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Daily Christian Advocate
Advance Edition I
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1 Nashville, Tennessee February 20, 1992
To: General Conference delegates and members of the church
From: The Commission on General Conference
This Advance Edition of the Daily Christian Advocate contains reports from general
agencies and study committees along with all legislative proposals from the agencies and
annual conferences. This volume is sent to all delegates, first lay and clergy reserves, and
subscribers. A second section of this edition containing financial reports for the
quadrennium will be mailed later. It should be bound by you v^dth these reports.
Delegates and first reserves must bring all Advance Editions with them to General
Conference. Additional free copies will not be distributed.
A second edition containing all proposals from local churches, individuals and UM groups
will be mailed to subscribers on the opening day of conference; delegates will find copies of
this volume at their desks upon arrival in Louisville.
A third edition, containing the proposed Book of Worship, will be sent under separate
cover to delegates. Copyright restrictions prohibit sending this edition to non-delegates.
No photocopying of this book is allowed.
In Louisville, delegates and first reserves will be issued free copies of the DCA "Daily
Reports." If other reserve delegates are seated, they may use the material provided by the
person they replace, or they may purchase copies at the DCA booth.
All issues of the DCA are issued by authority of the Commission on General Conference.
Grace and peace.
Charles Luttrick, chair
Commission on General Conference
DCA Advance Edition
Table of Contents
Delegate Information
Agenda P«g«= ^
Important information Page 4
Bishops P«g^^
Commission on General Conference Page 5
Local Committee ^'^S^ ^
Judicial CouncU Page 6
Seating assignments Page 7
Maps Page 10
Alphabetical list of delegates Page 13
Delegates and reserves by conference Page 23
Legislative Committees Page 67
Nominations to the Committee on Episcopacy Page 76
Legislative process Page 78
Abbreviations and codes Page 79
Parliamentary procedures Page 81
Plan of Organization and Rules of Order
Report of the Committee Page 83
Plan of Organization Page 85
Rules of Order Page 95
Church and Society Legislative Committee
Report of the Board of Church and Society Page 101
Committee on Alcohol and Drugs Page 110
Genetic Science Task Force Page 112
CS Com. proposed changes in Discipline Page 124
CS Com. proposed resolutions Page 128
Conferences Legislative Committee
Conf. Com. proposed changes in Discipline Page 205
Proposed resolutions Page 218
Discipleship Legislative Committee
Report of the General Board of Discipleship Page 220
Disc Com. proposed changes in Discipline Page 234
Proposed resolutions Page 249
Faith and Mission Legislative Committee
Baptism Study Page 252
Resolutions related to Baptism Page 263
Study of Homosexuality Page 265
Resolutions related to homosexuality Page 281
Conf Com. proposed changes in Discipline Page 284
Other resolutions Page 287
General/Judicial Administration
GCOM Report Page 495
Task Force to Study Chapter Eight Page 616
Chapter Eight Task Force
Proposed changes in Discipline Page 619
Study on Strengthening
the Small Membership Church Page 640
GJ Admin. Com. proposed changes in Discipline.... Page 650
Report and recommendations of Interagency
Task Force on AIDS Page 660
GJ Admin. Com. proposed resolutions Page 663
Global Ministries Legislative Committee
Report of the General Board of Global Ministries... Page 683
Report of the Committee on Hispanic Ministries.... Page 715
Native American plan Page 729
GM Com. proposed changes in Discipline Page 732
GM Com. proposed resolutions Page 737
Higher Education and Chaplaincy Committee
Report of the Board of HigherEduc and Ministry. Page 740
HEC Com. proposed changes in Discipline Page 745
HEC Com proposed resolutions Page 750
Independent Commissions Legislative Committee
Report of the Com. on Archives and History Page 753
Report of the Com.on Christian Unity Page 755
Report of the Commission on Pan Methodist Coop. Page 764
Report of the Commission on Religion and Race Page 766
Report of the Terminology Task Force Page 780
Report of the Com. on Status and Role of Women.. Page 783
Report of United Methodist Communications Page 791
IC Com. proposed changes in the Discipline Page 809
IC Com. proposed resolutions Page 816
Local Church Legislative Committee
Proposed changes in the Discipline
. Page 828
Ministry Legislative Committee
Report of the Committee to Study Ministry Page 851
Committee proposed changes in the Discipline Page 869
Resolution from the Council of Bishops Page 882
Min. Com. proposed changes in the DiscipZme Page 884
Min. Com. proposed resolutions Page 919
Financial Administration Legislative Committee
Reports of the Council on Finance and Admin Page 289
Reports of the General Board of Pensions Page 333
Reports of the General Board of Publication Page 352
Report of the Relocation Study Committee Page 364
Resolutions related to relocation Page 370
FA Admin. Com. proposed changes in Discipline.... Page 372
FA Com. proposed resolutions Page 390
Central Conference Commission
Proposed changes in the Discipline Page 924
Proposed resolutions Page 926
Quadrennial Report of the General Council
on Finance and Administration
(under separate cover) Page 929
DCA Advance Edition
General Conference Agenda and Program
Following is the overall program of the Generid Conference.
The Committee on Agenda plans each day's business schedule beginning Wednesday, May 6.
All plenary sessions, legislative committees and offices will be in the Commonwealth Convention Center,
221 River City Mall, Louisville, Kentucky.
Registration
Lobby of Commonwealth Convention Center
Monday, May 4 2 p.m. - 4 p..m.
Tuesday, May 5 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6 8 a.m. - noon
Tuesday, May 5
1:30 p.m. Holy Communion and Memorial Service
2:45 p.m. Organization of General Conference
Roll Call
Report of the Commission
on the General Conference
Report of the Committee on Plan
of Organization and Rules of Order
Nominations
Report of Committee on Agenda
4:30 p.m. Organization of Standing Legislative
Committees
6:00 p.m. Training of legislative committee officers
7:45 p.m. Hymn sing
8:15 p.m.- Episcopal Address
9:15 p.m. - Meetings of legislative committee
officers
Wednesday, May 6
8:30 a.m. Worship
9:00 a.m. Address of the Laity
May 6-9
In accordance with the Rules of Order, the daily
schedule of General Conference is as follows:
8:30 a.m. Devotional Service
9:00 a.m. to Conference business
12:30 p.m. or committee meetings
2:30 p.m. to Conference business
5:00 p.m. or committee meetings
7:30 p.m. Conference business
or committee meetings
Sunday, May 10
4:00 p.m. Host Area Program
7:00 p.m. Host Area Program
Tuesday, May 12
9:00 a.m. Presentation of ecumenical
representatives
Friday, May 15
10:00 p.m. Adjournment of General Conference
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Important Information
Registration Location
Registration will take place in the Commonwealth Con-
vention Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
Registration Hours
Monday, May 4 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Alter Wednesday noon, registration will be in the
Registrar's Office on the Mezzanine Level.
Registration Counters
1. Delegates with credentials: divided A-H, I-M,
N-S, T-Z
2. First reserve delegates
3. Delegates without credential cards
4. Delegates from outside the United States
5. General agency staff
6. Other reserve delegates
Delegates and First Reserves
Delegates and First Reserves are required to present
their credentials when registering. A portion of the creden-
tial card will be returned to the delegate for use as iden-
tification during the conference should the badge be lost or
misplaced.
An identifying badge, packet of information, and
Reserved Section card for the delegate's spouse will be
provided at registration.
Other Reserve Delegates
A badge and Reserved Section card(s) may be secured
by a reserve delegate by registering at the Registration
Counter.
A reserve delegate officially taking the place of a
delegate will be given a Temporary Seating Permit, signed
by the delegation head, which will authorize his/her admit-
tance within the bar of the conference for a specific session.
At the end of the session, the permit should be turned into
the chairperson of the delegation.
Late Arrivals
If arrival is after the opening roll call on Tuesday after-
noon. May 5, send word to chair of delegation who reports
your arrival to the Committee on Credentials.
Delegates Without Credentials
A delegate who has lost or forgotten the credential card
is to see the Registrar at the Registration Counter with
proper identification. The official list will be checked and a
new credential card will be issued.
Special Travel Arrangements
Special discount air fares for delegates and visitors
traveling round trip to the General Conference have been
arranged on Delta, American, or USAir. You may make ar-
rangements by calling Delta at 800-341-6760 (refer to FUe
No. L0459), American at 800-433-1790 (ask for Star File No.
1152L1) or USAir, 800-334-8644 (Gold FUe No. 4380014).
What to Bring to Louisville
Your credential card.
Advance DCA you receive by mail; another copy will not
be furnished.
1988 Book of Discipline; this will be needed when con-
sidering changes.
A 1988 Book of Resolutions might also prove very help-
ful.
Housing
Housing forms may be secured by writing: Commission
on the General Conference, One Hoosier Dome, Suite 120,
Indianapolis, IN 46225.
What to Wear in Louisville
Louisville enjoys moderate weather in May, typical of
springtime in much of the United States. It is unlikely that
heavy, cold-weather clothing wDl be needed. It would be a
good idea to bring a sweater or lightweight jacket and a
raincoat. Extremely hot weather is unlikely.
Persons With Handicapping Conditions
Sections of the hall have been set aside for persons with
handicapping conditions. Marshals will be pleased to direct
those requiring such seating to the appropriate sections.
Smoking Restrictions
It is requested that there be no smoking in public areas
during sessions of the General Conference.
Announcements
Announcements shall be made through the Daily Chris-
tian Advocate. Oral or projected announcements shall be
restricted to the official operation of the General Con-
ference and its legislative and administrative committees.
Journal
The 1992 Journal will be the Advance Editions I & II of
the Daily Christian Advocate and the Daily Christian Advch
cote. The last section of the DCA will contain a complete
index to the volumes.
Delegate Information
Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church
President: Emilio J. M. De Carvalho
Secretary: Melvin G. Talbert
Officers (May 1991-May 1992)
President Designate: Joseph H. Yeakel
Assistant to the Secretary: H. Ellis Finger, Jr.
Active
Edsel A. Amnions
Thomas S. Bangura
George W. Bashore
Joseph B. Bethea
Bruce P. Blake
Heinrich BoUeter
Badenerstrasse
Edwin C. Boulton
Sharon Brown Christopher
Judith Craig
Emilio J.M. De Carvalho
William W. Dew
Ernest T. Dixon
R. Sheldon Duecker
Moises Domingos Fernandes
Ernest A. Fitzgerald
Elias G. Galvan
Jose' C. Gamboa
Paul L.A. Granadosin
William Boyd Grove
Charles W. Hancock
W. T. Handy
J. Woodrow Hearn
Kenneth W. Hicks
Leroy C. Hodapp
H. Hasbrouck Hughes
Neil L. Irons
Rueben P. Job
L. Bevel Jones III
Kainda Katembo
Walter Klaiber
J. Lloyd Knox
Arthur F. Kulah
David J. Lawson
Clay Foster Lee
William B. Lewis
Richard C. Looney
Joao Somane Machado
James K Mathews
Felton E. May
Calvin D. McConnel
C.P. Minnick
Ruediger R. Minor
Robert C. Morgan
Susan Murch Morrison
Abel T. Muzorewa
Emerito P. Nacpil
J. Alfred Ndoricimpa
Ernest W. Newman
Kimba MWakadilo Ngoy
William B. Oden
Benjamin R. Oliphint
Fama Onema
John W. Russell
Roy I. Sano
Louis W. Schowengerdt
F. Herbert Skeete
Dan E. Solomon
Robert H. Spain
Forrest C. Stith
Thomas B. Stockton
Melvin G. Talbert
Jack M. Tuell
Hans Vaxby
C. Dale White
Woodie W. White
Richard B. Wilke
Joseph H. Yeakel
Retired
L. Scott Allen
Ralph T. Alton
James M. Ault
Robert M. Blackburn
Ole E. Borgen
Monk Bryan
William R. Cannon
Alsie H. Carleton
Edward Carrol
WUburW.Y. Choy
Roy C. Clark
Wayne K Clymer
Emerson S. Colaw
Jesse R. DeWitt
Ralph E. Dodge
Paul A. Duffey
R. Kern Eutsler
H. Ellis Finger Jr.
Eugene M. Frank
Edwin R. Garrison
Paul Hardin Jr.
John Wesley Hardt
Nolan B. Harmon
Don W. Holter
Earl G. Hunt Jr.
Francis E. Kearns
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Dwight E. Loder
Joel D. McDavid
Paul W. Milhouse
Noah W. Moore Jr.
Roy C. Nichols
Edward J. Pendergrass
Almeida Penicela
Frank L. Robertson
Carl J. Sanders
Franz W. Schafer
Roy H. Short
O. Eugene Slater
W. Maynard Sparks
Hermann L. Sticher
Mack B. Stokes
R. Marvin Stuart
Prince A. Taylor Jr.
James S. Thomas
Edward L. Tullis
Jose L. Valencia
John B. Warman
Lance Webb
D. Frederick Wertz
Melvin E. Wheatley
Lloyd C. Wicke
Conunission on The General Conference
Officers
Chairperson: Charles E. Lutrick, 3002 67th St.,
Lubbock, TX 79413
Vice Chairperson (Facilities): BettUou Holland,
Box 863, Greentown, PA 18426-0863
Vice Chairperson (Program): Carolyn J. Hopkins,
Rt. 3, Box 22, Cau-o, GA 31728
Secretary: Delia Escareno, 551 Gettysburg,
San Antonio, TX 78228
Members
Yoshiro Befu, 370 Toyon Rd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Jerry G. Brewster, 5144 Pilgrim, Memphis, TN 38116
Delia Escareno, 551 Gettysburg, San Antonio, TX 78228
John M. Hayes, 204 N. Lynn, Eldon, MO 65062
Bettilou Holland, Box 863, Greentown, PA 18426-0863
Sandra Hoke, 100 W. Cossitt Ave., LaGrange, IL 60525
Paula Johnston, 1825 Jewel Dr., Longmont, CO 80501
Don R. Locher, 10824 Tapanga Canyon Blvd.,
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Arnold Madsen, St. Olavsgt. 28, 0166 Oslo 1 NORWAY
Thalia F. Matherson, 64 16 Forest Knoll Trail,
Dallas, TX 75232
William K Quick, 8000 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
John J. Thomas, P.O. Box 194, Brazil, IN 47834
Wallace E. Thomas, 4614 Brownsboro Rd.,
LouisvUle.KY 40207
J. Howard Wright, 1218 Heberton St., Pittsburg, PA 15206
Ex-officio
Clifford Droke (Treasurer of GCFA), 1200 Davis St.,
Evanston, IL 60201
Carolyn M. Marshall (General Conference Secretary) 204 N.
Newlin St., Veedersburg, IN 47987
DeWayne S. Woodring (Executive Director/Business
Manager), One Hoosier Dome, Suite 120,
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Staff
Assistant to Business Manager: Barbara A. Main
Facilities Coordinators: Gene P. Crawford, Glen A. Clarkson
Director of Music: Brad Kisner
Secretarial Support Staff: John M. Brawn II, Daniel Garcia,
Melanio Loresco, Veronica McDaniels, Odell Thompson
Advance Edition
Local Committee, Missouri Area
Bishop of the Louisville Area: Robert H. Spain
Co-Chairs: Wallace E. Thomas, WUliam O. Yates
SlafTing & Equipment Co-Chairs: James R Fugitte,
Thomas B. Grieb
Convention Services Coordinator: Dale Carden
PIquipmcnt Coordinator: Bill Faris
Interpretation Coordinator: John E. Jones
Secretarial Personnel Coordinator: Mary Ellen Smith
First Aid/Health Support Coordinator: Kenneth Peters,
Don Mosley
Badges and Packets Coordinator: Gloria Whitford
Program Co-Chairs: Charles Brockwell, Rhoda A. Peters
Communion Steward/Servers Coordinator: Charles Rogers
Bishop's Reception Coordinators: Emil McAdams,
Betty Minton
Area Event Coordinator: Michael Beattie
Preaching Assignments Coordinator: Donald B. Davis
Hosting Coordinator for Conference Sunday:
Janie C. Brown
Communications Coordinator: Phillip Hill
Music Assistance Coordinator: Charlotte Mosley
Hospitality Co-Chairs: E. Dean Grout, Edgar S. Coins
Supplemental Housing Coordinator: Jim Gatewood
Hospitality for Bishops Coordinator: Martha Spivey
Information & Message Center Coordinator: Teresa Jarrett
Delegate Lounge Coordinator: Pat Thompson
Local Transportation & Sightseeing Coordinator:
J. Roger Dill
Refreshments Coordinator: Jane Burks
Welcoming Coordinator: Wayne Bishop
Judicial Council
Officers
President: Tom Matheny,
Post Office Box 221, Hammond, LA 70404
Vice-President: Elizabeth B. Gundlach,
443 Abello Rd. SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
Secrctar>': Wayne Coffin,
4937 NW 62 Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73122
Members
Sally Curtis Askew, Route 3, Box 404A, Elberton, GA 30635
John G. Corry,
Box 507 Mehany Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208
James M. DoUiver,
312 North Sherman, Olympia, WA 98502
Willard H. Douglas Jr.,
P.O. Box 26941, Richmond, VA 23261-6941
Gene E. Sease,
101 W. Ohio, Ste. 1800, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Albert W. Sweazy, P.O. Box 55440, Lexington, KY
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Delegate Information
Seating Assignments
Voting Delegates
Conference/ No.
Concordat Delegates Sec Row Seats
Alabama-West Florida
14
A
17
18
3-12
9-12
Alaska Missionary
2
B
12
11-12
Austria Provisional
2
A
11
11-12
Baltimore
22
C
14
15
1-12
1-10
Burundi
2
D
1
5-6
California-Nevada
14
C
11
12
7-12
5-12
California-Pacific
18
A
12
13
1-12
7-12
Caribbean &
The Americas
2
D
6
1-2
Central Illinois
16
A
19
20
1-8
1-8
Central Luzon
2
D
16
3-4
Central Pennsylvania
18
B
6
7
1-12
7-12
Central Texas
12
D
13 .
1-12
Central Zaire
12
A
10
1-12
Czechoslovakia
2
D
19
9-10
Denmark
2
D
17
11-12
Desert Southwest
6
A
16
1-6
Detroit
14
C
12
13
1-4
1-10
East Ohio
22
C
20
21
1-12
1-10
Eastern Angola
2
D
5
5-6
Eastern Pennsylvania
16
D
15
16
5-12
5-12
Estonia Provisional
2
B
5
1-2
Finland-Finnish
Provisional
2
D
4
11-12
Conference/
No.
Concordat
Delegates
Sec.
Row
Seats
Finland-Swedish
Provisional
2
B
20
9-10
Florida
28
D
1
2
3
1-4
1-12
1-12
German East
2
B
19
11-12
German Northwest
2
C
13
11-12
German South
2
C
19
11-12
German Southwest
2
A
11
9-10
Great Britain
4
B
18
1-4
Holston
18
B
13
14
1-12
7-12
Hungary Provisional
2
C
15
11-12
Iowa
22
C
18
19
1-12
1-10
Kansas East
8
C
8
5-12
Kansas West
10
D
17
1-10
Kentucky
8
B
18
5-12
Liberia
4
D
9
9-12
Little Rock
8
A
20
9-12
A
21
9-12
Louisiana
12
A
14
1-12
Louisville
8
A
18
1-8
Maine
2
B
20
11-12
Memphis
10
B
21
1-10
Mexico
2
D
11
1-2
Middle Philippines
2
C
9
11-12
Mindanao
2
D
5
1-2
Minnesota
12
B
17
1-12
Mississippi
18
A
15
16
1-12
7-12
Missouri East
10
B
12
1-10
Missouri West
10
D
10
1-10
DC A Advance Edition
Conference/
No.
Conference/
No.
Concordat Delegates
Sec.
Row
Seats
Concordat Delegates
Sec.
Row
Seats
Mozambique
2
B
9
1-2
Oklahoma
Indian Missionary
2
D
1
7-8
Nebraska
10
B
11
3-12
Oregon-Idaho
6
D
5
7-12
New Hampshire
2
D
16
1-2
Pacific Northwest
10
B
10
1-10
New Mexico
6
D
12
1-6
Palawan Provisional
2
A
19
9-10
New York
16
A
6
1-12
Peninsula
8
A
21
1-8
7
9-12
Philippines
2
D
19
5-6
Nigeria Provisional
2
D
11
34
Poland
2
C
21
11-12
North Alabama
16
D
18
1-12
19
1-4
Puerto Rico
2
B
21
11-12
North Aricansas
8
A
11
1-8
Red Bird Missionary
2
B
11
1-2
Rio Grande
2
D
1
11-12
North Carolina
18
C
16
7-12
17
1-12
Rocky Mountain
10
B
16
3-12
Sierra Leone
2
D
20
1-2
North Central
New York
10
D
6
3-12
South Carolina
22
B
4
1-12
North Central
5
3-12
Philippines
2
D
4
9-10
South Dakota
2
B
10
11-12
North Dakota
2
D
19
11-12
South Georgia
14
D
11
5-12
North Georgia
24
A
2
3
1-12
1-12
12
7-12
South Indiana
16
B
14
1-6
North Indiana
16
D
14
1-12
15
1-10
15
1-4
Southern Illinois
6
C
16
1-6
North Mindanao-East
Visayas Provisional
2
A
17
1-2
Southern New England
10
A
4
3-12
North Shaba
8
D
4
1-8
Southern New Jersey
10
D
7
3-12
North Texas
12
A
1
1-12
Southern Zaire
8
D
9
1-8
Northeast Philippines
2
C
2
11-12
Southwest Philippines
Provisional
2
C
10
11-12
Northeast Zaire
2
D
7
1-2
Southwest Texas
12
A
5
1-12
Northern Illinois
16
B
19
1-8
20
Sweden
2
D
1
9-10
1-8
Switzerland-France
2
D
8
11-12
Northern New Jersey
6
A
13
1-6
Tennessee
10
D
20
3-12
Northern Philippines
2
B
16
1-2
Texas
22
B
g
1-12
Northwest Philippines
2
A
19
11-12
Northwest Texas
8
C
7
1-4
9
3-12
8
1-4
Troy
6
B
7
1-6
Virginia
32
A
7
1-8
Norway
2
B
19
9-10
Oklahoma
20
C
9
10
1-10
1-10
8
9
1-12
1-12
West Michigan
10
D
8
1-10
Delegate Information
Conference/
k Concordat
West Middle
No.
Delegates Sec. Row Seats
Church
No.
Delegates Sec. Row Seats
Philippines
2
D
19
7-8
West Ohio
30
B
1
2
3
1-12
1-12
7-12
West Virginia
16
C
6
7
5-12
5-12
West Zaire
2
C
1
11-12
Western Angola
2
D
5
3-4
Western New York
6
C
11
1-6
Western North
Carolina
28
C
4
5
6
1-12
1-12
1-4
Western Pennsylvania
20
C
1
2
1-10
1-10
Wisconsin
12
C
3
1-12
Wyoming
6
B
3
1-6
Yellowstone
2
A
4
1-2
Yugoslavia Provisional
2
D
10
11-12
Zimbabwe
2
B
15
11-12
Affiliated Autonomous Methodist
and United Churches
Church No.
Delegates Sec. Row Seats
Methodist Church
of Indonesia 2 D 21 1-2
Evangelical Methodist
Church of Argentina
United Protestant
Church of Belgium
Methodist Church
7 of Burma
Methodist Church
of Cuba
D 21
21
21
D 21
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
Methodist Church
of Singapore
Methodist Church
of India
Methodist Church
of Korea
Methodist Chvu-ch
of Malaysia
2 D 21 11-12
3 D 22 1-3
3 D 22 4-6
2 D 22 7-8
General Secretaries
GBCS
Thomas Fassett
C
22
1
GBOD
Ezra Earl Jones
C
22
2
GBHM
Roger W. Ireson
C
22
3
GCOM
C. David Lundquist
C
22
4
GCFA
Clifford Droke
C
22
5
UMCOM
Roger Burgess
C
22
6
GCCU
Bruce Robbins
C
22
7
GCRR
Barbara Thompson
c
22
8
GCSW
Cecelia Long
c
22
9
GCSW
Stephanie A. Hixon
c
22
10
GBPN
James F. Parker
c
22
11
GBPB
Robert K. Feaster
c
22
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Downtown Louisville
Map
No. Hotel
C Commonwealth Convention Center
{Site for all conference sessions).
1 Gait House West
2 Gait House East
3 Hyatt Regency Louisville
4 Seelbach
5 Brown, A. Camberley
6 Days Inn Downtown
7 Quality Inn Downtown
8 Travelodge
STREET LEVEL
street Level Room No.
Choir Robing Dressing Room Lobby
Correlation & Editorial Revision Dressing Room A
Credentials Committee Show OfTice 1 A
Daily Christian Advocate Sales South Lobby
5;''"»'Aid First Aid
Food Service jj^U q
General Agencies ;Hall C OfTice
Information, Message Center, Lost & Found Lobby
Local Committee Show OfTice
Marshals and Pages Dressing Room B/C
Street Level ^ Room No.
Plenary Sessions Halls A & B
Post OfTice Ticket OfTice
Publishing House Exhibit Hall C
Radio OfTice Dressing Room E
Radio Recording Dressing Room H2
Registration and Information Lobby
Resource Literature Center Exhibit Hall C
'''*"*" Dressing Room Lobby
Video Editing Dressing Rooms F & G
Video Office Dressing Room HI
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CommuniriUoiu 117
DulyChrliUtn AdvDcite 116
Df lpgit« l^ungr 1 13
DiKiplnhip ' UgUUUvc CommittM ...„ - 107-108
Global Miniitrin-UgitllUn Committee 110-111-112
Mr»tmg Room*. lU-1 IB
Nrwacopr 118
Rtfrnarr Committee _ 10 1
SeeretAry of General Conference 103
SerrrUrial Staff „ 102
CommiMion
OD Genrral Conference ...Board Room
OfTice for Delegatea
from Outaide the U.S Office #1
Regiatrar OfTice # I
..Conference
Room
General Conferen
Upper Level Room No.
Central Conference Affairs 206-206
Conferences - Legislative Committee 209
Courtesies & Privileges Committee. 220
Faith & Mission - Legislative Committee 212 thru 217
Financial Administration - Legislative Committee 207
General Admin./Judicial Admin. • Legislative Committee.. 210
General Council on Finance & Administration 207
Higher Education it Chaplaincy • Legislative Committee... 21 1
Independent Commissions - Legislative Committee 208
Local Church • Legislative Committee 218-219
Meeting Room 203
Ordained & Diaconal Miniatry • Legislative Committee 201-202
Prayer Room 204
Presiding Officera Committee 200
Judicial Council Hyatt Regency
Board Room
Delegate Information
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Alphabetical List of Voting Delegates
and First Reserves
(Clergy are in italics, Committee number follows name)
Abbott, Beverly J. (6) Maine
Abesamis, Leodegario . Southwest Philippines Provisional
Abesamis, Patria .... Southwest Philippines Provisional
Abney, Tom A (4) Little Rock
Abrams, Marvin B. (2) California-Pacific
Acevedo, Rosangelica Puerto Rico
Ackerson, Merlin tT. (9) Iowa
Adams, Don I. (3) West Ohio
Adamu, Napoleon (8) Nigeria Provisional
Ade, Hans (8) German Southwest
Admussen, Betty (9) Missouri West
Afumba, Wandja (8) Central Zaire
Agbisit, Benjamin T. (10) Mindanao
Agnew, TedL. (8) . Oklahoma
Agostinho, Victoria J. S. (1) Western Angola
Aguilar, Clifford B. (5) California-Pacific
Akemann, David R. (10) Northern Illinois
Akenda, Okenge West Zaire
Akers, Mary E. (4) Northern Illinois
Albury-Smith, Kay (11) Baltimore
Aldridge, Julian M., Jr. (6) .... Western North Carolina
Alegria, Raul B. (7) California-Nevada
Alexander, Betty M. (8) Tennessee
Alford, Ben i?. (3) Tennessee
Alford, Joyce L. (7) Wisconsin
Alkuino, Aurora S North Mindanao-East Visayas
Allen, Maxine (9) Little Rock
Alsted, Christian .Denmark
Alvord, Alec M. (8) Western North Carolina
Amerson, Philip A. (1) South Indiana
Ames, Guy C.,III Oklahoma
Amon, Darlene V. (7) Virginia
Anderson, Barry H. (11) North Alabama
Anderson, Carolyn East Ohio
Anderson, Gail O Wyoming
Anderson, James (6) East Ohio
Anderson, Rodney D. (6) Rocky Mountain
Andrews, Harold Tennessee
Angel, Esther J. (1) East Ohio
Appleby, Charles L. Jr. (6) South Carolina
Aragones, Napoleon N. (9) . North Mindanao-East Visayas
Archambeau, Trudy M. (3) West Michigan
Archer, Anita K Memphis
Archibald, Julius (6) Troy
Argue, James B., Jr. (5) Little Rock
Arnold, Charles E. (4) Detroit
Arnold, W. E., Jr. (3) North Arkansas
Arter, Dixie A. (1) North Indiana
Arthur, Algernon Northern New Jersey
Asanias, Herman C. (4) Northern Philippines
Ashema, Ukende E. (1) West Zaire
I Atha, Grayson (11) West Ohio
Atkinson, George M. Texas
Austin, Fred L. (2) Holston
Auvenshine, William (3) Central Texas
ger, David W. (8) Western Pennsylvania
Bahule, Andre N. (2) Mozambique
Bailey, Barry (7) Central Texas
Bailey, Paul C. (8) Virginia
Bailey, William P., Jr. (9) Holston
Baker, Rudolph R.,Jr. (9) North Georgia
Baker, Sandra W. (11) Virginia
Baker, Ted F. Holston
Baldridge, Mary A. (1) Baltimore
Balentine, Becky (4) North Carolina
Balk, Mabel A. (9) Northern Illinois
Ball, Lee (1) Minnesota
Baluyut, Victor Y West Middle Philippines
Bang-asan, Clemente C. (10) .... Northwest Philippines
Bankurunaze, Lazare (8) Burundi
Barden, Kathleen (3) North Central New York
Barger, Rebecca K (9) Baltimore
Barnett, Marvin E. (10) Florida
Barnett, Vernie T. (4) Central Illinois
Barney, William J. (1) Troy
Barr, Roger W. (10) Pacific Northwest
Barrett, Joy A. (3) Detroit
Barto, Suella C. (4) Central Pennsylvania
Barton, Charles E.,Jr. (5) Peninsula
Base, Darlene (7) Texas
Bass, Ressie Mae (9) Florida
Bates, William L. (5) North Dakota
Batiste, Harold B., Jr Southwest Texas
Bauman, Lawrence A., Ill (5) North Georgia
Bealla, Michael A Wyoming
Beard, Clyde W. (4) West Vu-ginia
Bender, Kelly Byron (11) Kansas East
Benedyktowicz, Olgierd (10) Poland
Benham, Beth 0.(1) North Central New York
Benson, Judy (3) Oklahoma
Beppler, Ronald (2) Southern New Jersey
Berbano, Marcos V., Jr. (7) Iowa
Berens, Dale (4) East Ohio
Bergmann, Christine (8) New York
Beriy, Beverley C. (5) Florida
Besserer, D. Min. Armin E. (11) German South
Bethke, Christine A. (11) Wisconsin
Beverage, Bill O. (5) North Alabama
Bevins, C. Rex (3) Nebraska
Biasbas, Lucrecia F Central Luzon
Biggs, M. Mouzon, Jr. (5) Oklahoma
Biggs, Mouzon (9) Texas
BUlingslcy, Anita (5) Virginia
Bingham, Clifford M. (3) South Indiana
Bishop, Nathaniel L. (2) Virginia
Bjerno, Henning (5) Denmark
Black, Richard E Southern New England
Blackadar, John M. (10) New Hampshire
Blacklock, Gloria (1) Southern Illinois
Blackman, Marilyn (7) South Georgia
Blackstone, Barbara (4) Western Pennsylvania
Blackstone, Carlcn (8) Eastern Pennsylvania
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Blackwcll. Roberta E.(l) Western North Carolina
Blaiiing, Martus J. (5) North Indiana
Blakcr, Fallon (5) Eastern Pennsylvania
Blanchard. Hubert M. (7) Louisiana
Blankemhip. Paul F. (1) Memphis
Bledsoe. W. Earl (7) 'T'^"^"'
Blomquiit. Paul F. (10) Detroit
Bobo, Hiram, Jr. (9) North Georgia
Bolay, Gunther German South
Boiler. Thomas R Yellowstone
Bond, R H. 'Red' (2) Memphis
Bond, W. KendaU (3) New Mexico
Bonilla, Victor L. (7) Puerto Rico
Born, Ethel W. (9) Virginia
Boriell. James B. (11) Central Illinois
Bouknight, William R, III {I) South Carolina
Bovc, JoseP. (11) Florida
Bowers, Flora J. Pacific Northwest
Bowersox, Ronald E. W Central Pennsylvania
Bowles, Albert J.. Jr. (11) Holston
Bowman, Bob E. (10) South Indiana
Boyd, Gail Central Texas
Bozard, James D. (3) Florida
Bradley, Carol Ann (9) West Ohio
Brand, Gene (5) North Arkansas
Brandenburg, Arthur L Eastern Pennsylvania
Brandt, Robert B. (4) Northern New Jersey
Brannon, William C. (1) North Alabama
Branscome, James L Virginia
Branton, L. Ray (10) Louisiana
Braswell, Kermit L. (5) North Carolina
Bray, Jeny G. (2) Virginia
Brazelton, David L. (3) Florida
Breneman, R. Bruce &) Northern Illinois
Brctsch, Ronald (1) North Central New York
Brewster, Jeny G. (6) Memphis
Briggs, Margie (7) Missouri West
Briscoe, I. Carolyn (8) South Carolina
Brittingham, Dolly A. (4) Peninsula
Brock, Randall C. (2) Red Bird Missionary
Brocklehurst, JoAnne . .Western New York
Branson, Oswald P., Sr. (9) Florida
Brooks, Philip D. (4) West Ohio
Brought, Byron P. (5) Baltimore
Brown, George S. (4) West Ohio
Brown, Michael B Western North Carolina
Brubaker. Ellen A West Michigan
Brunk, Jamison J. Red Bird Missionary
Bryan, James J. (8) Missouri West
Buff, J. William (3) Western North Carolina
Bufflngton, Priscilla A. 'Dee -dee' (9) .... Oregon-Idaho
Buic, Elccky L. (5) South Carolina
Bull, Vivian A. (8) Northern New Jersey
Bullard, Mary E. (7) Alabama- West Florida
Bunch, Velma (5) Tennessee
Burchett, Ken (2) Kentucky
Burkhart. J Robert (U) Iowa
Burlcw, Elizabeth (6) North Central New York
Burns, Richard M. (7) Western Pennsylvania
Burrous, Kermit O. (5) North Indiana
Buskirk, James B. (1) Oklahoma
Butaca, Domingo Palawan Provisional
Butch, Alice Detroit
Butler, Phyllis P. (4) Baltimore
Byers, Shirley (3) Troy
CabanUla, Socorro S.( 11) Northeast PhUippines
Caldwell. Gilbert H. (9) Eastern Pennsylvania
Caldwell, Kirbyjon (10) ' '^^^ f
Calvert, Robert A., Jr. (5) North Georgia V
Campbell, Dennis M. (11) North Carolina
Capen.Beth (1) New York
Carder. Kenneth L. (4) Holston
Carlstrom, Berit Sweden
Carpenter, Robert B., Jr. (1) Virginia
Carr, Jimmy L. (9) Mississippi
Carr.Jo (11) Northwest Texas
Carr, Joy T. (11) Mississippi
Carrasco, Sam North Indiana
Carrico, Carmen (7) Desert Southwest
Carrington, John (5) New York
Carruth, Augusta (2) South Georgia
Carruth, Nancy M. (5) Louisiana
Carson, Kit (7) Florida
Carter, R. Fletcher (9) South Carolina
Caruso, George i?. (3) North Indiana
Carver, Donald L. (1) Iowa
Casad, Maiy Brooke (3) North Texas
Casady, Robert Missouri West
Case, Martin A. (4) Mississippi
Case, Riley B. (4) North Indiana
Casey, Robert T. (2) Virginia
Casteel, Charles North Arkansas
Causby, Jimmy (2) Western North Carolina
Caypuno, David A. Northern Philippines
Cervenak, Josef Czechoslovakia
Chaffee, Paul V. (11) Western Pennsylvania
Chamberlain, Ray W.,Jr. (5) Virginia
Chapin, Joan (9) Detroit
Chase, Dottie (7) East Ohio
Chatham, Betty J. (4) Mississippi
Chattin, TerriR. (1) Baltimore
Cheek, Rachel (4) Holston
Chen, Peter F. (3) California-Nevada
Cherry, William T. (6) Eastern Pennsylvania
ChUds, Jo E. (2) South Indiana
Cho, Brandon /. (7) California-Pacific
Cho, Young Joon (4) New York
Chojnacki. Zbigniew Poland
Chow, W. Jing (9) West Ohio
Christian, Tom L. (8) North Texas
Christy, John H., Jr. (1) Western North Carolina
Chun, May C. (7) California-Pacific
Ciampa, Donald J. (10) Central Pennsylvania
Civalier, Iris Troy
Clapp, Sylvia L. (7) Western North Carolina
Clark, Dottie D Baltimore
Clark, N. Jean (7) Memphis
Clark. Terry (1) Central Illinois
Clarke, Lambuth M. (8) Virginia
Clayton, Paul W. (11) Memphis
Clerget, Harry Little Rock
Cleveland, J. Fay (U) Western New York
Clinard, Hubert C. (10) Western North Carolina
Clymcr, Betty (2) East Ohio
Cofer, Charlie (9) South Georgia
Coleman, O'Dean Nebraska
Colley, Carol L. (1) Oregon-Idaho (
Collier, Theodore C. (A) Missouri West
Collins, Dorothy J. (2) Florida
Compton, L. B Texas
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Conklin, Bruce (5) Troy
Connell, Gladwin (7) Little Rock
Connolly, PhUipW. (11) West Ohio
Conoway, Merlin D Mississippi
Cook, M. Olin North Arkansas
Cook, Shirley (6) Detroit
Cook, William B. (3) Oregon-Idaho
Cooke, John D. (4) Western New York
Cooper, J. Jeannette (6) West Ohio
Corderman, Delos D. (5) South Carolina
Corley, Cynthia L. (3) Virginia
Cornelius, John L. (10) Mississippi
Corson, John E. (5) California-Nevada
Cosper, Benny G. (4) North Alabama
Cotton-Winn, Carole (4) Louisiana
Coyner, Michael J. (11) North Indiana
Craft, Precious Bell (8) California-Nevada
Grain, Dight W. (2) Southern New England
Grain, Judith V. (6) Wisconsin
Crawford, Kenneth O. (11) Central Illinois
Crickard, Elsie (10) Kansas West
Crocker, Hugh D. (3) Western Pennsylvania
Crouch, Ernest (1) Tennessee
Crouch, William C. (11) North Texas
Crump, Anita H. (9) Louisiana
Crutchfield, Charles N. (5) New Mexico
Cruz dela, Cheny () . . Southwest Philippines Provisional
Gsemak, Eva Gs. I. () Hungary Provisional
Cudal, Aurora S Philippines
Cueto, Hermenegildo J. Northern Philippines
Cummings, Mabel M. (6) North Carolina
Dabale, Done P. (6) Nigeria Provisional
Daniels, Jane D. (11) Wisconsin
Darrow, Helen L Alaska Missionary
Daughenbaugh, Howard (6) Central Illinois
Daugherty, Ruth A. (11) Eastern Pennsylvania
Daughtery, V. L.,Jr.&) South Georgia
Davidson, Sue E. (6) New Hampshire
Davies, Susan P. (11) Nebraska
Davis, Elwood G Southern New Jersey
Davis, Judy (3) Rocky Mountain
Day, Ascension L New York
Day,K. Wayne (11) Texas
Day, R. Randy (.1) New York
Day, Samuels. (2) Rocky Mountain
DeMsircus, Jamima P. (4) Western North Carolina
DeMore, Philip D. (8) North Georgia
Deal, Patricia M. (1) North Texas
Deel, William S. (6) West Virginia
Dees, Mary Beth Central Illinois
DelPino, Jerome K. ill) Southern New England
Delp, W. Owen (5) West Ohio
Deming, Joan C Wisconsin
Deriso, Walter, Jr. (1) South Georgia
Dew, Jack (2) Louisiana
Dick, Jason D. (10) Central Pennsylvania
Dickert, Marion N. (7) Eastern Pennsylvania
Dilgard, Charles K (7) West Ohio
Dill, R. Laurence, III (5) North Alabama
Dillard, F. Douglas (10) Virginia
Dillard,Kay Northern Illinois
Dixon, J. D. (10) Louisville
Dizon, Rolando A. (3) West Middle Philippines
Djamba,Wunga (5) Central Zaire
Djundu, Lunge (2) Central Zaire
Dolch, Rebecca W. (1) Western New York
Dolsen, David H. (8) Rocky Mountain
Domingos, Caspar J. Western Angola
Dorff, Mark L. (2) New Mexico
Dorsey, Frank L. (7) Kansas East
Dowdy, Roger G. (3) Virginia
Dowell, Jean (2) Minnesota
Drachler, Stephen E. (9) Central Pennsylvania
Draper, Edgar D. (8) Baltimore
Drinkard, Caroline North Georgia
Duel, Nancy D. (3) Northern Illinois
Dufresne, Sandra F. (11) Eastern Pennsylvania
Dundas, Charles O. (10) Minnesota
Dunk, Ronald E Southern New Jersey
Dunlap, Catherine M. (8) East Ohio
Dunlap, G. Alan (5) Nebraska
Dunnam, Maxie D. (4) Memphis
Duvall, George R. (10) Baltimore
Dwyer, Evelyn (10) Virginia
Dyck, Sally (10) East Ohio
Dye, Judith (8) Nebraska
Earl, Dorothy M. (7) Wyoming
Ebinger, Mary R. (11) Baltimore
Ebinger, Warren R. (7) Baltimore
Eblen, Thomas W. (11) Louisville
Edmonds, Claude A. (1) Eastern Pennsylvania
Edwards, Alma B. (7) Detroit
Edwards, Benjamin T. (3) West Ohio
Edwards, Marion (7) South Georgia
Edwards, Robert H. (11) Southern Illinois
Ekoko, Onema L. (3) Central Zaire
Elfving, Bjorn (7) Finland-Swedish Provisional
Eliasson, Ann-Marie (1) Sweden
Elkins, Lyman E. (3) West Virginia
Ellisor, John W. (11) Alabama-West Florida
Els, Albrecht (4) German Southwest
Emswiler, Sharon Neufer (8) Central Illinois
England, Stan (4) North Georgia
Enyusumbu, Udimula Central Zaire
Erana, Samuel F. (2) Northeast Philippines
Ernst, Sally (1) Western Penn^lvania
Ervin, Paul R., Jr. (3) North Georgia
Erwin, Max G. (8) Western North Carolina
Escareno, Delia (6) Rio Grande
Estioko, Manuel B. (7) Central Luzon
Etter, Martha B. (7) Southwest Texas
Euper, Jacqueline K (3) Detroit
Euper, Stephen T. (1) Detroit
Euper, Terry A Detroit
Eurey, Charles W. (5) Western North Carolina
Evans, Cashar W., Jr. (5) North Carolina
Everhart, Janet S. (4) California-Nevada
Ewing, E. Keith (1) Florida
Fang, Marcus C. (2) Wisconsin
Fannin, Robert E. (6) Florida
Paris, Richard B Virginia
Farris, Patricia E California-Pacific
Feemster, Ben (6) Central Texas
Fenn.PhilJ. (11) Oklahoma
Fenstermacher, Anita 0. (4) North Indiana
Ferguson, Phyllis S. (9) Pacific Northwest
Ferguson, Sandra (2) Baltimore
Fernandez, Arturo M. (7) California-Nevada
Ferree, James W. (5) Western North Carolina
Fields, Alma L Northern Illinois
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Fields. Clyde D South Indiana
Finn. Betty J. (4) California-Pacific
Fischer. Bemd D. (10) German South
Fisher, Bruce D. (3) Central Pennsylvania
Fleming, Alice M. (8) West Michigan
Flinn. Thomas W. (3) Baltimore
Flores.Jose (11) Middle PhUippincs
Fly, Sterling H., Jr. (3) Southwest Texas
Folkers. Robert L Nebraska
Fono, Otshudicma (8) Central Zaire
Fooshec, Dale L. (2) Kansas East
Forrest. Martha H. (10) North Georgia
Foster, Nancy K. (1) Oklahoma
Foster. Stephen S. (4) Wisconsin
Fowlkes. Nancy (7) New York
Fralin, SybilA. (10) Southern New England
Frazer. E. Eugene West Ohio
Frazier, Robert C, Sr. (3) North Carolina
Frazier. William O. (7) Southern Illinois
Frederick, Austin. Jr (6) Southwest Texas
Fredsby, Bent Denmark
Furman, Frank H., Jr. (5) Florida
Fux, Gottfried (1) Austria Provisional
Oadsden, James S. (4) South Carolina
Gaither, Donna (11) Tennessee
Gala, Rosendo ().... Southwest Philippines Provisional
Galindez, Ignacio A Northeast Philippines
Gardner, Andrew J. (10) Kansas East
Garibay, Limerio M Philippines
Gamharl, Thomas O. (8) Wisconsin
Garrine, Maria Z Mozambique
Garrison, Langdon H., Jr. W ■ ■ ■ . Alabama-West Florida
Gasindi, Jeremie Burundi
Gasindi, Madelene Burundi
Gates, Jim R. (2) Pacific Northwest
Gaylord, Frank R. (1) Wisconsin
Geiger, Betty (6) West Ohio
Gcis. Sally B Rocky Mountain
Gtntry, James E. (10) South Indiana
George. L. Mark ill) East Ohio
(Jerhard, June (7) West Ohio
Gibson, Thomas Eastern Pennsylvania
Gilbert, Ron W Oklahoma
Gildemeister, Gisela (10) West Ohio
Gilland. Jim C. (6) Western North Carolina
Gillingham. E. Leonard New Mexico
Gilreath, Judy M North Texas
Girton, Bruce B. (5) Iowa
Glenn, Alice Ann (9) California-Nevada
Goehring. Carol W. North Carolina
Coins, Edgar S., Jr. (9) Louisville
Goldman, June P. (11) Iowa
(}old!>chmidt, Victor W. (3) North Indiana
Good, Menno E. (2) Eastern Pennsylvania
Goodgame, Gordon C. (3) Holston
Goodpaster, Larry M. (10) Mississippi
Goodwin, Dick New Mexico
Goodwin, Galen L Northern New Jersey
Gordon, Betty S. (7) West Virginia
CJordon, Jinny (7) Central Illinois
Gordon, Prentiss M., Sr. (1) Mississippi
Gordon. Tyrone D. (2) Kansas West
Goss, Nettie J. (1) North Arkansas
Grage, Loren J. Minnesota
Gramling, Polly (10) South Carolina
Granger, Philip R. (S) North Indiana
Gray, Aaron (10) Rocky Mountain
Gray.EUeen (10) Western Pennsylvania
Gray, Jon R. (5) Missouri West (
Gray, Stefanie A California-Pacific ^
Green, WUliam E Western Pennsylvania
Greene, Daryle E. (2) Missouri East
Greenway, Harold E. (1) Western Pennsylvania
Gregory, Marilyn D Kansas East
Gregory, Terry (7) North Arkansas
Groseclose, Alan D. (5) Holston
Gross, Richard Maine
Grove-DeJamett, Douglas (11) Holston
Grubb, Donna L. (8) Central Pennsylvania
Gulinello, Frank, Jr. New Hampshire
Gunn, J. Neil(5) Mississippi
Gustafson, Gus (M.O.) (10) North Georgia
Gutierrez, Benjamin R Central Luzon
Gwinn, Alfred W. Kentucky
Haase, Becky (9) California-Pacific
Habu, Stephen Nigeria Provisional
Hager, Cornelius R. Kentucky
Hairston, William I West Virginia
Hajkova, Irena Czechoslovakia
Halderman, Sharonn D. (5) Central Pennsylvania
Hamilton, Donald W. (3) Yellowstone
Hamilton, Hattie (1) Eastern Pennsylvania
Hamilton, Richard (4) South Indiana
Hamrick, Leon C. (9) North Alabama
Hamrick, Wesley E. (6) Baltimore
Han, James (2) East Ohio
Hand, Donald J. (5) Southwest Texas
Harman, Chris (3) Louisville
Harnish, James A (4) Florida
Hamish, John E. (11) Detroit
Harper, Barbara E. (3) North Alabama
Harper, Ruth £. (4) North Carolina
Harrell, James A, Sr. (11) Western North Carolina
Harris, Joseph L. (9) Oklahoma
Hartmann, Gunter German Southwest
Harvey, William R. {5) East Ohio
Hassinger, Susan W. (7) Eastern Pennsylvania
Hastings, Gregory R. Oregon-Idaho
Hataway, William B. (1) Texas
Hatcher, William S. (5) South Georgia
Hausman, Sharon A. (3) West Ohio
Hausman, Todd (10) West Ohio
Haverstock, Zedna M. (5) Central Pennsylvania
Haynes, Donald W. (3) Western North Carolina
Heal, Jamey A. (3) Minnesota
Heare, Jerry (4) Southwest Texas
Hearin, Gerry M., Jr. (2) North Alabama
Hecker, Frigyes H F. Hungary Provisional
Hefiey, Charles E. (2) North Indiana
Heidler, Hartmut (2) Germany East
Henderson, Cornelius L. (1) North Georgia
Henderson, Jean (3) Holston
Henderson, Mattie M. (2) West Ohio
Hendrix,CleliaD. (11) South Carolina
Henry, Gertrude C. (2) West Michigan
Henry, Luther W.,Sr. (10) Central Texas
Hercun, Lubomira Poland /
Herndon, W. Cleo (8) South Georgia V,
Herrera, Basilio F. (4) Mexico
Herrmann, Hans-Wilhelm German Northwest
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Hertel, J. Wesley South Indiana
Heyward, Joseph E. (3) South Carolina
Hicks, Granville A (2) South Carolina
I Hicks-Caskey, W. Sue Holston
' Hill, Edward H. (5) Northwest Texas
Hill, Judith C Central Pennsylvania
Hill, L. Douglas (9) Virginia
Hill, Robert A. (5) North Central New York
Hill, Shirley D. (2) Southwest Texas
Hilliard, David M., Jr. Memphis
Hillman, A Byrd, Jr. (2) Mississippi
Hilton, David L. (H) Kentucky
Hines, William A. (7) West Ohio
Hinson, William H. (4) Texas
Hodges, Larry (5) Oklahoma
Hoke, Sandra F. (10) Northern Illinois
Holliday, Jerry D. (3) Kansas East
Hollis, C. Waymon (2) North Arkansas
Holmes, Lucinda S. (3) Oklahoma
Holmes, William A. (8) Baltimore
Holmes, ZanW., Jr. (10) North Texas
Holsinger, James W. (1) Virginia
Holston, Charles A. (1) Alabama- West Florida
Holtsclaw, Thomas G. (3) North Carolina
Holway, Dennis B Alaska Missionary
Hooper, D. Jack (7) Southwest Texas
Hoover, Joan S Iowa
Hopkins, Carolyn J South Georgia
Hopson, Esther (7) Western Pennsylvania
Hora, Barbara A. (5) Western New York
Horst, Mark L. (4) Minnesota
Horton, John E.,Jr.{\) South Georgia
Hovan, Martin (4) Yugoslavia Provisional
Howard, J. N. (10) Holston
Howell, H Sharon (6) Kansas East
Howie, Bill F. (1) Western North Carolina
Huckaby, C. Phillip (6) North Alabama
Huffman, Joel E. (5) Desert Southwest
Huie, Janice Riggle (10) Southwest Texas
Hulett, James D. (11) Oregon-Idaho
Hunter, Harold G. (5) Kentucky
Hunter, James E.,III (1) South Carolina
Huntington, Marilynn M. (8) California-Pacific
Hurdle, William H. South Georgia
Hutchens, Marva Jean (8) Minnesota
Hutchinson, Charles L. (7) South Indiana
Hutchinson, William W. (11) New Mexico
Iceman, Anita L. (11) Desert Southwest
Ireblad, Tord Sweden
Irwin, Thomas H. Central Pennsylvania
Isnes, Anders (3) Norway
Ives, S. Clifton (3) Maine
Iwig, James H. (11) Kansas West
Jackson, Gregory K. (11) Pacific Northwest
Jackson, James F. (4) Northwest Texas
Jackson, Robert M. (3) Texas
Jackson, Thuo Liberia
Jackson, Tom (8) North Georgia
Jaiah, Priscilla L Liberia
Jansson, Sven-Erik (11) Sweden
Jantz, Barbara E. (11) Oklahoma
Jarrett, Sue C. (3) West Virginia
' Jarvis, David F. (11) Virginia
Jarvis, Patricia A (1) West Virginia
Jeffers, Elizabeth (8) West Ohio
Jelinek, Robert V. (8) North Central New York
Jennings, Irwin E. (8) East Ohio
Jennings, James F. (2) Florida
Jennings, William R. (10) Kentucl^
Jensen, Bubbles South Dakota
Jensen, Khin Khin I. (7) Minnesota
Jeter, Charles P. (4) Alabama-West Florida
Johnson, Alfred (8) Eastern Pennsylvania
Johnson, BerniceD. (1) North Carolina
Johnson, Carolyn E. (6) North Indiana
Johnson, Charles L. (10) South Carolina
Johnson, Jane H. (2) North Carolina
Johnson, Mary (2) Texas
Johnson, Thelma L West Ohio
Joiner, Donald J. Western Pennsylvania
Jones, Chester Little Rock
Jones, Chuck (3) California-Pacific
Jones, Dale (1) Kentucky
Jones, Donald J. (5) Centrallllinois
Jones, Dwight L Southern Illinois
Jones, Geraldine J. (3) Peninsula
Jones, Jimmy S. (10) Florida
Jones, Jon W. (3) . Kansas West
Jordan, Charles W. (1) Northern Illinois
Joyner, F. Belton, Jr. {9) North Carolina
Juhl, Paulgeorg German Southwest
Junk, Tom (7) Oklahoma
Kail, Edward A. (10) Iowa
Kammerer, Charlene P. (4) Florida
Karblee, James (11) Liberia
Karmbor, James (6) Liberia
Kasongo, Disashi (2) Central Zaire
Katokane, Mande (5) North Shaba
Kauls, Gloria H. (5) Minnesota
Kea, Donald M. (4) South Georgia
Keahey, Laverne (11) Little Rock
Keaton, Jonathan D. (6) Northern Illinois
Keck, Duane J. (6) Alabama- West Florida
Keels, Bernard (3) Baltimore
Kekumba, Yemba (11) West Zaire
Kelley Lackore, Sandra L. (5) ... Southern New England
Kelsey, Joan T. (7) West Michigan
Kent, Harry R. (2) South Carolina
Kiesey, Deborah L. (4) Iowa
Kilpatrick, Joe W. (1) North Georgia
Kim, Hae-Jong (7) Northern New Jersey
Kim, In Muk Western North Carolina
Kim, Myung J. (10) Virginia
Kimbrough, Walter L. (6) North Georgia
Kincaid, J. LaVon, Sr. (8) Western Pennsylvania
King, James R. (6) Tennessee
Kirk, R. L. (7) Northwest Texas
Kirkwood, WOliam C. (4) New York
Kitwa, Lwaba (9) North Shaba
Klarup, Donald G. (6) South Dakota
Knecht, John North Dakota
Knight, Margaret F. (1) North Georgia
Knight, Suzanne P. (11) West Virginia
Knowles, Grady (5) California-Nevada
Kohlhepp, Glenn B. (2) Western Pennsylvania
Koo, Ronald Y. (4) North Texas
Krieger, Kerry (3) Western Pennsylvania
KrUl, Caryl (3) West Ohio
Kruegcr, Nell M North Alabama
Kuehle, Harold D Missouri East
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Kuhu, Wcmbulua Central Zaire
Kulak, Benedict D. («) Liberia
Kuusipalo, Markctta (10) . . Finland-Finnish Provisional
Kwon.DukK (11) Northern Illinois
LaVelle. Larry D. (3) Iowa
Labarr, Joan G. (6) North Texas
Ladd, Keith M. (10) Eastern Pennsylvania
Ladia, Roberto N. Mindanao
Lamorena, Crispiniano E. (6) Central Luzon
Longford, Thomas A. W Western North Carolina
Larsen, Harold (6) Norway
Lawrence, William B. (11) Wyoming
Lawson.JamesM.,Jr(l) California-Pacific
Lawson, Phillip C. (1) California-Nevada
Laycock. Evelyn (1) Holston
Lazaro, Loreto G. (3) North Central Philippines
Leatherman, Sharon N. (9) Baltimore
Lee, Frank T. (2) Tennessee
Lefelar, Donald E. (7) East Ohio
Lehman, Katharine yf. (1) North Indiana
Lenox, Asbury (5) Texas
Lewis, Patricia A. (9) Western North Carolina
Ling, Carl C. (8) West Ohio
Ling, Daniel H. (1) Wyoming
Link, Joanne M. (7) Central Pennsylvania
Lippse, Charles E. (5) Holston
Litton, Alice (3) Kentucky
Locher, Don i?. (10) California-Pacific
Lockwood, Margaret (9) Iowa
Logan, James C. (7) Virginia
Long, Noah Oklahoma Indian Missionary
Lorch, Basil H., Jr. (6) South Indiana
Loyd, Marilynn (3) Little Rock
Lucas, Aubrey K. (8) Mississippi
Luchs, Arvin R Oregon-Idaho
Luckert, Dorothy (4) Southern Illinois
Luhandjula, Northeast Zaire
Lumanang, Romeo O Northwest PhOippines
Lundgren, Monica (9) .... Finland-Swedish Provisional
Lundy, John T. (7) Holston
Lutz, Benis (5) West Ohio
Lutz, Sandra W.( 11) East Ohio
Lux, William (6) Iowa
Lyght, Ernest S. (1) Northern New Jersey
MacKenzie, MaryAnne W New Hampshire
Macke, H. Weldon (5) Missouri East
Magdowski, Axel (7) German Northwest
Maglanong, Ricardo V. West Middle Philippines
Mahle, Kathi Austin (3) Minnesota
Mahon, Eldon B. (2) Central Texas
Maine, Arturo (6) New York
Malone, H. S North Indiana
Manchester, Harvey, Jr. (1) Peninsula
Marchbanks. Paul 7. (7) Holston
Marcum, Barbara W. North Texas
Mariscal, Arturo (.')) Rio Grande
Marquardt. Manfred (3) German Northwest
Marr, Betty Lou W. (8) Southwest Texas
Marshall, Carolyn M. (8) South Indiana
Marshall, Linda C. (11) Yellowstone
Martens, Jerry D Minnesota
Martinez, Gerardo Florida
Martinez, Joel N. Rio Grande
Martinez, Samuel G Rio Grande
Mason, Howard J Peninsula
Mason, John A. (5) West Virginia
Massey, Mary A (1) Florida
Massicame, Zacarias U. Mozambique
Matherson, Thalia F.(l) North Texas ^
Mathison, John £. (3) Alabama- West Florida V
Matthews. Eugene V/. (10) Baltimore
Matthews. Henry M. (6) Virginia
Matthews. Marcus (2) Baltimore
Mattox, Quinn F. (3) Mississippi
Maule, Montgomery G. R. (4) Caribbean and the Americas
Mauney, Jimmy H. (10) Western North Carolina
Maxwell, Cecil (1) East Ohio
May, Joe W. (6) Mississippi
May, Orville (3) Southern Illinois
May field, James L Southwest Texas
Mayo. Jerry H. (4) Tennessee
Mays, Harriet A. (4) South Carolina
Mbukula, Koy iS) Central Zaire
McAden, Robinson H. (7) Virginia
McCabe, John S. (5) Northern Illinois
McCauley. Ronald M. (11) West Virginia
McCaw, Kenneth D. (4) West Michigan
McClain, Joe W. (6) Louisiana
McCleskey, J. Lawrence (11) . . . . Western North Carolina
McClung, William L. (4) Virginia
McClure. Charles (5) Central Texas
McCord. Durward (10) Tennessee
McCormick. James i?. (7) Mississippi
McCullough, June D. (5) Southern New Jersey
McCune, Robert J. (10) North Central New York
McFarland, Mary W. (8) California-Pacific
McGarvey. Gregory (5) South Indiana
McKelvey, Paul T. Peninsula
McMillan, Bobby J. (3) Northwest Texas
McReynolds, Marvin D. (6) Kansas West
Meadors. James M. (10) North Arkansas
Meadors, Marshall L., Jr. (8) South Carolina
Meadows, Jacqueline California-Nevada
Means, Barbara (10) Texas
Meier. Dwight North Dakota
Meiscl, Ulrich Germany East
Membele, Lokaso (7) Central Zaire
Mendenhall, Don W. (4) Iowa
Mendoza, Arsenic (9) Northwest Philippines
Merrick, Tracy R. (5) Western Pennsylvania
Messenger, Susan D. (2) North Indiana
Messer, Donald E. (1) Rocky Mountain
Meuschke. Paul J. (11) Western Pennsylvania
Meyer, Margaret E. (7) Iowa
Meyer, Mar,' £. (3) Missouri East
Middleton, Jane A. (3) New York
Miguel. Samuel A. (4) North Mindanao-East Visayas Prov.
MUcev, Robert Yugoslavia Provisional
Miles, John P. (1) Little Rock
Millard. Kent M. South Dakora
MUler, Maynard L. (6) Minnesota
MUlcr, Patricia L. (7) South Indiana
Miller. Sarah S. (5) Wyoming
MUton, Dottie LouisvUle
Mims, L. F. (Harry) (10) Western North Carolina
Minturn, Donald C. (6) Wyoming
Mitchell, Connie L. (7) Kentucky
Moffct, Gretta Desert Southwest (
Molenaar. Gerrit. Jr. (11) Minnesota ^
Moman, Mary Ann (11) South Indiana
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Moncure, Rhymes H. (1) Missouri East
Monteclaro, Elpidio G North Central Philippines
Montgomery, DarleneM. (1) Kansas East
I Montgomery, Samuel (8) Texas
Moore, James W. (8) Texas
Moore, Maiy Elizabeth (11) California-Pacific
Moore, Vera T. (10) Alabama-West Florida
Morrell, J. Darko (2) North Georgia
Morris, Carolyn W (4) North Georgia
Morris, William W. (7) Tennessee
Morrison, Susan J. (4) Southern New England
Morrison, Twick C. (7) Mississippi
Mott, Stephen C. (3) Southern New England
Motz, Laurie (4) California-Nevada
Moxley, Judy P. (4) Florida
Moyer, Bonda Deere (4) North Arkansas
Mueller, Michael J Wisconsin
Munda, Ukunda (8) Northeast Zaire
Munza, Kasongo (6) North Shaba
Murphy, Thomas E., Jr. (1) Virginia
Mustonen, Antti (2) Finland-Finnish Provisional
Mutamba, Kasongo North Shaba
Mutamba, Ngoy (7) North Shaba
Muthiah, Marion (7) North Dakota
Mutti, Fritz (2) Missouri West
Muzangish, Tshimwang North Shaba
Nailor, Steven F.S. (2) Northern Illinois
Nausner, Helmut (11) Austria Provisional
Navas, Hector M. (9) New York
Ndorimana, Bonaventure (7) Burundi
Ndule,AyubaA Nigeria Provisional
NeSmith, Samuel E. (9) Virginia
Seal, Lois G. Oklahoma Indian Missionary
Neeley, Betty B. (10) Holston
Neese, Betty (2) North Central New York
Nelson, Betty J. (4) Kansas East
Newbury, Perry R. (5) Red Bird Missionary
Newbury, Perry R Red Bird Missionary
Newquist, Carrol D. (7) Troy
Ngeleka, Mpanga (3) North Shaba
Ngolo Kimba, Kasongo (4) North Shaba
Ngoy Kyungu, Matanga (1) North Shaba
Nhatave, Angelo L. (10) Mozambique
Nichols, Charlotte A. (11) Peninsula
Nicholson, Anne D. (4) Eastern Pennsylvania
Nicholson, Charles W. (3) Mississippi
Nicodemus, Richard (2) New York
Nicolas, Ephraim Mindanao
Nicolas, Mario E. {11) Caribbean and the Americas
NUes, Pauline (7) Missouri East
Nishikawa, Joe J Pacific Northwest
Nixon, Harold D. (1) Northwest Texas
Nolte, Beverly M Iowa
Norris, Alfred L. (8) Louisiana
Norris, J. Allen (8) North Carolina
Nugent, Randolph (6) , New York
Nutter, Judy A. (4) West Virginia
0'Quinn,Bill (11) Missouri West
Oden, Tal (4) Oklahoma
Oetjen, Robert A. (5) East Ohio
Okitokenge, Embalungc (2) Central Zaire
. Okoko, Luhata R. (11) Northeast Zaire
' Okuno, Art California-Nevada
Olin, Judith A. (6) East Ohio
Olson, Harriett J. (5) Northern New Jersey
Omana, Luhaka West Zaire
Ortiz, Victor R. (5) Puerto Rico
Ott, Donald A. (9) Wisconsin
Outlaw, Frederick G Alabama- West Florida
Outslay, Marilyn J. (4) Oregon-Idaho
Owen, Raymond H. (2) Oklahoma
Pablo, Luzminda B. (1) Palawan Provisional
Pacey, Stephen R. (9) Central Illinois
Page, Conrad M. (7) Central Pennsylvania
Paige, Margaret A. (2) Detroit
Palmer, Gregory V. (4) East Ohio
Palmer, Ruth (11) Texas
Panse, Wade S. (11) West Michigan
Park, Song Ja (3) California-Pacific
Parker, Richard S. (7) New York
Parker, Robert L. (10) Oklahoma
Parnamets, Olav (3) Estonia Provisional
Parnamets, Urve (3) Estonia Provisional
Parris, Shirley (10) New York
Parrott, Bob W. (1) Texas
Pascasio, Marceliano A. (1) . . North Central Philippines
Pasley, Bennie J South Carolina
Patten, C. Alfred (9) Northern Illinois
Patterson, John D. (4) Western Pennsylvania
Paul, Doris B. (11) North Georgia
Paup, Edward W. (11) . Rocky Moimtain
Pearce, Charles W. (7) Florida
Peckham, Galen E. (5) Iowa
Peele, Holly (8) Virginia
Peeples, William D. (11) Louisiana
Pennel, Joe E Tennessee
Pennell, James T. (5) South Georgia
Peters, Rhoda A. (4) Louisville
Peterson, Carl F. (11) Central Pennsylvania
Petreski, Kitan Yugoslavia Provisional
Pettersson, Helena Finland-Swedish Provisional
Pevahouse, Joe N. (5) Memphis
Phillips, J. Taylor (6) South Georgia
Philpot, Frank N. (8) North Alabama
Pierson, Marion M. North Georgia
Pier son, Robert D. (10) Oklahoma
Pike, Don M. (1) Central Texas
Pilat, Carie (3) East Ohio
Piron, Pedro New York
Pledger, James E. (2) North Texas
Plummer, Kenneth H. (3) Central Pennsylvania
Poll, Lothar Austria Provisional
Ponder, Reginald W. (6) North Carolina
Poole, James M Louisiana
Porquillo, Roger A North Mindanao-East Visayas
Porter, John T. (1) Louisiana
Potter, Helen E. (11) West Ohio
Powell, Larry P. (9) Desert Southwest
Powers, Donald E. (9) Oklahoma
Price, Jean (10) West Virginia
Pritts, Deborah L. (11) North Central New York
Prochazka, Pavel (7) Czechoslovakia
Puno, Carlito S. (8) Philippines
Puslecki, Edward (7) Poland
Pyron, Marvin R. (6) Missouri East
Quee, David B. (6) Sierra Leone
Queen, Dolores B. (11) Western North Carolina
Queen, Thomas (9) Western North Carolina
Quick, Norman K (5) West Ohio
Quick. William K (5) '. Detroit
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Quilling, Debra AS. (9) South Carolina
Rader. Sharon Z. (6) West Michigan
Rainier, He/en L. (11) Southern New Jersey
Rajamaa. Tapani Finland-Finnish Provisional
Rankin. Donald E LouisvUle
Rasmussen. Jorgen (4) Denmark
Rathod. Samuel «. (6) Nebraska
Ravenhorst, Dorothy A. (4) Virginia
Reed. Charlotte (10) Nebraska
Reeves, Kathy N. a) Northern Illinois
Reeves, Richard E. (8) Central Illinois
Regan. Richard G. (5) North Texas
Reid, William C. (6) South Carolina
Rcnfro, Mary W Southern Illinois
Renner, Joseph J.K.(1) Sierra Leone
Reyes, Benjamin T. (1) Philippines
Rhodes-Wickett, Sharon K. {\V) California-Pacific
Rhonemus, Alfred (4) West Ohio
Richardson, Eleanor L. (6) North Georgia
Richardson, (Jerald K. Western New York
Ricks, Christian T.( 10) Missouri East
Riddle. Barbara W. (5) Florida
Ridenour, Don (3) Iowa
Rigler, Patricia A. (7) Western New York
Riley, Henry E.. Jr. (4) Virginia
Rinehart, Joetta F. (9) Western North Carolina
Roberts, Rodell F. (6) Florida
Robinson, Burnham (9) Central Texas
Robinson, James R. (6) Peninsula
Robinson, Kathleen Central Illinois
Rodriguez, (Jene Florida
Rodriguez, Phyllis R. (5) Wisconsin
Rodriguez. Regaldo L. (1) West Middle Philippines
Rogers, Misty Kansas East
Rogers. Sheila D South Carolina
Rohrbacher, Gail D. (10) West Ohio
Rollins, Benita East Ohio
Rosa. Jose A (8) Northern Illinois
Rosa. Marvin R. (10) West Michigan
Roseler, Roland (1) Germany East
Ross. Vance P. (10) West Virginia
Roughface. Thomas (8) ... Oklahoma Indian Missionary
Roughton. Phil (11) Florida
Roy, Jean North Central New York
Rudy, Doris J. (11) Northern Illinois
Rush. James H. (10) South Georgia
Russell. Tim (11) Central Texas
Rytkonen, Kimmo Finland-Finnish Provisional
Sadio, Sydney S. (9) Southern New Jersey
Sadler, William H., Jr. (5) Alabama-West Florida
Sager, Stanley C. (1) New Mexico
Salley, James H. (7) South Carolina
Sample. Tex S. (I) Missouri West
Samson, Gerardo F., Jr. (5) Middle Philippines
Sanchez, Martha L Kansas West
Sands. Judith Central Texas
Saunders, Margaret R. (7) North Carolina
Sawada.Ben (2) Alabama- West Florida
Sayers, Marian (10) Iowa
Sayre. Charles A (4) Southern New Jersey
Schaad, Theo W. {2) Switzeriand/France
Schauermann, Henrik Sch. H Hungary Provisional
Schecr, Dennis H. (5) Kansas West
Schlapbach. Paul W. (4) Missouri East
Schock, Louise K. Northwest Texas
Schuster, J. Charles Rocky Mountain
Schwab, Penney (7) Kansas West
Scott, Ralph (10) Missouri West
Scott, William D., m Mississippi /
Seamands, David A (4) Kentuclqr ^
Sebastiao, Mario Western Angola
Segrest, PhUip D. (8) Alabama-West Florida
Seifert, Lois C. (4) California-Pacific
Self, Eddie (10) North Alabama
Selleck. Richard A (5) West Michigan
Seraftca, Eugene E Palawan Provisional
Sessums, T. Terrell (8) Florida
Setterlund,SueA (3) Wisconsin
Severe, David L. (6) Oklahoma
Sewell, Peggy I. (4) Rocky Mountain
Seymour, James T. (1) Peninsula
Shamana, Beverly J. (9) California-Pacific
Shaw, Bobbye R. (8) Northwest Texas
Shaw, Caswell E.,Jr.(l) North Carolina
Sheaffer, Lee B. (6) Virginia
Sheets, Herschel H. (3) North Georgia
Sheldon, Barbara P. (1) Kansas West
Shepherd, Diane M Alabama- West Florida
Sheppard, John C. (10) California-Nevada
Sherbrooke, Susan D. (1) Pacific Northwest
Sherer, Ann B. (3) Texas
Shettle, John T. (7) North Indiana
Shingler, SaraS. (1) South Carolina
Shivers, Constance E. (7) Southern New Jersey
Shufflebarger, Emmett G. (8) Holston
Shuler, Albert (10) North Carolina
Shull, Cleo B. (4) Kansas West
Siazon, Francisco M., Jr. (8) Northern Philippines
Siegrist, Andrea Austria Provisional
Sigler, Richard O. (1) Alabama- West Florida
Silk, Denny Af. (4) Nebraska
Silva De Fuentes, Maria Elena (3) Mexico
Simon, John P. (8) Florida
Sims, R. Paul (10) Southern Illinois
Skinner, James G. (3) East Ohio
Slaughter, Michael B. (1) West Ohio
Smallwood, William C. (5) Mississippi
Smith, Hiram (4) Central Texas
Smith, Robert (6) California-Pacific
Smith, W. Randolph (4) Texas
Snyder, Robert D. (9) East Ohio
Sober, Jimmy (2) Central Illinois
Sofge, J. Tom, Jr. (11) Florida
Soriano, Leo A. (7) Mindanao
Sowers, Gary D. (1) Central Pennsylvania
Sprague, C. Joseph (1) West Ohio
St. Clair, Elizabeth B. (10) Peninsula
Stabler, Monty S. (3) North Alabama
Stahl, Reiner German South
Stambach, Paul E. (2) Central Pennsylvania
Stanley, David M. (1) Iowa
Stanton, Harold S. (8) Detroit
Stegall, Karl K (7) Alabama-West Florida
Stein, Hans-Ulrich German Northwest
Stein, Neil L. (11) Missouri East
Stephenson, Janet E. (8) Iowa
Stephenson, Roy C. (10) Memphis
Stevens, Garrie F. (9) North Central New York (
Stevens, Robert W. (5) Pacific Northwest
Stevens, Willard R Desert Southwest
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Stevenson, Harry R. (1) Southern New Jersey
Stewart, MollieM. (11) North Alabama
Stillwell, Robert E. (3) South Carolina
Stockton, Richard (6) Western North Carolina
Stout, David B. (8) Iowa
Streiff, Patrick Switzerland/France
Strickland, DonL. (6) Texas
Stroman, Pat (8) Central Texas
Summerour, W. Franklin (3) Pacific Northwest
Summers, Kenneth T. (3) Wyoming
Summers, Vance, Jr. (2) West Ohio
SummervUle, Margaret E. (7) Baltimore
Susag, M. Philip (8) Southern New England
Swanson, James E. (11) South Georgia
Sweet, Elizabeth (1) Southern New England
Sweet, Robert K., Jr. (9) Southern New England
Swenson, Mary Ann (fi) Pacific Northwest
Swiggett, Ernest L. (5) New York
Sykes, Roslyn K (8) Missouri East
Tacadena, Elizabeth F. (8) Palawan Provisional
Takamine, Connie (5) Rocky Mountain
Tandayu, Primitivo G North Central Philippines
Taylor, Helen G. (4) Oklahoma
Taylor, Mary V. (6) Holston
Taylor, Pete (2) California-Nevada
Taylor, Thomas G. (7) Alaska Missionary
Thai, Josef (10) Czechoslovakia
Thielking, William B. (3) Southern New Jersey
Thomas, David W. (7) Oklahoma
Thomas, Glenda C (6) California-Nevada
Thomas, John J. (1) South Indiana
Thomas, Pearl (2) Oklahoma Indian Missionary
Thomas, Wallace £. (5) Louisville
Thompson, James N. (5) North Georgia
Thompson, Jean (10) East Ohio
Thompson, John /?. (5) Western Pennsylvania
Tiller, W. J. (1) Southwest Texas
Timberlake, Richard H. (1) Holston
Tittle, Omer G. (8) Kansas West
Titus, Phylemon D. (8) Detroit
Tobler, Christa Switzerland/France
Toschak, Patricia M. (9) Minnesota
Townsend, Marcheta P Troy
Townsend, Patricia A. (11) New York
Trajkovski, Boris Kiril (1) Yugoslavia Provisional
Trevino, Fred (3) Desert Southwest
Trevino-Teddlie, Jeannie (7) Central Texas
Trotter, Frank £. (6) Baltimore
Trotter, Mark C. (4) California-Pacific
Trowbridge, Tim C. (10) Wisconsin
Trueblood, Yvonne (4) South Indiana
Trumble, Bette T. (1) Nebraska
Tshikala, Kalenga (2) North Shaba
Turby fill, Margaret A. (11) Virginia
Turner, Richard D. (7) Nebraska
Turner-Borden, Jane (4) Troy
Turner-Lacy, Nathaniel L. (9) West Virginia
Twigg, Aimee W. (10) Western Pennsylvania
Tyson, Marjorie V. (6) Virginia
Umembudi, Akasa (7) Central Zaire
Umembudi, Poto (10) Central Zaire
Unda, Yemba G Northeast Zaire
Underwood, Cecil H. (8) West Virginia
Unger, E. Paul (7) Central Illinois
Urbom, Warren (9) Nebraska
Usher, Carroll £. (6) Iowa
Valera, Alejandrino C Northwest Philippines
Van Voorst, Harlan J. (2) Iowa
Vann, James E North Carolina
Vanzant, LucUle V. (2) Oklahoma
Vazquez-Garza, Virgilio (9) Southwest Texas
Vera, Juan A Puerto Rico
Vigneaux, Randy W. (3) Missouri West
Vilardo, Michael P. (6) West Ohio
Villaluz, Artemio M Northeast Philippines
Vinte e Cinco, Gabriel (7) Western Angola
Vogt, Gerald W. Kansas West
Wagley, Martha B. (8) Memphis
Wahlstrom, LaRayne F. (7) South Dakota
Walker, Dorothy (6) Western Pennsylvania
Walker, Eva S. (7) North Alabama
Walker, Michael W. (7) North Texas
Walker, William 0.(7) Oregon-Idaho
Waller, Glenn Missouri West
Walter, Theodore H. (11) South Carolina
Ward, Amy Louisiana
Ward, Gary T. North Alabama
Ward, Robert P. (1) Detroit
Washington, Dora S. (8) Mississippi
Washington, Rosa (11) California-Nevada
Washington, Stanley (9) East Ohio
Waters, Bob E. (2) Texas
Waters, Dale C West Virginia
Watkins, Bradley F. (10) Central Illinois
Weaver, Peter D. (H) Western Pennsylvania
Webb, Nancy J. Baltimore
Webb, Thomas C. (4) Central Pennsylvania
Webster, Bruce F. North Central New York
Webster, David M. Missouri East
Webster, Roy E., II (1) Louisville
Weeks, Patricia M. (10) North Indiana
Wegelius, Fredrik Finland-Swedish Provisional
Weller, WOliam L. (8) Southern New Jersey
Welti, Erika M. (3) Switzerland/France
Wende, Stephen P. (11) Southwest Texas
Wendell, Ernie (10) North Carolina
Werlein, Ewing, Jr. (5) . •. Texas
Wert, Robert M. (9) Northwest Texas
West, J. Pete, Jr. (10) North Alabama
Wetzel, Nancy D. (7) LouisviUe
Wheatley, Dossie F. (3) Memphis
Whilden, Dale C. (10) Southern New Jersey
White, Charles D., Jr. (2) Western North Carolina
White, David L., Jr. (9) South Indiana
White, George A. (2) Iowa
White, Paul C. (6) New Mexico
White, Paul D. (3) Louisiana
Whitehurst, Betty C. (3) Virginia
Whitfield. D.Max (\\) North Arkansas
Whittemore, Joe M. (7) North Georgia
Whittle, Charles D Northwest Texas
Wiborg, Margaret S Southern New England
Wier, Delight B. (1) Central Illinois
Wiertzema, Ruth A Red Bird Missionary
Wilcock, Deborah J. (3) Eastern Pennsylvania
Wilder, Garnett M. (11) North Georgia
Wilkinson, Larry D. (4) Western North Carolina
WQliams, Avis H. (7) Liberia
Williams, Charles W. (9) Texas
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Williams. Wesley D. (6) Southern New England
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Wills, Dick (3) Florida
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Wilson, David B. (6) Little Rock
Wilson, J. La Von (3) . . Central Illinois
Wilson, Joe A. (6) Texas
Wiltae, David A. West Michigan
Wittko, Fritz Germany East
Wladar. Antonia W. A. 0 Hungary Provisional
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Womeldorff, Porter J. (10) Central Illinois
Wood, Arlene F. (3) Alaska Missionary
Woodland, J. Philip (1) Louisiana
Woods. Vicki Maine
Wright, Betty S. (3) Western New York
Wright. Lloyd M. (11) South Indiana
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Zimmerman, Emily Ann (9) Florida
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Delegate Information
23A
Voting and Reserve Delegates
to the 1992 General Conference of The United Methodist Church
Due to a computer error, the order of election of delegates in some conferences on pages 23 to 66 is incorrect.
The correct order for those conferences follows:
Baltimore (22)
Wogaman, Philip J.
Ebinger, Warren R.
Matthews, Marcus
Brought, Byron P.
Chattin, Terri R.
Matthews, Eugene W.
Albury-Smith, Kay
Keels, Bernard
Trotter, Frank E.
Barger, Rebecca K.
Holmes, William A.
♦Butler, Phyllis P.
Ebinger, Mary R.
Duvall, George R.
Flinn, Thomas W.
Baldridge, Maiy A.
Ferguson, Sandra
Zabel, Nancy G.
Leatherman, Sharon N.
Draper, Edgar D.
Hamrick, Wesley E.
Summerville, Margaret E.
Reserves
Webb, Nancy J.
Sun, Peter Y. K.
Coveleskie, Linda J.
Zabel, Walter J.
Young, Jean S.
Zimmerli, Mary Jo
Stames, Thomas C.
Pupo-Ortiz, Yolanda
Crider, R. F.
Anderson, George W.
Williams-Munjoma, MamieA.
Odom, Jeffrey V.
Clark, Dottie D.
Brito, Ana
Kenyon, Daniel J.
Pierce, Irene C.
Otto, Vivian W.
Gause, Carolyn C.
Barton, Patsy A
Earl, Helen K
Turner, Loretta
Anderson, Curt
Jones, Everett R.
Wood, Delmas P.
Burundi (2)
*Ndorimana, Bonaventure
Bankunmaze, Lazare
Reserves
Gasindi, Jeremie
Barutwa, Jonathan
Cimpaye, Thomas
Gasindi, Madelene
Niyokwizera, Rachel
Central Pennsylvania
(18)
Bowersox, Ronald E.
Ciampa, Donald J.
Zeiders, G. Edwin, Jr.
Link, Joanne M.
Fisher, Bruce D.
Peterson, Carl F.
Webb, Thomas C.
Stambach, Paul E.
Halderman, Sharonn D.
*Haverstock, Zedna M.
Grubb, Donna L.
Sowers, Gary D.
Drachler, Stephen E.
Plummer, Kenneth H.
Page, Conrad M.
Williams, Scott A.
Barto, Suella C.
Dick, Jason D.
Reserves
Irwin, Thomas H.
Stokes, Robert P.
Cole, Calvin H.
Khan, Kenrick R.
Jacobs, Thomas H.
Brown, Patricia D.
Raski, Cynthia A.
Zeisloft, James H.
Shover, Donald R.
Zanker, Robert F.
HUl, Judith C.
Mackey, Mary E.
Plummer, June B.
Sowers, Shirley J.
Demi, Lewis
Dawes, Darlene A.
Miller, G. Jackson
Close, Phyllis
Lady, Nancy J.
Hartranft, Patsy
Central Zaire (12)
Afumba, Wandja
Yandju, Otshudi
Mbukula, Koy
Djundu, Lunge
Kasongo, Disashi
Membele, Lokaso
Ekoko, Onema L.
Umembudi, Akasa
Umembudi, Poto
Okitokenge, Embalunge
Fono, Otshudiema
Djamba, Wunga
Reserves
Enyusumbu, Udimula
Kinyamba, Lunge Fils
Kitambala, Djamba
Lowoko, Akangu
Mukoma, Tujibikilayi
Takoy, Onalunge
Oluku, Okolongo
Onanu, Kayungu
Pungu, Nguwa
Kuhu, Wembulua
Manya, Diamba
Okako, Fundji
Vanga, Afumba
Epenge, Kasongo
Tunda, Wetshingenda
Ehata, Shutsha
Kebe, Manya
Sumbu, Shala
East Ohio (22)
George, L. Mark
Palmer, Gregory V.
Skinner, James G.
Han, James
Angel, Esther J.
Lefelar, Donald E.
Dyck, Sally
Jennings, Irwin E.
Olin, Judith A
Snyder, Robert D.
Harvey, William R.
•Lutz, Sandra W.
Oetjen, Robert A.
Washington, Stanley
Clymer, Betty
Anderson, James
Thompson, Jean
Dunlap, Catherine M.
Pilat, Carie
Berens, Dale
Chase, Dottie
Maxwell, Cecil
Reserves
Rollins, Benita
Althouse, A. Jay
Shank, Donald R.
Skelley-Watts, Joan E.
McCartney, William A.
Slack, Sam L.
Chalker, Kenneth W.
Lyon, Robert W,
Hunter, Craig A.
Magaw, James E.
O'Donnell, Saranne P.
Edwards, Neriah G.
Beck, Edward C.
Anderson, Carolyn
Ponzani, Joe
McCartney, Judith
Tappan, Marion
Stoneburner, Martha L.
Joy, Virginia
Martin, Stephen
Brown, Susan
Kraus, Jeanette
Brackett, Arvel E.
Green, Mareyjoyce
Smith, Samuel E.
LeSuer, Arlene
Germany East (2)
*Roseler, Roland
Heidler, Hartmut
Reserves
Wittko, Fritz
Meisel, Ulrich
German South (2)
*Besserer, D. Min. Armin E.
Fischer, Bernd D.
Reserves
Stahl, Reiner
Leonhardt, Theo
Cramer, Andreas
Schmolz, Werner
Rieker, Wolfgang
Braun, Reinhold
Bohringer, Norbert
Knoller, Horst
Waitzmann, Ludwig
Browa, Johannes
Bildmann, Jurgen
Eschmann, Holger
Klix, Christian
Brodbeck, Gerhard
Wick, Reinhard
Mammel, Erich
Hoffmann, Werner
Finkbeiner, Fritz
Bolay, Gunther
Ganzle, Sigrid
23B
Delegate Information
Efjlcr, Gerhard
DUImann, Use
Speck, Heinz
Wuchterl. Rudolf
Witzig, Hartmut
Poschardt, Dieter
Fauscr, Kurt
HcLssler, Udo
Klencrt, Hermann
Knoller, Hcidclore
Schmolz, Rainer
Blanke, Jurgen
Schlagenhauf, Karin
Graslc, Paul
Christner, Hennelore
Stauch, Ingo
Memphis (10)
'Dunnam, Maxie D.
Blankenship, Paul F.
Clayton, Paul W.
Wheatley, Dossie F.
Wagley, Martha B.
Bond, R. H. 'Red'
Brewster, Jerry G.
Stephenson, Roy C.
Pevahouse, Joe N.
Clark, N. Jean
Reserves
Hilliard, David M., Jr.
Hopson, Roger A
Archer, John W.
Piercey, Joe E.
Douglass, Paul F.
Archer, Anita K.
Severns, Jerry G.
May, George P.
Atkins, Paula B.
Carter, Eddie F.
Minnesota (12)
'Toschak, Patricia M.
Horst, Mark L.
Hutchens, Marva Jean
Dundas, Charles O.
Molenaar, Gerril, Jr.
Mahle, Kathi Austin
Dowell, Jean
Miller, Maynard L.
Ball, Lee
Jensen, Khin Khin I.
Heal, Jamey A.
Kauls, Gloria H.
Reserves
Grage, Loren J.
Sarazin, Duane V.
Krueger, Del ton H.
Hanks, Stanley G.
Arnold, Kathy S.
Harris, Allen Clark
Colescott, Theodore G.
Martens, Jeny D.
Williams, Aileen L.
Evoritt, Elizabeth H.
Thompson, Marjorie H.
Mhoon, Harriett A.
Lilja, Joan M.
Boeder, Thelma
Mississippi (18)
Gordon, Prentiss M., Sr.
May, Joe W.
Case, Martin A.
Hillman, A. Byrd, Jr.
Nicholson, Charles W.
Cornelius, John L.
Goodpaster, Larry M.
Youngblood, Rebecca C.
McCormick, James R.
•Lucas, Aubrey K.
Morrison, Twick C.
Carr, Joy T.
Gunn, J. Neil
Mattox, Quinn F.
Washington, Dora S.
Chatham, Betty J.
Smallwood, William C.
Carr, Jimmy L.
Reserves
Conoway, Merlin D.
Whiteside, Robert E.
Thomas. John E., HI
Loflin, Jack M.
Tonkel, D. Keith
Gilbert, Tommy D.
Price, F. William
Case, John M.
Felder, Charles B.
Woodard, Susan L.
Morris, Sam O.
Scott, William D., Ill
Barnes, Thelma P.
Youngblood, W. Ed
LaBoone, Faye W.
Berry, George L.
Barham, Michael
McAllily, Stephen L.
Bell, Bennett W.
Millsaps, Luther L.
McBay, Paula F.
Stockton, W. H.
Missouri East (10)
S/ei>i, Neil L.
Moncure, Rhymes H.
Meyer, Mary E.
Schlapbach, Paul W.
Pyron, Marvin R.
•Ricks, Christian T.
Niles, Pauline
Sykes, Roslyn K.
Macke, H. Weldon
Greene, Daryle E.
Reserves
Webster, David M.
Metcalf, R. Paul
Schenck, Carl L.
Scott, Jean B.
Bennett, David G.
Kuehle, Harold D.
Durham, Margaret A.
Marner, Bernice A.
Smith, Martha A.
Clardy, Sara J.
North Central
Philippines (2)
Pascasio, Marceliano A.
•Lazaro, Loreto G.
Reserves
Tandayu, Primitivo G.
Cortez, Victor M.
Gutierrez, Villaflor
Velasco, Jose V., Jr.
Pascasio, Jovita G.
Caramat, Atanacio C.
Pacudan, Antonio P.
Inis, Rodolfo C.
Agtarap, Nena T.
Galamay, Ernesto B.
Caluya, Policarpia L.
Marcos, Juan B.
Tamang, Adela B.
Dela Cruz, Sergio C.
Tolentino, Aguilino
Adduru, Pablo M.
Lamire, Anastacia P.
Domingo, Isidro C.
Abad, Francisco N.
Corotan, Aniceta A
Villa, Samuel
Julian, Marcelino F.
Monteclaro, Elpidio G.
Ramos, Ephraim F.
Adduru, Erlinda G.
Beltran, Olive G.
Padron, Samuel A.
Manuel, Ofelia
Turingan, Ester C.
Inere, Xerxes A.
Salacup, Rolando L.
Cayaba, Warlito T.
Velasco, Virgilio T.
Damasco, Virginia U.
Jacinto, Ranny B.
Cantor, Emma A.
Turingan, Feliciano D.
Cayaba, Victorio T.
Miranda, Evelyn R
Tumangan, Maximo F.
Rinonos, Pearcy Xylene A.
North Indiana (16)
Blaising, Marcus J.
Coyner, Michael J.
Lehman, Katharine W.
Williams, Jacob C, Jr.
Case, Riley B.
Caruso, George R.
Messenger, Susan D.
Granger, Philip R.
•Goldschmidt, Victor W.
Fenstermacher, Anita O.
Arter, Dixie A.
Shettle, John T.
Johnson, Carolyn E.
Burrous, Kermit O.
Hefley, Charles E.
Weeks, Patricia M.
Reserves
Malone, H. S.
Imes, Lamar L.
Witwer, Brian J.
Oechsle, Harold J.
Gierhart, B. Willis
Dicken, John R.
Reynolds, Cynthia J.
Buwalda, Herbert J., Jr.
Forbes, Gary L.
VanVactor, John D.
Carrasco, Sam
Ottjes, James H.
Smith, Donald A.
Burrous, Anita J.
Garrett, Peggy M.
Royal, Richard J.
Randall, Sarah M.
Fenstermacher, Edwin A.
Keller, Kenneth L.
Stone, Ruth Ellen
North Shaba (8)
Ngeleka, Mpanga
Munza, Kasongo
Kitwa, Lwaba
Ngoy Kyungu, Matanga
Tshikala, Kalenga
Katokane, Mande
Mutamba, Ngoy
Ngolo Kimba, Kasongo
Reserves
Muzangish, Tshimwang
Mwayuma, Ngoy
Kyemge, M. Ilunga
Nkomesha, Monga
Kayombo, Mwepu K.
Lenge, Kalema
Mutamba, Kasongo
Bondo, Ndayi
Kavwala, M. Ngoy
Njita, M. Mutombo
Mwanabute, Ilunga
Kalenga, Bulaya Banza
North Texas (12)
Holmes, Zan W., Jr.
Crouch, William C.
Labarr, Joan G.
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Delegate Information
23C
Regan, Richard G.
Walker, Michael W.
Pledger, James E.
♦Matherson, Thalia F.
Koo, Ronald Y.
Casad, Mary Brooke
Christian, Tom L.
Williams, Raymond W.
Deal, Patricia M.
Reserves
Marcum, Barbara W.
Benton, Donald R.
Masters, Henry L.
Renshaw, Donald F.
Henderson, Ronald D.
Haynes, Michael
Brady, Hal N.
Mcintosh, Kenneth B.
Gilreath, Judy M.
Smith, Scott
Stanford, Richard L.
Adair, Sharon
Stephens, Ray
Wiksten, Janet H.
Brooks, Beverly L.
Harms, D. Mike
Northern Illinois (16)
Kwon, Duk K.
Jordan, Charles W.
Keaton, Jonathan D.
Patten, C. Alfred
Hoke, Sandra F.
Rosa, Jose A.
Breneman, R. Bruce
Reeves, Kathy N.
*Akers, Mary E.
Nailor, Steven F.S.
Rudy, Doris J.
Williams, Margaret Ann
Duel, Nancy D.
Akemann, David R.
Balk, Mabel A.
McCabe, John S.
Reserves
Dillard, Kay
McCoy, Myron F.
Williams, Tallulah F.
Constantino, Leo M.
Harmon, Thomas C.
Flares, Finees
Dell, Gregory R.
Birkhahn-Rommelf anger,
Betty Jo
Fields, Alma L.
Arroyo, Rose
Teemer, Alyce C.
Fujiu, Kiyoko K
Taylor, Charles
Oehler, Carolyn H.
Fannings, Helen
Henry, Dan
Northern New Jersey
(6)
Lyght, Ernest S.
Young, Betty Jane
Kim, Hae-Jong
♦Brandt, Robert B.
Olson, Harriett J.
Bull, Vivian A.
Reserves
Goodwin, Galen L.
Mitchell, Beth W.
Grant, Robert E.
White, James W.
Sanchez, Jorge E.
Arthur, Algernon
Trainor, Peter R.
Cope, Abigail J.
Rivera, Marie S.
Perez, Lyssette N.
Northwest Texas (8)
*Carr, Jo
Jackson, James F.
McMillan, Bobby J.
Kirk, R. L.
Hill, Edward H.
Shaw, Bobbye R.
Nixon, Harold D.
Wert, Robert M.
Reserves
Whittle, Charles D.
Lutrick, Charles E.
Smith, Jim W.
Thomson, Thomas H.
Fuller, Tom C.
Schock, Louise K
Waterfield, Jim B.
Adcock, Bo
Berry, Ava N.
Bailey, Wylie N.
Philippines (2)
Reyes, Benjamin T.
*Puno, Carlito S.
Reserves
Garibay, Limerio M.
Cunanan, Jose Pepito M.
Samson, Angelito G.
Sison, Horacio T.
Manuel, Nathanael S.
Latonero, Simeon K.
Pedracio, Danilo C.
Canete, Alejandro W.
Jose, Meynardo R.
Dungalen, Samuel
Guerrero, Anacleto
Mendillo, Benjamin C.
Cajiuat, Toribio C.
Casuco, Marcelino M.
Briones, Alfonso G.
Estrella, German G.
Narag, Ricardo B.
Colorado, Isaac K.
Jacinto, Emmanuel A.
Agtarap, Bener
Pablo, Revelino C.
Uriarte, Juan A., Jr.
Miguel, Romeo
Rogue, Nathaniel V.
Cudal, Aurora S.
Juan, Angelina P.
Lucas, Pag-asa T.
Pascual, Crisolito S.
Pascual, Olivia S.
Guzman, Evangelina
Pano, Nathanael de
Gonzalez, Manuel P.
Aherrera, Lydia S.
Granadosln, Genesis M.
Teano, Veronica
Sebastian, Flor L.
Claridad, Vivian
Gamiao, Ponciano L.
Gatdula, Balbino, Jr.
Jesus, Edgar
Gerente, Nester
Bernardo, Teodoro M.
Panganiban, Rustico M.
Alvarez, Emmaloi
Mostoles, Rhodita
Santos, Samuel S.
Torres, Presentacion J.
Pajaro, Joaquina T.
South Indiana (16)
Hamilton, Richard
Moman, Mary Ann
McGarvey, Gregory
Hutchinson, Charles L.
Trueblood, Yvonne
Gentry, James E.
Amerson, Philip A.
Wright, Lloyd M.
*Bowman, Bob E.
Marshall, Carolyn M.
Miller, Patricia L.
Thomas, John J.
Lorch, Basil H., Jr.
White, David L., Jr.
Childs, Jo E.
Bingham, Clifford M.
Reserves
Hertel, J. Wesley
Armstrong, Charles R.
Brandenburg, Calvin C.
Coleman, Robert P.
Ruach, Susan W. N.
Sablan, Ann L.
Phillips, Samuel B.
Miller, Jack P.
Hamon, C. Mac
Easley, Ida E.
Fields, Clyde D.
Green, Dorothea S.
Miller, Mary H.
Pierson, WUma
Largent, Dora H.
Morgan, Mona M.
Crooks, Edwin W.
Mayo, Margaret J.
Hess, Kay
Nay, Richard M.
Southern Illinois (6)
Edwards, Robert H.
Frazier, William O.
Sims, R. Paul
*Blacklock, Gloria
May, Orville
Luckert, Dorothy
Reserves
Jones, Dwight L.
Renshaw, Earl R.
Slone, James K.
Hollis, Robert R.
Fester, William D.
Renfro, Mary W.
Boyd, Rondel L.
DeShazo, PhUlip W.
Stanley, Terry J.
Stover, Delores F.
Southern New Jersey
(10)
*Sayre, Charles A.
Thielking, William B.
Rainier, Helen L.
Sadio, Sydney S.
Stevenson, Harry R.
Whilden, Dale C.
Beppler, Ronald
Shivers, Constance E.
McCullough, June D.
Weller, WUliam L.
Reserves
Dunk, Ronald E.
Halvorsen, Carl W.
Beyer, Robert J.
Wang, George T.
Evangelista, Ramon A.
Davis, Elwood G.
Lee, Bong S.
Wake, Edward A.
Richards, Betty P.
Caterson, Evelyn n S.
Southwest Philippines
Provisional (2)
Gala, Rosendo
Cruz dela. Cherry
Reserves
Abesamis, Leodegario
Villalon, Aniceto, Jr.
Cutaran, Moises
Importante, Silverio
23D
Delegate Information
Corpuz, Martin
Corpuz, Fe
Abesamis, Patria
Abenosa, Justo
Menor, Adclaida
Yjjar, Tcrcsita
Rollon, Imclda
Baluntong, Eufcmia
Southwest Texas (12)
Huic, Janice Riggle
Frederick, Austin, Jr.
Hooper, D. Jack
Hill. Shirley D.
W'encle, Stephen P.
Va2quez-Garza, Virgilio
•Ettcr, Martha B.
TUlcr, W. J.
Fly, Sterling H., Jr.
Hcarc, Jerry
Marr, Betty Lou W.
Hand, Donald J.
Reserves
May field, James L.
Hornung, Warren G.
Smith, Jerry Jay
Abraham, William J.
Cape, Kim
Heacock, Jack D.
McMullen, John H., Jr.
Batiste, Harold B., Jr.
Fish, Joyce Elaine
Ashmos, Donde P.
Eubank, Rocky
Harrison, Lawrence F.
Sandidgo-Scott, Rcna
Grimes, Effie Nell
Sweden (2)
Jansson, Sven-Erik
•Eliasson, Ann-Marie
Reserves
Ireblad, Tord
Fransson, Ragne
Sodcrhjelm, Tomas
Hogberg, Bo
Sahlberg, Par-Axel
Hogberg, Solveig
Skoidh Jonsson, Ulla
Svensson, Anders
Carlstrom, Berit
Kjcrnald, Margarcta
Angstrom, Arne
Wickman, Gunnar
Angman, Ingmar
Johansson, Anna-Karin
Frcdin, Marie
Roscnqvist, Gunnel
Switzerland/France (2)
Schaad, Theo W.
Welti, Erika M.
Reserves
Streiff, Patrick
Eschbach, Urs
Toblcr, Christa
Baur, Peter
Schmid, Fredy
Virginia (32)
Logan, James C.
Corley, Cynthia L.
Kim, Myung J.
Casey, Robert T.
Sheaf fer, Lee B.
McAden, Robinson H.
Dillard, F. Douglas
Bailey, Paul C.
NeSmith. Samuel E.
Murphy, Thomas E., Jr.
Riley, Henry E., Jr.
Matthews, Henry M.
Turbyfill, Margaret A.
Chamberlain, Ray W., Jr.
Jarvis, David F.
Hill, L. Douglas
*Holsinger, James W.
Bray, Jerry G.
Amon, Darlene V.
Bishop, Nathaniel L.
Carpenter, Robert B., Jr.
Whitehurst, Betty C.
Billingsley, Anita
Ravenhorst, Dorothy A.
Peele, Holly
Dowdy, Roger C.
Dwyer, Evelyn
Clarke, Lambuth M.
Born, Ethel W.
McClung, William L.
Baker, Sandra W.
Tyson, Marjorie V.
Reserves
Paris, Richard B.
Woolridge, Eugene R., Jr.
Horton, Alvin J.
Barrow, Barbara B.
Smith, David H.
Walters, W. Dabney
Whitehurst, Walter A
Gillis, R. Franklin, Jr.
Logan, William C.
Espinoza, Samuel J.
Carson, Louis E.
Spivey, Charles B., Jr.
King, Charles B.
Jackson, Kenneth J.
Wright, Elizabeth A. S.
VanDyke-Colby, Rhonda
Carter, T. Eugene
Via, Bernards., Jr.
Cocke, Emmett W.
Branscome, James L.
Abernathy, H. S.
Bcrgdoll, James R.
True, Douglas G.
Ravenhorst, Henry L.
Huber, Paul W.
MUler, L. Thomas
Jackson, Ward
Downs, Beth C.
Schminkey, Dorothy L.
Hardman, Ronald L.
Park, Yoon S.
Betts, Ernest C, Jr.
Givens, F. Elizabeth
Moorefield, Eugene F.
Ward, Barbara D.
Stockberger, Carole K
Powell, Ida B.
Vaughan, William C.
West Zaire (2)
Kekumba, Yemba
Ashema, Ukende E.
Reserves
Omana, Luhaka
Akenda, Okenge
Western North
Carolina (28)
Queen, Dolores B.
McCleskey, J. Lawrence
Lang ford, Thomas A
Christy, John H., Jr.
Aldridge, Julian M., Jr.
Alvord, Alec M.
Ferree, James W.
White, Charles D., Jr.
Clinard, Hubert C.
Young, C. Garland
Wilkinson, Larry D.
Lewis, Patricia A.
Gilland, Jim C.
Haynes, Donald W.
*Clapp, Sylvia L.
Mims, L. F. (Harry)
DeMarcus, Jamima P.
Blackwell, Roberta E.
Howie, Bill F.
HarroU, James A., Sr.
Buff, J. William
Erwin, Max G.
Causby, Jimmy
Eurey, Charles W.
Rinehart, Joetta F.
Queen, Thomas
Stockton, Richard
Mauney, Jimmy H.
Reserves
Brown, Michael B.
Rankin, Nancy B.
Isenhour, Olin B.
Bales, Harold K.
Vun Cannon, L. Lewis
Young, H. Claude, Jr.
Wilson, Earl, Jr.
Edwards, Frank H.
Crowder, Richard J.
Robinson, George P.
Eanes, Ralph H., Jr.
Macon, Fred K.
Middlebrooks, Willie L., Jr.
Brown, Andrew W., Jr.
Thompson, George E.
Hutchinson, Orion N., Jr.
Kim, In Muk
Baker, Sally Kemp
Tyler, Ann
MUler, EfTie E.
Dillon, O. E.
Bethea, Mary E.
Christy, Betty C.
Collins, Janet H.
Dalton, Mary H.
Bickerstaff, F. F.
Carmichael, M. Susan
Matthews, Donald G.
Henderson, Nita T.
Medlin, June T.
Tharpe, Nina S.
Key, Jewell C.
Wisconsin (12)
*Ott, Donald A
Alford, Joyce L.
Gaylord, Frank R.
Bethke, Christine A
Foster, Stephen S.
Garnhart, Thomas O.
Daniels, Jane D.
Fang, Marcus C.
Rodriguez, Phyllis R.
Setterlund, Sue A.
Trowbridge, Tim C.
Grain, Judith V.
Reserves
Deming, Joan C.
Bartel, Bruce A
Moede, Gerald F.
White, Wesley J.
Fenner, Donald
Nolla, Jaime
Hays, Robert B.
Jones, Richard H.
Mueller, Michael J.
Thompson, OdeU
Winston, Joseph M.
Olsen, Lois
Hammond, John R.
Behling, LeRoy H.
Schmidt, Dorothy L.
Spinti, Robert J.
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Voting and Reserve Delegates
to the 1992 General Conference
of The United Methodist Church
In parentheses following the name of the annual conference or concordat church is the number of persons in the
delegation. Delegates are listed in ministerial and lay groups in order of election with choice of legislative commit-
tee indicated in parentheses. The chair of each delegation is indicated by asterisk. The reserves, who can be seated
in order of election, are those elected in accordance with Par. 37 of the Constitution.
labama-West Florida (14)
Sec. A Row 17 Seats 3-12
Row 18 Seats 9-12
jthison, John E. (3); pastor; P. O. Box 241347,
Montgomery, AL 36124
egall, Karl K. (7); pastor; P. O. Drawer 6150,
Montgomery, AL 36194
i.wada, Ben (2); district superintendent;
P. 0. Box 851, Troy, AL 36081
lisor, John W. (11); district superintendent;
230 Plaza II, Dothan, AL 36303
irrison, Langdon H., Jr. (4); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 2727, Pensacola, FL 32513
idler, William H., Jr. (5); pastor; P. O. Box 338, Gulf
Breeze, FL 32561
qler, Richard O. (1); district superintendent; P. O. Box 306,
Marianna, FL 32446
lolston, Charles A. (1); management consultant;
106 Natchez Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117
;ck, Duane J. (6); retired; 505 Amelia Street,
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
grest, Philip D. (8); judge; 501 Lilly Avenue,
Tallassee, AL 36078
illard, Mary E. (7); U. S. Director Biblical Resources;
3359 Warrenton Road, Montgomery, AL 36111
illiams, Edna L. (9); library director; 2801 Bulls Avenue,
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
oore, Vera T. (10); administrative asistant; P. O.Box 258,
Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
ter, Charles P. (4); retired; 300 Lakewood Drive,
Enterprise, AL 36330
Reserves
itlaw. Frederick G., pastor; P. 0. Box FFF,
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
right, Richard S., pastor; P. O. Box 795,
Shalimar, FL 32579
zwton, Douglas C, district superintendent;
P. O. Box 2044, Selma, AL 36702
wzer, Asa , district superintendent; P. O. Box 6128,
Montgomery, AL 36106
landler, John E., pastor; P. O. Box 278, NicevUle, FL 32578
isbitt, Lynn S. , pastor; 504 Randwick Road,
Dothan, AL 36301
illington, Joseph H., Jr., pastor; 2606 W. Main Street,
Dothan, AL 36301
lepherd, Diane M., conference associate council director;
P. O. Drawer 700, Andalusia, AL 36420
atson, Grady, Jr., farmer; Route E, Repton, AL 36475
Powell, Robert L., auto parts; Route 7, Box 113,
Dothan, AL 36301-9107
Rish, William J., attorney; P. O. Box 39,
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Powers, Ruth A., conference UMW president;
712 - 31st Street, Phenix City, AL 36867
Sherrer, John F., Sr., brick company vice-president;
137 Satterfield Street, Selma, AL 36701
Chance, Nell B., office manager; P. O. Box 765,
Monroeville,AL 36461
Alaska Missionary (2)
Sec. B Row 12 Seats 11-12
Taylor, Thomas G. (7); pastor; 915 Second Avenue,
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4389
•Wood, Arlene F. (3); nutritionist; 3406 W. 83rd,
Anchorage, AK 99502-4435
Reserves
Holway, Dennis B., pastor; 3300 W. Northern Lights
Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99517-1107
Darrow, Helen L., kitchen manager; P. O. Box 3889,
Kenai,AK 99611
Austria Provisional (2)
Sec. A Row 11 Seats 11-12
*Nausner, Helmut (11); district superintendent;
A- 1100 Wien, Landgutgasse 39, Austria
Fux, Gottfried (1); director social institution;
A-4030 Linz, Willingerstr. 21, Austria
Reserves
Poll, Lothar , pastor; A-4030 Linz, Wiener Str. 260a, Austria
Siegrist, Andrea, A-1210 Wien, Bahnsteggasse 27, Austria
Baltimore (22)
Sec. C Row 14 Seats 1-12
Row 15 Seats 1-10
Wogaman, Philip J. (4); seminary professor;
4620 - 45th Street N.W., Washington, DC 20016
Ebinger, Warren R. (7); pastor; 6 St. Ives Drive,
Sevema Park, MD 21146
Matthews, Marcus (2); conference council director;
324 Alastair Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Brought, Byron P. (5); district superintendent;
233 MUl Church Road, Arnold, MD 21012
Chattin, Terri R. (1); pastor; Box 63, ClarksvOle, MD 21029
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Maithews. Eugene W. (10); district superintendent;
7899 West Hills Drive, Frederick, MD 21701
Albury-Smilh. Kay (11); pastor; 3602 Dennlyn Road,
Baltimore, MD 21215
Keels, Bernard (3); pastor; 12013 Ft. Washington Road, Ft.
Washington, MD 20744
Trotter. Frank E. (6); pastor; 16 Carissa Court,
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Barger. Rebecca K. (9); pastor; 12901 Georgia Avenue,
Whcaton, MD 20906
Holmes. William A. (8); pastor; 3311 Nebraska Avenue,
N.W., Washington, DC 20016
•Butler, Phyllis P. (4); homemakcr; Route 6,
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Ebinger, Mary R. (1 1); pastoral counselor; 6 St. Ives Drive,
Severna Park, MD 21146
Duvall, George R (10); retired government employee;
5129 - 12th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20011
Flinn, Thomas W. (3); sales marketing manager;
3606 Mac Alpine Road, EUicott City, MD 21043
Baldridge, Mary A. (1); legislative assistant;
716 Mattawa Court, Millersville, MD 21108
Ferguson, Sandra (2); conference staff;
6226 Robin Hill Road, Baltimore, MD 21207
Zabel, Nancy G. (5); WCTU National Promotion Director;
2650 Strawbridge Lane, New Windsor, MD 21776
Lcatherman, Sharon N. (9); secretary;
219 Cherry Tree Lane, WUliamsport, MD 21795
Draper, Edgar D. (8); retired educator;
2728 Longwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21216
Hamrick, Wesley E. (6); AT&T manager;
2137 Wain Wright Court, #2C, Frederick, MD 21702
Summervillc, Margaret E. (7); retired educator;
3208 Yosemite Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
Reserves
Webb. Nancy J., pastor; P. O. Box 4, 408 High Street,
New Windsor, MD 21776
Coveleskie, Linda J., pastor; 3017 Gibbons Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21212
Zabel. Walter J. , retired pastor; 2650 Strawbridge Lane,
New Windsor, MD 21776
Young, Jean S., district superintendent;
6104 Winnebago Road, Bethesda, MD 20816
Zimmerli. Mary Jo , district superintendent;
119 Charmuth Road, Lutherville, MD 21093
Starnes, Thomas C, pastor; 3910 Taylor Street,
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Pupo-Ortiz, Yolanda , Hispanic Mission; 18 Landscnd Drive,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Crider, R. f ., district superintendent; 8 Van Lear Drive,
WUliamsport, MD 21795
Anderson, George W., pastor; 14110 Mount Oak Road,
MitchellvUle, MD 20716
Williams-Munjoma, Mamie A., pastor; 12006 Hunterdon
Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Odom, Jeffrey V., pastor; 3939 Gambcr Road,
Finksburg, MD 21048
Clark, Dottic D., conference associate councU director;
302 Slitting Mill Place, Baltimore, MD 21227
Brito, Ana, district court clerk; 18306 Hallmark Court,
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Kenyon, Daniel J., businessman; P. O. Box 1164,
Rivcrdale, MD 20738
Pierce, Irene C, homemaker; 109 Colton Street,
Largo, MD 20772
Otto, Vivian W., homemaker; 4948 Sentinel Drive,
#406, Bethesda, MD 20816
Cause, Carolyn C, homemaker, 129 Warwick Drive,
LuthervUle, MD 21093
Barton, Patsy A, retired social worker;
5412 Old Grain Highway, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Earl, Helen K., homemaker; 1519 Eastern Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21222
Turner, Loretta, homemaker; 419 Forest Beach Road,
Annapolis, MD 21401
Anderson, Curt, 2269 Prince of Wales Court,
Bowie, MD 20716
Jones, Everett R, retired engineer; P. O. Box 302,
Damascus, MD 20872
Wood, Delmas P., Director Department Juvenile Service;
253 Emerald Ridge Drive, Westminster, MD 21157
Sun, Peter Y. K., Executive Director National Federation
Asian/ American UM; 8304 Jeb Stuart Road,
Potomac, MD 20854
Bulgaria Provisional (2)
Burundi (2)
Sec. D Row 1 Seats 5-6
'Ndorimana, Bonaventure (7); administrative secretary;
The United Methodist Church in Burundi, P. O. Box 97,
Gitega, Burundi
Bankurunaze, Lazare (8); teacher; P. O. Box 97, Gitega,
Burundi
Reserves
Barutwa, Jonathan, pastor; P. O. Box 97, Gitega, Burundi
Gasindi, Jeremie; pastor; P. O. Box 97, Gitega, Burundi
Cimpaye, Thomas; pastor; P. O. Box 97, Gitega, Burundi
Gasindi, Madelene; social worker; P. O. Box 97, Gitega,
Burundi
Niyokwizera, Rachel; youth; P. O. Box 97, Gitega, Burundi
California-Nevada (14)
Sec. C Row 11 Seats 7-12
Row 12 Seats 5-12
*Corson, John E. (5); district superintendent;
729 Morse Street, San Jose, CA 95126
Chen, Peter F. (3); pastor; 566 N. Fifth Street,
San Jose, CA 95112
Thomas, Glenda C. (6); pastor; 1200 Blossom Hill Road,
San Jose, CA 95118
Everhart, Janet S. (4); pastor; 1343 E. Barstow,
Fresno, CA 93710
Fernandez, Arturo M. (7); pastor; 550 E. Cole Avenue,
Fresno, CA 93710
Lawson, Phillip C. (1); pastor; 502 Virginia Street,
Vallejo, CA 94590
Sheppard, John C. (10); pastor; 3101 Colusa Highway,
Yuba City, CA 95993
Alegria, Raul B. (7); conference treasurer; P. O. Box 420467,
San Francisco, CA 94142-0467
Washington, Rosa (11); educator; 705 Barcelona,
Davis, CA 95616
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Knowles, Grady (5); executive secretary Board of Pensions;
300 - 27th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Glenn, Alice Ann (9); diaconal minister;
1199 Alameda Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Motz, Laurie (4); homemaker/teacher; 2334 Alabama,
At water, CA 95301
Craft, Precious Bell (8); teacher/church music director;
8260 Anton Way, Sacramento, CA 95823
Taylor, Pete (2); retired civil servant; 7962 Sanford Street,
Oakland, CA 94605
Reserves
Meadows, Jacqueline , district superintendent;
2435 N. Thesta, Fresno, CA 93703
McCray, James , pastor; 1975 Post Street,
San Francisco, CA 94115
Dirdak, PaulR, pastor; 4111 - 18th Street,
San Francisco, CA 94114
Park, Hankyu , pastor; 1700 Lincoln Street,
Santa Clara, CA 95050
McArthur, Thomas H. C, pastor; 19624 Homestead Road,
Cupertino, CA 95014
Wiberg, Linda; pastor; 729 Morse Street, San Jose, CA 95126
Southard, Naomi; administrative secretary to Secretary of
Council of Bishops; P. O. Box 420467,
San Francisco, CA 94142-0467
Okuno, Art, retired engineer; 21811 Via Regina,
Saratoga, CA 95070
Sligh, Sharon E., psychological counselor;
1133 Anderson Lane, Areata, CA 95521-6745
Ubalde, Mario R., student; 7517 Clement Circle,
Sacramento, CA 95808
Gleason, Carol, General Board of Global Ministries staff;
721 Charleston Court, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Knudson, Kristin K, associate in ministry;
1600 Bancroft Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577
Nelson, Tom, realtor/relocation director;
413 Brighton Street, Salinas, CA 93907
Extrum-Fernandez, Paul, conference associate council
director; P. O. Box 420467, San Francisco, CA 94142-0467
California-Pacific (18)
Sec, A Row 12 Seats 1-12
Row 13 Seats 7-12
*Trotter, Mark C. (4); pastor; 2111 Camino del Rio South,
San Diego, CA 92108
Shamana, Beverly J. (9); conference council stafi";
200 N. Pine Street, San Gabriel, CA 91775
Lawson, James M., Jr. (1); pastor;
3320 W. Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Cho, Brandon I. (7); pastor; 5600 Linden Avenue,
Long Beach, CA 90805
Rhodes-Wickett, Sharon K. (11); district superintendent;
4300 Bellflower Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90713
Locher, Don R. (10); district superintendent;
20518 Germain, Chatsworth, CA 91311
Abrams, Marvin B. (2); pastor; 12111 E. Olive Street,
Norwalk, CA 90650
Huntington, Marilynn M. (8); district superintendent;
12741 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA 92640
Smith, Robert (6); district superintendent;
1010 S. Flower Street, #304, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Haase, Becky (9); accountant; 733 Portola Avenue,
Glendale,CA 91206
Chun, May C. (7); retired; 295 Ulua Street,
Honolulu, HI 96821
Jones, Chuck (3); executive director; 15917 Kittridge Street,
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Finn, Betty J. (4); homemaker; 1709 Peacock Boulevard,
Oceanside, CA 92056
Seifert, Lois C. (4); consultant Christian education;
607 Ley den Lane, Clarement, CA 91711
Park, Song Ja (3); conference associate council director;
P. O. Box 6006, Pasadena, CA 9 1 102
Aguilar, Clifford B. (5); administrator; 5910 Belice Street,
Long Beach, CA 90815
McFarland, Mary W. (8); homemaker; 17175'Gunther Street,
Granada Hms,CA 91344
Moore, Mary Elizabeth (11); professor;
1325 N. College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
Reserves
Farris, Patricia E., pastor; 817 W. 34th Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Lockwood-Stewart, James W., pastor;
10497 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Foreman, Willie J., district Superintendent;
4845 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92387
Simmons, Charles R., pastor; 530 S. Buena Vista,
Hemet, CA 92343
Chun, Colleen K. S., pastor; 703 Pahumele Way,
KaUua, HI 96734
Jones, Alan H., pastor; 711 S. Plymouth,
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Hsu, Leo L., pastor; 825 N. Hill, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Walters, George D., district superintendent;
2540 First Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103-6505
Saatjian, Lloyd S., pastor; 305 E. Anapamu Street,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Richardson, David L., pastor; 9650 Reseda Boulevard,
Northridge, CA 91324
Gray, Stefanie A., student; 27544 Falling Star Lane,
Saugus, CA 91350
Price, John P., student; 22345 Barbacoa Drive,
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Johnson, Duane R., conference treasurer;
629 Montezuma Way, West Covina, CA 9 179 1
Stites, Virgil A., retired; 2667 Hammil Court,
Simi Valley, CA 93065-5024
Parker, Peg, editor/general manager; P. O. Box 6006,
Pasadena, CA 91102
Davis, Rosemary A., district program assistant;
P. O. Box 1026, Sierra Madre, CA 91025-1026
Park, James, realtor; 16230 Meadowcrest Road,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
McBurney, Helen H., tax preparer; 7140 Marymount Way,
Goleta,CA 93117
Whitley, Bruce B., pharmaceutical sales;
510 S. Burnside Avenue, #7-C, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Coots, Patricia E., administrator; 15563 Newton,
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Caribbean and the Americas (2)
Sec. D Row 6 Seats 1-2
*Nicolas, Mario E. (11); district superintendent;
Apartado 2601, Panama 3, Rep. of Pa
Maule, Montgomery G. R. (4); company director;
P. O. Box 944, Kingstown, St. Vincen
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Sec. A Row 19 Seats 1-8
Row 20 Scats 1-8
•Barnett, Vernie T. (4); Executive Secretary
Board of Pensions; P. O. Box 1687, Decatur, IL 62525
Bortelt. James B. (11); pastor; 211 N. School,
Normal, IL 61761-2503
Watkins. Bradley F. (10); district superintendent;
1112 Devonshire Drive, Champaign, IL 61821-6596
Emswiler, Sharon Neufer (8); pastor; 1820 - 5th Avenue,
Rock Island, IL 61201-8119
Jones. Donald J. (5); pastor; 3776 N. Ashley Ct.,
Decatur, IL 62526-1291
Unger. E. Paul (7); pastor; 509 Sunset Way,
East Peoria, IL 61611
Daughenbaugh, Howard (6); pastor; 210 W. Church,
Champaign, IL 61820
Clark. Terry (1); pastor; 2206 S. 4th Street,
Charleston, IL 61920
Wilson, J. LaVon (3); education specialist;
2002 E. Kansas Street, Springfield, IL 62703
Gordon, Jinny (7); homemaker; 863 S. Greenwood,
Kankakee, IL 60901
Wicr, Delight B. (1); farmer/teacher; R. 1 Box 181,
Lacon, IL 61540
Reeves, Richard E. (8); retired engineer;
855 E. Lake Shore Dr. - #2B, Decatur, IL 62521
Sober, Jimmy (2); dry cleaner; 366 S. Edward Street,
Decatur, IL 62522
Pacey, Stephen R. (9); attorney; 534 W. Center,
P. O. Box 35, Paxton, IL 60957
Womcldorff, Porter J. (10); utility vice-president;
735 Country Manor Drive, Decatur, IL 62521
Crawford, Kenneth O. (11); Christian book store owner;
337 Court Street, Pekin, IL 61554
Reserves
Robinson, Kathleen , pastor; 400 W. Morgan,
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Wilkie. John W., pastor; 400 W. Morgan,
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Jones, Cynthia A., pastor; R. 3 Box 359, Urbana, IL 61801
Snyder, Clyde A., district superintendent; P. O. Box 1524,
Decatur, IL 62525
Bogart, J. Ronald, pastor; 814 Jersey Avenue,
Normal, IL 61761
Jones, J. William, pastor; 116 NE Perry Avenue, Peoria, IL
61603
Newsome, Jack L., district superintendent; 417 Crestmore
Avenue E., Mattoon, IL 61938
Palmer, Miley E., pastor; 1203 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL
61801
New. Frank M., district superintendent; 18 Forest Park
West, Jacksonville, IL 62650
Cramer-Heuerman, Jean A., pastor; 303 N. Grand Avenue
E., Springfield, IL 62702
Decs, Mary Beth, church growth consultant; P. O. Box 515,
Bloomington, IL 61702-0515
Dixon, Norman E., school teacher; 5()7 E. Samuel,
A.ssumption, IL 62510
Motta, Rebecca L., homemaker; 855 W. Main,
Decatur, IL 62522
Prussner, Roberta J., retired teacher; 2958 S 19000 W Rd.,
Reddick, IL 60961
Rushing, Vaudra M., diaconal minister;
210 W. Church Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Story, Bettie W., communications consultant; P. O. Box 515,
Bloomington, IL 61701-0515
Cummins, Marlene Simms, conference program counselor;
P. O. Box 515, Bloomington, IL 61701-0515
Elias, Carolyn P., homemaker; 500 W. State, #30,
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Dude, Karlene, homemaker; 901 Randall, Normal, IL 61761
Huddleson, Janet M., student; 507 Plum, Danville, IL 61832
Central Luzon (2)
Sec. D Row 16 Seats 3-4
Estioho, Manuel B. (7); district superintendent;
Ramos Street, Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Philippine
•Lamorena, Crispiniano E. (6); lawyer;
7 Baltazar Subdivision, Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippine
Reserves
Gutierrez, Benjamin R., district superintendent;
27 Alvear Street, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippine
Vinluan, Victor C, pastor; Corner Perez, Rizal Extension,
Dagupan City, Philippine
Bailen, Gregorio R., school administrator;
Maramba Boulevard, East Corner, Lingayen,
Pangasinan, Philippine
Guarin, Abraham C, pastor; Jimenez Street,
Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippine
Casipit, Abraham F., pastor; 2 Jimenez Street,
Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippine
Cacho, Warlito D., pastor; T. De Los Santos Street,
Munoz, Nueva Ecija, PhOippine
Arciaga, Simeon L., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippine
Lacaulan, Josue M., district superintendent;
Carino, Paniqui, Tarlac, PhOippine
Nile, Jeremias B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Faigal Street, Guimba, Nueva Ecya, Philippine
Garibay, Samuel C, pastor; United Methodist Church,
Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippine
Cruz, Alice T., district superintendent; Magsaysay,
Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippine
Sanchez, Jose O., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Bani, Pangasinan, Philippine
Ramos, Domingo B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Carot, Anda, Pangasinan, Philippine
Labasan, Imelda F., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Del Pilar Street, Camiling, Tarlac, Philippine
Pascua, Lelita R., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Padapada, Sta. Ignacia, Tarlac, Philippine
Predas, Manuel E., pastor; United Methodist Church,
San Carlos City, Philippine
Raguindin, Jose Q., evangelist; United Methodist Church,
Dagupan City, Philippine
Villanueva, Benjamin S., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Moncada, Tarlac, Philippine
Camaso, TrefiloM., pastor; Bani, Pangasinan, Philippine
Biasbas, Lucrecia F., deaconess; Lingayen Christian Center,
Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippine
Lupdag, Anselmo D., professor;
^^^Central Luzon State University, Munoz, Nueva
Ecija, Philippine
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Oreas, Josue F., lawyer; 13 Domingo Street, San Francisco
del Monte, Quezon City, Philippine
Cerdan, Francisco C, lawyer; Anda, Pangasinan, Philippine
Raguindin, Febe Q., deaconess; Anda, Pangasinan,
Philippine
Peralta, Dominador M., businessman;
c\o United Methodist Church,
Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippine
Javier, Mauro, bank executive;
c/o United Methodist Church, Dagupan City, Philippine
Lopez, Warlita A., teacher; Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippine
Bailen, Esperanza B., retired deaconess; Madamba Street,
Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippine
Vidal, Rebecca K S., deaconess; United Methodist Church,
San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippine
Palaganas, Leon L., government employee;
90 Zamora Street, Dagupan City, Philippine
Millan, Chita R., teacher; Calasiao Educational Center,
Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippine
Gutierrez, BasOia B., homemaker; 27 Alvear Street,
Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippine
Peralta, Dodge, student; United Mathodist Church,
Dagupan City, Philippine
Vidal, Myrna Kim S., 287 Bonuan Gueset Centro,
Dagupan City, Philippine
Villanueva, Ester, homemaker: United Methodist Church,
Moncada, Tarlac, Philippine
Rombaoa, Dion B., student; Pinasling, Gerona,
Tarlac, Philippine
Estioko, Adelina, homemaker; Ramos Street, Guimba,
Nueva Ecija, Philippine
Lacayanga, Remedies C, teacher; Abagon,
Gerona, Tarlac, Philippine
Central Pennsylvania (18)
Sec. B Row 6 Seats 1-12
Row? SeaU7-12
Ciampa, Donald J. (10); pastor; 716 Darla Road,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Webb, Thomas C. (4); pastor; 925 McKinley Street,
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Stambach, Paul E. (2); pastor; 340 E. Market Street,
York, PA 17403
Halderman, Sharonn D. (5); pastor; 1208 - 13th Street,
Altoona, PA 16601
Sowers, Gary D. (1); insurance; 2430 Bradford Drive,
York, PA 17402
Plummer, Kenneth H. (3); retired businessman;
930 Leidig Drive, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Bowersox, Ronald E. (1); district superintendent;
1103 Hillcrest Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Zeiders, G. Edwin, Jr. (8); district superintendent;
R. D. 3, Box 54 A, Wellsboro, PA 16901
Link, Joanne M. (7); district superintendent;
921 Wallace Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Fisher, Bruce D. (3); conference council director;
900 S. Arlington Avenue, Room 112, Harrisburg, PA
17109
Peterson, Carl F. (11); district superintendent;
821 E. Market Street. First Floor, York, PA 17403
*Haverstock, Zedna M. (5); conference treasurer;
900 S. Arlington Avenue, Room 119,
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Grubb, Donna L. (8); Christian Education Director;
1200 Haymaker Road, State College, PA 16801
Drachler, Stephen E. (9); conference program staff;
3751 Montour Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Page, Conrad M. (7); retired businessman; 415 Valley Road,
Etters, PA 17310
Williams, Scott A. (6); attorney; 506 S. Main Street,
Muncy, PA 17756 i
Barto, Suella C. (4); conference program staff;
4350 Board Road, Manchester, PA 17345
Dick, Jason D. (10); student; 132 E. Allegheny,
Martinsburg, PA 16662
Reserves
Irwin, Thomas H., conference program staff;
900 S. Arlington Avenue, Room 112,
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Stokes, Robert P., pastor; 123 W. Broadway,
Red Lion, PA 17356
Cole, Calvin H., pastor; 302 Swan Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Khan, Kenrick R., pastor; 204 E. Middle Street,
Hanover, PA 17331
Jacobs, Thomas H., pastor; 203 S. Second Street,
Clearfield, PA 16830
Brown, Patricia D., General Board of Global Ministries staff;
475 Riverside Drive, Room 1365, New York, NY 10115
Raski, Cynthia A, pastor; P. O. Box 398,
Stewartstown, PA 17363
Zeisloft, James H., pastor; 2027 Crescent Road,
York, PA 17403
Shover, Donald R., district superintendent;
4800 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Zanker, Robert F., district superintendent;
116 Byron Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602
Hill, Judith C, Pennsylvania State Government;
1819A North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103
Mackey, Mary E., businesswoman; 371 Wayne Avenue,
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Plummer, June B., homemaker; 930 Leidig Drive,
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Sowers, Shirley J., homemaker; 2430 Bradford Drive,
York, PA 17403
Demi, Lewis, conference stewardship staff;
625 Turnpike Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830
Dawes, Darlene A., homemaker; 201 Mumper Lane,
Dillsburg, PA 17019
Miller, G. Jackson, retired businessman; 213 Green Avenue,
Lewistown, PA 17044
Close, Phyllis, homemaker; 117 Lincoln Avenue,
Williamsport, PA 17701
Lady, Nancy J., homemaker; 123 Upland Road,
Williamsport, PA 17701
Hartranft, Patsy, conference program office administrative
assistant; 9 Oakmont Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109
Central Texas (12)
Sec. D Row 13 Seats 1-12
*Henry, Luther W., Sr. (10); district superintendent;
1200 Overlook Terrace, #F, Fort Worth, TX 76112
Pike, Don M. (1); pastor; 313 N. Center, Arlington, TX 76011
Russell, Tim (11); district superintendent;
Box 156, Waxahachie, TX 75165
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McClure, Charles (5); district superintendent;
Box 1665, Brownwood, TX 76804
Bailey. Barry (7); pastor; 880 W. Fifth,
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Feemster, Ben (6); district superintendent; 464 Bailey,
Suite C, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Smith, Hiram (4); merchant; 400 Comanche,
DcLeon, TX 76444
Robinson, Burnham (9); school administrator;
2199 Briardale, Fort Worth, TX 76119
Trevino-Tcddlie, Jeannic (7); diaconjd minister;
1310 Collard, Fort Worth, TX 76105
Auvenshinc, William (3); college president; 412 Corsicana,
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Mahon, Eldon B. (2); judge; 4167 Sarita,
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Stroman, Fat (8); pharmaceutical sales; Box 7309,
Waco, TX 76710
Reserves
Sands. Judith , pastor; Box 612, Whitney, TX 76692
Phillips. J. D., pastor; 2201 E. Park, Arlington, TX 76010
Bobbins, Thomas Q , pastor; 530 Elm, Hurst, TX 76053
Radde, Henry W., district superintendent; Box 7740,
Waco, TX 76714-7740
Huber-Rohlfs, Ruth , pastor; Box 3189, Waco, TX 76707
Robertson. Eugene B., pastor; 5001 Briarhaven Road,
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Boyd, Gail, college instructor; 7209 Bandera, Waco, TX 76710
Weathers, Mary, education consultant; 4109 Eagle Road,
Temple, TX 76502
Stafford, Judy, conference associate council director;
464 BaUey, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Payne, Lillie, local church staff; Box 457,
Weathcrford, TX 76086
Pitcock, Louis, oil/gas; Box 747, Graham, TX 76046
Paustian, Donna, consultant/trainer; 803 Live Oak, Ar-
lington, TX 76012
Central Zaire (12)
Sec. A Row 10 Seats 1-12
Yandju, Otshudi (5); conference treasurer; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Afumba. Wandja (8); director of college; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Mbukula, Kay (3); district superintendent; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
DJundu, Lunge (2); professor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Kasongo. Disashi (2); assistant to bishop; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Membele. Lokaso (7); director of school for pastors;
B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Ekoko, Oncma L. (3); president United Methodist Women;
B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Umembudi, Akasa (7); mechanic/pilot; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Umembudi, Poto (10); teacher; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Okitokenge, Embalunge (2); school coordinator;
B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Fono, Otshudiema (8); conference lay leader;
B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Djamba, Wunga (5); treasury; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Reserves
Enyusumbu, Udimula , pastor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Kinyamba, Lunge Fits, director Christian education;
B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Kitambala. Djamba , pastor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Lowoko, Akangu , pastor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Mukoma, Tujibikilayi , pastor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Takoy, Onalunge , pastor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Oluku, Okolongo , teacher; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Onanu, Kayungu , pastor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Pungu, Nguwa , pastor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Kuhu, Wembulua, secretary; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Manya, Diamba, physician; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Okako, Fundji, director of boarding; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Vanga, Afumba, teacher; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Epenge, Kasongo, director of primary school;
B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Tunda, Wetshingenda, school nurse; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Ehata, Shutsha, director of primary school; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Kcbe, Manya, director of primary school; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Sumbu, Shala, director of boarding; B. P. 560,
Kananga, Zaire
Czechoslovakia (2)
Sec. D Row 19 Seats 9-10
*Prochazka, Pavel (7); pastor; CS-811 03 Bratislava,
Panenska 10, Czechoslov
Thai, Josef (10); clerk; CS-586 00 Jihlava, J. Haska 1,
Czechoslov
Reserves
Cervenak, Josef, district superintendent; CS-120 00 Praha 2,
Jecna 19, Czechoslov
Prochazkova, Alena , pastor; CS-398 11 Protivin,
Mirova 171/39, Czechoslov
Hajkova, Irena, clerk; CS-692 01 Mikulov 22, Dubna 7,
Czechoslov
Janousek, Pavel, lay preacher; CS-323 29 Plzen,
Zluticka 44, Czechoslov
Denmark (2)
Sec. D Row 17 Seats 11-12
'Rasmussen, Jorgen (4); district superintendent;
Strandvej 30, DK 9970 Strandby, Denmark
Bjerno, Henning (5); public relations manager;
Birketoften 7, DK 3500 Vaerlose, Denmark
Reserves
Alsted, Christian , pastor; Stokhusgade 2, DK 1317
Kobenhavn K, Denmark
Sorensen, Ove , pastor; Norre alle 86, DK 8000 Arhus C,
Denmark
Fredsby, Bent, chief consultant; Bjerggardsvaenget 6
DK 2840 Holte, Denmark
Karlsen, Elisabeth, principal; Aboulevarden 13, DK 1635
Kobenhavn V, Denmark
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Desert Southwest (6)
Sec. A Row 16 Seats 1-6
Zimmerman, DeWane R. (4); district superintendent; 2633 E.
Indian School Road, #402, Phoenix, AZ 85016-6763
Iceman, Anita L. (11); district superintendent;
655 N. Craycroft, #5, Tucson, AZ 85711
Trevino, Fred (3); district superintendent;
231 S. Third Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
'Huffman, Joel E. (5); conference treasurer; 2633 E. Indian
School Road, #402, Phoenix, AZ 85016-6763
Carrico, Carmen (7); administrative assistant;
3214 E. Palm Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Powell, Larry P. (9); fire investigator; 7921 Fanciful Avenue,
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Reserves
Stevens, Willard R., pastor; 5510 N. Central Avenue,
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Tews, Jane A., pastor; 331 S. Cooper Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Moffet, Gretta, homemaker; 5925 E. 21st Street,
Tucson, AZ 85711
Azhikakath, DeeDee, student; 321 Broxton Lane,
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Detroit (14)
Sec. C Row 12 Seats 1-4
Row 13 Seats 1-10
*Quick, William K. (5); pastor; 8000 Woodward Avenue,
Detroit, MI 48202
Harnish, John E. (11); pastor; 225 W. Court Street,
Flint, MI 48502
Barrett, Joy A. (3); pastor; 38108 Charwood Street,
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Titus, Phylemon D. (8); district superintendent; 21700
Northwestern Highway, Suite 1200, Southfield, MI 48075
Blomquist, Paul F. (10); pastor; 30450 Farmington,
Farmington Hills, MI 48018
Ward, Robert P. (1); pastor; 1589 W. Maple Road,
Birmingham, MI 48009
Paige, Margaret A. (2); pastor; 5094 Bamfield Road, Box 189,
Glennie, MI 48737
Cook, Shirley (6); retired general manager; 806 Olive Road,
Oxford, MI 48371
Arnold, Charles E. (4); banker; 695 Chicago Blvd.,
Detroit, MI 48202
Edwards, Alma B. (7); retired school administrator;
4373 Sturtevant Street, Detroit, MI 48204
Euper, Jacqueline K (3); project director; 3310 Corvair Lane,
Saginaw, MI 48602
Stanton, Harold S. (8); retired div. manager;
942 Donmar Court, Birmingham, MI 48009
Euper, Stephen T. (1); student; 3310 Corvair Lane,
Saginaw, MI 48602
Chapin, Joan (9); former teacher; 1566 Maplewood Drive,
Caro, MI 48723
Reserves
Euper, Terry A., district superintendent; 3115 Davenport,
Saginaw, MI 48602
Peacock, Richard A, pastor; 140 E. Flint Street,
Lake Orion, MI 48362
McCallum, Marvin H., pastor; 320 W. Seventh Street,
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Eckhardt, Mary Margaret, pastor; P. O. Box 399,
Oxford, MI 48371
Goudie, Robert F., pastor; 8 Park Street, Milan, MI 48160
Ferguson, Juanita J., pastor; 1589 W. Maple Road,
Birmingham, MI 48009
Tuttle, James E., pastor; 2111 Flushing Road, Flint, MI 48504
Stallworth, Lynette , Wesley Foundation; 798 Student Center
Bldg., Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202
Butch, Alice, project director; 709 Loueda Avenue,
Gladstone, MI 49837
Eichler, Wanda H., writer; 7218 Geiger Road,
Pigeon, MI 48755
Buxton, John L., retired Michigan Bell; 1402 Lyons Avenue,
Royal Oak, MI 48073
Martz, Phyllis M., homemaker; 1678 Stanley Blvd.,
Birmingham, MI 48009
Rench, Billie, volunteer; 2490 Clairmont Drive,
Owosso, MI 48857
Doane, Helen Jeanne, nurse; 35727 Johnstown,
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Rice, Beverly W., project director; 47840 Jefferson,.
New Baltimore, MI 48047
Connor, Robert F., real estate; 13697 Veronica,
Southgate, MI 48195
East Ohio (22)
Sec. C Row 20 Seats 1-12
Row 21 Seats 1-10
George, L. Mark (11); administrative assistant to bishop;
P. O. Box 2800, North Canton, OH 44720
Palmer, Gregory V. (4); district superintendent;
30 W. Front Street, Youngstown, OH 44503
Skinner, James G. (3); district superintendent;
125 Canton Road, Wintersville, OH 43952
Han, James (2); pastor; 3500 Cleveland Avenue, N.W.,
Canton, OH 44709
Angel, Esther J. (1); Learning Center director;
Box 538, Bethesda, OH 43719
Lefelar, Donald E. (7); district superintendent;
4925 Route 250 North, Norwalk, OH 44857
Dyck, Sally (10); pastor; 2420 S. Taylor Road,
Cleveland, OH 44118
Jennings, Irwin E. (8); district superintendent; Portage
Centre 1, 2098 Portage Road, #375, Wooster, OH 44691
Olin, Judith A. (6); conference council director;
P. O. Box 2800, North Canton, OH 44720
Snyder, Robert D. (9); pastor; 300 S. Marion Street,
Cardington, OH 43315
Harvey, William R. (5); pastor; 120 Cleveland Avenue,
S.W., Canton, OH 44702
*Lutz, Sandra W. (11); part-time university instructor;
5504 Frazer, N.W., North Canton, OH 44720
Oetjen, Robert A. (5); educator; 1231 Carol Street, N.E.,
North Canton, OH 44720
Washington, Stanley (9); retired U. S. Postal Service;
843 Miami Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44505
Clymer, Betty (2); medical office business manager;
250 Cedarwood Drive, Lexington, OH 44904
Anderson, James (6); camp manager; 11727 Concord-
Hambden Road, Painesville, OH 44077
Thompson, Jean (10); homemaker/full-time volunteer;
3726 Harvard Avenue, N.W., Canton, OH 44709
Pilat, Carie (3); president CCYM; 577 S. Broadway,
Medina, OH 44256
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Bcrcns, Dale (4); retired; 5,'U2 Amherst Avenue, N.W.,
Ma.ssUIon, OH 44646
Chase, Dottie (7); homemakcr/self-employed;
112 Creslwood, WUlard, OH 44890
Maxwell, Cecil (1); dairy products manufacturing;
329 E. Main Street, Cardington, OH 43315
Reserves
Rollins, Bcnita , pastor; 120 Cleveland Avenue, S.W.,
Canton, OH 44702
Althouse. A Jay, pastor; 5944 Fulton Drive, N.W.,
Canton, OH 44718
Shank, Donald R., district superintendent;
103 N. Market Street, Box 445, St. ClairsvUle, OH 43950
Skelley-Watts, Joan £., district superintendent;
153 E. Erie Street, Suite 401, PainesvUle, OH 44077
McCartney. William A., director field education;
3081 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015
Slack, Sam L, director pastor2d care and counseling;
1201 - 30th Street, N.W., Canton, OH 44709
Chalker, Kenneth W., pastor; 3000 Euclid Avenue,
Cleveland, OH 44115
Lyon, Robert W,, seminary professor; 411 Akers Drive,
WUmorc, KY 40390
Hunter, Craig A., pastor; 1217 Elm Street,
Youngstown, OH 44505
Magaw, James E., pastor; 12 N. Diamond Street,
Mansfield, OH 44902
O'Donnell, Saranne P., pastor; 1534 S. Green Road,
Cleveland, OH 44121
Edwards, Neriah G., conference associate council director;
P. O. Box 2800, North Canton, OH 44720
Beck, Edward C, pastor; 600 E. Gorgas Street,
Louisville, OH 44641
Anderson, Carolyn, student services administrator;
2402 Elm Street, Youngstown, OH 44505
Ponzani, Joe, dentist; P. O. Box 241, Cadiz, OH 43907
McCartney, Judith, 240 N. Sandusky, Delaware, OH 43015
Tappan, Marion, community center executive director;
1425 Forest HUls Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44118
Stoneburner, Martha L., conference associate council direc-
tor; P. 0. Box 2800, North Canton, OH 44720
Joy, Virginia, 624 Sycamore Avenue, Lakeside, OH 43440
Martin, Stephen, 16 Kccwaydin Drive, Timberiake, OH 44095
Brown, Susan, graduate student; 4215 Shepler Church Road,
S.W., Canton, OH 44706
Kraus, Jeanctte, records supervisor;
20 S. Washington Street, Delaware, OH 43015
Brackctt, Arvel E., retired; 2228 - 12th Street,
Akron, OH 44314
Green, Marcyjoyco, university administrator;
16116 Jud.son Drive, Cleveland, Oh 44128
Smith, Samuel E., farmer; 37871 Barsville/Bethesda Road,
Bcthcsda, OH 43719
LcSuer, Arlene, 6514 Foxboro Drive,
Mayficld Village, OH 44143
Dunlap, Catherine M. (8); diaconal minister; Box 646,
1435 E. Main Street, Kent, OH 44240
Eastern Angola (2)
Sec D Row 5 ScaU 5-6
Eastern Pennsylvania (16)
Sec. D Row 15 Scats 5-12
Row 16 Scats 5-12
*Yrigoyen, Charles, Jr. (4); General Secretary, General Com-
mission Archives and History; 2 Hemlock Lane,
Morristown, NJ 07960
Caldwell, Gilbert H. (9); district superintendent;
1316 Sonnet Lane, West Chester, PA 19380
Johnson, Alfred (8); Executive Director Metro Ministries;
406 Meadow Court, Glen Mills, PA 19342
Hassinger, Susan W. (7); conference consultant;
P. O. Box 820, Valley Forge, PA 19482
Cherry, William T. (6); pastor; 525 Parkview Drive,
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Edmonds, Claude A (1); district superintendent;
705 Falcon Drive, Wyndmoor, PA 19118
Good, Menno E. (2); district superintendent;
9504 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19115
Dufresne, Sandra F. (11); district superintendent;
130 W. Madison Street, Mohnton, PA 19540
Ladd, Keith M. (10); CEO, Electronic Security;
Box 345, High Spire Road, Lyndell, PA 19354
Hamilton, Hattie (1); retired educator;
5321 W. Berks Street, PhUadelphia, PA 19131
Nicholson, Anne D. (4); volunteer church administrator;
108 Washington Street, Strasburg, PA 17579
Blaker, Fallon (5); teacher; P. O. Box 22,
New Ringgold, PA 17960
Daugherty, Ruth A. (11); free lance educator amd consultant;
892 Justin Lane, West Chester, PA 19382
Blackstone, Carlen (8); teacher; 835 S. Jefferson Street,
#7, Allentown, PA 18103
Wilcock, Deborah J. (3); student; 103 W. Main Street,
Terre HUl, PA 17581
Dickert, Marion N. (7); volunteer; 900 Mickley Road, Gl-2,
Whitehall, PA 18052
Reserves
Brandenburg, Arthur L., pastor; 940 Cloverhill Road,
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Colon, Hector L., pastor; P. O. Box 33212,
Philadelphia, PA 19142
McKonly, Melinda L., district superintendent;
922 Parkway Road, Allentown, PA 18104
Blanks, Ralph E., pastor; 3865 N. Gratz Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Rendle, Gilbert R., conference consultant; P. O.Box 820,
Valley Forge, PA 19482
Sanders, Jacqueline A., pastor; 6023 German town Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Kroehler, KentE., pastor; 29 E. Walnut Street,
Lancaster, PA 17602
Owens, DaleE., conference business administrator;
78 S. Britton Road, Springfield, PA 19064
Bartlow, Michele W., pastor; 2305 Laurel Road,
Reading, PA 19609
Gibson, Thomas, church business administrator;
3122 Club Drive, Allentown, PA 18103
Ford, Lenora T., executive director; 3944 Pennsgrove Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19014
Hyon, Yong-Ha, professor; P. O. Box 100,
142 Canterbury Drive, Fairiess Hills, PA 19030
Hagan, Theodore N., program director;
831 E. Rittenhouse Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Colon, McWilliam, political worker; 4105 N. Reese Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19140
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HoUich, George J., teacher; 212 W. Orchard Drive,
Palmyra, PA 17078 '
Barto, Reta T., church volunteer; 123 W. 46th Street,
Reading, PA 19606
Derr, Donna F., social service director; 625 Wagner Road,
Lafayette HUl, PA 19444
Gentile, James J., professional counselor;
218 S. Bellevue Avenue, Penndel, PA 19047
Estonia Provisional (2)
Sec. B Row 5 Seats 1-2
Parnamets, Urve (3);, Apteegi 3, 200001 TALLINN, Estonia
*Parnamets, Olav (3); district superintendent;
Apteegi 3, 200001 TALLINN, Estonia
Finland-Finnish Provisional (2)
Sec. D Row 4 Seats 11-12
Mustonen, Antti (2);, Inkilanmaenkatu 28 A 5, 70340
Kuopio, Finland
*Kuusipalo, Marketta (10); homemaker; Aidasmaentie
41 C, SF-00650 Helsinki, Finland
Reserves
Rajamaa, Tapani , Punavuorenkatu 2 A 4, 00120
Helsinki, Finland
Rytkonen, Kimmo, student; Viitaniementie 6 B 23, SF-40720
JYVASKYLA, Finland
Finland-Swedish Provisional (2)
Sec. B Row 20 Seats 9-10
"Elfving, Bjorn (7); pastor; Radhusg. 36, SF-65100
Vasa, Finland
Lundgren, Monica (9); secretary to bishop; Museig.
29 A 5, SF-00100 Helsingfors, Finland
Reserves
Wegelius, Fredrik , pastor; Kantelev. 26 D 11, SF-67400
KARLEBY, Finland
Pettersson, Helena, Radhusg. 36, SF-65100 Vasa, Finland
Florida (28)
Sec. D Row 1 Seats 1-4
Row 2 Seats 1-12
Row 3 Seats 1-12
Fannin, Robert E. (6); pastor; 72 Lake Morton Drive,
Lakeland, FL 33801
Kammerer, Charlene P. (4); district superintendent;
1537 Lee Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Harnish, James A. (4); pastor; 4851 Apoka-Vineland Road,
Orlanda,FL 32819
Wills, Dick (3); pastor; 4845 NE 25 Avenue,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
Roughton, Phil (11); pastor; 336 S. Halifax Drive,
Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Riddle, Barbara W. (5); pastor; 101 W. Dakin Avenue,
Kissimmee.FL 34741
Ewing, E. Keith (1); district superintendent;
1415 LaSalle Street, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Jones, Jimmy S. (10); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 15178, GainesvUle, FL 32604
Brazelton, David L. (3); Associate General Secretary, General
Board of DLscipleshaip; P. O. Box 840,
General Board of Discipleship, Nashville, TN 37202
Zimmerman, Eugene M. (7); district superintendent;
945 - 40th Avenue, N., St. Petersburg, FL 33703
Sofge, J. Tom, Jr. (11); Executive Director Division
of Ministry; 1705 Petersburg Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33803
Bronson, Oswald P., Sr. (9); president Bethune-Cookman
College; 640 Second Avenue, Bethune-Cookman College,
Daytona Beach, FL 32115
Simon, John P. (8); district superintendent;
1605 Royal Palm Avenue, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Jennings, James F. (2); pastor; 1450 NW 139 Street,
Miami, FL 33167-1212
*Moxley, Judy P. (4); homemaker; P. O. Box 1445,
Titusville, FL 32781
Furman, Frank H., Jr. (5); insurance and real estate;
P. O. Box 1927, Pompano Beach, FL 33061
Sessums, T. Terrell (8); attorney; 1113 Dunbar Avenue,
Tampa, FL 33629
Carson, Kit (7); retired; 18663 SW 94 Court,
Miami, FL 33157
Barnett, Marvin E. (10); retired; 195 E. Faith Terrace,
Maitland, FL 32751
Pearce, Charles W. (7); chemical company sales manager;
P. O. Box 3, Homestead, FL 33030
Beriy, Beverley C. (5); conference treasurer; P. O. Box 3767,
Lakeland, FL 33802
Bass, Ressie Mae (9); meat and deli clerk;
11340 SW 186 Street, Miami, FL 33157
Collins, Dorothy J. (2); full-time volunteer;
238 Monte Cristo Boulevard, Tierra Verde, FL 33715
Bozard, James D. (3); retired; 2774 Boquette Avenue,
Jacksonville, FL 32217
Zimmerman, Emily Ann (9); homemaker; 945 - 40th Avenue,
N., St. Petersburg, FL 33703
Roberts, Rodell F. (6); retired; P. O. Box 1783,
Jacksonville, FL 32201
Massey, Mary A. (1); homemaker; 6750 Epping Forest Way
North, #106, Jaksonville, FL 32217
Bove, Jose P. (11); diaconal minister; 72 Lake Morton Drive,
Lakeland, FL 33801
Reserves
Martinez, Gerardo , pastor; 7437 S. Waterway Drive,
Miami, FL 33155
Courtoy, Charles W., district superintendent;
P. O. Box 290655, Tampa, FL 33687
Cahoon, Pam , urban ministries; 4401 Garden Avenue,
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Barnes, William S., pastor; 400 Biscayne Boulevard,
Miami, FL 33132
Dinsmore, A. Bradford, pastor; 500 W. Piatt Street,
Tampa, FL 33606
Fox, Robert H., district superintendent; 1004 W. Magnolia,
Leesburg, FL 34748
Runyon, Theodore , seminary professor; Candler School of
Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
Hunter, George , seminary professor; School of World Mis-
sions and Evangelism,Asbury Theological Seminary,
Wilmore,KY 40390
Crook, James R., pastor; 3536 NW 8th Avenue,
Gainesville, FL 32605
Short, Riley P., pastor; P. O. Box 141699,
Coral Gables, FL 33114
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Dell, Roosevell, Jr. , district superintendent;
404 Hibritcn Way, Lakeland, FL 33803
Price. Thomas J., Jr , pastor; P. O. Box 819,
Winter Park, FL 32790
Brackman, William L, Jr., administrative assistant;
P. O. Box 1747, Lakeland, FL 33802
Hill, Teresa , pastor; P. O. Box 157, Roscland, FL 32957
Pickett, William A., pastor; 2475 Trace Avenue,
Orlando, FL 32809
Burkholdcr, Anne L, urban ministries; 1800 SW 32 Court,
Miami, FL 33145
Temple, Robert M., Jr., pastor; 809 Howard Terrace NW,
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Padgett, Donald F., district superintendent;
898 N. Boston Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724
Rodriguez, Gene, retired; 320 NW 132 Avenue,
Miami, FL 33182
Hamilton, Tom W., diaconal minister; 4845 NE 25 Avenue,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
Goff, Hardin A., retired; 8549 Santalia Avenue,
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Cook, Polly L., volunteer; 9000 SW 62 Court,
Miami, FL 33156
Inman, Jack C, lawyer; 520 Virginia Avenue,
Winter Park, FL 32789
McKoown, Leland, retired; 1025 Mildred Avenue,
Brooksficld, FL 34601
Busscy, Bess A., diaconal minister; 500 W. Piatt Street,
Tampa, FL 33606
Yost, Jim W., engineer; 12021 Orange Grove Drive^
Tampa, FL 33618
Hatch, Leora E., professional volunteer; 17500 SW 84 Court,
Miami, FL 33157
McCray, Jan, evangelist; 5709 Second Avenue, North,
St Petersburg, FL 33710
Dodge, David, diaconal minister; 3536 NW 8th Avenue,
Gainesville, FL 32605
Wilcox, Barbara B., conference associate council director;
P. O. Box 3767, Lakeland, FL 33802
Ruth, Jim, Director of Lay Renewal; 9125 Red Oak Lane,
Boca Raton, FL 33428
Yost, Lois A., homemaker; 12021 Orange Grove Drive,
Tampa, FL 33618
Hester, Miria L, home missionary/diaconal minister;
P. O. Box 5746, Tampa, FL 33695
Smith, Alice L, homemaker; 19252 Blount Road,
Lutz, FL 33549
Johns, June, homemaker; 3816 Adams Street,
Hollywood, FL 33021
Weinberg, Nancy L., day care owner/operator;
409 Fourth Place, Merritt Island, FL 32953
Germany East (2)
Sec. B Row 19 Seats 11-12
'Roseler, Roland (1); district superintendent;
Lessingstr. 6, 0-9550 Zwickau, Germany
Reserves
Wittko, Fritz , district superintendent; Schroderstr. 5, 0-1040
Berlin, Germany
Heidler, Hartmut (2); mathematician;
LoBnitzer Str. 36, 0-9200 Freiberg, Germany
Mciscl, Ulrich, chemist; Mittelbreite 46, 0-4500
Dessau, Germany
German Northwest (2)
Sec. C Row 13 Seats 11-12 /"
Marquardt, Manfred (3);, Hagstrasse 8, D-7410
Reutlingen, Germany
Magdowski, Axel (7);, Bomimer Strasse 4, D-1000
Berlin 31, Germany
Reserves
Stein, Hans-Ulrich , Menzelstrasse 20, 4300 Essen, Germany
Gruneke, Christel , Im Gerstkam 2, 4937 Lage, Germany
Lodewigs, Siegfried , Eilbeker Weg 84, 2000
Hamburg 76, Germany
Voigt, Karl Heinz, Koenigsalle 70, 1000 Berlin 33, Germany
Selle, Manfred , Manzelstrasse 20, 4300 Essen, Germany
Stein, Harold , Carl-Petersen-Strasse 59 a, 2000
Hamburg 26, Germany
Handt, Hartmut , Hollandische Heide 13, 5600
Wuppertal 1, Germany
Robhe, Helmut , Handjerystrasse 52/53, 1000
Berlin 41, Germany
Mohr, Karsten , Fritz-Solmitz-Weg 27, 2000
Hamburg 62, Germany
Mohr, Helmut , Letterhausstrasse 25, 4700
Hamm 1, Germany
Steeger, Hans-Albert , Schmachtenbergweg 29, 5600
Wuppertal, Germany
Herrmann, Hans-WUhelm, Bodelschwinghstrasse 27,
4904 Enger/Westf., Germany
Theysohn, Reinhard, Bergstrasse 2, 3201 HoUe 4
(Derneburg), Germany
Bormann, Gunther, Deutzmannstrasse 3, 5650
Solingen, Germany
Zuther, Theofil, Moordamm 49, 2087 Ellerbek, Germany
Schempp, Ulrich, Fritz-Solmitz-Weg 17, 2000
Hamburg 62, Germany
Brose, Susanne, Dijonstrasse 10, 2800 Bremen 1, Germany
Kretzschmar, Karl-Christian, Sandstrasse 18, 2900
Oldenburg, Germany
Albani, Elisabeth, Steglitzer Strasse 19 i, 2000
Hamburg 70, Germany
Muller, Marianne, Scharhornstrasse 2 d, 2000
Wedel, Germany
Huppenbauer, Jurgen, Espenweg 10, 5300 Bonn 1, Germany
Schapp, Eva, Blankenbergstrasse 8, 1000
Berlin 41, Germany
German South (2)
Sec C Row 19 Seats 11-12
Reserves
Stahl, Reiner , pastor; Friedrich-List-Str. 69, DW-7030
Boblingen, Germany
"Besserer, D. Min. Armin E. (11); district superintendent;
Haglenstr. 60, DW-7417 Pfullingen, Germany
Fischer, Bernd D. (10); lecturer/teacher; Eschenauer Str. 27,
DW-8500 Nurnberg 10, Germany
Leonhardt, Theo , district superintendent;
Judtstr. 15, DW-8800 Ansbach, Germany
Cramer, Andreas , pastor; Schomberger Str. 9, /
DW-7290 Freudenstadt, Germany V
Schmolz, Werner , pastor; Gabrielstr. 15,
DW-7290 Freudenstadt, Germany
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Rieker, Wolfgang , pastor; Panoramastr. 1, DW-7016
Gerlingen, Germany
Broun, Reinhold , district superintendent;
Birkenwaldstr. 204, DW-7000 Stuttgart 1, Germany
Bohringer, Norbert , pastor; Wallstr. 10, DW-7057
Winnendan, Germany
Browa, Johannes , pastor; Mittenfeldstr. 70, DW-7000
Stuttgart 31, Germany
Bildmann, Jurgen , pastor; Wislandstr. 18, DW-7142
Marbach, Germany
Klix, Christian , pastor; Stadenstr. 95 a, DW-8500
Nurnberg 20, Germany
Wick, Reinhard , pastor; Schwarze-Braite-Str. 3, DW-7302
Ostfirdern 2, Germany
Brodbeck, Gerhard , pastor; Kaltenwag 1, DW-7016
Gerlingen 1, Germany
Hoffmann, Werner , pastor; Richildenstr. 22, DW-8000
Munchan 19, Germany
Witzig, Hartmut, manager; Cheruskerstr. 47, DW-7036
Schonaich, Germany
Finkbeiner, Fritz , pastor; Frauenstr. 83, DW-7900
Ulm, Germany
Bolay, Gunther, banker; Benzstra. 13, DW-7255
Rutesheim, Germany
Ganzle, Sigrid, catechist; Haldenweg 46, DW-7402
Kirchentellinsfurt, Germany
Egler, Gerhard, lawyer; Auf der Hohe 37, DW-7730
Villingen-, Schwenningen, Germany
Dillmann, Use, homemaker; Friedenstr. 7, DW-7157
Murrhardt, Germany
Speck, Heinz, bank manager; Gutenbergstr. 26, DW-7301
Deizisau, Germany
Wuchterl, Rudolf, survey director; Silcherstr. 98, DW-7060
Schorndorf, Germany
Klenert, Hermann, head law clerk; Am Rain 21, DW-7110
Ohringen-Unterohrn, Germany
Schmolz, Rainer, professor; I str. 36, DW-7107
Nordheim, Germany
Knoller, Heidelore, homemaker; Friedensstr. 6, DW-7300
Esslingenn, Germany
Grasle, Paid, teacher; Augelbaumstr. 12, DW-7105
Leingarten, Germany
Christner, Hennelore, homemaker; Bismarckstr. 40,
DW-7410 Reutlingen, Germany
Poschardt, Dieter, academy director; Hubertusstr.
12, DW-8500 Nurnberg 20, Germany
Fauser, Kurt, district director; Winzerstr. 18/1, DW-7410
Reutlingen 27, Germany
Schlagenhauf, Karin, physician; Jahnstr. 20, DW-7460
Balingen-Fromarr, Germany
Knoller, Horst , pastor; Friedensstr. 6, DW-7300
Esslingcn, Germany
Waitzmann, Ludwig , pastor; Stadenstr. 72 a, DW-8500
Nurnberg 20, Germany
Eschmann, Holger , pastor; Frauenlobstr. 5, DW-8000
Munchan 2, Germany
Mammel, Erich , pastor; Gogelstr. 143, DW-8500
Nurnberg 40, Germany
Heissler, Udo, judge; Taenusstr. 15, DW-7000
Stuttgart 30, Germany
Blanke, Jurgen, teacher; Finkenwag 1 1, DW-7204
Wurnlingen, Germany
Stauch, Ingo, editor; Leonbergstr. 23, DW-7270
Nagold, Germany
German Southwest (2)
Sec A Row 11 Seats 9-10
Els, Albrecht (4);, Elkenbachstrasse 36, 6000
Frankfurt A, Germany
Ade, Hans (8); teacher; Curt-Goetz-Strasse 95,
6500 Mainz 33, Germany
Reserves
Hartmann, Gunter , Rother Weingartenweg 5,
6232 Bad Soden 2, Germany
Kerscher, Horst , Hermann-Billing-Strasse 11,
7500 Karlsruhe 1, Germany
Kohlhammer, Reiner , Auf dem Muhlberg,
6000 Frankfurt 70, Germany
Vesen, Peter , Moltkestrasse 3, 7520 Bruchsal, Germany
Wenner, Rosemarie , Steubenstrasse 71,
6070 Langen, Germany
Stoker, Hans-Jurgen , Lutherstrasse 13a,
6900 Heidelberg 1, Germany
Heil, Lutz , Am Storksberg 1, 6464
Linsengericht 1, Germany
Winkmann, Gunter , Wilhelm-Leuschner-Strasse 8,
6000 Frankfurt 1, Germany
Borrmann, Thomas R., Berliner Strasse 47,
6700 Ludwigshafen, Germany
Juhl, Paulgeorg, Weingartenstrasse 97, 7600
Offenburg, Germany
Herrmann, Siegfried, Greuzweg 2, 7507 Pfmztal, Germany
Henning, Manfred, In den Wickgarten 13a,
6233 Kelkheim, Germany
Hensler, Gisela, homemaker; Maximilianstrasse 28, 7530
Pforzheim, Germany
Pokrapp, Horst, Briandstrasse 8, 6744 Kandel, Germany
Hertenstein, Volker, Bahweg 8, 7836 Bahlingen, Germany
Moos, Ruth, Wiesenau la, 6384 Schmitten 4, Germany
Kreutel, Gunter, Muhlweg 15, 7532 Niefern-Oschelbronn,
Germany
Kunde, Dietmar, Gartnerweg 12, 6057 Dietenbach, Germany
Great Britain (4)
Sec. B Row 18 Seats 1-4
Holston (18)
Sec. B Row 13 Seats 1-12
Row 14 Seats 7-12
*Carder, Kenneth L. (4); pastor; P. O. Box 1303,
KnoxvUle, TN 37901
Lippse, Charles E. (5); pastor; P. O. Box 1336,
Johnson City, TN 37605
Goodgame, Gordon C. (3); conference council director;
P. O. Box 1178, Johnson City, TN 37605
Howard, J. N. (10); pastor; Church and Cherry Streets,
Marion, VA 24354
Austin, Fred L. (2); district superintendent; P. O. Box 925,
WythevUle, VA 24382
Marchbanks, Paul Y. (7); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 674, Tazewell, VA 24657
Timberlake, Richard H. (1); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 894, Kingsport, TN 37662
Bowles, Albert J., Jr. (11); pastor; P. O. Box 45,
Hixson, TN 37343
Taylor. Mary V. (6); pastor; 6314 E. Brainerd Road,
Chattanooga, TN 37421
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Henderson, Jean (3); church organist/homcmaker;
3167 WhippoorwUl Drive, Cleveland, TN 37311
Laycock, Evelyn (1); professor; Hiwassee College,
MadisonvUle, TN 37354
Lundy, John T. (7); retired; 6710 Hickory Brook Road,
Chattanooga, TN 37421-1777
Groseclose, Alan D. (5); attorney; P. O. Box 1440,
Pulaski, VA 24301
Neeley, Betty B. (10); retired teacher; P. O. Box 145,
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Shufflebarger, Emmctt G. (8); Virginia Department
of Education Educational Superintendent;
206 Tenth Street, Radford, VA 24141
Cheek, Rachel (4); student; 323 N. Jackson Street,
Athens, TN 37303
Bailey, William P., Jr. (9); physician;
1314 Woodland Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37601
Grove-DcJarnett, Douglas (11); diaconal minister;
P. O. Box 1336, Johnson City, TN 37605
Reserves
Baker, Ted F., pastor; 3316 Kingston Pike,
KnoxvUle, TN 37919
Fox, Harold E., World Evangelism Director,
World Methodist Council; 1008 - 19th Avenue, South,
NashvUle,TN 35312-2166
Trundle, John N., district superintendent; P. O. Box 6245,
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6245
Batch, William H., conference pastoral counselor;
P. O. Box 1 1328, Knoxville, TN 37939-1328
While, Raymond E., pastor; 6412 Mountain Laurel Road,
KnoxvUle, TN 37924
DeVoe, Patricia A., pastor; P. 0. Box 356, Hillsville, VA 24343
Green, James R., pastor; 804 Montvale Station Road,
Maryville, TN 37801
Ripley, John E., district superintendent; P. O. Box 80353,
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Carrol, Brenda F., pastor; 5613 Oak Ridge Highway,
KnoxvUle, TN 37921
Edwards, Pierce J., pastor; 4315 Brainerd Road,
Chattanooga, TN 374 1 1
Hicks-Caskey, W. Sue, conference associate councU director;
P. O. Box 1178, Johnson City, TN 37605
Oliphant, George, Division Director Oak Ridge National
Laboratory; 106 Wendover Circle, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
HamUton, Brice F., retired; 379 Dunbar Street,
Kingsport, TN 37660
Mills, Carl, mechanical engineer; 7524 Huffaker Ferry Road,
KnoxvUle, TN 37920
Acuff, Barbara C, violinist; 4313 Evergreen Drive,
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Ensminger, J. Neal, retired; 619 E. Madison,
Athens, TN 37303
AUor, Earl S., attorney; 531 S. Gay Street,
KnoxvUle, TN 37902
Tucker, Mary F., business; 1413 Kenton Way,
KnoxvUle, TN 37922
Reasor, J. Dan, dentist; Route 1, Box 27,
ChUhowie.VA 24319
Armentrout, Olin F., cattleman; Route 3, Box 18,
Max Meadows, VA 24360
Hungary Provisional (2)
Sec. C Row 15 Seats 11-12
*Wladar, Antonia W. A, pastor; Kurt utca 4,
Szolnok. H-5000, Hungary
Csemak, Eva Cs. L, teacher; Szinhaz utca 6,
Nyiregyhaza. H-4400, Hungary
Reserves
Hecker, Frigyes H. F., superintendent; Felsoerdosor 5,
Budapest, H-1068, Hungary
Schauermann, HenrUc Sch. H., engineer; Kedves utca 28,
Pecs, H-7628, Hungary
Szuhaanszki, Gyorgy Sz. Gy., clerk; Petofi utca 24,
Kistokaj, H-3553, Hungary
Iowa (22)
Sec. C Row 18 Seats 1-12
Row 19 Seats 1-10
Kiesey, Deborah L. (4); pastor; P. O. Box 27,
Mt. Pleasant, lA 52641
Berbano, Marcos V., Jr. (7); district superintendent;
2906 Bonnie Drive, Muscatine, LA 52761
LaVelle, Larry D. (3); district superintendent;
1019 Chestnut Street, Des Moines, lA 50309
Burkhart, J. Robert (11); pastor; P. O. Box 258,
Indianola, LA 50125
Carver, Donald L. (1); district superintendent;
408 Bryan, Ottumwa, LA 52501
Peckham, Galen E. (5); district superintendent;
1012 W. 11th Street, Spencer, LA 51301
Kail, Edward A. (10); seminary facility; 5123 Truman Road,
Kansas City, MO 64127
Ackerson, Merlin J. (9); pastor; 119 S. Georgia Street,
Mason City, LA 50401
Stout, David B. (8); pastor; 2622 Lincoln Way,
Ames, LA 50010
Usher, Carroll E. (6); pastor; 127 N. 10th Stret,
Fort Dodge, L\ 50501
White, George A. (2); district superintendent;
1501 Sierra Drive, Cedar Rapids, lA 52402
'Stanley, David M. (1); lawyer; P. O. Box 209,
Muscatine, LA 52761
Goldman, June P. (11); county elected official;
R. R., Box 6509, Spirit Lake, LA 51360
Mendenhall, Don W. (4); administrative assistant to bishop;
1019 Chestnut Street, Des Moines, LA 50309
Ridenour, Don (3); farmer; Box 73, Keswick, LfV 50136
Girton, Bruce B. (5); conference treasurer;
1019 Chestnut Street, Des Moines, LA 50309
Stephenson, Janet E. (8); lab technician; 322 Hickory Drive,
Ames, L^ 50010
Sayers, Marian (10); farmer/homemaker;
2356 - 240th Stret, R.R. 2, Humboldt, L\ 50548
Lux, William (6); poultryman; R. R. 1, Box 160A,
Delhi, lA 52223
Meyer, Margaret E. (7); retired teacher; 4319 Brown Street,
Davenport, LA 52806
Van Voorst, Harlan J. (2); teacher; 310 S. Oak,
Richland, LA 52585
Lockwood, Margaret (9); retired secretary;
1420 - 20th Street, #12, West Des Moines, LA. 50265
Reserves
Hoover, Joan S., sabbatical; P. O. Box 388,
Riverside, LA 52327
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Kennedy, Stanley C. , pastor; 207 W. Louise Street,
Waterloo, lA 50703
Ampriester, Marvin D., district superintendent;
614 Randolph, Waterloo, lA 50702
Allen, Nancy L., Council on Ministries staff;
1019 Chestnut Street, Des Moines, lA 50309
Daniel, Christopher J., pastor; 1403 - 24th Street,
Ames, lA 50010
Mather, P. Boyd, pastor; 5715 Walnut Hill Avenue,
Des Moines, lA 50312
Joseph, Sushil , pastor; 531 W. Main, Cherokee, lA 51012
Moore, Lester L., retired; 2003 Cessna, Ames, lA 50010
Clark, Kathleen , church and community worker;
P. O. Box 101, Greenfield, lA 50849
Scott, Keith L., pastor; 723 Washington,
Cedar Falls, lA 50613
Ough, Bruce R., conference councU director;
1019 Chestnut Street, Des Moines, lA 50309
Koth, C. Eugene, pastor; 3917 Dakota Drive,
West Des Moines, lA 50265
Willey, Larry G., district superintendent; 120 Zenith Drive,
Council Bluffs, lA 51503
Jayne, Carlos C, pastor; 921 Pleasant Street,
Des Moines, lA 50309
Nolte, Beverly M.; Volunteer in Mission administrator;
4038 Morton Avenue, Des Moines, lA 50317
Ireland, Inez F., Council on Ministries staff;
1019 Chestnut Street, Des Moines, lA 50309
Ritter, Edwin N., printer; 1003 N. Chestnut,
Creston, lA 50801
Carver, Philip H., musician; 917 Breezewood Circle,
Altoona, lA 50009
Curran, Dorothy F., homemaker; 62 Lakeview Drive,
Mason City, lA 50401
Ryon, Anna, student; 2237 Fairhaven Road,
Davenport, lA 52803
Spencer, Beverly J., homemaker; R. R. 2,
West Branch, lA 52358
Ireland, Jeff, student; 106 - 11th Avenue, N.W.,
Altoona, lA 50009
Christensen, Naomi, farmer; R. R. #1, Box 151,
Hastings, lA 51540
Beardsley, Harry W., retired; 544 - 32nd Street,
West Des Moines, lA 50265
Sage-Olmsted, Rebecca, homemaker; 939 Eicher,
Keokuk, lA 52632
GuUlermo, Artemio R., consultant; 5225 Fjord Drive,
Cedar Falls, lA 50613
Applegate, William P., retired; 5102 S. Main Street,
Cedar Falls, lA 50613
Crawford, Avon, teacher; 1155 Offie Park Road, #207,
West Des Moines, lA 50265
Kansas East (8)
Sec. C Row 8 Seats 5-12
Dorsey, Frank L. (7); pastor; 5400 W. 75th,
Prairie VUlage, KS 66208
Bender, Kelly Byron (11); pastor; 520 S. Harrison,
Olathe, KS 66061
Howell, H. Sharon (6); conference council director;
P. O. Box 4187, Topeka, KS 66604
Gardner, Andrew J. (10); pastor; 612 Poyntz,
Manhattan, KS 66502
*Fooshee, Dale L. (2); conference associate council director;
P. O. Box 4187, Topeka, KS 66604
Montgomery, Darlene M. (1); social worker;
5442 SW 12th Terrace, Topeka, KS 66604
Holliday, Jerry D. (3); engineer; R.R.2, Box 163,
Neodesha, KS 66757
Nelson, Betty J. (4); church staff; 4100 SW Munson,
Topeka, KS 66604
Reserves
Gregory, Marilyn D., pastor; Second & Lincoln,
Chanute, KS 66720
Stoneking, John D., pastor; 612 Poyntz,
Manhattan, KS 66502
Pope, Alton R., district superintendent; 4201 SW 15th,
Topeka, KS 66604
Moore, Lloyd C, conference associate council director;
P. O. Box 4187, Topeka, KS 66604
Rhind, Janet R., pastor; 520 S. Harrison, Olathe, KS 66061
Rogers, Misty, student; 2933 Michigan, Topeka, KS 66605
Krestine, Marie L., student; Baker University,
JoUiffe Hall #1, Baldwin City, KS 66006
Atwood, Judy K, Director of Volunteers; 7309 Nail,
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Donelson, Tom A., pharmaceutical representative;
14429 Summertree, Olathe, KS 66062
Finger, Minnie M., homemaker; 200 Osage,
Hiawatha, KS 66434-2749
Kansas West (10)
Sec. D Row 17 Seats 1-10
*Crickard, Elsie (10); district superintendent; Box 347,
Concordia, KS 66901
Jones, Jon W. (3); pastor; 4407 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218
Tittle, Omer G. (8); district superintendent;
454 Waverly Drive, Wichita, KS 67218
Iwig, James H. (11); district superintendent; 504 Annette,
Dodge City, KS 67801
Gordon, Tyrone D. (2); pastor; 1525 N. Lorraine,
Wichita, KS 67214
Schwab, Penney (7); Administrator Western Kansas
Mexican American Ministries; R.R. 2, Box 61,
Copeland, KS 67837
McReynolds, Marvin D. (6); farmer/stockman;
9 Hillcrest Drive, Stockton, KS 67669
Shull, Cleo B. (4); retired teacher; 135 N. Third,
P. O. Box 395, Dighton, KS 67839
Scheer, Dennis H. (5); conference treasurer;
9440 E. Boston, Suite 110, Wichita, KS 67207-3600
Sheldon, Barbara P. (1); conference associate councU direc-
tor; 9440 E. Boston, Suite 150, Wichita, KS 67207-3600
Reserves
Vogt, Gerold W., pastor; Main at Kansas,
Garden City, KS 67846
Reed, James R., pastor; 431 S. Woodlawn, Derby, KS 67037
Findley, Wayne D. , conference council director;
9440 E. Boston, Suite 150, Wichita, KS 67207-3600
Decker, John S., district superintendent; 2702 Pama Lou,
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Baer, Robert L., district superintendent;
103 E. Ninth, Suite 211, Winfield, KS 67156
Morris, Paul A. , conference associate council director;
9440 E. Boston, Suite 150, Wichita, KS 67207-3600
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Mugler, Paul G., pastor; 113 N. Eastborough,
Salina, KS 67401
Sanchez, Martha L, university instructor;
1520 Skyvicw, Wichita, KS 67212
Childs, Steven P., attorney; 805 Bannock Bum Road,
Hutchinson. KS 67502
Mugler, Walter F., farmer/stockman; R 1, Box 173,
Wakefield, KS 87487
Nord, Carl 0., certified public accountant; 723 Sullivan,
Mulvane,KS 67110
Gillaspie, Juanita, homemaker/volunteer; P. O. Box 28,
Rozcl, KS 67574
Robinson, Emmadell, banker; 2615 N. Vassar,
Wichita. KS 67220
Matlack, Don. attorney; 615 Elaine, Clearwater, KS 67026
Kentucky (8)
Sec. B Row 18 Scats 5-12
Seamands, David A. (4); seminary professor;
115 Fairway Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Jennings, William R. (10); pastor; 207 Washington Street,
Frankfort, KY 40601
Hilton, David L. (11); pastor; 1037 Turnbridge Road,
Lexington, KY 40515
Hunter, Harold G. (5); pastor; 1015 N. Limestone Street,
Lexington, KY 40505
•Burchett, Ken (2); salesman; 1500 Decator Court,
Lexington, KY 40505
Litton. Alice (3); retired car dealer/acccountant;
199 Elizabeth Avenue, Flemingsburg, KY 41041
Mitchell, Connie L. (7); teacher; 1705 Leestown Road, #418,
Lexington. KY 40511
Jones. Dale (1); systems engineer; 312 Ashmore Drive,
Lexington, KY 40515
Reserves
Gwinn, Alfred W., pastor; 1716 S. Limestone Street,
Lexington, KY 40503
Powers, Michael T., pastor; P. O. Box 273, 120 Chiles Street,
Harrodsburg. KY 40330
Davis, Lindsey , pastor; 369 Atwood Drive,
Lexington, KY 40515
Arnold, Walter L, retired pastor; 102 Pine Hill,
Lancaster, KY 40444
Hager, Cornelius R, retired university administrator;
110 Paddock Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Hieronymus, Helen, P. O. Box 81, Somerset, KY 42501
Murphy, James, local church business administrator;
214 W. High Street. Lexington, KY 40507
Shepherd, James, attorney; 108 Delaware Avenue,
CarroIlton.KY 41008
Liberia (4)
Sec. D Row 9 Scats 9-12
'Karblee, James (11); district superintendent; Box 10-1010,
1000 Monrovia 10, Liberia
Karmbor, James (6); administrative assistant to bishop;
Box 10-1010. 1000 Monrovia 10, Liberia
Kulak, Benedict D. (8); teacher; Box 10-1010,
1000 Monrovia 10. Liberia
Williams, Avis H. (7); nurse; Box 10-1010.
1000 Monrovia 10, Liberia
Reserves
Jaiah, Priscilla L, study leave; Gammon Theological
Seminary, ITC, Atlanta, GA 30314
Jackson, Thuo, businessman; Box 10-1010,
1000 Monrovia 10, Liberia
Little Rock (8)
Sec. A Row 20 Seats 9-12
Row 21 Seats 9-12
*Wilson. David B. (6); pastor; 1100 Central,
Hot Springs. AR 71901
Abney, Tom A. (4); Wesley Foundation; Box 3071, UAM,
Monticello.AR 71655
Miles, John P. (1); pastor; 321 Pleasant Valley Drive,
Little Rock, AR 72212
Connell, Gladwin (7); district superintendent;
484 Elaine Avenue, Camden, AR 71701
Loyd, Marilynn (3); realtor; P. O. Box 743,
Lake Village, AR 71653
Argue, James B., Jr. (5); foundation director;
5905 Forest Place, #210, Little Rock, AR 72207
Keahey, Laverne (11); diaconal minister; 1010 Westwood,
Camden, AR 71701
Allen, Maxine (9); student; 2317 Vancouver Drive,
Little Rock, AR 72204
Reserves
Jones, Chester , pastor; 3301 Romine Road,
Little Rock, AR 72204
O'Dell, Paulette , pastor; P. O. Box 192,
Lake Village, AR 71653
Hale, Ralph E., pastor; 121 Harrison, Camden, AR 71701
Clerget, Harry, certified public accountant; 315 Hiawatha,
Little Rock, AR 72205
Wynne, Margaret, housewife; 1724 Abernathy,
Fordyce, AR71742
Norton, Richard, service center administrator;
Services Center Branch, 6701 Hwy. 67, Benton, AR 72015
Louisiana (12)
Sec. A Row 14 Seats 1-12
Norris, Alfred L. (8); seminary president;
653 Beckwith Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Woodland, J. Philip (1); district superintendent;
909 N. 18th, #209, Monroe, LA 71201
Cotton-Winn, Carole (4); district superintendent;
816 Kirkman Street, Lake Charies, LA 70601
Branton, L. Ray (10); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 41188, Shreveport. LA 71134
Peeples, William D. (11); pastor; 1411 Glen wood Drive,
West Monroe, LA 71291
McClain, Joe W. (6); pastor; 433 Erianger, Slidell, LA 70458
*White, Paul D. (3); real estate developer/broker;
5401 Jackson Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
Carruth, Nancy M. (5); Co-owner management company;
P. O. Box 267, Bunkie, LA 71322
Porter, John T. (1); president dry cleaners; 236 Ashley,
Shreveport, LA 71105
Blanchard, Hubert M. (7); retired insurance agent;
P. O. Drawer 29, Sulphur. LA 70664
Crump, Anita H. (9); retired principal; 7321 Dalewood Road,
New Orieans, LA 70126
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Dew, Jack (2); real estate/oil and gas; 441 Dew Lane,
West Monroe, LA 71291
Reserves
Poole, James M., district superintendent; 901 S. Vienna,
Ruston, LA 71270
Andrews, Christopher H. , pastor; 930 North Boulevard,
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Campbell, Alonzo J., pastor; P. O. Box 1174, Slidell, LA 70459
Simmons, Charles B., pastor; 10230 MoUylea,
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Lee, John M., pastor; P. O. Box 4782, Monroe, LA 71211
Avery, Donald R., pastor; 2038 Plank Road,
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Winn, John M., Jr., director Center for Pastoral
Effectiveness; P. O. Box 1183, Lake Charles, LA 70602
Stafford, R. Larry, pastor; 201 John Wesley Boulevard,
Bossier City, LA 71112
Ward, Amy, volunteer/homemaker; 500 Walker Street,
New Orleans, LA 70124
Dove, Carolyn A., conference youth coordinator;
527 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5720
Sides, Bob, store owner; 104 Chickasaw Road,
Lafayette, LA 70501
Kawasjdii, Matt, design company president;
1002 Michigan Avenue, Slidell, LA 70458
Stewart, Carl E., judge; 6805 Snowmass Street,
Shreveport, LA 71119
Nash, Bob, sales representative; 2711 Hills Road,
PinevDle, LA 71360
Callahan, Seola, bookkeeper/secretary; HC-85, Box 130,
Oakdale, LA 71463
Taylor, Dorothy Mae, city council; 4801 Mirabeau Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70126
Louisville (8)
Sec. A Row 18 Seats 1-8
Webster, Roy E., II (1); district superintendent;
1115 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40203
Eblen, Thomas W. (11); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 789, Elizabethtown, KY 42702
Goins, Edgar S., Jr. (9); pastor; 2723 Lamont Road,
LouisvUle, KY 40205
Thomas, Wallace E. (5); pastor; 4614 Brownsboro Road,
LouisvUle, KY 40207
•Harman, Chris (3); bank trainer; 1078 Millcreek Drive,
Henderson, KY 42420
Dixon, J. D. (10); county extension agent; P. O. Box 10,
HawesvUle, KY 42348
Peters, Rhoda A. (4); conference councU director;
1911 Hurstbourne Circle, Louisville, KY 40220
Wetzel, Nancy D. (7); housewife/piano teacher;
2476 Hack Brown Road, Franklin, KY 42134
Reserves
Rankin, Donald E., district superintendent; 2360 US 60 E.,
Henderson, KY 42420
McAdams, EmilD., pastor; 2715 Clinton Circle,
HopkinsvUle, KY 42240
Lile, Kenneth , pastor; 2160 Griffith Avenue,
Owensboro,KY 42301
Benning field, Donald R., district superintendent;
609 Hampton Road, Bowling Green, KY 40103
Grieb, Thomas B., pastor; 12700 West U.S. 42,
Prospect, KY 40059
Milton, Dottie, housewife; 4907 Kay Avenue,
Louisville, KY 40299
Scott, Jack J., stockbroker; 213 N. Main Street,
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Woods, George, social worker; 4002 San Marcos Road,
LouisvUle, KY 40299
Guthrie, Vera G., retired professor; 1660 Normal Drive,
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Glover, Brenda H., educational administration manager;
310 Bluegrass, Princeton, KY 42445
Maine (2)
Sec. B Row 20 Seats 11-12
Ives, S. Clifton (3); district superintendent;
15 Pleasant Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
*Abbott, Beverly J. (6); conference councU director;
P. O. Box 277, Winthrop, ME 04364
Reserves
Woods, Vicki , pastor; 38 Oak Street, Orono, ME 04473
Campbell-Marshall, Linda J., pastor; Box 1291 A,
Church Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
Lee-McPhee, James T., pastor; 88 Pleasant Street,
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
Gross, Richard, Director of Admissions; 51 Googin Street,
Lewiston, ME 04240
McMahan, Dorothy, teacher; R. R. 1, Box 13 IB,
Penobscot, ME 04476
Seguin, Lonna, 99 Parkview Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401
Memphis (10)
SecB Row 21 Seats 1-10
*Dunnam, Maxie D. (4); pastor; 4488 Poplar,
Memphis, TN 38117
Blankenship, Paul F. (1); seminary stfiff;
4963 Craigmont Drive, Memphis, TN 38128
Clayton, Paul W. (11); district superintendent;
P. 0. Box 11809, Memphis, TN 38111
Wheatley, Dossie F. (3); district superintendent;
1489 E. Main, Box 314, BrownsvUle, TN 38012
Wagley, Martha B. (8); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 277, Dyersburg, TN 38025
Bond, R. H. 'Red' (2); retired; Route 1, Box 206,
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Brewster, Jerry G. (6); dentist; 5144 PUgrim,
Memphis, TN 38116
Pevahouse, Joe N. (5); pharmacist; 210 W. Sixth Street,
Henderson, TN 38340
Stephenson, Roy C. (10); conference associate councU
director; 575 Lambuth Boulevard, Jackson, TN 38301
Clark, N. Jean (7); homemaker; 7074 The Ridge Cove,
Memphis, TN 38125
Reserves
Milliard, David M., Jr., pastor; 2404 Kirby Road,
Memphis, TN 38119
Hopson, Roger A. , conference associate councU director;
575 Lambuth Boulevard, Jackson, TN 38301
Archer, John W., pastor; 420 E. Main Street,
Union City, TN 38261
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Piercey. Joe E., district superintendent; P. O. Box 11809,
Memphis. TN 38111
Douglass, Paul F., district superintendent;
100 Fountain Avenue, Suite 220, Paducah, KY 42001
Archer, Anita K., local church staff; 315 E. Chester Street,
Jackson, TN 38;J01
Scverns, Jerry G., certified public accountant;
1105 Lakevicw Drive, Paducah, KY 42003
May, George P., retired; 7 Woodmere, Jackson, TN 38301
Atkins, Paula B., homomaker; 427 Tara,
Huntingdon, TN 38344
Carter, Eddie F., retired; 1643 Westlawn Drive,
Memphis, TN 38114
Mexico (2)
Sec D Row 1 1 Seats 1-2
'Herrera, Basilio F. (4); pastor; Apartado Postal 26-A,
42000 Pachua, Hgo, Mexico
Silva De Fuentes, Maria Elena (3); housewife;
Allenda 630 Ote., 88500 Reynosa, Tamps., Mexico
Middle Philippines (2)
Sec C Row 9 Seats 11-12
Flores, Jose , pastor; The United Methodist Church,
Quibadio, Obando, Bulacan, Philippine
Samson, Gerardo F., Jr., 126 Villa Corazon-B. Gonzales,
Xavicrvillo, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippine
Mindanao (2)
Sec D Row 5 Seats 1-2
Soriano, Leo A (7); mobile medical clinic director;
104 Recto Avenue, 8000 Davao City, Philippine
•Agbisit, Benjamin T. (10); physician; United Methodist
Church, 9400 Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Reserves
Ladia, Roberto N., district superintendent; Mercado Street,
9407 Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Pascua, David P., curriculum writer; 104 Recto Avenue, 8000
Davao City, Philippine
Aben, Job R , pastor; 283 Kalaliman Street, 9506 Korondal,
South Cotabato, Philippine
Arellano, Billy T., pastor; United Methodist Church,
9800 Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippine
Rapisura, Manuel , pastor; 1017 Bonifacio Street,
9407 Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Bilog, Francisco B., district superintendent; 283 Kalaliman
Street, 9506 Korondal, South Cotabato, Philippine
Villanueva, Una D., district superintendent; Villamor,
9806 Espcranza, Sultan Kudarat, Philippine
Dupilas. Benjamin M., pastor; Villamor,
9806 Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, Philippine
Salmon, Roberto S., pastor; 283 Kalaliman Street,
9506 Korondal, South Cotabato, Philippine
Guzman, Josue R., district superintendent; 0978 Osmena
Street, 8100 Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippine
Maguel, Renato C, pastor; United Methodist Church,
Osmena Street, 8100 Tagum, Davao Norte, Philippine
Valderama, Noe C, pastor; 104 Recto Avenue,
8000 Davao City, Philippine
Andres, Delfin L, pastor; 641 Recto Avenue,
8000 Davao City, Philippine
Iniego, Dominador B., pastor; 1017 Bonifacio Street,
9407 Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Wangawang, Noemi B., pastor; Union Seminary,
4114 Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippine
Caspar, Dione G., pastor; New Tarlac, 9806 Esperanza,
Sultan Kudarat, Philippine
Cardinez, Bernardo , pastor; United Methodist Church,
Gener. Lim Street, 8002 Digos, Davao Sur., Philippine
Ramos, Ernesto O., pastor; 1017 Bonifacio Street,
9407 Kabacan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Exiomo, Edwin V., pastor; 283 Kalaliman Street,
9506 Korondal, South Cotabato, Philippine
Nicolas, Ephraim, plant pathologist; 283 Kalaliman Street,
9506 Korondal, South Cotabato, Philippine
Pableo, Franelli, nurse/teacher; 63 Pampanga Executive
Homes, Lanang, 8000 Davao City, Philippine
Atienzar, Agustin, agriculturist; Fulmar Street,
Bclisario Heights, Bajada, 8000 Davao City, Philippine
Cabaltica, Romeo, agriculturist; 121 Poblacion, 5,
9410 Midsayap, North Cotabato, Philippine
Gadia, Daniel, NBI Director; NBI Office, 8000 Davao City,
Philippine
Pastores, Nimfa T., government employee; 9510 Tantangan,
South Cotabato, Philippine
Soriano, Dania A., social worker; 104 Recto Avenue,
8000 Davao City, Philippine
Agbisit, Andrea A., dentist; United Methodist Church,
9400 Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Caballero, Mary, diaconal minister; 104 Recto Avenue,
8000 Davao City, Philippine
Deocampo, Jeanne G., teacher; 204 Oriole Street, Ecoland II,
8000 Davao City, Philippine
Garrett, Doris, deaconess; 900 U. N. Avenue, Ermita,
1099 Manila, Philippine
Bilog, Fidela L., deaconess; 283 Kalaliman Street, Korondal,
South Cotabato, Philippine
Majia, Agustina C, businesswoman; 9806 Esperanza,
Sultan Kudarat, Philippine
Curutan, Rizal D., forester; United Methodist Church,
9400 Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Agustin, Romeo M., government employee; Domingo Street,
9506 Korondal, South Cotabato, Philippine
Rufmo, Isabelo, director; United Methodist Church,
9400 Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Mamaclay, Amelia G., school principal; Mapanao Compound.
9506 Korondal, South Cotabato, Philippine
Velasco, Judy Mae, student; Km 6 Matina, Balusong,
8000 Davao City, Philippine
Cortado, Imelda, teacher; United Methodist Church,
9400 Kidapawan, North Cotabato, Philippine
Minnesota (12)
Sec B Row 17 Seats 1-12
Toschak, Patricia M. (9); pastor; 2520 Cty. Rd. I,
Mounds View, MN 55 1 12
Horst, Mark L. (4); pastor; 1523 Fairmount Avenue,
St. Paul, MN 55105
Dundas, Charles O. (10); pastor; P. O. Box 22,
Rosemount, MN 55068
Mahle, Kathi Austin (3); pastor; 2100 - 93rd Avenue N.,
Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
Dowell, Jean (2); freelancer; 10360 Columbus Circle,
Bloomington, MN 55420
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Ball, Lee (1); homemaker/volunteer; 439 Leicester Avenue,
Duluth, MN 55803
Heal, Jamey A. (3); student; 20140 NW Tiger Street,
Elk River, MN 55330
Reserves
Grage, Loren J., pastor; 5835 Lyndale Avenue S.,
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Sarazin, Duane V., pastor; 615 W. 15th Street,
Hastings, MN 55033
Krueger, Delton H., conference council director;
122 W. Franklin, Room 400, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Hanks, Stanley G., district superintendent;
3410 Greysolon Place, Duluth, MN 55804
Arnold, Kathy S., pastor; 4350 Fremont Avenue N.,
Minneapolis, MN 55412
Harris, Allen Clark, pastor; P. O. Box 362, Aitkin, MN 56431
Colescott, Theodore G., pastor; 1401 S. Maple Street,
Northfield, MN 55057
Martens, Jerry D., supervisor; Rt. 5, Box 215,
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Williams, Aileen L., homemaker/volunteer;
985-11 1/4 Street SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Everitt, Elizabeth H., music educator;
4460 Jackpine TraU N., Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Thompson, Marjorie H., homemaker/volunteer;
1207 Cedar Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Mhoon, Harriett A., retired social worker;
807 Thomas Avenue N., Minneapolis, MN 55411
Lilja, Joan M., church educator; 2308 - 15th Avenue SW,
Austin, MN 55912
Boeder, Thelma, conference archivist;
122 W. Franklin, Room 400, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Hutchens, Marva Jean (8); district superintendent;
122 W. Franklin, Room 400, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Molenaar, Gerrit, Jr. (11); district superintendent;
1529 Nottingham Drive, N. Mankato, MN 56003
Miller, Maynard L. (6); retired farmer; R.R. 3, Box 152,
Slayton, MN 56172
Jensen, Khin Khin I. (7); college professor/volunteer;
1666 Coffman, #216, St. Paul, MN 55108
Kauls, Gloria H. (5); assistant office manager/graduate
student; 2201 N. Rosewood Lane, Roseville, MN 55113
Mississippi (18)
Sec. A Row 15 Seats 1-12
Row 16 Seats 7-12
Gordon, Prentiss M., Sr. (1); pastor; P. O. Box 854,
Tupelo, MS 38801
May, Joe W. (6); district superintendent; P. O. Box 1687,
Cleveland, MS 38732
Case, Martin A. (4); district superintendent; P. O. Box 3306,
Meridian, MS 39303
Hillman, A. Byrd, Jr. (2); district superintendent; Box 629,
Brookhaven, MS 39601
Nicholson, Charles W. (3); district superintendent;
1509 - 24th Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501
Cornelius, John L. (10); district superintendent;
2010 Adeline Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Goodpaster, Larry M. (10); pastor; 424 S. 10th Street,
Oxford, MS 38655
Youngblood, Rebecca C. (11); pastor; P. O. Box 130,
Cleveland, MS 38732
McCormick, James R. (7); pastor; 2410 Hardy Street,
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
*Lucas, Aubrey K (8); university president;
3701 Jamestown Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Morrison, Twick C. (7); teacher/church volunteer;
26 17 Confederate, Vicksburg, MS 39 180
Carr, Joy T. (11); diaconal minister; Box 1147,
Jackson, MS 39215
Gunn, J. Neil (5); businessman; 420 Jefferson,
EUisvUle, MS 39437
Mattox, Quinn F. (3); feed manxifacturing; Box 146,
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Washington, Dora S. (8); university administrator;
1251 Rockdale, Jackson, MS 39213
Chatham, Betty J. (4); homemaker; 201 Church,
EUisviUe, MS 39437
Reserves
Stockton, W. H., physician; 900 South Boulevard, Amory,
MS 38821
Smallwood, William C. (5); retired businessman; Box 337,
New Albany, MS 38652
Conoway, Merlin D., conference council staff;
P. O. Box 1706, Grenada, MS 38901
Whiteside, Robert E., district superintendent; P. O. Box 220,
Senatobia, MS 38668
Thomas, John E., Ill, district superintendent; P. O. Box 303,
Jackson, MS 39205
Loflin, Jack M., pastor; Box 1706, Meridian, MS 39301
Tonkel, D. Keith, pastor; Box 1121, Clinton, MS 39056
Gilbert, Tommy D., pastor; 2301 - 15th Street,
Gulfport, MS 39501
Price, F. William, district superintendent; P. O. Box 1199,
Grenada, MS 38901
Case, John M., pastor; 5116 Kaywood Circle,
Jackson, MS 39211
Felder, Charles B., pastor; P. O. Box 1092,
Jackson, MS 39215-1092
Woodard, Susan L., pastor; Rt. 3, Box 4721,
Brookhaven, MS 39601
Morris, Sam O., Director Methodist Hour of MS;
P. 0. Box 16657, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Carr, Jimmy L. (9); diaconal minister; P. O. Box 1029,
Jackson, MS 39215
Scott, WOliam D., Ill, college faculty; 566 Swaney Drive,
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Barnes, Thelma P., church and community worker;
217 TrUby, GreenvUle, MS 38701
Youngblood, W. Ed, retired businessman; Rt. 1, Box 106,
MeadvUle, MS 39653
LaBoone, Faye W., day care owner/director; Box 226,
Quitman, MS 39355
Berry, George L., retired; 106 Peninsula, Leland, MS 38756
Barham, Michael, student; Box 33F, Meridian, MS 39303
McAllily, Stephen L., attorney; 3222 - 24th Avenue,
Meridian, MS 39305
Bell, Bennett W., retired; Rt. 1, Box 282,
Sandy Hook, MS 39478
Millsaps, Luther L., Habitat for Humanity Resource
Developer; Box 854, Tupelo, MS 38802
McBay, Paula F., social worker; Rt. 1, Box 46,
Bay Springs, MS 39442
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Soc B Row 12 Seals 1-10
Moncure. Rhymes H. (1); pastor; 1141 Belt Avenue,
St. Louis, MO 63112
Meyer, Mary E. (3); district superintendent; 810 Alta Vista,
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Schlapbach. Paul W. (4); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 574, Mexico, MO 65265
Pyron, Marvin R. (6); district superintendent;
870 Woods Mill, Suite 500, Ballwin, MO 63011
•Ricks, Christian T. (10); state highway patrol;
1327 Bonita Paseo, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Niles, Pauline (7); professional volunteer;
2178 Pheasant Run, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Sykcs, Roslyn K. (8); professor; 957 Warder,
St. Louis, MO 63130
Macke, H. Weldon (5); auditor; Rt. 3, Box 173,
GordonvUle, MO ^3752
Greene, Daryle E. (2); retired/professional volunteer;
514 Webster Forest Drive, St. Louis, MO 63119
Reserves
Webster, David M., pastor; 300 E. Washington,
KirksvUle, MO 63501
Metcalf, R. Paul, pastor; 801 First Capitol Drive,
St. Charies, MO 63301
Schenck, Carl L, pastor; 204 S. Ninth, Columbia, MO 65201
Scott. Jean B., pastor; 4601 Morganford, St. Louis, MO 63116
Bennett, David G., pastor; 3975 N. Highway 67,
Florissant, MO 63034
Kuehlc, Harold D., collector; 1725 Georgia,
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Durham, Margaret A., local church staff; 1600 W. Broadway,
Columbia, MO 65203
Mamer, Bernice A., corporation vice-president;
14555 Coeur D'Alene, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Smith, Martha A., retirement home staff; Rt. 2, Box 185,
Lewistown, MO 63452
Clardy, Sara J., teacher; 5313C Englewood Place,
St. LouLs, MOa3121
Stein, Neil L. (11); pastor; P. O. Box 546,
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702-0546
Missouri West (10)
Sec. D Row 10 Seats 1-10
Mutti, Fritz (2); district superintendent;
1512 Van Brunt Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64127
Collier, Theodore C. (4); pastor; 7205 Longview Road,
Kansas City, MO 64134
Bryan, James J. (8); pastor; P. O. Box 3156, SSS,
Springfield, MO 65804
O'Quinn, Bill (11); district superintendent; P. O. Box 220,
Clinton, MO 64735
Sample, Tex S. (1); seminary faculty; 5123 Truman Road,
Kansas City, MO 64127
•Vigncaux, Randy W. (3); machinist; 2930 Delaware,
Joplin, MO 64804
Scott, Ralph (10); school administrator;
1403 W. Roxbury Drive, Monett, MO 65708
Briggs, Margie (7); administrative assistant; Rt. 1, Box 74A,
Creighton, MO 64739
Gray, Jon R. (5); circuit judge; 2839 Benton,
Kansas City, MO 64128
Admussen, Betty (9); retired; 5604 Oaktree Lane,
Kansas City, MO 64118
Reserves /
Casady, Robert , pastor; 1232 E. Dale, Springfield, MO 65803
Holley, Joyce , pastor; P. O. Box 169, Oak Grove, MO 64075
Nunnelee, Diane , pastor; 409 N. Church Street,
Fayette, MO 65248
Browne, Amos , pastor; 1834 Woodland,
Kansas City, MO 64063
Neth, Hubert , pastor; P. O. Box 362,
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Cox, Steve , conference director of communications;
1512 Van Brunt Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64127
Weems, Lovett , seminary president; 5123 Truman Road,
Kansas City, MO 64127
Waller, Glenn, financial consultant; P. O. Box 377,
Oregon, MO 64473
Scahill, Tom, personnel director; 10505 E. 64th Terrace,
Kansas City, MO 64133
Reskovac, Ann, travel agent; 1412 W. 73rd,
Kansas City, MO 64114
Carpenter, Dianna, nurse; 100 E. Cass, Rock Port, MO 64482
Koch, Kristin, student; 503 Hillcrest, Nixa, MO 65714
Dumm, Christopher, student; Rt. 1, Jasper, MO 64755
Tljornton, Carolyn, agency director; Rt. 1, Box 94A,
Nevada, MO 64772
Mozambique (2)
Sec. B Row 9 Seats 1-2
*Nhatave, Angelo L. (10); district superintendent;
C. P. 2640, Maputo, Mozambique
Bahule, Andre N. (2); physician; C. P. 2640,
Maputo, Mozambique
Reserves
Massicame, Zacarias U., pastor; C. P. 2640,
Maputo, Mozambique
Taimo, Jamisse U., pastor; C. P. 2640, Maputo, Mozambique
Garrine, Maria Z., secretary; C. P. 2640,
Maputo, Mozambique
Paulo, Afonso, catechist; C. P. 2640, Maputo, Mozambique
Nebraska (10)
SecB Row 11 Seats 3-12
Bevins, C. Rex (3); pastor; P. O. Box 83068,
Lincoln, NE 68501
Silk, Denny M. (4); pastor; 7020 Cass, Omaha, NE 68132
Turner, Richard D. (7); executive director of ministries;
P. O. Box 4553, Lincoln, NE 68504
Rathod, Samuel R. (6); district superintendent;
207 N. Pine, #106, Grand Island, NE 68801
Davies, Susan P. (11); district superintendent; 712 S. 13th,
Norfolk, NE 68701
*Trumble, Bette T. (1); computer consulting company;
12400 Buffalo Road, Springfield, NE 68059
Dunlap, G. Alan (5); banker; Box E, Milford, NE 68405
Reed, Chariotte (10); retired; Rt. 2, Box L44,
Loup City, NE 68853
Urbom, Warren (9); federal judge; 4510 Van Dorn,
Lincoln, NE 68506
Dye, Judith (8); church and community worker;
Box 50, Rosalie, NE 68055
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Reserves
Folkers, Robert L., pastor; 1501 Franklin, Bellevue, NE 68005
Eschliman, Roger W., pastor; P. O. Box 187, Cozad, NE 69130
Flader, Nancy K, pastor; P. 0. Box 337,
Sutherland, NE 69165
Wilmoth, Rodney E., pastor; 5410 Corby, Omaha, NE 68104
Luetchens, Melvin H., executive director Inter-church Min.
of Nebraska; 215 Centennial Mall South, #411,
Lincoln, NE 68508
Ekdahl, Lauren D., pastor; 1345 S. 16th, Lincoln, NE 68502
Brewer, Carol Roettmer, pastor; 815 N. Broad,
Fremont, NE 68025
Coleman, O'Dean, conference UMW president;
364 N. Woodward, Ainsworth, NE 69210
Marsh, Shirley, retired state legislator; 2701 S. 34th,
Lincoln, NE 68506
Davies, Joshua, student; 1801 S. 24th, Lincoln, NE 68502
Rouch, Kenneth D., conference treasurer; P. O. Box 4553,
Lincoln, NE 68504
Ambrosius, Lloyd, professor; 2401 Calvert,
Lincoln, NE 68502
Mohring, Jean, secretary; 5226 A Street, Omaha, NE 68106
Anderson, Rosalie, receptionist; 1407 S. Baltimore,
Hastings, NE 68901
New Hampshire (2)
Sec. D Row 16 Seats 1-2
Blackadar, John M. (10); pastor; 34 Court Street,
Keene,NH 03431
♦Davidson, Sue E. (6); nurse; Crescent Street, P. O. Box 124,
WUton, NH 03086
Reserves
Gulinello, Frank, Jr. , pastor; P. O. Box 813,
Londonderry, NH 03053
MacKenzie, MaryAnne W., caterer; 4 Grand Street,
Somersworth, NH 03878
New Mexico (6)
Sec. D Row 12 Seats 1-6
*Hutchinson, William W. (11); pastor; 1615 Copper N.E.,
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Crutchfteld, Charles N. (5); pastor; 810 N. Oregon,
El Paso, TX 79902
Dorff, Mark L. (2); conference staff;
8100 Mountain Road N.E., #114, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Sager, Stanley C. (1); lawyer; 6000 Los Hermanos N.E.,
Albuquerque, NM 87111
White, Paul C. (6); physicist; 514 Ridgecrest,
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Bond, W. Kendall (3); home builder; 4008 Tierra Santa,
El Paso, TX 79922
Reserves
Gillingham, E. Leonard, pastor; P. 0. Box 696,
Las Cruces, NM 88004
Holladay, Donald R., pastor; 115 W. 15th,
Portales, NM 88130
Roberts, Joan , pastor; P. O. Box 1715, Tijeras, NM 87059
Goodwin, Dick, electronic repair; 1510 South Lea,
Roswell, NM 88201
Lucero, Faustina H., small business owner; P. O. Box 1298,
Espanola, NM 87532
Roberts, Sandra K., homemaker; 3517 Colorado N.E.,
Albuquerque, NM 87110
New York (16)
Sec. A Row 6 Seats 1-12
Sec. Row 7 Seats 9-12
*Middleton, Jane A (3); pastor; 165 South Avenue,
New Canaan, CT 06840
Cho, Young Joon (4); district superintendent;
20 Broadfield Road, Hamden, CT 06517
Day, R. Randy (1); pastor; 207 Main Street,
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Townsend, Patricia A. (11); assistant to bishop;
252 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
Parker, Richard S. (7); pastor; P. O. Box 929,
Port Washington, NY 11050
Nugent, Randolph (6); General Secretary, General Board of
Global Ministries; 475 Riverside Drive, Room 1400,
NewYork, NY 10115
Navas, Hector M. (9); conference program staff;
252 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
Carrington, John (5); executive director UM City Society;
475 Riverside Drive, Room 1922, NewYork, NY 10115
Swiggett, Ernest L. (5); conference treasurer/administrator;
252 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
Parris, Shirley (10); personnel manager; 1136 Bergen Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Bergmann, Christine (8); student; 638 E. 79th Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Fowlkes, Nancy (7); social worker; 107 Valley Road,
White Plains, NY 10604
Capen, Beth (1); lawyer; 10 Van Deusen Street,
Kingston, NY 12401
Nicodemus, Richard (2); program administrator;
165 Rochdale Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Maine, Arturo (6); data communications technician;
29 Moore Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Kirkwood, WOliam C. (4); retired insurance broker;
42 Washington Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
Reserves
Piron, Pedro , district superintendent;
162-10 Highland Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
Morrison, Martha V.B., district superintendent;
4 Rosalind Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Boots, Wilson T., conference council director;
252 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
Finley, Ruthenia H., pastor; 55 Edgecombe Avenue,
NewYork, NY 10030
McClain, George £>., executive director; 76 Clinton Avenue,
Staten Island, NY 10301
Ishii, Takayuki , pastor; 201 W. 13th Street,
NewYork, NY 10011
Carr, John A., chaplain; 1249 Yale Avenue,
Wallingford, Ct 06492
Thomas, Linda E., Inst. - Anthropology & Ministry;
1085 Locust Street, Denver, CO 80220
Collins, John , pastor; 65 Rockland Place,
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Vink, Martha E., pastor; P. 0. Box 1746,
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
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Day, Ascension L., business manager/public media UMCOM;
544 North SiJcm Road, Ridgcndd, CT 06877
Pettiford, Shirley T., retired social worker;
138-.''>4 - 228th Street, Laurelton, NY 11413
Allen, Andrea B., bank vice-president;
89-38 - 199th Street, HoUis, NY 11423-2104
Lyman, Mary Grace, executive secretary Women's Division;
15 Washington Place, Northport, NY 11768
Bergmann, Jung Soon, 638 E. 79th Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Guest, Kenneth J., executive secretary World Division;
820 W. End Avenue, #6C, New York, NY 10025
Hornaday, Diane S., chair Board of Education;
515 Huckleberry HUl Road, Avon, CT 06001
Curtis, Alfred, 108 Warren Street, Staten Island, NY 10304
Adams, Freda L., retired hospital administrator;
2541 Seventh Avenue, #10D, New York, NY 10039-3541
Engelhardt, Carolyn H., Christian Education Consultant;
205 Academy Road, Cheshire, CT 06410-2845
Nigeria Provisional (2)
Sec. D Row 1 1 Seats 3-4
*Dabale, Done P. (6); general superintendent;
United Methodist Church in Nigeria, P. O. Box 155,
Jalingo, Nigeria
Adamu, Napoleon (8); teacher; United Methodist Church
in Nigeria, P. O. Box 155, Jalingo, Nigeria
Reserves
Ndule, Ayuba A, pastor; United Methodist Church
in Nigeria, P. O. Box 155, Jalingo, Nigeria
Habu, Stephen, police; United Methodist Church
in Nigeria, P. O. Box 155, Jalingo, Nigeria
North Alabama (16)
Sec. D Row 18 Seats 1-12
Row 19 Seats 1-4
Anderson, Barry H. (11); district superintendent;
2826 - 14th Street, East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
York, Billy L. (8); district superintendent; 2108 Henry Road,
Anniston,AL 36201
West, J. Pete, Jr. (10); district superintendent;
104 Gwindale Road, Gadsden, AL 35901
Hearin, Gerry M., Jr. (2); pastor; P. O. Box 19069,
Birmingham, AL 35219
Dill, R. Laurence, III (5); district superintendent;
898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35204
Cosper, Benny G. (4); pastor; 120 Chalkville Road,
Trussville,AL 35173
Harper, Barbara E. (3); pastor; 1934 Patton Chapel Road,
Birmingham, AL 35226
Huckaby, C. Phillip (6); district superintendent;
898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35204
•Hamrick, Leon C. (9); surgeon; 3656 Rockhill Road,
Birmingham, AL 35223
Self, Eddie (10); certified public accountant; P. O. Box 1212,
Decatur, AL 35601
Brannon, William C. (1); retired insurance executive;
608 Twin Branch Drive, Birmingham, AL 35226
Philpot, Frank N. (8); retired college president;
2900 Spring Avenue, SW, Decatur, AL 35603
Walker, Eva S. (7); trust investment manager;
497 Main Street, Springville, AL 35146
Beverage, Bill O. (5); conference staff;
898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 352D4
Stewart, MoUie M. ( 1 1); quality assurance manager;
P. 0. Box 43, Laccy's Springs, AL 35754
Stabler, Monty S. (3); art gallery owner; 3538 Victoria Road,
Birmingham, AL 35223
Reserves
Ward, Gary T., pastor; 400 East Street, South,
Talladega, AL 35160
Morgan, T. Michael, pastor; 518 N. 19th Street,
Birmingham, AL 35203
Lee, Charles H., district superintendent;
709 S. Norton Avenue, Sylacauga, AL 35150
Bostick, William H., pastor; 800 Greensboro Avenue,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Bates, Ralph K., conference staff; 898 Arkadelphia Road,
Birmingham, AL 35204
Furio, V. Pete, Jr. , pastor; 711 Gene Reed Road,
Birmingham, AL 35235
Elmore, S. Joe, pastor; P. O. Box 20150,
Birmingham, AL 35216
Gattis, Charles F., Jr., pastor; 206 - 8th Street, West,
Alexander City, AL 35010
McKinney, R. Gordon, camp director; Route 1,
Gallant, AL 35972
Etherton, Ray ford L., district superintendent; Box 403,
Roanoke, AL 36274
Krueger, Nell M., church and community worker;
480 Palisades Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35209
Shackelford, C. Shea, student; 2706 Imperial Drive,
Huntsville,AL 35801
Abston, Samuel B., data systems manager;
1821 Charlotte Drive, Birmingham, AL 35226
Nance, BUlie M., retired medical technologist;
212 Hartwood Drive, Gadsden, AL 35901
Burns, Thurman C, retired civU service; Route 12, Box 545,
Athens, AL 35611
Holt, Gloria E., homemaker; 932 Winchester Circle,
Birmingham, AL 35235
Ashford, Dora D., professor; P. O. Box 432, Athens, AL 35611
Bynum, Robert P., management consultant;
107 Moutain Drive, Oneonta, AL 35121
Vines, Carolyn W., plumbing company secretary/treasurer;
128 Walker Avenue, Hueytown, AL 35023
Montgomery, ED, land company president;
3033 - 12th Avenue, East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
North Arkansas (8)
Sec. A Row 11 Seats 1-8
Whitfield, D. Max (11); pastor; P. O. Box 376,
Springdale, AK 72765
Meadors, James M. (10); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 2415, Batesville, AR 72503
HoUis, C. Waymon (2); pastor; 605 W. Sixth Street,
Mountain Home, AR 72693
Moyer, Bonda Deere (4); pastor; P. O. Box 267,
Beriyville, AR 72616
•Arnold, W. E., Jr. (3); engineer; 3712 Pope Avenue,
North Little Rock, AR 72 1 16
Gregory, Terry (7); teacher; P. O. Box 532,
Augusta, AR 72006
Goss, Nettie J. (1); retired nurse; 111 Sunset Lane,
North Little Rock, AR 72118
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Brand, Gene (5); automobile dealer; 508 S.E. Second Street,
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Reserves
Casteel, Charles , pastor; 201 S. Chestnut,
Morrilton.AR 72110
Nixon, Victor H. , pastor; Third & S. Denver Streets,
RussellvUle, AR 72801
Webb, Marilyn F., pastor; P. O. Box 326, Hughes, AR 72348
Kennedy, Joe L., pastor; 615 E. Main Street,
Batesville, AR 72501
Thompson, William J., Wesley Foundation director;
5605 W. 32nd Street, Little Rock, AR 72204
Cook, M. Olin, university executive vice-president;
266 S. Enid Street, RussellvUle, AR 72801
Lane, James W., U. S. Civil Service; 8 Sierra Court,
North Little Rock, AR 72118
Barling, Nell B., volunteer; 1011 Skyline Drive,
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Nixon, Freddie, volunteer; 1815 W. Third Street,
RussellvUle, AR 72801
Winton, Euba Harris, community developer; P. O. Box 1136,
Fort Smith, AR 72904
North Carolina (18)
Sec. C Row 16 Seats 7-12
Row 17 Seats 1-12
*Ponder, Reginald W. (6); SEJ Administrative CouncU Execu-
tive Director; P. O. Box 67, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
Braswell, Kermit L. (5); administrative assistant to bishop;
P. O. Box 10955, Raleigh, NC 27605
Campbell, Dennis M. (11); seminary dean; The Divinity
School, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706
Shaw, Caswell E., Jr. (7); district superintendent;
3621 Sheffield Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Shuler, Albert (10); district superintendent;
1002 W. Knox Street, Durham, NC 27701
Holtsclaw, Thomas G. (3); district superintendent;
1503 Kimberly Road, Mew Bern, NC 28562
Harper, Ruth E. (4); pastor; 3002 Hope Valley Road,
Durham, NC 27707
Joyner, F. Belton, Jr. (9); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 10955, Raleigh, NC 27605
Wynn, Sam (8); pastor; 2005 Ireland Drive,
FayettcvUle, NC 28306
Evans, Cashar W., Jr. (5); real estate broker; P. O. Box 1008,
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Frazier, Robert C, Sr. (3); professor; Math Department,
Bartom College, WUson, NC 27893
Norris, J. Allen (8); college president; 501 N. Main Street,
Louisburg, NC 27549
Balentine, Becky (4); local church worker;
1416 Granada Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612
Wendell, Ernie (10); manufacturing company general
manager; 1308 Kent Street, Durham, NC 27707
Saunders, Margaret R. (7); retired; 1436 WeeksvUle Road,
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Johnson, Jane H. (2); homcmaker;
856 Knollwood Falls Road, Mebane, NC 27302
Cummings, Mabel M. (6); retired; Route 3, Box 199-B,
Maxton, NC 28364
Johnson, Bernice D. (1); professor; 507 Tuggle Street,
Durham, NC 27713
Reserves
Goehring, Carol W., pastor; P. O. Box 748,
WrightsvUle Beach, NC 28480
Sherman, William W., Jr., pastor; P. O. Box 1388,
New Bern, NC 28563
Elliott, Roger V., district superintendent;
1511 Columbine Road, Sanford, NC 27330
Baldridge, Robert L., district superintendent;
P. O. Box 1588, Laurinburg, NC 28353-1588
Coile, James H., pastor/conference secretary; P. O. Box 207,
Bethel, NC 27812
Ward, HopeM., pastor; 12837 Norwood Road,
Raleigh, NC 27613
Kirby, Wallace , pastor; P. O. Box 667, Louisburg, NC 27549
Compton, Stephen C, vitalization project team leader;
3133 Green Level Road West, Raleigh, NC 27502
Johnson, George W., district superintendent;
3118 Truitt Drive, Burlington, NC 27215
Leeland, PaulL, pastor; P. O. Box 1007, Kinston, NC 28501
Dixon, Sam W., Jr., conference council staff;
P. O. Box 10955, Raleigh, NC 27605
Bergland, John K., pastor; 1700 Ft. Bragg Road,
FayettevUle, NC 28303
McMillan, Samuel D., Jr., district superintendent;
2201 Lynnwood Drive, WUmington, NC 28403
Vann, James E., professional speaker; 808 Inlet View Drive,
Wilmington, NC 28409
Bevacqua, Warren A., student; 409 Latimar Road,
Raleigh, NC 27609
Rouse, Jeanne R., secretaiy/bookkeeper; 5505 Nix Road,
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Douglas, Edgar S., physician; 204 Hampton Circle,
GreenvUle, NC 27834
DUlon, C. A., Jr., industrial distributor; P. O. Box 1111,
Raleigh, NC 27602
Collins, Anna G., homemaker; 1200 Manchester Drive,
Raleigh, NC 27609
Jones, Shirley T., church and community worker;
Route 1, Box 169-A, Maxton, NC 28364
Cade, Ruth L., nurse; 5325 Maryland Drive,
FayettevUle, NC 28311
Norton, W. L., Jr., conference councU staff; P. 0. Box 10955,
Raleigh, NC 27605
Banks, Myron C, North Carolina Deputy Secretary
of Revenue; 2801 Rothgeb Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
Watson, Elizabeth M., homemaker;
3620 Westridge Circle Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Bingham, WUliam L., professor; 3117 Leonard Street,
Raleigh, NC 27607
Barrett, Robbie W., administrative secretary;
P. O. Box 10955, Raleigh, NC 27605
North Central Philippines (2)
Sec. D Row 4 SeaU 9-10
Pascasio, MarcelianoA. (1); pastor; United Methodist
Church, Cawayan, Isabela, PhUippine
•Lazaro, Loreto G. (3); engineer; San Mateo,
Isabela, PhUippine
Reserves
Tandayu, Primitivo G., district superintendent;
Osmena, Ilagan, Isabela, PhUippine
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Cortez. Victor M., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Cabagan, Isabcla, Philippine
Velasco, Jose V., Jr., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Echague, Isabcla, Philippine
Pascasio, Jovita G , pastor; United Methodist Church,
Cawayan, Isabela, Philippine
Caramal, Atanacio C, district superintendent;
Palanan, Isabela, Philippine
Pacudan, Antonio P., pastor; United Methodist Church,
San Mateo, Isabela, Philippine
Inis, Rodolfo C, district superintendent; District #4,
San Manuel, Isabela, Philippine
Agtarap, Nena T., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Arcon, Tumauini, Isabela, Philippine
Galamay, Ernesto B., pastor; San Antonio, Delfin Albano,
Isabcla, Philippine
Caluya, Policarpia L, pastor; 49 San Fabian, Echague,
Isabela, Philippine
Marcos, Juan B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Sinamar Norte, San Mateo, Isabela, Philippine
Tamang, Adela B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Tumauini, Isabela, Philippine
Dela Cruz, Sergio C, pastor; Centro Burgos,
Isabela, Philippine
Tolentino, Aguilino , pastor; Eveland Memorial Academy,
San Mateo, Isabela, Philippine
Adduru, Pablo M., pastor; Osmena, Ilagan,
Isabela, Philippine
Lamire, Anastacia P., pastor; United Methodist Church,
San Francisco, Cawayan, Isabela, Philippine
Domingo, Isidro C, pastor; United Methodist Church,
San Miguel, Ramon, Isabela, Philippine
Abad, Francisco N., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Rizal West, San Isidro, Isabcla, Philippine
Corotan, Aniceta A., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Sillawit, Cawayan, Isabcla, Philippine
Monteclaro, Elpidio G., lawyer; Lim Building, Roxas Street,
Cawayan, Isabcla, Philippine
Ramos, Ephraim F., student; Union Theological Seminary,
Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippine
Adduru, Erlinda G., diaconal minister; Osmena, Ilagan,
Isabela, Philippine
Beltran, Olive G., deaconess; United Methodist Church,
Centro, Cabagan, Isabela, Philippine
Padron, Samuel A., San Antonio, Delfin Albano,
Isabcla, Philippine
Manuel, Ofelia, homemaker; Mabini, Isabela, Philippine
Turingan, Ester C, homemaker; Cawayan,
Isabela, Philippine
Inere, Xerxes A., student; Velridge Subdivision, Echague,
Isabcla, Philippine
Salacup, Rolando L, judge; Delfin Avenue,
Isabcla, Philippine
Cayaba, Warlito T., Osmena, Ilagan, Isabela, Philippine
Velasco, Virgilio T., lawyer; Velasco Subdivision,
San Fabian, Echague, Isabela, Philippine
Damasco, Virginia U., deaconess;
900 United Nations Avenue, Manila, Philippine
Jacinto, Ranny B., student; Kalabasa, Aurora,
Isabela, Philippine
Cantor, Emma A., 879 EDSA, Quezon City, Philippine
Turingan, Feliciano D., retired; 3 Fronie Avenue, Cawayan,
Isabela, Philippine
Cayaba, Victorio T., Osmena, Ilagan, Isabela, Philippine
Miranda, Evelyn R., student; Cortez Street, Cawayan,
Isabela, Philippine
Tumangan, Maximo F., businessman;
Aurora, Isabela, Philippine
Rinonos, Pearcy Xylene A., student; San Antonio,
Delfin Albano, Isabela, Philippine
Villa, Samuel , pastor; United Methodist Church,
Palapala, Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippine
Julian, Marcelino F., pastor; United Methodist Church,
San Jose, Mallig, Isabela, Philippine
Gutierrez, Villaflor , pastor; Eveland Academy, San Mateo,
Isabela, Philippine
North Central New York (10)
Sec. D Row 6 Seats 3-12
*Pritts, Deborah L. (11); pastor; 26 Jordan Street,
Skaneateles, NY 13152
Hill, Robert A. (5); pastor; 920 Euclid Avenue,
Syracuse, NY 13210
Stevens, Garrie F. (9); district superintendent; P. O. Box 730,
Mexico, NY 13114
Benham, Beth O. (7); pastor; R.D. #3, Box 408A,
Oswego, NY 13126
McCune, Robert J. (10); district superintendent;
1122 Coddington'Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Neese, Betty (2); dental assistant; 24 Charles Street,
Auburn, NY 13021
Bretsch, Ronald (1); professor; 7 Elm Street,
Norwood, NY 13668
Barden, Kathleen (3); local church consultant;
24 Deerpath Drive, New Hartford, NY 13413
Burlew, Elizabeth (6); spiritual life associate;
4873 Candy Lane, Manlius, NY 13104
Jelinek, Robert V. (8); professor; 6332 Ledgewood Drive,
Jamesville, NY 13078
Reserves
Webster, Bruce F., pastor; 212 W. Embargo Street,
Rome, NY 13440
Carman, Harold W., pastor; 1085 E. Genesee Street,
Syracuse, NY 13210
O'Connor-Slater, Deborah L., pastor; 604 Oswego Street,
Liverpool, NY 13088
Lee, M. Russell, pastor; 330 W. Church Street,
Elmira, NY 14901
Pollard, James M., conference council director;
P. O. Box 1515, Cicero, NY 13039
Hess, Charles F., district superintendent; 711 Fassett Road,
Elmira, NY 14905
Roy, Jean, retired guidance counselor; R.D. 2, Box 114,
CherryValley, NY 13120
Hartz, Richard, neighborhood center program director;
705 Pauline Avenue, Utica, NY 13502
Morey, Elizabeth, school nurse; 305 Carlton Road,
Syracuse, NY 13207
Courtney, Marilyn, 4686 W. Lake Road, Geneva, NY 14456
Reed, Julie, student; Box 89, Hannibal, NY 13074
Yeddo, Donald, retired communication specialist;
21 St. Marks Avenue, Malone, NY 12953
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North Dakota (2)
Sec. D Row 19 Seats 11-12
'Bates, William L. (5); pastor; 906 First Avenue S.,
Fargo, ND 58103
Muthiah, Marion (7); nurse/travel agent;
P. O. Box X, Cavalier, ND 58220
Reserves
Meier, Dwight , district superintendent;
1306 E. Coulee Road, Bismarck, ND 58501
Knecht, John, retired; R. R. 2, Box C51, Hillsboro, ND 58045
North Georgia (24)
Sec. A Row 2 Seats 1-12
Row 3 Seats 1-12
Sheets, Herschel H. (3); district superintendent;
159 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Wilder, GarnettM. (11); pastor; 2428 E. Main Street,
Snellville, GA 30278
Bauman, Lawrence A., Ill (5); pastor; 190 Highland Drive,
Athens, GA 30606
Kimbrough, Walter L. (6); pastor; 2099 Fairburn Road, SW,
Atlanta, GA 30331
Wilson, Charles E., Jr. (7); district superintendent;
343 Northside Drive, Gainesville, GA 30501
Thompson, James N. (5); pastor;
300 E. Ponce deLeon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
Forrest, Martha H. (10); pastor; 4188 Cedar Valley Lane,
Conley, GA 30027
Williamson, Randall (2); assistant to bishop;
159 Ralph McGOl Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Morris, Carolyn W. (4); district superintendent;
2500 Atlanta Highway, Suite 105, Athens, GA 30606
Baker, Rudolph R., Jr. (9); district superintendent;
3540 Wheeler Road, Suite 609, Augusta, GA 30909
DeMore, Philip D. (8); district superintendent;
1700 Beverly Drive, Dalton, GA 30720
Henderson, Cornelius L. (1); district superintendent;
159 Ralph McGUl Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
*Whittemore, Joe M. (7); certified public accountant;
P. O. Box 770, 110 Holly Street, Hartwell, GA 30643
Knight, Margaret F. (1); general office manager;
Route 1, Box 77, Jenkinsburg, GA 30234
Gustafson, Gus (M.O.) (10); retired; 212 Larcom Lane,
Griffin, GA 30223
Kilpatrick, Joe W. (1); certified public accountant;
1476 Drayton Woods Drive, Tucker, GA 30084
Ervin, Paul R., Jr. (3); attorney; 3635 Oak Lane,
Marietta, GA 30062
Bobo, Hiram, Jr. (9); retired; 6747 Tilton Lane,
Doraville, GA 30306
Calvert, Robert A., Jr. (5); business management consultant;
710 Marshview Close, Roswcll, GA 30076
Richardson, Eleanor L. (6); retired state legislator;
755 Park Lane, Decatur, GA 30033
England, Stan (4);, 537 ShDoh Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Morrell, J. Darko (2); retired teacher; 44 Washington Drive,
Rome, GA 30 161
Paul, Doris B. (11); attorney; 751 Channing Drive, NW,
Atlanta, GA 30318
Jackson, Tom (8); university public information director;
1021 Rossiter Terrace, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Reserves
Pier son, Marion M., retreat center executive director;
622 Kingswood Court, Lithia Springs, GA 30057
Dodson, Malone , pastor; 814 Minosa Boulevard,
Roswell, GA 30075
Crawford, Joseph L., Sr., conference council staff;
159 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Hinton, CoyH., Jr., conference council staff;
2500 W. Broad Street, Suite 105, Athens, GA 30606
Caywood, Larry B., pastor; 954 Wessell Road,
Gainesville, GA 30501
Mooneyhan, James B., pastor; P. O. Box 628,
Rome, GA 30161
Smothers, Rodney T., pastor; 503 Mitchell Street, SW,
Atlanta, GA 30314
Berrier, Bob H., pastor; P. O. Box 507, Tucker, GA 30085
Minter, JohnM., district superintendent;
159 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Walton, Terry E., pastor; 4330 Collins Circle,
Acworth, GA 30101
Tomlinson, Edward , pastor; 2799 Northside Drive, NW,
Atlanta, GA 30305
Sineath, Charles A., pastor; 56 Whitlock Avenue,
Marietta, GA 30064
Hoover, Charles E., district superintendent;
700 E. Second Avenue, Suite D, Rome, GA 30161
Drinkiard, Caroline, bookkeeper/homemaker;
2662 Thompson Mill Road, Buford, GA 30518-5461
Perry, Rubin, business owner; 3760 Loch Highland Parkway,
Roswell, GA 30075
Smith, Bucky, account executive;
1800 Battlefield Drive, Marietta, GA 30064
Gopher, Marie W., social worker;
3340 Lake Valley Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
Cunningham, Verdery R., homemaker; 4705 Mystic Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30342
Head, Barbara S., retired; Route 1, Box 1227, ,
Cleveland, GA 30528
Dunbar, Scott, diaconal minister;
4427 Woodland Forrest Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Fowler, Johnny C, retired; 120 Dove Valley Drive,
Athens, GA 30606
Dinkins, Jo, administrative secretary; 2198 Plantation Drive,
East Point, GA 30344
Daniel, Mary R., homemaker; 127 Brannon Road,
McDonough, GA 30523
Williamson, Richard L., salesman; 5167 Indian Circle,
Gainesville, GA 30506
Slife, Marti B., diaconal minister; 2097 Cooper Way,
Jonesboro, GGA 30236
Frame, John T., vice-president mutual funds investments;
5883 Heritage Lane, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
North Indiana (16)
Sec. D Row 14 Seats 1-12
Row 15 Seats 1-4
Lehman, Katharine W. (1); pastor; 2715 E. Jackson,
Elkhart, IN 46516
Blaising, Marcus J. (5); executive assistant to bishop;
1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Coyner, Michael J. (11); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 1399, Lafayette, IN 47902
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Williams. Jacob C, Jr. (9); pastor; 1441 Delaware Street,
Gary, IN 46407
Case. Riley B. (4); pastor; 700 Southway Boulevard East,
Kokomo, IN 46902
Caruso. George R. (3); pastor; 8405 Lima Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
Messenger, Susan D. (2); district superintendent;
8 Golfvicw Drive, Logansport, IN 46947
Granger. Philip R. (8); pastor; 530 Guilford Street,
Huntington, IN 46750
•Goldschmidt, Victor W. (3); professor;
6617 State Road 26 W, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Fcnstermachcr, Anita O. (4); homemaker/rctreat leader;
1905 Farnsworth Drive, South Bend, IN 46614
Arter, Dixie A. (1); conference lay leader;
5002 Tacoma Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Shettle, John T. (7); security director; 501 Superior Street,
Orestes, IN 46063
Johnson, Carolyn E. (6); research associate;
2550 Yeager, 19-2, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Burrous, Kermit O. (5); farmer/governmental representative;
R. R. 6, Box 191, Peru, IN 46970
Hcfley, Charles E. (2); marketing director; 4839 N. Parkway,
Kokomo, IN 46901
Weeks, Patricia M. (10); funeral service counselor;
512 Limberlost Trail, Decatur, IN 46733
Reserves
Malone. H. S., district superintendent;
7863 Broadway, Suite 215, MerrOlville, IN 46410
Imes, Lamar L., district superintendent;
56816 Meadowood Drive, Elkhart, IN 46516
Wituier, Brian J., pastor; 2417 Getz Road,
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Occhsle, Harold J., human resources director; P. 0. Box 869,
Marion, IN 46952
Gierhart, B. Willis, district superintendent;
320 E. Wayne Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Dichen. John R., pastor; 2501 Church Street,
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
Reynolds. Cynthia J., pastor; 7320 Northcote,
Hammond, IN 46324
Buwalda. Herbert J.. Jr., pastor; 1968 W. Main Street,
Muncie, IN 47303
Forbes, Gary L., pastor; 404 N. 6th Street,
Lafayette, IN 47901
VanVactor, John D., seminary Director of Development;
2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201
Carrasco, Sam, student; 4710 Baring Avenue,
East Chicago, IN 46312
Ottjes, James H., plumber; Box 115, 5857 N. Main Street,
Uniondale, IN 46791
Smith, Donald A., Conference Director Finance
and Administration; P. O. Box 869, Marion, IN 46952
Burrous, Anita J., homemaker; R. R. 6, Box 191,
Peru, IN 46970
Garrett, Peggy M., student; 2602 W. Godman, #16,
Muncie, IN 47303
Royal, Richard J., retired Mental Health Director;
7143 Olcott, Hammond, IN 46323
Randall, Sarah M., Hispanic Services Director;
903 Melody Lane, Frankfort, IN 46041
Fcnstcrmacher, Edwin A., Church Growth Director;
2435 S. Webster Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Keller, Kenneth L., university administrator;
1635 Summer Glen Place, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Stone, Ruth Ellen, part-time conference staff;
403 W. Ellsworth Street, Columbia City, IN 46725
North Mindanao-East Visayas
Provisional (2)
Sec. A Row 17 Seats 1-2
Miguel, Samuel A. (4); pastor; The United Methodist
Church, Dagatkidavao, 8709 Valencia,
Bukidnon, Philippine
*Aragones, Napoleon N.(9); lawyer; #1 Saranay Avenue,
Tibanga, 9200 Iligan City, Philippine
Reserves
Porquillo, Roger A., district superintendent;
The United Methodist Church, New Asia,
8600 Butuan City, Philippine
Cosmiano, David D., pastor; VISCA. 6521 Baybay,
Leyte, Philippine
Ferrer, Ruflno C., pastor; The United Methodist Church,
Tagbungabong, 8605 Cabadbaran,
Agusan del Norte, PhOippine
Macadenden, BejaminA., district superintendent;
Cabaraban Subdivision, Puntod,
9000 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippine
Barrera, WilfredoA, district superintendent;
United Methodist Church, 2nd East Rosario Heights,
9200 Iligan City, Philippine
Perocillo, Zacarias I., pastor; United Methodist Church,
14-A Lopez Street, Labangon, 6000 Cebu City, Philippine
Namoc, Nicolas B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
14-A Lopez Street, Labangon, 6000 Cebu City, Philippine
Villanueva, Myrna G., district superintendent;
United Methodist Church, 14-A Lopez Street, Labangon,
6000 Cebu City, Philippine
Alkuino, Aurora S., educator; VISCA, 6521 Baybay,
Leyte, Philippine
Cansino, Regina R., educator; Corpus Christi School,
Tomas Saco Street, 9000 Cagayan de Ore City, Philippine
Barrera, Miriam May A., educator;
United Methodist Church, 2nd East Rosario Heights,
9200 Iligan City, Philippine
Carlos, Elpedio M., engineer; BUSCO, 8715 Quezon,
Bukidnon, Philippine
Macadenden, Mercedes D., educator; Cagayan Capiyol
College, 9000 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippine
Eladio, Roberto S., student; Palm Court Subdivision,
Tominobo, 9200 Iligan City, PhOippine
Ouano, Filipinas A., dentist; United Methodist Church,
14-A Lopez Street, Labangon, 6000 Cebu City, Philippine
Hechanova, Sharon C, church staff; Benito S. Ong Street,
Palao, 9200 Iligan City, Philippine
North Shaba (8)
Sec. D Row 4 Seats 1-8
Ngeleka, Mpanga (3); pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Munza, Kasongo (6); pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Kitwa, Lwaba (9); pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Ngoy Kyungu, Maianga (1); pastor; B. P. 459,
KAMINA Zaire
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Muzangish, Tshimwang , pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Mwayuma, Ngoy , pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Kyemge, M. Ilunga, pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Nkomesha, Monga , pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Kayombo, Mwepu K, pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Lenge, Kalema , pastor; B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Tshikala, Kalenga (2); B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Katokane, Mande (5); B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Mutamba, Ngoy (7); B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Ngolo Kimba, Kasongo (4); B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Mutamba, Kasongo, B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Bondo, Ndayi, B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Kavwala, M. Ngoy, B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Njita, M. Mutombo, B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Mwanabute, Ilunga, B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
Kalenga, Bulaya Banza, B. P. 459, KAMINA, Zaire
North Texas (12)
Sec. A Row 1 Seats 1-12
Holmes, Zan W., Jr. (10); pastor; 5710 E. R. L. Thornton
Freeway, Dallas, TX 75223
Crouch, William C. (11); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 8127, Dallas, TX 75205
Labarr, Joan G. (6); district superintendent;
1 10 1 S. Scott, #2, Wichita Falls, TX 7630 1
Regan, Richard G. (5); district superintendent;
1928 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201
Walker, Michael W. (7); pastor; 1450 Old Gate Lane,
Dallas, TX 75218
Pledger, James E. (2); district superintendent; P. O. Box 801,
Sherman, TX 75091
*Matherson, Thalia F. (1); principal; 6416 Forest Knoll Trail,
Dallas, TX 75232
Koo, Ronald Y. (4); engineer; 6710 Southpoint Drive,
Dallas, TX 75248
Casad, Mary Brooke (3); writer; 216 Jouette Street,
FarmersvOle, TX 75442
Christian, Tom L. (8); conference council staff;
P. O. Box 516069, Dallas, TX 77075
Williams, Raymond W. (9); retired postal manager;
1246 Whispering Trail, Dallas, TX 75241
Deal, Patricia M. (1); counselor; 1508 Andria,
Wichita Falls, TX 76302
Reserves
Marcum, Barbara W., pastor; 5200 Bryan, P. O. Box 64725,
Dallas, TX 75206
Benton, Donald R., pastor; 9200 Inwood Road,
Dallas, TX 75220
Masters, Henry L., district superintendent;
829 NCNB-Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX 75208
Renshaw, Donald F., pastor; 7700 Spring Valley,
Dallas, TX 75240
Henderson, Ronald D., pastor; 11881 Schroeder Road,
Dallas, TX 75243
Haynes, Michael , district superintendent; P. O. Box 842,
Paris, TX 75460
Brady, HalN., pastor; 1928 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201
Gilreath, Judy M., Gilreath Investment; P. O. Box 556,
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Smith, Scott, 2361 Highlands Creek Road,
Carrolton, TX 75007
Stanford, Richard L., attorney; 10051 Lake Highlands Place,
Dallas, TX 75218
Adair, Sharon, conference council staff; 1701 Leicester,
Garland, TX 75042
Stephens, Ray, 619 Ridgecrest, Denton, TX 76205
Wiksten, Janet H., diaconal minister;
925 W. Tanglewood Drive, Irving, TX 75061
Brooks, Beverly L., underwriter/ owner;
15615 Preston Road, #1002, Dallas, TX 75248
Harms, D. Mike, plastics manufacturing company owner;
1513 Cripple Creek, Irving, TX 75061
Mcintosh, Kenneth B., General Board of Global Ministries
staff; 4025 Caruth, #251, Dallas, TX 75225
Northeast Philippines (2)
Sec. C Row 2 Seats 11-12
Erana, Samuel F. (2); district superintendent; Aurora East,
Diffun, Quirino, Philippine
*CabaniIla, Socorro S. (11); professor; 132 Mabini, Santiago,
Isabela, Philippine 33 1 1
Reserves
Villaluz, ArtemioM., district superintendent; Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Benitez, Juan R., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Santiago, Isabela, Philippine
Antonio, Luz G., pastor; United Methodist Church, Rizal,
Santiago, Isabela, Philippine
Gallo, Luis A., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Soriano, Ernesto C, district superintendent;
Buag, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Galam, Francisco , retired pastor; Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Espiritu, Juan D., pastor; Bambang,
Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Tabangin, Hilario C, pastor; 1232 Sta Maria, Ton do,
Manila, Philippine
Justo, Benjamin A., seminary professor; Union Theological
Seminary, Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippine
Dado, Luz B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Domingo, Ponciano D., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Maddela, Quirino, Philippine
Osalla, Juan C, pastor; Aldersgate College, Solano, Nueva
Vizcaya, Philippine
Dugay, Mabini C, pastor; United Methodist Church,
Bonfal, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Mimban, Placido C, pastor; Aldersgate College, Solano,
Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Visaya, Francisco C, pastor; United Methodist Church,
Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Sagadraca, Wilson E., pastor; 128 San Fabian, Echague,
Isabela, Philippine
Cabotaje, Paul G., Jr., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Sto. Domingo, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Galindez, Ignacio A., diaconal minister; United Methodist
Church, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Roque, Luzviminda P., physician; #09 Provincial Road,
Calao West, Santiago, Isabela, Philippine
Sumaling, Rodolfo T., engineer; #19 Sampaguita Street,
Baptista Village, Santiago, Isabela, Philippine
Bullecer, Patrocinio S., homemaker; Sta. Cruz, Bagagag,
Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
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Caluya, Hector S., cnRincer;
Dipintin, Maddcla, Quirino, Philippine
Ramos, Edgar Allan E., businessman; Mangandingay,
Cabarroguis, Quirino, Philippine
Macaraeg, Juliana J., diaconal minister; 107 Turingan Street,
Dubinan East, Santiago, Isabcla, Philippine
Galindez, Minvcrva R., diaconal minister/teacher;
Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Vadil, Daniel A., retired; Mabasa, Dupax del Norte,
Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Hermosura, Benjamin 8., Jr., businessman;
Magsaysay, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Reyes, Lilia C., homemaker; Ineangan, Dupax del Norte,
Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Ramel, Vicente V., bank employee; Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
BuJahao, Ramon N., farmer; 481 Yakal Street,
Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippine
Pimentel, Virginia T., homemaker; San Antonio South,
Bambang, Nueva Vizcayei, Philippine
Villanucva, Castulo P., 10 Bonifacio Street, Dist. #2,
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine
Ibay, Arlene, student;
Northeast Zaire (2)
Sec. D Row 7 Seats 1-2
Okoko, Luhata R. (11); regional president
of Protestant church; B. P. 560, Kinanga, Zaire
Munda, Ukunda (8); business; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Reserves
Undo, Yemba G., teacher; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Okito, Lodi , district superintendent; B. P. 126, Kindu, Zaire
Atumishi, Mwangu , director of secondary school;
B. P. 126, Kindu, Zaire
Wetshi, Fambolenga , pastor; B. P. 126, Kindu, Zaire
Luhan^jula, , physician; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Okoko, Wetshi, president United Methodist Women;
B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Luhahi, Aniama, professor; B. P. 560, Kananga, Zaire
Northern Illinois (16)
Sec B Row 19 Seats 1-8
Row 20 SeaU 1-8
Kwon, Duk K.{ll)\ pastor; 250 N. Gary Avenue,
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Jordan, Charles W. (1); pastor; 8441 S. St. Lawrence,
Chicago, IL 60619
Rosa, Jose A. (8); district superintendent;
77 W. Washington, Suite 1806, Chicago, IL 60602
Hoke. Sandra F. (10); pastor; 100 W. Cossitt,
LaGrange, IL 60525
Breneman, R. Bruce (3); pastor; 224 N. Main,
Wheaton, IL 60187
Reeves, Kathy N. (7); General Board of Global Ministries
staff; 475 Riverside Drive, Room 350, New York, NY 10115
•Akcrs, Mary E. (4); teaching assistant; 620 Emmert Drive,
Sycamore, IL 60178
Rudy, Doris J. (11); seminary staff; 321 Greenwood,
Evanston, IL 60201
Duel, Nancy D. (3); full-time volunteer;
115 N. Windsor Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Akemann, David R. (10); lawyer; 201 S. Walnut,
South Elgin, IL 60177
Balk, Mabel A. (9); volunteer; R. R. 2, Box 13E,
Chadwick,IL 61014
McCabe, John S. (5); business manager; 9 Bailey Road,
Naperville, IL 60565
Reserves
Dillard, Kay , pastor; 709 Fourth Avenue, Rochelle, IL 61068
McCoy, Myron F., district superintendent;
77 W. Washington, Suite 1806, Chicago, IL 60602
Williams, Tallulah F., pastor; 3330 S. King Drive,
Chicago, IL 60616
Constantino, Leo M., pastor; Main at Fourth Street,
Dundee, IL 60118
Harmon, Thomas C, pastor; 707 Gentleman Road,
Ottawa, IL 61350
Flores, Finees , pastor; 1701 W. Woodlawn Street,
San Antonio, TX 78201
Dell, Gregory R., pastor; 405 S. Euclid, Oak Park, IL 60302
Birkhahn-Rommelf anger, Betty Jo, pastor; 2214 Ridge,
Evanston, IL 60201
Fields, Alma L., teacher; 9227 S. Paxton, Chicago, IL 60617
Arroyo, Rose, teacher; 2256 Lamon, Chicago, IL 60639
Teemer, Alyce C, retired teacher; 125 W. 83rd Street,
Chicago, IL 60620
Fujiu, Kiyoko K, retired COSROW staff;
9110 E. Prairie Road, Evanston, IL 60203
Taylor, Charles, student; 419 W. 99th Street,
Chicago, IL 60628
Oehler, Carolyn H., conference council director;
2105 Glasgow Court, Hanover Park, IL 60103
Fannings, Helen, seminary staff; 7800 S. Merrill,
Chicago, IL 60649
Heniy, Dan, engineer; 227 Charlotte Lane,
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Keaton, Jonathan D. (6); district superintendent;
21 E. Franklin, Naperville, IL 60540
Patten, C. Alfred (9); district superintendent; P. O. Box 1904,
Rockford, IL61110
Nailor, Steven F.S. (2); sales/seivice supervisor;
285 S. Hoisington Road, Pecatonica, IL 61063
Williams, Margaret Ann (7); community center staff;
5050 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60615
Northern New Jersey (6)
Sec. A Row 13 Seats 1-6
Lyght, Ernests. (1); district superintendent;
512 Bradford Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090
Young, Betty Jane (11); district superintendent;
10 Morse Drive, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Kim, Hae-Jong (7); pastor; 128 Spencer Road,
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Olson, Harriett J. (5); lawyer; 362 South Street,
Morristown, NJ 07960
Bull, Vivian A. (8); professor; 54 Prospect Street,
Madison, NJ 07940
Reserves
Goodwin, Galen L, pastor; 20 Oak Drive,
Chatham, NJ 07928
Mitchell. Beth W., pastor; 358 Anderson Street,
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Grant, Robert E., pastor; 69 Summit Road, Sparta, NJ 07871
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White, James W., pastor; 12 Chimney Ridge Drive,
Convent Station, NJ 07961
Sanchez, Jorge E., pastor; 331 High Street, Perth
Amboy, NJ 08861
Arthur, Algernon, quality assurance manager;
402 Tremont Place, Orange, NJ 07050
Trainor, Peter R., sales manager; 34 Waughaw Road,
Towaco, NJ 07082
Cope, Abigail J., retired teacher; 59 Garden Street,
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Rivera, Marie S., 1504 - 46th Street, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Perez, Lyssette N., computer temporary;
49 Finnigan Avenue, #H23, Saddle Brook, NJ 07662
*Brandt, Robert B. (4); computer consultant;
491 Dorchester Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Northern Philippines (2)
Sea B Row 16 Seats 1-2
Siazon, Francisco M., Jr. (8); district superintendent;
Masisit-Dacal, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, Philippine
•Asanias, Herman C. (4); physician;
Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, Philippine
Reserves
Cueto, Hermenegildo J., teacher; 57 College Avenue,
Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippine
Caspar, Rufino C, pastor; United Methodist Church,
Abulog, Cagayan, Philippine
Secretario, Simeon T., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Bukig, Aparri, Cagayan, Philippine
Ferrer, Fidel M., district superintendent; 69 Tanza,
Tuguegarao, Cagayan, PhOippine
Tasipit, Andres T., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Ballesteros, Cagayan, Philippine
Ladia, Francisco B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Gattaran. Cagayan, Philippine
Ferrer, Oscar , pastor; United Methodist Church,
Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippine
Cortes, Eliseo V. , evangelist;
Flora, Kalinga-Apayao, Philippine
Velasco, Gaudencio P., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Dugo, Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Philippine
Tasipit, Pedro M., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Aparri, Cagayan, Philippine
Abella, Leonardo P., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Buguey, Cagayan, PhOippine
Javier, Emilia C, retired pastor;
Factora, Jacinto R., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Linao, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippine
Caypuno, David A., businessman; 13 Campos Street,
Caritan Centro, Tugueqarao, Cagayan, Philippine
Caspar, Samuel E., 61 Lecaros Street,
Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippine
Balisi, Eliseo C, 3 Cagurangan Street,
Linao East, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippine
QuUand, Remedios Y., deaconess; 111 Linao East,
Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippine
Salvatierra, Wilfredo C, 6 V. Gomez Street,
Carig, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, PhOippine
Santos, Harim T., physician; Centro Sur, Gattaran,
Cagayan, PhOippine
Perdido, Catalino S., farmer; Centro 1, Sanchez Mira,
Cagayan, PhOippine
Asanias, LOia P., nurse; Swnchez Mira, Cagayan, PhOippine
Calayan, Domingo A., businessman; Linao North,
Tuguegarao, Cagayan, PhOippine
Siazon, Aida P., homemaker; Masisit, Sanchez Mira,
Cagayan, PhOippine
Crismo, Phebe G., deaconess; P. O. Box 1174,
ManOa, PhOippine
Cabulisan, Rosita, principal; Thoburn Memorial Academy,
Masisit, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, PhOippine
Dela Cruz, Lourdita B., deaconess;
900 United Nations Avenue, ManOa, Philippine
Northwest Philippines (2)
Sea A Row 19 Seats 11-12
Bang-asan, Clemente C. (10); district superintendent; United
Methodist Church, Santiago, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
*Mendoza, Arsenio (9); businessman; United Methodist
Church, Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Reserves
Lumanang, Romeo O., district superintendent;
United Methodist Church,
Bugayong, Binalonan, Pangasinan, PhOippine
Torio, Pedro E., Sr., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Espanto, Pedro M., district superintendent;
United Methodist Church,
Calaoaan, Candon, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Valelo, Federico L., district superintendent;
United Methodist Church, Tayug, Pangasinan, PhOippine
Curameng, IsaganiA., pastor; United Methodist Church,
P. O. Box 87, Baguio City, PhOippine
Biteng, Henry B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Bugnay, Candon, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Viloria, Manuel S., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Binalonan, Pangasinan, PhOippine
Belen, Luz C, pastor; United Methodist Church,
Camarao, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Valdez, Rudolfo , pastor; United Methodist Church,
Banay, Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Jimenez, Manuel U., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Refuerzo, Homer Wesley O., pastor; United Methodist
Church, San Nicolas, Pangasinan, PhOippine
Wehrman, Richard, missionary/professor; Union Theologi-
cal Seminary, PCU, Dasmarinas, Cavite, PhOippine
Serquina, Pedro T., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Rosales, Pangasinan, PhOippine
Quidangen, Federico B., pastor; United Methodist Church,
Candon, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Caalim, Teofilo , pastor; United Methodist Church,
Alcala, Pangasinan, PhOippine
Dampulay, Conrado , pastor; United Methodist Church,
Sevilla, Sta, Cruz, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Valera, Alejandrino C, director government agency;
4 Bukaneg Street, Baguio City, PhOippine
Quinit, Trinidad E., principal; United Methodist Church,
PinmOapO, Sison, Pangasinan, PhOippine
Duro, Ivy G., government employee;
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Rapanut, Rhona L., professor; Tuba, Benguet, PhOippine
Dayap, Efraim O., government employee;
Bugnay, Candon, Ilocos Sur, PhOippine
Valera, Caridad V., homemaker; 4 Bukaneg Street,
Baguio City, PhOippine
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Framo, Chita R., deaconess; United Methodist Church,
BCEC, P. O. Box 756, Manila, Philippine
Bang-asan, Violcta G., deaconess; United Methodist Church,
Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippine
Jaramilla, Manuel A., government employee;
Capariaan, Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippine
Baling-oay, Filomena, government employee; United
Methodist Church, P. 0. Box 87, Baguio City, Philippine
Runes, Samuel A., teacher; Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippine
Espanto, Pilar G., deaconess;
Calaoaan, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippine
Binwag, Joscfina L., deaconess; Lingayen Christian Center,
Lingaycn, Pangasinan, Philippine
Gacutan, Ezekias M., businessman;
Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippine
Jimenez, Jayson L., student; United Methodist Church,
Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur, Philippine
Flores, Emclita S., student; United Methodist Church,
P. O. Box 87, Baguio City, Philippine
Northwest Texas (8)
Sec. C Row 7 Seats 1-4
Row 8 Seats 1-4
"Carr, Jo (11); district superintendent; 2014 N. Russell,
Pampa, TX 79065
Jackson, James F. (4); pastor; 1411 Broadway,
Lubbock, TX 79401
McMillan, Bobby J. (3); district superintendent;
Box 206, McMurry Station, Abilene, TX 79697
Kirk, R. L. (7); pastor; 3717 - 44th Street, Lubbock, TX 79413
Hill, Edward H. (5); lawyer; 3909 Doris,
Amarillo, TX 79109-5506
Nixon, Harold D. (1); company owner; 15 Cobblestone,
Abilene, TX 79606
Wert, Robert M. (9); local church director of music;
3717 - 44th Street, Lubbock, TX 79413
Reserves
Whittle, Charles D., district superintendent; P. O. Box 3239,
Big Spring, TX 79721
Lutrick, Charles E., retired pastor; 3002 - 67th Street,
Lubbock, TX 79413
Smith, Jim W., pastor; 4600 S. Western, Amarillo, TX 79109
Thomson, Thomas H., pastor; 1318 S. Second,
AbUene, TX 79602
Fuller, Tom C, pastor; 322 Valley, AmarUlo, TX 79108
Schock, Louise K., conference council director;
5201 - 90th Street, Lubbock, TX 79424
Watcrficld, Jim B., rancher; Box 447, Canadian, TX 79014
Adcock, Bo, auto dealer; 1007 N. 11th, Lamesa, TX 79331
Berry, Ava N., local church staff; P. O. Box 3396,
Abilene, TX 79604-3396
BaUey, Wylie N., farmer; P. O. Box 244, Miami, TX 79059
Shaw, Bobbye R. (8); household engineer;
2309 - 5.3rd Street, Lubbock, TX 79412
Norway (2)
Sec. B Row 19 Seats 9-10
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"Larsen, Harold (6); district superintendent;
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Oklahoma (20)
Sec. C Row 9 Scats 1-10
Row 10 Seats 1-10 g
*Owen, Raymond H. (2); pastor; P. O. Box 1136,
BartlesvUle, OK 74005
Buskirk, James B. (1); pastor; 1115 S. Boulder,
Tulsa, OK 74119
Harris, Joseph L. (9); district superintendent;
2608 Ridgeway, Ardmore, OK 73401
Fenn, Phil J. (11); pastor; Box 2190, Norman, OK 73070
Severe, David L. (6); conference council director;
2420 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Biggs, M. Mouzon, Jr. (5); pastor; 1301 S. Boston Avenue,
Tulsa, OK 74119
Pier son, Robert D. (10); pastor; 3515 S. Harvard,
Tulsa, OK 74135
Holmes, Lucinda S. (3); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 1505, Woodward, OK 73803
Thomas, David W. (7); district superintendent;
1231 KenUworth, Oklahoma City, OK 73114
Taylor, Helen G. (4); pastor; P. O. Box 65,
Medford, OK 73759
Junk, Tom (7); church business administrator;
2741 S. Aspen Court, Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Benson, Judy (3); accountant; 1000 Wall,
Frederick, OK 73542
Oden, Tal (4); attorney/college teacher; 913 E. Elm,
Altus, OK 73521
Hodges, Larry (5); farmer/rancher; Rt. 1, Box 3,
Forgan, OK 73938
Jantz, Barbara E. (11); homemaker/volunteer;
1603 Terrace Drive, Duncan, OK 73533
Foster, Nancy K (1); homemaker; 4742 S. Irvington,
Tulsa, OK 74135
Agnew, Ted L. (8); retired professor; 1216 N. Lincoln Street,
Stillwater, OK 74075
Parker, Robert L. (10); chairman of board; 8 E. Third Street,
Tulsa, OK 74103
Powers, Donald E. (9); retired judge;
14901 N. Pennsylvania, #134, Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Vanzant, Lucille V. (2); support in school system;
602 N. Cox, Wynnewood, OK 73098
Reserves
Ames, Guy C, III, pastor; P. O. Box 216, El Reno, OK 73036
Potts, Bertha M., pastor; 211 N. Second, Purcell, OK 73080
Neaves, Norman E., pastor; 6009 NW Expressway,
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
Moss, Danny J., pastor; 27th and Ferris, Lawton, OK 73505
Mims, Lynn R., pastor; 1006 NE 17th,
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Bowles, PaulD., pastor; 1212 Bedford Drive,
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Plowman, Howard L., pastor; 2717 W. Hefner Road,
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Henry, William R., district superintendent; 901 Camelot,
Clinton, OK 73601
Allen, Robert L. , pastor; 1401 NW 25th,
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Smith, William I., district superintendent; P. O. Box'1066,
McAlester, OK 74502 g
Mason, William C, pastor; 5838 S. Sheridan, V,
Tulsa, OK 74145
Gilbert, Ron W., dentist; 304 B Street NW, Miami, OK 74354
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Mitchell, Earl D., Jr., professor; 3 Summit Circle,
StUlwater, OK 74075
Magbee, Thurman, businessman; 7609 Dorset Drive,
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Moon, Jim M., chemical manufacturing company president;
7817 NW 39th Street, Bethany, OK 73008
Wajrmire, Mona M., insurance agent; P. O. Box 617,
Madill, OK 73446
Lusk, Ed, president/CEO; 1514 Crestwood Drive,
Wagoner, OK 74467
Allen, David W., UM Children's Home administrator;
Mathes Park Drive, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Pierson, Kathy S., camp resident manager; Rt. 2, Box 29,
Hinton, OK 73047
Richardson, Emma M., diaconal minister; 1301 S. Boston,
Tulsa, OK 74119
McCray, Holly S., homemaker/freelance journalist; Box 214,
Duncan, OK 73533
Waymire, Dale, business executive; P. O. Box 617,
Madm, OK 73446
Oklahoma Indian Missionary (2)
Sec. D Row 1 Seats 7-8
*Roughface, Thomas (8); conference superintendent;
3020 S. Harvey Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Thomas, Pearl (2); 1112 W. 6th Street, Okmulgee, OK 74447
Reserves
Neal, Lois G., pastor; 426 S.W. 31st Street,
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Long, Noah, journalist; 5711 N.W. 19th Street,
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
Oregon-Idaho (6)
Sec. D Row 5 Seats 7-12 /
Walker, William O. (7); pastor; 1376 Olive Street,
Eugene, OR 97401
Buffing ton, PriscillaA. 'Dee -dee' (9); district
superintendent; 630 NW Wallula, Gresham, OR 97030
Hulett, James D. (11); pastor; 8525 Ustick Road,
Boise, ID 83704
♦CoUey, Carol L. (1); student; 745 NW 16th Street,
Corvallis, OR 97330
Outslay, Marilyn J. (4); homemaker;
18570 SW Honeywood Drive, Aloha, OR 97006
Cook, William B. (3); consultant; 15220 NW Oak HOls Drive,
Beaverton, OR 97006
Reserves
Luchs, Arvin R., conference council director; 1505 SW 18th,
Portland, OR 97201
Keller, DelbertM., pastor; 607 W. Main, Medford, OR 97501
Pitney, Deborah G., district superintendent;
4900 N. Five Mile Road, Boise, ID 83704
Bernadel-Huey, E. Myrna, pastor;
1683 Willamette Falls Drive, West Linn, OR 97068
Tomera, Katherine S., pastor; 3674 -
12th Street SE, Salem, PR 97302
Hastings, Gregory R., mechanical engineer;
3073 NE 57th Avenue, #B, Vancouver, WA 98661
Boe, Donna H., homemaker; 226 S. 16th Street,
Pocatello, ID 83201
Cowan, Fred F., professor; 15090 SE Ondo Rivera Drive,
Boring, OR 97009-9203
Walker, Beverly J., homemaker; 1266 SW 4th,
Gresham, OR 97080
Bateman, Ann C, consultant; 595 Oregon Avenue NE,
Salem, OR 97301
Pacific NorthAvest (10)
Sec. B Row 10 Seats 1-10
Swenson, Mary Ann (6); pastor; 941 Washington,
Wenatchee,WA 98801
Summerour, W. Franklin (3); conference council director;
2112 Third Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98121-2333
Yamasaki, Nancy S. (4); pastor; 302 N. 78th Street,
Seattle, WA 98103
Barr, Roger W. (10); pastor; P. O. Box 985,
Sequim, WA 98382
Jackson, Gregory K. (11); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 1052, Everett, WA 92806
•Yeoh, Jenni M. (7); homemaker; 63 Baumeister Drive,
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Ferguson, Phyllis S. (9); office manager;
10050 - 43rd Place, N.E., Seattle, WA 98125
Stevens, Robert W. (5); conference treasurer;
2112 Third Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98121
Gates, Jim R. (2); teacher; 207 N. Franklin,
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Sherbrooke, Susan D. (1); YWCA fmance/property director;
2300 N. 43rd, Seattle, WA 98103
Reserves
Bowers, Flora J., pastor; 8500 - 14th Avenue N.W.,
Seattle, WA 98117
Yeoh, Keat-Ban , district superintendent;
305 Denny BuUding, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Davis, K. James, university chaplain;
SUB 216, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416
Moe, Sharon L., pastor; 506 S. Washington,
Centralia,WA 98531
Swoboda, Eleanor J., district superintendent;
1201 Orchard Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Nishikawa, Joe J., retired engineer; 15723 Larch Way N.,
Lynnwood, WA 98037
Grossman, Gail F., local church program director;
18515 - 92nd Avenue N.E., Bothell, WA 98011
Meier, Scott A., youth and education director;
Stanwood UMC, P. O. Box 296, Stanwood, WA 98292
Lane, Joan E., administrative secretary;
607 Tacoma Avenue S., Tacoma, WA 98402
Gates, Mary E., local church staff; P. 0. Box 2285,
Wenatchee, WA 98807
PalaAvan Provisional (2)
Sec. A Row 19 Seats 9-10
Pablo, LuzmindaB. (1); district superintendent;
Marble Mountain United Methodist,
Cabayugan,
Puerto Princesa City, Philippine
•Tacadena, Elizabeth F. (8); college teacher; Central United
Methodist Church, Brooke's Point, Palawan, Philippine
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Seraftca, Eugene E., pastor; Contra] United Methodist
Church, Brooke's Point, Palawan, Philippine
Macabuag, Rafael M., pastor; The Good Shephard United
Methodist Church, Rizal Avenue,
Narra, Palawan, Philippine
Butaca, Domingo, civil engineer; Capitol City United
Methodist Church, Puerto Princesa City,
Palawan, Philippine
dcla Pena, Manuel, notary public; Narra,
Palawan, Philippine
Peninsula (8)
Sec. A Row 21 Seals 1-8
Seymour, James T. (1); district superintendent;
2200 Baynard Boulevard, WUmington, DE 19802-3939
Barton, Charles E., Jr. (5); district superintendent;
128 N. Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19901
Nichols, Charlotte A. (11); district superintendent;
114 N. Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601
Manchester, Harvey, Jr. (7); conference council director;
139 N. State Street, Dover, DE 19901
•Brittingham, Dolly A. (4); retired; 107 Greenmount Avenue,
Salisbury, MD 21801
Jones, Geraldine J. (3); teacher; 368 Post Boulevard,
Dover, DE 19901
St. Clair, Elizabeth B. (10); Christian educator;
4011 Springfield Lane, Wilmington, DE 19807
Robinson, James R. (6); retired; 726 Loveville Road, #C-69,
Hockessin, DE 19707
Reserves
McKelvey, Paul T., district superintendent;
1404 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21801
Livingston, Lawrence M., conference associate council
director; 139 N. State Street, Dover, DE 19901
Kester, Susan K., pastor; 903 West Street, Wilmington, DE
19801
Short, Thomas C, pastor; 2313 Concord Pike,
Wilmington, DE 19803
Jones, James B., pastor; P. 0. Box 242,
Rising Sun, MD 21911-0242
Mason, Howard J., retired; 730 Nylon Boulevard,
Seaford, DE 19973
Hardcastle, James C, retired; 121 N. Kirkwood Street,
Dover, DE 19901
Lardear, Louis, teacher; Cooper's Lane, Worton, MD 21678
Tarbell, Roberta K., professor;
628 Montgomery Woods Drive, Hockessin, DE 19707
Whitney, Halisa E., student/teacher; 315 Stonebrook Place,
Dover, DE 19901
Philippines (2)
Sec. D Row 19 Scats 5-6
Reyes, Benjamin T. (1); beyond the local church; Philippine
Christian University, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippine
•Puno, Carlito S. (8); university president; Philippine
Christian University, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippine
Reserves
Garibay, Limerio M., beyond the local church; Union g-
Theological Seminary, Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippine ^
Cunanan, Jose Pepiio M., beyond the local church; National
Council of Churches, P. O. Box 1767, Manila, Philippine
Samson, Angelito G., beyond the local church; Union
Theological Seminary, Dasmarinas, Cavite, PhUippine
Sison, Horacio T., pastor; Fairview United Methodist
Church, Lilac Street, Fairview, Quezon City, Philippine
Manuel, Nathanael S., pastor; Grace United Methodist
Church, 679 Rizal Avenue Ext., Grace Park,
Caloocan City, Philippine
Latonero, Simeon K., pastor; Marikina United Methodist
Church, 10 Zamora Street, Marikina,
Metro Manila, Philippine
Pedracio, Danilo C, pastor; Lagro United Methodist Church,
Blk. 89, Lot 24, Lagro Subdivision, Novaliches,
Quezon City, Philippine
Canete, Alejandro W., pastor; St. John United Methodist
Church, 943 Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City, Philippine
Jose, Meynardo R., pastor; Kamuning First United
Methodist Church, 130 Kamuning Road,
Quezon City, Philippine
Dungalen, Samuel , beyond the local church; Mary Johnston
Hospital, Quesada Street, Tondo, Manila, PhOippine
Guerrero, Anacleto , pastor; Good Samaritan United
Methodist Church, 915 Quezon Boulevard Ext.,
Quezon City, Philippine
Mendillo, Benjamin C, pastor; Central United Methodist
Church, 694 TM Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippine
Cajiuat, Toribio C, district superintendent;
United Methodist Church Headquarters,
900 United Nations Avenue, Manila, Philippine
Casuco, Marcelino M., district superintendent;
United Methodist Church Headquarters,
900 United Nations Avenue, Manila, Philippine
Briones, Alfonso G., pastor; Knox United Methodist Church,
960 Rizal Avenue, cor. Lope de Vega, Sta. Cruz,
Manila, Philippine
Estrella, German G., pastor; Highway Hills
United Methodist Church, 90 Calbayog Street,
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippine
Narag, Ricardo B., pastor; Taytay United Methodist Church,
Apollo Street, Taytay, Rizal, Philippine
Colorado, Isaac K., pastor; Malabon North United Methodist
Church, 469 General Luna Street, Ibaba,
Malabon, Philippine
Cudal, Aurora S., professor; 12 Investment Street,
GSIS Village, Project 8, Quezon City, Philippine
Juan, Angelina P., professor; Crossroad United Methodist
Church, 690 Mabini, Sangandaan,
Caloocan City, PhOippine
Lucas, Pag-asa T., professor; Lagro United Methodist
Church, Blk. 89, Lot 24, Lagro Subdivision, Novaliches,
Quezon City, Philippine
Pascual, Crisolito S., retired justice; Knox United Methodist
Church, 960 Rizal Avenue, cor. Lope de Vega, Sta. Cruz,
Manila, Philippine
Guzman, Evangelina, businesswoman; Naga First United
Methodist Church, 157 Bagumbayan,
Norte, Naga City, Philippine /
Pano, Nathanael de, justice; Court of Appeals, Ma. Orosa V
Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippine
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Gonzalez, Manuel P., engineer; 123 - 3rd Street,
10th Avenue, Grace Park, Caloocan City, Philippine
Aherrera, Lydia S., businesswoman;
Kamuning First United Methodist Church,
130 Kamuning Road, Quezon City, Philippine
Granadosin, Genesis M., marketing analyst;
Teano, Veronica, businesswoman; Tangos United Methodist
Church, M. Naval cor. San Antonio, Tangos,
Metro Manila, Philippine
Sebastian, Flor L., businesswoman; Valenzuela United
Methodist Church, 16 Bezotte Street, Karuhatan,
Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippine
Claridad, Vivian, businesswoman; Naga First United
Methodist Church, 157 Bagumbayan,
Norte, Naga City, Philippine
Gamiao, Ponciano L., John Mark United Methodist Church,
Petronia Street, Buenamar Subd., Novaliches,
Quezon City, Philippine
Jesus, Edgar, student; Wesley-St£L Ana United Methodist
Church, 2858 Zamora Street, Sta. Ana, ManUa, Philippine
Gerente, Nester, NCCP employee; Church of the Living
Word, Lilac Street, Hacienda Heights,
Marikina, Philippine
Bernardo, Teodoro M., lawyer; Central United Methodist
Church, 694 TM Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippine
Panganiban, Rustico M., judge; Regional Trial Court,
NCR City Hall, ManOa, Philippine
Jacinto, Emmanuel A., pastor; St. Peter United Methodist
Church,697 M. Naval Street, Bagumbayan, Navotas,
Metro Manila, Philippine
Agtarap, Bener , pastor; Church of the Saviour Road,
2 Superville Subdivision, Paranaque,
Metro Manila, Philippine
Pablo, Revelino C, pastor; Central United Methodist
Church, 694 T. M. Kalaw Street, Ermita,
Manila, Philippine
Uriarte, Juan A., Jr., pcistor; Knox United Methodist
Church, 960 Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, ManOa, Philippine
Miguel, Romeo , pastor; Sandmeier United Methodist
Church, 7th Avenue, cor. SevUla, Grace Park,
Caloocan City, Philippine
Rogue, Nathaniel V., pastor; Pasay City United Methodist
Church, c/o UMC Headquarters, 900 U.N. Avenue,
Manila, PhOippine
Alvarez, Emmaloi, Naga First United Methodist Church,
157 Bagumbayan Norte, Naga City, Philippine
Mostoles, Rhodita, Taytay United Methodist Church,
Apollo Street, Taytay, Rizal, Philippine
Santos, Samuel S., St. Paul United Methodist Church,
1232 Sta. Maria Street, Tondo, ManDa, Philippine
Torres, Presentacion J., Central United Methodist Church,
694 TM Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippine
Pajaro, Joaquina T., Knox United Methodist Church,
960 Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila, Philippine
Pascual, Olivia S., Tangos United Methodist Church,
M. Naval cor. San Antonio, Tangos,
Metro Manila, Philippine
Gatdula, Balbino, Jr., retired; 697 M. Naval Street,
Bagumbayan, Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippine
Poland (2)
Sec. C Row 21 Seats 11-12
*Puslecki, Edward (7); superintendent;
Mokotowska 12/9, 00-561 Warszawa, Poland
Benedyktowicz, Olgierd (10); psychologist;
Kartaginy 1 m 272, 02-762 Warszawa, Poland
Reserves
Chojnacki, Zbigniew , pastor; Slowackiego 26,
19-300 Elk, Poland
Hercun, Lubomira, economist;
Mokotowska 12/12d, 00-561 Warszawa, Poland
Puerto Rico (2)
Sec. B Row 21 Seats 11-12
*Bonilla, Victor L. (7); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 23339, UPR Station, San Juan, PR 00931
Ortiz, Victor R, (5); conference council director;
P. O. Box 23339, UPR Station, San Juan, PR 00931
Reserves
Vera, Juan A, associate district superintendent;
Buzon 90, Bo. Santana, Arecibo, PR 00612
Acevedo, Rosangelica, chair BDM; 204 San Lorenzo Street,
Rio Piedras Heights, Rio Piedras, PR 00926
Red Bird Missionary (2)
Sec. B Row 11 Seats 1-2
Newbury, Perry R. (5); conference superintendent;
40 Newbury Road, London, KY 40741
♦Brock, Randall C. (2); engineer; Box 1620, Harlan, KY 40831
Reserves
Brunk, Jamison J., pastor; Box 100, BoonevUle, KY 41314
Wiertzema, Ruth A., director Christian education;
16 Queendale Center, Beverly, KY 40913
Newbury, Perry R.,
Rio Grande (2)
Sec. D Row 1 Seats 11-12
Mariscal, Arturo (5); conference council director;
P. O. Box 28098, San Antonio, TX 78284
*Escareno, Delia (6); school librarian; 551 Gettysbury,
San Antonio, TX 78228
Reserves
Martinez, JoelN, pastor; 2422 N. Akard, Dallas, TX 75201
Martinez, Samuel G., sales representative; P. O. Box 3325,
McAllen, TX 78502
Rocky Mountain (10)
Sec. B Row 16 Seats 3-12
*Paup, Edward W. (11); district superintendent;
522 White Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Gray, Aaron (10); pastor; P. O. Box 7236, Denver, CO 80205
Messer, Donald E. (1); seminary president;
2201 S. University Boulevard, Denver, CO 80210
Xavier, Christine (9); pastor; 1701 Edmunds Street,
Brush, CO 80723
Day, Samuel S. (2); pastor; 5101 S. Dayton,
Englewood, CO 80111
Anderson, Rodney D. (6); local church administrative
assistant; 440 - 33rd Street, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
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Takamine, Connie (S); Women's Division treasurer;
475 Riverside Drive, Room 1503, New York, NY 101 15
Sewell, Peggy I. (4); Christian educator; 2344 E. 1700 S.,
Salt Lake City, UT 84 108
Davis, Judy (3); diaconal minister; 233 Vaquero Drive,
Boulder, CO 80303
Dolsen, David H. (8); corporate CEO; 3503 Morris Avenue,
Pueblo, CO 81008
Reserves
Schuster. J. Charles, pastor; 6750 Carr, Arvada, CO 80004
Kelemeni. Eddie , pastor; 527 Village Way,
Grand Junction, CO 81503
Strait, Don P., conference teasurer;
2200 S. University Boulevard, Denver, CO 80210
Zimmerman, Marti , pastor; 107 S. Sixth, Lamar, CO 81052
Rush, Margaret H., district superintendent;
2100 S. University Boulevard, Denver, CO 80210
Trigg, O Gerald, pastor; 420 N. Nevada Avenue,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Geis, Sally B., seminary director; 2258 S. Milwaukee Street,
Denver, CO 80210
Larson, James C, student; 4012 Hale Drive,
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Lopez, Isabel, management consultant;
15072 E. Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, CO 80017
Fitzsimmons, Evelyn J., retired educator;
1186 Grandview Court, Pueblo, CO 81006
Smith, Nolan, retired; 702 Hoorne,
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Curtis, Robert B., state deputy director Workman's
Compensation; 3435 Dover Road, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Sierra Leone (2)
Sec. D Row 20 Seats 1-2
Renner, Joseph J. K. (7); conference secretary;
United Methodist Church OfTice,
31 Lightfoot Boston Street, Freetown, Sierra Leon
Quee, David B. (6); attorney; United Methodist Office,
31 Lightfoot Boston Street, Freetown, Sierra Leon
South Carolina (22)
Sec B Row 4 Seats 1-12
Row 5 Seats 3-12
'Meadors, Marshall L, Jr. (8); pastor; P. O. Box 1988,
GrecnvUle, SC 29602
Hunter, James E., Ill (7); district superintendent;
1447 E. Main Street, Suite C, Spartanburg, SC 29302
Hicks, Granville A (2); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 1057, Anderson, SC 29622
Gadsden, James S. (4); pastor; 1500 Broad River Road,
Columbia, SC 29210
Bouknight. William R., Ill (1); pastor; P. 0. Box 1367,
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Walter, Theodore H. (11); pastor; 639 Georgia Avenue,
North Augusta, SC 29841
Stillwell, Robert E. (3); pastor; P. O. Box 16,
Darlington, SC 29532
Corderman, Delos D. (5); Office of Ministerial Affairs;
P. 0. Box 1 1284, Columbia, SC 292 1 1
Reid, William C. (6); district superintendent;
104 Amherst Drive, Greenwood, SC 29646
Quilling, Debra A. S. (9); pastor; 6911 Two Notch Road,
Columbia, SC 29223
Johnson, Charles L. (10); pastor;
195 Old Greenville Highway, Clemson, SC 29631
Briscoe, \. Carolyn (8); professor; P. O. Box 1825,
Clemson, SC 29633
Mays, Harriet A (4); homemaker; 1110 Marshall Road,
Greenwood, SC 29646
Appleby, Charles L. Jr. (6); retired; P. O. Box 3286,
Florence, SC 29502
Kent, Harry R. (2); construction company vice-president;
2935 Doncaster Drive, Charleston, SC 29414
Shingler, Sara S. (1); consultant; 210 Lakewood Drive,
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Salley, James H. (7); college Director of Development;
502 Rosewood, SW, Orangeburg, SC 29115
Carter, R. Fletcher (9); director Office of Finance and Field
Service; 1208 Bush River Road, Apt. J-8,
Columbia, SC 29210
Hendrix, Clelia D. (11); volunteer; 309 Arundel Road,
Greenville, SC 29615
Gramling, Polly (10); homemaker; P. O. Box 68,
Gramling, SC 29348
Heyward, Joseph E. (3); college vice-president;
P. O. Box 384, Florence, SC 29503
Buie, Becky L. (5); conference treasurer; P. O. Box 3787,
Columbia, SC 29230
Reserves
Rogers, Sheila D., pastor; 234 Holly Drive,
Spartanburg, SC 29301
Simmons, Angelin J., pastor; P. O. Box 22146,
Charleston, SC 29413
Cannon, Ralph A., pastor; 701 Cleveland Street,
Greenville, SC 29601
Griffeth, Frank J., Jr., pastor; P. O. Box 608,
Lancaster, SC 29721
Jenkins, A. Clark, pastor; P. O. Box 1203, Sumter, SC 29150
McNeill, William W., district superintendent;
P. O. Box 303, Orangeburg, SC 29116-0303
Carter, Lemuel C. , conference council director;
4908 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203
McDowell, Edward H., Jr., pastor; 232 Meadowbury Drive,
Columbia, SC 29203
Stapleton, John M., pastor; P. O. Box 373,
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
Fisher, A Mickey, district superintendent;
1139 Evergreen Circle, Rock HUl, SC 29732
Taylor, Eben , pastor; 103 Everett Street,
Bennettsville, SC 29512
Seignious, Richard E., pastor; 772 W. Main Street,
Laurens, SC 29360
Brittain, Thomas N., Director of Development for children's
home; 3921 Camellia Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Pasley, Bennie J., retired educator; P. O. Box 202,
Clover, SC 29710
Willson, June B., Christian educator; 317 Ayers Circle,
Summerville, SC 29485
McGuirt, Betty M., teacher; 118 Edgecombe Road,
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Addison, Rubielee L., educator; P. O. Box 1338,
Clemson, SC 29633
Foil, Pat, local church staff; P. O. Box 627, Mullins, SC 29574
Arant, James S., conference associate council director;
108 Coventry Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072
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Jackson, Rhett, book seller; 4848 Landrum Drive,
Columbia, SC 29206
Hutchins, Charles A., president children's homes;
P. 0. Box 50466, Columbia, SC 29250
Bennett, Hazel C, adjunct professor; 28 S. Main Street,
Inman, SC 29349
Sears, Angela L., student; 1810 Mars Hill Circle,
Florence, SC 29501
Chaplin, Hammie L., Jr., engineer; 2005 Courtney Drive,
North Augusta, SC 29841
Murphy, Richard F., tax consultant; 365 Lake Forest Drive,
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Thompson, Martha F., director children's learning center;
412 Hempsted Drive, Columbia, SC 29210
South Dakota (2)
Sec. B Row 10 Seats 11-12
*Klarup, Donald G. (6); university staff;
Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, SD 57301
Wahlstrom, LaRayne F. (7); homemaker;
1817 Garden Square, Brookings, SD 57006
Reserves
Millard, KentM., pastor; 401 S. Spring, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Eberhart, Penelope V., pastor; 625 Fifth Street,
Brookings, SD 57006
Fisher, Richard W., conference council director;
Box 460, Mitchell, SD 57301
Ward, Richard A., pastor; P. O. Box 72, Huron, SD 57350
Jensen, Bubbles, homemaker; 631 Franklin,
Rapid City, SD 57701
Hayenga, Mary, farmer; R. R., Box 1, Andover, SD 57422
Cass, Larry, counselor; 2013 E. Dakota, Pierre, SD 57501
Flint, Persis G., homemaker; 2708 S. 9th Avenue,
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
South Georgia (14)
Sec. D Row 11 Seats 5-12
Sec. Row 12 Seats 7-12
Edwards, Marion (7); pastor; P. O. Box 867,
Columbus, GAS 1902
Daughtery, V. L., Jr. (3); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 2568, Valdosta, GA 31604
Horton, John E., Jr. (1); pastor; P. O. Box 334,
Albany, GA 31702
Pennell, James T. (5); pastor; P. O. Box 149,
Macon, GAS 1204
Rush, James H. (10); pastor; 2045 Vineville Avenue,
Macon, GAS 1204
Swanson, James E. (11); pastor; 3993 St. Mary's Road,
Columbus, GAS 1907
Kea, Donald M. (4); district superintendent;
4842 Wesleyan Woods Drive, Macon, GA 31210
•PhUlips, J. Taylor (6); judge; Box 5086, Macon, GA 31213
Hatcher, William S. (5); businessman; P. O. Box 551,
Statesboro, GA 30458
Blackman, Marilyn (7); homemaker; Pine Level Drive,
Hawkinsville, GA 31036
Deriso, Walter, Jr. (1); bank president; P. 0. Box 1912,
Albany, GA 31702
Carruth, Augusta (2); homemaker; 700 Island View,
Brunswick, GA 31525
Cofer, Charlie (9); consultant/retired; Route S, Box 141,
Louisville, GA S0434
Herndon, W. Cleo (8); retired school administrator;
Route 2, Box 6, Pavo, GA 31778
Reserves
Hurdle, William H., Executive Director Georgia Commission
on HE&CM; 159 Ralph McGUl Boulevard,
Atlanta, GA 30308
Ramsey, Gilbert L., pastor; 2710 Techwood Drive,
Columbus, GA 31906
Bagwell, Timothy J. , pastor; 500 Bass Road,
Macon, GAS 12 10
Hinshaw, M. Creede, pastor; 6507 Moon Road,
Columbus, GA 31909
Dupree, J. William, pastor; 100 E. Park Avenue,
Valdosta, GA 31707
Scarborough, Nancy J., pastor; 2200 Dawson Road,
Albany, GAS 1707
Jones, Lee , district superintendent; P. O. Box 2054,
Statesboro, GA 30458
Hay good, David T., district superintendent;
106 Lee Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31405
McAfee, Mike A, pastor; P. O. Box 1603, Valdosta, GA S1602
Hopkins, Carolyn J., homemaker; Route 3, Box 22,
Cairo, GAS 1728
Willis, Joel, manager; P. O. Box 407,
St. Simons Island, GA S1522
Lifsey, Roy, retired/civil service; 915 Karen Lane,
Douglas, GAS 1533
Rumford, Steve L., diaconal minister; P. O. Box 2525,
Macon, GAS 1297
Martin, Flo Sapp, regional curriculum consultant;
302 Benton Drive, Pooler, GA 31322
Edwards, Wesley, student; 2611 Foley Drive,
Columbus, GAS 1906
Crosse, James E. W., physician; 6758 Beaver Court,
Midland, GA 31820
Jackson, James C, insurance executive;
1203 Boxwood Boulevard, Columbus, GA 31906
Williams, Marie F., retired; 1052 Newport Road,
Macon, GAS 12 10
South Indiana (16)
Sec. B Row 14 Seats 1-6
Row 15 Seats 1-10
Hamilton, Richard (4); pastor; 3808 N. Meridian,
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Moman, Mary Ann (11); pastor; 609 E. 29th Street, I
ndianapolis, IN 46205
McGarvey, Gregory (5); pastor; 1100 W. Oak, Box 547,
ZionsvUle, IN 46077
Hutchinson, Charles L. (7); pastor; 5959 Grandview Drive,
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Trueblood, Yvonne (4); pastor; P. O. Box 333,
Franklin, IN 46131
Gentry, James E. (10); district superintendent;
3 Orchard Lane, Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
Amerson, Philip A. (1); pastor; P. 0. Box 936,
Bloomington, IN 47402
Wright, Lloyd M. (11); district superintendent;
7215 N. Galloway Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46250
•Bowman, Bob E. (10); retired businessman;
508 Edgewood Drive, New Castle, IN 47362
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Marshall, Carolyn M. (8); secretary; 204 N. Ncwlin Street,
Vecdcrsburg, IN 47987
Miller, Patricia L. (7); state senator; 1041 S. Muesing,
Indianapolis, IN 46239
Thomas, John J. (1); attorney; P. O. Box 194,
Brazil, IN 47834
Lorch. BasU H., Jr. (6); attorney; P. O. Box 1343,
New Albany, IN 47150
White, David L, Jr. (9); church administrator;
5141 Whitakcr Drive, P. O. Box 840, NashvUle, TN 37202
Childs, Jo E. (2); homemaker; 3645 N. State Road 9,
Hope, IN 47246
Reserves
Herlel, J. Wesley, pastor; 3100 Stones Crossing Road,
Greenwood, IN 46143
Armstrong, Charles R., pastor; 7101 N. Shadeland Avenue,
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Brandenburg, Calvin C, district superintendent;
1601 Old Orchard Road, Vincennes, IN 47591
Coleman, Robert P., conference councU director;
P. O. Box 5008, Bloomington, IN 47407
Ruach, Susan W. N., conference staff; P. O. Box 5008,
Bloomington, IN 47407
Sablan, Ann L., district superintendent; P. O. Box 6007,
New Castle, IN 47362
Phillips. Samuel B., conference staff; P. O. Box 5008,
Bloomington, IN 47407
Miller, Jack P., district superintendent; P. O. Box 1983,
Columbus, IN 47202
Hamon, C. Mac, district superintendent;
7031 Edgewood Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239
Easley, Ida E., pastor; P. O. Box 18439,
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Fields, Clyde D., university staff; 3044 Golfview Drive,
Greenwood, IN 46143
Green, Dorothea S., executive director United Way;
2210 (C) Boston Court, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Miller, Mary H., banking; 6434 E. 52nd Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46226
Pierson, Wilms, retired branch clerk; R. R. 1, Box 302,
New Salisbury, IN 47161
Largent, Dora H., teacher; 1811 Ekin Avenue,
New Albany, IN 47150
Morgan, Mona M., homemaker; 398 Ironwood Drive,
Carmcl, IN 46032
Crooks, Edwin W., chancellor emeritus; 1807 Utica Pike,
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Mayo, Margaret J., systems co-ordinator;
5787 Sebring Drive, #C, Indianapolis, IN 46254
Hess, Kay, teacher; 2028 Davis Meyers Road,
Fountain City, IN 47341
Nay, Richard M., retired physician; 6625 N. Sherman Drive,
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Bingham, Clifford M. (3); retired U. S. Government;
R. R. 4, Horrall Hills, Washington, IN 47501
Southern Illinois (6)
Sec. C Row 16 Scats 1-6
Frazier, William O. (7); conference council director;
1919 Broadway, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Sims, R. Paul (10); pastor; 203 E. Grove Street,
Efrmgham,IL 62401
•Blacklock, Gloria (1); bookkeeper; R. R. 1, Box 71,
Vergennes, IL 62994
May, Orville (3); retired supervisor; 58 Will-Vina,
CoUinsville, IL 62234
Luckert, Dorothy (4); retired secretary;
4051 Breckenridge Lane, Granite City, IL 62040
Reserves
Jones, DwightL., pastor; 504 E. Hwy. 50, G'Fallon, IL 62269
Renshaw, EarlR., district superintendent;
1019 N. Burtschi Street, Vandalia, IL 62471
Slone, James K., pastor; 1301 N. Fair Street,
Marion, IL 62959
Hollis, Robert R., conference treasurer; 1919 Broadway,
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Fester, William D., pastor; 1400 Main Street, Alton, IL 62002
Renfro, Mary W., retired teacher; 124 Florence Street,
Lebanon, IL 62254
Boyd, Rondel L., insurance/real estate agent; P. O. Box 160,
Oblong, IL 62449
DeShazo, Phillip W., boilermaker; 103 Park Place,
Altamont, IL 62411
Stanley, Terry J., professor; 401 Greenbriar,
CartervUle, IL 62918
Stover, Delores F., nurse; 305 Barrett Lake Drive,
Swansea, IL 62221
Edwards, Robert H. (11); pastor; 826 Knipp Drive,
Mascoutah, IL 62258
Southern New England (10)
Sec. A Row 4 Seats 3-12
Sweet, Robert K., Jr. (9); pastor; 6 Salem Street,
Reading, MA 01867
DelPino, Jerome K. (11); pastor; 34 Dix Street,
Winchester, MA 01890
Morrison, Susan J. (4); pastor; 23 Clark Road,
Andover, MA 01810
Williams, Wesley D. (6); executive director;
566 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Mott, Stephen C. (3); seminary professor; 11 Miller Road,
Beverly, MA 01915
*Kelley Lackore, Sandra L. (5); conference treasurer;
566 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Sweet, Elizabeth (1); executive director; 32 Baker Road,
Reading, MA 01867
Susag, M. Philip (8); consultant; 46 Adelaide Road,
Manchester, CT 06040
Fralin, Sybil A. (10); homemaker/student; 107 Lowe Avenue,
Stoughton, MA 02766
Grain, Dight W. (2); food manufacturer; 10 Clover Lane,
Natick, MA 01760
Reserves
Black, Richard E., pastor; 114 Main Street,
Worcester, MA 01608
Watts, Ned C, Jr., pastor; 120 W. Main Street,
Westboro, MA 01581
Edge, Caroline B., pastor; 200 Hazelnut Hill Road,
Groton, CT 06340
Torres, H. Ulises, pastor; 178 Liberty Street,
Lowell, MA 01851
Wiborg, Margaret S., director; 36 Fessenden Street,
Newtonville, MA 02160
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Robinson, Joyce J., home economist; 50 Wild Rose Drive,
Andover, MA 01810
Dykstra, William C, fisherman; 361A Woodruff Avenue,
Wakefield, RI 02879
Whiting, William C, insurance underwriter;
3 Dailey Street, #B, Attleboro, MA 02703
Southern New^ Jersey (10)
SecD Row? Seats 3-12
Thielking, William B. (3); pastor; 304 Seventh Avenue,
Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
*Sayre, Charles A. (4); retired pastor; 340 Bellevue Avenue,
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Rainier, Helen L. (11); pastor; 102 Salem Hill Road,
Howell, NJ 07731
Sadio, Sydney S. (9); district superintendent; 2 Denise Drive,
HamOton Square, NJ 08690
Stevenson, Harry R. (1); pastor; 408 Ganttown Road,
Turnersville, NJ 08012
Whilden, Dale C. (10); dentist; 7 Broadway,
Ocean Grove, NJ 07756
Beppler, Ronald (2); computer consultant;
2326 Corbett Road, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
Shivers, Constance E. (7); homemaker; 13 Cardiff Road,
Ocean City, NJ 08226
McCullough, June D (5); career center cooordinator;
220 Wyoming Avenue, Audubon, NJ 08106
Weller, WUliam L. (8); retired engineer;
8542 Rudderow Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
Reserves
Dunk, Ronald E., district superintendent;
445 E. Main Street, Moorestown, NJ 08057
Halvorsen, Carl W., pastor; 533 Kings Highway,
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Beyer, Robert J., Director of Administrative Services;
19 Old Orchard Road, Cherry HUl, NJ 08003
Wang, George T., conference council director;
216 Rabbit Run Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Evangelista, Ramon A., pastor; 2926 Westfield Avenue,
Camden, NJ 08105
Davis, Elwood G., deputy executive director;
1614 N. Arkansas Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Lee, Bong S., orthopedic surgeon; 35 Lane of Acres,
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Wake, Edward A., retired; 101 Wall Street,
Eatontown, NJ 07724
Richards, Betty P., retired secretary; 315 West Park Drive,
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Caterson, Evelynn S., attorney; 904 Marlborough Avenue,
Absecon,NJ 08201
Southern Zaire (8)
Sec. D Row 9 Seats 1-8
Southwest Philippines Provisional (2)
Sec. C Row 10 Seats 11-12
Reserves
Cutaran, Moises , pastor; Batongbuhay,
Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Abesamis, Leodegario , district evangelist;
Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Gala, Rosendo , district superintendent;
Dayhagan, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, Philippine
Villalon, Aniceto, Jr. , district superintendent;
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Importante, Silverio , pastor; Calintaan,
Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Corpuz, Martin , pastor; Macatoc, Victoria,
Oriental Mindoro, Philippine
Corpuz, Fe , pastor; Mamburao,
Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Cruz dela. Cherry, businesswoman; Danggay, Roxas,
Oriental Mindoro, Philippine
Abesamis, Patria, teacher; Maggsaysay,
Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Abenosa, Justo, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Menor, Adelaida, teacher; San Jose,
Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Ygar, Teresita, teacher; Mamburao,
Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Rollon, Imelda, businesswoman; Bongabong,
Oriental Mindoro, Philippine
Baluntong, Eufemia, deaconess; Calintaan,
Occidental Mindoro, Philippine
Southwest Texas (12)
Sec. A Row 5 Seats 1-12
Huie, Janice Riggle (10); pastor; P. O. Box 460,
Manchaca, TX 78652
Frederick, Austin, Jr. (6); pastor; Drawer 27,
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Hooper, D. Jack (7); pastor; 5101 Broadway,
San Antonio, TX 78209
Hill, Shirley D. (2); district superintendent; P. O. Box 687,
KerrvUle, TX 78028
Vazquez-Garza, Virgilio (9); pastor; 1220 McClelland,
Laredo, TX 78040
*Etter, Martha B. (7); retired secretary to bishop;
4905 Hodges, San Antonio, TX 78238
Reserves
Grimes, Effie Nell, community center staff;
1335 Schley Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78210
Tiller, W. J. (1); businessman/farmer; Rt. 4, Box 300A,
Alice, TX 78332
Fly, Sterling H., Jr. (3); physician; Box 987, HCR 34,
Uvalde, TX 78801
Heare, Jerry (4); real estate; 1309 Dusky Thrush,
Austin, TX 78746
Marr, Betty Lou W. (8); diaconal minister; 407 N. Bridge,
Victoria, TX 77901
May field, James L, pastor; P. 0. Box 5566, Austin, TX 78763
Hornung, Warren G., district superintendent; 1512 Jonquil,
McAllen, TX 78501
Smith, Jerry Jay, district superintendent;
4100 NW Loop 410, Suite 106, San Antonio, TX 78229
Abraham, William J., seminary professor;
Perkins School of Theology, SMU, Dallas, TX 75275
Cape, Kim , pastor; 11222 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Heacock, Jack D., conference staff; P. O. Box 28098,
San Antonio, TX 78284
McMullen, John H, Jr., pastor; P. O. Box 12867,
San Antonio, TX 78212
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Hand, Donald J. (5); attorney; 3514 Huntwick Lane,
San Antonio, TX 78230
Batiste, Harold B., Jr., consultant; 709 Fawndale,
San Antonio, TX 78239
Fish, Joyce Elaine, housewife; 746 St. Pius Drive,
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Ashmos, Dondc P., professor; 6520 Ladera Norte,
Austin, TX 78704
Eubank, Rocky, local church staff; 3405 Saddlestring Trail,
Austin, TX 78739
Harrison, Lawrence F., attorney; P. O. Box 385,
Junction, TX 76849
Sandidge-Scott, Rena, P. O. Box 88, Tarpley, TX 78883
Wende, Stephen P. (11); pastor; 5084 DeZavala Road,
San Antonio, TX 78249
Sweden (2)
Sec. D Row 1 Seats 9-10
Jansson, Sven-Erik (11); district superintendent;
Hallinge Sjonhem, S-620 23 ROMAKLOSTER, Sweden
•Eliasson, Ann-Marie (1); lay leader; Pilspetsg. 11, S-723 53
VASTERAS, Sweden
Reserves
Ireblad, Tord , dean; Danska vagen 20, S-412 66
GOTEBORG, Sweden
Fransson, Ragne , district superintendent;
Parkgatan 4, S-411 38 GOTEBORG, Sweden
Soderhjelm, Tomas , district superintendent; Langangsvagen
75, S-572 34 OSKARSHAMN, Sweden
Kjornald, Margareta, Margretalundsg. 23, S-412 67
GOTEBORG, Sweden
Wickman, Gunnar, Bjomskogsgr. 95, S-162 46
VALUNGBY, Sweden
Angman, Ingmar, PL 1001, S-693 70 ATORP, Sweden
Fredin, Marie, Torsgr. 5 5tr, S-113 21
STOCKHOLM, Sweden
Rosenqvist, Gunnel, Skolg. 6 E, S-195 30 MARSTA, Sweden
Hogberg, Bo , pastor; Arkitektvagen 1, S-441 50
ALINGSAS, Sweden
Hogberg, Solveig, pastor; Arkitektvagen 1, S-441 50
ALINGSAS, Sweden
Sahlberg, Par-Axel , pastor; Hakansgardsgatan 46, S-434 36
KUNGSBACKA, Sweden
Skoldh Jonsson, Ulla , editor; Kedjegatan 16, S-361 00
EMMABODA, Sweden
Svensson, Anders , pastor; Gardavagen 5, S-437 35
LINDOME, Sweden
Carlstrom, Berit, Graningev. 16, S-703 75 OREBRO, Sweden
Angstrom, Arne, Valhallavagen 100 4tr, S-114 41
STOCKHOLM, Sweden
Johansson, Anna-Karin, Lerdsdsg. 12, S-441 31
ALINGSAS, Sweden
Switzerland/France (2)
Sec. D Row 8 Seats 11-12
Schaad, Theo W. (2); district superintendent;
Weyerstrasse 22, CH-3084 Wabern,
Reserves
Streiff, Patrick , 7, place de la Riponne, CH-1005 Lausanne,
Eschbach, Urs , Zeltweg 18, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland
Welti, Erika M. (3); director of vocational school;
Zwyssigstrasse 6, 8048 Zurich, Switzerland
Tobler, Christa, Langgasse 86, CH-8400 Winterthur,
Baur, Peter, Alpenstrasse 45, CH-3800 Interlaken,
Schmid, Fredy, Wulilingerstrasse 54, CH-8400 Winterthur,
Tennessee (10)
Sec. D Row 20 Seats 3-12
*Alford, Ben R. (3); pastor; 217 E. Main Street,
Hendersonville, TN 37075
McCord. Durward (10); pastor; P. O. Box 120098,
Nashville, TN 37212
King, James R. (6); pastor; 1014 - 14th Avenue, North,
Nashville, TN 37208
Morris, William W. (7); pastor; Box 537, Gallatin, TN 37066
Mayo, Jerry H. (4); district superintendent;
Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN 38478
Alexander, Betty M. (8); administrator/counselor;
147 Allen Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Bunch, Velma (5); administrative assistant;
3323 Spears Road, Nashville, TN 37207
Gaither, Donna (11); diaconal minister; 5171 Ashley Drive,
NashvUle.TN 37211
Crouch, Ernest (1); pharmacist; P. O. Box 548,
McMinnville,TN 37110
Lee, Frank T. (2); retired; Route 6, Box 6692,
Manchester, TN 37335
Reserves
Pennel, Joe E., pastor; 309 Franklin Road,
Brentwood, TN 37027
Wright, Juanita B., pastor; P. O. Box 342, Linden, TN 37096
Mclntyre, David E., pastor; 84 S. Greenhill Road,
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
Moore, Maurice B. , pastor; 200 W. Jefferson Street,
Pulaski, TN 38478
Walkup, Vincent E., pastor; 3701 Hillsboro Road,
NashvUle.TN 37215
Blum, Diane L., pastor; 4710 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville,
TN 37209
Collett. John H., pastor; P. O. Box 864, Clarksville, TN 37041
Andrews, Harold, physician; 10 College Street, Sparta, TN
38583
Fisher, Thomas, engineer; 1729 Wilson Pike, Brentwood, TN
37027
Buchanan, Sam, businessman; 709 Darden Place, NashvOle,
TN 37205
Adams, David, insurance agent; P. O. Box 210527, Nashville,
TN 37221-0527
Staley, William, retired; 116 Belle Brook Circle, Nashville,
TN 37205
Fanning, Gerry, homemaker; Route 1, Box 288, Lynchburg,
TN 37352
McCray, Laura, retired; 1801 Long Avenue, Nashville, TN
37206
Texas (22)
SecB Rows Seats 1-12
Sec. Row 9 Seate3-12
Wilson, Joe A (6); pastor; 300 W. Erwin, Tyler, TX 75702
Caldwell, Kirbyjon (10); pastor; 6000 Heatherbrook, Hous-
ton, TX 77085
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Hinson, William H. (4); pastor; 1320 Main, Houston, TX
77002
Moore. James W. (8); pastor; P. O. Box 22013, Houston, TX
77227
Lenox, Asbury (5); area provost; 5215 Main, Houston, TX
77002
Parrott, Bob W. (1); pastor; 5402 Avenue U, Galveston, TX
77551
Sherer, Ann B. (3); pastor; 5222 Willowbend, Houston, TX
77096
Day. K. Wayne (11); pastor; 5501 Main, Houston, TX 77005
Waters, Bob E. (2); district superintendent; P. O. Box 3606,
Beaumont, TX 77704
Bledsoe, W. Earl (7); conference staff; 5215 Main, Houston,
TX 77002
Williams, Charles W. (9); district superintendent; 5215 Main,
Houston, TX 77002
•Strickland, Don L. (6); businessman; P. O. Box 217, Some-
rvOle, TX 77879
Means, Barbara (10); local church fmancial secretary; 1014
Mariana, Wake VUlage, TX 75501
Hataway, William B. (1); engineer; P. O. Box 3602,
Beaumont, TX 77704
Smith, W. Randolph (4); lawyer; 3501 First City Tower, 1001
Fannin, Houston, TX 77002-6760
Palmer, Ruth (11); community center director; 2001 Hol-
combe Boulevard, The Spires, #1206, Houston, TX 77030
Base, Darlene (7); secretary; P. O. Box 389, Hallsville, TX
75650
Jackson, Robert M. (3); businessman; 1302 Woodland Park,
Jasper, TX 75951
Johnson, Mary (2); ranching interests; Rt. 1, Box 356,
Franklin, TX 77856
Montgomery, Samuel (8); retired registrar; P. 0. Box 2373,
Prairie View, TX 77446
Werlein, Ewing, Jr. (5); lawyer; 3234 First City Tower, 1001
Fannin, Houston, TX 77002-6760
Biggs, Mouzon (9); retired; Rt. 3, Box 307-lA, Carthage, TX
75633
Reserves
Atkinson, George M., pastor; 300 Willow Drive, Lake Jack-
son, TX 77566
Chamness, Ben R., pastor; 1799 Woodland Hills, Kingwood,
TX 77339
Watt, Sharon M., pastor; P. O. Box 555, Sealy, TX 77474
Alegria, Frank , pastor; 2420 Garland Drive, Houston, TX
77087
Temple, C. Chappell, pastor; 2201 S. Daiiy Ashford Road,
Houston, TX 77077
Smith, Lamar E., district suprintendent; 5215 Main, Hous-
ton, TX 77002
Bankston, L. James, pastor; 5830 Bermuda Dunes, Houston,
TX 77069
Shoultz, Jack W., district superintendent; P. O. Box 2382,
Longview, TX 75606
Idom. Matt , pastor; 416 S. Bonner, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Albright, John E., pastor; 16000 Rippling Water Drive, Hous-
ton, TX 77084
Cragg, H. Eugene, pastor; 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston,
TX 77079
Guidry, Francis E. M., pastor; P. O. Box 848, Hempstead, TX
77445
Williams, Kelly , pastor; 11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024
Shook, Wallace T., conference treasurer; 5215 Main, Hous-
ton, TX 77002
Compton, L. B., retired port authority; 5380 Wilshire,
Beaumont, TX 77703
Krause, Maiy L., editor/writer; P. O. Drawer 720, Elkhart,
TX 75839
Alston, Larry, gas company owner; P. O. Box 3389,
Longview, TX 75601
Sims, Margaret, full-time volunteer; Rt. 1, Box 374, Colmes-
neil, TX 75938
Alexander, Helen, accounting service; P. O. Box 805, Atlanta,
TX 75551
Hernandez, Andy, accountant; 6603 Seinfeld Court, Hous-
ton, TX 77069
Waller, Morris, oil production; 417 Elkins Lake, Huntsville,
TX 77340
Hanke, Gilbert, speech pathologist; 803 Wildwood, Nacog-
doches, TX 75961
McCall, Morris, retired attorney; 825 Llano, Pt. Neches, TX
77651
Robertson, Suzi, diaconal minister; 5501 S. Main, Houston,
TX 77004
Cooke, Claude E., lawyer; 8720 Memorial Drive, Houston,
TX 77024
Reed, Thelma J., housewife; 316 Spring Forest Drive, Con-
roe, TX 77302
Henderson, Bill, lawyer; 18211 Spruce Creek, Houston, TX
77084
Dixon, Floyd, retired attorney; 8630 Shotwell, Houston, TX
77016
Troy (6)
Sec. B Row 7 Seats 1-6
*Barney, William J. (1); pastor; 73 WOliams Street, Rutland,
VT 05701
Turner-Borden, Jane (4); pastor; 35 Schuyler Drive,
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Newquist, Carrol D. (7); district superintendent; 1 Diana
Place, Troy, NY 12180
Byers, Shirley (3); retired; Box 603, Nassau, NY 12123
Archibald, Julius (6); professor; 84 Park Avenue, Plat-
tsburgh, NY 12901
Conklin, Bruce (5); contractor; 7 Carr Road, Saratoga
Springs, NY 12866
Reserves
Townsend, Marcheta P., district superintendent; 27 Rich-
mond Drive, Shelburne, VT 05482
Perry, James M., conference council director; P. O. Box 560,
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Meinhard. Donna , pastor; P. O.Box 64, Niverville, NY 12130
Cotant, William A, pastor; 15 Central Street,
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Lasher, William A., district superintendent; 24 Walter Drive,
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Civalier, Iris, monologist; R. D. 1, Box 49, Hoffman Road,
OlmsteadvUle, NY 12857
Venner, Lillian, hospice worker; 23 Birchwood Lane,
Burlington, VT 05401
Ellis, Kay, businesswoman; 52 1/2 Spring Street,
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Keenan, lone, retired; 1 Maplewood Lane,
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Doyle, Margaret, nurse; R. R. 1, Box 236, Chelsea, VT 05038
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Sec A Row 7 Scats 1-8
Row 8 Seats 1-12
Rows Seats 1-12
Logan, James C. (7); seminary professor; 11152 Saffold Way,
Reston. VA 22090
Corley, Cynthia L. (3); district superintendent; 1 1605 S.
Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805
Kim, Myung J. (10); district superintendent; 205 Caroline
Street. P. O. Box 429, Ashland, VA 23005
Casey, Robert T. (2); district superintendent; 75 Shoe Lane,
Newport News, VA 23606
Sheaffer, Lee B. (6); conference council director; P. O. Box
11367, Richmond, VA 23230
McAden, Robinson H. (7); district superintendent; 5001
Echols Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311
Dillard, F. Douglas (10); district superintendent; 5001
Echols Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311
Bailey, Paul C. (8); district superintendent; 300 Broad Street,
Portsmouth, VA 23707
NeSmith, Samuel E. (9); district superintendent; 1924 Ar-
lington Boulevard, #209, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Murphy, Thomas E., Jr. (1); pastor; Pacific Avenue at 19th
Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Riley, Henry E., Jr. (4); district superintendent;
301 Fourth Avenue, Farmville, VA 23901
Matthews, Henry M. (6); vice-president church relations
VUMH; 71 13 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23226
Turbyfill, Margaret A. (11); campus pastor; 204 High Street,
FarmvUlo, VA 23901
Chamberlain, Ray W., Jr. (5); pastor; 6215 Rolling Road,
Springfield, VA 22152
Jarvis, David F. (11); district superintendent; Box 11367,
Richmond, VA 23230
Hill, L. Douglas (9); pastor; 21 Vauxhall Road,
Richmond, VA 23234
•Holsinger, James W. (1); physician; 4734 N. 40th,
Arlington, VA 22207
Bray, Jerry G. (2); judge; 1020 Ohio Street,
Chesapeake. VA 23324
Amon, Darlene V. (7); homemakcr; 5128 Stratford Drive,
Suffolk, VA 23435
Bishop, Nathaniel L. (2); assistant administrator;
690 North Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Carpenter, Robert B., Jr. (1); construction executive;
P. O. Box 696, AltaVista, VA 22963
Whitehurst, Betty C. (3); assistant professor;
5209 Alton Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Biilingsley, Anita (5); homemaker; P. 0. Drawer 160,
Monterey. VA 24465
Ravenhorst, Dorothy A. (4); homemaker; Drawer 904,
Lexington, VA 24450
Pcclc, Holly (8); student; 8134 Foxdale Drive,
Norfolk, VA 235 18
Dowdy, Roger C. (3); diaconal minister; 582 Leesville Road,
Lynchburg, VA 24502
Dwyer, Evelyn ( 10); homemaker; 2829 Rettig Road,
Richmond, VA 23225
Clarke. Lambuth M. (8); college president; Virginia Wesleyan
CoUeye, Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk. VA 23502
Born, Ethel W. (9); homemaker; 6995 Malinda Road,
Salem, VA 24153
McClung, William L. (4); student; 1619 Linden Avenue,
Chesapeake, VA 23325
Baker, Sandra W. (11); homemaker; 419 W. Clifford Street,
Winchester, VA 22601
Tyson, Marjorie V. (6); retired missionary; 1508 Shcrbrook
Road, Chesapeake, VA 23323
Reserves
Paris, Richard B., pastor; 1901 Thomson Road,
CharlottesvUle, VA 22903
Woolridge, Eugene R., Jr., pastor; 903 Forrest Avenue,
Richmond, VA 23229
Horton, Alvin J., editor Virginia Advocate; Box 11367,
Richmond, VA 23230
Barrow, Barbara B., district superintendent;
32 S. Gate Court, Suite 202, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Walters, W. Dabney, district superintendent;
P. O. Box 12654, Norfolk, VA 23502
Whitehurst, Walter A, pastor; 5209 Alton Road,
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Gillis, R. Franklin, Jr. , pastor; 1645 Buford Road,
Richmond, VA 23235
Logan, William C, pastor; 4505 Hazel Drive, SW,
Roanoke, VA 24018
Espinoza, Samuel J., pastor; P. O. Box 166,
Sterling, VA 22170
Carson, Louis E., district superintendent; 127 Tunstall Road,
P. O. Box 2372, DanvUle, VA 24541
Spivey, Charles B., Jr., district superintendent; Box 268,
Urbanna,VA 23175
King, Charles B., director conference evangelism;
P. O. Box 11367, Richmond, VA 23230
Jackson, Kenneth J., pastor; 6033 Franconia Road,
Alexandria, VA 22310
Wright, Elizabeth A. S., pastor; 8508 Hooes Road,
Springfield, VA 22153
VanDyke-Colby, Rhonda , pastor; 288 E. Little Creek Road,
Norfolk, VA 23505
Carter, T. Eugene, district superintendent; 101 Professional
Park, 4502 Starkey Road, Roanoke, VA 24014
Via, Bernard S., Jr., pastor; 10398 Stratford Avenue,
Fairfax, VA 22030
Cocke, Emmett W., pastor; 3900 King Street,
Alexandria, VA 22302
Branscome, James L., conference treasurer;
P. O. Box 11367, Richmond, VA 23230
Abernathy, H. S.. retired school administrator;
636 Green Valley Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Bergdoll, James R., college vice-president;
4500 Pinebrook Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
True, Douglas G., retired government executive;
3807 S. Sixth Street, Arlington, VA 22204
Ravenhorst, Henry L., retired professor; Drawer 904,
Lexington, VA 24460
Huber, Paul W., NASA; 2 Edgewood Drive,
Newport News, VA 23606
Miller, L. Thomas, retired sales representative;
148 Summit Road, DanvOle, VA 24541
Jackson, Ward, Federal Bureau of Investigation;
319 W. Valery Court, Sterling, VA 22170
Downs, Beth C, diaconal minister; 3806 Sulgrave Road,
Richmond, VA 23221
Schminkey, Dorothy L., homemaker; 5029 S. 22nd Street,
Arlington, VA 22206
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Hardman, Ronald L., government administrative assistant;
214 N. Edgewood Street, Arlington, VA 22201
Park, Yoon S., naval research project director;
2654 Oakton Glen Drive, Vienna, VA 22181
Betts, Ernest C, Jr., retired federal employee; Route 1,
Box 674, Bluemont, VA 22012
Givens, F. Elizabeth, student; 548 Pantella Drive,
Richmond, VA 23235
Moorefield, Eugene F., corporation vice-president;
601 Westover Drive, Danville, VA 24541
Ward, Barbara D., diaconal minister; 2612 Adamo Court,
Richmond, VA 23233
Stockberger, Carole K, homemaker; 303 Wendwood Drive,
Newport News, VA 23602
Powell, Ida B., executive secretary; 3809 Manton Lane,
Lynchburg, VA 24503
Vaughan, William C, retired auto dealer;
Box 1078, Lynchburg, VA 24505
Smith, David H., district superintendent;
Tarkington BuOding, 2600 Memorial Avenue, Suite 202,
Lynchburg, VA 24501
West Michigan (10)
Sec. D Row 8 Seats 1-10
McCaw, Kenneth D. (4); pastor; 212 S. Park Street,
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Panse, Wade S. (11); pastor; 501 E. Mt. Hope Avenue,
Lansing, MI 48910
Rader, Sharon Z. (6); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 6247, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6247
Selleck. Richard A. (5); pastor; 517 W. Jolly Road,
Lansing, MI 48910
Rosa, Marvin R. (10); district superintendent;
1670 Barlow, Traverse City, MI 49684
•Henry, Gertrude C. (2); retired; 2121 McCann Road,
Hastings, MI 49058
Williams, Donald G. (9); professor; 5226 Forest View Court,
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Fleming, Alice M. (8); student; 1209 S. Clinton Drive,
Charlotte, MI 48813
Kelsey, Joan T. (7); volunteer; 1879 Cahill Drive,
East Lansing, MI 48823
Archambeau, Trudy M. (3); writer; 4001 Stabler,
Lansing, MI 48910
Reserves
Brubaker, Ellen A., pastor; P. O.Box 341,
Grand Haven, MI 49417
McReynolds, Russell D., pastor; 153 N. Wood,
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Huston, Joseph D., pastor; P. O. Box 168, Holt, MI 48842
DeMoss, Lynn A., pastor; 227 E. Fulton,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Turner, Molly C, district superintendent; 611 W. May Street,
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Pier-Fitzgerald, Lynn J., pastor; 214 Spencer N.E.,
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Wiltse, David A., graphics director; P. O. Box 6247,
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6247
Lukins, M. Kay, editor Michigan Christian Advocate;
111 Southwood Drive, Jerome, MI 49249
Proctor, Patricia A., full-time volunteer;
5897 S. Green, Fremont, MI 49412
Sheldon, Frank E., sales/marketing vice-president;
216 Barberry Avenue, Portage, MI 49002
Vreeland, Richard L., conference treasurer; P. O. Box 6247,
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6247
Lett, Steven T., attorney; 3519 Christine Drive,
Lansing, MI 48911
West Middle Philippines (2)
Sec. D Row 19 Seats 7-8
Rodriguez, Regaldo L. (1); pastor; Orion United Methodist
Church, Orion, Bataan, Philippine
Dizon, Rolando A. (3); businessman; Tortugas,
Bataan, Philippine
Reserves
Magtanong, Ricardo V., pastor; Cabangan,
Zambales, Philippine
Munoz, Dionisio B., pastor; Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippine
Mercado, LaVerne D., pastor; San Fernando,
Pampanga, Philippine
Sazon, Emilio , pastor; Calaguiman, Bataan, Philippine
Fernando, Ruben , pastor; San Esteban,
San Antonio, Philippine
Cruz, Conrado , pastor; Balanga, Bataan, Philippine
Manalac, Helen C, pastor; Magalang, Pampanga, Philippine
Guia, Cezarde C, pastor; Orani, Bataan, Philippine
Canlas, NathanaelD., pastor; Mexico, Pampanga, Philippine
Talavera, Elias S., pastor; San Fernando,
Pampanga, Philippine
Malit, Angel M.', pastor; Guagua, Pampanga, Philippine
Vengco, Nonato U., pastor; Wesley United Methodist
Church, Olongapo City, Philippine
Estioco, Rustico , pastor; Tortugas, Bataan, Philippine
Danan, Lesly , pastor;, Angeles City, Philippine
Paglingayen, Eduardo , pastor; Iba, Zambales, Philippine
Calalang, Reynaldo M., pastor; CNC, San Fernando, Pam-
panga, Philippine
Baluyut, Victor Y., board member; Tortugas,
Balanga, Philippine
Ignacio, Francisco T., businessman; Pilar Village,
San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippine
Carreon, Willie L., insurance agent;, Angeles City, Philippine
Ganaden, Soledad, government employee; Wesley United
Methodist Church, Olongapo City, Philippine
Castaneda, Adela,
Regala, Robert, engineer; Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippine
Layug, Susan, base employee; Magsaysay, Bataan, PhOippine
Ela, Pedro L., attorney;, Olongapo City, Philippine
Lumba, Zenaida, school president; Taytay, Rizal, Philippine
Sibug, Leonarda B., deaconess; San Fernando,
Pampanga, Philippine
Silloriquez, Helen, deaconess;, Bataan, Philippine
Manalac, Jesus L., businessman; Guagua,
Pampanga, Philippine
Leon, Maxima de, businesswoman;, Angeles City, Philippine
Doctolero, Riza, San Felipe, Zambales, Philippine
Malit, Elson, student;, Angeles City, Philippine
Domingo, Maxima,,,
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Sea B Row I Scats 1-12
Row 2 Seals 1-12
Row 3 Seats 7-12
Atha, Orayson (11); pastor; 865 Altoona,
Cincinnati. OH 45206
Brown, George S. (4); pastor; 3486 Epworth Avenue,
Cincinnati. OH 45211
Brooks, Philip D. (4); pastor; 6735 Camaridge Lane,
Cincinnati, OH 45243
Edwards, Beryamin T. (3); pastor; 301 E. Market Street,
Washington Courthouse. OH 43160
Hausman, Sharon A. (3); pastor; 45422 Pomeroy Pike,
Racine, OH 45771
Chow, W. Jing (9); pastor; 60 E. Foster-Maineville Road,
Maineville, OH 45039
Slaughter, Michael B. (1); pastor; 6650 Roberta Drive,
Tipp City, OH 45371
Delp, W. Owen (5); district superintendent;
2719 Shawnee Road, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Rohrbacher, Gail D. (10); pastor; 456 W. AJexandersville-
Bellbrook Road, Dayton, OH 45859
Mines, William A. (7); pastor; 2710 Columbus Street,
Grove City, OH 43123
Summers, Vance, Jr. (2); conference council director;
471 E. Broad Street, Suite 1106, Columbus, OH 43215
Cooper, J. Jeannette (6); district superintendent;
150 Myrtle Avenue, Newark, OH 43055
Ling, Carl C. (8); conference staff; 471 E. Broad Street,
Suite 1106, Columbus, OH 43215
Vilardo, Michael P. (6); pastor; 1152 James Road,
Newark, OH 43055
Sprague, C. Joseph (1); pastor; 48 E. North Broadway,
Columbus, OH 43214
•Connolly, Philip W. (11); construction company president;
825 W. 6th Street, Box 271, MarysvUle, OH 43040
Potter, Helen E. (11); homemaker; 258 E. Floyd Avenue,
Dayton, OH 45415
Adams, Don I. (3); human resources director;
1010 Deer Run Road, Centerville, OH 45459
Rhonemus, Alfred (4); retired teacher;
9822 Bradysville Road, Aberdeen, OH 45101
Krill, Caryl (3); homemaker; R. R 1, Box 322,
05696 Kramer Road, Edgerton, OH 43517
Henderson, Mattie M. (2); retired social worker;
5214 Ebersole Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Gerhard, June (7); homemaker; 8891 Charington Court,
Pickerington, OH 43147
Hausman, Todd (10); student; 605 S. Highview Road
Middletown, OH 45044
Lutz, Benis (5); retired school superintendent;
64 1 W. Main Street, Ashviile, OH 43 103
Gciger, Betty (6); school administrator;
2109 Elmwood Avenue, Springfield, OH 45505
Jeffcrs, Elizabeth (8); homemaker; Rt. 1, Box 217
Chestcrhill, OH 43728 '
DUgard, Charles K. (7); president/CEO Otterbein Homes-
585 N. SR 74 1, Lebanon, OH 45036
Gildcmeister, Giscla (10); homemaker;
3050 Victoria Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208
Quick, Norman K. (5); executive director conference CouncU
on Development; 1531 Bolenhill Avenue,
Columbus, OH 43229
Bradley, Carol Ann (9); diaconal minister;
48 E. North Broadway, Columbus, OH 43214
Reserves
Frazer, E. Eugene, pastor; 1581 Cambridge Boulevard,
Columbus, OH 43212
Stover, Gregory D., pastor; 3751 Creek Road,
Cincinnati, OH 45241
Jones, Hughey L., retired; 1278 Amol Lane,
Worthington, OH 43235
Fowler, Wayne M., pastor; 1345 Norris Drive,
Columbus, OH 43224
McCormack, James H. , conference treasurer;
471 E. Broad Street, Suite 1106, Columbus, OH 43215
Chambers, Chester V., district superintendent;
1215 Tifiln Avenue, Findlay, OH 45840
Moore, Roland J., pastor; 529 W. State Street,
Springfield, OH 45506
Wilson, L. Cean, district superintendent;
1201 Red Oak Circle, Cridersville, OH 45806
Schleif-Beveridge, Rae Lynn, pastor; 101 Walnut,
P. O. Box 86, Van Buren, OH 45889
Chiles, Robert K, pastor; 296 Weydon Road,
Worthington, OH 43068
Osborn, John P., pastor; 7505 Taylorsville Road,
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Wagner, John C, seminary professor; 360 Briarwood Drive,
Trotwood, OH 45426
Kelso, Scott T., pastor; 13475 Tollgate Road,
Pickerington, OH 43147
Gam, Cyndy L., pastor; 5100 Karl Road,
Columbus, OH 43229
Fought, Floyd F., retired pastor; 323 Poplar,
Lakeside, OH 43512
Hard, Lawrence L, pastor; 1527 Langdon Drive,
Dayton, OH 45459
Miller, Sue Ellen, pastor; 2100 Elm Avenue,
Cincinnati, OH 45212
Waugh, James E., pastor; 617 Wooster Street,
Marietta, OH 45750
Rice, Craig A., pastor; 680 W. Sharon Road,
Cincinnati, OH 45212
Johnson, Thelma L., retired; 5915 Desmond Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Roper, Jocelyn M., education specialist; 1777 S. Fountain
Avenue, Springfield, OH 45506
Woods, Florence S., retired; 1955 Meander Drive,
Columbus, OH 43229
Watkins, Richard, retired; RD. 20B, Box 56, RidgevUle
Corners, OH 43555
Peckham, Charles W., retirement home administrator;
8350 Zoar Road, Loveland, OH 45140
Ward, Georgianna, homemaker; 6225 Willowcrest Drive
Columbus, OH 43229
Compton, Philip W., professor; 0475 TR 30, Ada, OH 45810
Nibbelink, Jim, planning systems manager;
934 Hidden Ridge Drive, Milford, OH 45150
Engler, Stuart H., quality control coordinator-
1766 CR 110, Alger, OH 45812
Maddy, Glenn E., agricultural consultant;
1030 CR 74, Helena, OH 43435
Moore, John E., retired human resources director;
23 Kimberly Circle, Dayton, OH 45408
Ayres, Frank W., retired public school treasurer;
230 Willard Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147
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Walker, Robert C, community center director;
4516 College View Drive, Dayton, OH 45427
Cochran, Harold T., retired; 1625 Slater Street,
Toledo, OH 43612
Nofzinger, James, insurance agent; 2946 Camelot,
Oregon, OH 43616
Peat, Ann C, service business; 86 E. Broadway,
Westervme, OH 43081
Walker, Vicki, diaconal ministries cooordinator;
1215 Tiffin Avenue, Findlay, OH 45840
Weston, Charles H., retired public administrator;
711 Hayden Park Drive, Columbus, OH 43219
Adams, Jane B., teacher; 3127 Oakmont Avenue,
Kettering, OH 45429
West Virginia (16)
Sec. C Row 6 Seats 5-12
Row? Seats 5-12
Wright, Richard L. (6); pastor; 503 High Street,
Morgantown, WV 26505
Jarvis, Patricia A. (1); district superintendent;
36 Meadow Drive, Wheeling, WV 26003
McCauley, Ronald M. (11); pastor; 415 Lawnview Drive,
Morgantown, WV 26505
Ross, Vance P. (10); pastor; 607 Shrewsbury Street,
Charlestown, WV 25301
Beard, Clyde W. (4); district superintendent; P. O. Box 467,
BarboursvUle, WV 25504
Mason, John A. (5); pastor; 1400 Myers Avenue,
Dunbar, WV 25064
Jarrett, Sue C. (3); district superintendent;
611 Milford Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301
Turner-Lacy, Nathaniel L. (9); pastor; 984 Jackson Avenue,
Parkersburg,WV 26101
*Deel, William S. (6); university administrator;
2208 Circle Drive, Milton, WV 25541
Underwood, Cecil H. (8); corporation president;
609 - 13th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
Elkins, Lyman E. (3); retired railroad yardmaster;
3703 Norwood Road, Huntington, WV 25701
Gordon, Betty S. (7); consultant; 643 Rockbridge Street,
Bluefield, WV 24701
Young, Loretta A. (2); conference associate council director;
P. O. Box 1043, Charleston, WV 25324
Nutter, Judy A. (4); homemaker; Star Route 39, Box 123-B,
St. Marys, WV 26170
Price, Jean (10); volunteer/homemaker; 716 Circle Drive,
Mullens, WV 25882
Knight, Suzanne P. (11); church musician;
3910 Grand Central Avenue, Vienna, WV 26105
Reserves
Waters, Dale C, pastor; 251 Worthington Drive,
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Farley, Leo C, district superintendent; P. O. Box 866,
Charleston, WV 25323
Dunlap, Thomas E., Sr., conference council director;
P. 0. Box 2313, Charleston, WV 25328
Tucker, A. Arthur, pastor; 125 Kruger Street,
Wheeling, WV 26003
Barkat, Aslam , district superintendent; 938 Pine Hill Drive,
Fairmont, WV 26554
Conley, Ellis E., pastor; 88 S. Kanawha Street,
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Bickerton, Thomas J., pastor; 2863 Virginia Avenue,
Hurricane, WV 25526
Barnett, Roderick E., conference evangelist; 127 Scott Acres,
Scott Depot, WV 25560
Carter-Liotta, Ellen , pastor; 23 Latham Street,
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Hairston, William L, insurance agent; 5316 Venable Avenue,
Charleston, WV 25304
Bowyer, Bonnie M., homemaker; 1801 Washington Avenue,
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Johnson, Larry G., bank executive; 2002 - 20th Street,
Parkersburg, WV 26101-3606
Carr, Sarah L., church and community worker;
15 Meade Street, Buckhannon, WV 26201
Butler, Naomi L, housewife; P. O. Box 1164,
Morgantown, WV 26557
Blessing, Roy E., income tax practitioner;
2606 Jackson Avenue, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Farley, Daniel W., manager; 149 Oakland Terrace,
Princeton, WV 24740
Sulgit, Clare J., student; 36 Meadow Drive,
Wheeling, WV 26003
Spencer, Eugene P., retired; P. O. Box 346,
Lavalette, WV 25535
West Zaire (2)
Sec. C Row 1 Seats 11-12
Reserves
Omana, Luhaka , pastor; B. P. 4727, Kinshasa II, Zaire
Ashema, UkendeE. (1); administration; B. P.
4727, Kinshasa II, Zaire
Kekumba, Yemba (11); dean of theology;
B. P. 4727, Kinshasa n, Zaire
Akenda, Okenge, conference president United Methodist
Women; B. P. 4727, Kinshasa II, Zaire
Western Angola (2)
Sec. D Row 5 Seats 3-4
Vinte e Cinco, Gabriel (7); district superintendent;
C. Postal 68-C, Luanda, Angola -
Agostinho, Victoria J. S. (1); conference president United
Methodist Women; C. Postal 68-C, Luanda, Angola
Reserves
Domingos, Caspar J., pastor; C. Postal 68-C, Luanda, Angola
Zumo, Helena V., pastor; C. Postal 68-C, Luanda, Angola
Quipungo, Jose , pastor; C. Postal 68-C, Luanda, Angola
Sebastiao, Mario, public officer; C. Postal 68-C,
Luanda, Angola
Luis, Segunda, public officer; C. Postal 68-C, Luanda, Angola
Esteves, Antonio B., public officer; C. Postal 68-C,
Luanda, Angola
Western New York (6)
Sec. C Row 11 Seats 1-6
Cleveland, J. Fay (11); conference council director;
8499 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14221
Cooke, John D. (4); pastor; 4115 Dewey Avenue,
Rochester, NY 14616
Dolch, Rebecca W. (1); district superintendent;
8316 Park Road, Batavia, NY 14020
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•Hora, Barbara A. (5); conference treasurer;
8499 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14221
Wright, Betty S. (3); retired; 104 John Street,
Akron, NY 14001
Rigler, Patricia A. (7); retired; 86 Greentree Road,
Tonawanda, NY 14150
Reserves
Brocklehurst, JoAnne , pastor; P. O. Box 38,
SUver Lake, NY 14549
Crawford, Jeffrey C, district superintendent;
7 Devereux Drive, Allegany, NY 14706
Leach, Robert B., retired pastor; 128 E. Carriage Park,
West Seneca, NY 14224
McBride. Daniel G., pastor; P. O. Box 99,
Bemus Point, NY 14712
French, Craig R., pastor; 1272 Delaware Avenue,
Buffalo, NY 14209
Richardson, Gerald K., social worker;
28 University Court, Amherst, NY 14226
Burg, Kimberley A, shop owner;
10907 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031
Turner, Marabcl K., retired; RD. 2, Box 112,
AshvUlc, NY 14710
Bueg, Donald J., car sales; 215 Northwood Avenue,
East Rochester, NY 14445
Bank, Wayne H., plant manager; 243 Randwood Drive,
WUliamsvUle, NY 14221
Western North Carolina (28)
Sec. C Row 4 Seats 1-12
Row 5 Seats 1-12
Row 6 Seats 1-4
Christy, John H., Jr. (7); pastor; 311 Third Avenue,
N.E., Hickory, NC 28601
Clinard, Hubert C. (10); pastor; 1417 Glenwood Avenue,
Greensboro, NC 27403
Queen, Dolores B. (11); district superintendent;
121 W. 13th Street, Salisbury, NC 28144
McCleskey, J. Lawrence (11); pastor; P. O. Box 6161,
Charlotte, NC 28207
Lang ford, Thomas A. (4); professor/provost;
Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC 27706
Aldridge, Julian M., Jr. (6); district superintendent;
P. O. Box 1825, Lexington, NC 27293
Alvord, Alec M. (8); district superintendent;
P. 0. Box 820, Marion, NC 28752
Ferree, James W. (5); district superintendent;
P. 0. Box 11772, Winston-Salem, NC 27116
W?ij7e, Charles D., Jr. (2); conference secretary;
P. O. Box 18005, Charlotte, NC 28218
Young, C. Garland (1); pastor; P. O. Box 870,
Greensboro, NC 27402
Wilkinson, Larry D. (4); pastor; P. O. Box 218,
Gastonia, NC 28053
Lewis, Patricia A. (9); pastor; P. 0. Box 1267,
Morganton, NC 28655
Gilland. Jim C. (6); pastor; 2810 Providence Road,
Charlotte, NC 28211
Haynes, Donald W. (3); conference council director;
P. 0. Box 18005, Charlotte, NC 28218
•Clapp, Sylvia L. (7); nui-se; 260 Clapp Farms Road,
Greensboro, NC 27405
Mims, L. F. (Harry) (10); department store consultant;
2925 Club Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054
DeMarcus, Jamima P. (4); county government official;
510 S. Main Street, China Grove, NC 28023
Blackwell, Roberta E. (1); municipal government
administrator; 2827 LaSalle Street, Charlotte, NC 28216
Howie, Bill F. (1); retired; 4617 Pleasant Grove Road,
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Harrell, James A., Sr. (11); dentist; 180-G Parkwood,
Elkin, NC 28621
Buff, J. William (3); student; 108 Ramblewood Drive,
Valdese, NC 28690
Erwin, Max G. (8); charitable organization developer;
3025 Imperial Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054
Causby, Jinuny (2); automobile dealer; 810 Bethel Road,
Morganton, NC 28655
Eurey, Charles W. (5); businessman; 1010 S. Aspen Street,
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Rinehart, Joetta F. (9); public relations and marketing direc-
tor; 605 Harrell Drive, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
Queen, Thomas (9); outreach coordinator/community
developer; P. O. Box 367, Cherokee, NC 28719
Stockton, Richard (6); merchant; 2844 Fairmont Road,
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Mauney, Jimmy H. (10); retired/volunteer;
4256 Bramblebush Court, Clemmons, NC 27012
Reserves
Brown, Michael B., pastor; 341 E. King Street,
Boone, NC 28607
Rankin, Nancy B., pastor; 30 Union Street, N.,
Concord, NC 28025
Isenhour, Olin B., district superintendent;
P. 0. Box 367, North WUkesboro, NC 28659
Bales, Harold K., pastor; 27 Church Street,
Asheville, NC 28801
Vun Cannon, L. Lewis, district superintendent;
P. O. Box 426, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
Young, H. Claude, Jr., vice-president/book editor
UM Publishing House; 7526 Old Harding Pike,
NashvOle.TN 37221
y/ilson. Earl, Jr. , pastor; 500 N. Broad Street,
Brevard, NC 28712
Edwards, Frank H., administrative assistant to bishop;
P. O. Box 18005, Chariotte, NC 28218
Crowder, Richard J., district superintendent;
P. 0. Box 4158, Arch dale, NC 27263
Robinson, George P., pastor; P. O. Box 658,
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
Eanes, Ralph H, Jr., pastor; 237 Idol Street,
High Point, NC 27262
Macon, Fred K., district superintendent; P. O. Box 18028,
AshevUle, NC 28814
Middlebrooks, Willie L., Jr., pastor; 1422 Wayside Drive,
Greensboro, NC 27405
Brown, Andrew W., Jr., conference program staff;
P. O. Box 18005, Chariotte, NC 28218
Thompson, George E., pastor; P. O. Box 838,
Waynesville, NC 28786
Hutchinson, Orion N., Jr., pastor; P. O. Drawer 428,
ThomasvUle, NC 27361
Kim, In Muk, businessman; 2038 Fox Run Road,
Buriington,NC 27215
Baker, Sally Kemp, diaconal minister;
23 Heather Downs Drive, Alexander, NC 28701
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Tyler, Ann, retired diaconal minister;
1501-E Lansdale Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205
Miller, Effie E., teacher/volunteer; 3423 Regents Park Lane,
Greensboro, NC 27405
Dillon, O. E., real estate; P. O. Box 444,
KernersviUe, NC 27285
Bethea, Mary E., associate director; P. O. Box 8501,
AshevUle, NC 28814
Christy, Betty C, gift shop owner;
5264 Old Salisbury-Concord Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083
Collins, Janet H., teacher; 125 Buff Street,
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Dalton, Mary H., retired educator; 9000 Shallowford Road,
Lewisville, NC 27023
Bickerstaff, F. F., retired executive; P. O. Box 335, Sylva, NC
28779
Carmichael, M. Susan, professor; P. O. Box 561,
Misenheimer, NC 28109
Matthews, Donald G., insurance businessman;
P. O. Box 737, Dobson, NC 27017
Henderson, Nita T., homemaker;
1533 Queens Road, W., Charlotte, NC 28207
Medlin, June T., retired teacher;
P. O. Box 866, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
Tharpe, Nina S., homemaker; P. O. Box 3, Ronda, NC 28670
Key, Jewell C, corporate treasurer; 1930 Lodgecrest Drive,
Pfafftown, NC 27040
Western Pennsylvania (20)
Sec. C Row 1 Seats 1-10
Row 2 Seats 1-10
Twigg, Aimee W. (10); district superintendent;
229 Evergreen Drive, Franklin, PA 16323
Patterson, John D. (4); pastor; 658 School Street,
Indiana, PA 15701
Crocker, Hugh D. (3); pastor; 5001 Baptist Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Burns, Richard M. (7); conference evangelist;
R. R. 3, Box 250, DuBois, PA 15801
Meuschke, PaulJ. (11); pastor;
1074 Old Gate Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Thompson, John R. (5); conference council director;
1204 Freedom Road, Mars, PA 16046
Weaver, Peter D. (6); pastor; First UMC, Centre & South
Aiken, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Kohlhepp, Glenn B. (2); pastor; 345 Jefferson Street,
Rochester, PA 15074
Kincaid, J. LaVon, Sr. (8); district superintendent;
8186 Beulah Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15068
Greenway, Harold E. (1); pastor; 235 W. Pine Street,
Grove City, PA 16127
*Gray, EOeen (10); church secretary and book-
keeper/homemaker; Box 237, Dayton, PA 16222
Chaffee, Paul V. (11); retired corporate treasurer and V.P.;
14675 Lyons Road, Union City, PA 16438
Blackstone, Barbara (4); professor; 2810 Rochester Road,
Zelienople, PA 16063
Ernst, Sally (1); retired nurse; 3240 Post Gate Drive,
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Merrick, Tracy R. (5); bank vice-president; P. O. Box 8526,
Erie, PA 16505
Krieger, Kerry (3); student; 114 E. Main Street,
SykesvUle, PA 15865
Yannayon, Harold (2); corporation vice-president;
2926 Homer Avenue, Erie, PA 16506
Walker, Dorothy (6); Christian education;
100 Timothy Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037
Badger, David W. (8); professor; R.R 1, Box 389,
New Galilee, PA 16141
Hopson, Esther (7); retired teacher; 424 E. Wheeling Street,
#F3, Washington, PA 15301
Reserves
Joiner, Donald J., pastor; 864 Franco Avenue,
Johnstown, PA 15905
Orphe, Martha M, pastor; 486 S. Graham,
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Bauknight, Brian K., pastor; 44 Highland Road,
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Ciampa, J. Paul, pastor; 204 Market Street,
Warren, PA 16365
Greenway, Jeffrey E., pastor; 215 N. McKean Street,
Butler, PA 16001
Kerr, Erwin K., district superintendent; 201 W. Beaver
Street, Zelienople, PA 16063
Harvey, Andrew C, district superintendent;
15 Munce Ridge Road, Washington, PA 15301
Gladwell, Penelope A. , pastor; 856 Crucible Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Rogers, Neal K., district superintendent; 117 Davis Street,
Connellsville, PA 15425
Lash, H. Donald, district superintendent;
5 S. Park Avenue, Kane, PA 16735
Wright, J. Howard, pastor; 1218 Heberton Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Mock, William D., district superintendent; 868 White Farm
Road, Indiana, PA 15701
Rhodes, Arnold A., pastor; 311 Wyllis Street,
Oil City, PA 16301
Wood-Parrish, Victoria , pastor; 5525 Cherry Street,
Erie, PA 16509
Green, William E., conference program staff;
5456 Clarendon Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Handy, Doris M., clinical social worker; 101 N. Dithridge,
#1101, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Hershberger, Nyle M., teacher; 318 Kerr Drive,
Johnstown, PA 15904
Tulloch, Julie, homemaker/volunteer; 309 N. Main Street,
Allegany, PA 16743
Beers, Sally J., homemaker/network marketing;
R.R. 1, Box 221, Saegertown, PA 16433
Alwine, Betty, sewing factory worker; R.R. 2, Box 385,
Hollsopple, PA 15935
Cooper, Shirley A., church secretary/news reporter;
R.R. 2, Box 773, Fombell, PA 16123
Boots, L. Wesley, teacher; 707 Blackstone Avenue,
ConnellsvOle, PA 15425
Sloan, Lillian U., homemaker; 205 Shackelford drive,
MonroevUle, PA 15146
Nichols, Omer W., retired engineer; R.R. 8, Box 175,
Greensburg, PA 15601
McCormick, Paul R., retired professor;
510 Horizon View Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Peters, Richard A., physician; 124 W. Main Street,
YoungsvUle, PA 16371
Plowman, Jack W., attorney; 3400 Grant Building,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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New WUmington, PA 16142
Wisconsin (12)
Sec. C Row 3 Scats 1-12
*Ott, Donald A. (9); district superintendent; 1442 N. Farwell
Avenue, #508. MUwaukoe, WI 53202-2900
Alford, Joyce L. (7); district superintendent; 2231 E. Luther
Road, JanesvUle, WI 53545
Gaylord, Frank R. (1); pastor; 121 Wisconsin Avenue,
Waukesha, WI 53186
Bethke, Christine A. (11); pastor; 700 W. Linwood Avenue,
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Foster, Stephen S. (4); pastor; 130 Locust Street,
Lodi,WI 53555-1215
Garnhart, Thomas O. (8); pastor; 1127 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53715
Daniels, Jane D. (11); university assistant clinics manager;
1009 Chicory Way, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Fang, Marcus C. (2); professor; 1700 Church Street,
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Rodriguez, Phyllis R (5); conference assistant treasurer;
P. O. Box 220, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Setterlund, Sue A. (3); secretary; HI Reagles, P. O. Box 140,
Arlington, WI 53911
Trowbridge, Tim C. (10); insurance agent;
13432 Rameker Road, Cato, WI 54206
Grain, Judith V. (6);, 718 Cass Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
Reserves
Denting, Joan C, pastor; 121 Wisconsin Avenue,
Waukesha, WI 53186
Bartel, Bruce A, district superintendent;
1101 W. Claremont, #2F, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Moede. Gerald F., pastor; W7070 Hillside Drive,
Adell, WI 53001
White, Wesley J., pastor; 819 E. High Street,
MUton, WI 53563
Fenner, Donald , pastor; 2000 Wesley Avenue,
JanesvUle, WI 53545
Nolla, Jaime , district superintendent; 750 Windsor Street,
P. 0. Box 220, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Hays, Robert B., pastor; 337 Lake Street, P. O. Box 1205,
Eau Claire, WI 54702-1205
Jones, Richard H., pastor; 819 E. Silver Spring Drive,
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Mueller, Michael J., dairy farmer; Rt. 1, Box 72,
Montfort, WI 53569
Thompson, Odcll, 1740 Sixth Street, Beloit, WI 53511
Olsen, Lois, nursing director; Methodist Hospital,
P. O. Box 63, Maua, Meru, Kenya E. Africa
Hammond, John R, retired; 14 Meadowbrook Court,
Appleton, WI 54914
Behling, LeRoy H., retired; 11460 N. Mulberry Drive,
Mequon, WI 53092
Schmidt, Dorothy L., homemaker/secretary; 523 Crescent
Lane, ThiensvUle, WI 53092
Spinti, Robert J., P. 0. Box 386, Menomonee, WI 54751-0386
Winston, Joseph M., executive director Northcott Neighbor-
hood House; 3291 N. 36th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53216
Wyoming (6)
Sec. B Row 3 Seats 1-6
Miller, Sarah S. (5); pastor; 22 Hinds Street,
Montrose, PA 18801
Lawrence, William B. (11); district superintendent;
556 Charles Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704
Ling, Daniel H. (1); district superintendent;
7 Beethoven Street, Binghamton, NY 13905
•Earl, Dorothy M. (7); retired; R.D. 4, Box 4134,
Windsor, NY 13865
Summers, Kenneth T. (3); retired; 201 Evergreen Street,
#4-3F, Vestal, NY 13850
Minturn, Donald C. (6); retired; 12 Bromley Avenue,
Binghamton, NY 13901-2027
Reserves
Bealla, Michael A., pastor; 65 Saginaw Street,
Dallas, PA 18612
Reid, William W., Jr., pastor; 93 Putnam Street,
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Topolewski, John L., district superintendent;
1 Circle Drive, Sidney, NY 13838
Hoefner, Lisa Jean , pastor; R.D. 3, Box 13,
Newark Valley, NY 13811
Anderson, Gail O., United Way; 84 Miner Stret,
WUkes-Barre, PA 18702-1722
Eaton, A. L., retired; 578 Brooks Road,
Castle Creek, NY 13744
Gaylord, Peggy R., computer consultant; R.D. 3, Box 262,
Meshoppen, PA 18630
Hanson, Alison W., library clerk; 500 Murray HUl Road,
Vestal, NY 13850
Yellowstone (2)
Sec. A Row 4 Seats 1-2
'Hamilton, Donald W. (3); pastor; Box 1253,
Bozeman, MT 59715
Marshall, Linda C. (11); diaconal minister;
2800 Fourth Avenue, North, Billings, MT 59101
Reserves
Boiler, Thomas R., pastor; Box 442, Livingston, MT 59047
Zimmer, Ralph W., university staff; 1307 Cherry Drive,
Bozeman, MT 59715
Yugoslavia Provisional (2)
Sec. D Row 10 Seats 11-12
*Hovan, Martin (4); pastor; 21000 NOV! SAD L.,
Musickog 7, Yugoslavia
Trajkovski, Boris Kiril (1); lawyer; 91000 SKOPJE,
Finska 204 b, Yugoslavia
Reserves
Petreski, Kitan , 91000 SKOPJE, Debarce 9, Yugoslavia
Milcev, Robert, 91000 SKOPJE Ul., Finska 204 b, Yugoslavia
Zimbabwe (2)
Sec. B Row 15 Seats 11-12
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Membership of Legislative Committees
for the 1992 General Conference
of The United Methodist Church
standing Legislative Committee (1)
Rooms 105-106
Church and Society
1. Agostinho, Victoria J. S Western Angola
2. Amerson, Philip A South Indiana
Z. Angel, Esther J. East Ohio
4. Arter, Dixie A North Indiana
5. Ashema, Ukende E West Zaire
6. Baldridge, Mary A Baltimore
7. Ball, Lee Minnesota
8. Barney, William J. Troy
9. Blacklock, Gloria Southern Illinois
10. Blackwell, Roberta E Western North Carolina
11. Blankenship, Paul F. Memphis
12. Bouknight, William R.,III South Carolina
13. Bowersox, Ronald E Central Pennsylvania
14. Brannon, William C North Alabama
15. Bretsch, Ronald North Central New York
16. Buskirk, James B Oklahoma
17. Capen, Beth New York
18. Carpenter, Robert B., Jr Virginia
19. Carver, Donald L Iowa
20. Chattin, Terri R Baltimore
21. Clark, Terry Central Illinois
22. Colley, Carol L Oregon-Idaho
23. Crouch, Ernest Tennessee
24. Day, R. Randy New York
25. Deal, Patricia M North Texas
26. Deriso, Walter, Jr South Georgia
27. Dolch, Rebecca W. Western New York
28. Edmonds, Claude A Eastern Pennsylvania
29. Eliasson, Ann-Marie Sweden
30. Ernst, Sally Western Pennsylvania
31. Euper, Stephen T Detroit
32. Ewing, E. Keith Florida
33. Foster, Nancy K Oklahoma
34. Fux, Gottfried Austria Provisional
35. Gaylord, Frank R Wisconsin
36. Gordon, Prentiss M., Sr Mississippi
37. Goss, Nettie J North Arkansas
38. Greenway, Harold E Western Pennsylvania
39. HamOton, Hattie Eastern Pennsylvania
40. Hataway, William B Texas
'il. Henderson, Cornelius L North Georgia
42. Holsinger, James W Virginia
43. Holston, Charles A Alabama-West Florida
44. Horton, John E., Jr. South Georgia
45. Howie, BUI F Western North Carolina
46. Jarvis, Patricia A West Virginia
47. Johnson, Bernice D North Carolina
48. Jones, Dale Kentucky
49. Jordan, Charles W. Northern Illinois
50. Kilpatrick, Joe W North Georgia
51. Knight, Margaret F North Georgia
52. Lawson, James M., Jr California-Pacific
53. Lawson, Phillip C. California-Nevada
54. Laycock, Evelyn Holston
55. Lehman, Katharine W. North Indiana
56. Ling, Daniel H. Wyoming
57. Lyght, Ernest S Northern New Jersey
58. Massey, Mary A. Florida
59. Matherson, Thalia F North Texas
60. Maxwell, Cecil East Ohio
61. Messer, Donald E Rocky Mountain
62. Miles, John P. Little Rock
63. Moncure, Rhymes H. Missouri East
64. Montgomery, Darlene M Kansas East
65. Murphy, Thomas E.,Jr. Virginia
66. Ngoy Kyungu, Matanga North Shaba
67. Nixon, Harold D , Northwest Texas
68. Pablo, Luzminda B Palawan Provisional
69. Parrott, Bob W. Texas
70. Pascasio, Marceliano A . . North Central PhOippines
71. Pike, Don M. Central Texas
72. Porter, John T Louisiana
73. Reyes, Benjamin T. Philippines
74. Rodriguez, Regaldo L West Middle Philippines
75. Roseler, Roland Germany East
76. Sager, Stanley C New Mexico
77. Sample, TexS Missouri West
78. Seymour, James T. Peninsula
79. Sheldon, Barbara P Kansas West
80. Sherbrooke, Susan D Pacific Northwest
81. Shingler, Sara S South Carolina
82. Sigler, Richard O Alabama- West Florida
83. Slaughter, Michael B West Ohio
84. Sowers, Gary D Central Pennsylvania
85. Sprague, C. Joseph West Ohio
86. Stanley, David M Iowa
87. Stevenson, Harry R Southern New Jersey
88. Sweet, Elizabeth Southern New England
89. Thomas, John J South Indiana
90. Tiller, W. J Southwest Texas
91. Timberlake, Richard H. Holston
92. Trajkovski, Boris Kiril Yugoslavia Provisional
93. Trumble, Bette T Nebraska
94. Ward, Robert P. Detroit
95. Webster, Roy E., II Louisville
96. Wier, Delight B Central Illinois
97. Woodland, J. Philip Louisiana
98. Young, C. Garland Western North Carolina
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Room 209
Conferences
1. Abrams, Marvin B California-Pacific
2. Austin, Fred L Holston
3. Bahulc, Andre N Mozambique
4. Bopplcr, Ronald Southern New Jersey
5. Bishop, Nathaniel L Virginia
6. Bond, R. H. 'Red' Memphis
7. Bray, Jerry G Virginia
8. Brock, Randall C Red Bird Missionary
9. Burchett, Ken Kentucky
10. Carruth, Augusta South Georgia
n. Casey, Robert T. Virginia
12. Causby, Jimmy Western North Carolina
13. Childs, Jo E South Indiana
14. Clymer, Betty East Ohio
15. Collins, Dorothy J Florida
16. Grain, Dight W Southern New England
17. Day, Samuel S Rocky Mountain
18. Dew, Jack Louisiana
19. Djundu, Lunge Central Zaire
20. Dorff. Mark L New Mexico
21. Dowell, Jean Minnesota
22. Erana, Samuel F. Northeast Philippines
23. Fang, Marcus C Wisconsin
24. Ferguson, Sandra Baltimore
25. Fooshce, Dale L Kansas East
26. Gates, Jim R. Pacific Northwest
27. Good, Menno E Eastern Pennsylvania
28. Gordon, Tyrone D Kansas West
29. Greene, Daryle E Missouri East
30. Han, James East Ohio
3\.Hearin, Gerry M.,Jr North Alabama
32. Heflc)', Charles E North Indiana
33. Heidler, Hartmut Germany East
34. Henderson, Mattie M West Ohio
35. Henry, Gertrude C West Michigan
36. Hicks, Granville A South Carolina
37. Hill, Shirley D Southwest Texas
38. Hillman, A Byrd, Jr Mississippi
39. Hollis, C. Waymon North Arkansas
40. Jennings, James F. Florida
41. Johnson, Jane H North Carolina
42. Johnson, Mary Texas
43. Kasongo, Disashi Central Zaire
44. Kent, Harry R. South Carolina
45. Kohlhepp, Glenn B Western Pennsylvania
46. Lee, Frank T Tennessee
47. Mahon, Eldon B Central Texas
48. Matthews, Marcus Baltimore
49. Messenger, Susan D North Indiana
50. Morrell, J. Darko North Georgia
51. Mustonen, Antti Finland-Finnish Provisional
52. Mutti, Fritz Missouri West
53. Nailor, Steven F.S Northern Illinois
54. Neose, Betty North Central New York
55. Nicodemus, Richard New York
56. Okitokenge, Embalunge Central Zaire
57. Owen, Raymond H. Oklahoma
b%. Paige, Margaret A Detroit
59. Pledger, James E North Texas
60. Sawada, Ben Alabama-West Florida
61. Schaad, Theo W. Switzerland/France
62. Sober, Jimmy Central Illinois
63. Stambach, Paul E Central Pennsylvania
64. Summers, Vance, Jr. West Ohio
65. Taylor, Pete California-Nevada
66. Thomas, Pearl Oklahoma Indian Missionary
67. Tshikala, Kalenga North Shaba
68. Van Voorst, Harlan J Iowa
69. Vanzant, Lucille V Oklahoma
70. Waters, Bob E Texas
71. White, Charles D.,Jr Western North Carolina
72. White, George A Iowa
73. Williamson, Randall North Georgia
74. Yannayon, Harold Western Pennsylvania
75. Young, Loretta A West Virginia
Standing Legislative Committee (3)
Rooms 107-108
Discipleship
1. Adams, Don I West Ohio
2. Alford, Ben R Tennessee
3. Archambeau, Trudy M West Michigan
4. Arnold, W. E., Jr North Arkansas
5. Auvenshine, William Central Texas
6. Barden, Kathleen North Central New York
7. Barrett, Joy A Detroit
8. Benson, Judy Oklahoma
9. Bevins, C. Rex Nebraska
10. Bingham, Clifford M South Indiana
IL Bond, W. Kendall New Mexico
12. Bozard, James D Florida
13. Brazelton, David L Florida
14. Breneman, R. Bruce Northern Illinois
15. Buff, J. William Western North Carolina
16. Byers, Shirley Troy
n. Caruso, George R North Indiana
18. Casad, Mary Brooke North Texas
19. Chen, Peter F. California-Nevada
20. Cook, William B Oregon-Idaho
21. Corley, Cynthia L Virginia
22. Crocker, Hugh D Western Pennsylvania
23. Daughter/, V. L.,Jr South Georgia
24. Davis, Judy Rocky Mountain
25. Dizon, Rolando A West Middle Philippines
26. Dowdy, Roger C Virginia
27. Duel, Nancy D Northern Illinois
28. Edwards, Benjamin T. West Ohio
29. Ekoko, Onema L Central Zaire
30. Elkins, Lyman E West Virginia
31. Ervin, PaulR., Jr North Georgia
32. Euper, Jacqueline K Detroit
33. Fisher, Bruce D Central Pennsylvania
34. Flinn, Thomas W Baltimore
35. Fly, Sterling H., Jr Southwest Texas
36. Frazier, Robert C, Sr North Carolina
37. Goldschmidt, Victor W North Indiana
38. Goodgame, Gordon C Holston
39. Hamilton, Donald W. Yellowstone (
40. Harman, Chris Louisville
41. Harper, Barbara E North Alabama
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42. Hausman, Sharon A West Ohio
43. Haynes, Donald W. Western North Carolina
44. Heal, Jamey A Minnesota
45. Henderson, Jean Holston
46. Heyward, Joseph E South Carolina
47. HoUiday, Jerry D Kansas East
48. Holmes, Lucinda S Oklahoma
49. Holtsclaw, Thomas G North Carolina
50. Isnes, Anders Norway
51. Ives, S. Clifton Maine
52. Jackson, Robert M Texas
53. Jarrett, Sue C , West Virginia
54. Jones, Chuck California-Pacific
55. Jones, Geraldine J Peninsula
56. Jones, Jon W. Kansas West
57. Keels, Bernard Baltimore
58. Krieger, Kerry Western Pennsylvania
59. KrUl, Caryl West Ohio
60. LaVelle, Larry D Iowa
61. Lazaro, Loreto G North Central Philippines
62. Litton, Alice Kentucky
63. Loyd, MarUynn Little Rock
64. Mahle, Kathi Austin Minnesota
65. Marquardt, Manfred German Northwest
66. Mathison, John E Alabama-West Florida
67. Mattox, Quinn F Mississippi
68. May, Orville Southern Illinois
69. Mbukula, Koy Central Zaire
10. McMillan, Bobby J. Northwest Texas
71. Meyer, Mary E Missouri East
72. Middleton, Jane A New York
73. Mott, Stephen C Southern New England
74. Ngeleka, Mpanga North Shaba
75. Nicholson, Charles W. Mississippi
76. Park, Song Ja California-Pacific
77. Parnamets, Olav Estonia Provisional
78. Parnamets, Urve Estonia Provisional
79. Pilat, Carie East Ohio
80. Plummer, Kenneth H Central Pennsylvania
81. Ridenour, Don Iowa
82. Setterlund, Sue A Wisconsin
83. Sheets, Herschel H. North Georgia
M. Sherer, Ann B Texas
85. Silva De Fuentes, Maria Elena Mexico
86. Skinner, James G East Ohio
87. Stabler, Monty S North Alabama
88. Stillwell, Robert E South Carolina
89. Summerour, W. Franklin Pacific Northwest
90. Summers, Kenneth T Wyoming
91. Thielking, William B Southern New Jersey
92. Trevino, Fred Desert Southwest
93. Vigneaux, Randy W Missouri West
94. Welti, Erika M Switzerland/France
95. Wheatley, Dossie F. Memphis
96. White, Paul D Louisiana
97. Whitehurst, Betty C Virginia
98. Wilcock, Deborah J Eastern Pennsylvania
29. Wills, Dick Florida
100. Wilson, J. LaVon Central Illinois
101. Wood, ArleneF Alaska Missionary
102. Wright, Betty S Western New York
Standing Legislative Committee (4)
Rooms 212 through 217
Faith and Mission
1. Abney, Tom A. Little Rock
2. Akers, Mary E Northern Illinois
3. Arnold, Charles E Detroit
4. Asanias, Herman C Northern Philippines
5. Balentine, Becky North Carolina
6. Bamett, Vemie T. Central Illinois
7. Barto, Suella C Central Pennsylvania
8. Beard, Clyde W. West Virginia
9. Berens, Dale East Ohio
10. Blackstone, Barbara Western Pennsylvania
1 1. Brandt, Robert B Northern New Jersey
12. Brittingham, Dolly A Peninsula
13. Brooks, Philip D West Ohio
14. Brown, George S West Ohio
15. Butler, Phyllis P Baltimore
16. Carder, Kenneth L Holston
17. Case, Martin A Mississippi
18. Case, Riley B North Indiana
19. Chatham, Betty J Mississippi
20. Cheek, Rachel Holston
21. Cho, Young Joon New York
22. Collier, Theodore C Missouri West
23. Cooke, John D Western New York
24. Cosper, Benny G North Alabama
25. Cotton-Winn, Carole Louisiana
26. DeMarcus, Jamima P Western North Carolina
27. Dunnam, Maxie D Memphis
28. Els, Albrecht German Southwest
29. England, Stan North Georgia
30. Everhart, Janet S California-Nevada
31. Fenstermacher, Anita O North Indiana
32. Finn, Betty J California-Pacific
33. Foster, Stephen S Wisconsin
34. Gadsden, James S South Carolina
35. Garrison, Langdon H., Jr. ... Alabama- West Florida
36. Hamilton, Richard South Indiana
37. Hamish, James A Florida
38. Harper, Ruth E North Carolina
39. Heare, Jerry Southwest Texas
40. Herrera, Basilio F. Mexico
il.Hinson, William H. Texas
A2. Horst, Mark L Minnesota
43. Hovan, Martin Yugoslavia Provisional
44. Jackson, James F. Northwest Texas
45. Jeter, Charles P Alabama-West Florida
46. Kammerer, Charlene P. Florida
47. Kea, Donald M. S6uth Georgia
48. Kiesey, Deborah L Iowa
49. Kirkwood, William C New York
50. Koo, Ronald Y North Texas
51. Langford, Thomas A. Western North Carolina
52. Luckert, Dorothy Southern Illinois
53. Maule, Montgomery G. R. Caribbean and the Americas
54. Mayo, Jerry H. Tennessee
55. Mays, Harriet A. South Carolina
56. McCaw, Kenneth D West Michigan
57. McClung, William L Virginia
58. Mendenhall, Don W Iowa
59. Miguel, SamudRArth Mindanao-East Visayas Provisional
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60. Morris. Carolyn W. North Georgia
61. Morrison, Susan J. Southern New England
62. Motz, Laurie California-Nevada
63. Moxlcy, Judy P Florida
M. Moyer. Bonda Dccre North Arkansas
65. Nelson, Betty J Kansas East
66. Ngolo Kimba, Kasongo North Shaba
67. Nicholson, Anne D Eastern Pennsylvania
68. Nutter, Judy A West Virginia
69. Oden, Tal Oklahoma
70. Outslay, Marilyn J Oregon-Idaho
1\. Palmer. Gregory V. Ea.st Ohio
12. Patterson, John D Western Pennsylvania
73. Peters, Rhoda A LouisvUle
74. Rasmussen, Jorgen Denmark
75. Ravenhorst, Dorothy A Virginia
76. Rhonemus, Alfred West Ohio
n. Riley, Henry E., Jr. Virginia
78. Sayre, Charles A Southern New Jersey
19. Schlapbach, Paul W. Missouri East
80. Seamands, David A Kentucky
81. Seifcrt, Lois C California-Pacific
82. Sewell, Peggy I Rocky Mountain
83. Shull, Cleo B Kansas West
84. Silk, Denny M. Nebraska
85. Smith, Hiram Central Texas
86. Smith, W. Randolph Texas
87. Taylor, Helen G Oklahoma
88. Trotter, Mark C California-Pacific
89. Trueblood, Yvonne South Indiana
90. Turner-Borden, Jane Troy
91. Webb, Thomas C Central Pennsylvania
92. Wilkinson, Larry D Western North Carolina
93. Wogaman, Philip J. Baltimore
94. Yamasaki, Nancy S Pacific Northwest
95. Yrigoyen, Charles, Jr Eastern Pennsylvania
96. Zimmerman, DeWane R Desert Southwest
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Room 207
Financial Administration
1. Aguilar, Clifford B California-Pacific
2. Argue, James B., Jr Little Rock
3. Barton, Charles E.,Jr Peninsula
4. Bates, William L North Dakota
5. Bauman, Lawrence A., Ill North Georgia
6. Berry, Beverley C Florida
7. Beverage, Bill 0 North Alabama
8. Biggs, M. Mouzon, Jr Oklahoma
9. Billingsley, Anita Virginia
10. Bjerno, Henning Denmark
11. Blaising, Marcus J. North Indiana
12. Blakcr, Fallon Eastern Pennsylvania
13. Brand, Gene North Arkansas
14. Braswell, Kermit L North Carolina
15. Brought, Byron P. Baltimore
16. Buie, Becky L South Carolina
17. Bunch, Velma Tennessee
18. Burrous, Kermit O North Indiana
19. Calvert, Robert A., Jr North Georgia
20. Carrington, John New York
21. Carruth, Nancy M Louisiana
22. Chamberlain, Ray W.,Jr. Virginia
23. Conklin, Bruce Troy
24. Corderman, Deles D South Carolina
25. Corson, John E California-Nevada
26. Crutch field, Charles N. New Mexico
27. Delp, W. Owen West Ohio
28. Dill, R. Laurence, III North Alabama
29. Djamba, Wunga Central Zaire
30. Dunlap, G. Alan Nebraska
31. Eurey, Charles W Western North Carolina
32. Evans, Cashar W., Jr North Carolina
33. Ferree, James W. Western North Carolina
34. Furman, Frank H., Jr Florida
35. Girton, Bruce B Iowa
36. Gray, Jon R Missouri West
37. Groseclose, Alan D Holston
38. Gunn, J. Neil Mississippi
39. Halderman, Sharonn D Central Pennsylvania
40. Hand, Donald J Southwest Texas
41. Harvey, William R East Ohio
42. Hatcher, William S South Georgia
43. Haverstock, Zedna M Central Pennsylvania
44. Hill, Edward H Northwest Texas
A5. Hill, Robert A. North Central New York
46. Hodges, Larry Oklahoma
47. Hora, Barbara A Western New York
48. Huffman, Joel E Desert Southwest
49. Hunter, Harold G Kentucky
50. Jones, Donald J. Central Illinois
51. Katokane, Mande North Shaba
52. Kauls, Gloria H Minnesota
53. Kelley Lackore, Sandra L. . . . Southern New England
54. Knowles, Grady California-Nevada
55. Lenox, Asbury Texas
56. Lippse, Charles E Holston
57. Lutz, Benis West Ohio
58. Macke, H. Weldon Missouri East
59. Mariscal, Arturo Rio Grande
60. Mason, John A West Virginia
61. McCabe, John S Northern Illinois
62. McClure, Charles Central Texas
63. McCullough, June D Southern New Jersey
64. McGarvey, Gregory South Indiana
65. Merrick, Tracy R. Western Pennsylvania
66. Miller, Sarah S Wyoming
67. Newbury, Perry R Red Bird Missionary
68. Oetjen, Robert A East Ohio
69. Olson, Harriett J Northern New Jersey
70. Ortiz, Victor R. Puerto Rico
ll.Peckham, Galen E Iowa
72. Pennell, James T. ' . . South Georgia
73. Pevahouse, Joe N Memphis
74. Quick, Norman K West Ohio
75. Quick, William K. Detroit
76. Regan, Richard G North Texas
n. Riddle, Barbara W. Florida
78. Rodriguez, Phyllis R. Wisconsin
79. Sadler, William K, Jr Alabama-West Florida
80. Scheer, Dennis H Kansas West
SI. Selleck, Richard A West Michigan
82. Smallwood, William C Mississippi
83. Stevens, Robert W Pacific Northwest
84. Swiggett, Ernest L New York
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85. Takamine, Connie Rocky Mountain
86. Thomas, Wallace E Louisville
87. Thompson, James N. North Georgia
88. Thompson, John R Western Pennsylvania
89. Werlein, Ewing, Jr Texas
90. Yandju, Otshudi Central Zaire
91. Zabel, Nancy G Baltimore
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Room 210
General/ Judicial Administration
I. Abbott, Beverly J Maine
2.Aldridge, Julian M., Jr. .... Western North Carolina
3. Anderson, James East Ohio
4. Anderson, Rodney D Rocky Mountain
5. Appleby, Charles L. Jr South Carolina
6. Archibald, Julius Troy
7. Brewster, Jerry G Memphis
8. Burlew, Elizabeth North Central New York
9. Cherry, William T. Eastern Pennsylvania
10. Cook, Shirley Detroit
II. Cooper, J. Jeannette West Ohio
12. Grain, Judith V Wisconsin
13. Cummings, Mabel M North Carolina
14. Dabale, Done P. Nigeria Provisional
15. Daughenbaugh, Howard CentrsJ Illinois
16. Davidson, Sue E New Hampshire
17. Deel, William S West Virginia
18. Escareno, Delia Rio Grande
19. Fannin, Robert E Florida
20. Feemster, Ben Central Texas
21. Frederick, Austin, Jr. Southwest Texas
22. Geiger, Betty West Ohio
23. Gilland, Jim C Western North Carolina
24. Hamrick, Wesley E Baltimore
25. Howell, H Sharon Kansas East
26. Huckaby, C. Phillip North Alabama
27. Johnson, Carolyn E North Indiana
28. Karmbor, James Liberia
29. Keaton, Jonathan D Northern Illinois
30. Keck, Duane J Alabama- West Florida
SI. Kimbrough, Walter L North Georgia
32. King, James R Tennessee
3S. Klarup, Donald G South Dakora
34. Labarr, Joan 0 North Texas
35. Lamorena, Crispiniano E Central Luzon
36. Larsen, Harald Norway
37. Lorch, Basil H., Jr South Indiana
38. Lux, William Iowa
39. Maine, Arturo New York
40. Matthews, Henry M. Virginia
Al.May,JoeW. Mississippi
42. McClain, Joe W. Louisiana
43. McReynolds, Marvin D Kansas West
44. Miller, Maynard L Minnesota
45. Minturn, Donald C Wyoming
46. Munza, Kasongo North Shaba
47. Nugent, Randolph New York
48. Olin, Judith A East Ohio
49. PhUlips, J. Taylor South Georgia
50. Ponder, Reginald W. North Carolina
51. Pyron, Marvin R Missouri East
52. Quee, David B Sierra Leone
53. Rader, Sharon Z. . ; West Michigan
54. Rathod, Samuel R Nebraska
55. Reid, William C. South Carolina
56. Richardson, Eleanor L North Georgia
57. Roberts, Rodell F Florida
58. Robinson, James R Peninsula
59. Severe, David L Oklahoma
60. Sheaffer, Lee B Virginia
ei. Smith, Robert California-Pacific
62. Stockton, Richard Western North Carolina
63. Strickland, Don L Texas
64. Swenson, Mary Ann Pacific Northwest
65. Taylor, Mary V. Holston
66. Thomas, Glenda C California-Nevada
67. Trotter, Frank E Baltimore
68. Tyson, Marjorie V Virginia
69. Usher, Carroll E Iowa
70. Vilardo, Michael P. West Ohio
71. Walker, Dorothy Western Pennsylvania
72. Weaver, Peter D Western Pennsylvania
73. White, Paul C New Mexico
74. Williams, Scott A Central Pennsylvania
75. Williams, Wesley D Southern New England
76. Wilson, David B Little Rock
77. Wilson, Joe A Texas
78. Wright, Richard L West Virginia
Standing Legislative Committee (7)
Rooms 110 through 112
Global Ministries
1. Alegria, Raul B California-Nevada
2. Alford, Joyce L Wisconsin
3. Amon, Darlene V Virginia
4. Bailey, Barry Central Texas
5. Base, Darlene Texas
6. Benham, Beth O North Central New York
7. Berbano, Marcos V., Jr Iowa
8. Blackman, Marilyn South Georgia
9. Blanchard, Hubert M Louisiana
10. Bledsoe, W. Earl Texas
11. Bonilla, Victor L Puerto Rico
12. Briggs, Margie Missouri West
13. Bullard, Mary E Alabama- West Florida
14. Burns, Richard M. Western Pennsylvania
15. Carrico, Carmen Desert Southwest
16. Carson, Kit Florida
17. Chase, Dottie East Ohio
18. Cho, Brandon I. California-Pacific
19. Christy, John H, Jr. Western North Carolina
20. Chun, May C California-Pacific
21. Clapp, Sylvia L Western North Carolina
22. Clark, N. Jean Memphis
23. Connell, Gladwin Little Rock
24. Dickert, Marion N Eastern Pennsylvania
25. Dilgard, Charles K. West Ohio
26. Dorsey, Frank L Kansas East
27. Earl, Dorothy M Wyoming
28. Ebinger, Warren R Baltimore
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29. Edwards, Alma B Detroit
30. Edwards. Marion South Georgia
31. Elfving, Bjorn Finland-Swedish Provisional
32. Estioko. Manuel B Central Luzon
33. Etter, Martha B Southwest Texas
34. Fernandez. Arturo M. California-Nevada
35. Fowlkcs, Nancy New York
36. Frazier. William O Southern Illinois
37. Gerhard, June West Ohio
38. Gordon, Betty S West Virginia
39. Gordon, Jinny Central niinois
40. Gregory, Terry North Arkansas
4\. Hassinger, Susan W. Eastern Pennsylvania
42. Mines. William A West Ohio
43. Hooper, D. Jack Southwest Texas
44. Hopson, Esther Western Pennsylvania
45. Hunter. James E..III South Carolina
46. Hutchinson. Charles L South Indiana
47. Jensen, Khin Khin I Minnesota
48. Junk, Tom Oklahoma
49. Kelsey, Joan T West Michigan
50. Kim. Hae-Jong Northern New Jersey
5\.Kirk.R.L Northwest Texas
52. Lefelar, Donald E East Ohio
53. Link, Joanne M Central Pennsylvania
54. Logan. James C. Virginia
55. Lundy, John T Holston
56. Magdowski, Axel German Northwest
57. Manchester, Harvey, Jr Peninsula
58. Marchbanks. Paul Y. Holston
59. McAden, Robinson H. Virginia
60. McCormick. James R Mississippi
61. Membele, Lokaso Central Zaire
62. Meyer, Margaret E Iowa
63. Miller, Patricia L South Indiana
64. Mitchell, Connie L. Kentucky
65. Morris, William W. Tennessee
66. Morrison, Twick C Mississippi
67. Mutamba, Ngoy North Shaba
68. Muthiah, Marion North Dakota
G9. Ndorimana, Bonaventure Burundi
70. Newquist. Carrol D Troy
71. Niles, Pauline Missouri East
72. Page, Conrad M Central Pennsylvania
13. Parker, Richard S New York
74. Pearce, Charles W Florida
75. Prochazka. Pavel Czechoslovjdcia
76. Puslecki. Edward Poland
77. Reeves. Kathy N. Northern Illinois
78. Renner. Joseph J. K. Sierra Leone
79. Riglcr, Patricia A Western New York
80. Salley, James H South Carolina
81. Saunders, Margaret R. North Carolina
82. Schwab, Penney Kansas West
83. Shaw. Caswell E.. Jr. North Carolina
84. Shettle, John T North Indiana
85. Shivers, Constance E Southern New Jersey
86. Soricmo, Leo A Mindanao
81.Stegall,KarlK. Alabama-West Florida
88. Summerville, Margaret E Baltimore
89. Taylor, Thomas G Alaska Missionary
90. Thomas, David W. Oklahoma
91. Trevino-Teddlie, Jeannie Central Tex'as
92. Turner, Richard D Nebraska
93. Umembudi, Akasa Central Zaire
94. Unger, E. Paul Central Illinois
95. Vinte e Cinco, Gabriel Western Angola
96. Wahlstrom, LaRayne F South Dakora
97. Walker, Eva S North Alabama
98. Walker, Michael W. North Texas
99. Walker, William O Oregon-Idaho
100. Wetzel, Nancy D Louisville
101. Whittemore, JoeM North Georgia
102. WUliams, Avis H Liberia
103. Williams, Margaret Ann Northern Illinois
104. Wilson, Charles E.,Jr. North Georgia
105. Yeoh, Jenni M Pacific Northwest
106. Zimmerman, Eugene M. Florida
Standing Legislative Committee (8)
Room 211
Higher Education and Chaplaincy
1. Adamu, Napoleon Nigeria Provisional
2. Ade, Hans German Southwest
3. Afumba, Wandja Central Zaire
4. Agnew, Ted L Oklahoma
5. Alexander, Betty M Tennessee
6. Alvord, Alec M. Western North Carolina
7. Badger, David W Western Pennsylvania
8. Bailey, Paul C Virginia
9. Bankurunaze, Lazare Burundi
10. Bergmann, Christine New York
11. Blackstone, Carlen Eastern Pennsylvania
12. Briscoe, I. Carolyn South Carolina
13. Bryan, James J. Missouri West
14. Bull, Vivian A. Northern New Jersey
15. Christian, Tom L North Texas
16. Clarke, Lambuth M Virginia
17. Craft, Precious Bell California-Nevada
18. DeMore, Philip D North Georgia
19. Dolsen, David H Rocky Mountain
20. Draper, Edgar D Baltimore
21. Dunlap, Catherine M East Ohio
22. Dye, Judith Nebraska
23. Emswiler, Sharon Neufer Central Illinois
24. Erwin, Max G Western North Carolina
25. Fleming, Alice M West Michigan
26. Fono, Otshudiema Central Zaire
27. Gamhart, Thomas O Wisconsin
28. Granger. Philip R North Indiana
29. Grubb, Donna L Central Pennsylvania
30. Herndon, W. Cleo South Georgia
31. Holmes, William A Baltimore
32. Huntington, Marilynn M. CjJifomia-Pacific
33. Hutchens, Marva Jean Minnesota
34. Jackson, Tom North Georgia
35. JefTers, Elizabeth '. . . . West Ohio
36. Jelinek, Robert V North Central New York
37. Jennings, Irwin E East Ohio
38. Johnson, Alfred Eastern Pennsylvania
39. Kincaid, J. LaVon, Sr Western Pennsylvania
40. Kulak, Benedict D Liberia
41. Ling, CarlC West Ohio
42. Lucas, Aubrey K Mississippi
43. Marr, Betty Lou W Southwest Texas
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44. Marshall, Carolyn M. . South Indiana
45. McFarland, Mary W California-Pacific
'16. Meadors, Marshall L., Jr. South Carolina
47. Montgomery, Samuel Texas
48. Moore, James W. Texas
49. Munda, Ukunda Northeast Zaire
50. Norris, Alfred L Louisiana
51. Norris, J. Allen North Carolina
52. Peele, Holly Virginia
53. Philpot, Frank N North Alabama
54. Puno, Carlito S Philippines
55. Reeves, Richard E Central Illinois
56. Rosa, Jose A Northern Illinois
57. Roughface, Thomas . . .Oklahoma Indian Missionary
58. Segrest, Philip D Alabama-West Florida
59. Sessums, T. Terrell Florida
60. Shaw, Bobbye R. Northwest Texas
61. Shufilebarger, Emmett G Holston
62. Siazon, Francisco M., Jr. Northern Philippines
63. Simon, John P Florida
64. Stanton, Harold S Detroit
65. Stephenson, Janet E Iowa
ee. Stout, David B Iowa
67. Stroman, Pat Central Texas
68. Susag, M. Philip Southern New England
69. Sykes, Roslyn K Missouri East
70. Tacadena, Elizabeth F Palawan Provisional
71. Tittle, OmerG Kansas West
72. Titus, Phylemon D Detroit
73. Underwood, Cecil H West Virginia
74. Wagley, Martha B Memphis
75. Washington, Dora S Mississippi
76. Weller, William L Southern New Jersey
77. Wynn, Sam North Carolina
78. York, Billy L North Alabama
79. Zeiders, G. Edwin, Jr. Central Pennsylvania
Standing Legislative Committee (9)
Room 208
Independent Commissions/
1. Ackerson, Merlin J. Iowa
2. Admussen, Betty Missouri West
3. Allen, Maxine Little Rock
4. Aragones, Napoleon N. . . North Mindanao-East Visayas
5. Bailey, William P., Jr Holston
6. Baker, Rudolph R.,Jr North Georgia
7. Balk, Mabel A Northern Illinois
8. Barger, Rebecca K. Baltimore
9. Bass, Ressie Mae Florida
10. Biggs, Mouzon Texas
11. Bobo, Hiram, Jr North Georgia
12. Born, Ethel W Virginia
13. Bradley, Carol Ann West Ohio
14. Branson, Oswald P., Sr Florida
15. Buffington, Priscilla A. 'Dee -dee' .... Oregon-Idaho
16. Caldwell, Gilbert H. Eastern Pennsylvania
17. Carr, Jimmy L Mississippi
18. Carter, R. Fletcher South Carolina
19. Chapin, Joan Detroit
20. Chow, W. Jing West Ohio
21. Cofer, Charlie South Georgia
22. Crump, Anita H Louisiana
23. Drachler, Stephen E Central Pennsylvania
24. Ferguson, Phyllis S Pacific Northwest
25. Glenn, Alice Ann California-Nevada
26. Goins, Edgar S., Jr. Louisville
27. Haase, Becky California-Pacific
28. Hamrick, Leon C North Alabama
29. Harris, Joseph L Oklahoma
30. Hill, L. Douglas Virginia
31. Joyner, F. Belton, Jr. North Carolina
32. Kitwa, Lwaba North Shaba
33. Leatherman, Sharon N Baltimore
34. Lewis, Patricia A Western North Carolina
35. Lockwood, Margaret Iowa
36. Lundgren, Monica .... Finland-Swedish Provisional
37. Mendoza, Arsenio Northwest PhOippines
38. Navas, Hector M. New York
39. NeSmith, Samuel E Virginia
40. Ott, Donald A Wisconsin
41. Pacey, Stephen R Central Illinois
42. Patten, C. Alfred Northern Illinois
43. Powell, Larry P Desert Southwest
44. Powers, Donald E Oklahoma
45. Queen, Thomas Western North Carolina
46. Quilling, Debra A. S South Carolina
47. Rinehart, Joetta F Western North Carolina
48. Robinson, Burnham Central Texas
49. Sadio, Sydney S Southern New Jersey
50. Shamana, Beverly J. California-Pacific
51. Snyder, Robert D East Ohio
52. Stevens, Garrie F. North Central New York
53. Sweet, Robert K., Jr Southern New England
54. Toschak, Patricia M. Minnesota
55. Turner-Lacy, Nathaniel L West Virginia
56. Urbom, Warren Nebraska
51 . Vazquez-Garza, Virgilio Southwest Texas
58. Washington, Stanley East Ohio
59. Wert, Robert M Northwest Texas
60. White, David L., Jr South Indiana
61. Williams, Charles W. Texas
62. Williams, Donald G West Michigan
63. Williams, Edna L Alabama-West Florida
64. Williams, Jacob C.,Jr North Indiana
65. Williams, Raymond W North Texas
66. Xavier, Christine Rocky Mountain
67. Zimmerman, Emily Ann Florida
Standing Legislative Committee (10)
Rooms 218-219
Local Church
1. Agbisit, Benjamin T Mindanao
2. Akemann, David R Northern Illinois
3. Bang-asan, Clemente C Northwest Philippines
4. Barnett, Marvin E Florida
5. Barr, Roger W. Pacific Northwest
6. Bcnedyktowicz, Olgierd Poland
7. Blackadar, John M. New Hampshire
8. Blomquist, Paul F. Detroit
9. Bowman, Bob E South Indiana
10. Branton, L. Ray Louisiana
11. Caldwell, Kirbyjon Texas
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12. Ciampa. Donald J Central Pennsylvania
13. Clinard. Hubert C Western North Carolina
14. Cornelius. John L Mississippi
15. Crickard, Elsie Kansas West
16. Dick, Jason D Central Pennsylvania
17. Dillard. F. Douglas Virginia
18. DLxon, J. D Louisville
19. Dundas. Charles O Minnesota
20. Duvall, George R, Baltimore
21. Dwycr, Evelyn Virginia
22. Dyck. Sally East Ohio
23. Fischer, Bemd D German South
24. Forrest, Martha H. North Georgia
25. Fralin, Sybil A Southern New England
26. Gardner, Andrew J. Kansas East
27. Gentry, James E South Indiana
28. Gildemeister, Gisela West Ohio
29. Goodpaster, Larry M. Mississippi
30. Graniling, Polly South Carolina
Z\. Gray, Aaron Rocky Mountain
32. Gray, Eileen Western Pennsylvania
33. Gustafson, Gus (M.O.) North Georgia
34. Hausman, Todd West Ohio
35. Henry. Luther W.,Sr Central Texas
36. Hoke. Sandra F. Northern Illinois
37. Holmes, Zan W., Jr North Texas
38. Howard, J.N. Holston
39. Huie, Janice Higgle Southwest Texas
40. Jennings, William R Kentucky
Al. Johnson, Charles L South Carolina
42. Jones, Jimmy S Florida
43. Kail, Edward A Iowa
44. Kim, Myung J. Virginia
45. Kuusipalo, Marketta . . . Finland-Finnish Provisional
46. Ladd, Keith M Eastern Pennsylvania
47. Locher, Don R California-Pacific
48. Matthews, Eugene W. Baltimore
49. Mauney, Jimmy H Western North Carolina
50. McCord, Durward Tennessee
51. McCune, Robert J. North Central New York
52. Meadors, James M. North Arkansas
53. Means, Barbara Texas
54. Mims, L. F. (Harry) Western North Carolina
55. Moore, Vera T Alabama-West Florida
56. Neeley, Betty B Holston
51.Nhatave,AngeloL Mozambique
58. Parker, Robert L Oklahoma
59. Parris, Shirley New York
60. Pierson, Robert D Oklahoma
61. Price, Jean West Virginia
62. Reed, Charlotte Nebraska
63. Ricks, Christian T Missouri East
64. Rohrbacher, Gail D West Ohio
65. Rosa, Marvin R West Michigan
66. Ross, Vance P. West Virginia
67. Rush, James H South Georgia
68. Sayers, Marian Iowa
69. Scott, Ralph Missouri West
70. Self, Eddie North Alabama
71. Sheppard, John C California-Nevada
72. Shuler, Albert North Carolina
73. Sims, R. Paul Southern Illinois
74. St. Clair, Elizabeth B Peninsula
75. Stephenson, Roy C Memphis
76. Thai, Josef Czechoslovakia
77. Thompson, Jean East Ohio
78. Trowbridge, Tim C Wisconsin
79. Twigg, Aimee W. Western Pennsylvania
80. Umembudi, Poto Central Zaire
81. Waikins, Bradley F. Central Illinois
82. Weeks, Patricia M North Indiana
83. Wendell, Ernie North Carolina
84. West, J. Pete, Jr North Alabama
85. Whilden, Dale C Southern New Jersey
86. WomeldorfT, PorterJ Central Illinois
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Rooms 201-202
Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
1. Albury-Smith, Kay Baltimore
2. Anderson, Barry H. North Alabama
3. Atha, Grayson West Ohio
4. Baker, Sandra W Virginia
5. Bender, Kelly Byron Kansas East
6. Besserer, D. Min. Armin E German South
T.Bethke, Christine A Wisconsin
8. Bortell, James B Central Illinois
9. Bove, Jose P Florida
10. Bowles, Albert J., Jr Holston
11. Burkhart, J. Robert Iowa
12. Cabanilla, Socorro S Northeast Philippines
13. Campbell, Dennis M. North Carolina
14. Carr, Jo Northwest Texas
15. Carr, Joy T Mississippi
16. Chaffee, Paul V Western Pennsylvania
17. Clayton, Paul W. Memphis
18. Cleveland, J. Fay Western New York
19. Connolly, Philip W West Ohio
20. Coyner, Michael J. North Indiana
21. Crawford, Kenneth O Central Illinois
22. Crouch, William C North Texas
23. Daniels, Jane D Wisconsin
24. Daugherty, Ruth A Eastern Pennsylvania
25. Davies, Susan P Nebraska
26. Day, K. Wayne Texas
27. DelPino, Jerome K. Southern New England
28. Dufresne, Sandra F. Eastern Pennsylvania
29. Ebinger, Mary R. Baltimore
30. Eblen, Thomas W. Louisville
31. Edwards, Robert H. Southern Illinois
32. Ellisor, John W. Alabama-West Florida
33. Fenn, Phil J. Oklahoma
34. Gaither, Donna Tennessee
35. George, L. Mark East Ohio
36. Goldman, June P Iowa
37. Grove-DeJarnett, Douglas Holston
38. Harnish, John E Detroit
39. Harrell, James A, Sr Western North Carolina
40. Hendrix, Clelia D South Carolina
41. Hilton, David L Kentucky
42. Hulett, James D Oregon-Idaho
43. Hutchinson, William W. New Mexico
44. Iceman, Anita L Desert Southwest
45. Iwig, James H. Kansas West
46. Jackson, Gregory K. Pacific Northwest
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47. Jansson, Sven-Erik Sweden 72
48. Jantz, Barbara E Oklahoma 73
49. Jarvis, David F. Virginia 74
50. Karblee, James Liberia 75.
51. Keahey, Laveme Little Rock 76
52. Kekumba, Yemba West Zaire 77,
53. Knight, Suzanne P West Virginia 78
54. Kwon, Duk K. Northern Illinois 79
55. Lawrence, William B Wyoming 80,
56. Lutz, Sandra W East Ohio 81,
57. Marshall, Linda C Yellowstone 82,
58. McCauley, Ronald M. West Virginia 83,
59. McCleskey, J. Lawrence .... Western North Carolina 84,
60. Meuschke, Paul J. Western Pennsylvania 85.
Gl.Molenaar, Gerrit, Jr. Minnesota 86,
62. Moman, Mary Ann South Indiana 87.
63. Moore, Mary Elizabeth California-Pacific 88,
64. Nausner, Helmut Austria Provisional 89.
65. Nichols, Charlotte A Peninsula 90.
66. Nicolas, Mario E Caribbean and the Americas 91,
67. O'Quinn, Bill Missouri West 92.
68. Okoko, Luhata R Northeast Zaire 93.
69. Palmer, Ruth Texas 94.
70. Panse, Wade S West Michigan 95.
71. Paul, Doris B North Georgia 96.
Paup, Edward W. Rocky Mountain
Peeples, William D Louisiana
Peterson, Carl F. Central Pennsylvania
Potter, Helen E West Ohio
Pritts, Deborah L North Central New York
Queen, Dolores B Western North Carolina
Rainier, Helen L Southern New Jersey
Rhodes-Wickett, Sharon K. California-Pacific
Roughton, Phil Florida
Rudy, Doris J. Northern Illinois
Russell, Tim Central Texas
Sofge, J. Tom, Jr. Florida
Stein, Neil L Missouri East
Stewart, Mollie M North Alabama
Swanson, James E South Georgia
Townsend, Patricia A New York
Turby fill, Margaret A Virginia
Walter, Theodore H. South Carolina
Washington, Rosa California-Nevada
Wende, Stephen P. Southwest Texas
Whitfield, D. Max North Arkansas
Wilder, Gamett M. North Georgia
Wright, Lloyd M. South Indiana
Young, Betty Jane Northern New Jersey
Youngblood, Rebecca C. Mississippi
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Nominations to the Interjurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy
North Central Jurisdiction
Central Illinois
Detroit
East Ohio
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
North Indiana
Northern Illinois
South Dakota
South Indiana
Southern Illinois
West Michigan
Wisconsin
Vernie T. Barnett
William K. Quick
James G. Skinner
Bruce Ough
Patricia M. Toschak
William L. Bates
Marcus J. Blaising
Sandra F. Hoke
Donald G. Klarup
Mary Ann Moman
Robert H. Edwards
Kenneth D. McCaw
Donald A Ott
Richard E. Reeves
Shirley Cook
Carolyn Anderson
Janet E. Stephenson
Jean Dowell
Marion Muthiah
Victor W. Goldschmidt
Margaret Ann Williams
LaRayne F. Wahlstrom
Bob E. Bowman
Gloria Blacklock
Gertrude C. Heniy
Jane D. Daniels
Northeastern Jurisdiction
Baltimore
Central Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
North Central New York
Northern New Jersey
Peninsula
Puerto Rico
Southern New England
Southern New Jersey
Troy
West Virginia
Western New York
Western Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Warren R. Ebinger
Ronald E. Bowersox
Charles Yrigoyen, Jr.
S. Clifton Ives
John M. Blackadar
Jane A Middleton
Deborah L. Pritts
Ernest S. Lyght
James T. Seymour
Victor L. Bonilla
Jerome K. DelPino
Charles A Sayre
William J. Barney
Richard L. Wright
J. Fay Cleveland
Aimee W. Twigg
Sarah S. Miller
Thomas W. Flinn
Zedna M. Haverstock
Anne D. Nicholson
Beverly J. Abbott
Sue E. Davidson
Ernest L. Swiggett
Betty Neese
Robert B. Brandt
Dolly A. Brittingham
Victor R. Ortiz
Margaret S. Wiborg
Dale C. Whilden
Shirley Byers
William S. Deel
Barbara A. Hora
Paul V. Chaffee
Dorothy M. Earl
South Central Jurisdiction
Central Texas
Kansas East
Kansas West
Little Rock
Louisiana
Missouri East
Missouri West
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Arkansas
Luther W. Henry, Sr.
Frank L. Dorsey
Elsie Crickard
David B. Wilson
Alfred L. Morris
Neil L. Stein
Fritz Mutti
C. Rex Bevins
William W. Hutchinson
D. Max Whitfield
Hiram Smith
Dale L. Fooshee
Penney Schwab
Marilynn Loyd
Paul D. White
Christian T. Ricks
Randy W. Vigneaux
Bette T. Trumble
W. Kendall Bond
W. E. Arnold, Jr.
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North Texas
Northwest Texas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Indian Missionar
Rio Grande
Southwest Texas
Texas
Zan W. Holmes, Jr.
Jo Carr
Raymond H. Owen
Thomas Roughface
Arturo Mariscal
Janice Riggle Huie
Asbury Lenox
Thalia F. Matherson
Edward H. Hill
Tal Oden
Pearl Thomas
Delia Escareno
Martha B. Etter
Don L. Strickland
Southeastern Jurisdiction
Alabama- West Florida
Florida
Holston
Kentucky
Louisville
Memphis
Mississippi
North Alabama
North Carolina
North Georgia
Red Bird Missionary
South Carolina
South Georgia
Tennessee
Virginia
Western North Carolina
John E. Mathison
Robert E. Fannin
Kenneth L. Carder
William R. Jennings
Roy E. Webster, II
Maxie D. Dunnam
Prentiss M. Gordon, Sr.
Ralph Bates
Reginald W. Ponder
Herschel H. Sheets
Perry R. Newbury
Marshall L. Meadors, Jr.
Marion Edwards
Ben R. Alford
James C. Logan
J. Lawrence McCleskey
Charles A. Holston
Judy P. Moxley
Jean Henderson
Ken Burchett
Chris Harman
R. H. 'Red' Bond
Aubrey K. Lucas
Leon C. Hamrick
Cashar W. Evans, Jr.
Joe M. Whittemore
Randall C. Brock
I. Carolyn Briscoe
J. Taylor Phillips
Betty M. Alexander
James W. Holsinger
Sylvia L. Clapp
Western Jurisdiction
Alaska Missionary
California-Nevada
California-Pacific
Desert Southwest
Oregon-Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone
Thomas G. Taylor
John E. Corson
Mark C Trotter
DeWane R. Zimmerman
William O. Walker
Mary Ann Swenson
Edward W. Paup
Donald W. Hamilton
Arlene F. Wood
Rosa Washington
Becky Haase
Joel E. Huffman
Carol L. Colley
Jenni M. Yeoh
Rodney D. Anderson
Linda C. Marshall
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Legislative Process
Petitions are sent by agencies, conferences,
churches and individuals
\
The Petitions Secretary assigns petition
numbers. The numbers indicate the legislative
commitee, the chronolgical order and the source.
Petitions from agencies and conferences are
printed in Advance Edition I; all others are
printed in Advance Edition 11 of the DCA
Reference Committee reviews assignments by
Petitions Secretary. They combine petitions and
makes new assignments to legislative
committees as deemed necessary
Legislative Committees act upon petitions and
make recommendations to plenary session.
Reports are sent to DCA. Copy is returned to
committee officers for approval. Copy is sent to
the secretaiy for a calendar number. It is then
printed in the DCA
Plenary session acts upon calendar item.
The action is printed in the Discipline or the
Book of Resolutions. The DCA becomes the
official journal of the General Conference
Delegate Information
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Abbreviations and Codes
In this Advance Edition of the Daily Christian Advocate are printed reports, proposed changes in
the Discipline, and proposed resolutions from annual conferences and general agencies. Petitions
from local churches, individuals and others will be printed in Advance Edition 11, which will be on
delegates' desks on the opening day of conference. These are not the full petitions, editing has been
done to conserve space and to maintain consistency of style.
Complete petitions will be in the hands of the Committee on Reference and the legislative
committees. Any delegate wishing to see a complete petition in advance may obtain a copy from
the Secretary of the General Conference.
Proposed deletions to existing legislation are indicated by: strike through.
Proposed additions to existing legislation are indicated by bold face.
Clergy names and titles are in italics
Each petition is numbered using the following code:
Authorized Groups
CBOW Committee on the Book of Worship
BPSC Baptism Study Committee
RBGM Task Force to Study Relocating the General Board of Global Ministries
SSMC Task Force to Strengthen Small Membership Churches
TFCE Task Force to Study Chapter 8
TFOT Task Force on Terminology
Abbreviations for the Annual
AFL Alabama- West Florida
BLT Baltimore
CNV California-Nevada
CPA Central Pennsylvania
CZE Czechoslovakia
DET Detroit '
EPA Eastern Pennsylvania
FIS Finland-Swedish Provisional
GNW German Northwest
HOL Holston
KSE Kansas East
LIB Liberia
LVL Louisville
MID Middle Philippines
Conferences of The United
AKM Alaska Missionary
BUL Bulgaria Provisional
CAP California-Pacific
CTX Central Texas
DEN Denmark
EOH East Ohio
EST Eastonia Provisional
FLA Florida
GSO German South
HNG Hungary Provisional
KSW Kansas West
LRK Little Rock
MNE Maine
MIN Mindanao
Methodist Church
AUS Austria Provisional
BUR Burundi
CIL Central Illinois
CZA Central Zaire
DSW Desert Southwest
E1\N Eastern Angola
FIF Finland-Finnish Provisional
DDR German Democratic Republic
GSW German Southwest
IWA Iowa
KEN Kentucky
LSA Louisana
MEM Memphis
MNN Minnesota
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MSS Mississippi
MOZ Mozambique
NHA New Hampshire
NAL North Alabama
NNY North Central New York
NIN North Indiana
NEP Northeast Philippines
NJY Northern New Jersey
NWT Northwest Texas
OKI Oklahoma Indian Missionary
PEN Peninsula
PRC Puerto Rico
RKM Rocky Mountain
SDA South Dakota
SIL Southern Dlinois
SZA Southern Zaire
SWE Sweden
TEX Texas
WMI West Michigan
WVA West Virginia
WNY Western New York
WIS Wisconsin
YUG Yugoslavia Provisional
MOE Missouri East
MUR Muri (Nigeria) Provisional
NMX New Mexico
NAK North Arkansas
NDK North Dakota
NSH North Shaba
NZA Northeast Zaire
NPH Northern Philippines
NOR Norway
ORI Oregon-Idaho
PHI Philippines
RDM Red Bird Missionary
SLE Sierra Leone
SGA South Georgia
SNE Southern New England
SWP Southwest Philippines
SWF SAvitzerland/France
TRY Troy
WMP West Middle Philippines
WZA West Zaire
WNC Western North Carolina
WYO Wyoming
ZIM Zimbabwe
MOW Missouri West
NEB Nebraska
NYK New York
NCA North Carolina
NGA North Georgia
NTX North Texas
NIL Northern Illinois
NWP Northwest Philippines
OKL Oklahoma
PNW Pacific Northwest
POL Poland
RIO Rio Grande
SCA South Carolina
SIN South Indiana
SNJ Southern New Jersey
STX Southwest Texas
TEN Tennessee
VIR Virginia
WOH West Ohio
WAN Western Angola
WPA Western Pennsylvania
YEL Yellowstone
Legislative Committees
CC Commission on Central Conference Affairs
CO Conferences
CS Church and Society
DI Discipleship
FA Financial Administration
FM Faith and Mission
GA General Administration
GM Global Ministries
HE Higher Education and Chaplaincy
IJ Independent Commissions/ Judicial
Administration
LC Local Church
MN Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
General Agencies
GBCS General Board of Church and
Society
GBGM General Board of Global
Ministries
GBHM General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry
GBOD General Board of Discipleship
GBPB General Board of Publication
GBPN General Board of Pensions
GCAH General Commission on
Archives and History
GCCU General Commission on
Christian Unity /Interreligious Concerns
GCFA General Council on Finance and
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HOW TO UNDERSTAND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
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Adjourn
"I move to adjourn."
no
yes
no
no
majority
Recess
"I move we recess until.."
no
yes
no
no
majority
Suspend debate without
calling for vote
"I move that we table"
no
yes
no
no
majority
End debate
"I move the previous
question"
no
yes
no
no
2/3 majority
Limit debate
"I move debate be
limited to..."
no
yes
no
yes
2/3 majority
Postpone to specific time
"I move to postpone this
, matter until..."
no
yes
yes
yes
majority
Have matter studied further
"I move we refer this
matter to..."
no
yes
yes
yes
majority
Amend a motion or substitute
"I move to amend by..."
or "I move to
substitute..."
no
yes
yes
yes
majority
Postpone indefinitely
"I move to postpone
indefinitely..."
no
yes
yes
yes
majority
INCIDENTIAL MOTIONS GROW OUT OF THE BUSINESS THE CONFERENCE IS CONSIDERING
Correct error in
parliamentary procedure
"Point of order"
yes
no
no
no
Chair rules
Obtain advice on
parliamentary procedure
"I raise a parliamentary
inquiry"
yes
no
no
no
Chair rules
Request information
"Point of information"
yes
no
no
no
None
MAIN MOTIONS AS TOOLS TO INTRODUCE NEW BUSINESS
Introduce business
"I move that..."
no
yes
yes
yes
majority
Take up matter previously
tabled
"I move that we take
from the table..."
no
yes
no
no
majority
Reconsider matter previously
voted
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Plan of Organization
and Rules of Order
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
Report of The Committee on Plan of Organization
and Rules of Order
Introduction
The task of reviewing and suggesting amendments for
the Plan of Organization and Rules of Order has been a
rewarding, humbling, and challenging experience.
Our conmiittee has been pleased to work so intimately
with the structural realities of our General Conference in
ways which have increased our appreciation of the many
traditions of that entity. Nevertheless, we have been
humbled by the awareness of the contribution of those
who have gone before us in the development of so much of
what makes this legislative body tick, and of the invest-
ment of so many other people as they live out a very im-
portant aspect of their ministry as delegates to and/or
servants of the General Conference.
Mostly, we have been challenged by your expectations
that this body and its various legislative realities should be
going on to perfection. Clearly there is the hope - even the
demand - that the functional dimensions of the General
Conference be responsive to the great constituency which
is the United Methodist Church. There is also the expecta-
tion that its organizational form and operational rules be
so finely tuned that they enhance and serve the commit-
ment of the many delegates in the legislative process.
Our first order of business, when our committee con-
vened, was to review the hundreds of evaluations which
delegates (and others) submitted to us concerning their
observations of the 1988 General Conference. Not surpris-
ingly, there were many words of appreciation for all that
had been made possible because of the labors of those who
had gone before us. In addition, there was a long list of
suggestions and expectations - reflecting the desire that
even so human an institution as a General Conference be
virtually perfect.
We interpreted that yearning, as we think they in-
tended us to do, as the hope, dream, and prayer that all
who are connected with General Conference so invest
themselves in it so that it may be moving constantly
toward the goal of the most responsive, most efficient,
most reflective, most articulate body possible - while
remaining obedient to God for all that we do.
The range and focus of the comments and suggestions
coming from the 1988 Delegates reflect the intensity of
commitment to General Conference. Indeed, many of the
recommendations to our committee concerned items over
which we had no control - from the placement of spot-
lights in the auditorium to the demeanor of delegates
(such as the distraction of persons on the floor who used
cellular phones to conduct business other than the work of
the Conference).
The fact that our committee could not address those is-
sues veiy effectively does not make them frivolous. Nor
were the delegates being frivolous when raising questions,
as many, many did, about what they perceived as the fre-
quent abuse of persons who called Point of Order! or when
many asked plaintively and persistently if there were a
better way to group similar petitions and then track all
petitions.
Such comments reflected the quest for perfection from
those who have participated in General Conference, a
quest that was clearly our expectation as well. We took
every comment and observation seriously. We were en-
riched by the resources of the archives (the minutes and
correspondence of earlier committees). We drew upon the
cumulative experience and observation of those of us who
labored on the committee. We were emersed in the
awesome responsibility of the General Conference.
The commitment to perfection, however, does not
guarantee that it will happen. It is not possible for any one
committee to resolve all issues and concerns. We had no
delusions that we had special talents that our predecessors
did not have. We have, however, been diligent in efforts to
build upon the efforts of those who have gone before us.
We present our report with the confidence that we have
made some improvements which will facilitate the work of
General Conference. At the same time, we know that
those who follow will need to review and amend what we
have done.
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We have made no sweeping changes in what we present
to you. We do want you to know of some of the principles
which guided our efforts, some of the objectives which we
had. In addition to dealing with the recommendations (as
noted above) and assimilating the experience and observa-
tions of the committee members into the process, we
sought to do these things: 1) Word the Plan of Organiza-
tion and Rules of Order to conform to the actual practice
which we have followed at General Conference. 2)
Facilitate and clarify the operation where we had noted
awkward situations. 3) Harmonize General Conference
with the paragraphs about it as are found in the Dis-
cipline.
One of the more difficult decisions was that of the
definition of the various Legislative Committees and the
assignment of responsibility to them. For the most part,
that was relatively automatic and easy - based on the good
experience of past definitions. The matter of the Commit-
tee on Faith and Mission, and what shall be assigned to it,
is the one about which there are legitimate differences of
opinion.
We began with the awareness that the 1988 General
Conference had been clear in its appreciation for the spe-
cial opportunity for reflection and vision which the addi-
tion of that Legislative Committee had provided. In fact,
even recognizing that the committee that year had com
pleted its work on the two major documents for which it
had been created, the request had been made that the
Faith and Mission Legislative Committee be continued so
as to allow and encourage the General Conference (and in-
deed the Church as a whole) to keep important matters of
faith - and other significant issues of vision, philosophy,
and basic understanding - in a priority position. Yes, we
knew that one General Conference cannot bind any future
General Conference. Nevertheless, we believed the request
was legitimate and in keeping with the wishes and needs
of the denomination. Thus, the committee on Faith and
Mission remains.
The assignment of legislative and review matters to the
committee was a bit more difficult. Clearly any petition
dealing with disciplinary 66-69 ( Doctrinal Standards and
Our Theological Task ) belonged.
The Study on Baptism, we believed, was more than a
mere legislative matter, but was one of the fundamental
re-thinkings of the denomination about this important
sacrament. Although it is related to the recommendations
about the development of a new Book of Worship, it was
believed that the opportunity to consider something as
basic to our identity and practice as Baptism merited op-
portunity for consideration that was more reflective than
functional. Thus we have placed the Study on Baptism in
the Faith and Mission Committee.
There have been at least three different and serious
suggestions as to which Legislative Committee the Study
on Homosexuality be assigned. We believe that an issue
which has become so central to any discussion on the na-
ture and identity of the United Methodist Church, and an
issue which has occupied considerable legislative attention
at every General Conference since the creation of our
united church, deserves now to be discussed in an atmos-
phere, in a committee which is constituted and committed
to the intense reflective analysis where a vision of the
Church, its identity, and its long term integrity are in-
volved. Thus we have placed the Study on Homosexuality
in the Faith and Mission Committee.
As this total report is presented to you, we do so with
these additional comments and observations:
L Changes being proposed are indicated in the follow-
ing manner: That which is to be deleted is indicated by «
strikeout, and that which is to be added is indicated by a
boldface type. (The exceptions to this are: a) where the
change is simply the change of reference to another sec-
tion of the document or to a specific portion of the Dis-
cipline, and b) in the definition of and assignment of
paragraphs to the various Legislative Committees.)
2. In keeping with 606 of theDiscipline, we note: The
Plan of Organization and Rules of Order of the General
Conference shall be the Plan of Organization and Rules of
Order as published in the journal of the preceding General
Conference until they have been altered or modified by
the action of the General Conference."
3. It is hoped that this Plan of Organization and Rules
of Order will facilitate the democratic process of the
General Conference by which the will of God and the con-
cerns of the people are known and become manifest. We
thank you in advance for the spirit of humility, respect,
and cooperation by which you translate this document
from a mere legal and functional document, into a living
covenant of faith and responsibility among the Delegates.
i
William A. McCartney
Anita Fenstermacher
Jerry G. Bray, Jr.
Charlene Helton
Nathanael J. Manuel
Connie J. Takamine
Ex Officio
Chairperson
Vice Chair and Secretary
Jonah Chang
Eldon B. Mahon
Charles A. Sayre
(Daroiyn Marshall
DeWayne S.Woodring
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Plan of Organization
I. Opening Session and Organization
The General Conference shall assemble on the day
fixed at the place designated in accordance with the action
taken by the preceding General Conference or the Com-
mission on the General Conference. The Holy Com-
munion and Memorial Service shall be celebrated by the
Conference, the Council of Bishops being in charge.
During the Memorial Service, there shall be called the
names of the bishops who have died since the adjourn-
ment of the preceding General Conference, and likewise
the names of the delegates-elect who have died. The open-
ing business session of the Conference shall be on the day
and at the hour fixed by the Commission on the General
Conference and shall be called to order by the bishop
designated, as provided in the Discipline 15.11.
The following order of business shaU be observed:
A. Roll Call. 4i)-The record of attendance shall be made
in writing to the Secretary of the General Conference by:
4aXl) The Secretary of the Council of Bishops for the
bishops,
<bX2) The Secretary of the Judicial Council for that
body,
^e)(3) The General Secretary of the General Coimcil
on Ministries for all general secretaries, and
<4K4) The chairperson of each delegation for its
membership. The chairperson shall be provided with a
form on which to report daily the attendance of its mem-
bers. Any reserve seated in the place of a regular delegate
shall have been duly elected as a reserve delegate by the
Annual Conference and shall meet the requirements set
forth in the Discipline 37-39. Delegates, including reser
ves when the latter are substituted for a delegate or
delegates, shall be seated in the order of their election, ex-
cept when a reserve is seated temporarily, in which case
the reserve shall occupy the seat of the delegate for whom
the substitution is made. All delegates arriving after the
opening roll call shall be reported by the chairperson of
the delegation to the Committee on Credentials. (See Sec-
tion VIII.A.5. and Rule 5. See also Discipline 607 defining
a Quorum. )
B. Report of The Commission on The General
Conference.
C. Report of The Plan of Organization and Rules
Of Order.
B. Eloction Of Socrotaiy dosignato (Discipline, 604).
D. Elections
(1) Coordinator of Calendar. (See IV-C)
(2) Committee on The Plan of Organization and Rules
of Order.
(3) Secretary-Designate. (Discipline, 604).
The Council of Bishops shall present a nomination
from the clergy and lay membership of the United
Methodist Church for Secretary-Designate. Other nomina-
tions shall be permitted from the floor. A time of election
shall be scheduled during the session by the Agenda Com-
mittee. The election, if there be two or more nominees,
shall be by ballot or by electronic voting. The
Secretary-Designate shall assume the responsibilities of
the office of secretary as soon after the ac^oumment of the
General Conference as sA work in connection with the
session has been completed (Discipline, 605). The exact
date of the transfer of responsibility to a secretaiy-desig-
nate shall be determined by the Commission on the
General Conference but shaU not be later than 12 months
after December 31, following the adjournment of the
General Conference.
Ci Committoo Nominations And Eloctionc.
Tho Council of Bichops shall appoint momborc for tho
standing adminictrativo committooC) and proeont such
other nominations oe arc horoinaftor committed to it| for
elections by tho Gonoral Conforonco. If any momborB ap
pointed and/or nominated do not sorvo, tho Council of
Bishops, through its Nominating Committoo, shall name
roplacomonts. (Soo Section VII.A)
E. Report Of Committee On Agenda.
&rF. Miscellaneous Business.
EtG. Acljoumment.
II. Episcopal and Laity Addresses
The Quadrennial Address of the Council of Bishops
shall be delivered early in the Conference, at such hour as
determined by the Commission on the General Con-
ference.
The Quadrennial Address of the Laity shall be
delivered early in the Conference, at such hour as deter-
mined by the Commission on the General Conference.
The National Association of Lay Leaders shall be respon-
sible for the preparation and presentation of the Quadren-
nial Lay Address, tfiking care to consult with lay
leadership of the Central Conferences. The National As-
sociation of Conference Lay Leaders shall enlist participa-
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tion of men, women, youth, young adults, racial and eth-
nic minorities, and persons with handicapping conditions
in the preparation and presentation of the address.
in. Presiding Officers
The presiding ofTicers for the several sessions of the
Conference, the opening session excepted (See Section I,
above), shall be chosen from among the effective bishops
by the Committee on Presiding Officers. (See Section
Vm.A.7.)
IV. Secretarial Staff
A. The Secretary of the General Conference, elected as
hereinbefore provided (Section I.D.3), shall be responsible
for all functions of the office in preparation for the session
of the (Jeneral Conference following that election. The
Secretary shall eorvo until all work in connection with the
Boseion for which euch preparation was made has boon
complotodj shall keep the record of proceedings of all ses-
sions of the General Conference; shall compile and edit a
Handbook for the General Conference; and shall edit pro-
vide corrections to the Daily Christian Advocate
which serves as the official Journal of the General Con-
ference.
B. Other persons from the ministry or lay membership
of The United Methodist Church shall be selected by the
Secretary of the General Conference and, after approval
by the Commission on the General Conference, shall form
the Secretarial Support Staff.
C. The Conference shall elect, upon nomination by the
Secretary, a Coordinator of Calendar, who shall assist the
(Committee on Calendar in presenting reports in such
order as to expedite the business of the Conference, as
well as in other responsibilities of the committee. (See
LD.landVni.A.2).
D. After ascertaining that petitions, resolutions, and
similar communications in hand and dealing with the
regular business of the Conference meet the requirements
therein specified, {Discipline 608), the Secretary shall
prepare the same for reference to the appropriate standing
administrative or legislative committee, subject to review
by the Conmiittee on Reference. (See Section Vni.A.8.)
E. The secretary shall appoint the Committee of Tellers
which shall be composed of sixty persons to act as tellers
for the purpose of reporting on count votes and ballotc or
dorcxi by the Gonoral ConforonoO) when voting is not
done by electronic means. The tellers shall be divided
into two groups of thirty persons each. If a person who
has been appointed as a teller is elected as an officer of a
standing committee, he or she shall cease serving as a
teller and a replacement teller shall be appointed by the
Secretary. The names of the tellers shall be printed in the
Daily Christian Advocate.
F. The work of the Secretary shall be supervised by the
Executive Conunittee of the Commission on the General
Conference. A budget for the work of the Secretary shall
be presented by the Commission on the General Con-
ference to the (Jeneral Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration. Such budget shall be paid out of the General
Administration Fund.
G. If in the interim of the quadrennial sessions of the
General Conference the office of Secretary shall for any
reason be vacated, the Council of Bishops shall elect a suc-
cessor to serve until the next session.
V. Nominations And Elections
The Council of Bishops shall present such
nominations as are committed to it, for election by
the General Conference. If any members elected do
not serve, the Council of Bishops shall name re-
placements. (See Section VILA.)
V VI. Commission on The General
Conference
A. There shall be a Commission on the General Con-
ference composed of one clergy and one layperson from
each Jurisdiction and four members-at-large, at least one
of whom shall be from an Annual Conference outside the
United States, who shall be nominated by the Council of
Bishops at its Fall meeting next preceding the General
Conference and elected by the General Conference for a
term of eight years, half of whom shall be elected by the
General Conference each quadrennium. The Secretary of
the General Conference, the Treasurer of the General
Council on Finance and Administration, and the Business
Manager of the (Jeneral Conference shall also be members
ex-officio but without vote. If vacancies occur, the Council
of Bishops shall elect successors to serve until the next
session of the General Conference and then nominate for
election by the General Conference persons to serve any
remainder of the term. The Commission may elect two ad-
ditional members -at-large for each quadrennium.
The Council of Bishops shall designate one of its mem-
bers to convene and organize the Commission before the
adjournment of the General Conference.
B. This Commission shall determine the place and time
(within such limits as may be set up by the General Con-
ference) of the next General Conference and shall send an
official notice to all elected delegates announcing specifi-
cally the opening day and hour of the General Conference
and anticipated time of adjournment. It shall further ad-
vise the General Conference delegates in advance of all
Organization and Rules
87
such special events and orders of the day, the dates and
times of which have been determined prior to the opening
^ of the General Conference, in order that the delegates
may have an overview of the General Conference pro-
gram. The Commission shall make all necessary arrange-
ments in connection therewith, including arrangements
for the publication of the Daily Christian Advocate and
quadrennial reports of the general agencies of the church,
the same to be published by the United Methodist
Publishing House. The Daily Christian Advocate shall
print the list of nominees for election to the Judicial
Coimcil, with biographical sketches not to exceed 100
words in length for each nominee.
C. The Commission shall plan the schedule for the
opening day of the Conference.
D. The Commission shall recommend to the General
Conference the per diem allowance to be paid to the
elected delegates. (See Section X.)
E. The Commieeion Secretary, on behalf of the
Commission on the General Conference, shall issue
invitations to ecumenical representatives after consult-
ation with the CouncO of Bishops. The Commission^
St&d shall then arrange for their presentation to the
General Conference and for their local entertainment
during the specific period of time required for their
presence. The term ecumenical representatives shall be in
terpreted to include only persons who have been duly
elected by the Christian commimions of which they are
respectively members to represent the same before the
General Conference; who present the appropriate creden-
tials of such elections; and who have been invited through
the Commission on the General Conference, after consult-
ation with the Council of Bishops. All communications,
credentials, and information in the hands of the Secretary
of the General Conference or the Council of Bishops relat-
ing to ecumenical representatives shall be referred to the
Commission.
F. The Commission is authorized, if it deems it ad-
visable, to select the site of the General Conference two
quadrennia in advance.
¥1 VII. Plan of Organization and Rules
of Order
A. There shall be a Committee on Plan of Organization
and Rules of Order of ten members, including membership
from each of the Jurisdictions and from Annual Conferen-
ces outside the United States, nominated from the elected
delegates to the General Conference by the Council of
Bishops at its Fall meeting next preceding the General
Conference and elected by the General Conference for a
term of four years. The Secretary and Bvisiness Manager
of the Conference shall be ex-ofilcio members without
vote. The Council of Bishops shall designate one of its
members to convene and organize this committee after it
is elected.
B. To this committee shall be referred any proposed
amendments to the Plan of Organization and Rules of
Order (See Rule 38). To it may be referred any other mat-
ters relating to parliamentary order or procedure in the
business of the General Conference.
C. This committee shall serve as an Interim Committee
between sessions of the General Conference. The commit-
tee shall restudy the Plan of Organization and Rules of
Order and) after malting make such needed changes and
adaptations therein as in itc judgment arc nocoGcaiyi and
after printing in the Advance DCA shall present them to
the General Conference for consideration and final action,
same to be published in the Daily Christian Advocate
which serves as the Journal of the General Conference.
D. The Plan of Organization and Rules of Order of the
General Conference shall be the Plan of Organization and
Rules of Order as published in the Journal of the preced-
ing General Conference until they have been altered or
modified by action of the General Conference (.Discipline,
606.)
¥H Vm. Committees
The General Conference shall have the standing com-
mittees hereinafter indicated, with such functions, respon-
sibilities, and limitations respectively as are hereinafter
prescribed, and such special committees as it may order.
A. Standing Administrative Committees
The members of the following committees shall be ap-
pointed by the Council of Bishops at its FaU meeting next
preceding the General Conference. All except committoo
^ the Committee on Correlation and Editorial
Revision shall be from the elected delegates to the
General Conference. (See Section V.)
(1) AGENDA
(a) There shall be a Committee on Agenda of eight
members, at least four of whom shall be laypersons, to be
constituted as follows: one from each Jurisdiction, one
from Annual Conferences outside the United States, the
chairperson of the Committee on Calendar when elected,
and the chairperson or substitute for the Chairperson of
the Program Committee of the Commission on the
(Jeneral Conference. The Committee shall be convened,
for the purpose of organization, by the Secretary of
the General Conference at least the day before the open-
ing of the General Conference.
(b) The Committee shall consult with the Council of
Bishops, the Commission on the General Conference, and
the Secretary of the General Conference concerning pend-
ing business.
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(c) Following the presentation and adoption of the
report of the Commission on the General Conference at
the opening session of the General Conference, the Com-
mittee on Agenda shall immediately become responsible
for helping guide the order of business of the Conference.
(d) To this committee shall be referred all requests for
special orders of the day, except those requested in the
report of the Commission on the General Conference on
the fu^t day of the Conference.
(e) Proposals, questions, communications, resolutions,
and other matters not included in the regular business of
the General Conference shall be referred to the Commit-
tee on Agenda without motion or debate. This committee
shall determine whether or not the matter presented shall
be considered by the General Conference. Appeal from the
decision of this committee may be presented to the Con-
ference upon the written signature of twenty members of
the Conference, and the item shall be presented to the
Conference if the appeal is supported by a one-third vote.
(0 The Committee on Agenda shall report to each ses-
sion of the General Conference its recommendations con-
cerning business agenda and time allocations for the
various reports and business items, except that at all times
the Committee on Calendar shall determine the order in
which legislative committee reports shsJl be presented.
Priority shall be given to calendar items as soon as they
are available. At the last plenary session of each day, a
tentative agenda for the next day shall be announced.
(g) The chairperson of the Committee on Agenda, in
consultation with the chairperson of the Committee on
Calendar, shall inform the presiding officer as soon as pos-
sible of the agenda items to be considered.
(2) CALENDAR. There shall be a Committee on Calen-
dar of five members. None of them shall be chairperson of
a Standing Legislative Committee or a member or staff
person of any general agency. The Secretary of the
General Conference shall convene the committee for the
purpose of organization. The committee, after con-
sultation with the Coordinator of Calendar (See Section
IV.C), shall:
(a) present calendar reports in such an order so as to
expedite the business of the Conference,
(b) inform the Committee on Presiding Officers, as far
ahead as is feasible, of the calendar to be considered,
(c) inform the presiding bishop of the priority status of
the calendar,
(d) keep an overview of calendar progress,
(e) give priority to calendar items involving minority
reports, and
(0 consult daily with the legislative committee chair-
persons to expedite the business of the General Con-
ference.
(3) CORRELATION AND EDITORIAL REVISION.
There shall be a Committee on Correlation and Editorial
Revision of four persons not members of the General Con- d
ference and the Book-Editor, who shall be an ex-officio
member. They shall be entitled to reimbursement of ex-
penses for attendance at meetings of the committee. Two
alternates shall be appointed by the Council of Bishops.
The Book Editor shall convene the committee for
the purpose of organization. The function of this com-
mittee shall be:
(a) To review all proposed legislation reported in the
Daily Christian Advocate and that presented in special
reports to the General Conference. The Committee shall
report to the standing committees concerned, or to the
General Conference as the situation may warrant, all con-
tradictions, duplications, and inconsistencies discovered
therein.
(b) To iissure that, when a calendar item approved on
the Consent Calendar or under an omnibus vote is found
to be in conflict with parts of another calendar item dis-
cussed and voted upon at a plenary session, the item dis-
cussed and voted shall prevail.
(c) To edit the Discipline in accordance with Section
XI. B.
(4) COURTESIES AND PRIVILEGES. There shaU be
a Committee on Courtesies and Privileges of six members
composed of one representative from each Jurisdiction
and one representative from Annual Conferences outside
the United States. The committee shall be convened
by a Bishop for the purpose of organization.
The committee has the following duties and respon-
sibilities:
(a) To consider, as presented to it by members of the
Conference, what said members regard as questions or
matters of privilege, to decide whether they are such or
not, and if they are regarded as being such, to recommend
to the Conference that they be heard.
(b) To consider resolutions of commendation, courtesy,
appreciation, etc, submitted in writing by delegates. The
committee may initiate similar resolutions and edit and
amend those submitted to it. Resolutions approved by the
committee shall be printed in the Daily Christian Advo-
cate and brought to the floor if the committee considers
them of unusual importance or urgency.
(c) To arrange for extending courtesies of the Con-
ference to any to whom they may be due, ecumenical rep-
resentatives and official visitors excepted.
(d) To limit its report, including the statement of the
chairperson and the hearing of such persons as may be
presented, to a maximum of ten minutes in any one busi-
ness day. No person or persons shall be presented whose i
request has been denied by the Commission on the
General Conference, nor after the sixth day unless ap-
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proved by a two-thirds vote of the Conference. (See Rule
25.3.)
(5) CREDENTIALS. There shall be a Committee on
Credentials of six members, composed of one repre-
sentative from each Jurisdiction and one representative
from Annual Conferences outside the United States. The
committee shall be convened by a Bishop for the
purpose of organization.
To this Committee, the chairpersons of the respective
annual conference delegations shall report on a form
provided for that purpose any change in seating of
delegates, indicating the length of time for which the
change shall be effective. (See Section I.A.4.) The chair-
person of this committee shall make a daily written report
to the Secretary of the General Conference, listing all
changes of seating approved by the Committee. In the
event of disapproval, or in connection with any othor
questions which may arise regarding the eligibility of seat-
ing any delegates, this Committee shall report directly to
the General Conference with its recommendations. (See
Rule 5.)
(6) JOURNAL. There shall be a Committee on the
Journal of three members to approve daily the record of
Proceedings of the General Conference prepared by the
Secretary and assistant(s). The committee shall be
convened by a Bishop for the purpose of organiza-
tion.
(7) PRESIDING OFFICERS. There shaU be a commit-
tee on Presiding Officers of twelve members, composed of
one clergy and one layperson from each Jurisdiction and
one clergy and one layperson from among the delegates
representing the Annual Conferences outside the United
States. The committee shall be convened by a
Bishop for the purpose of organization.
The Committee shall select and notify the presiding of-
ficer(s) of each session at least 24 hours in advance, in-
sofar as possible. The Committee shall be free to select a
bishop for more than one session and to change the
presiding officer during the session, whenever it seems ad-
visable. (See Section III.)
(8) REFERENCE. There shall be a Committee on Ref-
erence of sixteen persons, composed of one clergy and one
lay representative from each Jurisdiction, one clergy and
one layperson from Annual Conferences outside the
United States, and four members-at-large. The member-
ship of this committee shall include at least one member
from each legislative committee. This committee shall be
convened, for the purpose of organization, by the
Secretary of the General Conference prior to and at the
seat of the General Conference.
(a) After reviewing the proposed assignments by the
Secretary to standing committees of the petitions, resolu-
tions, and similar communications dealing with the
regular business of the Conference, this committee shall
refer the same to the appropriate standing administrative
or legislative committees. (See Section IV.D.) One mem-
ber of each legislative committee serving on this commit-
tee shall be designated to coordinate petitions assigned to
his/her respective legislative committee. This committee
shall also be responsible for reviewing the assignment, by
the Secretary of the book of printed Quadrennial Reports,
all reports, recommendations, and resolutions from
general agencies, standing or special commissions and
committees, and all other communications which shall
come into the Secretary's hands after the convening of the
General Conference, all of which shall be referred directly
to appropriate legislative committees without presentation
to a plenary session of the General Conference.
(b) The Committee on Reference may withdraw a
paper that has been assigned to a coEMnittee, either upon
a request or upon its own motion. It may also withhold
from reference or publication any document it shall deem
improper.
(c) Where the Committee finds two or more substan-
tially identical petitions, it may group them under one title
and number, indicating the total number of petitions. In
the case of a single petition signed by a number of people,
the Committee need print only the name of the first sig-
ner with an indication of the total number of signers.
(d) No petitions shall be assigned by the Committee on
Reference to any General Conference Committee unless it
como6 from eomo organization, ministor, or mombor of
The United Mothodist Church and aleo containe informa
tion ossontial to tho vorification of its origin, they meet
the requirements of 608.1.2 ottheBook of Discipline.
B. Commission on Central Conference Affairs.
(For membership, see Discipline, 2301.)
To this Commission shall be referred all petitions,
resolutions, etc., relating to the Central Conferences,
Autonomous Churches, Affiliated Churches, Affiliated
United Churches and Concordant relationships (Dis-
cipline, 26-34, 528, 636-654, 2301).
The Commission on Central Conference Affairs shall
submit its report and any legislative proposals related to
the paragraphs assigned to it directly to the General Con-
ference.
If the Commission on Central Conference Affairs has a
concern for any paragraphs assigned to one of the legisla-
tive committees, the commission shall offer its reconmien-
dation to the appropriate legislative committee for
consideration and recommendation to the General Con-
ference.
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C. Standing Legislative Committees.
The General Conference shall have the following stand-
ing legislative committees, which shall consider all
proposals looking toward new legislation or changes in the
present legislation of the church, including all reports and
recommendations from general agencies, and standing or
special commissions or committees, and report recommen-
dations relating thereto to the Conference. Tho term
Jlogiolotivo' Qo doccriptivo of the functiono of thooo oom
mittooc ic not to bo intorprotod with obooluto otriotno6B|
inacmuoh ao thq' may ooncidor mattorc oalc\ilQtod to ovon
moto in tho form of odvicoi rocolutionoi nppoaloi oton on
woU as in logiclation.
Any legislative committee considering legislation affect-
ing the concerns of the Commission on Central Con-
ference Affairs shall consult with the Commission before
submitting thoir its proposed legislation to the General
Conference.
(1) CHURCH AND SOCIETY.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, eta, relating to the statement of Social Principles,
social issues, and the work and concerns of the Board of
Church and Society.
Discipline 70-76 Social Principles (including Preface
and Preamble) (Except 71.C and 71.F.)
728 AC: Board of Church and Society
750 District Director
1101-1116 General Board of Church and Society
(2) CONFERENCES.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, etc, relating to the composition and activities of the
General, Jurisdictional, Annual, Provisional, Missionary,
and District Conferences, and Missions, including the
Jurisdictional, Annual and District Conference Councils
on Ministries.
Discipline paragraphs
7-11 Constitution; Conferences
12-15 (institution: General (^inference
21-2S Constitution: Jurisdictional Conferences
36-39 Constitution: Annual Conferences
40-44 Ckinstitution: Boundaries
45 Constitution: District Conferences
505-507 Election, Assignment of Bishops
601-611 General Conference (Including opening
statement)
612-627 Jurisdictional Conference
628, 630 Jurisdictional Agencies
629 Jurisdictional Council on Ministries
655-658 Provisional Annual Osnferences
659^2 Missionary Conference
663-664 Mission
701-706 Annual Conference
726 AC: Council on Ministries
745 AC: Ministry to Persons with M
Handicapping Conditions "
746-747 District C^jnference
749 District Council on Ministries
751 District Director of Religion and Race
(3) DISCIPLESHIP.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, eta, relating to the work and concerns of the Boards
of Discipleship, and the report of the Revision of the Book
of Worship.
Discipline paragraphs
277-279 LC: Lay Speaking
632 JYMO (Convocation
635 JC: (^mmittee on UMM
729 AC: Board of Discipleship
730 AC: Board of Laity
743 AC: CYM
748 District Lay Leader
753 District Committee on Lay Speaking
756 District CYM
1201-1206 General Board of Discipleship
1207-1211 GBOD: Education
1212-1216 GBOD: Evangelism, Worship and
Stewardship
1217-1221 GBOD: Ministry of the Uity
1222 GBOD: UMM
1223-1228 GBOD: Curriculum Resources
Committee
1301-1311 NYMO
Report Revision of the Book of Worship
(4) FAITH AND MISSION.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions,
resolutions, eta, relating to the Doctrine and Doctrinal
Statements and the General Rules. This will include the
reports on the Study on Baptism and on the Study of
Homosexuality.
Discipline paragraphs
66-69 Doctrine
Report Study on Baptism
Report Study of Homosexuality -
and its legislative provisions
(5) FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, eta, relating to the work and concerns of the Coun-
cil on Finance and Administration, the Board of Pensions,
and the Board of Publication, and the Report on the Loca-
tion of GBGM. The budget and recommendations
prepared by the (General (Council on Finance and Ad- f
ministration shall be submitted to this committee for
study and review. Thereafter, when the General Council
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on Finance and Administration presents its report to the
General Conference for action, the committee shall
i present its recommendations and may propose amend-
ments.
Discipline paragraphs
6 Constitution: Title to Properties
20 Constitution: Restrictive Rule
707-716 AC: Council on Hnance
and Administration
717-725 AC: Clergy Support
736 Episcopal Residence
737 AC: Board of Pensions
744 AC: Joint Committee on Disability
901-909 General Council on Finance and
Administration
910-913 GCFA: General Funds
917-922 GCFA: General Funds
923-932 GCFA: Episcopal Fund
1601-1605 General Board of Pensions
1606-1609 Annual Conference Pension
Administration
1701-1743 General Board of Publications
2501-2523 Church Property
2553 Trustees of Church Institutions
Report Location of GBGM
(6) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION/JUDICIAL AD-
MINISTRATION.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, etc., relating to the work and concerns of the
General Council on Ministries, including the Advance and
Special Sundays, Judicial Administration, and the report
of the Task Force to Study Chapter 8.
The report of the General Council on Ministries shall
be submitted to this committee for study and review.
Thereafter, when the General Council on Ministries
presents its report to the General Conference for action,
the committee shall present its recommendations and may
propose amendments.
Discipline paragraphs
1-4 Constitution: General
(Including Preamble)
16-17,19 Constitution: Restrictive Rules
58-61 The Judiciary
62-64 Constitution: Amendments
273-276 Local Church Special Sundays
727 AC: Advance Program
801-824 Administrative Order:
General Provisions
914-915 The Advance
916 Special Day Offerings
1001-1007 General Council on Ministries
2601-2619 Judicial Council
2620-2626 Investigations, Trials and Appeals
Report
Task Force to Study Chapter 8
(7) GLOBAL MINISTRIES.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, eta, relating to the work and concerns of the Board
of Global Ministries, and the report on Hispanic Mini-
stries.
Discipline paragraphs
634 JC: United Methodist Women
731 AC: Board of Global Ministries
742 AC: United Methodist Women
755 DC: United Methodist Women
1401-1412 General Board of Global Ministries
1413-1417 GBGM: National Division
1418-1420 GBGM: Office of Deaconess
1421-1429 GBGM: Women's Division
1430-1438 GBGM: World Division
1439-1447 GBGM: Health and Welfare Ministries
1448-1452 GBGM: Mission Education and
Cultivation
1453-1457 GBGM: Mission Personnel Resources
1458-1467 GBGM: UM Committee on Relief
Report Hispanic Ministries
(8) HIGHER EDUCATION AND CHAPLAINCY.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, etc., relating to the work and concerns of Higher
Education, Schools of Theology, and the Division of
Chaplaincy and Related Ministries.
Discipline paragraphs
732 AC: Board of Higher Education
and Campus Ministry
1501-1509 General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry
1510-1512 GBHEM: Division of Chaplains and
Related Ministries
1513-1523 GBHEM: Division of Higher Education
1530-1532 GBHEM: Schools of Theology
(9) INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, eta, relating to commissions, and ecumenical con-
cerns. This shall include Archives and History, Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns, Communications,
Religion and Race, Status and Role of Women, and mem-
bership or relationship to the World Methodist Council,
Councils and Consultations of Churches, and the
American Bible Society.
Discipline paragraphs
5 Constitution: Ecumenical Relations
631 JC: Commission on Archives
and History
738 AC; Commission on Archives
and History
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739
AC: Commission on Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns
740
AC: Commission on Religion and Race
741
AC: Commission on Status and Role of
Women
1801-1812
General Commission on Archives and
History
1901-1909
General Commission on
Communications
2001-2006
General Commission on Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns
2101-2108
General Commission on Religion
and Race
2201-2209
General Commission on Status
and Role of Women
2401-2406
Interdenominational Agencies
(10) LOCAL CHURCH.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions, resolu-
tions, etc., relating to the organization of the local church
and its membership, programs, boards, councils, commis-
sions, committees, etc, or relating to local church proper-
ty.
Discipline paragraphs
46-47 Constitution: Charge Conferences
101-107,111-113
Mission and Ministry of the Church
201-207 Local Church
208-243 LC: Church Membership
244-269 LC: Organization and Administration
270-272 LC: General
2524-2552 LC: Property
(11) ORDAINED AND DL\CONAL MINISTRY.
To this committee shall be referred all petitions,
resolutions, etc., relating to the work of the ordained min-
istry, diaconal ministry, superintendency, and the report
of The Commission for the Study of Ministry.
Discipline paragraphs
16
Constitution: Restrictive Rule
48-57
Constitution: Episcopal Supervision
108-110
Representative Ministry
301-317
Diaconal Ministry
401-457
Ordained Ministry
501-504
Superintendency
508-516
Superintendency: Bishops
517-525
Superintendency: District
Superintendents
526-527,529
Expressions of Superintendency
530-534
Appointment-Making
633
JC: Committee on the Ordained
Ministry
733
AC: Board of Ordained Ministry
734
AC: Board of Diaconal Ministry
735 AC: Committee on Episcopacy
752 DC: Committee on Ordained Ministry
754 DC: Committee on Episcopacy
1524-1526 GBHEM: Division of Diaconal Ministry
1527-1529 GBHEM: Division of Ordained Ministry
Report Study of Ministry
D. Membership of Standing Legislative Committees.
(1) Each delegate shall serve as a member of one of the
standing legislative committees numbered 1 to 11. Within
the annual conference delegation each member shall
choose from the legislative committees 1 to 11 the com-
mittee on which to serve, the choice being made in order
of election. Beginning with 1988, the clergy first elected,
shall be entitled to the first choice, the lay delegate first
elected, the second choice, and thus the right of choice
shall continue to alternate between clergy and lay
delegates in the order of their election. For subsequent
General Conferences, first choice shall alternate between
the lay and clergy delegates, provided that two members of
a delegation may not serve on any one of the above-desig-
nated standing legislative committees 1 to 11 unless the
said delegation is represented on each of them. All delega-
tions composed of twelve or more members shall assign all
members in excess of eleven according to this same prin-
ciple of distribution. (For example, a conference with six-
teen delegates shall have two members on each of any five
of these eleven committees and one on each of the remjiin-
ing six. Similarly, a conference with 35 delegates shall
have four members on each of two committees and three
on each of the remaining nine. Each delegate may, in the
order herein indicated, select any one of these eleven com-
mittees, provided that the foregoing division of the
delegates among the committees is maintained.) When-
ever a delegation has more than one member on a legisla-
tive committee, its members shall be divided as equally as
possible between lay and clergy. Thus, if there are three
members on a committee, they shall be two clergy and one
lay or vice versa.
(2) If a matter is under consideration in any standing
legislative committee which in the judgment of any annual
conference delegation vitally affects the interests of its
constituency, and if the said annual conference is not rep-
resented in the membership of said committee, then the
said delegation may choose one of its members to repre-
sent its annual conference in the committee when the
matter judged to be vital to the interests of this con-
stituency is under consideration. Such a person shall be
entitled to sit with the committee while this particular
matter is being considered and shall be entitled to the
floor, subject to such limitations as are imposed on the
regular members of said committee, but shall not be en-
titled to vote. (See SectionVIII. E.4.)
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(3) Each person seated in the General Conference with
the right to speak but not vote may submit to the
Secretary of the General Conference a choice of a legisla-
I tive committee and shall have the same right in that com-
mittee to speak but not to vote.
E. Meeting of Committees
(1) For Organization. All standing legislative and ad-
ministrative committees shall meet for organization at
such time as the Commission on the General Conference
shall determine. A bishop appointed by the Council of
Bishops and an assistant secretary appointed by the
Secretaiy of the General Conference shall serve, respec-
tively, as chairperson and secretary to effect an organiza-
tion in each of the several standing committees, except
where other provision is specified. The first meeting of the
legislative committees shall be held as soon as possible fol-
lowing the first plenary session of the General Conference.
The orientation of the committee, followed by the election
of officers, shall be the order of business of the first meet-
ing of the committee.
(a) The election of chairperson, vice-chairperson, and
Secretary of each standing committee, both administrative
and legislative, shall be by ballot.
(b) The Secretary of the General Conference shall be
responsible for arranging for a training session for all
chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and secretaries of legisla-
tive committees as soon as possible after their elections.
The training shall include instruction in their duties, all
procedures in the handling of petitions, the times of the
daily deadline for publishing reports, and other informa-
tion to expedite the work of the committees. The Commis-
sion on the General Conference is requested to arrange for
a time and place for such a training session.
(2) Regular Meetings. The standing legislative commit-
tees 1 to 11 inclusive shall meet for business as scheduled
by the Agenda Committee imless otherwise ordered by the
Conference, until their work is completed, and at such
other times as the committees may themselves determine.
(3) Quorum for Committee Meetings. A majority of the
members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business in all committees.
(4) Each legislative committee shall establish an area in
which only voting committee members will be seated.
Staff, resource persons, and visitors may speak only when
authorized, in each instance by specific committee action.
(See Section VIII. D.2.)
(5) Legislative committees are urged to give priority to
significant and controversial legislation so that their
reports on such matters may be printed as soon as possible
in the Daily Christian Advocate and considered by the
General Conference.
(6) Minority reports should be encouraged so that dif-
i fering views held by a significant portion of the committee
may be carefully prepared and expressed and the issues
clearly defined for decision by the General Conference.
Adequate time should be given for the minority to prepare
its report and every effort made to have the majority and
minority reports printed together in the Daily Christian
Advocate (See Rules 15, 31, 32, and 34).
F. Function and Authority Of Committees
(1) The standing administrative committees, without
specific instruction or direction from the Conference, shall
assume responsibility for considering and reporting to the
Conference upon all matters which would logically fall
within their respective purviews, if it seems wise to do so,
as these are indicated hereinbefore.
(2) The standing legislative committees may not
originate business, but shall consider and report only upon
that which is referred to them by the Committee on Refer-
ence, or which has been referred to them directly by the
Conference and processed by the Committee on Refer-
ence. (See Rule 29.)
VIH IX. Proposal Involving
Expenditure of Unbudgeted Funds
When any proposal is submitted to the General Con-
ference to establish an interim or continuing board, com-
mission, or committee, before final action is taken by the
General Conference establishing such board, commission,
or committee, said proposal shall be referred to the
General Coimcil on Finance and Administration or its ex-
ecutive committee, with the request that it bring to the
General Conference an estimated budget of the expense of
operation of the proposed board, commission, or commit-
tee for the next quadrennium and a statement of how the
adoption of such proposal will affect the budget or budgets
for the existing boards, commissions, or committees as al-
ready presented by the (Jeneral Coxmcil on Finance and
Administration. When any proposal is submitted to the
General Conference which involves the expenditure of
funds not included in an established budget, such proposal
shall be referred for advice and recommendation to the
General Council on Finance and Administration before
final action is taken by the General Conference.
G( X. Delegates' Expense Accounts
A. The report of the chairperson of the respective an-
nual conference delegations shall be the basis for settle-
ment with principal and reserve delegates for their per
diem allowances. The total traveling expense including per
diem shall be payable to the principal delegate if present
and seated. If during the Conference a reserve delegate is
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seated for a principal delegate for one or more full days,
the principal delegate shall at^ust the per diem with such
reserve on the basis of the time served by each.
B. Air travel expense shall be on the basis of the most
economical roundtrip tourist/coach air fare directly to and
from the seat of General Conference. Special excursion
and promotional fares shall be utilized whenever possible.
Additional expenses may be allowed delegates from An-
nual Conferences outside the United States for arrival and
departure not to exceed two days in either case. Un-
avoidable exceptions to this limitation of two days before
and two days afler General Conference, due to transporta-
tion schedules, must be approved by the General Council
on Finance and Administration. The per diem expense al-
lowance for all such days before and after General Con-
ference shall be at the same rate as granted delegates
during General Conference. When one or more delegates
come in the same automobile, the owner will be allowed
the established rate per mile plus the cost of room and
meals en route up to the established General Conference
per diem rate. Guest passengers who are the principal
delegates to the General Conference shall submit only the
cost of room and meals en route up to the established
General Conference per diem rate. Maximum use of
automobiles for travel may not exceed 1,000 miles
roundtrip for reimbursement purposes. If automobile
travel exceeds 1000 miles roundtrip, reimbursement will
be based upon the most economical roundtrip
tourist/coach air fare, or the mileage reimbursement,
whichever is less. In all cases delegates shall report only
the actual cost of travel.
X XI. Material to be Included in The
Discipline
A. No non-legislative material shall be ordered printed
in the Discipline without first referring it to the commit-
tee on Correlation and Editorijil Revision for considera-
tion and report to the General Conference for further
consideration and final action.
B. The Book Editor, the Secretary of the General Con-
ference, the Publisher of The United Methodist Church,
and the Committee on Correlation and Editorial Revision
shall be charged with editing the Discipline. These editors,
in the exercise of their judgment, shall have the authority
to make changes in phraseology as may be necessary to
harmonize legislation without changing its substance. Any
challenge of a decision made by the Committee on Cor-
relation and Editorial Revision shall be in writing. If the
matter should go to the Judicial Council, the appealing
party shall give notice thereof to the Committee. Any es-
tablished errata in the Discipline shall be forwarded by
the United Methodist Publishing House to the Council of
Bishops.
XI Xn. Distribution to Desk of Members
After the first day, only the Daily Christian Advocate
shall be placed on the desks of the members, with addi-
tional copies for the first ministerial and first lay reserve
delegate from each delegation.
XII Xin. Distribution of Unofficial
Material
Daily, periodic, or regular newsletters, or any special in-
terest material published at General Conference by United
Methodist boards, agencies, and related United Methodist
groups may be distributed under the following conditions:
A. Two copies of each publication shall be deposited in
the office of the Commission on the General Conference
in advance of the time of distribution.
B. Materials distributed should be used for information
relative to matters that have been before or are coming
before the General Conference and not for soliciting mem-
bership in an organization.
C. Distribution shall be at least 30 feet outside of any
entrance door to the plenary or committee meeting rooms.
D. Distribution shall be done by representatives of the
publishing groups. Distributors shall be in the smzdlest
number capable of effecting adequate distribution to those
entering. During distribution it is the responsibility of the
distributors not to impede or interfere with the entrance
or exit of persons or to hamper the general flow of
pedestrian traffic
E. Distributors are responsible for the disposal of un-
used or unclaimed materials.
F. Distributors violating these regulations will be
prohibited from future distributions.
XIII XIV. Reports to be Mailed Before
General Conference
The reports, recommendations, and resolutions, requir-
ing action by the General Conference, as well as petitions
submitted in accordance with Discipline 608.7, shall first
be assigned a Petition Number by the Secretary of the
General Conference or the one designated as Petitions
Secretary and then shall be printed in an Advance Edition K
of the Daily Christian Advocate and mailed to all delegates
and to the first ministerial and first lay reserve delegates
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at least sixty days prior to the opening of the General Con-
ference. If necessary to meet this deadline, materials to
delegates from outside the United States shaU be sent by
air mail. Such reports shall be printed in the same size and
style as the Daily Christian Advocate and be punched for
binding.
In order to accomplish this, the finished copy of all
such reports and recommendations shall be submitted to
the editor of the Daily Christian Advocate at least 120
days prior to the opening of the General Conference. Any
such reports and recommendations not so submitted and
not printed in an Advance Edition of the Daily Christian
Advocate shall be received by the General Conference only
upon three-fourths vote of the General Conference. The
General Council on Finance and Administration shall be
exempt from this requirement to the extent necessary to
allow inclusion of general funds receipts information for
the first three years of the quadrennium. The General
Council on Finance and Administration will staA pro-
vide data including the third year of the quadrennium
and other appropriate information to delegates prior to
the convening of the General Conference.
Rules of Order
I. Daily Schedule
Rule 1. Hours of Meetings
The following shall be the daily order for the General
Conference, Sundays excepted:
(1) 8:30 am. to 9:00 a.m. Devotional service under
direction of the Council of Bishops
(2) 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Conference business
committee meetings
(3) 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Conference business or
committee meetings
(4) 7:30 p.m. Evening programs as planned by the
Commission on the Genersil Conference, Conference busi-
ness or committee meetings
(5) Recess may be called during any plenary session at
a time deemed appropriate by the presiding bishop.
Rule 2. Order of Business
After the devotional service, the daily sessions of the
Conference shall be conducted as follows: (See Rule 25.3)
(1) Reports of standing administrative and special
committees
(2) Agenda and calendar items
(3) Consent calendar (See Rule 27.2.)
(4) Miscellaneous business
n. Presiding Officers
Rule 3. Authority of the Chairperson
(1) The bishop presiding shall be the legal chairperson
of the General Conference.
(2) The chairperson presiding bishop shall decide
points of order raised by the members and shall rule on
points of order not raised by members, as the chair deems
necessary to conform to these rules of order, subject in
both cases to an appeal to the Conference by any member
without debate, except that the chairperson and the appel-
lant, in the order here named, shall each have three
minutes for a statement in support of their respective
positions. A tie vote in the case of appeal shall sustain the
chair. (See Rule 25.2.) Any member who raises a point of
order shall cite the rule by number ac^udged to have been
violated.
(3) The presiding bishop shall have the right to recess
a session of the General Conference at any time at the
chair's discretion and to reconvene at such time as the
chair shall announce. The presiding bishop shall also have
the right to stipulate that the session shall reconvene with
only delegates, authorized personnel, and authorized
guests permitted to attend such a session following recess.
Rule 4. Calling the Conference to Order
When the chairporson presiding bishop stands and
calls the Conference to order, no member shall speak, ad-
dress the chair, or stand whUe the chairporBon presiding
bishop stands.
in. Rights and Duties Of Members
Rule 5. Attendance and Seating Reserves
No member, unless hindered by sickness or other
emergency situation othorwiso from boing proeont,
shall be absent from the sessions of the Conference
without permission of the Conference; and all absontooti.
All absences shall be reported by the chairpersons of the
several Annual Conference delegations to the Committee
on Credentials on a form provided for this purpose. A
reserve delegate may be seated upon authority of the
chairperson of the delegation who shall report the sub-
stitution in writing to the Committee on Credentials on a
form provided for this purpose. Reserves are chosen to
be seated:
1. by reason of being of the same order as the ab-
sent member;
2. in order of their election as reserve delegates.
If the Committee disapproves the substitution, after
consultation with the chairperson of the delegation, it may
report to the General Conference with its recommenda-
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tion. The chairperson of the Committee on Credentials
shall make a daily written report to the Secretary of the
General Conference, listing all changes of seating «p-
provod by tho committoe. (See Plan of Organization I.A.4
and VIII.A.5.)
Rule 6. Directions for Securing the Floor
A delegate desiring to speak to the Conference shall
hold up the placard provided for that purpose. A delegate
shall not move to the microphone until recognized by the
presiding bishop. Unless raising a point of order or par-
liamentary inquiry, the delegate shall not speak xmtil
given the floor. The presiding bishop is requested to con-
sider the various sections of the auditorium in rotation.
The delegate recognized shall proceed to the nearest
microphone and shall first announce her or his name and
the name of the Annual Conference represented; which in
turn, the presiding bishop shall then announce to the
Conference.
Rule 7. Interrupting the Speaker
No member who has the floor may be interrupted ex-
cept for a point of order, a misrepresentation, a par-
liamentary inquiry, a point of information, or to call
attention that the time has arrived for a special order.
Rule 8. Speaking More Than Once; Length of Speech
No member shall speak a second time on the same
question if any member who has not spoken desires the
floor, no more than twice on the same subject under the
same motion, and no longer than three minutes unless
that time shall be extended by the conference. (See Rule
35.2.) This three minute limit may be amended by a
msyority of the Conference at any time, and for any period
of duration.
Rule 9. Point of Order
A delegate wishing to raise a point of order shall ad-
dress the presiding ofTicor bishop and say, I rise to a
point of order. The presidingolficeF bishop shall inter-
rupt the proceeding; if a delegate is speaking, that one
shall immediately yield the floor. The presiding oflloor
bishop shall then direct the delegate raising the point of
order to state the point as briefly and concisely as possible,
citing the authority of tho point rule invoked in the
point of order but the delegate shall not presume to
decide the question or argue the point.
A point of order is decided by the presiding officor
bishop without debate unless in doubtful cases the chair
submits the question to the body for advice or decision.
When the presiding ofllcor bishop rules on a point,
debate is closed, but the decision may be appealed.
Rule 10. Voting Area of the Conference
Only dologatos within tho aroa of tho Conforonco when
tho voto ic takon chall bo ontitlod to votoi All dologatoe
within tho aroa at tho timo a quoetion ie put ehall voto, ox
copt Buch ac ehall havo boon oxcfUBod for cpocial roasons by
tho Conforonco.
There shall be a voting area of the conference to
provide for the integrity of the General Con-
ference. It is for delegates, pages, and others who
have been granted access to the area for General
Conference business. Delegates are not to distract
others near them by engaging in unrelated business
activity.
Rule 11. Voting Procedure
(1) Voting shall be by show of hands or by electronic
means unless otherwise ordered by the Conference,
provided, however, that in elections, voting may be by
written ballot. If the vote is in doubt after a show ol
hands, the chair may order a standing vote.
4S) — A standing count voto may bo ordorod on call ol
any mombor supported by ono third of tho mombon
prosont and voting. A voto by socrot ballot may bo ordoroc
on call of an)f mombor, supported by ono third of th(
mombors present and voting. Tho count Gholl bo made bj
tho Committoo of ToUorc ac appoLntod and ocBignod by the
Socrotary of tho Gonoral Conforonooi (Soo Plan of Or
ganieation IV and Rule 36. l.)
(2) When electronic voting is not in use, a stand'
ing count voter or vote by secret ballot may be or-
dered on call of any member, supported bj
one-third of the members present and voting.
(3) Only delegates within the area of the Con-
ference when the vote is taken shall be entitled tc
vote. No delegate shall cast a vote in place of any
other person.
<3K4) No other business shall be in order when a vote
is being taken or when the previous question has been
called until the process is completed, except such as relates
to the vote itself or such business as the chair may deem
appropriate.
Rule 12. Division of Question
Before a vote is taken, any delegate shall have the right
to call for a division of any question, if it is subject to such
division as the delegate indicates. If no delegate objects,
the division shall be made; but if there is objection, the
chair shall put the question of division to vote, not waiting
for a second.
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IV. Business Procedure
Rule 13. Motion for Adoption of Reports
Whenever a report of a committee signed by the chair-
person and secretary thereof shall be presented to the
Conference for its action, it shall be deemed in proper
order for consideration by the Conference without the for-
mality of a motion to adopt and a second thereto.
Rule 14. Required Forms for Reports, Resolutions,
Motions, Amendments
All resolutions and committee reports shall be prepared
in triplicate; and motions, including amendments, shall be
presented in writing. (See Rules 27.1, 30.2, 32.)
Rule 15. Alterations of Motions, Etc.
When a motion is made and seconded or a resolution is
introduced and seconded or a committee report is read or
is published in the Daily Christian Advocate, it shall be
deemed to be in the possession of the Conference and may
not be altered except by action of the Conference. (See
Rule 31.)
Rule 16. Undebatable Motions
The following motions shall be acted upon without
debate:
(1) To adjourn, when unqualified, except to adjourn
the Conference finally
(2) To suspend the rules
(3) To lay on the table, except as provided in Rule 35
(4) To take from the table
(5) To call for the previous questions (See Rule 21.)
(6) To reconsider a non-debatable motion (See Rule 26)
(7) To limit or extend the limits of debate
(8) To call for tho ordors of the day
Rule 17. Rights of the Main Question
The main question may be opened to debate under the
following motions: to adopt, to commit or refer, to sub-
stitute, to postpone, and to reconsider. No new motion,
resolutions, or subject shall be entertained until the one
under consideration shall have been disposed of, except as
provided in Rule 11.3. The foregoing does not apply to
secondary motions if otherwise allowable in the oxisting
parliamentary cituation.
Rule 18. Precedence of Secondary Motions
If any one or more of the following motions shall be
made when one or more other motions are pending, the
order of their precedence in relation to one another shall
be the same as the order of their listing below: (See Rule
24.)
(1) To fix the time to which the conference shall ad-
journ. (This motion is subject to amendment, or it may be
laid on the table.)
(2) Toa^oum
(3) To take a recess
(4) To lay on the table
(5) To order the previous question (See Rules 21, 23.)
(6) To limit or extend the limits of debate
(7) To postpone to a given time
(8) To commit or refer
(9) To amend or to amend by substitution (one amend-
ment being allowed to an amendment)
(10) To postpone indefinitely
Rule 19. Motion to Adjourn in Order Except:
The motion to adjourn, when unqualified, shall be
taken without debate jmd shall always be in order, except:
(1) When a delegate has the floor
(2) When a question is actually put or a vote is being
taken and before it is finally decided
(3) When the previous question has been ordered and
action thereunder is pending
(4) When a motion to adjourn has been lost and no
business or debate has intervened
(5) When the motion to fix the time to which the con-
ference shall adjourn is pending
The foregoing does not apply to a motion for final ad-
journment of the Conference.
Rule 20. Tabling Related Motions
No motion which adheres to another motion or has
another motion adhering to it can be laid on the table by
itself. Such motions, if laid on the table, cany with them
the motions to which they adhere or which adhere to
them.
Rule 21. Previous Question
Any member who moves the previous question (that is,
that the vote be now teiken on the motion or motions
pending) shall also indicate to what it is intended to apply,
if any secondary motion or motions are also pending. If
said member does not so indicate, it shall be regarded as
applying only to the immediately pending question. This
motion shall be taken without debate and shall require a
two-thirds vote of those present and voting for its adop-
tion; if it is adopted, the vote shall be taken on the motion
or motions to which it applies without further debate ex-
cept as provided in Rule 35. (See also Rules 16, 23, 24.)
Rule 22. Referring Reports, Etc.
It shall be in order for the Conference to refer to a com-
mittee a section or part of a report or resolution which is
before the Conference for consideration of any amend-
ment offered thereto.
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Rule 23. Procedure for Amending by Substitution
When a resolution or committee report is properly
before the Conference for consideration and action, even
if amendments are pending, a substitute therefore may be
offered by any member moving that the same be sub-
stituted for the report, resolution, or amendment under
consideration. This substitute shall be an alternative to
what is before the house. The Conference shall then
proceed first to perfect the original report or resolution,
including consideration and action upon any amendments
which may be offered to it. The same perfecting process
shall then be followed with respect to the substitute. The
questions shsll then be put first on the motion to sub-
stitute, followed by the motion to adopt the report or
resolution; provided, however, that the motion for the pre-
vious questions shall not be in order on the adoption of
the report or recommendation or on making the proposed
substitution until opportunity has been given for at least
two members to speak on each side of the question of sub-
stitution or adoption. (Also See Rule 34.2 for handling
minority reports)
Rule 24. Unlawful Motion After Speech
It shall not be in order for a member immediately after
discussing a pending question and before relinquishing the
floor to make a motion whose adoption would limit or stop
debate.
Rule 25. Exceptions to Majority Vote
A m^ority of those voting, quorum being present, shall
decide all questions, with the following exceptions:
(1) One-third of those present and voting shall suffice
to sustain a call for a count vote in case the decision of the
chair is doubted. (See Rule 11.2.)
(2) A tie vote sustains the chair. (Rule 3.2.)
(3) A two-thirds vote shall be required to sustain a mo-
tion to suspend (Rule 37) or amend (Rule 38) the rules; to
set aside a special order (Rule 27.1); to consider a special
order before the time set therefore; to sustain the request
of the Committee on Courtesies and Privileges for the
presentation of any person after the sixth day of the
General Conference. (Plan of Organization Vin.A.4.)
(4) A call for the previous question is a motion
to suspend the rules and therefore requires a two-
thirds vote.
44> (5) A two-thirds vote shall be required to approve a
proposal for a constitutional amendment. (Discipline, 62-
64)
Rule 26. Reconsideration
A motion to reconsider an action of the Conference
shall be in order at any time if offered by a member who
voted with the prevailing side. If the motion it is proposed
to reconsider is non-debatable, the motion to reconsider
may not be debated. (See Rule 16.)
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Rule 27. Regular Calendar and Consent Calendar ^
(1) The Secretary shall keep the Calendar which in-
cludes the orders of the day and the reports of committees
(See Rule 30); the matters of business placed on it shall be
considered as recommended by the Committee on Calen-
dar, unless by two-thirds vote of the Conference an item is
taken up out of its order. (See Rule 25.3.)
(2) When a committee presents a report on a given
subject, as a part of its report it must also list the numbers
of all petitions relating to this subject on which the com-
mittee voted non-concurrence so that all related mat-
ters may be considered at the same time. (See Rules
29.3, 30, 32.)
<SX3) When the action of a legislative committee has
boon unanimously adopted (all persons proeont and voting
have voted for tho action) had no more than 5 votes cast
against the prevailing position on a calendar item, and the
item has been previously printed in the Daily Christian
Advocate and in the hands of the delegates for not less
than 24 hours, the Calendar Committee shall cause the
calendar numbers of such items to be printed in the Daily
Christian Advocate under the heading of Consent Calen
dar, excepting those calendar items dealing with constitu
tional amendments or having financial implications. (See
Plan of Organization K and Rule 25.5.)
(4) The Consent Calendar shall be called up daily pur-
suant to Rule 2. Adoption of the Consent Calendar by vote
of the Conference shall be deemed adoption of all calendar
items on the Consent Calendar., provided howovor, that
However, any 5 delegates may have a Consent Calendar
item removed by having such a request in the hands of the
Secretary by 3:00 p.m. of the day the calendar item first
appears in the Daily Christian Advocate. In such case the
item shall be removed and thereafter shall be called up in
the regular order of business.
Rule 28. Rules of Order of Legislative Committees
The rules of order of the General Conference, except
for Rule 35, shall be observed in meetings of standing
legislative committees insofar as they apply.
Rule 29. Duties and Prerogatives of Legislative
Committees
(1) Following election and orientation of officers, as its
first work, a order of business, each committee shall
gvaluato its potitione, come to agroomont regarding
priority utilize the resources of its legislative coor-
dinator. Each committee shall evaluate the peti-
tions assigned to the committee, establish J
priorities, and outline its the committee's work on the ^
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basis of those priorities. (See Plan of Organization
VnLA.(8)(a).)
(2) When a petition or resolution or any similar item is
referred to one of the severtJ standing legislative commit-
tees, it shall be understood that the whole question with
which the paper has to do is referred to that committee
for such action as it may deem wise. In addition to concur-
rence and non-concxirrence, a committee may recommend
action or referral to the next General Ck)nference or to a
board, council, commission, or committee, either for ac-
tion or for report to the next General Conference.
(3) Committees shall report to the Conference upon all
matters referred to them by the Conference, directly or
through the Committee on Reference. Committee reports
on resolutions, petitions, etc., shall cite the same, identify-
ing them by numbers they bear respectively in the pub-
lished reports of the Committee on Reference or in some
other suitable manner. (See Rule 27.1.)
(4) When a committee ascertains that another commit-
tee is, or in its judgment should be, considering a subject
which the former is considering, it shall report the matter
to the Committee on Reference for such adjustment as the
situation may require.
Rule 30. Legislative Committee Report to the
Secretary Daily Christian Advocate
(1) As quickly as material can be prepared, each
secretary of a standing legislative committee shall present
each of the committee's reports to a recorder assigned
to the committee. The recorder \^11 key in the
report and send it to the Daily Christian Advocate. A
copy of the report as it will appear in the Daily
Christian Advocate will be sent to the chair and vice
chair for their approval and signature. After copy
has been approved, it will be returned to the Daily
Christian Advocate. A calendar number will be as-
signed and it will be printed as approved. i signed by
the committoo chairporBon and Bocrotary, to tho Socrotaiy
of the Conforonco. (See Rules 14,32.) Tho Socrotary of tho
Conforonco shall rocoivo said reports, ontor thom into tho
calendar) and furnish tho editor of tho Daily ChriGtian Ad
vacate with ono for publication.
(2) Committee and minority reports which propose
changes in the Discipline shall give chapter, section, and
paragraph to be affected and shall be prepared in the fol-
lowing manner:
Existing words used as reference points shall be in
quotation marks; words to be deleted shall be single-un-
derscored; words to be added shall be double-underscored.
In the publication of these reports, the Daily Christian
Advocate shall substitute italics for single underscoring
and boldface for double imderscoring. (See Rule 32.)
Rule 31. Published Reports in Possession
of Conference
Reports submitted by the committee according to the
deadline, as announced by the Secretary of the Con-
ference, shall appear in the next day's Daily Christian Ad-
vocate. The report as printed in the Daily Christian
Advocate becomes the official copy, subject only to gram-
matical or other obvious editorial changes and shall be
regarded as in the possession of the Conference. On the
day following its first appearance in the Daily Christian
Advocate or any time thereafter, a report is in order for
consideration at the pleasure of the Conference. The same
rule shall apply to a report of a minority of any committee.
(See Rules 15, 34.)
Rule 32. Preparation and Printing of Reports
(1) All committee reports shall be presented to the
Daily Christian Advocate Socrotary of tho Conforonco on
a form provided therefore and iising a process ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Conference. aB4
The form shall bear at the top the name of the commit-
tee, its total membership, the number present at the time
the report was adopted, the number voting for and against
the report, respectively, and the number not voting. (See
RulesU, 27.1, 29.3, 30.)
(2) Consent Calendar items (See Rule 27.2) shall be
clearly marked with an identifying symbol on the report
cover and in the Daily Christian Advocate printing, this
sjrmbol to be supplied by the General Conference
Secretary.
(3) Reports of the standing legislative committees shall
be printed in the Daily Christian Advocate at least one day
before being presented for consideration by the Con-
ference, and they shall not be read unless by its order.
Committee reports to which minorify reports sire ap-
pended shall be printed in sequence, and so numbered.
(4) Every effort should be made to print con-
secutively all petitions, whether concurrence or
non-conciurence or whether on the Consent Calen-
dar or not, which address the same issue.
Rule 33. Committee Chairperson Not in Harmony
with Report
When the chairperson of a committee is not in heir-
mony with a report adopted by the committee, it shall be
the chairperson's duty to state the fact to the committee.
The committee shall elect one of its members to present it
in the presentation and discussion of the report in the
Conference. If, in such a case, the committee shall fail to
select a representative, the chairperson shall designate a
member to represent the committee, and said repre-
sentative shall have all the rights and privileges of the
chairperson in relation to such report.
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Rule 34. Minority Report
(1) Minority reports represented as substitutes for a
committee report shall conform to Rule 30 and indicate
the specific report number with which it relates. The
names of the members of the committee signing the
report shall be indicated. A minority report shall be signed
by one-tenth or by ten members of that committee,
whichever is the lesser.
(2) A minority report shall be handled as a substitution
for the report of the committee pursuant to Rule 23 as
would any other substitute.
(3) A member selected by the signers of the report of a
minority of a committee to present the same shall have
the same rights and privileges in relation thereto which
belong to the chairperson in the presentation of the com-
mittee report. In closing debate on the minority report,
the member presenting the minority report shall speak
first and the chairperson last.
Rule 35. Speakers For and Against
(1) When the report of a committee is under considera-
tion, it shall be the duty of the presiding ofTicer bishop to
ascertain, when recognizing a member of the Conference,
on which side the member proposes to speak; the chair
shall not assign the floor to any member proposing to
speak on the same side of the pending question as the
speaker immediately preceding if any member desires to
speak on the other side thereof
(2) Except for undcbatable motions (Rule 16), no
report shall be adopted or question relating to the same
decided without opportunity having been given for at least
two speeches for and two against the said proposal. After
three speeches for and three against, the questions shall
be put automatically. However, the chairperson and/or
duly authorized member or members presenting the
committee's report (and the minority report chairperson
or representative if there be one) shall be entitled to speak
before the vote is taken. (See Rule 34.)
(3) This right of the chairperson and/or other member
or members to close the debate shall prevail in like man-
ner to a limit of three minutes when a vote is about to be
taken on a motion to amend, to substitute, to postpone, to
refer, or to lay on the table or any other motion whose
adoption would vitally affect the report under considera-
tion. (See Rules 8, 34.) J^ j
Rule 36. Effective Date
All legislation of the General Conference of the United
Methodist Church shall become effective January 1 follow-
ing the session of the General Conference at which it is
enacted, unless otherwise specified.
VI. Suspending, Amending, and
Supplementing
Rule 37. Suspension of the Rules
The operation of any of the provisions of the Plan of
Organization or of these Rules of Order may be suspended
at any time by two-thirds vote of the Conference. (See
Rule 25.3.)
Rule 38. Amending Rules
The Plan of Organization and these Rules of Order may
be amended or changed by a two-thirds vote of the Con-
ference; provided the proposed change or amendment has
originated in the Committee on Plan of Organization and
Rules of Order or has been presented to the Conference in
writing and referred to this committee, which conmiittee
shall report thereon not later than the following day. (See
Rule 25.3 and Plan of Organization VII.B.)
Rule 39. Robert's Rules of Order, Supplemental
Authority
In any parliamentary situation not covered by the Plan
of Organization or these Rules of Order, the General Con-
ference shall be governed in its action by the current edi-
tion of Robert's Rules of Order.
Rule 40. Persons Without Right to Make or Second
Motion
A person seated in the conference with the right to
speak, but without vote, does not have the right to make a
motion or second motions.
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Church and Society
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
General Board of Church and Society
Introduction
Throughout the 1989-1992 quadrennium the General
Board of Church and Society (GBCS) has lifted up the mes-
sage of salvation brought by Jesus Christ. That message
binds us together as a people and sends us forth to bring
healing in the midst of brokenness, justice in the midst of
strife, and love in the midst of hate.
The General Board through its multiple programs has
extended Christ's call to invite people to know and love
God. It has called them to enter into a community of faith
responsive to a vision of biblically-and-theologically-
grounded justice ministries. Acting on this vision, it has in-
vited United Methodist congregations to play a prophetic
role in working to achieve God's plan for the world. During
these four years, both staff and members of the General
Board have assumed a special responsibility to communi-
cate to the annual conferences, districts, and Central Con-
ferences the work and ministry of this agency. With this
increased emphasis on communication and dialogue, the
GBCS has been able to hear from and share with members
of the church who are part and parcel of this ministry.
In these years of tumultuous change throughout the
world, GBCS members and staff have also sought to think,
pray and minister in a global context. They have under-
stood that no person is entirely self sufficient in a world
yearning for models of independence where people live in
community.
Understanding social action as an expression of faith,
the GBCS has sought to maintain balance in the theological
tension between evangelism and social witness that is all-
embracing, inclusive, and not cheapened by the use of su-
perficial labels of "conservative" or "liberal." Its members
and staff have sought to live out the understanding that the
faith expressions of personal righteousness are bound to ex-
pressions of public righteousness.
The foundation for the GBCS ministry is clearly articu-
lated by Disciplinary language (which the board executive
committee adopted as its mission statement in October
1989): "The purpose of the board shall be to relate the gos-
pel of Jesus Christ to the members of the Church and to the
persons and structures of the communities and world in
which they live. It shall seek to bring the whole of human
life, including all activities, possessions, and community
and world relationships into conformity with the will of
God. It shall seek to show the members of the Chvirch and
society that the reconciliation which God effected through
Christ involves personal, social and civic righteousness."
To achieve its purpose, the GBCS has again sought this
quadrennium to project plans and programs that challenge
the members of The United Methodist Church to work
through their own local churches, through ecumenical chan-
nels, and through society to achieve personal, social and
civic righteousness. The GBCS has sought to assist districts
and annual conferences with needed resources. The GBCS
staff has analyzed the issues confronting persons and their
world and encouraged Christian lines of action that assist
humankind to move toward a world of peace and justice.
Leading the work of the General Board of Church and
Society during the quadrennium were: Bishop Robert C.
Morgan, administrative head of the Jackson Area, presi-
dent; the Rev. Edward Iwamoto, Pacific Northwest Confer-
ence pastor, vice president; Andrea Allen, New York
Conference layperson, treasurer; and the Rev. Helen G.
Taylor, Oklahoma Conference pastor, secretary. The Rev.
Thom White Wolf Fassett has served as the GBCS General
Secretary since June 1988.
A New Organizational Design
Confronting the reality of insufficient financial re-
sources, the GBCS in mid-1990 initiated a new organiza-
tional design. It streamlined its structvu-e, decreased its
staff, and provided a strengthened environment for coUegial
work and priority setting. In the last two years of the quad-
renniiun, the new design has helped to make the GBCS
more visible. It has helped United Methodists be more
aware of this general agency as it strives to empower local
congregations engaged in social justice ministries.
This new design has continued to draw on the strengths
of the local church. It has helped GBCS staff and board
members to reiterate the emphasis on love of God and
neighbor. It has highlighted reverence for the natural world
and all life. It has framed strategies of responsible service
that involve resourcing, training and visioning together.
The design has embraced those dynamics (which, in varying
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degrees, have been a part of the GBCS organizational de-
sign since the agency's beginnings) that are moral impera-
tives for working in a Christian organization:
• Collaborative planning taking place across trans-
parent boundaries.
• Shared leadership creating new energy.
• Non-linear lines of communication.
• Cooperative and supportive structures and work-styles
• A celebrative work environment.
• Understanding of the central nature of the issues
and urgency of global survival.
• Relevant and interrelated board units.
• Measurement of ministry by competence and char-
acter as well as comprehension.
• Cross-disciplinary cooperation.
• A consistently high level of dialogue.
• A high degree of flexibility promoting timely re-
sponsiveness.
• Horizontal management promoting teamwork.
• Evident cooperation and trust.
• Bridges with all constituencies.
• Wholeness as a working value.
• Ecumenical networking.
In this new design, the GBCS defined the board staff by
three major areas of ministry rather than by division or de-
partment. The previous organization included three divi-
sions: (1) Issue Development and Advocacy, (2) Education
and Interpretation, (3) Resource Management. Staff mem-
bers have now been grouped in clusters within each of three
areas of ministry: (1) The Ministry of God's Creation, (2)
The Ministry of God's Hiunan Community, (3) The Min-
istry of Resourcing Congregational Life.
An assistant general secretary has led the work of the
first two areas of ministry; two assistant general secretaries
have headed the work of (A) Communications and (B) Re-
sourcing Congregational Life in the third area of ministry;
and another assistant general secretary has directed the
board's work at the United Nations. In addition an associ-
ate general secretary has carried out the finance and ad-
ministration responsibilities.
Through these areas of ministry, the GBCS has focused
on: (1) issue development tasks and (2) resourcing congrega-
tional life.
Issue development tasks have been understood as the
clear mandates of the General Conference, as assigned to
this agency, and the needs of the local church through con-
ferences and districts. The primary issue development tasks
have been cared for by the Ministry of God's Creation and
the Ministry of God's Human Community (or the depart-
ments that preceded the units of the new design). They in-
volve prophetic ministry and the advocacy necessary to
sustain a faithful witness.
Resourcing Congregational Life efforts utilize annual
conference relations, study, teaching, curriculum develop-
ment, publishing and distributing resources, and other com-
munications activities to achieve the objectives that emerge
from issue foci. Both foci have incorporated into their work
biblical and theological study as well as care for the critical ^
issues of nationalism, racism, ageism, sexism, and handi-
cappism.
The core of this new design has been the "leadership
team" -— made up of staff from each of the areas of minis-
try, the general secretary and associate general secretary.
In the leadership team, staff members have engaged in such
activities as theological reflection, visioning, identifying
emerging issues, addressing long- range planning, broker-
ing issues, coordinating conflicting or overlapping concerns,
facilitating programs, or discussing future plans in a "think
tank" setting. The leadership team has centered on pro-
grammatic issues, not administrative responsibilities.
During the last two years of this quadrennium, six work
areas of the board have functioned within the three general
areas of ministry. These work areas contain the program
components carried out by the board:
Ministry of God's Creation
1. Peace with Justice
2. Environmental Justice
Ministry of God's Human Community
3. Alcohol and Other Drugs
4. Human Welfare
Ministry of Resourcing Congregational life
5. Communications
6. Resourcing Congregational Life
In addition to these work areas, 10 administrative com-
mittees have cared for other aspects of the GBCS ministry:
G) Personnel. (2) Finance. (3) Trustees. (4) Executive Com-
mittee. (5) Nominations. (6) Bylaws/Legislation. (7) Ethnic
Local Church Grants. (8) Confronting Racism, Ageism, Sex-
ism, Handicappism (CRASH), (9) Biblical and Theological
Interpretation. (10) Evaluation and Review.
During his installation address in October 1988, GBCS
General Secretary Thom White Wolf Fassett spoke of the
"overwhelming flow of critical issues begging the attention
of the General Board of Church and Society." He also noted
that "the whole world is watching and waiting — millions
of people out there are depending on us and anticipating the
ways in which we answer Jesus' call to faith and service."
Throughout the 1989-92 quadrennium the GBCS sought to
answer that call in a myriad of programmatic actions, in-
cluding these:
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Ministry of God's Creation
Peace With Justice
Administered and promoted the special Peace With
Justice Program.
The Peace With Justice Program, supported by funds
from the annual Peace With Justice Svmday offering, has
raised up the connections between justice and peace, par-
ticulcirly in the areas of economic, ecological and racial jus-
tice. In the aftermath of the early-1990 Gulf War, the
program continued to promote peaceful, negotiated settle-
ments to international disputes and to stress that war and
militarism cannot be used as strategies to resolve conflict.
With an emphasis on involving local churches and annual
conferences, the GBCS organized and coordinated a variety
of Peace With Justice involvements.
Peace with Justice Coordinators in annual confer-
ences served as GBCS contact persons and received monthly
commimications from the Peace With Justice office.
Peace With Justice educators, missionaries of The
United Methodist Church assigned for a 6-9 month period
by the General Board of Global Ministries and coordinated
by the GBCS, interpreted the program in an annual confer-
ence. After working with annual conference leadership to
develop a plan of action, the educators successfully worked
with the conferences to increase Peace With Justice activi-
ties.
The Covenant Congregation Program gave local
churches the opportunity to be formally connected to the
Peace With Justice Program.
The Peace with Justice Certification Program, de-
veloped with the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry, began to allow persons to meet established crite-
ria to be certified as Peace With Justice resource persons for
local churches, districts, or annual conferences.
Peace Advocates, resourced by both the GBCS and the
General Board of Discipleship, devoted time and energy to
sharing peace and justice concerns in their local chxu-ches
and communities.
Developed and supported international relation-
ships based on principles of self- determination.
The GBCS created opportunities for face-to-face contacts
between United Methodists from the United States and
other countries and developed other methodologies for sup-
porting the General Conference resolution on the "Support
of Self Determination and Non-intervention." These proc-
esses were enhanced by strengthening contacts and working
relationships with other ecumenical, interfaith, and coali-
tional groups \^ith a particular focus on the Philippines, Ko-
rea, Central America, and Southern Africa.
Addressed issues of miUtarism alternatives to war.
Working with annual conferences, the GBCS sought to
develop concepts of peace and to implement resolutions on
military service/the draft/conscientious objection. The board
continued to maintain a conscientious objection registry for
United Methodists seeking to designate their conviction
against serving in the military. It also produced resources,
in cooperation with the National Interreligious Service
Board for Conscientious Objectors (NISBCO), that were in
great demand diu-ing the late-1990-early-1991 Gulf War.
A primary vehicle for dealing with peace issues contin-
ues to be the GBCS Non- Governmental Organization mem-
bership (NGO) status in the UN. This membership provided
the opportunity to work directly with the various councils
and commissions developing international policy, and facili-
tated GBCS work on such issues as disarmament, human
rights, or economics.
Took numerous actions to address the Gulf Crisis.
Beginning in early-August 1990, the GBCS responded to
the Gulf Crisis and the subsequent war in a multiplicity of
ways, which included: sending letters to government offi-
cials, producing and distributing statements, responding to
press inquiries on the United Methodist position on the cri-
sis, publishing a series of articles in Christian Social Action
, magazine, developing a Peace With Justice packet on the
crisis, responding to numerous inquiries regarding conscien-
tious objection, producing revised resources on conscientious
objection, providing hospitality for participants in the
March 26 March on Washington for Peace in the Middle
East, developing a resolution on "Iraq, Kuwait and the Mid-
dle East."
Promoted global policies of self-development of peo-
ples.
The GBCS sought to enable United Methodists to imder-
stand more adequately the relationship of issues of eco-
nomic justice and Christian faith. Participation in the
Interfaith Action for Economic Justice coalition enabled the
board to develop more effectively resources, for use by an-
nual conferences and local churches, interpreting the debt
crisis and its moral and faith implications.
Continued to carry on its historic United Nations
ministry.
The United Methodist Office for the United Nations, op-
erated cooperatively by the GBCS and the Women's Divi-
sion of the GBGM, continued to serve as the eyes and ears
of the denomination as it relates to issues of the interna-
tional arena. GBCS staff persons, working from the Church
Center for Nations, took GBCS concerns and statements to
international arenas where critical international issues are
discussed. They also gathered information from those are-
nas on such critical issues as international law, UN drug
control activities, envfronmental actions, rights of children,
non-intervention, trade and development, or women's is-
sues. The United Methodist UN office also became the cen-
tral point for information on and discussion of violent crises
in Liberia, Mozambique, South Africa or Central America.
The Church Center for the United Nations also served as
the meeting place for the Joint Panel on International Af-
fairs, a GBCS/GBGM-initiated group for discussion of criti-
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cal issues on the world scene. Furthermore, through the
chapel ministry at the Church Center for the UN the GBCS
continued to provide a program of counseling, baptisms, fu-
nerals and weddings for persons from the international com-
munity.
Led the United Methodist Boycott of Royal
Dutch/SheU.
Following the implementation directives of the 1988
General Conference resolution on the "Boycott of Royal
Dutch/Shell," the GBCS prepared and distributed educa-
tional materials about the boycott and its utilization and ef-
fects. Besides regular information on the Shell Boycott in
Christian Sociat Action magazine and in mailings, the
GBCS produced and distributed a Shell Boycott Packet.
Engaged in, with GBGM, a joint Peace with Justice
Program.
A consultant from the GBGM's World Division helped
monitor U.S. policies toward Central America and helped
communicate the situation of persons in Central America to
the Peace with Justice network.
Environmental Justice
Generated effective responses to the global environ-
mental crisis.
During these four years, the GBCS assisted the church in
its response to global warming. It advocated for public poli-
cies that will allow persons to breathe clean air and that
will reduce emissions of gases contributing to acid rain to
levels necessary to protect the most vulnerable populations
and environments. It also advocated for adoption of just and
sustainable energy policies; promoted the clean up of areas
polluted by toxic waste; urged reduction of waste produced
by industrial, agricultural and residential processes; and re-
sponded to the environmental problems of minority and
Third World communities. Stimulated by GBCS resolutions
addressing the Valdez oil spill in Alaska and the possibility
that the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge will be opened for
drilling, a 1991 workshop and panel discussion in Anchor-
age involved a GBCS ecology specialist.
Supported the development of sustainable agricul-
tural policies and practices.
This quadrennium the GBCS continued its on-going
work toward the development of more just and sustainable
agricultural policies in the United States. It based its efforts
on the resolution, "U.S. Agriculture and Rural Communi-
ties in Crisis," adopted by the 1988 General Conference af-
ter a quadrennium-long study. It sought to increase
awareness in the church of environmental stewardship as a
part of sustainable agriculture. It provided training and
printed and video resources for United Methodists related to
the continuing rural-farm ecological crisis. In the nation's
capital, it worked to influence the development of public
policies that preserve and expand the land base of minority
persons and to curb the export by U.S. development agen-
cies of agricultural chemicals which have been disallowed
in the United States. ■
Reviewed and assessed developments in genetic sci-
ence.
As directed by the 1988 General Conference, the GBCS
established a Genetic Science Task Force to review and as-
sess developments in genetics and to make recommenda-
tions for appropriate church actions. The 15-member task
force, representing a wide variety of disciplines, held eight
informational hearings in seven locations across the coun-
try, 19 days of meetings, and numerous subcommittee ses-
sions. It received testimony from physicians, theologians,
ethicists, attorneys, officers of biotechnology companies,
journalists, insurance executives, governmental regulatory
agency representatives, educators and persons with genetic
disorders and family members of such persons. These dis-
cussions, the task force determined, "demonstrated that the
church must be involved in the movement into this new
frontier." After publishing a draft of its report in the Janu-
ary 1991 issue of Christian Social Action m^azine and cir-
culating it to the annual conferences, the task force
prepared its report — calling for the church to be "a center
for dialogue" on "the complexity and multifaceted implica-
tions of genetic science."
Continued efforts to obtain justice for California
farm workers.
Supporting California farm workers by continuing to en-
dorse a boycott of table grapes, the GBCS consistently
called on the growers and the table grape industry to nego-
tiate with the UFW union. Since little movement occurred
in resolving the issues, the board in 1991 sent a "repre-
sentative team" of Board members "to see first hand the
condition of the farm workers." It also continued to urge the
annual conferences of California to bring again the plight of
the farm workers into public discussion.
Engaged in, with GBGM, a Joint Environmental
and Forestry Program.
Begun in 1991, this program has provided additional em-
phasis on the envfronmental crisis threatening the world. A
forestry consultant from GBGM's World Division helped fa-
cilitate development and implementation of environmen-
tally sound programs, focusing particularly on natural
resource issues affecting local congregations. In addition, a
program with the International Society of Tropical Forest-
ers was initiated to assist in the formation of national poli-
cies to stem deforestation in developing countries.
Produced a number of resources for a better envi-
ronment.
Participating in the Eco-Justice Working Group of the
National Council of Churches, the GBCS shared in the pro- £
duction of two key new resources advocating actions to ^
achieve ecological justice: Q) 'Tor Our Children — Protect-
ing Creation from Poison," a 25-minute video aimed at get-
ting local churches active in environmental problems.
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particularly as they affect low- income communities; "101
Ways to Help Save the Earth," a 40-page booklet, emphasiz-
ing the need for a transformed stewardship of the earth and
presenting 52 weeks of congregational activities that can
help save the world. The GBCS Ministry of God's Creation
unit also produced a 28-minute video "Creation's Caretak-
ers," which explores the theological grounds for the relig-
ious community's advocacy on eco-justice for family farms,
rural communities and the.environment.
Monitored environmental legislation in Congress.
Throughout these four years, GBCS staff constantly
monitored and acted on national legislation dealing with
various aspects of the environment; it worked:
— In cooperation with the National Clean Air Coalition,
to pass (after a 10-year delay) a Clean Air Bill in December
1990.
— To develop comprehensive legislation to mitigate
global warming.
— With the Energy Conservation Coalition to develop
policies in support of energy conservation and the use of
renewable energy.
— To pass legislation to protect the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge from oil exploration and drilling.
— To pass a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
bill, which would safely and effectively manage the nation's
growing problems relating to toxic, hazardous and solid
waste; also on issues such as recycling, waste exports,
right-to-know, lead poisoning prevention, and federal facili-
ties.
— On the Circle of Poison legislation, to stop the practice
of selling unregistered or banned pesticides abroad, and on
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as
well as several food safety bills.
— To implement a minority farmers act that would as-
sure no discrimination in lending and agricultural exten-
sion programs.
— For passage of a farm bill that would ensvu-e the sur-
vival of family farms and just and sustainable agricultural
practices.
— On the passage of a reauthorized Clean Water Act,
which would adequately protect wetlands and water
sources.
Provided education on dealing with toxic wastes.
In October 1989 more than 70 participants from across
the United States attended a GBCS-sponsored three-day
conference in Baton Rouge, La., focused on how the church
can respond to the growing number of communities endan-
gered by chemical manufactiuing processes and toxic
wastes or spills.
Acted against environmental racism.
In response to the 1988 General Conference resolution on
'Toxic Wastes and Race, the GBCS helped sponsor (in con-
junction with the Eco-Justice Working Group of the Na-
tional Council of Churches, the New Mexico Eco-Justice
Task Force, and the Southwest Organizing Project) interde-
nominational hearings on minorities and toxic wastes. Held
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 1989, the hearings
were instrumental in launching widespread support for the
issue of environment and race.
GBCS staff served on the advisory board of the People of
Color Environmental Leadership Summit in October 1991,
where some 400 activists, legislators and leaders of environ-
mental organizations discussed environmental racism. Staff
also resourced workshops, conferences, and research pro-
jects on the issue.
In October 1989, the GBCS sponsored in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, a special training session on toxics, aimed at lo-
cal church leaders confronting the issue of toxics in their
own communities; it also focused specifically on the issue of
environmental degradation in ethnic and third world com-
munities. A year before, in late-October 1988, the GBCS
sponsored a consultation between chvu*ch leaders and the
leaders of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal gov-
ernments on environmental issues.
Ministry of God's Human Community
Alcohol and Other Drugs
During the 1989-92 quadrennium, the GBCS has worked
to assist the church in vmderstanding and acting on drug
and alcohol problems. It raised its voice in advocacy, devel-
oped materials to educate and motivate, and acted to bring
healing to those afflicted by alcohol and drugs. It carried
out these efforts by:
Working cooperatively to support the Council of
Bishops' Initiative on Drugs and Drug Violence.
The GBCS provided an office for Bishop Felton E. May
and his assistant as they developed and led the Bishops's In-
itiative during 1990. GBCS staff developed and helped to co-
ordinate and resomrce three three-day seminars for
members of the Council of Bishops and assembled a compre-
hensive resource/briefing book. During the seminars bish-
ops and other conference officials were briefed on medical
aspects of drugs and addiction, foreign policy aspects, and
congressional aspects. A videotape of the seminars was sent
to each annual conference, and an issue of Christian Social
Action magazine published the seminar presentations. The
GBCS concurred with and promoted Bishop May's request
that the first Sunday in Advent be designated "Drug and
Alcohol Awareness Sunday" and that United Methodists be
encouraged to place a candle in the windows of homes and
churches on that day.
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Setting up and utilizing its Standing Committee on
Alcohol and Other Drugs in response to a directive
from the 1988 General Conference.
The Standing Committee initiated a siirvey on United
Methodist attitudes about alcohol and other drugs. The sur-
vey was developed and carried out by the Research Depart-
ment of the General Council on Ministries.
Providing leadership to assist annual conferences
develop standing committees on alcohol and other
drugs to promote alcohol and drug awareness and pre-
vention.
Coordinating interagency activities on issues associ-
ated with drug and alcohol abuse while working on
strategies for banning advertising of all alcoholic bev-
erages in public broadcasting.
GBCS, through its Standing Committee on Alcohol and
Other Drugs, participated in the actions of the Coalition on
Alcohol Advertising and Family Education. The coalition
sought to change marketing practices that invmdate young
people with messages encouraging them to drink and
worked with members of Congress who will introduce legis-
lation to curb alcohol advertising. It advocated passage of
the "Sensible Advertising and Family Education Act,
"which would require health messages in alcohol advertise-
ments broadcast on radio and television. In 1990 the GBCS
General Secretary testified before the U.S House of Repre-
sentatives Energy and Commerce Committee in support of
the act. As a member of the coalition, the GBCS played a
part in the successful 1991 effort to get the G. Heileman
Brewing Company to withdraw its new, high-alcohol-con-
tent malt liquor, Powermaster, targeted at inner-city Afri-
can-Americans and Hispanic Americans.
Providing leadership in creating a United Methodist
coalition of lay persons and alcohol and drug profes-
sionals.
Developing resources for equipping local congrega-
tions for combattiag the use of alcohol and other
drugs.
GBCS continued to promote and market a number of
drug and alcohol education resources, including: the "Call
to Care about Drug and Alcohol Concerns" video sets (pre-
teen, teen, and parents); and the "Faithful Witness" pam-
phlet on "Drug and Alcohol Concerns"; "You, Your Body
and Alcohol," a curriculum of alcohol education for older
elementary students in church school." In addition, the
quarterly "DAC Bulletin" has been sent free to over 4,000
persons concerned about drug and alcohol issues.
Furthermore, the GBCS, through its Ministry of God's
Human Community unit, has been involved in the planning
and coordination of a number of conferences dealing with
drug and alcohol concerns: a 1990 Northeast Region on
Crack Cocaine conference, a 1991 Teleconference on the
Narcotics Epidemic, a 1992 "Drugs and AIDS" conference.
Continuing to support and advocate for federal leg-
islation on issues related to alcohol, other drugs and • ^
drug violence. \^
In early 1990, for instance, the GBCS general secretary
joined with seven other interfaith leaders to sign a state-
ment urging Congress to increase the federal excise tax on
alcoholic beverages.
Human Welfare
The GBCS work in human welfare diiring this quadren-
nium has encompassed the full cycle of human development
with a range of issues from conception through death. The
GBCS has worked to assure that all people might receive
full nurture of body and spirit and be guaranteed their hu-
man and civil rights.The board's goals have included the
elimination of racism, sexism, ageism and handicappism. In '
these four years, the GBCS has acted on a multiplicity of
human welfare issues. It:
Opposed violations of civil rights of women, chil-
dren and men.
The GBCS carried out educational and advocacy efforts
related to the civil rights of all persons. It monitored civil
rights violations, particularly the abridgement of rights of
ethnic persons and groups, including religious minorities.
In 1990 and 1991 the GBCS staff worked intensely with
other religious and civil rights groups for the passage of the
Civil Rights Act.
Sought justice for women in the work place.
The GBCS advocated for justice for working women and
supported efforts to help women at work organize to over-
come issues of pay inequity and sexual harassment, as high-
lighted in the 1988 General Conference resolution on
"Sexual Harassment in Church and Society in the U.S.A."
Worked for health and wholeness for all through ac-
cess to health care.
The GBCS during this quadrennium gave particular pri-
ority emphasis to the World Health Organization's "Health
for All by the Year 2000" program, efforts on curbing to-
bacco use, and global strategies for the prevention and con-
trol of AIDS. It continued to work to pass legislation
providing access to affordable basic health care for all per-
sons in the United States. GBCS staff provided leadership
in the new Interfaith Health Campaign QHC). Made up of
representatives of 50-plus faith groups, the IHC goal is to
achieve basic health care for all persons. Fvirthermore, the
GBCS sought to engage the church in ministry to persons
with prolonged mental illness.
Dealt with issues of medical ethics, including eutha-
nasia.
While monitoring research on issues of medical and bio- M
logical ethics, the GBCS encouraged dialogue within the "
church and its agencies and seminaries. It explored ways for
the church to assist persons, doctors and families facing
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questions of sustaining or ending life-support systems for
terminally ill patients. Furthermore, it advocated for devel-
opment of appropriate legal guidelines.
Addressed the needs of children around the world.
The GBCS continued to advocate for strengthened US
budgetary support of UNICEF and other UN programs that
aid children. It also monitored the federal budget and regis-
tered its concern that fimds for child care programs were be-
ing cut back. Furthermore, the GBCS worked on children's
issues through the Coalition on Child Advocacy.
Throughout the quadrennium it also continued its efforts
to counter indiscriminate commercial exploitation of Third
World women and infants through work on corporate re-
sponsibility of infant formula manufacturers. The GBCS In-
fant Formula Taskforce continued to monitor the actions of
infant formvila-producing corporations and carried out a
number of related actions, including: holding a press confer-
ence to point up discrepancies in corporations' compliance
with the World Health Organization code; looking at
United Methodist institutions that use infant formula;
working on a strategy for pulling together a conference of
all infant formula manufacturers and the ecumenical com-
munity, as requested by the Nestle Company; monitoring
the infant formula situation in the Philippines; preparing a
brochure on infant/child survival on breastfeeding; meeting
with company executives during the 1991 meeting of the In-
fant Formula Manufacturers annual session at the United
Nations; produced by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding
Action; speaking to, the 1991 Bristol- Myers/Squibb annual
stockholders meeting; decrying in 1991 "blatant" violations
of the WHO code involving direct marketing to mothers in
the United States by Bristol Meyers/Gerber and Nestle/Car-
nation.
Advocated for the needs of the elderly.
The GBCS supported legislation providing more ade-
quate long-term care and catastrophic health insurance for
the elderly. It monitored the federal budget allocations for
the needs of the elderly and worked for programs and ex-
penditures to benefit the elderly.
Developed programs and policies addressing the
needs of families.
The GBCS supported legislation, such as the Family
Medical Leave Act, which strengthens the family. It pro-
vided educational materials for the church on the issue of
global child survival. Furthermore, it worked for reform of
welfare legislation to provide more adequate distribution of
basic services to women, infants and children.
Affirmed the gift of hiunan sexuality.
The GBCS continued its on-going efforts to end sexually-
exploitative advertising, pornography, and television pro-
gramming that undermine healthy attitudes of sexual
awareness, respect, and identity. It also supported legisla-
tion that bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orienta-
tion.
Worked for the resolution of immigration problems
of undocumented and overstayed persons in the
United States.
Throughout this quadrennium, the GBCS advocated pas-
sage of just immigration policies in the United States and
monitored the enforcement and implementation processes of
established law.
Sought the creation of a criminal justice system
that will restore, rehabilitate, preserve and nurture
the hiimanity of persons affected by it with special at-
tention to the incarcerated, the victims and the fami-
lies.
The GBCS continued to work for changes in the prison
system that will assure fair and just treatment of the incar-
cerated. Toward the end of the quadrennium, GBCS staff
members focused attention on new crime legislation, par-
ticularly on provisions designed to expand the death pen-
alty and another to allow secret deportation trials for aliens
suspected of terrorism. The GBCS Youth Offender Project,
supported by funds from the Human Relations Day offering,
was designed during the quadrennium to help first-time
youth offenders get out of the criminal justice system.
Assisted churches and communities in responding
to hate groups.
The GBCS focused on equipping annual conferences to
make a Christian response when hate groups become active.
Worked for access to affordable, decent, safe and
sanitary housing for people in the United States and
throughout the world.
Acting in coalitions or ecumenical groupings, the GBCS
advocated for passage of housing legislation expanding the
amount of available affordable housing, reauthorizing the
programs that already exist and encouraging home owner-
ship for moderate and low-income persons. Through the ecu-
menical housing working group, the GBCS worked to
assure retention in legislation of provisions retaining safe-
guards against redlining reinvestment within the commu-
nity as well as access to credit for low and moderate income
persons.
Advocated and acted for economic justice.
The GBCS engaged in a nimiber of economic justice ef-
forts, such as: developing educational materials about the
imjust labor conditions in the maquiladoras industries
along the border in Mexico; participated in a project of
"faith and economics" and produced an issue of Christian
Social Action magazine on the subject; advocated for the
rights of the workers during the Pittston, West Virginia,
Coal Mining Company strike.
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Resourcing Congregational Life
The GBCS gave new emphasis this quadrennium to em-
powering the work of local churches and annual conferences
by bringing its resources to the local levels. Its efforts in-
cluded:
Developing linkages with annual conferences to
strengthen social action witness through the two-way
exchange of insights and resources between the GBCS
and the annual conferences/local congregations.
During the last two years of the quadrennium, staff
members of the GBCS Resourcing Congregational Life unit
began to carry out a plan to visit and consult with each of
the annual conference Boards of Church and Society; by the
end of the quadrennium, staff members had visited nearly
one-half of the annual conference boards. Through these vis-
its and regular written and phone commimications, the
GBCS staff exchanged ideas on strategy and methodology
for social change which enable church members — through
conferences, districts, local churches, and other networks —
to identify and act on critical social issues. In addition, the
GBCS developed and distributed resources for Church and
Society units in the conferences, districts, and local
churches.
Initiating programs to broaden the knowledge and
understanding of social justice issues and strate-
gies/techniques for addressing the issues.
The GBCS staff worked with the Curriculum Resources
Committee of the General Board of Discipleship to develop
educational materials, for all ages, that reflect Christian so-
cial responsibility. GBCS staff also worked to enhance rela-
tionships with United Methodist seminaries to discuss
GBCS linkages to the education of the professional church
leadership. At the GBCS National Convocation, held in Al-
buquerque, New Mexico, February 1990, some 300 persons
with conference, district and local church responsibilities
for developing and carrying out social justice ministries re-
ceived inspiration, information and training.
Training ethnic persons for involvement in justice
ministries through United Methodist ethnic local
churches.
Working with ethnic caucuses and ecumenical groups,
the GBCS staff assisted in educating and training ethnic
persons for involvement in justice ministries and in high-
lighting issues of concern to the ethnic local church. The
GBCS also again published Spanish and Korean editions of
the Social Principles booklet and distributed copies of these
to Spanish-speaking and Korean-speaking local churches.
Furthermore, the GBCS promoted and facilitated the par-
ticipation of ethnic persons in United Methodist Seminars
on National and International Affairs as a means of enhanc-
ing leadership development in the local church.
Administering the funds received firom World Service for
Ethnic Local Church Grants ($825,000 allocated for the
quadrennium), the GBCS, through its Ethnic Local Church
Grant Committee, funded some 50 programs and projects.
These included: the Ethnic Youth and Young Adult Sum-
mer Internship Program in Washington, D.C.; Ethnic Col-
lege Students Consultation on Peace Issues, Ethnic Seminar
Students Consultation on Public Policy Issues; projects deal-
ing with civil rights, youth offenders, clean air, toxic waste
problems of ethnic communities, rights of Native American
people, or alcohol and drug abuse within ethnic communi-
ties; the Hispanic Empowerment Center; a women's rights
project; or the Wesley Temple United Methodist Church
Outreach Ministry Project
The annual Ethnic Youth and Young Adult Internship
Program in Washington, D.C., which was highly successful,
has been lost (because of stipulations about the way Ethnic
Local Church funds can be used) unless the GBCS can ob-
tain funds from other sources. This leadership development
program has each year of the quadrennium brought about
16 United Methodist ethnic youth and young adults to
Washington, D.C. In the nation's capital, they gain knowl-
edge on various public policy issues impacting the lives of
ethnic persons and communities as they work on congres-
sional staffs or for the GBCS. They have then returned to
their local churches and annual conferences to become lead-
ers and enablers on the chm-ch's involvement in social is-
sues.
Administering United Methodist Seminars on Na-
tional and International Affairs.
Sponsored cooperatively by the GBCS and the Women's
Division of the General Board of Global Ministries, the well-
known seminar program again involved some-2000 United
Methodist youth and adults in intensive two-to-four-day
study of social issues, in the nation's capital and at the
United Nations. Participants explored Christian values and
action in a world of conflict and dealt with questions of na-
tional interest and global awareness.
Communications
The Communications unit continued to carry out or coor-
dinate the resource production, communications and public
relations of the GBCS. In particular this quadrennium, the
GBCS through the Communications unit:
Produced a variety of resources to inform, educate
and motivate United Methodists involved in justice
ministries.
Among the widely used printed resources during the
quadrennium were: the annual "Register Citizen's Opin-
ion," congressional directory and guide to citizen action; the
Social Principles booklet (in English, Spanish, and Korean);
31 booklets in the "Faithful Witness on Today's Issues" se-
ries, presenting General Conference issue resolutions and
complementary study materials; the "User's Guide to the
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Book of Resolutions"; A Will for Peace, discussing peace ac-
tion by the denomination from the Revolution to the post-
Vietnam years; "Conscientious Objectors and the Draft,"
which was in great demand during the war in the Persian
Gulf; "Parent's Guide to Nonviolent Toy Buying"; and
Christian Social Action, United Methodism's social issues
magazine, published 1 1 times a year. In the middle of the
quadrennium, the GBCS monthly newsletter, "Word from
Washington," circulated to conference and district leaders
of Church and Society, became the center eight-page section
of each issue of Christian Social Action.
Expanded the board's use of electronic technologies
to facilitate more effective two-way communication
and to strengthen the United Methodist network for
justice ministries.
Toward the end of the quadrennium, the GBCS produced
three new videotapes: (1) interpreting of the GBCS purpose
and ministry; (2) presenting the Social Principles and the
need for Christian involvement in social issues (for adult
membership classes and other adult groups; (3) discussing
(with confirmation-age youth) the need for Christians to act
on social issues and the Social Principles. Also near the end
of the quadrennium, the GBCS installed a new computer
system to facilitate its internal and external communica-
tions and to utilize its computer capacity to develop a more
speedy and effective communications network with annual
conferences.
Developed comprehensive promotion of the
board's ministry and resources.
Though restricted by limited resources, the GBCS com-
munications unit initiated promotional and interpretative
efforts, through both print and electronic media, to inter-
pret the work of this general agency.
New Responsibilities During the Quadrennium
The 1988 General Conference assigned numerous new
and continuing activities involving advocacy, education,
and action on issues highlighted in the United Methodist
Social Principles and the Book of Resolutions 1988. Among
the issues are: AIDS and the healing ministry of the chm-ch.
affirmative action, aging, global racism, hate groups, men-
tal health, ministries in social conflict, housing, immigra-
tion, education, religious liberty, the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act, indoor air pollution, the crisis in agricul-
ture and rural communities, economic justice, global debt,
boycott of Royal Dutch Shell Company, Central America,
disarmament, the Arab-Israeli crisis. In a specific example,
the General Conference called for an expansion of GBCS
work on toxic waste and race.
The GBCS was also assigned responsibility for estab-
lishing and/or facilitating the work of a Genetic Science
Task Force, the on-going Infant Formula Task Force, and a
Standing Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs. These as-
signments had a significant impact on the fiscal and staff
resources of the GBCS. Furthermore, budget constraints
have meant limited funds for resource production, hiring
additional staff, press and public relations activities, travel
for constituency services, and other important functions.
During the quadrennium, increases in group health in-
surance, rent, travel, and other fixed cost items necessitated
the previously mentioned restructure of the GBCS. Al-
though the Board realized small annual increases in the
World Service allocation, the increases were more than off-
set by the fixed cost increases. In addition, income from the
Board's secondary source of fimding — investments — also
decreased. In short, because of the GBCS dependency on
World Service income, which did not increase significantly
during the quadrennium, the Board found it necessary to re-
duce programming.
However, the GBCS has continued to work to find means
by which it can economically support programs being car-
ried out on behalf of the church. The Board continues to
seek to enhance the strengths of the local church and to
model the Discipline's instruction: "Each member is called
upon to be a witness for Christ in the world, a light and
leaven in society, and a reconciler in a culture of conflict', in
short, "a servant of Christ on mission in the local and
worldwide community."
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Report to the 1992 General Conference of the Standing
Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs
The General Conference of 1988, in its resolution "Alco-
hol as a World Problem," directed the General Board of
Churrh and Sodet>' (Board) to continue its growing ministry
in the area of alcohol and other drugs. A Standing Commit-
tee on Alcohol and Other Drugs was to be established
within the structure of the Board with available staff and
resources. The Standing Committee was to work in the fol-
lowing areas:
1. To encourage the personal policy of abstinence as the
most effective method currently available for the prevention
of alcohol and drug addiction and other problems related to
the use of these substances.
2. To urge the further development and expanded use of
available materials and resources provided through the
"Call to Care."
3. To work toward the banning of advertising of all alco-
holic beverages on radio and television.
4. To request all United Methodist seminaries to give
emphasis to abstinence as a faithful witness by preparing
and sensitizing future pastors and other students to the
problems of alcohol and drug use.
5. To give special attention to promoting on college cam-
puses the alcohol-free lifestyle.
6. To report to the 1992 General Conference their efforts
to implement this resolution.
Standing Committee On Alcohol And Other
Drugs
In an early meeting of the 1988-92 quadrennium. the
members of the Standing Committee on Alcohol and Other
Drugs 'Committee ' of the Board outlined their work on the
issue of drug and alcohol concerns in a comprehensive plan
C5-6 years' that would involve a broad cross-section of the
church. No additional resources were made available for
this work. During the restructiire of the Board (July 1990),
an entire Work Area on Alcohol and Other Drugs became
part of the agenc5''s structure. The members of the Commit-
tee presented their stated goals to the Work Area as a basis
from which to work and became a special sub-group to carry
out the requirements of the resolution "Alcohol as a World
Problem."
The Committee worked in copjunction with the Work
Area to develop a Mission Sutement for the quadrennium.
This statement guided the work of the members of the Com-
mittee as it sought to bring a new commitment on behalf of
the United Methodist Church in the area of drug abuse and
misuse. It states:
"Our faith heritage ^^ewB each individual as a person of
worth who seeks fulfillment in relationship with others.
The misuse of drugs (alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances
and other mind- altering substances) is injurious to personal
health, hinders interpersonal relationships, and tears at the
fabric of commimitj' life. This physical and social problem is
ultimately a spiritual challenge. The Work Area on Drugs
and Alcohol will assist the Church in deepening its under-
standing of this problem; raising its voice of advocacy; and
using its resources to bring healing to those afflicted."
In order to fulfill its General Conference mandate, the
Committee set forth the following goals and objectives:
1) coordinate the roles between program agencies and the
General Church;
2) obtain accurate data analysis for the survey of mem-
ber attitudes;
3) work cooperatively with the Council of Bishops' Initia-
tive on Drugs and Drug Violence;
4^ work toward the banning of advertising of all alcohoUc
beverages on radio and television;
5) develop resources for annual conference dissemination;
and
6) seek funds for all the work of the General Board of
Church and Society on the issue of drug and alcohol use and
abuse.
The successful implementation of these goals has created
an impact that has been felt throughout the entire Church.
Implementation Of Programs
Dviring the quadrennium, creative ministries were devel-
oped and implemented fi-om the ground level at the direc-
tion of the members of the Committee and carried out by
the assigned staff.
In August of 1989, an invitation was issued to attend a
consultation sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship
as they began to develop Sunday school curriculum around
the issue of alcohol and other drugs. This material for
adults, youth, and children is rooted in the belief that absti-
nence is a faithful witness to God's redeeming and liberat-
ing love. As the work emerged, the four Methodist
denominations in attendance came together in this effort
and formed The Pan-Methodist Coalition on Alcohol and
Other Drugs (UMC/GBCS, GBGM, GBOD, UMPH; AME;
AMEZ and CME). The curriculum will be utilized during
one leadership and six regional training sessions held for
the four denominations between 1991 and 1993.
Another effort in coordinating the roles of program agen-
cies is the creation of the Inter-agency Staff Advisory Group
on Substance Use and Abuse. In cooperation with the Bish- ^
ops" Initiative, GBCS. GBGM (National Division/Health
and Welfare Ministries). GCORR. BHEM, GBOD, and UM-
COR, will submit a "Special Program on Substance Abuse
and Related Violence" proposal through the General Board
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of Global Ministries. It will seek funding from the 1992
General Conference to carry out plans for the next quadren-
nium. These plans include leadership training and develop-
ment, advocacy, resource development and site visits to
assist annual conference standing committees on alcohol
and other drugs in the implementation of model programs.
Through the help of the General Council on Ministries
(GCOM) Research Department, a survey of member atti-
tudes on drug and alcohol issues was distributed to 4,000
participants of their SUMO panels (Survey of United Meth-
odist Opinion). Members of the Committee and GCOM staff
collaborated on the design and content of the questionnaire,
including expanding the research design to survey personal
experiences as well as attitudes and develop a more compre-
hensive data base. The survey results enabled the Commit-
tee to have a better understanding of our constituents needs
in order to design resource materials tailored to United
Methodists. The report focuses on three broad areas: 1) per-
sonal experiences with drugs, tobacco, and alcohol; 2) atti-
tudes towards the use of these substances; and 3) preferred
societal and church responses to drug, tobacco, and alcohol
use.
A new ad hoc Interreligious Coalition on Smoking or
Health has been formed with the assistance of the Commit-
tee. Staff serves as one of the co-chairpersons. Its goals are
legislative advocacy and education of faith groups on the
critical health issues related to the use of tobacco.
Council Of Bishops' Initiative
During 1991, 300 persons participated in ten regional
hearings that were held across the nation in conjunction
with the Council of Bishops' Initiative on Drugs and Drug
Violence, the Board, and the National Division of the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries. The compilation of the find-
ings and recommendations from these hearings has
reinforced the Committee's belief that there must be a de-
liberate course of action for the 1993-96 quadrennium. The
findings were as follows:
1) Use of drugs remains socially acceptable;
2) No groups are immune and stereotypes persist;
3) Government priorities are misguided;
4) The Church is a major obstacle to solution and congre-
gational denial blocks programs;
5) Clergy is ill-equipped to dejil with addiction;
6) Chuixh lacks drug education curriculum;
7) Bishops' Initiative raises consciousness;
8) Drug crisis is symptom of spiritual malaise; theology
not clearly defined.
The following recommendations to the General Confer-
ence were compiled from the regional hearings:
1) 1992 General Conference actions needed — target pro-
grams and funds to drug abuse issues;
2) Mission Statement needed to define theological basis
for response;
3) Seminaries need addiction curriculum and training for
clergy must be mandatory;
4) The United Methodist Church should reclaim its his-
toric position of abstinence from alcohol use;
5) Employee assistance programs needed for annual con-
ferences and clergy;
6) Congregations should be urged to open doors to groups
assisting addicted persons;
7) Each congregation needs drug education programs in
church school cmriculum;
8) Church needs to expand policy role and lead push for
treatment on demand.
When Bishop Felton May first approached the General
Board of Church and Society in the summer of 1989, he ex-
plored with staff the work of the Committee and the work of
the Board on the issue of drug and alcohol concerns. At this
time, he unveiled his plans for the Council of Bishops' In-
itiative on Drugs and Drug Violence. State specific data
concerning drugs and drug violence for each area assigned
to a Bishop was gathered and presented by staff during the
Council of Bishops' fall meeting in Lake Junaluska. This in-
formation served to accentuate the problems of drug and al-
cohol abuse as it related to crime, health and deaths for
each of the annual conferences under the jurisdiction of a
United Methodist Bishop.
During the course of 1990 and 1991, five training semi-
nars were held in Washington, D.C. for Bishops and Annual
Conference leadership. Approximately 150 persons attended
these 2 1/2 day seminars from across the nation and Puerto
Rico. The intensive training course enabled church leader-
ship to gain first hand knowledge and experiences on the is-
sues surrounding drug and alcohol concerns. Presentations
by leading experts in the field as well as visits with "board-
er babies" brought the participants many insights into the
complexity of the issue. The seminars were videotaped and
each of the Chairpersons of the Annual Conference Stand-
ing Committees on Alcohol and Other Drugs received a free
copy for their annual conference library. At the time of the
printing of this report, there are 57 annual conference
Standing Committees.
Alcohol Advertising Legislation Developed
The Committee became a member of the Coalition on Al-
cohol Advertising and Family Education. This coalition
helped develop legislation In the U.S. Congress whose pur-
pose is to reduce alcohol related problems by requiring
prominent health and safety warning information on all al-
coholic beverage advertising and promotional materials. In-
troduced in the Senate (S. 664) and the House of
Representatives (H.R. 1443), in 1990 and 1991, this legisla-
tion has support from all levels of the church and society.
Hearings are set for the spring of 1992 and members of the
Committee will submit testimony to the Commerce Com-
mittee of the United States Senate. Ultimately, the Church
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must become responsible for the spiritual malaise which
has affected so many due to the abuse and misuse of alcohol
and other drugs. The Committee urges the General Confer-
ence of the United Methodist Church to continue the work
which has begun during the 1988-92 quadrennium. Fund-
ing through the General Church, must be allocated to those
entities responsible for carrying out the work on this issue
as directed by the General Conference.
To this end we recommend:
1) endorsement by the General Conference of the "Spe-
cial Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence"
and its funding request submitted by the General Board of
Global Ministries;
2) continuation of inter-agency cooperation;
3» forming of Standing Committees on Alcohol and Other
Drugs in each annual conference;
4 ) approval of the new resolution "Confronting the Drug
Crisis" and revisions in the resolution "Drug and Alcohol
Concerns;"
5) continuation of the work of the United Methodist
Church with the Pan-Methodist Coalition on Alcohol and ^
Other Drugs; ^
The Committee wishes to thank the following individu-
als or groups for their work and commitment to ensuring
the mandates from General Conference were met in a
timely manner: Bishop Felton E. May, Thorn White Wolf
Fassett, Jane Hull Harvey, Mearle Griffith, Tim Gilbride,
C. David Lundquist, and the Pan-Methodist Coalition on Al-
cohol and Other Drugs.
Committee Members:
Gerald Richardson (Western New York), Chairperson;
Denny Silk (Nebraska); Lia Navas (California-Pacific);
Leota Dickens (West Virginia); J. Jamison Brunk (Red Bird
Missionary); General Board of Church and Society Staff:
Jerald Scott.
United Methodist Church Genetic Science Task Force Report
to the 1992 General Conference
(This report reflects the views of the Genetic Science
Task Force and the General Board of Church and Society,
and is not official United Methodist policy. A Resolution
based on this report has been submitted to the 1992 General
Conference under the title: "New Developments in Genetic
Science Challenge Church and Society.")
Since June, 1989, members of the Genetic Science Task
Force have been on a complicated and challenging journey
into a new frontier. As explorers of previous eras moved to-
ward unfamiliar horizons and maps were redrawn, biolo-
gists now venture into microscopic cells and a map of
biological life is being drawn. Discussions with scientists,
physicians, policy makers, attorneys, social workers, aca-
demics, theologians, ethicists, and persons affected by ge-
netic disorders have demonstrated that the church must be
involved in the movement into this new frontier. The task
force invites you to participate in its journey by studying
this document and continuing to explore the theologi-
cal/ethical implications of genetic science.
I. Foreword
The 1988 General Conference approved a statement af-
firming the positive prospects and warning of the potential
dangers of genetic technologies. The General Conference
authorized the establishment of a representative task force
to: review and assess scientific developments in genetics
and their implications for all life; take initiatives with in-
dustrial, governmental, and educational institutions in-
volved in genetic engineering to discuss further projections
and possible impact; convey to industry and government the
sense of urgency to protect the environment as well as ani-
mal and human life; support a moratorium on animal pat-
enting until the task force has explored the ethical issues
involved; cooperate with other churches, faith groups and
ecumenical bodies sharing similar concerns; explore the ef-
fects of the concentration of genetic engineering research
tasks and applications in a few crops; and recommend to the
1992 General Conference such fvirther responses and ac- ,
tions as may be deemed appropriate. The term "genetic sci-
ence" was adopted to identify collectively the
aforementioned issues and the task force was thus named
the Genetic Science Task Force.
The task force was appointed in March, 1989. Task force
members include scientists, educators, health professionals,
ethicists, theologians, a social worker, a lawyer and a
farmer. Informational hearings in the following areas pro-
vided basic data on the issues: Houston and College Sta-
tion, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; San
Leandro, California; Ames, Iowa; Durham, North Carolina;
and Oak Ridge, Tenn..
Testimony was received from geneticists, physicians,
theologians, ethicists, social workers, attorneys, officers of
biotechnology companies, journalists, insurance executives,
governmental regulatory agency representatives, educators,
and persons with genetic disorders and the family members
of such persons.
The task force members are:
Kenneth L. Carder, task force chair; United Methodist ^
clergy, pastor of Church Street United Methodist Church, ^
Knoxville, Tenn. and member of General Board of Church
and Society (Holston Amiual Conference).
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Cheryl Cook, attorney, National Farmers Union, Wash-
ington, D.C.; member of Otterbein United Methodist
Church, Boiling Spring, PA. (Central Pennsylvania Annual
Conference).
James E. W. Crosse, urologist/surgeon. Midland, Geor-
gia; member, of General Board of Church and Society; mem-
ber of St. Mary's Road United Methodist Church,
Columbus, GA. (South Georgia Annual Conference).
Dale Fooshee, farmer and associate director, Kansas East
Annual Conference Coimcil of Ministries, Gamett, KS.;
member of Garnett United Methodist Church.
Robert Fujimura, molecular biologist and biochemist;
Biotechnology Consultant, Oak Ridge National Laboratory;
adjunct professor, Oak Ridge Graduate School of Biomedical
Sciences, University of Tennessee; author, U.S. Department
of Commerce study on biotechnology in Japan; member of
First United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, TN (Holston
Conference).
Marian Johnson-Thompson, molecular virologist, Profes-
sor of Biology, University of the District of Columbia,
Washington, B.C.; member of Saint Augustine Catholic
Church, Washington, D.C.
E. Virginia Lapham, associate professor and director of
social work. Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown Univer-
sity Medical Center, Washington, D.C; member of Dumbar-
ton United Methodist Church (Baltimore Conference).
Rebekah Miles-Delony, United Methodist clergy from the
Little Rock Annual Conference; Ph.D. candidate in religious
ethics. University of Chicago; member of General Board of
Church and Society.
J. Robert Nelson, theologian and United Methodist
clergy from the Texas Annual Conference; director of Insti-
tute of Religion, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
Frank Seydel, geneticist of the Division of Genetics,
Greorgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
and United Methodist clergy from Iowa Annual Conference.
David Trickett, theologian/ethicist and United Methodist
clergy from Louisiana Annual Conference, director of Wash-
ington Theological Consortimn, Washington, D.C.
Coordination of staff assistance from the General Board
of Church and Society was assigned to:
Jaydee Hanson, Assistant General Secretary, Ministry of
God's Creation.
Jane Hull Harvey, Assistant General Secretary, Minis-
try of God's Human Community.
II. Our Theological Grounding
The United Methodist doctrinal/theological statement af-
firms, "...new issues continually arise that sununon us to
fresh theological inquiry. Daily we are presented with an
array of concerns that challenge our proclamation of God's
reign over all of human existence." {The Book of Discipline,
1988 , Para. 69)
One of the concerns which merits critique in light of
theological understandings is genetic science. The urgent
task of interpreting the faith in light of the biotechnology
revolution and evaluating the rapidly emerging genetic sci-
ence and technology has only begun. The issues demand
continuing dialogue at all levels of the church as persons
from diverse perspectives seek to discern and live out God's
vision for creation.
The following afEirmations provide the theological/doc-
trinal foundation of the task force's work and recommenda-
tions. These historic affirmations represent criteria by
which developments and potential developments in biotech-
nology are evaluated by the community of faith, the church.
The task force urges the whole church to join in the urgent
task of theological inquiry in what has been called the ge-
netic age.
A. All Creation Belongs to God the Creator
Creation has its origin, existence, value, and destiny in
God. Creation belongs to God whose power and grace bring,
the cosmos out of nothingness, order out of chaos, and life
out of death. Creation is a realm of divine activity as God
continually seeks to bring healing, wholeness, and peace.
All creation is accountable to God; therefore, all existence is
contingent, finite, and limited. Creation has been declared
"good" by the creator and its goodness inheres in its fulfill-
ment of the divine purpose. The goodness of our genetic di-
versity is grounded in our creation by God.
B. Human Beings Are Stewards of Creation
While himian beings share with other species the limita-
tions of finite creatures who owe their existence to God,
their special creation "in the image of God" gives them the
freedom and authority to exercise stewardship responsibly.
This includes the knowledge of human life and behavior as
it is being expanded by genetic science. The biblical im-
perative is that human beings are to nurture, cultivate, and
serve God's creation so that it might be sustained. Humans
are to participate in, manage, nurture, justly distribute, em-
ploy, develop and enhance creation's resources in accord-
ance with their finite discernment of God's purposes. Their
divinely conferred dominion over nature does not sanction
exploitation and waste; neither does responsible steward-
ship imply refusal to act creatively with intelligence, skill
and foresight.
The image of God, in which humanity is created, confers
both power and responsibility to use power as God does: nei-
ther by coercion nor tyranny, but by love. Failure to accept
limits by rejecting or ignoring accountability to God and in-
terdependency with the whole of creation is the essence of
sin. Therefore, the question is not can we perform all prodi-
gious works of research and technology but should we? The
notion that the ability to do something is permission to do it
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ignores the fundamental biblical understanding of human
beings as stewards accountable to the Creator and as con-
tingent, interdependent creatures. Although the pursuit of
knowledge is a divine gift, it must be used appropriately
with the principle of accountability to Grod and the human
community and the sustainability of all creation.
C. Technology in Service to Humanity and God
God has given human beings the capacity for research
and technological invention, but the worship of science is
idolatry. Genetic techniques have enormous potential for
enhancing creation and human life when they are applied
to environmental, agricultural and medical problems. When
wisely used, they often provide positive, though limited and
imperfect, solutions to such perplexing social problems as
insufScient food supply, spread of disease, ecological dete-
rioration, overpopulation and human suffering. When used
recklessly, for greedy profit, or for calculated improvement
of the human race (eugenics), genetic technology becomes
corrupted by sin. Moreover, we recognize that even the care-
ful use of genetic technologies for good ends may lead to un-
intended consequences. We confess that even our intended
consequences may not be in the best interest of all.
D. From Creation to Redemption and Salvation
Redemption and salvation become realities by divine
grace as we respond in faith to God's action in Jesus Christ
to defeat the powers of sin which enslave the human spirit
and thwart the realization of God's purposes for creation.
Jesus Christ is the incarnation of God's eternal word and
wisdom. His redemptive life, ministry, death, resurrection,
and sending of the Spirit reveal God's vision for humanity.
Having distorted God's good intention for us in creation, we
now are called to be conformed to God's true image in Jesus
Christ.
Through the affirmation of the goodness of creation and
the saving work of Christ, God has claimed all persons as
beloved sons and daughters with inherent worth and dig-
nity. Therefore, we understand that our worth as children of
God is irrespective of genetic qualities, personal attributes
or achievements. Barriers and prejudices based on biologi-
cal characteristics fi-acture the human family and distort
God's goal for humanity. The commxmity of Christ bears
witness to the truth that all persons have unity by virtue of
having been redeemed by Christ. Such unity respects and
embraces genetic diversity which accounts for many differ-
ences among people. Love and justice, which the scriptures
uplift and which Jesus Christ supremely expresses, require
that the worth and dignity of the defenseless be preserved
and protected. As the community of Christ, the church
seeks to embody love and justice and to give of itself on be-
half of the powerless and voiceless.
E. God's Reign Is for All Creation
The coming of God's reign is the guiding hope for all I
creation. Hebrew scripture and the life, teaching, death,
and resurrection of Jesus Christ affirm that God's reign is
characterized by liberation fi-om all forms of oppression, jus-
tice in all relationships, peace and goodwill among all peo-
ples, and the healing of all creation. It is both the vision of
God's new heaven and new earth and the recognition of our
limits which must inform and shape our role as stewards of
earth and life in the emerging age of genetics. It is in the
context of God's sovereignty over all existence, our hope for
the coming of God's reign, our awareness of our own fini-
tude, and our responsibility as stewards that we consider
these issues and the following recommendations.
III. Issues in the Development of Genetic
Research and Technology
A. Why the church is addressing these issues.
God's sovereignty over all creation, our status as stew-
ards of creation's resources, and the church's nature as a
nurturing smd prophetic commvmity living toward God's
reign over all existence propel us to consider the theologi-
cal/ethical implications of genetic science. As genetic sci-
ence probes the very structure of biological life and develops
means to alter the nature of life itself, the potential for re-
lief of suffering and the healing of creation is enormous. But
the potential for added physical and emotional suffering
and social and economic injustice also exists. Developments
in genetic science compel our reevaluation of accepted theo-
logical/ethical issues including determinism versus fi-ee
will, the nature of sin, just distribution of resources, the
status of human beings in relation to other forms of life, and
the meaning of personhood.
B. Genetic science affects every area of our lives.
The food we eat, the health care we receive, our biologi-
cal traits, and the environment in which we live are all af-
fected by research and developments in genetic science. As
stewards of and participants in life and its resources, we
seek to understand, to evaluate, and to utilize responsibly
the emerging genetic technologies in accordance with our fi-
nite understanding of God's purposes for creation. The di-
vine purpose includes justice, health, and peace for all
persons and the integrity and ecological balance of creation.
The uses of genetic science have the potential for promoting
as well as thwarting these aspects of the divine purpose.
Genetic issues are much more pressing than is generally a
recognized. Every community contains individuals and "
families who daily face genetic concerns in the work place
or as result of their own genetic makeup. The rapid growth
of genetic science has increased our awareness of these con-
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cerns, has created new concerns, and has accelerated the
theological, ethical, and pastoral challenges that genetics
poses to persons of faith.
C. Scientific change now leads societal chaJige.
The rise in importance of science and technology has
been one of the most significant developments in the last
400 years. Beginning with the industrial revolution, we
have witnessed a succession of revolutions: the technologi-
cal, the atomic, and biological. Each of these revolutions has
presented society with a host of religious challenges and
threats that have taken enormous and ongoing efforts to re-
solve constructively. The very nature of work, perceptions of
the world, international relations, and family life have
changed in part because of these revolutions.
A major dimension of the biological revolution is genetic
science. Less than 50 years ago, the actual genetic sub-
stance of living cells, DNA, was firmly identified. Now, al-
tering DNA in plants and animals, even humans, in order
to correct disorders or to introduce more desirable charac-
teristics is being done. Genetic developments in medicine
and agricultiu"e promise to alter the very nature of society,
the natural environment, and even human nature. Chris-
tians must evaluate these developments in Ught of our basic
understanding of God as Creator and of humans as stew-
ards of creation, including technology.
D. Genetic science challenges society.
Biotechnology based on genetic research is already upon
us. Thousands of people and millions of dollars are devoted
to genetic science. Gene therapy has already been intro-
duced as an experimental medical treatment. Extensive re-
search is being conducted in plant and animal genetics with
significant implications on the food supply, farm policy, ag-
ricultural economics, and ecological balance. The efforts to
identify the estimated one hundred thousand human genes
(The Human Genome Project) are well under way with fund-
ing fi-om both the National Institutes of Health and the U.S.
Department of Energy.
In spite of the rapid growth in genetic research, many
people tend to see genetics merely as an extension of the
changes in medical, agricultural, and other technologies. In
fact, genetic science crosses new firontiers as it explores the
essence of life. The implications of genetic research and de-
velopment are so far-reaching that society must consider
the effect of these developments on persons, animal and
plant life, the environment, agriculture, the food supply,
patent policies, and medicine. Delays in commercializing
some of the technologies may afford society and the church
additional time to address the implications, but the time
available for serious reflection on the consequences of these
technologies prior to their implementation is brief.
E. Four Questions about Biotechnology
New developments in technology always challenge soci-
ety's imagination and understanding. Technology is often
viewed either with awe and fear. The popular view of the
geneticist alternates between a saint who cures all disease
and a mad scientist who creates monsters or perverts Ufe.
The extreme images must be avoided as society raises ques-
tions about the technologies themselves and questions how
they should be properly developed and controlled. Although
genetic technologies £U-e similar to other technologies, ge-
netic science and technology force us to examine, as never
before, the meaning of life, our understanding of ourselves
as humans, and our proper role in Grod's creation.
Several basic questions can provide a framework to
evaluate the effect of genetics for any other new technology)
on any segment of society. The questions revolve around is-
sues of appropriateness, availability, efficacy, and accessi-
biUty.
1. Is the research appropriate?
While many genetic technologies may immeasurably
benefit human life, not all should be researched and the re-
sults implemented. As scientists and the public consider the
appropriateness of these technologies, it is important to con-
sider such questions as these: Will the new technology bene-
fit the quality of life for humans, animals, and the
environment immediately and over many generations? Will
it preserve the genetic diversity of creation and its ecologi-
cal balance? Will its economic and social impact benefit or
harm the poorest and weakest among us? What other pro-
jects will not be funded if this particular research is funded?
Can the desired benefits be achieved by less costly and less
intrusive methods, such as diet, cross-breeding, etc. Prior to
initiating specific research, a determination must be made
as to whether the research projects' anticipated results are
sufficient to warrant the costs and risks involved in the re-
search and implementation.
Guidelines for determining appropriateness are neces-
sary, and the public bears responsibility to help shape the
guidelines. Peer evaluation in the scientific community and
funding processes provide important means of evaluating
the appropriateness of research projects. However, means
must be available for the public to have input into the direc-
tions which genetic research should take. More than eco-
nomic return on investments and valid research protocol
are involved in determining the appropriateness of genetic
research. Societal values and goals are critical considera-
tions, and mechanisms are needed to enable public educa-
tion and input.
The following are among the many issues that raise
questions of appropriateness: genetic screening in order to
detect conditions for which there is no therapy; pregnancy
termination for a fetus with a propensity toward a particu-
lar disease; inserting human genes into other animals; ge-
netic enhancement versus genetic therapy.
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2. Is the technology available at affordable cost?
The process of research and development of new tech-
nologies, while advancing rapidly, still moves more slowly
than many of its advocates would have us believe. Initial
test results must be proven valid and regulatory hurdles
often must be met, or even developed, before a genetic tech-
nology can be widely available. Although significant ad-
vances in recombinant DNA research have taken place,
technology is still in its infancy. How quickly it will grow to
maturity depends on all the necessary tools being in place.
Perhaps the most important tool, however, is funding. As
research funding from governments has become more lim-
ited, there has been an increasing dependence on private
sector funding, especially in the United States and Japan,
in order to continue some of the basic research. Although
profit is a legitimate motive for research, development
based on profit alone will more likely lead to commercializa-
tion of technologies that may be marketable, but less ur-
gent.
Unless researchers, regulatory agencies and the public
are alert to the issue, widely beneficial research, such as for
rare intractable diseases, may go unfunded. Land grant uni-
versities may redirect their research for immediately profit-
able agricultural products rather than those that benefit
farmers and the environment in the long run.
Stewardship and justice require that the availability of
genetic technology be based on more than funding. It must
be guided by concern for the well-being of all and not the
profit of the few, and its beneficiaries must include the
weakest and most defenseless.
3. Is this technology the most effective means of meeting
the need?
Genetic technology holds promise for meeting many
medical, agricultural, and environmental needs. However,
it may be directed toward problems which could more appro-
priately be addressed in less risky and less costly ways.
While pre-natal screening could help identify problems such
as a propensity for heart disease or cancer, the screening
technology in and of itself will not reduce the incidence of
the disease without terminating a pregnancy. Genetic tech-
nology will not replace a proper diet, exercise, and other
known contributors to health. The awareness of the genetic
trait for a particular disease, however, may contribute to
health by enabling those affected to avoid exposure to fac-
tors contributing to the disease, such as smoking.
In agriculture, iiyections of genetically engineered bo-
vine growth hormone iBGH) may be effective in increasing
milk production, but some research suggests that rotational
grazing may raise milk production as much or more than
growth hormone. Research stewardship requires that we be
hesitant to make radical changes in the genetic structure of
creation, especially when less intrusive and equally effec-
tive methods are available.
4. Do members of society have access to the technology?
The research and development costs of a new technology
can be considerable. If the technology is privately financed,
the investors may not be willing to make the technology, A
however beneficial, available at a cost affordable to most
persons who wodid benefit from the technology. Will the
technologies be available to only a small segment of society
who can afford them? As stewards of genetic resources we
have a responsibility to insure that benefits are distributed
justly and fairly.
rV. Areas of Special Concern
A. The Patenting of Life Forms and Access to Genetic Tech-
nology
The patenting of life forms is a crucial issue in the de-
bate over access to genetic technologies. Some claim that
patenting of life forms will give complete control to the
owner and so limit access. Others insist that the scientists
and funding agencies or institutions must have some return
on their investment. A compromise that many societies
have worked out in order to provide economic returns for
those who have developed a technology while providing ac-
cess, eventually, to the entire society is the patent, or exclu-
sive control of a technological invention for a period of
years. But should exclusive ownership rights apply to the
gene pool? In 1984, the General Conference of The United
Methodist Church decleired genes to be a part of the com-
mon heritage of all peoples. The position taken by the
church in 1984 is consistent with our understanding of the
sanctity of God's creation and God's ownership of life.
Therefore, exclusive ownership rights of genes as a means
of making genetic technologies accessible raises serious
theological concerns. While patents on organisms them-
selves are opposed, process patents, wherein the method for
engineering a new organism is patented, provide a means of
economic return on investment while avoiding exclusive
ownership of the organism and can be supported.
Within the U.S. legislative and judicial system, the ques-
tion of whether plants and animals should receive patent
protection is still being debated. Not until 1970 did the U.S.
Congress provide patent-like protection to sexually pro-
duced hxmian-selected plant varieties under the Plant Vari-
ety Protection Act. Human engineered bacteria were
excluded from the patent-like protection of the Act. Ten
years later, in 1980, the Supreme Court found in the case.
Diamond v. Chakrabarty, that an oil-eating bacterium
could be patented and that the distinction was between a
naturally occurring and a human-made organism. The nar-
row 54 decision reflected the feeling of the minority that
Congress had not intended life forms to be patented. Still, .
on April 7, 1987, the U.S. Patent Office issued a finding ^
that higher life forms were patentable. On April 12, 1988,
the Patent Office issued its first "animal" patent to Harvard
University on a special mouse developed by Philip Leder
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and Timothy Stewart. The research was sponsored by Du-
Pont, which has an exclusive license agreement for the pat-
ent rights with Harvard.
The mouse's germ and somatic cells had been altered by
the introduction of an activated oncogene (tumor causing)
sequence. This caused the mouse and its offspring to be
more sensitive to carcinogens, and more likely than tradi-
tionally bred mice,to develop malignant tumors (cancer)
upon exposure to smaller doses of these carcinogens. An ap-
plication for a Evu*opean patent was denied Harvard and Du
Pont for the mouse.
To date, this mouse remains the only higher-level mam-
mal to receive a patent. Hundreds of applications are be-
lieved to be pending for a wide variety of fish, cows, pigs,
and other agricultvu-al products, as well as for other medical
model animals. Members of the U.S. Congress have intro-
duced legislation calling for a moratorium on the granting
of further patents. The legislation has not passed, but Con-
gress' concern seems to have resulted in a de facto morato-
rium in the U.S. In the meantime, research continues
(indeed, even the granting of patents has not in the past
limited basic research with patented materials) and, so far,
no one in the U.S. seems to have been denied the benefits of
technologies that some believe can only be shared through a
patent and royalty process.
B. (Genetic Medicine and Therapy
Cjenetic medical problems are very common. Over 4,000
genetic disorders are currently identified, and the number
of identified diseases is growing rapidly every year. Genetic
disorders are the fourth leading cause of death, after heart
attack, stroke, and cancer, (ienetic disorders accovmt for
one-fifth of adult hospital occupancy and two-fifths of child-
hood hospital occupancy, one- third of pregnancy loss, and
one-third of mental retardation. They are a common cause
of infertility, which affects one out often U.S. couples.
Genetic issues are present and are a source of concern in
every congregation and every community. These issues in-
clude: prenatal screening and diagnosis; decisions about
pregnancy termination for genetic abnormality; newborn
screening; management of birth defects and genetic disor-
ders of infants; infertility; reproductive decision-making
when there is a family history of genetic disorder or when
one or more children already have a genetic disorder; and
the extra care for, or the untimely death of, a parent, sib-
ling, spouse, or child due to a genetic disease.
All of these issues involve loss or potential loss: loss of
health or physical and psychological capability; loss of
dreams for one's self or one's children; loss of jobs and eco-
nomic opportunity; loss of financial resources because of ex-
pense for medical care, special education, and supervised
care; loss of a wanted pregnancy; loss of reproductive oppor-
tunity and loss of life, often after a debilitating and painful
illness. The losses produce social, emotional, financial and
spiritual costs.
These losses and concerns have stimulated scientists and
physicians to undertake genetic research. Currently, this
research is focused in two major areas: screening and diag-
nosis, and prevention and therapy.
1. Screening and diagnosis.
Genetic screening is used to identify individuals with ge-
netic disease (prenatal and newborn screening) or to iden-
tify families with serious disease-producing genes
(pre-conceptual screening). The information obtained by ge-
netic screening and diagnosis allows persons to make deci-
sions about pregnancy outcome, to identify and treat
offspring with genetic disease, and to make reproductive de-
cisions (e.g., not having more children or using alternative
reproductive methods).
Because identifying and locating these genes on the hu-
man chromosomes greatly facilitates both screening and di-
agnosis, the U. S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), in
1990, has approved a $200 million per year, fifteen-year Hu-
man Genome Project. This project plans to identify and
"map" the location of an estimated 100,000 genes on the 23
pairs of chromosomes that comprise the genome (the total
collection of genes in the human cell). The enormously in-
creased potential for screening and diagnosis raises a num-
ber of ethical concerns. These include:
* Eugenic choices: the genetic treatment or reproductive
decisions people might make based on perceived social,
physical, sexual, cosmetic and economic advantage.
* Pregnancy termination: the morality of terminating
pregnancy for gender selection, minor genetic abnor-
malities, and in situations where dispute exists about
the "quality of life" of a fetus with a genetic disorder.
* Confidentiality: the tension between the need to respect
a person's privacy, and the need to provide other family
members with information that could affect their medi-
cal treatment and reproductive plans.
* Discrimination: the suffering and/or hardship that may
result for persons with late-onset diseases like Hunting-
ton's or Alzheimer's disease, or with a genetic predispo-
sition to diseases like high cholesterol levels or
arteriosclerosis, because insurers might rate or deny
them insurance, and employers might refuse to hire
them or subject them to early dismissal.
* Resource allocation: the societal decisions that will re-
sult when the high cost of genetic technologies compete
for the already limited financial and human re-
sources— resources now available for meeting society's
medical needs.
2. Prevention and therapy.
Geneticists, like other health scientists, ultimately hope
to prevent or cure genetic disease. Progress towards this
goal has been made possible by recombinant DNA technol-
ogy, which involves the adding or "recombining" of genes
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firom one organism into another. Already geneticists have
introduced genes to give microbes, plants, and animals un-
usual biosynthetic capacity. For example, human insulin
synthesized by microbes is commercially available, and dis-
ease resistance can be transferred from one plant to an-
other. In 1990, the first human recombinant DNA therapy
trials were begun. Scientists at the United States National
Institutes of Health are attempting to cure a fatal immune-
deficiency disorder of childhood by replacing a faulty gene
in the child's diseased bone marrow with a normal gene
that directs the formation of an enzyme missing from the
bone marrow of children with the disorder.
Ethical debate has arisen over what kind of recombinant
DNA strategy should be pursued. Somatic cell therapy
would add normal genes to restore a person's genetic compK)-
sition to normal, thus providing a cure for a disease or pre-
venting a late-onset disease (one that doesn't begin to show
symptoms until a number of years after birthj. A person re-
ceiving somatic cell treatment could still pass the defective
gene to hi&lier offspring, but any errors of somatic cell
treatment would be limited to the life of that person. Germ
line therapy, on the other hand, would alter the reproduc-
tive cells, and thus both the beneficial and harmful changes
would be transmitted from generation to generation. An-
other question raised by recombinant DNA technology is ge-
netic enhancement, the possibility of adding or altering
genes to improve an individual and give himyher a relative
advantage over other persons. Such enhancement could
have both unanticipated long-term health consequences for
the individual and unanticipated long-term genetic conse-
quences for future generations.
Genetic therapy through the use of recombinant DNA
techniques raises a number of ethical concerns. These in-
clude:
The danger to an individual from experimental thera-
peutic procedures, including those that might produce
genetic alterations that do not appear until late in life
or after reproduction has already occurred.
The unanticipated adverse effects of combining genes
from different species.
The long-term effects on the human species, especially
loss of genetic diversity.
The wisdom of genetic enhancement because of its un-
anticipated long-term health and genetic consequences.
An appropriate vision or goal that would control efforts
to control evolution.
The increased societal costs of larger numbers of per-
sons who are healthier because of genetic therapies, but
who may be carriers of genetic diseases that are diffi-
cult or expensive to treat.
C. Agricultural Applications of Genetic Research
One of the areas of greatest promise for genetic technol- ^
ogy is in agriculture. In theory, consumers worldwide could
benefit as more types of food and fiber become available in
more places, with higher quEdity and improved nutritional
value at a reasonable cost. Farmers and ranchers would
benefit from improved yields that could lower per unit costs
and improve their net income. FVocessors could benefit from
crops and livestock genetically produced to have desirable
traits. The environment could benefit irom a reduced de-
pendence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. And, of
course, a system would be set in place to assure the develop-
ers of the new technology the financial benefits of their re-
search investment.
In practice, this delicate balance is proving difficult to
strike. Consumers have become increasingly concerned over
questions of food safety, and are more wary of new technolo-
gies when it comes to their food supply than, for example,
household appliances. Already several large supermarket
chains have announced that they will not purchase milk
from dairies participating in tests of bovine growth hor-
mones. Farmers are limited in their ability to pass their
costs of production along the food chain, and many fear that
lower costs associated with higher yields may be more than
offset by the increased costs of using the new technology,
particularly where a patent may be involved. The expense
and bureaucratic maze involved in bringing a product to the
marketplace is affecting the availability of the genetic tech-
nology in agriculture, and adding pressure, particularly in
the private sector, to choose projects most likely to resvdt in
large long-term profits.
Several of the first applications for the use of genetically-
engineered plants involve making crops tolerate herbicides.
Under regulations issued by the U.S.Department of Agricul-
ture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a per-
son must obtain a permit prior to introducting, importing,
moving interstate, or releasing into the environment cer-
tain genetically engineered organisms. One of the recent
applications makes a particularly good example. Calgene,
Inc. has asked for a permit on cotton plants that are geneti-
cally engineered to express both a delta- endotoxin protein
which is toxic to the larvae of certain insects, and an en-
zyme that confers tolerance to the herbicide bromoxynil.
For economic and environmental reasons, farmers are
counting on biotechnology to reduce their dependence on
chemical pest control methods. Making a cotton plant that
resists certain insects is a step in that direction, but what
about a cotton plant that resists an herbicide? Some will ar-
gue that making a plant that is resistant to a certain pesti-
cide can allow farmers to use safer chemicals less likely to A
leach into groundwater. But herbicide resistant crops do not "
necessarily lead to an overall reduction of chemicals in the
environment, nor do they necessarily lower farmers' costs —
farmers still have to buy the improved cotton seed and the
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new herbicide. Even introducing into plants the genes for
natural insecticides may, in the long run, develop insects
with resistance to the "natural" insecticide.
The other issue raised by the cotton example is that
much of the agricultural genetic research has been in m^or
crops such as rice, corn, wheat, soybeans, and cotton, where
there are interested private funding sovirces among seed,
fertilizer, and pesticide companies. While there is nothing
inherently wrong with this, other minor crops, such as
many vegetables, may actually be in greater need of alter-
natives to chemicals. Indeed, many parts of the world grow
mostly what are considered "minor" crops. Recent changes
in U.S. federal law provide a faster process of re-registering
many older chemicals for which certain environmental data
may be lacking. The process is both time- consuming and
costly to registrants and, particularly for minor use crops, it
is often easier to cancel a certain type of use or remove the
produce from the market. Given consvmier expectations of
quality and government grading standards to ensure those
expectations are met, farmers are left without an effective
alternative.
Another example of the difBculty in striking the needed
balance in agriculture is the controversial bovine growth
hormone (BGH). BGH is found naturally in the pitviitary
glands of cows, and the genetically engineered version is
virtually identical. The purpose is to boost substantially a
cow's milk production. The first problem encountered by the
developers of BGH was that traditional breeding methods
had already produced very productive cows and, if any-
thing, the dairy industry was trying to cope with having too
much milk. The second hurdle for BGH was the govern-
ment's dairy stabilization program. Assuming BGH, which
is still waiting for commercial marketing approval from the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is approved and
adopted by dairy farmers, one might expect the market
price of dairy products to drop as the supply increases, thus
allowing the benefits of the technology to accrue to consum-
ers. In fact, this could only happen until the market price
dropped to the government support level. At the same time,
taxpayers would foot the bill for removing surplus milk
from the marketplace. The government support level is well
below the average cost of production in the U.S., raising the
third major roadblock for BGH — few farmers seem eager to
use it. The developers of BGH will have to prove to farmers
that their net incomes wovild be improved by the increased
production, despite the lower market prices, the cost of
BGH, higher feed costs, and the extra management de-
mands associated with avoiding herd health problems from
injecting BGH on a daily basis. The FDA is currently re-
viewing the available data on BGH, and a decision is ex-
pected in 1991.
Similar questions arise in the impact of patenting ani-
mals for agricultural production. Traditional breeders have
improved stock for years without the exclusivity of patent
protection. Producers look at the prospect of having to pay
royalties on, for example, each litter of piglets bom to a pat-
ented pig or sold to someone else. In fact, the U.S. Congress
has debated legislation which would, in much the same way
plants are treated, exempt farmers from paying royalties on
patented animals.
As a practical matter, following a patent through several
generations, mixed breeding, etc., could make the royalty
question just as onerous for the patent-holder as for the pro-
ducer. A more immediate question may be to what extent
the patent-holder would seek financial recovery in the in-
itial purchase price of the patented animal, recognizing that
royalties would be difficult to collect. Would all producers
have access to the genetically superior animals, or just the
largest corporate operations?
Of even greater concern is the prospect that a patent-
holder would choose not to sell the patented animal at all,
and that anyone wishing to raise the genetically superior
cow, pig, etc., would have to work for the patent-holder on a
contract basis. As has already been seen in the U.S. indus-
try, widespread contract production has reduced the proprie-
tors of independently owned and operated farms to little
more than hired hands.
The economic impact of biotechnology is being felt in a
profound way in the Third World. The "Green Revolution"
made great changes in the traditional relationships of agri-
cultural producers, often favoring those with better access
to information and capital. The "Genetic Revolution" is fol-
lowing the same pattern. Despite early protestations from
companies developing bovine growth hormone that this
product was inappropriate to the Third World, BGH is now
being used m the Third World.
Biotechnology in agriculture has the potential to dis-
place thousands of producers of traditional crops. Already,
experiments are underway to produce genetically engi-
neered vanilla in the laboratory — a process which would
eliminate the need for traditional cultivation of vanilla
beans. This could result in the loss of over $50 million annu-
ally for Madagascar which produces 75% of the world's va-
nilla; 70,000 farmers would lose their source of livelihood.
Cocoa butter and sugar are other Third World commodities
threatened by genetic science applications.
This becomes society's challenge of genetic science in ag-
riculture— will it benefit consumers and lower producers'
costs, or will it exacerbate consolidation of food and fiber
production into ever fewer hands, particiilarly if we allow
private ownership of the gene pool? Will it do both and, if
so, do the benefits of the fonner outweigh the costs of the
latter? Already, without significant entry into agriculture
by genetic advances, U.S. farmers and consumers are facing
unprecedented levels of concentration and vertical integra-
tion. For example, according to the University of Missouri,
the top four companies in beef production control 45 percent
of the market; and the top four companies in flour milling
control 61 percent of the market, which is also true of soy-
bean milling. Of equal concern is that the same three or
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four companies appear as industry giants in all of these ar-
eas. If these corporations control production of seeds, feed
grains, livestock production and processing, and are also
able to have exclusive control over the genes of these prod-
ucts, what implication does this hold for food costs and the
structure of agriculture?
Environmental uses of genetic engineering parallel agri-
cultural uses. Both differ from medical applications in one
important way. Most medical uses of genetically engineered
products will be targeted. They are intended to address a
particxilar individual, a particular disease. The genetically
engineered product will be used for the most part in an indi-
vidual who consents to its use and expects to benefit from it.
Agricultural applications will affect persons, animals,
and environments well beyond their intended targets. Envi-
ronmental applications by their very nature may be in-
tended to affect a wide area. The individuals who benefit
from an application may not be the same persons who bear
the risks.
•
D. Environmental Concerns
1. Environmental release.
Most new organisms introduced into any environment
either do not siurvive or cause relatively minor problems,
but a few create significant problems of great scope. Indeed,
assessing the impact of genetic technologies on agriculture
and medicine is relatively simple when compared to the un-
known effects of releasing genetically engineered organisms
into a natural environment. The history of human attempts
to alter creation includes a nxmiber of notable mistakes. The
gypsy moth population eating its way through the oak trees
of North America is believed to have descended from as few
as three moths that escaped the experiment of a scientist
who brought them to Massachusetts thinking they were a
kind of silkworm. Africanized bees escaped a lab in Breizil
and now each year the range of "killer bees" moves slowly
northward in the Americas. Goats introduced into the Pa-
cific Islands to provide food for British sailors have de-
stroyed much of the native plant and bird life of many of the
Pacific's tropical islands.
The environmental release of genetically engineered or-
ganisms is thus one of the most hotly debated topics in ge-
netics. Already some scientists have decided to engage in
experiments outside the laboratory without proper ap-
proval. As a result a few genetically engineered organisms
have been released into the environment. While no harm
seems to have resulted from these releases, even organisms
that are not a problem in one part of the world may be a se-
rious problem in another. Herbicide resistant crops and
trees are among the most common products being devel-
oped. While most U.S. crops are not native to the U.S. and
thus do not have natural "weedy" relatives, the Third
World countries where these crops originate do. The acci-
dental transmission of a gene for herbicide resistance to a
weed species in some of these countries could cause an ex-
plosion of weeds, reducing crop yields in countries where
production of food crops is already difficult. Environmental-
ists advocate that instead of using genetic engineering to
design plant tolerance of herbicides, the same resources
could be devoted to cultural techniques like crop rotation
that eliminate the pests in the first place.
2. Engineering nature.
Some environmentalists fear that genetic engineering
will be used to help accommodate nature to the destructive
habits of humans. As our air and water become increasingly
polluted, there may be pressure to develop organisms toler-
ant of degraded environments. As more and more wildlife
habitat is destroyed, there may be pressure to engineer
more docile wildlife, for example wolves or grizzly bears, be-
cause the natural forms are too aggressive to be near peo-
ple. Some people question whether genetically engineered
bears or wolves would still be considered wild. How far
should we go to "save" endangered species by making them
better able to survive in habitats destroyed by humans?
While one or two gene transfers do not threaten the
"pigness" of a pig, at some point a pig that contains enough
genes from one or two other mammals including humans
would cease to be a pig. A genetically altered pig incapable
of breeding with a domestic pig to produce offspring might
technically no longer be a pig, but some new species. How
many foreign genes should we permit to be transferred into
organisms? How many human genes should we permit to be
inserted into non-human organisms? These are not the con-
cerns of a science fiction writer; they are questions about
the nature of life. If society does not answer these questions,
they will be answered by the technologists looking for an-
swers to other questions.
3. Uncertain problems, uncertain promises.
Experience with the environmental crises of the 50s, 60s,
70s, and 80s suggests that we do not today know what the
ultimate effects of releasing large numbers of genetically
engineered organisms will be. Most organic chemicals are
relatively benign, but some of the ones that are not deplete
the ozone layer or seep into groundwater from toxic waste
dumps. Genetic products could be the environmental crisis
of the next centiuy or they could help provide solutions to
this century's environmental problems. Microbes capable of
digesting oil and other toxic wastes are already being tested
and others are being developed. Other organisms are being
developed to produce bio-plastics, which are believed to be
environmentally safer than the petrochemical processes cur-
rently being used. These and other new developments might
provide ways to clean up existing environmental hazards
and prevent new problems.
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V. Affirmations/Recommendations/
Conclusions
A. General
1. We affirm that knowledge of genetics is a resource
over which we are to exercise stewardship responsibly in ac-
cordance with God's reign over creation. The use of genetic
knowledge in ways which destabilize and fragment creation
is resisted as a violation of God's vision of justice, peace,
and wholeness.
2. We caution that the prevalent principle in research
that what can be done should be done is insufficient ration-
ale for genetic science. This principle should be subject to le-
gal and ethical oversight in research design and should not
be the prevalent principle guiding the development of new
technologies. Applications of research to technologies need
moral and ethical guidance.
3. We urge adequate public funding of genetic research
so that projects not likely to be funded by private grants
wiU receive adequate support and so that there will be
greater accountability to the public by those involved in set-
ting the direction of genetic research.
4. We urge that genes and genetically modified organ-
isms Giuman, plant, animal) be held as common resources
and not be exclusively controlled, or patented. We support
improvements in the procedures for granting patents on
processes and techniques as a way to reward new develop-
ments in this area.
B. Medical Recommendations
1. Testing and Treatment
a. We support the right of all persons to health care and
health care resources regardless of their genetic or medical
conditions.
b. We support equal access to medical resources includ-
ing genetic testing and genetic coimseling by appropriately
educated and trained health care professionals. We affirm
that responsible stewardship of God's gift of human life im-
plies access of all persons to genetic counseling throughout
their reproductive life.
c. We support human gene therapies that produce
changes that cannot be passed on to offspring (somatic), but
believe that they should be limited to the alleviation of suf-
fering caused by disease. We urge that guidelines and gov-
ernment regulations be developed for the use of all gene
therapies. We oppose therapy that results in changes that
can be passed to offspring (germ- line threrapy) until its
safety and the certainity of its effects can be demonstrated
and until risks to human life can be demonstrated to be
minimal.
d. We support the use of recombinant DNA for the pur-
poses of genetic therapy and the prevention of genetic disor-
ders. However, we oppose its use for eugenic pxirposes or
genetic enhancements designed merely for cosmetic pur-
poses or social advantage.
2. Privacy and Confidentiality of Genetic Information
a. We support the privacy of genetic information. Genetic
data of individuals and their families shall be kept secret
and held in strict confidence unless confidentiality is
waived by the individual or his or her family, or vmless the
collection and uSe of genetic identification data are sup-
ported by an appropriate court order.
b. We support increased study of the social, moral, and
ethical implications of The Human Genome Project. We sup-
port wide public access to genetic data that do not identify
particular individuals.
c. We oppose the discriminatory or manipulative use of
genetic information, such as the limitation, termination, or
denial of insurance or employment.
C. Agriculture
1. We support public involvement in initiating, evaluat-
ing, regulating and funding of agricultural genetic re-
search.
a. We believe the public has an important policy and fi-
nancial role in ensuring the continuation of research which
furthers the goal of a safe, nutritious and affordable food
supply.
b. We believe that the public should have input into
whether a research effort, or its products, will serve an un-
met need in food and fiber production and processing. We
urge United Methodists to be active participants in achiev-
ing this accountability in all areas of the world.
c. We believe that the benefits of research application
should accrue to the broadest possible public, including
farmers and consumers.
2. We support the sustainability of family farms, natural
resources, and rural communities and urge that genetic re-
search in agricvdture and food products promote these goals.
D. Environment
1. As stewards of the planet Earth, we should strive to
perpetuate all of God's living creations as long as possible.
We should be concerned not only with the well-being of hu-
mans, but also with the wholeness of the rest of creation.
We should try to maintain ecological balance as God in-
tended. Technologies such as genetic engineering can affect
ecological balance. Genetic technologies must be used care-
fully to help sustain the planet.
2. We caution that genetically engineered organisms be
released into the environment only after careful testing in a
controlled setting that simulates each environment in
which the organisms are to be used.
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3. We urge the development of criteria and methodolo-
gies to anticipate and assess possible adverse environ-
mental responses to the release of genetically engineered
organisms.
4. We urge that prior to the release of each organism,
plans and procedures be developed to destroy genetically en-
gineered organisms that may cause adverse environmental
responses.
E. What The Church Can Do:
1. Expand education and dialogue EU-ound ethical issues
in the development of genetic science and technology.
a. We request that The United Methodist Church and its
appropriate boards and agencies educate laity and clergy on
the issues of genetic science, theology, and ethics by con-
ducting workshops and seminars, producing resource mate-
rials, and training pastors and lay persons to deal
constructively with these issues. Sessions on the ethical im-
plications of genetics technology should be included as part
of seminary training, continuing education requirements
for clergy. Christian educators' training events, adult and
youth Sunday school curriculum, schools of mission and
schools of church and society, and campus ministry pro-
grams.
b. We request that clergy be trained to provide pastoral
counseling for persons with genetic disorders and their
families as well as those facing difficult choices as a result
of genetic testing. These choices might include decisions
such as those related to reproduction, employment, and liv-
ing wills. Churches are encouraged to provide support
groups for individuals and families affected by genetic dis-
orders.
c. We call on the Church to support persons who, because
of the likelihood of severe genetic disorders, must make dif-
ficult decisions regarding reproduction. We reaffirm the
1988 General Conference (The Book of Discipline,'? 3xa. 71-
G> position opposing the termination of pregnancy solely for
the purpose of gender selection.
d. We urge theological seminaries to offer courses and
continuing education events which equip clergy to address
theological and ethical issues raised by scientific research
and technology.
e. We urge the Church to establish and maintain dia-
logue with those persons working to develop or promote ge-
netics-based technologies. The complexity and multi-faceted
implications of genetic science require continuing interac-
tion among scientists, technologists, theologians, ethicists,
industrial and corporate leaders, government officials, and
the general public. The Church can facilitate dialogue on
the emerging issues. The Genetic Science Task Force hear-
ings revealed a strong interest on the part of persons fi-om
various perspectives, experiences, and interests in exploring
the ethical, theological, and societal implications of develop-
ments in genetics. Providing a forum for informed discus-
sion will enable the Church to inform the public, raise rele-
vant theological/ethical concerns, expand and deepen theo-
logical exploration in light of contemporary developments,
and more adequately support scientists and technologists
who seek to live out their faith in their vocations.
The ethical concerns of the Church need to be interjected
into the laboratory, factory, and the halls of government in
an on-going manner. Local churches, districts, annual con-
ferences, and appropriate general agencies should partici-
pate in dialogues with university, industry, and
government bodies.
2. Produce resources to educate on genetics issues. Gen-
eral agencies of the Church should develop additional inter-
pretive resources on genetics issues.
a. United Methodist Communications is urged to cooper-
ate with the General Board of Church and Society to de-
velop an episode of "Catch the Spirit" highlighting persons
who testified to the Genetics Science Task Force.
b. The Board of Discipleship is lu-ged to develop curricu-
lum materials stressing the ethical dimensions of the wide-
spread use of genetic technologies in health, agriculture,
and other industries.
c. The Division of Health and Welfare Ministries of the
General Board of Global Ministries is urged to develop ma-
terials in cooperation with United Methodist affiliated hos-
pitals on the ethical issues families may face regarding the
use of new diagnostic tests and other procedures.
d. The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
is urged to survey seminaries and United Methodist affili-
ated schools for academic courses related to genetic science
and to make this listing available through its publications.
e. InfoServe is urged to survey United Methodist general
agencies and annual conferences requesting the names of
informed speakers in the following categories:
(1) Families affected by genetic disorders.
(2) Clergy with experience in the fields of genetics re-
search, or genetics counseling.
(3) Genetic counselors, social workers, psychologists,
and other counseling professionals who work with in-
dividuals and families with genetic disorders.
(4) Social and physical scientists researching the effect
of genetics technologies on society.
(5) Environmental, agricultural and biomedical scien-
tists.
(6) Theologians and ethicists.
(7) Farmers and others concerned about agricultural
and environmental effects of these technologies.
(8) Technologists and representatives of industry.
(9) Physicians knowledgeable in genetic issues, espe-
cially obstetrician-gynecologists and pediatricians.
(10) Educators.
3. Continue and increase The United Methodist Church's
work in the area of genetics.
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a. The General Council on Ministries is urged to convene
a meeting of general agency staff in early 1993 to review
the work each agency plans in the 1993-96 quadrennium
relative to the ethics of genetic science technologies.
b. The General Board of Church and Society is xrrged to
continue its work in these areas, to publish the report of the
Genetic Science Taskforce to the 1992 General Conference
to publish a summary of the hearings it conducted on ge-
netic science, and to monitor legislative and governmental
actions related to genetic technologies.
c. All general agencies are urged to cooperate with ecu-
menical groups as they seek to coordinate actions regarding
the use of knowledge gained from genetic science. Concern
for justice for persons and the integrity of all life should
form the basis of our ecumenical witness.
d. Local churches are urged to study the issues and to act
on the recommendations in this statement.
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
170.
Potition Nuirbv: CS- 10646-700; GCSW.
Preamble to the Social Principles
Amend Preamble to the Social Principles:
We, the people called United Methodists, afOrrn our
faith in God our Father Creator , in Jesus Christ our
Savior, and in the Holy Spirit, our Guide and Guard.
Christians to (a searching and prayerful inquiry into the
sorts of) search the Scriptures and prayerfully inquire
into all the conditions that may warrant abortion. Gov-
ernmental laws and regulations or current social ac-
ceptance do not provide all the guidance required by the
informed Christian conscience. Therefore, a decision con-
cerning abortion should be made only after searching
the Scriptures and thoughtful and prayerful considera-
tion by the parties involved, with medical, pastoral, and
other appropriate counsel.
171.
Petition Numbw: CS-U049-0071-D; WPA.
Amendment to the statement on abortion
Amend 171:
G) Abortion.— The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of control
over when they would die, they now have the awesome
power to determine when and even whether new individu-
als wUl be bom. Our belief (in the simctity of unborn htt'
man life makes us reluctant to appiove aboition) is that
all unborn children are created in the image of God
with the potential of perfect restoration in Jesus
Christ, and therefore to take a child's life for reason
of birth control, gender selection, economic conven-
ience, mental or physical deformity, or the avoid-
ance of embarrassment is not a matter of personal
choice. To '^e fruitful and multiply, and fill the
earth" is still a valid command and the heart's desire
of God. This is our sacred privilege in procreation
with God. But we are equally bound to respect the sa-
credness of the life and well-being of the mother (for
whom devagtatiug demiage may result from an unaccept-
able pregnancy, lu continuity with past Ghi'iatian teach-
ing, we recognize tragic aouflirts of life with lift that may
justify abortion, and in such cases support the legal op-
tion of abortion under proper medical proeedmee. We can-
not afllim aboilioH as aa acceptable means of bii-th
conta-ol, and we uneonditioually reject it as a means of
gender selectiou) and father for whom emotional and
spiritual damage may result because of abortion and
the guilt that may follow. Special care and consid-
eration must be given to the victims of incest or
rape, or to a mother in physical danger during preg-
nancy. Even in the case of these difficult situations,
we need to consider the life of the child. We call all
Patition Number: C810060-71D; WVA.
Abortion
Amend 17 10:
G) Abortion - The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of hxmian existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of control
over when they would die, they now have the awesome
power to determine when and even whether new individu-
als will be born. Our belief in the sanctity of unborn hu-
man life and our respect to the life and well-being of
the mother, makes us relurtant unable to approve abor-
tionv except when But we ai-e equally bound to respect
the saCTedness of the life and well-being of the mother, for
whom devastating damage may result from an unaccept-
able pregnancy. In continuity with past Christian teach-
ing, we recognize tragic conflicts of life with life that may
justify abortion; under proper medical procedures and
in such eases support the legal option of abortion under
proper medical procedmes. We absolutely cannot afBrm
abortion as an acceptable means of birth control, and we
unconditionally reject it as a means of gender selection.
We call all Christians to a searching and prayerful in-
quiry into the sorts of conditions that may warrant abor-
tion. Governmental laws and regulations do not provide
all the guidance required by the informed Christian con-
science. Therefore, a decision concerning abortion should
be made only after thoughtful and prayerful considera-
tion by the parties involved, with medical, pastoral, and
other appropriate counsel.
Chxrrch and Society
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Petition Number: CS10063-71D: SNJ.
Regarding Abortion
Amend ^71.0:
Abortion - The beginning of life and the ending of life
are the God-given boundaries of human existence. While
individuals have always had some degree of control over
when they would die, they now have the awesome power
to determine when and even whether new individuals
will be bom. Our belief in the sanctity of unborn human
life makes us reluctant to approve abortion. But we are
equally bound to respect the sacredness of the life and
well-being of the mother, for whom devastating damage
may result from an unaeeeptable a life-threatening preg-
nancy. In continuity with past Christian teaching, we
recognize tragic conflicts of life with life that may justify
abortion, and in such cases support the legal option of
abortion under proper medical procedures. We cannot af-
firm abortion as an acceptable means of birth control, and
we unconditionally reject it as a means of gender selec-
tion. We call all Christians to a searching and prayerful
inquiry into the sorts of conditions that may warrant
abortion. Governmental laws and regulations do not pro-
vide all- the guidance required by the informed Christian
conscience. Therefore, a decision concerning abortion
should be made only after thoughtful and prayerful con-
sideration by the parties involved, with medical, pastoral,
and other appropriate coimsel.
Petition Numbar: CS10194-71D; DEJT.
Abortion
Amend 171.G:
Abortion - The beginning of life and the ending of life
Eire the God-given boundaries of human existence. While
individuals have always had some degree of control over
when they would die, they now have the awesome power
to determine when and even whether new individuals
will be bom. Our belief in the sanctity of unborn human
life makes us reluctant to approve abortion. But we are
equally bound to respect the sacredness of the life and
well-being of the mother, for whom devastating damage
may result from an unacceptable pregnancy. In continu-
ity with past Christian teaching, we recognize tragic con-
flicts of life with life that may justify abortion, and in
such cases support the legal option of abortion under
proper medical procedures. We cannot affirm abortion as
an acceptable means of birth control, and we uncondition-
aUy reject it as a means of gender selection. We call all
Christians to a searching and prayerful inquiry into the
sorts of conditions that may warrant abortion. Govern-
mental laws and regulations do not pi'ovide all the guid^
ance required by the iufoi'med Ghristian conscience.
Government must not be involved with religious
doctrinal issues like when human life begins. There-
fore, a decision concerning abortion should be made only
after thoughtful and prayerful consideration by the par-
ties involved, with medical, pastoral, and other appropri-
ate counsel.
Petition Number: CS-10196-71D; CTX, RDM, SIL.
Abortion
Retain t71.G) with no changes made.
172.
Petition Number: C310102-72-D^EB.
Driving Under the Influence
Amend ^72-111-1 (Alcohol and Other Drugs) as follows:
We urge public support for legislation and educa-
tion which wiU reduce the heavy losses of life and
health which are caused by vehicle drivers who are
impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
Petition Number: CS10668-72D; GBCS.
The Social Community
Amend 172.C:
C) Rights of Children. — Once considered the property
of their parents, children are now acknowledged to be full
human beings in their own right, but beings to whom
adults and society in general have special obligations.
Thus, we support the development of school systems and
innovative methods of education designed to assist every
child toward complete fulfillment as an individual person
of worth. All children have the right to quality education,
including a full sexual education appropriate to their
stage of development that utilizes the best education tech-
niques and insights. Moreover, children have the rights
to food, shelter, clothing, health care, and emotional well-
being as do adults, and these rights we affirm as theirs
regardless of actions or inactions of their parents or
guardians. In particular, children must be protected from
economic and seaual exploitation and from sexual
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abuse. We consider any sexual or erotic contact be-
tween adults and children abusive and to be con-
demned.
Amend 172.G:
In all places, delete "Persons with Handicapping Con-
ditions" and replace with "People with Disabilities."
From advocacy groups, it is clear that the phrase, "per-
sons with handicapping conditions," is no longer in com-
mon usage. "People with disabilities" is the phrase used
in most states. At all places in the social creed and The
Book of Discipline, replace the phrase "persons with
handicapping conditions" with "people with disabilities."
Delete entire ^72.ni.L and replace with the following
text:
U Genetic Technology — The responsibility of hu-
mankind to God's creation challenges us to deal
carefully with the possibilities of genetic research
and technology. We welcome the use of genetic tech-
nology for meeting fundamental human needs for
health, a safe environment and an adequate food
supply.
Because of the effects of genetic technologies on
all life, we call for effective guidelines and public ac-
countability to safeguard against any action which
might lead to abuse of these technologies, including
political or military ends. We recognize that cau-
tious, well intended use of genetic technologies may
sometimes lead to unanticipated harmful conse-
quences.
Hujnan gene therapies that produce changes that
cannot be passed to offspring (somatic therapy)
should be limited to the alleviation of suffering
caused by disease. Genetic therapies for eugenic
choices or that produce waste embryos are de-
plored. Genetic data of individuals and their families
shall be kept secret and held in strict confidence un-
less confidentiality is waived by the individual, or by
his or her family, or unless the collection and use of
genetic identification data is supported by an appro-
priate court order. Because its long-term effects are
uncertain, we oppose genetic therapy that results in
changes that can be passed to offspring (germ-line
therapy).
Petition NuBibar: C8- 10964-72-D; SIN.
Illegal Drugs
Amend 5 72.1:
I) Alcohol and Other Drugs.-— We afiBrm our long-
standing support of abstinence from alcohol as a faithful
witness to (Jiod's liberating and redeeming love for per-
sons. We also recommend support abstinence from the
use of maryuana and any illegal drugs. As the use of alco-
hol is and illegal drugs are are m^or factor in both dis-
ease and death, we support educational programs
encouraging abstinence from such use.
173.
Petition Numba-: CS-10B43-73-D; GCRR.
Migratory and Other Farm Workers
Amend t73:
Migratory and other farm workers, who have long
been a special concern of the Church's ministry, are by
the nature of their way of life excluded from many of the
economic and social benefits ervjoyed by other workers.
Many of the migrant laborers' situations are aggra-
vated because they are racial and ethnic minority
persons who have been oppressed with numerous
other inequities within the society. We advocate their
for the rights to; of all migrants and applaud their ef-
forts toward; responsible self- organization and self-deter-
mination. We call upon governments and all employers to
ensure for migratory workers the same economic, educa-
tional; and social benefits enjoyed by other citizens. We
call upon our churches to seek to develop programs of
service to migrant people as who come within their par-
ish.
174.
Petition Number: CS-10644-74-D; GCRR.
Responsibilities of the General Board of Chvirch
and Society
Amend 574:
Civil Obedience and Civil Disobedience. - Govern-
ments and laws should be servants of God and of human
beings. Citizens have a duty to abide by laws duly
adopted by orderly and just process of government. But
governments, no less than individuals, are subject to the
judgment of (Jod. Therefore, we recognize the right of in-
dividuals to dissent when acting under the constraint of
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conscience and after having exhausted eghauBting all
legal recourse, to disobey laws which they deem deemed
to be unjustr or laws which are discriminately en-
forced. Even then, respect for law should be shown by re-
fraining from violence and by accepting the costs of
disobedience. We offer our prayers for those in rightful
authority who serve the public and we support their ef-
forts to afford justice and equal opportunity for all people.
We assert the duty of churches to support everyone who
suffers for the cause of conscience, and urge governments
seriously to consider restoration of rights to such persons
while also maintaining respect for those who obey.
1728.
Petition Number: CS-10669-728-D; GBCS.
Conference Board of Church and Society
Amend t728.3:
3. The conference board, in cooperation with the Gen-
erjd Board of Church and Society and the Annual Confer-
ence Council on Ministries, shall develop and promote
programs on Church and Society within the bounds of the
conference. To this end it may divide its membership into
committees of approximately equal size, patterned after
the issue departments organization of the General
Board of Church and Society, inclusive of the ai'cas of po-
litical and htiman rights, human welfai-e, envii-onmental
juBtiee jmd survival, peace and world order, and -social
and economic justice. Committees of the board shall have
resjxjnsibility to cooperate with one another to advance
the respective and mutual concerns of their respective-df-
visions areas in social education, service, witness, and ac-
tion.
11106.
Petition Number: CS10670-1106D: GBCS.
Organization of the General Board of Chvirch and
Society
Amend tll06:
Organization. — The General Board of Church and Soci-
ety shall be composed according to the instructions de-
fined for all program boards in 51802-810 of the General
Provisions. The boM'd, however, may decide to designate
its program units as departments, and the chief staff offi-
cer of each department, a dii'ccter.
11109.
Petition Number: C8-10671-110eD; GBCS.
The Executive Committee of the General Board of
Church and Society
Amend U 109:
Executive Committee. — The executive committee shall
be composed of the officers of the board and such other
members as the board may designate. The committee
shall include representatives of representation from ra-
cial and ethnic groups, women and men, age groups, the
Central Conferences, and of each jurisdiction. The com-
mittee shall have the power ad interim to fill any vacan-
cies occurring in the elected staff, pursuant to the
by-laws of the board and The Book of Discipline, and to
transact such business and adopt such resolutions and
statements as are authorized between the meetings of the
board. It shall report all of its actions....
11104.
Petition Number: C3106461104D; GCSW.
Responsibilities of the General Board of Chxirch
and Society
Insert in 11104 in the fourth paragraph as follows:
The board will meuntain a close relationship with the
General CemmiBsiott Commissions on Religion and Race
and Status and Role of Women as they footii seek to co-
ordinate the denominational support and cooperation
with various movements for racial, sexual, and social jus-
tice.
11110.
Petition Number: CS10672-1110-D,- GBCS.
Nominating Committee of the General Board of
Church and Society
Delete tlUO:
11110. Nominating Committee— A nominating com-
mittee of sixmembers shall be constituted. It shall be
composed of one member, clergy or lay, from each juria-
diction, chosen by beai'd members from that juiisdiction,
and one bishop chosen by the bishops who aie boai'd mem-
bers. The bishop shall sei-ve as convener. This committee
shall nominate the officers of the bojU'd.
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Proposed Resolutions
The Natural World
Environmental Justice for a Sustainable Future
Patilion Numbor: CaiOeg^-SOOOR; OBCS.
Humankind is destroying the global ecological balance
which provides the life support systems for the planet. Signs
of the crisis are evident all around us. The global ecological
imbalance produces environmental destruction.
Polluted air pervades the atmosphere. Garbage abounds
with little space for disposal. Polluting gases destroy the
02sone layer and cause global warming. Deforestation leads
to soil erosion, a lack of carbon storage, inadequate water
quantity and poor quality and the loss of species, thus a re-
duction in biological diversity. The misuse of pesticides and
fertilizers contributes to the poisoning of our soils and cre-
ates products harmful to all life.
Present social, political, and economic development
structures fail to provide the basic necessities of food, cloth-
ing, and shelter for an estimated 5.4 billion people. Addi-
tionally, at least one billion people live in absolute poverty.
The environmental crisis results in social unrest and
mounting violence.
Historical and Theological Concerns
Through the ages a theological base for the domination
of creation was found in Genesis 1: 28. "Be fi-uitful and mul-
tiply,and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion —
over everything that moves upon the earth."
Misinterpretation of "subdue" and "dominion" has been
used to justify much of the nature-destroying aspects of
modern civilization.
The scale of human activity has grown so large it now
threatens the planet itself. Global environmental problems
have become so vast that they are hard to comprehend. Be-
tween 1955 and 1990 the human population has doubled to
5.4 billion. During the same time, the consumption of fossil
fuels has quadrupled. Increasing, evidence suggests that the
carbon dioxide from fossil fuels has already caused a notice-
able warming of the globe. Destruction of habitat, espe-
cially tropical rain forests, is causing the loss of species at
an ever increasing rate. Valuable top soil is being depleted.
There is a recurring hole in the ozone layer. More ultravio-
let radiation now reaches the earth which may cause more
cancers, poorer crop growth and damage to the immune sys-
tems of humans and other animals.
Confronted with the massive crisis of the deterioration of
God's creation and faced with the question of the ultimate
survival of life, we ask God's forgiveness for our participa-
tion in this destruction of God's creation. We have misused
God's good creation. We have confused God's call for us to
be faithful stewards of creation with a license to use all of
creation as we see fit.
The first humans had to leave the Garden of Eden when
they decided they had permission to use all of creation de-
spite warnings to the contrary. We have denied that God's
covenant is with all living creatures (Genesis 9.9). We have
even denied that all of the human family should enjoy the
covenant. We forget that the good news that we are called
to proclaim includes the promise that Jesus Christ came to
redeem all creation. (Colossians 1:15-20).
We believe that at the center of the vision of shalom is
the integration of environmental, economic, and social jus-
tice.
We are called to eliminate over-consumption as a life-
style, thus using lower levels of finite natural resources.
We are called to seek a new life-style rooted in justice
and peace.
We are called to establish new priorities in a world
where 40,000 children die of hunger each day.
Therefore, we are called to a global sense of community,
solidarity leading to a new world system of international re-
lationships and economic/environmental order. In this way
the misery of one billion poor now living in absolute poverty
can be alleviated and the living ecosystems be saved.
Principles for a Sustainable Future
The Social Principles of The United Methodist Church re-
minds us that "all creation is the Lord's; and we are respon-
sible for the ways we use and abuse it." (170). Development
must be centered in the concept of sustainability as defined
by the World Commission of Environment and Develop-
ment "to meet the needs of the present without compromis-
ing the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs." The Christian understanding of sustainability en-
compasses this concept. Fundamental to our call as faithful
witnesses is the meeting of himian needs within the capac-
ity of ecosystems. This insures the security of creation and a
just relationship between all people. Sustainable develop-
ment, therefore, looks toward a healthy future in three vital
areas: the social community, the economy, and the environ-
ment.
Conclusion
The United Methodist Church will strive for a global
sense of community to help achieve social, economic, and
ecological justice for all of creation.
We will focus on the conversion to sustainable practices J
in the following areas: ^
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Atmosphere:
* Support measures calling for the reduction of carbon di-
oxide, chlorofluoro carbons (CFCs), methane, nitrogen
oxides, and sulfurdioxide believed to cause the green-
house effect and acid rain.
* Support measvires calling for the elimination of CFCs
to stop the depletion of the ozone layer.
* Support the clean-up of environmental problems
through economic incentives, appropriate enforcement
measures, and sanctions against those causing pollu-
tion.
Earth:
* Support for integrated and sustainable natural re-
source management.
* Commit to the "Greening of the World" through the
limiting of all emissions of pollutants that damage for-
ests and reforestation.
* Work for ecologically sound agricultural practices that
produce healthy food and a clean environment.
* Protect biodiversity among both animals and plants.
Water:
* Support integrated sustainable management to reduce
or eliminate factors contributing to limited water quan-
tity and poorer quality.
Energy:
* Support improved energy conservation and greater reli-
ance on new and renewable sources of energy.
* Support the development of efficient mass transporta-
tion.
Action/Recommendations:
We call upon the agencies and local congregations of the
United Methodist Church to take the following actions:
Council of Bishops:
* Communicate to the Chiu-ch the urgency of responding
to the ecological crisis.
* Model for the Church a "ministry of presence" wherein
the Bishops go to places where humans and ecosystems
are endangered by environmental destruction.
General Council on Ministries:
* Initiate basic research on the changing attitudes on en-
vironmental issues among United Methodist members.
* Request each United Methodist agency to include in
their 1996 General Conference report an evaluation of
their corporate action taken towards sustainable envi-
ronmental practices as a part of their 1993 — 1996
Quadrennial Report.
General Board of Church and Society:
* Developing programs which help annual conferences
and local churches become more involved in sustain-
able practices in public policy and personal aspects of
the ecological crisis. These programs would emphasize
conversion to a sustainable society.
General Board of Discipleship:
* Develop curricula and programs (for all ages) in con-
sultation with GBCS that emphasize ecological respon-
sibility as a key element of discipleship.
General Board of Global Ministries:
* Join with the GBCS in working with mission partners
through the National, World and Women's Divisions to
prepare for and participate in the environmental rec-
ommendations which will flow from the United Nations
Conference on the Environment and Development
(UNCED).
* Conduct a survey, with the assistance of all mission
partners, to identify environmental concerns and de-
velop projects geared to the solution of common con-
cerns.
* Initiate an audit of all National, World and Women's
Division and UMCOR sponsored projects as to their en-
vironmental effect on the global ecological balance.
* Establish an eco-mission intern group to work on ecol-
ogy issues under the sponsorship of the National and
World Divisions.
* Include global environmental issues in the training of
all GBGM missionaries.
* Facilitate dialogue between religious groups, other non-
government organizations and government agencies on
the formation and methods of popular participation.
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry:
* Include a greater awareness in clergy education and
training of the global ecological crises.
United Methodist Communications:
* Produce programs which stress Christian responsibility
for the future of creation and include models of The
United Methodist Church's involvement in environ-
mental justice.
General Council on Finance and Administration:
* Assist the church in its effort to be ecologically respon-
sible in its own use of resources by collecting statistics
on local churches' and general agencies' use of energy,
water, paper, and recycling to monitor the progress of
the church in these aspects of stewardship.
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General Board of Pensions:
• develop investment guidelines, in consultation with
agencies, to evaluate its securities in light of whether
those corparations have a positive histor>- of care for
creation.
Local Congregations:
Develop programs to incorporate the concerns of eco-
logical justice into their worii in evangelism, social con-
cerns, mission activities, stewardship, trustees, and
warship.
The Environment
■kv. cs-uar3.9000-li;TRy.
Whereas, the pollution results entirely firom the accumu-
lation of wastes produced and discarded by human-kind or
by humankind's excessive use of resources; in their personal
activities, in their economic activities, and in their agricul-
tural activities.
\Miereas. the natural environment is not an island
which can be separated or isolated firom the remainder of
creation. The environment is the only available receptacle
fcr the discarded wastes of humankind.
\Miereas. God in his wisdom has endowed the natural en-
vironment with a variety of self-cleansing processes which,
in past centuries, have been able at least on a global level to
largely assimilate all discarded human waste.
^"hereas. the self-deansing processes of the environment
set a limit both to the size of the global population and espe-
cially our practices of mismanagement and abuse of re-
sources and environmental media.
Whereas, the present rapid accumulation of wastes in
the natural environment is a clear indication that the
global populatioali&style greatly exceeds the sustainabil-
ity of our environmental quality.
\Miereas. the present global population of 5.5 billion peo-
ple will grow to 8 billion in 12 years at current growth rates
wherdjy global pollution and resources use have grown ex-
cessively with the level of industrialization leading to an in-
o^asingly negative effect of the consumption/resource use
ration of the individual membo^ of a society on the natural
environment.
^"hereas, global peqmlation growth is so rapid that only
a rednOion of population growth and a drastic change of our
present lifestyles in, or exported by so called "first world "
natioPB, may give us hope to stop or not farther accelerate
the degradation of the natural environment.
WTiereas, the Social Principles of the Methodist Book of
Discipline exhort us; This generation must find viable an-
swers to these questions. ..population, ecological crisis. ..if
humanity is to contume on this earth."
Therefore be it resolved that General Conference ac-
knowledges population size, distorted policies, uncontrolled ^
reliance on technologj\ social organization, consumption
patterns and resource depletion as major contributing fac-
tors to the pollution and exploitation which degrade our en-
vironment.
Be it further resolved that. General Conference rever-
ently and prayerfully acknowledge that the accumulation of
human wastes in the environment (carbon dioxide for exam-
ple I is a dear indication that the injunction from God to hu-
mankind in Genesis 1:28 to "multiply and fill the earth"
has been completed.
Pollution in Metropolitan Areas
Petition Nuast.*^ CS-10287.300Mi; SWE.
Pollution in metropolitan areas will be one of the great
issues of survival in the 21st century. Sweden Annual Con-
ference therefore moves that the General Conference takes
steps to develop guidelines for local churches, regarding
heating systems and trafBc problems as well as help to
growing metropolitan areas in developing countries to solve
basic problems.
A Sustainable Society for Pollution
Pamo= Number: CS-10286-300O-R: !«¥.
Whereas, the self-cleaning capacity of the natural envi-
ronment determines the production, constmiption, and
elimination practices, and the number of persons the envi-
ronment can support on an enduring basis.
Whereas, our present lifestyles of wastefulness and ex-
ploitation and population size exceed the carrying c^adty
of the natural environment and cannot be sustained on a
continoing basis.
Whereas, good stewardship of creation requires that we
establish a sustainable sodety which the earth can sustain
and support for a very, very long time.
Whereas, to establish a sustainable sodety on earth we
must reduce global pollution to a level at which the cleans-
ing processes of the natural environment can consume all of
the wastes generated by humankind with no accumulation
in the environment.
Whereas, a substantial population size reduction must be
accompanied by significant changes in our present life-
styles.
Whereas, global population reduction must be accompa-
nied by significant changes in our present lifestyles.
Whereas, the Church is the one great reservoir sind foun- m
tain of moral thought and action in our sodety.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church is well posi-
tioned to exert moral persuasion in many countries world
wide in addition to the United States.
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Whereaa, humankind iB in a last chance" situation with
respect to population and pollution.
Therefore be it resolved that, General Conference shall
promote the formation of a sustainable society on earth.
Be it further resolved that General Conference urge our
Government to sign the 1985 Helsinki Protocol setting sul-
fur reduction targets, support a companion pnrotocol reduc-
ing emissions to "critical load" levels, and to reverse its
1986 withdrawal of support to the UNFPA OJnited Nations
Population Fund; thereby seeking constrictive ways of
global pollution and population size reduction.
Renewal of the Stewardship Covenant
Patition Nunlxr: CB-lOW^aOOMt; VOL
Human activity is steadily closing down the life support
systems of the planet, as evidenced by underground and sur-
face water pollution, soil depletion and contamination, loss
of farmland, destruction of forests and wetlands, ozone de-
pletion and escalation of global warming.
Our politics of consumption, greed and growth have ren-
dered us ineffective in enacting legislation, or effectively en-
forcing existing legislation designed to pn-otect the planet
from further ecological deterioration.
It becomes increasingly clear that if the earth's sustain-
ability for all living species is to be retained, there must be
significant changes in individual lifestyles in order to less-
en human impact on ecological systems. We envision no
such changes in individual lifestyles apart from renewal of
the ancient covenant initiated by God at the beginning of
creation ''i.e. to "keep" the earth;.
Therefore, we United Methodists resolve to:
1. Re-examine, xmder God's guidance, and deepen our
view of creation, in order that we may better understand
the interdependencies of all living things (the web of life;
and our human threat to them.
2. Begin a rethinking of economics, leading to a new con-
cept of vzdue, based not on money, but on sustainability.
3. Confess that we have too often worshipped the idols of
"success," "consumprtion," "ownership," "security," and
"money."
4. Reclaim the trust of being stewards of God's creation,
and endeavor to fulfill the biblical expectations of steward-
ship which means responsibility to God, responsibility to
other people in other places and at fatiure times, responsibil-
ity to the universe as whole.
Energy Policy
P«ition Number: CS-1D344-3000-R; MNN.
Wherejts, our current energj- dependencies play a large
and unfortunate role in our Middle East relations, thus con-
tributing to our involvement Ln war;
Whereas, our current most common energy resources are
finite;
Whereas, the current administration's policy does not in-
clude adequate provision tar conservation anH development
of renewable energy resorurces;
Therefore, be it resolved that President Bush and the
U.S. Congress be urged to develop as soon as possible, a Na-
tional Energy Policy. Among oonqxments of this policy
should be:
Ij Specific goals. '^Ezample: By the year 2000, a 20%
decrease in carbon dioxide emissions through least-
cost energy planning and greater use of clean coal and
natural gas.;
2) Citizen and corporate conservation education and
incentive programs. ^Comment: Sacrifices more likely
occur if there is the assurance of unified effort, know-
ing that if enough people practice the same strate^es,
change will occur.;
3; Resejtrch and development of renewable energy
sources, supported by gov«-nment funding.
4,1 Consistent with human rights & environmental
concerns as specified in The United Methodist Book of
Resolutions.
Be it further resolved as local churches we study anH
search for church and/or community policies. These could
include:
1; In urban areas, obtain and distribute puUic trans-
portation schedules. F*rovide information regarding
those who might car pool.
2) In rural areas, post information of those making
tripe to the Twin Cities or other areas of the state who
would accommodate riders, as weU as those who
would accept rides.
3; Boards of Trustees assess on the basis of a profes-
sionally done energy audit and recommend changes
that need to be made on the church building, such as
installing dampers Ln furnaces, adequate insulation,
heating and Lighting only rooms that are in use, using
air circulation, and exploring alternative energy re-
sources such as solar energy.
* 4; Publicize efforts in local newspapers and United
Methodist Reporter.
Be it further resolved as individual church members we
1; Assess our own lifestyles for energy saving.
2) Those who own or manage businesses or otherwise
have power in the workplace be aware of that oppwtu-
nity for stewardship of our energ>'.
Implementation:
* National Energy Policy: The Conference Secretary send
letters to President Bush & the Minnesota Congres-
sional Delegation with the assistance of Board of
Church & Society.
* Local Church & Individual Efforts: Publicize via United
Methodist Reporter and coordinated mailing.
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National Comprehensive Energy Policy
Palition Numbar: CSlOlSO-aOOO R; VIR.
The United States is a significant part of the wealthiest,
most energy-intensive quarter of the world's population.
Nearly two-thirds of the world's current oil reserves are
in the Persian Gulf, requiring its importation from this po-
litically unstable region.
The environmental costs (i.e., acid rain, global warming,
etc.) of burning oil and other fossils fuels are steadily
mounting, and the supply of these fossil fuels is finite.
We, United Methodists of the Virginia Annual Confer-
ence, recognize the need for a more sustainable energy sys-
tem, and call upon the administration and Congress to
adopt comprehensive energy policy.
We ask that a copy of this resolution be sent to President
Bush and to each of the Virginia legislators in the United
States House of Representatives.
Environmental Racism
Petition Number: C9-10694.3000-R: GBCS.
Purpose: To replace "Toxic Wastes and Race," page 68 in
The Book of Resolutions, 1988.
The United Methodist Church is committed to under-
standing and eliminating racism. One generally ignored as-
pect is environmental racism. People of color are
"^ disproportionately afiected by toxic contamination due to
the production, storage, treatment and disposal process of
hazardous materials and wastes. African American, His-
panic North Americans, Asian American, Native American,
and Third World communities are usually the least able, po-
litically and economically, to oppose the citings of these fa-
cilities.
Research has documented that:
a) Race is consistently the most statistically significant
variable in the location of commercial hazardous waste fa-
cilities. Three of the five of the largest commercial hazard-
ous waste landfills in the United States are located in
communities of color; conmiimities with commercial hazard-
ous waste facilities have two to three times the average mi-
nority population of communities without such facilities;
and three out of every five Afi-ican American and Hispanic
North Americans live in communities with toxic waste
sites. (Source: "Toxic Wastes and Race," Commission for Ra-
cial Justice, United Church of Christ, 1987). The predomi-
nantly Afi-ican American and Hispanic South-Side of
Chicago has the greatest concentration of hazardous waste
sites in the United States.
b) Communities where hazardous waste incinerators are
sited tend to have large minority populations, low incomes,
and low property values. The minority portion of the popu-
lation in communities with existing incinerators is 89 per-
cent higher than the national average. In Houston, Texas,
six of eight municipal incinerators are located in predomi- i
nantly Afi-ican American neighborhoods. (Source: Playing "
with Fire, Hazardous Waste Incineration, Greenpeace,
1991.)
c) Communities of color have greater cancer rates than
white communities. (Source: Health and Status of Minorities
and Low-Income Groups:, Third Edition. U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, 1991). Many environmental
groups are calling for a study of the linkage between envi-
ronmental contamination and increased cancer rates.
d) Fifty percent of the children in the United States suf-
fering fi-om lead poisoning are Afi-ican American.
e) Farm worker children (mainly Hispanics) in the
United States suffer a higher rate of birth defects due to
their mothers' exposvu-e to pesticides dvu-ing the early
stages of pregnancy. In farm worker communities children
with cancer are common. Pesticide exposure among farm
workers causes more than 300,000 pesticide-related ill-
nesses each year. (Source: Dr. Marion Moses, M.D., Pesti-
cide Education Network)
f) Navajo teenagers have cancer rates 17 times the na-
tional average due to countless uranium spills on Navayo
lands that contaminated their water, air and soil. (Source:
Center for Third World Organizing)
g) The growing trend during the 1980s and 90s has been
to dump toxic wastes in developing countries. (Soxu-ce:
Greenpeace Waste Trade Campaign). Countries such as Li-
beria have been offered much needed foreign capital if they
accepted several shipments of toxic wastes in the past few
years. Unfortunately, these coxmtries often lack the appro-
priate infi-astructure to handle adequately the environ-
mental and health problems that accompany these wastes.
Other evidence suggests that the problem is worsening.
The findings of the Inter-Denominational Hearings on Tox-
ics and Minorities, held in Sept. 1990 in Albuquerque, N.
M., and the General Board of Chuj-ch and Society sponsored
consultation on "Responding to Communities Facing Toxic
Hazards," held in Baton Rouge, LA, in Oct. 1990 poignantly
demonstrated that communities are still having problems
related to toxic contamination more than 10 years after the
media exposed the problems.
Our society's attitude toward the production and disposal
of hazardous products is one of "out of sight, out of mind."
But "out of sight, out of mind" is most often where the poor
and powerless live and work. These communities have thus
become toxic "sacrifice zones." This pattern of racism repre-
sents a serious challenge to the conscience of all Christians.
We ask our local churches, conferences and general agen-
cies to join with other religious bodies and groups in actions
to end this form of racism. J
1) We request the Council of Bishops to address environ-
mental racism in any formal communication to the denomi-
nation concerning racism or the environment.
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2) We urge Annual Conferences, Districts, local
churches, and General Agencies to become more involved
with community groups working to alleviate environmental
racism.
3) We urge all General Program Agencies and the Com-
mission on Religion and Race to:
a) disseminate the "stories" of people and communi-
ties affected by environmental racism;
b) find expertise, build leadership and develop net-
works that can help empower people within communi-
ties in crisis; and
c) provide financial support to grassroots groups and
programs working to alleviate environmental racism.
4) We call upon the General Board of Church and Society
to:
a) advocate for a moratorium on the siting of hazard-
ous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities in
low-income/people of color communities;
b) advocate for comprehensive legislation that reme-
dies these injustices and adequately protects all citi-
zens and the environment; and
c) develop programs that help annual conferences, dis-
tricts, and local churches respond to these concerns.
5) We request the General Council on Ministries to assist
the General Board of Church and Society in conducting re-
search in this area.
6) We call upon the General Board of Pensions and other
Church investors to sponsor shareholder resolutions on en-
vironmental racism issues and to urge corporations to sign
guidelines for corporate conduct on the environment (such
as the Valdez Principles developed in cooperation with the
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility).
7) We urge individual United Methodists to:
a) become aware of how and where their community's
wastes are disposed and who in their community is
adversely impacted by the production and disposal of
industrial chemicals; and
b) make a personal commitment to reduce their use of
hazardous chemicals by one each day.
8) We call upon the U.S. Federal Government to:
a) institute comprehensive risk assessment studies of
communities at risk and their affected populations;
b) enable these commimities to participate in clean-up
decisions that affect them directly;
c) institute a budget and staff in the Environmental
Protection Agency to monitor toxic waste siting in
low-income/people of color communities;
d) give these communities priority in receiving Super-
fund funding to cleanup existing sites; and
e) prohibit hazardous waste exports and imports.
9) We urge Industry to:
a) assess the adverse impacts of their production and
disposal processes on workers and surrounding com-
munities;
b) implement comprehensive Toxics Use Reduction
(TUR) programs;
c) develop non-toxic alternatives to commonly used
hazardous materials;
d) comply with local, state and federal environmental
and safety laws;
e) respond to community concerns and grievances;
f) sign comprehensive environmental guidelines devel-
oped with public input, such as the Valdez Principles;
and
g) Develop industry-wide standards for environmental
accounting and auditing procedures similar to those
required for financial accounting.
Support Legislation Prohibiting Malicious
Harassments
Petition Number: CS-10166-3000-R;PNW,
Purpose: Add the following to the Book of Resolutions:
The United Methodist Church encourages and supports
the introduction, passage, and funding of legislation which
prohibits malicious and intimidating actions that are rea-
sonably related to, associated with, or directed toward a per-
son's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual
orientation, age, gender, or handicap.
The Nurturing Community
Forced Contraceptive Use and Sterilization
Petition Number: CS10283-3000R: CAP.
Whereas, the Bible affirms women as moral decision
makers and the Gospel of Jesus is based upon fi-ee will
rather than coercion;
Whereas, the rights and privileges a society bestows
upon or withholds fi-om those who comprise it indicate the
relative esteem in which that society holds particular per-
sons and groups of persons (172);
Whereas, at the individual level, our church has long rec-
ognized the basic human right to have the education and
means to plan one's family, for women, particularly, the
ability to control fertility is a liberating force, making it
possible to assume other roles and responsibilities in soci-
ety, and men and women alike bear responsibility for fam-
ily planning and contraceptive practices (Resolution on
Population, 1988);
Whereas, efforts are underway to legally deny women re-
productive rights through legislation and court action;
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Whereas, these efforts include forced sterilization, forced
contraceptive use, forced pregnancy and the denial of ade-
quate family planning education and the denial of mone-
tary support necessary to enable poor women the option of
implementing their reproductive decisions;
Whereas, the control of women's reproductive capability
is increasingly being shifted from women themselves into
the hands of governmental agencies, which show the poten-
tial for abusing that power by using it punitively (as in the
recent court case of the forced implantation of the Norplant
contraceptive device);
Therefore, be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence go on record against forced contraceptive use and ster-
ilization.
security; upgrading the status of women; improved mater-
nal and child health care; and finally, a strong birth control U
program, including the right to abortion and sterilization
procedures which are both legally obtainable and volun-
tary...
4. To urge that United Methodist medical and mission fa-
cilities and programs provide a full range of fertility -related
and family-planning information and services. The Church
should exert leadership in making possible the safe and le-
gal availability of sterilization procedures for both men and
women, and of abortion where appropriate.
Rationale: These changes make the Resolution consistent
with Discipline 171. G, which says "we cannot affirm abor-
tion as an acceptable means of birth control."
Incorporate the Durham Declaration into
Abortion Statement
Pstition Numbar: CS'10291'3000'R; SGA.
Whereas, one of the issues dividing The United Method-
ist Church today is that of abortion, and
Whereas, there is a great need for United Methodists to
be informed on the theological, social and medical aspects of
this issue, and
Whereas, there is a shortage of material available which
approaches this issue from a theological, Wesleyan perspec-
tive, and
Whereas, a group of United Methodist laity, pastors, and
educators have, after carefully studying the theological per-
spective of the issue, have issued the Durham Declaration
as an attempt to help the church reach a more theologically
positive stand on abortion, and
Whereas, the Durham Declaration is consistent with the
Wesley Quadrilateral and could be helpful in helping the
members of our churches understand the problem of abor-
tion from a Wesleyan theological viewpoint.
We petition the General Conference that the concepts
presented in the Durham Declaration be carefully studied
and incorporated into any official statements which the
General Conference may issue on the subject of abortion.
The Population and Family Planning
P.tition Numbiir: CS-IOMMOOOR; SOA.
Purpose: Amend resolution on Population, on page 285 of
The Book of Resolutions.
We welcome the growing understanding of what just and
desirable means for lowering fertility rates may encompass,
and we affirm that the use of such means must take into
consideration the critical importance and interrelated na-
ture of these aspects: better education, and the opportunity
for people to participate in decisions that shape their lives;
the provision of basic economic security, including old-age
Abortions as an Acceptable Means of Birth
Control
Petition Number: CS102843000R; SGA.
Purpose: that the following resolution be adopted and
printed in the 1992 Book of Resolutions:
Whereas, The 1988 Book of Discipline clearly states in
171.G that "we cannot affirm abortion as an acceptable
means of birth control" and
Whereas, after 1988, the General Board of Church and
Society published information contradictory to the afore-
mentioned Discipline statement by issuing the booklet enti-
tled: "Faithful Witness on Today's Issues: Human
Sexuality" containing the statement on page 22 from a 1980
Resolution on Population affirming "a strong birth control
program, including the right to abortion" and
Whereas, 1611.2(b) of The Book of Discipline requires
"the General Council on Ministries and the program boards
and agencies shall review all valid resolutions and recom-
mend to the General Conference the removal of time-dated
material" and
Whereas, the confusion resulting in the ongoing circula-
tion of these contrary statements may have negatively af-
fected the counseling and decision-making of laity and
clergy regarding the life-or-death problem of abortion.
Therefore, be it resolved:
1. That the General Board of Church and Society im-
mediately pull the booklet "Faithful Witness on To-
day's Issues: Human Sexuality" from circulation.
2. That the General Board of Church and Society and
the General Council on Ministries announce in An-
nual Conference periodicals and have announcements ^
sent to all local churches by September 1, 1992, con- S
taining this corrective language: "The Resolution on
Population adopted in 1980 and circulating in various
forms since 1988 affirming 'a strong birth control pro-
gram, including the right to abortion' is not correct
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and should not be used. Since 1988, the Book of Disci-
pline in 571.G says 'we cannot affirm abortion as an
acceptable means of birth control, and we uncondi-
tionally reject it as a means of gender selection.'
Therefore, please post this announcement on your
chvu*ch bulletin board to make clear that the current,
official position of The United Methodist Church is
that 'we cannot affirm abortion as an acceptable
means of birth control.'"
Statement on Abortion
Petition Number: CS1O363-300O-R: OIL.
Pxirpose: to bring the 1980 Resolution on Population in
harmony with the 1988 Discipline Statement on Abortion.
Amend by deleting words in the following paragraphs on
page 285 of The Book of Resolutions:
"We welcome the growing understanding of what just
and desirable means for lowering fertility rate may encom-
pass, and we affirm that the use of such means must take
into consideration the critical importance and interrelated
nature of these aspects: better education, and the opportu-
nity for people to participate in decisions that shape their
lives; the provision of basic economic security, including old-
age security; upgrading the status of women; improved ma-
ternal and child health care; and finally, a strong birth
control program, including the right to abortion and sterili-
zation procedures which are both legally obtainable and vol-
untary...
"4. To urge that United Methodist medical and mission
facilities and programs provide a full range of fertility-re-
lated and family-planning information and services. The
Church should exert leadership in making possible safe le-
gal availability of sterilization procedures for both men and
women, where appropriate.
Rationale: These changes make the Resolution consistent
with Discipline 171. G which says, "we cannot affirm abor-
tion as an acceptable means of birth control."
Discontinue all Forms of Support to RCA
Petition Number: CS.10608-3000R; 8GA. TEN, KEN. WVA. AFL. WPA.
Purpose: Remove support for Religious Coalition for
Abortion Rights
Whereas, 171G of The United Methodist The Book of Dis-
cipline supports the legal option of abortion in tragic con-
flicts of life with life, while specifically not affirming
abortion as an acceptable means of birth control and uncon-
ditionally rejecting it as a means of gender selection; and
Whereas, the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights
(RCAR) endorses the Roe vs Wade Supreme Court decision,
which allows any and all abortions including those for birth
control purposes or for gender selection in the first trimes-
ter and allows regulation of abortions in the second trimes-
ter only to protect the mother, thus putting the RCAR
position in direct conflict with the Social Principles of The
United Methodist Church, and
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society and
Women's Division holds membership in and lends support
to the RCAR;
Therefore, be it resolved the The United Methodist
Church call upon the General Board of Church and Society
and Women's Division to discontinue membership in sup-
port for the RCAR, whether monetary, or "in kind" support;
and
Be it further resolved that The United Methodist Church
call upon all general boards and agencies of The United
Methodist Church, as well as the agencies or boards of all
Annual Conferences, Districts, and local churches to discon-
tinue and/or avoid membership in the RCAR, to withhold
all monetary, programmatic or "in kind" support from the
RCAR, and to cease and/or avoid providing, renting to, or
otherwise making available office or meeting space for the
RCAR.
Boards and Agencies Regarding Abortion
Petition Number: C3-10607-3000-K: NWT.
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society has,
in its publications for the church, affirmed acceptable birth
control methods to include abortion and
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society and
the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
endorsed and participated in the April 9, 1989 women's
equality /women's rights rally, which among other issues ad-
vocated abortion on demand for any reason, including birth
control and/or gender selection ^ and
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society filed
a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States oppos-
ing the decision of the Webster case, a decision upholding a
law that affirmed life as valuable from conception onward,
removed the state's obligation to perform abortion at its
public hospitals and asked doctors to perform abortions in
such a fashion to give the greatest chance of the child sur-
. . (3) ,
viving and
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society and
others have opposed legislation concerning parental consent
or notification for minors seeking abor-
tion and
Whereas, the Women's Division and the Health and Wel-
fare Ministries Program Division of the General Board of
Global Ministries sought to "inform constituencies" (gover-
nors and state legislators) of The United Methodist Church
position on abortion as "oppose any legislation that pre-
vents or impedes a woman from choosing a safe, legal abor-
tion to treat a problem pregnancy: and
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Whereas, the only organization with any dealing on this
issue that the General Board of Church and Society or the
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women has
deemed fit to associate with on this issue (as stipulated in
their response to our request for a list of all associations
they may be involved with) is the Religious Coalition for
Abortion Rights, i.e none working to lessen the need for
abortions, providing alternatives for abortion, or caring for
women suffering trauma (physical, mental, or spiritual)
firom abortion and
Whereas, the actions and publications of the aforemen-
tioned agencies are creating the general impression that
The United Methodist Church supports abortion on demand
as a means of birth control and gender selection.
Be it therefore resolved that The United Methodist
Church strongly urges the General Board of Church and So-
ciety, the General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women, the Women's Division and the Division of Health
and Welfare of the General Board of Global Ministries, to be
amenable to the position of The United Methodist Chm-ch
as stated in 171G in the 1988 The Book of Discipline which
opposes abortion as a means of birth control and gender se-
lection. We also call upon these boards and agencies to coop-
erate and participate with other organizations which are
committed to working to lessen the need for abortion, to pro-
vide alternatives to abortion, and are creating care for
women suffering traiuna (physical, mental or spiritual)
from an abortion.
From Faithful Witness Of Today's Issue, Human Sexu-
ality, Parenting, Population, Abortion. Published for the
church by: the General Board of Church and Society.
March 20, 1989 memo from General Secretariat of
the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
to Chairs, Annual Conference Commissions.
Letters from General Board of Church and Society
and General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
to St. Paul's USMC, Houston, Texas (October 5, 1989 and
July 10, 1989 respectively).
(3)
Brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in
Webster vs Reproductive Health Services.
(4)
From Faithful Witness Of Today's Issues, Human
Sexuality, Parenting, Population, Abortion. Published for
the church by: The (kneral Board of Church and Society
and the United Methodist Reporter, October 27, 1989.
(5) From: United Methodist Reporter, October 27, 1989.
(6) Letters from General Board of Church and Society
and General Conmiission on the Status and Role of Women
to St. Paul's UMC, (October 5, 1989 and July 10, 1989 re-
spectively.)
Responsible Parenthood
Potilion Number: CS10366-3000R: NGA.
Purpose: to change resolution on 'Tlesponsible Parent-
hood" in the Book of Resolutions 1988 from one to two in the
following manner:
"We affirm the principle of responsible parenthood. The
family in its varying forms constitutes the primary focus of
love, acceptance, and nurture, bringing fulfillment to par-
ents and child. Healthful and whole personhood develops as
one is loved, responds to love, and in that relationship
comes to wholeness as a child of God.
Each couple has the right and duty prayerfully and re-
sponsibly to control conception according to their circum-
stances. They are in our view free to use those means of
birth control considered medically safe. As developing tech-
nologies have moved conception and reproduction more and
more out of the category of a chance happening and more
closely to the realm of responsible choice, the decision
whether or not to give birth to [attempt to conceive] chil-
dren must include acceptance of the responsibility to pro-
vide for their mental, physical, and spiritual growth, as
well as consideration of the possible effect on quality of life
for the family and society.
To support the sacred dimensions of personhood, all pos-
sible efforts should be made by parents and the community
to ensure that each child enters the world with a healthy
body, and is bom into an environment conducive to realiza-
tion of his or her full potential.
When, thi'ough eentraceptive or human failure, an imae-
eeptable pregnancy oceui'g, we believe that a pi'ofoimd re-
geird for the unborn human life must be weighed alongside
and equally profound reg^u^d for fally developed personhood,
pai'ticulju'ly — when the physical, — mentjd, — and emotional
health of the pregnant women and her family show reason
to be seriously thi-eatened by the new life just forming. We
reject the simpligtie answers to the pi'oblem of abortion
which, on the one hand, regard all abortions as mm-ders, or,
on the other hand, regai'd abortions as medical procedm-es
without moral gignifieanee.
When an unacceptable pregnancy occurs, a family, and
most of all pregnant woman, is confronted with the need to
make a difficult decision. We believe that continuance of a
pregnancy which endangers the life or health of the mother.
Of poses other serious problems coneeming the life, health,
or mental capability of the child to be, is not a moral neces-
sity . In such cases, we believe the path of matm-e Ckf istian
judgment may indicate the advisability of abortion. We sup-
port the legal right to abortion as established by the 1073
Supi'eme Coui't decision. We eucoui'age women in counsel
with husbands, doctors, and pastors to m<ike theii' own re*-
sponsible decisions eoncemiug the personal and moral ques-
tiens surrounding the issue of abortion.
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We therefore encourage our chirrches and common soci-
ety to:
1. Provide to all education on human sexuality and fam-
ily life in its varying forms, including means of marriage
enrichment, rights of children, responsible and joyful ex-
pression of sexuality, and changing attitudes toward male
and female roles in home and marketplace.
2. Provide counseling opportunities for married couples
and those approaching marriage on principles of responsible
parenthood.
3. Build understanding of the problems posed by society
by the rapidly growing population of the world, and of the
need to place personal decision concerning childbearing in a
context of well-being of the community.
4. Provide to each pregnant woman accessibility to com-
prehensive health care and nutrition adequate to assure
healthy children.
5. Make information and materials available so all can
exercise responsible choice in the area of conception control.
We support the free flow of information on reputable, effi-
cient and safe nonprescription contraceptive techniques
through educational programs and through periodicals, ra-
dio, television, and other advertising media. We support
adequate public funding and increased participation in fam-
ily planning services by public and private agencies, includ-
ing church-related institutions, with the goal of making
such services accessible to all, regardless of economic status
or geographic location.
6. Make provision in law and practice for voluntary ster-
ilization as an appropriate means for some for conception
control and family planning.
7. Safeguai'd the legal option of abortion under standards
of sound medical practice, and make abortions available to
women without regard to eeoaomic status.
(Renumber 8-13 to become 7-12.)
8. Monitor carefully the growing genetic and biomedical
reseeirch, and be prepared to offer sovmd ethical counsel to
those facing birth-planning decisions affected by such re-
search.
9. Assist the states to make provisions in law and prac-
tice for treating as adults minors who have, or think they
have, venereal diseases, thereby eliminating the legal ne-
cessity for notifying parents of guardians prior to care and
treatment. Parental support is crucially important and
most desirable on such occasions, but needed treatment
ought not be contingent on such support.
10. Understand the family as encompassing a wider
range of options than that of the two-generational unit of
parents and children (the nuclear family); promote the de-
velopment of all socially responsible and life enhancing ex-
pressions of the extended family, including families with
adopted children, single parents, those with no children,
and those who choose to be single.
11. View parenthood in the widest possible framework,
recognizing that many children of the world today desper-
ately need functioning parental figures, and also under-
standing that adults can realize the choice of fulfillment of
parenthood through adoption or foster care.
12. Encourage men and women to demonstrate actively
their responsibility by creating a family context of nurture
and growth in which the children will have the opportunity
to share in the mutual love and concern of their parents.
13. Be aware of the fears of many in poor and minority
groups and in developing nations about imposed birth plan-
ning, oppose any coercive use of such policies and services,
and strive to see that family-planning programs respect the
dignity of each individued person as well as the cultural di-
versities of groups.
Responsible Abortion and Sexuality Decisions
1. Our Social Principles call us to a searching and
prayerful inquiry into the sorts of conditions that may
warrant abortion. (171G) We set forth herein guidelines
for study during such inquiry which are consistent
with our Social Principles and resolutions concerning
sexuality. Our purpose also is to affirm adoption and
to recognize the importance of the family.
2. Responsible decisions about abortion and sexual-
ity begin with comprehensive sex education which will
include a moral education groiinded in scriptural and
traditional concepts of fidelity in marriage and celi-
bacy in singleness. We believe the best sex education
will include information about fetal development. Sex
education will teach how to set limits on behavior and
'say no' to promiscuity, so that we are better protected
from spiritual, mental, and physical damage. We urge
the preparation of materials which will help families
teach sex education to their children and youth and
which assist pastors in counseling.
3. Our general boards and agencies should plan and
implement programs of social action which will help
families survive, with integrity and victory, in today's
environment of permissiveness. The media should be
encouraged to offer positive role models on marriage,
sexuality and family rather than gratwtous sex exploi-
tation and violence.
4. We affirm the giving and receiving in child adop-
tion as a Godly direction. We encourage a meditation
on scripture as it speaks to us of famihes without chil-
dren and of families with children who are not their
own flesh and blood. The records of Sarah and Abra-
ham, Rachel, Manoah, and Hannah should lead us to
compassionate support of those who want to partici-
pate with God in creation and nurtiu'e of children, but
cannot. Scripture leads us to an appreciation of adop-
tive parents as participants in God's plstns as we con-
sider the stories of Moses and Pharaoh's daughter, of
Jesus and Joseph.
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5. In the abortion inquiry, we encourage a close con-
sideration of the scriptures. A reasoned discussion of
all scriptures common to the abortion debate, both pro
and con, should be helpful. We believe that the scrip-
tures endow us with a profound respect for fetal life
that has culminated in our rejection of abortion as a
means of birth control and for gender selection. (171G)
6. Our Wesleyan view of infant baptism ("A Treatise
of Baptism"), as reflected in our articles on religion,
leads us to reject any argument that abortion is war-
ranted because a fetus is not sufficiently developed to
be considered a person. We do not believe that a lack
of self-consciousness by an infant is reason to either
deny baptism or to support abortion. We have af-
firmed the sanctity of unborn human life. (171G)
7. Oiur social principles recognize tragic conflicts of
life with life that may justify abortion. This tragedy is
most clear when the Ufe of the mother is at stake. Ec-
topic pregnancy, a cancer in the uterus and a serious
heart condition are examples of justifying conditions
which are consistent with past Christian teaching and
established medical practice.
8. We acknowledge that pregnancy may be imposed
by outside forces as in the case of rape. Rape is an ex-
ample of a condition where a heavy psychological bui^
den could do devastating damage and where coupled
with no responsibility for the pregnancy may warrant
abortion.
9. Pregnancy due to an incestuous relationship,
pregnancy of a person with serious mental or psycho-
logical impairment, and pregnancy of a very young
person may warrant abortion. Physical and mental
abuse and the lack of protection by family and society
may account for a pregnancy where there is little or
no responsibility to be carried by the person impreg-
nated.
10. It may be argued that diminished responsibility
results from the failure of contraceptives and from the
biological fact that sexual intercourse is a reasonable
result of normal sexual needs and desires. In the pre-
ceding, abortion cannot be affirmed as an acceptable
means of birth control. We can respond with love and
joy when pregnancies are unplanned. We are also
aware of a deep need for the adoption of children.
11. A significant percent of spontaneous abortions
are related to abnormalities. This fact leads us to af-
firm that a famUy may consider a reUably diagnosed
physical deformity or mental retardation as a condi-
tion that may warrant abortion. We do not accept any
argument that the defective fetus should be aborted
for its own sake. We affirm those families who by
choice or by circumstances embrace children with
handicapping conditions as examples of how God em-
braces all of us.
12. We encourage governments to provide for medi-
cally safe abortions, to restrict abortions to the sorts of ^
conditions that warrant abortions as siiggested above, ^
and to assist the poor with the costs.
13. Consistent with our affirmation of the family as
the basic human communit>' (t71A), we request gov-
ernments to provide for the notification and consent of
parents prior to abortion on unemancipated children
and youth. We believe a minor should be allowed to ju-
dicially bypass the consent requirement where pai^
ents are negligent or abusive.
14. Where governments allow for abortion for birth
control or gender selection, we urge the use of compre-
hensive sex education prior to the consent to an abor-
tion. This stand is consistent with our recognition of a
need for full sex education opportunities (t71F), and a
recognition of the irreversible nature of abortion.
15. We urge our general boards and agencies to fa-
cilitate adoption, to implement the aforementioned
recommendations, and to represent our heretofore
stated interests in the various associations or events
where abortion may be studied or discussed.
16. Finally, we hereby express our support for our
clergy and laity as they face the difficult task of coun-
seling diverse types of people who are at various levels
of spiritual maturity. In love, we pray God's blessings
upon them as they offer counsel and support in the
specific situations they encounter.
Understanding Living and Dying as Faithful
Christians
Petition Number: C810666-aOOO-R; GCCU.
Introduction
The United Methodist/Roman Catholic Bilateral Dia-
logue completed its discussions on end of life bio-medical
ethical issues in 1988. Their agreement was published as
"Holy Living, Holy Dying," a booklet that includes discus-
sion questions based on the text, and five case studies to use
in testing the agreements. The three year dialogue, made
up of eight Roman Catholics and eight United Methodists
was sponsored by the Bishops' Committee for Eciunenical
and Interfaith Affairs of the National Conference of Catho-
lic Bishops and by the General Commission on Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns of The United Methodist
Church. The doomient was intended for and has been used
by local groups, preferably by United Methodist and Roman
Catholic congregations together as they struggle with is-
sues related to death and dying. Upon completion of the bi- £
lateral dialogue, the United Methodist participants, with *
the addition of two other United Methodists for special ex-
pertise, and based on the original text, rewrote the material
for submission to the United Methodist General Conference,
1992. While the outline and much of the content remains
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the same as that published in the joint agreement, the
United Methodists did significantly alter the document in
some sections. What follows, therefore, is a statement by
United Methodists only and should not be interpreted in
any other way. In order to distinguish between the original
bilateral text, entitled "Holy Living, Holy Dying", and the
later statement developed by the United Methodists alone,
the latter document is titled, "Understanding Living and
Dying as Faithful Christians." The following proposed reso-
lution on "Understanding Living and Dying as Faithful
Christians" was written by United Methodists who served
on the United Methodist/Roman Catholic Bi-lateral Dia-
logue on End of Life Biomedical Ethical Issues. Rev. Janet
Lutz Director of Pastoral Care, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis,
MO
Ms. Cathie Lyons Associate General Secretary, Health
and Welfare Ministries Department, General Board of
Global Ministries, UMC, New York, NY
Dr. J. Robert Nelson Institute of Religion, Texas Medical
Center, Houston, TX
Bishop Benjamin R. Oliphint, chairperson Bishop of the
Houston Area, Houston, TX
Rev. Jeanne Audrey Powers, staff Associate General Sec-
retary, General Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-
religious Concerns, UMC, New York, NY
Dr. Robert I. Shelton Department of Religious Studies,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Dr. Richard Tholin Dean, Garrett-Evangelical Theologi-
cal Seminary, Evanston, IL
Dr. Wilson Yates Dean, United Theological Seminary,
New Brighton, MN
Additional writers included: Rev. Patricia Brown, Ex-
ecutive Secretary, General Board of Global Ministries, and
Dr. Sally B. Geis, Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO.
UNDERSTANDING LIVING AND DYING AS FAITHFUL
CHRISTIANS
PART ONE: Theological and Ethical Affirmation
1. Divine Creation of Human Life
All human life is the gift of God. Distinct fi-om other
creatures, we cU"e created male and female in God's image
with intellect and free will. Thus endowed with the capaci-
ties for knowledge, fireedom, responsibility and personal re-
lationships, we are called in community to realize the
divine purpose of living, which is to love God and one an-
other. As Christians, we believe that God reaffirms the
value of all human life through the incarnation of Jesus
Christ and through the empowering presence of the Holy
Spirit.
2. The Human Condition
Humanity is subject to disease and the inevitability of
death. God has made death as well as life to be a part of
creation. Given this relationship, we should be £ree fi*om
either denying or exalting death. Our propensity however,
to distrust God leads us to distort the ordered place and
meaning of death. When we do, oxir fears and anxieties be-
come exaggerated and we are led into despair, believing
God has forsaken us.
Our hvmian situation is further exacerbated by our sins
of indifference, greed, exploitation and violence, and by the
moral failure engendered by stupidity and narrow-minded-
ness. As a result we have rendered our earthly environment
unhealthy and produced unjust social structures perpetuat-
ing poverty and waste. This deprives much of the human
family of health, robs persons of dignity, and hastens death.
3. The Healing Christ
Through Jesus Christ God has entered the human suffer-
ing even to the point of dying on the cross. In the healing
ministry and sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, God trans-
forms suffering and death into wholeness and life. These re-
alities call us to witness to God's presence in the midst of
suffering by sharing compassionately in the tasks of heal-
ing the sick and comforting the dying.
4. Stewardship of Life
Life is given to us in trust: not that we "might be as
gods" in absolute autonomy, but that we might exercise
stewardship over life while seeking the purposes for which
God made us. In this life we aie called by God to develop
and use the arts, sciences, technologies, and other resoxirces
within ethical limits defined by respect for human dignity,
the creation of community, and the realization of love.
The care of the dying must always be informed by the
principle of the loving stewardship of life. The direct, inten-
tional termination of human life either of oneself or another
generally has been treated in the history of Christian
thought as contradictory to such stewardship because it is a
claim to absolute dominion over human life.
Such stewardship, however, allows for the offering of
one's life when a greater measure of love shadl be realized
through such action than otherwise would be possible, as in
the case of sacrificing one's life for others or choosing mar-
tjrrdom in the face of evil. When a person's suffering is un-
bearable and irreversible or when the bm"dens of living
outweigh the benefits for a person suffering firom a<terminal
or fatal illness, the cessation of life may be considered a
relative good.
Christian theological and ethical reflection shows that
the obligations to use life sustaining treatments ceases
when the physical, emotional, financial, or social burdens
exceed the benefits for the dying patient and the caregivers.
5. Christian Hope
In the face of the ultimate mystery of why humans suffer
and die our hope rests in the God who brought again Jesus
fi-om the dead. God offers us, in the midst of ovur struggle
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and pain, the promise of wholeness within the unending
community of the risen Christ. Nothing, neither life nor
death, can separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ.
PART TWO: Pastoral Care
1. Healing Ministry
Pastoral care should be an expression of the healing min-
istry of Christ, empowering persons in the experience of suf-
fering and dying. Those who give pastoral care create a
relationship wherein signs of God's presence are revealed.
Pastoral care may come from the church and wider commu-
nity of family, friends, neighbors, other patients, and the
health care team. Suffering and dying persons remain
autonomous and have a right to choose their relationships
with pastoral care givers.
Persons offering pastoral care empathize with suffering
patients and share in the wounds of their lives. In providing
comfort, they point beyond pain to sources of strength, hope.
and wholeness. They may join in prayer with a person who
is facing death. Such prayer should focus on healing that
points to wholeness of personhood, even in death. Healing
implies afilrmation of the goodness of life, while recognizing
death is not always an enemy.
2. Reconciliation
In both the healing ministry and the death of Jesus
Christ, God enters into our suffering, sustains us, and pro-
vides the resources for reconciliation and wholeness. This
means assisting a person in reactivating broken or idle rela-
tionships with God and with others, and being at peace with
oneself.
3. Relationships and Care
Pastoral care provides families and friends an opportu-
nity to share their emotions, including hurt and anger as
well as grief, and provides help for complex questions that
frequently require difficult decisions. Grieving persons need
to be reminded that their feelings are normal human re-
sponses. Such feelings need not cause embarrassment or
guilt. Families at the bedside usually act according to long-
established patterns of relationships. Attention to the entire
family a«a unit must be incorporated into pastoral care.
Health care workers also need pastoral care. Doctors
and, especially, nurses have intimate contact with dying
persons in ways experienced by few others. They live in the
tension of giving compassionate care to patients while
maintaining professional detachment. Pastoral care for
health care workers means helping them to take loving care
of themselves as well as their patients.
4. Specific Pastoral Concerns
a. Communications with the dying person and family
Pastoral care persons are trained to help patients under-
stand their illness. While they usually do not communicate
medical information to patients, they can assist in assimi-
lating information provided by medical personnel. Pastoral
care persons are especially needed when illness is terminal
and neither patients or families are able to discuss this real-
ity freely.
The complexity of treatment options and requests by
physicians for patient and family involvement in life-pro-
longing decisions require good communication. Pastoral
care persons can bring the insights of Christian values and
Christian hope to the decision making process. If advance
directives for treatment, often called "living wills", are con-
templated or are being interpreted, the pastoral care person
can offer guidance. They can facilitate discussion of treat-
ment options including home and hospice care.
b. Suicide
Some persons, confronted with a terminal illness that
promises prolonged suffering and anguish for themselves
and for loved ones, may consider suicide as a means to has-
ten death. When the natural process of dying is extended by
application of medical technology, the emotional, economic
and relational consequences for self and others may lead a
responsible person seriously to consider whether continued
living is faithful stewardship of the gift of life. Some may
ask care givers for assistance in taking their lives.
Churches need to provide preparation in dealing with these
complex issues.
Among the issues of stewardship to be considered in such
a decision are: (1) God's gift of life and the characteristics or
boundaries of meaningful life; (2) the rights and responsi-
bilities of the person in relationship to the community; (3)
the exercise and limits of human freedom; (4) the burdens
and benefits for both the person and the community. En-
gagement with these issues is necessary for persons consid-
ering suicide as well as those who might assist them in
their actions. Both must understand as fully as possible
whether the act would be responsible stewardship of God-
given life.
When possible, others who are related to and care about
the dying person should be included in discussion. The lov-
ing presence of Christ as manifested in the church commu-
nity should surround those contemplating suicide or
assisted suicide, and the survivors of those who take their
own lives. A particular pastoral concern is the guilt and
stigma often felt by survivors. When survivors have not
been included in prior considerations, a particular pastoral
concern is the guilt and stigmas that often result.
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c. Donation of organs for transplantation, or of one's body,
after death to medical research.
The gift of life in organ donation allows patients and sur-
vivors to experience positive meaning in the midst of their
grief. Donation is to be encouraged, assuming appropriate
safeguards against hastening death and with determination
of death by reliable criteria. Pastoral care persons would be
willing to explore these options as a normal part of conver-
sation with patients and their families.
d. Holy Living
A m^or concern of pastors and chaplains is the sustain-
ing ministry to and spiritual growth of patients, families
and health-care personnel.
Pastoral care persons bear witness to God's grace, with
words of comfort and salvation. In our United Methodist
tradition spiritual growth is nurtured by persons who offer
prayers and read the Scriptures with patients and loved
ones, by Holy Communion, the laying on of hands, and by
prayers of repentance, reconciliation and intercession. A rit-
ual of prayer or anointing with oil after miscarriage, or af-
ter a death in a hospital, nursing home, or hospice are
examples of means to bring comfort and grace to the partici-
pants. Rituals developed in connection with a diagnosis of
terminal illness, of welcome to a hospice or nursing home,
or of retm"n to a local congregation by persons who have
been absent for treatment or in the care of a loved one, may
also enhance spiritual growth. Preparation of these rituals
with and by the persons involved is strongly encouraged.
Pastoral care givers and the commvmity of faith are
called to be open to God's presence in the midst of pain and
suffering, to engender hope and to enable the people of God
to live and die in faith and in holiness.
PART THREE: The Social Dimension
Ethical decisions about death and dying are always
made in a social context that includes policies and practices
of legislative bodies, public agencies and institutions, and
the social consensus that supports them. Therefore, it is im-
portant for Christians to be attentive to the social situations
and policies that affect the dying. The social context of dy-
ing decisively affects individual decisions to continue or
forego treatment or to accept death. Social policies and prac-
tices must protect the fundamental values of respect for per-
sons, self- determination, and patient benefit in treatment.
1. Respect for Persons: Holy Dying
Dying with dignity calls for care that puts emphasis on
compassion, personal interaction between patient and
caregivers, respect for the patient as a whole person with so-
cial as well as medical needs.
To the extent that medical technology is used to sustain,
support, and compensate for human functions, it supports
the preservation of human dignity. Indeed, medical technol-
oev is a sift of our age sunnnrted hv the will and resources
of a society that values life and is willing to apply the meas-
ures necessary for extending life when possible. When tech-
nology becomes an end in itself, however, unduly
prolonging the dying process, it creates a paradox in which
human dignity may be undermined and the goals of treat-
ment distorted in the interest of technology.
When a person is dying and medical intervention can
best prolong a minimal level of life at great cost to human
dignity, the objective of medical care should be to give com-
fort and maximize the individued's capacity for awareness,
feeling, and relationships with others. In some cases of pa-
tients who are without any doubt in an irreversibly coma-
tose state, wherein cognitive functions and conscious
relationships are no longer possible, decisions to withhold or
withdraw mechanical devices which continue respiration
and block circulation may justly be made by family mem-
bers or guardians, physicians, hospital ethics committees
and chaplains.
2. Justice for All
All persons deserve to have access to the means neces-
sary for a dignified death, regardless of age, race, social
status, lifestyle, communicability of disease, or ability to
pay for adequate care. The biblical witness to God's concern
for justice, particularly for those most marginalized and
powerless in society, demands such commitments. Equitable
allocation of economic resources is necessary to assure the
protection of individuals in their dying fi-om neglect, social
isolation, unnecessary pain and unreasonable expense.
3. Self Determination
The right of persons to accept or reject treatment is pro-
tected in a just society by norms and procediires that in-
volve the patient as an active participant in medical
decisions. In order to safeguard the right of self determina-
tion at a time when one may lack decision-making capacity
due to dementia or unconsciousness, individuals are encour-
aged to designate a proxy or a durable power of attorney
and to stipulate, in written advance directives, guidelines
for their treatment in terminal illness.
All persons are endowed with the gift of fi-eedom and are
accountable to God and their covenant community for their
decisions. Congregations and other church groups can play
a particuljtrly important role helping their members pro-
vide written guidance for their treatment in terminal ill-
ness and find support for implementing their own directives
or those of others.
4. Pain and Dying
In spite of the belief held by some that euthanasia and
suicide may be the humane solution for the problem of ex-
cruciating pain experienced by the terminally ill, use of
these options is minimized by effective medical manage-
ment of pain. Presently, the proper application of medical
science, as demonstrated by hospice care, can in most cases
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enable patients to live and die without extreme physical
suffering. Such methods of controlling pain, even when they
risk or shorten life, can be used for terminally ill patients,
provided the intention is to relieve pain and not to kill. The
law should facilitate the use of drugs to relieve pain in such
cases.
If adequate support by community, family and competent
pastoral care givers is provided, the mental suffering of
loneliness, fear and anguish, which is often more painful
than physical suffering, can by alleviated. This support is
particularly important in those patients who are without
any physical pain but who suffer emotional trauma in
knowing that they are in the early states of certain diseases
currently considered incurable, such as Alzheimer's disease,
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease and
HTV-related diseases.
5. Social Constraints
Certain social constraints militate against the ideals of
holy dying.
a. Attitudes toward dying
The attempt to deny death frequently results both in
reluctance by individuals to plan ahead for their dy-
ing and unwillingness in professionals to 'let go" even
when a patient is beyond medical help or benefit. This
denial is intensified by negative attitudes toward old
age, poverty, and disability-
b. Ethos of the medical profession
The emphasis on curing, healing, and restoration can
contribute to uneasiness among physicians in making
the transition firom cure to care when possibilities of
cure are exhausted. Members of the medical profes-
sion are to be commended when they accept the legiti-
macy of medicine oriented toward relief of suffering
rather than extension of the inevitable process of dy-
ing. This is not easily done; institutional pressure en-
courages the use of sophisticated technology even
when it can only prolong a patient's dying. This is
heightened by the fear of physicians concerning legal
liability for failing to use all available technologies.
c. Failures in distributive justice
Budget allocations and reimbursement policies for
medical care by both private and government health
plans give priority to funding technologically sophisti-
cated diagnosis and treatments. At the same time,
they often deny or minimize payments for less costly
services that are critical for humane dying.
In addition, medical professionals are often con-
strained in their efforts to implement health care
plans that have patient benefit as their goal by pay-
ment policies of government and insurance companies
that dictate the length and modalities of treatment.
A society committed to helping every person realize a
humane death will reverse these policies and give
highest priorities to such services as hospice and
home care, social services and pastoral resources. This
will include an adequately funded national health
plan that assures all persons access to these resources,
d. Use of the legal system
Persons increasingly have sought to redress perceived
injustices in medical treatment or to resolve difficult
cases in the adversarial setting of the courtroom. As a
result, the courts have become the site of medical deci-
sions. The failure of society to provide effective sup-
port systems in health care facilities, including the
use of ethics committees, leaves individuals and insti-
tutions vulnerable to outside interference. The result-
ing practice of defensive medicine has frequently
increased the use of futile diagnostic and treatment
procedures by physicians and added to the cost of pa-
tient care.
6. United Methodist Response
Churches need to work together to overcome these social
constraints. It is recommended that United Methodists:
a. Acknowledge dying as part of human existence,
without romanticizing it. In dying as in living, mercy
and justice must shape corporate response to human
need and vulnerability.
b. Accept relief of suffering as a goal for care of the dy-
ing rather than focusing primarily on prolongation of
Ufe. It is within human and financial means, if made
a priority, to provide pain control and comfort-giving
measures in a setting of communal affection and sup-
port, such as a hospice.
c. Advocate equitable access for all persons to re-
sources, including a national health care plan, needed
to relieve the dying and their loved ones from finan-
cial crises created by extended terminal illness.
d. Promote effective personal support systems, such as
pastoral care teams, hospital ethics committees and
church groups, for medical personnel who must imple-
ment difficult decisions on behalf of the dying and
their families.
e. Participate in congregational, ecumenical and com-
munity-wide dialogue to help shape consensus on
treatment of the dying.
f. Encourage persons to use advance directives for
their treatment in terminal illness and dying. Congre-
gations can be supportive by providing information,
opportunities for considering alternatives and assis-
tance in implementing the directives.
Holy dying, with loving personal care and without efforts
to prolong terminal illness, will be enhanced to the extent
that the church and the human community promote mercy
and justice, affecting both individual persons and social sys-
tems.
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Holy Living/Holy Dying
Petition No.. CS10730.3000-R; GBGM.
PART ONE: Theological and Ethical Affirmation
1. Divine Creation of Human Life
All human Ufa is the gift of God. Distinct from other
creatures, we are created male and female in God's image
with intellect and free will. Thus endowed with the capaci-
ties for knowledge, freedom, responsibility, and personal re-
lationships, we are called in community to realize the
divine purpose of living, which is to love God and one an-
other. As Christians, we believe that God reaffirms the
value of all hvunan life through the incarnation of Jesus
Christ and through the empowering presence of the Holy
Spirit.
2. The Human Condition
Humanity is subject to disease and the inevitability of
death. God has made death as well as life to be a part of
creation. Given this relationship, we should be free from
either denying or exalting death. Our propensity, however,
to distrust God leads us to distort the ordered place and
meaning of death. When we do, our fears and anxieties be-
come exaggerated and we are led into despair, believing
God has forsaken us.
Our hvmian situation is further exacerbated by our sins
of indifference, greed, exploitation, and violence, and by the
moral failure engendered by stupidity and narrow-minded-
ness. As a result we have rendered our earthly environment
unhealthy and produced unjust social structures perpetuat-
ing poverty and waste. This deprives much of the human
family of health, robs persons of dignity, and hastens death.
3. The Healing Christ
Through Jesus Christ God has entered human suffering
even to the point of dying on the cross. In the healing minis-
try and sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, God transforms
suffering and death into wholeness and life. These realities
call us to witness to God's presence in the midst of suffering
by sharing compassionately in the tasks of healing the sick
and comforting the dying.
4. Stewardship of Life
Life is given to us in trust: not that we "might be as
gods" in absolute autonomy, but that we might exercise
stewardship over life while seeking the purposes for which
God made us. In this life we are called by God to develop
and use the arts, sciences, technologies, and other resources
withifi ethical limits defined by respect for human dignity,
the creation of community, and the realization of love.
The care of the dying must always be informed by the
principle of the loving stewardship of life. The direct, inten-
tional termination of human life either on oneself or an-
other generally has been treated in the history of Christian
thought as contradictory to such stewardship because it is a
claim to absolute dominion over human life.
Such stewardship, however, allows for the offering of
one's life when a greater measure of love shall be realized
through such action than would otherwise be possible, as in
the case of sacrificing one's life for others or choosing mar-
tyrdom in the face of evil. When a person's suffering is un-
bearable and irreversible or when the bvirdens of living
outweigh the benefits for a person suffering from terminal
or fatal illness, the cessation of life may be considered a
relative good.
Christian theological and ethical reflection shows that
the obligation to use life-sustaining treatments ceases when
the physical, emotional, financial, or social burdens exceed
the benefits for the dying patient and the caregivers.
5. Christian Hope
In the face of the ultimate mystery of why humans suffer
and die our hope rests in the God who brought again Jesus
from the dead. God offers us, in the midst of our struggle
and pain, the promise of wholeness within the unending
community of the risen Christ. Nothing, neither life nor
death, can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
PART TWO: Pastoral Care
L Healing Ministry
Pastoral care should be an expression of the healing min-
istry of Christ, empowering persons in the experience of suf-
fering and dying. Those who give pastoral care create a
relationship wherein signs of God's presence are revealed.
Pastoral care may come from the church and wider commu-
nity of farmly, friends, neighbors, other patients, and the
health care team. Suffering and dying persons remain
autonomous and have a right to choose their relationships
with pastoral caregivers.
Persons offering pastoral care empathize with suffering
patients and share in the wounds of their lives. In providing
comfort, they point beyond pain to sources of strength, hope,
and wholeness. They may join in prayer with a person who
is facing death. Such prayer should focus on healing that
points to wholeness of personhood, even in death. Healing
implies affirmation of the goodness of life, while recognizing
death is not always an enemy.
2. Reconciliation
In both the healing ministry and the death of Jesus
Christ, God enters into oiu- suffering, sustains us, and pro-
vides the resources for reconciliation and wholeness. This
means assisting a person in reactivating broken or idle rela-
tionships with God and with others, and being at peace with
oneself.
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ing. This is not easily done; institutional pressure en-
courages the use of sophisticated technology even
when it can only prolong a patient's dying. This is
heightened by the fear of physicians concerning legal
liability for failing to use all available technologies.
c. Failures in distributive justice
Budget allocations and reimbursement policies for
medical care by both private and government health
plans give priority to funding technologically sophisti-
cated diagnosis and treatments. At the same time,
they often deny or minimize payments for less costly
services that are critical for humane dying.
In addition, medical professionals are often con-
strained in their efforts to implement health care
plans that have patient benefit as their goal by pay-
ment policies of government and insurance companies
that dictate the length and modalities of treatment.
A society committed to helping every person realize a
humane death will reverse these policies and give
highest priorities to such services as hospice and
home care, social services, and pastoral resources.
These priorities will include an adequately funded na-
tional health plan that assures all persons access to
these resources.
d. Use of the legal system
Persons increasingly have sought to redress perceived
injustices in medical treatment or to resolve difficult
cases in the adversarial setting of the courtroom. As a
result, the courts have become the site of medical deci-
sions. The failure of society to provide effective sup-
port systems in health care facilities, including the
use of ethics committees, leaves individuals and insti-
tutions vulnerable to outside interference. The result-
ing practice of defensive medicine has frequently
increased the use of futile diagnostic and treatment
procedures by physicians and added to the cost of pa-
tient care.
6. United Methodist Response
Churches need to work together to overcome these social
constraints. It is recommended that United Methodists:
a. Acknowledge dying as part of human existence,
without romanticizing it. In dying as in living, mercy
and justice must shape corporate response to human
need and vulnerability.
b. Accept relief of suffering as a goal for care of the dy-
ing rather than focusing primarily on prolongation of
life. It is within human and financial means, if made
a priority, to provide pain control and comfort-giving
measures in a setting of communal affection and sup-
port, such as a hospice.
c. Advocate equitable access for all persons to re-
sources, including a national health care plan, needed
to relieve the dying and their loved ones from finan-
cial crises created by extended terminal illness.
d. FVomote effective personal support systems, such as
pastoral care teams, hospital ethics committees, and
church groups, for medical personnel who must imple-
ment difficult decisions on behalf of the dying and
their families.
e. Participate in congregational, ecumenical and, com-
munity-wide dialogue to help shape consensus on
treatment of the dying.
f. Encourage persons to use advance directives for
their treatment in terminal illness and dying. Congre-
gations can be supportive by providing information,
opportunities for considering alternatives, and assis-
tance in implementing the directives.
Holy dying, with loving personal care and without efforts
to prolong terminal illness, will be enhanced to the extent
that the church and the human community promote mercy
and justice, affecting both individual persons and social sys-
tems.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse
Petition Number: C810726-3000R: GBGM.
Purpose: Replaces "The Church's Ministry to Women in
Crisis" p. 171, 1988 Book of Resolutions
The deafening and disabling silence that has surroxmded
the abuse of women and children must be broken. Over-
whelming numbers of women and children in our churches
and communities are being battered, raped, emotionally
and psychologically abused, physically and sexually as-
saulted. The abuse occurs in similar percentages in commu-
nities of every racial composition and every economic
status, in rural areas as well as cities, in families adhering
to every religion and to no religion. Silence shields us from
our complicity in the violence as well as our failure to over-
come it. The facts are grim:
* One out of three girls and one out of seven boys in the
United States will be sexually abused before the age of
eighteen. Fifteen million U.S. adults alive today were
incest victims as children. Forty-nine percent of re-
ported rape cases in Malaysia involve children vmder
15 years of age, with the majority of abusers being fa-
thers, stepfathers or another relative. In eighty percent
of wife assault cases in Canada, children are present.
One out of every two U.S. women is battered by her
spouse or intimate partner sometime during her life-
time. Fourteen percent of married women report being
raped by their husbands. In Peru, 70% of all crimes re-
ported to the police are of women beaten by their part-
ners. Dowry deaths in India (a wife killed by her
husband for failing to produce requested monies from
her family) increased by 100% in two years during the
1980's.
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147
* Two million children in the U.S. are victims of physical
abuse and neglect, and between two and five thousand
children die each year as the result of child abuse. 54%
of all murders in Austria are committed within the
family, with children and women constituting 90% of
the victims.
* One-third of all U.S. women are raped during their life-
times; approximately seventy percent of those rapes are
by persons known to the victims. Only one in ten rapes
is ever reported; only forty percent of reported rapes re-
sult in arrest; about one percent of rapists are con-
victed. International attention to the prevalence of rape
is increasing: the 1991 murder of 19 girls and rape of
71 others at a rural boeu-ding school in Kenya was de-
scribed in a statement by two leading Kenyan women's
organizations as "a mirror of the kind of abuse and vio-
lence that women and girls are going through at home,
in the workplace and in public places."
* Children in one out of ten U.S. families hit, beat, stab
or shoot their parents. More than one million parents
over sixty years of age will be abused by their own chil-
dren this year.
We must acknowledge the ways in which misinterpreta-
tion and misuse of Christian scriptures and traditions have
contributed to violence against women and children, to the
guilt, self-blame and sufifering which victims experience
and to the rationalizations used by those who abuse. A reex-
amination of those misused passages can help us reclaim
traditions in a way which supports victims and challenges
abuse in the family.
Stories of violence against women and children are so
common that we scarcely notice them, even in the Bible.
Yet they are there. Women, only a few of them even named,
are abused, rejected and raped by brothers, husbands and
strangers. Daughters are traded and sacrificed. A concubine
wife is sliced into pieces by the master who had traded her
body for his own safety. Yet even this last most violent
story, in Judges 19, cannot be used to justify abuse, for it
ends with this command: "Consider it, take counsel and
speak." (vs. 30) It is the silence, the unwillingness to ac-
knowledge the horror, which leaves victims isolated, pro-
tects perpetrators and thwarts healing. We are commanded
to break the silence, to give credence to the stories, to be
agents of wholeness and justice.
Jesus' concern for the victim is seen in the story of the
Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). By concluding this par-
able with the words, "Go and do likewise," Jesus indicates
that we are to receive all people who have been violated or
abused, who are weak or vulnerable, with compassion and
caring. It is significant that those who failed to come to the
aid of the assault victim in the parable were religious lead-
ers. Jesus made it clear that meeting a legalistic obligation
is not enough; we must go beyond the letter of the law in
reaching out to comfort and assist those who have been
harmed.
The church must re-examine the theological messages it
conununicates in light of the experiences of victims of do-
mestic violence and sexual abuse. We must treat with ex-
treme care the concepts of suffering, forgiveness and the
natiu-e of marriage and the family.
The Social Principles of The United Methodist Church af-
firms the family as "the basic human community through
which persons are nurtured and sustained in mutual love,
responsibility, respect and fidelity." Clearly violence and
abuse cannot be tolerated within such an understanding.
The Social Principles "reject social norms that assume dif-
ferent stand£u*ds for women than for men in marriage," thus
eliminating most of the tacit rationalizations which under-
gird spouse battering. The Social Principles also call for the
protection of children fi-om all forms of exploitation and
abuse.
Situations of violence and abuse exist in families in vir-
tually every congregation; tragically, no church or commu-
nity is exempt. Pastors have been asked, after asserting
their conviction that there were no families experiencing
violence or abuse in their congregations, to mention the is-
sues fi-om the pulpit, using words like battering, rape, in-
cest, child abuse. Virtually without exception, they have
reported that members have subsequently come to them
with current stories of abuse in their families. Clearly,
church families are not immune, and many are waiting for
a signal that these concerns are appropriate ones to share
and struggle with in a Christian commimity.
The church is being cheJlenged to listen to the stories of
victims and survivors and to obtain information and guid-
ance which will lead to wiser and more effective ways of
ministry with persons who experience domestic violence
and sexual abuse. The church must be a refuge for people
who are hurting, and is an entirely appropriate place for
these issues to be addressed. We must find ways to demon-
strate that the church is a place where people can feel confi-
dent in turning first, not last, for comfort and healing.
People of faith should take the lead in calling for a just
response by the community in the face of domestic violence
and sexual abuse. A just response involves several steps:
righteous anger; compassion for the victim; advocacy for the
victim; holding the offender legally and spiritually account-
able for his or her sin against the victim and the commu-
nity; treatment for the offender; and prevention of further
abuse by addressing the societal roots and not merely the
symptoms of violence and abuse.
Policy Statement and Actions
The United Methodist Church affirms the sacredness of
all persons and their right to safety, nurture and care. It
names domestic violence and sexual abuse as sins and
pledges to work for their eradication. The Church conmiits
itself to listen to the stories of battered spouses, rape vic-
tims, abused children, adult survivors of child sexual abuse
and all others who are violated and victimized. The Church
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further commits itself to provide leadership in responding
with justice and compassion to the presence of domestic vio-
lence and sexual abuse among its membership and within
the community at large.
The following actions are commended to general agen-
cies, seminaries and annual conferences:
1. Provide to clerg>- and laity education and training
which address domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Seminaries are urged to include mandatory courses in
their curriculum, and annual conferences are urged to
offer courses in their continuing education programs
for clergy.
2. Support policies, programs and services which pro-
tect victims, hold offenders accountable for the of-
fense, provide appropriate incarceration and
treatment for offenders, and provide support for other
family members.
3. Provide training in abuse prevention, detection and
intervention to church school teachers, youth leaders
and pastors and encourage them to use abuse preven-
tion curriculum. Urge churches to sponsor marriage
enrichment and parenting classes.
4. Develop and implement clear policies to deal with
sexual abuse b>- clergy.
5. Encourage governments to ratify the United Na-
tions Conventions on the Elimination of all Forms of
Discrimination Against Women and on the Rights of
the Child.
The following actions are commended to local -congrega-
tions:
1. Create a church climate of openness, acceptance
and safety that encourages victims to speak their pain
and seek relief.
2. Encourage all clergy and lay leaders to work with
specialized communitj- agencies on prevention strate-
gies and to provide for the physical, emotional and
spiritual needs of victims, offenders and other family
members.
3. Assess currently available prevention and response
resources in the communitj-, and where indicated and
appropriate, initiate new programs and services.
Wherever possible, undertake new programs ecumeni-
cally or as part of a community coalition.
4. Set up peer support groups for battered spouses, for
adults who were sexually abused as children, for rape
victims. A trained resource person or professional
counselor should be consulted for assistance in setting
up peer su{^>ort groups.
5. Encourage church members to volunteer their serv-
ices to existing shelters, crisis centers and other com-
munity services. Insist upon training for volunteers.
6. Re-€xamine and change scriptural and theological
messages, mltures and traditions that validate vio-
lence or abuse or support a view of women as subordi-
nate to men or children as property of adults.
7. Maintain a library of printed and video resources
on domestic violence, sexual abuse and the role of the m
church. Develop a utilization plan.
8. Participate in Domestic Violence Awjireness Month
each October and Child Abuse Prevention Month each
April in the United States, or similar emphases in
other countries. Clergj- are urged to preach on domes-
tic violence and sexual abuse topics; congregations are
urged to host or cooperate in community education
events and to highlight opportimities for involvement
in prevention and service activities.
The Church and the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Petition Numbo-: CS-10722-3000-R; GBGM.
The United Methodist Church will work cooperatively
with colleague churches in every region in response to the
global HTV/AIDS epidemic which is affecting the health and
well-being of individuals and communities worldwide. The
Old Testament is replete with calls to the nations and relig-
ious leaders to address the needs of the people who are in
distress: who are suffering and ill. The New Testament pre-
sents a Jesus who reached out and healed those who came
to him, including those who were despised and rejected be-
cause of their illnesses and afflictions. Jesus' identification
with those who suffer was made clear in his admonition to
his disdples that whatsoever you do to the least of these you
do also unto me. (Matthew 25:40) His great commission to
his followers to go and do as he has done is a mandate to the
church for full involvement and compassionate response.
The Geneva-based World Health Organization estimates
that by the year 2000, the number of people infected with
the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HTV), which causes
HTV-related illnesses including AIDS (Acquired Immune
Deficiencj' Syndrome), will reach 40 million. The suffering
being borne by individuals, families, and entire communi-
ties, and the strain being placed on health facilities and na-
tional economies calls for intensified cooperative efforts by
every sector of societj' to slow and prevent the spread of in-
fection, to provide appropriate care for those already in-
fected and ill, to speed the development of effective
affordable treatments and vaccines to be available in all
countries, and to provide support to care providers, commu-
nities, health care workers, health facilities, and programs.
The presence of HTV infection has been found in all five geo-
graphical regions and HTV illnesses have been reported to
the World Health Organization by nearly 200 countries.
Worldwide, HIV infection has been transmitted primar-
ily through heterosexual intercourse with infected persons, ^
as well as in some regions through homosexual-'bisexual *
sexual contact with infected persons, through blood-to-blood
contact, including the transfusion of infected blood and
blood products, through infected transplanted organs and
donated semen, through the use of infected instruments as
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well as skin-piercing objects associated with ceremonial or
traditional healing practices, through sharing of infected
needles and equipment by injection drug users, from an in-
fected woman to her fetus/infant before or during childbirth,
and in some instances after delivery through infected breast
milk.
The economic, social, demographic, political, and health
system impact of HTV infection and related illnesses is be-
ing felt in innumerable ways. Worldwide, women and chil-
dren increasingly are being affected by the spread of HIV
infection. As larger numbers of women of child-bejuing age
are infected emd give birth, larger numbers of infants are
bom with HTV infection. As larger numbers of parents are
infected and die, larger numbers of children are orphaned
and extended families are called upon to provide care for
greater numbers of family members.
Population growth rates, age structures, labor supply,
and agricultural productivity will suffer negative effects as
younger age group members and women are infected and
become ill. The ramification of HTV infection and illness
will be pauticularly grave on families and societies where
the extended family is the main or only system of social se-
curity and care for family members who are aged or ill and
for the nurtvire of orphaned children.
Gross national products may decrease in areas with high
rates of HTV infection, morbidity, and mortality. Crimes of
hate and instances of neglect and rejection may increase
against gay and bisexual men, injection drug users, prosti-
tutes, and others who are assumed to be carriers of HTV.
Available health dollars and resources will be affected in
the process of caring for larger numbers of persons with
HTV illnesses, owing to the costs of secxiring, distributing,
administering, and monitoring the effects of new treat-
ments and drug therapies as they become more readily
available. The advances of the Child Survival Revolution
may be offset as the health of greater numbers of children
are infected. It is not known how health systems in any re-
gion will be able to manage the additional case loads in a
world in which as many as 40 million people may be in-
fected with HIV by the year 2000. The potential to reject
and refuse care to persons with HIV is likely to increase un-
til such time as low-cost effective vaccines and therapeutic
agents are produced and readily available to all.
In its 1988 Resolution, "AIDS and the Healing Ministry
of the Church," General Conference affirmed that "the
global AIDS pandemic provides a nearly unparalleled op-
portunity for witness to the Gospel and service to human
need among persons." Across the world. United Methodist-
related public health specialists, health workers, social
workers, teachers, missionaries, clergy, and laity are living
and working in cities, towns, and villages where HIV infec-
tion and illness are endemic. In all regions churches, con-
gregations, hecdth facilities, schools, men's, women's, and
youth groups exist that can provide support, nurture, and
education in the midst of the HIV epidemic.
The United Methodist Church urges:
A. Local Congregations Worldwide to:
* 1. Be places of opermess where persons whose lives
have been touched by HTV infection and illness can
name their pain and reach out for compassion, under-
standing, and acceptance in the presence of persons
who bear Christ's name;
* 2. Provide care and support to individuals and families
whose lives have been touched by HTV infection and ill-
ness;
* 3. Be centers of education and to provide group support
and encouragement to help men, women, and youth re-
frain from activities and behaviors associated with
transmission of HTV infection.
B. General Program Agencies to:
* 1. Assist related health institutions to obtain supplies
and equipment to screen donated blood and provide vol-
imtary HTV testing;
* 2. Support efforts by projects and mission personnel
within regions to promote disease prevention and to re-
spond to the needs of family care providers and ex-
tended families;
* 3. Facilitate partnership relationships between institu-
tions and personnel from region to region, as appropri-
ate, to share models and effective approaches regarding
prevention, education, care, and support for individuals
and families with HTV infection and illness;
* 4. Assist health workers to obtain regional specific
timely updates on the diagnosis, treatment, and pre-
vention of HTV infection and illness;
* 5. Facilitate the sharing of pastoral care resources and
materials dedicated to the care of persons and families
whose lives have been touched by HTV;
* 6. Respond to requests from the regions to develop
training seminars and workshops for church-related
personnel in cooperation with ecumenical efforts, pri-
vate voluntary organizations, and programs already ex-
isting in the regions;
* 7. Advocate for national, regional, and international co-
operation in the development, availability, and trans-
port of appropriate/relevant equipment and supplies for
infection control, disease prevention, and treatment.
C. Annual Conferences to:
* 1. Explore HIV prevention and care needs within their
areas and to develop conference-wide plans for appropri-
ate effective responses;
* 2. Promote pastoral responses to persons with HIV in-
fection and related illnesses that afOrm the presence of
God's love, grace, and healing mercies;
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* 3. Encourage every local church to reach out through
proclamation and education to help prevent the spread
of HIV infection and to utilize and strengthen the ef-
forts and leadership potential of men's, women's, and
youth groups.
D. Episcopal Leadership in every Region to:
* 1. Issue pastoral letters to the churches calling for com-
passionate ministries £ind the development of educa-
tional programs that recognize the HIV/AIDS epidemic
as a public health threat of m^or global and regional
significance;
' 2. Provide a level of leadership equal to the sufifering
and desperation being experienced by individuals, fami-
lies, and the communities in which they live.
The unconditional love of God, witnessed to and manifest
through Christ's healing ministry, provides an ever-present
sign and call to the church and all persons of faith to be in-
volved in efforts to prevent the spread of HIV infection, to
provide care and treatment to those who are already in-
fected and ill, to uphold the preciousness of Grod's creation
through proclamation and affirmation, and to be a harbin-
ger of hope, mercy, goodness, forgiveness, and reconciliation
within the world.
The United Methodist Church unequivocally condemns
the rejection and neglect of persons with HIV infection and
illness and all crimes of hate aimed at persons with HIV in-
fection or who are presumed to be carriers of the virus. The
United Methodist Church advocates the full involvement of
the church at all levels to be in ministry with and to re-
spond fully to the needs of persons, families, and communi-
ties whose lives have been aflfected by HIV infection and
illness. In keeping with our faith in the risen Christ we con-
fess our belief that God has received those who have died,
that the wounds of living loved ones will be healed, and
that Christ, through the Holy Spirit, is present among us as
we strive to exemplify what it means to be bearers of
Christ's name in the midst of the global HIV/AIDS epi-
demic.
Research the AIDS Situation
Putition Number: CS.10«94-300aR: NCA.
Whereas, by the year 2000 almost every family will be
directly involved with AIDS in thought and deed.
Therefore be it resolved, that we as the North Carolina
Conference ask the 1992 General Conference to:
1. Research the AIDS situation for a cure; and
2. Seek ways to help families who are troubled by this di-
lemma that deeply affects their lives.
The Social Community
Affirmative Action Plans and People with
Disabilities
Petition Number: CS10681-3000R; GBCS.
Purpose: a new resolution be adopted.
Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) have greatly increased
the numbers of ethnic minorities and females in the work-
place and have increased the hope and pride of racial ethnic
people and women.
People with disabilities, like racial ethnic people and
women, have been underutilized by public and private em-
ployees as evidenced by surveys showing an unemployment
rate of over 60 percent.
People with disabilities have also experienced discrimi-
nation in employment. They have been excluded fi"om the
workplace by physical barriers which have denied work-
place accessibility.
People with disabilities are defined as individuals who
meet the disability definitions found in Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act (Section 504 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act [ADA]).
1. We urge that all United Methodist Church agencies,
annual conferences and the General Conference include per-
sons with disabilities in their existing AAPs and set forth
goals and timetables for persons with disabilities, compar-
ing the percentages of people with disabilities on their
staffs with either job availability studies or the percentage
of persons with disabilities in the latest U.S. Census popula-
tion figure within their respective service areas.
2. We urge all public and private employees to include
people with disabilities in their existing, respective AAPs
using the same comparison criteria as listed in number one.
Affirm Support for Civil Rights
Petition Number: CS1028S-3OOO.Ri PNW.
Purpose: to include the following in the Book of Resolu-
tions:
The United Methodist Church encourages and supports
introduction and passage of legislation to protect the civil
rights of all persons regardless of familial status, marital
status, or sexual orientation, including those rights related
to credit, employment, insurance, public accommodations,
real estate transactions, and trade or commerce.
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Oppose the Promotion and Distribution of
Pornography
Petition Number: CS10108-3000.R; AFL.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has historically
taken a stand against sinfiilness in all its manifestations;
Whereas, we seek to represent the families and youth of
our nation who come under attack from secvilar society; and
Whereas, we as United Methodists affirm the Bible as
God's supreme authority for daily living; and
Whereas, according to Social Principles ^71, II.F. The
United Methodist Church deplores all forms of the commer-
cialization and exploitation of sex with their consequent
cheapening and degradation of himian personality;
Whereas, The National Coalition Against Censorship (in
defense of the First Amendment) "opposes labeling any-
thing as pornography" (quoting Leanne Katz, Executive Di-
rector, NCAC),
Therefore, be it resolved: The United Methodist Church
does hereby recognize and affirm the importance of stand-
ing against the promotion and distribution of pornography.
Boycott Kmart and Waldenbooks
Petition Number: CS-10164-3000-R; WNY.
Whereas, the plague of pornography is spreading ram-
pantly across our nation and world.
Pornography is destroying our cultvire, Judeo-Christian
values, and many lives. (A couple of examples being: "Police
vice squads report that 77 percent of the child molesters of
boys and 87 percent of the child molesters of girls admitted
to trying out, or imitating, the sexual behavior modeled by
pornography. In one group of rapists, 57 percent indicated
they had tried out the sexual behavior they had seen de-
picted in pornography.")
Kmju-t has the authority to order Waldenbooks to get out
of the pornography business at any time.
Kmart has refused to get out of the pornography busi-
ness after much deliberation by customers asking them to
stop this perverted business.
Boycotting has hurt other businesses enough to cause
them to withdraw fi*om the pornographic business.
As a nation, we will reap what we sow.
The United Methodist Church can have a powerful a£fect
by boycotting, because there are more United Methodist
Churches in the United States than there are Post Offices.
Therefore be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Chiu-ch request the members
of all local United Methodist churches under its jurisdiction
to:
1. Boycott Kmart and Waldenbooks stores until they
get out of the pornographic business.
2. Be aware of the many other businesses and prod-
ucts that should be boycotted due to involvement in
the pornographic business.
Be it further resolved that all United Methodist
Churches within its jurisdiction ask all of their members to:
1. Immediately boycott Kmart and Waldenbooks until
they get out of the pornographic business.
2. Be aware of the many other businesses and prod-
ucts that should be boycotted due to their involvement
in the pornographic business.
Driving Under the Influence
Petition Number: CS-10624-3000K: NEB.
Summary: Christian values cause us as United Method-
ists to openly protest the high rate of injury and loss of life
caused by drivers who are impaired by alcohol and other
drugs. Many of these crashes are preventable and we intend
to do what we can to reduce the losses.
Whereas, in the United States:
We lose over sixty persons per day by death in vehicle
crashes involving drivers impaired by alcohol. This is
nearly fifty percent of all highway deaths. Through legisla-
tion and education, the fifty percent rate represents a nine-
teen percent reduction from ten years ago, but is still ten
times the rate in Europe.
We injure 1,370 persons per day in alcohol-related
crashes. About half are serious injuries. Many persons are
paralyzed for life.
In addition to the great pain and suffering, we have a di-
rect cost of over $12 billion per year which drives up auto
and health insurance costs.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
provides research and recommendation regulations which
reduce the incidence of driving impaired and the resulting
losses. Eflfective changes are possible! and.
Whereas, in Nebraska:
We have had the weakest penalty system of all fifty
states for driving impaired offenses. Offenders who are "in
the know" can be stopped time after time while driving im-
paired without getting a "second offense." Some have been
stopped over ten times with no serious penalty. Offenders
fi-om other states are even moving here to take advantage of
our lax system.
The American Medical Association states that serious
impairment occurs in most drivers by the time Blood Alco-
hol Content has reached 0.05 percent. Federal regulation
and the Nebraska legislature have stated commercial truck
drivers are too impaired to drive at 0.04 percent. (The sec-
ond ofifense causes loss of license for life.)
But other drivers in Nebraska are not considered too im-
paired to drive until 0.10 percent, and
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Whereas, ovir Scripture and our tradition places high
value on persons, their welfare and their potential. How-
ever, we have complacently accepted deaths and losses of
personal potential caused by impaired drivers. Other states
and countries have demonstrated that much of this loss is
preventable. We are determined to take action which will
give our citizens a better chance of eifloying the Good Life of
Nebraska.
Therefore, be it resolved that we ask our congregations
and members to:
1. Study and discuss the facts of driving impaired and
the moral values related to it.
2. Decide that driving while seriously impaired by alco-
hol or other drugs — even prescription drugs — is not accept-
able action.
3. For Nebraska, support legislation which has reduced
impaired driving in other states and countries.
Drug and Alcohol Concerns
Petition Number: C8-10«82.300O-R; GBCS.
Purpose: Revision of Drug and Alcohol Concerns, pp. 190-
202, 1988 The Book of Resolutions
I. Drugs
We recognize the widespread use and misuse of drugs
which alter mood, perception, consciousness, and behavior
of persons among all ages, classes, and segments of our soci-
ety. We express deep concern for those persons who must de-
pend on .the effects of chemical substances to medicate
emotional problems or to meet personal, social and/or rec-
reational needs to an extent that debilitates the individ-
ual's health or functioning.
The church can offer a religious and moral heritage
which views each individual as a person of infinite worth
and significance, sees meaning and purpose in all of life,
supports the individual and the society in the quest for
wholeness and fulfillment, and seeks healing for the af-
flicted and liberty for the oppressed. The church should act
to develop and support conditions in which responsible deci-
sion-making by both individuals and corporate bodies can
occur.
We are also deeply concerned about the widespread igno-
rance and fear of drugs and their effects on part of the gen-
eral public. Such lack of knowledge and understanding
makes for hysterical and irrational responses. Humane and
rational approaches to solutions require an enlightened
public capable of making discriminating judgments.
We understand the drug problem to be a "people prob-
lem" rather than merely a chemical, medical or legal prob-
lem. As such, a human problems approach is required,
focusing on why people use drugs in their lives, and the so-
cial and cultural conditions which may contribute to or alle-
viate the destructive use of drugs. Such an approach sees
drug use and misuse in the larger context of health care, in-
adequate education, and inadequate substandard housing, U
poverty in the midst of plenty, affluence without meaning,
rapid social change and technological development, chang-
ing moral values and growing alienation, hostility and war
between peoples, environmental pollution, the waste of
natural resources, the quest for purpose and meaning of life,
and the lack of self-understanding, self-affirmation and self-
reliance.
The human problems approach is interdisciplinary, i.e.,
it involves all relevant fields of human knowledge in the
search for solutions. It reqvures community involvement
fi-om professionals, self-help groups, volunteer agencies, con-
cerned individuals in the public and private sectors. Such
active mobilization of community resources makes possible
the consideration of all relevant dimensions of the situation,
personal and social.
With all the conflicting opinions and misinformation
available, accurate definitions are essential to clear under-
standing and constructive action on human problems in-
volving the use and misuse of drugs. Pharmacologically, a
drug is "any substance which by its chemical nature alters
the structure or function of the human organism." This
broad definition encompasses a wide range of substances,
including medicines, food additives, and household reme-
dies such as aspirin, as well as psychoactive substances
such as alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, heroin, barbiturates, am-
phetamines, cannabis sativa (marijuana), tranquilizers,
LSD, and miscellaneous substances such as glue and paint
thinner. Even the proper medical use of drugs under guid-
ance of a competent physician carries risks to health and
functioning, and nonmedical use increases those risks con-
siderably. We understand drug misuse to mean taking a
substance irresponsibly in an amount, frequency, strength,
or manner that is likely to result in damage to the user's
health or impair his or her ability to function psychologi-
cally, socially, or vocationally, or proves harmful to society.
The meaning of drug abuse is covered in the definition of
misuse and is thus omitted, since it has generally confused
rather than clarified understanding. No drug may be con-
sidered harmless, but the effects of any given drug must be
judged in the light of such variables as dosages, manner of
ingestion, the user's personality and disposition, and the so-
cial setting in which the drug is taken.
The ministry of the church should be directed both to the
prevention and the treatment of problems related to drug
use and misuse. All members of society, including church-
men and churchwomen, should become thoroughly informed
about drug issues so that they can make intelligent and re-
sponsible decisions about personal use and social policy con- gf
trolling drug use. Therefore: V
1. We encourage and seek funding for the church and
the larger community to develop various forms of
drug education for children, youths and adults that
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deal with drug issues in an honest, objective and fac-
tual manner. Informed public discussion is essential
to enlightened public action.
2. We urge churches and their members to join with
others engaged in positive and constructive programs
of prevention and treatment to form a comprehensive,
ecumenical, interfaith, and multi-disciplinary ap-
proach to the wide range of drug problems. Therefore,
churches should become involved in prevention and
rehabilitation efforts and should encourage and sup-
port community-wide efforts to provide services and
facilities to the total population in need.
3. We call upon the helping professions in general to
develop an increased awareness of drug problems and
to utilize their various skills in the search for solu-
tions to these problems. The pastor should serve as a
member of this interprofessional community service
team.
4. We encourage public schools to integrate drug edu-
cation into the curriculum in such a way that children
and youths of the total community may learn about
drugs in an open and supportive atmosphere that fa-
cilitates personal growth and responsible decision-
making.
5. We urge professional schools in theology, medicine,
education, and other graduate schools to develop drug
education courses for the training of their students.
Opportunities for continuing education and in-service
training should also be provided for professionals.
6. We encourage the efforts by city, state, and na-
tional government to find ways and means to deal
with people who have drug related problems within
the framework of social, health, and rehabilitation
services, rather than in the framework of law and
punishment. The fundamental role of law enforce-
ment agencies should be to reduce the traffic in drugs
by apprehending the professional profiteers. We ask
the legislative bodies to provide sufficient funding for
an adequate drug education program.
7. We call upon members of the medical profession to
join with the church, all community agencies, and
government in finding ways and means of preventing
the misuse of those drugs intended to be therapeutic.
8. We urge research into the effects, the extent, the
causes, the prevention, and the treatment of all as-
pects of the use and misuse of drugs, and believe that
such research is urgent and should be pursued in an
atmosphere of flexibility and freedom.
9. We support the efforts of the President, the Con-
gress, and state legislative bodies to develop social
policy about drugs that is rational, humane, based on
factual evidence, and commensurate with the known
dangers of the drugs to the individual and to society.
II. Alcohol
Alcohol presents a special case of drug abuse because of
its widespread social acceptance. We affirm our long-stand-
ing conviction and recommendation that abstention from
the use of alcoholic beverages is a faithful witness to God's
liberating and redeeming love.
This witness is especially relevant in a pluralistic society
where drinking is so uncritically accepted and practiced;
where excessive, harmful, and dangerous drinking patterns
are so common; where destructive reasons for drinking are
so glamorized that youthful immaturity can be exploited for
personal gain; where alcohol contributes to a great propor-
tion of fatal traffic and industrial accidents; where millions
of individuals and their families suffer from alcoholism and
countless others from various drinking problems, and where
alcohol is a factor in many other social problems such as
crime, poverty, and family disorder.
Thus the recommendation of abstinence to members of
The United Methodist Chiurch is based on critical appraisal
of the personal and socio-cultvural factors in and surroxmd-
ing alcohol use, the detrimental effects of irresponsible
drinking on the individual and society, and a concrete judg-
ment regarding what love demands. The church recognizes
the freedom of the Christian to make responsible decisions
and calls upon each member to consider seriously and
prayerfully the witness of abstinence as a part of his or her
equipment for Christian mission in the world. The tmder-
standing of the social forces that influence people either to
drink or to abstain must be encouraged. Christian love in
human relationships is primary, thereby making absti-
nence an instrument of love and always subject to the re-
quirements of love. Persons who practice abstinence should
avoid attitudes of self-righteousness which express moral
superiority and condemnatory attitudes toward those who
do not abstain.
We believe that concern for the problems of alcohol car-
ries with it the inherent obligation to seek the healing and
justice in society that will alleviate the social conditions
which contribute to and issue from alcohol problems. There-
fore:
1. We urge every local congregation and each member
to demonstrate an active concern for alcoholics and
their families and for all persons with drinking prob-
lems.
2. We urge all legislative bodies and health care sys-
tems to focus on and implement measures to meet the
special needs of women, racial minorities, juveniles,
and the elderly. Basic to this concern is an informed
mind and compassionate heart which views the alco-
holic without moralism and with empathy.
3. We urge churches to make education about alcohol
problems and the value of abstinence an integral part
of all drug education efforts.
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4. We encourage churches to develop special action
programs on alcohol problems which include preven-
tion education in the family, church, and community;
utilizing mass media to develop responsible attitudes
toward alcohol-related problems; care, treatment and
rehabilitation of problem drinkers; measures to pre-
vent persons from driving while under the influence
of alcohol; the achievement of appropriate and effec-
tive legal controls; and the stimulation of sound em-
pirical research.
5. We favor laws to eliminate the advertising of alco-
holic beverages. Working toward this end, we urge
the Board of Church and Society and local churches to
increase efforts to remove all advertising of alcoholic
beverages from television (as was done with cigarette
advertising). We urge special attention to curbing pro-
motions on use of alcoholic beverages on college cam-
puses
6. We urge the health system, especially United Meth-
odist-related hospitals, to accept alcoholism as a medi-
cal-social-behavioral problem and to treat the
alcoholic person with the same attention and consid-
eration as is given any other patient.
7. We urge the Federal Trade Commission to continue
its efforts to develop better health hazard warning
statements concerning the use of alcohol as a bever-
age, and that labels which are affixed to all alcoholic
beverages offered for sale are enlarged to facilitate
easier reading of the message by the consxmier.
8. We urge the federal government to better coordi-
nate its drug and alcohol abuse efforts in treatment
and prevention.
9. We urge all United Methodist churches in the
United States to work for a minimum legal drinking
age of 21 years in their respective states.
in. Tobacco
Tobacco presents another special use of drug abuse. Con-
strained by the overwhelming evidence linking cigarette
smoking with lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, emphy-
sema, chronic bronchitis, and related illnesses, and moved
to seek the health and well-being of all persons, we urge pri-
vate and public health organizations to initiate intensive
programs to demonstrate the link between smoking and dis-
ease. The United Methodist Church discourages persons,
particularly youths and young adults, from taking up this
generally habit-forming practice.
We are especially concerned about the portrayal of smok-
ing in connection with commercial advertising. We com-
mend the suspension of cigarette advertising on radio and
television. Smoking in other advertisements is still depicted
in ways which identify it with physical and social maturity,
attractiveness, and success. We support the Federal Trade
Commission's rules requiring health warning statements in
cigarette packaging.
We are also concerned that the tobacco industry is imple-
menting marketing strategies that focus on the sales of to-
bacco in developing countries.
1. We support expanded research to discover the spe-
cific agents in tobacco which damage health, to de-
velop educational methods which effectively
discourage smoking, to organize services to assist
those who wish to stop smoking.
2. We urge the Department of Agriculture and other
government agencies to plan for and assist the orderly
economic transition of the tobacco industry — tobacco
growers, processors and distributors — into other, more
benign, lines of production.
3. We recommend that tobacco smoking in our
churches and in other public facilities be discouraged
in support of the right of nonsmokers to clean air.
4. We recommend the prohibition of commercial ad-
vertising of tobacco products in order to reduce entice-
ment toward use of a proven health hazard.
IV. Marijuana
Marijuana is one form of the common hemp plant, canna-
bis sativa, which consists of the dried and crushed leaves
and flowering tops of the plants. High concentration of the
plant resin alone is called hashish, and is six to eight times
as potent as the usual marijuana.
In 1990, the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) re-
leased its National Household Survey on Drug Abuse which
showed: 1) that of the youth between the ages of 12 and 17,
14.8% have used marijuana, 11.3% used it during the past
year and 5.2% used marijuana during the past month; 2)
that as many as 66.5 million Americans have tried mari-
juana at least once and 10 million have used it during the
past month. Despite decriminalization efforts on the part of
some states, in 1990, 1,089,500 persons were arrested for
possession of all illegal drugs. Of that number, the arrests
were 6.1% for marijuana possession and 23.9% for sale and
manufacturing of the drug.
Research conducted at the Institute of Behavioral Sci-
ence at the University of Colorado concluded that— -"Per-
sonal control variables — whether religiosity, moral
stcmdards, or attitudes about transgression — were shown to
be powerful in regulating whether marijuana use occurred
at all, how early, and with what degree of involvement."
We recommend the following:
1. Abstinence from the use of marijuana.
2. Special attention be given to marijuana in drug
education programs. It is necessary to deal with the
fear and misinformation which surround attitudes
about this drug in order that discussion can be con-
ducted on a rational basis.
3. We continue to support strong law enforcement ef-
forts against the illegal sale of all drugs.
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4. We encourage continued medical and scientific re-
search to determine the potential dangers of mari-
juana use to the individual.
5. We urge development of a social policy regarding
the use of marijuana based upon accurate knowledge
and enlightened understanding.
V. Narcotics
Narcotics are a group of drugs whose analgesic action re-
lieves pain and produces sleep or stupor. They include de-
rivatives of the opivmi plant such as heroin, morphine,
codeine, and percodan, synthetic substances such as metha-
done and meperidine. Medically, narcotics are employed pri-
marily for the relief of pain, but the risk of physical and
psychological dependence is well established. Dependence of
both kinds refers to compulsive behavior characterized by a
preoccupation with procuring and using the drug. The exact
number of persons, commonly called "addicts," dependent
on self-administered doses is unknown, but estimates place
the number of persons who used illicit drugs in the past
month as 6.4% of the population or approximately 13 mil-
lion persons.
The action of the narcotic reduces hunger, pain, and ag-
gressive and sexual drives; it is the desire or need for the
drug rather than its effects which motivates criminal activ-
ity associated with compulsive narcotic abuse. While the
availability of heroin has long been prevalent in many in-
ner-city ghetto communities, it is a growing problem in all
segments of our society.
Therefore:
1. We urge members of the church to consider the
compulsive users of narcotics as persons in need of
treatment and rehabilitation, and to show compassion
and supportive concern for them and their families.
2. We urge that public, private, and church funds be
made available for prevention of drug abuse and for
treatment and rehabilitation methods for compidsive
narcotics users, including types of chemical therapy,
which emphasize becoming productive and emotion-
ally stable members of society.
3. We urge continual reform of the law to make it eas-
ier for the compulsive users to be treated not as crimi-
nals, but as persons in need of medical treatment,
pastoral care, and social rehabilitation.
4. We support strong enforcement measures aimed at
reducing the illegitimate organized production, manu-
facture, distribution and sale of narcotics for profit.
VI. Sedatives and Stimulants
Sedatives, which include bjurbiturates, and the m^or and
minor tranquilizers, are prescribed appropriately for treat-
ment of psychiatric illnesses. However, habitual use of
these drugs to relieve the everyday stresses of life consti-
tutes misuse and may represent irresponsible prescribing.
Severe physical dependence on barbiturates can develop at
doses higher than therapeutic doses, and withdrawal is se-
vere and dangerous. Overdose of barbiturates is currently
one of the major methods of committing suicide. Accidental
overdoses sometimes occur when sleeping pills are left by
the side of the bed and an already sedated, confused person
ingests a lethal dose. Alcohol and barbiturates combined
multiply their effects so that drinking after taking medica-
tion is especially hazardous. Enough barbiturate capsules
are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies annually
to supply thirty capsules for each person in the United
States. A significant proportion of these legitimately pro-
duced pills are diverted into illegitimate channels.
Stimulants range fi-om amphetamines to mild stimulants
such as caffeine and nicotine. Therapeutically, some are
used to treat obesity, narcolepsy, hyperkinesis, fatigue and
depression. Stimulants produce a temporary sense of vital-
ity, alertness, and energy plus the ability to do without
sleep for long periods.
Cocaine is one of the most powerfully addictive of the
drugs of abuse — and it is a drug that can kill. Cocaine is a
strong central nervous system stimulant that heightens the
body's natural response to pleasure and creates a euphoric
high. It is an extremely dangerous drug. When inhaled, its
occasional use can easily lead to heavy use of the drug. It is
not possible for individuals to predict or control the extent
to which they will use the drug.
"Crack" is a crystallized form of cocaine which gets its
name fi-om the crackling sound made when the substance is
smoked Gieated). It is readily available because of its lesser
cost and addiction often comes fi-om one use of the sub-
stance.
Studies by the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices on amphetamines (uppers, speed, etc.) show their exces-
sive use causing increased blood pressure, brain damage,
kidney failure, severe weight loss and malnutrition, irrita-
bility, violence, and severe delusions of persecution.
The stimulant misusers cannot be stereotyped but ranges
firom diet pill abuser to the "speed fi-eak." Few people die
fi-om the direct overuse of stimulants but long-term misuse
may result in disorientation and paranoid psychosis. Stimu-
lants are not a magic source of energy, but instead push the
user to a greater expenditure of his or her own physical re-
sources often to a hazardous point of fatigue. The body
builds a tolerance so that larger doses are required to main-
tain the same "high." Stimulants such as amphetamines
are available legally on a written prescription of a physi-
cian. These prescriptions cannot be refilled, but can be ob-
tained fi-om one or more physicians, and filled by one or
more pharmacists. Therefore:
1. We urge members of the medical profession to exer-
cise special care in their prescription of sedatives and
stimulants and that they provide therapeutic non-
chemical alternatives where available and possible,
especially to those eligible for third party payments.
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2. We urge the federal government to take the neces-
sary protective step to curtail excessive production
and distribution of sedative and stimulant drugs by
setting quotas, requiring precise record-keeping of re-
ceipts, and positions to be filed with the government
periodically, and the insuring of adequate drug stor-
age procedures by the manufacturer and wholesalers
through licensing requirements.
3. We call upon both the governmental and private
sectors of society to develop cooperatively a compre-
hensive regulatory system in which the drug indus-
try, the drug distributors, advertisers, the medical
profession and the consmners will be required to as-
sume collective responsibility for the proper produc-
tion, distribution, promotion, and the use of
prescription and nonprescription drugs.
4. We call upon the mass media, advertising agencies,
and the drug companies to fi-ame advertisements
which promote appropriate drug use rather than to
encourage their indiscriminate use to solve personal
problems.
5. Because mood-altering drugs have often been pro-
moted and prescribed for uses beyond those that are
medically indicated, we recommend (a) the develop-
ment of an independent drug information/evaluation
system; (b) the upgrading of medical school training in
regard to the prescribing of mood-altering drugs as
well as post-graduate education for already practicing
physicians; (c) the education of the public to the inher-
ent dangers and inappropriate uses of such sub-
stances.
6. We encourage and support the efforts of the federal
government to continue to monitor and reduce the
manufacture and distribution of amphetamines.
VII. Psychedelics or Hallucinogens
Psychedelics or hallucinogens are a class of drugs which
include LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, PCP, and DMT. These
drugs produce radical changes in perception and altered
states of consciousness. "Hallucinogenic" refers to the illu-
sion-producing properties of these drugs, and psychedelic
means, literally mind-opening. PCP (Phencyclidine, "Angel
Dust") has been determined by the federal government to
have no recommended human medical use. It is a depres-
sant, although it is sold on the street as an hallucinogen.
Depending on the dosage, PCP can cause increased heart
rate, elevated blood pressure, flushing, sweating, impaired
coordination, speech and vision, drooling, nausea and vomit-
ing. The simple manufacture and easy distribution of PCP
enables its production by a vast number of persons, making
it the drug of choice of the 15 to 25 year-old age group in the
United States.
Scientific experimentation to determine therapeutic uses
for LSD-tjTDe drugs includes treatment of alcoholism, nar-
cotic addiction, and terminal cancer patients. As far as is
now known, these drugs do not produce physical depend-
ence. The full dangers are still under investigation.
Some persons take LSD in the search for self-knowledge
and self-awareness, others in quest of mystical or religious
consciousness, still others because of rebellion and of disillu-
sionment with reality. Casual or promiscuous use is par-
ticularly hazardous since serious adverse reactions are
common where warm and supportive settings are absent.
These dangers include fear and panic, which can lead to bi-
zarre and self-destructive behavior or temporary psychosis.
Long-term risks include prolonged depression, paranoia,
psychosis, and the "flashback" — the recvurence of some as-
pect of the drug experience after the influence of the drug
has gone. Buying LSD type drugs through illicit channels
carries the additional larger danger of unknown dosage and
impure forms. Therefore:
1. We urge individuals to refirain from the use of psy-
chedelics.
2. We urge modification of current legal controls of
psychedelic drugs in order to make possible more con-
trolled professional therapeutic research with these
drugs.
3. We call upon the churches to demonstrate actively
their concern for those who use such drugs.
Drug Trafficking and Operations
Petition Number: CS10366-3000R$-rWA.
Purpose: to add to the Resolution on Drug and Alcohol
Concerns, p. 190, 1988 Book of Resolutions, a new Section
VIII: Drug Trafficking and Covert Operations:
VIII. Drug Trafficking and Covert Operations.
Although the current drug crisis has condemned many
people to lives of violence and despair, destroyed families
and communities nationwide, and become a national prior-
ity, nevertheless, present federal anti-drug programs over-
look a critical component of the drug-crisis— specifically,
that the influx of drugs into our country has been fueled by
government agency and private contractor relationships
with drug traffickers in the name of national security and
under the cover of covert operations.
A report by the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
on Narcotics, Terrorism, and International Operations, the
findings of the Christie Institute, and other independent in-
vestigations establish the following to be true:
1. U.S. government officials have turned a blind eye
to drug trafficking by allies in exchange for support of
U.S. foreign policy goals.
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2. Drug money has been an integral financial compo-
nent of covert military operations for many years,
funding covert activities from the Vietnam War in the
1960s to the Contra War in the 1980s.
3. Drug traffickers have been employed to carry out
covert operations on behalf of our government.
4. Federal officials have protected drug smugglers and
undermined drug investigations for foreign policy pur-
poses.
5. The State Department has paid U.S. tax money to
companies owned by known drug kingpins in return
for their support of covert operations.
These relationships with drug dealers have led to a sig-
nificant increase in the flow of drugs into the United States,
opening oiur borders to traffickers who come and go with lit-
tle fear of detection or prosecution. Further, these relation-
ships have made it difficult, if not impossible, for U.S.
officials to rein in members of drug cartels and drug-cor-
rupted foreign government officials with whom they have
been involved in the past. Government collusion with drug
dealers could indeed be continuing today given the length
and depth of these relationships and the consistent failure
to prosecute known criminal activity.
Therefore:
1. We call on the President, the Congress of the
United States, and all appropriated federal agencies
to pledge publicly to end all support of and involve-
ment with individuals engaged in drug trafficking,
and to end support for drug-corrupted military allies.
2. We call upon the President and the Congress of the
United States to remove from the National Security
act any wording that allows or enables the CIA to de-
velop and carry on covert actions separate from and in
addition to intelligence-gathering activities.
3. We call upon the House and Senate Judiciary Com-
mittees to investigate and support the prosecution of
government officials who have worked with drug traf-
fickers or have obstructed the prosecution of drug traf-
fickers.
4. We urge efforts by The United Methodist Church to
expand drug education programs for our membership
to include information about the connection between
drugs and covert operations.
Confronting the Drug Crisis
Petition Number: C8-10727-3000-R; GBGM, GBCS.
Purpose: A new resolution to speak to the drug crisis.
Over the past decade, the alcohol and drug crisis has
reached global proportions. More alcohol and drugs are pro-
duced and consumed in more places around the world than
ever before. Illegal drug traffic and abuse is fed both by sus-
tained political and economic turmoil in drug-producing na-
tions and by the social, economic, and spiritual crisis in con-
suming countries, with their attendant problems of poverty,
racism, domestic violence, hopelessness, and despair.
The church has a critical role to play in addressing the
crisis. To date, government responses to the crisis have
largely been inadequate or misplaced.
The United Methodist Church has waged a long-standing
opposition to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. As far
back as 1916, the General Conference authorized the forma-
tion of a Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Mor-
als, "to make more effectual the efforts of the chiu-ch to
create public sentiment and crystallize the same into suc-
cessful opposition to the organized traffic in intoxicating liq-
uors."
Over the past quadrennium the church has launched a
comprehensive Bishops' Initiative on Drugs and Drug Vio-
lence which, through regional hearings across the United
States, has deepened the chvu-ch's awareness of alcohol and
other drug problems. The report of these hearings con-
cluded: "The United Methodist Church must play a key role
in confronting drug and alcohol addiction in [the United
States]." Today, The United Methodist Church remains
committed to the church's involvement in curbing drug traf-
fic and the abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
As God's children and heirs to the gift of eternal life, we
recognize the need to answer the cry of those for whom life
holds only condemnation and death. The widespread abuse
of legal and illegal drugs in our world points to a need for
knowledge of God's saving grace — wholeness offered to each
individual through Christ Jesus.
The solution to this problem requires that we, as repre-
sentatives of Christ, dedicate ourselves to searching for and
living out the truth. Jesus spoke often of truth and its cru-
cial place in our lives on earth and in our relationship with
God. He promised that those who hold to his teachings "will
know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (John
8:32, NRSV). In recognizing the truth, we must commit ovu--
selves to overcoming the denial that keeps individuals and
nations from overcoming their struggle with drug traffic
and abuse.
Abuse of legal drugs [alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceuti-
cals] remains a leading cause of disease and death around
the world. While "casual" use of illegal drugs in the United
States has declined, the use of drugs remains socially ac-
ceptable and levels of addiction and abuse continue to rise.
Growing numbers of U.S. cities, small towns, and rural
areas are caught in a web of escalating drug-related vio-
lence. As the findings of the regional hearings stressed:
"Drug addiction crosses all ethnic, cultural and economic
backgrounds." U.S. social service systems are dangerously
strained under the heavy weight of drug-related health and
social problems. Meanwhile the supply of drugs from impov-
erished developing countries in Latin America and Asia
continues to grow in response to high demand.
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Tragically, the U.S. policy response to the drug crisis has
focused almost exclusively on law enforcement and military
solutions, often with dangerous and counterproductive con-
sequences. Not only has the policy failed, but it has led to
the erosion of precious civil liberties and human rights, es-
pecially for poor and minority communities.
Regardless of how many prisons are built and drug crops
are eradicated, those engaged in drug abuse cannot "just
say no" to drugs unless they have something to which they
can say "yes", such as quality education, purposeful employ-
ment, and a spiritually fulfilled life. These people must be
given an alternative to drugs to fill the void caused by the
breakdown of community and family life and the alienation
caused by an increasingly fi-agmented and impersonal soci-
ety.
The drug crisis must therefore be redefined as a social,
economic, spiritual, and health problem, rather than pri-
marily a criminal problem requiring tough law enforcement
and military strategies. Costly supply-reduction strategies
that have proven ineffective and destructive at home and
abroad should be reassessed, and funds redirected toward
curbing the demand for drugs.
International strategies should reflect the need for bal-
anced, equitable economic growth, and stable democratic
governments in drug-producing developing nations. Most
importantly, any alternative strategy must be rooted in lo-
cal communities. The most creative and effective ap-
proaches to the present crisis begin at the local level.
The church has a fundamental role in reorienting the
public debate on drugs by shifting the policy focus fi"om
punishment to prevention and treatment. To be effective,
we must recognize that there remains widespread denial of
the drug problem in many of our congregations. If this de-
nial is faced squarely, members of the church have the abil-
ity and responsibility to reach out to those individuals,
communities, and nations in most need.
Policy Statement/Actions
In response to the alcohol and other drug crisis, The
United Methodist Church commits itself to a wholistic com-
munity health approach, incorporating emphases on pre-
vention, intervention, treatment, community organizing,
public advocacy, abstinence, and mission evangelism. Out
of love for God and our neighbors, the Church must have a
positive role by offering a renewed spiritual perspective on
this crisis.
The following actions are commended to general agen-
cies and seminaries, annual conferences, and/or local con-
gregations:
To General Agencies and Seminaries:
1. Develop alcohol and other drug education programs
and materials (sensitive to different ethnic communi-
ties) for children, youth and adults.
2. Urge professional schools of theology, medicine,
education, and other graduate schools to develop alco- A
hoi and other drug education courses. ^*
3. Encourage United Methodist publications to pub-
lish and circulate articles and programs that focus on
the Church's role in presenting alternatives to alcohol
and other drugs.
4. Utilize the Church's communication resources to in-
crease awareness of the widespread misuse of legal
drugs, such as alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals.
5. Develop a network of Annual Conferences and local
churches to share and exchange information and
workable models for intervention and healing, and
about the changing needs of ministries responding to
alcohol and other drugs.
To Annual Conferences:
1. Develop leadership training opportunities and re-
sources for local chiu-ch pastors and laity to help them
with: counseling individuals and families who have
alcohol and other drug-related problems; counseling
those bereaved by alcohol and other drug-related
deaths and violence; and teaching stress management
to church workers in communities with high alcohol
and other drug activity.
To Local Churches:
1. Encourage integration of alcohol and other drug
education programs and materials into the public
school curriculum.
2. Join with others engaged in program of education,
prevention, and treatment; support community-based
efforts to provide services and facilities to those in
need.
To The People Called United Methodist:
1. Work with local, state and federal government rep-
resentatives on legislation to limit advertisement of
alcohol and tobacco.
2. Advocate policy initiatives at the local, state, and
federal levels that shift fimding priorities toward alco-
hol and other drug prevention and treatment.
3. Advocate policy initiatives at the local, state and
federal levels that address the global dimensions of
the drug crisis, including the often negative impact of
our government's militarized foreign drug control
strategy.
Education on Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Potition Numbor: CS-10346-3000RJ: MEM. ^F
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has recognized
the widespread use and misuse of drugs which alter mood,
perception, consciousness and behavior of persons among all
ages, classes and segments of our society; and
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Whereas, we as a church are concerned about the wide-
spread ignorance and fear of drugs and their effect on the
general public; and
Whereas, alcohol presents a special case of drug abuse
because of its widespread social acceptance; and
Whereas, The United Methodist Chiurch recommendation
of abstinence to its members is based on the detrimental ef-
fects of irresponsible drinking on the individual and society;
and
Whereas, the Church recognizes the freedom of Chris-
tians to make responsible decisions and encourage an un-
derstanding of the social forces that influence people to
either drink or abstain; and
Whereas, the Church urges the churches to include edu-
cation about alcohol problems and prevention in the family,
church and community;
Now therefore, be it resolved that we petition the 1992
General Conference of The United Methodist Church to di-
rect the General Board of Discipleship through The United
Methodist Publishing House, to incorporate education on al-
cohol and substance abuse materials in its graded literature
at least twice a year and produce special materials that ad-
dress the drug and alcohol problem that confronts our soci-
ety.
Confronting the Drug Crisis
Petition Number: C310683-3000K: GBCS.
Purpose: A new resolution to speak to the drug crisis.
Over the past decade, the alcohol and drug crisis has
reached global proportions. More alcohol and drugs are pro-
duced and consumed in more places aroimd the world than
ever before.
Illegal drug traffic and abuse is fed both by sustained po-
litical and economic turmoil in drug-producing nations and
by the social, economic, and spiritual crisis in consuming
countries, with their attendant problems of poverty, racism,
domestic violence, hopelessness, and despair.
The church has a critical role to play in addressing the
crisis.
To date, government responses to the crisis have largely
been inadequate or misplaced. The United Methodist
Church has waged a long-standing opposition to the abuse
of alcohol and other drugs. As far back as 1916, the General
Conference authorized the formation of a Board of Temper-
ance, Prohibition and Public Morals, "to make more effec-
tual the efforts of the church to create public sentiment and
crystallize the same into successful opposition to the organ-
ized traffic in intoxicating liquors."
Over the past quadrennium the church has launched a
comprehensive Bishops' Initiative on Drugs and Drug Vio-
lence which, through regional hearings across the United
States, has deepened the church's awareness of alcohol and
other drug problems. The report of these hearings con-
cluded: 'The United Methodist Church must play a key role
in confronting drug and alcohol addiction in [the United
States]." Today, The United Methodist Church remains
committed to the church's involvement in curbing drug traf-
fic and the abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
As God's children and heirs to the gift of eternal life, we
recognize the need to answer the cry of those for whom life
holds only condemnation and death. The widespread abuse
of legal and illegal drugs in our world points to a need for
knowledge of God's saving grace — wholeness offered to each
individual through Christ Jesus.
The solution to this problem requires that we, as repre-
sentatives of Christ, dedicate ourselves to searching for and
living out the truth. Jesus spoke often of truth and its cru-
cial place in our lives on earth and in our relationship with
God. He promised that those who hold to his teachings "will
know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (John
8:32, NRSV). In recognizing the truth, we must commit our-
selves to overcoming the denial that keeps individuals and
nations from overcoming their struggle with drug traffic
and abuse.
Abuse of legal drugs (alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceuti-
cals) remains a leading cause of disease and death around
the world. While "casual" use of illegal drugs in the United
States has declined, the use of drugs remains socially ac-
ceptable and levels of addiction and abuse continue to rise.
Growing numbers of U.S. cities, small towns, and rural
areas are caught in a web of escalating drug-related vio-
lence. As the findings of the regional hearings stressed:
"Drug addiction crosses all ethnic, cultural and economic
backgrounds." U.S. social service systems are dangerously
strained under the heavy weight of drug-related health and
social problems. Meanwhile the supply of drugs from impov-
erished developing countries in Latin America and Asia
continues to grow in response to high demand.
Tragically, the U.S. policy response to the drug crisis has
focused almost exclusively on law enforcement and military
solutions, often with dangerous and counterproductive con-
sequences. Not only has the policy failed, but it has led to
the erosion of precious civil liberties and human rights, es-
pecially for poor and minority communities. Regardless of
how many prisons are built and drug crops are eradicated,
those engaged in drug abuse cannot "just say no" to drugs
unless they have something to which they can say "yes" to,
such as quality education, purposeful employment, and a
spiritually fulfilled life. These people must be given an al-
ternative to drugs to fill the void caused by the breakdown
of community and family life and the alienation caused by
an increasingly fragmented and impersonal society.
The drug crisis must therefore be redefined as a social,
economic, spiritual, and health problem, rather than pri-
marily a criminal problem requiring tough law enforcement
and military strategies. Cbstly supply-reduction strategies
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that have proven ineffective and destructive at home and
abroad should be reassessed, and funds redirected toward
curbing the demand for drugs.
International strategies should reflect the need for bal-
anced, equitable economic growth, and stable democratic
governments in drug-producing developing nations. Most
importantly, any alternative strategy must be rooted in lo-
cal communities. The most creative and effective ap-
proaches to the present crisis begin at the local level.
The church has a fundamental role in reorienting the
public debate on drugs by shifting the policy focus from
punishment to prevention and treatment. To be effective,
we must recognize that there remains widespread denial of
the drug problem in many of our congregations. If this de-
nial is faced squarely, members of the church have the abil-
ity and responsibility to reach out to those individuals,
communities, and nations in most need.
Policy Statement/Actions
In response to the alcohol and other drug crisis, The
United Methodist Church commits itself to a wholistic com-
munity health approach, incorporating emphases on pre-
vention, intervention, treatment, community orgam2dng,
public advocacy, abstinence, and mission evangelism. Out
of love for God and our neighbors, the Church must have a
positive role by offering a renewed spiritual perspective on
this crisis.
The following actions are commended to general agen-
cies and seminaries, annual conferences, and/or local con-
gregations:
To General Agencies and Seminaries:
1. Develop alcohol and other drug education programs
and materials (sensitive to different ethnic communi-
ties) for children, youth and adults.
2. Urge professional schools of theology, medicine,
education, and other graduate schools to develop alco-
hol and other drug education courses.
3. Encourage United Methodist publications to pub-
lish and circulate articles and programs that focus on
the Church's role in presenting alternatives to alcohol
and other drugs.
4. Utilize the Church's communication resources to in-
crease awareness of the widespread misuse of legal
drugs, such as alcohol, tobacco, and phEirmaceuticals.
5. Develop a network of Annual Conferences and local
churches to share and exchange information and
workable models for intervention and healing, and
about the changing needs of ministries responding to
alcohol and other drugs.
To Annual Conferences:
1. Develop leadership training opportunities and re-
sources for local church pastors and laity to help them
with: counseling individuals and families who have
alcohol and other drug-related problems; counseling
those bereaved by alcohol and other drug-related
deaths and violence; and teaching stress management
to church workers in communities with high alcohol
and other drug activity.
To Local Churches:
1. Encourage integration of alcohol and other drug
education programs and materials into the public
school curriculum.
2. Join with others engaged in program of education,
prevention, and treatment; support community-based
efforts to provide services and facilities to those in
need.
To The People Called United Methodist:
1. Work with local, state and federal government rep-
resentatives on legislation to limit advertisement of
alcohol and tobacco.
2. Advocate policy initiatives at the local, state, and
federal levels that shift funding priorities toward alco-
hol and other drug prevention and treatment.
3. Advocate policy initiatives at the local, state and
federal levels that address the global dimensions of
the drug crisis, including the often negative impact of
our government's militarized foreign drug control
strategy.
Ban on Alcohol Beverage Advertisements
Petition Number: CS-X0966-3000-R; NMX.
Whereas, alcohol is the number one drug of abuse in the
United States: Costs associated with alcohol use/abuse are
more than the costs associated with all illegal drugs com-
bined, and
Whereas, the use/abuse of alcohol is closely associated
with the two leading causes of death among adolescents
(suicide and motor vehicle accidents), and
Whereas, chronic alcohol consumption causes damage to
many body organs, including brain, liver, heart, stomach,
intestines, mouth, and
Whereas, even in moderate amounts, alcohol can inter-
fere with learning and impair physical coordination, includ-
ing driving ability, and
Whereas, fetal alcohol syndrome is one of the most com-
mon causes of mental retardation, cardiac defects, pre- and
postnatal growth retardation, and other abnormalities
among infants.
Therefore we petition that those responsible ban any al-
cohol beverage advertisements from television or radio
transmissions. We feel this is a logical step in the national
"War on Drugs" commitment that is long overdue.
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Funding and Creating a Standing Commission
on Alcohol and Drugs
Petition Number: CS-10967-3000RJ: AFL.
Whereas, the problems associated with beverage alcohol
and drugs have become enormous in the past decade; and
Whereas, very little has been done at the national level
to help the local congregations;
Be it, therefore, resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence create a Standing Commission on Alcohol and Drugs.
We ask that this Commission be fvmded by returning it to
the property of the former Board of Temperance and that
from the money allocated for the General Board of Church
& Society for 1992-1996 an amount be transferred to the
Commission equal in percentage to that contributed by the
former Board of Temperance at the time it was merged in
1960 with the former Boards of World Peace and Social and
Economic Relations.
New Developments in Genetic Science
Petition Number: CS10686-3000R: GBCS.
Purpose: To replace the resolution on Genetic Science on
page 213 of The Book of Resolutions, 1988.
I. Forward
The 1988 General Conference approved a statement af-
firming the positive prospects and warning of the potential
dangers of genetic technologies. The General Conference
authorized the establishment of a representative task force
to: review and assess scientific developments in genetics
and their implications for all life; take initiatives with in-
dustrial, governmental, and educational institutions in-
volved in genetic engineering to discuss further projections
and possible impact; convey to industry and government the
sense of urgency to protect the environment as well as ani-
mal and human life; support a moratorium on animal pat-
enting until the task force has explored the ethical issues
involved; cooperate with other churches, faith groups and
ecumenical bodies shairing similar concerns; explore the ef-
fects of the concentration of genetic engineering research
tasks and applications in a few crops; and recommend to the
1992 General Conference such further responses and ac-
tions as may be deemed appropriate. The term "genetic sci-
ence" was adopted to identify collectively the
aforementioned issues and the task force was thus named
the Genetic Science Task Force.
The task force was appointed in March 1989. Task force
members include scientists, educators, health professionals,
ethicists, theologians, a social worker, a lawyer and a
farmer. Informational hearings in the following areas pro-
vided basic data on the issues: Houston and College Station,
Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; San Lean-
dro, California; Ames, Iowa; Durham, North Ceirolina; and
Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Testimony was received from geneticists, pBysicians,
theologians, ethicists, social workers, attorneys, officers of
biotechnology companies, journalists, insurance executives,
governmental regulatory agency representatives, educators,
and persons with genetic disorders and the family members
of such persons. The hearing process formed the basis of the
recommendations contained in this resolution. A more com-
plete discussion of issues can be found in the complete re-
port of the task force to General Conference.
II. Our Theological Grounding
The United Methodist doctrinal/theological statement af-
firms, "...new issues continually arise that summon us to
fresh theological inquiry. Daily we are presented with an
array of concerns that challenge our proclamation of God's
reign over aU of human existence." The Book of Discipline,
1988, 169.
One of the concerns which merits critique in light of
theological understandings is genetic science. The virgent
task of interpreting the faith in light of the biotechnology
revolution and evaluating the rapidly emerging genetic sci-
ence and technology has only begim. The issues demand
continuing dialogue at all levels of the church as persons
from diverse perspectives seek to discern and live out God's
vision for creation.
The following affirmations provide the theological/doc-
trinal foundation of the task force's work and recommenda-
tions. These historic affirmations represent criteria by
which developments and potential developments in biotech-
nology are evaluated by the copimunity of faith, the church.
The task force urges the whole church to join in the urgent
task of theological inquiry in what has been called the ge-
netic age.
A. All Creation Belongs to God the Creator
Creation has its origin, existence, value, and destiny in
God. Creation belongs to God whose power and grace bring
the cosmos out of nothingness, order out of chaos, and life
out of death. Creation is a realm of divine activity as God
continually seeks to bring healing, wholeness, and peace.
All creation is accountable to God; therefore, all existence is
contingent, finite, and limited. Creation has been declared
"good" by the creator and its goodness inheres in its fulfill-
ment of the divine purpose. The goodness of ovu- genetic di-
versity is grounded in our creation by God.
B. Human Beings Are Stewards of Creation
While human beings share with other species the limita-
tions of finite creatures who owe their existence to God,
their special creation "in the image of God" gives them the
freedom and authority to exercise stewardship responsibly.
This includes the knowledge of human life and behavior as
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it is being expanded by genetic science. The biblical impera-
tive is that human beings are to nurtvire, cultivate, and
serve God's creation so that it might be sustained. Humans
are to participate in, manage, nurture, justly distribute, em-
ploy, develop and enhance creation's resources in accord-
ance with their finite discernment of God's purposes. Their
divinely conferred dominion over nature does not sanction
exploitation and waste; neither does responsible steward-
ship imply refiasal to act creatively with intelligence, skill
and foresight.
The image of God, in which humanity is created, confers
both power and responsibility to use power as God does: nei-
ther by coercion nor tyranny, but by love. Failure to accept
limits by rejecting or ignoring accountability to God and in-
terdependency with the whole of creation is the essence of
sin. Therefore, the question is not can we perform all prodi-
gious works of research and technology but should we? The
notion that the ability to do something is permission to do it
ignores the fundamental biblical understanding of human
beings as stewards accountable to the Creator and as con-
tingent, interdependent creatures. Although the pursuit of
knowledge is a divine gift, it must be used appropriately
with the principle of accountability to God and the human
community and the sustainability of all creation.
C. Technology in Service to Humanity and God
God has given human beings the capacity for research
and technological invention, but the worship of science is
idolatry. Genetic techniques have enormous potential for
enhancing creation and human life when they are applied
to environmental, agricultiu-al and medical problems. When
wisely used, they often provide positive, though limited and
imperfect, solutions to such perplexing social problems as
insufficient food supply, spread of disease, ecological dete-
rioration, overpopulation and human suffering. When used
recklessly, for greedy profit, or for calculated improvement
of the human race (eugenics), genetic technology becomes
corrupted by sin. Moreover, we recognize that even the care-
ful use of genetic technologies for good ends may lead to un-
intended consequences. We confess that even o\ir intended
consequences may not be in the best interest of all.
D. From Creation to Redemption and Salvation
Redemption and salvation become realities by divine
grace as we respond in faith to God's action in Jesus Christ
to defeat the powers of sin which enslave the human spirit
and thwart the realization of God's purposes for creation.
Jesus Christ is the incarnation of God's eternal word and
wisdom. His redemptive life, ministry, death, resurrection,
and sending of the Spirit reveal God's vision for humanity.
Having distorted God's good intention for us in creation, we
now are called to be conformed to God's true image in Jesus
Christ.
Through the afiirnjation of the goodness of creation and
the saving work of Christ, God has claimed all persons as m
beloved sons and daughters with inherent worth and dig-
nity. Therefore, we understand that our worth as children of
God is irrespective of genetic qualities, personal attributes
or achievements. Barriers and prejudices based on biologi-
cal characteristics fi-acture the human family and distort
God's goal for humanity. The community of Christ bears
witness to the truth that all persons have unity by virtue of
having been redeemed by Christ. Such unity respects and
embraces genetic diversity which accounts for many differ-
ences among people. Love and justice, which the scriptures
uplift and which Jesus Christ supremely expresses, require
that the worth and dignity of the defenseless be preserved
and protected. As the community of Christ, the church
seeks to embody love and justice and to give of itself on be-
half of the powerless and voiceless.
E. God's Reign Is for All Creation
The coming of God's reign is the guiding hope for all
creation. Hebrew scripture and the life, teaching, death,
and resurrection of Jesus Christ affirm that God's reign is
characterized by liberation from all forms of oppression, jus-
tice in all relationships, peace and goodwill among all peo-
ples, and the healing of all creation. It is both the vision of
God's new heaven and new earth and the recognition of our
limits which must inform and shape our role as stewards of
earth and life in the emerging age of genetics. It is in the
context of God's sovereignty over all existence, our hope for
the coming of God's reign, our awareness of our own fini-
tude, and our responsibility as stewards that we consider
these issues and the following recommendations.
III. Issues in the Development of Genetic Research and
Technology
A. Why the Chxirch Is Addressing These Issues
God's sovereignty over all creation, our status as stew-
ards of creation's resoiirces, and the church's nature as a
nurturing and prophetic community living toward God's
reign over all existence propel us to consider the theologi-
cal/ethical implications of genetic science. As genetic sci-
ence probes the very structure of biological life and develops
means to alter the nature of life itself, the potential for re-
lief of suffering and the healing of creation is enormous. But
the potential for added physical and emotional suffering
and social and economic injustice also exists. Developments
in genetic science compel our reevaluation of accepted theo-
logical/ethical issues including determinism versus free
will, the nature of sin, just distribution of resoxirces, the
status of human beings in relation to other forms of life, and £
the meaning of personhood.
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B. Genetic Science Affects Every Area of Our Lives
The food we eat, the health care we receive, our biologi-
cal traits, and the environment in which we live are all af-
fected by research and developments in genetic science. As
stewards of and participants in life and its resources, we
seek to understand, to evaluate, and to utilize responsibly
the emerging genetic technologies in accordance with our fi-
nite understanding of God's purposes for creation. The di-
vine purpose includes justice, health, and peace for all
persons and the integrity and ecological balance of creation.
The uses of genetic science have the potential for promoting
as well as thwarting these aspects of the divine purpose.
Genetic issues are much more pressing than is generally
recognized. Every community contains individuals and
families who daily face genetic concerns in the work place
or as result of their own genetic makeup. The rapid growth
of genetic science has increased our awareness of these con-
cerns, has created new concerns, and has accelerated the
theological, ethical, and pastoral challenges that genetics
poses to persons of faith.
C. Scientific Change Now Leads Societal Change
The rise in importance of science and technology has
been one of the most significant developments in the last
400 years. Beginning with the industrial revolution, we
have witnessed a succession of revolutions: the technologi-
cal, the atomic, and biological. Each of these revolutions has
presented society with a host of religious challenges and
threats that have taken enormous and ongoing efforts to
constructively resolve. The very nature of work, perceptions
of the world, international relations, and family life have
changed in part because of these revolutions.
A major dimension of the biological revolution is genetic
science. Less than 50 years ago, the actual genetic sub-
stance of living cells, DNA, was firmly identified. Now, al-
tering DNA implants and animals, even humans, in order
to correct disorders or to introduce more desirable charac-
teristics is being done. Genetic developments in medicine
and agriculture promise to alter the very nature of society,
the natural environment, and even human nature. Chris-
tians must evaluate these developments in light of our basic
understanding of God as creator and of humans as stewards
of creation, including technology.
D. Genetic Science Challenges Society
Biotechnology based on genetic research is already upon
us. Thousands of people and millions of dollars are devoted
to genetic science. Gene therapy has already been intro-
duced as an experimental medical treatment. Extensive re-
search is being conducted in plant and animal genetics with
significant implications on the food supply, farm policy, ag-
ricultural economics, and ecological balance. The efforts to
identify the estimated one hundred thousand human genes
(The Human Genome Project) are well underway with fund-
ing fi-om both the National Institutes of Health and the U.S.
Department of Energy.
In spite of the rapid growth in genetic research, many
people tend to see genetics merely as an extension of the
changes in medical, agricultural, and other technologies. In
fact, genetic science crosses new fi-ontiers as it explores the
essence of life. The implications of genetic research and de-
velopment are so far-reaching that society must consider
the effect of these developments on persons, animal and
plant life, the environment, agriculture, the food supply,
patent policies, and medicine. Delays in commercializing
some of the technologies may afford society and the church
additional time to address the implications, but the time
available for serious reflection on the consequences of these
technologies prior to their implementation is brief.
IV. Questions About Biotechnology
New developments in technology always challenge soci-
ety's imagination and understanding. Technology is often
viewed with awe and fear. The popular view of the geneti-
cist alternates between a saint who cures all disease and a
mad scientist who creates monsters or perverts life. The ex-
treme images must be avoided as society raises questions
about the technologies themselves and questions how they
should be properly developed and controlled. Although ge-
netic technologies are similar to other technologies, genetic
science and technology force us to examine, as never before,
the meaning of life, our understanding of ourselves as hu-
mans, and our proper role in God's creation.
Several basic questions can provide a fi-amework to
evaluate the effect of genetics (or any other new technology)
on any segment of society. The questions revolve around is-
sues of appropriateness, availability, efficacy, and accessi-
bility.
V. The Patenting of Life Forms
The patenting of life forms is a crucial issue in the de-
bate over access to genetic technologies. Some claim that
patenting of life will give complete control to the owner and
so limit access. Others insist that the scientists and funding
agencies or institutions must have some return on their in-
vestment. A compromise that many societies have worked
out in order to provide economic retxirns for those who have
developed a technology while providing access, eventually,
to the entire society is the patent, or exclusive control of a
technological invention for a period of years. But should ex-
clusive ownership rights apply to the gene pool? In 1984,
the General Conference of The United Methodist Church de-
clared genes to be a part of the common heritage of all peo-
ples. The position taken by the church in 1984 is consistent
with our understanding of the sanctity of God's creation and
God's ownership of life. Therefore, exclusive ownership
rights of genes as a means of making genetic technologies
accessible raises serious theological concerns. While patents
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on organisms themselves are opposed, process patents,
wherein the method for engineering a new organism is pat-
ented, provide a means of economic return on investment
while avoiding exclusive ownership of the organism and can
be supported.
VI. Affirmations/Recommendations/Conclusions
A. General
1. We afiirm that knowledge of genetics is a resource
over which we are to exercise stewardship responsibly in ac-
cordance with God's reign over creation. The use of genetic
knowledge in ways which destabilize and fragment creation
is resisted as a violation of God's vision of justice, peace,
and wholeness.
2. We caution that the prevalent principle in research
that what can be done should be done is insufficient ration-
ale for genetic science. This principle should be subject to le-
gal and ethical oversight in research design and should not
be the prevalent principle guiding the development of new
technologies. Applications of research to technplogies need
moral and ethical guidance.
3. We urge adequate public funding of genetic research
80 that projects not likely to be funded by private grants
will receive adequate support and so that there will be
greater accountability to the public by those involved in set-
ting the direction of genetic research.
4. We lu-ge that genes and genetically modified organ-
isms rhuman, plant, animal) be held as common resources
and not be exclusively controlled, or patented. We support
improvements in the procedures for granting patents on
processes and techniques as a way to reward new develop-
ments in this area.
B. Medical Recommendations
1 . Testing and Treatment
a. We support the right of all persons to health
care and healthccU'e resources regardless of their
genetic or medical conditions.
b. We support equal access to medical resovu-ces in-
cluding genetic testing and genetic counseling by
appropriately educated and trained health care
professionals. We affirm that responsible steward-
ship of God's gift of human life implies access of all
persons to genetic counseling throughout their re-
productive life.
c. We support human gene therapies that produce
changes that cannot be passed on to offspring (so-
matic), but believe that they should be limited to
the alleviation of suffering caused by disease. We
urge that guidelines and government regulations
be developed for the use of all gene therapies. We
oppose therapy that results in changes that can be
passed to offspring (germ-line therapy) until its
safety and the certainty of its effects can be demon- ^
strated and until risks to human life can be demon- ^
strated to be minimal.
d. We support the use of recombinant DNA for the
purposes of genetic therapy and the prevention of
genetic disorders. However, we oppose its use for
eugenic purposes or genetic enhancements de-
signed merely for cosmetic purposes or social ad-
vantage.
2. Privacy and Confidentiality of Genetic Information
a. We support the privacy of genetic information,
(jenetic data of individuals and their families shall
be kept secret and held in strict confidence unless
confidentiality is waived by the individual or his or
her family, or unless the collection and use of ge-
netic identification data are supported by an appro-
priate court order.
b. We support increased study of the social, moral,
and ethical implications of The Human Crenome
Project. We support wide public access to genetic
data that do not identify particular individuals.
c. We oppose the discriminatory or manipulative
use of genetic information, such as the limitation,
termination, or denial of insurance or employment.
C. Agriculture
1. We support public involvement in initiating, evaluat-
ing, regulating and funding of agricultural genetic re-
search.
a. We believe the public has an important policy
and financial role in ensuring the continuation of
reseeu'ch which furthers the goal of a^safe, nutri-
tious and affordable food supply.
b. We believe that the public should have input
into whether a research effort, or its products, will
serve an unmet need in food and fiber production
and processing. We urge United Methodists to be
active participants in achieving this accountability
in all areas of the world.
c. We believe that the benefits of research applica-
tion should accrue to the broadest possible public,
including farmers and consumers.
2. We support the sustainability of family farms, natural
resources, and rural communities and urge that genetic re-
search in agriculture and food products promote these goals.
D. Environment
1. As stewards of the planet Earth, we should strive to
perpetuate all of God's living creations as long as possible.
We should be concerned not only with the well-being of hu- £
mans, but also with the wholeness of the rest of creation. ^
We should try to maintain ecological balance as (Jod in-
tended. Technologies such as genetic engineering can affect
ecological balance. Genetic technologies must be used care-
fully to help sustain the planet.
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2. We caution that genetically engineered organisms be
released into the environment only after careful testing in a
controlled setting that simulates each environment in
which the organisms are to be used.
3. We urge the development of criteria and methodolo-
gies to anticipate and assess possible adverse environ-
mental responses to the release of genetically engineered
organisms.
4. We urge that prior to the release of each organism,
plans and procedures be developed to destroy genetically en-
gineered organisms that may cause adverse environmental
responses.
What the Church Can Do
1. Expand education and dialogue around ethical issues
in the development of genetic science and technology.
a. We request that The United Methodist Church
and its appropriate boards and agencies educate la-
ity and clergy on the issues of genetic science, the-
ology, and ethics by conducting workshops and
seminars, producing resource materials, and train-
ing pastors and lay persons to deal constructively
with these issues. Sessions on the ethical implica-
tions of genetics technology should be included as
part of seminary training, continuing education re-
quirements for clergy. Christian educators' train-
ing events, adult and youth Simday school
curriculiun, schools of mission and schools of
church and society, and campus ministry pro-
grams.
b. We request that clergy be trained to provide
pastoral counseling for persons with genetic disor-
ders and their families as well as those facing diffi-
cult choices as a result of genetic testing. These
choices might include decisions such as those re-
lated to reproduction, employment, and living
wills. Churches are encouraged to provide support
groups for individuals and families affected by ge-
netic disorders.
c. We call on the Church to support persons who,
because of the likelihood of severe genetic disor-
ders, must make difficvdt decisions regarding re-
production. We reaffirm the 1988 General
Conference ( The Book of Discipline, i9SS171-G) po-
sition opposing the termination of pregnancy solely
for the purpose of gender selection.
d. We urge theological seminaries to offer courses
and continuing education events which equip
clergy to address theological and ethical issues
raised by scientific research and technology.
e. We urge the church to establish and maintain
dialogue with those persons working to develop or
promote genetics-based technologies.
The complexity and nlulti-faceted implications of genetic
science require continuing interaction among scientists,
technologists, theologians, ethicists, industrial and corpo-
rate leaders, government officials, and the general public.
The chvu"ch can facilitate dialogue on the emerging issues.
The Glenetic Science Task Force hearings revealed a strong
interest on the part of persons fi-om various perspectives, ex-
periences, and interests in exploring the ethical, theologi-
cal, and societal implications of developments in genetics.
Providing a forum for informed discussion wiU enable the
Church to inform the public, raise relevant theological/ethi-
cal concerns, expand and deepen theological exploration in
light of contemporary developments, and more adequately
support scientists and technologists who seek to live out
their faith in their vocations.
The ethical concerns of the Church need to be interjected
into the laboratory, factory, and the halls of government in
an on-going manner. Local churches, districts, annual con-
ferences, and appropriate general agencies should partici-
pate in dialogues with university, industry, and
government bodies.
2. Produce resources to educate on genetics issues. Gen-
eral agencies of the Church should develop additional inter-
pretive resources on genetics issues.
a. United Methodist Communications is urged to co-
operate with the General Board of Church and Society
to develop an episode of "Catch the Spirit" highlight-
ing persons who testified to the Genetics Science
Task.
b. The Board of Disdpleship is urged to develop cur-
riculum materials stressing the ethical dimensions of
the widespread use of genetic technologies in health,
agriculture, and other industries.
c. The Division of Health and Welfare Ministries of
the General Board of Global Ministries is urged to de-
velop materials in cooperation with United Methodist
affiliated hospitals on the ethical issues families may
face regarding the use of new diagnostic tests and
other procedures.
d. The General Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try is urged to survey seminaries and United Method-
ist affiliated schools for academic courses related to
genetic science and to make this listing available
through its publications.
e. InfoServe is urged to survey United Methodist gen-
eral agencies and annual conferences requesting the
names of informed speakers in the following catego-
ries:
(1) Families affected by genetic disorders.
(2) Clergy with experience in the fields of genetics
research, orgenetics counseling.
(3) Genetic covmselors, social workers, psycholo-
gists, and other counseling professionals who work
with individuals and families with genetic disor-
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(4) Social and physical scientists researching the ef-
fect of genetics technologies on society.
(5) Environmental, agricultural and biomedical sci-
entists.
(6) Theologians and ethicists.
(7) Farmers and others concerned about agricul-
tural and environmental effects of these technolo-
gies.
(8) Technologists and representatives of industry.
(9) Physicians knowledgeable in genetic issues, es-
pecially obstetrician-gynecologists and pediatri-
cians.
(10) Educators.
3. Continue and increase The United Methodist Church's
work in the area of genetics.
a. The General Council on Ministries is urged to con-
vene a meeting of general agency staff in early 1993
to review the work each agency plans in the 1993-96
quadrennium relative to the ethics of genetic science
technologies.
b. The General Board of Church and Society is urged
to continue its work in these areas, to publish a sum-
mary of the hearings it conducted on genetic science,
and monitor legislative and governmental actions re-
lated to genetic technologies.
c. All general agencies are urged to cooperate with
ecumenical groups as they seek to coordinate actions
regarding the use of knowledge gained from genetic
science. Concern for justice for persons and the integ-
rity of all life should form the basis of our ecumenical
witness.
d. Local churches are urged to study the issues raised
in this statement and to act on the recommendations.
Universal Access to Health Care in the U.S. and
Related Territories
Potition Numb«r: CS-10688-3000R: GBCS. KSE.
Purpose: A new resolution on universal access to health
care.
The health care system in the U.S. is in need of serious
systemic change. We call for legislation that will provide
universal access to quality health care with effective cost
controls.
John Wesley was always deeply concerned about health
care, providing medical services at no cost to the poor in
London and emphasi2dng preventive care. The first Method-
ist Social Creed (adopted in 1908) urged working conditions
to safeguard the health of workers and cooununity.
Through its many hospitals and health care facilities
around the world, as well as public policy advocacy for M
health. The United Methodist Church continues to declare
its commitment to quality and affordable health care as a
right of the people.
The concern of The United Methodist Church for health
is rooted in our biblical understanding that salvation em-
braces wholeness of mind, body, and spirit. Jesus revealed
the meaning of divine love in his acts of healing for all and
the meaning of justice in his inclusion of all persons in the
healing and saving power of Glod. The redemptive ministry
of Christ which focused on healing and wholeness — spiri-
tual, mental, physical and emotional — is our model for
health ministry.
Americans have been conditioned to expect quality
health care. The United States has one of the lowest overall
mortality rates compared with other countries. Its medical
technology expertise is evident in the many success stories
of curing severe illness and prolonging life. The quality of
medical training in the U.S. has also been very high, bene-
fiting those who have access to the services of doctors and
other health professionals.
Unfortunately, the excesses of the present system are be-
ginning to erode many of these achievements. Nearly 37
million Americans are denied appropriate health care sim-
ply because of their economic status and/or disability.
Within this group are some of the most vulnerable members
of society, particularly 11-13 million children. Even those
adults who are working are not spared: two-thirds of those
without insurance belong to families with steadily em-
ployed workers. Many working people also belong to an-
other large group in danger — more than 60 million with
tmderinstirance.
Not surprisingly, the poor, the aging, women, children,
persons with disabilities, and persons of color are most at
risk in this system. The infant mortality rate in the United
States is the worst among the "developed" countries. Black
women die from cervical cancer at three times the rate of
white women. Blacks have a significantly lower life span
than whites — an average of six years less, and Hispanics
have least access to the health care system of any group.
Native Americans, besides suffering greatly from alcohol-
ism, have a tuberculosis rate 600 times higher than average
U.S. rates. Asian Americans who experience health prob-
lems find the health care system poorly equipped to meet
their needs.
Even the middle class is finding it difficult to find afford-
able quality care. Families in which a member suffers from
catastrophic illness find their health insurance premiimis
priced so high they can no longer afford them, or in some ^
cases, insurance is canceled. Businesses are overwhelmed ^
with the cost of health insurance; a problem The United
Methodist Church is also facing. The dissatisfaction with
the U.S. health system ranks highest among the middle
class in many surveys.
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Despite these inadequacies, the health care system is ex-
tremely costly, consuming 12 percent of the gross national
product in 1990, while Canadian health care costs still hold
at 8 percent.
Finally, the providers of health care and corporate Amer-
ica both are unhappy with the present system. Doctors ob-
ject to excessive paperwork, malpractice suits, and
inadequate government programs. Hospitals can no longer
stay financially sound under existing policies. Corporate
America has called for radical change because our economic
position in the world is being eroded by rising health costs.
Unions as well Eire unhappy, and a large number of strikes
in recent years have stemmed firom disputes over health
care.
We therefore seek legislation that incorporates the fol-
lowing principles:
Principle 1
We seek a national health care plan that serves and is
sensitive to the diversity of all people in the united states
and its territories.
Principle 2
We seek a national health care plan that will provide
comprehensive benefits to everyone, including preventive
services, health promotion, primary and acute care, mental
health care, and extended care.
Principle 3
We seek a national health care plan with an equitable
and efficient financing system drawn from the broadest pos-
sible resource base.
Principle 4
We seek a national health care plan that provides serv-
ices based on equity, efficiency, and quality, with payments
to providers that are equitable, cost efficient, and easy to
administer and understand.
Principle 5
We seek a national health care plan that reduces the cur-
rent rapid inflation in costs through cost containment meas-
ures.
Principle 6
We seek a national health care plan that is sensitive to
the needs of persons working in the various components of
the health care system and gives special attention to not
only providing for affirmative action in the recruitment,
training, and employment of workers, but also for just com-
pensation for all workers at all levels and for retraining and
placement of those displaced by changes in the health care
system.
Principle 7
We seek a national health care plan that promotes effec-
tive and safe innovation and research for women and men
in medical techniques, the delivery of health services, and
health practices.
Principle 8
We seek a national health care plan that assesses the
health impacts of environmental and occupational safety,
environmental pollution, sanitation, physical fitness, and
standard of living issues such as housing and nutrition.
We, in The United Methodist Church, are called to a
ministry of healing. Therefore, we challenge our church to
1. Support the Interreligious Healthcare Access Cam-
paign and its public policy advocacy to provide access
to universal health care for all.
2. Educate and motivate persons to pijrsue a healthy
lifestyle, thus avoiding health problems by practicing
preventive medicine.
3. Affirm the role of Christ-like care in institutions
which provide direct health services by units of The
United Methodist Church.
4. Develop a curriculum model on universal health
care advocacy suitable for United Methodist Church
seminaries.
5. Assure that persons representative of the groups
most directly affected by inaccessibility to quality
health care participate in all levels of efforts by The
United Methodist Church directed toward the imple-
mentation of a national health care policy.
Universal Access to Health Care
CS-10941-3000.R: GBPN.
Issue: The health care system in the U.S. is in need of
serious systemic change. We call for legislation that will
provide universal access to quality health care with
effective cost controls
We therefore support the following principles:
1. We support universal health care that will provide
comprehensive benefits to everyone living in the
United States.
2. We support universal health care with an equita-
ble and efficient financing system that is easy to ad-
minister and understand and that reduces the current
rapid escalation in costs.
3. We support universal health care that promotes in-
novation in the delivery of health services.
Further, we encourage the membership of The United
Methodist Church to accept responsibility for educating and
motivating persons to pursue a healthy lifestyle, thus avoid-
ing health problems by practicing preventive medicine.
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National Health Care
Pllition Numbnr C810808-3000 R: NNY.
Whereas, health care cost have risen astronomically in
the United States in the last five years, and
Whereas, 37 million people in this nation have no health
insurance, most of whom are working people with children,
and
Whereas, because of lack of coverage and the high cost of
health care, it is estimated that 14 million American did
not seek needed medical attention in 1986 because they
could not pay for it, and
Whereas, government programs like Medicaid and Medi-
care extend health care coverage to only a portion of the
people who need it, and do not provide complete coverage;
Medicaid covers only 37 percent of American living below
the poverty line, down from 65 percent a decade ago, and
Medicare, designed for the elderly and disabled, covers less
than half of their health costs, and
Whereas, 75 percent of Americans polled nationally have
indicated a preference for some kind of national health sys-
tem, and
Whereas, all of this defines the dimensions of a widely
recognized growing crisis in the American Health Care Sys-
tem,
Therefore, be it resolved that The United Methodist
Church actively supports publicly-funded universal and
comprehensive National Health Programs similar to those
in Canada which would provide all people in the .United
States publicly funded universally accessible health care,
including visits to the physician of choice, hospitalization
and drug expenses, dental costs, and any other health-re-
lated expenses, by:
1) Charging the General Board of Church and Society
to send appropriate information to each Annual Con-
ference, making it easy for individuals to petitions
their Senators and Congressional Representatives to
work out a National Health Care Plan, and
2) Charging the North Central New York Conference
Board of Church and Society to accomplish #1 (above)
as soon as possible, and
3) Charging the North Central New York Conference
to actively participate with the New York State Coun-
cil of Churches in the national Interreligious Coali-
tion on Universal Access to Health Care and in the
New York Health proposal of the New York Coalition
on Universal Health Care.
Health Care Services for All Persons
P.tition Numb--: C8-10»8fr3000.R; CMV.
Whereas, health care services in this country are pro-
vided in accordance with the market forces of "fee-for-serv-
"^" private enterprise, and
Whereas, fees for medical service are paid primarily
through a third-party system of employer-provided group ■
health insurance, and
Whereas, over 35 million American citizens have no
health insurance at all and many others are underinsured
for basic family medical needs, and
Whereas, even basic medical services have become so
costly as to be out of reach financially for most Americans,
unless they have access to employer-provided health insur-
ance, and
Whereas, the efforts of individual employer groups
across the country to control the spiraling costs of their
health insurance plans have proven to be largely ineffective
over time,
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence direct the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion, the General Board of Pensions and the General Board
of Church and Society separately or collectively to present
shareholder initiatives, to engage in legislative advocacy,
and to initiate other legal and corporate endeavors on a
General Church level which are designed to advocate
changes in the health care delivery system of this coimtry,
toward a more just and humane delivery system for basic
health care services.
Further be it resolved that the Greneral Council on Fi-
nance and Administration and the General Board of Pen-
sions be directed to report their activity, findings and
progress to the 1996 General Conference.
A Resolution on Health Care
Petition Number: CS109g9-3000R; AFL.
Whereas, the availability of health care for many large
sectors of our country's population has been steadily shrink-
ing for several years now; and
Whereas, the costs of available medical care have placed
such care beyond the reach of so many who deserve it; and
Whereas, the non-availability of certain types of care,
such as obstetrics, has placed an increasing number of
mothers and unborn babies at high risk; and
Whereas, the cost of maintaining local community hospi-
tals in many rural areas has caused the closing of nearby
community hospitals; while the cost of supporting residents
of many nursing homes has overburdened the present sys-
tem of Medicare, making state reimbursement for opera-
tional costs inadequate; and
Whereas, the trends monitored appear to be irreversible
and irredeemable under our nation's present system of
health care; and ^
Whereas, we have a specific mandate from the Lord to ^
engage in covenantal action on behalf of the poor, the wid-
owed, the orphan and the oppressed.
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Be it therefore resolved that the General Board of
Church and Society lead the church in working for equita-
ble health care systems which would provide equitable and
adequate care to all residents of this nation, regardless of
race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or socio-economic con-
dition.
Furthermore, be it resolved that this effort shall take the
form of a letter-writing campaign to our elected officials,
each letter putting forth our desire for such systems.
Homelessness in the USA
Petition Numbar: CS-10726-3000-R: GBGM
Homelessness is a scourge upon the nation's conscience.
In the most materially-rich nation in the world, the home-
less are people who sleep 300 to a room in an old tire factory
in San Diego. They are the lonely who pass their time talk-
ing to themselves in every big city and small town of the na-
tion. They are rural families without the economic means to
travel long distances to shelters and other public services.
The homeless are people who have been displaced and dis-
carded. Their numbers alone make them a nation of strang-
ers, highly mobile and rootless, surrounded by wealth,
glamour, and excess of all of that which they so desperately
lack. On any given night in the United States, it is esti-
mated that at least 735,000 individuals are without shelter.
As many as two to three million Americans are without
shelter one or more nights during the course of the year.
They are people with past histories and future hopes.
They are young and old. They are from rural areas and big
cities. They are black, brown, and white. They are Native-
American and recent Asian immigrants. They are women
and men, families and children. The homeless are people
who shiver in doorways and cower in subway tunnels. They
are migrants who live in the back seats of cars and mothers
with children who wait daily in soup lines for something to
eat. They are multiple families crammed together in small
apartments and mothers with children living in dilapidated
chicken coops. They are farmers evicted from the land.
Homelessness is a crisis that strikes at the soul of the na-
tion and at the heart of the Church. As Christians and as
the Church we must come to know the homeless and know
these facts:
* Between 25% and 33% of homeless people are families
with children.
* In some rural areas of the nation, 65% of the homeless
are families.
* Approximately one-fourth of homeless people suffer
from chronic mental illness or personality disorders.
* Veterans (especially Vietnam-era veterans) comprise
22% to 46% of the homeless population.
* Around 4% of homeless people are unaccompanied
youths.
* Migrant workers and migrant worker families are in-
creasingly among the homeless.
* The homeless are disproportionately African Ameri-
cans and other peoples of color.
* A substantial percentage (22%) of the homeless is em-
ployed full or part time, albeit in low-paying jobs.
* Males make up the m^ority of homeless people (66%).
* The medium age for homeless people is around 35
years.
* Only about one-third of the homeless receive public as-
sistance.
* Over 50% have been homeless for less than one year.
But the homeless are also most assuredly the people of
God — the people of God who call the Church both to repen-
tance and action. They are the hungry we are asked to feed,
the strangers we are to welcome, the naked whom we are to
clothe. They are the sick and imprisoned we are commanded
to visit (Matthew 25:31-36). The homeless are our neigh-
bors, living in closer proximity to our church buildings than
many of oiu- members.
The 1990 Annual Report of the U.S. Conference of May-
ors reports a hardening of attitudes and a growing callous-
ness among the larger population to the plight of the
homeless. Yet the Church cannot turn its face from the
poor. It must continue to respond to those who have been
left out and shunted aside. Few biblical mandates are
clearer than those charging us to care for the poor. In Isaiah
58:6-7, God says, "Is not this the fast that I choose. ..to share
your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor
into your house; and when you see the naked to cover him?"
Theologian Walter Brueggemann says, 'The Bible itself is
primauily concerned with the issue of being displaced and
yearning for a place." What we must seek as a nation for all
of our people is safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. But
as Christians and as the Church, we must se6k more than
just shelter. We must do more than house the homeless and
feed the hungry. We must build community. We must strive
to make the Kingdom of God evident upon the earth. We
must seek solutions that both ease the pain but ultimately
heal the wound. We must seek justice — the kind of justice
which calls evil to task and then redeems or destroys it. The
Church must be that voice which calls us all to account for
what we have done and to covenant around what we must
do. The Church must ever promise that the broken will be
made whole, and that which is rent will be sewn together
again. Home as a promise to the homeless must be the ongo-
ing commitment of the Church.
Homelessness has many faces and many causes, but its
root is in the failure of the nation to commit itself through
public policies and programs to eradicate poverty. In Amer-
ica today more people are living in poverty than at any time
since 1965. Homelessness has increased each year since
1980 and shows no sign of lessening or leveling off. In fact,
indications are that, if something is not done, by the year
2000 over 15 million Americans will be homeless and the
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m^ority of these will be women and children. A poor child
born in the United States in 1990 is more likely to be home-
less sometime in his or her growing up than she has of be-
ing a high school graduate. "Today families with children
make up one-third of the nation's homeless population." In
some parts of the country they make up the majority. Na-
tionwide, one in every five homeless people is a child. Every
night 100,000 children go to sleep without homes.
A comprehensive all-out attack on poverty must be
waged. Poverty must be eliminated in order for homeless-
ness to be eradicated. This nation proved during the 1960's
that poverty can be drastically reduced by a combination of
public response and private commitment. Investments by
the government in its citizenry through job training, aid to
education, community economic development, child care,
family support services, low-income housing initiatives, in-
come maintenance, and public-private partnership covering
a broad spectrum of creative responses to the crisis of pov-
erty can and will work. The cost of eliminating poverty in
America is less than one might think. Outlays of 53.8 bil-
lion or the equivalent of one percent of our 1990 gross na-
tional product could do the job. This cost to eliminate
poverty pales in comparison to what it will cost the nation
to bail out the bankrupt Savings and Loan industry, esti-
mates of which now exceed $200 billion. Homelessness and
poverty cannot be separated. One is a child of the other, and
the two must be confronted together.
Many factors contribute to the growing ranks of the
homeless lack of community support for deinstitutionalized
people with chronic mental illness; discontinuance or reduc-
tion of public benefits to significant numbers of elderly and
disabled people; a minimum wage structure that locks the
working poor into poverty; loss of family farms; closures of
plants and businesses; an economy increasingly built on
low-paying, temporary and seasonal jobs with few or no
benefits; the increasing number of single-parent households
with associated low incomes; lack of housing for people with
AIDS; and displacement of inner-city residents by urban re-
newal.
But the biggest factor contributing to today's alarming
homeless crisis is the acute and growing shortage of afford-
able housing for low income persons. Since 1980 the total
number of low-income housing units has decreased by 2.5
million units nationally. In particular, this country has
seen a dramatic loss of single room units, the number of
which fell from 126,000 units in 1974 to less than 50,000
units in 1988. All types of affordable housing continue to be
lost to abandonment, foreclosure, gentrification, and de-
struction. The rate of replacement falls far short of the rate
of loss.
Low-incomes, economic shifts, and the growing numbers
of people who live in poverty, coupled with the loss of afford-
able housing, mean that people must pay more and more of
their income for shelter. A 1990 study shows that 63% of
Americans are paying more than 50% of their incomes for
housing. Forty-five percent of Americans pay 70% or more
of their incomes for housing. Thirty-two million Americans m
live below the poverty line, and the numbers continue to in-
crease.
Homelessness is both a rural and urban problem. In
some areas of the northwestern United States the percent-
age of homeless people in rural areas exceeds those found in
cities. The rural homeless tend to be young, white, and fe-
male. Rural shelters are scarce, so homeless people often
double up with friends and relatives. The Housing Assis-
tance Council has found that rural homeless people are mi-
grant workers, displaced renters, bankrupt farmers, and
laid-off workers. Native Americans and other residents on
Indian reservations are increasingly found among the rural
homeless. Extremely high unemployment, coupled with the
increased numbers of Native-American people returning to
live on reservations, has placed undue bxirdens on an al-
ready overtaxed and inadequate social service system. Ru-
ral homeless people often migrate to cities, thus
contributing to urban homelessness.
The tragedy of homelessness in the United States, how-
ever, cannot be told in statistics alone. Homelessness often
has a hidden face. Homeless persons are hidden due to the
fact that they might be living with friends or relatives,
camping in public recreation areas, seeking cover in barns
or in other inappropriate shelters. They are hidden because
they are often too proud to ask for help. The homeless are
people with no place to go and little to call their own.
The United Methodist Church and all people of faith
must seize the moment and demand an end to homelessness
in the USA. It must raise an outcry against the injustice of
such suffering in a nation of plenty. It must model compas-
sionate behavior toward homeless persons as individuals
while advocating with others for just societal responses that
address the root causes of homelessness. Piecemeal solu-
tions are not enough. The people of this nation must insist
that a safe, affordable and sanitary place to live is a basic
human right to be eiyoyed by all citizens.
Policy Statement and Actions
The United Methodist Church affirms the right of all
persons to live without deprivation in safe, sanitary, and af-
fordable housing. The United Methodist Church asserts
that inequitable public policies and unfair and discrimina-
tory private sector practices have deprived many of that
right. The Church names homelessness as a violation of hu-
man dignity and an affront to the Biblical mandate to do
justice. It pledges to do all in its power to eliminate the
causes of homelessness and to work along with others to
eradicate it. The Church commits itself to welcoming the j
strsmger into its midst and to seeing all people as belonging "
to the family of God. The Chvirch recognizes homeless peo-
ple as its neighbor, seeking to learn their names and speak-
ing out on their behalf in the councils of government, in
their own congregational settings and in the larger conmiu-
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nity. The Church further commits itself to stand with home-
less people as they organize to speak out on their own be-
half. The United Methodist Church through its prayers,
policies, and actions will make its voice heard in the land,
affirming that all human beings are bound by sacred trust
to God and that God, in faithfulness to that trust, will never
abandon God's people.
The following actions are commended to General Agen-
cies, Annual Conferences, and Local Churches:
1. General Agency Recommendations
1.1 Provide to clergy and laity educational and training
resources and opportimities which address the root causes of
homelessness and provide models for addressing the prob-
lem. Urge seminaries to include courses in their curricula
that help prepare clergy for effective leadership around sys-
temic contradictions in our society that create poverty and
homelessness. Encourage Annual Conferences to include
courses in their plans for continuing education for clergy at
least once a quadrennium.
1.2 Continue to support and work with national, re-
gional, and local housing advocacy groups to implement
this resolution. Endorse a National Interfaith Conference
on the Church and Homelessness as soon as possible after
the 1992 General Conference, to build a base for impacting
Congress to pass comprehensive national housing legisla-
tion.
1.3 Join with other communions to promote affordable
housing for low income persons through the National Low-
Income Housing Coalition and other appropriate networks.
1.4 Document and affirm the work of local churches and
service providers who provide needed ministries of compas-
sion to homeless persons through chiu-ch-based soup kitch-
ens, transitional housing programs, shelters, food pantries,
clothes closets, and rent and utility assistance programs.
Promote their efforts throughout the local church, by solicit-
ing financial contributions and volunteer support, and by
encouraging members to contribute specialized skills and
technical assistance.
1.5 Identify effective existing models and provide new
models for local congregations and clergy who wish to un-
dertake Bible study/theological reflection around the root
causes of homelessness. Provide outlines for both study and
action on the local level.
2. Annual Conferences Recommendations
2.1. Adopt the "One Church — One Home" campaign of
the Churches' Conference on Shelter and Housing and push
for implementation of the campaign through the districts
and their local congregations.
2.2 Inform clergy and laity about avenues available to
churches seeking to become involved in housing develop-
ment through creative ventures such as cooperative housing
with other area congregations, development of unused Or
under-utilized church land or building space for housing, de-
velopment of aflfordable rental units, or renting apartments
for subleasing at a subsidized rate.
2.3 Adopt a resolution on Homelessness encouraging ac-
tions at the congregational level to address the homeless
crisis in local communities.
2.4 Encourage local churches to conduct a sm-vey on
homelessness in their areas to determine what services are
currently being provided and to discover gaps in services to-
ward which the church should direct its efforts.
2.5 Undergird cooperative parishes as a m^or strategy
for responding to the problem of homelessness.
3. Loc£il Church Recommendations
3.1 Involve clergy and laity in local church volunteer net-
works, direct service programs, and ecumenical coalitions
for the homeless. Provide directories of local service provid-
ers, speaking opportunity for groups such as Habitat for Hu-
manity, and workshops led by local homeless advocates and
the homeless themselves.
3.2 Promote local church-based community organizing ef-
forts to empower neighborhoods and influence government
at every level.
4. All Levels of Church
4.1 Call upon Congress to pass comprehensive National
Housing Legislation, as outlined in the General Conference
resolution on housing.
Available and Affordable Housing
Petition Number: CS-10689-3000-R; GBCS.
Purpose: A new resolution on housing.
The lack of available and affordable housing leads not
only to economic hardship and instability, but also to a
sense of hopelessness among families and individuals who
must live without the security and well-being that comes
with a home to call their own.
The church's interest in housing has been linked histori-
cally with its concern for alleviating poverty. One part of
the United Methodists' efforts to eradicate poverty and to
provide a decent standard of living for all persons has fo-
cused on better housing in both rural and urban settings.
All persons are equally valuable in God's sight. When
persons are denied access to, or opportunity for, decent hous-
ing, their humanity is diminished. The Bible in the Old and
New Testaments, correlates the term house with identity,
security, protection, power, and authority. House becomes
more than a dwelling place; it is a space where rootage can
take hold and where personal history begins and ends.
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Therefore God's vision of the new creation for human be-
ings includes the affirmations to the effect that [all persons]
shall live in the houses they build (ref. Isaiah 65:21a), and
even the birds and foxes have places that they call theu-
own (Matthew 8:20).
A dwelling place becomes an inherent part of God s de-
sign for the creation in which human beings are an impor-
tant part. Housing may be understood to be the means of
preserving and protecting the human body which is charac-
terized by the Apostle Paul as the Temple of God.
The need for adequate housing at affordable costs is criti-
cal. Millions of families around the world huddle together
in densely overcrowded apartments, rural shacks, ancient
house trailers, converted warehouses, and condemned or
abandoned buildings. Because the remainder of us fail to
recognize their plight or simply do not care enough, millions
live in inadequate housing that lacks such necessities as
running water or plumbing, though no fault of their own.
Still others, many of whom are children, have no shelter at
all. While The United Methodist Church affirms the perva-
sive powers of families as "creators of persons, proclaimers
of faith perspectives and shapers of both present and future
society," it must continue its condemnation of policies that
ignore the causal relationship between shortages of low-in-
come housing and the lack of political will to ensure that
safe and affordable housing is available to all.
Whatever the form of community organization, housing
production, management, or ownership of a housing project,
every effort should be made at each developmental step to
insure that those who are being aided are afforded the op-
portunity, and indeed required, to take every action neces-
sary to direct the undertaking. Recognizing housing
conditions and needs over time has brought about trends
which cannot be ignored. Only through concrete actions and
a commitment to the goal of fit, livable and affordable hous-
ing will we begin to see the demise of unfit conditions and
increased rates of home ownership. The time has come to
take steps to promote the more equitable distribution of
wealth and resources so that a decent place for a family to
live becomes the foundation for dignity and self respect.
The religious community has a vital role to play in offer-
ing hope to those who see no reason for hope in their future.
The United Methodist Church has been actively involved in
social issues since its beginnings. As a significant presence
in local communities, churches can make an impact in the
area of affordable housing in the following ways:
1. Using volunteers who have technical expertise in
the building and renovation of physical structures.
Such volunteers must be committed to the hours of
hard work and paperwork that housing ministries de-
mand.
2. Funding projects and pooling resources to create,
maintain, and improve affordable housing while im-
proving the community. Members with experience in
finance, construction, and advocacy work can be espe-
cially helpful in tackling the issue of affordable hous- ^
ing.
3. Providing the widest possible range of supportive
assistance to individuals, congregations, districts, con-
ferences, and all forms of interfaith and cooperative
groups sharing similar goals and policies so that our
fellow citizens may achieve as their right safe, sani-
tary, and affordable housing as soon as possible.
Within the United States, we urge:
1. Community Organizing— Church members are
urged to contact national religious and secular organi-
zations dealing with affordable housing to become fa-
miliar with opportunities for specific ministries and to
advocate for adequate affordable housing. Newslet-
ters, fact sheets, and other resources are available
fi'om religious and secular agencies and organizations,
including every level of government, business, and
housing producers.
2. Advocacy— On the basis of sound facts and ethical
concerns, individual members or church groups in the
United States should write to government leaders in
support of programs that would guarantee fair hous-
ing practices, provide more low-cost housing units, in-
cluding units for rural residents and farm workers,
prevent activities that would eliminate low-cost hous-
ing, and urge adequate funding for provisions under
the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to pro-
vide more low cost housing units such as by modular
construction techniques.
3. Prophetic Role/Denouncing— Of great importance
for providing nongovernmental funding are provi-
sions of the Community Reinvestment Act as they af-
fect banks and savings and loan institutions in the
local community. Lending institutions that continue
to discriminate against certain neighborhoods and
communities in lending and financing should be chal-
lenged by churches and neighborhood organizations
regarding practices that mirror past racial and geo-
graphical redlining procedures.
4. Sensitizing— Churches can take a lead in raising
consciousness around the issues of affordable housing
and homelessness. Many local agencies are in need of
volunteers to conduct testing for fair housing. Oppor-
tunities are available for forming commvmity trust
funds and cooperative housing agreements that can
provide financing and organizational opportunities for
individuals or communities in need.
5. Creating Alternatives— Congregations can even
take on individual building or renovation projects. We
offer praise to the Salkehatchie Summer Service spon- I
sored by the South Carolina Conference Board of Mis-
sions. This program, which includes high school and
college- age youth and adult community leaders, is en-
gaged in upgrading housing and motivating people to
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help themselves. The Kentucky Mountain Housing
Corporation of Morefield, Kentucky, and Camp Hope
of First United Methodist Church, Frostburg, Mary-
land, are other innovative housing ministries congre-
gations can emulate.
Himdreds of local church volunteers and millions of dol-
lars in financial aid are needed annually to construct afford-
able housing in many countries around the world.
In response to the housing needs of our world community
we urge that United Methodists use resources such as:
1. General Advance Specials which provide an appro-
priate way to channel financial resources.
2. The General Board of Global Ministries Volunteers
in Mission Program which provides appropriate oppor-
tunities for volunteers to work side by side with peo-
ple as they seek to achieve improved living conditions.
3. Habitat for Hxunanity and the Cooperative Housing
Foundation which have proven records of success.
Both provide many opportunities in over 25 develop-
ing countries for sharing in similar self-help partner-
ship efi'orts to develop qualitj' affordable housing with
those who need it desperately.
4. We also urge that government, labor and economic
resources which are too often directed towards in-
volvement in efforts of war and other destructive en-
deavors be utilized instead to build communities,
assist in development and bring modem technologies
to destitute situations around the world.
Adequate human shelter is a primary goal for ministry
of all who accept John Wesley's challenge that the world is
our parish.
Reaching Out to the Homeless
Petition Number: C810602-3000R: PEN.
One Church, One Family
Whereas, dramatically rising numbers internationally of
the visible homeless, the sheltered homeless, the hidden
homeless, and those at risk of homelessness have been docu-
mented by several recent studies;
Whereas, we as Christians feel compassion for the home-
less, and recognize that all people are created in God's im-
age, and that all people have worth and a contribution to
make;
Whereas, we wish to become the personal advocates for,
the enablers of, the temporarily unhoused;
Whereas, we offer not just food, clothing and help with
housing, but also educational, financial and social service
counseling, and help in solving the problems which had pre-
vented employment at the level desired;
Whereas, we in the Peninsula Annual Conference have
already successfully implemented this action goal in the
m^ority of our 500 churches;
Therefore, be it resolved that each United Methodist
Church throughout the world reach out in a people-to-people
action to adopt at least one of the world's millions of home-
less persons or families, to ensure that these people's basic
needs for food, housing, health care, education and employ-
ment are met and to enable them, warmed in body and soul,
to face the future with hope. All churches, aided by sugges-
tions in the guidelines [separate pamphlet, One Church —
One Family, by Roberta K. Tarbell] and by the experiences
of many sister chvirches can sponsor one homeless person or
family. This relatively simple program should not take the
place of any other existing program nor should it supplant
efi'orts to eliminate the causes of homelessness.
The World's Children
Petition Number: CS10966-3000R; TRY.
Whereas, every day in the developing world, 40,000 chil-
dren under five die and others suffer debilitating physical
and mental defects which permanently impair their ability
to live normal and productive lives;
Whereas, even in the United States, a generation of chil-
dren are growing up in poverty, despairing of hope for long,
meaningful lives;
Whereas, many of these conditions are easily prevent-
able, they constitute a disgrace to humanity and a call for
immediate and concerted action to recluse the world's chil-
dren firom this needless death and suffering;
Whereas, measures that must be taken to halt the world-
wide population explosion will mean fewer children, each of
whose lives will become proportionately more significant to
society as a whole.
Therefore, we believe that United Methodist Churches
and members should view this situation as the emergency
that it truly is, and that protecting the lives and develop-
ment of children should be in the mainstream of church ac-
tivity - to be given a high priority in the allocation of our
time and resoxu-ces.
We agree with UNICEF that the basic needs of children
should have the first call on society's concerns and capaci-
ties and that children should be able to count on that com-
mitment in good times and bad.
We urge our local churches to raise these issues in their
congregations; to encourage advocacy on behalf of children;
to promote giving to programs for children. The UMCOR
Resource Book lists a number of wonderful such programs.
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Literacy, The Right to Learn: A Basic Human
Right
Petition Nurnkv: CSlOTaoaOOOR^ GBGM.
I. Introduction
The United Methodist Church respects the inestimable
worth of each person and their potential contribution to the
transformation of the world. We, therefore, recognize and
support the right of basic education for all so that individu-
als may determine their own lives and participate fully in
social and political decisions. The Protestant Reformation
was fueled by the ability of persons to read and interpret
the Bible for themselves. Historically The United Methodist
Church and its predecessor denominations has placed high
priority on equipping persons to read and interpret the Bi-
ble. Through these efforts we have experienced the power of
the Word to liberate and transform, both persons and socie-
ties.
Literacy skills of reading, writing and numeracy as well
as the skills needed to function in a complex economic and
technical world are tools needed in the advancement of soci-
ety. We have come to imderstand that literacy is a process
by which women and men can learn to organize themselves
and to help to change the lives emd conditions which hinder
their quality of life,
II. Literacy as a social force for change
Although our world is still defined by borders, peoples of
all nations are profoundly influenced by each other through
global communication and travel. All peoples and nations
are needed in the work of social transformation. Unfortu-
nately, large segments of the world's population lack access
to education. Some 960 million adults — 15 years and over —
cannot read, compute or express themselves in writing. In-
dustrialized countries, including the United States, report
that from 10 to 15 percent of the adult population lacks the
skills and knowledge required to function in a complex soci-
ety. There are more than 100 million children throughout
the world who have no access to primary schooling. Women
and girls suffer a woeful lack of opportunity for basic educa-
tion worldwide, but especially in countries with large rural
populations.
Women, according to UNESCO estimates, make up
nearly two-thirds of all persons who are not literate. Girls
comprised 60 percent of the 1 16 million children unable to
attend primary school in 1985. This discrimination stems,
at times, from cultural bias favoring men and boys. Also,
women and girls carry heavier responsibility for reproduc-
tion and expected economic production roles, without the
education and training needed for their work or for building
their self-esteem.
ni. Biblical and theological references
The United Methodist Church clearly affirms that all hu- ■
man beings are created in the image of God. We are called
to live according to Christ's words, "I have come in order
that you might have life — life in all its fullness". (John
10:10b). We understand that if one of us is denied participa-
tion in the fullness of life, we are all diminished by it and
that enabling others to achieve fullness of life allows the
image of God to shine through all of us. We recognize our
potential as a Faith Community to participate in peoples'
self-development. We understand the influence we can have
on governments' education policies and on the use and the
distribution of national resources that support life.
Through our Social Creed, we commit ourselves to the
rights of women, men and children and to the improvement
of the quality of life for all. Local and national governments
must provide basic literacy programs needs for the develop-
ment, and free expression of peoples. The right to literacy
extends beyond national bovmdaries and calls for the com-
mitment and support of the international community.
There is need for a distribution system which acknow-
ledges the worth of each person. The movement toward lit-
eracy for all is a step forward for a more just international
economic order. Oppression of certain segments of popula-
tion, including the abuse of the right to literacy, violates
the principle of fullness of life for all. The world's people can
only come near to their potential if the gifts and creativity
of women, men and children everywhere are set free
through acceptance, respect, education and the opportunity
for full participation. The commitment to the fvdlness of life
for all challenges us to recognize the importance of basic
education, including literacy, so that it influences the pro-
gram policy and the allocation of resources of The United
Methodist Church.
IV. Illiteracy inhibits the development of a more just society
Access to literacy skills and basic education expands per-
sonal choice, increases control over one's environment and
allows for collective action not otherwise possible. Access to
literacy and basic education not only empowers women, but,
in many countries, is the key to the intellectual and physi-
cal well-being of children. In some cases, children's very
survival depends solely upon their mother's level of liter-
acy. In almost all cases, raising this level is the most direct
way to raise the literacy level of the family as a whole, be-
cause it is the mother who educates the children. In brief,
literacy is one tool for creating a just society and for helping
people to act upon forces blocking other life goals.
The problem of poverty is closely linked to the lack of ac-
cess to basic literacy and functional literacy skills. It fol- M
lows that human and community development can be ^
greatly enhanced when children, women and men are liter-
ate. Literacy education enables the increase of productivity,
enhances social and cultured awareness, and promotes inter-
national understanding. When literacy training is appropri-
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ate and well applied, it enables people to work for a fair,
equitable distribution of resources and the necessary struc-
tural changes in society. Therefore, when The United Meth-
odist Church commits itself to the fullness of life for all
persons through its concerns that equitable literacy train-
ing be made available to all, it is at the same time a com-
mitment to political, social and economic equality and
justice.
V. Conclusion
The United Methodist Church supports the basic belief
in people's ability to empower themselves. Literacy is a ba-
sic human right. It is defined not only as the ability to read,
write and compute, but also as the ability to function in a
modern society and understand the context of one's life.
Therefore, The United Methodist Church challenges na-
tional governments to provide and maintain public literacy
education which recognizes the learner's dignity, fosters co-
operative rather than competitive learning skills and en-
ables the learner to be prepared for democratic
participation. It also encourages other non-governmental
agencies to renew their commitment to the right to literacy
by allocating resources equed to its importance. All boards,
agencies and members are called to give strong and special
support to the right to literacy through allocation of himian
and financial resources, advocacy, and collaborative action
with ecumenical and non-governmental agencies.
VI. Recommendations for action
To implement its commitment to the right of all persons
to learn. The United Methodist Chvirch strongly:
1. Commends to every level of the denomination the
Right to Learn Declaration. 'The Right to Learn is a
fundamental human right whose legitimacy is univer-
sal: the right to learn cannot be confined to one sec-
tion of humanity; it must not be the exclusive
privilege of men, or of the industrialized countries, or
the wealthy classes, or those young people fortimate
enough to receive schooling".
2. Urges all leaders of nations — industrialized and
non-industrialized — to make and implement policies
in which human values outweigh military claims as
their governments determine priorities.
3. Requests that annual conferences, local churches
and individual members advocate, on the local and
national level, public education for all children and
for continuing literacy education for adults who lack
literacy skills or who do not have the skills required
to fully participate in a complex society.
4. Recommends that Boards and Agencies make ade-
I quate funds available to support the efforts of partner
churches and agencies to provide basic literacy for
children and adults.
5. Recommends that United Methodist agencies con-
sider The Right to Learn resolution a priority and de-
sign communication resources — print, audio-visual
and electronic — for its interpretation and promotion.
6. Encourages its congregations and members to:
a. participate in literacy projects existing in local
communities as part of the chmrch's mission and
ministry;
b. become informed and supportive of legislative
actions at the local and national level regarding lit-
eracy and the right to learn;
c. learn about the effects the lack of access to liter-
acy has on the adult population, particularly on
women, at the local, national and international
level;
d. continue support in local churches in the United
States for partnership in literacy in cooperation
with the Working Group on Literacy of the Na-
tional Council of Chvurches and other ecumenical
bodies;
e. promote the work of literacy in colleges,
churches and women's organizations in the world-
wide struggle for self-determination and justice.
Health in Mind and Body
Petition Number: CS10728-3000-R;GBGM.
Mental health is intimately linked with the fundamental
purpose of the church — the love of God, others, and self.
Mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual health are
intricately interwoven. How persons think about them-
selves, about life, and about the future has an impact on
other areas of health. A healthy mind is necessary to get
the most out of living. Positive mental health results in con-
structive activities and enables persons to use both good
and bad experiences as opportunities for personal growth.
These concepts are consistent with biblical themes in
which God reassures the people of God to have faith and
hope, and not to fear. Wisdom literature refers again and
again to the grounding of integrity emd character in wis-
dom, insight, and a heart of purity. (Job 42:1-6; Psalm 51:6-
12; Proverbs 4:7, 28:6) In the New Testament, Jesus
reshapes these traditions to the teaching that real obedi-
ence to God begins in the heart (Matthew 5:8, 21-32; 15:1-
20). Paul, too, expresses his confident hope in the face of
suffering: "We are troubled on every side yet not distressed;
we are perplexed, but not in despair." (II Corinthians 4:8)
There are clear indications and opportunities for the
church to harness and use its worship, preaching, church
school, group life, and evangelism as strategic educative,
preventive, and therapeutic resources to bring hope and
healing. The 1990 World Summit on Children addressed the
fact that the world's children are living in conditions with-
out hope. The National Institute of Mental Health in its an-
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nual report shared that "in the last three decades mood dis-
orders will afflict more that 20 million Americans at some
point in their lifetime."
I. Reasons for Action
Mental health and those factors that affect it can be seen
in global, national, community, and individual contexts.
A. Children and youth across the world suffer from
war, regional conflicts, and national resources spent
on the military rather than on human services such
as education, housing, clean air and water, and health
care. Children are often exploited for economic gain.
As a result, many see the world as hostile and violent.
They respond out of fear, anxiety, anger, and aggres-
sion.
B. National dsuly news reports about killings, family
violence, gang violence, suicide, racial attacks, child
abuse and neglect, and random street shootings all
contribute to individuals and communities feeling in-
secure, anxious, and afraid.
C. The changing forms of the family in the United
States — from an extended, close-knit one, to a two-par-
ent nuclear family, to an ever-increasing younger, fe-
male-headed single-parent family — have left children
and adults with fewer supportive, nurturing family
members. Families are facing more stressful, episodic
crises than previous generations. Some of these
stresses are a result of inadequate wages to support
families, the lack of decent affordable housing, and
the lack of health insurance, all of which affect the
overall emotional well-being of families.
D. Substance abuse has become a national crisis, espe-
cially the use of crack cocaine and its related violence.
Children bom to drug-abusing parents are increasing
in number, and too many children no longer feel safe
or secure at home, in school, or within the community.
Families and conununities are becoming dysfunc-
tional units because of this crisis.
E. Ethnic peoples of color face the ordinary demands
of life in addition to the vicissitudes of racism, sexism,
and classism. The constant emotional and psychic en-
ergies used to thwart daily social pressures of inequal-
ity prevent ethnic peoples of color from reaching their
full potential. The increasing incidences of racial vio-
lence in neighborhoods add to the emotional toll of al-
ienation, isolation, and lack of acceptance of peoples of
color in God's global community.
F. Clergy are also under stress. Today's clergy are ex-
pected to meet their traditional duties of pastoral
care, teaching, preaching, and worship while simulta-
neously addressing the daily adversities that affect
members of their congregations and communities.
Ministry is increasingly more complex. The personal
and vocational expectations and demands of ministry
may drain clergy, their families, and congregations of M
healthy coping skills. ^
G. Laity in the life of the church may find themselves
alone and without emotional support as they cope
with the loss of a loved one because of suicide, murder,
or traumatic circumstances such as terrorism; as their
lives are touched by AIDS; as they care for a chroni-
cally ill parent or child; as they are confronted with
physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; and as they
face unemployment and other life-shattering experi-
ences.
II. Policy Statement
The church's concern for mental health lies at the center
of its mission to enable persons to develop and maintain
peace and strength of mind.
We affirm the need for the church to avoid policies that
harm mental health, such as emphasizing the status and
power of executives and leaders rather than the Christ-like
way persons serve God in their daily vocations. We affirm
the need for the church to receive all persons as children of
God, so that none are considered more holy that others.
Likewise we afiirm the need for the church to consider the
effect on human dignity of every sermon that is preached,
every lesson that is taught, and every program that is
planned and developed. We affirm the development of men-
tal health ministries at all levels of the church through
seminars, model sharing, skiU-building opportunities, and
direct services that bring healing and wholeness.
III. Action
The Christian faith encourages people to become whole
with sound minds. This faith enables persons to care for
their physical bodies, live in harmony with the environ-
ment, and to face adversities with balance. It urges one to
care about one's mental outlook toward life, living in peace
and acceptance of oneself, with respect, fair play, justice,
and acceptance of others as children of God.
* We urge all United Methodists to use the resources of
the church to affirm positive mental health as an essen-
tial part of the gospel of Jesus Christ and make this af-
firmation a reality by planning appropriate programs
and events through the local chvirch health and welfare
ministries representative.
We urge local churches to be in mission within the con-
gregation and community through support groups, ad-
vocacy, public policy education, information-sharing,
and direct service ministries with individuals and fami-
lies.
We urge United Methodist-related institutions of ■
higher education to make mental health a part of the
educational process by shaping a vision of human com-
mimity that is inclusive of all persons, hopeful about
the future, and confident of God's sustaining presence
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through holding convocations and special educational
events and including in the curriculum the concept of
cultural diversity, the responsibility of Christians to
participate in public life, and ethical practices stem-
ming from the Christian belief that material resources
are to be used in service to alleviate human suffering.
* We urge United Methodist schools of theology to con-
tinue to develop practical theology that instills in stu-
dents the need for the mental health aspects of
preaching, pastoral care, administration, and church
polity. Seminary education should provide opportuni-
ties for prospective clergy to become involved in multi-
disciplinary settings and with colleagues from other
professions to help congregations develop and maintain
good mental health.
We ask the General Board of Global Ministries to:
* Develop models for piental health that relate to the lo-
cal church.
* Provide research on mental health to other general
agencies for their work on policy development, curricu-
lum development, and programs.
* Provide to annual conferences specific plans on how
conferences can develop programs that develop and pro-
mote good mental health within congregations and
communities.
* Develop resources for local church and annual confer-
ence health and welfare representatives of specific ac-
tions they can take that will afiirm good mental health.
Ministries on Mental Illness
Petition Number: CS-10691-3000R; GBCS.
Piirpose: A new resolution on mental illness.
Mental illness is a group of brain disorders that cause se-
vere disturbances of thinking, feeling, and acting. Treat-
ment should recognize the importance of a nonstressful
environment, good nutrition, and an accepting community
as well as medical and psychiatric care in regaining and
maintaining health. Churches in every community are
called to participate actively in expanding care for the men-
tally ill and their families and communities.
John Wesley's ministry was grounded in the redemptive
ministry of Christ with its focus on healing that involved
spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical aspects. His con-
cern for the health of those to whom he ministered led him
to create medical services at no cost to those who were poor
and in deep need, refusing no one for any reason. He saw
health as going beyond a simple biological well-being to
wellness of the whole person. His witness of love to those in
need of healing is our model for ministry to those who are
suffering from mental illness.
All aspects of health — physical, mental, and spiritual —
were of equal concern to Jesus Christ whose healing touch
reached out to mend broken bodies, minds, and spirits with
one common purpose — the restoration of well being and re-
newed communion with Grod and neighbor. But those whose
illness brought social stigma and isolation, such as the man
of Gadara, whose troubled spirit caused fearsome and self-
destructive behavior, were embraced and healed with spe-
cial compassion (Mark 5:1-34). When the man of Gadara
said his name was "Legion, for we are many," his comment
was suggestive of the countless individuals, in our time as
well as his, whose mentil dysfunction, whether genetically,
environmentally, chemically, socially, or psychologically in-
duced, causes fear, rejection, or shame, and to which we
tend to respond with the same few measxrres no more ade-
quate for our time than his: stigmatization, isolation, incar-
ceration, and restraint.
We confess that our Christian concepts of sin and forgive-
ness, at the root of our understanding of the human condi-
tion and of divine grace, are sometimes inappropriately
applied in ways that heighten paranoia or clinical depres-
sion. Great care must be exercised in ministering to those
whose brain disorders result in exaggerated self-negation,
for, while all persons stand in need of forgiveness and recon-
ciliation, God's love cannot be communicated through the
medium of forgiveness for uncommitted or delusional sins.
We reaffirm our confidence that God's unqualified love
for all persons beckons us to reach out with fiilly accepting
love to all, but particularly to those with disabling inability
to relate to themselves or others due to mental illness.
Research published since 1987 has imderscored the
physical and genetic basis for the more serious mental ill-
nesses, such as schizophrenia, manic-depression, and other
affective disorders.
Public discussion and education about mental illness are
needed so that persons who suffer from brain disorders and
their families can be free to ask for help. This includes free-
dom from the stigma attached to mental illness that derives
from a false understanding that it is primarily an adjust-
ment problem caused by psychologically dysfunctional fami-
lies. Communities need to develop more adequate programs
to meet the needs of their mentally ill members. This in-
cludes the need to implement state and local programs that
monitor and prevent abuses of mentally ill persons as well
as those programs that are intended to replace long-term
hospitalization with commxmity-based services.
The process followed in recent years of deinstitutionaliz-
ing mental patients has corrected a longstanding problem of
"warehousing" mentally ill persons. However, without ade-
quate community-based mental health programs to care for
the dehospitalized, the streets, for too many, have become a
substitute for a hospital ward. Consequently, often the re-
sponsibility, including the costs of mental health care have
simply been transferred to individuals and families, or to
shelters for the homeless — already overloaded and ill-
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equipped to provide more than the most basic care. Further-
more, the pressure to deinstitutionalize patients rapidly has
caused some mental health systems to rely unduly upon
short-term chemical therapy to control patients rather than
upon more complex programs that require longer-term hos-
pitalization. Such treatment leads to repeated short-term
hospitalizations with little or no long-term improvement in
a person's ability to function.
The Church, as the body of Christ, is called to the minis-
try of reconciliation, of healing and of salvation, which
means to be made whole. We call upon the church to affirm
ministries related to mental illness that embrace the role of
community, family, and the healing professions in healing
the physical, social, environmental, and spiritual impedi-
ments to wholeness for those afflicted with brain disorders
and for their families.
1. We call upon all local churches, districts, and annual con-
ferences to support the following community and congres-
sional programs to support
a. adequate public funding to enable mental health
cju-e systems to provide appropriate therapy.
b. expanded counseling and crisis intervention serv-
ices.
c. workshops and public awareness campaigns to com-
bat stigmas.
d. housing and employment for de-institutionalized
persons.
e. improved training for judges, police, and other com-
munity officials in dealing with mentally ill persons.
f. community and congregational involvement with
patients in psychiatric hospitals and other mental
health care facilities.
g. community, pastoral, and congregational support
for individuals and families caring for mentally ill
family members.
h. more effective interaction among different systems
involved in the care of mentally ill persons, including
courts, police, employment, housing, welfare, relig-
ious, and family systems.
i. education of their members in a responsible and
comprehensive manner about the nature of the prob-
lems of mental illness facing society today, the public
policy advocacy needed to change policies and keep
funding levels high.
j. active participation in helping their communities
meet both preventive and therapeutic needs related to
mental illness.
k. the work of the National Alliance for the Mentally
111 (NAMI), Washington, D.C., a self-help organization
of mentally ill persons, their families and friends, pro-
viding mutual support, education and advocacy for
those persons with severe mental illness and urge the
churches to connect with NAMI's religious outreach
network. We also commend to the churches. Pathways
to
to Promise: Interfaith Ministries and Prolonged Men-
tal Illnesses, St. Louis, Missouri, as necessary link in M
our ministry on this critical issue. "
2. We call upon seminaries to provide
a. technical training, including experience in mental
health units, as a regular part of the preparation for
the ministry in order to help congregations become
more knowledgeable about and involved in mental
health needs of their communities.
3. We call upon the general agencies
a. advocate for systemic reform of the health care sys-
tem to provide more adequately for persons and fami-
lies confronting the catastrophic expense and pain of
caring for mentally ill family members.
b. support universal access to health care, insisting
that public and private funding mechanisms be devel-
oped to assure the availability of services to all in
need, including adequate coverage for mental health
services in all health progreuns.
c. advocate for community mental health systems in-
cluding public clinics, hospitals, and other tax-sup-
ported facilities being especially sensitive to the
mental health needs of culturally or racially diverse
groups in the population.
d. support adequate research by public and private in-"
stitutions into the causes of mental illness, including,
as high priority, further development of therapeutic
applications of newly discovered information on the
genetic causation for several types of severe brain dis-
orders.
e. support adequate public funding to enable mental
health care systems to provide appropriate therapy,
f build a United Methodist Church mentcd illness net-
work at the General Board of Church and Society to
coordinate mental illness ministries in The United
Methodist Church.
Racial Harassment
Petition Number: CS10618-3000R; GCRR.
The first two chapters of the book of Genesis describe the
creative genius of God. The writers tell us that God created
heavens and earth and gave life to woman and man. Ani-
mals, vegetation, and the entire universe were the product
of God's grace and work. The Psalmist of Psalm 24, reaf-
firms the relationship between all of God's creation and the
divinity of God.
Yet, in spite of humanity's common legacy as God's de-
scendants, we have consistently established differences
among God's children because of their race. We have con-
tinuously engaged in verbal exchanges and behavioral dem-
onstrations which have rejected the sacredness of all
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persons. The belief that one race is superior to others has
permeated our lives thus creating the perception of inferior-
ity of some persons because of their skin color, features, lan-
guage, and their racial/ethnic heritage.
When this prejudicial and/or racist attitude is expressed
in a behavior that is focused specifically in the abuse, hu-
miliation, and defamation of persons because of their race
or ethnicity, it has become racial harassment.
Racial harassment is in reality an act of covert or overt
racism. The United Methodist Church, committed to the
elimination of racism, cannot tolerate this racist manifesta-
tions. Because of the many definitions of racial harassment
currently found in society which are too general and even
confusing, precise guidelines are needed from the denomina-
tion which will enable local churches, conferences, agencies
and church organizations to identify conditions or situations
for racial harassment.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference of
1992 defines the following conditions as racial harassment:
I) Abusive and/or derogatory language that in a subtle
or overt manner belittles, himiiliates, impugns, or de-
fames a person or a group of persons based on racial
and ethnic traits heritage.
II. A behavior (individual, group, or institutional)
which abuses, belittles, humiliates, defames or de-
means a person or a group of persons based on racial
and ethnic traits heritage and characteristics,
in. Documentation, printed or visual which abuses,
humiliates, defames or demeans a person or group of
persons based on racial and ethnic heritage and traits.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference of
1992 mandates that all boards, agencies, councils, confer-
ences, organizations and institutions establish a policy
statement which addresses racial harassment. The state-
ment shall include procedures for submitting grievances
and resolving the allegations of racial hjirassment. The
General Commission on Religion and Race shall serve as a
resource in development of statements. It shall also monitor
the implementation of such policies.
Prejudice Against Muslims and Arabs in the
U.S.A.
Petition Number; CS11041J000-R: NYK.
Purpose: Adaption of SP 72.B, pages 287 and 288 in the
1988 Book of Resolutions
Whereas, Arab Americans, both Christian and Muslim,
are suffering the effects of a particularly virulent prejudice
aided and abetted by statements and images in the media
and by rhetoric from some of the highest political leadership
Therefore, we call upon the members of The United
Methodist Church, in the knowledge that Jesus calls us to
the blessings of peacemaking, to:
1) oppose demagoguery, manipulation and image-
making which seeks to label Arabs and Muslims in a
negative way;
2) counter stereotypical and bigoted statements made
against Muslims and Islam, and Arabs and Arab cul-
ture;
3) increase knowledge of Arab Americans by study
and personal contact which yield a greater apprecia-
tion of the Muslims and Christian Arabic contribu-
tions to society;
4) act decisively to include Muslim and Christian Ar-
abs in interfaith and community organizations.
Therefore to aid United Methodists to respond to this
call, we request that the General Commission on Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns provide resources and
programs, and act in advocacy.
Hate Crimes - Affirming the Social Principles
Petition Number: CS-10990-3000-R; MNN.
Whereas, there has been a proliferation of violence and
harassment directed toward ethnic minority and other cul-
tural groups; and
Whereas, we are entering the 21st Century with turmoil
and upheaval among many nations, causing disruption of
civil and cultural alliances; and
Whereas, new cultural and different life styles are be-
coming more pronounced in our midst; and
Whereas, racist movements continue to spread and have
access to increasingly sophisticated technical means, com-
munication and weaponry, busily weaving their webs of in-
tolerance; and
Whereas, clever schemes and fraudulent activities can be
misleading in recruiting persons to their causes, and now
extend into every facet of American life;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Minnesota Annual Con-
ference calls upon the 1992 General Conference of The
United Methodist Church and upon all levels of government
and its agencies to:
1. Assure that law enforcement personnel maintain accu-
rate records on hate crimes and bring to justice the perpe-
trators of such violence and intimidation.
2. Hold hearings on hate crimes, particiilarly in those
states where statistics reveal an increase in the activity of
the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups.
3. Support Congressional hearings when there are alle-
gations of government involvement or negligence exacerbat-
ing such violence.
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Medical Rights for Children and Youth
P«ition Numk«r. C8102»0-3000 R; 9GA.
We petition the 1992 General Conference that Canon IV
of 'The Pediatric Bill of Rights Preamble of the 1976 Reso-
lution" entitled Medical Rights for Children and Youth
which now reads:
Canon IV. Every person, regardless of age, shall have the
right to seek out and to accept in doctor-patient confidenti-
ality the diagnosis and treatment of any medical condition
related to pregnancy. Every person, regardless of age, shall
have the right to adequate and objective counseling relating
to pregnancy and abortion in doctor-patient confidentiality
and every person, regardless of age, shall have the right to
request and to receive medically accepted treatment which
will result in abortion in doctor-patient confidentiality.
Be deleted in its entirety and the subsequent canons be
re-numbered to ai^ust for the deletion.
Rationale: This change brings the resolution into con-
formity with t71.G of The Social Principles of The United
Methodist Church, which substantially qualifies medical
treatment resulting in abortion by saying "we cannot affirm
abortion as an acceptable means of birth control, and we un-
conditionally reject it as a means of gender selection."
Population Policy
Potition Number: CS-1029»3000-R; MNN.
Whereas, contrary to some people's impression, the popu-
lation explosion continues. For most of history, human
population had little impact on earth. Its slow growth
reached 500 million around 1650. By 1810, population dou-
bled to 1 billion. Just 100 years later, aroimd 1910, it dou-
bled again to 2 billion. Today, population doubles in about
39 years; and
Whereas, we in the U.S. have tended to focus concern
about population growth on the Third World, we must be
aware that the U.S. each year adds the equivalent of an-
other Los Angeles to its population; aad
Whereas, the size of human population affects virtually
every environmental condition facing our planet and like-
wise relates to many sociological concerns. At a time when
war is fought for oil, global warming threatens, governmen-
tal resources to continue quality public education and social
services have dwindled, and fresh water supplies are being
consumed faster than they are renewed. The population
problem can no longer be ignored.
Therefore, be it resolved that The United Methodist
Church take the following action:
I. Support the development of a population policy for the
United States. The policy should include, but not be limited
to:
a. Tax incentives for small families.
b. Safer and more effective contraception.
c. No needlessly restrictive laws against contraception
and abortion.
d. Population Awareness Campaign.
e. Encourage our church school publishers to develop
Sunday School and other materials which specifically
address
i. sexual expression
ii. self-discipline and abstinence, with the purpose
of preventing the tragic conflicts of life with life
through obedience to God's will.
II. Support reduction of population by peaceful means in
Third World countries. This would include:
a. U.S. foreign aid for family planning.
b. Improve the status of women.
Implementation:
The Board of Church & Society will recommend materi-
als and resources to be used by local church study.
The Economic Community
A More Economically Just Society
Petition Number: CS-10364-3000-R:TRY.
Whereas, the past decade has witnessed a change fi-om
progressive distribution of the tax burden to a more regres-
sive distribution.
Whereas, last year the top fifth of working Americans
took home more money than the other fovu--fifths put to-
gether (the highest in postwar history).
Whereas, last year American households with incomes
less than $10,000 gave an average of 5.5 percent of their
earnings to charity or to religious organizations; those mak-
ing more than $100,000 a year gave only 2.9 percent.
Whereas, the Internal Revenue Service data indicates
that taxpayers earning $500, 000 or more slashed their av-
erage donations from $47,432 in 1980 to $16,062 in 1988,
Whereas, a tax on income is generally more progressive
than a tax on property.
Whereas, there has been a general movement of the cost
of social programs from the federal to the state and hence to
the local funding base over the past decade.
Whereas, this movement has generally resulted in mov-
ing the costs from the income tax base to a property tax
base.
Whereas, this has resulted and continues to result in
cancellation and or reduction of badly needed programs and
services,
Whereas, "We claim all economic systems to be under
the judgment of God no less than other facets of the created
order... and we support measures that would reduce the con-
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centration of wealth in the hands of a few. We further sup-
i\ port efforts to revise tax structures and eliminated govern-
mental support programs that now benefit the wealthy at
the expense of other persons." (173 of the Social Principles)
Therefore be it resolved that The United Methodist
Church:
1. urge and work for a legitimate level of funding for
those programs that support the infrastructure of an
economically just society.
2. urge a revision of the taxing structure to make
them more progressive and place them on sources of
revenue that can best afford the burden.
3. urge member chiu-ches to study this issue in the
coming year and work for needed change.
4. inform both state and federal representatives of our
area of this resolution.
UMC Position on Gambling
Petition Number: CS.10288-3000R; NNY.
Whereas, the Social Principles in the Discipline states in
part: "Gambling is a menace to society, deadly to the best
interest of moral, social, economic, and spiritual life, and de-
structive of good government. As an act of faith and love.
Christians should abstain from gambling. ..Community
standards and personal lifestyles should be such as would
make unnecessary and undesirable the resort to commercial
gambling, including public lotteries, as a recreation, as an
escape, or as a means of producing public revenue or funds
for support of charities or government." and;
Whereas, the number of organizations and governments
using lotteries, raffles, and bingo as a resource for revenue
has dramatically increased recently; and
Whereas, high stakes gambling on Native American re-
serves such as Akwasasne has led to tragedy and the dis-
ruption of community life; and
Whereas, the use of raffles and other types of gambling
methods is used in some United Methodist churches; and
Whereas, many other Christian denominations rely
heavily upon the proceeds fi-om raffles, lotteries, and other
gambling devices as means of fund raising;
Be it therefore resolved that The United Methodist
Church reaffirm its position on gambling; and
Be it fmi;her resolved that the appropriate general agen-
cies continue to provide material to the local churches for
study and action to combat gambling and aid persons ad-
dicted to gambling.
A Resolution on Investments Policy
Petition Number: CS10281.3000-R: MNE.
Whereas, the Position Statement entitled "Investment
Ethics" was adopted in 1972 and printed in the Book of
Resolutions, pages 357f; therefore
Be it resolved that in addition to the four resolutions at
the end of the section called "Investment Ethics," the Maine
Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church hereby
petition the 1992 General Conference to add the following
statement:
Insure that no investment policy or practice is con-
trary to the Social Principles of The United Methodist
Church.
Sexual Harassment and The United Methodist
Church
Petition Number: CS10647-3000R; GCSW.
Purpose: In 1988, The United Methodist Church adopted
the general policy, "Sexual Harassment in Chiu-ch and Soci-
ety in the U.S.A." This petition gives guidance on specific
implementation of that resolution.
Background
According to the 1988 resolution: "Sexual harassment is
any unwanted sexual advance or demand, either verbal or
physical, which is perceived by the recipient as demeaning,
intimidating or coercive. Sexual harassment must be under-
stood as an exploitation of a power relationship rather than
as an exclusively sexual issue. Sexual harassment also in-
cludes the creation of a hostile or abusive working environ-
ment resulting fi-om discrimination on the basis of gender."
(See Book of Resolutions, pp. 374-375).
In this context, the 1988 General Conference directed the
General Council on Ministries to conduct a survey of United
Methodist clergy, laity, college and seminary students, and
non-clergy church employees. The General Council on Min-
istries reported their findings in 1990 to agencies, annual
conferences and local churches. The survey concluded that:
"The presences of sexual harassment in environments as-
sociated with The United Methodist Church interferes with
the moral mission of the Church and disrupts the religious
activity, career development, and academic progress of its
participants. This study shows that unwanted sexual behav-
ior takes place in a variety of circumstances in the chiu-ch
and has a range of negative consequences for its victims.
Sexual harassment creates improper, coercive, and abu-
sive conditions wherever it occurs in society, and it under-
mines the social goal of equal opportunity and the climate
of mutual respect between men and women. Unwanted sex-
ual attention is wrong, discriminatory, and illegal. Its vic-
tims have formal recourse through public agencies and the
courts, but they have hesitated to deal with their circum-
stances publicly. According to the results of this study, peo-
ple in the Church who are subjected to unwanted sexual
attention want most of all for it to cease through ignoring it
and avoiding the person. Women especially have been so-
cialized to be "pleasant," to avoid challenging men, and to
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adopt a wary attitude about the risks of resistance. Harass-
ers then misuse their personal and organizational power by
treating those in more vulnerable statuses as "fair game."
The experience of sexual harassment can be devastating
to its victims. Coerced relationships set up a climate of in-
timidation and humiliation. Unwanted behavior damages
the moral environment where people worship, work, and
learn. This study documented the large costs in the form of
lowered self esteem born by respondents, especially stu-
dents. Victims often suffer profound personal distress and
cope alone with intolerable conditions. Also, sexist behavior
wherever it occurs causes emotional and psychological pain
not only to individuals but also to those they are responsible
for: spouses and children. Family relationships undergo
strain when victims are debilitated by anxiety and mis-
placed self-blame because of unwanted sexual advances and
a hostile offensive, and degrading social environment." (See
"Sexual harassment in The United Methodist Church," p.
11.)
The survey provided continuing documentation that sex-
ual harassment is a significant problem in The United
Methodist Church, and that it detracts from the ministry
and mission of Jesus Christ. Specific survey findings are
available from the General Council on Ministries or the
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women.
Therefore, The United Methodist Church shall under-
take the following plan to begin to eliminate sexual harass-
ment in the denomination and its institutions in the
following three areas:
Education
(1) The General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women will work cooperatively with other church bodies to
explore ways to develop educational resources (workshops,
print and audio-visual materials, etc.) to assist United
Methodists throughout the church in understanding the is-
sues of sexual harassment.
(2) The General Conmiission on the Status and Role of
Women will explore ways to develop relevant educational
resources on sexual harassment specific to those: in the or-
dained and diaconal ministry; students, faculty and admin-
istrators of United Methodist-related educational
institutions; laity, paid and volunteer, throughout The
United Methodist Church.
(3) The General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women will ensure that UMC developed materials are
made available to annual conference boards of ordained and
diaconal ministry, United Methodist^related educational in-
stitutions, and other agencies, groups and individuals
throughout The United Methodist Church.
Policies and P^rocedures
(4) Each annual conference, general agency and United
Methodist-related educational institution will have a sexual
harassment policy in place, including grievance procedures
for victims and penalties for offenders. A copy of these poli-
cies is to be forwarded to the General Commission on the M
Status and Role of Women by January 1, 1995, to be sum- ^
marized and reported to the 1996 General Conference. The
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women will
be available to provide resources and counsel on the compo-
nents of effective policies.
(5) The General Board of Church and Society will con-
tinue to monitor federal legislation, and compliance with
EEOC regulations. The General Board of Church and Soci-
ety will also continue to advocate for just laws which will
help to eradicate sexual harassment. This information will
be available upon request.
Continuing Self-assessment
(6) The General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women will explore with the General Council on Ministries
and other appropriate church bodies ways to assess the ef-
fectiveness of the church's efforts to eradicate sexual har-
assment.
The Political Community
Capital Punishments
Petition Number: CS-10282-3000.R-SWE.
The capital punishment is still in use in many states. Re-
ferring to the Social Principles 174.F, that The United
Methodist Church shall strongly act for repealing the capi-
tal punishment through working upon all legislative bodies
that it may concern.
1992 Amnesty for Puerto Rican Political
Prisoners and Prisoners of War
Petition Number: CS-10616.3000-R; GCRR.
Whereas, all over the world, people are celebrating the
advances of freedom and democracy;
Whereas, we, as United Methodist, stand against himian
rights violations, wherever they might occur, and we also
stand as advocates of freedom;
Whereas, the people of Puerto Rico have not been able to
exercise their right to self determination; remaining to this
day as an unincorporated territory of the United States;
Whereas, we are approaching the five hundred years of
intervention in the Americas—and even after all other
Latin-American countries have obtained their inde- ^
pendence, Puerto Rico continues to be a colony of the W
U.S.A.; ^
Whereas, in the Middle-East there is a movement to free
all political prisoners of war, and other hostages;
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Whereas, for a number of years many Puerto Ricans
have suffered violation of their human rights, illegal ar-
rests, fabrication of indictments, terrorists acts by the F.B.I.
and federal agencies operating in Puerto Rico, including the
Central Intelligence Agency, with the only purpose of in-
criminating organizations and people involved in the strug-
gle for Puerto Rico's independence;
Whereas, there are sectors of the Puerto Rican Inde-
pendence movement that strongly believe in electoral boy-
cott and have chosen among other meeins of reaching
independence the armed struggle;
Whereas, about 18 Puerto Ricans are in Federal Prisons
due to their efforts in exercising their right of self-determi-
nation and freedom for their country;
MHiereas, a number of these prisoners are suffering ex-
treme and inhuman hardships, such as deficient medical
care, restriction on family and friends visitation, incarcer-
ated in prisons located thousands of miles away from their
homes;
Therefore, be it resolved:
1. That the General Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church request to the President and Congress,
the immediate release of all Puerto Rican political
prisoners and prisoners of war.
2. That the General Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church request that the Federal Government of
the U.S.A. begin a process of recognition of the right
of Puerto Rico to self-determination according to the
principles established by the United Nations as
spelled out in the UN Resolution #1514 (XV).
Be it further resolved:
3. That the U.S.A. Government cease the systemic
persecution and harassment against the advocates of
the independence of Puerto Rico.
4. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
United States Government, the Puerto Rico Govern-
ment and to the Puerto Rico Annual Conference.
U.S. Gun Violence
Petition Number; CS-1O687-300O-R; GBCS.
Purpose: A new resolution to speak on gun violence.
In the United States today, deaths and assaults by guns
of all kinds have reached devastating proportions. Each
year, there are more than thirty thousand (30,000) women,
men, young people and children for whom guns are instru-
ments of death, whether by suicide, homicide, or accident.
Approximately 250,000 persons suffer iiguries from misuse
of guns, resulting in a financial toll of over 14.4 billion dol-
lars for the duration of the survivors' lives. Gun violence is
a matter of deepening concern to the religious community
as well as the entire society.
Most of these gun-related deaths and injuries are by
handguns originally acquired for personal protection, teu-get
shooting, g\m collection, and even hunting. Some are by
shotguns and rifles, most often acquired for legitimate
sporting or collecting; an increasing number of deaths and
maimings are by semi-automatic or automatic guns often
referred to as assault weapons. These result in the most dra-
matic and visible tragedies especially when used in mass
shootings such as in Stockton, California and Louisville,
Kentucky during 1989. Whatever the purpose for which
guns are acquired, deaths and injuries resulting from their
use contribute to the atmosphere of violence, fear, and al-
ienation that is a daily part of life in the United States to-
day. There are an estimated 65 million handguns and 200
million firearms of all types in this coimtry.
While not the sole cause of the nation's crisis of violence,
the ready availability of guns for purchase, accessibility to
children, and their convenience to those contemplating
criminal activity or suicide make gun violence a major so-
cial problem. Even many of the sports and hunting maga-
zines geared toward children, such as Boys Life, advertise
gun sales to children.
It is estimated by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
that at least 8,000 handgun deaths in any one year could be
avoided if regulatory legislation were in place.
The mobility of the United States citizens and the prox-
imity of jurisdictions with a patchwork of laws make local-
ized gun control only a partial solution. Federal gun control
laws or uniform state legislation as well as extensive public
education on gun safety, violence, and issues, is needed.
Public opinion polls indicate that two-thirds of U.S. citizens
favor gun control laws that are more strict and more com-
prehensive than those few currently enacted.
As people of faith, we recognize the inherent goodness in
all creation. This is a point of departure toward our xmder-
standing of God as the giver and sustainer of all life. We
also recognize that the ultimate purpose of creation is to re-
veal God's reign of justice and peace.
The biblical admonition of choosing life instead of death
sets the tone for all human activity. "I call heaven and
earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before
you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore, choose life,
that you and your descendants may live" (Deuteronomy
30:11, 19, 20). Through these words, we are called to order
our communities in such a way that all human relation-
ships reflect God's justice and the promise of Shalom. As
God has established just laws that call forth redemptive
power and creation, so we as a part of that creation are
called to be life givers, to transform chaos into order.
The U.S. Constitution is invoked in support of unlimited
and unregulated gun ownership. Although there is vagari-
ous debate over the meaning of the Second Amendment to
the Constitution, which speaks to the right to keep and bear
arms, the United States Supreme Court and lower federal
courts have held that the private ownership of guns is not
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protected by the Second Amendment. The United Methodist
Church is among those religious communions calling for so-
cial policies and personal lifestyles to contain gun violence.
The church as an instrument of reconciliation needs to
bring an end to the senseless violence, suffering and human
loss caused by the unrestricted availability of handguns and
assault weapons used by ordinary people to act out their ag-
gression and conflicts or disputes with friends, families, and
others.
Gun violence is a deep concern to the community of faith
whose members are called to a vision of the peaceable king-
dom, a society in which God's justice reigns, where recon-
ciliation replaces alienation, where an open hand and a
turned cheek replace retaliation, where love of enemies is
as important as love of neighbor. The religious community
must also take seriously the risk of idolatry which could re-
sult from an unwarranted fascination with guns, and which
overlooks or ignores the social consequences of their misuse.
Once again, the Church dare not to be silent. Because
our society is experiencing increasing gun violence. The
United Methodist Church regards effective gun control and
regulation to be a matter of spiritual concern and public re-
sponsibility.
Therefore, as United Methodists, we recommend the fol-
lowing:
1. That the United Methodists work toward discourag-
ing the graphic depiction and glorification of violence
by the entertainment industry, which greatly influ-
ences our society. Further, that these issues be ad-
dressed through education and consciousness raising,
and lu-ge that this be done at all levels.
2. That all United Methodists and others who are
members of gun clubs and associations continue to ex-
pand their educational programs on gun safety.
3. That all governing bodies, congregations and mem-
bers join in dialogue with gun clubs and similar asso-
ciations in the effort to establish responsible gun
regulations, to build a safer and less violent society,
and to ask sports people to agree to incur some small
inconveniences such as waiting periods before pur-
chases in order to reduce the senseless deaths of many
people.
4. That all congregations and members study the sub-
ject of gun violence and its implications for the church
and the community.
5. That all congregations and members become in-
volved in coalitions with other religious, professional,
educational and conununity-based organizations that
support gun control legislation, consistent with the
resolutions and recommendations stated by General
Conference.
6. That the Secretary of General Conference and the
Council of Bishops be directed to communicate this
resolution and background information on gun vio-
lence to the Congress and to the President of the
United States as well as appropriate members of the M
cabinet and state legislatures. ^
7. That the General Board of Church and Society give
emphasis to this issue, and work with other organiza-
tions to develop model legislation and guidelines for
implementations.
Furthermore, we call upon the United States govern-
ment to:
1. Establish meaningful and effective federal legisla-
tion to regulate the importation, manufacture, sale,
and possession of guns and ammunition by the gen-
eral public. Such legislation should include provisions
for the registration and licensing of gun purchasers
and owners, appropriate background investigation
and waiting periods prior to gvm purchase, and regu-
lation of subsequent sale.
2. Address more urgently the societal situations, in-
cluding the climate of fear, violence — including family
and child violence — vengeance, and despair, in which
persons turn to guns.
3. Provide significant assistance to victims of gun vio-
lence and their families.
4. Outlaw the sales and manufacture of all automatic
weapon conversion kits since their only purpose is to
produce illegal firearms.
5. Outlaw the manufacture and sale of guns that can-
not be detected with standard detectors.
A Call For Increased Commitment to End World
Hunger and Poverty
Petition Number: CS10724-3000R: GBGM.
Purpose: Supersedes resolution: Human Hunger, p. 430,
1988 Book of Resolutions.
I. Introduction
At the last Judgment, the question is asked, "When did
we see thee hungry and feed thee?" (Matt. 25:37). The an-
swer follows, "As you did it to one of the least of these my
brethren, you did it to me" (Matt. 25:40). St. Paul, interpret-
ing the new ethic of the Kingdom, instructed the early
chiurch to satisfy the hunger and thirst of enemies (Rom.
12:20).
From the earliest times, the Christian commimity, in re-
sponse to these teachings, has expressed compassion and
care for those in need. In recent years this has been ex-
pressed in the giving of millions of dollars for direct food
distribution. More systemically, the church has deployed
agricultural missionaries, supported demonstration farming ■
and development programs, challenged unjust social and
economic systems which condenm people to poverty, and
witnessed for just public food policies at state and federal
levels.
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Scant progress has been made in meeting the food needs
of the hungry on a continuing basis. Too often, the attention
span of church leaders and those who follow is curtailed by
institutional interests and program fads. Our involvement
as the owners of lands and buildings, our identification with
social, economic, and political establishments, and our ap-
proval of those values which limit productive and distribu-
tive justice work together to limit our ministries "to the
least of these."
II. Analysis of Current Situation
Despite marked increases in food production throughout
the world, poverty and subsequent hunger are increasing.
Most of the world's underfed teenagers and most of the un-
derfed mothers and fathers of hvmgry children help to grow
and harvest the world's food supply. For example, men and
women on the farms of Asia, Africa, and Latin America pro-
duce more than half of the world's supply of "coarse grains"
such as maize, sorghum, and millet. Yet, in the countries of
Africa and Asia 80-90 percent and in Latin America 60 per-
cent of the populations, representing a total of at least 1/2
billion people, are at constant risk of himger. The food miss-
ing from the daily lives of these people amounts to a very
small part of the world's annual harvest. Nevertheless, they
face hunger day after day, year after year. Unfortunately,
many of the circumstances contributing to their hunger and
the hunger of people worldwide are beyond their control and
will remain so until the systems underlying those circum-
stances change.
Hunger is growing even in the U.S. Since the early
1970s, the income gaps between rich and poor families have
widened significantly. In 1988, the richest fifth of all fami-
lies in the U.S. received 44 percent of the national family
income, while the poorest fifth of families received 4.6 per-
cent. Among those most likely to be poor in the U.S. are ra-
cial/ethnic minority families headed by single women,
children, the elderly, and groups within geographic areas
such as Appalachia and the Southwest border. (Center on
Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, DC, April 1990.)
Economic changes in agriculture in the U.S., particularly in
the continuing loss of family farms and the related rural cri-
sis, have had a devastating effect. The rural U.S. poverty
rate is increasing even faster than that of urban centers.
(For a longer discussion see: General Conference Resolution
on "U.S. Agriculture and Rural Communities in Crisis.")
III. Causes of the World Food Crisis
Since 1980, the portion of the earth's population that is
chronically malnourished (70 percent fewer calories than
necessary for health) has grown from one-ninth to one-sixth.
I This has both precipitating causes and much deeper sys-
temic causes.
A. Precipitating Causes. Among the many precipitating
causes, these stand out: the weather, political decisions,
war, economic problems, and wasteful consumerism. Hun-
ger cannot be dissociated from systems that keep people in
poverty, therefore powerless. Politics draws the line be-
tween poverty and power. Poverty controls lives because it
entails housing, water, heat and other necessities of life.
Working to alleviate the causes of hunger requires working
against poverty. It also entails organizing the poor and
building economic justice coalitions that can change or
transform the power arrangements.
B. Systemic Causes. Beyond the immediate causes of
malnourishment lie more fundamenteQ structviral con-
straints of which hunger and poverty are but symptoms.
1. Unjust economic systems, a legacy of colonialism. Al-
most without exception, the poor countries were at one time
colonies of imperial powers. Coloniedism developed them
primarily for the export of raw materials, mainly mining
products and agricultural crops (cofiee, tea, sugar, rubber,
cocoa, etc.) To achieve this the colonial powers restructured
traditional social and legal customs, land distribution and
tenure, food production, political power, regional and inter-
national economic relations, and the economy. The colonial
system depended upon depressed wages and local elites.
2. Insufficient food production in developing nations.
Principal result from colonial policies has been the insuffi-
cient development of food production in many lower income
countries. This distortion occurs through market forces and
tax policies which encourage the cultivation of a single crop
for export rather than the balanced production of food for
domestic use.
3. Population growth. Rapid population growth and in-
adequate food supply have a common origin and a joint ex-
planation. They both are symptoms of structvu-al
poverty — those economic and political frameworks in which
poor people exist. The experience is worldwide. Wherever
poverty gives way to a rising standard of living, the birth
rate declines. Wherever the security of the family increases,
the birth rate declines. Such family security depends on so-
cial and economic development which is based on the values
of justice and shsired power.
4. Maldevelopment in the rich nations. While inadequate
and unbalanced development exists in the low-income coun-
tries, acute maldevelopment exists in the rich nations. This
maldevelopment is characterized by militarism, waste of re-
sources by the production of unnecessary goods and serv-
ices, degradation of the environment, increasing structural
unemployment, institutionalized consumerism, persistence
of poverty, rising nationalism, and a crisis in values espe-
cially felt in the lives of the young.
In 1980, the rich nations with 24 percent of the earth's
population consumed 79 percent of the world's goods and
services leaving 21 percent for the developing nations with
76 percent of the population. In public health expenditures,
the rich nations consumed 92 percent of the goods and serv-
ices; the developing nations received 8 percent. In 1990, the
industrialized countries with 1/4 of the world's population
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consumed more than 3/4 of the world's goods and services.
Without significant change, the structural distortions will
continue their toll on the human family.
rV. Theological Bases for Hope
As Christians, the central question we must ask our-
selves in this situation is: What does God require and en-
able us individually and corporately to do? Some of our
central afiBrmations of faith provide at least a partial an-
swer.
God is Creator of all, and loves and cares for all Crea-
tion. Because every person is a creature loved of Grod, every
person has a basic human right to food, a necessity for sur-
vival. Because all persons are creatures of God, equally sub-
ject to God's grace and claim, all are bound together in
inseparable ties of solidarity. It is the task of God's people
to show solidarity in support of adequate provision for basic
human needs such as food.
In the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ, the promise and first firuits of redemption have been
brought to our sinful and selfish humanity. Jesus' own con-
cern for human need in his ministry is a model for the
church's concern. His opposition to those who would ignore
the needs of the neighbor makes clear that we grossly mis-
understand and fail to grasp Grod's grace if we imagine that
God overlooks, condones, or easily tolerates our indifference
to the plight of oiu- neighbors, our greed and selfishness, or
our systems of iryustice and oppression.
As Holy Spirit, God is at work in history today, refash-
ioning lives, tearing down unjust structures, restoring com-
munity, engendering faith, hope, and love. It is the work of
the Holy Spirit which impels us to take action even when
perfect solutions are not apparent. Thus, we engage in the
struggle for bread and justice for all in the confidence that
God goes before us and that Grod's cause will prevail.
V. Goals for Action by Christians
In faithfulness to our understanding of God's good inten-
tions for all peoples, we can set for ourselves no lesser goals
than repentance for the existence of human hunger and an
increased commitment to end world hunger and poverty.
Movement toward that ultimate goal of the abolition of
hunger fi-om the earth requires commitment to such imme-
diate and instrumental goals as the following:
A. The transformation of persons and institutions, such
as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund,
which create and perpetuate strongholds of power and privi-
lege for some at the expense of many, into new personal, so-
cial, economic and political environments which are
committed to ending hunger and poverty, and which are
more conducive to justice, liberation, self-development, a
stabilized population, and a sustainable environment.
B. The simplification of lifestyles in developed nations to-
ward one more congruent with the solidarity of humankind
and the limitations of the world's resources.
C. The establishment of urgently needed "interim" meas-
ures and long-term distributive systems which, recognizing M
the unique status of food as a commodity essential for sur- ^
vival, assvu-e to every himian being access to food as a mat-
ter of right and recognizing that self-reliant agriculture
must be a part of ending hunger and poverty.
VI. Conclusion
1. We call upon all nations, but particularly the devel-
oped nations, to examine those values, attitudes, and insti-
tutions which are the basic causes of poverty and
underdevelopment, the primary sotirces of world and domes-
tic hunger.
2. We call for The United Methodist Church to engage in
an educational effort that would provide information about
the scale of world and domestic hunger and its causes, and
engage in study and effort to integrate the church's mis-
sional programs into a coherent policy with respect to a just,
sustainable, and participatory development.
3. We specifically call upon each local church, coopera-
tive parish, district and conference to increase the sharing
of resources by supporting chvirch and community agencies
dedicated to eliminating hunger and poverty at home and
abroad.
4. We call for The United Methodist Church through its
appropriate agencies to develop effective public policy
strategies that would enable church members to participate
in efforts to:
a. Decrease mother/child mortality:
b. Promote environmental justice and sustainable
practices for using and restoring natural resources;
c. Provide safe drinking water and sustainable water
management systems
d. Support community organizing to effect change in
systems that keep people poor and powerless;
e. Organize and work to retain programs such as
Women, Infants and Children (WIC), food stamps and
food co-ops;
f. Develop and implement agricultural policies that
increase food production on family farms, provide just
wages and working conditions for farm workers, and
which provide incentives for farmers to produce crops
using appropriate technology with equitable access to
land by all;
g. Become advocates for reduction of military spend-
ing and reallocation of resoiu-ces to programs that pro-
vide human services, convert military facilities to
provide for civilian needs, and protect and restore the
environment. (Refer to the 1988 Book of Resolutions),
"Economic Justice," Item E, p. 336); ^
h. Become advocates of trade policies which alleviate V
economic disparities between rich and poor countries
while protecting labor and human rights, environ-
mental, health, and safety standards, and respecting
the need for agricultural and food security;
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i. Protect cretfts people and artisans from exploitative
trade practices;
j. Support community-based economic development
that provides jobs, recycles money within communi-
ties, provides low-cost, high-quality services to meet
basic himian needs, and combats unemployment and
underemployment.
Constitutional Convention
Petition Number; CS10289-3000R; SGA.
We petition that the 1980 Resolution on Opposition to a
Call for a Constitutional Convention (pp. 458-62, Book of
Resolutions 1988) be deleted from the Book of Resolutions.
Rationale:
The language of some portions of the resolution are in-
flammatory and display an intolerance and use of fear tac-
tics which are not characteristic of United Methodism's
pluralistic nature. Other portions of the resolution are also
inconsistent with ^71.0 of the Social Principles of The
United Methodist Church. One such paragraph is cited be-
low:
"Right to Life" advocates, frustrated by their inability to
succeed in their goals of eliminating all abortions through
the normal legislative process are now trying the constitu-
tional convention route. Yet, such an amendment, declaring
the fetus a person from the moment of conception, would be,
in effect, to write one theological position into the Constitu-
tion. Various faith groups, including The United Methodist
Church, do not share that theology. Such a position would
be tantamount to declaring an abortion for any reason a
murder. It would also inhibit the use of contraceptives such
as the intrauterine device (lUD). This would be contrary to
the doctrine of separation of church and state embodied in
the Constitution, and would impinge on freedom of religion,
guaranteed in the First Amendment, (page 461)
The World Community
Web of Apartheid, South Africa and the
Destabilization its Neighbors
Petition Number; CS10718-3000R; GBGM.
Purpose: To add to concerns and actions in Resolutions
Southern Africa (1988), South Africa (1980), and Mozam-
bique (1988)
We rejoice with the people of Southern Africa who ap-
pear to be on the threshold of change. At the same time, we
stand by the assertion that apartheid, in its legal form or in
its de facto expression through racism, is a sin and must be
condemned unequivocally — within South Africa and neigh-
boring countries, throughout the world including our own
communities in the United States.
In discerning changes in the region, we as Christians
and particularly as United Methodists affirm our faith in a
(xod who stands with the most wdnerable in society. Their
well being must serve as a guidepost for justice in the re-
gion. We therefore remain ever vigilant in the face of re-
forms and negotiations, listening more attentively than
ever to the chiu-ches and movements in the region.
We express our concern about the continued violence in
South Africa, recognizing that structural violence, evident
in a political system which denies people of color the ability
to participate in the governing of their land, intensifies, po-
larizes and creates political and ethnic divisions. Govern-
ment instigated violence has clearly been evident and must
be denounced. Reported violence in the townships must be
investigated and analyzed, recognizing the causes and con-
ditions which create that dynamic.
The destabilization acts of South Africa continue to
maim neighboring countries as well. As these countries
achieve independence. South Africa seeks to exert economic
pressure, arm insurgency movements and take direct mili-
tary actions to undermine the newly formed governments.
This contrived conflict has produced a generation of citizens
in the region who have never known peace.
Since their independence in 1975, Mozambicans have
been plagued by the Mozambique National Resistance
(MNR or RENAMO), a destabilization force, financed by
agents of South Africa and private individuals and groups
in the USA, whose primary targets are transportation and
health services. Although starvation and infant mortality
are catastrophicaUy high, attempts to relieve suffering
through development projects are quickly undermined by
RENAMO.
In Angola, South Africa and the United States imtil re-
cently, waged an undeclared war against the Popular Move-
ment for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) (jovemment
through their support of the National Union for the Total
Independence of Angola (UNITA). The lengthy war has
come to an end with recently signed Peace Accord between
the (Government and UNITA. The bombings and South Afri-
can incursions in this country have left the population with
the largest number of amputees in the world and tremen-
dous devastation.
Plagued by violence at home, refugees and displaced per-
sons exist in catastrophic numbers in the region. Within
Mozambique, 2 million persons are internally displaced. Of
the 1.4 million Mozambicans living as refugees outside of
the country, 909,000 have settled in the tiny country of
Malawi, producing a severe strain on that country's social
services. According to the World Bank, one in three
Malawian children die before the age of five. One quarter
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million Mozambicans are in South Africa illegally who have
no status as refugees nor receive any assistance from the
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).
The Republic of Namibia gained its independence on
March 21, 1990 and held its first free and fair elections un-
der the supervision of the United Nations. Independence
was gained after a long protracted struggle by the people of
Namibia. We rejoice with them in their victory and acknow-
ledge the prophetic and pastoral role played by the churches
in Namibia.
The struggle has not ended for Namibia. Not only has
Namibia repatriated more than 41,000 former refugees, but
an estimated 25,000 Angolans have entered Northern Na-
mibia since independence, fleeing the violence in their own
country. Namibia's task of nation-building is further threat-
ened by the lingering arm of South African control. The for-
mer occupying force has continued its claim on Walvis Bay,
Namibia's only deep sea harbor. Once in the hands of Na-
mibia, Walvis Bay could play a key role Ln the Southern Af-
rica Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) which
seeks to coordinate efforts of the nations of Southern Africa
to liberate their economies from their dependence on South
Africa.
Our acts of solidarity must not only focus on ending the
historical process of destabilization of the region of South-
em Africa, but also contribute towards a future of stabiliza-
tion and development in that region. United Methodist
Social Principles assert the government responsibility for
"the protection of the rights of the people to free and fair
elections ... to adequate food, clothing, shelter, education,
and health." (1 74_A)
Development and stabilization will require just relations
between economic institutions at home and in the region.
Therefore, we call for the maintenance of economic pres-
sures on South Africa until an interim government is in-
stalled that will transfer power from the hands of those who
traditionally have supported apartheid and into a demo-
cratic structure that will create a new constitution. Once
that has been accomplished, companies and banks should be
encouraged to reinvest in South Africa under the conditions
and priorities set by the organizations (such as the trade un-
ions, churches and liberation movements) which represent
the majority of South Africans.
Restitution for past oppression will also be a require-
ment for development. As stated in the United Methodist
Social Principle on the Rights of Racial and Ethnic Persons,
"we assert the obligation of society, and groups within the
society, to implement compensatory programs that redress
long-standing systemic social deprivation of racial and eth-
nic people."(172.A) Therefore, we affirm the Rustenburg
Declaration's "support for acts of restitution in the areas of
health care, psychological healing, education, housing, em-
ployment, economic infrastructure and land ownership."
Recognizing that true peace in Southern Africa can only
be based on justice, and that all neighboring countries are M
affected by the destabilization efforts of South Africa, ^
United Methodists call for an end to the heretical and im-
moral system of apartheid and support the creation of a
united, non-racial and non-sexist democratic society in
South Africa as well as sustainable and equitable develop-
ment throughout the region.
We call upon United Methodists to:
* Recognize, acknowledge and confront the racism that is
a part of each of our lives.
* Continue to advocate and support sanctions against
South Africa until the creation of an interim govern-
ment.
* Enable The United Methodist Church to provide moral
and financial support to the churches in the region of
Southern Africa.
* Make use of available resources to become familiar
with the region of Southern Africa and keep informed
of recent developments.
* Include the people of the region in prayers and litur-
gies.
We call upon The United Methodist Church to:
* Continue providing information to United Methodists
and policymakers regarding the status of current
changes in South Africa and the need for appropriate-
ness of continuing economic pressures.
* Encourage companies and banks to reinvest in South
Africa, once an interim government is in place, accord-
ing to the conditions and priorities articulated by or-
ganizations (such as trade unions, churches, democratic
and liberation movements).
* Support independent rese'arch and development pro-
grams within Southern Africa — especially those related
to law and education.
* Support independent organizations which monitor hu-
man rights, assisting with advocacy for identified vic-
tims.
* Assist in creating an atmosphere of just peace, where
persons must not flee their homes in terror.
* Assist with the repatriation and resettlement of refii-
gees.
We call upon all governments to:
* Maintain sanctions against South Africa until an in-
terim government has been established.
* Support peaceful negotiations with all parties in South
Africa.
* Respect human rights in the region and implement
policies which insure the rights of refugees and dis-
placed persons.
Pressure for an end to private US logistical and finan- M
cial aid to REN AM 0 in Mozambique and UNITA in
Angola.
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* Normalize relations with the neighboring countries of
South Africa, providing the economic and political sup-
port needed to relieve these countries of their depend-
ence on South Africa. Among such aid is support for the
Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference
(SADCC).
Support and Concern to Mozambique
Petition Number: CS-10296-3000R;NIN. ,
(1) We petition the 1992 General Conference of The
United Methodist Church to amend Resolution SP 75 on
Mozambique in the 1988 Book of Resolutions so that it
reads:
The burden of the people of Mozambique weighs heavily
upon us. They suffer extreme hunger and poverty. Himgry
and homeless people gather in camps for food and shelter.
The m^or reason for the famine is the war being raged
against the government by RENAMO, the MNR, a guerrilla
movement.
The MNR bum whole villages, plunder farms and bum
the crops. They steal the clothes from people's backs, leav-
ing families walking naked down the road seeking some
safe haven. Women are raped. Men, women, and children
are maliciously crippled, maimed, deformed or scarred for
life. Trucks and farm vehicles are stopped, food supplies de-
stroyed, and drivers kidnapped or killed. These killers enter
villages, clinics, and hospitals, indiscriminately shooting
everyone in sight.
Teachers, health workers, and church leaders have be-
come primary targets for terror from the MNR. Whole mis-
sions have been invaded. The Cambine United Methodist
Mission suffered an attack which caused extraordinary de-
struction and loss of life.
Having suffered perhaps more than any other African
nation under colonial rule, the people of Mozambique yearn
for true independence, free from exploitation from east or
west.
Significantly, the Assemblia of Mozambique re-
cently adopted a new constitution allowing mviltiparty
elections, economic development, and strengthening
the commitment to self-determination.
The United States has continued to seek ways to increase
friendship with Mozambique. However, there is continues
to be a movement within Congress, led by Senator Jesse
Helms, to abandon Mozambique, recognize the MNR, and
join South Africa in providing aid and support to the cam-
paign of destruction and de-stabilization.
The Christian Council of Mozambique has called upon
the churches of the world to aid Mozambique, help feed the
people, re-develop the nation, and condemn the action of
South Africa and the MNR.
In the midst of these most diflBcult times. The United
Methodist Church of Mozambique is growing, full of faith
and hope. Re-opening the Chicuque Hospital, continued
growth of Ricatla United Seminary, building new con-
gregations, demonstrating self-sufficiency farming, provid-
ing new opportunities for mission, and bringing new
converts to Christ and His Church, the church of Mozam-
bique is an inspiration to us all.
Therefore, The United Methodist Church :
a) Offers a special message of support and concern to the
churches and people of Mozambique;
b) Pledges to make this support tangible through its con-
tinuing support for the Africa Church Growth and Develop-
ment Fund and UMCOR's program in Mozambique, and
urges the agencies and congregations of The United Meth-
odist Church to participate in these endeavors, including
the Advance Specials for Mozambique;
c) Opposes any efforts by our governments, or by indi-
viduals or non-governmental organizations, to support
RENAMO (MNR);
d) Urges our governments, especially the United States
of America, to pressure the government of South Africa to
cease funding RENAMO and to desist from all other efforts
to de-establish the government of Mozambique, and;
e) Authoi'izes the Council of Dighopg to select and the
sending of a high level international delegation to Mozam-
bique to meet with church and government efficialg to de-
termine ways in which The United Methodist Chmxh can
moat effectively assist the people of Mozambique. This dele-
gation shall include, but net be limited to, representativea
from the Council of Bishops, from the Deai'd of Global Min-
istries, and from the Doai'd of Chm'ch and Society. Sup-
ports and encourages the people of Mozambique in
their struggle for self-determination and freedom.
Central America: Peace and Just Life
Petition Number: CS-10717-3000R: GBGM
Purpose: Replaces resolutions: Central America, p. 497;
Central America Peace Plan p. 500; Supersedes resolution:
Concern for Human Rights in Central America, p. 506,
(1988 Book of Resolutions).
Grace Upon Grace, the mission statement of The United
Methodist Church, written by a study commission estab-
lished by the 1984 General Conference, received by the
1988 General Conference and recommended to the churches
for study, states:
"Jesus Christ is the Lord who is servant and the servant
who is Lord. As Lord, Jesus inaugurates and promises the
kingdom of God. God's sovereign rule has been asserted in
our world. As servant, Jesus identifies with the human con-
dition and expresses his glory through suffering. We ac-
knowledge Jesus as Lord by participating in his kingdom
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and in his servant ministry. He who was greatest became
the least and invites us to identify with him through sacrifi-
cial love. We who receive grace are to share grace, for grace
istheheart of the gospel."
Jesus sets the ground for and the course of mission. In
the gospels we see Christ Jesus:
"preaching good news, healing the sick, calling the right-
eous to new commitments to the kingdom, feeding the hun-
gry, raising the dead, overturning the tables of corruption,
teaching the signs of the kingdom, liberating the captives,
giving sight to the blind, dying on the cross, rising from
death, living among his people." (Grace Upon Grace, p. 10)
Today the experience of Central America exemplifies un-
rest and the denial of a just life. The decade of the 80's has
brought misery and increased suffering. In this decade we
the Church have witnessed the unending persecutions, kid-
napping, rapes, and assassinations of the people, particu-
larly of people who attempted to respond to the calling of
servanthood in the namie of Christ. Similarly, natural disas-
ters, diseases, and grinding poverty have been aggravated
by the presence of war and military interventions.
We the Church have witnessed the plight of Indian com-
munities in Central America and in many instances geno-
cidal practices against them.
Women and children have been particularly impacted by
the economic and political struggles, and the desire of the
powerful to resolve these conflicts through military resolu-
tions rather than political negotiations.
Socio-economic studies of the decade indicate that all the
countries of the region had negative per capita economic
growth. Latin American economist Xabier Gorostiaga citing
the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin Amer-
ica, reports that the number of poor in Latin America has
surpassed the 1980 figure of 110 million, and is 180 million
for 1990.
The cry of our brothers and sisters in the continent has
gone unheard. In 1983 the Executive Conunittee of the
Latin American Council of Churches issued a plea that: "in
the name of millions of indigenous farmers of Central
America who have been thrown off their lands, whose right
to life and personal safety has been taken away; in the
name of the malnourished and sick children who die each
day with no hope in their countries; in the name of political,
student, union, and religious leaders who have been killed,
or disappeared, or put in jail; in the name of innumerable
refugees going through a dark night of exile and desolation,
[and] in the name of thousands of Christian martyrs, who
pleaded to heaven and earth for justice, for full and genuine
liberation and peace for these nations." This plea has in fact
been responded to with an invasion of Panama, and the low
intensity conflict that forced nations to choose peace but not
justice in their electoral process.
Given the gravity of the Central American situation,
leaders of the Central American nations continue to work g
towards peaceful resolution of their conflicts as established "
in the Esquipulas II agreements signed by all of the Central
American Presidents on August 7, 1987 that calls for:
* the formations of national committees for reconcili-
ation;
* decrease of military presence in the region;
* the right of each nation to .their own economic and so-
cio-political self determination.
Religious leaders, labor union leaders, peasants, stu-
dents, merchants, women's associations, etc. in Central
America are calling for a concerted effort to change the
course of the political and economic processes towards an al-
ternative that may lead to lasting peace with justice in the
region.
Because of the cries for peace, justice and liberation of
oxir brothers and sisters as exemplified by Christians of the
National Debate for Peace in El Salvador, in their July
1991 letter to U.S. Christians stating "We believe that we
are living a moment of kairos in El Salvador, in which
God's saving action is present. For this reason it is of ut-
most importance that as churches and organizations of soli-
darity and Christian inspiration we unite our efforts to
achieve 'this favorable time of the Lord' for the Salvadoran
people";
Because of our conviction that injustice and war do not
lead to peace;
Because the government of the United States has ac-
tively participated in low intensity conflict which includes
"clandestine and covert operations, support for counterin-
surgency and counterrevolutionary campaigns, terrorist
strikes and other low level missions, makes sparing use of
U.S. soldiers" and continues to support economically mili-
tary forces and maintains several military bases across the
region, particularly in Honduras and Panama;
Because of the call embodied in the mission statement of
The United Methodist Church, Grace Upon Grace, and the
example of the ministry of Christ as presented in Luke
(verses 4:16-21);
We call upon the government of the United States to:
1. Withdraw economic support to the military forces
in El Salvador, and transfer aid to a reconstruction
fund which can be used to rebuild the Salvadoran na-
tion after a negotiated peace agreement is reached;
2. Actively support accords made by the Central
American nations in search for alternative solutions
other than military;
3. Withdraw all U.S. military presence in Panama
and honor the Torrijos-Carter treaty agreements, and ^
fulfill its responsibilities for damages to human life,
property, housing and the economic system caused by
the 1989 invasion;
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4. Refrain from any activity, military, economic or of
any other nature, covert or overt, directed against any
sovereign state in Central America;
5. Apply human rights certification based upon U.S.
law (Section 502b of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1960 as amended), and data from Amnesty Interna-
tional and the United Nations Human Rights Com-
mission as criteria for economic assistance to
governments in the region;
6. Urge the U.S. government to abide by the decision
of the International Court of Justice (The Hague) and
pay reparations to Nicaragua;
7. Respect and recognize each nation's sovereignty
and rights to self-determination and cease imposing
its own political, military and economic system on the
countries of Central America;
8. Seek "temporary protected status" for persons flee-
ing repression and war in Central America.
We call upon the United Nations to:
1. Continue active support in finding political solu-
tions that insure the participation of all segments of
the population;
2. Continue to oversee and report any violations of hu-
man rights according to its Human Rights Declara-
tion;
3. Support non-governmental and civic organizations
of the region in their efforts to work towards a unified
solution so that peace and justice may prevail in the
region;
4. Work in support of efforts to demilitarize the region
and support alternatives for economic development;
5. Support the efforts of organizations in their work to
alleviate the plight of Central American refugees.
We call upon United Methodists to continue to:
1. Learn and better understand the hopes and aspira-
tions of the people of Central America;
2. Strengthen our ties of solidarity with the people of
Central America by deepening our understanding of
the history and cultures of the region;
3. Encourage the use of curriculum materials, study
guides and other resources prepared by the general
boards and agencies;
4. Encourage annual conferences and Central Ameri-
can churches to continue to support each other
through prayer, exchange and dialogue of persons,
and the physical accompaniment of persons where ap-
propriate;
5. Encourage the understanding that there are differ-
ent expressions of the presence, witness and theologi-
cal views of Christians in the region;
6. Increase efforts to assist and participate in the re-
construction of the war torn nations through sharing
of resovurces;
7. Advocate and support policies and programs by The
United Methodist Church directed to the rehabilita-
tion of youth and young adults victims of war, protec-
tion, defense and promotion of the indigenous
communities, and the promotion and support of pro-
grams for children and women;
8. Pray that peace, justice, and political solutions
leading to development for life prevail in Central
America.
United Methodism in a New Europe
Petition Number: CS10686-3000-K: GBCS.
Purpose: a new resolution to speak on long term changes
in Europe and their possibilities
The "New House" of Europe (United Methodism in a New
Europe)
The United Methodist Church recognizes, with deep
gratitude, the positive developments which have teiken
place in Europe. President (jorbachev accelerated the proc-
ess toward change with new policies of openness (glasnost)
and reconstruction (perestroika). This process has provided
room for development of the liberation movements which
have been growing in Eastern Europe. The fall of the Berlin
Wall was a symbol of a new order. From these changes a
"New House" of Europe is emerging which is reshaping the
political, social and economic fabric of the continent.
We affirm that many people, among them numerous
Christians, including United Methodists, stood and suffered
against oppressing political powers which used coercion to
extinguish any spark of opposition.
At the same time, the violence which too often accompa-
nies change causes us grief. That violence continues in
parts of Europe. We encourage development and application
of peaceful means while change continues in these regions.
We point to the liberation movements in Central Europe as
models for change.
We commend the reconciliation that occurred among the
Western European nations during the last four decades.
Consensus and harmony can now be extended to the whole
of Europe.
The process for change has been strengthened by confi-
dence-building measures promoted within the Helsinki
process. (The Conference on Security and Cooperation in
Europe or CSCE). Churches in Europe and North America
have participated together in that process through The
Churches' Human Rights Program on the Helsinki Final
Act, a joint program of the Conference of European
Churches, the National Council of Churches of Clu-ist-USA,
and the Canadian Council of Churches.
We are aware of the dangers which continue to threaten
the process toward a new Europe: self-serving nationalism,
serious economic problems, and social upheaval. The neces-
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sary transformation which nations make into market econo-
mies will not provide easy answers to their circumstances.
We encourage all the peoples in the "New House" of Europe
to show concern and support for their neighbors in the
struggle for economic, social and political equality.
A strong and united Europe can offer positive support to
the developing nations elsewhere in the world. On the other
hand, many developing nations see a strong Europe as a po-
tential threat to their interests. We urge the European na-
tions to refrain from economic practices which work against
the peoples of developing countries.
As United Methodists, we support efforts for the creation
of a new world of interdependent regional commimities of
nations, especially CSCE. This new set of conditions also de-
mands new thinking and behavior on our part, including
the acceptance of our responsibilities as The United Meth-
odist Chvirch.
We live in a time of reconciliation — a time when we can
share the joys and sorrows of Christians living in faith to-
gether, yet having been physically separated, for so many
years. Now it is possible to recount to each other our past
failures and successes as we attempted to be faithfiil ser-
vants of Christ in a divided world.
In the old Europe, there were Christians, both east and
west, who were faithful witnesses to the Good News of Jesus
Christ. Those from the east must be encouraged to maintain
that faithfulness and not become beggars dependent upon
the largesse of the west. Those from the west must be en-
couraged to maintain their faithfulness and allow and en-
courage the independent witness of those in the east.
Contacts between Christians and between churches
which were developed at a time of closed political borders
are still important. Contacts were established in order to
strengthen relationships across those borders. Christians
must not now assvmie that open borders and new political
structures have eliminated the need for the continuation of
these contacts. Such relationships can also be of exceptional
value between churches in Europe and throughout the
world.
New relationships among churches must be carefully
prepared and implemented through a process of mutual dis-
covery and sharing. They must be based upon the connec-
tional nature of The United Methodist Church.
Valuable and limited chiu-ch resources (e.g. money, time,
travel costs, food) are best used in local ministries rather
than in demonstrations of hospitality for visitors.
Relationships often result in partnerships — a mutual
sharing between specific congregations. These partnerships
must minimize the formation of privileged and non-privi-
leged churches. Such arrangements are not only unfair but
are destructive of the Christian family. Partnerships must
not exist solely on the basis of money. Personal contacts, ex-
change of information, and correspondence are as important
as material support.
The most important relationship to be developed is the
essential understanding that we are all one in Christ. This
basic premise of the Gospel be kept without violation. One-
ness in Christ is equality.
Ministry in community is the purpose of the church.
Therefore, in all cases the following principles are recom-
mended:
* The offices of the bishops involved, and the appropriate
General Agencies working together, will arrange and
coordinate all partnerships, and will provide informa-
tion on special projects and answers to questions. This
procedure will prevent inappropriate concentration of
attention on one congregation or pastor.
* All financial contributions will be made through
authorized denominational channels.
* Visits between Christians are still needed. However,
bishops should be informed of denominational visits.
Enormous challenges lie ahead for Evu-opean peoples be-
fore the goal of a "New House" of Europe is reached, a
Europe at peace and with justice. The United Methodist
Church is called upon to advance that goal.
Infant Formula Abuse
Petition Number: CS10690-3000R; GBCS.
Purpose: Supersedes the Resolution "Infant Formula",
pp. 520-522, 1988 The Book of Resolutions.
Breastfeeding is the healthiest, most nutritious method
of feeding newborn infants and is virtually universally rec-
ommended as the preferential means of feeding infants.
Conversely the misuse of infant formula and bottlefeeding
causes health problems, illness and even death for hundreds
of thousands of babies each year. We support full compli-
ance with the WHO/UNICEF Code of Marketing of Breast
Milk Substitutes as one vital means of promoting breast-
feeding and protecting the health and lives of millions of in-
fants.
During the past decade and a half. The United Methodist
Church has developed considerable knowledge in this arena
and worked as an active global advocate for maternal and
infant nutrition. In pursuing our goal of proper nutrition for
infants we have supported the elements of the International
Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes, supported
UNICEF and their Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and
challenged infant formula companies to comply with the
Code and end all practices, in the U.S. and around the
world, that undermine breastfeeding. At times our voice has
been heard in tones of quiet persuasion in meeting rooms
while at other times it has been a forceful public challenge
in arenas like company stockholder meetings. The Infant
Formula Task Force of The United Methodist Church has
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also engaged in comprehensive monitoring in Third World
countries of government and corporate adherence to the
Code.
"Then he took a child and set her in front of them, and
put his arm aroimd her. 'Whoever receives one of these chil-
dren in my name,' he said, 'receives me; and whoever re-
ceives me, receives not me, but the One who sent me." (Mk.
9:36f)
Jesus, in these words, confirmed what the Scriptures
taught from ancient days, that how one treats the weakest
and most helpless — the widow, the orphan, the alien, the
child — was an expression of one's respect for God. God
through Christ comes to us in the inversion of our images of
power and omnipotence, in the persona of one in need of
care. Those who cheat, steal or profit from the weak and
helpless are urged to change and if they remain impervious
to correction, are driven out of the community of faithful.
In the present world of impersonal technology and high-
pressure global sales strategies those who deprive the chil-
dren of their rightful heritage of health may never see the
faces of those who suffer by their corporate decisions. But
we are called, nevertheless, to hold up before them the chil-
dren whose lives are stunted by their policies, and hold
them accountable for the wasted lives, the stolen promises,
the unnecessary premature deaths. God sets every child in
oiu" midst, reminding us that we are accountable to the
Most Holy One for how our actions affect the weakest and
most helpless of our brothers and sisters.
On the other hand, we are called to love those who can-
not take care of themselves, such as infants, for they are
powerless, vulnerable, have no claims on us, and cannot re-
ward or repay us.
Children are a Gift of God, a precious resource and oxu-
planet's future. Every year hundreds of thousands of new-
born infants suffer needless sickness and even death when
breastfeeding is not chosen and infant formula is misused.
At the United Nations World Summit for Children in 1989,
nations agreed to the "empowerment of all women to breast-
feed their children exclusively for four to six months and to
continue breastfeeding until complimentary food well into
the second year." Breastfeeding passes on essential immuni-
ties to the infant from the first day of life reducing infec-
tious diseases and mortality; it also builds a special bond
between mother and child.
In a 1991 communication to all heads of state in the
world, UNICEF Executive Director James Grant and WHO
Director-General Dr. Hiroshi Nakajima stated "More than a
million children would not have died last year if all mothers
had been able to effectively breast-feed." Breastfeeding also
significantly reduces the prospect of breast cancer.
Conversely the misuse of infant formula feeding by the
use of contaminated water or over-dilution of the formula
results in the very sickness and death that the
WHO/UNICEF letter refers to. Health authorities, sup-
ported by our denomination have vigorously opposed any ac-
tions, whether by a government or infant formula company,
that discourage breastfeeding or inadequately warn moth-
ers and fathers about the dangers of bottlefeeding.
To express their deep conviction on this issue, the na-
tions of the world voted in 1981 for the Code of Marketing of
Breast Milk Substitutes. The Code expressly opposes poli-
cies such as public advertising, lack of warnings on labels,
sample packs to mothers leaving the hospital, public adver-
tising, promotion of bottlefeeding over breastfeeding in lit-
erature and free supplies of infant formula to hospitals.'
This Code provides a basis of understanding for government
health professionals and industry alike.
Recently WHO and UNICEF launched a Baby Friendly
Hospital Initiative to encourage successful breastfeeding.
While infant formula companies have made many
changes over the last decade such as revising labels, ending
sample packs to mothers and public advertising in develop-
ing countries, they stubbornly refuse to afiirm the imiversal
nature of the Code and to put its provisions fully into effect.
For example, infant formula companies still provide free
supplies of infant formula to hospitals, a vitally important
marketing strategy since families usually continue to use
the formula they start with in the hospital. WHO and
UNICEF both believe these free supplies act to discourage
breastfeeding and have recently set the end of 1992 as a
deadline for ending free supplies. Industry has pledged its
support for this deadline but refuse to end such supplies vol-
untarily, instead waiting for government agencies to legis-
late their end. We believe this Code violation should be
ended speedily, further, we urge companies to unilaterally
end free supplies as well as supporting government action
to do so.
In addition, there have been new public advertising and
marketing campaigns in the U.S. that violate the Code and
discourage breastfeeding. Nestle/Carnation, Bristol-Myers
Squibb and Gerber have all begun mass media advertising
of new infant formula products. Claiming their formula is a
"complete food" or "if it isn't from you, shouldn't it be from
Gerber?," tens of millions of advertising dollars have been
spent to attract consumers to these new formula products.
Such campaigns undermine breastfeeding in the piu-suit of
profit. These deceptive campaigns are vigorously opposed by
health professionals including the American Academy of
Pediatrics.
The Church is called to give leadership on this vital is-
sue. After 15 years of involvement our expertise and effec-
tive public leadership is acknowledged as a vital moral
voice. James Grant of UNICEF has commended the relig-
ious community's "moral imperative" on infant formula and
urged us to continue this urgent work.
Many companies turn to the churches as a moral com-
pass and public litmus test on this issue. The United Meth-
odist Church affu-ms the need for lu-gent action to support
breastfeeding on a global basis and to end policies or prac-
tices by governments, corporations or health authorities
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which promote bottlefeeding over breastfeeding. While we
believe women and families should have information allow-
ing a choice in how they feed their babies, information cam-
paigns and education programs should support the primacy
of breastfeeding.
In particular:
1. We recommend the continuation of an Infant For-
mula Monitoring and Action Committee with repre-
sentation from a variety of United Methodist agencies
to give leadership to the Church in this new quadren-
nium.
2. We recommend that The United Methodist Church
support WHO and UNICEF in their active initiatives
for comprehensive global implementation of the Code
and the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative.
3. We recommend that The United Methodist Church
urge infant formula companies to implement fully and
universally all provisions of the Code and in particu-
lar cooperate with the WHO and UNICEF goal of end-
ing free supplies of infant formula to hospitals by the
end of 1992. These supplies can be ended using a vari-
ety of approaches including government action and
unilateral corporate withdrawal of free supplies to in-
sure the end of the Code abuse. We believe the 1992
deadline should not be negotiable.
4. We urge Nestle/Carnation, Bristol-Myers Squibb
and Gerber to end all public advertising of infant for-
mula in the U.S. that fails to recognize breastfeeding
as the preferred option. This advertising violates the
Code and the stated position of the American Acad-
emy of Pediatrics and numerous national health or-
ganizations opposing such widespread media
advertising and promotes new brands of infant for-
mula undercutting breastfeeding.
5. We urge all United Methodist institutional and in-
dividual stockholders in infant formula companies to
use their shareholder leverage to encourage Code com-
pliance by these corporations including dialogue and
shareholder resolutions with selected companies. Fur-
ther we urge our partner Churches around the world
to raise these concerns with infant formula companies
in their nations.
6. We urge all United Methodist related hospitals to
embrace the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative, a
multi-pronged program for infant health and breast-
feeding.
7. We urge United Methodist agencies to work ecu-
menically through the Interfaith Center on Corporate
Responsibility and in partnership with leadership
groups such as UNICEF, WHO, the American Acad-
emy of Pediatrics in support of these goals.
8. We support a campaign of education and advocacy
for breastfeeding to help create a culture in the work-
place, the church, the hospital and the home suppor-
tive of breastfeeding, and commend to the churches
the work of World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
(WABA), Penang, Malaysia, in this regard.
9. We urge individual United Methodists and appro-
priate agencies of the church to voice strong concern
to the United States government about the pricing
policies of the $2 billion federally-funded WIC pro-
gram (for Women, Infants and Children) in light of a
1991 study which revealed a sharp decline in breast-
feeding among WIC recipients.
10. We acknowledge the effectiveness of boycott action
as a last resort to press corporations to act responsibly
and requests the General Board of Church and Society
to initiate a study to see if the new massive advertis-
ing campaigns in the U.S. media warrants such boy-
cott actions.
11. We urge governments and health authorities to
take concrete steps to support breastfeeding and end
marketing and promotion tactics leading to bottlefeed-
ing abuses.
The Middle East in the Aftermath of the Gulf War
Petition Number: CS-10719.3000R: GBGM.
Purpose: Recommendation for action in response to the
human suffering and the ecological and economic disaster
brought about by the Gulf war and to support negotiations
for peace with justice in Israel/Palestine and in other Mid-
dle East conflicts.
Within days of Iraq's illegal invasion of Kuwait which
was condemned by the international community, the
United States was organizing a coalition of states to oppose
Iraq and was itself sending massive numbers of troops, war
planes and war ships to the gulf. The United Nations voted
severe economic sanctions against Iraq but also approved
the use of military force in case the sanctions did not bring
about Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait. Economic sanctions
were not given enough time, and on January 15, 1991, the
U.S.-led coalition forces began the bombing of Iraq which re-
sulted in reducing that country to a pre-industrial revolu-
tion level and causing the deaths of tens of thousands of
civilians and military personnel.
Great material damage was done to Kuwait, and many
of its citizens were killed, imprisoned, and tortured by the
Iraqi forces. Large numbers of foreign workers in Kuwait
fled, many of them spending weeks in desert refugee camps
before succeeding in returning to their homelands. Their
lives were devastated, and the loss of their earnings in hard
currency had a severely adverse effect on the economies of a ^
number of countries in the developing world. After the war
the Kuwaiti government was restored but did not begin the
democratic reforms it had promised its own people. Non-Ku-
waiti residents, particularly Palestinians, were abducted.
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tortxired Jtnd killed. Many were imprisoned and condemned
in trials that could not be qualified as fair. Large numbers
of non-Kuwaiti residents, once again Palestinians in par-
ticular, were deported. Many Palestinian deportees have
found no state that will accept them. The economic situ-
ation in the Occupied Territories of Palestine, weak at best,
was devastated.
The attempts of many Iraqis, especially Kurds and Shi-
ites, to rise up against President Saddam Hussain failed
and brought about brutal repression, further material de-
struction, and tragic displacement of tens of thousands of
Iraqi citizens. The whole civilian population of Iraq contin-
ues to suffer from the effects of the bombing carried out by
the coalition forces and by President Hussain's forces in cer-
tain areas of the country. Food and medicine shortages have
caused the deaths of thousands of children, elderly persons,
and persons with special medical problems. The continuing
enforcement of the economic sanctions has greatly exacer-
bated the suffering of the innocent civilian population.
The government of Israel did not stop its brutal repres-
sion of the Palestinian people even during the Gulf War,
when all the towns and villages in the West Bank and Gaza
were under total curfew for a period of 40 days; nor did Is-
rael stop its illegal building of settlements in the Occupied
Territories of Palestine and the Golan Heights.
The commandment, "You shall not kill" (Exodus 20:13);
the psalmist's declaration, "God makes wars cease to the
end of the earth and breaks the bow and shatters the spear"
(Psalm 46:9a); the prophet Micah's compelling question,
"What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to
love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah
6:8b); Jesus' clear call as he went into Galilee preaching the
gospel of God, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of
God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel" (Mark
1:15) all remind us of the biblical and theological basis for
all who believe in God to turn away from killipg and war-
fare, to repent, and to follow Jesus Christ in making peace
and in living as citizens of the realm of righteousness.
The nations of the world joined together in a remarkable
way to oppose Iraq's occupation of Kuwait and did so under
the auspices of the United Nations, which passed resolu-
tions establishing strict economic sanctions against Iraq
and supported military action against Iraq if sanctions and
diplomacy did not succeed in securing that country's with-
drawal from Kuwait. The military action began before it
could be satisfactorily concluded that economic sanctions
had been given adequate time and all diplomatic means had
been exhausted. All countries, particularly those that
pressed so vigorously for rapid military action against Iraq
and its military forces in Kuwait and participated in carry-
I ing out the military action, should feel responsible to re-
spond to the needs of the civilian populations affected by the
war and to help repair the extensive damage to infrastruc-
tures.
All those nations which properly insisted upon the appli-
cation of international law in the case of Iraq's invasion of
Kuwait should join together to apply that same law to all
countries which carry out invasions, occupations, and gross
abuses of the himian rights of people living under their oc-
cupation.
Christians who live by the biblical imperative to do jus-
tice, to make peace, and to follow Jesus Christ in the paths
of righteousness can do no less than require of their govern-
ments the equitable application of international law.
Conclusion
A. POLICY STATEMENT: Governments, United Meth-
odist annual conferences and congregations are asked to re-
spond to the disastrous effects of the Gulf War on civilian
populations and to the continuing oppression of the Pales-
tinian people through advocating governmental policy
changes, assisting civilians, and working for self-determina-
tion for the Palestinian people and peace with justice
throughout the Middle East.
B. ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS: That The United
Methodist Church strongly:
1. Calls upon the governments of the world, especiedly
those that are permanent members of the United Na-
tions Security Council, to take the necessary steps to
insure that the people of Iraq, especially the children,
have adequate food and medical care, and that the in-
frastructures of the country be rebuilt.
2. Commends the United States government for bring-
ing about a peace conference between Israel, the Pal-
estinians, and some Arab states, and urges it to insure
that the negotiations be based upon U.N. Security
Council Resolutions 242 and 338 and the principle of
self-determination of the Palestinian people and, in
the event of a breakdown of the U.S.-arranged confer-
ence, to call for an international peace conference un-
der the auspices of the United Nations.
3. Calls upon the U.S. government to suspend all mili-
tary aid to the State of Israel in compliance with Sec-
tion 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act, which states
that "no security assistance may be provided to any
country which engages in a consistent pattern of gross
violations of internationally recognized human
rights."
4. Calls upon the U.S. government to cease all loan
guarantees or aid of any kind that can assist the State
of Israel in its illegal building of settlements and its
continuing occupation of Palestinian, Syrian, and
Lebanese territories.
5. Urges all governments of the world and the United
Nations Organization to guarantee religious liberty
and freedom of access to all holy places and houses of
worship in Jerusalem.
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6. Urges all governments of the world, and especially
those in countries where The United Methodist
Church has congregations, to apply international law
equiUbly to all states and peoples of the Middle East.
7. Encourages all United Methodists to strengthen
and expand their education and advocacy programs
dealing with Middle East issues, to do the 1992 ecu-
menical study on the Middle East, and to join with
other Christians, with Jews, Muslims, people of other
faiths and all persons of good will— at the local, state,
national, and international levels—to help break
down the dividing walls of hostility, make peace and
create Jerusalem a rejoicing for all the nations.
References:
The Book of Discipline, Social Principles 75. VI. The
World Community, especially A) Nations and Cultures, C)
War and Peace and D) Justice and Law.
The Book of Resolutions, The Arab-Israeli Conflict (SP
75) The Current Arab-Israeli Crisis (SP 75).
In Defense of Creation, Pastoral Letter of the Council of
Bishops.
U.S.-Mesdco Border
Petition Number: CS-10696-3000R; GBCS.
Purpose: A new resolution on the U.S.-Mexico Border.
The U.S.-Mexico Border is a 2,000 mile-long area where
the socio-economic dynamics of two interacting cultures
have created a negative impact on the quality of life of ad-
joining populations. This adverse situation has been exacer-
bated by domestic and international policies espoused by
the U.S. and Mexican governments.
The border region is characterized by:
' political domination by a minority of rich and powerful
families;
* drastic economic disparity between segments of the
population;
* constant deterioration of the health conditions, particu-
larly affecting the poor;
* high incidence of crime and drug trafficking; and
* high rates of unemployment and underemployment
* (and in the U.S.) the lowest per capita income.
These detrimental conditions also affect the constant in-
flux of thousands of refugees and undocumented persons
coming to the U.S. seeking safe haven or better economic
conditions. This situation of pain and suffering affects mil-
lions of women, children and men residing on both sides of
the border. The impact of these dynamics reaches well into
the interiors of both countries.
Confronted by this human suffering along the U.S.-Mex-
ico Border region, we recognize that the vision of the "new
heaven and new earth" (Revelation 21) will be only an illu-
sion as long as "one of the least" (Matthew 25) continues to
suffer.
As Christians and United Methodists, we express our
sorrow and indignation and accept the responsibility to use
our resources toward the elimination of the root causes cre-
ating this tragic human problem. We are particularly con-
cerned about the following conditions:
1. Environmental
a. The constant indiscriminate use of pesticides in the
growing and harvesting of agricultural products is a
problem on both sides of the border. Pesticides banned
or restricted in one nation are being exported for use
in the other.
b. The water contamination caused by corporations
dumping industrial toxic waste and the flushing of
poisonous compounds into the Rio Grande, the Colo-
rado, and other rivers.
c. Air pollution is a growing problem on both sides of
the border.
2. Health
a. The use of toxic materials in production without in-
forming workers of their hazards or providing educa-
tion or proper equipment, leading to a high incidence
of birth defects and other health problems.
b. The high incidence of dysentery, tuberculosis, and
hepatitis caused by lack of adequate water waste fa-
cilities, lack of healthy drinking water, hunger and
malnutrition, particularly among the "Colonias" — ru-
ral vmincorporated areas — and more specifically, as
they affect children.
c. The lack of minimum adequate and affordable hous-
ing for workers in the Maquiladoras, leading to infor-
mal shanty towns without sanitation or other social
facilities, and the use of unsafe and crowded barracks
for workers.
d. The strained and inaccessible public services, such
as health, education and welfare that seem to perpetu-
ate the cycle of poverty and dehumanization.
3. Economic
a. Wages kept low by repression of workers' bargain-
ing rights keep the border region below the average of
Mexican industrial wage levels, despite the fact that
the Maquiladoras are the second largest producers of
export income for the covmtry (after oil), and the larg-
est source of income for the Mexican border region.
b. The lack of long-range economic and industrial de-
velopment strategies make the economies of both
sides of the border more dependent on "quick eco-
nomic fixes" such as "maquiladoras," "quick cash
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crops," tourism and services that can help temporarily
and superficially, but ignore the economic needs of
most of the present and future generations.
c. The trade agreements (such as the proposed North
American Free Trade Agreement) may worsen the ex-
isting economic dependencies and foster the exploita-
tion of human and natural resources.
d. The low educational attainment level, high inci-
dence of illiteracy, the high dropout rate, and the
ready availability and constant flux of drugs heighten
the vulnerability of the low-income population along
the border.
4. Political
The prevalent existence of political styles that benefit
only those who want to perpetuate models of feudalistic gov-
ernments that leave control in the hands of the powerful
few. This situation creates the political climate that disem-
powers the poor.
5. Civil and Human Rights
a. The constant flux of people from south of the border
heightens the anxieties of those who perceive immi-
grants as unwelcomed foreigners who pose a threat to
the U.S. social, political and economic security.
b. Strategies are devised by governmental agencies
and groups to harass, intimidate and repress legal
and illegal foreign entrants into the U.S. territory.
c. The poor administration of justice; the cultural in-
sensitivity of Border Patrol agents; the high incidence
of illegal use of force; and the constant violation of the
civil and human rights of those detained or deported
create an atmosphere of tension and distrust that ex-
acerbates the social dynamics, contributing to the po-
larization between white and non-white residents and
transients.
As people of faith, we are urged by God through Christ to
love our neighbor and to do what we must to bring healing
in the midst of pain, and to restore to wholeness those
whose lives are shattered by injustice and oppression. "I
have come in order that you might have life — life in all its
fullness" (John 10:10).
Therefore, we recommend and urge the Mexican and
U.S. governments to:
* develop national and international policies that bring
more economic parity between the two countries, as the
integral part of any trade agreement;
* appropriate sufficient resources to develop new indus-
trial and economic development programs that are
long-range, mutually beneficial and more sensitive to
I the well being of all women, children and men of that
area;
* develop bi-national and multi-lateral agreements that
improve the quality of life, safeguard the water rights,
and prevent the contamination of air, water and land of
the area;
* develop binding and enforceable mechanisms with re-
spect to labor and human rights; agriculture, including
farm workers; environmental standards; and health
and safety standards for both nations and in any agree-
ments to which they are a party;
* develop national and international policies that facili-
tate the migration and immigration of peoples across
the border without the violation of their rights and as-
pirations; and
* find alternative and creative ways to reduce the foreign
debt of Mexico.
Furthermore, we urge The United Methodist Church to
continue its support of the U.S.-Mexico Border Bilateral Ad-
visory Committee within the General Board of Global Min-
istries to provide coordination and facilitate a wholistic
approach to addressing the structural causes of the prob-
lems in this region.
We further recommend the General Board of Church and
Society, with churches in Mexico, the United States and
Canada, seek ways to network on fair trade, labor and hu-
man rights, agricultural and environmental concerns.
Bring Peaceful Solution to Sierra Leone and
Liberia
Petition Numbor; CS10606-3000R; NIN.
Whereas, the North Indiana Conference has been in-
volved in Liberia and Sierra Leone through Operation
Classroom; and
Whereas, the United States has historically had a close
relationship with the Republic of Liberia; and
Whereas, the Republic of Liberia has been ravaged by a
civil war and thousands of persons have been killed, and
over one-half the population has been displaced; and
Whereas, Charles Taylor, the rebel leader, has continu-
ally refused to participate in efforts to find a political solu-
tion in Liberia; and
Whereas, the forces of Charles Taylor entered Sierra
Leone on March 23 and have continued to invade Sierra
Leone; and
Whereas, Nigeria and Guinea have sent military troops
into Sierra Leone to help defend its borders; and
Whereas, other Liberians are organizing themselves to
battle Taylor's forces; and
Whereas, the United States initiated action through the
United Nations to take action against Iraq because of their
invasion of Kuwait;
Be it therefore resolved, the Conference Council on Min-
istries of the North Indiana Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church requests the conference secretary of the North
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Indiana Conference write to President George Bush; Vice
President Dan Quayle: Senators, Richard Lugar and Dan
Gates; Secretary of State, James Baker; and chairperson of
the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs subcommittee
on Africa, US Representative Mervyn Dymally, and request
that they initiate action for the United States to petition
the United Nations Security Coimcil to take action to bring
about a peacefiil solution in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Discontinue Tests of Nuclear Weapons
Prtition Numbiir: CS102M-3000-R; 3WE.
Purpose: Regarding stop for test of nuclear weapons.
Sweden Annual Conference believes that it is very im-
portant to stop tests of nuclear weapon to get durable peace
in the world.
Sweden Annual Conference therefore moves that The
United Methodist Church appeals to the Congress of USA
and to the President of USA to make an agreement with
other states with nuclear weapons to stop testing such
weapons.
Anniversary Edition of "The Bishops' Call for
Peace and the Self-Development of Peoples"
Petition Numbw: CS-10343-3000 R$; CAP.
Whereas, the recent war in the Persian Gulf once again
has brought before us the costs of war and the costs of
peace; and
Whereas, those things that make for peace often are ob-
scured in the celebrations of military victories; and
Whereas, the General Conference, the Council of Bish-
ops, and many Annual Conferences have consistently and
boldly spoken out for peace through the years; and
Whereas, 1992 will mark the 20th Anniversary of the
adoption and publication of 'The Bishops* Call for Peace
and the Self-Development of Peoples";
Therefore be it resolved that in order to recall the "ene-
mies of peace" and the "sovirces of peace" which the Bishops
so clearly identified for us twenty years ago (1988 Book of
Resolutions, pp. 486494) we petition the 1992 General Con-
ference to issue a 20th Anniversary Edition of 'The Bish-
ops' Call for Peace and the Self-Development of Peoples"
(using the bishops' discretionary funds, and/or the cost of
purchase price of the document to offset the cost), and com-
mend it to all the churches as a timeless reminder of the
continued faith and vigilance which the work of peace re-
quires.
Peace with Justice as a Special Program
Petition Numbor: CS10692-3000-R; GBCS. "
Purpose: To revise existing resolution found on page 555.
In Support of Peace with Justice as a Special Program
Background: From Despair to Hope
The last ten ycMg has Since 1980 we have seen a wors-
ening of living conditions for poor people in the United
States and elsewhere in the world. Affordable housing for
persons of modest income is becoming scarcer. Homeless-
ness is increasing. Unemployment rates for minority youth
and persons lacking skills are astonishingly high. Hard-
working industrial workers are losing their jobs as a result
of global economic change. Hard-working fanners are being
displaced from productive land. Family stability is threat-
ened by economic insecurity. The number of single-parent
households is on the rise. ImnMgrants who have come to the
United States to escape persecution and to seek economic
opportunity face obstacles in law and community accep-
tance. Many Native Americans, Blacks, Hispanics, and
Asians still suffer from discrimination and other manifesta-
tions of inequality. So do women. Many millions of per-
sons, particularly elderly persons and low-income women
and children, receive inadequate or no health care. Persons
have been discharged from mental hospitals with little or
no provision of the community-based services they need.
Victims of the spreading AIDS epidemic confront prejudice
and insufficient care facilities.
Historically, and presently, issues of injustice are
disproportionately experienced by racial ethnic peo-
ple. A disproportionate number of racial ethnic per-
sons are victimized by poverty, poor or no health care,
violence and Umited educational opportunities and
higher frequencies of environmental pollution. Racial
ethnic persons are most severely disaffected by the
militarization of our economy.
DaUy we experience the disintegration of creation.
We consiune earth's resoxu"ces without regard to the
processes of regeneration of the earth. Regional envi-
ronmental issues — water scarcity, loss of precious top-
soil, pollution of natural resoiurces, the
over-harvesting of timber, the encroachment of devel-
opment in wildUfe habitats and use of airable land to
grow cities and parking lots rather than farms —
plague our nation. In other sectors of oxu: world, we
see the processes of desertification, acid rain and loss
of tropical rain forest, destroying our natural world. ^
The impUcations and far-reaching effects of global "
warming puts our whole world at risk.
Many of the economic problems and the decline in com-
munity services can be traced to the distortion miUtariza-
tion of the U.S. and world economies by the military
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buildup that has oeoured ia the last ten years. The United
States has gorged itself with military expenditure but re-
fused to pay the full bill through taxes. As a result, the fed-
eral deficit has almost tripled, thus mortgaging the future
for coming generations. Similar distortion has occurred in
the Soviet Union. It has also happened in a number of Third
World countries, which can ill aflford such waste. For parts
of the Third World, the situation is made worse by civil and
regional wars, often abetted by U.S./Soviet rivalry low in-
tensity conflicts and on occasion by military intervention
by the supeiTpowers or their suiTogates U.S. and other na-
tions.
While these harmful trends have been occurring, many
people in the United States and elsewhere have raised their
voices in protest. They have urged an end to nuclear mad-
ness, to undue reliance on military force as the primary in-
strument of foreign policy, to neglect of urgent human
needs. The 1984 General Conference of The United Method-
ist Chvu-ch spoke out on a number of these issues of peace
and justice. The United Methodist Council of Bishops of-
fered a prophetic vision of the pastoral letter and foundation
document. In Defense of Creation. Roman Catholic bishops
in the United States have spoken eloquently on the need for
a reversal of U.S. nuclear policy and for introduction of
greater justice into the U.S. economy. Other religious de-
nominations have added their voices. An increasing number
of political leaders are insisting that there must be better
ways of conducting the world's business.
There is some evidence that these voices are being heard
and responded to by governmental government ofBcials.
Furthermore, top leaders of both the United States and the
Soviet Union are recegniziag have begun to recognize the
mutual self-interest in lessening tensions and reducing are
discussing reductions in the level of armaments. This has
produced a U.B./Eioviet treaty to eliminate intermediate-
range nucleai- forces QNF) and may lead to a ti-eaty to cut
long-range, sti-ategic weapons in half. The U.ES. Congress,
concerned about the runaway federal deficit, has clamped a
lid on militaiy expenditui'es and may even force a slight de-
crease. The initial ai'ms reduction agreements, and fatm-e
ones, will make possible reductions in militaiy eapendi-
tm'es. Changes taking place in our global community
give us hope for potential future reductions in military
expenditures. This will free up resources of money and tal-
ent to be used for meeting urgent social needs.
This is happening at the same time that an increasing
number of persons and institutions are expressing a strong
determination and commitment to address the social and
economic crisis that confronts the poor, those displaced by
economic change, and those who never achieved full equal-
ity of opportunity. This, then, has set the stage for a Social
Reawakening Transformation, for the renewal of the
quest to open the doors of opportunity for all, to distribute
resources more equitably, to provide better care for persons
in need.
Biblical Basis For Response
The United Methodist Church, with its historic commit-
ment to peace and justice, can and should provide leader-
ship to this Social Reawakening Transformation. This
heritage is expressed in the Social Principles and the Social
Creed. It gained eloquent articulation by the United Meth-
odist Council of Bishops in the foundation document, In De-
fense of Creation: The Nuclear Crisis and a Just Peace,
which offers a well grounded biblical analysis for a quad-
rennial emphasis on Peace with Justice. The bishops wrote:
At the heart of the Old Testament is the testimony to
Shalom, that marvelous Hebrew word that means
peace. But the peace that is shalom is not negative or
one-dimensional. It is much more than the absence of
war. Shalom is positive peace: harmony, wholeness,
health, and well-being in all human relationships. It
is the natural state of humanity as birthed by God. It
is harmony between humanity and all of God's good
creation, every element, every force of nature partici-
pates in the whole of creation. If any person is denied
shalom, all are thereby diminished....
The Old Testament speaks of God's sovereignty in terms
of covenant, more particularly the "covenant of peace" with
Israel, which binds that people to God's shalom (Isaiah
54:10, Ezekiel 37:26). In the covenant of shalom, there is no
contradiction between justice and peace or between peace
arid security or between love and justice (Jeremiah 29:7). In
Isaiah's prophecy, when "the Spirit is poured upon us from
on high," we will know that these laws of God are one and
indivisible:
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.
The effect of righteousness will be peace,
and the result of righteousness, quietness
and trust forever.
My people will abide in a peaceful habitation
in secure dwellings, and in quiet
resting places. (Isaiah 32:16-18)
Shalom, then, is the sum total of moral and spiritual
qualities in a community whose life is in harmony with
God's good creation.
In their analysis the United Methodist bishops pointed
out that when the elders of Israel forsook their moral cove-
nant for warrior-kings, the nation descended into genera-
tions of exploitation, repression, and aggression then into
chaos, captivity, and exile in Babylon. Yet we must look to
the great prophets of that bitter period of Exile for the re-
newed vision of shalom. If Exodus is liberation. Exile is re-
newal. Ezekiel and Isaiah (40-66) reaffu-m God's creation
and redemption as universal in scope. Narrow nationalism
is repudiated. Servanthood is exalted as the hopeful path to
shalom.
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And the prophets' images— swords into plowshares,
peaceable kingdoms, new covenants written on the heart —
"forecast the coming of One who will be the Prince of
Peace."
And so he comes. He comes heralded by angels who sing:
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace!" He in-
vokes the most special blessings upon peacemakers. He ex-
alts the humanity of aliens. He commands us to love our
enemies; for he knows, even if we do not, that if we hate our
enemies, we blind and destroy ourselves. Shalom, after all,
is the heart of God and the law of creation. It cannot be bro-
ken with impunity.
New Testament faith presupposes a radical break be-
tween the follies, of much so-called conventional wisdom
about power and security, on the one hand, and the tran-
scendent wisdom of shalom, on the other. Ultimately, New
Testament faith is a message of hope about God's plan and
purpose for human destiny. It is a redemptive vision that re-
fuses to wallow in doom.
Paul's letters announce that Jesus Christ is "our peace."
It is Christ who has "broken down the dividing wall of hos-
tility," creating one humanity, overcoming enmity, so mak-
ing peace (Ephesians 2:14-19). It is Christ who ordains a
ministry of reconciliation. Repentance prepares us for recon-
ciliation. Then we shall open ourselves to the transforming
power of God's grace in Christ. Then we shall know what it
means to be "in Christ." Then we are to become ambassa-
dors of a new creation, a new Kingdom, a new order of love
and justice (2 Corinthians 5:17-20)....
The promise of peace envisioned by Israel's prophets of
the Exile at the climax of the Old Testament is celebrated
once more at the climax of the New Testament. The Revela-
tion of John, in the darkest night of despair, sings of a new
earth, radiant with infinite love and compassion, in which
all nations and peoples come together peaceably before the
Lord God and in which hunger and hurt and sorrow are no
more (Revelation 7).
This is the foundation of faith that enables us in The
United Methodist Church to offer hope to those who despair
and to bring forth joy to replace sadness. As Saint Francis of
Assisi prayed to act in the spirit of Christ, so we too can sow
love where there is hatred; where injury, pardon; where
darkness, light. As instruments of peace and justice, we can
seek to replace discord with harmony and to repair the bro-
kenness that shatters the wholeness of shalom.
Program Activities
Peace with Justice activities uf the The General Board of
Church and Society dui-ing the 1900-02 quadi'tuuium ma^i
include two majw objectives will carry out the following
Peace with Justice activities:
(1) Implementing Implement 'Tolides for a Just
Peace" as specified in the Council of Bishops' Founda-
tion Document; and
(2) Implement the process of "Justice, Peace and
the Integrity of Creation" as adopted by the 1990
World Convocation for Justice, Peace and the In-
tegrity of Creation in Seoul, Republic of Korea;
(2) Working (3) Work for social justice policies and
programs that seek the wholeness of shalom, includ-
ing provision of greater economic opportunity, afford-
able housing, adequate food, and proper health care
for poor people, displaced industrial workers, dis-
placed farmers, and other persons faced with economic
insecurity;
(4) Work to eradicate attitudinal and systemic be-
havior patterns that perpetuate the sin of racism
as it is lived out in the areas of peace, justice and
the integrity of creation.
To achieve these objectives, the General Board of Church
and Society may:
(a) Assist annual conferences, districts, and local
churches to organize and carry out peace with justice
activities, and to promote the Peace with Justice
Special Sunday Offering,;
(b) Provide a regular flow of information on public is-
sues to local churches, districts and annual confer-
ences;
(c) Strengthen its staff capability to act as a public pol-
icy advocate for measures that improve U.S. Soriet
global relations and move toward nuclear disarma-
ment and measures that provide jobs, housing, food,
health care, and income support for lower income
families and individuals;
(d) Assist annual conferences and/or local
churches to assess and respond to the dispropoi^
tionate effect of injustices on racial ethnic per-
sons.
F iincung
For the purpose of financing activities (a) to achieve the
"Policies for a Just Peace" contained in the Council of Bish-
ops' Foundation Document In Defense of Creation and (b) to
pursue other justice and peace objectives contained within
the vision of shalom in this same document, revenue shall
come fi-om the Peace with Justice offering and other possi-
ble sources in accordance with ^1112. 2 and World Service
special gifts:
Assignment
The Peace with Justice Special Program shall be as-
signed to the General Board of Church and Society.
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Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation
Petition Number: CS10721-3000-R; GBOM.GBCS.
"Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation" was the
theme of a process initiated by the World Council of
Churches Sixth Assembly in Vancouver, Canada in 1983. In
Canberra, Australia in 1991 the World Council of Churches
adopted this emphasis as a priority area for the Council's
programs. To join the issues of peace, justice and the well
being of creation is to create a common understanding of
their interconnectedness.
A World Convocation was held in Seoul, Republic of Ko-
rea in March 1990 "to engage member churches in a con-
ciliar process of mutual commitment to justice, peace and
the integrity of creation." A set of ten affirmations was ap-
proved by the Convocation for a process of covenanting:
1. We affirm that all forms of human power and
authority are subject to God and accountable to peo-
ple. This means the right of people to full participa-
tion. In Christ, God decisively revealed the meaning
of power as compassionate love that prevails over the
forces of death.
2. We affirm God's preferential option for the poor and
state that as Christians our duty is to embrace God's
action in the struggles of the poor in the liberation of
us edl.
3. We affirm that people of every race, caste and eth-
nic group are of equal value. In the very diversity of
their cultures and traditions, they reflect the rich plu-
redity of Grod's creation.
4. We affirm the creative power given to women to
stand for life wherever there is death. In Jesus' com-
munity women find acceptance and dignity and with
them he shared the imperative to carry the good news.
5. We affirm that access to truth and education, infor-
mation and means of communication are basic human
rights. All people have the right to be educated, to tell
their own stories, to speak their own convictions and
beliefs, to be heard by others and to have the power to
distinguish truth from falsehood.
6. We affirm the full meaning of God's peace. We are
called to seek every possible means of establishing jus-
tice, achieving peace and solving conflicts by active
non-violence.
7. We affirm that the world, as God's handiwork, has
its own inherent integrity; that land, waters, air, for-
ests, mountains and all creatiu-es, including human-
ity, are "good" in God's sight. The integrity of creation
has a social aspect which we recognize as peace with
justice, and an ecological aspect which we recognize in
the self-renewing, sustainable character of natural
ecosystems.
8. We affirm that the land belongs to God. Human use
of land and waters should release the earth to regu-
larly replenish its life-giving power, protecting its in-
tegrity and providing spaces for its creatures.
9. We affirm the dignity of children which derives
from their particular vulnerability and need for nvir-
turing love; the creative and sacrificial role that the
young people are playing in building a new society,
recognizing their right to have a prophetic voice in the
structures that affect their life and their community;
the rights and needs of the younger generation as ba-
sic for establishing educational and developmental
priorities.
10. We affirm that human rights are God-given and
that their promotion and protection are essential for
freedom, justice and peace. To protect and defend hu-
man rights, an independent judicial system is neces-
sary.
The Social Creed of The United Methodist Church
clearly reflects our commitment to Justice, Peace and the
Integrity of Creation. In addition. The United Methodist
Church has demonstrated its support for Justice, Peace and
the Integrity of Creation through its complementary Peace
with Justice Program.
In affirming its participation in the justice, peace and
the integrity of creation process of the World Council of
Churches, The United Methodist Church specifically
pledges to:
1. Encourage local churches and individuals to study
the documents of Justice, Peace and the Integrity of
Creation in order to develop greater understanding
and support for those movements of people who strug-
gle for human dignity, liberation and for just and par-
ticipatory forms of government and economic
structures;
2. Join the worldwide ecumenical movement to articu-
late its vision for all people living on earth and caring
for creation;
3. Urge the General Board of Global Ministries and
the General Board of Church and Society to give prior-
ity to integrated programs supportive of the four cove-
nants affirmed by the Convocation in Seoul, Korea
which advocate:
— a just economic order and liberation from the
bondage of foreign debt;
— true security of all nations and people;
— the building of a culture that can live in har-
mony with creation's integrity; and
— the eradication of racism and discrimination on
national and international levels for all people;
4. Urge all United Methodists to implement the Social
Principles and General Conference resolutions which
address these issues, especially "Economic Justice ,
"The United Methodist Church and Peace", "Environ-
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mental Stewardship", "Global Racism" and "An Ecu-
menical Decade: Churches in Solidarity with
Women."
5. urge all United Methodists to join in covenant with
Christians around the world to work to fulfill the
goals of Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation.
Ratification of Human Rights Covenants and
Conventions
Petition Number: CS1069M000R; GBCS.
Purpose: To update existing resolution found on page
566, Book of Resolutions.
The United Methodist Church commends the Senate of
the United States for action which completed ratification of
the International Convention on the Prevention and Pun-
ishment of Genocide during the ninety-ninth Congress and
of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, In-
human, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment rati-
fied during the one hundred first Congress.
However, the Senate has not piu-sued those steps which
will complete ratification of the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Interna-
tional Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial
Discrimination which were signed and transmitted to the
Senate of the ninety-fifth Congress by President Jimmy
Carter, and the Convention on the Elimination of aU Forms
of Discrimination Against Women which was signed on be-
half of the President of the United States in Copenhagen
on July 17, 1980, and transmitted to the United States
Senate in October, 1980 and the Couveutiou against Toi-
tui'c and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Ti-eatment or
punishment, approved by the United Nations General As-
Bembl> ou December 10, 1084 and signed at the United Na-
tions by the UuileJ States un April 16, 1900. It is
imperative that the United States Senate act promptly to
give its "advice and consent" to the ratification of these in-
struments.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child was ap-
proved by the United Nations General Assembly on
November 20, 1989. However, the President of the
United States has neither signed this treaty nor sub-
mitted it to the Senate. We urge the President of the
United States to sign the Convention on the Rights of
the Child and submit it to the Senate that ratification
may be completed.
Puerto Rico Colonial Status
Petition Number: OS- 10617 -aOOOR; GCRR.
Whereas, since Jesus' most important and urgent words
invite us to reaffirm life, to promote the respect of other hu-
man beings, and to live a full life.
Whereas, even the oldest text of the Holy Scripture tells
us of the liberating acts of God as well as God's will that
there will be no people oppressing and enslaving others,
without regard to their size or origin.
Whereas, there is a general consensus in the highest po-
litical religious and academic circles, that colonialism is a
form of domination and submission of one people over an-
other and constitutes one of the gravest violations that is in-
conceivable and unacceptable in the beginning of a new
century.
Whereas, after 500 years, ovir brothers and sisters fi"om
Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin America continue un-
der the terrible yoke of colonialism.
Whereas, on the 15th of August of 1991, for the first
time, the United Nations through its Decolonization Com-
mittee approved a historic resolution recognizing Puerto
Rico's colonial status and its right for fi"ee self-determina-
tion and independence.
Therefore, be it resolved, that General Conference of
1992 calls the entire Denomination:
1. To manifest our support and unity with the citizens
of Puerto Rico and its right of self-determination and
independence.
2. To urge the United States government to respect
the rights of the citizens of Puerto Rico to their right
for self-determination and independence, and to begin
to facilitate all the necessary processes of Puerto
Rico's decolonization.
3. To pray to the God of life to enlighten the brothers
and sisters of Puerto Rico in their historical project to-
ward their total self-determination and liberty.
4. To manifest moral and pastoral support to our
Puerto Rican brothers and sisters in order that they
can move toward the full life that the Risen Christ,
the Lord of life, and the inspiration of all people in
struggle has offered.
5. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
United States Government, the Puerto Rico Govern-
ment and to the Puerto Rico Annual Conference.
In Support of the United Nations
Petition Number: CS-10696.3000R; GBCS.
Purpose: Amend existing resolution on the United Na-
tions, page 585 in the Book of Resolutions.
Chvirch and Society
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This General Conference affirms its historic support for
the United Nations. Today we rejoice in the fact that for the
past thirty five years since 1945 the United Nations has
been a. ..(continue as is through) Provided a forum for dis-
cussion of difficult issues, such as decolonization. World
public opinion has affii'med the growing Importance of the
United Nations in the search for world peace. However, the
respect. . . .(Continue deletion through) ....means the United
Nations will be enabled to act consti'nctively with regiurd to
the mg^jor areas of eoneem to the world's peoples.
International relations are entering a new era. Gov-
ernments turn to the United Nations as they recognize
that they must address their problems multilateraUy.
The use of consultation and compromise as solutions
intensifies. Nations acting together can, for the first
time in history, enforce observance of international
law. We are encouraged that nations show a new vdll-
ingness to work together for peace.
However, we are not convinced that the move to-
ward cooperation among governments is inevitable.
Nations might still return to unilateral acts of violence.
Conflicts persist. The arms build-up has not ceased.
Regional wars will continue to break out. The Security
Council does not have the mechanism to fully imple-
ment the intent of the charter for collective action.
Those aspects of the charter must be implemented
which will protect the organization from undue reli-
ance on the military of one or a few powerful states.
We encourage the governments of the world to dis-
card old systems of nationaUstic self-will and to let the
ideals and visions of the Charter of the United Nations
serve as their guide to a new spirit of international co-
operation.
The pursuit of peace is thwarted when misunderstand-
ings about the purpose and possibilities of the United Na-
tions are widely promoted and believed. Therefore, we
commend.... (Continue as is to the end of resolution).
And that the U.N.'s World Health Organization brought
nations together to coordinate the battle against AIDS,
which now afflicts people in 137 countries;
And that the U.N. provided assistance through United
Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizations,
United Nations Development Program, United Nations
Children's Fund, World Health Organization, and its other
agencies to persons who are usually neglected;
Therefore, we call upon United Methodists to celebrate
each year the foimding of the United Nations on October
24th, and affirm their commitment to the principles and
goals of the U.N. Charter;
Furthermore, we call upon The United Methodist Church
through its conferences, districts, and local congregations to
integrate information on the U.N. and its services, func-
tions, and goals into discussion of issues and problems;
And finally, we call upon United Methodists to encour-
age their governments, along with the 158 member states of
the U.N., to strengthen the U.N. Charter so that it may
more effectively relieve the suffering of millions, protect our
planet's environment, promote himian rights, and bring
about genuine and lasting peace in the world.
Resolution on The United Nations
Petition Nuntber: CS10604.3000-R; WIS.
Recognizing the fact that for the past forty-six years the
U.N. has been a unifying force that encourages interna-
tional cooperation and dialogue in a world often divided by
vast ideological and cultural differences;
And that the U.N. was awarded the 1988 Nobel Peace
Prize for negotiating the Soviet withdrawal fi-om Afghani-
stan, for mediating a cease-fire between Iran and Iraq and
for peace-keeping efforts in other parts of the world;
And that the U.N. forged the international treaty that
will halt the production and consumption of chemicals that
damage the earth's ozone layer;
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
136.
Petition Number: CO10042-36-C; RIO.
The Annual Conference, Basic Body in the Church
Amend 136:
The Annual Conference is the basic body in the
Church and as such shall have reserved to it the right to
vote on all constitutional amendments, on the election of
ministerial and lay delegates to the General and the Ju-
risdictional or Central Conferences, on all matters relat-
ing to the character and conference relations of its
ministerial members, and on the ordination of ministers
and such other rights as have not been delegated to the
Greneral Conference under the Constitution, with the ex^
eeptioH that the lay members may not vote ou matters of
ordination, character, and conference relations of minis-
ters. It shall discharge such duties and exercise such
powers as the General Conference under the Constitution
may determine.
138.
1 Number: CO10177.38C; KSE, DCT. GBOD.
Clergy Delegates to General Conference
Amend 138 Article IV:
The minigterial clergy delegates to the General Con-
ference and to the Jurisdictional or Central Conference
and to the Jurisdictional or Central Conference shall be
elected by the ministerial clergy members in fall connec-
tion with the of the Annual Conference or Provisional
Annual Conference; provided that such delegates shall
have been ti-aveling preachers clergy members in The
United Methodist Church for at least four years next pre-
ceding their election and are in full eonnectiou with
clergy members of the Annual Conference or Provi-
sional Annual Conference electing them when elected
and at the time of holding the General and Jurisdictional
or Central Conference.
Petition Number: CO-10981-38-C: WIS.
Election of Ministerial Delegates to General and Ju-
risdictional Conferences
Amend138, Article IV:
The ministerial delegates to the General Conference
and to the Jurisdictional or Central Conference shall be
elected by the ministerial members in full connection
with whole body of the Annual Conference or Provi-
sional Annual Conference; provided that such delegates
shall have been traveling preachers in The United Meth-
odist Church for at least four years next preceding their
election and are in full connection with the Annual Con-
ference or Provisional Annual Conference electing them
when elected and at the time of holding the General and
Jurisdictional or Central Conferences.
And also that the following consequential changes be
made:
In 1 423 and 1 701.a delete; "except in the election of
lay delegates to the General and Jui-isdictional or Centi-al
Gonferenceg."
In 1 701.b and 701.C and 701.e add in all three para-
graphs after the word clergy "and lay."
In 1 637.1 delete "the clergy members elected by the
clergy members of the Annual Conference and the lay
members by the lay members thereof." and substitute,
"elected by the whole body of Annual Conference."
139.
Petition Number: CO-10962.39<;i WIS.
Method of Election of Lay Delegates to General and
Jurisdictional
Conferences
Amend 139, Article V:
The lay delegates to the General and Jurisdictional or
Central Conferences shall be elected by the la> ummbers
whole body of the Annual Conference or Provisional An-
nual Conference without regard to age, provided such
delegates shall have been members of The United Meth-
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odist Church for at least two years next preceding their
election, and shall have been active participants in The
United Methodist Church for at least four years preced-
ing their election, and are members thereof within the
Annual Conference electing them at the time of holding
the General and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences.
Consequential changes must be made to 1423, 1637.1
and 1701.a.
the clergy membera eltcted by the clergy members of
the Annual Confereuee and the lay members by the lay
members thereof" elected by the whole body of the
Annual Conference, including all clergy and lay
members.
143.
Petition Numbor: CO1000143-C; SEJ.
Boundaries of Annual Conference and Episcopal
Area
Amend 143:
Article IV. Changes in the number, names, and
boundaries of the Annual Conferences and episcopal ar-
eas may shall be effected by the Jurisdictional Confer-
ences in the United States of America; and by the
Central Conferences outside the United States of America
according to the provisions under the respective powers
and pursuant to the respective structures of the Juris-
dictional and Central Conferences.
1505.
Petition Number: COU000-606D; Council of Bishop..
Bishops in Jurisdictions
Amend 1505 by addition:
1505. Bishops in jurisdictions and Central Confer-
ences.—
Amend 1505 by addition of a new sub point .2:
1505^ In Central Conferences, the number of
bishops shall be determined on the basis of mis-
sional needs, as approved by the General Confer-
ence on recommendation of the Conunission on
Central Conference Affairs. Such determination
shall take effect upon the adjournment of the Gen-
eral Conference.
Petition Number: CO10002-606D; 8CJ, SDA.
Bishops in Jurisdictions
Delete 1505 and insert:
Bishops in Jurisdictions. 1. Fulfilling the mission
of the church shall be the basis for determining the
number of bishops to be elected in each Jurisdiction.
2. The number of bishops shall remain as of the
beginning date of each General Conference unless
changed by General Conference upon recommenda-
tion of the Jiirisdictional Conference of the jurisdic-
tion affected and the Interjurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy and adopted by the General Confer-
ence. (1612)
3. The provisions of 1505.1 and 505.2 above are
waived to permit the following: Any Episcopal Area
having two or more Annual Conferences with more
than 125,00 members each may be divided into two
Episcopal Areas by the Jurisdictional Conference
with the addition of the needed Bishop(s) made nec-
essary by the division.
4. This legislation shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption by the 1992 General Conference.
Petition Number: CO-10178-606D,- DET.
Bishops in Jurisdictions
Delete 1505 and replace it with the following:
Bishops in Jurisdictions. - 1. Fidfilling the mission of
the chiirch shall be the basis for determining the
number of bishops to be elected in each Jurisdiction.
2. The number of bishops shall remain as of the
beginning date of each General Conference unless
changed by General Conference upon recommenda-
tion of the Jurisdictional Conference of the jurisdic-
tion affected and the Interjurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy and adopted by the General Confer-
ence (1612).
3. This legislation shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption by the 1992 General Conference.
Petition Number: CO10097-606-D; VIR
Number of Bishops in Each Jiirisdiction
Amend 1505:
1505. Bishops in Jurisdictions. — 1. Each jvu*isdiction
having 500,000 church members or less shall be entitled
to six bishops, and each jtirisdiction having more than
500,000 church members shall be entitled to one addi-
tional bishop for each additional 500,000 350,000 church
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members, or a major fraction thereof; provided, however,
that in those jurisdictions where this requirement would
result in there being an average of more than 55,000
square miles per episcopal area, such jurisdiction shall be
entitled to six bishops for the first 400,000 church mem-
bers or less, and for each additional 400,000 300,000
church members or two-thirds thereof shall be entitled to
one additional bishop. This legislation shall take effect
upon the acljoumment of the 1086 1992 General Confer-
ence.
1506.
Petition Number: CO11001-606-D; Council of BiehopB.
Episcopal Nomination and Election
Amend ^506 by addition:
1506. Election. — 1. Nomination. An Annual Confer-
ence, in the session immediately prior to the next regular
session of the Jurisdictional or Central/ Conference, may
name one cr more nominees for episcopal election. Ballot-
ing at Jurisdictional/Central Conferences shall not be
limited to nominees of Annual Conferences, nor shall any
Jurisdictional/Central Conference delegate be bound to
vote for any specific nominee. Each Jurisdictional/Cen-
tral Conference shall develop appropriate procedures for
furnishing information about nominees from Annual Con-
ferences. This shall be done at least two weeks prior to
the first day of the Jurisdictional/Central Conference.
Similar procedures shall be developed for persons nomi-
nated by ballot who receive ten votes, or 5% of the valid
votes cast, and the information shall be made available to
the delegates at the site of the conference.
2. Process. — a) Jurisdictional/Central Conference dele-
gates, in electing bishops, shall give due consideration to
the inclusiveness of The United Methodist Church with
respect to sex, race, and national origin. In addition, con-
sideration shall be given to the nature of superintendency
as described in 11501-502.
Petition Numbar: CO-110470606-D: WPA.
Eligibility for Election to the Episcopacy
Amend 1506.2:
1506. Election. — 2. Process. — a) Jurisdictional Confer-
ence delegates, in electing bishops, shall give due consid-
eration to the inclusiveness of The United Methodist
Church with respect to sex, race, and national origin. To
be eligible for election, a nominee shall be able to
serve a mininrnm of eight years before mandatory
retirement. In addition, consideration shall be given to
the nature of superintendency as described in 11501-502.
1507.
Petition Number: CO-10099-607D; WVA.
Assignment Process of Bishop
Amend 1507.1:
1507. Assignment Process. 1. Jurisdictional Commit-
tee on Episcopacy. — The Jurisdictional Committee on
Episcopacy, after consultation with the College of Bish-
ops, shall recommend the assignment of the bishops to
their respective residences for final action by the Jurisdic-
tional Conference; it shall not reach any conclusion con-
cerning residential assignments until all elections of
bishops for the session are completed and all bishops have
been consulted. A bishop may be recommend for assign-
ment to the same residence for a third quadrennium
three or more quadrennia only if the Jurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy, on a two-thirds vote, deter-
mines such assignment to be in the best interest of the ju-
risdiction.
Petition Number: CO10893-607-Di GCFA.
Assignment Process of the Jurisdictional Commit-
tee on Episcopacy
Amend 1507.3 by adding a new sentence:
...presidential responsibilities during the interim. In
the event that more than one retired bishop is as-
signed to fulfill presidential responsibilities in one
episcopal area, the Episcopal Fund shall be respon-
sible only for the difference between the pensions
paid the retired bishops and the remuneration of
one active bishop. This assignment...
Petition Number: CO11002-607D; Council of BishopB.
The Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy As-
signment Process
Amend 1507.2 by addition and deletion:
1507.2. Central Conferences. — In the case of death, ex-
piration of a term of service, or any disability of a bishop
of a Centr<il Couferenee, the Council of Bishops may as-
sign one of its members to provide the episcopal aupervi
sion for the conference.
(Rationale: provided for in 1508.)
Add a new 1507.2, as follows:
.2 Central Conference Committee on Episco-
pacy.—The Central Conference Committee on Epis-
copacy, after considtation with the College of
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Bishops, shall recommend the assignment of the
bishops to their respective residences for final ac-
tion by the Central Conference.
petition Numk«-: COU048-607-D; WPA.
Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy
Amend 1507.1:
1507. Assignment Process.— 1. Jurisdictional Commit-
tee on Episcopacy.— The Jurisdictional Committee on
Episcopacy, after consultation with the College of Bish-
ops, shall recommend the assignment of bishops to their
respective residences for final action by the Jurisdictional
Conference; it shall not reach any conclusion concerning
residential assignments until all elections of bishops for
that session are completed and all bishops have been con-
sulted. A bishop may be recommended for assignment to
the same residence for a second, third or additional
quadrennia quadi'ennium only; if the Jurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy, on a two-thirds vote, deter-
mines such assignment to be in the best interest of the ju-
risdiction.
1602.
Petition Number: Cai0809-602-D; GCOM, GCFA (add to).
Composition of the Voting Membership of General
Conference
Amend 1602 by adding a new 1602.1c), and by substi-
tuting a new 1602.3 for the present 1602.3:
fied in 2 shall be weighted equally in calculating the
number of delegates to which each Annual Confer^
ence is entitled.
c) Each Annual Conference shall be represented
by an equal number of lay and clergy delegates.
d) Each Annual Conference shall be entitled to at
least one clergy and one lay delegate.
Amend 1602.4 as follows:
4. Delegates to the General Conference shall be elected
at the session of the Annual Conference held in the calen-
dar yecu- preceding the session of the General Conference.
Consideration shall be given to electing an inclusive
delegation (1103. and new 1113.). At least thirty days....
1608.
CO10667.608-D; GBCS.
Petitions to General Conference
Amend 1608.2:
2. Each petition must address only one paragraph of
the Book of Discipline or Book of Resolutions, or if tiie
Digcipline neither is not affected, one issue.
Petition Number: CO10810-608-D; GCOM.
Provision for Petitions Not Printed in the Advance
Edition
Amend 1608.8 as follows:
Ic) Each General Conference shall set, within the
range specified in the Constitution (112.1), the maxi-
mum number of delegates which will comprise the
succeeding General Conference. If such an action is
not taken, the maximum number of delegates for the
succeeding General Conference shall be the maxi-
mum as established in 112.1.
3. Sixty days prior to the end of the second calen-
dar year of the quadrennium, using the most cxirrent
lay and clergy membership figures then available,
the Secretary of the General Conference shall calcu-
late the number of delegates to be elected by each
Annual Conference, based on the factors specified
above. The method by which the number of dele-
gates for each Annual Conference is determined
shall conform to the following principles: a) The to-
tal number of delegates, including those chosen un-
der lb), shall be as neariy equal to the number
determined as provided in Ic) as practicable, with-
out exceeding that number, b) The two factors sped-
Petitions and/or reaolutioug not printed in the Advance
Edition....
1610.
CO10100-610-D: SGA.
Speaking for the Church
Amend 1610:
1610.1 would then read:
Speaking for the Church. 1. No person, no paper, no
organization, has authority to speak ofiBcially for The
United Methodist Church, this right having been re-
served exclusively to the General Conference under the
Constitution. Any written public policy statement issued
by a general church agency or any statement(s) or ma-
terial published by a coalition involving a general
church agency shall clearly identify either at the begin-
ning or at the end that the statement represents the posi-
tion of that general agency or coalition and not
necessarilv the nosition of The United MefhoHissf. P.Vmrrh
Conferences
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Petition Number: CO10101-610-D; FLA.
Speaking for the Church
Amend the second sentence of Section 1 of 1610:
interjurisdictional committee. This legislation shall be
effective immediately upon its adoption by the 1992
General Conference.
Any written or verbal public policy statement issued
by a general church agency or staflf member shall clearly
identify either at the beginning or at the end that the
statement represents the position of that general agency
and not necessarily the position of The United Methodist
Church.
!6ll.
Petition Number; CO-10811-611D; GCOM.
The Book of Resolutions to Include Guidelines for
Writing Resolutions
Amend 1611.2. by adding a third sentence at the end
of the first paragraph as follows:
Petition Number: CO-10180-612-D; SDA.
Interjiirisdictional Committee on Episcopacy's Re-
sponsibilities
Amend 1612:
The function of this joint committee shall be ...(a) to
recommend to the General Conference for its adop-
tion the number of bishops allocated to each of the
Jurisdictional Conferences for the ensuing quadren-
nium (1505.2), and flj)... discuss the possibility of trans-
fers of bishops across jurisdictional lines at the
forthcoming Jurisdictional Conferences for residential
and presidential responsibilities in the ensuing quadren-
.. .valid resolutions of the General Conference. The
Preface of The Book of Resolutions shall include the
Guidelines for Writing Resolutions.
1612.
Petition Number: C0-10179ei2-D; DBH".
Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy
Amend 1612.1:
There shall be an Interjurisdictional Committee on
Episcopacy elected by the General Conference consisting
of the persons nominated by their Annual Conference
delegations to serve on the several Jurisdictional Com-
mittees on Episcopacy. The committee shall meet not
later than the fifth day of the conference session and at
the time and place set for their convening by the presi-
dent of the CouncU of Bishops and shall elect from their
number a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary.
The function of this committee shall be (a) to recom-
mend to the General Conference for its adoption the
number of bishops aUocated to each of the Jurisdic-
tional Conferences for the ensuing quadrenniiun
and (b) to discuss the possibility of transfers of bishops
across jurisdictional lines at the forthcoming Jurisdic-
tional Conferences for residential and presidential re-
sponsibilities in the ensuing quadrennium. It shall elect
an executive committee consisting of the officers named
above and two clergy and two lay persons from the nomi-
nees to each jurisdictional committee, elected by that
committee to conduct consultations with bishops and oth-
ers interested in possible episcopal transfers. The execu-
tive committee shall be responsible to the
Amend 1612 by adding .3:
612.3 This legislation shall be effective immedi-
ately upon its adoption by the 1992 General Confer-
ence.
1614.
CO10812-614-D: GCFA, GCOM.
The Membership of Jurisdictional Conferences
Amend 1614 by amending the second sentence, and by
deleting numbers 1-3:
The membership of each Jurisdictional Conference
shall consist of an equal number of clergy and lay dele-
gates elected by the Annual Conferences as provided in
the Discipline. The number of delegates to which an An-
nual Conference is entitled shall be twice the number of
its General Conference delegates, computed on a two-
factor basis: the number of clergy members of the Annual
Conference and the number of chmxh members in the An-
mial Conference, as follows;
(Delete 1614.1-3.)
Petition Number: CO.10812-614-D; GCOM
The Membership of Jurisdictional Conferences
Amend 1614. with the following additions and dele-
tions:
1614. The membership of each Jurisdictional Confer-
ence shall consist of an equal niunber of clergy and lay
delegates elected by the Annual Conferences as provided
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in the Discipline. Consideration shall be given to
electing an inclusive delegation (1103. and new
1113.). The number of delegates to which an Annual Con-
ference is entitled shall be computed on a two factor basis:
the number of clerg^i members of the Auaual Coufereuce,
and the uumbei' of chmch members in the Amiual Ooif
fwenee, as follows: twice the number of its General
Conference delegates.
Delete sections 1. 2. and 3. of 1614. in their entirety.
1623.
Petition Number: CO10181-623-D; SDA.
Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy
Amend 1623:
We propose deletion of the phrase in 1623 which
says:. .."Or in the event that a member on the JTirisdic-
tioual Committee ou Episcopacy is not re-elected by the
Annual Conference as a delegate to Jmnsdictional Confer-
Petition Number: CO-11026-627D; GBPB.
The Jiirisdictional Conference Jovimal
Amend 1 627:
...at the expense of the jurisdiction by through The
United Methodist Publishing House.
1629.
Petition Number: C010182-e29.Dl MOE.
Jurisdictional Covmcil on Ministries
Delete 1629 and all other references to the Jurisdic-
tional Council on Ministries which interrelate to this de-
letion. Annual Conferences and Districts shall be given
the freedom to organize themselves for connectional mis-
sion according to their own gifts and graces from God.
All savings from this deletion shall be directed toward
the apportionments upon the Annual Conferences and the
local churches.
Petition Number: CO10113-623-D; NHA.
Jurisdictional Committees on Episcopacy
Amend 1623.1:
There shall be a Jvuisdictional Corojnittee on Episco-
pacy consisting of one clergy and one lay delegate to the
Jurisdictional Conference from each Annual Conference
Episcopal Area elected by the Jurisdictional Conference
upon nomination of their respective Annual Conference
Area delegations.
1627.
Petition Number: CO10313-627D; NCJ, NEJ. SCJ. SEJ, WJ.
The Official Journal of the Jiuisdictional Confer-
ence
Amend 1627:
1627. The Jurisdictional Conference shall keep an offi-
cial journal of its proceedings, duly signed by the secre-
tary and president or secretary of the College of Bishops,
which shall be deposited in accordance with 1i?4i
1811.3J, k and with the secretary of the General Confer-
ence. The printing shall be done at the expense of the ju-
risdiction. by The United Methodist Publishing House.
The provisions of this paragraph are to become eflfec-
tive upon adjournment of the 4966 1992 General Confer-
ence.
1660.
Petition Number: CO-10698-660-D: AKM.
Organizations of a Missionary Conference
Amend 1660:
7. In order to meet the needs of indigenous racial
and ethnic groups within the geographical bounds
of a Missionary Conference, a Missionary Confer-
ence that has not established the right of full minis-
terial membership, may ordain racial ethnics as
deacons and establish for them an Associate rela-
tionship with the Missionary Conference, provided
that these persons shall have completed all of the
necessary requirements for candidacy and educa-
tion. These persons shall not have the right of a
guaranteed appointment while serving in this rela-
tionship within the Missionary Conference. Further,
these persons shall have the right to transfer their
ministerial relationship to another Annual Confer-
ence as an Associate Member and pursue a relation-
ship of Full Connection under the guidance of that
Annual Conference.
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1701.
Petition Number: CO-10987-701D; ^fIN.
The Purpose of the Annual Conference
Add a new paragraph:
^701. Purpose. The purpose of the Annual Confer-
ence is to make disciples for Jesus Christ by equip-
ping its local churches for ministry and by providing
a connection for ministry beyond the local church;
all to the glory of God.
Petition Number: CO.10046-701-D: NAK.
Annual Conference Membership of Local Pastors
Amend ^701.1 by deletion:
Composition & Character: 1. The clergy membership
of an Annual Conference (1412) shall consist of members
in full connection (1421), probationary members (1413),
associate members (1418), affiliate members (11431.51),
and local pastors under full-time appointment to a pas-
tiwal charge.
Petition Number: CO10003-701D; IWA.
Clergy Membership of Annual Conference
Amend 1701.1:
1. The clergy membership of an Annual Conference
(1412) shall consist of members in full connection (1421),
probationary members (1413), associate members (1418),
affiliate members (11431.5a), and local pastors under full
or part-time appointment to a pastoral charge.
Petition Number: CO10183-701D; DKT.
Composition and Character of Annual Conference
Amend 1701.1 as follows:
Composition & Character: 1. The clergy membership
of an Annual Conference (1412) shall consist of members
in full connection (1421), probationary members (1413),
associate members (1418), affiliate members (11431.51),
and local pastors under full-time appointment to a pas-
toral charge.
Petition Number: CO10004-701-D; IWA.
Composition of Annual Conference
Amend 1701.1d):
Local pastors under full or part-time appointment to a
pastoral charge shall have the right to vote in the Annual
Conference on all matters except constitutional amend-
ments, election of delegates to the General and Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conferences, and matters of ordination,
character, and conference relations of clergy.
Petition Number: CO-10114-701D; WNY.
Local and Part-Time Pastors Under Appointment
Amend 1701d:
Local pastors imder full-time appointment to as pas-
toral charge and local and student part-time pastors
under appointment to a pastoral charge shall have
the right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters
except constitutional amendments, election of delegates
to the General and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences,
and matters of ordination, character, and conference rela-
tion of clergy.
Delete 1701.e.
Petition Number: CO- 10699.701: NIN.
Composition and Character of the Annual Confer-
ence
Amend 1701 by adding a new 1701.1 be inserted, un-
der composition and character, with the present 701.1
through 701.7 renumbered accordingly:
The Annual Conference shall be allowed to struc-
ture itself including its district structures, as effec-
tively as it can in order to meet its purpose and
unique regional aspects of its mission, other man-
dated structures not withstanding.
Petition Number: CO10184-701-D; OET.
Associate and Affiliate Clergy Members of Annual
Conference
Amend 1701.1c):
Associate and affiliate clergy members shall have the
right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters ex-
cept eonatitutioual amendmentg,- the election of clergy lay
delegates to General, Jurisdictional, or Central Confer-
ences, and matters of ordination, chaiactei, and confer
ence relations of clergy.
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P.titlon Numbiir: CO 10379-701 D; GBHM.
Rights of Clergy Members, Local and Student Part-
Time Pastors
Amend 1701:
Amend Par. 701.1(a):
Clergy members in fiill connection shall have the right
to.. .or Central Conferences . and They shall have sole....
Delete Par. 701.1(e):
Petition Number: CO-10046-701-D; NAK.
Composition of Annual Conference
Amend 1701.1(d):
Local pastors imder ftill-time appoiutment to a pas-
toral ehai'ge shall have the right to vote in the Annual
Conference on all matters except constitutional amend-
ments, election of delegates to the General and Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conferences, and matters of ordination,
character, and conference relations of clergy.
(e) Under special conditions, and for migsional reagong,
an Annaul Conference may, by a two-thirds minority vote
of its memberg present, allow local and student pai-t-time
pastorg under appointment to a pastoral charge the right
to vote at Annual Oonference on all matters esccept eonsti-
tutional amendments, election of clergy delegateg to Gen-
eral — and Jurigdietional — or — Central — Conferences — taai
mattes of ordination, chai-acter and conference relations
of clergy.
Petition Number: CO10187-701D^ KSE. DET.
Voting Rights of Local and Associate Pastors
Amend 1701:
Ic) Associate and affiliate clergy members shall have
the right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters
except constitutional amendmeut«7 the election of clergy
lay delegates to General, Jurisdictional, or Central Con-
ferences, and matters of ordination, character, and confer-
ence relations of clergy.
Id) Local Pastor under fail-time appointment to a pas-
toral charge shall have the right to vote in the Annual
Conference on all matters except constitutional amend-
ments, election of lay delegates to the General and Juris-
dictional or Central Conferences, and matters of
ordination, character, and conference relations of clergy.
10 Affiliate clergy members shall have the right
to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters ex-
cept constitutional amendments, election of dele-
gates to the General and Jurisdictional or Central
Conferences and matters of ordination, character,
and conference relations of clergy.
Petition Number: CO-10186-701-D; DET.
Local Pastors and a Full-Time Appointment Rights
to Vote at Annual Conference
Amend 1701. Id):
Local pastors imder full-time appointment to a pas-
toral charge shall have the right to vote in the Annual
Conference on all matters except constitutional amend-
ments, election of lay delegates to the General and Juris-
dictional or Central Conferences, «md — matters — of
ordination, chai'acter, and conference relations of clei'gji.
Petition Number: CO-10186-701.D; DET.
Local and Part-Time Pastors Right to Vote
Amend 170 Lie):
Under special conditions, and for missional reasons, an
Annual Conference may, by a two-thirds majority vote of
its members present, allow local and student part-time
pastors under appointment to a pastoral charge the right
to vote at Annual Conference on all matters except consti-
tutional amendments, election of clerg^i delegates to Gen-
eral and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences and
matters of ordination, character and conference relations
of clergy.
Petition Number: CO-ia006-701-D; IWA.
Seating of Pastors at Annual Conference
Amend 1701.2:
The following shall be seated in the Annual Confer-
ence and shall be given the privilege of the floor without
vote: part-time and student local pastors; official repre-
sentatives from other denominations, especially from
member churches of the Consultation on Church Union,
invited by the Annual Conference; lay missionaries regu-
larly appointed by the General Board of Global Ministries
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in nations other than the United States and certified lay
missionaries from nations other than the United States
serving within the bounds of the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: CO10700-701-D: GBGM.
Composition and Character of the Clergy Member-
ship of an Annual Conference
Amend ^701.2:
especially from member churches of the Consult-
ation on Church Union, invited by the Annual Confer-
ence; deaconesses (tl418.5) and missionaries
regularly assigned by the General Board of Global
Ministries and serving within the bounds of the An-
nual Conference; lay missionaries regularly appointed
by the
Petition Number: CO10793-701-D; GBOD.
Voting Rights for Local Student Pastors and Affili-
ate Clergy Members
Amend 1 701.1:
c) Associate and affiliate clergy members shall have
the right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters
except constitutional amendments, election of clergy
lay delegates to General and Jurisdictional, or Central
Conferences, and matters of ordination, character, and
conference relations of clergy, d) Local pastors under fttH-
time appointment to a pastoral charge shall have the
right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters ex-
cept constitutional amendments, election of lay delegates
to the General and Jurisdictional or Central Conference,
and matters of ordination, character, and conference rela-
tions of clergy, e) Under special conditions, and for mis-
sional reasons, an Annual Conference may, by a
two-thirds m^ority vote of its member present, allow4t>-
eal and student part-time pastors under appointment to a
pastoral charge the right to vote at Annual Conference on
all matters except constitutional amendments, election of
clergy delegate to General and Jurisdictional or Central
Conferences, and matters of ordination, character, and
conference relations of clergy, f) Affiliate clergy mem-
bers shall have the right to vote in the Annual Con-
ference on all matters except constitutional
amendments, election of delegates to the General
and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences and matr
ters of ordination, character, and conference rela-
tions of clergy.
Petition Numbo-: CO10813-701D: GCOM.
Duty of the Lay Member to Annual Conference
Add to the last sentence of ^701.6. as follows:
The lay member, or the alternate, shall be the lay
member of the Annual Conference, and it shall be the
duty of the lay member to report to the local church on
actions of the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: CO 11003-701D; Council of Biahop».
Composition and Character of Clergy Membership
of an Annual Conference
Amend 1701.1 by deletion:
1701. Composition and Character. — 1. The clergy
membership of an Annual Conference (^412) shall consist
of members in full connection (1421), probationary mem-
bers (1413), associate members (418), affiliate members
(11431.5a), and local pastors under full-time appointment
to a pastoral charge (1408.1). (See also 135).
Amend 1701.1 d by deletion:
D) Local pastors under fuU-time appointment to a pas-
toral charge shall have the right to vote in the Annual
Conference on all matters except constitutional amend-
ments, election of delegates to the General and Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conferences, and matters of ordination,
character, and conference relations of clergy.
1703.
Petition Number: CO-10117- 703-D; CE..
Accountability for Church Membership
Add to 1703.9:
The Annual Conference shall have the power to make
inquiry into the membership status of the local churches,
and where no members have been received on confession
of faith during the year, it may require the pastor and the
lay member to appear before the appropriate agency and
make explanation.
Be it resolved that each District Council on Minis-
tries estabUsh a team to visit each church within the
district which has not received any members on con-
fession of faith during the previous year to offer re-
sources which may help that congregation to win
persons to discipleship under Jesus Christ.
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1704.
petition Numbv: CO- 10380-704-0; GBHM.
Biisiness of the Conference
Amend 1704.6:
...provided that the conference or the bishop may shall
order an executive session of the clergy members....
1 7UO. Petition Number; CO.10816-706D; GCOM.
Listing of Business of the Annual Conference in the
Conference Journal
Amend 1705. 3. d) as follows:
d)Business of the Annual Conference (formerly
known as Disciplinary Questions)
Petition Numba-: CO-10119-704-D; WIS.
Lay Observers Elected the Board of Ordained Minis-
try
Amend 1704.6:
An executive session shall consist of the ordained min^
isters in full connection and the elected lay members
of the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, un-
less others are admitted by express action and invitation
of the executive session.
Petition Number: CO10737-704-D; GBOD.
Mandates Time for a Laity Report at Annual Con-
ference
Amend 1704.5:
Petition Number: CO-10894-706-D; GCFA.
Records and Archives of the Annual Conference
Amend 1705 by substituting new language in subsec-
tion 3d), and by adding a new subparagraph following
present 1705.6:
.3d) Digciplinai-y questions Business of the Annual
Conference report (formerly known as the discipli-
nary questions)
(new subparagraph after .6):
The Local Church Report to the Annual Confer-
ence shall be submitted on the prescribed forms no
later than thirty days following the close of the cal-
endar year. If the Annual Conference sets an earlier
deadline for receiving the reports, the earlier dead-
line shall apply.
The agenda of the Annual Conference-Hwty shall pro-
vide time for a "State of the Laity" an address/report
which shall be the responsibility of the conference lay
leader.
Petition Number: CO-10704-70S-D; GBGM.
Journal of an Annual Conference
Insert in 1705.4:
Petition Number: CO-10814.704D; GCOM.
Business of the Annual Conference
Add to 1704.3. after first paragraph:
Attention shall be given to inciusiveness (1103.
and new 1113.).
Amend 1704.5 as follows:
The agenda of the Annual Conference may shall pro-
vide for a "State of the Laity" address which shall be the
responsibility of the conference lay leader.
a list of the deaconesses and missionaries, clergy
and lay, active and retired, who have gone from the con-
ference into mission service, or who are presently serv-
ing in such capacity within the bounds of the Annual
Conference.
1706.
Petition Number: CO-10188-706-D; MOE, DET.
Rights of Local Pastors in the Annual Conference
Amend 1706.3:
Each Annual Conference may make its agencies of
such size as its work may require; provided that consid-
eration shall be given to the inclusion of lay and clergy
persons fi-om small membership chiu-ches. Full-time Lo-
cal pastors serving churches are eligible for election or ap-
pointment to such agencies eaeept those dealing with
qualificatieus, oiderg, and status of local pastors as
clergy members.
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Petition Number: CO-10048-706-D; WMI.
Conference Agency Membership
Amend 1706.4:
4. lagofai' as possible, the memberghip on eouneila,
boai'ds.and agencies of the Amiual Cenferenee shall in-
clude one-third clergy, one-thii-d laywomen, and one-third
laymen, except for the Doai'd of Ordained Ministiy. Each
organizational unit will be intentional in seeking a
balance of one-third laymen, one-third laywomen,
and one-third clergy, except for the Board of Or-
dained Ministry. Special attention shall be given to the
inclusion of clergywomen, youth, young adults, older
adults, persons with a handicapping condition, and racial
and ethnic persons in keeping with policies for general
church agencies.
Petition Number: CO10641-706-D; GCSW.
Child and Dependent Care During Sessions and
Meetings
Add a new paragraph following 1706.5:
It is strongly recommended that the Annual Con-
ference provide for child and dependent care both
during the sessions of the Annual Conference and
meetings of the Annual Conference boards and
agencies.
Petition Number: CO10816-706D; GCOM, GCFA.
Inclusiveness in the Membership of Covincils,
Boards, and Agencies of the Annual Conference
Amend 1706.4 by deleting the present wording in its
entirety and substituting the following:
In the nomination and election of the membership
on councils, boards, and agencies of the Annual
Conference, special attention shall be given to the in-
clusion of clergywomen, youth (1263.2.), young
adults (1263.3.), older adults (1263.5.), persons with
handicapping conditions, and racial and ethnic per-
sons, in keeping with policies for general church
agencies. It is further recommended that the mem-
bership of such agencies include one-third clergy,
one-third laywomen, and one-third laymen, except
for the Board of Ordained Ministry.
"I /^b. Petition Number: CO10189.72eD; MOE.
Annual Conference Council on Ministries
Delete 1726 which provides for the Annual Conference
Coimcil on Ministries and delete all other references to
this body which inter-relate to the above deletion. An-
nual Conferences and districts shall be given the freedom
to orgemize themselves for connectional mission according
to their own gifts and graces from (iod. All savings from
this deletion shall be directed toward the apportionments
upon the Annual Conferences and the local churches.
Petition Number: CO-10642-726-D; GCRR.
Composition of the Committee on Ethnic Local
Church Concerns
Delete 1726.5a and add the following:
5a) Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns.
- There shall be organized in each Annual Confer-
ence a Committee on Ethnic Local Church Con-
cerns. It shall relate to all conference agencies to
enable the incorporation of the contributions and
concerns of the racial and ethnic minority local
church in the agencies' agendas, programs, and
budgets and to assist in the implementation of the
conference's Comprehensive Plan for the continued
development and strengthening of the ethnic local
church. The Committee shall develop criteria for use
in assessing the support of conference/district or-
ganizations for racial and ethnic minority projects
and programs within the conference. It is recom-
mended strongly that the committee membership
will have balanced representation from the districts,
and of laymen, laywomen and clergy persons. At
least one-half of this committee should be racial and
ethnic minority persons, where feasible. It shall in-
clude a Cabinet representative. The Conference
Council on Ministries in consultation with the EM-
LCC shall develop a Comprehensive Plan including
a time line for implementation by the Council on
Ministries. The committee shall have representation
on the Council on Ministries and will report directly
to it.
The committee's findings will be referred to the
Conference Commission on Religion and Race. It
will cooperate with the commission's efforts to moni-
tor the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan
and the racial inclusiveness of the conference as it
develops and supports the various ministries.
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PMition Numbv: CO-10t62-728-D: WIS
Selection of Conference Council Director
Amend 1726.7a):
The council shall elect, upon nomination by the Cabi-
net Personnel Conunittee of the council or its equiva-
lent, in consultation with the Personnel Committee of tfee
council 01 its equiralent Cabinet, an executive officer to
be known as the conference council director. The director
shall be present...
So that the text of the amended 1726.7a) shall read:
a)Director- The council shall elect, upon nomination by
the Personnel Committee of the council or its equivalent,
in consultation with the Cabinet, an executive officer to
be knows as the conference coimcil director. The director
shall be present when the Cabinet considers matters re-
lating to coordination, implementation, and administra-
tion of the conference program, and other matters as the
Cabinet and director may determine. The director shall
not be present during the Cabinet discussions on matters
related to the making of appointments. A limit to the
term of service for the directory may be set by the Annual
Conference.
Petition Niunbor: CaiO0O«-726-D; MOW. ChTV. ifEB. SGA.
AFL, NAL. SNJ. TRY. KSW. KSE.
Age Level and Family Councils
Amend 1726.6:
6 Age- Level and Family Councils Ministries
The council Age-level and Family Ministries may es-
tablish councils for and/or coordinators of children's,
young adult, adult, older adult, single adults and family
miuisU> Luuucils ministries as it deems necessary to the
performance of its duties. (See 1743 concerning the estab-
lishment of a Council of Youth Ministry.)
petition Number: CO-10190.726.D; SCA.
Age Level and Family Councils
Amend 1726.6:
6. Age-Level and Family Councils. — The council may
establish councils for and/or coordinators of chil-
dren's, young adult, adult, older adult, single adults and
family ministry councils as it deems necessary to the per-
formance of its duties. (See 1743 concerning the estab-
lishment of a Council of Youth Ministry.)
Petition Number: CO-10191-726-D: HDL WNC.
Age Level Family Ministries
Amend 1726.6:
6. Age-Level and Family Councils Ministries. - The
council may establish councils for and/or coordinators
of children's, young adult, adult, older adult, single
adults, and family mimstiy eeuneilg ministries as it
deems necessary for to the performance of its duties. (See
1743 concerning the establishment of a Council of Youth
Ministry.)
Petition Number: Cai0192.726.D: TEN.
Age Level and Family Ministries
Amend 1726.6:
6Age-Level and Family Councils Ministries. — The
council may establish Coimcils for and/or Coordina-
tors of children's, young adult, adult, older adult, single
adult and family ministry councils ministries as it deems
necessarj- to the performance of its duties. (See 1743 con-
cerning the establishment of a Council of Youth Minis-
try.)
Petition Number: Cai0381-726-D; GBEftt
Presence of Conference Council Director at Cabinet
Meetings
Amend 1726.7(a):
The director shall not be present during the Cabinet
discussions on matters related to the making of appoint-
ments and clergj- conference relations.
Petition Number: CO 10794-726-D; GBOD.
Membership of the Annual Conference Council on
Ministries
Amend 1726.2:
2. Membership. The membership of the Annual Con-
ference Council on Ministries shall consist of ... the
chairperson of the Parish and Conimxmit>' Develop-
ment Committee; two representatives of the confer-
ence youth organization; two representatives of the
conference United Methodist Women
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Add a new sub paragraph after 726. 9d:
The Conference Scouting Coordinator will work
in cooperation with and liaison with the conference
and district Council on Ministries and with district
Scouting Coordinators to promote and encourage
programs of community youth serving agencies Uke
scouting as an outreach ministry of local churches
within the conference.
Petition Numbor: CO-10666-726-D: GCSW.
Committee for the Coordination of Ethnic Local
Church Concerns
Add to t726.5a) at the beginning of the second sen-
tence as follows:
It is recommended that the committee be com-
posed of shall comprise one-third laywomen, one-third
laymen, and one-third clergy.
ference's Comprehensive Plan for the continued de-
velopment and strengthening of the ethnic local
church. The Conunittee shall develop criteria for use
in evaluating racial/ethnic projects and programs
within the conference and in reporting on its work
to the Council on Ministries. It is recommended that
the Committee be comprised of one-third laywomen,
one-third laymen, and one-third clergy. It is further
recommended that at least one-half of this commits
tee shall be racial/ethnic, where feasible. It shall also
include a cabinet representative.
Amend 1726.6. as follows:
6. Age Level and Family Councils Ministries. — The
council may establish councils for and coordinators of
children, young adult, adult, older adult, single adults,
and family ministry eeuneils ministries as it deems nec-
essary to the performance of its duties. (See 1743. con-
cerning the establishment of a Council of Youth
Ministry.)
Petition Number: CO10817-726-D: GCOM.
Membership of Conference Committees Task
Forces and Consultations
Add after the end of the first paragraph of 1726.2. as
follows:
Consideration shall be given to inclusiveness
(1103. and new 1113.)
Add to end of first paragraph of 1726.4 as follows:
Consideration shall be given to inclusiveness
(1103. and new 1113).
Amend the second sentence of 1726.8. as follows:
8. Stafi" — All Annual Conference council staff may be
employed by, directed by, and amenable to the Annual
Conference Covmcil on Ministries. Insofar as possible, em-
ployees of the conference shall include women, racial and
ethnic persons, lay and clergy, at every level (1103. and
new 1113J
Amend 1726.10. by adding a new section m) at the end
as foUows:
m) To receive a report of the annual conference
member to the General Council on Ministries.
Amend 1726.5. as follows:
5. Committees, Task Forces, and Consultations - The
council may shall appoint a Committee on Ethnic Local
Church Concerns ; . In addition, the council may ap-
point a Committee on Communication Evaluation.
1745.
Petition Number: CO- 10061-746-0: NIL, MNN.
Annual Conference Committees Regarding Persons
with Handicapping Conditions
Amend 1745:
Delete present 1726.5 .a) in its entirety and substitute
the following:
a) Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns -
There shall be organized in each Annual Conference
a Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns. It
shall relate to all conference agencies to enable the
incorporation of the work and concerns of the eth-
nic local church in the agencies* agenda, programs,
budgets, and assist in the implementation of the con-
There may shall be a an Accessibility Advocates
Association Committee on Ministry bo with Persons
with Handicapping Conditions in each Annual Confer-
ence with such members and responsibilities as the An-
nual Conference may determine.
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P.tilion Number: CO1016a746D; LVL.
Committee on Ministry to Persons with Handicap-
ping Conditions
Amend 1745:
1745. There may shall be a Committee on Ministry to
with Persons with Handicapping Conditions in each An-
nual Conference with such members and responsibilities
as the Annual Conference may determine.
1746.
Polition Number: CO10808-0000-D; GCOM.
The District Conference
Insert a new paragraph prior to 1746. under Section X.
The District Conference, to read as follows:
Upon approval of the Annual Conference the
term Sub-district may be used in the references to
District in 11746-756.
1 74J7. Petition Number: CO.10738-749-D; GBOD.
Membership of the District Council on Ministries
Add 1749.2:
It may include the following: district coordinators of
age-level and family ministries; the district director/presi-
dent of United Methodist Men; representatives of town
and country ministry and urban ministry, except in those
districts where one of these population categories is not
present; representatives of program agencies (i.e. district
directors of evangelism, education, worship, religion and
race, status and role of women, district missionary secre-
taries, district directors for Church and Society, work
area chairpersons on stewardship) and representatives of
clusters of local churches.
Add a new sub paragraph after 749.4q:
The District Scouting Coordinator will work with
the District Council on Ministries and the Confer-
ence Scouting Coordinator to promote and encour-
age the use of outreach ministry programs of
community youth-serving agencies at the local
church level.
Proposed Resolutions
An Expression of Appreciation to Dr. Carlton
R. Young for His Ministry to the Church
Petition Number: CO11038.3000-R; GBPB.
Whereas, Dr. Carlton R. Young gives his life to
music as an editor, minister, musician, professor,
jazz pianist, student, teacher, as editor of two edi-
tions of official hymnals for Methodists; and
Whereas, Dr. Carlton R. Young serves the local
church as a professional music leader, having
served congregations in four states and provides re-
source and enrichment leadership to church people,
both lay and clergy, across the country, and
Whereas, Dr. Carlton R. Young enriches the lives
and perspective of countless masses of those who
learn, practice, and perform under his baton, and
Whereas, Dr. Carlton R. Young contributes to the
quality of music ministrj' by his role as professor,
visiting professor, and lecturer at a dozen seminar-
ies and other schools of higher education, and
Whereas, Dr. Carlton R. Young adds immeasurably
to the wealth of church music in his composing of
musical works, his authorship of numerous articles
and other publications, and his editorial contribu-
tion to books, song books, and hymnal supplements,
and
Whereas, Dr. Carlton R. Young has aided worship
and inspired many by his official role as Director of
Music at every General Conference, from 1964
through 1988, and
Whereas, Dr. Carlton R. Young has left an indelible
mark on the hymnology of our denomination by his
insightfid, visionary, perceptive, creative, and tire-
less leadership as editor of The 1966 Methodist Hym-
nal and The 1989 United Methodist Hymnal:
Therefore, be it resolved that we, the members of the
1992 General Conference, on behalf of the thousands
of United Methodist Churches and the millions of
United Methodist people, do hereby express our ap-
preciation to Dr. Carlton R. Young for the way he
has shared his sldll and spirit with all of us, and we
hereby salute Dr. Young for his ministry to the
Church through his music and his connectional lead-
ership. Dr. Young, may God's richest blessings con-
tinue to enrich your life and those to whom you
minister as you "play it again, Sam...again.....again
and again!"
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Amend the Term "Executive Session"
Petition Number: CO10600-3000R; EPA, GBOD.
District Listing in the General Minutes
Petition Number; CO-10360-3000M; K8W
Whereas, the term "executive session" is synonymous
with the term "closed session," and
Whereas the term is used routinely to refer to clergy
sessions which are closed to all but the ordained minis-
ters in full connection and those specially invited persons;
Emd
Whereas, when applied to clergy sessions, the acljective
"executive" carries the unfortunate connotation of a
meeting of "people in charge" instead of a meeting of or-
dained ministers;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Committee on Corre-
lation and Editorial Revision be instructed to substitute
"clergy session" for "executive session" whenever the lat-
ter term refers to closed sessions for clergy.
Delegates Expenses to General Conference
Petition Number; CO10601-3000-R; DET.
Addition to the Plan of Organization-Section IX Dele-
gates' Expenses:
4) For the dates General Conference is in session,
no General Conference delegate shall receive ex-
pense money from the general church or any of its
boards and agencies other than the approved per
diem and travel expense available to all delegates.
This provision does not apply to members of a body
required by The Book of Discipline to convene at
General Conference. This provision is not to restrict
financial assistance to delegates from their Annual
Conferences.
We petition the General Conference of The United
Methodist Church to list aU congregations on a Charge in
the District Listings of the general minutes.
Rationale: The General Minutes of The United Method-
ist Church list only the charge name. The Charge name
is usually the name of the central congregation on the
Charge. Many pastors use the General Minutes to find
the location of churches in requesting membership trans-
fers. All congregations are equally member congrega-
tions of The United Methodist Church. It would take
almost no additional room in the General Minutes to list
all of the congregations on a Charge in the District List-
ing of the General Minutes. Listing of congregations in
such official documents as the General Minutes has a seri-
ous effect on a congregation's understanding of belonging
to the fellowship of the Chvtrch.
Task Force to Study Jurisdictional System and
Demogfraphics
Petition Number; CO10361-3000-M$; MCE.
Be it resolved that General Conference establish a
committee or task force to study the present jurisdictional
system in light of demographic and other changes which
have occurred since its establishment in 1939, and to
bring proposals for changes and/or restructuring to the
1996 General Conference.
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Discipleship
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
Report of The General Board of Discipleship, 1989-92
Introduction
The twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the
General Board of Discipleship is being observed in 1992. As
the result of action by the 1972 General Conference, putting
in place the recommendations of the Structure Study Com-
mittee, the General Board of Discipleship came into being
to serve in a number of areas of m^or importance to the lo-
cal church.
Among all the general agencies of The United Methodist
Church, the General Board of Discipleship was the one
given the major responsibility for supporting receiving, nur-
turing, caring and sending ministries of the local congrega-
tions. The Board was given the responsibility for providing
for focused and integrated ministries in local churches and
annual conferences. For twenty years the Board has en-
hanced the ministries of lay persons and pastors as they
have been in service to their members and to their commu-
nities.
The work of the General Board of Discipleship is particu-
larly guided by Part IV, "The Ministry of All Christians,"
(especially Para. 101-107) of The Book of Discipline. Of par-
ticular significance are the following words from Para. 104.
"The heart of Christian ministry is Christ's ministry of out-
reaching love. Christian ministry is the expression of the
mind and mission of Christ by a community of Christians
that demonstrates a common life of gratitude and devotion,
witness and serviced celebration and discipleship."
Within this broad context for ministry in The United
Methodist Church, the m^or directive given by the General
Conference for the General Board of Discipleship is found in
its statement of purpose. Para. 1201, The Book of Discipline,
1988. In part it reads:
Its primary purpose shall be to assist Annual Confer-
ences, districts, and local churches in their efforts to
win persons to Jesus Christ as his disciples and to
help these persons to grow in their understanding of
God that they may respond in faith and love
The board shall work with persons and through struc-
tures, such as districts and Annual Conferences, to lead and
assist local churches in becoming communities of growing
Christians, celebrating the redeeming and reconciling love
of God as revealed in Jesus Christ to persons of every age,
racial and ethnic background, and social condition, and to
advocate and encourage the development of new congrega-
tions.
In the light of this purpose the General Board of Disci-
pleship has developed major guiding concepts for its current
activity and future planning. In summary form these are:
1. The Board is committed to assisting the Church to ma-
ture in the Wesleyan spirit of holiness. The Board will pro-
vide motivation and resources to assist the Church at every
level to participate in God's continuing redemption through
Jesus Christ.
2. The Board is committed to presenting a confident wit-
ness to the Christian faith. The Board believes that it is to
state clearly and confidently the core of Christ's message of
grace and salvation.
3. The Board is committed to providing resources for the
ministries of United Methodists and congregations. The
Board has been given the responsibility to provide leader-
ship, training and resources for the many aspects of minis-
try of the local church and for the spiritual growth and
nurture of the Individual Christian.
4. The Board is committed to working in and through the
whole of The United Methodist Church to engender a cli-
mate of renewal. The Board will use its resources to foster a
climate of hope and renewal in the lives of individual Chris-
tians, the local church and the denomination.
The General Board of Discipleship carries the major re-
sponsibility for supporting the ministries of local congrega-
tions. No other general agency is assigned this task. The
Board has sensed the yearning of pastors and members for
evangelistic outreach to the commimity in the name of
Christ, for Bible study and spiritual growth and develop-
ment, for fellowship and caring ministries, and for training
and guidance for service in the local community and the
world.
To fulfill its task, in the 1989-92 quadrennium the Board
organized itself according to m^or functions and subjects.
In addition to nine program units, the work of the Board
was facilitated by five administrative units:
1. The Office of the General Secretary and general
administration;
2. The Office of Ethnic Local Church Concerns;
3. The Office of Financial Services;
4. The Office of Human Resources;
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5. The Office of Publishing and Interpretation (which in-
cludes Discipleship Resources).
The nine program units are devoted to the development
and delivery of resources and services for individual mem-
bers, local congregations, districts, and annual conferences.
These units are:
1. Christian Education and Age Level Ministries;
2. Church School Publications;
3. Covenant Discipleship and Christian Formation;
4. Evangelism;
5. Ministry of the Laity;
6. Stewardship;
7. The Upper Room;
8. United Methodist Men;
9. Worship.
The work of each of these units along with that of Disci-
pleship Resources and Ethnic Local Church Concerns for
the 1989-92 quadrenniimi is briefly summarized in the fol-
lowing sections.
Section on Christian Education and Age-Level Ministries
The ministries of Christian education is one of the cen-
ters of energy for the local congregation providing the
means for a life of mature faith and abiding Christian spiri-
tuality. Christian education is a lifelong pursuit. The minis-
try of Christian education provides opportunities to invite
persons into relationship with God and to grow in faith; of-
fers means and methods to form, shape, and build up
Christ's church through nurturing relationships and
through teaching and learning with a community of believ-
ers, teaches communities of persons to relate to one another,
to other communities and to the world; inspires and empow-
ers communities of persons to live in ways that foster jus-
tice, peace, love and truth while looking toward God's new
creation. These ministries take place in our home, in our lo-
cal congregation, in our communities, at the workplace or
school, and throughout the world.
The mission of the Section on Christian Education and
Age-Level Ministries is to assist individuals and congrega-
tions through connectional structures in their task of Chris-
tian education and Age-level ministries. Using methods of
research, study, training, resource and program develop-
ment the section has sought to guide and equip persons and
congregations to adopt a comprehensive, coordinated and in-
tegrated approach to educational age-level ministries across
the whole life span.
Section staff have designed, led or secured leadership for
workshops, training events, lab schools and a variety of con-
sulting tasks in districts, conferences, and Jurisdictions
across the church. M^or national training events have been
sponsored and/or pjulicipated in by the section staff.
"Invitational Teaching," a six hour model of teacher
training was well received by numerous persons in many
annual conferences across the church. Teachers were chal-
lenged to be more intentional in inviting persons at all ages
to begin to grow in their faith. Data garnered from the suc-
cess of those events and other research indicated that prepa-
ration for the new century dictates reforming processes for
teacher and leader development. Work is being formulated
for the launching of new programs and resources in these
areas. Efforts will be made to assist congregations in the de-
velopment of comprehensive plans for teacher and leader
development.
Recognizing the need for reform in Christian education
and Age-level ministries staff embarked upon the develop-
ment of a new "foundational document" to be known as
"The Ministry of Christian Education." Several meetings
have been held with persons at all levels of the church. A
writing team is at work and preparing a document which
will provide guidance for the ministry of Christian educa-
tion into the next century.
More than 1500 persons came to participate in "FOCUS
89," a four day major training event for persons interested
in the concerns, education, and welfare of children every-
where.
Section staff gave leadership to the formation of the
"United Methodist Coalition on Child Advocacy."
Responding to a 1988 General Conference referral, a rep-
resentative group from United Methodist agencies has pub-
lished a resource describing the services and resources
reflecting the denominational commitment to child advo-
cacy.
A major gift to the Board resulted in the establishment
of the Eleanor Larsen Oneal and Mattie Gilbert Oneal Me-
morial Program for the Prevention of Child Abuse. The sec-
tion provided over 350,000 pieces of resource materials
following the public launching of the program.
M^or steps were undertaken to strengthen our program
of Youth Ministry. Some of those include:
- the adoption of a vision statement to focus our work;
- the publishing of a new UMYF Handbook and video; -
the completion of over 65 Youth Leader Invitational work-
shops;
- assisting in the development of certification in Youth
Ministry;
- a major international gathering of youth, "Youth 91";
- major national training events for adult workers with
youth: 'TORUM 89" and "FORUM 92";
- production of a video-conference on 'Teaching Bible to
Youth";
- the publication of a number of resources including:
Youth and Youth Evangelism New Wine for A New Day;
■ consultations with four of our seminaries on their
youth ministries programs;
- a variety of leader development training events.
Baby Boomers were another targeted audience for minis-
try. Over six hundred persons across the church received
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training to provide leadership for "Reaching For the Baby
Boomer Workshops." A video and workbook have been de-
veloped for the training program. A follow-up resource, Sun-
day Morning With the Baby Boomers, has also been
developed.
Resources and training have been provided for single
adults and young adults. Included were these: A National
Gathering for Singles, and Participation in Crossroads, an
ecumenical training event for young adults. M^or resources
published included Singles Care For One Another and Min-
istry With Black Single Adults.
A new curriculum on human sexuality was launched at a
major national conference in April, 1989. Training was pro-
vided for annual conference team participants.
A consultation on Family Life Ministry was held in
1989. Participants representing various levels and struc-
tures of the church heard and responded to four major pres-
entations. Findings and input from the consultations will be
used in a comprehensive plan for family ministry. The sec-
tion is also participating in a Black Family Ministry project
in cooperation with the National Council of Churches.
Two National Camp Leaders Conferences have been
held. A National Mission Statement, standards for campsite
guidelines, program standards, and personnel standards
have been developed.
Section staff have provided leadership and assistance to
two m^or studies for presentation to the 1992 General Con-
ference:
1. The Baptism Study, and
2. Small Membership Task Force.
In addition to the niumber of printed resources produced,
video-conferencing became one of the common media modes
utilized. Staff members developed and led a series of video
conferences on Teaching the Bible.
Church School Publications
The Division of Church School Publications of the Gen-
eral Board of Discipleship has as its primary function pro-
viding the churches of United Methodism with educational
and fellowship resources that will assist persons in their
growth as Christian disciples through formal educational
and fellowship opportunities.
While at one time this responsibility meant providing
study resources for the Sunday school, at present this re-
sponsibility includes conceptualization, planning, and de-
veloping resources not only for the Sunday school but also
resources for fellowship groups of children and youth, re-
source for vacation settings and opportunities, resources for
a wide variety of study settings, and specialized resources
such as educational resources in the form of worship musi-
cals for children, resovu-ces for class meetings for use among
Korean speaking United Methodists, and resources for
teachers and leaders.
In the past quadrennium, the responsibility for develop- I
ing curricvdum resources that will assist persons in their
growth as Christian disciples has resulted in, for example,
-The Invitation series for children, clearly one of the
most popular series of children's resources ever produced, as
evidenced by increasing circulation,
-Trek, an exciting new life-centered Bible study for youth
that supports the youth teacher in innovative ways,
-Disciple: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study, a ma-
jor transformational Bible study for youth and adult that
has been used by countless United Methodists across the na-
tion and in several other countries. Disciple enables persons
to participate in God's transforming activity by and
through an intensive study of the Scriptures and by and
through the creation of a covenant group,
-A resource, Helping Children and Youth Cope with
War, made available to the church within two weeks after
the beginning of the ground war in the Middle East. More
than thirty-four thousand of these leaflets were distributed,
most of them without charge,
-A full range of curriculum resource offerings in the
Spanish and Korean languages, including specialized re-
sources to meet the unique concerns of these cultural
groups,
-New resources for the very early years of life, built
around the recognition that those experiences that children
from ages one through three have in the church are signifi-
cant and long-lasting,
-Quarter Notes, a quarterly music magazine for teachers
and leaders of children's groups, and Discover Faith and
Fellowship, a resource for after-school Christian education
and fellowship for children soon to be replaced by Discover,
a system of program resources for the after-school setting,
-Timely new mission studies, including Wind Across
China, Africa-Visions of Hope: A New University and a
Growing Church, and New Call to Mission: Planting Trees
to Reclaim God's Earth.
-Significant new adult studies, such as Honor Your Fa-
ther and Mother, Favorite Bible Passages, and Creating a
New Community: God's People Overcoming Racism.
At the same time, ongoing curriculum resource series as
Adult Bible Studies, Bible Lessons for Children, and Bible
Lessons for Youth, all based on the International Lesson Se-
ries, Invitation and Directions in Faith for youth. Teacher in
the Church Today, and Leader in the Church School Today
have continued to challenge, inspire, and motivate persons
toward Christian growth and discipleship.
In order to fulfill its mission over the past four years
with the greatest possible efficiency and with commitment d
to the charge given the ministry of Christian education by *
Christ himself, the Division of Church School Publications
-Created a separate Department of Youth Publications,
-Created a separate Department of Special Language and
Cultuj-al Publications,
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-Determined to insure that all United Methodist curricu-
Ixun resources are designed in such a way that leaders and
teachers will be able to teach invitationally, teach for com-
mitment, and teach for discipleship in the world,
-Joined with three other Methodist denominations in
forming the Pan-Methodist Coalition on Substance Use and
Abuse in order to plan, develop, and implement a compre-
hensive five-year program focusing on the reality of sub-
stance abuse as it touches the life of practically every
person in the world.
-Strengthened and augmented the staff of Church School
Publications, intentionally seeking persons of skill, experi-
ence, and vision to fulfill key roles in providing study re-
sources for the denomination.
The Division of Chvirch School Publications is not con-
tent to continue "business as usual." The Division is moving
into the decade of the nineties with eagerness, vision, and a
deepened commitment to helping persons grow as Christian
disciples. Major research projects, such as the Search Insti-
tute's study of Christian education in major Protestant de-
nominations and the major research projects on the children
of the baby boom, have provided some direction for this fu-
ture. But much of the direction for the future of Church
School Publications has emerged from a renewed and very
careful attention to the charter of Christian education con-
tained in Matthew 28:18-20 and John 21:15-17. The impetus
and direction for Christian education in the nineties is a
theological and spiritual impetus, for persons still hunger
for gviidance in their spiritual growth.
Consequently, as Chvwch School Publications enters the
nineties, the staff is committed to
-Developing a comprehensive curriculum plan for each
age level and an overall comprehensive curriculum plan for
the Christian education of persons in The United Methodist
Church. This plan will recognize the significance of faith
sharing and faith building within groups of persons and
will build upon the faith experiences that persons have had
and are having.
-Understanding and incorporating the concept of in depth
Bible study into all resources.
-Emphasizing a commitment to making United Method-
ist curriculum resources truly reflective of our Wesleyan
foundations and consistent with the United Methodist
Church as it has grown over the two centuries of its minis-
try.
-Creating resources and learning experiences that will
assist persons in their part of the primary task of the con-
gregation, the task of calling persons, relating persons to
God through Christ and nurturing those persons in the
Christian faith, equipping persons for ministry, smd send-
ing persons into their communities as disciples of Jesus
Christ.
-Exploring the richness and the multitude of facets of
multicultural Christian education.
-Developing resources that can be used effectively by
both trained and untrained teachers so that all persons can
share their faith and grow in their faith.
-Plemning resources out of direct, firsthand experience
with local congregations on the part of curriculum planners
and editors.
-Designing resources that transmit that information and
create those experiences that help lead to transformation
and commitment on the part of children, youth, and adults.
-Developing resources, using a variety of media, that re-
flect the highest quality in every facet and dimension of our
mission.
As the decade of the eighties was a time of exploration,
change, and consolidation for Church School Publications,
the nineties will be a decade of opportimities, of potential, of
seeking to carry out the injunction of Jesus Christ to teach
all that he has commanded us, seciu-e in the knowledge that
he is with us always.
Covenant Discipleship and Christian Formation
There is no more important task in the church than
Christian formation — the forming of faithful Christian dis-
ciples. It was the clear commission of Jesus to the early
church, (Matt. 28:19), and it remains foundational to Chris-
tian ministry and mission today. When congregations make
faithful discipleship their priority, they find Jesus Christ at
the center of their life and work. They find themselves be-
coming what Christ intended them to be: vital sign commu-
nities of the coming reign of God, on earth as in heaven.
Christian formation does not take place without good
leaders in discipleship — members of the congregation who
know what it means to walk with Christ in the world, and
are able to show others the way. The first step in the forma-
tion of faithfiil disciples, therefore, is for these leaders to be
identified, prepared, and then given authority to exercise
their leadership.
The Methodist tradition provides two excellent models
for Christian formation, going back to the earliest years of
Methodism: class meetings and class leaders. Both of these
have now been adapted for the church of today, and are re-
sourced by the General Board of Discipleship.
Covenant Discipleship Groups. Patterned after the early
Methodist class meeting, these groups provide a simple and
practical method for developing leaders in discipleship.
They are open to any member of the congregation who is
willing to spend an hour each week in mutual account-
ability for the basics of Christian living in the world.
Class Leaders. This distinctively Methodist office is a
means of fostering faithful discipleship throughout the con-
gregation. Class leaders are accountable in covenant disci-
pleship groups for their own walk with Christ, and can thus
help other members of the congregation grow in their disci-
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pleship, at whatever stage of the Christian life these mem-
bers happen to be.
During the past quadrennium the office of Covenant Dis-
cipleship and Christian Formation has focused its work on
the first of these models, and has made it a priority to intro-
duce covenant discipleship groups to as many congregations
as possible. The basic handbook, Accountable Discipleship,
has gone through five printings, and has sold more than
25,000 copies. There have been consultations in 62 annual
conferences, at congregational, district, and conference lev-
els, and regional training seminars have been held in 23
annual conferences, covering all five jurisdictions. More
than 1,000 congregations have started pilot groups, and 312
congregations have proceeded beyond the pilot phase to es-
tablish covenant discipleship as an integral part of their
ministry and mission. Towards the end of the quadrennium,
34 of these congregations accepted responsibility as "con-
tact" or "teaching" congregations within their annual con-
ferences.
An important ongoing resource for the groups is the
Covenant Discipleship Quarterly. This was launched in
1985, and now has a circulation of 3,000. It is also published
in Spanish, with a circulation of 1,100. In addition, 1,200
complimentary copies (English and Spanish editions com-
bined) are mailed overseas.
Covenant discipleship groups have been adapted for
young people. In local congregations these are known as
Branch Groups, with a manual especially written for their
use. On college campuses the groups have proved to be a
significant means of forming the discipleship of students, in
some instances with an ecumenical dimension. A manual
has been specially written for their use by two campus min-
isters. It is particularly heartening to note that the most ex-
citing and eloquent covenants throughout the groups are
being written by these young people.
Covenant discipleship groups have also been formed at
seminaries and schools of theology. At Wesley Theological
Seminary in Washington, D.C., they are a curricular re-
quirement for the M. Div. and M.R.E. degrees. Groups are
active in a voluntary capacity at five other United Method-
ist seminaries.
In the fall of 1988, the office sponsored a Symposium on
small group discipleship, hosted by Duke Divinity School.
Faculty and student representatives from 14 seminaries
and schools of theology attended, and a special edition of the
Covenant Discipl£ship Quarterly published the papers pre-
sented on that occasion.
A special effort has been made throughout the quadren-
nium to make covenant discipleship available to the ethnic
constituencies of the church. In addition to the Spanish edi-
tion of the Quarterly, the basic handbook has been publish-
ed in Spanish, Discipulos Responsables, and is scheduled for
a second printing in 1992. Regional meetings have also
been held for Hispanic members in the northeast of the
coimtry, and for Asian members in the west. Puerto Rico
has been especially receptive to the groups, and has estab-
lished twelve pilot congregations, holding a conference-wide
"Convo-Pacto" week-end each January. Staff members from
Nashville have attended three of these gatherings.
Efforts have also been made to enter into dialogue with
Methodist churches in other countries. Staff members have
been invited to consult and conduct seminars in Australia,
Chile, Fiji, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Peru,
South Africa, and Sweden. In 1989 the office co-sponsored
an internship for a student from Duke Divinity School to
spend a year in Lima, Peru. In the same year the office co-
sponsored the visit of two lay pastors from Bolivia and two
from Guatemala to spend three weeks itinerating in New
York and Iowa, living with United Methodist families and
experiencing United Methodist congregational life and
work.
While covenant discipleship has been the priority of the
office for this quadrennium, plans have also been laid for
the introduction of the second model; the revitalization of
the office of class leader. Legislation was passed at the 1988
General Conference to make this possible (paragraph #268),
and in May, 1991, a national seminar was held in Nashville
to launch the pilot phase of this work, including a nation-
wide broadcast on the Cokesbury Satellite Network. Train-
ing for the reintroduction of class leaders to congregations
throughout the connection will be made available from 1993
onwards. Particularly exciting in this wiU be the participa-
tion of class leaders from the Black and Korean traditions of
the church, where the office has been kept alive.
Discipleship Resources
As the publishing unit of the General Board of Disci-
pleship, Discipleship Resources continues to grow in both
ministry and business. In ministry, DR has provided local
church leaders with basic resources to build discipleship
ministries in each congregation. These ministries focus on
winning persons to Jesus Christ, developing them into fiill
disciples, and sending them into their communities for serv-
ice. In business, DR has shown a healthy and steady growth
throughout the 1989-92 quadrennium.
Working with the program sections, DR develops and
produces a wide variety of books, booklets, and manuals for
leaders and participants in congregational programs. Fif-
teen to twenty new titles are added each year. Our present
inventory includes over 600 titles. During the quadren-
nium, we will distribute, almost 1.9 million individual prod-
ucts. These cover the full range of subject areas assigned to
the General Board of Discipleship including. Christian Edu-
cation and Age-Level Ministries, Covenant Discipleship,
Ethnic Local Church Concerns, Evangelism, Ministry of the
Laity, Stewardship, United Methodist Men, and Worship.
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Some of our more popular titles published for the pro-
gram units are:
Growth Plus by Joe Harding
UMYF Handbook, Section on Christian Education
and Age-Level Ministries
United Methodist Member's Handbook by George
Koehler
Because God Gives, Section on Stewardship
Faith- Sharing: Dynamic Christian Witnessing by
Invitation by H. Eddie Fox and George Morris
Grace-Esteem by H. Eddie Fox
Celebrate and Visit by Donald Joiner and Juanita
Ivie
Lay Speaking: Basic Course by Jack Gilbert and
Nan Zoller
Accountable Discipleship: A Handbook for Covenant
Discipleship Groups by David Lowes Watson
Beliefs of a United Methodist Christian by
Emerson Colaw
Psalms, Parables, Promises by Judy Gattis Smith
Teaching the Bible to Elementary Children by
Dick Murray
Cada Celebracion by Emilio E. Muller
Ministry with Black Single Adults by Sharon
Patterson
Teaching Scripture from an African-American
Perspective by Joseph Crockett
Extending Your Congregations' s Welcome by W.
James Cowell
Vision 2000: Planning for Ministry into the Next
Century by Joe Harding and Ralph Mohney
Church Finance Idea Book by Wayne Barrett
Fundamentals of Fund Raising by David
Heetland
Christians and Money by Donald Joiner
Pastor as Steward by Kenneth Carter
Going on to Salvation by Maxie Dunnam
Singing in the Church Choir by Roger Dreschner
Workbook on Communion and Baptism by Hoyt
Hickman
Every Member in Ministry by John Ed Mathison.
In late 1988, Discipleship Resources conducted a study
and developed new approaches to msu-keting. DR discovered
new cost-effective methods to reach more persons more ef-
fectively. Under the guidance of a trained marketer, DR is
using such cutting-edge procedures as telemarketing, card
decks, and direct mailing. Local church leaders praise these
efforts as being useful and informative.
I Discipleship Resources and The Upper Room use the
same distribution system. The two publishers have worked
together during the quadrennium to find the best computer
hardware, software, and warehouse to operate a state-of-the
art distribution system that manages orders, shipment, bill-
ing, and payment. The decisions made this quadrennium
will have great impact upon quality customer relations for
many years into the future.
The success of Discipleship Resources during the present
quadrennium and the decisions of management will provide
the foimdation for product development, marketing and dis-
tribution for the next four years. The organization will con-
tinue to be an effective vehicle to deliver products to local
congregations which look to the General Board of Disci-
pleship for help in their ministry of making disciples of Je-
sus Christ.
Ethnic Local Church Concerns
"We hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty
works of God" (Acts 1:11).
The Ethnic Local Church Committee works with leaders
in jurisdictions, annual conferences, districts, and congrega-
tions to foster discipleship ministries related to the quad-
rennial theme.
This section manages the General Board of Discipleship's
portion of the Ethnic Local Church Funds, working with
each of the Board's sections and with leaders across the
church to fulfill the purposes for which projects grants are
made.
The Ethnic Local Church Concerns has worked with all
programming sections to carry out the responsibilities of
the General Board of Discipleship as they related to the eth-
nic local churches of our denomination.
The section strives to respond to the needs and concerns
in all racial ethnic groups as well as the non-ethnics and to
provide consultation and guidance on behalf of the Board.
These services include:
Consultative And Technical Assistance In FVogram Devel-
opment And Proposal Writing.
Unlike funding agencies in the private sector, the Gen-
eral Board of Discipleship provides assistance in the devel-
opment and in the writing of the proposal. The criteria are
interpreted and explained and if a proposal does not comply
with The General Board of Discipleship criteria, efforts are
made to locate the United Methodist agency that will accept
the request, saving precious time on the part of the appli-
cant.
Workshops On Leadership Development And Resourcing
For Programs Related To The Ethnic Local Church.
Here the Ethnic Local Church Concerns Stafi" provide
workshops on the organization and structure of The United
Methodist Church, funding sources of The United Methodist
Church, and sessions on the benefits of and the responsibili-
ties to the ethnic local church by all members of The United
Methodist Church.
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Workshops And Resources To Enhance Appreciation Of Ra-
cial Ethnic Contributions To All Areas Of The Church's
Life.
The ethnic contributions and successes are shared with
the non-ethnic members of The United Methodist Church.
Resources are available that suggest how a non-ethnic local
church can be involved with the ethnic local church to be in
witness and mission.
The Ethnic Local Church staff persons have worked with
all four ethnic caucuses in a variety of ways; proposal-devel-
opment and writing assistance; consultation planning and
participation; on-site workshops on leadership development;
and funding caucus-sponsored events. Staff persons are di-
rectly involved with caucuses, Black Methodist for Church
Renewal, Native American International Caucus, Asian
Caucus and MARCHA the Hispanic Caucus.
After a proposal is funded by the Ethnic Local Church
Committee, the funding committee of the General Board of
Discipleship, a copy of the project proposal is sent to the ap-
propriate program section for an assigned program consvdt-
ant. The funded project receives notification of the assigned
program consultant and is encourage to take advantage of
the service.
The Progrjtm Staff Consultant and Ethnic Local Church
staff work together to resource, monitor and see the project
to a successful end.
The statistical data summarizes the funding to date.
Eight dates were set for the 1989-92 quadrennium and we
have four more to go.
Ethnic Church Resource and Training Program (E. C. R. T.)
During the quadrennium an additional effort to serve ra-
cial ethnic congregational leaders was put in place by devel-
oping a progreun known as the Ethnic Church Resource and
Training Program (E.C.R.T.) This is a coordinated effort of
all GBOD program units to provide training and resources
to racial ethnic church leaders in the areas solicited by
them. Training and resources are tailored to the needs of
the particular group served.
The unique aspect of this program is that the process be-
gins with a one-day consultation with grassroots local
church leaders in which they share with a GBOD staff team
their dreams and concerns. Jointly they agree on the areas
in which training and resources are needed. Future dates of
training sessions as well as leadership to be used are negoti-
ated with participants and the conference contact person.
On the agreed date a one and one half day training ses-
sion is offered by GBOD staff/adjunct staff in the area iden-
tified. We pay particular attention to include in our
consultation and training teams staff and/or consultants
that represent the ethnic background of the groups to be
served to guarantee lemguage and cultural sensitivity in
the services offered.
This model has been used through the quadrennium
with several annual conferences that have solicited our
services. Training events have taken place in eight annual
conferences, representing all five jurisdictions. Consult-
ations are planned for several other conferences. Approxi-
Breakdown of Ethnic Local Church Proposals Funded to Date
Ethnic Group
Total
Percent
Total
Percent
Asian
13
17%
$56,110.00
11%
Black
21
28%
$116,250.00
23%
Hispanic
15
20%
$119,900.00
24%
Native American
13
17%
$ 93,000.00
19%
Mixed
14
18%
$114,500.00
23%
Total
76
100%
$499,760.00
100%
Local Church
District
Conference
Jurisdiction
Caucus
General Agency
National
Total
28
6
10
4
16
10
-0-
Percent
37%
6%
14%
5%
20%
13%
-0-
Total
$133,710.00
$19,200.00
$ 71,150.00
$24,000.00
$103,200.00
$136,500.00
-0-
Percent
27%
4%
14%
5%
20%
28%
-0-
Ecumenical
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
Other
4
6%
$ 12,000.00
.02%
Total
76
100%
$499,760.00
100%
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mately six hundred participants have received training and
resources in some of the following areas:
Leadership Development Stewardship Christian Education
Evangelism Spiritual Formation Worship
Training has been provided for the following racial eth-
nic groups: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Kore-
ans, Hmongs, and Native Americans.
Evangelism
God created the universe and declared that it was good.
Sin upset creation. Humankind brought disharmony in rela-
tionships and the environment. God sent Jesus to be our ex-
ample and Savior to reconcile us with God, ourselves, others
and all creation. Jesus urged us to "make disciples of all
persons" (Matt. 28:20). The apostle Paul said, "Our message
is that God was making friends of all persons through
Christ and has given us the task of making others God's
friends, also" (I Cor. 5:17-19). As members of the kingdom of
God, Christians try to help others become God's friends.
The Section on Evangelism believes that evangelism in-
cludes sharing the love of God and the Good News of salva-
tion in Jesus Christ with people in the hope of leading them
to a new or renewed commitment to Christ and helping
them to become disciples and responsible many professions
of faith resulted from actions of pastors and laity following
the schools. The Foundation for Evangelism has graciously
provided $5,000 for each school. The section could not con-
tinue the schools without their help.
The section placed more emphasis on New Church Devel-
opment this quadrennium. In cooperation with the General
Board of Global Ministries we have trained pastors and
spouses annually in new church development. Workshops
for two levels are held each year. One is for pastors and
spouses of new congregations 0-3 years old and one for pas-
tors and spouses of new congregations 3-5 years old. Each of
these new church development events were offered at least
two times each year. Orientation for district superinten-
dents and conference staff was initiated this quadrennium.
Recently we completed a pilot project in Atlanta - "Lay
Developer's School" - that resulted in the initiation of sev-
eral new ethnic congregations and cell groups. In coopera-
tion with the GBGM the section is expanding and adapting
this ministry for Los Angeles and Philadelphia. We are
committed to reaching the poor and ethnic minorities in
America.
The section continues to emphasize transformational and
invitational preaching through clinics on preaching, evan-
gelism schools the Academy of Preaching and our several
preaching ministries.
Several districts and conferences have hosted New Life
Missions or Key Events. Approximately 200 churches hold
these preaching events each year. Two New World Missions
were held during the quadrennium - 1990 and 1992. More
than seventy pastors and laity from around the world have
preached in about 200 congregations in the United States
through the New World Mission this quadrennium.
The Lay Witness Mission continues to have a positive
impact on local congregations. The section coordinates more
than 400 Lay Witness Missions each year.
In workshops, OFFERING CHRIST TODAY schools. Vi-
sion 2000 and other resources, the section stresses mobiliz-
ing laity for ministry. Laity are encouraged to become
involved in small groups and in outreach ministry.
The section is committed to what we call "congregational
transformation" which is often called renewal or revitaliza-
tion. Several workshops and individual studies have been
provided for small membership, rural, urban and inner-city
congregations. Two of our staff do a few local congregation
consultations each year. Vision 2000 and Growth Plus are
catalysts for congregational transformation.
We have competent staff representing each jurisdiction
that can minister effectively to typical congregations of
various sizes, to Korean congregations, and to African
American congregations. We are striving to expand our
ministries to others. We publish resources in English, Ko-
rean, and Spanish languages. We oflfer the schools of evan-
gelism and new church development training for Korean
Americans. The Native American School of Evangelism was
a positive step.
We are grateful that our staff has been actively support-
ing the Bishop's emphasis against chemical abuse.
Growth Plus has blossomed into a strong emphasis. The
section has trained 508 Growth Plus consultants to date.
We hope to have 200 consultations each year in the next
quadrennium. In 1990 our consultants did 90 official con-
sultations. The churches that participated in consultations
claim it is making a difference in their lives.
Vision 2000 was bom in 1990 following a pilot project in
the Western North Carolina Conference. It will serve as the
section's umbrella for all our ministries during the next
quadrennium. The section is in the process of covenanting
with fifteen conferences during the next two quadrennia.
Vision 2000 is providing healthy, wholesome growth in at-
tendance, members and ministry in the congregations that
have used it.
Several new resources have been developed this quadren-
nium:
Small Groups: Getting Started by Clement and Braden
Extending Your Congregations Welcome by Cowell
Evangelism Ministries Handbook by Braden
Pray and Grow by Teykl
Visitation: Caring Evangelism by Clement and Braden
Every Member in Ministry by John Ed Mathison
The First Year by Braden
Faith Sharing by Fox and Morris
Growth Plus Worship Attendance Crusade Guide by
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Churches of Vision by Mohney & Mohney
Vision 2000 by Harding & Mohney
The section is always looking for good resources. A pub-
lishing plan has been developed to move us toward the year
2000. The pendulum is swinging back toward vital congre-
gations and faithful disciples and toward active, wholesome
evangelism through our local congregations. The section is
preparing to resource those congregations in The United
Methodist Church during this resurgence.
The section's emphasis is "Go Make Disciples" but we
know that cannot be done until we help people allow God to
make them apostles, by sending them out to make disciples.
We pray that many of our United Methodist disciples will
become transforming apostles.
Ministry of The Laity
"ALL GOD'S PEOPLE IN ALL PLACES, AND IN ALL
TIMES, ARE CALLED TO LOVE AND TO SERVE. We re-
joice in God's call to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Claimed by
baptism and nurtured by God's redeeming love and grace,
we are compelled to live under the direction of the Holy
Spirit. We are called to every-moment, every place and
every-person ministry."
The Section on Ministry of the Laity provides research,
training, resources and consultations to help all connec-
tional levels of The United Methodist Church establish sys-
tems for this ministry, giving particular attention to three
areas — developing leadership, connecting faith to daily
life, and expanding community ministries.
By strengthening ongoing programs creating new print
resources, using telecommunication technology, and work-
ing jointly with other sections of the GBOD, the Section on
Ministry of the Laity responds to needs, hopes, aspirations,
and determination of people yearning to be effective disci-
ples of Jesus Christ and to the denominational leaders who
support and equip them. Ethnic local church concerns are
intentionally mainstreamed into the ongoing work of the
Section. And extra attention has been given to ethnic needs
by staff serving as program consultants to funded projects
and to trainers in Ethnic Church Resource and Training
(E.C.R.T.) events.
LINKS, the section newsletter, was mailed three times
each year to conference and district lay leaders and direc-
tors of lay speaking, conference staff. Peace Advocates and
others who are involved in and support the ministry of the
laity.
Leadership Development
Throughout the quadrennium, the Lay Speaking minis-
try system was a m^or vehicle for leadership development.
Through consultation and resourcing provided by the Sec-
tion, the variety of leading, caring and speaking services
and training opportunities expanded greatly. Once ap- ,
proved training materials and criteria became more consis-
tently used (and stronger), attention shifted to the support
and service aspects of the system. In January 1991, a con-
ference for leaders in lay speaking was held in Orlando,
Florida for the purposes of establishing effective methods
for administering the system, working toward greater inclu-
siveness in participation and leadership, and sharing serv-
ice needs and possible responses.
Leadership training for Korean Methodist Church Board
of Laity members was held in Nashville in May of 1989 as
it was in 1985 and will be again in September, 1992. The
participants report that they appreciate the opportunity to
learn how United Methodists involve laity in leadership,
planning and decision-making.
One section staff member was involved with other GBOD
staff in the Ministry Empowerment Project. This ecumeni-
cal research project explored the relationship between daily
life, congregational characteristics and clergy leadership.
Findings from this project have influenced resources, train-
ing and consvdtation models of the whole GBOD.
Each year, the Annual Conference Lay Leaders gather in
Nashville for a meeting jointly sponsored by the National
Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders and the Sec-
tion. Through educational sessions and sharing times, con-
ference lay leaders have become equipped to train district
and local church lay leaders.
Leadership resources developed were the eight booklets
related to the Section's responsibilities in the Guidelines for
Leading Your Church series published by UMPH, "Seven
Reasons to Volunteer in Our Church," Building God's Peo-
ple: A Workbook for Servant Leaders and the "Job Descrip-
tions" packet with training guide.
Connecting Faith and Daily Life
Laity Sunday themes for the quadrennium — "We are
called and gifted" (1989), "We are called to connect faith
and action" (1990), "We are called to holy living" (1991) and
"We are called to life in God's service" (1992) — provided an
opportunity to focus on the connections between faith and
daily life. Worship suggestions and sermon resources were
provided in the Interpreter and el Interprete each year and
bulletin inserts were made available through Discipleship
Resources.
The Satellite Venture that focused on ways we connect
our faith in daily life took place in March 1992 in a pioneer
event for the Section. Telecommunications technology was
used to provide input and to interact with congregational,
district and annual conference groups. A 1-800 number was
available for participants to phone in and ask questions or i
make comments to the event leaders.
New resources include The Ministry of God's People, a
study book prepared in response to a referral from the 1988
General Conference, and Linking Faith and Life, an ecu-
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menical program which the Section has adopted for imple-
mentation in United Methodist congregations.
Community Ministries
Information and needs were collected from Peace Advo-
cates for future directions. Most Peace Advocates wanted
more support within their congregations and events for
training and resourcing within their annual conference
boundaries.
Societies of St. Stephen were identified and a data bank
was established for more effective networking and consult-
ation.
New resources include the Prison Ministries Resource
Packet, the result of a 1988 General Conference mandate for
the GBOD to provide materials for conferences and congre-
gations to use in developing prison ministries and an "AIDS
Worship Resource" prepared in cooperation with the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries and distributed as a special
pull-out section of LINKS.
Section On Stewardship
Christian stewardship is a matter of relationships - with
God, with self, with others, and with the created universe.
It is a matter of living. It is a matter of decisions. It is a
matter of spiritual discipline. The steward orders all of life
in confidence that God reigns now and forever.
Stewardship includes money, but is not limited to
money. The basic requirement of the steward is to be found
worthy of trust, or faithful (I Corinthians 4:1-2).
The Section on Stewardship offers a variety of program
options to teach, train, and encourage faithful discipleship:
1. Stewardship University is a four-day intensive course
in stewardship, including a basic course for all students as
well as eight options.
2. Conference Stewardship Specialists are trained in fi-
nancial stewardship and local church consultation.
3. The Convocation on Development offers experience for
local church and denominational leaders in all areas of
planned giving.
4. Growing in Faithfulness is a four-day preaching mis-
sion on stewardship. A two-day training program equips
pastors for preaching services, workshops, and seminars.
5. The Planned Giving School provides information to be-
gin, manage, and develop a planned giving program.
6. The National Stewardship Convocation, sponsored by
the National Association of Stewardship Leaders provides
continuing training for conference leaders in stewardship.
7. Two Satellite Teleconferences have been held to re-
I source districts and local chvu*ches: One emphasis was the
annual funding program; the second was tithing.
8. Regional Schools are a delivery system of consecutive
one-day events that offer a keynote message and three semi-
nar options for local, district, and conference leaders.
9. Conference Consultations provide the service of staff
members of the Section to meet with conference units for
planning and strategy development.
10. Putting God First is a one-day seminar designed to
teach pastors and lay leaders to teach tithing.
Conference stewardship units serve as host for the semi-
nar. Resource development to support programs continues
to be a priority of the Section. The resources produced in the
1989-92 Quadrennium are:
Fundamentals of Fundraising
Putting God First: The Tithe
Earth Care
The Church Finance Idea Book
Celebrate Giving
Celebrate and Visit
Celebrate Together
The Pastor As Steward
Christians and Money
Letters for All Seasons.
The Section on Stewardship believes that we are each
called to be stewards of the mysteries of God. We are com-
mitted to life as gift, privilege, and responsibility. We urge
people to begin where they are, become willing to claim
their Biblical faith and live it in the community, the
church, and the world. We believe in the nurture of rela-
tionships - with God, with self, with others, and with the
created universe - as we grow as faithful stewards.
United Methodist Men
This is the end of the first quadrennium for the Division
of United Methodist Men. The higher visibility as a division
has greatly supported the continued growth of the United
Methodist Men. While grassroots people often appear to pay
little attention to church structure, this has not been the
finding for United Methodist Men. A nationally recognized
structure is very important.
United Methodist Men are enjoying 13 years of growth.
Total growth exceeds 400 percent. Growth is measured in
terms of churches that have certified charter groups that
are involved in mission and ministry.
The development of ethnic minority men has been a ma-
jor focus for four years. United Methodist Men have had at
their heart the best ways to strengthen ethnic men. Scholar-
ships were given to over three hundred (300) men for the
1989 International Congress. In addition, another five hun-
dred (500) self-supported ethnic men were in attendance.
Special ethnic consultations have been held across the
nation. Both Hawaii and Puerto Rico have had special ses-
sions for ethnic men. Special district consultations were
held in Brooklyn and the Bronx, New York and the inner
city of Philadelphia. Much information and materials have
been generated.
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EMLC Leadership: The past National President was Af-
rican-American and currently there are four ethnic commit-
tee chairpersons and one jurisdictional president who is
African-American. Six annual conferences have ethnic per-
sons as presidents. Sixty-six district presidents are ethnic
persons. Many districts have held special leadership work-
shops for ethnic men.
Ethnic men have discovered the Spiritual Journey for
Men. More than one hundred ten (110) sessions have been
held. The Spiritual Journey participant notebook is now in
Spanish.
MENSNEWS continues to feature special stories and in-
formation for ethnic men. Some pages at the beginning of
the quadrennium were done in Spanish. The staff monitors
the materials to provide service to ethnic men. United
Methodist Men is a lay evangelistic program. Activities in-
clude local church programming, multi-church programs
and conference retreats. The retreats are held because of
the evangelistic opportunities and always have a high yield
in changed lives and personal conunitments.
The International Congress of United Methodist Men
held every 4 years had a very successful 1989 Congress.
With more than seven thousand (7,000) men from all over
the world, an outstanding program was held. Evangelism,
Mission and Spiritual Life emphases were introduced. With
all programming being built on this triad, men have been
participating with a $15.00 contribution to United Method-
ist Men's ministries.
The next International Congress will be held July 16-18,
1993, at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
An important resource for United Methodist Men, "A
Spiritual Journey for Men" was produced by The Upper
Room. Released in 1985, it continues to be an anchor pro-
gram for United Methodist Men.
The Upper Room Prayer Ministry is strongly supported
by UMM. Funds raised annually amouat to approximately
$20,000.00. UMM set up an endowment fund in 1988 which
now has assets of $66,000. Many annual conferences, dis-
tricts and local churches use UMM's diverter for prayer re-
quests to come to their locations.
The Life Member Program enrollment is 2,223. Funds
from this program are used in International UMM's work to
provide scholarships for ethnic minority persons.
One strong carry-over from the past eight years is the
pairing-twining of a U.S. fellowship with a Jamaican Men's
fellowship. Twenty-five fellowships are now twined.
Men in Mission has done well. This is a UMM version of
Volunteers in Mission. The one major difference is that Men
in Mission only work in areas that involve local men. It is
most important that local men be a part of the work.
MENSNEWS continues to improve in all areas: a variety
of articles, graphics and layouts, as well as quality paper.
The publication is bi-monthly and is mailed to 26,000 pas-
tors and others whose addresses are on UMM's data base.
The Moving United Methodist program has added a new
dimension to the original program. Local churches use the
toll free WATS line to call in recently moved members. A
very large number of household were reported through the
MUM office of the UMM. Most of those persons whose move
was reported joined a United Methodist congregation.
Scouting Ministries continues to be an important part of
our ministry. United Methodist churches sponsor over
560,000 persons in scouting. Bishop's dinners still play an
important part in the growth of church scouting.
New adult recognition is very popular and important to
the continued growth of scouting ministry in the communi-
ties served by our churches. More than 11,000 adult awards
have been presented.
The Upper Room
Through the Upper Room, the General Board of Disci-
pleship works to help people recognize and respond to their
need for a vital relationship with God. The quadrennium
has seen this effort expand to include several new areas of
concern.
As a result of a series of consultations on spiritual forma-
tion, the Upper Room is exploring ways to resource the local
congregation in the area of spiritual formation. Currently
under development, a new series of resources for spiritual
formation in the local congregation will give local church
leaders a way to help persons be attentive to God in their
lives and encourage congregations to reflect on how they in-
tentionally help persons mature in the Christian life.
The April 1991 Consultation on Spiritual Formation for
Annual Conference Leaders resulted in a broad awareness
of how spiritual formation concerns are being addressed by
annual conferences across the denomination. The consult-
ation was part of the Upper Room's emerging resolve to
work directly with annual conferences in their desire to fos-
ter an environment that encourages spiritual growth. New
kinds of resources, networks, and training opportunities to
support annual conferences committed to a focus on spiri-
tual formation will result from this new direction.
The Walk to Emmaus has grown dramatically from 33
Emmaus groups in 31 annual conferences in 1984 to 140
Emmaus groups in 56 annual conferences and 5 countries.
Chrysalis, the high school youth expression of the Walk to
Emmaus first developed in 1984, now has 75 active groups
in 3 countries.
The Academy for Spiritual Formation continues to show
positive growth. Academy No. 7 began in January, 1992, at
Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA. With the ending of Acad-
emy No. 6 in August, 1992, 300 participants will have com-
pleted the two-year program.
The Five-Day academies are expanding. Approximately
1,215 people have participated in 27 or these academies; 7
others are currently scheduled.
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"An Adventure in Healing and Wholeness" introduces
Christ-centered healing ministry in the local church. The
educational/experiential weekend event has been held in
over 200 congregations since January, 1988. Over 3,000 per-
sons have participated. Leadership training by the Upper
Room certifies lay and clergy persons to lead "Adventure."
The curriculum for this model has been introduced in South
Africa, South Korea, Australia, and Switzerland. The Upper
Room has co-sponsored two national conferences on Heal-
ing, Wholeness, and Spirituality; the next conference is
slated for Jacksonville, Florida in October, 1992. A national
communications network designed to link churches offering
intentional healing ministries is being developed.
In addition to its program emphases, the Upper Room
publishes The Upper Room magazine, alive now!. El
Aposento Alto, Pockets, and Weavings, and 20 books per
year.
This quadrennium has seen dramatic changes in the
daily operation of The Upper Room magazine. Marketing ef-
forts have reversed a long-standing trend of declining circu-
lation, and for the first time in many years circulation is on
the rise. The regular edition in English now has a circula-
tion of about 1,950,000. The large-print edition continues to
grow, with circulation topping 240,000.
With the closing of Parthenon Press in 1989, The Upper
Room had to contract with another printer. The regular edi-
tion of The Upper Room magazine is now being printed in
Florida, and the large-print is being printed in Ohio. During
this transition the mailing was moved to independent mail-
ing services outside of Nashville. Another major change in
operations has been a move to computer editing, which by
1991 had eliminated the need for outside typesetting for the
magazine.
The Estonian edition of The Upper Room began publica-
tion beginning with the November-December, 1992 issue.
This will bring the number of editions published to 61 in 40
languages. Several other editions are under development,
but no definite announcement can be made at this time.
By early 1992 El Aposento Alto will facilitate on-time
service to the southern cone of South America with a distri-
bution center in Santiago, Chile. Other distribution centers
are Mexico City, Santo Domingo, Madrid, Barcelona, and
Lima, Peru.
Each issue of alive now! is prepared with the hope that
those who read it and use it in their ministry will live into
the fullness of life that the living God yearns for each per-
son to have. The short articles and poetry combined with art
and photography have focused on down-to-earth issues of
the daily walk with Christ as well as concerns of faith, the-
ology, and Christian responsibility in decision making.
With its November 1991 issue. Pockets magazine for chil-
dren 6-12 observed its tenth year of publication. The award-
winning magazine has dealt with such themes as building
trusting relationships, finding heroes in everyday life, find-
ing the sacred in everyday life, celebrating God's creation,
hurting places, self-esteem, families, being the best we can
be, and the kingdom of God.
Weavings: A Journal of Christian Spiritual Life,
launched in 1986, is aimed at promoting informed, commit-
ted spiritual growth. The new journal has experienced
healthy circulation growth and has been honored numerous
times by the Associated Church Press. Published bi-
monthly, Weavings has dealt with a wide range of themes
including spiritual friendship, family life, suffering, recon-
ciliation, compassion, emd spirituality and aging.
The Upper Room publishes books in the areas of general
inspiration, spiritual formation, Bible study, and workbook
and program resources for congregations and small groups.
Special content emphases have included supporting and en-
riching the spiritual lives of families, those aspects of spiri-
tuality and spiritual formation that are unique to older
adults, and the undergirding of congregational ministries.
To better understand and serve its customers, The Upper
Room restructured its marketing department in late 1988.
After thorough readership surveys, marketing campaigns
were developed based on the new information. Since that
time, the magazines have increased an average of 40 per-
cent in circulation. Sales income has increased 60 percent
for Upper Room books since 1988. These increases far ex-
ceed industry standards for growth projected for Christian
publishers.
In response to the 1988 General Conference resolution
calling for plans to distribute surplus devotional and/or
spiritual development resources free to UM prison chap-
lains, a joint task force of GBOD and GBHEM Chaplain Di-
vision staff established procedxires for the semi-annual
distribution of such resources from the Upper Room and
Discipleship Resources. Shipments began in January, 1991.
The Upper Room reorganized those departments provid-
ing order entry and resource distribution services to con-
stituencies. This was done to improve efficiency and service
and to align staff more closely with the publishing units. A
new computer system and associated software for processing
and distributing orders was also purchased.
With the creation of the position of executive secretary
for ethnic/language church resources, the program and pub-
lishing sections of the Upper Room have clarified their vi-
sion for resourcing ethnic/language constituencies and have
included in their strategic planning an increased number of
projects for the development of printed and programmatic
spiritual formation resources for the use by these constitu-
encies.
A Consultation on Spirituality in the Racial/Ethnic
Church was held in 1990. Representatives from the major
ethnic/language groups in The United Methodist Church
were invited to be consultants with the Upper Room to
shape a strategy for developing resources for these groups.
Out of that consultation, a long-range plan was developed.
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"A Closer Walk with God," launched in 1989, is a year-
long program focusing on spirituality in the African-Ameri-
can church. Co-sponsored with the Southeastern
Jurisdiction Administrative Council, the program will be
expanded in 1992 to include other jiu-isdictions.
"Exploring Dimensions of Black Spirituality" is a retreat
program designed for African-American churches. The
weekend event allows African-Americans to celebrate and
rejoice in their unique heritage and spirituality.
Worship
The General Board of Discipleship's work in worship fo-
cused in five principle areas diu-ing the 1989-1992 quadren-
nium.
One, the Board promoted use of and resourced the de-
nomination's new United Methodist Hymnal. The hymnal
has had unparalleled success in sales (4.2 million copies
sold). This created a major demand by pastors, musicians,
and lay worship leaders on skill development training for
using the hymnal.
Training included a national workshop for 400 leaders to
train others; six video-conferences on the hymnal; 200 work-
shops for 20,000 persons; and numerous workshops in other
settings.
Resources to enhance use of the hymnal included:
•TTie Hymns of The United Methodist Hymnal
■The Worship Resources of TTie United Methodist Hymnal
■Your Ministry of Planning a Christian Funeral
-Your Ministry of Planning a Christian Wedding
■God's Children in Worship
■Your Ministry of Planning and Leading Hymn Festivals
Two, the Board sponsored the work of The United Meth-
odist Book of Worship Committee. Fully funded by the Sec-
tion on Worship, the work is being reported to the 1992
General Conference for approval. This work of liturgical re-
newal is unparalleled in its breadth and will direct the de-
nomination's work in this vital area of ministry for the next
generation.
Three, the Board continued to sponsor the publication of
ethnic/racial worship resources. Examples include: The Lit-
urgy ofZion (African American worship resources), Korean-
English Hymnal, Voices (Native- American Hymnal), Cada
Celebracio (Hispanic resources), and beginning work on a
new Hispanic Hymnal.
Four, preaching is a m^or focus of the Board, directed to-
ward our denomination's yearning for excellent preaching
that transforms human lives and society. Resources in-
cluded "Proclamation '91," a national event on preaching,
many workshops and videos, and a new series of books: The
Storyteller's Companion to the Bible.
The Academy of Preaching continues to be a m^or suc-
cess. The academy trains groups of clergy in a variety of set-
tings with excellent leaders to promote the centrality of
preaching in pastoral ministry. Already 350 persons have
been trained in our program.
Five, church musicians are becoming a primary audience
for the Section. Soon there will be a crisis in music in local
congregations, namely, the lack of trained and committed
musicians. The Board is committed to recruit, train, re-
source, and undergird their work. This may be the major
new ministry of the Section in the coming decade.
Planning for the Decade of the 1990's. Beginning in 1990
the General Board of Discipleship began extensive planning
for its work until the year 2000. In part this was prompted
by the preparations for the program and budget develop-
ment for the 1993-96 quadrennium. In part this was incor-
porated in the work of the Board's Standing Committee on
Long-Range Strategy. This Committee has studied projec-
tions for the denomination and the society through the year
2000 and has made recommendations to the Board for con-
sideration and action. "These include globalization, empha-
sis on ministry of the laity, ministries of men, regional
spiritual life centers, Christianity through the arts, among
others." In addition, the staff of the Board has been engaged
in a series of detfdled reviews of the total work and ministry
of the Board.
Related to the above has been two m^or projects com-
pleted in the 1989-1992 quadrennium which are 'designed to
enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Board for the
1990's. The first of these has been the installation of two
major new computer systems. One is the office automation
system which has provided for the placement of electronic
work stations and personal computers throughout the entire
offices of the Board. The second has been the installation of
a new computer business system to support the work of The
Upper Room and Discipleship Resources.
The second major project has been the renovation and re-
furbishing of the two major buildings (Kern and Denman)
occupied by the Board. Both of these buildings were con-
structed in the early 1950's. The renovations have provided
for the replacement and renewal of the m^or mechanical
and electrical systems, the removal of asbestos, and the re-
design of the offices for greater work and energy efficiency.
The Book of Discipline. 1988, in addition to the state-
ment of purpose, contains a list of 15 major responsibilities
for the GBOD. In addition to these, each of the program
units also have a detailed set of specific recommendations
for its work. The preceding sections of this report have de-
scribed some of the wide range of programs and ministries
of the Board. As the Board continues to evaluate its work,
some of the current activities of the Board will be discontin-
ued. Others will be carried forward in their present form or
as modified and enhanced.
Through the remainder of this century the Board wiU ex-
pand some of its present programs and will begin entirely
new ministries as resources are available. New programs
are not merely replacements for older programs which have
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rtm their course. These new programs will be developed to
respond to the changes in the life of the denomination and
to the assignments from the General Conference.
The planning and development work for some of these
has already begun. All of these relate to the sense of pur-
pose and direction which the Board sees for the 1990's and
to the responses it desires to make to the requests and
yearnings of United Methodist members and local churches.
A few of these are briefly described here.
1. Worship in the local congregation. With the comple-
tion of the major worship documents {The United Methodist
Hymnal 1988 and the proposed United Methodists Book of
Worship, 1992), the Section on Worship will focus its ener-
gies on enhancing worship in local congregations. In part
this will be done in a series of training events for the use of
The Book of Worship. It will also involve an exploration of
the worship and music needs of local congregations and how
to provide the resources to enhance these. This work wiU be
done in the light of a m^or emphasis of the Board for the
development of vital congregations.
2. Vision 2000. This program is being established in a
number of annual conferences. The Section on Evangelism
will devote m^or energies to this program of evangelistic
outreach and renewal.
3. Family Life. The 1989-1992 quadrennium was a period
of detailed study of the issue of what should be the nature
and content of a significant emphasis focusing on Christian
values for marriage and for the family. Implementation is
beginning on these. It is anticipated that new approaches
will be developed for providing guidance and training for
leaders. New resources will be prepared to affirm the values
of the family and all family members.
4. Youth Ministries. Again, the 1989-1992 quadrennium
has been one of transition and planning for youth minis-
tries. Planning is coming to fruition and wiU result in sig-
nificant new programs. These are being developed in the
light of the Board's understanding of faithful discipleship.
5. Class Leaders. The Section on Covenant Discipleship
and Christian Formation will initiate a program for Class
Leaders. Drawing upon the historic Wesleyan pattern of
classes and class leaders, this new program will be launched
following the completion of new printed resources and in-
itial training seminars.
6. Growing in Faithfulness. This is the title of a Sunday-
through-Wednesday stewardship preaching and training
event to be initiated in the new quadrennium. It is being de-
veloped and resourced by the Section on Stewardship.
7. Improved Customer Services. The Customer Admini-
stration unit of The Upper Room handles the subscription,
ordering, billing, inventory and shipping for periodicals,
books, and resources of The Upper Room emd Discipleship
Resources of the Board (as well as for the General Boards of
Church and Society and of Higher Education and Ministry).
With the installation of a new computer system and the re-
organization of staff, the Board will be able to provide sig-
nificantly improved quality of services in response to
customer inquiries, orders, and billings.
All of these programs will be developed in the light of the
requirement for the Board to assist United Methodists and
local congregations to be engaged in transforming minis-
tries in their communities. Programs will be shaped by the
strong conviction that the Board must be actively involved
in the development of vital congregations and faithful disci-
ples.
Conclusion
The General Board of Discipleship has responded to
God's call for service. The Board has responded to the direc-
tives of the General Conference. The Board has communi-
cated the redemptive love of Jesus Christ. Under the
guidance of the Holy Spirit the Board pledges that it will
continue in this discipleship and service.
The Board believes that the spirit and power of God is
resident in United Methodist members and local churches.
This power must be released, transformed, and transmitted.
Through the remainder of this decade, it is the intention of
the Board to thoroughly explore and respond to the poten-
tial for transforming leadership and ministries. It is the sin-
cere hope of the Board that this decade will see a major
outpouring in The United Methodist Church of interest in
and energy for a ministry that will on the one hand trans-
form itself and on the other hand will transform the world
which it serves.
Woodie W. White, President
Ezra Earl Jones, General Secretary
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
11277.
iNumbw: DH0741 277D;GBOD.
Local Church Lay Speaker
Amend 1277:
Local Church Lay Spe;tker Lay Speaking Ministry.
1. A lay speaker Qocal church or certified) is a mem-
ber of a local church or charge who is ready and desirous
to serve the Church and who is well informed on the
Scriptures and the doctrine, heritage, organization, and
life of The United Methodist Church and who has re-
ceived specific training to develop skills in witnessing to
the Christian faith through spoken communication,
church and community leadership, and care-giving minis-
tries. An applicant must be active in the support of
hig/her the local church or charge.
2. Lay speakers are to serve the local church or charge
(or beyond the local church or charge) in any way in
which their witness or leadership and service inspires the
laity to deeper commitment to Christ and more effective
disdpleship, including the interpretation of the Scrip-
tures, doctrine, organization, and ministries of the
Church.
3. The applicant shall apply in wi'iting with a recom-
mendation 6-om the pastor and the Administrative Doai-d
or Charge Conference of the ehm-ch or ch<u'ge in which
he/she holds membership to the appi-opriate district or
conference committee. The paster shall be responsible for
reporting the names of applicants to the district diieclui
of lay speaking. The applicant shall then complete a basic
training comse for lay speakers recommended by the
General Doai'd of Disci pleship or an alternate appioveJ
by the appropiiate cemmillee. Such training should en-
able mjuisiiies with all language and culluial gi-oups as
appropriate . To maintain status, a lepurt and re-appliua-
tioH must be submitted annually. (Bee 1247.12.)
4t Through continued study and training a lay speaker
should prepare to undertake one or more of the following
functions, giving primary attention to service within the
local church or charge.
a) To take initiative in giving leadership, assistance
and support to the program emphases of the Church at»d
to assist in giving »ital leadership to the total woik uf the
Ohuich.
b) To asrirt in the conduct of wutship sei vices and to
lead meetings for prayer, training, study and discussion
when requested by the pastor, district superintendent
or Committee on Lay Speaking.
c) To conduct, or assist in conducting, services of
worship, and present sermons and addresses, and lead
meetings for study and training in the local chmrh or
ehai'ge in which the lay speaker holds membership, when
requested by the pastor? , district superintendent or
Committee on Lay Speaking.
d) To relate to appropriate committees and work areas
in the local chm-ch in providing leadership for congrega-
tional and community life and fostering care-giving min-
istries.
4. Lay speaker training courses shall be those rec-
ommended by the General Board of Disdpleship or
alternates approved by the conference Committee
on Lay Speaking. Such training should enable minis-
tries with all language and cultural groups as appro-
priate.
5. It is recommended that a service of commits
ment be held for persons recognized as local church
or certified lay speakers.
1278.
Petition Number: DM0789-278D; GBOD.
The Certified Lay Speaker
Amend 1278:
Certified Lay Speaker. — 1. A candidate may be certi-
fied recognized as a certified lay speaker by the district
or conference Committee on Lay Speaking (or other re-
sponsible gi'oup as the district or conference may deter-
mine) after the candidate has:
a) Made application in writing to the appropriate com-
mittee and has been recommended by the pastor and the
Administrative Council or Administrative Board or the
Charge Conference of the local church in which he or she
holds membership.
b) Completed both the basic course and an advanced
training course for lay speaking, that have been recom-
mended by the Doai-d of Discipleship or an alternate ap-
proved by the appropriate committee. Such training
should enable ministries with all language and eultm-al
groups as appropriate.
c) Appeared before the appropriate committee for a re-
view of his/her the application and a consideration of the
responsibilities of a lay speaker. (See 1277.4.)
2. The certified lay speaker shall continue to serve the
local church in the witness of the spoken word,-i!md vital
leadership service and care-giving ministry. (See 1277.3.)
In addition, the certified lay speaker may serve in
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the district and conference and in local churches
other than the local church in which membership is
held.
a) By taking initiatiTe in giring agsistance and sup-
poi-t to the program emphases of the Ohui-eh.
b) By helping in the conduct of worship set vices aad b^
leading meetings for prayer, study and diseussion wheu
requested by the pastor.
c) By conducting services of worship, presenting ser-
mons and addresses, and leading meetings for study and
training in settings ether than those in the local church
or charge in which the certified lay speaker holds mem-
bership, when recommended or requested by a pastor or
disU let superintendent.
d) By relating to appropi'iate cenuHittees and work ar-
eas in the local church, district, and eonferenee in provid-
ing leadership for congregational and community life and
fostering care-giving ministries.
3. 1279. Renewal of Certification of a Certified Lay
Speaker. - The certification of Recognition as a certified
lay speaker shall be reviewed renewed annually by the
district or conference Committee on Lay Speaking (or
other responsible group as the disti'ict or conference may
deter mi iw)rafter the certified lay speaker has:
a) Requested in writing the renewal of certification.
b) Submitted an annual report to his/her the Charge
Conference and the appropriate committee on lay speak-
ing, giving evidence of the satisfactory performance of ac-
tivities related to the office of certified lay speaker lay
speaking service.
c) Been recommended for renewal by the pastor and
the Administrative Council or Administrative Board or
Charge Conference.
d) Completed at least once in every three years an ad-
vanced course for lay speakers. , which may be one recom-
mended by the General Board of Discipleship or an
alternate appi-oved by the appi-opriate committee. These
advanced courses should enable ministi'ies with all lan-
guage and cultui'al groups as appropriate.
Petition Number: DI10742-278D; GBOD.
Local Church Lay Speaker
Add new Para, (between current 277 and 278):
Local Church Lay Speaker. — 1. A candidate may
be recognized as a local church lay speaker by the
district or conference Committee on Lay Speaking
after the candidate has:
a) Made application in writing to the appropriate
committee and has been recommended by the pastor
and the Administrative Council or Administrative
Board or the Charge Conference of the local church
in which membership is held. The district superin-
tendent shall be responsible for reporting the names
of applicants to the appropriate committee.
b) Completed the basic course for lay speaking.
2. The local church lay speaker shall serve the lo-
cal church in which membership is held by witness
of the spoken word, vital leadership service and
care-giving ministry. (See ^277.3.)
3. To maintain status, a report and re-application
with recommendations must be sumbitted annually.
(See 1247.12.)
1279.
Petition Number: DI10296.279-D: NIN.
Transfer of Certification by Lay Speakers
Add new paragraph:
5280. Transfer of Certification by Certified Lay
Speakers. — A Certified Lay Speaker who moves
may transfer his/her certification to his/her new dis-
trict upon receipt of a letter from the previous Dis-
trict's Committee on Lay Speaking confirming
current certification and the date of completion of
the most recent advanced coxu-se taken. Further re-
newal of certification is in accordance with ^279.
Petition Number: DM0743-279-D; GBOD.
Renewal of Certificates of a Certified Lay Speaker
Delete current 1279 since material is included 1277,
new 1 between 1277 and 1278, and 1278.
1280-
DI10007-280D; WNC.
Lay Preachers Recognize and Utilize the Office of
Lay Preachers
Delete 1280 and substitute:
Lay Preacher. In order to enhance the quality of
ministry to churches of very small membership and
in deference to an expression of gifts and graces as-
sociated with the lay preacher of early Methodism,
the office of lay preacher is to be recognized and
utilized.
1. A lay person may be licensed as a lay preacher
by the district Committee on Ordained Ministry af-
ter the lay person has been a member of The United
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Methodist Church for a least two years and a mem-
ber of the present local United Methodist Church for
at least one year and has:
a) Made application in writing to the appropriate
committee and has been recommended by the pastor
of the local church where the person holds member-
ship and by vote of the Administrative Board/Coun-
cil and/'or the Charge Conference wherein the
person holds church membership,
b) Completed both the basic and advanced train-
ing courses to be designed by the General Board of
Discipleship or alternate courses to be designed by
the Annual Conference Board of Discipleship in con-
sultation and cooperation with the Cabinet. This is
to include competency in the historj', politj', and
doctrine of The United Methodist Church and com-
pliance with the Social Principles of The United
Methodist Church in both letter and spirit.
c) Been recommended by the district superinten-
dent.
d) Completed satisfactorily the same psychologi-
cal testing required for probationary membership in
the Annual Conference.
e) Appeared before the appropriate committee of
the district Committee on Ordained Ministry- for re-
view and approval.
f) Satisfied any other standards designed by a
conference Committee on Lay Preachers which may
be organized in the Annual Conference.
2. The lay preacher shall continue to serve and
worship in the local church where membership re-
sides until and unless he/she is appointed to a
church or charge by the district superintendent in
whose district the lay preacher's membership re-
sides.
a) The lay preacher is to be re-Ucensed annually.
b) The lay preacher is to serve under a pastor^in-
charge to whom he/she is accoimtable and under
whom the local chua-ch relates to the connection.
c) The lay preacher shall preach the Word, pro-
vide a care ministry' to the congregation, and be a
witness in the community- for the growth and mis-
sional thrust of the church- This assumes an in-resi-
dence ministry and assumes that the lay preacher is
a person whose integrity and witness as a Christian
and as a United Methodist are estabUshed. This
ministry- is to include the promotion of those dimen-
sions of ministry- which relate to the connectional
church.
d) The lay preacher is to serve without salary per
se, but is to be reimbursed for his/her job-related ex-
penses. There are to be no professionally related
benefits such as pension, medical insurance, or equi-
table salary.
3. Lay preachers in each district shall be licensed
by a District Conference or its equivalent structure
at the district level and shaU be consecrated by the
district superintendent in the local chxirch where
membership resides. The lay preacher shall be in-
vested by the district superintendent and the pastor-
in-charge in a worship service at the church to
which he/she is being appointed. This appointment
and investitxire is to be done after due consultation
with the leadership of the local church and the pas-
tor-in-chai^e.
4. The relationship of the lay preacher to the pas-
tor-inrcharge is to be similar to the relationship of an
unordained staff person to the senior pastor of a
multi-staff church.
5. This category of lay preacher is in addition to
the position of certified lay speaker and does not
take the place of the certified lay speaker.
1635.
Petition Numbo-: DI-10297-636-D,- OIL.
Jurisdictional Committee on United Methodist Men
Amend ^635:
Committee on United Methodist Men:- In each jurisdic-
tion there may shall be a Jurisdictional Committee on
United Methodist Men, auxiliary to the United Method-
ist Men's Division of the General Board of Discipleship.
The membership of the Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men shall be composed of the
elected officers, committee chairpersons, and minis-
try coordinators as defined by the organization's by-
laws as well as the conference president of United
Methodist Men of each annual conference organiza-
tion within the boundary of the jurisdiction.
[remainder of paragraph unchanged]
Petition Number: DI10744-636-D; GBOD.
Jxirisdictional Committee on United Methodist Men
Delete and add the following:
Committee on United Methodist Men.- In each jurisdic-
tion there may shall be a Jurisdictional Committee on
United Methodist Men auxiliary to the United Method-
ist Men's Division of the General Board of Disci-
pleship.
The membership of the Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men shall be composed of the
elected officers, committee chairpersons, and minis-
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try coordinators as defined by the organizations' by-
laws as well as the conference president of United
Methodist Men of each annual conference organiza-
tion within the boundary of the jurisdiction.
Each jurisdictional Committee on United Methodist
Men shall have the authority to promote its work in ac-
cordance with the policies and programs of the board
Men's Division.
The conference presidents within the jurisdictioa (or
theii- repreaentativeg The Jurisdictional Committee on
United Methodist Men shall elect the jurisdictional
president dvu-ing the last year of the quadrennium. The
jurisdictional president or because of the inability of the
president to serve, another elected by and from the Juris-
dictional Committee on United Methodist Men shall be a
member of the General Board of Discipleship (see
11204.1).
There may be meetings, retreats, and cooperative
training events held by the jm'isdietion Jurisdictional
Committee on United Methodist Men.
1729.
Petition NumliM-: DM0746.729D; GBOD.
Conference Board of Discipleship
Amend 1729.2:
2. Responsibilities in the Area of Christian Education
and Age-Level Ministries. — a) To develop and promote
a conference program of Christian education that gives
children, youth, young adults, and adults a knowledge of
and experience in the Christian Faith as motivation for
Christian service in the Church, the community, and the
world. This may include guidance and training for dis-
trict leaders responsible for Christian education and for
local church chairpersons of the work area and commis-
sions on education, superintendents of the church school,
chxurch school division superintendents, church school
teachers, and other leaders in the educational ministry of
local churches.
Amend 1729.3 (f):
To recommend annually in consultation with the
Board of Ordained Ministry and the Bishop in charge, the
appointment of certain effective members of the confer-
ence as cenference-approved general evangelists, pro-
vided that such persons shall meet the standards set for
appi'oved general evangelists by the General Board of
Discipleship , the conference Doai'd of Discipleship or its
equivalent, and the conference Board of Ordained Minis-
try. This person shall serve as ex-officio member of
the conference Board of Discipleship area of evan-
gelism. In the event that there is more than one gen-
eral evangelist in said annual conference, at least
one shall be selected by the conference committee
on nominations.
Add new sub paragraph following 1729.3 (f):
To recommend and endorse the ministry of said
general evangelist to the pastors and leadership of
the annual conference.
Amend 1729.4.b:
b) To foster the use of the best resources for worship at
conference meetings and in all churches of the conference,
promote the use of the Book of Worship and the hymnat
The United Methodist Hymnal (1989) and The United
Methodist Book of Worship (1992) in all the churches of
the conference, foster creative and regiilar individual
and family worship throughout the eenferenee. Plan and
promote seminars and demonstrations on cooperative
planning for worship involving pastors and musi-
cans, forms of worship, and the use of music and other
arts, with particular emphasis on congregational
singing. This includes cooperating with the resident
bishop, who has primary responsibility for planning
all worship services at each Annual Conference.
Insert 1729. 4.c:
c) To provide exhibits at the conference sessions, coop-
erate with the General Board of Discipleship Section on
Worship-and the Conference Council on Ministries, and
with the conference chapter of the Fellowship of
United Methodists in Worship, Music, and Other Arts
and The Order of St. Luke, in promoting seminars and
training events in the area of worship, including music
and other arts.
Insert 1729. 4. d:
d) To assist local congregations in discovering
and recruiting persons to serve as musicians (instru-
mentalists, singers, and song leaders) and develop-
ing the skills of those serving in local congregations,
in cooperation with the General Board of Disci-
pleship: Section on Worship. This focus shall include
persons who work full-time, part-time, and espe-
cially as volunteers in church music.
Amend 1729.5(e):
729.5(e) To educate the local church that tithing is the
expected uotm minimum goal of giving in The United
Methodist Church.
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Amend 1729.7:
Responsibilities in the Area of Lay Life and Work
Miiiistr>- of the Laitj'. -a) To develop and promote pro-
grams to cultivate an adequate understanding of the
theological and biblical basis for lay life and work Minis-
trj" of the Laity among the members of the churches of
the Annual Conference; to give special emphasis to pro-
grams and services which will enable laity of all ages to
serve more effectively as leaders in both Church and com-
munity.
b) To provide support and direction for such lay pro-
grams as United Methodist Men, lay speaking, the obser-
vance of Laity Day, and the work of lay leaders in the
local and district levels.
c> To provide support, ta-aining, and guidance for dig-
triet eoei-dinaters. leaders and gi'oupg for age-level and
family miuisU'ieg and for local ehmxh coovdinatorg of age-
lerel and family miuigti'iea:
c) To give support and direction to the conference and
district program for local church o€ficer leadership devel-
opment experiences that will enable persons of all ages to
serve more effectively as members of local church Coun-
cils on Ministries, Administrative Boards, and of the com-
mittees, commissions, and task forces related to these
groups.
d) It shall organize a Conference Committee on
Lay Speaking which will fulfill the requirements of
11277-279 on behalf of the conference. This commitr
tee shall set guidelines and criteria to be used by dis-
trict committees (see 1753).
e ) To eneem'age and support the involvement of older
persons in miuisfa'ies of service and miggion, reeogniring
that as persons of insight and wisdom they represent a
ereati»e reaom-ee bank for the Church at all levelg.
1730.
Petition Numbor: DI-10746-730-D; GBOD.
Conference Board of Laity
Amend 1730.2:
The purpose of the conference Board of Laity shall be:
a) To foster an awareness of the role of laity both
within the local congregation and through their minis-
tries in the home, work place, community, and world in
achieving the mission of the Church.
b) To work with the conference lay leader in (1)
developing and promoting an increased role for laity
in the Ufe of the Local Church, (2) increasing the par-
ticipation of laity in the sessions and programs of
the annual conference, and (3) encouraging lay per^
sons to participate in the general ministry of the
church in the world. (See 1702.8.C.)
h^ c) To develop and promote stewardship of time, tal-
ent, and possessions within the Annual Conference in co-
operation with the conference Council on Ministries.
Amend 1730.5:
The board shall relate to the lay speaking progi-am
ministry and to the organized lay groups in the confer-
ence...
1743.
Petition Number: DM0747.743-D; GBOD.
Annual Conference United Methodist Men's Or-
ganization
Add new 1 between 1742 and 1743:
UNITED METHODIST MEN.— Constitution of
United Methodist Men in the conference. — Article 1.
Name. — In each Annual Conference there shall be a
conference organization named United Methodist
Men, auxiliary to the Jurisdictional Committee on
United Methodist Men and to the United Methodist
Men's Division of the General Board of Discipleship.
Article 2. Function. — The function of the confer-
ence organization of United Methodist Men shall be
to work with the district organizations and the local
units of United Methodist Men in developing pro-
grams to meet the needs and interests of men and
the concerns and responsibilities of discipleship; to
assist in personal witness and evangelism; to enable
outreach in individual and group mission and minis-
try; to encourage and support spiritual growth and
faith development; and to promote the objectives
and responsibiUties of the Men's Division.
Article 3. Authority. — Each conference organiza-
tion of United Methodist Men shall have the author-
ity to promote its work in accordance with the plans,
responsibilities, and poUcies of the United Methodist
Men's Division of the General Board of Discipleship.
Article 4. Membership. — The conference organi-
zation of United Methodist Men shall be composed
of all members of local units (chartered or unchar-
tered) within the bounds of the conference.
Article 5. Officers and Committees. — a) The con-
ference organization shall elect a president, at least
one vice president, a secretajry, and a treasurer b)
The resident bishop shaU serve as the Honorary
President and be a member of the conference or^
ganization and its executive committee c) Additional
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officers (including Scouting Coordinator) and com-
mittees shall be elected or appointed in accordance
with the guidelines of the Men's Division and/or the
bylaws of the conference organization of United
Methodist Men.
Add new paragraph between 1742 and 5743:
Article 6. Meetings and Elections. — a) There shall
be an annual meeting of the conference organization
of United Methodist Men at which time there shall
be presented an annual report and a program plan
designed to meet the needs of the men of the confei^
ence. Officers and committees shall be elected in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the
organization's bylaws.
b) The voting body of the annual meeting of the
conference shall be determined by the organiza-
tions' bylaws but shall include conference and dis-
trict officers and committee chairpersons as
determined; members of the Men's Division and
members of the Jurisdictional Committee on United
Methodist Men residing within the bounds of the
conference.
Article 7. Relationships — a) The president of the
conference organization of United Methodist Men is
a member of the Annual Conference, as set forth in
135. b) the president of the conference organization
of United Methodist Men shall represent the confer-
ence organization on the Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men. In the absence of the
president a designated vice president may represent
the conference organization, c) Designated officers
or members shall represent the conference organiza-
tion on the various agencies, councils, commissions,
and committees of the conference as the constitu-
tions and bylaws of such agencies provide, d) The
conference organization shall encourage men to par-
ticipate in the total life and work of the Church, and
shall support them in assuming positions of respon-
sibility, leadership, and daily discipleship.
Article 8. Amendments. Proposed amendments to
this constitution may be sent to the recording secre-
tary of the Men's Division prior to the last annual
meeting of the division in the quadrennium.
1748.
Petition Number: DM0748.748-D; GBOD.
Responsibilities of the District Lay Leader
Amend 1748:
The district lay leader is the elected leader of the dis-
trict laity. The district lay leader shall provide for the
training of local church lay leaders for their ministries in
the local churches in relation to 1251.1. The district lay
leader shall have responsibility for fostering awareness of
the role of the laity both within the congregation and
through their ministries in the home, work place
community, and world in achieving the mission of the
Church, and supporting and enabling lay participation in
the planning and decision-making processes of the district
and local churches in cooperation with the district super-
intendent and pastors.
8. The district lay leader is a member of Annual
Conference. (See 135.)
1753.
Petition Number: DI-10739-763D; GBOD.
District Board of Laity
Add new 1 (between 1752 and 1753):
District Board of Laity - Each district of an An-
nual Conference may organize a district Board of
Laity or equivalent organization.
1. The purpose of the district Board of Laity shall
be:
a) To foster an awareness of the role of laity both
within the local congregation and through their min-
istries in the home, work place, community, and
world in achieving the mission of the Church.
b) To work with the district lay leader in (1) devel-
oping and promoting an increased role for laity in
the hfe of the Local Church, (2) increasing the par-
ticipation of laity in the sessions and programs of
the district and local churches in cooperation with
the district superintendent and pastors, and (3) en-
couraging lay persons to participate in the general
ministry of the church in the world. (See 1749.)
c) To develop and promote stewardship of time,
talent, and possessions within the District in coop-
eration with the district Council on Ministries.
2. The membership of the board shall include the
district lay leader, associate district lay leaders),
district director of lay speaking, district president of
United Methodist Women, district president of
United Methodist Men, district president of United
MofhnHict Yniifh Hietri^t nrf>«ident of United Meth-
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odist Young Adults, and where organized, the dis-
trict president of the Older Adult Council, and oth-
ers as deemed necessary. Special attention shall be
given to the inclusion of women, men, youth, young
adults, and older adults; persons with a handicap-
ping condition; and racial and ethnic group persons.
3. The district lay leader shall chair the board.
Other officers shall be elected as the board shall
deem necessary.
4. The board shall relate to the lay speaking pro-
gram and to the organized groups in the district
such as the United Methodist Women, United Meth-
odist Men, United Methodist Youth, United Method-
ist Young Adults and support their work and help
them coordinate their activities.
Petition Number: DM0749-763-D; GBOD.
District Committee on Lay Speaking
Amend 5753:
District Committee on Lay Speaking. - There may be a
district Committee on Lay Speaking related to the An-
nual Conference through the conference Committee
on Lay Speaking.
1 . The purpose of the district Committee on Lay Speak-
ing shall be to plan and supervise the lay speakering prrr-
gram ministry within the district.
2. Membership shall be the district lay leader, district
superintendent, district director of lay speaking (if
elected), an instructor of lay speaking courses, other re-
source persons as desired.
3. The responsibilities of the district Committee on
Lay Speaking shall be to plan and supervise the Ijiy
speaking pi-ogi-am writhiu the dista-iet that will provide ba-
sic training for local church lay speakers and advanced
courses for certified lay speakers, as recommended by
the General Board of Discipleship and advanced courses
for the certified lay speakers., to decide who shall be
recognized as certified lay speakers, to help match
lay speakers with service opportunities, and to sup-
port and affirm lay speakers as they serve.
4. The district committee shall plan advanced courses
that will enable the recertifieatiou uf the certified lay
speakersrio maintain that recognition.
5. The district committee will report to the pastor and
Charge Conference of each certified lay speaker the
courses that have been satisfactorily completed by the
certified lay speaker.
1756.
Petition Number: DM0760-766-D: GBOD.
District Level United Methodist Men Organization
Add new pargraph between 1 755 and ^756:
UNITED METHODIST MEJ^.— Constitution of
United Methodist Men in the District^Article L
Name — In each district there shall be a district or-
ganization named United Methodist Men, aiudliary
to the conference organization of United Methodist
Men and the United Methodist Men's Division of the
General Board of Discipleship.
Article 2. Responsibilities — The responsibilities of
the district organization of United Methodist Men
shall be to work with local units of United Methodist
Men in developing programs to meet the needs and
interests of men and the concerns and responsibili-
ties of daily discipleship; to assist in personal wit-
ness and evangelism; to enable outreach in
individual and group mission and ministry; to en-
courage and support spiritual growth and faith de-
velopment; and to promote the objectives and
responsibilities of the Men's Division and the confer-
ence organization. The district organization shall
also encourage and promote the chartering and an-
nual recertification of local units through the United
Methodist Men's Division of the General Board of
Discipleship.
Article 3. Authority — Each district organization
of United Methodist Men shall have the authority to
promote its work in accordance with the plans, re-
sponsibilities, and policies of the conference organi-
zation and the Men's Division of the General Board
of Discipleship.
Article 4. Membership. — All members of organ-
ized units (chartered and unchartered) of United
Methodist Men in the local churches of the district
shall be considered members of the district organi-
zation. The district superintendent shall be a mem-
ber of the district organization and of its executive
committee.
Article 5. Officers and Committees — a) The Dis-
trict organization shall elect a president, at least one
vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, b) Addi-
tional officers (including Scouting Coordinator) and
committees shall be elected or appointed in accord-
ance with the guidelines of the Men's Division
and/or the bylaws of the district organization of
United Methodist Men..
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Add new paragraph between ^755 and 1756:
Add to 11202.7:
Article 6. Meetings and Elections. — ^There shall be
an annual meeting of the district organization of
United Methodist Men at which time there shall be
presented an annual report as well as a program
plan designed to meet the needs of the men of the
district. Officers and committees shall be elected in
accordance with the requirements of the organiza-
tion's bylaws.
Article 7. Relationships — a) Designated officers or
members shall represent the district organization of
United Methodist Men on the various boards, coun-
cils, commissions, and committees of the district as
the constitution and bylaws of such agencies pro-
vide, b) The district president shall be a member of
the conference executive committee, c) The district
organization shall encourage men to participate in
the total life and work of the chiurch, and shall sup-
port them in assuming positions of leadership, and
daily discipleship.
Article 8. Amendments. — Proposed amendments
to this constitution may be sent to the recording sec-
retary of the United Methodist Men's Division of the
General Board of Discipleship prior to the last an-
nual meeting of the division in the quadrennium.
If 1202.
Petition Number: DM0701- 1202D; GBGM
To cooperate with the various agencies of the Church
in the training and nurturing of pastors and lay persons
for leadership in the areas of evangelism, stewardship,
worship, and local church education, and ministry of the
laity; in creating new congregations; and in initiating
new forms of ministry.
11204.
Petition Number: DM0762- 1204D; GBOD.
Organization of the General Board of Discipleship
Add to 11204.1:
In addition there shall be one layman from each juris-
diction who shall be the president of the Jurisdictional
Committee on United Methodist Men or, because of the
inability of the president to serve, another elected by and
from the Jurisdictional Committee on United Methodist
Men (1635) and two lajonen, one of which shall be the
President of the National Association of Conference
Presidents United Methodist Men or, because of the
inability of the president to serve, the elected first
vice-president, and one elected president from a na-
tional organization of United Methodist Men of a
central conference or conferences who shall be se-
lected by the CoUege of Bishops. It shall be...
Responsibilities of the General Board of Disci-
pleship
Delete 11202.13:
To cooperate with the General Board of Global Minis-
tries in jointly developing and recommending <u'ehitee-
tm-al standai'ds for facilities needed to house the Church's
program of worship, education, and fellowship; and to co-
operate in recommending ti-aining ventvireg to intei-pret
11207.
DI-10763-1207-D: GBOD.
Christian Education and Age Level Ministries of
the General Board of Discipleship
Amend 11207:
1207. EDUCATION Christian Education and Age
Level Ministries 1. The board shall have general over-
sight of the educational interests....
Petition Number: 01-10761-1202-0; GBOD.
Authority of the General Board of Discipleship.
Add to 11202:
16. To ensure that ethnic local church concerns
shall be an integral part of the total life of the board,
providing guidance, resourcing and training so that
these concerns are incorporated in aU areas of disci-
pleship in the local church.
11210.
01- 10702- 1210 0; GBGM.
The Mission Education Program of the General
Board of Discipleship
Add11210.3.i:
Cooperating with the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry and the General Board of
Global Ministries in oroviding an emphasis on mis-
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sion education in the schools of theology through
United Methodist courses on history, polity and doc-
trine now required for candidates considering ordi-
nation or consecration.
11214.
11211.
P.tition NuTibori DI 107901211D: GBOD
Renumber and Move Paragraphs
Amend by renumbering and moving entire pargaraph
to appear following ^1210.
11212.
Petition Number: DI-107641212D; GBOD.
Evangelism, the Responsibility of the General
Board of Discipleship
Amend 11212:
Change heading. 11212. EVANGELISM Evangel-
ism. 1. The board shall have general oversight of the
evangelism ministries....
11213.
Petition Number: DI10766-1213-D: GBOD.
Evangelism Responsibilities of the General Board
of Discipleship
Delete in 11213.8:
To eooptrate with the General Doai-d of Higher Educa-
tion and Minigtr^ (11fj2G.2) To set minimal standards for
elders desiring to serve as eonferenee-appi'oved general
evangelists. The board shall send copies of these stand-
ards quadrennially to the bishops, district superinten-
dents, conference Boards of Discipleship and confeieuce
general evangelists. An elder who feels called of God to
be a eonfereuce-appro v ed general evangelist should pre-
pare definitely for such service under the guidance of the
Annual Conference to which the person belongs.
DM0766- 1214D; GBOD.
Worship Responsibilities of the General Board of
Discipleship
Amend 11214:
Worship Responsibilities. — 1. To cultivate the fullest
possible meaning in the corporate worship....
Amend 11214.3:
To make recommendations to the General Conference
regarding future editions of the a book of worship and the
a hymnal and, as ordered, to provide editorial supervision
of the contents of these publications, which shall be pub-
lished by The United Methodist Publishing House. The
hymnal of The United Methodist Church is The United
Methodist Hymnal (1989). The Ritual of the Church is
that contained in the Book of Ritual of The Evangelical
United Drethi-en Chm-eh, 1050, "The General Services of
the Chtu-ch" in The Book of Worship for Chuixh and
Home of The Methodist Ohm-eh, The Ordinal 1081, and
"The General Services of the Ohui-ch 1984" (English and
Spiinigh versions). Cultos Principales de la Iglesia (1984),
The United Methodist Hymnal (1989), and The United
Methodist Book of Worship (1992).
Amend 11214.5:
To work with other North American Christian denomi-
nations through the Consultation on Common Texts in
the continuing development of a Common Oalendai' and
Lection ary common calendar and lectionary and to
encourage the voluntary use of the Revised Common
Lectionary and of resources based on it.
11215.
Petition Number: DM07671216-D; GBOD.
Stewardship of the Cieneral Board of Discipleship
Amend and re-arrange 11215:
Stewardship Responsibilities. - 1. To interpret the
biblical and theological basis for stewardship
through programs, resources, and training materials
consistent with the doctrines of The United Methodist
Church and inform the Church of the same through edu-
cationed channels and study materials.
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5. To develop and promote progi-ams, reaoiu-ces, and
tiaiuiug materijJs in such basic subject ai'cas of stewai'd-
ghip lus stewardship education, proportionate giving and
tithing, funding, planned giving, financial planningrtinw
and ability, economics and management, and life-style.
3. To pju'ticipate in and cooperate with the work of the
CuiTiculum Resources Committee of the boai'd for inclu-
aion of the stewardship concept and resources in local
ehmxh school cmriculum.
+7 2. To provide education, counsel, resourcing, and
training for the local church stewardship work area chair-
person, Commission on Stewardship, Board of Trustees,
Endowment/Permanent Fiind Committees, Wills and
Estate Planning Committees, Memorial Committees,
Committee on Finance, Committee on Finance chairper-
son, financial secretaries, and treasurers and to develop
program resources and training materials for use with
and by the above-named persons and/or groups (see
5907.11). Matters relating to procedures involving official
records, forms, and reporting of finances shall be the re-
sponsibility of the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration.
Amend and re-arrange ^1215:
i073. To create within The United Methodist Church a
renewal of deepening commitment to personal and cor-
porate Christian stewardship which includes the use and
sharing of wealth talents and resources, and the practice
of a Christian lifestyle.
&A. To develop strategies, provide resources, and im-
plement actions that lead to continuing improvement in
the level of giving of United Methodists in providing ade-
quate support for the mission of the church.
C. To encom'age United Methodist to provide for their
continued participation in World Service, or in one or
more of the Woi'ld Eiervice agencies, in Annual Confer-
ence, district and local church pregi'ams, and in other hu-
manitarian causes, thi'ough cui-rent and planned giving,
special gifts, estate planning, wills, and United Methodist
foundations.
?t5. To counsel in the area of stewardship and finance
with jurisdictional and Annual Conference program agen-
cies relative to their organizational structure and pro-
gram responsibilities and assist them in their
interpretation of program and resources.
6. To develop and promote sound methods to aid local
chmxhes, disti'iets. Annual Conferences, areas, and their
related iustitutious to raise funds for benevolent causes,
current expenses, and capital needs. When projects of this
nature are extended a fee may be negotiated.
Amend and re-arrange Paragraph 1215.
9. To develop programs and materials to assist in se-
curing adequate financial support for all United Method-
ist ordained ministers and chmxh-related employees.
a 6. To fm-nish provide counsel, resources, and
guidance to conference and area foundations as they
fulfill their stewardship functions and to associations
such as the National Association of United Methodist
Foundations and the National Association of Stewardship
Leaders.
12. To fm-nish counsel and resourees to conference and
area foundations as they fulfill their stewardship fune-
i&T 7. To regularly call together United Methodist
general agency leaders communicate and work coop-
eratively with the general agencies whose programs in-
clude the subject matter of stewardship and — any
interagency gi'oups, to work toward common lan-
guage, consistent stewardship theology and coop-
erative efforts.
14. To cooperate with the National Division of the
General Beard of Global Ministries in the development,
planning, and utilization of stewai'dship principles, guide-
lines, sti'ategies, and resom'ces for fnndraising programs
to assist local chm-ehes. Annual Conferences, and denomi-
national institutions to obtain funds necessary for their
continuing viability in mission. (See 1414.14.)
fl216.
Petition Number: DM0768- 1218D; GBOD.
Devotional Life Responsibilities of the Upper Room
Amend 11216:
Change heading. 11216. Devotional Life Responsibili-
ties of The Upper Room. — 1. To interpret and communi-
cate the biblical and theological basis for the devotional
life....
11217.
Petition Number: DM0769-1217D: GBOD.
Heading Under Section V, Ministry of the Laity
Amend 11217:
Change heading. MINISTRY OF THE LAITY
Ministry of the Laity. The board shall interpret and
spread through the Church all the rich meanings of the
universal priesthood....
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Prtition NumbM-: DM(W601218-D; GBOD.
Leadership and Ministry Development Responsibili-
ties
Amend Y1218:
Leadership and Ministry Development Responsibili-
ties.—1. To help develop an adequate understanding of
the theological and biblical basis for lay life and work.
Amend 11218:
Leadership and Ministry Development. — 1. To help
develop and interpret an adequate understanding of the
theological and biblical basis for lay life and work minis-
try of the laity.
2. To develop and interpret ministry of the laity both
within and without the institutional church.
3. To provide resources, support services, and designs
for the development and improvement of leadership in
the local church except as specifically delegated to other
agencies, and especially for those persons who serve as
members of Charge Conferences, Administrative Coim-
cils. Administrative Boards, Councils on Ministries, Com-
mittees on Pastor-Parish Relations, Personnel
Committees, Committees on Nominations and Personnel,
and those who serve as lay leaders and lay members of
Annual Conferences.
2. To provide resources, training, and support
services for the introduction and development of
Covenant Discipleship Groups in which members of
congregations meet for one hour each week to hold
themselves mutually accountable for their disci-
pleship according to a covenant on which they them-
selves have agreed.
3. To provide resources, training, and support
services for revitalizing the role of Class Leaders, so
that they may interpret the general rule of disci-
pleship (acts of compassion, justice, worship and de-
votion) to all church members, and thereby nurture
congregations in the privileges and obligations of
their discipleship.
4. To provide interpretative resources and train-
ing for the grounding of Covenant Discipleship
Groups, Class Leaders, and other forms of congrega-
tional leadership, in the richness of the Methodist
tradition.
5. To provide resources and support services
which link the basic guidelines of the general rule of
discipleship (acts of devotion, worship, compassion
and justice) with more particular dimensions of
faithful Christian living in the world, and especially
those program areas for which the General Board of
Discipleship has responsibility.
6. To provide consultative services to jurisdic-
tions, conferences, and districts, in the introduction
and development of Covenant Discipleship Groups
and Class Leaders in congregations.
Amend to 11218.6:
To provide resources and support services for the lay
speaking progr<mi ministry, including standards for the
local church lay speaker and certified lay speaker and de-
signs and resources for use by Annual Conferences and
districts in the training of local church lay speakers and
certified lay speakers.
INew.
1 Numb«r: DMOTiO-OOOO-D: GBOD.
Christian Formation Responsibilities of the CJen-
eral Board of Discipleship
Add new paragraph following 11218:
Christian Formation Responsibihties. — 1. To in-
terpret the basics of Christian hving in accordance
with the general rule of discipleship: To witness to
Jesus Christ in the world and to follow his teachings
through acts of compassion, justice, worship and de-
votion, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
New.
DM07610000D; GBOD.
Committee on Older Adult Ministries
Add after current 11220:
New Committee on Older Adult Ministries
There shall be a Committee on Older Adult Minis-
tries which shall be administratively related to the
General Board of Discipleship.
The Committee will provide a forum for informa-
tion sharing, cooperative planning, and joint pro-
gram endeavors as determined in accordance with
the responsibihties and objectives of the participatr
ing agencies. The Committee shall serve as an advo-
cate for older adult concerns and issues, and to
support ministries by, with, and for older adults
throughout The United Methodist Church and in the
larger society.
The responsibilities of the Committee shall in-
clude the following:
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(a) Identify the needs and concerns, and potential
contributions of older adults.
(b) Promote a plan of comprehensive ministry by,
with, and for older adults in local churches that in-
cludes spiritual growth, education and training, mis-
sion and service, and fellowship.
(c) Support the development of resources that will
undergird local church ministries by, with, and for
older adults.
(d) Advocate development and implementation of
poUcies and services designed to impact systems
and concepts which adversely affect older adults.
(e) Educate and keep before the church the life-
long process of aging with emphasis on the quality
of life, intergenerational understanding, and faith
development
(f) Encourage the development of resources and
programs that can be used by annual conferences,
jurisdictions, and the denomination at large in train-
ing and equipping older adults for new roles in the
ministry and mission of the church.
(g) Serve as focal point for supplying information
and guidance on older adult ministries to local
churches.
Qi) Encourage coordination among agencies re-
sponsible for the development of resources, pro-
grams and policies relating to older adult ministries.
Add after current tl220:
The Committee shall be composed of one board
member and one staff member from each of the fol-
lowing agencies: the General Board of Discipleship,
the General Board of Global Ministries, the General
Board of Chiu-ch and Society, the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry, and the General
Council on Ministries; one member (board or staff)
from the Commission on Religion and Race; one rep-
resentative from the Council of Bishops; one Central
Conference representative; five older adults, one to
be selected by each Jurisdictional College of Bish-
ops; and no more than five additional members to be
selected by the committee for expertise, professional
qualifications and/or inclusiveness racial/ethnic,
handicapping condition, age, gender, laity, clergy,
geographic distribution.
The Committee will meet at least once a year in
conjunction with a meeting of the General Board of
Discipleship.
New.
Petition Nun
conferenoea.
DI10696.0000D$; CNV and 13 other annual
Establish a Committee on Older Advilt Ministries
Add a new paragraph between 111219and 1221 of cur-
rent Discipline:
10000. Committee on Older Adult Ministries. — 1.
There shall be a Committee on Older Adidt Minis-
tries which shall be administratively related to the
General Board of Discipleship.
2. Purpose. The Committee will provide a forum
for information sharing, cooperative planning, and
joint program endeavors as determined in accord-
ance with the responsibilities and objectives of the
participating agencies. The Committee shall serve as
an advocate for older adult concerns and issues, and
to support ministries by, with, and for older adults
throughout The United Methodist Church and in the
larger society.
3. Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the
Committee shall include the foUowing:
(a) Identify the needs, concerns and potential con-
tributions of older adults.
(b) Promote a plan of comprehensive ministry by,
with and for older adults in local churches that in-
cludes spiritual growth, education, training, mission,
service and fellowship.
(c) Support the development of resources that will
undergird local church ministries by, with and for
older adults.
(d) Advocate development and implementation of
poUcies and services designed to impact systems
and concepts which adversely affect older adults.
(e) Educate and keep before the church the life-
long process of aging with emphasis on the quality
of life, intergenerational understanding and faith de-
velopment.
(f) Encourage the development of resources and
programs that can be used by annual conferences,
jurisdictions and the denomination at large in train-
ing and equipping older adults for new roles in the
ministry and mission of the church.
(g) Serve as focal point for supplying information
and guidelines on Older Adult Ministries to local
churches.
(h) Encourage coordination among agencies re-
sponsible for the development of resources, pro-
grams and policies relating to older adult ministries.
4. Membership. The Committee shall be composed
of one board member and one staff member from
each of the following agencies: The General Board of
Discipleship, The General Board of Global Minis-
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tries, The General Board of Church and Society, The
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry,
and The General Council on Ministries; one member
(board or staff) from the Commission on the Role
and Status of Women and one from the Commission
on Religion and Race; one representative from the
Council of Bishops; one Central representative; five
older adults, one to be selected by each Jurisdic-
tional College of Bishops; and nor more than five ad-
ditional members to be selected by the Committee
for expertise, professional quahfications, and/or in-
clusiveness (racial/ethnic, handicapping condition,
age, gender, laity, clergy or geographic distribution).
Staff members will provide appropriate liaison and
reports to their respective agencies. They will have
voice but not vote.
5. Meeting. The Committee will meet at least once
a year in conjunction with a meeting of The General
Board of Disciple ship.
It is recommended that The General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration allocate funds for Committee's
proposed budget to The General Board of Discipleship.
Budget — Proposed Committee on Older Adult
Ministries
Item Cost
per year
Cost per
Quadrennium
Travel
$20,000
$80,000
Central Conference
Member
3,500
14,000
Consultant
2,500
10,000
Printing
2,000
8,000
Postage and Mailing
7,500
30,000
Program and Resource
Development
14,500
58,000
TOTAL
New.
$50,000
$200,000
Petition Numbor: DM08180000D; GCOM.
Committee on Older Adult Ministries
Add a new ^between 11220. and 1221. to read as fol-
lows:
Para. 0000. Committee on Older Adult Minis-
tries.— 1. There shall be a Committee on Older Adult
Ministries which shall be administratively related to
the General Board of Discipleship. 2. Purpose. The
Committee wiD provide a forum for information
sharing, cooperative planning, and joint program
endeavors as determined in accordance with the re-
sponsibilities and objectives of the participating
agencies. The Committee shall serve as a advocate
for older adult concerns and issues, and to support
ministries by, with, and for older adults throughout
The United Methodist Church and in the larger soci-
ety.
3. Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the
Committee shall include the following:
a) Identify the needs, concerns, and potential con-
tributions of older adults.
b) Promote a plan of comprehensive ministry by,
with and for older adults in local churches that in-
cludes spiritual growth, education, training, mission,
service and fellowship.
c) Support the development of resources that will
undergird local church ministries by, with and for
older adults.
d) Advocate development and implementation of
poUcies and services designed to impact systems
and concepts which adversely affect older adults.
e) Educate and keep before the church the life-
long process of aging with emphasis on the quality
of life, intergenerational understanding and faith de-
velopment.
f) Encourage the development of resources and
programs that can be used by nnual conferences, ju-
lisdictions and the denomination at large in training
and equipping older adults for new roles in the min-
istry and mission of the church.
g) Serve as focal point for supplying information
and guidelines on Older Adult Ministries to local
churches.
h) Encourage coordination among agencies re-
sponsible for the development of resources, pro-
grams and policies relating to older adult ministries.
4. Membership. The Committee shall be composed
of one board member and one stafiT member from
each of the following agencies: The General Board of
Discipleship, The General Board of Global Minis-
tries, The General Board of Church and Society, The
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry,
and the General Council on Ministries; one member
(board or staff) from the Commission on the Status
and Role of Women and one from the Commission
on Religion and Race; one retired Bishop repre-
senting the Council of Bishops; one Central Confer-
ence representative; five older adults, one to be
selected by each Jurisdictional College of Bishops;
and no more than five additional members to be se-
lected by the Committee for expertise, professional
qualifications. Page: 49 of 50 and/or inclusiveness
(racial/ethnic, handicapping condition, age, gender,
laity, clergy or geographic distribution). Staff mem-
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247
bers will provide appropriate liaison and reports to
their respective agencies. They will have voice but
not vote.
5. Meetings. The Committee will meet at least
once a year in conjunction with a meeting of The
General Board of Discipleship.
11221.
DI-10762-1221D; GBOD.
Comprehensive Youth Ministry
Amend 11221:
Comprehensive Youth Ministry, — 1. There shall be
foui' eompouent pai-ts to a comprehensive approach to de-
velopment and implementation of youth ministry pro-
gramtming at all levels of the Church: The
comprehensive approach is based on the undei>
standing of the primary task of youth ministry: to
love youth where they are, to encourage them in de-
veloping their relationship to God, to provide them
with opportunities for nurture and growth, and to
challenge them to respond to God's call to serve in
their communities. Four component parts undergird
this comprehensive ministry:
a) Curriculum
fl222.
DM02981222D; CIL.
e) Recognize officers of the National Association of
Conference Presidents as the national ofBcers of United
Methodist Men.
2. To seek methods for involving men m a growing re-
lationship to the Lord Jesus Christ and his Chvirch.
a) Provide resovurces and support for programs of evan-
gelism in cooperation with the area of evangelism which
are geared to men's needs. To assist men to discover
that witness is an integral part of daily Ufe in the
work place, the community, the parish, and the
home.
b) Provide resources and support for programs of
mission in cooperation with all areas of the church
dealing with missional opportunities to enable men
for outreach and service as an integral part of their
Christian servanthood.
c) Provide resources and support for programs of
spiritual life in cooperation with ares of faith devel-
opment. To assist men to realize that witness and
outreach, mission and ministry, are extensions of
their faith development and their relationship to
God through Jesus Christ.
d) Provide resources and support for programs of stew-
ardship in cooperation with the area of stewardship
which will lead men to an understanding of their respon-
sibility for stewardship, including time, talent, money,
and prayer.
e) Seek resources and support for men as husbands and
fathers in a rapidly changing society.
f) Continue in a constant search for new and better
ways for The United Methodist Church to minister to and
through men.
Men's Work Responsibilities
Amend 11222:
Men's Work Responsibilities. United Methodist
Men's Division: To have primary oversight for the
coordination and resourcing of men's work within
The United Methodist Church.
1. To provide resources and support services to foster
the development of units of United Methodist Men.
a) Provide specific and optional models for these or-
ganizations.
b) Receive recommendations from the National Asso-
ciation of Conference Presidents of United Methodist Men
and other national organizations representing the
Central Conference and other worldwide Methodist
liaisons.
c) Promote the chartering and annual recertification of
local church men's units with the General Board of Disci-
pleship.
d) Establish models for jurisdictional, Annual Confer-
ence, and district level organizations for the purpose of
Petition Number: DM0763-1222-D; GBOD.
United Methodist Men's Division
Amend 11222:
Change heading. UNITED METIIODIBT MEN'S DI-
VISION
1222. Men's Work Responsibilities. — 1. To provide re-
sources and support services to foster the development of
units of United Methodist Men.
United Methodist Men's Division.
To have primary oversight for the coordination
and resourcing of men's work within The United
Methodist Chxirch. Men's Woik leaponaibilities.-l. To
provide resources and support services to foster the devel-
opment of units of United Methodist Men.
a) Provide specific and optional models for these or-
ganizations.
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b) Receive recommendations from the National Asso-
ciation of Conference Presidents of United Methodist Men
and other national organizations representing the
Central Conferences and other world wide Method-
ist liaisons.
c) Promote the chartering and annual recertification of
local church men's units with the General Board of Disd-
pleship.
d) Establish models for jurisdictional. Annual Confer-
ence, and district level organizations for the purpose of
carrying out the objectives as set out in 1 264.
e) Reeogmze the officers of the National Association of
Conference Presidents as the national officers of United
Methodist Men.
2. To seek methods for involving men in a growing re-
lationship to the Lord Jesus Christ and his Church.
a) Provide resoiu-ces and support for programs of evan-
gelism in cooperation with the area of evangelism which
are geared to men's needs. To assist men to discover
that witness is an integral part of daily life in the
work place, the commiinity, the parish and the
home.
b) Provide resources and support for programs of
mission in cooperation with all areas of the church
dealing with missional opportunities to enable men
for outreach and service as an integral part of their
Christian servanthood.
c) Provide resources and support for programs of
spiritual Ufe in cooperation with areas of faith devel-
opment to assist men to realize that witness and out-
reach, mission and ministry, are extensions of their
faith development and their relationship to God
through Jesus Christ.
bM) Provide resources and support for programs of
stewardship, including time, talent, money and prayer.
ete) Seek resources and support for men as husbands
and fathers in a rapidly changing society
d^f) Continue in a constant search for new and better
ways for The United Methodist Church to minister to and
through men.
There shall be a Curriculum Resources Committee, or-
ganized and administered by the General Board of Disci-
pleship, which shall be responsible for the constructing
construction of plans for curriculum and curriculum re-
sources to be used in the chtirch school Christian educa-
tional ministry of the church and other study
settings. (See 1 263.1.)
a) CRC shall carefully review and act on the plans
constructed and proposed by the staff of Church
School Publications based upon research, including
ideas from the Curriculum Resources Conunittee
and other persons in United Methodist educational
ministries.
b) The plans for curriculum...
c)The plans for curriculum...
d) Plans for major new curriculum resoiurces and
new series that have been approved by the General
Board of Discipleship shall be circ\ilated by staff
among appropriate persons and groups in the
church for review, suggestions for improvement,
and for additional ideas. In all matters staff shall be
responsible for bringing the review results into
unity and harmony with the intent of the Ciirricu-
lum Resources Committee.
1) The purpose of the review process shall be to
improve the resoiu-ce plans in order to fulfill 11223b
andc.
2) Opportunity for timely review shall be offered
to teachers, leaders, and pastors in local churches of
various sizes, locations, and raciaiyethnic/cultural
constituencies. General Secretaries of the General
Boards of Discipleship, Global Ministries, Church
and Society, Higher Education and Ministry, History
and Archives, Christian Unity and InterreUgious
Concerns, Status and Role of Women, and Religion
and Race, professors of educational ministries in
United Methodist colleges and seminaries, profes-
sional Christian educators, and others who may
have interest, experience, and skills to aid the per-
fection of the plans.
11223.
Ul 10764 1223 D: GBOD.
11226.
Petition Number: Dl-11027-1226 D; GBPB.
Heading Under Section V, General Board of Disci-
pleship Curriculum Resources Committee
Amend 11223:
Change heading. CURRICULUM RESOURCES COM-
MITTEE
11223. Curriculum Resources Committee. There
shall be a Curriculum Resources Committee, organized
and administered by....
Relationships of the Curriculum Resource Commit-
tee
Amend 11226.2a:
The publisher of The United Methodist Publishing
House or the chairperson
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Proposed Resolutions
African American Family Life
Petition Numbar: DI10603-3000-R*; CNV.
Whereas, our Social Principles state that "we believe
the family to be the basic human community through
which persons are nurtured and sustained in mutual love,
responsibility, respect, and fidelity":
Whereas, families of all types in the United States are
vulnerable to social and economic change:
Whereas, research shows that strong African Ameri-
can families are highly religious, but that the local
church has limited resources to assist them in the resolu-
tion of problems and crises;
Whereas, African American families today face prob-
lems of epidemic proportions from violence within the
geographical community, new and vfrulent heedth prob-
lems, a high rate of cardiovascular illness, economic
stress, etc.,
Be it resolved, that the California-Nevada Annual
Conference Board of Discipleship be requested to identify
or create resources and materials to assist local chxu-ches
in developing a program of counseling and referral which
includes strategies to strengthen family life.
Be it fiirther resolved, that the California-Nevada An-
nual Conference Board of Church and Society be re-
quested to identify or create educational materials and
programs that assist local churches in becoming advo-
cates to address family needs within their own communi-
ties and in the local church.
Be it finally resolved, that the California-Nevada Con-
ference petitions the General Conference to request the:
1. General Board of Discipleship to identify or create
resources and materials to assist local churches in devel-
oping a program of counseling and referral which in-
cludes strategies to strengthen family life;
2. General Board of Church and Society to identify or
create educational materials and programs that assist lo-
cal churches in becoming advocates for family needs
within their own communities and in the local church.
Age Level and Family Ministries
Petition Number: DI10609-3000-R; SDA.
We propose that Age Level and Family Ministries
(11219-1222.1) may establish councils for and/or coordina-
tors of children, young adults, adults, older adults, single
adults, and family ministries as it deems necessary to the
performance of its duties. (See 1743 concerning the estab-
lishment of a Council on Youth Ministry.)
Resources and Materials for Families of
Incarcerated Persons
Petition Number: DH0367-3000R$; CNV.
Whereas, a stable family is one of the most desired and
essential institutions in our society;
Whereas, family units are essential to the develop-
ment and growth of the church;
Whereas, many family units are being disrupted by
the incarceration of one or more of its members; and a
high percentage of those incarcerated are young African
American and other ethnic minority persons;
Whereas, incarceration of a family member creates
hardships and crises within the family which make cop-
ing difElcult;
Whereas, the church has the responsibility of minister-
ing to persons in crises, including the incarcerated and
thefr families;
Be it resolved, that the California-Nevada Annual
Conference Board of Discipleship be requested to identify
or create resovwces and materials to assist local chiu-ches
in formulating a viable and effective ministry to those
who are incarcerated, as well as the families of the incar-
cerated.
Be it finally resolved, that the California-Nevada An-
nual Conference petition the General Conference for the
General Board of Discipleship to continue this work of
creating resources and materials for families of incarcer-
ated persons.
The Service of the Dedication of Infants
Petition Number: DM09«2-3000-R; WMI.
Motion: The service: The Dedication of Infants, as
found in the Discipline of the Evangelical United Brethren
Church (1963; pages 432, 433) be included in the new
Book of Worship of The United Methodist Church.
Rationale: This service has been a part of our heritage.
This service has been recognized as one of the special
services since the time of Union of the Evangelical
United Brethren Church and The United Methodist
Church. The West Michigan Annual Conference in 1989
requested the United Methodist Book of Worship Com-
mittee to include this service in the new Book of Worship.
(See: West Michigan Conference Journal 1989, Page 216,
Item #10).
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Spanish Language Hymnal
P«lition Numb«-: DM07923000R: GBOD.
Whereas, The General Board of Discipleship and The
United Methodist Publishing House have agreed to create
a one volume Spanish Language Hymnal for The United
Methodist Church, which will consist primarily of hymns,
including both traditional and contemporary texts and
tunes, as well as additional worship resources needed by
a congregation such as services of Holy Communion and
Holy Baptism, psalms and some other acts of worship,
and
Whereas, The General Board of Discipleship and The
United Methodist Publishing House have agreed to fund
jointly the work of the Committee, and
Whereas, Bishop Woodie White, President of The Gen-
eral Board of Discipleship, appointed in the Summer of
1991 a representative committee of Hispanics to create
the resource, under provisions of 11214.3 of the Disci-
pline, and
Whereas the Committee began its work in the Fall of
1991 to create this new resource, and
Whereas there is an urgent need to create and publish
such a book for our Spanish speaking congregations,
Therefore, be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Church (1) commend the
General Board of Discipleship and The United Methodist
Publishing House for their efforts, (2) endorse the crea-
tion and work of the Spanish Language United Methodist
Hymnal Committee, (3) urge the publication of the re-
source as soon as possible, and (4) commend the completed
and published book to the 1996 General Conference for
inclusion as an approved official hymnal of the denomina-
tion in 11214.3.
Spiritual Director's Program
Petition Number: DM0346.3000R*: CAP. MEM. IWA, MNN,
NAL.
Whereas the importance of a person of faith listening,
sharing and guiding another is clearly told in scripture
(e.g. Elijah guiding Elisha, the spiritual friendship of
Naomi and Ruth, Jesus leading the Samaritan woman to
truth, Philip guiding the eunuch, Paul nurturing Timo-
thy);
Whereas the church through the ages has benefited
from the wise spiritual guidance given by such prayerful
persons as Ignatius of Loyola, Teresa of Avila, Thomas
Merton, Douglas Steer;
Whereas our own history is informed by John Wesley's
probing questing "How is it with your soul?" by the spiri-
tual nurturing he shared with Peter Bohler, and the spiri-
tual gtiidance of the class meeting;
Whereas many in our dizzying culture are seeking to
discern the subtle threads and blessing woven by the
mysterious movement of the Spirit;
Whereas the interest in and training of spiritual direc-
tors is beginning to occur in many Protestant circles;
Whereas the bishops of The United Methodist Church
are calling for a deep spiritual renewal and many clergy
and laity are thirsting for further nourishment and train-
ing;
Whereas a great service could be passed on to the
church through encouragement, networking, information-
sharing and training of spiritual guides;
Therefore, be it resolved that we petition the General
Conference to instruct The Upper Room to explore ways
of resourcing and networking with United Methodists
and others involved in and interested in spiritual direc-
tion work (using existing staff time);
Be it further resolved that we petition the General
Conference to further instruct The Upper Room in con-
sultation with other boards and agencies (e.g., Board of
Higher Education and Ministry) to plan a consultation
workshop in the next quadrennium that would enhance
the gifts and skills of spiritual directors and those inter-
ested and serve as a way to link with others for support
(the expense of which would be covered by registration
fees and/or Board miscellaneous funds).
Study of the Holy Spirit
Petition Number: DH0696-3000-M: MSS.
Twenty years ago, the General Conference (1972)
asked the Council of Bishops to prepare a study book on
the Holy Spirit. Bishop Mack Stokes was asked to prepare
the book which was entitled The Holy Spirit And Chris-
tian Experience. The General Conference further ordered
the Bishops to give "spiritual and administrative leader-
ship" in the churchwide use of the book. Additional re-
source materials relating to this study were prepared
under the auspices of the Council of Bishops. The church-
wide study of this book was during the years 1975-76.
Because of the increased interest in the Holy Spirit
over the past twenty years, we petition the General Con-
ference of The United Methodist Church meeting in Lou-
isville, Kentucky to ask the Council of Bishops to lead our
great church in another study of the Holy Spirit. This
would be a churchwide study.
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United Methodist Book of Worship.
Petition Numbor: DI101763000-S; CBOW.
Whereas the 1988 General Conference was petitioned
by The General Board of Discipleship as follows:
"The General Board of Discipleship is hereby
authorized under provisions of 1214.3 of the Disci-
pline to prepare at its expense the manuscript of a
new book of worship for pastors and others who
plan and lead worship, to supplement The United
Methodist Hymnal. The contents or outline of this
book shall be submitted to the 1992 General Confer-
ence for adoption.
The United Methodist Publishing House shall be
publisher in accordance with 1214.3 of the Disci-
pline." (Petition #820, voted concurrence), and
Whereas The General Board of Discipleship has re-
sponsibility "to make recommendations to the General
Conference regarding future editions of the book of wor-
ship and hymnal, and, as ordered, to provide editorial su-
pervision of the contents" (1214.3 of the Discipline), and
Whereas The United Methodist Book of Worship Com-
mittee, fully funded by The General Board of Disci-
pleship, and with editorial supervision by The General
Board of Discipleship, has made its report.
Therefore, The (jeneral Board of Discipleship and The
United Methodist Book of Worship Committee recom-
mends to the 1992 General Conference that The United
Methodist Book of Worship be adopted as the official book
of worship of The United Methodist Church. The United
Methodist Publishing House shall be authorized to pub-
lish The United Methodist Book of Worship.
The content of the book of worship is the content of the
Report of The United Methodist Book of Worship Com-
mittee, Advance Daily Christian Advocate III, approved
by the 1992 General Conference, subject to the restricted
maximum length of the book of worship and the avail-
ability of copyrighted material.
To ensure continuity and editorial integrity of The
United Methodist Book of Worship through publication,
the editorial supervision of the project shall be remanded
to the Editorial Production Subcommittee of The United
Methodist Book of Worship Comjnittee.
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THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1 Nashville, Tennessee February 20, 1992
By Water and The Spirit
A Study of the Proposed
United Methodist Understanding of Baptism
Table of Contents
United Methodist Historical Introduction page 253
I. Baptism and the Church's Witness to Jesus Christ page 254
A. The Divine Initiative of Grace and the Human Response of Faith page 254
1. The Divine Initiative of Grace page 254
2. The Human Condition page 254
3. The Human Response of Faith page 255
B. God's Offer of Grace: Word, Worship and Sacraments page 255
n. The Practice of Baptism (with Special Reference
to the Services of the Baptismal Covenant) page 255
A. The Rubrics of Baptism page 256
B. One Baptism page 256
C. Baptism is Unrepeatable page 256
D. The Baptism of Infants and Others Unable to Answer for Themselves page 257
E. The United Methodist Tradition of Infant Baptism page 257
F. Baptism and Christian Nurture page 258
G. The Profession of the Faith Into Which We Were Baptized page 258
H. Reaffirmation of the Faith Into Which We Were Baptized page 259
ni. The Theological Significance of Baptism page 259
A. Creation and Baptism page 259
B. The Holy Spirit and Baptism page 259
C. The Covenant of Salvation and Baptism page 260
D. Incorporation into the Body of Christ and Baptism page 260
E. Justification and Baptism page 260
F. Regeneration and Baptism page 260
G. Sanctification and Baptism p^gg 260
H. Christian Unity and Baptism pagg 261
IV. Baptism in Relation to the Lord's Supper, Christian Ministry,
and other Rites of the Church p^-g £61
A. Baptism and the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion, or the Eucharist) page 261
B. Christian Ministry and Baptism ^gg 261
C. Christian Marriage and Baptism gg 261 i
D. Services of Death and Resurrection and Baptism pagg 261
V. Conclusion
Endnotes
page 262
page 263
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By Water and The Spirit
A Study of the Proposed
United Methodist Understanding of Baptism
Petition Number: FM-10736-3000-S; BPSC.
Contemporary United Methodism needs to recover and
reformulate its understanding of baptism. To do this, we must
look to our heritage as Methodists and Evangelical United
Brethren, and indeed, to the foundations of Christian tradi-
tion. Throughout our history, baptism has been understood in
conflicting and even contradictory ways. A proper under-
standing of baptism as a sacrament, restoring the Wesley an
balance between its sacramental and evangelical aspects, will
enable United Methodists to participate in this sacrament
with renewed insight.
Within the Methodist tradition, baptism has long been a
subject of much concern, even controversy. John Wesley up-
held the sacramental theology which he received from his
Anglican heritage. He taught that in baptism a child was
cleansed of the guilt of original sin, initiated into the covenant
with God, admitted into the Church, made an heir to the
divine kingdom, and spiritually regenerated. While baptism
was neither essential to, nor sufiicient for salvation, it was
the "ordinary means" which God had designated for the
application in human lives of the benefits of the work of
Christ.
On the other hand, although Wesley affirmed the regener-
ating grace of infant baptism, he also insisted upon the
necessity of adult conversion for those who have fallen from
grace. A person who had matured into moral accountability
must respond to God's grace in repentance and faith. Without
personal decision and commitment to Christ, the baptismal
gift of regeneration was rendered ineffectual.
Therefore baptism for Wesley was a part of a lifelong
process of salvation. He saw spiritual rebirth as a two-fold
experience in the normal process of Christian development to
be received through baptism in infancy and through conver-
sion in adulthood. Salvation included both God's initiating
activity of grace and a willing human response.
In its development in the United States, Methodism was
unable to maintain this Wesleyan balance of sacramental and
evangelical emphases. For one reason, during the late eight-
eenth and early nineteenth centviries the Methodist move-
ment was largely under the leadership of lay persons who
were not permitted to administer the sacraments. In addition,
on the American frontier where human ability and action
were stressed, the revivalistic call for individual decision-
making, though important, was open to exaggeration. The
sacramental teachings of Wesley tended to be ignored. In this
context while infant baptism continued to be practiced and
vigorously defended, its significance became weakened and
ambiguous.
By the end of the nineteenth century, the theological un-
derstandings of much of Methodism were influenced by a new
set of ideas that had become dominant in American culture.
These ideas included optimism about the progressive im-
provement of humankind and confidence in the social benefits
of scientific discovery, technology and education. Assump-
tions of original sin gave way before the assertion that human
nature was essentially unspoiled. In this intellectual milieu,
the old evangelical insistence upon conversion and spiritual
regeneration seemed quaint and clearly unnecessary.
Thus the creative Wesleyan synthesis of sacramentalism
and evangelicalism was torn astmder. As a result, infant
baptism was given a variety of interpretations and was often
reduced to a ceremony of dedication. Adult baptism was
sometimes interpreted as a public acknowledgement of God's
grace and a confession of faith, but was widely viewed simply
as an act of joining the Church. By the middle of the twentieth
century, Methodism in general had ceased to understand
baptism as authentically sacramental. Rather than an act of
divine grace, it was seen as an expression of himian choice.
Baptism was also a subject of concern and controversy in
the Evangelical and United Brethren traditions that were
brought together in 1946 in The Evangelical United Brethren
Chxirch. Their early pietistic revivalism, buttressed by
Arminian theology, emphasized bringing people to salvation
through Christian experience. In the late nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries, both Evangelical and United
Brethren theologians stressed the importance of baptism as
integral to the proclamation of the gospel, as a rite initiating
persons into the covenant community (paralleling circumci-
sion), and as a sign of the new birth, that gracious divine act
by which persons are redeemed from sin and reconciled to
God. The former Evangelical Church, whose doctrine and
Discipline resembled that of The Methodist Episcopal
Church, consistently favored the baptism of infants. The
United Brethren provided for the baptism of both infants and
adults.
Following the union in 1946, The Evangelical United
Brethren Church adopted a ritual that included services of
baptism for infants and adults, and also a newly created
service for the dedication of infants that had no precedent in
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official rituals of either the former Evangelical Church or the
former United Brethren Church.
The 1960-1964 revision of The Methodist Hymnal, includ-
ing rituals, gave denominational leaders an opportunity to
recover the sacramental nature of baptism in contemporary
Methodism. The General Commission on Worship sounded
this note quite explicitly in its introduction to the new ritual
in 1964:
In revising the Order for the Administration of Baptism,
the Commission on Worship has endeavored to keep in
mind thai baptism is a sacrament, and to restore it to the
Evangelical-Methodist concept set forth in our Articles
of Religion.. ..Due recognition was taken of the critical
reexamination of the theology of the Sacrament of Bap-
tism which is currently taking place in ecumenical cir-
cles, and of its theological content and implications.
The commission provided a brief historical perspective
demonstrating that the understanding of baptism as a sacra-
ment had been watered down, if not lost altogether over the
years. Many in the Chvirch regarded baptism, both of adults
and infants, as a dedication rather than a sacrament. The
commission pointed out that in a dedication we make a gift
of a life to God for God to accept, while in a sacrament God
offers the gift of God's unfailing grace for us to accept. The
commission's 1964 revision of the ritual of the sacrament of
baptism began to restore the rite of baptism to its original and
historic meaning as a sacrament.
The Services of the Baptismal Covenant I, II, and IV in the
1989 The United Methodist Hymnal, taken from the 1984
official ritual of the denomination as printed in The Book of
Services, continue this effort to reemphasize the historic sig-
nificance of baptism. These rituals in accenting the reality of
sin and of regeneration, the initiating action of divine grace,
and the necessity of repentance and faith, are consistent with
the Wesleyan combination of sacramentalism and evangeli-
calism.
United Methodism is neither alone in the need to recover
the significance of baptism, nor in its work to do so. Other
Christian communions are also reemphasizing the impor-
tance of baptism for Christian faith and life. To reach the core
of the meaning and practice of baptism, all have found them-
selves led back through the life of the Church to the Apostolic
age. An ecumenical convergence has emerged from this effort,
as can be seen in the widely acclaimed World Council of
Churches document. Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry.
The present committee, as reflected in this document, is
continuing this process by offering a theological and func-
tional understanding of baptism as The United Methodist
Church has embodied it in our ritual. In so doing, the broad
spectrum of resources of Scripture, Christian tradition, and
the Wesleyan-Evangelical United Brethren experience has
been taken into account. We have also considered carefully
the statement on baptism in TTie 1988 Book of Discipline,
which says that "Christian unity is founded on the theological ^
understanding that in our Baptism, we are made members-
in-common of the one Body of Christ. Christian unity is not
an option; it is a gift to be received and expressed" ("Our
Theological Task" 569). The growing ecumenical consensus
has assisted us in our thinking.
I. Baptism And the Church's Witness To Jesus
Christ
A. The Divine Initiative of Grace and the Human
Response of Faith
1. The Divine Initiative of Grace
The essence of divine grace is love, the presence of God
experienced as God's personal influence upon us. God desires
that all persons be brought into right relationship with God,
which is their created destiny. To this end God acts preven-
iently, that is, before we are aware of it. Prevenient grace has
been a crucial element in Wesleyan theology. Since God is the
initiator and source of grace, all grace is prevenient in nature.
This includes both the grace of God that brings us to an
awareness of ovu* sinful predicament and to repentance, and
that which brings us into the fullness of Christian matvirity.
God's love for humankind is uniquely expressed in Jesus
Christ. In Christ God has reached out to save humankind, and
restore its relationship with God. God desires our response,
through repentance and faith, and through commitment and
discipleship.
2. The Hvunan Condition
Human beings were created in the image of God, a relation-
ship of dependence and trust in which we are open to the
indwelling presence of God. Thus we were graciously in-
tended to have fellowship with God and to reflect God-likeness
in our lives. This constitutes our authentic humanness, which
is a gift of God's love.
Our authentic humanity (which, in the Creation account,
God declared to be good) is corrupted by the reality of sin, and
the relationship with God is broken. Through pridefiil over-
reach or fear of our God-given powers, we exalt our own will,
and rebel against God. Although our basic hvunanness is not
obliterated by sin, nevertheless our very being is dominated
by an inherent bent toward sinning. This is original sin. A
universal human condition, it takes the form of idolatry,
rebellion, and alienation, affecting individuals, groups, and M
the systemic structures of society. It affects all aspects of life
and being. Therefore before God all persons are in need of
mercy and forgiveness. Sin may be expressed through delib-
erate moral wrongdoing or apathy or as cooperation with evil
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and injustice. The serious, endemic, and insidious nature of
sin is represented in Baptismal Covenants I and H in The
United Methodist Hymnal by the phrases "evil powers of the
world" and "spiritual forces of wickedness."
While we have turned from God, Grod has not abandoned
us. Instead, God graciously and continuously seeks to restore
us to that relationship for which we were created and in which
our authentic himianity is found. Through baptism and other
means of grace the Holy Spirit conveys God's forgiving grace,
cleanses and delivers us from our sin, makes us a new crea-
tion, and brings us into the fullness of Christian maturity.
3. The Human Response of Faith
Through grace God has given human beings the gift of
faith, which is the capacity to respond to divine love, freely
receiving or rejecting it. Faith is a way of life, a trusting of
one's whole self to God, which shows itself as a willing
acceptance of God's presence in our lives. It is commitment to
God and reliance upon Christ. Faith joins our life stories to
the ongoing story of God's grace in human history, as set forth
in Old and New Testaments.
Personal response to God's grace is called conversion, which
takes the form of turning to God and turning from sin. This
response may take place as a single, radical conversion. But
it may also be experienced as a dawning realization that one
has been constantly loved by God and has a personal reliance
on Christ. This is a nurtured conversion. Both expressions of
conver^on presume the prevenient and justifying grace of
God, the presence of a nurturing Christian community, a
personal response of faith, and a commitment to attaining
Christian maturity.
Those who accept God's gift of forgiveness and the promise
of salvation begin the new life in Christ in the community of
the faithful. The faith of this community is also a gift from
God and exists as a witness to the world. The community of
the faithful and every individual within it are pilgrims on a
lifelong journey in faith whose goal is "the measure of the
stature of the fullness of Christ" (Eph. 4:13).
B. God's Offer of Grace: Word, Worship and
Sacraments
A sacrament is a sign-act that has been instituted or com-
manded by Christ in the Gospels. According to the reformers,
these include baptism and the Lord's Supper (Holy Commun-
ion, the Eucharist). The New Testament records that Jesus
was baptized by John and commanded his disciples to teach
and baptize in the name of the Trinity (Matt. 28:19). Baptism
is grounded in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ, and involves dying to sin, union with Christ, receiving
the Holy Spirit, and incorporation into Christ's Church (Rom.
6:1-11; 1 Cor. 12:12-13; Eph. 4:4-6; Gal. 3:27-28; John 3:5;
Matt. 28:18-20; 1 Pet. 3:18- 22). United Methodists affirm this
vmderstanding in their official documents of faith. Article
XVII of the Articles of Religion (Methodist) affirms that
baptism "is a sign of regeneration or the new birth," and the
Confession of Faith states that baptism is "a representation
of the new birth in Jesus Christ" (EUB).
United Methodists hold that these sign-acts are a special
means of grace. The ritual action of a sacrament does not
merely point to the reality of God's presence in the world, but
participates in it and becomes a means of conveying its
reality. God's presence in the sacraments must be received by
human faith. The two major misunderstandings of the sacra-
ment of baptism are therefore ruled out: one, that baptism
must be sharply distinguished from the grace of God in Christ,
and the opposite view that baptism conveys (jod's grace
magically or irreversibly. But the sacraments, though spe-
cial, are not exclusive means of God's grace. United Meth-
odism shares with other Protestant communions the
understanding that the proclamation of the Word through
preaching, teaching, and the life of the Church is a primary
means of God's grace. The origin and rapid growth of Meth-
odism as a revival movement occurred largely through the
medium of the proclaimed gospel. John Wesley also empha-
sized the importance of prayer, fasting, Bible study, and
meetings of persons for mutual edification and support.
Wesley viewed the sacraments as crucial means of grace. He
identified baptism as the initiatory sacrament by which we
enter into the covenant with God and are admitted as mem-
bers of Christ's Church. He understood the Lord's Supper as
a means of grace, and he strongly advocated frequent partici-
pation in it to nourish and empower; the lives of Christians.
Wesley also understood the Church to be a means of grace,
because it is in the corporate life of the Church that the effects
of the sacraments are recognized and nurtured. The Method-
ist tradition has continued to practice and cherish the various
means through which divine grace is made present to us.
II. The Practice of Baptism
(with Special Reference to the Services
of the Baptismal Covenant)
Baptism is by water and the Spirit (Matt. 3:17; John 3:5;
Acts 2:38; 19:1-7). In God's work of salvation, the mystery of
Christ's death and resurrection is inseparably linked with the
gift of the Holy Spirit given on the day of Pentecost. Likewise,
paui;icipation in Christ's death and resurrection is insepara-
bly linked with receiving the Spirit. Christians are baptized
with both water and the Spirit, using different sign actions.
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A. The Rubrics of Baptism
A rubric is an instruction on the proper conduct of worship.
To insure that baptism is complete the rubrics call for the
gospel to be proclaimed, evil renounced, faith in Christ pro-
fessed, and incorporation into Christ recognized. Water is
administered in the name of the triime God (specified in the
ritual as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) by an authorized
person and the Holy Spirit is invoked with the laying on of
hands, in the presence of the congregation.
We identify our ritual for baptism as "the Baptismal Cove-
nant." In baptism the Church declares it is bound in covenant
to God. At the beginning of Baptismal Covenant I we affirm
that "through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into
Christ's holy Church." In the case of confirmations or reaf-
firmations, we say that "through confirmation, and through
the reaffirmation of our faith, we renew the covenant declared
at our baptism" (The United Methodist Hymnal, p.33). Water
has provided the central symbolism for that covenant rela-
tionship.
The use of water is of primary importance in the sacrament
of baptism. Water plays an important symbolic role in the life
of the people of God. Our baptismal ritual, for example, speaks
of the waters of creation and the flood, the liberation of God's
people by passage through the sea, the gift of water in the
wilderness, and passage through the Jordan River to the
promised land. In baptism we identify ourselves with this
people of God and join the community's journey toward God.
The use of water in baptism also symbolizes cleansing fi-om
sin, death to the old life, and rising to a new life. The water
of baptism may be administered by sprinkling, pouring or
immersion.
The baptismal liturgy includes the biblical symbol of Spirit-
anointing by the laying on of hands. In the early centuries of
the Church, the laying on of hands was the ritual of member-
ship. Later, for practical reasons, it was separated fi-om water
baptism and called confirmation. In confirmation the Holy
Spirit sealed the one baptized, and empowered him or her for
discipleship. In the worship life of the early Church, the water
and the anointing led directly to the celebration of the Lord's
Supper in a unified service, regardless of the age of the
baptized. The services of the Baptismal Covenant of the
United Methodist Church rejoin water baptism and the lay-
ing of hands, the symbol of spirit anointing, in recognition
that the work of the Holy Spirit is prevenient.
Baptism is an ecclesial event that requires the participa-
tion of the gathered, worshiping congregation. In a series of
promises within the liturgy of baptism, the community af-
firms its own faith and acts as a sponsor for the one who is
baptized. For that reason a baptism is not merely an individu-
alistic, private, or domestic occasion. When legitimate cir-
cumstances prevent a baptism fi-om taking place in the midst
of the gathered community during its regular worship, every
effort should be made to assemble representatives for the g
celebration. Later, the baptism should be recognized in the *
public assembly of worship in order that the congregation
may meike its appropriate actions of commitment and respon-
sibility.
B. One Baptism
As there is one Lord, one faith, and one God and Father of
all, so there is one baptism (Eph. 4:5-6). The baptizing of both
infants and adults is a sign of Grod's saving grace. God's
initiating, enabling, and empowering grace is the same for all
persons. The baptism of adults and children differs in that the
Christian faith is consciously professed by an adult who is
baptized, but it is claimed after baptism by an infant who has
been nurtured by parentCs) or surrogate parent(s) and the
community of faith.
We affirm that there is one baptism into Christ celebrated
in the many communions that make up the Body of Christ.
Our oneness in Christ calls for mutual recognition of baptism
in these communions as a means of expressing the baptismal
unity given to us in Christ. The 1976 and 1980 General
Conferences adopted the principle of "Mutual Recognition of
Membership" based on baptism.
C. Baptism is Unrepeatable
Historically, the Church universal has regarded baptism as
unrepeatable. Originating in the second century, this position
was most recently reaffirmed in Baptism, Eucharist and
Ministry (1982). The claim that baptism is unrepeatable rests
on the steadfast faithfulness of God in the sacrament. In our
tradition God's initiative establishes a covenant of grace. We
do not choose God, but respond to God's choosing of us, as
manifested in our baptism. In our God-given freedom we may
defy or ignore God's claims upon us, but we do not thus negate
God's love for us.
Secondly, this position also emphasizes the sacramental
integrity of all Christian communions. We believe that the
efficacy of baptism ultimately does not depend on the mode of
baptism, the age of the candidate, a candidate's piety or
psychological disposition, the character of the person baptiz-
ing, the rite used, or the community in which baptism is
performed. It is God's grace that makes the sacrament whole.
Thirdly, baptism is initiatory, that is, it stands at the
beginning of the covenant journey, as a sign, a seal, and a
means of the life of grace in the Christian community. God's
promises are signed and sealed and need not be repeated. The ■
continuous gifts of God's grace and power are to be received
through other means of grace, such as the Word, the Lord's
Supper, prayer, and the fellowship of the Body of Christ, the
Church.
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Today there is a renewed emphasis on the integrity of
personal response and the need for personal acknowledgment
of God's grace in significant moments of life. Many baptized
individuals desire to celebrate these realities publicly in the
worship life of the Church, affirming anew their faith in and
commitment to God. Occasions for this may include repen-
tance from unfaithfulness, the discernment of new gifts of the
Spirit, new conversion experiences or significant or life
changing moments in life. Some persons may request to be
rebaptized at such a time. However, these occasions call for a
reafiirmation of baptismal vows as a witness to the good news
that while we may be unfaithful, God is not. Appropriate
services for such events would be either a "Reaffirmation of
the Baptismal Covenant" (see Baptismal Covenant I, The
United Methodist Hymnal) or "A Celebration of New Begin-
nings of Faith," (The United Methodist Book ofWorship). This
witness to God's initiating and faithful grace is particularly
crucial in North American culture, whose emphasis on indi-
vidualism often txrrns personal faith into one more expression
of human ability.
D. The Baptism of Infants and Others Unable to
Answer for Themselves
The baptism of an infant incorporates her or him into the
community of faith and nurture, including membership in the
local church. The New Testament neither mandates nor for-
bids the baptism of infants, but there is ample evidence for it
in early Christian practice and doctrine. The practice of
baptizing infants rests firmly on the understanding that God
prepjtres the way of faith before we request or even know we
need help (prevenient grace), as well as upon the corporate
nature of the Church as a means of grace. God claims infants
as well as adults to be participants in the gracious covenant.
In the Services of the Baptismal Covenant, by renewing their
vows and promising to love, provide for, and nurture the child
in faith, the community prepares itself to become a means of
grace.
In baptism the Church celebrates the Spirit's gift to the
infant of unique relationships with God, with the Church, and
with the infant's own family. God's love for the child is
manifested because the child has been created in God's own
image. A child who dies without being baptized is received
into the love and presence of God by virtue of God'sprevenient
grace.
The Church aflirms that children being bom into the bro-
kenness of the world should receive the cleansing and renew-
ing forgiveness of God's grace no less than adults. In baptism
they enter into a new life in Christ as adopted children of God
and members of the Body of Christ. Through the working of
prevenient grace, expressed through the nurture of the com-
munity of faith and the family, children led to accept the gift
of salvation may grow up saved from utter estrangement from
God, which is the consequence of sin.
The baptism of infants is properly imderstood and valued
if the child is loved and accepted by the faithful and worship-
ing Church and their own family. If a parent(s) or surrogate
parentCs) cannot or will not nurture the child in the faith, or
if a godparent(s) cannot be found who will provide such
guidance, then baptism is to be postponed until such nurture
is available. If a child has been baptized but his or her family
or surrogate parent(s) do not consciously live the life of faith
and grace, the congregation has a particular responsibility
for incorporating the child into its life.
E. The United Methodist Tradition of Infant
Baptism
The United Methodist Church advocates the baptism of
infants within the faith community. "Because the redeeming
love of God, revealed in Jesus Christ, extends to all persons
and because Jesus explicitly included the children in his
kingdom, the pastor of each charge shall earnestly exhort all
Christian parents or guardians to present their children to
the Lord in baptism at an early age" (1988 Book of Discipline,
1221).
Given the differences in a pluralistic religious culture,
some parents, choose not to present their children for baptism.
We respect their sincerity but recognize that these views do
not coincide with our teaching of the nature of the sacrament
of baptism. While we give due liberty to such parents, we do
not accept the assumption that only believers' baptism is
valid, or the notion that the baptism of infants magically
imparts salvation apart from active faith. Pastors are in-
structed by the Book of Discipline to explain our teaching
clearly on these matters so that parents may give serious
consideration to the baptism of their children, unencumbered
by misunderstanding.
If after careful teaching and counsel, parents do not wish
to present their infants for baptism but request an alternative
rite, a brief act of thanksgiving for the birth or adoption of the
child may be recommended. It should be made clear that such
a rite is in no way equivalent to or a substitute for baptism,
and that it points toward baptism, so that parents in this act
are assuming responsibility for the growth of the child in
faith. The proposed Service of Thanksgiving for the Birth or
Adoption of a Child (while it has a variety of uses other than
this) can appropriately be adapted for such use.
This service celebrates a new life being brought into the
community of faith. If it takes place before the infant is
baptized, it shovdd be seen as an act of nurture and prepara-
tion of parents and other family members for that event. The
baptism of the infant should take place as soon as possible
after the Service of Thanksgiving.
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F. Baptism and Christian Nurture
Baptism signifies the grace of God operating in the time
before baptism, in the baptism itself, and in subsequent time.
If the baptismal covenant is to be fulfilled then Christian
nurture is essential. Christian nurture is the Church's sup-
port of its members and is itself a means of grace empowered
and fulfilled by God. Christian nurture builds on baptism.
The first step in Christian nurture is instruction of candidates
for baptism and/or parent(s) or surrogate parent(s) in the
gospel message and the meaning of baptism prior to its
administration. The pastor has a specific responsibility for
this instruction (The Book of Discipline 1439. l.b).
After baptism, the Church provides a comprehensive and
lifelong process of growing in grace. The various stages of life
and maturity of faith will give focus to the content of this
nurturing for the individual and for the community of faith
as a whole. Christian nurtvire also means concern with the
way the message of grace is communicated. The Church's
traditions must be conveyed to each of its members in a
loving, vital manner, not only to inform, but to guide and
support, and to encourage the response of faith and works of
discipleship. Since it also teaches by example, the Church's
own communal life must be a faithful witness to its individual
members.
G. The Profession of the Faith Into Which We Were
Baptized
The Holy Spirit works in the lives of persons prior to their
baptism, is at work in their baptism, and continues to work
in their lives after their baptism. At various times persons
recognize this work of the Holy Spirit in themselves, which
calls forth renewed faith and commitment.
An adult who is baptized professes her or his faith in Jesus
Christ and commitment to discipleship, and is confirmed by
the power of the Holy Spirit. An infant who is baptized cannot
make a profession of faith in this way. However, when the
young person is able to respond, conscious faith and inten-
tional commitment are expected. Prompted and enabled by
the Holy Spirit, the youth or adult then owns her or his
baptism, and makes a public profession of faith in Jesus
Christ and commitment to a life of discipleship. Beginning in
1964 in the former Methodist Church "confirmation" is the
word used to describe this moment of first public profession
of one's faith for those who were baptized as infants. In the
former EUB Church there was no confirmation until union
with the Methodist Church in 1968. With the restoration of
confirmation to the baptism ritual as the laying on of hands,
it should be emphasized that "confirmation" is what the Holy
Spirit does. It is through the confirming work of the Spirit,
promised in baptism, that we are led to a first profession of
faith. It is through the continuing confirmation of the Spirit
following profession of faith that we are empowered to live as ^
faithful disciples of Jesus Christ ("The Holy Spirit work
within you, that being born through water and the Spirit you
may be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ"). Christian nurture
must be intentionally oriented to this end.
In the early Church, when baptism and confirmation were
a unified rite, the theology of initiation and new birth applied
to both parts of the rite for new Christians of all ages. In the
Middle Ages, when confirmation was separated fi-om baptism
and often took place years afterward, the theological unity
also was broken. Official theology began to speak of confirma-
tion as "completing" baptism. John Wesley did not recom-
mend confirmation to his preachers or to the new Methodist
Church in America. Confirmation is a term and practice that
does not have a long history in the American Methodist
tradition. Although there were pastors' classes for member-
ship, the first official confirmation service to be adopted by
American Methodists was included in the 1964 edition of The
Methodist Hymnal. It, too, implied that baptism was incom-
plete as incorporation into the Body of Christ and member-
ship in the Church. Because it gives a misleading view of
baptism, the continued use of the term "confirmation" in the
United Methodist Church is incompatible with our under-
standing of baptism and membership in the Church.
Persons baptized in infancy, under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, and the nurture, grace, and love one has received fi-om
God through the community of faith, are expected to make a
public profession of faith in Jesus Christ and commit them-
selves to responsible discipleship. This moment, now called
confirmation, is more aptly titled Profession of The Faith Into
Which We Were Baptized. This profession is not concerned
with Church membership as such, but is the first significant
affirmation of one's baptism and owning of one's faith.
At some point in the growth process there should be a
special preparation for this event of Profession of The Faith
Into Which We Were Baptized, focusing on one's vmder-
standing of one's self and one's personal appropriation of the
Christian faith, spiritual disciplines, and discipleship. Since
baptism includes us in the Body of Christ, the Church, this
process should not be imderstood as preparation for Church
membership. Instead, it is a special time for experiencing,
reflecting on, growing in, and sharing God's grace. This
provides the context and opportunity to make a public profes-
sion of faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to Christian
discipleship. It is a time when the youth consciously embraces ^
Christian vocation, the priesthood of all believers, in which \.
she or he was included in baptism. Once this response has
been consciously made, the young woman or man should
participate in a special rite celebrating this event.
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Profession of The Faith Into Which We Were Baptized,
f which is to be celebrated in the midst of the worshiping
congregation, should include the opportunity for a personal
or group witness. This moment contains all of the elements of
conversion: The surrender and death of self and becoming an
instrument of God's purpose in the world. One should not be
rebaptized as a part of the Profession of The Faith Into Which
We Were Baptized.
Youth who were not baptized as infants share in the same
period of preparation, but for them it is a preparation for
baptism and becoming a member of the Church.
H. Reaffirmation of the Faith Into Which We Were
Baptized
The life of faith to which the baptized person is called has
often been compared to a journey or a pilgrimage. On this
journey we are continually challenged by competing faith
claims, new situations, and life-changing experiences. We
meet these challenges and proceed on the journey of faith
within the redeeming and sanctifying community of faith, the
Body of Christ.
Christian nurture from the point of profession of faith
onward will focus on helping persons to reflect on their lives
in light of the Christian faith, to grow in their understanding
of scripture and tradition, and to make new commitments to
discipleship. Significant challenges and changes call for nvur-
tiunng and liturgical celebration that is responsive to them.
All baptized Christians, from time to time, will want to
participate in acts of reaffirmation and renewal within the
covenant community. A reaffirmation of faith would include
a prayer that the Holy Spirit will seal and make firm our faith
in order to empower us in the life and fellowship of all true
disciples. It may include the use of water in symbolic ways
that must not be interpreted as baptism or rebaptism.
Reaffirmation of faith is a humem response to God's grace
and therefore may be repeated at any point in a person's faith
journey. Any life-changing experience may be an appropriate
occasion for guided study, reflection, and public reaffirmation
of faith.
III. The Theological
Significance of Baptism
The sacrament of baptism is grounded in the life, death,
and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and is instituted by his
command and example (Rom. 6:1-11; 1 Cor. 12:12-13; Eph.
I 4:4-6; Gal. 3:27-28; John 3:5; Matt. 28:18-20; 1 Pet. 3:18-22).
The meaning of baptism touches directly on many points of
Christian doctrine. As we clarify these points, we take up a
crucial part of our theological task as United Methodists. Our
reflection on baptism allows us to deepen our appreciation for
the gift of our own baptism, and live into baptismal promises
with the "power, love, and self-discipline" of Christian matur-
ity (2 Tim. 1:7).
Baptism is an eschatological event. Jesus said, "The time
is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and
believe in the gospel" (Mark. 1:15). As such, baptism as a
sacrament (and therefore every individual baptism) should be
seen in light of God's intervening and saving action in world
history; it is an event in the life of the Church through which
God constitutes the Body of Christ. Through baptism we are
incorporated into the ongoing history of Christ's mission,
identified with and made participants in God's new history
in Jesus Christ Emd the new age that Christ is bringing.
A. Creation and Baptism
God is free to be graciously known to us directly or through
means. Because God is Creator, objects of creation can become
the bearers of the Creator's presence, power, and meaning,
and thus become sacramental means of God's grace. Sacra-
ments are effective means of God's presence mediated
through the created world. Given that God is infinite and we
are finite, this is God's chosen way of communicating with us
and relating to us. God becoming incarnate in himian form in
Jesus Christ is the supreme instance of this kind of divine
action. In this sense creation itself is God's initiating sacra-
mental action and covenant.
In creation God made human beings "in the image of God,"
a relationship of dependence and trust in which we are open
to the indwelling presence of God, and are given freedom to
be creative agents in the realizing of God's wiU and purpose
for the whole of creation and history. But we were unfaithful
to that covenant relationship, and the result was a thorough
distortion of the image of God in ourselves and our degrading
of the whole of creation. It is through baptism that God acts
to renew the God's image in us. God gives us a new vocation,
to reestablish God's reign and order over a broken world and
to act as stewards of God's creation. This God does through
the gift of new life in the Spirit (Rom. 7:6). Baptism speaks of,
inaugurates, and is an earnest of God's new possibilities for
the whole of creation and history.
B. The Holy Spirit and Baptism
The Holy Spirit, who is the power of creation (Gen. 1:2), is
the effective agent of baptism and salvation, working in the
lives of people before, in, and after their baptism. God bestows
upon baptized persons the presence of the Holy Spirit, marks
them with a seal, and implants in their hearts the first
installment of their inheritance as sons and daughters of God.
The Holy Spirit nurtures the life of faith in their hearts until
the final deliverance when they will enter into its full posses-
sion (2 Cor. 1:21-22; Eph. 1:13-14).
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Since the Apostolic age, baptism by water and baptism of
the Holy Spirit have been connected. Water baptism symbol-
izes the beginning of a new life in Christ. The anointing with
the Holy Spirit, symbolized by the laying on of hands and the
optional use of oil, promises to the one baptized the power to
fulfill the kind of life that is set in process by water baptism.
Together these symbols point to, anticipate, and offer partici-
pation in God's presence in the world, in the life of the
commimity of faith, and in the lives of those who are part of
that community.
C. The Covenant of Salvation and Baptism
Through baptism we are initiated into covenant with God.
The concept of covenant runs through both the Old and New
Testaments. By covenant God constituted a servant people
both in Israel and in the Chxirch of Jesus Christ. The covenant
connects God, the covenant community of faith, and the
person being baptized. All three— God, community, and indi-
vidual— are essential to the actualization of the baptismal
covenant. The faithful grace of God initiatesthe covenant and
enables the community and the person to respond with faith.
D. Incorporation into the Body of Christ and
Baptism
Christ constitutes the Church as his Body, a living spiritual
organism, by the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13, 27;
Eph. 5:29-30; Col. 1: 18). Baptism is Christ's act in the Church,
the sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Body
of Christ. A child or adult incorporated into the Body of Christ
through baptism is thereby an integral part of the Body of
Christ, of the catholic (universal) Church, of the denomina-
tion, and a member of the local congregation.
Baptism also initiates our vocation in the general ministry
of the Church in the world. As one grows in faith and matur-
ity, the community of faith will nurture him or her, providing
new opportunities for service where individual gifts and
graces are discerned, developed, and used.
E. Justification and Baptism
In baptism God offers us the forgiveness of our sins (Acts
2:38). Forgiveness is a healing, a beginning of convalescence
whose goal is to restore us to the image of God. God accom-
plishes this reconciliation through the atonement of Jesus
Christ made real in our lives through the work of the Holy
Spirit. We respond by confessing and repenting of our sin, and
by affirming our faith that Jesus Christ has accomplished our
salvation. God's forgiveness renews life in us, and makes us
new beings in Christ.
F. Regeneration and Baptism
Baptism is the sacramental symbol and seal of new life ^
through and in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, vari-
ously identified as regeneration, new birth, and being bom
again. Article XVII of the Articles of Religion affirms that
baptism "is a sign of regeneration or the new birth," and the
Confession of Faith states that baptism is "a representation
of the new birth in Jesus Christ." Being born again is the
beginning of a new life in Christ. Those who are bom again
renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the powers
of this world, and repent of their sin (Baptismal Covenants I
and II in The United Methodist Hymnal, pp. 34 and 50), and
thus put aside the values and goals of secularized society and
embrace those incarnated in the ministry of Jesus. Those who
are bom again are offered the gift of assurance, that through
Jesus Christ our sins are forgiven and we are reconciled to
God.
Regeneration is the renewal of the whole life by the saving
grace of Jesus Christ, appropriated by faith. It is a gift of the
Holy Spirit, and is associated with the sacraments as a prom-
ised means. Regeneration is not an infusion of some vital
substance or moral holiness. Rather, it re-establishes the
relationship with God for which we were created and makes
us a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17). This relationship grows and
matures through the work of the Holy Spirit and our willing-
ness to "live answerable" to what has happened in our bap-
tism. Because the Church is a primary means of God's grace,
its task is to nurture and support all those who are baptized
into the community of faith. This was the genius of the Class
Meetings of early Methodism. Because of this new relation-
ship, and the continuing growth in grace, our behavior
changes, and we lead new lives.
Baptism is the means of entry into new life in Christ (John
3:5; Titus 3:5), but new birth may not always coincide with
the moment of the administration of water or the sign of the
gift of the Holy Spirit. Ovu* awareness of our own redemption
by Christ, and new life in him, may vary throughout our lives.
In whatever way the reality of a new birth is experienced, it
carries out the promises God made to us in our baptism.
G. Sanctification and Baptism
Rebirth into new life in Christ, which is signified by bap-
tism, is the beginning of that process of growth in grace and
holiness through which God brings us into conscious relation-
ship with Jesus Christ, and brings our lives increasingly into
conformity with the divine will. Sanctification is a gift of the fl
gracious presence of the Holy Spirit and a yielding to the
Spirit's enabling of one's love for God and neighbor. Holiness
of heart and life, in the Wesleyan tradition, always involves
both personal and social holiness.
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Baptism, as the gift of God's redeeming grace, is the door-
way to the sanctified life. Baptism teaches us to live in the
expectation of further gifts of God's grace, it initiates us into
a community of faith that prays for sanctification, and it calls
us to a life lived in faithfulness to God's gift. Baptized believ-
ers and the commimity of faith are obligated to manifest to
the world the new race of redeemed humanity which lives in
loving relationship with God and puts an end to all human
estrangements. There are no conditions of human life (includ-
ing age or intellectual ability, race or nationality, sexual
gender or identity, class or handicapping conditions) which
exclude persons from the sacrament of baptism. We strive for
and look forward to the reign of God on earth of which baptism
is a sign. Baptism stands at the beginning of the process of
sanctification and is fulfilled only when the believer and the
Church are wholly conformed to the image of Christ.
H. Christian Unity and Baptism
Both sign and seal of our common discipleship, baptism
brings us into union with Christ, with each other, and with
the Church in every time and place. Through baptism the
Spirit creates equality in Christ (1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27-28)
and constitutes the basic bond of unity (Eph. 4:4-6). One
baptism serves to call the churches to overcome their divi-
sions and visibly manifest their oneness in Christ in the
fellowship.
rV. Baptism in Relation
to the Lord's Supper, Christian Ministry, and
Other Rites of the Church
In a means of grace tradition, such as United Methodism,
there is an inclusive emphasis upon God's relation to human
beings and upon human response to God. Grod encounters
persons through many avenues, most usually in the corporate
life of the community, Bible study, preaching, prayer, fasting.
Christian conference, baptism, and the Lord's Supper. Each
of these means complements the others, and in the interaction
of these means the full richness of God's presence is found.
A. Baptism and the Lord's Supper (Holy
Communion, or the Eucharist)
Through baptism the Church is created, and in the Lord's
Supper the Church is sustained. It is most fitting that the
Service of Baptism conclude with Holy Communion, in which
the union of the new member with the body of Christ is most
fully expressed. Holy Communion is a sacred meal in which
Christians, in the simple act of eating bread and drinking
wine, proclaim and participate in all that God has done, is
doing, and will continue to do for us in Christ. When Chris-
tians gather to celebrate the Eucharist, we remember the
grace given to us in our baptism and partake of the spiritual
food necessary for sustaining and fulfilling the promises of
salvation. The Lord's table should be open to all who respond
to Christ's love and acceptance, regardless of age. Persons
receiving communion who are not baptized should be coun-
seled and nurtured toward baptism at an early time.
B. Christian Ministry and Baptism
Baptism is the ritual symbol through which God claims us
individually and corporately for the ministry of all Chris-
tians. This ministry is the activity of giving our whole lives
in discipleship to Christ based on an active, living relation-
ship with God through the Holy Spirit.
All Christian ministry is based on the awareness that one
has been called to a new relationship not only with Grod, but
also with the world. Christians are to embody the gospel and
the Church in the world, and declare the wonderful deeds of
him who called us out of darkness into light (1 Pet. 2:9). We
exercise our vocation as Christians by witnessing to Christ in
our daily life and labor, as a ministry of reconciliation and
peacemaking in the world. This is the universal priesthood of
all believers.
From within this universal priesthood of all believers, God
calls, and the Church authorizes a special representative
ministry. The vocation of those in representative ministry lies
in focusing, modeling, supervising, shepherding, enabling,
and empowering the general ministry of the Church. Their
ordination to Word, Sacrament and Order, or consecration to
diaconal service, is grounded in the same baptism that con-
stitutes the calling of the general priesthood of all believers.
C. Christian Marriage and Baptism
In the new ritual for marriage the minister addresses the
couple: "I ask you now, in the presence of God and these
people, to declare your intention to enter union with one
another through the grace of Jesus Christ, who calls you into
vmion with himself as acknowledged in your baptism."
This reference to baptism is understood in the tradition of
the biblical covenant in which God's initiative in love is met
with our response in love and fidelity, "forsaking all others."
Thus the biblical covenant, and our participation in it
through baptism, is the typology for Christian marriage as a
covenant of commitment based on love.
D. Services of Death and Resurrection and
Baptism
The Christian gospel is a message of death and resurrec-
tion, that of Christ and our own. Baptism signifies our dying
and rising with Christ. Death no longer has dominion over
Christ, and we believe that if we have died with Christ we
shall also live with him (Rom. 6:8-9). As the liturgy of the
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Service of Death and Resurrection says, "Dying, Christ de-
stroyed our death. Rising, Christ restored our life. Christ will
come again in glory. As in baptism (Name) put on Christ, so
in Christ may (Name) be clothed with Glory" (The United
Methodist Hymnal, p. 870). When a Christian dies it is in the
hope that "to live is Christ, to die is gain" (Phil. 1:21).
Committal of the deceased to God and the body to its final
resting place recalls the act of baptism and derives its Chris-
tian meaning from God's baptismal covenant with us. We
acknowledge the reality of death and the pain of our loss, and
we give thanks for the life that was lived and shared with us.
We worship in the awareness that our gathering includes,
invisibly, the whole communion of saints, and that in Christ
the circle is unbroken.
V. Conclusion
Baptism is a crucial threshold that we cross on our journey
in faith. But there are many others, including the final
transition from death to life eternal. We await the final
moment of grace, when Christ comes in victory at the end of
the age to bring all who are in Christ into the glory of that
victory. Baptism has significance in time and gives meaning
to the end of time. In it we have a vision of a world recreated
and humanity transformed and exalted by God's presence. We
are told that in this new heaven and new earth there will be
no temple, for even our churches and services of worship will
have had their time and ceased to be, in the presence of the
God who will be "everything to everyone."
Until that day, we are charged to make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit. Baptism is at the heart of the gospel of
grace, and it is at the core of the Church's mission. When we
baptize we say what we understand as Christians about
ourselves and our community: that we are loved into being by
God, and lost because of sin, but redeemed and saved in Jesus
Christ to live new lives and look for his coming again in glory.
Baptism is an expression of God's love for the world, and the
effects of baptism also express God's grace. As baptized people
of God, we therefore respond with praise and thanksgiving,
praying that God's will be done in our own lives:
We your people stand before you,
water-washed and Spirit-bom,
By your grace, our lives we offer.
Recreate us; God transform!
-Ruth Duck,"Wash, O God, our Sons
and Daughters"
Endnotes
1. Christian Conference: Discernment of the Will of God
Through Intentional Conversation between Faithful Chris-
tian Disciples.
2. See the 1988 Book of Discipline, 1106, 'The General
Ministry of All Christian Believers."
3. The United Methodist Hymnal, The United Methodist
Publishing House, Nashville, 1989.
Members of the Baptism Study Committee:
Mark Trotter, Chair
Peggy Sewell, Secretary
Ole Borgen
Sang E. Chun
Dale Dunlap
John Ewing
Gayle Felton
Dan Garcia
Norma Wimberly
John Gcoch
Sharon Hels
Hoyt Hickman
Pat Jelinek
Chuck Kishpaugh
Thomas Langford
Jeanne Audrey Powers
Tom Salsgiver
Stanley Washington
Garnett Wilder
Recommendation from the
General Board of Discipleship
The General Board of Discipleship affirms the recommen-
dations contained in the Report of the Baptism Study Com-
mittee:
To submit no legislation, but to petition General Con-
ference to remand the paper to the General Board of
Discipleship for a denomination-wide study and to pre-
pare legislation for the 1996 General Conference based
on its findings.
To receive the document, "By Water and the Spirit, A
Study of The Proposed United Methodist Under-
standing Of Baptism" and submit it to the 1992 Gen-
eral Conference and to request that the General
Conference receive it as a document for denomination-
wide study in the coming quadrennium.
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To approve recommendations:
• That the present committee reconvene esirly in the
quadrennium to establish a process for the study of
and responses to the document.
• That The United Methodist Publishing House be asked
to prepare and publish the docimient, along with a
study guide for its use, such study guide to be prepared
by the committee and approved by the General Board
of Discipleship.
• That the staff of Worship, Christian Education, and
Church School Publications monitor and collect re-
sponses.
• That the present committee re-convene at a time to be
determined later in the quadrennivun to evaluate re-
sponses, determine what changes need to be made in
the document, and submit recommendations to the
1996 General Conference.
To use the balance of the funding for the committee's
work in the present quadrennium fund the work of the
committee for the 1992- 96 quadrennium.
Resolutions Related to Baptism Study
United Methodist Baptism Study
Petition Number: FM10616-3000R; NIN. SIL.
Whereas, our established standards of doctrine declare
salvation and justification to be by faith in Christ alone
(Article IX), and
Whereas, Salvation requires an intentional human re-
sponse to the grace of God in Christ, and God's grace does not
work irresistibly, and
Whereas, the Protestant reformers and their descendants
declared salvation to be by faith alone, and
Whereas, God conveys prevenient grace to us in infant
baptism, and full regenerative grace after confession and
forgiveness of sin, and
Whereas, John Wesley declared that "Baptism is not the
new birth; they are not one and the same thing" (Sermons II,
237), and
Whereas, United Methodists embrace the baptismal under-
standing of the Plan of Union churches and their antecedents,
and
Whereas, United Methodists aace ecumenical and have es-
tablished the C.O.C.U. to encourage dialogue and cooperative
ministry in full acknowledgement of distinctive baptismal
theologies represented by other churches of God,
Be it therefore resolved, that this Annual Conference reject
this revision of the United Methodist Baptism study on the
following grounds:
That the report espouses Baptismal regeneration, refutes
free will, rejects baptismal understanding accepted under the
Plan of union, violates articles I and 11 of the restrictive rules,
is hostile to the baptism theologies of other communions, and
declares baptism, not faith, to be that which joins one to the
Kingdom of God.
And be it further resolved, that the North Indiana Confer-
ence delegates to General Conference be urged to respect the
vote of the Annual Conference as pertaining to this resolu-
tion.
Retain the Term, Practice, and Service of Infant
Baptism
Petition Number: FM-lOeil-3000-R; LRK, CNV. EPA. NNY.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has been described
in terms of a "catholic-evangelical" tradition, incorporating
notions of the power of sacramental grace and justifying and
sanctifying grace; and
Whereas, this "catholic-evangelical" tradition creates a
healthy tension within United Methodist doctrine and prac-
tice; and
Whereas, United Methodists affirm infant baptism as an
outward sign of Grod's unmerited grace, and at the same time
affirm that membership in Christ's church is granted to
persons who "commit themselves to Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior," and have "confessed their faith in Christ and have
made known their desire to assume the obligations and be-
come faithful members of The United Methodist Church."
1216, The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church.
Therefore, be it resolved that the Little Rock Conference
petition the General Conference to retain infant or "house-
hold" baptism as a sign of God's unmerited love, but also
retain the practice of granting church membership to those
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who, having attained the age of accountability, have pro-
fessed faith in Jesus Christ.
Oppose the Elimination of the Rite of
Confirmation
P«tition Numbor: KM 10613-a)O0R; 9NJ.
Be it resolved, that the recommendation to eliminate the
rite of Confirmation in The United Methodist Church be
rejected, and the Confirmation remain, as now practiced, a
specific rite within the church, subsequent to instruction by
the Pastor and based upon personal commitment to Jesus
Christ and His Church.
Retain the Term, Practice, and Service of
Confirmation
P«tition Numbar; FM-106163000R: NGA. FLA.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church's ministry to its
young people has included confirmation training, and such
training is an unequaled opportunity for enabling our youth
to make a conscious decision to follow Christ;
Therefore, the North Grcorgia Conference, meeting in ses-
sion July 14, 1991, in Gainesville, Georgia, petitions the 1992
General Conference to retain the term, practice, and service
of "Confirmation" as now practiced by The United Methodist
Church; and, that the Baptism Study Committee's report be
studied carefully and affirmed only as it upholds confirmation
as now practiced in relation to baptism.
Baptism Study Document Considerations.
Petition Numbar: FM10994-3000R; WVA
Whereas, the study document "By Water and The Spirit, a
United Methodist Understanding of Baptism" presents ideas
on Baptism which differ fi-om our denomination's traditional
practices and theological understanding of the sacraments,
and
Whereas, the sacraments are at the very heart of our
worship and doctrine, and are the personal expression of our
faith and Christian development, and we believe that this
document should have very careful reading and consideration
throughout the church;
Therefore be it resolved that General Conference direct
that:
1. This working document fi"om the study committee be
distributed for study within every local church, district, and
annual conference throughout the UMC.
2. Reactions to the document be presented, in writing, to
the General Board of Discipleship by June, 1994.
3. A network of reader consultants and local church consult-
ants be established to evaluate theologically the document
and provide responses to the Committee to Study Baptism.
4. An expanded Committee to Study Baptism be named for
the next quadrennium so that they may listen and study the
written reactions presented.
5. Based upon the reflections made by the church, the
Committee to Study Baptism shall then prepare a new state-
ment on Baptism for presentation at the 1996 General Con-
ference.
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Report On The Study Of Homosexuality
Petition Number: FM10866-3000-A: GCOM.
Introduction
Beginning virtually with its own creation as a new de-
nomination following merger in 1968, The United Method-
ist Church has repeatedly addressed and struggled with
issues of homosexuality and the church. Since 1972, state-
ments about homosexuality have been placed in the
Church's Social Principles by each General Conference.
Provisions have also been added to other parts of TTie Book
of Discipline relating to matters of ordination and appointr
ment of clergy.
The 1988 General Conference determined that the
church should explore this significant matter in a compre-
hensive way. It directed the General Council on Ministries
to conduct a study on behalf of the whole church. The fol-
lowing is the complete text of Calendar Item 348 adopted by
the 1988 General Conference creating the study process on
homosexuality:
"Whereas, human sexuality is affirmed by The United
Methodist Church as a good gift from the God of love, but a
gift that can contribute both to fulfillment and to brokenness
among imperfect people; and
Whereas, the interpretation of homosexuality has proved
to be particularly troubling to conscientious Christians of dif-
fering opinion; and
Whereas, important biblical, theological, and scientific
questions related to homosexuality remain in dispute among
persons of good will; and
Whereas, the church possesses the resources of mind and
spirit to resolve such issues reasonably and in faithfulness to
the gospel it proclaims;
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Council on Min-
istries be directed to conduct a study and report to the 1992
General Conference, using consultants as it deems appropri-
ate, including persons representative of the major existing
points of view on homosexuality within the church and per-
sons well-versed in scientific and theological method. The
council shall
a) Study homosexuality as a subject for theological and
ethical analysis, noting where there is consensus
among biblical scholars, theologians, and ethicists and
where there is not.
b) Seek the best biological, psychological, and sociologi-
cal information and opinion on the nature of homo-
sexuality, noting points at which there is a consensus
among informed scientists and where there is not.
c) Explore the implications of its study for the Social
Principles.
Be it further resolved that this action become effective im-
mediately upon the adjournment of the 1988 General Confer-
ence. "
To fulfill this directive, at its first meeting of the quad-
rennium the General Council on Ministries established a
special Conmiittee to Study Homosexuality. What follows in
this Report No. 16 of the General Council on Ministries to
the 1992 General Conference is the full report of GCOM's
Committee to Study Homosexuality. (It should be noted for
information that the report does not address issues of clergy
ordination or appointment since that matter was not part of
the General Conference mandate.)
At its meeting on December 4, 1991, the General Council
on Ministries voted to receive the committee's report. Sev-
eral changes to the last section entitled "Implementing Rec-
ommendations for the Committee's Report" were offered by
Council members dvuing its consideration. Except for one
minor change in wording, none of the other proposed
changes were approved, although they were thoughtfully
and thoroughly debated. In fulfillment of the mandate fi-om
the 1988 General Conference and the GCOM action in re-
ceiving the report, the General Council on Ministries now
refers the Report of the Committee to Study Homosexuality,
including the committee's recommendations for implemen-
tation of the report, to the 1992 General Conference for its
serious and prayerful consideration.
Report of the Committee to Study Homosexuality
Table of Contents
Introduction
I. The Church's Struggle and the Committee's Man-
date
Beginnings of the Struggle General Conference
Debates of the 1970s and 1980s
Formation of the Committee to Study Homosexuality
II. The Human Reality of Homosexuality
Vignettes Committee Response
HI. Theological Affirmations and Moral Quandaries
The Importance of Biblical Grounding
The Theological Context
Discerning the Core of the Faith
Further Questions
Views on Homosexuality in
Contemporary Christian Ethics
The Broader Context of Christian Sexual Ethics
The Treatment Accorded Homosexual Persons in
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IV. What Can Be Known About Homosexuality?
Beginnings of the Struggle
How can Science Inform our Understanding of
Homosexuality?
The Causes and Changeability of Sexual Orientation
Findings About Changeability of Sexual Behavior
Life Patterns
The Church 's Own Experience
V. What Can The Church Teach Responsibly?
The Central Affirmations
How Significant a Moral Issue is Hornosexuality?
Things the Church Can Responsibly Teach
Things the Church Cannot Responsibily Teach
Differences Within the Committee
How Should the Church Deal with Unresolved
and Unresolvable Questions Related to
Homosexuality?
Implications for the Social Principles
VI. Implications For The Life And Ministry Of The
Church
Implications for Pastoral Care
The Need for Further Study
The Need for Greater Openness and Humility
Through most of our denomination's history discussion
about sexual behavior was usually held in private. Homo-
sexuality, in particular, was rarely discussed publicly. The
direct, public debate began at the 1972 General Conference
of the newly merged United Methodist Church. Before that
time, homosexuality was not addressed in either the Social
Creed of The Methodist Church or the Social Issues and
Moral Standards of the Evangelical United Brethren
Church. This may reflect, in part, the low visibility and
general stigmatizing of homosexuality, even though en-
claves of homosexual persons had formed in a number of cit-
ies by the turn of the century and educational efforts in
their behalf had begun in the 1920s. A more articulate gay
and lesbian rights movement began to impact major de-
nominations in the 1960s and 1970s.
General Conference Debates of the 1970s and 1980s
Overt discussion in the United Methodist General Con-
ference commenced when the following statement was pro-
posed for inclusion in the new declaration of Social
Principles at the 1972 General Conference. This proposal
came from a four-year denominational study on United
Methodist social principles, chaired by Bishop James S.
Thomas.
Implementing Recommendations For The
Committee's Report
Introduction
Called by the church to devote serious study to an issue
perplexing United Methodists, we have above all else
sought to be faithful to the gospel of our Lord. We have cen-
tered om- work through these years in worship together.
We have drawn strength from Scripture, from the great
hymns and liturgies of our faith, and from shared witness to
the work of Christ among us. We have devoted many days
to serious study, consultations with acknowledged experts,
hearings with those most deeply and personally affected,
and conversations and correspondence with fellow United
Methodists. We have sought to be both honest and healing.
As we report now to the church, we pray that our work will
contribute to truth and to the upbuilding of the Body of
Christ in faithfulness and love.
I. The Church's Struggle and the Committee's
Mandate
The United Methodist Church has struggled with issues
related to homosexuality for twenty years. In the words of
the 1988 General Conference, "the interpretation of homo-
sexuality has proved to be particularly troubling to consci-
entious Christians of differing nnininn "^
"Homosexuals no less than heterosexuals are persons of
sacred worth, who need the ministry and guidance of
the church in their struggles for human fulfillment, as
well as the spiritual and emotional care of a fellowship
which enables reconciling relationships with God, with
others, and with self Further we insist that all per-
sons are entitled to have their human and civil rights
ensured. "
In the floor debate, the following phrase was added to the
above statement following the word "ensured": "although
we do not condone the practice of homosexuality and con-
sider this practice incompatible with Christian teaching."
This paragraph was the beginning of a long and painful
struggle on this issue which continues down to the present
time. National caucuses have advocated strong and conflict-
ing positions and local chvirches, annual conferences, and
general boards and agencies of the church have been swept
into the debate.
At the 1976 General Conference, motions to rescind the
official condemnation of homosexual practice were made;
they failed and the denomination maintained its 1972 posi-
tion. In addition, three other reports were adopted, focusing
on church funding. The first ordered "that no board,
agency, committee, commission, or council shall give United
Methodist funds to any 'gay' caucus or group, or otherwise
use such funds to promote the acceptance of homosexual-
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ity." The second mandated the use of resources and funds
by boards and agencies "only in support of those programs
consistent with the Social Principles of The United Method-
ist Church." The third prohibited "funds for projects favor-
ing homosexual practices."
By the 1980 General Conference, much of the debate had
centered on questions of ordination. An effort was made to
add the phrase "no self-avowed practicing homosexual
therefore shall be ordained or appointed in The United
Methodist Church" to Para. 404 of the Discipline, but this
failed. The General Conference noted, instead, that "The
United Methodist Church has moved away from prohibi-
tions of specific acts, for such prohibitions can be endless.
We affirm our trust in the covenant community and the
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process by which we ordain ministers." A variety of other
proposals on homosexuality also failed, leaving the 1972
and 1976 position intact.
The General Conference of 1984 made no changes in the
Social Principles. Issues surrounding requirements for ordi-
nation again took center stage partly due to a 1983 Judicial
Council ruling that The Book of Discipline did not prohibit
the ordination or appointment of practicing homosexuals.
After long and complicated debate, the 1984 General Con-
ference adopted, as a standard for ordained clergy, commit-
ment to "fidelity in marriage and celibacy in singleness"
and the following language on homosexuality: "Since the
practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian
teaching, self-avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be
accepted as candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed
to serve in The United Methodist Church."
The issues arovmd homosexuality, which the General
Conference had debated since 1972, were again confronted
in the 1988 General Conference. The Conference voted to
continue the ban on ordination, the prohibition of church
funding to "promote the acceptance of homosexuality," and
the statement in the Social Principles. One change was
made in the Social Principles statement, however, to intro-
duce the importance of God's grace. The statement now
reads:
"Although we do not condone the practice of homosexu-
ality and consider this practice incompatible with
Christian teaching, we affirm that God's grace is avail-
able to all. We commit ourselves to be in ministry for
and with all persons. "
It is noteworthy that no General Conference has ever
acted to withhold membership in the church from homosex-
ual persons.
Formation of the Committee to Study Homosexuality
The 1988 General Conference voiced a new recognition of
the differing opinions on the question and of the basic good
faith of United Methodists on all sides of the controversy. In
a resolution establishing a study process for the 1988-92
quadrennium, the General Conference noted that "the in-
terpretation of homosexuality has proved to be particularly
troubling to conscientious Christians of differing opinion"
and that "important biblical, theological, and scientific
questions related to homosexuality remain in dispute
among persons of good will." In directing the General Coun-
cil on Ministries to conduct a study, the conference ex-
pressed confidence that "the church possesses the resources
of mind and spirit to resolve such issues reasonably and in
faithfulness to the gospel it proclaims."
The mandate called for the General Council on Minis-
tries to conduct a study that would:
"a) Study homosexuality as a subject for theological
and ethical analysis, noting where there is consensus
among biblical scholars, theologians, and ethicists
and where there is not.
b) Seek the best biological, psychological, and socio-
logical information and opinion on the nature of ho-
mosexuality, noting points at which there is a
consensus among informed scientists and where there
is not.
c) Explore the implications of its study for the Social
Principles."
Following the General Conference, the General Council
on Ministries organized the Committee to Study Homosexu-
ality to conduct this study and present a report to the
GCOM prior to the 1992 General Conference. As specified
in the mandate, the Committee included persons with vari-
ous forms of theological, ethical, biblical, and scientific ex-
pertise. As with all United Methodist committees,
categories for membership were established to assvire inclu-
siveness of gender, racial/ethnic groups, clergy and laifcy,
and geography. The Committee's 27 members included
eight GCOM members. While most members of the com-
mittee were from the United States, the GCOM was inten-
tional in providing for a member from a Central Conference
(the Philippines), seeking to affirm the global nature of
United Methodism. The Committee was chaired by the
Rev. Nancy S. Yamasaki, and GCOM General Secretary C.
David Limdquist served as a member and provided staff
support services.
Over the quadrenniiun, the Committee held eight ple-
nary meetings, of three or four days each. Regional hear-
ings, to which all United Methodists were invited, were
held before smaller panels of Committee members in each
of the Jurisdictions. In addition to its own survey of the lit-
erature on homosexuality, the Committee benefited from
extensive interaction with several distinguished biblical,
theological, ethical, sociological, psychological, and physi-
ological authorities, as well as from discussions with repre-
sentatives of action organizations and church leaders.
Individually and collectively, the Committee benefited from
many written communications from large numbers of
United Methodists.
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The extensive materials generated by this activity and
technical descriptions of the Committee's work are on file
with the General Council on Ministries.
II. The Human Reality of Homosexuality
Above all else, the Committee has sought to remember
that homosexuality is a human condition. The moral coun-
sel of the church is always a word addressed to human be-
ings struggling to find fullness of life as God intends. In
exploring the human reality, the Committee met with
many persons who identified themselves as gay, lesbian, ex-
gay, ex-lesbian, parent and other relative, fi-iend, church of-
ficial, pastor, church member. In all, several hundred
persons came before the Committee and its regional panels
to share their experiences and convictions concerning the
subject of homosexuality.
The following are a few typical experiences:
• An ex-gay man testifies that God helped him to turn
away fi-om his homosexual lifestyle. Even though he
still struggles with homosexual feelings, he has found
great happiness and satisfaction in his marriage.
• The mother of a gay man dying of AIDS doesn't know
how to tell her church about her son and wonders if any-
one will come to his funeral.
• A gay couple tells of the joy they have found in their re-
lationship and of the love and commitment they have for
each other.
• A church member tells of his distress when a lesbian
couple married each other, and he saw the lives of their
husbands and children destroyed.
• A sixty-year-old lesbian and a lifelong United Methodist
talked about life with her partner of twenty-nine years.
• An elderly, lifetime member of a small United Methodist
church fears that having a gay minister would "kill" her
chiu-ch.
• A lesbian tells of her 18-year struggle to come to know
herself and of the church's lack of support: "Imagine my
confusion when I would go to church on Sunday and be
told that I was a sinner, then go to my therapist who en-
covuraged me to accept and love myself."
• A lesbian mother describes the reaction of her young son
when she told him of her orientation and lifestyle: "It's
all right. Mom. We've got the whole church to back us
up."
• A gay couple tells of their surprise when they were in-
stantly welcomed into a church and felt the spirit of a
loving God as they took their first communion.
• The father of a gay man describes the hostility his son re-
ceived at an Easter sunrise service, where such com-
ments as, "Is this a fag church?" were made. "It breaks
my heart that my son is not able to attend church," he
says.
• A United Methodist minister tells of his colleague, who
after his homosexuality was publicly known was M
strongly affirmed by his Pastor-Parish Relations Com- ^^.
mittee who wanted him reappointed. His ministry was '
also affirmed by the Board of Ordained Ministry and the
Annual Conference.
• A young woman describes her personal journey fi-om sex-
ual abuse as a child, homosexual lifestyle as a young
adult, to a change away from what she now considers to
have been a sinful lifestyle through the help of a Chris-
tian counseling center.
• A gay man describes his experience of years of self-ha-
tred, during which he prayed for God to heal him of ho-
mosexuality. He speaks of a transforming religious
experience in which he felt himself filled with the love of
God, and came to recognize that "God accepts me just as
I am." Now he is active in his church, and lives in a com-
mitted union with a man.
For some gay and lesbian United Methodist ministers,
coming out of the "closet" has meant surrendering their
ministerial credentials or running the risk of never being
ordained. A gay United Methodist minister stated: "I am
called of God, I have all the gifts and graces for ministry,
and I will happily stand on my record as to my work with lo-
cal churches. . . . But, because I was honest enough to admits
I am gay, I have been rejected, denied appointment." A pro-
bationary minister said she would soon forfeit her creden-
tials and stated, "I do not believe God called me to the
ministry and then asked me to deny who I am."
Church officials report a variety of experiences. One Dis-
trict Superintendent told of a United Methodist minister
who had destroyed his ministry by making his homosexual-
ity public. Another superintendent noted that "homosexu-
als I have known in church have run the gamut. Some have
created resentment while others have won acclaim. In this
respect, I doubt their sexuality predetermines their accep-
tance or non-acceptance." Still another superintendent re-
ported that it makes a difference when a congregation
learns of its pastor's homosexuality if this is a pastor they
love. Then "the stereotype fades away."
Committee Response
We who listened filtered this anecdotal material through
our own perspectives, recognizing that personal testimony
cannot settle by itself the kinds of issues the Committee
was asked to address. However each of us came away from
these sessions humbled by the nature of our task, reminded
afi"esh that the church's position on this matter affects the
daily lives of men, women, and children. We were im- _.
pressed by the honesty of these persons, and their testimony ^
is an indispensable background for consideration of homo-
sexuality as a biblical/theological and scientific question.
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III. Theological Affirmations and Moral
Quandaries
The church is called to be a transforming presence to so-
ciety, not unthinkingly conforming itself to the world's val-
ues, but committing itself to search out and do "what is
good and acceptable and perfect" in the sight of God (Ro-
mans 12:1-2). For the church, therefore, every moral ques-
tion is at the same time a theological question. With this
understanding and in response to our mandate, we have
kept the appropriate theological and ethical considerations
constantly before us, seeking in the process to discover
"where there is consensus among biblical scholars, theologi-
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ans, and ethicists and where there is not."
The Importance of Biblical Grounding
In accordance with the statement about "Our Theological
Task" in The Book of Discipline, we affirm that "Scripture
is the primary sovirce and criterion for Christian doctrine,"
that "through Scripture the living Christ meets us in the
experience of redeeming grace," and that the biblical writ-
ers are to be viewed as persons "illumined by the Holy
Spirit." We also affirm the importance of reading Scripture
with open minds and hearts, that the interpretation of
Scriptvire takes place properly "within the believing com-
mimity, informed by the tradition of that community," and
that individual passages are to be read in light of their
"original context and intention" as well as "in light of their
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place in the Bible as a whole."
In our attempt to lay the appropriate scriptural founda-
tions for our work as a committee, we have studied relevant
passages, examined pertinent scholarly literature, and con-
sulted with various biblical scholars. On a number of
points there is general scholarly consensus, but on other
points equally qualified scholars disagree.
Scholars are agreed that biblical writers refer only to
sexual practices, never to sexual orientation, since the con-
cept of "sexual orientation" did not originate until late in
the 19th century. They are also agreed that specifically ho-
mosexual practice is infi-equently mentioned in the Bible
and that it is never the topic of major discussion. Two Old
Testament stories tell of attempted (male) homosexual gang
rape (Cienesis 19:1-25 where the men of Sodom threaten
Lot's angelic visitors and Judges 19 where the men of
Gibeah want to rape a visiting male Ephraimite). In Leviti-
cus there are two different formulations of a law, both of
which specifically prohibit male homosexual intercourse.
The second of these commands that those who violate this
law should be put to death (18:22; 20:13). Two different
\ New Testament lists of immoral persons include males who
engage in homosexual acts (1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy
1:10). And there is a New Testament passage in which ho-
mosexual intercourse (both male and female) is described as
one consequence of humankind's turning away fi-om (}od
(Romans 1:26-27).
Scholars agree that in these seven passages homosexual
practice is either identified as wrong or is presumed to be
so. There is also agreement that each passage must be con-
sidered carefully within its own literary, theological, and
cultviral context. However, like many biblical admonitions,
these passages are very brief, and complex questions must
be answered in order to understand them. Even the trans-
lation of words alluding to homosexual behavior is far fi"om
simple. In I Corinthians 6:9, for example, Paul himself uses
two dififerent words to refer to males who engage in homo-
sexual practices. The first of these probably refers to a male
who plays a passive role in a same-sex relationship, while
the second refers to a male who assimies an active role. But
scholars disagree about the exact type of relationship that
Paul has in mind. Some believe that the first term should
be translated as "male prostitute" (as in the Revised Stand-
ard Version), while others argue that Paul is using the term
more generally, to apply to any male who assumes a passive
role. In the first case Paul would be thinking only of male
homosexual prostitution, while in the second instance he
would be thinking of male homosexual practice in general.
It is also not surprising that equally learned and committed
scholars disagree on the larger theological and ethical sig-
nificance of the biblical passages. For example, some be-
lieve that what is stated or presumed in the passages about
homosexual practice is grounded theologically in the crea-
tion accounts of Genesis and supported by references in Ro-
mans 1 and I Corinthians 6. From this they conclude that
any kind of homosexual practice or relationship is funda-
mentally incompatible with biblical teaching that hetero-
sexual union is the norm given by (jod at creation.
Others emphasize the diversity of the passages in ques-
tion and argue that cultural factors, as well as religious,
have influenced what is stated or presumed in them about
homosexual practice. It is argued, for example, that Paul's
description of homosexual practice as "unnatural" (Romans
1:26-27) echoes a complaint commonly voiced in the Greco-
Roman world: that in male homosexual intercourse the pas-
sive partner "unnaturally" lowers himself to what was
generally regarded as the inferior status of a woman, while
females who engage in homo-erotic activity "unnaturally"
overstep the subordinate role which ancient culture re-
garded as properly the woman's. Such scholars conclude,
therefore, that Paul's comments on this subject in Romans
1:26-27 have no compelling theological basis or lasting ethi-
cal significance. Most members of the Committee perceived
the arguments for this position to be especially strong.
Those who orient their interpretation to the creation ac-
counts appeal specifically to Genesis 1:26-28 (God created
human beings "male and female," granting them to "be
fi-uitful and multiply") and Genesis 2:18-28 (God created
woman as man's companion and for sexual union). They
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would interpret Genesis 2:24 as God's instituting marriage
between two monogamous heterosexuals and the complete
union of two persons as referenced in Mark 10:6-9. They ar-
gue that, according to these accounts, anything other than
monogamous heterosexual union is a perversion of what
was established at creation, and therefore contrary to the
will of God. In their view, this is why biblical references or
allusions to homosexual behavior are negative.
Those who emphasize the diversity of the biblical refer-
ences and allusions also read the creation accounts differ-
ently. In their view, these were not formulated as moral
directives or regulations, designed to indicate what people
should do. Rather, they believe, the creation accounts in-
tend only to explain why things are as they are, and why
human beings act as they do. Thus, Genesis 1:26-28 ex-
plains that the human species (like the animal world gener-
ally) is differentiated into male and female for the purpose
of procreation. And Genesis 2:18-24 explains why, typi-
cally, people are so attracted to the opposite sex. According
to this interpretation, therefore, the creation accounts sim-
ply do not address the morality of homosexual unions, any
more than they address the moral obligations of heterosex-
ual partners, or even the question of marriage. It is argued
that the Hebrew word in Genesis 2:24 ("issha") does not
mean "wife" specifically, but "adult woman," so the verse
makes no statement about marriage, let alone about monog-
amy.
In summary: Scholars have come to different conclusions
about the theological and ethical significance for the church
today of the several biblical references and allusions to ho-
mosexual practice. There are responsible contemporary bib-
lical scholars who maintain that Scripture's negative view
of homosexual practice has a firm theological grounding in
the creation accounts of Genesis and therefore belongs to
the enduring core of Scripture's witness. The preponder-
ance of recent biblical scholarship maintains that the bibli-
cal view is so closely tied to the presuppositions and
cultural and religious values of the ancient world that it
does not belong to that enduring core. There is general
agreement, however, that each of the biblical passages pre-
sents its own distinctive set of complex questions.
The Theological Context
The United Methodist statement on theological method
speaks of the interrelationships among Scripture, Tradition,
Experience, and Reason. All fovu- are important as United
Methodists seek to understand the meaning of the Gospel.
"Since all truth is from God," the statement concludes, "ef-
forts to discern the connections between revelation and rea-
son, faith and science, grace and nature, are useful
endeavors in developing credible and communicable doc-
trine."^®
In keeping with United Methodist teaching, the Commit-
tee has sought to give attention to each of the four sources ^
for theological reflection. The study of biblical passages, as ^
well as attention to methods of biblical interpretation and
approaches to the Bible's authority have been at the fore-
front of our study. The insights and challenges presented
by human experience have entered into our study through
the informal mode of Christian witnessing to faith experi-
ence, family narratives, individual and congregational testi-
mony, and through the social, psychological and biological
sciences. Christian tradition conveys to us the wealth of
positive and negative Christian experience over the centu-
ries— affirming the centrality of love and the positive na-
ture of the gift of creation, though sometimes denigrating
sexual expression or approving sexual activity only for pur-
poses of procreation. Most Christian tradition has rejected
same-sex erotic relationships, sometimes to the point of bru-
tal repression. The use of reason has been valued in our
work, through standards of critical study integral to the sci-
entific disciplines as well as to the disciplines of biblical
study, theological reflection, and ethical analysis.
Theological consultants drew our attention to diverse
streams of tradition present within The United Methodist
Church. Each of them emphasized that different viewpoints
on human sexuality exist among Christians because of dif-
ferences in how the sources and criteria for theological and
ethical reflection are understood and interpreted. Thus,
while United Methodists hold in common to the primacy of
Scripture and the relevance of Reason, Tradition, and Expe-
rience as sources and criteria for theological work, signifi-
cant latitude remains. This has led, in turn, to different
conclusions regarding homosexuality.
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Discerning the Core of the Faith
Everything the Bible says about particular issues and
problems must be understood and tested in light of the fun-
damental witness of Scripture to the meaning of God, God's
self-disclosure in Christ, and our life in Christ. In evidence
and testimony before the Committee, "conservatives" and
"liberals" alike readily acknowledged that some scriptural
passages are not applicable today. For instance, the scrip-
tural commandments to stone idolaters or rebellious chil-
dren to death (Deuteronomy 13:6-10 and 21:18-21) and the
directives that women should not speak in church or teach
or have authority over men (I Corinthians 14:34-35, 1 Timo-
thy 2:11-12) are not to be taken as timeless truths. The
SEune could be said of scriptural absolutism about divorce
(Mark 10:11-12 and Luke 16:18). Such commandments must
be seen in light of Scripture's overall witness to the truth of
God as revealed in Jesus Christ. I
What is this core of our faith? Understandably, Chris-
tians express this in different ways, and the Committee can-
not summarize the richness and diversity of the faith
witness of millions of United Methodists. But, in harmony
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with the doctrinal statements in our Book of Discipline, we
. are persuaded that scriptural affirmations about God's
grace come close to the heart of the matter. We acknow-
ledge the reality of himian sinfulness and our brokenness
before God. But we trust that through the unmerited love of
God revealed in Jesus Christ we are drawn into a saving re-
lationship with God and one another. We recognize that
God's love is manifested in the work of creation and re-
demptive re- creation. We affirm that human relationships
and the life of the spirit develop in response to God's grace
in this physical world. We imderstand that God's purposes
call us to faithful discipleship and disciplined living.
Further Questions
Very important questions remain: How are we to know
when the ordering of human sexuality is one of the faithful
expressions of the work of God's grace in human life and
when it runs counter to God's loving purposes? Can homo-
sexuality be an expression of a life in grace or is it necessar-
ily an expression of sin or sickness that impedes the work of
grace? How can we know which of these conclusions, or
some other, is true? Four general views may be identified.
(1) Some Christians believe that the fact that the
seven references or allusions to homosexual practices
in the Bible are negative, together with positive bibli-
cal affirmations of heterosexual marriage, is enough
to establish that homosexuality is necessarily opposed
to life in grace. Those passages are understood to re-
veal the divinely created moral order on this subject.
(2) Some Christians are concerned to distinguish, as
the biblical writers could not, between homosexual
orientation and practice. They are likely to believe
that homosexual practice, over which people have
some control, is invariably opposed to grace, but that
homosexual orientation, which is more or less "given"
to some persons, may not be.
(3) Some Christians believe that the biblical refer-
ences and allusions must be taken seriously but not
regarded as definitive for all time. They are open to
the possibility that homosexual practice is not neces-
sarily contrary to life in grace. In their view, this
would be the case if scientific data and the experience
of the church with practicing homosexuals were to es-
tablish that this behavior pattern does not entail un-
usual spiritual and psychological problems.
(4) Some Christians conclude that the biblical refer-
ences and allusions to homosexual practice were so
profoundly shaped by the cultural conditions and lim-
ited insights of the ancient world that they are insuffi-
I cient guides for knowing what life in grace would
mean today. They believe that the church must look
to Scripture for fundamental theological and ethical
norms but not for all the specifics of how those are to
be applied. Thus, some Christians do not believe that
contemporary experience and scientific inquiry are
needed to arrive at a judgment about homosexual
practice. Other Christians believe that experience
and scientific inquiry may be needed in order to assist
in the reasonable application of the fundamental theo-
logical norms.
Among those for whom these extra-biblical sources of
knowledge have a contribution to make, issues like the fol-
lowing need to be addressed to clarify the uses of science
and ordinary human experience.
1. If it is possible to determine that homosexual orien-
tation is caused exclusively by physical factors, such
as the genetic makeup, then this might suggest that
homosexuality is neither a sin nor a sickness. And it
could suggest that efforts to change this orientation
are more likely to be against nature — against the
way, in the providence of God, some people have been
created. On the other hand, if such physiological fac-
tors cannot be found, then the sources of homosexual-
ity must be sought in social and psychological
experience and human choice.
2. If it could be shown that homosexuality is generally
a sjrmptom of unmet emotional needs or difficulties in
social adjustment, then this might point to problems
in relating to God and other persons. But if that can-
not generally be shown, homosexuality may be com-
patible with life in grace.
3. If it could be shown that homosexual persons are
not more likely than heterosexual persons to have
emotional problems, to be self-centered, to be promis-
cuous, to be exploitative of sexual partners and oth-
ers, to be less creative contributors to the good of the
community, then this may help reassure us that such
flaws are not caused by homosexuality. If homosexual
persons are found more likely than heterosexual per-
sons to manifest such problems, then a deeper search
for the connecting links may be called for.
4. Does the church, in its ordinary hvmian experience
of known homosexuals within its fellowship, find their
profession of faith and their Christian practice to be
mature and growing? Do they exhibit the fiTiit of the
Spirit to the same extent as heterosexual Christians?
If so, that may be important evidence of the compati-
bility of some forms of homosexuality with life in
grace. If not, the contrary may be true.
Views on Homosexuality in Contemporary Christian Ethics
After study of the literature on homosexuality in contem-
porary Christian ethics and consultation with acknow-
ledged scholars in the field, it became evident to us that
there are substantial differences of method and viewpoint.
Some scholars consider the practice of homosexuality in the
context of committed and caring relationships to be consis-
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tent with Christian morality. Some consider this form of
behavior to be morally wrong or psychologically flawed.
While a few ethicists regard homosexual practice as a
gravely serious problem, our studies of the literature clearly
show that they are an exception in the field of Christian
ethics. Most of the Christian ethicists who treat homosex-
ual practice as sinful or abnormal do not regard this as a
m^or problem compared, say, to war and peace, family vio-
lence, poverty and other urgent concerns of the church.
Thus, while there is a lack of consensus at the present time
on fundamental issues related to homosexual practice, there
is a much greater consensus among Christian ethicists that
homosexual practice, as such, is not as weighty a matter as
the controversy often seems to suggest.
The Broader Context of Christian Sexual Ethics
In addressing this question for itself, the Committee
finds that it cannot divorce a specific ethic of homosexuality
from broader questions of human sexual expression. We,
like others in our church, find ourselves called to the devel-
opment of a sexual ethic which represents a Christian alter-
native to the permissiveness and repressiveness of our
culture.
Sometimes the church is criticized for laying unneces-
sary burdens of guilt upon people, thereby inhibiting their
fulfillment as sexual beings. Doubtless there are Christians
who equate sex with sin and who consider the pleasures as-
sociated with sex to be morally questionable. But that ex-
treme attitude toward sex has long been rejected by most
theologians and ethicists and by the official statements of
m^or denominations like our own. The Social Principles,
for instance, "recognize that sexuality is Crod's good gift to
all persons" (and that) "persons may be fully human only
when that gift is acknowledged and affirmed by themselves,
the Church, and society." Thus, the church does not
equate sex with sin.
On the other hand. Christian teaching about human
sexuality has recognized fi-om the beginning that this gift,
when misused, can be destructive. The 1988 General Con-
ference resolution establishing our Committee reminds us
that human sexuality "can contribute both to fulfillment
and to brokenness among imperfect people." The Social
FVinciples contain a variety of warnings about misuse of the
gift of sexuality. It would be difficult to justify a totally per-
missive approach to human sexual expression, even among
consenting adults, without recasting much of the church's
existing teaching. Even sexual relationships among con-
senting adults can be mutujdly exploitative and dehumaniz-
ing; that is almost true by definition of prostitution. Rape
can even occur within marriage. Dehumanizing, exploita-
tive sexual relationships can be a form of idolatry, alienat-
ing one fi*om deeper relationships with God and other
persons. A sexujdly promiscuous pattern of behavior can be
disintegrative, leading one away firom genuine fulfillment
in love. These dangers are all the more clearly present in
the exploitation of children and young people, against ^
which the Social Principles specifically warn. ^»
While human sexual expression exists at different levels
in the rich interplay of social relationships, a serious moral
case can be made for reserving sexual intercourse for per-
manent covenantal unions between persons who are exclu-
sively pledged to one another. In such unions, the depth of
unqualified love offered by each to each can become a hu-
man manifestation of that grace by which we are made
whole.
What is the besuing of this upon the issue of homosexual-
ity? To the extent that homosexual persons have multiple
sexual partners, their behavior is in conflict with Christian
teaching. We are impressed by the number of persons of ho-
mosexual orientation who affirmed that principle in testi-
mony before the Committee. If heterosexual promiscuity is
criticized by the church, the same attitude should apply to
homosexual promiscuity. A number of witnesses, including
gays and ex-gays, lesbians and ex-lesbians, spoke to us of
the emptiness and destructiveness of a promiscuous life-
style. Those who have maintained same-sex committed un-
ions over a period of years testified to the humanizing,
mutually fulfilling character of these relationships.
The Treatment Accorded Homosexual Persons in Society and
Church
In conversation with numbers of persons of homosexual
orientation, the Committee has been struck by their ac-
counts of continuing oppression within this society. The
Committee also heard testimony regeu-ding unjust treat-
ment of homosexual persons in the Philippines, indicating
this is not a problem confined to the United States. Inci-
dents of unprovoked violence continue to be reported, and
the denial of basic civil rights is not uncommon. The latter
includes discrimination against homosexuals in employ-
ment, medical visitation, and child custody and denial of
protection of inheritance. The Social Principles of The
United Methodist Church include the insistence "that all
persons, regardless of age, gender, marital status, or sexual
orientation, are entitled to have their human and civil
rights ensured." We believe that United Methodists wish
to be sensitive to the basic civil rights of all, regardless of
sexual orientation.
But more needs to be said. The persistence of discrimina-
tion and the continuing violence bespeak unresolved emo-
tional conflicts within many people. Why else would people
respond with such anger toward those who have done them
no harm? This appears to be a problem within the life of
the church as well as in society at large. We have heard ■
moving accounts of genuine Christian acceptance and hospi-
tality for homosexual persons in many United Methodist
churches. But we have also heard testimony firom gay and
lesbian persons who felt themselves to be stigmatized and
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ostracized within our churches. Some have concluded that
the church's overall stance on homosexuality has contrib-
uted to the stigma, thereby justifying repressive attitudes
and actions. A few pastors have frankly told us of their un-
willingness even to receive practicing homosexuals into
church membership. On such matters, the church clearly is
on trial. It has been said that the church is called to be "a
voice for those who have no voice" and a home where every-
one "will be at home." As a voice, the church must be an
advocate for the human rights of people sufifering from re-
pression. As a home, the church must be warmly hospitable
to all persons, while also being a community for moral dis-
cernment.
rV. What Can Be Known About Homosexuality?
In addressing theological and ethical questions about ho-
mosexuality, the church's work must be factually grounded
and thoughtfully reasoned. Recognizing this, the General
Conference instructed the General Council on Ministries in
its studies to "seek the best biological, psychological and so-
ciological information and opinion on the nature of homo-
sexuality, noting points at which there is a consensus
among informed scientists and where there is not." Our
mandate also suggested the use of consultants, as deemed
appropriate.
In order to fulfill this mandate the Committee selected
consultants who represented a broad variety of scientifi-
cally informed perspectives, chosen on the basis of recog-
nized competence and diversity of viewpoint. In addition,
the Committee conducted an extensive review of scientific
literature.
How can Science Inform our Understanding of Homosexual-
ity?
As this Committee's investigations began, members
holding deeply conflicting viewpoints about the nature and
meaning of homosexuality were hopeful that science could
provide definitive answers to questions that trouble the
church. We hoped that scientific facts could settle our de-
bates, once and for all. For instance, we expected to find an-
swers to such questions as, What causes homosexuality?
Can sexual orientation be changed?
Our expectations were to be disappointed. A major in-
sight we have gained together is that complexities of hu-
man nature and behavior cannot be reduced to such an
elementary level. Our consultants reminded us that scien-
tific answers are seldom, if ever, absolute and that science
cannot be used to "prove" moral conclusions. They also re-
minded us that the questions we fail to ask can be as sig-
nificant as those we put to scientists. For example, in
asking about the causes of sexual orientation we may over-
look asking about the reasons for prejudice, repression and
violence. Moreover, our consultants noted that the value or
disvalue a society places on a human characteristic is not
usually determined by its scientific understanding of the
causes of the condition. (For example, scientific knowledge
of the variations in skin pigmentation does not explain ra-
cial prejudice.)
An initial complication the Committee faced was the
lack of a consistent definition of homosexuality among sci-
entists. While we in the church may assume that the mean-
ing of the word is obvious, scientists convinced us that such
is not the case. Definitions vary cross-culturally, across sci-
entific disciplines, and even throughout the history of West-
ern culture. For example, the definition of "sodomy" in
certain historical periods included sexual relations with
beasts and with Gentiles because both were "unclean." De-
scribing homosexuality as part of a person's identity is a
relatively new concept that would not be understood in
many other places and times. Homosexual "practice" or
"practices" also vsuy greatly in definition. While these com-
plications were frustrating, they did serve to illuminate
other uncertainties facing the Committee. The Committee
also found substantial disagreement about what constitutes
"normal" sexual behavior. Statistical normality is defined
as most frequently observed behavior. Another method of
defining "normalcy" is to observe and judge the conse-
quences of a particular human behavior. For example, one
may ask, "Does this behavior cause any harm to the person
who engages in it or to anyone else?" Or normal behavior
can be defined as that which conforms to a prescribed set of
religious or cultural values that may or may not take into
account either the frequency or the consequences of the be-
havior.
The Causes and Changeability of Sexual Orientation
Though there is no definitive answer to the question of
causation, some helpful information is available. Most
authorities suggest that the causes are probably complex
and difficult to determine. There is also considerable agree-
ment that it is a mistake to treat physiological and so-
cial/psychological factors as totally distinct from each other.
There has been a long-standing debate between those who
seek physical causes ("nature") and those who look for
causes in the social or psychological environment ("n\u--
ture"). Increasingly this "nature" vs. "nurture" dichotomy
is seen by sophisticated students of sexual orientation to be
a false one. That appears to be a misplaced debate.
Current research includes studies in genetics, pre-natal
influences, brain differences, hormonal levels, other biologi-
cal factors, and psychological, social, and cultural influ-
ences. None of these avenues of investigation has yielded
conclusive, replicable results, though some may show more
promise than others. No one theory of the origin and na-
ture of homosexuality is persuasive enough to command a
consensus among reputable scientists. However, the evi-
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dence before the Committee strongly indicated that sexual
orientation, however determined, is established early, and
that change, when possible, is difficult.
We did find a consensus Eunong scientists that nobody
knows how to create a human being's sexual orientation,
whether homosexual or heterosexual. They pointed out that
there is no evidence to suggest that deliberate role modeling
by parents or teachers or others who seek to exert influence
over persons can be the significant cause of a person's sex-
ual orientation, whether homosexual or heterosexual. With-
out real clarity on the question of causation, it is similarly
difficult to conclude whether homosexual orientation can or
cannot be changed.
Findings About Changeability of Sexual Behavior
Scientists can speak more definitively about behavior,
since it is observable and verifiable. There is clear evidence
that sexual behavior can be influenced by a number of
methods, including coercion, change in ideological or relig-
ious perspective, altered circumstances such as imprison-
ment, or spontaneously for reasons that are not understood.
Such behavioral changes may occur either fi-om heterosex-
ual to homosexual behavior or the other way around.
The scientific experts consulted by the Committee did
not venture, as scientists, to make authoritative ethical
judgments. But it is noteworthy that all of them regard the
use of physical or mental coercion in order to change a per-
son's private sexual life as unethical and inadvisable. Coer-
cion here includes violence and physical force, teasing, and
social pressures such as ostracizing or "brain washing."
There was some difference of opinion as to whether it is
advisable to use non-coercive means to encourage, aid, or as-
sist another person in changing sexual orientation. Some
authorities believe that such efforts do serious damage to
the self-esteem and well-being of those who try to change,
many unsuccessfully. Others believe that a person who
seeks help to affect such a change deserves help and sup-
port. Women and men may react differently to orientation-
changing therapies. One authority reported that some-
women may be responsive to such treatment.
Life Patterns
Scholarly investigation shows that there is as great a di-
versity of lifestyles among homosexual persons as among
heterosexual persons.
• Monogamy exists among homosexual as well as hetero-
sexual couples, despite the obvious difficulties. Contem-
porary society places all committed, long-term
relationships under considerable stress. Barriers to sta-
ble homosexual unions are more numerous, including so-
cial pressure and legal codes that make it especially
difficult for two persons of the same sex to legitimate
their relationship.
• According to current research results, there is no differ-
ence in parenting effectiveness that can be attributed to ^
the sexual orientation of the parents.
• There is strong indication that culturally learned gender
roles are more relevant to lifestyle choices than is sexual
orientation. Thus, gay men's lifestyles are more like
straight men's than like lesbians. Lesbians' lifestyles are
more like straight women's than like gay men's.
• There is no indication homosexual men are any more
likely to commit sexual violence than heterosexual men.
There is evidence that most sexual violence is committed
by men and that the victims are usually women and chil-
dren.
• There are strong indications that having multiple sexual
partners exacerbates the spread of sexually transmitted
disease. This is as true for heterosexuals as for homo-
sexuals.
• Inherent in all forms of sexual behavior is the potential
for physical as well as psychological abuse inflicted by
one partner upon another. Physical abuse of women and
children by heterosexual men is a matter of increasing
concern within our society. Public concern about male
homosexual abuse focuses on abusive anal intercourse
and on the spread of AIDS affecting that gay population.
Much of the concern about sexual abuse focuses on the
practice of anal intercourse and the potentially destructive
consequences through abrasion, penetration of rectal lining
and sexucdly transmitted diseases. Due to the delicate na-
ture of the anal canal and the rectum, there are numerous
problems that can arise from practices associated with anal
erotic activity. Infections, trauma and tumors are a definite
risk for those who engage in these practices. Some medical
authorities, however, report that consensual penial, anal in-
tercourse can be performed safely when adequate precau-
tions were taken. Multiple sexual partners and unsafe sex
practices increase the health risk of the persons who engage
in them.
The Church 's Own Experience
The church's access to knowledge about homosexuality is
not limited to scientific studies, important as they are in
clarifying our understanding. Many homosexual persons
are already active members of local churches throughout
the denomination. Insights can be gained through the
church's experience with gay and lesbian persons in its
midst. Do homosexual persons manifest the "finiit of the
Spirit?" Is their faith mature and growing? Do they be-
have in unselfish, Ccuing ways? Do they serve gladly and
creatively? Do they practice self-discipline? ^
The fact that homosexuality has been so generally stig- ^
matized within the chxirch makes it more difficult to answer
such questions, for we often do not know who the gays and
lesbians are! In the course of its investigations, the Com-
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mittee talked with and received communications from such
hj) persons who fear rejection should their sexual orientation
be known.
Nevertheless, it seems evident to us that almost any gen-
eralization about the faith and mature Christian life of het-
erosexual church members can be applied to homosexual
members as well. We have been struck by the numbers of
reported instances in which this or that local church or an-
nual conference has suddenly discovered that some highly
treasured member or leader has been gay or lesbian all
along. Sometimes the revelation has included evidence of an
unwholesome secret life, prompting reassessment of a per-
son's character and Christian profession. But there have
been many instances where such persons have exhibited
healthy and growing Christian discipleship, complicated
only by fear of rejection. Most gays and lesbians in the
church, like heterosexuals, are neither notorious sinners
nor faultless saints. But the number of homosexual persons
who truly manifest the fruit of the Spirit cannot be ignored
by an honest inquiry into the church's own experience with
this phenomenon.
V. What Can The Church Teach Responsibly?
When the church takes its role as moral teacher seri-
ously it can make unique contributions to wholeness of faith
among its members and to the general enlightenment of a
confused world. When it takes that role lightly or subordi-
nates it to unworthy ends, it undermines the church's integ-
rity and subjects it to disrespect in society at large.
Responsible teaching is teaching that is accountable to
truth about the faith we profess and truth about the reality
we are examining. Responsible teaching is willing, even
eager, to abandon claims that are not in harmony with the
faith we profess or that bear false witness about the reality
we are examining. It limits itself to conclusions that are
solidly and clearly grounded.
In light of this study, what can the church responsibly
teach?
The Central Affirmations
The church has always taught that God is love. This
means that our first word about and to homosexual persons
is that we are all loved by God, Christ died for us all, and
that, as the Social Principles afEirm, "God's grace is avail-
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able to all." To say that first word is also to remember
that in addressing itself to gay and lesbian persons the first
concern must be for the well-being of those persons them-
^ selves. That is true whether the church eventually con-
P eludes that homosexual behavior is or is not consistent with
Christian teaching. Remembering this first word of God's
grace can spare the church from unfeeling moralism and
self-righteousness. At the very least, our moral stance must
never be misunderstood as approval of repression or vio-
lence against homosexual persons.
By affirming that "sexuality is God's good gift to all per-
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sons,' the United Methodist Social Principles helpfully
link God's love for humanity to God's work of creation. In
calling upon human beings to be disciplined and loving in
their use of this gift, the Principles remind us that we mani-
fest this gift of grace through responsible life. Disciplined,
caring human expressions of the gift of sexuality are impor-
tant for homosexual as well as heterosexual persons.
The Committee has been struck by the testimony of
those United Methodists who fear that any new openness to-
ward homosexual persons might lead to an erosion of Chris-
tian standards of human sexual expression. To guard
against such erosion the church must express persuasively
as a minimum standard its teaching that sexual relations
should be in the context of responsible, committed, monoga-
mous, loving adult relationships and that sexual abuse, sex-
ual exploitation, and unsafe forms of sexual gratification
should be rejected. The strength of the church's standards
is rooted in the nature of God's gracious love.
How Significant a Moral Issue is Homosexuality?
The church can also strive for a better sense of propor-
tionality about the subject. As a Committee, we have been
impressed by the extraordinary passion with which the con-
troversy over homosexuality has been conducted. More
than one of us has voiced doubts, from time to time, about
whether this issue is important enough to justify such en-
ergy and attention in a world riven by violence, afflicted by
disease and drugs, blighted by hunger and poverty, and op-
pressed by racism, sexism, and tyranny. Yet, when one
faces the passionate character of the dispute within the
church and the human suffering around this issue, we be-
lieve the study process to be clearly justified. The issue
needs to be resolved not only for the sake of the health of
the church, but also for the well-being of so many people
who are personally and deeply affected.
Nevertheless, the question of proportionality must also
be addressed. A question that may serve to lower the level
of conflict within the church can be asked this way: If ho-
mosexual practice is sinful, just how important is this par-
ticular form of sin?
All sins may be an expression of Original Sin. But the
United Methodist doctrine of Sanctification clearly implies
that there are degrees of sinfulness among Christians in
whom grace is also at work. If small moral problems are
treated with the same seriousness as weightier moral is-
sues, then how can the church muster the energy and con-
viction to deal with the truly great evils of this age?
Those who wish the church to teach that homosexual
practice is sinful must therefore attend to this question of
degree. If it is sinful, just how sinful is it? Are we to under-
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stand this to be a fundamental flaw at the very core of the
being of the gay or lesbian person, fatally and massively ru-
ining his or her relationships with God and fellow human-
ity? Or are we to understand it as a relatively minor flaw?
Or is it somewhere in between?
As we have already noted, most of the Christian ethicists
who have written about homosexuality within the past gen-
eration do not treat this as a major moral question, if it is a
question at all. Those who do not believe homosexuality is
a sin may raise a question about the degree of sinfulness in-
volved in discriminating against homosexual persons.
Things the Church Can Responsibly Teach
In order to bring the results of our study into sharper fo-
cus, it may help to sunmiarize our conclusions about some of
the specific points we believe the church can responsibly
teach on the subject of homosexuality.
• Homosexuality is best considered in the context of a
more general Christian understanding of human sexual-
ity.
• Human sexuality is God's good gift. Our fundamental
attitude toward this gift should be more one of gratitude
than of apprehension.
• In the expression of our sexuality — as in the expression
of all aspects of our existence, we are invited by God's
grace to a life of love and self-discipline. — Sexual expres-
sion is most profoundly human when it takes place in the
context of a caring and committed relationship where
each partner can be an expression of God's grace for the
other.
• There are substantial numbers of persons of homosexual
orientation within the church whose gifts and graces
manifest the work of the Spirit among us.
• The specific causes of homosexual orientation remain un-
clear, although various scientific theories about this con-
tribute to our overall understanding.
• It is a responsible expression of Christian ethics to advo-
cate for those things which minimize the spread of sexu-
ally transmitted diseases and to support work towards
adequate health care and research in these areas.
• The basic human rights of gay and lesbian persons
should be protected by the church, and the general stig-
matizing of such persons is inappropriate in a church
which imderstands all its members to be sinners who live
by the power of God's grace.
• In the church's own dialogue on this as well as other con-
troversial issues, persons of conflicting viewpoint should
respect one another, recognizing that before the mystery
of God, our knowledge and insight remain partial and
imperfect.
Things the Church Cannot Responsibly Teach
In the course of its study, the Committee has noted that
advocates of various sides of the debate sometimes use argu-
ments that ultimately caimot be supported. It may be help-
ful to review some of these:
• The church cannot teach that the Bible is indifferent to
homosexual acts. Although there are only a few pas-
sages where such are in view, in every one of those pas-
sages a negative judgment about homosexual practice is
either stated or presumed.
• The church cannot teach that all biblical references and
allusions to sexual practices are binding today just be-
cause they are in the Bible. Specific references and allu-
sions must be examined in light of the basic biblical
witness and their respective socio-cultural contexts.
• The church cannot teach that certain sexual behaviors
are morally acceptable just because they are practiced by
substantial numbers of people, nor just because it corre-
sponds to their subjective inclinations. Not all expres-
sions of sexuality can be afEirmed by the church as moral
or life enhancing. The basis of moral judgments among
Christians is deeper than statistical headcoimts or sub-
jective feelings — even though statistical studies and sub-
jective reports can be an important part of the process of
forming moral judgments. This applies to both hetero-
sexual and homosexual practices.
• The church cannot teach that gay and lesbian persons
are generally dysfimctional or characteristically preoccu-
pied with sex — some are and some are not, just like their
heterosexual counterparts.
• The church cannot teach that gay and lesbian persons
are prone to seduce or corrupt others — some are and
some are not, again, just like their heterosexual counter-
parts.
• The church cannot teach that the same percentage of
every society is gay or lesbian. That is not borne out in
the limited reputable cross-cultural studies. It does ap-
pear that homosexual relations exist in some form in all
cultures studied.
• The church cannot teach that sexual orientation is fixed
before birth, nor can it teach that it is fixed only after
birth. The scientific evidence is insufficient to allow a
judgment either way, particularly considering the di-
verse types of both heterosexuality and homosexuality.
• The church cannot teach that sexual orientation, either
heterosexual or homosexual, is deliberately chosen. It is
clear that substantial numbers of persons have experi-
enced their sexual orientation fi-om early childhood.
• The church cannot teach that there is a single theory of
homosexual orientation or behavior — or, for that matter,
of heterosexual orientation or behavior. No one theory is
sufficiently supported by empirical evidence to be taught
as generally accepted truth.
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• The church cannot afEirm any sexual practice, heterosex-
ual or homosexual, that is exploitative, casual, or physi-
cally threatening.
Differences Within the Committee
There are various questions on which the Committee it-
self has been unable to achieve a consensus. It may be help-
ful to summarize some of the key differences.
• We do not have consensus on the relative weight to be
given to the four theological sources in the Quadrilateral
(scripture, tradition, experience, and reason), although
we agree that each is important, and we agree on the pri-
macy of scripture.
• We do not have consensus on whether homosexual prac-
tice is a m^or bibUcal topic nor whether, if homosexual
practice is to be listed as an expression of sin, what
weight or importance should be given to it in the
church's teaching. Some members of the Committee be-
lieve that it is a m^or biblical topic. Some believe that
it is an expression of sin. Most members of the Commit-
tee believe that it is not a major biblical topic. Most be-
lieve that it is not necessarily an expression of sin.
• We do not have consensus on the degree to which the
seven biblical references and allusions to homosexual
practice reflect the basic biblical witness. Some mem-
bers of the Committee believe that these passages reflect
the will of God for all time. Most members of the Com-
mittee believe that they reflect historical and cultxu-al re-
alities that should not be generalized as moral teaching
for our time.
• Some members of the Conunittee believe that the crea-
tion accounts in G«nesis express the will of God prescrib-
ing heterosexual marriage as the norm for all sexual
relationships. Most members of the Committee believe
that the Genesis creation accounts are attempts to ex-
plain the way things are, not to prescribe what they
should be, and that nothing is implied about the norma-
tive character of heterosexuality or about monogamy.
• We do not have consensus on whether the seven biblical
references and allusions to homosexual practice presup-
pose the Genesis creation accounts as their theological
foundation. Most members of the Committee believe
that they do not. Some members of the Committee be-
lieve that they do.
• We do not have consensus on whether the existence of a
common thread of specific biblical references or allusions
to a subject such as homosexual practice constitutes, by
itself, a sufficient basis for a moral norm. Most members
of the Committee believe that it does not. Some members
of the Committee believe that it does.
• We do not have consensus on how the priority of grace to
law should be expressed in relation to teaching on homo-
sexuality.
• We do not have consensus on which are acceptable moral
options for persons of homosexual orientation. Some of
the members of the Committee believe that such persons
should be committed to a life of celibacy, or else seek
transformation to heterosexual orientation. Most mem-
bers of the Committee believe that they might as Chris-
tians enter into committed same-sex monogamous
relationships.
• We do not have consensus on the weight we should give
scientific evidence in eirriving at moral judgment.
How Should the Church Deal with Unresolved and
Unresolvable Questions Related to Homosexuality?
While our study has led us to important conclusions and
points of consensus, we must also acknowledge that we are
left with unresolvable questions and disagreements. The
Committee does not believe this is because it did not have
time to go into the issues and data thoroughly enough. We
believe it is because the evidence and understanding on the
subject is not definitive and because there remain impor-
tant differences of viewpoint among us.
We have therefore had to address the possibility that no
study process will be able to answer all the important ques-
tions conclusively, or bridge all the differences soon. What
are the moral implications of these continuing uncertainties
and differences of viewpoint?
Faced with uncertainty and disagreement, all of us are
likely to give the 'Tsenefit of the doubt" to some conclusions
against others, thereby placing the burden of proof against
contrary views. Some will resolve uncertainties by acting
on the basis of the specific biblical references and allusions
to homosexual practice. For others, homosexual practice
will continue to be condemned morally until scientific evi-
dence and the evidence of Christian experience clearly show
that those references and allusions are not a sufficient ex-
pression of Christian faith in this area.
Others will conclude that in the absence of conclusive
evidence that homosexual practice is pathological or sinful,
the church should be cautious in applying sanctions against
it. For such Christians, the burden of proof will be against
singling out homosexual practice for unusual church con-
demnation or discipline. They may cite the well-known
story of Gamaliel, who advised against persecuting the
Christians: "If this plan or this undertaking is of human
origin, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to
overthrow them. You might even be found fighting against
God!" (Acts 5:38a-39 New Revised Standard Version). The
supposition here is that further experience may be needed
to clarify the truth and that in the meantime it is a mistake
to make premature judgments that may alienate or injure
people.
Still others, including the m^ority of the Committee and
in spite of the uncertainties, conclude that certain asser-
tions are true: a) the seven biblical references and allusions
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cannot be tsiken as definitive for Christian teaching about
homosexual practice because they represent cultural pat-
terns of ancient society and not the will of God; b) the scien-
tific evidence is sufficient to support the contention that
homosexuality is not pathological or otherwise an inversion,
developmental failure, or deviant form of life as such, but is
rather a human variant, one that can be healthy and whole;
c) the emerging scholarly views in biblical studies, ethics,
and theology support a view that afiirms homosexual rela-
tionships that are convenantsil, committed, and monoga-
mous; and d) the witness to God's grace of lesbian and gay
Christians in the life of the church supports these conclu-
sions.
Implications for the Social Principles
In light of all this, the Committee as a whole endorses
much of the material contained in the sections of the Social
Principles dealing with sexuality. We affirm sexuality as
God's good gift while noting, with the Principles, that there
is need for a more "determined effort to understand human
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sexuality more completely.
In respect to homosexuality, the Committee proposes
changes in language reflecting the results of its study and
acknowledging that there is principled division within the
church on this subject. The following sentences are sug-
gested as substitute for the last two sentences of Para. 71. f
on Human Sexuality, but we differ on what should be said
at the point marked "INSERTION:"
We acknowledge with humility that the church has
been unable to arrive at a common mind on the com-
patibility of homosexual practice with Christian faith.
Many consider this practice incompatible with Chris-
tian teaching. Others believe it acceptable when prac-
ticed in a context of human covenantal faithfulness.
ONSERTION) The church seeks further under-
standing through continued prayer, study, and pas-
toral experience. In doing so, the church continues to
affirm that God's grace is bestowed on all, and that
the members of Christ's body are called to be in minis-
try for and with one another, and to the world.
A m^ority of the Committee would add the following
sentence at the point marked "INSERTION:"
The present state of knowledge and insight in the bib-
lical, theological, ethical, biological, psychological and
sociological fields does not provide a satisfactory basis
upon which the church can responsibly maintain the
condenmation of all homosexual practice.
A minority of the Committee would substitute the follow-
ing sentences at the point marked "INSERTION:"
The present state of knowledge and insight in the bib-
lical, theological, ethical, biological, psychological and A
sociological fields does not provide a satisfactory basis
upon which the church can responsibly alter its pre-
viously held position that we do not condone the prac-
tice of homosexuality and consider this practice
incompatible with Christian teaching.
Thus, both the Committee's majority and its minority ac-
knowledge that the church has not been able to arrive at a
common mind on this subject and that the church needs to
pursue greater knowledge and insight than it presently has
on this subject.
In respect to civil rights, we propose the addition of the
following as a new sub-section G in Paragraph 72 of the So-
cial Principles, with the present 72.G and other sub-sections
retained and renumbered appropriately:
G) Rights of Homosexual Persons. Certain basic
hiunan rights and civil liberties are due all persons.
We are committed to support those rights and liber-
ties for homosexual persons. We see a clear issue of
simple justice in protecting their rightful claims in
same-sex relationships where they have: shared ma-
terial resources, pensions, guardian relationships, mu-
tual powers of attorney and other such lawful claims
typically attendant to contractual relationships which
involve shared contributions, responsibilities and li-
abilities and equal protection before the law. More-
over, we support efforts to stop violence and other
forms of coercion against gays and lesbians.
VI. Implications For The Life and Ministry Of
The Church
Among the many possible implications of this study for
the life and ministry of the church, the Committee wishes to
single out three: (1) the need for more sensitive pastoral
care for persons of homosexual orientation, their families
and friends, (2) the need for church- wide study of homosexu-
ality, and (3) the need for greater openness and himiility in
the on-going debate.
(1) Implications for Pastoral Care. We have been im-
pressed over and over again by the deep trauma and trag-
edy brought to so many families when a member of that
family has become known as gay or lesbian. In some cases
it has split families leading to lasting estrangement and
permanent damage, parents alienated from their children
and children forsaking their parents. In most cases revela-
tions, sometimes including revelations about the tragedy of ^
AIDS, have brought these families loss of face, the subtle ^
but stinging assaults of community gossip, and an ecology
of hurt. Even in cases where gays and lesbians practice a
celibate Ufe, they remain objects of scorn and ridicule, the
butt of endless jokes, the recipients of a bcurage of indigni-
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ties, the focus of a systemic and sustained insulation of rela-
\ tionships that leaves them "outside" of family, associates,
community groups and, yes, churches.
At these places of such enormous pain, surely there is a
compelling call for pastoral care and for the church as a
community of compassion and healing. Deep in our heart
we believe that God's love is unlimited, God's embrace un-
restricted, and that God's grace is freely available to all. In
response to God we believe that the church is to be a place
of acceptance and hospitality to all persons, a home for
those who have no home.
The church as a community of grace can be a place for
congregational care, pastoral counseling, support groups,
and small group life dedicated to touch the struggles of
families and of gay and lesbian persons. The hospitality of
the church can be a witness to God's love and a counter-
community to the hostilities and fears of the wider society.
We do confess even here, however, a difference of princi-
ple within our Committee. The nature of the chiu-ch's min-
istry to gay and lesbian persons and their families is partly
dependent on the church's moral judgment on homosexual
practice. It is precisely here that our Committee is of one
heart, but two minds.
Those who consider homosexual practice incompatible
with God's will therefore regard it as detrimental to the in-
dividuals involved. Nevertheless, out of love and compas-
sionate concern, those taking this position can be expected
to be caring and accepting of homosexual persons while, at
the same time, seeking to Influence a change in their sexual
behavior. Where a change to a heterosexual lifestyle can-
not be effected, such a pastoral ministry would endeavor to
help homosexual persons embrace a life of sexual absti-
nence. The church is encouraged to be a place where gay
and lesbian persons and their families can find support and
healing in their struggle with homosexuality.
Those who are convinced that homosexual orientation
and covenantal practice are in accord with God's will be-
lieve that homosexual relationships need not be detrimen-
tal but may be faithful expressions of God's grace. They can
be expected to be supportive of those who through such rela-
tionships seek to express their love for one another in mutu-
ally constructive and fulfilling ways. Their ministry will
address the estrangements frequently encountered between
homosexual persons and their families, while providing a
supportive community where gay and lesbian persons are
encouraged to accept and love themselves as the persons
God created them to be.
(2) The Need for Further Study. Theintensity of feelings
generated by the controversy in the life of the church
plainly points to the need for more education and dialogue.
' The development of a church-wide educational program on
this issue is beyond the Committee's specific mandate and
the time at its disposal, but most of the Committee thinks it
is essential. The Committee's experience with a combina-
tion of study, consultation, and dialogue provides a model
for possibilities at other levels of the church's life. More-
over, the Committee has generated a variety of studies and
bibliographies that could prove useful. Audio tapes of the
sessions with consultants and witnesses could be edited for
wider distribution. Such study would provide encourage-
ment to ovu* church members and constituents to explore
this reality in light of their faith as we have sought to do.
(3) The Need for Greater Openness and Humility. We
think our experience as a Committee also has implications
for how the church should engage in controversy on divisive
issues like this one. We have gone about our work as hon-
estly and fairly as possible, but it has not always been easy.
Sometimes our discussion has become heated. In the end
we have found that it is possible to disagree earnestly with
one another without breaking the bonds of a growing mu-
tual respect and afiection.
We have also learned together that we do not have to
have all of the answers to questions before us in order to
keep faith with our profession as Christians. We have had
to acknowledge that many of the uncertainties cannot yet
be overcome and that many of the perceived certainties can-
not be supported. But that may, in itself, have a message
for the church. Perhaps we can be less polarized in our dis-
cussion on this issue, more humble about our own positions,
and more open to the human realities in our midst.
Implementing Recommendations For The
Committee's Report
The Committee to Study Homosexuality respectfully re-
quests that the General Council on Ministries submit the
following recommendations to the 1992 General Conference:
1. We recommend that the 1992 General Conference re-
ceive the Study of Homosexuality conducted by the General
Council on Ministries during the 1989-92 quadrennium,
and make it available it for study and use across the whole
church.
2. Specifically, we recommend the development of edu-
cational study materials on the issue of homosexuality to be
used by individuals, groups, local churches, annual confer-
ences, and the general church.
3. To this end, we recommend that The United Method-
ist Publishing House develop study materials and resources
to provide the chiu"ch with ways to use and study the issue
of homosexuality and its relation to the church.
4. We also recommend that the 1992 General Conference
establish an Advisory Committee of eight (8) persons repre-
senting diverse points of view, including scholars and edu-
cators, to consult and work with The United Methodist
Publishing House in the development of the resource and
study materials recommended above. This Advisory Com-
mittee will be named by the General Council on Ministries
and the Council of Bishops, and will be funded by a budget
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agreed upon by the General Council on Ministries and the
General Council on Finance and Administration, in consult-
ation with The United Methodist Publishing House.
5. Acknowledging that the full Study Committee agreed
on recommending a change in language for the final two
sentences in Para. 7 IF of the current Social Principles, but
did not all agree on the full text for such change, we recom-
mend that petitions be submitted to the 1992 General Con-
ference to delete the last two sentences of Para. 71F of the
1988 Social Principles, and the following two alternate texts
both be recommended to the General Conference for consid-
eration as substitute language in the place of such deletion:
(The names of Committee members supporting each respec-
tive proposal are listed below the text of the proposal)
'We acknowledge with humility that the church has
been unable to arrive at a common mind on the com-
patibility of homosexual practice with Christian faith.
Many consider this practice incompatible with Chris-
tian teaching. Others believe it acceptable when prac-
ticed in a context of human caring and covenantal
faithfulness. The present state of knowledge and in-
sight in the biblical, theological, ethical, biological,
psychological and sociological fields does not provide a
satisfactory basis upon which the church can responsi-
bly maintain the condemnation of all homosexual
practice. The church seeks further understanding
through continued prayer, study, and pastoral experi-
ence. In doing so, the church continues to afErm that
God's grace is bestowed on all, and that the members
of Christ's body are called to be in ministry for and
with one another, and to the world."
condone the practice of homosexuality and consider
this practice incompatible with Christian teaching.
The church seeks further understanding through con-
tinued prayer, study, and pastoral experience. In do-
ing so, the church continues to affirm that God's grace
is bestowed on all, and that the members of Christ's
body are called to be in ministry for and with one an-
other, and to the world."
(Committee members supporting the above proposal)
J. Edward Legates WiUiam E. Lux
Richard C. Looney David A. Seamands
6. We recommend that a new paragraph be added to the
Social Principles following present Paragraph 7 IF (such ad-
dition to become Paragraph 71G, and present Paragraph
71G and following to be re-lettered accordingly):
"G) Rights of Homosexual Persons. Certain basic hu-
man rights and civil liberties are due all persons. We are
committed to support those rights and liberties for homosex-
ual persons. We see a clear issue of simple justice in pro-
tecting their rightful claims in same-sex relationships
where they have: shared material resources, pensions,
guardian relationships, mutual powers of attorney and
other such lawful claims typically attendant to contractual
relationships which involve shared contributions, responsi-
bilities and liabilities, and equed protection before the law.
Moreover, we support efforts to stop violence and other
forms of coercion against gays and lesbians."
Respectfully Submitted,
The Committee to Study Homosexuality
(Committee members supporting the above proposal)
Dennis J. Alexander
Jeanne Bamett
Rodolfo C. Beltran
Jan Bond
David Diaz
Victor Patd Furnish
SaUy Brown (Jeis
T. Kevin Higgs
Brace Hilton
Rachel Ann Julian
Richard E. Martin
Rebecca A. Parker
Arthur L. Pressley
Tex S. Sample
Claudia L. Webster
Wesley D. Williams
J. Philip Wogaman
"We acknowledge with humility that the church has
been unable to arrive at a common mind on the com-
patibility of homosexual practice with Christian faith.
Many consider this practice incompatible with Chris-
tian teaching. Others believe it acceptable when prac-
ticed in a context of human caring and covenantal
faithfulness. The present state of knowledge and in-
sight in the biblical, theological, ethical, biological,
psychological and sociological fields does not provide a
satisfactoo' basis upon which the church can responsi-
bly alter its previously held position that we do not
Nancy S. Yamasaki, Chair
Dennis J. Alexander
Jeanne Bamett
Rodolfo C. Beltran
Jan Bond
David Diaz
Victor Paul Furnish
Sally Brown (Jeis
T. Kevin Higgs
Bruce Hilton
Rachel Ann Julian
WiUiam M. Kent
Notes
J. Edward Legates
Richard C. Looney
C. David Lundquist
William E. Lux
Richard E. Martin
Rebecca A. Parker
Arthur L. Pressley
Tex S. Sample
David A. Seamands
Claudia L. Webster
Wesley D. Williams
J. Philip Wogaman
^ Daily Christian Advocate, April 30, 1988, pp. 183-184,
Calendar Item 348, Petition 341.
^ Daily Christian Advocate, April 25, 1972, p. 484, Cal-
endar Item 444, Petition A-5753 and April 28, 1972, pp.
707-709.
Fs_::
2B1
^ Dady Christum Advocate, April 28, 1972. pp. 712-713^ ^Daify Ckristiam. Adaoeatt, Az
Calendar Iton 444, Petition A-5753.
Cdendar Item 348, PttttaoB 341.
14
.Z>ai2rChristMmA(&oaite,May5, 1976,p.498&p.979, " TV Book of Diadpbte of The
Calendar Iton 559, Petition G-1196. Chmrth 1988, Para. 69, pp. 81-83.
United MtAodist
DaUy Christian. Advocate, May 8. 1976. p. 617 & pi "'The Book of Diaa^iite of The United Metkoda:
979. Calmdar Item 933. Petitions G-12S0 tiiroa^ G-1298. Chmrdi 1988, P^ra. 69, p. 86.
G-1464.
^ The Book of Disdplime of The ttuted MieAodist
^ Daikr Chnstum Adcocate, May 8, 1976, p. 621 & 979, CAsreft i9«8. Para. 71F. p. 95.
Calendar Item 971, Pletitiaa 1199.
^^ A^ Cftristiait A^&oeofie, Apnl 30. 1988. ppu 183-1^4.
^ Doi^CAristiaRAdwoafe, April 19. 1980. pp. 30&307& Calendar Uon 348, FletitiaB 34L
p. 578- 579, Calendar Item 124, Petitiaa IM)1055.
" The Book of DisaptiMe of The United Methodist
^ The Book of Discipline of The United MeOiodistChmrek Chmrdil988,Pxn.71F.p.95.
1984, Para. 402.2, pi 189 and Para. 401.4^ p. 192.
^ IlBab ChrotuDt Adboeafc, April 30. 1968. PPL 183-1B4.
^ The Book ofDiseqilineafThe United Methodist CSimrtk Caka^r Bern 348. Fletitiim 341.
1984, Para. 402.2, pl 189.
^ The Book of Diseiphr^ of r-.e United MeAodis:
^° The Book of Discq>Une of The United MeOmdist CAsnA 1988. Ptaa. 71F, pu 96.
Churdt 1988, Para. 71P. p. 96.
^ The Book of DiacvUite of The United MeAodist
Chmrek 1988, Para. 71F, pi 96.
^ DoOr Ch'^tfiait A^&DCflte, April 30, 1988, pp. 183-184.
Calendar item 348, Petition S4:
^ Daify Christian Adcocate, April 30, 1988, pp. 183-184,
Calendar Iton 348, Petitian 341.
The Book of Dise^bme of The
Chardt 1988^ Pan. 71F. pu 96.
IMted Methodist
Resolutions Related to Homosexualitv
Human and Civil Rights of Lesbian. Gay and
Bisexual Persons
PMae^BlnKMr: FM-IftlT^amMt; WYO. XE. XYS.
Wbeieas, the Social Principles state that aD persons are
entitled to have th^ hnman and dvfl ri^its ensiKedt acd
Whereas, lesbian, gay, and faiaezaal people ia oar aocir
are the targets of violenoe, harasanent, and <fiaarinnnarl : ::
simpiy becaose of tiieir sexual orientaCion; and
Whereas, to avoid loss of employment, damage to ftmilr
relatiimahqH and physical danger, maqy IfwHaii, g^y, and
faisexnal people have ieit it n«;ccJMiai> to hide thor identir- .
at great cost to tiior growth and grace toward Chriaiar.
maluril^'.
Therefore, be it resolved;
1. That we afBrm oar ministry for and with lesbian, gay,
and bisexaal perams at this time of widespread physical at-
tacks upon them and denial of their human and dril ri^its;
Human and CivU Rigltfs of Lesbians and Gay
Men
Pwistm Nimihs- Tit-1
' entitled to hav« their h«
and civil lighliii
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While dialogue continues across the church and society
regarding the many facets of homosexuality, the civil and
human rights of lesbians and gay men are clearly affirmed
in the Social Principles. The United Methodist Church con-
tinues to advocate for the civil and human rights of op-
pressed groups, but has not specifically addressed the
human and civil rights of this oppressed group.
God is gracious and loving and intends justice for hu-
manity. Because all persons are created in the image and
likeness of God, all are entitled to be treated with dignity
and fairness.
Likewise, the example of Christ is one of care and con-
cern for all people. Christ's commandments to love God and
neighbor as self are at the center of Christian witness.
Thus, faithfulness to God requires seeking justice through
acts that enhance human dignity and strengthen commu-
nity.
Lesbians and gay men in many societies are the targets
of increasing violence and harassment. Acts of violence in-
clude rape, murder, random street attacks, and property de-
struction.
Harassment consists of abusive telephone calls, mail
tampering, taimting, name-calling, and ridicule. Gay men
and lesbians are discriminated against simply because of
their sexual orientation. Jobs are denied, promotions re-
stricted housing opportunities are limited, and custody of
children is lost.
Lesbians and gay men often do not report acts of vio-
lence, harassment, and discrimination because they are
afraid of the increased oppression that identification may
bring.
To avoid loss of employment and housing, damage to
family relationships, and physical danger, many homosex-
ual persons have felt it necessary to hide their identity at
great cost to their growth and grace toward Christian ma-
turity.
Lesbians and gay men are entitled to have their human
and civil rights ensured; The United Methodist Church will
recognize and defend these rights.
• 1. United Methodist agencies will support the initiation
of laws and enforcement of legislation that protects the
human and civU rights of lesbians and gay men.
• 2. United Methodist general agencies will develop poli-
cies and programs sensitive to and respectful of the needs
of these persons and their families.
Rename the Committee to Study Homosexuality
Petition Number: FM103413000RJi TRY.
Whereas, we believe our current Disciplinary statements
regarding homosexuality to be inadequate, inconsistent,
and counter-productive in developing an ethnic of good
sexuality, and
We acknowledge with humility that the Church has been
unable to arrive at a common mind on the compatibility of ^
homosexual practice with Christian faith. Many consider
this practice incompatible with Christian teaching. Many
believe it acceptable when practiced in a context of human
caring and covenantal faithfulness. The present state of
knowledge in the relevant disciplines does not provide a sat-
isfactory basis upon which the Church can responsibly
maintain a specific prohibition of homosexual practice. The
Church seeks further imderstanding through continued
prayer, study and pastoral experience. In doing so, the
Church continues to affirm that God's grace is bestowed
upon all and that the members of Christ's body are called to
be in ministry for and with one another, and to the world,
and
Whereas, we believe that the social, emotional and spiri-
tual impact of the Church's current position is detrimental
to the ministries and witness of the local church.
Therefore, be it resolved that the Troy Annual Confer-
ence petition the 1992 General Conference of The United
Methodist Church to rename the "Committee to Study Ho-
mosexuality" the "Committee to Study Sexuality" and that
it be extended for ionr years to help the Church develop a
new resource for study that will take into account the
changes made in The Book of Discipline relating to sexual-
ity issues.
Support Present Stand on Homosexuality
Petition Number: FM10612-3000R; NCA.
Whereas, the 1988 The Book of Discipline of The United
Methodist Church expressly states "homosexual persons no
less than heterosexual persons are individuals of sacred
worth," (171, "The Social Principles") and
Whereas, the Bible clearly affirms sexual relations in
the context of marriage between a man and a woman; and
Whereas, Leviticus 18:22* strictly describes homosexual
relations as "an abomination"; and
Whereas, Romans 1:26-28* describes homosexual rela-
tions as "improper conduct"; and
Whereas, the General Conference has said that "we do
not condone the practice of homosexuality and consider this
practice incompatible with Christian teaching"; (171 "The
Social Principles" and page 213 1988 The Book of Disci-
pline) and
Whereas, the document entitled "Study Process of Homo-
sexuality" states that "the interpretation of homosexuality
has proved to be particularly troubling to conscientious
Christians of differing opinions"; (page 120 of The Book of
Resolutions}and ^t
Whereas, the results of the Study of Homosexuality are
scheduled to be reported to the 1992 General Conference of
The United Methodist Church; and
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Whereas, the church possesses the resources of mind and
spirit to resolve such issues reasonably and in faithfulness
to the gospel it proclaims;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the 1991 North Carolina
Annual Conference goes on record in support of the present
language of the 1988 The Book of Discipline relative to ho-
mosexuality with the understanding that such language is
in keeping with the highest ideals of the Christian life, es-
peciedly the call for "fidelity in marriage and celibacy in
singleness;" and
Be it further resolved, that the North Carolina Annual
Conference calls upon its membership to help end fear, dis-
crimination, and hatred towards homosexuals without mak-
ing homosexuality a "Christian" role model; and
Be it further resolved, that the North Carolina Annual
Conference opposes any further use of church funds during
the 1992-96 quadrennium for the purpose of continuing the
Study of Homosexuality.
Be it finally resolved, that this resolution be forwarded
to the 1992 General Conference.
*Scripture references are from the Revised Standard Ver-
sion
Human Sexuality. Retain present language.
Petition Number: FM10307-a000-R; TEN, MSS. FLA, NIN. SIN. PEN.
Whereas, the ofiicial position of The United Methodist
Church, on human sexuality issues, is rational, compassion-
ate, and biblical; and,
Whereas, human tragedies such as teenage pregnancies,
rape, sexual abuse, and exposure to the deadly AIDS virus,
are risks that increase exponentially as a direct result of
sexually permissive lifestyles; and.
Whereas, this law of nature is significantly compatible
with strong biblical teachings against licentiousness, homo-
sexual practice, adultery, and fornication; and.
Whereas, the rapid growth of early American Methodism
was centered in the gospel of repentance and lifestyle trans-
formation enabled by the justifying and sanctifying grace of
God; and,
Whereas, strong moral leadership, a major obligation of
the Church, requires courage to reject trendiness which
compromises basic moral integrity and human well-being;
Now therefore be it resolved, that we petition the 1992
General Conference of The United Methodist Church to re-
tain the language regarding homosexuality, and other is-
sues of human sexuality, as stated in the 1988 Book of
Discipline.
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
166.
Patition Number: FMlOSZa-SfrD; GCOM.
Our Distinctive Heritage as United Methodist.
Amend ^66. under the section headed "Our Distinctive
Heritage as United Methodists" by adding the following
historical statement on the Condliar Principle at the end
of the third paragraph (top of page 45):
...corporate disciplines of the Christian life. In this
spirit, they turned to a unique version of the con-
ciliar principle in which tlie collective wisdom of liv-
ing Christian pastors, teachers, and people was
relied upon to guard and gxiide their ongoing life.
171.
Petition Number; FM-IOOM-Tl-D; CAP. 8NE. CNV, N YK.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 171.F):
F) Human Sexuality. — We recognize that sexuality is
God's good gift to all persons. We believe persons may be
fully human only when that gift is acknowledged and af-
firmed by themselves, the Church, and society. We call
all persons to the disciplined, responsible fulfillment of
themselves, others, and society in the stewardship of this
gift. We also recognize our limited understanding of this
complex gift and encourage the medical, theological, and
social science disciplines to combine in a determined ef-
fort to understand human sexuality more completely. We
call the Church to take the leadership role in brining to-
gether these disciplines to address this most complex is-
sue. Fiuther, within the context of our understanding of
this gift of God, we recognize that God challenges us to
find responsible, committed, and loving forms of expres-
sion.
Although all pei-som aie scauaI beings whether or uul
they ai-e maiTied, sexual relatious are only eleai'ly af-
Fu'med in the maiTiage bond. Sex may become CApluita-
tive within as well as outside maiTiage. — We reject all
sexual expressions which damage or destiuy the human-
ity God has given us as bii-thi-ight, and we afSi'm only
that scAual ei.piessiou which euham.es that same humau'
ity, in the midst of diverse opinion as to what constitutes
that euhaneemeut. Although all persons are sexual
beings whether or not they are married, not all sex-
ual activity is equally acceptable. We deplore at-
tack, seduction, promiscuity, idolatry of pleasure,
violence and exploitation of people. We believe that
covenantal relationships which feature gentleness,
warmth, compassion, mutuality, fidelity and commit-
ment to one another enhance the humanity God has
given us as a birthright.
We deplore all forms of the commercialization and ex-
ploitation of sex with their consequent cheapening and
degradation of human personality. We call for strict en-
forcement of laws prohibiting the sexual exploitation or
use of children by adults. We call for the establishment
of adequate protective services, guidance, and counseling
opportunities for children thus abused. We insist that all
persons, regardless of age, gender, marital status, or sex-
ual orientation, are entitled to have their human and
civil rights ensured.
We recognize the continuing need for full, positive, and
factual sex education opportunities for children, youth,
and adults. The Church offers a unique opportunity to
give quality guidance/education in this area.
Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual persons
are individuals of sacred worth. All persons need the
ministry and guidance of the Church in their struggles
for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and emo-
tional care of a fellowship which enables reconciling rela-
tionships with God, with others, and with self. Although
we do not condoae the practice of homosexuality and con-
sider this practice incompatible with Chi-istiiiH teaching,
■we We affirm that God's grace is available to all. We
commit ourselves to be in ministry for and with all per-
sons.
171.
Petition Number: FM-10096-71.D; TOY.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 171.F):
(second paragraph) Although all persons ai-e sexual be-
ings whether or not they are mairied, sexual relations
are only cleai'ly afilrmed in the mairiage bond. Sex may
become exploitative within as well as outside maiiiage.
All persons are sexual beings whether or not they
are legally married. We affirm sexual relations
within the context of human caring and covenantal
faithfulness. Sex may become exploitative within as
well as outside of covenantal relationships. We re-
ject all sexual expressions which damage or destroy the
humanity God has given us as birthright, and we affirm
only that sexual expression which enhances that same
humanity, in the midst of diverse opinion as to what con-
stitutes that enhancement.
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(fifth paragraph)Homosexual persons no less than het-
erosexual persons are individuals of sacred worth. All
persons need the ministry and guidance of the Church in
their struggles for human fulfillment, as well as the spiri-
tual and emotional care of a fellowship which enables rec-
onciling relationships with God, with others, and with
self. Although we do not condone the practice of homo"
Beiuality and eoasider this practice incompatible with
Chi'istiaa teaching, we We affirm that God's grace is
available to all. We commit ovirselves to be in ministry
for and with all persons.
171.
Petition Number: FM10062-71D; SNJ.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 171.F):
Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual persons
are individuals of sacred worth. All persons need the
ministry and guidance of the Church in their struggles
for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and emo-
tional care of a fellowship which enables reconciling rela-
tionships with God, with others, and with self. Although
we do not condone the practice of homosexuality and con-
sider this practice incompatible with Christian teaching,
we affirm that God's grace is available to all. We commit
ourselves to be in ministry for and with to all persons.
171.
FM10824-71D; GCOM.
Human Sexuality. Rights of Homosexual Persons.
Amend the last two sentences of 171F) by deleting the
present wording and substituting the following:
We acknowledge with humility that the church
has been unable to arrive at a common mind on the
compatibility of homosexual practice with Christian
faith. Many consider this practice incompatible with
Christian teaching. Others believe it acceptable
when practiced in a context of human caring and
convenantal faithfulness. The present state of
knowledge and insight in the biblical, theological,
ethical, biological, psychological, and sociological
fields does not provide a satisfactory basis upon
which the church can responsibly maintain the con-
demnation of all homosexual practice. The church
seeks further understanding through continued
prayer, study, and pastoral experience. In doing so,
the church continues to affirm that God's grace is
bestowed on all, and that the members of Christ's
body are caUed to be in ministry for and with one
another, and to the world.
Amend the last two sentences of 17 IF) by deleting the
present wording and substituting the following:
171.
Petition Number: FM-10193.71-D; RDM. and 24 other Annual
Conferonoe».
H\iman Sexuality. Retain present wording.
Retain 171. F) with no changes.
171.
Petition Number: FM10092-71-D; VIR.
Investigation and Prosecution of Hate Crimes.
Amend 171.F by adding at the end of the third para-
graph:
We further insist that all hate crimes or violence
directed at persons be as vigorously investigated
and prosecuted as any other crimes.
We acknowledge with humility that the church
has been unable to arrive at a common mind on the
compatibility of homosexual practice with Christian
faith. Many consider this practice incompatible with
Christian teaching. Others believe it acceptable
when practiced in a context of human caring and
convenantal faithfulness. The present state of
knowledge and insight in the biblical, theological,
ethical, biological, psychological, and sociological
fields does not provide a satisfactory basis upon
which the church can responsibly alter its pre-
viously held position that we do not condone the
practice of homosexuaUty and consider this practice
incompatible with Christian teaching. The church
seeks further understanding through continued
prayer, study, and pastoral experience. In doing so,
the church continues to affirm that God's grace is
bestowed on all, and that the members of Christ's
body are called to be in ministry for and with one
another, and to the world.
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Add a new 5 71G after present 1 71F and reletter the
remaining paragraphs.
G) Rights of Homosexual Persons. Certain basic
human rights and civil liberties are due aU persons.
We are committed to support those rights and liber-
ties for homosexual persons. We see a clear issue of
simple justice in protecting their rightful claims in
same-sex relationships where they have: shared ma-
terial resources, pensions, guardian relationships,
mutual powers of attorney and other such lawful
claims typically attendant to contractual relation-
ships which involve shared contributions, responsi-
bilities and liabilities, and equal protection before
the law. Moreover, we support efforts to stop vio-
lence and other forms of coercion against gays and
lesbians.
172.
Potition Number: FM-10103-72-D; NIL. NYK.
Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men
Add to the Social Principles a new 572B) (re-number
subsequent paragraphs):
Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men. Homophobia
has been the basis of socially encouraged and
widely practiced discrimination against gay men
and lesbians. It has created a climate in which vio-
lence against and harassment of these persons is tol-
erated, rationalized, and even justified by some. To
avoid loss of employment, damage to family relation-
ships, and physical danger, many homosexual per-
sons have felt it necessary to hide their identity, at
great cost to the fulfillment of their human potential.
Their invisibility as a minority has meant that social
institutions and agencies, including the church, most
often cannot understand or respond adequately to
the needs of gay and lesbian people and their fami-
lies.
We affirm differences in sexual orientation as one
of many differences in status in the human family.
We hold that persons should not be discriminated
against on the basis of sexual orientation, and we
call for the creation and effective enforcement of le-
gal sanctions against such discrimination. Further,
we iirge that religious and social service agencies
make affirmative efforts to develop programs sensi-
tive to and respectful of the needs of individuals and
families where a same-sex affectional orientation is
present.
1172.
Petition Number: FM- 10196-72-D; CNV, GBCS.
Rights of Lesbian and Gay Men.
Add new 172B (renumber subsequent paragraphs):
Rights of Lesbian and Gay Men. Homophobia has
been the basis of socially encouraged and widely
practiced discrimination against gay men and lesbi-
ans. It has created a climate in which violence
against and harassment of these persons is toler-
ated, rationalized, and even justified by some. To
avoid loss of employment, damage to family relation-
ships, and physical danger, many homosexual per-
sons have felt it necessary to hide their identity, at
great cost to the fulfillment of their human potential.
'Their invisibility as a minority has meant that social
institutions and agencies, including the church, most
often cannot understand or respond adequately to
the needs of gay and lesbian people and their fami-
lies.
We hold that persons should not be discriminated
against on the basis of sexual orientation, and we
call for the creation and effective enforcement of le-
gal sanctions against such discrimination. Further,
we urge that religious and social service agencies
make affirmative efforts to develop programs sensi-
tive to and respectful of the needs of individuals and
families where a same-sex affectional orientation is
present.
1216.
Petition Number: FM-10614-216-D; NCA.
Retain Confirmation Classes as Prerequisite to
Full Membership.
Retain 1216:
Retain confirmation preparation as a prerequisite to
fvdl membership as stated in 1216, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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Other Resolutions
New Mission Statement
Petition Number: FM10312-3000-R; VIR.
Whereas, the General Conference of 1984 established a
Study Commission on the Mission of The United Method-
ist Church, and
Whereas, the General Conference of 1988 received the
study report of the Commission on the Mission of The
United Methodist Church and recommended the report to
the chvirch for study and application.
Therefore, be it resolved that a concise,' yet comprehen-
sive, version of this mission statement be placed in The
United Methodist Discipline following the theological
statement and immediately preceding the Social Princi-
ples Statement.
"The statement shall set forth the mission of The
United Methodist Church as follows:
"Mission is the action of the God of grace who cre-
ates out of love, who calls a covenant people commu-
nity, who graciously redeems and reconciles a
broken and sinful people in Jesus Christ, and who
through the Holy Spirit calls the church into being
as the instrument of the good news of grace to aU
people. Mission is also the church's grateful re-
sponse to what God has done, is doing and will do.
A grace-formed church is one which responsibly
participates in God's action in and for the world.
Bible is supremely the story of God's way in the
world — God who is grace and whose way is grace.
The traditions now joined in The United Methodist
Church had distinctive differences, while sharing a
common view of divine grace which was threefold:
God's grace goes before us (prevenience); God's
grace comes among us uniquely in the person of Je-
sus Christ (justification); and God's grace abides
with us restoring our lives to an unrelenting love for
God and neighbor (sanctification). God's saving
grace revealed in Jesus Christ is not three but one.
The triune God is grace who in Christ and through
the Holy Spirit prepares, saves and makes a new
people. Our traditions were united in proclaiming
this one Christ, one grace, one Mission as Holy
Scripture testifies.
Scripture provides our decisive vision of mission.
»The biblical account stresses divine initiative. God
is Creator and calls nature and nations into being.
In specific act, God calls Abraham in order that
through Abraham and Sarah and their descendants
all nations of the earth might be blessed. In this ac-
tion, God affirms that salvation and witness are in-
separably bound. The people of God are wholly de-
pendent upon the grace of God. To be in covenant
with God is to be called into mission. Jesus Christ
uniquely embodies God's mission. In the generosity
of self-giving, God in Jesus Christ offers redemption
to all people and invites them to become disciples
and go forth as ministers of reconciliation. The New
Testament chiu-ches are communities in mission.
The Book of Acts describes the work of the Holy
Spirit extending the movement. Paul becomes an
aposfle to the Gentiles. Other Christians travel to
spread the Good News. Jesus Christ is proclaimed:
God's grace abounds!
Mission is witness to the God of grace. Witness
has four essential dimensions:
1. Proclamation. We proclaim the gospel. We tell
the story of God's gracious initiative to redeem the
world. The imperative for proclamation is found in
the Gospel itself. Good news cannot be withheld.
2. Evangelism. To proclaim the Gospel is funda-
mental; to invite persons to personal decision for
and commitment to Jesus Christ and his being is
equally fundamental. The Gospel calls forth re-
sponse. The invitation to respond to the Gospel is
evangelism.
3. Incorporation. We call persons to be incorpo-
rated into the Body of Christ. All who are 'in Christ'
share in the mission of Christ.
4. Servanthood. We serve as agents of God's Uber-
ating and reconciling grace among the nations. Wit-
ness is to whole persons and their social contexts.
The wholeness of grace entails justice, mercy and
forgiveness. Our aim is, therefore, transformed peo-
ple in a transformed worldL"
Reafflrm the Doctrinal Standards
Petition Number: FM-11061-3000R; WPA.
Be it resolved that the 1992 General Conference reaf-
firms that the Doctrinal Standards of The United Method-
ist Church are within the orthodox teachings of the
Universal Christian Church, such as the Apostle's Creed,
and opposes the practice of worshiping Sophia, including
the use of liturgies, songs, and Holy Communion in the
name of Sophia, which is outside of orthodoxy.
Be it further resolved that in each Annual Conference
the Board of Ordained Ministry use the Doctrinal Stand-
ards, not as an historical document, but as a guide and
criteria in order to choose qualified clergy for the Annual
Conference.
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ULA Advance iLdition
Financial Administration
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
Introduction
This section of the Advance Edition of the Daily Chris-
tian Advocate is planned for use as a financial workbook for
the General Conference. Since it is the Financial Adminis-
tration Legislative Committee which wiU give initial
consideration to these matters, it is included with the
printing of petitions for that Committee. Nonetheless,
because of its significance for the whole life of The United
Methodist Church during the coming quadrenniimi, it is
intended for the use of all of the delegates to the General
Conference.
As an agency whose tasks and responsibilities are
primarily administrative, GCFA's reports to a General
Conference are a response to the plans, hopes, and dreams
of others, rather than a separate agenda of its own. Annual
conferences, local churches, general agencies, and a host of
other organizations and individuals come to the General
Conference with visions of ministries, programs, and goals
which will enable The United Methodist Church to be an
authentic witness and servant to the love of God in Christ.
GCFA's task in relation to those visions is to assist the
General Conference as it translates them into specific plans
and commitments, sets priorities, and, especially, allocates
resources among them.
The material in the pages which follow brings together
all of the General CouncU on Finance and Administration's
fiscal recommendations, in summary form and in detail,
along with pertinent background and comparative informa-
tion from previous years. It falls into three sections. The
first consists of tables and displays showing statistical and
financial backgroimd data and a summary of the Council's
recommendations for the apportioned general funds.
The second section is a series of fifteen reports containing
detailed recommendations related to the various general
funds and other matters for which the Council has respon-
sibility.
The third section includes information which may be of
use to delegates as they consider the Council's recommen-
dations. There is a table showing annual conference
apportionments for the several general funds as they would
be if the Coiuicil's recommendations are adopted, and there
is a list of GCFA members and staiT.
John Russell, President
Clifford Droke, General Secretary
290 DCA Advance Edition
Contents of the Reports
of the General Council on Fmance and Administration
Local Church Expenditures and General Church Funds-An Overview
Some Financial Facts Page 291
General Apportioned Funds-Apportionments and Receipts, 1973-1990 Page 300
Apportioned General Funds-Summary of Recommendations, 1993-1996 Page 301
Recommended General Funds-What They Are-What They Do Page 301
Reports to the General Conference
World Service Fund Page 303
Ministerial Education Fund Page 306
Black College Fund Page 307
Africa University Fund Page 308
Episcopal Fund Page 311
General Administration Fund Page 316
Interdenominational Cooperation Fund Page 317
Apportionment Formulas Page 318
Special Sunday with Offerings Page 320
Directives for the Administration of the General Funds Page 321
Income from the Board of Trustees Page 323
Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy Page 323
References from the 1988 General Conference Page 324
Budget of the General Council on Finance and Administration Page 329
Reports and Recommendations Presented with Other General Agencies Page 329
General Fund Apportionments to the Annual Conferences, 1993 '
General Council on Finance and Administration Personnel, 1988-1992 Page 332
Financial Administration 291
Some Financial Facts
About The United Methodist Church in the U. S. A. and Puerto Rico
From 1973 through 1990, using the grand totals of expenditures for all purposes reported by local churches, and adjusting the 1973
totals to eliminate the effects of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, the following financial facts may be of particular
interest:
-The grand total purchasing power increased 8.6%.
—The purchasing power of funds administered by local churches increased 10.5%.
—The purchasing power of funds administered by districts, annual conferences, episcopal areas, and jurisdictions
increased 13.6%. (This category includes clergy pension, health insurance, and other benefit funds.)
-The purchasing power of benevolence fiinds administered by districts, annual conferences, episcopal areas,
and jurisdictions decreased 18.2%.
—The purchasing power of general apportioned funds decreased 22.9%.
—The purchasing power of World Service and other apportioned general benevolence funds (Black College,
Ministerial Education, Africa University Funds) decreased 21.8%.
-The purchasing power of the portion of the World Service Fund allocated to the general program agencies
decreased 36.7%.
-The purchasing power of connectional contributions reported by local units of United Methodist Women
decreased 39.7%.
The Local Church Dollar
Keeping in mind that one cent of the local church dollar expended in 1990 represents nearly $30 million, the following comparisons
of the allocation of that dollar are of interest:
1973 1990
Of the amounts administered by local churches: 78.7 0 80.1 9
Capital Expenditures and Debt Liquidation 23.5 9 18.1 c
Program and Operating Expenses. 30.7 c 35.7 9
Pastoral Salaries and Expenses. 23.1 9 24.0 9
Benevolences Paid Directly 1.3 9 2.3 9
Of the amounts administered by jurisdictions, areas, annual
conferences, and districts: 14.4 f IS.l 9
Clergy Support (including pension and benefit funds) and Connec-
tional Administration Funds 7.9 c 10.2 0
Conference and Other Benevolences. 6.5 9 4.9 9
Of the amounts administered by general agencies: 5.3 $ 3.9 9
Clergy Support and Connectional Administration Funds.
World Service and Other Apportioned Benevolences
The Advance and Other General Benevolences.
Connectional Contributions Reported by Local U. M. W. Units:
Total
0.6 c
0.4 9
3.3 «
2.4 C
1.4 9
1.1 9
1.6 c
0.9 c
100.0 «
100.0 «
292
DCA Advance Edition
Where The Local Church Dollar Goes
Most of the material in the report of the General Council on Finance and Administration relates to the general funds of
the church. However, the dollars that become a part of the general funds are only a portion of what is contributed by
United Methodists to support ministries in manyjolaces-in tne local community, m the district and annual conference,
and in all the places throughout the world where Tne United Methodist Church is in ministry.
Because this is so, the money that becomes a part of the general funds must be seen within the broader perspective of
total money spent for all purposes by local United Methodist churches. The charts and tables on this and the following
pages present information which will be useful in gaining that perspective.
The chart on this page shows graphically how local church expenditures in 1990 were distributed in six broad categories.
The table on the next page groups local church expenditures, using annual averages, according to the level of church
organization at which they were finally administered: local church; jurisdictions, areas, annual conferences, and districts;
the general church; and funds administered through United Methodist Women's channels.
The charts on the succeeding pages then highlight graphically certain features of the data in the table.
f
Local Church Expenditures
Calendar 1990: $2,968 Billion
General Benevolences
Administration (3.6%
Other Benevolences,
Administration (6.6%)
Total Clergy Support (32.8%)
Local Current Expenses,
Benevolences (38.0%)
U M W Benevolences (0.9%)
Local Capital Expenses (18.1%)
€
Financial Administration
293
Local Church Expenditures, 1977-1990
(Annual Averages— $ Millions)
1977-1980 1981-1984 1985-1988 1989-1990 Percent
Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Change,
Average of Total Average of Total Average of Total Average of Total 1973-1990
Local Church
$1,132.4
78.9%
$1,581.9
79.2%
$2,004.0
79.6%
$2323.9
80.0%
225.3%
Capital Expenditures
and Debt Liquidation
295.6
20.6%
383.0
197%
475.6
18.9%
525.6
18.1%
146.1%
Current Program and
Operating Expenditures
479.5
33.4%
692.1
34.7%
887.0
352%
1,036.3
35.7%
271.5%
Pastors' and Associates Salaries
269.8
18.8%
367.5
18.4%
462.4
18.4%
528.7
182%
198.3%
Pastors' and Associates'
Expense Allowances
63.7
4.4%
99.7
5.0%
120.1
4.8%
166.5
5.7%
408.5%
Benevolences Paid Directly
(not via U. M. channels)
23.9
1.7%
39.5
2.0%
58.9
2.3%
66.8
2.3%
4572%
Jurisdictional, Area, Annual
Conference. District
215.3 15.0%
309.4 15.5%
386.4 15.4%
440.6 152% 234.5%
Clergy Support
Connectional Administration
Conference Benevolences
Other Jurisdictional, Area,
and Conference Benevolences
General Apportioned Funds
Clergy Support
Connectional Administration
World Service Fund
Other Apportioned
General Benevolences
Other General Funds
General Advance Specials
Other General Benevolences
106.1
7.4%
158.8
8.0%
207.8
8.3%
244.9
8.4%
331.8%
22.0
1.5%
30.8
1.5%
41.8
1.7%
49.4
1.7%
236.4%
38.8
2.7%
50.1
2.5%
60.9
2.4%
71.0
2.4%
148.0%
48.4
3.4%
69.7
3.5%
75.8
3.0%
752
2.6%
133.7%
472
3.3%
57.3
2.9%
69.8
2.8%
81.6
2.8%
126.7%
5.1
0.4%
6.4
0.3%
7.7
0.3%
8.4
0.3%
121.5%
22
02%
3.6
02%
3.9
02%
4.1
0.1%
91.5%
23.5
1.6%
28.6
1.4%
36.4
1.4%
45.5
1.6%
119.4%
16.4
1.1%
18.6
0.9%
21.8
0.9%
23.5
0.8%
153.3%
23.0
1.6%
27.0
1.4%
32.9
1.3%
35.4
12%
173.3%
18.5
1.3%
21.7
1.1%
27.4
1.1%
29.0
1.0%
189.1%
4.6
0.3%
5.3
0.3%
5.4
02%
6.4
02%
124.6%
United Methodist Women
18.1
1.3%
21.3
1.1%
23.4
0.9%
25.4
0.9%
77.5%
Total Local Church
Expenditures
$1,436.1 100.0% $1,996.8 100.0% $2,516.4 100.0% $2,906.8 100.0% 219.7%
Consumer Price Index
(1982-84=100)
70.2
97.7
112.3
127.4
194.4%
Note: The dollar amounts and percent of total figures in this table are based on annual averages for
the years indicated. Tlie "Percent Change, 1973-1990" figures are based on single year figures for
1973 and 1990. 1973-76 data is not included in the table due to space considerations.
294
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Where Funds Were Administered, 1973-1990
The two charts on this page show trends in the level of church organization at which funds have been administered. The first chart
shows, in annual averages for each quadrennium, the actual current dollars administered at three levels: local churches; jurisdictions,
annual conferences, and districts; and the general church.
The second chart, on the lower half of the page, shows the same data, except that it has been adjusted, using the Consumer Price
Index, to show the change in the "purchasing power" of the dollars administered at each level.
$2,500
$2,000 -
$1,500 -
"f $1,000
$500 -
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1981-84
Jurisdictions, Con-
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1985-88
General Church
1989-90
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1973-76
1977-80
""l-ocal Church
1981-84
Jurisdictions, Con-
ferences. Districts
1985-
General Church
1989-90
Financial Administration
295
Funds Administered Locally
The chart which follows focuses on funds which were administered locally. It shows trends in the use of those funds in four broad
categories: current program and operating expenses, clergy salaries and expense allowances, capital expenses, and
locally-administered benevolence funds.
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$400 -
$200
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1973-76
1977-80
1981-84
1985-f
1989-90
Capital Expenses
Pastors' Salaries
and Expenses
Program and Operating Expenses
Local Benevolences
Connectional Funds
This chart focuses on monies which were contributed by United Methodists through their local churches to connectional causes. It
shows trends in the use of those funds in three broad categories: benevolences, administration, and clergy support.
1973-76
1977-80
Benevolences
1981-84
Administration
Clergy Support
227.9
253.4
1985-88
Clergy Support
1989-90
296
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Selected Local Church Expenditures
The two charts on this page focus on trends in three specific categories of church funds: local church current program and operating
expenses, clergy support (both local and connectional), and benevolences (again, both local and connectional.
The first chart shows the actual dollar amounts spent for these purposes over the past four and one-half quadrennia (as annual
averages in each quadrennium), while the second shows the same data as a percentage of total local church expenditures.
Since the categories represented in these charts do not include all categories of local church expenditures, the figures in the second
chart do not total 100%.
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1973-76
Local Program and
~ Operating Expenses
1977-80
1981-84
Local and Connec-
tional Clergy Support
1985-88
All Benevolences
1989-90
2 20.0
|2
1973-76
_ Local Program and
' Operating Expenses
1977-80
1981-84
Local and Connec-
tional Clergy Support
31.6
33.4
34.7
35.2
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1985-88
All BenevoleiKes
1989-90
Financial Administration
297
Clergy Support Funds
The charts on this page show trends in two categories of clergy support funds:local clergy salaries and expenses, and connectional
clergy support funds. Connectional clergy support funds include pension and benefit funds.
The upper chart shows actual dollars spent during the past four and one -half quadrennia, while the one on the lower half of the
page has been adjusted using the Consumer Price Index, to show the change in the "purchasing power" of the dollars.
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1973-76
1977-80
Local Clergy Salaries
and Expenses
1981-84 1985-88
— ♦— Connectional Clergy Support
1989-90
278.8
265^0
— *
$250
_243.6
242.7
244.0
-— '
$200
-
$150
-
$100
71.9
1
81.0
♦-
86.4
♦ —
98.0
101.6
♦
1973-76
1977-80
Local Clergy Salaries
and Expenses
1981-84 1985-88
♦ Connectional Clergy Support
1989-90
DCA Advance Edition
Benevolence Funds
These two charts focus on benevolence funds. They show trends in those fiinds during the past four and one -half quadrennia ^V
according to the level of church organization at which they are administered
Like the charts on the preceding page, the upper chart shows actual dollars spent for benevolence purposes, while the one on the
lower half of the page shows the same data adjusted by means of the Consumer Price Index, in order to show the trend in the
"purchasing power" of the dollars.
0 S150
-
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66.8
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1973-76 1977-80
— "— Local Benevolences
1981-84
Jurisdictions, Conferences,
Districts
1985-88
General Church
1989-90
$120
SllO
sioo
$90
$80
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
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26.8
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17.4
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1973-76 1977-80
""*~ Local Benevolences
1981-84
Jurisdictions, Conferences,
Districts
1985-88
General Church
1989-90
Financial Administration
299
General Benevolence Funds
The two charts on this page are similar to those on the preceding page, except that they relate specifically to benevolence funds
administered at the general church level. Trends are shown for such funds in four categories: payments to the World Service Fund,
payments to all other apportioned general benevolence funds, contributions to General Advance Specials, and gifts to other
non -apportioned general benevolence funds.
The upper chart shows actual dollars contributed by United Methodists through their local churches for these funds during the past
four and one-half quadrennia, while the lower half of the page tracks the same dollars adjusted by means of the Consumer Price
Index, in order to show the trend in the "purchasing power" of the dollars.
45.5
-
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1973-76
1977-80
1981-84
1985-88
1989-90
World Service
- General Advance Specials
Other Apportioned General Benevolences
Other Non-apportioned General Benevolences
1973-76
1977-80
1981-84
1985-88
1989-90
World Service
General Advance Specials
Other Apportioned General Funds
Other General Non -apportioned Funds
300
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General Apportioned Funds
Apportionments and Receipts, 1973—1990
(Annual Averages— $ Millions)
This table shows the relationship to one another of apportionments and receipts on the apportioned general funds for
the past four and one-half quadrennia. All figures are annual averages. For the Ministerial Education, Missional
Priority, and Temporary General Aid Funds, the figures include an estimate of receipts retained by Annual Conferences.
Fund
1973-1976 1977-1980 1981-1984 1985-1988 1989-1990
% of % of % of % of % of
Amoant Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total
World Service
Apportioned $23,533,630
Paid 21,649,604
49.8%
532%
$24,980,000
23401357
44.2%
46.7%
$30,497,088
28,638,151
43.9%
45.9%
$39,721,500
36,434396
45.6%
47.4%
$50,474,500
45,459,796
51.2%
52.7%
Ministerial Education
Apportioned
Paid
9,879,208
7,713,668
20.9%
19.0%
12,590,822
10350,065
22.3%
20.6%
16,008,910
13,415,509
23.0%
21.5%
20,102,140
16,721,750
23.1%
21.7%
22,476,640
18,498,134
22.8%
214%
Black College
Apportioned
Paid
6,004,297
4,391,508
12.7%
10.8%
6,000,000
4,755,425
10.6%
9.5%
6,865,676
5,589,019
9.9%
9.0%
8,273322
6,677,252
9.5%
8.7%
9345,000
7,503,808
9.5%
8.7%
Africa University
Apportioned
Paid
2400,000
2,161,404
2.5%
2.5%
Episcopal
Apportioned
Paid
3,555,703
3,123,769
7.5%
7.7%
4,078,062
4,055,880
12%
8.1%
5,820320
5,675374
8.4%
9.1%
7,432,952
7,125,219
8.5%
9.3%
8,938371
8,419,638
9.1%
9.8%
General Administration
Apportioned
Paid
1,502,170
1,427,942
32%
3.5%
1,442,000
1360,820
2.6%
2.7%
2,945,000
2,688,811
42%
43%
3,204,750
2,862,196
3.7%
3.7%
3404,000
3,011491
3.6%
34%
Interdenominational
Cooperation
Apportioned
Paid
1,001,444
798,146
2.1%
2.0%
1,000,000
831,188
1.8%
1.7%
1,150,000
959,563
1.7%
1.5%
1,222,050
1,007,938
1.4%
13%
1369,000
1,130,744
1.4%
13%
Missional Priority
Apportioned
Paid
4,125,000
3,410,669
7.3%
6.8%
5,000,000
4,254,857
72%
6.8%
6311,500
5,257,761
7.2%
6.8%
Temporary General Aid
Apportioned
Paid
1
1,754325
1,576,436
3.7%
3.9%
1,653,992
1,540,676
2.9%
3.1%
1,185,552
1,105354
1.7%
1.8%
890305
814,653
1.0%
1.1%
Mass Communications
Apportioned
Paid
600,000
511,004
1.1%
1.0%
Totals, Apportioned
General Funds
Apportioned $47,230,777 100.0% $56,469,876 100.0% $69,472446 100.0% $87,158418 100.0% $98,607411 100.0%
P»'° $40,681,073 100.0% $50317,084 100.0% $62326,638 100.0% $76,901,164 100.0% $86,185,114 100.0%
Financial Administration
301
Apportioned General Funds —
Summary of Recommendations, 1993-1996
This table gummarizes the amoxints recommended by the
General Coiincil on Finance and Administration for the
seven apportioned funds which support connectional
ministries at the general church leveL Detailed recommen-
dations related to each of these fimds will be foimd in the
Coimcil's reports, Nos. 1-7.
1992
Annual
Apportionment 1993
1994
1995
1996
World Service
Ministerial Education
Black College
Africa University
Episcopal
General Administration
Interdenominational Cooperation
Total
Annual Percentage Increase . . . .
Quadrennial Total,
Seven Apportioned Funds
$56,529,000
24,814,457
10,050,000
2,500,000
12,908,560
3,937,000
1.493.000
$58,790,000
25,959,000
10,452,000
2,500,000
13,425,000
4,019,000
1.638.000
$112.232.017 $116.783.000
4.0%
$61,141,000
27,064,000
10,870,000
2,500,000
13,962,000
4,187,000
1.688.000
$63,587,000
28,169,000
11,305,000
2,500,000
14,520,000
4,385,000
1.743.000
$66,132,000
29,273,000
11,757,000
2,500,000
15,101,000
4,680,000
1.805.000
»21.412.000 $126.209.000 $131.248.000
4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
$495.652.000
General Funds -What They Are -What They Do
World Service Fund
This is the basic benevolence fund of the church, desig-
nated in the Book of Discipline as "the first benevolent
responsibility of the Chiu-ch" (f 912). Receipts are distrib-
uted to the general program agencies and other benevo-
lence caxises by a precise formvda to support their missional
responsibilities. These agencies serve both as a resource to
local chivches and as an extension of local churches in
mission on a national and world level.
Ministerial Education Fund
The fund is designed to help fund the education of both
ordained and diaconal ministers. The money funds theolog-
ical schools and programs of recruitment, professional
development, and continuing education, with 75 percent
being administered by the general church and 25 percent
by annual conferences.
Black College Fund
This fund supplements operational and capital needs of
United Methodist colleges and a medical school which have
historically served primarily the educational needs of black
stiidents.
Afi-ica University Fund
The Africa University Fund assists in fimding the
development of a United Methodist university which will
provide post-secondary educational opportunities for
students from throughout Africa.
Episcopal Fund
This fund provides for the salaries, expenses, and
pensions of the bishops of the church.
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General Administration Fund
This fund finances administrative work on the church's
general level, including the cost of holding General Confer-
ence and financing church agencies which are mainly
administrative in function.
Interdenominational Cooperation Fund
This fund helps support those general church activities
which are ecumenical in nature. This is United Methodism
in mission with other Christian communions witnessing to
the world.
General Advance Specials
Gifts are designated by the donor (individual, church, or
group) to specific projects of the World and National
divisions or the United Methodist Committee on Relief of
the General Board of Global Ministries which have been
approved by the Advance Committee of the General Council
on Ministries. "The AdvEince fosters partnership between
those who give and those who receive and aflirms the right
of persons to determine the priority of their own needs"
(Book of Discipline, t 1007.5c).
World Service Special Gifts
Gifts designated by the donor for sptecific projects of
church agencies other than those which may receive
General Advance Specials, when approved by the General
Coimcil on Ministries, are classified as World Service
Specials (Book of Discipline, 1 913).
Human Relations Day
The Human Relations Day offering, recommended to be
received the Simday before the observance of Martin
Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, is for projects of a reconciling
nature. The offering is divided as follows: United Method-
ist Voluntary Service (33 percent of receipts), Commtinity
Developers (57 percent), and Youth Offenders Rehabilita-
tion (10 percent).
One Great Hour of Sharing
The One Great Hour of Sharing ofTering in Lent goes
entirely to the United Methodist (Committee on Relief. It
provides a mqjor source of funds for direct ministry on
behalf of the church to persons in need through programs
of relief, rehabilitation, refugee resettlement, and other
ministries to persons caught in distress sitiiationB.
Native American Awareness Sunday
Observed on the second Simday after Easter, this special
Sunday serves to remind the church of the gifts and contri-
butions made by Native Americans to our society. The
offering is used for annual conference Native American
ministries, to help provide scholarships for Native Ameri-
cans attending United Methodist Schools of Theology and
for additional support for the Native American Urban
Initiative of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Peace With Justice Sunday
Peace with Justice Sunday is observed the second Sunday
of Pentecost. An offering is received, and the receipts are
to be used for Peace with Justice projects — one-half for such
ministries in the annual conferences, and one-half for Peace
with Justice Ministries of the General Board of Church and
Society.
World Communion Offering
One-half of the World Ck>mmimion Offering finances the
Crusade Scholarship program of the Cieneral Board of
Global Ministries, enabling young adults from this covmtry
and abroad to pursue postgraduate studies. 35 percent is
allocated to an Ethnic Minority Scholarship Program and
15 percent to an Ethnic Minority In-Service Training
Program, both administered by the ("ieneral Board of
Higher Education and Ministry.
United Methodist Student Day
Students who might otherwise fail to get a college
education are helped by scholarship grants or loans made
possible by this offering, which is to be received each year
on the last Sunday in November.
Youth Service Fund
This fimd is supported wholly by United Methodist
youth, its proceeds being dedicated to missionary projects
and youth work. 70 percent of the money raised in each
annual conference is retained and administered by the
conference Coimcil on Youth Ministry, with the remaining
30% being used for projects and programs of the National
Youth Ministry Organization.
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World Service Fund
Petition Number: FA-10626-3000-A;GCFA
Introduction
The World Service Fund is primary in the missional
program of The United Methodist Church. As the basic
source of support for the minimal financial needs for
missional ministry through the general agencies, World
Service on apportionment allows United Methodists to
participate in God's mission throughout the world. Because
it is basic to the Church's benevolence program, historic
language in The Book of Discipline has long stated that
payment in full of the amoimts apportioned for World
Service is the Church's first benevolent responsibility
(1912).
The General Council on Finance and Administration
presents this budget with mixed emotions. On one hand,
the Council has carefully reviewed the receipts of the
general funds in the 1989-92 quadrennium and recognizes
the economic dilemma of many local congregations and of
our societal economy. The Council therefore offers what it
deems to be a realistic and feasible challenge for mission
and ministry in the next foiir years. On the other hand,
significant ministries have been eliminated or reduced as
a result of this proposed budget, making it diflicult for us
as a Chxirch to fulfill our purpose under the Lordship of
Christ.
Certain causes supported by the World Service Fimd in
the 1989-1992 quadrennium do not appear in the recom-
mended budget for 1993-1996. Their deletion from the
proposed budget, along with reduced support for some other
causes, is not because they are judged unworthy of United
Methodist support, but rather because the Coimcil recogniz-
es that limited resources will be avadlable throiigh the
general funds and has sought to maximize support for those
causes which will continue to participate in World Service
receipts.
World Service Budget
and Recommendations for Distribution
General Council on Ministries. As part of the total
mission of the Church, the General Coimcil on Ministries
facilitates the Church's program life as determined by the
General Conference. Its task is to encourage, coordinate,
and support the general agencies as they serve on behalf of
the denomination (Book of Discipline, 11004). The Coimcil
receives part of its budget as a prior claim and part through
on-ratio funding from the World Service Fund.
Interpretation Resources. The Division of Promotion
and Benevolence Interpretation of United Methodist
Communications uses prior claim funds to provide resource
materials to interpret and educate persons across the
Church about the World Service Fund and the ministries it
supports.
General Council on Finance and Administration.
The Council is accountable to The United Methodist
Church through the General Conference for receiving,
disbursing, and reporting all general fimds. The Council
receives income from an on-ratio allocation in the General
Administration Fund, earnings on invested funds, and, as
needed, prior claims in proportion to each fund's receipts.
Prior claims are charged to all other general funds except
the General Advance Fvmd and the World Service Special
Gifts Fimd. This line item is an estimate of the World
Service Fund's share of the Council's expanses for the
quadrenniimi.
Program Agencies
The portion of the World Service budget allocated to the
mission of the church through the general program agen-
cies was developed with the General Coimcil on Ministries
following the procedures described in 1906.1b in The Book
of Discipline. The total allocated for the quadrennium
equals an amount that would be produced by an annual in-
crease of 4.2%.
Administrative and Other
United Methodist Communications: General Servic-
es. The general services of United Methodist Communica-
tions include agency administration, production and
distribution of audiovisual resources, public relations,
InfoServ, and the news service.
United Methodist Communications: Telecommuni-
cations. Telecommunications includes production of the
"Catch the Spirit" television series, consultations, work-
shops, and cooperative projects with annual conferences.
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
Services. The editorial and administrative cost of inter-
preting and promoting the general funds of the church,
interpretation field staff, The Interpreter magazine, and
other interpretative services are supported by this line.
Special Salary and Pension Aid. Several salary and
pension assistance programs which have appeared as
separate line items in previous World Service Fund budgets
are combined in one line. The proposed budget for these
purposes is:
IMS 19M 1996 1996
Temporary General Aid )378,000 303,000 $237,000 $183,000
Ethnic Minority
Conference Aid 1,247,000 1,391,000 1,626,000 1,621,000
Special Unfunded
Pension* 311.000 319.000 326,000 332,000
Total $1,936,000 $2,013,000 $2,088,000 $2,136,000
Temporary General Aid. In 1964 the Temporary General
Aid Fund was created to help provide for pensions and
minimum salaries in conferences which resulted from
mergers of geographic and Central Jurisdiction annual
conferences in The Methodist Church. Such support was to
decrease across the years, and the recommended allocation
continues the decreases ordered by previous General
Conferences. The General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration recommends:
1. That pension and salary assistance to qualifying
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annual conferences continue to be reduced each year by an
amo\mt equal to 5 percent of their 1976 allocations for
these purposes.
2. That annual conferences which would be entitled to
less than $2,500 in salary assistance in 1993 and each year
thereafter be discontinued as recipient conferences of salary
assistance beg^inning that year.
3. That annual conferences which would be entitled to
less than $2,500 in pension assistance in 1993 and each
year thereafter be discontinued as recipient conferences for
pension assistance beginning that year.
4. That receipts allocated on ratio for Temporary
General Aid be distributed as follows:
1893 1994 1996 1996
Peiuion AMistiince $278,000 $222,000 »176,000 $136,000
Salary AuUUnce 100.000 81.000 61.000 47.000
Total $378,000 $303,000 $237,000 $183,000
5. That the General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration allocate receipts based on the figures in §4 above on
ratio to the pension and salary assistance programs.
6. That the pension assistance share of Temporary
General Aid be distributed by the General Council on
Finance and Administration to the General Board of
Pensions. The General Board of Pensions will then distrib-
ute pension assistance funds to those annual conferences
which qualified for such assistance imder the provisions
adopted by previous General Conferences for the Tempo-
rary General Aid Fimd and which continue to qualify under
the provisions of this report.
7. That salary assistance be administered by the
General Council on Finance and Administration which will,
according to formulas adopted by the 1968 and 1972
General Conferences, distribute salary assistance funds to
those annual conferences which qualified for such assis-
tance under the provisions adopted by previous General
Conferences and which continue to qualify imder the
provision of this report.
Ethnic Minority Conference PensionI Salary Aid. Repre-
sentatives of the three ethnic minority conferences, the
General Board of Pensions, the General Board of Global
Ministries, and the General Coimcil on Finance and
Administration conducted actuarial and other studies and
agreed on the following recommendations to help meet
salary and pension needs of these conferences.
The allocation for salary support for the 1993-96 qua-
drennium is as follows:
Conference 1993 1994 1996 199«
Oklahoma Indian
Miisionar; $260,000 $284,000 $298,000 $266,000
Rio Grande 179,000 249,000 330,000 418,000
Puerto Rico 200.000 200.000 200.000 200.000
Total $629,000 $733,000 $828,000 $883,000
The allocation for pension assistance for the quadrenni-
um is:
Conference 1993 1994 1996 1998
Oklahoma Indian
Missionary $242,000 $268,000 $271,000 $286,000
Rio Grande 326,000 360,000 377,000 403,000
Puerto Rico 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000
Total $618,000 $668,000 $698,000 $738,000
If Puerto Rico becomes an affiliated autonomous church
in the 1993-1996 quadrennium, instead of the salary and m y
pension aid they are to receive a block grant of $250,000
per year on ratio.
Special Unfunded Pension Commitment. These budget-
ed payments provide pensions for certain persons in a
variety of fields whose pensions were not previously fimded.
Allocations are as follows:
1996
199«
$ 99,000 $100,000
64,000 66,000
19,000 18,000
78,000 83,000
1993 1994
General Church Retire-
ment Allowance $ 96,000 $ 97,000
European Service 50,000 62,000
11606.16 payments 21,000 20,000
Cuba Service 69,000 76,000
Evangelical United
Brethren Missionaries 76.000 76.000 76.000 76.000
Tot^ $311,000 $319,000 $326,000 $332,000
The General Church Retirement Allowance Is for
former Evangelical United Brethren general church
onicers who are participants In an unfunded ptension
plan.
European Service funds the pensions of displaced
persons who were clergy In Europe and were brought to
the United States after World War II.
\1606.15 payments cover the pensions of retired
clergy members of missionary conferences. The cost Is
borne one-third by the annual conference, one-third by
the National Division of the General Board of Global
Ministries, and one-third by this fund.
The Cuba Service line Item provides pensions for
Cuban clergy who came to the United States after
autonomy. The pension annuity rate for this service Is
$140 In 1993 with a 5% Increase each year thereafter.
During the 1989-92 quadrennium the Cuba Service II
line ($16,000 per year) provided funding for ptensions for
clergy who stayed in Cuba after autonomy for service in
the annual conference prior to autonomy. Although the
money was allocated by the General Council on Finance
and Administration for payment through the General
Board of Pensions, the payments have never been made
because of currency restrictions between Cuba and the
United States. Therefore, it Is proposed that:
1 . Any monies allocated for Cuba Service II during the
1989-92 quadrennium be placed in the World Service
Contingency Fund.
2. If the relationships between Cuba and the United
States change during the 1993-1996 quadrennium, and
the currency restrictions are lifted, the General Council
on Finance and Administration, acting in concert with
the General Board of Pensions, Is authorized to provide
pension support for those clergy still In Cuba for service
in the Cuba Annual Conference prior to autonomy at a
pension aimulty rate that shall not exceed that used for
the Cuba Service line currently In the World Service
Fund. The funding Is to come from the World Service
Contingency.
The Euange/fcaJL/nlfed Brethren Missionaries alloca- A ,
tlon provides pensions for Evangelical United Brethren " '
missionaries who had ten or more years service as
missionaries and no funded pension for that term of
service.
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University ICollege Fund. The General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry makes grants from this
fund to aid United Methodist educational Institutions
which could benefit from temporary assistance as they
take steps to develop stable funding patterns and/or to
reexamine their educational mission. The General Board
of Higher Education and Administration annually.
Project Equality. This organization Is a national
Interfalth program for affirmative action and equal
employment opportunity.
World Service Fund Budget
Prior Claim;
General Council on Ministries
Interpretation Resources
General Council on Finance and Administration
Total Prior Claim
On-Ratio:
Program Agencies
General Board of Church and Society
General Board of Discipleship
General Board of Global Ministries
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
HANA Scholarships
General Conunission on Christian Unity
and Interreligious Concerns
General Commission on Religion and Race . .
Minority Group Self Determination
General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women
Total Program Agencies
Administrative and Other
Genera] Council on Ministries
United Methodist Communications
General Services
Telecommunications
Interpretation Services
Special Salary and Pension Aid
American Bible Society
University/College Fund
Project Equality
Contingency Reserve
Total Administrative and Other
Total On-Ratio
Grand Total
1992
$888,000
287,000
710.000(1)
1993
1925,000
336,000
1.065.000
1994
964,000
336,000
1.126.000
1995
$1,004,000
371,000
1.200.000
818,000
853,000
889,000
926,000
1996
$1,046,000
371,000
1.323.000
1,885,000 2,326,000 2,426,000 2,575,000 2,740,000
2,210,000
6,462,000
23,154,000
4,710,000
550,000
2,325,000
6,680,000
24,100,000
4,915,000
590,000
2,440,000
6,920,000
25,090,000
5,125,000
610,000
2,550,000
7,140,000
26,120,000
5,345,000
630,000
2,680,000
7,410,000
27,190,000
5,565,000
640,000
805,000
770,000
1,285,000
990,000
818,000
1,290,000
1,023,000
866,000
1,305,000
1,053,000
918,000
1,320,000
1,084,000
972,000
1,330,000
508.000
56p,9W
600.000
?59,0PP
?w,ow
40,454,000
42,268,000
43,979,000
45,726,000
47,561,000
965,000
4,978,000
5,189,000
5,404,000
5,631,000
5,868,000
2,704,000
2,825,000
2,935,000
3,050,000
3,190,000
2,535,000
2,645,000
2,755,000
2,865,000
2,985,000
2,190,000
1,936,000
2,013,000
2,088,000
2,136,000
10,000
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
250,000
125,000
125,000
125,000
125,000
30,000
31,000
32,000
33,000
35,000
?75,W9
592.000
5$3,00p
568.000
527.000
14,190,000 14,196,000 14,736,000 15,286,000 15,831,000
54.644.000 56.464.000 58.715,000 61.012.000 63.392.000
$56.529.000 $58.790.000 $61.141.000 $63.587.000 $66.132.000
Note to Budget:
(1) As indicated in Report No. 14, the prior claim for the General Council on Finance and Administration, unlike other prior claims,
is an estimate of the income to be received from this source, rather than a firm budget amount. The estimate is heavily
influenced by anticipated income from other sources, such as interest on short-term investments and an on-ratio share of the
General Administration Fund. As total income from those sources has decreased, especially due to the sharp drop in interest
rates in recent years, the amount charged to the line item has necessarily increased.
As a result, instead of the $710,000 charge to the World Service Fund, estimated in 1987, the current 1992 estimate is for a
charge of $1,388,000. The 1993 estimated charge of $1,065,000 therefore represents a significant decrease in the expected prior
claim amount for the General Council on Finance and Administration.
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Report No. 2
Ministerial Education Fund
Petition Number FA-106a6-3000-A;GCFA
1. Purpose. The Miniflterial Education Fund was
esUblished by action of the 1968 General Conference as a
means of engaging the total membership of the church in
an effort to equip annual conferences, theological schools,
and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
to meet the need for increased resources for the recruitment
and education of persons for representative ministry. While
the initial focus was on the ordained ministry, the fund now
supports programs which benefit both diaconal and or-
dained ministers.
2. Background. The Ministerial Education Fund was
begun in 1970 as one of the church's general funds, being
apportioned to the annual conferences on the basis of 2
percent of local church expenditures for all purposes,
excluding payments for benevolences, new buildings, and
servicing of debt. Subsequent General Conferences have re-
vised the base, but the fund continues to be supported by
receipts on an apportionment of 2 percent of certain local
church expenditures. Amounts apportioned during the
1989-92 quadrennium have ranged from just over
$22,000,000 in 1989 to $24,800,000 in 1992.
During iU fu-st three years (1970-72) more than $16-1/2
million, about 67% of the amount apportioned, was received
to support the purposes for which the fund was established.
For the four succeeding quadreiuiia and for the first two
years of this quadrenniiim, the record of support is as
follows:
Percent
Year8(8) Apportionments Receipts of Goal
1973-76 $39,516,832 $30,854,671 78.1%
1977-80 50,363,288 41,400,261 82.2%
1981-84 64,035,639 53,662,035 83.8%
1985-88 80,408,558 66,886,999 83.2%
1989 22,011,448 18,113,566 82.3%
1990 22,941,831 18,882,702 82.3%
The program provides that 75 percent of the receipts in
an annual conference is forwarded to the General Coimcil
on Finance and Administration to be administered by the
divisions of the Ordained Ministry and the Diaconal
Ministry of the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry. The remaining 25 percent is retained by annual
conferences for use by their boards of Ordained and
Diaconal Ministry in their programs of education and
professional support for persons in representative ministry.
3. Apportionment. The council recommends that this
fund continue to be supported by receipts on an apportion-
ment to the annual conferences.
a) The apportionment shall be defined as 2 percent of
the sum of the following local church expenditures: local
church current program expenses, local church operating
expenses, pastors' and associate pastors' expense allowanc-
es, and one-half of the amount paid for salaries of i>astors
and associates. The base shall be an average of the local
church expenditures listed above for the years 1987, 1988,
1989, and 1990.
b) To determine the annual apportionment for each
annual conference, the total 1993-1996 quadrennial
apportionment for that annual conference shall first be
determined, using the formula defined above. The qiiadren-
nial total shall then be apportioned according to the
following schedule:
23.5% of the four-year total in 1993
24.5% of the four-year total in 1994
25.5% of the four-year total in 1995
26.5% of the four-year total in 1996
c) For all of the annual conferences in the jurisdictional
conferences, the application of the formula in section 3a)
above yields a four-year apportionment total of approxi-
mately $110,465,000. Applying the percentages listed in
section 3b) yields the following annual apportionments:
Percent of
Year Four-Year Total
1993 23.5%
1994 24.5%
1995 25.5%
1996 26.5%
100.0%
Apportionment
$25,959,000
27,064,000
28,169,000
29.273.000
$110,465,000
4. Distribution. Amounts received by the conference
treasurer for this fund shall be distributed as follows:
a. Twenty-five percent shall be retained by the annual
conference which raised it, to be used in its program of
education and professional support for persons in represen-
tative ministry as approved by the annual conference and
administered through its Board of Ordained Ministry. The
boards of Ordained Mirustry and Diaconal Ministry will
confer concerning use of the fimds, which will be adminis-
tered through the conference Board of Ordained Ministry.
Administrative costs of the boards of Ordained Ministry
and Diaconal Ministry shall be a claim on the conference
operating budget (n 733.2r, 734.3w, 921.1).
b. Seventy-five percent shall be sent by the annual
conference treasurer to the treasxirer of the General
Council on Finance and Administration for distribution to
the divisions of Ordained Ministry and Diaconal Ministry
of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, to
be administered by its Division of Ordained Ministry as
follows:
(1) At least 75 percent of the amount received by the
divisions shall be distributed to the theological schools on
a formula established by the divisions of Ordained Ministry
and Diaconal Ministry after consultation with the theologi-
cal schools. All money allocated to the theological schools
shall be used for current oi>erations, not for physical
expansion, but can be used for improvements to aid persons ■
with handicapping conditions.
(2) The remaining portion of the amoimt received by the
divisions shall be used for supplemental distributions to the
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theological schools and for board use in its program of
ministerial enlistment and development.
(3) Administrative costs incurred by the divisions in the
administration of this fund shall be a prior claim against
that part of the fund administered by them.
(4) Promotion and interpretation of the Ministerial
Education Fund shall be by the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry in cooperation with and with the
assistance of UMCom, the cost being a prior claim against
that portion of the Ministerial Education Fund adminis-
tered by the divisions of Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
and within a budget approved by the board and the General
Council on Finance and Administration.
Report No. 3
Black College Fund
Petition Number FA-10627-300O-A;GCFA
In response to a request from the Commission on the
Black Colleges and the Council of Presidents of the Black
Colleges, the 1972 General Conference established the
Black College Fund as one of the apportioned general
church funds. The objective of the fund is to marshal
financial support for institutions of higher education which
are related to the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry of The United Methodist Church and which have
historically served primarily the educational needs of black
students.
The goal of the fund was originally set at $6,000,000 per
year, this amount to be raised by an apportionment to the
annual conferences using the same apportionment formvda
as was used for the World Service Fund. The goal remained
unchanged during 1973-1980. By action of the last three
General Conferences, the amounts apportioned during the
years 1981-1992 have increased.
Response by local churches and aimual conferences has
been commendable. A summary of receipts shows that more
than $100 million has been raised since the fund was
established to assist the programs and ministries of these
schools:
Percent
Year(8)
Apportionment
Receipts
of Goal
1973-76
$24,017,186
$17,566,033
73.1%
1977-80
24,000,000
19,021,701
79.3%
1981-84
27,462,705
22,356,074
81.4%
1985-88
33,093,288
26,709,008
80.7%
1989
9,210,000
7,363,758
80.0%
1990
9,480,000
7,643,867
80.6%
With this background in mind, the General Council on
Finance and Administration recommends the following:
1. That the 1992 General Conference authorize the
continuation of the Black College Fund as one of the
apportioned funds of the church.
2. That the 1993-96 quadrennial goal for this fund
amoimt to $44,384,000 derived from a yearly apportion-
ment as follows:
Annual
Percent
Apportionment
Increase
$10,452,000
4.0%
10,870,000
4.0%
11,305,000
4.0%
11.757.000
4.0%
Year
1993
1994
1995
1996
Total Quadrennium $44,384,000
These respective amoimts are to be apportioned to the
annual conferences by means of the same formula used for
the World Service Fimd.
3. That annual conference treasurers remit monthly to
the treasurer of the General Council on Finance and
Administration the amounts received for this fund.
4. That expenses for administration and promotion of
the Black College Fund be a prior claim against the fimd
and within a budget approved by the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry and the General Coxmcil on
Finance and Administration.
5. That the treasurer of the General Council on Finance
and Administration remit monthly receipts for this fuind to
the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry for
distribution to the colleges on the formula recommended by
the Council of Presidents of the Black Colleges and the
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and
approved by the General Conference (t 919.1). The formula
for distribution is as follows:
a) Five-sixths of the receipts of the fund shall be
distributed to the colleges to assist in supporting their
current 0]}erating budgets:
(1) 75 percent of the five-sixths operating portion shall
be shared equally by each college.
(2) 20 percent of the five-sixths operating portion shall
be distributed on the basis of eiurollment.
(3) The remaining 5 percent of the five-sixths current
operating portion shall be distributed equally to each
college aimually for long-range planning, special academic
programs, and meeting challenge grants in complying with
the guidelines for support established by the General
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Conference.
b) One-aixth of the fund receipts shall be set aside for
capital improvements, to be distributed by the Division of
Higher Education on the basis of need and matching funds.
c) Between sessions of the General Ck)nference, the
formula for distribution may be changed upon recommenda-
tion of the Council of Presidents and the General Board of
Higher Eklucation and Ministry and with the consent of the
General Council on Finance and Administration (1 919.2).
6. That an annual conference may make additional
direct and/or designated gifts for current expense or capital
funds purposes to one or more of these black colleges, but
only after it has met its ftill Black College Fund apportion-
ment. There may be reasonable exceptions to this restric-
tion, but such exceptions shall be negotiated with the
Division of Higher Education prior to implementation.
Report No. 4
Africa University Fund
Petition Number FA-10628-3000-A-GCFA
1988 General Conferenc^e Actions. The 1988 General
Conference approved a report of the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry providing for the establish-
ment of a United Methodist imiversity on the continent of
Africa. A site near Old Mutare, Zimbabwe, had been
identified as the first choice for location of the proposed
university, and preliminary work had been done to estab-
lish the feasibility of the project and to facilitate the
planning and implementation steps which would follow
General Conference action.
Following General Conference approval of the project, the
matter was referred to the General Council on Finance and
Administration for a recommendation as to its fimding. On
the Council's recommendation, the General Conference
approved the creation of an apportioned general fvind in the
amount of $2.5 million per year to be apportioned to the
annual conferences using the World Service Fund appor-
tionment formula. It also recommended that the General
Board of Higher Eklucation and Ministry seek approval
under 1913 for a World Service Special gifts fund with a
goal of $10 million for the 1989-92 quadrenniimi; World
Service Special gifts fund receipts were to be held and
invested by the board as permanent endowment funds for
the proposed imiversity.
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
was authorized to create such incorporated and/or tmincor-
porated structures as it deemed necessary for the realiza-
tion of the purposes of the Africa Higher Education Initia-
tive, with the provision that the charter, bylaws, or other
governing dociunents of such structures were to be subject
to review and final approval by the General Coimcil on
Finance and Administration.
General Conference also authorized the General Board of
Higher Eklucation and Ministry to administer the fimds
received in support of the purpose of the Initiative, with the
proviso that, except for "expenses incurred in planning for
the implementation" of the project, the board was to hold
and invest the fimds remitted to it until "an initial financial
plan" was approved by the General Council on Finance and
Administration. The Coimcil was to receive recommenda-
tions from the General Council on Ministries before acting
on the initial financial plan. Following approval of the
initial financial plan, the board was to have authority to
disburse funds, other than permanent endowment funds,
for the fulfillment of the purposes of the Africa Higher
Education Initiative, including the release of funds to
structural units which had been approved by the General
Council on Finance and Administration.
1988-1991 Actions of the General Council on
Finance and Administration. From the time of the
adjoiu-nment of the 1988 General Conference through
December 6, 1991, the General Council on Finance and
Administration has taken the following actions in relation
to the Africa University under authority granted by the
General Conference:
1. Reviewed and approved a charter and bylaws for a
corporation to be known as Africa University, Inc., to be
incorporated imder the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation
Act (May 7, 1988).
2. On recommendation of the General Council on Minis-
tries, approved a request of the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry that up to $126,608 be granted
from the World Service Contingency Fund for expenses
related to the cultivation of World Service Special Gifts for
the Africa University endowment fund (May 15, 1989).
3. Received (November 30, 1989) from the General
Oiuncil on Ministries a resolution which included the
following:
a. A recommendation to the General Council on Finance
and Administration that the financial plan for the imiversi-
ty contained in a Master Plan dated October 6, 1989 "...be
approved in principle as a working document for continued
progress toward establishment of the university."
b. A request that certain "...further actions be taken
before the responsibility assigned to the Council by the
General Conference be considered to be completed:
"1) Written evidence be provided.. .that it is the policy of
the government of Zimbabwe for private universities to be
established...
"2) That the Africa University Corporation receive a
charter, act of parliament, or other evidence officially
authorizing the establishment of the Africa University in
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Zimbabwe.
"3) That in its discussions with the government of
Zimbabwe, the Board of Directors of the Africa University
and the General Bocu^ of Higher Education and Ministry
continue to require that:
"(a) the Africa University be a free-standing, degree-
granting xmiversity;
"(b) that the government of Zimbabwe provide access to
qualifled, law-abiding students and faculty from other
countries outside Zimbabwe."
4. Adopted on November 30, 1989, a resolution which
included the following actions:
a. Noted the Zimbabwe cabinet's approval of a new policy
favoring the establishment of private imiversities in that
country.
b. Noted also that government approval of a charter or
similar grant of authority to begin the university was not
yet in hand; stated that imtil written evidence of such
chartering and government assurances of access by stu-
dents and faculty from other countries was received, no
approval of the initial financial plan could be considered
final, nor could funds other than those "incurred in plan-
ning for the implementation of the Initiative" be released.
c. Acknowledged receipt on November 21, 1989, of a
revised financial plan which coidd not then be approved
because it had not been considered by the university Board
of Directors and the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry, nor had the General Council on Ministries
made a recommendation on the revised plan to the General
C!ouncil on Finance and Administration.
d. Reported that proposed Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws for a holding corporation resident in Zimbabwe had
been reviewed, but that, imder the terms of the General
Conference action, they could not yet be approved, and that
it was expected that they would be rewritten for later
consideration by the Council or its executive committee.
e. Approved the action of the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry creating an Africa Umversity
Endowment Fimd Campaign Strategy Committee.
f Approved the purchase of "Greenglades," a complex of
18 apartments in Mutare, Zimbabwe, for Africa University
stair housing, for US $650,000.
5. Approved the Memorandimi of Association and Articles
of Association of "Mutare United Methodist Educational
Company," (which will do business in Zimbabwe as Africa
University) (May 14, 1990).
6. Adopted, on November 29, 1990, a resolution which
included the following actions:
a. Approved the draft of "A Charter to Establish Africa
University of The United Methodist Church," with the
provision that any changes proposed in the draft be subject
to Council approval before final submission to the govern-
ment of Zimbabwe.
b. Approved the financial plan for Africa University as
contained in a docxmient entitled "Africa University
Projection, U. S. Dollars, Two College Plan, September,
1990," subject to the government of Zimbabwe granting a
GCFA-approved charter to Africa University; instructed its
executive committee to authorize the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry to release funds when such
a charter is received; and instructed its staff to work with
the board's staff in preparing an updated plan for GCFA
action, should the passage of time and changing circum-
stances require siibstantive changes in the Two College
Plan.
c. Stated its readiness to consider updated initial finan-
cial plans for the third and fourth colleges when appropri-
ate.
d. Strongly encouraged the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry to launch the intensive phase of
the effort to raise permanent endowment funds as soon as
possible.
e. Approved the release of up to US $90,000 for architec-
tural planning.
7. Adopted, on May 14, 1991, a resolution which included
the following actions:
a. Affirmed the intentions of the Africa University Board
of Directors in seeking to open the University in March,
1992, and to have the University meet in its new buildings
in a subsequent year.
b. Authorized the release of up to US $800,000 during
1991 for architectural design and professional fees, the
employment of a Dean of the Ck)llege of Agriculture (the
second college in the "Two-College Plan") effective Septem-
ber 1, 1991, and the employment of a Registrar, a Librari-
an, and a Plant Director, all also effective September 1,
1991. Authorization for release of these funds was given
with the understanding that contracts for lecturers and
construction would not be let until the Charter is approved,
and that any employment contracts would contain provi-
sions for their orderly termination should imexpected
events or conditions force the cancellation or lengthy
postponement of plans to open the University imder the
terms of the approved financial plan and/or terms set forth
in actions of the General Conference.
c. Approved certain changes in the draft of "A Charter to
Establish Africa University of The United Methodist
Church," some of which were changes intended to bring its
language into conformity with language contained in the
National Council for Higher Education Act (Zimbabwe), and
some which related to the internal functioning of the
University. These changes were approved with the provi-
sion that any fxirther changes remain subject to approval by
the General Coimcil on Finance and Administration.
8. Adopted, on October 31, 1991, resolutions which
included the following actions:
a. Approved the Deed of Donation setting forth the terms
and conditions related to the transfer of property from the
Board of Trustees of the Zimbabwe Annual (Conference to
the Board of Directors of Africa University, provided that
payments to the (Conference for the immovable assets
described in the Deed be made only after the University
Charter has been received. The Deed of Donation contains
provision for payment by Africa University to the Clonfer-
ence for certain immovable assets on the property at their
appraised value of Z$911,650 (approximately US$183,000
at the exchange rates existing at the time of the action) and
confirms the transfer of the land on which Africa Universi-
ty is to be sited from the Zimbabwe Annual Conference to
the Board of Directors of Africa University.
b. Authorized release of approximately US$106,000 from
the Africa University Fund for the following purposes:
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US$42,000 for coaU related to the relocation of the Method-
ist Rural Industrial Development mission program and
persons now residing on the land to be occupied by the
University; US$37,000 for the purchase of materials needed
for the renovation of existing buildings on the land;
US$27,000 for the purchase of two vehicles.
c. Approved a revised "Charter of the Africa University,"
incorporating changes proposed by the National Council on
Higher Education of Zimbabwe and adopted by the Africa
University Board of Directors.
9. Approved further revisions to the "Charter of the
Africa University," as proposed by the National Council on
Higher Education of Zimbabwe (December 6, 1991).
Current Status of the Proposal to Establish the
Africa University. The Board of Directors of Africa
Uiuversity is proceeding with plans which will enable the
University to open in March, 1992, with two Facilities
(Colleges), Theology and Agriculture. The terms of the
Charter for the University have been approved by the
National Council for Higher Education of the government
of Zimbabwe. The Charter has been forwarded to the
President of Zimbabwe for his signature. When it has been
signed and gazetted, all conditions established by the 1988
General Conference and the General CJouncil on Finance
and Administration for the release of funds from the
apportioned Africa University Fund will have been fulfilled.
At that time the Board of Directors of Africa University will
be free to utilize any such funds, along with income from
permanent endowment funds, for the development and
operation of the University, consistent with provisions of
the Financial Plan approved by GCFA
Recommendations. The General Council on Finance
and Administration rejoices with all of those who have
worked at the task of bringing plans for the establishment
of the Africa University to the point of fulfillment. It
recognizes that United Methodist individuals, local church-
es, annual conferences, and agencies have provided signifi-
cant support for the University during the course of this
quadrennium and believes that the University will continue
to enjoy enthusiastic support. The Council therefore
recommends:
1. That the Africa University Fund continue as an
apportioned general fund in the amount of $2,500,000 per
year during the 1993-1996 quadrennium.
2. That the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry continue to seek World Service Special Gifts under
the provisions of 1913 of the 1988 Book of Discipline, with
a goal of$10,000,000 for the 1993-1996 quadrennium, to be
used for permanent endowment funds for the University.
The Council is aware that, during the 1989-1992 quadren-
nium, some annual conferences have chosen to apportion
amounts beyond the general fund apportionment in order
to raise fimds for this portion of the funding for the Univer-
sity. Those and similar efforts are applauded, and aimual
conferences are encouraged to consider this or other
innovative means of supporting this part of the University's
funding, which is so critical to its long-term success and
stability.
3. That apportionments to the annual conferences be
determined by the same formula used in apportioning the
World Service Fund, and that each annual conference then
apportion the fund to its local churches by a formula of its
choosing (Y711). ^y
4. That local churches remit amounts contributed for the
fund to the annual conference treasurer, who shall remit
the amoimts received monthly to the treasurer of the
General Council on Finance and Administration.
5. That the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion remit the net receipts of the fund, after ptayment of
prior claims for promotion and administration, to the
General Board of Higher Eklucation and Ministry.
6. That the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry administer the funds in accordance with the
financial plan for the University, as approved by the
General Council on Finance and Administration.
Followingfinal granting of a Charter for the University,
approved by the General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration, the financial plan for the two colleges may be
amended from time to time, as changing circumstances may
require, by the Africa University Board of Directors in
consviltation with the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry. Financial plans for additional colleges are
subject to approval by the (Jieneral d^oimcil on Finance and
Administration.
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
shall be authorized to disburse funds for the development
and operation of the Africa University and to release such
funds to the Africa University Board of Directors or such
other structural units as may be created for that purpose,
provided that the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry shall be accountable for such funds to the General
Council on Finance and Administration, and provided
further that no such funds shall be released to any structur-
al unit whose charter, bylaws, or other governing docu-
ments have not been approved by the (jieneral Coimcil on
Finance and Administration as reqiiired by action of the
1988 General Conference.
7. That permanent endowment funds for the imiversity
be held and invested by the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry. Permanent endowment fimds
include the World Service Special Gift receipts and any
other funds which may be raised by the Board and desig-
nated, either by the donor or the Board, for this piu-pose.
The Board is authorized to disbiu'se income earned from
the permanent endowment funds under the same terms
and conditions as set forth in §6 above. The Board shall be
accoimtable to the General Council on Finance and Admin-
istration for all permanent endowment fimds raised on
behalf of the Africa University.
The provisions of this report shall not limit the authority
of the Africa University Board of Directors to raise and
administer permanent endowment fimds and/or funds for
the development and operation of the University from
sources other than those from which contributions to either
the Africa University apportioned fund or the World Service
Special Gifts fund would normally be sought.
8. A4justments in the provisions of this report, except for
the amount of the apportioned fund, may be made by the
General Cktuncil on Finance and Administration on recom- M
mendation of the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry, after consultation with the Ck)uncil of Bishops and
the General Ck>uncil on Ministries.
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Report No. 5
The Episcopal Fund
Petition Number A-1062»-3000-A;GCFA
The General Council on Finance and Administration
presents to the 1992 General Conference the following
recommendation concerning items in the Episcopal Fund
budget for the 1993-1996 quadrennium, to become effective
at the adjournment of this General Conference.
I. Bishops Elected by Jurisdictional
Conferences
A. Salary
1. Amount of Salary. The salary of a bishop newly
elected in 1992 shall begin on September 1, 1992, at the
annual rate established for 1992 by the General Council on
Finance and Administration in keeping with the formiila
approved by the 1988 General Conference. The 1988
General Conference set $60,000 as the salary for 1989 and
that formula yielded the following salary amounts: $62,930
for 1990, $66,347 for 1991, and $70,129 for 1992. The
General Council on Finance and Administration will notify
each newly elected bishop's salary-paying unit of the date
on which payment of salary from the Episcopal Fund will
begin.
The annual increase in bishops' salaries for calendar
1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 shall be set by the General
Council on Finance and Administration at one percent less
than the percentage increase in the Denominational
Average Compensation (DAC), using the most recent DAC
flgure available each year, as calculated by the General
Board of Pensions.
2. Salary Continuance for a Surviving Spouse. The
stu^iving spouse of a bishop who dies while in the active
relationship shall receive the full salary of the bishop for
the three months immediately following the month when
death occurred, after which the pension of the surviving
spouse (as set forth in Section I,E,5 of this report) shall
take effect.
B. Episcopal Residence
1. The annual conference or conferences constituting the
episcopal area shall be responsible for providing an episco-
pal residence in which the bishop shall reside.
2. The cost of providing the episcopal residence shall be
shared proportionately between the Episcopal Fund and
each episcopal area, with 67% of the cost, up to the maxi-
mum specified below, coming from the Episcopal Fund and
33% from the episcopal area.
Maximum from the Episcopal Fund:
1993 $18,500
1994 $19,000
1995 $19,500
1906 $20,000
Expenditures in excess of funds generated by this
formula shall be borne by the episcopal area. The cost of
the episcopal residence includes mortgage or lease pay-
ments, utilities, taxes, insurance, a reserve fimd of up to
10% of the value of the residence for maintenance and/or
reiilacement, and other costs of maintaining the residence.
3. Each area shall organize an Episcopal Residence
Committee as provided in 1736.2-.3 (Book of Discipline).
4. The Episcopal Residence Committee shall forward
annually to the General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration, observing deadlines set by the coimcil, the projected
itemized anniial cost of the episcopal residence for the
foUowing calendar year. One-twelfth of the General Council
on Finance and Administration-approved share for the
episcopal residence shall be paid monthly from the Episco-
pal Fund to the person or office designated by the Episcopfd
Residence Committee to receive the housing payment. The
council shall require an annual accoimting of acttial
expenditxu-es.
5. It is the intent of this policy that all bishops shall use
housing provided by the area.
C. Office Expense
1. Each active bishop shall receive a grant towards
office expenses in the following maximum amoimts:
1993 $47,000
1994 $49,000
1995 $51,000
1996 $53,000
2. The office expense budget of each bishop shall consist
of the following items of expense:
Support Staff salary
Employee benefits
Occupancy expense (rent, utilities, etc.)
Office supplies
Printing and copying
Equipment maintenance
Professional entertainment and courtesies
Financial audit or review
Postage
Episcopal office share of Worker's
Compensation Insurance
Miscellaneous items related to the operation of the
episcopal office
3. Budgets of episcopal office expense shall be subject to
the approval of the General Ck>uncil on Finance and
Administration annually and shall be submitted on forms
provided by the council.
4. An annual financial statement, prepared on at least
a review basis by a certified public accountant or a public
accountant in accordance with generally accepted account-
ing principles, shall be done annually for each calendar
year. An audit by a certified public accoimtant is preferred.
The financial statement shall be provided to the General
Clouncil on Finance and Administration by July 31 of the
following year.
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5. Purchase of office equipment and fumiahingB shall be
a reimbursable expense. Requests for purchase shall be
submitted for prior approval on forms provided by the
council. Payment shall be made on submission of an
invoice. A complete inventory of episcopal office eqmpment
and furnishings shall be maintained and kept on file with
the council.
6. Local and long distance telephone and telegraph
expenses shall be reimbursable on submission of copies of
bills or, if the telephone system is shared, vouchers from
the conference or area office.
D. Moving Expense
Moving expenses of bishops, including retiring bishops,
shall be paid upon the submission of an itemized statement
of expenses with an accompanying copy of the freight bill,
subject to the following restrictions:
1. After August 31, in the year of election or reassign-
ment, no payment shall be made for a bishop's travel
expenses arising from the failure of the bishop to move to
a newly assigned area. Exception to this policy may be
considered by the council.
2. The Episcopal F\md shall be responsible for the
payment of only one moving expense incident to the
reassignment of a bishop, the assignment of a newly elected
bishop, or the relocation of a retired bishop to a permanent
retirement residence.
3. Storage expense is not a reimbursable item.
4. If a bishop, upon retirement, accepts an assignment
of churchwide responsibility with direct relationship and
accovmtability to the Council of Bishops (1509.1c,[l]), and
if the assignment is such as to require residence at a
specific location, the Episcopal Fimd will be responsible for
the payment of moving expenses to that location. In such
case a bishop remains eligible for payment of moving
expenses by the Episcopal Fund to a permanent retirement
residence, if that move occurs within three years of the
time the assignment ends.
5. If a bishop, upon retirement, accepts an assignment
of chxu-chwide responsibility with a general agency or
United Methodist Church-related institution of higher
education (1509.1c,[2]), moving expenses related to such an
assignment are the responsibility of the agency or institu-
tion, imless the location of the assignment is also the
bishop's permanent retirement residence, in which case the
Episcopal Fimd will be responsible for the moving expense.
A bishop whose moving expenses to such an assignment are
paid by the agency or institution will remain eligible for
payment of moving expenses from the Episcopal Fund to a
permanent retirement residence, if that move occurs within
three years of the time the assignment ends. If the Episco-
pal Fund pays for moving expenses related to an assign-
ment to a general agency or institution, the Fund will not
be responsible for any expenses related to any subsequent
move to a permanent retirement residence.
E. Pension
1. Initial Pension. The initial pension of a retiring
bishop shall be determined by the following guidelines and
paid on this basis from the date of retirement through
December 31 in the year of retirement.
a. For each year of active episcopal service up to 20
years prior to January 1, 1982, a retiring bishop elected by ■ ||^
a jurisdictional conference shall receive pension at the
annual rate of l/20th of 40 percent of the 1992 cash salary
of an active bishop ($70,129).
b. For service years as a participant in the Ministerial
Pension Plan, pension benefits shall be as set forth in the
applicable provisions of that plan.
c. For service years prior to 1982 for which an annual
conference or conferences have pension responsibility,
pension benefits shall be at the respective conference
pension rate(s) prevailing at the time of retirement.
Responsibility for the funding of pension benefits earned
prior to election to the episcopacy, including any
post-retirement adjustments, shall remain with the annual
conference(8), except that, for bishops elected in 1976 or
earlier, the funding of such benefits shall be the responsi-
bility of the Episcopal Fund.
d. For service years prior to election to the episcopacy
for which there is no annvial conference responsibility, but
for which the retiring bishop was a participant in a pension
plan administered by the General Board of Pensions other
than the Ministerial Pension Plan, pension benefits shall be
as set forth in the applicable provisions of that plan.
Responsibility for the funding of those benefits shall
likewise be as provided in that plan, except that for bishops
elected in 1976 or earlier, the responsibility for the funding
of such benefits shall be the responsibility of the Episcopal
Fund.
e. For service years prior to election to the episcopaQr
during which the retiring bishop was not a participant in
any plan administered by the General Board of Pensions,
pension benefits tind the responsibility for their funding
shall be as provided by the agency, institution, or other
salary-paying unit to which he or she was appointed.
f. If the total pension amount for a retired bishop for
both episcopal service years and for service years \inder
appointment, as determined under subsection 1 a) - e)
above, is less than minimum amounts established by the
General Conference in the schedule which follows, the
Episcopal Fund will supplement the bishop's pension in the
amount needed to reach the minimum The minimum
amount for a bishop whose pension is not actuarially
reduced due to early retirement is $18,121 per year in 1992
as provided by the 1988 General Conference. This amount
shall be increased in increments as adopted in Section E,2
of this report for the ensuing years in the quadrennium.
g. If the bishop is retired before age 65 or 40 years of
full-time service and elects to receive pension payments
before age 65, an actuarially reduced pension for service
years rendered prior to January 1, 1982, shall be the
greater of the following:
(1) For each month or fraction thereof prior to age 65,
there shall be a reduction of 1/2 of 1 percent, or
(2) If the bishop at the time of retirement has served 35
or more years, benefits will be reduced by 1/2 of 1 percent
per month or fraction thereof for each month of service less
than 40 years. I '
If the bishop qualifies for the minimum pension under
section 1 f) above, the actuarial reduction determined under
the provisions of this section shall be subtracted from the
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minimum pension amount.
h. If a bishop, upon retirement, accepts an assignment
of churchwide responsibility which has been approved by
the Council of Bishops, up to 95% of the cash salary of an
active bishop (as determined in section I,A of this rep>ort)
may be paid for salary and housing, subject to provisions
for payments as designated in (t509.1c). The maximimi
annual amount paid a bishop accepting such an assignment
would therefore be $66,623 in 1992.
2. Coat of Living Increase. All retired bishops shall
receive a 3% annual cost-of-living increase for years of
service as a bishop prior to January 1, 1982, based on the
pension amoimt of the preceding year.
3. Housing AUoicance Exclusion. Housing allowance
exclusion for retired bishops shall be designated by the
General Council on Finance and Administration. An
amoxmt equal to 100% of the pension payments received by
a retired bishop, or 100% of the disability benefit payments
received by a disabled bishop, shall be designated as a
rentaiyhousing allowance respectively for each retired or
disabled bishop of The United Methodist Church at the
time of his or her disability or retirement. This designation
shall be made annually by the General Council on Finance
and Administration.
4. Pension Continuance for the Surviving Spouse.
The surviving spouse of a retired bishop shall receive the
fiill pension of the bishop for the three months immediately
following the month when death occurred, after which the
pension of the surviving spouse shall take effect as stipulat-
ed hereimder.
6. Pension for the Surviving Spouse.
a. To receive benefits as a surviving spouse, the mar-
riage must have taken place prior to the bishop's retire-
ment.
b. The pension benefits of the surviving spouse of a
retired bishop shall initially be 70 percent of the pension
benefits of the retired bishop attributable to service years
prior to January 1, 1982, for which the Episcopal Fimd has
responsibility, plus any pension benefits due the sxirviving
spouse for the bishop's years of episcopal service after
January 1, 1982, as provided in the applicable provisions of
the Ministerial Pension Plan.
c. The pension benefits of the surviving spouse of an
active bishop shall initially be 70 percent of the benefits to
which the bishop would have been entitled for episcopal
service years prior to January 1, 1982, plus the pension
benefits due the suirviving spouse for the bishop's years of
episcopal service after January 1, 1982, as provided in the
applicable provisions of the Ministerial Pension Plan.
d. Thereafter, there shall be a 3% annual cost of living
increase in the benefit payable for the bishop's years of
episcopal service prior to January 1, 1982.
e. The pension benefits of a siu-viving spouse under the
applicable provisions of the Ministerial Pension Plan shall
prevail for the bishop's years of episcopal service after
January 1, 1982.
6. Children of Deceased Bishops. The General
Council on Finance and Administration shall determine the
support of minor-aged children and dependent children
with handicapping conditions who are imable to provide for
their own support.
n. Bishops Elected by the
Central Conferences
A. Episcopal Area Budgets
and Audit Reports
1. In compliance with t638.4 of The Book of Discipline,
the General Council on Finance and Administration shall
receive from each Central Conference, on forms fiirnished
by the council, an anniial budget of estimated receipts on
apportionment of the Episcopal Fund and expenses for each
episcopal ofilce. The budget shall include salaries, housing
allowances, and ofilce expense, as recommended by the
respective central conference or its committee on epis-
copacy.
2. After reviewing the recommended budget of estimat-
ed receipts and expenses, the coimcil shall establish the
budget and determine what amoimts from the Episcopal
Fund are req\iired for the support of the episcopacy in each
central conference and shall send such remittances to the
bishops and/or to the treasiu'ers administering the fimds of
the episcopal offices.
3. An annual financial statement, prepared on at least
a review basis by a certified public accoimtant or a public
accoimtant in accordance with generally accepts ac-
counting principles, shall be done anniially for each
calendar year. An audit by a certified public accoimt or
comparable professional is preferred. The financial state-
ment, accompanied by an English translation, shall be
provided to the General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration by July 31 of the foUowing year.
B. Salary and Housing Allowance
The salary and housing allowance of each bishop shall
be recommended by the respective central conference or its
committee on episcopacy and included in the episcopal area
budget (Section U, A above) in accordance with 1638.4 of
The Book of Discipline.
An amoimt equal to at least 3% of the cash salary plus
housing shall be deducted from the salary of each bishop
elected by a Central Conference and credited to the bishop's
personal accoimt in the Bishop's Reserve Pension Fund. A
bishop may choose to increase this percentage.
C. Office Expense
1. The office expense budget of each bishop shall include
the cost of the items listed in Section I,C,2 of this report
plus the estimated cost of telephone and telegraph service.
The amount of such expenses shall be included in the
episcopal area budget (Section n,A above), in accordance
with t638.4 of The Book of Discipline.
2. Purchase of office equipment and furnishings shall be
a reimbursable expense, and request for purchase shall be
submitted for prior approval on forms provided by the
council. Payment shall be made on submission of an
invoice. A complete inventory of episcopal office equipment
and furnishings purchased through the Episcopal Fund
shall be maintained and kept on file with the council.
D. Pensions
1. The General Council on Finance and Administration
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shaU determine the Bum to be paid for the support of an
ordained miniater who, having been elected by a central
conference to serve as a bishop for one or more terms or for
life, shall have reached the time of retirement. Where term
episcopacy has been established, the pension provided shall
be paid only ailer a minister elected as a bishop by a
central conference shall have reached the age of retirement
as set by the respective central conference for its bishops or
shall have been retired for physical disability.
2. If the bishop is retired before age 65 or 40 years of
full-time service and elects to receive pension payments
before age 65, an actuarially reduced pension for service
years rendered prior to January 1, 1982, shall be the
greater of the following:
a. For each month prior to age 65, there shall be a
reduction of 1/2 of 1 percent, or
b. If the bishop at the time of retirement has served 35
or more years, benefits will be reduced by 1/2 of 1 percent
per month for each month of service less than 40 years.
If the bishop elects to receive an actuarially reduced
pension under this section, the General Council on Finance
and Administration shall determine the sum which would
have been paid to a bishop imder similar circumstances
who had reached the age of 65, and the actuarial reductions
specified in §2a or §2b above shall be applied to that
amount.
3. The General Council on Finance and Administration
shall determine the sum to be paid the surviving spouse of
a deceased central conference bishop who had served as a
bishop for one or more terms or for life.
4. To receive benefits as a surviving spouse, the mar-
riage must have taken place prior to the bishop's retire-
ment.
5. A review of pensions of retired central conference
bishops and widows of central conference bishops shall be
made annually.
m. Travel Expense
1. The cost of each active bishop's official travel, in
accordance with episcopal travel policy guidelines, shall be
paid upon the presentation of an itemized monthly expense
statement filed on a form provided by the council. The
supporting data required by the General Council on
Finance and Administration are the customer's copydes) of
the airline ticket, car rental bilKs), and receipted
hotel/motel billCs). Receipts or daily logs are acceptable
documentation for meals and minor miscellaneous expens-
es. Central conference bishops may request an advance for
area travel to be reimbursed by submission of monthly
travel expense vouchers.
2. Air travel is normally by the most economical coach
fare available. For international travel involving a one-way
trip in excess of 3,000 miles, the most economical business
class or excursion fare may be used.
3. The travel expense of bishops to meetings of the
Council of Bishops, the College of Bishops, and authorized
committee meetings of the Council of Bishops shall be paid.
4. Travel expense to annual, semiannual, or executive
committee meetings of United Methodist general agencies
to which the bishop is assigned by the Council of Bishops or
the General Conference shall be charged to the Episcopal g
Fund. Expenses of travel to committee or task force \k
meetings of a general agency or for other agency-related
pxirposes shall be charged to that agency.
5. Travel ex{>enses for international travel or visitation
as authorized by the Council of Bishops are paid from the
Episcopal Fund on the submission of an expense report
accompanied by required supporting documents. After it ^
has determined the travel schedule of its members on
international travel or visitation, the Co\incil of Bishops
shall certify such authorized travel to the General CoimcU
on Finance and Administration to qualify incurred expenses
for payment from the Episcopal Fund.
6. If, in connection with travel paid from the Episcopal
Fund, a bishop wishes to travel elsewhere for work for
which expenses are not chargeable to the Episcopal Fimd
under provisions of this report, arrangements for reim-
bursements for expenses related to the extended stay or
additional travel should be made with the agencies in-
volved.
7. Authorized travel of bishops to meetings of the
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, the
World Council of Churches, and the consultation on Church
Union shall be charged to the travel fund of the Interde-
nominational Cooperation Fund.
8. Travel expenses of bishops to attend the executive
committee meetings of the World Methodist Coiincil may be
charged to the Episcopal Fund for bishops who are mem-
bers of that committee.
9. For bishops elected by jurisdictional conferences,
travel expenses to jurisdictional meetings of committees,
commissions, or task forces to which the bishop is assigned
by the College of Bishops may be charged to the Episcopal
Fimd. For bishops elected by central conferences, travel
expenses to central conference meetings of committees,
commissions, or task forces to which the bishop is assigned
by the central conference may be charged to the Episcopal
Fund.
10. Expenses of travel to seminaries within continental
boimdaries to counsel with students from within the area
or for recruitment purposes shall be charged to the Episco-
pal Fund as area travel.
11. Travel to boards of trustees or directors' meetings of
United Methodist-related colleges, seminaries, or institu-
tions may be charged to the Episcopal Fund only when
membership in such bodies is effected by action of the
General Conference, Jurisdictional Conference, Coimcil of
Bishops, College of Bishops, or an annual conference or
conferences of the episcopal tirea. Expenses of travel to
meetings of such boards of trustees or directors in which
membership is by virtue of election by the board of trustees
or directors of the institution are not to be charged to the
Episcopal Fund.
12. Travel expenses for addresses and lectures for which
an honorarium is received are not to be charged to the
Episcopal Fund.
13. Mileage rates or other reimbursement for the costs j
of travel by car shall be determined by the General Coxmcil f
on Finance and Administration. When the roimd trip
distance outside the episcopal area exceeds 1,000 miles for
any one round trip, the cost of transportation shall be paid
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m either on the actual mileage or at the most economical air
fare available, whichever is the lesser amoimt.
14. In the case of the death of a bishop, a bishop's
spouse, or a widow or widower of a bishop, the following
persons shall be eligible to attend the memorial service at
the expense of the Episcopal Fund:
a. All members of the College of Bishops, active or
retired, to which the bishop belonged.
b. The president of the Council of Bishops, or a repre-
sentative designated by the president.
c. Bishops who are participants in the memorial service.
d. A bishop who is oflicially designated by a College of
Bishops to represent it.
15. The surviving spoiise of a bishop shall be entitled to
the payment of expenses to attend the bishop's memorial
service held at the Coxmcil of Bishops' meeting.
16. Expenses of travel to meetings of learned and
fraternal societies, commuting expenses between residence
and ofQce, and gifts are not to be charged to the Episcopal
Fund.
17. The travel expense of the spouse of a bishop shall
not be charged to the Episcopal Fund except as specified
above, or in emergency situations as approved by the presi-
dent or secretary of the Council of Bishops and the general
secretary of the General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration.
IV. Renewal Leave
The Book of Discipline provides that every bishop in the
active relationship will take periodic leaves from the
regular responsibilities of the episcopacy for purposes of
reflection, study, and self-renewal (tSll.l).
1. A renewal leave of a bishop shall first be approved by
the College of Bishops and reported to the Council of
Bishops. The secret£U-y of the CouncU of Bishops will certify
to the General Council on Finance and Administration the
approved list of bishops to be on renewal leave.
2. During the period of a renewal leave, the following
financial arrangements shall be in effect:
a. Cash salary will continue.
b. Reimbursable episcopal travel expenses will not be
paid during renewal leave unless authorized by the Council
of Bishops and approved by the general secretary of the
General Council on Finance and Administration.
c. Reimbursement from the Episcopal Fund, supported
by necessary documentation, shall be:
(1) Up to $3,000 for travel, tuition, and housing for
bishops elected by jurisdictional conferences.
(2) For central conference bishops, the total transporta-
tion cost to and from the site of the renewal leave will be
reimbursed within the usual guidelines for episcopal
expense and up to $2,000 may be paid for actual expenses
of tuition and housing.
(3) Meals during renewal leave are not considered a
reimbursable exp>ense.
k (4) Compensation or honoraria received for any activity
W during renewal leave shall be deducted from (1) or (2)
above.
(5) Expenses incurred in providing temporary episcopal
supervision by a bishop from a nearby episcopal area
during the absence of a bishop on renewal leave shall be
reimbursed.
3. It is recommended that renewal leave not be taken in
the same year as the bishop's scheduled international
visitation.
V. Budget for the Secretary of the
Council of Bishops
The General CouncU on Finance and Administration
may authorize, upon certification of need by the CouncU of
Bishops, a budget to provide for secretarial assistance and
other expenses inoirred by the Secretary of the CoimcU of
Bishops in the performance of the duties of this office.
Such budget is subject to the approval of the General Coun-
cU on Finance and Administration.
VI. Increase or Decrease During
Quadrennium
If, in the judgment of the General CouncU on Finance
and Administration, economic conditions are such as to
require increasing or decreasing of the amounts authorized
in this report, the councU is authorized to make such
adjustments by a three-foiu'ths majority of its total voting
membership.
Vn. Apportionment for the
Episcopal Fund
The annual apportionment for the Episcopal Fimd
during the 1993-1996 quadrennium shall be equal to an
amount not less than 2.0% nor more than 3.5% of the total
cash salaries paid pastors and associate pastors serving
pastoral charges in jiu-isdictional and central conferences in
the most recent complete year as reported to the annual
conference {The Book of Discipline, t925).
The apportionment for calendar 1993 shall be at a rate
of 2.5% of such salaries as reftorted for calendar 1990. For
subsequent years in the quadrennium, the General CoimcU
on Finance and Administration is authorized to increase or
decrease the rate of apportionment as may become neces-
sary or advisable, providing that the rate shall not be
increased above 3.5%. The 1993-96 Episcopal Fund recom-
mendations are based on the current niunber of episcopal
areas. If Jurisdictional or Central Conferences add
episcopal areas, the General CouncU on Finance and
Administration may need to increase the apportioned
amounts in 1994 and subsequent years.
Vni. Provisions of
The Book of Discipline
All paragraph references to The Book of Discipline as
contained in this report are to the 1988 edition. It is
understood that, during the 1993-1996 quadrennium, these
wiU be considered as references to paragraphs of compara-
ble content in the 1992 Book of Discipline. The General
CouncU on Finance and Administration is directed to alter
the provisions of this report to conform to any changes in
The Book of Discipline or other relevant legislation that
may be adopted by the 1992 General Conference.
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Report No. 6
General Administration Fund
Petition Number FA-10630-3000-A;GCFA
It is the purpose of The General Administration Fund
(t917) to finance those general church activities which are
specificallly administrative as contrasted with programmat-
ic, missional, or ecumenical.
Explanation of Items in the Budget
1. Interpretation Resources (t 1906.11-13). United
Methodist Communications is allocated the designated siun
for the cost of resources used in promoting the General
Administration Fimd.
2. The General Commission on Archives and
History (It 1801-1812). Thepiu-pose of this commission is
to gather, preserve, hold title to, and disseminate materials
on the history of The United Methodist Church and its
antecedents.
3. Historic Shrines, Landmarks, and Sites (f 1812).
The sui>ervision of historic shrines, landmarks, and sites is
part of the responsibility assigned the General Commission
on Archives and History, and the funds budgeted for this
pvu-pose are administered by the commission.
4. General Conference (tl 601-611). The expense of
the General Conference is a major item in the budget. The
amotmt budgeted provides for all administrative costs of
the session, including travel and pter diem of delegates, cost
of the offices of the secretary and business manager of the
General Conference, expenses of the Commission on the
General Conference, and publishing the Daily Christian
Advocate and the Journal of the 1996 conference sessions.
5. The Judicial Council (tt 2601-2619). t 917.3
provides that the expenses of the Judicial Council will be
paid from the General Administration Fund.
6. The World Methodist Council (f 2401). Thecoimcil
is a significant channel for United Methodist relationships
with other Methodist bodies and with autonomous and
imited chxu-ches formerly part of The United Methodist
Church or its predecessor denominations.
7. The General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration (1 906. Id). The General Cotmcil on Finance and
Administration expense budget and sources of income are
described in Report No. 14 and in t 906. Id.
8. National Youth Ministry Organization (ft 1301-
1304). This allocation underwrites the administrative
expenses of the National Youth Ministry Organization,
thereby freeing the national share of Youth Service Fund
receipts for NYMO programs and projects.
9. The Contingency Reserve. This item is established
to provide for tmforeseen or emergency situations which fall
within the scope of general admirustration.
The 1992 allocations listed are as approved in the
General Administration Fund Budget by the 1988 General
Conference except that the line item for the General
C!ommission on Archives and History combines the alloca-
tion of $550,000 for the Commission with the $50,000
allocated for the Women's and Ethnic Minority History
project.
General Administration Fund Budget
1992
Prior Claim:
Interpretation Resotirces $ 3,000
On-Ratio:
General Commission on Archives and History . . 600,000
Historic Shrines, Landmarks, and Sites 25,000
General Conference 900,000
General Council on Finance and Administration 1,685,000
World Methodist Coimcil 315,000
Judicial Council 49 qoO
National Youth Ministry Organization 110,000
Contingency Reserve 250.000
Total $3,937.000
1993
1994
1995
1996
$ 14,000
$ 14,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
675,000
704,000
734,000
767,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
741,000
763,000
786,000
810,000
1,803,000
1,906,000
2,031,000
2,238,000
356,000
368,000
381,000
395,000
53,000
49,000
49,000
59,000
135,000
141,000
146,000
153,000
212.000
212.000
213.000
213.000
$4,019,000
$4,187,000
$4,385,000
$4,680,000
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Report No. 7
Interdenominational Cooperation Fund
Petition Number: FA-10531-3000-A;GCFA
The Interdenominational Cooperation Fund provides
basic supp>ort for ecumenical agencies through which The
United Methodist Church participates in God's mission in
cooperation with other Christian communions. The fund is
recommended to the General Conference by the General
Council on Finance and Administration after considering
recommendations develoi)ed by the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns in consultation
with the Coimcil of Bishops (\ 918.1).
General agencies may participate in the budgets of the
cognate divisions and departments of the National Coimcil
of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. the World Council
of Churches, and other interdenominational ecumenical
activities.
Explanation of Items in the Budget
Interpretation Resources (Para. 1906. 11-. 13). United
Methodist Communications is allocated the designated simi
for the cost of resources in promoting the Interdenomina-
tional Cooperation Fund.
General Council on Finance and Administration. The
Coimcil is allocated money for the administration of the
Fund.
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the
U.SA. This Coimcil comprises thirty-two member churches
in the United States representing forty-two million Chris-
tians. The allocation is to provide the United Methodist
share of the basic budget of the Council.
The World Council of Churches. The Council, founded in
1948, includes 330 member communions throughout the
world representing 450 million Christians. The allocation
is to provide the United Methodist share of the basic budget
of the Councii
Consultation on Church Union. Nine denominations are
joined together in the Consultation to seek ways toward
greater visible unity among them. Presently, the Consulta-
tion seeks a convenant among its member churches involv-
ing issues such as mutual recognition of each other's
churches, members, clergy, and shared eucharistic fellow-
ship. The allocation is to provide the United Methodist
share of the basic budget.
Approved Travel. The travel expenses for United Meth-
odist representatives named in advance by the General
Conference, the Council of Bishops, or the General Commis-
sion on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns are
paid from the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund (1
918.2). Costs are paid for travel to the General Board and,
as approved by the general secretary of the General
Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Con-
cerns, other units of the National Council of the Churches
of Christ in the U.S.A; the Central Committee and other
units of the World Council of Churches, including its
executive committee and periodic assembly; plenary,
executive committee, and special meetings of the Consulta-
tion on Church Union, United Methodist participation in
concordat relationships and other ecumenical activities and
bodies.
Expenses are paid in accordance with guidelines adopted
by the General Council on Finance and Administration and
shall be limited to round-trip coach airfare and/or other
necessary surface transportation from the place of residence
of the representative to the place of the meeting, plus food
and lodging expense at the meeting. Attendance during
three-fourths of the agenda of a meeting shall be required
for reimbursement of meeting expenses. Travel expenses
shall be paid when approved by the general secretary of the
General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns, his or her designee, or by the general secretary
of the General Council on Finance and Administration.
Special Ecumenical Needs. Funds will be allocated
from the Special Ecumenical Needs line item for the United
Methodist commitment for costs of the World Council of
Churches Assembly, including travel and related expenses
for Christians from third world countries. Funds may be
allocated for other special ecumenical needs. Allocations
shall be made by the General Council on Finance and
Administration after receiving the recommendations of the
General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns.
Contingency Reserve. This item is established to provide
for unforeseen or emergency situations which fall within
the scope of the Fund and is allocated by the General
Council on Finance and Administration after receiving
recommendations from the General Commission on Chris-
tian Unity and Interreligious Concerns.
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Interdenominational Cooperation Fund Budget
1992 1993 1994 1996 1996
Prior Claims:
Interpretation Resources $ 43,000 $ 46,000 $46,000 $47,000 $47,000
General Council on Finance and Administration . . . 13.000 (1) 26.000 28.000 29.000 32.000
Total Prior Claims 56,000 72,000 74,000 76,000 79,000
On-Ratio:
National Council of Churches 721,000 732,000 744,000 756,000 768,000
World Council of Churches 436,000 520,000 549,000 581,000 615,000
Consultation on Church Union 65,000 61,000 62,000 63,000 64,000
Approved Travel 95,000 150,000 155,000 161,000 171,000
Special Ecumenical Needs 65,000 36,000 37,000 38,000 39,000
Contingency Reserve 55.000 67.000 67.000 68.000 69.000
Total On-Ratio 1.437.000 1.566.000 1.614.000 1.667.000 1.726.000
Grand Total $1.493.000 $1.638.000 $1.688.000 $1.743.000 $1.805.000
Note to Budget:
(1) As indicated in Report No. 14, the prior claim for the General Coimcil on Finance and Administration, imlike other
prior claims, is an estimate of the income to be received from this source, rather than a firm budget amount. The
estimate is heavily influenced by anticipated income from other sources, such as interest on short-term investments
and an on-ratio share of the General Administration Fund. As total income from those sources has decreased,
especially due to the sharp drop in interest rates in recent years, the amount charged to the line item has
necessarily increased.
As a result, instead of the $13,000 charge to the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, estimated in 1987, the
cxu-rent 1992 estimate is for a charge of $33,000. The 1993 estimated charge of $26,000 therefore represents a
significant decrease in the expected prior claim amount for the General Council on Finance and Administration.
Report No. 8
Apportionment Formulas
Petition Number. FA-10632-3000-A;GCFA
This report is concerned with the method by which fully realized, anniial conferences shall be apportioned the
provisions of the reports dealing with the World Service, World Service goal according to the formula which follows.
Black College, Africa University, General Adnunistration, and it is expected that local churches will imdertake to pay
and Interdenominational Cooperation funds are to be World Service and Conference Benevolence apportionments
funded. The approved budgets for these funds are to be in full before undertaking Advance special or other benevo-
apportioned separately among the several annual confer- lent commitments.
ences in an equitable fashion so that all annual conferences The 1993 World Service Fund goal of $58,790,000 shall
and their respective local churches will have full opportuni- be apportioned to the several annual conferences on
ty to be involved fmancially in the total mission of the "decimals" derived from the following factors:
'^^^<^^- a. One-third, or $19,596,667, on the basis of the average
The 1988 Book of Discipline provides that the General lay church membership for the two reporting periods
Council on Finance and Administration shall recommend ending December 31, 1989, and December 31, 1990, as
the formulas by which all apportionments to the annual recorded in the Geneml Minutes of the Annual Conferences
conferences shall be detarmined, subject to the approval of of The United Methodist Church.
the General Conference (t 906. Ic). (1) The average lay membership for the above-mentioned
1. The World Service Fund. To insure that the total years in the 67 annual conferences whose apportionments
missional objectives of the World Service program v«ll be are determined by the formula is 8,801,843.
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k (2) The "decimal" for this one-third of the total apportion-
ment is determined by dividing one-third of the amount to
be apportioned on formula by the average membership,
after taking into account the figures for those annual and
missionary conferences which are exceptions to the formula
(see Section c. below). The resulting decimal is
2.222747554.
b. Two-thirds, or $39,193,333, on the basis of non-build-
ing, non-benevolence expenditures (i.e., the total paid for all
piu'ix>ses minufi payments for indebtedness, buildings,
improvements and benevolences), based on the average
figures for the years mentioned in (a) above. For the
pxirposes of this apportionment formula, amovmts paid for
benevolences are understood as local church expenditures
recorded as benevolences in the General Minutes. These
are: a) amounts remitted to anniial conference treasurers
and United Methodist connectional agencies, except those
which are to be claBsified as clergy support or connectional
administration on the Local Church Report to the Annual
Conference, consistent with definitions found in t 710.1-.2;
and b) amounts classified on the Local Church Report to
the Annual (Conference as "benevolences paid directly by
local church."
(1) The average non-building, non-benevolence expendi-
tures for the above-mentioned years in the annual confer-
ences whose apportionments are determined by the formula
is $2,030,704,157.50.
(2) The "decimal" for this two-thirds of the total appor-
tionment is determined by dividing two-thirds of the
amount to be apportioned on formula by the non-building,
non-benevolence figure, again after ttiking into account the
figures for conferences which are exceptions to the formula
(see Section c below). The resulting decimal is .0192607814.
The two resulting "decimals" are then applied to the
appropriate figures for each annual conference, using the
figures as shown in the 1990 and 1991 editions of the
General Minutes of the Annual Conferences.
c. The Puerto Rico and Rio Grande annual conferences
and the Alaska, Oklahoma Indian, and Red Bird missionary
conferences shall be exceptions to the above formula, and
the (jeneral Council on Finance and Administration is
authorized to negotiate general fund apportionments with
representatives of those annual and missionary conferences
in amoimts deemed equitable by the (3oimcil and the
conferences involved.
d. For the years 1994, 1995, and 1996, the amounts
approved by the General (Conference as the total of the
World Service Fund for those years shall be apportioned to
the several annual conferences on decimals determined by
means of the procedure specified above. The decimals for
those apportionment years will be calculated using average
membership and average local church non-building, non-
benevolence expenditures for base years according to the
following schedule:
Apportionment Year
1994
1995
1996
Base Years
1990, 1991
1991, 1992
1992, 1993
2. The Black College, Africa University, General
Administration, and Interdenominational Coopera-
tion Funds. The respective amounts approved by the
(general (Conference as goals for these funds shall be
apportioned to the annual conferences by means of the
same formula as is used for apportioning the World Service
Fund.
a. One-third of the goal approved for each of these funds
for each year of the quadrennium shall be apportioned in
the manner described in §la and Id of this report.
b. Two-thirds of the goal approved for each of these
fimds for each year of the quadrennium shall be appor-
tioned in the manner described in §lb and Id of this report.
c. The apportionments for these funds to the Alaska,
Oklahoma Indian, and Red Bird missionary conferences
and the Puerto Rico and Rio Grande annual conferences
shall be amoimts determined by the (Council in negotiation
with these conferences.
3. The Ministerial Education and Episcopal
Funds. The formulas to be \ised in determining apportion-
ments for these fimds shall be as described in the reports
dealing with those funds, except that the apportionments
for the funds to the Alaska, Oklahoma Indian, and Red
Bird missionary conferences and the Puerto Rico and Rio
Grande annual conferences shall be amounts determined by
the (Coimcil in negotiation with these conferences.
4. In making these recommendations, the General
(Coimcil on Finance and Administration is aware that there
may be other issues decided by the General (Conference
which will impact the language and/or the implementation
of the recommendations foimd in this report, especially the
status of the Puerto Rico Annual (Conference. At the time
the report was prepared, the Puerto Rico Annual (Confer-
ence had indicated its desire to continue its participation in
the apportioned general funds of The United Methodist
Church, regardless of its future status.
In adopting this report, the (lieneral Conference there-
fore authorizes the (Council to make such changes in the
language and definitions in this report as other (Jieneral
(Conference actions or changed circumstances may require,
while preserving as much as possible their substance and
content.
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Report No. 9
Special Sundays With Offerings
Petition Number FA-10633-3000-A;GCFA
Sundays with General Church Offerings
The 1988 Book of Discipline designates six special
Sundays in connection with which offerings for general
church purposes are to be received (ft 273, 274). For the
1993-96 quadrenniiun, six general church special Sunday
olTerings shall be received in accordance with the following
provisions:
1. World Communion Offering. In connection with
World Communion Sunday, there shall be a churchwide
appeal conducted by United Methodist Communications in
accord with the following directives: As provided in t 916.4,
each local church shall be requested to remit all Commu-
nion offerings received on World Commimion Sunday (the
first Simday in October) and such portions of the Commu-
nion offerings received at other observances of the Sacra-
ment of the Lord's Supper as the local church may desig-
nate.
The net receipts, after payment of prior claims, shall be
divided as follows: 50 percent for Crusade Scholarships, to
be administered by the Crusade Scholarship Committee; 35
percent for the Ethnic Minority Scholarship Program; and
15 percent for the Ethnic Minority In-Service Training
Program, the last two to be administered by the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry. Over one-half
must go to ministries beyond the United States of America.
2. United Methodist Student Day. The United
Methodist Student Day Offering, taken annually on the last
Sunday in November, shall be received for the support of
the United Methodist Scholarships and the United Method-
ist Student Loan Fund. Net receipts from the offering, after
payment of prior claims, shall be remitted by the treasurer
of the General Council on Finance and Administration to
the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, to be
administered by that board.
3. Human Relations Day. Human Relations Day shall
be observed on the Sunday before the observance of Martin
Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. The purpose of the day is to
further the development of better human relations throxigh
funding programs determined by the General Conference
upon recommendation of the General Council on Finance
and Administration after consultation with the General
Council on Ministries.
The offering receipts will be allocated and administered
as follows:
(a) Community Developers Program: 57 percent (adminis-
tered by the National Division of the General Board of
Global Ministries).
(b) United Methodist Voluntary Services Program: 33
percent (administered by the National Division of the
General Board of Global Ministries).
(c) Youth Offender Rehabilitation Program: 10 percent
(administered by the General Board of Church and Society).
Net receipts of the Human Relations Day offering, after
payment of prior claims, shall be distributed on ratio to the
administering agencies.
4. One Great Hour of Sharing. There shall be an
annual observance of the One Great Hour of Sharing on or
about the fourth Simday in Lent. AU local churches shall be
fully informed and encouraged to receive a freewill offering
in behalf of the relief program. The observance shall be
imder the general supervision of United Methodist Commu-
nications. Insofar as possible, the planning and promotion
of the One Great Hour of Sharing shall be done cooperative-
ly with other denominations throuigh the National Coimcil
of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A It is understood,
however, that receipts shall be administered by agencies of
The United Methodist Chiu'ch. Net receipts from the
offering, after payment of prior claims, shall be remitted by
the treasiu-er of the General Council on Finance and
Administration to the United Methodist Committee on
Relief of the General Board of Global Ministries, to be
administered by that committee.
6. Peace with Justice Sunday. Peace with Justice
Sunday shall be observed on the second Simday of Pente-
cost. An offering shall be received for Peace with Justice
Ministries, including the educational work of the General
Board of Church and Society and its peace objectives.
The annual conference treasurer shall retain 50 percent
of the offering for Peace with Justice ministries in the
annual conference, to be administered by the annual
conference Board of Church and Society or equivalent
structure, and remit the remaining 50 percent to the
General Council on Finance and Administration.
Net receipts from the general church share of the
offering, after payment of prior claims, shall be remitted by
the treasurer of the General Council on Finance and
Administration to the General Board of Church and
Society, to be administered by the board.
6. Native American Awareness Sunday. Native
American Awareness Sunday shall be observed annually on
the second Sunday after Easter. This Sunday serves to
remind the church of the gifts and contributions made by
Native Americans to society. The observance of Native
American Awareness Sunday will be imder the general
supervision of the General Board of Global Ministries.
The annual conference treasurer is authorized to retain
50 percent of the offering receipts for the developing and
strengthening of Native American ministries within the
Annual Conference, to be administered by the conference
Board of Global Ministries. The other 50 percent shall be
remitted to the General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration. Should there be no Native American ministries
within the Annual Conference, all receipts shall be remitted
to the General Council on Finance and Administration.
After the payment of prior claims, the treasurer of the
General Council on Finance and Administration shall remit
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50 percent of the net receipts to the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry to provide scholarships for
Native Americans attending United Methodist schools of
theology and the other 50 percent to the General Board of
Global Ministries to expand the number of target cities in
its Native American Urban Initiative.
Directives
The following directives shall apply to each of the six
general chxirch special Simday offerings:
1. Promotion of all authorized general church special
Sunday offerings shall be by United Methodist Communica-
tions in consultation with the administering agencies.
Expenses of promotion for each offering shall be a prior
claim in an amount determined in the manner described in
Report No. 10.
2. Receipts from all authorized general church special
Sunday offerings shall be remitted promptly by the local
church treasurer to the annual conference treas\u-er, who
shall remit monthly to the treasiu-er of the General Council
on Finance and Administration. A special gift voucher for
contributions for the offerings will be issued when appropri-
ate. Local churches shall report the amount of the offerings
in the manner indicated on the Local Church Report to the
Annual Conference. In the case of Peace with Justice
Simday and Native American Awareness Sunday offerings,
the annual conference treasxirer shall divide the receipts as
described in sections 5 and 6 (above) of this report.
Sundays with Offerings Authorized
for Use Within the Annual Conference
The 1988 Book of Discipline authorizes offerings in
connection with two special Sundays for which the offering
receipts are to be retained for iise within the annual
conference. The authorization for these offerings shall be
continued in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Ciolden Cross Sunday. Golden Cross Sunday shall
be observed annually on the first Simday in May. If the
annual conference so directs, an offering may be received
for the work of health and welfare ministries in the annual
conference. Local church treasurers shall remit the receipts
of the offering to the annual conference treasurer, and
receipts will be acknowledged in accordance with the
procedure of the annual conference. Local churches shall
report the amount of the offering in the manner indicated
on the Local Church Report to the Annual Conference (Y
276.2).
2. Christian Education Sunday. Christian Education
Sunday will be observed annually on a date determined by
the annual conference. If the annual conference so directs,
an offering may be received for the work of Christian
education within the annual conference. Local church
treasurers shall remit the receipts of the offering to the
annual conference treasurer, and receipts will be acknowl-
edged in accordance with the procedure of the annual
conference. Local churches shall report the amount of the
offering in the manner indicated in the Local Church
Report to the Annual Conference (1 276.1).
Report No. 10
Directives for the Administration of the General Funds
Petition Number FA-10534-3000-A;GCFA
1. Authority to Adjust Prior Claim Budgets. The
General Council on Finance and Administration is autho-
rized to adjust the budgets of prior claim items as emergen-
cies, changing conditions, or the responsibilities placed
upon the general agencies by the General Conference may
require.
2. Prior Claims. Prior claims in any of the general
funds shall be paid as expended within the limits of the
approved budgets.
3. On-Ratio Allocations. All allocations from the
general funds of The United Methodist Church shall be
paid on ratio of net receipts after payment of prior claims.
4. Validity of Claims. The General Council on Finance
and Administration shall be authorized to determine the
validity of claims in all matters involving the World Service
Fund, the Episcopal Fund, the General Administration
Fund, the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund, the
Africa University Fund, World Service Special gifts, the
Advance, the Special Sundays offerings, or any other
general fund, where these are not specifically set forth or
determined by the General Conference.
6. Conformity With Other General Conference
Actions. The General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion is granted authority to make such editorial changes in
its reports as may be needed to bring them into conformity
with the approved general fund budget amounts and totals
and any other applicable actions of the 1992 General
Conference.
6. General Council on Finance and Administration
Expenses. General fund allocations to the General Council
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on Finance and Administration faU into two categories, as
provided in 1 906. Id) of Tht Book of Discipline: 1) an on-
ratio line item in the General Administration Fund budget;
and 2) prior claim amounts in each of the other funds,
proportionate to their estimated receipts. The budget of the
covincil is presented in its Report No. 14.
7. Travel Expense and Meeting Policy for Special
Committees Responsible Directly to General Confer-
ence. Any special committee, study group, special commis-
sion, or any other group created by the General Conference
with direct responsibility to General Conference (rather
than to a general agency [1801.2] of The United Methodist
Church) shall be subject to the internal travel and expense
reporting requirements of the General Council on Finance
and Administration. If the committee, study group, special
commission or other group is not directly responsible to a
general agency, it shall consult with the Coimdl before
planning or arranging any meeting.
8. Promotion of General Funds. Promotion of general
church funds is the responsibility of United Methodist
Communications, in consultation with the agency or
agencies responsible for administering the receipts of the
respective funds. United Methodist Communications'
promotional activities fall into two basic categories: 1)
general promotion, which interprets the overall general
funds progrtun of the church; and 2) s]}ecific promotional
materials related to the purpose of an individual fund.
The cost of promotional staff, services, and general
resources such as The Interpreter is funded by an on-ratio
line item in the World Service Fund budget. The cost of
promotional resources related to a particular fund is
covered by a prior claim line item in the budgets of the
respective funds.
The amounts shown as prior claims in the various f\md
budgets are estimated amounts. The actual amotmts to be
budgeted in each fund are recommended annually by
United Methodist Communications, and, for those funds
which support causes or programs related to a specific
agency or agencies, the promotional budgets are approved
by the agency(ies) responsible for administering the fund's
receipts. The entire schedule of prior claims for promotion,
as well as specific budgets for promotional resources, is
then subject to annual review and approval by the General
Council on Finance and Administration. In 1993-96, as in
previous quadrennia, many promotional resources will
include all or several funds. United Methodist Communica-
tions is authorized to allocate costs for such items to the
funds included in particular resources.
The schedxde of amounts authorized for program and
benevolence interpretation resources during the 1993-1996
quadrenniiim is shown in the table below.
No promotional funds are taken from general Advance
special gifts or the World Service Special gifts. The cost of
promoting these fimds is borne entirely by the administer-
ing agencies or from other funds approved by the General
Conference.
Program and Benevolence Interpretation Budget
1993
1994
1996
1996
Prior claims for interpretation resources:
World Service
Ministerial Education
Black College
Africa University
Episcopal
General Administration
Interdenominational Cooperation
Human Relations Day
One Great Hour of Sharing
Native American Awareness Sunday
Peace with Justice Simday
World Communion Sunday
United Methodist Student Day
Total Prior Claims
Allocation for interpretation resources
for Special Gifts:
The Advance
Interpretation services:
World Service (on-ratio)
Total
$ 336,000
$ 336,000
$ 371,000
$ 371,000
65,000
64,000
65,000
77,000
47,000
86,000
95,000
86,000
115,000
101,000
115,000
84,000
27,000
4,000
4,000
7,000
15,000
11,000
20,000
12,000
46,000
46,000
47,000
47,000
140,000
141,000
129,000
130,000
231,000
214,000
233,000
273,000
103,000
101,000
104,000
102,000
92,000
80,000
85,000
97,000
140,000
140,000
140,000
140,000
108.000
W.QQO
1Q8,000
^,m
1.466,000
1,408,000
1,616,000
1,512,000
421,000
2.645.000
>4531.000
333,000
2.755.000
$4.496.000
426,000
2.865.000
$4.807.000
410,000
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Report No. 11
Income from the Board of Trustees
Petition Number FA-10536-3000-A;GCFA
The General Coiincil on Finance and Administration, by
action of the 1972 General Conference, ia the succesflor to
and serves as the Board of Trustees of The United Method-
ist Church. In this capacity, the General Council on
Finance and Administration publishes an annual report of
all distributable income received in the name of the Board
of Trustees. The 1988 General Conference directed that the
distributable income from undesignated funds be made a
part of the World Service receipts for distribution. In 1988,
1989, 1990, and 1991, a total of $396,378 was received and
distributed through the World Service Fund.
The General Coimcil on F'inance and Administration
recommends that the Board of Trustees' distributable
income from undesignated funds be made a part of the
World Service receipts for distribution during the 1993-
1996 and succeeding quadrennia.
Report No. 12
The Churches' Center for Theology
and Public Policy
Petition Number FA-10536-3000-A; GCFA.
(This report is submitted to the 1992 General Conference
by both the General Council on Ministries and the General
Council on Finance and Administration.)
The 1988 General Conference adopted Calendar Item
1098 which charged the General Council on Finance and
Administration (GCFA) and the General Council on
Ministries (GCOM) with the task of evaluating the
Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy and
reporting their recommendations to the 1992 General
Conference.
Background. The General Conference of 1976 approved
a recommendation from The Methodist Corporation that,
from sale of real estate in Washington, D.C., a portion of
the proceeds be used to create a trust fund which woidd
accumulate to the principal amount of $973,195.76, more or
less, which fund would be under the custody and control of
GCFA; that the income from the investment of this fund up
to $50,000 annually be made available to the Churches'
Center for Theology and Public Policy; that $50,000 be paid
annually to the Center for the ensuing quadrennium; that
if the income were not available any year, GCFA would
negotiate advances with the Center; and that the program
of the Center be evaluated by GCOM and GCFA. Based on
such evaluations, these councils were directed to make
recommendations to the following General (Conference as to
the future of the Methodist Corporation Trust Fund and
continuing support for the Center.
Subsequent General Conferences, based on reconunenda-
tion of the two councils, have reafllrmed the actions of the
1976 General Conference related to the Trust Fund and the
Center. In addition, the 1984 General Conference autho-
rized GCFA and GCOM to approve increases in the $50,000
annual allocation to the (Center, once accumulated advances
to the Center had been satisfled; the 1988 Cieneral (Confer-
ence then set the annual allocation to the Center as the
amount calcxilated by CrCFA as the annvial earnings on the
trust fimd. The income paid to the Center was $56,194 in
1988 and $64,743 in 1989, with a balance of $21,708
payable to the Center at the end of 1989.
CrCOM and GCFA were directed to conduct a quadrennial
evaluation of the Center during the 1989-1992 quadrenni-
um.
The Center. The Churches' Center for Theology and
Public Policy understands itself as a national, ecumenical
research center which seeks to interpret the implications of
Christian theology and ethics for public policies and to
bring the resulting insights to bear on signiflcant public
policy issues. In keeping with that understanding, it
neither engages in lobbying, nor does it take positions on
speciflc pieces of legislation. Rather, it tmderstands itself as
a "think tank" which seeks to analyze broad, longer-range
public policy issues and alternatives from the perspective
of the Christian faith, and to make the resulU of iU work
available both to policymakers and to other groups, includ-
ing churches, who are involved in debate of public policy
issues.
1989-1992 GCOM and GCFA Actions. At their
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organizational meetings, GCFA named three of its voting
members and GCOM named two of its voting members to
serve on a Committee to Evaluate the Churches* Center for
Theology and Public Policy. In April, 1990, the committee
met with representatives of the Center's board of directors,
with its executive director, and with members of the faculty
and administration of Wesley Theological Seminary, where
the Center is located.
The evaluation committee learned of the following
developments since the previous quadrennium's evaluation;
1) Successful transition to the leadership of a new
executive director. Dr. James A. Nash, a United Methodist
clergy member of the Southern New England Annual
Conference.
2) The launching of a new semi-annual journal in the
Fall of 1989, entitled Theology and Public Policy.
3) The beginning of a new Abingdon Press-Churches'
Center Series of books. The first volume was published in
April, 1990, under the title Christianity and the Superpow-
ers and was written by Alan Geyer, first executive director
of the Center and now its Senior Scholar and a member of
the faculty at Wesley Theological Seminary.
4) The completion of projects commissioned by denomina-
tions related to the Center: "In Defense of Creation," for the
Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church, and
"Civil Rights and the Churches," for the Racial Ethnic
Ministry Unit and the Committee on Social Witness of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
5) Continuation of several previously existing programs,
including the Center Associates, a Visiting Scholars
program, and participation vrith Wesley Seminary in a
National Capital Seminar for Seminarians program.
6) The development, by the board of directors, of a formal
fund-raising plan for the Center with the aim of increasing
the Center's income and broadening its base of support.
Based on information gathered in the evaluation session,
the committee reported its recommendations to the two
councils. GCOM and GCFA have each acted to submit this
report and the recommendations contained in it to the 1992
General Conference.
Recommendatioiu:
1. United Methodist support for the Churches' Center for
Theology and Public Policy shall be continued, and the
annual allocation to the Center shall be the annual earn-
ings from the Methodist Corporation Trust Fund as
calculated by GCFA.
2. The Methodist Corporation Trust Fund shall continue
to be under the custody and management of the General
Coimcil on Finance and Administration.
3. The board and staff of the Center are encouraged to
increase public relations to United Methodist constituencies
to encourage knowledge of the Center and use of its
resources and services.
4. The general agencies of The United Methodist Church,
esftecially the General Board of Church and Society, United
Methodist Communications, the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry, and the General Board of Global
Ministries, are encoxiraged to avail themselves of the
resources of the Center in those areas of research and study
appropriate to their responsibilities; and GCOM is encour-
aged to follow up on this recommendation in its evaluation
process with the agencies.
5. The Center's Visiting Scholars program is commended
to persons engaged in scholarly research projects related to
the purpose of the Center (such as college and theological
school faculty and pastors on sabbatical leave); due to
limited facilities, persons interested in exploring this
possibility should contact the Center for information about
the program early in the process of planning their leave.
6. The Center's achievements in developing valuable
resource materials, as evidenced by the journal and the
joint publication venture with Abingdon Press, are recog-
nized, and use of these materials by United Methodist local
churches, annual conferences, and agencies is encouraged.
7. The efforts of the Center's board to develop and
broaden its sources of support, as evidenced by its develop-
ment plan, are affirmed, even as we celebrate the history of
United Methodist leadership and support in the Center's
work.
8. Achievement of inclusiveness in the composition of its
board is recognized, and the Center is encouraged to
continue those eflbrts as futiu-e staff development occurs.
9. A quadrennial evaluation of the Center by GCOM and
GCFA be made with a report to the 1996 General Confer-
ence.
Report No. 13
References From Prior General Conferences
Petition Number FA-l(»37.aO0O-A;GCFA
Several specific assignments and referrals were made by
the 1988 General Conference to the General Coimcil on
Finance and Administration. A report on these specific
assignments is as follows:
Funding of General Agency Personnel at General
Conference. The total cost of the 1988 General Conference
paid from the General Administration Ftmd was
$1,831,699.
Elxpenses for all staff members who worked for the Secre-
tary of General Conference, the Treasurer of General
Financial Administration
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Conference, and for the production of the Daily Christian
Advocate were paid as part of General Conference expenses
from the General Administration Fund.
The thirteen general agencies paid expenses totalling
$216,730 for 196 staff and agency members to attend the
General Conference as follows:
General Board
of Church and Society
20 persons
$16,483
General Board
of Diacipleship
18 persons
24,081
General Board
of Global MinUtriea
63 persons
67,688
General Board
of Higher Education & Ministry
23 persons
26,976
General Council
on Ministries
8 persons
13,480
General Council
on Finance ft Administration
8 persons
11,460
General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women
16 persons
12,916
General Commission
on Archives and History
3 persons
3,063
General Commission on Christian Unity
and Interreligious Concerns
4 persons
4,486
General Commission on Communications
6 persons
6,686
General Commission
on Religion and Race
6 persons
6,728
General Board of Pensions
20 persons
21,914
United Methodist Publishing House
2 persons
2,881
Study Commission on Investment Stewardship.
The 1988 General Conference referred the petition to
establish a Study Commission on Investment Stewardship
to the General Council on Finance and Administration with
a request to report to the 1992 General Conference.
The petition requested the General Conference to estab-
lish a Study Commission on Investment Stewardship with
membership to be appointed by the General Board of Pen-
sions, the General Council on Finance and Administration,
the monitoring commissions, and the denominational
caucuses. The purpose of the Commission is to:
1. Articulate a theology for responsible investment of
church funds.
2. Survey and assess the current use or non-use of social
criteria in investment policies of United Methodist boards,
agencies, churches, conferences, imiversities and colleges,
and United Methodist-related institutions and funds on all
levels and recommend specific strategies to those bodies for
maximizing the social witness of United Methodist invest-
ments in accord with the Social Principles and the Book of
Discipline.
3. Give special attention to policies regarding invest-
ments in companies doing business in or with South Africa,
investments in manufacturers of nuclear weapons, and
investments with special impact on the well-being of the
poor and oppressed.
4. Consult with persons of expertise in the technical
fields related to the issues involved both as to fiduciary and
social responsibility.
5. Report to the General Council on Finance and
Administration r^^ularly on the progress of its discussions
and recommend guidelines for investment to the General
Coimcil on Finance and Administration and to recommend
further appropriate actions by that body and United
Methodist agencies and related institutions.
6. Report and recommend to the 1992 General Confer-
ence such further response and actions as may be deemed
appropriate to strengthen the church's social witness.
In response to this resolution the General Coimcil on
Finance and Administration recommends that the estab-
lishment of a separate study commission not be implement-
ed for the following reasons:
1. The General Coimcil on Finance and Administration
already develops policies that must be used in their invest-
ment decisions by all general agencies receiving general
church fimds. These policies include the full text of the
Social Principles and are published imder the title State-
ment of Investment Guidelines. This publication is widely
distributed among denominational entities responsible for
investment of fimds, including general agencies, annual
conferences, foundations, and related institutions.
2. The Covmcil has been and will continue to be in
consultation with two organizations whose concern for both
the social and theological implications of investing is widely
recognized. The Methodist Federation for Social Action and
the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)
have made significant contributions to the updating of the
Resolution on Investment Ethics proposed by the Council
to the 1992 General Conference for inclusion in The Book
of Resolutions. The Council is a member of ICCR and is
intentional about its use of the Center's resources and
expertise.
3. The Coimcil's Investment Committee meets four
times per year and reviews general agency investment
performance and the guidelines and policies used by
general agencies to determine appropriate investments.
This review and subsequent communication with the
general agencies include attention to socially responsible
investment criteria.
4. All Council publications and actions related to
socially responsible investing are available to any United
Methodist organization. The availability of these publica-
tions is communicated through quadrennial workshops, the
National Association of Annual Conference Treasurers, the
National Association of United Methodist Foimdations, and
the United Methodist Association of Church Business
Administrators.
5. The Coimcil takes seriously the requirements of 1 816
(Policies Relative to Socially Responsible Investments) and
is committed to seeking insights from every available
source, including United Methodist general agencies and
other organizations with appropriate expertise, to assist in
carrying out its responsibilities in this area.
6. It is the judgment of the Coimcil that, in view of the
ongoing actions of the agencies of the church and the atten-
tion they are already giving to these concerns, the financial
costs of establishing an additional study commission should
not be incurred. The original petition calls for a member-
ship of from 15 to 21 persons. Given cost estimates for
travel and lodging of approximately $650 per person per
meeting during the next quadrennium and assuming eight
meetings in the course of the quadrennium, the estimated
cost of this study commission would be between $75,000
and $110,000. This estimate would not include publishing
costs or the costs of any required consultants.
Central Conference Clergy Pensions. Four peti-
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tioiu related to funding pensions for retired clergy in
annual conferences in Africa were referred to the General
Council on Finance and Administration by the 1988
General (Conference. The assistance of the General Board
of Pensions was enlisted to do actuarial and other studies
so that the General Conference could have information on
the projected pension costs and be in position to evaluate
any funding recommendations. The board has pointed out
that any actual plan for pension assistance would need
legal review in regard to both the Discipline and federal
law. The board is continuing the process of gathering data
from the annual conferences in Africa in order to do the
actuarial studies.
Cost of Study Commissions and Special Task
Forces. The following is a financial report as of October 31,
1991, for several committees and projects authorized by the
1988 General Conference and subsequently funded from
World Service Contingency fimds. Travel and meeting
costs, along with costs such as printing reports in the Daily
Christian Advocate or elsewhere will probably raise the
aggregate costs to close to $1,000,000 for these 1989-92
items:
Expenditures
to 10-31-91
Advisory/Coordinating Committee
on Older Adult Ministries tll9,716
United Methodist Communications
for Quadrennial Theme 92,693
Commission for the Stu^y
ofMinistr; 179,063
National Plan for Hispanic
Ministries 163,363
Task Force to Study Chapter Eight
otThe Book of Ducipline 19,640
Committee to Study Homosexuality 189,720
General Board of Global Ministries
Relocation Committee 66,687
Mission Statement Advisory
Committee 1.660
Total $831.242
As proposals for the establishment of special study
commissions, task forces, or other special groups are exam-
ined, the 1992 General Conference may want to consider
whether the tasks to be committed to them would be more
efficiently accomplished by one or more of the regularly
established general church agencies where at least a
portion of the related administrative and support services
might be provided from existing resources.
Proposal to Amend t 12.3. By action on Calendar No.
2070, Committee on Conferences Report No. 151, the 1988
General Conference referred to the General Council on
Finance and Administration a petition requesting an
amendment to t 12.3 of the Constitution, dealing with the
concordat with the Methodist Church in Great Britain. It
was the judgment of the Council that this matter could
more appropriately be considered by the General Commis-
sion on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, and
this decision was communicated to the Commission.
Subsequently, information was received from the Commis-
sion indicating that the matter had been referred by it to
the Legislative Committee of the Council of Bishops since
other matters related to concordat legislation were being
considered by that committee.
Proposal to Amend 11 2646-2646. By action on ^
Ctdendar No. 649, a report of the Committee on Local f'
Church, the 1988 General Conference referred to the
General Council on Finance and Administration petitions
to amend 11 2545-2546 (then 11 2543-2544) by substituting
the words "union," "xmiting," and "united" for "merge,"
"merging," and "merged" in these two paragraphs which set
forth the process to be followed in the merger of two United
Methodist local churches (1 2545) or interdenominational
local chiu^ mergers which include a United Methodist
church (1 2646).
The terminology now foimd in these paragraphs
("merge," "merging," and "merged") is clearly tmderstand-
able in secular law. Furthermore, "union," "imiting," and
"united" have historically been used in relation to denomi-
national combinations rather than in reference to combina-
tions of individual churches. Since these paragraphs relate
to procedures which involve state and local law, such as
conveyancing of property, it is the judgment of the Ck)uncil
that the existing terminology should be retained.
Listing of Petitions Involving Financial Requests.
The 1988 (^neral (Conference adopted a motion from the
floor asking that "the (general (Council on Finance and
Administration be instructed to list in one place in the
Daily Christian Advocate aU financial requests of $25,000
or more contained in petitions. The list shall contain the
petition number, petition title, and amoimt requested. The
list will be printed no later than the fifth day of (general
Conference."
The Council arranged with the Petitions Secretary to
receive and identify copies of all petitions with financial
implications. A plan for receiving from the Daily Christian
Advocate office copies of all legislative committee reports
containing positive action on such petitions is also in place.
Based on these arrangements, the (Council expects to
have printed in the Daily Christian Advocate a listing
meeting the requirements of the 1988 (jleneral Conference
action.
Cost Analysis of Special Sunday Offerings. The
1988 General Conference adopted a motion asking that the
(general (Coimcil on Finance and Administration prepare a
cost analysis showing the expense/receipts ratio for each
Special Sunday Offering. The following cliart indicates that
the cost of direct promotion and interpretation of the
offerings varies greatly and can be as little as seven cents
or as much as thirty cents of every dollar contributed. In
contrast, the amoimt spent for direct promotion and
interpretation of the apportioned general funds averaged
seven-tenths of a cent per dollar received on apportionment,
ranging from one-tenth to 3.8 cents per dollar received.
The indirect costs of interpretation and promotion, such
as the cost of the Interpreter magazine and the cost of the
Division of Program Benevolence and Interpretation staff
are now paid from World Service receipts on ratio and are
not included in the promotion cost figure for individual
offerings for 1989 and 1990. These costs amount to 4Vi
cents from every World Service dollar, or 2V* cents from ^
every doUar received on apportionment. '
Financial Administration 327
Report on Special Sunday Offerings
198S 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Human Relations Day
Receipts
Adminifltrative expense
Promotion expense
624,179
15,380
141,750
598,574
15,660
141,750
592,034
16,794
141,750
564,901
18,824
141,750
560,965
12,061
125,000
608,423
12,859
124,000
Administration as percent
Promotion as percent
2.5
22.7
2.6
23.7
2.8
23.9
3.3
25.1
2.2
22.3
2.1
20.4
One Great Hour of Sharing
Receipts
Administrative expense
Promotion expense
2,822,794
69,552
221,400
2,729,510
71,411
239,112
2,767,979
78,517
258,240
2,905,167
96,809
278,899
2,782,501
59,825
233,000
3,342,188
70,639
240,000
Administration as percent
Promotion as percent
2.5
7.8
2.6
8.8
2.8
9.3
3.3
9.6
2.2
8.4
2.1
7.2
World Communion
Receipts
Administrative expense
Promotion expense
1,252,707
30,860
157,500
1,300,780
34,032
165,375
1,082,508
30,707
173,643
1,078,874
35,951
182,325
1,133,742
24,376
134,000
1,098,453
23,217
134,000
Administration as percent
Promotion as percent
2.5
12.6
2.6
12.7
2.8
16.0
3.3
16.9
2.2
11.8
2.1
12.2
United Methodist Student Day
Receipts
Administrative expense
Promotion expense
450,846
11,105
13,650
586,495
15,344
14,332
511,649
14,514
15,049
489,054
15,297
15,801
532,815
11,456
95,000
575,095
12,155
95,000
Administration as percent
Promotion as percent
2.5
3.0
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.9
3.3
3.2
2.2
17.8
2.1
16.5
World Order Sunday (now Peace with Justice) (1)
Receipts 109,541 133,930
Administrative expense 2,705 3,504
Promotion expense 53,000 53,000
104,035
2,951
53,000
115,511
31,849
53,000
134,862
2,900
75,000
141,775
2,996
74,000
Administration as percent
Promotion as percent
2.5
48.4
2.6
39.6
• 2.8
50.9
3.3
45.9
2.2
56.6
2.1
52.2
Native American Awareness Sunday (1)
Receipts
Administrative expense
Promotion expense
127,001
2,730
76,000
223,811
4,730
78,000
Administration as percent
Promotion as percent
2.2
59.8
2.1
34.9
(1) Annual conference may retain 50% but 100% of promotion costs are paid on general level.
(2) Promotion expense refers to United Methodist Communications expense and Administration expense refers to GCFA
expenses.
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Directors and Officers Liability Insurance. The
1988 General Conference, in Calendar Item No. 493,
requested that the General Council on Finance and Admin-
istration review concerns relating to directors and officers
liability insurance for annual conferences, including the
possibility of self-insurance.
Directors and officers liability is defined as any actual or
alleged error, misrepresentation, or misleading statement
or act of omission or neglect or breach of duty in the
discharge of the duties of directors, ofTicers, and trustees,
either individually or collectively.
In response to the issues raised by the petition, the
Coimcil staff has initiated conversation with its broker,
Frank B. Hall & Co. of New York, Inc., concerning the
feasibility of a self-insurance approach. Also discussed was
the potential development of alternative markets for
directors and officers liability insurance due to the pricing
concerns expressed in this petition and by other annual
conference officials.
Consideration was given to utilizing some form of self-
funding mechanism to pay legal defense costs and any judg-
ments secured against annual conferences arising from
directors and officers liability. Utilization of a captive
insurer or reinsurer and/or the development of capital
resources sufficient to support claims of investigation, legal
defense, costs of administration, and to pay any judgments
were also reviewed.
The implementation of either approach would create
significant problems given the variety of state laws concern-
ing directors and officers liability, the relative unpredict-
ability of such claims, and the need for significant capital
reserves prior to assimiing these large and variable risks
via some form of self-insurance. A group policy approach
was also considered in which a single policy would cover all
conferences and institutions. Given their diversity, varied
approaches of state insurance departments on the
combinability of these risks, and the problem of providing
adequate levels of coverage to all of these entities within
one policy, our focus turned to a group purchasing ap-
proach.
Efforts were made to raise awareness among various
underwriters of the large number of United Methodist
entities with directors and officers insurance concerns. The
Seaboard Sxirety Company, Inc., an underwriter who
specializes in directors and officers coverage, has provided
assurances of its willingness to provide coverage on an
individual policy basis with limits of $1 million, $2 million,
or $5 million depending upon the needs of the conference or
institution. Their assiu-ances concerning competitiveness
with regard to coverage and cost have been borne out in the
Council assessment of recent quotations made and policies
issued to annual conferences. The Council will continue to
monitor this area of insurance concern.
U. S. Tax Laws. The 1988 General Conference, in
Calendar No. 598, called upon the General Council on
Finance and Administration to commimicate concerns
relating to federal tax legislation and its impact on Internal
Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organizations to the U. S.
Congress. Concerns over the potential impact of such
proposals upon United Methodist chiu-ches and institutions
have been conveyed to Congressional leadership by the
GCFA General Counsel. The Coimcil continues to monitor
federal legislative proposals relating to Internal Revenue
Code Section 501(c)(3) and the regulations thereimder.
Pay Equity in the U.SjV. The 1988 General Confer-
ence, in Calendar No. 1948, called upon the General
Council on Finance and Administration to evaluate internal
wage structures and practices of general agencies in light
of the principle of pay equity and to include this assessment
in its regular monitoring of equal opportiinity compliance.
The General Council on Finance and Administration
requested and received pay equity data from the general
agencies receiving general chvu-ch funds. This data will be
gathered and evaluated annually by the Audit and Review
Committee of the General Council on Finance and Adminis-
tration. Findings and any plan of action will be reported to
the General Council on Finance and Administration
through the Committee on Personnel Policies and Practices
in consultation with and upon the advice of the General
Commission on Religion and Race and the General Com-
mission on the Status and Role of Women (11 905.4d and
907.7b).
Pay equity data was also requested from the General
Board of Publication and the General Board of Pensions.
These general agencies chose not to provide the data on the
grounds that they do not receive general church funds as
defined in 1 910 and are not subject to regular monitoring
by the General Council on Finance and Administration (11
907.7 and 905.4d). The General Board of Publications also
stated that it regularly monitors its performance on pay
equity and equal opportunity issues and reports on them to
the General Conference.
The General Council on Finance and Administration,
acting on the recommendation of its Audit and Review
Committee, has requested a Judicial Council ruling on
whether Calendar No. 1948 was to include the General
Board of Publications and the General Board of Pensions.
Financial Administration
329
Report No. 14
Budget of the General Council on
Finance and Administration
Petition Number FA-10638-3000-A;GCFA
The 1992 operating budget of the General Council on
Finance and Administration is $4,400,000. Projected
budgets and percentage increases over previous years are:
% Increase
Budget
or (Decrease)
1993
$4,396,000
(0.09%)
1994
$4,655,000
5.89%
1995
$4,965,000
6.66%
1996
$5,460,000
9.97%
These projections conform to the typical pattern of the
(Council's quadrennial budgets, with the largest increase
needed in the year in which a (jeneral Ck>nference is held
and the smallest increase, or, in this case, a decrease falling
in the first year of a new quadrennium. The projected
quadrennial total eqiials an amoimt that could be produced
by a 4.1% annual increase. The coimcil operates within an
annual budget approved by the coimciL Approved annual
budgets may vary from the budgets projected for the
quadrennixun.
The council receives income from an on-ratio allocation in
the (jleneral Administration Fimd, earnings on invested
funds, and, as needed, prior claims charged to aU other
general fimds except the (General Advance F\md and the
World Service Specials Fund.
Report No. 15
Reports and Recommendations
Presented with Other General Agencies
PeUUon Number: FA-1053B-3000-A;GCFA
1. World Service Special Gifts. At the direction of the
1988 and prior (Jieneral Conferences, the General Ck>imcil
on Finance and Administration and the Genertd Cktuncil on
Ministries jointly approve reports and recommendations on
World Service Special Gifts (1913, tl007.6). The two
councils were instructed to evaluate the effectiveness of this
channel of giving and bring recommendations to the 1992
(General C!onference. A report, including a recommendation
to continue the World Service Special Gifts Program for the
1993-96 quadrennium, will be presented by the (general
Ck>uncil on Ministries as approved by both coimcils.
2. Staff Pension Plan/StafT Retirement Benefits
Program. During the course of the quadrennium an
extensive study on the funding status of the defined
benefits portion of the general agency Staff Pension Plan
was conducted. The General (Council on Finance and
Administration and the (jeneral Board of Pensions are
recommending a number of changes in the Plan, which will
become the Staff Retirement Benefits Program. The new
Program will give staff some choices on their pension which
are not now available. The Program will also provide some
funding for retirement health benefits from income on a
portion of the invested fimds, while making clear the
payment of pensions takes priority over funding other
benefits. The recommended Staff Retirement Benefits
Program, as approved by the Board and the (Council, will
be foimd in reports by the Board to the General (Conference.
3. General Agencies Headquarters and Staff. At the
direction of the 1988 and prior Cieneral Ck>nferences, the
(leneral C!ouncil on Finance and Administration and the
General Council on Ministries jointly approve reports and
recommendations on the location of general agencies'
headquarters and staff (t907.2 and 11006.25). A report
approved by both coimcils will be presented by the General
Council on Ministries including a recommendation that "all
general agency headquarters be retained in their present
locations for the 1993-96 quadrennium." This will provide
time for an "in-depth long-range analysis of all general
agency headquarters locations" in the context of "a serious
examination of the church's overall mission and vision,
together with related connectional structural matters."
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General Fund Apportionments to Annual Conferences, 1993
The table which follows shows tentative 1993 annual conference apportionments for seven recommended apportioned general
funds, as they would be if the foregoing recommendations of the General Council on Finance and Administration are approved by
the General Conference.
Five funds (World Service, Black College, Africa University, General Administration, and Interdenominational Cooperation) arc
apportioned on the formula described in detail in Report No. 8.
The Episcopal Fund and the Ministerial Education Fund are apportioned as percentages of specified base figures, as described in
the reports on those funds. Because of that apportionment method, the actual amounts apportioned for these funds varies slightly
from the estimates found in the "Summary of Recommendations, 1993-1996" earlier in this report.
The final column is provided to assist delegates in estimating the approximate effect of a $1,000,000 change in the fund total of any
fund apportioned by means of the World Service Fund Formula.
General Interdenom- $1,000,000
Jurisdiction/ World Ministerial Black Africa Episcopal Adminis- inational Apportioned
Conference Service Education College University Fund tration Cooperation Share
North Central
Central Illinois
Detroit
East Ohio
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
North Indiana
Northern Illinois
South Dakota
South Indiana
Southern Illinois
West Michigan
West Ohio
Wisconsin
$981,262
938,856
1,472,138
1,253,955
813379
136,224
1,067,419
955,881
216,715
1,053,777
410,696
679,107
2,085,199
772,247
$413,185
461,736
600,995
479,485
389,733
56,278
527,200
428,524
85,024
468,446
180,690
333,048
918,457
327^76
$174,454
166,915
261,724
222,935
144,607
24,219
189,771
169,942
38,529
187346
73,016
120,735
370,718
137,294
$41,727
39,924
62,602
53323
34,588
5,793
45391
40,648
9,216
44,811
17,465
28,879
88,672
32^39
$274,293
241,571
329,081
344,837
193,066
45,081
283,557
222,224
57312
285,005
123,634
186,655
489,975
196,533
Northeastern
Baltimore
Central Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
N Central New York
Northern New Jersey
Peninsula
Puerto Rico
Southern New England
Southern New Jersey
Troy
West Virginia
Western New York
Western Pennsylvania
Wyoming
1,460309
1,108,801
1,085,591
175,078
116,596
1,074,281
513,455
487,117
525383
12,977
515,535
628,026
387,188
861,%2
425,565
1305,571
372,843
604,167
430,070
515,817
66,026
47,869
487,937
179370
244^93
187,615
5,573
239,079
301,263
153,718
330,867
171,657
540,085
134,119
259,622
197,129
193,002
31,126
20,729
190,991
91,285
86,602
93,405
2307
91,655
111,654
68,836
153244
75,659
232,111
66,286
62,099
47,151
46,164
7,445
4,958
45,683
21,834
20,714
22342
552
21,923
26,706
16,465
36,654
18,097
55,518
15,855
329,283
286,231
242,266
51,752
39,268
265333
116,256
133,669
119382
3,742
140397
158,230
95,984
230,953
107,825
301,146
85,125
$67,081
64,182
100,638
85,723
55,604
9313
72,971
65346
14,815
72,038
28,076
46,425
142448
52,792
North Central Totals 12,836,855 5,670,177 2,282,205 545^78 3,272,824 877,552
99,830
75,800
74,213
11,969
7,971
73,440
35,101
33300
35,916
887
35,243
42,933
26,469
58,925
29,093
89,251
25,488
Northeastern Totals 11,056,278 4,639,525 1,965,643 470,160 2,706,842 755,829
Soutb Central
Central Texas
Kansas East
Kansas West
Little Rock
Louisiana
Missouri East
Missouri West
Nebraska
New Mexico
$27340
26,158
41,017
34,938
22,662
3,795
29,740
26,633
6,038
29360
11,443
18,921
58,098
214^16
357,659
40,687
30,893
30,247
4,878
3,249
29,931
I43O6
13,572
14,638
362
14364
17,498
10,788
24,016
11,857
36376
10388
308,050
$16,723
16,001
25,089
21370
13,862
2322
18,192
16291
3,693
17,959
6,999
11,574
35,537
13,161
218,773
24,887
18,896
18,501
2,984
1,987
18,042
8,750
8302
8,953
0
8,786
10,703
6,598
14,690
7253
22250
6354
187,936
835,018
362,775
148,454
35,508
159237
57,084
23265
14231
496387
210387
88250
21,108
108,792
33,934
13,830
8,460
669216
288,083
118,977
28,458
158,818
45,749
18,646
11,405
474,095
223,571
84287
20,161
91355
32,410
13209
8,080
839,959
375,447
149332
35,719
176234
57,421
23,403
14315
588,032
251,645
104,543
25,006
125,074
40,199
16384
10,022
709,441
308,104
126,128
30,168
140359
48,499
19,766
12,090
655,449
263,114
116,529
27,872
150,861
44,808
18262
11,170
398,907
186,779
70,920
16,%3
76210
27270
11,114
6,798
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Jurisdiction/
Conference
North Arkansas
North Texas
Northwest Texas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Indian
Missionary
Rio Grande
Southwest Texas
Texas
General Interdenom- $1,000,000
World Ministerial Black Africa Episcopal Adminis- inational Apportioned
Service Education College University Fund tration Cooperation Share
540,046 237,969 96,012
1,013,859 501,478 180,249
578,588 285,173 102,864
1,392,050 582,669 247,486
4,177
48,076
792,159
1,821,700
899
16,977
400,586
830,691
743
8,547
140,834
323,872
22,965
43,114
24,604
59,196
178
2,044
33,686
77,466
107,759
186^32
103,920
250,115
688
15,305
164,747
320,975
36,919
69309
39,553
95,163
286
3,287
54,154
124,535
South Central Totals 11,857,159 5^26^47 2,108,027 504,216 2336,981 810,580
15,047
28,248
16,121
38,785
116
1339
22,071
50,756
330362
9,204
17,279
9,861
23,723
0
0
13,500
31,046
201,184
Southeastern
Alabama- West Florida 937,913 435,439 166,747 39,884 216,994 64,118
Florida 2,288,427 1,049,499 406,849 97^14 430,151 156,441
Holston 1,138,489 468^92 202,407 48,413 302,821 77,829
Kentucky 466,838 196,907 82,997 19,852 114,669 31,914
Louisville 527,298 215^97 93,746 22,423 120,576 36,047
Memphis 691,028 329,912 122,855 29^85 132,7% 47,240
Mississippi 1,208,060 501,927 214,775 51^72 263,103 82,585
North Alabama 1,205.941 548,481 214^99 51,282 252,078 82,441
North Carolina 1^38,981 482,173 220,273 52,687 292365 84,699
North Georgia 1,883,471 867,161 334,853 80,093 385,476 128,758
Red Bird Missionary 3,053 I38I 543 130 799 209
South Carolina 1,503,789 629,562 267352 63,947 359,656 102,802
South Georgia 1,002,078 447,127 178,155 42,613 257,525 68,504
Tennessee 750,594 320,082 133,445 31,918 159,089 51312
Virginia 2,161,988 891398 384370 91,937 487,223 147,798
Western No Carolina 1,853,726 795,144 329,565 78,828 458,155 126,724
Southeastern Totals 18,861,674 8,179,982 3353331 802,078 4,233,476 1,289,421
26,132
63,760
31,720
13,007
14,692
19,253
33,659
33,600
34,520
52,477
85
41,898
27,920
20,913
60,237
51,648
525,521
15,984
39,000
19,402
7,956
8,986
11,777
20,588
20,552
21,115
32,099
0
25,628
17,078
12,792
36,845
31,592
321394
Western
Alaska Missionary
California-Nevada
Ca 1 ifom ia - Pacific
Desert Southwest
Oregon -Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone
Western Totals
28,893
847,400
1,256,753
432,817
367447
531,018
574,444
139,162
15,929
438,812
714,075
230,041
178306
240,462
264,049
59,192
5,137
150,655
223,432
76,949
65345
94,407
102,128
24,741
1,229
36,035
53,442
18,405
15,630
22,581
24,428
5,918
8,613
195,507
265,570
84,068
78,278
115,665
124,649
40,804
4,178,034 2,140,866 742,794 177,668 913,154
1,976
57,930
85,914
29,588
25,126
36301
39,270
9,513
285,618
805
23,610
35,016
12,059
10,241
14,795
16,005
3,877
116,408
0
14,442
21,419
7376
6,264
9,050
9,790
2372
70,713
Summary
North Central
Northeastern
South Central
Southeastern
Western
$12,836,855
11,056,278
11,857,159
18,861,674
4,178,034
$5,670,177
4,639,525
5326347
8,179,982
2,140,866
$2,282,205
1,965,643
2,108,027
3353331
742,794
$545,878
470,160
504,216
802,078
177,668
$3,272,824
2,706,842
2336,981
4,233,476
913,154
$877,552
755,829
810,580
1,289,421
285,618
$357,659
308,050
330362
525,521
116.408
$218,773
187,936
201,184
321394
70,713
Total Apportioned $58,790,000 $25,956,897 $10,452,000 $2,500,000 $13,463,277 $4,019,000 $1,638,000 $1,000,000
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General Council on Finance and Administration
Personnel, 1988-1992
Officers
Bishop John Russell President
Bishop Forrest C. Stith ^^lce President
Ronald W. Gilbert Recording Secretary
ClifTord Droke General Secretary and Treasurer
Members*
Bishop* Ex-Otticio Members
Edwin C. Boulton ^ .,
J hn R n CounctU
p " 'r^'S ■ h Clifford Droke (General Council on Finance and Administration)
C. David Lundquist (General Council on Ministries)
Jurisdictional Representatives _ .
K th r H^l Board!
Z , iT" ,,„„- „ ^. T J- . Thorn While WolfFassett (General Board of Church and Society)
Marcus J. Blaising (1986-North Indiana) d u ^ ir i? * /tu it ■. j »# tu j- * t). vr u- tr ^
, ... _ .. /,noo .»• ^ % Robert K. Feaster (The United Methodist Publishing House)
L. Kim Doverspike (1988-Minne80ta) _ ™ , ,_ i r> j rxj- u i?j ^- j »»• • x ^
_. _, /inoo XT _.!. Tii- -^ /Jo«r W. /resore (General Board of Higher Education and Ministry)
Fin<es /Tores (1988-Northem nhnois) r. r. i r <r. i ti j ri?- ■ i u •^
„ , rx /-. J /inooT:< x <-.u- > JSzTO £(jr/ t/on«s (General Board of Discipleship)
Evelyn O. Goodson (1988-Ea8t Ohio) d j i l u/ nr , ir^ id j coi u i »*• ■ . ■ ^
. .1 T /,noo TIT X /->!.• % Randolph W. Nugent (General Board of Global Ministries)
Aretha Jones (1988-We8t Ohio) , C. n i. ,r^ in j /-n .
urn- -cTin... /inn, Tir • ^ t/omes A. PoTfter (General Board of Pcnsiofis)
William F. White (1991-Wisconsm)
fj tiu, t CommUsion*
ThIodorTw.'Brigg8(1986-Peninm.la) Roger L. Burgess (United Methodist Communications)
E. Wendall Eskew (1984-West Virginia) Secretariat: Stephame Anna Huon Cecelia M. Ix>ng (General
Zedna M. Haverstock (1988-Central Pennsylvania) Commission on the Status and Role of Women)
Duncan P. McCallum (1984-Southem New Jersey) ^7* ^- ,^'?^"" ''^""'^ Commission on Christian Unity and
Dale E. Owens (1984-Eastem Pennsylvania) „ Interrelipous Concerns)
Shirley Parris (1988-New York) Barbara R. Thompson (General Commission on Religion and Race)
Charles Yrigoyen, Jr. (General Commission on Archives and
South Central: History)
James J. Caraway (1984-Loui8iana)
Oscar 0. Garza IV (1984-Rio Grande) Staff
Ronald W. Gilbert (19a4-Oklahoma)
Ann Onstott Watson (1984-Little Rock) Clifford Droke, General Secretary and Treasurer
Kelly Williams (1984-Texas) Gary K. Bowen, Associate General Secretary, Division of Financial
Gloria A. Wilson (1988-Oklahoma Indian Missionary) Services
Beth Taylor, Controller and Internal Auditor
Southeastern: ^11,^^1 E. Fifhause, Assistant General Secretary, Section on
Joseph T. Carson, Jr. (1984-Virginia) Management Information Systems
Merlin D. Conoway (1984-Mi88issippi) Craig R. Hoskins, General Counsel
Frank H. Furman, Jr. (1988-Florida) Elizabeth T. Okayama, Assistant General Secretary, Section on
Martha W. Gerald (1988-Mi8sissippi) Episcopal Services
George W. Oliphant (1984-Holston) Diane 0. Pinney, Assistant General Secretary, Risk Management
Harriet D. Williams (1988-North Alabama) JohnL. Sckreiber, Assistant General Secretary, Section on Records
Western: Bn<^ Statistics
Frank Finkbiner (1983-Califomia-Paciric) V)«w\A Ullrich, Assistant (general Counsel
Roger F. Kruse (1988-Desert Southwest) Phyllis F. Anderson, Director, Department of Payroll and Special
Alvirita W. Little (1984-Pacific Northwest) Services
Barbara M. Shaffer (1988-Ala8ka Missionary) Cynthia E. Haralson, Director, Department of Records
Howard B. Somers (1984-Oregon-Idaho) Lesslie Keller, Assistant Controller
Uoyd K. WaA«( 1984-Califomia-Nevada) Daniel A. Nielsen, Director, Department of Statistics
Mary L. Simmons, Director, Department of Human Resources and
Members-t-Large Council Operations
Kermit L. Braswell (1984-North Carolina) Rugs Ho, Systems Analyst
Ellen A.Brubaker (1988-West Michigan) Li„a8 P. Lukas, Systems Analyst
Nancy M. Carruth (1988-I^uisiana) W. C. Hawkins, Comptroller, Nashville Service Center
Karen Y. Co«ub-( 1988-Tenne8see) Brent Smith, Assistant Comptroller, Nashville Service Center
Jennifer Leigh Cooke (1988-Youth-Western North Carolina) Rhonda Manous, EDP Manager, Nashville Service CenUr
Scott G. Farrell (1984-Young Adult-North Texas) Clarence Waldroff, Controller, Washington, DC Service Center
Sally Brown Geis (1988-Rocky Mountain) Stephen F. Brimigion, Assistant General Treasurer, New York
John Q. Kemper (1988-Kentucky) Service Center
Sandra Kelley Lackore (1988-Southern New England) Lola I. Conrad, Assistant General Treasurer, Dayton Service
Yong S. Lee (1988-Iowa) Center
•The following persons served as members of the council for part of the quadrennium: Kiyoko Kasai Finiu, Robert W. Huston. Robert D.
Jumg, Nancy Grissom Self.
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General Board of Pensions
The General Board of Pensions is the service agency of
The United Methodist Church created to provide pensions
and benefits to those who dedicate themselves to the minis-
try of the church. These benefits are provided for ordained
clergy, lay workers and families of clergy and lay workers.
It is the primary responsibility of the board to administer
the plans and programs in a prudent manner to enable the
church to meet its obligations to those persons and their
families.
Board Members
Bishop Jack M. Tuell, president
Pasadena, California
Robert W. Stevens, vice president
Seattle, Washington
Carrie S. Carter, secretary
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Edward A. Benson San Antonio, Texas
Jo Anne Campney Des Moines, Iowa
Anne T. Chin Berkeley, California
Dight W. Crain Natick, Massachusetts
Samuel S. Day Englewood, Colorado
Alvin B. Deer Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
R. Conrad Doenges Austin, Texas
Leighton K. Farrell Dallas, Texas
Robert E. Faust Hawthorne, California
Madge B. Floyd Clarion, Pennsylvania
Donna R. Green Delaware, Ohio
Gilbert Hernandez Dallas, Texas
Barbara A. Hora Buffalo, New York
William Hsiao Cambridge, Massachusetts
Olin B. Isenhour North Wilkesboro, North
Carolina
Valarie A. Jones Little Rock, Arkansas
William C. Kirkwood Garden City, New York
J. Philip Klinger West Lafayette, Indiana
Asbury Lenox Baytown, Texas
James H. McCormack Columbus, Ohio
Nancy McMullin Chesterfield, Missouri
Sarah S. Miller Montrose, Pennsylvania
Mary C. Minnick Tucson, Arizona
James T. Pennell Macon, Georgia
M. Harry Piper Flint, Michigan
Eddie Self Decatur, Georgia
George L. Sidwell, Jr. Englewood, Ohio
Victor L. Smith Louisville, Kentucky
QuilUan S. Yancey Lakeland, Florida
italic type denotes clergypersons
Programs
The General Board of Pensions administers the pension
and benefit (welfare) plans adopted by the General Confer-
ence for The United Methodist Church. The Ministerial
Pension Plan (MPP) and Comprehensive Protection Plan
(CPP) are designed to provide pension and protection bene-
fits for all United Methodist clergy. The Staff Pension Plan
(SPP) provides pension coverage for lay employees of the
general agencies of The United Methodist Church. The Cu-
mulative Pension and Benefit Fund (CPBF) is maintained
for lay employees of local churches and other institutions of
The United Methodist Church. The Basic Protection Plan
(BPP) provides for lay employees coverage similar to that
which is provided to clergy by the Comprehensive Protec-
tion Plan. The Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Pro-
gram (TDA) is available for participating clergy and lay
employees who want to supplement their retirement income
by participating in a plan of deferred income.
The primary benefit (welfare) plans, other than CPP, ad-
ministered by the board are the Hospitalization and Medi-
cal Expense Program CHMEP) and the Death Benefit
Program (DBP). At the close of 1990, thirty-three annual
conferences obtained a wide range of protection for their
clergy and lay employees through HMEP. HMEP provides
coverage against losses which result fi-om hospital confine-
ment, medical treatment and dental treatment. In the con-
ferences which have adopted the program, DBP+ serves to
supplement the death benefit coverages provided through
CPP for the clergy.
Participant Investment Opportunities
Each of the pension plans administered by the board pro-
vides an opportunity for the participant to elect to have his
or her personal or tax-deferred contributions invested in the
Diversified Fund and/or one or more of four Special Funds.
The Diversified Fund is a balanced fund having a stated
rate of interest with the possibility of special distributions
resulting fi-om favorable investment experience. The four
Special Funds are variable funds where the investment per-
formance is marked to market; therefore, the value of a par-
ticipant's account varies weekly (up or down) with the
weekly investment performance of the Special Fund(s) in-
vestment portfolio(s).
A participant is given an opportunity to make an invest-
ment election once each calendar year. The election is to be
submitted to the board on or before November 1 of each
year and is implemented on January 1 of the following
year. Participants should look upon their personal or tax-de-
ferred accounts as a supplement to their retirement incomes
and, therefore, would want to have a long-term investment
perspective. Investment options made in an attempt to time
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Chart I
Denominational
Denominational
Percent of
Year
Average Compensation
Average Pension Rate
l%Goal
1983
$18,263
$153.84
84.24%
1984
19,416
167.23
86.13
1985
20,726
183.75
88.66
1986
21,940
199.28
90.83
1987
23,449
213.07
90.87
1988
24,690
226.01
91.53
1989
25,783
239.56
92.91
1990
27,040
253.07
93.59
1991
28,508
267.84
93.95
1992
30,132
284.11
94.29
market fluctuations would not be in harmony with such a
long-term perspective.
Benefit Levels And Unfunded Liability
The implementation of the Ministerial Pension Plan
(MPP) in 1982 assured that no new unfunded pension liabil-
ity would be created for service rendered after 1981. MPP is
a defined contribution pension plan wherein the pension li-
ability for current service is fully funded in the year that
service is rendered. MPP, coupled with the provisions of the
Comprehensive Protection Plan (CPP), gives each partici-
pant the assurance that he or she will receive a credit to the
MPP Church Account at least equal to a predetermined per-
centage of the Denominational Average Compensation. The
contribution percentage rate is either 11% or 12% of a par-
Chart II
Unfinded Liability
Funded Rate
Year
(in millions)
Percent Funded
Equivalent
1982
$723.8
44.29%
$62.86
1983
650.6
49.12
75.57
1984
643.1
52.51
87.81
1985
652.7
54.09
99.39
1986
670.6
56.05
111.70
1987
669.7
59.66
127.12
1988
663.6
62.92
142.20
1989
607.9
66.34
158.92
1990
572.6
69.41
175.66
ticipant's plan com-
pensation, as deter-
mined by the annual
conference.
Pension for serv-
ice in a conference
prior to 1982 is de-
termined by multi-
plying a
participant's years of
service with pension
credit by that confer-
ence's past service
pension rate. It is the
recommended goal
that each annual
conference establish
a past service pen-
sion rate equivalent
to 1% of the average
salary of the confer-
ence. In so doing, the
conference assures that the pensions for retired clergy keep
pace with the compensation of active clergy. Chart I reflects
the progress conferences have made in the last ten years to-
ward providing pensions that keep pace with the salaries of
active clergy. Not only have the past service pension rates
continued to increase, but they are also approaching the rec-
ommended goal of a rate equal to 1% of the average salary
of the conference.
As conferences improve their pension rates related to
pre- 1982 service, the total service liability of the denomina-
tion continues to increase. However, conferences are mak-
ing progress in funding this liability. As shown in Chart 11,
the total unfunded liability of all conferences has dropped
steadily in recent years, while the percent funded has In-
creased each year. The funded rate equivalent has also in-
creased each year. The improvement in the funded rate
equivalent is the result of good ef-
forts on the part of conferences in
raising funds to support their pen-
sion rates through apportionments
and special campaigns and through
the favorable investment experience
of the General Board of Pensions.
This continued good stewardship on
the part of conferences and the board
will lead to achieving the goal of hav-
ing no unfunded pension liability by
the close of the year 2021, a goal
adopted when the Ministerial Pen-
sion Plan was approved by the 1980
General Conference.
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The Investment Program
Diversified Fund
The General Board of Pensions is charged with the re-
sponsibility to receive and disburse pension fonds and to in-
vest these funds for the benefit of the clergy and lay persons
who serve the church. In so doing, the board acts as a trus-
tee for conferences, clergy and lay persons whose funds are
entrusted to it. Over the years, the assets which the board
manages have grown at a tremendous rate. The growth in
the market value of total assets designated for pension and
benefit programs of the church is demonstrated in Chart III.
Chart III
Total Assets at Market
End of Year
(in thousands)
1981
$ 984,112
1982
1,261,009
1983
1,481,885
1984
1,633,510
1985
2,090,727
1986
2,477,239
1987
2,676,834
1988
3,073,272
1989
3,726,451
1990
3,844,831
Diversification is the watchword in the investment of the
board's portfolio. Under the supervision of its Investment
Committee, diversification is accomplished through a vari-
ety of investment vehicles and by utili2dng many invest-
ment managers. The investment performance of the
General Board of Pensions has been excellent since 1976
when new investment policies were implemented. Good
stewardship in the area of investments will have a positive
impact on the pension and benefit programs in which the
annual conferences participate. This, in turn, will have a
positive impact on the financial life of The United Method-
ist Church.
For many years, the Diversified Fund has been the basic
investment portfolio of the United Methodist pension fund.
This fimd utilizes a multimanager investment philosophy.
As a "balanced fund," it is made up of investments in com-
mon stocks, government and corporate bonds, real estate,
guaranteed investment contracts and short-term invest-
ments. The fund has a regular, stated rate of interest of
6.5% per annum. This rate is expected to continue as it has
in the past. It is the policy of the General Board of Pensions
to distribute additional interest credits to accounts in the
Diversified Fund when the reserve position is considered
adequate and market conditions have been favorable. The
total annual interest rate credited to accounts in the Diver-
sified Fund since 1979 is shown in Chart IV.
Chart IV
Diversified Fund Performance
Year
Total Interest Rate
Credited
Special
Distribution
Amount
(in thousands)
1982
10.760%
$36,191
1983
14.250
74,565
1984
9.163
30,101
1985
15.000
113,025
1986
18.000
180,536
1987
15.000
164,213
1988
9.000
66,338
1989
18.000
291,645
1990
6.500
0
1991
15.000
*
*At the time this report was
amount of the special distribution
submitted, the exact
was unknown.
The schedule also reflects the dollar amounts distributed
to accounts in the Diversified Fund in excess of the stated
rate of 6.5% per annum. These "special distributions" trans-
late into greater benefits for individual participants and an
acceleration in achieving the goal of fully funding the past
service pension liability.
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Chart V
Special Fund Performance
Year
Speci
al Fund I
Special Fund II Special
Fund III*
Special Fund IV**
1982
20.55%
29.20%
1983
9.42
16.71
-
-
1984
13.61
3.43
-
-
1985
13.83
33.71
7.80
-
1986
11.36
18.22
6.43
-
1987
6.73
1.70
6.34
-
1988
7.94
15.38
7.33
1989
10.93
30.83
9.13
15.57
1990
8.89
-3.29
7.98
0.81
1991***
9.30
25.75
5.08
19.41
* Special Fund III came into existence
on January 1, 1985.
** Special Fund IV came into existence
on January 1, 1989.
*** The rates sho
wnfor 1991
are based on the investment experience
only through November
1, 1991.
Special Funds
Four Special Funds are available for individual partici-
pants to select for the purpose of investing either personal
or tax deferred contributions. Each of the Special Funds has
a distinct investment approach. Each of these funds was es-
tablished initially with a unit value of $10. Throughout the
year, on a weekly basis, each of the Special Funds is valued
to determine the current unit value as the result of fluctua-
tions in the market. The unit value of each of the funds may
vary up or down depending on market conditions. Each
week, as contributions earmarked for one of the Special
Funds are received, the number of units purchased by these
contributions is dependent upon the unit value that week.
Special Fund I is a fixed-income type fund containing se-
curities such as bonds, mortgages and guaranteed invest-
ment contracts. To reduce the market-price volatility that
long-term bonds may experience, Special Fund I is re-
stricted to securities that have an average maturity shorter
than the overall bond market.
Special Fund II is concentrated in equity-typ* securities
such as common stocks. At least 80% of the fund will be in-
vested in common stocks at all times. Weekly unit prices
are determined on a "total return" basis, including market
price changes and dividends.
Special Fund III is concentrated in short-term, fixed-in-
come investments which mature in 13 months or less. These
include securities such as United States Treasury Bills, cor-
porate commercial paper and certificates of deposit. Similar
to "money market" funds, the retvuns on these investments
vary weekly with the market performance of the underlying
securities.
Special Fund IV is the newest fund, coming into exist-
ence on January 1, 1989. This is a balanced fund of fixed-in-
come securities, equity-type securities and short-term
securities. The fund is invested in companies with no direct
investment or employees in South Africa and/or banks that
do not lend to the South African public sector. In addition,
the fund is military-free and government-free (except for
student loans, farm loans and government-backed mortgage
securities of the U.S. Government). The equity investments
in Special Fund IV also reflect a positive approach to the
evaluation of social issues. Companies are screened on so-
cial as well as financial criteria, and businesses are sought
that strive to enhance the quality of life.
The Special Fund Performance chart (Chart V) reflects
the history of the Special Funds over one year intervals be-
ginning January 1, 1982.
Fiduciary and Social Responsibility
As stated at the outset of this report, it is the primary re-
sponsibility of the General Board of Pensions to provide
pensions and benefits for those who dedicate themselves to
the ministry of the church. In so doing, the board is chjurged
to manage the assets entrusted to it solely in the interest of
the participants and beneficiaries of the fund. This is a sa-
cred trust held deeply in the heart and mind of each mem-
ber of the General Board of Pensions.
In discharging this responsibility, the board desires to be
a socially responsible investor. To achieve this goal, the
General Board of Pensions has established a Committee on
Corporate and Fiduciary Responsibility. This committee re-
views all companies requested by the board's professional
investment managers for addition to the approved universe
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337
of investments. In so doing, the committee determines
k whether the services, products or policies of these compa-
' nies violate the investment policy of the General Board of
Pensions or the Social Principles and the Investment Guide-
lines of The United Methodist Church.
The General Board of Pensions has followed a policy of
aggressive shareholder advocacy as it relates to invest-
ments in companies doing business in South AMca. As
early as 1978, resolutions advocating the signing of the Sul-
livan Principles were prepared by the board for presenta-
tion and consideration at stockholder meetings. In 1987, Dr.
Leon Sullivan, the author of the Sxillivan Principles, called
for disinvestment by companies doing business in South Af-
rica. Subsequently, the General Board of Pensions altered
its investment guidelines by adopting a policy which re-
quests companies with operations in South Africa to disin-
vest from South Africa. Such companies are encouraged to
make attempts, dvu-ing any disinvestment process, to assure
that Black ownership be sought for these operations. Also,
the board has adopted a selected divestment policy for cer-
tain companies with operations in South Africa.
In addition to strengthening its anti-apartheid position,
the board has adopted more stringent restrictions related to
investments in companies with nuclear weapons contracts,
as well as those with Department of Defense contracts. The
board strives to be both a prudent investor and a socially re-
sponsible investor.
The board has also adopted a formal position to address
the issue of pornography. The policy calls for board staff to
communicate with any company on its approved investment
universe when provided with evidence that that company is
involved in the promotion, production, distribution or sale
of pornographic material. If this contact does not resolve the
issue, the board will consider filing a shareholder resolution
with the company requesting a desired course of action. As-
simiing that a favorable response has not been reached by
this action, the board will consider divestment.
During the quadrennium, the board's Investment Com-
mittee approved the allocation of $50 million to invest-
ments in low and moderate income housing. The board
adopted financial criteria for these investments within the
asset class of real estate, with return objectives comparable
to market returns on real estate. All such investments are
made through organizations that screen potential invest-
ments for financial considerations. Social criteria estab-
lished by the Investment Committee ensure that the target
audience of low and moderate income individuals is
reached. The accomplishment of both "good investments"
and "good works" is thus a£Elrmed.
Changes in Response to Law Changes
W "Only the General Conference has authority to create,
establish, revise, amend, terminate or continue ... the vari-
ous pension plans of The United Methodist Church." This is
a direct quote from Judicial Council Decision 481. The deci-
sion further states that changes in federal or state law may
make some changes in plan provisions necessary between
sessions of the General Conference. Accordingly, the Gen-
eral Board of Pensions may amend the plans it administers
to bring the plans into compliance with federal or state stat-
utes. As indicated below, the Greneral Board of Pensions has
made several changes to the various pension plans in order
to comply with federal law. The dates the changes were ap-
proved by the board and the effective dates of the changes
are indicated.
Changes to the Plan Document of the Ministerial
Pension Plan.
Effective August 1, 1991. (Adopted 7-18-91)
4.5 Survivor Death Benefits. Upon the death of a Partici-
pant prior to the Annuity Starting Date, the surviving
spouse, if any, of such Participant shall receive a single-life
annuity (payable monthly with an apportionable first pay-
ment) that is the actuarial equivalent of the Participant's
Church Account at the date of death. The surviving spouse
shall, however, have the right to elect to receive an actuari-
ally equivalent monthly income on a single-life with five
yeetrs certain or a single-life with ten years certain basis. If
there is no surviving spouse, the Participant's Church Ac-
count shall be paid in a lump sum or, at the written election
of the Beneficiary, a five-year annual annuity certain, pay-
able to the Participant's Beneficiary. Any lump sum pay-
ment must be distributed to such Beneficiary by no later
than December 31 of the calendar year in which the fifth
anniversary of the Participant's death occvu-s. If such Bene-
ficiary chooses to receive the benefit as a five-year annual
annuity certain, the Annuity Starting Date must be a date
no later than December 1st of the calendar year in which
the first anniversary of the Participant's death occurs.
Similar amendments were made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 4.5
Staff Pension Plan, 4.5
5.8 Death Benefits. Upon the death of a Participant prior
to either the Personal Contributions Annuity Starting Date
or receiving a lump sum payment of the Personal Contribu-
tion Credits, such Participant's Beneficiary shall be eligible
to receive benefits from the Participant's Personal Account
payable according to the following provisions:
(a) If the Beneficiary is the Participant's surviving
spouse, the surviving spouse Beneficiary shall be eli-
gible to convert the deceased Participant's Personal
Contribution Credits in accordance with subsections
5.9(b)(i) and 5.10. A separate and distinct election
shall be offered on the pre- 1987 taxpaid portion of the
Personal Account. A separate and distinct election
shall be offered on the remaining portion of the Per-
sonal Account. The surviving spouse Beneficiary's
election shall be irrevocable.
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The right of election shall remain with the surviving
spouse Beneficiary until the later to occur of (i) De-
cember 31 of the calendar year immediately following
the calendar year in which the Participant died; or (ii)
December 31 of the calendar year in which the Par-
ticipant would have attained age 70-1/2 years. On or
before the later of December 31 of the year immedi-
ately following the calendar year in which the Partici-
pant died or December 31 of the year in which the
Participant would have attained age 70-1/2 years, the
surviving spouse Beneficiary shall be required to con-
vert such credits to a periodic annuity. For as long as
the Personal Contribution Credits remain on deposit
prior to being converted into an annuity, the surviv-
ing spouse Beneficiary shall retain the right to make
investment elections in accordance with the provision
of the Plan.
(b) If the Beneficiary is other than the Participant's
surviving spouse, the Beneficiary shall be eligible to
convert the deceased Participant's Personal Contribu-
tion Credits in accordance with subsections 5.9(b)(ii)
and 5.10. A separate and distinct election shall be of-
fered on the pre- 1982 taxpaid portion of the Personal
Account. A separate and distinct election shall be of-
fered on the remaining portion of the Personal Ac-
count. The Beneficiary's election shall be irrevocable.
If the Beneficiary chooses to receive all or a portion of
the Personal Contribution Credits as a limip-sum
benefit, the lump-sum benefit must be distributed to
the Beneficiary by no later than December 31 of the
calendar year in which the fifth anniversary of the
Participant's death occurs. If the Beneficiary chooses
to receive all or a portion of the Personal Contribution
Credits as an annuity, the Annuity Starting Date
must be a date no later than December 1 of the calen-
dar year in which the first anniversary of the Partici-
pant's death occurs. For as long as the Personal
Contribution Credits remain on deposit prior to being
converted into an annuity, the Beneficiary shall re-
tain the right to make investment elections in accord-
ance with the provision of the Plan.
(c) If the Beneficiary is other than an individual, the
payment of the Personal Contribution Credits shall be
in a lump-sum amount.
(d) If the Beneficiary is more than one person, the in-
terest of each in the Personal Contribution Credits
shall be equal in shares, unless otherwise designated
by the Participant.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Board
shall retain the right to refimd to the Beneficiary the
equivalent dollar value of the Personal Contribution
Credits if such doUar value is less than one-fourth of
the Denominational Average Compensation.
Similar amendments were made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 5.8
Staff Pension Plan, 5.8
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program, 4.2
5.9 Distribution Options.
fb) In accordance with subsection 5.8, upon the death
of the Participant, such Participant's surviving Bene-
ficiary shall elect to convert the deceased Partici-
pant's Personal Contribution Credits, if any, to an
annuity, in accordance with the following:
(i) if the Beneficiary is the surviving spouse, he/she
shall have the right to receive all or a portion of such
credits as a lump-sum benefit. The receipt of any bal-
ance remaining shall be by election of one and only
one of the following actuarially equivalent benefit
forms with the Surviving Spouse Beneficiary as the
primary annuitant:
(1) A single-life annuity with five or ten years cer-
tain. (2) A single-life (no refund) annuity.
(3) A five-year or ten-year annual annuity certain.
(4) A five-year or ten-year monthly annuity certain.
(ii) If the Beneficiary is other than the surviving
spouse Beneficiary, he/she shall elect to convert such
deceased Participant's Personal Contribution Credits
to an annuity; provided that such person(s) shall have
the right to receive all or a portion of such credits as a
lumpv-sum benefit. The receipt of any balance remain-
ing shall be by election of one and only one of the fol-
lowing actuarially equivalent benefit forms with the
Beneficiary as the primary annuitant:
(1) A single-life (no refund) annuity.
(2) A five-year annual annuity certain.
(3) A five-year monthly annuity certain.
In (bXi) and (b)(ii) above, the Annuity Starting Date shall
be the first day of the month selected by the Beneficiary.
The annuity shall begin on the Personal Contributions An-
nuity Starting Date in accordance with the Beneficiary's ir-
revocable election made prior to such date.
Similar amendments were made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 5.9
Staff Pension Plan, 5.9
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program, 4.3
Ministerial Pension Plan 10^ and Supplement (g)
— deleted.
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Changes to the Plan Document of the Ministerial
f Pension Plan.
Effective January 1, 1989. (Adopted 11-16-89)
3.2 Special Rules.
(b) A person who is a Participant and is appointed to a
sabbatical leave, or to attend school after having
served under appointment as a clergy in full connec-
tion or an associate member in an Annual Conference,
Provisional Conference, or a Missionary Conference of
a Jurisdictional Conference, other than under ap>-
pointment to attend school, may continue to partici-
pate provided such Conference or local church makes
the required Church contributions based on the Par-
ticipant's annualized Plan Compensation immedi-
ately prior to such leave.
Similar amendments were made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 3.2
Staff Pension Plan, 3.2
7.1 Annual Account Addition.
The term "Annual Account Addition" means for any Plan
Year beginning after December 31, 1986, the sum of
(a) the contributions of the Church allocable to the
Participant under subsection 4.3 hereof for the Plan
Year; and
(b) the Participant's personal contributions under sub-
section 5.1 hereof for the Plan Year.
For the purposes of this subsection, the Participant's per-
sonal contributions under paragraph (b) above are deter-
mined without regard to any rollover contributions.
7.2 limitation.
(a) General. Notwithstanding any provision herein to
the contrary for any Plan Year the Annual Account
Addition with respect to a Participant shall not ex-
ceed the lesser of:
(1) $30,000 or if greater, one-quarter of the dollar limi-
tation in effect under IRC 415(bXl)(A), or
(2) 25% of the Participant's compensation for such
Plan Year.
(b) Exclusion Allowance. The amounts contributed
by the salary paying unit on behalf of a Participant
shall be excluded from the gross income of the Partici-
pant for the Plan Year to the extent that the aggre-
gate of such amounts does not exceed the Exclusion
Allowance for such Plan Year.
I (1) The Exclusion Allowance for any Participant for
the Plan Year is an amount equal to the excess, if
any, of:
(i) the amount determined by multiplying 20% of the
Participant's includable compensation by the num-
ber of years of service, less
(ii) the aggregate of the amounts contributed by the
salary-paying unit on behalf of the Participant and
excludable from the gross income of the Participant
for any prior Plan Year.
(2) In the case of a Participant who makes an election
under paragraph (c) below to have the provisions of
subparagraph (cX3) apply, the exclusion allowance for
any such Participant for the taxable year is the
amount which could be contributed under paragraph
7.1(a) by his/her salarypaying unit.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, all years of service
by a Participant as an "employee of a church" (as that
term is defined in IRC 414(eX3XB)) shall be considered
as years of service for one employer, and all amounts
contributed hereunder by such organization during
such years for the Participant shall be considered to
have been contributed by one employer.
(4) The amount determined under subparagraph (bXD
shall not be less than the lesser of:
(i) $3,000, or
(ii) the includable compensation of such
Participant.
This subparagraph shall not apply with respect to any
Plan Year to any Participant whose ac^usted gross in-
come for such Plan Year exceeds ($17,000).
(c) Annual Account Addition Election. A Partici-
pant may make an irrevocable election to have one of
the following three Annual Account Addition Elec-
tions apply to increase his/her Annual Account Addi-
tion. Not more than one Election may be made under
subparagraph (1) below. A Participant who elects to
have the provisions of subparagraph (1), (2), or (3) of
this paragraph apply to him/her may not elect to have
any other subparagraph of this paragraph apply to
him/her. Such Election shall be made in accordance
with the provisions of regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
(1) In the case of amounts contributed for the year in
which occvu-s a Participant's separation from the serv-
ice, at the election of the Participant there is substi-
tuted for the amount specified in subparagraph (a) (2)
above the amount of the exclusion allowance which
would be determined under IRC 403(bX2) (without re-
gard to this section) for the Participant's taxable year
in which such separation occurs if the Participant's
years of service were computed only by taking into ac-
covmt his/her service for the employer (as determined
for purposes of paragraph (b)) during the period of
years (not exceeding ten) ending on the date of such
separation.
(2) In the case of amounts contributed hereto, at the
election of the Participant there is substituted for the
amount specified in subparagraph (a) (2) the least of
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(i) 25 percent of the Participant's includable compen-
sation (as defined in IRC 403(bX3) plus $4,000,
(ii) the amount of the Exclusion Allowance deter-
mined for the year imder subparagraph (bXD, or
(Hi) $15,000.
(3) In the case of amounts contributed hereto, at the
election of the Participant the provisions of subpara-
graph (a) shall apply, instead of paragraph (b).
(d) Certain contributions by church plans not treated
as exceeding limits.
(1) Alternative Exclusion Allowance. Any contribu-
tion or addition with respect to any Participant, when
expressed as an Annual Account Addition, which is
allocable to the application of subparagraph (bX4)
above to such Participant for such year, shall be
treated as not exceeding the limitations of paragraph
(a).
(2) Contributions not in excess of $40,000 ($10,000 per
year).
(i) General. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Plan, at the election of a Participant, Annual
Account Additions hereto with respect to such Par-
ticipant, when expressed as an Annual Account Ad-
dition to such Participant's account, shall be treated
as not exceeding the limitation of paragraph (a) if
such Annual Account Addition is not in excess of
$10,000.
(ii) $40,000 aggregate limitation. The total amount
of additions with respect to any Participant which
may be taken into account for purposes of this sub-
paragraph for all years may not exceed $40,000.
(iii) No election if subparagraph (c)(1) election made.
No election may be made under this subparagraph
for any year if an election is made under subpara-
graph (cXl) for such year.
Similar amendments were made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 7.1, 7.2
Staff Pension Plan, 7.1, 7.2
Changes to the Plan Document
of the Ministerial Pension Plan.
Effective January 1, 1989. (Adopted 7-20-89)
5.7 Personal Contributions Benefits.
(a) Upon attaining age 60 years, or upon retirement at
any age, a Participant may elect to convert his or her
Personal Contribution Credits contributed under the
provisions of subsection 5.1 to an annuity in accord-
ance with subsections 5.9 and 5.10. A separate and
distinct election shall be offered on the pre-1987 tax-
Paid portion of the PerRrmal Apr-nnnf A coT,o,.,f^ ^r.A
distinct election shall be oflFered on the remaining por-
tion of the Personal Account. The right of election
shall remain with the Participant from age 60 years
until the later of the December 31 of the year in which
the Participant retires or the December 31 of the year
in which the Participant reaches age 70-1/2 years. On
or before the later of the December 31 of the year in
which the Participant retires or the December 31 of
the year in which the Participant reaches age 70-1/2
yeeurs, a Participant shall be required to convert such
credits in accordance with subsections 5.9 and 5.10. If
the election is made to convert such credits to a peri-
odic annuity, the date of the initial pajrment of such
annuity shall be known as the Personal Contributions
Annuity Starting Date.
Similar amendments were made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 5.7
Staff Pension Plan, 5.7
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program, 4.1
5.10 Options For Conversion to an Annuity.
(b) The Participant shall notify the General Board, in
writing on such forms as it shall require, concerning
the conversion options above within 90 days before
the Personal Contributions Annuity Starting Date.
No annuity benefit payments shall be payable until
the Participant so notifies the General Board. Failure
to make any such notification within 90 days follow-
ing the later of the December 31 of the year in which
the Participant retires or the December 31 of the year
in which the Participant reaches age 70-1/2 years will
result in the conversion of the Personal Contribution
Credits to an annuity in the Defined Contribution An-
nuity Reserve, and in the same form and rate of in-
crease of annuity as in effect \mder subsection 4.4 or
4.8.
Similar amendments were made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 5.10
Staff Pension Plan, 5.10
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program, 4.4
10.3 Unclaimed Benefits. If a Participant or Retired Par-
ticipant fails to claim a benefit to which the Participant or
Retired Participant is entitled for a period of five years fol-
lowing the later of the December 31 of the year in which the
Participant retired or the December 31 of the year in which
the Participant or Retired Participant reaches age 70-1/2
years, and if the Participant's or Retired Participant's
whereabouts are unknown to the (]teneral Board after such
Board has sent a registered letter to the last-known address
and has made inquiry of the last-known applicable unit of
the Church, the Board may dispose of or use the benefit in
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such way as the Board deems appropriate, fully discharging
the Plan and the Board of all liability with respect thereto.
Similar amendments were made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 10.4
Staff Pension Plan, 10.3
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program, 10.4
The current Ministerial Pension Plan 10.6 was
replaced with the following:
10.6 Qualified Domestic Relations Order. The provisions
of subsection 10.1 shall not apply to a "qualified domestic
relations order" defined in Section 414(p) of the Internal
Revenue Code, as amended fi-om time to time, and those
other domestic relations orders permitted to be so treated by
the General Board under the provisions of the Retirement
Equity Act of 1984. The General Board shall establish a
written procedure to determine the qualified status of do-
mestic relations orders and to administer distributions un-
der such qualified orders. Where appropriate, the Genereil
Board shall provide the parties involved in such litigation
data related to such accounts and assist them or the Court
in interpreting this data. The General Board may charge a
reasonable fee and be reimbursed for any reasonable ex-
penses incurred as a result of this procedure. The fee and
the expenses shedl be deducted fi-om the Plan accounts of
the Participant and/or any distributions made pursuant to
the qualified domestic relations order. The amounts
awarded to the Participant or to the Alternate Payee shall
not exceed the value of the Participant's Plan accounts as of
the date of the qualified domestic relations order.
Similar replacement was made to:
Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund, 10.6
Staff Pension Plan, 10.6
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program, 10.5
A new Ministerial Pension Plan subsection 10.9
was added:
10.9 Distribution Requirements. Notwithstanding any
provision in the Plan to the contrary, the distribution of a
Participant's benefits shall be made in accordance with the
following requirements:
a. The entire interest of a Participant shall be dis-
tributed
(1) no later than the required beginning date, or
(2) beginning no later than the required begin-
ning date over
(a) the life of the Participant,
(b) the lives of the Participant and a desig-
nated Beneficiary,
(c) a period not extending beyond the life ex-
pectancies of the Participant, or
(d) a period not extending beyond the life ex-
pectancies of the Participant and a desig-
nated Beneficiary.
b. The term "required beginning date" is defined
for the pvuTposes of this subsection as the later of
(1) the April 1 of the calendar year following the
calendar year in which the Participant reaches
age 70- 1/2, or
(2) the April 1 of the calendar year following the
calendar year in which the Participant retires.
c. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to the value of a Participant's accoxint balanceCs)
valued as of December 31, 1986, exclusive of sub-
sequent earnings.
Similar new sections were added to:
Cumulative Pension, and Benefit Fund, 10.8
Staff Pension Plan, 10.8
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program, 10.8
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Investment Managers
Investment Committee Members At Large
ANB Investment Management Co.
Chicago, Illinois
Ariel Capital Management, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Batterymarch Financial Management
Boston, Massachusetts
Capital Guardian Trust Co.
Los Angeles, California
CIGNA Asset Advisers, Inc.
Hartford, Connecticut
Columbus Circle Investors
Stamford, Connecticut
Community Investment Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
Criterion Investment Management Co.
Houston, Texas
Delaware Investment Advisers, Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Enterprise Social Investment Corporation
Columbia, Maryland
Fidelity Management Trust Company
Boston, Massachusetts
Franklin Research and Development Corporation
Seattle, Washington
INVESCO Capital Management, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
JMB Institutional Realty Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
Lincoln Capital Management Co.
Chicago, Illinois
Local Initiatives Managed Assets Coiporation
New York, New York
Mellon Bond Associates
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nicholas Applegate Capital Management
San Diego, California
Olympic Capital Management, Inc.
Seattle, Washington
Provident Investment Counsel
Pasadena, California
RCM Capital Management
San Francisco, California
STW Fixed Income Management, Inc.
Carpinteria, California
Westwood Management Corp.
New York, New York
Donna K. Anderson
Washington, D. C.
John English
New York, New York
Lou A. Holland
Chicago, Illinois
Herbert R. Smith
Wichita Falls, Texas
Independent Auditors
KPMG Peat Marwick
Chicago, Illinois
Investment Consultants
James K. Hotchkiss
Chicago, Illinois
Actuarial Consultant
Hewitt Associates
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Medical Consultant
Thomas B. Longabaugh, M. D.
Northbrook, Illinois
Custodian Bank
Mellon Bank, N. A.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Commercial Banks
Connecticut National Bank
Hartford, Connecticut
NBD Bank Evanston, N. A.
Evanston, Illinois
The Northern Trust Company
Chicago, Illinois
Seaway National Bank
Chicago, Illinois
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Professional Staff
Carol E. Ammons
Thomas B. Andrews
Barbara J. Auerbach
Bartlett C. Beavin
Gessel Berry, Jr.
John P. Best
Michael A. Biladeau
Linda Bishop
Wayne L. BonDurant
E. Merris Brady
Vidette K. Bullock
Carole A. Chaloner
Brett Champlin
Lori Gill Conner
Mark A. Conner
Vera Czerlinski
Geneva H. Dalton
G. Warren Dare
Joel L. Deaner
Jacqueline Dimas
Elina M. Dorado
Theresa T. Drda
Gregory S. Evans
Jeanne Featherstone
Peter R. Ferguson
Michael Foreman
Jeffrey L. Garber
Joyce E. Gilman
Pedro Gomez
Dina Grorelik
Cheryl L. Haack
Linda M. Haas
Lawrence E. Harton, Jr.
Joseph C. Henzlik
Clarence Dewey Howell
Eileen M. Kane
James M. Kavanagh
David Kazanjian
Mary Pat Kincaid
Dale M. Knapp
Norbert M. Lieblang
John J. Lukasik
Katherine Martinez
Gary C. McWilliams
Daniel J. Minaghan
Philip L. Moulden
Carl R. Mowery
Chantal Nelson
Mary A. Norman
HoUis A. Panter
James F. Parker
Debra S. Proudian
Bjirbara Provost
Jerry Schmahl
Bruce E. Slown
Loretta B. Stein
Joyce Sullivan
Kenneth G. G. Truman
James M. Walton Myers
Julie F. Weng
F. Gale Whitson Schmidt
Susan J. Wilson
John Wysocki
italic type denotes
clergypersons
Cost of Operations of The General Board of
Pensions
The General Board of Pensions receives no general
chiurch apportioned funds with which to operate. The cost of
operating the board is paid from the investment income of
the assets it manages. In general, operating costs are kept
below one-half of one percent of the assets' market value.
Continual effort is given to improving operating efficiencies
in the context of good stewardship and fiduciary responsibil-
ity.
Currently the board occupies space in the United Meth-
odist Building in Evanston, Illinois, and in two other Evan-
ston office buildings. Because of the growth in the board's
operations, the board has purchased additional property in
Evanston. The building that was already on this site is be-
ing renovated for occupancy by the board in 1992, in order
to consolidate operations in a pleasant office atmosphere for
the board's approximately 230 employees.
Denominational Health Care Task Force
The 1988 General Conference referred to the General
Board of Pensions three petitions which dealt with health
insurance concerns. On the basis of these petitions, the Gen-
eral Board of Pensions named a 22-member task force to re-
view the concerns and report back any recommendations
relative to the issues. The task force, which included Gen-
eral Board of Pensions members and staff as well as others
from across the denomination who have special knowledge
of health care issues, began its work in September 1989.
As a result of its study, the task force agreed that a uni-
fied plan for all United Methodist clergy and lay employees
in the United States was both feasible and desirable. Task
force members spent many hours creating a health care
plan that would control annual premium rate increases for
conferences and minimize rate variability from year to
year, across all conferences. In addition, the plan would pro-
vide all participants with basic uniform benefits in a cafete-
ria plan structure that allows participants to maximize tax
benefits and enhance coverage. The General Board of Pen-
sions received the task force report in 1991 and recommends
that the 1992 General Conference adopt the proposed plan
entitled UMCare.
The following section highlights the benefits that will be
available from UMCare.
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UMCare Benefit Highlights
Medical And Optional Dental Plan Overview
Managed Care
UMCare offers comprehensive medical coverage and op-
tional dental coverage in a managed care environment. This
includes health care networks comprised of primary care
physicians, dentists, specialists and hospitals. While Par-
ticipants will have the freedom to choose their own physi-
cian, dentist, specialist or hospital, the plan will pay a
lesser benefit if that physician, dentist, specialist or hospi-
tal does not participate in the network. If the Participant
lives in an area which is not within an approved network, the
Participant will be considered to be in a network and will be
deemed to have received in-network care.
The medical program allows the Participant to choose
one of three deductible options annually. Savings resulting
from selecting a higher deductible and out-of-pocket limit
can be applied to the purchase of flexible benefit options.
Disclaimer
These benefit highlights are for informational purposes
only. Every attempt has been made to assure the accuracy
of the information. However, in cases of a dispute over bene-
fit interpretation as a result of information contained
herein, the UMCare Plan Document shall control in such
matters.
Utilization Review
The Utilization Review Program Administrator or Cen-
ter must be called before hospitalization or specific surgical
procedures are carried out (except in an emergency). The
Utilization Review Program Center must also be called be-
fore receiving home health care, entering a skilled nursing
facility, or after ten therapy hours have been incurred by a
Participant in a single calendar year with respect to mental
or nervous disorders or substance abuse expenses. Failure
to call the Utilization Review Fhrogram Center will result in
an additional $200 non-notification deductible.
Network Definition
Networks may include physicians, counselors, dentists,
pharmacies, hospitals and other providers selected for their
ability to provide quality health care services under special
contractual arrangements.
The managed care provisions will include:
• A pre-certification program
• Concurrent review
• Discharge planning
• Utilization review
• Mandatory use of "Centers of Excellence"
• Managed second opinion
• Large case management
• Chemical dependency review
• Podiatric/chiropractic review
• Ambulatory/outpatient review
Acceptable levels of care for treatment of medical condi-
tions and a negotiated fee structure for associated proce-
dures will be established.
Self referral to an in-network specialist or hospital is not
permitted. Well-baby and weU-child care will be provided
only on an in-network basis where a network is available.
Mental health care will be provided only on an innet-
work basis where a network is available.
Elective (non-emergency) admissions to health care facili-
ties must be within the United States of America in order to
qualify as covered expenses.
A Comprehensive Benefit Plan
The plan wiU pay 80% (60% if using a non-network
provider) of the reasonable and customary charge after the
calendar year deductible has been met. Once the out-of-
pocket limit has been reached the plan will pay 100% of all
eligible charges for the balance of the calendar year. Regu-
lar coinsurance procedures will apply to the following:
Co-insurance Procedures
• inpatient hospital confinement
• eligible outpatient surgical procediu-es
• prescribed licensed home health care (Part-time home
nursing c£ire will be limited to 100 visits during a calen-
dar year.)
• prescribed extended care facility charges
• prescribed substance abuse treatment (Maximum of one
30 day period of confinement, in a two-year period, and a
maximum of two confinements per lifetime.)
• prescribed hospice care
• non-elective outpatient surgical procedures
• charges by a physician, licensed psychologist or fellow in
pastoral covmseling for outpatient professional services
in connection with mental illness, functional disorders,
medically necessary psychiatric care or substance abuse.
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(Benefits are limited to a maximum of
$2,000 per calendar year, with a maxi-
mum benefit of $50 per therapy hour.)
• charges for transportation by a local
professional ambulance service, rail-
road, or regularly scheduled airline or
bus service to and fi-om the nearest hos-
pital or other facility equipped to fur-
nish necessary care and treatment for
the illness or injury ("Centers of Excel-
lence" are exempt firom the nearest fa-
cility provision.)
The penalty of each non-network inpa-
tient hospital confinement is $200 per cov-
ered person.
Wellness Programs
Calendar Year Deductible
Option A Option B Option C
Network
$250
$500
$ 750 per person
$500
$1,000
$1,500 per family
Non-network
$500
$1,000
$1,500 per person
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000 per family
Network expenses will apply only to the network deductible.
Non-network expenses will apply to both the network and non-network
deductibles.
There is no deductible amount applicable to either hospice care or well
baby/child care for children under age 15 years.
The program includes health screening
tests, smoking cessation, stress manage-
ment, and nutrition and weight loss, in
keeping with a philosophy of wellness and
a healthy life style.
The plan will pay 100% of the reason-
able and customary charges for the follow-
ing services which are not subject to a
deductible:
• outpatient preadmission testing
• health screening tests such as pulse,
blood pressure, and weight; cholesterol
level; pap smear, mammography, sig-
moidoscopy; proctoscopy; lipid profile;
and prostate examination. The fre-
quency of each component is limited to
once every other year for those under
age 40 and once every year for those
age 40 and over.
Precertified weight loss programs are
limited to two per lifetime of the Partici-
pant.
Maximum Dollar Coverage
Amounts
Calendar Year Out-of-pocket Limits
Option A Option B Option C
work
$1,250
$1,500
$1,750 per person
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500 per family
-network
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500 per person
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000 per family
The out-of- pocket maximum does not include the $200 non-notification
penalty or the $200 non-network inpatient hospital penalty, or the
coinsiurance amount attributable to any mental and nervous disorders
and substance abuse expenses.
Network expenses will apply only to the network out-of-pocket limits.
Non-network expenses will apply toward both the network and
non-network out-of-pocket limits.
Any combination of family member expenses that reaches the level of
the family deductible may be used to satisfy the family deductible.
However, no one family member's expenses beyond the level of the
individual deductible may be applied against the family deductible.
Medical program lifetime maximum = $1,000,000
Mental/nervous disorders and substance abuse lifetime
maximum = $50,000
The coverages for outpatient mental and nervous disor-
ders and substance abuse are subject to state requirements.
Hospice care lifetime maximum = $8,000. There is a
maximum of two admissions per lifetime to a hospice care
facility.
Each of the above maximum amounts will be indexed.
The index to be utilized is to be determined. Such index will
reflect inflation trends.
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Outpatient Mental Or Nervous Disorders And
Substance Abuse
The plan will pay 80% for outpatient mental and nervous
disorder expenses, up to a benefit of $50 per therapy hour.
Coinsurance for inpatient mental and nervous disorders
will be 80%/20% with no cap on out-of-pocket expenses.
After accumulating ten outpatient therapy hours, eligi-
bility for further outpatient benefits are subject to utiliza-
tion review by an Employee Assistance Program or similar
agency approved by the Plan Administrator.
Prescription Drugs
Maintenance drugs purchased through a designated
mail-order program will not be subject to a deductible. A $5
per prescription copayment will apply. The deductible and
coinsurance provisions will apply to all other prescription
drugs.
Retiree Benefits
The benefits for retirees are similar to the benefits for ac-
tive participants. The amount paid for retired participants
age 65 or older will be determined by computing the total
expenses covered under the plan, reducing this charge by
the amount paid by Medicare (or the amount that would
have been paid had the individual been covered by Medi-
care), and then applying the deductible, copayment, and
other plan limits. A retired participant will have the oppor-
tunity to purchase additional Medicare supplement cover-
age through the flexible spending option.
Prescription drugs for retirees are paid at 80% unless the
drugs are purchased through a designated mail-order pro-
gram in which case no deductible will apply but a $5 copay-
ment will apply on each such prescription.
Either the plan sponsor or the Participant may elect to
enhance the retiree benefit coverage through a premivun ac-
count in conjunction with the Flexible Benefit Program.
Medical Program Preexisting Conditions
The program will limit benefit payments to not more
than $5,000 of covered eligible medical benefits during the
first twelve months of participation as the result of a condi-
tion for which a Participant received care or treatment dur-
ing the one-year period immediately preceding participation
in the Medical Program of UMCare. However, if there is at
least a three-month period ending after participation begins
during which no care or treatment was received for such
condition, then coverage for the condition will be provided.
Exclusions From Medical Coverage
Unless exceptions to the following are specifically made
elsewhere or required by law, no medical benefits are pro-
vided for:
• for or incident to hospitalization or confinement- in a
health facility primarily for convalescent care, rehabili-
tation or rehabilitative care, except those benefits which
would have been provided had the Participant been
treated on an outpatient basis. For example, charges for
room and board during such hospitalization are not a
benefit;
• services incident to hospitalization or confinement in a
health facility primarily (1) for rest, custodial, mainte-
nance or domiciliary care, or (2) to control or change a pa-
tient's environment, such as confinement in an eating
disorder unit;
• hearing aids;
• eyeglasses and routine eye refiractions, or surgery for re-
fi-active error (e.g., radial keratotomy);
• routine physical examinations, except as specifically pro-
vided;
• services for or incident to speech therapy, speech correc-
tion or speech pathology;
• occupational, vocational, educational, recreational, art,
dance or music therapy;
• weight control programs or exercise programs except as
specifically provided by UMCare;
• services incident to intersex (transsexual operations) or
any resulting medical complications; or for sexual dys-
functions, sexual inadequacies, or any treatment for in-
fertility, including but not limited to reversal of surgery
sterilization, in vitro fertilization, or complications of
any such procedures;
• services performed in a hospital by house officers, resi-
dents, interns, or others in training;
• dental care or services incident to the treatment, preven-
tion or relief of pain or dysfunction of the temporomandi-
bular joint or muscles of mastication;
• services incident to acupuncture;
• services for reconstructive surgery except when required
as a result of an illness or accidental injury while cov-
ered and provided within 90 days of the injury or 90 days
fi-om the date treatment was first medically appropriate;
• services for cosmetic procedures or any resulting compli-
cations;
• penile implant devices and surgery, any related services
or any resulting complications;
• telephone consultations for any purpose, whether be-
tween the physician or other provider and the Partici-
pant or Participant's family, or involving only physicians
or other providers;
• services performed by a close relative or by a person who
ordinarily resides in the Participant's home;
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• services and supplies which are experimental or investi-
gational in nature;
• services incidental to any injury or disease arising out of,
or in the course of, any employment for salary, wage or
profit if such injury or disease is covered by any workers'
compensation law, occupational disease law or similar
legislation.
Reasonable And Customary Fees
Medical benefit payments are limited by the reasonable
and customary charge for the procedure performed. The rea-
sonable and customary charge will be equal to the 90th per-
centile of the range of fees charged by providers for the
same or similar procedure within the locality where per-
formed.
Common Accident
If two or more covered family members are injured in the
same accident, only one deductible will be required to be
paid each year. This covers all of the combined family ex-
penses due to that accident during that year.
Subrogation
UMCare has the right to recover claim payments made
because of an injury made to a Participant caused by a third
party's wrongful act or negligence and which a Participant
later recovers fi-om the third party or the third party's in-
surer.
Coordination of Benefits
Medicare: Unless otherwise indicated by the option cho-
sen, if a Retired Participant is eligible under Medicare on
July 1, 1973, or the date the Retired Participant becomes
eligible for coverage hereunder, whichever is later, regard-
less of whether or not the Retired Participant is actually
participating in Medicare, then the amount payable hereun-
der will be reduced by the amount which Medicare wiU
(would) pay for the same medical expense benefits.
If an individual covered by this Program is covered by
any other plan jmd that other plan is the primary plan, this
program will pay the difference between the amount paid
by the primary plan and the total allowable expenses deter-
mined in accordance with the provisions of the UMCare
plan document and rules and regulations issued by the
Board.
Dental Program Options
Dental coverage through UMCare is an optional pro-
gram. A Participant may choose to have dental coverage by
electing either Option A, Option B or Option C as outlined
below:
Option A provides 100% coverage with no deductible for
the following preventive services:
• routine oral examinations
• teeth cleaning
• fluoride applications for children under age 19
• space maintainers
• office visits
Option A pays 50% of the following general services sub-
ject to a $50 deductible ($150 fsunily maximum):
• x-rays
• fillings
• general anesthetics
• injectable antibiotics
• extractions
• orjd surgery
• endodontics
• periodontics
• repair of prosthetic appliances
Calendar year maximum for Option A = $1,000 per person.
Option B provides 100% coverage for preventive services
described in Option A. Other covered expenses that exceed
$50 in a calendar year are paid as shown below.
Preventive Services:
• routine oral examinations
• cleaning of teeth
• fluoride application for children under age 19
• space maintainers
• office visits
Option B pays 100% of covered expenses for such preven-
tive services.
General Services: The Participant pays one $50 deductible
each calendar year ($150 family maximum) for General and
Major Services.
• x-rays
• fillings
• general anesthetics
• injectable antibiotics
• extractions
• oral surgery
• endodontics
• periodontics
• repair of prosthetic appliances
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Option B pays 80% of covered expenses for such general
services following payment of the deductible.
Major Services:
• bridges and dentures
• crowns and gold restorations
• replacement of damaged appliances
Option B pays 50% of covered expenses for such major
services following payment of the deductible.
The maximum dental benefit payable under Option B is
$1,000 for each family member, each calendar year.
Option C provides 100% coverage for preventive services.
Other covered expenses that exceed $50 in a calendar year
are paid as shown below.
Preventive Services:
• routine oral examinations
• cleaning of teeth
• fluoride application for children under age 19
• space maintainers
• ofBce visits
Option C pays 100% of covered expenses for such preven-
tive services.
General Services: The Participant pays one $50 deductible
each calendar year ($150 family maximum) for General and
M^or Services.
• x-rays
• fillings
• general anesthetics
• injectable antibiotics
• extractions
• oral surgery
• endodontics
• periodontics
• repair of prosthetic appliances
Option C pays 80% of covered expenses for such general
services following payment of the deductible.
Major Services:
• bridges and dentures
• crowns and gold restorations
• replacement of damaged appliances
• orthodontic procedures
Option C pays 50% of covered expenses for such mj^jor
services following payment of the deductible.
The maximum calendar year dental benefit payable un-
der Option C is $2,000 for each family member for non-or-
thodontic procedures.
The maximum lifetime dental benefit payable under Op-
tion C is $2,000 per covered person for orthodontic proce-
dures.
Limitation and Exclusions
from Dental Coverage g
All dental benefits are subject to the following limita-
tions;
• implants — implants (artificial materials including syn-
thetic bone grafting materials which are implanted into,
onto or under bone or soft tissue) or the removal of im-
plants (surgically or otherwise) are not covered.
• crowns/inlays — benefits are not provided for crown, in-
lays or onlays, laminate veneers, or other cast or labora-
tory prepared restorations if the tooth can be restored
with a filling material (e.g., amalgam, composite resin,
or silicate cement).
• general anesthesia — Benefits are not provided for gen-
eral anesthesia except as administered by a licensed den-
tist in connection with a covered oral surgical procedure.
Unless exceptions to the following general exclusions are
specifically made, benefits are not provided with respect to:
• charges for services in connection with any treatment to
the gums for txunors;
• charges for services performed by a close relative or by a
person who ordinarily resides in the Participant's home;
• charges for vestibuloplasty (i.e., surgical modification of
the jaw, gums and adjacent tissues), and for any proce-
dure, service, or supply including office visits, examina-
tion, and diagnosis provided directly or indirectly to
treat a muscular, neural, or skeletal disorder, dysfunc-
tion, or disease of the temporomandibular (jaw hinge)
joint and its associated structures including but not lim-
ited to myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome;
• services incidental to any injury or disease arising out of,
or in the course of^ any employment for salary, wage or
profit if such injury or disease is covered by any workers'
compensation law, occupational disease law or similar
legislation.
• Services or supplies provided in connection with a con-
genital anomaly (an abnormality present at birth) or de-
velopmental malformation (an abnormality which
develops after birth). Congenital anomalies and develop-
mental malformation include but are not limited to: cleft
palate; cleft lip; upper or lower jaw malformations (e.g.,
prognathism); enamel hypoplasia (defective develop-
ment); fluorosis (a type of enamel discoloration); treat-
ment involving or required by supernumerary teeth; and
anodontis (congenitally missing teeth);
• prescribed drugs, premedication, analgesia, local anes-
thetics, sedatives, or intravenous sedation;
• services, procedures, or supplies which are not reason-
ably necessary for the care of the Participant's dental
condition according to broadly accepted standards of pro- t,
fessional care or which are investigational in nature or
which do not have uniform professional endorsement;
• appliances, restorations or services including but are not
limited to equilibration required solely to change, main-
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tain, or restore vertical dimension or occlusion or solely
for the purpose of splinting (i.e., stabilizing loose teeth);
P • services, procedures or supplies which are purely cos-
metic in nature. (Facings on crowns or pontics posterior
to the second bicuspid and composite restorations on pos-
terior teeth shall always be considered cosmetic);
• the replacement of an appliance (i.e., a denture, partial
denture, space maintainer, crown, inlay or onlay, etc.)
which has been either lost or stolen;
• myofunctional therapy; biofeedback procedures; athletic
mouthguards; precision or semi recision attachments;
denture duplication; oral hygiene instruction; treatment
of jaw fractures; sealants; charges for acid etching;
• orthognathic surgery, including but not limited to, os-
teotomy, ostectomy, and other services or supplies to aug-
ment or reduce the upper or lower jaw;
• services for or incident to orthodontia;
• temporary dental services. (Charges for temporeiry serv-
ices are considered an integral part of the final dental
service and will not be separately payable.);
• extra-oral grafts ( i.e., the grafting of tissues from outside
the mouth to oral tissues);
• hospital costs and any additional fees charged by the
dentist for hospital treatment;
• any service, procedure, or supply which is received or
started prior to the Participant's effective date of cover-
age. For the purpose of this limitation, the date on which
a procedure shall be considered to have started is defined
as follows:
1. For fuU dentures or partial dentures: on the date
the final impression is taken;
2. For fixed bridges, crowns, inlays, onlays: on the
date the teeth are first prepared;
3. For root canal therapy: on the later of the date the
pulp chamber opened or the date canals are explored
to the apex;
4. For periodontal surgery: on the date the surgery is
actually performed;
5. For all other services: on the date the service is per-
formed.
the amount paid by the primary plan and the total
hip f^vnetnae^G
tween
allowable expenses
Funding
In pricing the program, area cost factors will be utilized
in creating at least seven (7) rate bands.
Premium allocation and collection will be the responsi-
bility of each annual conference or plan sponsor.
Costs related to clergy retiree participation will be the
responsibility of the denomination on a years of service ba-
sis, with at least 50% of the premium paid by the conference
as plan sponsor.
Flexible Benefit Program
The Flexible Benefit Program provides an optional basis
upon which Participants or plan sponsors may enhance the
benefit coverages of UMCare or pm-chase additional benefit
coverages. The Flexible Benefit Program, through three
separate accounts, gives the Participant the opportunity to
realize allowable tax advantages. The tax benefit is ob-
tained through a salary reduction agreement between the
Participant and the Participant's salary-paying unit. In ad-
dition, funds placed in one of the three accounts by the plan
sponsor is done so on a nontaxable basis.
If the Participant elects to pay a higher deductible and
accepts a higher out-of-pocket limit, the plan sponsor will
place an amount in a flexible spending account. The
amount thus credited to the accovmt will be available to the
Participant through one of the accounts highlighted below.
Premium Account
This account will offer several optional benefits fi-om
which a Participant may choose. These benefits may in-
clude dental insurance, supplemental life insurance or other
welfare benefits.
The Participant may apply plan sponsor credits towards
purchase of these optional benefits or pay the premimns
through a salary-reduction agreement.
Reasonable And Customary Fees
Medical Reimbursement Account
Dental benefit payments are limited by the reasonable
and customary charge for the procedure performed.
The reasonable and customary charge will be equal to
the 90th percentile of the range of fees charged by providers
for the same or similar procedure within the locality where
performed.
Coordination Of Benefits
If an Individual covered by the Optional Dental Program
is covered by any other dental plan and that other plan is
the primary plan, this program will pay the difference be-
The account may be funded by employer contributions or
by employee contributions pursuant to a salary-reduction
agreement. The maximum annual contribution is $2,500.
The amount elected may be ac^usted in the event of a
change in family status.
Contributions to this account may be used to reimburse
deductible and copayment expenses under the basic plan.
The account may also be used to reimburse selected
medical, dental, vision and hearing expenses that are not
covered by another benefit program. Expenses may be reim-
bursed up to the annual amount selected by the Participant
in advance of the plan year and may exceed employee con-
tributions at times during the plan year.
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Claims may be submitted at any time during the plan
year with a minimum batch submission of $250. At the end
of each calendar quarter, claims for less than $250 may be
submitted. Claims may be submitted up to six months fol-
lowing the end of the plan year.
The excess of contributions over claims at the end of the
six-month submission grace period will be forfeited.
c
Dependent Care Account
The account may be funded by employer contributions or
by employee contributions pursuant to a salary-reduction
agreement. The maximum annual contribution is $5,000.
The amount elected may be adjusted in the event of a
change in family status.
Contributions to this account may be used to reimburse
dependent care expenses.
The excess of contributions over claims at the end of the
six-month submission grace period will be forfeited.
Individuals who served on the task force.
Robert W. Stevens
chairperson
Gerald Beam
Bart Beavin
Delos Corderman
Frank Dorsey
Gilbert Hernandez
Barbara Hora
Tom Isbell
Gloria Kauls
Grady Knowles
Kenneth Lambert
Thomas Marston
Nancy McMullin
Gordon Melms
Carl Mowery
Shirley Parris
Diane Pinney
Louise Shaeffer
Donald Smith
Victor Smith
Dora Lee Wong
Quillian Yancey
Seattle, Washington
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Columbia, South Carolina
Prairie Village, Kansas
Dallas, Texas
Buffalo, New York
Anson, Texas
Roseville, Minnesota
Oakland, California
Tyler, Texas
Evanston, Illinois
Chesterfield, Missouri
Sycamore, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Brooklyn, New York
Evanston, Illinois
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Marion, Indiana
Louisville, Kentucky
Stockton, California
Lakeland, Florida
itaUc type denotes clergypersons
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Financial Statement
Each year the board publishes a report which fully and completely discloses the audited financial condition of funds en-
trusted to the board. This annual report lists all of the investments held by the board. The report is mailed to 60,000 active
and retired participants covered by the plans administered by the board.
The balance sheet which follows gives a summarized report of the financial resources and liabilities of the board. The bal-
ance sheet presented to the 1992 General Conference is shown in comparison with the balance sheet presented to the 1988
General Conference. It is the most recently audited balance sheet available at the time this report was printed.
Balance Sheet
Market Value of Assets
December 31, 1990
December 31, 1986
Cash, Accounts Receivable
and Other $ 67,321,444
U. S. Government
and Federal Agency Obligations 724,968,865
Corporate and Convertible Bonds 221,123,288
Guaranteed Investment Contracts 296,613,509
Common and Preferred Stock:
Domestic 1,923,518,753
International 18,376,203
Short Term Investments 456,923,716
Mortgages, Real Estate
and Other 137,72.^,740
Total Assets at Market $3.846.569.518
$ 52,366,222
313,836,726
57,652,272
310,391,500
1,320,098,476
0
366,018,478
■'ifi,875,818
.i;2.477.239.492
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Accounts Payable and Other $ 92,268,201
Endowment and Capital Funds 17,210,539
Conference Funds 248,572,133
Reserve Pension and Benefit Funds 2,373,706,499
Annuity Reserves (retirees) 1,038,990,600
Reserve for Contingencies
and Market Depreciation 75,821,546
$ 36,590,353
17,036,503
157,217,194
1,404,268,507
666,377,276
195.749.659
Total Liabilities
and Fund Balances
$3.846.569.518
$2.477.239.4ft2
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General Board of Publication
Report of the Chairperson
Anita J. Burrous
The General Board of Publication is charged with the re-
sponsibility of giving direction and supervision to The
United Methodist Publishing House in its publishing serv-
ices and provision of supplies for churches and the ecumeni-
cal community. To discharge this responsibility, the Board
meets two times a year with the Executive Committee
meeting four times. This past quadrennium has been event-
ful with many changes taking place.
The celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Methodist
publishing with a ceremony in Philadelphia (where John
Dickins began Methodist publishing) at Congress Hall
marked the beginning of several events to commemorate a
long history (since 1789) of service to the church. That cele-
bration and a worship service in Nashville, where Bishop
Robert H. Spain challenged the Board not to rest on past
successes, but to chart new ground, encouraged the Board to
do visioning for the future. A new mission statement was
written and statements of purpose and direction were enu-
merated.
After long and careful study of the printing operation
(Parthenon Press), the decision was finally made on June
27, 1989 to close this part of the history of publishing. The
availability of specialized printing at lower cost plus the
need for large expenditures of capital needed for new equip-
ment made this difficult choice necessary. Extensive care
was taken to provide for the employees, both those who took
early retirement and those needing to find new employ-
ment. Printing services are being secured at substantial
savings to the Publishing House and could be provided for
other agencies of the church, if needed.
Customer service was a high priority during this period.
For that purpose, a new distribution center was constructed
on MetroCenter property in Nashville, combining three dif-
ferent distribution centers. This facility provides quick, effi-
cient service for customers and has the capability to
distribute for other boards and agencies of The United
Methodist Church or ecumenical constituencies.
Provision has been made for future expansion and
growth of the Publishing House. However, there are no im-
mediate plans to proceed and extensive renovation of exist-
ing space at 201 Eighth Avenue property has provided
attractive and adequate work space for employees who are
now all housed in one of the two buildings. A new telecom-
munications system permits telephone ordering for custom-
ers with minimal waiting and courteous service.
An extensive management information system is nearly
completed and will assist Cokesbury stores with supply and
distribution. The system will also provide better inventory
control.
There are currently 40 Cokesbury bookstores and 16 ^U
Seminary bookstores serving areas in 25 states. Several of
these are newly built or renovated for easier selection for
the customer. A booktable ministry in local churches was
established during this quadrennium and is now operating
in over 800 churches, providing still another opportunity for
service to church members.
Quality improvement in product as well as service has
received much attention. The Board instituted a new prod-
uct management organization which will permit more crea-
tivity and accountability within the organization. A
position of Senior Vice-FVesident of Operations with four
new vice-presidents reporting to him facilitates this process.
The positions of Vice-Presidents of Sales, Product Manage-
ment, Customer and Distribution Services, and Production
and Inventory Management replace the old divisional style
of management. Although experience indicates that a pe-
riod of several years is often needed to make this change,
the Board has been pleased at the response and excitement
generated throughout the Publishing House.
As required by the Discipline, the salaries of the Presi-
dent and Publisher and the Executive Staff are included in
this report: Robert K. Feaster, President and Publisher,
$165,000; Gary H. Vincent, Senior Vice-President of Opera-
tions, $101,650; Larry L. Wallace, Vice-President, Finance
and Administration/Treasurer, $99,750; H. Claude Young,
Jr., Vice-President — Book Editor/Editorial Director of Gen-
eral Publishing, $88,600; Stephen C. Tippens, Vice-Presi-
dent, Human Resources, $80,600; Marc Lewis,
Vice-President, Product Management, $76,800; Donald G.
Sherrod, Vice-President, Sales, $76,800; Patricia G. Correll,
Vice-President, Customer and Distribution Services,
$70,500; Louis Jordan, Vice- President, Production and In-
ventory Management, $70,500; Walter H. McKelvey, Vice-
President, Public and Church Relations, $70,500; and
Duane A. Ewers, Editor of Church School Publications,
$67,400.
The Board subsequently reorganized its committees and
added subcommittees to correspond with the new manage-
ment system. This has served to develop more leadership
and participation fi*om members of this Board. Hard work,
long hours, and dedication to God and God's church have
characterized the Board membership. There has been excel-
lent cooperation fi-om the President and Publisher and the
Executive Staff with the officers and committees of the
Board. Openness to ideas fi-om the Board and willingness to
share information has been characteristic and appreciated.
Church school resources are considered some of the most ^
important products of the House. A new Editor of Chvirch ^
School Publications, Duane A. Ewers, was elected by the
General Boeu-d of Discipleship and his election was con-
firmed by the General Board of Publication in 1989. Dr. Ew-
ers brings practical experience as well as academic
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credentials to the position. Many innovative ideas are al-
ready in process and the future of curriculum resources
should be good.
With all of the changes in employment which took place,
the Board was pleased that the percentage of ethnic, minor-
ity and female employees increased. A full report of this is
contained in the report of the President and Publisher. For
the first time. The United Methodist Publishing House has
a female Vice-President. Attention also has been given to
development of employees, their benefits, and a manage-
ment succession plan. A Board Subcommittee to Eliminate
Institutional Radsm/Sexism was established and Mildred
W. Haney was employed as Special Assistant to the Presi-
dent and Publisher for Affirmative Action and Employee
Relations. Her work is very beneficial to the House and the
Board.
With all the work done on facilities and management re-
organization, the main task of the Publishing House contin-
ued to fimction well. Products serving the church especially
well during this period were, of course, the new Hymnal,
the Disciple Bible study (which received the Layman's Na-
tional Bible Association Award last September), United
Methodist Information System, new youth study resources.
Youth magazine, and some outstanding books under the
Abingdon imprint.
There is much anticipation at the House and across the
church about the publication of a New Interpreter's Bible.
The work which has begun will benefit the church for sev-
eral decades in the future.
The House continues the important work of subsidizing
products for the church which are needed but cannot pro-
duce enough revenue to cover expenses.
The United Methodist Publishing House is financially
sound, has good facilities with a well-trained staff and em-
ployees to accomplish much for the church. The challenge
before the Board and the staff is stated in the mission state-
ment: Our mission is to provide multifaceted resources that
encourage, support, and challenge United Methodists, the
larger body of Christ, and the global community to live un-
der grace and, as Christ's disciples, to proclaim the reign of
God.
Report of the President and Publisher
Robert K. Feaster
Introduction
My second quadrennium as the President and Publisher
of The United Methodist Publishing House has been
meu-ked by extraordinary events that have dramatically al-
tered the Publishing House's financial picture and its ap-
proach to business. These events could not have occurred
without the strong support of the General Board of Publica-
tion, and I must open this report with a sincere expression
of my appreciation for their dedicated work in support of
ovu* publishing and distribution ministry to The United
Methodist Church.
Early in the quadrennium, the Publishing House cele-
brated its own bicentennial, commemorating the founding
of ovu: institution in 1789 by John Dickins in Philadelphia.
A momentous occasion, marked by a moving worship cele-
bration and the groundbreaking of a new distribution facil-
ity, epitomized the position of the Publishing House today.
We are proud of our tradition and heritage, but we recog-
nize the necessity of aggressively moving ahead in the fu-
ture to improve our services and products for the church.
Focus on Customers
The primary purpose of the strategic directions taken by
the Publishing House during the past four years has been
focusing on a better understanding of our customers and im-
proving the quality of our customer service. We are firmly
convinced that future success depends upon a close relation-
ship with the people and institutions that purchase and use
our products.
Many programs have been created to enable us to com-
municate better with our customers. At the beginning of the
quadrennium, Cokesbury began a comprehensive customer
relations campaign called "We're Listening and We're Re-
sponding." From this campaign came 2,500 customer sug-
gestions that were used to evaluate and improve products
and services.
An important marketing strategy was developed for re-
ligious books around the Good Books concept. By focusing
the selection of books for stores, annual conference displays,
and two semi-annual Good Books catalogs around a cus-
tomer-driven process, sales of religious books through the
Cokesbury system have increased substantially after years
of stagnant sales.
We have established advisory councils to consult annu-
ally with Native American, Hispanic, Korean, and Black
United Methodist constituents. Through these councils im-
portant ideas have emerged for new products and services
for these important customer groups. The Hispanic Advi-
sory Council was particularly important in developing an
Hispanic resource catalog representing all denominational
resources for Hispanics. Orders fi"om this catalog were di-
rected to a toll-free number at the San Antonio Cokesbury
store. Cokesbury also established close relationships with
other important customer groups. Professional discounts
have been extended to members of the Christian Educators
Fellowship, the Fellowship of United Methodists in Music,
Worship, and Other Arts, and the Professional Association
of United Methodist Church Secretaries. Cokesbury book
displays are held at these professional groups' annual meet-
ings.
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The United Methodist Publishing House has also been
very active in establishing better communications with
United Methodist seminaries. Cokesbury stores have been
opened at seven additional seminaries. The Book Editor and
Editorial Director have visited each United Methodist semi-
nary to identify publishing opportunities and ways for the
Publishing House to serve the academic community.
The network of part-time regional curriculum consult-
ants located throughout the country has been expanded to
nine consultants. These consultants have been very success-
ful in working with local churches and districts in the inter-
pretation and utilization of United Methodist curriculum in
the local church.
Finally, our efforts to listen to our customers more ac-
tively has created a more intensive commitment to formal
market research. Dvu-ing the quadrennium, a comprehen-
sive survey of over 10,000 people regarding the use of
United Methodist ouriculum was completed. Recently, a
new market research unit was established within the Prod-
uct Management Division to perform mail and telephone
surveys and to facilitate focus groups throughout the coun-
try. This intentional effort to listen to our customers and
identify their needs will undergird product development ef-
forts in the years ahead.
Improvements in Customer Service
As we have listened to ovr customers, substantial im-
provements have been made in om" total distribution system
and the quality of service that we provide our customers.
Perhaps the most visible of these improvements has been
the expansion of our WATS based telephone service. At the
beginning of the quadrennium, Cokesbury was receiving ap-
proximately 250,000 calls per year. In 1988, a dedicated
WATS telephone system was installed that increased ovur
capacity and provided features such as an automated call
distributor and call management reports. With this system,
over 321,000 calls were received in 1989. By 1990, 407,800
calls were being received. Because of the continual growth
of telephone business, a second new telephone system was
installed as part of a total Publishing House telephone sys-
tem in 1991. This system expanded the number of incoming
lines from 26 to 36 and provided quicker, more personal re-
sponses to customer calls. At the same time, special incom-
ing WATS numbers for fax machines were added for
customers wishing to fax orders to the Publishing House.
Another very important step in improving our customer
service was the design and construction of a new distribu-
tion center for our Nashville operations. This facility con-
solidated the warehouse and order fulfillment activities
that were housed in three separate warehouses.
This totally new facility in Metro Center, a premier
Nashville business complex, was dedicated in October, 1990
after three years of intensive study and development. The
facility represents an $8 million dollar investment in plant
and equipment. Covering 100,000 square feet, this center ^
provides storage for up to 10,000 pallets. This new distribu- ^_
tion center featvu-es state-of-the-art computerized order ful-
fillment and shipping systems that are more efficient than
traditional shipping methods and that provide complete
shipping inforination to customer service representatives as
orders are completed.
In today's business environment, better management in-
formation systems are essential to provide more efficient
customer service. The Publishing House has devoted many
resources to improving its information systems. During the
past four years, the Publishing House expenditures on sys-
tems development has tripled. Three m^or systems have
been installed that directly address customer service issues.
The first is a revised Inventory Control and Order Process-
ing (ICOP) that combined separate ciuriculum and mer-
chandise order processing systems. The second new system
is ROSY, the Retail Operations System, installed in all
Cokesbury stores during 1988 and 1989. This inventory
management jmd point-of-sale system insures that stock is
available in stores, tracks sales, and electronically updates
customer accounts with sales records. Finally, a new Pur-
chase Order Management System (POMS) now provides an
electronic system for ordering and receiving products fi-om
vendors. Because of this system, books and supplies can be
sent to stores and customers faster and more accxu-ately.
In addition to these large systems, the personal computer
revolution has greatly altered the working environment at
the Publishing House. Over 250 personal computers are
used for editing, design, word processing, quantitative
analysis, record keeping, and other individual tasks. One
hundred of these personal computers are connected through
an Ethernet network that runs throughout the Nashville
building.
In addition to these internal improvements designed to
improve service, important steps have been taken to provide
better access to the Publishing House products to customers
outside Nashville. The Cokesbury Book Table Ministry pro-
gram is an innovative concept in distributing religious
books to the laity by providing resources for sale at volvin-
teer-run displays in local churches. Over 800 book tables
with sales of $300,000 have been established in local
churches throughout the country.
M^or emphasis has been placed on upgrading Cokes-
bury stores. New and renovated stores feature more distinc-
tive fixtures and lighting that are designed to enhance the
customers's perception of Cokesbury as a quality retail
store. The Cincinnati, Denver, and Nashville stores have
been renovated. However, in order to make Cokesbury
stores more accessible to customers, seven stores, including m
Des Moines, Syracuse, Houston, Columbia, Memphis, Kan-
sas City, and Indianapolis, have been relocated and reno-
vated. In addition, land has been . purchased for store
relocations in Richmond and Dallas.
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In addition to the program of relocating and renovating
f Cokesbury stores, the Cokesbury chain has continued to
grow. The number of stores on seminary campuses has in-
creased from nine to sixteen with the addition of new stores
at Wesley Theological Seminary (Baltimore), Lutheran
Theological Seminary (Columbia), St. Paul (Kansas City),
Gammon/Interdenominational Theological Center (At-
lanta), Lancaster (Pa.) Theological Seminary, Austin (Tx.)
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and Payne Theological
Seminary (Dayton).
During the quadrennium, Cokesbury opened new stores
in Stanton (Calif.), St Louis (Mo.), Jackson, (Miss.), and San
Antonio (Tex.) and converted the Lake Junaluska summer
store to a year-round schedule. Unfortunately, the Stanton
store was closed because of poor operating results. Cokes-
bury now operates a total of 40 stores.
Experiments have begun with a new philosophy of store
operations that include regional sales representatives work-
ing outside the store to provide more contact with churches
and customers. If successful, this experiment could initiate
sweeping changes that would further bring Cokesbury
closer to our customers. Notably the staff of the San Anto-
nio store is bilingual in order to service Hispanic customers.
Commitment to Quality
Attention to improving customer service has renewed a
commitment to quality at the Publishing House. Intensive
efforts are being made to improving the quality of the Pub-
lishing House products, the facilities provided for employ-
ees, and management techniques.
Production methods have altered dramatically over the
past four years. We have improved the quality of the paper
and material used in many products. However, the focus on
quality product extends far beyond raw materials. Our edi-
torial system provides an integrated network for editing
and typesetting. By eliminating the need for paper manu-
scripts and proofs, publications can be edited and produced
more accurately and efficiently. In recent months, new com-
puterized design and desktop publishing systems have been
installed that provide the ability to prototype new material
quickly and to create a more attractive design within the
tight schedule required by dated publications.
This commitment to quality is also the foundation of ef-
forts to renovate and upgrade our office facilities in order to
provide a superior work environment for our employees.
These renovations have created an open, modular office lay-
out with better lighting and new office furniture. One im-
portant facet of these renovations is a new telephone system
I that provides a voice mail system and additional features
for all employees. The most significant component of these
office renovations was the relocation of all customer service
staff from the former Cokesbury warehouse to remodeled
space in the former printing plant. With this move, all
Nashville offices have been consolidated at one location.
Realizing that quality begins with good management,
The United Methodist Publishing House has initiated an
ongoing program of continuous quality improvement enti-
tled "Mission 300: Our Commitment to Quality." Mission
300 is a long term commitment to a managerial philosophy
and style that promotes teamwork, consensus decision-mak-
ing with employees, the systematic analysis of work flow,
and a continuous improvement of all work activities.
Major Products
Although the reports of the Book Editor and the Editor of
Church School Publications review the Publishing House
publishing programs more fully, several important products
deserve mention in this report.
The preeminent publishing event of the eighties was the
publication of the new United Methodist Hymnal approved
at the 1988 General Conference. Because of the tremendous
churchwide involvement in the development of the hymnal
and an extensive marketing program, pre-publication or-
ders far exceeded sales projections. To date, over 3.6 million
copies of the hymnal have been sold. The publication of this
hymnal has proved to be a rallying point for the entire de-
nomination. In addition to the standard pew editions of the
hymnal, additional editions have been published for special
purposes. These include keyboard editions, large-type edi-
tions, special editions designed for musicians, gift editions,
and a braille edition for the visually impaired. In addition,
a Hymnal Software Program enables computer users to
search quickly for hymns and to listen to the melody on a
personal computer. The family of hymnal products repre-
sents the most important new addition the Publishing
House has produced in over 30 years.
Another significant publishing event for our denomina-
tion was the introduction of the New Revised Standard Ver-
sion of the Bible. The NRSV has been under development
through the National Council of Churches for years and is
the most accurate and authoritative new Bible tremslation
of our time. By special arrangement with the publishers of
the NRSV, 53 editions of the NRSV have been printed with
the Cokesbury imprint, including pew editions to match the
new hymnal. Over 200,000 copies were sold before publica-
tion, and NRSV sales exceeded $5,200,000 by the end of
199L
In the life of the church, the Disciple Bible Study has be-
come a rejuvenating movement breathing new life into seri-
ous Bible study by laity. To date, over. 3,400 churches have
enrolled in this program and 8,500 leaders have attended
seminars to be trained on how to lead Disciple study groups.
Altogether, close to 100,000 persons have completed this in-
tensive 34 week comprehensive study of the Scriptures. Of-
ficial support of Disciple has emerged in many annual
conferences, and specially designed training events have
been held in the annual conferences.
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1988 - None
1989 - Oklahoma Conf.
1990 - East Ohio Conf. Holston Conf.
Virginia Conf. Oklahoma Conf.
N. Illinois Conf. W. Pa. Conf
Arkansas Area
1991 - Kentucky Area Indiana Area
South Carolina Conf. Oklahoma Conf
Louisiana Conf. Minnesota Conf
Calif-Nev. Conf Baltimore Conf
Michigan Area S. Georgia Conf
Arkansas Area
Significantly, this movement is moving beyond the
United States. Disciple has been translated into Korean,
and negotiations are underway for a German edition. Be-
cause of the growing interest in bible study created by Dis-
ciple, a second study, entitled Into the Word Into the World
was published in 1991. Developed after the Disciple model,
this new resource provides a more in-depth study of Gene-
sis, Exodus, Luke and Acts. Initial sales have far exceeded
expectations for this new resource.
Important new curriculum series were introduced during
this quadrennium. Invitation Bible Studies for children was
introduced in 1988 as the primary dated resources for Sun-
day School. With a strong focus on Bible study and creative
teaching methods, this series has become our most popvdar
dated curriculum series ever. New resources for infants and
toddlers. Beginnings and Age 2, were introduced in 1989,
and TVek was introduced in 1991 for youth Sunday School
classes. TVek focuses toward life issues of youth and its inno-
vative visual design has set a new standard for youth re-
sources.
Special attention has been devoted toward creating re-
sources for racial/ethnic audiences. These include the His-
panic VBS series, Lecciones Cristianas para Jovenes, the
annual Korean class meeting study, and histories of the
four predominant racial-ethnic groups within The United
Methodist Church. Moreover, the Publishing House is
soundly committed to the development and publication of a
new Hispanic hymnal for the church.
Although unlike Disciple, another Publishing House
product has also become a movement within the denomina-
tion. The United Methodist Information System (UMIS) has
become the standard church administration software pack-
age for The United Methodist Church. Non-UMC editions
were developed for other denominations. The total number
of UMIS users now numbers 3,300 churches.
Extensive experimentation with Video Productions has
had mixed results. The Cokesbury Satellite Television Net-
work (CSTN) has provided informative shows like the
Clergy Reading Groups, Church Music Workshop, and Sea-
sons of Worship. Other products, especially video based Bi-
ble Studies, have had success. Experience has proved that,
although individual video products are difficult to market
competitively, videos are emerging as an essential compo- ^
nent in educational programs. %
A new product for churches, the Church Hotline, is being ■
test marketed and has great potential. This computer-based
product provides a customized voice mail system for local
churches that provides callers with complete information
about church activities and also expedites communications
with members through its outbound call management sys-
tem.
Planning for the New Interpreter's Bible is well under-
way. The Editorial Board has been selected and is composed
of the foremost theologians and scholeirs active today. When
the first volume is released in 1993, this series will replace
the original Interpreters Bible as the standard for commen-
taries.
Adapting to The Changing Business
Environment
Businesses constantly must react to changes in competi-
tion, customer attitudes, technologies, governmental regula-
tions, and other factors in their environment. The
Publishing House is no exception. During this quadren-
nium, two major internal changes were made that will bet-
ter prepare the Publishing House to continue as a provider
of resources for the church in the future.
The first was the closing of Parthenon Press, the Manu-
facturing Division that produced our printed resources. For
many years, Parthenon F^ess had a history of unstable,
poor financial performance. Extremely high capital invest-
ments were required to improve efficiency, and these invest-
ments brought no guarantee of success in the competitive
marketplace for printing services. After recognizing that
the printing industry could provide services more economi-
cally than the Publishing House could provide internally,
the decision was made in 1989 to close Parthenon. Every ef-
fort was made to provide the best possible severance pack-
age for employees afiected by closing. Although this was a
difficult decision, outside printers have proved less expen-
sive, provide more flexibility, and offer better quality prod-
ucts.
The second major internal change was the shift to a func-
tional organization in 1990. Since the 1960's, the Publish-
ing House was organized in separate divisions: Cokesbury,
Abingdon Press, Graded Press, and Parthenon Press. Ineffi-
ciencies resulted fi-om the duplication of sales, marketing,
inventory management, customer service, and other func-
tions within each division. As it became clear that more co-
ordination between publishing and retailing functions were
needed to serve our customers, a possible reorganization K
was studied during the entire quadrennium and completed
in 1990. New operating divisions, under a Senior Vice-Presi-
dent of Operations, were established for Sales, Product
Management, Customer and Distribution Services, and Pro-
duction and Inventorv Management. With the aRsistannp of
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357
the editorial divisions and continuing administrative divi-
' sions, this new structure will support creative, customer-ori-
ented solutions to future market demands.
Human Resources
The closing of Parthenon I*ress and consolidation of dis-
tribution operations were m^or factors in a 20% reduction
in UMPH work force between 1987 and 1991. Laid-off em-
ployees received enhanced severance benefits designed espe-
cially to protect the financial interests and well-being of
those with greater age and longer service.
With the opening of a new Distribution Center, UMPH
introduced a new skill-based pay plan for Distribution Cen-
ter employees, designed to promote cross-training and pro-
vide increased pay as new skiUs are mastered.
In order to maintain an adequate level of benefits and
achieve cost-containment objectives, the Publishing House
implemented major changes in its group insiirance plans.
Increases in medical costs were held to an average annual
increase of 5.6% over the past five years. Dental coverage
was incorporated in the plan for the first time and a Reim-
bursement Account program was begun in 1989. Medical
case management was initiated as a means of reducing lost
time and costs incurred by employees on short-term disabil-
ity. Wellness programs begun in the preceding quadren-
nium continued. A company-wide no smoking policy was
adopted. Drug testing of final candidates for employment
was begun in 1991 as a further means of reducing absentee-
ism and work place accident exposure.
The UMPH tax-deferred annuity program was enhanced
with addition of a company matching-funds feature in 1991,
with the yearly matching funds percentage linked to com-
pany financial success.
During the four-year period, corporate training and de-
velopment efforts have focused on management/supervisory
and customer service training. These areas in particular are
seen as significantly influencing the House's ability to
achieve operational goals in years ahead. "Managing Pro-
fessional Growth" (MPG), a progreim designed to assure de-
velopment of employees during the entire term of their
employment, was introduced in 1990.
An Employee Assistance FVogram (EAP) was established
in 1985 to provide professional, confidential counseling for
employees and their families on a wide range of human
problems. More than 200 incidents of counseling were re-
corded each program year.
A major change in the UMPH retirement program was
made effective August 1, 1991, to simplify pension calcula-
I tion and comply with tax laws. Six pension formulas were
replaced with one formula which applies to all employees
eligible to participate in the plan. Most employees realized
an improvement in pension earnings as a consequence of
the change; no employees were penalized.
In 1986, the U. S. Labor Department's Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs approved the UMPH Af-
firmative Action I*rogram. On-site reviews at the headquar-
ters location have been conducted twice since 1971;
approval has been given following each review. UMPH has
been cooperative in responding to suggestions regarding
employment practices, structure, and product development
made by the Commission on Religion and Race following bi-
ennial desk audits and on-site reviews by agency staff.
An employee-based Affirmative Action Advisory Com-
mittee was formed in 1986 to monitor corporate Affirmative
Action performance. On the recommendation of this com-
mittee, a peer review grievance resolution process was
adopted in 1991. In 1990, the General Board of Publication
appointed an Affirmative Action/Employee Relations Sub-
committee of the Human Re sources/ Affirmative Action
Standing Committee to monitor Affirmative Action pro-
grams and progress at Board and corporate levels. Also in
1990, the position of Special Assistant for Affirmative Ac-
tion/Employee Relations was established, reporting directly
to the President and Publisher and the General Board of
Publication. The position is intended to ensure that the full
range of UMPH Affirmative Action concerns are addressed,
including discriminatory employment practices, resources
for ethnic groups, employee recruitment, purchasing prac-
tices, and relationships with racial ethnic groups and de-
nominational and ecumenical structures.
All UMPH managers participated in a one-day work-
shop, "Managing Diversity: A Path Forward in F'rejudice
Reduction" in 1991.
Despite significant work force reduction due to closing of
the Manufacturing Division (Parthenon Press) in 1990 and
consolidation of distribution centers, racial ethnic repre-
sentation in the work force remained stable — 22.8% at
July 31, 1987, 24% at July 31, 1991. Female representation
in the Official-Manager EEO-1 category increased fi-om
31.2% to 48.9% during the same period; racial ethnic repre-
sentation in the category increased fi*om 7.5% to 12.5%. The
House's first female Vice-President was appointed in 1991.
UMPH offered fiill-time employment in management
and professional positions to two graduates of the IN-
ROADS program following four years of sponsorship and
summer employment. UMPH presently sponsors seven ra-
cial ethnic college students in the program. Ten students in
United Methodist related colleges and universities have re-
ceived financial assistance through the UMPH Merit Schol-
arship I*rogram since the program's inception in 1988. One
recipient has been employed by UMPH in the new Product
Management Division. Four students are currently receiv-
ing assistance.
UMPH employs a compensation program which positions
jobs in consideration of their relative worth to UMPH (inter-
nal equity) and pay for similar jobs in other companies (ex-
ternal competitiveness). An employee's pay rate is
determined nrimarilv bv iob performance, but also by job
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tenure and experience, the relationship of the employee's
pay, job tenure, and performance level to that of employees
in jobs of similar value, and UMPH's ability to pay. As pay
increases are granted, relative positioning in ranges is re-
viewed to ensure pay equity. The compensation program is
a standard agenda item for the General Board of Publica-
tion's Subcommittee on Benefits and Compensation.
Finance and Administration
This Division operates through four departments — the
controller's office, internal auditing, management informa-
tion systems, and property services. Under the controller's
office are the cashier's office, accounts receivable, general
accounting, payroll and accounts payable. (See the charts
below and on the next page for the financial reports.)
Report Of The Editor Of Church School
Publications
Duane A. Ewers
The Division of Church School Publications of The
United Methodist Publishing House has as its primary func-
tion providing the churches of United Methodism with edu-
cational and fellowship resources that will assist persons in
their growth as Christian disciples through formal educa-
tional and fellowship opportunities.
While at one time this responsibility meant providing
study resources for the Sunday school, at present this re-
sponsibility includes conceptualizing, planning, and devel-
oping resources not only for the Sunday school but also
resources for fellowship groups of children and youth, re-
sources for vacation settings and opportunities, resources
CONDENSED COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS
THE UNITED METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE
JULY
JULY
INCREASE
31, 1991
31,1987
(DECREASE)
ASSETS
CURRENT
CASH
327,100
607,061
(279,961)
IMPREST FUNDS
201 ,282
303,482
(102,200)
TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS
178,292
2,340,598
(2,162,306)
ACCRUED INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS
272,874
130,203
142,671
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE-NET
9,882,552
10,315,540
(432,988)
NOTES RECEIVABLE-INSTALLMENTS CURRENTLY DUE
22,058
0
22,058
INVENTORIES
20,887,519
22,372,354
(1,484,835)
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
NOTES RECEIVABLE
1,351,248
1,691,085
(339,837)
33,122,925
37,760,323
(4,637,398)
1,478,968
0
1,478,968
LESS INSTALLMENTS CURRENTLY DUE
TOTAL
22,058
0
22,058
1,456,910
0
1,456,910'
INVESTMENTS
22,474,510
10,970,089
1 1 ,504,421
OTHER ASSETS
606,257
711,215
(104,958)
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT-NET
36,484,807
22,040,971
14,443,836
DEFERRED CHARGES TO OPERATIONS
256,536
1.396.811
(1.140.2751
TOTAL
94,401 ,945
72,879,409
21,522,536
LIABILITIES
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
6,921 ,926
4,532,125
2,389,801
NOTES PAYABLE
1,000,000
0
1,000,000
ACCRUED LOSS FROM PLANT CLOSING
987,276
0
987,276
ACCRUED PAYROLLS, ROYALTIES, TAXES, ETC.
2,262,925
1.900,386
362,539
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
ACCRUED PENSION COSTS
11,172,127
6,432,511
4,733,616
2,182,747
330,548
1,852,199
DEFERRED REVENUE
1,045,015
287,943
757,072
SPECIAL RESERVE FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPEMENT
6,000,000
6,000,000
0
CAPITAL
74.002.056
59.828.407
14.173.649
TOTAL
94,401 ,945
72,879,409
21,522,536
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CONDENSED COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATEMENTS
THE UNITED METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE
AUGUST 1 , 1 987 - JULY 31 , 1 991
NET SALES - PRODUCTS
SEMINAR FEES, SPECIAL
SALES/COMMISSIONS, ETC.
TOTAL REVENUE
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD
GROSS OPERATING REVENUE
EXPENSES
NET OPERATING REVENUE
OTHER REVENUE - NET
TOTAL
INVESTMENT REVENUE- NET
NET REVENUE FROM
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
1988
83,431 ,468
1 ,340,073
1989
105,909,367
1 ,383,781
1990
96,879,801
1,208,516
1991
84,860,265 37
1 ,249,403
TOTAL
371 ,080,901
5,181,773
$84,771,541
46,310,328
$107,293,148
56,508,919
$98,088,317
45,599,145
$86,109,668
40,939,457
$376,262,674
189,357,849
$38,461,213
$50,784,229
$52,489,172
$45,170,211
$186,904,825
$40,191,843
$39,900,723
$42,393,524
$45,694,606
168,180,696
($1 ,730,630)
41,701
$10,883,506
1,178,394
$10,095,648
3,414,596
($524,395)
(432,234)
$18,724,129
4,202,457
($1,688,929)
636,407
$1^,061,900
2,137,412
$13,510,244
2,067,389
($956,629)
1,795,055
$22,926,586
6,636,263
($1,052,522)
$14,199,312
$15,577,633
$838,426
$29,562,849
PLANT CLOSING AND DISTRIBLTTION CENTER
CONSOLIDATION EXPENSE
8,799,799
NET REVENUE
(1 ,052,522)
5,399,513
1 ,289,499
14,288,134
10,389,110
19,173,739
for a wide variety of study settings, and specialized re-
sources such as educational resources in the form of worship
musicals for children, resources for class meeting for use
among Korean-speaking United Methodists, and resources
for teachers and leaders.
In the past quadrennium, the responsibility for develop-
ing curriculum resources that will assist persons in their
growth as Christian disciples has resulted in, for example:
• The Invitation Series for children, clearly one of the most
popular series of children's resources ever produced, as
evidenced by its continued increasing circulation and
use;
• TVek, an exciting new life-centered Bible study for youth
that supports the youth teacher in innovative ways;
• Disciple: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study and
Disciple: Into the Word Into the World, major transforma-
tional Bible studies that have been used by countless
United Methodists across the nation and in several other
lands. As the adjective "transformation" suggests, Disci-
ple enables persons to participate in God's transforming
activity by and through an intensive study of the Scrip-
tures and by and through the creation of a covenant
group;
• A resource. Helping Children and Youth Cope With War,
was made available to the church within two weeks after
the commencement of the ground war in the Middle
East. More than thirty-four thousand of these leaflets
were distributed, most of them without charge;
A full range of curriculum resource offerings in the Span-
ish and Korean languages, including specialized re-
sources to meet the unique concerns of these cultural
groups;
New resources for the very early years of life, built
around the recognition that those experiences that chil-
dren from ages one through three have in the church are
significant and long-lasting;
Quarter Notes, a quarterly music magazine for teachers
and leaders of children's groups, and Discover Faith and
Fellowship, a resource for after-school Christian educa-
tion and fellowship for children, soon to be replaced by
Pathways to Discovery, a system of program resources for
the after-school setting;
Timely new mission studies, including Wind Across
China, Africa— Visions of Hope: A New University and a
Growing Church, and New Call to Mission: Planting
TYees to Reclaim God 's Earth;
Significant new adult studies, such as Honor Your Fa-
ther and Mother, Favorite Bible Passages, and Creating a
New Community: God's People Overcoming Racism.
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• At the same time, ongoing curriculum resource series
such as AduU Bible Studies and Bible Lessons for Youth,
based on the International Lessons Series, Directions in
Faith for Youth, Teacher in the Church Today, and
Leader in the Church School Today have continued to
challenge, inspire, and motivate persons toward Chris-
tian growth and discipleship.
In order to fulfill its mission over the past four years
with the greatest possible efficiency and with commitment
to the charge given the ministry of Christian education by
Christ himself, the Division of Church Publications:
• Created a separate Department of Youth Publications in
order to better serve the needs, concerns, and opportuni-
ties facing the youth of the church and beyond;
• Created a separate Department of Special Language and
Cultural Publications so that the expertise, experience,
and resources of the Division of Church School Publica-
tions could be harnessed to help provide study and fel-
lowship resources for persons of a variety of languages,
cultures, and life styles;
• Determined to insure that all United Methodist curricu-
lum resources are designed in such a way that leaders
and teachers wiU be able to teach invitationally, teach
for commitment, and teach for discipleship in the world;
• Joined with three other historically Methodist denomina-
tions in forming the Pan-Methodist Coalition on Sub-
stance Use and Abuse in order to plan, develop, and
implement a comprehensive five-year program focusing
on the reality of substance abuse as it touches the life of
practically every person in the world. Uniquely, the Coa-
lition's approach perceives substance abuse as a spiritual
problem, and its programs and resources will focus on
the spiritual aspects of substance abuse as the Coalition
joins forces with other community resources in alleviat-
ing the human suffering brought about by substance
abuse;
• Strengthened and augmented the staff of Church School
Publications, intentionally seeking persons of skill, expe-
rience, and vision to fulfill key roles in providing study
resources for the denomination.
The Division of Church School Publications is not con-
tent to continue "business as usual." The Division is moving
into the decade of the nineties with eagerness, vision, and a
deepened commitment to helping persons grow as Christian
disciples. M^or research projects, such as the Search Insti-
tute's study of Christian education in m^or Protestant de-
nominations and the major research projects on the children
of the baby boom, have provided some direction for this fu-
ture. But much of the direction for the future of Church
School Publications has emerged fi-om a renewed and very
careful attention to the charter of Christian education con-
tained in Matthew 28:18-20 and John 21:15-17. The impetus
and direction for Christian education in the nineties is a
theological and spiritual impetus, for persons still hunger
for guidance in their spiritual erowth.
Consequently, as Church School Publications enters the ^
nineties, the staff is committed to: ^
• Developing a comprehensive curriculum plan for each
age level and an overall comprehensive plan for the
Christian education of persons in The United Methodist
Chvirch. This plan will recognize the significance of faith
sharing and faith building within groups of persons and
will build upon the faith experiences that persons have
had and are having.
• Understanding and incorporating the concept of in-depth
Bible study into all resources. Initial work on in-depth
Bible study suggests ways in which the Bible can be pre-
sented that truly transform and redefine persons.
• Emphasizing a commitment to making United Methodist
curriculum resources truly reflective of our Wesleyan
foundations and consistent with The United Methodist
Church as it has grown over the two centuries of its min-
istry.
• Creating resources and learning experiences that wiU as-
sist persons in their part of the primary task of the con-
gregation, the task of calling persons, relating persons to
God through Christ and nurturing those persons in the
Christian faith, equipping persons for ministry, and
sending persons into their communities as disciples of Je-
sus Christ.
• Exploring the richness and the multitude of facets of
multicultural Christian education, recognizing especially
that by the end of the decade, no culture will be domi-
nant and all persons will have the opportunity to live in
a truly multicultural world.
• Developing resources that can be used effectively by both
trained and untrained teachers so that all persons can
share their faith and grow in their faith.
• Planning resources out of direct, firsthand experience
with local congregations on the part of curriculum plan-
ners and editors.
• Designing resources that transmit that information and
create those experiences that help lead to transformation
and commitment on the part of children, youth, and
adults.
• Developing resources, using a variety of media, that re-
flect the highest quality in every facet and dimension,
not highest quality simply in terms of eye appeal and
competitive edge, but highest quality because the task of
Christian education demands nothing less.
As the decade of the eighties was a time of exploration,
change, and consolidation for Church School Publications,
the nineties will be a decade of opportunities, of potential, of
seeking to carry out the injunction of Jesus Christ to teach
all that he has commanded us, secure in the knowledge that Aj
he is with us always.
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Report Of The Book Editor/Editorial Director
H. Claude Young, Jr.
The stern portrait of John Dickins hangs with distinction
upon the Board Room wall at The United Methodist Pub-
lishing House. Appointed in 1789 as Methodism's first Book
Steward, Dickins' influence continues. From his position of
honor among portraits of other publishers and editors, John
Dickins daily scrutinizes me as if to inquire of his latest suc-
cessor, "Are you being faithful to the mission you have in-
herited?" That is now the question which I must answer to
the 1992 General Conference. I do so gladly and humbly
with thankfulness for the trust you have placed in me and
reverential awe at the enormity of the task.
In the quadrennium now ending, The United Methodist
Publishing House observed its 200th birthday and moved
with extraordinary vigor toward the twenty-first century. It
is probably no exaggeration to exclaim that firom 1988-1991
The United Methodist Publishing House initiated more
radical changes in its operation than in any other quadren-
nium of its history, changes which will lead to more effi-
cient, productive and higher quality publishing. It is
remarkable that in the midst of these needed, difficult and
sometimes traumatic changes, the 1988-1991 publishing
program advanced with notable strength. Progress has been
made on so many fi-onts that it is not easy to choose what to
report in this brief article. Along with many other achieve-
ments, I invite the General Conference to celebrate the fol-
lowing successes.
1. Believing that a quality publishing program primarily
depends upon quality personnel, unusually earnest efforts
were undertaken to recruit, train, deploy and support out-
standing editorial staff persons. These efforts have been suc-
cessful beyond any reasonable hope. That our personnel
have needed skills and knowledge is beyond doubt. Espe-
cially noteworthy is their diversity and Christian commit-
ment. IVedominantly United Methodist, the staff also
includes persons fi-om Roman Catholic, Southern Baptist,
Episcopalian, Nazarene and other Christian churches. Fe-
male and male, ethnic minority and white, young and not so
young, the staff is collegial, cohesive and dedicated to the
mission of The United Methodist Publishing House as de-
scribed in the Discipline "to advance the cause of Christian-
ity."
2. Believing that the publishing program of Abingdon
Press had become so varied that product lines were losing
distinction and clarity, major efforts were made to define
the focus for the Abingdon imprint. Abingdon FVess is now
concentrating upon products for:
* — The Academic-Religious M2irket.
These are books and other products for primary use in
colleges, universities and seminaries. An academic publish-
ing office has been established. The Editor-in-Chief and I
have visited all United Methodist seminaries, plus other
educational institutions, to seek advice and to interpret ovu-
publishing plans. Everywhere we have been met with en-
thusiasm. The acquiring of desired authors and manuscripts
has been facilitated. Relationships with academic institu-
tions have been enhanced. Cooperation with the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry has been ad-
vanced.
— The Professional Market.
These are books and resources for clergy. Christian edu-
cators. Christian musicians and others who serve the
church in a professional capacity. Historically, this has been
the center of Abingdon's publishing program. This center
has now been much enhanced. Consistently Abingdon has
placed books on the Academy of Parish Clergy's 'Top Ten
Books of the Year" list and on other similar lists. Our books
are regularly and positively reviewed in professional jour-
nals and in magazines of many denominations. Lyle Schal-
ler, Herb Miller, Will Willimon, Stanley Hauerwas,
Susanne Johnson, Don Messer, Fred Craddock, Paul Scott
Wilson, Dennis Campbell, Laurence Stookey, Eugene
Lowry, Tom Boomershine, Henry Mitchell, William Mc-
Clain, Larry Wagley, John Holbert, David Watson, John
Patton, Brian Childs, Marjorie Proctor-Smith, James White,
Richard Bondi, Thomas Troeger, James Earl Massey, Gay-
lord Noyce, Carolyn Brown, Jack Seymour, Don and Patri-
cia Griggs, Judy Gaddis Smith — these are just some of the
outstanding authors who publish with the Abingdon Profes-
sional Program. I must offer my apologies to dozens of other
equally gifted authors, but space does not allow me to list
them all.
— The Market for Reference Resources and Anthologies.
One of the most outstanding books in this category from
£my publisher during the quadrennium was Abingdon's Dic-
tionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Rodney J. Hunter
was the general editor of this volume which was ten years
in the making. Howard Clinebell calls it, "An incredible
publishing achievement that stands without parallel in the
modem era of pastoral care and counseling." Reviews have
been enthusiastic. Other products in this category worthy of
note include: Abingdon's annual Yearbook of American and
Canadian Churches, Abingdon's Handbook of Denomina-
tions in the United States, A Handbook of Christian Theolo-
gians, a revised and expanded edition of The Illustrated
Bible Handbook, The Handbook for Basic Types of Pastoral
Care and Counseling, Readings in Christian Thought, 2nd
Edition, Apocalyptic Literature: A Reader, Through a Glass
Darkly: Readings on the Concepts of God, The Christians:
Their Beliefs and Practices, Spiritual Traditions for the Con-
temporary Church, and Litanies and Other Prayers for the
Common Lectionary.
— United Methodist Resources.
Leading this list wovdd have to be the remarkable suc-
cess of The United Methodist Hymnal a989) and many re-
lated music resources. In addition to the hymnal the
quadrennium saw the publishing of The Book of Discipline
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(1988), The Book of Resolutions (1988), several new volumes
in the distinguished Wesky Works series, an acclaimed bi-
ography of Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam and four new histo-
ries of racial ethnic groups within the United Methodist
family: First White Frost (Native Americans), En Nuestra
Propia LenguaJEach in Our Own Tongue (Hispanics),
Churches Aflame (Asians), Heritage and Hope (African-
Americans).
Scores of other resources were published to support the
multitudes of programs and ministries of United Meth-
odism.
An important note for the future is that work has al-
ready begun which should result in the publishing of a sig-
nificant new United Methodist Hispanic Hymnal by the
time of the next General Conference in 1996.
3. Two new imprints were created in order to concentrate
on specific audiences and to allow the Abingdon Press im-
print to give focus as explained above. These new imprints
are:
— Kingswood Books, an imprint devoted to the publish-
ing of scholarly works in all areas of Wesleyan and Method-
ist studies. Under the direction of an Editorial and Advisory
Board composed of outstanding Wesleyan scholars, six vol-
umes have thus far been published.
— Dimensions, an imprint devoted to General Interest
Books for the Laity. Six titles are being published under
this imprint in the spring of 1992. There is much excite-
ment, enthusiasm and promise related to this imprint as
The United Methodist Publishing House expands its efforts
to publish and market resources for the laity. Some catego-
ries in which books will be published would include inspira-
tional, devotional, self-help, educational, and social issue
oriented resources.
4. After extensive research and prototype testing. The
United Methodist Publishing House announced a mammoth
New Interpreter's Bible project which will introduce dra-
matically new Bible commentaries at the rate of two vol-
umes a year beginning in 1994 and extending through
1999. The purpose is "to make the best biblical scholarship
accessible to those responsible for teaching and preaching in
the life of the church."
Abingdon Press has engaged eleven scholars with signifi-
cant experience and diverse backgrounds, both Protestant
and Roman Catholic, to serve oa the Editorial Board. Lean-
der E. Keck functions as convener with Jack A. Keller, Jr.
as project director. The Editorial Board is configured into
three groups: Old Testament — David L. Petersen, Bruce C.
Birch, John J. Collins, and Katheryn Pfisterrer Darr; New
Testament — Leander E. Keck, William L. Lane and
Marion L. Boards; Homiletics — Thomas G. Long, James
Earl Massey and Gail R. O'Day.
The New Interpreter's Bible will be similar to the present
Interpreter's Bible in important ways: (1) more than one bib-
lical book will be included in each volume, (2) the Commen-
tary will provide significant general articles, (3) leading
scholars from various religious traditions will be repre-
sented and (4) the Commentary will be designed explicitly ^
to enhance the preaching and teaching work of the Chris-
tian church by providing both detailed exegetical and ex-
pository material.
The New Interpreter's Bible will differ from the present
Interpreter's Bible in several ways: (1) one individual will
write both the exegetical commentary and the theological
reflection for each biblical book, thereby ensuring the con-
sistency of perspective and exposition; (2) the theological re-
flections, which will comprise roughly one-third of the
entire Commentary, will be collected at the end of the exe-
getical material in each textual unit, and will not run par-
allel but separate along the bottom of the page; (3) the NIB
will embody an ecumenical perspective by including those
books that are part of the Roman Catholic Bible; (4) the NIB
will address intentionally the issues of inclusiveness and di-
versity in the selection of authors and their use of secondary
resources; (5) consistent with developments of the field of
biblical studies since the IB was published, the authors will
use various exegetical methods, including literary and so-
cial-world as well as historical-critical perspectives; (6) the
NIB will include the entire text of the New Revised Stand-
ard Version of the Bible and of the New International Ver-
sion of the Bible.
5. Our magazine publishing unit gets regular applause
for the excellence of its maga2dnes: The Circuit Rider,
Newscope, Quarterly Review, Apuntes, and Mature Years.
Targeted audiences were most appreciative of The Best of
Motive and the expanded annual edition of The United
Methodist Directory. This General Conference is the benefi-
ciary of expert planning and the use of the latest in modem
technology in the production of the Daily Christian Advo-
cate. During the quadrennium there was lively and some-
times costly experimentation with the use of audio cassette,
video cassette and live television production, including the
launching of the Cokesbury Satellite Television Network
with regular live programs for Clergy Reading Groups, wor-
ship groups, music groups, bible study groups and others.
6. The United Methodist Publishing House Library is a
crucial component of the Editorial Division. The Library
significantly expanded its services dinging the quadrennium
by further computerizing its operations and by expanding
the services it offers through networking with other librar-
ies across the country. The UMPH Librarian is coordinating
activities related to the Africa University Library System
and has made several trips to Zimbabwe as a consultant to
personnel at Africa University.
7. To encourage United Methodist clergy to upgrade the
amount and quality of their personal reading, the Book Edi- ^
tor began a regular column in the Circuit Rider Clergy W
Journal to recommend books from a variety of publishers,
began a Clergy Reading Groups program over the Cokes-
bury Satellite Television Network, interviewing Abingdon
authors live and inviting participants to call in toll free to
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join the conversation and experimented with occasional per-
sonal letters to all United Methodist pastors and local
church lay leaders.
This has been a busy, fast-paced and productive quadren-
nium. If John Dickins could see us now, I am sxire he would
be amazed. I believe he would also be pleased.
Conclusion
As this quadrennium closes, The United Methodist Pub-
lishing House stands committed to support The United
Methodist Church and its needs for the future. We have con-
tinued to set aside substantial funds each year as our contri-
bution to the ministerial pension fund. Our support for
denominational emphases continues. The Publishing House
is proud to be imderwriting the Pan-Methodist Resources on
Drug Abuse that are being developed in conjunction with
the Bishop's Initiative on Drug Abuse. We have assumed re-
sponsibility for providing the theological library for the
seminary at the Africa University and have collected over
6,000 volumes for this purpose. In these and many other
ways, the Publishing House is committed to serving the
needs of the church.
In recent years, the Publishing House has made many
m^or decisions and invested large amounts of capital.
These investments leave the Publishing House in a solid fi-
nancial position to face the future and an era of ever in-
creasing customer demands. A greater investment will
continue as management work to improve the organiza-
tion's staff, its most valuable resource. A great need for
Christian books and resources is ever present and growing
in our church and society. I'm glad to report that The
United Methodist Publishing House stands ready with a vi-
sion for the future to meet these needs.
Ellis B. Johnson
Julita R. Navarro
Jack W. Plowman
J. Gordon Stapleton
Robert H. Wright
Newton MA
Hato Rey PR
Pittsburgh PA
South Bethany DE
Allentown PA
South Central Jurisdiction
Harold E. Batiste, Jr. San Antonio TX
Roberto L. Gomez San Antonio TX
Donald N. Morriss Texarkana TX
Alfred L. Norris Atlanta GA
W. Clark Randall (Vice-Chairperson)
Shawnee Mission KS
Dennis H. Scheer Wichita KS
Charles W. Williams ■ Houston TX
(Vacancy)
Southeastern Jurisdiction
Anne C. Dalton
0. E. Dillon
A. Bob Dixon
James S. Gadsden
Prentiss M. Gordon, Sr.
Cornelius L. Henderson (Secretary)
Jean Henderson
Harold G. Hunter
F. BeUon Joyner, Jr.
Francisco Montes, Jr.
Ed Montgomery
Joe E. Pennel, Jr.
Western Jurisdiction
Wayne T. Gruen
Beverly J. Shamana
Pensacola FL
Kernersville NC
Thomasville GA
Columbia SC
Tupelo MS
Atlanta GA
Cleveland TN
Lexington KY
Raleigh NC
Miami FL
Tuscaloosa AL
Brentwood TN
Olympia WA
San Gabriel CA
General Board Of Publication Board Members
Council of Bishops
Bishop R. Sheldon Duecker
Bishop W.T. Handy, Jr.
North Central Jurisdiction
Anita J. Burrous (Chairperson)
Philip H. Carver
Jane Hurtt
Donald J. Jones
Thomas A. Letzler
William A. McCartney
John C. Wagner
Calvin T. Word
Park Ridge IL
Chesterfield MO
Peru IN
Altoona lA
Clarksburg OH
Decatur IL
Stow OH
Delaware OH
Dayton OH
Evansville IN
Additional Members
Bill 0. Beverage
Ellen H. Casey
Yvonne C. Ferris
Taylor Harjo, Jr.
Juanita T. Henderson
Michael J. McConnell
Ray B. Porter
Betty J. Ross
Donald W. Tanselle
Suk-Chong Yu
Birmingham AL
Hope RI
Central City NE
Tulsa OK
Charlotte NC
Brookline MA
Lebanon IL
Zanesville OH
Indianapolis IN
San Francisco CA
Northeastern Jurisdiction
James A. Batten
Edward M. Carroll
William S. Deel
Concord NH
Englewood NJ
Huntington WV
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Report of the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Relocating |[
the GBGM
Potition Number: FA106130000SiRBGM..
Charge & Organization
The 1988 General Conference passed the following reso-
lution:
Moved that a task force of unbiased persons, lay and
clergy, be authorized to study the feasibility of relo-
cating the General Board of Global Ministries from its
current location at 475 Riverside Drive, New York
City. Such task force shall consist of 15 persons, with
3 such persons — 1 clergy, 1 lajrman, 1 lay woman — be-
ing appointed by the College of Bishops of each of the
5 jurisdictions. Such task force shall be convened by
the president of the Council of Bishops and shall sub-
mit its report to the General Conference in 1992.
The Task Force consisting of the following persons was
appointed by the Colleges of Bishops as directed by the Gen-
eral Conference resolution £tnd was convened by the Presi-
dent of the Council of Bishops, Bishop Ernest Dixon, in
October 1988:
Northeastern Jurisdiction
Doreen M. Bailey
John E. Carrington
M. Philip Susag
Southeastern Jiuisdiction
Effie E. Miller
Reginald W. Ponder
William D. Turkington
North Central Jurisdiction
Frances M. Alguire
Norman E. Dewire
Leigh M. Roberts
South Central Jurisdiction
Jeanne V. Epple
Leighton K. Farrell
Wm. Randolph Smith
Western Jurisdiction
Judy Palmer
Lloyd Saad'ian
Ralph W. Zimmer
The committee organized with Randolph Smith as Chair-
person, EfiTie Miller as Vice-Chairperson, and Lloyd Saat-
jian as Secretary. These persons together with two
additional members, Norman Dewire and Philip Susag,
were named to an Executive Committee which then in-
cluded representation from each of the jurisdictions.
Of the fifteen persons appointed to the Task Force, five
have had a direct relationship with the GBGM either as
past or present directors.
At the organizational meeting there was a general ex-
pression of neutrality relative to the task and it was agreed
that no specific indication of opinion would be requested or
allowed prior to completion of the data gathering processes
which would be established and the analysis of the results
of whatever studies were undertaken. Thus, no votes were
taken relative to a Task Force position until March of 1991.
The Task Force met six times during the quadrennium,
including the organizational meeting in October 1988. The
meetings were held on a weekend schedule as follows:
Dallas, TX
New York City
Dallas, TX
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Lake Junaluska, NC
October 1988
April 1989
December 1989
July 1990
March 1991
September 1991
One additional meeting was held via a conference tele-
phone call and there were several meetings of sub-commit-
tees.
The General Conference allocated the sum of $30,000 for
the work of the Task Force. Upon learning that the cost of
the organizational meeting alone was $8,000 and upon as-
sessment of the task, a request for additional funds was
made to GCFA in December 1988 and an additional amount
of $20,000 was made available for Task Force meetings, a
survey and printing costs. Later in the work of the Task
Force, it was considered necessary to use an outside consult-
ant (Price Waterhouse) for some extensive community
evaluation work. For this purpose, GCFA approved an addi-
tional amount of $20,000. During its existence, the Task
Force has not been related to any General Agency of the
church nor has it had any staff assigned to it. All of the sup-
port work which might have been done by use of such staff
has been done by the Task Force members themselves.
Assessment of Task
The initial work of the Task Force was to review the
studies done by previous committees or agencies and re-
ported to the General Conferences from 1976 to 1984 rela-
tive to the location of GBGM. Also, the move experiences of
other denominations [Presbyterian Chvirch (USA), United
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Church of Christ, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amer-
ica, Free Methodist] and of a large industrial organization
' were acknowledged to be useful to us and a plan was estab-
lished to examine these situations in detail by review of
written reports and by interview with representatives of
three of the denominations. In addition, the Task Force
scheduled a visit to the headquarters of GBGM at 475 Riv-
erside Drive in New York for familiarization purposes and
to interview some executive staff and directors of GBGM as
selected by the Board.
The review of the previous studies confirmed consistent
recommendations adopted by each General Conference that
GBGM headquarters remain in New York, that the GBGM
decentralize some functions and establish offices across the
U.S. for presence and relationships, and that an agency of
The United Methodist Church be located west of the Missis-
sippi River. In spite of these consistent recommendations.
General Conferences, one after another, have directed addi-
tional studies related to the same issue — the location of the
headquarters of GBGM. With this history, it appeared to
the Task Force that there are long-standing underlying con-
cerns within The United Methodist Church relative to the
location of GBGM. These perceived concerns have signifi-
cance in the process of interpreting the meaning which the
1988 General Conference intended for the term "feasibility"
when it created the assignment to this Task Force. There-
fore, it was deemed not only appropriate but necessary for
our study to consider possible underlying factors, in addi-
tion to economics, as part of the charge to the Task Force. In
this context, the following questions were considered by the
Task Force:
• Would a location for GBGM other than New York be
more economical? Can the necessary services and facili-
ties be provided elsewhere?
• Would a location of GBGM in other than New York im-
prove the opportunity to recruit competent and geo-
graphically representative staff?
• Would a location of GBGM in other than New York im-
prove communication between constituencies of The
United Methodist Church and GBGM?
• Would a location away fi"om New York enable the
GBGM to better represent The United Methodist
Church?
• Should the GBGM headquarters be kept as a single unit
or should elements of it be located in various places?
• Would a location other than New York have an impact
on the ability of GBGM to carry out its mission?
The Task Force was in unanimous agreement that, for
the purpose of the study, it would be assumed that the
GBGM structure would remain unchanged and, at the re-
quest of GBGM Staff; the headquarters should be at a single
I location. All of our work was consistent with these assump-
tions. With that exception, the Task Force decided that all
of the above questions were relevant inclusions under the
term "feasibility". Therefore, it was decided that it was not
only appropriate but necessary for our study to consider
these factors as part of the expressed charge to the Task
Force.
Information Gathering Process
Following the preliminary work, a program of data gath-
ering was outlined involving:
1. Discussions with each of the Jurisdictional and Cen-
tral Colleges of Bishops by one or more Task Force mem-
bers.
2. Surveys through a series of questionnaires to specifi-
cally identified persons in leadership positions — Bishops,
District Superintendents, 1988 General Conference dele-
gates, Conference Council Directors, Conference BGM, local
UMW Presidents, local Chairs of Mission Work Area, and
missionaries.
These questionnaires were designed to solicit responses
fi-om a wide sample of the United Methodist constituency
and they provided opportunity for in-depth responses, as
well as the usual multiple choice options. The services of
The United Methodist Reporter Institute for Church Com-
munications were employed to assist in developing ques-
tionnaires and interpreting responses in this process. The
basic survey was sent to approximately 4,400 persons and
approximately 2,200 responses were received.
3. An open questionnaire placed in the UM Reporter for
general membership response, fi-om which less than 100 re-
sponses were received, and a general invitation extended for
comments to be made directly to the Task Force.
4. A meeting of the Task Force at GBGM headquarters
with Cabinet, Officers, and some other members of the
GBGM Administrative Committee to learn the work of the
Board, its organization, deployment of staff, terms of lease
at the InterChurch Center, program, and to tour the offices.
5. Discussions by the Task Force with representatives of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the United
Church of Christ, and the Presbyterian Church (USA). Ad-
ditionally, written information was obtained relative to the
move of the Free Methodist Church offices.
6. A study commissioned by the Task Force in which
New York was compared to ten other cities in various parts
of the country. Proposals were solicited fi-om several of the
major accounting and consulting firms. From the responses
to this solicitation, the firm of Price Waterhouse was en-
gaged to conduct the study and to assist the Task Force in
its interpretation of the results.
7. Meetings with the Joint GCOM/GCFA General
Agency Headquarters/Staff Location Committee for discus-
sions of the responsibilities of the Task Force and of the
Joint Committee.
Considerations And Criteria
The Task Force considered four m^or areas to be of pri-
mary concern in the study.
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A. Financial— What are the costs of moving relative to
the long-term potential cost savings?
B. Operational— Can the necessary workforce, pur-
chased services, and community infrastructure require-
ments be met in other locations?
C. Missional— Can the missional responsibilities of
GBGM be carried out adequately in other locations?
D. Connectional— Can the responsibility and image of
GBGM to The United Methodist Church be enhanced in an-
other location?
In the context of these areas of concern, a series of ques-
tions was identified to guide the Task Force in the study
process and in considering the final recommendations:
• What are the costs associated with moving GBGM out of
New York, how could those costs be met, and could the
costs be justified?
• Does the physical location of the board impact its viabil-
ity as a global representative of a "global" church? If so,
what are the minimum requirements for maintaining
such viability and what locations provide the necessary
viability?
• Does the cost of operating the board in New York have
an adverse effect on the quality of its operation? Would a
location other than New York improve such a situation?
If salary limitations are a factor and if New York is a
critical location, what are other options which might
solve such a limitation?
• Is it possible to relocate the board to a lower cost area
without adversely impacting necessary access to services
and organizations and could such a move have a positive
impact in these areas?
• Would a different location make it easier to recruit qual-
ity executive staff?
• Does the location of the board headquarters affect the
theological and social perspective expressed by the board
as a body or held by persons employed by the board?
Would a location other than New York assure that such
perspectives would be more consistent with generally
recognized United Methodist perspectives — whatever
those are?
The Task Force also established a set of 13 criteria which
would be important in the consideration of a headquarters
location for GBGM. These are to:
• Include persons of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
• Provide a potential work force which is diverse.
• Provide a good quality of life.
• Provide quality housing at a reasonable cost.
• Provide affordable and stimulating cultiiral and educa-
tional environment.
• Offer appropriate access to media and communication
centers.
• Provide quality meeting facilities which are accessible
and of reasonable cost.
• Assure options for office space, reasonable costs at one lo-
cation, with meeting and storage space available.
• Consider national and international transportation fa-
cilities.
• Consider metro area transportation services.
• Minimize cost associated with establishment of national
headquarters location (human, relocation costs, long-
term).
• Assure access to financial center with international
banking and investment.
• Seek a favorable tax climate for religious organizations.
In working with FVice Waterhouse, these criteria were
used to establish indicators for the purpose of the study.
Observations
From the beginning, the Task Force was aware of the ex-
istence of a measure of dissatisfaction or misunderstanding
among some members of The United Methodist Church
relative to the GBGM and it appeared important to identify
and change these attitudes.
Positive factors associated with the present
location:
• There is a long history of GBGM and predecessor organi-
zations in New York City.
• The facility rental costs are low relative to open market
conditions in New York because the InterChurch Center
is owned by a not-for-profit corporation set up expressly
for the purpose of providing adequate and affordable fa-
cilities for church-related agencies.
• Because of the nature of the InterChvirch Center facility,
there has been the opportunity over the years for easy in-
teraction with other denominational and ecumenical
agencies. The New York location also affords an easy op-
portunity for contact with the world community of the
United Nations although the UMC offices relating to the
UN are located separately in the city at the site of the
UN and could remain there even if the GBGM headquar-
ters is relocated.
• There is a global image in the eyes of many persons that
the city of New York is a very important world center for
a world chiu-ch.
• There is an almost limitless variety of ethnic groups in
New York making it easier to assure an inclusive staff.
• Staying in New York at the InterChurch Center would
not disrupt the staff and momentum of the GBGM pro-
gram.
Negative factors associated with the present
location
• The cost of living in the New York City area is much
higher than in almost any other part of the nation. The
cost of living has an adverse impact on the GBGM
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budget in spite of the fact that the uniform salary scale
for General Agencies is artificially constrained relative
to the free market. There is a direct impact on such
things as purchased services and the cost of meetings.
The cost of living has a significant impact on the lives of
staff living in the New York area because of the dispar-
ity of their salaries relative to the free market in the
community.
• Approximately 70% of the applicants for executive level
positions and half of those employed in recent years have
come from residents of the Northeastern Jurisdiction.
This may be attributed to the lack of desire to live in
New York City or the perceived financial inability of a
new person to afford the relocation costs related to acqui-
sition of suitable affordable housing in the current New
York Area market.
• The New York City location is at one edge of the U.S.
membership of The United Methodist Church which com-
pounds the perception that it is theologically and philo-
sophically remote from the mainstream of The United
Methodist Church.
• Many persons consider the cost of participating in meet-
ings in New York City to be excessive and difficult to jus-
tify in the budgets of their churches.
• Moving from the current location would involve some
temporary interruption in the routine operation of
GBGM.
Study Findings
Surveys
The response rate to the survey of United Methodist
leaders was nearly 50% which is considered to be extremely
high — 10% is generally considered adequate to establish va-
lidity. In the broadest sense, the survey was inconclusive in
that 40% of the respondents were for a move, 40% were not,
and 20% were neutral. Most of those favoring a move came
from the Southeast and South Central Jurisdictions. The
Northeast and Western Jurisdictions provided most of the
support for the present location and the North Central Ju-
risdiction was the most evenly divided. Survey results were
forwarded to the President and General Secretary of the
GBGM and to the chiu-ch media.
Discussions
The discussions with the Colleges of Bishops and with
the Central Conference Bishops, in general, indicated the
same kind of distribution as did the survey. There was wide-
spread support in all Colleges for expanding the Task Force
study beyond the strict interpretation of the General Con-
ference charge. The cost of operating GBGM in New York
was a concern generally expressed. The Northeastern Juris-
diction College was the only one with a formal recommenda-
tion that GBGM should remain in New York. Other Col-
leges had various observations relative to location, but none
made specific recommendations.
In the discussions with staff and directors of GBGM, they
expressed two strong positions — the Board headquarters
should remain in New York City and, if it must be moved,
the headquarters of the Board and its major vmits should re-
main together.
The discussions with representatives from other denomi-
nations were most helpful in describing the process by
which move decisions were made, how the moves were ac-
complished, and the nature and extent of the moving costs.
The data supplied by report from the Presbyterian Church
(USA) relative to their move to Louisville and the discus-
sion with their Coordinator of Facilities Development who
managed their move was the most helpful. A m^or part of
their move was from the InterChurch Center and their data
was the most complete and detailed. In all instances, the en-
tire denominational headquarters was moved thereby mak-
ing it natural to draw upon denominational general
resources and reserve funds.
Price Waterhouse Study
Guidelines and criteria were developed by the Task
Force from its own considerations and from those of the
other denominations, most particularly the UCC, in evalu-
ating potential locations. Price Waterhouse was commis-
sioned to study ten U.S. cities selected by the Task Force
and to compare and contrast these cities and New York
relative to the guidelines. While it was considered desirable
to include at least one city in each of the five jurisdictional
areas of The United Methodist Church in the U.S. in the
comparison, no other city in the Northeastern Jurisdiction
was included on the assumption that the cities of the north-
eastern U.S. which met the other criteria would be economi-
cally similar to the New York City area.
The ten cities chosen by this process for comparison to
New York City were:
Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas-Fort
Worth, Kansas City, Minneapolis-St. Paul, San Francisco,
Seattle and St. Louis.
Price Waterhouse (PW) was engaged by the Task Force
to determine whether there was sufficient quantitative and
qualitative evidence to support the thesis that a relocation
of GBGM would be feasible and that further study was war-
ranted. PW focused mainly on the collection and analysis of
generic and comparable data and information of an eco-
nomic and sociological nature for New York City and the
ten other cities. A secondary focus was placed on more
qualitative factors and related comparative judgments.
Comparable data and information for the eleven locations
were collected, ranked and analyzed. During the study proc-
ess, linkage between the criteria established by the Task
Force and the data collected by PW was maintained in four
major categories of (1) demographic and economic data and
information, (2) work force characteristics, (3) infrastructure
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and (4) quality of life. Findings were reported in these cate-
gories and related criteria focused on the positioning of New
York City in relation to the other ten cities.
Given the scope of the study, PW concluded that (1) pre-
sent location (NYC) is not unique with respect to evaluation
criteria, (2) other cities have quantitative and qualitative
characteristics that could be considered equivalent to, or
more favorable, than NYC, (3) no single location (including
NYC) emerges as meeting all criteria, and (4) alternative lo-
cations may provide a lower economic cost base. The clear
disadvantage to New York was found to be the high cost of
living as compared with the other cities. Therefore, PW con-
cluded "a relocation is feasible and further study and analy-
sis are warranted".
Following our discussion with the representative of the
Presbyterian Church (USA), it became apparent that their
move from the InterChurch Center in New York to Louis-
ville, was sufficiently relevant to our situation and their
data were complete enough to use as a model for more de-
tailed study of moving costs. The development of a computer
model based on the Presbyterian data was added to the
scope of the Price Waterhouse project and it has been used
to estimate GBGM moving costs. The Price Waterhouse re-
port was forwarded to the President and General Secretary
of the GBGM, the Joint GCOM/GCFA General Agency
Headquarters/Staff Location Committee, and the church
media.
Summarization of City Data
The study conducted by Price Waterhouse for the Task
Force provided substantial information which would be of
use in choosing a new location. There are other mid-size cit-
ies, in addition to those studied, in areas of the country
closer to the majority of the U.S. membership of The United
Methodist Church which would meet the other conditions
necessary. However, the cities chosen for the study are typi-
cal among the less congested of potential candidate cities
and a selection from this list would save time and energy
and would speed the process.
The cities studied are cosmopolitan centers with efficient
transportation and communication facilities and with popu-
lation diversity adequate to assure availability of an ethni-
cally diverse support staff. They all offer a quality of life
environment for the diverse staff. In providing direct travel
service for staff, the cost of domestic travel would be rela-
tively unaffected. International travel costs might be im-
pacted depending on the mix of travel — to the East or to the
West. The total travel costs for persons visiting the GBGM
headquarters are estimated to be less than in the present lo-
cation when transportation, housing, and food costs are all
included.
Conclusions
f
Having considered all of the information gathered from ^
the processes described herein, the conclusions reached by
the Task Force, together with the accompanying rationale
are:
1. It is feasible to move the GBGM from New York
City.
• There are several other city locations in the United
States which can supply all of the tangible and intangi-
ble needs of the GBGM at its headquarters location. All
of the cities selected for the Task Force study met these
criteria, indicating that they are not necessarily the only
ones which are capable of doing so. The principal conclu-
sion drawn by Price Waterhouse in its study for the Task
Force states, "a relocation is feasible and further study
and analysis are warranted".
• There is no evidence that removal of GBGM from its pre-
sent location would impair the ability of GBGM to fulfill
the global mission responsibility of The United Method-
ist Church. The transportation, financial, and communi-
cation systems within the U.S. are sufficiently well
developed so that any of the significant cities have excel-
lent contact with the entire world.
• There should be long-term economic benefit to The
United Methodist Church by locating the GBGM away
from New York City. The lower cost of services, materi-
als, and facility operating costs should result in more
funds available for mission and the lower cost of living
should make for a better quality of life for the Board
staff.
• Using the model developed by Price Waterhouse from the
Presbyterian data, PW estimated that the cost to relocate
GBGM to another city would be approximately $9 mil-
lion in the context of 1991 dollars. The estimate was
based upon key dimensions (personnel and facilities
space) and actual costs of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
relocation scaled to the GBGM key dimensions. The re-
sulting estimate of one-time personnel and relocation-re-
lated costs included a cost escalation factor of 15% and a
contingency factor of 5%. This estimate did not include
any specific site-related costs, nor on-going cost differen-
tials related to occupancy, operations nor cost-of-living.
• Cost estimates by the General Treasurer of GBGM con-
cluded that the relocation cost would be approximately
$16 million. In analyzing the differences, the GBGM
data assumed 533 total staff as compared with the figure
provided to Price Waterhouse by GBGM of 435 total staff
at 475 Riverside Drive. The GBGM data also included
$3.6 million for staff mortgage related costs which are i
not included in the PW study. Correcting the GBGM
data to the same personnel level as the PW study and
eliminating the mortgage related costs, the resulting
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GBGM cost estimate would be approximately $9.5 mil-
lion. While the actual costs of relocation would be deter-
mined by the specific details of personnel moving and
severance packages and by the scope of the facility move,
all designed by the GBGM, the similarity of the PW and
GBGM estimates indicates a reasonable estimate at this
time.
• The Presbyterian experience indicates facility operating
costs after their move to be roughly 1/3 of those at the In-
terChurch Center. On that basis, using GBGM data rela-
tive to its present operating costs of GBGM at the
InterChurch Center, approximately $900,000 per year
could be saved by a move. These savings, combined with
the relocation cost assumption of $9 million, would en-
able the cost to be recouped in approximately 20 years at
an assumed interest rate of 8%. It must be recognized
that the GBGM may or may not realize a similar savings
in a new headquarters location. Additional savings
would be realized fi-om the reduced cost of meetings in
the new location compared to New York City.
• The Presbyterian experience is influenced by the favor-
able conditions under which they acquired a building.
While the Task Force city evaluation study was con-
ducted anonymously, indications were given to Price Wa-
terhouse dvuing the study that incentives might be
available in various forms in most of the cities, to en-
hance the attractiveness of a move to their city. No con-
sideration of such incentives is included in our relocation
cost estimates.
• There will be some short-term functional stress and dis-
ruption in the operations of the Board caused by a reloca-
tion, but we believe these wiU be offset by long-term
gains.
2. The General Board of Global Ministries should be
moved from New York City.
• The high cost of living in the New York City area com-
pared to other cities in the United States has a negative
impact.
• A location closer to the center of the United Methodist
population in the United States could be beneficial in
creating a greater sense of ownership among the mem-
bers of the UMC.
• A more central location would enhance the opportunity
for more United Methodists to interact with staff and
gain a better understanding of the Board.
• There are locations where the total facility and opera-
tional costs would be reduced compared to New York
City. Along with this information, the Price Waterhouse
study concluded that all of the cities studied also met the
tangible and intangible criteria required for a GBGM
headquarters location. Because of the process used in se-
lecting the cities for the study it is reasonable to assume
there are other cities which would also meet the neces-
sary requirements.
• There is a need for ready access to the offices of other de-
nominational bodies. Recent moves away fi"om New York
City by other denominations and agencies have already
diminished such opportunities locally and new ways to
maintain these ecumenical interactions will have to be
developed wherever GBGM and the other denomina-
tional offices are located. This necessity to develop new
means of ecumenical communication will also challenge
us to look for new and more effective ways to utilize new
communications technologies.
• The United Nations related function carried on at the lo-
cation of the United Nations through the Women's Divi-
sion in conjunction with the General Board of Church
and Society should not be appreciably affected by any re-
location consideration of GBGM headquarters.
• Given the fact that most of the recent applications for
GBGM executive positions have come from the North-
eastern Jurisdiction, a different location would likely re-
sult in an increased interest on the part of quality
applicants from other parts of the country. While this
would not guarantee an improvement in the quality of
the staff, it would be helpful in attracting a more geo-
graphically representative staff.
• A more efficient use of working time in a new location is
reported by both the UCC and Presbyterian Churches.
Recommendations
The Task Force recommends:
1. That the 1992 General Conference approve the conclu-
sion that it is feasible to move the GBGM fi-om its current
location at 475 Riverside Drive, New York City.
2. That the 1992 General Conference direct that the
GBGM headquarters be moved fi-om New York City.
3. That the 1992 General Conference establish a Site Se-
lection Task Force which shall select a new site for the
GBGM headquarters. This Task Force shall consist of ten
persons, three selected by the Council of Bishops fi-om the
present Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Relocating
GBGM, three fi-om GBGM, two fi-om GCOM, and two fi-om
GCFA selected respectively by the agencies. Inclusive repre-
sentation on this task force shall be assured by consultation
among the Council of Bishops, GBGM, GCOM, and GCFA.
The Task Force shall make a full report to the 1996 General
Conference. The funding for the task force meetings, includ-
ing all travel, shall be provided by GBGM, GCOM, and
GCFA. Funding for additional expenses related to the work
of the task force shall be provided by the General Confer-
ence in an amount up to $100,000.
A Relocation Coordinator may be employed by the Site
Selection Task Force to assist in the relocation process and
to participate in the site selection. The costs related to this
position shall be authorized by the General Conference to be
advanced against the relocation cost. The Relocation Coordi-
nator shall be an ex-officio member of the Task Force with-
out vote.
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4. The Site Selection Task Force is directed by the 1992
General Conference to select the site by December 31, 1994.
The Site Selection Task force is further directed by the 1992
General Conference to arrange the funding, if possible, and
relocate the GBGM by December 31, 1995. If the site Selec-
tion Task Force is unable to arrange such funding, it is di-
rected by the 1992 General Conference to develop plans for
relocation, and submit financial aspects of the plan to
GCFA by April 30, 1995 and prepare a recommendation to
the 1996 General Conference on financing the relocation.
5. That the 1992 General Conference receive this report
and dismiss this task force.
Submitted by:
Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Relocating the
General Board of Global Ministries
Frances M. Alguire
Doreen M. Bailey
John E. Carrington
Norman E. Dewire
Jeanne V. Epple
Leighton Farrell
Effie E. Miller, Vice Chair
Judy Palmer
Reginald W. Ponder
Leigh M. Roberts
Lloyd Saadian, Secretary
W. Randolph Smith, Chair
M. Philip Susag
William D. Turkington
Ralph W. Zimmer
This report was approved by the Task force meeting at
Lake Junaluska on September 29, 1991. Thirteen members
of the Task Force were present and voting at the final meet-
ing. The vote on the report was
Voting in favor
9
Voting against
4
Absent
2
Abstentions
0
Resolutions Related to Relocation Study
Support Relocating the GBGM
Petition Numbari FA-10303-3000-R: NAK, AFL. OIL, TEX.
Location of the General Board of Global
Ministries
Petition Number: FA107293000R; GBGM.
Because of the enormous cost of operating the General
Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church
in New York City, and because of the inaccessibility of the
location of the Board, and in light of the recent recommen-
dation by the task force of the 1988 General Conference to
move the General Board of Global Ministries out of New
York, be it therefore resolved, that the General Board of
Global Ministry of The United Methodist Church be relo-
cated to one of the ten cities under consideration.
Whereas, the General Conference Task Force on the Fea-
sibility of Relocating the General Board of Global Minis-
tries has indicated it is feasible and desirable to move the
location of the board, although the task force survey indi-
cated only 40% of persons surveyed advocated a move; and
Whereas, it has been suggested that the board might use
its fund balances to finance a move and put in jeopardy fu-
ture programs and pensions; and
Whereas, the task force has given no documented fiscal
proof that the initial cost of moving wiU be recaptured by
savings realized at some future time; and
Whereas, the board is presently located in a cost efficient
ecumenical location suitable for a global mission agency;
and
Whereas, there is no indication that the apparent issues
underlying the relocation discussion would be resolved by
moving the board; and
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Whereas, the board cvirrently has a competent diverse
staff drawn from many parts of the United States and of the
world; and
Whereas, New York City is the locale for transportation,
financial, communications and other key dimensions of mis-
sion activity and is convenient for non-United States "Meth-
odist" people;
Therefore, the directors of the board, seeing no economic
or missional benefits petition the General Conference to
vote non-concurrence on the report of the Task Force on the
Feasibility of Relocating the General Board of Global Minis-
tries.
Relocate GBGM
petition Number: FA103M-3000.R; HOL.
We petition that the General Board of Global Ministries
be moved from 475 Riverside Drive in New York City, New
York.
We further petition that this board be relocated in At-
lanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana or
some other city where the cost of operation would be less
and to a community where larger numbers of United Meth-
odist churches are located.
Rationale: This wiU recognize economical realities facing
our congregations and would allow for church offices to be
located in an environment more representative of United
Methodist churches.
Relocating GBGM
Pstition Number: FA10306-3000-R; MSB.
We petition that the General Board of Global Ministries,
now located in New York City, be moved if the study com-
mittee shows that it will be economically and missionally
effective.
Reaffirm New York City as the location for the
office of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Petition Number: FA-103063000-Ri NNY. TRY, N YK.
Whereas, New York City provides maximum opportunity
for world-wide ecumenical, inter-religious and world com-
munity cooperation with opportunity for interaction with
the United Nations, the National Covmcil of Churches in
America and the United States office of the World Council
of Churches and New York City also provides a strategic lo-
cation in the midst of the premier financial and commimica-
tion center of the world.
Whereas, a move from New York City, which continues
to receive the broadest diversity of immigrant peoples from
every coimtry in the world, including lands where we have
a mission witness, could suggest retrenchment and with-
drawal from engagement in gospel witness with all peoples.
This is of special significance at a time when United Meth-
odists in New York City gives evidence of renewed vitality
characterized by church growth, new initiatives in mission,
and outreach evangelism especially among peoples of Afri-
can-American, Latino, and Asian heritages.
Whereas, a move from New York, the city with the larg-
est and most diverse racial ethnic population in the United
States, could signal a retreat from the church's commitment
to inclusive community and racial justice.
Whereas, the financial costs of a move from New York
would be millions of dollars, draining away resources ur-
gently needed to witness to Jesus Christ throughout the
world.
Whereas, a serious consequence of a move in location
would be the high cost of the diversion of missional energies
and the disruption of the General Board of Global Minis-
tries focus on missional outreach.
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Conference re-
affirm New York City as the location for the office of the
General Board of Global Ministries.
Whereas, the Book of Discipline states that the General
Board of Global Ministries "is a missional instrument of
The United Methodist Church, its Annual Conferences, Mis-
sionary conferences and local congregations in the context
of a global setting" (p.l401);
Whereas, the Board has responsibility "to advocate the
work for the unity of Christ's Church through witness and
service with other Christian churches and through ecumeni-
cal councils" and "to engage in dialogue with all persons, in-
cluding those of other faiths and to join with them where
possible in action on common concerns." (d.1402)
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
1708.
Petition Number: FA10896-0708-D; GCFA.
Membership of the Conference Coxincil on Finance
and Administration
Amend ^708 by adding a new subsection c) to 5708.2
and by adding a new section 4:
2. c) The executive director of the conference or
area United Methodist Foundation may be included
in the membership, without vote.
4. No member of the council shall vote on or take
part in deUberations on significant matters directly
or indirectly affecting her or his business, income, or
employment, or the business, income, or employ-
ment of a member of his or her immediate family.
Petition Number: FA-10819-0708-D; GCOM.
Officers of the Conference Council on Finance and
Administration
Amend ^708.3 after the first sentence as follows:
...and such other officers as it may deem necessary.
Consideration shall be given to inclusiveness (5103.
and new 113.).
6. To recommend to the Annual Conference for its
action and decision funding for local churches to as-
sist them in making their church buildings and pro-
grams accessible.
1710.
Petition Number: F.V10197^)710-D; FLA.
World Service and Conference Benevolences Budget
Amend 5710.3:
World ESei'vice ^md Conference Benevolences Budget, a)
In preparing the conference benevolences budget. ...dHFbe
cciaucil, on receiving tt'om the tieasmer of the General
Gouaeil on Finance and Administi'ation a statement of
the amount apportioned that Anaual Conference for
World Service, shall combine the total Weild Geivice ap-
poi'tionmeul, without reduction for the quadi'cmiium, and
the approved cenferenee benevolences budget (5710.3A).
The gum of these two amounts shall be kneinrn as World
Berviee and Conference Denevelenees. The World Service
and Conference Benevolences budget thus established
shall include a statement of the percentage of World Serv-
ice and the percentage for conference benevolences...
[Adoption of this petition will necessitate editorial
changes in 55269.4b, 711 (mtroduction), 711.4, 715.2a,
and 715.2b.]
1709.
Petition Number: FA-1M06-0709-D; LVL
Funding Church Buildings and Programs for Acces-
sibility
Add as 5709.6, renumbering 5709.6 and the succeeding
items appropriately:
6. To recommend to the Annual Conference for its
action and decision procedures for funding local
churches to assist them in making their church
buildings, faciUties and programs accessible.
Petition Number: FA-10107-ff709.D; NIL.
Fimding to Local Churches for Accessible Buildings
and Programs
Add a new 5709.6, renumbering 5709.6 and successive
items appropriately:
Petition Number: FA-10008-0710-D; NWT.
World Service and Conference Benevolence Budget
Amend 5710.3d:
d) The council, on receiving from the treasurer of the
General CouncU on Finance and Administration a state-
ment of the amount apportioned that Annual Conference
for World Service, shall combine the total World Service
apportionment, without reduction far the Quadi'cnnium,
and the approved Conference Benevolences Budget
(5710. 3A). The sum of these two amounts shall be known
as World Service and Conference Benevolences. The
World Service and Conference Benevolences budget thus
established shall include a statement of the percentage of
World Service and the percentage for Conference Benevo-
lences, and shall be distributed annually among the
districts or charges, by the method determined by
the Conference and by such divisions and ratios as
the Conference may approve. A like distribution
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373
shall be made of Jurisdictional Conference appoi>
tionments and any other apportionments that have
been properly made to the Annual Conference. The
distribution of all apportionments mentioned in this
paragraph shall be subject to the approval of the
Annual Conference.
1713.
Petition Number: FA-10820-<W13-D; OCOM
Membership of the Conference Credit Review Com-
mittee
Add to ^713.3. after the last sentence as follows:
Consideration shall be given to inclusiveness
(1103. and new 113.) in the selection of persons to
serve on the committee.
11715.
Petition Number: FA-10898-0716D: GCFA.
Annual Conference Treasvirer/Director of Adminis-
trative Services
Amend 1715 to incorporate the functions set forth in
present 11715-716 in a single paragraph with a new title,
as follows:
1715. Conference Treasurer/Director of Administra-
tive Services.4T Each Annual Conference, on nomination
of its Council on Finance and Administration, shall at the
first session of the conference after the quadrennial ses-
sion of the General Conference or Jurisdictional Confer-
ence, or at such other times as a vacancy exists, elect a
conference treasurer/director of administrative serv-
ices. The treasurer/director shall serve for the quadren-
nium...next session of the Annual Conference. After
consultation with the bishop in charge, the council may
remove the treasurer/director.. .next session of the confer-
ence. The treasurer/director shall be directly amenable
to the council. The treasurer/director may sit... 1. As
conference treasurer, this officer shall have the fol-
lowing functions: 2? a) The conference treasurer shall
receive and disburse ... district causes.
Renumber present 1715.2a)-e) as 1715.1aXl)-(5).
Renumber present 1715.3.4 as 1715.1b)-c).
Renumber present 1715.4a)-b) as 1715.1cXl)-(2).
Renumber present 1715.5-.7 as 1715.1d)-f).
1716. Ah Annual Confefence may authorize its Oouu-
cil OH Fiaanee and Admiuisti'ation to assign to its confer-
enee ti'easui'er the additional title and reaponaibilitieg of
a 2. As director of administrative services, to this officer
may have responsibility in one or more ... may assign.
The director shall be present when the Cabinet con-
siders matters relating to conference administration,
and other matters as the Cabinet and director may
determine. The director shall not be present diiring
the Cabinet discussions on matters related to the
making of appointments. 3. The council shall have
authority and supervision ... define his/her specific re-
sponsibilities and do regular evaluation.
Amend 1 715.4b by deleting the second sentence:
b) The treasurer shall prepare annually a report of all
receipts, disbursements, and balances of all funds under
his/her direction, which report shall be printed in the con-
ference journal. The reports shall be made oh forms
authorized by the General Council on Finanee and Ad-
ministi'atioH so that all finaHcial items going outaide the
local church shall be handled alike in all districta and
eonfereneeg, and unifoi-mity of financial reporting shall
be established as a ehurehwide policy.
1718.
Petition Number: FA10329-0718D; WIS.
Basic Salary Plan
Add new paragraph following 1718 and 1719:
Basic Salary Plan, 1. An Annual Conference may
by a two-thirds majority vote at any regular session
adopt a basic salary plan for the support of elders,
deacons, and lay pastors appointed to serve as local
church pastors; provided that such a plan has been
approved by two-thirds of the Charge Conference.
Such two-thirds approval shall be granted by a ma-
jority vote of those present and voting in each
charge conference. The District Superintendents
shall certify to the Conference Secretary the results
of the votes taken in the several charge conferences.
2. The basic salary plan may allow for differences
in living costs, number of dependents in the family
and other variants as the Annual Conference may
approve.
3. Once adopted the basic salary schedule may be
changed from time-to-time by a mtyority vote of the
Annual Conference.
4. The basic salary schedule may allow for the
payment of cash salaries and other benefits, in
whole or in part, by the Treasurer of the Annual
Conference, with the total cost of these payments
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distributed as an apportionment to the districts of
pastoral charges by a method determined by the An-
nual Conference.
4. This salary schedule shall apply to all clergy
members of the Annual Conference, including those ■
in appointment beyond the local church, regardless
of the salaiy-paying institution.
1719.
Petition Number: FA101100719-D:MNN.
Apportionments and Equitable Salary Fund
Delete ^719.
!721.
Petition Number; FA10U10721-D; NNY.
Clergy Support
Delete 1721.
Petition Number: FA10198-0721-D; MNN.
Basic Salary Plan for Clergy
Add a new paragraph following 5721:
722. An Annual Conference may by a two-thirds
m^'ority vote at any regular session, adopt a basic
salary plan for the support of its active itinerants
and local pastors.
1. The Basic Salary Plan shall provide a Salary
Schedule for the support of all active clergy. It may
take into account factors such as training, experi-
ence, amount of responsibility, financial need and
differences in costs of living. On recommendation of
the Conference Commission on Equitable Salaries,
the Basic Salary schedule may be reviewed and
changed annually by a m^ority vote of the Annual
Conference.
2. In consultation with the Commission on Equi-
table Salaries, the Conference Council on Finance
and Administration shall estimate the amount
needed to provide such clergy support as may be re-
quired by the Schedule, all or part of which shall be
apportioned to the districts or pastoral charges by a
method to be determined by the Annual Conference.
3. The Conference Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration shall be responsible for collecting and
distributing funds according to the provisions of the
Basic Salary Plan and Schedule. The basic salary
provided for each clergy shall constitute his/her en-
tire salary.
Petition Number: FA-10199-0721-D; DET.
Equitable Salaries
Add a new paragraph following 1721, with subsequent
paragraphs being renumbered accordingly:
1722. An Annual Conference may by a two-thirds
majority vote at any regular session, adopt a basic
salary plan for the support of its active itinerants
and local pastors.
1. The Basic Salary Plan shall provide a Salary
Schedule for the support of all active clergy. It may
take into account factors such as training, experi-
ence, amount of responsibility, financial need and
differences in costs of Uving. On recommendation of
the Conference Commission on Equitable Salaries,
the Basic Salary schedule may be reviewed and
changed annually by a msgority vote of the Annual
Conference.
2. In considtation with the Commission on Equita-
ble Salaries, the Conference Council on Finance and
Administration shall estimate the amount needed to
provide such clergy support as may be required by
the Schedule, all or part of which shall be appor-
tioned to the districts or pastoral charges by a
method to be determined by the Annual Conference.
3. The Conference Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration shall be responsible for collecting and
distributing funds according to the provisions of the
Basic Salary Plan and Schedule. The basic salary
provided for each clergy shall constitute his/her en-
tire salary.
1722.
Petition Number: FA- 10112-0722-D: IWA.
Basic Salary Plan for Clergy
Add a new 1 following 1721, with subsequent para-
graphs being renumbered appropriately:
722. An Annual Conference may, by a two-thirds
m^y'ority vote at any regular session adopt a basic ^
salary plan for the support of its active itinerants ^
and local pastors.
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1. The Basic Salary Plan shall provide a Salary
Schedule for the supptort of all active clergy. It may
take into account factors such as training, experi-
ence, amount of responsibihty, financial need and
differences in costs of Uving. On recommendation of
the Conference Commission on Equitable Salaries,
the Basic Salary Schedule may be changed from
time to time by a majority vote of the Annual Confer-
ence.
2. In consultation with the Commission on Equita-
ble Salaries, the Conference Council on Finance and
Administration shall estimate the amount needed to
provide such a clergy support as may be required by
the Schedule, all or part of which shall be appor-
tioned to the districts or pastoral charges by a
method to be determined by the Annual Conference.
3. The Conference Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration shall be responsible for collecting and
distributing funds according to the provisions of the
Basic Salary Plan and Schedule. The basic salary
provided for each clergy shall constitute his/her en-
tire salary.
an elder in a teaching parish in a station church, or
circuit, or cooperative parish and/or eqmvalent or
an elder who is the director of a cooperative parish.
Petition Number: FA10897-0722-D; GCFA.
The Equitable Salary Fund
Amend 1722.8:
The Equitable Salary Fund, secured as described in 6,
shall be used to provide each pastor who receives less
than the minimum salary with an additional amount suf-
ficient to make the salary approved by the pastoral
charge plus the supplemental aid or income from other
sovu'ces equal to the minimum salary approved by the
conference. ;provided that nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed as limiting the right of an An Annual Con-
ference to may set a maximum amount to be used in at-
taining such minimum salary in any given case,
provided that no member in good standing who is
appointed to a pastoral charge is denied the mini-
mum salary (^441).
Petition Number: FA105480722-D: GCSW.
Composition of the Commission on Equitable Sala-
ries
Add to 1722.1 at the end of the second sentence as fol-
lows:
It is recommended that selection of commission
members shall ensure .insofar as possible, adequate rep-
resentation of racial and ethnic persons t and women.
Petition Number: FA.107960722-D; GBOD.
Availability of Supervisory Appointments
Amend 1722.5:
5. On recommendation of the Conunission on Equita-
ble Salaries, the Annual Conference may authorize the
utilization of the Equitable Salary Fund to provide for
supplementing salsiries beyond the minimum salary
schedule. Special attention shall be given to ethnic pas-
tors serving ethnic ministries, with particular attention
given to Native American pastors serving Native Ameri-
can ministries. In all cases (ethnic or non-ethnic), pri-
ority emphasis shall be given to funding entry-level
appointments (especially probationary members),
where the entry-level pastor is under supervision of
1725.
Petition Number: FA-10200-0726D; MEM, WVA. N YK.
Shared Salary Options
Add, following the present 1725, this new section:
1. An Annual Conference may at any regular ses-
sion adopt a plan for equalizing and sharing the cost
of the salary of its active itinerants and others who
are giving their full time to the ministry of the
church. The plan shaU be put into effect after it has
been ratified by at least 2/3 of the charge confer-
ences within the Annual Conference. The District
Superintendent shaU certify to the conference secre-
tary the results of the votes taken in the various
charge conferences.
2. A conference salary pTan may allow for differ-
ences in living costs, number of dependents in the
family and such other variants as the Annual Con-
ference may approve.
3. The plan may allow for the payment of cash
salaries and other benefits, in whole or in part, by
the treasurer of the Annual Conference with the to-
tal cost of these payments distributed as an appoi^
tionment to the districts or pastoral charges by a
method determined by the conference.
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1736.
Patition Numbv: FA'10821-0T36-D; GCOM
Composition of the Membership of the Episcopal
Residence Committee
Amend 1736.2 with the following deletion and addition
to the second sentence of 5736.2. and add a new 2d:
2. ...It is reiiommended that The committee shall be
composed of the...
d) Consultants without vote, with specific exper-
tise related to the tasks of the committee, may be
utilized.
Petition Numbar: FA-10898-0736-D; GCFA.
The Episcopal Residence Committee
Amend and add a new subsection d) to 1736.2. Episco-
pal Residence Committee:
2. ...It is recommended that The conmiittee shall be
composed of the following persons:
d) Consultants without vote, with specific exper-
tise related to the tasks of the committee, may be
utilized.
1737.
Petition Number: FA-10649-0737-D; GCSW.
Membership of the Conference Board of Pensions
Add to the beginning of 1737.2a) as follows:
It is recommended that the board shall be composed
of....
Petition Number: FA10942.0737.D; GBPN.
Proportional Payments of the Conference Board of
Pensions
Delete (d) from 1737.4:
On retii'ement, the amount that a pastor is in default
shall be subject to deduction from the pastor's pension, in
accordance with rules and regulations of the specific pro-
gi'am or progi-ams under which the pension is provided.
Delete (e) from 1737.4(e):
If a retired ordained minister, while serving as a sup-
ply pastor, fails to obsei-ve the provisions of this pai'a-
graph — pertaining — to — proportional — payment — in — any
conference year, the amount ^f such default shall be de-
ducted from the pastor's pension the ensuing conference
year.
Delete from 1737.4(f) the second sentence:
The board may recommend to the conference that a
lien be placed on the pension of the pastor in the amount
of the bonus or supplementaiy compensation received.
Amend 1737.5(a), first sentence:
5. Reports to the Annual Conference and the (jeneral
Board. — a) The board shall report to the Annual Confer-
ence and to the General Board of Pensions the names, ad-
di'esses, and yeai's of service approved for pension gedit
of the annuitants of the conference, the names of those
who have died during the year, and the names of depend-
ent children of deceased clergy members of the confer-
ence, and shall show separately the amount paid to each
beneficiai'y by the conference and from the annuity and
necessitous funds.
Petition Number: FA10066-0737D; MNN.
FVoportional Payments
Delete 1737.4.
Petition Number: FA-102010737D; MSS.
Proportional Salaries for Retired Ministers
Change the language of 1737. 4e) in order to make it
compatible with I737.4d) in order not to penalize a re-
tired minister's pension for their active years of service.
Amend 1737.5(b), fu-st sentence:
WThe board shall report to the (ieneral Board of Pen-
sions immediately following the session of the conference,
on forms provided for that purpose in such form as re-
quired by the general board, the names and years of
service approved for pre-1982 pension credit for
each eligible person and shall report also the names
and addresses of clergy who are members of fands, plans,
or programs administered by the general board.
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Petition Number: FA10388-0737.D; AKM.
Proportional Payments for Pastoral Support
Amend 1737.4:
The board shall compare the records of the amounts
paid by each pastoral charge for the support of pastors
and for pension and benefit programs, computing the pro-
portional distribution thereof and keeping a permanent
record of defaults the clergy churches of the conference
who which have failed to observe the following provi-
sions pertaining to proportional payments, and shall ren-
der annually to each clergy church who which is in
default a statement of the amoimts in default for that and
preceeding years.
11805.
Petition Number: FA10960-0806-D; GBPN.
Correct Name for Board of Pensions
Amend 5805.1a) first sentence as follows:
Each Jurisdictional Conference shall elect members
fi"om . . . General Board of Pensions and Health Bene-
fits; General Board of Publications; . . .
Amend 1805.3a) first sentence as follows:
Each Jurisdictional Conference shall elect members
from . . . General Board of Pensions and Health Bene-
fits; General Board of Publications; . . .
Petition Number: FA-11004-0737-Di Council of BiBhops.
Payments to Retired Pastors
Amend 1737.4 — by deleting (d), (e), and last sentence of
(f), and renumbering off):
d) On retirement, the amount that a pastor is in de-
fault shall be subject to deduction from the pastor's pen-
gion, in accordance with rules and regulations of the
specific program or programs under which the pengion is
provided.
e) If a retired ordained minister, while serving as a
supply pastor, fails to observe the provisions of this para-
graph pertaining to proportional payment in any eoafer-
enee yeai-, the amount of such default shall be deducted
from the pastor's 'pension in the ensuing cenferenee year.
f> d) It shall not be permissible for a pastor to receive a
bonus or other supplementary compensation tending to
defeat proportional payment. The board may recommend
to the eonferenee that a lien be placed en the pengion of
the pastor in the amount of the bonus or supplementjuy
eompengation received.
Petition Number: PA-1006e-0737.D; NDW.
Proportional Payments
Amend 1737.4 by deleting a), b), c), d), and e).
11824.
Petition Number: FA-10836-0824D; GCOM. GCFA.
Correct Paragraph Reference for Founding Date
Amend 1824 to correct the reference in the first sen-
tence:
Church Founding Date. — The United Methodist
Church (1113 112 ) has become the successor...
11905.
Petition Number: FA108990906-D; GCFA.
Organization of the General Council on Finance
and Administration
Amend 1905.1, 4b), 4c), and .5:
Organization. — 1. Membership. — The members of the
council shall be elected quadrennially by the General
Conference as follows: three bishops, nominated by the
Council of Bishops; six persons two clergy in full connec-
tion, two laymen, and two laywomen fi-om each jurisdic-
tion, nominated by the bishops of that jurisdiction; nine
members at large, one-thii-d laymen, one-thii-d laywomen,
and one-third clergy, at least one of whom shall not be
over thirty years of age at the time of election, and at
least two of whom shall be racial and ethnic persons, and
most of whom shall be elected for special skills; and one
youth under the age of eighteen at the time of election. It
is recommended that attention be given to ensuring
adequate representation of racial and ethnic groups,
with at least two of the at large members to be racial
and ethnic persons; it is further recommended that,
in the membership from each of the jurisdictions
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and the at large members, one-third be clergy in full
connection, one-third be laymen, and one-third be
laywomen.
4b) Committee on Audit and Review. — The executive
committee of the council shall appoint a Committee on
Audit and Review, no members of which shall be officers
or members of the executive committee of the council, and
at least half of whom shall not be members of the council,
whose duty it shall be to review financial reports and
audits of all treasuries receiving general church funds, in-
cluding the funds of the council , and related policies
with financial implications.
4c) ...All official statistical forms, record forms, and re-
cord books, and certificates designed by the commit-
tee required for use in The United Methodist Church and
available for sale shall be printed and published
through by The United Methodist Publishing House.
5. ...The provisions of this pai'agi'aph shall become ef-
feetive upon a^om-nment of the General Conference.
wai'd the realization of whose practices are consistent
with the goals outlined in the Social Principles of The
United Methodist Church (1170-76).
12. The council shall be responsible for ensuring that
no general agency, board, committee, commission, or
council shall give United Methodist funds to any "gay"
caucus or group, or otherwise use such funds to promote
the acceptance of homosexuality. The council shall have
the right to stop such expenditures. TMs policy does not
curtail discussion, debate or education about homo-
sexuality within the Chiu-ch, by the above named
general agencies, or interfere with our Chiu-ch's min-
istry for and with all persons including those with
HIV infection.
Petition Number: FA10289-0906-D: MNN.
Fiscal Responsibilities
Amend 1906.12:
Petition Number: FA11026-0906-D: GBPB.
Printing and Publication of Official Forms and Re-
cords
Amend 1905.4c:
All official statistical record forms, record forms
books, and record books certificates required designed
by the committee for use in The United Methodist
Church and available for sale, shall be printed and pub-
lished by through The United Methodist Publishing
House.
1906.
Petition Number: FA-106730906-D; GBCS.
The Church's Ministry in Response to the HIV Cri-
sis
Amend 1906.6:
6. To utilize Policies Relative to Socially Responsi-
ble Investments (1816) as part of the criteria to de-
velop policies for, and review, at the council's discretion
but on at least annual basis, the performance of all in-
vested fvmds of all agencies receiving general church
funds. The council shall have complete authority to man-
age any portfolio of less than $1,500,000. The council is
encouraged to shall invest in institutions, companies, cor-
porations, or funds which make a positive wuti'ibutiuu lu-
The council shall be responsible for ensuring that no
board, agency, committee, commission, or council shall
give United Methodist funds to any "gay" caucus or
group, or otherwise use such funds to promote the accep-
tance of homosexuality. The coimcil shall have the right
to stop such expenditures. Because there is a diversity
of resptonsible positions on the topic of homosexual-
ity in The United Methodist Church, this paragraph
is not to be interpreted in a way that would curtail
discussion, debate or education about homosexual-
ity within the church or its boards, agencies, com-
mittees, commissions or councils or to interfere with
our church's ministry for and with all persons.
Petition Number: FA-110420906-D; NYK.
Fiscal Responsibility and Homosexuality
Amend 1906.12:
The council shall be responsible for ensuring that no
board, agency, committee, commission, or council shall
give United Methodist fvmds to any "gay" caucus or
group, or otherwise use such funds to promote the accep-
tance of homosexuality. The council shall have the right
to stop such expenditures. Because there is a diversity
of responsible positions on the topics of homosexual-
ity in The United Methodist Church, this paragraph ^
is not to be interpreted in a way that would curtail C
discussion, debate or education about homosexual-
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ity within the Church or its boards, agencies, com-
mittees, commissions or councils or to interfere with
oiir Church's ministry for and with all persons.
Petition Number: FA101160906D; EPA, TRY. and PNW.
Fiscal Responsibilities
Delete ^906.12.
Petition Number: FA-100670806D; NIL and W YO.
Funding "Gay" Caucus or Group
Add to 1906.12:
12. The council shall be responsible for ensuring that
no board, agency, committee, commission, or council shall
give United Methodist funds to any "gay" caucus or
group, or otherwise use such funds to promote the accep-
tance of homosexuality. The council shall have the right
to stop such expenditures. Becaiise there is a diversity
of responsible positions on the topic of homosexual-
ity in The United Methodist Church, this paragraph
is not to be interpreted in a way that would curtail
discussion, debate or education about homosexual-
ity within the church or its boards, agencies, com-
mittees, conunissions or councils or to interfere with
our Church's ministry for and with all persons.
Petition Number: FA-106600906D; GCSW.GBGM
Fiscal Responsibilities in Response to the HIV Cri-
sis
Add to 1906.12:
This restriction shall not limit the Chiirch's minis-
try in response to the HIV epidemic.
Petition Number: FA10202-0906-D; DITT.
Funding "Gay" Caucus or Groups
Add to 1906:
12. The council shall be responsible for ensiunng that
no board, agency, committee, commission, or council shall
give United Methodist funds to any "gay" caucus or
group, or otherwise use such funds to promote the accep-
tance of homosexuality. The council shall have the right
to stop such expenditures. This restriction shall not
limit the Church's ministry in response to the HIV
epidemic.
Petition Number: FA-10116-0906-D; NAK and 11 other Annual
Conferences.
Retain Present Language on Funding of "Gay" Cau-
cus or Group
Retain 1906.12.
Petition Number: FA10203 -0906-D; KEN.
Fiscal Responsibilities Regarding Abortion.
Add 1906.13:
13. The council shall be responsible for ensuring
that United Methodist funds are not given by any
board, £^ency, committee, council or commission to
any organization or institution that performs abor-
tions for purposes of birth control or gender selec-
tion, or that promotes or supports the use of
abortion for these purposes.
1907.
Petition Number: FA-10674.0907.D; GBCS.
Administrative Responsibility of the Council on Fi-
nance and Administration
Amend 1907.7d):
7. a) The council shall: (1) require each general agency
as listed in 1905.4.d, including itself, to follow uniform
policies and practices in the employment and remunera-
tion of personnel, recognizing differences in local employ-
ment conditions (these policies and practices shall be
consistent with the Social Principles and resolutions
of The United Methodist Church), and (2) be author-
ized....
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P.tition Numbor: FA10900CW07D; GCFA.
Other Administrative Responsibilities of the Gen-
eral Council on Finance and Administration
Add a new subparagraph to 1907:
Other Administrative Responsibilities. ...
6. To develop, review, maintain, and update as
needed: a) denominational standards for computer
information and data; b) operations guideUnes for
the use of church computer data; and c) legal guide-
lines for the use of church computer data.
1911.
Petition Number: FA10330-0911-D;NMX.
The Appointments Subject to Reduction
Delete 1911.5.
1920.
Petition Number: FA-10901-Oe20-D: GCFA.
The Temporary General Aid Fund
Delete the last sentence in 1920:
...Tlie piuvifliong of this pai'agiapli shall bcLuma effee
live immediattly upon adjovu-umtut of the General Con
Tttfcncc
1924.
Petition Number: FA10902-0924D; GCFA.
The Episcopal Fund
Delete the last sentence in 1924:
...This legiglatiou shall becume effective immetfattdy
upon adoption by the Apawal Oonferenee.
1925.
Petition Number: FA-10068-092S-D; MNN.
Episcopal Budget
Amend 1925:
The council shall estimate what percentage of the total
sjdaries paid pastors and associate pastors by the entire
Church will yield an amount equal to the estimated epis-
copal budget and shall make recommendations to the
General Conference concerning the same for its action
and determination. When such percentage has been ap-
proved by the General Conference, it shall be the basis of
the annual apportionment to each Annual Conference for
the Episcopal Fund. The apportionment to each Annual
Conference shall be an amount equal to the approved per-
centage of the total cash salaries paid to the pastors and
associate pastors serving charges under episcopal ap-
pointment or as local pastors in the most recent complete
year as reported to the Annual Conference. This appor-
tionment shall be distributed to the pastoral charges as
the conference may determine. In every case the anwmnt
appuitioneJ lu a ehaige for the Episcopal Fund shall be
paid in the same prupoition as the chai-ge pajis its paator.
1931
Petition Number: FA-109O3-0e31D; GCFA.
Pension Allowance for the Episcopacy
Delete the last sentence in 1931:
...This legislation is to be effti-tive at the dose of the
1966 Geneial Conference.
1932.
Petition Number: FA-10904-0932-D; GCFA.
Retired Bishops Assigned to Active Episcopal Duty
Amend the second sentence of 1932 by deleting the
last phrase:
...remuneration for such service. The Episcopal Fund
shall be responsible for the difference between the pen-
sion of the retired bishop and the remuneration of an ac-
tive bishop as set b^i the General Cuufeience. In the
event...
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11601.
Petition Number: FA-10943-1601-D; GBPN.
Membership of the General Board of Pensions
Amend 11601 and all other references to the name of
the General Board of Pensions as follows:
Name, Corporations, Locations of Offices.— 1. There
shall be a General Board of Pension* and Health Bene-
fits of The United Methodist Chvirch, hereinafter called {
the board . . The Board of Pensions of The United Meth-
odist Church, Incorporated in Missouri, respectively. The
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381
board shall have the authority to establish, main-
tain, and discontinue from time to time such other
corporations as it shall deem proper and advisable.
11602.
Petition Numbea-: FA-10M4-1602-D; GBPN.
Membership of the General Board of Pensions
Amend 11602.1a) as follows:
The board shall be composed of one bishop two bish-
ops, elected by the Council of Bishops; four members
one ordained minister, one layman, and one laywomaa
from each jurisdiction, elected by the respective Jurisdic-
tional Conferences; two clei'gyTyomen in full connection,
two la>imen, and two lay women six members, with not
more than two from the same jiuisdiction, elected by the
Greneral Conference on nomination of the Council of Bish-
ops; and eight additional members for the purpose of
bringing to the board special knowledge or background,
with congideratioB given to representation by women and
racial imd ethnic gi'oupg, not more than two from the
same jurisdiction, nominated and elected by the board in
such manner as it shall provide in its bylaws. The afore-
mentioned electing bodies shall give consideration
during the nominating process to representation by
women and racial and ethnic groups. The effective
date of this paragraph will be at the close of the 1992
General Conference.
Amend 11602. If) as follows:
The members of the board shall constitute the mem-
bership of the respective Board of Directors of the afore-
said fom- constituent corporations. The general secretary
shall be an ex officio member of each, without vote.
11603.
Petition Number: FA 10946 1603-D: GBPN.
Officers of the General Board of Pensions
Amend 11603.2 as follows:
2. Board Committees. — The Board shall establish
the following committees: a) Executive Committee. —
An executive committee shall be elected by the board.
The same committee shall also respectively be elected by,
and serve as the executive committee of, each of the ftmr
constituent corporations unless required by applicable
laws of the respective states of incorporation, in which
case the board shall recognize such laws, and the board
and the corporations shall have the power to comply
therewith, b) Committee on Pension Benefits — The
Committee on Pension Benefits, which shaU consist
of one-half of the members of the board, including
one bishop, in approximately the same proportion
between clergy and lay as reflected by the member-
ship at large and with at least two members from
each of the five jurisdictions, shall have the respon-
sibility to oversee and direct the operation of the
several pension benefit funds, plans, and programs
administered by the board, to present its recommen-
dations for revisions of the provisions and rules and
regulations of said pension benefit funds, plans, and
programs, for consideration and action by the
board, under the authority granted to the board by
the General Conference. Such committee may then
organize itself into subcommittees including, but not
limited to, subcommittees on rules and regulations,
and actuarial. A member of the Committee on
Health Benefits shall be ineligible to serve on the
Committee on Pension Benefits, c) Committee on
Health Benefits. — The Committee on Health Bene-
fits, which shall consist of one-half of the members
of the board, including one bishop, in approximately
the same proportion between clergy and lay as re-
flected by the membership at large and with at least
two members from each of the five jurisdictions,
shaU have the responsibility to oversee and direct
the operation of the several welfare benefit funds,
plans, and programs administered by the board, to
present its recommendations for revisions of the
provisions and rules and regulations of said welfare
benefit funds, plans, and programs, for considera-
tion and action by the board, under the authority
granted to the board by the General Conference.
Such committee may then organize itself into sub-
committees including, but not limited to, subcommit-
tees on health care, death benefits, and disability
benefits. A member of the Committee on Pension
Benefits shall be ineligible to serve on the Commit-
tee on Health Benefits, d) Other Committees — The
board shall have the authority to establish fi-om time
to time such other standing committees or special
committees as provided by its bylaws, e) Committee
Membership— The board shall elect the membership
of its standing committees in accordance with its by-
laws. The membership of any special committees
shall be elected in accordance with the resolution es-
tablishing such special committee, f) Committee
Members-atrLarge — The board shall have the
authority to elect additional members to the Com-
mittee on Pension Benefits, the Committee on Health
Benefits, and other Committees created by the
board, not to exceed four to each such Committee,
for the purpose of bringing to those Committees spe-
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cial knowledge or background. These Committee
Me mbers-atp Large shall have full voice and vote on
the Committee, but shall not have such privileges on
the board, g) The effective date of this paragraph
will be at the close of the 1992 General Conference.
Amend 11603.3 by deleting as follows:
1G03.3 Committee on Rules and RegulatioHB.— The
boai'd shall elect quadi-ennially 6'om its membership a
Committee on Rules and Regulations, which shall consist
of the bishop, one ordained minister, and one lay person
from each jm-isdictien and two ordained ministers and
two lay persons from the membership of the boai'd at
large, whose responsibility it shall be to study the opera-
tion of the sereral pension and benefit frinds, plans, and
progi'ams administered by the boai-d, to pi-esent its recom-
mendations for revision of the rules and regulations of the
said piensioH and benefit funds, plans and progi-ams for
eensideratien and action by the bo£trd, under the author-
ity granted to the board by the General Conference, and
to present to the General Conference such proposed reri-
sioHS of the Discipline as may be recommended by the
11604.
P.litlon Number: FA10676.ie04D; GBC8.
Authority of the General Board of Pensions
Amend 11604.3:
Section IX General Board of Pensions 11604. 3. The
board shall discharge its duties with respect to a plan
solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries
and for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to par-
ticipants and their beneficiaries and defraying reasonable
expenses of administering the plan, with the care, skill,
prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then
prevailing that a prudent person acting in conciirrence
with Policies Relative to Socially Responsible In-
vestments (1816) and who, in a like capacity and famil-
iar with such matters would use in the conduct of an
enterprise of a like character and with like aims. The
board is eucoui'aged to shall invest in institutions, com-
panies, corporations, or funds which make a pesitire con-
tribution towai'd the realization of whose practices are
consistent with the goals outlined in the goals out-
lined in the Social Principles of our Church, subject...
11604.4. The board is encoui-aged to shall invest in in-
stitutions, companies, corporations, or funds which make
a positire couti'ibution towai'd the realisation of whose
practices are consistent with the goals outlined in the
Social Principles of our Chruch and in concurrence
with Policies Relative to Socially Responsible In- .
vestments (1816); provided, however, m
P.tition Numb«-; FA 10ai)41604-D; MNN.
Corporate Responsibility and the General Board of
Pensions
Amend 11604.3:
3. The board is authorized to receive, hold, manage,
merge, consolidate, administer, and invest and reinvest,
by and through its constituent corporations, all connec-
tional pension and benefit funds. The board shall dis-
charge its duties with respect to a plan solely in the
interest of the participants and beneficiaries and for the
exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants
and their beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses
of administering the plan, with the care, skill, prudence,
and diligence under the circiunstances then prevailing
that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and famil-
iar with such matters would use in the conduct of an en-
terprise of a like character and with like aims. The board
is encem'aged to shall invest in institutions, companies,
corporations, or funds which make a positive contribution
toward the realization of the goals outlined in the Social
Principles and Book of Resolutions of our Church, sub-
ject to other provisions of the Discipline, and with due re-
gard to any and all special contracts, agreements, and
laws applicable thereto. The board is instructed to
carry on an active program to encourage corporate
social responsibility, in keeping with the Social Prin-
ciples and the Book of Resolutions. Among the tools
the board may use are shareholder advocacy, seleo-
tdve divestment, and advocacy of corporate disinvest-
ment from certain covmtries or fields of business, and
affirmative investment (as in investments which pro-
mote affordable housing, care for the environment,
minority business and banks, etc.), as well as other
appropriate strategies. The board is encouraged to
participate in ecumenical approaches to corporate
responsibility, including membership in the Inter-
faith Center for Corporate Responsibility and fUU
participation by designated board members and
staff in this center's work. The board shall have ■
Committee on Corporate and Fiduciary Responsibil-
ity, made up of designated board members and
seven additional persons, two each selected by the
General Board of Church and Society and the Gen^ ^
eral Board of Global Ministries, and one each se-
lected by the General Commission on Religion and
Race, the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women, and the General Commission on
Financial Administration
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Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns. These
additional persons shall have voting authority
within that committee but shall not be considered
members of the board per se, where they shall have
the privilege of voice only.
Petition Number: FA109461604-D; GBPN.
General Authorization of the General Board of Pen-
sions
Amend U604.10 as follows:
Petition Number: FA-10069-1604D; MNE.
Pensions and Investment Policies
Amend n604.3,4:
3. The board is authorized to receive, hold, manage,
merge, consolidate, administer, and invest and reinvest,
by and through its constituent corporations, all connec-
tional pension and benefit funds. The board shall dis-
charge its duties with respect to a plan solely in the
interest of the participants and beneficiaries and for the
exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants
and their beneficiaries and defi-aying reasonable expenses
[)f administering the plan, with the care, skill, prudence,
and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing
bhat a prudent person acting in a like capacity and famil-
iar with such matters would use in the conduct of an en-
terprise of a like character and with like aims. The
boards is encouraged to invest in institutions, companies,
:orporations, or funds which make a positive contribution
toward the realization of the goals outlined in the Social
Principles of our Church, subject to other provisions of
the Discipline, and with due regard to any and all special
Mntracts, agreements, and laws applicable thereto. And
in no case shall the board invest in institutions, com-
panies, corporations, or funds whose policies and
practices are contrary to the Social Principles of our
church. Among the tools the board may use are share-
lolder advocacy, selective divestment, and advocacy of
lorporate disinvestment from certain countries or fields of
jusiness.
4. The board is authorized to receive, hold, manage, ad-
minister, and invest and reinvest, by and through its con-
itituent corporations, endowment funds belonging to
^nual Conferences or other funds for pension and bene-
it purposes to be administered for such Annual Confer-
:nces. The board Is encouraged to invest in institutions,
:ompanies, corporations, or funds which make a positive
' ontribution toward the realization of the goals outlined
n the Social Principles of our Church; provided, however,
hat at no time shall any part of the principal of the en-
lowment funds be appropriated by the board for any
Jther purpose. And in no case shall the board invest
'n institutions, companies, corporations, or funds
'ehose policies and practices are contrary to the So-
ial Principles of our church.
The board shall compile and maintedn complete serv-
ice records of clergy members in full connection, associate
members, and probationary members and of local pas-
tors whose service may be related to potential annu-
ity claims of the Annual Conferences of The United
Methodist Church situated within the boundaries of
the United States and Puerto Rico and of local pastors
whose service may be related to potential annuity ckrims.
Such service records shall be based on answers to the
Business of the Annual Conference questions as publish-
ed in the journals of the several Annual Conferences situ-
ated within the boundaries of the United States and
Puerto Rico and in the General Minutes of The United
Methodist Church, or in comparable publications of either
or both of the uniting chiu-ches, and fi-om information pro-
vided by Annual Conference Boards of Pensions. The con-
ference Boards of Pensions shall be responsible for
providing census data when requested by the board on
participants and their families including, but not limited
to, such data as birthdates, marriage dates, divorce
dates and dates of death.
Amend ^1604.11 as follows: The board shall adminis-
ter a clearinghouse for the allocation of pension responsi-
bility among the several Annual Conferences situated
within the boundaries of the United States and
Puerto Rico, in accordance with the principle of divided
annuity responsibility, and for the collection and distribu-
tion of pension funds related to such responsibility.
Amend tl604.12. by adding the following:
The Board is authorized and empowered to continue
the operation, management, and administration of the
following pension and benefit funds, plans, and programs,
these to include but not to be restricted to: The Ministe-
rial Pension Plan; The Comprehensive Protection Plan;
The Lay Pension Plan; The Basic Protection Plan; The
Staff Pension Plan; The Staff Retirement Benefits Pro-
gram; The Senior Plan; Ministers Reserve Pension Fund;
The Minister's Reserve Pension Plan; The Current In-
come Distribution Pension Plan; Joint Contributory An-
nuity Fund; Staff Pension Fund; The Pension Plan for
Lay Employees; Lay Employees Pension Fund; Cumula-
tive Pension and Benefit Fund; Tax-Deferred Annuity
Contributions Program; UMCare; Hospitalization and
Medical Expense Program; Death Benefit Program; . . .
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11606.
P.tition Numbor: FA10382-160S-D; OBHM.
Normal Conditions for Full Pension Credit
Add new 11606.4a(3) and renumber:
That this person not be on leave of absence.
Petition Number: FA-10947-1606-D; GBPN.
Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of the Annual
Conference Board
Amend tl606.4Qi), first sentence:
h) On recommendation of the conference Board of Pen-
sions and approval by the Annual Conference, appoint-
ments beyond the local church shall be listed in the
conference journal as follows: (1) with pension cedit re-
sponsibilities by on the Annual Conference or (2) with
pension responsibility on the institution or agency served.
Amend 11606.11 as follows:
(a) An Annual Conference may not make any arrange-
ment with a life insurance company for the purchase of
annuities ... by making contracts with outside parties,
(b) An Annual Conference may not make any ar-
rangement with an insurance carrier or other such
provider of health benefit coverage to nullify, in
whole or in part, the health benefit plan provisions
of The United Methodist Chiirch as provided by UM-
Care.
Amend 11606.14(a), first sentence:
a) A former clergy member of an Annual Conference
whose membership was terminated on or after January 1,
1983, and prior to January 1, 1982, after the completion
of ten or more years of service with pension credit in an
Annual Conference or conferences, shall retain the right
to receive a pension beginning the first of any month
following the date, gubsequent to the close of the An-
nual Conference aession in which the former ordained
minister last held memberghip which occurg in the yeai-
in which the former minister attains age sixty-two on or
before July 1, based on the years of service approved for
pension credit.
Amend 11606.14(a), fourth sentence:
If pension begins prior to the age at which retirement \
under 1 453.2c 451.2c could have occurred, then the pro-
visions of 11606.4i shall apply.
Amend 11606.14(b), first sentence:
b) A former clergy member of an Annual Conference
whose membership was terminated on or after January 1,
1982, after the completion of ten or more years of service
under appointment in an Annual Conference or confer-
ences, shall retain the right to receive a pension begin-
ning the first of any month following the date the
gubsequeut to the close ef the Annual Oenference seggion
in which the former ordained minister last held member-
ghip which occurs in the year in which the former minis-
ter attains age sixty-two oa or before July 1 based on the
years of service prior to January 1, 1982, approved for
pension credit.
Amend 11606.14(b), second sentence:
If pension begins prior to the age at which retirement
under 1453.2e 451.2c could have occurred, then the provi-
sions of 11606.41 shall apply.
Add to 11606.16, first sentence:
16. a)
Add to 11606.16:
b) In the event of the death of such ordained min-
ister prior to the anniiity starting date, the spouse
shall be eligible for a benefit equal to 70% (75% if
elected by the applicable Conference) of the or^
dained minister's formula benefit. If no spouse sur-
vives, the Service Annuity Accumulation wUl be
paid in accordance with the provision of the Ministe-
rial Pension Plan.
11608.
Petition Number: FA- 10676- 1608-D: GBCS.
Financial Policy of the General Board of Pensions
Amend 11608:
Section IX. (jenersd Board of Pensions .
11608. 4 The principle of diversification of investments "
shall be observed, with and the agency encouraged to
shall invest in institutions, companies, corporations, or
funds which make a positive eoutiibution toward the re-
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alieatien of whose practices are consistent with the
goals ouUined in the Social Principles of our Church
and in concurrence with Policies Relative to So-
cially Responsible Investments 1816), however and
with primary due consideration given to the soundness
and safety of such investments.
fl702.
Petition Number; FA10661- 1702-D; GC9W.
Organization of the Genersil Board of Publications
Insert to 11702 in the second and fourth sentences as
follows:
11609.
Petition Number: FA109481608-D; GBPN.
Joint Distributing Committees
Add to 11609.3(c), second sentence:
After the committee shall have completed its work, the
officers of such corporation, subject to the completion of
ite business, shall dissolve or merge it, in accordance
with the laws governing the incorporation thereof,
after being authorized to do so by the conference involved.
11701.
Petition Number: FAH028-1701-D: GBPB.
Publishing Interests of the General Board of Publi-
cation
Amend 11701:
It shall have responsibility for and supervision of the
publishing and printing distribution for The United
Methodist Church. The General Board of Publication
United Methodist Publishing House shall through
agencies or instrumentalities it deems necessary achieve
the objectives set forth in 11713. The General Doai-d of
Publication United Methodist PubUshing House shall
provide publishing and printing services for other agen-
cies of The United Methodist Church and shall share with
other agencies of The United Methodist Chiurch in the to-
tal program of The United Methodist Church, as well as
share in the total ecumenical program in the area ofprint-
ing and publishing for the advancement of the cause of
Christ and his Kingdom as the General Beard of Publiea-
tion The United Methodist PubUshing House shaU de-
termine to be appropriate.
A maximum of ten of these members shall be elected
by the board, with consideration given to representation
of women and racial and ethnic gi-oups not elected by
the jurisdiction.... It is recommended that persons elected
by each jurisdiction be inclusive of women and ethnic
groups — Asian American, ....
11706.
Petition Number: FA106621706-D; GCSW.
Membership of the Greneral Board of Publications
Insert in 11706 after the second sentence as follows:
Special attention shall be given to representation
of racial ethnic groups and women.
11709.
Petition Number: FA-11029-1709-D; GBPB.
The United Methodist Publishing House
Amend 11709.1 1.:
The boju-d is empowered and authorized in its discre-
tion to cause the general operations, if any, of the five esc-
i sting — corporations of the General Board of
Publication to be conducted under the name of The
United Methodist Publishing House. The corporations
are: The Methodist Book Concern, a ewporation existing
under the laws of the State of New Yoi'k; The Methodist
Book Concern a coiporation existing under the laws of
the State of Ohio; The Boai'd of Publication of the Meth-
odist Protestant Church, a corporation existing under the
laws of the State of Pennsylvania; Book Agents of the
Methodist Episcopal Chui'ch, South, a corporation exist-
ing under the laws of the Eltate of Tennessee, and the
Board of Publication of The Methodist Chm-ch, a cuipora
tion existing under the laws of the State of Illiaois.
Amend 11709.2:
The board is authorized and empowered in its discre-
tion at any time it may deem such action to be desirable
or convenient to take eeiput ate actiou iu the name of said
corporation to suiTeudei tht thai ttr or Lhai'ttrs of one or
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several or all of said cwporatious or to merge, eousolidate,
or afllliate such coi-pui alious, ui any of them, create an
additional corporation(s) in compliance with appropri-
ate state corporation laws.
Add new 11709.3:
If the Board creates and directs more than one
corporate entity, it is authorized and empowered in
its discretion at any time it may deem such action
desirable or convenient to take corporate action in
the name of said corporations to surrender the char-
ter or charters of one or several or all of said corpo-
rations or to merge, consolidate, or affiliate such
corporations, or any of them, in compliance with ap-
propriate state laws.
11713.
11710.
Petition Number: FA-110301710-D: GBPB.
Directors and Trustees ofThe United Methodist
Publishing House
Amend 11710:
. . .directors or trustees of the corporation corpora-
tion(s) named in 11709.
11711.
Petition Number: FA-110311711D: GBPB.
Agencies and Instrumentalities of The United
Methodist Publishing House
Amend 11711:
The corporatioii corporation(s) named in 11709 are
agencies or insti-wmeHtalities is an agency or instru-
mentality through which The United Methodist Church
conducts its publishing, printing, and distribution in the
name of The United Methodist Publishing House in ac-
cordance with the objectives set forth in 11713. Each of
these The corporation(s) shall comply with the policies
set forth in 1815.
FA11032-1713-D; GBPB.
The Objectives of The United Methodist PubUshing
House
Amend 11713:
...educational information in the form of books, tracts,
multimedia, electronic media, and periodicals;
11718.
Petition Number: FA-11033-1718-D; GBPB.
Duties and Responsibilities of The United Method-
ist Publishing House
Amend 11718.1:
To use, manage, operate, and otherwise utilize all
property and assets of every kind, character, and descrip-
tion of four corperatieng— namely The Methodist Book
Ooucern, a corporation eiisting under the laws of the
Btate of Ohio; The Doai-d of Publication of the Methodist
Protestant OhTirch, a corporation existing under the laws
of the Btate of Pennsylvania; and Book Agents of the
Methodist Episcopal Chm'ch, South, a corporation emst-
ing under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania; and
Book Agents of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a
corporation eaisting under the laws of the State of Ten-
nessee any corporation(s) created by the board pur-
suant to 1 1709 J2
Amend 1718.2:
To cause each of the said corporations a corpora-
tion(s) created by the board pursuant to 11709.2 to
take all such action and to do all such things as the board
may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the intent
and purposes of this paragraph. The governing body of
each of the said corporations corporation(s) from time to
time shall take all action which the board deems neces-
sary or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of
this paragraph. The board shall cause all legal obliga-
tions of said foui' coi-porations, now existing or hereafter
incuiTed, corporation(s) to be met, fulfilled and per-
formed.
Amend 1718.3:
To continue to exercise the powers and administer the U
duties and responsibilities conferred on it as an agency of
The United Methodist Church through the corporation
Financial Administration
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named Doai-d of Publication of The Methodist Ohurch
The United Methodist Publishing House, incorporated
111722.
Petition Number: FA110361722D; GBPD.
11719.
Petition Number: FA110341719D; GBPB.
Property, Assets and Income ofThe United Method-
ist Publishing House
Amend 11719.2:
In carrying out and executing its operations and func-
tions, the Illiuoig corporation General Board of Publi-
cation shall be entitled to hold, use, manage, operate,
and otherwise utilize all property and assets of every
kind.character, and description of each of the fovir eerpe-
rations the corporation(s) identified in 1718.1 (other
than its corporate powers and franchises) and all income
therefrom and avails thereof for the purposes and objec-
tives defined in this section.
Amend 11719.3:
The governing body of each of the five eacigting eorpo-
rations under the direction of the board The Illinois cor-
poration and any corporation(s)created by the board
pursuant to 1 1709^
Amend 11719.4:
The Illiuoig corpoi'ation General Board of Publica-
tion shall be liable for and shall execute and satisfy all
legal obligations of each of the foTU' coi-porations named in
11716.1 the corporationfe) created by the board pur-
suant to 11709^, but
11721.
Petition Number: FA11036-1721-D: GBPB.
Officers of the Coporation of The United Methodist
Publishing House
Amend 11721:
Officers of the Goi-poration. Corporation(s). — The offi-
cers of each coiTpm-ation the corporation(s) under the di-
rection
Amend 11722:
The executive officer (publisher) elected pursuant to
11714 shall also be elected the president of each corpora-
tton the corporation(s) under the direction
11741.
Petition Number: FA-11037-1741-D: GBPB.
Printing for Church Agencies
Delete 1174.1.
12506.
Petition Number: FA10906-2606-D; GCFA.
Local Chxirch Board of Trustees
Add a new paragraph after 12506 (moved from present
12529.4):
The terms "Trustee," "Trustees," and "Board of
Trustees." — "Trustee," Trustees," and "Board of
Trustees," as used herein or elsewhere in the Disci-
pline, may be construed to be synonymous with "di-
rector," "directors," and "Board of Directors"
applied to corporations, when required to comply
with law.
12512.
Petition Number: FA-10906-2S12-D; GCFA.
The Membership and Authority of Annual Confer-
ence Board of Trustees
Amend the second sentence of 12512.1 and 12512.3:
1. Annual Conference Board of TYustees. — ...in its own
name. In either case the board shall consist of twelve per-
sons of which ,and it is recommended that one-third
shaH be clergy, one-third laywomen, and one-third lay-
men, in accordance with the provision of 1705.4 ., said
Said persons must be... 3. The Board of Trustees shall
have the following authority with respect to the
property of the Annual Conference and its agencies:
a) The said corporation shall receive, collect, and hold in
trust for the benefit of the Annual Conference any and all
donations, bequests, and devises of any kind or character,
real or personal, that may be given, devised, bequeathed,
or conveyed to the said board or to the Annual Conference
as such for any benevolent, charitable, or religious pur-
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pose, and shall administer the same and the income
therefrom in accordance with the directions of the donor,
trustor, or testator, and in the interest of the church, soci-
ety, institution, or agency contemplated by such donor,
trustor, or testator, under the direction of the Annual
Conference. When the use to be made of any such do-
nation, bequest, or devise is not otherwise desig-
nated, the same shall be used as directed by the
Annual Conference, b) When so directed by the An-
nual Conference, the said corporation may receive
and hold in trust for and on behalf of the Annual
Conference, its districts, or any of its agencies any
real or personal property previously acquired by the
conference, its districts, or its agencies to be used in
carrying out their mission, ministry, and program.
With respect to such properties, the board shall take
no action which would alter or interfere with their
missional or programmatic use or function unless
such action is specifically directed by the Annual
Conference. The provisions of this subsection shall
not apply to educational or health and welfare insti-
tutions whose properties are held by their own duly
elected boards of trustees or directors; nor shall they
apply to the property of local churches except as
such local church property may have been declared
discontinued or abandoned under the provisions of
12548. c) Except as restricted in 3b, the board shall
have the power to invest, reinvest, buy, sell, transfer,
and convey any and all funds and properties which
it may hold in trust, subject always to the terms of
the legacy, devise, or donation.
d) The Annual Conference may include in any resolu-
tion authorizing proposed action regarding Annual Con-
ference property a direction that any contract, deed, bill
of sale, mortgage, or other necessary written instrument
be executed by and on behalf of the Annual Conference
Board of Trustees by any two of its officers, who there-
upon shall be duly authorized to carry out the direction of
the Annual Conference; and any written instrument so
executed shall be binding and effective as the action of
the Annual Conference.
The boai'd shall have the power to invest, reinvest,
buy, sell, ii'ausfer, and convey au>i and all funds and piop-
ertieg which it may hold in trust, subject always to the
twmg of the legacy, devise, or donation; provided, how-
ever, that the foregoing shall not apply to chtireheg, col-
leges,— eampg, — eonferenee — grounds, — orphanages, — or
incoi-porated bo/uda. e) The conference Board of Trustees
is encouraged to invest in institutions, companies, corpo-
rations, or funds that make a positive contribution to-
ward the realization of the goals of the Social Principles
of the Church.
Wheu the use to be made of any such donation, be-
quest, 01 devise is not otheiwise designated, the Sjune ^
shall be uged as directed by the Annual Conference, f) ^
Funds committed to this board may be invested by it only
in collateral that is amply secured and after such invest-
ments have been approved by the said board or its agency
or committee charged with such investment, unless other-
wise directed by the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: FA10206.2612-D;MNN, WYO, NYK.
Annual Conference Board of Trustees
Add to 12512.3:
The Board of Trustees shall act as a socially re-
sponsible investor and report annually to the An-
nual Conference regarding its carrying out of this
responsibility. Among the tools the board may use
are shareholder advocacy, selective divestment, ad-
vocacy of corporate disinvestment from certain
countries or fields of business, and affirmative in-
vestments (as in affordable housing, care of the envi-
ronment, minority business and banks, etc.), as well
as other appropriate strategies.
Petition Number: FA-10299-2612D; CAP.
Landmarks Policy
Add a new sub-1 to 12512:
12512jf Establishment of Annual Conference pol-
icy with regard to governmental efforts to designate
church-owned property as landmarks. The board
shall develop a policy for an Annual Conference re-
sponse, on behalf of any local church, church-re-
lated agency, district or Annual Conference Board
of Trustees located within the bounds of the Annual
Conference, to any governmental effort to designate
a property held in trust for the benefit of The United
Methodist Church (12503) by any such Board of Trus-
tees as a cultural, historical or architectural land-
mark.
Financial Administration
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112518.
Petition Number: FA10907-2618-D; GCFA.
Board of Church Location and Biailding
Amend the second sentence of 12518, and add a new
third sentence:
Board of Church Location and Building. — ...The board
shall consist of the district superintendent and a mini-
mum of six and a maximum of nine additional persons
(one-thii'd clergy, one-third laymeu, ene-thii-d laywomen),
and where possible should be inelugive of sex, race, age,
and persons with handicapping eenditioas, nominated by
the district superintendent in consultation with the dis-
trict nominating committee, if one exists, and elected an-
nually by the Annual Conference; provided that in a
district of great geographical extent an additional board
may be so elected. It is recommended that the mem-
bership include one-third clergy, one-third laymen,
and one-third laywomen, and where possible should
be inclusive of sex, race, age, and persons with
handicapping conditions. The members of the board...
12523.
Petition Number: FA-10908 2623D; GCFA.
f2520.
Petition Number: FA-10822-2620D; GCOM.
Approval of Construction Purchase or Remodeling
Plans for Local Chiu-ches
Add after the last sentence of 12520.1. as follows:
...the board shall ascertain whether the preliminary
architectural design and financial programs have been re-
viewed, evaluated, and approved by proper authorities
(12543.5.). The design shall provide for equal access
to persons with handicapping conditions as pro-
vided by law.
Sale, Transfer, Lease, or Mortgage of District Prop-
erty
Amend the first two sentences of 12523:
Sale, Transfer, Lease, or Mortgage of District Prop-
erty.— No district property shall be sold, transferred, or
leased for a term which exceeds twenty years, or mort-
gaged without (a) the consent of the presiding district su-
perintendent, and (b) the district superintendent's
determination that such transfer or encumbrance con-
forms to the Discipline and to appi'opriate gevenimental
requirements. The district superintendent's written state-
ment evidencing the satisfaction of this condition these
conditions shall be affixed...
12553.
Petition Number: FA-10206-2663-Di RDM.
Trustees of Chiu-ch Institutions
Add in line 17 of 12553:
....Conference or Conferences; and provided further;
that mission agencies and institutions within the
United States, whose property and assets are not di-
rectly owned by the National Program Division, or
the Annual or Missionary Conference to which the
agency or institution is related and which receives
more than fifty percent of its charitable donations
through United Methodist channels of giving shall
hold their property and assets in trust for the An-
nual Conference or Missionary Conference to which
it is related (see 12503), and shall be governed by a
Board of Directors or Trustees of which 2/3 of the
voting members shall be members of The United
Methodist Church; and provided further
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Proposed Resolutions
Basic Protection Plan
Petition Number. FA10940 DOOOR: OBPN.
The General Board of Pensions recommends that the fol-
lowing plan document for the Basic Protection Plan be sub-
stituted for the current plan document. This document is a
restatment of the ciurent plan provisions with the exception
of the changes highlighted below:
• Through the merger of the Basic Protection Plan, the
Death Benefit Program, and the Death Benefit Program
Plus, a new welfare benefit plan would be created. This
new plan would be open to any unit of The United Meth-
odist Church which is located in one of the Jurisdictional
Conferences, and would provide death benefit and dis-
ability benefits to both clergypersons and lay employees.
For clergy, these benefits would supplement the benefits
received in the Comprehensive Protection Plan. The
merger would provide a larger pool of lives over which
the risk would be spread, thereby reducing the cost of the
benefits.
• For the disability program, the definition used by the So-
cial Security Administration would be used to establish
whether a person is disabled, and the benefits have been
expanded.
• For the death benefit program, the benefits have been
changed as to reflect current insurance benefit programs.
• Because the plan is a voluntary program, the plan would
allow subsequent amendment to it to be made by the
General Board of Pensions.
Basic Protection Plan
A Disability and Death Benefit Plan of The
United Methodist Church
Article I
1.01. The Plan. The General Conference of The United
Methodist Church previously had estabUshed a
protection plan for the benefit of eUgible persons
which was known as the Basic Protection Plan
(hereinafter referred to as the "Plan'O. In addition
to the Plan, the Death Benefit Program and the
Death Benefit Program Plus (hereinafter collec-
tively referred to as the 'Trior Plans") had been es-
tablished as protection plans for the benefit of
certain eligible persons. The Prior Plans are
hereby merged into the Plan which is hereby
amended and restated effective January 1, 1993.
1.02. Nature of Plan. This Plan is a "church plan" as
that term is defined under section 414(e) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended^ and sec-
tion 3(33) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Article II — Definitions
Each word and phrase defined in this Article II shall
have the following meaning whenever such word or
phrase is capitalized and used herein, unless a differ-
ent meaning is clearly required by the context of the
Plan. The definition of any term herein in the singu-
lar may also include the plural.
2.01. Active Participant. A Participant who meets the
requirements of Section 3.02.a below.
2.02. Age. The age at the last birthday.
2.03. Board. The General Board of Pensions of The
United Methodist Church and/or any of its con-
stituent corporations.
2.04. The Book of Discipline. The body of church law
as established by the General Conference of The
United Methodist Church, as amended from time
to time.
2.05. Clergyperson. A bishop of The United Methodist
Church, a clergy member of a Conference, includ-
ing full, probationary, and associate members, and
a full-time local pastor of The United Methodist
Church who is under episcopal appointment to a
charge which is located in a Conference.
2.06. Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time.
2.07. Compensation. The sum of the following amounts
in the most recent twelve-month perio±
a. the cash salary received by the Participant from
the Salary-Paying Unit;
b. the housing allowance, if any, determined in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Ministerial
Pension Plan Section 2.1(k)(2), as amended from
time to time; and
c. any elective deferrals with respect to employment
with the Plan Sponsor and/or Salary-Paying Unit,
(i) to a plan qualified under Code section 125; or (ii)
to a tax-sheltered annuity described in Code sec-
tion 403(b).
2.08. Conference. For the purpose of this Plan and the
Programs thereunder, the term "Conference" shall
include Ahnual Conferences, Provisional Confer-
ences and Missionary Conferences which are de-
scribed in The Book of DiscipUne and which are ■
located in Jurisdictional Conferences.
2.09. Denominational Average Compensation. The av-
erage annual compensation of clergy appointed to
charges located in Conferences, as determined
each year by the Board.
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2.10. Employee. A person who is described as an em-
i ployee of a church in Code sections 414(eX3) and/or
7701(aX20), who is a bishop of The United Method-
ist Church, who is a clergyperson serving The
United Methodist Church, or who is a common-law
employee of a Salary-Paying Unit.
2.11. ERISA. The Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
2.12. General Agency. A general agency of The United
Methodist Church as defined in Chapter Six of The
Book of Discipline.
2.13. Hour of Service.
a. Each hour for which an Employee is paid, or enti-
tled to payment, for the performance of duties for
the Employer. These hours shall be credited to the
Employee for the computation period in which the
duties are performed; and
b. Each hour for which an Employee is paid, or enti-
tled to payment, by the Employer on account of a
period of time during which no duties are per-
formed (irrespective of whether the employment
relationship has terminated) due to vacation, holi-
day, illness, incapacity (including disabUity), lay-
off, jury duty, military duty or leave of absence. No
more than 501 Hours of Service shall be credited
under this paragraph for any single continuous pe-
riod (whether or not such period occurs in a single
computation period); and
c. Each hour for which back pay, irrespective of
mitigation of damages, is either awarded or
agreed to by the Employer. The same Hours of
Service shall not be credited both under para-
graph (1) or paragraph (2), as the case may be, and
under this paragraph (3). These hours shall be
credited to the Employee for the computation pe-
riod or periods to which the award or agreement
or payment is made.
Hours of Service will be credited for employment
with other Employers.
2.14. Normal Retirement Age. The Normal Retirement
Age under any church retirement plan in which a
Participant participates.
2.15. Participant. Any Employee who has become eUgi-
ble to participate in the Plan in accordance with
Section 3.01, who has enrolled in the Plan, and
who has not ceased to be an Employee.
2.16. Period of Coverage. The Plan Year, except that it
may be a fraction of a Plan Year for a Participant
who becomes eligible to enroU in the Plan after
January 1st of a Plan Year. In those instances, the
Period of Coverage is the remainder of the Plan
Year.
2.17. Plan. Basic Protection Plan, a disability and
death benefit plan of The United Methodist
Church.
2.18. Plan Sponsor. An entity described below which
has completed an adoption agreement which has
been accepted by the Board and which is partici-
pating in a pension program administered by the
Board:
a. The General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion if the Participant is a bishop.
b. The Conference if the Participant is a local pastor
or a clergy member, except if he/she is appointed
pursuant to Paragraphs 443.1 .a (except for those
clergy who are appointed to luiits of a Confer-
ence), 443.1.b, or 443.1.d of The Book of Discipline.
c. The General CouncU on Finance and Administra-
tion if the Participant is an Employee of a General
Agency which has a representative on the Commit-
tee on Personnel Policies and Practices which is a
committee of the General Council on Finance and
Administration.
d. The Salary-Paying Unit if the Participant is classi-
fied in a category not described above.
2.19. Plan Year. The twelve-month period ending on
December 31st of each calendar year.
2.20. Program. Any of the benefit plans offered to Plan
Sponsors and/or Participants hereunder.
2:21. Retired Participant. A Participant who meets the
requirements of Section 3.02.b below.
2.22. Salary-Paying Unit. One of the following units
which is associated with The United Methodist
Church and located in the United States:
a. The General Conference;
b. A General Agency of The United Methodist
Church;
c. A Jurisdictional Conference;
d. A Conference located in a Jurisdictional Confer-
ence;
e. A Conference board, agency, or commission lo-
cated in a Jurisdictional Conference;
f. A local church located in a Conference; or
g. Any other organization located in a Jurisdictional
Conference which is eligible to participate in a
church plan in accordance with the provisions of
ERISA.
2.23. Year of Service. The completion of at least 1000
Hours of Service during the Plan a calendar year.
Article HI— EUgibility
3.01. General Rule. An Employee shall be eligible to
participate in this Plan if the Employee meets the
requirements of either Sections 3.02., 3.03., 3.04. or
3.05. below, and if he/she is not excluded from par-
ticipation in accordance with the provisions of
Section 3.06. below.
3.02. EUgibility Requirements. Each Employee of the
Plan Sponsor shall be required to meet the follow-
ing requirements for eligibility:
a. In order to be considered an Active Participant,
the Employee must meet all of the following re-
quirements:
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(1) One of the following service requirements which
has been selected by the Plan Sponsor
(a) No minimum service shall be required of an
Employee in order for the Employee to be eli-
gible to be enrolled in the Plan.
(b) A Service requirement shall be imposed with
such requirement being at least one month,
but no more than 24 months.
(2) One of the following age requirements which
has been selected by the Plan Sponsor.
(a) No minimum age shall be required of an Em-
ployee in order for the Employee to partici-
pate in the Plan.
(b) An Age requirement shall be imposed with
such requirement being at least 18 years of
age, but no more than 21 years of age.
(3) Be a full-time Employee as defined below:
(a) For a clergyperson, a bishop or a clergy mem-
ber of a Conference who is under episcopal ap-
pointment and who is serving the appointment
at least three-quarters time or a full-time local
pastor who is under episcopal appointment or
a person who has been granted a disability
leave pursuant to Paragraph 450 of The Book
of Discipline and who was enrolled in the Plan
at the time he/she became disabled.
(b) For a layperson, a person who is actively em-
ployed and is normaUy scheduled to work at
least 30 hours or more per week or who be-
came disabled while an Active Participant in
this Plan.
b. In order to be considered a Retired Participant,
the Employee must be receiving an annuity from a
pension program administered by the Board and
meet all of the following requirements:
(1) The Employee must have been retired in accord-
ance with the requirements which have been se-
lected by the Plan Sponsor in the adoption
agreement:
(a) For a clergyperson, a person who has retired
(or recognized as being retired) in accordance
with
a) Paragraphs 509.1, 509.2, or 509.3 of The Book
of Discipline',
Oi) Paragraphs 451.1, 451.2b, or 451.2c of The
Book of Discipline;
Oii) Paragraph 451.2a of The Book of Disci-
pline;
Gv) Paragraph 451.3 of The Book of Discipline;
or
(v) Paragraph 410.5 of The Book of Discipline.
(b) For a lay Employee, a person who has retired
in accordance with the retirement poUcy of the
Salary-Paying Unit from which he/she has re-
tired:
(i) An Early Retirement Age shall be selected
by the Salary-Paying Unit in its adoption ^
agreement. ^
(ii) Said Early Retirement Age shall be the age
of the Employee in the year in which the
later of two events occur (A) the year in
which the Employee attains age "x" or OB)
the year in which the Employee has at least
"y" Years of Service with the denomination,
where "x" is a number between 55 and 65,
inclusively, and where "y" is a number be-
tween 5 and 20, inclusively.
(iii) The Normal Retirement Age shall be the
year in which the later of two events occur:
(A) the year in which the Employee attains
age 65 or (B) the year in which the Employee
has five Years of Service with the denomi-
nation.
(2) An Employee must have participated in the Plan
for at least five years immediately prior to being
eligible to participate as a Retired Participant.
(3) An Employee must continuously participate in
the Plan after attaining the status of Retired
Participant.
3.03. Nondiscrimination. An Employee must be en-
rolled by his/her Plan Sponsor who must make
this plan available to all of its Employees on a non-
discriminatory basis. A Plan Sponsor's elections
shaU not be considered to be discriminatory if said
Plan Sponsor discriminates between clergyper^
sons and lay employees or Active Participants and
Retired Participants.
3.04. Proof-of-Insiu*ability. An Employee must show
proof-of-insurability at the time of enrollment. For
the piirpose of this Plan, an Employee shall meet
this proof-of-insurabiUty requirement if the Em-
ployee enrolls in the Plan on the last to occur of
the following:
a. The effective date of the Adoption Agreement
which has been completed by the Plan Sponsor;
b. The date on which the Employee becomes eligible
to participate in the Plan in accordance with Sec-
tion 3.02 above.
c. The first day of the month immediately following
the approval of the Board of the individual's par-
ticipation based upon the completion (at the ex-
pense of the Plan Sponsor, the Salary-Paying Unit,
or Employee) of a medical examination indicating
a condition of good health acceptable to the
Board. Such medical examination shall be re-
quired in the event the Employee is not enrolled
under Subsection 3.04.a or Subsection 3.04.b J
above. *
3.05. Effective Date of Participation. An Employee
shall become a Participant in the Plan on the date
on which the Board has received and accepted
his/her enrollment.
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3.06. Special Rules. Notwithstanding anything herein
I to the contrary,
a. A Plan Sponsor and its Employees may not par-
ticipate in the Plan if the Plan Sponsor does not
enroll at least seventy percent of those Employees
who are eligible to participate in a Program.
(1) For the purpose of coverage testing, a Plan
Sponsor may enroll clergy only, lay employees
only, or both.
(2) For the purpose of the seventy percent rule, a
Plan Sponsor must enroll at least seventy per-
cent of eligible active Employees and at least
seventy percent of eligible retired Employees if
coverage is elected for retired Employees.
b. The Board shall determine the eligibility of each
Employee for participation based upon informa-
tion furnished by the Plan Sponsor. Such determi-
nation shall be conclusive and binding upon all
persons, as long as the same is made pursuant to
the Plan and the Adoption Agreement.
c. The Board may reject any Adoption Agreement, or
terminate the participation of a Plan Sponsor at
the end of any Plan Year, in accordance with crite-
ria established by the Board.
d. Transition Rule. Notwithstanding anything in this
Article to the contrary, any person who is enrolled
in the Plan or a Prior Plan as of December 31,
1992, shall continue to be eligible to continue
his/her participation in the Plan provided that
his/her Plan Sponsor enrolls him/her as of Janu-
ary 1, 1993, and said person is continuously en-
rolled thereafter.
Article rV-7Contributions
4.01. Premium Contributions. The Board shall charge
the Plan Sponsor, or at the request of the Plan
Sponsor, the Salary-Paying Unit, for the premiums
for the programs for which the Employee is en-
rolled.
a. Said contributions shaU be payable in annual in-
stallments. However, a Plan Sponsor can elect to
pay the premium in quarterly or monthly install-
ments. Less than annual installments shall include
a reasonable finance charge which shall be deter-
mined by the Board and communicated to the
Plan Sponsor at the time of renewal.
b. A Plan Sponsor may elect in the Adoption Agree-
ment to have the Participant contribute towards
the cost of the premium by requiring a certain per-
centage of the premium be paid by the Employee.
However, the premium shall be collected by the
Plan Sponsor (or Salary-Paying Unit) and shall be
I forwarded to the Board on the same basis as the
Plan Sponsor Premium.
c. Said premium shall be established by the Board in
accordance with rules and regulations as may be
established by the Board from time-to-time.
4.02. Protection Benefit Trust Premium contributions
made pursuant to Section 4.01 shall be credited as
of the date of receipt by the Plan to the Protection
Benefit Trust.
4.03. Delinquent Contributions. In the event the Pre-
mium Contributions reqiiired in Section 4.01 on be-
half of any person are:
a. more than thirty days in arrears, the participation
of, and the benefits related thereto, any such per-
son under the Plan shall be suspended until ar-
rangements have been made for the resiunption of
contributions satisfactory to the Board;
b. more than ninety days in arrears, the participa-
tion of, and the benefits related thereto, shall be
terminated. Such terminated Participant shall
have the right to re-enroll if he/she meets the
proof-of-insurability requirement described in Sec-
tion 3.04.C herein.
Article V — Disability Program
5.01. In General. A Plan Sponsor who has adopted this
Plan may elect to enroU its Employees in a Disabil-
ity Program option which may be established by
the Board in accordance with this Plan.
5.02. Eligibility, Enrollment and Termination. An Ac-
tive Participant whose Plan Sponsor has enrolled
said Active Participant in this Program shall re-
ceive benefits under this Program in accordance
with the provisions of this Article and this Plan.
Enrollment and termination of participation under
the Plan shall constitute enrollment and termina-
tion of participation under this Program.
5.03. Disability Benefits.
a- Eligibility for Benefits.
(1) By Reason Of Illness. In the event an Active Par^
ticipant who has been an Active Participant in
this Program for at least one year becomes to-
tally and permanently disabled (as defined in
subsection b below) by reason of illness, such
Active Participant shall be entitled to a disabil-
ity benefit under this Program.
(2) By Reason Of Accident. In the event an Active
Participant becomes totally and permanently
disabled (as defined in subsection b below) by
reason of an accident, the Active Participant
shall be entitied to a disability benefit under
this Program.
b. Definition of Disability. An Active Participant will
be considered totaUy and permanentiy disabled
for the purposes of this Program if the Active Par-
ticipant has been determined to be totally and per-
manentiy disabled as defined by the Social
Security Administration of the United States (ex-
clusive of any disability resulting from
(1) service in the armed forces of any country,
(2) warfare,
(3) intentionally self-inflicted injury, or
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(4) participation in any criminal or unlawful act).
c. Application for Benefit. An Active Participant
shall complete an application for benefit form pro-
vided by the Board, enclosing eithen
(1) a copy of a determination of the Social Security
Administration in accordance with Title 42,
Chapter 7, Subchapter 11, Section 423(d) of the
United States Code that the Active Participant
is totally and permanently disabled and eligible
to receive benefits from the Social Security Ad-
ministration on account of such disability; or
(2) only in the event the Active Participant has
made an election pursuant to section 1402(e) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
medical evidence that the Active Participant is
totally and permanently disabled in accordance
with the standards prescribed by the Social Se-
curity Administration, the costs of which, in-
cluding a reasonable processing fee charged by
the Board, shall be borne by the Active Partici-
pant.
d. Commencement of Benefit. The annual disability
benefit shall be payable on a monthly basis com-
mencing on the first day of the month following a
five-month waiting period commencing on the date
on which the Active Participant became totally
and permanently disabled as determined by the
Board.
e. Termination of Benefit. The benefit payable here-
under shall cease upon the earlier of the following
two events: (1) the death of the Active Participant,
or (2) either (a) the date on which payments from
the Social Security Administration cease for the
same total and permanent disability, or (b) if the
Active Participant has made an election pursuant
to section 1402(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, the date on which the Active
Participant is no longer disabled determined in ac-
cordance with a periodic medical review, the cost
of which shall be borne by the Participant, in ac-
cordance with procedures estabUshed by the
Board.
5.05. Amount of DisabiUty Benefit The Plan Sponsor
shall indicate in the Adoption Agreement the
amount of the benefit coverage to be payable here-
under. This amount shall be stated as a percentage
of an Active Participant's Compensation in effect
as of the date on which the Active Participant be-
came totally and permanently disabled,
a. Options Available For Active Participants Who
Are Clergypersons. For those Active Participants
who are Clergypersons,
(1) a Plan Sponsor may elect one of the following
percentages to be the annual disabihty benefit:
10% or 20% of the greater of Participant's Com-
pensation or the Denominational Average Com-
pensation; or
(2) a Plan Sponsor may elect one of the following
percentages to be the annual disability benefit: £t
10% or 20% of the Denominational Average ^
Compensation,
b. Options Available For Active Participants Who
Are Lay Employees. For those Active Participants
who are lay employees,
(1) a Plan Sponsor may elect one of the following
percentages of the Active Participant's Com-
pensation to be the annual disability benefit:
50%, 60% or 70% of Compensation. Said benefit
shall be reduced by the amount which the Ac-
tive Participant receives from the Social Secu-
rity Administration for the same total and
permanent disabUity.
(2) a Plan Sponsor may elect one of the following
percentages of the Active Participant's Com-
pensation to be the annual disability benefit:
30%, 40% or 50% of Compensation.
5.06. Premiums. A premium for each Program option
shall be established by the Board in accordance
with insurance industry standards taking into con-
sideration certain factors including, but not Um-
ited to, age of the Participant, amount of exposure,
and mortality tables.
5.07. Rules and Regiilations. The Board shaU estabUsh
all necessary ndes, regulations, and procedures
for the proper administration of this Program.
Article VI — Death Benefit Program
6.01. In General. A Plan Sponsor who has adopted this
Plan may elect to enroll its Employees in a Death
Benefit Program option which may be established
by the Board in accordance with this Plan.
6.02. Eligibility, Enrollment and Termination. A Pai^
ticipant whose Plan Sponsor has enrolled said
Participant in this Program shaU receive benefits
under this Program in accordance with the provi-
sions of this Article and this Plan. Enrollment and
termination of participation under the Plan shall
constitute enrollment and termination of partici-
pation under this Program.
6.03. Participant Death Benefit Options. In the event of
the death of a Participant, the Beneficiary of such
Participant shall be entitled to a death benefit in
an amount determined pursuant to Section 6.03
herein:
a. Active Participant. A Plan Sponsor may elect to
provide its Active Participants with coverage ac-
cording to one of the following:
(1) One of the following amounts: $10,000; $20,000;
$30,000; $40,000; or $50,000. g
(2) One of the following percentages of Compensa- "
tion: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, or
200%. The benefit under this option shall be
payable in amounts which are whole multiples
of $10,000. Accordingly, the benefit shall be
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rounded to the next highest $10,000. The maxi-
mum benefit payable hereunder shall be
$200,000.
b. Retired Participant. A Plan Sponsor may elect to
provide its Retired Participants death benefit cov-
erage in one of the following amounts: $5,000 or
$10,000.
6.04. Spouse Death Benefit Option. A Plan Sponsor
may elect to provide one of the following death
benefit options which would be payable to an Ac-
tive Participant upon the death of his/her Spouse:
$5,000; $10,000; $15,000; or $20,000. For the purpose
of this section, the term "Spouse" shall mean the
person to whom the Active Participant is married
in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in
which the Active Participant resides.
6.05. Child Death Benefit Option. A Plan Sponsor may
elect to provide one of the following death benefit
options which would be payable to an Active Par-
ticipant upon the death of a Child of the Active
Participant $5,000 or $10,000. For the piurposes of
this Section, the term "Child" means a natural or
legally adopted child of a Participant who, at the
time of his/her death, was under the age of 19
years (or under the age of 24 years if he/she was a
full-time student at an accredited school).
6.06. Payment of Benefits. The benefits payable under
any of the Program options shall be paid to the
beneficiary in a single svaa.
6.07. Application for Benefit.
a. The benefits payable piirsuant to this Program
shall be paid only after application for payment
has been made to the Board in such form ap-
proved by the Board.
b. The Board may require such proper proof of
death and such evidence of the right of any person
to receive payment of a benefit on account of the
death of a Participant as the Board may deem ap-
propriate. The Board's determination of death and
of the right of any person to receive payment shall
be conclusive.
c. Application for benefits payable under this Article
must be made within two years after the death
which gives rise to the benefit In the case of a
benefit payable to a person with a legal disability,
said beneficiary must apply for benefits within
two years of the removal of the legal disability.
d. If a beneficiary fails to make an application for
benefit within the time period required in subsec-
tion c above, the Board shall consider such a fail-
ure as a refusal to accept the benefit and shall
notify the next secondary beneficiary as to his/her
eligibility to receive a benefit. Such determination
shall be made only after a sixty-day period com-
mencing on the date on which the Board sends a
certified letter to the beneficiary at his/her last
known address.
6.08. Designation of Beneficiary.
a. A Participant shall designate a Beneficiary on a
form approved by the Board.
b. The designation of a Beneficiary shall not be effec-
tive for any purpose unless and until such designa-
tion has been filed with the Board during the
Participant's lifetime.
c. A Participant may change his/her designation of
Beneficiary at any time in accordance with subsec-
tions a and b above.
d. In the event the Participant shall not designate a
Beneficiary in accordance with the procedures of
subsections a and b above, or if for any reason
such designation is legally ineffective, or if the des-
ignated BeneficiaryQes) predeceases the Partici-
pant, then the Beneficiary shall be deemed to be
one of the following in order of precedence as indi-
cated:
(1) the surviving Spouse, or
(2) the estate of the deceased Participant
6.09. Premiums. A premium for each Program option
shall be established by the Board in accordance
with insurance industry standards taking into con-
sideration certain factors including, but not lim-
ited to, age of the Participant, amoimt of exposure,
and mortality tables.
6.10. Rules and Regulations. The Board shall establish
aU necessary rules, regulations, and procediu*es
for the proper administration of this Program.
Article Vn — Admimstration of the Plan
7.01. Administrative Powers and Duties. The Board
shall have the power to take all actions required to
carry out the provisions of the Plan and shall fur-
ther have the foUowii^ powers and duties, which
shaU be exercised in a manner consistent with the
provisions of the Plan:
a. To construe and interpret the provisions of the
Plan, and make ndes and regulations under the
Plan to the extent deemed advisable by the Board;
b. To file or cause to be filed all such annual reports,
returns, schedules, descriptions, financial state-
ments and other statements as may be required by
any federal or state statute, agency, or authority;
c. To obtain from the Plan Sponsors and Employees
such information as shall be necessary to the
proper administration of the Plan;
d. To determine the amount, manner, and time of
payment of benefits hereunder;
e. To contract with such insurance carriers or other
suppliers as may be necessary or desirable to pro-
vide for benefits;
f. To communicate to any insurer or other contract
supplier of benefits under this Plan in writing all
information required to carry out the provisions of
the Plan;
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g. To notify the Participants of the Plan in writing of
any amendment or termination of the Plan, or of a
change in any benefits available under the Plan;
h. To prescribe such forms as may be reqviired for
Plan Sponsors to make elections under this Plan;
i. To settle, compromise, or submit to arbitration any
claims, debts, or damages due or owing to or from
the Plan, to commence or defend suits or legal or
administrative proceedings, and to represent the
Plan in all suits and legal and administrative pro-
ceedings, and to comply with judicial and adminis-
trative orders, decrees, judgments, summons,
subpoenas, levies and other writs or instruments
of judicial or administrative process, without re-
gard to their potential vulnerabUity to challenge
on jursidicational or other legal grounds, all in the
sole discretion of the Board; and
j. To do such other acts as it deems reasonably re-
qiiired to administer the Plan in accordance with
its provisions, or as may be provided for or re-
quired by law.
7.02. Fiduciary Duties. The Board and any other fiduci-
ary within the meaning of ERISA shall discharge
their duties solely in the interest of Participants
and their beneficiaries and;
a. For the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to
Participants and their beneficiaries and defraying
reasonable expenses of administering the Plan;
b. With the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under
the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent
person acting in a like capacity and familiar with
such matters would use in the conduct of an enter-
prise of a like character and with like aims;
c. To the extent a fiduciary possesses investment re-
sponsibilities, by diversifying investments so as to
minimize the risk of large losses, unless under the
circiunstances it is clearly prudent not to do so;
and
d. In accordance with the documents and instru-
ments governing the Plan insofar as such docu-
ments and instruments are consistent with the
provisions of The Book of Discipline.
7.03. Allocation or Delegation of Duties and Responsi-
bilities. In furtherance of their duties and respon-
sibilities under the Plan, the Board may, subject
always to the requirements of Section 7.02.,
a. Employ agents to carry out non-fiduciary respon-
sibilities;
b. Employ agents to carry out fiduciary responsibili-
ties; and
c. Consult with counsel, who may be of counsel to
the Board.
7.04. Appeals Procedure. If a Participant is denied
benefits hereunder, the Participant shall have the
right to appeal the decision in accordance with the
following procedures:
a- Intermediary Appeal Procedure. The Board shall
establish an intermediary appeals procedure con-
taining no more than a three-level process.
(1) This intermediary appeal procedure may differ
for each of the types of Programs offered here-
under.
(2) The established intermediary appeal procedure
shall be published in the description of each of
the Programs.
b. Final Procedure.
(1) There shall be an Appeals Committee of the Gen-
eral Board nominated by its President and
elected by the General Board which shall hear
and decide appeals after the intermediary ap-
peal procedure has been followed.
(2)The Appeals Committee decision shall be final
and not subject to action of the General Board.
(3)After the final intermediary process has been
completed and if the Participant's claim is still
fully or partially denied, the claimant shall be
advised that he/she may, in writing, request a
review by the Appeals Committee of the deci-
sion denying the claim by filing with the Ap-
peals Committee, on forms suppUed by it,
within 90 days after such notice has been re-
ceived by the claimant.
(a) The Notice of Appeal shall be executed by the
claimant.
(b) After filing the Notice of Appeal, the claimant
may submit issues and comments and other
relevant, supporting documents to the Appeals
Committee for its consideration.
(c)If such Notice of Appeal is timely filed, the ap-
peal will be heard by the Appeals Committee
at its next meeting, unless special circum-
stances require an extension of time for proc-
essing, in which case the claimant shall be so
notified and the appeal will be heard at the
subsequent meeting of the Appeals Committee.
(d) To allow sufficient time for handling and
processing, all Notices of Appeal and support-
ing documents must be filed with the Appeals
Committee at least 30 days prior to the next
meeting of the Appeals Committee, and no
documents submitted to the Appeals Commitr
tee after that time can or will be considered by
the Appeals Committee except by its leave and
discretion.
(e) The claimant, his or her duly authorized rep-
resentative, or a representative of the Plan
Sponsor, may request permission to appear
personally before the Appeals Committee to
present evidence with respect to the claim,
subject to conditions and time limitations set
by the Appeals Committee, but the expense for
any such personal appearance must be borne
by the claimant or the Plan Sponsor.
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(f) The claimant shall be given written notice of
the decision resulting from an appeal. Such
notice shall include specific reasons for the de-
cision, written in a manner calculated to be
understood by the claimant, and specific refer-
ences to the pertinent Plan provisions on
which the decision is based, and such written
notice shall be mailed to the claimant by the
staff of the General Board within 15 days fol-
lowing the action by the Appeals Committee,
c. Appeal a Condition Precedent to Civil Action. No
cause of action in civil law with respect to any al-
leged violation of the terms and conditions of this
contract shall be commenced or maintained by
any Participant unless and until such Participant
shall have initiated and completed the process of
an Appeal as set forth in this Section 7.04.
Article Vni — Amendment and Termination
8.01. Amendment of Plan. The General Conference
hereby authorizes the Board to amend any or aU
provisions of this Plan at any time by written in-
strument identified as an amendment of the Plan
effective as of a specified date.
8.02. Termination of Plan- This Plan may be termi-
nated in whole or in part at any time by the Gen-
eral Conference.
8.03. Preservation of Rights. Termination or amend-
ment of the Plan shall not affect the rights of any
Participant or Beneficiary to the extent that a Pro-
gram Benefit is payable under the terms of the
Plan prior to the effective date of such termination
or amendment.
Article EX — Adoption of Plan
9.01. Adoption by a Plan Sponsor. The Plan Sponsors
described in Section 2.18 may adopt this Plan by
completing an Adoption Agreement on an annual
basis.
9.02. Adoption Agreement The Board shall issue an
Adoption Agreement to be executed by a Plan
Sponsor. The Adoption Agreement shall allow the
Plan Sponsor to make elections in accordance
with the provisions of the Plan.
9.03. Program Election. A Plan Sponsor may elect to
participate in the Disability Program described in
Article V, in the Death Benefit Program described
in Article VI, or both.
9.04. Premium Obligation. By signing an Adoption
Agreement, the Plan Sponsor is obligated to par-
ticipate in the Plan for the remainder of the Plan
Year and to pay the full cost of the premium there-
under.
Article X — Miscellaneous
10.01. Distribution for Minor Beneficiary. In the event
a distribution is to be made to a minor, then the
Board may direct that such distribution be paid to
the leeal euardian. or if none, to a parent of such
Beneficiary or a responsible adult with whom the
Beneficiary maintains his/her residence, or to the
custodian for such Beneficiary under the Uniform
Gift to Minors Act or Gift to Minors Act, if such is
permitted by the laws of the state in which said
Beneficiary resides. Such a payment to the legal
guardian, custodian or parent of a nunor Benefici-
ary shall fully discharge the Board, Plan Sponsor,
and Plan from further liability on account thereof.
10.02. Unclaimed Benefit. The failure of a beneficiary
to properly claim a benefit due hereunder during
the stated time period, or if no time period is
stated, then within two years of being eligible to
receiving the benefit, shall cause the benefit to be
considered to have been refused and forfeited and
shall cause the benefit to be paid to the secondary
beneficiary or defaidt beneficiary in accordance
with the Plan. If the last default beneficiary does
not claim the benefit within a two-year period
commencing with the date on which he/she be-
came eligible to receive the benefit, the benefit
shall be considered to be refused and forfeited by
said beneficiary. After the last two-year period has
expired, the Board shall send a certified letter to
the last known address of the last default benefici-
ary indicating that the beneficiary has 60 days to
claim such benefit. Failure to claim the benefit
within the 60-day time period shall cause the bene-
fit to be forfeited. Such forfeited amounts shall be
added to the reserves of the Plan. However, any
such forfeited amount will be reinstated and be-
come payable if a claim is made by the estate of
the Participant or beneficiary. The Board shall
prescribe uniform and nondiscriminatory rules for
carrying out this provision.
10.03. Funding. The obligations of the Plan Sponsors
and/or Salary-Paying Units under this Plan may
be funded through contributions to a trust or oth-
erwise but need not be except to the extent re-
quired by law. Nothing contained in the Plan shall
give a Participant any right, title, or interest in any
property of the Plan Sponsors and/or Salary-Pay-
ing Units.
10.04. Indemnification. To the extent permitted by law,
the Plan Sponsors and/or Salary-Paying Units
shall indemnify and hold harmless the Board, Pai^
ticipants, any Employee, and any other person or
persons to whom the Plan Sponsors and/or Salary-
Paying Units or the Board have delegated fiduci-
ary or other duties under the Plan, against any
and all claims, losses, damages, expenses, and U-
abilities arising fi-om any act or failure to act that
constitutes or is alleged to constitute a breach of
such person's responsibilities in connection with
the Plan under any applicable law, unless the
same is determined to be due to gross negUgence,
willful misconduct, or willful failure to act.
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10.05. Titles and Headings. The titles and headings of
the Articles and Sections of this instrument are
placed herein for convenience of reference only,
and in the case of any conflicts, the text of this in-
strument, rather than the titles or headings, shall
control.
10.06. Number. Wherever used herein, the singular
shall include the plural and the plural shall in-
clude the singidar, except where the context re-
quires otherwise.
10.07. Applicable Law. The provisions of this Plan
shall be construed according to the laws of the
State in which the constituent corporation of the
Board is incorporated, except as superseded by
federal law, and in accordance with applicable
federal law.
10.08. Conformance with Applicable Law. The Board
may alter any Program option, or any portion
thereof in order to conform with the laws and
regulations thereto of a particular jurisdiction in
which this Plan will operate.
10.09. Continuation of Benefits Not Guaranteed. Noth-
ing contained in this Plan, nor in the descriptions
of the Program options offered hereunder, shall be
construed to guarantee the continuation of bene-
fits beyond the current Period of Coverage in
which a Participant is participating. Any and all
specific Program options may be created,
amended or terminated by the Board in its sole
discretion.
10.10. Pooling of Assets and Claims. The Board, at its
own discretion, may pool the assets and claims of
this Plan with the assets and claims of other wel-
fare benefit programs administered by the Board
in accordance with rules and regulations adopted
by the Board.
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 1
Petition Number: FA10927-3000-R; GBPN.
Add phrase to CPP 1.2, first sentence:
Applicability. The provisions set forth in this Plan are
applicable only to those persons associated with a Jurisdic-
tional Conference or the Puerto Rico Methodist Church
who meet the requirements for participation on or after
January 1, 1982.
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 2
Petition Number: FA10928-a000-R; GBPN.
Add the following definitions to CPP 2.1:
(c) "Conference" means the following entities:
(1) within a Jiurisdictional Conference: Annual Con-
ference, Provisional Conference or a Missionary Con-
ference; or
(2) the Puerto Rico Methodist Church.
(d) "Conference Average Compensation" means the
average anmial compensation of clergy serving a Con-
ference, as determined each year by the General
Board.
(e) "Conference Board" and "Conference Board of
Pensions" mean the Board of Pensions of a Confer-
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 3
Petition Number: FA-10929-3000K,- GBPN.
Amend CPP 3.1 as follows:
(a) Effective January 1, 1985, . . Gi) a bishop of the
Puerto Rico Methodist Church;(ii^ (iii) an ordained
clergy member of an Annual Conference, Provisional Con
fcrcnco, or a Misoionary Conference of Juriodietional Con
fcrcnoc; (cHCcpt a member appointed to Icoo than full time
ocrviGc); or (iii) Gv) a full-time local pastor of The United
Methodist Church or the Puerto Rico Methodist Church
under episcopal appointment to a charge; or (v) a person
who is a clei^ of another denomination and ap-
pointed to a charge of a United Methodist Church or
the Puerto Rico Methodist Church if such person is
not participating in a similar program of the denomi-
nation to which such person belongs; provided that such
a person in (ii) or (iii), Gv) or (v) is receiving a Plan Compen-
sation at least equivalent to 60 percent of the applicable
Conference Average Compensation (Annual, Provisional, or
Miooionary Conference of a Jurisdiction), or 60 percent of
the Denominational Average Compensation, whichever is
less. . . . (c) A person who becomes an Active Partici-
pant shall continue to be an Active Participant until
such person no longer meets the foregoing conditions
of this Section 3 or becomes a Retired Participant, (d)
A person shall be a Retired Participant in this plan if
the individual (i) was an Active Participant in this Plan
on and after January 1, 1987, and diuring such period
of participation retired and entered into an annuity
iinder the Ministerial Pension Plan, if such person had
been an Active Participant in this Plan for the two
consecutive years immediately preceding such retire-
ment; (ii) was an Active Participant in this Plan prior
to January 1, 1987, and during such period of parti ci-
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pation retired and entered into an annuity under the
k Ministerial Pension Plan; (iii) was receiving an annuity
' benefit on January 1, 1982, &om a Conference and
such person had lump-sum death benefit coverage
from any such Conference on December 31, 1981. In
the event a Conference did not have a death benefit
plan on December 31, 1981, a person shall be a Retired
Participant in this Plan on January 1, 1982, if on such
date the person was receiving an annuity benefit from
a Conference and such person received pension credit
from any such Conference in the year the person en-
tered into an annuity; (iv) is a bishop elected by a Ju-
risdictional Conference who retired prior to January
1, 1982.
Amend GPP 3.2 as follows:
Special Rulco. Exceptions, (a) A pcroon who Ib q clergy
of another denomination and appointed to a charge of a
United Mcthodiot Church may participate in thio Plon^f
ouch pcroon Ib not participating in a oimilar program of the
denomination to which ouch pcroon bclongo. (b) A pcroon
who io an Active Participant and io appointed to a oabbati
col leave or to attend school after having ocrvcd under ap-
pointment ao a clergy in full connection or on aooociatc
member in an Annual Conference, Provioional Conference,
or a Miooionary Conference of a JuriBdictional Conference
other than under appointment to attend school, or io
granted an educational leave or maternity/paternity leave,
may continue to participate, provided ouch Conference or Io
cal church malieo the required Church contributiono baoed
on the Denominational Average Compcnoation under ope
cial arrangcmcnto with the General Board regarding contri
butiono and bcncfito. Such special arrangcmonto ohall
include all Comprchcnoive Protection Plan benefit cover
ageo CKCcpt the Miniatcrial Pcnoion Plan Church Account
pcnoion oupplement ao provided in Comprchcnoive Protcc
tion Plan oubocction 6.6. (a) A person described in sub-
section S.KaXiii) who has received an appointment to
one of the following categories may participate in this
Plan only if the Conference Board of Pensions makes
special arrangements with the Board to enroll that
category in accordance with subsection 3.3: sabbatical
leave; educational leave; maternity/paternity leave; atr
tend school as probationary member; attend school af-
ter having served under appointment other than to
attend school as full or associate member; disabiUty
leave not approved for benefits from CPP; leave of ab-
sence; appointed to less than fuU-time service. (eXb) A
person who has been an Active Participant and who is re-
ceiving disability benefits under this Plan shall continue as
an Active Participant only for the period during which such
) disability benefits are paid. Church contributions shall not
be required on behalf of such a person during the period of
disability, (d) A person ohall be a Retired Participant in thio
Plan on January 1, 1983, if on ouch date the pcroon io re
eciving an annuity benefit from an Annual Conference, Pro
vioionol Conference, or a Misoionory Conference of a Jurio
dictional Conference and such person had lump sum death
benefit coverage fi'om any ouch Conference on December 31,
1981. In the event a Conference doco not have a death bene
fit plan on December 31, 1081, a peroon ohall be a Retired
Participant in thio Plan on January 1, 1983, if on ouch date
the person is receiving on annuity benefit firom an Annual
Conference, Page Number: 3 of SParagraph: CPP 3.3 Spon
soring Agency: GBPN Petition Number:Provioional Confer
ence, — er — a — Miooionary — Conference — of a — Juriodictional
Conference and ouch peroon received penoion credit fpom
any ouch Conference in the year the peroon entered into an
annuity, (e) A peroon who io an Active Participant in thio
Plan prior to January 1, 1987, and during such period of
participation retrreo and entero into an annuity under the
Minioterial Penoion Plan, ohall be a Retired Participant in
this Plan, (f) A peroon who io an Active Participant in this
Plan on and after January 1, 1987, and during ouch period
of participation retireo and entero into an annuity under the
Minioterial Penoion Plan, shall be a Retired Participant in
thio Plan if such peroon had been an Active Participant in
thio Plan for the two conoecutive yearo immediately preced
ing ouch retirement, (g) A biohop elected by a Jiu'iodictional
Conference who retired prior to January 1, 1982, shall be a
Retired Participant imdcr thio Plan on and after January 1,
1983. (hXc) A person described in subsection S.KaXii) (in
eluding one who io granted a leave of aboence) or 3.1(aXi ii),
(iv) or (v) who is otherwise eligible to be an Active Partici-
pant under subsection 3.1(a), except for receiving less than
the equivalent of the applicable Plan Compensation or io ap
pointed leoo than full time, may, in opccial oituationo, par-
ticipate in the Plan under opeeial arrangcmonto with the
General Board regarding contributiono and bcncfito. Such
opeeial arrangement shall include all Comprchcnoive Pro
tection Plan benefit coveragea eacept the Minioterial Pen
oion Plan Chiu-ch Account penoion oupplement ao provided
in Comprchcnoive Protection Plan oubocction 6.6. if the
Conference Board of Pensions makes special arrange-
ments with the Board to enroll persons in this cate-
gory in accordance with subsection 3.3. (i) A pcroon who
becomes an Active Participant shall continue to be an Ac-
tive Participant \mtil ouch peroon no longer mccto the fore
going conditiono of thio Section 3 or becomes a Retired
Participant under subsection 3.3. (d) A person described
in 3.1(aXii), (iii), (iv), or (v) who is serving the Puerto
Rico Methodist Church shall participate under special
arrangements with the General Board in accordance
with subsection 3.3. (e) A person described in subsec-
tion 3.1(a)(iii) who has received an appointment beyond
the local church to a salary-paying unit for which the
Conference does not assume enrollment responsibihty
shall be an Active Participant in the Plan only if his or
her salary-paying unit agrees to enroll such person in
the Plan. If the individual is otherwise eligible to be an
Active Participant under subsection 3.1(a), except for
receiving less than the equivalent of the applicable
Plan Compensation, such individual may participate
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in the Plan if the salary-paying unit makes special ar-
rangements with the Board to enroll persons in this
category in accordance with subsection 3.3.
After amending 3.3 and moving it to Section 9, the fol-
lowing new CPP 3.3 should be added:
3.3 Special Arrangements, (a) A person described in
subsection 3.2(a) or (c) may participate in the Plan un-
der special arrangements between the Conference
Board of Pensions and the General Board of Pensions
regarding contributions and benefits. Such person
must be enrolled and begin participation within 90
days of the later to occur of (i) the date the Participant
entered the category or (ii) the date the Conference
Board of Pensions first makes arrangements to cover
the category, (b) Special arrangements shall include aU
Comprehensive Protection Plan benefit coverages ex-
cept the Ministerial Pension Plan Church Account
pension supplement as provided in Comprehensive
Protection Plan subsection 5.5.
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 4
Petition Number: FA-10930-3000R; GBPN.
Delete the following phrases from CPP 4.2(b) and 4.2(h):
(b) The applicable Annual Conference, Provisional Con
fcycncc, or MiBoionary Conference of a Jnriodietional Con-
ference if the Active Participant is a district superintendent
or a conference staff member.
(h) A nAnnual Conference, Provioional Conference, or
Mioeionaiy Confct-oncc of a Juriodictional Conference may
annually elect to have the contributions under the provi-
sions of subsections 4.2(a), (b) and (e) contributed monthly to
the Plan through such Conference pvirsuant to a system of
collection determined by the Conference. The amount so re-
quired for each Active Participant shall be credited to the
Plan monthly and the Conference charged accordingly.
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 5
Petition Number: FA109313000R; GBPN.
Amend CPP 5.3(g) and (h) as follows:
(g) Upon the death of a Surviving Spouse of a deceased
Active Participant or a Retired Participant, a Surviving
Spouse who is receiving a pension benefit from a Conference
on December 31, 1981, or a Surviving Spouse of a bishop
elected by a Jurisdictional Conference or the Puerto Rico
Methodist Church, a single-sum Surviving Spouse death
benefit equal to 10 percent of the Denominational Average
Compensation shall be paid, as provided in subsection (h)
below, (h) Any benefit specified in subsections (e) and (g)
above shall be paid to one of the following in the order of
precedence indicated: (i) the designated Beneficiary, if any
survives; (ii) the contingent Beneficiary, if any survives.!
(iii) ao provided in oubooction 3.3. If no designated or con-
tingent Beneficiary survives, any benefit specified in
subsection (e) above shall be paid as provided in sub-
section 9.4, and any benefit specified in subsection (g)
above shall be paid as provided in subsection 9.5.
Amend 5.3(i)as follows:
(1) Upon the death of a ^hild- of an Active Participant
or a Retired Participant who is, or was at the time of
his/her death, eligible for death benefit coverage hereun-
der, and upon the receipt of a death certificate, a ainglo o\im
death benefit of $1,600 ohall be paid to the Active Partiei
pant or RctLPcd Participant. "Child" ohall mean a natural
or legally adopted child who is cither! (i) under age 10, or (ii)
under age 31, unmarried, dependent upon the Participant,
or (iii) dependent upon the Participant due to a mental or
phyflical disability that cxiotcd prior to age 19. (a) if the
Participant survives the Child, a single-sxmi death
benefit of $1,500 shall be paid to the Active Participant
or the Retired Participant; or (b) if the Participant pre-
deceases the Child, a single-sum death benefit of $1,500
shall be paid, in the order stated, to G) the Surviving
Spouse of the deceased Active or Retired Participant
if he/she was the guardian of the Child at the time of
the child's death or if the deceased Child was depend-
ent upon the Surviving Spouse; Gi) the guardian of the
deceased Child, if any; or (iii) the person paying the fu-
neral expenses of the deceased Child. (2) For purposes
of this subsection, the term "Child" shall mean a pei^
son who is a natural or legally adopted child of an Ac-
tive Participant or a Retired Participant and who, at
the time of his/her death, satisfies one of the following:
(a) was under age 19, (b) was dependent upon the Ac-
tive or Retired Participant or upon the Surviving
Spouse of the Active or Retired Participant due to the
mental or physical disability that existed prior to age
19, or (c) was receiving a Surviving Child Benefit in ac-
cordance with Subsection 5.2.
Amend CPP 5.4 as follows:
(d) (v) In the event such an Active Participant becomes
disabled prior to age 60 and such person is receiving disabil-
ity benefits in the conference year in which such person at-
tains age 65 and disability continues, then such benefits
will terminate on June 30 next following such person's 65th
birthday anniversary (if the final day of the regulsir session
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of such person's Annual Confofcncc, Provioional Confer
cnec, or Miesionory Conference of a Juriedictional Confer-
ence falls in the month of May or June, otherwise the end of
the month in which the closing day of such Conference ses-
sion occurs.) (vi) In the event such an Active Participant be-
comes disabled after age 60 years and disability continues,
then such benefits will terminate on the earlier to occur of
(1) June 30 following the end of a five-year period from the
date of disability (if the final day of the regular session of
such person's Annual Conference, Provioional Conference,
or Miooionary Conference of a JurisdictionalConference
falls in May or June, otherwise the end of the month next
following the end of such five-year period in which the clos-
ing day of such conference session occurs); or (2) June 30 fol-
lowing such person's 70th birthday anniversary (if the final
day of the regular session of such person's Conference falls
in May or Jvme, otherwise the end of the month in which
the closing day of such conference session occurs).
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 6
Amend CPP 7.8 as follows:
7.8 Response to Legal Process; Attorney Fees and
Costs, (a) The board shall have the authority, acting in
its sole discretion, to settle, compromise, or submit to
arbitration any claims, debts, or damages due or ow-
ing to or from the Plan, to commence or defend suits
or legal or administrative proceedings, and to repre-
sent the Plan in aU suits and legal and administrative
proceedings, and to comply with judicial and adminis-
trative orders, decrees, judgments, summons, subpoe-
nas, levies and other writs or instruments of judicial or
administrative process, without regard to their poten-
tial vulnerability to challenge on jurisdictional or
other legal grounds, (b) The General Board may assess, to
the extent permitted by law, . . .
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 9
Petition Number: FA10934-3000-R: GBPN.
Petition Number: FA10932-3000R; GBPN.
Amend CPP 3.3 as follows and move entire subsection to
CPP Section 9, to become CPP subsection 9.4:
Amend CPP 6.2 as follows by adding a new subsection
(c):
(c) The board may create a trust to hold and invest all or
any part of the assets of the Plan. The board shall have the
right to determine the form and substance of each trust
agreement under which any part of the assets of the Plan is
held, subject only to the requirement that they are not in-
consistent with the terms of the Plan. The board shall have
the right at any time to remove a trustee and appoint a suc-
cessor thereto, subject only to the terms of any applicable
trust agreement, or to terminate the trust and direct the
transfer of the trust assets to the board.
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 7
Petition Number: FA.10933-3000-R: GBPN.
Amend CPP 7.4 as follows:
Submission of Claims. Claims for benefits under the
Plan . . . therefore are filed. The Board may require such
proper proof of death and such evidence of the right of
any person to receive payment of the value of the ac-
count of a deceased Participant as the Board may
deem desirable. The Board's determination of death
and of the right of any person to receive payment shall
be conclusive.
St^ 9.4 Beneficiary Designation. Each Active Partici-
pant may designate, «pe» in such forme as ghall be pro-
vided for that purpose required by the General Board, a
Beneficiary who is to receive the Active Participant's or Re
tired Participant's interest in the Plan in the event of the
Active Participant's or Retired Participant's death, but the
designation of a Beneficiary shall not be effective for any
purpose unless and until it has been filed by the Active Par-
ticipant or Retired Participant with the General Board dur-
ing the Active Participant's er — Retired — Parti eipant'o
lifetime on a form porvidcd by the General Board. An Ac
tJve Participant or Retired Participant may, fi-om time to
time, on a in such form provided by and filed with as re-
quired by the General Board, during the Active Partici-
pant's er — Retired — Participant's lifetime, change the
Beneficiary. In the event that an Active Participant or Re
tired Participant shall not designate a Beneficiary in the
manner heretofore stated, or if for any reason such designa-
tion shall be legally ineffective, or if such Beneficiary prede-
ceases the Active Participant or Retired Participant, then
the Beneficiary shall be deemed to be one of the following in
the order of precedence as indicated: (a) The surviving
spouse of a deceased Active Participant or Retired Parti ci
pant, (b) The surviving natural or legally adopted child or
children of a deceased Active Participant or Retired Portiei
peat in equal shares if more than one. The share of each
such child who is under age 18 years or otherwise legally in-
competent shall be paid to the guardian of such child, (c)
Any person paying the fimeral expenses of the decedent, to
the extent that such payment shall not exceed the actual ex-
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penses incurred, the excess, if any, to be paid as in subsec-
tion (d) below, (d) The estate of the deceased Active Partici-
pant Of Retired Participant.
Add a new subsection, 9.5, to Section 9 as follows:
9.5 Surviving Spouse Beneficiary Designation. Each
Surviving Spouse as provided in subsection 5.3(g) may
designate, in such form as required by the General
Board, a Beneficiary who is to receive the Surviving
Spouse's interest in the Plan in the event of the Surviv-
ing Spouse's death, but the designation of a Benefici-
ary shall not be effective for any purpose unless and
until it has been filed by the Surviving Spouse with the
General Board during the Surviving Spouse's Ufetime
in such form as required by the General Board. Such
Surviving Spouse may, fi-om time to time, in such form
as required by the General Board, during the Surviv-
ing Spouse's lifetime, change the Beneficiary. In the
event that the Surviving Spouse shall not designate a
Beneficiary in the manner heretofore stated, or if for
any reason such designation shall be legally ineffec-
tive, or if such Beneficiary predeceases the Surviving
Spouse, then the Beneficiary shall be deemed to be one
of the following in the order of precedence as indi-
cated: (a) The surviving spouse of a deceased Surviv-
ing Spouse of a Participant, (b) Any person paying the
fimeral expenses of the decedent, to the extent that
such payment shall not exceed the actual expenses in-
curred, the excess, if any, to be paid in subsection (c)
below. (c)The estate of the deceased Surviving Spouse.
Comprehensive Protection Plan Section 10
Petition Number: FA10936-3000-R; GBPN.
Amend CP? 10.3 as follows:
(a) All persons who, as of December 31, 1981, were re-
ceiving a disability benefit under the Prior Plan, effective
January 1, 1982, shall be entitled to an annual disability
benefit, payable in monthly installments, equal to 40% of
the Denominational Average Compensation in effect as of
January 1, 1982. The benefit amount ohall be incrcaocd by
3% on July 1 of each year beginning July 1, 1983. (b) In ad-
dition, all such persons shall have credited to a Church Ac-
count established on their behalf under the Ministerial
Pension Plan an annual amount equal to 12% of the De-
nominational Average Compensation in efiect as of January
1, 1982. Such amovmt shall be credited, commencing Janu-
ary 1, 1982, in monthly installments. The amount ohall be
ineroaocd by 2% on July 1 of each ycai* beginning July 1,
1983. (c) The amount of the benefit payable in accord-
ance with (a) and (b) shall be increased by 2% on July 1
of each year through 1988. Effective January 1, 1990,
this percentage increase shall be 3% on the anniver-
sary date of the first payment of the disability benefit ^v
and annually thereafter, provided the benefit was in ^Jl
effect on the previous December 31. Effective January
1, 1989, the amoimt of the benefit payable under (a)
and (b) to persons receiving disability benefits on that
date shall be based upon the Denominational Average
Compensation for 1989. (d)Payment of the disability
benefits set forth in this subsection 10.3 shall be sub-
ject to the provisions of subsection 5.4(d), (e) and (f) of
this Plan.
Amend CPP 10.4 as follows:
All Surviving Spouses who, as of December 31, 1981,
were receiving Surviving Spouse benefits fi-om the Prior
Plan shall thereafter continue to receive such benefits fi-om
this Plan.All Surviving Spouses who, as of December 31,
1981, were receiving Surviving Spouse benefits fi*om the
Prior Plan shall be entitled to a minimum single-life annu-
ity in an annual amount equal to (a) less (b), where, (a) is
20% of the Denominational Average Compensation in effect
on January 1, 1982 and(b) is the annuity benefits (calcu-
lated on a single-life basis, regardless of the annuity form
actually paid) otherwise payable from this Plan and fi-om
all other Church-related sources, except Social Security
benefits.(c) Effective January 1, 1989, the amount of the
benefit payable under this subsection 10.4 to persons
receiving such benefits on that date shall be based
upon an amoimt at least equal to 20% of the Denomina-
tional Average Compensation for 1989 less (b) above.
(eHd) The amount determined above shall be increased by
2% on July 1 of each year, provided the benefit was in effect
on the previous December 31. Effective January 1, 1990,
this percentage increase shall be 3% on the anniver-
sary date of the first payment of benefits, (d) (e) A Sur-
viving Spouse who had remarried prior to December 31,
1981, and who is not receiving a Surviving Spouse benefit
on that date will be eligible for benefits in (a), (b), es* (c) or
(d) above at the time of the dissolution of the mjirriage or
upon attainment of age 65 years. Upon the death of such
Surviving Spouse, a Surviving Spouse death benefit shall be
payable in accordance with subsection 5.3(g), provided that
the Surviving Spouse was receiving a Surviving Spouse
benefit at the time of death.
Amend CPP 10.5 (d) as follows:
(d) The amount of any benefit payable under this subsec-
tion 10.5 shall be increased by 2% on July 1 of each year,
provided the benefit was in effect on the previous December
31. Effective January 1, 1990, this percentage increase ^
shall be 3% on the anniversary date of the first pay- C,
ment of benefits. Effective January 1, 1989, the amount
of the benefits payable under subsections 10.5(a) and
Financial Administration
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10.5(b) to persons receiving such benefits on that date
shall be based upon the Denominational Average Com-
pensation for 1989.
Cximulative Pension and Benefit Fund
Petition Number: FA109363000-R: GBPN.
The General Board of Pensions recommends that the fol-
lowing plan document for the Cumulative Pension and
Benefit Fund be substituted for the current plan document.
This document is a restatement of the cmrent plan provi-
sions with the exception of the m^or changes highlighted
below:
• The plan would require only a minimum Employer con-
tribution of 4% of Compensation, rather than a combined
Employer/Employee contribution of 9% of Compensation.
As a condition for participation, an Employer could re-
quire an Employee to contribute. This required contribu-
tion would be limited to an amount equal to or less than
50% of the Employer Contribution Rate up to 4%.
• The plan would be revised to conform with applicable
federal law and regulations.
• The plan would contain provisions which would make it
similar to quahfied plans with respect to spousal rights
to benefits.
• The concept of "early retirement" for lay employees
would be broadened.
• Salary-reduction agreements allowing additional contri-
butions to be made on a before-tax basis wovdd be permit-
ted.
• Vesting schedules would be permitted under the plan.
• The plan would permit lump-sum distributions to Par-
ticipants.
• An unclaimed benefit procedure would be established.
• The plan would contain provisions which would permit a
distribution at any time to an alternate payee pursuant
to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
• Investment election provisions would be amended to per-
mit quarterly elections.
• The appeals process would be amended to eliminate the
requirement that the participemt go through the Em-
ployer in order to file an appeal.
• Because the plan is a voluntary program, the plan would
allow subsequent amendments to be made by the Gen-
eral Board of Pensions.
• Participation by a Central Conference has been removed
Cumulative Pension And Benefit Fund
A Defined Contribution Church Plan of The
United Methodist Church
Article I— The Plan
1.01 The Plan. The General Conference of The United
Methodist Chiu'ch had previously authorized the
establishment of the Cumulative Pension and
Benefit Fund in or about August, 1972. Effective as
of January 1, 1993, The General Conference
hereby amends and restates the Cumulative Pen-
sion and Benefit Fund Qiereinafter referred to as
the "Plan") for the exclusive benefit of the Eligible
Employees and their beneficiaries in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan.
The Adoption Agreements to the Plan, as in effect
from time to time, are a part of the Plan-
1.02 Type of Plan. The Plan is intended to meet the re-
quirements of a "church plan" as that term is de-
fined in section 414(e) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and shall be adminis-
tered piursuant to the retirement income account
provisions of section 403(bX9) of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986, as amended.
Article n — Identification and Definitions
The identification of the adopting Employer, as well
as certain variable definitions, are set forth in Items A
and B of the Adoption Agreement.
2.01 "Accoiuit" shaU mean the aggregate of a Partici-
pant's interest in the Plan.
2.02 "Act" shaD mean the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974, as it may be amended
from time to time.
2.03 "Age" of a person shall mean the age at the last
birthday.
2.04 "Anniversary Date" shall mean January 1st of
each succeeding year.
2.05 "Annuity Starting Date" shaU mean the first day
of the month for which an amount is payable as an
annuity or, in the case of a benefit not payable in
the form of an annuity, the first day on which all
events have occurred which entitie the Participant
to such benefit. In the case of a deferred annuity,
the Annuity Starting Date shall be the date on
which the annuity payments are scheduled to com-
mence.
2.06 "Beneficiary" shall mean the person(s), other than
a Contingent Annuitant, designated as set forth in
Section 5.02, who is receiving, or entitled to re-
ceive, a deceased Participant's (or annuity-certain
payee's) residual interest in this Plan which is non-
forfeitable upon, and payable in the event of, such
Participant's or payee's death.
2.07 "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended or replaced from time to time.
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2.08 "Compensation" shall mean all compensation for
the Plan Year paid or payable in cash or in kind
by the Employer for personal services, as report-
able on the Employee's Federal Income Tax With-
holding Statement (Form W-2), and salary
reduction contributions with respect to employ-
ment with the Employer 0) to a plan qualified un-
der section 125 of the Code; or (ii) to a tax-sheltered
annuity described in section 403(b) of the Code.
For Plan Years beginning after December 31, 1988,
Compensation in excess of $200,000 shall be disre-
garded. Such amount shall be adjusted at the same
time and in such manner as permitted under Code
section 415(d).
2.09 "Contingent Annuitant" shall mean the person
who, with a Participant, is the one upon the con-
tinuation of whose Ufe the amount and/or duration
of the pension benefit under this Plan depends.
2.10 "Contingent Annuity" shall mean an annuity for
the life of the Participant with a siu^vor annuity
for the life of his/her Contingent Annuitant which
is not less than one-half, or greater than, the
amount of the annuity payable during the joint
lives of the Participant and his/her Contingent An-
nuitant. The Contingent Annuity will be the
amount of benefit which can be purchased with
the Participant's Account Balance. Unless elected
otherwise by the Participant with spousal consent,
the percentage of the contingent annuity will be
70%.
2.11 "Disabihty" shall mean the inability to engage in
any substantial gainful activity by reason of any
medically determinable physical or mental impair-
ment that can be expected to result in death or
which has lasted or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than 12 months as de-
termined by the Board. The permanence and de-
gree of such impairment shall be supported by
medical evidence.
2.12 "Early Retirement Date" shall mean the first day
of the month (prior to Normal Retirement Date) co-
inciding with or following the date on which a Par-
ticipant or Former Participant attains the Early
Retirement Age indicated in the Adoption Agree-
ment. Said Early Retirement Age shall be the age
of the Participant in the year in which the later of
two events occur: (i) the year in which the Partici-
pant attains age "x" or (ii) the year in which the
Participant has at least "y" Years of Service with
the denomination, where "x" is a number between
55 and 65, inclusively, and where "y" is a number
between 5 and 20, inclusively. A Participant shall
become fully Vested upon satisfying this require-
ment if still employed at his/her Early Retirement
Age. A Former Participant who terminates em-
ployment after satisfying the service requirement
for Early Retirement and who thereafter reaches
the age requirement contained herein shall be en- ^
titied to receive his/her benefits under this Plan. %j
2.13 "Effective Date" shall mean January 1, 1993.
2.14 "Eligibility Computation Period" is used to deter-
mine Years of Service and Breaks in Service for
purposes of eligibility. The initial Eligibility Com-
putation Period is the 12-consecutive-month pe-
riod beginning on the date the Employee first
performs an Hour of Service for the Employer.
The succeeding 12-consecutive-month periods com-
mence with the first Plan Year which commences
prior to the first anniversary of the Employee's in-
itial Eligibility Computation Period regardless of
whether the Employee is entitied to be credited
with 1,000 Hours of Service during the initial Eligi-
bility Computation Period. An Employee who is
credited with 1,000 Hours of Service in both the in-
itial Eligibility Computation Period and the first
Plan Year which commences prior to the first an-
niversary of the Employee's initial Eligibility Com-
putation Period will be credited with two Years of
Service for purposes of eligibility to participate.
2.15 "Eligible Employee" shall mean an Employee who
meets the requirements of Article III for participa-
tion in the Plan.
2.16 "Employee" shall mean any person who is cui^
rentiy employed by the Employer, but excludes
any person who is employed as an independent
contractor.
2.17 "Employee Account" shall mean the aggregated
amounts in the Personal Account, Salary-Reduc-
tion Account, the QVEC Accoiint, and the Rollover
Account.
2.18 "Employer" shall mean an eligible Employer
which is identified in the Adoption Agreement and
which shall be one of the following units associ-
ated with The United Methodist Church or
Autonomous Affiliated Churches in the United
States or Puerto Rico:
a. A local church;
b. An Annual, Provisional or Missionary Confer-
ence;
c. A Conference board, agency or commission;
d. Any other organization eligible to participate in a
church plan in accordance with the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974 as amended
from time to time.
2.19 "Employer Account" shall mean the account main-
tained for each Participant in the books and re-
cords of the Plan for the purpose of recording
contributions made to the Plan by the Employer
on behalf of a Participant pursuant to Section 4.01, f
adjusted for earnings and losses allocated thereto.
2.20 "Entry Date" shall mean the date upon which an
Eligible Employee becomes a Participant, and in-
itially shall be the Effective Date and subsequentiy
Financied Administration
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shall be determined in accordance with the choice
made by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement
pursuant to Section 3.03 herein.
2.21 "Forfeiture" shall mean that portion of a Partici-
pant's Account that is not Vested, and occurs on
the earlier of:
a. the distribution of the entire Vested portion of a
Participant's Accoimt, or
b. the last day of the Plan Year in which the Partici-
pant incurs five (5) consecutive One-Year Breaks-
in-Service.
2.22 'Tormer Participant" shall mean a person who
has been a Participant, but who has ceased to be a
Participant for any reason.
2.23 "415 Compensation" shall mean compensation as
determined by Code section 415 and the Regula-
tions promulgated thereunder.
2.24 "General Board" or "Board" shaU mean The Board
of Pensions of The United Methodist Church, In-
corporated in Illinois.
2.25 "Highly Compensated Participant" shall mean any
Participant who performed services for the Em-
ployer during the "determination year" and is in
one or more of the following groups:
a. Employees who received "415 Compensation" dur-
ii^ the "look-back year" from the Employer in ex-
cess of $75,000.
b. Employees who received "415 Compensation" dur-
ing the "look-back year" from the Employer in ex-
cess of $50,000 and were in the "top paid group" of
Employees for the Plan Year.
c. Employees who during the 'look-back year" were
officers of the Employer (as that term is defined
within the meaning of the Regulations under Code
section 416) and received "415 Compensation" diu:-
ing the "look-back year" from the Employer
greater that 50 percent of the limit in effect under
Code section 415(bXl)(A) for any such Plan Year.
The number of officers shall be Umited to the
lesser of (i) 50 employees; or (ii) the greater of 3 em-
ployees or 10 percent of aD employees. If the Em-
ployer does not have at least one officer whose
annual "415 Compensation" is in excess of 50 per-
cent of the Code section 415flt)XlKA) limit, then the
highest paid officer of the Employer will be
treated as a Highly Compensated Participant.
d. Employees who are in the group consisting of the
100 Employees paid the greatest "415 Compensa-
tion" during the "determination year" and are also
described in a, b, or c above when these para-
graphs are modified to substitute "determination
year" for "look-back year."
For purposes of this Section, no Participant shall
be considered an officer, person whose principal
duties consist in supervising the work of other em-
ployees, or highly compensated participant if such
Participant during the "determination year" or the
"look-back year" received compensation from the
Employer of less than $50,000 (adjusted at the
same time and in such manner as permitted under
Code section 415(d)).
The "determination year" shaU be the Plan Year
for which testing is being performed, and the
"look-back year" shall be the immediately preced-
ing twelve-month period.
A Participant in the "top paid group" shall be an
employee who is in the group consisting of the top
twenty percent of the employees when ranked on
the basis of 415 Compensation paid during such
year.
For piirposes of this Section, the determination of
"415 Compensation" shall be based only on "415
Compensation" which is actually paid and, in the
case of Employer contributions made pursuant to
a salary reduction agreement, without regard to
Code section 403(b). Additionally, the dollar
threshold amounts specified in subsections a and
b above shall be adjusted at such time and in such
manner as is provided in Regulations. In the case
of such an adjustment, the dollar limits which
shall be applied are those for the calendar year in
which the "determination year" and the "look-back
year" begins.
2.26 "Hours of Service" shall mean:
a. Each hour for which an Employee is paid, or enti-
tled to payment, for the performance of duties for
the Employer. These hoiurs shall be credited to the
Employee for the computation period in which the
duties are performed; and
b. Each hour for which an Employee is paid, or enti-
tled to payment, by the Employer on accoimt of a
period of time during which no duties are per-
formed (irrespective of whether the employment
relationship has terminated) due to vacation, holi-
day, Ulness, incapacity (including disability), lay-
off, jury duty, military duty or leave of absence. No
more than 501 Hours of Service shall be credited
under this paragraph for any single continuous pe-
riod (whether or not such period occurs in a single
computation period); and
c. Each hour for which back pay, irrespective of
mitigation of damages, is either awarded or
agreed to by the Employer. The same Hours of
Service shall not be credited both under para-
graph (1) or paragraph (2), as the case may be, and
under this paragraph (3). These hours shall be
credited to the Employee for the computation pe-
riod or periods to which the award or agreement
or payment is made.
Hours of Service will be credited for employment
with other Employers.
Solely for purposes of determining whether a
Break in Service, as defined in Section 2.30, for
participation and vesting purposes has occurred
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in a computation period, an individual who is ab-
sent from work for maternity or paternity reasons
shall receive credit for the Hours of Service which
would otherwise have been credited to such indi-
vidual but for such absence, or in any case in
which such hours cannot be determined, 8 hours
of service per day of such absence. For pxuTposes
of this paragraph, an absence from work for ma-
ternity or paternity reasons shall mean an absence
(1) by reason of the pregnancy of the individual, (2)
by reason of a birth of a child of the individual, (3)
by reason of the placement of a child with the indi-
vidual in connection with the adoption of such
child by such individual, or (4) for purposes of car-
ing for such child for a period beginning immedi-
ately following such birth or placement The
Hours of Service credited under this paragraph
shall be credited (1) in the computation period in
which the absence begins if the crediting is neces-
sary to prevent a Break in Service in that period,
or (2) in all other cases, in the following computa-
tion period.
2.27 "TVIonth of Service" shall mean any month during
which the Employee performs at least one Hour of
Service for the Employer.
2.28 "Non-Highly Compensated Participant" shall
mean any Participant who is not a Highly Com-
pensated Participant.
2.29 "Normal Retirement Date" shall mean the first day
of the month coinciding with or next following the
later of (a) the date a Participant attains age 65, or
(b) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the time a Partici-
pant commenced participation in the Plan.
2.30 "One Year Break in Service" shall mean any Plan
Year (for vesting purposes) or the Eligibility Com-
putation Period (for eUgibility purposes) in which
a Participant has not completed more than 500
Hours of Service.
2.31 'Tarticipant" shall mean an Eligible Employee
who has become a participating Employee as pro-
vided for in Article HI of this Plan.
2.32 "Personal Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant for the purpose of record-
ing any after-tax contributions made by a
Participant pursuant to Section 4.03 herein, as ad-
justed for earnings and losses allocated thereto,
and which consists of two sub-accounts:
a- Voluntary Personal Contributions which are per^
sonal contributions which are not Required Per-
sonal Contributions; and
b. Required Personal Contributions which are per-
sonal contributions which are made pursuant to
Section 4.03b and which are required in order to
receive an Employer contribution pursuant to Sec-
tion 4.01.
2.33 'Tlan" shall mean this instrument, including all
amendments thereto, and the Adoption Agreement £\
submitted by each Employer and accepted by the %A
Board.
2.34 "Plan Year" shaU mean the calendar year.
2.35 'Tre-Retirement Survivor Annuity" shall mean a
survivor annuity for the life of the surviving
spouse of the Participant.
2.36 "QVEC Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant for the purpose of record-
ing contributions made by a Participant pursuant
to Code section 219(e)(2) as it existed prior to the
enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 piirsuant
to Section 4.05 herein, as adjusted for earnings and
losses allocated thereto.
2.37 "Regulation" shall mean the Income Tax Regula-
tions as promulgated by the Secretary of the
Treasury or his/her delegate, and as amended
from time to time.
2.38 "Rollover Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant in the books and records
of the Plan for the purpose of recording any funds
transferred to the Plan from or attributable to, an-
other qualified plan pursuant to Section 4.04
herein, as adjusted for earnings and losses allo-
cated thereto.
2.39 "Salary-Reduction Account" shall mean the ac-
count established for a Participant in the books
and records of the Plan for the purpose of record-
ing contributions made to the Plan by the Em-
ployer pursuant to a salary-reduction agreement
between the Employee and the Employer pursuant
to Section 4.02, adjusted for earnings and losses al-
located thereto.
2.40 "Service" shall mean employment with the Em-
ployer named in the Adoption Agreement or any
other unit associated with the denomination
known as The United Methodist Church. Where
the Employer maintains a plan of a predecessor
employer, service for such predecessor employer
shall be treated as service of the Employer.
2.41 Terminated Participant" shall mean a person
who has been a Participant, but whose employ-
ment has been terminated other than by death.
Disability, or retirement
2.42 "Unit of Participation" shall mean an undivided
interest in the Special Fund determined by divid-
ing the value of such Fund by the total number of
outstanding units in the Fund, all as more specifi-
cally described in Article VI hereof.
2.43 "Vested" shall mean the nonforfeitable portion of
any account maintained on behalf of a Partid-
pant. H
2.44 "Year of Service" for vesting purposes shaU mean
a Plan Year during which the Participant has com-
pleted at least 1,000 Hours of Service. A Year of
Financial Administration
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Service for purposes of eligibility shall mean the
completion of at least 1,000 Hours of Service dur-
ing the EUgibility Computation PeriodL
Article HI — EUgibility For Participation
3.01 Conditions of EUgibility. Each Employee of the
Employer shaU become a Participant in the Plan
on the Entry Date upon satisfaction of the require-
ments for eUgibUity set forth in Section 3.01 of the
Adoption Agreement
a. The Employer shall elect one of the following serv-
ice requirements:
(1) No minimum service shall be required of an Em-
ployee in order for the Employee to participate
in the Plan.
(2) A Service requirement shall be imposed with
such requirement being at least one month, but
no more than 24 months.
b. The Employer shaU elect one of the following age
requirements:
(1) No minimiim age shall be required of an Em-
ployee in order for the Employee to participate
in the Plan.
(2) An Age requirement shall be imposed with such
reqxiirement being at least 18 years of age, but
no more than 21 years of age.
If any Employee who was a Participant in the
Plan prior to any amendment to the Adoption
Agreement which would alter the service and
age requirements, said Employee shall continue
to participate in the Plan.
3.02 AppUcation for Participation. Each Eligible Em-
ployee who desires to become a Participant shall
make appUcation for participation in the Plan in
such form as may be required by the Board and
agree to the terms hereof and the Adoption Agree-
ment. Upon the acceptance of any benefits under
this Plan, such Employee shall automatically be
deemed to have made appUcation and shall be
boiud by the terms and conditions of the Plan and
aU amendments thereto.
3.03 Effective Date of Participation. An EUgible Em-
ployee shall become a Participant in accordance
with one of the foUowing options selected by the
Employer in the Adoption Agreement:
a. An EUgible Employee shall become a Participant
effective as of the first day of the Plan Year in
which such Employee met the eUgibiUty require-
ments of Section 3.01.
b. An EUgible Employee shall become a Participant
effective as of the first day of the month coinciding
with or next foUowing the date on which such Em-
ployee met the eUgibiUty requirements of Section
3.01 provided such Employee was stiU employed
as of such date (or if not employed on such date, as
of the date of rehire if a One-Year Break in Service
has not occiirred).
c. An EUgible Employee shall become a Participant
effective as of the earUer of January 1st of the
Plan Year or July 1st of the Plan Year coinciding
with or next foUowing the date such Employee met
the eUgibUity requirements of Section 3.01, pro-
vided said Employee was employed as of such
date (or if not employed on such date, as of the
date of rehire if a One-Year Break in Service has
not occurred).
3.04 Determination of EUgibiUty. The Board shaU de-
termine the eUgibiUty of each Employee for par-
ticipation in the Plan based upon information
fiumished by the Employer. Such determination
shaU be conclusive and binding upon aU persons,
as long as the same is made piursuant to the Plan
and the Adoption Agreement.
3.05 Termination of EUgibiUty.
a. In the event a Participant shaU go firom a classifi-
cation of an eUgible Employee to an ineUgible Em-
ployee, such Former Participant shaU continue to
vest in his interest in the Plan for each Year of
Service completed while a noneUgible Employee,
until such time as his Participant's Account shaU
be forfeited or distributed pursuant to the terms of
the Plan.
b. In the event a Participant is no longer a member
of an eUgible class of Employees and becomes in-
eUgible to participate, but has not incurred a One-
Year Break in Service, such Employee wiU
participate immediately upon returning to an eUgi-
ble class of Employees. If such Participant incurs
a One-Year Break in Service, eUgibUity wiU be de-
termined under the break in service rules of the
Plan.
c. In the event an Employee who is not a member of
an eUgible class of Employees becomes a member
of an eUgible class, such Employee wiU participate
immediately if such Employee would have other-
wise previously become a Participant.
3.06 Omission of EUgible Employee. If, in any Plan
Year, any Employee who should be included as a
Participant in the Plan is erroneously omitted and
discovery of such omission is not made until after
a contribution by his/her Employer for the year
has been made, the Employer shaU make a sub-
sequent contribution with respect to the omitted
Employee in the amount which the said Employer
would have contributed with respect to him/her
had he/she not been omitted.
3.07 Inclusion of IneUgible Employee. If, in any Plan
Year, any person who shoiUd not have been in-
cluded as a Participant in the Plan is erroneously
included and discovery of such incorrect inclusion
is not made until after a contribution for the year
has been made, the Employer shaU not be entitled
to recover the contribution made with respect to
the ineUgible person. In such event, the amount
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contributed with respect to the ineligible person
shall constitute a Forfeiture for the Plan Year in
which the discovery is made.
3.08 Election Not to Participate. An Employee may,
subject to the approval of the Employer, elect vol-
untarily not to participate in the Plan by written
notice to the Employer and the Board in such form
as required by the Board.
Article IV— Contributions and Forfeitures
4.01 Employer Contributions. Each Plan Year the Em-
ployer shall contribute to the Plan an amount
equal to the percentage of a Participant's Compen-
sation specified in the Adoption Agreement.
a. The minimum percentage which the Employer
may choose shall be four percent (4%) of a Partici-
pant's Compensation.
b. The maximum percentage which the Employer
may choose shall be twenty percent (20%) of a Par-
ticipant's Compensation.
c. One-twelfth of the annual Employer Contribution
shall be payable to the Plan each month.
d. All Employer Contributions for the Plan Year
must be deposited with the Plan no later than Au-
gust 31 of the following Plan Year.
e. The Board shall estabUsh and maintain an Em-
ployer Account in the name of each Participant to
which the Board shall credit all amounts allocated
to each Participant as set forth herein.
f. The Employer shall provide the Board with all in-
formation required by the Board to make a proper
allocation of the Employer's Contribution for each
Plan Year.
g. Within a reasonable period of time after the date
of receipt by the Board of such information, the
Board shall allocate such contribution to each Par-
ticipant's account in accordance with this Section
4.01.
h. As of each Anniversary Date any amoimts which
became Forfeitures since the last Anniversary
Date shaU first be made available to reinstate pre-
viously forfeited account balances of Former Par-
ticipants, if any, in accordance with Section 5.04.
i. The remaining Forfeitures, if any, shall be used to
reduce the contribution of the Employer hereun-
der for the Plan Year immediately after the Plan
Year in which such Forfeitiires occur.
j. During the initial twelve months of participation, a
Participant shall share in the allocations of contri-
butions for a Plan Year if the Participant has com-
pleted a Year of Service during the Plan Year.
k. All amounts which are contributed by the Em-
ployer to the Plan shall be irrevocable contribu-
tions to the Plan except that any contribution
made by the Employer because of a mistake of
fact, which the Employer has reported and docu-
mented to the Board, must be returned to the Em-
ployer within one year of the contribution.
4.02 Contributions Piirsuant to a Salary-Reduction
Agreement. A
a. The Employer shall contribute an amount which w
is equal to the amount specified in a salary-reduc-
tion agreement between the Participant and the
Employer to the Salary-Reduction Account, and
which shall not exceed the greater of $9,500 or the
amount determined pursuant to Code section
402(g).
b. Subject to spousal consent in the form described
in Section 5.05, if a Participant becomes a Termi-
nated Participant or attains age 60, the Partici-
pant shall, upon notice to the Board in such form
as may be required by the Board, be entitled to
withdraw all or any portion of the Salary-Reduc-
tion Account, Such a withdrawal by the Partici-
pant shall not cause a forfeiture of any benefits.
c. Contributions made hereiinder and any earnings
thereon will be nonforfeitable at all times.
4.03 Personal Contributions.
a. In order to allow Participants the opportunity to
increase their retirement income, each Participant
shall have the right to voluntarily contribute to the
Plan an amount which, when added to all previous
personal volimtary and required contributions to
this and other qualified plans of the Employer,
shaU not exceed in total, 10% of his/her aggregate
Compensation for all years since becoming a Par-
ticipant.
b. As a condition of a Participant's participation in
the Plan, a participating Employer may require
that the Participant make Required Personal Con-
tributions to the Plan, limited to not more than the
lesser of (i) fifty percent (50%) of the Employer Con-
tribution Rate elected pursuant to Section 4.01
herein or (ii) four percent (4%) of Compensation.
(1) This Required Personal Contributions stipula-
tion shall be satisfied when (D the Participant
agrees to have Personal Contributions made to
the Plan by payroll deduction in monthly in-
stallments and credited upon receipt to the Par-
ticipant's Personal Account as tax paid; or (ii)
when the Participant and participating Em-
ployer enter into a salary-reduction agreement
whereby it is agreed that the Employer shall
contribute to the Salary-Reduction Account, de-
scribed in Section 4.02 above.
(2) The Employer may advance the contribution of
each Participant to the Board as a part of the
amount contributed whenever a payment is
due, and each Participant agrees to repay such
advance and authorizes the Employer to re- i
cover such advance by payroll deductions from
his/her compensation, or otherwise.
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(3) Should a Participant discontinue his/her Re-
m quired Personal Contributions while remaining
an Employee, no further benefits shall accrue to
his/her credit
c. Subject to spousal consent in the form described
in Section 5.05, if a Participant becomes a Termi-
nated Participant or attains age 60, the Partici-
pant shall, upon written notice to the Board, be
entitled to withdraw all or any portion of the Pel^
sonal Contributions Account. Such a withdrawal
by the Participant shall not cause a forfeiture of
any benefits.
d. Employee contributions made hereunder and any
earnings thereon will be nonforfeitable at aU
times.
4.04 Rollover Contributions. The Board may accept a
rollover contribution from another Section 403(b)
plan, provided the Participant in writing identifies
the contribution as a rollover qualifying as such
under the pertinent provisions of the Code and
confirms that the rollover does not contain any de-
ductible employee contributions.
a- The Board may require that the rollover contribu-
tion be made entirely in the form of cash.
b. The Participant's rights with respect to the roll-
over contribution shall be 100% vested and nonfot^
feitable.
c The rollover contribution shall be allocated to
his/her account, shall be invested in the manner
specified for Employee contributions and shall
share in the income allocations, if any, for each
year following the Plan Year for which the contri-
bution is made.
d. Rollover accounts shall be distributable in accord-
ance with Section 4.03c above.
4.05 Qualified Voluntary Employee Contributions.
a- The first $2,000 of any voluntary employee contri-
bution made in cash after December 31, 1981 atr
tributable to taxable years ending before January
1, 1987, shall be treated as a "Qualified Voluntary
Employee Contribution" within the meaning of
Code section 219(eX2) as it existed prior to the en-
actment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and held in
the Participant's Personal Account as tax-deductr
ible unless such contribution is specifically desig-
nated as a tax-paid contribution by written notice
to the Board before the end of the Plan Year in
which the contribution is made,
b. The balance of each Participant's tax-deductible
contribution shall be fully Vested at all times and
shall not be subject to Forfeiture for any reason,
k c. A Participant may request to withdraw this ac-
' count pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.03c
above.
dL At Normal Retirement Date, or such other date
when the Participant or his/her Beneficiary shall
be entitled to receive benefits, the tax-deductible
account shall be used to provide additional bene-
fits to the Participant or his/her Beneficiar>'.
4.06 Annual Account Addition. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the maximum "annual account addi-
tion" which may be credited to a Participant's ac-
counts for any 'limitation year" shall be equal to
or less than the amount determined in accordance
vrith Section 4.07 below.
a. For purposes of appl>ing the limitations of Sec
tion 4.07, "annual account addition" means the
sum credited to a Participant's accounts for any
"limitation year" of
(1) Contributions made to the Employer Account
pursuant to Section 4.01;
(2) Contributions made to the Salar>'-Reduction Ac-
count pursuant to Section 4.02; and
(3) Contributions made to the Personal Account
pursuant to Section 4.03 for limitation years be-
ginning after December 31, 1986.
b. For purposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, "annual account addition" does not in-
clude
(1) rollover contributions made pursuant to Section
4.04, and
(2) repayments of distributions received by an Em-
ployee pursuant to Section 5.04.
c. For purposes of applying the Umitations of Section
4.07, the 'limitation year" shall be the Plan Year.
d. For purposes of applying the Umitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, if a Participant participates in more than
one plan maintained by the Employer, this Plan
shall be considered the primary plan of the Em-
ployer in determining the annual account addi-
tion.
4.07 Maximum Annual Account Addition.
a. General Limitation. Notwithstanding any provi-
sion herein to the contrar>' (other than Section
4.07c) for any Plan Year the Annual Account Addi-
tion with respect to a Participant shall not exceed
the lesser of:
(1) $30,000 or if greater, one-quarter of the dollar
limitation in effect under Code section
415(b)(lXA), or
(2) 25% of the Participant's 415 Compensation for
such Plan Year.
b. Exclusion Allowance. The amounts contributed
by the Employer on behalf of a Participant shall
be excluded from the gross income of the Partici-
pant for the Plan Year to the extent that the aggre-
gate of such amounts does not exceed the
Exclusion Allowance for such Plan Year.
(l)The Exclusion Allowance for any Participant for
the Plan Year is an amount equal to the excess.
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(a) the amount determined by multiplying 20 per-
cent of the Participant's includable compensa-
tion by the niunber of years of service, less
(b) the aggregate of the amounts contributed by
the salary-paying unit on behalf of the Partici-
pant and excludable from the gross income of
the Participant for any prior Plan Year.
(2) In the case of a Participant who makes an elec-
tion imder subsection c below to have the provi-
sions of paragraph c(3) apply, the exclusion
allowance for any such Participant for the tax-
able year is the amount which could be contrib-
uted under subsection 4.07a by his/her
salary-paying unit.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, all years of serv-
ice by a Participant as an "employee of a
church" (as that term is defined in Code section
414(e)(3)(B)) shall be considered as years of serv-
ice for one employer, and all amounts contrib-
uted hereimder by such organization during
such years for the Participant shall be consid-
ered to have been contributed by one employer.
(4) The amount determined under paragraph b(l)
shall not be less than the lesser of:
(a) $3,000, or
(b) the includable compensation of such Partici-
pant.
This paragraph shall not apply to a Partici-
pant in a Plan Year when such Participant has
an adjusted gross income for such Plan Year
which exceeds $17,000.
c. Annual Account Addition Election. A Participant
may make an irrevocable election to have one of
the following three Annual Account Addition Elec-
tions apply to increase his/her Annual Accoimt
Addition. Not more than one Election may be
made under paragraph (1) below. A Participant
who elects to have the provisions of paragraph (1),
(2), or (3) of this subsection apply to him/her may
not elect to have any other paragraph of this sub-
section apply to him/her. Such Election shall be
made in accordance with the provisions of regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(1) In the case of amounts contributed for the year
in which occurs a Participant's separation from
the service, at the election of the Participant
there is substituted for the amount specified in
paragraph a(2) above the amount of the exclu-
sion allowance which would be determined un-
der mC 403(bX2) (without regard to this section)
for the Participant's taxable year in which such
separation occurs if the Participant's years of
service were computed only by taking into ac-
count his/her service for the employer (as deter-
mined for purposes of subsection b) during the
period of years (not exceeding ten) ending on
the date of such separation.
(2) In the case of amounts contributed hereto, at the
election of the Participant there is substituted
for the amount specified in paragraph a(2) the
least of
(a) 25 percent of the Participant's includable
compensation (as defined in IRC 403(bX3) plus
$4,000,
(b) the amount of the Exclusion Allowance deter-
mined for the year under paragraph b(l), or
(c) $15,000.
(3) In the case of amounts contributed hereto, at the
election of the Participant the provisions of sub-
section a shall apply, instead of subsection b.
dL Certain contributions by church plans not treated
as exceeding limits.
(1) Alternative Exclusion Allowance. Any contribu-
tion or addition with respect to any Participant,
when expressed as an Annual Account Addi-
tion, which is allocable to the application of
paragraph b(4) above to such Participant for
such year, shall be treated as not exceeding the
limitations of subsection a.
(2) Contributions not in excess of $40,000 ($10,000
per year).
(a) General. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Plan, at the election of a Participant,
Annual Account Additions hereto with respect
to such Participant, when expressed as an An-
nual Account Addition to such Participant's
account, shall be treated as not exceeding the
limitation of subsection a if such Annual Ac-
count Addition is not in excess of $10,000.
(b) $40,000 aggregate limitation. The total amount
of additions with respect to any Participant
which may be taken into account for purposes
of this paragraph for all years may not exceed
$40,000.
(c) No election if paragraph c(l) election made.
No election may be made under this subpara-
graph for any year if an election is made un-
der paragraph c(l) for such year.
Article V — Determination and Distribution of Bene-
fits
5.01 Determination of Benefits Upon Retirement.
Every Participant may terminate his/her employ-
ment with the Employer and retire for the pur-
poses hereof on his/her Normal Retirement Date or
Early Retirement Date,
a. Upon such Normal Retirement Date or Early Re-
tirement Date, all amounts credited to such Par-
ticipant's Employer Account shall become
distributable.
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411
b. However, a Participant may postpone the termi-
nation of his/her employment with the Employer
to a later date, in which event the participation of
such Participant in the Plan, including the right to
receive allocations pursuant to Section 4.01, shall
continue until the date on which the Participant
actually retires (hereinafter referred to as his/her
"Late Retirement Date").
c. Upon a Participant's Retirement Date, or soon as
thereafter as is practicable, the Board shall dis-
tribute all amounts credited to such Participant's
Employer Account in accordance with Section
5.05.
5.02 Determination of Benefits Upon Death.
a. Upon the death of a Participant before his/her Re-
tirement Date or before a Participant's Annuity
Starting Date, all amounts credited to such Partici-
pant's Employer Account shall become fully
Vested and shall be distributed in accordance with
the provisions of Section 5.06 and 5.07.
b. Upon the death of a Former Participant or Termi-
nated Participant before his/her having received a
benefit ft"om the Plan, the Board shall distribute in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.06 and
5.07 any remaining amounts credited to the ac-
counts of a deceased Former or Terminated Par-
ticipant to such Former or Terminated
Participant's Beneficiary.
c. The Board may require such proper proof of
death and such evidence of the right of any person
to receive payment of the value of the account of a
deceased Participant or Former Participant or
Terminated Participant as the Board may deem
appropriate. The Board's determination of death
and of the right of any person to receive payment
shall be conclusive.
(L Unless otherwise elected in the manner pre-
scribed in Section 5.06, the Beneficiary of the
death benefit shall be the Participant's spouse,
who shall receive such benefit in the form of a Pre-
Retirement Survivor Annuity piursuant to Section
5.06.
(X) Except, however, the Participant may designate
a Beneficiary other than his/her spouse if:
(a) the Participant and his/her spouse have val-
idly waived the Pre-Retirement Survivor An-
nuity in the manner prescribed In Section 5.06,
and the spouse has waived his/her right to be
the Participant's Beneficiary; or
(b) the Participant is legally separated or has
been abandoned (within the meaning of local
law) and the Participant has a court order to
such effect (and there is no "Qualified Domes-
tic Relations Order" as defined in Code section
414(p) which provides otherwise); or
(c) the Participant has no spouse; or
(d) the spouse cannot be located.
(2) In such event, the designation of a Beneficiary
shall be made on a form satisfactory to the
Board.
(3) A Participant may at any time revoke his/her
designation of Beneficiary or change his/her
Beneficiary by filing written notice (in such
form as may be required by the Board) of such
revocation or change with the Board.
(4) However, the Participant's spouse must s^ain
consent in writing to any change in Beneficiary
unless the original consent acknowledged that
the spouse had the right to Umit consent only to
a specific Beneficiary and that the spouse vol-
untarily elected to relinquish such right.
(5) In the event no valid designation of Beneficiary
exists at the time of the Participant's death and
there in no surviving spouse, the death benefit
shall be payable to his/her estate.
5.03 Determination of Benefits in Event of Disabihty.
In the event of a Participant's Disability prior to
his/her Retirement Date or other termination of
his/her employment, aU amounts credited to such
Participant's Employer Accoiuit shall be fidly
Vested.
a. In the event of a Participant's Disability, the
Board, in accordance with the provisions of 5.05
and 5.07, shall distribute to such Participant aU
amounts credited to such Participant's Employer
Account as though he/she had retired-
b. However, if the Employer elects to continue to
contribute to the Plan on behalf of such a Partici-
pant based upon the Participant's Compensation
at the time of becoming disabled, such distribution
shall be postponed until ninety days after the Em-
ployer discontinues such additional contributions.
5.04 Determination of Benefits Upon Termination.
a. In the event a Participant terminates employment
with the Employer for any reason other than
death, Disability, or Retirement, the Vested poi>
tion of a Participant's Employer Account shall re-
main in a separate account for the Terminated
Participant and share in allocations pursuant to
Section 4.01 until such time as a distribution is
made to the Terminated Participant.
(1) Distribution of the funds due to a Terminated
Participant shall be made on the occurrence of
an event which would result in the distribution
had the Terminated Participant remained in the
employ of the Employer (i.e., upon the Partici-
pant's death. Disability, Early or Normal Retire-
ment).
(2) However, at the election of the Participant, the
Board shall cause the entire Vested portion of
the Terminated Participant's Employer Ac-
count to be payable to such Terminated Partici-
pant after a One- Year Break in Service. Any
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distribution under this paragraph shall be made
in a manner which is consistent with and satis-
fies the provisions of Section 5.05.
(3) If the value of a Terminated Participant's Vested
benefit derived from the Employer Account
does not exceed $3,500 and has never exceeded
$3,500 at the time of any prior distribution, the
Board shall cause the entire Vested benefit to
be paid to such Participant in a single lump
sum.
b. The Vested portion of any Participant's Employer
Account shall be a percentage of the total amount
credited to his/her Employer Account determined
on a basis of the Participant's number of Years of
Service according to one of the following sched-
ules elected by the Employer in the Adoption
Agreement
Vesting Schedules
(1) 100% fuU and immediate vesting upon entry into
the Plan.
(2) Three-Year Cliff Vesting.
Years of Service Percentage
less than 3 0%
3 or more 100%
(3) Five- Year Graded Vesting.
Years of Service Percentage
less than 1 0%
1 but less than 2 20%
2butlessthan3 40%
3 but less than 4 60%
4 but less than 5 80%
5 or more 100%
c. In the event of an amendment to the Plan affect-
ing the Vesting Schedules, a Participant with at
least three (3) Years of Service as of the expiration
date of the election period described below may
elect to have his/her nonforfeitable percentage
computed under the Plan without regard to an
amendment of the vesting schedule.
(1) If a Participant fails to make such an election,
then such Participant shall be subject to the
new vesting schedule.
(2) The Participant's election period shall com-
mence on the adoption date of the amendment
and shall end 60 days after the latest of:
(a) the adoption date of the amendment,
(b) the effective date of the amendment, or
(c) the date the Participant receives written no-
tice of the amendment from the Employer or
the Board.
c. For the purposes of this Plan, a Year of Service
with an employer who is eligible to participate in
this Plan as an Employer shall be considered a
Year of Service with the Employer in accordance
with the following rules:
(1) If any Former Participant shall be reemployed
by the Employer or by another Employer which AY
is eligible to participate in this Plan before a
One-Year Break in Service occurs, he/she shall
continue to participate in the Plan in the same
manner as if such termination had not oc-
curred.
(2) If any Former Participant shall be reemployed
by the Employer or by another employer which
is eligible to participate in this Plan before five
(5) consecutive One-Year Breaks in Service, and
such Former Participant had received a distri-
bution of his/her entire Vested interest prior to
his/her reemployment, his/her forfeited account
shaU be reinstated only if he/she repays the full
amount distributed to him before the earlier of
five (5) years after the first date on which the
Participant subsequently is reemployed by the
Employer or any other such employer or the
close of the first period of five (5) consecutive
One- Year Breaks in Service commencing after
the distribution.
(a) In the event the Former Participant does re-
pay the f\iU amount distributed to him/her, the
iindistributed portion of the Participant's Em-
ployer Account must be restored in full, unad-
justed by any gains or losses occurring
subsequent to the Anniversary Date or other
valuation date coinciding with or preceding
his/her termination.
(b) The source of such reinstatement shall first be
any Forfeitures occvirring during the year.
(c) If such source is insufficient, then the Em-
ployer shall contribute an amount which is
sufficient to restore any such forfeited Ac-
counts.
(3) If any Former Participant is reemployed after a
One-Year Break in Service has occurred. Years
of Service shall include Years of Service prior
to his/her One-Year Break in Service subject to
the following rules:
(a) If a Former Participant has a One-Year Break
in Service, his/her pre-break and postrbreak
service shall be used for computing Years of
Service for eUgibility and for vesting purposes
only after he/she has been employed for one (1)
Year of Service following the date of his/her
reemployment with the Employer.
(b) Any Former Participant who under the Plan
does not have a nonforfeitable right to any in-
terest in the Plan resulting from Employer #
contributions shall lose credits otherwise al- ^
lowable under (a) above if his/her consecutive
One- Year Breaks in Service equal to or exceed
the greater of (A) five (5) or (B) the aggregate
number of his/her pre-break Years of Service.
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413
(c) After five (5) consecutive One- Year Breaks in
Service, a Former Participant's Vested Ac-
count balance attributable to pre-break seirv-
ice shall not be increased as a result of
post-break service.
(d) If a Former Participant who has not had
his/her Years of Service before a One-Year
Break in Service disregarded pursuant to (b)
above completes one (1) Year of Service for eli-
gibility piurposes following his/her reemploy-
ment with the Employer, he/she shall
participate in the Plan retroactively from
his/her date of reemployment.
(e) If a Former Participant who has not had
his/her Year of Service before a One-Year
Break in Service disregarded pursuant to (b)
above completes one (1) Year of Service for eU-
gibihty piuposes following his/her reemploy-
ment with the Employer (a One-Year Break in
Service previously occurred, but employment
had not terminated), he/she shall participate in
the Plan retroactively from his/her reemploy-
ment commencement date.
5.05 Distribution of Benefits For Any Reason Except
Death,
a- (1) Unless otherwise elected as provided in para-
graph a(3) below, a Participant who is married on
the Annuity Starting Date and who does not die
before the Annuity Starting Date shall receive the
value of all of his/her benefits in the form of a Con-
tingent Annuity.
(a) The Contingent Annuity is an annuity that
commences immediately and shall be equal in
value to a single life .annuity.
(b) Such Contingent Annuity benefits following
the Participant's death shall continue to the
spouse during the spouse's lifetime at a rate
equal to 70% of the rate at which such benefits
were payable to the Participant.
(c) This 70% Contingent Annuity shaU be consid-
ered the designated quahfied Contingent An-
nuity and automatic form of payment for the
purposes of this Plan.
(2) Unless otherwise elected as provided below, a
Participant who is not married on the Annuity
Starting Date and who does not die before the An-
nuity Starting Date shall receive the value of
his/her benefit in the form of a life annuity.
(a) Such unmarried Participant, however, may
elect in writing to waive the life annuity and
elect to receive his/her benefit in accordance
with subsection b below.
(b) The election must comply with the provisions
of this Section as if it were an election to waive
the Contingent Annuity by a married Partici-
pant, but without the spousal consent require-
ment.
(3) Any election to waive the Contingent Annuity
must be made by the Participant in writing dur-
ing the election period and be consented to by
the Participant's spouse.
(a) If the spouse is legally incompetent to give
consent, the spouse's legal guardian, even if
such guardian is the Participant, may give
consent.
(b) Such election shall designate a Beneficiary (or
a form of benefits) that may not be changed
without spousal consent (unless the consent of
the spouse expressly permits designations by
the Participant without the requirement of fur-
ther consent by the spouse).
(c) Such spouse's consent shall be Irrevocable
and must acknowledge the effect of such elec-
tion and be witnessed by a Plan representative
or a notary public.
(d) Such consent shall not be required if it is es-
tablished to the satisfaction of the Board that
the required consent cannot be obtained be-
cause there is no spouse, the spouse cannot be
located or other circumstances that may be
prescribed by Regulations.
(e) The election made by the Participant and con-
sented to by his/her spouse may be revoked by
the Participant in writing without the consent
of the spouse at any time during the election
period.
(i) The niunber of revocations shall not be lim-
ited.
(ii) Any new election must comply with the re-
quirements of this paragraph.
(f) A former spouse's waiver shall not be binding
on a new spouse.
(4) The election period to waive the Contingent An-
nuity shall be the 90 day period ending on the
Annuity Starting Date.
(5) With regard to the election, the Board shall pro-
vide to the Participant no less than 30 days and
no more than 90 days before the Annuity Starts
ing Date a written explanation of:
(a) the terms and conditions of the Contingent
Annuity, and
(b) the Participant's right to make, and the effect
of, an election to waive the Contingent Annu-
ity, and
(c) the right of the Participant's spouse to consent
to any election to waive the Contingent Annu-
ity, and
(d) the right of the Participant to revoke such
election, and the effect of such revocation.
b. In the event a married Participant duly elects
pursuant to paragraph a(3) above not to receive
his/her benefit in the form of a Contingent Annu-
ity, or if such Participant is not married, in the
form of a life annuity, the Participant, pursuant to
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his/her election, shall direct the Board to distrib-
ute to a Participant or to a Participant and his/her
Contingent Annuitant any amount to which he/she
is entitled under the Plan in one or more of the fol-
lowing methods determined and limited by rules
and regulations of the Board:
(1) A single-life annuity with a period certain. How-
ever, such annuity may not be in any form that
provides a period over which such payment is
to be made which shall extend beyond the Par-
ticipant's life expectancy.
(2) Payments over a period certain in monthly or
annual cash installments. The period over
which such payment is to be made shall not ex-
tend beyond the Participant's life expectancy
(or the life expectancy of the Participant and
his/her designated Contingent Annuitant).
(3) Purchase of or providing an annuity. However,
such annuity may not be in any form that will
provide for payments over a period extending
beyond either the life of the Participant (or the
lives of the Participant and his/her designated
Contingent Annuitant) or the life expectancy of
the Participant (or the life expectancy of the
Participant and his/her designated Contingent
Annuitant).
(4) One lump-sum payment in cash.
c. If the Participant is married at the time he/she
makes an election piirsuant to subsection b above,
the Participant's spouse must consent to any such
election,
d. If the present value of the Participant's Account
is equal to or less than $3,500, the Board may dis-
tribute the full amoimt to the Participant without
the consent of the Participant or his/her spouse.
e. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the
contrary, the distribution of a Participant's Bene-
fits shall be made in accordance with the following
requirements:
(1) The entire interest of a Participant shall be dis-
tributed
(a) no later than the required beginning date, or
(b) beginning no later than the required begin-
ning date over
(i) the life of the Participant,
(ii) the lives of the Participant and a desig-
nated Beneficiary,
(iii) a period not extending beyond the life ex-
pectancy of the Participant, or
(x\) a period not extending beyond the life ex-
pectancies of the Participant and a desig-
nated Beneficiary.
(2) The term "required beginning date" is defined
for the purposes of this subsection as the later
of
(a) the April 1st of the calendar year following
the calendar year in which the Participant m
reaches age 70-1/2, or
(b) the April 1st of the calendar year following
the calendar year in which the Participant re-
tires.
(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to the value of a Participant's account bal-
ance(s) valued as of December 31, 1986, exclu-
sive of subsequent earnings.
5.06 Distribution of Benefits upon Death
a. Unless otherwise elected as provided below, a
Vested Participant who dies before the Annuity
Starting Date and who has a surviving spouse
shall have his/her Account paid to his/her siurviv-
ing spouse in the form of a Pre-Retirement Survi-
vor Annuity.
(1) The Participant's spouse may direct that pay-
ment of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Anniiity
commence within a reasonable period after the
Participant's death.
(a) If the spouse does not so direct, payment of
such benefit will commence at the time the
Participant would have attained the later of
his/her Normal Retirement Age or age 62.
(b) However, the spouse may elect a later com-
mencement date, subject to the rules specified
in subsection c below.
(2) Any election to waive the Pre-Retirement Survi-
vor Annuity before the Participant's death must
be made by the Participant in writing dxiring
the election period and shall require the
spouse's irrevocable consent in the same man-
ner provided for in Section 5.05a(3).
(a) The election period to waive the Pre-Retire-
ment Survivor Annuity shall begin on the first
day of the Plan Year in which the Participant
participates in the Plan and end on the date of
the Participant's death.
(b) With regard to the election, the Board shall
provide each Participant within the applicable
period, with respect to such Participant (and
consistent with Regidations), a written expla-
nation of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity
containing comparable information to that re-
quired pursuant to Section 5.05a(5).
(c) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term
"appUcable period" means, with respect to a
Participant, a reasonable period determined
by the Board after the individual becomes a
Participant
b. In the event the Account is not paid in the form of fl
a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity, it shall be
paid to the Participant's Beneficiary according to
one of the distribution options described in Sec-
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tion 5.05b, as elected by the Participant's Benefici-
ary, subject to the requirements of subsection c be-
low,
c. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the
contrary, distributions upon the death of a Partici-
pant shall be made in accordance with the follow-
ing requirements and shaU otherwise comply with
Code section 401(aX9) and the Regulations thereun-
der.
(1) If the death benefit is paid in the form of a Pre-
Retirement Siurvivor Annmty, then distribu-
tions to the Participant's surviving spouse must
commence on or before the later of:
(a) December 31st of the calendar year immedi-
ately following the calendar year in which the
Participant diedj or
(b) December 31st of the calendar year in which
the Participant would have attained age 70 1/2.
(2) If the death benefit is paid in a form other than a
Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity to the Partici-
pant's surviving spouse,
(a) the Participant's surviving spouse shall elect
to take the death benefit in a manner de-
scribed in Section 5.05b above.
(b) If no election is made prior to the required be-
ginning date described in (c) below, the benefit
shaU be paid out in the form of five-year an-
nual certain annuity.
(c) The distributions to the Participant's surviv-
ing spouse shall commence on or before the
later of:
G) December 31st of the calendar year immedi-
ately following the calendar year in which
the Participant died; or
(ii) December 31st of the calendar year in
which the Participant would have attained
age 70 1/2.
(3) If the distribution of a Participant's Account
had begun and the Participant dies before
his/her entire interest has been distributed to
him/her, the remaining portion of such interest
shall be distributed at least as rapidly as under
the method of distribution selected pursuant to
Section 5.05 as of his/her date of death.
(4) If a Participant dies before he/she has begun to
receive any distributions of his/her interest un-
der the Plan or before distributions are deemed
to have begun pursuant to Regulations (and dis-
tributions are not to be made in the form of a
Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity) and the
Beneficiary is not the surviving spouse of the
Participant,
(a) the Participant's death benefit shall be distrib-
uted to his/her Beneficiaries by December 31st
of the calendar year in which the fifth anniver-
sary of his/her date of death occurs; or
(b) the Participant's death benefit shall be dis-
tributed to his/her Beneficiary over the Ufe of
such designated Beneficiary (or over a period
not extending beyond the life expectancy of
such designated Beneficiary) provided such
distribution begins not later than December
31st of the calendar year immediately follow-
ing the calendar year in which the Participant
died.
(i) For piirposes of Section 5.06c(4), the election
by a designated Beneficiary to be excepted
from the 5-year distribution requirement
must be made no later than December 31st
of the calendar year following the calendar
year of the Participant's death,
(ii) An election by a designated Beneficiary
must be in writing and shall be irrevocable
as of the last day of the election period
stated herein,
(iii) In the absence of an election by the Partici-
pant or a designated Beneficiary, the 5-year
distribution requirement shall apply.
(d) For purposes of this Section, the life expec-
tancy of a Participant and a Participant's
spouse (other than in the case of a life annuity)
shall be redetermined annually in accordance
with Regulations. Life expectancy and joint
and last survivor expectancy shall be com-
puted in accordance with the rules and regula-
tions adopted by the Board.
5.07 Benefit Increases. The amount of any monthly an-
nuity benefit payable under Sections 5.05 or 5.06
shall be determined actuarially on the basis of the
account value such that the amount shall remain
the same or be increased by 2% or 3% or 4% or 5%,
if so elected by the Participant at the time of appli-
cation, or the Beneficiary at the time benefits com-
mence, as applicable, under Section 5.05. Tliese
increases shall occur on each anniversary of the
Annuity Starting Date.
5.08 Distribution for Minor Beneficiary In the event a
distribution is to be made to a minor, then the
Board may direct that such distribution be paid to
the legal guardian, or if none, to a parent of such
Beneficiary or a responsible adult with whom the
Beneficiary maintains his/her residence, or to the
custodian for such Beneficiary under the Uniform
Gift to Minors Act or Gift to Minors Act, if such is
permitted by the laws of the state in which said
Beneficiary resides. Such a payment to the legal
guardian, custodian or parent of a minor Benefici-
ary shall fully discharge the Board, Employer, and
Plan from further liabUity on account thereof.
5.09 Unclaimed Benefit. The failure of a beneficiary to
properly claim a benefit due hereunder during the
stated time period, or if no time period is sUted,
then within two years of being eligible to receiving
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the benefit, shall cause the benefit to be consid-
ered to have been refused and forfeited and shali
cause the benefit to be paid to the secondary bene-
ficiary or default beneficiary in accordance with
the Plan. If the last default beneficiary does not
claim the benefit within a two-year period com-
mencing with the date on which he/she became eli-
gible to receive the benefit, the benefit shall be
considered to be refused and forfeited by said
beneficiary. After the last two-year period has ex-
pired, the Board shall send a certified letter to the
last known address of the last default beneficiary
indicating that the beneficiary has 60 days to
claim such benefit. Failure to claim the benefit
within the 60-day time period shall cause the bene-
fit to be forfeited. Such forfeited amounts shall be
added to the reserves of the Plan. However, any
such forfeited amount will be reinstated and be-
come payable if a claim is made by the estate of
the Participant or beneficiary. The Board shall
prescribe uniform and nondiscriminatory rules for
carrying out this provision.
5.10 Limitations of Benefits and Distributions. All
rights and benefits, including elections, provided
to a Participant in this Plan shaU be subject to the
rights afforded to any "alternate payee" under a
"qualified domestic relations order." Furthermore,
a distribution to an "alternate payee" shall be per-
mitted if such distribution is authorized by a
"quahfied domestic relations order," even if the af-
fected Participant has not reached the "eariiest re-
tirement age" under the Plan. For the purposes of
this Section, the terms "alternate payee," "quali-
fied domestic relations order," and "eariiest retire-
ment age" shall have the meaning set forth under
Code section 414(p).
Article VI — Participant's Account
6.01 Types of Accounts. The Board will maintain the
following separate accounts for each Participant
a. Employer Account
b. Salary-Reduction Account
c. Personal Account
± QVEC Account
e. Rollover Account.
6.02 Title to Accounts Not in Name of Participant. The
fact that contributions shall be made and credited
to the accoimt of a Participant shall not vest in
such Participant any right, title or interest in or to
any of the assets of the Plan except at the time and
upon the conditions expressly set forth in this
Plan. The words "Participant's Account Balance,"
"assets with respect to Participant," or "investr
ment account of a Participant," or similar phrases
shall not be interpreted to mean, under any cir-
cumstances or event, that a Participant has titie to
any specific assets of the Plan,
6.03 Investment of Accounts. The amount held on be-
half of Participants in their Accounts shall be in-
vested in the Diversified Fun± However, a
Participant may elect in accordance with Section
6.06 to invest his/her Employee Account in Special
Funds.
6.04 Type of Investment Funds. The various Invest-
ment Funds described below are common, collec-
tive and/or pooled funds maintained by the Board
for the purpose of investing the amounts held by
the Board pursuant to this Plan and other plans,
funds, and accounts administered by the Board,
and are subject to all the terms and provisions of
such Investment Fund:
a. Diversified Fund — There shall be a Diversified
Fxmd which shall be invested in a diversified in-
vestment ftortfolio selected at the discretion of the
Board with monies held on behalf of each Partici-
pant in this Fund credited to a diversified account
in dollar amounts.
b. Special Fund — There shall be a Special Fund
which shall be invested in:
(1) Special Fund I investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily fixed-
income type securities, such as bonds and
mortgages having a stated rate of return, a
stated maturity date, and a stated maturity
value; or
(2) Special Fund II investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily in eq-
uity type securities, such as common stock; or
(3) Special Fund HI investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily in
short-term, fixed-income (money market) type
securities, such as government securities, cer-
tificates of deposit, commercial paper repur-
chase agreements, or corporate notes, bonds or
debentxires; or
(4) Special Fund FV investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which constitute a bal-
anced fund of fixed-income securities,
equity-type securities, and short-term securities.
Such seciirities shall be invested in companies
with no direct investment and/or employees in
South Africa, and/or with banks that do not
lend to the South African public sector. Further,
the Fund shall be military-free and government-
free (except for student loan, farm loan and gov-
ernment-backed mortgage securities of the U.S.
government).
Contributions on behalf of a Participant cred-
ited to the Special Fund will be allocated to a
Special Fund I Account, Special Fund H Ac-
count, Special Fund HI Account or Special
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Fund rv Account in Units of Participation in ac-
cordance with the election made under Section
6.07.
6.05 Personal Contribution Credits. Employee Ac-
count accumulations in the Diversified Fund, to-
gether with Special Fund Account Units of
Participation (as defined herein), shall be known
as a Participant's Personal Contribution Credits.
6.06 Investment Election. A Participant may elect, on
the election form provided, to invest the Personal
Contribution Credits in the Diversified Fund or in
the Special Funds with any combination of 10% in-
crements among the Funds so that the total is not
greater than or less than 100% (e.g. 70% Diversified
Fund, 20% Special Fund 1, 10% Special Fund II, 0%
Special in, 0% Special Fund IV). Prior to the re-
ceipt of an initial election form, a Participant's
Personal Contribution Credits shall be invested
100% in the Diversified Fund. The most recent elec-
tion form on file with the Board shall be in effect
until changed.
The initial investment election shall be made at the
time of enrollment in the Plan and no later than
the date of the initial contribution to the Active
Participant's Employee Account The absence of
an initial investment election shall be deemed as
an election for 100% of the Personal Account to be
invested in the Diversified Fund. Subsequent in-
vestment elections shall be made in accordance
with Section 6.07.
6.07 Frequency of Elections.
a. A Participant may change an Investment Fund
selection, or choice within an Investment Fund,
with respect to his/her Employee Account, one
time per calendar quarter. Such elections shall be
made subject to rules and regulations established
by the Board from time to time.
b. Any change of Investment Fund selection shall be
made and the amoiuit to be transferred firom one
Investment Fund to another shall be determined
on the basis of the Unit values prevailing on an In-
vestment Fund selection valuation date, as deter-
mined by the Board from time to time, next
following the date the transfer request is received
by the Board.
Article Vn — Operation of Funds
7.01 Transactions by the Board. The Board may, at
its own discretion, maintain in cash such part of
the assets of each Fund as described in Article VI
as it shall deem necessary for the proper admini-
stration of such Fund. Any cash in any of the
Funds may, pending the disposition or investment
of such cash for the purposes of such Fund, be in-
vested temporarily in short-term securities. For
this purpose, cash in the several Funds may be
commingled. From time to time, the Board shall
determine the income on all such temporary in-
vestments made firom commingled funds for a pe-
riod to be determined by the Board. Such income
shall be allocated to the respective Funds in such
manner as the Board shall determine. Such short-
term securities may, from time to time, be sold by
the Board to provide cash for the pivposes of such
Funds. Purchases and sales of investments for a
Fund shall be made by the Board in accordance
with the investment policy of the Board. Broker-
age commissions, transfer taxes, and other
charges and expenses in connection with the piu>
chase and sale of securities held in each Fund, and
other related expenses as determined by the
Board, shall be charged to such Fund. Income or
other taxes payable, if any, with respect to each
Fund shall likewise be charged to such Fund.
7.02 Powers of the Board.
a. The ownership of the assets of each Fund shall be
in the Board as such. The Board shall have, in re-
spect of any and all assets of each Fund, full and
exclusive powers of management and control
thereof, including, but not by way of limitation,
the power to sell, exchange or convert the same; to
exercise or sell in such manner as it may deem ap-
propriate any options, rights or warrants which
may be granted or issued with respect to any of
the assets of the Fund; to consent to, join in or op-
pose any plan of reorganization and pursuant
thereto; to exercise any right of conversion
granted by any such plan; to receive in exchange
for any investment in such Fimd another invest-
ment, although the same may not be eligible as an
original investment of such Fund; to cause any se-
curities to be registered in its name or the name or
names of its nominee or nominees, and to hold any
transferable securities in such condition that they
wiU pass by delivery; and to vote any stock in pei^
son or by proxy, discretionary or otherwise.
b. Except as otherwise specifically provided in Sec-
tion 7.02a above, income on and proceeds of sales
of investments of each Fund shall be reinvested by
the Board in the same Fund.
7.03 Units of Participation.
a. The Special Fund shall be divided into Units of
Participation, and the interests of each Partici-
pant in such Fund shall be evidenced by the num-
bers of Units and portions thereof in such Fund
credited to his/her or her account. Each Unit in a
Fund shall have an equal beneficial interest in
such Fund, and none shall have priority or prefer-
ence over any other.
The value of a Unit in each Fund shall be deter-
mined by dividing the value of such Fund, detei^
mined by the Board as hereinafter provided, by
the total number of outstanding Units in the Fund,
at or as of such times as may be prescribed and
such other times as the Board may elect, but not
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less frequently than monthly. Each investment of a
Participant in Units in a Fund shall be on the basis
of the value of such Unit as of the valuation date
next following such investment. Each distribution
in respect of, and each conversion of Units in, a
Fund shall be on the basis of the value of such a
Unit as of the valuation date determined by the
Board and in this section respectively. At the dis-
cretion of the Board, Units of any Fimd may be
split or combined to facilitate the administration
of such Fund,
b. The number of Units and fractions of Units in
each Fund credited to a Participant's accoxint
each month shaU be calculated by dividing the
monthly sum to be allotted to such fund for such
Participant by the value of the Unit in such Fund
as of the valuation date next following the date on
which the Board receives such allotment. The
number of outstanding Units in such Fund shall be
increased accordingly.
7.04 Valuation of Funds,
a. The Special Fund shall be valued by the Board as
follows:
(1) Investments of the Fund shall be valued at the
market value thereof, as determined by the
Board on the valuation date. The value of any
investment of the Fund shall include the
amount of any interest accrued, but unpaid
thereon, to the valuation date and shall include,
in the case of any evidence of indebtedness held
in such Fund which is surrenderable at any
time at the option of the holder for redemption
at a price in excess of the cost thereof, the dif-
ference between the then-current redemption
price and the cost thereof to such Fund. Unless
otherwise determined by the Board, the value of
any investment of the Fund shall include the
value of any options, rights, warrants, or divi-
dends (whether payable in stock or cash) which
may have been declared but not received by the
Board as of the valuation date, provided that
the market value of such investment has been
computed ex-options, ex-rights, ex-warrants, or
ex-dividends. In the event that the market value
of an investment is not readily determinable,
the Board has the right to determine such mar-
ket value from time to time.
(2) The value of the Fund as of a valuation date
shall be determined by adding the value of the
investments of such Fund (and all uninvested
cash of such Fund) at such date and deducting
from such sum the total of any liabilities and ex-
penses due or accrued and properly chargeable
to such Fund.
b. The Diversified Fund accounts shall be credited
with interest at an annual rate to be determined by
the Board. Any excess of the actual investment ex-
perience of the Diversified Fund, including unreal-
ized appreciation over the interest credited to
accounts in a Plan Year, shall be credited to an in-
vestment reserve account from which the Board
may withdraw funds in succeeding years in order
to stabilize the rate of interest credited to Diversi-
fied Fund accounts from year to year.
c. Records of valuations of each Fund and any Units
thereof shall be prepared and preserved by the
Board in such manner, and within such time and
after each valuation date, as may be prescribed by
the Board.
7.05 Records and Reports. The Board shall keep full
books of account in accordance with regulations it
prescribes. The Board shall, at least once during
each calendar year, issue a report on each Fund
which shall include a list of the investments com-
prising such Fund at the end of the period covered
by the report, showing the valuation placed on
each item on such list by the Board at the end of
such period and the total of such valuations. The
report shall also include the number of Units in
the Special Fund outstanding at the end of such
period. The Board shall make this information,
and any such other pertinent information, avail-
able to the Active Participants and Retired Par-
ticipants. It shall be incumbent upon the
Participant to notify the General Board of any er-
ror in the Participant's accounts established imder
the provisions of the Plan within three years of the
date of such error. The Board will research and
modify such error as appropriate in consultation
with the Participant Subsequent to such three-
year period, responsibility for providing documen-
tation rests with the Participant in order for the
error to be corrected by the Board.
Article Vlll — Administration
8.01 The General Board of Pensions is charged in The
Book of Discipline with the general supervision
and administration of The United Methodist
Church's pension and benefit programs. Accord-
ingly, this Plan shall be administered by the Gen-
eral Board of Pensions, as from time to time
constituted pursuant to The Book of Discipline.
8.02 Investment Powers and Duties of Board.
a. The Board shall invest and reinvest the assets of
the Plan to keep the assets of the Plan invested
without distinction between principal and income
and in such securities or property, real or per-
sonal, wherever situated, as the Board shall deem
advisable, including, but not limited to, stocks,
common or preferred, bonds and other evidences
of indebtedness or ownership, and real estate or
any interest therein. The Board shall at all times in
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making investments of the assets of the Plan con-
sider, among other factors, the short and long-term
financial needs of the Plan on the basis of informa-
tion furnished by the Employer. In making such
investments, the Board shall not be restricted to
securities or other property of the character ex-
pressly authorized by the applicable law for trust
investments; however, the Board shall give due re-
gard to any limitations imposed by the Code or the
Act
b. The Board may employ a bank or trust company
pursuant to the terms of its usual and customary
bank agency agreement, under which the duties of
such bank or trust company shall be of a custo-
dial, clerical and record-keeping nature.
c. The Board may create a trust to hold and invest
all or any part of the assets of the Plan. The Board
shall have the right to determine the form and sub-
stance of each trust agreement under which any
part of the assets of the Plan is held, subject only
to the requirement that they are not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan. The Board shall have
the right at any time to remove a trustee and ap-
point a successor thereto, subject only to the terms
of any applicable trust agreement, or to terminate
the trust and direct the transfer of the trust assets
to the Board.
8.03 Other Powers of the Board-
The Board, in addition to all powers and authorities
under common law, statutory authority, including
the Act, and other provisions of the Plan, shall have
the following powers and authorities, to be exercised
in the Board's sole discretion:
a. To purchase, or subscribe for, any securities or
other property and to retain the same. In coigunc-
tion with the purchase of securities, margin ac-
counts may be opened and maintained;
b. To sell, exchange, convey, transfer, grant options
to purchase, or otherwise dispose of any securities
or other property held by the Board, by private
contract or at public auction. No person dealing
with the Board shaU be bound to see to the appli-
cation of the purchase money or to inquire into the
validity, expediency, or propriety of any such sale
or other disposition, with or without advertise-
ment;
c. To vote upon any stocks, bonds, or other securi-
ties; to give general or special proxies or powers of
attorney with or without power of substitution; to
exercise any conversion privileges, subscription
rights or other options, and to make any payments
incidental thereto; to oppose, or to consent to, or
otherwise participate in, corporate reorganiza-
tions or other charges affecting corporate securi-
ties, and to delegate discretionary powers, and to
pay any assessments or changes in connection
therewith; and generally to exercise any of the
powers of an owner with respect to stocks, bonds,
securities, or other property;
d. To cause any securities or other property to be
registered in the Board's own name or in the name
of one or more of the Board's nominees, and to
hold any investments in bearer form, but the
books and records of the Board shall at all times
show that all such investments are part of the as-
sets of the Plan;
e. To borrow or raise money for the purposes of the
Plan in such amount, and upon such terms and
conditions, as the Board shall deem advisable; and
for any sum so borrowed, to issue a promissory
note as Trustee, and to secure the repayment
thereof by pledging all, or any part, of the assets of
the Plan; and no person lending money to the
Board shall be bound to see to the application of
the money lent or to inquire into the validity, expe-
diency, or propriety of any borrowing;
f. To keep such portion of the assets of the Plan in
cash or cash balances as the Board may, from time
to time, deem to be in the best interests of the Plan,
without liability for interest thereon;
g. To accept and retain for such time as the Board
may deem advisable any securities or other prop-
erty received or acquired as Trustee hereunder,
whether or not such securities or other property
would normally be purchased as investments here-
under;
h. To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any
and all documents of transfer and conveyance and
any and all other instruments that may be neces-
sary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein
granted;
i. To settle, compromise, or submit to arbitration
any claims, debts, or damages due or owing to or
from the Plan, to commence or defend suits or le-
gal or administrative proceedings, and to repre-
sent the Plan in all suits and legal and
administrative proceedings, and to comply with ju-
dicial and administrative orders, decrees, judg-
ments, summons, subpoenas, levies, and other
writs or instruments of judicial or administrative
process, without regard to their potential vulnci^
ability to challenge on jurisdictional or other legal
grounds;
j. To invest in Treasury Bills and other forms of
United States government obligations;
k. To sell, purchase and acquire put or call options
if the options are traded on and purchased
through a national securities exchange registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or, if the options are not traded on a na-
tional securities exchange, are guaranteed by a
member firm of the New York Stock Exchange;
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I. To deposit monies in federally insured savings ac-
counts or certificates of deposit in banks or sav-
ings and loan associations;
m. To pool all or any of the assets of the Plan, from
time to time, with assets belonging to any other
employee pension benefit plan created by a unit of
The United Methodist Chiu"ch or an affiliated unit
of The United Methodist Church, and to commin-
gle such assets and make joint or common invest-
ments and carry joint accounts on behalf of this
Plan and such other trust or trusts, allocating un-
divided shares or interests in such investments or
accounts or any pooled assets of the two or more
trusts in accordance with their respective inter-
ests;
n. To construe and interpret the provisions of the
Plan, and make rules and regulations under the
Plan to the extent deemed advisable by the Board;
o. To file, or cause to be filed, all such annual re-
ports, retxxms, schedules, descriptions, financial
statements and other statements as may be re-
quired by any federal or state statute, agency, or
authority;
p. To obtain from the Employers and Employees
such information as shall be necessary to the
proper administration of the Plan;
q. To do all such acts and exercise all such rights
and privileges, although not specifically men-
tioned herein, as the Board may deem necessary to
carry out the purposes of the Plan.
8.04 Expenses. All expenses inciirred by the General
Board of Pensions in connection with the admini-
stration of this Plan shall be paid by the Plan.
8.05 Delegation of Authority. The General Board of
Pensions may authorize one or more of its number,
or any agent, to carry out its administrative duties,
and may employ such counsel, auditors, and other
s|}ecialists and such clerical, actuarial and other
services as it may require in carrying out the pro-
visions of this Plan.
8.06 Submission of Claims. Claims for benefits under
the Plan shall be filed with the General Board on
forms suppUed by it Written notice of the disposi-
tion of a claim shall be furnished to the Employer
and to the claimant within 45 days after all re-
quired forms and materials related to the applica-
tion therefore are filed.
8.07 Denial of Claims. If any claim for benefits imder
the Plan is wholly or partially denied, the claimant
shall be given notice in writing, within a reason-
able period of time after receipt of the claim by the
Plan, written in a manner calculated to be under-
stood by the claimant, setting forth the following
information:
a. the specific reasons for such denial;
b. specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on
which the denial is based;
c. a description of any additional material or infor-
mation necessary for the claimant to perfect the M
claim and an explanation of why such material or ^
information is necessary; and
d. an explanation of the Plan's appeals procedures.
A "reasonable time" for such notice shall not ex-
ceed 45 days after the filing of the original claim or
45 days after the request for or submission of any
additional data or documents requested by the
General Board, or, if special circumstances re-
quire an extension of time, written notice of the ex-
tension shall be furnished to the claimant and an
additional 90 days will be considered reasonable.
i.08 Appeals from Denial of Claims. K a Participant is
denied benefits hereunder, the Participant shall
have the right to appeal the decision in accord-
ance with the following procedures:
a. Intermediary Appeal Procedure. The Board shall
establish an intermediary appeals procedure con-
taining no more than a three-level process.
b. Final Procedure.
(1) There shall be an Appeals Committee of the Gen-
eral Board nominated by its President and
elected by the General Board which shall hear
and decide appeals after the intermediary ap-
peal procedure has been followed.
(2) The Appeals Committee decision shall be final
and not subject to action of the General Board.
(3) After the final intermediary process has been
completed and if the Participant's claim is stiU
fully or partially denied, the claimant shall be
advised that he/she may, in writing, request a
review by the Appeals Committee of the deci-
sion denying the claim by filing with the Ap-
peals Committee, on forms supplied by it,
within 90 days after such notice has been re-
ceived by the claimant
(a) The Notice of Appeal shall be executed by the
claimant.
(b) After filing the Notice of Appeal, the claimant
may submit issues and comments and other
relevant, supporting documents to the Appeals
Committee for its consideration.
(c) If such Notice of Appeal is timely filed, the ap-
peal will be heard by the Appeals Committee
at its next meeting, unless special circum-
stances require an extension of time for proc-
essing, in which case the claimant shall be so
notified and the appeal will be heard at the
subsequent meeting of the Appeals Committee.
(d) To allow sufficient time for handling and
processing, all Notices of Appeal and support- #*
ing documents must be filed with the Appeals ^
Committee at least 30 days prior to the next
meeting of the Appeals Committee, and no
documents submitted to the Appeals Commit-
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421
tee after that time can or will be considered by
the Appeals Committee except by its leave and
discretion.
(e) The claimant, his or her duly authorized rep-
resentative, or a representative of the Em-
ployer, may request permission to appear
personally before the Appeals Committee to
present evidence with respect to the claim,
subject to conditions and time limitations set
by the Appeals Committee, but the expense for
any such personal appearance must be borne
by the claimant or the Employer.
(f) The claimant shall be given written notice of
the decision resulting from an apf>eal. Such
notice shall include specific reasons for the de-
cision, written in a manner calculated to be
understood by the claimant, and specific refer-
ences to the pertinent Plan provisions on
which the decision is based, and such written
notice shall be mailed to the claimant by the
staff of the General Board within 15 days fol-
lowing the action by the Appeals Committee.
8.09 Appeal a Condition Precedent to Civil Action. No
cause of action in civil law with respect to any al-
leged violation of the terms and conditions of this
contract shall be commenced or maintained by
any Participant unless and until such Participant
shall have initiated and completed the process of
an Appeal as set forth in Sections 8.04 to 8.08 of
this Plan.
8.10 Attorney Fees and Costs. The General Board may
assess, to the extent permitted by law, against the
assets it manages for any Participant, reasonable
attorney fees and charges to reimburse the Gen-
eral Board for expenses inciurred by the General
Board (or by its constituent corporations), through
no fault of its (their) own, in responding to plead-
ings, retaining counsel, entering an appearance or
defending any case in any action in civil law, in
the event the General Board (or any of its constitu-
ent corporations) is served with a Levy, Subpoena,
Summons or other similar pleading by the Internal
Revenue Service or by any other party, including
the parties to marital litigation, in litigation or le-
gal proceedings in which the General Board (or its
constituent corporations) is not a party, or is a
party only by virtue of its (their) role as a fiduciary
in administering assets on behalf of a Participant
8.11 Basis of Determination of Amount of Benefit. The
amount of any monthly benefit provided for under
Article V which is to be based upon the Partici-
pant's account(s) in the Plan shall be the actuarial
equivalent of such account(s), determined on the
basis of the mortality table and rate of interest
adopted by the General Board for such purpose.
Upon an account being converted to an annxiity,
the account shaU be closed and the annuity shall
become an obligation of the appropriate Fund.
8.12 Limitation of Liability. All benefits hereunder are
contingent upon, and payable solely from, such
contributions as shall be received by the Board
and investment results of the Board. No financial
obligations, other than those which can be met by
the contribution actually received and the investr
ment results, shall be assumed by the Board. To
the extent assets of the Plan attributable to a Par-
ticipant's Accounts have been transferred to a
trust as provided in Section 8.02c, all benefits to
which the Participant is entitied under this Plan
shall be provided only out of such trust and only
to the extent the trust is adequate therefore. The
members of the General Board shall not person-
ally be responsible or otherwise liable for the pay-
ment of any benefits hereimder.
Article EX— Right To Alter, Amend Or Revoke
9.01 The General Conference hereby authorizes the
Board to amend prospectively or retroactively any
or all provisions of this Plan or the Adoption
Agreement at any time by written instrument iden-
tified as an amendment of the Plan effective as of
a specified date.
9.02 The Employer shall have the right to amend any
elective provisions of its Adoption Agreement at
any time to any extent that it may deem advisable
without the consent of any Participant or any
Beneficiary.
9.03 No amendment to the Plan shall decrease a par-
ticipant's Account Balance or eliminate an op-
tional form of distribution. Furthermore, no
amendment to the Plan shall have the effect of de-
creasing a Participant's vested interest detei^
mined without regard to such amendment as of the
later of the date such amendment is adopted or the
date it becomes effective.
9.04 No amendment shaU, without written consent of
the Board, deprive the Board of any of its exemp-
tions and immunities; nor shall such amendment
change the duties, responsibilities, rights, or privi-
leges of any Board or the provisions of any Con-
tract If any amendment by the Employer affects
the rights, duties, responsibilities, or obligations of
the Board hereunder, such amendment may be
made only with the consent of the Board.
Article X — Termination of Plan
10.01 Termination of Plan Participation by the Pai^
ticipating Employer. Upon written notice to the
Board ninety (90) days in advance of the date of
such event a participating Employer may termi-
nate participation in the Plan as established with
the Board. As a condition precedent to its right to
terminate participation in the Plan, the partidpat-
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ing Employer shall provide written notice of its in-
tent to its Participants thirty (30) days in advance
of such written notice to the Board, and shall pro-
vide to the Board evidence of such written notice
to the affected Participants. In the event of such
termination of participation in the Plan by the par-
ticipating Employer, the Employer Account accu-
mulation and Personal Account accumulation, if
any, in the accounts of the Participants shall re-
main with the Board. Each ajffected Participant
shall have a one hundred percent vested interest
in his/her or her account in accordance with the
terms of the Plan as then in effect. The former par-
ticipating Employer shall provide timely notice to
the Board concerning a Participant's eligibility to
receive benefits under the terms of the Plan. The
Board shall have the responsibility to make distri-
butions of benefits to the Participants in accord-
ance with the terms of the Plan as if the Plan had,
as then in effect, continued in effect.
10.02 Termination of Plan by the General Conference.
The General Conference shall have the right to ter-
minate the Plan at any time in a manner and to the
extent not inconsistent with The Book of Disci-
pline. Upon termination of the Plan, the accounts
of Participants shall be nonforfeitable and either
distributed outright or held for distribution in ac-
cordance with the terms of the Plan. The assets re-
maining in the Plan after all obUgations of the
Plan have been satisfied shall be distributed pur-
suant to action by the General Conference.
Article XI — Adoption
11.01 This Plan may be adopted by any Employer, de-
scribed in Section 2.18 herein, with the consent of
the Board.
11.02 An adopting Employer must complete an Adop-
tion Agreement which must be acceptable to the
Board prior to the effective date of participation in
the Plan.
11.03 The Adoption Agreement shall be on form pre-
scribed by the Board.
Article XJi — Miscellaneous
12.01 Rules and Forms. The Board shall have the
authority and responsibility to:
a. Adopt rules, regulations and policies for the ad-
ministration of this Plan, in all matters not specifi-
cally covered by General Conference legislation or
by reasonable implication,
b. Prescribe such forms and records as are needed
for the administration of the Plan.
12.02 Non-alienation of Benefits. No benefits payable
at any time under the Plan shall be subject in any
manner to alienation, sale, transfer, pledge, attach-
ment, garnishment, or enciunbrance of any kind.
Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign,
pledge, or otherwise encumber such benefit.
whether presentiy or thereafter payable, shaU be
void. Except as provided in Section 12.04 hereof, M
no benefit nor any Fund under the Plan shall in ^
any manner be Uable for, or subject to, the debts
or liabilities of any Participant or other person en-
titled to any benefit.
12.03 Non-reversion. The Employer shall have no
right, title, or interest in the contributions made to
the Funds under the Plan, and no part of the
Funds shall revert to the Employer, except that:
a. Upon termination of the Plan and the allocation
and distribution of the Funds as provided in Arti-
cles rv and V hereof, any monies remaining in the
Funds because of an erroneous actuarial computa-
tion after the satisfaction of all fixed and contin-
gent liabilities under the Plan may revert to the
applicable Employer; and
b. If a contribution is made to the Plan by the par-
ticipating Employer by a mistake of fact, then
such contribution shall be returned to the partici-
pating Employer within one year after the pay-
ment of the contribution.
12.04 Qualified Domestic Relations Order. The provi-
sions of section 12.02 notwithstanding, all or part
of a Participant's vested benefits arising under
this Plan may be transferred to one or more "altera
nate payees" on the basis of a "qualified domestic
relations order," as those terms are defined in Sec-
tion 414(p) of the Code, provided that (1) the Par-
ticipant makes an assignment of benefits pursuant
to the order, and the alternate payee accepts said
assignment, on the forms provided by the Board;
(2) said order was issued by a court having juris-
diction over the Board; or (3) said order was en-
tered by any other court if the Board, in its sole
discretion, determines that the order is likely to be
entered by a court having jurisdiction over the
Board.
a. When appropriate, the Board shall provide a Pai^
ticipant involved in marital litigation with inform
mation regarding the nature and value of the
Participant's benefits and shall assist the Partici-
pant and the court in interpreting that informa-
tion.
b. The Board shall establish a written procedure to
determine the qualified status of domestic rela-
tions orders and to administer distributions under
such qualified orders. Such procedure shall pro-
vide that during the period in which a determina-
tion is being made with respect to the qualified
status of an order received by the Board and for
thirty days thereafter, (1) the Board wiD segregate ^
and separately accouunt for any sums payable to ^
the Participant which the order requires to be
paid to the alternate payee; and (2) the Participant
will be prohibited from electing to set up an annu-
ity or to receive any other distribution which
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would compromise the rights granted to the alter-
nate payee by the order, without the alternate
payee's written consent.
c. Neither the alternate payee nor any person claim-
ing through the alternate payee shall have the
right (1) to transfer benefits to another alternate
payee; or (2) to receive benefits in the form of a
joint and survivor annuity with respect to the al-
ternate payee and any subsequent spouse.
(1) In all other respects, the benefits transferred
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order
shall be administered in accordance with the
provisions of this Plan, and the alternate payee
shall have all the rights and duties of a fully
vested Terminated Participant with respect
thereto.
(2) With respect to benefits transferred to an alter-
nate payee pursuant to this section, the alter-
nate payee shall have all of the rights of a
Terminated Participant, to the exclusion of any
claim thereto on the part of the Participant.
d. A subpoena or other instrument of judicial proc-
ess (1) which is directed to the General Board, its
constituent corporations, or its officers or employ-
ees, (2) which appears on its face to be issued in
the course of marital litigation to which a Partici-
pant is a party, and (3) which seeks information re-
garding the nature or value of the Participant's
pension benefits, may be honored by the Board, in
its sole discretion, without interposing any defense
on the grounds of technical or jurisdictional de-
fect.
e. Costs incurred by the Board in the process culmi-
nating in the transfer of benefits piwsuant to a
qualified domestic relations order, including but
not limited to attorney's fees, litigation expenses,
and a reasonable charge for services provided by
the Board, shall be charged against the benefits of
the Participant and the alternate payee in equal
shares unless a different division of said costs is
provided in the order.
12.05 Indemnification: To the extent permitted by law,
the Employer shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Board, Participants, any Employee, and any
other person or persons to whom the Employer or
the Board have delegated fiduciary or other duties
under the Plan, against any and all claims, losses,
damages, expenses, and Uabilities arising from any
act or failure to act that constitutes or is alleged to
constitute a breach of such person's responsibili-
ties in connection with the Plan under any appli-
cable law, unless the same is determined to be due
to gross negligence, willful misconduct, or willful
failure to act.
12.06 Titles and Headings: The titles and headings of
the Articles and Sections of this instrument are
placed herein for convenience of reference only,
and in the case of any conflicts, the text of this in-
strument, rather than the titles or headings, shaU
control.
12.07 Number Wherever used herein, the singular
shall include the plural and the plural shall in-
clude the singular, except where the context re-
quires otherwise.
12.08 Special Rules for Certain Employers. The provi-
sions by the Plan shall be modified as follows for
certain Employers not described in Code section
403(b)(12)(B):
a. The Employer's Plan must satisfy the require-
ments of Code section 401(aX3) (relating to mini-
miun participation standards) and Code section
401(a)(6) as in effect on September 1, 1974;
b. The contributions or benefits provided under the
Plan must not discriminate in favor of Highly
Compensated Employees. For purposes of this
paragraph, there shall be excluded from consid-
eration employees described in Code section
410(b)(3XA) and (C);
c. The Employer's Plan must satisfy the require-
ments of Code section 401 (aX5);
d. The Employer may not elect the vesting provision
contained in Section 5.04(b)(2);
e. The Employer must satisfy the requirements of
Sections 12.09 and 12.10 below.
12.09 Actual Contribution Percentage Tests For Cer^
tain Employers.
a. The "Actual Contribution Percentage" for Plan
Years beginning after December 31, 1988 for the
Highly Compensated Participant group shall not
exceed the greater of:
(1) 125 percent of such percentage for the Non-
Highly Compensated Participant group; or
(2) the lesser of 200 percent of such percentage for
the Non-Highly Compensated Participant
group, or such percentage for the Non-Highly
Compensated participant group plus 2 percent^
age points. However, to prevent the multiple
use of the alternative method described in this
paragraph and Code section 401(mK9XA), any
Highly Compensated Participant eligible to
make elective deferrals pursuant to any cash or
deferred arrangement maintained by the Em-
ployer or an Affiliated Employer and to make
Employee contributions or to receive matching
contributions under this Plan or under any
other plan maintained by the Employer or an
Affiliated Employer shall have his/her actual
contribution ratio reduced pursuant to Regula-
tion 1.401(m)-2. The provisions of Code section
401(m) and RegiUations 1.401(m>l(b) and
1.401(m>2 are incorporated herein by reference.
b. The Board shall issue rules and regulations with
respect to this test consistent with Code section
401(m) and the Regulations thereto.
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12.10 Adjustment to Actual Contribution Percentage
Tests For Certain Employers
a. In the event that, for Plan Years beginning after
December 31, 1988, the "Actual Contribution Per-
centage" for the Highly Compensated Participant
group exceeds the "Actual Contribution Percentr
age" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant
group pursuant to Section 12.09a, the Board (on or
before the fifteenth day of the third month follow-
ing the end of the Plan Year, but in no event later
than the close of the following Plan Year) shall dis-
tribute to the Highly Compensated Participant
having the highest actual contribution ratio,
his/her portion of Excess Aggregate Contributions
(and Income allocable to such contributions) until
either one of the tests set forth in Section 12.09a is
satisfied^ or until his/her actual contribution ratio
equals the actual contribution ratio of the Highly
Compensated Participant having the second high-
est actual contribution ratio. This process shall
continue until one of the tests set forth in Section
12.09a is satisfied. The distribution andyor Forfei-
ture of Excess Aggregate Contributions shaU be
made simultaneously from mandatory Employee
contributions and related Employer matching con-
tributions in the following order:
(1) Voluntary Employee contributions;
(2) Simxdtaneously from mandatory Employee con-
tributions and related Employer matching con-
tributions.
b. Any distribution and/or Forfeiture of the excess
shall be made in accordance with Code section
401(m) and the Regulations thereto.
Denominational Health Care Plan
Petition Number: FA10380-3000-R: WNC.
Avoid the adoption of any denomination-wide health care
insurance program which would require any conference of
The United Methodist Church to underwrite any portion of
the costs for medical care which may occur in other confer-
ence areas through higher premium rates or any other fi-
nancial structure of a denominational health care plan.
Remarks:
The high cost of medical insurance is recognized through-
out the United States as a real threat to economic stability.
There is no real indication that the present rate of growth
in medical insurance costs will be changed. The churches
and pastoral families of the Western North Carolina An-
nual Conference are now reaching a point of maximum ef-
fort in the struggle to meet premium costs, and there is a
real need to recognize this problem and attempt to deal with
it fi-om a denominational perspective.
The Western North Carolina Annual Conference there-
fore commends the Medical Insurance Task Force of the ^
General Board of Pensions for the intensive study which it ^
has given to the medical insurance problem and for its ef-
fort to present a plan to the 1992 General Conference. The
conference is concerned, however, that any denomination-
wide plan which may be adopted not result in higher pre-
mium rates than the conference is already experiencing.
Ministerial Pension Plan
Petition Number: FA-10331-3000-R; KSW.
We petition the General Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church to change the Ministerial Pension Plan Com-
prehensive Protection Plan, Plan Document Supplement
One to the Ministerial Pension Plan (e) Past Service Bene-
fits (5) Surviving Spouse Benefits, by adding the words "or
100 percent" in three places, as follows:
Sub- 12 to read:
"...If the Service Annuity, on an annual basis, is less
than 70 percent (75 percent or 100 percent if elected by the
applicable Conference and so set forth in the Addendum) of
the Participant's Formula Benefit...."
And Sub-14 to read:
"...If the Participant's Service Annuity plus the Partici-
pant's Personal contributions Annuity, on an annual basis,
is less than 70 percent (75 percent or or 100 percent if
elected by the applicable Conference) of the Participant's
Formula Benefit, a past service supplement shall be added
so that the sum of the Service Annuity, the Personal Contri-
butions Annuity and the past service supplement is equal,
on an annual basis, to 70 percent (75 percent or 100 per-
cent if elected by the applicable Conference) of the Partici-
pants Formula Benefit."
Rational: The present legislation from General Confer-
ence permits only two options for the pension benefit to sxu"-
viving spouses of clergy. The annuity amount is either 70
percent or 75 percent of the amount the clergy spouse would
receive. The Kansas West Conference has historically cho-
sen 75 percent. This change, by adding the third option of
100 percent, would give each Annual Conference the oppor-
tunity to decide to recognize the helpmate work performed
by the clergy's spouse during active ministry. Also recog-
nized are the ongoing expenses of living after one's spouse
is deceased. The individual Annual Conference could decide
the level of compensation for the surviving spouse in the
same way the option for 100 percent is available under the
post- 1982 Plan. The choice of 100 percent would impact the
funding of the benefit program by requiring a larger base ^
for the annuity funding at the time of the retirement of the ^
clergy.
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Ministerial Pension Plan.
Petition Numbar: FA-10926-3000R; GBPN.
The General Board of Pensions recommends that the fol-
lowing plan document for the Ministerial Pension Plan be
substituted for the current plan document. This document is
a restatement of the current plan provisions with the excep-
tion of the major changes highlighted below:
• The plan was revised to conform with applicable federal
law and regulations.
• The plan would contain provisions which would make it
similar to qualified plans with respect to spousal rights
to benefits.
• The plan would contain provisions which would permit
the autonomous afiiliated Puerto Rico Methodist Church
to participate in the plan and which would allow build-
up contributions by the Puerto Rico Methodist Church.
• Salary-reduction agreements allowing additional contri-
butions to be made on a before-tax basis would be permit-
ted.
• An unclaimed benefit procedure would be established.
• The plan would provide that 25% of the Employer Ac-
count would be available for a lump-sum distribution or
as a certain annuity.
• The plan would contain provisions which would permit a
distribution at any time to an alternate payee pursuant
to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
• Investment election provisions would be amended to per-
mit quarterly elections.
• The appeals process would be amended to eliminate the
requirement that the participant go through the Confer-
ence in order to file an appeal.
• The provisions of The Book of Discipline would be incor-
porated by reference and given priority over the plan pro-
visions where there is a conflict.
• A new Supplement Two would be added which would in-
corporate into the plan those persons who were partici-
pating in the Organizational Funding Program which
existed prior to January 1, 1982.
Ministerial Pension Plan
Article I— The Plan
1.01 The Plan. The General Conference of The United
Methodist Church had previously authorized the
establishment of the Ministerial Pension Plan, ef-
fective January 1, 1982. Effective as of January 1,
1993, The General Conference hereby amends and
restates the Ministerial Pension Plan (hereinafter
referred to as the "Plan") for the exclusive benefit
of the Eligible Clergy and their beneficiaries in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions set forth
in the Plan. In addition, retirement benefits based
on service prior to January 1, 1982, if any, shall be
set forth in Supplement One to the Plan and shall
be provided by this Plan.
1.02 Applicability. The provisions of this Plan are ap-
plicable only to those persons associated with a
Jurisdictional Conference or the Puerto Rico
Methodist Church who meet the requirements for
participation on or after January 1, 1982.
1.03 Type of Plan. The Plan is intended to meet the re-
quirements of a "church plan" as that term is de-
fined in section 414(e) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended and be administered
pursuant to the retirement income account provi-
sions of section 403(bX9) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
Article n — Identification and Definitions
Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shaU
have the respective meanings set forth below, unless
otherwise expressly provided herein. When the de-
fined meaning is intended, the term is capitalized.
2.01 "Account" shall mean the aggregate of a Partici-
pant's interest in the Plan.
2.02 "Act" shall mean the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974, as it may be amended
from time to time.
2.03 "Age" of a person shall mean the age at the last
birthday.
2.04 "Annuity Starting Date" shaD mean the first day
of the month for which an amount is payable as an
annuity or, in the case of a benefit not payable in
the form of an annuity, the first day on which all
events have occurred which entitie the Participant
to such benefit. In the case of a deferred annuity,
the Annuity Starting Date shall be the date on
which the annuity payments are scheduled to com-
mence.
2.05 "Beneficiary" shall mean the person(s), other than
a Contingent Annuitant, designated as set forth in
Section 5.02, who is receiving, or entitied to re-
ceive, a deceased Participant's (or annuity-certain
payee's) residual interest in this Plan which is non-
forfeitable upon, and payable in the event of, such
Participant's or payee's death.
2.06 "The Book of Discipline" shall mean the body of
church law as established by the General Confei>
ence of The United Methodist Church, as amended
from time to time.
2.07 "Break in Service" shaU mean any Plan Year in
which a Participant is not a bishop or a Clergypei^
son Under Episcopal Appointment for a continu-
ous period in excess of five months.
2.08 "Church Account" shaU mean the account main-
tained for each Participant in the books and re-
cords of the Plan for the purpose of recording
contributions made to Uie Plan by the Plan Spon-
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sor on behalf of a Participant pursuant to Section
4.01, adjusted for earnings and losses allocated
thereto.
2.09 "Clergy" or "Clergyperson" shall mean a person
who is a bishop, a clergy member of a Conference,
or a local pastor (as those terms are described in
either Chapter Three or Chapter Four of The Book
of Discipline).
2.10 "Clergy Account" shall mean the aggregated
amounts in the Personal Account, Salary-Reduc-
tion Accoimt, the QVEC Account, and the Rollover
Account.
2.11 "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended or replaced from time to time.
2.12 "Compensation" shall mean, in a Plan Year, for a
Participant who has not retired under the provi-
sions of The Book of Discipline the sum of the follow-
ing:
a. Cash salary received from Plan Sponsor-related
sources.
b. Housing allowance; or when a parsonage is pro-
vided, the applicable percentage of the sum of the
cash salary plus any salary reduction in Section
2.12c below as the approximate value of that par-
sonage; such applicable percentage shall be for
each year indicated as follows: 1993 (23%); 1994
(24%); 1995 and each year thereafter (25%); and
c. Contributions made pursuant to a salary reduc-
tion agreement with respect to employment with
the Church: (D to a plan quaUfied under section 125
of the Code; or (ii) to a tax-sheltered annuity de-
scribed in section 403(b) of the Code.
For Plan Years beginning after December 31, 1988,
Compensation in excess of $200,000 shall be disre-
garded. Such amount shall be adjusted at the same
time and in such manner as permitted under Code
section 415(d).
2.13 "Conference" shall include Annual Conferences,
Provisional Conferences and Missionary Confer-
ences which are described in The Book of Disci-
pline and which are located in Jurisdictional
Conferences and the Puerto Rico Methodist
Church.
2.14 "Conference Average Compensation" shall mean
the average annual compensation of Participants
related to a specific Conference which average
shall be determined in accordance with proce-
dures estabUshed by the Board.
2.15 "Contingent Annuitant" shall mean the person
who, with a Participant, is the one upon the con-
tinuation of whose Ufe the amount and/or duration
of the pension benefit under this Plan depends.
2.16 "Contingent Annuity" shaU mean an ainnuity for
the life of the Participant with a survivor annuity
for the life of his/her Contingent Annuitant which
is not less than one-half, or greater than, the
amount of the annuity payable during the joint
lives of the Participant and his/her Contingent An-
nuitant. The Contingent Annuity will be the B
amount of benefit which can be purchased with
the Participant's Account Balance. Unless elected
otherwise by the Participant with spousal consent,
the percentage of the contingent annuity will be
70%.
2.17 "Contribution Base" shall mean one of the follow-
ing elected by the Plan Sponsor in its annual Ad-
dendum A:
a. a Participant's Compensation not to exceed the
Denominational Average Compensation;
b. a Participant's Compensation not to exceed 150%
of the Denominational Average Compensation; or
c. a Participant's Compensation.
2.18 "Denominational Average Compensation" shall
mean the average annual compensation of Partici-
pants determined in accordance with procedures
established by the Board.
2.19 "Disability" shall mean the period during which
the Participant is granted a disability leave pursu-
ant to provisions of The Book of Discipline.
2.20 'TEarly Retirement Date" shall mean the first day
of the month (prior to Normal Retirement Date) co-
inciding with or following the date on which a Par-
ticipant or Former Participant attains the Early
Retirement Age. Said Early Retirement Age shall
be determined in accordance with Paragraph
451.2b of The Book of Discipline. However, if a
person retires in accordance with Paragraph
451.2a or Pars^aph 451.3, said Early Retirement
Age shall be age 62.
2.21 "Effective Date" shall mean January 1, 1993.
2.22 "Eligible Clergy" shaU mean a Clergyperson who
meets the requirements of Article ni for participa-
tion in the Plan.
2.23 "Entry Date" shall mean the date upon which an
Eligible Clergyperson becomes a Participant, and
initially shall be the Effective Date and sub-
sequently shall be determined in accordance with
Section 3.03 herein.
2.24 "Former Participant" shall mean a person who
has been a Participant, but who has ceased to be a
Participant for any reason.
2.25 "415 Compensation" shall mean compensation as
determined by Code section 415 and the Regula-
tions promulgated thereunder.
2.26 "General Board" or "Board" shall mean The Board
of Pensions of The United Methodist Church, In-
corporated in Illinois.
2.27 "Normal Retirement Date" shall mean the first
day of the month coinciding with the date sped- M
fied in Paragraph 451.2c of The Book of Discipline. "
2.28 'Tarticipant" shall mean an EUgible Clergyper-
son who has become a participating Clergyperson
as provided in Article ni of this Plan.
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2^9 "Personal Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant for the purpose of record-
ing any after-tax contributions made by a
Participant pursuant to Section 4.03 herein, or
pursuant to the provisions of the Prior Plan, as ad-
justed for earnings and losses allocated thereto.
2.30 'Tlan" shall mean this instnunent, including all
amendments thereto.
2.31 Tlan Sponsor" shall mean an entity described
below:
a. The General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion if the Participant is a bishop.
b. The Conference if the Participant is a local pastor
or a clergy member, except if the person is ap-
pointed in accordance to Paragraphs 443.1a (ex-
cept for those clergy who are appointed to units of
a Conference), 443.1b, or 443.1d of The Book of Disci-
pline.
c. The General Coimcil on Finance and Administra-
tion if the Participant is appointed to serve a gen-
eral agency which has a representative on the
Committee on Personnel Policies and Practices
which is a committee of the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration.
d. The Salary-Paying Unit if the Participant is clas-
sified in a category not described above.
2.32 'Tlan Year" shaD mean the calendar year.
2.33 'Tre-Retirement Survivor Annuity" shall mean a
survivor annuity for the life of the surviving
spouse of the Participant.
2.34 "QVEC Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant for the purpose of record-
ing contributions made by a Participant pursuant
to Code section 219(e)(2) as it existed prior to the
enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 piirsuant
to Section 4.05 herein, or pursuant to the provi-
sions of the Prior Plan, as adjusted for earnings
and losses allocated thereto.
2.35 "Regulation" shall mean the Income Tax Regula-
tions as promulgated by the Secretary of the
Treasury or his/her delegate, and as amended
from time to time.
2.36 "Rollover Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant in the books and records
of the Plan for the purpose of recording any funds
transferred to the Plan from or attributable to, an-
other qualified plan pursuant to Section 4.04
herein, or pursuant to the provisions of the Prior
Plan, as adjusted for earnings and losses allocated
thereto.
2.37 "Salary-Paying Unit" or "Church" shall mean one
of the following units associated with The United
Methodist Church:
a. The General Conference;
b. A general agency of The United Methodist
Church;
c. A Jurisdictional Conference;
d. A Conference;
e. A Conference board, agency, or commission;
f. A local church located in a Conference;
g. Any other organization located in a Jurisdictional
Conference which is eligible to participate in a
church plan in accordance with appUcable federal
law; or
h. Any other entity to which a Clergyperson Under
Episcopal Appointment is serving.
2.38 "Salary-Reduction Account" shaU mean the ac-
count established for a Participant in the books
and records of the Plan for the purpose of record-
ing contributions made to the Plan by the Church
pursuant to a salary-reduction agreement between
the Clei^yperson and the Church pursuant to Sec-
tion 4.02, or pursuant to the prior Tax Deferred
Annuity Contributions Program, adjusted for
earnings and losses allocated thereto.
2.39 'Terminated Participant" shall mean a person
who has been a Participant, but whose employ-
ment has been terminated other than by death,
Disability, or retirement
2.40 "Under Episcopal Appointment" shall mean an
appointment made by a bishop pursuant to Sec-
tions V and VI of Chapter 3 of The Book of Disci-
pline or pursuant to rules of the Puerto Rico
Methodist Church.
2.41 "Unit of Participation" shall mean an undivided
interest in the Special Fund determined by divid-
ing the value of such Fund by the total number of
outstanding units in the Fund, all as more specifi-
cally described in Article VI hereof.
2.42 "Vested" shall mean the nonforfeitable portion of
any account maintained on behalf of a Partici-
pant.
Article HI— EUgibiUty For Participation
3.01 Conditions of Eligibility,
a. A person who meets the enrollment requirements
of Section 3.02 below shall be a Participant in this
Plan on January 1, 1982, if on such date the person
is eligible to participate in a "church plan" and is
(1) a bishop of The United Methodist Church
elected by a Jurisdictional Conference;
(2) a bishop of the Puerto Rico Methodist Church;
(3) a clergy member of a Conference Under Episco-
pal Appointment.
(4) a local pastor of a Conference Under Episcopal
Appointment and who has been previously ap-
proved by the Board of Ordained Ministry and
classified as eligible for appointment as full-
time, part-time, or student.
(5) a person who is a clergyperson of another de-
nomination and is Under Episcopal Appointr
ment within a Conference if such person is not
participating in a pension program of the de-
nomination to which such person belongs.
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b. After January 1, 1982, a person shall become a
Participant in this Plan on the date of an assign-
ment or appointment that meets one of the condi-
tions of Section 3.01a above.
c. A person shall become a Former Participant on
the date on which said person no longer has an as-
signment or appointment that meets one of the
conditions of Section 3.01a above. This Section
3.01c shall not apply to those Participants who are
granted a disability leave pursuant to The Book of
Discipline, provided that either the Comprehen-
sive Protection Plan makes the required contribu-
tion to the Church Account or the Plan Sponsor
makes the required contribution to the Church Ac-
count.
3.02 Enrollment by Plan Sponsor.
a. Required ParticipatiotL A Plan Sponsor de-
scribed in Section 2.31a, b, or c herein shall be re-
quired to enroll each of its Eligible Clergy
described in Section 3.01 above effective on the
Entry Date described in Section 3.03 below.
b. Elective Participation. A Plan Sponsor described
in Section 2.31d herein may elect to enroU its Eligi-
ble Clergy by (1) completing an Addendiun A for
Appointments Beyond the Local Church and (2) en-
rolling them in such form as may be required by
the Board.
c. Effect of Enrollment. An EUgible Clergyperson
who enrolls in the Plan shall be deemed to have
agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions of
the Plan and all amendments thereto.
3.03 Effective Date of Participation. An EUgible Cler-
gyperson shall become a Participant in the Plan
effective retroactively to the date on which he/she
was elected as a bishop or to the date on which
he/she was Under Episcopal Appointment.
3.04 Determination of EligibiUty. The Board shall de-
termine the eligibility of each Clergyperson for
participation in the Plan based upon information
furnished by the Plan Sponsor. Such determina-
tion shaU be conclusive and binding upon aU per-
sons, as long as the same is made pursuant to the
Plan.
3.05 Omission of EUgible Clergyperson. If, in any Plan
Year, any Clergyperson who should be included as
a Participant in the Plan is erroneously omitted
and discovery of such omission is not made until
alter a contribution by his/her Plan Sponsor for
the year has been made, the Plan Sponsor shall
make a subsequent contribution with respect to
the omitted Clergyperson in the amount which the
said Plan Sponsor would have contributed with re-
spect to him/her had he/she not been omitted.
3.06 Inclusion of IneUgible Clergyperson. If, in any
Plan Year, any person who shoidd not have been
included as a Participant in the Plan is errone-
ously included and discovery of such incorrect in-
clusion is not made until after a contribution for
the year has been made, the amount contributed ■
with respect to the ineUgible person shall consti-
tute a mistake for the Plan Year in which the dis-
covery is made.
Article rv — Contributions
4.01 Church Contributions.
a. The Salary-Paying Unit shaU contribute, for each
Plan Year, twelve percent (12%) of each Partici-
pant's Contribution Base, except that the Salary-
Paying Unit shaU contribute eleven percent (11%)
if:
(1) the then current Pension Rate (as defined in the
Supplement One hereto) is less than nine-tenths
of one percent (0.9%) of the Conference Average
Compensation as computed by the Board; or
(2) a Conference makes an election annually, after
consultation with the Board, to have a contribu-
tion rate of eleven percent (11%).
b. For Participants enrolled in the Plan in accord-
ance with Section 3.01a(3), in addition to the
Church contribution required in Section 4.01a, a
Conference may elect to contribute a build-up to
the Church Account of Participants who are ap-
pointed less than fuU time. The amount of such
contribution shall be equal to a percentage of the
Denominational Average Compensation, multi-
pUed by the Conference contribution rate, less the
required contribution in accordance with Section
4.01a. The percentage of the Denominational Aver-
age Compensation shall be in 25% increments
which correspond with the percentage of fuU-time
service indicated by the Participant's appointed
service.
c. For Participants serving full-time appointments
and who are receiving Compensation at least
equivalent to 60 percent of the appUcable Confei^
ence Average Compensation or 60 percent of the
Denominational Average Compensation, which-
ever is less, in the Puerto Rico Methodist Church,
in addition to the Church contribution required in
Section 4.01a, the Puerto Rico Methodist Church
shall contribute a build-up to the Church Account
of such Participants in an amount equal to the De-
nominational Average Compensation, multipUed
by the contribution rate of the Puerto Rico Meth-
odist Church, less the required contribution in ac-
cordance with Section 4.01a above.
d. Upon the enroUment of each Participant pursu-
ant to Article III, it shaU be the responsibiUty of
the Salary-Paying Unit to make Church contribu- ^
tions from the date of the Participant's assignment ^
or appointment.
e. The annual Church Contribution shaU be payable
to the Plan in at least monthly installments.
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f. All Church Contributions for the Plan Year must
be deposited with the Plan no later than August 31
of the following Plan Year.
g. The Board shall establish and maintain a Church
Account in the name of each Participant to which
the Board shall credit all amounts allocated to
each such Participant as set forth herein.
h. The Plan Sponsor and/or the Salary-Paying Unit
shall provide the Board with all information re-
quired by the Board to make a proper allocation of
the contribution to the Church Account for each
Plan Year.
i. Within a reasonable period of time after the date
of receipt by the Board of such information, the
Board shall allocate such contribution to each Par-
ticipant's account in accordance with this Section
4.01.
j. The obligation to make the Church contribution
on behalf of a Participant shall fall upon, and be
restricted to, the applicable Salary-Paying Unit to
which the Participant is appointed, except for the
following circumstances:
(1) The applicable Conference shall be obligated if
the Participant is appointed to a sabbatical
leave or to attend school after having served un-
der appointment as a clergyperson in full con-
nection or as an associate member in a
Conference, other than under appointment to
attend school, provided such Conference elects
to make such required contribution based on
the Participant's annualized Compensation im-
mediately prior to such leave;
(2) The applicable Conference may elect to make
such required contribution for a Participant
who is granted disability leave, but who is not
approved for disability benefits under the Com-
prehensive Protection Plan.
(3) The Comprehensive Protection Plan shall be ob-
ligated to make the required contribution at the
applicable rate times the Denominational Aver-
age Compensation if the Participant has been
approved for disability benefits from the Com-
prehensive Protection Plan in accordance with
the following:
(a) In the event such a Participant becomes dis-
abled prior to age 60 years and disability con-
tinues, and such person is receiving disability
benefits in the Conference year in which such
person attains age 65 years, then such contri-
butions may be continued through June 30
next foUowing such person's 65th birthday an-
niversary (it the final day of the regular ses-
sion of such person's Conference falls in the
month of May or June, otherwise to the end of
the month in which the closing day of such
Conference session occiirs).
(b) In the event such a Participant becomes dis-
abled after age 60 years and disability contin-
ues, then such contributions may be continued
until the earUer of (i) June 30 next following
the end of a five-year period from the date of
the first payment of the disability payment (if
the final day of the regular session of such per-
son's Conference falls in the month of May or
June, otherwise to the end of the month in
which the closing day of such Conference ses-
sion occurs); or (ii) June 30 next following such
person's 70th birthday anniversary (if the final
day of the regular session of such person's
Conference falls in the month of May or June,
otherwise to the end of the month in which the
closing day of such Conference session oc-
curs).
(c) Such disabled person shaU be deemed to re-
tire at the end of the period set forth in (a) or
(b) above, as applicable, if at the end of such
period the Participant is still disabled.
(4) The Comprehensive Protection Plan shall make
a contribution on behalf of its participants in an
amount equal to twelve percent (12%) (or other
rate applicable to the Participant's Conference
imder Section 4.01a above) of the difference be-
tween the Denominational Average Compensa-
tion and the Participant's Compensation, if the
Participant's Compensation is less than the De-
nominational Average Compensation,
k. A Conference may elect annually to have the con-
tributions under the provisions of Section 4.01a
above contributed monthly to the Plan through
such Conference pursuant to a system of collection
determined by the Conference. The amount so re-
quired for each Participant shall be credited to
such Participant's Church Account monthly and
the Conference charged accordingly.
1. All amounts which are contributed by the Plan
Sponsor or the Salary-Paying Unit to the Plan
shall be irrevocable contributions to the Plan ex-
cept that any contribution made by the Plan Spon-
sor or the Salary-Paying Unit because of a mistake
of fact, which the Plan Sponsor or the Salarj'-Pay-
ing Unit has reported and documented to the
Board, must be returned to the Plan Sponsor or
the Salary-Paying Unit within one year of the con-
tribution.
4.02 Contributions Pursuant to a Salary-Reduction
Agreement
a. The Salary-Paying Unit shall contribute an
amount which is equal to the amount specified in a
salary-reduction agreement between the Partici-
pant and the Salary-Paying Unit to the Salary-Re-
duction Account, and which shaU not exceed the
greater of $9,500 or the amount determined pursu-
ant to Code section 402(g).
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b. Subject to spousal consent in the form described
in Section 5.05, if a Participant becomes a Termi-
nated Participant or attains age 60, the Partici-
pant shall, upon notice to the Board in such form
as may be required by the Board, be entitled to
withdraw all or any portion of the Salary-Reduc-
tion Account Such a withdrawal by the Partici-
pant shall not cause a forfeiture of any benefits.
c. Contributions made hereunder and any earnings
thereon will be nonforfeitable at all times.
4.03 Personal Contributions.
a. In order to allow Participants the opportunity to
increase their retirement income, each Participant
shall have the right to voluntarily contribute to the
Plan an amount which, when added to all previous
personal contributions to this and other qualified
plans of the Plan Sponsor, shall not exceed in to-
tal, ten percent (10%) of his/her aggregate Compen-
sation for all years since becoming a Participant.
b. A Participant shall make personal contributions
to the Plan in an amount equal to, or greater than,
three percent (3%) of his/her Compensation. This
provision may be satisfied by making the required
contributions to the Salarj-Reduction Account.
c. Subject to spousal consent in the form described
in Section 5.05, if a Participant becomes a Termi-
nated Participant or attains age 60, the Partici-
pant shall, upon written notice to the Board, be
entitled to withdraw all or any portion of the Per-
sonal Contributions Account. Such a withdrawal
by the Participant shall not cause a forfeiture of
any benefits.
d. Clerg>'person contributions made hereunder and
any naming'; thereon will be nonforfeitable at all
times.
4.04 Rollover Contributions. The Board may accept a
rollover contribution from another Section 403(b)
plan, provided the Participant in writing identifies
the contribution as a rollover qualifjing as such
under the pertinent provisions of the Code and
confirms that the roUover does not contain any de-
ductible employee contributions.
a. The Board may require that the rollover contribu-
tion be made entirely in the form of cash.
b. The Participant's rights with respect to the roU-
over contribution shall be 100% vested and nonfor-
feitable.
c. The roUover contribution shall be allocated to
his/her account, shall be invested in the manner
specified for the Clergy Account and shall share in
the income allocations, if any, for each year follow-
ing the Plan Year for which the contribution is
made.
d. Rollover accounts shall be distributable in ac-
cordance with Section 4.03c above.
4.05 Qualified Voluntary Employee Contributions.
a. The first $2,000 of any voluntary employee contri-
bution made in cash after December 31, 1981, at-
tributable to taxable years ending before January
1, 1987, shall be treated as a "Qualified Voluntary
Employee Contribution" within the meaning of
Code section 219(e)(2) as it existed prior to the en-
actment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and held in
the Participant's Personal Account as tax-deduct-
ible unless such contribution is specifically desig-
nated as a tax-paid contribution by written notice
to the Board before the end of the Plan Year in
which the contribution is made.
b. The balance of each Participant's tax-deductible
contribution shall be fully Vested at aU times and
shall not be subject to forfeiture for any reason.
c. A Participant may request to withdraw this ac-
comit pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.03c
above.
d. At Normal Retirement Date, or such other date
when the Participant or his/her Beneficiary shall
be entitled to receive benefits, the tax-deductible
account shall be used to provide additional bene-
fits to the Participant or his/her Beneficiary.
4.06 Annual Account Addition. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the maximum "annual account addi-
tion" which may be credited to a Participant's ac-
counts for any "limitation year" shall be equal to
or less than the amoiuit determined in accordance
with Section 4.07 below.
a. For purposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, "annual account addition" means the
sum credited to a Participant's accounts for any
"limitation year" of
(1) Contributions made to the Church Account pur-
suant to Section 4.01;
(2) Contributions made to the Salary-Reduction Ac-
count pursuant to Section 4.02; and
(3) Contributions made to the Personal Account
pursuant to Section 4.03 for limitation years be-
ginning after December 31, 1986.
b. For purposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, "annual account addition" does not in-
clude
(1) rollover contributions made pursuant to Section
4.04, and
(2) repayments of distributions received by an Cler-
gyi)erson piursuant to Section 5.04.
c. For piuTposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, the limitation year" shall be the Plan
Year.
d. For pxurposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, if a Participant participates in more than
one plan maintained by the Plan Sponsor, this
Plan shall be considered the primary plan of the
Plan Sponsor in determining the annual account
addition.
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4.07 Maxiinum Annual Account Addition.
a. General Limitation Notwithstanding any provi-
sion herein to the contrary (other than Section
4.07c and/or d) for any Plan Year the Annual Ac-
coimt Addition with respect to a Participant shall
not exceed the lesser of:
(1) $30,000 or if greater, one-quarter of the dollar
limitation in effect under Code section
415(b)(lXA), or
(2) 25% of the Participant's 415 Compensation for
such Plan Year.
b. Exclusion Allowance. The amounts contributed
by the Plan Sponsor on behalf of a Participant
shall be excluded from the gross income of the
Participant for the Plan Year to the extent that the
aggregate of such amounts does not exceed the Ex-
clusion Allowance for such Plan Year.
(1) The Exclusion Allowance for any Participant for
the Plan Year is an amount equal to the excess,
if any of:
(a) the amount determined by multiplying 20 per-
cent of the Participant's includable compensa-
tion by the number of years of service, less
(b) the aggregate of the amounts contributed by
the salary-paying unit on behalf of the Partici-
pant and excludable from the gross income of
the Participant for any prior Plan Year.
(2) In the case of a Participant who makes an elec-
tion under Section 4.07c below to have the pro-
visions of paragraph c(3) apply, the exclusion
allowance for any such Participant for the tax-
able year is the amount which could be contrib-
uted under Section 4.07a by his/her
salary-paying unit
(3) For purposes of this Section 4.07b, all years of
service by a Participant as an "employee of a
chiffch" (as that term is defined in Code section
414(e)(3XB)) shall be considered as years of serv-
ice for one employer, and all amounts contrib-
uted hereunder by such organization during
such years for the Participant shall be consid-
ered to have been contributed by one employer.
(4) The amount determined under paragraph b(l)
shall not be less than the lesser of:
(a) $3,000, or
(b) the includable compensation of such Partici-
pant.
This paragraph shall not apply to a Participant in a
Plan Year when such Participant has an ad-
justed gross income for such Plan Year which
exceeds $17,000.
c. Annual Account Addition Election. A Participant
may make an irrevocable election to have one of
the following three Annual Account Addition Elec-
tions apply to increase his/her Annual Account
Addition. Not more than one Election may be
made under paragraph (1) below. A Participant
who elects to have the provisions of paragraph (1),
(2), or (3) of this subsection apply to him/her may
not elect to have any other paragraph of this sub-
section apply to him/her. Such Election shall be
made in accordance with the provisions of regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(1) In the case of amounts contributed for the year
in which occurs a Participant's separation from
the service, at the election of the Participant
there is substituted for the amount specified in
paragraph a(2) above the amount of the exclu-
sion allowance which would be determined im-
der Code section 403(bX2) (without regard to this
section) for the Participant's taxable year in
which such separation occurs if the Partici-
pant's years of service were computed only by
taking into account his/her service for the em-
ployer (as determined for purposes of Section
4.07b) during the period of years (not exceeding
ten) ending on the date of such separation.
(2) In the case of amounts contributed hereto, at the
election of the Participant there is substituted
for the amount specified in paragraph a(2) the
least of
(a) 25 percent of the Participant's includable
compensation (as defined in Code section
403(b)(3) plus $4,000,
(b) the amount of the Exclusion Allowance deter^
mined for the year under paragraph b(l), or
(c) $15,000.
(3) In the case of amounts contributed hereto, at the
election of the Participant the provisions of Sec-
tion 4.07a shall apply, instead of Section 4.07b.
d. Certain contributions by church plans not treated
as exceeding limits.
(1) Alternative Exclusion Allowance. Any contribu-
tion or addition with respect to any Participant,
when expressed as an Annual Account Addi-
tion, which is allocable to the application of
paragraph b(4) above to such Participant for
such year, shall be treated as not exceeding the
limitations of Section 4.07a.
(2) Contributions not in excess of $40,000 ($10,000
per year).
(a) General. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Plan, at the election of a Participant,
Annual Account Additions hereto with respect
to such Participant, when expressed as an An-
nual Account Addition to such Participant's
account, shall be treated as not exceeding the
limitation of Section 4.07a if such Annual Ac-
count Addition is not in excess of $10,000.
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(b) $40,000 aggregate limitatioii. The total amount
of additions with respect to any Participant
which may be taken into account for purposes
» of this paragraph for all years may not exceed
$40,000.
(c) No election if paragraph c(l) election made.
No election may be made under this subpara-
graph for any year if an election is made un-
der paragraph c(l) for such year.
Article V — Determination and Distribution of Bene-
fits
5.01 Determination of Benefits Upon Retirement.
Every Participant may retire for the piuTJOses
hereof on his/her Normal Retirement Date or Early
Retirement Date.
a- Upon such Normal Retirement Date or Early Re-
tirement Date, all amounts credited to such Par-
ticipant's Church Account shall become
distributable.
b. However, a Participant may postpone his/her re-
tirement to a later date, in which event the partici-
pation of such Participant in the Plan, including
the right to receive allocations pursuant to Section
4.01, shall continue until the earlier of (1) the date
on which the Participant actually retires fliereinaf-
ter referred to as his/her "Late Retirement Date")
or (2) the date determined pursuant to Paragraph
451.1 of The Book of Discipline (hereinafter referred to
as his/her "Mandatory Retirement Date").
c. Upon a Participant's Retirement Date, or as soon
thereafter as is practicable, the Board shall dis-
tribute all amounts credited to such Participant's
Chiurch Account in accordance with Section 5.05.
5.02 Determination of Benefits Upon Death.
a. Upon the death of a Participant before his/her Re-
tirement Date or before a Participant's Annuity
Starting Date, all amounts credited to such Partici-
pant's Church Account shall become fully Vested
and shall be distributed in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.06 and 5.07.
b. Upon the death of a Former Participant or Termi-
nated Participant before his/her having received a
benefit from the Plan, the Board shall distribute in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.06 and
5.07 any remaining amounts credited to the ac-
counts of the deceased Former or Terminated Par-
ticipant to such Former or Terminated
Participant's Beneficiary.
c. The Board may reqmre such proper proof of
death and such evidence of the right of any person
to receive payment of the value of the account of a
deceased Participant or Former Participant or
Terminated Participant as the Board may deem
desirable. The Board's determination of death and
of the right of any person to receive payment shall
be conclusive.
d. Unless otherwise elected in the manner pre-
scribed in Section 5.06, the Beneficiary of the
death benefit shall be the Participant's spouse,
who shall receive such benefit in the form of a Pre-
Retirement Survivor Annuity pursuant to Section
5.06.
(1) Except, however, the Participant may designate
a Beneficiary other than his/her spouse if:
(a) the Participant and his/her spouse have val-
idly waived the Pre-Retirement Survivor An-
nuity in the manner prescribed in Section 5.06,
and the spouse has waived his/her right to be
the Participant's Beneficiary; or
(b) the Participant is legally separated or has
been abandoned (within the meaning of local
law) and the Participant has a court order to
such effect (and there is no "Qualified Domes-
tic Relations Order" as defined in Code section
414(p) which provides otherwise); or
(c) the Participant has no spouse; or
(d) the spouse cannot be located.
(2) In such event, the designation of a Beneficiary
shall be made on a form satisfactory to the
Board.
(3) A Participant may at any time revoke his/her
designation of Beneficiary or change his/her
Beneficiary by filing written notice (in such
form as may be required by the Board) of such
revocation or change with the Board.
(4) However, the Participant's spouse must again
consent in writing to any change in Beneficiary
unless the original consent acknowledged that
the spouse had the right to limit consent only to
a specific Beneficiary and that the spouse vol-
untarily elected to relinquish such right.
(5) In the event no valid designation of Beneficiary
exists at the time of the Participant's death and
there in no surviving spouse, the death benefit
shall be payable to his/her estate.
5.03 Determination of Benefits in Event of Disability.
In the event of a Participant's Disability prior to
his/her Retirement Date or other termination of
his/her employment, all amounts credited to such
Participant's Church Account shall be fully
Vested.
5.04 Determination of Benefits Upon Termination.
a. In the event a Participant becomes a Terminated
Participant, the Vested portion of a Participant's
Church Account shall remain in a separate ac-
count for the Terminated Participant and share in
allocations pursuant to Section 4.01 until such
time as a distribution is made to the Terminated
Participant.
(1) Distribution of the fimds due to a Terminated
Participant shall be made on the occurrence of
an event which would result in the distribution
had the Terminated Particinant remained in
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the employ of the Plan Sponsor (i.e., upon the
Participant's death, Early or Normal Retire-
ment).
(2) The Board shall cause the entire Vested benefit
to be paid to such Participant in a single lump
sum after a Break in Service if the value of a
Terminated Participant's Vested benefit de-
rived from the Church Account does not exceed
$3,500 and has never exceeded $3,500 at the time
of any prior distribution, or, with such Partici-
pant's consent if the amount is $3,500 or more,
but less than one-fourth of the Denominational
Average Compensation as of the date on which
he/she becomes a Terminated Participant.
b. The Vested portion of any Participant Church Ac-
count shall be one hundred percent of the Plan
Sponsor contributions thereto, adjusted for earn-
ings and losses allocated thereto.
5.05 Distribution of Benefits For Any Reason Except
Death.
a. (1) Unless otherwise elected as provided in para-
graph a(3) below, a Participant who is married on
the Annmty Starting Date and who does not die
before the Annuity Starting Date shall receive the
value of all of his/her benefits in the form of a Con-
tingent Annuity.
(a) The Contingent Annuity is an annuity that com-
mences immediately and shall be equal in value
to a single Ufe annuity.
(b) Such Contingent Annuity benefits following the
Participant's death shall continue to the spouse
to whom the Participant is married on the An-
nuity Starting Date during the spouse's lifetime
at a rate equal to 70% of the rate at which such
benefits were payable to the Participant
(c) This 70% Contingent Annuity shall be consid-
ered the designated qualified Contingent Annu-
ity and automatic form of payment for the
purposes of this Plan.
(2) Unless otherwise elected as provided below, a
Participant who is not married on the Annuity
Starting Date and who does not die before the
Annuity Starting Date shall receive the value
of his/her benefit in the form of a life annuity.
(a) Such unmarried Participant, however, may elect
in writing to waive the life annuity and elect to
receive his/her benefit in accordance with Sec-
tion 5.05b below.
(b) The election must comply with the provisions of
this Section as if it were an election to waive the
Contingent Annuity by a married Participant,
but without the spousal consent requirement.
(3) Any election to waive the Contingent Annuity
must be made by the Participant in writing dur-
ing the election period and be consented to by
the Participant's spouse.
(a) If the spouse is legally incompetent to give
consent, the spouse's legal guardian, even if
such guardian is the Participant, may give
consent.
fli>) Such election shall designate a Beneficiary (or
a form of benefits) that may not be changed
without spousal consent (unless the consent of
the spouse expressly permits designations by
the Participant without the requirement of fur-
ther consent by the spouse).
(c) Such spouse's consent shall be irrevocable
and must acknowledge the effect of such elec-
tion and be witnessed by a Plan representative
or a notary pubUc.
(d) Such consent shall not be required if it is es-
tablished to the satisfaction of the Board that
the required consent cannot be obtained be-
cause there is no spouse, the spouse cannot be
located or other circumstances that may be
prescribed by Regulations.
(e) The election made by the Participant and con-
sented to by his/her spouse may be revoked by
the Participant in writing without the consent
of the spouse at any time during the election
period.
(i) The niimber of revocations shall not be Um-
ited.
(ii) Any new election must comply with the re-
quirements of this paragraph.
(f) A former spouse's waiver shall not be binding
on a new spouse.
(4) The election period to waive the Contingent An-
nmty shall be the 90 day period ending on the
Annuity Starting Date.
(5) With regard to the election, the Board shall pro-
vide to the Participant no less than 30 days and
no more than 90 days before the Annuity Start-
ing Date a written explanation of:
(a) the terms and conditions of the Contingent
Annuity, and
(b) the Participant's right to make, and the effect
of, an election to waive the Contingent Annu-
ity, and
(c) the right of the Participant's spouse to consent
to any election to waive the Contingent Annu-
ity, and
(d) the right of the Participant to revoke such
election, and the effect of such revocation.
b. In the event a married Participant duly elects
pursuant to paragraph a(3) above not to receive
his/her benefit in the form of a Contingent Annu-
ity, or if such Participant is not married, in the
form of a Ufe annuity, the Participant, pursuant to
his/her election, shall direct the Board to distrib-
ute, on a date specified by the Participant (which
date is in harmony with Section 5.05e below), to
the Participant or to the Participant and his/her
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Contingent Annuitant any amount to which he/she
is entitled imder the Plan in one or more of the fol-
lowing methods determined and limited by rules
and regulations of the Board:
(1) Church Account: The following methods may be
elected by the Participant with respect to
his/her Church Account:
(a) A single-Ufe annuity with a period certain.
However, such annuity may not be in any form
that provides a period over which such pay-
ment is to be made which shall extend beyond
the Participant's life expectancy.
(b) Purchase of or providing an annuity. How-
ever, such anniiity may not be in any form that
will provide for payments over a period ex-
tending beyond either the life of the Partici-
pant (or the lives of the Participant and his/her
designated Contingent Annuitant) or the Ufe
expectancy of the Participant (or the life ex-
pectancy of the Participant and his/her desig-
nated Contingent Annuitant).
(c) A one-time lump-sum payment in an amount
not to exceed 25% of the Participant's Church
Accoiuit, or an annual or monthly annuity for
a period of 5, 10, 15, or 20 years certain based
on an amount up to 25% of the Church Ac-
count prior to annuitizing the remaining
Church Account balance in accordance with
other provisions of this Section.
(2) Clergy Account: The following methods may be
elected by the Participant with respect to
his/her Clergy Account:
(a) A single-Ufe annuity with a period certain.
However, such annuity may not be in any form
that provides a period over which such pay-
ment is to be made which shall extend beyond
the Participant's life expectancy.
(b) Payments over a period certain in monthly or
annual cash installments. The period over
which such payment is to be made shall not ex-
tend beyond the Participant's life expectancy
(or the life expectancy of the Participant and
his/her designated Contingent Annuitant).
(c) Purchase of or providing an annuity. How-
ever, such annuity may not be in any form that
will provide for payments over a period ex-
tending beyond either the life of the Partici-
pant (or the lives of the Participant and his/her
designated Contingent Annuitant) or the life
expectancy of the Participant (or the, life ex-
pectancy of the Participant and his/her desig-
nated Contingent Annuitant).
(d) One or more annual partial lump-sum pay-
ments elected by the Participant in accord-
ance with rules established by the Board prior
to the required beginning date specified in
Section 5.05e herein and prior to annuitizing
the remaining Clergy Account balance in ac-
cordance with other provisions of this Section.
(e) One lump-sum payment in cash,
c. If the Participant is married at the time he/she
makes an election pursuant to Section 5.05b above,
the Participant's spouse must consent to any such
election,
d- If the present value of the Participant's Account
is equal to or less than $3,500, the Board may dis-
tribute the full amount to the Participant without
the consent of the Participant or his/her spouse,
e. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the
contrary, the distribution of a Participant's Bene-
fits shall be made in accordance with the following
requirements:
(1) The entire interest of a Participant shall be dis-
tributed
(a) no later than the required beginning date, or
(b) beginning no later than the required begin-
ning date over
(i) the life of the Participant,
(ii) the lives of the Participant and a desig-
nated Contingent Annuitant,
(iii) a period not extending beyond the life ex-
pectancy of the Participant, or
(iv) a period not extending beyond the life ex-
pectancies of the Participant and a desig-
nated Contingent Annuitant.
(2) The term "required beginning date" is defined
for the purposes of this subsection as the later
of
(a) the April 1st of the calendar year following
the calendar year in which the Participant
reaches age 70-1/2, or
(b) the April 1st of the calendar year following
the calendar year in which the Participant re-
tires.
(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to the value of a Participant's Account as of De-
cember 31, 1986, exclusive of subsequent earn-
ings.
5.06 Distribution of Benefits upon Death,
a. Unless otherwise elected as provided below, a
Vested Participant who dies before the Annuity
Starting Date and who has a surviving spouse
shall have his/her Account paid to his/her surviv-
ing spouse in the form of a Pre-Retirement Survi-
vor Annuity.
(1) The Participant's spouse may direct that pay-
ment of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity
commence within a reasonable period after the ■
Participant's death. ^
(a) If the spouse does not so direct, payment of
such benefit will commence at the time the
Participant woiild have attained the later of
his/her Normal Retirement Age or age 62.
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(b) However, the spouse may elect a later com-
mencement date, subject to the rules specified
in Section 5.06c below.
(2) Any election to waive the Pre-Retirement Survi-
vor Annuity before the Participant's death
must be made by the Participant in writing dur-
ing the election period and shall require the
spouse's irrevocable consent in the same man-
ner provided for in Section 5.05a(3).
(a) The election period to waive the Pre-Retire-
ment Survivor Annuity shaU begin on the first
day of the Plan Year in which the Participant
participates in the Plan and end on the date of
the Participant's death.
(b) With regard to the election, the Board shall
provide each Participant within the applicable
period, with respect to such Participant (and
consistent with Regidations), a written expla-
nation of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity
containing comparable information to that re-
quired pursuant to Section 5.05a(5).
(c) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term
"appUcable period" means, with respect to a
Participant, a reasonable period determined
by the Board after the individual becomes a
Participant
b. In the event the Account is not paid in the form of
a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity, it shall be
paid to the Participant's Beneficiary according to
one of the distribution options described in Sec-
tion 5.05b, as elected by the Participant's Benefici-
ary, subject to the requirements of Section 5.06c
below.
c. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the
contrary, distributions upon the death of a Partici-
pant shall be made in accordance with the follow-
ing requirements and shall otherwise comply with
Code section 401(aX9) and the Regulations thereun-
der.
(1) If the death benefit is paid in the form of a Pre-
Retirement Siurvivor Annuity, then distribu-
tions to the Participant's surviving spouse must
commence on or before the later of:
(a) December 31 of the calendar year immediately
following the calendar year in which the Par-
ticipant died; or
(b) December 31 of the calendar year in which
the Participant would have attained age 70 1/2.
(2) If the death benefit is paid to the Participant's
surviving spouse in a form other than a Pre-Re-
tirement Survivor Annuity,
(a) the Participant's surviving spouse shall elect
to take the death benefit in a manner de-
scribed in Section 5.05b above.
(b) If no election is made prior to the required be-
ginning date described in (c) below, the benefit
shall be paid out in the form of a five-year an-
nual certain annuity.
(c) The distributions to the Participant's surviv-
ing spouse shall commence on or before the
later of:
G) December 31 of the calendar year immedi-
ately following the calendar year in which
the Participant died; or
(ii) December 31 of the calendar year in which
the Participant woxild have attained age 70
1/2.
(3) If the distribution of a Participant's interest had
begun and the Participant dies before his/her
entire interest has been distributed to him/her,
the remaining portion of such interest shall be
distributed at least as rapidly as under the
method of distribution selected pursuant to Sec-
tion 5.05 as of his/her date of death.
(4) If a Participant dies before he/she has begun to
receive any distributions of his/her interest un-
der the Plan or before distributions are deemed
to have begun pursuant to Regiilations (and dis-
tributions are not to be made in the form of a
Pre-Retirement Survivor Annmty) and the
Beneficiary is not the surviving spouse of the
Participant,
(a) the Participant's death benefit shall be distrib-
uted to his/her Beneficiaries by December 31
of the calendar year in which the fifth anniver-
sary of his/her date of death occurs; or
(b) the Participant's death benefit shall be dis-
tributed to his/her Beneficiary over the Ufe of
such designated Beneficiary (or over a period
not extending beyond the life expectancy of
such designated Beneficiary) provided such
distribution begins not later than December 31
of the calendar year immediately following the
calendar year in which the Participant died.
(i) For purposes of Section 5.06c(4), the election
by a designated Beneficiary to be excepted
from the 5-year distribution requirement
must be made no later than December 31 of
the calendar year following the calendar
year of the Participant's death,
(ii) An election by a designated Beneficiary
must be in writing and shall be irrevocable
as of the last day of the election period
stated herein.
(iii) In the absence of an election by the Partici-
pant or a designated Beneficiary, the 5-year
distribution requirement shall apply,
d. For purposes of this Section, the life expectancy
of a Participant and a Participant's spouse (other
than in the case of a life annuity) shall be redetei^
mined annually in accordance with Regulations.
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Life expectancy and joint and last survivor expec-
tancy shall be computed in accordance with the
rules and regulations adopted by the Board,
e. For as long as the Clergy Account remains on de-
posit prior to being converted into an annuity, the
Beneficiary shall retain the right to make investr
ment elections in accordance with the provisions
of this Plan.
5.07 Benefit Increases. The amoimt of any monthly an-
nuity benefit payable under Sections 5.05 or 5.06
shall be determined actuarially on the basis of the
account value such that the amount shall be in-
creased by 2% (or remain the same or be increased
by 3% or 4% or 5%, if so elected by the Participant
at the time of appUcation, or the Beneficiary at the
time benefits commence, as applicable, under Sec-
tion 5.05). These increases shall occur on each an-
niversary of the Annuity Starting Date.
5.08 Distribution for Minor Beneficiary. In the event a
distribution is to be made to a minor, then the
Board may direct that such distribution be paid to
the legal guardian, or if none, to a parent of such
Beneficiary or a responsible adult with whom the
Beneficiary maintains his/her residence, or to the
custodian for such Beneficiary under the Uniform
Gift to Minors Act or Gift to Minors Act, if such is
permitted by the laws of the state in which said
Beneficiary resides. Such a payment to the legal
guardian, custodian or parent of a minor Benefici-
ary shall fuUy discharge the Board, Plan Sponsor,
and Plan fi*om further UabUity on account thereof.
5.09 Unclaimed Benefit. The failure of a beneficiary to
properly claim a benefit due hereunder during the
stated time period, or if no time period is stated,
then within two years of being eligible to receive
the benefit, shall cause the benefit to be consid-
ered to have been refused and forfeited and shall
cause the benefit to be paid to the secondary bene-
ficiary or default beneficiary in accordance with
the Plan. If the last default beneficiary does not
claim the benefit within a two-year period com-
mencing with the date on which he/she became eU-
gible to receive the benefit, the benefit shall be
considered to be refused and forfeited by said
beneficiary. After the last two-year period has ex-
pired, the Board shall send a certified letter to the
last known address of the last default beneficiary
indicating that the beneficiary has 60 days to
claim such benefit. Failure to claim the benefit
within the 60-day time period shall cause the bene-
fit to be forfeited. Such forfeited amounts shaU be
added to the reserves of the Plan. However, any
such forfeited amoiint will be reinstated and be-
come payable if a claim is made by the estate of
the Participant or beneficiary. The Board shall
prescribe uniform and nondiscriminatory rules for
carrying out this provision.
5.10 Limitations of Benefits and Distributions. All
rights and benefits, including elections, provided A
to a Participant in this Plan shall be subject to the
rights afforded to any "alternate payee" under a
"qualified domestic relations order." Furthermore,
a distribution to an "alternate payee" shall be per-
mitted if such distribution is authorized by a
"qualified domestic relations order," even if the af-
fected Participant has not reached the "earliest re-
tirement age" under the Plan. For the purposes of
this Section, the terms "alternate payee," "quali-
fied domestic relations order," and "earliest retire-
ment age" shall have the meaning set forth under
Code section 414(p).
5.11 Application for Benefits. The benefits payable
hereunder to Participants and Beneficiaries shall
not become payable until such individuals have
made application to the Board for such benefits.
Article VI — Participant's Account
6.01 Types of Accounts. The Board will maintain the
following separate accounts for each Participant:
a. Church Account
b. Salary-Reduction Account
c. Personal Account
d. QVEC Account
e. Rollover Account.
6.02 Title to Accounts Not in Name of Participant. The
fact that contributions shall be made and credited
to the account of a Participant shall not vest in
such Participant any right, title or interest in or to
any of the assets of the Plan except at the time and
upon the conditions expressly set forth in this
Plan. The words "Participant's Account Balance,"
"assets vrith respect to Participant," or "invest-
ment account of a Participant," or similar phrases
shall not be interpreted to mean, iinder any cir-
cumstances or event, that a Participant has title to
any specific assets of the Plan,
6.03 Investment of Accounts. The amoiint held on be-
half of Participants in their Accounts shall be in-
vested in the Diversified Fund. However, a
Participant may elect in accordance with Section
6.06 to invest his/her Clergy Account in Special
Funds.
6.04 Type of Investment Funds. The various Invest-
ment Funds described below are common, collec-
tive andyor pooled funds maintained by the Board
for the purpose of investing the amounts held by
the Board pursuant to this Plan and other plans,
funds, and accounts administered by the Board,
and are subject to all the terms and provisions of
such Investment Fund: M
a. Diversified Fund — There shall be a Diversified
Fund which shall be invested in a diversified in-
vestment portfolio selected at the discretion of the
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437
Board with monies held on behalf of each Partici-
pant in this Fund credited to a diversified account
in dollar amounts,
b. Special Fund — There shall be a Special Fund
which shall be invested in:
(1) Special Fund I investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily fixed-
income type securities, such as bonds and
mortgages having a stated rate of return, a
stated matxuity date, and a stated maturity
value; or
(2) Special Fund II investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily in eq-
uity type securities, such as common stock; or
(3) Special Fund in investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily in
short-term, fixed-income (money market) type
securities, such as government securities, cer-
tificates of deposit, commercial paper repur-
chase agreements, or corporate notes, bonds or
debentures; or
(4) Special Fund IV investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which constitute a bal-
anced fund of fixed-income securities,
equity-type securities, and short-term securities.
Such securities shall be invested in companies
with no direct investment and/or employees in
South Afirica, and/or with banks that do not
lend to the South Aft:ican public sector. Further,
the Fund shall be military-free and government-
free (except for student loan, farm loan and gov-
ernment-backed mortgage securities of the U.S.
government).
Contributions on behalf of a Participant cred-
ited to the Special Fund will be allocated to Spe-
cial Fund I, Special Fund II, Special Fund in or
Special Fund IV in Units of Participation in ac-
cordance with the election made under Section
6.07.
6.05 Personal Contribution Credits. Clergy Account
accumulations in the Diversified Fund, together
with Special Fund Units of Participation (as de-
fined herein), shall be known as a Participant's
Personal Contribution Credits.
6.06 Investment Election. A Participant may elect, on
the election form provided, to invest the Personal
Contribution Credits in the Diversified Fund or in
the Special Funds with any combination of 10% in-
crements among the Funds so that the total is not
greater than or less than 100% (e.g. 70% Diversified
Fimd, 20% Special Fund 1, 10% Special Fund n, 0%
Special III, 0% Special Fund IV). Prior to the re-
ceipt of an initial election form, a Participant's
Personal Contribution Credits shall be invested
100% in the Diversified Fund. The most recent elec-
tion form on file with the Board shall be in effect
until changed.
The initial investment election shall be made at the
time of enrollment in the Plan and no later than
the date of the initial contribution to the Active
Participant's Clergy Account. The absence of an
initial investment election shall be deemed as an
election for 100% of the Clergy Account to be in-
vested in the Diversified Fund. Subsequent invest-
ment elections shall be made in accordance with
Section 6.07.
6.07 Frequency of Elections.
a. A Participant may change an Investment Fund
selection, or choice within an Investment Fund,
with respect to his/her Clergy Account, one time
per calendar quarter. Such elections shall be made
subject to rules and regulations established by the
Board from time to time.
b. Any change of an Investment Fund selection stiall
be made and the amount to be transferred from
one Investment Fund to another shall be deter-
mined on the basis of the Unit values prevailing on
an Investment Fund selection valuation date, as
determined by the Board from time to time, next
following the date the transfer request is received
by the Board.
Article Vn — Operation of Funds
7.01 Transactions by the Board. The Board may, at its
own discretion, maintain in cash such part of the
assets of each Fund as described in Article VI as it
shall deem necessary for the proper administra-
tion of such Fund. Any cash in any of the Funds
may, pending the disposition or investment of such
cash for the purposes of such Fund, be invested
temporarily in short-term securities. For this pui^
pose, cash in the several Funds may be commin-
gled. From time to time, the Board shall determine
the income on all such temporary investments
made firom commingled funds for a period to be
determined by the Board. Such income shall be al-
located to the respective Funds in such manner as
the Board shall determine. Such short-term securi-
ties may, from time to time, be sold by the Board to
provide cash for the purposes of such Funds. Pur-
chases and sales of investments for a Fund shall
be made by the Board in accordance with the in-
vestment policy of the Board. Brokerage commis-
sions, transfer taxes, and other charges and
expenses in connection with the purchase and sale
of securities held in each Fund, and other related
expenses as determined by the Board, shall be
charged to such Fund. Income or other taxes pay-
able, if any, with respect to each Fund shaU like-
wise be charged to such Fund.
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7.02 Powers of the Board.
a. The ownership of the assets of each Fund shall be
in the Board as such. The Board shall have, in re-
sp>ect of any and all assets of each Fund, full and
exclusive powers of management and control
thereof, including, but not by way of limitation,
the power to sell, exchange or convert the same; to
exercise or sell in such manner as it may deem ap-
propriate any options, rights or warrants which
may be granted or issued with respect to any of
the assets of the Fund; to consent to, join in or op-
pose any plan of reorganization and pursuant
thereto; to exercise any right of conversion
granted by any such plan; to receive in exchange
for any investment in such Fund another investr
ment, although the same may not be eUgible as an
original investment of such Fund; to cause any se-
curities to be registered in its name or the name or
names of its nominee or nominees, and to hold any
transferable securities in such condition that they
will pass by delivery; and to vote any stock in pen
son or by proxy, discretionary or otherwise.
b. Except as otherwise specifically provided in Sec-
tion 7.02a above, income on and proceeds of sales
of investments of each Fund shall be reinvested by
the Board in the same F<ind.
7.03 Units of Participation.
a. The Special Fund shall be divided into Units of
Participation, and the interests of each Partici-
pant in such Fimd shall be evidenced by the num-
bers of Units and portions thereof in such Fund
credited to his/her or her account. Each Unit in a
Fund shall have an equal beneficial interest in
such Fund, and none shall have priority or prefer-
ence over any other.
The value of a Unit in each Fund shall be deter^
mined by dividing the value of such Fund, deter-
mined by the Board as hereinafter provided, by
the total number of outstanding Units in the Fxmd,
at or as of such times as may be prescribed and
such other times as the Board may elect, biit not
less frequenUy than monthly. Each investment of a
Participant in Units in a Fund shall be on the basis
of the value of such Unit as of the valuation date
next following such investment. Each distribution
in respect of, and each conversion of Units in, a
Fund shall be on the basis of the value of such a
Unit as of the valuation date determined by the
Board and in this section respectively. At the dis-
cretion of the Board, Units of any Fund may be
split or combined to facilitate the administration
of such Fund.
b. The number of Units and fractions of Units in
each Fund credited to a Participant's account
each month shall be calciilated by dividing the
monthly sum to be allotted to such fund for such
Participant by the value of the Unit in such Fund
as of the valuation date next following the date on
which the Board receives such allotment The
number of outstanding Units in such Fund shall be
increased accordingly.
7.04 Valuation of Funds.
a. The Special Fund shall be valued by the Board as
follows:
(1) Investments of the Fund shall be valued at the
market value thereof, as determined by the
Board on the valuation date. The value of any
investment of the Fimd shall include the
amount of any interest accrued, but unpaid
thereon, to the valuation date and shall include,
in the case of any evidence of indebtedness held
in such Fund which is surrenderable at any
time at the option of the holder for redemption
at a price in excess of the cost thereof, the dif-
ference between the then-current redemption
price and the cost thereof to such Fund. Unless
otherwise determined by the Board, the value of
any investment of the Fund shall include the
value of any options, rights, warrants, or divi-
dends (whether payable in stock or cash) which
may have been declared but not received by the
Board as of the valuation date, provided that
the market value of such investment has been
computed ex-options, ex-rights, ex-warrants, or
ex-dividends. In the event that the market value
of an investment is not readily determinable,
the Board has the right to determine such mar-
ket value from time to time.
(2) The value of the Fund as of a valuation date
shall be determined by adding the value of the
investments of such Fund (and all uninvested
cash of such Fund) at such date and deducting
from such sum the total of any liabilities and ex-
penses due or accrued and properly chargeable
to such Fund.
b. The Diversified Fund accounts shall be credited
with interest at an annual rate to be determined by
the Board. Any excess of the actual investment ex-
perience of the Diversified Fund, including unreal-
ized appreciation over the interest credited to
accounts in a Plan Year, shaU be credited to an in-
vestment reserve account from which the Board
may withdraw funds in succeeding years in order
to stabilize the rate of interest credited to Diversi-
fied Fund accounts from year to year.
c. Records of valuations of each Fund and any Units
thereof shall be prepared and preserved by the
Board in such manner, and within such time and
after each valuation date, as may be prescribed by
the Board.
7.05 Records and Reports. The Board shall keep full
books of account in accordance with regulations it
prescribes. The Board shall, at least once during
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each calendar year, issue a report on each Fund
which shall include a list of the Investments com-
prising such Fund at the end of the period covered
by the report, showing the valuation placed on
each item on such list by the Board at the end of
such period and the total of such valuations. The
report shall also include the number of Units in
the Special Fund outstanding at the end of such
period. The Board shall make this information,
and any such other pertinent information, avail-
able to the Active Participants and Retired Par-
ticipants. It shall be incumbent upon the
Participant to notify the General Board of any er-
ror in the Participant's accoimts established under
the provisions of the Plan within three years of the
date of such error. The Board will research and
modify' such error as appropriate in consultation
with the Participant Subsequent to such three-
year period, responsibLlit>' for pro\'iding documen-
tation rests with the Participant in order for the
error to be corrected by the Board.
Article VIII — Administration
8.01 The General Board of Pensions is charged in The
Book of Discipline with the general super\'ision
and administration of The United Methodist
Church's pension and benefit programs. Accord-
ingly, this Plan shall be administered by the Gen-
eral Board of Pensions, as from time to time
constituted pursuant to The Book of Discipline.
8.02 Investment Powers and Duties of Board.
a. The Board shall invest and reinvest the assets of
the Plan to keep the assets of the Plan invested
without distinction between principal and income
and in such securities or property, real or pei^
sonal, wherever situated, as the Board shall deem
advisable, including, but not Umited to, stocks,
common or preferred, bonds and other evidences
of indebtedness or ownership, and real estate or
any interest therein. The Board shall at all times in
making investments of the assets of the Plan con-
sider, among other factors, the short and long-term
financial needs of the Plan on the basis of informa-
tion furnished by the Plan Sponsor. In making
such investments, the Board shall not be restricted
to securities or other propert>' of the character ex-
pressly authorized by the appUcable law for trust
investments; however, the Board shall give due re-
gard to any limitations imposed by the Code or the
Act
b. The Board may employ a bank or trust company
pursuant to the terms of its usual and customar>'
bank agency agreement, under which the duties of
such bank or trust company shall be of a custo-
dial, clerical and record-keeping nature.
c. The Board may create a trust to hold and invest
all or any part of the assets of the Plan. The Board
shall have the right to determine the form and sub-
stance of each trust agreement under which any
part of the assets of the Plan is held, subject only
to the requirement that they are not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan. The Board shall have
the right at any time to remove a trustee and ap-
point a successor thereto, subject only to the terms
of any applicable trust agreement, or to terminate
the trxist and direct the transfer of the trust assets
to the Board.
8.03 Other Powers of the Board.
The Board, in addition to all powers and authorities
under common law, statuton,- authority, including
the Act and other pro\isions of the Plan, shall have
the following powers and authorities, to be exercised
in the Board's sole discretion:
a. To purchase, or subscribe for, any securities or
other property- and to retain the same. In conjunc-
tion with the purchase of securities, margin ac-
counts may be opened and maintained;
b. To sell, exchange, convey, transfer, grant options
to piurchase. or otherwise dispose of any securities
or other propert>- held by the Board, by private
contract or at public auction. No person deaUng
with the Board shall be bound to see to the appli-
cation of the purchase money or to inquire into the
validit>', expediency, or propriet>- of any such sale
or other disposition, with or without advertise-
ment;
c. To vote upon any stocks, bonds, or other securi-
ties; to give general or special proxies or powers of
attorney with or without power of substitution; to
exercise any conversion privileges, subscription
rights or other options, and to make any pa>-ments
incidental thereto; to oppose, or to consent to, or
otherwise participate in, corporate reorganiza-
tions or other changes affecting corporate securi-
ties, and to delegate discretionar>- powers, and to
pay any assessments or charges in connection
therewith; and generally to exercise any of the
powers of an owner with respect to stocks, bonds,
securities, or other propert)*;
d. To cause any securities or other propert>' to be
registered in the Board's own name or in the name
of one or more of the Board's nominees, and to
hold any investments in bearer form, but the
books and records of the Board shall at all times
show that all such investments are part of the as-
sets of the Plan;
e. To borrow or raise money for the purposes of the
Plan in such amount and upon such terms and
conditions, as the Board shall deem ad>'isable; and
for any sum so borrowed, to issue a promissor>-
note as Trustee, and to secure the rcpa>-ment
thereof by pledging all, or any part, of the assets of
the Plan; and no person lending money to the
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Board shall be bound to see to the application of
the money lent or to inquire into the validity, expe-
diency, or propriety of any borrowing;
f. To keep such portion of the assets of the Plan in
cash or cash balances as the Board may, from time
to time, deem to be in the best interests of the Plan,
without liability for interest thereon;
g. To accept and retain for such time as the Board
may deem advisable any securities or other prop-
erty received or acquired as Trustee hereunder,
whether or not such securities or other property
woidd normally be purchased as investments here-
under;
h. To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any
and all documents of transfer and conveyance and
any and all other instruments that may be neces-
sary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein
granted;
i. To settle, compromise, or submit to arbitration
any claims, debts, or damages due or owing to or
from the Plan, to commence or defend suits or le-
gal or administrative proceedings, to represent the
Plan in all suits and legal and administrative pro-
ceedings, and to comply with judicial and adminis-
trative orders, decrees, judgments, summons,
subpoenas, levies, and other writs or instruments
of judicial or administrative process, without re-
gard to their potential vulnerability to challenge
on jurisdictional or legal grounds;
j. To invest in Treasury Bills and other forms of
United States government obligations;
k. To seU, purchase and acquire put or call options
if the options are traded on and purchased
through a national securities exchange registered
under the Seciuities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or, if the options are not traded on a na-
tional securities exchange, are guaranteed by a
member firm of the New York Stock Exchange;
1. To deposit monies in federally insured savings ac-
counts or certificates of deposit in banks or sav-
ings and loan associations;
m. To pool all or any of the assets of the Plan, from
time to time, with assets belonging to any other
employee pension benefit plan created by a unit of
The United Methodist Church or an affiliated unit
of The United Methodist Church, and to commin-
gle such assets and make joint or common invest-
ments and carry joint accounts on behalf of this
Plan and such other trust or trusts, allocating un-
divided shares or interests in such investments or
accounts or any pooled assets of the two or more
trusts in accordance with their respective inters
ests;
n. To construe and interpret the provisions of the
Plan, and make rules and regulations under the
Plan to the extent deemed advisable by the Board;
o. To file, or cause to be filled, all such annual re-
ports, returns, schedules, descriptions, financial
statements and other statements as may be re-
quired by any federal or state statute, agency, or
authority;
p. To obtain from the Plan Sponsors and Clergyper^
sons such information as shall be necessary to the
proper administration of the Plan;
q. To do all such acts and exercise all such rights
and privileges, although not specifically men-
tioned herein, as the Board may deem necessary to
carry out the purposes of the Plan.
8.04 Expenses. All expenses incurred by the General
Board of Pensions in connection with the admini-
stration of this Plan shall be paid by the Plan.
8.05 Delegation of Authority. The General Board of
Pensions may authorize one or more of its niimber,
or any agent, to carry out its administrative duties,
and may employ such counsel, auditors, and other
specialists and such clerical, actuarial and other
services as it may require in carrying out the pro-
visions of this Plan.
8.06' Submission of Claims. Claims for benefits imder
the Plan shall be filed with the General Board on
forms supplied by it Written notice of the disposi-
tion of a claim shall be furnished to the Plan Spon-
sor and to the claimant within 45 days after aU
required forms and materials related to the appli-
cation therefore are filed.
8.07 Denial of Claims. If any claim for benefits under
the Plan is wholly or partially denied, the claimant
shall be given notice in writing, within a reason-
able period of time after receipt of the claim by the
Plan, written in a manner calciilated to be under-
stood by the claimant, setting forth the following
information:
a. the specific reasons for such denial;
b. specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on
which the denial is based;
c. a description of any additional material or infor-
mation necessary for the claimant to perfect the
claim and an explanation of why such material or
information is necessary; and
d. an explanation of the Plan's appeals procedures.
A "reasonable time" for such notice shall not ex-
ceed 45 days after the filing of the original claim or
45 days after the request for or submission of any
additional data or documents requested by the
General Board, or, if special circumstances re-
quire an extension of time, written notice of the ex-
tension shall be furnished to the claimant and an
additional 90 days will be considered reasonable.
8.08. Appeals from Denial of Claims. If a Participant is
denied benefits hereunder, the Participant shall
have the right to appeal the decision in accord-
ance with the following procedures:
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a. Intermediary Appeal Procedure. The Board shaU
establish an intermediary appeals procedure con-
taining no more than a three-level process.
b. Final Procedure.
(1) There shall be an Appeals Committee of the Gen-
eral Board nominated by its President and
elected by the General Board which shaU hear
and decide appeals after the intermediary ap-
peal procedure has been followed.
(2) The Appeals Committee decision shall be final
and not subject to action of the General Board.
(3) After the final intermediary process has been
completed and if the Participant's claim is still
fully or partially denied, the claimant shall be
advised that he/she may, in writing, request a
review by the Appeals Committee of the deci-
sion denying the claim by filing with the Ap-
peals Committee, on forms supplied by it,
within 90 days after such notice has been re-
ceived by the claimant.
(a) The Notice of Appeal shall be executed by the
claimant.
(b) After filing the Notice of Appeal, the claimant
may submit issues and comments and other
relevant, supporting documents to the Appeals
Committee for its consideration.
(c) If such Notice of Appeal is timely filed, the ap-
peal will be heard by the Appeals Committee
at its next meeting, unless special circum-
stances require an extension of time for proc-
essing, in which case the claimant shall be so
notified and the appeal will be heard at the
subsequent meeting of the Appeals Committee.
(d) To aUow sufficient time for handling and
processing, all Notices of Appeal and support-
ing dociunents must be filed with the Appeals
Committee at least 30 days prior to the next
meeting of the Appeals Committee, and no
documents submitted to the Appeals Commit-
tee after that time can or will be considered by
the Appeals Committee except by its leave and
discretion.
(e) The claimant, his or her duly authorized rep-
resentative, or a representative of the Plan
Sponsor, may request permission to appear
personally before the Appeals Committee to
present evidence with respect to the claim,
subject to conditions and time limitations set
by the Appeals Committee, but the expense for
any such personal appearance must be borne
by the claimant or the Plan Sponsor.
(f) The claimant shall be given written notice of
the decision resulting from an appeal. Such
notice shall include specific reasons for the de-
cision, written in a manner calculated to be
understood by the claimant, and specific refei^
ences to the pertinent Plan provisions on
which the decision is based, and such written
notice shall be mailed to the claimant by the
staff of the General Board within 15 days fol-
lowing the action by the Appeals Committee.
8.09 Appeal a Condition Precedent to Civil Action. No
cause of action in civil law with respect to any al-
leged violation of the terms and conditions of this
contract shall be commenced or maintained by
any Participant unless and until such Participant
shall have initiated and completed the process of
an Appeal as set forth in Sections 8.04 to 8.08 of
this Plan.
8.10 Attorney Fees and Costs. The General Board may
assess, to the extent permitted by law, against the
assets it manages for any Participant, reasonable
attorney fees and charges to reimburse the Gen-
eral Board for expenses incurred by the General
Board (or by its constituent corporations), through
no fault of its (their) own, in responding to plead-
ings, retaining counsel, entering an appearance or
defending any case in any action in civil law, in
the event the General Board (or any of its constitu-
ent corporations) is served with a Levy, Subpoena,
Summons or other similar pleading by the Internal
Revenue Service or by any other party, including
the parties to marital litigation, in litigation or le-
gal proceedings In which the General Board (or its
constituent corporations) is not a party, or is a
party only by virtue of its (their) role as a fiduciary
in administering assets on behalf of a Participant.
8.11 Basis of Determination of Amount of Benefit. The
amount of any monthly benefit provided for under
Article V which is to be based upon the Partici-
pant's account(s) in the Plan shall be the actuarial
equivalent of such accoimt(s), determined on the
basis of the mortality table and rate of interest
adopted by the General Board for such purpose.
Upon an account being converted to an annuity,
the account shall be closed and the annuity shall
become an obUgation of the appropriate Fund.
8.12 Limitation of Liability. All benefits hereunder are
contingent upon, and payable solely from, such
contributions as shall be received by the Board
and investment results of the Board. No financial
obUgations, other than those which can be met by
the contribution actually received and the invest-
ment results, shall be assumed by the Board. To
the extent assets of the Plan attributable to a Par^
ticipant's Accoiints have been transferred to a
trust as provided in Section 8.02c, all benefits to
which the Participant is entitled under this Plan
shall be provided only out of such trust and only
to the extent the trust is adequate therefore. The
members of the General Board shall not person-
ally be responsible or otherwise liable for the pay-
ment of any benefits hereunder.
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Article DC— Amendment and Termination
9.01 Amendment of the Plan. The General Conference
may amend any or all provisions of this Plan at
any time by written instrument identified as an
amendment of the Plan effective as of a specified
date. However, the Board is authorized to amend
any or all provisions of this Plan at any time by
such written instrument in order to conform the
Plan to any applicable law and/or regulations
promulgated thereunder.
9.02 Termination of the Plan. The General Conference
shall have the right to terminate the Plan at any
time in a manner and to the extent not inconsistent
with The Book of Discipline. Upon termination of
the Plan, the accounts of Participants shall be non-
forfeitable and either distributed outright or held
for distribution in accordance with the terms of
the Plan. The assets remaining in the Plan after all
obUgations of the Plan have been satisfied shall be
distributed pursuant to action by the General Con-
ference.
Article X — Addendiim A
10.01 A Plan Sponsor shall annually complete an Ad-
dendum A in which the Plan Sponsor would indi-
cate the various elections which it is required to
make pursuant to the provisions of the Plan,
10.02 The Addendum A shall be in a form prescribed
by the Board.
10.03 The Board must accept the Addendum A prior
to it becoming effective.
10.04 If a Plan Sponsor fails to complete a new Adden-
dum A for the next Plan Year at least sixty days
prior to the beginning of the next Plan Year, and
a. if the Plan Sponsor is one described in Section
2.31a, b, or c herein, the Participants shall become
Former Participants as of the first day of the next
Plan Year.
b. if the Plan Sponsor is one described in Section
2.31 d herein, the current Addendum A would re-
main in force until sixty days after such time as a
new Addendum A is accepted by the Board.
Article XI — Miscellaneous
11.01 Rules and Forms. The Board shall have the
authority and responsibility to:
a. Adopt rules, regulations and policies for the ad-
ministration of this Plan, in all matters not specifi-
cally covered by General Conference legislation or
by reasonable implication,
b. Prescribe such forms and records as are needed
for the administration of the Plan.
11.02 Non-aUenation of Benefits. No benefits payable
at any time under the Plan shall be subject in any
manner to alienation, sale, transfer, pledge, attach-
ment, garnishment, or encumbrance of any kind.
Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign,
pledge, or otherwise encumber such benefit.
whether presenUy or thereafter payable, shall be
void. Except as provided in Section 11.04 hereof, f
no benefit nor any Fund under the Plan shall in ^
any manner be Uable for, or subject to, the debts
or liabilities of any Participant or other person en-
titled to any benefit
11.03 Non-reversion. The Plan Sponsor shall have no
right, title, or interest in the contributions made to
the Fiinds under the Plan, and no part of the
Funds shall revert to the Plan Sponsor, except
that:
a. Upon termination of the Plan and the allocation
and distribution of the Funds as provided in Arti-
cles IV and V hereof, any monies remaining in the
Funds because of an erroneous actuarial computa-
tion after the satisfaction of all fixed and contin-
gent liabilities under the Plan may revert to the
applicable Plan Sponsor; and
b. If a contribution is made to the Plan by the par-
ticipating Plan Sponsor or Salary-Paying Unit by a
mistake of fact, then such contribution shall be re-
turned to the participating Plan Sponsor or Sal-
ary-Paying Unit within one year after the payment
of the contribution.
11.04 Qualified Domestic Relations Order. The provi-
sions of Section 11.02 notwithstanding, all or part
of a Participant's vested benefits arising under
this Plan, including Supplement One, may be
transferred to one or more "alternate payees" on
the basis of a "quahfied domestic relations order,"
as those terms are defined in Code section 414(p),
provided that (1) the Participant makes an assign-
ment of benefits pursuant to the order, and the al-
ternate payee accepts said assignment, on the
forms provided by the Board; (2) said order was is-
sued by a court having jurisdiction over the
Board; or (3) said order was entered by any other
court if the Board, in its sole discretion, deter-
mines that the order is likely to be entered by a
court having jurisdiction over the Board.
a. When appropriate, the Board shall provide a Par-
ticipant involved in marital litigation with infor-
mation regarding the nature and value of the
Participant's benefits and shall assist the Partici-
pant and the court, in interpreting that informa-
tion.
b. The Board shall establish a written procedure to
determine the qualified status of domestic rela-
tions orders and to administer distributions under
such quahfied orders. Such procedure shall pro-
vide that diuing the period in which a determina-
tion is being made with respect to the quahfied ^
status of an order received by the Board and for ■
thirty days thereafter, (1) the Board will segregate
and separately account for any sums payable to
the Participant which the order requires to be
paid to the alternate payee; and (2) the Participant
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443
will be prohibited from electing to set up an annu-
ity or to receive any other distribution which
would compromise the rights granted to the alter-
nate payee by the order, without the alternate
payee's written consent.
c. Neither the alternate payee nor any person claim-
ing through the alternate payee shall have the
right (1) to transfer benefits to another alternate
payee; (2) to receive a surviving spouse benefit
arising from the Participant's pre-1982 service; or
(3) to receive benefits in the form of a joint and sur-
vivor annuity with respect to the alternate payee
and any subsequent spouse.
(1) In all other respects, the benefits transferred
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order
shall be administered in accordance with the
provisions of this Plan, and the alternate payee
shall have all the rights and duties of a fully
vested Terminated Participant with respect
thereto.
(2) With respect to benefits transferred to an alter-
nate payee pursuant to this section, the alter-
nate payee shall have all of the rights of a
Terminated Participant, to the exclusion of any
claim thereto on the part of the Participant.
d. A subpoena or other instnunent of judicial proc-
ess (1) which is directed to the General Board, its
constituent corporations, or its officers or employ-
ees, (2) which appears on its face to be issued in
the course of marital litigation to which a Partici-
pant is a party, and (3) which seeks information re-
garding the nature or value of the Participant's
pension benefits, may be honored by the Board, in
its sole discretion, without interposing any defense
on the grounds of technical or jurisdictional de-
fect.
e. Costs incurred by the Board in the process which
culminates in the transfer of benefits pursuant to a
qualified domestic relations order, including but
not limited to attorney's fees, litigation expenses,
and a reasonable charge for services provided by
the Board, shall be charged against the benefits of
the Participant and the alternate payee in equal
shares unless a different division of said costs is
provided in the order.
11.05 Indemnification: To the extent permitted by law,
the Plan Sponsor shall indemnify and hold harm-
less the Board, Participants, any employee, and
any other person or persons to whom the Plan
Sponsor or the Board have delegated fiduciary or
other duties under the Plan, against any and all
clailns, losses, damages, expenses, and liabiUties
arising from any act or failure to act that consti-
tutes or is alleged to constitute a breach of such
person's responsibilities in connection with the
Plan under any applicable law, unless the same is
determined to be due to gross negligence, willful
misconduct, or willful failure to act
11.06 Incorporation of Provisions of The Book of Dis-
cipline. The provisions of The Book of Discipline
are hereby incorporated by reference and made a
part hereof. In any case where there is inconsis-
tency between the provisions of The Book of Disci-
pline and the provisions of this Plan, the
provisions of The Book of Discpline shall control.
11.07 Titles and Headings: The titles and headings of
the Articles and Sections of this instrument are
placed herein for convenience of reference only,
and in the case of any conflicts, the text of this in-
strument, rather than the titles or headings, shall
control.
11.08 Numben Wherever used herein, the singxilar
shall include the plural and the plural shall in-
clude the singular, except where the context re-
quires otherwise.
Supplement One to the Ministerial Pension Plan
Article A
A.Ol Prior Plans. Effective January 1, 1982, the Minis-
ters Reserve Pension Fund, the Partial Reserve
Pension Fiutd, the Local Pastors Reserve Pension
Fund, the Senior Plan, the Ministers Reserve Pen-
sion Plan, or the Current Income Distribution Pen-
sion Plan (hereinafter collectively referred to as
the "Prior Plans'O were merged into the Ministe-
rial Pension Plan. The benefits payable under the
Prior Plans shall be paid in accordance with the
provisions of the Ministerial Pension Plan, as sup-
plemented by this Supplement One thereto, and
shall benefit members of the Participating Group
No.l.
A.02 Use of Assets of Prior Plan. The assets of the
Prior Plans (other than those in the Disability and
Survivor Benefit Fund) are designated as a part of
this Plan for the purpose of funding the past serv-
ice benefits under this Supplement for such per-
sons. Said assets shall be coUectively referred to as
the Reserve Pension Fund and shall be accounted
for separate and apart from the other Funds under
the Plan. The assets of the Prior Plans in the Dis-
ability and Survivor Benefit Fund shall be trans-
ferred to the Comprehensive Protection Plan,
which shall supersede and replace the provisions
of the Prior Plans related to the Disability and
Survivor Benefit Fund.
A.03 Addenda. Each Conference having Participants
in this Participating Group No. 1 shall execute a
separate Addendum hereto setting forth the Pen-
sion Rate appUcable to such Participants, the
Church contribution rate, and any other provi-
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sions specifically applicable to such Conference. A
Conference shall have the right to periodically
amend the Addendum applicable to it.
Article B
Definitions
The following terms shall have the respective mean-
ings set forth below for purposes of thisSupplement,
and when the defined meaning is intended the term is
capitalized:
B.Ol "Approved SerN-ice" means a Participant's or Re-
tired Participant's years and fractions of years of
service rendered prior to Januarj- 1, 1982, with
pension credit on a Conference, as e^•idenced by
the Participant's service record maintained by the
Board. A Participant's service record shall be sub-
ject to correction in accordance with the provi-
sions of The Book of Discipline in existence as of
December 31. 1981. or as subsequently amende±
B.02 "Formula Benefit" means an annual benefit de-
termined in accordance with the following:
a. The sum of the products of a Participant's Ap-
proved Service as clergj- and the applicable clerg>'
Pension Rate to the product of such Participant's
Approved Ser\ice as a local pastor and the appU-
cable local pastor's Pension Rate, reduced by the
lesser of (D one-half of I'r i>er month or fraction of
a month of age less then 65 years attained on the
date the benefit is to commence or (ii) one-half of
I't per month for each month of difference be-
tween the assumed date at which 40 years of serv-
ice under app>ointment would have been
completed and the actual date the benefit is to
commence.
B.03 "Pension Rate" means the sum payable for each
year of Approved Service, as determined by the
Conference, and set forth in the applicable Adden-
dum and funded in accordance with Article D
herein. If a different Pension Rate applies to A|>
proved Ser^ice as a local pastor than appUes to
Approved Ser\ice as a clerg>-. the applicable Ad-
dendum shall so indicate. In no event, however,
shall the Pension Rate for local pastors be less
than 75 p>ercent of the Pension Rate for ordained
ministers in any Conference. The recommended
Pension Rate is 1* of the Conference Average
Compensation.
B.04 "Personal Contributions Acciimulation" means
the siun of the amount standing to the credit of a
Participant as of December 31, 1981, in such Par-
ticipant's individual account under the Prior Plan,
based on contributions made by such Participant
and interest credited thereon prior to Januarj' 1,
1982, and the amount of interest credited thereon
after December 31, 1981, by the Board.
B.05 Tersonal Contributions Annuity" means an an-
nuity during Ufe, payable in monthly installments ^
in advance, on the basis of the actuarial equivalent ^
of the Personal Contributions Accumulation.
B.06 "Service Annuit>' Accumulation" means the sum
of the amount standing to the credit of a Partici-
pant as of December 31, 1981, in such Participant's
reserve accoimt vmder the Prior Plans, based on
contributions made by the applicable Conference
or employer on behalf of the Participant and inter-
est credited thereon prior to Januarj' 1, 1982, and
the amount of interest credited thereon after De-
cember 31, 1981, by the Board.
B.07 "Service Annuit>'" means an annuitj' during Ufe,
payable in monthly installments in advance, on
the basis of the actuarial equivalent of the Service
Annuit>' Accumulation. The annuity shall be deter-
mined actuarially such that it shall increase annu-
ally in accordance with the percentage increase, if
any, elected by the applicable Conference and set
forth in the Addendum.
Article C
Eligibiht>-
C.Ol Description of Participating Group No. 1. All Par^
ticipants in the Plan on January 1, 1982, who on
December 31, 1981, were covered by the Prior
Plans and all other persons who on December 31,
1981, were receiving jjension benefits or were enti-
tled to receive deferred vested pension benefits
from the Prior Plans are members of Participating
Group No. 1 and are eligible to receive benefits
pursuant to the provisions of this Supplement One.
Article D
Funding of Benefits
D.Ol Conference Liabilitj'. Except as otherwise spe-
cifically provided in this Supplement, the past
service benefits pro^ided under Article E shall be
funded by the appUcable Conference by making
annual past ser\ice contributions through the
Board in accordance with the schedule for such
contributions determined by the Board on the ba-
sis of periodic actuarial valuations.
D.02 Amortization of Liabilit>'. The initial unfimded li-
abilitj' for such past service benefits, based on the
Pension Rate in effect as of Januarj' 1. 1982, shall
be funded by annual past service contributions at
least equal to the greater of the amount required
to amortize the imfunded accrued past service U-
abilitj' over a i>eriod not to exceed 40 j'ears, or the
amount of unfunded past service benefits paid out ^
during the j'ear. ■
D.03 Determination of Initial Unfunded Portion. In de-
termining the initial unfunded portion of the ac-
crued past service liabilitj' as of Januarj' 1, 1982,
the funded past service liabilitj', the total Service
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Annuit>' Accximvdations, and any Personal Contri-
^ butions Accvimulations that are applied toward
W the pa>Tnent of Formula Benefits, shall be sub-
tracted from the total accrued past service liabil-
ity.
D.04 Increasing Benefits. A Conference may elect a
2%, 3% or 4% annual benefit increase after Janu-
ary 1, 1982, or an additional benefit increase at any
time. The additional liability related to any such
increase shall be funded by annual contributions
at least equal to the greater of the amount re-
quired to amortize the Uabilit>- over a period not to
exceed that ending on the earlier of 30 years from
the effective date of the increase or December 31,
2021, or the amount of the unfunded increases
paid out dviring the year.
Article E
Past Service Benefits
A member of this Participating Group No. 1, in addi-
tion to any benefits based on ser\'ice after Januar>' 1,
1982, shall be entitled to benefits based on service
prior to Januar>- 1, 1982, Ln accordance with the fol-
lowing pro\'isions:
E.Ol Retirement Benefits:
a. All persons who as of December 31, 1981, were re-
ceiving pension benefits from the Prior Plans shall
thereafter continue to receive such pension bene-
fits in the same form and amount from this Plan.
b. Upon retirement at or after age 62 years or upon
retirement at or after the completion of 35 appoint-
ment years, and upon application, a Participant
shall receive a monthly retirement benefit equal to
the sum of such Participant's Service Annuit>' and,
if any, the Personal Contributions Annuit>'. If the
Participant is married at the time of retirement,
the form of the annuit>' shall be a Ufe annuitj' with
70% (75% if elected by the applicable Conference-
and so set forth in the Addendum) to the surviving
spouse Contingent Annuitant, with the Participant
as the primary' annuitant. If the Participant is not
married at the time of retirement, the form of the
annuitj' shall be a single-life annuity.
(1) The first payment of the monthly retirement
benefit shall be due as of the first day of the
month following the month in which retirement
occurs or application for the pension is made,
whichever is later.
(2) Notwithstanding this provision, an Annual Con-
ference may designate the date of first paj'ment
to be the first day of the month in which the re-
tirement takes place.
I c. If the Participant's Service Annuity, on an annual
basis, is less than the Participant's Formula Bene-
fit and if the applicable Conference does not stipu-
late that the Personal Contributions Annuity shall
apply toward the payment of the Participant's For^
mula Benefit, a past service supplement shall be
added so that the sum of the Sers-ice Annuit>- and
the past service supplement is equal, on an annual
basis, to the Participant's Formula Benefit
d. If the applicable Conference stipulates that the
Personal Contributions Annuity shall apply to-
ward the paj'ment of the Participant's Formula
Benefit, then the Personal Contributions Annuitj'
shall be determined actuarially such that it shall
increase annually in accordance with the percent-
age increase, if any, elected by the applicable Con-
ference and set forth in the Addendum.
(1) If the Participant's Service Annuitj' plus the
Participant's Personal Contributions Annuitj',
on an annual basis, is less than the Participant's
Formula Benefit, a past service supplement
shall be added so that the sum of the Service
Annuitj', the Personal Contributions Annuitj-
and the past service supplement is equal, on an
annual basis, to the Participant's Formula
Benefit.
(2) If the applicable Conference stipulates that the
Personal Contributions Annuitj' shall applj- to-
ward the paj-ment of the Participant's Formula
Benefit, the Participant's Personal Contribu-
tions Accumulation shall be invested in the EK-
versified Fund described in Section 6.04a of the
Plan.
e. If the applicable Conference does not stipulate
that the Personal Contributions Annuitj' shall ap-
ply toward the paj-ment of the Participant's For-
mula Benefit, the Participant's Personal
Contributions Acciunulation shall be included in
the Participant's Personal Account and distrib-
uted in accordance with Article V of the Plan.
f. Effective Januarj' 1, 1990, the spouse of a clergj'
or local pastor who is also a clergj' or a local pas-
tor, shaU receive a formula benefit based on
hisTier own jears of approved service, including
concurrent jears of approved service rendered bj'
the clergj' couple.
(1) He/she shall, in addition, receive a surv-iN-ing
spouse benefit based upon the pre-1982 jears of
approved service rendered bj' the deceased
clergj' or local pastor, including concurrent
j'ears of approved ser^-ice rendered bj' the
clergj' couple.
(2) Concurrent j'ears of approved service are those
years of approved service rendered by two per-
sons during the same period of time while each
was either a clergj' or a local pastor, whether in
the same or different Conferences and whether
or not at the time the service was rendered they
were married or single.
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(3) It shall be at the discretion of the Annual Con-
ference Board of Pensions to recommend to the
Annual Conference that payment of this benefit
be made retroactive to a date prior to January
1, 1990.
E.02 Vesting:
a. A person described in Article C above shall at all
times be fully vested in such person's Personal
Contributions Accumulation.
b. A person described in Article C above shall be
fully vested in the retirement benefits set forth in
Section E.Ol above at the time of retirement as de-
scribed therein.
c. A person described in Article C above shall be
fully vested after December 31, 1981, in the retire-
ment benefits set forth in Section E.Ol above if at
that time such person has at least ten years of vest-
ing service, if a clergy, or four consecutive years of
vesting service if a local pastor.
d. For purposes of this Section E.02, vesting service
means years of service under appointment in a
Conference. In addition, vesting service shall in-
clude periods of service in the ordained ministry
of another denomination to the extent that such
denomination grants pension rights in its plan for
such service.
e. The foregoing notwithstanding, a person de-
scribed in Article C above who participated in the
Ministers Reserve Pension Fund prior to January
1, 1973, and, upon termination, aUows his or her
Personal Contributions Accumulation to remain in
the Fund, shall be vested fully in his or her Service
Annuity, payable in the same form as provided in
Section 5.05 of the Plan.
E.03 Retirement Benefit Increases: At the election of
the applicable Conference, the amount of any
benefit payable under Sections E.Ol and E.02
above shall be increased by the percentage set
forth in the applicable Addendum.
E.04 Disability Benefits:
a. All persons who as of December 31, 1981, were re-
ceiving disabUity benefits under the Current In-
come Distribution Pension Plan, effective as of
January 1, 1982, shall be entitled to an anmiiil dis-
ability benefit, payable in monthly installments,
equal to 40% of the Denominational Average Com-
pensation in effect as of January 1, 1982. The bene-
fit amount shall be increased by 2% on July 1 of
each year beginning July 1, 1983 through July 1,
1988.
b. In addition, all such persons shall have credited
to a Church Account established on their behalf
under the Plan an annual amount equal to 12% of
the Denominational Average Compensation in ef-
fect as of January 1, 1982.
(1) Such amoiint shall be credited, commencing
January 1, 1982, in monthly installments.
(2) The appUcable Conference shall be responsible
for this monthly contribution as part of its cur- ^
rent service contribution to the Plan- ^
(3) The amount shall be increased by 2% on July 1
of each year beginning July 1, 1983 through
July 1, 1988.
c. Effective January 1, 1989, all persons who are re-
ceiving disability benefits under this provision
shall have their benefits increased to 40% of the
Denominational Average Compensation in effect
for 1989 and the 12% contribution to the Church
Account also shall be based upon the Denomina-
tional Average Compensation in effect for 1989. Ef-
fective January 1, 1990, these amounts shall each
increase by 3% on the anniversary date of the first
payment of disability benefits.
d. Payment of the disability benefits set forth in this
Section E.04 shall be subject to the provisions of
subsection 5.4(d), (e) and (f) of the Comprehensive
Protection Plan.
E.05 Surviving Spouse Benefits: All surviving spouses
who, as of December 31, 1981, were receiving sur^
viving spouse benefits from the Prior Plans shall
thereafter continue to receive such benefits from
this Plan, except such benefits that were formerly
being paid from the Disability and Survivor Bene-
fit Fund, which shall be continued under the Com-
prehensive Protection Plan.
a. Upon the death of a Participant on or after Janu-
ary 1, 1982, and prior to retirement, the surviving
spouse shall receive a monthly benefit equal to the
sum of such Participant's Service Annuity and
Personal Contributions Annuity. If the Service An-
nuity, on an annual basis, is less than 70% (75% if
elected by the applicable Conference and so set
forth in the Addendum) of the Participant's For-
mula Benefit, and if the applicable Conference
does not stipulate that the Personal Contributions
Annuity shall apply toward the payment of the
Participant's Formula Benefit, a past-service sup-
plement shall be added so that the sum of the Serv-
ice Annuity and the past-service supplement is
equal, on an annual basis, to 70% (75% if elected by
the applicable Conference and so set forth in the
Addendum) of the Participant's Formula Benefit.
b. Upon the death of an Active or Retired Partici-
pant subsequent to December 31, 1981, the Surviv-
ing Spouse Benefit shall be based on all of the
Participant's years of Approved Service, provided
their marriage took place prior to the cessation of
service rendered by the Participant while under
appointment in the effective relation or as a local ^
pastor. ^
c. If the applicable Conference stipulates that the
Personal Contributions Annuity shall apply to-
ward the payment of the Participant's Formula
Benefit, then the Personal Contributions Annuity
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shall be determined actuarially such that it shall
^ increase annually in accordance with the percentr
W age increase, if any, elected by the applicable Con-
ference and set forth in the Addendum. If the
Participant's Service Annuity plus the Partici-
pant's Personal Contributions Annuity, on an an-
nual basis, is less than 70% (75% if elected by the
applicable Conference) of the Participant's For-
mula Benefit, a past service supplement shall be
added so that the siun of the Service Annuity, the
Personal Contributions Annuity and the past serv-
ice supplement is equal, on an annual basis, to 70%
(75% if elected by the applicable Conference) of the
Participant's Formula Benefit.
dL If the applicable Conference stipulates that the
Personal Contributions Annuity shall apply to-
ward the payment of the Participant's Formula
Benefit, the Participant's Personal Contributions
Accumidation shall be invested in the Diversified
Fund as described in Section 6.04a of the Plan.
e. If the applicable Conference does not stipulate
that the Personal Contributions Annuity shall ap-
ply toward the payment of the Participant's For-
mula Benefit, the surviving spouse may elect to
receive, in one payment, all or any part of the Par-
ticipant's Personal Contributions Accumulation.
Upon written request, such surviving spouse may
receive aU or part of such Accumulation at any
time within a period of one year following the date
of death, if such written request is received within
90 days after the date of death. If a partial liunp-
sum benefit is elected, the remaining Accumula-
tion will be payable as a Personal Contributions
Annuity. •
f. The benefit payable hereunder to the surviving
spouse shall cease upon his/her remarriage. Upon
the earlier of (i) the dissolution of the marriage, or
(ii) the spouse attaining age 65, and after applica-
tion to the Board, the benefit shall commence
again with no consideration being given for the pe-
riod during which no benefit was being paid.
E.06 Surviving Spouse Benefit Increases: At the elec-
tion of the applicable Conference, the amount of
any benefit payable under Section E.05 above
shall be increased by the percentage set forth in
the applicable Addendum.
E.07 Surviving Children Benefits: All surviving chil-
dren of deceased former clergy members of a Con-
ference covered by the Current Income
Distribution Pension Plan, who, as of December
31, 1981, were receiving or could in the future re-
ceive surviving children benefits under said Pen-
^ sion Plan shall, effective as of January 1, 1982, be
entitled to the following benefits from this Plan:
a. Any such surviving child under age 18 years shall
receive, in monthly installments, an annual benefit
in an amount equal to 25% of the deceased clergy's
Formiila Benefit.
b. Any such surviving child age 18 years but \mder
age 25 years shall receive an annual educational
benefit in an amount equal to 25% of the deceased
clergy's Formula Benefit. Such benefit is payable
for each year during attendance as a full-time stu-
dent at a secondary school and, in addition, for
each year (not to exceed four years), during atten-
dance as a full-time student at a standard school
or coUege beyond the secondary school level. The
annual benefit shall be payable in monthly install-
ments.
c. Satisfactory certificates of enrollment and atten-
dance in school or college shall be provided peri-
odically as may be required by the Board in order
for an educational benefit to be paid.
E.08 Surviving Children Benefit Increases: At the elec-
tion of the applicable Conference, the amount of
any benefit payable under Section E.07 above
shall be increased by the percentage set forth in
the applicable Addendum.
E.09 Deferred Vested Benefits: AU persons who, as of
December 31, 1981, were entiUed to receive de-
ferred vested pension benefits from the Prior
Plans, shall receive such benefits from this Plan in
the amount and form as determined to be payable
under the Prior Plans in effect at the time of termi-
nation of service.
E.IO Pre-1982 Contingent Pension Credit Where pen-
sion credit for service prior to 1982 is contingent
upon full participation in the Comprehensive Pro-
tection Plan for years since 1981, "a year of full
participation" shall mean that for a Plan Year dur-
ing the period from January 1, 1982 throiigh De-
cember 31, 1984, (1) the required Ministerial
Pension Plan Church Contributions for the Pai^
ticipant at the contribution rate elected by the An-
nual Conference shall have been made, or (2) a
Pension Supplement was credited to the Ministe-
rial Pension Plan Church Account (CPP subsec-
tion 5.5) of the Participant for a Plan Year. For
Plan Years subsequent to 1984, "a year of full pai^
ticipation" shall mean the same as days of partici-
pation in the Comprehensive Protection Plan
wherein the following formula shall be used in de-
termining fi-actional years of participation:
a. Any period of up to and including 45 days shall
not be counted.
b. 46 days up to and including 136 days shaU be
counted as one quarter of a year.
c. 137 days up to and including 228 days shaU be
coimted as one-half of a year.
d. 229 days up to and including 319 days shaU be
counted as three-quarters of a year.
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e. 320 days up to and including 365 days shall be
counted as one year.
f. Days of participation are days for which a Com-
prehensive Protection Plan Church Contribution
was made on behalf of a Participant.
E.ll Survivor Death Benefits: Effective at the close of
the 1988 General Conference, upon the death of a
Participant or Retired Participant prior to the an-
niuty starting date where no spouse survives, the
Service Annuity Accumulation wiU be paid in ac-
cordance with Section 5.06.
Article F
Amendment and Termination
F.Ol Amendment. To provide for contingencies which
may require or make advisable the clarification,
modification, or amendment of this Supplement,
the General Conference reserves the right to
amend this Supplement, at any time and from time
to time, in whole or in part, by adopting such
amendment in writing. However, the Board is
authorized to amend any or all provisions of this
Supplement at any time by such written instru-
ment in order to conform the Supplement to any
applicable law and/or regulations promulgated
thereunder.
F.02 Termination. The General Conference reserves
the right to terminate this
Supplement at any time.
F.03 Nonreversion.
a. Except as provided in this Section F.03, the assets
of this Supplement shall never inure to the benefit
of a Plan Sponsor or Salary-Paying Unit; such as-
sets shall be held for the exclusive purpose of pro-
viding benefits to members of the Participating
Group No. 1 and their beneficiaries and for defray-
ing the reasonable administrative expenses of this
Supplement.
b. If a contribution by a Plan Sponsor or Salary-
Paying Unit is made by virtue of a mistake of fact,
this Section shall not prohibit the retxim of such
contribution to the Plan Sponsor or Salary-Paying
Unit within one year after the payment of the con-
tribution.
c. In the case of termination of this Supplement, any
residual assets of the Supplement shall be distrib-
uted to the Plan Sponsors as the direction of the
Board if all liabilities of the Supplement to the
members of the Participating Group No. 1 and
their beneficiaries have been satisfied and the dis-
tribution does not contravene any applicable pro-
vision of law. The certificate of an Enrolled
Actuary engaged by the Board stating that there
are residual assets of the Supplement after all U-
abilities have been satisfied shall be conclusive
evidence of this fact.
Supplement Two to the Ministerial Pension Plan
Article G 0
G.Ol Description of Participating Group No. 2. All ^
Participants who prior to January 1, 1982, served
an agency or institution under special appoint-
ment without pension credit on the conference, if
the agency or institution served by any such indi-
vidual chose to contribute to the Prior Plans de-
scribed in Supplement One, shall be a member of
the Participating Group No. 2 and shall be entitled
to a benefit based upon the contributions made by
the agency or institution on behalf of each such
Participant and interest credited thereon.
G.02 Eligibility to Receive Benefit The Participant
who is a member of the Participating Group No. 2
shall be eligible to receive benefits from this accu-
mulation according to the same provisions that ap-
ply to the Ministerial Pension Plan Church
Account
Staff Retirement Benefits Program
Petition Number: FA109393000R: GBPN.
The General Board of Pensions recommends that the fol-
lowing plan document for the Staff Retirement Benefits Pro-
gram be substituted for the current plan document which is
entitled, "Staff Pension Plan." This document is a restate-
ment of the current plan provisions with the exception of
the major changes highlighted below:
• The plan was revised to conform with applicable federal
law and regulations.
• The plan would contain provisions which would make it
similar to qualified plans with respect to spousal rights
to benefits.
• The definition of a break in service would be redefined. A
one-year break in service would occur when 501 hours
are not worked in a plan year. The former break occurred
after 60 days.
• Service would be defined as service to any United Meth-
odist entity.
• Salary-reduction agreements allowing additional contri-
butions to be made on a before-tax basis would be permit-
ted.
• An unclaimed benefit procedvire would be established.
• The plan would provide that 25% of the Employer Ac-
count would be available for a lump-sum distribution or
as a certain annuity. ^
• The plan would contain provisions which would permit a ^
distribution at any time to an alternate payee pursuant
to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
• Investment election provisions would be amended to per-
mit quarterly elections.
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• The appeals process would be amended to eliminate the
requirement that the participant go through the Em-
ployer in order to file an appeal.
• Under the Supplement, Article B (applicable only to Par-
ticipants with pre-1985 service), a Participant would be
given a window of opportunity to elect one of three bene-
fit options.
• Under the Supplement, Article C (applicable to all Par-
ticipants who have retired fi-om general agencies who
were participating in the plan on December 31, 1991),
Participants would receive funding for retiree health
care.
Staff Retirement Benefits Program
Church Benefits Plans for The General Agencies
of The United Methodist Church
Article I — The Program
1.01 The Program. The General Conference of The
United Methodist Chvirch had previously author-
ized the estabUshment of the Uniform Staff Pen-
sion Fund Oiereinafter referred to as the 'Trior
Program"), effective January 1, 1974. The General
Conference subsequently merged the Prior Pro-
gram into the Staff Pension Plan, effective Janu-
ary 1, 1985. Effective as of January 1, 1993, The
General Conference hereby amends and restates
the Staff Pension Plan as the Staff Retirement
Benefits Program (hereinafter referred to as the
'Trogram") for the exclusive benefit of the EUgible
Employees and their beneficiaries in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the Pro-
gram. In addition, retirement benefits based on
service prior to January 1, 1985, if any, and retire-
ment benefits with respect to health care, shall be
set forth in Supplement One to the Program and
shall be provided by this Program.
1.02 AppUcabiUty. The pix)visions of this Program
shall apply to all General Agencies of The United
Methodist Church and to their employees, who
meet the eUgibiUty requirements contained herein.
1.03 Type of Program. The Program is intended to
meet the requirements of a "church plan" as that
term is defined in section 414(e) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
ARTICLE II— IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINI-
TIONS
Whenever used in the Program, the following terms
shall have the respective meanings set forth below,
unless otherwise expressly provided herein. When
the defined meaning is intended, the term is capital-
ized.
2.01 "Account" shall mean the aggregate of a Partid-
pant's interest in the Program.
2.02 "Act" shall mean the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974, as it may be amended
from time to time.
2.03 "Age" of a person shall mean the age at the last
birthday.
2.04 "Annuity Starting Date" shall mean the first day
of the month for which an amount is payable as an
annuity or, in the case of a benefit not payable in
the form of an annuity, the first day on which all
events have occurred which entitle the Participant
to such benefit. In the case of a deferred anniiity,
the Annuity Starting Date shall be the date on
which the anniuty payments are scheduled to com-
mence.
2.05 "Beneficiary" shall mean the person(s), other than
a Contingent Annuitant, designated as set forth in
Section 5.02, who is receiving, or entitled to re-
ceive, a deceased Participant's (or annuity-certain
payee's) residual interest in this Program which is
nonforfeitable upon, and payable in the event of,
such Participant's or payee's death.
2.06 "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended or replaced from time to time.
2.07 "Compensation" shall mean all compensation for
the Program Year paid or payable in cash or in
kind by the Employer for personal services, as re-
portable on the Employee's Federal Income Tax
Withholding Statement (Form W-2), and salary-re-
duction agreements with respect to employment
with the Employer: ti) to a plan qualified imder
section 125 of the Code; or (ii) to a tax-sheltered an-
nuity described in section 403(b) of the Code. For
Program Years beginning after December 31, 1988,
Compensation in excess of $200,000 shall be disre-
garded. Such amount shall be adjusted at the same
time and in such manner as permitted under Code
section 415(d).
2.08 "Contingent Annuitant" shall mean the person
who, with a Participant, is the one upon the con-
tinuation of whose Ufe the amount and/or duration
of the pension benefit under this Program de-
pends.
2.09 "Contingent Annuity" shall mean an annuity for
the life of the Participant with a survivor annuity
for the life of his/her Contingent Annuitant which
is not less than one-half, or greater than, the
amount of the annuity payable during the joint
Uves of the Participant and his/her Contingent An-
nuitant. The Contingent Annuity will be the
amount of benefit which can be purchased with
the Participant's Account Balance. Unless elected
otherwise by the Participant with spousal consent,
the percentage of the contingent annuity will be
70%.
2.10 "DisabiUty" shall mean the Participant's receipt
of a disabiUty benefit from a program sponsored
by his/her Employer.
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2.11 "Early Retirement Date" shall mean the first day
of the month (prior to Normal Retirement Date) co-
inciding with or following the date on which a Par-
ticipant or Former Participant attains the Early
Retirement Age. Said Early Retirement Age shall
be determined in accordance with Paragraph
814.3 of The Book of Discipline.
2.12 "Effective Date" shall mean January 1, 1993.
2.13 "Eligible Employee" shall mean an Employee who
meets the requirements of Article m for participa-
tion in the Program.
2.14 "Employee" shall mean any person who is cur-
rently employed by the Employer, but excludes
any person who is employed as an independent
contractor, any person who is eUgible to partici-
pate in the Ministerial Pension Plan of The United
Methodist Church which is administered by the
Board, or any person who is a missionary of The
United Methodist Church.
2.15 "Employee Account" shall mean the aggregated
amounts in the Personal Account, Salary-Reduc-
tion Accoimt, the QVEC Account, and the Rollover
Account
2.16 "Employer" shall mean a General Agency.
2.17 "Employer Account" shall mean the account
maintained for each Participant in the books and
records of the Program for the purpose of record-
ing contributions made to the Program by the Em-
ployer on behalf of a Participant piirsuant to
Section 4.01, adjusted for earnings and losses allo-
cated thereto.
2.18 "Entry Date" shall mean the date upon which an
Eligible Employee becomes a Participant, and in-
itially shaU be the Effective Date and subsequently
shall be determined in accordance with Section
3.03 herein.
2.19 "Former Participant" shall mean a person who
has been a Participant, but who has ceased to be a
Participant for any reason.
2.20 "415 Compensation" shall mean compensation as
determined by Code section 415 and the Regula-
tions promulgated thereunder.
2J21 "General Agency" shall mean a general agency of
The United Methodist Church as defined in Chap-
ter Six of The Book of Discipline.
2.22 "General Board" or "Board" shall mean The
Board of Pensions of The United Methodist
Church, Incorporated in Illinois.
2.23 "Hoiurs of Service" shall mean
a. Each hour for which an Employee is paid, or enti-
tled to payment, for the performance of duties for
the Employer. These hours shall be credited to the
Employee for the computation period in which the
duties are performed; and
b. Each hour for which an Employee is paid, or enti-
tled to payment, by the Employer on account of a
period of time during which no duties are pet^
formed (irrespective of whether the employment
relationship has terminated) due to vacation, holi- M
day, illness, incapacity (including disability), lay- ^
off, jury duty, military duty or leave of absence;
and
c. Each hour for which an Employee is not paid, or
entitled to payment, by the Employer on account
of a period of time during which no duties are per-
formed (irrespective of whether the employment
relationship has terminated) due to vacation, holi-
day, illness, incapacity (including disability), jury
duty, mihtary duty or leave of absence. No more
than 501 Hours of Service shall be credited under
this paragraph for any single continuous period;
and
d. Each hour for which back pay, irrespective of
mitigation of damages, is either awarded or
agreed to by the Employer. The same Hours of
Service shall not be credited both under subsec-
tion a or subsection b, as the case may be, and un-
der this subsection d. These hours shall be
credited to the Employee for the computation pe-
riod or periods to which the award or agreement
or payment is made.
Hours of Service will be credited for employment
with other Employers.
Solely for purposes of determining whether a
Break in Service, as defined in Section 2.26, for
participation and vesting purposes has occurred
in a computation period, an individual who is ab-
sent from work for maternity or paternity reasons
shall receive credit for the Hours of Service which
would otherwise have been credited to such indi-
vidual but for such absence, or in any case in
which such hours cannot be determined, 8 hours
of service per day of such absence. For purposes
of this paragraph, an absence from work for ma-
ternity or paternity reasons shall mean an absence
(1) by reason of the pregnancy of the individual, (2)
by reason of a birth of a child of the individual, (3)
by reason of the placement of a child with the indi-
vidual in connection with the adoption of such
child by such individual, or (4) for purposes of car^
ing for such child for a period beginning immedi-
ately following such birth or placement. The
Hours of Service credited under this paragraph
shall be credited (1) in the computation period in
which the absence begins if the crediting is neces-
sary to prevent a Break in Service in that period,
or (2) in all other cases, in the following computa-
tion period.
2.24 "Month of Service" shall mean any month diuring g
which the Employee performs at least one Hour of *
Service for the Employer.
2.25 "Normal Retirement Date" shall mean the first
day of the month coinciding with the date speci-
fied in Paragraph 814.3 of The Book of Discipline.
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2^6 "One Year Break in Service" shall mean any Pro-
-am Year in which a Participant has not com-
pleted more than 500 Hours of Service.
2.27 "Participant" shall mean an Eligible Employee
who has become a participating Employee as pro-
vided for in Article III of this Program.
2.28 'Tersonal Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant for the purpose of record-
ing any after-tax contributions made by a
Participant pursuant to Section 4.03 herein, or
pursuant to the provisions of the Prior Program,
as adjusted for earnings and losses allocated
thereto.
2.29 "Program" shall mean this instrument, including
aU amendments thereto.
2.30 'Trogram Year" shall mean the calendar year.
2.31 'Tre-Retirement Survivor Annuity" shall mean a
survivor annuity for the life of the surviving
spouse of the Participant.
2.32 "QVEC Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant for the purpose of record-
ing contributions made by a Participant pursuant
to Code section 219(e)(2) as it existed prior to the
enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 pursuant
to Section 4.05 herein, or pursuant to the provi-
sions of the Prior Program, as adjusted for earn-
ings and losses allocated thereto.
2.33 "Regulation" shall mean the Income Tax Regula-
tions as promulgated by the Secretary of the
Treasury or his/her delegate, and as amended
from time to time.
2.34 "Rollover Account" shall mean the account estab-
lished for a Participant in the books and records
of the Program for the purpose of recording any
funds transferred to the Program from or attributr
able to, another qualified plan pursuant to Section
4.04 herein, or pursuant to the provisions of the
Prior Program, as adjusted for earnings and losses
allocated thereto.
2.35 "Salary-Reduction Account" shall mean the ac-
coimt established for a Participant in the books
and records of the Program for the purpose of re-
cording contributions made to the Program by the
Employer piu-suant to a salary- reduction agree-
ment between the Employee and the Employer
pursuant to Section 4.02, or pursuant to the prior
Tax Deferred Annuity Contributions Program, ad-
justed for earnings and losses allocated thereto.
2.36 "Service" shall mean employment with the Em-
ployer or any other unit associated with the de-
nomination known as The United Methodist
Church. Where the Employer maintains a plan of a
predecessor employer, service for such predeces-
sor employer shall be treated as service of the Em-
ployer.
2.37 'Terminated Participant" shall mean a person
who has been a Participant, but whose employ-
ment has been terminated other than by death.
Disability, or retirement.
2.38 "Unit of Participation" shall mean an undivided
interest in the Special Fund determined by divid-
ing the value of such Fund by the total number of
outstanding units in the Fund, all as more specifi-
cally described in Article VI hereof.
2.39 "Vested" shall mean the nonforfeitable portion of
any account maintained on behalf of a Partici-
pant.
2.40 "Year of Service" for vesting purposes shall mean
a Program Year during which the Participant has
completed at least 1,000 Hours of Service.
ARTICLE in— EUGIBILTTY FOR PARTICIPA-
TION
3.01 Conditions of Eligibility.
a. A person shall be a Participant in this Program
on January 1, 1985 if on such date the person is eU-
gible to participate in a "church plan" and is an
Employee who is regularly employed at least 20
hours per week by a General Agency.
b. After January 1, 1985, each Employee of the Em-
ployer who is normally scheduled to work at least
20 hours per week shall be eligible to become a
Participant in the Program on the Entry Date
upon the completion of at least 500 Hours of Serv-
ice and six Months of Service.
c. An Employee who is a Participant and becomes
disabled or a person who was disabled as of De-
cember 31, 1984 and was a participant in the Prior
Program as of that date, shall continue to partici-
pate in the Program in accordance with the follow-
ing provisions:
(1) The Employer shall make the contribution to the
Employer Account based upon the disabled
Participant's Compensation in effect as of the
date of Disability.
(2) In the event such a Participant is determined to
have a Disability prior to Age 60 and Disabihty
continues, and such person is receiving benefits
relating to the Disability hereimder, such con-
tributions shall be continued through such Par-
ticipant's 65th birthday anniversary.
(3) In the event such a Participant is determined to
have a Disability after Age 60 and Disability
continues, such contributions shall be contin-
ued until the earUer of the end of a five-year pe-
riod from the date of Disability or such
Participant's 70th birthday anniversary.
(4) Such disabled Participant shall be deemed to
have reached his/her Normal Retirement Date
at the end of the period set forth in paragraph
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(2) or paragraph (3) above, as applicable, if at
the end of the period the Participant is still de-
termined to have a Disability.
(5) The amount of the Employer Contribution on be-
half of a Participant who is determined to have
a DisabUity shall be increased by 3% on Jidy 1
of each year during the duration of the Disabil-
ity, provided the benefit was in effect on the
previous December 31.
3.02 Application for Participation. Each EUgible Em-
ployee who desires to become a Participant shall
make application for participation in the Program
in such form as may be required by the Board and
agree to the terms hereof. Upon the acceptance of
any benefits under this Program, such Employee
shall automatically be deemed to have made appli-
cation and shall be bound by the terms and condi-
tions of the Program and all amendments thereto.
3.03 Effective Date of Participation. An Eligible Em-
ployee shall become a Participant in the Program
effective retroactively to date on which he/she be-
gan employment with his/her Employer.
3.04 Determination of Eligibility. The Board shall de-
termine the eligibility of each Employee for par-
ticipation in the Program based upon information
furnished by the Employer. Such determination
shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons,
as long as the same is made pursuant to the Pro-
gram.
3.05 Termination of Eligibility.
a. In the event a Participant shall go from a classifi-
cation of an eligible Employee to an ineligible Em-
ployee, such Former Participant shall continue to
vest in his/her interest in the Program for each
Year of Service completed while a noneligible Em-
ployee, until such time as his Participant's Ac-
count shall be forfeited or distributed pursuant to
the terms of the Program.
b. In the event a Participant is no longer a member
of an eUgible class of Employees and becomes in-
eligible to participate, but has not incurred a One-
Year Break in Service, such Employee will
participate immediately upon returning to an eligi-
ble class of Employees. If such Participant incurs
a One-Year Break in Service, eligibility will be de-
termined under the break in service rules of the
Program.
c. In the event an Employee who is not a member of
an eligible class of Employees becomes a member
of an eligible class, such Employee will participate
immediately if such Employee would have other-
wise previously become a Participant.
3.06 Omission of Eligible Employee. If, in any Pro-
gram Year, any Employee who shoidd be included
as a Participant in the Program is erroneously
omitted and discovery of such omission is not
made until after a contribution by his/her Em-
ployer for the year has been made, the Employer
shall make a subsequent contribution with respect >
to the omitted Employee in the amount which the
said Employer would have contributed with re-
spect to him/her had he/she not been omitted.
3.07 Inclusion of Ineligible Employee. If, in any Pro-
gram Year, any person who should not have been
included as a Participant in the Program is errone-
ously included and discovery of such incorrect in-
clusion is not made until after a contribution for
the year has been made, the amount contributed
with respect to the ineligible person shall consti-
tute a mistake for the Program Year in which the
discovery is made.
3.08 Election Not to Participate. An Employee may,
subject to the approval of the Employer, elect vol-
untarily not to participate in the Program by writ-
ten notice to the Employer and the Board in such
form as required by the Board.
ARTICLE IV— CONTRIBUTIONS
4.01 Employer Contributions.
a. The Employer shall, for each Program Year, con-
tribute to the Program an amount equal to 12 per-
cent of a Participant's Compensation.
b. Upon the enrollment of each Participant piursu-
ant to Article HI, it shall be the responsibility of
the Employer to make Employer contributions
from the date of employment. The contributions
made pursuant to this subsection shall be the
amount prescribed in 4.01a, plus the interest cred-
its that would have acciunulated during the eligi-
bility period had the contributions been made
effective on the date of employment.
c. The annual Employer Contribution shall be pay-
able to the Program in at least monthly install-
ments.
dL All Employer Contributions for the Program Year
must be deposited with the Program no later than
August 31 of the following Program Year.
e. The Board shall establish and maintain an Em-
ployer Account in the name of each Participant to
which the Board shall credit all amounts allocated
to each such Participant as set forth herein.
f. The Employer shall provide the Board with all in-
formation required by the Board to make a proper
allocation of the Employer's Contribution for each
Program Year.
g. Within a reasonable period of time after the date
of receipt by the Board of such information, the
Board shall allocate such contribution to each Par-
ticipant's account in accordance with this Section
4.01. ^
h. The obligation to make the Employer contribu-
tion on behalf of a Participant shall fall upon, and
be restricted to, the applicable General Agency by
which the Participant is employed.
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i. During the initial twelve months of participation,
m a Participant shall share in the allocations of con-
tributions for a Program Year if the Participant
has completed a Year of Service during the Pro-
gram Year,
j. All amounts which are contributed by the Em-
ployer to the Program shall be irrevocable contri-
butions to the Program except that any
contribution made by the Employer because of a
mistake of fact, which the Employer has reported
and documented to the Board, must be returned to
the Employer within one year of the contribution.
4.02 Contributions Pursuant to a Salary-Reduction
Agreement
a. The Employer shall contribute an amount which
is equal to the amount specified in a salary-reduc-
tion agreement between the Participant and the
Employer to the Salary-Reduction Account, and
which shall not exceed the greater of $9,500 or the
amount determined pursuant to Code section
402(g).
b. Subject to spousal consent in the form described
in Section 5.05, if a Participant becomes a Termi-
nated Participant or attains age 60, the Partici-
pant shall, upon notice to the Board in such form
as may be required by the Board, be entitled to
withdraw all or any portion of the Salary-Reduc-
tion Account Such a withdrawal by the Partici-
pant shall not cause a forfeiture of any benefits.
c. Contributions made hereunder and any earnings
thereon will be nonforfeitable at all times.
4.03 Personal Contributions.
a. In order to allow Participants the opportunity to
increase their retirement income, each Participant
shall have the right to voluntarily contribute to the
Program an amount which, when added to all pre-
vious personal contributions to this and other
qualified plans of the Employer, shall not exceed
in total, 10% of his/her aggregate Compensation for
all years since becoming a Participant.
b. It is recommended, but not required, that a Par-
ticipant make personal contributions to the Pro-
gram in an amount equal to, or greater than, 3
percent of his/her Compensation.
c. Subject to spousal consent in the form described
in Section 5.05, if a Participant becomes a Termi-
nated Participant or attains age 60, the Partici-
pant shall, upon written notice to the Board, be
entitled to withdraw aU or any portion of the Per-
sonal Contributions Account. Such a withdrawal
by the Participant shall not cause a forfeiture of
^ any benefits.
W d. Employee contributions made hereunder and any
earnings thereon will be nonforfeitable at all
times.
4.04 Rollover Contributions. The Board may accept a
rollover contribution from another Section 403(b)
plan, provided the Participant in writing identifies
the contribution as a rollover qualifying as such
under the pertinent provisions of the Code and
confirms that the rollover does not contain any de-
ductible employee contributions.
a. The Board may require that the rollover contribu-
tion be made entirely in the form of cash.
b. The Participant's rights with respect to the roll-
over contribution shall be 100% vested and nonfor-
feitable.
c. The rollover contribution shall be allocated to
his/her account, shall be invested in the manner
specified for Employee contributions and shall
share in the income allocations, if any, for each
year following the Program Year for which the
contribution is made.
dL Rollover accounts shall be distributable in ac-
cordance with Section 4.03c above.
4.05 Qualified Voluntary Employee Contributions.
a. The first $2,000 of any voluntary employee contri-
bution made in cash after December 31, 1981 at>
tributable to taxable years ending before January
1, 1987, shall be treated as a "Qualified Voluntary
Employee Contribution" within the meaning of
Code section 219(eX2) as it existed prior to the en-
actment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and held in
the Participant's Personal Account as tax-deductr
ible unless such contribution is specifically desig-
nated as a tax-paid contribution by written notice
to the Board before the end of the Program Year
in which the contribution is made.
b. The balance of each Participant's tax-deductible
contribution shall be fully Vested at all times and
shall not be subject to forfeiture for any reason.
c. A Participant may request to withdraw this ac-
count pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.03c
above.
d. At Normal Retirement Date, or such other date
when the Participant or his/her Beneficiary shall
be entitled to receive benefits, the tax-deductible
account shall be used to provide additional bene-
fits to the Participant or his/her Beneficiary.
4.06 Annual Account Addition. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the maximum "annual account addi-
tion" which may be credited to a Participant's ac-
counts for any "limitation year" shall be equal to
or less than the amount determined in accordance
with Section 4.07 below.
a. For purposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, "annual account addition" means the
sum credited to a Participant's accounts for any
"limitation year" of
(1) Contributions made to the Employer Account
pursuant to Section 4.01;
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(2) Contributions made to the Salary-Reduction Ac-
count pursuant to Section 4.02; and
(3) Contributions made to the Personal Account
pursuant to Section 4.03 for limitation years be-
ginning after December 31, 1986.
b. For purposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, "annual account addition" does not in-
clude
(1) rollover contributions made pursuant to Section
4.04, and
(2) repayments of distributions received by an Em-
ployee pursuant to Section 5.04.
c. For purposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, the "limitation year" shall be the Pro-
gram Year.
d. For purposes of applying the limitations of Sec-
tion 4.07, if a Participant participates in more than
one plan maintained by the Employer, this Pro-
gram shall be considered the primary plan of the
Employer in determining the annual account addi-
tion.
4.07 Maximiun Annual Account Addition.
a. General Limitation. Notwithstanding any provi-
sion herein to the contrary (other than Section
4.07c) for any Program Year the Annual Account
Addition with respect to a Participant shall not ex-
ceed the lesser of:
(1) $30,000 or if greater, one-quarter of the dollar
limitation in effect under Code section
415(b)(lKA), or
(2) 25% of the Participant's 415 Compensation for
such Program Year.
b. Exclusion Allowance. The amounts contributed
by the Employer on behalf of a Participant shall
be excluded from the gross income of the Partici-
pant for the Program Year to the extent that the
aggregate of such amounts does not exceed the Ex-
clusion Allowance for such Program Year.
(1) The Exclusion Allowance for any Participant for
the Program Year is an amount equal to the ex-
cess, if any of:
(a) the amount determined by multiplying 20 per-
cent of the Participant's includable compensa-
tion by the number of years of service, less
(b) the aggregate of the amounts contributed by
the salary-paying imit on behalf of the Partici-
pant and excludable from the gross income of
the Participant for any prior Program Year.
(2) In the case of a Participant who makes an elec-
tion under subsection c below to have the provi-
sions of paragraph c(3) apply, the exclusion
allowance for any such Participant for the tax-
able year is the amount which could be contrib-
uted under subsection 4.07a by his/her
salary-paying unit.
(3) For piurposes of this subsection, all years of serv-
ice by a Participant as an "employee of a fl
chiurch" (as that term is defined in Code section
414(e)(3)(B)) shall be considered as years of serv-
ice for one employer, and all amounts contrib-
uted hereunder by such organization during
such years for the Participant shaU be consid-
ered to have been contributed by one employer.
(4) The amount determined under paragraph b(l)
shall not be less than the lesser of:
(a)$3,000, or
(b) the includable compensation of such Partici-
pant.
This paragraph shall not apply to a Partici-
pant in a Program Year when such Partici-
pant has an adjusted gross income for such
Program Year which exceeds $17,000.
c. Annual Accouuat Addition Election. A Participant
may make an irrevocable election to have one of
the following three Annual Account Addition Elec-
tions apply to increase his/her Annual Account
Addition. Not more than one Election may be
made under paragraph (1) below. A Participant
who elects to have the provisions of paragraph (1),
(2), or (3) of this subsection apply to him/her may
not elect to have any other paragraph of this sub-
section apply to him/her. Such Election shall be
made in accordance with the provisions of regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(1) In the case of amounts contributed for the year
in which occurs a Participant's separation from
the service, at the election of the Participant
there is substituted for the amount specified in
paragraph a(2) above the amount of the exclu-
sion aUowance which would be determined un-
der IRC 403(bX2) (without regard to this section)
for the Participant's taxable year in which such
separation occurs if the Participant's years of
service were computed only by taking into ac-
count his/her service for the employer (as deter-
mined for purposes of subsection b) during the
period of years (not exceeding ten) ending on
the date of such separation.
(2) In the case of amounts contributed hereto, at the
election of the Participant there is substituted
for the amoiint specified in paragraph a(2) the
least of
(a) 25 percent of the Participant's includable
compensation (as defined in IRC 403(bX3) plus
$4,000,
(b) the amount of the Exclusion Allowance deter- ^j
mined for the year under paragraph b(l), or ^^
(c)$15,000.
(3) In the case of amoiints contributed hereto, at the
election of the Participant the provisions of sub-
section a shall apply, instead of subsection b.
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d. Certain contributions by church plans not treated
^ as exceeding limits.
^ (1) Alternative Exclusion Allowance. Any contribu-
tion or addition with respect to any Participant,
when expressed as an Annual Account Addi-
tion, which is allocable to the application of
paragraph b(4) above to such Participant for
such year, shall be treated as not exceeding the
limitations of subsection a.
(2) Contributions not in excess of $40,000 ($10,000
per year).
(a) General. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Program, at the election of a Partici-
pant, Annual Account Additions hereto with
respect to such Participant, when expressed
as an Annual Account Addition to such Par-
ticipant's account, shall be treated as not ex-
ceeding the limitation of subsection a if such
Annual Account Addition is not in excess of
$10,000.
(b) $40,000 aggregate limitation. The total amount
of additions with respect to any Participant
which may be taken into account for purposes
of this paragraph for all years may not exceed
$40,000.
(c) No election if paragraph c(l) election made.
No election may be made under this subpara-
graph for any year if an election is made un-
der paragraph c(l) for such year.
ARTICLE V— DETERMINATION AND DI^rRIBU-
TION OF BENEFITS
5.01 Determination of Benefits Upon Retirement.
Every Participant may terminate his/her employ-
ment with the Employer and retire for the pur^
poses hereof on his/her Normal Retirement Date or
Early Retirement Date.
a. Upon such Normal Retirement Date or Early Re-
tirement Date, all amounts credited to such Par-
ticipant's Employer Account shall become
distributable.
b. However, a Participant may postpone the termi-
nation of his/her employment with the Employer
to a later date, in which event the participation of
such Participant in the Program, including the
right to receive allocations pursuant to Section
4.01, shall continue until the date on which the
Participant actually retires Qiereinafter referred
to as his/her 'T.ate Retirement Date'O.
c. Upon a Participant's Retirement Date, or as soon
thereafter as is practicable, the Board shall dis-
^ tribute all amounts credited to such Participant's
9 Employer Account in accordance with Section
5.05.
5.02 Determination of Benefits Upon Death.
a. Upon the death of a Participant before his/her Re-
tirement Date or before a Participant's Annuity
pant's Employer Account shall become fully
Vested and shall be distributed in accordance with
the provisions of Section 5.06 and 5.07.
b. Upon the death of a Former Participant or Termi-
nated Participant before his/her having received a
benefit from the Program, the Board shaU distrib-
ute in accordance with the provisions of Section
5.06 and 5.07 any remaining amounts credited to
the accounts of the deceased Former or Termi-
nated Participant to such Former or Terminated
Participant's Beneficiary.
c. The Board may require such proper proof of
death and such evidence of the right of any person
to receive payment of the value of the accoimt of a
deceased Participant or Former Participant or
Terminated Participant as the Board may deem
desirable. The Board's determination of death and
of the right of any person to receive payment shall
be conclusive.
dL Unless otherwise elected in the manner pre-
scribed in Section 5.06, the Beneficiary of the
death benefit shall be the Participant's spouse,
who shall receive such benefit in the form of a Pre-
Retirement Survivor Annuity pursuant to Section
5.06.
(1) Except, however, the Participant may designate
a Beneficiary other than his/her spouse if:
(a) the Participant and his/her spouse have val-
idly waived the Pre-Retirement Survivor An-
nuity in the manner prescribed in Section 5.06,
and the spouse has waived his/her right to be
the Participant's Beneficiary; or
(b) the Participant is legally separated or has
been abandoned (within the meaning of local
law) and the Participant has a court order to
such effect (and there is no "Qualified Domes-
tic Relations Order" as defined in Code section
414(p) which provides otherwise); or
(c) the Participant has no spouse; or
(d) the spouse cannot be located.
(2) In such event, the designation of a Beneficiary
shall be made on a form satisfactory to the
Board.
(3) A Participant may at any time revoke his/her
designation of Beneficiary or change his/her
Beneficiary by filing written notice tin such
form as may be required by the Board) of such
revocation or change with the Board.
(4) However, the Participant's spouse must again
consent in writing to any change in Beneficiary
unless the original consent acknowledged that
the spouse had the right to limit consent only to
a specific Beneficiary and that the spouse vol-
untarily elected to relinquish such right.
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(5) In the event no valid designation of Beneficiary
exists at the time of the Participant's death and
there in no surviving spouse, the death benefit
shall be payable to his/her estate.
5.03 Determination of Benefits in Event of Disability.
In the event of a Participant's Disability prior to
his/her Retirement Date or other termination of
his/her employment, all amounts credited to such
Participant's Employer Account shall be fully
Vested.
a. In the event of a Participant's Disability, the Par^
ticipant may elect to receive his/her Employee Ac-
count balance, in accordance with the provisions
of 5.05 and 5.07, as though he/she had retired.
b. In the event of a Participant's Disability, the Em-
ployer shall continue to contribute to the Program
in accordance with Section 3.01c herein.
5.04 Determination of Benefits Upon Termination.
a. In the event a Participant terminates employment
with the Employer for any reason other than
death, Disability, or Retirement, the Vested por-
tion of a Participant's Employer Account shall re-
main in a separate account for the Terminated
Participant and share in allocations pursuant to
Section 4.01 until such time as a distribution is
made to the Terminated Participant.
(1) Distribution of the funds due to a Terminated
Participant shall be made on the occxirrence of
an event which would result in the distribution
had the Terminated Participant remained in the
employ of the Employer (i.e., upon the Partici-
pant's death. Disability, Early or Normal Retire-
ment).
(2) However, at the election of the Participant, the
Board shall cause the entire Vested portion of
the Terminated Participant's Employer Ac-
count to be payable to such Terminated Partici-
pant after a One- Year Break in Service. Any
distribution under this paragraph shall be made
in a manner which is consistent with and satis-
fies the provisions of Section 5.05.
(3) The Board shall cause the entire Vested benefit
to be paid to such Participant in a single lump
sum if the value of a Terminated Participant's
Vested benefit derived from the Employer Ac-
count does not exceed $3,500 and has never ex-
ceeded $3,500 at the time of any prior
distribution, or, with such Participant's consent
if the amount is $3,500 or more, but less than
one-fourth of the his/her Plan Compensation as
of the date becomes a Terminated Participant.
b. The Vested portion of any Participant Employer
Account shall be one hundred percent of the Em-
ployer contributions thereto, adjusted for earnings
and losses allocated thereto.
c. For the purposes of this Program, a Year of Serv-
ice with an employer who is eUgible to participate ■
in this Program as an Employer shall be consid-
ered a Year of Service with the Employer in ac-
cordance with the following rules:
(1) If any Former Participant shall be reemployed
by the Employer or by another Employer which
is eUgible to participate in this Program before
a One- Year Break in Service occurs, he/she shall
continue to participate in the Program in the
same manner as if such termination had not oc-
curred.
(2) If any Former Participant is reemployed after a
One- Year Break in Service has occurred. Years
of Service shall include Years of Service prior
to his/her One- Year Break in Service subject to
the foUowing rules:
(a) If a Former Participant has a One- Year Break
in Service, his/her pre-break and post-break
service shall be used for computing Years of
Service for eligibility and for vesting purposes
only after he/she has been employed for one (1)
Year of Service following the date of his/her
reemployment with the Employer.
flb) Any Former Participant who under the Pro-
gram does not have a nonforfeitable right to
any interest in the Program resulting from
Employer contributions shall lose credits oth-
erwise allowable under (a) above if his/her con-
secutive One-Year Breaks in Service equal or
exceed the greater of (A) five (5) or (B) the ag-
gregate number of his/her pre-break Years of
Service.
(c) If a Former Participant who has not had
his/her Years of Service before a One-Year
Break in Service disregarded pursuant to (b)
above completes one (1) Year of Service for eli-
gibility purposes following his/her reemploy-
ment with the Employer, he/she shall
participate in the Program retroactively from
his/her date of reemployment.
(d) If a Former Participant who has not had
his/her Year of Service before a One-Year
Break in Service disregarded pursuant to (b)
above completes one (1) Year of Service for eli-
gibility purposes foUowing his/her reemploy-
ment with the Employer (a One- Year Break in
Service previously occurred, but employment
had not terminated), he/she shall participate in
the Program retroactively from his/her reem-
ployment commencement date.
5.05 Distribution of Benefits For Any Reason Except fl
Death
a. (1) Unless otherwise elected as provided in para-
graph a(3) below, a Participant who is married on
the Annuity Starting Date and who does not die
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before the Annvdty Starting Date shall receive the
value of aU of his/her benefits in the form of a Con-
tingent Annuity.
(a) The Contingent Annuity is an annuity that
commences immediately and shall be equal in
value to a single life annuity.
(b) Such Contingent Annuity benefits following
the Participant's death shall continue to the
spouse during the spouse's lifetime at a rate
equal to 70% of the rate at which such benefits
were payable to the Participant.
(c) This 70% Contingent Annuity shall be consid-
ered the designated qualified Contingent An-
nuity and automatic form of payment for the
purposes of this Program.
(2) Unless otherwise elected as provided below, a
Participant who is not married on the Annuity
Starting Date and who does not die before the
Annuity Starting Date shall receive the value of
his/her benefit in the form of a Ufe annuity.
(a) Such unmarried Participant, however, may
elect in writing to waive the life annuity and
elect to receive his/her benefit in accordance
with subsection b below.
(b) The election must comply with the provisions
of this Section as if it were an election to waive
the Contingent Annuity by a married Partici-
pant, but without the spousal consent require-
ment.
(3) Any election to waive the Contingent Annuity
must be made by the Participant in writing dur-
ing the election period and be consented to by
the Participant's spouse.
(a) If the spouse is legally incompetent to give
consent, the spouse's legal guardian, even if
such guardian is the Participant, may give
consent.
(b) Such election shall designate a Beneficiary (or
a form of benefits) that may not be changed
without spousal consent (unless the consent of
the spouse expressly permits designations by
the Participant without the requirement of fui>
ther consent by the spouse).
(c) Such spouse's consent shall be irrevocable
and must acknowledge the effect of such elec-
tion and be witnessed by a Program repre-
sentative or a notary public.
(d) Such consent shall not be required if it is es-
tablished to the satisfaction of the Board that
the required consent cannot be obtained be-
cause there is no spouse, the spouse cannot be
located or other circiunstances that may be
prescribed by Regulations.
(e) The election made by the Participant and con-
sented to by his/her spouse may be revoked by
the Participant in writing without the consent
of the spouse at any time during the election
period.
(i) The number of revocations shaU not be Um-
ited.
(ii) Any new election must comply with the re-
quirements of this paragraph.
(f) A former spouse's waiver shall not be binding
on a new spouse.
(4) The election period to waive the Contingent An-
nuity shall be the 90 day period ending on the
Annuity Starting Date.
(5) With regard to the election, the Board shall pro-
vide to the Participant no less than 30 days and
no more than 90 days before the Annuity Start-
ing Date a written explanation of:
(a) the terms and conditions of the Contingent
Annuity, and
(b) the Participant's tight to make, and the effect
of, an election to waive the Contingent Annu-
ity, and
(c) the right of the Participant's spouse to consent
to any election to waive the Contingent Annu-
ity, and
(d) the right of the Participant to revoke such
election, and the effect of such revocation.
b. In the event a married Participant duly elects
pursuant to paragraph a(3) above not to receive
his/her benefit in the form of a Contingent Annu-
ity, or if such Participant is not married, in the
form of a life annuity, the Participant, pursuant to
his/her election, shall direct the Board to distrib-
ute, on a date specified by the Participant (which
date is in harmony with subsection e below), to the
Participant or to the Participant and his/her Con-
tingent Annuitant any amount to which he/she is
entitied under the Program in one or more of the
following methods determined and limited by
rules and regulations of the Board:
(1) Employer Account The following methods may
be elected by the Participant with respect to
his/her Employer Account:
(a) A single-life annuity with a period certain.
However, such annuity may not be in any form
that provides a period over which such pay-
ment is to be made which shall extend beyond
the Participant's Ufe expectancy.
(b) Purchase of or providing an annuity. How-
ever, such annuity may not be in any form that
will provide for payments over a period ex-
tending beyond either the life of the Partici-
pant (or the Uves of the Participant and his/her
designated Contingent Annuitant) or the life
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expectancy of the Participant (or the life ex-
pectancy of the Participant and his/her desig-
nated Contingent Annuitant).
(c) A one-tiine lump-sum payment in an amount
not to exceed 25% of the Participant's Em-
ployer Accoimt, or an annual or monthly an-
nuity for a period of 5, 10, 15, or 20 years
certain based on an amount up to 25% of the
Employer Accoimt prior to annuitizing the re-
maining Employer Account balance in accord-
ance to other provisions of this Section.
(2) Employee Account: The following methods may
be elected by the Participant with respect to
his/her Employee Account
(a) A single-Ufe annuity with a period certain.
However, such annuity may not be in any form
that provides a period over which such pay-
ment is to be made which shall extend beyond
the Participant's Ufe expectancy.
Ob) Payments over a period certain in monthly or
annual cash installments. The period over
which such payment is to be made shall not ex-
tend beyond the Participant's life expectancy
(or the Ufe expectancy of the Participant and
his/her designated Contingent Annuitant).
(c) Purchase of or providing an annuity. How-
ever, such annuity may not be in any form that
will provide for payments over a period ex-
tending beyond either the life of the Partici-
pant (or the Uves of the Participant and his/her
designated Contingent Annuitant) or the life
expectancy of the Participant (or the life ex-
pectancy of the Participant and his/her desig-
nated Contingent Annuitant).
(d) One lump-siun payment in cash.
c. If the Participant is married at the time he/she
makes an election pursuant to subsection b above,
the Participant's spouse must consent to any such
election.
d. If the present value of the Participant's Account
is equal to or less than $3,500, the Board may dis-
tribute the full amount to the Participant without
the consent of the Participant or his/her spouse.
e. Notwithstanding any provision in the Program to
the contrary, the distribution of a Participant's
Benefits shall be made in accordance with the fol-
lowing requirements:
(1) The entire interest of a Participant shall be dis-
tributed
(a) no later than the required beginning date, or
(b) beginning no later than the required begin-
ning date over
(i) the life of the Participant,
(ii) the lives of the Participant and a desig-
nated Contingent Annuitant,
(iii) a period not extending beyond the life ex-
pectancy of the Participant, or
(i\) a period not extending beyond the life ex-
pectancies of the Participant and a desig- A I
nated Contingent Annuitant.
(2) The term "required beginning date" is defined
for the purposes of this subsection as the later
of
(a) the April 1st of the calendar year following
the calendar year in which the Participant
reaches age 70-1/2, or
(b) the April 1st of the calendar year following
the calendar year in which the Participant re-
tires.
(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to the value of a Participant's Account as of De-
cember 31, 1986, exclusive of subsequent earn-
ings.
5.06 Distribution of Benefits upon Death
a. Unless otherwise elected as provided below, a
Vested Participant who dies before the Annuity
Starting Date and who has a surviving spouse
shall have his/her Accoimt paid to his/her surviv-
ing spouse in the form of a Pre-Retirement Survi-
vor Annuity.
(1) The Participant's spouse may direct that pay-
ment of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity
commence within a reasonable period after the
Participant's death.
(a) If the spouse does not so direct, payment of such
benefit will commence at the time the Participant
would have attained the later of his/her Normal Retire-
ment Age or age 62.
(b) However, the spouse may elect a later com-
mencement date, subject to the rules specified in sub-
section c below.
(2) Any election to waive the Pre-Retirement Survi-
vor Annuity before the Participant's death must
be made by the Participant in writing during
the election period and shall require the
spouse's irrevocable consent in the same man-
ner provided for in Section 5.05a(3).
(a) The election period to waive the Pre-Retire-
ment Survivor Annuity shall begin on the first
day of the Program Year in which the Partici-
pant participates in the Program and end on
the date of the Participant's death.
(b) With regard to the election, the Board shall
provide each Participant within the applicable
period, with respect to such Participant (and
consistent with Regulations), a written expla-
nation of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity
containing comparable information to that re- ^
quired pursuant to Section 5.05a(5). fl
(c) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term
"applicable period" means, with respect to a
Participant, a reasonable period determined
by the Board after the individual becomes a
Participant.
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b. In the event the Account is not paid in the form of
a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity, it shall be
paid to the Participant's Beneficiary according to
one of the distribution options described in Sec-
tion 5.05b, as elected by the Participant's Benefici-
ary, subject to the requirements of subsection c
below.
c. Notwithstanding any provision in the Program to
the contrary, distributions upon the death of a
Participant shall be made in accordance with the
following requirements and shall otherwise com-
ply with Code section 401(aX9) and the Regulations
thereunder.
(1) If the death benefit is paid in the form of a Pre-
Retirement Survivor Annuity, then distribu-
tions to the Participant's surviving spouse must
commence on or before the later of:
(a) December 31st of the calendar year immedi-
ately following the calendar year in which the
Participant died; or
(b) December 31st of the calendar year in which
the Participant would have attained age 70 1/2.
(2) If the death benefit is paid in a form other than a
Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity to the Partici-
pant's surviving spouse,
(a) the Participant's surviving spouse shall elect
to take the death benefit in a manner de-
scribed in Section 5.05b above.
(b) If no election is made prior to the required be-
ginning date described in (c) below, the benefit
shall be paid out in the form of five-year an-
nual certain annuity.
(c) The distributions to the Participant's surviv-
ing spouse shall commence on or before the
later of:
(i) December 31st of the calendar year immedi-
ately following the calendar year in which
the Participant died; or
(ii) December 31st of the calendar year in
which the Participant would have attained
age 70 1/2.
(3) If the distribution of a Participant's interest had
begun and the Participant dies before his/her
entire interest has been distributed to him/her,
the remaining portion of such interest shall be
distributed at least as rapidly as under the
method of distribution selected pursuant to Sec-
tion 5.05 as of his/her date of death.
(4) If a Participant dies before he/she has begun to
receive any distributions of his/her interest un-
der the Program or before distributions are
deemed to have begun pursuant to Regulations
(and distributions are not to be made in the
form of a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity) and
the Beneficiary is not the surviving spouse of
the Participant,
(a) the Participant's death benefit shall be distrib-
uted to his/her Beneficiaries by December 31st
of the calendar year in which the fifth anniver-
sary of his/her date of death occurs; or
(b) the Participant's death benefit shall be dis-
tributed to his/her Beneficiary over the Ufe of
such designated Beneficiary (or over a period
not extending beyond the Ufe expectancy of
such designated Beneficiary) provided such
distribution begins not later than December
31st of the calendar year immediately follow-
ing the calendar year in which the Participant
died.
<i) For purposes of Section 5.06c(4), the election
by a designated Beneficiary to be excepted
from the 5-year distribution requirement
must be made no later than December 31st
of the calendar year following the calendar
year of the Participant's death,
(ii) An election by a designated Beneficiary
must be in writing and shall be irrevocable
as of the last day of the election period
stated herein.
(iii) In the absence of an election by the Partici-
pant or a designated Beneficiary, the 5-year
distribution requirement shaU apply,
d. For purposes of this Section, the life expectancy
of a Participant and a Participant's spouse (other
than in the case of a life annuity) shall be redeter-
mined annually in accordance with Regulations.
Life expectancy and joint and last siurvivor expec-
tancy shall be computed in accordance with the
rules and regulations adopted by the Board.
5.07 Benefit Increases. The amount of any monthly an-
nuity benefit payable under Sections 5.05 or 5.06
shall be determined actuarially on the basis of the
accoiint value such that the amount shall be in-
creased by 2% (or remain the same or be increased
by 3% or 4% or 5%, if so elected by the Participant
at the time of appUcation, or the Beneficiary at the
time benefits commence, as applicable, under Sec-
tion 5.05). These increases shall occvu* on each an-
niversary of the Annuity Starting Date.
5.08 Distribution for Minor Beneficiary In the event a
distribution is to be made to a minor, then the
Board may direct that such distribution be paid to
the legal guardian, or if none, to a parent of such
Beneficiary or a responsible adult with whom the
Beneficiary maintains his/her residence, or to the
custodian for such Beneficiary under the Uniform
Gift to Minors Act or Gift to Minors Act, if such is
permitted by the laws of the state in which said
Beneficiary resides. Such a payment to the legal
guardian, custodian or parent of a minor Benefici-
ary shall fully discharge the Board, Employer, and
Program ftrom further liabihty on account thereof.
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5.09 Unclaimed Benefit. The failure of a beneficiary to
properly claim a benefit due hereunder during the
stated time period, or if no time period is stated,
then within two years of being eligible to receiving
the benefit, shall cause the benefit to be consid-
ered to have been refused and forfeited and shall
cause the benefit to be paid to the secondary bene-
ficiary or default beneficiary in accordance with
the Program. If the last defaxilt beneficiary does
not claim the benefit within a two- year period
commencing with the date on which he/she be-
came eUgible to receive the benefit, the benefit
shall be considered to be refused and forfeited by
said beneficiary. After the last two-year period has
expired, the Board shall send a certified letter to
the last known address of the last default benefici-
ary indicating that the beneficiary has 60 days to
claim such benefit. Failure to claim the benefit
within the 60-day time period shall cause the bene-
fit to be forfeited. Such forfeited amounts shall be
added to the reserves of the Program. However,
any such forfeited amount wiU be reinstated and
become payable if a claim is made by the estate of
the Participant or beneficiary. The Board shall
prescribe imiform and nondiscriminatory rules for
carrying out this provision.
5.10 Limitations of Benefits and Distributions. All
rights and benefits, including elections, provided
to a Participant in this Program shall be subject to
the rights afforded to any "alternate payee" under
a "qualified domestic relations order." Further-
more, a distribution to an "alternate payee" shall
be permitted if such distribution is authorized by a
"qualified domestic relations order," even if the af-
fected Participant has not reached the "earliest re-
tirement age" under the Program. For the
purposes of this Section, the terms "alternate
payee," "qualified domestic relations order," and
"earUest retirement age" shall have the meaning
set forth under Code section 414(p).
ARTICLE VI— PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNT
6.01 Types of Accounts. The Board will maintain the
following separate accounts for each Participant:
a. Employer Account
b. Salary-Reduction Account
c. Personal Account
d- QVEC Account
e. Rollover Account
6.02 Title to Accounts Not in Name of Participant The
fact that contributions shall be made and credited
to the account of a Participant shall not vest in
such Participant any right title or interest in or to
any of the assets of the Program except at the time
and upon the conditions expressly set forth in this
Program. The words "Participant's Accoiint Bal-
ance," "assets with respect to Participant," or "in-
vestment account of a Participant" or similar
phrases shall not be interpreted to mean, under
any circumstances or event that a Participant has
title to any specific assets of the Program.
6.03 Investment of Accounts. The amount held on be-
half of Participants in their Accounts shall be in-
vested in the Diversified Fund. However, a
Participant may elect in accordance with Section
6.06 to invest his/her Employee Account in Special
Funds.
6.04 Type of Investment Funds. The various Invest-
ment Funds described below are common, collec-
tive and/or pooled funds maintained by the Board
for the purpose of investing the amounts held by
the Board pursuant to this Program and other
plans, funds, and accounts administered by the
Board, and are subject to all the terms and provi-
sions of such Investment Fund:
a. Diversified Fund — There shall be a Diversified
Fund which shall be invested in a diversified in-
vestment portfolio selected at the discretion of the
Board with monies held on behalf of each Partici-
pant in this Fund credited to a diversified account
in dollar amounts.
b. Special Fund — There shall be a Special Fund
which shall be invested in:
(1) Special Fund I investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily fixed-
income type securities, such as bonds and
mortgages having a stated rate of return, a
stated maturity date, and a stated maturity
value; or
(2) Special Fund H investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily in eq-
uity type securities, such as common stock; or
(3) Special Fund IH investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which are primarily in
short-term, fixed-income (money market) type
securities, such as government seciuities, cer-
tificates of deposit commercial paper repur-
chase agreements, or corporate notes, bonds or
debentures; or
(4) Special Fund IV investments selected at the dis-
cretion of the Board which constitute a bal-
anced fund of fixed-income securities,
equity-type securities, and shortrterm securities.
Such securities shall be invested in companies
with no direct investment and/or employees in
South Africa, and/or with banks that do not
lend to the South African pubUc sector. Further,
the Fund shall be military-free and governments
free (except for student loan, farm loan and gov-
ernment-backed mortgage securities of the U.S.
government).
Contributions on behalf of a Participant cred-
ited to the Special Fund wiU be allocated to a
Special Fund I Account, Special Fund H Ac-
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count, Special Fund III Account or Special
Fund IV Account in Units of Participation in ac-
cordance with the election made under Section
6.07.
6.05 Personal Contribution Credits. Employee Ac-
count accumulations in the Diversified Fund, to-
gether with Special Fvnd Account Units of
Participation (as defined herein), shall be known
as a Participant's Personal Contribution Credits.
6.06 Investment Election. A Participant may elect, on
the election form provided, to invest the Personal
Contribution Credits in the Diversified Fund or in
the Special Funds with any combination of 10% in-
crements among the Funds so that the total is not
greater than or less than 100% (e.g. 70% Diversified
Fund, 20% Special Fund 1, 10% Special Fund U, 0%
Special ID, 0% Special Fund IV). Prior to the re-
ceipt of an initial election form, a Participant's
Personal Contribution Credits shall be invested
100% in the Diversified Fund. The most recent elec-
tion form on file with the Board shall be in effect
until changed.
The initial investment election shall be made at the
time of enrollment in the Program and no later
than the date of the initial contribution to the Ac-
tive Participant's Employee Account. The absence
of an initial investment election shall be deemed as
an election for 100% of the Personal Account to be
invested in the Diversified Fund. Subsequent in-
vestment elections shall be made in accordance
with Section 6.07.
6.07 Frequency of Elections.
a. A Participant may change an Investment Fund
selection, or choice within an Investment Fund,
with respect to his/her Employee Account, one
time per calendar quarter. Such elections shall be
made subject to rules and regulations established
by the Board from time to time.
b. Any change of an Investment Fund selection shall
be made and the amount to be transferred from
one Investment Fund to another shall be deter^
mined on the basis of the Unit values prevailing on
an Investment Fund selection valuation date, as
determined by the Board from time to time, next
following the date the transfer request is received
by the Board.
ARTICLE Vn— OPERATION OF FUNDS
7.01 Transactions by the Board. The Board may, at its
own discretion, maintain in cash such part of the
assets of each Fund as described in Article VI as it
shall deem necessary for the proper administra-
tion of such Fund. Any cash in any of the Ftmds
may, pending the disposition or investment of such
cash for the purposes of such Fund, be invested
temporarily in short-term securities. For this pur-
pose, cash in the several Funds may be commin-
gled. From time to time, the Board shall determine
the income on all such temporary investments
made from commingled funds for a period to be
determined by the Board. Such income shall be al-
located to the respective Funds in such manner as
the Board shall determine. Such short-term securi-
ties may, from time to time, be sold by the Board to
provide cash for the piuposes of such Funds. Pur-
chases and sales of investments for a Fund shall
be made by the Board in accordance with the In-
vestment policy of the Board. Brokerage commis-
sions, transfer taxes, and other charges and
expenses in connection with the piurchase and sale
of securities held in each Fund, and other related
expenses as determined by the Board, shall be
charged to such Fund. Income or other taxes pay-
able, if any, with respect to each Fimd shall like-
wise be charged to such Fund.
7.02 Powers of the Board.
a. The ownership of the assets of each Fuind shall be
in the Board as such. The Board shall have, in re-
spect of any and all assets of each Fund, full and
exclusive powers of management and control
thereof, including, but not by way of limitation,
the power to sell, exchange or convert the same; to
exercise or sell in such manner as it may deem ap-
propriate any options, rights or warrants which
may be granted or issued with respect to any of
the assets of the Fund; to consent to, join in or op-
pose any plan of reorganization and pursuant
thereto; to exercise any right of conversion
granted by any such plan; to receive in exchange
for any investment in such Fund another investr
ment, although the same may not be eligible as an
original investment of such Fund; to cause any se-
curities to be registered in its name or the name or
names of its nominee or nominees, and to hold any
transferable securities in such condition that they
will pass by delivery; and to vote any stock in per^
son or by proxy, discretionary or otherwise.
b. Except as otherwise specifically provided in Sec-
tion 7.02a above, income on and proceeds of sales
of investments of each Fund shall be reinvested by
the Board in the same Fund.
7.03 Units of Participation.
a. The Special Fund shall be divided into Units of
Participation, and the interests of each Partici-
pant in such Fund shall be evidenced by the num-
bers of Units and portions thereof in such Fund
credited to his/her or her account. Each Unit in a
Fund shall have an equal beneficial interest in
such Fund, and none shall have priority or prefei^
ence over any other.
The value of a Unit in each Fund shall be deter-
mined by dividing the value of such Fund, deter-
mined by the Board as hereinafter provided, by
the total number of outstanding Units in the Fund,
at or as of such times as may be prescribed and
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such other times as the Board may elect, but not
less frequently than monthly. Each investment of a
Participant in Units in a Fund shall be on the basis
of the value of such Unit as of the valuation date
next following such investment. Each distribution
in respect of, and each conversion of Units in, a
Fund shall be on the basis of the value of such a
Unit as of the valuation date determined by the
Board and in this section respectively. At the dis-
cretion of the Board, Units of any Fund may be
split or combined to facilitate the administration
of such Fluid.
b. The niunber of Units and fractions of Units in
each Fimd credited to a Participant's account
each month shall be calculated by dividing the
monthly siun to be allotted to such fund for such
Participant by the value of the Unit in such Fund
as of the valuation date next following the date on
which the Board receives such allotment. The
number of outstanding Units in such Fund shall be
increased accordingly.
7.04 Valuation of Funds.
a. The Special Fund shaU be valued by the Board as
follows:
(1) Investments of the Fund shall be valued at the
market value thereof, as determined by the
Board on the valuation date. The value of any
investment of the Fund shall include the
amount of any interest accrued, but unpaid
thereon, to the valuation date and shall include,
in the case of any evidence of indebtedness held
in such Fund which is surrenderable at any
time at the option of the holder for redemption
at a price in excess of the cost thereof, the dif-
ference between the then-current redemption
price and the cost thereof to such Fund. Unless
otherwise determined by the Board, the value of
any investment of the Fund shall include the
value of any options, rights, warrants, or divi-
dends (whether payable in stock or cash) which
may have been declared but not received by the
Board as of the valuation date, provided that
the market value of such investment has been
computed ex-options, ex-rights, ex-warrants, or
ex-dividends. In the event that the market value
of an investment is not readily determinable,
the Board has the right to determine such mar-
ket value from time to time.
(2) The value of the Fund as of a valuation date
shall be determined by adding the value of the
investments of such Fund (and all uninvested
cash of such Fund) at such date and deducting
from such sum the total of any liabilities and ex-
penses due or accrued and properly chargeable
to such Fund.
b. The Diversified Fund accounts shall be credited
with interest at an annual rate to be determined by
the Board. Any excess of the actual investment ex-
perience of the Diversified Fund, including unreal-
ized appreciation over the interest credited to
accounts in a Program Year, shall be credited to
an investment reserve account from which the
Board may withdraw funds in succeeding years in
order to stabilize the rate of interest credited to Di-
versified Fund accounts from year to year.
c. Records of valuations of each Fimd and any Units
thereof shall be prepared and preserved by the
Board in such manner, and within such time and
after each valuation date, as may be prescribed by
the Board. 7.05 Records and Reports. The Board
shall keep full books of account in accordance
with regulations it prescribes. The Board shall, at
least once during each calendar year, issue a re-
port on each Fund which shall include a list of the
investments comprising such Fund at the end of
the period covered by the report, showing the
valuation placed on each item on such Ust by the
Board at the end of such period and the total of
such valuations. The report shall also include the
number of Units in the Special Fund outstanding
at the end of such period. The Board shall make
this information, and any such other pertinent in-
formation, available to the Active Participants and
Retired Participants. It shall be incxunbent upon
the Participant to notify the General Board of any
error in the Participant's accounts established un-
der the provisions of the Program within three
years of the date of such error. The Board will re-
search and modify such error as appropriate in
consultation with the Participant Subsequent to
such three-year period, responsibUity for provid-
ing documentation rests with the Participant in or^
der for the error to be corrected by the Board.
ARTICLE Vm— ADMINISTRATION
8.01 The General Board of Pensions is charged in The
Book of Discipline with the general supervision
and administration of The United Methodist
Church's pension and benefit programs. Accord-
ingly, this Program shall be administered by the
General Board of Pensions, as fi:om time to time
constituted pursuant to The Book of Discipline.
8.02 Investment Powers and Duties of Board.
a. The Board shall invest and reinvest the assets of
the Program to keep the assets of the Program in-
vested without distinction between principal and
income and in such seciuities or property, real or
personal, wherever situated, as the Board shall
deem advisable, including, but not limited to,
stocks, common or preferred, bonds and other evi-
dences of indebtedness or ownership, and real es-
tate or any interest therein. The Board shall at all
times in making investments of the assets of the
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Program consider, among other factors, the short
and long-term financial needs of the Program on
the basis of information furnished by the Em-
ployer. In making such investments, the Board
shall not be restricted to securities or other prop-
erty of the character expressly authorized by the
applicable law for trust investments; however, the
Board shall give due regard to any Umitations im-
posed by the Code or the Act
b. The Board may employ a bank or trust company
pursuant to the terms of its usual and customary
bank agency agreement, under which the duties of
such bank or trust company shall be of a custo-
dial, clerical and record-keeping nature.
c. The Board may create a trust to hold and invest
all or any part of the assets of the Plan. The Board
shall have the right to determine the form and sub-
stance of each trust agreement under which any
part of the assets of the Plan is held, subject only
to the requirement that they are not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan. The Board shall have
the right at any time to remove a trustee and ap-
point a successor thereto, subject only to the terms
of any applicable trust agreement, or to terminate
the trust and direct the transfer of the trust assets
to the Board.
8.03 Other Powers of the Board-
The Board, in addition to all powers and authorities
under common law, statutory authority, including
the Act, and other provisions of the Program, shall
have the following powers and authorities, to be ex-
ercised in the Board's sole discretion:
a. To purchase, or subscribe for, any securities or
other property and to retain the same. In conjunc-
tion with the purchase of securities, margin ac-
counts may be opened and maintained;
b. To sell, exchange, convey, transfer, grant options
to purchase, or otherwise dispose of any securities
or other property held by the Board, by private
contract or at public auction. No person dealing
with the Board shall be bound to see to the appli-
cation of the purchase money or to inquire into the
validity, expediency, or propriety of any such sale
or other disposition, with or without advertise-
ment;
c. To vote upon any stocks, bonds, or other securi-
ties; to give general or special proxies or powers of
attorney with or without power of substitution; to
exercise any conversion privileges, subscription
rights or other options, and to make any payments
incidental thereto; to oppose, or to consent to, or
otherwise participate in, corporate reorganiza-
tions or other charges affecting corporate securi-
ties, and to delegate discretionary powers, and to
pay any assessments or changes in connection
therewith; and generally to exercise any of the
powers of an owner with respect to stocks, bonds,
securities, or other property;
d. To cause any securities or other property to be
registered in the Board's own name or in the name
of one or more of the Board's nominees, and to
hold any investments in bearer form, but the
books and records of the Board shall at all times
show that all such investments are part of the as-
sets of the Program;
e. To borrow or raise money for the purposes of the
Program in such amount, and upon such terms
and conditions, as the Board shall deem advisable;
and for any simi so borrowed, to issue a promis-
sory note as Trustee, and to secure the repayment
thereof by pledging all, or any part, of the assets of
the Program; and no person lending money to the
Board shall be bound to see to the application of
the money lent or to inquire into the validity, expe-
diency, or propriety of any borrowing;
f. To keep such portion of the assets of the Program
in cash or cash balances as the Board may, from
time to time, deem to be in the best interests of the
Program, without liability for interest thereon;
g. To accept and retain for such time as the Board
may deem advisable any securities or other prop-
erty received or acquired as Trustee hereunder,
whether or not such securities or other property
wovdd normally be purchased as investments here-
under;
h. To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any
and all documents of transfer and conveyance and
any and all other instruments that may be neces-
sary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein
granted;
i. To settie, compromise, or submit to arbitration
any claims, debts, or damages due or owing to or
from the Program, to commence or defend suits or
legal or administrative proceedings, to represent
the Program in all suits and legal and administra-
tive proceedings, and to comply with judicial and
administrative orders, decrees, judgments, sum-
mons, subpoenas, levies, and other writs or instru-
ments of judicial or administrative process,
without regard to their potential vulnerability to
challenge on jurisdictional or other legal grounds;
j. To invest in Treasury Bills and other forms of
United States government obUgations;
k. To sell, purchase and acquire put or call options
if the options are traded on and purchased
through a national securities exchange registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or, if the options are not traded on a na-
tional securities exchange, are guaranteed by a
member firm of the New York Stock Exchange;
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1. To deposit monies in federally insured savings ac-
counts or certificates of deposit in banks or sav-
ings and loan associations;
m. To pool all or any of the assets of the Program,
from time to time, with assets belonging to any
other employee pension benefit plan created by a
unit of The United Methodist Church or an affih-
ated unit of The United Methodist Church, and to
commingle such assets and make joint or common
investments and carry joint accounts on behalf of
this Program and such other trust or trusts, allo-
cating undivided shares or interests in such invests
ments or accoiuits or any pooled assets of the two
or more trusts in accordance with their respective
interests;
n. To construe and interpret the provisions of the
Program, and make rules and regulations under
the Program to the extent deemed advisable by
the Board;
o. To file, or cause to be filed, all such annual re-
ports, returns, schedules, descriptions, financial
statements and other statements as may be re-
quired by any federal or state statute, agency, or
authority;
p. To obtain from the Employers and Employees
such Information as shall be necessary to the
proper administration of the Program;
q. To do all such acts and exercise all such rights
and privileges, although not specifically men-
tioned herein, as the Board may deem necessary to
carry out the purposes of the Program.
8.04 Expenses. All expenses incurred by the General
Board of Pensions in connection with the admini-
stration of this Program shall be paid by the Pro-
gram.
8.05 Delegation of Authority. The General Board of
Pensions may authorize one or more of its niimber,
or any agent, to carry out its administrative duties,
and may employ such counsel, auditors, and other
specialists and such clerical, actuarial and other
services as it may require in carrying out the pro-
visions of this Program.
8.06 Submission of Claims. Claims for benefits under
the Program shall be filed with the General Board
on forms supplied by it. Written notice of the dis-
position of a claim shall be furnished to the Em-
ployer and to the claimant within 45 days after all
required forms and materials related to the appU-
cation therefore are filed.
8.07 Denial of Claims. If any claim for benefits under
the Program is wholly or partially denied, the
claimant shall be given notice in writing, within a
reasonable period of time after receipt of the claim
by the Program, written in a manner calculated to
be understood by the claimant, setting forth the
following information:
a. the specific reasons for such denial;
b. specific reference to pertinent Program provi-
sions on which the denial is based; m "
c. a description of any additional material or infor- ^JL
mation necessary for the claimant to perfect the
claim and an explanation of why such material or
information is necessary; and
d. an explanation of the Program's appeals proce-
dures. A "reasonable time" for such notice shall
not exceed 45 days after the fihng of the original
claim or 45 days after the request for or submis-
sion of any additional data or documents re-
quested by the General Board, or, if special
circumstances require an extension of time, writ-
ten notice of the extension shall be furnished to
the claimant and an additional 90 days will be con-
sidered reasonable.
8.08. Appeals from Denial of Claims. If a Participant is
denied benefits hereimder, the Participant shall
have the right to appeal the decision in accord-
ance with the following procedures:
a. Intermediary Appeal Procedure. The Board shall
establish an intermediary appeals procedure con-
taining no more than a three-level process.
b. Final Procedure.
(1) There shall be an Appeals Committee of the Gen-
eral Board nominated by its President and
elected by the General Board which shall hear
and decide appeals after the intermediary ap-
peal procedure has been followed.
(2) The Appeals Committee decision shall be final
and not subject to action of the General Board.
(3) After the final intermediary process has been
completed and if the Participant's claim is stiU
fully or partially denied, the claimant shall be
advised that he/she may, in writing, request a
review by the Appeals Committee of the deci-
sion denying the claim by filing with the Ap-
peals Committee, on forms suppUed by it,
within 90 days after such notice has been re-
ceived by the claimant.
(a) The Notice of Appeal shall be executed by the
claimant.
(b) After filing the Notice of Appeal, the claimant
may submit issues and comments and other
relevant, supporting documents to the Appeals
Committee for its consideration.
(c) If such Notice of Appeal is timely filed, the ap-
peal will be heard by the Appeals Committee
at its next meeting, unless special circum-
stances require an extension of time for proc-
essing, in which case the claimant shall be so
notified and the appeal will be heard at the ^^"
subsequent meeting of the Appeals Committee. ^
(d) To allow sufficient time for handling and
processing, all Notices of Appeal and support-
ing documents must be filed with the Appeals
Committee at least 30 days prior to the next
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meeting of the Appeals Committee, and no
documents submitted to the Appeals Commit-
tee after that time can or will be considered by
the Appeals Committee except by its leave and
discretion.
(e) The claimant, his or her duly authorized rep-
resentative, or a representative of the Em-
ployer, may request permission to appear
personally before the Appeals Committee to
present evidence with respect to the claim,
subject to conditions and time limitations set
by the Appeals Committee, but the expense for
any such personal appearance must be borne
by the claimant or the Employer.
(0 The claimant shall be given written notice of
the decision resulting from an appeal. Such
notice shall include specific reasons for the de-
cision, written in a manner calculated to be
understood by the claimant, and specific refei>
ences to the pertinent Program provisions on
which the decision is based, and such written
notice shall be mailed to the claimant by the
staff of the General Board within 15 days fol-
lowing the action by the Appeals Committee.
8.09 Appeal a Condition Precedent to Civil Action- No
cause of action in civil law with respect to any al-
leged violation of the terms and conditions of this
contract shaU be commenced or maintained by
any Participant unless and iintil such Participant
shall have initiated and completed the process of
an Appeal as set forth in Sections 8.04 to 8.08 of
this Program.
8.10 Attorney Fees and Costs. The General Board may
assess, to the extent permitted by law, against the
assets it manages for any Participant, reasonable
attorney fees and charges to reimburse the Gen-
eral Board for expenses incurred by the General
Board (or by its constituent corporations), through
no fault of its (their) own, in responding to plead-
ings, retaining counsel, entering an appearance or
defending any case in any action in civil law, in
the event the General Board (or any of its constitu-
ent corporations) is served with a Levy, Subpoena,
Summons or other similar pleading by the Internal
Revenue Service or by any other party, including
the parties to marital litigation, in litigation or le-
gal proceedings in which the General Board (or its
constituent corporations) is not a party, or is a
party only by virtue of its (their) role as a fiduciary
in administering assets on behalf of a Participant.
8.11 Basis of Determination of Amount of Benefit. The
amount of any monthly benefit provided for under
Article V which is to be based upon the Partici-
pant's accounts) in the Program shall be the actu-
arial equivalent of such account(s), determined on
the basis of the mortality table and rate of interest
adopted by the General Board for such purpose.
Upon an account being converted to an annuity,
the account shall be closed and the annuity shall
become an obUgation of the appropriate Fund.
8.12 Limitation of Liability. All benefits hereunder are
contingent upon, and payable solely from, such
contributions as shall be received by the Board
and investment results of the Board. No financial
obUgations, other than those which can be met by
the contribution actually received and the invest-
ment resiilts, shall be assumed by the Board. To
the extent assets of the Plan attributable to a Par-
ticipant's Accounts have been transferred to a
trust as provided in Section 8.02c, all benefits to
which the Participant is entitied under this Plan
shall be provided only out of such trust and only
to the extent the trust is adequate therefore. The
members of the General Board shall not person-
ally be responsible or otherwise liable for the pay-
ment of any benefits hereunder.
ARTICLE IX— AMENDMENT AND TERMINA-
TION
9.01 Amendment of the Program. The General Confer-
ence may amend any or all provisions of this Pro-
gram at any time by written instrument identified
as an amendment of the Program effective as of a
specified date. However, the Board is authorized
to amend any or all provisions of this Program at
any time by such written instrument in order to
conform the Program to any applicable law and/or
regulations promulgated thereunder.
9.02 Termination of the Program. The General Confei^
ence shall have the right to terminate the Program
at any time in a manner and to the extent not in-
consistent with The Book of Discipline. Upon ter-
mination of the Program, the accounts of
Participants shall be nonforfeitable and either dis-
tributed outright or held for distribution in ac-
cordance with the terms of the Program. The
assets remaining in the Program after all obliga-
tions of the Program have been satisfied shall be
distributed pursuant to action by the General Con-
ference.
ARTICLE X— MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Rules and Forms. The Board shall have the
authority and responsibihty to:
a. Adopt rules, regulations and policies for the ad-
ministration of this Program, in all matters not
specifically covered by General Conference legis-
lation or by reasonable implication,
b. Prescribe such forms and records as are needed
for the administration of the Program.
10.02 Non-aUenation of Benefits. No benefits payable
at any time under the Program shall be subject in
any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, pledge, atr
tachment, garnishment, or encumbrance of any
kind. Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign.
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pledge, or otherwise enciunber such benefit,
whether presently or thereafter payable, shall be
void. Except as provided in Section 10.04 hereof,
no benefit nor any Fund under the Program shall
in any manner be liable for, or subject to, the debts
or liabilities of any Participant or other person en-
titled to any benefit
10.03 Non-reversion. The Employer shall have no
right, title, or interest in the contributions made to
the Funds under the Program, and no part of the
Funds shall revert to the Employer, except that:
a. Upon termination of the Program and the alloca-
tion and distribution of the Funds as provided in
Articles IV and V hereof, any monies remaining in
the Fluids because of an erroneous actuarial com-
putation after the satisfaction of all fixed and con-
tingent liabihties imder the Program may revert to
the applicable Employer; and
b. If a contribution is made to the Program by the
participating Employer by a mistake of fact, then
such contribution shall be returned to the partici-
pating Employer within one year after the pay-
ment of the contribution.
10.04 QuaUfied Domestic Relations Order. The provi-
sions of Section 10.02 notwithstanding, all or part
of a Participant's vested benefits arising under
this Program, including Supplement One, may be
transferred to one or more "alternate payees" on
the basis of a "quaUfied domestic relations order,"
as those terms are defined in Code section 414(p),
provided that (1) the Participant makes an assign-
ment of benefits pursuant to the order, and the al-
ternate payee accepts said assignment, on the
forms provided by the Board; (2) said order was is-
sued by a court having jurisdiction over the
Board; or (3) said order was entered by any other
court if the Board, in its sole discretion, deter-
mines that the order is likely to be entered by a
coiurt having jurisdiction over the Board.
a. When appropriate, the Board shall provide a Par-
ticipant involved in marital litigation with infor-
mation regarding the nature and value of the
Participant's benefits and shall assist the Partici-
pant and the court in interpreting that informa-
tion.
b. The Board shall establish a written procedure to
determine the qualified status of domestic rela-
tions orders and to administer distributions imder
such (}ualified orders. Such procedure shall pro-
vide that during the period in which a determina-
tion is being made with respect to the quaUfied
status of an order received by the Board and for
thirty days thereafter, (1) the Board will segregate
and separately account for any sums payable to
the Participant which the order requires to be
paid to the alternate payee; and (2) the Participant
will be prohibited from electing to set up an annu-
ity or to receive any other distribution which
would compromise the rights granted to the alter- ^
nate payee by the order, without the alternate ^
payee's written consent.
c. Neither the alternate payee nor any person claim-
ing through the alternate payee shall have the
right (1) to transfer benefits to another alternate
payee; (2) to receive a siurviving spouse benefit
arising from the Participant's pre- 1985 service; or
(3) to receive benefits in the form of a joint and sur^
vivor annuity with respect to the alternate payee
and any subsequent spouse.
(1) In all other respects, the benefits transferred
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order
shall be administered in accordance with the
provisions of this Program, and the alternate
payee shall have all the rights and duties of a
fully vested Terminated Participant with re-
spect thereto.
(2) With respect to benefits transferred to an alter-
nate payee pursuant to this section, the alter-
nate payee shall have all of the rights of a
Terminated Participant, to the exclusion of any
claim thereto on the part of the Participant.
d. A subpoena or other instrument of judicial proc-
ess (1) which is directed to the General Board, its
constituent corporations, or its officers or employ-
ees, (2) which appears on its face to be issued in
the course of marital litigation to which a Partici-
pant is a party, and (3) which seeks information re-
garding the nature or value of the Participant's
pension benefits, may be honored by the Board, in
its sole discretion, without interposing any defense
on the grounds of technical or jurisdictional de-
fect.
e. Costs incurred by the Board in the process culmi-
nating in the transfer of benefits pursuant to a
qualified domestic relations order, including but
not limited to attorney's fees, litigation expenses,
and a reasonable charge for services provided by
the Board, shall be charged against the benefits of
the Participant and the alternate payee in equal
shares unless a different division of said costs is
provided in the order.
10.05 Indemnification: To the extent permitted by law,
the Employer shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Board, Participants, any Employee, and any
other person or persons to whom the Employer or
the Board have delegated fiduciary or other duties
under the Program, against any and aU claims,
losses, damages, expenses, and liabilities arising
from any act or failure to act that constitutes or is
alleged to constitute a breach of such person's re-
sponsibilities in connection with the Program un-
der any applicable law, unless the same is
determined to be due to gross negligence, willful
misconduct, or willful failure to act.
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10.06 Titles and Headings: The titles and headings of
I the Articles and Sections of this instriuuent are
placed herein for convenience of reference only,
and in the case of any conflicts, the text of this in-
stnunent, rather than the titles or headings, shall
control.
10.07 Number: Wherever iised herein, the singular
shall include the plural and the plural shall in-
clude the singular, except where the context re-
quires otherwise.
Supplement One to the Staff Retirement Benefits
Program
Article A
A.Ol Benefits. The benefits provided hereimder are
described in Articles B and C hereto and shall sup-
plement the benefits provided in the Program. The
provisions of the Program shall apply to this Sup-
plement except as modified by this Supplement.
A.02 Participants. Each benefit program described in
Articles B and C hereto shall specify the persons
who are eligible to receive said benefits and such
persons shall be covered by the Program in ac-
cordance with the plan as modified by this Supple-
ment.
Article B
B.Ol Amendment of Prior Program. Effective as of
January 1, 1985, this Program and this Article to
Supplement One shall supersede and replace the
provisions of the Prior Program, with respect to
persons described in Section B.03 below.
B.02 Definitions. The definitions contained in Article
II shall apply to this Article, except that the follow-
ing terms shall have the respective meanings set
forth below for purposes of this Article:
a. "Approved Service Years" shall mean a Partici-
pant's Years of Service rendered prior to January
1, 1985, with pension coverage in the Prior Pro-
gram, as evidenced by the Participant's record
maintained by the Board, which record shall be
subject to correction in accordance with the re-
cords of the Participant's Employer.
b. "Break in Service" shall mean a period of 61 or
more days in which the Participant does not com-
plete an Hour of Service.
c. 'Tarticipant" shall mean a person who meets the
eligibility requirements set forth in Section B.03.
d. "Program Year" shall mean any 12-month period
which commences on the fiurst of any month.
^ e. "Service Annuity" shall mean an annuity during
f life, payable in monthly installments in advance,
on the basis of benefit chosen by the Participant in
accordance with the provisions of Section B.04.
f. "Years of Service" shall mean the total number of
12-month periods of Approved Service Years,
B.03 Eligibility. A person is a Participant for the pur-
pose of receiving a benefit payable pursuant to the
provisions of this Article if the person is described
below:
a. A person who was a Participant in the Program
as of January 1, 1985 and was covered by the Prior
Program as of December 31, 1984; or
b. A person who was receiving a benefit from the
Prior Program on December 31, 1984; or
c. A person who was entitied to receive deferred
vested benefits from the Prior Program.
B.04 Benefits. In addition to any benefits which may
be payable pursuant to the provisions of Article V,
a Participant shall be entitied to benefits based on
Years of Service prior to January 1, 1985, in ac-
cordance with the following provisions:
a. Prior to January 1, 1985. All Participants who, as
of December 31, 1984, were receiving benefits from
the Prior Program, shall thereafter continue to re-
ceive such pension benefits in the same form and
amount from this Program.
(1) The Service Annuity benefit based upon the For-
mula Benefit shall be adjusted annually, effec-
tive with the Januajry payment of the Service
Annuity, by an amount equivalent to the per-
centage of any increase in the previous June 1
National Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer
Price Index figure over the comparable figure
available the prior June 1.
(a) No adjustment in an individual Servite Annu-
ity will be made until the formula annuity has
been in effect for 12 or more months; and
Ob) If after 1973 the Consumer Price Index de-
creases in any year below the Index figure of
the previous year, service annuities will be re-
duced by that percentage of decrease, but
(c) In no case will the Service Annuity be reduced
below the original amount payable at the time
the first monthly Service Annuity was paid.
b. Between January 1, 1985 and January 1, 1993. All
Participants who retired between January 1, 1985,
and January 1, 1993, shall receive a Service Annu-
ity based upon the following provisions:
(1) A Participant who is married on the Annuity
Starting Date shall receive a Formula Benefit
payable in the form described in Section
5.05a(l). The election described in Section
5.05a(3) is not available to Participants hereun-
der.
(2) A Participant who is not married on the Annuity
Starting Date shall receive a Formula Benefit
payable in the form of a single-life ten-year cer^
tain annuity.
(3) For the purpose of this Section,
(a) the term "Formula Benefits" means an annual
benefit computed as follows:
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One percent (1%) of the average of the Partici-
pant's five highest annual Compensation mul-
tiplied by the total number of Approved
Service Years, reduced by the lesser of (i) one-
half of 1% per month or fraction of a month of
age less than Age 65 attained on the date the
benefit is to commence or (ii) one-half of 1% per
month for each month of difference between
the assumed date at which 40 Years of Service
would have been completed and the actual
date the benefit is to commence,
(b) The Service Annuity benefit based upon the
Formula Benefit shall be adjusted annually, ef-
fective with the January payment of the Serv-
ice Annuity, by an amount equivalent to the
percentage of any increase in the previous
June 1 National Bureau of Labor Statistics
Consumer Price Index figure over the compa-
rable figure available the prior June 1.
(i) No adjustment in an individual Service An-
nuity will be made imtil the formiila annuity
has been in effect for 12 or more months;
and
(ii) If the Consumer Price Index decreases in
any year below the Index figure of the pre-
vious year, service anniuties will be re-
duced by that percentage of decrease, but
(iii) In no case will the Service Annuity be re-
duced below the original amount payable at
* the time the first monthly Service Annuity
was paid,
c After December 31, 1992. A Participant who has
not started to receive a benefit pursuant to the
provisions of this Article prior to January 1, 1993,
shall be eligible to elect one of the three benefits
described in paragraph (2) below.
(1) The election described herein must be made no
later than the earlier of the date on which the
Participant retires or December 31, 1994.
(a) The Participant must notify the Board at least
six months prior to his/her intended Annuity
Starting Date if the Participant intends to re-
tire prior to December 31, 1994.
(b) The Board shall provide information to the
Participants at least four months prior to the
end of the election period with respect to the
three benefit options.
(cXThe election shaU be made in such form as
may be required by the Board.
(d) The election, once made, shall be irrevocable.
(2) A Participant may elect to receive one of the fol-
lowing benefits:
(a) A Formula Benefit determined in accordance
with the provisions of subsection b above.
(b) A Revised Formula Benefit which is an an-
nual benefit computed as follows:
One and one-tenth percent (1.1%) of the aver-
age of the Participant's five highest annual
Compensation multiplied by the total number
of Approved Service Years, reduced by the
lesser of (i) one-half of 1% per month or frac-
tion of a month of age less than Age 65 at-
tained on the date the benefit is to commence
or (ii) one-half of 1% per month for each month
of difference between the assumed date at
which 40 Years of Service would have been
completed and the actual date the benefit is to
commence. The Service Annuity benefit based
upon the Revised Formula Benefit shall be ad-
justed annually, effective with the January
payment of the Service Annuity, by an amount
equivalent to the lesser of 5% or the percent-
age of any increase in the previous June 1 Na-
tional Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer
Price Index figure over the comparable figure
available the prior June 1.
(i) No adjustment in an individual Service An-
nuity will be made imtil the formida annuity
has been in effect for 12 or more months;
and
(ii) If the Consumer Price Index decreases in
any year below the Index figure of the pre-
vious year, service annuities will be re-
duced by that percentage of decrease, but
(iii) In no case will the Service Annuity be re-
duced below the original amount payable at
^ the time the first monthly Service Annuity
was paid.
(c) A conversion of the Participant's pre-January
1, 1985 Revised Formida Benefit to an amount
to be transferred to his/her Employer Account
in this Program, which amount is based upon
an actuarial calculation of the present value of
the Revised Formula Benefit, as determined
by the Board.
G) A Participant who elects the option de-
scribed in this subparagraph shall cease to
be a Participant in the benefits payable un-
der this Article after the transfer of said
amount to his/her Employer Account.
(ii) A Participant who elects the option de-
scribed in this subparagraph shall not be
eligible for the benefit described in subsec-
tion d below.
(3) If no election is made, the Participant shaU re-
ceive a benefit determined pursuant to subsec-
tion b above.
(4) A Participant who is married on the Annuity
Starting Date or on the conversion date shall
receive the elected defined benefit payable in
the form described in Section 5.05a(l). The elec-
tion described in Section 5.05a(3) is not avail-
able to Participants hereunder.
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(5) A Participant who is not married on the Annvdty
Starting Date or on the conversion date shall re-
ceive the elected defined benefit payable in the
form of a single-life ten-year certain annuity.
d. Protection of Benefits From Prior Program. A
Participant described in this Article who has an
Employer Account in the Program and who has
not elected the option described in Section
B.04c(2Xc) above, may elect to have an annuity
based upon the election which the person has
made piirsuant to subsection c above instead of
the distribution options available for the Em-
ployer Account.
(1) At least ninety days prior to the Annuity Start-
ing Date, the Board shall provide to the Partici-
pant information comparing the benefit which
the person would receive using the account bal-
ance of his/her Employer Account with the
benefit the person would receive using the
benefit formula which the Participant had
elected pursuant to subsection c above.
(2) The Participant shall make an irrevocable elec-
tion to have a benefit based upon his/her post-
1984 Years of Service paid using one of the
following methods:
(a) the distribution of benefits described in Sec-
tion 5.05 based upon the Employer Account; or
(b) the benefit formula which the Participant had
elected pursuant to subsection c above.
(3) If the Participant elects to convert his/her Em-
ployer Account to a benefit payable under the
benefit formula which the Participant had
elected pursuant to subsection c above, the ac-
count balance of his/her Employer Account
shall be used to fund his/her annuity hereunder.
(4) Any amounts necessary to assure this minimum
pension shall be determined by the Board and
shall be the responsibility of the Participant's
Employer.
(5) If no election is made prior to the Annuity Start-
ing Date, the benefit shall be based upon the
Employer Account.
e. Vesting.
(1) A Participant shall be fully vested in the retire-
ment benefits set forth in this Article upon the
earlier of his/her Early Retirement Age or at>
taining three Approved Service Years, three
Years of Service (as defined in Article ID of post-
1984 service, or a combination thereof.
(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant,
who participated in the Prior Program prior to
January 1, 1985 for a period of less than three
years, and upon termination, allows the accu-
mulations in his/her Personal Account to re-
main in the Program, shall be fully vested in
his/her Service Annuity, payable in the form
elected pursuant to subsection c above,
f. Siu^vor Benefits.
(1) All survivors, who, as of December 31, 1984,
were receiving survivor benefits from the Prior
Program shall thereafter continue to receive
such benefits from this Program.
(2) Upon the death of a married Participant on or
after January 1, 1985, and prior to retirement,
the surviving spouse shall receive a monthly
benefit equal to 70 percent of such Participant's
Service Annuity.
(3) In the event of the death prior to retirement of a
Participant who is not married, a designated
Beneficiary shall receive a ten-year certain an-
nuity actuarially calculated in accordance with
the option elected pursuant to subsection c
above.
(4) The amount of any benefit payable under this
subsection f shall be increased in accordance
with the option elected by the Participant pur-
suant to subsection c above.
Article C
C.Ol Health Care Benefits. As a supplement to the re-
tirement income account benefits provided by this
Program and Supplement, a health care benefit
described in Section C.04 below shall be provided
to Participants who meet the eligibility require-
ments of Section C.03 below or their Surviving
Spouses.
C.02 Definitions. The definitions contained in Article
II shall apply to this Article, except that the follow-
ing terms shall have the respective meanings set
forth below for purposes of this Article:
a. 'Tarticipant" shall mean a person who meets the
eligibility requirements set forth in Section C.03.
b. "Program Sponsor" shall mean an entity de-
scribed below:
(1) The General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration if the Participant is a retired Employee
of a General Agency which has a representative
on the Committee on Personnel Policies and
Practices which is a committee of the General
Council on Finance and Administration.
(2) The General Board of Pensions if the Partici-
pant is a retired Employee of the General
Board of Pensions.
c. 'Trogram" shall mean a health care benefit pro-
gram sponsored by a Program Sponsor in which a
Participant is eligible to participate.
d. "Surviving Spouse" shaU mean the person to
whom the Participant is married in accordance
with the law of the jurisdiction in which the Par-
ticipant resides at the time of the Participant's
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C.03 Eligibility. A person shall be eligible to receive a
benefit pursuant to this Article if the person meets
the following requirements:
a. has retired from an Employer, who enrolled its
Employees in the Staff Pension Program as of De-
cember 31, 1991, in accordance with the rules in ef-
fect at the time the person terminated employment
with the Employer; and
b. is receiving an annuity from the Program or its
Supplement, or, if the person is a clergyperson,
from the Ministerial Pension Program.
C.04 Health Care Benefit This Supplement to the Pro-
gram shall provide an amount, not to exceed 100%
of the premium of a Participant or a Surviving
Spouse in the Program Sponsor's Program, for the
purpose of providing health care coverage after
retirement.
a. The amount which shall be provided shall be de-
termined by the Board in accordance with rules
and regulations which it may from time to time is-
sue.
(1) The Board shall inform the Program Sponsors
the maximum amount which will be distributed
for the current year prior to January 31 of each
calendar year.
(2) The Program Sponsors shall inform the Board
the amount needed to pay 100% of the Partici-
pant's or a Surviving Spouse's premiiun in the
Program Sponsor's Program within a reason-
able time period prior to its due date.
(3) The Program Sponsors shall provide the Board
with any information which the Board deems
necessary to provide this benefit.
(4) The amount provided by this Supplement shall
be the same for each Participant under the
same Program Sponsor within each class of
coverage (i.e.. Participant only. Participant plus
spouse. Participant plus children, or Partici-
pant plus family, etc.).
b. The amoimt which is provided shall be paid to
the Program Administrator of the Program Spon-
sor's Program.
c. Nothing contained in this Article, nor in any de-
scription of the benefit offered pursuant to this Ar-
ticle, shall be construed to guarantee the
continuation of benefits beyond any given calen-
dar year. This benefit may be amended or termi-
nated by the General Conference in its sole
discretion.
Article D
D.Ol Assets. The assets of the Prior Program are des-
ignated as a part of this Program for the purpose
of funding the benefits under this Supplement for
such identified, eligible persons,
a. These funds shall be accounted for separate and
apart from the other funds under this Program.
b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall
invest these funds and fund the annuities estab- M
lished hereimder in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Program.
D.02 Funding. Except as otherwise specifically pro-
vided in this Supplement, the benefits provided
under Article B shall be funded by the applicable
Employer by making past service contributions
through the Board in accordance with the sched-
ule for such contributions determined by the
Board on the basis of periodic actuarial valu-
ations.
D.03 Priority Funding. The funding of the benefits
payable under Article B shall have priority over
the benefits payable under Article C.
a. The Board shaU on an annual basis actuarially
value the liabilities created by the benefits pay-
able under Article B.
b. The Board shall determine the amount necessary
to fund the benefits provided pursuant to Article
B.
c. An amount equal to the amount of the assets of
the Prior Program minus an amount equal to the
amount determined in accordance with Section
D.03b above, plus a ten percent margin, shall be
used to fimd the benefits provided pursuant to Ar-
ticle C.
(1) The Board shall have discretion to do the follow-
ing with the amount determined pursuant to
this subsection, including, but not limited to:
(a) The Board may use only income generated by
said amount to pay the benefits provided un-
der Article C.
(b) The Board may use a portion of the income to
increase the principal of the fund.
(c) The Board may use part of the principal of the
fimd to pay benefits provided under Article C.
(2) An Employer and/or Program Sponsor shall not
be responsible for any additional funding in or-
der to provide for this benefit.
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E.03 Nomreversion.
a. Except as provided in this Section E.03, the assets
of this Supplement shall never inure to the benefit
of an Employer; such assets shall be held for the
exclusive purpose of providing benefits to Partici-
pants and their beneficiaries and for defraying the
reasonable administrative expenses of this Supple-
ment
b. If an Employer contribution is made by virtue of
a mistake of fact, this Section shall not prohibit the
return of such contribution to the Employer within
one year after the payment of the contribution.
c. In the case of termination of the Supplement, any
residual assets of the Supplement shall be distrib-
uted to the Employers at the direction of the Board
if all habilities of the Supplement to Participants
and beneficiaries have been satisfied and the dis-
tribution does not contravene any applicable pro-
vision of law. The certificate of an Enrolled
Actuary engaged by the Board stating that there
are residual assets of the Supplement after all li-
abilities have been satisfied shall be conclusive
evidence of this fact.
Whereas, the Staff Rules and Regulations Committee in-
terpretation of 13.2(h) excludes from participation in the
Comprehensive Protection Plan former full- time local pas-
tors who are assigned to part-time;
Now be it resolved that 13.2Gi) of the Comprehensive
Protection Plan be amended as follows:
(h) A person described in subsection 3.1(a)(ii) (includ-
ing one who is granted a leave of absence) or 3.1(aXiii)
who is otherwise eligible to be an Active Participant
under subsection 3.1(a), except for receiving less than
the equivalent of the applicable Plan Compensation or
is appointed less than full-time, may, in special situ-
ations, participate in the Plan under special arrange-
ments with the General Board regarding contributions
and benefits.
Such opceial arrangcmcnto may include pcroono who
have been participanto but have been rcclaooificd qb student
local paoitoro in order to pursue thoip theological education.
Such special arrangements shall include all Comprehensive
Protection Plan benefit coverages except the Ministerial
pension plan church account pension supplement as pro-
vided in Comprehensive Protection plan subsection 5.5"
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program.
Petition Number: FA10937-3000-R; GBPN.
The General Board of Pensions recommends that the
Tax-Deferred Annuity Contributions Program be elimi-
nated and the assets of the program be divided among the
three other major pension programs administered by the
Board, that is the Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund,
the Ministerial Pension Plan, and the Staff Retu-ement
Benefits Program.
Student Local Pastor Enrollment in the
Comprehensive Protection Plan
Petition Number: FA-10332-3000R: NIN.
Reference: 13.2(h) of the Comprehensive Protection Plan.
Whereas, persons who are serving as full-time local pas-
tors are eligible to participate in the Comprehensive Protec-
tion Plan; and,
Whereas, persons who have completed half their semi-
nary work are made Probationary Members of an Annual
Conference are permitted to be enrolled in the Comprehen-
sive Protection Plan while still in school, if the Annual Con-
ference agrees to such enrollment under the Special Rules,
13.2(h); and
Whereas, persons who are full-time local pastors may
need to reduce their service to less than full-time in order to
complete their first half of seminary work; and;
Study of Clergy Salary and Support Structure
Petition Number: FA10336-3000-R3: IWA, DET. NEB.
Be it resolved, that the General Conference authorize a
church-wide study of clergy salary and clergy support struc-
tures and processes with particular attention to how salary
and support structure/processes relate to effective ministry;
and
Be it further resolved that the study commission shall
bring a report with suggestions for strengthening of United
Methodist ministry to the (general Conference of 1996; and
Be it fiirther resolved that the study commission's mem-
bership shall be no more than twenty-five. Representation
shall be balanced to include each of the five jurisdictions
and shall include the following constituencies: clergy (or-
dained and local pastor), laity, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians,
Native Americans, open country, small towns, suburban,
urban and inner city. The chairperson of the conmiittee
shall be elected at the commission's first meeting.
Estimated cost: $125,000
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UMCare
Petition Number: FA 109383000 R: GBPN.
The General Board of Pensions recommends the adoption
of the following denominational health care and flexible
spending plan for conferences, churches, and other institu-
tions located in jurisdictional conferences, to be known as
UMCare:
UMCare
Article I
1.01. The Plan. The General Conference of The United
Methodist Church hereby establishes a health care
and flexible spending plan for the benefit of eligi-
ble clergy and lay employees effective January 1,
1994. This plan shall be known as UMCare (herein-
after referred to as the "Plan"). The Plan provides
benefits on and after January 1, 1994.
1.02. Nature of Plan. This Plan is a "church plan" as
that term is defined under section 414(e) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and sec-
tion 3(33) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, and is intended
to be administered as a "cafeteria plan" as that
term is defined in section 125(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Article n — Definitions
Each word and phrase defined in this Article II
shall have the following meaning whenever such word
or phrase is capitalized and used herein, unless a dif-
ferent meaning is clearly reqmred by the context of
the Plan. The definition of any term herein in the sin-
gular may also include the plural.
2.01. Accoimt: The individual account established by
the Board under Section 13.01. in the name of each
Participant for the purpose of accounting for con-
tributions allocated to and benefits paid for a Par-
ticipant.
2.02. Age: The age at the last birthday.
2.03. Conference: For the purpose of this Plan and the
Programs thereunder, the term "Conference" shall
include Annual Conferences, Provisional Confer-
ences and Missionary Conferences which are de-
scribed in The Book of Discipline and which are
located in Jurisdictional Conferences.
2.04. Board: The General Board of Pensions of The
United Methodist Chiu-ch and/or any of its con-
stituent corporations.
2.05. The Book of Discipline: The body of church law
as established by The General Conference of The
United Methodist Church, as amended from time
to time.
2.06. Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time.
2.07. Collective Bargaining Agreement: An agreement
between a Plan Sponsor or a Salary-Paying Unit ^_
and Employee representatives (within the meaning ^^
of Code section 7701(aX46) under which benefits
were the subject of good faith bargaining between
the parties.
2.08. Compensation: The sum of the following:
a. the cash salary received by the Participant from
the Salary-Paying Unit;
b. the housing allowance, if any, determined in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Ministerial
Pension Plan Section 2.1(k)(2), as amended from
time to time;
c. any tax-deferred annuity contribution to the Tax
Deferred Annuity Contributions Program admin-
istered by the Board; and
d. any contributions under Article IV, Sections 4.01.
and 4.02. herein, on a Participant's behalf.
2.09. Denominational Average Compensation: he av-
erage annual compensation as determined in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Ministerial
Pension Plan.
2.10. Dental Program: A program established by the
Board in accordance with Article Vlll.
2.11. Dependent: A person for whom the Participant
may take a deduction in accordance with Code
section 151(c) and who is either (i) under age 19,
(ii) under age 25, unmarried, dependent upon the
Participant, and attending an accredited educa-
tional iastitution, or dii) dependent upon the Par-
ticipant due to a mental or physical disabiUty that
existed prior to age 19 [not applicable to the bene-
fits described in Articles IX and X].
2.12. Dependent Care Program: A reimbursement pro-
gram established by the Board in accordance with
Article X.
2.13. Employee: A person who is described as an em-
ployee of a church in Code sections 414(eX3) and/or
7701(a)(20), who is a bishop of The United Method-
ist Church, who is a clergyperson serving the
United Methodist Church, or who is a common-law
employee of a Salary-Paying Unit, including a for-
mer Employee who has retired.
2.14. ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
2.15. General Agency: A general agency of The United
Methodist Church as defined in Paragraph 801 of
The Book of Discipline.
2.16. Medical Program: A program estabhshed by the
Board in accordance with Article VII.
2.17. Medical Reimbursement Program: A medical re-
imbursement program established by the Board in
accordance with Article IX. '
2.18. Nonelective Contributions: The contributions
made by a Salary-Paying Unit and/or a Plan Spon-
sor pursuant to Section 4.05.
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2.19. Participant: Any Employee who has become eli-
k| gible to participate in the Plan in accordance with
Section 3.01, who has enrolled in the Plan, and
who has not ceased to be an Employee.
a. Active Participant: Any Participant who is not a
Retired Participant
b. Retired Participant: Any Participant who is de-
scribed in Section 3.03a, b(3), c, d or Section
3.04b(l)(0, b(3Xb) below.
2.20. Period of Coverage: The Plan Year, except that it
may be a fraction of a Plan Year as provided in
Section 5.04.
2.21. Plan: UMCare, the health care and flexible
spending plan of The United Methodist Church.
2.22. Plan Sponsor: An entity described below:
a. The General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion if the Participant is a bishop.
b. The Conference if the Participant is a local pastor
or a clergy member, except if he/she is appointed
pursuant to Paragraphs 443.1.a (except for those
clergy who are appointed to units of a Confer-
ence), 443.1.b, or 443. l.d of The Book of Discipline.
c. The General Coimcil on Finance and Administra-
tion if the Participant is an Employee of a General
Agency which has a representative on the Com-
mittee on Personnel Policies and Practices which
is a committee of the General Council on Finance
and Administration.
d. The Salary-Paying Unit if the Participant is clas-
sified in a category not described above.
2.23. Plan Year: The twelve-month period ending on
December 31st of each calendar year.
2.24. Program: Any of the benefit plans offered to
Plan Sponsors and/or Participants hereunder.
2.25. Proof-of-Insurability: A Participant, Spouse, or
Dependent shall be considered to have shown
proof of insurability if either:
a. the individual was covered under a group health
plan and enrolls within 30 days after the date on
which such individual becomes ineligible for cov-
erage under such group health plan, or
b. the individual has met proof of insurability re-
quirements as may be established by the Board
from time to time.
2.26. Reimbursement Account: The sub-accounts of a
Participant's Account established under Section
13.01. for contribution and payments for Reim-
bursement Benefits.
2.27. Reimbursement Benefits: The Medical Reim-
bursement and Dependent Care Reimbursement
Benefits described in Sections 6.04. and 6.05.
^ 2.28. Salary-Paying Unit One of the following units as-
P sociated with The United Methodist Church and
located in the United States:
a. The General Conference;
b. A General Agency of The United Methodist
Church;
c. A Jurisdictional Conference;
d. Conference located in a Jurisdictional Confer-
ence;
e. A Conference board, agency, or commission lo-
cated in a Jiuisdictional Conference;
f. A local church located in a Conference; or
g. Any other oi^anization located in a Jurisdictional
Conference which is eligible to participate in a
church plan in accordance with the provisions of
ERISA.
2.29 Spouse: The person to whom the Participant is
married in accordance with the law of the jurisdic-
tion in which the Participant is domiciled.
Article HI— Eligibility
3.01. General Rule. An Employee shall be eligible to
participate in this Plan if the Employee meets the
requirements of Sections 3.02., 3.03., 3.04. or 3.07.
below and the enrollment requirements of Section
3.06, and if he/she is not excluded from participa-
tion in accordance with the provisions of Section
3.05. below.
3.02. Mandatory Participation. An Employee who
meets one of the following criteria shall be re-
quired to participate in this Plan:
a. an active bishop of The United Methodist Church.
b. a clergy member of a Conference, including fuD,
probationary, and associate, who is appointed
(1) to full-time service in a local church in accord-
ance with Paragraph 437.1 of The Book of Disci-
pline; or
(2) to an appointment beyond the local church
within the connectional structure to a unit of
the Conference or to a General Agency in ac-
cordance with Paragraph 443.1a of The Book of
Discipline.
c. a full-time local pastor of The United Methodist
Church who is under episcopal appointment to a
charge which is located in a Conference.
d. a lay employee of a General Agency of The United
Methodist Church who is normally scheduled to
work 30 or more hours per week.
3.03. Access to Participation: The following persons
may voluntarily elect to participate in this Plan in
accordance with rules and regulations established
by the Board:
a. A bishop who has retired in accordance with
Paragraphs 509.1, 509.2, or 509.3 of The Book of
Discipline;
b. A clergy member of a Conference who
(1) is appointed to less than full-time service in ac-
cordance with Paragraph 437.2 of The Book of
Discipline.
(2) is on sabbatical leave in accordance with Para-
graph 446 of The Book of Discipline.
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(3) has retired in accordance with Paragraphs
451.1, 451.2b, or 451.2c of The Book of Disci-
pline;
c. A fuU-time local pastor who was eligible to par-
ticipate in UMCare and who has been recognized
as a retired local pastor in accordance with Para-
graph 410.5 of The Book of Discipline;
d. A lay Employee of a General Agency who has re-
tired in accordance with the retirement poUcy of
the General Agency from which he/she has re-
tired.
3.04 Optional Participation: A Plan Sponsor may
elect, in accordance with the terms and conditions
indicated below and rules and regulations estab-
lished by the Board, to enroll an Employee not de-
scribed in Sections 3.02., 3.03., and 3.05., provided
that at least seventy percent of the EUgible Em-
ployees of the Plan Sponsor are enrolled in the
Plan.
a. The Plan Sponsor must complete an Adoption
Agreement at least sixty days prior to its participa-
tion in this Plan.
b. For the piuTpose of this Section 3.04., a Plan Spon-
sor may choose to cover any of the following cate-
gories of "Eligible Employees":
(1) A clergy member of a Conference who
(a) is appointed beyond the local United Method-
ist Church within the connectional structure
to other than a unit of a Conference or other
than a General Agency in accordance with
Paragraph 443.1a of The Book of Discipline;
(b) is appointed beyond the local United Method-
ist Chiu*ch to an extension ministry endorsed
by the Division of Chaplains in accordance
with Paragraph 443.1b of The Book of Disci-
pline;
(c) is appointed beyond the local United Method-
ist Church outside the connectional structure
in accordance with Paragraph 443.1d of The
Book of Discipline;
(d) is granted a leave of absence in accordance
with Paragraph 448 of The Book of Discipline;
(e) is appointed to attend school in accordance
with Paragraph 516.6 of The Book of Disci-
pline and who is:
G) a full member or an associate member after
having served under appointment in a Con-
ference other than an appointment to at-
tend school; or
(ii) not described in clause G) above; or
(f) has retired in accordance with Paragraphs
451.2a, or 451.3 of The Book of Discipline.
(2) a local pastor of The United Methodist Church
who is under episcopal appointment and who is
(a) a "part-time local pastor" as that term is de-
fined in Paragraph 408.2 of The Book of Disci-
pline; or
(b) a "student local pastor" as that term is defined
in Paragraph 408.3 of The Book of Discipline. Mj
(3) a lay employee of a Salary-Paying Unit who ^^
(a) is normally scheduled to work 17 1/2 hours or
more per week.
(b) has retired in accordance with the retirement
pohcy of the Salary-Paying Unit from which
he/she has retired:
6) An Early Retirement Age shall be decided
upon by the Salary-Paying Unit in its adop-
tion agreement.
(ii) Said Early Retirement Age shall be the age
of the Employee in the year in which the
later of two events occur: (i) the year in
which the Employee attains age "x" or (ii)
the year in which the Employee has at least
"y" Years of Service with the denomination,
where "x" is a number between 55 and 65,
inclusively, and where "y" is a number be-
tween 5 and 20, inclusively.
(iii) The Normal Retirement Age shall be the
year in which the later of two events occur:
d) the year in which the Employee attains
age 65 or the year in which the Employee
has five Years of Service with the denomi-
nation.
c. The Plan Sponsor must make the Plan available
to all of its Employees on a nondiscriminatory ba-
sis in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimi-
nation rules of the Code, but may exclude lay
employees who are normally scheduled to work
less than 30 hours per week;
d. For the Umited purpose of the seventy percent re-
quirement described in this Section 3.04. above,
(1) If a Plan Sponsor "employs" less than twenty
Employees, the Plan Sponsor may count as a
participant any Employee who elects not to par-
ticipate in this Plan because he/she is covered
by a plan in which his/her Spouse is considered
a primary participant
(2) For the purpose of coverage testing, a Plan
Sponsor may enroll clergy only, lay employees
only, or both.
(3) A Plan Sponsor must enroll at least seventy per-
cent of eligible active Employees and at least
seventy percent of eligible retired Employees if
coverage is elected for retired Employees.
3.05. Exclusions,
a- A Clergyperson shall be excluded from participa-
tion in the Plan when
(1) he/she is granted "honorable location" as that ^^
term is defined in Paragraph 452.1 of The Book Uj
of Discipline;
(2) he/she is granted "administrative location" as
that term is defined in Paragraph 453.1 of The
Book of Discipline;
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b. A Lay Employee shall be excluded from partici-
^ pation in the Plan when:
"' (1) he/she normally is scheduled to work less than
17 1/2 hours per week;
(2) he/she normally is employed by the Salary-Pay-
ing Unit less than six months during a Plan
Year;
3.06 Enrollment Requirements.
a. In order to enroll in this Plan without Proof-of-In-
surability, the Employee must enroU in the Plan
within 30 days of attaining the status of an eligible
Employee described in Sections 3.02, 3.03, 3.04,
and 3.07 herein.
b. An Employee shall be denied enrollment in the
Plan if he/she cannot show Proof-of-Insurability
when required by the Plan in accordance with
rules and regulations established by the Board.
c. An eligible Employee, described in Sections 3.02,
3.03, 3.04, and 3.07, who attains a new status shall
be given a new 30-day enrollment period in which
he/she may enter the Plan without Proof-of-Insui^
ability.
(1) However, if an individual is described in Section
3.03a, b(3), c, d or Section 3.04b(l)(f), b(3)(b) above
and is not participating in UMCare on the day
immediately prior to attaining such new status,
in order to enroll in this Plan, the Employee
must meet the Proof-of-Insurability requirement
contained in Section 2.25b.
(2) However, if an individual is described in Section
3.03a, b(3), c, d or Section 3.04b(lXf), b(3)(b) above
and has not participated in UMCare for five
consecutive years immediately prior to attain-
ing this new status, in order to continue in this
Plan, the Employee must meet the Proof-of In-
surability requirement contained in Section
2.25b.
d. The phrase "attains a new status" shall mean the
instance where an Employee,
(1) who is employed by one Plan Sponsor, becomes
an Employee of another Plan Sponsor;
(2) who is a clergyperson, is appointed under or
granted a status pursuant to a Paragraph of
The Book of Discipline other than the one
which he/she currently holds; or
(3) who is a lay employee who normally is sched-
uled to work 17 1/2 but less than 30 hours per
week, becomes a lay employee who normally is
scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week.
3.07. Special Rules.
^ a. A person who is a clergyperson of another de-
P nomination and appointed to a charge of a United
Methodist Church which is located in a Confer^
ence shall be treated as an associate clergy mem-
ber of a Conference provided that the provisions
of Paragraph 426.2 of The Book of Discipline have
been satisfied.
b. A person who is disabled (as that term is defined
in rules and regulations issued by the Board) shall
participate in this Plan if he/she were a Partici-
pant at the time he/she became disabled. Such a
disabled person shall be reclassified as a Retired
Participant at the time he/she reaches retirement
if said person is participating in a pension pro-
gram administered by the Board, or at age 65 if
said person is not participating in a pension pro-
gram administered by the Board.
c. The Spouse and/or Dependents of a Participant
shall be eligible to benefit under this Plan at the
election of the Participant.
d. An individual who is either a surviving Spouse or
a surviving Dependent of a Participant in this
Plan shall be eligible to participate in the Plan if
he/she is the Spouse or a Dependent of a Partici-
pant in this Plan at the time of the Participant's
death, regardless of whether said individual was
participating in UMCare at the time of the Partici-
pant's death, provided that such individual en-
rolls in the Plan within 30 days after attaining the
status of surviving Spouse or the status of surviv-
ing Dependent.
(1) The individual must show Proof-of-Insurability
if he/she was not enrolled in UMCare at the time
of the Participant's death.
(2) The eligibility and participation of the surviving
Spouse of a person who was a Participant in
UMCare at the time of his/her death shall cease
at the time of remarriage to someone other than
a Participant in the Plan.
e. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a per-
son other than a Participant who marries a Re-
tired Participant shall be ineligible to participate
in the Plan.
f. Continuation Coverage. The Board shall establish
appropriate rules and regulations with respect to
continuation of coverage taking into considera-
tion applicable federal and state laws.
g. A Plan Sponsor or an Employee may be excluded
from continued participation in the Plan for fail-
ure to make required contributions on a timely
basis.
h. Transition Rule: Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary,
(1) an active Employee and his/her Spouse and/or
dependent who are covered on December 31,
1993, by a plan sponsored by a Plan Sponsor,
who has adopted this Plan, shall be able to pai^
ticipate in this Plan without being subject to
any pre-existing condition requirements of a
Medical Program Option or a Dental Program
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Option, pro\'ided that such Employee enrolls
within 30 days after the effective date of this
Plan; or
(2) an active Employee, who is governed by a (Col-
lective Bargaining Agreement, and his/her
Spouse andor dependent who are covered on
December 31, 1993, by a plan sponsored by a
Plan Sponsor, who has adopted this Plan, shall
be able to participate in this Plan without being
subject to any pre-existing condition require-
ments of a Medical Program Option or a Dental
Program Option, pro\nded that such Employee
enrolls within 30 days after the end of the Col-
lective Bargaining Agreement in effect on the
effective date of this Plan; or
C3) if an indi^-idual was a participant Ln a health
care benefits program on December 31, 1993,
which covered retired Employees, Spouses, De-
pendents, surviving Spouses, and/'or surviving
Dependents and which was sponsored by a
Plan Sponsor, such individual may participate
in this Plan, provided that (1) such individual is
not an active Employee or a Spouse or Depend-
ent of an active Employee and (2) such individ-
ual enrolls within 30 days after the effective
date of this Plan; or
(4) during the first five-year period after the effec-
tive date of the Plan, the years of participation
in a health care benefits program sponsored by
a Plsin Sponsor immediately prior to the effec-
tive date of the Plan may be counted towards
the five-year requirement contained in Section
3.06^cX2).
(5> an Employee who is decribed in Section 3.02
herein shall not be required to participate in the
Plan if sadd person pro\'ides to the Board, in
Lieu of an election made pursuant to Article V, a
verification of coverage indicating that he/she is
covered by a group medical program sponsored
by his/her spouse's employer.
(a) This Section 3.07hf.5) is only applicable to
those Employees described in Section 3.02 who
were not required to participate in their Plan
Sponsor's plan as of December 31, 1993.
fb) This Section 3.07h(.5j shall not be applicable to
those Employees who have made an election
pursuant to Article V in any Plan Year and
shall not be applicable for Plan Years begin-
ning after December 31, 1998.
(c) Those Employees, who have elected not to
participate in this Plan as of January 1, 1994,
and who subsequently seek to enroll in this
Plan, shall be required to meet the Proof-of-In-
surabUity requirements described in Section
2.2.5 herein. However, such an Employee shall
be deemed to have satisfied the Proof-of-Insur-
abiUty requirements if said Employee enrolls
in this Plan prior to the earlier of a date which ^^
is within 30 days of terminating his/her partici- ^Jl
pation in such group medical program or
January 1, 1999.
Article IV — Contributions
4.01. Premium Contributions: For any Period of Cov-
erage, each Participant may elect to have contrib-
uted to his/her Account a specified amount of
his/Tier Compensation if an Active Participant or
of his/her personal contribution if a Retired Par-
ticipant for such Period of Coverage to pay for
premiums under a Program. TTie amount of the
contributions shall be determined in accordance
with the Program.
4.02. Reimbursement Contributions: For any Period of
Coverage, in addition to the contributions in Sec-
tion 4.01, each Active Participant may elect to
have contributed to his/her Account a specified
amount of his/her Compensation for such Period
of Coverage to fund the Medical Reimbursement
Benefits and a specified amount to fund the De-
pendent Care Benefits. The maximum amoimt
which may be contributed shall be determined by
the Board in accordance with applicable law.
4.03. Salary-Reduction: An Active Participant's cash
salary paid by his/her Salary- Paying Unit for a Pe-
riod of Coverage shaU be reduced by the amount
of the before-tax contributions which he/she elects
for such Period of Coverage under Sections 4.01.
and 4.02.
4.04. Pension Withholding: If a Retired Participant
participates in a pension program administered by
the Board and is receiving an annuity, a Retired
Participant's pension for a Period of Coverage
shall be reduced on an "after-tax" basis by the
amount of the contributions which he/she elects
for such Period of Coverage under Section 4.01.
4.05. Nonelective Contributions:
a. For any Period of Coverage, the Salary-Paying
Unit and/or Plan Sponsor shall make Nonelective
Contributions to the Plan on behalf of Active Par-
ticipants in an amount determined by the Plan
Sponsor.
b. For any Period of Coverage, a Plan Sponsor de-
scribed in Section 2.28a, b, c, d, or e herein shall
make Nonelective Contributions to the Plan on
behalf of Retired Participants in an amount equal
to or greater than two and one-half percent (2.5%)
of the total Participantronly Medicare Supplement
premium equivalent per year of service with the
Plan Sponsor up to twenty years of service. If the
Retired Participant had been employed by an- '
other Salary-Paying Unit prior to being employed
by the Plan Sponsor, the prior Salary-Paying Unit
shall be encouraged by the Plan Sponsor to con-
tribute an amovjQt equal to or greater than two
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and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total Partici-
pant-only Medicare Supplement premium equiva-
lent i>er year of service with such Salar>--Pa>'ing
Unit up to twenty years of service.
c For any Period of Coverage, a Plan Sponsor de-
scribed in Section 2.28f or g herein shall make
Nonelective Contributions to the Plan on behalf of
Retired Participants in an amount equal to or
greater than fift>' percent of the Paricipant-only
Medicare Supplement premium equivalent.
d. Notwithstanding Section 4.05b above, for any Pe-
riod of Coverage, for Retired Participants de-
scribed in Sections 3.03b(3) and 3.03c herein, the
sum of all Participant-only basic Medicare Supple-
ment premium equivalents for the Participant-
elected Medical Program options shall be
aggregated and prorated to Conferences and Gen-
eral Agencies based on years of ser\'ice under ep-
sicopal appointment with pension credit for
service before 1982 or with full participation in the
Conference/General Agency-paid Comprehensive
Protection Plan since 1981 as ordained ministers
or as full time local pastors. The Conference or the
General Agency shall make Nonelective Contribu-
tions to the Plan on behalf of such Retired Partici-
pants in an amount equal to or greater than two
and one- half percent (2.5%) of the total premium
per year of service under such episcopal appoint-
ment up to twenty years of ser\'ice.
e. Any such Nonelective Contributions shall be
made only on a nondiscriminator>' basis within
each category, i.e., active or retired and manda-
tor>', access, or optional participation.
f. Notwithstanding an>thing to the contrarj- in this
section, in making Nonelective Contributions, a
Plan Sponsor may discriminate in favor of those
Participants whose compensation is less than the
Denominational Average Compensation provided
that such discrimination is based upon a class of
individuals whose Compensation is below a speci-
fied amount (for example, all Active Participants
whose Compensation is less than x percent of the
Denominational Average Compensation or whose
Compensation is less than y dollars shall receive a
larger Nonelective Contribution).
Article V — Elections
5.01. In General: The Board shall make uniform and
nondiscriminatory rules for making elections. Par-
ticipants shall make their elections in accordance
with these rules.
5.02. Contributions and Benefits: Participants must
designate the amount of the Reimbursement Con-
tributions and the Nonelective Contributions to be
allocated to each benefit for an elected Period of
Coverage. Contributions allocated to a particular
benefit may never be used for any other benefit.
5.03. Period of Coverage: Elxcept as pro\-ided in Slec-
tions 5.04. and 5.06.. any Participant electing con-
tributions and benefits must make an irrevocable
election for an entire Period of Coverage.
5.04. Fractional Periods: Participants who become eli-
gible to participate in the middle of a Period of
Coverage may elect to participate for a period last-
ing until the end of the current Period of Cover-
age. In such cases, the inter\-al commencing the
day after their elections are made and ending at
the end of the current Period of Coverage shall be
deemed to be their Period of Coverage. Such Par-
ticipants must elect to participate no later than 30
da>'s after becoming eligible to do so or within
such other time limit as the Board may prescribe.
5.05. Timing of Elections: Elections of contributions
and benefits for a Period of Coverage shall be
made prior to the Period of Coverage. In particu-
lar, where a Participant commences or recom-
mences participation in the middle of a Period of
Coverage, he or she shall make elections prior to
commencement of participation.
5.06. Changes of Elections: Subject to the enrollment
requirements of the Plan, elections of contribu-
tions and'or benefits may be changed in the mid-
dle of a Period of Coverage on account of and
consistent with a change in family status because
of marriage, divorce, death of a Spouse or Depend-
ent or other decrease in the number of a Partici-
pant's Dependents, birth or adoption of a child or
other increase in the number of a Participant's De-
pendents, or change in the emploj-ment status of a
Spouse. A failure to elect shall be considered an
election, and a change from or to a zero amount of
contributions shall be considered a change of an
election. Changes in elections shall only be effec-
tive as to contributions and benefits following the
effective date of such changes.
5.07. Medical Programs: Elections of contributions un-
der Section 4.01. shall be subject to the rules gov-
erning elections of benefits under a Participant's
Medical Program Option.
5.08. Dental Programs: Elections of contributions un-
der Section 4.01. shall be subject to the rules gov-
erning elections of benefits under a Participant's
Dental Program Option.
Article VI — Benefits
6.01. Benefits Available: A Plan Sponsor shall make
available to Participants the following benefits:
a. Medical Program Benefits.
b. Dental Program Benefits.
c. Medical Reimbursement Program Benefits (for
Active Participants only)
dL Dependent Care Program Benefits (for Active
Participants only)
e. Other Program Benefits.
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6.02. Medical Program Benefits: The General Confer-
ence has adopted a Medical Program set forth in
Article VII designed to quahfy as a nontaxable em-
ployee benefit under Code section 105. Contribu-
tions under Sections 4.01. and 4.05. shall be used to
purchase benefits. Participants shall elect benefits
under such Program subject to all of the require-
ments and restrictions contained in that Program.
6.03. Dental Program Benefits: The General Confer-
ence has adopted a Dental Program set forth in
Article VIII designed to qualify as a nontaxable
employee benefit under Code section 105. Partici-
pants may elect benefits under such a Program
subject to all of the requirements and restrictions
contained in that Program.
6.04. Medical Reimbiu-sement Program Benefits: The
General Conference has adopted a Medical Reim-
bursement Program set forth in Article IX de-
signed to qualify as a nontaxable employee benefit
under Code section 105. Participants may elect
benefits under such Program subject to all of the
requirements and restrictions contained in that
Program.
6.05. Dependent Care Program Benefits: The General
Conference has adopted a Dependent Care Pro-
gram set forth in Article X designed to qualify as a
nontaxable employee benefit under Code section
129. Participants may elect benefits under such a
Program subject to all of the requirements and re-
strictions contained in that Program.
6.06. Other Program Benefits: Contributions under
Sections 4.01. and 4.05. may be used to purchase
benefits under other available Programs, which
may be established from time-to-time by the
Board.
Article Vn — Medical Program
7.01. In General. Participants covered by this Pro-
gram shall select one of several benefit options
which may be established by the Board in accord-
ance with this Plan. The Program shaU include
managed care provisions as established by the
Board.
7.02. EligibiUty, Enrollment and Termination: AH Par-
ticipants in the Plan shall receive benefits imder
this Program in accordance with the provisions of
the Plan. Enrollment and termination of participa-
tion under the Plan shall constitute enrollment
and termination of participation under this Pro-
gram.
7.03. Limitation on Benefits:
a. Coverage: Amounts for the Medical Program may
only be paid for expenses incurred during the Pe-
riod of Coverage elected for such benefit and only
from contributions made for that benefit during
the Period of Coverage. Expenses shall be consid-
ered incxirred at the time the medical care is re- \
ceived and not when the Participant is formally ^
billed, charged for, or pays the expenses. ^|
b. Amount of Benefits: The Board shall establish all
necessary rules, regulations and procedures con-
cerning the amount of benefits to be paid in ac-
cordance with Section 7.04 and in accordance with
the following:
(1) Deductibles. The Board shall make available to
the Participants three deductible options from
which to choose. The three options will be es-
tablished in accordance with the following pro-
visions:
(a) Annual Individual Deductible. For each Medi-
cal Program option, the Board shall establish
an annual individual deductible in accordance
with this Plan.
(b) Annual Family Deductible. For each Medical
Program option, if a family incurs two times
the annual individual deductible during a Pe-
riod of Coverage, the annual deductible will be
considered satisfied for all family members.
No one person's expenses beyond the level of
the individual deductible can be applied
against the family deductible.
(c) The annual deductible amount must be satis-
fied each Period of Coverage before Program
benefits are payable.
(d) If the Participant Uves in an area which is
served by a participating managed care net-
work,
(i) there shall be a network deductible for ex-
penses incurred within the network which
shall be determined in accordance with (a)
above;
(ii) there shall be a non-network deductible for
out-of-network expenses incxured outside
the network which shall be twice the
amount of the network deductible detei^
mined in accordance with (dXi) above.
Gii) Network expenses will apply only to the
network deductible.
(iv) Outof-network expenses will apply to both
the network and non-network deductible.
(2) Copayment. The Board shall establish copay-
ment provisions for each Medical Program op-
tion.
(a) Within each option, the Board may, in deter^
mining copayment amounts, differentiate be-
tween benefits paid within a managed care
network and benefits paid outside a managed
care network. ^-^
(b) If the Participant lives in a geographical area ^J
which is not served by a managed care netr
work, the copayment provision for such Par^
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ticipant shall be the same as for a Participant
whose benefits are paid within a managed
care network.
(3) Outof-pocket Limits. Pursuant to the provisions
below, after an individual has incurred costs
equal to a specified dollar limit based upon the
Medical Program option selected, the Program
will pay 100% of the remaining covered medical
expenses for the remainder of that Period of
Coverage, subject to the Lifetime Maximum.
(a) The specified dollar limit shall be the siun of
the annual individual deductible established
for the Medical Program option selected by
the Participant, plus the copayment amount
which must be paid on the first $5,000 of eligi-
ble medical expenses after the deductible has
been satisfied.
(b) If a family incurs two times the individual outr
of-pocket limit, described in sub-paragraph (a)
above, for covered eligible medical expenses
during a Period of Coverage, the Plan will pay
100% of the remaining covered eligible medical
expenses for all family members for the re-
mainder of that Period of Coverage, subject to
the Lifetime Maximiuns.
(c) If the Participant Uves in an area which is
served by a participating managed care net-
work,
G) the network outof-pocket limit for expenses
incurred within the network shall be deter-
mined in accordance with (a) and (b) above;
(ii) the network outof-pocket limit for ex-
penses incurred outside the network shall
be twice the amount of the network out-of-
pocket limit determined in accordance with
(cXi) above.
(iii) Network expenses will apply only to the
network out-of-pocket Umit
(iv) Outof-network expenses will apply to both
the network and non-network out-of-pocket
limits.
(d) The outrof-pocket limits of this paragraph (3)
shall not apply to expenses in connection with
substance abuse, mental illness, functional
nervous disorders, or psychiatric conditions.
(e) The outrof-pocket Umits of this paragraph (3)
shall not apply to amounts paid by an individ-
ual in accordance with paragraph (4) below.
(4) Penalties. The Board may establish penalties for
failure of an individual to follow any cost con-
tainment provisions of the Program, including,
but not limited to, failure to use a utilization re-
view program or failure to use an available net-
work hospital. The amounts of these penalties
shall not be used in calculating deductibles
and/or outK)f-pocket maximums.
(5) Lifetime Maximum Benefits. The lifetime maxi-
mum benefit per each covered individual is as
follows:
(a) $1,000,000 unless noted otherwise
(b) $50,000 in connection with mental illness and
functional nervous disorders, all psychiatric
conditions, and substance abuse expenses
(c) $8,000 in connection with hospice care
(6) The amounts described in paragraph (5) above
shall be adjusted for increases in the cost of liv-
ing in accordance with regulations prescribed
by the Board. Such adjustment shall take into
consideration the Consumer Price Index and
the Consumer Medical Price Index or other
similar indices published by the United States
Department of Commerce.
c. Other Limitations. The Board may establish de-
ductibles and copayment amounts to be applied to
the benefits offered under this Program, as well
as other limits, including, but not limited to, the
frequency which an individual may seek certain
benefits, a maximum number of days and/or an-
nual maximums covered per Period of Coverage,
the applicability of copayment and deductibles to
specific benefit coverages, the requirement that
specific designated procedures be performed by
certain designated Centers of Excellence, and the
requirement that benefits be subject to utilization
review. Such limitations shall be published in a
siunmary of the option provisions.
d. Participation in Medicare. For the purpose of the
provisions of this Section 7.03, a Participant who is
participating in Medicare, shall be considered to
be living in an area not served by a participating
managed care network, regardless of whether or
not such Participant actually lives in an area
served by a participating managed care network.
e. Managed Care Networks. Coverage and Umita-
tions for available managed care networks, in-
cluding, but not Umited to, health maintenance
organizations, preferred provider organizations,
and exclusive provider organizations, shall be set
forth by such managed care network's agreement
with the Board.
7.04. Program Benefits. All procedures performed
must be determined to be medically necessary un-
less the procedures or costs incurred are part of a
"Centers of Excellence" program, a part of a well-
ness program, or a part of a m^yor case manage-
ment program.
7.05. Wellness Benefits. The Board shaU incorporate
the concept of wellness within the Program op-
tions offered. Such wellness benefits may include,
but not be limited to, well baby care, well children
care, and health screenings.
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7.06. Reasonable and Customary Fees. Benefit pay-
ments shall be limited by the reasonable and cus-
tomary charge for the procedure performed. The
"Reasonable and Customary Charge" shall be
equal to the ninetieth percentile of the range of
fees charged by providers for the same or similar
procedure within the locality where performed.
7.07. Pre-Existing Conditions. If the Participant was
receiving care or treatment for an illness or injury
during a one-year period immediately prior to
his/her participation in this Plan, the Program will
not pay more than $5,000 of covered eligible medi-
cal benefits during the first twelve months of par-
ticipation for that pre-existing condition. However,
coverage will be provided if there is at least a
three-month period ending after participation be-
gins during which no care or treatment was re-
ceived for that pre-existing condition.
7.08. Subrogation. The Plan has the right to recover
claim payments made because of an injury to a
Plan participant caused by a third party's wrong-
ful act or negligence and which a Plan participant
later recovers from the third party or the third-
party's insurer.
7.09. Coordination of Benefits.
a. Medicare. Unless otherwise indicated by the op-
tion chosen, if a Retired Participant is eligible un-
der Medicare on Jidy 1, 1973, or the date the
Retired Participant becomes eligible for coverage
hereunder, whichever is later, regardless of
whether or not the Retired Participant is actually
participating in Medicare, then the amount pay-
able hereunder shall be reduced by the amount
which Medicare will (would) pay for the same
medical expense benefits.
b. Coordination of Benefits. If an individual covered
by this Program is covered by any other plan and
that other plan is the primary plan, this Program
will pay the difference between the amount paid
by the primary plan and the total allowable ex-
penses determined in accordance with Section
7.06. above and niles and regulations issued by the
Board.
7.10. Claims for Benefits: Claims under a Participant's
Medical Program shall be governed by the terms
of such Plan.
7.11. Post-Termination Participation: Pos^termination
participation in a Medical Program shall be gov-
erned by the terms of such Plan Program option.
7.12. Rules and Regulations: The Board shall estabUsh
all necessary rules, regulations, and procedures
for the proper administration of this Program.
7.13. Premiums: A premium shall be established by
the Board for each option and allocated to Plan
Sponsors.
a. In the first Plan Year, the premium shall be based
on at least seven premium bands. The Board shall ^ ^
base premiums upon claims experience, differ- \M
ences in plan benefits, and area cost factors in ef-
fect immediately prior to the first Plan Year for
those Plan Sponsors required to participate in ac-
cordance with Section 16.01.
b. In Plan Years commencing after December 31,
1994, the premiums shall be based on at least
seven premiums bands. The Board shall base pre-
miums on denominational pooUng and may take
into consideration factors, including, but not nec-
essarily Umited to, area cost factors and claim ex-
perience. These factors shall be reviewed and
updated at least quadrennially.
Article Vni — Dental Program
8.01. In General. Participants covered by this Pro-
gram may select one of several benefit options
which may be established by the Board in accord-
ance with this Plan. The Program shall include
managed care provisions as established by the
Board.
8.02. Eligibility, Enrollment and Termination: All Par-
ticipants in the Plan shall receive benefits under
this Program in accordance with the provisions of
the Plan. Enrollment and termination of participa-
tion under the Plan shall constitute enrollment
and termination of participation under this Pro-
gram.
8.03. Limitation on Benefits:
a. Coverage: Dental Program benefits may only be
paid for expenses incurred during the Period of
Coverage elected for such benefit and only from
contributions made for such benefit during such
Period of Coverage. Expenses shall be considered
incurred at the time the dental care is received,
and not when the Participant is formally biUed,
charged for, or pays the expenses.
b. Amount of Benefits: The Board shall establish all
necessary rules, regulations, and procedures con-
cerning the amount of benefits to be paid in ac-
cordance with Section 8.04. and in accordance
with the following:
(1) Deductibles. The Board shall make available to
the Participants several deductible options
from which to choose. These options will be es-
tablished in accordance with the following:
(a) Annual Individual Deductible. For each Den-
tal Program option, the Board shall establish
an annual individual deductible in accordance
with this Plan.
(b) Annual Family Deductible. For each Dental
Program option, if a family incurs three times
the annual individual deductible during a Pe-
riod of Coverage, the annual deductible will be
considered satisfied for all family members.
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No one person's expenses beyond the level of
the individual deductible can be applied
against the family deductible.
(c) The annual deductible amount must be satis-
fied each Period of Coverage before Program
benefits are payable.
(d) If the Participant Uves in an area which is
served by a participating managed care net-
work,
(i) the network deductible for expenses in-
curred within the network which shall be
determined in accordance with (a) above;
(ii) the non-network deductible for expenses in-
curred outside the network shaU be twice
the amount of the network deductible de-
termined in accordance with (dXi) above.
(iii) Network expenses will apply only to the
network deductible.
Gv) Outrof-network expenses will apply to both
the network and non-network deductible.
(2) Copayment The Board shall establish copay-
ment provisions for each Dental Program op-
tion.
(a) Within each option, the Board may, in deter-
mining copayment amounts, differentiate be-
tween benefits paid within a managed care
network and benefits paid outside a managed
care network.
(b) If the Participant lives in a geographical area
which is not served by a managed care net^
work, the copayment provision for such Par-
ticipant shall be the same as for a Participant
whose benefits are paid within a managed
care network.
(3) Annual Maximum Benefits. The annual maxi-
mum benefit per covered individual shall be es-
tablished by the Program option chosen by the
Participant
c. Other Limitations. The Board may establish de-
ductibles and copayment amounts to be applied to
the benefits ottered under this Program, as well
as other Umits, including, but not limited to, the
frequency which an individual may seek certain
benefits, a maximum number of days and/or an-
nual maximiims covered per Period of Coverage,
the applicabiUty of copayment and deductibles to
specific benefit coverages, and the requirement
that benefits be subject to utilization review. Such
limitations shall be published in a summary of the
option provisions.
d. Managed Care Networks. Coverage and limita-
tions for available managed care networks, in-
cluding, but not limited to, health maintenance
organizations, preferred provider organizations,
and exclusive provider organizations, shall be set
forth by such managed care network's agreement
with the Board.
8.04. Program Benefits. Each option established by
the Board shall require that all procedures per-
formed be determined to be medically necessary,
unless such procedures or costs are a part of a pre-
ventive care program.
8.05. Reasonable and Customary Fees. Benefit pay-
ments shall be limited by the reasonable and cus-
tomary charge for the procedure performed. The
"Reasonable and Customary Charge" shall be
equal to the ninetieth percentile of the range of
fees charged by providers for the same or similar
procedure within the locality where performed.
8.06. Subrogation. The Plan has the right to recover
claim payments made because of an injury to the
Plan participant caused by a third party's wrong-
ful act or negligence and which a Plan participant
later recovers from the third party or the third-
party's insurer.
8.07. Coordination of Benefits. If an individual cov-
ered by this Program is covered by any other plan
and that other plan is the primary plan, this Pro-
gram will pay the difference between the amount
paid by the primary plan and the total allowable
expenses determined in accordance with Section
8.05. above and rules and regulations issued by the
Board.
8.08. Claims for Benefits: Claims under a Participant's
Dental Program shall be governed by the terms of
such Dental Option.
8.09.Post-Termination Participation: Post-termination
participation in a Dental Program shall be gov-
erned by the terms of such Dental Program option.
8.10. Rules and Regulations: The Board shall establish
all necessary rules, regulations, and procedures
for the proper administration of this Program.
Article IX — Medical Reimbursement Program
9.01. In General: Participants covered by this Pro-
gram may submit claims for the reimbursement of
a Participant's covered Medical Expenses from
contributions allocated to the Participant's sub-ac-
count for Medical Reimbursement.
9.02. Definitions: For purposes of this Article, the fol-
lowing special definitions shall apply:
a. "Benefits" means Reimbursement Benefits for
Medical Expenses under this Program.
b. "Dependent" means a dependent as defined in
Code section 152. Any child to whom section 152(e)
applies shall be treated as a dependent of both
parents.
c. "Medical Expenses" means amounts incurred by
or on behalf of a Participant, a Participant's
Spouse or a Participant's Dependents for the fol-
lowing items to the extent they are covered by sec-
tion 213(d) of the Code and are not covered by a
medical program:
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(1) The diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or
prevention of disease or for the piurpose of af-
fecting any structure or function of the body
(collectively referred to as "medical care").
(2) Transportation primarily for and essential to
medical care referred to in (1).
9.03. Limitation on Benefits.
a. Coverage: Amounts for a particular Medical Reim-
bursement Benefit may only be paid for expenses
incurred during the Period of Coverage elected
for such Benefit and only from contributions made
for such Benefit during such Period of Coverage.
Expenses shall be considered incurred when the
flexible health care is provided, and not when the
Participant is formally billed, charged for or pays
the expenses.
b. Amount of Benefits: The maximum amount of
Medical Reimbursement Benefits payable for a
Period of Coverage shall be determined by the
Board in accordance with applicable law.
c. Forfeitures: Amounts remaining in a Medical Re-
imbursement Benefits sub-account shall be foi^
feited after payment of all timely presented claims
for expenses incurred during the applicable Pe-
riod of Coverage.
9.04. Eligibiht>', Enrollment and Termination: All Par-
ticipants in the Plan may elect to receive benefits
under this Program. Enrollment and termination
of participation under the Plan shall constitute en-
rollment and termination of participation under
this Program.
9.05. Covered Expenses: The Program shall only cover
Medical Expenses incurred during the Period of
Coverage and only from contributions made for
Benefits under this Program during such Period of
Coverage. Expenses shall be considered incurred
when the medical care is provided and not when
the Participant is billed, charged for or pays the
Expenses.
9.06. Claims for Benefits.
a. Claims for Reimbursement Benefits: Claims for
Reimbursement Benefits totaling an amount up to
$250 as determined by the Board, may be made at
any time. Claims for Reimbursement Benefits to-
taling less than such determined amount may be
made at the end of each calendar quarter, or at
any other time in the event of a final claim follow-
ing termination of participation. The Board may,
in its discretion, waive or alter these reqpiire-
ments.
b. Prior Payment Unnecessar>': Participants need
not actually make payment for reimbursable ex-
penses before being reimbursed for them imder
the Plan. However, the Board may require verifi-
cation that expenses have been incurred.
c. Claim Substantiation: The Board shall require a
Participant to substantiate claims for Reimburse-
ment Benefits under the Plan. For items covered
by a Medical Program but not paid by such Pro-
gram because of deductibles, co-payments or
maximiun limits, such substantiation shall include
the benefits form provided by such Plan. All
claims for Medical Expenses shall be substanti-
ated by copies of bills or receipts. Where necessary
and appropriate, the Board may in its discretion
waive such requirements, but in so doing shall al-
ways act in a uniform and nondiscriminatory man-
ner, d. Time Limit on Claiming Benefits: Claims
for Reimbiursement Benefits shall only be paid if
presented within six months after the end of the
Period of Coverage.
9.07. Post-Termination Participation.
a. Termination of Participation on Account of
Death: Upon the death of any Participant or fot^
mer Participant who has a credit balance in his or
her Account, a beneficiary of the Participant may
elect to continue to claim Reimbursement Benefits
under a Participant's Account in the same manner
as the Participant could have, up to the amount
which is equal to the amount actually contributed
to the Medical Reimbursement Account miniis
amounts which had been paid pursuant to this Ai^
tide. Disposition of the Account will be governed
by the provisions of Section 9.07. as if the benefici-
ary were a Participant who had terminated par-
ticipation for reasons other than death.
b. Designation of Beneficiary: Upon enrolling in the
Plan, a Participant shall designate a beneficiary
or beneficiaries to succeed to his or her rights in
the event of the death of the Participant. This des-
ignation may be changed by the Participant from
time to time. To be effective, the original benefici-
ary designation and any subsequent change must
be made in writing on the form provided for that
purpose by the Board and filed with the Board. A
Participant may only choose a Spouse or Depend-
ent as a beneficiary.
c. Failure of Beneficiary Designation: In the event
that no beneficiary is property designated or in
the event that no designated beneficiary survives
the Participant, the beneficiary shall be deemed to
be one of the following in the order of precedence
as indicated:
(1) the surviving Spoiise of the deceased Partici-
pant.
(2) the surviving Dependents of the deceased Pai^
ticipant.
d. Other Termination: A Participant who has termi-
nated employment for reasons other than death
may no longer have contributions made to the
Plan on his or her behalf. However, he/she may
continue to receive benefits under the Plan for
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claims incurred during the Period of Coverage in
which termination occurs. Benefit payments shall
m be limited to the balance remaining in the Partici-
pant's Medical Reimbursement Account Such
claims may include claims for expenses incurred
after termination but prior to the end of the Pe-
riod of Coverage. Disposition of the Account will
be governed by the provisions of Section 9.07.
9.08. Rules and Regulations: The Board shall estab-
lish all necessary rules, regulations, and proce-
dures for the proper administration of this
Program,
Article X — Dependent Care Program
10.01. In General: Participants covered by this Pro-
gram may submit claims to a Participant's covered
dependent care Expenses from contributions allo-
cated to the Participant's sub-account for Depend-
ent Care Benefits.
10.02. Definitions: For purposes of this Article, the fol-
lowing special definitions shall apply:
a. "benefits" means Reimbursement Benefits for De-
pendent Care Expenses under this Program.
b. "Dependent" means
(1) a dependent (as defined in Code Section 152) of
an Employee (A) who is physically or mentally
incapable of caring for himself or herself, or (B)
who is under the age of 13 and with respect to
whom the Employee is entitled to a deduction
under Code Section 151(e); or
(2) the Spouse of an Employee, if such Spouse is
physically or mentally incapable of caring for
himself or herself.
c. "Earned Income" means earned income, as de-
fined in section 32(c)(2) of the Code, excluding any
amounts paid or incurred by the Employer for De-
pendent care assistance to a Participant.
d. "Expenses" means amounts paid or incurred by
or on behalf of a Participant for household serv-
ices or for the care of a Dependent, either inside
or outside of the Participant's home, subject to the
limitations in Section 10.08., to enable the Partici-
pant to be gainfully employed for any period for
which he or she has a Dependent.
10.03. Limitation on Benefits:
a- Coverage: Amounts for a particular Dependent
Care Benefit may only be paid for expenses in-
curred during the Period of Coverage elected for
such Benefit and only from contributions made
for such Benefit during such Period of Coverage.
Expenses shall be considered incurred when the
Dependent care is provided, and not when the Par-
^ ticipant is formally billed, charged for or pays the
W expenses.
b. Amount of Benefits: The maximum amount of De-
pendent Care Benefits payable for a Period of
Coverage shall be an amount determined by the
Board in accordance with applicable law. The
same maximum shall apply to any single Depend-
ent Care Benefit In addition, amounts payable for
a particidar Dependent Care Benefit may not ex-
ceed the balance of the Participant's sub-account
for such Benefit less amounts necessary to pay
such Participant's accrued claims for such Benefit.
If claims for amounts in excess of such balance
are made at any time, such claims may be paid
when and if further Reimbursement or Nonelec-
tive Contributions allocable to such Benefits are
made during the appUcable Period of Coverage,
c. Forfeitiu'es: Amounts remaining in a Reimburse-
ment Benefits sub-account shall be forfeited after
payment of all timely presented claims for ex-
penses incurred during the appUcable Period of
Coverage.
10.04. Eligibility, Enrollment and Termination: All
Participants of the Plan shall be eligible to receive
benefits under this Program. Enrollment and ter-
mination of participation under the Plan shall con-
stitute enrollment and termination of participation
under this Program.
10.05. Covered Expenses: The Program shall only
cover Expenses incurred during the Period of Cov-
erage and only from contributions made during
the Period of Coverage. Expenses shall be consid-
ered incurred when the Dependent care is pro-
vided and not when the Participant is formally
billed, charged for or pays the Expenses.
10.06. Further Limitations: The amoimt of Benefits
payable to a Participant during any year shaU not
exceed:
a. In the case of a Participant who is not married at
the close of such year, the Earned Income of such
Participant for such year; or
b. In the case of a Participant who is married at the
close of such year, the lesser of:
(1) the Earned Income of such Participant for such
year; or
(2) the Earned Income of the Spouse of such Partici-
pant for such year.
For purposes of paragraph (bX2), if the Partici-
pant's Spouse is a full-time student at an educa-
tional institution or physically or mentally
incapable of caring for himself or herself, such
Spouse shall be deemed to be gainfully em-
ployed and to have Earned Income of $200 per
month if the Participant has only one Depend-
ent, and $400 per month if the Participant has
two or more Dependents. In the case of any
husband and wife, the preceding sentence shall
apply with respect to only one Spouse for any
one month.
10.07. Prohibition of Certain Payments: No Benefits
shall be paid to a Participant during any taxable
year of such Participant to reimburse Expenses
paid to an individual:
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a. With respect to whom, for such taxable year, a de-
duction is allowable under Code section 151(e) (re-
lating to personal exemptions for Dependents) to
such Participant or his or her Spouse; or
b. Who is a child of such Participant (within the
meaning of Code section 151(eX3)) under the age of
19 at the close of such taxable year.
10.08. Services Outside the Household:
a. Dependent Care Centers. Benefits shall not be
paid for services provided outside a Participant's
household by a facility that provides care for more
than six individuals other than individuals who re-
side at the facUity, and receives a fee, payment or
grant for providing services for any of the indi-
viduals, unless:
(1) such facility complies with all applicable laws
and regulations of a state or unit of local gov-
ernment, and
(2) the requirements of Section 10.08.(b) are met.
b. Certain Dependents. Benefits shall not be paid for
services outside a Participant's household unless
the services are provided for the care of (1) a De-
pendent within the meaning of Section 10.02.(b)(l);
or (2) any other Dependent who regularly spends
at least eight hours each day in the Participant's
household.
10.09. Claims for Benefits.
a. Claims for Reimbiureement Benefits: Claims for
Dependent Care Benefits totaling an amount up to
$250 as determined by the Board, may be made at
any time. Claims for Dependent Care Benefits to-
taling less than such determined amount may be
made at the end of each calendar quarter, or at
any other time in the event of a final claim foUow-
ing termination of participation. The Board may,
in its discretion, waive or alter these require-
ments.
b. Prior Payment Unnecessary: Participants need
not actually make payment for reimbursable ex-
penses before being reimbursed for them under
the Plan. However, the Board may require verifi-
cation that expenses have been properly incurred.
c. Claim Substantiation: The Board shall require a
Participant to substantiate claims for Dependent
Care Benefits under the Plan. All claims for Ex-
penses shall be substantiated by copies of bills, re-
ceipts or canceled checks. Where necessary and
appropriate, the Board may in its discretion waive
such requirements, but in so doing shall always
act in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.
d. Time Limit on Claiming Benefits: Claims for Re-
imbursement Benefits shall only be paid if pre-
sented within time limits which shall be
prescribed by the Board.
10.10. Annual Report to Members: The Board shall
fiumish to each Participant on whose behalf Bene-
fits are paid, on or before January 31 of each year,
a written statement showing the amounts paid by
the Plan Sponsor in providing Benefits on behalf
of such Participant diu-ing the previous Period of ^H
Coverage. "
10.11. Post-Termination: Post-termination participa-
tion shall be determined in accordance with the
rules and regulations established by the Board.
10.12. Rules and Regulations: The Board shall estab-
lish all necessary rules, regulations, and proce-
dures for the proper administration of this
Program.
Article XI — Other Programs
11.01. Establishment of Other Programs: The Board is
authorized to establish fi:om time to time other
elective Programs including, but not limited to,
death benefit programs, life insurance programs,
and disability programs, in which Participants
may elect to participate.
11.02. Limitation on Benefits: Coverage and limita-
tions for other available Program benefits shall be
as set forth in such Programs.
11.03. Claims for Benefits: Claims under other avail-
able benefit Programs shall be governed by the
terms of such Programs.
11.04. Post-Termination Participation: Post-termina-
tion participation in other available benefit Pro-
grams shall be governed by the terms of such
other Programs.
11.05 Rules and Regulations: The Board shall estab-
lish all necessary rules, regulations, and proce-
dures for the proper administration of any such
Program established hereunder.
Article Xn — Nondiscrimination
12.01. Reduction of Contributions and Benefits: The
Board may reject any election and reduce the
amount of contributions or nontaxable benefits to
the extent the Board deems necessary to assujre
that the Plan does not discriminate in violation of
Code section 125 or any other applicable provision
of law or to prevent taxation of key employees un-
der the provisions of Code section 125(b)(2). Any re-
jection of elections or any reduction of
contributions or benefits shall be made by the
Board on a reasonable and nondiscriminatory ba-
sis. Contributions which may not be paid out be-
cause of benefit reductions imposed by this
Section 12.01. shall be forfeited.
12.02. Prohibition of Discrimination: Any discretion-
ary acts to be taken under the terms and provi-
sions of this Plan by the Board or by the Plan
Sponsor shall be uniform in their nature and appU-
cation, and no discretionary acts shall be taken
that would be discriminatory under the provisions
of the Code relating to Plans, medical reimburse-
ment plans as such provisions now exist or may
from time to time be amended.
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Article Xni — Accounts
13.01. Accounts: A separate Account shall be main-
^ tained for each Participant to reflect the amount
of contributions on his or her behalf under Article
rv and the cost of all benefits paid to the Partici-
pant or on the Participant's behalf under the Plan.
Within each Account, the following sub-accounts
shall be established:
a.- Medical Program Sub-Account;
b. Dental Program Sub-Account;
c. Medical Reimbursement Sub-Account;
d. Dependent Care Sub-Account; and
e. Premium Sub-Account.
13.02. Contributions Made: Contributions on behalf of
a Participant shall be credited to the Account and
appropriate sub-account of such Participant.
13.03. Benefits Provided: The cost of benefits provided
to a Participant shall be charged to the Account
and appropriate sub-account of such Participant.
13.04. Assignment of Benefits: Any interest in a Par-
ticipant's Account may not be assigned, trans-
ferred or alienated in any manner whatsoever by
any Participant or beneficiary.
Article XIV — Administration of the Plan
14.01. Administrative Powers and Duties: The Board
shall have the power to take all actions required to
carry out the provisions of the Plan and shall fur-
ther have the following powers and duties, which
shall be exercised in a manner consistent with the
provisions of the Plan:
a. To construe and interpret the provisions of the
Plan, and make rules and regulations under the
Plan to the extent deemed advisable by the Board;
b. To file or cause to be filed all such annual re-
ports, returns, schedules, descriptions, financial
statements and other statements as may be re-
quired by any federal or state statute, agency, or
authority;
c. To obtain from the Plan Sponsors and Employees
such information as shall be necessary to the
proper administration of the Plan;
d. To determine the amount, manner, and time of
payment of benefits hereunder;
e. To contract with such insurance carriers or other
suppliers as may be necessary to provide for
benefits;
f. To communicate to any insurer or other contract
suppUer of benefits under this Plan in writing all
information required to carry out the provisions of
the Plan;
g. To notify the Participants of the Plan in writing
of any amendment or termination of the Plan, or
M of a change in any benefits available under the
Plan;
h. To prescribe such forms as may be required for
Employees to make elections under this Plan;
i. To settle, compromise, or submit to arbitration
any claims, debts, or damages due or owing to or
from the Plan, to commence or defend suits or le-
gal or administrative proceedings, and to repre-
sent the Plan in all suits and legal and
administrative proceedings, and to comply with ju-
dicial and administrative orders, decrees, judg-
ments, summons, subpoenas, levies and other
writs or instruments of judicial or administrative
process, without regard to their potential vulner-
ability to challenge on jurisdictional or other legal
grounds, all within the sole discretion of the
Board; and
j. To do such other acts as it deems reasonably re-
quired to administer the Plan in accordance with
its provisions, or as may be provided for or re-
quired by law.
14.02. Fiduciary Duties: The Board and any other fidu-
ciary within the meaning of ERISA shall discharge
their duties solely in the interest of Participants
and their beneficiaries and;
a. For the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to
Participants and their beneficiaries and defraying
reasonable expenses of administering the Plan;
b. With the care, sldll, prudence, and diligence un-
der the circumstances then prevailing that a pru-
dent person acting in a like capacity and famiUar
with such matters would use in the conduct of an
enterprise of a like character and with like aims;
c. To the extent a fiduciary possesses investment re-
sponsibilities, by diversifying investments so as to
minimize the risk of large losses, unless under the
circumstances it is clearly prudent not to do so;
and
d. In accordance with the documents and instru-
ments governing the Plan insofar as such docu-
ments and instruments are consistent with the
provisions of The Book of Discipline.
14.03. Allocation or Delegation of Duties and Respon-
sibilities. In furtherance of their duties and re-
sponsibilities under the Plan, the Board may,
subject always to the requirements of Section
14.02.,
a. Employ agents to carry out non-fiduciary respon-
sibilities;
b. Employ agents to carry out fiduciary responsibili-
ties; and
c. Considt with counsel, who may be of counsel to
the Board.
14.04. Appeals Procedure: If a Participant is denied
benefits hereunder, the Participant shall have the
right to appeal the decision in accordance with the
following procedures:
a. Intermediary Appeal Procedure. The Board shall
establish an intermediary appeals procedure con-
taining no more than a three-level process.
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(1) This intermediary appeal procedure may differ
for each of the types of Programs offered here-
under.
(2) The established intermediary appeal procedure
shall be published in the description of each of
the Programs,
b. Final Procedure.
(1) There shall be an Appeals Committee of the Gen-
eral Board nominated by its President and
elected by the General Board which shall hear
and decide appeals after the intermediary ap-
peal procedure has been followed.
(2) The Appeals Committee decision shall be final
and not subject to action of the General BoardL
(3) After the final intermediary process has been
completed and if the Participant's claim is still
fully or partially denied, the claimant shall be
advised that he/she may, in writing, request a
review by the Appeals Committee of the deci-
sion denying the claim by filing with the Ap-
peals Committee, on forms supplied by it,
within 90 days after such notice has been re-
ceived by the claimant.
(a) The Notice of Appeal shall be executed by the
claimant.
(b) After filing the Notice of Appeal, the claimant
may submit issues and comments and other
relevant, supporting documents to the Appeals
Committee for its consideration.
(c) If such Notice of Appeal is timely filed, the ap-
peal will be heard by the Appeals Committee
at its next meeting, unless special circum-
stances require an extension of time for proc-
essing, in which case the claimant shall be so
notified and the appeal will be heard at the
subsequent meeting of the Appeals Committee.
(d) To allow sufficient time for handling and
processing, all Notices of Appeal and support-
ing documents must be filed with the Appeals
Committee at least 30 days prior to the next
meeting of the Appeals Committee, and no
dociunents submitted to the Appeals Commit-
tee after that time can or will be considered by
the Appeals Committee except by its leave and
discretion.
(e) The claimant, his or her duly authorized rep-
resentative, or a representative of the Confer-
ence Board or other employer, may request
permission to appear personally before the
Appeals Committee to present evidence with
respect to the claim, subject to conditions and
time limitations set by the Appeals Committee,
but the expense for any such personal appear-
ance must be borne by the claimant. Confer-
ence Board or employer.
(0 The claimant shall be given written notice of
the decision resulting from an appeal. Such
notice shall include specific reasons for the de-
cision, written in a manner calculated to be
understood by the claimant, and specific refer-
ences to the pertinent Plan provisions on
which the decision is based, and such written
notice shall be mailed to the claimant by the
staff of the General Board within 15 days fol-
lowing the action by the Appeals Committee,
c. Appeal a Condition Precedent to Civil Action. No
cause of action in civil law with respect to any al-
leged violation of the terms and conditions of this
contract shall be commenced or maintained by
any Participant unless and until such Participant
shall have initiated and completed the process of
an Appeal as set forth in this Section 14.04.
Article XV — Amendment and Termination
15.01. Amendment of Plan: The General Conference
may amend any or all provisions of this Plan at
any time by written instrtiment identified as an
amendment of the Plan effective as of a specified
date. However, the Board is authorized to amend
any or all provisions of this Plan at any time by
such written instrument in order to conform the
plan to any applicable law and/or regulations
promulgated thereimder.
15.02. Termination of Plan: This Plan may be termi-
nated in whole or in part at any time by the Gen-
eral Conference.
15.03. Preservation of Rights: Termination or amend-
ment of the Plan shall not affect the rights of any
Participant in his or her Account or the right to
claim reimbursement for expenses incurred prior
to such termination or amendment as the case may
be to the extent such amount is payable under the
terms of the Plan prior to the effective date of such
termination or amendment.
Article XVI — Adoption of Plan
16.01. Required Adoption: The Plan Sponsors de-
scribed in Section 2.22.a, b. or c. and the Salary-
Paying Units which are General Agencies shaU be
required to participate in this Plan. These afore-
mentioned Plan Sponsors, or any units thereof, in-
cluding local chxirches, shall be prohibited from
sponsoring or financing, either directiy or indi-
rectly, any medical program other than the one of-
fered through this Plan for Participants described
in Sections 3.02 or 3.03.
16.02. Optional Adoption: The Plan may be adopted
by any other Plan Sponsor. Any entity adopting
the Plan shall file with the Board a notice of adop-
tion specifying which of its categories of employ-
ees are covered, and the effective date or dates of
the adoption.
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Article XVn — Miscellaneous
^ 17.01. Facility of Payment: If the Board deems any
W person entitled to receive any amount under the
provisions of this Plan incapable of receiving or
disbursing the same by reason of minority, illness
or infirmity, mental incompetency, or incapacity
of any kind, the Board may, in its discretion, take
any one or more of the following actions:
a. Apply such amount directly for the comfort, sup-
port and maintenance of such person;
b. Reimburse any person for any such support
theretofore supplied to the person entitled to re-
ceive any such payment;
c. Pay such amount to a legal representative or
guardian or any other person selected by the
Board to disburse it for such comfort, support and
maintenance, including without Umitation any
relative who had undertaken, wholly or partially,
the expense of such person's comfort, care and
maintenance, or any institution in whose care or
custody the person entitled to the amount may be.
The Board may, in its discretion, deposit any
amount due to a minor to his or her credit in any
savings or commercial bank of the Board's choice.
17.02. Lost Payee: Any amount due and payable to a
Participant or beneficiary shall be forfeited if the
Board after reasonable effort is unable to locate
the Participant or beneficiary to whom payment is
due. Such forfeited amounts shall be applied to-
wards contributions to the Plan. However, any
such forfeited amoimt will be reinstated through a
special contribution to the Plan by the Plan Spon-
sors and/or Salary-Paying Units and become pay-
able if a claim is made by the Participant or
beneficiary. The Board shall prescribe uniform
and nondiscriminatory rules for carrying out this
provision.
17.03. Funding: The obligations of the Plan Sponsors
and/or SalaryCPaying Units under this Plan may
be funded through contributions to a trust or oth-
erwise but need not be except to the extent re-
quired by law. Nothing contained in the Plan shall
give a Participant any right, title, or interest in any
property of the Plan Sponsors and/or Salary-Pay-
ing Units.
17.04. Indemnification: To the extent permitted by
law, the Plan Sponsors and/or Salary-Paying Units
shall indemnify and hold harmless the Board, Pai^
ticipants, any Employee, and any other person or
persons to whom the Plan Sponsors and/or Salary-
Paying Units or the Board have delegated fiduci-
ary or other duties under the Plan, against any
■ and all claims, losses, damages, expenses, and U-
abilities arising firom any act or failujre to act that
constitutes or is alleged to constitute a breach of
such person's responsibilities in connection with
the Plan under any applicable law, unless the
same is determined to be due to gross negligence,
willful misconduct, or willful failure to act.
17.05. Titles and Headings: The titles and headings of
the Articles and Sections of this instrument are
placed herein for convenience of reference only,
and in the case of any conflicts, the text of this in-
strument, rather than the titles or headings, shall
control.
17.06. Number: Wherever used herein, the singular
shall include the plural and the plural shall in-
clude the singular, except where the context re-
quires otherwise.
17.07. Applicable Law: The provisions of this Plan
shall be construed according to the laws of the
State in which the constituent corporation of the
Board is incorporated, except as superseded by
federal law, and in accordance with apphcable
federal law. The Plan is intended to be a church
cafeteria plan under Code section 125(d) contain-
ing a medical expense reimbursement plan under
Code section 105 and a dependent care plan imder
Code section 129, and shall be construed accord-
ingly.
17.08. Conformance with Apphcable Law: The Board
may alter any Program option, or any portion
thereof including, but not Umited to, Ufetime bene-
fit maximums, deductibles, benefits which are of-
fered under a particular option, in order to
conform with the laws and regulations thereto of a
particiilar jurisdiction in which this Plan will op-
erate.
17.09. Continuation of Benefits Not Guaranteed: Noth-
ing contained in this Plan, nor in the descriptions
of the Program options offered hereunder, shall be
construed to guarantee the continuation of bene-
fits beyond the current Period of Coverage in
which a Participant is participating. Any and all
specific Program options may be created,
amended or terminated by the Board in its sole
discretion.
17.10 Pooling of Assets and Claims. The Board, at its
own discretion, may pool the assets and claims of
this Plan with the assets and claims of other wel-
fare benefit programs administered by the Board
in accordance with rules and regulations adopted
by the Board.
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Personal and Tax-Deferred Accumulations
Petition Number: FA10333-3000-R: NIN.
Whereas, the Personal Contribution Credits of a plan
Participant may now be withdrawn either as: a complete
lump sum, or complete annuity, or a single partial lump
sum with the balance as an annuity; and
Whereas, the ability to withdraw a series of partial lump
sums would facilitate tax considerations for the Participant,
permitting more flexible financing of major items such as
housing; preclude the need for sophisticated investment
knowledge to manage a full lump siun withdrawal without
severe tax penalties; and preclude permanent lock-in to an
annuity-only availability of the remainder of personal
funds;
Now be it resolved that ^5.9 of both the Ministerial Pen-
sion Plan and the Cumulative Pension and Benefit Fund be
amended as follows:
5.9 Annviity Options
(a) On the personal contributions annuity starting date, a
participant's personal contribution credits may be converted
to an annuity or annuity units in accordance with the Par-
ticipant's irrevocable election made prior to such dater. The
Participant shall have the right to receive all or a portion of
such credits as a lump sum benefit. Consistent with the
provision of 15.7, the participant shall have the right to
withdraw one partial lump sum each calendar year up
to a maximum of five years until the credits are ex-
hausted or vmiH the remainder is converted to an an-
nuity in accordance with t5.7(b). The receipt of any
balance remaining through election of an annuity
shall be by selection of one and only one, of the following
actuarial equivalent benefits forms with the Participant as
the primary annuitant...
(b) In accordance with subsection 5.8, upon the death of
the Participant, such Participant's Beneficiary shall elect to
convert the deceased Participants's personal contribution
credits to an annuity; provided that if the beneficiary is an
individual(s), sUch person(s) shall have the right to receive
all or a portion of such credits as a lump sum benefit. The
beneficiary shaU have the right to withdraw one par-
tial liimp sum each calendar year up to a maximiun of
five years until the credits are exhausted or until the
remainder is converted to an annuity. The receipt of
any balance remaining through election of an annuity
shall be by selection of one and only one of the following
actuarial equivalent benefit forms with the beneficiary as
the primary annuitant.
Substitute "Connectional Ministry Giving" for
the Word "Apportionments"
Petition Number: FA10368-3000-Ri FLA, NGA. SDA.
Whereas, the Council on Finance and Administration of
the Florida Annual Conference has made the Conference
aware that the current fiscal trends of Florida United Meth-
odist churches indicate a general decline in apportionment
giving, and
Whereas, the term "apportionment" has developed the
connotation of statistics, pie charts and mathematical for-
mulas, and
Whereas, the term "connectional ministry giving" more
acciu-ately identifies what we are talking about and has the
connotation of people, human needs, wholistic ministry, em-
powerment, equipping for mission, sharing God's good
news, etc., and
Whereas, the term "connectional ministry giving" can al-
low us to better focus on the fact that the sharing of our
funds through our connectional system is good — powerful —
positive — life changing — soul changing — and is God at work
through The United Methodist Church,
Therefore, be it resolved that the Florida Annual Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Church use the term "connec-
tional ministry giving" when referring to the
"apportionments" of the church, and
Be it further resolved, that the Florida Annual Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Church petition the 1992
General Conference of The United Methodist Church to
adopt the usage of "connectional ministry giving" when re-
ferring to "apportionments."
Renaming Apportiounents and Advance Special
Petition Number: FAllOSOaOOOR; WPA
Be it resolved that "apportionments" shall be known as
"First Mile Basic Giving," and that the "Advance" shall be
renamed "Second Mile Advance Giving."
Ministerial Support
Petition Number: FA-IOSIO-SOOOR: SWE.
Great differences of salaries in a collegial group of people
e.g. Methodist ministers can have negative influence upon
the fellowship. In the annual conference of the Central
Conference of Northern Europe a system of salary scales, re-
lated to the number of years of service, is applied, a system
that supports the thinking of solidarity.
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The Annual Conference of Sweden therefore moves that
the General Conference draw up salsuy principles that sup-
port solidarity between colleagues and that are equitable to
pastors apart from sex and race.
Conference Basic Salary Plan
Petition Number: FA-103383000.R: NNY.
Whereas, the subject of setting fair and equitable clergy
salaries has been an issue presented before the North Cen-
tral New York Conference for the past several years, with
little concrete resolution;
And Whereas the subject of clergy salaries can be under-
stood to have a close relationship to clergy morale;
And Whereas many pastors find the only way to obtain a
raise in compensation is to request the Bishop for a move to
another appointment;
And Whereas the British Methodist system has used suc-
cessfully a compensation system which rewarded clergy for
years of service instead of size of charge, or resources avail-
able in the charge;
And Whereas The United Methodist Church is an ap-
pointive and itinerant system like the British Methodist
system, organized to permit the Bishop to appoint members
in full connection to whichever charge or appointment
where that member's gifts and graces may further the mis-
sion of Jesus Christ and The United Methodist Church;
And Whereas in a uniform compensation system could be
used to permit the creation of cooperative staff ministries
which without this system could not be created due to the
uneven distribution of funds through the annual conference;
And Whereas in a uniform compensation system clergy
salaries would be paid through a clergy support shared min-
istry apportionment, removing salary negotiation from the
Pastor /Parish Relations Committee;
Therefore we move that the General Conference amend
the United Methodist Discipline in order to permit aimual
conferences to adopt a uniform rate of clergy compensation
based upon years of service and merit.
Therefore, be it resolved that for the sake of the church's
mission and morale, to be an inclusive church, to provide for
the needs of urban and rural churches, to give the Cabinet
greater flexibility in appointing pastors and allowing pas-
tors longer appointments, to share the inequalities of sala-
ries and the ability of different churches to pay pastors on
an equitable basis, and to aid in the enlistment of pastors,
we propose the following:
1. An annual conference at any regular session may
adopt by two-thirds vote a plan for standardizing and shar-
ing the cost of saletry of its active ministers under appoint-
ment. Any plan so adopted may be terminated by a
two-thirds vote of the annual conference at any regular ses-
sion.
2. The standard salary plan may allow for differences in
years of service, education levels, numbers of dependents, or
other variables such as actual differences in living costs, as
the annual conference may approve. The Basic Salary Plan
shall be intentionally equitable toward women and ethnic
clergy.
3. The conference shall establish a board to estimate the
amount necessary to provide such ministerial support as
may be required by the schedule adopted, which amounts
shall be distributed as an apportionment to the districts or
pastoral charges by a method determined by the conference.
This board will be accountable to the Conference Council on
Ministries.
4. The amounts due from the pastoral charges on appor-
tionments shall be paid to a conference treasury established
for that purpose, and all standard salaries due shall be paid
from that treasury.
5. The Conference Council on Finance and Administra-
tion shall administer the standard salary plan and shall be
responsible for collecting and distributing funds.
6. Any pastoral charge which has made adequate provi-
sions for paying its apportionments for all ministerial sup-
port and other apportionments in full may augment the
basic support to its pastor, so that the salary would not ex-
ceed two times the annual conference average salary figure.
Basic Salary Plan
Basic Salary Plan
Petition Number: FA10339-3000 R; NEB.
Whereas, the history of the Evangelical United Brethren
and Methodist traditions shows an abiding concern for the
right of all persons to a full ministry through a flexible sys-
tem of connectional churches and itinerant pastors; and
k Whereas, dispjuities in salary have made our connec-
" tional appointment system inflexible and they have under-
mined the basic sense of a shared mission; and
Whereas, previous Disciplines have provided for the op-
tion of a shared Basic Salary Plan;
Petition Number: FA103403000-R; VIB.
At the 1980 General Conference, language which al-
lowed annual conferences to create a basic salary plan for
the support of active clergy was removed from The Book of
Discipline. While no basic salary plan had been enacted be-
fore 1980, there was interest in the idea of separating sala-
ries from appointments, allowing clergy to be paid on a
to-be-determined scale from the Conference Ofilce.
There are many advantages to a basic salary plan: it
would make every clergyperson available for every appoint-
ment, rather than restricting according to salary; it would
aid longer appointments, because clergy would not have to
move to secure salary increases; it would facilitate special
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career choices (town and country ministry, co-pastorates, in-
ner city ministries, campus ministries, etc.); it would permit
more experienced clergy to be appointed to small, strug-
gling churches; it would support the appointment of
younger clergy to the superintendency; and would create a
more truly open itinerancy for ethnic minority churches and
clergy.
Legislation permitting, but not mandating, annual con-
ferences to examine and possibly establish a basic salary
plan should be restored to the The Book of Discipline.
Therefore, the 1991 Virginia Annual Conference asks
the 1992 General Conference of The United Methodist
Church to restore the option for annual conferences to es-
tablish a basic salary plan, as recorded in The Book of Disci-
pline, 1972, with the noted changes:
Basic Salary Plan-1. An annual conference may by a
two-thirds majority vote at any regular session adopt a
basic salary plan for the support of its active itiner-
ants and lay persons who are giving their full time to
the ministry of the Church; provided, however, that it
shall not institute the basic salary plan untU the plan
has been approved and ratified by a majority vote of
the members of the Charge Conferences present and
voting in two-thirds of the pastoral charges of such
conference. The district superintendents shall certify
to the conference secretary the results of the votes
taken in the several Charge Conferences.
The basic salary plan shall provide an established
salary schedule for the support of the regular active
itinerants and lay pastors giving their full time to the
ministry of the Church, which may allow for differ-
ences of living conditions, number of dependents in
the family, and other variants. On recommendation of
the conference Council of Finance and Administration
the basic salary schedule may be changed from time to
time by a majority vote of the annual conference.
The conference Council on Finance and Admini-
stration shall estimate the amount necessary to pro-
vide such ministerial support as may be required by
the schedule adopted, which amount shall be distrib-
uted as an apportionment to the districts or pastoral
charges by a method to be determined by the confer-
ence.
The amounts due from the pastoral charges on ap-
portionment shall be paid to a conference treasury es-
tablished for that purpose, and all basic salaries due
shall be paid from that treasury. The basic salary pro-
vided for each minister concerned shall constitute
his/her entire salary except as hereinafter provided.
Any pastoral charge which has made adequate pro-
vision for paying its apportionments for all ministerial
support items in fuU may augment the basic support of
its pastor, provided such augmentation shaU be ac-
companied by a commensurate increase in apportion-
ments.
The conference Council on Finance and Admini-
stration shall administer the basic salary plan and ^,|
shall be responsible for collecting and disbursing the ^
fimds.
Justice Issues of Clergy Salary System
Petition Number: FA10389-3000R; MOW. NCA.
Whereas, our United Methodist Social Principles state
that "we support measures that would reduce the concentra-
tion of wealth in the hands of a few" (1988 The Book of Dis-
cipline, Social Principles, t73) and our present
denominational salary practices contribute to vast inequity
in compensation;
Whereas, the denomination's ecclesiology portrays the
church as a faith community where its members care for
one another ("members bound in sacred covenant to shoul-
der the burdens, share the risk, and celebrate the joys of fel-
low members"- 1988 The Book of Discipline, 1213);
Whereas, district superintendents report that the "mar-
ket mentality," "status attached to salary," and "upward
mobility" make it difficult to make missional appointments;
and
Whereas, clergy doing missional work in small member-
ship churches (including women, ethnics and men) gener-
ally receive less compensation than clergy serving out their
mission in larger churches;
Therefore, be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence authorize the Division of Ordained Ministry of the
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry to prepare
a hearing format, exploring the relationship of salary, self-
esteem of both pastors and small membership churches, ef-
fective ministry, and justice.
The hearings shall be organized and conducted in the an-
nual conference by each Annual Conference Board of Or-
dained Ministry. A minimum of ten hours of hearing shall
be structured to include testimony from all categories of
clergy (local pastors, ordained elder of small, medium and
large membership churches, retired clergy, student pastors,
tent makers, seminary students, etc.) clergy spouses and
families, and laity. Special attention shall be given to ob-
tain testimony from women, ethnics, and those in smaller
churches. Persons unable to attend the hearing shall be en-
couraged to submit written testimony within a reasonable
time limit. The hearing shall be open to all and well-pubU-
cized.
The hearings shall be designed to gather information in
each annual conference concerning:
1. How are clergy salaries determined and what are the
annual conference's biblical and theological understandings
in relation to current practices regarding clergy salaries?
2. What practices are good and need to be retained?
3. What practices need to be changed?
4. How can the Chvirch address this justice issue?
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Findings from the annual conference hearings (including
any additional stories, statistic and examples) shall be for-
warded to the General Board of Higher Education and Min-
istry by August 1994. The Board shall review the findings
of the annual conference and compile a clergy justice salary
report.
The clergy justice salary report, containing implications
and recommendations, shall be presented at the 1996 Gen-
eral Conference.
Church Owned Agricultural Land and Real
Estate
Petition Number: FA10970-3000M$; NEB. MOE.
Whereas The United Methodist Chiu-ch, in its various
entities such as the local churches, districts, conferences,
the general church, and organization such as colleges, hos-
pitals and homes, holds title to an unknown but high quan-
tity of agricultural lands and other real estate, and
Whereas there is no general listing of such land and real
estate as to ownership and use, and
Whereas the Church should set an example for the rest
of society as to how such properties should be owned, man-
aged, and maintained in good stewardship, and
Whereas there are great social, spiritual, and ethical is-
sues involved in decisions regarding the stewardship of ag-
ricultural land and other real estate, such as:
— Who should own agricultural lands and other real es-
tate?
— Why should the Church own such properties at all?
— How can the Church convey such lands and properties
into the ownership of ethnic farm families, young families
seeking a life through farming, and others who need such
properties for their own survival and self-sufficiency?
— How can the Church assure that sustainable methods
of farming are being used on the land?
— What are the overall and long-range goals of the
Church for and with the land to which it holds title? and,
Whereas there are at least some examples of the Church
seeing land as property and the "bottom line" as profit from
it, and thereby providing an inadequate stewardship of one
of God's great gifts.
Therefore be it resolved that in order to assure that the
Church shall provide an adequate stewardship of agricul-
tural lands and other real estate that is titled to it, as an act
of responsibility toward God's gifts, and as an act of regard
and concern for present and future generations of our sis-
ters and brothers, the General Conference ask the General
Board of Church and Society to establish a Task Force on
I Church Ownership of Agricultural Lands and Other Real
Estate, and shall report back to the 1996 General Confer-
ence with specific instructions to:
1. Develop an inventory of all agricultural lands and
other real estate owned by any and all entities of The
United Methodist Church, including acreages, legal loca-
tions, a brief description of the property, and the legal limi-
tations placed upon the ownership by the donor(s).
2. Develop a listing/report of how such properties are
now being used, what future plans are for the land, and
other similar data.
3. Insofar as possible, to work in cooperation with The
Church Land Project based in Des Moines, Iowa; and with
The Center For Town and Rural Ministries (Ohio), Gulfside
Assembly (MS), The Heartland Network (MO), Hinton Ru-
ral Life Center (NO, and with The Western Small Church
Rural Life Center in Idaho.
Investment Ethics
Petition Number: FA107363000.R,- GCFA.
Substitute the following for the resolution found on
pages 357-358 of the 1988 Book of Resolutions:
Investment Ethics
The United Methodist Church and its predecessor
denominations have a long history of witness for jus-
tice in the economic order. John Wesley and early
Methodists, for instance, were staunchly opposed to
the slave trade, to smuggling and to conspicuous con-
sumption. In fact, John Wesley refused to drink tea be-
cause of its relationship to the slave trade. Social
creeds adopted by our predecessor churches, begin-
ning in 1908, stressed social justice in the economic
world, with special attention to the exploitation of
child labor and inhumanely-long working hours.
Throughout this century our church has promoted
decent working conditions and the right to organize
and bargain collectively, and opposed discrimination
in the work place on the basis of race, ethnic back-
ground, gender, age or handicapping conditions. His-
torically our tradition has opposed church
investments in companies manxifacturing liquor or to-
bacco products or promoting gambling.
Since the 1960's our denomination and its predeces-
sors have built a solid record expressing our ethics in
our investment decisions. United Methodist agencies
and conferences fought against the manufacture of na-
palm and were involved in the social justice issues
raised by religious shareholders. In the niid-1970's the
General Council on Finance and Administration began
issuing official social responsibility guidelines for gen-
eral church investments.
While the issue of economic sanctions against apartr
heid in South Africa has engaged us more than any
other, United Methodist agencies, affiliated institu-
tions, conferences, congregations, and individual
members have brought the church's Christian witness
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employment discrimmation, environmental preserva-
tion, militarism, nuclear weapons production, and in-
fant formula abuse.
We affirm that all financial resources of the church
and its members are God-given resoiu-ces, to be held in
trust for use or investment in ways which promote the
Reign of God on earth.
Further, we recognize that every investment has
ethical dimensions. Financial investments have conse-
quences which are both fiscal and social. We beUeve
social justice and social usefulness must be given con-
sideration together with financial security and finan-
cial yield in the investment of funds by United
Methodist church agencies and affiliated institutions
and congregations as well as individual United Meth-
odists. Socially responsible investing by Christian in-
stitutions and individuals must take account of both
sets of considerations.
Our church's witness through investments has
taken three forms, each of which may be employed
with the others. They are:
1. Avoidance by Divestment. This policy prohibits
investment in enterprises that have policies or prac-
tices which are so morally reprehensible that invest-
ment in these companies is not tolerated by the
church. Our denomination traditionally has avoided
investments in liquor, tobacco, and gambling. Many
church investors have refused to invest in m^'or mili-
tary contractors, companies with nuclear weapons
contracts, or companies doing business in South Af-
rica under apartheid. In some cases, they have di-
vested of such companies, making public their action
as a moral statement.
2. Affirmative Choice. This strategy is to intention-
ally choose enterprises for investment based on care-
ful consideration of return, both in social values and
in social justice as well as financial security and mone-
tary profit. For United Methodist investors, the Social
Principles and the Book of Resolutions delineate the
social goals to which we expect all our investments to
make a positive contribution. But with certain affirm-
ative investments we may seek a very specific social
outcome, such as the construction of affordable hous-
ing, the renewal of a particular neighborhood, or the
expansion of business ownership to those traditionally
excluded.
3. Shareholder Advocacy. The practices of corpora-
tions in which the Church invests may fall short of the
moral standards expressed in the Social Principles
and the Book of Resolutions. Responsible Christian in-
vesting includes seeking to change company poUcies
for the better. Church investors have, as shareholders
of corporations, engaged corporate management in a
great variety of ways, from gentle persuasion to public
pressure, from dialogue to voting proxies to filing
shareholder resolutions. In many cases corptorate poli-
cies have changed as a residt.
Policy and Implementation of PoUcy
1. The policy goals of the General Conference of The fll
United Methodist Church, its general agencies, and en-
tities under it's control shall be:
a. To invest as much as possible in entities that are
making a positive contribution to the communities, so-
cieties, and world which they impact and to realization
of the goals outlined in the Social Principles and Book
of Resolutions of our Church.
b. To employ a combination of socially responsible
approaches that contribute to economic justice and
corporate responsibility.
c. To maintain and promote economic pressure '
against South Afidca by both divestment and share-
holder advocacy until such time as apartheid is abol-
ished and the vote is given to persons of all races, or
those in the forefront of the struggle have concluded
that the time has come to normalize relations with a
new South Africa.
d. To seek opportunities to commend corporations
publicly for socially responsible behavior and for ex-
cellence on social issues which are major concerns of
The United Methodist Chiu-ch.
e. To consider using investment portfolio managers
and funds which specialize in corporate social respon-
sibility screening.
2. The General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion is assigned responsibility by the Book of Disci-
pUne for preparing and distributing the Investment
GuideUnes that must be used by all general agencies
receiving general church funds, including social re-
sponsibility guideUnes. The Coimcil shall periodically
review and update these guidelines as needed, inviting
the counsel of the agencies and other interested sec-
tors of the church. The Council encourages the active
involvement of investing agencies in the overview of
socially responsible investing described in this policy.
3. All general agencies receiving general church
funds shall file a copy of their investment policy with
the General Council on Finance and Administration. It
shall be available upon request to any interested mem-
ber of the Church.
4. These policy goals are strongly recommended to
all the institutions affiliated with The United Method-
ist Church and any of their entities, and to the annual
conferences and local churches and any funds of foun-
dations related to them. It is also recommended that a
copy of their social responsibility investment guide-
lines be available upon request by any United Method-
ist Church member.
5. These policy goals are also strongly recom-
mended to all individual United Methodist investors ^
and users of financial services. ^
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6. Entities of the Church are encouraged to increase
their effectiveness of witness and action by cooperat-
ing with other socially concerned investors through
the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility,
Room 566, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115.
Limit Budget Increase for Next Quadrennium
Petition Number: FA103373000-R; SIL.
Whereas, the membership of The United Methodist
Church continues to decline (from 9.154 million in 1985 to
8.94 million in 1988); and
Whereas, the Southern Illinois Conference total appor-
tionment paid has declined from 97.7 percent in 1985 to
93.4 percent in 1990; and
Whereas, the average age of people called United Meth-
odists continues to rise, increasing the numbers of persons
on fixed incomes; and
Whereas, local congregations are having to reduce staff
and local programming to meet rising annual conference
and general conference budgets;
Therefore, the Southern Illinois Annual Conference peti-
tions the 1992 General Conference to limit the total budget
for the next quadrennium (1993-1996) to a maximum in-
crease of eight percent.
Reduction of Denominational Budget and
Bureaucracy
Petition Number: FA10336-3000-R: WNC.
The Western North Carolina Annual Conference peti-
tions the 1992 General Conference to reduce the budget of
The United Methodist Church.
If our denomination is to be revitalized, a way must be
found to reduce the financial burden placed on the local
church by ever-increasing apportionments. Smaller appor-
tionments can only be achieved by reducing the bureauc-
racy of The United Methodist Church. Substantial
reductions in boards, councils, agencies, and commissions,
with subsequent reductions in budget, could be made with-
out reducing the scope or magnitude of their assigned tasks.
Those entities that advocate or encourage actions contrary
to the Social Principles are obvious choices for elimination.
Retain Budget Request at Level Funding
Petition Number: FA10334-3000 R; AFI,. KE>1, NMX, SCA.
Whereas, the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference
has been forced for the past two years to operate near level
funding in all its programs and agencies, and;
Whereas, this annual conference must become more in-
tentional in starting new churches in order to reach more
persons for Christ, and;
Whereas, General Conference askings continue to rise
despite continual membership losses, annual conferences
are thereby deprived of funds for needed programs and new
churches, thus prohibiting much needed growth.
Therefore the Council on Finance and Administration of
the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference, meeting on
March 7, 1991, hereby petitions the 1991 Annual Confer-
ence to request the 1992 General Conference to keep all
budget requests to the general church for the upcoming
quadrennium at a level no higher than the previous quad-
rennium.
Accessibility for Persons with Handicapping
Conditions.
Petition Number; FA10968-3000-R; LVL, NIN.
Whereas the General Conference of The United Method-
ist Church states in 172.G):
Rights of Persons with Handicapping Conditions. - We
recognize and affirm the full humanity and personhood of
all individuals as members of the family of (iod. We affirm
the responsibility of the Church and society to be in minis-
try with all persons, including those persons with mentally,
physically, and/or psychologically handicapping conditions
whose disabilities or differences in appearance or behavior
create a problem in mobility, communication, intellectual
comprehension, or personal relationships, which interfere
with their participation or that of their families in the life
of the Church and community. We urge the Church and so-
ciety to receive the gifts of persons with handicapping condi-
tions to enable them to be full participants in the
community of faith...
And whereas persons with handicapping conditions are,
at the present time, frequently prohibited from participat-
ing in the life of the church beyond their local congregation
because many of the meetings and conferences are held in
facilities that are inaccessible to them; and
Whereas there should be facilities in every annual con-
ference and district that are fully accessible;
Therefore, be it resolved that all meetings of The United
Methodist Church scheduled by General, Jurisdictional and
Annual Conferences and their boards, agencies, commis-
sions and committees shall be accessible. This accessibility
refers to architectural, communication and attitudinal bar-
riers.
Be it further resolved that guidelines for what constitute
an accessible facility shall be established by the General
Board of Global Ministries, Health and Welfare Ministries
Program Department, and shall be distributed to every
General Board and Agency as well as to every Juriscjic-
tional and Annual Conference for their information.
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Continuation of Accessibility Grants to Local
Churches
Translate the UMC Hymnal into Hausa
Language
Petition Number: FA11043-3000RJ)YK
FA10301-3000M$; MUR.
Whereas the majority of United Methodist Churches still
have structures and/or practices which present barriers to
worship and/or full participation in the life of the church
community;
Whereas seed money provided by the existing program of
grants has encouraged and enabled some churches to re-
move such barriers;
Whereas the appropriation process for these grants has
stimulated many congregations to plan to remove such bar-
riers, seek local funding, and include persons with handi-
capping conditions in the design of remodeling or new
construction;
Be it therefore resolved that the New York Annual Con-
ference supports the continuation of these grants by the
1992 General Conference.
Annual Accessibility Audit
Petition Number; FA-10969-3000-Ri NIL. LVL. NIN.
Whereas our Social Principles state that "We affirm the
responsibility of the Church and society to be in ministry
with all persons, including those persons with mentally,
physically and/or psychologically handicapping conditions"
(172G) and
Whereas the American Disability Act calls for all public
buildings to be made accessible to persons with handicap-
ping conditions:
Therefore, be it resolved that all United Methodist
Churches shall conduct an annual audit of their facilities to
discover what barriers impede full participation of persons
with handicapping conditions. Plans shall be made and pri-
orities determined for the elimination of all barriers includ-
ing architectural, communication and attitudinal barriers.
The Accessibility Audit for Churches, available from the
Service Center, shall be used in filling out the annual
church/charge conference reports.
Translating Book of Discipline into Hausa
Language
Petition Number.- FA10300-3000-R$; MUR.
We ask General Conference to approve of a grant of Gen-
eral Board of $70,000 to enable the Nigeria Provisional An-
nual Conference to have part of Book of Discipline,
translated into Hausa language, which is the Lingua
Franca of Northern Nigeria, and which should then make
this Book accessible to the pastors and the people of future
Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church in Ni-
geria.
We ask General Conference to approve of a grant of
$60,000 to enable ttie Nigeria Provisional Annual Confer-
ence to have part of The United Methodist Church Hymnal
Book, translated into the Hausa language, which is the Lin-
gua Franca of Northern Nigeria, and which would then
make this Book more readily available to the pastors and
people of the fiiture Annual Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church in Nigeria.
Translate Book of Worship into Hausa Language
Petition Number: FA- 10302-3000; M$; MUR
We ask General Conference to approve of a grant of
$50,000 to enable the Nigeria Provisional Annual Confer-
ence have the entire Book of Worship, translated into the
Hausa language, which is the Lingua Franca of Northern
Nigeria, and which would then make this Book accessible
and readily available to the pastors and the people of future
Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church in Ni-
geria.
Zimbabwe Annual Conference Pension Fund US
300,000.
Petition Number: FA.11039-3000-R*; UM.
The Zimbabwe Annual Conference request General Con-
ference to grant Zimbabwe Annual Conference US $300,000
for the purpose of updating our Ministerial Pension. This
grant will be invested permanently and only the interest
will be used to improve the pension of our retired pastors
who worked for many years under a non-contributory
scheme.
This request is imperative because of the low pensions
rate being paid, and the Zimbabwean inflation presently
runs at 30 percent, a disadvantage to our pensioners.
Our Ministerial Pension Scheme is divided into two:
a) From 1945-1968, non-contributory.
b) From 1969-Future, contributory. We have updated this
portion. With effect from 1/1/88 each minister contributes 5
percent of their monthly salary to pensions and a matching
contribution from the Church. The percentage can be ad-
justed from time to time. We are not asking for assistance
for this portion of phase, but for section (a).
Our concern is the plight of pastors who retire under the
non-contributory scheme 1945-1968. Presently they are re-
ceiving an average of ZW$46.46 per month ($9.29 US)-quite
a meager pension by any standard. Our local insurance bro-
kers have advised that we need $500,000 US. We are asking
for only a portion of this advised amount.
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Judicial Administration
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
General Council on Ministries
Cr«. -witness'"'
The United Methodist Church
May 4, 1992
601 West Rivcrview Aven
Dayton, Ohio 45406-554
(513) 227-9400
FAX (513) 227-9407
TDD (513) 227-9439
Greetings to the Delegates to the 1992 General Conference
of The United Methodist Church
Louisville, Kentucky
With great pleasure we greet you and extend our personal best
wishes as you embark on the important responsibilities as Delegates
to the 1992 General Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Beginning with your election last year, and continuing through the
entire proceedings of this General Conference, we know you approach
this responsibility with prayerful thought and preparation, and a
sincere commitment to God and to the Church.
The Rules of the General Conference provide for the General
Council on Ministries to report directly to the Conference. To
fulfill this responsibility, the General Council on Ministries has
prepared and now presents this section of the Advance Edition of
the Daily Christian Advocate to this 1992 General Conference as its
report and recommendations for action. These materials represent
the response of this Council to the many responsibilities given to
it by past General Conferences through The Book of Discipline, as
well as numerous additional referrals made to GCOM specifically by
the 1988 General Conference.
On behalf of the entire membership of the General Council on
Ministries, collectively representing United Methodism from all
across the globe, we offer these reports and recommendations to
you, the Delegates to this 1992 General Conference. We pray that
God 'will enrich your lives as you serve in this significant role on
behalf of The United Methodist Church and its ministry and mission
in all parts of the world.
General Secretary
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Table of Contents
Part I ,
Quadrennial Report of the General Council on Ministries for the 1989-92 Quadrennium
Report No.
1 Quadrennial Report of the General Council on Ministries
for the 1989-1992 Quadrennium
.Page 498
Part II
Recommendations from the General Council on Ministries
Report No. 2 Report and Recommendations for a 1993-96
Quadrennial Theme and Three Special Programs Page 512
Report No. 3 Report on the Study of Connectional Issues Page 535
Report No. 4 Resolutions on Special Days Local Chiirch Legislation —
Re: Special Sundays Page 537
Report No. 5 Report on the Study of the Connectional Principle Page 539
Report No. 6 Report on the Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy Page 541
Report No. 7 Report on the Referral Regarding the
Size of General Agency Program Boards Page 541
Report No. 8 Report on The Book of Resolutions Page 542
Report No. 9 Report on Monitoring of Groups Page 546
Report No. 10 Report on Task Force on Spanish Language Resovu-ces Page 548
Report No. 1 1 Report on the World Service Special Gifts Program Page 548
Report No. 12 Report of the Advisory/Coordinating Committee
on Older Adult Ministries , Page 549
Report No. 13 Report on Prison Ministry/Prison Reform Page 553
Report No. 14 Report on Developing Congregations for Deaf Ministries Page 556
Report No. 15 Report on 1992 "The Year of a New Beginning" Page 560
Report No. 16 Report on the Study of Homosexuality * Page 265
Report No. 17 Reporton the General Agency Headquarters/Staff Location
(A Joint Report of the General Council on Ministries
and the General Council on Finance and Administration) Page 563
Report No. 18 Report of the Committee to Develop a National Plan
for Hispanic Ministry ** Page 715
Report No. 19 Reporton Interagency Response to the Refugee Crisis Page 568
Report No. 20 Resolution for Policy Regarding Establishment of
Special Study Committees, Commissions, Task Groups,
etc. by the General Conference Page 569
* Report No. 16 was referred to the Faith and Mission Legislative Committee.
** Report No. 18 was referred to the Global Ministries Legislative Committee.
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Report on the Evaluation of the General Program Related
Agencies, and General Commissions on Communications
and Archives and History Page 570
Report on the Evaluation of the General Council on Ministries Page 576
Report of the GCOM Ethnic Local Church Concerns Conunittee Page 581
Report on Native American Ministries Within
The United Methodist Church Page 583
Report of the GCOM Task Force on Inclusiveness Page 583
Report on the Implementation of the 1989-92 Quadrennial Theme Page 584
Report on Grants from The World Service Contig'ency Fund, 1989-92 Page 585
Report on the Advance for Christ and His Church Page 587
Report on the Work of the Interagency Task Force on Legislation Page 590
Report on the Training Events for New District Superintendents
and Conference Council Directors Page 691
Report on the Process for Development of Recommendations of a
Quadrennial Theme and Special Programs for the Denomination Page 591
Report on Implementation of 1989-92 Special Programs Page 592
Report on Sexual Harassment in Church and Society in the U.S.A Page 594
Report on Referral Regarding Council of Bishops
Initiative Page 596
Report on Referral Regarding Preparations
for the 1992 General Conference Page 596
Report on Telecommunications Page 597
Report on Biblical and Theological Language Page 597
Report on Goal to Increase Membership Page 598
Part IV
Referrals and Recommendations from the General Council on Ministries to the General Agencies of
the Church
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on Ministries to the General Council on Finance and Administration
on Behalf of the Needs of the General Program Agencies
from the World Service Fund for 1993-96 Quadrennium
Recommendation to the General Council on Finance Page 611
and Administration Regarding the Amount of the World Service
Fund Allocation to Each of the General Program Agencies
for the 1993-96 Quadrennium
Report on the Interagency Task Force on AIDS Page 612
Report on Strengthening Small Membership Chiu-ches Page 612
Report on the 1988 General Conference Motion of Reference of
"Unfinished Business" to the Council of Bishops, General Council
on Ministries and General Council on Finance and Administration Page 613
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Report No. 1
Petition Number: GJ-10860-3000A; GCOM.
Quadrennial Report of the General Council on
Ministries For the 1989-92 Quadrennium
Introduction
Our connectioiial system is strengthened through a con-
tinuous partnership which exists when many parts come to-
gether to form a wholistic ministry. The General Council on
Ministries enables such a process through coordination,
evaluation, research and management. "The purpose of the
council, as a part of the total mission of the Church, is to fa-
cilitate the Church's program life as determined by the
General Conference." (Para. 1004).
The General Council on Ministries is one of four Councils
of The United Methodist Church. The Council of Bishops
and the Judicial Council have specific responsibilities given
by the constitution. GCOM and the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration are the two Administrative
Councils established in accordance with the church's Disci-
pline.
The GCOM's disciplinary objectives in Para. 1005 are:
"1. To study missional needs and propose priorities
of the general church; and, when necessary, adjust
emphases between sessions of the General Confer-
ence.
2. To establish the processes and relationships per-
taining to the coordination and funding of the min-
istries and program emphases of the denomination
through its general agencies and to minimize unnec-
essary overlapping or conflicting approaches to the
local church and the Annual Conferences.
3. To enhance the effectiveness of our total minis-
tries by reviewing and evaluating the performance
of the general program agencies and their respon-
siveness to the needs of the local churches and An-
nual Conferences.
4. To facilitate informed decision making at all lev-
els of the church by engaging in research and plan-
ning in cooperation with the general agencies and
the Annual Conferences. "
The Council derives its specific responsibilities fi-om two
distinct soiu'ces:
First — The General Conference has given GCOM
25 distinct responsibilities as set forth in Para.
1006 of The Book of Discipline.
Second — The 1988 General Conference approved 30
additional assignments to be fulfilled during the
1989-92 quadrennium.
In understanding the work of GCOM, it is important to
note that this latter source, namely numerous assignments
fi-om General Conference, is a continuation of actions of
each General Conference since the 1968 merger. Every suc-
cessive General Conference has directed the GCOM to per-
form a variety of responsibilities beyond its basic
disciplinary assignments to facilitate the programmatic life
of the denomination. The 1989-92 quadrennium was no ex-
ception.
This first section of the report of the General Council on
Ministries (Part 1) contains the Quadrennial Report of the
work of the Covmcil during the 1989-92 quadrennium. It
represents an historical overview of the Council based on its
approved internal structure used to fulfill its disciplinary
mandate and responsibilities and special assignments by
the 1988 General Conference.
Organization of GCOM
To fulfill its mandate and assignments, in the 1989-92
(juadrennium the General Council on Ministries was organ-
ized with four (4) Divisions and five (5) basic Committees. It
also created other special committees and task forces for
particular purposes as the quadrennium unfolded. Reports
of the work of these units are fovmd below in this quadren-
nial report. Between sessions of the full GCOM, its Execu-
tive Conamittee, represented by Council officers and the
chairs and other representatives of each division and com-
mittee, functioned on behalf of the Council in important
ways.
Membership of the Council
Consisting of 114 voting members, the 1989-92 General
Council on Ministries includes one person Gay or clergy)
fi-om each annual and missionary conferences in the United
States and Puerto Rico; six bishops — one from each United
States jurisdiction and one fi-om a central conference; one
youth and one young adult fi-om each jurisdiction; one vot-
ing member fi-om each of the seven general program agen-
cies; three persons fi-om the central conferences; and fifteen
additional members at large. These voting members are
complemented by members who serve by virtue of office or
elected staff members of another agency, each with voice
but not vote.
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The General Council on Ministries was led in this quad-
rennium by officers and chairs of divisions and committees
as follows:
Officers:
President: Bishop Felton E. May, Harrisburg, PA
First Vice Pres: Ms. Jean Dowell, Bloomington, MN
Second Vice Pres: Rev. Joel N. Martinez, Dallas, TX
Secretary: Hon. J. Taylor Phillips, Macon, GA
Treasurer: Mr. Donald L. Hayashi, Castro Valley,
CA (thru 9/15/90)
Rev. Walter Kimbrough, Atlanta, GA (from 9/16/90)
Divisions:
Coordination: Ms. Pat Callbeck Harper, Helena, MT
Evaluation: Rev. Yolanda P. Ortiz, Gaithersburg,
MD
Management: Mr. Don Strickland, Somerville, TX
Research, Planning and Futuring: Rev. Sharon Z.
Rader, Grand Rapids, MI
Committees:
Advance for Christ and His Church: Bishop Judith
Craig, Southfield, MI
Legislation: Rev. Robert Fannin, Lakeland, FL
Native American Concerns: Ms. Becky Thompson,
Tulsa, OK
Study of Homosexuality: Rev. Nancy S. Yamasaki,
Seattle, WA
GCOM Staff
The executive staff of the General Council on Ministries
is composed of the General Secretary, four Associate Gen-
eral Secretaries, the Director of the Advance for Christ and
His Church, one Assistant General Secretary for Admini-
stration, and the Director of Council Operations. The Gen-
eral Secretary, the Associate General Secretaries and the
Director of the Advance are elected by the GCOM pursuant
to The Book of Discipline. The other two executive staff are
named by the General Secretary in consultation with the
staff relations subcommittee of the council.
In addition to these persons, the Council has a highly
qualified support and maintensmce staff consisting of the
Executive Assistant to the General Secretary, Special Pro-
jects Coordinator, Research Associate, four Executive Secre-
taries, Financial Secretary, Administrative Services
Director, Receptionist, and two full-time maintenance staff
persons. The Council operates under carefully planned per-
sonnel policies including a strong affirmative action pro-
gram.
During the quadrennium the GCOM marked two signifi-
cant changes in its elected staff. Following a brief illness.
Dr. C. Leonard Miller died on March 9, 1990. Known
throughout the church as one of its most able and dedicated
leaders, Leonard Miller had served as an Associate General
Secretary of the General Council on Ministries since 1976.
A layperson from the California-Nevada Annual Conference
and a member of its program staff, Donald L. Hayashi
joined the staff as Associate General Secretary in Septem-
ber 1990. On January 31, 1992 Royal B. Fishbeck, Jr. re-
tired from the Council staff where he had served with
distinction as an Associate General Secretary since July
1981. At the same time, he also completed 42 years of min-
istry as a clergy member of the Troy Annual Conference.
Royal Fishbeck was succeeded on the GCOM staff by Harold
E. Wright, a clergy member of the Western North Carolina
Annual Conference.
The current GCOM executive staff consists of: C. David
Lundquist, General Secretary; Trudie K. Preciphs, Mearle
L. Griffith, Donald L. Hayashi, and Harold E. Wright, Asso-
ciate General Secretaries; William T. Carter, Director of the
Advance for Christ and His Church, and Lola I. Conrad, Di-
rector of Council Operations. The position of Assistant Gen-
eral Secretary for Administration has remained
intentionally vacant during the quadrennium.
Office Location
The General Council on Ministries offices are located in
the United Methodist Office Building which it owns in Day-
ton, Ohio. Prior to merger in 1968, this building was the
world headquarters for most of the general agencies of the
Evangelical United Brethren Church. In addition to the
GCOM, other occupants of the building include the head-
quarters office of National Black Methodists for Church Re-
newal; the Dayton North and South Districts of the West
Ohio Annual Conference; the United Methodist Union of
greater Dayton; a regional office for the Women's Division
of the General Board of Global Ministries; the North Cen-
tral jurisdictional field office for United Methodist Commu-
nications; the headquarters offices of the United Methodist
Association of Health and Welfare Ministries; and the
Southwest Ohio Association of the United Church of Christ.
The United Methodist Association of Health and Welfare
Ministries recently extensively expanded its program with
church -related institutions, and has assumed a larger por-
tion of the Council's building for its work.
Relationships
In performing its responsibilities, the General Council on
Ministries has extensive involvement and connection with
all constituencies of the connectional church. Through its
President, First Vice President and General Secretary,
GCOM meets regularly with the officers of the three coun-
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cils — GCOM, the Council of Bishops and the General Coun-
cil on Finance and Administration. By invitation of the
Council of Bishops, GCOM this quadrennium has met with
that Council's Committee to Study the Global Nature of the
Church. Council representatives also consulted with episco-
pal leaders in the central conferences as it explored implica-
tions of the global church through its Forum Function
responsibilities. In addition, GCOM representatives regu-
larly consulted with a special committee of the Council of
Bishops regarding the development of recommendations for
the quadrennial theme and special programs.
Additionally, Council members and staff have related on
numerous occasions to the general agencies of the denomi-
nation as well as each of the annual conferences in the
United States and Puerto Rico, primarily in the latter in-
stance through annual conference council directors. The
staff of the GCOM is consistently asked to resource and as-
sist jiuisdictions, annual conferences and occasionally local
church councils on ministries with their work planning and
envisioning as well as other needs.
What follows are individual reports of the work of the Di-
visions and Committees of the General Coimcil on Minis-
tries, plus review of the other assignments carried out
during the quadrennium on a council-wide basis.
Division on Coordination
During the 1989-92 quadrennium, the General Coimcil
on Ministries took seriously its coordination responsibility
as assigned in The Book of Discipline, 1988. As a part of its
internal structure, the GCOM designated its Division on
Coordination to implement disciplinary responsibilities re-
lated to coordination of programs and ministries. Basically,
the The Book of Discipline, 1988 assigned the following ob-
jective to the General Council on Ministries:
"To establish the processes and relationships per-
taining to the coordination and funding of the min-
istries and program emphases of the denomination
through its general agencies and to minimize unnec-
essary overlapping or conflicting approaches to the
local church and the Annual Conference." Para.
1005.2
Early in the quadrennium, the Division on Coordination
made a helpful distinction between the terms overlap and
duplication. "Overlap" was deemed as appropriate only in
cases when two or more general program agencies focus on
different emphases and constituency groups in response to
similar disciplinary assignments. "Duplication'' was
viewed essentially as problematic, especially when two or
more agencies performing similar functions made no link-
age, nor delineated between constituency groups served. In
light of this differentiation, the Division continued to moni-
tor both overlap and duplication among general program
agencies to avoid conflicting programs and ministries to lo- -
cal churches and annual conferences. ^
The Council's Model on Coordination provided processes
and direction for its work dvu-ing the quadrennimn and re-
flects the various elements of coordination needed among
and between general program agencies. Key components of
this model are as follows:
1. General agency staff groups were convened by staff of
GCOM in ad hoc groups around specific responsibilities or
programs;
2. Interagency Task Forces and Groups convened by staff
of GCOM provided coordination through consultative rela-
tionships when assigned programs overlap in more than one
program agency;
3. Policies and Procedures provided a Coordinated Calen-
dar for approval of scheduling national conferences, convo-
cations, and consultations;
4. Coordinated Resource sharing from general agencies
to conference council directors;
5. Coordinated the flow and distribution of free, promo-
tional mailings from general program agencies to local
church pastors;
6. Developed a process for considering the plans of any
general program agency to publish new periodicals (except
Church School literature);
7. Coordinated a strategy for a Central Ordering System
for the denomination;
8. A process for reviewing resolutions with program
agencies to recommend removal of time-dated materials; de-
veloping guidelines and a procediu-e for the development of
resolutions; and providing direction for the formatting and
use of resolutions in partnership with general program
boards and the United Methodist Publishing House;
9. Received reports from the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns to ensure that
coordination occurs within the denomination for matters
pertaining to ecumenism; and
10. Established policies for General Conference refer-
ences.
Interagency Task Forces and Groups
The role of GCOM with regard to interagency task forces
and groups was to provide administrative oversight for
three categories:
(1) Groups and program ministries assigned to GCOM by
General Conference for purposes of coordination and imple-
mentation;
(2) emerging crises or needs identified by GCOM between
sessions of the Genersd Conference;/and A j
(3) interagency groups initiated by general agencies,
with approval of GCOM, in response to potential duplica-
tion.
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In reference to interagency groups initiated by general
agencies, GCOM appointed members and staff to observe
' and work with these respective groups, received progress re-
ports, and reviewed plans to eliminate duplication. Such
groups included the Joint Panel on International Affairs
and the Southwest Border Consultation. In other instances,
referrals made to GCOM from the General Conference
seemed more logically placed in a particular general
agency. In such cases, GCOM requested that a general
agency assume primary responsibility for a referral such as
AIDS Ministries (referred to the General Board of Global
Ministries' Health and Welfare Department) and Strength-
ening Small Membership Churches (referred to the General
Board of Discipleship).
As GCOM convened staff and members from general
agencies to implement General Conference mandates, many
exciting developments emerged through the wisdom
gleaned from collective insights. For example, the Prison
Ministry/Prison Reform program enabled a churchwide bro-
chure that identified key components for this ministry.
Plans were also made through this process for United Meth-
odists leaders to visit jails and prisons in their local areas.
Through its coordination role, GCOM provided an arena for
local chvurch pastors, general agency stciff, chaplains, and in-
terested lay persons to share resources, to distill data and
share a collective vision. It is believed that such coordina-
tion facilitated an effective churchwide prison minis-
try/prison reform ministry program. This interagency
process is reflected in Report No. 13, Part H below. The
same approach was used for other program thrusts where
coordination proved fruitful in encapsulating the various
parts into a wholistic ministry.
Another example of GCOM's interagency coordination is
seen in the work accomplished with the Advisory/Coordinat-
ing Committee on Older Adult Ministries. The General
Council on Ministries was first assigned the responsibility
to coordinate this ministry during the 1985-88 quadren-
nium. At that time, coordinated research took place, "hear-
ings" were conducted across the Connection, training and
resourcing happened, and many older persons were empow-
ered. For the present quadrennium, more focus was placed
on coordinating general church resources and equipping lo-
cal churches to develop and carry out programs for older
adults. In addition a coordinated communication network
through a newsletter, "News and Notes," was sent to an-
nual conference coordinators of older adults. A consultation
was also held to train and empower annual conference coor-
dinators to assist local churches to develop ministries for
their congregations.
At every stage, representatives from general agencies as-
\ sumed ownership of this emerging coordinated program for
older adult ministries. It was apparent that without such co-
ordination, older adult ministries would not have received
the recognition it has to date, nor the magnitude of support
it has found in both annual conferences and local churches.
While fulfilling this coordination assignment, GCOM be-
came aware that this area of ministry (where coordination
mechanisms were successfully launched) needed to be per-
manently lodged within an existing general agency. There-
fore, following consultation with the General Board of
Discipleship, GCOM recommended placement of this minis-
try with that board, with continued cooperation between
other program boards and the GCOM. The work and recom-
mendations of this committee is found in Report No. 12,
Part II below.
Refugee Crisis
Based on its disciplinary responsibility with regard to
emerging missional needs in the church in Para. 1005.1, the
General Council on Ministries engaged in a coordinated re-
sponse to the refugee crisis. Utilizing resources and exper-
tise of general program agencies, GCOM consulted with
staff leaders of the General Board of Global Ministries and
the Resident Bishop and other leaders of the Florida Area.
A collaborative team visit to Miami composed of members
and staff of GCOM in concert with representatives of the
General Board of Global Ministries occurred in February
1989. The team reported its findings and impressions to the
General Council on Ministries. Other general program
boards continued to give close attention to the situation.
The General Board of Church and Society requested ongo-
ing interagency attention be given to this issue. GCOM re-
ferred this request to the Joint Panel on International
Affairs for the duration of the quadrennium, with GCOM
observers attending meetings, and making periodic progress
reports to the Council. The results of this interagency proc-
ess are found in Report No. 19, Part II helov/.
Deaf Ministries
Another General Conference assignment to GCOM was
"Developing Congregations for Deaf Ministries." Yearly
meetings were held with repre^ntatives from the United
Methodist Congress of the Deaf, staff of the general pro-
gram agencies and members and staff of GCOM. Resources
were identified along with needs of dec/" persons, whose first
language is American Sign Language; deafened persons
who become deaf after language is established; and hard-of-
hearing persons who have residual hearing which is bene-
fited from hearing devices. The coordination role of GCOM
was significant in bringing a greater awareness of this issue
to the denomination. GCOM and general program agencies
worked together in creating a wholistic approach for this
important ministry.
Basically, coordination often enabled ministries, such as
those mentioned above, to receive churchwide attention and
to be taken more seriously by annual conferences and local
churches. Because of the comprehensive nature of work ac-
complished through this interagency networking, many per-
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sons and groups began to identify more effective ways to
utilize the resources and services of general agencies. The
complete report on Deaf Ministries is found in Report No.
14, Part II heloy/.
Goal to Increase Membership
Another coordination assignment assumed by GCOM
came as a request from the Council of Bishops pertaining to
"Goal to Increase Membership." A council-wide committee
was established to study church goals and make recommen-
dations to General Conference. Special attention was given
to reflecting the global nature of the church, and cultural
diversity within the United States. Reports from general
program agencies provided statistical data on church atten-
dance, membership trends, and potential avenues for
church growth. The committee elected to focus on qualita-
tive versus quantitative measurement, and its work was en-
abled through cooperation, input sessions, and from talking
to a panel of experts. The results of this committee's work
are found in Report No. 38, Part III he\o-w .
Book of Resolutions
In addition to its disciplinary responsibility of working
with general agencies to remove time-dated resolutions
from The Book of Resolutions, the 1988 General Conference
assigned GCOM an additional responsibility to review con-
tent in light of the increasing size of the voltime; to have
editorial responsibility (including determination of origin
and date of resolutions); and to develop a process of editing
the items for continued use. GCOM established an inter-
agency group comprised of general program agencies mem-
bers and staff^ and the United Publishing House. This
interagency committee developed recommendations about
"specifications" for future printing of The Book of Resolu-
tions, and GUIDELINES for developing resolutions to im-
prove the book for use by United Methodists. Additional
information are found in Report No. 8, Part II helow.
Monitoring the Church's Name and Insignia
Another action of General Conference involved GCOM
monitoring unofficial groups, (formerly referred to as affili-
ate groups) including their use of the insignia and name of
The United Methodist Church. In the midst of monitoring
coalitions, fellowships, associations and other such groups
which relate to general agencies, a tension arose as a result
of letters of complaint to GCOM regarding the display of
the denomination's name and insignia by general agency
staff who participated in a public march. Consequently,
GCOM enlarged its monitoring role to include both official
and unofficial groups. It consulted with GCFA legal coimsel
and United Methodist Communications which is charged
with disciplinary responsibility for monitoring the use of
the denomination's insignia. GCOM convened a consult-
ation to review concerns related to the use of the insignia S\.^
and name by general agencies. Issues identified included:
(1) what constituents speak for the denomination; (2) issuing
public statements which carry the denomination's name
and/or insignia, including use of agency letterhead, (3) pub-
lic ads carrying staff names with identification to an agency
of the denomination; and (4) that no agency is currently
given authority for monitoring the denomination's name.
As a result, GCOM developed guidelines governing the
use of the denomination's name and insignia by official
groups. GCOM then consulted with general secretaries re-
garding the guidelines and their intent. These guidelines
were disseminated throughout the church as a helpful tool.
GCOM is recommending that more work be done in this
area during the 1993-96 quadrennium. See Report No. 9,
Part II below for more information and recommendations on
this topic.
Biblical/Theological Language
The Division was also charged to develop a companion
piece to the study guide, "Words That Hurt, Words That
Heal: Language About God and People." Through an inter-
agency process, the existing guide was updated, and distrib-
uted widely. This interagency committee's report is found in
Report No. 37, Porf 7/7 below.
Internal Coordination
While GCOM was at work coordinating the ministries of
general agencies, it also reviewed its own procedures to
identify internal duplication. Consequently, in its final
meeting of the quadrennium, GCOM voted to discontinue
its coordinated mailing to conference council directors based
on these factors: G) rising costs of mailings; (2) limited use of
Coordinated Mailings by general agencies; (3) the need to
find more effective channels of telecommunication to share
information and resources, and (4) duplication of mailings
being sent to conference coimcil directors from other
sources. This raised concerns related to stewardship and du-
plication. GCOM was proactive in the compilation of sev-
eral resources (in consultation with the general boards and
agencies) such as a directory of scholarships and grants for
racial ethnic minority prospective students; a list of general
agency newsletters; an Index of Resource and Services
which was later updated, reproduced, and distributed by the
United Methodist Publishing House.
Conclusion
As the Division on Coordination celebrates its work, sev-
eral items demand ongoing attention:
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1. Although the Council's work with interagency groups
was positive and effective, GCOM continues to be concerned
about the proliferation of interagency groups and task
forces. These groups emerge mostly because they are man-
dated at sessions of the General Conference rather than re-
ferred to appropriate general boards and agencies.
2. A centralized ordering system is greatly needed to en-
able members of the denomination to more effectively se-
cure general church resoiirces. GCOM, the United
Methodist Publishing House, and United Methodist Com-
munications have been exploring a plan for such a system
and consultation will continue during the 1993-96 quadren-
nium.
3. During the 1989-92 quadrennium, there was on-going
dialogue and concern related to how best to respond to the
global nature of the denomination, realizing that the Model
on Coordination has previously focused solely on the United
States. It is imperative that future coordination efforts be
inclusive of the global nature of the denomination.
The role of coordination continues to be necessary and es-
sential for The United Methodist Church. God's kingdom is
symbolized through diversity, cooperation, respect, and true
partnership at all levels of the church. Coordination per-
formed by GCOM served as the catalyst for partnership
which continues to equip persons for ministry at all levels of
the denomination.
Division on Evaluation
Another m^or role of the General Council on Ministries
is to evaluate, monitor and review ministries. The term,
"evaluation," within the GCOM Division on Evaluation is
understood to mean the oversight of the processes, the inter-
vention in, and the recommendations about the evaluation
of the general program related agencies. Further responsi-
bilities in the division include the oversight of related
evaluative concerns about ministry.
Under Para. 1005.3 of The Book of Discipline, 1988 the
following objective is assigned to the General Council on
Ministries:
"To enhance the effectiveness of our total ministries
by reviewing and evaluating the performance of the
general program agencies and their responsiveness
to the needs of the local churches and Annual Con-
ferences. "
The GCOM assigned its Division on Evaluation Discipli-
nary fimctions related to evaluation:
1. To review and evaluate the effectiveness of the general
program agencies in performing the ministries assigned to
them. Para. 1006.13. This is also cross referenced in the
General Provisions. Evaluation of general agencies by the
GCOM shall be a part of the accountability relationship.
The purpose of agency evaluation is to assist the agency in
the process of fulfilling and supporting its ministry. Para.
802.3. The results of this evaluation are presented in Report
No. 21, Part 77/ below.
2. To keep under review the concurrence of general pro-
gram agencies with the Social Principles of The United
Methodist Church. Para. 1006.14
3. To continue to conduct a self-evaluation of the work of
the General Council on Ministries. This evaluation is not
mandated, but it is consistent with what GCOM requires of
other agencies. It is reported in Report No. 22, Part III be-
low.
4. To evaluate the Church's Center for Theology and
Public Policy. This evaluation is mandated by the General
Conference to be a joint enterprise between the GCOM and
GCFA. The Center is located in Washington, DC and has
been funded since 1976 with funds from The United Meth-
odist Church. The results of this process can be seen in Re-
port No. 6, Part II below.
The Model of Evaluation provides for a panel of persons
to be created for the nine agencies plus GCOM. Panel mem-
bership consisted of two to five members of the GCOM (one
of whom was chosen by the Division as chairperson); two
members from the agency to be evaluated; one to be a vot-
ing member of the agency and one to be a staff person.
These two persons were chosen by the agency and reported
to the GCOM at its organizational meeting. The staff person
of GCOM assigned to the Division was an additional mem-
ber of the panel.
A day of training was provided by the GCOM for all pan-
els in January 1989. This provided a common arena for a
discussion of the process, timeline, and expected results of
the model; to build panel relationships and trust.
The GCOM panel members visited the agencies to be-
come familiar with the agency's work, to xmderstand the
agency's needs, and to build linkages necessary between the
agency and the GCOM. In addition, the panels shared with
the Division the agency's self-evaluation process, instru-
ments, timelines, and effectiveness. The panels explored
with each agency how budget constraints affected program,
and the information was shared with the GCOM Program
Budget Consultation Committee during the process of devel-
oping recommendations on the 1993-96 quadrennial pro-
gram and budget.
The panels received and commented on the agency self-
evaluation reports which utilizes the basis of the Evalu-
ation Report for the General Conference found in Report No.
21, Part III below. The Division also gathered data from the
agencies and the constituencies for use in the Model for
Evaluation, proposed for 1993-96.
The Division on Evaluation was further organized into
four subcommittees to carry out other specific assignments.
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Committee to Eliminate Institutional Racism
The work of this committee was to:
1. Initiate the process of self- analysis regarding institu-
tional racism within the GCOM, gather background mate-
rial, and coordinate the overall efforts.
2. Collect and analyze the data from all GCOM divisions
and committees, and make recommendations for change.
3. Develop goals and strategies mutually with each
group.
4. Monitor and evaluate the process of each unit and sus-
tain the process.
A forum on institutional racism was held at the April
1989 GCOM meeting. Each of the divisions held a discus-
sion on the forum and generated ideas for combating racism
within the life of the Council.
A monitoring instrument was developed and used on an
ongoing basis by the divisions. The Committee reviewed the
Coimcil's affirmative action and personnel policies, pro-
moted the work of Project Equality, and recommended proc-
esses to improve the operations of GCOM.
Monitoring Committee
At each Council meeting, the committee tracked the pro-
gress on the Council's work on 30 General Conference refer-
rals. Reports on each General Conference referral are
contained in other sections of this DCA Advance Edition.
Inclusiveness Committee
Calendar Item 1333 called for GCOM to form a task force
to study the effectiveness and possible improvements in the
disciplinary calls for inclusiveness. The GCOM formed the
Inclusiveness Committee which developed a working docu-
ment on inclusiveness and engaged committee members in
examining each paragraph of the Discipline. The work of
this Committee is reflected in Report No. 25, Part III below.
Ethnic Local Church Concerns Committee
Calendar Item 1375 called on the GCOM to create a task
force as part of the Council's internal structure to deal with
the incorporation of Ethnic Minority Local Church concerns
into the total life of the chuj-ch. The GCOM assigned this re-
sponsibility to its Division on Evaluation, and the work of
the Committee is reported in Report No. 23, Part III below.
The Committee coordinated efforts with the general pro-
gram agencies and assisted annual conferences in the devel-
opment of a Comprehensive Plan for Developing and
Strengthening the Ethnic Minority Local Church for Wit-
ness and Mission. Sixty-nine of the 72 annual conferences
have submitted their Comprehensive Plans to the GCOM.
These plans have been forwarded to the four program
boards and the General Commission on Religion and Race
to be used in coQJunction with their grant funding proc- ^
esses. ™
The general program agencies submitted annual reports
on the incorporation of ethnic local church concerns. They
have initiated and supported projects and programs to re- "
spond to these concerns within their ongoing programs. The
four general program boards have been faithful in granting
funds to local churches and annual conferences for ethnic lo-
cal church concerns. The General Commission on Religion
and Race has earmarked 40% of its Minority Group Self-De-
termination Fund for this purpose.
The Committee reviewed annual reports submitted by
annual conferences. These reports yielded significant infor-
mation about the status of incorporation of ethnic local
church concerns into the life of the annual conference and
across the church. Several patterns emerged in these re-
ports:
1. Most conference comprehensive plans included current
racial/ethnic population data and a listing of the existing
racial/ethnic churches. Assignments for incorporation of the
Ethnic Local Church Concerns (ELCC) were made to confer-
ence agencies, but only in rare instances were districts men-
tioned.
2. While some reports listed current programs used in lo-
cal churches, only a few were strong in assessing the needs,
strengths, weaknesses and gaps for each racial/ethnic local
church.
3. Conference plans generally limited its plans to the
1989-92 quadrennium, rather than making projections
through to the year 2000 and beyond. Many plans stated
that results would be a long time in coming and several re-
ported that an ELCC Committee had been named to con-
tinue planning and goal setting.
4. Since most annual conferences have a few ethnic mi-
nority churches and these churches tend to be of small
membership size, a need and opportunity exists for mutual
mission with majority churches to achieve true inclusive-
ness.
5. Several of the Comprehensive Plans began with mov-
ing introductions and profound vision statements, indicat-
ing their understanding of how woefully inadequate the
efforts of conferences and the church have been.
The Committee prepared and distributed a brochure ex-
plaining the work and role of the annual conference Ethnic
Local Church Concerns Committees listing general pro-
gram agency resources.
Annual conferences reporting to GCOM on an annual ba-
sis indicated that there has been progress with incorpora-
tion of the former missional priority during the ^^
quadrennium, although it has occurred more slowly than ^
originally envisioned. The review of these reports brought
the following conclusions:
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1. A limited amount of cross-cultural understanding and
I appreciation exists from the perspective of both the majority
and minority communities, aside from the conference ELCC
Committee. Many conference groups are unaware of the tal-
ents and contributions of the racial/ethnic persons in their
midst. Many viable racial/ethnic ministries are overlooked
and neglected due to a lack of awareness of available confer-
ence resources and/or the processes necessary to gain access
to them.
2. Many racial/ethnic persons experience isolation from
the conference, and require considerable personal persever-
ance to sustain their participation.
3. Racial and ethnic inclusiveness is a long-term issue of
the United States culture and in the church. Incorporation
of ethnic local church concerns has required many confer-
ence groups to initiate conversation with ethnic constituen-
cies to identify needs, concerns, and aspirations of
racial/ethnic members prior to the development of programs
to respond to these constituencies. In some reports inclu-
siveness was solely determined by membership on confer-
ence agencies, rather than by the development and
implementation of policies and programs to bring about
authentic racial and ethnic inclusiveness.
4. Cabinets, nominating committees and boards of or-
dained ministries were especially encouraged to examine
their conference Comprehensive Plans and annual reports
to the ELCC Committee.
The ELCC Committee is committed to continue relating
with annual conferences and general agencies towards the
fulfillment of incorporation of ethnic local church concerns
and the conference Comprehensive Plans in the total life of
the Church.
Division on Management
The General Conference assigns the General Council on
Ministries (GCOM) a variety of legislative and administra-
tive responsibilities. The General Council on Ministries as-
signed this aspect of its work to the Division on
Management. The task of the Division on Management was
to envision, develop and oversee the connectional, fiscal,
structural and legislative responsibilities of the Council in
its work with the general agencies, annual conferences and
other constituent groups. Eleven specific assignments from
The Book of Discipline, 1988 and the GCOM Internal Struc-
ture were given as follows:
1. Develop and recommend the 1993-96 World Service
Fund allocations for the work of the general program agen-
cies. Para. 1006.2a-d.
>2. Establish the process for administering World Service
Contingency Fund requests and allocations to the general
program agencies. Para 1006. 2e
3. Conduct the annual review of the general program
agency budgets in relation to proposed programs. Para
1 006.2 f
4. Study the needs and determine the schedule and pro-
gram content of all Special Day celebrations in consultation
with the Council of Bishops, general program agencies, and
the General Council on Finance and Administration
(GCF A). Para 1006.6
5. Organize the World Service Special Gifts Conmiittee
and provide administrative oversight to the World Service
Special Gifts program, specific projects, providing for staff
administration of the program, and assvu-ing program ac-
countability to the GCOM by the administering agencies.
Para 1006.23
6. Provide for the training and ongoing involvement of
GCOM members in the linkage and communication respon-
sibilities between the GCOM and the annual and central
conferences. Para 1006.7 a-h
7. Develop and implement the Model for Agency Legisla-
tive Process by implementing the work of the Interagency
Task Force on Legislation and the GCOM Task Force to Re-
view Agenty Legislation. Para 1006.11
8. Assure a global perspective through adequate and ef-
fective participation and representation of central confer-
ence members in the life of the denomination. Para 1006.18
9. Develop and implement the process for the election by
GCOM of the general secretaries of the general program
agencies. Para 1006.15
10. Assure the filling of vacancies by recommending re-
placements of members on divisions, committees and task
groups, as needed. This includes monitoring the attendance
of members at meetings as per Para. 810.9 in The Book of
Discipline.
11. Develop the plan and implement the process to work
on any specific referrals from the 1988 General Conference
that are assigned to the Division by the Council.
Connectional Responsibilities
The Connectional Responsibilities Subcommittee contin-
ued its work on interpreting and strengthening the promo-
tion of the Connectional I*rinciple with the denomination.
Dialogue was conducted with the GCFA over the possibility
of a term other than "apportionments" for general funds.
This subcommittee also developed a docvunent on the "Du-
ties and Responsibilities of Members of the General Council
on Ministries" to be used during the agency organizational
meeting. Nominations as needed and membership records,
including work responsibilities within the GCOM and at-
tendance at meetings, were also the responsibility of this
subcommittee.
The GCOM, through the Division's Connectional Respon-
sibilities Subcommittee communicated with each of the gen-
eral agencies related to the participation and involvement
of central conference members in the work of each agency.
Further sensitivity to the expectations and concerns of cen-
tral conference members were worked on as follows: a panel
presentation of central conference members to the GCOM; a
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luncheon involving the central conference members and
GCOM leaders; advocating for a central conference member
on the GCOM Executive Committee; and scheduling agenda
time for a central conference plenary presentation at each
GCOM meeting.
The linkage and communication responsibilities between
GCOM members and their respective annual and central
conferences were emphasized through a training session at
each of the GCOM meetings. These were "hands on" train-
ing sessions, in which the participants were introduced to
working models, used by various GCOM members in en-
hancing relationships and communication between annual
conference agency members and general agency members of
the respective conferences.
Financial Responsibilities
The Financial Responsibilities Subcommittee was as-
signed the responsibility of recommending World Service
Fund support for the general program agencies of the
church. For the 1993-96 quadrennium, a total of
$179,534,000 was recommended. This significant aspect of
the Coundl's work is done in cooperation with GCFA and
the general program agencies. More detailed information of
this process and the proposed allocations to each program
agency is found in Report No. 39 and 40, Pari TV below.
During the quadrennium the Financial Responsibilities
Subcommittee received, reviewed, and recommended nu-
merous requests fi-om the general program agencies to sup-
port emerging programs not anticipated in their
quadrennial planning. This work was accomplished in ac-
cordance with Para. 1006.2(e) and in keeping with processes
and criteria approved by the Council for the administration
of the World Service Contingencj' Fund. A total of approxi-
mately $926,600 for the 1989-92 quadrennium was allo-
cated to the general program agencies fi-om the World
Service Contingency Fund. A detailed report of these alloca-
tions is found in Report No. 27, Part HI below.
The annual review of the general program related
agency budgets for each year of the quadrennium was con-
ducted in consultation with GCFA and the general agen-
cies. This review included recommendations related to the
incorporation into the life of the denomination of the pre-
vious missional priority on Developing and Strengthening
the Ethnic Minority Local Church for Witness and Mission.
The World Service Special Gifts program was used as a
designated channel of giving during the 1989-92 quadren-
nium by the General Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try, The General Commission on Archives and History and
the General Commission on Communications. Five projects
were approved with financial goals as follows: Afiica Uni-
versity— $10,000,000, Historic Shrine and Landmark Pres-
ervation— $25,000, Preservation and Microfilming of
Historical Documents— $180,928, Leonard Ferryman Eth-
nic Minority Scholarships in Communication— $32,000, and
Echo of Four Winds Native American newspaper — $80,000. -
With the exception of the Africa University, receipts for the ^
other projects have been very low. The administration of
this funding channel was accomplished according to the
GCOM Model for World Service Special Gifts. The model in-
cluded criteria by which individual projects were approved.
The General Council on Ministries and the General Council
on Finance and Administration collaborated on all proc-
esses, including consultation with the participating agen-
cies. A recommendation on this program is found in Report
No. 11, Part II hehw.
In approving the establishment of the Afi-ica University,
the 1988 General Conference provided, among other things,
that GCOM was to give advice and recommendations to
GCFA concerning two matters before GCFA was authorized
to release funds for the university. Specifically, GCOM was
to review the initial plan of fixiance and assure the avail-
ability of university services to students firom other coun-
tries (than Zimbabwe) and report its recommendations on
these two matters to GCFA. Through a special committee
on the Africa University in this Division this responsibility
was carried out, with recommendations presented to the full
GCOM for adoption and referral to GCFA.
General Secretaries/Secretariat Elections
The General Secretaries/General Secretariat Election Re-
sponsibilities Subcommittee was assigned the responsibility
for reviewing nominations received fi-om each general pro-
gram agency for the election of that agency's general secre-
tary in accordance with Para. 813. This committee reviewed
the nomination processes of each agency and evaluated
these procedures. The committee also met annually with
the nominee and the agency member representative of
GCOM. Following this procedure, the General Secretaries
Election Committee annually presented its report and rec-
ommendations to the full Council for election of general sec-
retaries and such elections were accomplished by written
ballot of the fuU GCOM voting membership. Special occa-
sions of recognition were observed during the quadrennium
for the retirement of Robert Huston as general secretary of
the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interrelig-
iovis Concerns and Nancy Grissom Self and Kiyoko Kasai
Fujiu as members of the general secretariat of the General
Commission on the Status and Role of Women.
Legislative Responsibilities
The Legislative Responsibilities Subcommittee was as-
signed the responsibility of recommending to the General d
Conference the number and timing of the special days to be
observed annually on a churchwide basis. This was done in
consultation with the Council of Bishops and the General
Council on Finance and Administration (Para. 1006.6). The
Joint GCOM/GCFA Task Force on Special Days convened a
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hearing with the general agencies during May 1990.
Through this interagency consultation, it was recommended
that the number of special days remain the same for the
1993-96 quadrennium. A recommendation was also devel-
oped on clarification for the distribution of the Native
American Awareness Sunday offering. This reconunenda-
tion was made after consultation between the General
BoEird of Global Ministries, General Board of Higher Educa-
tion and Ministry, and the GCOM Native American Con-
cerns Committee. A detailed report on the work of the Joint
GCOM/GCFA Task Force on Special Days is printed with
recommendations in Report No. 4, Part II below.
The Interagency Task Force on Legislation was organ-
ized in keeping with the Model for Agency Legislation. The
purpose of the Task Force was to provide a forum in which
the general agencies could discuss with each other their leg-
islative concerns and proposals. The review of the general
agencies' legislation for the 1992 General Conference was
administered by the Division's Legislative Responsibilities
Subcommittee. A more extensive report on the work of the
Task Force in printed in Report No. 29, Part III helo-w .
In addition to the disciplinary and internal structure as-
signments mentioned above, two other General Conference
referrals to the GCOM were assigned to the Division. Refer-
rals were as follows: 1) Size of General Agencies, and 2) The
Connectional Principle. Recommendations on each of these
referrals are found in Reports No. 5 and 7, Part II helow.
Division on Research, Planning and Futuring
In responding to its disciplineuT^ mandates, the General
Council on Ministries developed a Division on Research,
Planning and Futuring within its internal structure to ad-
dress two specific objectives and several responsibilities of
the Council.
These objectives direct the Council
"To study missional needs and propose priorities of
the General Church, and, when necessary, adjust
emphases between sessions of the General Confer-
ence." Para. 1005.1
'To facilitate informed decision making at all lev-
els of the church by engaging in research and plan-
ning in cooperation with the general agencies and
Annual Conferences." Para. 1005.4
Within these broad objectives, the Division on Research,
Planning and Futuring organized its tasks around six spe-
cific responsibilities assigned in Para. 1006 of The Book of
Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 1988. These re-
sponsibilities include several key phrases which guide the
activities of the Division. They are:
1. Give leadership to and participate in planning
and research for The United Methodist
Churck.Para. 1006.16
2. Helping all levels of the church to evaluate needs,
set goals and plan strategy. .Para. 1006.16
3. To coordinate planning and research for the de-
nomination..Para. 1006.16
4. Assess data concerning program needs of annual
conference council on ministries and general agen-
cies.. Para. 1006.1
5. To assist the conference councils in developing
comprehensive approaches to planning. Para.
1006.7c
6. To inform conference councils of significant is-
sues identified through monitoring of trends in soci-
ety and the church.. Para. 1 006.7 d
General Conference Referrals
In addition to these planning and futuring tasks, six ad-
ditional items were referred to the Division fi-om assign-
ments given to the General Council on Ministries by the
1988 General Conference. Reports on each of these refer-
rals, elsewhere in the DCA Advance Edition, include:
1. National Plan for Hispanic Ministries — a comprehen-
sive plan identifying lay and clergy leadership needs, pro-
grams, structures and resources to address the ministry
opportunities among an increasing Hispanic population. Re-
port No. 18, page 715
2. Spanish Language Resources — a task force which coor-
dinates resources in Spanish for the general agencies. Re-
port No. 10, Part II
3. Council of Bishops' Initiatives — an attempt to resource
the Council of Bishops to offer further initiatives in relating
the Gospel to a suffering world. Report No. 34, Part III
4. Preparations for the 1992 General Conference — a role
for GCOM to coordinate programmatic initiatives relating
to racial justice and world peace. Report No. 35, Part III
5. A New Beginning — a referral requesting the General
Conference and The United Methodist Church declare 1992
as "A Year of New Beginning" in response to the 500th an-
niversary of the arrival of Columbus and the injustices to
Native Americans and their history. Report No. 15, Part 11
6. Sexual Harassment in Church and Society in the
USA — a study to determine the extent of sexual harassment
in the church and the policies and procedures to deal with it
inside church structures. Report No. 33, Part III
Theme Development
Still another major task of the Division during the quad-
rennium included the assignment to develop a recommenda-
tion for a Theme, Missional Priority and/or Special
Programs for the 1993-96 quadrennium, in consultation
with the Council of Bishops. This assignment was conducted
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by the Future Directions Task Force of the Division through
survey research and consultation with leadership constitu-
ents and local church members.
Theme Implementation
The implementation of the 1989-92 quadrennial theme,
"Celebrate and Witness: Celebrate God's Grace — Witness
for Jesus Christ" was carried out by the Celebrate and Wit-
ness Task Force in cooperation with United Methodist Com-
munications. By mid-quadrennium, a total of 49.7 percent
of the congregations reported using the theme in local
church ministries. See Report No. 26, Part III.
The Division hosted a Planning Intentions Workshop in
Washington, D. C, September 7-8, 1989, to assist general
agencies with environmental scanning activities and issue
analysis as agency planning processes were being imple-
mented early in the quadrennium. Agency directors with
planning responsibilities, agency planning staff and agency
leadership were invited to hear presentations by Dr. Lena
Lupica, President of Early Signals and a noted futurist.
Issues Forum
The first Issues Forum on "Spiritual Leadership into the
21st Century" brought nearly 100 denominational leaders
together for a two-day "think-tank" experience in January
1991. Five prominent church resource persons addressed
the forum and presentations from three speakers and their
respondents were published and distributed to leaders cross
the denomination. Early planning for the second Issues Fo-
rum is underway by the Issues Forum Task force of the Di-
vision. It is expected that two such futvtring events will be
held during the 1993-96 quadrennium.
Forum Function Emphasis
"What does it mean to be a global church" was the Fo-
nmi Function emphasis of the General Council on Minis-
tries during the quadrennium. The council heard reports
from central conference members and were in dialogue with
congregations in the central conferences. Participation by
GCOM members with United Methodist ministries among
Native American people was completed during the quadren-
nium. Plans were also made for experiences with central
conference congregations and dialogue with central confer-
ence members, but were postponed due to the uncertainties
of the Gulf War. These activities assisted Council members
in preparing for futuring discussions and activities within
the denomination.
The Office of Research
The General Council on Ministries Office of Research
continued to provide essential information for denomina-
tional leaders and planners to make informed decisions.
Several m^or projects illustrate the scope of activities
within the ongoing tasks of the office.
Delphi Study of Future Issues — - The Office of Re-
search conducted "A Delphi Study of Future Issues Impact-
ing The United Methodist Church" among local leaders and
those with denomination-wide responsibilities. The report
identifies 10 denominational and 10 societal issues which
leaders expect to impact the fiiture of the denomination.
The report will provide planning information for the Gen-
eral Council on Ministries and other general agencies and
annual conferences during the next quadrennium.
Survey of United Methodist Opinion — During the
quadrenniiun, the Office of Research implemented a ran-
dom-sampling of denominational membership opinion on
numerous issues facing the church. A profile of the denomi-
nation's membership was created,a study of information
needs was completed and a General Conference mandated
study on Sexual Harassment utilized this project for mem-
bership data. This research has been useful to general agen-
cies as they assess attitudes and issues and plan for future
ministries based on constituency needs.
Planning Consultation - - More than 60 of the annual
conferences received assistance from the professional staff
of the Office of Research in strategic and long-range plan-
ning, visionary leadership, demographic studies and other
planning and futuring services during the past quadren-
nium. The Office of Research continued supplying data in
"A Church for the 21st Century" and other resources for
planning to annual conference planning and research com-
mittees, conference futuring committees and congregational
revitalization groups across the denomination. The staff
also conducted workshops and retreats to assist users with
data.
More than 60 annual conferences are utilizing "A
Church for the 21st Century" for planning and futuring ac-
tivities in counties and districts. The 83 items of demo-
graphic and sociological data for each county provide
essential data for congregational development, revitaliza-
tion and church growth.
The Council also utilizes data on population from the
1990 Census through its membership in an ecumenical con-
sortium, CAPC — Census Access for Planning in the Church,
and participates with annual conferences in the needed pro-
files and information for planning.
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Research Publications
The Office of Research has also worked in collaboration
with the United Way Environmental Scanning Committee,
utilizing materials produced in the "What Lies Ahead —
Countdown to the 21st Century" project.
In addition to these projects, the Office of Research also
coordinates the publication of Signs of the Times to focus on
research studies and issues facing the church. Viewpoint is
produced as a means of sharing with a wider audience sig-
nificant statements and presentations of denominational
leaders.
In all these activities of the past quadrennium, the Divi-
sion on Research, Planning and Futuring has sought to ac-
complish the objectives and responsibilities assigned by The
Book of Discipline, 1988 and the General Conference.
Committee on the Advance
for Christ and His Church
The Committee on the Advance for Christ and His
Chiirch is a disciplinary unit of the General Coxmcil on Min-
istries consisting of 20 Council members. It is resourced and
complemented by members and staff of the General Board
of Global Ministries and United Methodist Communica-
tions. In this quadrennium the Advance Committee has
worked faithfully to respond to the increasing needs around
the world. Below are some of the highlights of its work and
challenges for the future. Further details of this important
work are also found in Report No. 28, Part III below.
On Wednesday, December 18, 1991, New York Newsday
stated the following:
The Soviet Union, the superpower that ruled the
fates of hundreds of millions of people, will cease to
exist by January 1, 1992, Mikhail Gorbachev and
Boris Yeltsin agreed yesterday... "The end of the un-
ion will be marked in dramatic fashion on New
Year's Eve when the red Soviet flag with its golden
hammer and sickle emblem will be lowered from the
Kremlin for the last time," Yeltsin's chief spokes-
man, Pavel Voschanov, said. The Russian tricolor
of white, blue and red is expected to fly over the
Kremlin as it becomes the seat of the Russian gov-
ernment.
East Germany has fallen. There was war and now reset-
tlement in Liberia and Mozambique. There is coup and
counter-coup in Haiti and Panama. America saw its sons
and daughters in the Persian Gulf in the first "prime time"
war delivered on television in our homes over 100 days of
Desert Storm. We saw tanks destroy students in the streets
and in Tianenmen Square of China.
Around the world, throughout this quadrennium, the di-
chotomy of war and freedom broke down walls that sepa-
rated and divided but also produced casualties and refugees.
Our denomination agonizes over the destruction of God's
earth and creation, even when it is a "war for freedom."
Yet, during and after these wars, the history of our church
through the Advance for Christ and His Church shows that
we will be there — "a friend to those who were our ene-
mies"— the cross and flame a symbol of presence and caring
for refugees, the infirm and hungry.
Over twenty-one thousand congregations representing 52
percent of the denomination will go the second mile through
the Advance with quadrennial gifts over 100 million dol-
lars.
Included in this faithful response of love and caring is
support of our missionaries in all parts of the world. The
wars in Liberia and Zaire required that some of them leave
their posts for periods of time.
The "war" against drugs and alcohol in the United
States became a major concern of the Council of Bishops.
Bishop Felton E. May was given a special assignment to
dramatize this need in both urban and town and country ar-
eas. Advance gifts exceeded $125,000 in the first year.
The denomination responded to disasters in Bangladesh,
Armenia, the Caribbean, California, Sudan, Iran, Alabama,
Rumania, Indiana, Liberia, Illinois, the Philippines and
Texas. The gifts of caring have exceeded 10 million dollars.
The Advance continues to serve the denomination by
maintaining that 100% of each gift goes to the program the
donor designates and that the donor receives an acknow-
ledgement letter.
In 1949, Asia and Europe were the focus areas of concern
of the Advance. In the 1989-92 quadrennium, the Advance
responded to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Soviet appeal,
the children's program in South Africa and Brazil, home-
lessness in America and refugee resettlement around the
world.
The Advance also built over 125 churches through the
Africa Church Growth and Development Program, and pro-
vided food and assistance for mission partners in Latin
America and Asia through the Global Food Crisis program.
Ministries were strengthened in the Alaska, Red Bird,
Puerto Rico, Rio Grande and Oklahoma Indian Missionary
conferences.
In the 1993-96 quadrennium we do not know what
"walls" will fall or "power" decline. We do know that where
God's creation is in need. United Methodists through the
Advance for Christ and His Church will respond.
Committee on Legislation
The GCOM Committee on Legislation had the responsi-
bility to assist the Council in preparing its legislative pro-
posals for the 1992 General Conference. The Committee
received, evaluated, coordinated, and drafted proposals for
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legislative changes relating to the GCOM; district, annual
conference and jurisdictional council on ministries; and
other sections of The Book of Discipline. The Council mem-
bers on this committee also served on the Joint
GCOM/GCFA Legislative Committee in preparing legisla-
tion for the General Provisions (Paras. 801-824). Specific
legislative proposals were developed, approved by GCOM,
and are presented in the DCA Advance Edition.
Native American Concerns Committee
The Native American Concerns Committee was organ-
ized as a standing committee of the Council to receive and
address reports from general church agencies. Council of
Bishops, and the annual and jurisdictional conferences re-
garding Native American ministries, to ascertain what is
being done with, by and from Native American ministries
at all levels in the church and where there are gaps and un-
met needs, and to develop recommendations for further ac-
tion.
Dviring the quadrennium the Committee reviewed Na-
tive American ministries at the general chiu-ch and annual
conference levels. It was pleased with the development of a
Native American Hymnayworship resource, dialogue be-
tween Native American Christians and Traditionalists, the
Native American Urban Initiative, and the Native Ameri-
can Comprehensive Plan.
The GCOM on recommendation of the Committee
pressed the General Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try to provide sufficient funding for the National United
Methodist Native American Center in Oklahoma City.
Committee members worked in conjunction with the Di-
vision on Research, Planning, and Futuring in the develoi>
ment of the statement "A Call to a New Beginning" to
declare 1992 "The Year of a New Beginning". Committee
members prepared an article for publication in The Inter-
preter to assist local churches and a resource packet to as-
sist annual conferences and jurisdictions in planning
appropriate observances for the 500th anniversary of Co-
lumbus' Arrival in the Americas. See Report No. 15, Part II
below.
The Committee called for GCFA to conduct a consult-
ation with appropriate agencies to review compensation and
support for ethnic minority pastors, with special attention
for Native American pastors.
The Committee noted that during the quadrennium, re-
ceipts for Native American Awareness Sunday offering in-
creased dramatically.
The Committee received reports from annual conferences
and made the following observations:
1. Annual conferences lack of awareness of Native
American populations within their boimds.
2. Annual conferences do not indicate how conference
leadership is made aware of Native American issues.
3. Native American persons' leadership roles are largely
limited to membership on the Commission on Religion and I
Race etnd the Ethnic Local Church Concerns Committee.
4. Approximately half of those reporting do not have Na-
tive American congregations nor do they seem to have any
plan for establishing ministries.
5. In some eu-eas ecumenical approaches to Native
American ministries are emerging.
6. Where existing ministries are in place, little active
support seems present for advocacy around Native Ameri-
can issues.
GCOM members were oriented to Native American is-
sues 1 through presentations at Council meetings and
through visits to many Native American United Methodist
ministries across the United States. They gained many new
insights and imderstandings of Native American persons
and issues. The committee expressed a need for a continued
focus on Native American ministries.
Other Specific Council Activities and
Involvements
Study of Homosexuality
In addition to Council objectives and responsibilities, one
major assignment given to the General Council on Minis-
tries by the 1988 General Conference has been the study of
homosexuality. A special committee of highly qualified per-
sons, representing varying views on the issue, was estab-
lished by GCOM to conduct a study and address the specific
mandate, namely to determine places of consensus or lack of
consensus on the issue of homosexuality among biblical
scholars, theologians, ethicists, biologists, psychologists,
and sociologists. The work of this committee produced a
comprehensive analysis of this important and controversial
issue. It produced in one place for the first time in the
church's life an extensive look at this topic. The way in
which the committee engaged in its task also serves as a
model of how the church can and should deal with difficult
issues in a responsible way, even when deep disagreements
exist arovmd the subject of the inquiry. The full study report
and recommendations referred to General Conference by
GCOM are contained in Report No. 16, Part II he\ow.
Study of Connectional Issues
Another denomination-wide issue addressed by GCOM
during the quadrennium has been serious attention to the
meaning of connection as the church moves closer to a new
century, and ways the denomination ought to organize for .
ministry and mission to meet the needs of the future. The "
Council created a special Committee on Connectional Issues
to respond to this issue. With awareness of tensions and
concerns about the most effective ways to engage in minis-
try all across the church, GCOM has taken the initiative to
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coordinate preliminary attention to issues of denomina-
I tional mission and organization. This effort stems from the
Councirs disciplinary responsibility
"to study the connectional structures of The United
Methodist Church . . . and recommend to the Gen-
eral Conference such legislative changes as may be
appropriate to effect desirable modifications of exist-
ing connectional structures. "Para 1006.11
Initial steps have included gathering information from
annual conference leaders, the Council of Bishops and gen-
eral agencies, as well as holding a m^or consultation of de-
nominational leaders in the late fall 1991 — all aimed
toward identifying connectional needs to enable effective
ministry in local congregations.
As a result, GCOM is proposing it lead the church in a
time of discernment, reflection and study of the church's
mission and structural needs as it moves into the 21st cen-
tury, consult widely with persons across the church, and
bring recommendations to the 1996 General Conference. It
is important to understand that this effort is not a plan for a
major structure study during the next quadrennium.
Rather, it will look first at mission and ministry. As the
proposal being presented to General Conference states: "A .
. . basic observation is that church organization and struc-
ture, at any level, must enable the church's mission rather
than dictate or impede it."
GCOM is presenting specific recommendations for ad-
dressing these issues in the coming quadrennium in a com-
prehensive and coordinated way. This report and
recommendations are found in Report No. 3, Part II below.
General Agency Headquarters/Staff Location
In concert with GCFA, the General Council on Ministries
has fulfilled its disciplinary assignment to make a quadren-
nial review of the general agencies regarding the location of
headquarters and staff, and to report to the General Confer-
ence. Para 1006.25 and 907.2 A joint GCOM/GCFA commit-
tee worked during the quadrennivun, collecting extensive
material, in addition to making on-sight visits to all 13 gen-
eral agencies. These were the first personal visits to the
general agencies in more than two quadrennia under this
disciplinary responsibility. Report No. 17, in Part II below,
recommends that no general agencies be moved from their
present locations during the coming quadrennium, particu-
larly in light of the comprehensive review of the church's
future mission and organization to be conducted as outlined
in the preceding section of this report.
Conclusion
The material presented to the 1992 General Conference
by the General Council on Ministries in this quadrennial re-
port describes the active and comprehensive work of this
Council during the 1989-92 quadrennium. As evidenced
here, the GCOM continues to play an important and inte-
gral role in the life and work of this denomination as it ful-
fills its mandate and responds to the numerous special tasks
given it by the General Conference.
The delegates to the 1992 General Conference need to
read and consider each of the reports and recommendations
in the section which follows. They not only describe the
past work of this Council in several important areas, but
they also set forth important challenges and significant new
directions for the Church in the future.
The General Council on Ministries is crucial in the total
life of the denomination. The strength and vitality of our
connectional system is clearly seen through a partnership
existing in the wholistic ministry coordinated by the Gen-
eral Council on Ministries. The Council's members have
faithfully carried out these tasks in this quadrenniimi, and
in so doing have demonstrated their commitment to God
and the gospel revealed in Jesus Christ.
Felton E. May, President
C. David Lundquist, General Secretary
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Part II
Recommendations from the General Council on Ministries
to the 1992 General Conference
This portion of tlie report of the General Council on Ministries
contains recommendations which request action of the General Conference.
Report No. 2
Petition Numbor: GJ10861-3000-A$: GCOM
Report and Recommendations for a 1993-96
Quadrennial Theme and Three Special Programs
Celebrate and Witness:
Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for Jesus Christ
The Quadrennial Theme "Celebrate and Witness: Cele-
brate God's Grace- Witness for Jesus Christ" has been imple-
mented across The United Methodist Church during the
1989-92 quadrennium. Developed primarily by local congre-
gations and annual conferences, the theme has been a rally-
ing point for program initiatives across the church. At
mid-quadrennium constituent groups reported that 49.7
percent of our congregations were utilizing the theme for
program and ministries.
After careful listening and thorough study, the General
Coimcil on Ministries recommends that "Celebrate and Wit-
ness: Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for Jesus Christ" be
continued during the 1993-96 quadrennium. This theme
provides a unity of purpose and coordinates the various em-
phases of the denomination. This proposal is consistent with
the purpose of a theme, as cited in Para, 803.8 of The Book
of Discipline, 1988:
"A theme is a theological focus, missional emphasis,
prophetic statement, or program catalyst for minis-
try. A theme enhances programs or ministries basic
to the life of the Church and serves as a rallying
point for constituents involved in those programs. "
These four theme components — theological focus, mis-
sional emphasis, prophetic statement, or program
catalyst for ministry — provide the rationale and recom-
mendation for continuing the theme for another four years.
1. Theological Focus
Celebrate God 's Grace
"Celebrate and Witness: Celebrate God's Grace — Wit>
ness for Jesus Christ is a theological premise for ministry as
we seek to reclaim our Wesleyan heritage. It is more than a
slogan or logo — it is a response to God's gift of grace. As the
opening paragraph of the Mission Statement of The United
Methodist Church, "Grace Upon Grace-God's Mission and
Ours" declares:
"Mission is the action of the God of grace who cre-
ates out of love, who calls a covenant community,
who graciously redeems and reconciles a broken
and sinful people in Jesus Christ, and who through
the Holy Spirit calls the Church into being as the in-
strument of the good news of grace to all people.
Mission is also the church's response to what God
has done, is doing, and will do. Our church needs a
vision to discern both the graceful actions of God
and the ever-changing conditions of the world. A
grace-formed church is one which responsibly par-
ticipates in God 's action in and for the world, '
The phrase "Celebrate God's Grace" identifies with the
theological undergirding in "Grace Upon Grace-God's Mis-
sion and Ours," The Mission Statement of The United
Methodist Church. This mission statement is an essential
document for theological reflection and study as program
and ministry are developed. The mission statement and
theme phrase are reminders of the biblical and theological
concepts which have been essential elements of Christian
faith for centxuries. To say that we "Celebrate God's Grace"
is to understand the essential basis of our relationship with
God. God acts. We are the beneficiaries of God's action. We
receive the benefits of God's grace toward us.
Throughout the Old Testament, we experience the story
of God's action and human response, both faithful and un-
faithful. We see God's grace offered and rejected. We read of
God's grace received and celebrated. The story of salvation
history is the encovmter of God with hmnanity aroimd the
issue of God's grace.
The New Testament also demonstrates God acting in hu-
man history through the Incarnation. Jesiis came in human
flesh to live a life of faithful obedience to God and show us
the way to understand God's grace. This biblical and theo-
logical understanding of God's grace is captured in the Mis-
sion Statement of The United Methodist Church and notes:
"Our mission is to witness to this grace of God in
Jesus Christ through the giving of our lives in sacri-
ficial love; by retelling the story of God's self-giving,
by inviting people to respond to God's grace, by
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building up the body of Christ through inclusive
love, and by offering our lives in the service ofoth-
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ers.
Witness for Jesus Christ
The other phrase of the theme, "Witness for Jesus
Christ," is intended as a response to God's gracious self-giv-
ing. Our response is as efifective witnesses to God's action in
Jesus Christ. This witness comes from the biblical account
of God's action during and after the Pentecost experience.
We read in Acts where Jesus instructs the Apostles,
"You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 (NRSV)
This concept of witness is both the person who proclaims the
message and the particular words of the proclamation. Our
practice of witnessing expands beyond the message and the
messenger. It is also what we do. "Witness for Jesus Christ"
defines the fundamental mission of the church. Each person
is to be a "witness for Jesus Christ" in response to a per-
sonal experience of God's grace.
The Book of Discipline, 1988 notes that the responsibility
of a Christian is to witness.
"The people of God are the Church made visible in
the world. It is they who must convince the world of
the reality of the gospel or leave it unconvinced.
There can be no evasion or delegation of this respon-
sibility; the Church is either faithful as a witnessing
and serving community, or it loses its vitality and
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its impact on an unbelieving world.
It is clear from focus group research among United Meth-
odist laity and clergy, that this witnessing is not fully un-
derstood in our congregations. Often parishioners expect the
witness to be implemented by the pastor or other church
leaders. However, this is a vital aspect of ministry to be re-
claimed by our denomination. "Witness for Jesus Christ"
implies that we hold the vital connection between receiving
and understanding the benefits of God's grace as a blessing
and our role as witnesses for the ongoing ministry of recon-
ciliation entrusted to us by God through the incarnation.
These two phrases, "Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for
Jesus Christ" identify a biblical and theological mandate
for ministry in The United Methodist Church as we ap-
proach the 21st century. This theme calls the church to fo-
cus on a deeper understanding of God's grace and our
resjxjnse through faithful discipleship.
2. Missional Emphasis
As the theme, "Celebrate and Witness: Celebrate God's
Grace-Witness for Jesus Christ," focuses on our Wesleyan
heritage, it also provides a context for ministry. Several as-
pects of the theme continue to address missional emphases
of the past quadrennium and will focus new energies and
opportunities for the 1993-96 quadrennium.
The most significant aspect of the quadrennial theme is
its invitation to local congregations to develop goals and
strategies to be in vital ministries. The theme encourages
congregational initiative and invites engagement in the lo-
cal and global contexts. Congregations across the world are
invited to reflect on the mission of the church and identify
aspects of their ministry to be strengthened and revitalized.
The "Call to Witness" remains as strong for our future as it
was this past quadrennium:
We call The United Methodist Church to a
grateful and faithful response to God's Grace. The
Holy Spirit calls the denomination to become a vital
instrument of God's grace and to celebrate faithful
witness to all nations and peoples in the name of Je-
sus Christ.
We call The United Methodist Church to receive
the power of the Holy Spirit to be God's agent recon-
ciling a broken and sinful people to Jesus Christ.
We call on each United Methodist to seek clarity
of God's vision through prayer, study and medita-
tion on Scripture, resulting in choices and values
that witness to Christlike living in our day.
We call The United Methodist Church to con-
front its unfaithfulness in the task of witnessing to
the fullness of God's grace for this generation. We
confess that we have often ignored spiritual hungers
in our congregations and communities and world.
We have neglected those who are alienated from
God and ignored those who seek to live without God.
We call each congregation to reach out to others
in both spiritual and human need, to demonstrate
Christ's love in our action.
Therefore, we challenge each United Methodist congre-
gation to focus on faithful discipleship and congregational
vitality in the closing years of this decade and into the 21st
century, by:
• providing new opportunities for deeper spirituality
among Jier people and seeking to involve constitu-
encies beyond the membership;
• experiencing vital worship and proclamation and
assisting and encouraging clergy to fulfill the sig-
nificant teaching role for faith development;
• understanding of the ministry of all Christians
seeking opportunities for effective witness in the
workplace and community;
• developing and implementing a plan for witnessing
and reaching the unchurched in the community
and world, expressing God's grace through Jesus
Christ;
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• serving those in critical human need so our witness
will be faithf\il;
• studying issues of peace and justice and witnessing
to God's shalom.
The theme's focus on congregational initiative is comple-
mented by the Episcopal Initiative, "Vital Congregations-
Faithful Disciples." Both emphases see the local
congregation as the center of witness and mission. From the
Foundation Document for the Episcopal Initiative, we read:
77ie central focal expression of ministry and
mission in the name of Christ is found in the local
church congregation. The community of believers in
each place announces the good news, calls new dis-
ciples, nurtures and equips the faithful for their
mission, and reaches out in ministry, especially
among those who suffer.
Here in the congregation, the gospel must be
made real if we expect it to be made real anywhere.
Here, in the congregation, is the time and place to
wrestle with basic questions about the nature and
purpose of the church. Here, in the congregation, out
of the ferment of current issues and the fervency of
prayer, will arise the new imagination for the mis-
sion of tomorrow's church.
The Spirit is calling us, in all our congregations
to a time of discernment — a time of searching, of
self-examination, of listening for God 's word — that
we may see the new direction in which God is lead-
ing us. We seek a fresh vision for the church that we
know can only spring from God's vision for the
world. Therefore we ask God for clarity of sight and
oneness of will that we may perceive what God
would have us do.
As in the teaching message from the Council of Bishops,
the theme is not intended as a specific program or a detailed
prescription for effective ministries for each congregation.
Both documents commend resources for study and reflection
so each congregation can be faithful in its discipleship and
vital in its congregational life. Specific ministry needs can
be enhanced by annual conferences and general agencies
upon request.
3. Prophetic Statement
As The United Methodist Church seeks to discern where
God is leading, several important components of a vision be-
gin to emerge. In careful listening to the church it is evi-
dent constituents believe God is leading the denomination
to focus on the vision of vital local churches and develop-
ment of leadership for the future. It is clear that annual
conferences in the United States and central conferences of
Africa, Evu-ope and the Philippines anticipate program de-
velopment to assist local congregations. Continuation of the
theme will provide opportunities for full implementation of
those plans. The quadrennial theme, "Celebrate and Wit-
ness: Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for Jesus Christ," is a
focus on congregational initiative by local members. We be-
lieve this theme recognizes God's leading through the pro-
phetic voice and mood of the church.
An additional component is that many Annual Confer-
ences have developed goals and priorities for congregational
revitalization and other emphases encouraging local congre-
gations in these vital ministries.
The Council of Bishops strengthened this prophetic vi-
sion through their teaching role, when they introduced the
Episcopal Initiative, "Vital Congregations-Faithful Disci-
ples." The Bishops' document encourages congregational re-
flection on ministry opportunities:
We call each pastor and lay leader to engage the
congregation in study of our Foundation Document
and issues of congregational vitality. We urge local
congregations to seek God's vision for the church
through earnest listening to the Word of God in
scripture. We call our people to disciplined mis-
sional prayer on behalf of our church and its congre-
gations. Pastoral letter to all United Methodists
4. Program Catalyst for Ministry
Reflection on the mission of the congregation and a thor-
ough needs assessment for local programming opportunities
is also enhanced through the resources of "Celebrate and
Witness: Celebrate God's Grace- Witness for Jesus Christ."
In seeking resources and program support, local churches
find guidance from district councils on ministries, annual
conference councUs on ministries and the general agencies
of the church.
Reflection and study components of the theme, as well as
the planning and goal-setting processes, aid congregations
and annual conferences in their program development func-
tions. In the past quadrennium congregations reported their
goals related to the challenges of the theme for the coming
year. Questions to elicit the specific goals are included on
the official form for the Minutes of the Charge Conference.
The questions assisted a congregation in asking:
"a. What are the plans of this church for the implementa-
tion of the 1989-92 Quadrennial Theme "Celebrate and Wit-
ness: Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for Jesus Christ in
responding to the call from the General Conference to each
congregation as follows:
1. Witnessing and reaching the unchurched in the
community and the world;
2. Providing new opportimities for growth in the
knowledge, love and grace of God and to love and
care for one another through faithful discipleship
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in caring communities;
3. Study the issues of peace and justice from the
perspective of the teaching of Jesus Christ and to
witness for God's shalom;
4. Serving those in critical human need;
5. Identifying the sins and evils that oppress and
work to remedy these manifestations in individu-
als, systems and structures?
As a program catalyst for ministry, these goals assist dis-
tricts, annual conferences and general agencies in develop-
ing programmatic and ministry responses to match a local
congregation's needs. Several annual conferences use these
reports from congregations as the initial needs assessment
data for the development of programs responsive to local
chvurches.
The emphasis on local chvirch planning is consistent with
significant focus within the denomination to develop a clear
sense of unity and purpose for each congregation. The 1980
General Conference approved a report from the General
Council on Ministries identifying "Significant Issues Con-
fronting The United Methodist Church in the 1981-84
Quadrennium." The issue of a "clear sense of identity and
purpose" was identified in that report for "all levels of the
denomination for further study, reflection and appropriate
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action.
The report gave the identity for United Methodists as "A
People of God" and defined the need for a "clear sense of
identity and purpose." The report said in part:
"1. We need to perceive clearly again, as individuals
the personal sense of the working of the grace of God
in our lives. We need to affirm the personal sense of
acceptance, redemption, and renewal which comes
to us as Christians. Often our personal spiritual tes-
timony is not strong because we are not sure of the
saving power of Jesus Christ in our lives. As a re-
sult we often are not able to witness to our faith in
Christ to others. Yet as Christians our identity is
now in Christ and our purpose is to witness.
"2. We as Christians are part of the Body of Christ
and are members one of another. Thus we are called
to respond to Christ in our individual lives and in
our joining together /or mutual effort in the name of
Christ.
"3. We as United Methodists are a people of God-
a) with a heritage and a history of signifi-
cance and importance. Yet in many quarters
of the denomination there is a lack of under-
standing as to the meaning and import of our
heritage. United Methodists individually and
collectively are not clear about what has
brought us together in the name of Christ. We
are not able to share and rejoice in that which
we uniquely share.
b) with a presence which needs clarity in
purpose and direction. Within the denomina-
tion we are not clear about the ties which bind
us together and as a result we cannot clearly
explain these to others. Many of the historic
ties which have bound laity and clergy local
churches and annual conferences are no
longer clearly perceived and understood. The
sets of interconnecting rights and responsibili-
ties are not well articulated. Some of the his-
toric patterns may need to be adjusted. Others
need to be reemphasized and strengthened.
New connections may be needed. Decisions re-
garding these are difficult to make because
our primary purpose is not well perceived.
c) with a future responsible for bringing
into being desired outcomes in response to
God's call There is the pressing need for the
denomination to explore again its under-
standing of the will of God for the future and
what this means for the denomination. A
sense of the future needs to be developed and
with this an understanding of the role which
United Methodists must play. Such an under-
standing will inform the denomination as to
its rightful purpose and task and will high-
light the work to be done in the light of the re-
newed understanding of God's purpose and
call for service.
"4. We are called to renew our sense of mission as
individuals as congregations and as a total denomi-
nation. The clear sense of purpose and mission pro-
vides the organizing principles around which to
marshal the resources and energies of the denomi-
nation. Such a statement — clear, concise and well-
focused — can inform the people called United
Methodists as to their common bonds and tasks.
The current drift and apathy within the denomina-
tion results in large part from the lack of a clear
statement of task and call for response. "
If we have a clear sense of our purpose and direction
the criteria can be established for the denomination
to assess what is essential to its mission and what is
not. Decisions can be informed by what is consid-
ered most essential for the accomplishment of the
tasks before us. "
The General Conference approved document concludes
with these lines about piuTX>se and identity:
'7n summary, one of the most significant issues cur-
rently confi-onting The United Methodist Church is
the need to reestablish a clear and shared sense of
purpose and identity. We need to understand what
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it means to be a people in communion together,
what tasks are to be accomplished, and what are the
means by which these are to be achieved. With these
clearly stated, consensus can be developed and the
resources obtained to prepare to serve effectively in
the years immediately ahead "
This theme guides each local congregation in living out
our identity as the people of God. These two emphases
"Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for Jesus Christ" and
"Grace Upon Grace" call The United Methodist Church to-
ward this unified pvurpose and help each congregation focus
on issues of purpose and identity. As the church rallies
around this theme, we will celebrate new vitality and unity
of purpose.
In order to accomplish these purposes, the General Coun-
cil on Ministries is prepared to:
1. Continue the coordination of planning and implemen-
tation of the theme, "Celebrate God's Grace- Witness for Je-
sus Christ" and develop and distribute resources in
cooijeration with United Methodist Communications in or-
der that the concerns of the theme are communicated across
the church.
2. Study the processes of the quadrennial cycle of de-
nominational planning and implementation of special em-
phases of the denomination and make recommendations to
the 1996 General Conference.
3. Coordinate the development and implementation of
denomination-wide emphases during the quadrennium and
give prior approval for new programmatic or promotional
emphases of agencies which propose to reach all congrega-
tions and annual conferences.
4. Review the program planning process of the denomi-
nation, with special emphasis on general church and an-
nual conference planning cycles, to assess program overlap
and duplication, to identify opportunities for fiu-ther gen-
eral agency and annual conference collaboration and to
make recommendations to the 1996 General Conference.
5. Consult with the Council of Bishops regarding special
emphases of the council which have potential program com-
ponents.
Recommendation for a Quadrennial Theme
The General Council on Ministries in consultation with
the Council of Bishops recommends that "Celebrate and
Witness: Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for Jesus Christ"
be the theme of The United Methodist Church for the 1993-
96 quadrennium.
Recommendation for Special Programs
In addition to recommending the continuation of the
Quadrennial Theme, the General Council on Ministries rec-
ommends three Special Programs, as outlined in Para
803.10 of The Book of Discipline, 1988.
"A Special Program is a quadrennial emphasis ap-
proved by the General Conference and assigned to a
general agency, designed in response to a distinct
opportunity or need in God's world which is evi-
denced by research or other supporting data, and
proposes achievable goals within the quadrennium. "
Para. 803.10 The Book of Discipline, 1988.
These Special Programs being recommended are:
1. Campus Ministry: Mission at the Center, a Spe-
cial Program of the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry for the 1993-96 quadrennium,
funded at $1,000,000 as follows: $500,000 firom ap-
portioned funds; $500,000 from agency's World
Service Allocation and/or through a request for
funding approval as a World Service Special Gift.
(See Exhibit D
2. Peace with Justice, a Special Program of the
General Board of Church and Society to broaden
the impact during the 1993-96 quadrennium. (See
Exhibit ID
3. Substance Abuse and Related Violence, a Special
Program offered by the General Board of Global
Ministries in collaboration with several agencies
and in cooperation with the Council of Bishops to
continue the Bishops Initiative on Substance
Abuse and Related Violence, to be funded at
$2,000,000 as follows: $1,000,000 from apportioned
funds; $1,000,000 through a request for funding ap-
proval from the Advance. (See Exhibit IH)
Further Specific Recommendations
The General Council on Ministries further recommends:
I. To Our Congregations
1. Each congregation respond to the Foundation Docu-
ment of "Vital Congregations-Faithful Disciples," "Grace
Upon Grace, The Mission Statement of The United Method-
ist Church," and other resources for congregational vitality
and develop a specific action plan for renewed vitality and
effective ministry. These plans are consistent with Discipli-
nary provisions in Paras. 244, 247.3, 252.1 and 256.
2. Each congregation share this action plan with the Dis-
trict Superintendent in order that denominational support
and resources may be made available.
3. Each congregation develop an appropriate response to
the Special P*rograms of the denomination.
II. To Our Districts
1. Each district superintendent and district council on
ministries assess the program needs of the local congrega-
tions and seek to respond with resources and support for the
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implementation of each congregation's action plan. These
tasks are derived from Disciplinary responsibilities in
Paras. 519.5 and 524.
2. Communicate the specific needs of congregations and
communities to the annual conference council on ministries
as planning data for program development.
3. Utilize the quadrennial theme in communication, in-
terpretation and promotion so this emphasis will be under-
stood and utilized in all congregations as a resource for
effective ministry.
4. Encourage the development of local church, district
and annual conference response to the Special Programs of
the denomination.
III. To Our Annual Conference
Councils on Ministries
1. Encourage the development of action plans by congre-
gations after study and reflection on resources for effective
ministry.
2. Utilize the quadrennial theme as a resource for annual
conference program planning and goal-setting through
needs assessment from district and local church input.
3. Develop and implement promotion and interpretation
resources to communicate that the focus of the quadrennial
theme is to encourage local church program initiatives.
4. Develop and implement an effective response to the
Special Programs of the denomination across the annual
conference, in cooperation with the general program agen-
cies.
IV. To the Council of Bishops
1. Affirm the Episcopal Initiative, "Vital Congregation-
Faithful Disciples" and encourage continued leadership
with congregations so that study and reflection on the Foun-
dation Document can lead to the development and imple-
mentation of plans for greater vitality and witness.
V. To the General Agencies
1. Develop resources to support the focus and under-
standing of the Quadrennial Theme. Specific suggestions in-
clude:
General Board of Discipkship— Resources to increase un-
derstanding for the ministry of all Christians, the Wesleyan
understanding of "witnessing" and other local church re-
sources to enhance the theme. Also specific resourcing for
annual conferences as they seek to respond to the Episcopal
Initiative for "Vital Congregations-Faithful Disciples."
General Board of Publication— CurriculMm resources for
local congregations on themes of God's grace and our re-
sponse as witnesses for Jesus Christ.
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry— Re-
sources to assist the church with enhanced understanding of
fho foarhina rnlp nf niir nastoral leadership.
2. Implement the Quadrennial Theme and its logo on
printed materials to assist in the awareness of this empha-
sis.
3. Implement the Special Programs of the denomination
as an emphasis of the Quadrennial Theme.
Budget
The budget recommended for the Quadrennial Theme,
"Celebrate and Witness: Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for
Jesus Christ" is:
Quadrennial total $500,000.00
Notes
1. Eight constituent groups served by the General Coun-
cil on Ministries Office of Research included bishops; 1988
General Conference delegates; district superintendents; con-
ference council directors; General Council on Ministries
members; youth; caucuses and other interest groups.
2. Grace Upon Grace, The Mission Statement of The
United Methodist Church, Graded Press, 1990, Nashville,
TN, page 4.
3. Ibid.
4. The Book of Discipline, Para. 107.
5. Vital Congregations — Faithful Disciples, Foundation
Document, p. 10.
6. "Significant Issues Confronting The United Methodist
Church," General Conference of The United Methodist
Church. (Daily Christian Advocate, 1980, 333)
Exhibit I
Special Program
Campus Ministry: Mission at the Center
I like to speak of God not on the boundaries but at
the centre . . .The church stands, not at the bounda-
ries where human power gives out, but in the mid-
dle of the village.
(Dietrich Bonhoeffer April 30, 1944)
Jesus spoke not only to the poor. He spoke to the rich
about the poor. He spoke to the powerful about the weak.
He spoke to the learned about the unlettered.
Jesus spoke in the city, to the scholars and the priests.
He sought to suffuse knowledge with compassion, virtue
with faith. That task remains unchanged and, as yet, unfin-
ished.
The church today stands where Jesus stood— in the cen-
ters of worship, of commerce, of knowledge— to speak of
faith and compassion. It judges and it promises. It acknow-
ledges its sin and it celebrates its own continuing redemp-
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tion. It identifies and encourages those forces creating com-
munity and understanding. There, in the centers, it names
the name of God.
In this day, more persons than ever before turn to college
campuses in search of the knowledge that will assure their
futures. As they shape their futures, they will inevitably
shape those of countless others. The church stands among
them as well, in the centers of learning, to name the name.
There, too, knowledge must find its home in the compas-
sionate heart. Virtue must see its true aim as faith.
We remember that God's gift of salvation has come to us
through a rabbi — a teacher. We remember the courage of
his teaching in the center of Jerusalem. We know that we,
too, must stand in those places until the day when all wis-
dom turns to true godliness.
We stand, in his spirit, in the midst of colleges and uni-
versities. There, where leaders are formed, we seek con-
formity with his spirit. In the places where world issues are
discussed, we speak and listen on behalf of the One whose
word made the world. Among those who teach and those
who come to learn, we live and love, worship and witness.
We know that the center is not a neutral place, and that si-
lence and absence may become eloquent invitations to those
who disfigure both life and land.
Ministry on campus is ministry at the center. It is where
Jesus' footsteps lead. It is where campus ministry stands to-
day. It is a complex and changing environment.
The Campus and Campus Ministry
This decade brings several new and portentous ingredi-
ents to our church and to the world. The world is at a cross-
roads of critical re-formation. The leadership currently
being educated on campuses needs to hear and experience
God's Word for creation. These ingredients influence every-
thing, and they converge on the college campuses.
The stakes are high for the church and for the world. Un-
precedented numbers of students now attend college. They
represent a broader age span and greater ethnic diversity
than ever. In the U.S., they include a near majority of those
who graduate fi"om high school in any given year.
The church's need for leadership grows more intense. A
recent study shows that in the U.S., a large retiring class
will soon deplete the ranks of ordained clergy. Meanwhile
demand for diaconal ministers will increase. A shrunken
cadre of youth in many churches may be unable to fill those
ranks.
The denomination is aging. Nearly half of all United
Methodists in the U.S. were born before 1937. From their
ranks have come second-career clergy and much lay leader-
ship for the church. But the concerns of aging and of local
church care have required increasing energy. Funds for
ministries beyond the local church have become more
scarce.
Colleges and universities, increasingly bent toward ca-
reer education, prepare the business, technical, and political M
leaders of the world. They house major research. Nearly "
every global issue dwells in microcosm there.
There, in the centers where society hones its leaders, the
church sends its members to learn. There, in the centers
where its yoimg, first shape their adult values and its older
members rethink theirs, the church has known it must be
heard. There, where knowledge may be gained for profit or
pursued in the spirit of prayer and worship, the church has
lodged a special mission. That mission is campus ministry.
This quadrennium will mark its 210th yeeir in the colleges
of the church and its 70th on public campuses in the U.S. It
will also mark the time the church's spirit resurges on the
campuses in a Special Program: "Campus Ministry: Mission
at the Center."
The Opportunity and the Need for this Special
Program
1. TTie Burgeoning Campus
In 1989, 12.8 million students enrolled in colleges in the
United States. By 1991 that number is expected to reach
13.2 million — the largest enrollment ever. Of those in 1989,
7.3 million were full-time students, the bulk of whom were
traditional 18-24 year olds. During the years fi-om 1989 to
1991, however, the number of part-time students will grow
by nearly 150,000, to reach 5.6 million. While many of the
latter group wiU be 18-24 year olds, that number will also
contain a significant portion of older students fi-om diverse
backgrovmds.
In the years fi-om 1976 to 1986, the American campus be-
came richer in racial diversity. Native Americans increased
by 15% to 90,000; Asians more than doubled to reach
448,000; Hispanics increased by 38% to reach 624,000;
Blacks increased by 50,000 to reach 1.1 million. That dec-
ade brought a half million new racial ethnic persons to the
campuses, for a total of 2,243,000. During the same time,
the number of international students grew by 125,000 to
reach 344,000.
Women now comprise a majority presence on campus
and will increase relative to men. Among full-time under-
graduates in 1987, women outnumbered men by approxi-
mately 126,000, with a total of 3.3 million. Among
part-time undergraduates that difierence swelled to
775,000, with women totalling 2.7 million. Among part-tim-
ers, the largest group of men enrolled between the ages of
20 and 34; the largest group of women from ages 22 to 49.
In a recent Gallup poll commissioned by the Princeton
Religion Research Center, a m^ority of the American un- m
dergraduate college students polled (55%) said that their re-
ligious beliefs are very important to them. That compares to
44% of 18 to 24 year olds in the general population. A total
of 89% said that they believe in God or a universal spirit.
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and three of four undergraduates (77%) said they believe
that Jesus was either God or the son of God. Their commit-
ments to the institutional church, however, lagged behind
their personal religious impulses.
2. The Changing Leadership of the Church
At this time of burgeoning college populations, increas-
ing racial and international mix, and religious interest on
campus, the church faces some serious changes and chal-
lenges of its own.
First of all, in a time of financial shortfalls, the church
has cut programs. This is true of many annual conferences.
Among the programs that have come into question are
those tying the church to its campus ministries and col-
leges. In some conferences, budgetary cuts in campus minis-
try have forced reductions of full-time to part-time, and
part-time to no-time. In denominational terms, total annual
conference support for ministry in higher education has re-
mained the same during the very years that college popula-
tions have swollen.
Second, the church itself has lost many of its youth. The
General Minutes of The United Methodist Church show
that the number of 7th through 12th graders in the church
diminished fi-om approximately 1.5 million in 1967 to
slightly more than .5 million in 1987 — a drop of 1 million.
This occurred while high school graduates gathered in in-
creasing numbers on college campuses.
Third, The United Methodist Church in the United
States is aging. Half of all of its members were born on or
before 1937. The average member's age in 1989 was 52.
Fourth, the clergy reflects the general aging of the
church. By the year 2,000, nearly 40% of United Methodist
clergy in the U.S. will retire. The young, relatively small in
number, have not yet, and possibly may not fill their places.
Fifth, the price of attending seminary has risen. Some
studies suggest that high prices have dissuaded candidates
fi-om pursuing careers in the ordained ministry. Encourage-
ment during the college years may be a needed ingredient
in keeping pre-seminarians "on course" and committed.
Sixth, lay leadership may parallel clergy leadership in
its diminishment due to age.
Seventh, as a possible consequence of its aging, the U.S.
church's programming interests may change. Congrega-
tions respond to their own needs and conditions. Their pro-
grams reflect those as well as some of the broader mandates
of the church. A congregation not well diversified by age
may show greatest awareness of the needs of its own age
group. Without its young, it may lack the array of interests
that motivate rich varieties of ministry.
3. Issues and Opportunities on the Campus
Institutions of higher education also face serious chal-
lenges. There have been new incidents of racial prejudice
and abuse. Athletic scandals have rocked major universi-
ties. Questions have been raised about the ability of some
institutions to set moral examples. As a result, we have
seen a general decline in national respect for American in-
stitutions of higher learning and for the motives of those
who work there.
For example, the public has witnessed an appalling dis-
play of corruption among the educated leaders of the invest-
ment community. Recent revelations of favoritism and
misuse of funds in government, again among educated lead-
ers, have shaken the confidence of those who expect institu-
tions of higher education to instill in persons a sense of
dignity and moral poise. Major business leaders — college
graduates — have admitted to misusing government docu-
ments and to inflating prices on government contracts. On
the campus itself, firaud in research and plagiarism in re-
porting force questions about the integrity of research and
instruction.
The public has seen also a display of corruption in college
athletics. Universities, public and private, have been cited
for gross and repeated violations of the rules for honest re-
cruitment. The press to win has stifled the generosity of fair
play.
Racial animosity has reappeared. Following a time of
quiescence, the tensions between races have again erupted
in campus life in the U.S. In attempting to respond, colleges
have sometimes instituted policies to quell the violence and
still the backlash. The extremity of those responses has oc-
casionally violated the constitutional right of fi-ee speech.
The dilemma of lost civility continues on the campus.
The revelations of high default rates on student loans
have caught the public by surprise. As more and more stu-
dents have been forced to borrow to fund their educations,
more and more have defaulted on their loans. The most
alarming default rates have been among students in for-
profit (proprietary) schools and in public community col-
leges. In some cases the poverty of the students and the
inadequacy of their precollegiate training explain the prob-
lem. In other cases, unscrupulous recruiters firom proprie-
tary schools are the cause. But whatever the cause, the high
level of default has raised suspicions about both colleges
and their students.
Research has also created quandaries about colleges. For
some, it raises the question of the priority of research over
teaching. For others, the quandaries have to do with moral
issues surrounding research— genetics, use of fetal tissues,
experimentation with animals, and war-related projects.
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Through campus ministry, the church approaches the
centers where those issues arise. Through campus ministry,
communities of clergy and laity engage in the task of under-
standing those issues, their interconnections and sources,
and the manner in which God's people must respond.
Campus ministry speaks among the voices of the cam-
pus, breathing into the conversations, the church speaks
with those who will lead and who now lead much that hap-
pens in the world.
4. The Shape of Leadership for the Future
Colleges prepare leaders. Getting into leadership is a
gradual process of being sifted and sorted by the educa-
tional system. While education does not guarantee one a
leadership position, lack of education surely guarantees one
will lag behind. The numbers help to tell the story about
who gets into higher education and, therefore, into leader-
ship in society. In the U.S. each year, nearly 2.6 million stu-
dents graduate from high school. (Nearly 30% of those who
started the 7th grade with each graduating class will al-
ready have dropped out.) Half of those graduates will go on
to college within six years, and most of them will go imme-
diately there. Ten percent more will attend college some
time during their lives.
The largest number of students to complete college will
come from that group of freshmen who enroll immediately
after high school. The success rate drops rapidly from there.
Of those who attend college within six years, 40% will have
completed their undergraduate education within six years.
Others will stretch their days on campus out over several
more years. The rest will have dropped out.
When those numbers are put in sequence, they produce
these results. Approximately 3.7 million students start the
7th grade. Of those, 2.6 million will graduate. Half of the
graduates, 1.3 million, go on to college within six years. Ten
percent more, 260,000, will attend college sometime. Of
those who enter college within six years, 520,000 either wiU
not complete within six years or will not complete at all.
Those recent high school graduates comprise only a part
of the American college freshman pool, but they will form a
m^uor portion of those who become leaders in our nation's
government and businesses. In fact, 25% of all freshmen en-
tering college in 1989 planned to major in business. They
will join that 10.6% of the citizenry who hold bachelor's de-
grees— the source of most of our management and technical
service enterprises.
Attending U.S. colleges are also some 344,000 interna-
tional students, most of whom will return to their home
countries to become leaders in matters of state, business,
and industry. Chaplains emd campus ministers have special
opportunities here. Communities of understanding on cam-
pus can lead to world understanding later. Leadership here,
as elsewhere, is important.
The values of the church have a contribution to make.
On the campus the forms are laid into which talent for lead- ^
ership is poured. Many of its contours become relatively per- ™
manent; most of its results, highly consequential.
Business, government, science — each will absorb and
eventually follow the lead of those talented graduates. Cam-
pus ministry, exemplifying the church's values, is ministry
at the center. In it, the church's values help to shape the
shapers.
5. Additional Information About United Methodist Campus
Ministry And Higher Education in the United States
1. Public Community Colleges. Perhaps the most dra-
matic occurrence in higher education has been the prolifera-
tion of public community colleges. From 1962 to 1989 their
number has grown more than 100%, from 704 to 1,452. Dur-
ing those same years enrollments have grown from 819,000
to 4.8 million. Currently, half of all Hispanic, Native
American, and Black students are enrolled at those col-
leges.
In addition to their 4.8 million credit students, those col-
leges may enroll as many as 4.5 million persons in adult
and continuing education noncredit courses. Their students
span the age and interest range, are full- and part-time, and
may be interested in vocational training or liberal arts.
Those colleges present the church with a vast new oppor-
tunity in campus ministry. But their very number places
them beyond the current resources of campus ministry as it
is presently constituted. New forms of ministry will be re-
quired. Experimentation, training, and good information
gathering will be needed. But truly those fields are ripe for
the harvest.
2. Campus Ministry and Recruitment for the Profes-
sional Ministry. Campus ministers join the rest of the
church in the cultivation of recruits for the ordained and di-
aconal ministry. Two long-term campus ministries, one at
DePauw University and one at Georgia Tech have, between
them, accounted for more than 130 ministeried candidates
during the tenure of their present campus ministers. A Lilly
Foundation survey of 4,690 clergy found that 95 (7%) cited a
campus minister as the person most influencing their deci-
sion for ministry. They ranked higher than parents, profes-
sors, Sunday school teachers, and camp counselors.
3. Ethnic Students and Campus Ministries. In 1986,
the latest year for which we have records, campuses had the
following ethnic representation of students: 90,000 Native
Americans, 448,000 Asians, 1,081,000 Blacks, and 624,000
Hispanics. Those numbers are expected to increase. The
United Methodist Church had in 1990 these ethnic-related ^
campus ministries: 3 Native American, 12 Asian, 77 Black, ^
and 3 Hispanic. Staffing those ministries are 3 Native
Americans, 10 Asian Americans, 41 Blacks, and 3 Hispan-
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4. Campus Ministers. Based on information from 173
ecumenical campus ministries and 50 Wesley Foundations,
the following profile emerges. Current Wesley Foundation
Directors have been in their positions an average of 5 years,
have spent 7 years in campus ministry, and have 17 years
of ministerial service. Three percent have only the bache-
lor's degree, eighty-five percent have master's degrees, and
twelve percent have Ph.D. degrees.
Ecumenical campus ministers have been in their current
positions 7 years, have 1 1 years in campus ministry, and 17
years in ministerial service. Five percent hold bachelor's de-
grees, fifty-eight percent hold master's degrees, and 35 per-
cent hold the doctorate.
5. Support of Campus Ministry. Financial support of
campus ministry is divided into two categories. The first
looks at those ministries per unit. The second looks at an-
nual conference support of those ministries.
Based on the same information used in 5 above, Wesley
Foundations receive an average of $34,000 from their an-
nual conferences, while ecumenical campus ministries re-
ceive $6,000. Average total salaries (including base,
housing, utilities, pension, insurance, etc.) for Wesley Direc-
tors is $28,000, and for ecumenical campus minister's is
$25,000. The average Wesley Foundation raises $12,500 in
addition to conference funding.
Total annual conference support of campus ministry has
risen over the years, although probably not significantly
when measured in constant dollars. Annual Conference
budgets for campus ministry, based on a survey of 58 confer-
ences, averaged $117,000 in 1980, $160,000 in 1984,
$191,000 in 1988, and $210,000 in 1990. Those 58 confer-
ences have increased their number of full-time Wesley
Foundations from 154 in 1980 to 173 in 1990. Part-time
units have increased form 78 to 95. Full-time ecumenical
units have remained steady at 116; part- time have grown
from 55 to 79.
These figures allow some suggestions about additional is-
sues that will need consideration. First of all, a large and
growing presence of two-year colleges will require new min-
istries and new arrangements for ministry. Second, the fi-
nancial support for campus ministry, while not large when
measured by the needs of that ministry, seem large when
measured against the resources of annual conferences. The
funds and new arrangements for funding will be needed as
well.
Third, ecumenical campus ministry will continue to cost
the conferences less. That, however, must be seen against
the shrinkage of interest among the m^or denominations
for ecumenical approaches. How might new covenants be
made and sustained?
Fovulh, the salaries of campus ministers (base salaries
averaging $17,000) will make it difficult for persons to con-
sider long-term investments in that ministry. Yet, the time
it takes to get oriented to the modern, complex campus in-
creases each year. How will ministry deep in experience
continue to be made available?
Groals This Program Will Achieve by the End of
the Quadrennium
The specific programs that will achieve the following
goals are found below. The kinds of programs mentioned in
the goal statements below are examples selected from that
more complete list for purposes of illustration.
1. We will have created a mission statement with broad
consensus for the church's ministry in higher education emd
have produced both the resources and the training events
necessary to implement that mission in annual conference
boards of higher education and campus ministry and with
local campus ministry boards.
2. We will have enacted several programs that
strengthen the calling to campus ministry, including semi-
nary curriculum, standards and guidelines, and profes-
sional training.
3. We will have developed strategies for linking campus
ministries with congregations and district structures near
the campus.
4. We will have produced the resources and trained an-
nued conference boards of higher education and campus
ministries to equip local congregations for forms of congre-
gation-based ministry in higher education.
5. We will have produced resources and trained chap-
lains and campus ministers and their boards in clergy re-
cruitment and the preparation of persons for lay leadership
in the church.
6. We will have developed a representative group of per-
sons to create and implement programs to recruit, equip
and sustain women in campus ministry.
7. We will have completed several programs to recruit
and prepare racial ethnic persons for campus ministry lead-
ership and have created a network of such persons for mu-
tual support and professional development.
8. We will have completed several projects that enlarge
the international context of United Methodist campus min-
istry, such as international service projects, consultations in
the Central Conferences, and itineration of Methodist lead-
ers from abroad on United States campuses.
9. We will have produced new resources to meet the
needs of developing student movements, including a news-
letter for United Methodist student leaders.
10. We will have evaluated the Special Program with the
cooperation of the National Committee on Campus Ministry
(NCCM) and submitted that evaluation to the Section on
Campus Ministry of the Division of Higher Education of the
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and to the
appropriate committee of the General Council on Minis-
tries.
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Budget Projection
Campus Ministry Special Program 1993-96
I. Campus Ministry as a Mission of the Church
A. The Mission of the Church in Higher Education
1. National task force to develop mission statement for campus ministry.
2. Develop process for accountability and evaluation of United Methodist
and ecumenical campus ministries.
3. Develop and publish handbook for local campus ministry boards.
4. Produce videotape resource for interpretation of Special Program.
5. Provide training to equip selected persons from each jurisdiction to train local boards.
B. Strengthening the Calling of Campus Ministry
1. Develop printed resources for recruitment of candidates for campus ministry.
2. Help develop cvirriculum at UM seminaries for training of campus ministers.
3. Develop standards and guidelines for the calling of campus ministers.
4. Develop professional organization for United Methodist ministers in higher education.
5. Assess status of women in UMC campus ministry; develop program to enhance
campus ministry as career option for women.
6. Define unique role of college and university chaplains; develop network for closer
cooperation between them and other UM campus ministries.
C. Interpretation and Development
1. Publish quarterly newsletter on campus ministry activities for broad constituency in the church.
2. Three regional training events for campus ministers to develop skills in
fund-raising and promotion.
3. Inauguration event(s) to give visibility to the Special Program and enlist support for its goals.
D. Student Movement Development
1. Develop variety of printed resources for student use (Bible study guides; tracts on
doctrinal topics, etc.)
2. Develop and distribute newsletter for UMC student leaders, three times per year.
II. American Racial Ethnic Ministries
A. National svu-vey to identify persons in U.S. who serve in supportive roles for racial ethnic students.
B. Publish directory of persons identified above, and develop a network of support among them.
C. Three regional training events to provide recognition and support for the above persons.
D. Develop several models of campus ministry programs serving racial ethnic students
and test their effectiveness; share results broadly.
E. Develop racial ethnic campus ministry intern program and test effectiveness.
HI. Internationalizing Campus Ministry
A. Develop closer cooperation with General Board of Global Ministries to identify international Methodists
studying, teaching or visiting in the U.S.; develop itineration program.
B. Assess current situation of campus ministry in the Central Conferences.
C. Involve student representatives from Central Conferences in the Student Forum of the UMC.
$10,000
25,000
7,500
20,000
70,500
2,000
20,000
18,000
7,500
10,000
29,000
24,000
33,000
55,000
38,000
17,000
$3,500
4,000
70,000
130,000
90,000
30,000 M
30,000
28,800
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D. Involve representatives of chaplains/campus ministers from the Central Conferences in
general meetings of UM chaplains/campus ministers in the U. S. 24,000
E. Initiate new international service projects with seed money to get more campus ministries involved. 9,000
F. Develop and distribute newsletter of international projects sponsored hy UM campus
ministries to enable students to choose among them. 7,000
G. Provide scholarship funds to enable students with minimal financial resources
to participate in international projects. 20,000
H. Develop a handbook with step-by-step instructions for planning, funding and
implementing international service projects. 5,000
rV. Enlistment for Professional Ministry and Development of Lay Leadership
A. Continuing education conference(s) for chaplains/campus ministers, with
participation of local/ AC board members. 28,800
B. Develop new models for local congregation involvement in campus ministry
in urban areas where campuses, e.g. community colleges, are underserved. 35,000
C. Major project in cooperation with AC Boards to develop young leaders in
local congregations. Would place college seniors into 25 local congregations
with focus upon understanding and participating in lay leadership roles in the local church. 57,QQQ
TCXTAL $958,600
In arriving at the above figures, a factor of 10% was included to cover administrative costs of the program.
Measuring the Effectiveness of the
Special Program
The overall objective of the Campus Ministry Special
Program is the revitalization of campus ministry as an es-
sential component of the mission and ministry of the United
Methodist Church. To achieve this objective during the
1993-96 quadrenniimi, we have set the following specific
and measurable goals.
1. We will develop programs which more clearly define
and interpret the mission of campus ministry and which
provide stronger leadership for that mission. We under-
stand leadership to include students and certain other per-
sons in the connectional system of the church as well as
campus ministers and chaplains (cf. budget section I for spe-
cific programs).
How the results will be measured:
a. Most of the programs in this section involve
the development of policy statements, handbooks,
Bible study guides and so on. All of these materials
will be available for review, (cf. budget items I-
A,B,C,D)
b. We will determine whether or not courses in
cjmipus ministry have been added to seminary cur-
ricula. Our objective will be to have such courses at
the M. Div. level in at least five United Methodist
theological schools, and to have at least one school
offering a D. Min. program with a campus ministry
emphasis. We will ask for course descriptions, en-
rollment figures, and evaluation data for these
courses, (cf. budget item I-B-2)
c. At the end of the quadrennium, a survey in-
strument will be developed to determine whether
or not we have succeeded in more clearly defining
the mission of campus ministry and training lead-
ership for it. The siurvey will go to campus minis-
ters and chairpersons of annual conference boards
of higher education and campus ministry. The re-
sponses will be in a form which is quantifiable.
2. We will develop programs and resources which will re-
cruit and prepare racial ethnic persons for campus ministry
leadership, and which will foster networks of mutual sup-
port among them (cf. budget section II for specific pro-
grams).
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How the results will be measirred:
a. An expanded directory of persons serving in
supportive roles for racial ethnic students will be
available for review (II-A; Il-B).
b. Among the above named persons, those who
participate in regional training events will be sur-
veyed by questionnaire one year later to determine
the degree of effectiveness of the training and re-
sources they received. Responses will be in a quan-
tifiable form.
c. At least three pilot projects for new forms of
campus ministry will be developed and at least five
internships will be funded in an effort to discover
ways of expanding and enhancing campus ministry
with racial ethnic constituencies. These programs
will be evaluated as a means of guiding future de-
velopments in these areas. The evaluation sum-
mary and recommendations will be available for
review. ai-C,D,E)
3. We will develop programs and resources which expand
awareness of the global character of the chvu-ch and, specifi-
cally, of the mission of campus ministry and student Chris-
tian movements (cf. budget section III for specific programs).
How the results will be measured:
a. The directory of international service pro-
jects an-F in budget) and the handbook ail-H) will
be available for review.
b. Summary reports will be required of campus
ministers who initiate new service projects (III-E),
and students who receive scholarship assistance to
participate in international projects (III-G;) will
agree to write reflection papers on how the experi-
ence affects their personal faith and their under-
standing of the church's mission in the world. A
comprehensive report will be prepared at the end of
the quadrennium which will provide the
who/what/when/where details of the entire project,
including the numbers of persons and projects in-
volved.
4. We will develop projects to create new models of part-
nership between campus ministries and local congregations,
with particular emphasis upon enlistment of persons for
professional ministry and lay leadership roles (cf. budget
section FV for specific programs).
How the results will be measured:
a. An evaluation instrument will be employed
to assess the effectiveness of a continuing educa-
tion conference(s) for chairs of annual conference
boards and campus ministers (cf. IV-A).
b. Pilot projects will be undertaken in two areas
which are determined to be under served by cam-
pus ministry. The purpose of the projects will be to
discover new forms of partnership with local con-
gregations in serving multiple commuter campuses
in one area (cf. FV-C). What we learn will be evalu-
ated at the grassroots level and shared in print or
video form with the many persons in the church
who are seeking help in this area.
c. The 25 local pastors and 25 students who par-
ticipate in our lay leadership intern program will
be asked to write personal assessments of their ex-
perience and to recommend ways in which it might
be improved in the future, if indeed it is judged to
be of significant value (cf. IV-C).
In conclusion it should be said that much of what we
hope to achieve in the Campus Ministry Special Program is
intangible in character and therefore incapable of measure-
ment in concrete terms. Our primary interest is in a re-
newal of spirit, a recovery of confidence in the ministry of
the church on the campus. We are seeking to catch the new
wind of the Spirit which we have experienced in the re-
sumption of national conferences of Christian students and
let these young persons know that there is a place for them
in the mission of the United Methodist Church. We are
seeking to overcome negative legacies fi"om the past and
usher in an era of new partnership in ministry. The full ex-
tent of our success in this endeavor will not be known in
1996. We are sowing seeds which will bear fi-uit for genera-
tions to come.
See Attachment I for the resolution of the Board of
Higher Education and Ministries approved 10/4/90 recom-
mending a special program on campus ministry for the
1993-96 quadrenniimi.
Attachment I
A Campus Ministry Special Program for 1993-96:
Campus Ministry: Mission at the Center
WHEREAS, the Church of Jesus Christ seeks always to
fulfill its mission of loving God with all of its heart, soul,
mind, and strength, and its neighbor as itself, and
WHEREAS, since its founding in 1784, American Meth-
odism has carried out a vital ministry in higher education
both to train its own leaders and to shape the leadership of
society, and
WHEREAS, that commitment continues today through
the work of campus ministries at non United Methodist col-
leges, and through chaplaincies on the campuses of United
Methodist related colleges, and
WHEREAS, in 1991 more than 13.2 million students and
nearly 900,000 full and part time faculty will be on the
campuses in the United States, and
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WHEREAS, the campus has been the historic place at
which both church and society have exercised leadership,
educated future leaders, and provided access to leadership
for racial ethnic persons, and
WHEREAS, those leaders will be asked to make far-
reaching and often irreversible decisions affecting human-
kind: its churches and societies, its nations and regions, its
earth and air, and
WHEREAS, the college years for traditional students are
times of significant moral formation, and for nontraditional
and older students often occur in the midst of critical per-
sonal and career change, and
WHEREAS, The United Methodist Church, for the sake
of its mission and its own institutional vitality, seeks to
strengthen its ties with young adults and with the faculty
and staff who will help shape society's future, and
WHEREAS, the Church seeks to make known God's call
to Christiem vocation for the whole body of God's Church
and for the recruitment of ordained and diaconal ministers,
and
WHEREAS, through campus ministry, the Church
places itself at the center where values are tested and new
identities are formed, where inquiry is encouraged and re-
search is carried out, where, in fact, the issues of the world
exist in microcosm,
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that The United Meth-
odist Church recognizes the critical importance of the cam-
pus and of its mission in that arena where lives are changed
and world and church leaders are formed, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 1992 General
Conference of The United Methodist Church adopt "Campus
Ministry: Mission at the Center" as a Special Program for
the 1993-96 quadrennium, funded at $1,000,000, and that
the Special Program be assigned to the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry for implementation.
Approved by GBHEM October 4, 1990
Exhibit II
of Peace with Justice as a special program assigned to the
General Board of Church and Society with funding through
the annual Peace with Justice Special Sunday Offering.
Purpose
This is a proposal to make Peace with Justice a Special
Program of The United Methodist Church for the 1993-1996
quadrennium in order to broaden the impact of the Peace
with Justice program.
Justice and peace ministries play a critical role in the
life of The United Methodist Church. "In Defense of Crea-
tion," developed by the Council of Bishops, gave local
churches and individuals study materials of some of the
critical issues of peace in today's world. The leadership of-
fered by the Council of Bishops in that initiative gave rise
to many exciting and innovative peace and justice activities
in annual conferences, districts and local churches that con-
tinue until today. Peace with Justice has become a "grass-
roots" program sponsored and supported by individuals,
local chiu*ches, districts and annual conferences throughout
the Church.
A broad-based, denomination-wide emphasis on Peace
with Justice can assist the Church and its witness in society
at a time of incredible global and social change. While the
General Board of Church and Society devotes a major por-
tion of its work to Peace with Justice issues, the designation
of Peace with Justice as a Special Program will raise aware-
ness that peace with justice is the mission of all persons in
the church.
What is Peace with Justice?
Peace with Justice is the expression of Christian faith
based on the Old Testament covenant of shalom between
God and Israel Gsaiah 54:10, Ezekiel 37:26).
Peace with Justice understands shalom as peace, but
peace that is much more than the absence of war. It is:
Special Program
Peace With Justice
Since 1976, the church-wide emphasis on Peace with Jus-
tice has encouraged prayer, study and action at all levels of
The United Methodist Church. Afiirming acts by groups
within the Church include the initiatives of the Council of
Bishops, "In Defense of Creation" (1984) and "Vital Congre-
gations, Faithful Disciples" (1990). Also, in 1987, many an-
nual conferences passed resolutions supporting Peace with
Justice as a missional priority for the 1989-92 quadren-
nium. These affirming acts and the efforts and support of
many persons led to the 1988 General Conference adoption
positive peace: harmony, wholeness, health, and
well-being in all human relationships. It is the natu-
ral state of humanity as birthed by God. It is har-
mony between humanity and all of God's good
creation. All of creation is interrelated. Every crea-
ture, every element, every force of nature participates
in the whole of creation. If any person is denied sha-
lom, all are thereby diminished ....
In the covenant of shalom, there is no contradiction
between justice and peace or between peace and se-
curity or between love and justice (Jeremiah 29:7).
'In Defense of Creation, "Foundation Document
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Peace with Justice regards poverty, lack of peace and the
degradation of the environment as evidence of suflfering
caused by unjust structures and systems. Peace with Justice
supports and promotes faithful responses to brokenness and
injustice through prayer, study and action.
Implications of the Peace with Justice Program
The program implications of Peace with Justice are to
further impact the understanding of United Methodists and
of the greater society, that justice and peace are integrally
related. The program will continue to identify and interpret
the connections between justice and peace, particularly in
the areas of economic, ecological and racial justice. The pro-
gram wiU continue to promote peaceful, negotiated settle-
ments to international disputes and to stress that war and
militarism cannot be utilized as strategies to resolve con-
flict.
Since 1979, there has been a rise in militarism and eco-
nomic instability in the United States and other parts of the
world. The United States has played a prominent role in or-
ganizing a world order in which security is measured by
military strength instead of healthy, educated and produc-
tive populations and economies.
The results are startling. In 1991:
• 1 out of every 8 people worldwide lives on an in-
come of less than $300 per year;
• over 1 billion people, 1/4 of the world's population,
are seriously ill or malnourished;
• in regions of Southeast Asia, nearly 40% of the
population is afflicted with malaria, measles, diar-
rhea and respiratory disease, as well as hunger;
• in sub-Saharan Afiica, 10 million children die
every year of causes which are easily and inexpen-
sively preventable;
• in the US, about 15% of the people lack any health
insurance; 315 million have no roof over their
heads; 20 million people go hungry several times a
month; and a war was waged against Iraq costing
$30 billion; using 6,000 aircraft-dropped weapons
each day of the war; killing 100,000-120,000 Iraqi
soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians; and cre-
ating the worst man-made environmental disaster
in history.
(Sources: World Military and Social Expenditures
1991, Ruth Leger Sivard; On Impact, Modern War
and the Environment: A Case Study of the Gulf
War, Greenpeace)
As a participant in a fast-changing world The United
Methodist Church must help its members work with the
changes to bring God's vision for this world into being. We
become almost paralyzed when we think of the overwhelm-
ing needs of the world. Yet, there has been a need for the
Church to emphasize its commitment to peace and justice A
through a church-wide, coordinated program. The designa- *
tion of Special Program to Peace with Justice would assist
The United Methodist Church in renewing its vision for
peace with justice and enabling the Church to project that
vision to the world.
A new emphasis of the Peace with Justice program is on
the important linkage that exists between Peace with Jus-
tice and the World Council of Churches' emphasis on Jus-
tice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation. Initiated by the
World Council of Churches' Sixth Assembly in Vancouver,
Canada in 1983, Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation
has strong connections with the directions and purposes of
the Peace with Justice Program.
Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation was adopted
as a priority area for World Council of Churches programs.
It has a foundation of "confessing Christ as the life of the
world and Christian resistance to the demonic powers of
death in racism, sexism, caste oppression, economic exploi-
tation, militarism, violations of human rights and the mis-
use of science and technology." It seeks to create a common
understanding of the interconnectedness of issues of peace,
justice and creation in today's world. It challenges the
whole church to consider these concerns through the next
millennium.
United Methodists were among those who participated in
the March 1990 World Convocation on Justice, Peace and
the Integrity of Creation in Seoul, Korea. The world convo-
cation intended "to engage member churches [of the World
Council of Churches] in a conciliar process of mutual com-
mitment (covenant) to justice, peace and the integrity of
creation." A set of 10 affirmations was approved as the
foundation for a process of covenanting in specific areas:
1. We affirm that all exercise of power is accountable to
God. We affirm that all forms of human power and author-
ity are subject to Grod and accountable to people. This means
the right of people to full participation. In Christ, (jod deci-
sively revealed the meaning of power as compassionate love
that prevails over the forces of death.
2. We affirm God's option for the poor. We affirm Ciod's
preferential option for the poor and state that as Christians
our duty is to embrace God's action in the struggles of the
poor in the liberation of us all.
3. We affirm the equal value of all races and peoples. We
affirm that people of every race, caste and ethnic group are
of equal value. In the very diversity of their cultures and
traditions, they reflect the rich plurality of God's creation.
4. We affirm that male and female are created in the im-
age of God. We affirm the creative power given to women to ^
stcmd for life wherever there is death. In Jesus' community ^
women find acceptance and dignity and with them He
shared the imperative to carry the good news.
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5. We afFirm that truth is at the foundation of a commu-
nity of free people. We affirm that access to truth and edu-
cation, information and means of communication are basic
human rights. All people have the right to be educated, to
tell their own stories, to speak their own convictions and be-
liefs, to be heard by others and to have the power to distin-
guish truth from falsehood.
6. We affirm the peace of Jesus Christ. We affirm the full
meaning of God's peace. We are called to seek every possi-
ble means of establishing justice, achieving peace and solv-
ing conflicts by active non-violence.
7. We affirm the creation as beloved of God. We affirm
that the world, as God's handiwork, has its own inherent in-
tegrity; that land, waters, air, forests, mountains and all
creatures, including humanity, are "good" in God's sight.
The integrity of creation has a social aspect which we recog-
nize as peace with justice, and an ecological aspect which
we recognize in the self-renewing, sustainable character of
natural ecosystems.
8. We affirm that the earth is the Lord's. We affirm that
the land belongs to God. Human use of land and waters
should release the earth to regularly replenish its life-giv-
ing power, protecting its integrity and providing spaces for
its creatures.
9. We affirm the dignity and commitment of the younger
generation. We affirm the dignity of children which derives
from their particular vulnerability and need for nurturing
love; the creative and sacrificial role that the young people
are playing in building a new society, recognizing their
right to have a prophetic voice in the structures that affect
their life and their community; the rights and needs of the
younger generation as basic for establishing educational
and developmental priorities.
10. We affirm that human rights are given by God. We
affirm that human rights are God-given and that their pro-
motion and protection are essential for freedom, justice and
peace. To protect and defend human rights, an independent
judicial system is necessary.
The United Methodist Church and the Peace with Jus-
tice Program support Justice, Peace and the Integrity of
Creation and will strive to implement covenants for a peace-
ful world.
The Role and Mandate of the General Board of
Church and Society
The 1988 General Conference assigned the Peace with
Justice Special Program to the General Board of Church
and Society. Coordination of the Peace with Justice Pro-
gram falls well within the mission and purpose of this
m agency.
Prime responsibility of the board is to seek the imple-
mentation of the Social Principles and other policy state-
ments of the General Conference on Christian social
concerns. . . . The board shall develop, promote, and distrib-
ute resources and conduct programs to inform, motivate,
train, organize, and build networks for action toward social
justice throughout society, particularly on the specific social
issues prioritized by the board. Special attention shall be
given to nurturing the active constituency of the board by
encouraging an exchange of ideas on strategy and methodol-
ogy for social change and enabling church members through
conferences, districts, coalitions, and networks to identify
and respond to critical social issues at the community, state
and regional level. (The Book of Discipline of The United
Methodist Church, 1988, Para. 1104)
The General Board of Church and Society fulfills its re-
sponsibilities to the Peace with Justice program in several
ways. Included are programs developed in cooperation with
other program boards. Following is an outline of the pro-
grams which are organized and coordinated by the General
Board of Church and Society for the Peace with Justice Pro-
gram:
Peace with Justice Coordinators are individuals in
annual conferences who serve as contact persons to the Gen-
eral Board of Church and Society. They receive monthly
communications from the Peace with Justice office. The
Peace with Justice office organizes program planning and
review sessions with Coordinators. These sessions take
place in telephone interviews and in individual and re-
gional meetings.
Peace with Justice Educators are missionaries of The
United Methodist Church assigned by the General Board of
Global Ministries and coordinated by the General Board of
Church and Society. They serve 6-9 month terms as inter-
preters of the Peace with Justice Program. Each educator
works with the leadership of one annual conference to de-
velop a needs assessment and an action plan for that annual
conference. The Educators then implement that plan in co-
operation with the annual conference. Peace with Justice
Educators is an extremely successful program. Those an-
nual conferences in which Peace with Justice Educators are
working have demonstrated a marked and sustained in-
crease in peace with justice activities.
Peace with Justice Certification Program is a new
program which is being developed in consultation with the
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. This pro-
gram will allow individuals to meet established criteria in
order to be certified as Peace with Justice resource persons
for local churches, districts and annual conferences.
Covenant Congregations is a program through which
local churches can be formally connected to the Peace with
Justice Program. This program will be strengthened over
the next several years. Supportive materials, liturgical and
issue-specific, are being developed to assist these local
churches in their ministries.
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Peace Advocates are individuals who devote time and
energy to sharing peace and justice concerns with their lo-
cal churches and communities. They are resoxirced coopera-
tively by the General Board of Discipleship and the General
Board of Church and Society.
Resources are a significant need of the Peace with Jus-
tice network. To help meet this need, the Peace with Justice
Program produces a quarterly Peace with Justice Newslet-
ter. It also develops materials to help encourage observance
of Peace with Justice Sunday and the ecumenical Peace
with Justice Week. Other resources include a training man-
ual, Peace with Justice Calendar, buttons, balloons and
bumper stickers. In addition, staff assistance is available to
districts and annual conferences for training and issue
workshops.
Annual Conferences Work Toward
Peace with Justice
The foundation is set for this special program to be espe-
cially effective in annual conferences. A financial commit-
ment has been made by the denomination through the
Peace with Justice Special Sunday Offering. In addition, an
increasing awareness exists for the search of the way to
peace within annual conferences. Peace with Justice Coordi-
nators help lead annual conferences in this search. Each an-
nual conference has a Peace with Justice Coordinator who
serves as the primary contact between the annual confer-
ence and the Peace with Justice Program office of the Gen-
eral Board of Church and Society. These coordinators form
the foundation of the Peace with Justice network. Through
them, annual conferences are kept informed of Peace with
Justice resoiu-ces and activities. The Peace with Justice Co-
ordinators also keep the Peace with Justice Program office
informed of annual conference activities and needs.
Each annual conference Board of Church and Society is
responsible for the disbursement of its share (50%) of the
Peace with Justice Special Sunday Offering receipts. Those
funds are utilized differently by each annual conference.
The Peace with Justice P*rogram provides resource and in-
formation sharing, coordination and leadership to annual
conferences in this area.
This special program would continue its primary focus of
working with United Methodists in the United States. Geo-
graphic areas in which central conferences are located are
generally victims of the policies and positions of the United
States. It is understood that there are challenges which face
United Methodist congregations where our central confer-
ences are located. The special program would work with
United Methodists in those central conferences to identify
and address their needs related to justice and peace. Also, it
can facilitate the sharing of stories and concerns with
churches across the denomination in order to enhance un-
derstandings of situations where United Methodists are
daily in ministry. The program can assist people fi-om
across the entire denomination in meeting one another in
order to break down stereotypes and misconceptions and to a
build confidence and trust. "
Local Church Commitments
Local churches are encouraged to become involved in jus-
tice and peace ministries through several programs and
ministries. The number of Peace with Justice Covenant
Congregations is increasing. Within these and many other
congregations. Peace Advocates have a commitment to
keep justice and peace concerns in firont of their congrega-
tions through announcements, peace activities, seminars,
adult Sunday school classes, etc.
Also, the Peace with Justice Special Sunday Offering
gives local churches a method by which members can ex-
press their commitment to the program and to be involved
in the development and support of justice and peace minis-
tries in their annual conferences.
Goals and Evaluation
The primary goals of the Peace with Justice Program in
the 1993-96 quadrenniimi are to increase the awareness and
to strengthen the commitment of United Methodists to
peace and justice ministries. The success of this program
will be greatly increased with denominational support and
resources. The benefits and impact of a cooperative and co-
ordinated program involving the various general agencies,
annual and central conferences, local churches and indi-
viduals will be enormous for the future imderstanding of
peace with justice ministries.
The General Board of Church and Society will continue
its coordinating role. It will make special efforts to increase
the number of individuals in the Peace with Justice Net-
work fi"om 1,450 to 5,000; the number of covenant congrega-
tions fi-om 25 to 100 and the total annual income of the
Peace with Justice Special Sunday Offering to $500,000. Es-
tablishment of the new program for Peace with Justice Cer-
tification will be complete by the beginning of the 1993-96
quadrennimn. It is expected that at least one individual
fi-om each annual conference will be certified or will have
begun the certification process by the end of the quadren-
nium.
The Peace with Justice Program will continue to develop
resources to assist individuals, local churches, districts and
annual and central conferences in interpreting Peace with
Justice as a Special Program of The United Methodist
Church. The Peace with Justice Program will also plan and
implement at least five regional meetings of the Peace with
Justice Coordinators in order to support and strengthen the m
work of annual conferences in the United States.
In addition to these program commitments of the Gen-
eral Board of Church and Society, the other general agen-
cies of The United Methodist Church will be included in the
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implementation of this special program. Although overall
coordination will be the responsibility of the General Board
of Church and Society, groups and individuals around the
connection will take part in making Peace with Justice a fo-
cus of the Church.
Evaluation will be the responsibility of the General
Board of Church and Society. Qualitative evaluations of an-
nual conferences in the United States will be developed to
determine the effectiveness of the program, its resources
and its services. Data will be collected through:
• annual telephone surveys of annual conference
Peace with Justice Coordinators,
• written evaluations of each program sponsored by
the Peace with Justice Program, and
• questionnaires to the members of the Peace with
Justice Network and to annual conference boEuxi
and staff leadership.
Quantitative evaluations will reflect the progress toward
reaching the goals of:
• 5,000 individuals in the Peace with Justice Net-
work,
• 100 Covenant Congregations
• at least one individual from each annual confer-
ence participating in the Peace with Justice Certi-
fication Program,
• at least 5 regional meetings of Peace with Justice
Coordinators, and
• a total annual income of $500,000 from the Peace
with Justice Special Sunday Offering.
Written reports reflecting these data will be produced
mid-quadrennium and at the end of the quadrennium.
Administration
Currently, the administrative responsibilities related to
the Program are integrated into the structure of the Gen-
eral Board of Church and Society. Coordination of the Pro-
gram is part of the responsibility of one of the staff of the
Board. In this capacity, that individual works with staff
members of the General Board of Chvu-ch and Society, of the
other three general program agencies of The United Meth-
odist Church and with United Methodist Communications
to develop coordinated strategies for the implementation of
the Peace with Justice Program. Cooperation among and be-
tween the general agencies of the church is critical to the
Program's success.
The Peace with Justice Program is also represented at
meetings of denominational staff assigned to peacemaking.
This fosters ecumenical cooperation and commitment to
joint efforts toward peacemaking.
Funding
Funding for the Peace with Justice FVogram is mainly
through the Peace with Justice Special Sunday Offering.
The General Board of Church and Society currently contrib-
utes staffing costs to the Program. Other program costs are
paid by the Peace with Justice Special Sunday Offering in-
come and by contributions of other agencies.
Exhibit III
Special Program
Substance Abuse and Related Violence
Purpose
A "Special Program" for the 1993-96 quadrennium is be-
ing proposed by the General Board of Global Ministries, in
collaboration with several general agencies (General Board
of Church and Society, General Board of Discipleship, Gen-
eral Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and General
Commission on Religion and Race), working with the Coun-
cil of Bishops, in a cooperative effort to continue, on a na-
tional and international basis, the "Bishops' Initiative on
Substance Abuse and Related Violence," begun in the Fall
of 1989.
Background
Since the early 1900s, the Methodist Church has ad-
dressed the insidious nature of intoxicating substances. The
1916 General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church authorized the organization of a Board of Temper-
ance, Prohibition, and Public Morals "in order to make
more effectual the efforts of the Church to create public sen-
timent and crystallize the same into successful opposition to
the organized traffic in intoxicating liquors." Women were
actively involved with the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. They also provided direct service ministries to
women and children that included counseling, rehabilita
tion, medical assistance, job training or retraining, educa
tion, advocacy, and social policy statements. Tota
abstinence "from all intoxicants and narcotics" was pro
moted for all members of the Church, Sunday schools, Jun
ior and Epworth Leagues. The Church worked to seau-e and
restore public policies and public morality into the nation.
The 1990s again present a challenge to the United Meth-
odist Church to address the global, national, and local di-
mensions of substance abuse and related violence. Political
institutions and economies have become directly threatened
by illicit production, trafficking and abuse of drugs, espe-
cially the illicit drug related violence. The human wast* -
physical and spiritual— is an abomination in the sight of
God
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In the February 1990 United Nations Special Assembly
on Drug Control, the global report noted:
1. Of the 180 tons of cocaine seized worldwide 1979-1988,
160 tons were seized in the U.S.
2. Worldwide traffic in illicit drugs has greater net sales
than oil. Drug trafficking is exceeded only by the interna-
tional sales of arms and weapons.
3. Drug producing nations and drug consuming nations
must deal with money laundering, international arms
smuggling, racism, and economic oppression that fuel drug
trafficking.
The 1989 national report of the United States Institute
of Drug Abuse noted that:
1. Of the 14.5 million illegal drug users, approximately
11 million are Anglo- Americans, 1.7 million are Afi-ican-
Americans, 1.2 million are Latin- Americans, and .6 million
others.
2. Most drug use and abuse occurs in upper middle class
Anglo-American communities, yet the drug related vio-
lence, media portrayal, and law enforcement policies/ac-
tions are mostly in communities of color.
3. Legal drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and prescription drugs,
are the most commonly used and abused drugs in the U.S.
These legal substances cause more deaths than illegal sub-
stances such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana, etc.
4. Substance use and abuse is perceived by the U.S. pub-
lic as the most critical and urgent issue that threatens the
fabric of society.
Governmental policies, such as the "War on Drugs"
which emphasize the use of the criminal justice system over
education, prevention and treatment programs, have cre-
ated a climate of fear, repression and violence in many com-
munities across the United States, particularly those
communities where the poor and persons of color reside. In
response, some residents feel resentment and do not cooper-
ate with law enforcement agencies, resulting in a cycle of
violence and vengeance which affects all members of the
community.
The United Methodist Church has taken a major leader-
ship role in confronting substance abuse as a global and na-
tional crisis. The Council of Bishops Initiative on Drugs,
The General Board of Church and Society's Drug and Alco-
hol Concerns efforts, The General Board of Global Ministri-
es' "Drugs and the Economic Crisis" program. The General
Board of Discipleship and the United Methodist Publishing
House's development of church school curricula on sub-
stance abuse. The Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try's Summer Academy, and United Methodist
Communications' "Catch the Spirit" programs about sub-
stance abuse, have all been churchwide responses to the na-
tional and international dimensions of this issue.
The general agencies of the Church are called to develop
and expand their work into ongoing, integral, comprehen-
sive ministries to address the critical and urgent issues
around substance use and abuse. These collective efforts are
necessary to bring healing, health and hope to our global, a
national and local communities. "
Quadrennial Goals and Intended Outcomes
1. Enable the establishment of six innovative, commu-
nity-based demonstration programs in a similar number of
annual conferences representing a cross section of economic,
racial, cultural and geographic environments. This would
be accomplished through covenantal collaboration between
general agencies, central conferences, annual conferences
and local United Methodist coalitions.
2. Support 14 other innovative church-related programs
by providing limited financial and other resources to spe-
cific programs within additional annual conferences in both
U.S. jurisdictions and Central Conferences.
3. Sponsor 32 opportunities for training of leaders, both
clergy and laity, in substance abuse-related initiatives: six
national, six regional and in the 20 annual conferences in-
volved in 1 and 2 above.
4. Create 20 new educational and promotional resources
about the "Special Program" for United Methodist constitu-
encies and other religious and public organizations to en-
courage program development and to cultivate "second
mUe" giving to augment the budgeted resources. Update ex-
isting educational and promotional resources.
5. Enable The United Methodist Church to assiime a
leadership role on public policy issues by holding 24 news
conferences, 24 regional legislative briefings, four interfaith
and/or ecumenical consultations and four meetings of
United Methodists who are involved in substance abuse-re-
lated professions. The events would advocate more humane,
systemic and effective policies to combat substance abuse
and its root causes on international, national, state and lo-
cal levels.
Methodologies
Our style will be catalytic, modeled after the successful
Bishops' Initiative on Drugs and Violence in which support
fi-om the general church enabled local congregations to in-
itiate effective programs. The emphasis in this special pro-
gram will be on stimulating United Methodist annual
conferences, local church-related agencies and congrega-
tions to take the lead in program development and then to
resource creatively their programmatic efforts. At least 60
percent of the Special Program funds will be allocated di-
rectly for this purpose. Each entity seeking funding will be
asked to show how its proposal will become self-supporting
within the quadrennium. Most grants will be awarded on a A
matching basis. A key advantage in this approach is the
emphasis on the development of a local capacity to address
the issue of substance abuse and violence without a contin-
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ued reliance on special denominational funds. This style is
an integral element in each of the methodologies defined in
this section.
1. Six Community Demonstration Programs
1.1 Major resourcing investments (including consult-
ation, training and technical assistance, model develop-
ment, resoiu-ce development and networking) would be
made available to conference, district or local coordinating
agencies, on a partnership funding basis, [See Budget Foot-
note 1], to enable the development and coordination of
comprehensive programs of education/prevention, interven-
tion/treatment, community organizing, public advocacy,
and mission evangelism that address substance abuse and
related violence, and their root causes including racism, eco-
nomic injustice, violence in the nation, and spiritual mal-
aise. Wherever possible, these programs will be conducted
cooperatively with ecumenical, interfaith, and community
groups. Consideration will be given to undertaking a simi-
lar collaborative approach working in covenant with se-
lected Central Conferences and autonomous Methodist
churches.
1.2 Emphasis would be placed on the involvement of
UMC congregations, cooperative parishes, national mission
institutions (community centers, schools, residences), health
and welfare conference-related institutions (hospitals, chil-
dren, youth and families and retirement long-term care in-
stitutions), metropolitan ministry agencies, church-based or
related community organizing projects, etc.
1.3 Emphasis would be placed also on the involvement of
UMC-related mission personnel: Community Developers,
Missionaries, Deaconesses, — many performing "Church and
Community Worker" functions. United Methodist Volun-
tary Service Projects, US-2s, and Mission Interns. Creative
opportunities would be developed for the use of Short-Term
Volunteers in Mission. A special effort would be made to
utilize and include United Methodist professionals with
demonstrated experience and skills in various substance
abuse related fields.
2. Support for Other Church-Related Programs
2.1 Priority for financial and other resource assistance
will be given to at least 14 annual conferences for projects
in the areas of education/prevention, treatment/interven-
tion, mission evangelism, community organizing and public
policy advocacy.
2.2 Resource development and dissemination, consult-
ation and training would undergird a "networking" ap-
proach that will relate the work in the targeted areas to
United Methodist efforts in other communities.
2.3 Complementing the resourcing available through the
"Special Program," the participating general agencies
would continue to make available, as appropriate, other fi-
nancial and/or mission personnel resources to support con-
ference or locally-initiated programs or projects in these
other communities. E.g., the General Commission on Relig-
ion and Race is willing to consider designating a percentage
of its Minority Self-Determination Fund to projects directly
engaged in this arena. The National Division, General
Board of Global Ministries, will give priority in funding and
deployment of mission personnel to congregations, institu-
tions, and agencies addressing substance abuse issues.
3. Leadership Development and Training Programs
The following kinds of programs illustrate the method-
ologies currently being utilized that would be expanded un-
der the "Special Program":
3.1 Special consultations, training and technical assis-
tance sessions with Target Community Demonstration Pro-
gram Leadership and leadership of "expansion programs" in
other communities.
3.2 Utilization of conferences, training events, constitu-
ency network and caucus meetings, etc., for special presen-
tations, workshops, displays.
3.3 Utilization of the direct service skills, professional ex-
pertise and program experiences of health and welfare min-
istries conference related hospitals, children, youth and
families institutions and retirement, long-term care facili-
ties.
3.4 Use of Washington, D.C. as a "Special training labo-
ratory." This would consist of training through seminars,
hands-on training with the fourteen "Covenant Churches"
organized through the Council of Bishops' Special Initiative
on Substance Abuse, and special programs offered Wesley
Theological Seminary designed specifically for United
Methodist constituencies.
3.5 Co-sponsorship, with Methodist Theological Semi-
nary in Ohio (METHESCO), of Leadership Seminars/Con-
tinuing Education Skills Development for Pastors and Local
Church Laity.
3.6 Cooperation with regional, conference, district and lo-
cal church leadership development programs focused on the
substance abuse issue; e.g., cooperation with the Glide
United Methodist Church — initiated national, regional, and
state conferences on "Crack Cocaine and the Black Fam-
ily/Community."
3.7 International cooperative work (e.g. Joint Panel on
International Affairs; Central Conferences) on global issues
related to drugs and the roles churches and other agencies
can collectively play in addressing use and abuse of legal
and illegal drugs.
3.8 Training of leaders in congregations and annual con-
ferences, including the utilization of the Pan Methodist Coa-
lition's curriculum resources developed and funded by the
General Board of Discipleship and the United Methodist
Publishing House; and other materials produced by United
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Methodist Communications and the Standing Committee on
Alcohol and Other Drugs of the General Board of Church
and Society.
3.9 Cooperation with the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry in the recruitment of local congregation
or mission agency-related youth for "Simimer Academies"
at higher education institutions.
3.10 Continue work with Women's Division around local
United Methodist Women's involvement in various aspects
of substance abuse issues related to women, children, and
youth.
3.11 Support the ongoing efforts of the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry and other general agencies
in the development and dissemination of programs and re-
sources focusing on training and education on issues relate
ing to substance abuse in our schools, colleges, universities,
and seminaries.
4. Educational and Promotional Resources
4.1 Interpretation of this "Special FVogram," through
various publications including Mission News articles. New
World Outlook stories, TV Guidelines, Christian Social Ac-
tion and DAC Bulletin articles, and special mailings.
4.2 Continued development and use of educational and
promotional resources (e.g.. The Intricate Web, Substance
Abuse Awareness Sunday worship resource bulletins; fly-
ers, news articles, stories, audio- visuals).
4.3 Cooperation with United Methodist Communications
in the preparation and dissemination of media resources.
5. Advocacy
5.1 Support the General Board of Church and Society's
efforts to implement the advocacy program embodied in
General Conference resolutions related to substance abuse;
e.g., "Alcohol as a World Problem," "Drug and Alcohol Con-
cerns."
5.2 Cooperative work with national and international or-
ganizations (Pan Methodist, ecimienical, interfaith; non-
governmental and governmental), addressing issues related
to abuse of legal and illegal drugs, through legislative brief-
ings, news conferences, consultations, and other special
meetings.
Administration
Under the terms of a "Special Program," GBGM will be
the single agency assigned the responsibility for coordina-
tion and administration of this program. A "Staff Coordina-
tor" would be needed to direct this process. This person
would be employed by The General Board of Global Minis-
tries. In addition, a coordinating staff team will be con-
vened at least semi-annually to facilitate the coordination
of the program. The team is currently comprised of staff rep-
resentatives of the general boards of Global Ministries,
Church and Society, Discipleship, and Higher Education
and Ministry, the General Commission on Religion and
Race, and the Bishops' Initiative on Drugs and Violence. At
least once a year, the General Secretaries' meeting will de-
vote time to review the progress of program implementa-
tion. A specific process for evaluating the effectiveness of
the programs wUl be developed by the coordinating staff
team. Reports on the program will be coordinated by the
General Board of Global Ministries.
Proposed Funding
It is proposed that $500,000 per year in new funding be
requested from general church sources for this "Special Pro-
gram." This would mean an asking of $2,000,000 for the
quadrenniimi. This funding would include provision for the
administrating agency to contract with other general agen-
cies for specific elements of the program. This request is
based on the assumption that all the participants will at
least continue their contributions (in cash and in kind) to
the ongoing program. (See Appendix I)
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PROPOSED BUDGET
Special FVogram Add
Per Yr. Per Quad.
COMPONENTS
A. Program
1. Community- -based Demonstration Programs
6 Communities x $90,000 Quad, i average)
(Avg.jT. -$22,500 1
2. Support for other Church-related Programs
Support 12 programs 'at least 2 per Jurisdiction i,
plus 2 central conference or autonomous
Methodist Chvirch pa-ograms (if possible)
(ai 12 annual conference programs x
$7,292 average per year, = $29,000-30,000 per
program, quad. = $350,000 for 12 annual conf.
programs, qua drennium
lb) 2 central conference or
autonomous Methodist church Programs i
= S12.500 per program per year, or
= $50,000 i>er program over Quad.
= $100,000 for 2 programs over quad.
3. Leadership Development and Training Programs
4. Education and Promotional Resources
5 . Advocac>'
A. PROGRAM SUBTOTAL
B ADMINISTRATIVE/SUPPORT SERVICES
1. Staff Coordinator (Salar>-, salary-related costsi
2. Travel
3. Support staff (salary, salary-related costs)
4. Interagenc>" staff meetings
B. ADMIN/SLTPORT SL'B-TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL A - B
$400,000
135,000
112,500
$1,600,000
540,000
450,000
75.000
52,500
25,000
300,000
210,000
100,000
$400,000
$1,600,000
100.000
50,000
25,000
25,000
In Kind
400,000
200,000
100,000
100,000
In Kind
$100,000
$400,000
$500,000
$2,000,000
In addition to "Special Program" Additional funding ($500,000/yr; $2,000.000/qnad. i and $500.000/year or $2,000,000
per quad, from general agenc>' cash and in kind contributions <for ongoing work', at least $500,000 per year or
$2,000,000 per quad, will be newly-generated conference/local support, see Appendix I)
Footnotes
1. Support to "(li Commimitj-'Based Demonstration Pro-
grams" will be through a "National-Conference-Local Cove-
nantal Partnership." National funding will be on an
ascending basis. As part of the covenant, strategic planning
and fund- raising assistance will be aimed at enabling these
programs to become self- supporting by the end of the quad-
rennium.
2. Support for "i2i Other Church-Related Programs"
could average $25,000 per program, per quadrennium-
some more, some less depending on assessment. In each
case, funding will be on a declining basis from the "Speaal
Prtjgram • with initial covenantal commitments from an-
nual conference/local sources to match 8iq)port— on an as-
cending basis.
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Appendix I
GENERAL AGENCIES: Cash and In-Kind Contribu-
tions to "Special Program on Substance Abuse and Related
Violence"
The request for additional General Church Funding
through a "Special Program on Substance Abuse and Re-
lated Violence" is based on the assumption that all the par-
ticipating general agencies will in the next quadrennium,
at least, continue, their contributions (in cash and in-kind)
at the level of their support for the "Bishop's Initiative on
Substance Abuse" in the present quadrennium. The addi-
tional funding would build on the momentum begun in the
1988-92 quadrennium and enable more expansive and sys-
tematic program development.
Only next quadrennium's directors can, of course, make
firm commitments. However, representatives from the gen-
eral agencies have indicated preliminary commitments to
sustain the substantial investments (in cash and in-kind)
begun in this quadrennium.
The General Board of Global Ministries has indicated a
willingness to maintain a level of support, in cash and in-
kind, of approximately $200,000 per year, or $800,000 per
quadrennium. This includes: staff time allocations, deploy-
ment of mission personnel to programs focusing on sub-
stance abuse, grants to projects (via appropriations and
special funding sources), leadership development and train-
ing programs, educational and promotional resources, and
some advocacy work.
The General Board of Church and Society would seek to
maintain, at least, its present level commitment of $50,000
($30,000 in cash; $20,000 in-kind), per year, or $200,000 for
the quadrennium. The foci would be leadership develop-
ment and training, educational resourcing, and advocacy.
The General Board of Discipleship together with the
United Methodist Publishing House, announced, in April
1990, a grant of $462,950, matched by a $90,000 joint
pledge by the Afiican Methodist Episcopal church, the
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, to launch a "Five-Year
Plan" for the National Pan-Methodist Coalition's "Program
on Alcohol and Other Drug Use". This involves the develop-
ment and production of curriculum resources, and the train-
ing of leaders in congregations and annual conferences to
utilize these resources. (See Proposal, Section on "Leader-
ship Development and Training," Item 3.7)
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, in
the summer of 1991, contributed $10,000 toward a $22,000
total for a "Svunmer Youth Academy" pilot project of the
Council of Presidents of United Methodist historically
Black colleges. The pilot project, held at the Clark Atlanta
University campus, has received support from all 11 UMC
historically Black colleges. This pilot program will be evalu-
ated and then a determination will be made about the
shape of fiitm-e summer programs. Meantime, each of these
United Methodist institutions will continue their ongoing
programs for substance abuse prevention.
The General Commission on Religion and Race has indi-
cated a willingness to "consider designating a percentage of
its Minority Self-Determination Fund to projects directly
engaged in this area."
On the basis of the above indications, it would appear
safe to project the possibility of $1.5 million to $2 million, in
cash and/or in- kind, from the general agencies, for their on-
going work in the next quadrennium. This would rather
closely match the requested $2 million of additional "Spe-
cial Program" Fimding.
Thus, we would project a total general church level in-
vestment of $3.5 million to $4 million over the quadren-
nium.
This proposal also anticipates significant investment at
local and conference (UMC, ecumenical, and community)
levels that will be "leveraged" (in some cases, on a required
funding basis) by the general chm-ch investment. Our pro-
jections are that at least another $2 million will be newly
generated conference/local support over the quadrennium.
Hence, the total program would amount to a total UMC-
generated investment of almost $6 million in the 1993-96
quadrennium. The "leveraging" impact on ecumenical/in-
terfaith and community resources is incalculable, at this
point, but United Methodism's leadership is bound to have
a very salutary effect.
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Report No. 3
Petition Numbar: GJ10862.3000A: GCOM.
Report on the Study of Connectional Issues
Background and Mandate
At its fall 1990 meeting, the General Council on Minis-
tries established a council-wide Committee on Connectional
Issues "... to review the GCOM's connectional responsibili-
ties under Para. 1006.11 and its implications, smd report to
the GCOM fall meeting any preliminary recommendations
and steps that might be taken."
This action grows out of the full disciplinary assignment
to the General Council on Ministries:
To study the connectional structures of The United
Methodist Church and, after consultation with the
general agencies, recommend to the General Confer-
ence such legislative changes as may be appropriate
to effect desirable modifications of existing connec-
tional structures. Any such proposed legislative
changes that would affect general fund budget allo-
cations shall be studied in connection with the Gen-
eral Council on Finance and Administration and
shall be recommended to the General Conference by
these two councils acting in concert. (Para. 1006.11)
Progress and Implementation
The committee was organized and a general outline of
work was developed. Representatives of the committee have
met with a special Council of Bishops (COB) committee or-
ganized to study the global nature of the church. Several
matters related to the connection and possible structure is-
sues were identified. Included in this review was extensive
information gathered about annual conference structures
including many recent changes; results of GCOM's 1988
General Conference assignment relating to the size of gen-
eral agencies; a report from Bishop Ole Borgen, a member
of the COB committee studying the global nature of the
church; identification of several other concerns known to be
under discussion in the church about organization and con-
nectional structure issues.
As a result of these efforts, the GCOM Committee on
Connectional Issues developed the following report to the
council which formed the basis for action at its final meet-
ing of the quadrennium.
Connectional Issues in the Denomination
I. Background
As United Methodists, it is a part of our nature continu-
ally to reflect upon and renew our commitment to the mis-
sion God has given us in Jesus Christ. We then reflect upon
and seek to make ever more effective the structures we put
into place to carry out that mission. Even as John Wesley
lifted up the vision of a reformed and renewed church, he
was experimenting with new structures and a covenant
style befitting the missionthat was growing out of that vi-
sion.
Ultimately the two — mission and structure — cannot be
separated. Ovu- MISSION remains only a lifeless idea if
there are not the means to accomplish it. Our STRUC-
TURES remain hollow if they are not infused with the
power of a sense of mission. It is our VISION that gives di-
rection to both.
As the 1989-92 quadrennium unfolded, the General
Council on Ministries became aware of increasing interest
in and concern about structures and their effectiveness in
enabling The United Methodist Church to fulfill its mis-
sion. It has been 20 years since a major review of structures
has been conducted and with change occurring rapidly in
the world much thought is already being given to this mat-
ter.
The General Council on Ministries is responding to these
discussions taking place throughout the church's life, as it
seeks to fulfill one of the responsibilities given to it by Gen-
eral Conferences regularly since 1972; that is, "to study the
connectional structxures of The United Methodist Church
and, after consultation with the general agencies, recom-
mend to the General Conference such legislation as may be
appropriate to effect desirable modifications of existing con-
nectional structures" (1988 Book of Discipline, Para.
1006.11). The GCOM Committee on Connectional Issues
was formed to address these matters. The committee recom-
mended and the full council affirmed its purpose as follows:
A preliminary, but very basic observation of the commit-
tee is that church organization and structure, at any level,
must enable the church's mission rather than dictate or im-
pede it. Thus, the initial step to be taken by the church is to
clearly and succinctly state its mission and develop strate-
gies for carrying it out at every level, recognizing that
strategies will vary from place to place, time to time, and
need to need. Only then ought attention be given to the
kind of organization and structure needed to carry out the
strategies. This suggests an organization and structiu-e
which will take advantage of the inherent strengths of our
connectional system, and at the same time allow the flexi-
bility needed to do what needs to be done strategically. This
process will be essential to successfully implementing a
global vision of the church.
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The committee met several times and has gathered infor-
mation on connectional discussions taking place throughout
the church. It also held a consultation (October 31-Novem-
ber 1, 1991) bringing together church leadership from a
wide spectrum including annual conference council on min-
istries chairs and council directors, general agency elected
representatives and general secretaries, the officers and
other representatives from the Council of Bishops, and rep-
resentation from the Commission on Central Conference Af-
fairs.
n. Connection and Covenant*
Throughout the committee discussions and the consult-
ation two recurring themes emerged which are a foundation
upon which to build any consideration of structure. These
themes are echoes of the statement in Para. 1 12 of the 1988
Book of Discipline, 'The Journey of a Connectional People":
". . . as a people of faith we journey together in connection
and in covenant with one another."
We feel it is important to remember these two themes in
our life together, especially as we look at our structure. We
are a connectional and a covenantal people seeking to carry
out our mission through "a network of interdependent rela-
tionships among persons and groups throughout the life of
the whole denomination.... Ovir identity is in our wholeness
together in Christ . . ." (1988 Book of Discipline, Para. 112).
The committee affirms these themes and urges that they
continue to be the foundation upon which to build consid-
eration of the structures employed to carry out the mission
of our church.
m. Summary of Issues
As the committee's work continued, it became obvious
that our structure has many strengths and weaknesses,
many celebrations and tensions, as well as many issues
which need to be addressed. At the consultation some of the
descriptive words reflected deep concern: "erosion of values,
malaise, frustration, uncertainty about ovu" vision and mis-
sion, creakiness, out-of-date, top-heaviness, out-of-touch, too
many programs, lack of flexibility."
As a result of its work, the committee has identified five
structure considerations.
1. Issues of Leadership
• Affirming that vision and mission are at the heart
of oiu- life as a connection
• Articulating our commitment to the connection
and covenant that binds us together
• Reaching for leadership, both clergy and lay, which
will energize and motivate the whole church to pro-
claim the gospel
2. Issues of Inclusiveness
• Being vigilant to assure that in any structure con-
siderations we never lose sight of the goal of being
a fully inclusive chvurch in all that we do and say
3. Annual Conference Issues
• Clarifying the mission of the annual conference
• Being open to flexible structures within the context
of our commitment to discipline, connection and
covenant
• Balancing the commitment to the local church with
being a missional center in its own right
• Reviewing the traditional role of the annual confer-
ence as the key spiritual and strategic base in the
church's life
• Seeking new terminology which will more accu-
rately describe the church in mission today
• Maintaining the essential role of administration
and clergy deployment
4. General Agency Issues
• Exploring alternative organizational strategies for
maximum missiongd effectiveness
• Reviewing concerns around size and cost alongside
the wish for broad representation
• Challenging agencies to be sure they are struc-
tured in a relevant way to carry out the church's
mission in today's world
5. Global Issues
• Exploring the growing awareness of the global na-
ture of oiu- church and how our structiu-es might
reflect that reality
• Building on the innovative work being done in the
Council of Bishops on this topic
• AflOrming the need for dialogue among United
Methodist colleagues throughout the world
• Responding to the worldwide voices of other Meth-
odist people to be in partnership with The United
Methodist Church
IV. The Challenge
The Preamble to the Constitution of The United Method-
ist Church (1988 Book of Discipline, Part I) begins with a vi-
sion statement which is a challenge to the church:
TTie church is a community of all true believers un-
der the Lordship of Christ. It is the redeemed and
redeeming fellowship in which the Word of God is
preached by persons divinely called, and the Sacra-
ments are duly administered according to Christ's
own appointment. Under the discipline of the Holy
Spirit the church seeks to provide for the mainte-
nance of worship, the edification of believers, and
the redemption of the world.
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Therefore, the committee lifts before the church the need
for a time of discernment and reflection seeking to know
God's will for the church, to determine a consensus concern-
ing the significant issues and then move in response to
God's leading in our time. We believe the church should:
First, identify clearly the vision around which we
rally and the more focused mission which gives
meaning to all our structures; and,
Second, allow any structure recommendations to
flow from that vision, developing a structure that
is obedient to God's leading and God's purposes for
us.
V. Recommendatioiis
In the light of the above report, and seeking to challenge
the church to provide effective structiu-es for mission, the
General Council on Ministries makes the following recom-
mendations:
1. That during the 1993-96 quadrennium the General
Council on Ministries lead the church in a time of discern-
ment, reflection, and study of its mission and its structural
needs as it moves into the 21st Century. The Council will do
this by consulting groups across the church, conducting ap-
propriate research, and developing and utilizing resource
materials.
2. That the General Council on Ministries continue to
fulfill its disciplinary responsibilities in reviewing the
church's structures and report its findings and any recom-
mendations to the 1996 General Conference.
3. That in fulfillment of the above responsibilities the
General Council on Ministries consult with the Council of
Bishops, the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion, the Commission on Central Conference Affairs, central
conference agencies and/or leaders, annual conference and
local church leaders, general agencies, and other appropri-
ate groups.
Report No. 4
Petition Numtxr: GJIOSU^OOO-A: GCOM.
Resolutions on Special Days Local Chxirch
Legislation — Re: Special Svindays
The General Council on Ministries has the responsibility
"to recommend to the General Conference, after consult-
ation with the Council of Bishops, the number of timing of
special days which are to be observed on a churchwide ba-
sis: . . ." (Para. 1006.6, The Book of Discipline, 1988>.
The Special Sundays in The United Methodist Church
are intended to be illustrative of the nature and calling of
the church, and are celebrated annually. The Special Sim-
days are placed on the calendar in the context of the Chris-
tian year, which is designed to make clear the calling of the
church as the people of God, and to give persons the oppor-
timitj' of contributing offerings to special programs.
Six special churchwide Sundays provide for churchwide
offerings to express our commitment. Three special chxirch-
wide Sundays are celebrated without churchwide offerings.
Two Special Sundays provide opportunities for annual con-
ference offerings.
Because of the diversity of history and heritages experi-
enced by the central conferences, they shall not be required
to observe all of the special days listed below. The central
conferences are authorized to observe other special days ap-
propriate to their unique history and heritages.
Churchwide Special Sundays with Offerings
Advent and Christmastide are seasons of preparation
and proclamation. United Methodist Student Day shall be
observed on the last Sunday in November. United Method-
ist Student Day calls the church to support students as they
prepare for life in uniting faith and knowledge. An offering
shall be received for the support of United Methodist Schol-
arship and Student Loan Fund.
Epiphany is the season of manifesting God's light to the
world. Human Relations Day shall be observed on the Sun-
day before the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
birthday. Human Relations Day calls the church to recog-
nize the right of all God's children in realizing their poten-
tial as human beings in relation with each other. An
offering shall be received for the support of the Communitj-
Developers Program, United Methodist Voluntar>- Ser^•ices
Program and Youth Offender Rehabilitation Program.
Lent is the season of repentance, self-examination, and
awareness of the hurts of the peoples of the world. One
Great Hour of Sharing shall be observed on the fourth Sun-
day of Lent. One Great Hour of Sharing calls the church to
share the goodness of life with those who hurt. An offering
shall be received for the work of the United Methodist Com-
mittee on Relief.
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Eastertide and Pentecost are the seasons celebrating the
Resvtrrection of Christ and the Coming of the Holy Spirit
upon the people of God.
Native American Awareness Sunday shall be observed
annually on the second Sunday after Easter. Native Ameri-
can Awareness Sunday serves to remind the church of the
gifts and contributions made by Native Americans to our
society. An offering shall be received to develop and
strengthen Native American ministries within the annual
conference, to provide scholarships for Native Americans to
attend United Methodist Schools of Theology and to expand
the number of target cities for the Native American Urban
Initiative.
Peace with Justice Sunday shall be observed on the sec-
ond Sunday of Pentecost. Peace with Justice Sunday calls
the church to witness to God's demand for a faithful, just,
disarmed and secure world.
World Communion Sunday shall be observed during
Pentecost on the first Sunday of October. World Commun-
ion Sunday calls the chutrch to be the catholic, inclusive
church. An offering shall be received for Crusade Scholar-
ships, for the Ethnic Minority Scholarship FVogram, and
the Ethnic Minority In-Service Training Program.
Churchwide Special Sundays Without Offerings
Heritage Sunday shall be observed during Eastertide on
April 23, the day in 1968 when The United Methodist
Church was created by the union of The Evangelical United
Brethren Church and The Methodist Church, or the Sunday
following that date. Heritage Sunday calls the church to re-
member the past by committing itself to the continuing call
of God.
Laity Sunday shall be observed during Pentecost on the
third Sunday in October. Laity Sunday calls the church to
celebrate the ministry of all lay Christians, including chil-
dren, as their lives are empowered for ministry by the Holy
Spirit.
Rural Life Sunday shall be observed during Pentecost on
a Sunday determined by each annual conference. Rural Life
Sunday calls the church to celebrate the rural roots of The
United Methodist Church and to affirm worldwide the peo-
ple and commimities who work with and on the land raising
food amd fiber for the world's people.
Annual Conference Special Sundays
Christian Education Sunday shall be observed on a date
determined by the annual conference. Christian Education
Sunday calls the church as the people of God to be open to
growth and learning as disciples of Jesus Christ. If the an-
nual conference so directs, an offering may be received for
the work of Christian education in the annual conference.
Golden Cross Sunday shall be observed annually during
Eastertide or Pentecost on the first Sunday in May. If the
annual conference so directs, an offering may be received
for the work of health and welfare ministries in the annual
conference.
General Provisions Legislation Regarding
Churchwide Special Sundays
The Special Sundays approved by General Conference
shall be the only Sundays of churchwide emphasis. The pro-
gram calendar of the denomination shall include only the
Special Sundays approved by the General Conference, Spe-
cial Sundays approved by ecumenical agencies to which The
United Methodist Church officially is related, and the days
and seasons of the Christian year.
Special Sundays With Offering. The purpose of the
churchwide offerings shall be determined by General Con-
ference upon recommendation of the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration, after consultation with the
Council of Bishops and the Genered Council on Ministries.
The purpose of these funds shall remain constant for the
quadrennium. The funds shall be promoted by the General
Commission on Communication in cooperation with the
agencies responsible for the administration of these funds.
Each offering, except Peace With Justice Simday and
Native American Awareness Sunday, shall be promptly re-
mitted in full by the local church treasurer to the annual
conference treasurer, who shall transmit the funds in full to
the General Council on Finance and Administration within
30 days of receipt in the office of the annual conference
treasurer.
In the case of Peace With Justice Sunday, net receipts
fi-om the offering will be distributed as follows:
a) All receipts shall be remitted by the local
church treasurer to the annual conference treasurer.
b) The annual conference treasurer shall retain
50 percent of the monies for Peace With Justice Min-
istries in the annual conference, to be administered
by the annual conference Board of Church and Soci-
ety or its equivalent structure.
c) The annual conference treasurer shall remit
the remaining 50 percent of the monies to the Gen-
eral Council on Finance and Administration. Net
receipts from the offering (after payment of the ex-
penses of promotion) shall be remitted by the treas-
urer of the General Council on Finance and
Administration to the General Board of Church and
Society for Peace With Justice Ministries.
In the case of Native American Awareness Sunday, re-
ceipts from the offering will be distributed as follows:
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a) All receipts shall be remitted by the local church
treasurer to the annual conference treasurer.
b) The annual conference treasurer shall retain 50
percent of the monies for the developing and
strengthening of Native American ministries within
the annual conference, to be administered by the
conference Board of Global Ministries. Should there
be no Native American ministries within the annual
conference, the annual conference treasurer shall re-
mit this 50 percent to the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration.
c) After the payment of the expenses of promotion,
the treasurer of the General Council on Finance and
Administration shall remit 50 percent of the net re-
ceipts to the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry for use to provide scholarships for Na-
tive Americans attending United Methodist schools
of theology and the other 50 percent to the General
Board of Global Ministries to expand the number of
target cities in their Native American Urban Initia-
tive.
Special Sundays Without Offerings. The program func-
tions assigned to the general agencies are carried out by the
respective agencies through normal programmatic chan-
nels. Special Sundays are not needed for these program
functions to be implemented.
The three Special Sundays without offerings are under
the general supervision of the following agencies:
Heritage Sunday — General Commission on Ar-
chives and History
Laity Sunday — General Board of Discipleship
Rural Life Sunday— General Board of Global Min-
istries.
Any general agency of the church which desires to rec-
ommend a theme for a given year for Heritage or Laity Sun-
day may do so two years prior to the observance for which
the recommendation is made. This recommendation is to be
made to the supervising agency, and the decision of the an-
nual theme shall be made by the voting members of the su-
pervising agency.
General Provisions Legislation Regarding
Annual Conference Special Sundays
In addition to Christian Education Sunday and Golden
Cross Sunday, annual conferences may determine other
Special Sundays with or without offering. Special Sundays
with offering shall be approved by the annual conference
upon recommendation of the annual conference council on
ministries in consultation with the annual conference coun-
cil on finance and administration. Special Sundays without
offering shall be approved by the annual conference upon
recommendation of the annual conference council on minis-
tries.
Local church treasurers shall remit the receipts of all an-
nual conference Special Sundays with offering to the annual
conference treasurer, and receipts will be acknowledged in
accordance with procedures of the annual conference. Local
churches shall report the amount of the offering in the man-
ner indicated in the Local Church Report to the Annual
Conference.
Report No. 5
Potition Number: GJ108&4.3000.A: GCOM.
Report on the Study of the Connectional
Principle
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1285 as a consent calendar item of business. This calendar
item dealt with a petition related to a 1985-88 quadrennial
study to strengthen the connectional principle within the
denomination. The 1988 General Conference also approved
Calendar Item 40 as a companion piece of legislation re-
lated to Calendar Item 1285. Calendar Item 40 dealt with a
petition to insert a new paragraph after Para. Ill in the
The Book of Discipline entitled "The Journey of a Connec-
tional People."
The following reconmiendations were included in a list of
recommendations related to the General Conference action
on Calendar Item 1285 The Connectional Principle:
1. That the General Conference affirm the state-
ment "The Journey of a Connectional People" to
guide our efforts as a "connection."
2. That the General Council on Ministries cause to
have developed study resources to be used through-
out the church. The purpose of such a study would
be:
a. to broaden our understanding of the
connectional principle;
b. to enhance local congregation owner-
ship of the principle;
c. to enlist local participation in address-
ing the stresses facing the connection;
d. to share connectional stories and expe-
rience in order to increase the number of per-
sons having those connectional experiences.
3. That the General Council on Ministries, through
its appropriate divisionfs), continue to emphasize
the connectional concept and offer at all levels of
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the church suggestions, recommendations and re-
sources which will enhance and strengthen our
connectional life and polity.
This report is to inform the 1992 General Conference of
the action taken by the (General Council on Ministries in
fulfilling the assignment given to the Council in Calendar
Items 1285 and 40.
Process and Implementation
During the 1988 organizational meeting of the G€neral
Council on Ministries, Calendar Items 1285 and 40 were as-
signed to the Connectional Responsibilities Subcommittee
of the Division on Management within the council. After re-
viewing background information and a staff paper related
to the assignment, the Subcommittee considered four op-
tions for implementation of a churchwide study of the con-
nectional principle expressed in "The Journey of a
Connectional People" (Para. 112, The Book of Discipline,
1988). These options included; 1) a brochure with an accom-
panying article in the Interpreter magazine, 2) a detailed
study doamient and leader's guide, 3) incorporation of the
churchwide study in the material being developed for the
Episcopal Initiative "Vital Congregations — Faithful Disci-
ples," and 4) production of an audio visual/video tape.
Funding implications for the study and other churchwide
studies passed by the 1988 General Conference were addi-
tional concerns before the Subcommittee during its 1988
meeting. The General Conference action was approved with-
out a funding proposal to undergird a churchwide study. It
was further noted that a multiple number of additional
churchwide studies were approved in the coiirse of the 1988
General Conference.
A consultation on the preparation of resource material
for a churchwide study of the connectional principle was
convened during the April 1989 General Council on Minis-
tries meeting. The general secretaries of the General Board
of Discipleship, United Methodist Communications, and the
United Methodist Publishing House met jointly in a con-
sultative role with the subcommittee members. As a result
of the aforementioned consultation, it was recommended
that Para. 112 of Part IV of 77i« Book of Discipline, 1988 on
"The Journey of a Connectional People," be incorporated in
the resource material related to the 1990 Episcopal Initia-
tive "Vital Congregations — Faithful Disciples." The Gen-
eral Council on Ministries approved the recommendation
firom the Subcommittee during the April 1989 General
Council on Ministries meeting.
During the summer and fcdl of 1989, staff persons from
the General Council on Ministries and United Methodist
Publishing House worked cooperatively in developing the
material and format for incorporating the churchwide study
of "The Journey of a Connectional People" into the Leader's
Guide for the "Vital Congregations — Faithful Disciples" in-
itiative of the Council of Bishops. The circulation of this
document across the denomination was initiated during the
October 31-November 4, 1990 Council of Bishops Episcopal ,
Initiative Gathering in Fort Worth, Texas. This constituted
the basic effort of the General Council on Ministries for the
churchwide promotion of the study during the 1989-92
quadrennium.
The following initiatives were implemented with the
general agencies on anticipation of further interpretation of
the Connectional Principle across the denomination:
1) Explored with the General Board of Discipleship staff
the possibility of including a section on the Connectional
Principle in future editions of church membership training
materials, and the production of additional resources such
as bulletin inserts, study gviides and a video presentation
for use in local church, cluster, district and conference set-
tings.
2) Communicated with the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry concerning a special emphasis on the
Connectional Principle Ln the polity courses at theological
schools, and the candidacy material for ordained clergy and
diaconal ministers.
3) Suggested that the United Methodist Publishing
House produce a special reprint of Part IV of The Book of
Discipline, comparable to the Part II special edition, to
make this material more accessible to all United Methodist
members and constituents.
4) Recommended to the General Council on Finance and
Administration the study of the data received by the Gen-
eral Council on Ministries concerning a possible name
change for the word "apportionments" to "connectional min-
istries." The intent is to focus on the mission and ministries
of the connectional natiure of the denominational general
funds.
Conclusion and Recommendation
The method of implementing the churchwide study for
the 1989-92 quadrennium was selected out of an awareness
of both the several additional churchwide studies approved
for 1989-92 by the General Conference, and the lack of any
special funding approved for "the Journey of a Connectional
People" study. The General Council on Ministries reports
that the assignment referred to it in Calendar Items 1285
and 40 has been completed in a responsible manner. The
General Council on Ministries recommends that the empha-
sis on the connectional principle be continued across the de-
nomination throughout the 1993-96 quadrennium. The
General Council on Ministries fiirther recommends that re-
sponsibility for the implementation of this assignment be
placed with the appropriate structural unit within the
Council. ^
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Report No. 6
Petition Number: GJ-10866.3000A; GCOM.
Report on the Churches' Center For Theology
and Public Policy
(This report is submitted to 1992 General Conference by
both the General Council on Ministries and the General
Council on Finance and Administration and can be found
on page 323.)
Report No. 7
Petition Number: GJ10866-3000A: GCOM.
Report on the Referral Regarding the Size of
General Agency Program Boards
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1691 as a consent agenda item of business. This calendar
item dealt with a petition to reduce significantly the mem-
bership size of the general agency program boards while
Btill regaining broad representation. The petition was re-
ferred to the General Council on Ministries for study in
keeping with general agency responsibilities with a report
to be brought to the 1992 General Conference.
This report is to inform the 1992 General Conference of
the action taken by the General Council on Ministries in
fulfilling the assignment given to the Council on Calendar
Item 1691. There is no recommendation to change the mem-
bership size of the general program boards in this report.
Process and Implementation
During the 1988 organizational meeting of the General
Council on Ministries, Calendar Item 1691 was assigned to
the Connectional Responsibilities Subcommittee of the Divi-
sion of Management within the council. During 1988 and
1989 the subcommittee gathered data relevant to the study
and any subsequent recommendations that would be devel-
oped. This information was compiled fi-om the following
sources:
1. the total membership of the general program boards
during 1989-92 with special attention to lay/clergy, male/fe-
male, ethnic, and central conference representation;
2. statistical information fi-om each general program
board detailing the average cost per person for regular
board meetings for 1986-88, the length of each regular
board meeting, the number of persons whose expenses were
paid during each board meeting, and the projected cost per
person for the 1989 regular board meetings if the basic
membership were to be reduced to approximately 45 per-
sons as suggested in the petition related to Calendar Item
1691;
3. records of past studies of the size of general agencies
which were ordered in the 1949-52, 1969-72, and 1977-80
quadrennia;
4. a copy of the original Petition 1786-GA-805-D that was
submitted to the General Conference Petitions Secretary,
plus all references to the action of the General Conference
that were recorded in the 1988 Daily Christian Advocate;
5. references in The Book of Discipline, 1988 pertaining
to the membership requirement and size of the general pro-
gram boards.
The subcommittee met for approximately ten hours dur-
ing the General Council on Ministries meetings in fall of
1989 and 1990 to study and discuss the data listed above. In
the process of their deliberations, the subcommittee mem-
bers found themselves centering on values that were inte-
gral to the mission, purpose, and work of The United
Methodist Church. These values are considered to be a pri-
ority concern with both the leadership and overall member-
ship of the denomination. The consensus of the
subcommittee members' focus on values is stated as follows:
TO PLACE A HIGH VALUE ON
1. Having annual conference representation and partici-
pation in the important decisions of the denomination
within the general program agencies (REPRESENTATION)
— means retaining the PRESENT membership.
2. Guaranteeing equitable representation and participa-
tion according to gender, ethnicity, and lay/clergy status
aNCLUSIVENESS)
— means retaining the PRESENT membership.
3. Welcoming central conference member representation
and participation in the important decisions of the denomi-
nation at a time when we are more and more viewing our-
selves as a global church (GLOBALNESS)
— means retaining the PRESENT membership.
4. Assuring board representation in decision-making and
policy in partnership with general agency staff persons (AC-
COUNTABILITY)
— means retaining the PRESENT membership.
5. Focusing on cost-effectiveness in a time of diminishing
financial resources within many regions of the denomina-
tion
— means changing to a SMALLER membership size.
6. Making the decision-making process somewhat more
efficient and easier to accomplish
—means changing to a SMALLER membership size.
Conclusion and Recommendations
In reviewing all of the data used to inform the subcom-
mittee, and in light of the value considerations listed above,
the subcommittee does not recommend any change in the
membership size of the general program boards at this time.
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Efficiency and cost effectiveness are important concerns
that can be addressed responsibly in a manner other than
the proposal in Calendar Item 1691.
It is recommended that each general program board con-
tinually address the issue of efficiency and cost effectiveness
by considering the following procedures, if not already in
place:
1. membership size would remain the same;
2. reducing the total membership meetings of the pro-
gram boards to once a year;
3. meeting over weekends for lower airfare and room
rates;
4. pursuing additional cost saving practices through
other creative actions implemented by the program board
and its general secretary.
Report No. 8
Petition Number: GJ-10867-3000A: GCOM.
Report on the Book of Resolutions
Mandate
The 1988 General Conference adopted Calendar Item
1305, page 326 of the Daily Christian Advocate which rec-
ommended the creation of a task force for the 1989-92 quad-
rennium to review with general program-related agencies,
the United Methodist Publishing House, and the General
Council on Ministries (GCOM) the content of The Book of
Resolutions (including defining "time-dated materials" and
being aware of the increasing size of the volume), to make
recommendations for removal of resolutions, and to have
editorial responsibility (including determination of origin
and date of resolutions, and the process of editing the items
for continued publication in TTie Book of Resolutions.
In addition. Calendar Item 1265, page 322 of the Daily
Christian Advocate was adopted which called on the Gen-
eral Covmcil on Ministries and the program boards and
agencies to review all valid resolutions and recommend to
the General Conference the removal of time-dated material.
Implementation
To implement this mandate, an interagency committee
of staff persons and several members of general program-re-
lated agencies, GCOM, and the United Methodist Publish-
ing House met on September 20-21, 1989 to begin work on
these referrals. A process was established to review The
Book of Resolutions for time-dated material. The Inter-
agency Committee determined that the criteria for use in
determining time-dated materials included: (1) an item with
a specific expiration date; (2) an item referring to a situ-
ation that is accomplished by a certain date; (3) an item su-
perseded by a later enactment on the same sulqect; (4) an
item superseded by events; (5) updating needed in language;
(6) resolutions of thanks and appreciation; and (7) consolida- a
tion of similar resolutions. "
The review process for removal of the time-dated resolu-
tions proved successful based on these criteria. As the task
force turned its attention to the concern of the growing vol-
ume of resolutions and the need to provide some editorial
guidelines, the following recommendations are made to the
United Methodist Publishing House on the printing and for-
mat of the 1992 Book of Resolutions.
Section 1) Specifications
1. The dimensions and print size would be comparable to
The Book of Discipline.
2. The glue binding is preferable, but if size grows, the
Book of Resolutions would be sewn. (This would affect the
cost.)
Organization
1. Resolutions would continue to be organized around the
categories of Social Principles.
2. Resolutions might be numbered, for example starting
with number 5000, and would not interfere with The Book
of Discipline numbering. The Interagency Task Force feels
strongly that each resolution should carry a number in
keeping with the nature of resolutions as expressions of a
body at a particular time. Resolutions might be listed in al-
phabetical order within each category to enable easier refer-
ence.
3. Resolutions should be cross-referenced with consis-
tency. New resolutions would be cross-referenced to existing
ones, both in the index and at the end of each resolution.
Sponsoring agencies could be asked to suggest m^or topics
for cross-referencing and indexing.
4. It is suggested that an alphabetical index (as in the
Hymnal) of resolution titles be included because not all per-
sons using the Book of Resolutions are familiar with the
categories of the Social Principles.
5. Resolutions to General Conference intended for inclu-
sion in the Book of Resolutions would carry "intended for
print in the Book of Resolutions" at adoption at General
Conference to aid the Publishing House staff. (Legislative
sections at General Conference would provide these instruc-
tions.)
6. General "Guidelines for Developing Resolutions"
would be distributed to the church, or possibly printed in a
preface or appendix in the Book of Resolutions itself. Agen-
cies and Council staff and members would be consulted on a
plan for distribution of the "Guidelines." The "Guidelines" m
would be intended as helpful, general suggestions that as-
sist United Methodists to more fully participate in the Gen-
eral Conference legislative process.
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7. The Committee recommends the printing of the first
few pages (pages 121-123) of The Book of Resolutions Users
Guide, developed by Carolyn Minus, in the Book of Resolu-
tions as a helpful aid to United Methodists, congregations,
and groups using the Book of Resolutions for study and ad-
vocacy.
8. The committee recommends that petitions passed by
General Conference that are commendations, or notes of ap-
preciation or thanksgiving are best recorded as a part of the
actions of General Conference and not necessarily printed
in the Book of Resolutions.
Section 2) Guidelines for Developing Resolutions
Resolutions are formal statements adopted by legislative
assemblies flike annual and general conferences) that ex-
press an opinion on the issue at hand. In The United Meth-
odist Church, resolutions are thoughtful reflections on our
faith commitment and how that commitment calls us to wit-
ness on a particular current issue of concern to church, com-
munity, and global society. Resolutions can be used for
study, advocacy, reflection and action by individuals, con-
gregations, conferences and agencies. The following sugges-
tions are offered as helpful tools for individuals, churches,
conferences and agencies in creating resolutions that will be
read, studied and implemented by United Methodists. They
are not requirements, but only suggestions for those search-
ing for guidelines for participating in our legislative proc-
esses through resolutions.
l.Title: The title should be simple, brief and clearly iden-
tify the subject. If possible, try to avoid titling a new resolu-
tion with the same title as an existing one; but if the new
resolution supersedes an existing one it could state that be-
low the title.
2. Language: Write your thoughts as clearly and con-
cisely as possible, avoiding "jargon," and spelling out all ab-
breviations. Use vocabulary that is comfortable for
members of your own congregation. Resolutions do not have
to be lengthy to make powerful, faithful statements. The
goal is to communicate with United Methodists and move
them to reflection/study/action.
3. References: Statistics and percentages can be useful in
supporting your argument. When possible, complete infor-
mation on the source of the data which could be placed in
footnotes at the end of the document.
4. Inclusiveness: We celebrate the global United Method-
ist Church, and encourage you to include global reflections
on the issue in the resolution. Sexist, racist, classist, and
nation-biased language should be avoided. If your resolution
addresses an issue specific to a country, then your title
should clearly state that; for example, "Pay Equity in the
United States."
5. Length: Brief and concise resolutions are encouraged.
A limit of 1200 words (about 5-6 double-spaced typed pages)
is suggested here, though admittedly some issues cannot be
addressed well without more explanation and material.
6. Biblical/Theological References: Inclusion of biblical
and theological themes, and passages firom Social Principles
are strongly encouraged. Resolutions from people of faith
should include a reflection on our biblical and theological
understandings and implications for ovir church regarding
the issue of the resolution. Reference to broad biblical and
theological understandings and the implications for our
church regarding the issue of the resolution. Reference to
the broad biblical themes is stronger than "proof-texting" or
selecting a few words of scripture out of context.
7. Action: A list of suggested ideas and actions can follow
the narrative of the resolution. Naming the agencies, local
or conference groups, or others who might be responsible for
implementing the action suggestions makes a strong resolu-
tion.
8. Format: Resolutions may take a variety of forms, but
some of the following elements might be included: a brief
preface, naming the issue; an analysis of the issue fi"om his-
torical, socio-economic, cultured, or other perspectives; a re-
minder of a biblical or theological tenet that gives a faith
contest to the issue; an argument or challenge to United
Methodists to respond to the issue in some ways; a brief pol-
icy statement or the stand on the issue that the church
ought to take in light of our faith commitments; and finally,
some suggestions for response and action on the issue by the
various groups, agencies, and members of the church.
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Removal of Time-Dated Resolutions
The General Council on Ministries is mandated "to review, with the program agencies, all valid resolutions and positions
adopted by the General Conference, and recommend to the General Conference the removal of time-dated materials." (Para.
1006.20, The Book of Discipline 1988)
In accordance with this mandate, during the 1989-92 quadrennium, the General Council on Ministries consulted with
program agencies and conducted a comprehensive review of resolutions in the Book of Resolutions. Based on this review
process, the following resolutions are recommended for deletion:
RESOLUTION TITLE
PAGE
AGENCYdES)
1988 RESOLUTIONS
The Natural World
1. Alaska Native Claims
2. Rural Crisis: Special Program
The Nurturing Community
3. Task Force to Study Ways to
Present Christian Views of Marriage on TV
The Social Community
4. Alcohol as a World Problem
5. A Call to Care
6. COCU Consensus and Baptism
Eucharist and Ministry
7. Continuing Membership in the
National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
8. Continuing Membership in the
National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
9. Development of a National Plan
for Hispanic Ministry
The Social Community
10. Genetic Science
11. Racial Inclusiveness
The Political Community
12. Education
13. Japanese- American Redress
14. Message to President Reagan
RE: Ethopia Relief
15. Support for Justice for
Minoru Yasui
The World Community
16. Education and Exchange
Programs Between American and Soviet People
17. USA/USSR Verifiable Arms
Limitation Treaty
18. Health of Clergy Persons
and Families
37
67-68
127-128
BGM, BCS
BGM, BCS
UMCom
151-152
BCS, BGM
161-167
BCS, BGM
174
CUIC
177 CUIC
178 CUIC
184-190 GCOM,BGM,BOD
213
GBCS
305
CORR, BGM, BCS
421422
BCS, BHEM, BGM
451
BCS, BGM
454
BGM, BCS
476477
BCS, BGM
514 BCS, BGM
594-595 BCS, BGM
596 BHEM, BGM
1984 RESOLUTIONS
The Social Community
19. Alcohol as a World Problem
20. Appreciation of Certain
Organizations
21. Black Colleges and the Black
151-152
157
158-160
BCS, BOD
BCS, BGM
BHEM
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545
College Fund
22. Black Colleges and Goals for
the Black College Fund
The Social Community
23. Declaration From the Second
International Youth Conference
24. Permanency of the Select
Committee on Indian Affairs
25. Resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan
77ie Economic Community
26. Advocacy for the Poor
77ie Political Community
27. Reaffirm Opposition to
Capital Punishment
The World Community
28. Infant Formula/The Church
and Economic Boycott
29. Southern Africa, 1984
1980 RESOLUTIONS
The Social Community
30. Present Christian Approach
to Sex Education for all Youth
The Economic Community
31. Concern for Persons in Povery
32. Inflation
The Political Community
33. The United Methodist Church
and Conscription
The Political Community
34. National Academy of Peace
and Conflict Resolution
The World Community
35. Afghanistan (Episcopal
Address)
36. The SALT Process
37. South Africa
1976 RESOLUTIONS
38. The United Methodist Church
and Race
The Social Community
39. Social Welfare
The World Community
40. A Just World Order in An Age
Of Interdependence
160-161
BHEM
178-180 BOD
278-279 BCS, BGM
306-307 BGM, BCS, CORR
328-329 BCS, BGM
468-469 BCS, BGM
522-526 BCS, BGM
577-581 BCS, BGM, CORR
288-289
BOD
329-330
BCS, BGM
357
BCS, BGM
412
BCS, BGM
454455
BCS
480
BCS, BGM
569-570
BCS
570-572
BCS, BGM
300-305 BCS, CORR.BGM
309-311 BCS, BOD, BGM
526-540 BCS, BGM
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Report No. 9
Petition Number: GJ10868-3000A; GCOM.
Report on Monitoring of Groups
Mandate
In addition to new language being added to The Book of
Discipline, 1988 to clarify Paras. 610.1 and 817 with regard
to unofficial groups (formerly referred to as afiBliate groups),
the following recommendation was adopted by the 1988
General Conference:
'7t is recommended that in the 1989-92 quadren-
nium, the General Council on Ministries (GCOM)
continue to monitor coalitions, fellowships, associa-
tions and other such groups, and work with the
General Commission on Communications regarding
the use of the insignia and name of The United
Methodist Church by such groups, and make a re-
port to the 1992 General Conference. "
Implementation
The General Council on Ministries began implementa-
tion of this assignment by working with the four program
boards to both gather and review their respective coalitions,
fellowships, associations, and other groups. The review was
intended to determine if there were any violations with re-
gard to their use of the name and insignia of the denomina-
tion. In order to gather needed information for this review,
GCOM consulted with the General Commission on Commu-
nications CUMCom) about their process for monitoring the
insignia of the denomination. The step included a confer-
ence call which was held on July 27, 1989 with staff repre-
sentatives from United Methodist Communications, GCOM
and legal counsel from the General Council on Finance and
Administration.
With regard to the monitoring of the denomination's in-
signia. United Methodist Communications already had in
place an effective process for monitoring the use of this
trademark which had been officially registered in 1971 with
the United States Patent Office. Written documentation
about UMCom's process was shared and distributed to a
committee of GCOM which had been formed to implement
this referral.
Once GCOM began investigation of the use of the de-
nomination's name, the complexity of the issue became ap-
parent. For example, in the midst of GCOM's review process
with general program boards who related to coalitions, fel-
lowships, and associations, a problem arose pertaining to in-
appropriate use of the denomination's name in the
following ways:
1) public marches which display the name of the denomi-
nation on banners;
2) use of agency letterhead to communicate personal
opinions versus formal action of the agency;
3) campaign advertisements relating to a political plat-
form with a staff member's name identified with an official
agency. Each complaint registered the concern that through
inappropriate use of the name and insignia, groups were
technically "speaking for the denomination." In an effort to
respond to these complaints, the Executive Committee of
the General Council on Ministries named a special commit-
tee to handle the General Conference referral and report
back to its body.
One of the complaints lodged with the General Covmcil
on Ministries requested that a general agency and its staff
persons be censured because of their participation in a rally
where they displayed the denomination's name and insig-
nia. GCOM determined that The Book of Discipline, 1988
did not give it authority to censure members of any board or
agency of The United Methodist Church. Therefore, in re-
sponse to complaints received in this regard, the General
Council on Ministries took the following action at its fall
1989 meeting:
"(1) that GCOM respond to the annual confer-
ence lodging the complaint that The Book of Disci-
pline does not appear to give GCOM the authority to
censure members of any board or agency of The
United Methodist Church, but it would request the
agency in question would have dialogue with the
conference lodging the concern;
(2) GCOM will convene a consultation to identify
issues, problem areas, legal implications, and
strategies. The consultation will include repre-
sentatives of GCOM, GCFA, and UMCom who will
make recommendations for action;
(3) consult with general agencies to inform them
about implications for their staff and members, and
the negative financial impact;
(4) investigate whether the name "The United
Methodist Church" is registered similar to the
trademark of the insignia;
(5) the GCOM officers will consult with other of-
ficers of the Council of Bishops and GCFA. Infor-
mation will be gathered about this matter and
reported to the consultation;
(6) GCOM staff will work with general agencies
on the use of the name and insignia by coalitions,
fellowship, associations and other such groups and
inform these groups of this concern related to the
use of the denomination's name;
(7) identify and refer legislative changes to the
GCOM Legislative Committee. "
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547
To fulfill the objectives of this action, a consultation was
I held on March 23, 1990 which included staff of UMCom, le-
gal counsel fi-om GCFA, one general secretary of a program
board, three members of GCOM, the general secretary of
GCOM and one associate general secretary of GCOM. The
consultation clarified that while The Book of Discipline dis-
cusses proper use of the words "The United Methodist
Church," it does not make provision for enforcement of
guidelines. On the other hand, the supervision of the use of
the official insignia is preserved through the integrity of its
design and is clearly assigned to United Methodist Commu-
nications in Para. 1906.16 of The Book of Discipline. The
consultation, therefore, took seriously the implications of
the use of the denomination's name on official letterhead for
"quasi-official correspondence," reviewed the meaning of
the word "monitoring," and discussed what constitutes
"speaking for the denomination." At this consultation, the
committee developed several legislative proposals but did
not take action on them. The General Secretary of GCOM
was requested to discuss these concerns with all general sec-
retaries of program-related agencies, and a thorough report
was made to the GCOM Executive Committee and to the
full Council.
Following the consultation, the GCOM developed and
voted to establish churchwide "Guidelines for Use of the
Name and Insignia of The United Methodist Church." Im-
plementation of the Guidelines was lodged with GCOM and
were intended to guide public expression of staff and mem-
bers using The United Methodist Church name and insig-
nia. The Guidelines were transmitted to members of the
Coimcil of Bishops, general secretaries, annual conference
council directors, and were placed in the Council's newslet-
ter for wider dissemination. These Guidelines are as fol-
lows:
Guidelines
1. Use of the Name in Written Public Statements
Any written public policy statement conveyed under the
name or insignia of The United Methodist Church shall con-
tain clear identification of the unit or organization of the
church speaking as well as a disclaimer in accordance with
Para. 610 of The Book of Discipline, 1988.
2. Use of the Insignia in Campaign and/or Public Demon-
strations
The name and insignia of The United Methodist Church
^ in public campaigns and/or demonstrations shall be em-
f ployed only in accordance with positions enacted by the
General Conference of The United Methodist Church (i.e..
Book of Discipline, the Social Principles, Book of Resolu-
tions).
3. Use of the Name and/or Insignia in Paid Advertisements
by Staff/Members
The name and insignia of The United Methodist Church
in paid advertisements by any staff or member of a unit of
The United Methodist Church shall be used only when the
content of the advertisement is in accord with positions en-
acted by the General Conference (i.e.. Book of Discipline, the
Social Principles, Book of Resolutions).
4. Use of the Name and Insignia by Fellowships, Associa-
tions, Coalitions, and Other Groups
Any written public policy statement conveyed under the
name or insignia of The United Methodist Ch\u-ch shall con-
tain clear identification of the imit or organization speaking
as well as a disclaimer in accordance with Para. 610 of The
Book of Discipline, 1988 (reference Para. 817).
Following GCOM's adoption of these Guidelines, general
program agencies took them seriously by consulting with
their staff members. However, while the Guidelines have
been helpful with regard to official groups of the denomina-
tion, they in no way resolve the concern regarding the use
of the denomination's name by caucuses, coalitions, and
other groups and organizations who use the name of the de-
nomination to describe themselves. Furthermore, there is
no legal mandate which directs GCOM or any agency to
take responsibility for monitoring or enforcing Para. 2502,
The Book of Discipline, 1988.
Recommendations
1. That GCOM continue to monitor the use of the name
of the denomination with official groups, utilizing the
Guidelines which have been developed for this purpose.
2. That GCOM develop, in consultation with legal coun-
sel fi-om the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion, similar Guidelines for use with unofficial groups who
display the name of the denomination, or who use the de-
nomination's name to describe themselves.
3. That GCOM, UMCom, and GCFA develop a training
kit for unofficial groups about legal implications of their
use of both the name and insignia of the denomination. The
kit will be distributed to unofficial groups that relate to the
four program boards, as well as to other groups and organi-
zations identified as using the name and insignia of The
United Methodist Church.
4. That during the 1993-96 quadrennium. GCOM review
with UMCom and GCFA the possibility of amending Para.
2502 to provide responsibility for monitoring and enforce-
ment of Para. 2502.
5. That GCOM continue to monitor coalitions, fellow-
ships, associations and other such groups which are related
to general program boards.
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Report No. 10
Petition Number: GJ10869-3000A; GCOM.
Report on Task Force on Spanish Language
Resources
Report No. 11
Petition Number: GJ-10860-3000.A: GCOM.
Report on the World Service Special Gifts
Program
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1287, page 324 of the Daily Christian Advocate. GCOM was
asked to continue the Task Force on Spanish (Hispanic)
Language Resources in order to continue the coordination of
materials in Spanish.
Process and Implementation
The task force met each year in conjunction with the
General Council on Ministries or the Committee to Develop
a National Plan for Hispanic Ministries. Three members of
the GCOM Division on Research, Planning and Futuring,
and two Hispanic members of GCOM comprised the task
force with representatives of the general agencies and the
Hispanic caucus serving as observers.
The task force commended the general agencies on the
progress in developing resources in Spanish and identified
unmet needs and opportunities. Throughout the quadren-
nium, the task force was in dialogue with representatives of
United Methodist Publishing House and other publishing
units of the general agencies to facilitate the creation of re-
sources for Hispanic ministries.
The collaboration between the task force and the United
Methodist Publishing House created the first comprehen-
sive Spanish Resource catalog, including resources from the
various agencies and other books and materials in Spanish.
The catalog was published in the fall on 1991. The task
force is scheduled to evaluate the catalog in June 1992 and
make recommendations to the GCOM and United Method-
ist Publishing House for the future development of catalogs.
The task force also consulted with the Committee to De-
velop a National Plan for Hispanic Ministries on resource
needs for the future of Hispanic ministries. In addition, the
task force provided input on the development of a revised
Spanish Hymnal for the denomination.
Recommendations
That during the 1993-96 quadrennium, the General
Council on Ministries continue a Task Force on Spanish
Language Resources to continue the coordination of Spanish
Language materials.
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Items
982 and 1289 as consent agenda items of business. These
calendar items dealt with petitions from the General Coun-
cil on Finance and Administration and the General Council
on Ministries recommending the continuance of the World
Service Special Gifts Program for the 1989-92 quadrenniimi
with the instructions to review and evaluate this desig-
nated giving channel before the 1992 General Conference.
The World Service Special Gifts Fund as it is presently
constituted in Paras. 913 and 1007.6 in The Book of Disci-
pline, 1988 was approved during the 1984 General Confer-
ence as a test program under the administration of the
General Council on Ministries. It was determined at that
time that there was a need for expanding designated giving
channels to general agencies so they could make direct ap-
peals to constituencies for specific project funding. It was
agreed that the General Advance program has been success-
ful in supporting mission work and should not be expanded
to include other kinds of general church programming.
Therefore, the General Council on Ministries and the Gen-
eral Council on Finance and Administration presented leg-
islation to the 1984 General Conference whereby gifts
designated by the donor for specific projects of general agen-
cies, other than those which may receive General Advance
Specials, when approved by the General Council on Minis-
tries are classified as World Service Special Gifts.
Process and Implementation
During the 1985-88 quadrennium, the World Service
Special Gifts program was used as a designated channel of
giving by the General Commission on Archives and His-
tory, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry,
General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns, and United Methodist Communications. The to-
tal number of projects approved during the 1985-88 quad-
rennium was 12. The total giving throughout the 1985-88
quadrennimn for all twelve projects was less than $60,000.
This small amount raised uncertainty among the two coun-
cils as to the effectiveness of World Service Special Gifts as
a vehicle for designated giving. The respective general
agencies expressed strong support for the continuation of
the World Service Special Gifts Program beyond 1988, stat-
ing that they needed more time to develop this channel of
giving more effectively. The two councils responded affirm-
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atively to the general agencies and approved the proposal
for 1988 General Conference action on extending the pro-
gram into the 1989-92 quadrennium.
The General Council on Ministries approved five World
Service Special Gifts projects for the 1989-92 quadrennium.
Three general agencies submitted quadrennial projects as
follows: Africa University— General Board of Higher Educa-
tion and Ministry, Historic Shrine and Landmark Preserva-
tion— General Commission on Archives and History
(GCAH), Preservation Microfilming of Historical Docu-
ments— GCAH, Leonard Ferryman Ethnic Minority Schol-
arship in Communication — United Methodist
Communications (UMCom), and Echo of Four Winds Native
American Newspaper — UMCom. The Afi-ica University pro-
gram received $1,797,705 in World Service Special Gifts
through September 30, 1991. Total receipts through Sep-
tember 30, 1991 for the other four programs were less than
$15,000, with $10,511 of these receipts designated for the
Leonard Ferryman Ethnic Minority Scholarships in Com-
munication.
The administration of the World Service Special Gifts
Program was accomplished in harmony with the criteria
and process as stated in the General Council on Ministries
1989-92 Model for World Service Special Gifts. The General
Council on Ministries and the General Council on Finance
and Administration consulted and worked cooperatively In
the administration and evaluation of this funding channel.
The procedures and guidelines for both councils in the ad-
ministration of World Service Special Gifts programs and
funds are printed on page H-1-26 in the 1988 Daily Chris-
tian Advocate Advance Edition as approved by the 1988
General Conference.
Recommendation
It is evident in the light of the aforementioned informa-
tion that some World Service Special Gifts programs do at-
tract a solid base of support fi-om certain donors across the
church. It is also evident that other programs are not attrac-
tive to donors. Consequently, the continuity of the program
calls for a thorough evaluation and "fine tuning" of this
channel of giving with an emphasis fi-om the general agen-
cies on pre-testing and research prior to their selection of
projects to be promoted and supported through this channel.
After reviewing the data and the awsu-eness that the Afidca
University Special Gifts Program was gaining strong mo-
mentum in the final stage of the 1989-92 quadrennium, the
General Council on Ministries and General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration recommends the continuation of
the Worid Service Special Gifts Program for the 1993-96
quadrennium.
Report No. 12
Petition Number: GJ-10861-3000A$; GCOM
Report of the Advisory/Coordinating Committee
on Older Adult Ministries
I. Mandate
The Advisory/Coordinating Committee on Older Adult
Ministries established by the 1988 General Conference (Cal-
endar Item 1478, p. 350, The Daily Christian Advocate)
evolved from the Task Force on Older Adult Ministries that
was approved by the 1984 General Conference (Calendar
Item 0900, p. 502, The Daily Christian Advocate).
II. Historical Perspective
A. A National Consultation of Older Adults of the United
Methodist Church was held at Yahara, Wisconsin in 1982.
That consultation emphasized the recognition and imple-
mentation of a ministry, by, with and for older adults at all
levels of the church, and within the various agencies and in-
stitutions of the denomination. Yahara emphasized the
quality of life of older persons, their spiritual aspirations,
the utilization of their skills and experience, their training
for new roles of service, and their need for support and link-
age with religious, public, and private agencies that re-
spond to their life situations. Intergenerational
understanding, and the needs of older women and the eth-
nic minority elderly were of special concern.
B. The Task Force on Older Adult Ministries that fol-
lowed the Yahara Consultation developed a comprehensive
plan for gathering data and information to guide its work,
based on a wide sampling of an older adult constituency. In-
formation was gathered from:
1. United Methodist retirement homes;
2. all United Methodist general agencies, and
the Women's Division of the General Board of
Global Ministries that focused on the concerns of
older women and racial/ethnic minority women;
3. the annual conference council on ministries,
along with individual annual conference siu-veys;
4. "hearings" within each jurisdiction, and in
Puerto Rico;
5. ethnic/minority caucuses, including the 1985-
88 Quadrennial Missional Priority Coordinating
Committee, along with "hearings" with racial/eth-
nic minority older adults:
6. the World Methodist Council that focused on
issues related to older persons within the global
context; and
7. other denominations, demographic studies,
and retired clergy.
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Considerable attention was given to empowering older
persons for mission and ministry. Older adult ministry was
placed within a bibliccd and theological framework. And,
the document, "The Characteristics of a Model Ministry by,
with and For Older Persons in a Local Congregation," was
widely circvdated throughout the church. Research high-
lights reinforced the growing awareness that the member-
ship of the church was increasingly becoming one of older
adults.
C. The Advisory/Coordinating Committee on Older Adult
Ministries established by the 1988 General Conference has
been accountable to the General Council on Ministries. It
was funded up to $200,000 for the 1989-92 quadrennium. A
summary of the purpose, organization and recommenda-
2
tions of the Advisory /Coordinating Committee follows.
1. TTie Purpose of the Committee.
The Advisory Coordinating Committee has worked in co-
operation with the program Boards and Agencies of The
United Methodist Church to:
a. Coordinate programs and resources that af-
firm older adults as initiating, contributing, re-
soiu-ceful, and faithful members of the church;
b. Assess and advocate for ministries by, with,
and for older persons in the general agencies;
c. Train persons for older adult ministries in
annual conferences, districts and local churches;
d. Advocate against the stigma, policies, and
practices of ageism;
e. Identify critical issues and program implica-
tions involving older women, racial and ethnic mi-
nority elderly persons, and persons with
handicapping conditions;
f. Rally older adults to a new consciousness of
their influence and potential within the church and
in society;
g. Share in the initiation and planning of
events for older persons at all levels of the church;
h. Coordinate information and make referrals
of requests and proposals to the appropriate agen-
2. Membership of the Committee.
The membership of the Committee has been broadly
based, as follows:
a. One-half of all voting members were 65 years
of age or older;
b. Three persons from each jurisdiction were
named by the College of Bishops (these included
one layman, one laywoman, one clergy person — at
least one of whom was a racial or ethnic minority
person);
c. One voting agency member from the general
boards of Global Ministries, Higher Education and |
Ministry, Discipleship, Church and Society, and
the General Council on Ministries (one staff person
from each of these agencies served without vote);
d. An agency member from the general commis-
sions on the Status and Role of Women, Religion
and Race, and Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns;
e. A representative from the Council of Bishops;
f. A representative from the central confer-
ences;
g. The Advisory/Coordinating Committee could
secure at least two person professionally involved
in older adult research, education, or ministry; the
committee could invite representatives from other
general agencies or groups to participate as con-
sultants or observers (without vote); no more than
five persons could serve with vote who would be
elected by the Committee.
3. Recommendations to the Program Boards and Agen-
cies.
It was recommended that:
a. The General Board of Discipleship continue
to develop study materials related to older adults
and intergenerational groups, including the guide-
lines for the councU on ministries or the adminis-
trative council and the adult ministries work area;
identify/develop models for retirement education
and planning for adults of all ages, and for the
training 6{ lay leadership in the older adult years,
especially racial and ethnic minority older persons;
promote the use of the document Characteristics of
a Model Ministry by, with, and for Older Adult Per-
sons in a Local Congregation.
h. The General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry promote opportunities for continuing edu-
cation and lifelong learning in all institutions of
higher learning, especially those affiliated with
The United Methodist Church; encourage the de-
velopment and funding of studies on older adult
ministries and gerontology in all theological pro-
grams developed for the denomination; increase
the involvement and training of racial and ethnic
minority older persons in all events and resources;
provide resources and events that support annual
conferences in retirement planning with clergy and
lay church staff persons (being aware of older d
women and the ethnic/minority elderly); include re- "
tired clergy and diaconal ministers in the planning
of continuing education events and resources.
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c. the General Board of Global Ministries con-
tinue and encourage the inclusion of older adults in
mission education and outreach; identify/support
effective models for older adult ministries in ur-
ban/rural settings, large/small-membership
churches, and among racial and ethnic minority
groups; develop a special volunteer-in-mission
placement program for older adults; support older
adults in education and action in national and in-
ternational affairs; plan/implement programs that
significantly include racial/ethnic minority older
people; initiate consultations with churches in
other countries to identify concerns and needs of
older adults; include residents of United Methodist-
related retirement homes in decision making on
programs that affect them.
d. the General Board of Church and Society
monitor/support appropriate civil legislation that
implements the objectives of the General Confer-
ence regarding the rights of older adults; develop a
network of older adult advocates for public policy
issues; plan and implement programs and re-
sources that significantly include the racial and
ethnic minority elderly; support the involvement of
older persons in education/action on national and
international affairs.
e. The General Council on Ministries give prior-
ity attention to the development of a coordinated
research program at all levels of the church to pro-
vide demographic information concerning program
needs and opportunities among older adults in The
United Methodist Church.
f. All general agencies evaluate their programs
in relation to ministries by, with and for older
adults; develop ministries that recognize the par-
ticular needs of various groups of older adults (age,
gender, race, culture, geographic location, handi-
capping conditions); evaluate their ministries in re-
lation to the General Conference Resolution on
Aging and the recommendation of the Task Force;
provide regular board and staff training on the ag-
ing process, ageism in the church and society and
retirement preparation; reallocate staff time and
other resources so as to increase responses to the
growing number of older persons and the urgent
needs for ministries with them.
III. The 1989-92 Quadrennium
The Advisory/Coordinating Committee this past quad-
rennium has been the "keeper of the dream." The Commit-
tee has not only kept the dream but shared a vision. The
church's task in our time is to provide society with a vision
of God's plan for the good life in the later years. Articulat-
ing and implementing this vision remains a responsibility
of the church.
Our program boards and other general agencies have
had a heightened awareness of their opportunity and re-
sponsibility in responding to the needs and aspirations of
older adults. Boards and agencies are working together as a
team, coordinating their efforts to mjike a ministry by, with
and for older adults a reality. They affirm the respect, dig-
nity, and self-determination that older persons seek.
That shared vision is in response to the fact that 21.3
percent of United Methodist are over sixty-five years of
age. From all indications, that percentage seems destined
to increase.
The potential for ministry of older adults themselves can-
not be emphasized too strongly. Their influence in helping
to shape the futiu-e of the church and our society is being in-
creasingly recognized. Older persons are being challenged
not to think of retirement as a time of withdrawal, but as a
time of "reinvestment" — a time rich with opportunities to
share their knowledge, expertise, and experience with per-
sons of all ages.
IV. The Advisory/Coordinating Committee
Mandate Implemented
A. Committee Membership. The fact that the Committee
membership has been composed of persons who were also
members of the various boards and agencies meant that
there was an exchange of information, an interpretation of
program, and a representation of the needs of older adults
whenever meetings were held and actions taken. Four meet-
ings of the total membership of the Committee were held
during the quadrennium with an attempt to meet in differ-
ent jvurisdictions, which in itself gave additional visibility to
the concerns of older persons, and enabled local leaders to
attend the meetings, as well as to give the Committee op-
portunity to learn what was happening in their congrega-
tions.
B. Board and Agency Participation. It is recognized that
the functions residing with the Advisory/Coordinating Com-
mittee should, in the future, be related to a general board
with a program mandate. Staff members of the boards and
agencies who have responsibility for developing programs
for older adult ministry met with the Committee and were
able to interpret the work of their agency and to receive en-
couragement, suggestions, an stimulation fi"om the Commit-
tee. The fact that they were there with members of their
own boards assured them of additional support.
C. On-Site visits to Offices and Boards. Early in the quad-
rennium, teams composed of Committee members visited
the offices of the four program boards to get acquainted, to
become familiar with their board's work, to exchange infor-
mation about mutual concerns, and to support them in the
development of programs for older adult ministries.
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D. A National Convocation. A National Convocation on
Older Adult Ministries was held in Fort Worth, Texas,
January 12-13, 1991, that brought together conference, dis-
trict, and local church Coordinators of Older Adult Minis-
tries, as well as other leaders, to learn and share together
how their ministries related to their older constituencies
could be enhanced. The Convocation gave the general
boards an opportunity to acquaint the participants with
their programs related to older adults. Most importantly,
the Convocation significantly enlarged the network of per-
sons committed to older adult ministry across the denomi-
nation. It also enabled those persons to express both concern
and appreciation to the Program Boards. The Convocation
gave additional impetus to annual conferences to establish
Older Adult Councils. Eleven workshops, focusing on vital
concerns related to older persons, and plenary addresses,
were led by some of the best experts in the country — all of
whom happened to be United Methodists. Participants were
reminded that we are in a "longevity revolution," that older
adults are a "people of destiny." "It will be the first time in
history that the world will witness experienced elderly peo-
ple who are able to form and generate ideas, instead of al-
ways being on the receiving end." Those in attendance
were challenged to take the vision of the Convocation back
home, to share it with others, and to work towards its im-
plementation. The evaluation of the Convocation was excep-
tionally high, indicating that similar events should be
planned in the future.
The General Council on Ministries, to which the Advi-
sory/Coordinating Committee has been related, is not a pro-
gramming agency; nevertheless, it is essential that the
General Council on Ministries be represented on this Com-
mittee in order to fulfill its coordinating and collaborative
function.
A General Board of Discipleship survey conducted in
1990, among United Methodist churches, revealed what
older adults are looking for.
1. Personal Enrichment. They want to grow intellectu-
ally, socially, spiritually.
2. Fellowship within the Church. They look to fi"iends
within the church to counter loneliness and to expand their
horizons.
3. Opportunities for Hands-On Experiences. They want be
involved in significant volunteer service opportunities.
4. Care and Support. Many elderly who at one point in
their lives were caregivers, now need for themselves the
services they offered others.
5. TVansmission of Our Faith Heritage. They want to
pass on to a younger generation their wisdom, learnings
and experiences.
Much of the work in older adult ministries has been and
will continue to be expressed through programs. What are
the program implications based on these findings?
V. Recommendations Regarding Structure for
Older Adult Ministry |
To ensure that local churches will be supported in devel-
oping and expanding the needed and effective ministries by,
with and for this increasing constituency, it is imperative
that there be an enabling structure within the program
agencies. Therefore, the Advisory/Coordinating Committee
recommends:
1. A Committee on Older Adult Ministries. There shall
be a Committee on Older Adult Ministries which shall be
administratively related to the General Board of Disci-
pleship. The General Board of Discipleship shall have the
responsibility for the quadrennial organization of the Com-
mittee.
2. Purpose. The Committee will provide a forum for in-
formation sharing, cooperative planning, and joint program
endeavors as determined in accordance with the responsi-
bilities and objectives of the participating agencies. The
Committee shall serve as an advocate for older adult con-
cerns and issues, and support ministries by, with and for
older adults throughout The United Methodist Church and
in the larger society.
3. Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Committee
shall include the following:
a. to identify the needs, concerns and potential
contributions of older adults;
b. to promote a comprehensive and inclusive
ministry by, with and for older adults in local
churches that includes spiritual growth, education,
training, mission, service and fellowship;
c. to support the development of resoxu"ces that
will imdergird local church ministries by, with and
for older adults;
d. to advocate development and implementation
of policies and services designed to impact systems
and concepts which adversely affect older adults;
e. to educate and keep before the church the life-
long process of aging with emphasis on the quality
of life, intergenerational understanding and faith
development;
f. to encourage the development of resources and
programs that can be used by annual conferences,
jurisdictions, and the denomination at large in
training and equipping older adults for new roles
in ministry and mission of the church;
g. to serve as a focal point for supplying infor-
mation and guidance on older adult ministries to
local churches;
h. to be responsible for insuring coordination A
and collaboration among the agencies in the devel- ^
opment of resoiu-ces, programs, and policies relat-
ing to older advdt ministries.
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4. Membership. The Committee shall be composed of one
board member and one staff member from each of the fol-
lowing agencies: the General Board of Discipleship, General
Board of Global Ministries, the General Board of Church
and Society, the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry, and the General Council on Ministries; one
agency member each from the Commission on the Status
and Role of Women, the Commission on Religion and Race;
and the Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns; one retired bishop representing the Council of
Bishops; one central conference representative; five older
adults, one to be selected by each jurisdictional College of
Bishops; and no more than five additional members to be se-
lected by the Committee for expertise, professional condi-
tions, and/or inclusiveness (racial/ethnic, handicapping
qualifications, age, gender, laity, clergy, or geographic dis-
tribution). Stafif members and/or agency members will pro-
vide appropriate liaison and report to their respective
agencies. Staff members will have voice but not vote.
5. Meetings. The Committee will meet at least once a
yeetr, preferably in conjunction with a meeting of the Gen-
eral Board of Discipleship.
VI. Proposed Budget
The proposed budget for the Committee on Older Adult
Ministries of the Age- Level Division of the General Board of
Discipleship is as follows:
Meetings
$10,000
Central conference representative
2,500
Consultant
2,000
Printing
1,500
Mailing/Postage
4,500
Program resource development
4,500
Total cost per year
25,000
Quadrennial cost
$100,000
Notes
1. This document was written by Dr. Paul Maves for the
Task Force on Older Adult Ministries.
2. See the Reference Manual for the General Council on
Ministries, 1989-92 Quadrennium, pp. 30-32. See also,
Susanne Paul, editor A Ministry to Match the Age: Older
Adults Challenge The United Methodist Church, Second Re-
vised (N.Y.: General Board of Global Ministries), 1991, pp.
23-28.
3. Ibid, p. 12
4. From the keynote address at the National Convocation
by Dr. Elizabeth Welch, January 12, 1991.
5. A survey conducted by Dr. Warren Hartman for the
Genered Board of Discipleship.
Report No. 13
Petition Number: GJ-10882.3000A: GCOM.
Report on Prison Ministry/Prison Reform
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
0909 as a consent agenda item of business. This calendar
item called for a comprehensive churchwide effort related to
Prison Ministry/Prison Reform. For example, bishops were
requested to visit jails and prisons in their respective geo-
graphical areas along with members of their cabinets. Gen-
eral agencies received specific recommendations regarding
the development and sharing of resources, policy implemen-
tation, advocacy, and training for prison ministries by local
churches and annual conferences. The General Council on
Ministries was requested to coordinate and monitor the im-
plementation of this mandate from the 1988 General Con-
ference.
Process and Implementation
The General Council on Ministries (GCOM) held a con-
ference call on February 8, 1989 with a prison chaplain,
general agency staff of the four program boards, members of
GCOM, and a clergy person working in the area of prison
ministry. The purpose of the conference call was to review
the mandate from the 1988 General Conference which made
specific recommendations to program boards, and general
recommendations for the denomination to enhance under-
standing and ministry in prisons and jails across the coun-
try.
Following the conference call, GCOM printed and dis-
seminated a brochure which included "Components for Ef-
fective Ministry." The intent of the brochure was to provide
a resource which could be used in local churches, atmual
conferences and for the general chmrch. In addition to the
Components, the brochure also contained a biblical/theologi-
cal statement for prison ministry, Methodism's Historical
Involvements, and recommendations for local churches and
annual conferences. This brochure has been widely circu-
lated by GCOM, and served as the major resource for the de-
nomination for Prison Ministry/Prison Reform. Over 25,000
copies were made available to target groups and to others
upon request.
During September 1989, the President and General Sec-
retary of the General Council on Ministries sent official
communication to all active bishops, district superinten-
dents, and conference council directors informing them of
the action of the 1988 General Conference requesting them
to visit jails and prisons within their respective geographi-
cal areas. These persons were provided with a Prison Minis-
try/Prison Reform brochure and a form to report their visits
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to GCOM. To date, 50 annual conference cabinets partici-
pated in visits to jails and prisons. Some of the reports indi-
cate that the visits will be ongoing and that contact has
been established with chaplains. In addition, several arti-
cles have appeared in conference newspapers related to the
impact of these visits. Several bishops spoke out about the
significance of their visit. One annual conference developed
a video about their experience. The General Council on
Ministries continues to receive appreciation for coordination
and guidance rendered in this area of ministry.
The General Council on Ministries convened the Inter-
agency Committee four times during the 1989-92 quadren-
nium to receive progress reports, to review implementation
strategies based on the mandate from the 1988 General
Conference, and to learn about effective Prison Minis-
try/Prison Reform models. At each meeting, a prison chap-
lain, GCOM members and clergy persons participated as
observers. Two areas receiving attention during these con-
sultations were: (1) the development of a process to share
surplus devotional resources with prison chaplains and in-
mates, and (2) the development of a churchwide resource
packet. Diu-ing 1990-91, both of these goals were accom-
plished. For example, the General Board of Discipleship
participated in a process for sharing surplus resources with
chaplains. The General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry took active leadership in the development of the
procedures for this sharing and in the communication with
chaplains about this service. During the 1993-96 quadren-
nium, ongoing attention is needed to perfect a process of
sharing surplus materials with chaplains and clergy per-
sons who are involved in Prison Ministry/Prison Reform
programs.
With regard to the development and distribution of a re-
source packet, the Interagency Committee worked with the
General Board of Discipleship on the contents. The General
Board of Discipleship took the leadership in printing and
distributing the packet for a nominal fee to cover postage
costs. Complementary copies were provided to conference
council directors and members of the General Council on
Ministries.
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
provided two retreats for United Methodist endorsed prison
chaplains, continued to work with the General Board of Dis-
cipleship to distribute surplus devotional materials to pris-
ons, continued conversations with state and federal prison
administrators regarding pastoral care in prisons, worked
with the overseas laity program (Germany) to stimulate
prison ministry visitation, worked with annual conferences
and seminaries to recruit persons for prison chaplaincy, and
provided nurture for them as they move toward completing
requirements for ecclesiastical endorsement.
The General Board of Global Ministries has continued its
support of prison ministries/prison reform and other crimi-
nal justice related programs. This has included direct par-
ticipation in and/or financial support for national United
Methodist, ecumenical and interreligious programs of edu-
cation, leadership development, advocacy and networking, j
It has also included funding for a number of regional and lo- '
cal programs and, in several cases, the deployment of na-
tional mission personnel (especially church and community
workers and Black and indigenous community developers)
to provide staff leadership to these programs. As an active
participant in the Interagency Committee for Prison Minis-
try/Prison Reform, it has provided summaries of these "rep-
resentative programs" as a resource for United Methodist
constituents.
The General Board of Church and Society has developed
long and short range strategies addressing systemic prob-
lems related to criminal justice. These strategies have con-
sisted of the following: advocating for the development of
public policy which is consonant with the Social Principles;
informing and educating its constituency through the re-
sourcing of annual conferences; facilitating the participa-
tion of United Methodist constituents in programs and
events leading to the reform and transformation of the
criminal justice system.
In conclusion, the four program boards adequately re-
sponded to assigned responsibilities from the 1988 General
Conference in addressing Prison Ministry/Prison Reform
and worked cooperatively with the General Council on Min-
istries in the coordination of this ministry.
At the last meeting of the Interagency Committee on
Prison Ministry/Prison Reform, held September 12-13,
1991, the committee identified the urgent need to develop a
coordinated data base during the 1993-96 quadrennium
which will include: a) programs underway in the United
States and within central conferences; b) resources and mod-
els, and c) names and addresses of contact persons and ex-
perts in the area of prison ministry/prison reform. The
Interagency Committee affirmed the mandate from the
1988 General Conference and recommends that the re-
sources developed for the 1989-92 quadrennium remain in
print as the basis for programming in local churches, an-
nual conferences, in districts and by general program agen-
cies. These resources include:
The Biblical/Theological Perspectives for Prison
Ministry/Prison Reform
Methodism 's Historical Involvement
Model Components for Effective Ministry
Recommendations
Recognizing that criminal justice ministry is one aspect
of the ongoing process of securing Peace with Justice, which
leads to wholeness of life among our total human family, we ■
recommend that the 1992 General Conference affirm FVison
Ministry as an integral dimension of the church's mission.
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1. We recommend that the General Council on Ministries
continue ongoing consultative meetings with general pro-
gram boards:
a. to receive updates annually from each pro-
gram board;
b. to consult with and challenge each other to in-
creasing ministry;
c. to assure that general agencies provide lead-
ership development opportunities for those in-
volved in criminal justice ministries for the
exchange of ideas and examination of experiences;
d. to develop the contents for the resource
packet/ churchwide study; and
e. to provide training sessions in this area to
conference council directors.
2. We recommend that there be an ongoing Interagency
Committee on Prison Ministry and that it be lodged for co-
ordination with the General Council on Ministries.
In addition to representatives from each general program
agency, the committee will include participation of up to six
additional persons, such as prison chaplains; other clergy
and laity involved in local ministries in prisons and jails.
The General Coimcil on Ministries will receive progress
reports from general agencies and annual conferences and
report to the 1996 General Conference.
3. We further recommend that the Council of Bishops:
a. build an awareness by providing leadership
and advocating for the development of effective
ministries;
b. invite chaplains to provide information about
their work and this ministry during sessions of an-
nual conference;
c. continue involving district superintendents
and conference council directors in annual visita-
tions to jails and prisons. Reports of such visits and
learnings will be communicated to clergy and laity
in their areas.
4. We recommend that, with the assistance from the In-
teragency Committee, each annual conference find ways to
be involved in Prison Ministry/Prison Reform, which may
include the establishment of a committee or task force on
Prison Ministries, to accomplish the following:
a. raise awareness and generate local church in-
volvement
b. identify existing programs
c. promote criminal justice ministries
d. serve as resource and connectional link with
local churches, general program agencies and ecu-
menical groups
e. use the Prison Ministry/Prison Reform re-
source packet, available from the General Board of
Discipleship.
Each annual conference committee will submit an an-
nual progress report to the General Council on Ministries.
5. We recommend that, as a part of the observance of Hu-
man Relations Sunday, congregations focus on police com-
munity relations, youth offender rehabilitation programs,
programs which assist imprisoned parents in maintaining
bonds with their children and criminal justice ministry
along with the need to be aware of the worth, dignity and
potential of all persons.
6. We recommend that the General Board of Disci-
pleship, in cooperation with the Interagency Committee de-
velop a resource packet study document (including study
materials) on Prison Ministry/Prison Reform for use by an-
nual conference committees on Prison Ministry/Prison Re-
form.
We further recommend that the General Board of Disci-
pleship continue distribution of surplus materials to prison
chaplains.
7. We recommend that the General Council on Ministries
work with the United Methodist Publishing House on distri-
bution of surplus devotional resources for use in prisons and
jails.
List of Prison Visitations During Quadrennium
1. Alabama-West Florida — Visits made.
2. Alaska Missionary — Visit planned.
3. Baltimore — Visit planned.
4. California-Nevada — Visit made.
5. California-Pacific — Visit planned.
6. Central Illinois — Visit made.
7. Centred Pennsylvania — Visits made.
8. Central Texas — Visit planned.
9. Desert Southwest — Visit planned.
10. Detroit — Visit planned.
11. East Ohio — Visit planned.
12. Eastern Pennsylvania — Visit made.
13. Florida — Visits made.
14. Holston — Visit planned.
15. Iowa — Visit made.
16. Kansas East — Visit planned.
17. Kansas West — Visit made.
18. Kentucky — Visit made.
19. Little Rock — Visit planned.
20. Louisiana — Visit planned.
21. Louisville Area — Visit made.
22. Maine — Visit made.
23. Memphis — Visit made.
24. Minnesota — Visit planned.
25. Missouri East — Visits made.
26. Missouri West — Visits made.
27. Nebraska — Visits made.
28. New Hampshire — Visits made.
29. New Mexico — Visit planned.
30. New York — Visits made.
31. North Alabama— Visit made.
32. North Arkansas— -Visit made.
33. North Carolina— Visits made.
34. North Central New York— Visit made.
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35. North Dakota — Visits made.
36. North Georgia — Visits made.
37. North Indiana — Visit planned.
38. North Mississippi — Visits made.
39. North Texas— Visit made.
40. Northern Illinois — Visits made.
41. Northern New Jersey — Visit planned.
42. Northwest Texas — Visit made.
43. Oklahoma — Visit made.
44. Oklahoma Indian Missionary — Visit made.
45. Oregon-Idaho — Visit planned.
46. Pacific Northwest — Visit made.
47. Peninsula — Visit planned.
48. Puerto Rico — Visits made.
49. Red Bird Missionary — Visit planned.
50. Rio Grande — Visit planned.
51. Rocky Mountain — Visit made.
52. South Dakota — Visit made.
53. South Carolina — Visits made.
54. South Georgia — Visit made.
55. South Indiana — Visits made.
56. Southern Illinois — Visit planned.
57. Southern New England — Visits made.
58. Southern New Jersey — Visits made.
59. Southwest Texas — Visits made.
60. Tennessee — Visits made.
61. Texas — Visit made.
62. Troy— Visit made.
63. Virginia — Visits made.
64. West Michigan — Visits made.
65. West Ohio — Visit made.
66. West Virginia — Visits made.
67. Western New York — Visit made.
68. Western North Carolina — Visit planned.
69. Western Pennsylvania — Visit made.
70. Wisconsin — Visit made.
71. Wyoming — Visits made.
72. Yellowstone — Visit planned.
Report No. 14
Petition Number: GJ10863^000-A$; GCOM.
Report on Developing Congregations for Deaf
Ministries
Introduction
The National Information Center on Deafness reports
that about twenty-four million Americans have some degree
of hearing loss which is approximately 8.8 percent of the
population. This number is increasing because the popula-
tion is getting older, and the environment is getting noisier.
Causes of hearing loss range from heredity or birth accident
to injury and illness to old age sensory failure. Numerous
environmental, medical and genetic factors contribute to
the incidence of hearing loss and dea&ess.
Basically there are three categories of deafiiess:
1. those born deaf and referred to as culturally deaf;
2. those who are pre-vocationally deaf; and
3. those who become deafened as adults.
Deaf refers to cultural deaf persons, whose first language
is American Sign Language (ASL). These persons have an
inability to hear speech with or without a hearing aid. Deaf-
ened refers to persons who are audiologically deaf, and also
become deaf after language is established. Their first lan-
guage is the language of their particular hearing culture.
Hard of hearing persons have residual hearing which is
benefited from hearing aids and assistive listening devices.
Hearing loss and deafiiess are no respecters of age. An
estimated one baby in one thousand is deaf from birth or be-
comes deaf before the age of three. Exposvire to high noise
levels such as rock music, noisy machinery or explosions; in-
jury and illness are contributing factors in hearing loss or
deafiiess in as many as five percent of American teenagers.
The Rubella outbreak in the mid-1960s resulted in an ab-
normally high percentage of deaf or hard of hearing young
adults, now about age twenty-five or twenty-six. Presby-
cusis, or hearing loss associated with aging, is more preva-
lent as the average age of the general population increases.
About twenty -five percent of persons over age sixty -five and
about thirty-five percent of those over age seventy-nine
have some degree of hearing loss.
Hearing loss and deafness isolate persons from a hearing
envfronment. Equal access within the church and society is
as important to persons who are deaf^ deafened, or hard of
hearing as it is to persons who are isolated due to any other
factors, such as language, physical mobility, health or cul-
ture. The federal government recently passed the Ameri-
cans With Disabilities Act (July 26, 1990), which requires
equal access to telecommunications systems, employment,
public services, and public accommodations. Most, if not all,
of the provisions of that Act are not binding on churches.
But the question before the church is, "Can we do any less?"
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A National Committee on Deaf Ministries will call The
United Methodist Church at all levels to be a friend and ad-
vocate for deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing persons. Deaf
ministries refers to deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing per-
sons formerly referred to as the "hearing impaired." Demo-
graphic data suggests that a committee on deaf ministry
will be most successfvd when the leadership demonstrates
that the work of the committee is a ministry by, with and
for deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing persons. The needs
of these three groups can be very different.
Such leadership will require the help of all our current
agencies. The needs of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing
persons embrace a very large and critically significant seg-
ment of our church membership. Instead, we propose a coor-
dinated approach to facilitate and ensure cooperation
among existing boards and agencies. This coordinated ap-
proach is intended to find a way to mobilize support and
leadership fi-om among deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing
persons themselves.
Interagency responsibility and action is not new. It has
never been more needed than now so that deaf, deafened
and hard of hearing persons can adequately share in leader-
ship and responsibility by, with, and for their own Chris-
tian ministry in The United Methodist Church.
THEREFORE, we recommend the creation of a National
Committee on Deaf Ministries for the 1993-96 quadrennium
to be accountable to the General Board of Global Ministries
and to work in cooperation with general boards and agen-
cies, with assistance in overall coordination from the Gen-
eral Council on Ministries.
Resource: Schein, J. D. and Delk, M. T. (1974). "The Deaf
Population of the United States." Silver Springs, MD. Na-
tional Association of the Deaf.
I. Description of the National Committee
A. Purpose and Organization of the Committee
1. The National Coordinating Committee on Deaf Minis-
tries shall be accountable to the General Board of Global
Ministries with assistance from the General Coimcil on
Ministries to ensure coordination among general program
boards.
2. This committee shall provide an arena for networking,
cooperative planning, and implementation of programs de-
signed to empower and enable a ministry by, with and for
deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons.
3. The committee shall serve as an advocate for deaf min-
istries with all general agencies of The United Methodist
Church.
B. Responsibilities of the Committee
The responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. identifying the needs and concerns of deaf and deaf-
ened individuals experiencing hearing loss;
2. collecting and disseminating information on successful
models, programs, and resources that inform the work of all
boards, agencies, and annual conferences to strengthen, en-
rich, and enable individual family living consistent with
Christian teaching and practice;
3. encouraging exploration of the biblical, theological,
and experimental understandings of family living and the
church's role in ministry by, with, and for deaf, deafened,
and hard of hearing persons;
4. advocating the development and implementation of
programs, policies, and services by general agencies of The
United Methodist Church that are designed to have an im-
pact on those systems and concepts that adversely affect
persons with hearing loss.
C. Membership of the Committee and Organizing for Minis-
try
Each member of the committee, as designated below,
shall have voice and vote.
1. The committee shall consist of one bishop, members of
the United Methodist Congress of the Deaf, and repre-
sentatives from the general boards and agencies.
2. The bishop shall have experience in deaf ministry
within the annual conference and shall be selected by the
Council of Bishops.
3. There shall be fifteen members from the United Meth-
odist Congress of the Deaf. Of those members, there will be
six deaf and two deafened persons; two professional inter-
preters; one educator; one deaf institutional ministry profes-
sional; one mental health professional who has experience
in the deaf and deafened community; and two ordained min-
isters, at least one of whom is deaf or hard of hearing.
4. There shall be one staff person and one member from
the General Board of Global Ministries, with the staff per-
son providing administration for the committee. There shall
also be one staff person and/or member from each of the fol-
lowing agencies: General Board of Discipleship, United
Methodist Publishing House, General Council on Minis-
tries, General Board of Church and Society, General Board
of Higher Education and Ministry, and United Methodist
Communications. Each agency will pay the expenses of its
staff representatives.
5. Representatives from other general agencies or groups
may be invited to be present as observers or consultants
without vote. Their expenses will be paid by their agencies.
6. It is strongly urged that the committee be inclusive
with regard to gender, ethnicity, jurisdictions, and different
sign languages and hearing abilities.
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7. The committee shall be convened by the bishop and
shall have its organizational meeting no later than June 1,
1993. The members shall elect their own chairperson.
II. Objectives of the National Committee on Deaf
Ministries
The objectives of the National Committee on Deaf Minis-
tries shall be as follows:
1. to facilitate training programs for the development of
deaf ministries in local churches, districts, annual confer-
ences, and the general church;
2. to serve as an advocacy group against the stigma and
fear of having hearing loss and against those policies and
practices in church and society that discriminate against
deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing persons;
3. to identify critical issues and program implications of
the gifts of deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing persons,
with special attention to the needs of all deaf, deafened, and
hard of hearing persons; racial and ethnic constituents; and
persons with handicapping conditions; as well as to address
issues such as abuse, caregiving, poverty, legal rights, and
ethical choices facing deaf and hard of hearing persons;
4. to rally deaf deafened, and hard of hearing persons to
a new consciousness of their power and potential in church
and society;
5. to share in the initiation and planning of events for
deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing persons to be conducted
at all levels of the church;
6. to coordinate information and to make referrals of re-
quests and proposals to the appropriate agencies;
7. to advocate the purchase and use (including training)
of telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD), assistive
listening devices, real time captioning, other listening de-
vices and captioning services, and interpreters for more ef-
fective communications with and among deaf deafened, and
hard of hearing persons;
8. to keep abreast of technological developments in com-
munication devices and update those services and training
for those services.
III. Recommendations to General Agencies
A. We recommend that the General Council on Ministries
give priority to the development of coordinated research at
all levels of the church to provide demographic information
concerning programs, needs, and opportunities by, with and
for deaf, deafened jmd hard of hearing persons in The
United Methodist Church.
B. We recommend that the General Board of Discipleship
give priority to ministry by, with and for deaf, deafened and
hard of hearing persons by:
1. continuing the development of guidelines for
the Council on Ministries/Administrative Council
and the adult ministries work areas that signifi-
cantly address issues and needs for ministry by,
with and for deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing >
persons in the local congregations; '
2. identifying effective lay leadership models for
deaf ministry for deaf, deafened, and hard of hear-
ing, and hearing persons;
3. continuing and increasing the involvement
and training of deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and
hearing persons in the leadership of the local
church, such as lay leadership, lay speaking, teach-
ing ministries and evangelism and outreach.
C. We recommend that the United Methodist Publishing
House give priority to ministry by, with and for deaf, deaf-
ened and hard of hearing persons by:
1. producing curriculum resources in American
Sign Language (ASL) for all age levels;
2. adapting existing print or visual curriculum
resoiu"ces for use by, with and for deaf and hard of
hearing persons;
3. cooperating ecumenically in the production of
curriculum and other resources by, with and for
deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons;
4. including deaf and hard of hearing persons in
the planning, writing, signing and testing of cur-
riculum resources for deaf and hard of hearing per-
sons;
5. having a deaf, deafened or hard of hearing
editor(s) on staff or on contract who are fully
knowledgeable about the needs of culturally deaf,
deafened and hard of hearing persons to work on
curriculum prepared for deaf and hard of hearing
persons; and
6. researching within the deaf community the
needs for curriculmn and the appropriate design of
curriculum resources for the different age levels
and language abilities of deaf and hard of hearing
persons.
D. We recommend that the General Board of Global Min-
istries give priority to ministry by, with and for deaf deaf-
ened and hard of hearing persons by:
1. holding yearly meetings with program-re-
lated general agencies to monitor progress and to
receive progress reports. The General Board of
Global Ministries will have responsibility for lead-
ing the denomination toward greater sensitivity to
the deaf community. The General Board of Global
Ministries will also stress the importance and
monitor the presence of interpreters at all national
and international events;
2. continuing and encouraging the inclusion of
deaf deafened, and hard of hearing persons in mis- I
sion education and outreach;
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3. identifying and supporting effective models
for deaf ministries in urban and rural settings,
large and small membership churches, and among
racial and ethnic groups;
4. supporting the involvement of deaf, deafened
and hard of hearing persons in education and ac-
tion on national and international affairs;
5. planning and implementing programs that
significantly include racial and ethnic deaf, deaf-
ened, and hard of hearing persons;
6. initiating consultations with churches in
other countries to identify concerns and needs of
deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons, with
follow-up outreach and ministry;
7. including residents of United Methodist re-
lated retirement homes in decision making on pro-
grams affecting deaf and hard of hearing residents;
8. continuing to maintain a mailing list and dis-
seminating a semi-annual newsletter in consult-
ation with the United Methodist Congress of the
Deaf;
9. relating and providing liaison services to in-
terdenominational and ecvmienical agencies in the
area of deaf ministries, including the United Meth-
odist Congress of the Deaf
E. We recommend that the General Board of Church and
Society give priority to ministry by, with and for deaf, deaf-
ened and hard of hearing persons by:
1. monitoring and supporting local, state and
federal legislation that has an impact on deaf, deaf-
ened, and hard of hearing persons;
2. developing a network of deaf, deafened, and
hard of hearing advocates for public policy issues,
working in conjunction with the National Associa-
tion of the Deaf; and Self Help for Hard of Hearing
(SHHH) and Association of Late Deafened Adults
(ALDA) when appropriate;
3. planning and implementing programs and re-
sources that significantly include racial and ethnic
deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons;
4. supporting the involvement of deaf, deafened
and hard of hearing persons in education and ac-
tion on national and international affairs.
F. We recommend that the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry give priority to ministry by, with and
for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons by:
1. promoting the recruitment, acceptance, and
financial support of deaf, deafened and hard of
hearing students for the ordained and diaconal
ministries through United Methodist seminaries;
2. promoting opportunities for professional
training and ongoing continuing education of both
diaconal and ordained ministers in all institutions
of higher education, especially those affiliated with
The United Methodist Church;
3. including retired and active ordained and di-
aconal ministers and deaf, deafened and hard of
hearing persons in the planning of continuing edu-
cation events and resources; and
4. providing financial assistance through the Of-
fice of Loans and Scholarships for persons prepar-
ing for deaf ministry.
G. We recommend that United Methodist Communica-
tions give priority to ministry by, with and for deaf, deaf-
ened and hard of hearing persons by:
1. purchasing and using appropriate technology
to communicate with deaf, deafened, and hard of
hearing persons through its various media;
2. considering use of computer bulletin boards to
facilitate contact between deaf and hearing lead-
ers;
3. providing information and education about
the technology of assistive listening devices (such
as audio loop and FM infi-ared systems), between
"loop systems" and infi-ared systems and captioned
video and real time computer assisted captioning
for use in local churches and at meetings beyond
the local church;
4. helping spread the word through various me-
dia about successful models for deaf ministry and
the necessary conditions supporting such effective
models;
5. continuing to develop and provide educational
resovurces for deaf and hard of hearing persons (i.e.
TDD, use of computers);
6. employing deaf and hard of hearing persons
in all phases of media production, including on-
camera talent, that is relevant to deaf and hard of
hearing persons;
7. continuing to advocate open and closed cap-
tioned video from their constituents as well as with
their own resources.
H. We recommend that all general agencies:
1. evaluate all programs related specifically to
deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons to iden-
tify whether these program are by, with and for
deaf and hard of hearing persons and to what ex-
tent the programs enable the deaf and hard of
hearing persons to be participating, contributing
and resourceful persons in church and society;
2. develop deaf ministries that recognize the
particular diverse needs of various groups of deaf
and hard of hearing persons (age, gender, race, lan-
guage, culture, geographic location, handicapping
conditions);
3. provide regular board and staff training on
deafness and hearing loss and support groups for
both;
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4. allocate staff time and other resources to in-
crease their effectiveness in ministry by, with and
for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons. Re-
sources include, but are not limited to, interpret-
ers, real time computer assisted captioning TDD's
and budget for captioning video materials;
5. comply voluntarily with federal or state legis-
lation that has a positive impact on the lives of
deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons; and
6. develop affirmative action goals for the em-
ployment of persons with handicapping conditions
including persons who are deaf, deafened and hard
of hearing.
I. We recommend that each annual conference:
1. purchase a TDD for the conference ofiEce,
train responsible staff to use it, and publicize the
TDD number whenever the conference office tele-
phone number is publicized;
2. provide sign language interpreters at annual
conference and other events within the conference;
3. elect deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing per-
sons as members to annual conference and as
elected members to jurisdictional and General Con-
ference meetings, recognizing that adaptations to
facilitate communications must be made;
4. support, through its council on ministries,
education and awareness building about the varie-
ties of ministry with deaf, deafened and hard of
hearing persons;
5. set goals for new congregational development
with deaf persons; involve church development and
redevelopment committees to find vacant churches
or to build churches for deaf ministries;
6. develop and maintain a census of deaf minis-
tries within the annual conference;
7. evaluate all programs related specifically to
deaf, deafened and hard of hearing persons to iden-
tify whether these programs are by, with and for
hard of hearing persons and to what extent the pro-
grams enable the deaf and hard of hearing persons
to be participating, contributing and resourceful
persons in church and society; and include on all
evaluation committees persons who are deaf, deaf-
ened and hard of hearing.
rV. Budget and Administrative Responsibility
The budget for the National Committee on Deaf Minis-
tries shall be for the 1993-96 quadrennium.
1. The budget for the committee shall include expenses
for members named in section I.C.3 and an adequate pro-
gram budget to include identification of models and coordi-
nating strategies for deaf ministry in The United Methodist
Church.
2. The budget shall be $26,125 per year in the quadren-
nium.
3. It is recommended that funds be allocated for this fl
budget to the National Committee on Deaf Ministries by
the General Council on Finance and Administration to be
administered by the General Board of Global Ministries.
Proposed Budget for the Quadrennium
$50,000
Meetings of Members
(15 members, 4 meetings)
Subcommittee meetings
Consultants
(research and other services)
FVinting/mailing
Literature
Contingencies
Total
25,000
10,000
10,000
5,000
4,500
$104,500
Report No. 15
Petition Number: GJ10864 JOOO-A; GCOM.
Report on 1992 "The Year of a New Beginning"
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1295 on page 325 of the Daily Christian Advocate calling for
The Commission on the General Conference and the Gen-
eral Council on Ministries to work together Ln preparation
for the 1992 General Conference.
Specifically, the two bodies were to "prepare resolutions
and legislation that will declare 1992 'The Year of a New
Beginning' ^nd mandate all its agencies and organizations
to:
1. Prepare for 1992, by insuring that materials and pro-
grams be conducive to a mutual recognition of our diversity,
our history, and our contributions toward our common heri-
tage as "American" and members of The United Methodist
Church.
2. Pursue the theme of General Conference 1992, and
recommend to annual and jurisdictional conferences of that
same year: "Towards a New Beginning."
3. Emphasize this theme toward the purpose that the
General Conference of 1992, under the influence and guid-
ance of the Holy Spirit, to take the necessary measure so M
that The United Methodist Church will place itself at the ^
vanguard of the efforts to undo and correct the injustices
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and the misunderstandings of the last 500 years in this
hemisphere, and lead us toward a future where God calls
Process and Implementation
The GCOM initiated a presentation of Calendar Item
1295 to the first meeting of the Commission on the General
Conference in this quadrennium. Following discussion and
action by the General Commission on the General Confer-
ence, the GCOM was informed that the calendar item man-
dated actions beyond the scope and past practice of the
General Commission on the General Conference.
Specifically, the General Commission on the General
Conference had not recommended a theme for the General
Conference session in the past and has not peirticipated in
the preparation of legislation as outlined in this calendar
item.
Following those initial conversations, the GCOM
through its Division on Research, Planning and Futuring
continued to sensitize the church on various aspects of the
petition. Such activities included:
• Communication with all annual conferences and
general agencies suggesting appropriate obser-
vances of 1992.
• Contact with secretaries of the Jurisdictional Con-
ferences commending as the theme of the Jurisdic-
tional Conferences "Toward a New Beginning."
• Develop resource packets to assist local churches,
annual conferences and other denominational con-
stituencies in the proper recognition and obser-
vance of "A New Beginning."
• Develop a statement on "A Call to a New Begin-
ning" which was approved by GCOM in its fall
1990 meeting in Fort Worth, Texas and com-
mended to the denomination the statement as fol-
lows:
Call to a New Beginning
The 1988 General Conference approved Petition 2456. In
response to this petition, the General Council on Ministries
prepares this proclamation declaring 1992 'The Year Of A
New Beginning."
Gospel Call to a New Beginning
The Gospel calls us to value the dignity and worth of all
people and to work for justice for all. Under the mandate of
this call, we resolve to approach the upcoming Columbus
m Anniversary in 1992 as faithful respondents to that Gospel.
We, as Christians, call for A New Beginning that invites
each of us to walk the circle of life together in our journey
toward the wholeness and fullness of God's creation.
WHEREAS the indigenous peoples have shared many
valuable gifts fi-om their way of life contributing to the de-
velopment and successful settlement by others on the land
they had long inhabited; and
WHEREAS these ways of life continue to offer insight
into solutions for contemporary and vu-gent problems for a
troubled planet and a fi-agmented people; and
WHEREAS the indigenous peoples had a religion, cul-
ture and value system long before October 12, 1492 but had
no opportunity to share these benefits with newcomers; and
WHEREAS contemporary Native Americans retain
many customs of their ancestors only to find the practice of
these customs being violated by structures of the dominant
society; and
WHEREAS the church is called to identify those mo-
ments when Christians resisted the genocide of indigenous
peoples and paid for such resistance with their lives; and
WHEREAS we are called to do likewise today by raising
our voices whenever similar abuses are attempted in our
midst; and
WHEREAS a great danger is present for the nation and
the church to be swept into euphoria of uncritical romanti-
cizing of cruel and bloody history which ignores the viola-
tion of the native peoples; and
WHEREAS an urgent need exists for a more-inclusive
and less-biased historical account of the European's deal-
ings with the indigenous peoples, including the rewriting of
American history and removing stereotypical images which
demean native people; and
WHEREAS by continued silence and denial of past iiyus-
tices, people often do not recognize the evil which com-
pounds and contributes to the present situations of Native
American issues; and
WHEREAS the church and its people can acknowledge
both past and present iiyustices to Native Americans, con-
fess both personal and corporate sin and be guided by the
Holy Spirit and A New Beginning in fi-eedom and renewal
through forgiveness and the healing of the wounds of these
people;
Be it Therefore Resolved that the General
Council on Ministries Calls Upon:
A. The United Methodist Church in the United States
and its people in their observance of 1992, to initiate A New
Beginning as a time for study, meditation and commitment
to a more just community by living out the Gospel mandate
to value the dignity and worth of all peoples in our personal
and corporate lives;
B. Each United Methodist congregation to join the whole
Christian community in A New Beginning by public ac-
knowledgment and appropriate acts of corporate confession
for the historic silence and consenting participation of the
church in the destruction and continued oppression of the
native peoples;
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C. The United Methodist Church in the United States to
acknowledge and respond to the suppression and distortion
of historical accounts which ignore the contributions, cul-
tures, and worth of the indigenous peoples in American his-
tory and leads to continued suffering and oppression of
Native Americans in oiu- time;
D. The United Methodist Church in the United States
and its people learn the legal status of the treaties of the
United States with sovereign Native American Nations and
promote the continued validation of these covenants as a
moral obligation of the people and their government as A
New Beginning to fulfill our Gospel mandate.
E. Each United Methodist congregation through annual
conferences enter into a dialogue with the Native American
community to enhance an accurate understanding of the
contribution of Native Americans in the history of the
United States and provide for a more appropriate and inclu-
sive education of future generations as A New Beginning to
fully appreciate our native brothers and sisters.
F. The 1992 General Conference of The United Methodist
Church confess on behalf of the entire denomination that
we have sinned against our Native American brothers and
sisters, and offer A New Beginning with a formal apology
for our participation, intended and unintended, in the vio-
lent colonization of their land.
G. The General Conference to recommend that local
churches develop similar statements of confession as A New
Beginning to foster a deeper sense of community with Na-
tive Americans, and encourage each member of our congre-
gations to stand in solidarity on these important religious
issues, and to provide support for mediation when necessary
for new or ongoing negotiations with State and Federal
agencies regarding these matters.
H. The United Methodist Church in the United States to
pledge A New Beginning through support and assistance in
upholding the American Indian Religious Freedom Act
(P.L. 95-341, 1978) and within that legal precedent affirm
the right of native peoples;
1. To practice and participate in traditional cere-
monies and rituals with the same protection of-
fered all religions under the Constitution.
2. To have access to and protection of sacred
sites and public lands for ceremonial purposes.
3. To have the use of religious symbols (feathers,
tobacco, sweet grass, bones, etc.) for use in tradi-
tional ceremonies and rituals.
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that The
United Methodist Church in the United States create A
New Beginning by deepening our appreciation for and with
indigenous peoples for their reverence for the sacredness of
all creation, their belief in oneness of the himian family and
their recognition of the wisdom of elders as well as other
gifts of culture and tradition in order that we may journey
toward God in the fullness of our Gospel mandate.
Call to Local Congregations
In order to more fully realize our Gospel mandate:
We call congregations to seek out local Native American
leadership and with them develop and utilize studies of chil-
dren, youth and adult classes.
We call congregations to become informed about and sup-
portive of concerns and needs (i.e. health and welfare) of na-
tive peoples for the mutual benefit of all.
We call congregations to observe A New Beginning on
October 11, 1992. This observance will create Native Ameri-
can awareness in worship settings through sermons, Uta-
nies, prayers and confessions. Pastors, in cooperation with
chairpersons of education, worship and missions, or other
appropriate leaders, are called to initiate this response. An-
other opportunity for implementation could be Native
American Awareness Sunday. This call is initiated so that
United Methodists may grow in recognition, acceptance,
and understanding of Native American people in our midst.
Call to Annual Conferences
We call the annual conference to study and reflect upon
this proclamation in the context of each local church and
community situation as its response to A New Beginning.
We call the annual conference to utilize its communica-
tions network to include the history and presence of Native
American ministries within the conference, written by Na-
tive American authors/persons, where possible.
We call each annual conference to observe A New Begin-
ning in their 1992 Annual Conference sessions by sharing
copies of the proclamation with annual conference mem-
bers.
We call the annual conference to utilize Native Ameri-
can liturgical resources that may be in the form of litanies,
prayers, music, and visuals.
We call the annual conference to invite and include in its
midst Native American preachers and/or speakers to bring
awareness and understanding to initiate A New Beginning.
We call the annual conference to utilize the Native
American Awareness video "A Time to Heal," as a resource
for interpretation.
We call the annual conference to provide packets that
may include a listing of Native American resovu-ces (per-
sons, print, and audio- visual), exchange opportunities for lo-
cal churches with Native Americans, and Native American
ministries within the conference bounds.
Call to Jurisdictions
We call each jurisdiction to utilize as the theme or em- ^
phasis for the 1992 Jurisdictional Conference A New Begin-
ning. This will provide an opportunity during this historical
year, not for a celebration of historic misunderstanding or
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exposure of wrong and pain, but as an occasion for A New
I Beginning in the life of all God's people in response to our
Gospel mandate.
We call each jurisdiction to hold a jurisdictional consult-
ation by 1994 to develop new Native American Ministries.
We recommend appropriate jurisdictional st£iff or commit-
tees responsible for ethnic ministries, including Jurisdic-
tional Native American leadership, organize and
implement this event. We further suggest the consultation
include episcopal leaders, district superintendents, confer-
ence council directors and chairpersons of conference com-
mittees on missions, jurisdictional and conference United
Methodist Women, United Methodist Men and Youth, presi-
dents, conference lay leaders and representatives from Gen-
eral Agencies who have responsibility for this area of
ministry.
This consultation should include resource persons with
experience and expertise in the history of native peoples,
their pain and suffering, as well as, image, gifts and partici-
pation in the life of the church including faith and vision of
the Native American people. A consultation will also bene-
fit from printed and visual materials to educate and inform
participants.
The purpose of these consultations would be to identify,
recognize, and support the presence of Native American per-
sons and ministries within the jurisdiction bounds, so as, to
develop, plan, and implement programs of education, aware-
ness, and inclusiveness across each jiu-isdiction, in annual
conferences, distri<rt.s and local churches recognizing the
rich gifts of Native American people in the life of The
United Methodist Church in the United States.
Recommendations
The GCOM recommends that the General Conference de-
clare 1992 as "The Year of a New Beginning" and approve
"A Call to a New Beginning" and mandate it to the church
for implementation.
Report No. 16, The Report on the Study of Ho-
mosexvdaity, is being considered in Legislative Com-
mittee #4 — Faith and Mission — and is found on page
265 of this DCA Advance Edition.
Report No. 17
Petition Number: GJ-10866-3000A; GCOM.
Report on the General Agency
Headquarters/Staff Location (A Joint Report of
the General Council on Ministries and the
General Council on Finance and Administration)
Background and Mandate
Over the past several quadrennia, the General Confer-
ence has assigned to the General Coimcil on Ministries and
General Covmcil on Finance and Administration an impor-
tant responsibility in relation to General Agency Headquar-
ters/Staff Location. Identical legislation in The Book of
Discipline, Paras. 907.2 and 1006.25 states:
Call to Episcopal Leaders
We call the Council of Bishops to issue a pastoral letter
requesting that A New Beginning be read in local congrega-
tions and at each annual conference in 1992 and call each
bishop to provide leadership for an effective response to A
New Beginning in local churches and the annual confer-
ence.
We call each College of Bishops to convene a jurisdic-
tional consultation by 1994 to develop new Native Ameri-
can Ministries, in accordance with the purpose of these
consultations.
Call to General Agencies
We call each general agency to develop resources appro-
priate to their mandate to assist the church in under-
» standing issues, concerns and ministries related to A New
Beginning.
"To act in concert with (GCOM/GCFA) to establish
a procedure for making a quadrennial review, initi-
ating proposals and/or responding to proposals by
the general agencies regarding the location of head-
quarters and staff and report the same to the Gen-
eral Conference. "
Process and Implementation
A joint committee of three members each from the
GCOM and GCFA was appointed to carry out this responsi-
bility during this quadrennium. This joint committee has
held six meetings. Martha Gerald (GCFA), Jackson, Missis-
sippi, chairs the Joint Committee and Donald Klarup
(GCOM), Mitchell, South Dakota, is secretary. Other mem-
bers are: Clelia Hendrix, Greenville, South Carolina, and
Olga Tafolla, Tucson, Arizona, from GCOM and James
Caraway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Wendell Eskew,
Charleston, West Virginia, from GCFA. The committee is
staffed by C. David Lundquist, General Secretary (GCOM)
and Gary Bowen, Associate General Secretary (GCFA).
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As this committee assessed its task for the 1989-92 quad-
rennium, it determined to expand attention to the location
of general agency headquarters and staff. It recognized, for
example, that no on-site visits to any agency headquarters
location had occurred by its predecessor committees for at
least the previous two (1981-84; 1985-88) quadrennia. It was
anxious to know of any reason (historical, contractual, etc.)
for previously locating a particular agency headquarters at
its present site. It was also cognizant of the fact that the
1988 General Conference had called for a study of the feasi-
bility of relocating one of the 13 general agencies, i.e., the
General Board of Global Ministries. Thus, this committee
decided to gather considerable information about each
agency headquarters location, personally visit each location
to see these facilities firsthand, and meet with repre-
sentatives of each agency to better understand their needs,
and to have discussion and understanding about the physi-
cal conditions and circumstances of each agency headquar-
ters location.
During this quadrennium the committee has:
• Reviewed the predecessor committee's work from
the previous quadrennium
• Conducted an extensive written informational sur-
vey of general agencies including a property finan-
cial statement, statements of historical reasons for
present locations, floor plans of the agency, staff
deployment beyond the headquarters of the agency,
and related costs
• Made on-site visits to tour the facilities and confer
with agency representatives about needs of the fol-
lowing agencies: General Board of Church and So-
ciety, General Board of Discipleship, General
Board of Global Ministries, General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry, General Council
on Ministries, General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration, United Methodist Communications,
General Commission on Archives and History,
General Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-
religious Concerns, General Commission on Relig-
ion and Race, General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women, General Board of Pensions and
The United Methodist Publishing House
• Met with representatives of the Task Force to
Study the Feasibility of Relocation of the General
Board of Global Ministries to learn of its work and
its relationship to the disciplinary responsibilities
ofGCOMandGCFA
• Discussed possible implications of the location of
general agency headquarters and staff and the pos-
sible impact of current explorations occurring in
the church relating to the structure of the church.
Information Regarding Individual Agencies
The following information and observations are reported
resulting fi*om review of the written surveys and on-site vis-
its with representatives of each agency:
General Board of Church and Society
Facility-The General Board of Church and Society owns
and is housed in The Methodist Building, Washington, DC,
which is administered by a Board of Trustees. The building
has other tenants and building revenue is used as operating
funds by the agency.
Location-The agency finds that the close proximity of
the building to the nation's Capitol and other government
offices is a significant factor favoring the current location of
the agency. It said it would not be possible, strategically
and economically, for GBCS to function as it now does from
a different location.
Space-GBCS occupies 25,000 square feet of space. This
committee noted that building space is adequate but badly
in need of refurbishing for efficiency and appearance. The
current state of the building gives a visitor a very poor im-
age of the church and it is not conducive to efficient office
and staffing arrangements.
Staff-Information furnished by the board reflects 33 per-
sons on the staff in 1991. According to GBCS the staffing is
not adequate but is limited by budgetary constraints. If
they could add staff it would be for resourcing annual con-
ferences and local churches.
Off-Site Facility-The board staffs an office in the
Church Center for The United Nations in New York City.
General Board of Discipleship
Facility-The General Board of Discipleship is located in
Nashville, Tennessee. It owns and occupies the Demnan
Building and occupies one-third of the Kern Building which
it owns jointly with GBHM. The Denman Building is in the
final stages of a $2 million renovation and mechanical up-
dating which will be completed by the end of 1992. The
building is projected to be useful for the next twenty years
without further capital outlay. The Kern Building has had
a $2 million renovation and is projected to be serviceable for
the next twenty years. A regular maintenance program has
been instituted and five full-time maintenance people are
employed with other maintenance/custodial services con-
tracted out.
Location-The Greneral Board of Discipleship was located
in Nashville by the General Conference as part of the 1939
imion agreements and the 1972 agency restructure. The
agency representatives reported that Nashville is a good lo-
cation for the board, enhanced because American Airlines
has made Nashville a hub and air travel is very convenient.
GBOD has found the renovated Scarritt-Bennett Center
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(owned by the Women's Division of the General Board of
Global Ministries; is very useful and economical to use for
general board meetings and other events.
Space-The agency occupies 105,138 square feet of space.
The remodeled facilities have provided more useable of-
fice/work space, and the facilities are adequate for the fore-
seeable future.
Staff-Information supplied by GBOD reported 265 staff
members in 1991. Ten years ago it was 350. Most staff re-
duction has been done strategically. Only recently were
three staff reductions made involuntarily for economic rea-
sons.
General Board of Global Ministries
Facility-The General Board of Global Ministries rents
space from the Interchurch Center at 475 Riverside Drive,
New York City, a large building housing numerous relig-
ious, ecumenical and other related organizations. This
agency represents a major presence in the Interchurch Cen-
ter— both in terms of the quantity of physical space it occu-
pies in the building and the large involvement it has in the
cooperative activities and ministries emanating from this
location. The General Board of Global Ministries is a sig-
nificant presence in this ecumenical and interfaith center.
Its current lease expires September 1993.
Location-The committee met with representatives of
this agency, including both directors and staff. Considerable
information was presented in the meeting relating to the
possibility of relocating this agency somewhere other than
New York City.
The board invited several persons to present to the com-
mittee the advantages they see in continuing the board's lo-
cation in New York City. These persons were: Joan
Campbell, General Secretary of the National Council of
Churches; Holland Hendrix, President of Union Theological
Seminary; Carl Weisbrod, President of the New York City
Economic Development Corporation; Florence Corsello, Ex-
ecutive Director of the Girl Scouts of America; Hae Jong
Kim, a pastor from the New Jersey Annual Conference;
Wilson Boots, conference council director of the New York
Conference; and William James, Board Chairman of the
Harlem Urban Development Corporation.
Norman E. Dewire, representing the General Conference
Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Relocation of the
General Board of Global Ministries, was present as an ob-
server. He reported that the Task Force had recently recom-
mended that GBGM be relocated and was in the process of
completing its report to the 1992 General Conference.
Representatives of the board estimated the cost of relo-
cating the agency to be approximately $16,630,400. The
committee is aware that the cost estimate made by the Relo-
cation Task Force for such a move was approximately
$9,000,000. The committee understands the difference in
the above estimates may be based upon the use of some dif-
ferent information in making these calc\ilations.
Space-The General Board of Global Ministries occupies
119,089 square feet of space. They find that this space is
adequate for the several departments and units of the
board. The Interchurch Center cooperates very well with
GBGM to provide sufficient space as needed. Along with
other building occupants, the GBGM has use of common fa-
cilities in the building, including a chapel, cafeteria, and an
extensive medical and health-related department.
Staff-Information provided by GBGM reported 364 staff
members for 1991. They told the committee that there are
always several-to-many applications for staff openings — es-
pecially from outside NYC. They report that it has always
been possible to employ well qualified, effective staff.
Off-Site Facility-Other major facilities used by this
board include: Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville owned
by the its Women's Division; the Mission Training Center
at Emory University in Atlanta; the Service Center in Cin-
cinnati owned by its Women's Division; and the Church
Center for the United Nations in New York City.
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
FadJity-The General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry occupies and jointly owns with GBOD the Kern
Building in Nashville, Tennessee, which has just completed
a $2 million renovation and is projected to be serviceable for
the next twenty years without further capital outlay.
Location-The General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry was located in Nashville by General Conference as
part of the 1939 union agreements and the 1972 agency re-
structure. The agency reports that Nashville is an excellent
location for GBHM. American Airlines has made Nashville
a hub and plans to include direct international flights. Loca-
tion of 17 colleges and universities in Nashville is believed
convenient for GBHM purposes and needs.
Space-GBHM occupies 53,764 square feet of space. The
remodeled facilities have provided more useable office/work
space, and the facilities are adequate for the foreseeable fu-
ture.
Staff-Information supplied by the board reports 69 staff
members in 1991. GBHM sees no need for increasing that
number, but neither can the number be reduced any further
without impairing the work of the agency.
General Council on Ministries
Facility-The General Council on Ministries owns and
has its headquarters in the United Methodist Building in
Dayton which it has occupied since its inception in 1972.
Other tenants rent space from GCOM and building revenue
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is used for building maintenance and operating fiinds relat-
ing to the building. The committee noted this building is in
good condition and well maintained.
Location-GCOM's 601 W. Riverriew Avenue, Dayton,
Ohio, location was part of the agreement in the Evangelical
United Brethren-Methodist merger in 1968. This building
was the general headquarters of the Evangelical United
Brethren denomination prior to merger. The EUB building
was 8 years old at that time. Air transportation in and out
of Dayton for staff and members is good
Space-GCOM uses 7,200 square feet of space and reports
that office space is very adequate. It recently added a small
adjoining area in the building for its own use to accommo-
date plans for an improved computer system and needs in
its Office of Research.
Staff-GCOM reported 19 professional and support staff
in 1991.
General Council on Finance and Administration
FacUity-The General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration shares ownership of the United Methodist Building
in Evanston, Illinois, with the General Board of Pensions.
Location-The council reported that geographically the
location is suitable because of Chicago's position as a finan-
cial and transportation center. The community of Evanston
is ethnically mixed and has a strong Methodist tradition.
Space-The council currently owns 14,546 square feet of
the United Methodist Building and rents 1,374 square feet
of this space to the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women. Current plans are to acquire more space
fi-om the General Board of Pensions when their new head-
quarters is completed in the spring of 1992. They report the
space is adequate for the coimcil's needs. The last remodel-
ing occurred in 1989.
Staff-The council reported 49 professional and support
staff at this location.
United Methodist Communications
Facility-United Methodist Communications owns its
building in Nashville which is 1 1 years old.
Location-UMCom's representatives said that Nashville
is strategically a good location for UMCom, given that it is
also the headquarters of the General Boards of Discipleship,
Higher Education and Ministry, and Publication. It is also a
major commercial media center.
Space-UMCom currently occupies 42,000 square feet of
space. Office and space realignment is now taking place to
provide better and more efficient use of existing space.
Plans are being developed to add needed storage and studio
space and to upgrade its production facilities (the property
is large enough to accommodate such an addition). If it had
larger facilities and resources, UMCom's services could be
expanded to meet growing requests.
Staff-UCOM reported a staff of 117-120 in 1991.
Off-Site Facility-UMCom also occupies several small of-
fices for its jurisdictional field staff and United Methodist
News Service functions in other locations in the United
States.
General Commission on Archives and History
Facility-The General Commission on Archives and His-
tory rents space from Drew University in Madison, New
Jersey, where university and church materials are co-min-
gled, but identifiable.
Location-Commission representatives report that the lo-
cation in Madison, New Jersey is good. It is easily accessible
by public and private transportation. The university pro-
vides library staff and services for a modest annual fee. A
disadvantage is the scarcity and high cost of housing in the
area for visiting researchers.
Space-Commission representatives find the 16,016
square feet of space they occupy to be very adequate for
their needs.
Staff-The commission staff includes five fiall-time staffs
two permanent part-time staff and four to six work-study
students. They report staffing is not adequate but is limited
by budgetary constraints. Efforts are being made to estab-
lish an endowment fund and to secure grants. To emphasize
the need for additional staff it was pointed out that with
state-of-the-art laser disc technology and adding two full-
time archivists, it would still take 30 years to process the
material now on hand. Further material anticipated in the
future will create additional staff needs.
General Commission on Christian Unity and Interre-
ligious Concerns
Facility-The General Commission on Christian Unity
and Interreligious Concerns rents space from the Inter-
church Center at 475 Riverside Drive, New York City.
Location-GCCU said that being located in New York
City is not essential because its work is not tied to location.
However, the agency representatives noted that New York
City is a very desirable location because the headquarters of
the United States Office of the World Council of Churches,
the National Council of Churches and for many primary in-
terreligious groups are also located there. They indicated al-
most all ecumenical meetings and events are held in New
York City.
Space-GCCU occupies 2,232 square feet of space. The
commission's space is very limited. The central office where
support staff are located is especially cramped. Hiring of an i
additional support staff person has been authorized, but
there is no office space for him/her.
Staff-Currently the commission has a staff of seven per-
sons.
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General Commission on Religion and Race
Facility-The General Commission on Religion and Race
rents space in The Methodist Building in Washington, DC.
Location-The commission selected Washington as its lo-
cation based on cost, accessibility to the total church, prox-
imity to other general agencies with historical
responsibilities in the area of race and ethnic minority con-
cerns and the racial character of the city. Commission rep-
resentatives said symbolically the presence in Washington
is important and there are benefits in being able to use sup-
port services of the General Board of Church and Society
which is located in the same building. Disadvantages they
see in being located there are: lack of parking space for staff
and visitors, lack of flexibility in use of office space because
of load-bearing walls, and the high cost of staff housing.
They said the commission could function in a different loca-
tion but staff would prefer to remain in Washington.
Space-GCRR occupies 2,600 square feet of ^ace. Both
the staff and this committee agree that the office space is
very cramped and not adequate for the work of the agency.
Staff-In 1991 the commission reported a staff of 11 mem-
bers. The commission feels there is a major need for more
support staff— the executive staff is doing too much clerical
work and there is a need for developing more statistical
data that the conomission is asked to provide.
General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women
Facility-The Commission on the Status and Role of
Women rents office space fi-om the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration in the United Methodist Build-
ing in Evamston, Illinois.
Location-The commission representatives stated that
the conmiission could be located in several places, but Evan-
ston is probably the best for two reasons. First, the General
Council on Finance and Administration Controller serves as
the commission staff treasurer and financial advisor and,
secondly, the commission staff travels extensively and Chi-
cago has one of three centrally located m^or airports in the
country.
Space-The commission reported that the 1,374 square
feet that is rented is adequate. They also have access to
meeting rooms, kitchen, and a break room that is not part
of their rented space.
Staff.-The commission currently has four professional
and support staff members.
The United Methodist Publishing House
Facility-The United Methodist Publishing House build-
ing in Nashville, Tennessee, is owned by the Board of Publi-
cation of The United Methodist Church.
Location-The Publishing House was established in
Nashville in 1854. Representatives of the Fhiblishing House
stated that geographically Nashville is a good location be-
cause other publishing houses are located there and there is
a readily available work force.
Space-The Publishing House occupies 104,000 square
feet of space. It is currently remodeling another 31,000
square feet at a cost of $1,600,000 to provide badly needed
office space. The area formerly occupied by the printing op-
eration is now being utilized for office space and storage
space. Their five to six year long-range plan is to build a
new office facility adjacent to the new distribution center in
an industrial park which will result in a more efficient op-
eration. This will not take place until the commercial real
estate market improves and the present building cjm be
sold.
Staff-Information supplied by the Publishing House re-
ported 526 employees in 1991.
Off-Site Facilit>'-The Publishing House owns several re-
tail bookstores (Cokesbury) throughout the United States
and also an office/warehouse building in Park Ridge, nii-
General Board of Pensions
Facilitj'-The General Board of Pensions shares the
United Methodist Building in Evanston, Illinois with the
General Council on Finance and Administration. The board
recently purchased the former Rotary International build-
ing across the street irom the United Methodist Building
and is remodeling it for occupanc>- in the spring and sum-
mer of 1992. Temporarily, the board rents space in the Ro-
tary International Headquarters in downtown Evanston.
Location-Representatives of the General Board of Pen-
sions reports the Chicago area to be an excellent location
because of the financial and banking resources available,
and finds that the Chicago transportation hub allows the
board to travel expeditiously and economically.
Space-The current space is not sufficient for the board's
needs. However, with the completion of its new building,
the office needs of the board would be satisfied at least until
the turn of the century.
Staff-The General Board of Pensions reports approxi-
mately 240 staff members in Evanston.
Recommendation
Based upon its observations and the information devel-
oped during its work, the General Council on Ministries and
the General Council on Finance and Administration jointly
make the following recommendation:
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In light of our findings and the overall interests of the
church, an in-depth long-range analysis of all general
agency headquarters locations (primarily for mission but
also for image, witness, economy, size, communication, etc.)
is needed.
We are aware that a serious examination of the church's
overall mission and vision, together with related connec-
tional structural matters, is expected to occur in the 1993-
1996 quadrennium under the leadership of the General
Council on Ministries, in cooperation with the Council of
Bishops, the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion, the Commission on Central Conference Affairs, and
other groups across the connection. We believe these impor-
tant considerations are necessary, and that the above men-
tioned analysis of all general agency headquarters and staff
should be an integral part of such consideration.
Therefore, until this analysis is completed, the General
Council on Ministries and the General Council on Finance
and Administration recommend that all general agency
headquarters be retained in their present locations for the
1993-96 quadrennium.
Report No. 18, The Report of the Committee to
Develop a National Plan for Hispanic Ministry, is
being considered in Legislative Committee #7 —
Global Ministries — and is found on page 715 of this
DCA Advance Edition-
Report No. 19
Petition Number: &J.10868-3000-A; GCOM.
Report on Interagency Response to the Refugee
Crisis
Mandate
Based on its disciplinary responsibility related to mis-
sional needs (Para. 1005.1, The Book of Discipline, 1988),
the General Council on Ministries deemed that special at-
tention was needed regarding the issue of refugees. Several
examples pertained to the nature of this crisis in the United
States were cited at the February 20-21, 1989 meeting of
the General Council on Ministries (GCOM) Executive Com-
mittee:
(1) There are serious needs facing cities in the United
States related to vast numbers of persons coming from Cen-
tral America, particularly Nicaragua; and
(2) The projection of 50,000 to 250,000 refugees expected
to arrive from Central America in the Miami area.
Concern was expressed that the church needs to continue
to find quick ways to respond to immediate needs related to
these factors. The GCOM Executive Committee examined
its role in light of this concern. It was determined that the
General Council on Ministries has as one of its objectives
the charge to "study missional needs" for the church (Para.
1005.1). It was, therefore, decided that GCOM, in consult-
ation with the General Board of Global Ministries, Council
of Bishops jmd other groups impacted, would respond to the
immediate crisis in an effort to learn and understand the
needs and concerns of refugees, along with their impact on
key states like Florida. The following action was taken at
the February 20-21, 1989 Executive Committee meeting of
GCOM:
"As a means of exploring avenues of response to
emerging crises, . . . the President and General Sec-
retary of GCOM will contact the resident bishop of
Florida, JJMCOR, and other appropriate persons,
and if deemed appropriate, make a visit to Miami to
gather firsthand information on the rapid influx of
refugees. Further, that they report their findings
with any agencies and persons who may be able to
facilitate a response to that specific crisis. Further,
that they reflect with the Executive Committee of
GCOM on this program as one means of response to
emerging missional needs facing the church. "
Implementation
The resident bishop of Florida, Bishop H. Hasbrouck
Hughes, Jr., General Board of Global Ministries General
Secretary, Randolph Nugent, and United Methodist Com-
mittee on Relief Executive Secretary, Norma Kehrberg,
were consulted and very supportive of the efforts of GrCOM
in this reg£U-d
LiUa Fernandez of the General Bo£ird of Global Minis-
tries resovirced the team and The United Methodist Church
as follows:
'It is estimated that there are approximately one
million Central American refugees now living in the
United States — most Salvadorans, Nicaraguans,
and Guatemalans. In addition, there are over
60,000 Haitians refugees in the United States. In
1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and
Control Act (IRCA) to address the issue of undocu-
mented migration. The Act offered a welcome am-
nesty to some, but for the majority who arrived after
the 1982 cutoff date, life has become very difficult, ^
as employer sanctions forbidding the hiring of un- '
documented persons have forced them deeper into
the exploitative black-market economy. The major
effect of sanctions has been to make life more diffi-
cult not only for recent arrivals, but also for the
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thousands of people with foreign accents or names,
including United States citizens, who now face dis-
crimination. Undocumented persons are kept indefi-
nitely in detention in the hopes that they will give
up and simply leave. "
Following the GCOM team's visit to Florida, the study
team reported its findings and impressions to the General
Council on Ministries and other general program boards.
The General Board of Global Ministries continued to pay
close attention to this issue. For example, on September 28-
30, 1990, the National Program Board of the General Board
of Global Ministries planned and implemented a National
Consultation as a part of its Mission Plan with Refugee and
Displaced Persons. This consultation was the first phase
(Strategy #1) of a three-phase national Mission Plan
adopted by the General Board of Global Ministries and
funded by GCOM through its World Service Contingency
Funds.
Also, at the April 1989 meeting of the General Coimcil
on Ministries, the General Board of Church and Society re-
quested an interagency response to the Border/Refugee Cri-
sis. Rather than create a separate interagency mechanism
to respond to this matter, GCOM requested an already ex-
isting group (Joint Panel on International Affairs) address
this crisis and develop a coordinated approach for services
and advocacy. Basically, the Panel was requested to give
immediate and serious attention to immigrant/refugee is-
sues.
In response to the request from GCOM, an interboard
task force on refugee/immigration concerns was established
in the Joint Panel on International Affairs.
Recommendations
The General Council on Ministries supports the follow-
ing recommendations which are in part from the Interboard
Task Force on Refugee/Immigration concerns:
1. That the publication "To Love the Sojourner" be up-
dated so that the existing action plan can be brought up-to-
date and include specific recommendations to
program-related agencies. It is recommended that the Gen-
eral Board of Church and Society, UMCOR, the National
Program Division and the Women's Division of the General
Board of Global Ministries share in the cost of this updating
and distribution.
2. That during the 1993-96 quadrennium, the General
Council on Ministries continue to coordinate an interagency
response to the refugee and immigration crisis to urge
greater priority be given to this issue by The United Meth-
i odist Church.
3. That there be a "United Methodist Refugee and Immi-
gration Network." The purpose of the network will be to en-
sure that its members and others are informed about issues,
and existing or new legislation related to refugees. This
Network will be composed of persons already active in exist-
ing annual conferences who have experience, motivation,
and a local and regional context for work with refugees. Ad-
ditional persons in this network will include individuals
who are interested. Persons in this network will act as a re-
source for local congregations; respond on legislative devel-
opments; mobilize others in the community as needed; and
undertake initiatives at the local or regional level.
The General Council on Ministries recommends that the
General Board of Global Ministries assume primary respon-
sibility for the development and maintenance of the Net-
work, and work cooperatively with the Greneral Board of
Church and Society to gather information about persons to
be included in the network, and a plan for communication
with those in the network, including a newsletter.
Report No. 20
Petition Nuniliar: GJ10889-3000 A; GCOM.
Resolution for Policy Regarding Establishment
of Special Study Committees, Commissions,
Task Groups, Etc. by the General Conference
Background
Over the past several quadrennia the general confer-
ences have established special study committees, commis-
sions and task forces to carry out specific assignments
which benefitted the church in mission and ministry.
As the principal coordinating body for the denomination
the General Council on Ministries has become aware that,
in many instances, some of the assignments given to special
study committees, commissions and task groups also fall
within the responsibility given to a general agency or agen-
cies of the denomination as contained in The Book of Disci-
pline. Some believe this has created duplication of effort as
well as considerable expenditure of resources. As the
church's general coordinating agency the General Council
on Ministries believes that wherever appropriate general
agencies should perform the tasks given them within their
disciplinary mandate rather than creating special groups to
do similar tasks.
Reconmiendation
It is recommended that the 1992 General Conference
adopt as an operating principle and guide regarding the es-
tablishment of study committees, commissions and task
groups the following:
Except for highly unusual circumstances, the 1992 Gen-
eral Conference shall assign to the appropriate general
agencies implementation of special studies and program de-
velopment which fall within their mandate, rather than es-
tablishing separate study commissions, committees, or task
groups to do such work.
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Reports from the General Council on Ministries to the 1992 General Conference
This portion of the report of the General Council on Ministries presents a series of reports by the GCOM relating to
work done under its responsibilities in The Book of Discipline, 1988 and/or from special assignments to the Council by
the 1988 General Conference. The items reported here require no General Conference action but are presented as re-
ports of specifically assigned work of the GCOM.
Report No, 21
1 Number: GJ-1087(W000-A; GCOM.
Report on the Evaluation of the General
Fh-ogram Related Agencies, and General
Commissions on Communications and Archives
and History
Mandate
The Book of Discipline, 1988 assigns to the General
Council on Ministries the responsibility of evaluating the
performance of the general program agencies in assisting
them with the process of fulfilling and supporting their
ministries (Paras. 1005.3, 1006.13, 1006.14, and 802.3). In
response to these requirements, the GCOM has coordinated
a comprehensive self-evaluation of all general agencies and
submits this report to the General Conference (Para. 802.3).
Process of Evaluation
During the 1989-92 quadrennium, the Division on Evalu-
ation consisting of 30 members was assigned to the various
agencies of the general church. Each division member was
named to serve on one of the nine agency panels. Each
agency in txim was asked to appoint two representatives.
These persons and a staff member from the General Council
on Ministries became the agency evaluation panel. (Appen-
dix I)
The Model of Evaluation used for the 1989-92 quadren-
nium was built upon the method of evaluation developed
during the previous quadrennium. Evaluation is seen as an
ongoing process. The operating principles adopted by the
council were:
1. The purposes for agency evaluation are: (a) to provide
a management tool and to assist the agency in fulfilling and
supporting its ministry, including the areas of program, ad-
ministration, and budget, and (h) to fvdfiU the accounts
abUity requirement assigned to the GCOM by The Book of
Discipline, 1988.
2. A responsibility of the GCOM is to review and evalu-
ate the eflfectiveness of general agencies accountable to it in
the fulfillment of the ministries assigned to them (Para..
1006.13), to keep under review the concurrence of the agen-
cies with the Social Principles CPara. 1006.14), and the
Evaluation process and its results shall be reported to each
General Conference (Para. 802.3).
3. This Model of Evaluation has been developed in con-
sultation with the agencies being evaluated.
4. The evaluation process is comprehensive and continu-
ous.
5. The evaluation report covers the years 1987-90.
6. There shall be GCOM evaluation panels for each gen-
eral agency accountable to the GCOM for their program re-
sponsibilities (Para. 802.2).
7. GCOM members of the agency panels may attend
some meetings of the agencies to become informed about
and aware of the activities of the agency. (In fact panel
members attended some meetings of the agencies.)
8. The voting members of the agency shall be involved in
the evaluation process.
9. The model calls for evaluation of the effectiveness of
agencies in performing ministries assigned to them, and
programs as defined in Para. 803.11.
10. The evaluation process shall be used to inform those
preparing the agency budgets for the next quadrennium.
The evaluation process began in 1988 with the acknow-
ledgement that the organizational meeting of the agencies
would put in place a plan for internal evaluation. The mini-
mum criteria for evaluation was established which included
the following:
1. Develop a clear understanding of theological and bibli-
cal basis for your ministry.
2. Identify the new assignments from General Confer-
ence and establish a plan for addressing them.
a. What are the new responsibilities assigned to
you by General Conference and how do you plan to
address them?
b. How do these responsibilities impact your pri-
orities?
c. Special attention is to be given to the integra-
tion of the concern for the Ethnic Local Church
within the ongoing life of the agency and its pro-
gram.
3. Establish clear goals for addressing the disciplinary
responsibilities and guidelines to measure the goals.
4. Develop a planning process and identify accomplish-
ments.
a. What is your planning process and how is it
implemented?
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b. How does your agency deal with emerging is-
sues?
c. What are the successes to be shared? What
are the factors that made that possible?
d. \Miat program areas are in need of improve-
ment? WTiat is being done to address these needs?
5. Establish priorities for ministrj-.
6. Be consistent with the Social Principles in all actions.
a. How have you met/responded to the Social
Principles?
7. Establish a plan for self-evaluation.
a. What are you doing to accomplish your evalu-
ation?
b. What do you see as the more/less effective
parts of evaluation? What areas of change are
needed in the evaluation process?
8. Exercise prudent fiscal controls.
a. What is the impact of budget constraints or
special problems such as timely and adequate
availability of funds on your agency's ability to
meet its responsibilities?
9. Insure inclusiveness in the life of the agency.
a. How has inclusiveness in program planning
been affirmed as it relates to race, age, national
origin, gender, theological diversity, handicapping
conditions?
b. How are Central Conference members in-
volved in the life and work of your agency?
c. In what ways is yoiur agency involved in ecu-
menical ministries?
10. Maintain communication with constituencies.
a. How has the agency engaged in conversation
and work with those groups identified as major
constituencies? What are the results of these con-
sultations? How would consultations be improved?
11. Establish organizations, staffing structures and per-
sonnel practices appropriate to the accomplishment of the
mission of the agency.
a. In what ways are organizations, staffing
structures and personnel practices appropriate to
the accomplishment of the mission of the agency?
12. Establish a process for responding to feedback firom
the various constituencies.
a. What kinds of inquiries fi-om individuals, lo-
cal churches, districts, annual conferences did the
agency receive? Give some examples of the kinds of
requests and what were your responses (Para.
802.4).
13. Implement the theme of Celebrate and Witness.
Using these minimum criteria as a model each agency
was encouraged to develop a self-evaluation document,
which would become a management tool to make its minis-
try more effective on an ongoing basis.
Documentation for these certification statements are
found in the reports of the Division on Evaluation which are
on file at the GCOM OfBce.
In April 1991, a set of 10 guidelines for use by the Divi-
sion on Evaluation of the GCOM was adopted. As a final re-
port was drafted, these guidelines became the criteria under
which the division assessed the evaluation of each agenc>'.
Guidelines for Use by the Division on Evaluation
The Division on Evaluation used the following guide-
lines to determine certification of the agency evaluations:
1. That the agencies, both staff and directors, clearly un-
derstand the Disciplinary mandates and responsibilities as-
signed by General Conference.
2. That goals, objectives, and action plans have been for-
mulated and implemented to fulfill these mandates and re-
sponsibilities assigned by General Conference.
3. That the constituencies of the agencies are clearly
identified and that the agency has been proactive in discov-
ering the perceptions of that agency by those constituencies
and has sought to make appropriate responses.
4. That careful accountability structures are in place
within the agenc>' and that ultimate accountability resides
with the board of directors.
5. That the miniTnnm criteria and operating principles
vipon which the evaluation has been based are clearly
stated.
6. That attention has been given for the incorporation of
the concern for the ethnic local church within the ongoing
life of the agency and its program.
7. That there is a clear understanding of the theological
and biblical basis for its work.
8. That the budgetary implications and funding issues
related to agency responsibilities and/or mandates are
stated.
9. That a primary purpose for evaluation is the manage-
ment of ministry.
10. That appropriate recognition is given to agencies
which have been exceptional in implementing the Model of
Evaluation.
Certification of Agency Evaluations
The General Council on Ministries certified that the
minimum criteria of self-evaluation as described in the
model have been met by the following general agencies:
General Board of Church and Society
General Board of Disdpleship
General Board of Global Ministries
General Board of Higher Education and Ministriee
General Commission on Archives and History
General Commission on Christian Unity
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General Commission on Religion and Race
General Commission on Status and Role of Women
General Commission on Communications fUMCom)
General Comments About General Agency Panel
Reports
Each general agency has fulfilled the primary purpose of
the self-evaluation as a means of assessing and managing
its ministry. Staff and directors involved in leading the
process have expressed appreciation for the positive insights
provided by the evaluation.
The agencies have been faithful in their understanding,
acceptance and response to their 1988 General Conference
assignments. However, when added to continuing discipli-
nary mandates, without additional funding, severe budget-
ary constraints have been placed on most ongoing programs
and resources. The self-evaluations indicate that each gen-
eral agency formulated goals and objectives and imple-
mented action plans to fulfill each disciplinary mandate,
insofar as fiscal and human resources would permit. The
constituency survey instruments used by the agencies were
helpful in ascertaining the effectiveness of new and continu-
ing programs and in helping to set new directions.
Agency evaluation reports attest that each agency has
clearly identified its constituencies and has attempted to be
proactive in discovering the perceptions of those constituen-
cies through surveys and other forms of evaluation. Depend-
ing upon the type of services required and programs offered,
the general agencies served wide and diverse constituencies
fi-om individuals and local congregations to annual confer-
ences and jurisdictions.
In their assessments the board members and staff of each
agency demonstrated a good sense of accountability to each
other and to the church at-large. Meeting and transporta-
tion costs were closely monitored by the agencies, resulting
in significant cost-savings in selecting locations and sched-
uling meetings. Through the self-evaluation process, direc-
tors were made aware of their specific responsibility for the
ultimate accountability for the agencies they serve.
The evaluation called to the attention of each agency the
importance of incorporating the concerns of the ethnic local
church in the ongoing life of the church. Each agency has
taken steps to incorporate the concerns of the ethnic local
church in its ongoing life and work. Continued attention
will be required, however, to meet the continuing objectives
of ethnic local church concerns. At the same time, all agen-
cies have demonstrated their commitment to inclusiveness.
In making the self-evaluation a m^or priority of each
agency was to clearly articulate the theological and biblical
basis for its work. Mission statements, vision statements,
theological concepts and Bible quotations found in the
agency reports attested to the foundation upon which the
work of each agency was determined.
Additional Comments Related to Individual
Panel Reports
Report of the Panel for the General Board of Church
and Society
The General Board of Church and Society has carried out
its piu^wse "to relate the gospel of Jesus Christ to the mem-
bers of the Church and to the persons and structures of the
communities and world in which they live. It seeks to bring
the whole of human life, including all activities, posses-
sions, and community and world relationships, into con-
formity with the will of God. It shall show the members of
the Church and the society that the reconciliation which
God effected through Christ involves personal, social and
civic righteousness." (Para. 1102) A prime responsibility of
the board is "to seek the implementation of the Social Prin-
ciples and other policy statements of the General Confer-
ence on Christian social concerns." (Para. 1104)
The Board's purpose has been fulfilled. The 1988 Gen-
eral Conference assigned over 100 items to the Board for
their action and implementation. The Board was unable to
respond to all of these assignments due to limited resources
(personnel and finance). During 1989 in response to an vu--
gent appeal fi-om the Council of Bishops, the Board reallo-
cated resources to further its Initiative on Drugs and
Related Violence.
The Board restructured itself in 1990 for budgetary and
programmatic reasons. The Board expressed confidence that
the restructuring enhanced effectiveness and account-
ability.
Report of the Panel for the General Board of Disci-
pleship
The primary pvirpose of the General Board of Disci-
pleship is "to assist Annual Conferences, districts, and local
churches in their efforts to win persons to Jesus Christ as
his disciples and to help these persons to grow in their un-
derstanding of God that they may respond in faith and love,
to the end that they may know who they are and what their
human situation means, increasingly identifying them-
selves as children of God and members of the Christian com-
munity, to live in the Spirit of God in every relationship, to
fulfill their common discipleship in the world, and to abide
in the Christian hope." (Para. 1201)
The Board committed itself (a) to assist the church to ma-
ture in the Wesleyan spirit of Holiness, (b) to present confi-
dent witness to the Christian faith, (c) to provide resources
for ministry of United Methodists and congregations, and
(d) to work in and through the whole of the denomination to
engender a climate of renewal.
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ueneral/Judicial Admimstration
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In 1989, the Board reduced the number of staff positions
and realigned staff assignments in response to budgetary
f constraints and made adjustments in expenditures. The
board adopted policies to insure fiscal integrity.
In order to address the broad spectrum of programs of the
Board, several planning processes operated conciirrently
and were coordinated by the Board's Executive Committee
and Executive Council.
The Board uses numerous forms of communications such
as newsletters, telecommunications conferences, correspon-
dence and personal contact to relate with targeted constitu-
Report of the Panel for the General Board of Global
Ministries
The purpose of the General Board of Global Ministries is
to be "a missional instrument of The United Methodist
Church, its Annual Conferences, Missionary Conferences,
and local congregations in the context of a global setting" to
witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed
wherever the Gospel has not been heard or heeded.... (Para.
1401-1402)
The Board has developed and implemented a comprehen-
sive plan with goals of (a) witness to the gospel for initial
decision to follow Jesus Christ, (b) strengthen, develop and
renew Christian congregations and communities, (c) allevi-
ate human suffering, and (d) seek justice, freedom and peace
with appropriate program objectives and strategies.
The Board's National Division faced a fiscal crisis early
in the quadrennium, and this crisis was openly confi"onted
and resolved during the quadrennixun.
The evaluation indicates the Board has been faithful in
its efforts to fulfill its mission. The General Council on Min-
istries has reaffirmed the General Board of Global Minis-
tries as the only official mission sending agency of The
United Methodist Church.
The Board's World Program Division and Mission and
Education Program Program Department have embarked
on a three year pilot program entitled "Global Mission Part-
ners" which seeks to raise new revenue for supporting mis-
sionary personnel. The continued use of reserve funds to
care for unmet missionary personnel costs will not be possi-
ble. Indeed, the action of the Board has been that there will
be a need to reduce the number of missionary personnel. At
the same time that the church is calling for an increase in
the number of missionary personnel, the funds have not
been provided to the Board to support that increase.
Report of the Panel for the General Board of Higher
^Education and Ministry
The purpose of the Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try is "for the specific purpose of preparing and assisting
persons to fulfill their ministry in Christ in the several spe-
cial ministries, ordained and diaconal; and to provide gen-
eral oversight and care for campus ministries and institu-
tions of higher education, including schools, colleges,
universities, and theological schools." (Para. 1504)
The evaluation indicated that the Board fulfilled its mis-
sion of services. During the quadrennium the Board met ad-
ditional challenges: the development of the Afiica
University, support services for chaplains in the Persian
Gulf, and the renovation of the Kern Building which is
headquarters for the Board.
Restrictions of rising costs and additional funds related
to Afiica University have challenged the board to be crea-
tive in meeting continuing requirements of the Discipline.
One of the most tangible success stories for the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry is in the Office of
Loans and Scholarships. During the past five years the de-
fault rate on student loans was less than one tenth of one
percent, the lowest in the country.
Report for the Panel for the General Commission on
Archives and History
The purpose of the General Commission on Archives and
History is "to gather, preserve, hold title to, and dissemi-
nate materials on the history of The United Methodist
Church and its antecedents .... It shall do any and all
things necessary to promote and care for the historical in-
terest of The United Methodist Church, . . . maintain ar-
chives and libraries, . . . and provide guidance for the
creation and preservation of archives and records at all lev-
els of The United Methodist Church." (Para, 1803)
The Commission operates on the assumption that its
work is a ministry to the church and to the world of re-
search and scholarship. Therefore, the Commission believes
that one of the essential elements in the renewal of the
church is recovery of, and appreciation for, its history and
heritage.
Achievements include: 1) the new Historical Society with
over 1,000 members; 2) two historical convocations in 1989
and 1991; 3) promotion of Heritage Sunday with a booklet
prepared for local churches to use as a resource; 4) several
publications to assist local historians and those interested
in our history; 5) publication of four ethnic history volumes
in 1992; 6) development of a women's history resource
packet for the local church.
Report for the Panel for the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
"The purpose of the General Commission on Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns shall be to fulfill two ma-
jor responsibilities. 1) To advocate and work toward the full
reception of the gift of Christian unity in every a.spect of the
church's life and to foster approaches to ministry and mis-
sion which more fully reflect the oneness of Christ's church
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in the human community. 2) To advocate and work for the
establishment and strengthening of relationships with
other living faith communities, and to further dialogue with
persons of other faiths, cultures, and ideologies, and to work
toward the unity of human kind." (Para, 2002)
During the quadrennium the commission accomplished a
successful transition of leadership with the retirement of
Dr. Robert Huston as General Secretary and the election of
Dr. Bruce Robbins as his successor. New leadership inevita-
bly results in new management styles and directions, and
this makes the successful completion of self-evaluation proc-
ess even more notable. The Commission has made progress
in prioritizing its responsibilities in order to achieve man-
ageable goals and programs.
Report for the Panel for the General Commission on
Communications
The General Commission on Communications is an ad-
ministrative agency (Para. 803.6) serving as the church's
communication, public relations, and promotional needs
through a wide variety of resources and media channels
(Para. 1905). The Commission interprets the general pro-
gram and ministries of the church's administrative and pro-
gram agencies to the membership and the general public. It
states its mission in the slogan "We help the Church tell its
story". In doing this it shares Christ's message, listens to
needs, interprets the church's programs, promotes through-
out the church the general church funds, creates communi-
cation systems, and markets communication resources.
The Commission was well aware of their theological and
biblical basis, kept faith with the Social Principles, were
sensitive to inclusiveness, and kept in close contact with its
constituents and promoted the quadrennial theme with ap-
propriate resources.
Achievements during this quadrennium included im-
proved quality of distribution of the "Catch the Spirit" tele-
vision program; initiation of a Korean program journal.
United Methodist Family; major improvements to The Inter-
preter program journal; financial self-sustenance of Ecufilm,
ecumenical film and video distribution service.
The Commission continues to seek improvement in mar-
keting products and services to provide income, finding bet-
ter ways to evaluate these products and services, and
building larger audiences for "Catch the Spirit" and other
media programs.
Report for the Panel for the General Commission on
Religion and Race
"The primau^ purpose of the General Commission on Re-
ligion and Race shall be to challenge the general agencies,
institutions, and connectional structures of The United
Methodist Church to a full and equal participation of the ra-
cial and ethnic constituency in the total life and mission of
the Church through advocacy and by reviewing and moni-
toring the practices of the entire Church so as to further en-
sure racial inclusiveness." (Para. 2102) m
In 1989, the Commission perfected a comprehensive and
thorough evaluation process for the quadrennium, the proc-
ess included a constituent review, programmatic and "group
life" reviews, as well as financial and structural examina-
tions. The work of the prior quadrennium resulted in a ma-
jor change of programmatic focus and the Commission
believes its current evaluation will be as fi-xiitful.
As a result of the prior evaluation, the commission in-
structed the General Secretary to prepare a paper "focusing
activity toward inclusiveness at the annual conference
level." The paper was approved and forwarded to the Plan-
ning and Evaluation Committee and Executive Committee
for implementation in 1990.
All the work of the Commission is set in a shared theo-
logical and biblical context. The holistic and inclusive qual-
ity of life experienced in the Commission's gatherings is
intended to model the inclusive community that the Com-
mission envisions for the Church as a whole.
Report for the Panel for the General Commission on
Status and Role of Women
'The primary purpose for the General Commission on
the Status and Role of Woman shall be to challenge The
United Methodist Church, including its general agencies,
institutions and connectional structures, to a continuing
commitment to the full and equal responsibility and partici-
pation of the women in the total life and mission of the
church, sharing fully in the power and in the policy-making
at all levels of the church's bfe." The Commission functions
as an advocate, catalyst and monitor to ensvu-e the inclu-
siveness in the programmatic and administrative functions
of The United Methodist Church." (Para. 2202)
The Commission is dedicated to being a model commu-
nity of trust, respect, and equal participation of all mem-
bers. Perhaps the most important aspect of the model is the
Commission's commitment to making decisions by consen-
sus rather than by parliamentary procedure.
By facilitating regional training events for women, the
Commission fostered an environment in which women were
empowered to be leaders who exercised their individual
gifts. Particular attention was paid this quadrennium to the
status and role of racial and ethnic women. Further re-
search confirmed the need for continued monitoring and ad-
vocacy on behalf of women in the following areas: the
hidden threat of sexual harassment in the work-place, vio-
lence against women, the tragedies of spouse and child
abuse and the proliferation of the growing concerns of^
women.
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Report of the Panel
for the General Council on Ministries
"The pvirpose of the General Council on Ministries is to
facilitate the church's program as determined by the Gen-
eral Conference. The Council's task is to encourage, coordi-
nate and support the general agencies as they serve on
behalf of the denomination." (Parcu 1004)
During this quadrennium the model for evaluation of the
General Council on Ministries included the same criteria as
the model for use with other general agencies. This is the
first time evaluation of the GCOM has been carried out in
this fashion.
Working within a new structure of four divisions, three
committees and other special committees and task forces,
the GCOM certifies to the General Conference that it has
met or exceeded the twelve minimiun criteria of the self-
evaluation model.
Conclusions
The General Council on Ministries acknowledges, with
gratitude, the cooperation of each agency in the fulfillment
of this quadrennial evaluation. The evaluation described in
this report was dependent upon each agency's directors and
staff as they examined their mandate, goals and objectives,
programs and services, and determined their successes and
failures.
Appendix 1
The GCOM is convinced that each agency's self-evalu-
ation is the most productive form of assessment. The unique
contribution of the Council is to choose the criteria and
standards for the evaluation questions in relation to the pri-
mary mission of the denomination, and to initiate and coor-
dinate the process.
Realizing the void between the excellent work of the gen-
eral agencies on behalf of the life of the church and the im-
pact of the general agencies on the perception of the
member in the pew, the General Council on Ministries must
explore alternative methods of evaluation during the next
quadrennium. It is the intent of the GCOM to ensure that
the evaluation process not only measure the effectiveness of
the agencies in performing ministries assigned to them, but
also to measure the effectiveness of the impact on the con-
stituency at all levels throughout the connection, especially
the local congregation.
To this end, during the next quadrennium the GCOM in-
tends to examine the following recommendations: that each
agency 1) gather data from mutually agreed upon constitu-
encies (GCOM and respective agency); 2) review the results
of that survey; and 3) make adjustments to more adequately
meet the needs identified.
Division on Evaluation Agency Panel Leadership
General Council on Ministries Members
GBCS — Harold Nixon, Chairperson
Helen Slentz
Nancy Yamasaki
GBOD — Marvin McReynolds, Chairperson
Rod Anderson
Pauline Niles
GBGM — J. Fay Cleveland, Chairperson
Jack Heacock
Bill Lux
Maricruz Ramos
GBHEM — Clelia Hendrix, Chairperson
Welton Brumfield, Jr.
Neil Gunn
GCCUIC —Don Klarup, Chairperson
Becky Thompson
GCAH — Sue Setterlund, Chairperson
Robby Lowry
GCRR — Pat Townsend, Chairperson
Wesley Williams
GCSRW —Betty Young, Chairperson
Kathleen Bellamy
Agency Members
Paul Blankenship
Claudia Williamson
Tom Flinn
Alan Waltz
Herbert Mather
Doris Fish
Michael Rivas-Druck
David Dolson
Jennie Stockart
Emil McAdams
Bruce Robbins
Nehemiah Thompson
Nancie P. Fadeley
Arthur Swarthout
Euba HarrisWinton
Evelyn Fitzgerald
Don Mendenhall
Cecilia Long
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UMCom — Jacqueline Meese, Chairperson
Charlene Helton
GCOM — Sharon Neufer Emswiler.Chairperson.
Harold Batiste
Ernest Dixon
Randolph Nugent
Yolanda P. Ortiz
Center for Theology & Public Policy
GCOM— Paul Blankenship
Leon Hamrick
Kristin Knudson
Newtonia Harris-Coleman
Jean Dowell
Pat Callbeck Harper
Joel Martinez
Rodell Roberts
Don L. Strickland
GCFA— Ellen Brubaker
John Kemper
George Oliphant
Staff for all panels was the late C. Leonard Miller from 1988-90, and succeeded in September 1990 by Donald L.
Hayashi, Associate General Secretary of the General Council on Ministries.
Report No. 22
Report on the Evaluation of the General Council
on Ministries
Petition Number: GJ-10871-3000-A: GCOM
Introduction
The General Council on Ministries (GCOM) is created by
General Conference to perform defined responsibilities and
oversight on behalf of the General Conference in relation to
other general agencies and to perform other assigned func-
tions as designated. The working style of the council has
been based on a version of the conciliar principle on which
the collective wisdom of living Christian pastors, teachers
and people is relied upon to guard and guide its ongoing
life.
The Book of Discipline, 1988 states that the evaluation of
general agencies shall be part of the accountability relation-
ship with the GCOM. It also states that the purpose of this
evaluation is to assist the agency in the process of fulfilling
and supporting its ministry. The results of the evaluation
axe to be reported to Greneral Conference. (Para. 802.3)
Process and Implementation
A Model for Evaluation of the GCOM, which was to
cover the period 1987-90, was adopted "in principle" in the
fall meeting in 1987 and was submitted to the council for
approval at the fall meeting 1988. The model clearly de-
fined the operating principles, roles, and responsibilities in
the process.
The comprehensive and continuous evaluation process
called for a GCOM evaluation panel and a Committee on
Self- Evaluation. The guidelines for evaluation of GCOM
contained in the model identified twelve minimum criteria
including such items as clear understanding of the theologi-
cal and bibliced basis for work, as a visioning process, inclu-
siveness, and a process for responding to feedback fi*om vari-
ous constituencies. Nineteen questions were listed that
were to be addressed in the evaluation process.
The Committee on Self-Evaluation reviewed the survey
instrument from the previous quadrennium and agreed to
their basic reuse, with appropriate updating. Dr. David A.
Karns, DK Market Counsel, Dayton, Ohio, was selected as
the consultant. The contract included processing the data
from replies to the survey questionnaire and preparing a re-
port with strategic recommendations. The report was also to
include findings from a questionnaire received fi-om GCOM
members at the fall 1990 meeting.
Objectives and Responsibilities
The objectives and responsibilities of the GCOM are
identified in Paras. 1005 and 1006 of The Book of Disci-
pline, 1988. The Council was organized in such a way as to
address the objectives and responsibilities within its struc-
ture of four divisions (Coordination; Evaluation; Manage-
ment; Research, Planning and Futuring) and three
committees (The Advance for Christ and His Church, Legis-
lation, Native American Concerns). Special committees and
task forces have been organized to respond to particular is-
sues as necessary. The council also organized the Commit-
tee to Study Homosexuality as directed by General
Conference. Staff of the Council have been assigned to work
with these groups providing resources and leadership.
Compliance with Social Principles
The Social Principles influence the conduct of the
GCOM. The GCOM has sought to be inclusive in its style of
operation and in the naming of groups and persons to carry
out the work of the Council.
All meetings of the GCOM are open meetings with the
exception of those relating to personnel matters. An as-^
signed journalist from UMCom has been present at all coun- '
cil and executive committee meetings. Press and media
persons are welcome.
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The Affirmative Action Statement and Program of the
GCOM was adopted in March 1977. It has been reviewed
annually and reported to the GCOM in its fall meeting. In
July 1989 an on-site monitoring process was conducted be-
tween a team from the General Commission on Religion
and Race and the GCOM employees. A report and mutual
objectives were completed in March 1990.
Project Equality is used as a reference for purchasing
supplies at the GCOM office. There are other areas in which
the council could be more directive and thereby strengthen
this process, such as inquiry of those who provide services,
travel agents, etc. Council members have been periodically
provided with interpretative materials relating to Project
Equality.
All meetings have been held in settings conducive to per-
sons with handicapping conditions. In those instances
where situations have been discovered that need to be ad-
dressed, the council staff has worked on behalf of the coun-
cil to correct the faults. The GCOM offices in Dayton are
also totally accessible to persons with handicapping condi-
tions.
A Summary Response To Questions Addressed
To All Agencies Is Called For, As WeU As
Detailed Response To Those Points Especially
Relevant To GCOM
A. What basic theological and biblical assumption are un-
dergirding your work?
C. What are the responsibilities assigned to you by General
Conference and how do you plan to address them? How do
these responsibilities impact your priorities? Special atten-
tion is to be given to the integration of the concern for the eth-
nic local church within the life of the Council and its
program.
The responsibilities are assigned in Paras. 1005 and
1006 of The Book of Discipline, 1988.
The structure and staffing patterns of the GCOM have
made the carrying out of the assigned responsibilities possi-
ble. Council structure has also enabled ethnic local church
issues to be addressed. Resourcing at all levels of the life of
the church has occurred.
D. What is your planning process and how is it imple-
mented?
The Council has developed models for doing its work.
These models were adopted by the council at the beginning
of the quadrennium and have been used in the ongoing
work of the Council.
E. What are the Council's priorities?
The priorities of the Council are set by virtue of General
Conference referral. These were compiled in the Reference
Manual and have been assigned to the appropriate struc-
ture of the Council.
"As United Methodist people we celebrate Christ's cen-
tral place in our lives — the fact that connectionalism has
served us well in our mission and ministry, and we affirm
its central place in our life together. At the same time we
recognize there are stresses that must be addressed if the
connectional principle is to continue to serve us well in the
future ... It is important for connectionalism to bend, to
have tolerance in a changing world to be able to live in the
new days ahead of us with freshness and new commitment.
Now we have the special opportunity to take this way of
doing mission and ministry and to use it effectively in ac-
complishing our goals as a church. We have a unique ave-
nue for witnessing and reaching out with the good news of
salvation in Jesus Christ to the end that the world will in-
deed be reformed. The connectional principle should be in-
terpreted to all our people in new and fresh ways and lifted
up with enthusiasm as an effective instrument in our efforts
to bring the world as we know it closer in harmony with the
will and purpose of God as revealed in Jesus Christ." Refer-
ence Manual for the General Council on Ministries, p. 20.
F. What goals have been set for your disciplinary responsi-
bilities and how will you fulfill them?
Since the GCOM is not a program agency, the style of op-
eration is somewhat different. Assignments are made to
structural bodies who respond to referrals and responsibili-
ties.
G. How does the Council deal with emerging issues?
Emerging issues are lodged within the Division of Re-
search, Planning and Futuring. This group identifies issues,
assesses appropriate responses and prepares recommenda-
tions for the Council and the church.
The Council also carries the responsibility for recom-
mending missional priorities, themes, and programs.
If particular matters arise between meetings of the full
Council, they are addressed by the executive committee who
then makes recommendations to the full Council.
B. How have you met/responded to the Social Principles?
See response in above section.
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H. How has inclusiveness been affirmed as it relates to race,
age, national origin, gender, theological diversity, handicap-
ping conditions?
All named groupings have been determined with such in-
clusivity as criteria. Inclusiveness has been openly demon-
strated and held in high visibility. It has served as a model
for other bodies.
/. How are central conference members involved in the life
and work of the Council?
Central conference members are named to the Coimcil
and have been fiilly active. A central conference member
was named to the executive committee and has fully partici-
pated. Central conference persons have been included on
committees, task forces, and work groups of the Council.
The input of central conference persons has held a global
perspective before the Council.
J. In what ways is the Council involved in ecumenical minis-
tries?
I
The Council affirms the general agencies of the church
in their ecumenical programs.
The Council has fulfilled the responsibility (Para.
1006.21) in its relationship to the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns by receiving
reports and referring appropriate matters.
GCOM affirms ecumenical support of ministries and
through support of the program agencies of the denomina-
tion.
K. What is the impact of budget restraints or special prob-
lems such as timely and adequate availability of funds on
the Council's work?
Ministry needs and requests for services always exceed
available resources. The funding of World Service projects
has been limited. Staff resourcing to jurisdictions, annual
conference and districts is carefully monitored. Rising costs
of such events as the quadrennial training events for confer-
ence leadership or the training of new district superinten-
dents and council directors have increased the need for
shared costs with annual conferences.
L. How has the Council engaged in conversation and work
with those groups identified as major constituencies? What
are the results of these conversations? How could consult-
ation be improved?
of liaison. There is a high level of response from the staff to
questions and requests from local churches and individuals
as they are directed to the GCOM offices. In some instances
the Council itself has engaged in dialogue with local church
groups or individuals and has continued dialogue as long as
necessary in attempts to respond fully.
M. What kinds of inquiries from your constituencies did the
Council receive? What is the process for responding to such
inquiries? Give some examples of requests and what were
your responses?
Requests usually are directed to the GCOM office. Fre-
quent requests are for resource materials (e.g. planning/fu-
turing). In these instances, staff respond either by mail or
telephone contact.
Other instances of contact have related to concerns sur-
facing from media report (e.g. use of United Methodist insig-
nia). In this instance guidelines regarding the use of name
and insignia of The United Methodist Church were devel-
oped and distributed throughout the denomination. If the
response merits more than a personal letter or contact, the
executive committee has made recommendation to the full
Council who has taken action. (The executive committee
cannot act on behalf of the Council.)
A^. In what ways are organization, staffing structures and
personnel practices appropriate to the accomplishment of the
mission of the Council?
Staff are assigned primary responsibilities to various
groups within the Coimcil and work closely with the elected
leadership of those groups. All staff, however, are viewed as
approachable, available, and responsive to all members of
the Council. Support staff have been strongly affirmed in
their role of supporting the work of the Council and its di-
rectors.
0. What are the successes to be shared? What are the factors
that made that possible?
The Council has dealt responsibly with General Confer-
ence referrals, due to appropriate assignment to appropriate
structures, development of timelines and accoimtability
processes.
Resources have been developed in response to need and
have received wide distribution.
A Future Forum Task Force has led the Coimcil's think-
ing into the 21st century and into a global perspective.
The Council maintains conversation and relationship
with ethnic caucuses, including permanent caucus ob-
servers at all GCOM meetings. Structure of the Council al-
lows for relationship with these groups. Staff persons are
assigned to iurisdictions and to eeneral asencies for numose
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P. What problems we in need of improvement? What is being
done to address these needs?
The opportunity for training experiences for conference
leadership are limited because of cost to GCOM and/or to
conferences. The Council continues to explore new mod-
els/new ways of resourcing/networking leaders.
Increasing cost of travel means finding new ways of in-
volving directors in decision-making processes.
Q. What are you doing to accomplish your evaluation?
The process is described in an above section.
R. What do you see as the more/less effective parts of evalu-
ation? What areas of change are needed in the evaluation
process?
There is a need to address the criticism of high cost of
evaluation in terms of dollars and time.
The development of specific recommendations should be
taken seriously, assigned appropriately and given attention
and response.
The Council, in this process, conducted staff interviews
and found them to be helpful.
S. Are there questions that were not asked that should have
been asked of the Council? How would you respond to these
questions?
Not applicable.
T. In what ways have you implemented the theme "Celebrate
and Witness"?
A manual was developed with wide distribution, printed
in English, Spanish and Korean.
The logo has appeared on letterheads, brochures, pro-
grammatic resources, etc.
"Celebrate and Witness" has been an overall theme for
all Council meetings and has been a backdrop for all work
of the Council.
GCOM Internal Evaluation
As a part of the quadrennial self-evaluation required of
all agencies, GCOM conducted a survey of its members at
its fall 1990 meeting. Ninety-one persons responded.
The majority of respondents (82%J agreed that there is a
need for a general church agency such as the GCOM and
that the authority given it is adequate for its purposes and
responsibilities (68%). Less than 20% felt its purpose should
be broadened.
Respondents were equally divided in their perception of
the communication of the GCOM and annual conference
council on ministries, approximately one-third each re-
sponding to "yes," "no," or "not sure." Thirty-nine percent
felt communication with other constituency groups was ade-
quate; 19% did not perceive it as adequate and 42% were
not sure. An overwhelming number (87%) felt that the role
and function of the GCOM generally was not understood by
United Methodists at the local church level.
The staff of the GCOM received high marks in the evalu-
ation, with responses rjmging fi-om 93% to 98% affirming
their effectiveness, relationships and leadership.
The Council ranked its sensitivity to women, persons
with handicapping conditions, ethnic minority persons and
youth, all above 81% of the midway point on a scale of one
to six. Officers and members of the GCOM were perceived
as sensitive and inclusive. Seventy-two percent felt that lan-
guage was non-sexist and without ethnic stereotj^jes.
Seventy-seven percent felt the GCOM had provided ade-
quate guidance and resources to support the quadrennial
theme, "Celebrate and Witness." Only 30% felt GCOM had
provided adequate coordination between the episcopal in-
itiative, "Vital Congregations — Faithful Disciples," and the
denomination's quadrennial theme. Fewer (37%) felt the
GCOM had adequately facilitated the incorporation of the
ethnic local church concerns into the life of the church.
Forty-five percent of the GCOM responded that the self-
evaluation process for general program agencies was work-
ing satisfactorily; 45% were not sure; and 10% did not think
it was satisfactory.
Eighty-eight percent felt it was a good idea to hold some
of the Council's meetings outside of the Dayton area. Sixty
percent agreed that it is helpful to meet in conjunction with
other church meetings.
Written comments reflect a variety of issues. There was
recurring concern about the role of the Council on the elec-
tions of general secretaries. There was a call for clear defini-
tion of the role of the Council in matters of coordination,
authority and accountability in its relationship to general
agencies. It was noted in several instances that efforts to be
inclusive can result in strain, but the Coimcil's intentional-
ity was affirmed.
One-to-one interviews were conducted by members of the
Committee on Self- Evaluation with GCOM executive staff
members in the fall of 1990. Those conversations reflected
areas of general agreement: the GCOM is a visionary arm
of the church which would well serve the church in this
role. However, its busyness and agenda, in the response to
the plethora of functions and assignments coming from Gen-
eral Conference, in its reactive mode, and in its task or ori-
entation, attention to the task is too often short-shrifted.
The role of the GCOM is not clearly understood. As the con-
tinuimi moves fi-om the general church to the local church,
the understanding lessens. The lines of accountability need
clarification. The potential for the GCOM to be an instru-
ment of globalness for the church can be a gift.
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There were also areas of divergence that emerged in the
interviews: questions concerning the structure and sugges-
tions for new or alternative structure were creative and
thought provoking, the value of self-evaluation was not
fully agreed upon: it was strongly afEirmed by some; others
saw it as costly and time-consuming. There was not common
understanding of who the primary constituency of the
GCOM is.
There was a strong reflection of the mutual desire among
staff and GCOM members for the Council to take a more
proactive role in the life of the denomination.
How the Constituents View the GCOM
The Executive Summary of DK Market Counsel states:
"DK Market Counsel was asked to assist in the process of
evaluating the Greneral Council on Ministries of The United
Methodist Church. The firm coded and analyzed the re-
sponses to questionnaires distributed to seven major con-
stituencies within the church. Questionnaires were mailed
to active bishops (66 mailed, 44 returned), retired bishops
(58 mailed, 25 returned), general agency persons (199
mailed, 126 returned), general conference delegates (198
mailed, 134 returned), conference council directors and asso-
ciate conference council directors (142 mailed, 99 returned),
annual conference persons (287 mailed, 93 returned) and
other constituent groups (283 mailed, 133 returned).
"A similar survey was conducted in 1986. The 1990 sur-
vey was designed to replicate the questions asked in 1986.
Thus, the 1990 study has the advantage of being able to
compare results with those obtained in 1986. This compari-
son allows for further insight on how views have changed or
remained the same among survey groups. While reviewing
the results it must be noted that the 1990 survey covered a
broader range of constituencies. For example, retired bish-
ops and conference council directors are included in the
1990 study, but not in the 1986 survey. Likewise, repre-
sentative of general church constituencies such as United
Methodist Women and United Methodist Men were in-
cluded in 1990. Thus, direct comparisons between 1990 and
1986 results may be affected by differences in the distribu-
tion of responses in the two svu-veys.
"General Conclusions:
• GCOM is performing its role effectively and is im-
portant to the ministry of the church.
• Respondents value the need for an organization
such as the GCOM, but point out specific problems
with actual GCOM operations.
• GCOM priorities do reflect the priorities of the
church, and there is increased satisfaction with the
process for establishing these priorities.
• The m^ority of individuals are aware of GCOM's
coordination roles though 1990 respondents have
decreased their support for a more active coordina-
tion role.
• There are many more "not sure" responses in 1990,
indicating a growing lack of familiarity with the
operation and purposes of the GCOM.
• Constituent groups are particularly likely to be un-
sure or unaware on the specific operations of the
GCOM.
• Individuals perceive that others are less aware and
less satisfied with the GCOM than they themselves
are.
• There is a strong need for long range planning by
the GCOM.
• Annual conference respondents and constituent
groups were more likely to feel that the GCOM is
necessary for efi'ective ministry. Church leadership
and agency respondents were somewhat less likely
to perceive. Unfortunately, no respondent group
had more than 50% responding that GCOM is "to-
tally necessary" or the second category.
• All groups, except annual conference persons and
constituent groups felt that the GCOM is more ef-
fective than necessary.
• The review process for general agency programs
needs improvement.
• There is a clear need for improved communication
with constituency groups.
• There is a general desire for more research and
planning, especially long term research and plan-
ning."
Long Range Planning
In February, 1990, Judith Hoy of Learning Systems, led
the executive committee in a retreat focusing on helping
growth as a team and looking at some of the visions for the
Council, the church and the world. Using the work of the
group, the following statement was developed for reflection:
"In an ideal learning situation the Council will function
with an ongoing consciousness of God's presence; with an
openness of acceptance of Council members and its constitu-
encies right where they are and with empowering love that
will challenge and stretch both the Council and its constitu-
encies to new and different ways of ministry for personal
and societal transformation and reconciliation."
The Forum Function Task Force implemented the re-
quest of the Council to respond to the theme "What Does It
Mean to be a Global Church?" Circumstances and possibili-
ties in our world need the attention and awareness of the
Council as they impact the ministry of the church.
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Observations from the Research Consultant
DK Market Counsel offers these observations: "Overall,
the GCOM is viewed in a positive way. Responses do indi-
cate areas which the GCOM could improve in to increase re-
spondent support.
"It is especially valuable to examine open-ended com-
ments for specific recommendations. The comments are il-
lustrative and offer many varied examples for review and
evaluation.
• GCOM should undertake a long range research
and planning agenda while remaining aware of the
changing environment and needs of church groups.
Also, long range planning provides an opportunity
for the GCOM to obtain input from all church lev-
els, increasing the involvement of others and
broadening the exposure of GCOM.
• The GCOM undertake an aggressive communica-
tions strategy to "get the word out." There is much
uncertainty about what the GCOM is and does.
The bishops are well informed, but the information
has to be passed on further. Constituent groups
were particularly prone to answering "not sure" to
survey questions.
• GCOM should act to balance the inequity between
what individuals feel and what they think others
feel. The inequity may indicate that there is not
enough communication within the church concern-
ing the GCOM.
• Generally GCOM must increase awareness. The
evaluation shows that individuals aware of GCOM
and its operation tend to be satisfied and approv-
ing. GCOM must work to get local churches talk-
ing about and interested in the activities of the
GCOM.
• The number of Special Days in the church calendar
should be limited. These individuals are concerned
that the Special Days take up too much time and
tax the financial reserves of local churches.
• GCOM should continue to reduce perceptions of
overlap in responsibilities and "turf battles" in re-
lations with other general agencies and chiirch
leaders."
Recommendations
As a result of the GCOM's self evaluation process, the
following recommendations wre identified as directions the
GCOM should follow as it continues its work in the future:
• Develop a mission statement for its life and work.
• Actively pursue a vision of globalness for itself and
for all arenas of the denomination.
• Strengthen GCOM's linkage with all of its con-
stituencies.
> Clarify its task and define its authority as given by
General Conference in its mission with general
agencies, annual conferences and local churches.
(This would require GCOM to prioritize its respon-
sibilities listed in The Book o/^ Discipline, 1988).
I Review the current Model of Evaluation for gen-
eral program-related agencies with the intent to in-
clude constituency surveys on the effectiveness of
the agencies' work, and to establish a process of
evaluation that is more than a quadrennial report
on what the agency has done.
I Assume a proactive role with General Conference
in determining the referral and review of program-
related legislation prior to General Conference ac-
tion.
Report No. 23
Petition Number: GJ-10872-3000A; GCOM.
Report of the GCOM Ethnic Local Church
Concerns Committee
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1375 as a consent agenda item of business. This calendar
item dealt with a recommendation that the GCOM create a
Task Force as a part of the Council's internal structure to
deal with Ethnic Minority Local Church concerns. The
membership was to be broadly representative and racially
inclusive. There was to be a representative of each of the
four ethnic caucuses, the three language conferences to be
included as resource persons with voice (not vote) at the ex-
pense of the General Council on Ministries.
In reviewing the referral, there appeared to be an omis-
sion in the action of the legislative committee as printed in
the DCA, page 336. Research indicated that there also be a
representative of each of the eight program related agencies
(GCORR, GCSRW, GBGM, GBHEM, GBOD, GBCS, UM-
Com, and GCCUIC) be included as resource persons with
voice, not vote at their agency's expense.
Process and Implementation
The General Council on Ministries assigned this respon-
sibility to its Division on Evaluation. The Ethnic Local
Church Committee (ELCC Committee) was composed of
twelve GCOM members with vote and representatives from
the four national caucuses, three language conferences, and
eight general program related agencies serving with voice,
but not vote. During the quadrennium the Committee de-
cided to operate on a consensus basis to insure full partici-
pation of the ethnic minority committee members, who
previously were non-voting representatives.
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The Committee met during each GCOM meeting to re-
ceive reports from agencies and to coordinate the incorpora-
tion of Ethnic Local Church Concerns. The Committee
additionally met with the staff of the General Commission
on Religion and Race.
The Committee received and reviewed annual reports
submitted by the general program agencies and annual con-
ferences. Copies of these reports are on file at the GCOM Of-
fice.
The Committee monitored annual conference progress in
the development and adoption of comprehensive plans. As-
sistance was provided to annual conferences who requested
it. Sixty-nine of the annual conferences have plans on file in
the GCOM office. Copies of the comprehensive plans were
distributed to the four general program boEtrds to use in giv-
ing priority/consideration for general agency grants to local
churches and annual conferences to those projects submit-
ted by annual conferences who have adopted a comprehen-
sive plan. An informational brochure describing the process
and role of the annual conference Ethnic Local Church Con-
cern Committees was developed and distributed to all an-
nual conferences.
Recommendations
GCOM recommends the continuation of the Ethnic Local
Church Concerns Committee (ELCC Conmiittee) for 1993-
96 with the following membership composition and respon-
sibilities:
I. Membership and Relationships
a. Twelve GCOM members with voice and vote.
Additional members shall include one repre-
sentative from each of the four racial/ethnic cau-
cuses, one representative from each of the three
ethnic language conferences, and one repre-
sentative from each of the eight general program-
related agencies (GCORR, GCSRW, GBGM,
GBHEM, GBOD, GBCS, UMCom and GCCUIC)
with voice, but not vote.
The membership is to be broadly representative
and racially inclusive.
GCOM shall cover the expenses of its members
and representatives from the racial/ethnic caucuses
and the ethnic language conferences. The agency
representatives will attend at their agency's ex-
pense.
b. The Committee shall be a part of GCOM's in-
ternal structure, c. The ELCC Committee shall
maintain a cooperative relationship with GCORR.
II. Responsibilities
a. To keep the vision of incorporation of Ethnic
Local Church Concerns (ELCC) before the United
Methodist Church.
b. To provide guidelines for general agency and
annual conference incorporation of ELCC.
c. To coordinate efforts of general agencies and
annual conferences on the incorporation of ELCC.
d. To insure a forum for dialogue and coordina-
tion among the general program agencies and the
ELCC Committee to deal with incorporation of
ELCC.
e. To develop and coordinate resources and con-
sultative services to assist the church in the incor-
poration of ELCC.
f. To request annual conferences to provide ade-
quate funding for the incorporation of ELCC and
for the functioning of the conference ELCC Com-
mittee.
g. To evaluate funding processes for incorpora-
tion of ELCC at the annual conference and general
agency levels.
h. To document conference and general agency
incorporation of ELCC. Such docxmientation will
include review of conference Comprehensive Plans
and their implementation. Findings will be shared
with the respective conferences and general agen-
cies.
1) To receive written communication from an-
nual conferences certifying the organization of
their ELCC Committee in accordance with the Dis-
cipline Para. 726.5a.
2) To verify that general program agencies have
established a process for incorporation of ELCC.
i. To provide training for annual conference
ELCC committee chairpersons.
j. To assist the General Commission on Commu-
nications in the promotion and interpretation of
ELCC.
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Report No. 24
Petition Numbor: GJ10873-3000A: GCOM.
Report on Native American Ministries Within
The United Methodist Church
Report No. 25
Petition Number: CJ10874-3000A; GCOM.
Report of the GCOM Task Force on
Inclusiveness
Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1687, page 401 of The Daily Christian Advocate. This action
called upon the GCOM to receive reports by September,
1989, from the general agencies, Council of Bishops, annual
conferences, and jurisdictions regarding implementation of
recommendations relating to Native American Ministries
referred to them in December 1987.
Process and Implementation
GCOM had written to the groups listed in the General
Conference action in 1987. A Standing Conunittee on Na-
tive American Concerns was established, composed of 12
Council members. The standing committee reviewed the re-
ports submitted and requested follow-up information in
some cases. Copies of these reports are on file in the GCOM
office.
The general agencies reported the inclusion of Native
American persons in the planning and development of pro-
grams and through programs and services offered to re-
spond to Native American concerns and issues.
The Coxmcil received reports from 60 annual conferences
concerning Native American ministries listing the names
and addresses of these ministries. In general the reports in-
dicated limited conference involvement in these ministries
and that little was being done in the area of recruitment of
clergy leadership. About one half of the conferences report-
ing indicated that there were no Native American minis-
tries in their conference. Some of these conferences have
task forces which are working on the development of Native
American ministries through the gathering of information
and data on Native American populations and community
activities. On the reconmiendation of its standing commit-
tee, GCOM members visited 12 Native American United
Methodist ministries and shared their experiences with the
full Council.
Conclusion
The General Council on Ministries reports that the as-
signment referred to it under Calendar Item 1687 has re-
vealed that the concerns remain and that the effort to
address the issues must be sustained which the GCOM will
continue to do.
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1333 as a consent agenda item of business. This calendar
item called for the formation of a task force to study inclu-
siveness. The resolution calling for action in the petition is
as follows:
Move that: A task force to study the effectiveness and
possible improvements in the disciplinary calls for inclu-
siveness be formed by the General Council on Ministries
(GCOM) and charged with bringing recommendations to the
1992 General Conference. The committee should be limited
to no more than 15 members and include at the least repre-
sentation from General Commission on Status and Role of
Women, General Commission on Religion and Race, United
Methodist Women and United Methodist Men.
Process and Implementation
The GCOM in October 1988 formed an Inclusiveness
Committee under the Division on Evaluation. The Commit-
tee was composed of nine GCOM members from the Divi-
sion plus representatives selected by General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women, General Commission on
Religion and Race, United Methodist Women, and United
Methodist Men.
A request was made to the Council of Bishops to inquire
with the Central Conference bishops on their vmderstanding
of inclusiveness. No response was received.
A questionnaire was sent to each Conference Council Di-
rector to inquire how inclusiveness was accomplished in the
annual conference. Almost all the responses stated that in-
clusiveness was limited to racial and gender issues. To ac-
complish what they understood inclusiveness to mean, the
matter was given to the Nominating Committees to imple-
ment.
A working document on inclusiveness was developed and
committee members examined each paragraph of The Book
of Discipline, 1988. This examination revealed that inclu-
siveness was not well defined, specific enough, nor totally
comprehensive. It was observed that those who experienced
exclusion could identify areas where inclusiveness was ab-
sent. Further that inclusiveness to a Christian must become
a way of life and something towards which to work.
DC A Advance Edition
Recommendations
1. It is recommended that a statement on inclnsivenesg
be added to The Book of Discipline at the end of Para. 103;
Inclusiveness means openness, acceptance, and sup-
port which enables all persons to participate in the
life of the church, the community, and the uorld.
2. It is recommended that a statement on inclusiveness
be added to The Book of Discipline Section VTI, after Para.
112, before Para. 113:
We recrjgruze ttiat God made all creation and saw
that it was good. As a daerse people of God who
bring special gifts and graces to the unity of the
church and to society, we are called to be faithful to
the example of Jesus ' ministry to all persons.
Inclusiveness means openness, acceptance, and sup-
port which enables all persons to participate in the
life of the church, the community and the world
Thus, inclusiveness denies every semblance of dis-
crimination.
The mark of an inclusive society is one in which aU
persons are open, accepting, and supporting of all
other persons, enabling them to participate fully in
the life of the church, the community, and the
world In The United Methodist Church, inclusive-
ness means the freedom for total involvement of all
persons, who otherwise meet the requirements of the
United Methodist Book of Discipline, in the mem-
bership and leadership of the church at any level
and in every place.
3. It is recommended that there be nniformir>- in The
Book of Discipline on matters involving Lnclnsiveness in ex-
ecutive committees, nominating committees, mandatory re-
tirement, age requirements, employment issues, open
itineracy, amd judicial administration.
4. Suggestions for changes afBecting generad agencies
have been referred to the applicable agency with encourage-
ment that the agencj- pnropose an aFpropriate way of provid-
ing for inclusiveness.
■5. Pvecommendations for specific disciplinary changes are
proposed through the GCOM. Vae recommendations propose
no formulas, quotas, or numbers. Instead, the committee
hopes for a spirit of inclusiveness seeking inclusion of all
persona and serving as a model for society.
Report No. 26
Po-. •,:-..- S^=.ier GJ-10eTt-3l(yy>A, GCO'i
Report on the Implementation of the 1989-92
Quadrennial Theme
Celebrate and Witness: Celebrate God's
Grace — Witness for Jesus Christ
By the fall of 1990, survey research seeking the response
to participation with the Quadrennial Theme "Celebrate
and Witness: Celebrate God's Grace — Witness for Jesus
Christ" indicated that 49.7 percent of United Methodist con-
gregations had utilized the theme.
This respwnse was developed by concentrated visibility
for the components of the theme in charge conferences and
annual conferences following extensive promotion by the
General Council on Ministries and United Methodist Com-
munications.
In the months following the 1988 General Conference,
numerous requests were received for promotional assistance
before the start of the 1989-92 quadrennial budget for
theme interpretation was in place. During this time, the
General Committee on Forms and P^ercords provided a ques-
tion on the Official Charge Conference form asking each
congregation for their planning regxmse to the five compo-
nents of the "Call to Congregations" in Calendar Item 363
of the DCA, p. 185. These "calls" requested that each con-
gregation respond with the following:
"a. We call on each local congregation to develop
and implement a plan for witnessing and reaching
the unchurched in community and the work express-
ing God's love through Jesus Christ.
b. We call on each local congregation to provide
new opportuTuties for growth in knowledge, love and
grace of God and to love and care for one another
through faithful discipleship in canng communi-
ties.
c We call on each local congregation to study is-
sues of peace and justice from the perspective of the
teachings of Jesus Christ and to witness for God's
shalom.
d. We call on each local congregation to serve
those in critical human need so that its witness will
be faithful
e. We call on local congregations to identify the
sins and evils that oppress and work to remedy
these manifestations in individuals, systems, and
structures.
f. We call on each local congregation to develop a
specific plan for implementation of items A-E. This
plan and progress will be reported annually to the
bishop through the district superintendent. "
General/ Judicial Administration
585
Implementation of Celebrate and Witness
In March 1989. the General Council on Ministries in co-
operation with United Methodist Commxinications devel-
oped, produced and distributed nearly 50.000 copies of a
"Celebrate and Witness Manual" in three languages — Ko-
rean. English. Spanish — to local congregations for their
use in implementing the theme. In addition, promotional
items were developed for promotion of the theme. These
items included bumper stickers, lapel pins, caps and other
printed material and were promoted and distributed
through the Promotion and Benevolence Interpretation divi-
sion of United Methodist Communications.
Meetings in the several jurisdictional Colleges of Bishops
with episcopal leaders. Conference Council Directors and a
representative District Superintendent from each annual
conference provided an opportunity to interpret the focus of
the theme as a process designed for initiatives from within
the local church. General CouncU on Ministries members
stressed the role of leaders in annual conferences and local
congregations to interpret and implement the intent of the
theme approach. It is a credit to these leaders that partici-
pation with the denomination's first quadrennial theme had
such a significant response in its first two years.
The Interpreter and El Interprete provided interpretive
and promotional articles to assist local congregations in the
interpretation and implementation of the theme.
Conference councils on ministries across the church
found the theme a complementarv- focus to events and ac-
tivities within the annual conference. Several used the de-
nomination's theme for all programming, emphases
throughout the quadrennium. "Celebrate and Witness" be-
cjune the theme of annual conference sessions and the
theme's logo appeared on literally millions of printed and
video resources.
Implementation of the Theme 1989-92
The Quadrennial Theme "Celebrate and Witness: Cele-
brate God's Grace—Witness for Jesus Christ" also support
annual conference program planning processes. Result* of
the "Call to Congregations " goal setting activities reported
at the charge conference, provided essential information for
district and conference program development.
Numerous poets, songwriters, liturgists and musicians
found the concepts contained in the words "Celebrate" and
"Witness" to be effective in the development of worship re-
sources.
As was its piirpose. the Quadrennial Theme "Celebrate
and Witness: Celebrate God's Grace — Witness for Jesus
Christ" has been a theological focus, missional emphasis,
prophetic statement and program catalyst for The United
Methodist Church daring the 1989-92 quadrennium.
Report No. 27
PoitJoD Numkar (W108T»^00O.A; GCOM.
Report on Grants From the World Ser\ice
Contingency Fund, 1989-92
Within the World Ser\-ice Contingency- Fund for the
1989-92 quadrennium there has been established an annual
appropriation on ratio for the Contingenc>- Reserve. TJu
Book of Discipline indicates the procedure for allocating the
funds from this Contingency Reserve. It states:
"Before the beginning of each year the General
Council on Finance and Administraiion shall deter-
mine and communicate to the General Council on
Ministries the sum aiailable at that time from
World Senice Contingency- Funds to meet requests
for additional funding from the general program
agencies. The General Council on hfinistries shall
be authorized to approve allocations to the general
program agencies for such additional program
funding up to the limit so established. No money
shall be allocated by the General Council on Minis-
tries from this source for general administrative
costs, fixed charges, or capital outlay without ap-
proval by the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration. "(Para. 906.1(bX6) and 1006.2(e))
During 1989-92, upon request of the General Council on
Ministries the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion allocated an amount each year to the General Council
on Ministries to meet requests from the general program
agencies for additional funding from the Contingency.' Re-
serve. In 1989 through 1992 they allocated $200,000 each
year. An additional $126,608 was allocated in 1989 for pro-
motion of the Afi-ica University Endowment Fimd. The Gen-
eral Council on Ministries established criteria for use of
these funds and a procedure for making application and fil-
ing reports. The following requests for funding were ap-
proved by the General Council on Ministries from the World
Service Contingency Fund for 1989. 1990. and 1991. as well
as commitments from the 1992 fund as of the date of sub-
mitting this report:
586 DCA Advance Edition
GCOM WORLD SERVICE CONTINGENCY FUND 1989-92 ALLOCATION
1989 1990 1991 1992 "
GBHEM-Promotion of Africa $126,608
University Endowment Fund
GBGM-National Mission Plan for 80,000
Central American Refugees
GBGM-Interagency Task Force on AIDs
GCORR-Breaking Down Walls/Biiilding
Bridges
GBOD-Small Membership Chvirches
GBOD-Central Conference Participation
in Episcopal Initiatives
GBOD-Meaning of Baptism
GBCS-Genetic Science Hearings
, GCORR-Terminology Task Force
GBCS-New COB Ministry on Drugs
and Drug Violence
GCCUIC-Native American 30,000
Interreligious Dialogue for 1990
GBGM-Computer-based Conunianications 46,000
for HIV/AIDS Ministries
GBOD-School of Evangelism for 25,000
Native American Ministries
GBOD-National Convocation for Youth 73,531
Concerning Drugs, Alcohol and Violence .
20,000
8,400
13,400
26,800
65,000
26,800
44,250
12,500
8,000
44,250
12,500
9,000
25,000
9,000
7,000
TOTALS $313,158 $212,550 $187,331
The Greneral Council on Ministries has established procedures for receiving of applications for requests from the Con-
tingency Reserve in 1992 and for approving applications when appropriate.
In all cases, upon approval of a request for funding from the Contingency Reserve, the General Council on Ministries
notifies the General Council on Finance and Administration. That agency then disburses the funds to the appropriate
agency in accordance with the conditions of the request and the approval.
c
General/Judicial Administration
587
Report No. 28
Petition Number: GJ108773000 A; GCOM.
Report on the Advance for Christ and His
Church
General Overview
Throughout the world "walls that separated" came down.
In Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the
Middle East, and within our own country, hope emerged out
of chaos.
Yet, at the same time, news of war, natural disasters,
and refugee resettlement were common headlines through
this quadrennium.
The United States economy continued to decline. Annual
conferences throughout the connection restructured — the
term "down-sizing" became common place — in an attempt to
balance budgets.
Yet, United Methodists did not retreat from caring and
sharing. They sought to responsively remain in mission and
ministry. The atrocities of international and national head-
lines produced an outpouring of fiscal and human resources.
United Methodists went to the scene of disasters to stand
shoulder to shoulder with their brothers and sisters in their
time of need and when they could not go in person they sent
their gifts of love.
There was a steadfast commitment to ongoing mission. A
renewed emphasis was made to community centers and
other institutional ministries. More than 200 new mission-
aries were commissioned and sent. More than 500 programs
that minister to children and youth were financially under-
girded.
The continuous outpouring of love has meant that for a
second quadrennium United Methodists will have contrib-
uted 100 million through the Advance for Christ and His
Church.
An average of 50% of our congregations will go the "sec-
ond mile." This rich tradition of giving continues because of
the compassion of persons throughout our church who be-
lieve in the logo of the Partnership of Helping Hands. To
these United Methodists we say well done.
National Missions
Mission at home. Ministries with children through our
70 community centers. Church and Community Workers in
our parishes. The evangelistic growth of our missionary con-
ferences. These were phrases joyously shared as we experi-
ence a resurgence in mission and ministries throughout the
United States.
Yet, we prayed for victims of drug abuse as the bishops
launched a program of caring, appointing Bishop Felton E.
May to call the nation to reconciliation and caring.
In the furst year United Methodists gave more than 100
thousand dollars to substance abuse programs ranging from
caring for babies, addicted since birth, to evangelism tent
ministries for persons in "hard core" urban areas.
Income to National Missions was $14,966,337 in the
1985-88 quadrennium, a record high. United Methodists
will exceed that record in the 1989-92 with expected gifts of
$16 million.
World Missions
Where in the world is mission not transforming the na-
tions:
Reunification of East and West Germany
Mission initiative to the Soviet Union
Twenty percent membership increase through Af-
rica Church Growth and Development in the Cen-
tral Conferences
Church development in Africa, Asia and Latin
America
Wherever, the cross and flame is seen our missionaries
and volunteers are there with their partners in mission pro-
claiming the power of the Holy Spirit to transcend "war-
ring" despair and bring forth hope, redemption and new
life.
In the words of one North American Bishop, we United
Methodists are an Easter or Resurrection people. Gifts of a
record $44,978,991 provided world evangelistic growth in
the 1985-88 quadrennium.
We United Methodists are seeking to equal that growth
this quadrennium.
United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR)
UMCOR celebrated its 50th anniversary. The anniver-
sary theme song and video "Love in Action" raised the con-
sciousness of this mission which is older than the Advance.
Yet, even during the celebration, the ministry of United
Methodist Committee on Relief was experienced far and
wide:
Hurricane Hugo, Gilbert, Joan, Miriam
Earthquakes in California, Philippines and Iran
Tornados and floods in South Carolina, Texas, Indiana,
Illinois and Alabama, Florida
War in Liberia, Mozambique, Europe and Asia
Refugee resettlement around the world
Desert Storm
Bangladesh and the Sudan
For the 1985-88 quadrennium United Methodists re-
sponded to the needs of refugee resettlement, and disrupted
lives at home and around the worid in a record gift of caring
totalling $49,681,234.
For this 1989-92 quadrennium, giving will exceed $40
million.
588
DCA Advance Edition
Conclusion
The statistics which follow iUustrate gifts of love and
partnership through the Advance for Christ and His
Church.
Change is apparent throughout the world. There are chil-
dren who have never known peace . . . victdms of genera-
tions of war. In the coming quadrennium you will meet
them: our children at home in our commxmit>- centers and
our children in refugee centers and our children on the
streets of Brazil.
They are "our" children, a sacred trust from a lo%'ing
God. We United Methodists will "embrace them"; "stand
with them"; "defend them"; "feed them"; and, painfully,
some of us will have to bury them. Victims of conflicting
governments, hostile homes and insensitive s>'stems, they
are yet our children.
We celebrate your stewardship of gifts equalling $100
million. We seek your presence, your talents, and your
prayers as we move into new missions and new ministries.
GENERAL ADVANCE QUADRENNIAL REPORT
GENERAL ADVANCE INCOME SUMMARY
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
Total
Total
1»85-1»SB
%of
1989-1992
%ol
Quadrennial
Total
IMS
1B90
1991*
Quadrennial
Total
Income
Income
Income
Income
Income
Income
Income
NATIONAL DIVISION
Projects
Parish Partner*
Natiorul Uisaion Workari
Congregational Development
$10,254,232
$1,018,545
S2,S»4,7B6
$808,774
B.4%
O.BK
2.6%
0.7%
$3,081,618
$239,140
$818,047
$158,160
$3,153,429
$263,407
$859,205
$240,139
$2,110,574
$162,031
$626,298
$61,749
$8,345,621
$664,578
$2,303,550
$460,048
11.0%
0.9%
3.0%
0.6%
TOTAL NATIONAL DIVISION:
$14,966,337 13.7% $4,301,005 $4,645,720 $2,960,652 $11,907,377 15.7%
WORLD DIVISION
Projects
$18,596,399
17.0%
$5,417,373
$5,415,022
$3,098,491
$13,930,886
18.3%
Missionaries
$23,055,914
21.0%
$5,890,655
$6,057,564
$4,371,242
$16,319,461
21.5%
Persons in Mission
$95,608
0.1%
$62,034
$92,004
$17,093
$171,131
0.2%
Africa Church Growth and Developnent
$1,827,761
1.7%
$312,394
$337,975
$239,828
$890,197
1.2%
Partner Churches in Crisis
$1,403,309
1.3%
$184,748
$133,205
$87,693
$405,646
0.5%
TOTAL WORLD DIVISION:
$44,978,991 41.0% $11,867,204 $12,035,770 $7,814,347 $31,717,321 41.7%
UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON REUEF
Proiects
Wortd Hunffcr/Povwty
$33,803,644 30.8%
$10,219,324 9.3%
$12,023,190 $8,621,958 $5,924,250 $26,569,398 34.9%
$2,228,256 $2,181,478 $1,463,272 $5,873,006 7.7%
TOTAL UMCOR: $49,681,234 45.3% $14,251,446 $10,803,436 $7,387,522 $32,442,404 42.6%
TOTAL GENERAL ADVANCE: $109.626.562
$30.419.655 $27.484.926 $18.162.521 S76.067.102
GeneralJudicial Administration
5S9
GENERAL ADVANCE QUADRENNIAL REPORT
NATIONAL DIVISION INCOME (SELECTED PROJECTS)
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
Profltam
Total
1865-1866 %ol
Quadrennial Total
Incoma Incoma
Tolal
1969-1992
%ol
1868
1890
1891*
Ouadrannial
Total
Incoma
Incoma
Incoma
Income
Incoma
NATIONAL DIVISION
PARISH PARTNERS
Pimrto Rico
Wo Granda
Oklahoma Indian lliaaion
UndUactad
Otbar
TOTAL PARISH PARTNERS:
NATIONAL MISSION WORKER
Church and Community Worfcara
Ottiar NationaJ ViaakMi Worfcara
TOTAL NATIONAL MISSION WORKERS:
C0NQREQAT10NAL DEVELOPMENT
Paitnara in Coagragabooal DavalopaMnt
Puaito Roo
lUo Oranda
Oklaheaw Indian Miaaion
Othar
TOTAL CONQREQATIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT:
TOTAL NATIONAL DIVISION:
$46,420
$362,592
$461,864
$71,137
$16,663
$37,769
0.0%
0.3%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
$17,754
$74,858
$110,286
$23,436
$7,560
$5,146
$17,005
$106,507
$103,360
$24,736
$8,204
$3,595
$7,675
$61,181
$75,692
$10,709
$4,164
$2,410
$42,634
$242,646
$289,338
$58,881
$19,926
$11,151
0 1%
03%
04%
0.1%
0 0%
0.0%
$1.01S,545
0.9%
$239,140
$263,407
$162,031
$664,578
0.9%
$316,001
$2,566,765
0.3%
2.3%
$165,163
$652,664
$226,354
$630,651
$127,733
$486,565
$521,270
$1,762,260
0.7%
2.3%
$2.8S4.7S6
2.6%
$818,047
$859,205
$626,298
$2,303,550
3.0%
$112,113
$68,318
$28,763
$466,727
$65,813
$44,838
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
$13,788
$7,6M
$11,876
$40,186
$64,647
$0
$2,726
$28,765
$65,546
$94,647
$48,487
$0
$2,105
$4,908
$7,521
$18,248
$27,034
$933
$18,630
$41,311
$64,947
$154,093
$160,168
$933
0.0%
0.1%
0 1%
0.2%
0.2%
00%
«B08.774
0.7%
$153,160
$240,173
$61,749
$460,082
0.6%
$10,254,232
• .4%
$3,065,659
$3,282,835
$2,110,574
$6,479,168
11.1%
$14,966,337
13.7%
H.591.995
f<,?15,729
?2,9?9,?52
111,997,377
15.7%
GENERAL ADVANCE QUADRENNIAL REPORT
UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON RELIEF INCOME
(SELECTED PROJECTS) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
Total
1885-18M %o(
Quadrannial Total
Inooma Ineoma
1888
Incoma
1880
Incoma
Total
1889-1992 %ol
1891* Quadrennial Total
Incoma Income Incoma
UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON REUEF
World H«ii««/Po»wty $10,218,324 tJ%
$2,228,254 $2,181,478 $1,463,272 $5,873,006 7.7%
TOTAL WORLD HUNQER/POVERTY: $10,219,324 8.3% $2,228,256 $2,181,478 $1,463,272 $5,873,006 7.7%
•lebal Food CfWa
aiobal Food Criala - Ethiopia
Mafor Oiaaalere and Appaala
Biahop's Appeal (Africa Hungar)
Major (Regular) Hunger Channala
Emergency Raliaf
UndeaJgnatad M<mnem Inooma
Othar
$878,848
$4,678,317
$4,814,176
$6,644,670
$5,642,217
$852,422
$7,067,864
$8,562,185
0.8%
4.3%
4.5%
8.1%
5.1%
0.8%
8.4%
7.8%
$43,130
$21,825
$5,887,278
$20,108
$1,665,403
$451,185
$1,648,228
$2,185,220
$20,400
$18,017
$2,444,804
$23,245
$1,840,454
$366,648
$2,106,862
$1,778,327
$20,040
$29,458
$2,134,591
$9,171
$1,221,862
$300,265
$950,440
$1,258,422
$63,570
$69,101
$10,566,774
$57,525
$4,727,718
ft. 140. 109
$4,706,631
$5,222,869
01%
0 1%
13 •%
0 1%
6 2%
15%
6 2%
68%
TOTAL UMCOR: $49.681.234 45.8% $14.251.446 $10.803.436 $7 387.522 $32.442.404 42 •%
1981 INCOME IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30. 1881
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GENERAL ADVANCE QUADRENNIAL REPORT
WORLD DIVISION INCOME (SELECTED PROJECTS)
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
Program
Total
Total
1985-1988 %of
1989-1992
%of
Quadrennial Total
1989
1990
1991*
Quadrennial
Total
Income Income
Income
Income
income
income
Income
WORLD DIVISION
PROJECTS BY REGION
Africa
$7,939,532
7.2%
$2,690,398
$2,150,874
$1,172,595
$6,013,867
7.9%
Europe
$227,449
0.2%
$127,097
$74,735
$76,185
$278,017
0.4%
Middle East
$0
0.0%
$7,163
$1,175
$244
$8,582
0.0%
Asia/Pacific
$4,955,257
4.5%
$1,050,416
$1,011,091
$718,102
$2,779,609
3.7%
Latin America/Caribbean
$3,817,535
3.5%
$1,120,273
$1,190,302
$880,311
$3,190,886
4.2%
Interregional/Interdenominational
$1,704,492
1.6%
$668,808
$1,212,054
$355,841
$2,236,703
2.9%
Africa Ctiurch Growth and Development
$1,827,762
1.7%
$312,394
$337,975
$239,828
$890,197
1.2%
TOTAL PROJECTS BY REGION:
$20,472,027
18.7%
$5,976,549
$5,978,206
$3,443,105
$15,397,860
20.2%
MISSIONARY SUPPORT BY REGION
Africa
$7,161,824
6.5%
$1,925,444
$2,135,806
$1,548,534
$5,609,784
7.4%
Europe
$246,789
0.2%
$71,260
$80,957
$73,208
$225,425
0.3%
Middle East
$0
0.0%
$3,346
$27,651
$29,008
$60,005
0.1%
Asia/Pacific
$8,514,298
7.8%
$2,201,344
$2,067,367
$1,413,964
$5,682,675
7.5%
Latin America/Caribbean
$6,554,149
6.0%
$1,615,480
$1,656,514
$1,183,449
$4,455,443
5.9%
Interregional/Interdenominational
$578,853
0.5%
$73,781
$89,269
$123,079
$286,129
0.4%
TOTAL MISSIONARY SUPPORT
BY REGION:
$23,055,913
21.0%
$5,890,655
$6,057,564
$4,371,242
$16,319,461
21.5%
TOTAL WORLD DIVISION:
$43.527.940
39.7%
$11,867,204
$12,035.770
$7,814,347
$31,717,321
41.7%
Report No. 29
Petition Number: GJ10878.3000-A; GCOM
Report on the Work of the Interagency
Task Force on Legislation
Para. 1006.11 in The Book of Discipline, 1988 gives the
General Council on Ministries (GCOM) the responsibility to
"study the connectional structures of The United Methodist
Church and, after consultation with the general agencies,
recommend to the General Conference such legislative
changes as may be appropriate to effect desirable modifica-
tions of existing connectional structures. . . ."
In order to fulfill its responsibility to the General Confer-
ence in regard to this assignment, the General Council on
Ministries approved the organization of an Interagency
Task Force on legislation at the fall 1988 GCOM meeting.
The purpose of the Interagency Task Force on Legislation
was to bring together representatives from the general
agencies to examine each agency's legislation for clarity,
duplication and overlap, and to be aware of structural
changes in any proposed legislation. The Task Force func-
tioned as an adjimct group to the GCOM and reported to the
Council through the Division on Management. The chair-
person of the Task Force was a member of the Division on
Management.
The Task Force was organized with each of the general
program related agencies naming two members. The Coun-
cil of Bishops, Commission on Central Conference Affairs,
General Council on Finance and Administration, General
Board of Pensions, and the General Board of Publication
also were represented on the Task force as members and/or
observers.
In October 1988, the General Council on Ministries ap-
proved the process and timeline for the work of the Inter-
agency Task Force on Legislation. It was determined that
while each agency would develop its own legislation to the
General Conference, this legislation was to be channeled
through the Task Force.
The May 1990 meeting of the Interagency Task Force on
Legislation focused on the broad topics of proposed legisla-
tion anticipated for legislative change by each agency, plus
editorial changes and clatrity of language in continuing leg-
islation. Guidelines for preparation of agency legislation
and petitions to the General Conference also were discussed
and approved.
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The January 1991 meeting of the Task Force centered on
discussion and dialogue over the first draft of specific pro-
posals of general agency legislation.
The Interagency Task Force on Legislation met for its fi-
nal meeting in June 1991. All legislation was reviewed by
each agency. Recommendations for changes were discussed.
Possible development of parallel legislation in areas of dis-
agreement were indicated. The schedule was reviewed for
the final preparation and mailing of all agency legislation
to the Petitions Secretary of the General Conference for
processing and forwarding to the editor of the Advance Edi-
tion of the Daily Christian Advocate.
In order to assist the Interagency Task Force on Legisla-
tion and the General Council on Ministries with their work
with the agency legislation, a GCOM Task Force to Review
Agency Legislation was approved in October 1989. After its
legislative review, comments and recommendations fi-om
the GCOM Task Force were communicated to the agencies
through the Interagency Task Force on Legislation. Sub-
sequent to further consultation with the agencies, the
GCOM Task Force to Review Legislation prepared to de-
velop parallel legislation, where appropriate, for GCOM ap-
proval and submission to the 1992 General Conference.
Report No. 30
Petition Number: GJ10879.a0O0-A; GCOM.
Report on the Training Events
for New District Superintendents
and Conference Council Directors
The Book of Discipline, 1988 states that the General
Council on Ministries has the responsibility to provide for
the training of the annual conference council on ministries
directors and to provide jointly with the Division on Or-
dained Ministry and the Covmcil of Bishops for the training
of district superintendents (Para. 1006.12).
In fulfilling this responsibility, five members of the Gen-
eral Council on Ministries plus the general secretary and an
additional staff person were assigned to the twenty-one
member Planning Committee for the New DS/CCD Train-
ing Event. Seven members of the Council of Bishops plus
five members and two staff persons of the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry Division of Ordained Minis-
try also served on the Planning Committee.
The basic responsibility of the Planning Committee was
to design and implement the annual five-day training expe-
rience for newly appointed district superintendents and con-
ference council directors.
Each year the training events were held at Lake Ju-
naluska. North Carolina during the last week of August.
Worship, spiritual formation, role identity, clarification of
responsibilities, information sharing, skill training, and de-
velopment in management and administrative techniques
composed the core curriculum for each event. On average,
14 conference council directors and 103 district superinten-
dents attended each annual training session.
A global awareness of The United Methodist Church, es-
pecially through relationships with general agencies, was
recognized as a valid aspect of the training event. Interpre-
tive materials and audio visual resources were used to sup-
port the concerns of the global church. Workshops were
designed to include a sensitivity to inclusiveness with an
emphasis on racism, use of language, clergy appointments
and staff employment.
Twenty-eight persons were recruited as faculty each
year. These persons were selected for their expertise and ex-
perience as bishops, district superintendents, council direc-
tors, general board or annual conference staff, and
management consultants. Inclusiveness of women and ra-
cial ethnic persons in the faculty leadership team was an in-
tentional goal throughout the quadrennium.
Report No. 31
Petition Number: GJ10880-3000.A: GCOM
Report on the Process for Development of
Recommendations for a Quadrennial Theme and
Special Programs for the Denomination
Para. 1006.17 of The Book of Discipline, 1988 gives to the
General Council on Ministries the responsibility, in consult-
ation with the Council of Bishops, to recommend to the Gen-
eral Conference plans for theme, missional priorities and/or
special programs. The General Council on Ministries is rec-
onunending the continuation of a quadrennial theme "Cele-
brate and Witness: Celebrate God's Grace- Witness for Jesus
Christ" for 1993-96. In addition, the General Council on
Ministries is recommending three Special Programs to the
General Conference. However, after careful study, the Gen-
eral Council on Ministries is recommending no missional
priority for this quadrennium. This report seeks to provide
backgroimd information on the process used in bringing
these recommendations.
In fulfilling the responsibilities given to the General
Council on Ministries, through its Division on Research,
Planning and Futuring, created the Future Directions Task
Force of 13 members with representation from each jurisdic-
tion. The task force was inclusive in race and gender. The
task force met nine times during its three-year process to re-
spond to its assignment and to prep£ire its recommenda-
tions.
Significant aspects in ftilfilling its responsibilities were:
1. Developed a timeline which set forth the process; the
data to be collected and various constituencies to be
reached; the consultation schedule and process with the
Council of Bishops as well as the communication process
and dialogue with general agencies and annual conferences.
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2. Reviewed past history of quadrennial theme and pro-
grams of the denomination and its forbearers.
3. Initiated contact with annual conferences and general
agencies seeking suggestions for theme, missional priorities
and/or Special Programs.
4. Reviewed the Laity and Episcopal Addresses to the
1988 General Conference to ascertain input for their tasks.
5. FVepared questionnaires for inclusion in three pro-
gram journals of the denomination in English, Korean and
Spanish.
6. Authorized a Survey of United Methodist Opinion and
survey of eight leadership constituencies seeking input on
critical issues facing the denomination and society.
7. Consulted with each College of Bishops in addition to
the conference council director and a district superintendent
firom each annual conference to seek input for the develop-
ment of a recommendation.
8. Reviewed data gathered from more than 3800 respon-
dents to surveys which included every constituency group
within the denomination.
9. Consulted with central conference bishops on two occa-
sions to measure interest and response to denominational
emphases.
10. Held hearing with Central Conference delegates at-
tending "The Gathering to Celebrate and Witness" in Fort
Worth, Texas as to interests and topics for denominational
emphases.
11. Held consultation with caucuses related to The
United Methodist Church.
12. Engaged in dialogue with six Colleges of Bishops to
review initial findings and preliminary thinking of the
Task Force.
13. Received three requests for Special Programs from
general program agencies for 1993-96.
14. Analyzed the Episcopal Initiative "Vital Congrega-
tions-Faithful Disciples" to assess how this initiative could
undergird the emphases of a theme.
15. Surveyed members of the General Coimcil on Minis-
tries to assess the interest of council membership regarding
a theme, missional priority and/or Special Programs.
16. Recommended to the General Council on Ministries
plenary that no missional priority be recommended for
1993-96.
17. Engaged the Division on Research, Planning and Fu-
turing in a discussion during the April 1991 meeting as the
Task Force prepared its reconmiendation.
18. Consulted with the four general program boards con-
cerning the recommendations for three Special Programs as
well as their funding requests in light of denominational
budget issues. Prior Special Programs have been funded
within agency budgets and the timeline for development of
Special Programs did not anticipate the need to coordinate
additional funding requests with other budget building
processes.
19. Reviewed recommendations with Council of Bishops
at the November 1991 meeting.
This extensive study has involved every constituency in
the denomination's membership and leadership through re-
search, consultation and dialogue. As a result. Report No. 2
above recommends that the 1992 General Conference con-
tinue "Celebrate and Witness: Celebrate God's Grace- Wit-
ness for Jesus Christ" as the 1993-96 theme of the
denomination and requests that it be implemented across
the church.
Report No. 2 further recommends the implementation of
three Special Programs:
1. Campus Ministry: Mission at the Center, a Special Pro-
gram of the General Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try;
2. Peace with Justice, a Special Program of the General
Board of Church and Society; and
3. Substance Abuse and Related Violence, a Special Pro-
gram offered by the General Board of Global Ministries in
collaboration with other agencies and in cooperation with the
Council of Bishops to continue the Bishops Initiative on Sub-
stance Abuse and Related Violence.
Report No. 32
Petition Number: GJ-10881-3000-A: GCOM.
Report on Implementation of 1989-92 Special
Programs
Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved three Special
Programs for the 1989-92 quadrennium. Special Programs
are defined in The Book of Discipline, 1988 as
"a quadrennial emphasis approved by the General
Conference and assigned to a general agency, de-
signed in response to a distinct opportunity or need
in God's world which is evidenced by research or
other supporting data, and proposes achievable
goals within the quadrennium" (Para. 803.10).
The General Council on Ministries received periodic pro-
gress reports and is pleased to report the progress of the im-
plementation of the three Special Programs approved by
General Conference.
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1. Rural Crisis (assigned to the General Board of Global
Ministries by the General Conference)
Implementation by the General Board of Global
Ministries
The General Board of Global Ministries' response to the
rural crisis was to administer it through its National Pro-
gram Division. The board recognized that the family farm
crisis and related rural crises are massive and chronic. The
office of Town and Country Ministries of the National Pro-
gram Division maintained a funding and consultative rela-
tionship with selected regional training programs for town
and rural ministries which assisted the church to discover
needs, trends, and opportunities for mission and strategiz-
ing for response. Three established regional training pro-
grams which were identified as part of this thrust were:
Hinton Rural Life Center, Hayesville, North Carolina; Cen-
ter for Town and Rvu-al Ministries, Columbus, Ohio; and
Western Small Church/Rural Life Center, Filer, Idaho. A
fourth program emerged in the Midwest involving nine an-
nual conferences, 'The Heartland Network."
The Office of Town and Country Ministries deemed that
the most viable approach to responding to issues in rural
communities involved the refocusing of local congregations
through cooperative parish ministry, a style of ministry in
which groups of churches and pastors work together in a de-
fined geographic area to serve more efiectively in mission.
This office further sought to relate to programs/projects that
modeled cooperative work.
The Office of Town and Country Ministries, in coopera-
tion with the General Board of Church and Society, was in-
volved in the development and publication of a six-session
study guide for local church groups and others. Also, church
and community workers were assigned to rural settings.
Additional ways the National Program Division ad-
dressed rural issues were through related work responsibili-
ties with the board-wide Task Force on the Global Economic
Crisis; The Rural Crisis Issues Team of the World Council
of Churches; the United Methodist Appalachian Develop-
ment Committee; the authorized coordinating body for
United Methodist Mission strategy in appalachia; and the
ecumenical organizations such as Prairiefire, Inc., based in
Iowa, and the Commission on Religion in Appalachia.
2. Focus on Children, Youth and Families (General Confer-
ence assigned the Coordination of this Special Program to
the General Council on Ministries; GCOM requested the
General Board of Discipleship administer and oversee this
Special Program.)
Implementation by the General Board of Discipleship
In the summer of 1985, a National Conference on Minis-
try with Children was held in Nashville, Tennessee, with
1,200 adults and 85 children in attendance. The nationwide
response to this event was outstanding and resulted in ex-
panded ministries with and to children. It further provided
an increased awareness of the life situations of children in
local congregations and communities. In response to over-
whelming requests for another national conference focusing
on ministries with children, FOCUS '89 was held in Nash-
ville in August 1989. In attendance were 1,400 adults and
100 children. The evaluations once again reflected positive
outcomes: inspiration, challenges, new ideas, an opportu-
nity for networking, affirmation for those who work with
children, and renewed dedication as well as energy for en-
hanced and expanded ministries with children in local
churches and communities. A National Conference on Min-
istries with Children, to be sponsored by the General Board
of Discipleship, is proposed for the siunmer of 1993.
In response to the assignment fi-om General Conference
calling for a task force to study and develop materials, the
(jeneral Board of Discipleship convened such a group twice
a year. This task force was composed of representatives of
the General Board of Church and Society, NYMO, the
Women's Division and National FVogram Division of the
General Board of Global Ministries and United Methodist
Communications.
3. Peace with Justice (General Conference assigned this Spe-
cial Program to the General Board of Church and Society)
Implementation by the General Board of Church and
Society
The board worked with annual conferences and the gen-
eral church to impact the understanding that justice and
peace are integrally related. Information provided by the
General Board of Church and Society raised awareness
among United Methodist of the connections between justice
and race, particularly in the areas of ecological, economic,
and racial justice. Peace with Justice Coordinators were
identified in annual conferences and served as contact per-
sons to the General Board of Church and Society. They re-
ceived monthly communications fi"om the Peace with
Justice Office. In addition, the Peace with Justice Office or-
ganized program planning and review sessions with Coordi-
nators by telephone or in regional meetings. The board also
worked with Peace with Justice educators, and missionaries
of The United Methodist Church assigned by the General
Board of Church and Society. These missionaries served a
six to nine month term as interpreters of the Peace with
Justice Program, working with the leadership of annual
conferences to develop a needs assessment and an action
plan for the annual conferences. Those annual conferences
in which Peace with Justice educators worked, showed a
marked and sustained increase in peace with justice activi-
ties. (Based on a survey conducted in annual conferences in
March 1991.)
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Covenant Congregations was another aspect of the pro-
gram which provided a way local churches could be for-
mally connected to the Peace with Justice Program.
A Peace with Justice Newsletter was produced quarterly
as a way to resource the denomination, along with a wide
array of other resources such as a "Covenant Congregation
Brochiu"e," "Peace with Justice Training Manual," "Peace
with Justice Resource Package," "Peace with Justice Pro-
gram Brochure," "Peace with Justice Bumperstickers," and
"Peace with Justice in the Local Church: Prayer, Study, Ac-
tion Suggestions Handbook."
The General Board of Church and Society cooperated
with other boards to implement this Special Program.
Report No. 33
Petition Number: GJ10882.3000A; GCOM.
Report on Sexual Harassment in Church and
Society in the U.S.A.
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
347, page 183 of the Daily Christian Advocate which called
upon GCOM to conduct a svu-vey "to determine the extent of
sexual harassment and to develop policies and procedures to
deal with it inside the church structure including all re-
lated agencies and institutions." In fulfillment of this man-
date, a survey was constructed, field tested, and
administered by GCOM between 1989-90. The resvJts were
reported at the October 1990 GCOM meeting. The findings
corroborate the need for the additional actions called for by
the 1988 General Conferences which were to:
(I) provide educational resources to assist United Meth-
odists in understanding the issues of sexual harassment;
(2j develop clear policies and procedures related to sexual
harassment establishing grievance procedures for victims
and penalties for offenders;
(3) monitor federal, state and local legislation, advocat-
ing for just laws which help to eradicate sexual harassment.
Process and Implementation
The mandate required the General Council on Ministries
Office of Research to imdertake two separate research pro-
jects to comply with the mandate in petition 620. First, a
survey was developed to determine the extent of policies
and procedvu-es to deal with educational programs related to
sexual harassment and the policies to be utilized when an
incident for sexual harassment was reported.
The initial survey was sent to all general agencies, con- ;
ference offices, episcopal offices, district offices as well as ^
samples of all United Methodist institutions and local con- ^
gregations. The survey instrument also requested a copy of
policies utilized by each institution. I
The second survey sought to determine the extent of sex- I
ual harassment within The United Methodist Church, in-
cluding all related agencies and institutions. Several
categories of constituencies were identified including local
church members, employees of United Methodist agencies
and institutions, students attending a United Methodist col-
lege, university or seminary as well as clergy.
A survey instrument was developed using the definition
of sexual hsirassment foimd in the Social Principles. The
survey was administered to the various constituencies of
the church, seeking attitudes toward sexual harassment, ex-
perience with incidents of sexual harassment and outcomes
of these incidents.
The Executive Summary of the findings of the study in-
dicate that
• Clergy women had the highest awareness of the
nature of sexual harassment. Women employees,
other than clergy, had a low awareness of the na-
tiu-e of sexual harassment. The m^ority of all re-
spondents, however, had a high to moderate
awareness of the nature of sexual harassment.
• 50.7% of clergy respondents, 19.9% of laity, 48.2%
of students, and 37.3% of employees reported on a
sexual harassment experience in a United Method-
ist Church setting. A comprehensive definition of
sexual harassment, including pervasive behaviors
often reported with higher fi-equencies ("unsolicited
jokes with sexual content) and less fi-equent but far
more violent forms of sexual harassment factual or
attempted assault or rape), was used in this survey.
• Women in all categories reported behaviors consti-
tuting sexual harassment. Lay women had the low-
est percentage reporting an incident of sexual
harassment f23.0%) while female clergy reported
the highest r77.2%).
• About half of the laity (50.1%) and 34.6% of the
clergy who reported on an experience indicated the
sexual harassment occurred at a church social
function. Clergy also reported sexual harassment
in counseling sessions (22.2%) and home visits
(15.5%). Students reported classroom sessions, so-
cial functions, and dormitory visits as the most fi-e-
quent context for sexual harassment. Employees
reported their own place of work as the most fi-e-
quent place of sexual harassment.
• Laity reported that other church members (45.2%) ■
were the perpetrators of unwanted sexual atten-
tion. Lay women (18.1%) reported that their own
pastors were harassers. More than half (51.9%) of
male clergy who experienced unwanted sexual at-
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tention reported parishioners as the source. Clergy
women, however, reported a colleague or other pas-
tor (41.89{-) with greater frequency. Students and
employees cited other students and co-workers as
perpetrators.
• Methods of handling sexual harassment reported
by victims were to ignore the behavior and/or avoid
the perpetrator. Approximately 5% of clergy and
laity who reported on an incident of sexual harass-
ment took formal action against the accused. 8.2%
of the students took formal action whereas only one
employee did.
• A reduced ability to work with the offender was re-
ported as a negative effect of sexual harassment.
Decreased quality of worship, depreciated feelings
towards school of The United Methodist Church,
and other negative effects were reported with vary-
ing frequency. Women students were more likely
than any other group to say their feelings about
themselves worsened (33.9%) and their emotional
condition worsened (42.1%).
• Of the 456 United Methodist-related employers re-
sponding to the survey, 30.0% indicated an em-
ployee sexual harassment policy was in effect in
1989. 57.6% of the 59 educational institutions indi-
cated a student sexual harassment policy was in
place.
• Sixty-one employers including churches, health re-
lated institutions, and denominational offices re-
ported a total of 113 sexual harassment complaints
filed in 1988. Sixteen schools reported a total of 39
complaints in the same year.
• More than half of the laity (64.7%), students
(60.9%), and employees (58.6%), indicated they are
not familiar with a sexual harassment policy in
their United Methodist Church context. 62.4% of
the clergy indicated they are familiar with the rele-
vant policy.
The findings of the study were referred to the appropri-
ate general agencies for their utilization in developing edu-
cational resources to assist United Methodists in
understanding the issue of sexual harassment and other
monitoring and advocacy roles. The findings were also
widely distributed to agencies, annual conferences and local
churches by December 1990 as the petition mandated. The
study also received significant media attention during the
remainder of the quadrennium, since The United Methodist
Church was the first major denomination to initiate such a
study of sexual harassment.
Furthermore, in response to the findings of the survey,
and as a part of its coordinating role, the GCOM requested
that the General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women and the General Board of Church and Society im-
plement the three aforementioned recommendations from
the 1988 General Conference, utilizing the survey results
firom GCOM.
Both agencies reported their progress in this regard to
GCOM at its spring 1991 meeting. During the winter of
1990-91, the General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women produced one educational resoiu-ce through its offi-
cial newsletter which was disseminated widely throughout
the denomination. This resource dealt extensively with sex-
ual harassment and violence against women. Because the
findings of the GCOM study indicated that of the 456
United Methodist related employers, 30% had a sexual har-
assment policy in effect in 1989, and with 57.6% of the 59
educational institutions having policies, the General Com-
mission on the Status and Role of Women requested that
every employer have a sexual harassment policy.
Furthermore, to encourage development and improve-
ment in existing policies and procedures, the Commission
sent a sample policy statement to educational institutions,
and prepared samples for annual conferences, general agen-
cies, and United Methodist seminaries and related colleges.
During its September 26-29, 1991 meeting, the Commission
approved a petition to the 1992 General Conference that
provides guidelines for setting a general policy on sexual
harassment and offers help in developing educational re-
sources for United Methodists at all levels of the church.
The General Board of Church and Society and the Cieneral
Commission on the Status and Role of Women worked coop-
eratively in educating The United Methodist Church on
public policy issues related to sexual harassment in the
United States Congress, state governments, and govern-
ments of other nations which impacts both society and the
church. The General Board of Church and Society also de-
veloped a statement pertaining to "A Ministry of Conflict
Management and Resolution" including a theological over-
view.
Recommendations
It is recommended that the General Commission on the
Status and Role of women continue to address issues related
to sexual harassment by:
1. monitoring seminaries, general agencies, annual con-
ferences, and United Methodist related institutions to en-
sure adequate policies and procedures are in place to
address sexual harassment;
2. holding educational seminars and training programs
to raise awareness about sexual harassment and to elimi-
nate all manifestations of this unwanted behavior;
3. providing educational resources for the denomination,
including tools for eradicating inappropriate behavior and
information for responding to grievances; and
4. developing guidelines for setting a general policy on
sexual harassment.
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It is recommended that the General Board of Church and
Society:
1. work with the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women in the development of resources; and
2. continue to monitor United States policies and edu-
cate The United Methodist Church at all levels on federal
guidelines;
3. prepare a biblical theological statement about the
church's stance against sexual harassment. The statement
will be distributed throughout the denomination.
Both agencies will report their progress annually to the
General Council on Ministries.
Report No. 34
Petition Number: GJ-10883.3000A: GCOM.
Report on Referral Regarding Council of
Bishops Initiatives
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1517, page 356 of the Daily Christian Advocate. The Gen-
eral Council on Ministries received a referral urging "the
General Conference to equip our Council of Bishops with
the resources necessary to offer further initiatives in relat-
ing the Gospel to a suffering world." The petition com-
mended the Council of Bishops for "their extraordinary,
spirit-led witness. In Defense of Creation, and requested
"continued imaginative initiatives from the Council in ad-
dressing concerns which include church revitalization, con-
gregational renewal, and the relationship between
racial-economic injustice and humanity's quest for peace."
Process and Implementation
The GCOM Division on Research, Planning and Futur-
ing developed a Future Directions Task Force to consult
with the Special Consultation Committee of Council of
Bishops on this referral as well as the consultation on the
development of Themes, Missional Priorities, and/or Special
Programs for the 1993-96 quadrennium. The Council of
Bishops designated three persons from the Emerging Issues
Committee and three persons from the Episcopal Initiatives
Committee to comprise the Special Consultation Committee
of Council of Bishops for the Council.
The Special Consultation Committee of Council of Bish-
ops met with members of the Future Directions Task Force
during the meetings of the Council of Bishops to coordinate
the development of "Vital Congregations-Faithful Disci-
ples," to hear progress reports on the implementation of
"Celebrate and Witness: Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for
Jesus Christ," and to consult on plans to incorporate an em-
phasis on "Vital Congregations-Faithful Disciples" within
the recommendation to continue "Celebrate and Witness:
Celebrate God's Grace-Witness for Jesus Christ" as the
quadrennial theme for the 1993-96 quadrenniimi.
Members of the GCOM Future Directions Task Force
also consulted with the five United States Colleges of Bish-
ops in addition to the Central Conference College of Bishops
twice during the development of recommendations for the
1993-1996 quadrennium.
The GCOM made research and other data available to
the Council of Bishops for the development of the Episcopal
Initiative on "Vital Congregations-Faithful Disciples" and
responded to other information needs of the Council.
The provision of The Book of Discipline, para. 1006.17
provides for continuing consultation between the GCOM
and the Council of Bishops on matters related to the devel-
opment of programs and emphases for the future of the de-
nomination. The provisions of the calendar items 1517 have
been met in those processes and the GCOM will continue to
be in consultation with the Council of Bishops in the devel-
opment of further initiatives as they relate to future plan-
ning and programming for the denomination.
Report No. 35
Petition Numbari GJ10884-3000-A; QCOM.
Report on Referral Regarding Preparations for
the 1992 General Conference
Background and Mandate
The 1988 Greneral Conference approved two separate ac-
tions calling for the General Council on Ministries to coordi-
nate programmatic initiatives related to racial justice and
world peace in preparation for the 1992 General Confer-
ence.
Calendar Item 1420, page 341 of the Daily Christian Ad-
vocate urged GCOM "to coordinate programmatic initiatives
in preparation for General Conference that make plain the
interlocking issues of racial justice and world peace." Calen-
dar Item 1411, page 340 of the Daily Christian Advocate
urges GCOM "to reactivate initiatives in preparation for
General Conference to make clear the interrelationship be-
tween the issues of racial justice and world peace."
Calendar Item 1420 also urged the General Commission
on the General Conference, in its planning for worship and
special programs, to emphasize "our United Methodist wit-
ness to abundant life in Christ against the powers of death
embodied in the twin demons of racism and nuclear arms
testing and buildup."
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Process and Implementation
The Division on Research, Planning and Futuring of the
GCOM was in contact with the General Commission on the
General Conference early in the quadrennium to seek coop-
eration on mutual referrals. While the General Commission
on the General Conference did not see this request as being
within their disciplinary mandate, they referred their por-
tion of this Calendar Item to the local arrangements com-
mittee and to the Council of Bishops committee responsible
for preparing worship services for General Conference.
On the coordination of programmatic initiatives relating
to racial justice and world peace, the Executive Committee
of GCOM directed staflf to communicate with the general
program agencies to identify all program initiatives for the
1993-96 quadrennium which relate to racial justice and
world peace. Upon receipt of these program initiatives, the
Division on Research, Planning and Futuring reviewed all
program proposals. The GCOM requested that the General
Board of Church and Society develop a statement for use in
the denomination to assist with interpretation of the com-
monly used phrase "Peace with Justice."
The General Board of Church and Society was also re-
quested to develop language for use across the denomina-
tion to explain the interrelationship between issues of racial
justice and world peace. The GCOM has completed the as-
signments called for in Calendar Items 1420 and 1411. No
further action is recommended on these petitions.
Report No. 36
Petition Number: GJ-1088«-30OOAi GCOM.
Report on Telecommunications
Mandate
The 1988 General Conference adopted Calendar Item
1398, page 339 of the Advance DCA. The action of this Cal-
endar Item recommended that United Methodist Communi-
cations, General Council on Ministries and the General
Council on Finance and Administration continue to work in
the field of telecommunications, particularly in networking
among general agencies, and between general agencies and
annual conferences and other expressions of the connection,
each under responsibilities as assigned in The Book of Disci-
pline.
Implementation
A conference call was held early in the quadrennium
which involved staff representatives of the General Council
on Ministries (GCOM), the General Council on Finance and
Administration (GCFA) and United Methodist Communica-
tionsOJMCom). Following this call, each of these three agen-
cies provided a list of telecommunication projects to deter-
mine whether there were any overlaps or duplication in ef-
forts.
It was determined that United Methodist Communica-
tions was naturally providing an avenue of cooperation in
the area of telecommunications through its Advisory Com-
mittee on Communications which included representatives
from annual conferences, general program-related agencies,
the General Council on Ministries, and the General Council
on Finance and Administration. Therefore, this committee
was seen as an on-going vehicle for cooperation and work in
this area of telecommunications since it met annually to
share information, concerns and to collaborate on joint pro-
jects.
Another telecommunication project which received much
input and participation from various groups was the GCFA
Computer Information Standards Task Force. GCOM also
participated in this Task Force along with representatives
from the United Methodist Publishing House, GCFA, an-
nual conference leaders, and other persons with expertise.
Recommendations
1. It is recommended that UMCom, GCOM, GCFA and
the United Methodist Publishing House continue to coordi-
nate efforts related to telecommunications. It is further rec-
ommended that UMCom, through its Advisory Committee
on Communications, provide an overview of new and exist-
ing telecommunication projects and their possible develop-
ment and use by a wider constituency group. GCFA is
encouraged to continue its efforts with regard to Computer
Information Standards.
2. Finally, it is recommended that GCOM, GCFA and the
United Methodist Publishing House in cooperation with the
general program-related agencies, develop a plan and imple-
ment a Central Ordering System which will utilize the tech-
nology of telecommunications for the ordering of resources.
Report No. 37
Petition Number: GJ 10888 30O0 A; GCOM.
Report on Biblical and Theological Language
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
895 which recommended that the study document Words
that Hurt, Words That Heal Language About God and Peo-
ple
1) be kept in print as an undated curriculum resource for
continued study across the church throughout the 1989-92
quadrennium, and 2). . . a supplemental resource be devel-
oped as a companion piece to strengthen the study for the
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1989-92 quadrennium. It was further recommended that the
General Council on Ministries (GCOM) convene an inter-
agency consultation among representatives from the Gen-
eral Board of Church and Society, General Board of Global
Ministries, General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women, United Methodist Communications and the Cur-
riculum Resources Conmiittee for the development of the
companion piece.
Process and Implementation
1. During the spring and summer of 1989, GCOM held
several conference calls and convened an interagency staff
group to implement this referral.
2. During the planning process to develop a supplemen-
tal resource to the existing study guide, the committee was
informed by the United Methodist Publishing House that
not enough copies of the existing guide were available for
distribution and sale. In the light of this information, the
interagency committee, under the direction of the General
Council on Ministries, agreed that the study guide should
be reprinted with the addition of supplemental resources.
3. Staff representatives determined that additions
needed to the existing guide included an annotative bibliog-
raphy, interviews with select persons across the connection,
and non-sexist names, titles, and phrases applied to God. A
consultant conducted eleven interviews related to personal
stories about inclusive language. In addition, the study
guide was updated with a revised historical statement.
4. GCOM worked with the United Methodist Publishing
House on a plan for printing the new edition of the study
guide.
5. The General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women suggested a target audience for the guide, provided
assistance in the editing of the guide and suggested persons
for the interviews.
6. The GCOM Executive Committee reviewed the anno-
tative bibliography and transcribed interviews for clarity
and feedback. Those interviewed also had an opportunity to
review their stories before the printing of the study guide.
7. The new edition of the study guide was then printed
and distributed by United Methodist Publishing House in
December 1990.
Recommendation
1. That United Methodist Publishing House keep in
print the study guide, Words That Hurt, Words That Heah
Language about God and People.
2. That the General Council on Ministries work with the
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women to
develop a plan for informing the denomination about the
study guide and to encourage churchwide use of it.
3. That the General Council on Ministries inform confer-
ence council directors about the study guide and encovu*age ^
its use by annual conference committees, agencies and the S
coimcil on ministries.
4. That the General Council on Ministries seek input
from central conferences related to imagery and cultural di-
mensions of inclusive language. Learnings and new in-
sights from this exchange would then be incorporated into
future editions of the study guide when it is reprinted.
Report No. 38
Petition Number: GJ-10887.3000.A; GCOM.
Report on Goal to Increase Membership
Mandate
In the 1985-88 quadrennium. United Methodists were re-
awakened to the urgency of seeking church growth as a part
of being faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. A committee rep-
resenting many parts of the United Methodist Church,
chaired by Bishop Richard Wilke, put a bright light of real-
ity on church membership statistics, and issued a clear call
to bring to the forefront of the church a ministry inviting
and nurturing persons toward membership in the Church of
Jesus Christ.
Through the energetic and effective efforts of that com-
mittee, the Council of Bishops in 1986 and the General Con-
ference in 1988 adopted a set of specific goals for new church
starts. Christian education ministries, recruitment and
training of professional ministers, church attendance, and
confirmation training in local congregations. While the
goals can be met only by concentrated and faithful ministry
(local congregation by local congregation), supportive re-
sources flow naturally through the program agencies of The
United Methodist Church. To keep the goals visible, to cele-
brate and witness to the effective ministry which moves to-
ward accomplishing those goals, and to provide coordination
for complementary effort and effect, the General Council on
Ministries, at the request of the Council of Bishops, estab-
lished a Coordinating Committee on Church Growth Goals
for the 1989-92 quadrennium.
Implementation Plan
The committee was composed of representatives from the
central conferences, the five jurisdictions, episcopal mem-
bers of the General Coimcil on Ministries (GCOM), and
other members of GCOM. An action plan was developed by
the committee and adopted by the GCOM based on the M
goals adopted by the 1988 General Conference. Although "
statistical data were gathered from the General Council on
Finance and Administration and the four program boards,
the committee determined early on that its primary focus
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was not to review negative data on decline, but rather to ex-
k amine some examples of local churches and connectional
^ ministries which provided hope, healing, and support to the
churched and unchurched. Therefore, strategies to reverse
negative trends, with special emphasis on effective plans al-
ready in existence from vital congregations were developed
from panels of clergy and laypersons who reported to the
committee.
Report from the Committee
Picture a child exploring the waterfront in the winter
sun. That child, meeting at a United Methodist retreat cen-
ter on the Chesapeake Bay in early March, 1991, has had the
opportunity to spend a weekend with his parents, counsel-
ors and doctors, and to share with other very young people
what it means to live with AIDS, what it means to face
death, knowing God is always with you. That "Quality of
Life" retreat and others like it for older persons with AIDS,
were conceived and coordinated by a United Methodist pas-
tor and laypersons from her own congregation, other United
Methodist congregations, and other denominations, who
have been drawn into a circle of compassion. Putting care
for persons first, results have been unmistakably evangeli-
cal, as person after person has witnessed to these retreats
being life-changing for them. It all began because one pas-
tor knew, she said, that if Jesus were here, he would cer-
tainly be breaking bread with persons with AIDS.
Close your eyes and re-set the scene. This time, envision
an inner city church in Charlotte, North Carolina. There a
dedicated laywoman, commissioned by her annual confer-
ence, was sent to the small struggling church near a Roman
Catholic refugee center where many Cambodians have en-
tered the country. They bring all the emotional and physi-
cal needs that being a stranger in a strange land means.
The lay worker, through caring and serving, recently wit-
nessed the fruits of her labor, when more than 200 Cambo-
dians, whose homeland faith taught them to revere Buddha,
came to hear the Gospel preached by a Cambodian pastor
now serving in California.
You can re-set the scenery over and over again, in Cen-
tral and Eastern Europe, Asia, North America, the Philip-
pines and Africa. While the membership rolls are declining
in Europe and North America, The United Methodist
Church in many developing countries, among the oppressed
and the poor, has made astonishing gains year after year
during the past decade. And though there is despair among
some conference statisticians, there is hope even across the
North American continent, where vital congregations and
faithful disciples light the lamps of God's love in a darkened
I world.
United Methodists from central conferences, who will
claim a larger percentage than ever before of seats at the
1992 General Conference, have phenomenal stories to tell,
varied, but persuasive, of the faithfulness of the church in
widely disparate cultural and socio-economic settings.
The story is, in part, that of staggering nvmierical growth
in such places as Africa and the Philippines. At the same
time, it is the story of tenacious courage in the face of politi-
cal oppression, for example, our friends in eastern Europe.
These chapters of God's story tell of amazing faithfulness in
overtly oppressive situations which, while not always show-
ing numerical growth, nevertheless exemplify the power of
the gospel to spark hope and to satisfy the hunger of the hu-
man heart. These stories, and this larger Story, need to be
heard across the whole church.
The committee chose several major elements of ministry
which it held to be critical — cultural settings, pastoral lead-
ership, tension between structure and mission, ecumenism,
internal and external life of a congregation as reflected in
the church's message and mission. The voluminous data
graciously made available to the committee by agencies and
individuals was then interpreted through these topics.
The United Methodist Church is challenged to envision a
wholistic concept of globality as being in partnership and
mission in places which are not structured within it now.
Cultural Settings
Europe
A pastor from Germany described the European picture,
where state chiu-ches which existed for centuries have only
relatively recently given way to "state-related" churches,
enjoying tremendous fmancial advantages over the "free"
churches, including the United Methodists. Only the Esto-
nia Annual Conference reports growth in numbers; the oth-
ers combined, are losing an estimated one half percent
annually by attrition. There have been few success stories
of new church starts, although stabilization and revitaliza-
tion efforts seem to have been more effective.
On the bright side, in western Europe, where only one to
five percent of the Protestant population attends worship
regularly, 50 to 60 percent of the United Methodist mem-
bership worships regularly. 'This gives us a much higher
influence within active Christianity than shown by the per-
2
centages, the pastor said.
Evangelistic efforts need to be directed toward inactive
members of the "m^ority" denominations. He did note that
churches with "an identity of faith and service" are grow-
ing, calling these family, spiritual, goal, social, or teaching
identities, or some combination of qualities.
The General Board of Global Ministries also hua given to
the GCOM current sketches of the activities of all of the
European churches. The Central and Southern European
Central Conference reports on new church development in
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Prance, Czecfaodovakia and Bulgaria. And while there are
no other oonqielling stories of dramatic numerical increases,
the maintenance of vital Wesleyan ministries as minorit>-
faiths is cause for celebration. One interesting note: there
seems to a ^sf mwr Uonately high sujiport fiur overseas mis-
sion ^tfaroo^ personnel and dollars; among some of the very
small European drardies, snch as Switzerland.
Africa
A look at the statistics from the Africa Church Growth
and Developfmeat Committee for the African Annual Con-
ferences over tlie last decade is mind-boggling. In Nigeria,
from 60,000 to 300,000; in tiny Burundi, from 6,000 to
30,000; Serra Leone, 45,000 to 72,000; Zaire, 210,000 to
517,000; Zimbabwe, les than 20,000 to 60,000; and Mozam-
Inqoe, frtnn less than 15,000 in 1980 to more than 40,000 in
1988 ^current figures for all countries were not available;.
Membership in Africa overall grew from about 435,000 to
1.2 million since 198L
Some of the reasons are dear-cot: during the trials of the
postK»lonial era, die chnrdi has been present, viable and
viable. When govarmnents were in abambles, church men
and women kept, adtoeia and hospitals open, and sometimes
even provided the only means of transportation in and oat
of remote villages. MiseJaoary piloto have delivered mail,
medical supplies, patients, p^rolls, and food.
Yet in spite of the precarions standard of living our Afri-
can brothers and sisters struggle to maintain, a joyonsness
pervades their worship, the likes of which is rarely found in
a North American congregation. Christianity there is a con-
tagious experience. Two entirely new annual conferences
were formed in Zaire since 1984, because of the doubling of
church membership in some regions. Growth in numbers,
faith, and quality of life results from an array of evangelism
and community development efiorts supported by the Africa
Church Growth and Development Program, which in itself
deserves strong support alongside the groundswell of sup-
port for the Africa University.
The church is likely to continue to be a powerful force
shaping the still-emerging African societies, and African
Christians welcome assistance from the cmmectional church
in the form of education, agriculture, engineering, business,
and medical technology. African churches no longer need
missionary pastors and preachers, despite the great burdens
many pastors bear. Indigenotis dergy are proudly and ably
serving their churches. Indeed, when their wor^p is in-
fiised with a qnrited joy and their cbnrdies are overflowing,
they afk. why North American United Methodisto have not
eoagbt Africans to be evangelistic missionaries!
77j« Philippines
In 1980, the membership of United Methodism in the
Philippines was officially reported at 107,000, with about
600 local churches. A survey showed that 65 percent of local
churches had no program of outreach and no deliberate at-
tempt to increase membership.
In 1991 this situation has been reversed. Membership has
nearly tripled, reported officially at .300,000 in 1300 local
churches. Ninety-five per cent of all established local
churches have official programs of outreach, with mission
evangelism as a priority. Nearly all church workers engage
in mission outreach. Local churches are making generous
provisions for mission outreau:h in their budgets. One local
church has a budget for mission greater than the total
budget of the annual conference. One district has the same!
United Methodism in the Philippines is organizing nearly
two new local churches every week, with an average mem-
bership of twenty families for each new local church.
How did this happen What is shown on the records is
this: A fnrogram of consciousness-raising that mission out-
reach is the business of the church was launched. Mission
evangelism was adopted officially at all conference levels —
charge, district, annual, and central conference — as the top
priority program. Leadership training in Christian out-
reach for both clergy and laity was undertaken, with the
emphasis on the local church to plan, resource, implement,
evaluate, and report mission evangelism. As a result, every
established local church is under obligation to give birth to
another local church! The methods used by local churches
included Bible studies ''with each church being expected to
have at least scrven Bible studies during the v/eek^ preach-
ing points, evangelistic crusades, medical-dental outreach,
village or barangay development, and the call to disd-
pleship made an essential element of public worship.
What cannot be shown in the records. Bishop Emerito
Nacpil of the Manila Episcopal Area said, "is that all this is
the work of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who in^ires,
shows the way, leads, enables, and jjroduces results. But the
%»irit does this through the Word and the people who live
by the Word," he continued. "The power of Scriprture
through its study and proclamation to vitalize congrega-
tions and transform people and make them faithful disd-
I^es beconoes evident only through obedience. The Word
happens by being done by people who believe! But the peo-
ple who do the Word in the power of the %)irit are local con-
gr^ations. They are the catting edge of the Kingdom in the
world. Where the Kingdom of God increases its ^henre of
rule, the result is the local chnrchr
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The Ethnic Local Church in the United States
The United Methodist Church is challenged to develop
additional ministries of mutual re^)ect and trust with, by,
and for Native Americans, Black Americans. Asian Ameri-
cans, and Hispanic Americans. Realising that people of
color have alwajs been a part of The United Methodist
Church they are toda,v also the primarj- potential for growth
based on demographics. Currently this vision of growth is
articulated in several proposals before the 1992 General
Conference such as the Native American Comprehensive
Plan, the National Plan for Hispanic Ministries, and plans
firom National Federation of Asian Americans and the
Black Methodist for Church Renewal caucus groups.
The Natwe American Church
According to Homer Noley. "Any United Methodist min-
istrj- for Native Americans must begin with a wmmitment
to rehabilitate lives and to eradicate the racism that is the
root cause of the isolation."
The United Methodist Chiu-ch over several centm-ies has
sought to address the diverse needs of Native Americans.
Although Native Americans are the smallest minority of
the ethnic groups within The United Methodist Chiu-ch,
never before in the historj- of the chiu-ch has there been
greater opportunity to engage in Vital Ministrj- than today.
In order to engage in efifective ministrj- with Native Ameri-
cans our efforts must:
(V Be innovative and flexible
l2l Be wholistic - seeks to address leadership develop-
ment, faith development, open to the ti-aditional religious
practices of Native American tribal groups.
^3^ Include congregational development within urban, ru-
ral and reser^-ational communities.
(4) Embrace the diversity of the gospel mandate (Matt
28:19) and the spiritual and physical needs of all people.
(5) Utilize tribal songs.
16> Translate the Ciospel into Native American ling\ustic
and cultural forms understandable to Native Americans.
(7) Cultivate interfaith relations with traditional Native
American systems of values and beliefs.
(8) Recognize that indigenous people of this land are not
marginalized sul^jects of mission, but rather fiill partici-
pants in the main bod,v of the people called United Method-
ist.
(9) Engage in ministo' with Native Americans by becom-
ing partners with Native Americans in a common mission.
UO^ Develop partner relationships that include but are
not limited to:
(a) Communal nature of Native American society.
(b) Understand that Native American societj- is inter
generational.
(cl Acknowledge that Native American spirituality re-
SDects the whole of creation.
kd^ Acknowledge and develop an ii:-.dtr--.anding of sover-
eignty.
ve^ Encourage cultural self-determination.
kIV Engage in social justice ministries which address:
(a'> Alcohol and drug abuse;
ib^ Land claims; and
vc^ Treaty rights of sovereign Indian nations.
(12^ Develop Ministries of mutual trust .tnd mutual ac-
countability.
va^ Relate to all aspects of Native American cultures and
histopk'. including the diversit>" in man>- tribes.
vb^ Learn to communicate with Native Ammcaos; listen
to their voices.
^c^ Empower Native Americans to do ministr>-.
{6) Develop a Native American theologj' that involves the
whole church, its people, congregations, conferences, and
general agencies,
1,13) Become educated; Learning about the social, eco-
nomic, geographical and religious concerns of Native
American people, and
vl4) Develop models for a ministr>- that ;ire innovative
for contemporary Native Americans.
The Hispanic American Church
According to the Biu-eau of the Census, by the >-ear 2000,
there will be over 31 million Hispanics in the United States,
and over 140 million by 20S0. This will represent 1 1'l of the
population in the yei\r 2000, and 27.9'Tr in the year 2080.
In order to be effective in ministry with Hispanic Ameri-
Ciins, the National Plan for Hispanic Ministries states that:
'"Economic data suggest that policies and struct lu^s far
ministr\- which have been followed in the past among the
middle classes or among vjirious immigrant grvnips will not
necess.irily have the same success among Hispanics.
Roughly 29f of all Hispanics, and almost 40'V of all His-
panic childi-en. live below the poverty line."
The phm dediires that "Hispanic aggregations and oth-
ers will be profoundly and actively wmmitted to an under-
standing of mission grounded on the connection between
chiu-ch growth and service to the coitunvinity . . ."
The Plan further envisions church groups through the
use of "la,v missionaries" who will start new faith communi-
ties in a variety of settings."
The Black American Church
The Black American church historicalb is an evangelis
tic institution. Con.^duently. membership gni«th is a pn
mar>- wncern of Black Methi^ists For Church Renewal.
The Black ptipulation is increasing in the United States, but
Black membership is doixoasing in the United Method<«t
Church.
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The 1992 General Conference will be called to the enor-
mous membership growth possibilities in the African-
American community through a petition which calls for a
study of the Black United Methodist Church related to con-
gregational development, leadership training, pastoral lead-
ership and outreach/justice ministries. This will also
necessitate a specific plan for urban church renewal since
the majority of Black people reside in urban cities through-
out the United States. Another key component of the plan is
starting new churches in Black communities. The South-
eastern Jurisdiction has the largest number of Black
churches, 1,312, over half The United Methodist Church to-
tal. It is also a strategic area for new church development
because of the massive population growth. However, annual
conferences' new church development plans in this jurisdic-
tion and others fail to project new Black congregations com-
mensiu-ate with the growing population.
One goal adopted by the 1988 General Conference said,
"We will start at least 200 new churches each year." Ac- |
cording to General Council on Finance and Administration
records for 1985-88, 282 new churches were begun, or 70
churches each year of the last quadrennium. More than half
of these new church starts were Korean congregations.
From a modest seven in 1970, the number of Korean congre-
gations has surged to more than 300 now.
Many Asian-American churches believe that the pastor
of a loc£il church is both the administrative and spiritual
leader of a congregation and that church business of both an
administrative and pastoral nature ought to be referred to
the pastor.
In reference to racial ethnic groups, these sketches are
meant to be representative rather than comprehensive and
are shared for reflection on the special needs required for
church growth based on cultural factors.
The Asian -American Church
The National Federation of Asian-American United
Methodists raise several concerns regarding Asian-Ameri-
cans United Methodist participation in the life of The
United Methodist Church. These concerns are focused on ar-
eas of language, use of chiu-ch facilities, and local church
leadership. The challenge put forth is to be sincere about in-
clusiveness, The United Methodist Church must be clear
that English is not the first language for all groups.
With regard to use of church facilities, Asian-American
congregations usually find it necessary to share facilities
with already established American churches for reasons of
economic necessity. This has led to an unfortunate vying for
space between congregations.
The Korean Church in North America
The Korean Church provides a perspective on local
church leadership. During the past 25 years, at least
750,000 Koreans have immigrated to the United States,
and most begin their new lives with a tie to the church. A
pastor who is in the midst of the rapidly growing Korean
wedge of the United Methodist Church in its North Ameri-
can conferences, emphasized that in the Korean church, the
pastor is the spiritual leader first and administrator second.
Pastoral leaders are expected to focus on mission and evan-
gelism, not program or administration. Further, lay stew-
ard leadership is taken most seriously, and considered
"almost a life order." Korean pastors, he said, emphasize
visiting in homes, hospitals, and workplaces, to make possi-
ble a "dynamic relationship between pastors and members."
Every church member belongs to a class meeting, and
church school is of primary importance, despite the diffi-
culty of the bi-lingual generation gap — younger Koreans be-
ing more comfortable with English, and their parents being
more comfortable with Korean.
Pastoral Leadership
A clergyman of the Southeastern Jurisdiction whose cur-
rent church's growth has been legendary, describes his un-
derstanding of the role of pastor. The pastor is pivotal, and
teaches by example. The pastor must be a person of pres-
ence, who is instrumental in making things happen in the
larger community, who is sought out "Pastoral leadership
cannot and must not be limited to the comfortable confines
of the sanctuary," this pastor said. Clergy and laity must be
working together, but the pastor has to be a person of vi-
sion, and has to have "church-growth eyes."
A clergywoman from the South Central Jurisdiction com-
pares vision to conversion: "It's like seeing something with
different eyes." Church leaders need a sense of urgency
about their vision: "If we don't do this, it's not going to get
done. God needs us at this moment in history as an agent."
Church school classes are key places for people sharing
their faith, and growth in discipleship demands basic Bible
studies. It is also critical to empower and motivate lay peo-
ple to be teachers and leaders, who can multiply the work
begun by the pastoral staff.
The importance of evaluation in the ongoing life of a con-
gregation and each clergyperson was also considered by
GCOM in consultation with the Division of Ordained Minis-
try, as it studied church growth. Clergy and laypersons
need to be accountable to each other and to God if they are
to be faithful, effective disciples. Evaluation and account-
ability are integral to God's movement in the lives of Chris-
tian ministers, in both their faith development and in the
performance of their ministry.
Pastors, then, who are persons of vision, presence and
power, committed to sharing a vision, motivating laypeople,
unafraid to use evaluation as a tool for growth, who put
spiritual leadership ahead of management and administra-
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tion are essential to church growth. The United Methodist
Church needs pastors who can spread the contagious experi-
ence of the faith.
Bishop Roy C. Nichols, highlights many such stories of
churches at work (within the jurisdictions), and offers an
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anatomy of a vital congregation. (See also Appendix I.)
Tension Between Structure and Mission
Ecumenism
We are not called to maintain an ecclesiastical body . . .
we are called out of a conviction that The United Methodist
Church joins other communions as a vehicle of God's grace
and a witness to the world which enhances human dignity,
builds human community, sustains global life systems,
strengthens support structures, and calls for peace and jus-
tice in the socio-economic and geo-political arenas of human
affairs. We believe that for this multi-splendored mission to
be fulfilled, we must acknowledge and experience a new
outpouring of (jod's spirit on all flesh.
The joint report from the General Board of Global Minis-
tries and the General Board of Discipleship prepared at the
request of GCOM answers many of the statistical questions
raised by the General Conference. Their findings were pre-
dictable: attendance in worship is down, membership is de-
clining, confirmation classes are dwindling, activities for
youth have diminished, church school attendance has
fallen. These numbers, discouraging though they may be, do
not reflect, in our minds, the full measure of the church's
faithfulness.
While a steady decline in the United States jurisdictions
dominates statistics of the past decades, we have had no cer-
tain means of measuring the vitality of congregations at
their membership peaks, or the faithfulness of disciples who
were part of the great wave of Protestant church growth
which washed fi-om shore to shore of the North American
continent during the fifties and sixties. While high water
marks may note one crest of our faithfidness as a church,
we believe there are other, less easily discernible crests
which even now, are shaping our culture.
In some regions of the United States, numerical growth
is indeed a reality, particularly in the South and Southwest,
while other conferences struggle to maintain the status quo.
We offer no simple explanations apart fi-om the cultural mi-
lieu in which these trends have emerged.
United Methodism in many respects bears the imprint of
middle class America. Have we really been willing to be in-
clusive with cultural sub-groups? Have we been willing to
think beyond affluent suburbs as mission fields for new con-
gregations? We know there are paradigms for courageous
and creative ministry across the denomination, firom confer-
ence-wide strategic planning models, to the inner dty
church which holds its ground and serves its neighbors in
need, to the rural parish which comforts and cares for farm
families faced with losing their land and their livelihood.
We want the stories of those models providing hope, heal-
ing, and support inside and outside the church, to be heard.
Doing the Gospel— Local Congregations in Ministry, by
How do we honor our commitment to ecumenical rela-
tions while striving for growth as United Methodists? That
is another of the questions GCOM considered, acknow-
ledging that we are Christians first and United Methodists
second. Christian unity is a gift, to be fostered in ministry
and mission, reflecting the oneness of Christ's church in the
human community. The unity of humankind calls us to
strengthen relationships with persons of other living faiths,
cultures and ideologies.
United Methodists share a common heritage with other
Christians: a conviction that God has mercy and love for all
people; belief in a triune (jod; faith in the mystery of salva-
tion through Jesus Christ; celebration of the sacraments. In
these we affirm within the larger communion, a oneness in
Christ.
Our United Methodist Social Creed speaks of our depend-
ence upon God and interdependence of humankind. Our con-
cern about the natural world, the nurturing, social,
economic, political and world communities are not the
agenda of one denomination, but of the unified body of
Christ.
As local churches develop special ministries and out-
reach programs, the most effective response to community
needs is often ecumenical. Needs and response to needs
cross ideological barriers. Local churches with successful
specialized ministries can testify that growth has occurred,
not only with the ministry group itself. Those local churches
willing to risk taking a leap in faith — ministries to men-
tally impaired, reconciling congregations, ministries to dis-
tressed youth, etc. have demonstrated this.
Striving for growth will not jeopardize our commitment
to ecumenical relations; indeed, it demands that we reaf-
firm our basic calling to Christian unity.
Our Message and Mission
In its December 17, 1990 cover story on religion,
Newsweek took a look at the churches benefiting from or
capitalizing on, a renewed interest in religion in our society:
Unlike earlier religious revivals, the aim this time
(aside from born-again traditionalists of all faiths)
is support, not salvation, help rather than holiness,
a circle of spiritual equals rather than an authorita-
tive church or guide. A group affirmation of self is
at the top of the agenda, which is why some of the
least demanding churches are now in greatest de-
mand . . . but as the generation ages, a deeper relig-
ious faUh may take hold. Celebration of the self.
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after all, is a game young people play; it is no way to
deal with decline and death. Spiritual development
takes time, also discipline and hard work — virtues
many churches themselves no longer seem to encour-
age. Thank God for faiths that can help overcome
addiction, loneliness or stress, for institutions that
can help raise the children among us. But the quest
for meaning and purpose does not end there. What
the Lord requires of you, wrote the prophet Micah, is
to do justice, love mercy, and to walk humbly with
your God. Those were never meant to be easy or
ephemeral tasks.
In our effort to make progress with the "Goal to Increase
Membership," we must not lose sight of our primary pur-
pose as the church. As Bishop Nichols has said, "Congrega-
tional vitality is more than a bustling program of activities
... it is doing the will of God, delineated in the teaching of
Jesus ... it is a quality ingredient that is more important
than size. The pews may be packed, but if the church is pro-
grammatically a glorified country club, an emotional enter-
tainment center, or a somber cult presided over by a
spiritual guru, it does not qualify as a vital Christian con-
gregation— regardless of its numerical or financial
strength."
In the last three decades, we have become preoccupied
with membership decline. The resulting questions are ap-
propriate when they address the central issue of whether or
not the church has a great need that can be readily identi-
fied and corrected. But there is also the danger that the
sense of urgency often expressed is nothing more than a ter-
rible feeling of insecurity because our beloved institution,
The United Methodist Church, is threatened and endan-
gered by cultural forces beyond our control. Christianity in
its contemporary setting no longer claims a place in society
which can be taken for granted.
Proposals focusing attention on declining membership
have resulted in the church turning its energy and re-
sources to bolstering the institution rather than supporting
the central message and evangelical mission of the chxrrch.
When our concern is focused on how to increase our mem-
bership, we need to ask whether we have the cart before the
horse. When the church is faithful to its biblical commis-
sion, it does not think of itself but directs its energy and re-
sources outward toward others. In the New Testament,
mission precedes members. We see God's redemptive activ-
ity throughout the Bible. We see God's promise of redemp-
tion in the life and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Christ's presence is transforming the world toward its
promised end. This redemptive work is truly God's mission,
in which the church is called to participate. The church does
not have a separate mission, but is to participate in God's
redeeming activity in the world. The time has come, the
Council of Bishops have said, "for us modem people, op-
pressed by fear and despair, to let God's grace turn us
around to face the horizon of God's hope for the world."
This participation in God's mission leads the church to
go into all the world and preach the "good news," to every
creature (Mark 16:15), to all nations, to all cultures, to all
ages, until Christ comes again. Our new Mission Statement
describes this saving activity of God as "Grace Upon
Grace":
God's grace is strong love, a judging and transform-
ing love, a love which takes sides with those in spe-
cial need: with justice against injustice and with
liberation versus oppression. God's grace is espe-
cially present as redemptive rule. We are part of a
coming kingdom and grace becomes servant of jus-
tice, defender of the poor, challenger of culture, em-
powerer of the dispossessed, critic of political and
economic abuse. Grace is God caring and struggling
where life is broken, abused, or oppressed. And
grace places us, with God, in these arenas.
If the church is failing in these days, it is not because of
the cultural change that drives the membership figures
downward. The church is failing when it turns its eyes on it-
self, away from a hurting and wounded world. "This whole
massive structure we call a church with all its history, the-
ology, worship and witness is a great pyramid on a point. It
is meant to be brought to focus upon any one (person's)
need. That is what all the singing and praying, bishops and
sacraments and preaching is about. It is about the para-
mount significance to God of a single human being's need.
And if we fail in that one thing, we fail in everything."
On the other hand, whenever, and wherever. The United
Methodist Church, through individual, congregational, con-
nectional, or ecumenical outreach, brings healing and re-
demption to one person, one neighborhood, one community
in Christ's name, the church has been faithful.
Our bishops have said, "no single way of being a vital
congregation, on one form of faithful discipleship can apply
to everyone in all times and places ... no two congregations
can respond to the demands of discipleship in exactly the
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same ways." In the Foundation Document, however, they
have described signs which "point toward Christ's ministry
being active through congregational mission and personal
discipleship. These signs will take a unicpie form in any
given congregation, and in any believer." (See also Appen-
dix II.)
We believe that it is no accident that the Council of Bish-
ops in their initiative studiously avoided emphasis on
growth as such. However, near their conclusion, they articu-
late the deepest premise of their concern for the initiative,
"Vital Congregations, Faithful Disciples," which underlies
this committee's work as well: "If we plsmt the seeds and
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nurture them, we trust that God will give the growth. The
harvest, after all, belongs to God, and God can make our ef-
forts bear fruit beyond anything we can ask or imagine."
Implications for Future Directions
Our study of the denomination's efforts to increase mem-
bership leads us to conclude that there is much more to cele-
brate than to mourn. There is no quick fix for membership
decline, nor is there one simple future charting given the
panoramic diversity of cultures both within the U.S. juris-
dictions and the Central Conferences in The United Meth-
odist Church.
Once we have acknowledged there is no singular and
simplistic remedy, we are also convinced that where local
churches are seeking spiritual growth through Bible study,
empowering lay ministry, biblically based preaching, and
Christian education for all ages and all avenues which
touch communities throughout the week, a strong internal
spiritual life and a compassionate community outreach are
inevitable outcomes.
We believe for each congregation solidly building and re-
building its internal and external life, growth, though it be
gradual, will occur. We believe our general agencies, reflect
this commitment, and we rejoice that hundreds if not thou-
sands of United Methodist congregations worldwide are
"points of light" in their unique cultures.
Surely numbers tell part of the tale. But we hold fu-mly
to our convictions that to put numerical growth before spiri-
tual growth misplaces our priorities.
Given the conviction of the General Council on Minis-
tries that its primary focus was not to review negative sta-
tistical data on church decline, but rather to empower local
churches and connectional ministries in providing hope,
healing and support to those inside and outside the Church,
we urge the whole Church to refocus its resources, human
and financial, in addressing its missional responsibilities
and opportunities, and to continue to seek qualitative meas-
ures against which local churches, annual conferences, cen-
tral conferences, and general agencies' funding and
resourcing can be measured (excellent examples of such
measures can be found in Appendices I and II, taken from
Bishop Nichols book, and the Bishops' Foundation docu-
ment).
Appendix I
Bishop Nichols in his book. Doing the Gospel, describes
an "anatomy" of vitality, beginning with two charac-
teristics of a healthy anatomy: movement and flexibility.
From a study of more than 140 congregations identified
by the bishops of their areas. Bishop Nichols made these ob-
servations:
• A vital pastor is a prime necessity to a vital congre-
gation. The theological label of the pastor or the
congregation in itself does not guarantee the vital-
ity of the local church.
• Vital congregations can spring up anywhere,
whether the population of the community is in-
creasing, static, or decreasing. Vital congregations
grow because their many-sided ministries are ap-
pealing to a variety of human needs.
• Seminaries, the general church, and annual confer-
ences must give major attention to practical areas
of ministry in-service training.
• Longer pastorates are needed for continuity in
leadership.
• Using fvdl or part-time trained laypersons as part
of the paid program staff in the local church is an
effective way for small and large churches to im-
prove the quality of their ministries.
• In developing a vital congregation, emphasis
should be placed on raising the level of Christian
influence in the life of the congregation and the
community. If the quality of ministry improves, the
numerical quantity of membership will follow.
Appendix II
What follows are the "Signs of Vitality in Congrega-
tional Life" and "Signs of Vitality in Discipleship" as identi-
fied by the Council of Bishops in the Foundation Document.
"The signs described below point toward Christ's ministry
being active through congregational mission and personal
discipleship. These signs will take a unique form in any
given congregation, and in any believer."
Signs of Vitality in Congregational Life
• Worshiping in a way that calls people to conversion
and commitment
• Celebrating the sacraments regularly
• Forming disciples
• Practicing care and hospitality
• Seeking moral discernment
• Raising up new leaders
• Equipping the people of God for witness in every-
day life
• Joining in ministries of justice, hope and peace
• Witnessing to salvation in Christ
Signs of Faithfulness in Discipleship
• Participating in the life of a congregation
• Searching the Scriptures
• Living a life of prayer
• Fasting
• Living simply
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• Stewarding the gifts of life
• Doing good to others
• Advocating peace and justice
• Sharing the faith
• Giving God the glory
Each of the signs is articulated in the Foundation Docu-
ment, pp. 113-131.
Notes
1. Cambodian refugee ministry story told by Don Hay-
nes, Conference staff member of the Western North Caro-
lina Conference.
2. Heiner Meinhardt, member, GCOM.
3. From information provided to GCOM in March, 1991,
by the General Board of Global Ministries, Af-
rica/Europe/Middle East Office.
4. New World Outlook, March/April, 1991, p. 11.
5. Joint report of the General Board of Ministries and the
General Board of Disdpleship to GCOM, specifically the
Goal to Increase Memnbership Committee, Sept. 15, 1990.
6. Don Haynes.
7. Bishop Roy C. Nichols, Doing the Gospel, Abingdon
Press, NashvUle, 1991.
8. Newsweek, 12/17/90, p. 56.
9. Nichols, p. 18.
10. Vital Congregations, Faithful Disciples, Vision for the
Church Foundation Document, The United Methodist Coxm-
dl of Bishops, Graded Press, 1990, p. 9.
11. Vital Congregations, Faithful Disciples, p. 17.
12. Colin Morris, Include Me Out, Parthenon Press, Nash-
viUe, 1968.
13. Foundation Document, p. 112.
14. Foundation Document, p. 113.
15. Foundation Document, p. 123.
16. Noley, Homer, The First White Frost: Native Ameri-
cans and United Methodism, Abingdon Press, Nashville,
1991.
17. National Plan for Hispanic Ministry.
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Part IV
Referrals and Recommendations from the General Council on
Ministries to the General Agencies of the Church
This portion of the report of the General Council on Ministries contains referrals and recommendations made during the
1989-92 quadrennium to certain general agencies of The United Methodist Church arising in the course of the regularly as-
signed work of the GCOM. These items reported here require no General Conference action but are presented for information
and record purposes.
Report No. 39
Petition Number: GJ'1088g-3000-A; GCOM.
Report and Recommendations from General
Council on Ministries to General Council on
Finance and Administration on Behalf of the
Needs of the General Progfram Agencies from the
World Service Fund for 1993-96 Quadrennium
Introduction
Together, the two administrative councils of the church,
(the General Council on Ministries and the General Council
on Finance and Administration) have been assigned an im-
portant responsibility on behalf of the seven program agen-
cies of The United Methodist Church. The financial support
which each program agency receives fi-om the World Service
Fund is critical to enable them to fulfill their disciplinary
mandates and provide programs that spread the gospel of Je-
sus Christ and carry out ministry in many different ways.
Therefore, the level of the financial support fi-om the World
Service Fund for these agencies will make the difference in
effective ministry! At no time in recent history has this need
been more urgent given the economic climate of the church!!
The Book of Discipline, 1988 gives the General Council on
Ministries (GCOM) and the General Council on Finance and
Administration (GCFA) a mutual responsibility. Ultimately
these two Councils will recommend to the 1992 General Con-
ference the amount of World Service funding for the program
agencies for the next quadrennium.
Specifically, The Book of Discipline, 1988 provides that:
"a) The General Council on Ministries shall, in consult-
ation with the General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration and the general program agencies, develop
recommendations to the General Council on Finance
and Administration on needs of the general program
agencies for the programs, missional priorities, and spe-
cial programs.
b) The General Council on Ministries shall receive the
recommendation the General Council on Finance and
Administration proposes to make to the General Confer-
ence as to that portion of the total World Service budget
to be available for distribution among the general pro-
Critical History Regarding World Service Funds
for General Program Agencies
There is a current misconception across the church about
funding for general agencies, particularly general program
agencies where the support and resourcing for ministry of an-
nual conferences and local churches occur. Many believe that
funding for general agencies has consistently increased and
thus depleted financial resources available to annual confer-
ences and local churches. In fact, the opposite is true! While
it is true that several areas of costs, including health care
costs and other important maintenance items for local
churches and annual conferences have risen, IT IS NOT
TRUE THAT FINANCIAL RESOURCES ALLOCATED TO
THE GENERAL CHURCH HAVE INCREASED; ON THE
CONTRARY - FUNDING LEVELS FOR THE GENERAL
CHURCH HAVE CONSISTENTLY DECREASED IN SIG-
NIFICANT WAYS!
The General Council on Finance and Administration has
carefully reseeu-ched the history of expenditures and the im-
pact of inflation fi-om 1973 through 1989. That research
shows that when viewed in terms of actual purchasing power
of funds spent for ministry at all levels of the church, funds
administered by loced churches, district, annual conference
and jurisdictions have increased in purchasing power fi-om
11.5% to 15.1%. For the same period, the level of funds ad-
ministered beyond these areas has decreased.
What is particularly significant in relation to the general
program agencies of the denomination is that since 1973, the
purchasing power of funds allocated for these vital ministries
has decreased by over one third — 35.1%! In terms of actual
dollars, if World Service funds allocated to the program agen-
cies for 1989 had merely kept pace with inflation the amount
available would have been $47,912,427. What actually was
provided by the church for all seven agencies was
$31,112,083. A significant difference. Purchasing power of
other general funds has also declined in substantial ways as
well.
As this General Council on Finance and Administration
considers the level of funding necessary to support the essen-
tial ministries of the general agencies, it cannot ignore these
objective facts. GCFA should not be influenced by a mistaken
belief that general church ftinds have escalated while local
and annual conference funds have not. The GCFA research
simply does not support such a conclusion.
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Background and Process
Quadrennial Requests from Program Agencies
To fulfill its dual responsibilities on behalf of the general
program needs in the church, GCOM and GCFA have fol-
lowed a unified procedure contained in the policies and inter-
nal structures of each Council. Guidelines and criteria were
developed to evaluate the program and budget request of
each agency.
Subcommittees of each Council engaged in extensive work
on behalf of the program agencies of the denomination. The
joint GCOM/GCFA committee used common criteria and
asked the same questions to each agency in developing this
World Service fxmding recommendation.
In August 1990, representatives of the two Councils met
in Pittsburgh with members of each program agency. For
this meeting, each agency was asked to describe its mission,
programs, and procedures used for developing their quadren-
nial program and budget. Also at this meeting, and in keep-
ing with established procedures, GCFA presented economic
projections, history of general funds and relationship to local
church funds, and other relevant information. This was an
important beginning to the program development process
and the information supplied by the agencies at that time
provided a backdrop for the work which followed.
Between August and December 1990, each agency submit-
ted to the subcommittees of GCFA and GCOM extensive
written material describing their program needs for the next
quadrennium. This material, containing approximately 300
pages of information, was carefully studied by the committee
members.
Next, a very important step in the program development
process occvirred in mid-March and early April 1991. The
GCOM and GCFA subcommittees met together with the lead-
ership of each program agency. These meetings involved sev-
eral hours of discussion, questions and answers about their
program plans and needs. Each consultation occurred at the
ofBces of the agency, with the exception of the General Com-
mission on the Status and Role of Women who met with the
subcommittees in New York City. It is very important to re-
alize that this was a joint process — representatives of both
GCOM and GCFA participated in these consultations and
heard each agency's needs.
The information furnished by the agencies, notes taken by
subcommittee members, summaries of the consultations with
each agency, and personal impressions and observations
gleaned by committee members during this entire process —
all these were essential elements used by the GCOM subcom-
mittee Ln further understanding the programmatic needs of
the agencies. The subcommittee was also cognizant of the
United Methodist giving pattern data developed by GCFA
which is referred to earlier in this report.
The programmatic needs of each agency, as expressed in
individual financial support needed through the World Serv-
ice Fund for the 1993-96 quadrennium, were significant. We
are convinced that those requests demonstrate the significant
needs of each agency to faithfully fulfill the responsibilities
given them by the General Conference and reflect careful
planning by members and staff of each agency in developing
their program. In the aggregate, the program proposed by the
agencies, and the World Service funding requested for that
program by the agencies, amounted to approximately
$234,000,000. That amount did not include potential funding
needs to carry out special programs and other special empha-
ses which several agencies have proposed beyond their nor-
mal program and quadrennial budget. All of these factors
were considered carefiiUy by both the GCOM and GCFA sub-
committees throughout the entire process.
It shoxild also be pointed out that there are several pro-
grams which are still in the process of final development
which could mean additional programmatic obligations of
several of the agencies. This will depend upon final actions of
the 1992 General Conference. These items include the devel-
opment of a National Plan for Hispanic Ministries ordered by
the 1988 General Conference; Specijd Programs relating to
Drugs and Other Violence and to Campus Ministry; Older
Adult Ministries and Deaf Ministries emphases. We point out
that, in accordance with timelines for developing these pro-
posals established at the beginning of the quadrennium, final
action on these proposals will not occur until the joint
GCOM/GCFA meeting in December 1991. Therefore, it is es-
sential to know that no provision for these items could appro-
priately be included within the basic program and budget
requests of the general program agencies at this time. Over
the next several months, GCOM will be actively involved in
consultations with the agencies affected by these special pro-
gram needs, seeking to determine where appropriate funding
might be foimd within regvdar agencj' programs and quad-
rennial budgets. At the same time, we will be cognizant that
in some cases the agencies have simply not been able to plan
for these emphases because of the uncertainties whether, and
in what form, they might ultimately be approved by the 1992
General Conference.
Highlights and Program Needs of Agencies
What follows is a summary of the large body of material
considered by the two Coimcil subcommittees, highlighting
some of the programmatic requests of each agency for the
next quadrennium. It should be noted that all program plans
for the agencies are not included in this report. Rather, at-
tempt has been made to lift up some of the items that were
presented to the subcommittees as examples of the plans of
each agency.
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Board of Church and Society
Board of Discipleship
This agency reviewed their recent reorganization and his-
tory of economic circumstances. They reported they have
benefitted fi"om their new structure and have a much sounder
financial base, including significant dependence on World
Service funding. The program for this agency in the new
quadrennium will continue to "relate the gospel of Jesus
Christ to members of the Church and to persons and struc-
tures of the communities and world in which they live." the
Boeird plans on implementation and administration of signifi-
cant and much-needed programs of research, education and
action on issues of human welfare, drug and alcohol use and
abuse, human relations, environmental justice, and peace
with justice, as well as for its program of resourcing congre-
gational life, its United Nations' office and chaplain ministry
at the Church Center for the United Nations, a national
Church and Society convocation, the Ethnic Youth Intern-
ship Program.
Board of Global Ministries
This agency's programs were presented following the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries Comprehensive Plan for Mis-
sion, which revolves around four mission goals assigned to
the board by General Conferences. These mission goals are:
Witness to the Gospel for Initial Decision to Follow Jesus
Christ; Strengthen, Develop and Renew Christian Congrega-
tions and Commimities; Alleviate Human Suffering; Seek
Justice, Freedom and Peace. Specific program strategies un-
der each goal described how this work is carried on. Specifi-
cally highlighted emphases for new dimensions of ministry
were programs relating to Substance Abuse and Violence,
Ministries with the Homeless, and Health-related Ministries,
particularly the HIV/AIDS Crisis. It is very important that
the program of this agency is vast and diverse. It encom-
passes numerous areas of ministry. While it draws on re-
sources fi-om other places, it is also extremely dependent on
World Service for its program.
Board of Higher Education and Ministry
As revealed in its mission statement, this board is "to sup-
port, facilitate, and provide resources for local congregations
of The United Methodist Church to be sign communities of
the coming reign of God. . . . these sign communities will be
Vital Congregations, comprised of Faithful Disciples." Per-
haps more than any other general agency in the denomina-
tion, this Board touches individual members and local
churches in the most direct ways. The Board is responsible
for curriculum, for resources for the individual's devotional
life and spiritual development, for worship resources, for
leadership in Christian education, for leadership training
and development, and for guidance in local church program.
They propose to vigorously continue these vital ministries in
the 1993-96 quadrennium.
Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
This agency embodies the ecumenical focus of programs
for the denomination and plays a major role in this area with
other agencies and units of our church. Specific areas of con-
centration of this program include: Advocacy and Education;
Relationship with Ecumenical Agencies; and Dialogue and
Witness with other religious groups (Christian amd Inter-
faith) at all levels.
It is important to realize that during the current quadren-
nium (1989-92) as requested by GCFA and GCOM, this Com-
mission has used accumulated reserves to provide part of the
funding needed for its program. As a result, its World Service
allocation was lower than otherwise needed. Further reserves
are no longer available, which means the Commission will be
dependent almost entirely on World Service in 1993-96. An-
other factor to consider is that this Commission has pre-
viously used part of its World Service allocation for the
church's ecumenical obligations which it believes should be
paid fi-om the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund. They
strongly believe none of this support should come fi"om World
Service. Taking these obligations fi-om World Service greatly
reduces funds available for the important programs of this
agency.
This agency sees itself as continuing and in some case ex-
tending the vital institutionally -related programs of higher
education for the church. These include identification, enlist-
ment, nurture and continuing support for ordained and di-
aconal ministers and for qualification and interpretation of
123 schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries related
through the University Senate to the church. Its mission in-
cludes maintaining standards for ministry and institutional
quality by working with annual conference boards of or-
dained and diaconal ministry, conference boards of higher
education and campus ministry, and those who govern the
work of chaplains in military and institutional or specialized
settings. One of the m^or foci in the new quadrennium will
be related to expanded efforts in campus ministry.
Commission on Religion and Race
The ultimate aim of ministry by this agency is to enable
every United Methodist to be an agent of reconciliation and
an instrument of justice toward eliminating the sin of racism
and achieving a holistic commimity of the people of God. This
Commission will seek to maximize the resources available to
it by placing increased emphasis on ministry as close to local
congregations as possible. The Commission will focus a m^or
amount of its work on annual conferences, reflecting the un-
derstanding that efi'ectiveness in overcoming racism and be-
coming a truly inclusive community of faith requires that
conversion of hearts and changes in behavior occur among all
the members— in the local congregations. The Commission's
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intent is to respond to its constituency by working with and
through annual conference structures to facilitate transfor-
mation of the church. At the same time, work with the agen-
cies and institutions beyond the annual conference will
include challenging those entities to facilitate the transfor-
mation at the local church through their programmatic and
service delivery. The specific program components through
which this will occur will be Advocacy, Consulting and Edu-
cation, Leadership Development, Monitory and Investigation.
In addition this agency and research will continue to admin-
ister the Minority Group Self Determination Fund.
Commission on the Status and Role of Women
The agency is mandated by the General Conference ". . . to
challenge The United Methodist Chxirch. . .to the full and
equal responsibility and participation of women in the total
life and mission of the church, sharing fully in the power and
in the policy-making at all levels of the church's life." To do
this, the Commission functions as an advocate for and on be-
half of women individually and collectively; a catalyst to in-
itiate creative methods to redress past inequities and prevent
future inequities against women in the church and a monitor
to ensure inclusiveness in programmatic and administrative
functioning in the church, working toward the elimination of
sexism wherever its manifestations appear in the total life of
the church. Seven priorities for 1993-96 were established by
the Commission. They are Education, Leadership Develop-
ment, Advocacy, Consulting for Inclusiveness, Resourcing,
Monitoring, Research. For the present, in order mainly to be
faithful stewards of the resources available to it, this Com-
mission plans to operate within a two-person secretariat
model for its executive staff leadership.
Previous General Conference Action Regarding
World Service Funds
As the General Council on Finance and Administration
sets the World Service allocation to be recommended to Gen-
eral Conference, it is critically important to be reminded of
actions of the 1984 General Conference relating to World
Service funding for the program-related agencies. A quadren-
nial study of funding patterns for the programs of the de-
nomination made during the 1981-84 quadrennium resulted
in official General Conference action, adopting two important
recommendations and referring them to the General Council
on Finance and Administration (Cal. Item 379, 1984 DCA, p.
372):
'It is recommended that The United Methodist Church
strongly affirm the World Service Fund and the minis-
tries which it underwrites. The nature and purpose of
this fund should be communicated to the membership of
the denomination. Emphasis should be placed on the
fact that much of the program activities of the general
agencies are supported through the World Service Fund.
Other funds and funding patterns should not be estab-
lished which would adversely affect the support given to
this fund " (Emphasis supplied)
"It is recommended that the amount of money requested
through the World Service Fund be increased signifi-
cantly. Major portions of witness and service, as carried
out by the general agencies, are underwritten by this
fund. If the primary work of the general agencies is sup-
ported adequately by this fund, it is felt that the agencies
would be under less pressure to seek additional funding
from a variety of sources. The agencies could devote their
energies to the ministries with which they are charged
by the General Conference. " (Emphasis supplied)
GCOM Recommendation to GCFA— May 1991
Taking all of the information contained in the report as
well as additional material considered in the process of devel-
oping this recommendation, the General Council on Minis-
tries is convinced that the program requests of the general
program agencies to carry out their significant ministry for
and on behalf of the chm-ch are legitimate and vitally neces-
sary. The whole denomination, and particularly local congre-
gations and individual United Methodists, will benefit fi-om
the ministries which these agencies can provide. Thus the
Gospel can become real in the lives of persons.
Therefore, in accordance with Para. 1006.2(a) the General
Council on Ministries recommends to the General Council on
Finance and Administration that the total World Service al-
location available for distribution among the general pro-
gram agencies during the 1993-96 quadrennium shall be
$187,600,000.
This recommendation is based upon formal action of the
General Council on Ministries in session on April 23, 1991.
In the opinion of the General Council on Ministries, this re-
quest represents the minimum funding requirements of the
general program agencies of the church for the next quadren-
nium through the World Service Fund.
Representatives of GCOM, together with representatives
of the general program agencies, stand ready to provide fur-
ther information to or answer questions fi-om GCFA as it re-
sponds to this important recommendation on behalf of the
basic program of the denomination.
Decision by GCFA
The General Council on Finance and Administration re-
ceived the above recommendation from GCOM. GCFA consid-
ered the request and recommended that $179,534,000 be
established and communicated to the GCOM for "the total
sum proposed for distribution fi-om the World Service Fund
among the general program agencies" (under Para. 906. Ib2).
This action was received by GCOM who then proceeded to
recommend allocation of the total of $179,534,000 established
by GCFA among the program agencies of the denomination.
The specific recommendations resulting fi-om this appear in
GCOM Report No. 40 which immediately follows this report.
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Report No. 40
Petition Numbor; GJ10889-3000-A; GCOM.
Recommendation to the General Council on
Finance and Administration Regarding the
Amount of the World Service Fund Allocation to
Each of the General Program Agencies for the
1993-96 Quadrennium
Backgfround and Mandate
The Book of Discipline, 1988 prescribes several steps to be
taken by the General Covincil on Ministries in developing its
recommendation to the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration for the allocation of the World Service Fund to
the general program-related agencies. Specifically, Para.
1006.2 provides in pertinent part of the following:
"2. To take the following action, in sequence, with re-
spect to recommendations to the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration for the allocation of World
Service funds to general program agencies:
a) The General Council on Ministries shall, in con-
sultation with the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration and the general program agencies, develop
recommendations to the General Council on Finance
and Administration on needs of the general program
agencies for the programs, missional priorities, and spe-
cial programs.
b) The General Council on Ministries shall receive
the recommendation the General Council on Finance
and Administration proposes to make to the General
Conference as to that portion of the total World Service
budget to be available for distribution among the gen-
eral program agencies.
c) The General Council on Ministries, after review-
ing both the program priorities and the total funds
available to the general program agencies, shall recom-
mend to the General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration the amount of the annual World Service
allocation to each of those agencies, within the total sum
proposed by the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration for distribution among such agencies. "
Process and Implementation
A careful process was followed by both Councils (GCOM
and GCFA) in responding to their respective mandates. This
is detailed in GCOM Report No. 39 immediately above.
Appendix I
Program Agencies
1993
1994
1995
1996
Total
1993-96
Quadrennium
Bd. of Church and Society
$2,325,000
$2,440,000
$2,550,000
$2,680,000
$9,995,000
Bd. of Discipleship
6,680,000
6,920,000
7,140,000
7,410,000
28,150,000
Bd. of Global Ministries
24,100,000
25,090,000
26,120,000
27,190,000
102,500,000
Bd. of Higher Education
4,915,000
5,125,000
5,345,000
5,565,000
20,950,000
and Ministry
HANA Scholarships
590,000
610,000
630,000
640,000
2,470,000
Comm. on Christian Unity and
990,000
1,023,000
1,053,000
1,084,000
4,150,000
Interreligious Concerns
Comm. on Religion and Race
818,000
866,000
918,000
972,000
3,574,000
Minority Group
Self-Determination Fund
1,290,000
1,305,000
1,320,000
1,330,000
5,245,000
Comm. on Status and Role
of* Women
560,000
600,000
650,000
690,000
2,500,000
Total Program Agencies
$42,268,000
$43,979,000
$45,726,000
$47,561,000
$179,534,000
At its May 1991 meeting, the General Council on Finance
and Administration recommended that $179,534,000 be
available from the World Service Fund in the 1993-96 quad-
rennium for distribution among the seven program-related
agencies. The agencies were asked to provide additional data
and new information concerning their program and budget
requests.
In September 1991, the Program Budget Committee of the
General Council on Ministries recommended the World Serv-
ice Fund allocation for each of the general program-related
agencies. GCOM and GCFA Committees then met together,
discussed the recommendations, and developed final recom-
mendations. Each general program agency was notified of
this information in time for their annual meetings in Sep-
tember and October 1991. Opportunity was provided for any
agency to make an appeal concerning these recommenda-
tions. The General Board of Global Ministries appealed their
proposed allocation and a hearing was held on December 2,
1991. After hearing the agency's presentation, the Joint
GCOM/GCFA Committee decided that there be no change in
the proposed allocation for World Service funding to the
board.
At its meeting December 2-6, 1991, the General Council
on Ministries approved the recommended allocation of the
World Service Fund for the 1993-96 quadrennium to the pro-
gram-related agencies. This decision was transmitted to the
General Council on Finance and Administration meeting in
concurrent session in Schaumburg, Illinois. The specific de-
tail of these actions are contained in Appendix I attached to
this Report.
Conclusion
Both of the Administrative Councils have agreed with
each other concerning the allocation to the several general
agencies for inclusion in the World Service Fund for the
1993-96 quadrennium as required in Para. 1006.2d of The
Book of Discipline.
(See Appendix I on page 611.)
Report No. 41
1 Numbar: GJ10890-3000-A: GCOM.
Report on Interagency Task Force on AIDS
Mandate
The 1992 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1340, pages 332-333 of the Daily Christian Advocate which
called for the creation of an Interagency Task Force on AIDS.
The 1988 General Conference did not assign the implementa-
tion of this Calendar Item to an agency. Consequently, the
General Council on Ministries, through its role as reflected in
Para. 1006.10(a), referred this assignment to the General
Board of Global Ministries. Furthermore, since the board was
assigned Calendar Item 183, page 346 of the Daily Christian
Advocate on "AIDS and the Healing Ministries of the
Church," the referral of Calendar Item 1340 was also made to
ensure coordination of this ministry within the (Jeneral
Board of Global Ministries.
The General Board of Global Ministries submitted peri-
odic progress reports to the (general Council on Ministries re-
garding the implementation of this referral. In addition, the
(General Council on Ministries named a staff person to this
interagency committee.
The report fi"om this interagency committee appears in the
section related to the (General Board of Global Ministries.
Report No. 42
Petition Numbar: GJ-10891.3000.A: GCOM.
Report on Strengthening Small Membership
Churches
Mandate
Calendar Item 1288 of the Daily Christian Advocate, page
324 requested the General Council on Ministries establish a
task force to develop a strategy for strengthening the mission
and ministry of churches with small membership and to re-
port to the 1992 General Conference. Because the 1988 Gen-
eral Conference approved two petitions with essentially the
same content and assigned them to two general agencies (the
General Covmcil on Ministries and the (General Board of Dis-
cipleship), the (Jeneral Council on Ministries exercised its co-
ordination role by referring this mandate to the General
Board of Discipleship. The General Council on Ministries
then assigned one of its members to the task force, and util-
ized its staff to serve as a liaison to the task force.
Funding for the work of this task force came from the
World Service Contingency Fimd administered by the Gen-
eral Coxindl on Ministries. Four program agencies worked
collaboratively on this referral and provided additional fund-
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ing for their staff persons to participate in annual meetings
where research reports, papers and "hearings" were dis-
cussed.
The report of this task force is found elsewhere in the Ad-
vance Daily Christian Advocate with recommendations from
the General Board of Discipleship.
The General Council on Ministries affirms the work of the
study task force on strengthening the small membership
church's report to the 1992 General Conference as reviewed
and amended by the General Board of Discipleship.
Report No. 43
Petition Number: GJ108923000A; GCOM. GCFA.
Report on the 1988 General Conference Motion of
Reference of "Unfinished Business" to the Council
of Bishops, General Council on Ministries, and
General Council on Finance and Administration
During its last session on Friday evening, May 6, 1988,
the 1988 General Conference voted "that any unfinished
business of The General Conference to be referred to the
Council of Bishops, the General Council on Ministries, and
the General Council on Finance and Administration, . . ."
(page 724, Daily Christian Advocate).
Fifteen reports from legislative committees were formally
not acted upon by the 1988 General Conference. These items
were reviewed by representatives of the three councils. An
appropriate resolution was developed and adopted by each
Council during their respective meetings in the spring, 1991
in fulfillment of the referral from the 1988 General Confer-
ence.
That resolution, which follows, is reported to the 1992
General Conference as completion of action on the items
listed below as "unfinished business" from the 1988 General
Conference:
Resolution on Unfinished Business
of the 1988 General Conference
WHEREAS, the 1988 General Conference acted to refer
any unfinished business from that General Conference to the
Council of Bishops, the General Council on Ministries, and
the General Council on Finance and Administration; and
WHEREAS, there were fifteen legislative committee re-
ports on which the General Conference did not act; and
WHEREAS, the following ten of these items were eligible
for inclusion on a Consent Calendar, but were not included in
any printed Consent Calendar listing in the Daily Christian
Advocate:
1. Committee on Ordained and Diaconal Ministry Report
No. 19, Calendar No. 134 (Subject: In-depth Study of
US/USSR Relations).
2. Committee on Higher Education and Chaplaincy Report
No. 3, Calendar No. 140 (Subject: Study Commission on Mod-
els of Theological Education and Patterns of Ministry).
3. Committee on Higher Education and Chaplaincy Report
No. 44, Calendar No. 253 (Subject: Black Colleges Related to
UMC Black College Fund).
4. Committee on Independent Commissions/Judicial Ad-
ministration Report No. 20, Calendar No. 311 (Subject:
$250,000 for Native American History from Archives and
History).
5. Committee on General Administration Report No. 53,
Calendar No. 667 (Subject: Peace with Justice).
6. Committee on Discipleship Report No. 171, Calendar
No. 828 (Subject: Responsibilities of General Board of Disci-
pleship).
7. Committee on Financial Administration Report No.
238, Calendar No. 1458 (Subject: Promotion of World Service
Special Gifts).
8. Committee on Ordained and Diaconal Ministry Report
(unnumbered). Calendar No. 1764 (Subject: Act of Ordina-
tion).
9. Committee on Conferences Report No. 86, Calendar No.
2140 (Subject: Ministerial Members).
10. Committee on Church and Society Report No. 61, Cal-
endar No. 2146 (Subject: Peace and Democracy); and
WHEREAS, the following three reports were listed on
printed Consent Calendars but were reported to plenary ses-
sions as lifted from the Calendar, and no further action on
them was recorded in the Daily Christian Advocate:
11. Committee on Conferences Report No. 32, Calendar
No. 420 (Subject: Voting Rights of Diaconal Ministers). (Note:
The content of the report did not relate to diaconal ministers'
voting rights, but to voting rights for another group of per-
sons listed in 701.2.)
12. Committee on Independent Commissions/Judicial Ad-
ministration Report No. 80, Calendar No. 683 (Subject: Per-
missive Financial Assistance for Trials).
13. Conmiittee on General Administration Report No. 56,
Calendar No. 711 (Subject: General Church Special Days/Of-
ferings); and
WHEREAS, the following reports were neither eligible for
inclusion on a Consent Calendar nor was any other action on
them recorded in the Daily Christian Advocate:
14. Committee on General AdnMnistration Report No. 33,
Calendar No. 353 (Subject: Restate Goal to Increase Member-
ship).
15. Committee on General Administration Report No. 168,
Calendar No. 1397 (Subject: Ministry in Social Conflict).
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of
Bishops meeting in session in April 1992, the General Coun-
cil on Ministries meeting in session on April 23, 1991, and
the General Council on Finance and Administration, meeting
in session on May 15, 1991, each approves the following dis-
positions of these fifteen calendar items:
1. That, because the legislative committees' recommenda-
tions were for nonconcurrence, no action be taken on the fol-
lowing:
Committee on Conferences Report No. 32, Calendar No.
420.
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Committee on Ordained and Diaconal Ministry Report
(unnumbered), Calendar No. 1764.
2. That, because the legislative committees' recommenda-
tions were for nonconcurrence, but the subjects of the reports
were covered by other General Conference actions, no action
be taken on the following:
Committee on General Administration Report No. 33,
Calendar No. 353.
Committee on General Administration Report No. 56,
Calendar No. 711.
3. That, because the legislative committees' reconunenda-
tions were for referral to various groups, each of which is free
to consider or not to consider the matters which were the sub-
jects of the reports, as they see fit, no action be taken on the
following reports:
Committee on Ordained and Diaconal Ministry Report
No. 19, Calendar No. 134.
Committee on Higher Education and Chaplaincy
Report No. 3, Calendar No. 140.
Committee on Independent Commissions/Judicial
Administration Report No. 20, Calendar No. 311.
Committee on Discipleship Report No. 171, Calendar
No. 828.
Committee on Conferences Report No. 88, Calendar No.
2140.
Committee on Church and Society Report No. 61,
Calendar No. 2146.
4. That, because the legislative committee recommended
concurrence with an action that was identical to the recom-
mendation of the General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration on the Black College Fund, no further action be
taken on Conmiittee on Higher Education and Chaplaincy
Report No. 44, Calendar No. 253.
5. That, because there is no record of inclusion in a printed
Consent Calendar of Committee on Financial Administration
Report No. 238, Calendar No. 1458, recommending concur-
rence with a proposed amendment to 913, and because the
recommended change was nevertheless included in the 1988
Book of Discipline as though it had been adopted, that the
General Council on Ministries be requested to present a pro-
posal to the 1992 General Conference incorporating a recom-
mendation on this matter.
6. That, because Committee on Independent Commis-
sions/Judicial Administration Report No. 80, Calendar No.
683, recommending concurrence with a proposed amendment
to 2625.3d, was lifted from a Consent Calendar with no fur-
ther reference to its having been subsequently considered or
adopted in plenary session, and because the recommended
change was nevertheless included in the 1988 Book of Disci-
pline as though it had been adopted, that the General Coun-
cil on Finance and Administration be requested to present a
proposal to the 1992 General Conference incorporating a rec-
ommendation on this matter.
7. That, because Committee on General Administration
Report No. 53, Calendar No. 667 would have established a
snecial nroffram for the 1989-92 nnaflrpnniiim anr\ hAcniiRp
the Book of Discipline 803.10 reserves to the General Confer-
ence itself the authority to establish a special program, no ac-
tion be taken on the report.
8. That, because Committee on General Administration
Report No. 188, Calendar No. 1397 would have assigned spe-
cific tasks to several of the general agencies, and because
there was no General Conference action to formalize those as-
signments, no action be taken on the report, with the under-
standing that the general agencies are free to engage in
activities in the subject area of the report, to the extent that
such activities fall within the general responsibilities as-
signed them by The Book of Discipline.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that positive action on this
resolution by the Council of Bishops, the Generjd Council on
Finance and Administration, and the General Council on
Ministries completes all required action on legislative com-
mittee reports which were referred to these three Councils by
the 1988 General Conference because it did not act on them,
and that this action by the three Councils be reported to the
1992 General Conference.
Addendum to Resolution on Unfinished Business
of the 1988 General Conference
The following twelve reports all contained unanimous leg-
islative committee recommendations of nonconcurrence. They
were not included on printed Consent Calendars because they
had financial implications.
Under the terms of a motion from the floor (Daily Chris-
tian Advocate, page 377), all unanimous nonconcurrence re-
ports which were omitted from printed Consent Calendars
only because of possible financial implications were to be
added to the Consent Calendar. Neither the motion nor the
brief discussion addressed the question of whether the items
needed to be listed with one of the subsequently printed Con-
sent Calendars to complete the action. The motion was re-
stated and put to a vote as "all those [items] given the vote
with no negatives will receive the approval of the house by
your vote." The motion was adopted.
Since the adoption of the motion evidently was considered
as constituting action on these items, they are therefore not
included in the "Resolution on Unfinished Business of the
1988 General Council." They were never included in a
printed Consent Calendar listing. For the sake of complete-
ness in reporting, they are:
1. Committee on Financial Administration Report No. 28,
Calendar No. Ill (Subject: Pins for Retired Ministers).
2. Committee on General Administration Report (unnum-
bered). Calendar No. 169 (Subject: Adopt and Implement the
Older Adult Ministries Report).
3. Committee on General Administration Report (unnum-
bered). Calendar No. 170 (Subject: In Support of Report from
Task Force on Older Adult Ministries).
4. Committee on General Administration Report (unnum-
bered), CalendEir No. 191 (Subject: Advisory Coordinating
Committee for Older Adult Ministries).
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5. Committee on General Administration Report (unnum-
bered), Calendar No. 193 (Subject: Permanent Organization
for Older Adult Ministries).
6. Committee on Independent Commissions/Judicial Ad-
ministration Report No. 23, Calendar No. 300 (Subject: Es-
tablishment of Commission on Persons with Handicapping
Conditions).
7. Committee on Independent Commissions/Judicial Ad-
ministration Report No. 26, Calendar No. 322 (Subject: Es-
tablish Commission on Drug and Alcohol Concerns).
8. Committee on Discipleship Report No. 147, Calendar
No. 822 (Subject: Joint Committee on Plan Mission Educa-
tion for Children).
9. Committee on Discipleship Report No. 182, Calendar
No. 830 (Subject: Study Commission on the Organization of
Local United Methodist Churches).
10. Committee on Independent Commissions/Judicial Ad-
ministration Report No. 113, Calendar No. 1182 (Subject: Es-
tablish General Commission on Alcohol and Drug Concerns).
11. Committee on General Administration Rejwrt No. 121,
Calendar No. 1338 (Subject: Frequency of Meetings).
12. Committee on (Jeneral Administration Report No. 155,
Calendar No. 1402 (Subject: Jurisdictional Structure).
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The Task Force To Study Chapter VIII
of The Book of Discipline
Petition Number: GJ-10692-3000-S,- TFCE
I. Introduction
The 1988 General Conference created a Task Force
"whose purpose shall be to study, evaluate, and re-write, as
necessary, Chapter Eight of the Discipline and such other
sections of the Discipline as may affect or relate to Chapter
Eight." (Calendar No. 1181, 1988 Daily Christian Advocate.)
The General Conference was responding to numerous peti-
tions and the overall concern with inconsistencies, ambigui-
ties, repetitions, and the lack of orderly arrangement of the
Judicial and Grievance procedvtre. The separate legislative
evolution of internal clergy disciplinary processes in Chap-
ter Four, Sections VII and VIII (H447453) and of church
trial processes in Chapter Eight has been a primary factor
in the development of such inconsistencies and ambiguities.
Consequently, this Task Forpe strongly recommends that
future legislation in both of these areas be processed in the
General/Judicial Administration Legislative Committee
and that the current legislative proposals of the Task Force
be considered as an integrated whole.
II. The Task Force Process
The Task Force was constituted in accord with the action
of the General Conference; three bishops named by the
Coimcil of Bishops, three persons named by the Division of
Ordained Ministry of the Board of Higher Education and
Ministry, three persons named by the General Council of Fi-
nance and Administration, and five persons not bishops to
be named by the Council of Bishops. At the direction of Gen-
eral Conference, the Task Force was constituted to assure
ethnic, racial, and gender representation, an appropriate
balance between lay and clergy representation, repre-
sentation of all jurisdictions and a Central Conference rep-
resentative. In addition, the Task Force was allowed to
utilize additional persons as consultants and to confer with
legal authorities in The United Methodist Church.
The Task Force as constituted held seven full meetings
and five meetings of subcommittees concerning various is-
sues throughout the quadrennium. A questionnaire was cir-
culated regarding the number of clergy and lay trials which
occurred over the previous ten years. Out of the responses
received there was an indication that there were sixteen
clergy trials and no lay trials. There were two acquittals.
The other clergy were either convicted or withdrew from the
ministry.
The Task Force reviewed the provisions of Chapter Eight
as well as related provisions in Chapter Two, Three, and
Four. Subcommittees to study pre-trial, trial, appeals, and
alternative procedures were formed.
The Task Force also requested written comments and
held hearings. After the Task Force compiled a substantial
set of proposed revisions, as to the Discipline, these draft
proposals were circulated for comments to all bishops, treas-
urers, chancellors, the Judicial Council, designated general
agency officers, related United Methodist legal authorities,
and other interested parties. After a very significant re-
sponse, those solicited comments were brought before the
Task Force, considered, and many of them were integrated
to improve the Disciplinary changes. It has been a goal of
the Task Force to remain open to all input and strive for
clarity and fairness in the proposed revisions to The Book of
Discipline.
III. Task Force Revision Summary
The Task Force gave careful and continuing attention to
the theological foundations of our processes for investiga-
tions of allegations concerning members of The United
Methodist Church and representative (ordained and di-
aconal) ministers. We affirm that all members of The
United Methodist Church are bound by the covenant of bap-
tism and membership. Ordained and diaconal ministers and
other ministers "set apart" for particular service within the
church are further bound by the vows of ordination, conse-
cration, and membership within the annual conference.
When evidence indicates that a member of the church or a
representative minister has violated the covenant and
failed to keep the vows of membership, then it shall be the
responsibility of the church, working through appropriate
leaders and agencies, to minister to that person. In the
event that such ministry fails to achieve the needed clarifi-
cation, resolutions, and reconciliation, appropriate provi-
sions of the Discipline may be utilized to initiate and
resolve grievances.
In the event that resolution is still not obtained, the ap-
propriate provisions of The Book of Discipline may be in-
voked for mediation, formal investigation, and trial.
The proposed legislation comprises the substance of our
report. Our goals have been simplicity, clarity, and consis-
tency.
The total number of petitions to be proposed by the task
force is 33. Those petitions revise the following paragraphs
in The Book of Discipline, 1988: ^215, 413, 418, 422, 440,
448, 450, 451, 453, 515, 733, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2605, 2606,
2609, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2614, 2615, 2616, 2618, 2619,
2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, and 2626.
In order to indicate our legislative intent, we make the
following specific interpretive comments:
1. We have tried to be particularly careful to provide for
a comprehensive system that insures fairness and openness
to all parties at every level of the processes. We have in-
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creased the protection of fair process rights on matters of
administrative and judicial procedures as set forth in
12620.
2. 5440.5. The committee believes that we must have a
provision for immediate removal of a pastor from a pastoral
charge under extreme circumstances of conflict and volatil-
ity without reference to his/her character, allowing time for
other procedures to commence. Currently, the leave of ab-
sence process is used in this way, but carries with it drastic
financial consequences. This limited suspension with finan-
cial support will enable a more complete and fair evaluation
of the situation. We believe this provision should meet the
constitutional concerns raised by earlier attempts to provide
for suspension by a body other than one that is selected by
and a part of the clergy executive session of an Annual Con-
ference.
3. 1448.4. The Task Force sees a need to provide for ac-
tion to be brought by the Board of Ordained Ministry to the
Clergy Executive Session of the Annual Conference when
all efforts to make contact with a minister on leave of ab-
sence have failed.
4. 1443.1c. The Task Force believes that both the person
against whom a complaint is brought and the persons bring-
ing the original grievance should have the privilege of be-
ing accompanied by another person of his/her choosing to
the meeting of the Joint Review Committee. We affirm the
need for both the accused and the accusers to have someone
present for support and as a witness to the process.
5. 1453.1a. The Task Force has introduced mediation as
an alternative procedure with the hope that, when other ex-
pressions of supervision have failed, mediation of a contro-
versy may make further disciplinary action unnecessary.
6. 12623.1b. We are recommending a change from two
years to six years for the Statute of Limitations given the
fact that six years is a standard in the secular courts, and
our two-year Statute of Limitations may subject the church
to civil litigation for failing to take action in response to
grievances brought after our two-year Statute of Limita-
tions has run out.
We also believe that time spent on Leave of Absence
should not count against the Statute of Limitations. Leave
of Absence should not be a refuge for persons seeking to
avoid the bringing of a complaint. We believe that when the
Grievance involves sexual abuse, the six-year limitation
should begin at the time the aggrieved person realizes the
abuse has occurred. Often victims of sexual abuse repress or
deny that the abuse has occurred and only later, often while
the victim is in counselling or psychotherapy, does the real-
ity of the abuse begin to emerge into consciousness.
7. 12602. We recommend that alternates to the Judicial
Council be elected for only four years to eliminate uncer-
tainty as to the order in which alternates would be seated
should a vacancy occiu".
8. 12624.1b. We recommend that the legal counsel avail-
able to the presiding officer of a trial court not be the Con-
ference Chancellor as the Chancellor is an officer of the
Annual Conference which is the party bringing the charges.
The Chancellor could serve appropriately as legal adviser to
counsel for the chiu-ch.
9. We have developed more appropriate procedures for re-
view, investigation, and trials of lay persons who, like rep-
resentative ministers (clergy and ordained and diaconal
ministers), £U*e accountable to the church for their behavior.
10. We have added an administrative review procedure
regarding 1448 and 1453.3b for purposes of a review of deci-
sions that have the effect of depriving a clergyperson of ap-
pointment by provisions that do not carry with them a right
of trial.
Further, the Task Force study has concluded that the ad-
ministrative and judicial processes should be supplemented
with additional interpretation and guidance beyond the
scope of The Book of Discipline. Although the Task Force
has proposed additions to clarify and create fairer treat-
ment, a need exists for more detailed explanation. An ad-
ministrative and judicial procedural manual would aid in
interpreting and implementing the processes. The Task
Force believes the General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration, in consultation with the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry and other church resources, is best
equipped to prepare and disseminate such a manual.
The General Council on Finance and Administration
should include this new procedures manual as part of the
currently maintained and disseminated Legal Manual and
should additionally make provision for copies to be avail-
able to members of The United Methodist Church. The man-
ual should also be available in Spanish and Korean.
We submit our recommendations for review and action
by the General Conference.
Task Force Members:
Bishop William Boyd Grove, Chairperson
LaVeeda Morgan-Battle, Esq., Vice Chairperson
Rev. Ben Feemster, Secretary
Bishop Leroy C. Hodapp
Bishop Jack M. Tuell
Rev. Jan Everhart
Rev. Mark Blaising
Rev. Mary Lou Santillan-Baert
Rev. Donald Treese
Justice Crisolito Pascual
John Stumbo, Esq.
Stewart Kwoh, Esq.
Paul Webb, Jr., Esq. Craig R. Hoskins - Staff
Ms. Barbara R. Thompson David A. Ullrich - Staff
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Petition number; GJ-10691-3000RJ; TFCE.
Administrative and Judicial Proceduree Manual
The Task Force on Chapter VIII has prepared its report
to the General Conference including a specific recommenda-
tion that the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion develop an Administrative and Judicial FVocedures
Manual in consultation with the Board of Higher Education
and additional church legal resources. The Task Force has
made substantial changes in The Book of Discipline.The
Task Force has become aware of the need to further explain
and interpret the provisions and processes to achieve the
most fair, uniform, and complete implementation.
BE IT RESOLVED that the General Council on Finance
and Administration, in consultation with the Board of
Higher Education and Ministry, be responsible for prepar-
ing an Administrative and Judicial Procedures Manual.
The General Council shall also consult with additional
United Methodist resources for input and analysis. This
manual will interpret the administrative and judicial sec-
tions of The Book of Discipline in Chapter IV, Chapter VIII,
and any related sections. The manual will be distributed as
part of the function of the General Council on Finance and
Administration's legal manual and distributed to all bish-
ops, conference treasurers, district superintendents, and
chancellors. In addition, the Procedures Manual will be
made available either through Cokesbury or independently
at nominal cost. Said manual shall be translated into Span-
ish and Korean and also be made available at nomined cost.
The General Council on Finance and Administration and
other general agency members working in preparing the
manual shall bear their own costs. The sum of $15,000 shall
be authorized for expenses of translation and publication of
the FVocedures Manual, as well as those of United Method-
ist legjd experts and authorities.
The Board of the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration shall be responsible for approving the Proce-
dures Manual.
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline from the Task
Force to Study Chapter VIII
^215.
Petition Number: GJ10667-216D; TFCE.
The Meaning of Membership
Delete existing ^215 in its entirety and amend to read
as follows:
^215. 1. In Matthew 18:15-17 all members are to be
held accountable for their faithfulness to their cove-
nant and vows with God and the other members of
the church. Should any member be accused of vio-
lating the covenant and failing to keep the vows
which the member entered into with God and the
other members of the local church as stated in ^211,
then it shall be the responsibility of the local church,
working through its pastor and its agencies, to min-
ister to that person in compliance with the provi-
sions of 51228, 229, and 230 in an effort to enable the
member to faithfully perform the vows and covenant
of membership.
2. In the event that those efforts fail then the lay
member and the local church may agree to volun-
tary mediation in which the parties are assisted in
reaching a settlement or agreement satisfactory to
all parties by a trained neutral third party mediator
or mediation team.
3. In the further event that those efforts fail to ef-
fect reconciliation and reaffirmation of the vows and
covenant of 1211 by the lay member then the mem-
bers of the church may pursue the procedures set
forth in 112621.3, 2622, and 2623.5.
1413.
Petition Number: GJ10868-413-D; TFCE. (See uliioNW X(M87; CSMN,
MN1M86: C3MN. and MN10423; GBHM)
Eligbility and Rights of Probationary Membership
Amend 1413 to eliminate "without reflection upon
their character" in light of newly issued record keeping
guidelines for conference Boards of Ordained Ministry:
1413. Eligibility and Rights of Probationary Member-
ship.— Probationary members are on trial in preparation
for membership in full connection with the Annual Con-
ference. They are on probation as to character, preaching,
and effectiveness as pastors. The Annual Conference has
jurisdiction over probationary members. Annually the
Board of Ordained Ministry shall review and evaluate
their relationship and make recommendation to the
rlor-<n7 mcmViArH in fill] connection reearding their con-
tinuance. Probationary members may request discontinu-
ance of this relationship or may be discontinued by the
Annual Conference, upon recommendation of the Board of
Ordained Ministry (1418)., without lefleetiou upon their
character.
1418.
Petition Number: GJ10e69-418-D; TFCE. (See al.o MN.10426-M8D;
GBHM end MN-10488; C8MN)
Discontinuance from Probationary Membership
Amend 1418 to correct cross-reference and to provide a
probationary member upon whom the Board of Ordained
Ministry is conferring a recommendation of discontinu-
ance a right to be heard concerning the recommendation:
1418. Discontinuance from Probationary Membership.
— Probationary members ... or may be discontinued by
the Annual Conference, upon recommendation of the
Board of Ordained Ministry. , without reflection upon
their character. Prior to any final recommendation of
discontinuance without consent, a probationary
member will be advised of the right to a hearing be-
fore the executive committee of the conference
Board of Ordained Ministry. A report of the hearing
will be made to the full board. When this relationship
is discontinued, they shall no longer be permitted to exer-
cise ministerial functions and shall surrender their cre-
dentials to the district superintendent for deposit with
the secretary of the conference, and their membership
transferred by the district superintendent to the local
church which they designate after consultation with the
pastor. The Board of Ordained Ministry shall file with the
resident bishop and the secretary of the conference a per-
manent record of the circumstances relating to discon-
tinuance as a probationary member as required in
1 782.3d 733.3d. If after discontinuance...
1422.
Petition Number: GJ-10660-422D;TFCE.
Members in Full Connection
Amend 1422 to clarify that clergy are required to par-
ticipate in church legal proceedings as part of their cove-
nant with all ordained ministers of the Annual
Conference:
1422. Members in Full Connection.— MemherB in full
connection with an Annual Conference by virtue of their
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election and ordination are bound in special covenant
with all the ordained ministers of the Annual Conference.
In the keeping of this covenant they perform the ministe-
rial duties and maintain the ministerial standards estab-
lished by those in the covenant. They offer themselves
without reserve to be appointed and to serve, after con-
sultation, as the appointive authority may determine.
They live with their fellow all other ordained ministers
in mutual trust and concern and seek with them the sanc-
tification of the fellowship. By entering into the cove-
nant they accept and subject themselves to the
processes of clergy discipline, including serving on
Committees on Investigation, trial courts, or appel-
late committees. Only those shall be elected to full mem-
bership who are of unquestionable moral character and
genuine piety, sound in the fundamental doctrines of
Christianity and faithful in the discharge of their du-
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ties. There shall be an annual meeting of this covenant
body in executive session of clergy members in full
connection with the Annual Conference at the site of
the regular session of the Annual Conference to consider
questions relating to matters of ordination, character,
and conference relations (1704.6 and ^733.2). ^^
A full member...
1440.
Petition Numbar: GJ-10661^40-D; TFCE. (See also MN10436-440-D;
GBGM.)
Disobedience to the Order and Discipline of the Chvurch
Relocate current 12626.5 to end of 1440 as 1440.x:
X. Any clergy member or local pastor who shall
hold a religious service within the bounds of a pas-
toral charge other than that to which appointed
when requested by the pastor in charge or the dis-
trict superintendent not to hold such service shall be
siibject to charges of disobedience to the Order and
Discipline of the Church and/or relationships and/or
behavior which undermines the ministry of another
pastor, and if that ordained minister shaU not re-
frain from such conduct, he/she shall then be liable
under the provisions of 11453.1 and 2623.
1448.
Petition Number: GJ10662-U8-Di TFCE. (See also MN10496-448-D;
CSMN, MN-10439; GCSW, MN-10O86; TRY. and MN-10168; TRY.)
Leave of Absence
Delete existing 1448 and replace with the following:
1448. Leave of Absence. — 1. This relationship is
and full members who because of sufficient reason,
are unable to or who choose temporarily to cease to
perform the duties of full-time itinerant ministry.
This relationship may be initiated by the minister as
a volxmtary leave of absence or the district superin-
tendents as an involuntary leave of absence through
the Board of Ordained Ministry, and granted or re-
newed by the vote of the executive session of clergy
members in full connection of the Annual Confer-
ence upon the Board's recommendation. The fair
process as set forth in 12620 shall be followed in any
involuntary leave of absence procedure. Between
sessions of the Annual Conference, leave of absence
may be granted or terminated, with the approval of
the bishop and district superintendents, by the ex-
ecutive committee of the Board of Ordained Minis-
try. This interim action shall be subject to the
approval of the executive session of clergy members
in full connection with the Annual Conference at its
next session. This leave shall be counted as a part of
the eightryear limit for probationary members un-
less extended by the executive session of the clergy
members in full connection with the Annual Confer-
ence upon the recommendation of the Board of Or-
dained Ministry. Should there be grievances,
complaints, or charges pending at the time of a re-
quest for leave of absence, they should be placed in
the file of the cler^ member. All subsequent actions
concerning such entries should be duly noted and
placed in the file. Clergy members on leaves of ab-
sence shall have no claim on the conference funds.
However, in exceptional circumstances, on the rec-
ommendation of the district superintendents, salary
and/or other benefits may be granted by vote of the
executive session of the clergy members in full con-
nection with the Annual Conference. In an interim
between sessions of the Annual Conference, by vote
of the bishop. Cabinet, and executive committee of
the Board of Ordained Ministry, salary and/or bene-
fits may be granted. They shall not be eligible for
membership on Annual, Jurisdictional, Central, or
General conference agencies. Involuntary leaves of
absence shall be approved by two-thirds vote of the
clergy members in full connection at a session of the
Annual Conference.
a) Voluntary Leave of Absence. — ^The written re-
quest for this relationship should be made at least
ninety (90) days prior to the Annual Conference ses-
sion, giving specific reasons for the request. Repre-
sentatives of the Annual Conference Board of
Ordained Ministry may interview the clergy member
to determine sufficient cause. This relationship shall
be approved annually upon written request of the
clergy member and shall not be granted for more
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than five years in succession except by a two-thirds
vote of the clergy members in full connection.
b) Involuntary Leave of Absence.— The District
Superintendents may request an involuntary leave
of absence without the consent of the clergj' mem-
ber, at least ninety (90) days prior to the Annual Con-
ference session. They shall give to the clergy
member and the Board of Ordained Ministry in writ>
ing specific reasons for the request. The clergy mem-
ber has the right to a hearing before the bishop,
District Superintendents, and executive committee
of the Board of Ordained Ministry prior to being
placed on involuntary leave of absence. By two-
thirds vote of the executive session of clergy mem-
bers in full connection with the Annual Conference
upon recommendation of the bishop. District Super-
intendent, and Board of Ordained Ministry, the
ninety-day notice requirement may be waived. This
relation shaU be approved annually upon written re-
quest of the District Superintendents and shall not
be approved for more than three years in succes-
sion.
There will be an Administrative Review Commit/
tee composed of three members and one alternate in
full connection who are not members of the Cabinet,
Board of Ordained Ministry, or Joint Review Com-
mittee. This committee shall be nominated by the
bishop and elected quadrennially by the executive
session of clergy members in full connection with
the Annual Conference. Its purpose shall be to in-
sure that the Disciplinary procedures for involun-
tary leave of absence were properly followed. The
entire process leading to the recommendation for in-
voluntary leave of absence shall be reviewed by the
Administrative Review Committee and it shall re-
port its findings to the executive session of clergy
members in full connection with the Annual Confer-
ence.
2. After consultation with the pastor in charge of
a local church, clergy members on leave of absence
shall designate a Charge Conference within the
bounds of the Annual Conference in which they
shall hold membership and to which they shall sub-
mit an annual report. The exercise of their ministry
shall be limited to the Charge Conference in which
their membership is held and under the supervision
of the pastor in charge, to whom they shall report all
marriages performed, baptisms administered, and
funerals conducted, and shall be held amenable to
the Annual Conference for their conduct and the
continuation of their ordination rights. In case of
failure to report to the Charge Conference, the An-
nual Conference may place the clergy members on
administrative location (^453.3).
3. Clergy members on voluntary leave of absence
may, with the permission of the Charge Conference
in which membership is held and with the approval
of the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries,
continue to hold an existing reserve commission as
an armed forces chaplain but may not voluntarily
serve on extended active duty.
4. When an end to the leave of absence is re-
quested by the clergy member in the case of a volun-
tary leave of absence, and by the District
Superintendents in the case of an involuntary leave
of absence, it shall be by written request at least six
(6) months prior to the session of Annual Confer-
ence. The Board of Ordained Ministry shall review
the circiunstances surrounding the granting of the
relationship for the purpose of determining whether
those circimistances have been alleviated or re-
solved.
5. When clergy members on voluntary leave of ab-
sence do not request an extension of the leave of ab-
sence annually during the five-year period, or do not
indicate willingness to return to the itinerant minis-
try at the end of the five-year period following docu-
mented efforts to make contact with the member, the
Board of Ordained Ministry may recommend to the
executive session of the clergy members in full con-
nection with the Annual Conference that the clergy
member be located or terminated without further
process. If the District Superintendents do not in-
tend to extend the involuntary leave of absence, they
shall notify both the Board of Ordained Ministry
and the clergy member at least six (6) months prior
to the session of the Annual Conference to permit
clergy members to exercise their options. The clergy
member shall have the right to request a change to a
voluntary leave of absence or termination of leave of
absence. Any consecutive combination of voluntary
and involuntary leaves of absence shall be counted
in the total of five (5) years for purposes of 1463.
1450.
P.tition NumbM-: GJ 10663-4600: TFCE. (8~al«) MN10*43-«0.D;
GBUM. MNIOMO; MOE: MN10498; CSMN. and MN 10376; CII.)
Disability Leave
Amend 1450.1 and .2 to recharacterize the reason for a
recommendation for disability leave:
1450. Disability Leave. —1. When oidAiued miuisters
clergy who are local pastors under full-time appoint-
ment, associate members, probationary members, or
members in full connection in with an Annual Confer-
ence are fuiced t<» gire Tip unable to perform their mm-
isterial work because of their physical or emotional
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disability, upon recommendations of the conference Board
of Ordained Ministry and the conference Board of Pen-
sions and by a majority vote of the executive session of
clergy members in full connection with of the Annual
Conference in full eonneetion who are present and vot-
ing...report its findings to the conference Board of Or-
dained Ministry and the conference Board of Pensions.
This relationship may be initiated by the pastor or
Cabinet with or without the consent of the pastor
through the Board of Ordained Ministry. When an or-
dained minister a clergyperson is granted disability
leave...
2. When ordained ministers clergy who are full-time
local pastors, associate members, probationary members,
or members in full connection in an Annual Conference
are forced to give up unable to perform their ministe-
rial work between sessions... When an ordained minister
a clergyperson is granted disability leave by the
bishop,...
1451.
Petition Number: GJ10664-461-D; TFCE. (See also MN10444-160D;
GBHM, MN10324; DET. and MN-10376i DET.)
Retired Ordained Ministers
Amend 1451.3 to require that Chapter VIH (^2620)
fair process requirements are met:
3. Involuntary Retirement. — By a two-thirds vote of
those present and voting, the clergy members of the An-
nual Conference in full connection may place any clergy
members in the retired relation with or without their con-
sent and irrespective of their age if such relation is recom-
mended by the Board of Ordained Ministry and the
Cabinet. The requirements of fair process as set
forth in j262x shall be followed in any involuntary
retirement procedure. Written notice of the intended
action shall be given to such member by the Board of Or-
dained Ministry at least ninety (90) one hundred eighty
(180) days prior to Annual Conference. This process shall
not preclude the rights to appeal and trial by any person
so guaranteed by our Constitution.
1453.
Petition Number: C3J10666-463-D: TFCE. (See aluo MN10264-463-D;
DOT and MN10446; GBHM.)
Grievance Procedures
Amend 5453.1 to clarify applicability of grievance pro-
cedures to all clergy; to suggest possible use of voluntary
mediation process; to lengthen the time during which
complaints may be brought and to clarify when the time
Review Committee and clarify hearing requirements; and
in cases where termination or administrative location are '
recommended, to establish due process requirements and
provide a review process regarding such requirements:
1453. Grievance Procedures. — 1. General Provisions. -
Ordination and membership in an Annual Conference in
The United Methodist Church is a sacred trust. The quali-
fications and duties of local pastors, associate members,
probationary members, and full members are set forth in
the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church,
and we believe they flow from the gospel as taught by Je-
sus the Christ and proclaimed by his Apostles. Whenever
an ordained minister a person in any of the above cate-
gories, including those on leaves of all types, honor-
able or administrative location, or retirement,
violates is accused of violating this trust, the member-
ship of his/her ministerial office shall be subject to re-
view.
This review shall have as its purpose the reconciliation
and restoration of the ordained mimster person and the
strengthening of the Church. If the remedial process is
unfruitful, discontinuance or termination may follow.
a) Supervision. — In the course of the ordinary fulfill-
ment of the superintending role, the bishop or district su-
perintendent may receive or initiate grievances about the
performance or character of an ordained minister a cler-
gyperson. A grievance is a written and signed statement
claiming misconduct or unsatisfactory performance of
ministerial duties. The person filing the grievance and
the clergyperson shall be informed of the process for fil-
ing the grievance and the ordained minister shall be in-
formed of the process and its purpose. The supervisory
response shall be directed toward a reconciliation be-
tween all parties and the ordained minister clergyper-
son and may include consultation with the Committee on
Pastor-Parish Relations for pastors, the district Commit-
tee on Superintendency for district superintendents, or
appropriate personnel committeei, or voluntary media-
tion in which the parties are assisted in reaching a
settlement or agreement satisfactory to all parties by
a trained neutral third party mediator or mediation
team.
b) Complaints. — If supervisory activity does not
achieve the desired results, the district supwintendent or
the bishop may refer the matter may be referred as a
complaint to the chairperson of the Board of Ordained
Ministry who shall forward it on to the Joint Review
Committee. A complaint must be based on incompetence,
ineffectiveness, or any one or more of the offenses listed i
in 52621 and shall be submitted in written form and
signed by the disti'ict superintendent the Secretary of
the Cabinet or the bishop. No complaint shall be consid-
ered for any misconduct or unsatisfactoiy pei■fol^m^mce
^hirh nh^ll tint, hnvp yv»pn rftmmiff.AH wrifViin ^.mrn fiiY
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years immediately preceding the filing of the grievance
(1455.1 a). This six-year limitation shall be retroactive
vinless the matter was the subject of a prior griev-
ance. In the case of sexual or child abuse, the six-
year limitation shall begin at the time the aggrieved
realizes the abuse has occurred. Complaints may be
initiated by the bishop, a diistvict guperintendent, or the
Cabinet. ComplaiBts shall be lodged with the chairpergon
of the Annual Conference shall be filed with the Chair
of the Board of Ordained Ministry, who shall forward the
complaint to the Joint Review Committee and the or-
dained minister against whom whw* the complaint is
lodged within ten days of receipt. In unusual circum-
stances, to protect the well-being of the church
and/or clergy, the executive committee of the Board
of Ordained Ministry may recommend that the
bishop suspend the person from all clergy responsi-
bilities but not from an appointment for a period not
to exceed sixty days without reflection on his/her
character. During the suspension, salary, housing,
and benefits provided by a pastoral charge will con-
tinue at a level no less than on the date of suspen-
sion. The person so suspended shall retain all rights
and privileges as stated in 1423. The cost of supply
for the pastoral charge during the suspension will
be borne by the Annual Conference.
c) Joint Review Committee. — In each Annual Confer-
ence there shall be a Joint Review Committee composed
of two one district superintendents appointed nominated
annually by the bishop, two Board of Ordained Ministry
members nominated annually by the chairperson, and
elected annually by the boai'd and two three non-Cabinet,
non-board members in full connection, one nominated by
the bishop and Cabinetrone and two by the boardT-and.
All shall be elected annually by the memberg in full eon-
nectioH in ministerial executive session of clergy mem-
bers in full connection with the Annual Conference.
Alt Two alternates shall be provided in each of the three
categories. The alternate who is not a member of the
Cabinet or Board of Ordained Ministi'y shall be nomi-
nated by the bishop and Cabinet. The alternates who
are district superintendents shall be nominated by
the bishop. The alternates who are members of the
Board of Ordained Ministry shall be nominated by
the chairperson. The alternates who are non-Cabi-
net, non-board members shall be nominated, one by
the bishop and Cabinet and the other by the board.
All shall be elected by the executive session of clergy
members in full connection with the Annual Confer-
ence.
When a person serving on the Joint Review Committee
is involved in or related to the complaint, the an alter-
nate shall serve. The committee shall elect its own offi-
cers.
This committee shall receive from the chairperson of
the Board of Ordained Ministry all complaints and seek
resolution of them. The work of this committee shall be
informal and confidential and shall guarantee that the
person or persons lodging the complaint original griev-
ance and the person against whom the complaint griev-
ance is lodged shall have the right to be heard. No
verbatim record of the proceedings shall be made.
The person against whom a complaint is lodged, the
respondent, shall be entitied to receive, prior to the
hearing, a copy of the complaint and aU supporting
materials. At the initial hearing the respondent and
the person or persons bringing the complaint shall
have the right to present written materials and other
documentary evidence including a list of persons
with pertinent information. The committee may hear
from any person it deems helpful to its process and
task. Persons other than the parties involved shall
be heard at the sole discretion of the committee. No
legal counsel shall be present. However, should the or-
dained minister under complaint and/or the person
bringing the original grievance desire it, a clergyper-
son person chosen by the ordained minister them may
accompany him/her them at the meetings of the commit-
tee, and shall have the right of advocacy. If resolu-
tion of the matter is not achieved, the Joint Review
Committee shall refer the complaint including the en-
tire file with any recommendations for remedial action
to the Board of Ordained Ministry for its consideration.
d)...
e)...
(10) Private reprimand...
(11) Administrative location
P Recommendation to Terminate Membership. — The
Board of Ordained Ministry shall recommend the discon-
tinuance of a probationary member in keeping with the
provisions of 1418. The board's recommendation to termi-
nate the membership of an associate member or member
in full connection must be preceded by the Joint Review
process and must be based on any one or more of the of-
fenses listed in 12621. The requirements of fair proc-
ess as set forth in 12620 shall be followed in any
involuntary termination procedure. The board shall
notify the ordained minister, the bishop, and district su-
perintendent of the recommendation and shall forward
the recommendation to the clergy executive session of
the clergy members in full connection of the Annual
Conference. The notice to the ordained minister shall also
inform the minister of his/her right to elect trial (1453.2)
or withdraw under complaints (1452.4). The recommenda-
tion of the Board of Ordained Ministry shall be acted
upon by the clergy executive session of the clergy mem-
bers in full connection with the Annual Conference
unless the ordained minister shall choose withdrawal or
trial. Such choice by the ordained minister must be made
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and notification of the choice sent to the bishop and the
chairperson of the Board of Ordained Ministry within ten
days following receipt of notice of the board's recommen-
dation. If a full member or associate member is termi-
nated, he/she shall no longer be permitted to exercise
ordained ministerial functions and shall surrender
his/her credentials to the district superintendent for de-
posit with the secretary of the conference, and the minis-
ter's membership transferred by the district
superintendent to the local church which he/she desig-
nates after consultation with the pastor.
If upon notice of a recommendation from the Board of
Ordained Ministry to terminate membership, a full mem-
ber or associate member chooses trial, the Board of Or-
dained Ministry shall submit the formal complaint as
charges and other appropriate material to the Committee
on Investigation.
2...
3. Recommendation to Administrative Location. — a)
Upon recommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry,
the Annual Conference may gi-ant members certificates of
place members on administrative location when, in the
judgment of the Annual Conference, members have dem-
onstrated an inability a pattern of being unable effec-
tively and competently to perform the duties of itinerant
ministry; provided that the Annual Conference shall have
first examined their character and found them in good
standing. The requirements of due process as set
forth In Chapter VIII shall be followed in any admin-
istrative location procedure.
b) The Board of Ordained Ministry shall notify the or-
daiaed minister clergy member, bishop, and district su-
perintendent of the recommendation to administrative
location at least sixty (60) days before the opening of the
next Annual Conference.
There will be an Administrative Review Commit-
tee composed of three members and one alternate in
full connection who are not members of the Cabinet,
Board of Ordained Ministry, or Joint Review Com-
mittee. This committee shall be nominated by the
bishop and elected quadrennially by the executive
session of clergy members in full connection with
the Annual Conference. Its purpose shall be to in-
sure that the Disciplinary procedures for adminis-
trative location were properly followed. The entire
process leading to the recommendation for adminis-
trative location shall be reviewed by the Administra-
tive Review Committee and it shall report its
findings to the executive session of clergy members
in full connection with the Annual Conference.
The notice to the ordained minister clergy member
shall also inform the minister member of his/her the
right to a hearing before the bishop, Cabinet, and execu-
tive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry prior to
the recommendation being forwarded to the executive ses-
sion of the clei^y members in full connection of the
Annual Conference for consideration and action. Such
choice by the ordained minister member must be made
and notification of the choice sent to the bishop and the
chairperson of the Boeird of Ordained Ministry within tea
aOj thirty (30) days following receipt of notice fi-om the
board. The chairperson of the Board of Ordained
Ministry shall preside at such a hearing. The recom-
mendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry shall be
acted upon by the clergy executive session of the clergy
members in fuU connection with the Annual Confer-
ence.
1515.
Petition Number: GJ-10666-616-D;TFCE. (See also MN-10463-616-D:
GHHM and MN-10603; CSMN.)
Presidential Duties of Bishops
Add a new subparagraph after ^515.2 in 1515 to estab-
lish as a presidential duty the duty to insure due process
to clergy and laity:
1...
2...
5515.x To insure due process for clergy and laity
as set forth in 12620 in all involuntary administrative
and judicial proceedings through monitoring the
performance of annual conference officials, boards,
and committees charged with implementing such
procedures.
3...
4...
5...
6...
1733.
Petition Number: OJ106e7-7aa-D: TFCE. (See al«o MN-10468-733-D;
GBHM.)
Confidentiality in the Interviewing and Reporting Proc-
ess
Amend 1733.21) to permit sharing of information by
the Board of Ordained Ministry with the executive ses-
sion of the clergy members in full connection with the An-
nual Conference without breaching confidentiality:
1733.2 k}...
D To ensure confidentiality in relation to the interview
and reporting process. The personal data and private in-
formation provided through the examinations of and by
the Board of Ordained Ministry will not be available for
distribution and publication. There are occasions when
the Board of Ordained Ministry would not report privi-
leeed information, which in the iudement of the board, if
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revealed in the executive session of clergy members in
full connection with the Annual Conference, would
be an undue invasion of privacy without adding measur-
ably to the conference's information about the person's
qualifications for ordained ministry. However, it is the
right of the executive session of the clergy members
in full connection with an Annual Conference to re-
ceive all pertinent information, confidential or other-
wise, related to the qualifications and/or character
of any candidate or clergy member of the confer-
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ence.
New paragraph before ^2601.
Petition Numbtir: GJ-10668-00-D;TFCE.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Jurisdictional Council
Add a new paragraph before 12601 concerning duties
and responsibilities of the Judicial Council:
1260X. Duties and Responsibilities of Judicial Coun-
cil— The Judicial Council is the highest judicial
body in The United Methodist Church. The Judicial
Council shall have authority as specified in the Con-
stitution, 1158-60, and in 112607-2615.
12601.
Petition Number: GJ-10869-2601-D; TFCE.
Membership Guidelines for the Judicial Council
Amend 12601 to remove unconstitutional membership
quota and add membership guidelines and to define re-
quired notice of nominees at General Conference:
12601. Members. - The Judicial Council shall be com-
posed of nine members, and should reflect the racial,
ethnic, and gender diversity of The United Method-
ist Church, of which at least ouethiiJ shall be women.
In the year 196* 2000 and each sixteen years thereafter
there shall be elected three lay persons and two ordained
ministers other than bishops. In W66 1996 and each
eight years thereafter there shall be elected two ordained
ministers other than bishops and two lay persons. In 1992
and each sixteen years thereafter there shall be elected
three ordained ministers other than bishops and two lay
persons. They shall be members of The United Methodist
Church. Elections shall be held at each session of the
General Conference for only the number of members
whose terms expire at such session. A member's term of
office shall be eight years; provided, however, that a
member of the council whose seventieth birthday pre-
cedes the first day of the regular session of a General
Conference shall be released at the close of that General
Conference from membership or responsibility in the
council, regardless of the date of expiration of office.
Members of the council shall be nominated and elected
in the manner following: At each quadrennial session of
the General Conference, the Council of Bishops shall
nominate by majority vote three times the number of or-
dained ministers and lay persons to be elected at such ses-
sion of the General Conference. The number to be elected
shall correspond to the number of members whose terms
expire at the conclusion of such session. Each of the juris-
dictions and the Central Conferences as a group shall be
represented by at least one nominee, but it shall not be a
requirement that each of the jurisdictions or the Central
Conferences as a group be represented by an elected
member. At the same daily session at which the above
nominations are announced, nominations of both minis-
ters and lay persons may be made from the floor, but at
no other time. The names of all nominees, identified with
the conference to which each belongs and a biographical
sketch which does not exceed one hundred words, shall be
published by the Daily Christian Advocate immediately
at least 48 hours prior to the time day of election, which
shall be set by action of the General Conference at the
session at which the nominations are made; and from
these nominations the General Conference shall elect
without discussion, by ballot and m^ority vote, the neces-
1
sary number of ministerial and lay members.
12602.
Petition Number. GJ10670-2eO2D: TFCE.
Alternate Membership of the Judicial Council
Amend 12602 to provide that terms of Judicial Council
alternates shall run for four years rather than eight:
12602. Alternates. —There shall be six alternates for
the clergy members and six alternates for the lay mem-
bers, and their qualifications shall be the same as for
membership on the Judicial Council. The term of the al-
ternates shall be for eight four years. ; piovided, how
ever, that an alternate — whose geveutieth biithday
precedes the first day of the regular sesaiou of a Geueral
Oonferenee shall be released at the cluat of that Gtuei-al
Ooaference from membership ui rejpuusibilit.y '" *t"^
council regai'dleag of the date of expii aCiuu ufugice.
The alternates shall be elected in the manner follow-
ing manner: from the clergy and lay nominees remaining
on the ballot after the election of the necessary number of
members of the Judicial Council to be elected at sessions
of the General Conference, the General Conference shall
by separate ballot, without discussion and by m^ority
vote, elect the number of clergy and lay alternates to be
chosen at such session of the General Conference. An elec-
tion shall be held at each session of the General Confer-
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ence for only the number of clergy and lay alternates
whose terms expire at such session of the General Confer-
ence, or to fill vacancies.
12603.
Petition Number: GJ10671.2603-D; TFCE.
Filling Vacancies on the Judicial Council
Amend 12603 to clarify process for filling temporary
vacancies on the Judicial Council and to remove author-
ity for the Judicial Council to fill permanent vacancies on
its own motion:
^260 3 . Vacancies. — 1 . If a vacancy. . .
2. If a vacancy...
3. In the event of a foired an absence of one or more
members of the council during a session of the Judicial
Council, such temporary vacancy among the clergy mem-
bers may be filled for that session or the remainder
thereof by the firgt^leeted clergy alternates in order of
election who can be present, and such temporary va-
cancy among the lay members by the fii'st-elected lay al-
ternates in order of election who can be present, but
inability or failure to fill a vacancy does not affect the va-
lidity of any action of the council so long as a quorum is
present.
4. Any permanent vacancy among the alternates shall
be filled by election at the next quadrennial session of the
General Conference of an ordained minister to fill a
clergy vaeaney and a lay person to fill a lay vacancy, and
the person or pei'song so elected shall hold office dui'iug
the uneaepii-ed tei-m of the alternate whom each respec-
tively succeeds.
6. If vaeaneies in the membership of the Judicial Coun-
cil occm' after exhaustion of the list of alternates, the
council is authorized to fill such vacancies for the remain-
der of the quadrenniuHtr
12605.
Petition Number: GJ10672-2606-D; TFCE.
Membership in Judicial fi-om a Central Conference
Amend 12605 to clarify that a Judicial Council mem-
ber elected from a Central Conference shall be ineligible
to hold membership in that conference after election:
52605. Members of the council shall be ineligible for
membership in election as delegates to the General,
Conference w Jurisdictional, or Central Conference or to
serve in any general, or jiuisdictional, or central confer-
ence board or for administi'ative service in any connec-
tional offiee aifenrv
12606.
Petition Number: GJ-10673-2606D; TFCE.
Method of Organization and Procedure for the Judicial
Council
Amend 52606 to require all parties to serve briefs
upon other parties:
52606. The Judicial Council shall provide its own
method of organization and procedure, both with respect
to hearings on appeals and petitions for declaratory deci-
sions. All parties shall have the privilege of filing briefs
and arguments and presenting evidence, imder such ndes
as the covmcil may adopt from time to time, provided
that at the time of filing, copies of such briefs are de-
livered to all parties of record. The council shall meet
at the time and place of the meeting of the General Con-
ference and shall continue in session until the adjourn-
ment of that body, and at least one other time in each
calendar year and at such other times as it may deem aj)-
propriate, at such places as it may select from time to
time. Seven members shall constitute a quorum. An af-
firmative vote of at least six members of the coimcil shall
be necessary to declare any act of the General Conference
unconstitutional. On other matters a m^ority vote of the
entire council shall be sufficient. The council may decline
to entertain an appeal or petition for a declaratory deci-
sion in any instance in which it determines that it does
not have jurisdiction to decide the matter.
12609.
Petition Number: GJ.10674-2609-D; TFCE.
Defining Whose Action can be Heard by the Judicial
CouncU
Amend 52609 to define entities the legality of whose
action can be heard by the Judicial Council:
52609. The Judicial Council shall hear and determine
the legality of any action taken by any body created or
authorized by the General Conference board or body, or
any body created or authorized by a Jurisdictional or
Central Conference beard or body, upon appeal by one
third of the members thereof, or upon request of the
Council of Bishops or a majority of the bishops of the Ju-
risdictional or Central Conference wherein the action was
taken.
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12610.
Petition Number: GJ-10676-2610D; TPCE.
Actions of the Judicial Council
Amend t261Q to define when and how Annual Confer-
ence may challenge actions of General, Central, or Juris-
dictional Conference bodies:
52610. The Judicial Council shall hear and determine
the legality of any action taken by any body created or
authorized by a General Conference boai'd or body, or
any body created or authorized by the Jurisdictional
or Central Conference boM-d or body, on a matter affect-
ing an Annual or a Provisional Annual Conference, upon
appeal by two-thirds of the members of the Annual or
FVovisional Annual Conference present and voting.
12612 (new 12611) .
Petition Number; GJ10676-2612-D; TFCE.
The Judicial Council
Reverse order of 112611 and 2612, renumbering them.
Amend 12612 to delete syllabus requirement. Amend new
12611 to add requirement for bishops to issue rulings of
law in conference session or within 30 days and to require
printing of question and ruling in the conference joiu-nal:
12612 12611. The Judicial Council shall pass upon and
afOrm, modify, or reverse the decisions of law made by
bishops in Central, District, Annual, or Jurisdictional
Conferences upon questions of law submitted to them in
writing in the regular business of a session; and in order
to facilitate such review, each bishop shall report annu-
ally in writing to the Judicial Council, on forms provided
by the council, all the bishop's decisions of law, with a
syllabus of the gamt. No such episcopal decision shall be
authoritative, except in the case pending, until it has
been passed upon by the Judicial Council, but thereafter
it shall become the law of the Church to the extent that it
is affirmed by the Council. Normally the Bishop shall
rule before the close of the Annual Conference ses-
sion during which the question was submitted, but
in no case later than thirty (30) days after the close of
the session. The Annual Conference secretary shall
enter in the Annual Conference Journal an exact
statement of the question submitted and the ruling
of the Bishop.
12611 (new 12612) .
Petition Number: GJ 10677-2611D;TFCE.
Hearing and Determination of Appeals on a Judicial
Council
Reverse order of 112611 and 2612, renumbering them:
^26H-12612. The Judicial Council shall hear and de-
termine any appeal from a bishop's decision on a question
of law made in a Central, District, Annual, or Jurisdic-
tional Conference when said appeal has been made by
one-fifth of that conference present and voting.
12613.
Petition Number: GJ-10878- 26130; TPCE.
Trial Court
Delete 12613 as bishops to be permitted initial appeal
to Jurisdictional Committee on Appeals (12625.2) before
any appeal to the Judicial Council:
12C13. The Judicial Council shall heai- and determine
an appeal of a bishop when taken from the deeigien of the
Ti-ial Oomt iu the bishop's naat.
12614.
Petition Number: GJ10679.2614-D; TFCE.
Opinion or Decision of a Committee on Appeals
Amend 12614 to clarify the scope of review for the Ju-
dicial Council:
12614. The Judicial Council shall have the power to re-
view an opinion or decision of a Committee on Appesds of
a Jurisdictional or Central Conference if it should ap-
pear that such opinion or decision is at variance with The
Book of Discipline, a prior decision of the Judicial
Council, or an opinion or decision of a Committee on Api-
peals of another Jiu-isdictional or Central Conference on
a question of church law. Under such uieumfllauceg In
the event the Committee on Appeals decision ap-
pears to be at variance with the decision of another
Committee on Appeals, then the foUowing procedure
should be followed:
1. Any person, eenfeieuLe. or uieauimtiou iiit^regted
therein party to the opinion or decision may appeal
the case to the Judicial Council on the ground of such con-
flict of decisions; or
2. The Committee on Appeals rendering the last of
such opinions or decisions may certify the case to, and file
it with, the Judicial Council on the ground of such con-
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3. The attention of the president of the Judicial Coun-
cil being directed to such conflict or alleged conflict of de-
cisions, the president may issue an order , in the nature of
a writ of certiorai'i, directing the secretaries of the Com-
mittees on Appeals involved to certify a copy of a suffi-
cient portion of the record to disclose the nature of the
case, and the entire opinion and decision of the Commit-
tee on Appeals in each case, to the Judicial Council for its
consideration at its next meeting.
The Judicial Council shall hear and determine the
question of church law involved but shall not pass upon
the facts in either case further than is necessary to decide
the question of church law involved. After deciding the
question of chiirch law, the Judicial Council shall cause
its decision to be certified to each of the Committees on
Appeals involved, and such Committees on Appeals shall
take such action, if any, as may be necessary under the
law as determined by the Judicial Council.
4. All opinions and decisiong of jm-isdictional Commit-
tees OH Appeal which have been decided prior to the 1988
General Conference shall be sent to the aecretaiy of the
Judicial Council within ninety days of the close of the
1088 General Conference. All opinions and decisions of
Jurisdictional and Central Conference Committees on
Appeal decided after the 1988 General Conference shall
be sent to the secretary of the Judicial Coimcil within
thirty days after a decision. These decisions shall be made
available to those who are involved in trials when needed
and for those preparing for trial but not otherwise.
12615.
Petition Number: GJ-1088O-2816-Di TPCE.
Declaratory Decisions
Amend ^26 15 to establish new proCediu-e for publish-
ing requests for declaratory decision and to clarify who
may request such decisions:
12615. Declaratory Decisions. — 1. The Judicial Coun-
cil, on petition as hereinafter provided, shall have juris-
diction to make a ruling in the natiu-e of a declaratory
decision as to the constitutionality, meaning, application,
or effect of the Discipline or any portion thereof or of any
act or legislation of a General Conference; and the deci-
sion of the Judicial Council thereon shall be as binding
and effectual as a decision made by it on appeal tmder-tbe
law relating to appeals to the Judiei<J Council.
2. The following bodies in The United Methodist
Church are hereby authorized to make such petitions to
the Judicial Council for declaratory decisions; (a) the Gen-
eral Conference; (b) the Council of Bishops; (c) any body
created or authorized by the General Conference board
or body on matters relating to or affecting the work of
to any jurisdiction, on matters relating to or affecting ju-
risdictions or the work therein; (e) a majority of the bish-
ops assigned to any Central Conference, on matters
relating to or affecting the Central Conferences or the
work therein; (/) any Jurisdictional Conference, on mat-
ters relating to or affecting jurisdictions or Jiu-isdictional
Conferences or the work therein; (g) any body created or
authorized by the Jurisdictional Conference board-or
body, on matters relating to or affecting the work of such
boai'd or body; (h) any Central Conference, on matters re-
lating to or affecting Central Conferences, or the work
therein; (i) any body authorized or created by a Cen-
tral Conference beard or body, on matters relating to or
affecting the work of such board or body; and (j) any An-
nual Conference, on matters relating to Annual Confer-
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ences or the work therein.
3. When a declaratory decision is sought, all persons or
bodies who have or claim any interest which would be af-
fected by the declaration shall be parties to the proceed-
ing, and the petition shall name such parties. Except for
requests filed during the General Conference, any party
requesting a declaratory decision shall file a brief state-
ment of the question involved with the secretary of
the Judicial Council, immediately upon filing such re-
quest submit for publication in Within 20 days of re-
ceiving such request the secretary of the Judicial
Council shall submit a brief statement of the ques-
tion involved to The Interpreter or its successor for pub-
lication ■ which shall in its neat edition publish the same
without cost, in the next edition, a brief statement of the
question involved. The Judicial Council shall not hear
and determine any such matter until thirty days after
such publication. If the president of the council deter-
mines that other parties not named by the petition would
be affected by such a decision, such additional parties
shall also be added, and the petitioner or petitioners,
upon direction of the secretary of the Judicial Council,
shall then be required to serve all parties so joined with a
copy of the petition within fifteen days after such direc-
tion by the secretary of the Judicial Council. In like man-
ner any interested party may, on the party's own motion,
intervene and answer, plead, or interplead.
New paragraph after 12616.
Petition Number: GJ.10681-2616D; TFCE.
Confidentiality in the Judicial Process
Add new paragraph after current t2616 to prevent ex
parte contacts with members of the Judicial Council con-
cerning pending cases:
1261X. Prior to the decision of a case in question,
members of the Judicial Council shall not discuss
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judicial process unless all parties are privy to the
discussion.
12618.
Potitioa Number: GJ-10682-2618-D; TPCE.
Decision of the Judicial Council
Amend 12618 to clarify reporting of decisions to sit-
ting General Conference:
12618. All decisions of the Judicial Coimcil shall be fi-
nal. However, when the Judicial Council shall declare
any act of the Generjil Conference then in session uncon-
stitutional, that decision shall be reported back to that
General Conference immediately.
12619.
Petition Number: GJ10683-2619D; TFXTE.
Filing of Judicial Council Decisions
Amend 12619 to require filing of Judicial Council deci-
sions with Annual Conference secretaries and chancel-
lors:
12619. The decisions of the Judicial Council on ques-
tions of church law, with a summary of the facts of the
opinion, shall be filed with the secretary of the General
Conference and shall be published iu the following man
ner and with the chancellor and secretary of each
Annual Conference. Publication of decisions shall
be as follows:
1. Within ninety days following each session of the Ju-
dicial Council, the digest of decisions of the Judicial
Council shall be published in The Interpreter or its succes-
sor publication.
2. The decisions of the Judicial Council rendered dur-
ing each year shall be published in the General Minutes.
innocence , includiug uo c^^'l'Jiug out of Bcntenee, shall be
maintained until the conclusion of the judicial trial proc-
ess. At each step in the proceedings listed in 112621
through 2624, efforts for reconciliation shall continue, so
long as these efforts are not used to hinder dne fair proc-
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ess.
1. — In any involuntary administrative or judicial
proceeding, the respondent (the person to whom the
proceduure is being applied) shall have a right to be
heard before any final action is taken.
2. The respondent shall have a right to be accom-
panied by another person at any interview or hear-
ing to which they are subject, in accordance with the
appropriate Disciplinary provisions (cf 11 448.1,
453.1, and 2624.1/). The person accompanying them
shall have the right of advocacy.
3. Notice of any hearing shall advise the respon-
dent of the reason for the proposed procedures with
sufficient detail to allow the respondent to prepare a
response. Notice shall be given not less than twenty
(20) days prior to the hearing (cf 12624.1e;.
4. In any involuntary administrative or judicial
proceeding, under no circumstances shall one party
or counsel, in the absence of the other party or coun-
sel, discuss substantive matters with members of the
hearing, trial, or appellate body, whQe the case is
pending. Questions of procedure may be raised with
the presiding officer or secretary of the hearing or
appellate body.
5. A person shall not be subjected to administra-
tive or judicial process a second time for the same al-
leged offense.
6. The respondent shall have access to all records
relied upon in the determination of the outcome of
any and all aspects of processes related to or which
may culminate in a judicial proceeding.
7. Special attention should be given to ensuring
the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of The
United Methodist Church in the Boards, committees,
courts, and juries of The United Methodist Church.
12620.
Petition Number: GJ10684-2620-D; TPCE.
Preliminary Assumptions
Amend 12620, and add statement of fair process re-
quirements that must be met in regard to investigations,
trials and appeals after it:
12620. Pieliminai'ji AssumptioBg Fair Process.— The
following procedures are presented as uiueh for the pro-
tection of the rights of the individuals guaranteed under
Section III, Article IV, of our Constitution as they ai-e
12621.
Petition Numb«r: GJ1068S-2621 D^TPCE.
Chargeable Offenses
Amend 12621 to more clearly define chargeable of-
fenses against clergy and laity, deleting "indifference" as
a charge against clergy and adding "racial harassment"
and "sexual harassment or abuse" as chargeable offenaea
against laity:
12621. Chargeable Offenses.— I. A bishop, clergy mem-
ber of an Annual Conference (1412), local pastor, clergy
_u./vn nr rfi»conal_
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minister may choose a trial when charged with one or
more of the following offenses: (a) immorality; (6) prac-
tices declared by The United Methodist Church to be in-
compatible with Christian teachings; (c) crime; id) failure
to perform the work of the ministry; (t) indifference; (/)
(e) disobedience to the Order and Discipline of The United
Methodist Church; ^ (f) dissemination of doctrines con-
trary to the established standards of doctrine of the
Church; (W (g) relationships and/or behavior which under-
mines the ministry of the another pastor; W (h) racial
harassment; W sexual abuse or harassment.
2. A bishop, clergy member of an Annual Conference,
or diaconal minister may...
3. A lay member may choose a trial when of a local
church may be charged with the following offenses and,
if so, may choose a trial: (a) immorality; (b) crime; (c)
disobedience to the Order and Discipline of The United
Methodist Church; (d) dissemination of doctrines contrary
to the established standards of doctrine of the Church; (c)
racial harassment; (f) sexual abuse or harassment.
t2622.
Petition Number: GJ-10686-2622-D; TFCE.
Guidelines on Charges
Amend ^2622 to more clearly delineate the nature of
specifications to charges, to clarify that a vote on each
charge and specification is required, to clarify process for
amending a bill of charges and to eliminate redundant
material:
^2622. Charges. — Charges against bishops, clergy
members, clergy on honorable or administrative loca-
tion, local pastors, diaconal ministers, and lay members
shall be subject to the following guidelines:
1. A charge shall not allege more than one of the of-
fenses set forth in ^2621. Each charge must be writ-
ten with specifications containing facts such as time,
place, and specific events alleged to have occurred.
More than one charge against the same person may
be presented and tried at the same time. A vote on
each charge and each specification shall be taken
separately, offense; several charges against the same
pei'soH, however, with the spedfieations under each one of
them, may be presented at one and the same time and
tried together. When several charges are ti'ied at the
same time, a vote on each speeifieation and eheu-ge must
be taken separately.
2. Amendments may be made to a bill of charges at the
discretion of the presiding officer; provided that they re-
late to the form of statement only and do not change the
nature of the alleged offense charges and specifications
and do not introduce new matter of which the accused re-
fiYmnrlpnt. Vina nnf Viarl Aita nni-ina \Ulnan om ovviAvi#lmATif
or amendments to a biU of charges is or are denied by the
presiding officer, it or they shall not be introduced in the
form of testimony in the Trial Court. Charges or aeens-
atitms specifications previously considered and
dropped by the Committee on Investigation shall not be
brought up introduced in the Trial Court in the form of
evidence or otherwise.
3. Ohai'ges and specifications for all ti'ials shall define
the offense in keeping with the previsions of 12G21 and
shall state in substance the facts upon which said ehai-ges
are based.
!2623.
Petition Number: GJ10687-2623D; TFCE.
Investigation Procedures
Amend ^2623 to clarify signatories on written charges,
expand statute of limitations for chargeable offenses, and
eliminate requirement that copies be sent to family mem-
bers of the respondent:
^2623. Investigation Procedures. — 1. General. — a) All
charges shall be submitted in writing and signed by the
chairperson of the Doai'd of Ordained Ministiy, appropri-
ate entity or body (H2623.26, 2623.3c, 2623.4<f). and-a
A copy of all charges, specifications and documen-
tary evidence under consideration shall be sent to the
person ehai'ged, respondent, the bishop and the Secre-
tary of the Cabinet, or immediate family members of any
of the above. All charges against a layperson under
f2621.3 shall be submitted in writing, signed by the
person(s) making the charge, and delivered to the
pastor in charge of the local church of which the re-
spondent is a member and a copy sent to the respon-
dent.
b) No charge shall be considered for any alleged of-
fense which shall not have been committed within two
six years immediately preceding the filing of the initial
grievance (5453.16). Time spent on leave of absence
shall not be considered as part of the six years. In
the case of sexual or child abuse, the six-year limita-
tion shall begin at the time the aggrieved realizes the
abuse has occurred. The introduction of any material
relating to events happening before the tw© six-year time
period as evidence, as preface to evidence, or as build-up
for evidence in the procedures of the Committee on Inves-
tigation or the trial proceedings shall be permitted when
the presiding officer, after consultation with counsel for d
both parties, rules that such material is relevant and "
competent.
c) If possible, the person charged respondent and the
person(s) bringing the initial grievance shall be brought
face to face, but the inability to do this shall not invali-
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date an investigation. Other supporting witnesses shall
not be permitted at the investigation.
Amend 12623.1/) to clarify how procedural decisions
during an investigation are to be made and when they
are appealable:
f) Proceedings in the investigation shall be informal.
No oaths shall be taken. All procedural decisions shall be
made by the chairperson and shall be final. Prior to the
convening of the Trial Court, all appeals of proce-
dure in prior judicial processes must be brought to
and resolved by the presiding officer of the Trial
Court.
Amend 12623.2a) to provide for Jiu-isdictional or Cen-
tral Conference Committees on Investigation to be elected
and organized at the Jurisdictional or Central Confer-
ence, and to provide for a quorum of seven with five votes
required to recommend a trial.
2. Investigation of a Bishop. — a ) There shall be a Com-
mittee on Investigation consisting of seven elders in full
connection elected by each Jurisdictional or Central Con-
ference, with not more than one elder fi"om each Annual
Conference, if possible. The committee should reflect
the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of The
United Methodist Church. Three reserves alternates
shall also be elected. The committee and its chairperson
shall be elected on nomination of the College of Bishops,
and shall elect a chairperson and organize at the Ju-
risdictional or Central Confterence. Seven members
or alternates seated as members of the Committee
shaU constitute a quorum and a vote to adopt any
charge or specification shaU require five votes.
Amend 12623.26) to provide for a bishop's written re-
sponse to a charge to be considered by the Committee on
Investigation:
b) If a bishop shall be charged in writing of any of the
offenses in 12621, the piealdeut of Che College of Bishops
(or, if the chaiged is the piesidtut, the atcretary) chaii^
person of the Jurisdictional Committee on the Epis-
copacy shall forward the charge and all
documentary evidence under consideration to the
chairperson of the Committee on Investigation and
the bishop being charged. The bishop shaU be given
an opportunity to submit to the Committee on Inves-
tigation a written response to the charges within
thirty (30) days of receipt of the charges, shall con-
Tcne the The chairperson shaU convene the Commit-
tee on Investigation within sixty (60) days of receiving
such charges (cf 1513.5).
Delete 12623.2c) due to its dubious constitutionality in
light of Judicial Council actions finding suspension provi-
sions for ordained clergy unconstitutional:
e) In the best interesta of the bishop and the episcopal
ai'ea, in exceptional ciiTumstances the College of Bishops
may suspend the bishop pending iuvestigatien.
Amend 12623.2d) to provide for charges and specifica-
tions to be forwarded to the bishop charged and to the
chairperson of the Jurisdictional Committee on the Epis-
copacy:
d) Any charges and specification adopted shall be sent
to the person bishop charged, to the secretary of the Ju-
risdictional or Central Conference, and to the President
and Secretary of the College of Bishops, and to the
chairperson of the Jurisdictional Committee on the
Episcopacy.
Amend 12623. 2e) to provide that the Jurisdictional
Committee on the Episcopacy, rather than the College of
Bishops, may suspend a bishop pending trial:
e) If five or more of the committee Committee on In-
vestigation so recommend, the Jurisdictional Commit-
tee on the Episcopacy College of Bishops may suspend
the bishop pending trial.
Amend 12623.3a) to provide that the Committee on In-
vestigation be elected by and organized at Annual Confer-
ence, to require a quorum of seven with five required to
recommend a trial:
3. Investigation of a Clergy Member of an Annual Con-
ference , Clergy on Honorable or Administrative Lo-
cation, or a Local Pastor. — a) There shall be a
Committee on Investigation consisting of seven elders in
full connection and five alternates nominated by the
presiding bishop and elected quadrennially by the An-
nual Conference. The Committee should reflect the ra-
cial, ethnic, and gender diversity of The United
Methodist Church. Thi-ee i-eserve membeis shall also be
elected. The Committee on Investigation shall elect a
chair and organize at the Annual Conference. None
of the members or reserre members alternates shall be
members of the Joint Review Committee or the Board of
Ordained Ministry, the Cabinet, or immediate family
members of the above. Should a member of the Commit-
tee on Investigation have been a party to any of the prior
proceedings in a case which finally comes before the com-
mittee, he/she shall be disqualified from sitting on the
committee during its consideration of that case, and
his/her place shall be taken by a reserre an alternate
member. Seven members or alternates seated as
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members of the Committee shall constitute a quo-
rum and a vote to adopt any charge or specification
shall require five votes.
Amend 52623.36) to provide for convening of the Com-
mittee on Investigation by its chair and for a written re-
sponse by the respondent:
6) Upon completion of the procediu*es of 1453.1, if
if a clergy member of an Annual Conference, located
clergy, or a local pastor shall be charged in writing of
any of the offenses in ^2621, the charged person's district
guperintendent chairperson of the Board of Ordained
Ministry shall refer those charges with all material
from the Joint Review to the chairperson of the Con-
ference Committee on Investigation who shall within
sixty days of receiving such charges convene the Commit-
tee on Investigation (5453.2). (If the chai-ged persoa... an-
other district superintendent as convener.) The convener
shall deliver the wi'itten charges to the committee and
leave ■without comment. The convener may be called back
... in the presence of the person ehai'ged. The respondent
shaU be given an opportunity to submit to the Com-
mittee on Investigation a written response to the
charges within thirty (30) days of receipt of the
charges, (cf 11453.1c and 2622.1).^°
Amend 12623.3c) to require referral of adopted charges
and specifications to the respondent within five days:
c) Any charges and specifications adopted by the Com-
mittee on Investigation (^2623.1-f- g ) shall be sent by
the chairperson within five days to the pei-son ehai'ged
respondent, the secretary of the Annual Conference, the
chairperson of the Board of Ordained Ministry, the
charged person's respondent's district superintendent,
and the presiding bishop.
Amend 12623.4a) to provide that the Committee on In-
vestigation for diaconal ministers be elected and organ-
ized at Annual Conference and to require a quorum of
three with two required to recommend a trial:
stitute a quorum and a vote to adopt any charge or
specification shall require two votes.
Amend 12623.4d) to reqiiire referral of adopted
charges and specifications to the respondent within five
days:
d) Any charges and specifications adopted (12621.1)
shall be sent to the person charged respondent within
five days, the secretary of the Annual Conference, the
chairperson of the Board of Diaconal Ministry, the
charged person's respondent's district superintendent,
and the presiding bishop.
Amend 12623.5a) in its entirety to read as follows:
5. Investigation of a Lay Member of a Local Church. —
a) If charges are properly made in compliance with
112621.3 and 2623.1a, the pastor in charge of the lo-
cal church in consultation with the district superin-
tendent and the district lay leader shall appoint a
Committee on Investigation, consisting of seven lay
members of the local church. The Committee should
reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of The
United Methodist Church. When the pastor in charge
is bringing the charge, the district superintendent, in
consultation with the district lay leader, shall ap-
point the Committee on Investigation. The charged
member shall be given an opportunity to submit to
the Committee on Investigation a written response
to the charges within thirty (30) days of a receipt of
the charges and the appointing of the Committee
and before consideration of the charges by the Com-
mittee. The district superintendent shall preside at
all meetings of the Committee and shall be given a
copy of the charges and any response and have the
right to be present and to speak at all meetings of
the Committee.
Amend 12623.56) by adding the words "by the Com-
mittee" between "adopted" and "shall" in the first line as
follows:
4. Investigation of a Diaconal Minister. — a) There
shall be a Committee on Investigation consisting of not less
than three diaconal ministers or members of the church
who are not members of the Board of Diaconal Min-
istry nominated by the presiding bishop and elected by
the Annual Conference. Two diaconal minister reserve al-
ternate members shall be elected. The Committee
should reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender divei>
sity of The United Methodist Church. The Committee
on Investigation shall elect a chair and organize at
the Annual Conference. Three members or alter-
nates seated as members of the Conunittee shall con-
6) Any charges and specifications adopted by the
Committee shall be sent...
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12624.
Petition Number: GJ10688-2624.D; TFCE.
Fundamental Principles and the Joint Review Process
Amend 12624.1a) to reorganize for clarity, to require
the use of the Joint Review process prior to trial and to
clarify appeal rights on pre-trial issues:
12624. TYial Procedures.— 1. General— a) Funda-
mental Principles. (1) Church trials are to be regarded
12
as an expedient of last resort. No trial of a clergy
member, local pastor, or clergy on honorable or ad-
ministrative location shall be undertaken without
the Joint Review Process having been utilized (of
1453.1c). Only after every reasonable effort has been
made to correct any wrong and adjust any existing diffi-
culty should steps be taken to institute a trial. No such
trial as herein provided shall be construed to deprive the
accused respondent or the Church of legal civil rights.
(2) All trials shall be conducted according to the Book
of Discipline in a consistent Christian manner by a prop-
erly constituted court, after due investigation.
(3) All appeals of any procedural or substantive
matters which have occurred prior to referral of the
charges to trial must be appealed to the presiding of-
ficer of the Trial Court before the convening of the
Trial Court. Otherwise, the right to appeal on such
matters is forfeited.
(4) The administration of oaths shall not be required.
At the beginning of the trial the presiding officer shall re-
mind all parties of the duties and responsibilities of
church membership (1213) and/or the ordained ministe-
rial covenant (11404.4e and 43i 422).
Amend 12624.16) to clarify ability of presiding officer
of church trial to appoint a secretary and other officers
he/she deems necessary for the proper conduct of the trial:
b) Officers of the Trial Cour^— Officers shall consist of
a presiding officer (112624.26, .36, .46) who shall appoint
be another bishop, Jesiguattd bji the reaiJeut bishop for
the trial of a clergy member, luual pastor, or diaeoaal
minister, and a secretary and such other officers as
deemed necessary, appointed bji Iht piesidiug officer.
The presiding officer may have legal the coufereuce chan-
eellor or other counsel who shall not be the conference
chancellor present at the expense of the annual con-
ference holding the trial for the sole purpose of advice
to the presiding officer dvtfing the trial.
Amend and reorganize 12624.1c) to establish time
deadlines for trial procedures, to expand the potential
jury pool, to clarify right of members of the Trial Court to
ask questions subject to approval of the presiding officer
c) Convening of the Court. — (1) The official charged
with convening the court (see 112624.2a, .3a, and .4a)
shall, within tweut^i thirty days after receiving a copy of
the charges and specifications, appoint counsel for the
Chiu-ch. and
(2) The convener shall notify the person chju-ged re-
spondent in writing to appear at a fixed time and place
no less than ten twenty-one days after service of such no-
tice and within a reasonable time thereafter to select for
selection of members of the Trial Court. No person shaH
be appointed couHsel for the Ohui'ch or sei've as clergy
counsel for the person charged or any of the persons
bringing charges in a ease, who was a member of the
Cabinet, Joint Review Committee, Board of Ordained
Ministry, Board of Diaconal Ministry, or Committee on
Investigation who earlier considered the case now before
the Trial Coiurt shall be appointed counsel for the
Church or serve as counsel for the respondent or
any of the persons bringing charges in a case.
(3) At the appointed time, in the presence of the person
charged resiiondent, counsel for the person chfu-ged re-
spondent, counsel for the Church, and the presiding offi-
cer, thirteen persons shall be selected as a Trial Court out
of a pool of twentyone thirty-five or more persons se-
lected according to 112624.2c, .3c, and .4c. Special consid-
eration shall should be given so that the pool reflects the
race and gender of the person charged includes persons
representative of the racial, ethnic, and gender di-
versity of The United Methodist Church as well as
the racial, ethnic, and gender identity of the princi-
pal parties in the grievance which gave rise to these
proceedings.
(4) No person shall serve as a member of the Trial
Court who was a member of the Cabinet, Joint Review
Committee, Board of Ordained Ministry, Board of Di-
aconal Ministry, or Committee on Investigation who
considered the case in the process of coming before the
Trial Court. The counsel for the Church and the person
ehai'ged respondent shall each have up to four peremp-
tory challenges and challenges for cause without limit. If
by reason of challenges for cause being sustained the
number is reduced to below thirteen, additional appropri-
ate persons shall be nominated, in like manner as was
the original panel to take the places of the numbers chal-
lenged, who likewise shall be subject to challenge for a
cause. This method of procedure shall be followed until a
Trial Court of thirteen members and two leserre alter-
nate members has been selected.
(5) The two leseive alternate members of the Trial
Court shall sit as observers of the trial and shall be
seated as members of the Trial Court, in the event one of
the thirteen is not able to continue.
(6) The members of the Trial Court, but not the al-
ternate members, may, subject to the approval of the
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presiding officer of the trial, ask questions on mat*
ters on which evidence has been presented.
Amend ^2624. Id) to provide for trials to commence
upon the convening of the Trial Covirt:
d) Time and Place of Trial. — The official charged with
convening the Trial Court (M2624.2a, .3a, and .4a) shall
also fix the time and place for the trial, which vany will
immediately follow the convening of the Trial Court if no-
tiee of the eonvening is so specified. If such notice wag not
provided, then the pi-esiding officer shall fix the time and
place for the trial not less than ten days following the eou-
vening of the Trial Com-t, unless all pai'ties consent to <m
earlier ti'ial. Announcement of this trial date may be
made at the time of the original convening of the Ti-ial
The person chai'ged respondent may request a change
of venue. This shall be a written request to the presiding
officers of the court, within ten days of receipt of notice to
appear for trial. The presiding officer shall rule upon the
request after hearing arguments by the defense respon-
dent and the Church. If the motion is approved, the pre-
siding officer shall name the Annual Conference outside
the episcopal area wherein the trial shall be held and
shall notify the resident bishop of that conference who
shall convene the court. The cost of prosecution shall be
borne by the conference where the case originated.
Amend 12624. le) to establish standards for proper no-
dent is a bishop, a clergy member, or a local pastor, or a
diaconal minister or an elder of The United Methodist fl
Church if the respondent is a diaconal minister, and
a lay member of the said The United Methodist Church
if the person charged respondent is a lay member. A
chai'ged person respondent shall be entitled to have
counsel heard in oral or written argument or both. The in- J
terest of the Church shall be represented by a elei'gy \
member an elder in full connection selected by the
bishop. In all cases of trial where covmsel has not been
provided, such chosen by the respondent, counsel shall
be appointed by the presiding officer. The counsel for the
Church and for the person chai'ged respondent each
shall be entitled to choose one assistant counsel who may
be an attorney who shall not have voice in the trial and
whose sole responsibility is to advise upon request.
Amend 12624. Ig) to clarify that all who are called as
witnesses have a duty to appear and testify when sum-
moned:
g) Witnesses. — Notice to appear shall be given to such
witnesses as either party may name and shall be issued
in the name of the Church and be signed by the presiding
officer of the Trial Court. It shall be the duty of an or-
dained minister or a member of the all clergy and lay
members of The United Methodist Church to appear
and testify when summoned. Refusal to appear or to an-
swer questions ruled by the presiding officer to be rele-
vant may be considered as disobedience to the Order and
Discipline of The United Methodist Church.
e) Notice. — (1) All notices required or provided for in
the chapter relationship to investigations, trials, and
appeals shall be in writing, signed by or on behalf of the
person or body giving or required to give such notice, and
shall be addressed to the person or body to whom it is re-
quired to be given. Such notices shall be served by deliv-
ering a copy thereof to the party or chief officer of the
body to whom it is addressed in person or by registered
mail addi-essed or sent by other delivery system to the
last-known residence or address of such party. The fact of
the giving of notice shall affii'mativel^i appeal' over the
signatm-e of the pai-ty requii-ed to give such notice Proof
of notice shall be provided and becomes a part of the
record of the case.
Amend 12624.1/) to clarify who may serve as counsel
to bishops, clergy members, local pastors, diaconal minis-
ters, or laity who are being tried:
f) Counsel. — In all cases a charged person respondent
shall be entitled to appear and to select and be repre-
sented by covmsel, a clergy member an elder of The
United Methodist Chiurch if the person chai'ged respon-
Amend 12624.1ft) to establish standard of proof for con-
viction, the number of votes required to correct, clarify
what penalties may be imposed and when penalties go
into effect:
h) Power of the Trial Court. — (1) The court thus consti-
tuted shall have full power as a fii'st action to try the per*
son chai'ged respondent, and as a second action upon
conviction by a A vote of nine or more thereof shall be re-
quired for conviction. Less than nine votes for con-
viction shall be considered an acquittal. The burden
of proof for a vote to convict shall be beyond a rea-
sonable doubt. Upon conviction, the court shall have
power to expel the respondent from the church, to
recommend withdrawal of the credentials of ordina-
tion or consecration of the respondent, to suspend
the respondent from the exercise of the functions of
office, or have power to suspend the person charged from
the eaercise of the functions of office, to remove the per-
son charged fi-om office or the ministi'y or both, to eapel
the person chai'ged fi'om the Ohui'ch, or in the case of con-
vietion of minor offenses to fix a lesser penalty. The Trial
Court shall present to the court presiding officer a deci-
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sion on each charge but not on and each individual speci-
fication under each charge. Its findings shall be final,
subject to appeal to the Court of Committee on Appeals
of the Jurisdictional Conference or the Central Confer-
ence, as the case may be, and shall not take effect until
the judicial procegg is ended, including all appeals.
(2) The penalty fixed by the Trial Court shall take ef-
fect immediately except where the penalty changes
the ministerial relationship of the respondent. The
presiding officer of the Trial Court, at his/her discre-
tion, may order a stay of the penalty. In the trial of a
clergy member or clergy on honorable or adminis-
trative location the penalty is subject to ratification,
but not amendment, in the dergy executive session of
clergy members in fuU connection with the Annual
Conference to the extent that the penalty changes the
ministerial relationship of the ordained minister respon-
dent. Coimsel for the Church will make the required mo-
tions to the clergy executive session of the clergy
members in full connection with the Annual Confer-
ence. Clergypersons, local pastors, and persons on
honorable or administrative location shall have the
right to be present with voice during the considera-
tion of motions of the trial court at the clergy execu-
tive session.
i) If the person charged is found guilty by the Ti4al
Ooui't and appeals hisiTier case, the seuleuce imposed by
the Trial Com-t shall not take effect until his/her guilt is
sustained at the end of the judicial process, when the Bis-
eiplinary appeals process has been eahausted. The resi-
dent bishop may-
Amend and reorganize 52624.1/) Trial Guidelines to
lengthen requisite notice of trial, requisite time to pre-
pare for trial, to provide for questioning of witnesses by
the trial court and to establish paramount right of per-
sons charged to present testimony and put on a defense,
and to modify the provision for opening trials to remove
the requirement that those to whom the trial is open
must be United Methodist:
j) Trial Guidelines. — (1) As soon as the trial has con-
vened, the peiBuu chai-gcd respondent shall be called
upon by the presiding officer to plead to the charge, and
the pleas shall be recorded. If the pei sun chai-ged respon-
dent pleads "guilty" to the charges preferred, no trial
shall be necessary, but evidence may be taken with re-
spect to the appropriate penalty, which shall thereupon
be imposed. If the peisuu tbaxgtd respondent pleads
"not guilty" or if the peisuu charged respondent should
refuse to plead, the plea of "not guilty" shall be entered
and the trial shall proceed. The respondent shall, at aU
times during the trial except as hereinafter pro-
vided, have the right to produce testimony and that
of witnesses and to make defense.
(2) The court may adjourn recess fi-om time to time as
convenience or necessity may require. During the time of
recess or adjournment the members of the Trial Court
shall be instructed that under no circiimstances will they
si>eak to each other or to others about the trial or ob-
serve media reports regarding the case. When, in consult-
ation with counsel for both parties, the presiding officer
finds it advisable, the members and reserves shall be se-
questered. Threatening or tampering with the Trial
Court or officers of the Trial Court shall be considered
disobedience to the Order and Discipline of The United
Methodist Church. The person charged.. .and to make de-
(2X3) If in any case the person charged respondent, af-
ter due notice (twenty-one ten days) has been given,
shall refuse or neglect to appear at the time and place set
forth for the hearing, the trial may proceed in the
charged person's respondent's absence. However, if, in
the judgment of the presiding officer, there is good and
sufficient reason for the absence of the person ehju'ged re-
spondent, the presidir^ officer may reschedule the trial
to a later date.
OX4) In all cases sufficient time shall be allowed for
the person to appear at the given place and time and for
the person charged respondent to prepare for the trial.
The presiding officer shall decide what constitutes "suffi-
cient time?", but in no case shall this time be less than
twenty-one days, (cf 52624.1 A)
ms) ...
(5X6) ...
(6X7)...
(7X8) No witness afterward to be examined shall be
present during the examination of another witness if the
opposing party objects. Witnesses shall be examined first
by the party producing them, then cross-examined by the
opposite party and may be questioned by members of
the trial court with the approval of the presiding of-
ficer. The presiding officer of the court shall determine
all questions of relevancy and competency of evidence.
(6X9) ...
(9X10) ...
(lexii) ...
(«X12) ...
(iSX13) All sessions of the trial shall be closed. How-
ever, upon written request of the peisou charged to the
presiding officer by the respondent, the trial shall be
open to any member of The United Methodist Ohui-ch.
Also, the trial may be opened by the presiding officer
upon written request of either ... and/or to other person-
ally significant people who oit not Uuitiid Methodist.
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Amend ^2624. 2c) to read as follows:
c) The Trial Court shall be convened as provided in
^2624.1 c , with the twenty-one member pool of thirty-
five or more persons to consist of twenty-one elders in
full connection, named by the College of Bishops in ap-
proximately equal numbers from each episcopal area
within the Jurisdictional or Central Conference. Special
consideration shall should be given so that the pool re-
flects the race and gender of the person ehai'ged includes
persons representative of the racial, ethnic, and gen-
der diversity of The United Methodist Church as
well as the racial, ethnic, and gender identity of the
principal parties in the grievance which gave rise to
these proceedings.
Amend t2624.3 to read as follows:
3. Trial of a Clergy Member of an Annual Conference,
Local Pastor, Clergy on Honorable or Administrative
Location, or Diaconal Minister. — a) The bishop of the
person charged respondent shall...
6) The bishop...
c) (1) The Trial Court for a clergy member shall be con-
vened as provided in ^2624.1 c, with the twentyone-mem-
ber pool of thirty-five or more persons to consist of
elders in full connection. If there are not enough persons
in appropriate categories in an Annual Conference to
complete the pool, additional persons may be appointed
from other Annual Conferences. All appointments to the
pool shall be made by the district superintendents. Spe-
cial consideration shall should be given so that the pool
reflects the race and gender of the person charged in-
cludes persons representative of the racial, ethnic,
and gender diversity of The United Methodist
Chiirch as well as the racial, ethnic, and gender
identity of the principal parties in the grievance
which gave rise to these proceedings.
(2) The Trial Court for a local pastor shall be convened
as provided in 52624.1 c and shall consist of a twenty-one-
member pool of thirty-five or more persons who shall
be local pastors or, when necessary, members of the
chmxh clergy members of the annual conference. All
appointments to the pool shall be made by the district su-
perintendents. Special consideration should be given
so that the pool includes persons representative of
the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of The
United Methodist Church as well as the racial, eth-
nic, and gender identity of the principal parties in
the grievance which gave rise to these proceedings.
(3) The Trial Court for a diaconal minister shall be con-
vened as provided in ^2624.1 c and shall consist of a
tw euty -one-member pool of thirty-five or more persons
who shall be diaconal ministers or, when necessary, mem-
bers of the church. Special consideration should be
given so that the pool includes persons repre-
sentative of the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity A
of The United Methodist Church as well al the racial, "
ethnic, and gender identity of the principal parties
in the grievance which gave rise to these proceed-
ings.
Amend 52624.4c) to read as follows:
c) The Trial Court shall be convened as provided for in
52624.1c, with the tw eutyone-member pool of thirty-five
or more persons to consist of lay members in good
standing of the charged person's local church or when
necessary, members of other churches in of the local
churches other than of the local church of the
charged layperson within the same district. Appoint-
ments to the pool shall be made by the district lay leader,
or, if the district lay leader feels not in a position to be
completely impai'tial, the district lay leader may desig-
nate a lay leader of an adjoining district to make such ap-
pointments, superintendent who may consult with
the district lay leader. Special consideration shall
should be given so that the pool reflects the race and gen-
der of the pei'son charged includes persons repre-
sentative of the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity
of The United Methodist Church as well as the ra-
cial, ethnic, and gender identity of the principal par-
ties in the grievance which gave rise to these
proceedings.
Amend 52624.4(f) by striking "in good standing" and
adding in its place "of The United Methodist Chxirch" as
follows:
d) Counsel for the Church shall be a lay person who is
a member in good standing of The United Methodist
Church.
Amend 52624.4e) by changing "twenty-one" to "thirty-
five or more" and striking "in good standing."
e) The person ... who shall convene the court. The
twenty-one thirty-five member pool shall consist of lay
members in good standing from that district.
Amend 52624.4/) by adding the following new para-
graph as (/) and changing the existing subparagraph if) to
ig):
f) M the trial court finds that the charges are j
proven beyond a reasonable doubt then it may im- ^
pose such penalties as it may determine, including
that the membership of the charged layperson in
The United Methodist Church be terminated; pro-
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vided that the trial court shall first consider other
remedies which would fulfill the provisions of 5215.
/"It; The Trial Court....
12625.
Petition Number: GJ10689-2626D: TFTE.
General Appeal Procedures
Amend 52625.1 to clarify scope of appeal permitted
and to change references to appellate courts:
52625. Appeal Procedures. —1. General— a) In all
cases of appeal the appellant shall within thirty days give
written notice of appeal and at the same time shall fur-
nish to the officer receiving such notice (552625.26;
2625.3c; and 2625.4a), and to the counsel for the Church,
a written statement of the grounds of the appeal, and the
hearing in the appellate eom-t committee shall be lim-
ited to the groimds set forth in such statement.
h) When any appellate court committee shall reverse,
in whole or in part, the findings of a Committee ou Invest
tigation or a Trial Court or remand the case for a new
hearing or trial or change the penalty imposed by the
court, it shall return to the convening officer of the Com-
mittee ou Investigation or the Trial Court a statement of
the grounds of its action.
c) An appeal shall not be allowed in any case in which
the person charged respondent has failed or refused to
be present in person or by counsel at the investigation
and the trial. Appeals, regularly taken, shall be heard by
the proper appellate court body, vmless it shall appear to
the said coxirt body that the appellant has forfeited the
right to appeal by misconduct, such as refusal to abide by
the findings of the Committee on Investigation or Trial
Court; or by withdrawal from the Church; or by failure to
appear in person or by counsel to prosecute the appeal; or,
prior to the final decision on appeal from conviction, by
resorting to suit in the civil courts against the complain-
ant or any of the parties connected with the ecclesiastical
14
court in which the appellant was tried.
d) The right of appeal, when once forfeited by neglect
or otherwise, cannot be revived by any subsequent appel-
late conrt body.
e) The right to t^^ke and to prosecute an appeal shall
not be affected by the death of the person entitled to such
right. Heirs or legal representatives may prosecute such
appeal as the appellant would be entitled to do if living.
/) The records and documents of the trial, including the
evidence, and these only, shall be used in the hearing of
any appeal.
g) The appellate eoui-t body shall determine two ques-
tions only: (1) Does the weight of the evidence sustain the
charge or charges? (2) Were there such errors of church
law as to vitiate the verdict and/or the penalty? These
questions shall be determined by the records of the trial
and the argument of counsel for the church and for the
person ehaiged respondent. The conrt Committee on
Appeals shall in no case hear witnesses.
h) In all cases where an appeal is made and admitted
by the appellate conrt committee, after the charges, find-
ings, and evidence have been read and the arguments
conclude, the parties shall withdraw, and the appellate
court committee, shall consider and decide the case. It
may reverse, in whole or in part, the findings of the Com-
mittee on Investigation or the Trial Court, or it may re-
mand the case for a new trial to determine verdict and/or
penalty. It may determine what penalty, not higher than
that affixed at the trial, may be imposed. If it neither re-
verses, in whole or in part, the judgment of the Trial
Court, nor remands the case for a new trial, nor modifies
the penalty, that judgment shall stand. The appellate
eom't committee shall not reverse the judgment nor re-
mand the case for a new hearing or trial on account of er-
rors plainly not affecting the result. All decisions of the
appellate court committee shall require a majority vote.
Amend 52625. li) and (/) to clarify Judicial Council ju-
risdiction over questions of law raised in church trial, and
add new subparagraphs {k) and (Z) to clarify process of re-
solving procedural issues and to extend provisions of
paragraphs relating to judicial administration to mission-
ary and Provisional Annual Conferences:
i) In all cases the right to present evidence shall be ex-
hausted when the case has been heard once on its merits
in the proper court, but questions of church law may be
carried on appeal, step by step, to the Judicial Council;
according to the provisions of the Book ofDiscipUnt..
j) Errors of or defects in judicial proceedings shall be
duly considered when present on appeal. (1) In regard to
cases where there is an investigation under 52621 but no
trial is held as a result thereof, errors of church law or
administration committed by those in charge of the inves-
tigation are to be corrected by the presiding officer or of
the next conference on request in open session, and in
such event the conference may also order just and suit-
able remedies if iiyury resulted from such errors. (2) Er-
rors of church law or defects in judicial proceedings
which are discovered on appeal are to be corrected by the
presiding officer or of the next conference upon request in
open session, and in such event the conference may also
order just and suitable remedies if iiyury has resulted
from such errors.
k) Questions of procedure may be raised with the
presiding officer or secretary oi the appellate body.
Under no circumstances shall one party in the ab-
sence of the other party discuss substantive matters
with members of any appellate body, while the case
is pending (cf 52616).
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Z> In all matters of judicial administration the
rights, duties, and responsibilities of clergy members
and diaconal ministers of Missionary Conferences
and Provisional Anniial Conferences are the same as
those in Annual Conferences, and the procedure is
the same.
Add new subparagraph to 52625.1m) to limit ex parte
contacts between appellants and members of the Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conference Committee on Appeals or
members of the Judicial Coxmcil:
m) Contacts with members of any appellate body
shall be limited to matters of procedure and shall be
directed only to the presiding officer or secretary of
the appellate body. Under no circumstances shall
matters of substance be discussed.
Delete current 512625.2 and amend .3 to eliminate po-
tential conflicts of interest and to establish procedures for
and clarify powers of the combined Committee on Ap-
peals:
2. Appeal of a Bishop. —eO A bishop shall have the
right of appeal to the Judicial Covmcil in case of an ad-
verse decision by the Trial Court; pi-ovided that within
thii-ty days after the conviction the bishop ntiti^ the sec-
retary of the Jurisdictional or Central Confereuce iu writ-
ing of intention to appeal.
b) It shidl be the duty... counsel for the Chmrh.
972. Appeal of a Bishop, Clergy Member of an Annual
Conference, Clergy on Honorable or Administrative
Location, Local Pastor, or Diaconal Minister. — a) Each
Jurisdictional and Central Conference, upon nomination
by the College of Bishops, shall elect a Court of Commit-
tee on Appeals composed of nine itinerant elders com-
posed of four elders, one diaconal minister, one
full-time local pastor and three lay persons, who have
been at least six years successively members of The
United Methodist Church, and an equal number of corre-
sponding alternates. In addition, two local pastors.. .a lo-
cal pastor. In addition, the Court... appellant is a diaconal
minister; This court committee shall serve until its suc-
cessors have been eonfii-med elected. No member shaU
participate in the hearing of an appeal who is a
member of a conference in the Episcopal Area of the
appellant.
This com-t The Committee on Appeals shall have
full power to hear and determine appeals of bishops,
clergy members, clergy on honorable or administra-
tive location, local pastors, and diaconal ministers
from any Annual Conference, Provisional or Mission-
ary Conference within the jurisdiction or Central Con-
ference. The committee court shall elect its own
president and secretary and shall adopt its own rules of
procedure, and its decisions shedl be final, except that an
appeal may be taken to the Judicial Council only upon A
questions of law related to the procedures of the Jurisdic-
tional Com-t of Committee on Appeals, Central Confer-
ence Committee on Appeals, or under the provisions of
12614. A bishop designated by the College of Bishops
shall convene the committee at the site of Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conference for the purpose of
electing officers.
6) In case of conviction in a Trial Court, a bishop, a
clergy member, local pastor, clergy on honorable or ad-
ministrative location, or diaconal minister shall have
the right of appeal to the Jurisdictional or Central Con-
ference Committee on Com-t of Appeals above consti-
tuted; provided that within thirty days after the
conviction the appellant shall notify the president pre-
siding bishop of the conference (or, when the appellant
is a Bishop, the President and Secretary of the Col-
lege of Bishops) and the presiding officer of the Trial
Court in writing of the intention to appeal.
c) When notice of an appeal has been given to the
president presiding officer of the Trial Court, the presi-
dent presiding officer shall give notice of the same to
the secretary of the Coiirt of Committee on Appeals of
the Jurisdictional or Central Conference and submit the
documents in the case, or in case the documents have
been sent to the secretary of the Annual Conference, in-
struct the secretary to send the docimients to the presi-
dent of the Com-t of Committee on Appeals. The
Jurisdictional or Central Conference Court of Committee
on Appeals shall within thirty days give notice to the
president presiding bishop of the conference from which
the appeal is taken (or to the President and Secretary
of the College of Bishops, when the appellant is a
Bishop) and to the appellant of the time and place where
the appeal will be heard. Such hearing shall occur
within 120 days following receipt of notice to the
Committee on Appeals. Both the Annual Conference,
Missionary Conference, or Provisional Conference
and the appellant may be represented by counsel as speci-
fied in 52624.1/: The pi-esident presiding bishop of the
conference, or in the appeal of a Bishop, the President
or Secretary of the College of Bishops, shall appoint
counsel for the Church.
d) AU necessary traveling and sustenance expense in-
curred by the Court of Committee on Appeals, the coun-
sel for the Chiu-ch, and the counsel for the defendant
appellant in the hearing of an appeal case coming from
an Annual Conference and appearing before any Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conference Coui-t of Committee on Ap- ^
peals, shall be paid out of the administrative fund of the ^
Central or Jurisdictional Conference in which the pro-
ceedings arise. Financial assistance may be sought from
the General Council on Finance and Administration ac-
cording to guidelines established by that agency. The
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president of the Coui't of Committee on Appeals shall ap-
prove all expenses.
Amend 12625.46) to change reference from Court of
Appeals to Committee on Appeals:
4 3) Appeal of a Lay Member...
b) ...the time and place of the convening of a Commit-
tee on Oom't of Appeals...
Amend 12625.4c) and (d) as follows:
c) The Committee on Court of Appeals shall be consti-
tuted in the following manner: eleven lay persons who
are members of the local United Methodist churches
other than the appellant's within the Annual Confer-
ence, other than the appellant's local church, none
of whom shall have been members of the Trial
Court, and who hold office either as lay leader or lay
member of the Annual Conference. At the convening of
the Committee on Court of Appeals...
d) The findings of the Com-t of Committee on Appeals
shall be...
& 4) Other Appeals. — a) The order of appeals on ques-
tions of church law shall be as follows: from the decision
of the district superintendent presiding in the Charge or
District Conference to the bishop presiding in the Annual
Conference, and from the decision of the bishop presiding
in the Annual Conference to the Judicial Council, and
from a Central Conference to the Judicial Council.
12626.
PsUtion Numbw: GJ-10690'2e2e.DiTPCE.
Miscellaneous Provisions
Amend 12626.1 to provide flexibility in location of
trial where fairness is so served:
12626. Miscellaneous Provisions. —1. Any clergy
members residing beyond the bounds of the conference in
which membership is held shall be subject to the proce-
dures of 112620-2625 exercised by the appropriate officers
of the conference in which he/she is a member, unless
the presiding bishops of the two annual conferences
and the clergy member subject to the procedures
agree that fairness will be better served by having
the procedures carried out by the appropriate offi-
cers of the annual conference in which he or she is
serving under appointment.
2 When a bishop,...
3 When a member...
4. In all matters of judicial administration the rights,
duties and responsibilities of clergy members, local pas-
tors, clergy on honorable or administrative location,
and diaconal ministers of Missions, Missionary Confer-
ences, and Provisional Annual Conferences are the same
as those in Annual Conferences, and the procedure is the
same.
Move the provisions of 12626.5 to 1440 to consolidate
proscriptions against the holding of unauthorized services
and delete current 12626.5:
5. Au> clergy member or local paator who shall held a
religious service within the bounds of a pastoral charge
other than that to which appointed when requested by
the preacher in thaige ot the district supei'iutendeut not
to hold such aei'vice shall be aubrject to chM-ges of disobe-
dience to the Order and Discipline of the Ohui'ch and/or
relationships and/or behavior which undei'mines the min-
istrji of another pastw, and if that ordained minister
shall not refrain from such conduct, he/she shall then be
liable to the provisions of 11463.1 and 2C23.
b4U
UOA Aavance riOition
Study on Strengthening the Small Membership Church
Petition Number: GJ-10791-3000-3; SSMC.
Task Force to Strengthen the Small Membership
Church Report to 1992 General Conference
Introduction
I. Background and Mandate
II. Biblical and Theological Perspectives
III. Functions of a Local Chvirch
rV. Findings
A. Strengths
B. Needs
V. Summary
VI. Task Force Membership
VII. Recommendations
Vni. Strategies
A. Implementations
B. Resources
Introduction
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ from your sisters
and brothers of the Task Force which was mandated by the
1988 General Conference to study and develop strategies to
strengthen the mission and ministry of churches with small
membership.
Over 66% (24,693) of all United Methodist congregations
have 200 members or less. These congregations represent
22.9% of total United Methodist membership and account
for 29.6% of total worship attendance and 31.7% of total
Sunday School attendance. Fifty-three percent (53%) of all
United Methodist congregations are on circuits and account
for nearly one third of all pastoral appointments. About
forty-three percent (43.3%) of United Methodist churches of
all sizes have an average worship attendance of under 50;
60% under 75; and 71% of all congregations have an average
worship attendance of under 100. (1989, 1990 General Min-
utes)
United Methodism has a rich treasure in the thousands
of small membership congregations located in communities
where Christian ministries are needed. These congregations
are found in rural as well as suburban and urban settings.
They represent a variety of racial/ethnic backgrounds.
Many provide creative, effective, and exciting programs of
nurtiu-e, outreach, and witness to their communities and to
the larger world. They have great potential and much to
share with the general church about effective mission and
ministry.
Many of these congregations, however, are located in
situations where they are the only expression of the Chris-
tian gospel of caring, compassion, and new life. Although
new congregations are being established and others are be-
ing revitalized, present trends indicate that churches are
closing at an alarming rate. The result is a loss of Christian
witness and service to God's people in many communities.
After a quadrennium of study, the Task Force enthusias-
tically and realistically concludes that the church with
small membership is an important concern for the United
Methodist connection and for the 1992 General Conference.
This report and the following findings and recommenda-
tions represent the beginning of a process to develop a
wholistic, comprehensive national strategy to strengthen
the church with small membership.
The Task Force offers this report in prayer and supplica-
tion for God's continued mercies on all our churches with
small membership.
I. Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved two petitions
with essentially the same content and assigned them to two
general agencies: The General Council on Ministries
(GCOM) and The General Board of Discipleship (GBOD).
The petitions called for the establishment of "a task force
for the purpose of developing and coordinating a national
strategy to be implemented which will strengthen the mis-
sion and ministry of churches with small membership
throughout the connection..., and that a report of the strat-
egy formulated for implementation be reported to the 1992
General Conference for action."
The petitions also specified "participation by the General
Boards of Discipleship, Global Ministries, and Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry, as well as representatives from groups
and fellowships with expertise in this area of the church's
mission."
By mutual agreement, GBOD had primary responsibility
for this assignment and GCOM maintained a supportive re-
lationship.
Funding in the amount of $67,000 came from the World
Service Contingency Firnd. The four general agencies in-
volved [GBOD, The General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry (GBHEM), The General Board of Global Ministries
(GBGM), and The General Council on Ministries (GCOM)]
provided approximately $21,000 for their representatives
and staff persons to participate.
Twenty-two persons were invited to serve, including rep-
resentatives of churches with small membership, equal
numbers of persons from each jurisdiction, at least one rep-
resentative from each racial/ethnic group, and a balance be-
tween rural and urban, male and female, and lay and
clergy. Five meetings were held between August 1989 and
July 1991 in Tennessee, Texas, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and
Idaho.
The Task Force gathered and considered additional infor-
mation from research reports, topical papers, and personal
testimony from persons representing special ministries.
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Several Task Force members compiled profiles of 30
churches with effective ministries of nxirture, outreach, and
witness. The thirty churches were selected from over 200
churches with small membership nominated by Task Force
members, persons active in town, country, and urban minis-
tries, racial/ethnic ministries, and congregational develop-
ment.
In order to facilitate its work the Task Force organized
itself into five focus groups:
* Self-esteem and Congregational Image
* Disdpleship Training and Resourcing for Minis-
try
* Parish Models for Developing Ministries
* Pastoral Leadership Issues
* Organization, Structure, and Connectional Pat-
terns
Findings from these focus groups are incorporated into
this report.
Visits were made to local churches with small member-
ship in connection with each Task Force meeting. The Task
Force attended Sunday School, worshiped, and interviewed
congregations in a variety of settings: rural, urban, subvu*-
ban, central city. Black, Hispanic, White, Native American,
and Asian American congregations. These congregations
graciously shared the joys and celebrations of their minis-
tries, as well as their concerns, needs, and hopes with the
Task Force members who visited them on Sundays.
Between August 1989 and July 1991 members of the
Task Force visited 300 additional chvu-ches with small
membership in nearly 24 annual conferences and mission-
ary conferences.
II. Biblical and Theological Perspectives
The New Testament parables of the mustard seed, the
widow's mite, the lost sheep, and the lost coin all illustrate
that faithfulness does not depend on large numbers. While
small size does not guarantee legitimacy, neither should
smallness be a criterion for negative judgments. The writer
of Deuteronomy says that
"It was not because you were more numerous than
any other people that the Lord set his heart upon you
and chose you ... for you were the fewest of all peo-
ples. It was because the Lord loved you and kept the
oath that he swore to your ancestors." (Deuteronomy
7:7-8a, NRSV, italics added)
Even the ancient story of the young David slaying the gi-
ant Goliath reveals that effectiveness does not depend on
large size.
Picture a small collection of disciples and followers hud-
dled and praying in the Upper Room in Jerusalem, waiting
as Jesus had told them to wait. Through the winds of the
Spirit and the tongues of fire this small gathering of believ-
ers came alive on Pentecost. The witness of the early church
includes stories of house churches at Corinth, Ephesus,
Philippi, and Thessalonica. Wherever the gospel was pro-
claimed, it was spread by small groups — the earliest
churches with small membership.
Because of God's abundant grace, there is never anything
inherently small about any church.' The church with small
membership prevails as an all sufficient means of grace
through which God's love flows in mission to local, national,
and global needs.
Finally, the Christian faith affirms, celebrates, and en-
hances the indispensable role of the church with small
membership. There is both encouragement and direction in
the analogy found in Paul's first letter to the Christians at
Corinth:
". . . those parts of the body which seem to be most in-
significant are extremely important. And those parts
of the body which are seemingly the least prized turn
out to be quite valuable, and our inconspicuous parts
are all the more conspicuous when the conspicuous
parts can't meet the same needs. God has delicately
balanced the body by giving greater preference to the
weaker peirt so as to avoid discord in the body. So if
one part suffers, all parts suffer together. Now you are
all Christ's body; each one is a part of a larger whole."
(I Corinthians 12: 22-27 - paraphrased by Clarence
Jordan)
All congregations, regardless of size, are parts of the
body of Christ and need to work in mutual appreciation and
support of one another. The size of the faith community is
never a measure of faithfulness. There is never anything in-
herently small about any church!
III. Function of a Local Church
The purpose of this task force as authorized by the 1988
General Conference is to develop a strategy that will
strengthen the ministry and mission of churches with small
membership. This task force did not perceive its responsibil-
ity as that of merely making a contribution to the survival
of congregations with small membership. Rather, the Task
Force committed itself to the work of identifying how
churches with small membership can be strengthened.
The Task Force sensed that much of the "dis-ease" associ-
ated with United Methodist congregations, including but
not limited to churches with small memberships, is a lack of
clarity about how their faith commitments and their organ-
izational and administrative activities help churches live
out the "minimal expectations of an authentic church.
(Par. 202, Book of Discipline)
The Task Force has identified four functions of congrega-
tional life:
Nurture
Outreach
Witness
Organization and administration
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These are the framework for linking faith comraitment,
organizational structure, and administrative action. As con-
gregations plan and involve themselves in these functions,
they become communities "of true believers under the Lord-
ship of Christ." (Par. 201, Book of Discipline)
Function #1 - Nurtvu-e:
Nurture and fellowship focus largely on the internal
needs of a congregation and prepare the people of that
church for ministry outside their congregation within the
context of their community and the world. The growth and
qusdity of the Sunday School in churches with small mem-
bership will be a focus of nurture ministries during the
1993-1996 quadrennium.
Function #2 - Outreach:
Ministries of compassion involve a congregation in ad-
dressing the immediate needs of individuals, families and
communities. The congregation may respond to local disas-
ters, and/or provide food, clothing, emergency housing,
counseling, employment opportunities, etc. in their commu-
nity.
Community ministries of concern and advocacy call for a
congregation's involvement in the enrichment of commu-
nity life and for advocacy for justice-related changes in local
communities related to welfare, long-term housing, educa-
tion, community economic development, health services,
and so on.
Regional, national and global outreach ministries call on
a congregation to engage the structures and values of soci-
ety, and to move toward justice and righteousness in public
policies such as basic human rights, land use and control,
ecology, peace, and the world's economic systems.
Function #3 - Witness:
The ministry of witness gives people the opportunity to
share their faith understanding of personal and corporate
salvation, reconciliation, worship, celebration, spiritual de-
velopment, and discipline. It also provides people with op-
portunities to share their faith with other persons, and to
work for justice, righteousness, and the redemption of the
world.
Function #4 - Organization and Administration:
The ministry of organization and administration effec-
tively utilizes human resources, economic support, facilities,
organizational and administrative processes, and linkages
with the United Methodist connection and the church uni-
versal. United Methodism recognizes the local church as the
"strategic base from which Christians move out to the struc-
tures of society to minister to the needs of people" (Par.
202, Book of Discipline). In Par. 204, the Book of Discipline
states that, "Each local church shall have a definite nurtur-
ing and evangelistic responsibility to its members and the
surrounding area, and a mission outreach responsibility to
the local and global community. . . ." It further affirms in J
Par. 244 that, "The local church shall be organized ... for m
these basic responsibilities; G) planning and implementing
a program of nurture, outreach, and witness for persons and
families within and without the congregation . . . ." The
four functions of congregational life represent what God
calls all local congregations to be and to do. It is most impor-
tant that local churches be well organized and administered
(whether individually, or as cooperative/team ministries) to
facilitate these ministries. Through their organization and
administration churches interface with the boards and
agencies of their districts, annual conferences, jurisdictions,
and the general church.
Churches with small membership have a vital role,
make significant contributions, and participate in the mis-
sion and ministries of The United Methodist Church. The
vision of this Task Force is that The United Methodist
Church will use its creativity and resources to strengthen
churches with small membership for more effective minis-
try within their local contexts and throughout the world.
IV. Findings
The Task Force foimd both strengths and needs in
churches with small membership. Many of the strengths
listed below were found in a large proportion of the
churches which were studied. The Task Force is convinced
that most churches with small membership aspire to attain
these strengths. If chu^-ches with small membership are ac-
cepted as valid within the connection and adequately re-
sourced, they can be stronger congregations.
A. Strength of Churches With Small Membership
1. They are settings where caring relationships can grow
and flourish.
2. They can be communities of faith where persons are
known, where genuine love and care are exj)erienced, and
where persons enjoy belonging, being needed and valued.
3. They are closely knit social units, often exhibiting
family characteristics of openness and acceptance, and jtre
bound together by strong loyalties to their congregations.
4. They desire to serve as channels of God's redemptive
grace by sharing their faith and inviting others to join them
in their spiritual journey.
5. They are places where Christian faith and love are
best demonstrated by persons who model faithful disd-
pleship.
6. They are places where the seeds of fedth and character
are planted and cultivated, and faithful discipleship is har-
vested. ^
7. They possess strong internal cohesiveness, have a te- ^
nacity for life, and sense that God has called them into be-
ing where they are located. ,
8. They often are the only social institutions within their I
communities where persons can be drawn together in fel- j
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lowship, worship, celebration, and for nurturing in the basic
values of life.
9. Their style of ministry is relational, based on a strong
experiential faith with God as revealed in Jesus Christ.
10. Their relationships with God and other persons are
primary, and church program is secondary.
11. They are places where the gifts, leadership and serv-
ice of individuals and families are made available to their
churches and communities.
12. They are "feeder" congregations as their members re-
locate to other communities.
13. They desire to grow in many ways — in relationship
with God as revealed in Jesus Christ, through worship and
hearing Grod's word proclaimed, in study of the Holy Scrip-
tures, in relationships with other people and their commu-
nities, and numerically.
14. They carry out effective ministry, often with limited
resources: financial, physical, and/or pastoral and lay lead-
ership.
B. Needs of Churches With Small Membership
1. They need to be affirmed and recognized as having a
vital place and role in The United Methodist Church.
a. They need understanding and appreciation of their
uniqueness, strengths, needs, and potential.
b. They need to see models of vibrant churches with
small membership.
2. They need a basic organizational model and mode of
operation which can provide effective NURTURE-OUT-
REACH-WITNESS ministries, one that may be easily ex-
panded and enlarged as congregations grow numerically.
3. Clergy and laity need to be equipped to engage in
NURTURE-OUTREACH- WITNESS ministries in a manner
relevant to community context.
a. Congregations need a shift in attitude which will
enlarge their view of the church as a family, so they
can include local and larger communities within their
concerns.
b. They need pastors who will emphasize ministry to
communities and geographical areas, as well as to
congregations. (Par. 202, Book of Discipline)
c. They have an acute need for pastors to be prepared,
through effective integration of theological and socio-
logical education, for ministry in contextual settings,
such as open country, rural towns and villages, geo-
graphically remote areas, central city and suburban
settings, racial/ethnic, and transitional communities.
d. They need more lay professional personnel who are
trained, deployed, and supported by the denomination
to serve in cooperative/team ministries with clergy.
e. They need increased involvement of laity in the
mission and ministry of the church.
4. They need to emphasize the growth and quality of
Sunday Schools which are the critical factor in faith forma-
finn ^r,A in Hpnnminational and local church loyalty.
5. They need to engage in contextually appropriate min-
istries, including:
a. Ministries of Compassion which respond to the im-
mediate needs of individuals, families, and communi-
ties, including services that provide food, clothing,
housing, counseling, employment, special services,
etc.
b. Commimity Ministries of organizing, advocacy, and
development which call for enriching community life
and addressing local systemic issues such as welfare,
hunger, education, community economic development,
health, and other justice and righteousness issues.
c. Service and Advocacy Ministries at regional, na-
tionjd, and global levels which seek to embody justice
in the values and structures of society and to address
public policies in such areas as human rights, land
usei and control, ecology, peace, racism, the global eco-
nomic system, prison reform, etc.
6. They need to become aware of the various models of co-
operative/team ministries and to utilize the model most ap-
propriate to the specific ministry context.
7. They need to recognize the role of laity and to enhance
their involvement in the mission and ministry of the church
with small membership.
8. They need effective pastoral leadership, including;
a. The support and implementation of policies which
strengthen the full empowerment of local pastors.
b. The support and implementation of policies which
will provide longer clergy tenmre.
c. The establishment of a just and equitable compen-
sation package for all United Methodist pastors serv-
ing churches with small membership.
d. The benefit of a compassionate exiting plan for inef-
fective clergy.
9. They need to be included as lay or clergy repre-
sentatives on general church, jurisdictional, annual confer-
ence, and district boards and agencies.
10. They need to address, in cooperation with connec-
tional leadership, the difficult financial realities resulting
from declining resources, increasing costs for pastoral lead-
ership, connectional expectations, facility maintenance, pro-
gram expenses, etc.
11. They need access to publishing materials for leader-
ship training, curriculum, guidance materials, and other re-
sources which address the range of needs enumerated above
and which are designed specifically for churches with small
membership and their pastors.
V. Summary
A society that values big over small makes a tremendous
and negative impact upon the life of the church with small
membership. Issues of esteem, morale and image are often
subtle, pervasive, and systemic. Unspoken, underlying
value systems, implicit in both the appointment-making
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process and salary support systems, detrimentally affect
churches with small membership.
When big is seen as better, when a change of appoint-
ment is expected to be an upward step in the church hierar-
chy, and when numbers and dollars become the primary
measure for success, then churches with small membership
are treated as second-class faith communities. Negative im-
ages generate self-fulfilling prophecy, declining congrega-
tional vitality, and hopelessness — all of which run counter
to God's gift of grace.
Our vision and hope for all churches with small member-
ship is that pastors and congregations alike can be inten-
tional about understanding "the world as their parish" and
include in their missional plan a focus on their sociological,
geographical, and theological context for ministry. It is our
vision that such a focus will help churches with small mem-
bership recover the zeal with which their ancestors estab-
lished their congregations. Moreover, we envision that
congregations can fulfill the minimal expectation of all
United Methodist Churches: To engage in effective minis-
tries of nurture, outreach, and witness with and to all per-
sons while working together with other congregations in
the United Methodist connection so that they might fulfill
their call to ministry in the name of Jesus Christ. It is ovu-
conviction that appropriate lay and pastoral leadership is
crucial in this process.
We have carried out the legislation mandated by the
1988 General Conference to study the mission and ministry
of the small membership chvirch and to bring strategies to
the 1992 General Conference.
We give thanks to God who entrusts the people of The
United Methodist Church to do ministries of nurture, out-
reach, and witness in the world. Most of all, we give thanks
for God's gift of amazing grace and boundless love.
VI. Task Force Membership
Sharon McCormick, Clergy, Caucasian, Urban Ministries
Elected Member, GBGM, Denver, Colorado
Harold W. McSwain, Clergy, Caucasian, Staff United Meth-
odist Rural Fellowship, Columbus, Ohio
Melvin E. West, Clergy, Caucasian, Board of Directors of
UMRF, Columbia, Missouri
Clay Smith, Clergy, Caucasian, Hinton Rural Life Center,
Hayesville, North Carolina
Deborah K. Cronin, Clergy, Caucasian, Western Small
Church Rural Life Center, Twin Falls, Idaho
Art Heemer, Clergy, Caucasian, Rural Pastor, Walker, Indi-
ana
Chester Jones, Clergy, African American, Urban Pastor,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Marvin McReynolds, Lay, Caucasian, Rural laity, Stockton,
Kansas
Gladys Church, Lay, Native American, Allegan, Michigan
Alfredo Cintron, Clergy, Latino, Ciniminson, New Jersey
Sam Martinez, Leiy, Hispanic, McAllen, Texas
Virginia Williams, Deaconess, Pacific Islander, Fremont,
California
Barbara P. Sheldon, Diaconal Minister, Caucasian,
Wichita, Kansas
Research Consultant: Warren Hartman, Clergy, Caucasian,
Nashville, Tennessee
VII. Recommendations
The Section on Christian Education and Age-Level Min-
istries, on assignment fi-om the General Board of Disd-
pleship, has reviewed the report of the task force which
included strategy and legislation and commends the consci-
entious and thorough work of the task force. As a result of
this review, discussion and amendments, the following
strategies, implementations and legislation are recom-
mended.
W. F. "Bill" Appleby, Clergy, Caucasian, elected Board of
Directors, GCOM, Task Force Vice-Chairperson Jackson,
Mississippi
Trudie Preciphs, Lay, Afidcan American, staff, GCOM, Day-
ton, Ohio
John Ewing, Clergy, Caucasian, elected Board of Directors,
GBOD, TitusviUe, Florida
Myrtle E. Felkner, Lay, Caucasian, Staff, GBOD, Task
Force Chairperson, Centerville, Iowa
Wanda Hayes Eichler, Lay, Caucasian, elected Board of Di-
rectors, GBGM, Task Force Secretary, Pigeon, Michigan
Gladys L. Campbell, Deaconess, Caucasian, Staff, GBGM,
New York, New York
Richard Yeager, Clergy, Caucasian, Staff, GBHEM, Nash-
ville, Tennessee
Kinmoth W. Jefferson, Clergy, Caucasian, Urban Ministries
Staff; GBGM, New York, New York
A. Strategies
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structure and mode of operations for small membership lo-
cal churches.
Rationale: In churches with small memberships, a mini-
mum of ten members will be able to accomplish both the
ministering and the organizational and administrative re-
sponsibilities. As the membership of any congregation may
increase, additional persons can be added to the Adminis-
trative Council's membership and, as desirable, more com-
plex models may be used. This basic model is functional,
and its flexibility responds to the ministering and adminis-
trative variations needed by numerous congregations of The
United Methodist Church. (See proposed legislation. Par.
252.)
Implementation of this basic model will result in an in-
creased sense of unity, purpose, and direction within small
membership churches, and also provide opportunities for en-
largement and expansion of organizational structures and
modes of operation by larger congregations. The model
meets the requirements of Pars. 204 and 244 of the Book of
Discipline which indicates that local churches have minis-
tering responsibilities of nurture, outreach, and witness,
and that they are to be organized and administered in such
a way as to implement "these basic responsibilities." Most
importantly, one basic model responds to the defeatist atti-
tudes and sense of low self-esteem which the present lan-
guage in the Book of Discipline tends to create in churches
with small membership. "Larger" and "smaller" models
subtly suggest that the larger pattern is what is expected,
and that churches that cannot use the larger model are defi-
cient in some way. Modifications should be perceived as
"parallel" rather than "downward."
Strategy ni: Contextual Approach to Ministry
Clergy and laity will be equipped to engage in NUR-
TURE-OUTREACH-WITNESS ministries in a manner rele-
vant to community context.
B: Clergy Appointments
Bishops and appointive cabinets will be encouraged to be
open to pastoral appointments intentionally made to the
community as well as to the congregation in order to pro-
vide ministry appropriate to specific rural, lu-ban, ra-
cial/ethnic, economic, and culturally diverse contexts.
Rationale: For the church to be relevant in diverse and
transitional communities a m^or shift in thinking must oc-
cur across our denomination in order for United Methodist
pastors and laity of churches with small membership to en-
gage efiectively in appropriate contextual ministry. Focus
must be placed on the concept of the world as om- parish in
addition to focus on congregations.
C: Clergy Training
Individual pastors will be equipped for effective leader-
ship for specific contexts of ministry with small member-
ship churches, such as open country, rural towns, and
villages, geographically remote areas, central city and sub-
urban settings, and transitional communities.
Rationale: Although there is a generic model for all min-
istry, each ministry location has its own community, socio-
logical and cultural context. Ministry in each location is
most effective when pastors understand the dynamics of dif-
fering commimity types and are trained to provide appropri-
ate leadership for them.
D: Use Of PVofessional Lay Personnel
Increased use of professional lay personnel will be made
in churches with small membership and in coopera-
tive/team models of ministry.
Rationale: Lay persons are called to share their faith and
make use of their skills. An increased number of lay person-
nel should be trained for and deployed in contextual minis-
try in churches with small membership and in
cooperative/team models of ministry.
A: Congregational Attitudinal Shift
Congregations will be encouraged to work toward a shift
in attitude that recognizes that the community context in
which a congregation resides is as important to its ministry
as is the image of the congregation as family.
Rationale: Churches with small membership have tradi-
tionally imagined themselves as close-knit caring family
units. Although this has value, it sometimes prompts isola-
tion. When Jesus used the image of his brother, sister, and
mother being those who do God's will (Mark 3:35), he chal-
lenged the church to broaden its understandings of family
to include the community, thus creating a new extended
family. This extended family is actively engaged as a di-
verse community of faith in addressing the realities of con-
temporary life that surround it.
E: Lay Development
Through programs that inspire discipleship, laity will
capture a vision of the authentic church of Jesus Christ,
participate in training for outreach, and engage in minis-
tries relevant to the community context.
Rationale: Laity have a role in carrying forth the work
which Christ has committed to the church. The laity must
be intentionally equipped to participate in the nurturing
and evangelistic responsibility to its members and the sur-
rounding area, and in the missional outreach responsibility
to the local and global community.
Strategy IV: An Emphasis On The Sunday School
The growth and quality of the Sunday School in churches
with small membership will be a focus of nurture ministries
during the 1993-1996 quadrennium.
Rationale: Studies indicate that faith formation through
Bible studv. that discipleship development, and that local
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church and denominational loyalty are measurably in-
creased in churches which foster effective Christian educa-
tion. In churches with small membership, effective
Christian education is experienced primarily in the Sunday
School. Without the niirture ministry of a Sunday School, a
congregation with small membership tends to wither and
die. Practical programs and appropriate curriculum re-
sources will be developed to support a denomination-wide
emphasis on the Sunday School.
Strategy V: Affirming Outreach Ministries
Methods will be developed that will enable small mem-
bership churches to understand the vital connection be-
tween involvement in outreach ministries and the nurture
and witness functions of the local congregation. Resources
for developing ministries of service, organizing, advocacy,
and economic development relevant to community contexts
will be provided.
Rationale: Every local church has a biblical and discipli-
nary mandate to respond to Jesus' proclamation of the jubi-
lee in Luke 4. Outreach ministries are an integral part of
the church's wholistic ministry. They are a key vehicle for
the church's witness, and are enabled by nurture. The
United Methodist connection has responsibility for enabling
all churches, including small membership churches, to ful-
fill this responsibility as an "authentic church." (Par. 202,
Book of Discipline)
Strategy Vni: Effective Pastoral Leadership
Effective pastoral leadership will be provided for
churches with small membership.
A. Local Pastors
Policies will be implemented which strengthen the full
empowerment of local pastors.
Rationale: The issue of participatory right of local pas-
tors in annual conferences is a justice issue for churches
with small membership since, according to the 1988 Gen-
eral Minutes, one out of five United Methodist charges is
served by a local pastor, Denying their pastor is disenfran-
chised, the churches with small membership are not fully
represented.
B: Longer Pastoral Tenure
Efforts will be coordinated to lengthen pastoral tenures
for those who serve small membership churches.
Rationale: Long term pastoral care is a critical need
among small membership churches. Research has shown
that there is a direct correlation between the length of pas-
toral tenures and the growth, vitality, and effectiveness of
churches with small membership. The large number of
causal factors that affect the length of pastoral tenure indi-
cate the need for a coordinated effort which will address £md
influence the relevant systemic denominational forces that
affect tenure.
Strategy VI: Cooperattve/Team Ministry
The initiation, ongoing development, and support of a co-
operative/team style of ministry in which NURTURE-OUT-
REACH-WITNESS ministries can be more effective, will be
encouraged.
Rationale: The cooperative/team style of ministry is an
effective means of providing clergy and lay leadership to
groups of chvu-ches, of developing ministries within commu-
nity, and enabling clergy to receive support from one an-
other. Cooperative/team ministry offers lay and clergy
members in the local church a plan for connectional minis-
try, a pattern of community fellowship and thinking, a proc-
ess of creative group planning, and a program of cooperative
Christian action and service.
Stragegy VII: Lay Recognition And Enablement
The connection will recognize the unfulfilled desires of
many of the laity to offer and use their unique gifts and
graces for ministry in the church with small membership,
the community, and world beyond, and will provide in-
creased opportunities for needed training and service.
Rationale: Small membership churches come alive
through their increased reliance upon the laity for the pro-
vision of leadership in NURTURE-OUTREACH-WITNESS
ministries.
C: Clergy Support and Compensation
A study of the current United Methodist salary support
and compensation system will be conducted.
Rationale: Salary support for many pastors of churches
with small membership is terribly low. Such low salaries
and wide variations of salaries paid to pastors in many an-
nual conferences are a justice issue, have an impact on the
covenant among the clergy, and deter the ability of cabinets
to make missional appointments.
D: Exiting Plan
Encouragement will be given to the continuing develop-
ment of compassionate exit plans for pastors when it is de-
termined that they should leave the pastoral ministry
because of their ineffectiveness. This includes assisting
them in making a transition to another vocation.
Rationale: Many ineffective pastors are appointed to
churches with small membership where little is done to
help them either improve their effectiveness in pastoral
ministry or to identify other vocational possibilities. Both
churches and pastors need help in breaking this non-produc-
tive arrangement. There is life beyond pastoral ministry for M
our pastors who have a changed call or who are facing in- ^
surmountable incompetencies.
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Strategy IX: Connectional Representation
Conscious effort will be given to ensvire representation
from churches with small membership in districts, annual
conferences, jurisdictional conferences, and general confer-
ence, and on boards and agencies of all levels of the church.
Nominating committees at the various levels of the
church must be intentional about including laity from
churches with small membership and their pastors. At the
same time congregations with small membership and their
pastors need to appreciate the present and future value,
both to their local ministry and to the larger chiu-ch, that
will result from having one or several of their members
serve the church in places other than their local church.
Strategy X: Financial Resources
Efforts will be made to address the difficult financial re-
alities some churches with small membership are experienc-
ing, including the impact of different apportionment
formulas.
Rationale: Some churches with small membership find
themselves in a financial dilemtma which results from de-
clining resources, increasing cost for pastoral leadership,
connectional expectations, facility maintenance, program
expense, etc.
Strategy XI: Material Resources
Boards and agencies of the denomination will develop
and publish resources and materials to facilitate more effec-
tive ministry in churches with small membership.
Rationale: Churches with small membership are not
small or immature versions of larger congregations. Thus,
they need resources specifically developed for their unique
characteristics and needs.
Implementation Of Strategies
The Task Force recommends the following means of im-
plementing the proposed strategies:
Implementation: 1992 General Conference
1. THAT the legislative petitions being presented, which
affirm chiu-ches with small membership, their lay and
clergy leadership, and enable these congregations to
strengthen their mission and ministries, be adopted. These
legislative proposals are grouped in the following catego-
ries:
a. Basic Organizational Structure
b. Sociological and Community Context for Ministry
c. Cooperative/Team Ministries, Resources, and Staff-
ing
d. Professional Clergy Concerns Oocal pastors' rights,
education and training, counseling elders, and teach-
ing parishes)
e. Lay Membership on General Church Boards and
Agencies of Persons from Churches with Small Mem-
bership.
Implementation: General Council on Ministries
THAT progress reports be received on how the strategies
and recommendations are being implemented.
Implementation: Council of Bishops
THAT the Council provide an opportunity on its agenda
early in the 1993-1996 quadrennium for dialogue with rep-
resentatives of the 1989-92 task force about the National
Strategy for Churches with Small Membership.
Implementation: Annual Conference Cabinets
1. THAT cabinets assist churches with small membership
in the implementation of the basic organizational structure
of the Administrative Council with the NURTURE-OUT-
REACH-WITNESS ministries components. (See Strategy 11)
2. THAT cabinets affirm, explore, and utilize models of
cooperative/team ministries as a means of strengthening
the ministries of all United Methodist congregations in a
geographical area in both rural and urban contexts. (See
Strategy VI)
3. THAT cabinets explore and work toward maintaining
longer pastoral appointments in churches with small mem-
bership. (See Strategy VI)
4. THAT cabinets consider appointing clergy to commu-
nities (geographical areas) as well as to congregations so
that both pastors and congregations may embrace new vi-
sions for outreach ministries. (See Strategy III.B)
5. THAT cabinets design policies and procedures in con-
sultation with other conference agencies for realignment of
pastoral charges and mergers into more effective ministry
units. (See Strategy III.B)
Implementation: Annual Conferences and Annual Confer-
ence Councils on Ministries
1. THAT they provide for an annual conference commit-
tee that will focus attention on churches with small mem-
bership, e.g., the Parish and Community Development
Committee (Par. 731.5). (See all strategies)
2. THAT they develop strategies designed to encourage
small membership congregations to utilize ecumenical coop-
erative/team models, such as federated churches, when war-
ranted by demographic realities. (See Strategy VI)
3. THAT at least one m^or event will be held in the
1993-96 quadrennium incorporating opportunities to listen,
to hear, and to celebrate the small membership church.
Implementation: The General Board of Discipleship
1. THAT the board expand development of a national em-
phasis on Simday School programming in churches with
small membership including the following:
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*training for Sunday School and Vacation Bible
School of every age level
*after school programs
*Vacation Bible School
*youth and adult weekday study groups
*intentional outreach both within and without the
church membership
*use of approved broadly graded and culturally sensi-
tive curricvdum resources and teaching helps appro-
priate for the church with small membership
*training of local pastors and ordained clergy in
Christian education during Course of Study, semi-
nary, and continuing education experiences
*consistent informative articles on Christian educa-
tion in the general publications of the church, includ-
ing Circuit Rider; Teacher in the Church Today,
Leader in the Church School Today, and The Inter-
preter. (See Strategy IV)
2. THAT the board develop resources that will identify,
celebrate, and build on the unique strengths of churches
with small membership, such as: a relational style of minis-
try, its vital role and place in the development of Christian
life-styles and quality commimity life, spiritual develop-
ment through worship and ritual, caring and loving fellow-
ship, face-to-face sharing, a sense of tradition and history, a
strong loyalty to the local church, and an informed and im-
mediate response style of operation. (See Strategy XI)
3. THAT the board develop additional ministry resources
specifically designed for churches with small membership
and that those resources be made available through Disd-
pleship Resources. (See Strategy XI)
4. THAT the board provide guidance resources that as-
sist and enable chvu-ches with small membership to organ-
ize and operate the Administrative Council with the
NURTURE-OUTREACH-WITNESS model. (See Strategy II
and Strategy XI)
5. THAT the board provide on-going staff personnel
and/or consultants with significant and demonstrable expe-
rience and expertise in ministries of churches with small
membership including Christian education, stewardship,
worship, evangelism, and cooperative/team ministries. (See
Strategy II, Strategy VI, Strategy XI)
Implementation: The General Board of Global Ministries
1. THAT the National Division work closely with annual
conference Committees on Parish and Community Develop-
ment to encourage the development of comprehensive
strategies and plans for Implementation to strengthen the
mission and ministry of churches with small membership in
the areas of:
1.1 Contextual approach to ministry (See Strategy
in)
1.2 Outreach ministries (See Strategy V)
1.3 Cooperative/team ministries (See Strategy VI)
1.4 Lay Leadership Development (See Strategy III.E)
2. THAT the National Division be encouraged to utilize a
cadre of consultants to work with annual conferences in as- fl
sisting small membership churches in the implementation
of Recommendation #1, above. (See Strategies HI, III.E, V,
VI)
3. THAT the National Division continue to assist annual
conference leadership in initiating and developing coopera-
tive/team ministries. (See Strategy VI)
4. THAT the National Division continue to implement
strategies to recruit, enlist, train, adequately fund, and de-
ploy national mission personnel (church and community
workers, community developers, US2's, etc.). (See Strategy
m.D)
Implementation: The General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry
1. THAT GBHEM study the justice of clergy salary, sup-
port, and compensation systems, and seek ways to provide
adequate and equitable support for all clergy wherever they
may be appointed to serve. (See Srategy V.B)
2. THAT GBHEM and annual conference Boards of Or-
dained Ministry urge seminaries and theological schools to
expand intentional training opportunities through faculties
and departments for persons preparing for the pastoral min-
istry: (1) in rural and urban contexts, and (2) in ways coop-
erative/team ministry models may be utilized for a more
effective ministry. (See Strategy III.C)
3. THAT GBHEM provide cvuriculimi resovu-ces, in the
Course of Study, that will equip part-time and full- time lo-
cal pastors to serve congregations with small membership
effectively, with respect to their community, historical, geo-
graphical, and theological context. (Strategy III.C)
4. THAT GBHEM coordinate, with annual conference
continuing education committees, a program for pastors of
chvirches with small membership. (See Strategy III.C)
5. THAT GBHEM initiate a process with conference
Board of Ordained Ministry to enable and equip lay persons
serving as pastoral supply or lay missioners of churches
with small membership. (See Strategy III.C, V)
6. THAT GBHEM work with annual conference cabinets
to develop steps to utilize tent-making ministry (bi-voca-
tional), recognizing the significant contribution and value
this style has for churches with small membership. (See
Strategy IH.B)
7. THAT the Division of Ordained Ministry continue de-
velopment of supervisory programs and training for annual
conference BOOMS and district superintendents to be used
with pastors of churches with small membership. The divi-
sion and annual conferences are encouraged to develop pilot
projects that utilize teaching parishes and/or lay mentoring M
committees. (See Strategy III.C) ^
8. THAT the Division of Ordained Ministry assist annual
conference boards of ministry in providing orientation
events that will equip first year pastors. Such events will be
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their understanding of the mode of operation, resources
available, reports, area cultural characteristics and confer-
ence policies, structure, and procedures. (See Strategy lU.B)
9. THAT the Division of Ordained Ministry continue to
work with annual conference BOOMS in development of
procedures for assisting ineffective pastors who should exit
from pastoral ministry. (See Strategy V.C)
Implementation: The General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration
1. THAT GCFA design and provide Charge Conference
forms and statistical report forms which will incorporate
the basic organization structure for chvwches with small
membership. (See Strategy XI)
2. THAT GCFA list every local church by name in the
General Minutes.
Implementation: United Methodist Communications
1. THAT the commission encourage The Interpreter to
continue to print regularly stories of effective nurture, out-
reach, and witness ministries of churches with small mem-
bership and to incorporate a column for chiu-ches with small
membership (in the 'Idea Mart"). (See Strategy I, XI)
2. THAT the commission encourage "Catch the Spirit" to
continue to feature periodically effective nurture, outreach,
and witness ministries from congregations with small mem-
bership, including the ministries of both lay and clergy per-
sons. (See Strategy I, XI)
3. THAT the commission encourage The Interpreter to
continue to include special Sundays which speak to
chvu-ches with small membership in the yearly promotion of
Sundays for which local churches plan and prepare. (See
Strategy I, XI)
Strategy XII: Resources (See Strategy XI)
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT The General Board of
Discipleship and the General Board of Global Ministries
consider publishing resources for churches with small mem-
bership. Topics for the booklets that are the most needed
are:
The General Board Of Discipleship
1. Chairperson job descriptions to be used by the Nomi-
nating Committee that will clarify the responsibilities of
the Chairpersons of Nurture, Outreach, and Witness.
2. Goal setting and planning steps that are productive
for churches with small membership.
3. Other tract-sized booklets, organized and marketed in
a boxed form, including, but not limited to, the following:
a. Introduction to the nurture, outreach, and witness
model of organization for ministry.
b. Administrative Council guidelines for nurture, out-
reach, and witness ministries.
c. Guides for the following persons in churches with
small membership:
1. Trustees
2. Pastor Parish Relations Committee
3. Finance Committee
4. Nominating Committee
5. Nurture Chairperson and Committee
6. Outreach Chairperson and Committee
7. Witness Chairperson and Committee
d. Guidelines for cooperative/team ministry models.
(This should be a joint GBOD and GBGM booklet.)
The General Board Of Global Ministries
1. A process which will enable churches with small mem-
bership to identify community needs and resources.
2. A resource which will illustrate the uniqueness and
style of churches with small membership; their relational
nature; informal decision-making style; and their approach
to finances.
3. A resource which will illustrate the vital ministry
which churches with small membership have in their com-
munities.
4. A resource which will illustrate the variety of coopera-
tive/team ministries available to churches with small mem-
bership.
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
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Petition Number: GJ-10826-273-D; GCOM. GCFA.
Observance of Special Sundays
Amend 5273. in the last sentence of the second para-
graph as follows:
One Two chvirchwide Sundays, Christian Education;
and one Annual Oonferenee Sunday, and Golden Cross
Sunday, provide opportunities for Annual Conference of-
ferings.
Amend ^273. by adding a fourth paragraph at the end
as follows:
Because of the diversity of history and heritages
experienced by the Central Conferences, they shall
not be required to observe aU of the special days
listed below. The Central Conferences are author-
ized to observe other special days appropriate to
their unique history and heritages.
Petition Number: GJ-10909-273D; GCOM. GCFA.
Two Churchwide Sundays Provide Opportxmities
for Annual Conference Offering
Amend the last sentence of the second paragraph of
T273:
...One Two churchwide Sundays, Christian Education
Sunday; and one Annual Conference Sunday, Grolden
Cross Sunday, provide opportunities for Annual Confer-
ence offerings.
11274.
GJ-10827-274-D: GCOM. GCFA.
Churchwide Special Sundays with Offerings
Amend ^274.1. by changing the date reference in the
second paragraph as follows:
For the 1969-1092 1993-1996 quadrennium the offer-
ing receipts will be allocated and administered as follows:
Amend 5274.3 in the second sentence as follows:
Each local church shall be requested to remit as pro-
vided in 591G.7 5916.8 all the communion offering re-
ceived on World Communion Sunday and such portion of
the communion offering received at other observances of
the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper as the local chvirch
may designate.
Amend 5274.4 as follows:
4. United Methodist Student Day - United Methodist
Student Day shall be observed on the Sunday after
Thanhggiving last Sunday in November. United Meth-
odist Student Day calls the Church to support students as
they prepare for life in uniting faith and knowledge. The
United Methodist Student Day offering, taken annually
on the Sunday after Thanksgiving last Sunday in No-
vember, shall be received for the support of the United
Methodist Scholarships and the United Methodist Stu-
dent Loan Fimd. (The changes in 5274.4 become effective
upon the adjournment of the 1088 1992 General Confer-
ence.) Net receipts
Amend the first sentence of 5274.5 as follows:
5. Peace with Justice Sunday - Peace with Justice Sun-
day shall be observed on the Second Sunday after of Pen-
tecost.
Amend 5274.6. in the first sentence and sections b) in
the second sentence and c) in the second sentence and add
a new section d. as follows:
Native American Awareness Sunday — Native Ameri-
can Awareness Sunday shall be observed annually on a
da^i to be determiued by the General Council ou Minia^
tries the second Sunday after Easter....
b).... Should there be no Native American Ministries
within the Annual Conference, the Annual Conference
Treasurer shall remit this 50 percent to the General
Council on Finance and Administration to be used by the
Geuer^d Doiu'd of Global MinisU'ieg to expand the number
of target cities in their Native American Urban Initia-
c) The Annual Conference Treasurer shall remit the re-
maining 50 percent of the monies to the General Council
on Finance and Administration. Net receipts from the of-
fering after the payment of the expenses of promotion
shall be remitted by the treasui-er of the General Council
on Finance and Admiuigtration to the General Doai'd of
Higher Education and Ministiy for use to provide scholar-
ghipg for Native Americang attending United Methodist
schools of Theology.
d) After the payment of the expenses of promo-
tion, the treasurer of the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration shall remit 50 percent of
the net receipts to the General Board of BUgher Edu-
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cation and Ministry for use to provide scholarships
for Native Americans attending United Methodist
schools of theology and the other 50 percent to the
General Board of Global Ministries to expand the
number of target cities in their Native American Ur-
ban Initiative.
ity time with fanuly, scriptural morality in regard to
all human sexuality, refraining firom the use of all al-
cohol, drugs, and tobacco.
The decisions we make are important to God and
the world, and let us therefore be the "People of
God" in faith and practice.
11274.
1275.
Petition Numbar: GJ.10383-274D; GBHM.
Petition Numb™-; GJ.10120-276-D: LVL, NIN. MNN.
United Methodist Student Day
Delete 1274.4.
Add new 1274.4:
4. UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY—
United Methodist Student Day shall be observed on
the last Sunday in November. United Methodist Stu-
dent Day calls the church to support students as
they prepare for life in uniting faith with knowledge.
The United Methodist Student Day offering, taken
annually on the last Sunday in November, shall be
received for the support of the United Methodist
Scholarships and the United Methodist Student
Loan Fund. CThe changes in 1274.4 become effective
upon the adjournment of the 1992 General Confer-
ence.) Net receipts from the offering, after payment
of the expenses of promotion, shall be remitted by
the treasurer of the General Council on Finance and
Administration to the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry, to be administered by that
board.
Petition Numbar: GJ-11062-0274D; WPA.
Life Style Covenant Siinday
Amend 1274:
1. We have a Life Style Covenant Sunday each
year and in each local church at an appropriate time
set by the local church.
2. That a Life Style Covenant Sunday be added to
our Book of DiscipUne, 1274, and become number 4
(on page 188 of the 1988 edition).
3. That this Life Style Covenant Sunday be devel-
oped and implemented by the General Board of Dis-
cipleship by 1994, including within it an opportunity
for children, youth, and adults to make life changing
decisions.
4. That this commitment Sunday consider and in-
clude the areas of great social concern for United
Methodists: sacredness of the Lord's Day, emphasis
on work versus gambling or games of chance, qual-
Special Svindays without Churchwide Ofiferings
Amend 1275:
Three Four fecial Sundays, without churchwide of-
fering shall be approved by General Conference upon rec-
ommendation of the General Council on Ministries after
consultation with the Council of Bishops. The program
functions assigned to the general agencies are carried out
by respective agencies through normal programmatic
channels. Special Sundays are not needed for these pro-
gram functions to be implemented.
[New section 4 as follows:]
4. Access Sunday — Access Sunday shall be observed
annually on a Sunday to be determined by each Annual
Conference. Access Sunday is a Sunday that calls all
churches to recognize and celebrate persons with handi-
capping conditions in their community and /or congrega-
tion. It is a time for churches to sensitize United
Methodist people to the ability rather than the dis-ability
of persons with handicapping conditions. It is a time to
celebrate the gifts and graces of all of God's people by in-
cluding persons with handicapping conditions in the Serv-
ice of Worship on this Special Sunday. The observance of
Access Sunday shall be under the general supervision of
the General Board of Global Ministries.
Petition Numbar: OJ-102O72T6D; DET.
Rural Life Sxinday
Amend 1275.3 as follows:
3. Rural Life Sunday - Rural Life Sunday shall be ob-
served annually on a Sunday determiued by each Auuual
Conference. The fifth Sunday after Easter shall be set
as the generally accepted day for its celebration. Ru-
ral Life Sunday
[Remainder of paragraph remains unchanged.]
uyyt\ rt.uvaju;t; rjoiuun
1276.
Petition Number: GJ10208-276-D; SCA.
Golden Cross Svinday
Amend 1276.2:
2. Golden Cross Sunday - Golden Cross Sunday shall
be observed annually on the fii'st Sunday in May a date
determined by the Annual Conference.
Each Jurisdictional Conference shall elect members
from . . . General Board of Pensions and Health Bene-
fits; General Board of Publications; ... A
Amend Par. 805.3a) first sentence as follows:
Each Jvu-isdictional Conference shall elect members
from . . . General Board of Pensions and Health Bene-
fits; General Board of Publications; . . .
!747.
Petition Number: GJ10828-747E(; GCOM
Composition of the Membership of District Confer-
ence
Add to 1747.1. as follows:
1. A District Conference shall be composed of members
as determined and specified by the Annual Conference.
giving attention to inclusiveness (1103. and new 113 J.
1803.
Petition Number: GJ- 10949-803-D; GBPN.
Administrative General Agencies
Amend Par. 803.6 second sentence as follows:
These agencies are the General Board of Pensions and
Health Benefits; the General Board of Publications. . .
Petition Number: GJ-10829-803-D; GCOM, GCFA.
Definir^ a Special Program
Add to 1803.10. as follows:
Special Program. — A special program is a quadrennial
emphasis approved by the General Conference and as-
signed to a general program-related agency, designed in
response to a distinct opportunity or need in God's world
which is evidenced by rescEtfch or other supporting data,
and proposes achievable goals within the quadrennium.
1805.
Petition Number: GJ-10960-806-D; GBPN.
Election of Membership by Jurisdictional Confer-
ences
Petition Number GJ-10830-806-D; GCOM. GCFA.
Basic Membership of General Program Boards
Amend the second through fifth sentences of 1805.2.a)
by deleting the present wording and substituting the fol-
lowing. The last sentence would remain.
In the jurisdictional nominating process for mem-
bership on those boards, special attention shall be
given to the inclusion of clergywomen, youth,
(1263.2), young adiUts (1263.3), older adults (1263.5),
and persons with handicapping conditions. In order
to ensure adequate representation of racial and eth-
nic persons (Asian Americans, Black Americans,
Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Is-
landers), it is recommended that at least 30 percent
of a jurisdiction's membership on each general pro-
gram board be racial and ethnic persons. It is fur-
ther recommended that the jurisdiction membership
on each program board incorporate one-third
clergy, one-third laymen (except as provided in
11204.1.), and one-third laywomen (except as pro-
vided in 11412.2. See also111412.6, 1507.). The episco-
pal members shall not be counted in the
computation of the clergy membership. Provided,
however, that effective immediately...
Amend the last two sentences of 1805.2.c) as follows:
...each general program board. It is recommended
that 5 such additional membership shall maintain the
one-third laymen, one-third laywomen, and one-third
clergy balance. In addition, each board shall elect three
persons from the Central Conferences, one clergy, one lay-
man, one lay woman, and one alternate for each who may
attend if the elected member cannot attend. In the elec-
tion of the Central Conference members, it is recom-
mended that one be clergy, one a layman, and one a
laywoman.
Amend Par. 805.1a) first sentence as follows:
uenerai/duoiciai Adnumstration
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Petition Numlisr: GJ10060.806D; AFL.
Membership on Program Boards
Amend 1805.2 by adding the additional sentence at
the opening of the paragraph:
2. General Program Board Membership. — a) Basic
Membership. — Each program board will be limited to
one hundred (100) members, including episcopal
members. Each jurisdiction shall elect one person from
each of its Annual and Missionary Conferences to each
program board. The jiuisdiction membership on each pro-
gram board shall incorporate one-third clergy (at least
one of whom shall be a woman), one-third laymen (with
the exception of ^1204.1), one-third laywomen (with the
exception of ^1412.1, and shall ensiue adequate repre-
sentation of youth (5263.2), young adults (1263.3), and
older adults (1263.5)
Petition Numbor: GJ10061-8O6-D; WMI.
Program Board Basic Membership
Amend 1805.2a):
2. General Program Board Membership. — a) Basic
Membership. — Each jurisdiction shall elect one person
from each of its Annual and Missionary Conferences to
each program board. The jurigdiction membership on
each progi-am boai-d shall incorporate one-third clergy (at
leant one of whom shall be a woman), one-thii'd laymen
(with the exception of 11S04.1), one-third laywomen (with
the exception of 11412.1, and shall ensure adequate rep-
resentatioB of youth (1263. 2), young adults (1263.8), and
older adults (12C3.S). The jurisdiction will be inten-
tional in seeking a balance of one-third laymen (ex-
cept 11204.1), one-third laywomen (except 11412.2),
and one-third clergy (including clergywomen) and
will insure adequate representation of youth (1263J2),
young adults (1263.3), and older adults (1263.5). [Re-
mainder of paragraph remains the same.]
Petition Number: GJ10121-806D; NHA, WPA.
Gieneral Program Boards Membership
Amend 1805.2a):
Each Jurisdiction shall elect one person from each of
its Annual and Missionaiy Oouferenees Episcopal Ar-
eas to each program board. [Remainder of paragraph
stays the same.]
Number: GJ10796.806D; GBOD.
Inclusiveness of Membership on General Boards
and Agencies
Amend 1805.2a as follows:
a) Special attention should be given to the inclusion of
persons with handicapping conditions and persons
from small membership churches.
Number: GJ10O62-806D; WMI.
General Program Board Additional Membership
Amend 1805.2c(l):
c) Additional Membership. — (1) United Methodist —
Additional members shall be elected by each general pro-
gram board in order to bring into the board persons with
special knowledge or background which will aid in the
work of the agency, to consider differing theological per-
spectives, and to perfect the representation of racial and
ethnic persons, youth (1263.2), young adults (1263.3),
older adults (1263.5), women and men, persons with a
handicapping condition, and persons from small-member-
ship churches, and distribution by geographic area.There
shall be not less than five nor more than twelve addi-
tional members of each general program board. Such ad-
ditioniJ — membership — shall — maintain — the — one-third
laymen, one-third laywomen, and one-third clergy bal-
ance. Each program board will be intentional in
seeking a balance of one-third laymen; one-third lay-
women; and one-third clergy. [Remainder of the para-
graph remains the same.]
Petition Number: GJ-llOOe.SOC'D; Council oTBiehopa.
Nomination to Jurisdictional Pool
Amend 1805.1b by addition and deletion:
b) Each Annual and Missionary Conference in the
United States and Puerto Rico shall nominate the persons
most recently elected as delegates to the (Jeneral Confer-
ence to the jurisdictional pool. In addition, it shall nomi-
nate at least fifteen, and not more than forty persons to
the jurisdictional pool, including, where available, at
least one and not more than five persons in each of the
following eight categories: (1) clergy (including at least
one woman), (2) laywomen, (3) laymen, (4) racial and eth-
nic persons (at least one from each ethnic group: Asian
American, Black American, Hispanic American, Native
American), (5) youth (1263.2), (6) young adults (1263.3), (7)
older adults (1262.5), and (8) persons with a handicapping
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condition. No nominee ahall be listed in more than one of
these eight categories. Eligibility to be nominated in
one category does not preclude being nominated in
another category as long as the nominee is nomi-
nated only once. This provision is effective immedi-
ately upon adjournment of the General Conference.
Organitational Meetings. — 1. ...Each organizational
meeting shall be convened by an active a bishop desig-
nated by the president of the Council of Bishops. The
provisions of this paragraph shall become effective
immediately upon adjournment of the General Con-
ference.
1806.
GJ10831^06D; GCOM. GCFA.
Committee to Nominate Additional Members to
General Programs, Agencies or Councils
Amend 1806.1. at the beginning as follows:
Giving due consideration to inclusiveness (tl03.
and new 113.), each Each jurisdiction shall designate
one clergy, one laywoman...
Amend 5806.2. in the first sentence and with an addi-
tion after the last sentence as follows:
2. An active A bishop designated by the president of
the Council of Bishops shall convene the committee... The
provisions of this paragraph shall become effective
immediately upon adjournment of the General Con-
ference.
1807.
Petition Number: GJ10832-807D; GCOM.
Organizational Meeting of General Program Agen-
cies
Amend 1807. by changing the title as follows:
1807. Organizational Meetings
Amend 1807.1. in the second sentence as follows:
Each organizational meeting shall be convened by an-
actire a bishop designated by the president of the Council
of Bishops.
Petition Number: GJ.10910-807D; GCFA.
Organizational Meetings After the General Confer-
ence
Amend the title and the second sentence of 1807.1, and
add a new last sentence:
1808.
Petition Number: GJ.10833-808D; GCOM, GCFA.
Election and Terms of Officers of Program Boards
Amend 1808.1., 2., 3., and 4. as follows:
1 and such other officers as it deems appropriate
giving consideration to inclusiveness (1103. and new
113.); provided that all officers shall be members of The
United Methodist Church.
2. Each program board shall elect chairpersons for its
divisions, and departments, or other sub-units from the
voting membership of the board. The divisions, and de-
partments, or other sub-units shall elect....
3. Terms of officers of boards, divisions, and depart-
ments, or other sub-units shall be for
4. No person shall serve as president or chairperson of
more than one general agency or division or , department,
or the structural counterpart thereof.
1810.
Petition Number: GJ-10122-810-D: CAP.
Conference Nominating Committee
Amend 1810.5:
5. A voting member of the general agency, by virtue of
such membership, shall become » an ex-offido (voting)
member of the corresponding agency or its equivalent
structure of in the Annual Conference, in accordance
with the provisions of 1706.5; unless such membership
would conflict with 1708.2b(2) or 733.1. Elected lay
members of the Division of Ordained Ministry of the
General Board of Higher Education and Ordained
Ministries may serve as lay observers in their An-
nual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry (1733.1)
if so nominated by the Resident Bishop. This provi-
sion shall not apply to episcopal members of general
agencies nor to salaried Annual Conference staff who are ^
members of a general agency, unless such voting mem- ™
bership is specifically provided by another provision of
the Discipline or by action of the Annual Conference. If
this results in a person beiag a member of more than one
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Annual Confeieuee agency in violation of either Aimttat
Oonfereuce polity ur Auc/tbei piovigiou of the Book uf Dig-
eipline, the person shall serve on the conference ageucji
which corresponds to the primary general agency to
which they were elected. (Gee ^70G.G)
Petition Number; GJ10438-810D; AKM.
General Agency Membership
Amend ^810. 7 to include people who are most in-
formed on particular issues:
No elected member, officer, or other employee shall
vote on or take part in deliberations on significant mat-
ters directly or indirectly affecting his or her business,
income, or employment, or the business, income, or em-
ployment of a member of his/her immediate family.
Amend 1810.8:
810.8a) If any clergy member of a general or jurisdic-
tional agency who was elected to represent a certain An-
nual Conference ceases to be a member of that Annual
Conference, or if any lay member so elected changes per-
manent residence to a place outside the bounds of that
Annual Conference, that member's place shall automat-
ically become vacant.
b) If £my clergy member of a general agency who was
chosen to represent a certain jurisdiction ceases to be a
member of an Annual Conference in that jurisdiction, or
if any lay member so elected changes permanent resi-
dence to a place outside the bounds of the jurisdiction,
that member's place shall automatically become vacant.
c) If any clergy member of a jvuisdictional agency
ceases to be a member of an Annual Conference in that
jurisdiction, or if any lay member so elected changes per-
manent residence to a place outside the bounds of the ju-
risdiction, that member's place shall automatically
become vacant.
d) For the purposes of section 810.8 a change of
residence will be considered to have taken place
when a person's physical dweUing place changes for
a period of time that has lasted or is expected to last
for at least six months, except that persons elected
as youth members or representatives who are full-
time students may be considered to be resident
either at their place of schooUng or at their home.
^814.
Petition Number: GJ10911.814-D; GCFA.
Normal Retirement for all General Agency Staff
Personnel
Amend 1814.3, .4, and add a new subparagraph after
.4:
3. Normal retirement for all general agency staff per-
sonnel shall be at age sixty-five or the completion of forty
years of service to The United Methodist Church in an
elective, appointive, or employed capacity. Mandatory re-
tirement for elective and appointive staff shall be at
age seventy. There shall be no mandatory retirement
age for other employed staff. An employee All general
agency staff personnel may elect to retire at any time
after attaining age 62 or completing thii-ty-seveu thirty-
five years of service to The United Methodist Church.
4. Provisions of the Staff Pension Plan Retirement
Benefits Program shall be reviewed, with recommenda-
tions, by the Committee on Personnel Policies and Prac-
tices (1907.7b).
(New subparagraph after .4):
All general agencies will provide eligible staff
persons with health care coverage in accordance
with the health benefit plan provision of UMCare.
Petition Number: GJ10766O814-D: GBOD.
Provisions Pertaining to Staff of General Agencies
Amend 1814.6:
6. All general secretaries, deputy general secretaries,
associate general secretaries, and assistant general secre-
taries of all general agencies shall be members of The
United Methodist Church. This provision shall not apply
to persons employed prior to the 1070 1992 General Con-
ference.
Petition Number: GJ-10981-814-D; OBPN.
Provisions Pertaining to StafF
Amend 1814.4, 5, 6 as follows:
Provisions of the Staff Pension Retirement Benefits
Program Phm shall be reviewed, with recommendations,
by the Committee on Personnel Policies and Practices
(1907.7b). 5. AU general agencies will provide eligible
staff persons with health care coverage in accord-
ance with the health benefit plan provisions of UM-
Care. &: 6. The general secretary of the . . .
(renumber all remaining items in this section)
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Petition Number: GJ-11006-8UD; Council of Biiihope.
Provision Pertaining to General Agency Member-
ship
Amend ^814 by adding a new 1814.10:
10. Prior to any interviews of clergy persons for
General Board staff positions, the Bishop of the
clergy person under consideration shall be con-
sulted at the initiative of the Board or Agency.
1815.
Petition Number; GJ10123-816-D; EPA.GCSW. GBGM, DET.
Policies Relative to Non-Discrimination
Amend 1815:
Policies Relative to Nondiscrimination — It shall be
the policy of The United Methodist Church that all ad-
ministrative agencies and institutions, including hospi-
tals, homes, and educational institutions, shall: (a)
recruit, employ, utilize, recompense, and promote their
professional staff and other personnel in a manner consis-
tent with the commitment of The United Methodist
Church to ethnic, racial, and sexual inclusiveness; (b) ful-
fill their duties and responsibilities in a manner which
does not involve segregation or discrimination on the ba-
sis of race, color, age, sex, or handicapping condition in-
cluding HTV status; and (c) provide for adequate
representation by laity.
1816.
Petition Number: GJ10677-816-D; GBCS.
PoUcies Relative to Socially Responsible Invest-
ments
Amend 1816:
avoid investments that appear likely, directly or indi-
rectly, to support racial discrimination or the production
of nuclear armaments, alcoholic beverages or tobacco or
companies dealing in pornography. The boards and agen-
cies are too give careful consideration to shareholder ad-
vocacy, including advocacy of corporate disinvestment.
Petition Number: GJ-10962J16-D; GBPN.
Policies Relative to Socially Responsible Invest-
ments
Amend 1816 as follows:
Policies Relative to Socially Responsible Invest-
ments.— It shall be the policy . . . including the General
Board of Pensions and Health Benefits, . .
1818.
Petition Number: GJ-10766-818-D; GBOD, GCOM.
Disbursement of General Funds by the Annual Con-
ference
Amend 1818 as follows:
All programs or general funds administered by any
general agency of The United Methodist Church (1801)
which are proposed to be used for fimdiug a progi'am
within an Annual Conference shall be implemented or
disbursed after consultation with the presiding bishop,
the conference council director, the CoimcU on Ministries
and the appropriate District Superintendents) of
that Annual Conference. Consultation in matters of pro-
gram implementation, funding and relationships
among...
Petition Number: GJ U068^18-D; GCFA.
Amend 1818. as follows:
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
Section I. General Provisions
Policies Relative to Socially Responsible Investments.
It shall be the policy of The United Methodist Church
that all general boards and agencies, including the Gen-
eral Board of Pensions, and all administrative agencies
and institutions,including hospitals, homes, and educa-
tional institutions, foundations and local churches,
shall, in the investment of money, make a conscious effort
to invest in institutions, companies, corporations, or funds
which make a positive contribution toward the realiza-
tion of whose practices are consistent with the goals
outlined in the Social Principles; and shall endeavor to
All programs or general funds administered by any
general agency of The United Methodist Church (1801.)
which are proposed to be used for funding a progi-am
within an Annual Conference shall be implemented or
disbursed only after consultation with the presiding
bishop, the conference council director, and the Council
on Ministries and the appropriate District Superin-
tendents) of that Annual Conference. Consultation in
matters of program implementation, funding and rela-
tionships among....
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1820.
f Petition Number: GJ10X26-8aOD; PNW.
UMC Program and Fiscal Year
Amend 5820.1 by making two paragraphs:
1. The progi-am aud Cscal yeai- for The United Meth-
odiat Ohm-ch shall be the caleudju' yean The fiscal year
for The United Methodist Church shall be the calen-
dar year.
The program year for The United Methodist
Church shall be from Jidy 1 to June 30.
1821.
Petition Number: GJ10912-821D; GCFA.
Standards for Computer Information and Data
Insert a new paragraph following ^821:
Standards for Computer Information and Data. —
1. Each general agency, as it creates or maintains
computerized information and data, shall use the
standards and gxiideUnes established and main-
tained by the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration for use throughout the denomination as
set forth in: a) the denominational standards for
computer information and data; b) operations guide-
lines for church computer data; and c) legal guide-
lines for chiirch computer data.
If a general agency determines that one of the
aforementioned standards or guidelines is not prac-
tical for its administration, that agency shall consult
with, provide an alternate plan to, and receive the
approval of the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration prior to implementing the alternate
plan.
2. Each connectional unit (Annual Conference, ju-
risdiction, area, missionary conference, mission, dis-
trict) within the Jurisdictional Conferences,
including any related agency (1801.1), as it creates or
maintains computerized information and data, shall
use the denominational standards for computer in-
formation and data and the operations and legal
guidelines for church computer data established
and maintained by the General Council on Finance
and Administration.
3. Within the Central Conferences, each connec-
tional unit (central conference, area, annual confei>
ence, provisional annual conference, missionary
conference, mission, district) and any agency related
to such a connectional unit, as it creates or main-
tains computerized information and data, insofar as
practicable, shall use the denominational standards
for computer information and data and the opera-
tions and legal guidelines for church computer data
established and maintained by the General Council
on Finance and Administration.
1822.
Petition Number: GJ.10834'822-D: GCOM.
Standards for Computer Information and Data
Add a new 1822 after present 1821. and renumber the
remaining paragraphs:
1822. Standards for Computer Information and
Data. — 1. Each general agency, as it creates or main-
tains computerized information and data, shall use
the standards and guideUnes established and main-
tained by the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration for use throughout the denomination as
set forth in: a) the denominational standards for
computer information and data; b) operations guide-
lines for church computer data; and c) legal giude-
lines for church computer data.
If a general agency determines that one of the
aforementioned standards or guidelines is not prac-
tical for its administration, that agency shall consult
with, provide an alternate plan to, and receive the
approval of the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration prior to implementing the alternate
plan.
2. Each connectional unit (annual conference, ju-
risdiction, area, missionary conference, mission, dis-
trict) within the Jurisdictional Conferences,
including any related agency (1801.1), as it creates or
mainta^s computerized information and data, shall
use the denominational standards for computer in-
formation and data and the operations and legal
guideUnes for church computer data established
and maintained by the General Council on Finance
and Administration.
3. Within the Central Conferences, each connec-
tional unit (central conference, area, annual confei^
ence, provisional annual conference, missionary
conference, mission, district) and any agency related
to such a connectional unit, as it creates or main-
tains computerized information and data, insofar as
practicable, shall use the denominational standards
for computer information and data and the opera-
tions and legal guidelines for church computer data
established and maintained by the General Council
on Finance and Administration.
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Petition NumSor; GJ-10836-822-D: GCOM. GCFA.
Evangelical United Brethren Council of Admini-
stration
Amend present 1822. by adding a cross-reference in
the first sentence and deleting the second sentence as fol-
lows:
...Evangelical United Brethren Council of Administra-
tion (1903.) imtil such time as attorneys shall advise its
dissolution. The General Council oa Finance and Admiat-
gfa'ation shall nominate for election the Board of Trustees
of the Evangelical United Bretlu'cn Council of Admini-
Sui' avion.
1824.
Petition Number: GJ10836 824 D; GCOM. GCFA.
Church Foimding Date
Amend 1824. in the first sentence as follows:
The United Methodist Church (1112.) (1113.) has be-
come the successor....
Petition Number: GJ10209-824-D; SNE.
Chvirch Fovmding Dates
Amend the last sentence of 1824:
An Annual Conference, local church, or other body
within The United Methodist Church which is composed
of uniting units with differing dates of origin shall use as
the date of its founding of the older or oldest of the unit-
ing units. ,or it may use such other founding-date formula
as it may determine.
1916.
Petition Number: GJ-10913-916D; GCFA.
(Jeneral Church Special Day Offering
3. United Methodist Student Day.— The United Meth-
odist Student Day offering, teiken annually, the last Sun-
day in November Eiunday after Thanksgiving, shall be
received for the support of the United Methodist Scholar-
ships and the United Methodist Student Loan Fund
(1274.4)...
5. Peace with Justice Sunday. — Peace with Justice
Sunday shall be observed on the Second Sunday after of
Pentecost...
6. Native American Awareness Sunday. — Native
American Awareness Sunday shall be observed annu-
ally on the second Sunday after Easter a day to be set
by the General Council en Minigtries.
11001.
Petition Number: GJ-102101001-D; MCE.
Eliminate Structure of GCOM
Delete 11001 and aU other references to the General
Council on Ministries which interrelate to the above dele-
tion. Annual Conferences and districts will be given the
fi"eedom to organize themselves for connectional mission
according to their own gifts and graces from God. All sav-
ings from this deletion shall be directed toward the reduc-
tion of appportionments upon the Annual Conferences
and the local churches.
11006.
Petition Number: GJ-10837-1006-D: GCOM
Responsibilities of the General Council on Minis-
tries
Amend 11006. by adding a new 5. after present 4. and
renumbering the remaining sections:
5. To coordinate the denomination's efforts to in-
corporate the contributions and concerns of the eth-
nic local church into all programs, budgets, agenda,
and resources.
Amend the first two sentences of 1916.1, the first sen-
tence of 1916.3, the first sentence of 1916.5, and the first
sentence of 1916.6:
(Jeneral Church Special Day Offerings.
1. Human Relations Day. — A Human Relations Day
shall be observed during the season of Epiphany on the
Sunday before the observance of Martin Luther King,
Jr.'s birthday with an offering goal reeemmended by the
(3eueral Council on Finance and Administration and
adopted by the General Conference. The purpose of the
gtwd offering is to...
Amend 11006.5. as follows:
To assure the development of a unified and coordi-
nated program for promoting of the connectional minis-
tries of the church by: , the General Council on
Ministries shall: a) Approve isg the scheduling and tim-
ing of all national/global conferences, convocations,
and/or m^or consultations, of general program agen-
cies subject to...
b) Maintaining....
c) Reviewing....
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Amend 1 1006. 10. by adding a new section e) as follows:
e) sponsoring, in cooperation with the general
program-related agencies through the general secre-
taries, a quadrennial joint training event for annual
conference program-related agencies.
Petition Numbar: GJ10384-1006D; GBHM.
Responsibilities of the General CouncU on Minis-
tries
Amend 11006.12:
To provide for the training of the Annual Conference
Council on Ministries directors and to provide jointly
with the ministry divisions Division of Ordained Minig-
try of the General Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try and the Council of Bishops the training of district
superintendents.
Patition Numba-: OJ 1030e'2e2rD;CIL.
Chargeable Offenses
Amend 12621.1:
12621 Chargeable Offenses. 1. A bishop, clergy mem-
ber of an Annual Conference (1412), local pastor, or di-
aconal minister may choose a trial when charged with
one or more of the following offenses: (a) immorality;
(2) practices declared by The United Methodist Chiu-ch
to be incompatible with Christian teachings; (c) crime; (d)
failure to perform the work of ministry;
(e) indifference; (f) disobedience to the Order and Disci-
pline of The United Methodist Church; (g) dissemination
of doctrines contrary to the established standards of doc-
trine in the Church; (h) relationships and/or behavior
which undermines the ministry of another person; (i) ra-
cial harrasment; sexual harassemnt; (j) conduct service
of worship and/or celebrations which effect "unions"
of homosexuals.
12605.
Petition Number: GJ10308-2606D; WIS.
Judicial Covmcil Members Right to Consult Out-
side on Cases Pending
Amend by addition of Rule 12 of the Judicial Council,
so that it would now read:
12605. Members of the council shall be ineligible for
membership in the General Conference or Jiu-isdictional
Conference or in any office. The members of the Judi-
cial Council will not permit discussion with them on
matters pending before them, or that may be re-
ferred to them for determination, save and except
before the Judicial Council in session. While strictly
observing the intent of the preceding paragraph, a
member of the CouncU to whom a case has been as-
signed by the President may request that the Secre-
tary secure from persons and agencies concerned
directly or indirectly with the case pertinent facts,
briefs and supplementary statements relating
thereto. Copies of such facts, briefs and statements
shall be sent promptly by the Secretary of the Coun-
cil to other members of the Coimcil as is deemed
necessary.
12621.
Petition Number: OJ10128-2821D; AWF
Chargeable Offenses
Retain 12621.
Petition Number: GJ10703-2621D;GBGM.
Chargeable Offenses
losert in 12621.1:
A bishop, clergy member of an Annual Conference
(1412), local pastor, deaconess, home missionary, or di-
aconal minister may choose a trial when charged
12623.
Petition Number: GJ.102U-2623-D; DET.
Investigation Procedures
Amend 12623:
No charge shall be considered for any alleged offense
which shall not have been committed within two years
immediately preceding the filing of the initial grievance,
except in cases of sexual abuse which shall have no
time limitation.
Petition Number: OJ.10310.2e23-n; WIS
Blocking an Abuse of Discretion About Accused
and Accusers Meeting in the Committee on Investi-
gation
Amend 1 2623:
If possible, the person charged and the perBon(8) bring-
ing the initial grievance shall be brought face to face, but
the inability to do this shall not invalidate an investiga-
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tion. When the accused and accuser are both able to
be present at the committee's meeting site, the com-
mittee may not meet with the accuser without the
presence of the accused and his/her counsel. Other
supporting witnesses shall not be permitted at the inves-
tigation.
Petition Number: GJ-103U-2623-D: WIS.
Nomination of the Conunittee on Investigation
Amend ^ 2623:
3. Investigation of a Clergy Member of an Annual Con-
ference or a Local Pastor, a) There shall be a Committee
on Investigation consisting of seven elders in full connec-
tion nominated by the pi-egiding bishop Conference
Nominating Committee, with further nominations
possible from the floor of the Conference and elected
by the Annual Conference...
f2624.
Petition No: GJ10636-2624-D: UCOM.
Trial Procedures
Amend ^2624.1 j (12) as follows:
All sessions of the trial shaU be closed. However, upon
written request of the accused to the presiding officer, the
trial shall be open to any member of The United Method-
ist Church.
Petition No: GJ10127-2624.D: WNY
United Methodist Trials Guidelines
Amend 2624.1 j (12):
...shall be open to any member of The United Method-
ist Church or official representative of any board or
agency of The United Methodist Church.
112625.
Petition Numb»: GJ-10914-2626-D; GCFA.
General Appezd Procedures
Amend 2625.3d) by deleting the second sentence:
All necessary traveling and sustenance erpense in-
curred by the Court of Appeals, the counsel for the
Church, and the counsel for the defendant, in the hearing
of an appeal case coming from an Annual Conference and
appearing before any Jurisdictional or Central Confer-
ence Court of Appeals, shall be paid out of the admini-
stration fund of the Central or Jurisdictional Conference
in which the proceedings arise. Financial assistaaee may
be sought from the General Council on Finance and Ad-
minigti'ation according to guidelines established by that
agency. The president of the Court of Appeals shall ap-
prove all expenses.
12626.
Petition Number: GJ10386-2626-D: GBHM.
Miscellaneous Provisions
Delete 12626.5.
Report and Recommendation
of the Interagency Task Force on AIDS
Petition Number: GJ10732.SI; GBGM
The 1992 General Conference approved Calendar Item
1340, pages 332-333 of the DCA, which called for the
creation of an Interagency Task Force on AIDS and re-
solved that the:
"Task Force be charged with coordinating a network of
AIDS ministries already in place in Annual Conferences,
offering assistance to those conferences which wish to es-
tablish such ministries, and developing and providing
educational and interpretive materials to assist the
church in an effective response to the ADDS epidemic both
in the United States and around the world."
The 1988 General Conference did not assign the imple-
mentation of this Calendar Item to an agency. Conse-
quently, GCOM, through its role as reflected in
51006.10a, referred this assignment to the (General Board
of Global Ministries.
Furthermore, since this board was assigned Calendar
Item 183, page 346 of the DCA, on "AIDS and the Heal-
ing Ministries of the Church," the referral of Calendar
Item 1340 further ensvu-ed the coordination of this minis-
try within the General Board of Global Ministries.
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The same legislation (Calendar Item 1340) went on to
require the following membership on the task force,
which was augmented at the request of the task force and
with the conoirrence of the General Council on Minis-
tries:
1. two members and one staff person from
a. General Board of Global Ministries
b. General Board of Church and Society
c. General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry
d. General Board of Discipleship
e. National Youth Ministry Organization
2. one member and staff from:
a. General Commission on Religion and Race
b. General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women, with at least two of the above being
young adults.
3. Also staff from United Methodist Communica-
tions and the General Council on Ministries.
Each agency authorized by the legislation to seat
members on the task force chose its representatives. Ad-
ditional persons were added in order for the task force to
include persons with the Human Immimodeficiency Virus
(HIV) infection and Acquired Immime Deficiency Syn-
drome (AIDS), a careprovider of a person with HTV/AIDS,
and a parent of a person living with AIDS. The task force
membership represented ethnic diversity.
The responsibilities of the task force included: monitor-
ing, coordinating, and interagency commimicating. The
task force met four times. Meeting agendas included time
for reports on each member agency's work with regard to
AIDS/HIV infection as well as suggestions for improve-
ments and interagency offerings of help.
All member agencies worked in support of a contin-
gency fund grant request made by the Health and Wel-
fare Ministries Program Department of the General
Board of Global Ministries to the General Coimcil on
Ministries to create and provide the system operations for
a computerized AIDS information network. The comput-
erized network will provide on-line conferencing; four
data banks on policy, social services, spiritual resources,
and research; electronic maU; system use training; tele-
phone access by way of InfoServ; and an occasional news-
letter. The General Board of Global Ministries and
United Methodist Communications worked cooperatively
to develop the funding proposal and system design.
The task force initiated two General Conference peti-
tions which have received support from a number of An-
nual Conferences and general program agencies. The first
urges that HIV status be included among the handicap-
ping conditions for the purpose of employment and anti-
discrimination policy (815 B). The second provides that
restrictions on funding groups focussed in the gay and les-
bian community should not limit the church's ability to
respond to the epidemic (906.12).
Task force meetings provided an opportunity for sub-
stantial continuing education for the member repre-
sentatives from each general agency, and at each meeting
agency representatives reviewed and discussed current
HIV/AIDS surveillance findings as provided by the US
Department of Health Centers for Disease Control.
The task force monitored carefully and expanded the
responses to a conference-by-conference survey of AIDS
ministries and ministry needs. Forty-two of the Annual
Conferences completed the extensive survey instrument.
The compiled survey results were returned to the confer-
ences with a great deal of locator information to assist
networking among conference level AIDS task forces. All
respondents to the survey were included in the HIV/AIDS
Ministries Network and receive the network Focus Pa-
pers. The network has 2000 members, who receive re-
sources, including timely Focus Papers prepared and
published by the Health and Welfau-e Ministries Program
Department of the General Board of Global Ministries. To
date there have been fifteen Focus Papers of ten or a
dozen pages each.
Upon the urging of a majority of our Annued Confer-
ence survey respondents, the task force appealed to the
Worship Section of the General Board of Discipleship to
include resources in the Book of Worship for memorial
services for people who die irora complications of HIV in-
fection and AIDS as well as worship resources for people
living with HIV infection and their caregivers. Assurance
was given that a prayer for People With AIDS will be in-
cluded, that there is a section, "Concerning Services of
Healing," and two healing services plus additional re-
sources. The General Board of Discipleship Worship Sec-
tion did not have staff or funds to address the need for
worship and liturgical resources revealed by the Survey
of AIDS Ministries by Annual Conferences.
The September 1991 issue of Links (the newsletter of
the Section on Ministry of the Laity of the General Board
of Discipleship) included an "AIDS Worship Resource"
pull-out plus an invitation to request a more complete
piece from the section. The September/October 1992 issue
of Alive Now will be devoted to AIDS. The task force will
assist the editorial staff to assure language sensitivity
and inclusive pictures.
Through the General Board of Global Ministries
Health and Welfare Ministries Program Department and
World Program Division, HIV/AIDS educational semi-
nars were held in Zaire for 100 people from that country,
Belgium, and Canada, and in La Paz, Bolivia, for church
workers from seventeen Latin American countries. A
Latin American HIV/AIDS consultation is being sup-
ported and co-planned by these units in cooperation with
CIEMAL and other Latin American ectm:tenical agencies
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to be held in 1992. Seminars were also conducted for
United Methodist Women in the Oklahoma Indian Mis-
sionary Conference and for World Division missionaries
through the World Division annual missionary confer-
ence. Resources have been produced to respond to re-
quests from Black Community Developers.
The Health and Welfare Ministries Program Depart-
ment provided consultative services to the former Sur-
geon General of the United States in preparation for his
"Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome," and
Department staff accepted invitations to address the Na-
tional Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syn-
drome and the National Academy of Science Panel
Monitoring the Social Impact of AIDS. The Department
developed and distributed a video, "Threads of Love," on
the NAMES Project's AIDS Memorial Quilt for use by lo-
cal churches. It conducted training for Conference Council
Directors at a meeting of their Association in 1990 and
commissioned the writing of two major resources: "Wor-
ship Resource for HIV and AIDS Ministries," by Patricia
D. Brown and Adele K. Wilcox, and a book on "AIDS and
AIDS Ministries: A Practical Guide for Pastors," by Pat
HofEman.
United Methodist Communications prepared a two-
part series on AIDS in "Catch the Spirit" and in many
other programs. The United States Army purchased 100
copies through EcuFilm. VISN, an ecumenical cable net-
work with strong support from United Methodist Commu-
nications, has sought funding to produce an AIDS caU-in
program. United Methodist Communications and the Mis-
sion Education and Cultivation Program Department of
the General Board of Global Ministries produced a video
segment on "Why We're Here: Why We Care," focussing
on the ministry and work of people whose lives have been
touched by HIV/AIDS. United Methodist Commimica-
tions provided ongoing press releases and news reports on
HIV/AIDS.
The Interpreter carried an article in 1988 and two in
1991, including one on AIDS Awareness Sunday.
A pastor who is both a task force member and an An-
nual Conference AIDS Task Force chair provided leader-
ship to the Division of Ordained Ministry of the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry at a training
event for Annual Conference members with particular re-
sponsibility for continuing education of clergy. A set of
"Suggested Principles and Guidelines Regarding Work-
place Policies on HTV Infection and Related Illnesses,"
prepared by the task force, was sent to all Boards of Or-
dained and Diaconal Ministries.
The General Board of Church and Society gave major
effort to the passing of the 1990 Americans with Disabili-
ties Act, which defines HTV positive status as a disability
and protects the rights of infected persons in matters of
employment and benefits. Church and Society educa-
tional training for the United Methodist Bishops Initia-
tive on Drug and Drug Violence involved a msgor portion
on transmission of HIV through intravenous drug use fl
and the church's response to that crisis. In 1992, it will
conduct a m^or conference on AIDS and Drugs in Wash-
ington, D.C.
At each meeting of the General Council on Ministries,
a progress report was shared with the appropriate com-
mittees and updates were provided in the agenda book for
all members.
The National Youth Ministries Organization (NYMO)
held a training seminar with the Vanderbilt AIDS Project
and contributed to the production cost of a videotape for
youth, "Spread The Word," which is available from
EcuFilm with study guide resources and features youth
themselves being clear with their peers about AIDS. Fea-
tured are youth from varied racial/ethnic communities
and others with physically challenging conditions.
A task force member who is also an Annual Confer-
ence AIDS Task Force chairperson updated a training
piece on 'Things Annual Conferences Can Do," and the
General Board of Discipleship staff representative wrote
a companion piece, "Things Every Local Congregation
Can Do." The task force members heard controversial is-
sues addressed, including the matter of "Self-Deliverance
in the HIV Epidemic." The task force assisted the Sub-
committee on Personnel Policies and practices of GCFA in
designing employment policy gvudelines for use by gen-
eral church agencies.
A member of the task force died of AIDS during the
course of our work. His caregiver is also a member. Terry
Boyd was of incalculable help in focussing our attention
and our insight and he was immensely generous in in-
cluding us all in the process of his illness and death. The
task force made a memorial quilt for Terry to be included
in the National AIDS Memorial Quilt assembled by the
NAMES Project of San Francisco. One other member of
the task force is living with AIDS and one member is HIV
positive. The son of another member died in the summer
of 1991.
Task force members experienced first-hand the per-
sonal sorrow and conflict this crisis brings to individuals
and families. The task force member who died from the
complications of AIDS told task force members at the first
meeting that the epidemic itself will require the members
to know the state of their souls, the dimensions of their
prejudice, and the health of their own sexual identity.
The truth of his statement proved to be beyond debate in
the lives of task force members.
The task force made the heart-warming discovery of
success of local churches across the denomination who are ,
moved to compassionate faithfulness when members, for-
mer members, and neighbors turn to them for help. We
made certain that these churches were included in the
aforementioned network. The most frequently reported
request by pastors is for help in knowing how to conduct
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memorial services for people who have died from the com-
plications of AIDS. They want to provide responsible pas-
toral care. They want to speak sensitively, precisely, and
completely. They want to avoid words that may add hurt
unintentionally.
Many task force members commented on the enrich-
ment they had experienced, especially from their associa-
tion with members who were HIV positive and those
living with AIDS. One member became involved in an
AIDS educational effort in his local church because of his
task force experience.
The disease is absolutely not a homosexual disease,
though in the United States the vast majority of people
who are dying horribly are gay men. Task force members
realized that the churches have yet to comprehend fully
just how the churches' attitudes have left gay men, their
loved ones and families, either able or unable to weather
the assault of AIDS. Task force members realized that the
credibility of the church is at stake whenever and wher-
ever the church remains aloof or fretful.
Early in its work the task force prepared a mission
statement to guide it in the fulfillment of its assignment.
Its opening paragraphs are:
"In response to the Gospel accepting that the Church is
the body of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:24) and following
the mandate of General Conference, it is our mission to
envision 'effective response(s)' by The United Methodist
Church to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and to those affected
by it.
"Effective response by the faith community is de-
manded by the Gospel and requires theological and con-
fessional openness to God's revelation. In this health
crisis, that revelation will come to the church partly
through the proximity to the experiences of the HIV posi-
tive community — the experiences of disease, trauma, in-
dignity, insult, death, grief^ separation, fear, remorse,
sorrow, grace, healing, reconciliation, community, com-
mitment, and salvation."
Recommendation to General Conference:
The Interagency Task Force on AIDS, which was com-
missioned by the 1988 General Conference, recommends
the continuation of the Interagency Task Force on AIDS
in the 1993-96 quadrennium to keep the issue of AIDS be-
fore the general church and in order to coordinate and
further assist existing and new ministries. We recom-
mend funding in the amount of $20,000 to ensure the par-
ticipation of individuals, families, and careproviders
whose lives have been touched by HIV/AIDS and for the
preparation and distribution of a guide to help task forces
be formed at other connectional levels of the church.
Pavd Dirdak, Chairperson
Interagency Task Force on AIDS
Proposed Resolutions
I
Continuation of Africa Church Growth and
Development Program
Petition Number: GJ-107313000-R GBOM
Whereas, the last three General Conferences approved
and provided funding channels for the Africa Church
Growth and Development Program, the emphasis of the
program being to support 1) evangelism and community
development, 2)leadership development, and 3) church
construction; and
Whereas, the Africa Church Growth and Development
Program over the last three quadrennia has proved to be
a unique model bringing together United Methodist
Church leaders throughout Africa to share experiences,
moving from an individualistic approach to problems to
one of setting priorities in terms of needs of Africa; and
Whereas, in 1980 there were 430,000 United Method-
ists in Africa, by 1989 membership had increased to
1118 nnn— an inrrease of 688,000;
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Board of
Global Ministries, at its October 1991 Annual Meeting,
recommends that the General Conference of 1992 author-
ize the continuation of the Africa Church Growth and De-
velopment Program, with Africa, Europe and the U.S.A.
participating in the undergirding of the program through
The Advance for Christ and His Church; that program-
matic relationship continue through the World Division
of the General Board of Global Ministries, and that a goal
of $3 million per year be approved for the quadrennium;
and
Be it further resolved that the Africa Church Growth
and Development Committee report to the 1996 General
Conference through the General Board of Global Minis-
tries reporting systems.
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Mission and Aging of Global Population
Potition Number: GJ 10723-3000-R GBGM
The church is being asked to respond to a rapidly ex-
panding number of older persons throughout the world,
many of whom live in precarious circumstances in socie-
ties hard-pressed to find the economic resources to cope
with them. The situation holds possibilities for an invigo-
rated ministry by, for, and with these older persons, how-
ever, and the challenge is to change some of ovu-
perceptions of older persons and their abilities and also of
our complacence about so-called advanced societies.
A primary reason for the church to be concerned about
the aging of the global population is rooted in the Bible.
The creation stories in Genesis were not merely about
youth and middle age — they also concerned the promise
of a blessed futiire. These promises took on more material
form in the patriarchal stories where individuals lived
hundreds of years — an expression of the belief that life it-
self was good and therefore extended life was very good.
The birth of children to Sarah and other women of ad-
vanced age fulfilled God's intent that older persons were
of worth all their years. The ninetieth Psalm's "three-
score and ten/or even by reason of strength fourscore" was
expressed in the context of transient life but at the same
time life lived confidently in God's care. When Jesus
spoke of the commandments, he included honor for father
and mother (Mark 10:19 with parallels in Matthew and
Luke), and it can be assumed that when Paul spoke of giv-
ing "honor to whom honor is due" (Romans 13:7), he
meant to include respect for older persons. The term
"elder" used in the New Testament gravitated to a title
for certain roles in the church, but it could only have been
used in a community in which "older" called for honor
and reverence. Through the centuries the church has held
varying attitudes toward older persons, but the strongest
traditions were those that accorded dignity to persons in
old age. These traditions contributed to our United Meth-
odist Social Principles statement on rights of the aging,
in which social policies and programs are called for "that
ensure to the aging the respect and dignity that is their
right as senior members of the human community."
The facts are clear: demographic data reveal that
every month the world population of older persons, ages
55 and over, increases by more than one million persons.
Eight percent of the increase occurs in so-called develop-
ing countries. Today these countries contain about 370
million older persons, but projections are that by the year
2020 they will contain more than one billion. The rate of
growth of older persons is faster in these countries than
others.
Advances in public health and education, as well as
control of infectious diseases, have contributed to these
changes. Nevertheless, the biblical hope for a blessed old
age never becomes reality for many older persons because
of extreme conditions of poverty, war, and himger. Elder- m
cide is becoming more fi-equent. Social security coverage
applies only to a small minority of citizens in some coun-
tries.
Many of these older persons live in situations that
make them very vulnerable. They live in rural areas
working the land, are predominantly female, and are illit-
erate. Rural areas have much older populations, since
younger people tend to migrate to cities. Older persons
are heavily concentrated in agricvdture, with manufactur-
ing jobs ranking a distant second. Women outlive men in
virtually all countries. Most women past age 65 are wid-
ows, a trend that is likely to continue. Less than 10 per-
cent of older women in many poor societies are literate.
Older persons belong to families, but traditional social
support based on family structures is eroding, leaving
many in isolation and without persons to care for them in
their last years.
Many of these poor societies are more advanced than
our own in one respect, however: older persons are held in
love and respect precisely because of their experience and
their symbolic place as the wise leaders and survivors of
families and communities. Contrast this love and respect
with some of the attitudes in the United States and other
Western countries, where old age is depreciated because
it is less "productive," and because physical energy and
young ideals of style and beauty are held to be more valu-
able than spiritual energy and the beauty of the inner
soul. For this reason, the United States and other socie-
ties are "developing" and can learn much from other so-
cieties.
Those in the United States can celebrate the improved
health and social security provided to older persons in re-
cent decades, as well as the important role that very large
nonprofit associations of older persons play in policy de-
velopment and legislation. Those in The United Method-
ist Church also celebrate the inclusion of older persons in
structures throughout the church and the increasing
quality of care provided for these persons in retirement
and older adult facilities. Gratitude for these advances
does not, however, blind us to efforts to depict older per-
sons as benefiting from the plight of the very young, to
the low quality of care in many nursing homes, and to
outright abuses in families, institutions, and organiza-
tions that employ older persons.
The United Methodist Church Calls Upon:
A. Local churches to:
1. Involve older adults intergenerationally and in ways \
that empower and encourage them to be resources for
skills, knowledge, experience, and spiritual insight;
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2. Use resources from general agencies of The United
Methodist Chvirch that suggest actions and models for
learning from other cultures and countries in their under-
standing and appreciation of older persons.
B. Annual conferences to:
1. Involve older adults In the full range of programs of
the conference, including volunteer-in-mission (VIM) pro-
jects; health ministries in which able older adults care for
the frail elderly; and use of resources and action sugges-
tions from the Advisory/Coordinating Committee of Older
Adult Ministries and its successor in The United Method-
ist Church.
2. Ask itinerating missionaries to speak to construc-
tive ways chvu-ches in the United States can (a) learn
from the customs, values, and practices of churches in
other countries and cultures, and (b) support older per-
sons in these other countries and cultures through Ad-
vance Specials, VIM projects, and mission support.
C. Request all general program agencies of The United
Methodist Church to:
1. Identify specific actions in their ongoing programs
and ministries by which families on a global basis can be
assisted in caring for their frail elderly; and
2. Include older persons in training for caregiving in
relation to mission and ministry globally.
D. Request the General Board of Church and Society and
the General Board of Global Ministries to:
1. Advocate for support for older persons in govern-
mental and nongovernmental organizations, including
the United Nations, the U.S. Government, and ecumeni-
cal and other nongovernmental, international organiza-
tions; and
2. Study and share with the whole church pertinent is-
sues related to the well-being of older persons, such as al-
location of governmental resources for support and care,
end-of-life issues, and avoidance of age-ism in employ-
ment and community life.
E. Request the General Board of Global Ministries to in-
clude in mission education:
1. Positive images of older persons in all countries and
cultures along with images depicting realistically the dif-
ficulties many of these persons have under conditions of
poverty and isolation;
2. Information about the "double bind" in which many
poor societies find themselves by virtue of the demands of
a growing young population and the demands of a grow-
ing older population; and
3. Resources for annual conferences and local churches
that provide models for appropriate mission and ministry
on the local level and specific action and program sugges-
tions.
F. Request all general agencies and all episcopal leader-
ship to:
1. Include older persons as full participants in pro-
grams and ministries from planning through decision-
making and evaluation;
2. Seek opportunities by which The United Methodist
Church can affirm its aging membership while finding
ways by which this membership can collaborate with
younger persons in evangelism and renewal of the whole
church, to the end that persons of all ages are called to
the discipleship of Jesus Christ; and
3. Lift the prophetic voice of Christian faith in a cri-
tique of the limits and values of self-help efi"orts, such as
asking older persons to take responsibility for their own
health and well-being, and to proclaim a vision of human
community in which older persons are accorded respect
and dignity as those made in the image of God and part of
the human family.
Central Conferences Representation on
Church Agencies
Petition No: OJ 10734-3000R GBGM.
Whereas, in order to be truly global, the agencies of
The United Methodist Church must have adequate repre-
sentation from the Central Conference; and
Whereas, we, the directors of the General Board of
Global Ministries, feel that such representation makes
partnership of meaningful reality, helps to develop and
cultivate connections, and provides an excellent opportu-
nity for Central Conference delegates to network; and
Whereas, we feel that these benefits reflect the invest-
ment made;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Central Conferences
be adequately represented within the church agencies;
And, be it further resolved that the Central Confer-
ences continue to be represented within the General
Board of Global Ministries (11412.6, The Book of Disci-
pline, 1988) at the current level.
Columbus Observance
Patition Numbar: CJ 10370'3000'R; WIS.
Recognizing that 1992 is the 500th anniversary of the
year Christopher Columbus sailed from Europe to the
North American continent;
And that this voyage was to initiate a new era in
world history and the immigration of thousands and
eventually millions of Europeans, Africans, Asians and
persons of diverse OrienUl heritage to North America re-
sulting in the founding of the United States of America;
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And that this migration of people resulted in cruelty,
iiyustice and great dislocation for those Native Ameri-
cans-and indigenous population-who already lived and or-
ganized their lives upon this continent;
Therefore, we call upon United Methodists in the
United States to carefully and thoughtfvdly monitor all
observances; and, when possible, to share in planning
events which will acknowledge the injustices, violence
and greed that marked these centuries even as the story
of immigration and nation-building is told;
And finally, we call upon United Methodists in the
United States to use this anniversary year of 1992 as the
time to begin larger efforts: (1) to ensure
Native Americans that the treaties established with
their nations or domains will be honored, (2) to identify
and change all patterns which suppress or restrict any
groups of persons within our society, and (3) to put new
energy into building bridges of fiiendship and openness
among all people.
Opposition to Columbus Day as a National
Holiday
Petition Number GJ10617-3000-R; TRY.
Whereas, the year 1992 marks the 500 anniversary of
Christopher Columbus; first voyage to the "New World";
and
Whereas, federal, state, and local governments, pri-
vate and public institutions will be expending many re-
sources in the celebration of this event; and
Whereas, history shows that the actions of Columbus
and his men constitute no less than genocide of the in-
digenous peoples they encountered; and
Whereas, we, as members of the Body of Christ, cannot
tolerate imtruths that glorify those who so brutal ex-
ploited the ancestors of Native America peoples among
us- we are called to be reconcilers;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Board of
Chvurch and Society prepare and distribute materials that
accurately depict the true nature of
Christopher Columbus's mission to the "New World"
and reveals the resultant brutality and horror; and
Be it further resolved, that The United Methodist
Church urge its membership to share the truth regeirding
Columbus within their communities, especially school
systems; and
Be it finally resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence issue a national press statement which clearly states
the church's opposition to a national holiday that glorifies
one whose greed and brutality (often in God's name)
eliminated a whole nation of people- the Arawaks.
Constitutional Convention for Church
Structure A
Petition Number: GJ-10348-3000R*; NTN.
Petition to the 1992 General Conference for a Consti-
tutional Convention
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has thirteen
General Boards and Agencies with sixteen Treasurers
and at least twelve Administrators with their commensu-
rate staffs and assistants;
Whereas, in addition to the costs of these staffs, the
Boards and Agencies spend in excess of $2,250,000 per
year on Board meetings alone;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church does not have
an Executive Branch of government to effectively and
economically carry out the ministry and mission of the
Church;
Whereas, up to now The United Methodist Church has
been able to absorb the monetary costs and people dupli-
cation of such inefficiency and ineffectuality;
Whereas, today the effects of membership decline and
economic inflation have reached such proportions that
there is no longer margin for such waste of resources;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church was formed at
the same time as the United States of America under the
Articles of Confederation which also omitted an Execu-
tive Branch because of fear of despotism and central
authority;
Whereas, the United States of America found that it
could not function and remain fiscally responsible under
that plan of government;
Whereas, the United States of America then called a
convention which resulted in the Constitution and its in-
clusion of a fully empowered Executive Branch;
Whereas, the lack of an Executive Branch has been re-
peatedly observed as a weakness in The United Methodist
Church both by laity and by clergy in publications across
the denomination;
Now be it resolved that the General Conference of The
United Methodist Chvirch call a Constitutional Conven-
tion for the summer of 1993 for the purpose of streamlin-
ing the general agency structure and establishing an
executive branch:
1. To abolish the current organization of Councils,
Boards, Commissions, Committees and other Agency des-
ignations, however constituted or chartered, and create a
single Board of Overseers of The United Methodist
Church.
2. To create the position of General Secretary of The ^
United Methodist Church to whom aU current General I
Secretaries would report as Deputies; which office and
cabinet would be the Executive Branch for administra-
tion and governance of all policies and activities of The
United Methodist Church.
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3. To provide for the nomination and election of the
General Secretary quadrennially by the general member-
ship of The United Methodist Church.
4. To empower the Board of Overseer to annually re-
view the status, performance and budgets of the Execu-
tive Branch and to report such annually to the general
membership and quadrennially to the General Confer-
ence.
5. To provide for the selection of Deputy General Secre-
taries such that candidates would be nominated by the
General Secretary and approved by the Board of Overse-
ers.
6. To refine the authority of the Office of Bishop to
clearly define that position as the Chief Executive Officer
of the respective Annual Conference(s) with direct super-
visory responsibility over all Conference Officers and
staffs as well as District Superintendents and pastors
serving the Annual Conference(s).
7. To revise the authority of Bishops and District Su-
perintendents to reflect authority to render administra-
tive rulings regarding Church Law but to refer all cases
for judicial rulings directly to the Judicial Council
through such subordinate levels as may be deemed neces-
sary and duly created.
8. To revise all references as necessary in TTie Book of
Discipline to ensure that Bishops, Deputy General Secre-
taries, the General Secretary and all members of the
Board of Overseers may not simultaneously serve as dele-
gates to the General Conference.
9. To establish qualifications and nomination and elec-
tion processes for the position of Member of the Board of
Overseers.
10. To prepare all necessary legislation for presenta-
tion to the Annual Conference and the 1996 General Con-
ference for implementation beginning January 1, 1997.
The Global Nature of the United Methodist
Church
Petition Number GJ11007-3000-R Council of Bi^hope
Whereas the United Methodist Church is growing as
never before outside the bounds of the United States; and
Whereas the number of faithful United Methodists
who are governed by the Discipline's language on Central
Conferences should be fully and equally included in our
policy and practice; and
Whereas previously neglected issues regarding the
structure and role of the Central Conferences require
careful and focused study;
Therefore be it resolved that General Conference
authorize the Council of Bishops, in cooperation with the
General Council on Ministries, the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration, and the Commission on Cen-
tral Conference Affairs to continue to develop this pro-
posal on the Global Nature of The United Methodist
Church and report tx) the General Conference, 1996.
Some issues to be studied are:
(1) Will the General Conference have an equal number
of delegates fi"om each Region or will there be propor-
tional representation based on size of the regions?
(2) Would an arrangement similar to a "Senate" with
equal regional representation and a "House" with propor-
tional representation be useful?
(3) What are the funding implications for a General
Conference Program/Mission Agency?
(4) How would the ecumenical relationships now exis-
tent in the various regions be continued?
(5) What, if any, transitional plans would be needed to
bring such a plan into full implementation? The report to
the 1996 General Conference will need to include a rec-
ommendation that responds to such concerns of these as
well as a fully developed plan.
And be it fvuther resolved that the Council of Bishops
submit the attached report as a progress report to the
General Conference with the request that the it be used
as a resotirce for study and reflection.
Progress Report to the 1992 General
Conference from the Committee to Study the
Global Nature of The United Methodist
Church of The Council of Bishops, The United
Methodist Church
Approved by the Council of Bishops, November, 1991
1. We believe that the time is right to consider new ways
of relating within the United Methodist Church that will
keep the mission of Jesus Christ at its center, allow
greater flexibility and creativity, strengthen Methodist
fellowship around the world, and become an occasion for a
new expressions of spiritual energy.
We have arrived at a consensus around an idea about
how our church might fulfill its ministry in the future en-
thusiasm emerged that we felt it was time to share the
basic outline of our vision. Before these ideas can become
a formal proposal, they will need to be tested in dialogue
and further developed.
A. This Committee was appointed by the Council of
Bishops in response to a perceived need of bishops from
both the Central and Jurisdictional Conferences. Author-
ity for such a study and the proposals that follow grow
out of the Council's responsibility for "general oversight
and promotion of the temporal and spiritual interests of
the entire Church..." ( 50), as well as iU mandate to
"speak to the church" (526.2) as an expression if its lead-
ership. Further, 501 defines Superintendency residing in
bishops in the following manner: "It is also their task to
facilitate the initiation of structures and strategies for
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the equipping of Christian people for service in the
church and in the world in the name of Jesus Christ and
to help extend the service in mission."
B. Any proposals approved by the Council of Bishops
will be processed in such manner as to honor needed con-
sultations and cooperation with other councils and service
agencies (1527.3).
These proposals in no way take away fi:t>m our historic
commitment to strategic ecumenical involvement in for-
warding the Christian mission to the world.
C. In the earliest Christian Conference, motivated by
the Great Commission, the decision was made not to al-
low the Christian Faith to be restricted by national
boundaries. While there were many issues discussed at
that first Jerusalem Conference, the central issue was
whether or not the developing Church would be liberated
fi-om the assumptions of culture and religious practice in
the nation Israel. The decision of that conference was in
favor of a globally expanding church beyond the limits of
nationalism.
D. National and regional location and culture are the
context for the ministry of o\ir church and, as such, must
be seen as critical to our strategy. However, if they are al-
lowed to define the essence, the basic identity, of our
church, they then assume a role that limits and distorts
the very nature of the church.
Further, nationalism is not an effective basis for plan-
ning missional structures. Our church m\ist relate specifi-
cally to national and regional issues. However, we must
do nothing that would allow us to be captive to any na-
tion state.
E. We now have four important values as United
Methodists: (1) locality, (2) globality, (3) connectionality,
and (4) inclusiveness. Locality refers to the increasing de-
sire of congregations across the world to be involved in lo-
cal mission and ministry; any church of the future needs
to make that possible. Globality concerns our church's de-
sire to retain its distinctive Wesleyan heritage and to
have a sense of imity for all our people around the world.
Connectionality is the vital balance between locality and
globality that holds us together and enables us to be in
mission together. Inclusiveness is a basic value at the
heart of the gospel and essential to all that we do in plan-
ning for a global church.
Economic forces and the rapid expansion of communi-
cation technology is causing an inter-relatedness of world
cultures which produces a global awareness and an inter-
dependence never experienced before. Parallel to this de-
velopment, there are increased expressions of nationalism
and regionalism in some parts of the world, the desire for
regional self-determination and democratic self-expres-
sion, and renewed pride in cultural identity. In the fu-
tiu-e, our ministry will need to be shaped with an
awareness of these contradictory dynamics. Some combi-
nation of regional initiative and global connection will ^
claim the best of both considerations. ™
F. Our plans for the futvure must guard against trium-
phalism and the reinstatement of old colonial patterns.
These attitudes weaken the ministry of the church and
cause great injustice in the world. We must explore fresh
options for the future.
G. Those portions of The United Methodist Church out-
side the bounds of the United States have expressed
strong desire to restructure the nature of our Connection
so as to recognize the growing strength of United Meth-
odism arovmd the world. The growth is rapidly changing
the nature of our church.
H. There needs to be a peer relationship among all
United Methodist Annual Conferences. The concept of
Central Conferences needs to be re-examined. It has pro-
vided the freedom to provide ministry in a variety of set-
tings. It has allowed the development of an
interdependent relationship among United Methodist
people around the world. The Central Conference ar-
rangement has been a way to allow both self determina-
tion and connection. The concept has provided guidance
as we sought to develop this proposal. However, the com-
mittee recognizes that not all parts of our denomination
have had a positive experience with Central Conference
structure. Leaders in The United Methodist Church out-
side the United States are increasingly unwilling to have
their relationship with our church defined exclusively by
United States agendas.
I. We are a condUar church. We counsel together
about our common mission. In the future we must main-
tain an appropriate tension between our conciliar connec-
tion and responsible self determination. The Central
Conference arrangement has been a way to allow both
self determination and connection.
J. The committee has had informal commiinication
with leaders of Affiliated Autonomous Methodist
Churches which indicates some interest in exploring a
new form of relationship with The United Methodist
Church.
2. Some Principles and Polity Issues which have
guided our thinking are: J
A. We must develop a truly global church which has '
an integrity which affords dignity for all parts of The
United Methodist Church. Our church must be an expres-
sion of the global nature of our church membership. "A
member of an local United Methodist church is a member
of the total United Methodist connection." (1210)
B. There must be equity (parity) between what are now M
called Central Conferences and Jurisdictional Confer-
ences.
C. We must provide for connectional unity with the
flexibility and freedom for meeting regional needs.
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D. We must redefine some General Conference respon-
sibilities as regional ones. Much of the current General
* Conference agenda is focused exclusively on United
States issues and needs. At least some of this agenda
could be handled in a North American Region just as
similar regional agenda will be addressed in their own
Regional Conference.
E. We must be sensitive to how God seeks to manifest
the Gospel in each unique culture and nation. We must
also maintain a vital global connection in order to pre-
vent both narrow parochialism and detrimental regional-
ism.
3. A Vision For The Future
The committee's vision of The United Methodist
Church for the future is:
• To provide a means by which The United Methodist
family can Uve and serve together in common dignity
and respect as we together respond to the mission of
Jesus Christ.
• To take seriously the unique needs and expressions of
faith in each of the regions of the world and provide
freedom for creative response to unique charac-
teristics.
• To connect our global United Methodist membership
at essential points and through common global min-
istry.
• To respond to the radically changed and changing
world culture in which we are called to do ministry in
Christ's name.
4. The Committee's Proposal Is As Follows:
A. The General Conference
1. The agenda of the General Conference will be lim-
ited to constitutional and genuinely connectional items
such as, but not limited to, the nature of ministry, theo-
logical statements, basic polity questions, the expression
of world mission, approval of formal ecumenical relation-
ships with other denominations, and appropriate social
principle statements. Within the limits of the Constitu-
tion, all parts of the Connection will be amenable to the
decisions of the General Conference.
2. A Program/Mission Agency will be needed to plan
and coordinate the cooperative global mission of The
United Methodist Church. Representatives on this agency
will be from the four Regions. There will also need to be a
way of coordinating the financial participation of all the
regions in this world mission program and to plan how
Annual Conferences will participate in the needed fund-
ing system. This financial responsibility either could be a
part of a Global Council on Finance or be assigned to
the Program/Mission Agency.
B. The Four Regional Conferences
As an expression of our values of locality — globality —
connectionality — inclusiveness, which values are mutu-
ally interactive and expressed through both membership
and mission, we propose that initially The United Meth-
odist Church be divided into four major geographical re-
gions. These Four regions will be (1) Africa, (2) Europe,
(3) Asia, and (4) North America.
1. The Agenda Of The Regional Conference, within the
limits of the Constitution and with approval of the Gen-
eral Conference, will include the organization of the
church within its region and whatever ministries are ap-
propriate for that region. These conferences will prepare
their own supplementary Book of Discipline pertaining to
such matters as the organization of the local church, coop-
erative ministry within the regions, whether or not they
will have organizations paralleling our current general
boards and agencies, and the setting of appropriate appor-
tionments (under the direction of the General Conference)
to support both ministry within their region and the
global ministry of The United Methodist Church.
2. With the approval of the General Conference new
Regions may be organized should the need arise.
3. Each of these Regions will elect delegates to the
General Conference in a manner to be determined. The
resulting Balance Of General Conference Membership
will produce a genuine global expression of our church.
4. Each Regional Conference will determine whether
or not structures such as the current Central and Juris-
dictional Conferences will continue and what authority
will be delegated to them. Such proposals and any future
alterations will need the approval of the General Confer-
ence.
C. The Annual Conferences
The Annual Conferences will each elect clergy and lay
members to the Regional Conferences. Decisions concern-
ing policy, program, and organization made at the Re-
gional Conferences will guide and direct the work of the
Annual Conferences. The Annual Conferences will also
be amenable to the General Conference related to those
"connectional matters" on the agenda of the General Con-
ference.
As in our cvurent polity, the Annual Conference will
continue to be the basic structure of our church and will
continue to have similar authority and responsibility as it
now carries for ministry, administration, and program.
D. The Episcopacy
1. The Council of Bishops will continue to be a global
council related to the General Conference, having spiri-
tual and temporal oversight concerning the whole Con-
nection.
2. The Bishops will be elected in such manner as the
Regional Conferences shall determine and normally will
be assigned within those regions. However, provision will
be made to make possible the transfer of Bishops across
regional lines.
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Compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act for Employers
Petition Number: GJ11046-3000R;NYK.
Whereas, the General Board of Global Ministries, on
10/16/79, called "United Methodists to a new birth of
awareness of the need to include, assimilate, receive the
gifts, and respond to the needs, of those persons with men-
tal, physical, and/or psychologically handicapping condi-
tions, including their families."
And
Whereas, the General Conference resolved, in 1980, to
take major steps in adapting facilities, new and existing,
such as "church sanctuaries, educational buildings, par-
sonages, camps, colleges, or other church-related agencies
or facilities" so that they meet minimum guidelines" for
"barrier-free construction." (Book of Resolutions, p. 30)
And
Whereas, President Bush signed into law the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which, however, would
not pertain to most churches. And
Whereas, love without justice is empty and meaning-
less, and it is ui)just to deny anyone employment based on
solely on human-created obstacles. And
Whereas, it is fitting that Christian be a "cloud of wit-
nesses" for the secular world.
Be it resolved that:
all United Methodist Churches investigate and at-
tempt to comply with Title I of the ADA which states that
employers "may not discriminate against qualified indi-
viduals with disabilities" and will "reasonably accommo-
date the disabilities of qualified applicants or employees
unless undue hardship would result."
Quadrennial Emphasis on Ministries with
Persons with Disabilities
Petition Number; GJ-10973.3000R D8W.
Whereas, the capabilities and potential contributions
of persons with disabilities need to be recognized and util-
ized so that they, no less than non disabled persons, may
experience the creative power of the Holy Spirit in their
lives and the restoring power of an accepting fellowship
that recognizes them as persons of worth and value,
Whereas, the church needs to encourage increased ac-
cessibility (in programs and attitudes as well as in physi-
cal facilities) in the church and in the community.
Be it therefore resolved, that (General Conference es-
tablish "Ministries with Persons With Disabilities" as an
emphasis for the 1992-96 quadrennium.
Continuation of the Incorporation of Ethnic
Local Church Concerns in the Life of the
Denomination
Petition Number: GJ-11064-3000R: GBCS
The General Board of Church and Society is committed
to the incorporation of ethnic local church concerns and
ministry in the life of our agency and of the denomination
as a whole. We celebrate what has already been achieved
in developing and strengthening the ethnic local church
for witness and mission. The Board has provided many
programs and resources during this quadrennium for the
incorporation of ethnic local church concerns. We believe
that much more needs to be done to assvu-e the ongoing
ministry with ethnic local churches. We also believe that
this is a critical need and must be continued; another four
years will further enable this incorporation.
We strongly support the continuation of the incorpora-
tion of the ethnic local church concerns in the life of our
denomination. We urge the 1992 General Conference to
enable this incorporation during the 1993-96 quadren-
Establish General Board of Evangelism
Petition Number: GJ10897-3000R; NWT,
Whereas, Scripture is emphatic in its presentation of
evangelism as a priority in the early church. The implica-
tion of Jesus' first words concerning a relationship with
him involved evangelism: "Follow me and I will make
you fishers of all people" (Matthew 28:19). In the Book of
Acts, Jesus promised power to all his followers to be given
by the Holy Spirit so that they would be his "witness in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends
of the earth" (Acts 1:18). And the first preaching by Peter
on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) demonstrates forcefully
that sharing the good news of redemption in Jesus Christ
was of extreme importance to the earliest Christians;
and.
Whereas, it is therefore reasonable for the whole
United Methodist Church to make evangelism a top prior-
ity by reflecting that in its structure and budget; and.
Whereas, experience has shown that there may be a
strong correlation between the loss of over one and one
half million members and the dissolving of the Board of
Evangelism in 1968, and its being reduced to a division of
the General Board of Discipleship; and
Whereas, the last General Conference affirmed the tra-
dition of the priority of evangelism by adopting the quad-
rennial theme of Celebrate And Witness; also the Council
of Bishops call to be "Vital Congregations/Faithful Disci-
ples."
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Therefore, be it resolved:
. (1) That the division of Evangelism be removed from
' the General Board of Discipleship and that there be es-
tablished a General Board of Evangelism to more effec-
tively equip the local church to do the work of
Evangelism, with an annual budget to support directors
and an adequate evangelistic program.
(2) That the Division of Church Extension be made a
division of the General Board of Evangelism and all en-
dowments and existing funds be transferred to Church
Extension.
(3) That the 1992 General Conference appoint a com-
mittee to work Ln collaboration with the General Board of
Discipleship to form and fund the General Board of Evan-
gelism no later than the 1996 General Conference.
Proposal To Fund A Newly Established General Board
Of Evangelism
1. Any proposed funding to fiind the Sections of Evan-
gelism for years 1996-2000, be budgeted for the newly
constituted General Board of Evangelism. However, if the
proposed Study Committee to be appointed in 1992 by the
General Conference [reference [3] in the petition] deems
that additional fund is necessary, then it would be in-
cluded Ln its recommendations to 1996 General Confer-
ence.
2. As stated in number [2] of the petition, funds allot-
ted to, and endowments in the hands of the Division of
Church Extension also be transferred along with the Di-
vision to the newly constituted General Board of Evangel-
ism.
3. Building space for the new Board may utilize exist-
ing space provided in Nashville by the General Board of
Discipleship for the Section on Evangelism.
Establishment of a General Board of
Evangelism
Petition Number: GJ-U066-3000RJ HOL. WPA. WNO
Be it resolved:
1. That the Division of Evangelism be removed from
the General Board of Discipleship and there be estab-
lished a General Board of Evangelism to more effectively
equip the local church to do the work of Evangelism, with
an annual budget of not less than three million dollars to
support not fewer than twenty directors and an annual
program budget of not less than one hundred thousand
dollars.
2. That the Division of Church Extension be made a di-
vision of the General Board of Evangelism and that all
endowments and existing funds be transferred to Church
Extension.
3. That the 1992 General Conference appoint a com-
mittee to work in collaboration with the General Board of
Discipleship to form and fund the General Board of Evan-
gelism no later than the 1996 General Conference.
Rational
Whereas, Scripture is emphatic in its presentation of
evangelism as a priority in the early church. The implica-
tion of Jesus' first words concerning a relationship with
him involved evangelism; "Follow me and I will make
you fishers of all people" (Matthew 4: 19). In the book of
Acts, Jesus promised power to all of his followers to be
given by the Holy Spirit so that they would be his wit-
nesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and
to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8). And the first preach-
ing by Peter on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) demon-
strates forcefully that sharing the good news of
redemption in Jesus Christ was of extreme importance to
the earliest Christians; and.
Whereas, it is therefore reasonable for the whole
United Methodist Church to make evangelism a top prior-
ity by reflecting that in its structure and budget; and,
Whereas, it is therefore reasonable for the whole
United Methodist Church to make evangelism a top prior-
ity by reflecting that in its structure and budget; and.
Whereas, experience has shown that there is a strong
correlation between the loss of over one and one half mil-
lion members and the dissolving of the Board of Evangel-
ism in 1968, and its being reduced to a division of the
(Jeneral Board of Discipleship; and.
Whereas, the last (ieneral Conference affirmed the tra-
dition of the priority of evangelism by adopting the quad-
rennial theme of Celebrate and Witness; let us
wholeheartedly adopt all the aforementioned motion.
"May" as Christian Family Month
C3J10e713000.RNGA
Whereas, we believe that families in our nation, at
this hour, stand at a critical junctiure, in the midst of de-
structive pressiu-es that are daily taking their toll; and
that the United Methodist Church has the opportunity,
potential, and responsibility to respond to the urgent
needs of families;
Be it resolved that General Conference declare the
month of May as Christian Family Month, with emphasis
upon family worship in the home, A Day of Prayer for the
Family set aside in May, and emphasis on the family by
local churches in its worship and program planning. We
call upon the Family life Committee and Curriculum Re-
sources Committee to gather existing family curriculum
materials and where necessary, create a core of curricu-
Imn materials across age levels.
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Retain the General Council on Ministries
Petition Numbar: GJ.1036»-3000-R;TRY.
The General Conference is hereby petitioned to retain
the General Council on Ministries and in the structure of
The United Methodist Church.
Establishment of Commission on the
Inclusiveness of Persons With Handicapping
Conditions
Petition Number: GJ.10693-3000R$ WVA.
Whereas, the General Conference of The United Meth-
odist Chiu-ch has taken previous actions toward being in-
clusive of all persons for whom God has demonstrated
love and care through Christ and the Church in the So-
cial Principles and by promoting programs for sensitizing
and encouraging the Church at all levels of organization
to serve the needs of persons with handicapping condi-
tions; and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has estab-
lished a tradition of inclusion and outreach to all persons
through Commissions on Religion and Race, the Status
and Role of Women, and a Commission on the Status and
Role of the Retired and Elderly in the West Virginia An-
nual Conference, among others, and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church through vari-
ous boards and agencies, such as Global Ministries and
Discipleship, have promoted programs independently for
persons with handicapping conditions, and
Whereas, there are over six hundred members of the
clergy in addition to thousands of lay persons with handi-
capping conditions within The United Methodist Church.
Therefore be it resolved, that General Conference es-
tablish a Commission on the Inclusiveness of Persons
with Handicapping Conditions within The United Meth-
odist Church, and
Be it further resolved, that the proposed commission
initiate a course of study of programs of inclusion already
at work on annual conference and local levels in The
United Methodist Church and in other denominations.
Programs determined to be of merit would then be pro-
moted and administered through the proposed commis-
sion to all levels of The United Methodist Church, and
Be it further resolved, that this commission instruct
the general and local church in the strategic incorpora-
tion and utilization of persons with handicapping condi-
tions. This shall be accomplished through the
development of comparable commissions on the annual
conference level so that projects may be specifically
geared to the needs of those with handicapping conditions
already within the Church and those that may be poten-
tially included within the religious community, and so
that these projects may be a concerted effort by the gen-
eral and local church to this end, and '
Be it further resolved, that the aforementioned com-
mission is necessary to make chiu*ch members aware of
the need to accept, include, and respond with Christian
love to the special needs of persons with handicapping
conditions. This commission shall therefore be called The
General Commission on the Inclusiveness of Persons with
Handicapping Conditions
Be it fiirther resolved, that the aforementioned Com-
mission specifically define disabling conditions.
Hundred-Dollar Holiday
Petition Number: GJ10618-3000R; TRY.
Whereas, Christmas is a high peak of the Christiem
year, a time when we celebrate God's coming among us;
and
Whereas, Christmas has been relentlessly commercial-
ized in our culture, to the point where the exchange of
lavish presents sometimes replaces the exchange of love,
to the point where our children's desire for gifts can over-
whelm the other meanings of the holiday for them, to the
point where some families strain their finances or assume
unmanageable debt in order to have a "proper" Christ-
mas, and to the point where many outside the church
view our celebrations as hypocritical; and
Whereas, many of the frivolous gifts we buy contribute
to the over-consumption and waste that threatens God's
natural creation, and also divert the money given each of
us to steward away from those who need it most.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church strongly urges its mem-
bers in the future observe "Hundred Dollar Holiday" at
Christmas-time, limiting the money spent on gifts within
each family to a himdred dollars. This figure should not
be seen as cast in stone- large families, or those finding
themselves in special circumstances, should not feel
guilty if they spend a little more. Rather, the dollar fig-
ure is provided as an aid to make it easier for all to swim
against the strong cultural tide of lavishness.
And be if fiirther resolved that the General Conference
heartily recommends that its members, in order to meet
the guidelines and make gifts special tokens of love, sub-
stitute for most store-bought presents hand-made and
home-baked gifts, and also that its chiu-ch provide many
occasions for fellowship and cheer in order to fiU the
Christmas season with the authentic joy that should
greet the arrival of the baby Jesus.
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And be if further resolved that members and churches,
remembering Christ's admonitions to serve the needy,
are urged to celebrate the holiday with gifts of food, cloth-
ing, and financial assistance to the many persons and or-
ganizations carrying on His work on this earth.
And be it further resolved, that in order to publicize
this effort and make it effective against the great odds
posed by the prevailing consumer culture, The General
Board of Church and Society will produce and/or distrib-
ute literature with suggestion for alternative celebra-
tions, and further that the Board strongly encourages
pastors to reminding their congregations of the Hundred
Dollar Holiday throughout the fall and early winter sea-
sons.
Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Petition Numboi-: GJ.U040-3000R: LVL.
Whereas, the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., Day is in keeping with the spirit of the Social Princi-
ples of The United Methodist Church and the inclusive-
ness of the denomination.
Be it therefore resolved that each Annual Conference
observe Martin Luther King, Jr., Day with appropriate
services of commemoration in recognition of Dr. King;
and
On that day close the Bishop's office, all conference of-
fices, all district offices, all local church offices, and,
where feasible, business offices of church-related institu-
tions; and
Support local activities surrounding the celebration of
Dr. King's life and ministry; and
Not schedule any other Conference meetings on that
day (other than services of commemoration); £md
Encourage local schools districts not to hold classes on
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; or
If local school districts hold classes, encourages them
to use Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day to celebrate Dr.
King's work and the need for the continuing struggle for
justice.
Celebration of Ministry Day
Petition Number: GJ.10372-3000 R;TEN.
Whereas, to be an ordained or diaconal minister in The
United Methodist Church is a holy and special calling of
God through which men and women give of their lives in
service to God and in service to others;
Whereas, in recent years. Christian United Methodists
in the Tennessee Conference have perhaps forgotten the
importance of affirming minister, ministering and minis-
try;
Whereas, the affirmation of ministry is important to-
day in reaching the hearts and lives of all people with the
gospel of Christ and in changing the direction of our
world for the better;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Tennessee Annual
Conference recommend to all local churches within the
conference that a "Celebration of Ministry Day" be held
during the conference year 1991-1992. On this day (1) the
minister serving the local congregation on church charge
would be affirmed, (2) diaconal and ordained ministers
who have been sent into the ministry fi-om the local con-
gregation would be remembered and celebrated and (3)
the "specialness" and "holiness" of God's calling men and
women (boys and girls) into the ordained and diaconal
ministry "within" The United Methodist Church would
be lifted up to all members of the congregation, especially
the young people.
Be it therefore further resolved that the Conference
Board of Ordained Ministry and the Conference Diaconal
Ministry Board work together with the Conference Coun-
cil on Ministries in helping local churches to have a
"Celebration of Ministry Day;"
Be it therefore further resolved, that this Resolution
be sent on as a recommendation to the 1992 General Con-
ference of The United Methodist Chvu-ch for possible im-
plementation throughout The United Methodist Church;
Be it therefore further resolved, that if a "Celebration
of Ministry Day" is successful in our local churches that
the Conference Council on Ministries would consider en-
couraging local churches to make the "Celebration" an
annual event.
Study and Celebration of Native American
People
Petition Number: OJ10974-3000-R CNV.
Whereas, 1992 will be the 500th anniversary of the en-
try into this hemisphere by the European explores led by
Columbus, it is incumbent upon us to recognize that
many of those European settlers peirticipated in the de-
struction of traditional Native American culture and
spiritual practices; and
Whereas, the United Methodist Chiu-ch established
Native American Awareness Sunday, April 14, as a way
for all church members to begin to emphasize the spiri-
tual contributions and needs of Native Americans; and
Whereas, the California-Nevada Annual Conference
encompasses a number of Native American congregations
and members;
Be it resolved, that the California-Nevada Annual
Conference in dialogue with Native Americans, urge the
local churches conduct a study of the history and contri-
bution of the Native American peoples to the develop-
ment of the North American continent as part of their
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1992 church program, and make a specific effort in 1992
to conduct a significant celebration of Native American
Awareness Sunday; and
Be it further resolved, that the California-Nevada An-
nual Conference at the June 1992 session lift up the need
for repentance and reconciliation between United Meth-
odists and Native American peoples of North America.
The worship programs of the 144th Conference Session
Worship Task Force, in cooperation with the Board of
Church and Society and other interested organizations.
Be it finally resolved, that the California-Nevada Con-
ference petitions the General Conference to encourage all
local churches, in dialogue with Native Americans, to
conduct a study of the history and contributions of the
Native American peoples to the development of the North
American Continent as part of the local churches' 1992
program.
Toward a New Beginning Beyond 1992
Petition Number: GJ-i06663000-R; GCCU
Be it resolved that the 1992 General Conference, in
the year of the quincentennial commemoration of the ar-
rival of Columbus in the Americas, adopt "Toward a New
Beginning Beyond 1992" as a way of observing this event
throughout The United Methodist Church.
Gospel Call to a New Beginning
Petition Number: GJ-10826-3000R MSS.
The 1988 General Conference approved Petition 2456.
In response to this petition, the General Covmcil on Minis-
tries prepares this proclamation declaring 1992 "The
Year Of A New Beginning."
The Gospel calls us to value the dignity and worth of
all people and to work for justice for all. Under the man-
date of this call, we resolve to approach the upcoming Co-
lumbus Anniversary in 1992 as faithful respondents to
that Gospel. We, as Christians, call for "A New Begin-
ning" that invites each of us to walk the circle of life to-
gether in our journey toward the wholeness and fullness
of God's creation.
Whereas the indigenous peoples have shared many
valuable gifts from their way of life contributing to the
development and successful settlement by others on the
land they had long inhabited; and
Whereas these ways of life continue to offer insight
into solutions for contemporary and urgent problems for a
troubled planet and a fragmented people; and
Whereas the indigenous peoples had a religion, culture
and value system long before October 12, 1492 but had no
opportunity to share these benefits with newcomers; and
Whereas contemporary Native Americans retain many
customs of their ancestors only to find the practice of
these customs being violated by structures of the domi-
nant society; and
Whereas the church is called to identify those mo-
ments when Christians resisted the genocide of indige-
nous peoples and paid for such resistance with their lives;
and
Whereas we are called to do likewise today by raising
our voices whenever similar abuses are attempted in our
midst; and
Whereas a great danger is present for the nation and
the church to be swept into euphoria of uncritical roman-
ticizing of cruel and bloody history which ignores the vio-
lation of the native peoples; and
Whereas an urgent need exists for a more-inclusive
and less-biased historical account of the European's deal-
ings with the indigenous peoples, including the rewriting
of American history and removing stereotypical images
which demean native people; and
Whereas by continued silence and denial of past injus-
tices, people often do not recognize the evil which com-
pounds and contributes to the present situations of Native
American issues; and
Whereas the church and its people can acknowledge
both past and present injustices to Native Americans,
confess both personal and corporate sin and be guided by
the Holy Spirit and "New Beginning" in freedom and re-
newal through forgiveness and the healing of the wounds
of these people;
Be it therefore resolved that:
A. The United Methodist Church in the United States
and its people in their observance of 1992, initiate "A
New Beginning" as a time for study, meditation and com-
mitment to a more just community by living out the Gos-
pel mandate to value the dignity and worth of all peoples
in our personal and corporate lives;
B. Each United Methodist congregation to join the
whole Christian community in "A New Beginning" by
public acknowledgement and appropriate acts of corpo-
rate confession for the historic silence and consenting par-
ticipation of the chvu"ch in the destruction and continued
oppression of the native peoples;
C. The United Methodist Chiu-ch in the United States
to acknowledge and respond to the suppression and distor-
tion of historical accounts which ignore the contributions,
cultures, and worth of the indigenous peoples in Ameri-
can history and leads to continued suffering and oppres-
sion of Native Americans in our time;
D. The United Methodist Church in the United States
and its people learn the legal status of the treaties of the
United States with sovereign Native American Nations
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and promote the continued validation of these covenants
as a moral obligation of the people and their government
as A New Beginning to fulfill our Gospel mandate.
E. Each United Methodist congregation through An-
nual Conferences enter into a dialogue with the Native
American commvmity to enhance an accurate under-
standing of the contribution of Native Americans in the
history of the United States and provide for a more appro-
priate and inclusive education of future generations as
"A New Beginning" to fully appreciate our native broth-
ers and sisters.
F. The 1992 General Conference of The United Meth-
odist Chvirch confess on behalf of the entire denomination
that we have sinned against our Native American broth-
ers and sisters, and offer A New Beginning with a formal
apology for our participation, intended and unintended,
in the violent colonization of their land.{N}
G. The General Conference to recommend that local
churches develop similar statements of confession as A
New Beginning to foster a deeper sense of community
with Native Americans, and encourage each member of
our congregations to stand in solidarity on these impor-
tant religious issues, and to provide support for mediation
when necessary for new or ongoing negotiations with
State and Federal agencies regarding these matters.
H. The United Methodist Church in the United States
to pledge "A New Beginning" through support and assis-
tance in upholding the American Indian Religious Free-
dom Act (P.L. 95-134, 1978) and within that legal
precedent affirm the right of the native peoples;
1. To practice and participate in traditional ceremonies
and rituals with the same protection offered all religions
under the Constitution.
2. To have access to and protection of sacred sites and
public lands for ceremonial purposes.
3. To have the use of religious symbols (feathers, to-
bacco, sweet grass, bones, etc.) for use in traditional cere-
monies and rituals.
Therefore be it further resolved that The United Meth-
odist Church in the United States creates A New Begin-
ning by deepening our appreciation for and with
indigenous peoples for their reverence for the sacredness
of all creation, their belief in oneness of the human fam-
ily and their recognition of the wisdom of elders as well
as other gifts of culture and tradition in order that we
may journey toward God in the fullness of our Gospel
mandate.
CaU To Local Congregations
In order to more fully realize our Gospel mandate:
We call congregations to seek out local Native Ameri-
can leadership and with them develop and utilize studies
of children, youth and adult classes.
We call congregations to become informed about and
supportive of concerns and needs (i.e., health and welfare)
of native peoples for the mutual benefit of all.
We call congregations to observe A New Beginning on
October 11, 1992. This observance will create Native
American awareness in worship settings through ser-
mons, litanies, prayers and confessions. Pastors, in coop-
eration with chairperson of education, worship and
missions, or other appropriate leaders, are called to initi-
ate this response. Another opportunity for implementa-
tion could be Native American Awareness Sunday. This
call is initiated so that United Methodists may grow in
recognition, acceptance, and understanding of Native
American people in our midst.
CaU To Annual Conferences
We call the Annual Conference to study and reflect
upon this proclamation in the context of each local church
and community situation as its response to "A New Be-
ginning."
We call the Annual Conference to utilize its communi-
cations network to include the history and presence of
Native American ministries within the conference, writ-
ten by Native American authors/persons, where possible.
We call each Annual Conference to observe "A New
Beginning" in their 1992 Annual Conference sessions by
sharing copies of the proclamation with Annual Confer-
ence members.
We call the Annual Conference to utilize Native
American liturgical resources that may be in the form of
litanies, prayers, music, and visuals.
We call the Annual Conference to invite and include in
its midst Native American preachers and/or speakers to
bring awareness and understanding to initiate A New Be-
ginning.
We call the Annual Conference to utilize the Native
American Awareness video "A Time to Heal," as a re-
source for interpretation.
We call the Annual Conference to provide packets that
may include a listing of Native American resources (per-
sons, print, and audio-visual), exchange opportunities for
local churches with Native Americans, and Native
American ministries within the conference bounds.
Toward a New Beginning Beyond 1992
petition Numbor: GJ- 10733-3000 R OBGM
The 1988 General Conference, in adopting petition
number 1295 "A New Beginning," called United Method-
ists to declare 1992 'The Year of a New Beginning"
through appropriate resolutions and legislation. It urged
the 1992 General Conference to "take the necessary
measures so that The United Methodist Church will place
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itself at the vanguard of the efforts to undo and correct
the injustices and the misunderstandings of the last 500
years in this hemisphere."
For a "new beginning" to take place, new learnings re-
sulting from the 1992 activities must shape perspectives,
programs, and advocacy initiatives across the denomina-
tion for many years after 1992. This resolution recom-
mends ways for individual local churches and the general
church to respond and incorporate these concerns into
their life and ministry.
The 1992 "celebration" in the western hemisphere and
Europe has brought renewed attention to the conse-
quences of the European colonial ventures in the Ameri-
cas. The very use of the term "discovery" revealed the
blindness of the "discoverers," who did not even acknow-
ledge the humanity of the native inhabitants. It also jus-
tified the shameful stealing of their land and other goods
and the cruel destruction of their culture, arts, religion
and the environment and other living things on which
their lives depended.
Eventually, oppression, exploitation, brutality and en-
slavement led to the partial — and in some places com-
plete— extermination of the land's original inhabitants.
The tragedy was compounded when African and Carib-
bean people were forced into slavery as a way to alleviate
the problem. This only added countless new innocent peo-
ple to the toll of those who suffered injustices, disposses-
sion, and uprootedness.
A fair retelling of history, which is one of the goals of
the church regarding Quincentennary events, does not re-
quire us to assume that the native peoples were perfect.
Yet, although humanly flawed (but no more so than their
oppressors), history clearly demonstrates that their
friendliness and good nature, as well as their initial good-
will, made them extremely vulnerable to the more ag-
gressive, armed with more deadly weapons.
While Spain was the greatest offender five hundred
years ago, it was not only Spaniards or Roman Catholics
who oppressed and exploited their colonial subjects. Other
European powers proved equally inhvunan and unjust.
The sanitized version of the encounter of Indians and colo-
nizers celebrated in the United States as Thanksgiving is
very far from the Indian experience of oppression, exploi-
tation, massacres, mass expulsion from their own lands,
and an endless string of broken treaties and promises.
Unfortunately, the role of the chvu-ches in these events
was ambiguous at best. Evangelization provided the ex-
cuse for the domination of indigenous peoples and Afri-
cans and for the destruction of thefr culture and religion.
Nevertheless, evangelization did take place, in spite of
the manipulation of religion for their own purposes by the
colonizers. The power of the gospel of Christ to transcend
human sinfulness was able to raise prophetic voices who
denounced ipjustice and worked to alleviate the condi-
tions of the oppressed. Still, centuries later, Protestant de-
nominations divided the tribes among themselves just as
the colonial powers had earlier divided the land.
While it is difficult to judge past events in light of con-
temporary moral sensibilities. Christians have the re-
sponsibility to understand them and face up to their
contemporary consequences. Oppression, exploitation of
people and their land, and cultural depreciation of peo-
ples of color, minorities, and others suffering under struc-
tures of domination are still widely practiced, even if
old-style colonialism has been defeated almost every-
where. Intolerance, racism, and greed are still the domi-
nant value systems in many public and private centers of
power in the world.
As people of faith, we confess that God is the creator of
all that exists and that all humans are created equal in
dignity, rights, and responsibilities. Therefore, we must
challenge all value systems and structures which in the-
ory and/or practice devalue human beings and rob them
of their dignity and their relationship to the rest of God's
creation which sustains us all. The Scriptures teach us
that the earth is indeed the Lord's and therefore we must
oppose individual and corporate greed that seek to take
land away from the poor and often use it in ways that dis-
regard ecological consequences.
When we today seek the face of our crucified and risen
Lord, we hear the words that he can be found when we
seek and serve "the least of these." We are, therefore,
compelled to go beyond intellectual awareness of suffer-
ing and take concrete steps to walk in love and solidarity
with those who today suffer the consequences of our past
sins. Indeed, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the great-
est "new beginning." It inspires and empowers us to over-
come the paralysis of guilt and move on to new
opportimities for seeking peace with justice in every cor-
ner of the world.
The Social Principles call us to be "faithful stewards of
all that has been committed to us by God the Creator"
[Book of Discipline, Preamble to Par. 70], while denying
to "any person or group of persons exclusive and arbitrary
control of any other part of the created universe."[t73A]
It also denounces as inmioral "an ordering of life that per-
petuates injustice." [t75.D]
Because of our biblical faith and our social principles.
United Methodists cannot ignore the fact that the events
which started five hundred years ago were not a "discov-
ery" but a conquest, not so much an exchange of cultures
as an invasion by an occupying force, not so much a
bringing of civilization as an imposition by force of a for-
eign culture and values on peoples who already had their
own civilizations, history, culture, languages, and values.
Again, because of our faith and principles, we cannot ig-
nore that the five centuries since Columbus's arrival
have left a legacy of violence and unjust socio-political
and economic/ecological systems in the western hemi-
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sphere which has oppressed especially women, children,
indigenous peoples, and people of African descent. The
United Methodist "Charter for Racial Justice Policies"
states that "during the early history of this country,
Europeans assumed their civilization and religion were
innately superior to those of both the original inhabitants
of the United States and the Africans who were forcibly
brought as slaves. The myth of European superiority per-
sisted and persists" [The Book of Resolutions 1988, p.
167]. A basic step toward a new beginning requires us to
abandon this Euro-centric myth that continues to operate
in both church and society in most parts of the world.
United Methodists stand ready to accept the call to a
"new beginning." Accepting this call means turning away
from past practices and habits based on exploitation, ra-
cism, and injustice. It means affirming, respecting, cele-
brating, and seeking reconciliation with cultures other
than those which are dominant in our societies, with par-
ticular attention to indigenous groups. In order to make
this possible and to effect significant personal and institu-
tional growth in the life of the church, severjd recommen-
dations are proposed for the church in general and then
for each specific level.
1. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
All levels of the church are urged to provide leadership
and resources to support United Methodist efforts toward
a "new beginning" beyond 1992. The Council of Bishops
is specially requested to lead the church by education and
example on the issues raised by this resolution.
A first step in these efforts is to heed the call from the
Seventh Assembly of the World Council of Churches that
all member churches move beyond words to action, in
these areas:
1. to negotiate with Indigenous people to ascertain how
lands taken unjustly by churches from indigenous people
can be returned to them;
2. to recognize, acknowledge, and vigorously support
self-determination and sovereignty of indigenous people,
as defined by them, in church and society; and
3. to oppose the continuing and now increasing exploi-
tation of indigenous peoples' land and mineral resources.
2. LOCAL CHURCH RECOMMENDATIONS:
In the spirit of a new beginning, each local church,
starting with its pastor and lay leader, is to seek changes
in the following areas:
Nurture. In preaching and Christian education,
churches will seek to study and reflect on how the exploi-
tation and genocide of natives and other racial/ethnic mi-
nority peoples started with the colonial conquerors 500
years ago, was continued by their successors, and persists
to this day. Special attention is to be given to Bible study
and to local resources. Important also is to observe wor-
ship opportunities such as Native-American Awareness
Sunday, Human Relations Day, and Peace with Justice
Sunday, where the congregation may find ways to meet
with local people from racial/ethnic minority communi-
ties in their own setting to hear ways to work with them.
Outreach. Identify discriminated, oppressed, or domi-
nated groups in their community. Seek a new beginning
with them through church programs. Provide resources
for programs that promote empowerment, self-determina-
tion, and care for creation.
Witness. Accept the challenge of a new beginning in
the approach of witnessing to new groups. The new ap-
proach would involve knowing the life of the people from
inside; living, learning and sharing with the people; be-
lieving that God is already present with the people; and
calling the people into service. Witnessing also includes
analysis of public policy formation and advocacy actions
which lead to peace with justice in the name of Jesus
Christ.
3. ANNUAL CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS:
In order to support the work of local churches, Annual
Conferences will:
Stimulate and support local churches in implementing
new beginning-inspired programs by developing appropri-
ate programs and resources. Whenever resources are pre-
pared, they should be explicit on how the issue discussed
will affect people of color.
Provide training and educational opportunities for
clergy and lay leadership to be held within an ethnic com-
munity in order to begin to hear, understand, and respect
their culture and tradition and the issues related to this
resolution. Special attention should be given to training
in the dynamics of institutional racism and ways to elimi-
nate it.
Use the guidelines and resources developed by Project
Equality and make them available to local churches and
all conference bodies.
Use publications and all other types of media available
to keep issues before the people. Make sure writers/pro-
ducers include people of color in the Annual Conference.
Strengthen racial/ethnic minority ministries and support
significant programs such as the Hispanic and Native-
American comprehensive plans.
Identify, celebrate, and include racial and ethnic mi-
nority cultures and traditions within the life of the con-
ference.
Support and advocate for the struggle for self-determi-
nation and other rights of indigenous people.
4. GENERAL AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS:
The General Board of Discipleship is to develop appro-
priate curriculum and worship resources to support local
churches in these efforts, while making sure that all cur-
riculum and worship materials include racial/ethnic cul-
ture and traditions.
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The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
is to request that United Methodist theological seminar-
ies incorporate these concerns into the basic theological
education curriculum. This is to be done also for the
course of study programs for local pastors.
The General Board of Global Ministries is to develop
ways to implement in its programs of mission and evan-
gelism the perspectives advanced by this resolution. This
includes the reviewing of all existing policies and proce-
dures to make sure that funding, mission personnel, and
other resources are fully available to racial/ethnic com-
munities. Future mission studies, both ecumenical and
United Methodist, should provide opportunities for study-
ing the issues raised in this resolution and their mis-
sional implications. In line with our denominational
affirmation of "the contributions which United Method-
ists of varying ethnic, language, cultural, and national
groups make to one another and to our Chiu-ch as a
whole" (Book of Discipline, ^69.4), this board is asked to
take the initiative to enable the exploration of indigenous
theologies in the Americas, including ecumenical and in-
ter-faith perspectives.
The General Board of Church and Society is to support
and advocate for self-determination and empowerment of
indigenous people and the just observance of interna-
tional treaties with indigenous nations.
Whereas, the United Methodist Church has had its
greatest growth among the poor and "underclass", and
our inner-cities have become the home of the masses, and
Whereas, Jesus commissions us to "go into all the
world and preach the gospel". ..."proclaim release to the
captives, to give sight to the blind, to set at liberty those
who are oppressed", and
Whereas, the Bishops' Initiative has shown that a
great deal of human deprivation and desolation are con-
centrated in our cities — and especially among AMcan
American and Hispanic males.
Be it therefore resolved, that
there be a United Methodist Church quadrennial em-
phasis on "Reclaiming the Cities" by
1. Evangelizing the poor and oppressed.
2. Giving special leadership and more quality time to
the cities.
3. Putting more of our human, financial, and other ma-
terial resources in the cities.
4. Uniting our Methodist families — the Afi-ican Meth-
odist Episcopal, the AMcan Methodist Episcopal Zion, the
Christian Methodist Episcopal, and the United Methodist
Chxu"ch — to make one powerful Methodist voice and pres-
ence in our cities; and
5. Leading the way for an ecumenical thrust to save
the cities of our nation.
The Celebration of Pentecost
Petition Number: GJ-10986-3000R; MSB.
Realizing that the secret of a vital church depends
upon the power of the Holy Spirit at work within the
membership, and realizing that the Holy Spirit's power is
available to every life opened to Him, therefore. General
Conference is petitioned to request the appropriate pro-
gram agency to launch an "Easter to Pentecost" empha-
sis that will underscore the following.
(1) the Celebration of Pentecost should be as important
to Christians as the celebration of Christmas and Easter.
(2) That the historic experience of Pentecost which re-
sulted in joyful realization of the Living Christ through
the presence of the Holy Spirit is available for every be-
liever today.
Quadrennial Emphasis on Reclaiming the
Cities
Petition Number: GJ.11044-3000-R; NYK.
Whereas, the Christian Church — and the Methodist
Church in particular — originated in the city, and
Whereas, the fastest growing populations in the
United States are among the Asians, Hispanic jmd AM-
can American people, and
Churchwlde Year of Remembrance,
Repentance and Renewal
Petition Number; GJ-10972-3000-R; MNN.
Whereas, this Minnesota Annual Conference (MAC) af-
firms with the Psalmist that "the earth is God's and the
fullness thereof, the world and all that dweU therein"
(Psalm 24), and seeks to honor (Jod's creation through ac-
ceptance and respect for all humankind;
And Whereas, this MAC of the UMC is committed to
the fulfillment of the Biblical, and the Discipline and
Resolutions docvunents mandate for racial and cultural
inclusiveness and diversity, as well as to uphold and pro-
tect the integrity of the history and culture of all people,
as to give particular emphasis to issue of justice for Na-
tive Americans, AMcan Americans, Hispanics and
Asians within our church, as well as within society;
And Whereas, this MAC believes that the Columbus
Quincentenary, like all historical observations, should be
presented with all the facts fi-om every point of view, and
with comprehensive exposure and sensitivity to the ef-
fects these events have had on the history of people of
color in America, as weU as on the history and future of
the UMC;
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And Whereas, the Columbus Quincentenary provides
for the Christian churches an opportunity to remember
' and releam our history, to reflect upon and repent of our
errors, and to renew our commitments to serve God and
all God's people;
Therefore, be it resolved that this Minnesota Annual
Conference memorialize the UMC at its General Confer-
ence in May of 1992:
A. To declare that January 1992 through December
1993, shall be designated as a "Church-wide Year of Re-
membrance, Repentance and Renewal" of relationships
with Native American people, as well as with other ra-
cial/ethnic groups who have faced suffering and oppres-
sion during the 500 years of American history; to
encourage the emphasis of this theme in 1992 assemblies,
and to request
Restructuring Task Force for General Church
Petition Number: GJ-10347-3000-MJ; NMX.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church is a great
church called by God to a vital mission in His world, and;
Whereas, United Methodists are proud of their rich
heritage and are enthusiastically committed to support-
ing that mission, and;
Whereas, United Methodist people have always been a
people of vision, venturing forth by faith in obedience to
God's call, and;
Whereas, United Methodists intend to be faithful stew-
ards of their God-given resources in obedient response to
that call, and;
Whereas, it is crucial that United Methodists can see
clearly that these resources are being used wisely, and;
Whereas, many United Methodists believe that re-
sources are being deployed carelessly to the extent that
the credibility of General Conference as well as many of
the church's boards and agencies have been called into
question, and;
Whereas, as a result. United Methodists are becoming
increasing critical of the deployment of financial re-
sources by General Conference as well as by these boards
and agencies, and;
Whereas, this criticism is manifested in the reluctance
of many United Methodists to support ministry beyond
the local church, making it increasingly difficult to raise
support to vital ministries at the Annual Conference
level, and;
Whereas, this reluctance imperils the effectiveness of
the United Methodist church's overall mission and, if un-
I checked, could eventually spark an open rebellion, if not
cause an outright split in the denomination, and;
Whereas, no organization currently exits within The
United Methodist Church that can independently and ob-
jectively evaluate the merits of this criticism or, if neces-
sary, suggest solutions to resolve the problem;
Therefore, be it resolved that the 1992 session of the
General Conference of The United Methodist Church cre-
ate a study task force, hereafter referred to as the Re-
structuring Task Force, to examine the entire structure of
the denomination at the general church level, giving
careful attention to the church's overall mission, steward-
ship of its resources and cost effectiveness;
Be it further resolved, that, because of the possible
conflict of interest, no elected member, executive or staff
employees of any General Board and Agency shall serve
as a member of, or act as an adviser to, the Restructuring
Task Force. Neither shall any of the aforementioned per-
sons attend any of the Restructuring Task Force's meet-
ings unless specifically requested to do so by vote of the
task force. Such requested attendance of any one of the
aforementioned persons shall be limited to no more than
25 percent of the total number of meetings by the task
force.
Be it further resolved, that to ensure an unbiased in-
vestigation, the Restructuring Task Force shall hire,
upon consultation wit the (Jenersd Council of Finance and
Administration, a competent, independent, private firm
with national expertise in such study and research to as-
sess the cost-effectiveness of The United Methodist
Church's present structure; and
Be it further resolved, that the study shall include, but
not limited to:
1. Overall structure of The United Methodist Church
at the general church level;
2. The role and function of each general board and
agency, including the roles and functions of staff;
3. Budget and expenditures of all general boards and
agencies;
4. Cost-effectiveness in the selection of meeting sites
for general boards and agencies, including that if site cit-
ies, hotels, and restaurants;
5. Possible duplication of efforts by general boards and
agencies;
6. Proliferation of single-issue task forces, particularly
those dealing with issues already determined by vote of
General Conference or with issues not perceived by a ma-
jority of United Methodists to be crucial to the church's
overall mission;
7. The headquarter's sites of all general boards and
agencies;
8. The feasibility of a single, centrally located United
Methodist retreat
facility to house all meetings of general boards and
agencies;
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9. A representative survey of the opinions and under-
standings of grassroots United Methodists, both lay and
clergy, regarding their understanding of the church's mis-
sion and their perception of the general boards and agen-
cies' stewardship of resources in support of that mission;
10. The possibility of establishing an accountability
system to ensure that the general boards and agencies are
faithful in their use of the church's resources; and;
Be it further resolved, that the Restructuring Task
Force complete its work by January 15, 1996, and that its
findings and recommendations be submitted to the 1996
session of the General Conference of The United Method-
ist Church. The recommendations should include, if nec-
essary, that the Restructuring Task Force feels would
best enable The United Methodist Church to pursue its
mission in the most vigorous, yet cost-effective manner;
Be it further resolved, that upon the completion of the
1996 session of the General Conference of The United
Methodist Church, the Restructuring Task Force shall be
dissolved.
Because we have great love the The United Methodist
Church, our strong commitment to its mission and our ra-
diant hope for its future, this resolution is respectfully
submitted.
Anna Howard Shaw Day
Petition Number: GJ-1061«-3000-RJi SNE.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church, a union of
several branches sharing a common historical and spiri-
tual heritage, affirms "the importance of women in deci-
sion-making positions at all levels of church life" (Social
Principles 72F); Whereas, Barbara Heck and a slave girl
named Betty helped form a Methodist society in New
York City in the fall of 1766;
Whereas, although women class leaders and "exhort-
ers" were part of Methodism from the beginning, it was
not until 1847 that the United Brethren of Christ gave
Charity Opheral a "vote of commendation" to engage in
public speaking and then licensed Lydia Sexton to preach
in 1851, and it was not until 1869 that Margaret (Maggie)
Newton Van Cott became the first woman officially to be
licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church:
Whereas, in Methodism during the 1850's and 1860's
there were local ordinations of women to marry and bury
in "desperate circvmistances," it was not until 1866 that
Helenor M. Davidson of Indiana became the first woman
to be ordained in the Methodist Protestant Church;
Whereas, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in Boston in
1869 and, beginning with Isabella Thoburn and Dr. Clara
Swain who went to India in 1870 as the first missionar-
ies, a stream of women from all branches of United Meth-
odism have ministered throughout the world;
Whereas, Anna Snow Den Oliver and Anna Howard
Shaw, first women graduates of Boston University School
of Theology, were not able to be ordained under the provi-
sions of the 1876 Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal
Church but Anna Howard Shaw was ordained in the
Methodist Protest Church in 1880;
Whereas, the 1880 General Conference of the Method-
ist Episcopal Church withdrew approval of the licensing
of women as local preachers, not to be granted again until
1920;
Whereas, Frances E. Willard and four other women
were elected as delegates to the 1888 General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church but were denied seats;
WTiereas, in 1889 the General Conference of the
United Brethren in Christ approved the ordination of
women and, at the 1890 Michigan Annual Conference,
Mrs. L.J. Batdorf and Mrs. S.A. Lane were ordained and
admitted to the itinerant ministry;
Whereas, in 1895 a Mrs. Hartman from Oregon was
acclaimed as "the first female member of an Evangelical
Annual Conference";
Whereas, Belle Harris Bennett, educator and mission-
ary advocate, worked diligently in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, to gain full lay rights for women,
approved in 1922;
Whereas, Georgia Harkness recognized in 1947 as "one
of the ten most outstanding Methodist in America" and
the first woman to be a professor of theology at a Method-
ist seminary, was one of the major champions of equal
clergy rights for women;
Whereas, the 1956 General Conference of The United
Methodist Church did approve equal rights and privileges
so that today "both men and women are included in all
provision of the Discipline which refer to the ordained
ministry" (1412.2), and Maud Keister Jensen of Northern
Jew Jersey became the first woman to become a clergy
member of an Annual Conference under the new provi-
sions;
Whereas, it was not until 1967 that a woman was ap-
pointed a District Superintendent of the Maine Annual
Conference;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church did establish
new professional standards for ordained ministry in 1968
which made it possible for the eventual 1980 election of
the first woman bishop, Marjorie Swank Matthews, to be
followed in 1984 by Leontine T. Kelly and Judith Craig,
and in 1988 by Susan Murch Morrison and Sharon A.
Brown Christopher;
Whereas, in 1989 Anna Snowden Oliver and Anna
Howard Shaw were elected posthumously as full mem-
bers of the Southern new England Conference;
Whereas, during her lifetime Anna Howard Shaw,
S.T.B., M.D., ministered to the physical, emotional and
spiritual need of disadvantaged mothers and children, or-
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ganized and lectured for the causes of temperance and
woman suffrage, and sought for political solutions for the
problems of women throughout the world;
Whereas, Anna Howard Shaw was the best known
clergywoman in the world at the turn of the centvury so
that, at the time of their death in 1919, The New York
Times would say that she was "an American with the
measureless patience, the deep and gentle humor, the
whimsical and tolerant philosophy, and the dauntless
courage, physical as well as moral, which we find most
satisfyingly displayed in Lincoln, of all our heroes";
Therefore, because Methodism has been in the fore-
front against discrimination of any kind, and Anna
Howard Shaw has become a role model for women in mis-
sion and ministry: 1) each local United Methodist Church
around the world shall set aside an "Anna Howard Shaw
Day" annually as a time to remember the continuing
struggles of "women and men to be equal in every aspect
of their common life" (Social Principles 72F): 2) this shall
be communicated each year through United Methodist
publications; and 3) appropriate agencies shall plan for
the 150th anniversary of Anna Howard Shaw's birth on
February 14, 1997.
Special Sundays
Patition Numbor: GJ'U008-300a-R; Council ofBiihopa.
The Council of Bishops recommends to the 1992 Gen-
eral Conference the present special Sundays be continued
for the 1993-1996 quadrennium. (This is in accordance
with the "Consultation with the Council of Bishops" pro-
visions of M274, 275, 1006.6.)
Stewardship of Time and Money of General
Boards and Agencies Meetings
Petition Number: GJ10371-3000R; WIS. DSW
Whereas, national meetings sponsored by Boards and
Agencies of The United Methodist Church have definite
purposes; and
Whereas, these National Meetings sponsored by
Boards and Agencies of The United Methodist Church are
increasing; and
Whereas, although valid, they tend to be very expen-
sive; and
Whereas, we are called to be a people of mission;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Desert Southwest
Annual Conference petition the General Conference that
these meetings be limited in fi-equency, demonstrate good
stewardship, and be economically feasible.
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Global Ministries
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
General Board of Global Ministries
Celebrate and Witness: Mission in the 90's
In the 1880's and 1890's great missionary activity ex-
tended from North America to all parts of the world. In this
period, many home and foreign mission societies were
started by the women of our predecessor churches. United
Methodist Women concluded their centennial era celebra-
tion at an assembly attended by 10,000 women in Kansas
City in 1990. In that same year, churches in Peru, Mozam-
bique, and Indonesia celebrated their centennials. The 60th
anniversaries of the autonomy of churches in Korea, Mex-
ico, and Brazil were also celebrated. Many annual confer-
ences joined in the celebration of UMCOR's 50th
anniversary. At the October 1990 meeting of the General
Board of Global Ministries, the 50th anniversary of the
predecessor Board of Missions of the Methodist Church was
commemorated with a special issue of New World Outlook.
During the quadrennium, the 20th anniversaries of the
Black Community Developers and the Indigenous Commu-
nity Developers were observed. The board celebrated the
10th anniversary of the Volunteers in Mission witness
within the General Board of Global Ministries. The 25th an-
niversary of the 1964 agreements which restructured the
mission agency was observed at the 1989 spring meeting of
the board.
These pauses to learn from our past are necessary as we
approach the end of the twentieth centiu^f and enter the
1990's to witness on new frontiers — frontiers both geo-
graphical and sociological. In January of 1991 Bishop J.
Woodrow Hearn, president of the board, and Dr. Randolph
Nugent, general secretary, visited the USSR and made
plans for an innovative mission presence there. In a brief
six months, the General Board of Global Ministries estab-
lished vital connections with people who have not been able
to worship freely and have had to live under an oppressive
political system. Within the board, UMCOR responded to
the Soviet initiative and, consequently, that program de-
partment has been named by the World Coumcil of
Churches to be the principal agency coordinating distribu-
tion of food in Moscow in the winter of 1991-1992. The board
is working closely with the Russian Orthodox Church in an
ecumenical relationship in the emerging situation in the re-
publics.
The mission initiative in the USSR is based upon ability
to be receptive and open to God's call to global misaion. Al-
though the faithful witness to God in Christ has been pre-
served and nourished by our Russian Orthodox brothers and
sisters throughout the years of Communist rule and for cen-
turies before, God is moving and God's call to mission is
now heard in a fresh way. This call to mission opportunity
comes from both Russian Orthodox Christians, who seek
and need our help as mission partners, and from those who
now find themselves searching for God and turning to our
mission experience and service for much needed humanitar-
ian assistance.
Appointed by the General Board of Global Ministries as
a missionary to Russia is a Liberian citizen, who had been a
medical student in the Soviet Union. A graduate in interna-
tional nursing from Emory University, this young woman
has been trained at the board's Mission Resource Center in
Atlanta. Her appointment symbolizes the international
character of mission today. Through the Health and Wel-
fare Ministries Program Department's relationships with
U.S. hospitals, a progreun has been set up to facilitate ex-
change between United Methodist hospitals in the United
States and hospitals Ln the republics.
Mission Responsibilities
The Discipline of The United Methodist Church is spe-
cific and clear about both the mandated responsibilities and
the division of duties within the structure of the General
Board of Global Ministries. Paragraph 1402 of the Disci-
pline mandates 14 responsibilities of the General Board of
Global Ministries. Let us examine four of these:
• "To discern those places where the Gospel has not
been heard or heeded and to witness to its mean-
ing throughout the world, inviting all persons
to newness of life in Jesus Christ through a pro-
gram of global ministries."
Our mission ministries are to be discerning, unrestricted,
and all-inclusive: wise and visionary in formulation, global
in focus, and including all persons in God's world.
• "To challenge all United Methodists with the
New Testament imperative to proclaim the gospel
to the ends of the earth, expressing the mission of
the Church, to recruit, send, and receive mission-
aries; enabling them to dedicate all or a portion of
their lives in service across racial, cultural, na-
tional, and political boundaries."
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The challenge £ind the opportunities for missionary serv-
ice also are unrestricted and all-inclusive, and our responsi-
bility is to enable ALL United Methodists EVERYWHERE
to engage in mission.
• "To assist local congregations and Annual Confer-
ences in mission both in their own communities
and across the globe by raising the claims of
global mission and by providing channels for par-
ticipation."
The board is to both stimulate and channel mission im-
pulses throughout the whole Church — nurturing and nour-
ishing, assisting, coordinating, and enabling the mission of
Jesus Christ.
• "To work within societies and systems so that full
himian potential is liberated and to work toward
the transformation of demonic forces which dis-
tort life."
It is a denial of United Methodist heritage to refrain
from reform; just as it is a mockery of that same heritage to
carve the world parish into precise mission parcels.
Where is the need for passionately committed and care-
fully formulated mission outreach today? In the United
States there is desperation and despair and need for mission
outreach among the rural poor. A study by the National
Farm Medicine Center shows that during the 1980's the sui-
cide rate for farmers in the upper midwest was double the
rate for white males nationwide. Record debt, unstable
prices, declining land values, and drought combined to
make life unbearable for them. A similar desperation and
despair and the need for an immediate and real mission out-
reach exist among youth. Since 1960, teenage suicides have
tripled. Since 1971, the number of teenagers hospitalized for
psychiatric care has risen from 16,000 to 263,000. Is there
not also a need for carefully, faithfully formulated mission
policies for children and youth in a nation where other poli-
cies seem to be such fundamental failures? In a nation
where every tick of the clock brings fresh sorrow:
• where every 8 seconds of each school day a child
drops out (totaling nearly a third of all youth in
the United States compared to only 8 percent in
western Germany and 6 percent in Japan);
• where every 26 seconds of each day a child runs
away from home;
• where every 67 seconds a teenager has a baby;
• where every 7 minutes a child is arrested for a
drug offense;
• where every day 100,000 children are homeless;
• where every school day, 135,000 children bring
guns to school, creating a climate in which a child
is safer on the streets of Northern Ireland than on
the urban streets of the United States.
"Physical poverty is killing our children's bodies," says
Marian Wright Edelman, of the Children's Defense Fund,
'T3ut spiritual poverty is squashing their souls." There is a
need for a new mission outreach among the disaffected
working class in the United States, including new immi-
grants from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, all of ^
whom are finding it harder and harder to earn a living in a ^'
nation where the gap between the rich and the poor and
middle classes seems to widen.
Mission in a World of Change
In reviewing the quadrennium, the visit of Nelson Man-
dela to the United States and his visit to The Interchurch
Center and Riverside Church in New York is recalled.
When Nelson Mandela was released in February 1990 after
27 years in prison and allowed to resume his leadership role
in the African National Congress, hope for the struggle for
justice in South Africa was rekindled. But the groundwork
for a more democratic form of government has been slow.
Namibia became independent but civil strife in Zaire and
Liberia brought new suffering. The United Methodist
Church throughout the continent of Africa has grown from
430,000 to 1.2 million. The continuance of the Africa
Church Growth and Development Program is requested by
the GBGM. In Latin America, poverty and the burden of
debt resulted in a lost decade in terms of progress toward a
better life for most. The shooting of students in Tiananmen
Square, the war in the Gxilf, the continued unrest in the
Middle East, the growing number of unemployed and home-
less in the United States: these are some of the challenges
which face people to whom the church is called to minister
as the century draws to an end. At quadrennium's end, the
efforts toward dialogue of North and South Korea, Laos and
Cambodia, Vietnam and China were an indication that rec-
onciliation might be a possibility for many nations in Asia.
The Methodist Church in Korea at age 60 is an autonomous
church with more than a million members and 100 mission-
aries. Korean Americans comprise a rapidly growing seg-
ment of The United Methodist Church. The Mission
Personnel Resources Program Department is exploring the
training of missionaries of the Korean Methodist Church at
the Mission Resource Center in Atlanta.
In the following pages you will find an array of mission
ministries conducted by the General Board of Global Minis-
tries. More than 1300 mission workers — U.S. mission per-
sonnel who serve in 41 nations, church and community
workers, home missionaries, mission interns, US-2's, mis-
sionaries of partner churches — are supported by the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries. Thousands of others are
empowered by grants to churches. All of this is possible
through the participation of mission-minded local congrega-
tions. The record of stewardship of United Methodists in lo-
cal churches is outstanding — through the Advance, World ^-,
Service, and United Methodist Women's Pledge to Missions, %}
more than 9000 ministries are supported.
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Mission Evangelism
Mission evangelism was established as a special office
with cabinet rank in the board last quadrennium. The Com-
mittee on Mission Evangelism has encouraged the divisions
in their role of witnessing to Christ for an initial decision.
In addition to providing extensive support for the Bishops'
Initiative on Substance Abuse, the mission evangelism com-
mittee has joined with the World Division in advancing the
mission thrusts in Senegal and Russia. The committee has
sought to help the divisions in their mission intent and the
work of interpreting the progress to the church.
Responding to General Conference
The 1988 General Conference authorized the General
Board of Global Ministries to coordinate and begin imple-
mentation of a plan "with and for Native Americans." The
plan was produced with representation from the Oklahoma
Indian Missionjiry Conference and the Native American In-
ternational Conference. In order to address health concerns,
leadership development needs, and programs for youth in
mission and model projects, the plan calls for $1,200,000 in
the 1992-1996 quadrennium.
The concern for homelessness was memdated by the 1988
General Conference to the National Division. A survey con-
ducted among annual conferences showed a large number of
ministries conducted by local congretations but less atten-
tion at the conference and national level. A resolution with
a number of action suggestions is being forwarded to Gen-
eral Conference.
Of great concern to the General Board of Global Minis-
tries directors is the proposal that the board be relocated to
another city not yet named. At the 1991 annual meeting the
board contended that there are no evident missional or eco-
nomic reasons for moving the agency from the Interchurch
Center in New York City. The Methodist Missionary Soci-
ety was founded in New York in 1820. Millions of non-recov-
erable dollars would have to be expended to move the board
to another location. The board's perspective is that any
funds available need to be directed toward mission pro-
grams, especially during these times of global economic re-
cession. The study regarding the location of the board fails
to recognize the global nature of the church in its sugges-
tion that the board should move nearer the center of the
U.S. Methodist population. It should be remembered that
United Methodist Church members are located in Asia, Af-
rica, and Europe as well as in the continental United
States. The General Board of Global Ministries affirms New
York as its continuing location and asks the General Con-
ference delegates to vote non-concurrence with the sugges-
tion that the board be relocated. Resources for mission are
needed in the 1990*8 if the decade is to be a period of vital
witness which future generations will celebrate.
In this last decade of the century as the third millen-
nium of mission approaches, may The United Methodist
Church be empowered with the kind of missionary passion
and boldness that inspired its ancestors at the end of the
nineteenth century. Today there is a global United Method-
ist Church because they had the courage and commitment
to envision it. May God grant this generation such vision
and endurance.
Bishop J. Woodrow Heam, president
Randolph Nugent, general secretary
Treasurer's Report (Period Ended
December 31, 1990)
Many changes have occurred since the last General Con-
ference. On the political scene, 1990 saw the resignation of
Margaret Thatcher, the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the re-
lease of Nelson Mandela, and many changes in the Soviet
Union. AIDS was the medical focus, and the chief financial
topics were the savings and loan scandal, economic reces-
sions In several parts of the world, and especially the reces-
sion in progress in the United States. Once again, the world
prepared for and participated in a war, the 1991 Gulf War.
For 1990, the General Board of Global Ministries re-
ceived $18,524,738 in World Service apportionments com-
pared with $17,539,134 in 1989. This represents an increase
of 5.6%. The increase was not sufficient to cover the in-
creased fixed costs for 1990 and necessitated the continuing
reduction of stafif and therefore program for this board.
World Service receipts to the denomination were paid by
the annual conferences at an average rate of 89.5%. The
portion of World Service that is done on ratio was distrib-
uted to the boards and agencies at 89.1%. If all annual con-
ferences had paid World Service at 100% of the
denominational goal, it would have meant an increase of ap-
proximately $2,500,000 to the General Board of Global Min-
istries alone. Exhibit A shows GBGM's actual receipts
compared to the denominations goals since 1978. Please
take particular note of the discouraging trend since about
1981. This represents a danger to the whole connectional
Exhibit A
World Service Allocations to GBGM
Denominalionol Goal Compared wirh Actual
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system and should be of concern to all who are commited to
The United Methodist Church.
Over several quadrennia, there have been many struc-
tural changes and World Service allocation changes that
have had significant influence on the resources of the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries. Exhibit B is a graph that
shows the percentage of World Service dollars actually re-
ceived by this board as compared with the World Service
dollars received by the denomination. The intent here is
not to question the wisdom of those adjustments in struc-
t\ire and allocation made by the General Conference to re-
flect the current priorities. The intent is to highlight how
these changes have diminished the missional outreach abil-
ity of the denomination.
There is constant need for GBGM to reprioritize. It is not
a question of sorting out good or bad programs, but rather a
choice between better and best. The same changing world
agenda leads to the creation of new programs that will
bring Christ's presence to persons who are hurting. Finan-
cial realities continue to dictate a decrease in GBGM's sup-
port to some ministries.
In 1990, the income from United Methodist Women for
appropriations was $20,590,476. This compares with
$20,352,689 in 1989, an increase of 1.1%. Women's Division
income has shown an increase every year. The increase,
however, has not kept pace with the cost of maintaining the
programs turned over to the other divisions and depart-
ments pursuant to the 1964 agreements. This available
funding is just as tight as the World Service portion (see Ex-
hibit C). United Methodist Women continue to demonstrate
their commitment to mission; total giving from the
Women's Division in 1990 was $36,489,134. This essential
support to mission has continued for more than 100 years.
Exhibit D shows Advance income from 1980 to 1990 by
division. Please note that, for the most part, variations in
Advance income are reflected in UMCOR, a direct result of
funds generated by well publicized worldwide emergencies
and special appeals.
Exhibits E and F are helpful in evaluating Advance in-
come to the World Division. Each indicates that there has
GBGM Women's Division General Fund f
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1 980 to 1 990 by Division
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1980 to 1990
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1 980 to 1 990 Notional Divisic
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been minimal change in level of giving since 1986. Exhibit
F shows that the portion of World Division Advance income
which is in appropriations, namely support for persons in
mission, has been almost flat for five years. It is at about
the $5,900,000 level. For a denomination that continuously
emphasizes extending our outreach around the world
through more persons in mission, it is discoviraging to see
that individual churches are not responding in kind with
Advance support to persons in mission.
Exhibits G and H are included to give a graphic view of
the resources available to National Division and UMCOR.
The 1985 UMCOR amounts reflect the television emphasis
on world hunger during that year. It was the year of "We
Are the World."
One Great Hour of Sharing (Exhibit I) giving is very en-
couraging £md proof that money is available when the peo-
ple are contacted directly. During 1990, churches which
were not contributing to the One Great Hour of Sharing of-
fering were contacted and given the opportunity to under-
stand. The net result of $3,031,548 was the best income
level for One Great Hour of Sharing in its entire history.
The decline in the World Communion Offering (Exhibit
J) is difficult to vmderstand. It supports the Crusade Schol-
arship program and is well-known and respected in the de-
nomination. Many of our leaders both here and around the
world received support for education fi-om the Crusade
Scholarship program. Perhaps the purpose of this special of-
GBGM World Communion Offering
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fering needs to be interpreted and giving revitalized across
the churches.
The Human Relations Offering in 1990 was $424,407
and basically consistent with the previous five years (see
Exhibit K). Unfortunately, receipt of funds has not grown
as have the needs it attempts to address.
No discussion of funding patterns of the Greneral Board of
Global Ministries would be complete without an overview of
the General Board of Global Ministries fund balances (see
Exhibit L). This pie chart shows the significance of re-
stricted fimds. These are funds where the principal is not
usually available and the income from same is designated
to a special program by the donor or the contract.
The next category, designated funds, shows funds that
have been designated by the boards of directors of the indi-
vidual departments and divisions and expended for speci-
fied purposes.
Undesignated funds will be designated by the board of
directors during 1991.
Administrative costs for 1990 were $9,869,339, 9.5% of
total income.
Exhibit L
GBGM Fund Balances
December 31, 1990
Undesignated (3.7%
Designated (23.3%
Restricted (73.0%)
Restricted
Designated
Undesignated
$171,607,142
$54,671,139
$8,691,972
$234,970,253
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
GENERAL BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
DECEMBER 31, 1990
(With Comparative Totals as of December 31, 1989)
ASSETS:
Cash and Savings Deposits
Investments
Receivable from General Council
on Finance & Administration
Receivables and Advances
Mortgages, Loans & Notes Receivable
Property and Buildings
Equipment, net of accum. depreciation
Note Receivable from Pacific and
Southwest Annual Conference
Allowance
Other Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
1990
TOTAL
1989
TOTAL
$ 37,181.622
$ 29,230,535
163,042,708
165,246,699
10,172,878
9,504,103
12,954,387
10,574,860
20,697,767
22,306,242
4,150,661
2,453,067
797,413
1,186,677
3,249,050
3,249,050
(3,249,050)
(3,249,050)
2,083,481
8,544,746
$251,080,916
$249,046,929
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES:
Liabilities:
Accounts Payable
Deferred Income
Custodian Accounts
Other Liabilities
Total Liabilities
*Fund Balances:
Restricted
Division Designated
Undesignated
Total Fund Balances
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
FUND BALANCES
•The above funds are held by the divisions and departments as follows:
$251.080,916
$ 10,121,538
$ 9,321,651
598,276
665,187
681,459
472,276
4,709,390
3,725,245
16,110,663
14,184,359
171,607,142
171,392,523
54,671,139
56,303,427
8,691,972
7.166,620
234,862.570
$249,046,929
National Division
Women's Division
World Division
Health & Welfare Ministries Dept.
Mission Education & Cultivation Dept.
Mission Personnel Resources Dept.
United Methodist Committee on Relief
General Board
Restricted
$ 22,402,799
73,160,626
51,445,103
972,181
221.510
673.040
17,570,171
5,161,712
Designated Undesignated
$ 6,633,916
14,627,098
31,211,028
1,163.265
80,247
955,585
$ 106.520
3,574.153
1,678,656
1,548,755
95.312
88.820
1,599,756
1990
Total
$ 29,143,235
91,361,877
84,334,787
2,520,936
1,480,087
842,107
17,570,171
7,717,053
$171,607,142
$54,671,139
$8,691,972
$234,970,253
1989
Total
$ 27,868,377
94,155,778
84.609,729
2,378,262
1,181,972
631,264
17,176,418
6,860,770
$234,862,570
73.03%
3.70%
100.00%
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURES FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1989 AND 1990
1990
TOTAL
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Worid Service Income
United Methodist Women
United Methodist Women DTF & Other
One Great Hour of Sharing
Adveince Specials
Human Relations Day
World Communion Day
Other Sources of Funds:
Investment Income
P & L Sales of Securities
Finance & Field Service Fees
Service Center, Publications, Audio Visuals, Etc.
Gifts, Bequests & Trust Funds
Other Income
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURES:
Program Divisions:
National Division
Women's Division
Worid Division
Africa Church Growth and Development
Total Program Division
Program Departments:
Health & Welfare Ministries
Mission Education & Cultivation
Mission Personnel Resources
U.M.C.O.R.
Program Services-General Boetrd
Total Program Departments
Fund Raising
Administration
$17,539,134
20,352,689
3,284,401
2,489,676
30,419,655
381,513
487,683
12.791,546
11,185,895
3,242,927
2,869,199
8,913,040
9.433.720
$123.391.078
18,521,791
17,031,889
31 ,232,697
130.000
66.916.377
1 ,521 ,526
5,517,249
1,294,692
14,141,377
3.495.01 1
25.969.855
1 ,547,839
9.618,210
$18,524,738
20,590,476
5,317,404
3,031,548
27,484,925
424,407
470.617
12,434,935
1 ,841 ,897
1 ,425,248
3,094,564
6,661.904
986.042
$102.288.705
17,557,870
18,460,786
28,362,196
130.000
64.510,852
1,613,364
5,978,946
1,213,236
15,279,967
3,815,394
27,900.907
1 ,835,740
9.869.339
TOTAL EXPENSES
$104,052,281 $104,116,838
$36,063,872
40,943,165
8,601,805
5,521,224
57,904,580
805,920
958,300
25,226,481
13,027,792
4,668,175
5,963,763
15,574,944
10.419.762
$225.679.783
36,079,661
35,492,675
59,594,893
260.000
131.427,229
3,134,890
11,496,195
2,507,928
29.421 ,344
7,310.405
53.870.762
3,383,579
19.487.549
$208,169.119
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National Program Division
In a period of severe economic recession and absence of
federal support for basic human services, the National Divi-
sion of the General Board of Global Ministries has striven
unceasingly to show hurting pteople across the United
States that The United Methodist Church cares and offers
hope. Some of the sobering facts of life motivating National
Division programs and projects were:
• A decline in United Methodist Church member-
ship of 665,000 in the 1980's;
• Mounting numbers of homeless people in cities
and rural areas;
• One in five children living below the poverty
level, eating one meal a day;
• Disadvantaged youth and others escaping into
drugs and alcohol;
• Growing numbers of women addicted, exploited,
battered, homeless;
• Hundreds of thousands made jobless by corpora-
tions moving operations to Mexico and elsewhere;
One-fifth of the U.S.'s poorest families receiving
4.6 percent of national family income;
• Political and economic refugees smd migrants
seeking a better life in freedom.
Charged to proclaim and witness to the saving grace of
Jesus Christ in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Vir-
gin Islands, the division has trained lay people and clergy to
get involved in ministries of compassion at the local level. It
gathered 18 models for empowering addicted and battered
women to take charge of their lives. Special projects demon-
strated to at-risk children and youth that life can be fulfill-
ing without drugs and crime.
Responding to a 1988 General Conference resolution on
homelessness, the National Division commissioned a siurvey
of what is happening in annual conferences. Conversations
with more than 200 people engaged in homeless ministries
in churches, agencies and district and annual conference
boards of mission revealed that a surprising amount is be-
ing done locaUy. Local churches, usually in cooperative ef-
forts, furnish volunteers and contributions. Most projects
involved feeding and sleeping people, primarily in xu-ban ar-
eas because it is difficult to organize projects for widely scat-
tered rural people. Few churches have yet to address the
need for decent, affordable housing. A resolution going to
General Conference commits the church to stand with the
homeless in their organizing efforts, to train clergy and la-
ily for ministry, to find ways to provide housing and to at-
tack the root causes of poverty.
I Church and community workers and community develop-
ers answered the SOS to work side by side with victims of
hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes and other natural disas-
ters to salvage homes and lives. Deaconesses, home mission-
aries, US-2s and mission interns ser>re in a variety of ways
including executive directors of agencies, program staff, fac-
ulty, pastors in missionary conferences and outreach minis-
tries from Nome, Alaska, to the colonias of South Texas,
frota Maine to Hawaii. The summer intern program, cre-
ated to provide college students with hands-on experience in
national mission, bore fruit as some participants signed on
for the longer US-2 and mission interns programs. Through-
out the quadrennium requests for US-2s were twice the
number of persons available.
Facing squarely the church's membership loss, the Na-
tional Division threw its energies into assisting annual con-
ferences to build vital new missional congregations and
revitalize existing ones. Assistance took the form of provid-
ing models for starting racial-ethnic chiu-ches, training op-
portunities for both clergy and laity, loans from two funds
and grants for missional and racial-ethnic congregations.
Established congregations received redevelopment help
through annual conferences and districts, and the lay con-
gregational developers program was tested.
Cooperative parishes, long a feature of rural ministry, in-
vaded the city as a way of mobilizing churches to do commu-
nity organizing. The Third National Consultation on
Cooperative Parish Ministry in 1991 enabled pastors and
laity in both urban and rural cooperative ministries to
share ideas for transforming congregations and communi-
ties.
With smother wave of family farm foreclosures expected
in the next few yeare, town and covmtry forces began train-
ing laity to be rural chaplains. Those with a sense of call
from God were encouraged to minister in villages, small
towns and isolated areas, sharing spiritual resoiu-ces with
farm families, rural business people and others wiped out
by economic crisis.
As its contribution to the Council of Bishops' Initiative
on Substance Abuse and Violence, Urban Ministries con-
ducted a national survey of urban ministry agencies and
mission personnel in more than 50 cities. Its purpose was to
determine the nature of the drug problem and the extent
and effectiveness of United Methodist actions. The re-
sponses, combined with reports from the Community Devel-
opers Programs, the Children and Youth in Jeopardy
Initiative, and the Institutional Ministries Program Unit,
made up a 120-page report to the Council of Bishops.
The National Division, long a mission partner of the
Puerto Rico Annual Conference, reaffirmed its support as
that conference prepared a petition to the 1992 General
Conference to become the Affiliated Autonomous Methodist
Church in Puerto Rico.
Division in Transition. The fiscal crisis that plagued
the division during the first part of the quadrennium had
its roots in the previous quadrennium. Several factors con-
tributed: starting new programs while continuing to fund
existing ones; the cost of renovating and equipping the divi-
sion's offices; and increased dependence on undesignated
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fund balances. At the same time, income dropped with the
decline in anticipated receipts from World Service.
In Fall 1988 the Women's Division made its 1989 appro-
priation of $5 plus million conditional on National Divi-
sion's taking several actions. The division agreed to spend
no more than it took in the previous year. It reduced pro-
gram, staff and other administrative costs and instituted a
new income expenditure plan. This set three levels of spend-
ing, giving preference to salary support for missionaries and
missionary conferences and for strategic missions and insti-
tutions, and incorporation of the racial-ethnic program. It
was agreed that money would go to projects only when it
was received. A Women's Division special grant aided defi-
cit reduction. By 1989 income had begun to cover expenses.
At quadrennium's end, National Division was proud to
say it was adhering to strict budget controls, not budgeting
more than it received from all sources the previous year.
Having lifted a moratorium on new loans, funds were again
available to make loans for local church construction and
renovation. Grants were being made to spur the growth of
churches, with special emphasis on racial-ethnic churches.
Institutional Ministries. Exciting new ministries have
been launched in a number of the 101 community centers,
child care agencies, residences, schools and colleges related
to the National Division.
Quite a few residences now offer short-term housing and
coimseling to women coming out of institutions and others
homeless for various reasons. In most cases this has meant
converting existing facilities. In one case, however, new
housing was built for Chicago teen mothers using a special
grant from the Women's Division; city money provides sup-
port services.
Traditional day care centers have been forced by chang-
ing conditions to provide a range of therapeutic services to
chemically dependent infants and children with severe emo-
tional problems. Children's residences, often used by the
states as juvenile psychiatric homes, are struggling to find
ways to administer and finance non-residential care to at-
risk children now that state funds are scarce and more and
more disturbed children need attention.
Parenting classes for both teen fathers and mothers have
become a regular feature of many community center pro-
grams. In addition, some centers find older mentors for at-
risk teenagers and pre-teens.
Historically, church-related community centers have
reached out to youth in their neighborhoods with a variety
of after-school activities. Now that the drug crisis and sex-
ual abuse plague both urban and small-town America, tra-
ditional outreach programs cannot cope with tough teen
problems. Institutional Ministries is looking for creative
ways to do substance abuse education with pre-teens and to
minister to youths trapped in unhealthy homes but not sick
enough to be committed to institutions. Five models were
developed using funds from the Children and Youth in Jeopi-
ardy Initiative. They ranged from training young people to
start and run a bakery and drop-in center in a small, iso-
lated community in Upper Michigan to a pre-teen bridge
program in Seattle in which the church provides mentors
for at-risk children identified by the nearby school. Other
models offer support to Philadelphia families, increased op-
tions for Atlanta young people, and legal aid and care for
children detained by the U.S. Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service in Harlingen, Texas.
United Methodist Voluntary Service, funded through
Human Relations Day offerings, continued to assist local
voluntary groups working for justice and against racism
and other forms of oppression. Seeking a partnership be-
tween the church and community groups, UMVS aided the
development of indigenous leaders and community self-de-
velopment.
Joint Committee on Institutional Ministries. After
years of negotiating the implications of the 1964 agree-
ments made at the time of the restructure of the former
Methodist Board of Missions, the National Division and the
Women's Division have created a joint committee to be re-
sponsible for the program and property of institutional min-
istries related to the General Board of Global Ministries.
This standing committee will recommend policy and grant
proposals to the two divisions for approval.
The two divisions have affirmed that institutions are a
channel for delivering national mission services. They de-
clared that institutions serving women and children are eli-
gible to receive funds and indicated the money must be used
for empowering the constituency, which must be repre-
sented on each institution's board. Cadres of volunteers
(past and present directors) are being prepared to assist in
training administrators and boards of the institutions in
what it means to be a national mission institution. A short
videotape and a new manual aid the process.
Parish Ministries. The good news is that by quadren-
nium's end the four racial-ethnic portfolios (Native Ameri-
can, Asian American, Hispanic and African American) were
fully staffed and had begun to work as a team. They are
charged to keep the division informed of racial-ethnic needs
so it can look at the community from a multi-cultural per-
spective, and also to relate to thefr own constituents.
The Native American Urban Ministries Initiative, a divi-
sion-wide effort funded by the national church, gave assis-
tance to projects in six cities: Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix,
Seattle, Fayetteville, N.C., and Minneapolis. The resulting
models of ministry indicated that where an annual confer-
ence consults Native Americans on what they need and
then offers support, the program succeeds. A Native Ameri-
can Comprehensive Plan and a land use study have been
prepared for the 1992 General Conference. Already two par-
cels of land given to the chvu-ch for mission have been re-
turned to the Klamath Indians because they were unused.
The new Native American Awareness Sunday, the second
after Easter, has become an opportunity to give to Native
American work in annual conferences and cities.
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A landmark consultation between representatives of the
councils of bishops of The United Methodist Church and the
Korean Methodist Church and their mission boards resulted
in a mission covenant. It declares that any missional activ-
ity in the United States is the responsibility of The United
Methodist Church. If it engages in mission in Korea, it
should consult with the Korean Methodist Church. In other
countries where both churches have mission work, it is
hoped to cooperate on mutual goals. A committee on joint
missional strategy is to be formed in the next quadrennium.
The Parish Ministries Unit cooperates with the Congre-
gational Development Unit on Korean Missions.
The 1988 General Conference mandated development of
a national plan for Hispanic ministry, and National Divi-
sion staff assisted the national planning committee.
For 11 years the Southwest Border Advisory Committee
has apprised the National Division of issues that concern
people on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border. The plight of
refugees and migrants continued to be a major concern. A
mission plan was devised to guide general agencies and an-
nual conferences in aiding them. Recently health issues, in-
cluding dumping of toxic waste and air and water pollution,
have become acute as U.S. corporations built assembly and
manufacturing plants (maquiladoras) in northern Mexico.
Low wages and unsanitary working and living conditions
characterize the area in which, it is estimated, 25 percent of
Mexico's population will live by the year 2000. The General
Board of Global Ministries joined other religious, environ-
mental, labor and Latino groups pressing for adoption of
maquiladoras standards of conduct to promote socially re-
sponsible practices by employers.
Some of those who cannot find jobs come across the bor-
der and buy small plots in colonias, unincorporated villages
without water and sewage disposal. National Division sup-
ports a missionary working in the Colonias Border Minis-
tries in South Texas, a project of Rio Grande and Southwest
Texas conferences. Another National Division missionary
helps Rio Grande Conference do congregational develop-
ment among Hispanics. The Southwest border committee
explained the pros and cons of the proposed U.S.-Mexico fi-ee
trade agreement at a number of church gatherings and
helped find funding for an AIDS workshop conducted by Rio
Grande Conference and the Health and Welfare Ministries
Department. The 1992 General Conference will be asked to
approve changing the name of the committee to the U.S.-
Mexico Border Bilateral Mission Advisory Committee.
Using funds fi-om the Ethnic Minority Local Church Mis-
sional Priority (World Service) plus an annual appropriation
from GBGM and additional funds from National Division
appropriations, the National Division made yearly grants
for church extension, salary supplement and outreach min-
istries to racial-ethnic local churches.
People sleeping in parks, under bridges, in cars or dou-
bling up with relatives— these are evidences of rural home-
lessness, not so obvious as that in cities but significant
nonetheless. Other critical rural problems: teen pregnancy,
alcohol abuse, vanishing hospitals, consolidating school sys-
tems and disappearing transportation. Town jind country
churches struggled to pick up the pieces but found the
church cannot do it all. One National Division response was
to train lay mission personnel to stand beside the hurting,
and to provide models for caring. Both Town and Country
and Urban Ministries offices worked to strengthen small
churches through the National Consultation on Cooperative
Parish Ministry. The Appalachian Development Commit-
tee, a United Methodist coordinating body for mission work
in Appalachia, working through the ecumenical Committee
on Religion in Appalachia (CORA), supported coal miners
during the long strike at the Pittston Coal Company.
The Office of Urban Ministries advised the Bishops' In-
itiative on Substance Abuse and Violence and helped draft;
a church-wide special program for continuing the initiative
during the coming quadrennium. The plan calls for the
GBGM to administer the program in collaboration with sev-
eral general agencies and by working with the Council of
Bishops. Urban Ministries also contributed 15 profiles to
the general church emphasis on small membership
churches. Results of a national survey on metropolitan min-
istry have been published in two volumes.
The Office of Ministries with Women and Families in
Crisis assisted congregations in reaching out to women and
children suffering from sexual and domestic violence, teen
pregnancy, substance abuse, homelessness and women in
prison. In the last two years the focus was on the sexual
abuse of children, ministry to adults who were sexually
abused as children, and equipping pastors for these minis-
tries.
During the quadrennium. Black Community Developers
(BCD) assisted in the Coimcil of Bishops' Substance Abuse
Initiative and Indigenous Community Developers (ICD) re-
sponded to issues affecting children, seeking a better envi-
ronment and care for them. The groups, which celebrated
their 20th anniversaries, have traditionally helped racial-
ethnic local churches do community organizing.
Congregational Development As the whole church
gives prioi-ity to congregational development, the National
Division is strategically placed to give leadership by offer-
ing training, models, consultation and resoiu-ces. The Office
of New Church Development trained 650 pastors assigned
to new churches and their spouses this quadrennium. Twice
a year training events are held jointly with the Board of
Discipleship. The two boards were involved with Emory s
Candler School of Theology in developing a training model
for Lay Congregational Developers. The Research Depart-
ment furnishes annual conferences with staff and demo-
graphic data pinpointing where, how and when to plan new
congregations. An architect is available nationally to con-
sult on new church construction and to advise construction
companies owned by annual conferences.
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Five models for starting racial-ethnic churches were de-
veloped, one in each jurisdiction. The National Division
made grants and services avadlable to annual conferences
and districts, and gathered insights as to the financial and
staffing requirements common to new churches. Learnings
are being documented so the models can be used elsewhere.
Training programs were developed for pastors doing Ko-
rean American new church development. Rather than move
toward a missionary conference, the National Committee on
Korean American Ministries favored the establishment of
new congregations that would eventually transfer to annual
conferences. To facilitate and coordinate the transition, mis-
sion structures have been established in the Northeastern,
South Central and Western Jurisdictions with a mission su-
perintendent giving leadership in each. North Central and
Southeastern Jurisdictions are considering such a step.
Fifty missional congregations have been started, five of
which have become chartered congregations.
Of the approximately 500 Asian American United Meth-
odist churches in this country, 300 are Korean American
and the rest are scattered among the six other Asian ethnic
groups.
Through the Loan Administration Office funds for
church construction are now available in the form of loans
irom the United Methodist Development Fund and the Na-
tional Division, or as grants for church extension and racial-
ethnic churches. To investors, UMDF offers tiered notes
paying a return competitive with the commercial market.
During the quadrennium the Office of Finance and Field
Service help 443 churches raise $107,806,424 and five an-
nual conferences raise $13,133,224. Two staff fi-om this of-
fice gave major time toward the raising of $10 million for
the new Afi-ica University. Traditionally Finance and Field
Service has aimed to be self-supporting, but at times this
was difficult. The goal is to make the office a mission re-
source available to small churches as well as more affluent
ones. As the 21 field staff sharpen their skills and underline
the importance of mission to local churches, it is hoped that
additional funds will be generated.
As part of the renewed effort to strengthen the links with
annual conferences, the division assisted annual confer-
ences by providing orientation and training for staff and
district superintendents engaged in congregational develop-
ment.
Staff participated in the Council of Bishops' Initiative on
Vital Congregations, Faithful Disciples.
Mission 2000, a plan projected at the 1988 General Con-
ference to start 200 new churches and redevelop 200 a year
until year 2000 and raise funds for congregational develop-
ment, proved ambitious, but its goals are still attainable.
The GBGM has renewed its commitment, sharpened its fo-
cus and stands ready to aid annual conferences to make it a
reality.
A New Day. On the threshold of a new quadrennium,
the National Division has readied a 10-year plan for fi-
nance, program and governance. After assessing current
programs and projects, the division will devise comprehen-
sive models for mission, utULzing the resources of all three
units. For example, the new staff member for Afincan
American ministries will work with urban ministry, town
and country, congregational development and the division's
various constituencies on a program to meet the needs of ra-
cial-ethnic churches and groups.
Specific goals, strategies and action plans will accom-
pany each model. In addition, relations with annual confer-
ences will be reinforced, as well as with networks and
caucuses. Cadres of present and former National Division
directors will help train partners in mission. New sources of
funds will be identified and current sources strengthened.
Then the division will be able to witness to Jesus Christ
with renewed strength and fi-esh vigor.
Women's Division
The Women's Division is called by its purpose (^1421) to
actively engage in fulfilling the mission of Christ and the
Church and in interpreting the purpose of United Methodist
Women. It works within the structure and responsibilities
of the General Board of Global Ministries. It takes seriously
the necessity of "a continuing awareness of the concerns
and responsibilities of the Church in today's world" as it:
• advocates for the oppressed and dispossessed,
with special attention to the needs of women and
children;
• works to build a supportive community among
women;
• engages in activities that foster growth in the
Christian faith, mission education and Christian
social involvement.
A century-long philosophy of undesignated giving for a
total program undergirds and sustains its efforts, while spe-
cial programs and offerings provide opportunities for fo-
cussed worship, study and giving.
This has been a quadrennium of transition with staff re-
tirements, re-negotiation of program administration, and
policy review. Theressa Hoover retired December 31, 1990
after forty-two years on the executive staff, twenty-two as
chief executive of the division. Her successor, Joyce D. Sohl,
has experience as division treasurer since 1976; and as a
voting member on the Evangelical United Brethren (1967-
68) and United Methodist Women's Division (1968-76). For
four years she was vice president of the division and chair- ■
person of the Section of Finance. ■
The division took note (1989) that 25 years had elapsed
since the reorganization of the (Methodist) Board of Mis-
sions and the resulting "Agreements of '64." These organiz- M
ing principles which pertain to director memberships, staff
guarantees for women, unified program administration,
property ownership and funding have been the object of
critical and on-going evaluation. Work of several study i
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groups and committees culminated during this quadren-
nium in:
• a more structiu^ed working relationship between
National and Women's Divisions in matters re-
lated to institutional ministries;
• transfer of administration of Response and Serv-
ice Center back to the Women's Division as of
January 1, 1991;
• changes in the appropriations policies related to
World and National Divisions to more fully as-
sure that undesignated funds support ministries
for women and for children.
These combined actions were undertaken to strengthen
the division's mission outreach, and to clarify lines of ac-
countability.
Advocating for the oppressed and dispossessed (especially
women and children and youth), working to build a suppor-
tive community among women, engaging in activities
which address Christian faith, mission education and Chris-
tian social involvement take many forms. The division and
United Methodist Women have a highly participatory style;
program development incorporates worship, study and ac-
tion.
Membership. Membership in United Methodist Women
is voluntary, based on support of the purpose. While total
membership figures vary from year-to-year, names of over
one million women were displayed at the "Hall of Wit-
nesses" at the 1990 Assembly, collected through conference
chairpersons of membership and listed alphabetically by an-
nual conference. Declining church membership, increasing
employment among women and the general aging of the
population are all factors impacting the organization. Mem-
bership reported for 1990 declined slightly although 317
new units were formed. Reports of an earlier three year pe-
riod indicate 965 new vmits were organized (or reorganized)
with a total new membership of 67, 965. The Growing in
Mission membership campaign continues through 1994.
The stewardship and commitment of the million-plus
women are the foundation for the work of the division.
Work with Hispanic and Korean women had special at-
tention beyond the printing of language resources. The
fourth in a series of Hispanic Writers' Workshops was held
at Scarritt-Bennett Center to train Hispanic women to pre-
pare articles and programs for Hispanic members. The
workshop, held each quadrennium, enrolls 3040 persons.
One of the division staff assigned to regions was given the
special assignment to work with women in Korean churches
in the Northeastern Jurisdiction to ascertain program re-
source needs, help organize units of United Methodist
Women and relate them to district leaders and other units
in the vicinity. In 1991 the special assignment was shifted
to the Southeastern Jvu-isdiction.
Ministries with Children and Youth. The Campaign
for Children was launched in 1988, and the following year
the division voted a 5-year plan of implementation. Focus-
ing on children in the U.S., every local unit is urged to un-
dertake action involving the total congregation where
possible, and/or join with community agencies. Units were
asked to sign a "Commitment to Children." As of Septem-
ber, 1991 6,320 commitment forms were returned to the di-
vision. A video, 'To Love in Deed," supports the campaign
in depicting tutoring and child care programs imdertaken
by units in Maryland and West Virginia. The division
worked closely with the Children's Defense Fund on the
campaign. A revised edition of the Campaign Handbook
was issued in June, 1991.
Legislative attention targeted the Act For Better Child
Care which Congress adopted in 1990. During 1989 Schools
of Christian Mission, 5750 persons sent postcards to Con-
gress supporting the act. In September, 1990 division presi-
dent, Sally Ernst, and others delivered 10,000 postcards to
the White House which were signed by United Methodist
Women at the May Assembly. Each urged President Bush
to sign the act which provided funds for state-supported
child-care programs. "The primary focus of national mission
institutions shall be ministries to and with women, and to
and with children and youth (up to age 21), working to em-
power the people they serve" states a policy newly adopted
by the National and Women's Divisions. The divisions voted
to establish health, education, economic development and
custodial care and nurture as "Program F*riorities and Di-
rections" for national mission institutions through 2001.
Special constituencies include: 1) at-risk children and youth,
2) women and children in crisis and transition, and 3)
women and children with special needs.
"Hope and Wholeness for Children and Youth," the divi-
sion channel of supplementary giving for 1989-1992, pro-
vides a means in addition to undesignated giving to support
special programs and projects. In 1990 giving through this
channel was $257,829.98. The 1990 Assembly offering,
"Witnessing for Children and Youth in a New World" to-
talled $277,590.84. The 1989 Call to Prayer and Self-Denial
offering on the theme, "Building a New World Through
Ministries with Children and Youth" was $1,041,113.45.
In response to continuing requests that the division re-
sume "children's work," conversations were undertaken
with the General Board of Discipleship in 1989. In 1990 and
1991 "Training for Leaders of Mission Studies for Children"
was co-sponsored at Scarritt-Bennett Center. The response
was overwhelmingly positive. Evaluation of these "pilots
will determine ftiture directions. United Methodist Semi-
nars for National and International Affairs is a program
jointly sponsored with the General Board of Church and So-
ciety. An average year brings 50-60 groups to Washington
and/or New York for this unique educational experience. In
1989 almost one-half were youth groups; in 1990. 43 youth
groups (out of a total of 60 groups) with 1031 youth partici-
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pated. This is the division's primary contact with church
youth.
Ministries with Women. Reproductive rights, including
the question of abortion, have been emotionally debated for
two decades. The division has worked with RCAR (Religious
Coalition on Abortion Rights) to help United Methodist
Women understand legal implications of various court deci-
sions and worked with other women on areas of shared con-
cern. Simultaneously the division urged study of the Social
Principles (t71G) and the 1976 Resolution on Responsible
Parenthood throughout the organization. A series of three
articles in Response (1990) was an intentional educational
effort; and a foiu-th "Letters: Forum on Abortion" provided
reader comment.
"Ministries to Incarcerated Women and Their Children;"
a division-sponsored national training event. May, 1989, ex-
plored needs and concerns of incarcerated women and ways
United Methodist Women could minister to them. A year
later, a group of 50 from that event came together during
the Assembly to share successful programs, information and
resources. One such program in North Carolina was high-
lighted in Response (Feb, 1991), "We Have Enough Pris-
ons." United Methodist Women were trained by a church
and community worker through the Yokefellow Ministry to
work with some of the 1000 women imprisoned in that
state.
Allocation of the Centennial Fund occurred in April,
1989 and implementation of program goals is underway. A
total of $835,000 is for "Higher Education for Women in Af-
rica." One-half will be used for library services (books/re-
sources/equipment); the construction or repair of hostels and
furnishings for them; current textbooks; supplies, especially
for science labs, at selected facilities in Sierra Leone, Zim-
babwe, Zaire, and Nigeria. African women educators will
make specific recommendations to assist in the distribution
of the funds. The other half will be set aside for a 10-year
period. Interest only will be used for scholarships for Afri-
can women seeking higher education in Africa, the US or
other countries. At the end of 10 years the division will
evaluate and determine the continued need.
A second Centennial goal initiated a series of "Working
Conferences of Methodist Women" in and between coun-
tries, to strengthen their women's organizations in ministry
with and advocacy for women and children in the U.S. and
around the world. There is $775,000 designated for these
meetings, the first in Jamaica (Fall 1991); the second in
South Afinca (Winter 1992). The Coordinating Committee,
Attendance, Schools of Christian Mission
1988
1989
1990
1991
Regional Schools
1,546
1.527
1.529
1.579
Conference Schools
24,003
25,863
21.186
23.817
Totals
25,549
27,390
22,715
25.396
composed equally of women from the U.S. and outside the
U.S., met at the Scarritt-Bennett Center immediately fol-
lowing the 1990 Assembly to outline plans and determine
the planning process for eight events scheduled through
1996.
The division provides pension and hecdth care costs for
approximately 670 retired missionaries and deaconesses for
whom it has responsibility. During the quadrennium the
per year service rate was increased from $225 (1989) to $245
(1992). Major renovations and repair were undertaken at
Brooks-Howell (Retirement) Home, Asheville North Caro-
lina; at Women's Division Missionary Vacation Home and
Fenton Memorial Deaconess Home, Chautauqua, N.Y.
"The Older Woman: A Resovirce for Mission" was the
1988 Call to Prayer and Self-Denial theme. Seventy-six
grants totaling $947,838 were made in 1989 to such projects
as "Older Women and Teen Parents, Everett, WA;" Casa de
la Mujer", Washington D.C.; "Yaokorkor Grace of God
Evangelical Ministry Project," Ghana; and "Leadership
Training of Peasant Women," Peru. ,
Through the revised and strengthened Joint Committee
on Institutional Ministries (Women's and National Divi-
sions) and a newly created Joint Committee on Interna-
tional Ministries (Women's and World Divisions), the
division will be more actively involved in program-planning
and decision-making regarding ministries to women, chil-
dren and youth.
Mission Education. The mission education activities of
the division are formal/informal, festive/fun. They incorpo-
rate basic education and skill development, as well as Bible
study, worship and expression through the arts. The June,
1991 Response was a special issue on mission education.
The timeliness of the annual Friendship FVess study
themes has been evident as the long-scheduled theme on Ja-
pan (1991) coincided with a rising tide of "Japan-bashing"
related to trade imbalance and Japanese purchase of U.S.
property. The Middle East was scheduled for study in 1992
before the Gulf Crisis claimed attention in 1990-1991. Texts
from the earlier study such as "The World of Islam" and "A
Tangled Web: A Search for Answers to the Question of Pal-
estine" were still available to help clarify issues. The latter
is an outgrowth of the division's 10-year study of the region.
Study group leaders of "Living Values, Changing Times"
(1991) drew illustrations from economic and banking scan-
dal, academic dishonesty and sexual exploitations making
headlines daily.
These themes, plus the division's spiritual growth study,
are introduced each year through
Schools of Christian Mission, at- ^
tended by over 25,000 annually (see %
chart). Regional Schools (instruments
of the division) with a delegated at-
tendance pattern, and conference
schools sponsored by United Method- I
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ist Women alone or, in cooperation with other conference
agencies, are unique continuing education phenomena.
Mission education is individual and group-oriented as
the Reading Program confirms. Lists of books evaluated in
relation to the purpose of United Methodist Women are
made available each year. Many units purchase books to
circulate among members. During 1990 twelve conferences
reported over 50% of their units peuticipated in one of four
Reading Plans.
As the Persian Gulf Crisis turned into the Gulf War over
56,000 members of United Methodist Women signed a
"Statement of Concern to World Leaders." Signatures were
delivered to Senate leaders; and letters sent to President
Bush, F*resident Hussein, and UN Secretary-General Javier
Perez de Cuellar from the Women's Division president.
From this mailing to over 25,000 local presidents, 127 let-
ters were received from individuals and units opposing the
Statement of Concern. The mailing also included a list of
"10 Things to Do For Peace," one of which was signing the
petition.
In earlier quadrennia the division helped United Meth-
odist Women gain skills in imderstanding and impacting
the legislative process, whether by letter writing, visiting
legislators or becoming active as candidates. "Empowering
Women for the 1992 General Conference," a plenary theme
at the 1990 Regional Schools, outlined steps and strategies
for get electing a delegate to General and Jurisdictional
Conferences — personally, or supporting others. In the 1991
Schools, briefings for all participants focused on matters to
come before the General Conference; and there was a brief-
ing session for just-elected delegates. The division continues
to work with the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women in planning on-site orientation for all
women delegates at General Conference. Support for the
United Nations International Literacy Year (1990) included
articles in Response, an exhibit at the Assembly, and the
distribution of thousands of packets for use throughout the
organization. Women and children have been especially vul-
nerable in the U.S. and worldwide. As part of the Campaign
for Children local units later sponsored study areas, tutor-
ing, field trips and related educational activities. Each fall
all women elected to their first conference ofBce in United
Methodist Women, and all newly elected conference presi-
dents, are invited to New York for N.O.T.E. fNew Officer
Training Event). Quadrennially the division holds a Na-
tional Seminar, attended by approiumately 300 women. It is
an intense experience of study and exploration. The 1991
theme, "Mirrors of the Spirit," was planned to balance
learning about spiritual discipline with social witness. In-
Conference Workshops combine leadership development, in-
formation-giving, and spiritual enrichment through a
carefully developed four-part curriculum: Christian Disci-
plines, Financial Promotion, Leadership Development and
Christian Social Involvement Interpretation. The Book of
Discipline, The Book of Resolutions, Women's Division pol-
icy and General Board program are key resources for par-
ticipants. The Women's Division has continued work on the
Charter of Racial Justice Policies, this quadrennium, initi-
ating Conference Committees of the Charter to develop
plans for implementation of the Charter and to evaluate
progress on plans adopted within the conference.
A third Centennial goal is "continuing mission education
for United Methodist Women" at Scarritt^Bennett Center;
with $800,000 set aside for this purpose, one-fourth of which
is for an emphasis on UN/International Affairs. Among the
first events to be co-sponsored with the United Methodist
Office for the United Nations was a consultation on
"Women, Environment and Sustainable Development" in
New York.
The Scarritt>Beimett Center. The 1988 General Con-
ference named the Women's Division "the agency to which
any organization or institution operating the campus should
relate." That same month (May) the Scarritt Graduate
School closed and the Women's Division (re)-purcha8ed the
property. A few weeks earlier the division and the Scarritt
Corporation (now Foundation) voted to enter a partnership
agreement and establish The Scarritt-Bennett Center as a
separate corporation. Directors are appointed by each
group.
The Scarritt-Bennett Center for the education of the laity
was organized November 11, 1988. The Center's four-part
program includes: 1) meeting and conference center, 2) laity
studies, 3) spiritual formation, and 4) music, arts and other
special events.
Since 1988 all campus buildings have been renovated
and refurbished (at a cost to the division of $6,739,749); a
program of Volunteers in Mission supplements Center staff.
Program is supported by the Women's Division, the Scarritt
Foundation, participant fees and donations. The Center is
used by general boeirds and agencies, conference and local
groups. It has hosted several Elderhostels. Diaconal and cer-
tification studies are offered semi-annually in cooperation
with United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio.
Spiritual and Theological Concerns. Spiritual enrich-
ment and Christian nurtxire are the heart of the divi-
sionAJnited Methodist Women in stated purpose and fact.
This is expressed in many ways, one of which is the annual
spiritual growth study especially written for lay women. Se-
lected to address perceived needs and to complement the
Friendship Press mission study of the same year, the stud-
ies are remarkably contemporary. During the quadrennium
topics have included selected Psalms; "freedom" as under-
stood in the book of Galatians; the Book of John; and in
1992, the study of Amos as it pertains to issues of social jus-
tice and poverty. Many churches use these texts for Lenten
studies.
Throughout the year division directors and staff engage
in common devotional readings recommended by the Com-
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mittee on Spiritual and Theological Concerns which also It
oversees the planning of annual retreats for directors and
staff.
Christian Disciplines In-Conference Workshops involve
persons in study and discussion of documents such as Doc-
trinal Standards and Our Theological Task (^69). The new
United Methodist Hymnal has been widely used as a wor-
ship resource; and attention has been given to inclusive lan-
guage, and Bible study.
During 1990 a pilot workshop on racism and spirituality
was held in the Alaska Missionary Conference on the
theme, "Ethnic Healing Under God's Rainbow." Several ba-
sic resources have been revised and updated: "Ceremonies
II," "Transparent Worship" and "I Was Sick and You Vis-
ited Me." In 1990 the September Response was a feature is-
sue, "The Bible in the 20th Century." The World Council of
Churches Bible study booklet "Come Holy Spirit, Renew the
Whole Creation" was used at the 1991 National Seminar,
and had been used earlier during the semi-annual Staff
Week. The Annual Call to Prayer and Self-Denial obser-
vance includes plans for "A Quiet Day Service" which is ex-
tensively used by local units.
Assemblies, Anniversaries, Celebrations. This has
been a quadrennium of assemblies and anniversaries, each
uniquely celebrated. They are an intersecting of historical
mission connections and on-going program.
The Assembly of United Methodist Women, May 3-6,
1990 under the theme "Witnesses for a New World" filled
the Kansas City Municipal Arena. Registration closed six
weeks earlier than announced and 1200 were tiu-ned away.
Children and the environment were the organizing themes
for plenaries, focus groups, exhibits, music and dance, and
10,000 postcards to President Bush. The Assembly of the
World Federation of Methodist Women met in Singapore,
July 15-22, 1991. The Women's Division, one member of
this 71-unit organization, was represented by seven voting
delegates and eight official visitors. The theme was "Jesus
Christ: Strength for Today, Hope for Tomorrow." Church
Women United celebrated their Jubilee, November 8-11,
1991 in St. Louis. As with the World Federation, the divi-
sion holds membership and pays annual dues on behalf of
United Methodist Women.
The Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Can-
berra, Australia, was attended by two accredited visitors
named by the division. One, the division vice president,
chairs the Committee on Ecumenical Relations; and one
staff member was a denominational voting delegate named
by the Council of Bishops. The division has worked closely
with WCC staffi and the U.S. Committee on "An Ecumeni-
cal Decade: Churches in Solidarity with Women, 1988-
1998." The topic is a 1992 Friendship Press study theme.
The Ellis Island Immigration Station (New York Harbor)
re-opened as a museum in 1990. One room features "Immi-
gration Societies" and central to the exhibit is a bronze
plaque inscribed, IMMIGRANT GIRLS' HOME, WOMAN'S
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY, THE METHODIST EPIS-
COPAL CHURCH. The division signed a 10-year contract
with the U.S. Department of Interior for display of this his-
toric memento. The home was renamed Alma Mathews
House in the mid-1920's. The facility is now a meeting and
conference center.
In October 1988 the division celebrated the 25th anniver-
sary of the Church Center for the United Nations (CCUN).
It used the occasion to highlight its work for and with the
UN which is as old as the UN itself. (A division staff mem-
ber attended the UN foimding in 1945.) During 1992 the di-
vision observes the 20th anniversary of the establishment of
United Methodist Women with a continuing awareness of
its responsibilities, inherited through 123-years of unbroken
mission service.
Carolyn M. Marshall, president 1984-88, was honored ty
a gift of $60,000 towards the establishment of the Carolyn
M. Marshall Chair of Women's Studies at Bennett College,
Greensboro, NC. Until the chair is fully established, the
fund will underwrite the lecture series, 'The History and
Empowerment of Black Women Around the World."
Theressa Hoover, retiring from the staff after 42 years,
was honored with the establishment of the Theressa Hoover
Community Service and Global Citizenship Fund, for an an-
nual "Award" for study and travel. She was named the first
recipient.
Fiscal Responsibility. Financial data elsewhere in this
report gives an overview of division stewardship. Formal re-
ports required by law. Discipline and division policy are pre-
pared and circulated annually. Formal and informal
reporting occurs in many ways: in response to direct re-
quests, through Response magazine; as an education and in-
terpretation feature in most program activities; and
through printed and audio visual resources such as "Jour-
ney of Your Mission Dollar." A video, "Giving: A Gift of
God's Grace," was prepared for use with the division goal
and the Undesignated Giving Program. The September
1989 issue of Response was a special issue on finance.
Giving through United Methodist Women has increased
slowly and steadily for many years. This has enabled the di-
vision to increase its annual appropriations to the other
units of the board where elements of its program have been
lodged since 1964; and to increase its own program budget
as well. Income from designated funds (endowments) make
possible additional grants for specific program purposes. A
multi-miUion dollar pension fund is maintained for the pen-
sion of retired missionaries and deaconesses related to the
division.
In addition to budgeted amounts for other units of the
board (see chart) the division has made two grants of
$500,000 each for specific purposes:
1) To National Division for the purposes of debt reduc-
tion;
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2) To Mission Education and Cultivation Program De-
partment to help maintain program in the face of rising
health care costs for staff (one-half in 1989; one-half in
1990).
Work with United Methodist Women continued to stress
the management of personal finances. Response articles
have sought to make connections between personal finances
and the international debt crisis. "Managing Your Money,
A Workbook on Women and Personal Finance" was revised;
and a teaching video prepared with the same title. Personal
Finance workshops for minority women were held in the
Rio Grande, Oklahoma Indian Missionary, California-Ne-
vada and two other Conferences.
The division goal to achieve $24 million in undesignated
giving by 1990 was not achieved, but work undertaken by
36 volunteer consultants who initiated analysis and goal-
setting procedures will be utilized for many years. The re-
view and revision of financial policies and procedures
through the long-range planning process strengthened the
division's ability to correlate program emphases and fund-
ing.
Continued attention to corporate responsibility issues
has been done in cooperation with other units of the board
working with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsi-
bility aCCR).
In 1991 the Women's Division was the largest single
source of income for the budget of the General Board of
Global Ministries, providing 29.5% of its $68,943,972. This
represents division income (1990) of $20,352,689 received
from United Methodist Women, compared with the
$19,533,720 fi'om World Service funds for all United Meth-
odists in the same year. The increase in Advance Special
giving is to be celebrated, along with the several special of-
ferings which support facets of the General Board's work.
But designated gifts and special offerings provide little or
no funds for basic administration of the board itself or for
Women's Division Appropriations
World Division
National Division
Mission Education
and Cultivation
Joint Board
Deaconess &
Missionary
Mission & Membership
Development
Finance
Christian Social
Relations
Division-Wide
Salaries/Benefits
1989
$5,120,854
5,120,854
1,106,444
1,055,866
1990
$5,242,541
5,242,541
1,134,105
1,111,327
1991
$5,286,677
5,286,677
791,522*
1,134.117
465,081 490,000 488,000 473,000
631,380
207,250
694.365
1,803,725
2,962,508
647,700
207,250
704,055
1.944.786
3,167.403
738,480
210,000
714,255
2.053.046
3.300,479
•ReHects Transfer of Service Center and Response
the specific program for which it is designated. World Serv-
ice was paid at a 90.05% level in 1990 and caused a serious
shortfall to all boards and agencies in relation to antici-
pated income, as has been true for several years. The ten-
sion between increasing program needs, the dependence on
designated giving, and the frequently stated desire to "cap"
World Service and apportionments must soon be faced.
The Women's Division's clearly stated priority is atten-
tion to the needs of women and of children. This report at-
tempts to speak to that consistency.
World Division
The world changed in the 1988-92 quadrennium even
more rapidly than people customarily expect. Through all
these changes, the World Division sought to rejoice with
those who rejoiced and weep with those who wept. It moved
quickly to take advantage of the new openings for Christian
witness in Eastern Evu-ope and other areas of change. But it
saw new manifestations year-by-yeeir in the quadrennium of
the unending need to heal the broken hearted, challenge
the oppressors, do the works of justice and preach peace to
the nations.
Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Republics.
Changes in Eastern Europe brought the churches new chal-
lenges and new responsibilities for ministry. United Meth-
odist partners recall Christ's words, "Behold, I have set
before you an open door, which no one is able to shut; I
know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept
my word and have not denied my name." (Rpv. 3:8).
The World Division voted in 1991 to undertake an Ex-
tended Mission in the USSR, with participation of the Euro-
pean Central Conference in a USSR Mission Formation
Task Force. In a parallel action, the board voted to initiate
a program of cooperation with the Russian Orthodox
Church and the Soviet Peace Fund
to form a Joint Commission on Hu-
manitarian Development.
Disintegration of the old order
left the region open to acknowledge
its need for help. The dimensions of
the nuclear accident at Chernobyl
were finally acknowledged. The
World Division, working through
the newly formed Joint Commission
cooperated with the Christian Chil-
dren's Fund and a hospital in Rich-
mond, VA., responded by bringing
16 children to the United States for
testing in September 1991.
In 1990, Bishop Henrich Bolleter
of the Central and Southern Euro-
pean Central Conference cited the
Czech and Slovak Republics as ex-
1992
$5,346,881
5,346,881
799,438
1,170,098
716.040
210,000
709.155
2.460.337
3,358.646
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Eastern Europe held for a church in mission: 'The small
church with twelve full-time pastors has the vision to plant
new churches, to found a theological school, to take over
fi^m the state a convalescent home and an orphanage." But
he also pointed out that the "small church" there could not
pay for training of pastors and restoring buildings. In these
situations, the World Division seeks to be a helpful partner.
In the Czech city of Pilsen, United Methodists were able
to celebrate Holy Week publicly in 1990 for the first time in
more than 40 years. On Easter Eve, the church baptized 26
converts, including a former minister of religious affairs un-
der the communist regime.
Joining with the Women's Division, the World Division
provided grants for two pastors and a lay preacher fi-om Es-
tonia to get theological training in Finland. Another grant
enabled three lay women to study Christian education. In
1991, an Estonian pastor itinerated in the United States
and raised funds to build a church in Tallin.
United Methodists have responded generously to Ad-
vance projects for Eastern Europe. The World Division has
received many letters from people in the church asking how
they could help, and gifts have come for Romanian orphan-
ages and hospitals. The World Division has approved a Per-
son in Mission grant for a conference administrator to assist
the Bulgarian superintendent. Support has also gone to the
Central and Southern Europe Central Conference for its
work with the Bulgarian church in re-establishing legal
status and responding to the material and spiritual needs of
Bulgarians.
A U.S. missionary has been assigned to serve as an Eng-
lish teacher and pastor in Poland. New ministries have also
been started in Vienna for Yugoslav and Turkish immi-
grants.
Other new work has been developed in connection with
The United Methodist Church of Austria. Yugoslav and
Turkish migrants are served through these programs, and
support is given to Macedonian and French congregations
in the country.
Africa. In 1990, the World Division joined in marking
the tenth anniversary of the Africa Church Growth and De-
velopment Program. During the decade of the 1980s, mem-
bership of the church in Africa more than doubled. In Zaire,
it went from 210,000 to more than a half million; in Angola,
from 42,000 to more than 100,000; in Nigeria, from 60,000
to some 300,000.
During this period, more than 100 students were
awarded scholarships, more than 100 church buildings were
constructed or renovated and funds were provided for agri-
cvdture, nutrition and skill development programs. Half of
all funds for leadership development and community devel-
opment were designated for women.
Other forward steps this quadrennium included groimd-
breaking for the new African University in Zimbabwe in
1991, and strengthening of work of the Central Zaire Con-
ference with the Pygmy people.
African churches themselves are also in mission. The
Methodist Church of Ghana recently reported that they had
started two congregations in the New York area. Partner-
ship in God's mission does not mean waiting for permission
from partners to respond to need. The future appears to be
an open field in which partnership may be a relationship
but not a channel to control each other's work.
However, Africa continued to suffer tragedy. In the 1990
Liberian civil war, more than a thousand United Method-
ists were killed, and thousands more had to seek refuge in
neighboring countries or hide somewhere in their own coun-
try. Missionaries had to be withdrawn for a time.
Bishop Arthur Kulah estimated that a third of the 600
churches of the country were destroyed. The Liberia Annual
Conference reported to the World Division: "Most pastors
and their families, like our bishop, are among the refugees
abroad or displaced people within the coimtry. Congrega-
tional worship was not held for at least eight Sundays. Our
bishop doesn't even have a home to return to." Later,
Bishop Kulah was able to reestablish his office and resi-
dence, but military division still restricted his ability to
travel aroimd the country.
In 1991, civil conflict in Zaire led to widespread lawless-
ness, with rioting and looting. Renamo, a violent rebel
group widely thought to act with South African support,
continued to kill and disrupt in Mozambique. But in 1990,
nearly 10,000 church members and friends gathered to cele-
brate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of The
United Methodist Chm-ch in Mozambique. The situation in
Ethiopia remained unsettled despite replacement of the
communist government. Starvation on a massive scale has
threatened not only Ethiopia, but also Somalia, the Sudan
and other parts of Africa.
Zaire missionaries wrote their supporting churches: "In-
flation made a painful impact during the seven months we
were away. The price of soap, eggs, rice and other staples in-
creased nine to ten times. Everyone who has access to land
is planting large gardens. Last term, a day's wage bought
two bars of soap. Now a day's wage will not buy a bar of
soap."
Africa has more United Methodists than any other conti-
nent except North America. In addition to the two central
conferences and thirteen annual conferences of The United
Methodist Church, the General Board of Global Ministries
relates to autonomous Methodist churches in Nigeria,
Ghana, Kenya and the Ivory Coast. After a two-year study,
plans were approved for establishing a church in Senegal, a
predominantly Muslim country. Plans included initial pro-
grams in primary health care and literacy.
Latin America and Caribbean. Guatemala Encounter,
a meeting of some 120 people in August 1991 in Antigua,
Guatemala, brought together representatives of United
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Methodists, member churches of the Council of Evangelical
I Methodist Churches in Latin America and the Caribbean
(CIEMAL), British Methodists and the United Church of
Canada. The theme was "Partners in Action for the Evan-
gelistic Mission Challenges of the 1990s," and participants
promised to maintain a "Partnership in Action."
In October 1991, the World Division and the GBGM
adopted three resolutions coming out of that meeting: pledg-
ing to work for an end to the U.S. economic blockade of
Cuba, offering support to the Methodist Church and people
of Haiti and endorsing self-determination for Puerto Rico.
Dealing with other needs of Latin America, a 1990 ecu-
menical conference in Brazil focused on the desperate situ-
ation of street children, and a CIEMAL consultation the
same year in Bolivia addressed the goal of "health for all."
The World Division continued through the quadrennium
to support the evangelistic work of the churches in Latin
America and the Caribbean. CIEMAL conducts schools of
evangelism that include training in evangelistic skills, bib-
lical reflection and use of media. A mission worker has been
sent to Nicaragua to nurture two small congregations in the
Methodist Church. The Evangelical Methodist Church of
Argentina has established new churches with the Mapuche
and Toba populations, and provides biblical and theological
training for lay people.
Help was given for resettling refugees whose homes were
destroyed in "Operation Just Cause," the 1989 U.S. military
action agaiiist President Manuel Antonio Noriega of Pan-
ama. An example of response to the economic crisis in Latin
America was a decision to cancel a debt owed by El Divino
Redentor Church in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, after the ex-
change rate of pesos to the dollar went from 46 to 2270.
The troubled economic situation continues to send Mexi-
cans looking for work in the United States. Now the Meth-
odist Church of Mexico has sent the pastor from Oaxaca to
work with the coordinator of Hispanic ministries and others
in Los Angeles to keep immigrants from the Oaxaca area
linked to the church.
Asia and Pacific. Church growth can be seen in many
of the World Division's partner churches around the world.
But the Korean church is the fastest growing in world
Methodism, with Bible women and a growing number of
women clergy playing key roles in the establishment of new
congregations. Based on the principles of Korean cultural
identification, self-propagation and self-sufficiency, this
church, celebrating in 1990 the 60th anniversary of its
autonomy, had more than a million members and had sent
missionaries to 26 countries, including the United States
>and the Soviet Union. The Methodist Church of Korea held
its own mission conference for the fu-st time, bringing home
more than 100 of its missionaries and their families for the
event.
At a consultation at Stony Point, N.Y. in February 1991,
The United Methodist Church and the Korean Methodist
Church entered into an agreement on ways of working in
each other's countries and in third countries where they
both had mission programs. "We covenant," they said, "to
consult with each other in those places of the world where
our mission activities may be located in the same places,
and agree to be open to explore ways to cooperate where it
may be advantageous to the accomplishment of our mutual
goals." A strong and emotional desire of all Koreans is re-
unification of their country. Some tentative steps toward
this goal have been taken by the governments of North and
South Korea, and the World Division has worked for U.S.
support of moves for reunion.
The United Church of Christ in Japan (Kyodan) has had
a successful consultation with its missionaries assigned to
Japan and with other members of the Coimcil on Coopera-
tive Mission related to the schools and social work in Japan.
This meeting prepared for a more comprehensive consult-
ation, planned for 1992, with the North American mission
boards and agencies and the Korean Christian Church in
Japan.
The World Division maintains relationships with the
people of China and offers support through the Amity Foun-
dation established by Christians in China; it works with the
Indochina program of the U.S. National Council of
Churches and the Peace and Unification Movement for
North and South Korea. A covenant relationship was estab-
lished with the Basel Christian Church in Sabah, Borneo.
Working with UMCOR, the World Division has re-
sponded to needs created by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in
the Philippines. But a period of rehabilitation extending
over several years will be required.
Middle East. As part of the World Division's work in
support of justice for oppressed peoples, it has sought to de-
fend the rights of the Palestinians, and protested Israel's re-
pression of their intifada (uprising). A missionary, who is a
native of the Philippines and now a U.S. citizen, represents
United Methodists in Jerusalem, and he remained there
during the Gulf War.
Despite a wait of two years, a missionary couple have
had their request for a visa to work in Jerusalem rejected.
They served, meanwhile, as Mission Interpreters with an
aim to educate church members about the religious and
public policy issues of the Middle East.
The World Division advocated a nonviolent solution to
the Iraq-Kuwait crisis. And as the conflict developed, the di-
vision stayed in touch with ecumenical partners and mis-
sionary personnel in the region.
Functional Ministries. Going into the 19908, the World
Division organizes its ministries in relation to four board
program goals:
• Witness to the Gospel for initial decision to follow
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• Strengthen, develop and renew Christian congre-
gations and communities
• Alleviate hum2m suffering
• Seek justice, freedom and peace.
The division pursues these goals not only through its pro-
grams for geographical areas, but also through functional
ministries, those related to activities important for all re-
gions and requiring special skills. These deal with such £ir-
eas of work as evangelism, church growth and development,
communications and literacy. These ministries also include
the World Division's ongoing work in combating racism and
sexism.
The Office of Church Development and Renewal has
worked closely with the newly established board Committee
on Mission Evemgelism. New areas of work in Africa, espe-
cially Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda have been jointly
studied New models of evangelistic outreach in Colombia,
Argentina and Haiti have been received and supported. Par-
ticipation in major ecumenical events such as the World
Mission and Evangelism Conference in San Antonio (1989)
and the Canberra Assembly of the World Council of
Churches (1991) helped focus discussions on issues of gospel,
cultvu-e and Christian witness among neighbors of other liv-
ing faiths.
Increasing attention has been given to ecology, support-
ing the international ecumenical commitment to Justice,
Peace and the Integrity of Creation. This program theme
examines the relationship of economic and environmental
justice issues as they contribute to world peace. A World
Bank report on development in the 19908 concludes that
poverty is "the most pressing problem of the decade." A bil-
lion people are expected to live this decade with annual in-
comes of less than $400. This means that many partner
churches will continue to confront crises of pastoral support,
property maintenance and continuance of institutional min-
istries.
Along with other program efforts in support of justice
ministries, the World Division seeks to further these goals
through its commitment to the corporate responsibility
movement. The division's investment of its endowment and
reserve funds Ln corporations gives it stockholder rights,
and these are used to vote for stockholder resolutions deal-
ing with such issues as military production, equal employ-
ment opportunity and protection of the environment.
Renewed emphasis has been given to youth work in this
quadrennium. The Office of Youth and Young Adult Minis-
tries, established in 1989, has worked closely with youth
and student organizations at national, regional and interna-
tional levels.
The office helps select and train the Mission Interns for
service to partner churches around the world. And it sup-
ported the U.S. ecumenical student gathering "Celebrate
91" during the Christmas-New Year holidays in 1990-91,
the first such event for students of the mainline denomina-
tions in 20 years. Similarly, it has participated in planning
for a Global Youth Gathering in Brazil in 1992, the first
such meeting in a generation. 4
A "youth caravan" in the Philippines, took young people
from a national gathering to points of witness in annual
conferences, districts and congregations. An All India Meth-
odist Youth Convention and International Assembly was
held in 1989, the first of this magnitude since the Indian
Church became autonomous.
The Office of Ministries with Women and Children
works to build greater recognition of women's perspectives
and contributions in the church. It has also joined with
other agencies in efforts to expand educational programs for
women and girls. One strategy is the enhancement of
church-based formal education for girls. An example of this
approach is the Stanley Girls' Hostel in India. Here, women
are seen moving into new leadership positions in many
parts of the world. A Malaysian minister became the first
woman elected president of the Sarawak Iban Annual Con-
ference. The Office of Ministries with Women and Children
supported the United Nations Literacy Year 1990. And it
worked on behalf of the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of Children, passed by the General Assembly in 1989
and ratified by enough countries — but not the United
States — to come into legal effect by the time of the Chil-
dren's Summit in September 1990. Support has also gone to
the Ecumenical Decade (1988-98) of Chvirches in Solidarity
with Women.
Mission PersonneL During the 1988-92 quadrennium,
the World Division has continued to emphasize the role of
Persons in Mission flPIM), people from coimtries other than
the United States who are supported as they provide mis-
sionary service to their own people or, as International
PIMs, in another country.
One of these PIMs, a pastor with a passion for justice, is
working with the Latin American Council of Churches
(CLAI) in the development of a program to deal with issues
raised by the Columbus 500th anniversary in 1992.
PIMs also serve in the United States. A pastor from the
Methodist Church in Peru served the North Carolina An-
nual Conference as an International PIM. While serving a
local church, he conducted conferences and trained church
leaders in evangelistic methods used by Latin American
churches. J
Two lay missionaries to the United States from Zim- 1
babwe have been working at board headquarters; he writes
for New World Outlook on mission issues and she assists
with the seminar program at the Church Center for the
United Nations.
In 1990 the World Division launched the Global Mission
Partner program to increase financial support for PIMs d
around the world. The initial, demonstration phase of this "
effort had 17 annual conferences participating in a concrete
witness to the international character of the church. I
The Mission Resource Center in Atlanta has been estab- I
lished this quadrennium, and has already proved its worth I
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in preparing missionaries for the opportunities and chal-
lenges they will encounter when they take up their assign-
ments abroad. A move to longer term training — now three
months rather than only three weeks — has proven benefi-
cial.
Nearly 500 World Division missionaries join with per-
sonnel of partner churches in 59 countries witnessing to the
gospel of Jesus Christ. In total, the division relates to col-
league churches and ecumenical agencies in 80 countries on
six continents. In the spirit of John Wesley's vision, the di-
vision helps The United Methodist Church see the world as
its parish.
Health and Welfare Ministries Program
Department
During the past quadrennium, this department re-
sponded to two General Conference mandates and adjusted
creatively to global changes and the changing nature of
chturches in the U.S.
The 1988 General Conference asked the department
"with consultation with those most seriously affected, a) to
draw up and promote guidelines for addressing indoor air
pollution, and b) to investigate and develop a vigorous pro-
gram to eliminate the use of tobacco in churches and chm-ch
institutions."
In response, the depeirtment held a consultation with per-
sons representing those affected by indoor air pollution and
produced two publications: "Indoor Air Quality in Local
Churches," and "Church-Related Health Facilities and In-
door Air Quality." Both publications addressed the problem
of the use of tobacco. In addition, tobacco use was addressed
through the department's substance abuse ministry.
The other mandate came under "Toxic Wastes and Race"
and asked the General Board of Global Ministries and the
General Board of Church and Society "to take appropriate
initiatives of study and action." The General Board of
Global Ministries assigned this task to the department, and
staff cooperated with the General Board of Church and Soci-
ety in supporting existing networks of United Methodists at
work in community organizations acting on toxic wastes
and race. The department provided research information
and participated in meetings of some of these community
groups and interpreted this work through its publications
and training of health and welfare representatives.
The changing context for the work of the department was
globalization and restructuring of mainline religion. Both
realities meant that the meaning of health ministries had
to be redefined and carried out differently. The redefinition
was that "health" not only includes a spiritual element but
* that the meaning of "health care" in The United Methodist
Church is essentially a religious and not a socio-economic or
scientific medical activity. Health for United Methodists
now means the wholeness bestowed through the healing
power of God in Jesus Christ, and health care now means
caring for the neighbor with the love and justice that char-
acterized Jesus' own life and ministry.
These changes registered in a new appreciation for
health care institutions in The United Methodist Church.
Many of these institutions clarified their relations to an-
nual conferences in covenants and other statements that
made both institutions and churches more conscious of what
mission really means in health care facilities. The depart-
ment itself reaffirmed ties with the United Methodist Asso-
ciation of Health and Welfare Ministries, and the two
developed a new and cooperative spirit of collaboration in
the quadrennium. The department also continued to provide
consultative services to institutions in planning and finan-
cial management.
Global changes had a dramatic effect on the depart-
ment's work when, in early 1991, the health needs of the
Soviet Union, East Germany, and other countries in East-
em Europe were expressed. The department participated
with other units of the General Board of Global Ministries
in preliminary consultations to determine how these needs
could be met by calling on the resources of health care insti-
tutions related to United Methodist annual conferences in
the U.S. A plan was developed that is now being enacted to
meet these critical needs.
The department continued to cooperate with the World
Program Division and UMCOR in meeting critical health
needs around the world. The department made it possible
for hospital administrators in India to receive management
training, organized a seminar on AIDS education in Zaire,
sent medical supplies to areas of need, and provided mis-
sionary personnel with health care.
Latin America received special attention as a result of an
earlier visit by a small group sent by the department to find
out how Methodist churches in the Western Hemisphere
could cooperate in health ministries. Their report lead to a
consultation held in 1990 in La Paz, Bolivia, in which repre-
sentatives fi'om all the Central American and South Ameri-
can countries where Methodism exists met with
representatives fi-om North America, Europe, Afinca, and
India. Several major priorities were identified: AIDS, com-
munity health, substance abuse, human rights, and toxic
wastes. The first priority will be dealt with in a Latin
American AIDS consultation to be held in 1992.
The second priority, community health, coalesced with
emerging calls fi"om other regions for mission at the most
basic level. As a result, the department launched a compre-
hensive conununity-based primary health training and de-
velopment initiative in 1991. With the help of a globally
recognized expert fi-om India, the department will provide
training to assist health workers, communities, and annual
conferences to develop comprehensive community-based
health care. Initial training at Jamkhed, India, for mission-
aries will be followed by training in the United SUtes at
designated sites of greatest need.
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The changing character of American religion shaped the
department's program and mission during the quadren-
nium. Directors, staff, and participants in health and wel-
fare networks became aware of the fact that a conventional
model of a national agency as the determiner of goals and
supplier of funds was no longer adequate. Instead, it became
clear that local churches and annual conferences were
themselves developing an amazing variety of health minis-
tries and in the process defining their own goals and finding
their own resources. The role of the national agency has
thus become that of supporting these ministries, particu-
larly through networks. The definitive image is that of a
web organization in which people learn and share across
boundaries instead of always relating to the center. The de-
partment gathered descriptions of model ministries to en-
able persons to make contact across the church with
successful ministries.
Two illustrations reflect this new approach. A National
Consultation on AIDS Ministries, held in 1987, led to the
organization of an AIDS network. The department provided
resources for this network though the publication of focus
papers and audiovideo resources providing current informa-
tion on the AIDS crisis, models of ministries, resources for
those on the local level, and personal stories from persons
with HIV/AIDS and their families. The department also
produced "Covenant to Care" posters and bvdletin inserts
for local churches to enable congregations to respond com-
passionately to those in their own midst. By 1991 the AIDS
Ministries Network included 1600 persons.
The other story concerns child advocacy. Also in 1987,
department staff asked themselves what a national advo-
cacy network would look like. Working with directors, they
spelled out the criteria for such networks: they would assess
needs within each conference, develop specific missional
goals based on those needs, and realistically work within
the resources of the conferences. Based on these criteria,
eleven annual conferences developed child advocacy net-
works. The department provides consultative support, re-
sources, and a process for evaluation. The plan is for other
networks to be developed so that eventually all conferences
wiU have them. Although each has a different priority, de-
pending on the needs in that conference, the critical issues
are being addressed, such as child abuse, infant mortality,
teenage pregnancy, and substance abuse.
These new ways of working require more integrity
within the connectional system. A principle now used in all
planning is that those most critically affected by a program
or ministry are involved in its planning and development
from the very beginning. No longer is it acceptable for one
group to plan program and ministry for others; instead, pro-
grams and ministries are "by, with, and for" the affected
groups.
Two of the earliest areas to use this principle were older
adult ministries and ministries with persons with handicap-
ping conditions. Older adults themselves insisted on the
"by, with, and for" principle, which was incorporated into
the interagency work in which the department participated m]
in during the quadrennium. A specific example was the re-
vision of a major resource, Ministry to Match the Age, which
not only included new content but was printed in large type
and will also be published in Spanish at the suggestion of
older adults.
Another traditional program area of the department,
that of ministries with persons with handicapping condi-
tions, follows this same principle. The department along
with other churches and voluntary organizations supported
the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990,
legislation that assvu-es the full participation of persons
with handicapping conditions in the workplace and by im-
plication, in other public bodies like the church. The com-
munities of the handicapped themselves were successful in
developing and building support for the act.
A similar process took place in the formation of the Asso-
ciation of Physically Challenged Ministers. The depart-
ment, in cooperation with the Division of Ordained Ministry
of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry,
brought together clergypersons with physically challenging
conditions, and they themselves determined the goals and
structure of their organization. The association actively ad-
vocates the contributions that clergy and other professional
ministers with physically challenging conditions can make
to the larger church.
A newer program area, substance abuse ministries, also
began with consultation with those most seriously affected
and those in the churches serving them. A national consult-
ation on crack cocaine and the African American commu-
nity initiated the program. A needs assessment was done
through informal hearings. An advisory group was created
with persons with demonstrated national and international
expertise. This program area is being developed in close
consultation with the National Program Division and has
already resulted in ecumenical events on the black commu-
nity and substance abuse, regional training, and the produc-
tion of curriculum resources on substance abuse, in
collaboration with the Pan-Methodist Coalition. The depart-
ment did a survey of annual conference-related health insti-
tutions for the CouncU on Bishops in relation to the
Bishops' Initiative on Drugs and Violence.
As effective as these principles of participation are in ad-
justing to new realities, they still require some fundamental
services on the part of the national system. Communication
and interpretation is one such area, and the department has
experimented with a communications system, using com-
puters, in supporting program. The experiment was fol-
lowed by the development of data bases in program areas so A'
that annual conferences can receive information pertinent "
to their own mission goals in health ministries.
The data bases are integrated into another enduring
component of national agencies: training. Training events
began to be developed late in the quadrennium around the
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information from the data bases, working from the field to
the national office, or vice versa. From the field, annual con-
ferences can ask for information on critical health needs on
which they themselves had decided to focus. From the na-
tional office, the department can supply information on
these critical health needs as a way of assisting conferences
in determining their priorities.
Since the department also supplied administrative sup-
port for the General Conference-created Interagency AIDS
Task Force, it developed an HIV/AIDS computer bulletin
board to support the task force in its work. Eventually those
who use the bulletin board, which will include data bases,
will be tied in with the AIDS Ministry Network that exists.
Communications also means publications, newsletters,
videos, and tapes. The department produced such resources
to support all of its program areas, most notably in the case
of Golden Cross. The only churchwide special day with offer-
ing for annual conferences, Golden Cross is used to meet
emergency medical needs of individuals and families, to
support health care facilities related to the conferences, for
scholarships, and for projects.
Health for All is the theme for all the department's pro-
grams. Besides a basic printed resource to help local
churches develop health ministries, a fresh manual was de-
veloped in Spanish and training was held in areas of His-
panic concentration in The United Methodist Church.
Since the "All" in Health for All has a decidedly inclu-
sive meaning, the department used its fiinds to overcome
the effects of racism and to support ethnic minority leader-
ship in health-related fields. Through the Harry R. Kendall
Hospital and Home Fund, the department provided grants
to local and conference projects meeting the needs of black
elderly and poor. This fund also underwrote leadership de-
velopment grants for blacks. Another fund, the Dora Ames
Lee Fund, provided scholarship assistance to Asian Ameri-
cans and Native Americans entering health-related fields.
The department itself established a fund out of World Serv-
ice funds to provide scholarships to Hispanics entering
health-related fields.
Through its Committee to Eliminate Institutional Ra-
cism, the department also focused on special areas of need.
Department and staff met in Puerto Rico to consider envi-
ronmental health, and a meeting in Albuquerque focused on
the needs of Hispanic elderly.
Americans have become aware of the fact that their
health system pointedly excludes some, so that "allness"
has been a missing ingredient in health care in the United
States. A building consensus for change led to department
participation with 33 faith groups in the planning and in-
itiation of a national interreligious campaign for universal
health care. In cooperation with the Women's Division and
the General Board of Church and Society, the department is
participating in the campaign, which has the goal of provid-
ing comprehensive quality health care for everyone in the
United States, with effective cost controls.
Mission Education
and Cultivation Program Department
To tell the story of the church in mission is the task of
the Mission Education Cultivation Program Department
(MECPD). By means of audio, video, the printed word, and
visitation, it seeks to give form and content, explanation
and understanding, visibility and expectation. MECPD is
the instrument for sensitizing and gaining commitment and
support for the church in mission.
Through the Advance for Christ, United Methodists
throughout the country reach out as individuals, local
churches, districts and annual conferences to underwrite
mission work through the United Methodist Committee on
Relief and the World and National Divisions of the General
Board of Global Ministries. The Advance is a prime means
by which United Methodists share their love, prayers and
gifts with partners around the world.
The Advance program entered its fifth decade in 1989
with a strong showing. Contributions of more than $30 mil-
lion represented the second largest annual fund gathering
and an increase of close to 15 percent over 1988. Among the
immediate beneficiaries were victims of Hurricane Hugo,
but others were spread across the world.
In 1990, for instance, almost 2500 designated projects in
100 countries were funded. In each case, 100 percent of the
gift is received by the designee chosen. Administrative costs
come from other sources.
Originating as a response to the 1948 Greneral Confer-
ence's call to Christians to help rebuild a war-shattered
world, the Advance raised over $600 million in the ensuing
years. In 1990 support included such diverse ministries as
the Bishops' Initiative Against Substance Abuse in Wash-
ington, D.C., famine relief in Ethiopia, training of pastors
in Indonesia, church construction throughout Afi^ca, and
literacy programs for inner-city youth in the United States.
The populeuity of the Advance is evident by its growth.
Giving to the Advance in the first 33 months of this quad-
rennium, by September 30, 1991 (the latest accounting fig-
ures available), represents an increase over the two
previous ones.
1981-84 $ 86,799,872
1985-88 $109,626,562
1989-91(33 months) $76,067,102
The breakdown of missional support for the first 33
months of this quadrennium is as follows:
World Missions $31,717,321
National Missions $11,907,377
United MethodistCommittee
on Relief $32,442,404
The Mission Development Section is responsible for
mission education, missionary support through the Advance
and other Special Sundays, and is also responsible for the
cultivation of gifts and benevolences to the board. Anyone
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who needs expert assistance in financial planning and be-
nevolent gift designations can request the services of the
current and deferred giving program.
Leadership development in the 1989-92 quadrennium
centered around the implementation of the training pro-
gram, the Comprehensive Mission Education Plan (CMEP).
Designed for conference and district leaders who in tvim
train mission work area chairpersons, the plan provides a
forum for mission leaders to gain a full understanding of
the components that comprise a year-round mission educa-
tion program. Conferences, districts, and churches set pro-
gram and financial goals to enable all age levels to become
more active in mission work.
The Mission Development section helps mission person-
nel to become dynamic interpreters of mission. It has devel-
oped a ten-hour training event, "Becoming Effective
Mission Educators," for missionary candidates at the Mis-
sion Resources Center in Atlanta.
During the quadrennium nearly 3,500 persons have par-
ticipated in the "475" (Riverside Drive) seminar where they
received an overview of mission and briefings by the GBGM
staff. District and conference leaders, seminarians from Ko-
rea and the U.S., church women fi-om Japan, probationary
pastors, council directors, United Methodist Women's
groups, and local church mission work area members have
been part of this program.
Confirmation and youth groups represent nearly 40 per
cent of those visiting the board. A specialized educational
approach with youth has been developed that encourages
them, first, to listen for new ideas, and then to develop a
presentation they could share back home.
United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, worked
with MECPD staff in their self-study and goal-setting proc-
ess regarding their work in mission education. Specifically,
they wrestled with the questions: "how are we educating
seminarians to serve mission-minded churches?" and "how
are we encouraging seminarians to hear and answer the
call to full-time mission service?"
Seminarians gathered in New York for a seminar on na-
tional mission programs on the East Coast. Beginning on
New Year's Eve, they fed the homeless in New York and
then traveled down the Atlantic Coast, stopping at various
mission sites. They participated personally as volunteers in
mission on John's Island, S.C. By the time they reached
their final destination in Jamaica, their eyes were opened to
many new realities. Seminarians also visited Latin Amer-
ica, the USSR, and China.
The department helps to organize the mission
travel/study seminars linked with the mission study
themes. During the 1989-92 quadrennium, church leaders
traveled to the Philippines, Central America, Okinawa and
Japan, and to various sites in the United States, Mexico,
and the Caribbean in conjunction with the study theme on
poverty in North America.
The department works with the General Board of Disci- i
pleship, Church School Publications, and the General Board a
of Higher Education and Ministry, carrying out a denomi- "
national approach to mission education. In the 1989-92
quadrennium, as an outgrowth of this interagency ad hoc
group, the Women's Division and the Board of Discipleship
offered a pilot project on Mission Education with Children.
Another aspect of this ongoing work is the Children's
Fund for Christian Mission. More Great Mission Ideas for
Workers with Children, a compilation of some of the best
ideas from the "All Our Children" page in T. V. Guidelines,
went into a second printing just a year after its publication
in 1990. T.V. Guidelines continues to be one of the most re-
quested and used print resources.
Biographical sketches of mission personnel are prepared
and mission letters from World and National Division mis-
sion personnel are distributed. This includes deaconesses,
mission interns, missionaries, and missionary associates.
About 120,000 individual letters are sent annually from the
New York office to finends and supporting churches.
Person-to-Person sharing brings mission into our dis-
tricts, local congregations, and communities. Programs of
itineration for district mission saturation events and rallies
are effective vehicles for mission education. Special pro-
grams of interpretation are provided to illuminate our min-
istries in Partner Churches in Crisis, the ministries of
Western and Eastern Germany, the Soviet Initiative, Afi*ica
Church Growth and Development, Liberia, South Afiica,
ethnic and language conferences, the Council of Bishop's In-
itiative Against Substance Abuse, World Hunger/Poverty,
refugee resettlement and domestic/world disasters.
Mission education with African American, Asian, His-
panic, and Native American congregations provided re-
sources and vehicles for full participation in global
ministries; missionary service, volunteer and short-term
ministries; support for missions through the Advance; spe-
cial Sundays; and the cxirrent and deferred gifts programs.
By 1990 the Mission Resoxu-ces Section was com-
pletely computerized and desktop publishing became the
norm for New World Outlook, "Mission News," and "Friends
in Mission." Brochures, flyers, and display advertisements
are now produced in camera-ready form. All of this has ac-
celerated the publishing process, given greater flexibility
and control of schedules, and, most important of all, it has
reduced expenditures of staff time and money.
The number of resources available in Spanish increases
annually. These include books and booklets, brochures, fly-
ers, posters and advertisements for all divisions and depart-
ments of the board. The unit has also taken responsibility
for mission interpretation, promotion of resources, and lead-
ership development and training of the Hispemic constitu- 1
ency. '
An aggressive promotion campaign, which included ad-
vertising, conference displays, and direct mail, led to an in-
crease of 2,000 in sales of the Prayer Calendar despite a
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concurrent price increase. In late 1990, following negotia-
tions that began early in the quadrennium, it was decided
that the Service Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and its respon-
sibilities should be transferred to the Women's Division.
MECPD continues to work coUegially with the Center.
Response, completely redesigned and boasting a more col-
orful and inviting layout, continued to win awards and was
honored for the second consecutive year with the Award for
Excellence from the United Methodist Association for Com-
municators. It also received an award from the Religious
Public Relations Council. Response, the oSicial journal of
United Methodist Women, had a banner year in 1990, pub-
lishing the largest number of special editions in its history.
In 1991 it was transferred to the Women's Division with
which it has strong program ties.
New World Outlook, which began the quadrennium in
deficit, is operating on a new schedule. Now appearing only
six times a year, the board's mission magazine has at-
tracted considerable interest with its new format and a new
editor. One of its new ventures has been the first-time inclu-
sion of a spirited youth insert. Reaction to the initial
"Youth View," a yovmg people's version of the ecumenical
mission study on "Gospel, Cultiu-e, and Media," was so af-
firmative that the feature wiU be continued as a part of mis-
sion education for youth. In 1991, New World Outlook
published a special issue that put the last 50 years of mis-
sion into historical perspective.
The Office of Interpretive Services produces "Mission
News" which pastors and mission leaders in each congrega-
tion find bound into the center of each issue of The Inter-
preter. "Friends in Mission," a newsletter, goes to board
alumni, retired and former missioneuies, staff, directors and
other friends. Press packets and news releases provide ongo-
ing links with directors of communications of the annual
conferences.
Thanks to the work of writers, photographers, designers,
audiovisual specialists, 300400 resources are produced each
year to undergird the board's total mission education and
fund-raising efforts. One year this meant that a dozen new
videos were created. A half-hour documentary on the Philip-
pines became the Friendship Press video resource that was
used nationwide in the ecumenical mission study.
Several awards have been received for "Community in
Crisis," a video on drug abuse, and 'The Cries of Children
and Youth." Other video presentations in the quadrennium
include "Called by God" and "Mission Magazine," which
highlights the work of GBGM. A five-part series, produced
in a joint venture with UMCOM, views the work of mission
and is aired on VISN cable network.
The photo library continues to grow throughout the
quadrennium, thanks to photographic assignments in more
than two-thirds of the states and 30 countries on six conti-
nents. The results are evident in the numerous publica-
tions, brochures, advertisements, reports, film stripe, slide
shows and video productions.
Planning for Global Gathering, '93, to be held in Indian-
apolis, IN in March, 1993, got underway in October 1990. It
is anticipated that this mission convocation will — like the
first one held in 1987 in Louisville, KY. — attract throngs of
United Methodists from aroimd the globe.
MECPD prepared a large display for the Women's As-
sembly in Kansas City which told, in powerful visuals, the
story of mission. Another exhibit appeared at The Gather-
ing, sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship and the
Council of Bishops, which was held in Forth Worth. This
boardwide display featured the work of all divisions and de-
partments and included a prayer tent with four altars, one
for each region of the world in which The United Methodist
Church heralds God's word.
In this quadrennium of vast changes MECPD has sought
to be the messenger inviting the church's engagement and
participation in new mission endeavors. In these years we
have seen renewed commitment to seek God's ways of
reaching out to those in need throughout the world, follow-
ing the example of Jesus Christ.
Mission Personnel Resources Program
Department
Christian mission, as expressed through our United
Methodist Church and Wesleyan heritage, has embarked
upon an exciting new age. Today we see increasing numbers
of people interested and willing to serve Christ through mis-
sion in some way. The Volunteers in Mission (VIM) Pro-
gram is one of the most exciting new developments in The
United Methodist Church. Within every annual conference,
more and more people are discerning the guidance of the
Holy Spirit to share their gifts and graces with others. This
reality is not limited to volunteerism. In every area of mis-
sional opportunities of The United Methodist Church, there
is growing interest. The Spirit of God is moving across the
church.
During the past quadrennium MPRPD has given new
thought to the definitions of national and international
persons in mission. Many global partners of The United
Methodist Church are now more fully prepared to ofier per-
sons in mission to the world. Another development has been
the increased mobility of personal travel and access to a
wider range of countries. This, combined with the mounting
desire of countless numbers of i)eople to have at least some
short-term experience in mission, has meant that United
Methodists are engaging in mission primarily through the
GBGM, but also through annual conference and local
church initiatives.
As a result, MPRPD has begun to undertake a fresh ho-
listic look at the care of persons from initial inquiry to the
completion of preparation and training:
Recruitment Efforts have been made to bring the re-
cruitment of persons for mission service closer to the local
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church. Conference council directors and global ministries
secretaries have been contacted and given some orientation
regarding means of on-going recruitment in the local
church. To further aid this effort a video "Here I am Lord"
was produced and distributed to each annual conference.
Attention has also been given to the recruitment of ra-
cial ethnic and language minorities for mission service. Two
of four m^or ethnic consultations have been held, one with
Afiican American and the other with Hispanic American
church leaders. The consviltations centered on the ways and
means of recruiting within those respective communities, as
well as addressing prevalent perceptions of mission service.
Additionally, brochures introducing the varied mission pro-
grams of The United Methodist Church are now available
in Korean and Spanish. Consideration has also been given
to the role of the GBGM in the recruitment of non-U. S. citi-
zens for mission service.
The introduction and recruitment of young people has
led to visits to United Methodist related colleges, universi-
ties and seminaries. Black colleges, and major youth events
such as Exploration '90 and Midwestern Student Christian
Gathering. MPRPD has worked with the Board of Disci-
pleship and the Mission Education Cultivation Program De-
partment in developing resource material designed to teach
children and youth about Christian mission.
Selection. The Introduction to Mission Vocation Event
(IMVE) is designed to assist persons Ln the exploration of
their call to mission. The IMVE is held three times annu-
ally for a week. The format and workshops are under con-
stant review and revision. The IMVE has proven to be a
valuable and positive evaluative tool. Indicators for measxir-
ing a candidate's potential effectiveness in mission are be-
ing developed and designed.
There is sensitivity for the variety of races represented
in the United Methodist missionary community. In prepara-
tion for psychological reviews a racially inclusive team of
psychologists has been assembled. Additionally, all resource
persons enlisted for the evaluation of mission personnel are
selected with their expertise and ethnicity in mind.
Preparation and Training. During the 1989-92 quad-
rennium a major new development occurred: the Mission
Resource Center (MRC) in Atlanta, GA, was established. In
March 1989 the board approved the creation of the Mission
Resource Center to provide training for mission personnel,
with location on the campuses of the Interdenominational
Theological Center (TTC) and Candler School of Theology.
Training was designed to include a core curriculum of bibli-
cal and theological foundations; United Methodist polity
and history; evangelism; leadership; and experiential/con-
textual learning. The first class of candidates arrived Ln At-
lanta in January of 1990.
The Mission Personnel Resources Program Department,
through the MRC, has worked with the World and National
Divisions, United Methodist Committee on Relief, and the
Mission Education Cultivation Program Department, ITC
and Candler in developing curriculum which is both generic
and tailored for the missionary candidate. The dedication of
the new center was observed with a symposium, "Mission in
the 1990's'' which engaged leaders from a cross-section of
United Methodist seminaries and other church leaders in a
formal dialogue on the current philosophy of mission per-
sonnel and its impact on the training of pastors in their con-
cept of missionary emd mission service.
The Mission Resource Center played a vital role in the
re-entry and debriefing of the World Division missionaries
assigned to Liberia and Zaire who had to withdraw due to
civil conflict. The program included counseling, workshops
and reorientation to the United States.
Personnel Development and Services. Over the past
four years the department has worked with the World and
National Divisions in the development of methods for evalu-
ating the performance of mission personnel. This evaluation
relates specifically to the selection, preparation and train-
ing, and effectiveness of missionaries in placement. MPRPD
has provided counseling services for mission personnel.
Again, this was particularly helpful with respect to the mis-
sionaries from Liberia and Zaire.
An area of concern has been to address racism within the
missionary community. Every attempt is made to identify
racial issues fi-om the Introduction to Mission Vocation
Event forward to placement. Currently MPRPD is seeking
to develop a tool or method that will help reveal those is-
sues, as well as to assist persons in dealing with racial
prejudice.
In August 1988 a survey was distributed to all mission-
aries and deaconesses serving through the World and Na-
tional Divisions. It inquired about the care and nurture of
persons in mission. The information from some 250 re-
sponses enabled MPRPD to develop a long-range proposal
for caring ministries.
Continuing efforts have been made to strengthen the
Deaconess program; and the Crusade Scholarship program
remains strong. Attention has being given to the increasing
number of applications coming from international persons
currently within the United States, hence making them in-
eligible. Also, more students are opting for part-time studies
due to the high cost of education. This has had an impact on
national persons, who like the international persons, are re-
qiiired to be full-time students.
Volvinteers in Mission. MPRPD has worked closely
with annual conferences and jurisdictions in resourcing
VIM events. An attempt to catalogue such events is near
completion. Ways have been sought to include more racial
ethnic minority persons in the VIM network. To that end
MPRPD has held consultations in four of the five jurisdic-
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tions to look at possible causes for the non-participation of
racial ethnics.
Two new videos were produced; "Adventure in Mission"
and "Christian Love in Action." These were done in coop-
eration with the Mission Education Cultivation Program
Department and Southeast Jurisdiction VIM respectively.
In October 1990 VIM celebrated its 10th anniversary dur-
ing the GBGM Board of Directors meeting.
Two computerization projects have been undertaken.
These projects have been designed to provide information on
projects and personnel. Otherwise, efforts continue to de-
velop and cultivate networks of short term volunteer leader-
ship in jurisdictions, conferences, districts, etc. The greatest
difficulty for VIM has come with the reduction in the num-
ber of field representatives. This has made it harder for the
national office to relate more closely to local VIM efforts.
Computerization. A major effort to computerize the
files of MPRPD is underway. The completion of this effort
will assist MPRPD in processing applications, interviewing,
testing, checking references, assessing skills, and providing
follow-through. The system helps in the complex process of
matching personnel skills to specific job requests to find just
the right person for a particular mission assignment.
A toll free number links United Methodists directly to
the executive staff' of the department who are ready to re-
spond to the numerous calls received each day with ques-
tions and inquiries about all of the programs handled in the
department.
United Methodist Committee
on Relief Program Department
Responding to the pain of World War II, the General
Conference of 1940 established what is now the United
Methodist Committee on Relief. It was called into being to
"be a voice of conscience among the people called Method-
ists." A day of prayer and self denial was set and an offering
taken with the proceeds to relieve human suffering. Those
delegates and bishops set in motion a program that for the
past fifty one years has ministered to victims of war, fam-
ine, and natural disasters in more than eighty countries
around the world.
From the beginning, ministry through UMCOR has been
rooted in healing and sharing in a broken world by building
relationships among partner churches and agencies. UM-
COR has not built structures of its own but always seeks to
work within and among the people of the community. In al-
most every county in the United States there is a United
Methodist Church. When a disasters strikes the people in
I that local community become UMCOR. General staff mem-
bers serve as consultants and offer resources as available
from the whole church.
United Methodist members gave $3,300,000 to UMCOR
through the annual One Great Hour of Sharing Offering in
1990, making it the highest OGHS offering ever received. It
was the year of "Love In Action" as UMCOR celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary. Since UMCOR receives no World Serv-
ice funds, the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering provides
base support to its ongoing program. General Advance pro-
jects receive all funds raised for a particular program. Dur-
ing the 1988-92 quadrennium approximately $15,000,000
has been contributed annually to UMCOR ministries.
In 1988 UMCOR was involved with major disasters in
Mozambique, Ethiopia and Bangladesh. Governments, in-
ternational relief organizations, and church groups re-
sponded with the largest relief assistance effort in history.
Relief specialists have said that never in recent history
have so many disasters with such different natures struck
so many people. Civil strife in Central America, Liberia,
Ethiopia, and many other places in the world brought fam-
ine and diseases. War in the Persian Gulf has left many
thousands of people homeless along the Turkey, Iran, and
Iraq borders. A 1991 typhoon in Bangladesh, earthquakes
and volcanoes in Philippines, tornadoes and floods in the
United States have made exhausting demands on UM-
COR's resources. However, United Methodists have contin-
ued to remember Christ's call to service and responded with
love, compassion and funds.
UMCOR responded to an unprecedented number of disas-
ters in the 1988-92 quadrennium. That response included
work in catastrophic conditions where the destruction of life
and property is incredibly large. UMCOR has responded to
disasters in nearly half of the conferences in the United
States and on four other continents. This response included
as food supplies, medical supplies, medical personnel, con-
sultants, tents, generators, water treatment supplies and
equipment, agricultiu-al supplies and equipment, building
supplies, and direct funding grants. With these resources,
UMCOR contributed life sustaining aid in the pursuit of
meeting human needs created by the effects of disaster.
During 1989 UMCOR responded to the largest disaster
on the mainland of the United States in a century, Hurri-
cane Hugo. This single disaster caused one half of the state
of South Carolina great damage and inflicted great damage
on more than 90% of St. Croix and Montserrat Islands.
United Methodist Churches aided these victims with nearly
four million dollars of appeal offerings. This wonderfiil re-
sponse is still providing recovery and rehabilitation for the
damaged areas. Thousands of volunteers gave of their time,
energy, and talents in providing skill, leadership, and labor
for the recovery.
UMCOR provided aid following the 1989 California
earthquake through funding, personnel, and strong coopera-
tion with ecumenical partners. This was made possible by
the generosity of United Methodists in supporting the ap-
peal for the earthquake and response to the other major dis-
asters; Liberia (civil war), Iran (earthquake, Philippines
(earthquake, volcano eruption), Middle East (war related
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refugee, displaced, and economically effected situations), Ar-
menia (earthquake), and famine situations.
Since 1990 political and economic upheavals in Eastern
Europe, Africa and the Middle East have had a major im-
pact on the world's refugee situation pushing the total num-
ber of refugees world wide to above 18 million.
Longstanding refugee situations — Khmer on the border of
Thailand, Palestinians on the West Bank and Jordan, over
three million Afghans in Pakistan and Iran — all still defy
solution and leave vast numbers of people with lives on
hold. In addition to the special appeals by which UMCOR
involves local churches in response to refugees suffering
desperate privation in camps abroad, it also seeks to involve
the local church in ministry to those individual refugees
who qualify for resettlement in the U.S.
In 1991 the U.S. increased its still small allocation of
refugee resettlement numbers for Africans to 4,900 for
1991. Pending the establishment of a resettlement program
for Liberians refugees, the United Methodist Committee on
Relief is responding with a special assistance program to
the emergency needs of those Liberians stranded in the
United States.
Working with Church World Service, in 1989 and 1990,
UMCOR resettled over 2,900 refugees from all continents.
In addition thousands of asylum seekers in this country
were assisted with legal counsel, emergency assistance, and
referrals through a network of over 50 funded projects. The
Immigration Act of 1991 provided temporary legal status to
Salvadorans, and UMCOR joined with other Church World
Service denominations to fund programs which reached out
to Central American to advise them of their rights. This in-
creased considerably the numbers who came forward to ap-
ply for the benefits of living and working legally in this
country. Guatemalans although afforded asylum hearings
are denied safe haven in the U.S.
Disparity in the treatment of refugees from Central
American and Haiti continues to be of concern to UMCOR
and churches across the covmtry. Except for Cubans, policies
of detention and deportation continue to apply for asylum
seekers from Central America and the Caribbean. UMCOR
seeks to educate the church on the varying treatment af-
forded newcomers and advocate for changes in laws de-
signed to deprive them of the fullness of life in the U.S.
UMCOR Advance was created to give United Methodist
churches the opportunity to expand their mission response
through "Second Mile Giving." Through the Advance
churches and individuals support mission by designated
giving to individually selected projects, and prioritized giv-
ing to meet urgent needs with the assurance that 100 per-
cent of the gifts go to chosen projects. Over 250 programs
throughout the world are the basis of UMCOR ministry
which is divided into four R's: Relief, Rehabilitation, Refu-
gees and the root causes of hunger.
The alleviation of hunger and poverty is a major thrust
of the Advance projects. UMCOR is involved in immediate
food relief for people in crisis situations. The m^ority of the
work, however, is to provide support for longer-term devel- .
opment projects which pave roads, drill wells, plant trees, '
build dams, provide child nutrition education and care and
the production of nutritious food for families and communi-
ties.
During 1991-1992 UMCOR's ministry of healing and
sharing in a broken world will be accomplished in over 80
countries. In Africa 66 programs with a total expenditure of
$2,123,107 will bring relief to a continent torn by civil strife
and ravaged by drought. In Asia 53 projects with expendi-
ture of $1,194,896 will bring hope to the largest population
area of the world which has already suffered a killer cyclone
in Bangladesh and devastating volcanic eruption in the
Philippines. In Latin American and the Caribbean 51 pro-
jects with total expenditure of $1,481,084 will ease hunger
and poverty caused by extreme economic crisis. In the Mid-
dle East 16 projects totalling $496,000 will respond to condi-
tions resulting from the Gulf War crisis as the world
searches for long term solutions to age old problems. All of
this is accomplished in direct ministry to persons in need
and administered in the spirit of Christ.
In addition to meeting emergency needs, UMCOR also
believes in dealing with Root Causes of Hunger. When the
emergency stage passes, seeds, tools, farming equipment
and technical assistance are supplied, but 500 million peo-
ple in the world are hungry. Forty million people will die of
hunger or hunger related diseases this year.
The World Hunger/Poverty Mission Emphasis, adminis-
tered by the United Methodist Committee on Relief offers
two major opportunities:
• Short-term crisis relief to alleviate suffering with
food, clothing, medical supplies and assistance;
• Long-term approaches which will initiate sys-
temic changes and can have a significant impact
on the lives of men, women and children in vul-
nerable groups in our communities at home and
around the world. An example of this is in Ecua-
dor where a revolving loan fund enables destitute
farmers to rnxiltdply a few chickens into thou-
sands.
In more than 80 countries, including the United States
(where 20 percent of all World Hunger/Poverty funds are
spent), this program helps people create small but innova-
tive technologies, dig wells, build irrigation systems, main-
tain emergency food banks, assist in efforts toward
community development in a just society and — most of all —
it gives hope.
UMCOR has responded to human suffering through the
"four R's". It also has a "fifth R". That R is "Response". As
the story of human need is told United Methodist people re-
spond. Since we are called to be God's people and serve, our
lives are made complete as we feed the hungry, clothe the
naked, heal the sick, house the homeless, and show love to
all people.
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UMCOR enables United Methodists to be Christ's love in
action around the world. The "four R's" provide the vehicle
for ministry to occur. The "fifth R", "Response", enables
United Methodists to link hands, hearts and resources in or-
der that all people may realize the fulfillment of Jesus'
words when he said, "I have come that you might have life."
General Board of Global Ministries
(As of November 1991)
Bishop J. Woodrow Hearn, president
Randolph W. Nugent, general secretary
Stephen F. Brimigion, treasurer
Lorene F. Wilbur, associate general secretary,
administration
National Program Division
Bishop F. Herbert Skeete, president
Anthony Shipley, deputy general secretary elect
Women's Division
Sally Graham Ernst, president
Joyce Sohl, deputy general secretary
World Program Division
Bishop J. Lloyd Knox, president
Robert J. Harman, deputy general secretary
Health and Welfare Ministries Program Department
Martha Sanchez, chairperson
Cathie Lyons, associate general secretary
Mission Education and Cultivation Program Department
Carolyn H. Oehler, chairperson
Rena Yocom, associate general secretary
Mission Personnel Resources Program Department
Bishop Edsel A. Ammons, chairperson
John L. McCullough, associate general secretary
United Methodist Committee on Relief Program
Department
Bishop C.P. Minnick, Jr. chairperson
Vacancy, associate general secretary
Appendix I: Missionary Conferences
Missionary Conferences are so designated by the General
Conference because of particular mission opportunity, lim-
ited membership and resources, unique leadership require-
ments, strategic regional or language considerations, and
special ministerial needs (TTie Book of Discipline, ^69). Each
Missionary Conference, currently three in number, is under
the supervision of the College of Bishops in the jursidiction
in which it falls, and each has a special relationship with
the General Board of Global Ministries, which provides ad-
ministrative guidance and financial assistance. In most
other respects. Missionary Conferences are organized in the
same manner and have the same rights and powers as an-
nual conferences.
Oversight of the special relationship with the Board of
Global Ministries is assigned to the National Division,
which was mandated in 1984 to report to the General Con-
ference quadrennially on such matters as leadership, finan-
cial support and congregational development in the
Missionary Conferences.
The Alaska, Oklahoma Indian and Red Bird Missionary
Conferences continue to serve unique and important roles
in the church's proclamation and witness to the love of God
through Jesus Christ. Each serves in a geographical loca-
tion and/or among a group of persons not easily reached by
other structures of ministry within the United Methodist
connection.
Each Missionary Conference is committed to a compre-
hensive long-range plan for ministry and mission. As part of
its responsibility, the National Division sponsored a con-
sidtation of representatives of the three in the late Spring,
1991, to explain the plans and assess progress toward the
goals. This report is based in large measure on reports
given at that time. Comments relevant to all three appear
at the end of the report.
Alaska Missionary Conference. With a land mass of
591,000 square miles and a population of 540,000, Alaska
continues as a "frontier" with unique challenges for mission
and ministry. United Methodist work spans a centiuy and
today is well established through the 27 congregations of
the conference and such institutions as Alaska Methodist
University. But the church must constantly struggle with
factors of diverse cultures, high costs and limited resources,
and distance (many "neighboring" communities are 1,500
miles apart).
A conference strategic plan, adopted in 1987 and sched-
uled to extend over three quadrennia, sets three priorities:
• New Church Development
• Native Ministries
• Parish Vitalization.
Support for the plan is provided by four geographically-
based regional councils: Northern, South Central, Kenai
Peninsula, and Southeast. The chairpersons of each are
members of the Conference Coordinating Council, which
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has overall responsibility for implementing and monitoring
the plan.
"New Church Development" is intended to help the con-
ference reach matmity through the successful start of new
congregations and fellowships. The expected benefits are in-
creased membership, greater United Methodist presence in
more places, a strengthening of the connectional system,
and opportunities for cultural and ethnic inter-change
within the conference.
Across the decade of the 1980s, the conference began new
work in six locations: Fairbanks, Matanuska/Susitna, Jun-
eau, the Seward Peninsula, Unaluska, and the Soviet Far
East Extension. Much of this work was accomplished by re-
sources raised within the conference through two Ministries
Campaigns. Membership has grown slowly but steadily, to
a total of 3,735.
The conference is committed to the establishment by the
year 2000 of three new congregations which will become
self-supporting within six years. It is working to organize
ethnic fellowships within the church toward the goals of
celebrating diversity and enhancing the contributions and
strengths of each group. The strategic plan anticipates the
organization of small fellowships in isolated or sparsely
populated areas, and the providing of pastoral leadership.
More than half of the population lives in one metropolitan
area — Anchorage — with the remainder scattered over the
vast expanse of the state.
"Native Ministries" represents renewed commitment to
include Native people in the full ministry of the church.
Methodist missionaries came to Alaska in 1886 and quickly
established a series of institutions serving health, social,
and, later, educational, needs of the Native people. Alaska
Methodist University, which was the dream of P. Gordon
Gould, an Aleut raised in the Jesse Lee Home, was char-
tered in part to provide higher education to Natives. In re-
cent years, most social ministries with Native people have
been conducted ecumenically.
Congregations were introduced in Alaska for church
members who came there from other places, and the mis-
sion emphasis shifted from institutions for Natives to sup-
port for the struggling local churches of predominantly
White migrants. Only in Nome have Natives participated
in the congregational life of The United Methodist Church,
and only two Alaskan Natives have become United Method-
ist clergy.
The renewal of a comprehensive ministry approach with
Natives means overcoming stereotypes, dealing with cul-
tural differences, and serious efforts to come to understand
Native needs.
A builtrin challenge is the fact that The United Method-
ist Church is not well-known to the Natives. Alaskan Na-
tives, when they come into urban areas, tend to seek out
churches most like those they knew in villages. They avoid
those placing emphasis on formal education. The conference
realizes that it will need more cross- cultural leadership and
participation; must recognize and develop Native styles of
leadership, and become more sensitive to the spiritual and g
physical needs of a large segment of the local population. "
"Parish Vitalization" is outreach to the spiritual and or-
ganizational realities of the conference itself, especially the
need to more closely link scattered congregations. A Plan of
Action involves spiritual awakening, a vision of Grod's king-
dom, reconciliation among persons, and serving other hu-
man beings.
Financial Situation: The churches of the conference have
commendable levels of stewardship, with virtually all pay-
ing their full conference apportionments every year, and
also having a higher than average per capita giving to the
Advance. However, the funds that can be given locally are
quite small in relation to the need, and the Alaska Mission-
ary Conference remains heavily dependent on the National
Division for personnel support and on Advance gifts from
the church in other states. Approximately 40 pastors and
other workers are missionaries provided through the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries, National Division. In a
three year period ending in late 1991, the conference re-
ceived a total of $293,000 through the Advance, of which
some $44,000 was for the Parish Partners program that pro-
vides pastoral support. The other funds were designated for
more than 20 projects, primarily services for children and
church or parsonage construction.
Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. The roots
of this conference go back to 1844 when an Indian Mission
Conference "with all the rights and privileges of other an-
nual conferences" was established by the Methodist Episco-
pal General Conference in a vast area of what is today
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and parts of other states.
This mission passed into the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South the following year and flourished as a distinct confer-
ence for 62 years. In 1906 the Indian Mission was absorbed
into the new geographic Oklahoma Conference, and work
among the Native Americans suffered a serious setback. A
mission in Oklahoma with a distinctly Indian constituency
was reconstituted in 1918 with the status of a district con-
ference, the structure of an annual conference, and the over-
sight of the White Oklahoma Annual Conference. This
pattern was retained until 1972 when the United Methodist
General Conference constituted the distinct Oklahoma In-
dian Missionary Conference. The boundaries have been ex-
tended to include seven churches in Texas and Kansas. The
conference today has 101 congregations with a total mem-
bership of approximately 8,000. Membership was on the in-
crease at the start of the last quadrennium but by 1990 had
declined slightly. ^
The Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference (OIMC) \
has four geographically defined districts and organizes its
work around three councils, each with a director. Those
councils are Finance and Administration, Higher Education
and Ministry, and Council on Ministries, which deals with
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programming in relation to the General Board of Disci-
pleship and Global Ministries. OIMC has a comprehensive
long-range plan with the following priorities:
• Leadership Development
• Youth Ministries
• Communications
• Congregational Development
• New Church Development.
"Leadership Development" is required for both clergy
and laity. The educational requirements for pastors contin-
ues to be upgraded and increasing opportunities for continu-
ing education are being organized. Following steps outlined
by the Board of Higher Education and Ministry, pastors
were required to have 30 hours of college work in 1990,
with two years of college required by 1992. OIMC has an ex-
tremely low level of support for its clergy, a factor which
discourages young people from entering the ministry. Many
pastors must take second jobs to be able to provide for their
families. The loss of pastors by retirement and death is
causing a severe shortage. The conference has some 40 ef-
fective clergy members, plus six associate members, and 15
local pastors. In addition, there are about 30 pastors from
the three categories in the retired status, some of which
carry pastoral duties. There are six women clergy, one
clergy couple, and two diaconal ministers.
Language factors must be considered both in making ap-
pointments and in planning leadership programs for clergy
and laity. Most chvu-ches are in rural areas where pastors
are indigenous and tribal customs are strong. Thirty-nine
languages are spoken within the conference. Few pastors
have yet crossed tribal lines. All churches used Native
American hymns, but the use of English as a common lan-
guage for the conference is growing. In city churches— lo-
cated in Dallas, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City— people of many
tribes— attend services often in English, except for the
hymns.
"Youth Ministries" covers all age groups through college.
Two new campus ministries have been organized, at Pascal
Campus in Laurence, Kansas, and Northeastern State,
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where one-third of the student body
is Native American. The conference has an emphasis on
youth-young adult leadership. A conference-wide camp fo-
cuses on Bible study, evangelism. Native American culture,
sports, and the environment. Youth participate in the
Youth Service Fund and send delegates to jurisdictional and
general church events for young people.
"Communications" involves both internal and external
efforts to build a network of informed members and friends.
Twenty-two missionary interpreters, some of whom are Na-
tive Americans, have been active, visiting 40 churches and
providing valuable feedback to the conference. OrienUtion
for the interpreters is held on conference, district, and local
levels. The OIMC newspaper, Advocate, continues to reach
persons within and beyond the conference.
"New Church" and "Congregational Development" are
interrelated priorities. Two new preaching points were es-
tablished during the quadrenniiun. Funds received through
Native American Awareness Sunday go to programs on Lo-
cal Church Revitalization and Recruitment. A three-year
plan has been set up to engage a congregational developer
to visit every local church, consulting with pastors, lay lead-
ership, and community representatives.
Financial situation: OIMC's goal is to become self- sup-
porting, but at present only three or four of the 101 congre-
gations can pay their own way. Approximately 92 per cent
of the support from the National Division goes for ministe-
rial salary support, leaving a small amoimt for conference
operations and programs. Ministerial support averages only
half of that of other conferences. Efforts are underway to or-
ganize a self-generating foundation which wUl provide in-
come to be used for pastors' salaries.
In a three year period ending in late 1991, the conference
received some $505,400 through the Advance, with
$264,951 for the Parish Partners program. Special projects
of the Advance included work with children and new church
development.
Red Bird Missionary Conference. This unique confer-
ence, serving some of the poorest communities in the United
States, is part of the heritage from the Evangelical United
Brethren Church.
The present conference, established in 1968, represents
the continuation of Appalachian missionary districts of both
the Evangelical Church and the United Brethren Church,
brought together in 1956, plus an institution of the former
Methodist Church. It is a distinct annual conference geo-
graphically located within the Barbourville District of the
Kentucky Conference.
The Red Bird Conference is comprised of 23 congrega-
tions and a conference program serving those churches and
their communities, plus three institutions, the Red Bird
Mission and the Red Bird Medical Center at Beverly, and
Henderson Settlement in nearby Frakes. The conference it-
self has all the commissions and committees found in most
other conferences, and sponsors such ministries as Camp
O'Cumberlands and cooperates in the ecumenical evangeli-
cal and social ministry in Hazard and Perry counties. The
combined membership of the congregations is 1,312.
Red Bird Mission, an institution of the conference, spon-
sors a school, scholarship programs, and general educa-
tional, health and spiritual programs through nine centers.
Red Bird Medical Center serves a 1,000 square mile areas
through a clinic, pharmacy, and laboratory facilities. There
is also a dental clinic and an ambulance service. Henderson
Settlement provides residential youth care for up to 21 per-
sons, ages 10 to 18, in three home-like settings. It also has
an agricultural program, both crops and livestock, and a
tree farm with sawmill.
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The last quadrennium, Red Bird was engaged in imple-
menting a comprehensive plan, "Sketching a Vision,"
adopted in late 1987. This plan has five interrelated objec-
tives:
Improve Organizational Effectiveness
Develop Local Leadership
Serve the People with Vital Programs
Broaden the Economic Base of the Conference
Develop Economic Resources within the Commu-
nities.
The determination to "Improve Organizational Effective-
ness" and "Develop Local Leadership" are closely related
and directed toward meeting the great spiritual, economic,
educational and social needs of the region.
The Fifth Congressional District of Kentucky, in which
most of Red Bird is located, has the highest school dropout
rate in the country and the highest rate of adult illiteracy.
A recent study by the University of Kentucky indicated
that one-third of the children in the area are growing up in
severe poverty. Unemployment is high. Alcoholism among
males is extremely high. Several counties have the highest
percentage of teen pregnancies in the country, and the in-
fant mortality rate is 50 per cent higher than the national
average. Religious surveys continue to show that the region
has the highest percentage of unchurched people in the
United States.
Seeking to involve indigenous persons in all areas of
leadership, the Appalachian Lay Pastors' School provides
basic training for ministry. Credits can be applied to the re-
quirements for licensing as a local pastor and course of
study for the ordained ministry. A Lay Workers' School of-
fered assistance for roles in either local congregations or the
conference. "Training Wheels," operating out of a converted
ambulance equipped with video and other educational
equipment, travels the area providing one-on-one Christian
education. Traditional Sunday school is being strengthened
by adapting the Appalachian "story telling" techniques to
the Gospel message. In leadership development. Red Bird
works closely with the Commission on Religion in Appala-
chia and the Appalachian Development Committee.
Along with the "Vital Programs" already in place, the
conference is developing and expanding alternative minis-
tries, such as house churches, store-fi"ont ministries, serv-
ices to abused spouses and their children, prison ministries,
urban Appalachian enclave ministries (in cooperation with
annual conferences in the North Central Jurisdiction, plan-
ning services, and drug and alcohol abuse prevention pro-
gram through local churches and existing agencies.
Closely related to vital programs is a commitment to
work harder in "Developing the Economic Resources" of the
area. Presently, 80 per cent of the abundant mineral wealth
is owned by out-of-state corporations with little concern for
the people of the region. In taking a stronger advocacy role,
the conference is developing a cadre of volimteers to pro-
mote economic development and to offer training and tech-
nical assistance. Small business development has an
emphasis on initiatives that will assist women and minori-
ties.
Financial Situation: Red Bird Missionary Conference
looks toward greater self-sufficiency and the development of
new resources. One new possibility is a visitors craft center
that would showcase both products from Appalachia and
those fi-om global mission endeavors.
While it is a missionary conference, Red Bird believes in
taking part in the global mission of The United Methodist
Church. Congregations pay their apportionments and are
among the highest per capita givers to the Advance. At the
same time. Red Bird and its program institutions are de-
pendent upon the National Division and the Advance for
most of its support. Red Bird is served by approximately 40
pastors and other missionaries through the Board of Global
Ministries, National Division.
In a three year period ending in late October, 1991, Red
Bird Missionary Conference received some $2.5 million
through the Advance. Of that total, almost half was for the
comprehensive work of Red Bird Mission, $350,000 for the
conference program, $166,250 for the Medical Center, and
$347,000 for Henderson Settlement.
General Observations. The three Missionary Confer-
ences are different in geographical factors, constituencies,
and styles of ministry, yet each faces a common challenge,
which is the same as reported fovir years ago. That is the
need to reach for self-sufficiency — self-sufficiency in the or-
ganization and implementation of ministries and self-suffi-
ciency in support. This challenge is identified by the
conferences themselves, and it is one of "reaching for," not
of achieving, self-sufficiency immediately or without con-
tinuing assistance. Each of the Missionary Conferences is a
fi-ontier for The United Methodist Church, and the entire
church has a role in "reaching for" strong mission and min-
istry in each.
The National Division and the Missionary Conferences
have good working relations which are growing stronger
with each quadrennium.
Each of the three requests continuation of the status of
Missionary Conference, requests with which the Board of
Global Ministries concurs.
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Report of the Committee to Develop a National Plan for
Hispanic Ministry
Petition Number: GM108673000A$; GCOM
Background and Mandate
The 1988 General Conference approved Calendar Item
0666, pages 234-35 of The Daily Christian Advocate, affirm-
ing that "the ministry with Hispanics must be a concern of
the whole chxirch," and ordering that a national committee
be appointed to develop and present before the 1992 Gen-
eral Conference a "national comprehensive plan" for His-
panic ministry, and that this plan should include "Hispanic
ministries and programs, lay and clergy leadership, struc-
tures and resources."
Process and Research
The Committee to Develop a National Plan for Hispanic
Ministry met eight times during the quadrennium in differ-
ent regions of the country, in order to listen to the church
and to seek the widest possible input for a National Plan.
Meetings were held in locations with a concentration of His-
panic population. In each location, the Committee held a
dialogue with local Hispanic leaders and sought to explore
the unique opportunities for expanded ministries with His-
panics in that locale.
In addition, jurisdictional sub-committees held mini-con-
sultations with annual conferences, including cabinets,
councils on ministries staff and local Hispanic pastors and
laity. Additional consultation included the presidents and
deans of United Methodist seminaries. The committee held
early and regular consultation with the General Secretaries
of the general program agencies and reported to the Table
of General Secretaries at their May 1990 meeting. Consult-
ations were held with the Colleges of Bishops in early 1991,
and the Council of Bishops heard a report of the commit-
tee's work in spring 1991.
Using the input from denominational and annual confer-
ence leaders, the committee also commissioned three re-
search studies to support its work.
The first study surveyed the local leaders in the Hispanic
congregations of the denomination seeking input for the
components of a national plan. Local congregations indi-
cated the greatest needs exist in the areas of congregational
development, leadership development, community minis-
tries, and the structural issues related to the appointment
of clergy and lay leadership in areas of greatest population
growth and opportunity.
A second study reviewed demographic projections for the
growing Hispanic population in the United States and
Puerto Rico, citing annual conferences estimated to have
the largest concentrations of Hispanic population by the
year 2010. The report indicates that 58 annual conferences
are expected to have more than 100,000 Hispanics within
their bounds, and at least 16 conferences will have more
than 500,000. Those conferences are:
1. California-Pacific 7,900,000
2. Rio Grande 5,300,000
3. New York 3,400,000
4. California-Nevada 3,100,000
5. Southwest Texas 2,800,000
6. Florida 2,700,000
7 . Desert Southwest 2, 100,000
8. New Mexico 1,500,000
9. Texas 1,200,000
10. Northern Illinois 1,100,000
11. Northern New Jersey 1,000,000
12. Southern New England 980,000
13. Rocky Mountain 900,000
14. Oklahoma Indian Missionary 850,000
15. North Texas 520,000
16. Detroit 500,000
It is estimated that by 2010 the total Hispanic popula-
tion in the United States will be nearly 45 million.
This report cited county by county projections of His-
panic population in each of the Annual Conferences and in-
dicates that ministry opportunity and potential exists in all
conferences of the denomination.
The third study indicates the current level of program-
ming for Hispanic ministries in Annual Conferences, based
on Annual Conference comprehensive plans.
These research data and the input from church leaders
confirmed for the Committee the urgent need for a National
Plsm for Hispanic Ministry to address the vmmet opportuni-
ties for ministry with the increasing Hispanic population in
the United States and Puerto Rico.
Vision and Opportunity
A new reality is being bom in our generation, as the
Lord of history brings together peoples of various cultures
and traditions. It is an exciting time; it is a time laden with
opportunity.
It is within this larger context that The United Method-
ist Church must look at its Hispanic ministries. Such minis-
tries are not just an attempt to serve Hispanics; they are
also and above all a call to faithfulness on the part of the
entire church, so that we may all join God's action in the
creation and development of the new reality that is being
born. If we are to "reform the continent and spread Scrip-
tural holiness," we must first of all respond faithfully to
what God is doing in the land. We must eradicate racism
and cultural chauvinism from our perspectives, and rejoice
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in the future God is opening to us. This is the main chal-
lenge which the growing Hispanic presence poses to The
United Methodist Church.
Ours is a vision of a church which, as in the first Pente-
cost, all can hear of the mighty works of God in their own
tongue (Acts 2.8) — which is not merely a matter of lan-
guage, but also of cultural identity, family traditions, etc.
At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit did not destroy or ignore the
cultural identity of those present, but rather made the Gos-
pel available to them in whatever language they spoke.
This led the early church to new life and new growth. Like-
wise, in the church today, we must find ways to affirm the
various cultural identities of those among whom we wit-
ness. And they in turn must be encouraged to speak of the
mighty works of God "in their own tongue." As in that first
Pentecost, some will not understand; some may even accuse
the church of being "filled with new wine" (Acts 2.13). In
such a case, our task, like Peter's, will be to rise up and pro-
claim that what the world is witnessing is none other than
the action of God (Acts 2.16: "this is what was spoken
through the prophet . . .").
At the same time, ours is a vision of a church in which
such diversity, rather than dividing, unites, joining all in a
common task, in a variety of circumstances, toward a com-
mon goal a Cor 12.12-13).
Ours is a vision of a dynamic and growing church, joy-
ously sharing and living the Good News of Jesus Christ in ^
multiplicity of places, urban and rural, in congregations
large and small, and in a variety of cultural settings. In this
church, groups which traditionally have been disenfran-
chised will be full partners in Christ's ministry, and the
gifts of every Hispanic — male and female, young and old,
factory worker and professional, immigrant and native —
will be put to use for the upbuilding of the entire body (I
Thes5.ll).
In this vision, the church as people of God, as laos, is pri-
marily a people in pilgrimage. Those from among this laos
who are ordained to specific ministries are so ordained to
enable the entire people for their various ministries, rather
than to perform all the ministries of the church, or to take
away the ministry of the laity.
In this vision. United Methodist congregations — both
Hispanic congregations and others — will be profoimdiy and
actively committed to an understanding of mission
grounded on the connection between church growth and
service to the community, between witness by word and wit-
ness by action, or between evangelism and advocacy. In
evangelizing, we invite others to follow a God whose love for
the world is manifested in self-giving, and who promises us
both life eternal and a reign of love, peace and justice. In
standing for justice for ourselves as well as for others, we
witness to the same God. We invite others to join us both in
accepting life eternal through Jesus Christ, and in living as
those who, through the same Jesus Christ, expect and seek
to pre-enact the coming Reign of God.
Within this vision, an increased Hispanic presence and
active participation would be an asset for The United Meth-
odist Church, not only in terms of added numbers, but also
in terms of the gifts Hispanics bring to our denomination —
gifts born out of a long history of struggle and suffering
through which faith has been proven and revitalized. The
vitality of Hispanic faith and worship, the seriousness with
which Hispanics study Scripture and seek in it guidance for
the present, the joy with which Hispanics experience and
share their faith, the sharing which takes place within His-
panic congregations, and the eagerness with which many
Hispanics seek to translate all of this into works of mercy
and of justice, would be a significant contribution to the life
of the entire church.
This exciting time is also a fiightening time. Resistance
to change provokes and stirs the forces of racism that have
always plagued oiu- society. The emergent multi-cultural so-
ciety offers the opportunity for greater understanding and a
brighter future. Yet, we also risk missing that opportunity
if our planning, outreach and commitment are such that we
fail to reach this population. In that case, we shall have
written off a very large percentage of the people to whom
we are called to minister and to witness (a percentage that
by the year 2080 may well be as high as 28% of the total
population). Our mainline church must either respond to
the needs of this population, or allow itself to be marginal-
ized.
On the other hand, if the people called United Methodist,
hearts aglow with a vision of the future to which God is call-
ing us, are willing to take the necessary steps to reach this
Hispanic population, the result could be an astoxmding new
vitality and growth for the entfre denomination.
Such a vision of the church and its ministry among His-
panics is the driving force behind this Committee's report
and recommendations. It is not a matter of the church doing
something on behalf of Hispanics, but rather of all the
church, including all ethnic groups within it, responding to
the challenge before us. We are convinced that God is facing
us with a major challenge in which our commitment and
our discipleship are being tested. Therefore, as we prayer-
fully urge General Conference to adopt the recommenda-
tions in this report, we even more invite the entire United
Methodist Church to share the vision we have glimpsed.
We are aware that such vision will require a commit-
ment far beyond the upcoming quadrennium. It will requfre
the commitment of an entire generation. Thus, while we
present this Plan to General Conference with the request
that it adopt it, as the Discipline allows, for a quadrennium,
we also present this vision to The United Methodist Church,
with the hope that we shall all grasp it for a lifetime!
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Some Basic Facts
In order to bring this vision to fi-uition, it is imperative
that we understand the nature of the Hispanic community
among which, in which, and from which we seek to minis-
ter, and that we reject a number of misconceptions regard-
ing the Hispanic community.
The Bureau of the Census has projected that by the year
2000 there will be over 31 million Hispanics in the United
States, and over 140 million by 2080. This represents 11%
of the population in the year 2000, and 27.9% by 2080. To
this should be added the entire population of Puerto Rico,
which is not included in these estimates. It is possible to in-
terpret such figures in many different ways. As Christians,
however, we believe that God is doing a new thing in our
own day (Is. 43.19; Rev. 21.5), by bringing to our communi-
ties people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds, and
thus allowing us a glimpse of that glorious day when "peo-
ple will come from east and west, from north and south, and
will eat in the kingdom of Grod" (Lk 13.29). As General Con-
ference expressed it in 1988, "The US social and cultiu-al
mosaic is changing. . . . We as United Methodists should af-
firm it, celebrate it, and seek to reflect it in our own de-
nomination."
According to the 1980 census, 71% of all Hispanics then
living in the United States were native citizens. Contrary to
common opinion, most Hispanic population growth is due to
the birth rate. On this basis, Hispanic population growth is
3% per year, as compared with 0.9% for the general popula-
tion. While this rate of growth is declining, it is expected
that by the year 2010 it will stand at 1.8% —which was the
rate of growth of the general population during the 'iDaby
boom" years. This, without taking into consideration addi-
tional population growth through immigration.
It is also important to point out that the need for Span-
ish-language ministries will not diminish as we move into
second and third generation Hispanics. Although 71% of
those responding to the census were citizens of the United
States by birth, 75% of all Hispanics still prefer Spanish as
their primary language (19%, probably the most recent im-
migrants, speak Spanish only). Quite clearly, this is an im-
portant piece of data as we plan for Hispanic ministries, for
it means that a significant aspect of such ministries must
have a Spanish-language component, even if (as seems
highly unlikely) the flow of immigration were to stop.
It is often said that all Hispanics are Roman Catholics,
and that therefore attempts at developing Hispanic United
Methodist congregations would be tantamount to proselytiz-
ing. It is true that most Hispanics are Roman Catholic in
their background, and often in their upbringing. However,
it is also true that the vast mjoority of Hispanics in the
United States attend no church. Furthermore, among to-
day's unchurched Hispanics there are, not only former Ro-
man Catholics, but also vast numbers of former Protestants
who are no longer related to any church. At the same time,
Hispanics are a deeply religious people whose lack of church
attendance stems from having been taken for granted by
some denominations and neglected by others.
It should also be remembered that there are in the His-
panic community several groupings. Each of these groups
has its own history and traditions, music, native foods, etc.
Yet, all are also united by a common bond of language, his-
tory, and other factors. Census figures and other data indi-
cate that there is an emerging Hispanic-American
consciousness. It is important to recognize this variety,
while at the same time such diversity must not be used as a
means to divide Hispanics among themselves. It is clear
that, while these differences must be taken into account,
the commonalities among the Hispanic population are
much greater, and that it is precisely such commonalities
that make a national plan for Hispanic Ministry workable.
Finally, economic data suggest that policies and struc-
tures for ministry which have been followed in the past
among the middle classes or among various immigrant
groups wUl not necessarily have the same success among
Hispanics. The economic data for Hispanics are not encour-
aging. Fully 29% of all Hispanics, and almost 40% of all
Hispanic children, live below the poverty line. Average fam-
ily income among Hispanics has been decreasing for over a
decade, even at times when the average family income
among the rest of the population has increased. For a long
time Hispanic unemployment has remained at approxi-
mately one and a half times that of the general population.
Given such circumstances, it is not surprising that 42% of
all Hispanics never finish high school.
While there are a number of Hispanics who have risen to
higher economic and academic levels, and these are often
used as examples of what Hispanics can achieve, the fact re-
mains that for the vast majority of Hispanics such attain-
ments are unreachable.
It follows that, while our plan for Hispanic ministries
must be varied and flexible enough to reach the various
groups as well as the different economic and educational
levels among the Hispanic population, and while there will
always be a significant proportion of Hispanic United Meth-
odists who are middle-class, we shall be able to make sig-
nificant inroads among that population only if we devise a
plan that takes seriously the economic and social conditions
which a majority of Hispanics face.
Assets and Liabilities
At the same time, we must remember that The United
Methodist Church and its parent churches have long been
engaged in Hispanic ministries. For the most part, the re-
sults of such ministries have been very encouraging. In-
deed, in spite of limited resources, of little institutional
flexibility, and of the lack of a national plan or strategy,
there is already a significant, active and promising His-
panic constituency in The United Methodist Church. Out of
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our historic engagement in Hispanic ministries, we now
have the advantages of a wealth of experience, of a signifi-
cant pool of Hispanic leadership, both male and female,
both lay and ordained, and of congregations, community
ministries and Hispanic structures (including Hispanic An-
nual Conferences). Much of this has been accomplished with
meager resources, often at high personal sacrifice on the
part of Hispanic United Methodists. It would be foolhardy
to devise a plan for Hispanic ministries that did not take
these accomplishments into account, seek to strengthen the
assets we already have, and find ways to use them for fur-
ther ministry.
Given this wealth of leadership, networks, and experi-
ence, it must be underscored that what is needed is not a
national plan for ministry to Hispanics, but a national plan
in which the entire church is engaged in ministry within
the Hispanic community. Hispanic United Methodists are
engaged in mission, just as they have been for generations,
but wish to challenge The United Methodist Church with
the vision of what could be achieved with the concerted sup-
port and commitment of the entire denomination.
This long experience also reveals to us some of the assets
which The United Methodist Church has, as well as some of
the difficulties it will have to face, as it engages in more in-
tentional Hispanic ministry.
First of all, given the circumstances in which most His-
panics live, and the racism they suffer, Hispanics increas-
ingly look askance on any supposedly Christian piety which
is divorced from works of mercy and justice. United Meth-
odism could be particularly attractive to Hispanics in that
it has traditionally insisted on the need for both "works of
piety" and "works of mercy." At its best, the Methodist tra-
dition provides both of these elements in a holistic under-
standing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Secondly, the variety of forms and expressions of worship
for which United Methodism allows has traditionally
proven attractive to Hispanics. Within that vjiriety, room is
available for those who wish to preserve much of their cul-
tural and religious heritage. There is room also available
for new forms of worship which incorporate and affirm His-
panic culture and traditions.
Thirdly, United Methodism proclaims itself to be ethni-
cally and culturally pluralistic, and as such affirms a place
for Hispanics and other minorities, without their having to
abandon their identity. While much is yet to be done, the
explicit stance of United Methodism is certainly an asset
among Hispanics. The experience gained through the Eth-
nic Minority Local Church Missional Priority process and
the recent efforts to incorporate the racial-ethnic local
church program at all levels of the church, and especially so
through the Annual Conference Comprehensive Plans for
Ethnic Ministries, are also important assets. The implemen-
tation of the National Plan will make good use of that al-
ready-existing mechanism.
Fourthly, United Methodism has nurtured and developed
leadership for the Hispanic community, both in the church i
and beyond, well exceeding the proportion of Hispanics who
are United Methodists. This has gained respect and even
admiration in various Hispanic circles for The United Meth-
odist Church.
Finally, Hispanic United Methodists represent an impor-
tant asset for the global mission of the church. In the inter-
national arena, Hispanics in the United States have long
had close bonds across borders and seas. At the outset,
Mexican-American Methodism was organically one with
Methodist work south of the border. The same was true of
Cuba and Methodism in South Florida. United Methodism
in the Northeast and Midwest owes much to its connection
with Puerto Rico. At present, there is growing contact be-
tween MARCHA, the national Hispanic caucus, and CIE-
MAL, the council of Methodist churches in Latin America.
Such relationships are important to Hispanics, both in the
church and beyond, and are a valuable resource for the
global awareness and missionary outreach of the entire
United Methodist Church.
On the other hand, a number of obstacles remain if we
are to be faithful and effective in Hispanic ministry, and
these go far beyond the obvious barriers of language and
culture.
These obstacles are many; but foremost is a long history
of wavering and lack of a concerted direction in Hispanic
ministries. Policies fostering Hispanic identity and self-de-
termination have often been interrupted by other policies
fostering assimilation and dismantling programs and struc-
tures which encourage and express self-determination. As
these cycles have succeeded each other, often without due
consultation with Hispanics themselves, Hispanics have felt
ignored and disenfi-anchised. This is one reason why we
need a comprehensive National Plan for Hispanic Ministry
which, while set in motion in the coming quadrennium, will
hopefully engage the commitment of an entire generation of
United Methodists.
Secondly, for lack of a national plan, of a vision behind
it, and of the resources necessary to implement it, Hispanic
ministry is often imdertaken in a haphazard way, with lit-
tle knowledge of the issues involved or of past experiences
which could prove instructive.
Thirdly, for a number of reasons we have not developed,
or have even dismantled, the policies and structures neces-
sary for ministry among the poor, supported and performed
by the poor themselves. Bluntly stated, the manner in
which the typical United Methodist congregation is con-
ceived, structured and supported is such that in many poor
Hispanic communities such congregations are not feasible.
We must develop structures and resources adequate for a
church of the poor, so Hispanic ministries will neither by-
pass the vast majority of the Hispanic population, nor be so
dependent on outside resources as to foster dependency and
a low self-image.
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Finally, and partially as a result of the foregoing, the re-
cruitment and training of Hispanic leadership, both lay and
ordained, has lagged behind the needs for such leaders. In
particular, there is at present a serious shortage of ordained
ministers, and this shortage is expected to grow worse as
the demographic shifts discussed above impact the church.
What follows seeks to take all these factors into account,
and provide an outline of a Comprehensive National plan to
move The United Methodist Church toward the fulfillment
of the vision described above. This Plan envisions the in-
volvement, commitment and participation of the entire
United Methodist Church and all its agencies. It focuses on
congregational development and revitalization through
leadership development, and especially through an exten-
sive corps of Lay Missioners for Hispanic Ministries who,
jointly with clergy, will work in teams for the development
and revitalization of congregations, as well as in commu-
nity ministries.
Hispanic Ministries and Programs
In our vision, "congregational development" and "com-
munity ministries," while representing two foci of the
Christian mission, are inseparable. The congregational de-
velopment envisioned here seeks to create and to nurture
congregations which from the very beginning see commu-
nity ministry as a fundamental part of their mission. Like-
wise, our vision of community ministry does not withhold
from the community the unparalleled blessing of gathering
for worship and for the study of Scripture, and thus develop-
ing into a congregation.
Given the variety of settings and circumstances in which
Hispanics live, our national plan must envision a variety of
congregational models serving Hispanics, including His-
panic Congregations with most or all services in Spanish,
bilingual and bi-cultural congregations, English-speaking
Hispanic congregations, and English-speaking congrega-
tions in which some Hispanics will worship. Ovu- National
Plan must also envision existing congregations, as well as
the development of new ones. In the case of existing congre-
gations, the Plan will seek their revitalization~by which is
meant their becoming active centers, not only for worship
and community life, but also mission. All of these existing
models should be affirmed, strengthened and given new vi-
tality.
For each of these models, it will be necessary to develop
materials, resources, policies and procedures, learning from
past experience, and with the clear intention of fostering
the growth of missional congregations engaged both in their
own life of piety and worship and in the life of the commu-
nity around them. One element requiring particular atten-
tion will be the continued development and implementation
of case studies, guidelines, procedures and policies for cases
in which more than one congregation share facUities. An-
other element will be to sensitize non-Hispanic congrega-
tions to spearhead ministries and outreach among Hispan-
ics.
However, none of these patterns, nor all of them to-
gether, will suffice to bring to fruition the vision of a United
Methodist Church with hundreds of Hispanic congregations
scattered throughout the nation, feeling the pulse and re-
sponding to the needs of the Hispanic population. That vi-
sion is closely connected with the vision of Hispanic United
Methodism as a pilgrim people — a loos — on the move. In
that laos those empowered for Christian ministry by virtue
of their baptism (the laity) and those commissioned for spe-
cific ministry by virtue of a specific ordination (the clergy)
form a partnership for the service of all, both within and
outside the church. In this laos, all are partners working in
congregational development and community ministries.
Therefore, while affirming the value of the models de-
scribed above, our national plan should focus primarily on a
model of lay and clergy partnership patterned after the tra-
ditional Methodist class system and its circuit riders. This
ministry will be primarily the work of a corps of lay mis-
sioners for Hispanic Ministry, who in partnership with the
ordained ministry of the church, and normally working as
missional teams. They will start new faith communities in
a variety of settings, will revitalize existing congregations,
and will work in the development and support of commu-
nity ministries. It will be the task of pastors, congregations,
annual conferences, and general agencies to present the la-
ity with the possibility that they may be called to this task,
to identify those who are indeed called, and to see that they
are properly trained and equipped for their task.
From the very outset, it will be expected that each of
these faith communities will gather for the worship of God
and the study of Scripture, for prayer, and to seek God's will
for them in their setting. They will promote full congrega-
tional development by sharing their faith, inviting others to
follow the Lord, and by seeking ways to be involved in
whatever forms of ministry and advocacy for justice the
Lord requires in their communities. They will understand
themselves as centers for evangelism, mission action, and
mission training, both at the local level and globally. From
the very outset, these faith communities will understand
that stewardship is crucial to Christian discipleship, and
will be encouraged to contribute financially to their own
support as well as to the total mission of the church. These
groups will be organically related to existing charges (both
Hispanic and others) until such a time as they may develop
into congregations, or join other similar groups to form a
new congregation.
The process of transforming the existing congregations
into vital ones will include the concepts outlined above for
the development of new faith communities. It will deal with
existing congregations with the potential for growth whose
development has stopped. This process will also encourage
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existing congregations with potential for growth to plan, de-
velop, and implement community ministries and ministries
that reach the unchurched.
To support these faith communities, new congregations,
and existing congregations, the following resources will be
necessary: (1) leadership personnel; (2) structures to foster
and supervise the growing Hispanic ministry; (3) adequate
physical facilities; (4) printed and audio-visual material; (5)
funds generated locally and beyond. In addition, these
groups and congregations will need the spiritual and moral
support of the whole church.
The development of faith communities, however, does not
exhaust the Hispanic ministry to which the entire United
Methodist Church is called. Given the social, educational
and economic standing of vast sections of the Hispanic popu-
lation, such ministry must also include advocacy on behalf
of Hispanics, and community ministries which seek to re-
spond to the most urgent needs of Hispanics. Advocacy on
behalf of the poor and the oppressed, enabling community
organizing, and challenging the systemic causes of human
suffering, are tasks of the entire church, and must be part of
any national comprehensive plan for Hispanic ministry.
Such advocacy must be undertaken at various levels of ec-
clesiastical and civil government, often in collaboration
with other denominational bodies and people of good will.
Therefore, it is necessary that all the people called United
Methodist be informed about the most urgent issues facing
the Hispanic population in their midst.
Community ministries present different challenges to
the church. Every local congregation, as well as every one of
the new faith communities described above, must be in-
volvfed in ministry to its own community. But there are also
community ministries undertaken in places where the com-
munity does not have the resources to support such minis-
tries, and which therefore will require subsidies from the
rest of the church. There are also community ministries in
which it is possible to work in collaboration with other per-
sons, churches, and institutions in the community who are
seeking to make it the type of community Grod wills. In
some cases in which the needs are urgent, and there is no
United Methodist faith community in the neighborhood,
community ministries must be started without waiting for
the establishment of a faith community. In any case, given
the urgent and often dramatic needs, community ministries
among Hispanics must be continued, expanded and
strengthened, even though it is evident that they will re-
quire subsidies for the foreseeable future. This too is part of
the mission of the church, and must be undertaken without
any thought but service to the Lord and to those in need
(Mt. 25.31-46). In the Hispanic communities, services ur-
gently needed include programs to prevent school drop-outs,
and to help those who have dropped out, as well as other
programs having to do with substance abuse, homelessness,
AIDS, physical and emotional abuse, crime, health, single
parents, etc. At this point, it should be noted that the pov-
erty of children, and the feminization of poverty, are rapidly
increasing in the Hispanic community. There is also an ur-
gent need for ministries and services directed at women and
the specific issues they encounter in the Hispanic commu-
nity. Other Hispanic groups also require particular atten-
tion: children, youth, young adults, the elderly, migrant
workers, and immigrants. Whenever possible, such minis-
tries should be related to the communities of faith existing
within the community being served, so that both can jointly
give witness to the full Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Leadership Development
Since ours is a vision of a church on the move, in which
men and women, laity and clergy collaborate in ministry
and in founding new faith communities, a fundamental em-
phasis of leadership development for Hispanic ministries
must be lay training and education. To make this collabora-
tion effective, clergy will be trained for their role as team
facilitators.
We must embark on a vast lay training program, with
the goal that each United Methodist Hispanic (and others
called to Hispanic ministries) may be offered the opportu-
nity to study and train for the ministry of the people of God,
and to practice that ministry. To this end, the local congre-
gation — both those presently existing and the new ones to
be founded — should organize its life and program so as to
become a training center for mission, creating faithful disci-
ples who enthusiastically share their faith.
Where there is a concentration of Hispanic population,
training programs and/or institutes must be developed in
which laity and clergy from various congregations are pro-
vided the opportunity to study Scripture, analyze their com-
munities, explore the theology and history of mission,
sharpen their understanding and practice of worship, stew-
ardship, evangelism, and Christian education, and decide
the specific forms which mission should take in their com-
munity. The faculty for such programs would be drawn
from each local context, and supplemented by others from
outside, as needed. In addition, new leaders shall be identi-
fied and trained to facilitate such programs.
A specific plan will be developed for the identification,
training, continued education, assignment, and supervision
of the lay missioners for Hispanic Ministries. The main re-
sponsibility of lay missioners for Hispanic Ministries will be
to work in collaboration with clergy for the establishment of
new faith communities and the revitalization of existing
ones. This program will follow an action/reflection model,
involving participants in actual ministry at the same time
they are being trained.
The training of clergy for Hispanic ministries must be
shaped around the fundamental vision of Hispanic United
Methodism as a partnership between laity and clergy.
Clergy will be so trained that a specific and central aspect
of their ministry will be enabling, supporting, teaching and
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inspiring the lay ministry, and working in partnership with
it. For this reason, whenever possible, clergy and laity will
participate jointly in training programs and events, learn-
ing together and from each other.
Structures
It is clear that a National Plan for Hispanic Ministry
will require structural adjustment in order to make our
various ecclesiastical structures more responsive to such a
plan. This is true at every level of the church's life, local as
well as denominational.
At every level, our structures must include a flexibility
which allows mission to determine structure, maximum
utilization of existing resources, development of new re-
sources, fostering of self-determination, and developing and
sustaining mutual accoimtability.
At the level of the local church, flexibility must be the
main characteristic of our structvu-e. Our present structures
are such, and are so applied, that in many Hispanic commu-
nities a United Methodist church is not feasible. This must
change if we are to be successful in Hispanic mission. All
the various congregational models outlined above must be
available as options for different circumstances, with em-
phasis placed on new congregations where salaried person-
nel and facility requirements are kept at a minimum and
grow out of the congregation's own needs, rather than out of
some preconceived notion of what it should have.
The existing structures (i.e. annual conferences, Hispanic
missions, etc.) that have historically strengthened and pres-
ently continue to strengthen and enhance Hispanic minis-
tries should be sustained and continued. Yet, it must be
acknowledged that there is a vast proportion of the His-
panic population not reached by the ministries of such an-
nual conferences and structures. Therefore policies and
structures must be developed which allow for the most effi-
cient appointment of pastors, including assignments across
the borders of annual conferences.
At the same time, it is obvious that a National Plan for
Hispanic Ministry will require a national structure for coor-
dination, communication and implementation.
Goals
As a result of this National Plan, it is anticipated that by
the end of the quadrennium the following goals in Hispanic
ministries will have been met:
1,000 new faith communities
100 existing congregations revitalized
100 new organized congregations
500 church school extension programs
3,000 new outreach ministries
2,000 lay missioners trained and in service
Recommendations
Congregations as centers for mission
The imderstanding of mission envisioned in this Plan
takes place primarily at the local level, although with a
global vision. For that reason, all congregations, Hispanic
and not, should be encouraged to assess their local commu-
nities in order to identify needs for ministry with specific
Hispanic groups, such as women and children, and address
community challenges such as drop-outs, AIDS, substance
abuse, etc. Congregations should identify local resources.
On the basis of these assessments congregations will in-
clude in their mission statements plans and goals related to
Hispanic ministries in their communities. Materials to
guide this task will be prepared by the General Board of
Global Ministries, in collaboration with the General Board
of Discipleship and the General Board of Church and Soci-
ety, and with the advice of the Committee on Hispanic Min-
istries (whose organization and functions are described and
recommended below). On the basis of such surveys, congre-
gations will be encouraged to include in their mission state-
ments plans and goals related to Hispanic ministries in
their communities.
Each congregation, Hispanic and non-Hispanic, in prox-
imity to Hispanic American commimities will relate to the
Hispanic component of the Annual Conference Comprehen-
sive Plan for Racial Ethnic Ministries and/or Comprehen-
sive Congregational Development Plan (see section on
Annual Conferences). These congregations will be engaged
in prayerful study of and reflection on the visions and re-
sources in Vital Congregations and Faithful Disciples and in
the National Plan for Hispanic Ministry. Such prayer and
reflection, together with the congregations' analysis of com-
munity needs, will form the basis of their concrete plan for
Hispanic outreach ministry. Congregations should show
how this local plan relates to annual conference plans (see
section on Annual Conferences).
These congregational plans should be the product of a
self-assessment by the congregation of its mission and min-
istry, and should encompass directions for three to five
years, with specific annual goals and objectives. These
should be directed both to the vitalization of the gathered
commimity of faith and to developing specific outreach and
commimity ministry programs. Each of these congregations
should also explore the possibilities of extending its minis-
try and starting new faith communities in another location
where there is need and potential for the development of
Hispanic ministries. In all these tasks, lay missioners for
Hispanic ministries will be utilized to the fullest measure
possible.
Congregations in conmiunitieB where there is no signifi-
cant Hispanic population will explore ways in which they
can be in partnership with other congregations and/or with
annual conferences in supporting these ministries.
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United Methodist congregations should present the
needs of Hispanic ministry before their membership and
make use of the resources for Hispanic ministry and disci-
pleship which are available. They should encourage partici-
pation in Hispanic Ministry institutes and should motivate
persons to consider service as lay missioners for Hispanic
Ministry and as ordained and diaconal ministers.
Lay Missioners for Hispanic Ministries
As indicated above, the vision which informs this Plan
requires a close partnership between clergy and laity, and
the recruitment of vast numbers of laity committed to the
furtherance of Christ's mission among the Hispanic popula-
tion. Therefore, it is recommended that General Conference
authorize the Committee on Hispanic Ministries, in coop-
eration with appropriate general agencies, to oversee the
development of a program of lay missioners for Hispanic
Ministries. The Committee on Hispanic Ministries will in-
itiate and oversee the development of this program, in col-
laboration with the appropriate general agencies. The
program will be implemented by the general agencies in ac-
cordance with the policies and guidelines of the Committee
on Hispanic Ministries. These lay missioners, often working
in teams, will be primarily engaged in the task of creating
and nurturing new faith communities among Hispanics, but
will also be involved in revitalizing existing congregations
and participating in community ministries.
Since these lay missioners will be the primary vehicle for
creating new faith communities, their training should re-
flect this basic goal. This will not be a purely theoretical
course of studies, but will include the actual practice of cre-
ating and developing a new group for worship, study and
service, with the explicit goal that such a class will develop
into a congregation, or will join with others to form a con-
gregation. The Committee on Hispanic Ministries, in col-
laboration with general agencies, will design model
programs for the training, support, and continuing educa-
tion of lay missioners for Hispanic Ministry at various lev-
els: local, conference/district, regional/national. Annual
conferences and districts will be responsible, with the sup-
port of the Joint Committee on Congregational Develop-
ment of the General Board of Global Ministries and the
General Board of Discipleship, for the implementation of
the lay missioners program. The Committee on Hispanic
Ministries will be responsible for monitoring the results of
these programs.
Each Annual conference will develop and implement its
own plan for recruitment, training and appointment of lay
missioners for Hispanic Ministries. This will be done follow-
ing guidelines developed by the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries. The plan will be resourced by the General Board
of Discipleship and the General Board of Global Ministries,
in consultation with the Committee on Hispanic Ministries.
Annual conferences, individually and regionally, will im-
plement the training programs designed by the Committee
and the Joint Committee for Congregational Development.
Some annual conferences may establish Hispanic Ministries
Institutes to implement and develop the training programs
in consultation with training programs in consultation with
the committee and resources by the appropriate agencies.
This training will be given by annual conferences following
the programmatic and educational goals outlined above,
and will provide specialized training for community minis-
tries, new church development and church revitalization.
They will also provide special training and experience (in-
cluding language training) for non-Hispanics called to His-
panic ministry. Training in these institutes will be based on
an action/reflection model, will be accessible to all educa-
tional levels, will promote a systems approach to problem
analysis, and will be open to both clergy and laity.
As a necessary counterpart to these Hispanic Ministry
Institutes, training parishes will be identified, where par-
ticipants in said institutes can receive "hands-on" training
in key areas of Hispanic ministries.
Clergy for Hispanic Ministries
It is recommended that the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry be instructed to develop and imple-
ment, in collaboration with the seminaries of the church
and with the Committee on Hispanic Ministries, an intensi-
fied comprehensive recruitment program directed toward
men and women in the Hispanic church, both for seminary
and for the Course of Study program. Let the church re-
member that recruitment begins "at home"; local churches
and Annual Conferences need to foster more opportunities
in which women and men might discern God's call to or-
dained ministry among Hispanics.
Expanded scholarship programs must be developed, so
that Hispanic seminary graduates will not find that their
debts upon graduation are such as to preclude a continuing
ministry among the poor.
Reflecting the commitment of the entire church to minis-
try with Hispanics, and in order that all clergy will encoun-
ter significant facts and issues related to Hispanic issues in
the United States, it is recommended that seminaries, in
consultation with the Committee on Hispanic Ministries
and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry,
be encouraged to develop programs enabling seminarians
and those following the Course of Study to relate their stud-
ies to the specific issues involved in Hispanic ministries.
Boards of Ordained Ministry in areas of high concentration
of Hispanics shall encourage and enable all candidates for
ministry to have taken courses in Hispanic ministry and de-
velop a working knowledge of Spanish before being received
into full connection. It is also recommended that seminaries
offer continuing education programs to enable those already
in the ordained ministry to imderstand and to participate in
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the vision of Hispanic ministries contained in this National
Plan. In particular, continuing education programs must be
developed which will make participants aware of the His-
panic reality in this country, and able to respond to it.
Since a significant number of Hispanic United Methodist
clergy come from other denominations, it is further recom-
mended that the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry, in consultation with the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries and the Boards of Discipleship and Global Minis-
tries, develop a program of study that will help ordained
Hispanic ministers coming from other denominations un-
derstand and appropriate the United Methodist tradition,
polity, theology, and understanding of the mission of the
church, as well as the vision of Hispanic United Methodism
outlined in this Plan. They should also develop a program
for pastors coming from other churches in the Methodist
tradition outside the United States, in order to orient them
to the Hispanic reality in the United States.
Since the Course of Study schools now educate and train
a large proportion of Hispanic pastors, and will continue do-
ing so in the futiire, it is recommended that the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry consult with the
Committee on Hispanic Ministries regarding the specific
curricular needs of Hispanic students within their particu-
lar context, including internships in Hispanic settings, as
well as the establishment of new Spanish-language Course
of Study centers, and their location.
It is also recommended that the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries, in consultation with bishops, cabinets, boards of
ordained ministry, and annual conferences, work with the
Board of Higher Education and Ministry on the task of de-
veloping and suggesting structures and policies for the more
efficient recruitment, appointment, and support of pastors
engaged in Hispanic ministry, including cross-conference
appointments. In order to facilitate the assignment of His-
panic ministers Qay, ordained, and diaconal) across confer-
ence lines, it is recommended that the appropriate general
agency of the church develop a data bank of persons en-
gaged and/or trained for Hispanic ministries. Persons to be
included in such a data bank will be identified by their
bishops and cabinets. In particular, the General Board of
Global Ministries, with the support of the Committee on
Hispanic Ministries, will identify, support, and help deploy
persons who specialize in the development of new congrega-
tions.
Annual Conferences
The National Plan for Hispanic Ministry views the an-
nual conference as an integral link in the carrying out of its
' mission. Consequently, the Committee on Hispanic Minis-
tries will work with appropriate general agencies in order
to assist annual conferences in their specific needs and in
general providing guidelines, strategies, and cooperative
models, as well as resources, planning sessions, and train-
ing events for initiating and expanding Hispanic ministries.
It is recommended that each annual conference develop
or update an intentional Hispanic component of its Compre-
hensive Plan for Racial-Ethnic Ministries and/or Compre-
hensive Congregational Plan. This plan should be developed
in light of the National Plan. It should include places
within its own bounds where new Hispanic work needs to
begin, where non-Hispanic churches have an opportunity to
engage in or participate in Hispanic ministries, and where
lay missioners need to be identified and assigned. Annual
conferences will be encouraged to involve their congrega-
tions in the process of surveying their community in order
to discover needs and opportunities in Hispanic ministry.
Each annual conference will develop and provide the
training opportunities necessary to develop the required
leadership for Hispanic ministries, and to sensitize the en-
tire church to such needs and opportunities. These include:
1) Training opportunities to enable skilled and committed
lay persons to become lay missioners for Hispanic Ministry;
2) Training opportunities, particularly in continuing educa-
tion, to enable clergypersons to understand the Hispanic
community, the natxire of ministry in that community, and
how they can be in partnership with the laity in such minis-
try; 3) Training opportunities to sensitize non-Hispanic per-
sons, both lay and ordained, to the opportunities and needs
for Hispanic ministry, with special focus on persons respon-
sible for making decisions within the conference and its dis-
tricts. As outlined above, each annual conference is
encouraged, individually or regionally, to establish His-
panic Ministry Institutes for the training of lay missioners
for Hispanic ministries, clergy, and other laity.
Each annual conference will participate in the National
Hispanic Ministries Challenge Fund (described below) both
by promoting contributions and by providing matching
fxmds for congregationed development and redevelopment,
as part of the Hispanic component of their Aimual Confer-
ence Comprehensive Plan for Racial-Ethnic Ministries
and/or Comprehensive Congregational Development Plan.
Each annual conference will also develop and share pro-
grams and models that will assist Hispanic and non-His-
panic congregations to develop their own outreach into the
Hispanic community. This will include bilingual and bicul-
tural congregations, community service projects, etc.
Using materials and expertise provided by the General
Board of Global Ministries in consultation with the Com-
mittee on Hispanic Ministries, each annual conference will
study, determine and implement realistic policies and proce-
dures for cases in which a Hispanic congregation shares fa-
cilities with another congregation.
Using data collected for its Annual Conference Compre-
hensive Plan for Racial-Ethnic Ministries and/or Compre-
hensive Congregational Development Plan, each annual
conference will report annually to the Committee on His-
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panic Ministries regarding its plans, financial commit-
ments, and achievements, including the number of Hispanic
pastors and candidates for ministry, lay missioners, as well
as projections for fut\u-e leadership needs. As part of these
financial commitments, each Emnual conference should
make funds available for development of new Hispanic
churches, and develop policies for financial support that
take into account the social and economic conditions, as
well as the missional priorities, of the Hispanic community.
The Committee will seek ways to strengthen existing
Hispanic Annual Conferences. It will also seek models of
collaboration with other annual conferences. In addition, it
will encourage the option of developing Hispanic missions
as authorized by the Disciplinary paragraphs 662-663.
National Structure
It is of fundamental importance that the newly formed
faith communities, as well as other results of this plan, be
coordinated with and integrated into the theology and poli-
cies of The United Methodist Church. In order to provide
such linkage, as well as in order to implement this national
plan for Hispanic ministry, it is recommended that a Com-
mittee on Hispanic Ministries be established. The Commit-
tee on Hispanic Ministries shall be composed of persons
with a sensitivity and cormnitment to Hispanic ministries,
representing the diversity of The United Methodist Church.
It shall relate to all boards, commissions, and other entities
that can aid in promoting and implementing the National
Plan. It is recommended that the membership of the Com-
mittee include 50% women, 50% laity, and at least 50% of
its membership be Hispanic, with each jurisdiction repre-
sented; to be organized according to the nominating proc-
esses of the Greneral Council on Ministries to assure
inclusiveness. In order to maintain the comprehensive and
inclusive nature of the National Plan, its global dimension,
and the partner relationship with the United Methodist
Churches in Latin America, the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries should be constituted as foUows:
• Three bishops named by the Council of Bishops, at-
tending Committee meetings with expenses cov-
ered by the Episcopal Fund.
• One representative from each jurisdiction, named
by the Jurisdictional Nominating Committee or by
the College of Bishops
• Two representatives (one laity and one clergy)
named by MARCHA
• One representative from CIEMAL (Coimcil of
Evangelical Methodist Churches in Latin America)
• One director of each genered program agency, se-
lected by their respective agency boards, and to at-
tend committee meetings at the expense of the
agency they represent.
• One member from the General Council on Minis-
tries and one director from United Methodist Com-
munications, selected by their respective agencies,
and to attend Committee meetings at the expense
of the agency they represent.
• Two members, one clergy and one laity, from both
the Rio Grande and Puerto Rico Conferences
(Puerto Rico autonomous affiliated church) ap-
pointed by the respective entities.
• Up to six members at large, named by the Commit-
tee on Hispanic Ministries, to ass\u*e inclusiveness
in the composition of the Committee. It will be ex-
pected that all general agencies will send staff to
the meetings of the committee to serve as resource
persons.
Each member of the Committee on Hispanic Ministries
is to establish and maintain regular two-way communica-
tion with the constituencies they represent, and this shall
Include at least one annual written report to such constitu-
encies.
The functions of the Committee on Hispanic Ministries
will be:
1. To set policy and direction for the development, imple-
mentation, monitoring and evaluation of the Hispanic Plan.
2. To offer consultation on development of Hispanic min-
istries to general agencies, seminaries, annual conferences,
and others.
3. To develop plans for the Hispanic Ministries Institutes
with the general agencies, theological seminaries. Annual
Conferences, and other bodies (as listed elsewhere in this
docvmient) in the implementation of the plan.
4. To assist in coordinating the response of all general
agencies and annual conferences to the National Hispanic
Plan.
5. To monitor and assist the evaluation of program in
Hispanic ministries by general agencies and annual confer-
ences.
6. To give support and direction to the Office of Hispanic
Ministries.
7. To undertake program initiatives in the development
of the community and lay missioner program collaboration
with general agencies, seminaries, and annual conferences.
8. To promote and support the necessary research on is-
sues affecting the Hispanic community, and the mission of
the church in that community.
It is also recommended that each Jurisdiction organize
and fiind a JurisdictionEd Committee on Hispanic Minis-
tries, chaired by the jurisdictional representative to the
Committee on Hispanic Ministries.
The fimctions of these Jurisdictional Committees will be
to develop and promote within each jurisdiction programs
and networks consonant with the National Hispanic Plan,
informing the Committee on Hispanic Ministries of develop-
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ments within the jurisdiction, and generally serving as a Support for the National Plan from the General
channel of communication among local churches as well as Church
between the jurisdiction and the National Hispanic Office.
In order to fulfill the functions of the Committee on His-
panic Ministries, an Office of Hispanic Ministries shall be
established. This Office, with at least one full-time unen-
cumbered executive staff person, shall be administratively
placed within the General Board of Global Ministries, and
Chart I
I. Programs to strengthen and support local churches and annual conference Hispanic ministries
A.. Program development and grants
1. Lay Missioners Program
(31.5%) $966,750
2. Congregational Development and Community Ministry
(14.94%) $463,000
3. Programs of Leadership Development for laity and clergy (28.0%) $870,250
Description: Hispanic institutes, service grants, continuing education for working in missioner teams, Hispanic
studies, and programs for pastors transferring fi-om other denominations.
B. Program Support Services
(19.52%) $605,000
Description: The work of the Committee on Hispanic Ministries and staffing for program initiation, design, con-
sultation and evaluation.
SUBTOTAL (93.71%) $2,905,000
n. Administration (6.29%) $195,000
Description: Staff and infi-astructure to operate the national office. Specific program allocations wUl be deter-
mined in consultation between the Committee on Hispanic Ministries and each program board.
TOTAL $3,100,000
The budget allocated according to specific boards is as follows, and all funds allocated through this Plan shall be
designated as separate line items within board budgets:
General Board of Discipleship - Program $400,000
General Board of Church and Society - Program ^ $400,000
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry $1,100,000
$400,000
Program
Service Grants (college/seminary students) $700,000
General Board of Global Ministries
Program ^00,000
Committee on Hispanic Ministries $130,000
Office of Hispanic Ministries $670,000
1 . Staff and supplies $496,000
2. Program Initiatives and evaluation $174,000
TOTAL
$1,200,000
$3,100,000
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shall resource the components of the National Plan for His-
panic Ministry among all the agencies and annual confer-
ences of the church, under the direction of the Committee
on Hispanic Ministries. The executive staff for this OfSce
shall be selected by the General Board of Global Ministries
and function within the personnel policies of that board in
consultation with the Committee on Hispanic Ministries.
This plan is a challenge to a call to the entire United
Methodist Church. It is expected that a significant portion
of the program initiatives outlined above will be funded
through the budgets of the various program agencies and
governing bodies of The United Methodist Church, includ-
ing local congregations, annual conferences, and others.
This contribution and fall participation by all is essential to
this Plan.
Beyond that, however, we recommend and request that
General Conference apportion to the general program
boards an additional $3,100,000 for the implementation of
this Plan during the next quadrermium. The funds allo-
cated to the agencies through this Plan, except those desig-
nated for the office of Hispanic Ministry and the Committee
on Hispanic Ministries, shall be used for program initia-
tives to strengthen and support local churches and annual
conference Hispanic ministries.
The budget in Chart I on page 725 reflects the mqjor em-
phases of the Plan.
In addition, we recommend that the General Board for
Global Ministries request and support the creation of a Na-
tional Hispanic Ministries Challenge Fund as a General Ad-
vance Special Project. The purpose of the Fund will be to
support the development of congregational and community
ministries in Hispanic communities in the United States
and Puerto Rico. Its goal will be a total of $4,000,000 for the
quadrennium, or an average of $1,000,000 per year. These
funds would be allocated by the General Board of Global
Ministries in consultation with the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries, giving priority to the development on new pro-
jects, and with a specified limit per project. Grants would be
made on a matching basis, normally on a ratio of 1/1, but on
a ratio of 3/1 in the case of the Rio Grande Annual Confer-
ence and the Autonomous Affiliated Church of Puerto Rico.
The main responsibilities of general agencies under this
Plan will be as follows:
The General Board of Global Ministries:
FVovide resources and expertise to assist conferences and
local church leaders to address issues and concerns affecting
Hispanic women.
Seek approval through Advance procedures for, and then
manage, the National Hispanic Ministries Challenge Fund,
with the collaboration of the Committee on Hispanic Minis-
tries.
Following its guidelines and procedures, work with an-
nual conferences and jurisdictions to recruit, train, seek fi-
nancial support for, and place missionary personnel in
situations of Hispanic ministry with an expectation of 25
full-time persons during the quadrenniiun.
Identify, support, and help deploy persons who specialize
in the development of new Hispanic congregations and faith
communities.
With the assistance of the General Board of Discipleship
and the General Board of Church and Society, prepare the
materials necessary to gviide those involved in congrega-
tional development and community ministries to assess
their local communities in order to discover needs as well as
resources in Hispanic ministries.
Through the Joint Committee for Congregational Devel-
opment of the General Boards of Discipleship and Global
Ministries, collaborate with the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries to design model programs for the training, sup-
port, and continuing education of lay missioners for His-
panic Ministry.
Assist the General Board of Discipleship, with the advice
of the Committee on Hispanic Ministries, to provide inten-
sive stewardship development and training programs to at
least two hvmdred and fifty Hispanic congregations during
the quadrennium.
Provide materials and expertise to help annual confer-
ences and congregations deal with issues arising out of the
sharing of facilities, new congregational development, revi-
talization of existing congregations, and community minis-
tries.
The General Board of Church and Society:
Assist the General Board of Global Ministries in prepar-
ing the materials necessary to guide those involved in con-
gregational development and community ministries to
survey their local communities in order to discover needs as
well as resources in Hispanic ministries.
Provide its expertise in the training of lay missioners for
Hispanic Ministries, so that they may see the intimate con-
nection between the proclamation of the Gospel and the jus-
tice issues of our day.
In collaboration with the Committee on Hispanic Minis-
tries, the Commission on Religion and Race, the Commis-
sion on the Status and Role of Women, and other
appropriate agencies, identify those issues at which advo-
cacy on behalf of the Hispanic population, or of particular
sectors of that population, is required, and develop plans for
such advocacy. Likewise, a similar policy should be adopted
at every level of church government. Each Annual Confer-
ence must discover the most pressing issues among Hispan-
ics within its bounds, congregations must do the same in
their communities, and all must become advocates for the
poor and oppressed.
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Hispanic constituencies should be involved in such advo-
I cacy programs, which are not something we do on behalf of
Hispanics, but rather something we all do together on be-
half of justice, and as a proclamation of the Reign of God.
Provide materials and expertise to help annual confer-
ences and congregations address justice issues and the de-
velopment of community ministries.
The General Board of Dlscipleship:
Assist the General Board of Global Ministries in prepar-
ing the materials necessary to guide those involved in con-
gregational development and community ministries to
assess their local communities in order to identify needs as
well as resources in Hispanic ministries.
Provide the materials and guidance necessary so that
congregations that have assessed their community and its
needs may become centers of mission. This will include ma-
terials related to evangelism, worship, Bible study Chris-
tian education, spiritual formation, and leadership
development, as well as those necessary for the self-evalu-
ation of congregations in Hispanic ministry. This too will be
done in collaboration with the General Board of Global Min-
istries, the General Board of Church and Society, and with
the advice of the Committee on Hispanic Ministries.
Through the Joint Committee for Congregational Devel-
opment of the General Boards of Dlscipleship and Global
Ministries, collaborate with the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries to design model programs for the training, sup-
port, and continuing education of lay missioners for His-
panic Ministry. There should be a goal of at least 35 annual
conferences actively participating in the lay missioners pro-
gram.
Promote and support the creation of Hispanic Ministry
Institutes, as described above. There should be at least one
such Institute in each jvu*isdiction.
With the advice of the Committee on Hispanic Minis-
tries, provide annual conferences with resources and guide-
lines for the recruitment, training, and appointment of lay
missioners for Hispanic Ministries.
Collaborate with the Board of Higher Education and
Ministry in developing a program of study that will help or-
dained Hispanic ministers coming from other denomina-
tions understand and appropriate the United Methodist
tradition, polity, theology, and understanding of the mission
of the church, as well as the vision of United Methodist His-
panic Ministry outlined in this Plan.
Provide intensive stewardship development and training
programs to at least two hundred and fifty Hispanic congre-
gations during the quadrennium, in cooperation with the
' General Board of Global Ministries and with the guidance
of the Committee on Hispanic Ministries.
Offer the necessary research, consultation, planning and
funding assistance to develop liturgical resources for His-
panic and for bicultural churches.
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry:
Through the Joint Committee for Congregational Devel-
opment of the General Boards of Discipleship and Global
Ministries, collaborate with the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries to design model programs for the training, suj)-
port, and continuing education of lay missioners for His-
panic Ministry.
Develop and implement, in collaboration with the semi-
naries of the church and with the Committee on Hispanic
Ministries, an intensified comprehensive recruitment pro-
gram within the Hispanic church, both for seminary and for
the Course of Study program. The goal of this recruitment
program should be 150 new persons recruited for the or-
dained ministry, and 30 for the diaconal ministry.
Seek forms to expand scholarship programs, and develop
service grant programs whereby college and seminary
graduates could repay such grants through actual service in
ministry with Hispanic or non-Hispanic poor.
Encourage seminaries, in consultation with the Commit-
tee on Hispanic Ministries, to develop programs enabling
seminarians and those following the Course of Study to re-
late their studies to the specific issues involved in Hispanic
ministries.
In consultation with the Committee on Hispanic Minis-
tries and the Board of Discipleship, develop a program of
study that will help ordained Hispanic ministers coming
from other denominations understand and appropriate the
United Methodist tradition, polity, theology, and under-
standing of the mission of the church, as well as the vision
of Hispanic United Methodism outlined in this Plan. They
should also develop a program for pastors coming from
other churches in the Methodist tradition outside the
United States, in order to orient them to the Hispanic real-
ity in the United States.
Consult with the Committee on Hispanic Ministries re-
garding the specific curricular needs of Hispanic students
within their particular context, including internships in
Hispanic settings, as well as the establishment of new Span-
ish-language Course of Study centers, and their location.
Collaborate with the Committee on Hispanic Ministries
on the task of developing and suggesting structures and
policies for the more efficient recruitment, assignment, and
support of pastors engaged in Hispanic ministry, including
cross-conference appointments.
Monitoring and advocacy agencies— The General
ConMnission on Religion and Race, and the General Com-
mission on the Status and Role of Women, will advocate and
monitor the implementation of the National Plan for His-
panic Ministries consistent with their disciplinary responsi-
bilities.
Conununications and pubUshing agencies— The
Commission on Communications will continue providing in-
terpretive resources to enable existing and new developing
congregations and new faith communiticB to share in the
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understanding and support of all the connectional system.
"El Intrprete" as well as other publications and audio-visu-
als, will be required to support Jind interpret the National
Plan in local churches.
The United Methodist Publishing House will provide
necessary Spanish and bilingual resources for existing and
developing Sunday schools as well as for education and
training of lay and clergy leadership development such as
the new Spanish hymnal now being published in coopera-
tion with the General Board of Discipleship. A distribution
system will be developed to enhance the utilization of such
resources.
Observers and Consultants
GuiUermo Chavez, GBCS
Michael Rivas-Druck, GBGM
Joaquin Garcia, GBHEM
EH Rivera, GBGM
Justo Gonzalez
Esdras Rodriquez-Diaz, GCORR
Edith LaFontaine, UMCom
Conrado Soltero, GBGM
Victor Perez-Silvestry, GBOD
Consuelo Urquiza, GBGM
Notes
General Board of Pensions and General Coiincil on Fi-
nance and Administration:
Respond to the Plan as it affects their mission as an
agency of The United Methodist Church.
The General Council on Ministries:
Initiate and plan the first meeting of the Committee on
Hispanic Ministries. It will also coordinate and evaluate the
National Plan for Hispanic Ministry, consistent with its
Disciplinary responsibilities.
Committee to Develop a National Plan for
Hispanic Ministries
Bishop Elias G. Galvan, Chair
German Acevedo
Rose Arroyo
Donna Atkinson
Roy Barton
LudUe Bates
Victor BoniUa
Ronna Case
Milton Chester
Ezequiel E. Gonzalez
Betty A. Henderson
Dennis Hernandez
Gerardo Martinez
Joel Martinez
Lavu-a Merrill
Bishop Susan Morrison
Staff
Mearle L. Griffith
Hector Navas
Leo Nieto
Jaime Nolla
Victor Ortiz
Yolanda P. Ortiz
Jose L. Palos
Marie Rivera
Jorge E. Sanchez
Martha E. Sanchez
Mary Silva
Naomi Southard
Becky Thompson
Mark Trotter
James Walker
Stephen Weller
Rebecca C. Youngblood
1. In addition to the present report to General Confer-
ence, the Committee to Develop a National Plan for His-
panic Ministry has issued a document, Hispanic Ministries:
Challenge and Opportunity, which includes background, fiir-
ther information and guidelines on these and other subjects
dealt with in this report.
2. Since detailed analysis of census data for 1990 was not
available at the time this report was submitted, much of the
data here are based on analysis of the 1980 census. The
Committee expects that, as 1990 data are analyzed, most of
the projections of 1980 will hold true.
3. The Puerto Rico Annual Conference has decided, upon
approval by the 1992 General Conference, to become an af-
filiated autonomous church on January 1, 1993. According
to this new status, the National Plan will include a lasting
bond between the new church in Puerto Rico and The
United Methodist Church. Puerto Rico wiU continue provid-
ing significant pastoral leadership for Hispanic ministries
in The United Methodist Church. The Evangelical Semi-
nary of Puerto Rico wiU continue as a center for the theo-
logical education of Hispanic ministers, both for the United
States and for Puerto Rico. Also, Puerto Rico will continue
purchasing and employing the printed and other materials
produced by The United Methodist Church. Because of
these and many other connections, Puerto Rico wishes to
participate in the national structure resulting from this Na-
tional Plan. Therefore, wherever reference is made in this
report to the Puerto Rico Annual Conference, such reference
should be understood to include either that annual confer-
ence or its successor body.
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Native American Comprehensive Plan
Petition Number: GM11024-3000R*; GDGM.
I. Mandate
The 1988 General Conference of The United Methodist
Chiirch authorized (in Petition 2049) the General Board of
Global Ministries in the 1989-92 quadrennium to coordinate
and to begin the implementation of a comprehensive plan
"with and for Native Americans that will identify and con-
tinue ministering to the needs of the Native American peo-
ple including, but not limited to, alcohol and other
substance abuse, life threatening diseases and infant mor-
tality." The board was mandated to develop goals, ration-
ales and strategies with due consideration for tribal
sovereignty and in consultation with the Native American
International Caucus and the Oklahoma Indian Missionary
Conference.
A board task force composed of six (6) National Program
Division Directors and six (6) World Program Division Di-
rectors with the National Program Division having admin-
istrative responsibility, and assisted on technical issues by
the Health and Welfare Ministries Program Department,
met frequently during the quadrennium. In addition, the
Task Force included representation from the Oklahoma In-
dian Missionary Conference (OIMC) and the Native Ameri-
can International Caucus (NAIC), and both OIMC and
NAIC had opportunities to study and comment upon drafts
of the Task Force report.
In fulfillment of the mandate given to it in Petition 2049,
this plan will be presented to the General Board of Global
Ministries at its October 1991 annual meeting and then to
the General Conference in May 1992.
II. Mission Statement
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is an inclusive Gospel and the
Church as the Body of Christ must strive to live inclusively.
Jesus embraced the diversity of creation, making no excep-
tions when he told followers to "go make disciples" (Mat-
thew 28:19). The Risen Lord also said "feed my sheep,"
(John 21:17), speaking of the responsibility to provide for
the spiritual and physical needs of all people. The Church,
when it is most faithful, embraces the whole human family,
recognizing all members as equal partners in the Gospel's
work of witness and service— in ministry. A wholistic, inclu-
sive ministry is one which respects and encourages the use
of differing gifts, attributes and experiences in meeting the
I spiritual and physical needs of diverse peoples and cultures,
' and thereby creates an environment that brings people into
the Church.
The United Methodist Church, as part of the Body of
Christ, is compelled by the Gospel it confesses, to reassess
its openness to and respect for, persons of racial, language
or ethnic groups whose distinctions make them no less will-
ing, or able, to take their full role in ministry. Our denomi-
nation today is called to seek God's guidance in shaping its
ministry to and with indigenous people In the Americas.
The development of a Native American Comprehensive
Plan is a task too long deferred. Ignorance, bias and cul-
tural disregard are among the reasons that the UMC has
neglected both the needs and the contributions of Native
Americans. First the near annihilation and then the isola-
tion of the indigenous peoples over the past 500 years are
even greater obstacles to a wholesome Christian relation-
ship with the original inhabitants of this continent. Any
United Methodist comprehensive plan for Native Ameri-
cans must begin with a commitment to rehabilitate lives
and to eradicate the racism that is the root cause of the iso-
lation.
In considering and adopting a plan of action, the UMC
has an opportunity to set new patterns in denominational
and ecumenical relations with indigenous people in the
Americas as a whole. Within United Methodism, the
Church can: 1) foster and better utilize the abilities of Na-
tive American constituencies, and 2) recognize that transla-
tion of the Gospel into Native American linguistic and
cultural forms, when these occur, is no violation of that Gos-
pel. Such translation is as old as the shift of the early
church from an Aramaic to a Greek-speaking environment;
as current as our commitment to inclusive language in wor-
ship, education and policy.
More broadly, The United Methodist Church can con-
tinue to cultivate interfaith relations with traditional Na-
tive American systems of values and beliefs. It is within our
heritage and our ecumenical standards to acknowledge the
dignity and integrity of other world views and theological
frameworks. We refine rather than forfeit our faith in Jesus
Christ by taking account of the religious pilgrimages of oth-
ers.
III. Goals of a Comprehensive Plan
Through study and prayer we have identified four goals
for the comprehensive plan.
Commitment of The United Methodist Church to this
plan will signal the dawn of a long-awaited day: recognition
that the indigenous people of this land are not marginalized
subjects of mission, but rather full participants in the main
body of the people called United Methodists. The goals of
the plan are:
• Confession: Acknowledgement of Failures-Past
and Present
• Development of Partner Relationships
• Develop Ministries of Mutual Trust and Account-
ability
• Action: Implementing the Plan in the Future
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Confession: Acknowledgement of Failures-Past and
Present. The United Methodist Chvirch has fallen short of
its mission goals with Native Americans. Although we pro-
claim partnership and profess mutuality, we have not
achieved an inclusive ministry.
The Church engaged in ministry to Native Americans,
without hearing the Native Americans expressions of needs
or aspirations.
The Church started ministries for Native Americans,
without allowing them to initiate the mission.
The Church developed ministries for Native Americans,
without considering or honoring the culture, values, tradi-
tions, spirituality and conditions of Native Americans, or
the diversity of their communities.
The Church's task now is to think and act with Native
Americans — partners in a common mission.
Develop Partner Relationships. Effective partner-
ships require familiarity with the ways in which each part-
ner thinks, acts and lives. As colonized and subjected people
Native Americans were denied much of the substance and
form of their traditional life, and did not know a great deal
about the cultxu-al ways imported by newcomers. Ironically,
Native Americans remain outside the experience, even "for-
eign," to most United Methodists. The Church knows little
of the history, tribal distinctions or current conditions of the
Native peoples.
Partnership with Native Americans in ministry will re-
quire the Church to learn much about indigenous people, in-
cluding the following:
• The conuniinal natvire of society. Native
American cultiu-e is not homogeneous, but many
groups historically and today honor the extended
family as the primary social unit. When such a
system can function, the yovmg, the old, the weak
and the poor have a framework in which needs
can be met. The breakdown of the extended fam-
ily, and the introduction of land ownership and
government boarding schools has had dire conse-
quences for Native Americans.
• A pervasive spirituality. Native American
spirituality respects the whole of creation, it gives
people a sense of belonging to and having respon-
sibility for the created order. It is neither primar-
ily "other worldly" nor is God portrayed in
universal philosophical terms. God is very much
present in this world.
• Tribal pride. While having many different lan-
guages, customs and traditional religious prac-
tices, Native Americans share a sense of tribal
pride which, historically, instilled values and
gave direction to the yoimg. The importance of
tribal pride, which is closely linked to land and
spirituality, most be understood in comprehend-
ing current issues of sovereignty. Sovereignty is
not solely a matter of reservation management. It
is an issue of nationhood, of rights held by heri-
tage and treaty. The retention of title or access to
land, water and natural resources is of fundamen-
tal importance to all Native Americans — people
on or off reservations. Sovereignty provides sub-
stance to the treaties made between the tribes
and the federal government, providing a shield of
self-determination in regard to reservation and
other tribal lands, to the shaping of cultural and
social values and the protection of artifacts and
burial groimds.
To understand and accept sovereignty rights, that
is, to acknowledge tribes as nations, is a major
challenge for most people in the United States
and most United Methodists.
• Current Conditions. Family, spirituality and
tribal pride were severely damaged by the long
period of colonization, accompanied by new dis-
eases and foreign ways of thinking. Today, on res-
ervations/rural areas and in urban areas. Native
Americans contend with massive obstacles, par-
ticularly in the area of physical and psychological
health. Alcoholism, suicide, drug abuse, diabetes,
depression, cancer, heart disease and HTV/AIDS
are major concerns. Alcohol has been a major con-
tributor to the break down of pride and self-es-
teem. Alcohol causes an increase in traffic
fatalities, fetal alcohol syndrome, violence and in-
fant mortality. Hospitals, clinics and counseling
service are often inaccessible, underfunded and
understaffed. Health insurance is frequently un-
available. For the young, motivation is a missing
life force, and education is partial and frequently
irrelevant. Many of these conditions could be sig-
nificantly altered by encouraging congregations
and church agencies, serving Indian populations
to have programs or support community initia-
tives that make possible the strengthening of
family solidarity, stewardship of creation and cul-
tural self-esteem.
Develop Ministries of Mutual Trust and Mutual Ac-
countability. The achievement of ministries of mutual
trust and mutual accountability will be advanced by the
honing of a theology for Native American mission that:
• Respects the dignity and honor of all persons.
• Relates to all aspects of Native American culture ^
and history, including the diversity among tribes. ^
• Learns to communicate with Native Americans;
listen to their voices — not mistaking the soft
voice for lack of aspiration, initiative or intelli-
gence.
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• Empowers Native Americans to join the ministry,
including the initiation and direction of pro-
grams, especially with other indigenous people in
the Americas.
• Addresses the issues of Native American health
and access to medical services and education.
• Recognizes the diversity of Native American com-
munities, including the diversity among and
within tribes.
The process of developing a wholistic theology must in-
volve the Church as a whole — its people, congregations, con-
ferences and general agencies, and will require at least the
following:
• Health and Welfare. Where do United Method-
ist health and welfare ministries exist in proxim-
ity to Native American populations, and how can
they be better utilized to meet Native American
needs? What new health and welfare ministries
might we undertake?
• Education. What are the ciirrent social, educa-
tion, economic, geographical, and religious con-
cerns of Native American people? What are the
options in ministry of every kind for Native
Americans?
• Model bvdlding. Where do Native American
churches and ministries now exist, and where are
they needed? What are effective plans for congre-
gational development that include Native Ameri-
can needs, culture and customs? What
possibilities exist for cross-cultural experiences,
pulpit exchanges, work teams, mission tours,
workshops and church employment of Native
Americans?
Is there a way to evangelize that is also culturally sensi-
tive? What existing models have proved most effective.
Empowerment. How will Native American churches be-
come empowered to be more involved in outreach, in minis-
tries to children, youth and adults? How will their people
become more assertive, better equipped to set forth their
dreams, goals, needs and ideas? How will the Church pro-
vide more adequately for Native American pastors and iso-
lated rural communities, thus empowering them to become
more self-sufBcient?
Action. Implementing the Plan in the Future. The
Generd Board of Global Ministries requests that the 1992
General Conference approve the directions and priorities of
this report for the 1993-1996 quadrennium, with responsi-
bility for implementation delegated to the general program
agencies of The United Methodist Church as needed. An In-
teragency Task Force staffed by the General Board of
Global Ministries and accountable to the same, will oversee
the plan and make annual progress reports to the directors
of each general agency, to the Council of Bishops and each
annual conference. A report will be submitted every quad-
rennium to the General Conference beginning in 1996.
The Task Force will be composed of one director and one
staff person from each general agency, and two members
from each of the following organizations: Oklahoma Indian
Missionary Conference, the Native American International
Caucus, and the National United Methodist Native Ameri-
can Center.
The estimated cost for program and administration will
be $1,200,000, or $300,000 for each year of the quadren-
nium. The source of funding will be determined by the Gen-
eral Council on Finance and Administration.
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
1731.
Petition Numbw: GM10S63-731D; GCRR.
Transitional Local Chiirch and Community Task
Force
Amend ^731.4 by adding a new paragraph between
(14) and (15) and renumbering as needed:
To organize a Transitional Local Church and
Community Task Force which will be comprised of
representatives from the Cabinet, Council on Minis-
tries, Council on Finance and Administration and
Commission on Religion and Race. The task force
will analyze demographics, church budgets, pro-
gram calendars and membership records of the local
congregations which exhibit the trends of a transi-
tional church or a church located in a community in
transition. (^207) The task force will report and make
recommendations to the Conference Board of Global
Ministries and the Cabinet annually.
Amend 1731.3:
who shall be a member of the Annual Conference
board and may shall be a member of the Annual Confer-
ence Council on Ministries
Add to 1731.3:
The conference secretary of Global Ministries
shall work with the chairperson of the conference
Board of Global Ministries to relate the annual con-
ference Board of Global Ministries to the objectives
and scope of work of the General Board of Global
Ministries.
Insert as 1731.4 (3):
To receive reports of the annual conference mem-
ber to the General Board of Global Ministries.
Amend 1731.4 (18):
Petition Number: GM-10706-731D; GBGM.
Composition of the Conference Board of Global Min-
istries
Delete from 1731.1:
The coordinator of Christiaa global eoneems of the
conference United Methodist Women, by v it Cue uf uIIiLe,
shall be a member of the Conference Doai-d of Global Min-
istiies.
Add to 1731.2:
The mission coordinator of Christian global con-
cerns of the conference United Methodist Women, by
virtue of office, shaU be a member of the conference
Board of Global Ministries.
To support United Methodist Committee on Reliefs
refugee reaettlement ministry by encouraging promote
ing an Annual Conference Refugee Resettlement Com-
mittee that relates to the Annual Conference Board
of Global Ministries and capable of encouraging es, ad-
vising es, and assisting s churches with their refugee
program spoagoriug the resettlement of refugees.
Amend 1731.4 (19):
To assisfc appoint Annual Conference Disaster Re-
sponse Coordinators and to assist the United Methodist
Committee on Relief by encouraging the formation of an
Annual Conference Disaster Response Committee that
relates to the Annual Conference Board of Global
Ministries and which includes, when possible, members
of the General Board of Global Ministries from the An-
nual Conference.
Add to 1731.2:
The chairperson of the conference Board of
Global Ministries shall work with the conference
secretary of Global Ministries to relate the annual
conference Board of Global Ministries to the objec-
tives and scope of work of the General Board of
Global Ministries.
Insert as 1731.4 (20):
To support the United Methodist Committee on
Reliefs World Hunger/Poverty Ministry by encour^
aging Annual Conferences to appoint an Annual
Conference Hunger Coordinator and form an An-
nual Conference Hunger Committee that relates to
the Annual Conference Board of Global Ministries.
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Amend 5731.4 (26):
the prograxninatic standards. 9elf-stud>-. and peer
review arailable through the Health aud Welfare Miuis'
tries Depaitiueut appropriate to chxrrcb-related insti-
tutions and programs and available to them through
organizations that will promote excellence in Chris-
tian ministr>' and mission and enhance the qualit>' of
services offered.
PBdtioH Numbar: GM10SSS-731-D: GCOM.
Promotion of the Golden Cross Offering.
Amend 5731.4.(33) as follows:
(33) To promote an annual Golden Cross offering or
other means of giving to be received in every local church
on a day or days designated by the Annual Conference in
support of the health and welfare ministries within the
Annual Conference, if the Annual Conference so di-
rects, and to This offering shall provide financial sup-
port to care for sick persons, older persons, children and
youth, and persons with handicapping conditions.
« Special emphasis shaU be given to aiding....
munity ministries. lay and clerg>' representatives of
rural, town and urban small membership churches,
the area of conference superintendent or director of par-
ish development, representatives or related church agen-
cies and groups. and at-large communit>-
representatives (Subparagraphs b^ through h^ remain
as they now are.' i) Responsibilities of the subcommit-
tee on the Small Membership Church shall include
the following: being informed about needs and op-
portunities of the small membership church in rural,
town and urban settings in the total life of the con-
ference; calling representation by small membership
churches in the decision-making structures of the
annual conference; informing and sensitizing leader
ship at all levels of the conference on issues that af-
fect small membership churches; enlisting the
support of the bishop, cabinet. Council on Minis-
tries, and conference staff on {xilicies, plans, and
practices that affect small membership churches;
working with the subcommittees on Town and Coun-
try- Ministries and Urban Ministries within the Par^
ish and Community Development Committee to
develop and implement strategies for the nurturing,
outreach and witness ministries of small member-
ship churches.
Amend 1731.6e):
PMitioo Number: GM-107S7-731-D:GBOa
Responsibilities of the Conference Board of Global
Ministries
Amend 1731.5:
The Annual Conference shall establish a Committee
on Parish and Community Development or rnsiga this
respongibilit^i to an eiJsting agency in the Annual Con-
fei-ence that will fulfill these the responsibilities as re-
lated to the objectives of the National Division. General
Board of Global Ministries (11414). The committee shall
initiate and develop programs with institutional and vol-
untary ministries related to the National Division.
Church and Community MiuisUies Ministry, Congrega-
tional Development, Town and Country Ministries, Ur-
ban Ministries, churches with small membership, and
other concerns as desired. The Committee may form sub-
committees for these areas. The Committee shall be ac-
countable to the conference Board of Global Ministries or
to such other agency as the conference may determine.
The chairperson of the committee and the chairpersons of
the subcommittees shall be members of the conference
Board of Global Ministries or such body to which the com-
mittee shall be amenable, a) The committee shall include
persons involved in significant types of parish and com-
e) Responsibilities of the subcommittee on Congrega-
tional Development shall include encouraging and spon-
soring the development of new and established
congregations; conducting research studies and commu-
nity surveys that plan for and assist with developing in-
novative strategies for mission; and reviewing,
evaluating, and making recommendations for loans, do-
nations, and grants fi-om the National Division. The
subcommittee shall also encourage greater use of
such pastoral ministr>' models as tent-making/bi-vo-
cational ministries, part-time local pastors, and co-
operative ministries by advocating for the removal
of impediments to their use and empha.sizing the
pastors' proven ability to produce effective nurture,
outreach, and witness ministries as the primar>' cri-
terion for appointment.
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^42.
Petition Number: GM10212-742-D; MOE.
Annual Conference Commission on the Small Mem-
bership Church
Add t742 and renumber subsequent paragraphs:
3. The commission shaU propose a budget and
submit it for inclusion in the budget of the annual ^
conference, according to procedures for funding of ^
all boards, commissions, and agencies of the annual
conference.
There shall be in each Annual Conference a con-
ference Commission on the Small Membership
Church.
1. The responsibility of this commission shall be
in harmony with the responsibility of the general
commission, with the following objectives estab-
lished as guidehnes for adaption to the needs of the
respective Annual Conferences:
a) To be informed about the needs and opportuni-
ties of the small membership church in rural and iu>
ban settings in the total Ufe of the conference. Data
shall be gathered which relate to all structural levels
of the conference, including the local church. Such
information will be regularly updated and dissemi-
nated.
b) To insure representation from small member-
ship churches in the decision-making structures of
the Annual Conference.
c) To develop ways to inform and sensitize the
leadership within the Annual Conference at all lev-
els on issues that affect small membership churches,
which shaU be projected into and through all dis-
tricts within the Annual Conference by the commis-
sion.
d) To focus on miyor issues related to small mem-
bership churches and to enlist the support of the
bishop. Cabinet, and conference staff in policies,
plans, and practices impacting those issues.
e) To advise the general commission on the pro-
gress and effectiveness of efforts to achieve full par-
ticipation of laity and clergy from small membership
churches in the Ufe of the Church.
f) To participate in connectional programs and
plans initiated or recommended by the general com-
mission as needed.
2. The basic membership of the conference com-
mission shall be nominated and elected by estab-
lished procedures of the annual conferences. Each
annual conference shall determine the number and
composition of the total membership which shaU
consist of not fewer than twelve nor more than
thirty-six. All must be members of The United Meth-
odist Church. Special consultants without vote may
be used as resource persons. Among the basic mem-
bers of the conunission shall be representatives of
small membership churches firom each district.
There shall be at least six members-at-large to en-
sure representation from rural and urban settings.
11411.
Petition Number: GM-10128-1411D; VIR.
World Service Apportionments
Add 114 11. 2d):
d) In the allocation of funds received firom World
Service apportionments, the board and its respec-
tive divisions and departments shall give highest pri-
ority to providing full support to missionaries of The
United Methodist Church. A report of individual
grants made from apportionment funds, including
the recipient organization and the program activity
being supported, shall be issued annually by the
board of the annual conferences.
Petition Number: GM-10213-1411D; KEN.
Composition of Board of Trustees of Mission Agen-
cies and Institutions
Add a new sub-section 2 in 11411, renumbering the
present 1411.2 to 1411.3:
2. Mission agencies and institutions within the
United States whose property and assets are not di-
rectly owned by the National Program Division, the
Women's Division, or the Annual Conference or Mis-
sionary Conference to which the agency or institu-
tion is related and which receives more than fifty
per cent (50%) of their charitable donations through
United Methodist channels of giving shall hold their
property and assets in trust for the Annual Confer-
ence or Missionary Conference to which they are re-
lated; and shall be governed by a Board of Trustees
of Directors of which at least 75% of the voting mem-
bers shall be members of The United Methodist
Church,
2:3. The financial affairs of the board
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Petition Number: GM102761411D; SIL.
Petition Numbv: GM'107eS'U14-D; GBOD.
Board ofTrustees on Directors of Mission Agencies
Add a new tl411.4:
Mission agencies located within the United States
not directly owned by the National Program Divi-
sion or the Women's Program Division of the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries and which receive
more than fifty percent of their charitable donations
through United Methodist channels of giving shall
hold their property in trust for the Annual Confer-
ence or Missionary Conference in which the mission
agency is located; and shall be governed by a Board
of Trustees or Directors of whom two-thirds of its
elected membership shall be members of The United
Methodist Church.
11414.
Petition Number: GM-107061414-D; GBGM
Responsibilities of the National Division
Add to 11414:
Develop and recommend architectural standards
for church facilities, and cooperate with the General
Board of Discipleship in matters of mutual concern
including training ventures to interpret these recom-
mended standards.
Amend 11414.1:
providing overall coordination for programs within
the United States, Puerto Rico and, the Virgin Islands ,
and U.S. Trust Territories.
Amend 11414.11:
in accordance with Disciplinary provisions (1659-
664); including the Appalachian Development Commit-
tee and Goutlmvest Dutdei OummitUift The U.STMexico
Border Bi-Lateral Mission Advisory Committee, to
further
Insert in 11414.13:
Encourage and wWork with Parish and Commu-
) nity
Responsibilities of the National Division
Amend 11414.4:
4. Assist congregations of all membership sizes, in-
cluding those of small membership, circuits coopera-
tive parishes, transitional community parishes,
church-related institutional ministries, districts, annual
conferences, and other units of the Church in planning
and research processes, experimental and creative minis-
tries, long-term financing and grants, architectural serv-
ices, fund-raising efforts, smd disaster response.
Amend 11414.13:
13. Work with the Parish or Community Development
Committee, or its equivalent in an Annual Conference by
providing resources on the initiation and development of
programs with agencies related to the National Division,
church and community ministry, congregational develop-
ment, ministries in town and country and urban areas,
small membership churches, and other missionally ori-
ented ministries.
11418.
Petition Number: GM-107071418-D: GBGM.
The Office of Deaconess
Delete fi-om 11418.1:
There shall be in The United Methodist Church the of-
fice of deaconess. PerBons who have been eommigsioned-to
the ofOte of home migaionai'^ and who ai'e coutiuuing in
that office shall be so reeegnized. The purpose
Amend 11418.2:
Deaconesses are available for service with any
agency or program of The United Methodist Church. Doth
d Deaconesses and home migaionaries may also serve in
other
Amend 11418.3c):
The Annual Conference secretary shall;
(1) Keep a record of all persons in the Annual Confer-
ence who have been commissioned to the Office of Dea-
coness or the Office ufllumi! MiBsioiiary.
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(2) Publish annually in the Annual Conference journal
the list of appointments of deaconesses and home misisiou"
Amend 11418.8:
11420.
Petition Number: GM-107091420-D; GBGM.
The Deaconess Program Office
Amend 11420.
Each deaconess shall enroll in a pension plan. The
rights of any deaconess or home miasioHMy in any prior
or existing agreement or pension plan shall be fully pro-
tected.
Amend 11418.9:
A deaconess shall relinquish the eommiggioned rela-
tioBship may request an honorable location when:
a) when no longer available for appointment as a dea-
coness of The United Methodist Church, or
b) when not eligible for appointment as determined by
the National Division t ,or
c) for any reason the person decides to suspend
the commissioned relationship.
Insert new 11418.10:
Involuntary termination for a deaconess shaU fol-
low the procedural guidelines as set forth in 12621.
Amend 11418.10:
Persons who have relinquished the eommiggioHed rela-
tionship on honorable location may be reinstated reac-
tivated on the joint recommendation
11419.
Petition Number: GM-107081419-D; GBGM.
Committee on Deaconess Service
Insert new 11419:
The Office of Home Missionary. — All persons com-
missioned to the Office of Home Missionary shall re-
tain that office with all of the rights and privileges
pertaining thereto.
Add to 11419.2:
Additional members may be co-opted as deemed
necessary by the Committee on Deaconess Service.
relationship on a national level and to maintain the
corps a commxmity of professionally competent persons
who are committed to service under authority of the
Church. The executive secretary of the program of-
fice shaU be a deaconess.
Amend 11420.1:
1. For pui'poges of adminlgtration, all provisioug for the
office of deacenegg shall apply to pergong eontinuing in
the office of home missionaiy All administrative poli-
cies and procedures that pertain to the Office of
Deaconess shall also apply to the Office of Home
Missionary and be administered by the Deaconess
Program Office (11418-1421).
Delete from 11420.2:
or such other division or department as it may de-
termine (11403.1b). The eacecutive gecretary of the pre-
gi-am office shall be a deaeoness.
Add 11420.4:
There may be jurisdictional organizations of dea-
conesses and home missionaries and their support
constituencies which shall operate according to poli-
cies approved by the National Division.
11440.
Petition Number: GM-10710-1440-D; GBGM.
Responsibilities of the Health and Welfare Minis-
tries Department
Delete 11440.2:
Add to 11440.6:
for annual conferences, districts, and local churches
and to promote the leadership and employment of
persons with handicapping conditions throughout
the connectional system.
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Amend 11440.7:
To assist Annual Conference a in asgegsiug health
and welfare ministries to address emerging needs in
health and welfai-e miuisUieg wilLin Annual Conferences
and ongoing issues, including comprehensive com-
munity-based health care, substance abuse,
HIV/AIDS, environmental health, and the health
needs of women, children, youth, and the communi-
ties of color.
11459.
Pgtition Numb--: OM10278.U69-D; WNY.
Environmental Stewardship
Amend 11459.2:
To respond to the suffering of persons in the United
States caused by natural, ecological and civil disaster....
Amend 11469.3:
[1449.
Petition Number: GM-107111449-D; GBGM.
Responsibilities of the Mission Education and Culti-
vation Department
To work for the rehabilitation of persons outside the
United States caught in distress situations caused by
natural and ecological disaster, political turmoil, perse-
cution from any cause, or endemic factors.
Insert in 11449.9:
To cooperate with the General Board of Higher Educa-
tion and Ministry and the General Board of Disd-
pleship in providing an emphasis on mission education
in the schools of theology.
Petition Number: CM- 10712- M69-D: GBGM.
Objectives and Responsibilities of the United Meth-
odist Committee on Relief Department
Amend 11459.4:
and to work cooperatively with each Annual Con-
ference's Refugee Resettlement Committee
Proposed Resolutions
Study of Rural Community
Petition Number: GM106983000M»i DCT.
Whereas, rural community is undergoing rapid social
change;
Whereas, many rural communities have been devas-
tated by economic forces beyond their control;
Whereas, the devastation of rural community raises
serious concerns about human and creation justice issues;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has many ru-
ral churches scattered across the land— almost at least
one in every county;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church stands com-
mitted to building a just community;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference adequately fund a study on the building of com-
munity in rural America. (Suggested budget: $100,000).
The Office of Town and Country Ministries of the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries shall be charged with the
responsibility of creating the Rural Community Study
Task Force, with equal representation from the five juris-
dictions. This Task Force shall study the present and fu-
ture shape of rural community. The study shall have a
missional focus and should include exploration of the fol-
lowing issues:
Abandonment of the elderly; breakdown of the ex-
tended family; changing role of the family and marriage;
environmental stewardship; housing; health care; trans-
portation; availability of basic governmental services;
crime; substance abuse and violence, including domestic
violence; changing role of the church within the rural
community; economic justice with regard to farms and
factories and service industries; self-esteem of rural peo-
ple and communities; effect of regionalism and consolida-
tions of local communities; use of land and other
resources; spiritual irrelevance of rural life; isolation of
the church from the reality of rural life; etc.
The Rural Community Study Task shall report di-
rectly to the 1996 General Conference and shall recom-
mend a course of action for building community in rural
North America into and beyond the year 2000.
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Aftirmation of Basic Rural Worth
Petition Number: GM-106993000R; DBTT.
Whereas, rural and small town life is often romanti-
cized or devalue or called "pre-modem" by our culture;
Whereas, over 65.3% of United Methodist churches
have fewer than 20 members and many of these are lo-
cated in towns and the countryside;
Whereas, the rural church and rural people are an in-
tegral part of the United Methodist connection;
Whereas, more and more elderly, homeless, sick, and
poor people now call rural areas their home;
And, whereas, rural people are in the minority of the
U. S. population;
Therefore, be it resolved that The United Methodist
Church affirms these basic worth statements about rural
life, rural people and rural places:
1. Rural people, like all people, are people of sacred hu-
man worth to whom God's grace is available.
2. God is present in all places, whether few, any, or
many people live there.
3. Each rural church, no matter how large or small
and no matter where it is located, is valuable to the
United Methodist connection.
4. We affirm the goal of rural residents being able to
choose to live and prosper in rural communities and urge
the adoption by government of rural development policy
that will allow rural businesses and farms to be places of
opportunity.
5. Rural people deserve equitable and universal access
to the care of a community with regard to their health,
educational, economic, recreational, and spiritual needs.
This means that a community should provide security for
the elderly and differently abled, nurture and protection
for children and youth, and economic opportimity and
hope for all.
6. Land, air, and water are created by God and must
not be controlled by a few. Rural people sense a sacred
trust with creation. As stewards of creation, rural people
have the right to local determination of land, water and
air use in their area, especially in areas of limited popula-
tion.
Mission in the Local Community Enabling
Resolution
Petition Number. GM106203000R*; MS8.
Whereas, self-determination and empowerment of local
communities is a concept which is embraced and encour-
aged by The United Methodist Church in its Social Prin-
ciples, and
Whereas, social, economic, and political issues facing a
community can best be addressed and subsequently
changed to reflect a nurturing community where all hu-
man beings are important, by persons living in the com-
munity who understand the gospel, and
Whereas, it is imperative that individuals and commu-
nities that ascribe to self-determination have the ability
to generate and make available resources, especially
funds, to address the needs of the community, and
Whereas, local congregations that depend on the con-
nectional church to take care of the needs of their commu-
nities from general church funds rather than from the
fund of the local church, begin to develop a negative de-
pendence on entities and resources outside of the commu-
nity to solve its problems, thus fostering a welfare
mentality and undermining the goal of self-determination
for all communities, and
Whereas, the ability of local congregations to respond
quickly and effectively is determined by readily available
resources, and
Whereas, the General Board of Global Ministries, Na-
tional Division has disciplinary responsibility for develop-
ing National mission strategy.
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Conference
directs the General Board of Global Ministries, National
Division to develop programs and strategies designed to
enable local churches to respond to needs in communities
identified by local churches.
Be it fvulher resolved that this plan include training
in needs assessment and budgeting for ongoing local sup-
port, and in implementing this plan each annual confer-
ence should be responsible for its own funding.
Be it further resolved that the General Board of Global
Ministries, National Division make a progress report on
the implementation of this plan and program to the Gen-
eral Council on Ministries by December, 1994 and to the
1996 General Conference.
Promote the Observance of Native American
Awareness Sunday
Petition Number: GM-10619-3000-R; GCRR.
Whereas, the Native American population continues to
shift in larger numbers from the rural areas to the urban
population centers;
Whereas, the human conditions of nmnerous Native
Americans in the rural and urban environments reflect a
legacy of poverty and socioeconomic denial;
Whereas, there is a serious shortage of Native Ameri-
can pastors and trained professionals to respond to the
human conditions in the Native American communities;
Whereas, there is a National United Methodist Native
American Center which has been created to recruit, train
and deploy Native American leadership;
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Whereas, the financial support which is required to
sustain the Center is beyond the capability of the Native
American communities; and
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference approved Na-
tive American Awareness Sunday as a means for provid-
ing opportunities for the denomination to support Native
American Ministries;
Therefore, be it resolved, that all Annual Conferences
promote the observance of the Native American Aware-
ness Sunday and encourage local churches to support the
Sunday with programming and offerings.
Be it further resolved, that the agencies which develop
and provide resources for this special day report to the
General Commission on Religion and Race their plans,
strategies and timelines for addressing the goals and ob-
jectives related to Native American Awareness Sunday.
Resolution On the National Plan on Hispanic
Ministries
Petition Nu
NCA.PEN.
nber: GM1(U41-3000R: NMX, CNV, CAP. D8W.
Whereas, demographic projections indicate nearly 45
million Hispanics in the United States by 2010, making
Hispanics the fastest growing segment of the United
States population, and
Whereas, this population growth represents a unique
opportunity for evangelization and church growth, and
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference affirmed that
"the ministry with Hispanics must be a concern of the
whole church" and mandated that a national committee
be appointed to develop and present to the 1992 General
Conference a "national comprehensive plan for Hispanic
ministries," and
Whereas, we are all called by our God to respond in
faithfulness to the challenge of ministry to and with His-
panics as a way of acting out our commitment to Jesus
Christ,
Therefore be it resolved that the New Mexico Annual
Conference affirm and support the challenge and opportu-
nity for ministry with Hispanics; and we encourage the
1992 General Conference of The United Methodist
Church to give priority to the implementation of strate-
gies for ministry among, with, and for Hispanics begin-
ning first at the annual conference and local church
levels.
Resourcing Black Churches in Urban
Communities
P,tition Numba-; OM10976;»00 R; MSB
Whereas, the struggle for social, economic, and politi-
cal survival of Black people in the United States is mani-
fcrf^^ in fheir hi«t/iHral mieration to urban centers, and
Whereas, the problems evolved through the decade
now face this population of people isolated fi"om access to
the material resources needed to unleash its power and
creativity in a manner that will build rather than destroy
communities, and
Whereas, the Black United Methodist Churches in ur-
ban communities have historically been centers of spiri-
tual nurture, social and political action that have cared
for the youth and offered viable alternatives to the nega-
tive aspects of decaying urban centers, and
Whereas, there is a demonstrated need in all urban
communities in this country for strong, vital Black con-
gregations to reach into the hurts and pains of the com-
munity and provide the spiritual revival that is needed in
order to reclaim individuals and communities and mani-
fest the healing power of God to combat drugs, violence,
and a growing sense of hopelessness, and
Whereas, the Gospel mandates that we "seek the wel-
fare of the city, where I have sent you into exile, and pray
to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare, you will find
your welfare" (Jer.29:7), and
Whereas, Black United Methodist congregations in ur-
ban communities are called as are all churches to minis-
ter to the needs of persons in the communities where the
church is located, and
Whereas, the conditions in urban communities for
Black persons continue to worsen and the need for
grounding in a faith and reliance on the power of God for
the strength and vision to reclaim and rebuild strong,
proud, faith-centered communities grows daily while the
resources and persons in Black urban congregations de-
crease;
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Conference
directs the General Board of Discipleship to develop pro-
grams and strategies which will enable the development
of Black leadership, and specific programs and strategies
that will foster financial self-sufficiency such as launch-
ing a stewardship education program.
Be it further resolved that the General Board of Global
Ministries, National Division work with existing Black
churches in urban communities to develop and maintain
vital congregations providing practical ministries that
address the spiritual, social and economic decline in these
communities.
Be it further resolved that the National Division will
coordinate its work in strengthening Black urban congre-
gations with the General Board of Discipleship, the an-
nual conferences and urban ministry units of annual
conferences, and General Board of Global Ministries and
the General Board of Discipleship shall provide a compre-
hensive progress report including activities, human re-
sources and funds that have been committed to this effort,
to the General Council on Ministries by December 31,
1994.
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Higher Education and
Chaplaincy
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
The functions of the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry are determined by TTie Book of Discipline, es-
pecially paragraphs 1504-06. Basically, GBHEM is respon-
sible for the church's care and attention to the wide range of
issues bearing upon higher education and professional min-
istry in all of its forms. Many of those responsibilities are
described in detail in The Book of Discipline; however, there
are other related responsibilities which emerge from the
agenda facing the entire church.
Recognizing and supporting the global nature of the
church is an important current agenda for the board.
Emerging arenas for global cooperation include:
• cooperative programs between institutions of higher
learning in Japan and the U.S A;
• creation of the International Association of Methodist-
related Schools, Colleges and Universities;
• a new organization fostering global cooperation
among institutions with a Methodist heritage;
• participation in the newly formed Education Commit-
tee of the World Methodist Council, so that educa-
tional issues might take on a global perspective and
our denominational institutions might contribute to a
world forum; and
• cooperation between British and American headmas-
ters in pre-collegiate education and between European
and American seminaries, especially the needs of
seminaries in the new emerging European context.
Africa University
During the current quadrennium the entire GBHEM has
been extensively involved in another global project: Africa
University. The 1988 General Conference gave overwhelm-
ing approval to the proposal to establish the first free-stand-
ing, degree-granting United Methodist vmiversity on the
continent of Africa. That decision, in which 87 percent of
General Conference delegates gave their support to the pro-
ject, was just the beginning. During the entire quadren-
nium United Methodists have enthusiastically supported
Africa University with their prayers, their time, and then-
money.
Since 1988 Africa University has moved forward on sev-
eral fronts.
(1) The process of governmental approval has moved
through legislative and application stages with the charter
being approved by the National Council for Higher Educa-
tion and sent on to President Mugabe for his signature.
(2) The Planning Committees for the Faculties Gcnown as
Colleges in U.S. terminology) of Theology, Agriculture and
Natural Resources, and Management and Administration
have completed their work.
(3) The Africa University Board of Directors has selected
the Vice ChanceUor-elect (known as president in U.S. termi-
nology) of the imiversity. Dr. John Wesley Zvomunondita
Kurewa of Zimbabwe, and Dean of the Faculty of Theology,
Dr. Yemba Kekumba of Zafre.
(4) Detailed architectural plans have been developed and
approved for the first phase of the campus.
(5) Temporary buildings are currently being renovated
by Volunteers in Mission to enable the beginning of classes
in March, 1992.
(6) With the assistance of the Office of Finance and Field
Service of the General Board of Global Ministries, the cam-
paign to raise $10 million in endowment funds for scholar-
ships has been launched with Bishop Roy Nichols as the
chair and Warren Moon, quarterback for the Houston Oil-
ers, as the honorary chair.
(7) More than 3,000 people gathered at Old Mutare on
April 6, 1991, to break grovmd for Africa University, sing-
ing and clapping for joy as they celebrated their hope for the
future represented by this project.
(8) The United Methodist Publishing House received
thousands of books and even more dollars in support of the
library for the Faculty of Theology.
(9) United Methodists across the connection have donned
Africa University t-shirts and buttons and told the story of
this dream to local churches, districts, and conferences, and
have succeeded in contributing to the apportioned fund
more generously than was ever expected.
A detailed report outlining the master plan for the uni-
versity, including a financial report, will be provided to all
General Conference delegates. This report will support the
request from the General Board of EQgher Education and
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Ministry for a continuation of financial support at the same
level — $20 million — during the next quadrennium.
Campus Ministry: Mission at the Center
A Special Program for 1993-96
The extraordinary story of student Christians in the life
of the church must be told! From the beginning of higher
education in the U.S., students have come together to talk
about common concerns, pray, study the Bible, and seek
ways to serve others in the name of Jesus Christ. A student
Christian society existed at Harvard College as early as
1706.
The campus is the crucible where faith is tested and val-
ues are formed. Today the church's presence in higher edu-
cation is needed more than ever.
• 14 million students are enrolled in colleges in the U.S.
• More citizens of our country than ever before are
turning to college campuses in search of the knowl-
edge that will assure their futures.
• The fiitiire leadership of The United Methodist
Church will be drawn from the ranks of present day
students, but financial constraints have caused many
campus ministries to be cut back or eliminated.
• The success of the Student Forum of The United
Methodist Church and the re-emergence of intercolle-
giate student Christian conferences in the last few
years are bringing new vitality and vision to campus
ministry.
"Campus Ministry: Mission at the Center" is a Special
Program proposed by the General Board of Higher Educa-
tion and Ministry for the 1993-96 quadrennium. This Spe-
cial Program will seize the opportunity to reclaim and
revitalize the role of students in the life of the church and
will enhance the church's ministry in higher education in a
variety of ways.
To restore campus ministry to its central role in the mis-
sion of The United Methodist Church, the Special Program
wiU:
• clearly define the goals of campus ministry
• develop recruitment, training, placement, evaluation,
and continuing education programs for campus minis-
try
• expand resources available to students and continue
to nurture the emerging national and international
student Christian organizations
• develop programs to enhance campus ministries serv-
ing racial ethnic constituencies develop programs to
raise awareness of the global character of the Chris-
tian community and the world mission of The United
Methodist Church
• inaugurate a new era of partnership between local
congregations and campus ministries.
The proposal for this Special Program will be presented
to General Conference for action through the legislative
committee process.
Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries
The Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries en-
dorses, supports, and oversees the work of clergy in appoint-
ments beyond the local church, as listed in Paragraph
443. l.b. In addition, staff of the division serve as liaisons to
a number of ecumenical and interfaith organizations which
certify for or support ministry in specialized settings.
A fund to establish the James M. Walker Chair in Pas-
toral Care for the Faculty of Theology of Africa University
has been initiated. This faculty chair was named for Jimmy
Walker who chaired the Division of Chaplains and Related
Ministries during the current quadrennium. His leadership
in the board, the Southwest Texas Annual Conference, and
the South Central Jurisdiction led members of the division
to name this position for him. Walker died on November
30, 1991.
The division has been instrumental in the establishment
of the American Association for Ministry in the Workplace,
an organization aimed at placing chaplains in business and
industry. The organization is now a legal entity and is en-
gaged in a $2 million fund drive to endow its operation. The
division provided leadership in the development of a m^or
program for the improvement of ministry within the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, a program that has been
adopted and is now being implemented.
The Persian Gulf War involved a large number of the di-
vision's constituency, with more than 100 United Methodist
chaplains directly providing ministry and many more pro-
viding backup support in such areas as hospital ministry
and casualty notification. Staff of the division maintained
personal contact with all chaplains involved in Desert
Storm and with their families.
DCRM has been the primary actor in the development of
an international interfaith organization focusing on prison
ministry and has conducted the first of two consultations for
United Methodist chaplains involved in prison ministry in
the United States. A second consultation is scheduled for
November 1992 and will be conducted in cooperation with
lliff School of Theology. A procedure was developed for dis-
tributing excess printed materials from both the Board of
Discipleship and the United Methodist Publishing House
for use by chaplains involved in prison ministry.
The program of ministry to English-speaking United
Methodists working and living in Germany continues to re-
ceive financial support and assistance. A fund has been es-
tablished to provide scholarships for persons seeking
Clinical Pastoral Education as preparation for serving in a
specialized ministry getting.
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Division of Diaconal Ministry
The mandates for the organization and work of the Divi-
sion of Diaconal Ministry are set forth in The Book of Disci-
pline, Paragraphs 1524-26. The division, however,
recognizes that the disciplinary statement cannot cover all
the responsibilities encompassed in its work. Working
through conference boards of diaconal ministry and other
appropriate denominational and ecumenical structures, the
division fulfills its purpose to set and administer standards
for diaconal ministry as well as professional certification in
Christian education, youth ministry, music, and evangel-
ism; to provide resources and support for consecrated and/or
certified persons in specialized ministry; and to cooperate
with other agencies Ln providing resources for persons in
professional associations and fellowships.
During the past quadrennium, the division has contin-
ued to sharpen procedures and requirements for entrance
into diaconal ministry and standards for professional certifi-
cation. It has worked at interpretation and advocacy for di-
aconal ministry; studied the diaconate; trained and
supported conference boards of diaconal ministry; encour-
aged ministerial enlistment; broadened its ecumenical and
global contacts; and set in place further stabilizing proce-
dures necessary for an evolving diaconate.
Some of the division's accomplishments are: the award-
ing of ten doctoral fellowships for persons planning to teach
in higher education; twelve emerging ministries grants to
fund such experimental ministries as a district peace cen-
ter, day care, parish nurse, cooperative youth ministry,
campus ministry, denial addiction ministry, and a halfway
house; and ministry to the deaf. In addition, the division
granted fourteen interpretation awards to annual confer-
ences who made innovative proposals for interpreting di-
aconal ministry; supported sixty-one racial ethnic projects
to assist in the development of diaconal ministries and the
training of diaconal ministers; and gave twenty-four Schis-
ler Scholarships.
United Methodist diaconal ministers became a part of
Diakonia, the worldwide association of diaconal groups; the
Diakonia of the Americas and Caribbean (DOT AC); and the
National Diaconate Dialogue Group; all of which are ecu-
menical organizations within which the division is provid-
ing leadership. The division will host the 1993 meeting of
DOTAC.
Diaconal candidacy includes an ecumenical component,
and new developments in diaconal ministry in other de-
nominations are being observed and discussed. An ecumeni-
cal visitor was invited to each meeting of the division.
Additional accomplishments of the division include:
• approving a diaconal stole and a symbolic basin for
use at consecration
• working with the American Association of Pastoral
Counselors toward certification of diaconal counselors
• developing guidelines for conference boards regarding
interviews of candidates
• implementing a program to certify persons in youth
ministry
• taking leadership in planning the Faculty of Educa-
tion and the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Re-
sources for Afiica University
• planning a seventh course for Foundation Studies
(Worship and Liturgy)
• conducting a salary study of United Methodist church
musicians
• producing a video for recruitment of high school and
college age youth
• participating in a deaf ministry program at Wesley
Theological Seminary.
During the quadrennium. The United Methodist Church
consecrated 374 diaconal ministers for a total of 1421. The
division certified 262 persons in Christian education, music,
evangelism, and youth ministry. There are 525 persons in
candidacy for consecration as diaconal ministers and 475
working toward professional certification through the divi-
Division of Higher Education
The Division of Higher Education maintains program-
matic responsibility for the church's higher education min-
istry through 109 United Methodist-related schools,
colleges, and universities with total student enrollment of
218,000; 284 Wesley Fovmdations; chaplaincies at 96
United Methodist institutions; and 327 ecimienical campus
ministry units. The division carries out this responsibility
in close cooperation with the 74 annual conference boards of
higher education and campus ministry. The work of the di-
vision has been expanded into the establishment of the In-
ternational Association of Methodist-related Schools,
Colleges, and Universities (310 institutions) under the
World Methodist Council.
The Council of Bishops and presidents of United Method-
ist-related educational institutions have been strengthening
church-college relationships through a series of dialogues.
The University Senate continues to play an important
role in assuring quality education which appropriately re-
lates faith and learning. The University Senate conducts its
business through peer reviews and democratic processes.
The University-College Fund provides quadrennial sup-
port of $888,830 in emergency assistance to United Method-
ist schools, colleges, and universities to help them overcome
financial stress and stabilize their financial condition. Dur-
ing the current quadrennium these funds have been distrib- M
uted among eight institutions. ^
The Black College Fund continues to express the
church's commitment to ensuring access to quality higher
education by supplementing the eleven United Methodist
historically Black colleges. This fund, with quadrennial
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743
support of $28,800,000, supplements the operational and
capital budgetary needs, thereby enabling the colleges to
keep tuition low and to increase access for deserving stu-
dents.
The HANA Scholars program, with quadrennial support
of $1,964,354, provides scholarship support annually to 350
Hispanic, Asian, and Native American junior, senior, and
graduate students of the church. This investment in racial
ethnic leadership development through higher education
has had constructive and substantive results.
Preliminary work on the $100 Million Scholarship En-
dowment Fund, including identification of potential con-
tributors, has been done under the sponsorship of the
National Association of Schools and Colleges of The United
Methodist Church. The United Methodist Foundation for
Christian Higher Education is playing a m^or role in rais-
ing this fund as a part of its ongoing program.
Division of Ordained Ministry
The Division of Ordained Ministry is responsible for the
work of the General Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try that relates to persons preparing for the ordained minis-
try and those currently serving under the appointment of a
bishop. In addition to its ongoing work, the division was in-
volved in a variety of m£oor projects and programs.
Exploration 90, a national enlistment convocation, was
attended by 1300 high school and college youth. This event
served as the launch event for the division's increased en-
listment emphasis. This emphasis wiU continue in the next
quadrennium. Support fi-om the Lilly Endowment Project in
this area of enlistment has been most helpful. More than
700 youth made a commitment to the representative minis-
try of the church.
A Roundtable for Ethnic Theologians has met during the
quadrennium and matured into a significant opportunity
for ethnic theologians to address issues confi-onting the
church and society. Papers delivered at the annual Round-
table meetings will eventually be published in a book which
will contribute much to United Methodist dialogue.
The International United Methodist Clergywomen's Con-
sultation held in early August of this year brought together
more than 900 clergy fi-om the United States and six other
nations.
New textbooks in United Methodist history, doctrine,
and polity are being written for release during the next
quadrennium. These books will reflect the best in contempo-
rary scholarship in these important areas for use in the
training of clergy for the church. Korean and Spanish edi-
k tions of The Christian As Minister, the basic introductory
' book for the candidacy process, have been published during
the quadrennium. A reference for pastoral evaluation spe-
cialists entitled "Clergy Assessment and Career Develop-
ment" was prepared in 1990.
Three continuing education programs have been estab-
lished during this quadrennium: (a) Continuing Education
for Combating Racism, wherein participants are assisted in
becoming advocates for celebrating diversity and change
agents in the church and community. The goal is to reach
thousands of persons in the decade of the nineties in this
educational program. Continuing education for (b) district
superintendents in working with ineffective pastors and (c)
in the supervision and evaluation of effective ministry are
an outgrowth of the continuing consultation held with an-
nual conferences concerning supervision and evaluation of
all pastors in The United Methodist Church.
The division arranged a consultation on international
theological education between theological seminaries in
Europe and the thirteen United Methodist seminaries. This
consultation has fostered and nurtured cooperative efforts
between the two clusters of schools. The division co-spon-
sored a consultation on East-West Relations in the spring of
1991 in Vienna, a notable event in light of the revolution-
ary changes that have occurred in Eastern Europe during
this quadrennium. This division continues to maintain in-
itiative with Bishop K. H. Ting and the Chinese Christian
Coimcil, particularly in negotiating the publication of the
three-volume work on "The History of Christian Thought"
by Justo Gonzalez into Chinese.
In 1991 the Quarterly Review Indexing Project was com-
pleted. The QR Index is a monumental achievement that
makes available to United Methodist and ecumenical schol-
ars a printed and computer reference for all articles and
book reviews that have appeared in Quarterly Review and
its predecessor journals dating back to the early nineteenth
century.
Office of Loans
and Scholarships
During the 1988-91 period, more than 12,000 students re-
ceived $10.5 million in scholarships; 8,000 loans worth $7.8
million were granted to students and $7.5 million was col-
lected fi"om borrowers. The office continues to maintain a
low default rate of less than one tenth of one percent.
Proceeds irom Native American Awareness Sunday offer-
ings, established by the 1988 General Conference, have en-
abled five Native American graduate students to pursue
Master of Divinity Degrees at United Methodist theological
seminaries. One of the first recipients graduated in May
1991 fi-om Duke Divinity School.
A joint agency agreement between the General Board of
Global Ministries and the General Board of Higher Educa-
tion and Ministry established a process for administering
programs fiinded fi-om the Worid Communion Sunday offer-
ing.
Financial aid workshops were conducted at board-spon-
sored student conferences and at General Board of Disd-
pleship-sponsored Youth 88 and Youth 91. resulting in
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increased student demand for scholarship and loan support.
Though actual dollars are declining, the 125-year tradition
of providing financial support to students has continued be-
cause of the special days with offering, wills, annuities, and
fiduciary loan and scholarship funds.
Conclusion
The challenges facing the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry in the coming quadrenniimi — chal-
lenges which confront us with needs around the globe — are
challenges which will call for deep commitment from both
elected directors and staff. That commitment is a commit-
ment to the church of Jesus Christ and to Christ's ministry
to the world, supported and sustained by the community of
faith embodied.
Actions don't always speak
louder than words!
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Intercultural Relations in the Household of God
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element in the church especially regarding intercultural
relationships. This resource explores the notion of 'Christian
hospitality' and language as contributors toward multicul-
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
1732.
Petition Number: HE-10009-732D: WNC.
Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry
Amend 1732.1:
There shall be in each Annual Conference a Board of
Higher Education and Campus Ministry or equivalent
structure.
Amend t732.2:
The Annual Conference Board of Higher Education
and Campus Ministry or equivalent structure shall pro-
vide for the connectional relationship...
Amend 1732.4:
The specific responsibilities of an Annual Conference
Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry or
equivalent structure include....
Amend 1732.4a) (22):
Members of the Wesley Foundation Board of Directors
shall be elected... the Annual Conference Boards of Higher
Education and Campus Ministry or equivalent struc-
tures to be the most functional...
Amend 1732.4a) (23):
To provide that two or more Annual Conferences may,
on recommendation of their Boards of Higher Education
and Campus Ministry or equivalent structures, join in
constituting... The area committee or commission. ..from
the participating Annual Conference Boards of Higher
Education and Campus Ministry or equivalent struc-
tures, with appropriate...
Amend 1732.4b):
In addition to its general responsibilities, the Annual
Conference Board of Higher Education and Campus Min-
istry or equivalent structure shall carry out the follow-
ing duties...
Amend 1732.4c):
In addition to its general responsibilities listed above,
the Annual Conference Board of Higher Education and
Campus Ministry or equivalent structure shall have
the following responsibilities with regard to campus min-
istry...
Amend 1732.4c) (2):
To ensure representation of Annual Conference board
or equivalent structure on the boards of campus minis-
tries...
Petition Number: HE-10386-732-D: GBHM.
Responsibilities of an Annual Conference Board of
Higher Education and Campus Ministry
Amend 1732.4:
The specific responsibilities of an Annual Conference. .
Delete 1732.4.aX2):
To provide the connectional relationship between the
Division of Higher Education of the General Doai-d of
Higher Education and Miuistiji and the conference, dis-
tricts, and local ehmxhes.
Amend 1732.4a) (24):
To provide resources for local churches.. .and goals of
the Annual Conference Boards of Higher Education and
Campus Ministry or equivalent structures are ob-
served.
• Renumber 1732.4.aX3) to become 1732.4.aX2).
Amend and renumber 1732.4.aX4) to become:
732.4.eXl) To provide counsel, guidance, and assis-
tance to United Methodist schools, colleges, universities,
and campus ministries within the Annual Conference re-
garding their relationships to the state , and to interact
with public higher education as it reflects on the whole-
uesB of peraons and the meaning of life.
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Add new t732.4.eX2):
Delete 1732.4.aX22):
To interact with public higher education as it re-
flects on the wholeness of persons and the meaning
ofUfe.
Renumber t732.4.aX5) to become ^732.4.cX6).
Amend and renumber t732.4.aX6) to become
1732.4.dX10):
To oversee the management of the Annual Conference
program of campus ministry in Wesley Foundations, local
churches, and ecumenical campus ministries , to detei^
mine where new campus ministries are needed, and
to plan for their estabUshment and financial sup-
port.
Renumber 1732.4.aX7) to become 1732.4.aX3).
Amend and renumber 1732.4. aX8) to become
1732.4.eX3):
To identify and work with the Annual Conference,
church-related colleges, and campus ministries on issues
of public policy that bear on higher education, such as es-
peciidly issues bearing on access, equity, academic free-
dom, peace, and justice.
Renumber 5732.4.aX9) to become t732.4.aX4).
Members of the Wesley Foundation Board of Directors
shall be elected at the direction of the Annual Confer-
ences according to the method selected by the Amiual
Conference Doai'ds of Higher Education and Campus Miu'
istry to be the most functional for each Wesley Founda-
Renumber t732.4.aX23) to become t732.4.aX9).
Renumber 1732.4.aX24) to become 1732.4.dXll).
Renumber 1732.4.b to become t732.4.c and renumber
all subsequent paragraphs.
Add new 1732.4.b:
Fiscal ResponsibUities.-In addition to its general
responsibilities, the Annual Conference Board of
Higher Education and Campus Ministry shall carry
out the following fiscal duties:
Amend and renumber 5732.4.cX7) to become
t732.4.dX7):
To determine the policies for nomination and election
by the Annual Conference of Wesley Foundation
Boards of Directors.
Amend and renumber t732.4.cX8) to become
t732.4.dX8):
Amend and renumber t732.4.a)(10) to become 1
732.4.bXl):
To present to the Council on Ministries. . . related to
the Annual Conference for apportionment allocations of
apportionments to the churches within the conference.
To determine, in consultation with local boards, the
personnel needs of Wesley Foimdations, to establish pro-
cedures for the selection and termination of professional
stafif, . . .
Renumber 1732.4.cX9) to become t732.4.dX9).
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1732.4.bX6).
1732.4.aX7).
1732.4.aX8).
Amend new 1732.4.dX9):
To establish and review covenants and agreements for
ecumenical campus ministry and to ensure that they are
in harmony with the policies, standards, and goals of the
Division of Higher Education and Ministi'ji and the An-
nual Conference Board of Higher Education and Campus
Ministry.
Add new 1732.4.e:
Public Policy .-In addition to its general responsi-
bilities, the Annual Conference Board of Higher
Education and Campus Ministry shall have the fol-
lowing duties with regard to public policy and rela-
tionships to the state:
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11511.
Petition Numbar: HE. 103871611 D; GBHM.
Responsibilities of the Division of Chaplains and
Related Ministries
Amend 11511:
1. All persons have the right to receive the full minis-
try of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Church is aware of
its responsibility to provide adequate professional minis-
try to persons in special situations beyond the local
church which calls for an ecumenical ministry to persons
of different denominations and faith groups. In order to
insure high standards of competence competency and
keep faith with ecumenical agreements concerning
uniform standards for ministry in specialized set-
tings, the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries
shall have responsibility for clergy in such appointments
beyond the local chiu-ch (1443. l.b), strch ast federal and
other governmental chaplaincies, health care minis-
try settings including pastoral counseling, industrial
and commimity service ministries, chaplaincy in the
aimed forces, Vetei'duis Aduiinistration, iudustt-y, health'
care fields, pastoral eouuseling, eoiTeetioaal inatitutiong,
i-wirirmir»ifjj nf.rvie.^. nrgjinir-atioHS. and thos* other related
M'cas of service ministry settings which conference
Boards of Ordained Ministry and bishops may designate.
Clergy to be appointed to any of the above appointments
beyond the local church shall receive ecclesiastical en-
dorsement through the Division of Chaplains and Related
Ministries.
Amend tl511.2.c):
Endorsement — All United Methodist ordained minis-
ters appointed in the above categories shall receive en-
dorsement from the Division prior to such appointment.
Endorsement is affirmation that a person is performing a
valid ministry of The United Methodist Church and has
presented evidence of having the special education,
training, and skills, and when required, professional
certification necessary to perform that ministry. En-
dorsement is authority granted by the denomination to be
appointed to and provide ministry in a specific setting.
When such authority is no longer required, the endorse-
ment ceases to exist. BpCLifit itquiiemmLg of vai-iona
uiimaLiies, itquii-ing piuftssioual Ltitifieation, shall be
met piiui to mdoraemtul and appuiutmtut- When die
^ tated by unique t.Ii'eumsLautL8, proviaiuual ciidoi-atment
maji be gi anted b.v the euJuisiug i.uujmJll<.t fui appoint-
menl pmyoaea. Proviaiuual tuJoiatmtut ia a temporary
BtaluB that implita »tiiCabk, uuguius iiiu.mJtiit towarda
full euJoiaemcul and must bu auLUuiiM.d amiuullj by the
endoraing committee. The Diriaion through the evalu-
ation of readiuesB of the candidate for eudoraemeut, shall
facilitate eutiy of clergy into theae apecialited miniatry
settiugg. The Diriaion of Chaplaina and Related Minis-
ti'iea ahall have the authority to adept rulea of proeedTire
for removal of eudoraemeut, after appropriate recouimeu-
dationa, pi'oviding that the righta of appeal ahall be ade-
quately gafegu<u-ded.
The Division of Chaplains and Related Minis-
tries, through its endorsing committee, shall have
the authority to grant and remove endorsement and
to adopt appropriate rules of procedure for such,
providing that the rights of appeal shall be ade-
quately safeguarded. An endorsing committee, made up
of ordained members of the Division of Chaplains and Re-
lated Ministries, and chaired by a bishop, shall represent
The United Methodist Church in all endorsing proce-
dures.
New 11511,2g). Standards. The division shall es-
tablish standards for endorsements for all ministry
settings in 1443.1.C). In addition, it shall provide
standards for use by annual conference Boards of
Ordained Ministry in determining the appropriate-
ness of other extension ministry settings not identi-
fied in 1443.1 and wUl assist, as requested, in
evaluating specific settings. It shall provide advo-
cacy for persons appointed under 1443.1. d) and en-
courage new efforts to enrich the missional
emphases of our denomination through the develop-
ment of new extension ministry settings.
Amend 11511.3:
Laity Outside the United States. — The division shall
assist in providing a ministry to United Methodist laity
in or associated with the armed forces, particularly
those stationed in locations outside the United States...
Petition Numbar: HE: 10388. 16110; OBHM.
Endorsement of Ordsdned Ministers
Amend 11511:
1. All persons have the right to receive the full minis-
try of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Church is aware of
its responsibility to provide adequate professional minis-
try to persons in special situations beyond the local
church which calls for an ecumenical ministry to persons
of different denominations and faith groups. In order to
insure high standards of competence wmpetency and
keep faith with ecumenical agreements concerning
tiniform standards for ministry in specialized setr
tings, the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries
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shall have responsibility for clergy in such appointments
beyond the local church (1443.1.b),stKAr asr federal and
other governmental chaplaincies, health care minis-
try settings including pastoral counseling, industrial
and community service ministries, chaplaincy in the
di'med forceg, Veterans Admiuistratiou, iudusU'y, health-
cai'e fields, pastoral eeungeling, cmTectional institutiong,
eonimvmity service organizations, and those other related
ai'eas of service ministry settings which conference
Boards of Ordained Ministry and bishops may designate.
Clergy to be appointed to any of the above appointments
beyond the local church shall receive ecclesiastical en-
dorsement through the Division of Chaplains and Related
Ministries.
Amend n511.2.c):
Endorsement — All United Methodist ordained minis-
ters appointed in the above categories shall receive en-
dorsement from the Division prior to such appointment.
Endorsement is affirmation that a person is performing a
valid ministry of The United Methodist Church and has
presented evidence of having the special education,
training, and skills^ and when required, professional
certification necessary to perform that ministry. Specific
requirements of varions ministries, I'equiring professional
certification, shiJl be met prior to endorgement and ap-
pointment. When dictated by unique circumstances, pro-
visienjd endorsement may be gi-anted by the endorsing
committee for appointment pui-poses. Provisional endorse-
ment is a temporary status that implies verifiable, ongo-
ing movement towai-ds full endorsement and must be
authorized annually by the endorsing committee. Thfr^i-
vision through the evaluation of readinegg of the candi-
date for endorsement, shall facilitate enti'y of clergy into
these specialized ministry settings. The Division of Chap-
lains and Related Ministries ghall have the authority to
adopt rules of procedm-e for removal of endorgement, after
appropriate recommendationg, providing that the rights
of appeal shall be adequately safeguarded. The Division
of Chaplains and Related Ministries, through its en-
dorsing committee, shall have the authority to grant
and remove endorsement and to adopt appropriate
rules of procedure for such, providing that the
rights of appeal shall be adequately safeguarded. An
endorsing committee, made up of ordained members of
the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries, and
chaired by a bishop, shall represent The United Method-
ist Church in all endorsing procedvu-es.
New 51511.2g). Standards. The division shall es-
tablish standards for endorsements for all ministry
settings in ^443.1.c). In addition, it shall provide
standards for use by annual conference Boards of
Ordained Ministry in determining the appropriate-
ness of other extension ministry settings not identi-
fied in 1443.1 and will assist, as requested, in evalu-
ating specific settings. It shall provide advocacy for
persons appointed under t443.1.d) and encourage
new efforts to enrich the missional emphases of our
denomination through the development of new ex-
tension ministry settings.
Amend 11511.3:
Laity Outside the United States. — The division shall
assist in providing a ministry to United Methodist laity
in or associated with the armed forces , particularly
those stationed in locations outside the United States...
11513.
1 Number: HE-10391-1613D; GBHM.
General Responsibilities of the Division of Higher
Education
Amend 11513.5 as follows:
The division shall appoint personnel, including an as-
sistant general secretary for campus ministry, and an
assistant general secretary for schools, colleges, and uni-
versities, and an assistant general secretary for the
Black College Fund, and shall establish such commit-
tees and commissions as may be necessary for effective
fulfillment of its objectives. It may adopt such rules and
regulations as may be required for the conduct of its busi-
ness.
11514.
Petition Number: HE-10392-1614-D: GBHM.
Responsibilities to General and Annual Conferences
Add new 11514.6:
The division shall approve changes in institu-
tional sponsorship by Annual Conferences, the Gen-
eral Conference, and by or between General Church
agencies.
11515.
Petition Number: HE-10393-1616-D; GBHM.
Responsibilities to Institutions
Amend 115 15. l.c:
Investigate, at its digcretion, the objectives, academic
programs, educational standards, personnel policies,
plant and equipment, business and management prac-
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tices, financial program, public relations, student person-
nel services, student development programs, religious
life, and church relations of any educational institution
claiming or adjudged to be related to The United Method-
ist Church.
Amend 115 15. l.d:
Evaluate and classify institutions in order to authenti-
cate relatedness to the Churcht and determine eligibility
for church financial support in accord with the objectives
of the Division of Higher Education.
Delete 11515.1.e:
Approve changes in institutional sponsorship, relation-
ships to the General or Annual Conferences, including
sepai-ation from United Methodist pregi-am beai'ds, from
the General or one or more Annual Cenfeieuces or from
the University Senate as the certifying agency of The
United Methodist Chmxh.
Addnewn515.2.g:
Relate college and university students of The
United Methodist Church to a national United Meth-
odist student organization and such ecumenical stu-
dent organizations as may be appropriate.
11518.
Petition Nujntier: HE-103861618D; GBHM.
11517.
Petition Number: HE-10391 1617D; GBHM.
Membership and Organizations
Amend 11517:
Organization and Membership and Organization.— 1.
The University Senate is an elected body of profes-
sionals in higher education created by the General
Conference to determine which schools, colleges,
universities, and theological schools meet the crite-
ria for listing as institutions affiliated with The
United Methodist Church shall bt the piuftssioual edu
eatienal aJ»iBui.y ageuty fur The United Methodist
Church and all tdueatiuual iuatitutiuiis ulated to it.
Purposes and Objectives of the Board of Higher
Education and Ministry
Amend 11518:
Purposes and Objectives— 1. To establish the criteria
which must be met by schools, colleges, xmiversities,
and theological schools to achieve and retain listing
as institutions affiliated with The United Methodist
Church. To be the professional educational agency repre-
senting the common interests of The United Methodist
OhTireh and its affiliated schools, colleges, universities,
and gi-aduate theological seminMies:
Amend 11518.3.:
To provide an effective review process to assure so
that schools, colleges, universities, and theological
schools institutions listed by the that qualify for Uni-
versity Senate affiliation and qualifying for church
support have will be recognized as having institutional
integrity, well-structured programs, sound management,
and clearly defined church relationships.
Petition Number: HE-10214-1618.D: NIN.
Purposes and Objectives of University Senate
Add a new sub11518.5:
To establish an effective evaluation process so
that theological seminaries recognized by the senate
as affiliated with The United Methodist Church will
faithfully teach the doctrine and the heritage of The
United Methodist Church as set forth in 1168 and 69
of the Book of Discipline.
111521.
Petition Number: HE'1021S'1621'D: SCA
Consultative Relationship with UM Schools of The-
ology
Amend 11521.4:
4. United Methodist schools of theology, in addition to
preparing their students for effective service for Christ
and the Church, shall acquaint them with the current
programs of The United Methodist Church, such as its
educational, missional, social, other service programs;
practical experience in administration, stewardship, and
other such concerns of order; and with the polity, organi-
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zation, and terminology of the Church. There shall also
be specific training related to the purpose and program of
United Methodist Women. Each school of theology, in
consultation with the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry, shall provide in its curriculum the courses
in United Methodist history, doctrine, and policy specified
in 15424.3 and 306.3c).
11522.
Petition Number: HE-103961622D; GBHM.
The National Methodist Foundation for Christian
Higher Education
Amend tl522:
The United National Methodist Foundation for Chris-
tian Higher Education ...
11530.
Petition Number: HE-103971630D; GBHM.
Schools of Theology
Amend U530.1:
The schools of theology of The United Methodist
Church are established and maintained for the education
of ordained and diaconal ministers.
11531.
Petition Number: HE-106441B31.D; GCCU.
United Methodist Schools of Theology
Add at end of 11531:
All seminary education is to be in the context of
ecumenical, interreligious and global perspectives.
Proposed Resolutions
Campus Ministry:
Mission at the Center
Special Program For 1993-1996:
Petition Number: HE106 16-3000 R$; NAK plu. 26 Aimual
Conferences.
Whereas, the Church of Jesus Christ seeks always to
fulfill its mission of loving God with all of its heart, soul,
mind, and strength, and its neighbor as itself, and
Whereas, since its founding in 1784, American Meth-
odism has carried out a vital ministry in higher education
both to train its own leaders and to shape the leadership
of society, and
Whereas, that commitment continues today through
the work of campus ministries at non United Methodist
colleges, and through chaplaincies on the campuses of
United Methodist related colleges, and
Whereas, in 1991 more than 13.2 million students and
nearly 900,000 full and part time faculty will be on the
campuses in the United States, and
Whereas, the campus has been the historic place at
which both church and society have exercised leadership,
educated futm-e leaders, and provided access to leadership
for racial ethnic persons, and
Whereas, those leaders will be asked to make far-
reaching and often irreversible decisions affecting hu-
mankind: its churches and societies, its nations and
regions, its earth and air, and
Whereas, the college years for traditional students are
times of significant moral formation, and for non tradi-
tional and older students often occur in the midst of criti-
cal personal and career change, and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church, for the sake
of its mission and its own institutional vitality, seeks to
strengthen its ties with young adults and with the facility
and staff who will help shape society's future, and
Whereas, the Church seeks to make known God's call
to Christian vocation for the whole body of God's Church
and for the recruitment of ordained and diaconal minis-
ters, and
Whereas, through campus ministry, the Church places
itself at the center where values are tested and new iden-
tities are formed, where inquiry is encouraged and re-
search is carried out, where, in fact, the issues of the
world exist in microcosm, be it therefore resolved that
The United Methodist Church recognizes the critical im-
portance of the campus and of its mission in that arena
where lives are changed and world and church leaders
are formed, and
be it further resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Church adopt "Campus
Ministry: Mission at the Center" as a Special Program for
the 1993-1996 quadrennium, fiinded at $1,000,000, and
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that the Special Program be assigned to the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry for implementa-
tion.
Scholarship Endowment Fund
Petition Number: HE-10373-3000R, KEN
Higher Education Training and Scholarships
Petition Number: HE-10349-3000.R; CNV, NAK.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church supports the
public education system in America and realizes that in
an ever changing society "Excellence in Education" can
be achieved with proper nourishing. Church, community
and federal government involvement is imperative if the
current trend in public education is to be reversed;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church believes that
every person has a right to an education and it is society's
responsibility to enable every person to obtain this right;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church believes in
universal public education and supports public educa-
tional institutions;
Whereas, individuals have the right and freedom to in-
quire, discuss, and teach regulated by self-discipline of
scholarship and good judgment;
Be it resolved, that the California-Nevada Annual
Conference encourages the local church to establish
learning enrichment centers and tutors who can provide
supplementary instructions for students to ensure aca-
demic excellence according to his/her potential;
Be it resolved, that the California-Nevada Annual
Conference support the training and recruitment of quali-
fied ethnic minority teachers that will serve as positive
role models for ethnic minority students;
Be it further resolved, that the California-Nevada An-
nual Conference Board of Higher Education be directed to
establish and recommend means of funding additional
scholarship funds for ethnic minority persons to assist in
funding the educational efforts of ethnic minority per-
sons.
Be it finally resolved, that the California-Nevada Con-
ference petitions the General Conference to:
1. Encourage all local churches to establish learning
enrichment centers with tutors who can provide supple-
mentary instruction for students to ensure academic ex-
cellence according to each one's potential;
2. Support the training and recruitment of qualified
ethnic minority teachers that will serve as positive role
models for ethnic minority students;
3. Direct the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry to seek additional funding for scholarships for
ethnic minority persons.
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference authorized the
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry to de-
velop a "$100,000,000 Scholarship Endowment Fund, the
income of which will be used for scholarships for United
Methodist students" (1988 Daily Christian Advocate, Ad-
vance Edition, page F-58). Administration of the fund and
details of its establishment, including specific formiilas
for distribution £md eligibility were to be left to the Gen-
eral Board of Higher Education and Ministry, who origi-
nally brought the proposal to the General Conference.
When the proposal to establish the fund was presented
to General Conference, it was reported that the Division
of Higher Education had tentatively discussed allotting
90 percent of the fund's income for United Methodist stu-
dents attending United Methodist schools and colleges
and 10 percent for United Methodist students attending
non-UM institutions, but that final details of this nature
would be worked out by the Division and the Board of
Higher Education and Ministry.
An amendment was made on the floor of General Con-
ference to restrict the fund only to students attending
United Methodist institutions. This amendment was de-
feated by a 578 to 344 vote (Daily Christian Advocate,
May 4, 1988, page 474), or 63 percent voting against re-
stricting the scholarships to only United Methodist
schools, and
Whereas, at its fall 1988 meeting, the General Board
of Higher Education and Ministry, apparently disregard-
ing the position taken by the 1988 General Conference,
approved a plan for the $100,000,000 Scholarship Fund
that would limit funds solely to United Methodist stu-
dents attending United Methodist schools.
Thus, the current structure of the fund, appears to
make it a fund for United Methodist schools and colleges,
more than for United Methodist students. While both our
schools and oiu- students are worthy of support, the intent
and wishes of the General Conference seem to have been
neglected.
Therefore, be it resolved, that General Conference di-
rect that a portion of income from the $100,000,000 Schol-
arship Endowment Fund authorized by the 1988 General
Conference be made available for scholarship for United
Methodist students attending non-United Methodist insti-
tutions, and to charge the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and ministry and Division of Higher Education
with establishing and administering fund guidelines
which provide for at least 10 percent of fund scholarship
monies to be allotted to United Methodist students at
non-United Methodist schools.
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Development of Programs on Campus Ministry
Petition Number: HE10374-3000-R; MEM
Whereas, the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry has approved a resolution to be presented to the
1992 General Conference which calls for a revitalization
of the role of campus ministry in the mission of The
United Methodist Church;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the Memphis Conference
petition the 1992 General Conference to support the de-
velopment of programs in four basic areas:
1. to provide new focus and strength to campus min-
istry as a mission of the church;
2. to strengthen ethnic minority campus ministries;
3. to foster a recognition that the world is our par-
ish in campus ministries; and;
4. to support the role of campus ministry in ministe-
rial enlistment and lay leadership development.
Peace Studies Scholarships
Whereas, resolution by war is not an acceptable substi-
tute for peaceful means such as negotiations; and
Whereas, adequate training and education must be the
basis for resolutions by peaceful means;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Minnesota Annual
Conference recommend to the 1992 General Conference
that every jurisdiction, conference, district and local
church support scholarships in Peace Studies.
Therefore, be it further resolved that United Methodist
affiliated institutions of higher education be encouraged
to add Peace Studies to their major studies offerings.
College of Medicine within the Africa
University
Petition Number: HE-10976-3000-R; SNJ.
Resolved that the General Conference set as a priority
the establishment of a College of Medicine within the Af-
rica University.
Petition Number: HE-10991-3000-R; MNN
Whereas, the United Methodist Social Principles in
the Book of Discipline state that "war is incompatible
with the teachings of Christ," and therefore reject war as
an instrument of national foreign policy; and
Lunguuge is patvcvfuli
Words That Hurt,
Words That Heal
Language About
God and People
How does our Christian
faith enable us to use
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Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
The General Commission On Archives And History
The General Commission on Archives and History has
been created to "gather, preserve, hold title to, and dissemi-
nate" information on the history of The United Methodist
Chvirch and its antecedents. Since 1982 the commission has
operated from its headqu£irters, the Archives and History
Center, Madison, N J, on the campus of Drew University.
The Center remains one of the finest religious archival
facilities in the world. It houses a large research library,
ample archival processing and climate-controlled vault ar-
eas, a museum, and administrative offices. It is open Mon-
day through Friday to serve visitors and researchers. The
commission also receives inquiries by mail and telephone
firom around the world.
The commission is pleased to report some of the most im-
portant achievements of the last quadrennium.
(1) The four racial/ethnic history volumes and bibliog-
raphy were published in 1991, bringing to a close a project
which began in 1983. The four histories are titled, Churches
Aflame: Asian Americcms and United Methodism, Heritage
and Hope: The African American Presence in United Meth-
odism, Each in Our Own Tongue: A History of Hispanic
Methodism (Spanish translation, En Nuestra Propia Len-
gua), and First White Frost: Native Americans and United
Methodism. These were published by Abingdon Press
(UMPH). The bibliography to accompany them was publish-
ed by the commission.
(2) M^or resources for women's history have been pro-
duced by the commission. Telling Their Stories: The History
of Women in the Local Church (A Resource Packet) was re-
leased in the fall, 1991. Another women's history resource
titled. Women in the Wesleyan and United Methodist Tradi-
tions: A Bibliography was published in late 1991. Both of
these are available fi-om the commission. The commission
also sponsors annual women's history research and writing
awards.
(3) The United Methodist Historical Society was success-
fully formed in 1988. It has elected officers and meets annu-
ally at a location announced in its principal newsletter.
Historian's Digest. United Methodists interested in the his-
tory of our denomination are encouraged to join.
' (4) The first Historical Convocation for United Meth-
odism was held at Lake Junaluska, NC, June 30 to July 4,
1989. More than 400 persons attended participated in a se-
ries of workshops and plenary sessions, one of which fea-
tured the last public address of Dr. Albert C. Outler. A sec-
ond Historical Convocation was held in Detroit, MI, in the
summer of 1991. Dr. Alister E. McGrath was the keynote
speaker. The next Historical Convocation will be held at St.
Simon's Island, GA in the summer of 1995.
(5) During the past quadrennium major emphasis has
been placed on the annual celebration of Heritage Sunday,
as prescribed by our denominationed calendar. A brochure
describing the current cycle of fom- Heritage Sunday themes
was published and annual resource booklets for local
churches were prepared. Each year about 1000 booklets
have been distributed to assist congregations in an appro-
priate observance of Heritage Sunday.
(6) The commission has continued to service researchers
at the Center and to answer genealogical and information
requests received by mail. Pastors, lay people, scholars, and
others interested in our history have regularly visited the
Center in Madison and have been served by our library and
archives staffs. Several people firom around the world have
utilized the Center's collections. Our staffs have also
worked with the general agencies of the church in receiving
and retrieving information, documents and other informa-
tion.
(7) The commission continues to mount exhibits, to work
with the staff of The Interpreter to write articles for local
chiurch historians, to greet visitors interested in touring the
Center, and to make awards to seminarians writing essays
on United Methodist history. It also sponsors the Jesse Lee
Prize, an award for a book-length manuscript on some facet
of United Methodist history. Historical publications for lo-
cal churches and the denomination's official historical peri-
odical, Methodist History, are also m^or concerns of the
commission.
(8) The designation and preservation of United Meth-
odism's official Historic Sites, Historic Shrines, and Historic
Landmarks are concerns with which the commission is
charged. In addition to maintaining an official register of
these historic locations, the commission also administers
modest funding provided by the denomination for its
shrines and landmarks. Once each quadrennium the com-
mission sponsors a workshop for annual conference leaders
who are responsible for our shrines and landmarks. The
next workshop is scheduled for the fall, 1992.
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the church's financial provisions for its work. Inadequate
fiinding continues to jeopardize the arrangement, preserva-
tion, and retrieval services which the church expects for its
archival collection. We reiterate our caution to the church
that some of its most valuable doomients, photographs, and
artifacts are inaccessible, and in some cases subject to irre-
versible deterioration, because the commission does not re-
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The members and staff of the commission express their
gratitude for the opportunity to offer their ministry.
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General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns
I. Introduction
A. Preface
Dr. Michael Kinnamon, speaking at the most recent ple-
nary of the Consultation on Church Union (COCU), said:
"Ecimienical work, viewed day to day, will drive one
mad with frustration. But when seen in a fifty-year span —
when we note the miraculous progress in Protestant-Catho-
lic relations.. .the birth of more than twenty
transconfessional united churches,... the vmdreamed of theo-
logical convergence represented by the World Council of
Churches' Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry and the COCU
Consensus — the picture is much more hopeful."
And be also said in that same speech:
"Letty Russell is right when she contends that "a crucial
criterion for all forms of unity. ..is whether or not these
forms contribute to the wholeness and well being of dehu-
msinized and marginalized people in this and other socie-
ties." Her point is echoed in ecumenical discussions around
the world.
These two points together articulate the Disciplinary
mandate under which the General Commission on Chris-
tian Unity and Interreligious Concerns (GCCUIC) functions
(Par. 2002):
1. To advocate and work toward the full reception of the
gifts of Christian unity in every aspect of the Church's life,
and to foster approaches to ministry and mission which
more fully reflect the oneness of Christ's Church in the hu-
man community.
2. To advocate and work for the establishment and
strengthening of relationships with other living faith com-
mvmities, to further dialogue with persons of other faiths,
cultures, and ideologies, and to work toward the unity of hu-
mankind.
Expressions of theology and dialogue in ecumenism al-
ways stand together. In pursuit of these goals the commis-
sion in the 1989- 1992 quadrennium experienced frustration
tempered by hope and hope held firm by the awareness that
God's grace is the source of the unity toward which the
church is called and moves.
B. Structure of the Report
This quadrennial report to the 1992 General Conference
is organized around three of four program components
which summarize and focus the twenty commission respon-
sibilities listed in The Book of Discipline (Par. 2003). The
components, developed by directors and submitted to the
General Council on Ministries (GCOM) and the General
Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) in 1991,
are:
I. Advocacy and Education
II. Relations with Ecumenical Agencies
III. Dialogue and Witness
rV. Review and Research
Such structural components do not themselves provide a
totally adequate index for all of the commission's work;
therefore, they are primarily the section-markers for a nar-
rative description. (A fourth component, 'Tleview and Re-
search," is not treated separately because its substance is
covered in the other three.) Discussed as each naturally
falls within the four components are the program priorities
of the commission. Soon after the beginning of the 1988-92
quadrennium, the directors reviewed the priorities still in
effect from the previous four years, and in October, 1989,
approved ten priorities for the years 1991-94. It is to these
concerns, listed below, that the commission has given major
attention.
The 1991-94 priorities are:
1. Advocate and promote the adoption and implementa-
tion of COCU's Covenanting process.
2. Continue to encourage £md support ecumenical advo-
cacy and prominence in each United Methodist seminary.
3. Examine UM doctrines, institutions, and agencies, lit-
urgies and other aspects of the church's life to identify ob-
stacles to Christian unity and interreligious relationships
and make recommendations for change.
4. FVovide program support for dialogues between UMs
and Native American Traditional peoples.
5. Hold workshops in Annual Conference and District
meetings to train persons at the local chxirch level in Chris-
tian Unity and Interreligious Concerns (CUIC).
6. Assist UMs to understand more fully the interrelig-
ious dimensions in the Middle East conflicts. Explore trilat-
eral dialogues among Christians, Muslims and Jews.
7. Strengthen and encourage support for Christian- Jew-
ish and Christian-Muslim dialogue through the NCCCUSA
and in other appropriate ways: provide education to United
Methodists on Christian-Jewish and Christian-Muslim is-
sues.
8. Explore meanings and appropriate modes of interfaith
worship experiences.
9. Foster and advocate the programs of the World and
National Councils of Churches, their units and sub-units,
throughout the church. Advocate support for those organiza-
tions at all levels of the church.
10. Bilateral dialogues: the continuation or development
of dialogues with other denominations such as the Roman
Catholic Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America and The Episcopal Church.
C. People and Personnel
As an integral part of this report, the commission wishes
to acknowledge several changes in professional and volun-
tary leadership that were of great significance during the
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quadrennium. The retirement in 1990 of the Rev. Dr.
Robert W. Huston, General Secretary of GCCUIC and its
predecessor bodies since 1965, marked an unprecedented
transition. Named as the first ecumenical staff officer of
the Methodist Commission on Ecumenical Affairs, he led
that agency as it became part of the United Methodist
General Board of Global Ministries and, then in 1980,
again became an independent commission. Dr. Huston has
had a consummate knowledge of the national and interna-
tional ecumenical scene. His keen insights and hard work,
his faithful commitment to the gift of Christian unity, and
his ability to build community among persons of many
faiths long inspired United Methodists and their partners
along the road toward unity. The celebration of his service
was fittingly set in the context of Holy Communion, and
many persons whose lives were influenced by him were
present to offer tribute to his ministry and leadership.
Another notable retirement was that of former commis-
sion member, Margaret Sonnenday, volunteer, lay ecu-
menist without equal. In addition to serving as president
of Church Women United, Ms. Sonnenday was for almost
twenty years a United Methodist delegate to both the
World and National Councils of Churches and to the Con-
sultation on Church Union. Interfaith issues and relation-
ships were equally part of her Christian service.
Death claimed the lives of several who contributed
richly to The United Methodist Church's ecumenical his-
tory: Dr. Albert Outler, retired fi-om the faculty at Perkins
School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, and a
specialist in Protestant-Catholic relations; and Dr. Jane
Gary Chapman Peck, vice president of the National Coun-
cil of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCCCUSA) fol-
lowing a distinguished career of voluntary service. The
visible oikoumene is diminished by their passing.
The commission welcomed as the new General Secre-
tary the Rev. Dr. Bruce W. Robbins, an outstanding and
experienced ecumenist already serving on the staff, who
brings gifts that will build on the strengths of the past and
open into new opportunities. His vision of the ecumenical
challenge for the 21st century will invite the church into
firesh perspectives.
Other changes in the executive staff over the last four
years reflect the commission's commitment to inclusive-
ness. Clare Chapman, formerly on the support staff, was
appointed as Executive Director of Finance and Admini-
stration. The Rev. Dr. Nehemiah Thompson, a native of
India and a member of the Troy Annual Conference, and
Anne Marshall, a lay person from the Oklahoma Indian
Missionary Conference, were named as Associate General
Secretaries. Along with the Rev. Jeanne Audrey Powers,
Associate General Secretary, these persons form an execu-
tive staff with a diversity which the commission believes ■
is essential to ecumenical witness.
Directors fi-om across the connection give the commis-
sion its energy and vision to accomplish the goals. The di-
versity of the directors contributes greatly to the sense of
Christian community as a microcosm of the Church. Wor-
ship, Bible study and community- building receive pri-
mary emphasis at each meeting. For the second successive
quadrennium, the GCCUIC has been enriched by full vot-
ing representatives fi-om COCU member communions: Dr.
Vivian U. Robinson is fi-om the Christian Methodist Epis-
copal Church and Dr. Michael Kinnamon fi-om the Chris-
tian Church (Disciples of Christ). The commission strongly
encourages other general agencies to seek such ecumenical
participation under Disciplinary provisions (Par. 805.2
c(2)), based on the 1976 General Conference resolution on
"Mutual Recognition of Members" by virtue of common
baptism.
II. Theological Context
The work of GCCUIC might be described as a search for
a paradigm of the Church of Christ Uniting, as the Con-
sultation on Church Union seeks to embody and manifest
it. Such a church will be a koinonia in the New Testament
sense of a communion embodying unity in faith, sacra-
ments, ministry, and mission. The commission continues
to seek such unity, impelled by an understanding of God's
will for humankind, witnessed to in Scripture, and spelled
out in theology.
One aspect of the commission's mission is to relate cur-
rent program responsibility to the hope for a united eccle-
sial life. This engages the commission in the preparation
of broad statements of faith, such as the COCU Consensus,
and of positions on particular topics, such as the agree-
ments on baptism and episcopacy with Lutherans or on
Eucharist with Roman Catholics or the review of and con-
tribution to the general church studies on ministry and
baptism. The process also necessitates a review and evalu-
ation of United Methodist doctrinal standards.
Christian unity is a sign of the unity in which God has
created humankind and a uniting church will struggle
against all forms of oppression. The church is to embody
the claim that in Christ there is no longer slave or fi*ee,
male or female, Jew or Gentile and so the commission is
charged to keep before The United Methodist Church
these church-dividing issues. Interfaith dialogue and edu-
cation toward inclusiveness become signs of the human
unity and of the wholeness toward which God leads us.
III. Advocacy And Education
The pursuit of its goals involves the commission in ad-
vocacy and education at every level of the church-fi-om lo-
cal congregations to national program boards and
agencies. Advocacy points particularly toward fuU recep-
tion of Christian unity; and education points toward an
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understanding of relationships with other faith communi-
ties. The commission assumes tasks in "advocacy for unity
and renewal," which leads Christians to experience the pain
of disunity as an introduction to unity. It organizes "educa-
tion for ecumenism," providing formats and resources for
groups within and beyond The United Methodist Church.
The work in advocacy and education is carried out in all
activities, constantly exploring the relationship of the unity
of the church to the renewal of the human community: ask-
ing how church unity can be achieved when the churches
maintain the divisions found in society, especially with ref-
erence to racism and sexism. An understanding of "discon-
nection" becomes significant in comprehending the
possibilities for unity.
Advocacy and education can best be highlighted with ref-
erence to the commission's role in theological consultation,
leadership development, and resource preparation/distribu-
tion.
A. Consultation
Because it serves the whole of The United Methodist
Church, the commission was engaged during the 1989-92
quadrennium in the preparation emd review of the ecu-
menical dimensions of general church studies, including the
work of the Ordinal and the Book of Worship Committees,
the Baptism Study Committee and the Ministry Study Com-
mittee.
Bishop William Boyd Grove, the commission president,
and another director met with the Ordinal Committee to re-
view the matter of ordination liturgies and "reconciliation
of ministries" as they are emerging in United Methodist un-
derstanding of Covenanting. To this consideration, GCCUIC
could contribute the experiences of those annual confer-
ences which already include representatives of COCU mem-
ber communions in ordination services to acknowledge that
ordination is to the ministry of the Church of Jesus Christ,
not to that of a single denomination alone. (See section on
COCU below.) Staff served as readers of the recommended
texts in the new Book of Worship and gave careful attention
to ecumenical implications.
By General Conference action, the Baptism Study Com-
mittee included one GCCUIC director and one staff mem-
ber, positions filled by Dr. E. Dale Dunlap, retired dean of
St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, and Jeanne Au-
drey Powers, each making substantial contributions. Dr.
Dunlap was one of the major drafters of the document being
submitted to the 1992 General Conference. Because baptism
has increasingly come to be seen as "the ecumenical sacra-
ment" -understood as initiation into the Church of Jesus
Christ rather than as a denominational action- this study
I committee held a high priority for the commission. A GC-
CUIC committee on baptism is already at work in study of
their text.
Similarly, because issues of ministry are critical to the
ecumenical experience, the commission has been closely
connected to the Ministry Study Committee. Serving on the
committee were three GCCUIC directors (Dr. Gerald Moede,
who served as secretary; Dr. Robert J. Williams, and Dr.
Ridgway F. Shinn Jr. representing the commission). The
commission organized its own Task Force on Ministry,
which prepared a paper in response to the work of the Min-
istry Study Committee. Included on the Task Force were
the two commission members fi"om COCU member
churches. Mid- way in the deliberations of the Ministry
Study Committee, GCCUIC reached the conclusion that, "In
light of the ...ecimienical convergence on the three forms of
ordained ministry, we express our strong conviction that
the ordering of our ministry should include deacons and eld-
ers as distinct forms of representative ministry, both to be
ordained; and that ordination as a deacon not be required as
a prerequisite for ordination as an elder."
Through such consultations, the commission responds to
its priority "to examine doctrines, liturgies, institutions and
agencies and make recommendations for change."
B. Leadership Development
Strong emphasis was placed in the past quadrennium on
this priority because continuing and future leadership is es-
sential to the ecumenical endeavor. The Theological Educa-
tion Committee generated great energy and excitement
through a project encouraging interaction between the com-
mission and United Methodist seminary communities. Initi-
ated through the efforts of several seminary professors,
including Dr. Russell Richey of Duke Divinity School and
Dr. Jean Miller Schmidt of Iliff School of Theology, the reor-
ganized committee (formerly the Committee on Ecumenical
Perspectives and Interreligious Dialogue in Theological
Education) worked creatively under its two chairpersons,
the Rev. Patricia E. Farris, and Ridgway F. Shinn Jr.
The centerpiece of leadership development during the
quadrennium was a three-day consultation, jointly spon-
sored by GCCUIC and the General Board of Higher Educa
tion and Ministry, Division of Ordained Ministry, in March
1990. Participating were directors and staff of each agency
two faculty members from each United Methodist seminary
(appointed by presidents or deans) and guests invited to as
sure a full array of ecumenical and interreligious commit
ments.
The consultation agenda took a broad view of the ecu-
menical, international, and multicultural influences upon
ministry today, and on the ensuing implications for theo-
logical education. The World Council of Churches assisted
with an extensive display of books and other materials un-
derscoring the theme. Papers from the meeting are publish-
ed in four issues of Quarterly Review and in a book entitled
Ecumenical and Interreligious Perspectives: Globalization in
Theological Education.
The commission used a variety of other approaches to de-
velop leadership. Teams (a faculty member and a student)
from two United Methodist seminaries were invited to each
semi-annual meeting of GCCUIC. They have had opportu-
nity to learn first-hand how GCCUIC (and national agen-
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cies) functions. By the end of the quadrennium, every
United Methodist seminary except two will have sent
teams to commission meetings. This has proved to be a
productive link to seminary constituencies. Continuing re-
lationships between the commission and the schools are
significantly affected. For example, one team returned to
its campus to organize a now seminary-wide group,
"Oikos: An Ecumenical Journey," working to make the
graduate school environment "a more open place for per-
sons of different faiths and ideologies."
Each year the commission provides scholarship assis-
tance for two to four United Methodist seminarians to at-
tend the National Workshop on Christian Unity. The
Unity Workshop also affords excellent laboratories for the
training of conference CUIC chairpersons. The commission
encoiurages annual conferences to be represented Usually,
60 to 70 United Methodists are among the 350 partici-
pants, and United Methodists play major roles in the lead-
ership.
Each year GCCUIC offers at least one scholarship for a
United Methodist seminarian to attend the Graduate
School for Ecumenical Studies at the Ecumenical Institute
in Bossey, Switzerland. The Theological Education Com-
mittee developed a formalized application process to as-
sure maximum benefits to the church and seminary upon
the student's return. The commission has high hopes for
future leadership firom the investment.
The commission cooperates with Auburn Theological
Seminary (New York), which focuses on continuing educa-
tion, in planning and recruiting for an open-ended series of
ecumenical courses, consultations and conferences. Dr.
Robert Reber, dean of Auburn and a GCCUIC director, as-
sists in enabling the commission and the seminary to mu-
tually enrich one another.
Several annual conference chairpersons of Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns (CUICs) are full partici-
pants at commission expense in each meeting of the com-
mission. GCCUIC publicizes opportunities where United
Methodists, clergy and laity, can interact with Christians
fi^m other communions for persons from other faith tradi-
tions, translating their experiences into leadership in
their locsd situations. The World Council of Churches af-
forded two such excellent opportunities in the 1989-92
quadrennium. In addition to official delegates, "accredited
visitors" were encouraged at a meeting of the WCC's Com-
. mission on World Mission and Evangelism, held in San
Antonio, Texas, in 1989, and at the Council's Seventh As-
sembly, meeting in Canberra, Australia, in 1990.
Approximately 100 United Methodists attended the
event in San Antonio, where the visitors' program pro-
vided the context for a video production. To Flourish and
Grow (produced by UMCom) on the Interdenominational
Cooperation Fund GCF), through which United Methodists
give basic budget support to the World Council of
Churches, the National Council of the Churches of Christ
in the USA, and the Consultation on Church Union. Dr.
Larry D. Pickens, a pastor from Chicago, and Naomi M
Christensen, a farmer from Iowa, were featured in the
video as they took part in the international Christian fel-
lowship and later as they engaged in ministry back home.
To Flourish and Grow has been widely used by local
churches, as have brochures, bulletin inserts and flyers
adapted from its contents.
C. Resources
Preparing and distributing resources are among the
most important functions in advocacy and education. The
three primary "users" are annual conferences, congrega-
tions and individuals. Bi-monthly mailings go to directors
of annual conference Councils on Ministries and chairs of
conference CUICs. These mailings typically include sam-
ples or information about any new commission publica-
tions and resources from the National and World Councils
of Churches and COCU. One World, the magazine of the
WCC, is regularly included, as are Eculink and Corletter
from the NCCCUSA and various newsletters covering
Christian- Jewish and Christian-Muslim relations.
The commission serves as an information channel be-
tween annual conferences on ecumenical and interrelig-
ious issues, including in mailings information on
conference or grassroots programs.
Interpreter magazine is a primary means for communi-
cation with local congregations, providing suggestions on
topics ranging from a Rally Day with an ecumenical
theme to the WCC's Program to Combat Racism. The
magazine is the channel for offering information and in-
terpretation on major ecumenical events, such as the WCC
Assembly in Canberra, and relevant church-wide studies,
or theological topics, such as "Creating a Covenanting
Community."
While the first line of communication of any general
agency is with the annual conferences, the commission re-
ceives a steady flow of letter and telephone requests from
congregations and individuals. Local and conference CUIC
chairpersons and pastors ask, "How do I do that?" The GC-
CUIC section of Guidelines for Leadership in the Local
Church remains the primary resource. Each quadrennium
the commission seeks to improve this "manual" by making
it more responsive to the questions people are asking.
Through the Service Center of the General Board of
Global Ministries in Cincinnati, the commission makes
available various printed and audio-visual resources.
GCCUIC encoiu-ages its directors and staff to write or
become involved in educational projects dealing with ecu-
menical priorities. During the past decade. Dr. Gerald
Moede wrote several articles on the COCU covenanting
proposal. Ethel Born's book A Tangled Web explored the
complexities surrounding the Middle East situation.
Joseph E. Agne was a principal in the production of NCC-
CUSA material on the Columbus quincentenary. Nehe-
miah Thompson helped to develop material in an
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interfaith attempt to persuade the Supreme Court of the
^ United States to reconsider a decision involving the Native
American Church and widely considered detrimental to all
religious liberty. He also authored an article on ecumenical
pioneer, John R. Mott, in Celebrating our Heritage of Wit-
ness, published by the General Commission on Archives and
History for Heritage Sunday, 1990.
IV. Relationships With Ecumenical Agencies
Repeated reference has been made to the World Council
of Churches, the National Council of Churches and the Con-
sultation on Church Union, the three organizations sup-
ported by The United Methodist Church through the
Interdenominational Cooperation Fund. This section will
provide a more systematic look at these organizations in the
1989-92 quadrennium.
A. World Council of Chxirches
The work of the World Council culminated in the Sev-
enth Assembly in Canberra, Australia, in February, 1991,
under the theme "Come Holy Spirit, Renew the Whole Crea-
tion." A United Methodist delegation of 30 persons, chosen
by the Coimcil of Bishops, was equal numbers of women and
men, £dmost half clergy and half lay, and included four
youths and ten persons from the Central Conferences. Sub-
sequently elected to the Council's policy-making Central
Committee were four United Methodists: Bishop Melvin G.
Talbert, Dr. Janice Love and two youth, Kathy Bannister
and Ari de Carvalho. Dr. Love, who teaches international
studies at the University of South Carolina was named
chairperson of a committee to nominate a successor to WCC
General Secretary Emilio Castro, a Methodist from Uru-
guay.
In order to accomplish more effectively its objectives, the
World Council has adopted a new structure, organized
around four units: Unity and Renewal; Mission, Education
and Witness; Justice, Peace and Creation; and Sharing and
Service.
Through the U.S. Committee of the World Council, the
commission is involved in "The Ecumenical Decade:
Churches in Solidarity with Women, 1988-1998." Adopted
by the Central Committee, the "Decade" is not a "women's
program" but a program of the churches. Bishop Forrest
Stith is a co-chair in the United States. Resources jointly de-
veloped by the communions are being distributed denomina-
tionally. This special program is presenting new ecumenical
opportunities as staff members concerned about women's is-
sues work together for the first time across denominational
lines.
f B. National Council of the Churches of Christ in the
USA
The last four years have constituted a challenging period
for the National Council, with the resignation of one gen-
eral secretary, the search for a new staff leader, and the de-
velopment and approval of a new organizational structure.
Extraordinary leadership in this time of transition was
provided by The United Methodist Church through its 32-
member delegation (the largest of any communion) and par-
ticular individuals. James Hamilton, a United Methodist
layman, gave outstanding leadership as Interim General
Secretary between the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Arie R.
Brouwer of the Reformed Church in America, and the in-
stallation of the Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, formerly
on the staff of the World Council Office in the United
States. Margaret Sonnenday chaired the search committee
that recommended Ms. Campbell to serve as General Secre-
tary.
A new structure was adopted in order that the NCC-
CUSA might be "leaner" and more effective in a time of di-
minishing financial resources. The new structural units are:
Church World Service and Witness; Education, Communica-
tions and Discipleship; Prophetic Justice; and Unity and Re-
lationships. Bishop Melvin G. Talbert served with
distinction on the transition team, and also in dealing with
personnel issues. He was elected chair of the new unit on
Unity and Relationships.
While providing staff assistance and some funding to nu-
merous programs and units, the commission's major link to
the NCCCUSA is through the Unity and Relationships
Unit and its constituent components, including the Commis-
sion on Regional and Local Ecumenism, chaired by Jeanne
Audrey Powers. Also within this unit are the working
groups on Interfaith Relations, and Faith and Order, to
which United Methodists made substantial contributions
out of both grassroots experience and scholarly accomplish-
ment. Professor Charles Brockwell of the University of Lou-
isville brought keen insights from local Faith and Order
inquiry. United Methodists giving faith and order papers
included the Rev. Beryl Ingram-Ward of Tacoma on AIDS
ministries. Dr. Rena Yocom, now of the General Board of
Global Ministries, on the nature of ministry, and Dr. Nehe-
miah Thompson on issues of member reception. The new
unit is initiating a portfolio of "ecumenical formation"
which is expected to identify and cultivate young ecu-
menists.
Since no denomination in the NCCCUSA has separate of-
fices on Christian-Jewish or Christian-Muslim relations, the
unit is of vital significance in these areas of emerging dia-
logue. Bruce Robbins and Nehemiah Thompson offered con-
tributions to Christian- Jewish and Christian-Muslim
committees respectively. GCCUIC is also represented on the
NCCCUSA's Church Worid Service and Witness Unit, a
link of great value in the quest to relate dialogue and mis-
sion (see following section on "Dialogue and Witness. )
The Gulf War, with a "peace pilgrimage" by church lead-
ers; a prayer vigil at the East-West summit in Moscow, and
an increasing need in refugee services, consumed much of
the Council's energy as it marked its fortieth anniversary.
The NCCCUSA also hosted guests, such as Nelson Man-
dela, leader of the African National Congress in South Af-
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rica, evangelist Billy Graham, and the late Dimitrios I,
the first Ecumenical Patriarch of Eastern Orthodoxy to
visit the U.S. The long awaited publication of the New Re-
vised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible sold far more
than the projected two million copies. While each type of
ecumenical event attracted different constituencies, the
media attention reminded the churches once again that
the world notices a common witness.
C. Consultation on Church Union
COCU has been strongly supported by The United
Methodist Chxirch since its inception in 1962. The Consult-
ation was a major priority of the commission in the past
quadrennium as a result of the approval by the 1988 Gen-
eral Conference of The COCU Consensus: In Quest of a
Church of Christ Uniting. A particular focus was on the
concept and plan of Covenanting.
In its early years, COCU sought to develop a formal
plan of union to eventually merge its ten member denomi-
nations into one body. The direction has changed. Heeding
the response of the churches to A Plan of Union, COCU
since the mid-1970s has concentrated on a plan of cove-
nanting among the members. "Covenanting" would be for-
mal action through which the communions in the
Consultation would agree to eight elements, including mu-
tual recognition of each other's churches and members,
reconciliation of ministries, shared eucharistic fellowship,
joint mission, the development of covenanting councils,
and a commitment to inclusiveness in all aspects of church
life. The commission and the Council of Bishops are look-
ing towards approval of Covenanting in 1996.
Mutual recognition of members, one covenanting ele-
ment, was approved by the 1976 General Conference (and
by all COCU member chiu-ches). More than a decade was
then devoted to developing 77ie COCU Consensus: In
Quest of a Church of Christ Uniting, approved by the
COCU Plenary in 1988 and by The United Methodist
Church at the General Conference in that same year, and
by eight of the nine other COCU members. (The Episcopal
Church deferred action pending additional study of the
document.)
COCU Consensus projects covenanting as a process and
an act establishing "Churches in Covenant Communion,"
described in a book by that title issued by COCU in 1988.
The document on covenant communion defines "covenant-
ing" as an act through which "the churches commit them-
selves before God and each other to Uve henceforth in one
covenantal communion even though they continue to exist
as distinct ecclesiastical systems." The statement contin-
ues:
In covenant communion the churches may maintain, for
so long as each may determine, their own church structures
and traditions, including present forms of worship, systems
of ministerial selection, training, and placement, their in-
ternational, confessional, and communion relationships,
and their mission programs. What covenant means is that
these now separate churches will resolve to live as one in
the most basic things-in faith, sacrament, ministry and
mission. Uniformity in structure is not essential to covenant
communion. (Pg. 9, Par. 5.)
An extensive study of covenanting was done on the
commission level and also through 40 congregations in
some 20 annual conferences. The local churches, selected
by annual conference CUICs, were supplied with materi-
als that included primary documents, a guide to Churches
in Covenant Communion and a booklet entitled Toward
Unity in Covenant Communion written, as was the guide,
by Dr. Gerald Moede. A video on covenanting, featuring
Dr. Michael Kinnamon, was sent to each annual confer-
ence and reports indicated wide use in discussion groups.
Questionnaires completed by the congregations were
carefully reviewed by the commission's ten-member
COCU Task Force, chaired by the Rev. Dr. Larry D. Pick-
ens of Chicago, who also serves as "Covenanting Enabler"
for the denomination. The responses of the congregations
exerted strong influence in the decisions of the commission
and the Council of Bishops to recommend provisional ap-
proval of covenanting.
The commission and the Council of Bishops enjoyed a
strong partnership in exploring the concept of covenant-
ing. The bishops grappled with the question at three sepa-
rate meetings and devoted one to interpretative
presentations followed by discussion, with particular refer-
ence to the implications of covenanting for pastoral, ad-
ministrative and teaching concerns.
Many bishops convened their cabinets to study cove-
nanting. At its meeting in the Spring of 1991, the Council
urged further study of the COCU proposal, with General
Conference action delayed until 1996 to allow time to
study key issues for United Methodists. Among those is-
sues are the role of Central Conferences and the place of
joint mission efforts within a covenant communion. The
bishops proposed additional bi-lateral dialogues among the
COCU churches.
Bishop William Boyd Grove, as president of the com-
mission and a member of the COCU executive committee,
gave sterling leadership to the process of exploring cove-
nanting by the Council of Bishops.
The earlier mutual recognition of members among
COCU members continues to bear fi-uit for United Meth-
odist ecumenical relations. Under this provision, the Rev.
Elaine J.W. Stanovsky, director of the Church Council of
Greater Seattle, serves on the policy-making General
Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Mar-
garet Sonnenday represented The United Methodist
Church at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian M
Church, U.SA., and Ruth F. Dion, a GCCUIC director "
fi:flm Baltimore, did so at the International Council of
Community Churches.
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D. The Ecumenical Network
GCCUIC both facilitates the participation of United
Methodists in ecumenical organizations and serves as a
channel of access to United Methodists for persons from
other denominations or ecumenical agencies.
Each quadrennium representatives from the conciliar or-
ganizations make a presentation to a panel from the Gen-
eral Council on Finance and Administration, which
administers the Interdenominational Cooperation Fimd.
The ecumenical organizations present their programs, budg-
ets, and future direction for United Methodist review, a
process that contributes to an understanding of the agen-
cies.
The commission is a resource for annual conferences or
United Methodist agencies or groups seeking speakers from
ecumenical organizations. Such occasions also afford oppor-
tunities for United Methodists to respond directly to the
programs of the conciliar agencies.
Staff and directors are engaged in the North American
Academy of Ecumenists, a voluntary group of professionals
who share their interests and explore the interaction be-
tween scholarly ecumenism and the movement as experi-
enced today. Commission personnel are challenged and
inspired by participation in the National Association of
Ecumenical Staff, which provides a forum to explore the re-
lationship between ecumenism and social justice.
V. Dialogue And Witness
The commission in the 1989-92 quadrennium completed
a series of bilateral dialogues with the Roman Catholic
Church, issued the results of earlier bilateral talks with Lu-
therans, and engaged in interfaith dialogues with Jews,
Muslims and Native American religious traditionalists.
A. Dialogue with Roman Catholics
"Holy Living and Holy Dying," a series of United Meth-
odist-Roman Catholic dialogues on death and dying, was
completed in the past quadrennium. The resulting report
was intentionally designed for local church use, including
discussion questions, case studies and "implications for ac-
tion," and for persons, including medical personnel, who
value "death with dignity" but are not sure from a Chris-
tian perspective what this means in concrete situations.
The topic was particularly timely given the increased at-
tention given to it by legislatures, courts and the news me-
dia. The dialogue enabled The United Methodist Church,
through its eight representatives, to address a difficult issue
in a context of theological insights, pastoral sensitivity and
social responsibility.
^ "Holy Living and Holy Dying" was the first United
' Methodist-Roman Catholic dialogue on a topic of ethics, and
the first in which the teams were developed by negotiation
to assure the presence of particular experiences and points
of view. For example, the Roman Catholics appointed a phy-
sician who also holds a doctorate in theology, while the
United Methodists named the only hospital chaplain on the
team. The United Methodist commitment to inclusive repre-
sentation-laity, women, persons of color-is a strong state-
ment of ecumenical witness in bi-lateral dialogues.
After the dialogue series was concluded, the United
Methodist team, augmented by two additional consultants,
reconvened to consider ways to speak more directly to
church members on the issue "death with dignity" than
does the joint report. This was prompted in part by the re-
alization that while the phrase "death with dignity" ap-
pears in the Social Principles the church has done nothing
to define it. The consultation resulted in a draft resolution
on "Understanding Living and Dying as Faithful Chris-
tians," submitted to the 1992 General Conference. The reso-
lution offers theological, ethical, pastoral and social
perspectives relevant to considerations of "death with dig-
nity."
B. Dialogue with Lutherans
The sessions of the United Methodist-Lutheran dialogue
on "Episcopacy" were completed on the eve of the 1988 Gen-
eral Conference but the text did not become available until
this quadrennium. A volume of selected papers, entitled
Episcopacy, was published by Augsburg Press in 1991 under
the editorship of Bishop Jack M. Tuell and Dr. Roger W.
Fjeld, dean of Wartburg Theological Seminary in Iowa.
The common statement of the dialogue acknowledges
that the ordering of ministry is always for the sake of the
mission and this understanding is applied to the episcopacy
in each denomination. It affirms:
United Methodists and Lutherans thus do not understand
episcopal ordination to be of the essence of ordained minis-
try...(and are thus) open to the possibility of restructuring our
ministries, including episcopacy, for the sake of more effec-
tive mission.
One possible outcome of the dialogue could be movement
toward "table and altar fellowship" between United Meth-
odists and Lutherans. No such formal fellowship now exists,
although joint eucharistic celebrations have occurred be-
tween Central Conference United Methodists and Luther-
ans in Germany.
C. Interfaith Dialogues
The Book of Discipline (Par 2003.8) mandates the com-
mission "to pursue or initiate relationships and conversa-
tions with the Jewish and other religious and ideological
communities." The National Council of Churches is the
principle agency through which this is done with the Jewish
and Muslim communities. On occasions, as with Native
American religious traditionalists, the commission initiates
bilateral, interfaith dialogues.
1. Christian-Jewish. Commission staff and directors take
an active role in the Christian-Jewish Relations Committee
of the NCCCUSA. This committee organizes at least two
events per year and is the structure through which The
United Methodist Church is a sponsor of the now biennial
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National Workshop on Christian- Jewish Relations, which
met in Charleston and Chicago during the last quadren-
nium. The workshop brings together between 500 and
1,000 Christians and Jews to explore a theme of common
interest. Professor Peter Nash, of Garrett-Evangelical
Theological Seminary was a co-chair of the Chicago work-
shop in late 1990, and Bishop Leontine Kelly was a ple-
nary speaker.
A special commission task force concentrated during
the quadrennium on the advisability of a new United
Methodist statement on Christian-Jewish relations, the
most recent such document-"Bridge in Hope "-having been
approved by the General Conference in 1972. A formal
study process has been established to examine and refine a
draft statement for presentation to the 1996 General Con-
ference.
The commission monitors Christian-Jewish relations on
the national and international level-including differing
viewpoints on the Middle East-and fi-equently includes
relevant topics on the agenda of semi-annual meeting of
the commission. For example, Rabbi Leon Klenicki of the
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, along with Dr.
Jay Rock of the NCCCUSA Jewish Relations Office, made
a presentation to the commission in April, 1990, on the
role of the Holocaust in Christian-Jewish dialogue. Staff
works with Auburn Theological Seminary in planning
workshops on Christian-Jewish issues, such as historical
understandings of "covenant" and the facts causing a part-
ing of the ways centuries ago.
2. Christian-Muslim. The 1989-92 quadrennium wit-
nessed the formation of the commission's first task force
on Christian- Muslim dialogue, and the drafting of the
first statement on Christian-Muslim relations to be pre-
sented for General Conference consideration. The draft
document, written by a group chaired by commission
member Ethel W. Bom of Virginia, was approved by the
commission in late 1991 for possible adoption in Louis-
ville. Acknowledging certain theological similarities be-
tween Christianity and Islam, the statement points to the
close proximity in which Christians and Muslims live in
much of the world, including some sections of the United
States, and sets forth specific proposals and topics for dia-
logue among neighbors.
The commission is involved in at least two events each
year through the Committee on Christian-Muslim Rela-
tions of the NCCCUSA. Examples include a 1990 explora-
tion of "The Changing Christian Perception of Islam" led
by Dr. Willem Bylefeld of Hartford Seminary Foundation
and a three-day conference on Christian-Muslim dialogue
held in Austin, Texas, in 1991. Hartford Seminary, Austin
Metropolitan Ministry and the Austin Islamic Center were
also sponsors. GCCUIC played a meuor role in planning a
consultation of The United Methodist Church's Joint
Panel on International Affairs following the Gulf war.
Resources are shared with constituencies. These in-
clude an occasional newsletter fi-om the NCCCUSA com-
mittee and, in 1989, the ecimienical study God is One: The
Way of Islam (Friendship Press, 1989) by Marston Speight,
formerly a United Methodist missionary in Algeria and
now the NCCCUSA staff ofGcer for Christian-Muslim rela-
tions. Information is also provided on various perspectives
involving the Middle East, including the Palestinian com-
munities.
3. Christian-Native American Traditional. The commis-
sion developed a series of dialogues which brought to-
gether Native American United Methodists and Native
American Religious Traditionalists for the purpose of re-
ducing tensions and distrust. "Native Spirituality" was
the theme of a national event (1988) and three regional
dialogues (Minneapolis, 1989, and Oklahoma and San
Francisco, 1990). Planning committee members included
the Rev. Harry Long, Mrs. Carol Colley, Ms. Shirley
Brown, Mrs. Sharon Sligh, Chief Oren Lyon and Mr. Sam
Deer. The General Council on Ministries funded these
events through its World Service Contingency Fund. A
separate, detailed report is available upon request. Wide-
spread and positive results were reported fi"om this series,
which is expected to continue on state and local levels.
4. Expanding Interfaith Horizons. The commission is
alert to possibilities for future dialogue and interaction
with other faith groups. One forum in which to pursue this
goal is the World Conference on Religion and Peace, par-
ticularly valuable because of the contacts it affords with
Hindus and Buddhists on a topic of urgency.
D. United Methodist Cooperation and Reconciliation
The commission greatly appreciates the special linkage
it has with The Council of Bishops and a distinctive rela-
tionship with the General Council on Ministries. The
Coxmcil of Bishops is the "primary liaison" of The United
Methodist Church in formal relationships with other
churches and/or ecclesial bodies. The commission has the
mandate to advocate for and work towards the full recep-
tion of Christian unity in all aspects of church life. The
Council and the commission increasingly work together in
shaping the ecumenical and interreligious direction of The
United Methodist Church. The General Secretary of GC-
CUIC provides staff support for the Bishops' Standing
Committee on Relational Concerns; the Secretary of the
Council acts as "ecumenical officer" of the church and sits
ex-offido on GCCUIC. The Book of Discipline (Par.
1006.21) stipulates that GCOM shall "receive reports from
and refer Matters to GCCUIC" on the participation of The
United Methodist Church in "various aspects of eciunen-
ism." This process is enhanced by regular reporting by the
Commission's General Secretary to GCOM's Division on
Coordination and directly to its plenary.
Serious attention is given to the relationship of "dia-
logue," "evangelism," and "mission," and especially to op-
portunities the commission has to reconcile differences
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over these key terms of both theology and polity within The
United Methodist Church. The commission's mandate in-
cludes efforts to reconcile internal conflicts. A statement on
"Becoming a Reconciling Commission," develof)ed in 1990,
sets forth baptism as the source of unity prior to any divi-
sions over issues.
Formal conversations were begun during the last quad-
rennium between the Mission Evangelism Section of the
General Board of Global Ministries and the Section on
Evangelism of the General Board of Discipleship. The goal
is a common understanding of mission, evangelism and dia-
logue. Speaking of "dialogue" and "mission," Bishop Roy I.
Sano, in a Bible study at the October, 1989, commission
meeting said, "not either or, but both and." Continuing its
Inquiry, the commission in October, 1991, heard Dr. Kwok
Pui Lan, professor of theologj' at the Chinese University in
Hong Kong, on the challenge Asian churches face with re-
gard to dialogue and evangelism. Bishop Grove advised the
commission to continue this exploration in the next quad-
rennium in order to clarify the theological foundations for
ecumenical and interfaith work.
VI. Conclusion
The covenant communion which the Consultation on
Church Union seeks to embody assumes a new form of
unity-an organic life that includes, in Pauline language,
"joints and ligaments"-enablLng the church to act as one
body, one body of Christ in its own fellowship and one body
as it seeks the unity of all humanity. The directors and
staff of GCCUIC hope the commission is serving The United
Methodist Church in a similar way, reminding the church
to hold fast to the head, which holds the body together by
joints and ligaments, growing with nourishment that is
from God alone.
Membership of the GCCUIC, 1989-1992 Oisted by
annual conference)
Barbara Gurtler*
Brice F. Hamilton (resigned)
John Huffman
Clara Soto Ivey
Thelma L. Johnson*
Michael Kinnamon
William A. Lasher
Bishop Clay F. Lee
Rebecca May
Emil D. McAdams
Gerald F. Moede
Carolyn Morris
Bishop William B. Oden
Larry D. Pickens
Maggie Poe
Debra A. S. Quilling
Robert E. Reber
Vivian U. Robinson
Rena Scott
Ridgway F. Shinn Jr.
Maudessa Pittman Smith
Bishop Melvin G. Talbert
Dorothy Mae Taylor
Vice FVesident
Kathleen A. Thomas-Sano
Robert J. Tolbert
Mary Kay Totty-Kublawi
Traci West
Robert J. Williams
Shan Yohan
Central Illinois
Holston
East Ohio
California-Nevada
West Ohio
Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
Troy
Holston
Memphis
Louisville
Wisconsin
North Georgia
Louisiana
Northern Illinois
Baltimore
South Carolina
Northern New Jersey
Christian Methodist
Episcopal Church
Southwest Texas
Southern New England
Mississippi
San Francisco
Louisiana
Rocky Mountain
East Ohio
Shenandoah
Nebraska
New York
Southern New Jersey
North Georgia
*Liaisons from the General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women and the General Board of Global
Ministries Women's Division, respectively.
Joseph E. Agne
Ethel W. Bom
Shirley A. Brown
Luis Caraballo
Carol Colley
F. Gladwin Connell
Charles P. Cox
Judy Grain
Donald Cunningham
Norman E. Dewire
Ruth F. Dion
E. Dale Dunlap
Secretary
Patricia E. Farris
Bishop William Boyd Grove
President
Northern Illinois
Virginia
Oklahoma Indian
Missionary
Oregon-Idaho
Oregon-Idaho
Little Rock
Virginia
Wisconsin
California-Nevada
West Ohio
Baltimore
Kansas West
C al iforni a-Pacific
West Virginia
Staff of the GCCUIC, 1989-1992
Bruce W. Robbins
Anne Marshall
Jeanne Audrey Pbwers
Nehemiah Thompson
Clare J. Chapman
W. Dayalan Niks
Robert W. Huston
Associate General Secretary,
1986-1990
General Secretary, 1990-
Associate General
Secretary, 1992-
Assodate General Secretary
Associate General Secretary
Executive Director of Finance
& Administration
Associate General
Secretary, 1986-1989
General Secretary,
Retired 1990
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Report of the Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation to
the 1992 General Conference of The United Methodist Church
This report presents the progress achieved by the
twenty-four member Commission on Pan-Methodist Coop-
eration during the 1988- 1992 quadrennium and indicates
activities designed to foster meaningful cooperation
among the four Methodist denominations: the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church and The United Methodist Church. The re-
port reflects the efforts of the "People Called Methodist" to
realize their long held dream of developing a stronger co-
operative ventmre.
The Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation works
through its Executive Committee and the three sub-groups
in the areas of Curriculum/Publications, Higher Education
and Missions/Evangelism/Social Witness. The eight episco-
pal members also form a Steering Committee to plan for
the periodic Consultation of Methodist Bishops. The fifth
Consultation was held at Epworth-by-the-Sea in St. Si-
mon's Island, Georgia, March 20-22, 1991. The theme was,
"Methodism in the 21st Century: Fragmented or Divided."
The sixth Consultation is scheduled for February 20-22,
1995.
Some accomplishments this past quadrennium were as
follows:
Ecumenical Sharing and Networking
• Established a liaison relationship with the Committee
of the World Evangelism Institute which is maintained
through Dr. Luther E. Smith Jr.;
• Reported on the work of the commission at the meeting
of the North American Section of the World Methodist
Council;
• Affirmed and endorsed the National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the USA Covenant of Action and
its resolutions on the GulfMiddle East Crises and the
conflict in Liberia;
• Suggested more involvement of Pan-Methodist
congregations in the World Methodist Pastoral
Exchange Program. Encouragement was given for the
consideration of establishing a Pan-Methodist
Exchange Program within the United States;
• Endorsed the Prison Fellowship Ministries and
recommended the program to local congregations.
Mutual Sharing Among Pan-methodists
• Interacted with some denominational contacts at the
invitation of the commission, coupled with a standing
invitation to attend all annual meetings of the
commission;
• Publicized the Afi-ican Methodist Episcopal Church's
Bicentennial, sent packets to commission members and
denominational contacts, and cooperated in some
celebrations;
• Developed and printed a brochure about the
commission and distributed it within the four
denominati ons;
• Initiated listing of Pan-Methodist episcopal leaders in
denominational publications;
• Established a relationship with the General
Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns of The United Methodist Church;
• Endorsed the concept of sharing resources;
• Encouraged the establishment of Pan-Methodist
celebrations of Aldersgate (May 24th) which would
provide a cooperative evangelistic trust, working with
denominational contacts in the area of evangelism;
• Urged all Pan-Methodist denominations to follow their
prescribed appointive process and engage in
consultation with members of Pan-Methodist
denominations prior to consummation of pastoral
appointments to serve another Pan-Methodist
denomination;
• Established the practice of having open sessions during
the meetings of the conmiission to involve the larger
Pan-Methodist family in its work.
Higher Education
• Recommended that there be a listing of institutions of
higher learning to become associated with Educational
and Institutional Insurance Administrators, Inc., and
the Methodist Inter-active Database System. The
category of "Associate Institutions" was established
Jime, 1991 by the University Senate of The United
Methodist Church allowing Pan-Methodist institutions
of higher learning to request the status for possible
inclusion in EIIA and the technical services of the
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. They
must agree to provide annual data needed for the
MINDS program subject to review based on the
established criteria.
Social Witness
• Prepared and distributed the Pan-Methodist Social
Witness Resource Book which lists congregations and
agencies involved in outreach ministries;
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War on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
CurriculumyPubllcations
• Approved a resolution in May 1989 to become involved
in the War on Substance Abuse and Violence. The
Curriculum/Publications sub- group adapted the issue as
a part of its agenda which gave birth to the
Pan-Methodist Coalition on Substance Abuse. This
project is designed to assist local congregations in doing
assessments, raising awareness and enabling action.
Curriculum is being developed for all ages. A video, "A
Revival of Hope," with a leader's guide has been
completed. This is a part of the Church Kit designed to
help congregations become more involved. A series of
events (Pan-ACTS-Pan-Methodist Acts of Christian
Witness, Training, and Serving) to provide training and
empowerment of local congregations. The first was held
in December, 1991 in Fort Worth, Texas. Regional
Coalitions are forming across the country to implement
the projects within local congregations and communities.
The commission worked in conjunction with the Bishops'
Initiative on Substance Abuse and Violence of The United
Methodist Church under the leadership of Bishop Felton E.
May. The "Saving Station" concept is endorsed and af-
firmed.
Thanks and appreciation are extended to The United
Methodist Publishing House (Dr. Robert Feaster, president)
and the General Board of Discipleship (Dr. Ezra Earl Jones,
general secretary) for their initial support and cooperation
toward this project. Their ongoing support and participation
is encouraged as we work with other Pan-Methodists who
are linked together to break the chains of addiction.
Affirmation is given to the Pan-Methodist Youth Convo-
cation on Drug Abuse and Violence held in Atlanta, in Sep-
tember 1991 at the Carter Presidential Center. We also
recommend the "Born Free, Stay Free" substance abuse cur-
riculum developed by the Rev. Dick Gibson and recommend
its use to our congregations.
We pledge to be Methodists linked together to break the
chain of addiction. Therefore, we request affirmation of the
Pan-Methodist Substance Use and Abuse Covenant:
Pan-Methodist Substance Use and Abuse
Covenant
For Ourselves:
We recognize that we all are sinners in recovery through
Christ; and yet, God has called us from various Methodist
traditions into a covenanting community so that we may
participate in the ministry of Jesus Christ with those who
I suffer from the use of alcohol and other drugs.
We resolve to be faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ
and to walk in freedom and responsibility to ourselves and
to our neighbors.
We will examine our own lifestyles and modify our be-
havior as it contributes to the crisis caused by the abuse of
alcohol and other drugs.
We commit ourselves to be informed fully about the spiri-
tual, psychological, economic, social, and political dimen-
sions of this crisis.
For Our Congregations:
We will foster worshiping congregations where the prac-
tice of hospitality through the love of Christ ensures that
those in need will experience welcome.
We will call upon all faithful Christians to lift up in
their devotional life this crisis, and wherever possible, to
pray for particular persons in need.
For Our Denominations:
We will present the crisis as a top priority on our de-
nominational agendas, and we will hold our leaders ac-
countable for keeping it there.
We will designate a portion of our denominations' re-
sources to this task.
For Our Global Community:
We will work for justice against systemic acts of violence,
oppression, and dehumanization that affect children, youth,
and adults. We recognize that the crisis is global and its ne-
glect places our nation under the judgment of God.
We will remind our political leaders that their power in
our nation and communities is strictly on loan firom God.
In Humble Service:
We commit ourselves to the prevention of the further
spread of the abuse of alcohol and other drugs at every level
of life.
WE HEREBY MAKE THIS COVENANT, AND WE
WILL HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS
FULFILLMENT. WE RECOGNIZE THAT IN SO DOING
MUCH WILL BE REQUIRED OF US, BUT WE ARE LED
BY GOD TO ACCEPT THIS COVENANT.
Conclusion
As we enter a new quadrennium, the commission re-
quests that adequate consideration be given to denomina-
tional appointees to the commission. Continuity and
involvement in the ongoing work must be insured.
The United Methodist Church appreciates the opportu-
nity, through the Commission on Pan-Methodist Coopera-
tion, to continue its involvement in the shared relationship
and cooperative ventures with the A.M.E., A.M.E. Zion and
C.M.E. chxirches and trusts it will go on for many quadren-
nia to come.
Submitted by:
Herbert Skeete, Andrew Robinson-Gaither, Dorothy Mae
Taylor, Felton E. May, William E. Lux, Keith Burberry;
United Methodist Church Representatives, Commission on
Pan-Methodist Cooperation.
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General Commission on Religion and Race
Introduction
Theological Context for Ministry. "... He unrolled the
scroll and found the place where it is written, The Spirit Of
the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring
good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty of
the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free
the oppressed and to announce that the time has come when
the Lord will save his people'." Luke 4:17b- 19.
In hearing this proclamation of the Good News, we are
reminded that we are people of the Covenant. We are re-
minded that we are called to live in the image of om" Re-
deemer, Jesus the Christ. We are called to be the living
examples of those who change systems so that all persons
are able to find community and fullness of life beyond the
diversity of race and ethnicity. We are called to be reconcil-
ers where race and ethnicity separate the people of God
from each other and from God.
Environmental Context for Ministry. "The primary
purpose of the General Commission on Religion and Race
shall be to challenge the general agencies, institutions, and
connectional structures of The United Methodist Church to
a full and equal participation of the racial and ethnic con-
stituency in the total life and mission of the Church
through advocacy and by reviewing and monitoring the
practices of the entire Church so as to further ensure racial
inclusiveness." (Pa. 2102, 1988 Book of Discipline)
The Commission has faithfully served the Church in ful-
filling its Disciplinary mandate of resourcing, advocating,
monitoring, enabling and investigating. Members of the
Commission, as well as staffs have worked to become with
others, change agents, leaven in the midst of sectors of
church and society wanting to ignore the Scripture man-
date, that "we regard no one from a human point of view..."
since God "has given us the ministry of reconciliation." (II
Corinthians 5:16, 18)
The experience during this quadrennium, 1989-1992, has
been one of both celebration and concern.
We have celebrated the opportunity to participate in
workshops and consultations in each jurisdiction, many an-
nual conferences and with several general agencies and
theological schools. Although we have seen and experienced
that the sin of racism is still with us, we have also been
blessed to see many times hearts being transformed, by the
power of God, through the ministry of reconciliation, from
former racist to recovering racist conunitted to personal and
systemic change.
We also have celebrated the sensitivity shown by the
General Council on Ministries in their October 1990 procla-
mation declaring 1992 'The Year of a New Beginning"
while approaching the upcoming 500 years anniversary of
Christopher Columbus' arrival in what we now know as the
Americas.
There also has been celebration for the Study Action
Packet "Responding Faithfully to the Quincentenary," pro-
duced by the Racial Justice Working Group of the National
Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S-A. We commend
the use of this resource.
Furthermore, it is a joy to know that the World Covmcil
of Churches continues with its Programme to Combat Ra-
cism. A concerted and intentional action from all sectors is
the best way to eradicate the sin of racism from the world.
Although there is still a long way to go, yes, we rejoice in
the increased numbers of cross-racial appointments in some
Conferences and also in the steady increase of racial-ethnic
staff persons in some of the national agencies.
Who has not rejoiced with the changes going on in South
Africa? But we have to be very careful in monitoring those
events. Real systemic change will be translated, among
other things, into equal job opportunities and better hous-
ing and education. We cannot be fooled by nothing more
than law changes.
It is encouraging to learn about the warm welcome given
to "Creating a New Commimity: God's People Overcoming
Racism," an educational and call-to-action Study Guide de-
veloped by a racially diverse group and the General Board
of Discipleship.
Fall, 1991, saw the publication of "Language of Hospital-
ity: Intercultural Relations in the Household of God." This
study was produced by the Terminology Task Force of the
General Commission on Religion and Race. (See Separate
Report). "Language of Hospitality" will help all persons.
Bishops, District Superintendents and members of local
churches, use language as a tool for shaping and building
the multi-racial and multi-cultural community of God.
Finally, in an effort to help increase the effectiveness of
the Annual Conference Commissions on Religion and Race,
The General Commission published a Manual with guide-
lines, strategies and resources. But all is not well. There is
reason to be concerned. This quadrennium has marked a
new upsurge of racially motivated violence across the
United States. There have been hundreds of incidents in
which racial ethnic persons have suffered violence through
intimidation, shootings, assaults and murders. White su-
premacist groups, such as, but not limited to the Ku Klux
Klan, Identity, Neo-Nazi, Posse Comitatus and Skinheads,
have spread north, south, east and west of the United
States. While mobs of all ages smd gender want to re-em-
phasize white supremacy over and against racial ethnic per-
sons, some of those groups have adopted non-physical
tactics, that are equally as "deadly" strategies, for example,
by producing and distributing over cable television systems
programs geared to promote their racist ideology. Also, they
have been making enormous efforts to recruit new members
through college campuses.
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In the midst of this frightening picture the Church must
stand up to be the prophetic voice and change agent. We are
f reminded by the Script\ure that God's Grace is sufficient.
More than ever the General Commission and the whole
church have a gigantic ministry to carry out. Racism is not
a problem of yesterday, pass, as many in church and society
want to believe. The sin of racism was among us in previous
quadrennia and still is stffecting church and society today.
There is still a long way to go on issues as diverse as
United Methodists intentionally moving toward more inclu-
sive local churches and a climate where open itinerancy
could be achieved; just salaries for racial ethnic pastors;
fairness in shared facilities arrangements and acceptance of
the richness of diverse gifts of nationalities, languages, and
cultures present in the racial ethnic communities.
Creating an inclusive Church is continually the unfin-
ished agenda of United Methodists. We need to work jointly
toward a ministry of reconciliation. Yes, "My Grace is suffi-
cient" says the Lord. 'Todo as posible," everything is possi-
ble if we believe.
Response to Actions
of The 1988 General Conference
The Term Minority - Calendar Item 1395. The 1988
General Conference referred to the General Commission on
Religion and Race a request to study the use of the term
"ethnic minority" and to report the results to the 1992 Gen-
eral Conference. The appropriateness of the use of the term
had been questioned from several perspectives within the
denomination and it brought to the forefront questions
about the underlying racism present in language usage.
In response to the directive of the 1988 General Confer-
ence, The General Conumission on Religion and Race initi-
ated the establishment of the Terminology Task Force to
carry out the specific actions requested by the General Con-
ference. The report of that Task Force, along with its recom-
mendations, is presented separately.
Elimination of Racism in The United Methodist
Church - Calendar Item 1311, Book of Resolutions, page
207. This Resolution called upon the total church "...to
make the elimination of racism a priority in all. ..agen-
das...".
As the Council of Bishops examined its work and consid-
ered the systemic nature of racism, it established within its
life a task Force on Racism which is comprised of one bishop
irom each of the six colleges of bishops (five jurisdictional
colleges and the college of central conference bishops). A
mini-consultation on racism was held during the Council's
Spring 1991 meeting. The Task Force expects to continue to
hold before the Council of Bishops issues that are barriers
to racial and ethnic inclusiveness within the denomination.
The General Commission reminded the general agencies
that the resolution called upon them to pursue more inten-
tionally "...attitudinal and systemic changes...", and during
the quadrennium they should "...provide staff.. .and mem-
bers...racism workshops". A survey of the reports from the
general agencies indicates all have complied with that di-
rection. It has been a very uneven experience, however. A
few agencies did indeed make it a priority and have initi-
ated ongoing workshops and consultations, often with the
help of outside consultants. In these agencies there are
some signs of intentional change toward a more effective
functioning as a multi-cultviral agency. Most agencies,
though, have fulfilled the minimum requirements and it is
difficult, if not impossible, to find evidence of significant
change.
The General Commission on Religion and Race intends
that the mutual monitoring system put in place with the
general agencies will not only keep the concern alive in
agencies, but will be efiective in initiating systemic changes
to eliminate racism. Caution must be taken that sensitizing
and educating staff and members not be a ruse to quiet
voices of opposition and dissent. Racism cannot exist in a
multi-cultural, multi-racial world.
Commission on the Study of the Ministry. The Com-
mission monitored the work of the Commission on the
Study of the Ministry by attending some of its sessions and
by reviewing the documentation produced by the Study
Commission.
The General Commission experienced a positive and co-
operative relationship with the Study Commission which
provided consistent notice of meetings and responded in an
open manner to the concerns raised in the coiu-se of the
General Commission's monitoring process. The Study Com-
mission shared the concern that contributions from some of
the racial ethnic minority members were missed because
those members did not attend meetings.
The Study Commission was advised of the General Com-
mission's concern regarding proposed changes related to the
educational requirements and status for Local Pastors are
presented in one of the Study Commission's interim position
papers. The oirrent process for gaining recognition is an im-
portant entrance path into ministry for many racial ethnic
minority persons. The final report of the Conunission on the
Study of the Ministry reflected revisions which addressed
the concerns raised by the General Commission.
Ministry of The General Commission
on Religion and Race
During the quadrennium 1989-1992, the General Com-
mission on Religion and Race has continued to fulfill its
mandate to help the denomination in the United States
overcome the sin of racism and to move towards becoming a
more inclusive denomination and a manifestation of a true
community of shalom in a nation shattered by divisiveness.
The General Commission recognizes that there are manifes-
tations of racism in most places in the global community.
However, during the quadrennium it declared that, given
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the limited resources available, its ministry would be con-
centrated on working with The United Methodist Chvu-ch
within the United States and Puerto Rico.
The General Commission has sought to be relevant in its
ministry by an ongoing process of self- examination accom-
panied by appropriate adjustments in strategies and activi-
ties.
Planning and Evaluation Committee. The 1985-88
Commission approved a new FOCUS on annual conferences
which was afEirmed and approved by the current Commis-
sion at its organization meeting in September, 1988. This
new FOCUS for the commission grew out of the planning
and evaluation process in the last quadrennium. The data
gathered in 1986 indicated that virtually all the Commis-
sion's constituency perceived racism to be the most perva-
sive at the local church level. There was a perception in the
Commission that the conference commissions on religion
and race needed our help in reaching the local churches,
since it is neither practical nor appropriate for The General
Commission on Religion and Race to attempt to be directly
effective at that level.
The Commission has concentrated its efforts on planning
and implementation of the annual conference FOCUS this
quadrennium. Annual conference commissions on religion
and race were surveyed to discover their priority needs and
how they perceived the Commission could be most helpful to
them. Ten objectives to be implemented in each jurisdiction
were approved to meet the goal, 'The elimination of racism
in each annual conference through intentional and effective
mutual ministry with annual conference leaders". At this
time, no structural changes have been made to accommo-
date the new direction, however, the Commission has ex-
perimented with jurisdictional task forces to assess their
potential usefulness in achieving the new goal and objec-
tives.
In consultation with The General Council on Ministries,
The General Commission on Religion and Race decided that
an agency self-evaluation scheduled for the Spring of 1990
would not produce new data to inform the strategic plan-
ning for the annual conference FOCUS then underway.
Rather than waste limited resoiu^ces, the agency self-evalu-
ation process was postponed until the period November 1,
1991 to June, 1992. In June, 1992 it will be processed
through the current Planning and Evaluation Cormnittee
and the Executive Committee. Plans will be made to pre-
sent it to the Commission's organization meeting in Sep-
tember, 1992.
In the interim period of time, an evaluation process for
the Minority Group Self-Determination Fund has been com-
pleted and the results forwarded to the Commission's Fimd-
ing Committee. Members have evaluated each Commission
meeting utilizing such opportunity to gather planning data
as well as data on the effectiveness of the meeting.
Finally, the Planning and Evaluation Committee is
evaluating how effective the Commission's Planning and
Evaluation Process is in our multi-racial, multi-cultural
agency. A new theological statement has been written to ^
undergird a new process for the appropriate planning and H
evaluation unit in the commission in the 1992-1996 quad-
rennium.
FOCUS on Annual Conferences. The General Com-
mission heard from many sources and in many ways that
there is a need for greater intentionality at the annual con-
ference, district and local chm-ch level in the ministry to ad-
dress the manifestations of racism and to more fully accept
the multi-racial and multi-cultural diversity of the church
and the society.
Progress is being made. However, it is the perception of
many people that the denomination has yet a great distance
to go before it earns rest in this ministry. There are annual
conference Boards of Ordained Ministry that have not been
intentional about cultivating racial and ethnic minority
persons as candidates for ministry. Some annual confer-
ences have never had racial and ethnic minority persons in
professional staff positions or as district superintendents.
Annual conferences formed as the result of the merger of
former Central Jurisdiction Conferences (segregated on the
base of race) and former geographical conferences (white)
have united in accord with the "letter of the law", however,
there is a strong perception that the spirit of the law is yet
wanting to be observed.
Racial and ethnic minority persons tend to be members,
and sometimes in leadership roles, of the annual conference
agencies related to ethnic and social concerns. There is a
wide range of variation in the effectiveness of annual con-
ference commissions on religion and race.
These and many other factors led the General Commis-
sion to determine that for the next several years it would
concentrate on working with and through the annual con-
ferences to help eliminate manifestations of racism. The
challenge before the General Commission has been how to '
"FOCUS" ministry with the annual conferences and at the
same time continue working with the other parts of the de- j
nomination. New strategies were devised to work with gen- \
eral agencies and with theological schools so that resources
would be available to work more closely with annual confer-
ence commissions on religion and race and other annual
conference entities.
The "FOCUS" is underway; its concept has been affirmed
by annual conference officials. It effectiveness is being
tested.
Empowerment of Racial
and Ethnic Minority Communities
Introduction. One of the primary responsibilities of the M
General Commission is the empowerment of the racial and ^
ethnic minority constituency. Empowerment is to facilitate
people making decisions about their own destiny; identify-
ing their own visions and needs and determining how best
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to meet those needs. Empowerment is the way of ensuring
that barriers are removed and doors opened for persons tra-
ditionally denied access to power - to information, to re-
sources, to opportunities.
The General Commission "listens" to needs, primarily
through its four concerns committees - Asian- Pacific Con-
cerns; Black Concerns; Hispanic Concerns and Native
American Concerns Committees - and determines strategies
for response.
Asian-Pacific American Constituency. The General
Commission on Religion and Race has continually supH
ported the ministries of the Asian and Pacific Islander con-
stituency through the services of the members and the staff,
and empowerment through the Minority Group Self- Deter-
mination Fund.
The General Commission on Religion and Race has
worked closely with the National Federation of Asian
American United Methodists (NFAAUM), jurisdictional
Asian caucuses, and the Pacific Islanders constituency. As
the name indicates, the National Federation is the feder-
ated body of seven National Asian Caucuses, namely, Chi-
nese, Filipino, Formosan, Korean, Japanese, Indochinese
and South Asian plus Asian Youth and Women's Caucuses.
Although they are all under the category "Asian", they
are a variety of different people bringing to the United
States and the United Methodist Church not only diverse
cultures but also radically different human experiences.
While some of them came here as immigrants, others came
as refugees only after going through harsh realities. Hmong
people, for example, had been uprooted from China 200
years ago to the mountains of Laos. Then, in recent years,
fi^m their Laotian homeland through refugee camps, to
various parts of the United States.
The major concerns for these Asian groups are the devel-
opment of new congregations and leadership training. Each
of these seven (7) groups has clear blueprints of their future
ministry. They are well described in a booklet titled, "The
Burning Heart: Visions for Asian American Missional Con-
gregations," which was recently published by the General
Board of Global Ministries. The contents of these future
ministry plans reflect their creative ideas to do ministry in
this newly adopted country which is a radically different en-
vironment from their homelands.
One of the serious obstacles Asians have been experienc-
ing is the denominational bureaucracy which is built upon
the Western cultural context. District Superintendents who
are faithful to the Book of Discipline but lacking flexibility
of applying it tend to be stumbling blocks for the Asian
ministries rather than help for them. The Korean leaders,
particularly, had to go through those negative experiences.
Cross-cultural understanding is becoming more and more
critical. The General Commission on Religion and Race
tries to be an advocate in this particular area.
The Pacific Islander constituency has chosen not to be a
part of the Asian caucus but to have its own group due to
the uniquely different background from the Asians.
In May, 1991, for the first time, they organized their own
caucus, the Western Jurisdiction Pacific Islander Caucus.
This was a result of years of effort and they marked this
event as the new beginning of the organized group. Pres-
ently, there are seven [7] chartered Pacific Islander
churches and fifty-three [53] fellowships/congregations. It
will not be long before these fellowship groups will become
chartered Tongan and Samoan United Methodist Churches.
They are a new force arising within The United Methodist
Church which is full of energy and vitality. Their deep
spirituality is something we all can learn from them.
Their major concern is in the area of education. They
need to raise ministerial leadership for the ordained minis-
try as well as the lay leadership development. Obtaining fi-
nancial resources, particularly in the form of scholarships,
is vitally important.
Another major issue for both Asians and Pacific Island-
ers is the ministry in the shared facility situations when
they have to develop new congregations without having
their own buildings. This is the only alternative to do their
ministry. While there are some success stories which are en-
couraging, there are many more failures. Here, again, the
District Superintendents generally are not doing well to
lead those situations to success. Denomination-wide policy
and strategy is needed, and The General Commission on Re-
ligion and Race is pursuing this area as well as working
with the racial ethnic leaders.
The General Commission on Religion and Race, as the
partner of the Asian and Pacific Islander constituencies as
well as all other racial ethnic constituencies, continues our
advocacy role to show our support to them and lead the de-
nomination toward a genuinely inclusive church.
Black American Constituency. Historical records at-
test to the presence of Black persons among the members of
the first Methodist Societies established in the Americas in
the late 18th century. Over two hundred years later. Black
United Methodists continue to press the denomination for
the fulfillment of the promise of racial inclusiveness that
seemed to be possible from the earliest days. The denomina-
tion yet has not eliminated the barriers and situations in
the church which caused it to be a part of the marginaliza-
tion of, and discrimination against, its Black members.
Significant gains have been made by individual Black
United Methodists. Black persons are present in the Coun-
cil of Bishops, in the executive levels of the general agen-
cies, and in annual conference cabinets and other leadership
positions. There have been effective cross-racial appoint-
ments made of Black clergy to predominantly white congre-
gations.
Unfortunately, many of the signs of progress are counter-
balanced by signs of how far ahead stretches the journey for
Black persons in the search for true racial inclusiveness.
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Black persons in the denomination, considering the signs,
observe:
• Has the denomination decided that there is a specific
small proportion of positions, funds, etc., predetermined
as adequate for all racial ethnic minorities? Does that
mean that progress for one racial ethnic minority group
occurs at the expense of other racial and ethnic minority
groups?
• What does it take to make the denomination become
more realistic about the myth of the itinerant appoint-
ment system? It is "open" and itinerant for some clergy,
but not for all.
• When will the denomination find a way to deal with the
vast inequities in the compensation of clergy so that
Black clergy compensation is equitable with the compen-
sation of white clergy with comparable experience and
education?
• What must occur to help the denomination understand
that it appears that the expression "qualified" is put for-
ward as a requirement of candidates for positions or re-
sponsibilities, when it is urged that Black candidates be
considered?
• When will annual conference nominating committees re-
alize that Black persons, so often considered qualified for
membership on agencies related to ethnic or social is-
sues, also have the skills for the annual conference ad-
ministrative agencies such as pensions, finance and
administration, trustees, etc.?
• When will the higher education community take seri-
ously the need for encouraging and supporting graduate
level education for Black persons as a way of helping to
expand the cadre of persons eligible for faculty positions
in institutions of higher education?
• How long will the vestiges of racism continue to haunt
the United Methodist Church?
The General Commission's Black Concerns Committee
continues to press for consideration of remedies to issues
such as those identified above. The Committee also provides
an important channel of communication and understanding
with the Black constituency of the denomination and with
the Black caucus - Black Methodists for Church Renewal
(BMCR).
The Black constituency of the denomination continues to
seek the reality that was perceived as a promise of the early
Methodist Societies - freedom to be fully committed, respon-
sible and participating members of the church while receiv-
ing all of the blessings and benefits of membership enjoyed
by the white constituency. That hope has endured and that
hope motivates further endurance. For it is clear through
the Scriptures that as long as any part of the Body of Christ
suffers, the whole body suffers. The United Methodist
Church must heal itself and become a manifestation of the
Whole Body of Christ.
Hispanic American Constituency. Empowerment of
the Hispanic American constituency has been an important
thrust in the General Commission's ministry. The members
and the staff, in conjunction with funding from the Minority
Group Self-Determination Fund, have been instrumental in
carrying out a ministry of empowerment throughout The
United Methodist Church.
The Commission's Hispanic Concerns Committee has
been a vigilant voice and advocate for the needs and con-
cerns of the diverse Hispanic population, which are distinct
communities within the whole - Dominicans, Chileans, El
Salvadoreans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Mexican
Americans, and others from all the Latin American coun-
tries in the Western hemisphere.
The 1990 United States' Census has validated the projec-
tion made by many Hispanic sectors that a major increase
of the Hispanic population was happening. This is a great
opportunity for the United Methodist Church to engage it-
self in mission.
The Committee to Develop a National Plan for Hispanic
Ministries, responding to the 1988 General Conference
mandate, has worked for the last four years to prepare a
document that is a strong affirmation of the Hispanic
church and also gives a vision for its future. The 1992 Gen-
eral Conference needs to take a positive action about the
Plan developed by this Committee. The Committee has re-
sponded more than adequately to the following needs, iden-
tified in previous reports to the General Conference, which
continue to exist:
• More intentional recruitment and employment of His-
panic pastors; itinerancy is not a reality in this part of
our Body.
• More sensitive support systems, including continuing
education, for Hispanic pastors.
• Equity in salaries, housing and other benefits.
• More training for Hispanic laity in leadership for em-
powerment.
• Greater utilization of local pastors for Hispanic minis-
tries and their involvement in the life of the aimual con-
ference should have the same status as other ordained
clergy.
• Development of new models for Hispanic ministries.
• Enablement of more active participation of Hispanics in
key conference boards and agencies such as Ordained
Ministries, Global Ministries, and others.
• Recruitment of candidates to the diaconal ministry and
financial support for those candidates.
• Theological schools must be more open and receptive to
selection of Hispanics as full time faculty.
• Theological schools must recruit more Hispanic students
and develop more adequate curriculum which includes
the Hispanic contribution and which addresses Hispanic
ministry situations.
• There must be continued development of resovu-ces in
Spanish.
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• There must be continued development of resources in
English which reflect the rich and diverse contribution of
the Hispanic Constituency.
• Ministry with undocumented persons and refugees must
be accepted more completely as part of the mission of the
denomination.
The implications of the persistence of these concerns
throughout the years are grave, to say the least, to our de-
nomination. If we are to be faithful to our commitment to
inclusiveness and to the missional character of the church,
we must review our approach to the Hispanic people and
our ministry not to them, but with them and God.
The report of the Committee to Develop a National Plan
for Hispanic Ministries is a challenge for action to the total
church. This challenge will require a commitment commen-
surate with the seriousness and critical nature of the mis-
sion before the Church. This report reminds us of the words
of the Macedonians to the Apostle Paul so many centuries
ago, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." (Acts 16:9) Are
we to act different from Paul? "He immediately tried to
cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had
called us to proclaim the good news to them." (Acts 16:10)
It is a joy to see the developments toward the publication
by the next quadrennia of a new United Methodist Spanish
Hymnbook. This project is being undertaken by the General
Board of Discipleship and the United Methodist Publishing
House.
After a good number of years and many struggles a
United Methodist Church Spanish Resources Catalogue is
available for all to use and share.
We are very pleased to share the Commission's decision
to allow the future Puerto Rico Affiliated Autonomous
Chiirch and local projects to apply to the Minority Group
Self-Determination Fund during the next two quadrennia.
This is the time when the Puerto Rico Annual Conference
needs complete support and assistance. We hope and pray
that this General Conference acts favorably to various pro-
posed legislation advocated by the Puerto Rico Annual Con-
ference.
The Commission sees itself as a partner in mission and
advocacy with the two Hispanic Annual Conferences - Rio
Grande and Puerto Rico; MARCHA (Methodists Associated
to Represent the Cause of Hispanic Americans; the South-
west Border Advisory Committee; and other regional, juris-
dictional and annual conference Hispanic Caucuses and/or
advocacy groups. Together we seek ways to challenge the
Church to provide those ministries that will empower and
strengthen the Hispanic local church for mission.
Native American Constituency. October of 1992 is des-
ignated to meu-k 500 Years since the arrival of Christopher
Columbus to this land. The estimated 16,000 Native Ameri-
can United Methodists along with the remaining of some
1.4 million indigenous people in these United States will
not celebrate this time in history. Native people do not cele-
brate invasion, genocide, slavery and exploitation of the
wealth of the land. In spite of this historical tragedy, the
Native American constituency make every effort to share
significant contributions within the life of The United
Methodist Church.
To increase the Church's understanding of and sensitiv-
ity to the Native American constituency has been and will
continue as one major concern of the (General Commission.
While Native Americans represent the numerically small-
est racial ethnic minority group within United Methodism,
the concern for this segment of the United Methodist con-
stituency cannot be minimal. Native people still have high
aspirations to be a part of the total life of the Church and
not merely on the periphery. The General Commission sees
the role of the Church is to address the diverse needs of its
members. While there have been signs of gain made to-
wards an inclusive and pluralistic Church, there also have
been some set backs. Since white racism remains a major
factor in the life of the church and nation. The (Jeneral
Commission has placed more focus on the annual conference
for developing and implementing effective ways to combat
white racism. This strategy raised the level of visibility and
awareness of the Native American constituency within
many conferences. One of the significant results was the
election of some eighteen delegates to the 1992 General
Conference and jurisdictional conferences. This is the first
time so many Native Americans have been elected. In addi-
tion, there has been an increase in the number of Native
Americans serving on the various general boards and agen-
cies. This provides the opportunities for greater input from
the Native peoples' perspective in the connectional system.
The General Commission continues to call attention for the
need to have greater Native American participation at the
member and staff levels of the general agencies.
The "Call To A New Beginning" was the response made
by The General Council on Ministries to The 1988 (Jeneral
Conference Petition No. 2456. In the process of that procla-
mation being developed Native American peoples provided
significant input which resulted in calling United Method-
ist Christians to walk the circle of life together in the jour-
ney thus fulfilling God's creation.
The General Commission continues to address itself to
the concerns and needs of Native Americans. There have
been eight Native Americans serving as Commission mem-
bers this past quadrennium and they were an integral part
of the planning and programming related to Native issues
and concerns. Out of this Native American Concerns Com-
mittee through the body of the Commission comes the vari-
ous recommendations calling the Church to become more
knowledgeable of the diversity of the various nations/tribes
across the country. The Commission has made significant
strides in calling the Chiurch's attention to becoming more
sensitive and educated about the diverse heritage and cus-
tom of Native people within the Church and community
alike.
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The Minority Group Self-Determination Fund, which the
General Commission administers, has enabled local
churches, community projects, conferences and caucus
groups to become more effective in serving the Native
American constituency across the country. From March
1988 through March 1991 nearly $500,000 has been
granted to a variety of Native American projects through-
out the United States.
The General Commission sponsored a two eind a half day
Native American/Hispanic American dialogue within the
bounds of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. The
purpose being for a sharing of experiences and learning of
each others traditions and culture, thus providing support
to one another as people serving in a Language Conference
of The United Methodist Church. It served as a unique and
most meaningful time together which brought on a better
understanding of the connectional church. It was an experi-
ence in ministry which will never be forgotten by both
groups.
The General Commission has continued its involvement
and advocacy in the support of The National United Meth-
odist Native American Center through its staff liaison and
Commission member who serve as members of that Center's
Board of Directors.
The General Commission has worked closely with The
Native American International Caucus of The United Meth-
odist Church in the necessary task for exploring ways to
strengthen as well as to develop Native American ministry
across the Church.
The General Commission has continued its involvement
and advocacy support of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary
Conference in efforts for the much needed increasing of
salaries and pension rate for its pastors. The General Com-
mission has advocated other areas of support such as in call-
ing the chvirch through the appropriate committees and
seminaries to be aware of the need for more extensive re-
cruitment of Native Americans for the ordained ministry.
Agencies have taken steps toward this end, by providing
four students with scholarships from the Native American
Awareness Sunday gifts to attend seminary.
In general it can be stated that the generjd agencies
have stepped up their responsiveness to the needs of Native
Americans this quadrennium. There appears to be addi-
tional experiences planned with and for Native Americans.
Also some audiovisual resources have been prepared on be-
half of Native Americans.
Perhaps a most critical need in the Native American
commimity is for the Church to go beyond the study of Na-
tive Americans and intentionally come to know, recognize,
respect, and appreciate the Native peoples as people who
are willing to bring and share with the Church their unique
gifts and the kind of spiritually which has sustained them
well over 500 years.
Minority Group Self-Determinatioii Fund. To speak
of the place of the General Commission in the life of the
Church is to recognize the special impact of the Minority
Group Self-Determination Fund. Since 1970 the Commis-
sion has given a particular attention to the administration fl
and distribution of the Minority Group Self-Determination
Fund. Dramatic stories are told by individuals and groups
from the racial ethnic minority communities who have
found inspiration and support from this fund.
The Minority Group Self-Determination Fund was cre-
ated by the 1970 General Conference. It came into being as
the Commission and Black Methodists for Church Renewal
challenged the Church to increase its financial commitment
to economic empowerment and self-determination among all
racial ethnic people. It has, and continues to be, a vital
source of financial support to the variety' of community and
economic development programs critical to racial ethnic mi-
norities in the United States.
During the period of March 1988 through March 1991
there were 244 projects funded. These projects inspired ra-
cial ethnic minority group participation, enlarged visions,
and inspired the hopes of thousands of people across these
United States. Projects are found in a variety of racial eth-
nic communities, the Asian Americans, Black Americans,
Hispanics Americans, Native Americans and the Pacific Is-
landers. At this point some $2,677,460 has been allocated
for a variety of projects ranging from economic develop-
ment, bilingual/bicultviral outreach and social services.
Drug and Alcohol Substance Abuse Programs, to Social
Service Centers that will provide English language classes,
technical skill classes, cultural event programs, job place-
ment, job referral, individual and family counseling.
There are basically three categories for funding:
Category I United Methodist Ethnic Minority
Local Churches
Category 11 Ethnic Minority Community
Organizations
Category EI United Methodist Ethnic and
Language Conferences, Ethnic
Minority Groups, Caucuses and
Special Committees
The fifteen member Funding Committee, composed of
Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American and White Com-
mission members, has spent many hours examining care-
fully the merits of each proposal. Annual conference
officials review proposals and provide their evaluations on
the various projects within their Conference bounds. The as-
sessments from these two sources are weighed heavily in
the deliberations by the Funding Committee prior to mak-
ing a final decision.
The Minority Group Self-Determination Fund has been,
and is, a direct contribution to people in need, who want
and need the power to help themselves. The sharing of
power among all racial ethnic persons/groups is an affirma-
tion of the creative wisdom of God. It acknowledges that an
authentically pluralistic church is a richer church, when
the diverse groups out of their own experience and heritage
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share in the power and decision making. When this happens
they also share meaningfully in the ministry of the Church.
P Temporary General Aid Fund. The establishment of the
Temporary General Aid Fund by the 1968 General Confer-
ence was the denomination's way of supporting the in-
creased financial obligations assumed by those annual
conferences involved in mergers of the former Central Juris-
diction (Black) annual conferences and the geographical an-
nual conferences.
The Temporary General Aid Fimd was created to
strengthen both the salary and pension support for the
clergy members of the former Central Jurisdiction annual
conferences. It was an interim (hence Temporary) Fund that
would be phased out over time as the merger situations be-
came normalized. Currently, the Fund is scheduled to be
terminated by the year 2002.
The phase-out occurs as annual conferences involved in
the mergers reach a "cut-off threshold in the amount of
support to which they are entitled. The 1984 General Con-
ference determined that when the support amount from the
Fund to an annual conference was less than $2,500, support
wovdd be terminated.
The 1988 General Conference agreed to make the Tempo-
rary General Aid Fund a line in the World Service Budget,
in recognition of the decreasing size of the Fund. The Gen-
eral Commission has consulted with the General Council on
Finance and Administration and the General Board of Pen-
sions in their administration of the respective aspects of the
Fund. (See the Report of the General Council on Finance
and Administration for details about the proposal to the
1992 General Conference)
The General Commission is aware that there are per-
ceived disparities in the compensation received by racial
ethnic minority clergy and white clergy. It is committed to
addressing this disparity through channels other than the
Temporary (Jeneral Aid Fimd as it is presently structured.
The current White Concerns Committee absorbed the pi-
lot project as their own. All members of this committee were
new to this Commission except one. The project has stimu-
lated and challenged them. They supported the publication
of the documentary book of the same name as the pilot pro-
ject, as well as a Four Horn- Issue Block at a (Jeneral Com-
mission meeting, wherein the teaching team and two
participants engaged General Commission members in an
envisioning process. There are financial limitations that im-
pede rapid transfer of the model to each Jurisdiction, how-
ever, transfer to the Western Jurisdiction with
co-sponsorship by Iliff Theological Seminary is in process
with a target date of Summer, 1992 for the first educational
event.
Persons in the network are in covenantal relationship
with each other and the Commission. It is a national net-
work, as opposed to local, geographical or Jurisdictional.
The network members have had two annual meetings at
their own expense. Each individual has made a covenant to
work on anti-racism, in their local situations in addition to
being available to each other and The General Commission
on Religion and Race. Their individual journeys £ire shared
at each network meeting. They continue to seek Ciod's will
as they analyze and study the issues of racism as they im-
pinge on the network's vision of a miilti-cultural inclusive
church and society.
The White Concerns Committee participates in The Gen-
eral Commission on Religion and Race's agenda in the same
manner as the other concerns committees. Matters passed
to all concerns committees have been reviewed and sugges-
tions referred back to the General Commission. The Com-
mittee has expressed a firustration and concerns that
cross-racial appointments are resisted by Cabinets. They
have recommended that The (general Commission seek and
distribute effective models for preparing Cabinets and local
chtirches to make and accept cross-racial appointments.
Ministry With The White Constituency
The White Concerns Committee was a relatively new
committee as the quadrennium began. It had been organ-
ized in the prior quadrennium and had taken on as its ma-
jor task creating a network of white and racial ethnic
minority United Methodists, but primarily white persons,
knowledgeable about white racism and willing to combat it
wherever they found it. The 1985-88 White Concerns Com-
mittee had designed a pilot project it called. Breaking Down
walls, Building Bridges: Education Against Racism. It was
an initial step in the process. The project began in 1987,
continued through 1988 and 1989 when the participants
covenanted with themselves and the General Commission
to become a network of persons committed to working
against racism and to transferring the model to each of the
five jurisdictions in the connectional system.
Monitoring
Monitoring is the primary way that the General Com-
mission seeks to fulfill its Disciplinary responsibility for "...
reviewing, evaluating and assisting ..." agencies, institu-
tions, and annual conferences in their development of poli-
cies and programs to implement the mandate for racial and
ethnic inclusiveness.
Annual Conferences. As described earlier in this report
(see FOCUS on Annual Conferences) the CJeneral Commis-
sion identified the annual conference as a key element in
the denomination's strategy to overcome racism and to be-
come more effective as an inclusive church. Eflfective an-
nual conference commissions on religion and race are
essential resources to the annual conferences. Yet, in too
many annual conferences those commissions have negli-
gible budgets; limited access to staff support; meet infre-
quently; have few white members who are active or
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effective; and often find themselves marginalized in the life
of the annual conferences.
As the General Commission performed its monitoring
functions, it became clear that there needed to be greater
emphasis with annual conferences in addressing the racism
manifestations that continue to linger.
The General Commission performs its monitoring func-
tion in several ways. Teams of General Commission staff
and members perform on-site reviews, meeting with annual
conference leadership and with racial and ethnic minority
members of the annual conference. The purpose of the re-
view is to identify problem areas and to help the annual
conference design ways of addressing the problems. The
General Commission provides a report of its findings, with
recommendations to the annual conference leadership.
Obviously, all annual conferences cannot be reviewed
within one quadrennium. Therefore, the General Commis-
sion considers several factors in determining the annual
conferences to be reviewed, including:
1. Requests fi-om the episcopal leader or the annual con-
ference commission on religion and race, or a racial/ethnic
minority' caucus;
2. Information that comes to the General Commission
through the press, through correspondence, through infor-
mation gathered fi-om other visits into annual conferences;
3. Response by the annual conference to recommenda-
tions made in previous reviews.
The result may be an on-site review or a correspondence
review. Once the determination is made to conduct an on-
site review, the date is coordinated through the ofSce of the
Bishop. The commitment of the Bishop to participate in the
review process is required in order to gain the commitment
of other conference leaders to be involved. To date, the epis-
copal leaders have been cooperative in their participation.
During the period 1988-1991, reviews were conducted of:
Southeast Jurisdiction Administrative Council
South Georgia Annual Conference (on-site follow-up)
Northern Illinois Annual Conference
North Central New York Annual Conference
Western New York Annual Conference
It is regrettable that there tends to be a common finding
in reviews that in annual conferences there is ineffective de-
velopment and empowerment of racial and ethnic minority
leadership. Another common observation is the perception
of racial and ethnic minority persons that the annual con-
ferences are devoting resources for congregational develop-
ment and revitalization to predominantly white
communities and congregations.
The General Commission is committed to strengthening
the processes for using monitoring of annual conferences as
one of the strategies for identifying problem areas and mak-
ing recommendations for addressing them.
General Agencies. The General Commission on Relig-
ion and Race monitored the general agencies in a variety of
ways during the 1989-1992 quadrennium. Desk audits were
conducted as of December 31 of each year, on-site visitations
were held at the General Council on Ministries, General
Board of Discipleship, General Board of Church and Society,
General Board of Global Ministries, General Board of Pen-
sions, and General Board of Publications. The Commission
also began the implementation of a mutual monitoring sys-
tem with the general agencies. In this report the attempt is
made to share with the General Conference the highlights
of the General Commission's ministry with general agen-
cies.
Twenty Year Decline in Employment Accentuated During
1989-1991 Quadrennium. Overall employment in The
United Methodist Church has declined over a twenty year
period of time, though the number of executive personnel
(General Secretaries, Publisher, managerial and profes-
sional employees) has increased. The number of racial eth-
nic minority executives has increased during the same
period of time. The decline in employment has been accen-
tuated in the 1989-1991 quadrennium. In 1990 there were
900 less employees in the general agencies of The United
Methodist Church than there were in 1971. There were
2,249 persons employed as of December 31, 1990 as com-
pared to 3,149 persons in 1971. There was also a significant
decline in total employment as seen firom the statistics in
Chart One: Emplosrment in UM Agencies.
A nimiber of factors can be attributed to the decline in
employment over the past quadrennium. Giving has not
kept up with the inflation rate for a number of years. Costs
of employee health care have skyrocketed. Budgets in gen-
Chart One: Emplojnnent in UM Agencies
Total 1971
% of Total
Total 1988
% of Total
Total 1990
% of Total
Asian
47
1.49%
104
4.21%
109
4.84%
Black
490
15.56%
610
24.72%
563
25.01%
Hispanic
44
1.40%
115
4.66%
119
5.29%
Native American
2
.06%
11
.46%
10
.44%
White
Total
2556
81.49%
1630
66.05%
1448
64.33%
3149
100.00%
2468
100.00%
2449
100.00%
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Chart Two: Executive Personnel in UM Agencies
Total 1971
% of Total
Total 1988
% of Total
Total 1990
% of Total
Asian
5
.67
33
3.94%
39
4.56%
Black
48
6.47%
130
15.53%
134
15.73%
Hispanic
4
.54%
33
3.94%
38
4.46%
Native American
1
.13%
5
.60%
4
.47%
White
Total
684
92.18%
636
75.99%
630
73.94%
742
100.00%
837
100.00%
845
100.00%
eral agencies, like budgets in annual conferences, have been
closely scrutinized and stringent economic measures in-
voked to keep services and programs flowing to the local
church. The United Methodist Publishing House terminated
its printing operation January 2, 1990, thereby reducing its
total employment by 158 persons. (It should be noted that
the Publishing House provided counseling and other assis-
tance to employees during the down-sizing.) The House is
also the major reason for reduction of 47 Black employees of
The United Methodist Church since 1988. Three agencies
have restructured, refrained from filling vacancies and/or
involuntarily terminated staff members - Global Ministries,
Church and Society, and Discipleship.
Increase in Employment of Executive Personnel. The
number of executives employed by general agencies has in-
creased, in light of the decline in general employment.
There were 103 more executives employed by the general
agencies as of December 31, 1990 than there were in 1971.
In the current quadrennium, eight additional executives
were employed. The commitment of general agencies to af-
firmative action has produced a racially inclusive executive
work force: (See Chart Two: Executive Personnel in UM
Agencies)
Support and Manufacturing Staff Situation. Historically,
the support and manufacturing personnel were categorized
together before 1980 by The General Commission. In 1980,
the statistics for each group were separated into the two
categories. It is not possible, therefore, to draw comparisons
over a twenty year period of time. It is possible, though to
look at the past quadrennium.
The number of persons employed in a support staff role
has not changed dramatically since 1988, the first year of
the quadrennium. There are 19 fewer persons employed in
this category as of December 19, 1990, though there is little
change in the percentage of racial ethnic minority persons
employed, which remains acceptable.
On the other hand, the number of persons employed in
"Manufacturing" (an EEO term used by The United Meth-
odist Church to identify persons employed by The United
Methodist Publishing House in printing and publishing
functions) has declined drastically due to the closing of the
printing operation. There were 244 persons employed in
1988. The Reports reflect the number has been reduced to
36 as of December 31, 1990.
Jurisdictional Conferences Fail to Meet Election Guide-
line of 30% Racial Ethnic Minority Members. In 1966-1970
there were 1901 members of general agencies, a number
which decreased to 935 in 1989-1991. The members are
elected through several processes. The largest number are
elected through the Jurisdictional Conference election proc-
ess. The next largest number of members are elected as Ad-
ditional Members by each general agency. Beyond these two
major election processes, election may occur by the Council
of Bishops, Central Conferences, agency Jurisdictional elec-
tions, and by virtue of role and function in another agency.
There are voting and non-voting members. The important
question for the General Commission on Religion and Race
is whether all these processes produce an equitable and just
means to insure racial inclusiveness on agency councils,
boards and commissions. Are the agencies more racially in-
clusive now thjm they were in 1966-1970?
Paragraph 805.2a of the 1980 Discipline recommends
that at least 30% of a Jvirisdiction's membership on each
general program board be racial and ethnic persons. The fol-
lowing is the data related to members elected by the Juris-
dictional Conferences as reported by the program agencies:
Racial Ethnic Minority Members
The General Board of Church and Society 27.40%
The General Board of Discipleship 24.36%
The General Board of Global Ministries 35.54%
The General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry 18.42%
Jurisdictional Conferences elected 27.91% racial ethnic
minority persons to membership on all agencies (councils,
boards and commissions). Such a statistic is skewed, how-
ever, when consideration is given to the fact that 80% of
The General Commission on Religion and Race members
elected by Jurisdictional Conferences were racial and ethnic
minority persons. Without inclusion of Religion and Race's
statistic, overaU 24.29% of the racial ethnic minority mem-
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bers of all agencies are elected by Jvirisdictional Confer-
ences.
What, if any, indicators of racism are present in Jurisdic-
tional election processes? The indicator that stands out most
visibly is the 80% election of racial ethnic minority mem-
bers to Religion and Race - racism is still perceived at the
Jurisdictional level as an issue racial ethnic minority mem-
bers must tend to; it is not perceived as a responsibility of
the white constituency to address it. Conversely, 81.58% of
the members elected to Higher Education and Ministry
through the Jurisdictional process EU-e white persons. The
statistics show the denomination that the Jurisdictional
election process still needs to more inclusive to achieve the
30% goal recommended in the Discipline.
Historically, racial ethnic minority persons gained mem-
bership in the general agencies through the Additional
Member category. The category was established so that
agencies can balance their membership after election by Ju-
risdictional Conferences for expertise, race, gender, age and
handicapping condition inclusiveness. A total of 152 persons
were elected to agencies in this manner in the current quad-
rennium, 65.13% were racial ethnic minority persons. In
this quadrennium, more Asian and Native American mem-
bers succeeded in election by this means than through the
Jurisdiction election process. As mentioned above. Higher
Education and Ministry received 18.42% of its racial ethnic
minority members through Jurisdictional processes. It is to
be commended for electing ten (83.3%) racial ethnic minor-
ity persons out of a total of twelve, through the Additional
Member process.
The United Methodist Church general agency member-
ship is more racially inclusive than in 1966-1970 when
white persons constituted 85.15% of the members; Black,
12.74% and Hispanics 2.11% according to the Commission's
records. Since 1976-1980 Asian, Hispanic and Native
American board members have experienced a slow climb to
inclusiveness from a total of 13.96% to 1989- 1992 when
they represent 17.33%. Black United Methodists, too, have
continued to increase their participation in the same period
from 15.22% to 18.07%. Current racial distribution of gen-
eral agency members reflects the following:
Asian-Pacific Island 6.13%
Black 18.07%
Hispanic 6.24%
Native-American 4.71%
White 64.84%
The "range" of racial inclusiveness in United Methodist
agencies are represented by The General Commission on
Religion and Race, 83.33%, and The General Board of Pen-
sions, 15.62%. Overall, the statistics are encouraging,
though there is unevenness among the experiences of the
general agencies.
Commentary. The historical struggle for racial ethnic mi-
nority persons has been to gain access to employment and
opportunity. The picture for the general agencies in total
looks bright according to that standard, although some
agencies with a low racial ethnic minority membership,
such as those having control of m^or financial resources,
are off-set by other agencies seeking to minister to a chang-
ing national and global population.
Once in an agency, or any system or institution, there
are new hurdles to be overcome by racial ethnic minority
people. The United Methodist Church still needs to over-
come the phenomenon called "the glass ceiling". This term
describes the invisible barrier to upward mobility that ex-
ists for racial ethnic minority persons. Racial ethnic minor-
ity employees become "stuck" at their level of employment,
have less chance at promotion more frequently than white
employees. Currently, in 1991, there are no General Secre-
taries of Asian or Hispanic racial heritage. In the later
1970s, there were five Black General Secretaries; in 1991
there are three. There is one General Secretary of Native
American Heritage.
There has been gradual improvement in racial ethnic mi-
nority persons' access to the positions of Deputy General
Secretary, Associate General Secretary, Treasurer, and
other managerial positions at the top of the agencies. The
improvement is spotty and pertains to only a few agencies.
The Commission will continue to advocate for the inclusion
of all racial ethnic minority persons at the highest struc-
tural levels of the church to insure gains in planning multi-
cultural programs and services.
Once in an executive or managerial position, a racial eth-
nic minority person is faced with new struggles. One is that
often he or she has less financial and human support avail-
able to them than their counterpart in 1971, or 1987 for
that matter. Simultaneously, there are growing expecta-
tions that they will produce and deliver tools and resoiurces
for a more diverse and global mission and ministry than
were faced by a White work force in the past.
In addition, the management and leadership of The
United Methodist Church is still oriented to a White North
American style. Cultural racism is the norm in general
agencies. Despite the progress in racial inclusiveness made
in the past. The United Methodist Church remains a White,
middle- class church, and persons from other cultures are
expected to conform to the established traditional norms.
Happily, there are agencies like The General Board of
Global Ministries and The General Board of Discipleship ex-
amining what it means to be a mvdti-cultural church and
agency.
Future Issues. Transformation of the general agencies to
a more racially and culturally diverse style may take a
longer time and be a more difficult struggle than gaining
access to job opportunity has been. To be rid of racism, there
must be transformation. Transformation means radical flj
change in the distribution of power in the church. There is
no doubt that radical change will be resisted and the agen-
cies and the church will be tempted to find "easy" solutions.
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Toward that end, the immediate issues for The General
Commission are
• Internal monitoring of the general agencies
• Monitoring of research systems; advocacy that research
systems provide clearly defined data as to needs of
Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Is-
land constituencies as well as the White constituency in
order that planning by general agencies, annual confer-
ences, theological schools be informed by such data.
• Monitoring how agencies respond to the Community Re-
investment Act of 1977 (a systemic change in financial
institutions and systems similar to the kind of changes
affirmative action has brought in personnel systems).
• Monitoring the publications of the New Interpreter's Bi-
ble Conmientary and similar reference books in order
that such resovu-ces enable change to multi-cultural
church and society.
Puerto Rico Annual Conference Negotiating Process. The
Enabling Act of the 1972 General Conference stated that
the Puerto Rico Annual Conference could become an affili-
ated autonomous church. The action was affirmed by the
Judicial Council in its #470 Decision, which stated "The
Puerto Rico Annual Conference may become an affiliated
autonomous church or an affiliated united church upon com-
pliance with the 1968 Discipline Paragraphs 640-646 and
1414 and the Constitution...". Puerto Rico Annual Confer-
ence approved a proposal fi-om its Commission for Promo-
tion and Negotiations for Affiliated Autonomous Status at
its 1990 Annual Conference to engage in a process of negoti-
ating the financial implications of being an affiliated
autonomous church with selected general agencies. At the
same time it requested The General Commission on Relig-
ion and Race to monitor such negotiations.
The General Commission on Religion and Race agreed to
monitor negotiation processes between Puerto Rico Annual
Conference with The General Board of Pensions, The Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries, The General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration, and The General Board of Board
of Higher Education and Ministry. A staff monitor was as-
signed, attended negotiation sessions and submitted moni-
toring reports to each individual agency as well as The
General Commission on Religion and Race.
The century-old history of oppressive colonization of
Puerto Rico by the United States and the institutions
within the United States, including the church, provided a
foundation for institutional, systemic and cultural racism to
be barriers to an effective negotiating process. Racism is so
subtle that identifying and documenting it is a difficult
task, especially so in this negotiation process. It was pre-
sent, however, though it was manifested in different ways
in each agency.
The general agencies of The United Methodist Church
represent a macro social system with the balance of power
in their favor. Though most general agencies have become
more diverse in their membership and personnel, they re-
main oriented toward the White culture, while the Puerto
Rico Conference is a micro social system reflecting the
Puerto Rico culture. Indeed, it is this intimate connection to
a macro White culturally oriented system that has ham-
pered and hindered Puerto Rico's mission and ministry. It
did so to the extent that they believed they could be more
responsive to God's will in their Puerto Rican context if
they were an affiliated autonomous church.
Each monitored negotiation session produced data about
racist behavior, both personal and institutional. Indicators
of racism were written based on the racist reality encoun-
tered, which were subsequently shared with the agency.
Space precludes the inclusion of all the indicators of racism,
but the following are some of the more illustrative ones:
Colonization by the church of a people created by God
and endowed with the same rights and privileges granted to
the White m^ority constituency thwarts empowerment and
self-development and keeps individuals and groups subordi-
nate to the needs and desires of the dominant race.
There is an imbalance of power between a macro and mi-
cro system that is exacerbated when the macro system is
White and the micro system is Puerto Rican.
There is the absence of racial ethnic minority partici-
pants or a racial ethnic minority perspective in the agency
subcommittee deliberations.
There are white power and authority persons seeking to
make the decision regarding the quality of life for racial
ethnic people.
A decision is based in political and economic pragmatics
that serves the interest of the White majority institution
rather than enables a racial ethnic minority institution to
be self-determining.
The Puerto Rico Conference representatives believe the
presence of the monitor was helpful in the negotiation proc-
ess. Her silent presence in a negotiation process was a vis-
ible reminder that racism remains a reality in our common
life. Her written reports included recommendations that
changed some situations, most notably the retention of
Puerto Rican clergy persons in the Ministerial Pension Plan
and Comprehensive Protection Plan. It is hoped that gen-
eral agencies recognized "the laboratory setting" within the
reality of a negotiation process as a learning tool and the in-
strument for change.
Theological Schools. In 1988, the Association of Theo-
logical Schools in the United States and Canada, an accred-
iting agency for graduate theological education, adopted
globalization of theological education as a m^or program
emphasis during the decade of the 1990s. The action was
taken primarily based upon the realization that the human
life worldwide is profoundly inter- connected and the center
of the Christian Church is no longer in North America and
Europe but is worldwide. To respond to the new global real-
ity, theological schools have been in constant ouriculum re-
vision (as an on-going process) to include non-Western
sources. This has included significant input by variouB ra-
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cial ethnic groups from both domestic and international cul-
tures. It has included efforts to achieve interdenomina-
tional, interreligious, cross-cultural, multi-racial and
gender balanced theological education.
The General Commission has been carefully monitoring
this process, particularly focusing upon assessing whether
the globalization effort is being promoted at the erpense of
domestic concerns and whether it is the development of a
new Pax Americana Lq the area of theological education.
While the General Commission fully supports the global
perspective in this particular area, our effort is to help
United Methodist theological schools to become racially and
ethnically inclusive, therefore, able to train future pastors
for the ministry here in the United States in a multi-cul-
tiu-al and multi- racial society.
During the quadrennium 1989-1992, the Theological
Schools Review Committee began a significantly different
review process by adopting an extended review visit cycle
(from 4 years to 8 years) and establishing an internal moni-
toring committee in each United Methodist theological
school. The intent of this change is to make our monitoring
more effective by placing increased responsibilities on the
part of schools of self-monitoring by their own people on the
campus. Thus the General Commission will work closely
with the committees year around to help them function
more effectively.
A seminar was held for leaders of the 13 United Method-
ist seminaries in April, 1991, to promote the establishment
of internal monitoring committees. The progress of these
new committees is being monitored with the expectation
that during the next quadrennium (1993-96) the committee
will become fully operative so that the schools and the Gren-
eral Commission, working together, will accomplish inclu-
siveness to a greater extent than during the previous years.
Enrollment of racial ethnic minority students in Master of
Divinity degree programs has been pretty much at the same
level during the last several years, somewhere between 11%
and 12%. There may be more racial ethnic participation in
the Course of Study programs leading to local pastor's li-
cense. Recruitment of Native American students continues
to be difficult.
We continue to strive for pursuing the farther inclusive-
ness in the seminary campuses as well as cross-cultural and
cross-racial learning. (Statistical data is available from the
GCORR Office).
Advocacy
During the quadrennium, the General Commission has
advocated on behalf of individuals, groups, and issues where
there appeared to be elements or vestiges of racism tainting
the situations. Advocacy takes the form of speaking out,
representation, and enablement by the provision of re-
sources. Advocacy has occurred 'TDehind the scenes" as well
as in public. The methodology has vau:ied according to the
situation.
During the quadrennium, the secular community has at-
tacked the strategy of Affirmative Action as a means of
overcoming the disadvantages suffered by racial and ethnic
minority persons because of systemic or institutional ra-
cism. The (ieneral Commission continues to remind the de-
nomination of the effectiveness of affirmative action when
there is a commitment to it as an equitable employment
tool.
A continuing advocacy effort is directed toward helping
the denomination to understand that the (general Commis-
sion's call for true multi-culturalism is to call for an expan-
sion of concept, theology, curriculum, style, and
relationships beyond the traditional Euro-centric models
presently the norm. The key word is "expansion", which is
built upon broadening and enlarging the vision and the un-
derstanding to consider the richness of the diversity of tra-
ditions, perceptions, and understandings that are available
to the church because of the multi-ethnic, multi-racial and
multi- cultural diversity of the church and of society.
The (jeneral Commission notes that there is an on-going
need for advocacy for adequate resources to address the is-
sues related to racism. An observation included in the Re-
port to the 1988 General conference is repeated because it
continues to be an important concern. The denomination is
urged to take ownership of the understanding that the pro-
vision of resources for racial and ethnic minority ministries
"may transcend three phases:
1. Dependence - When the denomination provides pri-
mary or complete support for a specific ministry; 2. Inde-
pendence - When the ministry becomes self-supporting and
is able to be fully self- determining about its destiny; 3. In-
terdependence - One of the manifestations of a Shalom com-
munity, when there is a recognition that the whole human
family needs each other. This is also the stage when the de-
nomination acknowledges that some ministries will always
require support, human or financial, and that the ministry
is mutually vital for the well-being of people call United
Methodists."
The General Commission's advocacy will become most ef-
fective when the concerns related to overcoming racism are
also the concerns of the total church. When the total church
becomes effective at identifying the need for advocacy and
responding in a timely and effective manner, then consider-
able progress may be realized toward overcoming racism in
the church and in society.
Summary
The General Commission acknowledges that the denomi- ^Pj
nation is making progress toward eliminating the sin of ra- ,
cism from its midst. But, clearly, the church needs to be {
proactive in challenging itself as well as society to elimi-
nate the barriers that separate the members of the human
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family. Celebrating and talking about inclusiveness are
fine gestures, but the reality is that systems must change so
that inclusiveness is really experienced and lived by all per-
sons.
The societal environment seems to be constricting rather
than expanding opportunities for racial and ethnic inclu-
siveness. The United Methodist Church must not let itself
be seduced into backing off or standing still in the struggle
to overcome racism. The General Commission intends to
continue to remind the denomination to be the true Shalom
Community of Faith.
Commission Members and Staff
Officers
President, Bishop Cahin D. McConnell
Vice President, Bishop Joseph B. Bethea
Secretary, Bradley F. Watkins
Members
Bishops
Joseph B. Bethea
Calvin D. McConnell
North Central Jurisdiction
Harriet McCabe
Sue Ellen Miller
Cindy Pigeon
Carolyn Roseman
Lorrine E. Smith
Phylemon Titus
Amy R. Valdez
Bradley F. Watkins
David Long
Faustina H. Lucero
Ray Ramirez
Yolanda Rincon
Southeastern Jurisdiction
Nathaniel Bishop
Jose Alberto Borbon
John L. Cornelius
Roosevelt Dell, Jr.
Ruth E. Harper
Elaine Jenkins
Jerry Lowry
Cecil H. Marcellus, Jr
Doris Franklin Rugh
Western Jurisdiction
Raul Alegria
Ramiro Cruz-Ahedo
Phyllis S. Ferguson
Marilyn M. Hofstra
Hidemilto
Bernice W. Moffett
Gayle Bear Child
Kalolaine Tu'uholoaki
Bruce Whitley
Jan Witman
Staff
Barbara Ricks Thompson, general secretary
Kenneth Deere, associate general secretary
Evelyn Fitzgerald, associate general secretary
Esdras Rodriguez-Diaz, associate general secretary
Hidetoshi Tanaka, associate general secretary
Northeastern Jurisdiction
Ezequiel Gonzalez
Erwin K. Kerr
Sung Min Kim
Sonia N. Vargas-Maldonado
Marcus Matthews
Anne O'Brien
Kenneth Snyder
Dorothy Turner-Lacy
George T. Wang
South Central Jurisdiction
Theodore Cody Collier
Euba Harris- Winton
Luther W. Henry, Sr.
John J.T.Kim.
Matthew I. Riser
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Report of the Terminology Task Force
to the General Conference
Petition Number: IC-10614-3000-S; GCRR.
Historical Background
General Conference of 1988 approved Calendar Item
1395, DCA, page 339, which referred the issue on the term
"ethnic minority" to The General Commission on Religion
and Race for study and recommendation.
The petition read as follows:
The Term "Minority"
A. That the General Conference be recognized as a
conference that will support all efforts to no longer
use the term "minority" in any of its literature, publi-
cations, and/or future materials to be printed by any
office, the publishing house, or division of The United
Methodist Church; and
B. That this resolution be submitted for action to the
1988 General Conference including:
1. To refer to the General Commission on Religion and
Race to gather from all non-white groups of our
church data on the use of the term "minority";
2. To encourage all annual conferences to engage in
dialogue on this issue between Whites, Native-Ameri-
cans, Hispanics, Asians, and Blacks; and
3. To instruct the General Board of Disdpleship to de-
velop study materials to be used by each of the annual
conferences.
This petition approved by General Conference was in re-
ality the result of a growing concern within the denomina-
tion regarding the continued use of the term "minority." In
the Spring of 1986, The United Methodist Reporter carried a
series of articles examining the effectiveness of the Mis-
sional Priority "Developing and Strengthening the Ethnic
Minority Local Church for Witness and Mission." The series
brought into focus the lack of adequate data about the ra-
cial-ethnic minority composition of The United Methodist
Church. As a response, the Executive Committee of The
General CouncU on Ministries requested The General Coun-
cil on Finance and Administration to consider collecting
data on the racial-ethnic minority membership of the de-
nomination on a regular basis. The request was made to
GCFA with the expectation that the information could be
collected through the Local Church Report to the annual
conference. The request to modify the form was referred to
the GCFA Committee on Official Forms and Records. The
General Commission was asked to participate in the re-
designing process. Approval of the revised form was contin-
gent among other things upon the development of
acceptable terminology for the categories of ethnicity to be
shown on the forms.
At the same time, the General Commission on Religion
and Race Missional Priority Monitoring Committee was re-
ceiving from the constituency questions and concerns re-
garding the use of the term "ethnic minority." This concern
was reported by the Monitoring Committee to the Missional
PViority Coordinating Committee. Discussion around the is-
sue made the group to recognize that while there was a
need to find another appropriate term, the matter was a
complicated one because of the socio- economic realities of
the United States, the global nature of the denomination
where persons identified in the U.S. as minorities were "the
majority," and the plausibility of finding a term which
would adequately include all racial-ethnic minority groups
in the United States.
This concern was strongly raised again at the National
United Methodist Convocation on Racism in September of
1987 by the Honorable Paul Boateng, a representative of
the World Council of Churches' Program to Combat Racism.
The Convocation referred to The General Commission on
Religion and Race the issue asking that a new terminology
be developed.
All of these concerns and recommendations were referred
to the General Commission on Religion and Race Missional
Priority Monitoring Committee which in its meeting of Sep-
tember 1987, recommended to the Commission that a Ter-
minology Task Force be established to study the issue and
to bring recommendations. At the same meeting, the Na-
tive-American Concerns Committee of the GCORR recom-
mended the creation of a Task Force to develop more
appropriate terminology related to racism. The General
Commission approved both recommendations and estab-
lished on the same date, September of 1987, the Terminol-
ogy Task Force with the mandate to both study the issue of
the term "minority" and develop terminology needed for a
radally-inclusive church.
The Process
The Terminology Task Force has been composed of Com-
mission members, who were also representative of the ra-
cial and ethnic diversity of the denomination, staff
representatives from general agencies including The United
Methodist Publishing House, and consultants from each of
the racial/ethnic groups: Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native
American, Pacific Islander, and White.
An initial survey was taken in the late fall of 1987 and
early winter of 1988 among the persons who had partici-
pated in the National Convocation on Racism. The re-
sponses were tabulated and shared with Task Force
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. the initial data for further dialogue and consultation with
f the specific assigned consultants, Commission members, the
four racial/ethnic minority caucuses, and among Task Force
members.
A glossary of terms related to racism and inclusiveness
was developed and shared with Task Force members, con-
sultants, and other church leaders for their input. As the
Task Force struggled with both definitions of words and the
use of the term "ethnic minority," it became obvious to the
members that the issue at heart was not so much the defini-
tions or the term used but the prejudicial and racist atti-
tudes that are acted out through behavior and language.
The power of language to shape and mold viewpoints, ideas,
and attitudes; to shape our perception of ourselves and oiu-
relationships with others was highlighted as the core of the
issue. Thus a proposal was prepared in cooperation with the
General Board of Discipleship and The United Methodist
Publishing House for the development of a Study Guide on
the issue of language. The purpose of the Study Guide was
to assist the church to become more racially inclusive by un-
derstanding the power of language as either a healing or de-
structive element as it influences multi-racial/cultural
relationships. This Study Guide written by the Drs. Ed and
Anne Wimberly has been completed and was introduced to
the General Commission on Religion and Race members for
the first time at the fall annual meeting of 1991.
Two more questionnaire surveys regarding the term
"ethnic minority" were done in 1990 among the members of
the foiu- national racial/ethnic caucuses. Conference Com-
missions on Religion and Race and church leaders including
racial/ethnic minority bishops. An effort was also made to
consult with other denominations and secular groups to de-
termine whether new vocabulary had been developed.
Results of the Dialogue and Consultation
The data received by the Task Force and the consequent
reflection and dialogue enabled the Task Force, as ex-
plained in the previous paragraph, to identify and concen-
trate on the issue of language as a powerful tool to
reconstruct perceptions, attitudes and behavior for a ra-
cially inclusive church and consequently society. The Study
Guide "Language of Hospitality: IntercuUural Relations in
the Household of God" uses the image of the household of
God as the foundation for a new way of relating and commu-
nicating with each other.
In addition to the identification of language as a tool for
growth, the responses received fi-om the Asian, Black, His-
panic, Pacific Islander and Native American constituencies
helped the Terminology Task Force to determine that for
the majority of the members of these constituencies, the
term "minority" was perceived as patronizing, and exclu-
sive. A term which reinforced the perception and attitudes
of a superior racial ethnic majority extending mission sup-
port to an inferior dependent minority. The responses re-
ceived were a clear demand from Asians, Blacks, Hispanics,
Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans to be called by the
name they would choose for themselves.
The need that our society seems to have to always try to
name and define Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Pacific Island-
ers, and Native Americans by their race and ethnicity
rather than by their own given name was signaled as racist.
To define persons only by their race and ethnicity is to steal
away from them their humanity, their wholeness as people
created in God's image.
On the other hand, at the same time that there was u-
nanimous affirmation of people's right to determine their
own name, there were also statements of concerns regard-
ing the validity of terms which are used and needed to ade-
quately describe socio-economic, religious, and political
realities. The term "ethnic minority" in the United States
and particularly in The United Methodist Church has been
considered one of such needed terms. Its use was not only a
description of a numerical reality, but also an acknow-
ledgment of the evil of racism. While many groups of Euro-
pean Caucasian descent have also been the object of
discrimination throughout United States history, they have
been eventually accepted and included as equal members of
society mainly because of their heritage. However, the his-
tory has not been the same for non-white groups who have
been, and in spite of great gains still are, excluded and dis-
criminated against either overtly or covertly.
Thus the term became a reminder of a situation of iiyus-
tice which needed to be corrected. To be corrected, specific
measurements needed to take place to protect their rights,
to change the patterns of the past, and to provide opportuni-
ties for self-determination and empowerment. In the words
of one of our consultants. Bishop Woodie W. White, "To dis-
continue the use of 'minority' is to lose the basis and reason
for a protected status." That is, both the government and
the church have recognized there are those who, because of
their numbers primarily, as well as historical exclusion, re-
quire some "protective" measures to assure full participa-
tion and opportunity in community life or organizations.
The global aspect of the church was considered and the
Terminology Task Force acknowledged that within this con-
text the term "ethnic minority" in many instances would be
referring to the Caucasian population while the people
called in the United States ethnic minorities would be con-
sidered and are in reality the majority. However, the global
nature of the church cannot deny the concrete and unique
situations of the different countries and groups. For us, to
place all situations under the global category would be to
deny the distinct expression and implications of racism in
the United States, where the majority of the people called
"ethnic minorities" are still marginal to society because of
their lack of access to power.
The definition of racism "PREJUDICE PLUS POWER
EQUALS RACISM," speaks to this issue very clearly. In
the United States, in spite of the contributions of Asians,
Blacks, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans,
the people who shaped institutions, organizations, and all
systems of society have not been Asians, Blacks, Hispanics,
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Pacific Islanders and Native Americans but the Anglo-
Saxon, Caucasian European racied and ethnic group. Conse-
quently, in the United States, the term "ethnic minority"
describes a numerical reality (these groups are still a minor-
ity in terms of numbers; much more so in The United Meth-
odist Church); and it identifies a group that has received
differential and unecfual treatment because of collective dis-
crimination, including the lack of participation of Asians,
Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders
in decision-making processes. In our country and in our own
denomination then, to speak of these groups and the impact
of racism only in global terms would be to ignore and mini-
mize the power of racism that it is stiU at work in our com-
munities. In the words of one of our consultants. Bishop Roy
Sano, 'To suggest we drop the word 'minority' fi-om our dis-
cussion of race relations will divert our focus on the con-
crete realities of racism in the United States."
In light of these considerations the Terminology Task
Force decided to separate the global aspect of the term "eth-
nic minority" from the national and denominational as-
pects. While at the global level indigenous people of the
Third World, the People of Color, are the m^ority, in the
United States and most certainly in The United Methodist
Church Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, and
Native Americans are still a minority. These groups make
up 5 per cent of the membership or perhaps less.
Furthermore, even though progress has been made in the
elimination of racism and the empowerment of these
groups, racism is still very much alive in ovu- society. There
are still injustices to correct and rights to insure and pro-
tect.
At the same time, the Terminology Task Force concluded
that while everyone has an ethnic background (ethnic
comes from the Greek ETHNOS, meaning nation, people,
gentile) and everyone also belongs to a race, not all ethnic
and racial groups have been affected by the continuous
power of systemic racism. Consequently in the United
States, and particularly in The United Methodist Chmrch,
and only for the purpose of referring collectively to these
five groups when needed for programming or funding, the
term Racial and Ethnic Minority must be reinstated No
other term has been found that can adequately describe to-
day's realities and is equally powerful to remind us of our
continuing need to correct the irgustices of the past and
build a new racially inclusive church. As this new racially
inclusive church is built, we will continue to search for new
terms that better describe the Household of God.
Recommendations
1. That all church members remind themselves that
we have a common hmnanity in creation, and a com-
mon Christian Heritage as members of the Household
of God.
2. That The United Methodist Church strive to re-
shape language as a means to counter the forces of ra-
cism.
3 That the language of hospitality, inclusion, equal-
ity, and justice become the language of our relation-
ship with one another.
4. That the entire denomination receive, study, and
utilize the Study Guide "Language of Hospitality: In-
tercultural Relations in the Household of God"; and
that the Bishops be asked to implement this recom-
mendation in their annual conferences.
5. That all agencies, annual conferences, and church
institutions call Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Pacific Is-
landers, and Native Americans by their racial and
ethnic heritage in their official literature and actions.
However there should be sensitivity to how individu-
als within each group designate themselves.
6. That for functional or programmatic purposes,
when a collective name is needed to identify these five
groups, the term RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY
be used (only as an adjective, not as a noun). Some ex-
amples are: "Racial and ethnic minority ministries,"
"Racial and ethnic minority projects," "The Racial
and Ethnic Minority Coordinating Committee."
7. That when breaking the difierent groups into ra-
cial/ethnic groups the category "White" continue to be
used.
Task Force Members
Dorothy Tiu*ner-Lacy
Wesley Kendall
Donald Hayashi
Sam Wynn
Moises Yanez
Marcus Matthews
David Long Oklahoma Indian Missionary (GCORR)
Caroline Tu-uholoaki Nebraska (GCORR)
Harriet McCabe Northern Illinois (CORR)
Royal Fishbeck, Jr. (GCOM stafD
Judith E. Smith (GBHEM staff)
Joseph V. Crockett (GBOD)
Victor J. Jacobs (UMPH staff) J
West Virginia (GCORR)
Rocky Mountain
California-Nevada (GCOM staff)
North Carolina
Kansas West
Baltimore (GCORR)
Delores Twohatchet
Cherryetta Williams
Warren HiU
Yolanda Pupo-Ortiz
(COSROW)
(GBGM staff)
(GCORR staff)
(Baltimore) Chairperson
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The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
Overview
Over the last four years, The General Commission on the
Status and Role of Women staff and members have worked
with 54 Annual Conferences, monitored two general agen-
cies and four United Methodist Schools of Theology, led
training events in 15 local churches and advocated for at
least 55 individual members of United Methodist churches
who complained of sexual discrimination. Some other activi-
ties have included: holding listening events at three Com-
mission meetings, providing leadership for national
training events for ethnic minority women, participating on
the U.S. Committee for the Ecumenical Decade, participat-
ing in the training events for new district superintendents
and council directors, and regularly attending the meetings
of the denominational study committees and working coop-
eratively with Women's Division to plan the Pre-General
Conference Training Event for Women Delegates. These ac-
tivities were primarily focused on the U.S. churches and one
event focused on the women in Puerto Rico.
These activities helped to fulfill the expectations of The
United Methodist Church and General Conference that the
General Commission address the ever changing needs of
women seeking full participation and wider utilization of
the gifts in ministry for laity and clergy.
The issues of the status and role of women in the Church
are not isolated from the issues of equity and opportunity
which are concerns to the society as a whole. With more
than 60% of the approximately 8,908,741 members of The
United Methodist Church being women, and 10.6% of the
42,423 clergy are women, the progress over the last 20
years is to be noted. From 1970 the percentage of clergy-
v/omen has gone from 1.0% to 10.6% in 1991 including four
women bishops. The percentage of women U. S. delegates at
General Conference in 1972 was 13.4% compared with
34.4% in 1992. The General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women recognizes the challenge of raising the
awareness and causing positive actions by The United
Methodist Church on behalf of women and girls as their
roles evolve into the 90*8.
Issues now that call the Church to action in the future
include: the need for the Church to be present in difficult
life situations surrounding controversial issues faced by
women, such as abortion, racism, gender discrimination and
homosexuality; providing opportunities for a more fulfilling
spiritual life for women that include women's unique expe-
riences; violence against women who experience the trage-
dies of rape, spouse and child abuse; special needs of women
and men in difficult living situations such as single parent-
ing, blended family parenting, child care needs, older adult
care, divorce, homelessness and unemployment; the contin-
ued threat of sexual harassment in the work place, both in
the Church and in the secular arenas; and ways for the
Church community to be in solidarity with women through-
out the global community.
The report is divided into four sections: Section I speci-
fies how the activities of the General Commission relates to
Biblical and Theological Foundation and The Mandate from
the Book of Discipline. Section 11 gives statistical analysis of
the current trends in the participation of women in the local
churches and envisions the future for the status and role of
women. Section III highlights the Commission's efforts to
fulfill the roles of advocate, catalyst and monitor for women
in The United Methodist Church. Section IV describes the
work yet to be done.
Section I
Biblical And Theological Foundation and
Mandate From The Book Of Discipline
The General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women joins in creating a world where the gifts of both
women and men are celebrated and utilized, where clothed
in Christ, "There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no
longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for
all of you are one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28, NRSV)
To that end the work of the General Commission on the
Status and Role of Women is rooted in the gospel of Jesus
Christ and the Judeo-Christian scriptiu-es. "Then God said,
"Let us make humankind in our image, according to our
likeness; ... So God created humankind . . . male and fe-
male he (God) created them." (Genesis 1:26-27, NRSV) In
the creation stories, we recognize God's intention for part-
nership in the garden, even as in the world. In Jesus we see
examples of one who had women as friends, disciples and
witnesses. Because Jesus recognized women and valued
women and their contributions, he has become a model of
inclusiveness for the modem day church.
The Church has made some progress in recognizing, re-
specting and appreciating the gifts of women. The current
trends and data indicate there is still more to be done to re-
alize the disciplinary mandate of the General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women. The General Commission
(GCSRW) is charged "to challenge The United Methodist
Church, including its general agencies, institutions, and
connectional structures, to a continuing commitment to the
full and equal participation of women in the total life and
mission of the Church, sharing fully in the power and pol-
icy-making at all levels of the Church's life." (Paragraph
2202, Tfie Book of Discipline 1988)
As the quadrennium draws to a close, the following are
still concerns:
• Pay inequity for persons with the same job descriptions
• Uneven pension benefits for lay church employees
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• Sexual harassment in local churches, general agencies,
theological schools
• Unfair performance reviews of female general agency
staff members
• Reorganization of annual conferences and general agen-
cies result in job losses for women.
• Discriminatory procedures in clergy appointments
• Underutilization of women's gifts and leadership in the
Church
The work of the GCSRW is not complete as long as
women Ln the Church are clearly denied access to certain
leadership positions, are excluded from the pulpits of large
membership churches, lack equal salary and benefits as col-
leagues with same job title, or suffer firom gender discrimi-
natory treatment such as sexual harassment. The GCSRW
has a key role of voicing the needs of women, counseling
and mediating for them as the Church struggles to
strengthen the participation of women at all levels.
The GCSRW had discussions with the district superin-
tendent of one annual conference to discuss a com-
plaint lodged by one of the clergywomen who was
appointed to a local chiu-ch where a clergyman had
served prior to her appointment. The woman was of-
fered a salary package which was $10,000 less than
the clergyman had received even though she had been
ordained longer and had served longer in the annual
conference. The rationale for offering her the lower
salary was "she was single and he was the sole bread-
winner for his family of three."
The GCSRW attempts to bring attention to inequities or
disparities when there appears to be evidence of discrimina-
tory actions and encourages just and fair resolution as they
are discovered.
Section II
Survey on the Participation of Women in the
Local Church
The GCSRW conducted its fifth quadrennial survey of lo-
cal United Methodist churches to gauge the participation of
women in local churches. The 1991 survey was adminis-
tered by mail to a random sample of 1,000 United Method-
ist churches in the United States between May and June.
Charles H. Stewart HI, Associate Professor at the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology and a former member of
the General Commission directed the survey project and
provided the analyses.
The broad patterns of the local chvu-ch participation of
women that were revealed in previous siu"veys were re-
peated in 1991. In general, men continue to be more likely
to serve on and chair the "power" and "money" committees
in local churches, such as the administrative board, the
board of trustees and the finance committee. Women are fl
much more likely to serve on and chair the areas tradition-
ally associated with women, such as missions, education
and the children's age level ministry.
The disparity between women's participation in the work
of local churches and women's leadership stUl is the stark-
est in the boards and committees that exercise the broadest
authority within local churches. For instance, while more
than half of the members of administrative boards and
administrative coiuicils are, on average, women, only
30% of administrative councils and 20% of administra-
tive boards are chaired by women.
Of particular interest is membership on the board of
trustees. The 1984 Book of Discipline first required that at
least one- third of the members of local church boards be lay
women, a requirement that was repeated in 1988 (Para-
graph 2524). In the 1987 siirvey, the average local church
board of trustees contained only 32% women, a big gain
over the prior quadrennium (an 1 1 point jump), but still not
within the disciplinary provisions. In 1991, the average
church was in compliance with the Discipline with the aver-
age board of trustees having 35% women. Still, 26% of lo-
cal churches are short of the disciplinary reqxiirement.
The Church is stereotypic of the views which are ex-
pressed in the society at large. There also appears to be re-
sistance from within the Church to share the leadership in
the areas which are typically classified as male-oriented.
The General Commission continues to work for fuU partici-
pation at least commensurate with the total membership of
women in The United Methodist Church.
The local church survey included items related to the
participation of women in the Sunday worship service. Al-
most one in five (18.1%) respondents reported having a
woman serving as pastor compared to half that number
(9.5%) just four years ago and one-third that number (5.9%)
eight years ago. Among churches without a woman pastor,
66.5% reported a woman preaching some time in the past
year. (Table 1)
Two statistics that have shown only a very slow growth
over the past two quadrennia are the percentage of women
serving as liturgists on Sunday morning and the percentage
of ushers who are women. In 1983 and 1987, 41% of lay
liturgists were women; in 1991, 44% were women. Of those
churches with ushers 26.4% were women compared to 20%
in 1987 and 16% in 1983.
The percentage of lay leaders who are women showed
virtually no growth between 1987 and 1991, although the
growth since 1983 is significant: the percentage was 31.8%
in 1991, 28% in 1987, and 21% in 1983. (Table 2)
Almost half of local churches are exactly within the letter of the Discipline, having, for instance, two women on a
six-member board or three women on a nine-member board.
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TABLE 1 : Has a Woman Preached in the Church
Over the Past Year?
All Responses
Churches With a Male Pastor
Yes
Pastor is a Woman
TABLE 2: Gender off the Lay Leader
During the Past Year N=487
All Responses
Churches with Lay Leader
Male
No Lay Leader
Female
they may be called to handle. Since
December 1990 there has been an in-
crease in the number of calls request-
ing training on sexual harassment
resulting from the General Council on
Ministries report "Sexual Harassment
in the United Methodist Church." La-
ity and clergy have channeled their
concerns to the commissions on this
and other issues.
Advocacy takes different forms in-
cluding: intervening for a group of
persons or an individual in local
church, annual conference or the gen-
eral church; being available for con-
sultation on various issues about
which women have concerns including
sexual harassment, inequities in pay
for male and female clergy; disparity
in benefits for lay professionals; work-
ing with seminarians who feel they
have no rights; counseling with em-
ployees of United Methodist related
institutions who feel their jobs are be-
ing changed in order that men might
be advanced and women pushed to the
bottom of the ladder.
Catalyst
Tables 3 and 4 show the Participation of Women on local
church organizations and participation of women by mem-
bership in small or large churches. (Charts 3 and 4 are on
the following pages.)
Section III
GCSRW's Roles of Advocate, Catalyst and
Monitor
Advocate
Women in all arenas of the church contact The General
Commission on the Status and Role of Women to request in-
formation and guidance on matters which they are not read-
ily able to handle. The requests and inquiries suggest that
both lay women and clergywomen throughout the Church
continue to need advocacy by someone who will provide an
objective, non-judgmental perspective and feedback.
The General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women is responsible for giving the annual conference com-
missions the appropriate training and guidance to ensure
responsiveness and sensitivity to the diverse matters which
In the church, to be a catalyst
means to have a vision, to be pro-
phetic and to have hope. It is explor-
ing that creative power which somehow transforms and re-
mains faithful, challenges yet heals, confronts the truth
with strength and justice, while allowing God's spirit to be
its reflector and guide.
One of the General Commission's visions is to help the
church see God in varied images. To make that exploration
possible, the GCSRW partially funded a theological study
resource, "Glancing Visions of God," and updated the study
guide which accompanies the video presentation. This video
clearly depicts the way different persons view God whom we
worship. This resource has been purchased by more than
half of the U.S. annual conferences and used at training
events for the annual conference commissions as well as
other leadership events in the annual conferences and local
churches.
One woman said, "I've never seen anything so beauti-
ful and so well done. I am glad to see the Church fi-
nally admit that God is everywhere in the creation
and not just as a male figure." A clergyman said he
had not used the different images before but after the
video he understood how much he had limited God.
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In response to letters and verbal requests from members
of local churches and annual conference commission chair-
persons requesting more spiritually directed resources, the
commission is designing a curriculum for all areas of the
Church to explore ways in which Christians image and talk
about God, including Biblical images, creeds and hymns of
the Church, as well as personal experiences with God. The
curriculum should be completed in 1992.
A video, "Structure of The United Methodist Church"
was also produced and has been used widely in leadership
training events to help acquaint persons with the mission
and ministry of the various agencies and structures of The
United Methodist Church. Polity classes in theological
schools also use the resource.
In order to carry out the goal to raise the church's aware-
ness of the struggles continually faced by women in the lo-
cal church, several strategies have been used:
1. Listening Events in conjunction with regular GC-
SRW meetings were held to hear the concerns of
women in local churches. The Listemng Events were
held in Puerto Rico, San Francisco, and Oklahoma
thus representing a cross section of the United Meth-
odist Church. An average of 25 women and men at-
tended. This was the first time that members of local
churches had an opportunity to speak to the members
of the General Commission and to voice their reflec-
tions about their local communities. Many expressed
a concern about their own "powerlessness" in being in
churches where clergy who are men seem to have and
hold the power. Some women celebrated being part of
churches where the members cared about each other.
The opportunities for networking were also celebrated
and seen as a reason to continue attending that local
church.
2. Several issues of The Flyer, the newsletter of the
General Commission had features in Spanish or Ko-
rean for multi-lingual congregations. The newsletter
is used to give information and suggestions for action,
i.e. "Violence Against Women: A Call to Respond,"
"Spotlight on one of our foremothers, Georgia Hark-
ness," "Preparing for Annual Conference," "An En-
counter with Jesus," to the 100 Annual Conference
Commission on the Status and Role of Women chair-
persons, to 42,000 local church pastors, to all annual
conference offices, to all general agencies, to all bish-
ops, the 13 United Methodist Schools of Theology and
to hundreds of individual subscribers.
The "IdeaMart" in The Interpreter magazine contin-
ues to be used by the General Commission to impart
primary resources for local churches.
3. A valued experience for the women delegates to the
General Conference is the Pre-General Conference
Training Session which the GCSRW and Women's Di-
vision have sponsored for seven General Conferences.
The session provides training and a support network
as the women participate in legislative committees
and in plenary sessions. This training has been essen-
tial to promoting leadership development and the full
participation of women in the General Conference.
One of the on-going roles as catalyst for the GCSRW is to
propose legislation to the General Conference which directs
delegates' attention to the policy and needs of women in the
church. For the 1992 General Conference, GCSRW has sub-
mitted legislative proposals to: establish a family leave pol-
icy, implement the goals of the 1988 Sexual Harassment
resolution, and extend the length of maternity/paternity
paid leave. These are some issues that women in North
American society are also concerned about as roles and life
patterns continue to change affecting women, men and chil-
dren. The clitirch has an obligation to address them as well.
Monitor
The General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women strives to help the church keep faith with its inten-
tions to be inclusive of women and their concerns by moni-
toring the varied activities of the general church for
discriminatory practices or policies. The following are some
of the areas which were monitored:
1. The general church studies including The Book of
Worship Committee, Ethnic Minority Local Church, The
Committee to Study the National Hispanic Ministries Plan,
The Committee to Study Homosexuality and the Study
Committee on Ministry. The GCSRW also had repre-
sentation on the committee which revised the church-wide
study of "Words That Hurt, Words That Heal", a resource
for local churches. The monitoring and participation has in-
cluded bringing attention to the use of inclusive language,
women's theological perspectives as well as the general par-
ticipation of women in the process of making policy making
decision. Since the paragraphs of The Discipline which man-
date guaranteed representation of laymen, laywomen, and
clergy on boards and committees at any level of the Church
were rtiled unconstitutional by the Judicial Council, it will
be critical to continue to monitor the composition of commit-
tees as well as the issues which they address.
2. The United Methodist Schools of Theology and general
boards and agencies were monitored through on-site visits
and audits done through the mail. From May 1985 to Sep-
tember 1991 nine seminaries were visited and two boards
and agencies were visited. The reports to the schools of the-
ology included observations of the faculty recruitment and
tenure tract promotion; curriculum; inclusive language us-
age in publications, classes, and chapel services; sexual har-
assment policies; concerns of women of color. The reports to
the general agencies included observations and recommen-
dations regarding staff recruitment and filling of vacancies;
inclusion of views of women; flex time for staff with special
needs; issues of sexism or sexual harassment; performance
appraisal standards and inclusive language. The GCSRW
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observed many positive and affirming directions which the
schools of theology and the agencies have taken to insure
the inclusion of women in leadership roles as well as clear
and relevant policies on women's issues.
3. The Annual Conference Commissions on the Status
and Role of Women also monitor their annual conference
sessions to determine the representation and participation
of women as members of the annual conference and the in-
clusion of women's perspectives on those issues which are of
concern to women.
Section IV
The Work Ahead
In 1991, the United States Department of Labor released
a study on "Thirtysomething Women" which found that the
U.S. leads the industrial world in its underutilization of its
working women. The research of the GCSRW indicates The
United Methodist Church may also be underutilizing the
leadership and ministry resources of its women. With more
than 60% of The United Methodist Church membership be-
ing women, fuller utilization of women would mean women
represented in all areas of leadership comparable to the
membership. The annual conference staff positions would
also include a larger percentage of women in those leader-
ship positions.
Currently, however, 8 of 72 Conference Coundl Direc-
tors, or 10.8% are women. With more than 10% of the clergy
being women, women would be at least 10% of the Council
of Bishops. Currently, three of 14 General Secretaries of the
general agencies are women. In order to fully utilize women
in the Church, leadership would at least be commensurate
with church membership and women's gifts and skills given
full value and recognition.
To determine the direction for the work beyond this
quadrennium. The Gteneral Commission on the Status and
Role of Women conducted a survey in 1990 of persons who
have participated in training events, received The Flyer on
a regular basis, have called for assistance from the General
Commission, current and former Commission members.
Bishops, representatives from the general boards and agen-
cies. The priority issues reported by these persons are:
1. The need for the Church to be present in difficult
life situations surrounding controversial issues faced
by women, such as abortion, racism, gender discrimi-
nation and homosexuality.
2. Opportunities for a more fulfilling spiritual life for
women that include women's unique experiences.
3. Violence against women who experience the trage-
dies of rape, spouse and child abuse.
4. Special needs of women and men in difficult living
situations such as single parenting, blended family
parenting, child-care needs, older-adult care, divorce,
homelessness and unemployment.
5. The need for increased acceptance of women in lead-
ership positions and increased collegiality among
women leaders.
6. Visible and positive role models for young women
and men.
7. The continued threat of sexual harassment in the
work place, both in the church and in the secular are-
nas.
8. The need for equal opportunity for women in the
ministry including salary, benefits, and career ad-
vancement.
9. Ways for the church community to be in solidarity
with women throughout the global community.
10. More examples of collegial working styles and
change in structures to accommodate the different
styles of operation.
Responding to the issues reported by the constituents of
the General Commission will take constant attention, sensi-
tivity, commitment and vigilance by the church as a whole
community of God's people. In the spirit of the 1988 resolu-
tion to participate in an "Ecumenical Decade: Churches in
Solidarity With Women," men of the Church and in society
are joining women in acts of reformation and even re-crea-
tion. It will be important for men and women to be in part-
nership as the issues are addressed. The General
Commission on the Status and Role of Women will continue
to foster the awareness of the issues for women and to give
guidance on how the church can live its mission and minis-
try in ways which attain and maintain full and equal par-
ticipation of women and men.
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We Help the Church Tell Its Story
Out Mandate Is To
Share Christ with the church and world.
Listen to the needs of the church and the world.
Interpret the general program of the church to United
Methodist members.
Promote giving to World Service and other general funds
of the church.
Create communication systems and print, electronic and
audio-visual resources.
Market communication resources to United Methodists,
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United Methodist
Communications
1940 » 1990
KEEPING UP WITH A REVOLUTION
Coca-ColaT"^ sold for 5 cents a bottle... hamburgers were a dime... and the average
worker earned 62 cents an hour.
The year was 1940.
Most Americans got their news about World War II, national and hometown events
by reading one of 2,015 daily newspapers. Only 862 radio stations were on the air,
and most people had never heard of television — its power to mesmerize the masses
was yet to be proven.
In the spring of 1940, the General Conference of The Methodist Church approved
a "department of Methodist intelligence." A few months later, Methodist
Information was born with a staff of three.
By 1990, when United Methodist Communications (UMCom) celebrated its 50th
anniversary, there had been many changes:
* The number of daily newspapers had shrunk to 1,650.
* 862 radio stations had increased to 10,244.
* A handful of TV stations had grown to 1,340.
Within a half-century, a dramatic "revolution" had taken place. The public was no
longer content just to read what was happening. They also wanted to be informed
and entertained by listening to radio and watching television.
For 50 years, UMCom and its predecessor agencies have used the new tools offered
by the communication revolution with increasing skill and positive effect.
This report introduces you to some representatives of the large and diverse
constituency UMCom serves — so you can "Listen in" on what clergy and laity across
The United Methodist Church are saying and feeling about our work.
Rueben P. Job Roger L. Burgess
President General Secretary
General Commission on Communication
The United Methodist Church
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Elaine (Left) and Jack Wilkerson learned about United Methodist Nomads by watching "Catch the Spirit."
Their pastor, the Reverand Michelle Russell, helps them plan their next trip.
"CATCH THE
SPIRIT"
Elaine Wilkerson, a member of
Todd's Chapel United Methodist
Church in Greenwood. Del. has a
special place in her heart for
"Catch the Spirit." UMCom's
weekly TV program that looks at
life from a Christian perspective.
"I was thrilled to see a "Catch the
Spirit' program on the United
Methodist Nomads," she said.
The Nomad story is our dream
put into reality. My husband and 1
had been planning to travel in our
RV and look for places where our
help might be needed in the Ix)rd's
work. Your program opened up a
whole new world for us."
Thanks to "Catch the Spirit,"
Elaine and Jack are now active
members of the Nomads— a
group that performs special
ministries as they travel across
the country in their RVs.
The Wilkersons are just two of
the millions of persons who have
benefited from the fast-moving,
high-energy programs. "Catch
the Spirit" is hosted by Anisa
Mehdi and Hilly Hicks. "Viewers
learn about issues that directly
affect them," Hilly says. "Topics
range from the role of women in
today's world to parenting, race
relations, music, books and
AIDS. An audience survey con-
ducted last year shows that
Catch the Spirit' is overwhelm-
ingly successful in helping our
church tell Its story."
CHILDREN'S
TELEVISION
United Methodist Communications
is leading the Christian community
to plan a series of values-oriented
programs for children's television.
The agency hosted two work-
shops with nationally acclaimed
experts in children's television.
In addition to media and
children's experts representing
several denominations and
faiths, the meeting^ included
professionals from programs
such as "Sesame Street," "Mr.
Rogers' Neighborhood" and
"Captain Kangaroo." Participants
outlined goals and approaches to
use in creating a new program.
They also worked on a format for
the series to help young viewers
develop values consistent with
our beliefs as United Methodists.
Wil Bane, associate general
secretary for public media, said
"UMCom is moving to create a
pilot program that can be shown
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professional Christian educators
across the United
States. Based on
responses re-
ceived from a
market test, the
creative team
will fashion the
content and
treatment of an
BANE exciting new
television series for children."
TV NETWORK
SPECIALS
During the quadrennium, UMCom
produced two one-hour specials
that were shown on ABC-TV:
The Common Good," about ethi-
cal struggles in two communi-
ties; and "La Lucha," about the
role of the church in politically
unstable Guatemala.
CHRISTMAS EVE TV SPECIAL
On Christmas Eve 1990, United
Methodist Communications pro-
duced one of the most highly
acclaimed Advent celebrations in
the history of television. The
Berlin Wall had just been torn
down when ABC-TV and the
National Council of Churches
accepted the proposal of UMCom
producer Shirley Whipple
Struchen. They asked her to
produce a one-hour special that
combined Christmas Eve ser-
vices at the Methodist Peace
Church in East Berlin and Grace
United Methodist Church in
Decatur, 111. The live telecast was
shown on 200 of the 210 ABC-
TV affiliates in the United States
and on the Armed Forces Radio
and Television Network through-
out Germany, Holland, the
United Kingdom and other
northern European countries.
Worldwide, an estimated 120
million people viewed the joint
worship services.
VISION INTER-
FAITH SATELLITE
NETWORK
During the quadrennium. UMCom
was a key player in the launch of
The Vision Interfaith Satellite
Network (VISN). The national
cable network delivers religious
values programming to 12 million
homes through 670 TV cable
systems across the United States.
In addition to "Catch the Spirit,"
United Methodist programming
on VISN in-
cludes "Faces
on Faith," "Re-
covery line . "
"Jim Lawson
Live," "Perspec-
tives: Faith In
Our Times,"
worship ser-
vices from Unit-
renewed its emphasis on radio
programming by local churches.
Government deregulation of
broadcasting has limited free or
"public service" time available to
churches. Buying radio time for
national distribution Is
expensive. So, UMCom began
producing spot announcements
with a variety of subject matters
and styles that local churches
could place on their community
stations. Churches select spots
that suit their local needs and
customize them with their own
"tags."
Bill Richards, UMCom's director
of radio ministries, reports that
more than
1,000 orders
have been re-
ceived for the
initial four sets
of radio spots
released. There
are now 7 sets
of radio spots
available.
RICHARDS
LAWSON
Churches also have access to
written guidelines on the use of
radio, as well as personal
consultation in the creation of
their own custom spots.
VIDEO
PRODUCTION
ed Methodist churches, short
devotionals, 60-second spots and
occasional specials.
For the first time in history, 27
denominations and faiths have
come together to promote our
common Judeo-Christian values
via television. The existence of
VISN provides The United
Methodist Church with a truly
unique opportunity to have a
presence on national television.
RADIO
During the quadrennium. UMCom MARY HALDEMAN & FAMILY
Independent Commissions
795
Mary Haldeman is director of
education for Glenwood United
Methodist Church in Erie, Penn-
sylvania.
A photo on the cover of
EcuFllm's catalog about a new
video, "Let the Children Come,"
caught Mary's attention. She
reached for the phone to order it
for her suburban church.
"When the video arrived, I pre-
viewed it with some individual
members," she said. "Last week I
used it at our planning retreat,
and next week I'll show it at a
teachers' meeting. The video is
terrific. It focuses on exactly
what needs to be done in our
church."
Mary, the mother of a 10-year-
old daughter and a 7-year-old
son, likes the video's message
that families should worship
together. "Children should be
treated with respect," she said.
"After all. they are growing
Christians."
A person who shares Mary's
feelings about "Let the Children
Come" is Adrienne Robinson,
minister of education for Grace
United Methodist Church in
Naperville, 111. — the largest
church in the Central Illinois
Conference, and the fastest-
growing church in the North
Central Jurisdiction.
Adrienne says "Let the Children
Come" is especially good for
raising consciousness about
children's issues related to
worship. "It's very well done, a
super video in every way," she
said. "1 have found that UMCom
provides exceptionally good re-
sources for the church,"
Adrienne said. "When 1 read
about something UMCom has
available that interests me, 1
immediately call EcuFilm. I
usually have it in a couple of
days."
EMMA AND PETER MOORE-
KOCHLACS
Emma and Peter Moore-
Kochlacs are co-pastors of the
First United Methodist Church,
Redlands, Calif.
"1 give 'Questions of Faith' an A+
rating," Emma said. "It's one of
the best video series 1 have ever
seen. It has sparked a number of
our people to think and consider
their own faith." Peter agrees. "1
feel equally positive because it
draws viewers in and challenges
them to think deeply about their
beliefs," he said. "'Questions of
Faith' appeals to teenagers and
adults alike."
Mary Jo Humphrey, a member
of First United Methodist
Church, Golden, Colo., shows
"Questions of Faith" videos to
spiritual growth, inquirer,
confirmation and Sunday school
classes. "They're short enough
that, if you don't get it the first
time, you can watch them twice,"
she said. "You pick up on what
relates to you at the moment."
Linda Renaud, a member of the
United Methodist Church at
Miller, S.D., leads an adult
Sunday school class that is
using "Questions of Faith."
"Folks go out of the class every
Sunday to recruit more people to
watch the videos," she said.
"They have an appeal that's
lacking in printed materials, and
they help people think clearly
about things they don't
WEST
otherwise sort out. When my
husband preached about God's
will, he even quoted from the
videos."
Programs from the "Questions of
Faith" series won the very
prestigious and highly coveted
American Film & Video Festival
awards two years in a row.
According to Peggy West,
associate general secretary for
production and
distribution,
UMCom pro-
duced "more
than 100 videos
like 'Questions
of Faith' during
the past four
years." Some of
the most pop-
ular titles include "Vital Congre-
gations-Faithful Disciples: A
Vision For the Church," which
highlights congregations that
provoke viewers to think about
possibilities for their own
congregations; "Faces of the
Advance." which documents
mission and service projects
around the globe that need
support through the Advance;
"Time to Heal," a video that
features some of the people and
programs that benefit from the
Native American Awareness
Sunday offering; and "Acolytes,
Greeters. Ushers," a simple
training video.
Another exceptional video series,
"Whole and Forgiven: A Bible
Study Experi-
ence With Wal-
ter Wink." suc-
cessfully trans-
lates into a
video format the
method used in
face- to- face
groups by this
WINK widely respect-
ed professor of biblical inter-
pretation at Auburn Seminary.
The series extends Walter's
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leadership to many more persons
and involves groups in a variety
of teaching and discovery
techniques such as role play,
clay modeling, dialogue writing
and drawing as they explore six
texts about wounds and healing.
During the quadrennium. United
Methodist Communications
created a wide range of video
resources to meet the needs of
church agencies, local churches
£md special groups.
PRODUCTION
STUDIOS
Conference Services & Commu-
nication Education. In 1991, the
UMCOR 50th Anniversary "Love
In Action" teleconference was
produced in New York by the
staff of UMCom's Nashville
studios.
VIDEO
DISTRIBUTION:
ECUFILM
staff members about their special
needs," he said. "We are pleased
that an increasing number of
local churches, military and
hospital chaplains, and other
religious groups have come to
depend on our unique service."
CONFERENCE
SERVICES
"RECOVERYLINE" TV PROGRAM
UMCom's broadcast-quality
production studios produce
award winning videos and
television and radio programs.
For example, the "Catch the
Spirit" TV program, and
"Recoveryline," a call-in talk
show, are produced weekly in
the Nashville studios.
Early in the quadrennium,
UMCom equipped itself to
produce nationwide telecon-
ferences, primarily to assist
Cokesbury Satellite Television
Network (CSTN.) UMCom
produced 36 programs for CSTN
and others -- including a
teleconference on church
newsletters (referred to later in
this report) hosted by the
Religious Public Relations
Council and UMCom's Office of
ECUFILM BROCHURE
All videos produced by UMCom
are distributed through EcuFilm.
EcuFilm gives churches access
to a library of 1,200 inspirational
and educational videos on a wide
range of subjects. EcuFilm
serves as a sales and rental
source for video and film re-
sources for nine denominations
and agencies. Military chaplains
from around the world order
hundreds of videos from EcuFilm
each year.
Furman York, director of
EcuFilm, said his UMCom
department serves as a unique
clearing house of information for
the media needs of local
churches. "The department's
toll-free number allows clergy
and laity of local churches to
consult directly with EcuFilm
SUE CALVIN, ROCKY MOUNTAIN
CONFERENCE
Sue Calvin is a public information
officer for the Rocky Mountain
Annual Conference. "The Con-
ference Services office has helped
us create the climate of com-
munication needed in the Western
Jurisdiction and throughout the
church," she said. "Our conference
would not be able to have the
quality and number of training
events without the support of the
UMCom field staff. They provide
us the additional expertise and
staffing that we could not afford to
keep on fuU time. We always know
that expert field staff consultation
is just a phone call away."
The Office of Conference Services
& Communication Education is
committed to strengthening the
relationship between annual con-
ferences and United Methodist
Communications.
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At the beginning of the quad-
rennium, three regional repre-
sentatives served the entire
United States. A survey of
jurisdictional and conference
leaders revealed that additional
representatives were needed. In
1989. UMCom expanded its field
staff from three to five — making
it possible to assign one field
staff consultant to each of the
five Jurisdictions. The five
consultants now work with their
respective annual conferences to
interpret the mission of the
church and to encourage
financial support. They provide
training programs, workshops
and leadership development at
jurisdictional, conference, dis-
trict and local church events.
Cathy Fanner, director of com-
munications for the Memphis
Conference, praised the work of
Ervin Dailey,
field staff direc-
tor. South-
eastern Juris-
diction. "Ervin
was extremely
helpful in plan-
ning and con-
ducting a 'Metro
Dinner' work-
shop with us," she said. "The
event enabled us to set 18 specific
goals for enhancing the image of
the church and our conference.
Because of the meeting, oior con-
ference bought spots on television,
published a media directory,
established a communications
advisory committee, and made
progress in many other areas."
Jane Dennis, editor of the Ar-
kansas United
Methodist,
noted how a
locally produced
Sunday school
i r^^*^^^^^! promotion was
described in
UMCom"s Net-
work news-
letter. The pro-
FARMER
DENNIS
gram has been adapted by
numerous other conferences. "We
developed radio spots, bumper
stickers, billboards, balloons and
a 'How to Use This Promotion in
Your Local Church' packet," she
said. "Network benefits local
churches nationwide."
Dan Gangler, director of com-
munications for the Nebraska
Conference,
believes Net-
work is one of
the most valu-
able resources
provided by the
Office of Con-
ference Services
and Commun-
GANGLER ication Educa-
tion. "I get at least one great idea
from each issue," he said. "When
I read about Ohio's TV spots
that had Jesus in them, 1 called
the pastor who produced them
and got a sample video. Network
keeps us in contact with other
communicators, and that's
vital."
Candie Whitney, communica-
tions director for the 3,000-
member First
United Meth-
odist Church in
Orlando, Fla.,
has benefitted
from reading
the eight "Tell-
ing Your Story"
booklets pub-
WHITNEY ii3^,d by Con-
ference Services and Commu-
nication Education. "One booklet
caused me to start sending our
church newsletter to developers,
builders, real estate agents and
community leaders," she said.
"Another booklet prompted us to
make a video for our stewardship
campaign, and to begin video
taping more events for our
church library. In addition, we're
now shooting videos and show-
ing them at Wednesday night
dinners."
COMMUNICATION
EDUCATION
COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP
In 1991 and 1992, UMCom and
Nashville's Scarritt-Bennett
Center sponsored communica-
tion skill building workshops in
English and Spanish languages.
Hermila Garza is a member of
Palo Alto United Methodist
Church, San
Antonio, Texas.
She was one of
60 UMs who
attended last
summer's com-
munication
skill building
workshop.
"What I learned
GARZA
made a big difference in how I
edit our bulletins, and it enabled
me to start a church newsletter.
People say, 'You didn't used to
write like this,' and I say 'No.
but I went to a workshop in
Nashville, and now I know what
can be done!'"
Yunho Ek) is pastor of a Korean
United Methodist church in
Greensboro.
^^^^^ North Carolina
^^^^^^ "It was an inspi-
^^LT^jiB rational experi-
^^^^.^ W ence." he said.
^^^^ / "The workshop
^^^E^^^ encouraged me
^^^^Kk^H to go back home
B^^^*-j^W to Greensboro
EO and start a
church newsletter of our own."
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WATSON
HARGO
DAILEY
ARMSTRONG
SMALL
UMCOM'S FIELD STAFF MEMBERS
During tJie quadrennium, UMCom's Office of Conference Services & Communication Education worked
through field stafT members Paula Watson. Rod Hargo, Ervin Dailey, Deanna Armstrong, and Don Small
to relate to annual conferences and each jurisdiction's fellowship of communicators. The field staff helped
develop communication education events to fit the unique needs of each conference and jurisdiction.
Avelio deLeon is the senior
pastor of the First United Meth-
odist Church,
Jamaica. New
York. "1 jotted
down lots of
ideas." he said.
"When I got
back home. I
worked them
into a plan for
'Selling our
Church' by publicizing the events
leading up to the celebration of
our 185th anniversary.'"
DELEON
THE SWANSONS
James and Delphine Swanson
live in Columbus, Ga.. where
James is pastor of Glendale
United Methodist Church. "It
taught me how to sell our
church to baby boomers." he
said. 'They want to know what
our church has to offer."
James's wife, Delphine, praised
the workshop for teaching her
how to purchase and use a
video camera. "UMCom's
trainers were well organized and
very professional." she said.
"Everything that we learned is
now benefitting our local
church."
Shirley Whipple Struchen,
director of Conference Services
and Communi-
cation Educa-
tion, noted that
comments from
persons who at-
tended the Com-
munications Skill
Building for the
'90s workshop
caused UMCom
to schedule a similar training
event for 1992. "The workshop
met with such widespread
acclaim that we would have been
remiss not to host more like the
first one." she said.
STRUCHEN
In 1991. at the request of local
churches across the five
jurisdictions, UMCom developed
a 20-minute video on how to
write and publish a church
newsletter. It gave practical tips
to inexperienced persons so they
would feel "I can do it!" The video
is available to every local church
through EcuFilm.
In March 1992, the Office of
Conference Services and Com-
munication Ed-
ucation joined
with the Re-
ligious Public
Relations Coun-
cil (RPRC) to
fn^^^HH produce a live,
Z^^^^^HI interdenomi-
national tele-
conference on
how to write and publish a news-
letter for the local church. John
A. Lovelace, managing editor of
The United Methodist Reporter
(and a member of the General
Commission on Communica-
tion), served as the on-the-air
representative for The United
Methodist Church at the event.
More than 1.000 editors of local
church newsletters pau'ticipated
in the teleconference.
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THE
INTERPRETER
MAIRLYS HUGHES, LAY LEADER
Marlys Hughes is the lay leader
of Faith United Methodist
Church, Lincoln, Neb.
"The Interpreter is the most
usable, inspirational and chal-
lenging publication I've ever
received," Marly s said, "and I've
been a Methodist for 51 years."
She describes herself as a
"concrete" person.
"I like The Interpreter because it
gets down to the nitty-gritty and
tells you what to do," Marlys
said. "For example, a recent
article mentioned specific items
that should be included when
filling gift boxes for persons
whose ability to leave home is
limited. It provided specifics, and
that's exactly the kind of
guidance that United Methodist
churches need."
Marlys reads each issue thor-
oughly and marks the articles that
can benefit her church. She then
sends them to the appropriate
persons or groups for action.
"It's an indispensable publica-
tion," she said. "I'm enthusiastic
about The Interpreter, and I
make sure that my enthusiasm
is contagious throughout our
church!"
Since 1957, The Interpreter has
been the official program journal
of our church. The periodical is
the primary interpretation tool
the general agencies of the
church use to communicate with
local churches.
Laura Okumu. editor of The
Interpreter, said that "all of the
program em-
phases of the
church and the
general funds
needed to sup-
port them are
given attention
in The Interpre-
ter." In 1989,
OKUMU Laura trans-
formed the magazine into a suc-
cinctly written, four-color pub-
lication that is more in touch
with the needs of the local
church -- earning the acclaim of
clergy and laity. A churchwide
study conducted in cooperation
with the General Council on
Ministries confirmed a high level
of readership and a positive
response to the magazine. The
Interpreter is published eight
times a year and is sent free to
the pastor and up to seven
laypersons in each local church.
With free and paid subscribers,
it has a total of 300,000 readers.
EL INTERPRETE
The clergy and lay leadership of
Spanish-speak-
ing congrega-
tions receive 10
copies of each
issue of el
Interprete, the
program journal
for churches
whose member-
ships are pre-
LA FONTAINE
dominantly Hispanic. Edith La
Fontaine, editor of the publica-
tion, said the content is not a
translation of its English-
language counterpart. "The
content is tailored for the
magazine's unique audience,"
she said. "UMCom publishes six
issues each year, and each
contains features of particular
importance to Spanish -speaking
United Methodists."
An intensified relationship with
general church program agencies
has made the periodical a more
effective communications vehicle
for denominational resources
that can help local churches.
"Support for el Interprete is
growing," Edith said. "We are
now receiving requests for the
journal from churches in the
Caribbean and other Latin
American countries."
UNITED
METHODIST
FAMILY
In 1990, UMCom launched United
Methodist Family, a new program
journal for Korean-speaking
congregations. The magazine was
published in response to many
requests from the church's
Korean constituency. It is
published twice a year. Ten copies
of each issue are mailed to every
Korean United Methodist con-
gregation. Individual subscrip-
tions are also available.
The editor, Jungrea Chung, said
that articles
relate the pro-
gram and mis-
sion of our de-
nomination to
Korean United
Methodist
churches. "The
special needs of
Korean congre-
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gations are given attention.
General church programs and
mission concerns are presented
in its pages." she said. "We are
very pleased with the response to
United Methodist Family." Add-
itional issues are being planned
for the new quadrennium.
RESOURCES FOR
GIVING
A. Richard Teller is pastor of St.
Andrews United Methodist
Church,
Findlay, Ohio.
"Your 'Come,
Share. Rejoice!"
material arrived
yesterday." he
said. "I want
you and your
colleagues at
TELLER United Meth-
odist Communications to know
that as a full-time pastor for 30
years and a district super-
intendent for stx years. 1 think
you have provided us with a
first-rate resource. It will enable
us. in the connection, to tell the
story" with new understanding
Emd enthusiasm."
E>ery year. United Methodists are
asked to give to seven apportioned
^ I funds, six spe-
^■^^^^^^ cial days with
^^^^^^^^^ offerings, and
^^^^^^^^f two designated
Hj^^^^^V^ giving channels.
"^^^^^m Don Collier.
^^^^^F associate general
^^^^r secretary for
program and
benevolence in-
COLLIER
terpretation. said that "the 'Come.
Share, Rejoice!" Guide to Church-
wide Giving brought together in
one easy-to-understand resource
the basic information about our
church"s many and varied giving
opportunities."
Promotion resources produced
during the quadrennium were
keyed for insertion into a specied
notebook.
Attractive, easily read leaflets
and brochures were made
available to local churches
without cost so that members
could understand the worldwide
work of their church and make
appropriate financial commit-
ments.
In special instances, videos were
produced that interpreted the
churchwide special days and
offerings. Stories of mission made
possible bj' the World Service
Fund, Interdenominational Co-
operation Fund, and the Advance
were communicated by video.
In 1991, UMCom conducted in-
depth research to ascertain the
needs and preferences of church
members concerning support of
our denomination"s financial
programs. As a result, new
approaches to interpretation are
now being developed.
INFOSERV
Kenneth Duke is pastor of the
360-member First United
Methodist
Church, Baker,
Louisiana.
"InfoServ has
been my best
teacher," the
former Southern
Baptist minister
^^^ need clarifi-
cation about an item in the Disci-
pline or anything else about The
United Methodist Church, I call
InfoServ. The serxdce they provide
makes me appreciate the church
of which 1 am now a part."
When Laura Geddie, a member
of the Port St. Joe United Meth-
odist Church in Port St. Joe.
Fla., needed information con-
cerning the mission of The
United Methodist Church, she
wrote InfoServ. "I was pleased
with the prompt attention to my
request." she said. "Now, I'm
going to call InfoServ to get
Information about starting a tape
ministry in our church."
David Rose, a seminary student
at Phillips University in Tulsa,
Okla., needed information on a
proposal for the '92 General
Conference, and an out-of-print
pamphlet on religion and race.
"InfoServ responded the same
day by making copies and
mailing them to me." he said.
"Their service enabled me to
write an important paper for my
seminary studies."
Do you need to know the name
of Francis Asbury's horse?
Woodley McEachem, InfoServ's
director, isn't surprised at any
question.
"InfoServ is pre-
pared to re-
spond to ques-
tions about
church pro-
grams, funding
and benev-
olence informa-
MCEACHERN ^ion. doctrinal
issues, you name it," she said.
"When disaster hits, our tele-
phones immediately light up
with calls from local churches
that want to know how they can
respond through our denom-
ination to help with disaster
relief efforts."
When InfoServ cannot answer a
question on the spot, a con-
sultant takes the caller's number
and provides the information
within 24 hours.
Toll-free lines into InfoServ are
especially busy during juris-
dictional and general conferences.
"Our consultants have to keep up
with the latest votes," Woodley
Independent Commissions
801
said. "United Methodists are
keenly interested in the election
and appointment of bishops."
In 1990, InfoServ added a
special line to help callers find
the addresses of local churches.
It has proven quite popular. A
telephone company report shows
that about 60 percent of all calls
coming into the special line get a
busy signal the first time they
call. Plans are under way to
expand the service during the
new quadrennium.
PROGRAM
CALENDARS
tions. The dates of special events
provided by the conference are
printed in the calendars along
with a directory of the addresses
and telephone numbers of con-
ference officers. In some in-
stances, additional pages are
added to the conference calen-
dars. Attractive wall calendars,
pocket calendars, and reproduc-
tion proof calendars are also
available from UMCom.
UNITED
METHODIST
NEWS SERVICE
Hoosier United Methodist. She
turned it into a major article.
"We would not
have had the
story had it not
been for UMNS,"
Lynne said.
"One reason
UMNS is essen-
tial is because
it gives us
national stories
DEMICHELE
that have local angles.
OFFICIAL UNITED METHODIST
PROGRAM CALENDAR
For the past 24 years. United
Methodist Communications has
produced the Official United
Methodist Program Calendar. It
includes program helps for local
churches, a planning guide for
congregational use, and an
outline of our denomination's
worldwide financial commit-
ments. In addition, it indicates
sources for help in under-
standing the many programs
that our church supports. And,
it contains a directory of general
church telephone numbers.
As many as 19 special editions of
the Official United Methodist
Program Calendar are published
each year. Desk calendars are
customized for annual confer-
ences that want their own edi-
STEVAN HAIFLICH
Stevan Haiflich is pastor of
Maple Grove and Norris Chapel,
a two-point circuit in north-
eastern Indiana.
"Without United Methodist News
Service, we wouldn't have re-
ceived the coverage our Rural
Chaplains Association needed to
alert General Conference dele-
gates to our concerns," Stevan
said, "Until now, rural chaplains
have been overlooked or taken
for granted."
A United Methodist News Service
(UMNS) release on rural
chaplains caught the attention of
Ljmne DeMlchele. editor of the
Prior to working for the church,
Lynne was business editor for
the Phoenix Tribune. "I used to
wonder where papers got church
news," she said. "I was delighted
to discover the thorough,
consistent and professional
service that UMNS provides."
John Dart,
religion writer
for the Los
Angeles Times
and president
of the Religion
Newswriters
Association
calls UMNS
■^^^^^ "competent,
efficient and reliable."
Bill Simbro, religion editor of the
Des Moines Register, praised
UMNS "for providing a wealth of
information on the new hjTnnal,
and for arranging interviews with
Bishop Rueben Job of Iowa, who
chaired the hjonnal committee."
Helen Parmley, religion editor
for the Dallas Morning News,
called UMNS
when she need-
ed information
on The United
Methodist
Church's role in
Russia. The call
resulted in an
in-depth article.
"My very first
thought is always to call Tom
McAnally at United Methodist
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News Service." she said.
The day-to-day work of teUing
our church's story to the general
public is the work of UMNS. Each
year, the department provides
more than 500 news releases and
80 photos to key religious and
public media outlets around the
world.
The news service covers all our
denomination's major events and
activities in an objective manner.
Issues that attracted national
media attention during the quad-
rennium included the bishops'
initiative on drugs and violence,
formation of a churchwide com-
mittee to study homosexuality,
and plans for our new Book of
Worship.
United Methodist News Service
coverage of international news
has included the World Council of
Churches' Assembly in Australia,
ground-breaking ceremonies for
the United Methodist-related
Africa University in Zimbabwe,
and the 16th World Methodist
Council Conference in Singapore.
In addition, UMNS staffers
accompanied United Methodist
and ecumenical delegations to
Nicaragua, Africa, Israel, Cuba
and the Soviet Union.
In 1991, UMNS reopened its office
in Evanston, 111. That move will
improve coverage of agencies
based in Evanston, and will en-
able more economical coverage of
midwestem and western United
Methodist activities. UMNS al-
ready has offices in Nashville, New
York and Washington, D.C.
In 1992, the department will
provide services and facilities for
more than 300 communicators at
General Conference -- including
news writers, radio and TV
producers and related services. It
will also simultaneously coor-
dinate the newsrooms for five
Jurisdictional Conferences.
In 1992, as in 1988, UMCom wall
conduct a news media relations
workshop for newly elected bish-
ops. This training is especially
important because members of
the episcopacy are frequently
called by journalists to interpret
the church to the media.
CIRCUITWRITER
COMPUTER
NETWORK
LEE ELLENBERGER
Lee Ellenberger is pastor of Trin-
ity United Methodist Church in
Penbrook, Pa., and he's a member
of CircuitWriter Network.
"CircuitWriter embodies the con-
nectional system of our church,"
Lee said. "I stay in touch with
laity and pastors across United
Methodism, and in other denom-
inations. It has broadened my
perspective on Christianity." For
Lee, such contacts are especially
important to help him complete
a doctoral dissertation on the
church and its use of computers.
About 750 miles west, at the
First United Methodist Church in
Milton, Wis.. Wesley White uses
CircuitWriter weekly to find ideas,
illustrations and anecdotes for his
sermons. "It provides good, help-
ful Information," he said.
"I also use CircuitWriter to get
United Methodist news to our
people," Wesley said. "We print
highlights of United Methodist
news in our Sunday bulletins.
During the collection of our tithes
and offerings, I call attention to one
of the stories as an example of how
our gifts are being used by our de-
nomination. It increases our offer-
ings because it helps members
realize we're not just a local church,
but part of a much larger church."
MARILYN LEWIS
Marilyn Lewis at The United
Methodist Publishing House uses
CircuitWriter as an efficient way
to deliver Newscope to its subscri-
bers. "It's fast." she said. "A grow-
ing number of churches are using
CircuitWriter for speedy service."
According to Susan Peek,
director of UMCom's Manage-
ment Information Systems,
UMCom is using CircuitWriter
and other computer-based tech-
nologies to keep local churches
on the leading edge of today's
communication revolution. "In
order to communicate quickly,
accurately and inexpensively,
more and more churches are
turning to the electronic media,"
she said.
MEDIA
ADVOCACY
In cooperation with other UM
agencies and ecumenical groups,
UMCom serves as a voice for our
Independent Commissions
803
church on censorship, the free
flow of information, media vio-
lence, pornography and other
media issues.
General Conference Resolutions
on sexual violence and pornog-
raphy, the church in a mass
media culture, and the free flow
of information among all peoples
of the eeirth have been proposed
and/or supported by UMCom. Of
particular concern is the denom-
ination's open meeting policy
advocated by the agency.
RACISM VIDEOS
The 1988 General Conference
asked UMCom to produce re-
sources about racism in news and
advertising in the United States.
The result was a video tape and
leader's guide on each subject.
Sharon Maeda. a former Com-
munication Commission member
and president of Spectra Com-
munications, was project director
for both of the videos.
Nationally acclaimed journalist
John Seigenthaler, editorial
director of USA
TODAY, intro-
duced the "Rac-
ism in News"
video. It was
directed by
UMCom sound
engineer Lafay-
ette Richard-
son. HUly Hicks,
host of "Catch
the Spirit," di-
rected the rac-
ism in advertis-
ing video. Carole
Cartwright, for-
mer program di-
rector for KNBC-
TV in LA, served
CARTWRIGHT ^ j^e senior con-
sultant for the final editing and
marketing of both videos.
Production was completed in
1991. Direct mail promotions
were sent to the managing editors
and publishers of daily news-
papers, news directors and man-
agers of radio and TV stations,
directors of advertising agencies,
deans of schools of communi-
cations £md other professionals,
inviting them to order copies of
the videos and guides.
INCLUSIVENESS
NOW, the publication of Black
Methodists for Church Renewal.
HISPANIC VIDEO PRODUCTION
As it helped our church tell its
story, UMCom took special care
to emphasize the inclusive nature
of our denomination and the
contribution of persons of color.
Videos created to increase racial
awareness were produced in
consultation with ethnic minor-
ity United Methodists. During
1991, UMCom began production
of a major video that will focus
on the contributions Hispanic-
Americans have made to United
Methodism. Narration will be in
Spanish and English. This video,
like other materials produced by
UMCom, will support the local
church and its study and empow-
erment of ethnic minority local
churches.
Several agency publications di-
rectly addressed ethnic minority
groups. UMCom published el
Interprete, the program journal
for Hispanic local churches. It
provided editorial assistance for
For Echo of the Four Winds, the
newspaper for Native Americans.
UMCom provided funding and
hosted a one-day conference for
Echo's editors on news writing,
feature writing and editing.
Asian- American News, newsletter
of the National Federation of
Asian-American United Meth-
odists, also received UMCom
assistance. In addition, the agen-
cy launched United Methodist
Family, a program journal for
Korean-speaking local churches.
UMCom provided bulletin Inserts,
guidelines and promotional mate-
rials in native languages for all
Korean and Hispanic churches.
Associate General Secretary
Newtonia Coleman serves as
UMCom's Affirmative Action offi-
cer. She reported that the agency
monitored ethnic employment
and institutional racism, and that
affirmative action goals for agency
employment were often exceeded.
"Ethnic minority free-lancers were
frequently employed for research
and production efforts, and the
use of ethnic spokespersons for
news releases was given appropri-
ate attention." she said.
"In Its efibrt to encourage ethnic-
minority students to develop
communication skills that could
help their local churches and our
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denomination, UMCom awarded
the Leonard M. Perryman Com-
munications Scholarship each
year to an ethnic junior or senior
who intended to pursue a career
in rehgious communication,"
Newtonia said.
Throughout the quadrennium,
UMCom hired interns who
expressed a genuine interest in
the field of communications. Of
the 12 young men and women
who worked as interns at the
agency, one was a Hispanic male,
two were black males, four were
black females, two were white
males, and three were white
females. Special efforts were
made to recruit women and
ethnic minority persons for these
positions.
It is UMCom's objective to be a
place where persons of all races
are recognized for their unique
contributions, are given the
opportunity to grow, and are
fairly compensated. In this spirit,
further agencywide personnel
improvements during this quad-
rennium have included revision
of agency personnel services, the
provision for systematic feedback
from staff on new personnel poli-
cies, staff fitness programs, a
study leave program and contin-
uing education opportunities for
all employees. A new job classifi-
cation system was put in place
by United Methodist Commu-
nication in 1991.
Newtonia Coleman greets Barbara Thompson.
General Secretary. Commission on Religion and
Race, as she prepares to lead a racism workshop
for the General Commission on Communication.
EFFICIENCY OF
OPERATIONS
Responsible stewardship of all re-
sources remained a major UMCom
priority during the past four years.
Offices were moved from Evanston
and Dayton to Nashville. Doing so
necessitated adding a wing to the
building in Nashville, but it saved
$270,000 a year. Funds were then
redirected to other places in
UMCom where its need was
greatest.
The agency continued consol-
idation of administrative, finan-
cial and service operations for
greater efficiency and cost sav-
ings. Lower overhead enabled
UMCom to provide more commu-
nications services to help local
churches, conferences and other
United Methodist agencies at
lower cost.
In order to realize these savings,
departmental budgets were care-
fully prepared
and monitored.
Peggy William-
son, treasurer for
UMCom. said,
"It's worth noting
that UMCom has
finished every
year since 1984
in the black.
And, during this quadrennium, the
agency advanced in net worth by
more than 80 percent.
Communication Commission
member Alan Dunlap, board
chair for the Farmers and
Merchants Bank, Milford, Neb.,
praised the way UMCom manages
its fiscal affairs. "UMCom has a
tremendous record of steward-
ship," he said. "1 don't know of
anywhere the church gets more
for the dollars it spends. When
people are informed about what
the church is doing, and they're
WILLIAMSON
DUNLAP
happy with what the church is
doing, they give more. That's the
primary respon-
sibility of what
UMCom is doing
so well - keep-
ing people in-
formed. 1 love
UMCom. It's
nice to be part of
an organization
that under-
stands its mission, knows where
it's going, and is doing its job
effeciently."
LISTENING TO
THE CHURCH
In 1989. UMCom conducted a
research study to gather data for
the agency's long-range planning
efforts. Its primary purpose was
to identify the communication
needs of the local church and the
UM agencies served by UMCom.
More than 34.7 percent of the
surveys were returned.
Services that received the strong-
est support were: (1) supply news.
(2) produce and distribute videos
and other products. (3) promote
the World Service Fund. (4) pro-
vide information services and (5)
publish program journals.
The next highest level of support
went to: (1) produce television
programs. (2) offer communica-
tions training. (3) produce radio
spots. (4) develop how-to educa-
tional resources. (5) assist local
churches with TV ministry and (6)
provide leadership for commu-
nication systems.
The Discipline and the responses
to research questionnaires will
guide United Methodist Commu-
nications endeavors during the
new quadrennium as we con-
tinue to help the church tell its
story.
Independent Commissions
805
WHAT FRIENDS
OF UMCOM ARE
SAYING
GEORGE DUVALL
George DuVall. a member of
Goshen United Methodist Church.
Washington, D.C.. likes the pro-
grams telecast on VISN. "I'm
involved with helping three deaf
congregations in our area," he
said. "The closed caption pro-
grams that UMCom produces are
a big hit." According to George,
"The Interpreter is a godsend. Our
church is ecstatic about the Idea
Mart' and 'It Worked for Us.' sec-
tions" he said. "In smaller church-
es where we don't have the benefit
of a professional staff, those
articles are especially helpful."
Lenora Stephens, a member of
Clifton United Methodist Church.
Lithonia, Ga..
praises the
UMCom field
staff "for helping
us use video for
Sunday school
and vacation
Bible school.
Our church's
productions
have been especially helpful in
generating discussions among
our members," she said.
STEPHENS
Russell Coker, a member of the
Oklahoma Indian Missionary
Conference,
feels the com-
munications
agency is serv-
ing the church
well. "UMCom
has had an
enormous influ-
ence on the life
of our church
^//^
COKER
WYNN
because it gives all ethnic groups
a voice in the church," he said.
"We are pleased that the agency
has enabled persons across the
church to experience worship
from the perspective of Native
Americans."
Sam Wynn, the first Native
American United Methodist cler-
gyman to earn a
doctorate, cred-
its UMCom with
enabling the
churchwide
caucus of Native
Americans to
develop an effec-
tive networking
system. "Because
UMCom helped with editorial
content, layout and funding, our
caucus has its own paper. Echo
of the Four Winds," he said. "In
addition. United Methodist Com-
munications often releases stories
about Native Americans, and it
does an exceptional job of pro-
moting Native American Aware-
ness Sunday."
Wendy Reid Crisp, a member of
the Pound Ridge (N.Y.) Commu-
■^^^^■^^H nity Church,
^^^^H|^^^| believes
^ ^^H UMCom's most
^^^^ fc ^H important func-
m^H^v ^^m lion is in help-
K^J^\, ^^B ing people in the
■fe^H^ ^« pew develop a
^B^ ^^m sense of belong-
^ ^^^ ing to a world
CRISP Z . •
organization.
"When you attend a United Meth-
odist church, you can not escape
the message that we live in a
global community," she said.
"You see it in bulletins, you hear
appeals from the pulpit, and you
read about it in your church
newsletter or conference news-
paper -- all of which can be traced
to the work of United Methodist
Communications . "
LOOKING AHEAD
The agency has come a long way
since its beginning in 1940. It has
kept up with the revolution, over
50 years!
As cilways, the challenge has been
to tell the church's story in ways
that will appeal to persons inside
and outside the church. The trend
toward electronic communications
is well established. Today's young-
sters are watching television and
working on computers in their
classrooms and at home. For
entertainment, many play video
games.
The communications revolution
is taking place in the minds of
people in all walks of life. Senior
citizens are becoming computer
literate.
The foresight and commitment of
delegates to the 1940 General
Conference 50 years ago placed
our church in the mainstream of
communications. Subsequent
General Conferences put United
Methodist Communications on
the leading edge of the commu-
nications revolution.
Today. The United Methodist
Church is uniquely positioned to
accomplish great things. We have
the awareness of human need, the
technical resources and tlie com-
munication skills required to ad-
vance the cause of Christ tlirough-
out the world. We have a powerful
story to tell, and United Methodist
Communications is prepared to
help our church tell its stoiy!
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General Commission on Communication
of The United Methodist Church
1989-1992 Quadrennium
Council of Bishops
Bishop Rueben P. Job, Des Moines, Iowa
Bishop L. Bevel Jones 111, Charlotte, North Carolina
Bishop Richard B. Wilke, Little Rock, Arkansas
North Central Jurisdiction
Robert E. Ball, Duluth, Minnesota
The Rev. James S. Magaw, Mansfield, Ohio
Dorothy Schmidt, Thiensville, Wisconsin
Florence Woods. Columbus, Ohio
Northeastern Jurisdiction
Patricia Bigler, Tonawanda, New York
Blair A. Gilbert, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Joan G. Nagle, Aiken, South Carolina
The Rev. G. Edwin Zeiders, Jr., Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
South Central Jurisdiction
Russell Coker, Jr., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dr. James W. Moore, Houston, Texas
The Rev. Sammie Ellis Rainey, Columbus, Ohio
Mary Silva, San Antonio, Texas
Southeastern Jurisdiction
The Rev. Richard B. Paris, Charlottesville, Virginia
The Rev. Charles L. Johnson, Clemson, South Carolina
The Rev. Warren P. KjTiard, Montgomery, Alabama
Barbara Wilcox, Lakeland, Florida
Western Jurisdiction
Christine Kemp, La Mirada, California
Kristin K. Knudson, San Leandro, California
Lane C. Rees, Anchorage, Alaska
The Rev. Sherylan Gay Thorson, Peoria, Arizona
Genered Council on Ministries
George R. DuVall, Washington, D.C.
Helen H. Slentz, Walnut Creek, California
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Independent Commissions
807
Additional Members
Helen K. Chang, El Cerrito, California
Wendy Reid Crisp, Pound Ridge, New York
G. Alan Dunlap, Milford, Nebraska
Richard Eldredge, Miami, Florida
Dr. Ron Hull, Lincoln, Nebraska
Dr. Stephen S. Kim, Claremont, California
Dr. Joan Gray LaBarr, Wichita Falls, Texas
James W. Lane, North Little Rock, Arkansas
John Lovelace, Dallas, Texas ^
J. LaVonne Moore, Bucyrus. Ohio
Robert W. Norvet, Los Angeles, Cadifomia
W. Mearl Purvis, New Haven, Connecticut
Dr. Lenora C. Stephens, Lithonia, Georgia
The Rev. George A. Tanner, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Carlos Verdecia, Miami, Florida
UMCom Executive Staff
Roger L. Burgess
Peggy Williamson
Shirley Whipple Struchen
General Secretary
Treasurer
Director of Conference Services and Communication Education
Associate General Secretaries:
Newtonia Harris Coleman
Wiford V. Bane, Jr.
Peggy J. West
Donald E. Collier
Planning and Administration
Division of Public Media (PM)
Division of Production & Distribution (P&D)
Division of Program and Benevolence Interpretation (P&BI)
united metnocii-
communjcatian-
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your Sef ViCe-BB cup and save this ready reference guide to services offered
to local church leaders by United Methodist Communications (UMCom).
The agency is ready to assist you with any communication need from getting accurate
facts and information to audio-visual needs to developing communication strategies for your
congregation.
For questions, general information or for additional copies of this guide, call 615/742-5400
or write United Methodist Communications, P.O. Box 320, Nashville, TN 37202-0320.
Program Promotion and
Support. Promotes the church's
program, and the giving that sup-
ports it, through print and audio-
visual materials and personal pre-
sentations. Available for assistance
in planning and developing pro-
motions and interpretation.
Don Collier 615/742-5101
Interpreter, el /nterprete and
United Methodist Family.
Periodicals that interpret programs
and describe resources available to
local church leaders. Produced in
English, Spanish and Korean.
/nterpreter
Laura Okumu 615/742-5104
el Inteprete:
Edith LaFontaine 615/742-5115
United Uethodist Family:
Don Collier 615/742-5101
A/V Production. Maintains
state-of-the-art studios and equip-
ment for the production of a variety
of audio/visual materials including
videos, films, still photography and
slide presentations.
Peggy West 615/742-5419
computer network, and several
news summaries: the weekly
Methodists Make News, the
monthly Highlightsior international
media and the monthly Noticias for
Spanish-language outlets.
Thomas McAnally 615/742-5470
Media Advocacy. Provides edu-
cation and advocacy on media is-
sues of censorship, free flow of in-
formation, media violence, sexual
violence and pornography, in coop-
eration with other United Methodist
agencies and ecumenical groups.
WilBane ' 615/742-5451
Radio/Television Cable
TV Programming.
UMCom produces and distributes
'Catch the Spirit" and other TV se-
ries, special programs, radio and
TV spots.
It provides consultation for confer-
ences and local leaders in TV,
cable TV, and radio. The agency
supports the work of the Communi-
cations Department of the National
Council of Churches and is actively
involved in VISN, the Vision Inter-
faith Satellite Network.
Public Relations. Oversees Television-
public relations programs and con-
sultation to promote favorable visi-
bility of The United Methodist
Church from the local level to an
international scale.
Roger Burgess 615/742-5410
United Methodist News
Service. Official news gathering
and disseminating agency of the
church. Responsible for press rela-
tions with secular and church
media. Information provided
through daily releases, CircuitWriter
distributed and managed by Northeast : □
UMCom. Consultation is provided Paula C. Watson
to conference resource centers and Spring Valley, NY
local churches. 914/425-7760
615/742-5451
Wil Bane
Radio-
Bill Richards 615/742-5151
Media Marketing—
Letty LaFontaine 615/742-5408
Teleconferencing. Arranges for
satellite teleconferencing services.
Consultation and training provided.
Edgar Gossard 615/742-5409
EcuFilm. A video/film library of
over 1 ,200 titles jointly owned by
nine denominations and groups.
FurmanYork 615/742-5441
EcuFilm toll free: 800-251-4091
(In Tenn., call collect, 615/242-6277)
InfoServ. A toll-free information
service with timely answers to any
questions about programs, events,
resources or concerns related to
The United Methodist Church.
Woodley McEachern
615/742-5421
InfoServ toll free Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.
to4p.m.(CST), 800-251-8140
Toll-free line for church and clergy
addresses, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to
Ip.m.(CST), 800-874-3211
Computer-based Communi*
cations. Develops computer com-
munication capabilities such as
computer bulletin boards, electronic
mail and the CircuitWriter Network.
Susan Peek 615/742-5444
Conference Communications
Assistance. Provides communi-
cations assistance and training to
annual conferences, districts and
local churches. Experienced com-
municators are available for any-
thing from a simple question to en-
tire project planning.
Shirley Whipple-Struchen
615/742-5414
Field Staff. Five regional field
staff communication consultants are
available to help plan events and
communication projects.
(Listed in adjacent column.)
North Central: ■
Roderick L. Hargo
Dayton, OH
513/227-9489
Southeast: ■
M. Ervin Dailey
Birmingham, AL
205/323-3349
South Central: ■
Deanna K. Armstrong
Kansas City, MO
816/746-1122
Western:^
Donald K. Small
Phoenix, AZ
602/956-4323
Hawaii Puerto Rico
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Independent Commissions
809
Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
1738.
Petition Number: IC10627-738D: GCAH.
Responsibilities of the Commission on Archives and
History
Amend 1738.1:
In each Annual Conference there shall be a conference
Commission on Archives and History. The commission
shall be elected by the Annual Conference upon the nomi-
nation of its nominating committee. The number of mem-
bers of the commission and their terms of office shall be
as the conference may determine and may include an ex
officio representative of each United Methodist shrme
Historic Shrine or landmark Historic Landmark in its
bounds. It shall be the duty of the commission to cooper-
ate with and report, when requested, to the General and
Jimsdietional Commissions on Arehiveg and History; to
collect and preserve the historically significant re-
cords of the Annual Conference and of closed ehui-ehes its
agencies, to collect and preserve including data relating
to the origin and history of the conference and its ante-
cedents; to encourage and assist the local churches
in preserving their records, compihng their histo-
ries, and celebrating their heritage; to provide for
the permanent safekeeping of the historical records
of aU abandoned or discontinued chiu'ches in the
bounds of the Annual Conference and its antece-
dents (See Para. 2548.3); to maintain a firesafe histori-
cal and archival depository and to see that all ern'rent
items which obviously will have value for future history
are properly preserved therein; to provide for the owner-
ship of real property and to receive gifts and bequests; to
provide liaison maintain contact with officiaUy desig-
nated Historic Sites, Historic shiiues Shrines, and
Historic landmarks Landmarks and ceuferenee histeri-
eal sites in their bounds; to assist the bishop or the ap-
propriate conference progi-am committee in planning for
the historical hour and other appropriate historical obser-
vances at Annual Conference sessions; to establish reten-
tion and disposition schedules for Annual Conference
and local church records under standards or guidelines
established developed by the General Commission on
Archives and History; to eueem'age and assist the local
chmches in piesei ving theii records and compiling their
histories; to cooperate with and report, when re-
quested, to the General and Jurisdictional Commis-
sions on Archives and History; and to engage with
other Wesleyan, Methodist, or Evangelical United Breth-
ren-related denominations in lifting up our joint heritage.
Amend 5738.2:
The commission may organize a conference Historical
Society and encourage iudividuala to become members of
it membership therein for the purpose of promoting in-
terest in the study and preservation of the history of the
conference and its antecedents. The officers of the confer-
ence Commission on Archives and History may be the of-
ficers of the conference Historical Society. Individuals
may become members of Membership in the Historical
Society shall be established as the society may deter-
mine. Membership may include the payment of by
paying dues as the society may direct, and in return they
members shall receive official publications and publicity
materials issued by the commission and the society and
such other benefits as may be deemed suitable.
1740.
Petition Number = IClO664-740-Di GCRR.
Conference Commission on Religion and Race
Amend 5740.2:
The basic membership of the Annual Conference Com-
mission shall be nominated and elected by established
procedure of the respective Annual Conferences. Each
Annual Conference shall determine the number and com-
position of the total membership which shall consist of a
minimum of twelve. The commission membership shall
include representation from each district. One of the dis-
trict representatives shall be the District Director of
ReUgion and Race. Care shall be taken to ensure that
the total membership represents shall maintain the one
third lay women, one thii'd 1^
and one third clert
la^imen anu uue third clergy
balance an equitable balance In the number of lay-
men, laywomen and clergy persons. It is strongly
urged that the Annual Conference Commissions be con-
stituted so that the majority of the membership be repre-
sented by racial and ethnic minority persons (Asian
Americans, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Pa-
cific Islanders and Native Americans) reflecting the ra-
cial and ethnic minority constituency of the Annual
Conference. Selection of commission members shall en-
sure adequate representation of women, youth, young
adults, older adults, and persons with handicapping con-
ditions. Members of the General Commission on Religion
and Race residing in the Annual Conference shall be ex
officio members of the Annual Conference Commission on
Religion and Race with vote.
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^741.
Petition Niimbcr: IC10666-741D; GCSW.
Responsibilities of a Conference Commission on the
Status and Role of Women
Insert in ^741. Id:
d) To focus on major priorities of issues related to
women, which may include sexual harassment poli-
cies and procedures, and to enlist the support of the
bishop. Cabinet, and conference staff in policies, plans,
and practices related to these priorities.
Insert in ^741.2 in the sixth sentence as follows:
It is recommended that the addition of the at-Iarge
membership ghaU ensure that the total membership shall
maintain a balance of one-third laywomen, one-third
lajTnen, and one-third clergy balance.
INew.
Petition Numbo- = IC-10314-000(VD; OIL.
Establish an Annual Conference UM Men
Organization
Add a new paragraph between 1741 and 1742 to pro-
vide the mechanism to establish an Annual Conference
United Methodist Men's organization:
Conference United Methodist Men-Constitution
Article 1. Name-In each Annual Conference there
shall be a conference organization named United
Methodist Men, aiixiUarj- to the Jurisdictional Com-
mittee on United Methodist Men and The United
Methodist Men's Division of the General Board of
Discipleship.
Article 2. Function-The function of the conference
organization of United Methodist Men shall be to
work with the district organizations and the local
units of United Methodist Men in developing pro-
grams to meet the needs and interests of men and
the concern and responsibUities of discipleship; to
assist in personal witness and evangelism; to enable
outreach in individual and group mission and minis-
try; to encourage and support spiritual growth and
faith development; and to promote the objectives
and responsibiUties of the Men's Division.
Article 3. Authorit>'-Each Conference organiza-
tion of United Methodist Men have authoritj- to pro-
mote its work in accordance with the plans,
responsibilities, and poUcies of the United Methodist
Men's Division of the General Board of Discipleship.
Article 4. Membership-The conference organiza-
tion of United Methodist Men shall be composed of
all members of local units (chartered or unchar-
tered)within the bounds of the conference.
Article 5. Officers and Committees
a) The conference organization shall elect a presi-
dent, at least one vice-president, a secretary, and a
treasurer.
b) The resident bishop shall serve as the Honor-
ary President and be a member of the conference or^
ganization and its executive committee.
c) Additional officers (including Scouting Coordi-
nator) and committees shall be elected or appointed
in accordance with the guidelines of the Men's Divi-
sion and/or the bylaws of the conference organiza-
tion of United Methodist Men.
Article 6. Meetings and Elections
a) There shall be an annual meeting of the confer-
ence organization of United Methodist Men at which
time there shall be presented an annual report and a
program plan designed to meet the needs of the men
of the conference. Officers and committees shall be
elected in accordance with the requirements of the
organization's bylaws.
b) The voting body of the annual meeting of the
conference shall be determined by the organiza-
tion's bylaws but shall include conference and dis-
trict officers and committee chairpersons as
determined; members of the Men's Division and
members of the Jurisdictional Committee on United
Methodist Men residing within the bounds of the
conference.
Article 7. Relationships
a) The president of the conference organization of
United Methodist Men is a member of the Annual
Conference, as set forth in 135.
b) The president of the conference organization of
United Methodist Men shall represent the confer-
ence organization of the Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men. In the absence of the
president a designated vice-president may represent
the organization.
c) Designated officers or members shall represent
the conference organization on the various agencies,
council, commission, and committees of the confer-
ence as the constitution and bylaws of such agencies
provide.
d) The conference organization shall encoiurage
men to participate in the total life and work of the
Church, and shall support them in assuming posi-
tions or responsibility, leadership, and daily disci-
pleship.
Independent Commissions
811
Article 8. Amendments-Proposed amendments to
this constitution may be sent to the recording secre-
tary of the United Methodist Men's Division prior to
the last meeting of the division in the quadrennium.
INew.
IC10839.0000-D; GCOM.
District Director of Ethnic Local Church Concerns
Add a new 1 between ^750 and 1751 as follows:
The district superintendent, after consultation
with the Annual Conference on Ethnic Local Chiu-ch
Concerns Committee, shall appoint a district direc-
tor of Ethnic Local Church Concerns. This director
shall become a member of the District Council on
Ministries or its structural coimterpart A district
may establish a Committee on Ethnic Local Church
Concerns comprised of lay persons and clergy to
work with the district superintendent to implement
the annual conference's comprehensive plan as it re-
lates to that district, and to fiu^er the purposes of
the ariTiiial conference committee.
f751.
gather, preserve, hold title to, and disseminate materials
on the history of The United Methodist Church and its
antecedents. It shall cooperate with other bodies, espe-
cially the Historical Society of The United Methodist
Church, the World Methodist Historical Society, and the
World Methodist Coimcil in areas of mutual concern, it
shall do any and all things HeeegBaiy to promote and care
for — the — higtorieal — interest — of The — United — Methodist
Ohureh. It shall maintain archives and libraries in
which shall be preserved historical records and materials
of every kind relating to The United Methodist Chvirch
and see that such holdings are available for respon-
sible public and scholarly use. It shall provide guid-
ance for the proper creation, jmd — pveseiTation
maintenance, and disposition of archives and records
documentary record material at all levels of The
United Methodist Church. (See Para. 1811.1b) It shall
provide support, direction, and encouragement for
the work of Annual Conference and Jurisdictional
historical agencies and organizations. It shall de-
velop policies and resources for the designated His-
toric Sites, Historic Shrines, and Historic
Landmarks of The United Methodist Church. It
shall provide general supervision for the observance
of Heritage Sunday. (See Para. 275.1) It shall engage
with other Wesleyan, Methodist, or Evangelical
United Brethrenrrelated denominations in lifting up
our joint heritage.
Petition Number: IC10666-761-D; GCRR.
District Director of Religion and Race
Amend ^751:
The district superintendent, after consultation with
the Annual Conference Commission on Religion and
Race, shall appoint a District Director of Religion and
Race. A district may establish a Committee on Religion
and Race of lay peraoas <ind clergy, to work with the dis-
trict superintendent to further the purposes of the An-
nual Conference Commission in the district. The
District Director shall be a member of the Annual
Conference Commission on Religion and Race. (See
5740.2)
Petition Numb»: IC106281803.D; GCAH.
Add 11803.4:
4. The commission shall promote collection and
dissemination of information and materials concern-
ing the historic witness made individually and col-
lectively by women, racial and ethnic peoples, and
other constituencies not covered extensively in tra-
ditional historical documentation in the worid-wide
life of The United Methodist Church and its antece-
dents.
fl803.
Petition Number: IC10628-180*D; GCAH.
Purpose of the Commission on Archives and History
Amend 11803.1:
Purpose. — 1. The purpose of the commission shall be
to promote and care for the historical interests of
The United Methodist Church at every level. It shall
Petition Number: IC10628.1803-D; GCAH.
AddPara.1803.5:
5. Once each quadrennium, the commission may
hold a Historical Convocation, to which may be in-
vited members of Jiirisdictional and Annual Confei^
ence historical agencies and organizations;
appropriate faculty and students in institutions of
higher education related to The United Methodist
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Church; members of the Historical Society of The
United Methodist Church; members of other
Wesleyan, Methodist, and EvangeUcal United Breth-
ren-related historical organizations; and such other
persons, groups, or organizations as may be inter-
ested.
11804.
Petition Number: IC10629-1804-D: GCAH.
Membership of the General Commission on Ar-
chives and History
Amend ^1804.2:
2. The commission shall be composed of thirty mem-
bers in the following manner: thirteen members shall be
elected by the General Conference on nomination of the
CouncU of Bishops, in which number wculd include it is
recommended that there be at least two women, on
young adult, one youth, and two persons from racial and
ethnic groups; two bishops; five presidents of the Jurisdic-
tional Commissions on Archives and History, or where no
commission exists or any Disciplinary conflict arises, a
person designated by the jurisdictional College of Bish-
ops; and ten additional members elected by the general
Commission. Not It is recommended that not less than
ten of the total shaft be women? and not less than two
shall be persons over sixty-five years of age; not less than
four of the members should be from racial and ethnic
groups, including one each of the following: Pacific and
Asian American, Black American, Hispanic American,
and Native American.
11810.
Petition Number: IC-10630-1810-D: GCAH.
t
The Historical Society
Amend 11810.1-2; delete 11810.3:
1. The general commission may organize a Historical
Society of The United Methodist Church and encourage
individuals — to — become — members — of it membership
therein for the purpose of promoting interest in the study
and , preservation, and dissemination of the history
and heritage of The United Methodist Church and its
antecedents. They The Historical Society shall be en-
com-aged to cooperate with the Annual Conference, Juris-
dietio^^d — Conference, — and — General Commiggien — on
Ai'chives and History enlist the support and coopera-
tion of Commissions on Archives and History (or
equivalent) at the Annual Conference, Jurisdictional
Conference, and General Church levels as well as
other interested agencies and organizations in the
promotion of the historical interests of the Church. The
society shall be financially self- supporting through
dues and other sources, except for such services as
may be provided by the General Commission on Ar-
chives and History.
2. Individuals may become members of Membership
in the Historical Society by paying such dues as the com-
mission may direct shall be established as the society
may determine. Membership shall entail the pay-
ment of such dues as the society may direct, in return
for which they members shall receive such commission
publications and other benefits as are deemed suitable.
11812.
IC-10631-1812-D; GCAH.
Historic Shrines, Historic Landmarks, and Historic
Sites
Amend 11812.1:
Historic Sites, Historic Shrines, and Historic Land-
marks and Historic Sites.
l.a) Historic Sites — Historic Sites are buildings, lo-
cations, or structures which are specifically related
to a significant event, development, or personality in
the history of an Annual, Central, or Jurisdictional
Conference (or its antecedents). Historic Sites are
designated by formal action of the Annual, Central,
or Jurisdictional Conference within whose regions
the site is located. Such designation shall first be
considered and reviewed by the respective Commis-
sion on Archives and History (or equivalent). After
action by the Annual, Central, or Jurisdictional Con-
ference to designate a building, structure, or loca-
tion as an Historic Site, the president or chairperson
of the Commission on Archives and History (or
equivalent) shall advise the General Commission on
Archives and History of the action taken and pro-
vide such documentation as may be required. The
General Conunission in turn shall provide an official
Historic Site marker, keep a register of all Historic
Sites, and maintain an ongoing file of pertinent in-
formation concerning them.
b) Historic Shrines and Historic Landmarks —
Historic Shrines and Historic Landmarks of The
United Methodist Church are biiildings, locations, or
structures which are specifically related to signifi-
cant events, developments, or personalities in the
overall history of The United Methodist Chuj-ch or
its antecedents. They must have distinctive historic
interest and value for the denomination as a whole,
as contrasted with local or regional historic signifi-
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cance. Ordinarily, buildings, locations, or structures
that have achieved historic significance within the
preceding fifty years shall not be considered for des-
ignation as a Historic Shrine or History Landmark.
A Historic Shrine of The United Methodist
Church is a building or structure (or group thereof)
directly related to a significant event, development,
or outstanding personality in the overall history of
The United Methodist Church or its antecedents.
Such relationship preferably dates from the actual
time of the event, development, or personahty in-
volved. In special circiunstances, a building or struc-
ture that is primarily commemorative in nature may
be designated a Historic Shrine.
A Historic Landmark is a site or location which
has Uttle remaining in the way of a building or struc-
ture, but which otherwise qualifies as a Historic
Shrine.
c) Designation of Historic Shrines and Historic
Landmarks. All nominations for the designation of
buildings, and locations, and structures as United Meth-
odist historic ghrineg Historic Shrines or histoi-ie land-
mai'kg Historic Landmarks shall be referred to the
General CommiggioH en Ai'chiveg and Ilistory. shall be
made by the Annual, Central, or Jiirisdictional Con-
ference Commission on Archives and History (or
equivalent) within whose regions they are located.
Such nominations shall be referred for considera-
tion to the General Commission on Archives and
History, in accord with guidelines established by the
commission. Through its Committee on Historic Shrines
and Historic Landmarks the commission shall consider
the merits of each nomination and shall make such rec-
ommendation as it deems appropriate to the ensuing (Jen-
eral Conference for its action and determination.
The commission shall recommend only a building, or
location, or structure for designation as a higtorie shrine
Historic Shrine or historic landmai-k Historic Land-
mark which has been registered as a historic site His-
toric Site by an Annual, Central, or Jurisdictional
Conference and has met the requirements established by
the commission. The commission shall keep a register
of aU duly designated Historic Shrines and Historic
Landmarks and maintain an ongoing file of perti-
nent information concerning them.
hi d) Quadrennial Review — The commission. shall
be responsible for making a quadrennial review of the ex-
isting duly designated hisluiic shi-ines Historic Shrines
and laudmaiks Historic Landmarks, according to the
criteria which it shall prepare and which shall be compat-
ible with the Discipline of The United Methodist Church.
The commission shall further be responsible for recom-
mending to the (General Conference the redesignation or
reclassification of the designated histoiic shrines His-
toric Shrines and historic landmai'ks Historic Land-
marks as such action may be appropriate in keeping with
such criteria.
Petition number: IC106311812-D; GCAH.
Delete 11812.2a; amend 11812.2b:
b) Present Historic Shrines: The historic shi-ines pre-
sent Historic Shrines of The United Methodist Church
(and the year of their designation by General Confer-
ence) are: Acuffs Chapel, state highway 12G between
Blountsville and Kingsport, TN (1968); Albright Memo-
rial Chapel, Kleinfeltersville, PA (1968); Barratt's
Chapel, near Frederica, DE (1968); Bethune-Cookman
College, Daytona Beach, FL (1984); Bishop John Sey-
bert/Flat Rock Cluster, Flat Rock and Bellevue, OH
(1992); Boehm's Chapel, Willow Street, PA (1984); Cox
Memorial United Methodist Church, Hallowell, ME
(1992); Deadwood Cluster, Deadwood, SD (1984); Ed-
ward Cox House, near Bluff City, TN (1968); Green Hill
House, Louisburg, NC (1968); Hanby House, Wester-
ville, OH (1988); John Street Church, New York City
(1968); Old McKendree Chapel, Jackson, MO (1968); Old
Otterbein Church, Baltimore, MD (1968); Old Stone
Church Cemetery and Site, Leesbxu-g, VA (1968); Pe-
ter Cartwright United Methodist Church, Pleasant
Plains, XL (1976); Rehobeth Church, near Union, WV
(1968); Robert Strawbridge's Log House, near New
Windsor, MD (1968); St. (George's Church, Philadelphia,
PA (1968); St. Simon's Island, Brunswick, GA (1968);
Oemetei-y and Site of Old Steae Ohuixh, Leesburg, VA:
Robert Strawbridge's Log House, near New Windsor, MD
Town of Oxford, GA (1972); Wesleyan CoUege Clus
ter, Macon, GA (1992); Whitaker's Chapel, near En-
field, Halifax County, NC (1972); Wyandot Indian
Mission, Upper Sandusky, OH (1968); and Whitaker's
Chapel, neai- Enfield, Ilalifaa County, NC; the totvu of
Oiford, GA; Peter Cai-twright United Methodist Church,'
Pleasant Plains, IL; Dethune-Oookman College, Daytona
Beach, FL; Boehm's Chapel, Willow Street, PA; Dead-
wood Cluster, Deadwood, BD; Zoar United Methodist
Church, Philadelphia, PA (1984). and IlauLj House;
Westerville, OIL
Petition Number: IC-10e311812-D; GCAH.
Delete 11812.3a; amend 11812.3b:
h> Present Historic Landmarks. — The hisUjiic land-
marks present Historic Landmarks of The United
Methodist Church (and the year of their designation
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by General Conference) arer the sites of: Asbury Man-
ual Labor School and Mission, Ft. Mitchell, AL
(1984); Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
(1972); Cokesbury CoUege, Abingdon, MD (1984);
First Evangelical Association Church Building and
PubUshing House, New BerUn, PA (1988); John
Wesley's American Parish, Savannah, GA (1976);
Keywood Marker, Glade Spring, VA (1988); tbe
Lovely Lane Chapel, Baltimore, MD (1972); Drooklya
Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; McMahan's Chapel,
Bronson, TX (1972); John Wesley's American Pai-ish, Sa-
vannah, GA; Asbm-y Manual Labor School and Mission,
Ft. Mitchell, AL; Oekesbmy College, Abingdon, MD; the
organization Organization of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, Louisville, KY (1984); Keywood Mai-ker,
Glade Spring, VA; fii'st church building and publishing
house. Evangelical Association, New Berlin, PA; and Rut-
ersviUe Cluster, Rutersville, TX (1988); and Willamette
Mission, near Salem, OR (1992).
12002.
Petition Number: IC1064«-2002-D; GCCU.
Petition Number: IC10631-1812-D; GCAH.
Delete 11812.4.
111906
Petition Number: IC106341906-D; tIMCOM.
Responsibilities of the General Commission on Com-
munications
Amend 11906.8 in second sentence:
...create networks of communicators at all levels, in-
cluding local church, district, conference, jurisdiction
and general.
Petition Number: IC-10634-1906-D; UMCOM.
Add to 11906.21:
It shall produce materials for program interpretation
in cooperation with the (Seneral Council on Ministries
and the general program boards including the official
Program Calendar of the denomination.
The Purpose of the GCCUIC
Amend at the end of first section:
...major responsibilitiesr in the context of the search '
for the unity of the human community and the re-
newal of creation:
ideologies; . and to work for the unity of humankind.
112003.
Petition Number; IC-10646.2003-D: GCCU.
Responsibilities of the (jCCUIC
Add this new responsibility, renumber all the rest of
12003.2:
2. To recruit and provide ecumenical leadership
training and opportunities for all United Methodists
with special attention for youth, young adults, and
racial ethnic minority persons.
Add at end of 12003.6:
...Council.(See 12403)
Amend 12003.15:
To recommend report to the (General Council on Min-
istries and recommend to the (General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration the total goal and constituent
allocations of the Interdenominational Cooperation Fund
for submission to (leneral Conference and to administer
all aspects of the fund in accordance with guidelines es-
tablished in consultation with the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration and with the Council of
Bishops.
12006.
Petition Number: IC.10647-2006-D; GCCU.
Composition of the GCCUIC
Amend 12006.1:
The (jeneral Commission on Christian Unity and In-
terreligious Concerns shall be composed of United Meth-
odists as follows: four five bishops appointed by the
Council of Bishops, one of whom shall be the secretary of
the Council of Bishops; and one of whom shall be from
a Central Conference; four persons...
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12102.
\ Number: IC10316-2102-D: WIS.
12203.
Petition Number: IC10668-2203-D; GCSW.
Strengthening General Commission on Religion
and Race
Amend 12102:
Responsibility of the Commission on the Status and
Role of Women
Add sentence at the end of ^2203.7:
52102. Purpose: The primeu-y purpose of the General
Commission on Religion and Race shall be to challenge
the general agencies, institutions, and connectional struc-
tures of The United Methodist Church to a full and equal
participation of the racial and ethnic constituency in the
total life and mission of the Church through advocacy and
by reviewing and monitoring the practices of the entire
Church so as to further ensure racial, inclusiveness. The
Commission shall lead the Church in a proactive ef-
fort to counteract the growing racism in our society,
working to achieve racial and ethnic inclusiveness
and justice within the chiirch and society.
12108.
IC-10667-2108-D; GCRR.
Responsibilities of the General Commission on Re-
ligion and Race
Amend 12108.8:
Providing resources for the local church work area on
religion and race enabUng them to address the differ-
ent situations in which they find themselves: inner
city, suburbia, metropolitan and rural communities
Amend 12108.15:
Relating to and assisting the Annual Conference Com-
mission on Religion and Race enabling them to address
their different communities and situations: inner
city, suburbia, metropolitan and rural communities.
The commission in its role as advocate shall assist
the councils, boards, commissions, schools of theol-
ogy and other related institutions in eradicating the
problems of sexual harassment by developing poU-
cies and procedures for addressing these problems.
12204.
Petition Number: IC-10669-2204-D: GCSW
Membership in the Commission on the Statvis and
Role of Women
Insert in 12204.1 in the second sentence as follows:
Each jurisdiction shall elect six persons for member-
ship t . It is recommended that of the six there be two
laywomen, two laymen, one clergywoman, and one clergy-
man.
Amend 12204.2 in the third sentence as follows:
It is recommended that the additional membership
shall addition of the atrlarge membership assure that
the total membership shall maintain the one-third lay-
men, one-third laywomen
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Proposed Resolutions
History of Blacks in the UM Church
Petition Number: IC10620-aOOO-R,- GCRR.
Whereas, an examination eind assessment of the Meth-
odist legacy in America reveal that Black persons and
their contributions continue to receive inadequate credits;
and
Whereas, at the present time there are more written
resources available about Blacks in the history of Meth-
odism; and
Whereas, literature about Black persons in the Meth-
odist history and/or literature written from the perspec-
tive of the Black ethos is perceived as resources primarily
for Black persons; and
Whereas, an important element in the inter-relation-
ship of the different groups within the church family is to
thoroughly respect and understand the uniqueness and
contributions of each one; and
Whereas, there has been a traditional absence of liter-
ary and other historical records which acknowledge the
roles and contributions of Black persons in the evolving
history of Methodism and the U.S.A.
Therefore, be it resolved, that The General Commis-
sion on Archives and History and The United Methodist
Publishing House in joint consultation with The General
Commission on Religion and Race determine the most ef-
fective means to identify additional Black literary and
historical records which have not been acknowledged
and/or published; promote the use of these and other such
resources among Whites and other racial ethnic minori-
ties; and encourage training sessions led by Blacks using
these resources which acknowledge the contributions of
Black persons to the legacy and heritage of Methodism in
the United States of America and the world.
Inclusive History
Petition Number; IC10621.3000-R: GCRR.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church celebrates
regularly the growth and development of the Methodist
legacy in America;
Whereas, the influence of the literary records has
shaped the images, values and perceptions of racial eth-
nic minority groups toward one another;
Whereas, the most positive images and dominant con-
tributions in the Methodist legacies are credited and re-
lated to Caucasian persons;
Whereas, nominal historical recognition is given to
Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native Americans and Pacific Is-
landers and their contributions to the Methodist legacy in
America;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church proclaims a
commitment to the goal of realizing racial ethnic minor-
ity inclusiveness.
Therefore, be it resolved, that The General Commis-
sion on Archives and History, The United Methodist Pub-
lishing House in joint consultation with The General
Commission on Religion and Race determine the most ef-
fective means to identify all Asian, Black, Hispanic, Na-
tive American and Pacific Islander literary and historical
records which have not been acknowledged and/or pub-
lished; promote the use of these resources among whites
and other racial ethnic minorities; and encourage train-
ing sessions led by Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Native
Americans, and Pacific Islanders using these resources
which acknowledge the contributions of these racial eth-
nic minorities to the legacy and heritage of Methodism in
the United States of America and the world.
History of Racial/Ethnic United Methodists
Petition Number; IC10632.3000-R: GCAH.
Replace SP72. A History of Blacks in The United
Methodist Church (p. 250 in the 1988 Book of Resolu-
tions):
Whereas, persons of Pacific Island, Asian, AMcan,
Hispanic, and Native American descent have made sig-
nificant contributions to the history of The United Meth-
odist Church and its predecessors; and
Whereas, these contributions have received scant at-
tention and acknowledgement by the church and its histo-
rians; and
Whereas, this lack has begun to be addressed with the
publication in 1991 of fovu* histories of Asian Americans,
African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic
Americans within the United Methodist tradition and
with four accompanying bibliographies;
Be it resolved, that the General Commission on Ar-
chives and History commends these histories and bibliog-
raphies to the United Methodist denomination and urges
that archivists and historians at all levels of the church
continue to collect, document, research, and disseminate
sources and publications of racial/ethnic persons within
United Methodism.
Independent Commissions
817
Opposing the Incorrect Use
of the Word "Ethnic"
Petition Number: IC10621-3000-R; NIU
Whereas, Dr. Albert Murray of Howard University
wrote in his collection of essay, The Omni- Americans,
that "one way of not seeing U.S. Blacks for what they are
is to call them non-white" and
Whereas, Sallie McFague has written in her study.
Metaphorical Theology, "it is not only our time and place
in history that influences.. .language but also our class,
race, and sex; our nationality, education, and family
background; our interests, prejudices, and concerns"; and
Whereas, we conclude from this that language is a
powerful tool in defining who people are and their rela-
tionship to a given system of meaning and values; and
Whereas, African Americans are no less American
than English-Americans, Swedish-Americans, Italian-
Americans, Polish-Americans, Irish-Americans, German-
Americans and certainly no less "United Methodists"
than these and many others, sharing a common heritage
of more than three centuries;
Whereas, the current terminology found in The Book
of Discipline, 1988 in 172A, 274.3, 726.5, and 916.4b re-
fers to persons of African-America descent and others and
implies that all who are not members of the white m^or-
ity are "ethnics" in The United Methodist Chvu-ch; and
Whereas, there is a subtle implication in the way in
which this language is used that those who are members
of the white majority constituency are in some way
authentic Americans and United Methodists, there being
no adjective used in The Book of Discipline or elsewhere
to designate the same; and
Whereas, the General Conference made this change
with the good intention of recognizing that those persons
who were commonly erroneously referred to in previous
documents as "ethnic minorities" represented population
majorities around the world; and
Whereas, the word "ethnic" as presently used by The
United Methodist Church is improper since it etymologi-
cally refers to "heathens and pagans" of which those com-
monly referred to as ethnics are neither, and that its
commonplace meaning would be applied to all persons
who presently reside in the continental United States to
say the least; and
Whereas, our Social Principles state that "racism is
the combination of the power to dominate by one race
over other races and a value system which assumes that
the dominant race is superior to the others," and that ra-
cism in America was most obviously expressed in the past
by those persons of the white race developing and using
terms such as "non-white" which in essence expressed
their economic and political domination over all others,
and whereas the term ethnic is being used by white
United Methodists and others in the same fashion;
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church, cease from referring to
African Americans and others within our constituency as
"ethnics";
And be it further resolved that all terminology in 77ie
Book of Discipline with reference to human groupings re-
flect the preferences of the majority of the members and
leadership of those human groupings within the United
States of America and elsewhere in The United Methodist
Church;
And that Black United Methodists be referred to in the
The Book of Discipline as African American, using Black
Methodists and Black United Methodists to speak of our
historical journey within United Methodism.
And that the Hymnal Revision Committee and the
Board of Discipleship be mandated to use the term "Afri-
can American" as opposed to the erroneous and dated
term "Afro-American" in the compilation and publication
of resources in the new Book of Worship for The United
Methodist Church.
Racism in Rural Areas
Petition Number: IC-10622-3000-M$; GCRR,
Whereas, The United Methodist Church remains
largely a segregated institution both in the urban and ru-
ral sectors, and
Whereas, the isolation of rural populations encourages
the segregation of peoples and their institutions.
Whereas, the rural sectors have continued to ignore
the attitudinal aspects of both personal and institutional
racism, and
Whereas, racism is inherently a human characteristic
not conducive to the inclusiveness taught in Christian
"Agape" love;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference
of 1992 directs the General Commission on Religion and
Race to establish a Task Force for the study of the mani-
festations of racism, both personally and institutionally,
in the rural areas. This Task Force will be representative
of Commission members, and Representatives frwm the
General Board of Global Ministries and the General
Board of Church and Society. It shall consult with per-
sons with specific interest and expertise in small town
and rural communities. The Task Force will identify spe-
cific strategies to address the manifestations of racism
and note recommendations for action through the Gen-
eral Commission on Religion and Race to appropriate
agencies of rural conferences and general agencies. The
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the 1996 General Conference on the accomplishments in
this area.
Confession to Native Americans
Petition Number: IC10662-3000-B; GCCU.
Whereas, the Gospel calls us to celebrate and protect
the worth and dignity of all peoples; and
Whereas, the Christian Churches, including The
United Methodist Church and its predecessors have par-
ticipated in the destruction of Native American people,
culture, and religious practices; and
Whereas, the Churches of this country have not suffi-
ciently confessed their complicity in this evil; and
Whereas, the Churches have been blessed by having
members who are Native Americans as well as by engag-
ing in dialogue with Native Americans who practice their
traditional religions; and
Whereas, confession of our guilt is a first step toward
the wholeness which the Churches seek through the ecu-
menical movement:
Therefore, be it resolved that the United Methodist
General Conference confesses that it has sinned against
its Native American brothers and sisters, and offers this
formal apology for its participation, intended and unin-
tended, in the violent colonization of their land.
Therefore, be it further resolved that The United
Methodist Church pledges its support and assistance in
upholding the American Indian Religious Freedom Act
(P.L. 95-134, 1978) and within that legal precedent af-
firms the following:
1) The rights of the Native Peoples to practice and
participate in traditional ceremonies and rituals with the
same protection ofiered all religions under the Constitu-
tion of the United States of America.
2) Access to and protection of sacred sites and public
lands for ceremonial purposes.
3) The use of religious symbols (feathers, tobacco,
sweet grass, bones, etc.) for use in traditional ceremonies
and rituals.
Therefore, be it further resolved that the General Con-
ference recommends that local churches develop similar
statements of confession as a way of fostering a deeper
sense of community with Native Americans, and encour-
ages the members of our church to stand in solidarity on
these important religious issues, and provide mediation
when appropriate for ongoing negotiations with State and
Federal Agencies regarding these matters.
PaciRc Islanders Included as Racial and
Ethnic Minority Group
Petition Number: IC10623-3000-R,- GCRR.
Whereas, the Pacific-Islander population is continviing
to grow in the United States and in the United Methodist
Church,
Whereas, the United Methodist Pacific-Islander con-
stituency has requested to be considered as a racial and
ethnic minority group on its own.
Whereas, the National Federation of Asian American
United Methodists has recognized the Pacific-Islanders as
a different racial and ethnic minority group.
Whereas, the General Commission on Religion and
Race has also recognized the Pacific-Islanders as an addi-
tional ethnic and racial minority group within the de-
nomination,
Therefore, be it resolved, that General Conference of
1992 mandates the category of Pacific-Islanders be in-
cluded as a racial and ethnic minority group in TTie Book
of Discipline wherever the other four racial and ethnic
minority groups are mentioned, (e.g. Asian, Black, His-
panic, Pacific-Islanders and Native Americans.)
Ecumenical Interpretations
of Doctrinal Standards
Petition Number: IC-10664-3000-R; GCCU.
Whereas, the 1970 General Conference passed a "Reso-
lution of Intent" concerning the ecumenical interpreta-
tion of the Thirty-Nine Articles which was mistakenly
deleted firom The United Methodist Book of Resolutions,
and
Whereas, it is common knowledge that the context of
the original Thirty-Nine Articles (1563) and specifically
Articles XIV, XIX, XXI, XXH, XXIV, XXV, XXVIH,
XXX, XXXI, XXrV, were bitterly polemical, it is of prime
importance that they should be reconsidered and reas-
sessed in the contemporary context. They were aimed, de-
liberately, at the Roman Catholic Church in a time of
strife and were a mix of the theological and nontheologi-
cal convictions of embattled schismatics, fighting as they
believed for national survival and evangelical truth. John
Wesley's hasty abridgment (1784) of the original Thirty-
Nine Articles (down to twenty-four) retained seven out of
ten of these anti-Roman references XIV, XV, XVI, XVIII,
XIX, XX, XXI in his enumeration. This reflects his con-
viction as to their applicability to the Roman Catholic
Church as he perceived it. This much must be recognized
and acknowledged as belonging to our inheritance from
our Anglican- Wesleyan past. It is, however, one of the vir-
tues of historical insight that it enables those in a later
age to recognize the circumstances of earlier events and
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documents without being bound to their historical evalu-
m ation, especially in a subsequent epoch when relation-
ships have been radically altered; and
Whereas, we rejoice in the positive relationships devel-
oped between The United Methodist Church and the Ro-
man Catholic Church, at levels both official and
unofficial;
Therefore, be it hereby resolved that we declare it our
official intent to interpret all our Articles, Confession,
and other "standards of doctrine" in consonance with our
best ecumenical insights and judgment. And be it further
resolved that this Resolution be printed in its entirety in
The 1992 Book of Resolutions and that appropriate refer-
ence be noted in The 1992 Book of Discipline to correct
the inaccxiracies found in footnote #3, page 60 and foot-
note #5, page 64.
Our Muslim Neighbors
Petition Number: IC-10663-3000R; GCCU.
Christians are called to initiate and promote better re-
lationships between Christians and Muslims on the basis
of informed understanding, critical appreciation and bal-
anced perspective of each other's basic beliefs.
The Historical Context
United Methodists, seeking to be faithful neighbors
and witnesses to other members of the human family, rec-
ognize with respect peoples of the religion of Islam, who
nvunber about one-fifth of the human race.
Christians and Muslims acknowledge common roots,
along with Jews, in the faith of Abraham, Sarah and Ha-
gar. As members of one of the monotheistic world relig-
ions, Muslims worship and serve the one God with
disciplined devotion. Both Christians and Muslims be-
lieve that God is ever inclined toward humankind in jus-
tice and mercy. The two faiths sometimes understand
differently the particular ways in which God deals with
human beings, but they agree that the proper human re-
sponse to the Almighty is a life of humble obedience, in-
cluding repentance, faith and good works. Muslims
believe that in their scriptures, the Qur'an, they find set
forth for believers the principles for righteous conduct
and a harmonious life in society. The following verses
fi-om the Qur'an show that these principles are similar to
the ones found in the Christian scriptures:
0 believers, be steadfast witnesses for God with justice.
Do not let the hatred of a people make you act unjustly. Be
just, for justice is next to piety. (5:8)
Worship only God; be good to parents and kindred, to
' orphans and the poor; speak kindly to others. (2:83)
Do not mix truth with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal
the ti-uth. (2:42)
O believers, fulfill your obligations. (5:1)
Hold to forgiveness and enjoin good; turn aside from
the foolish. (7:199)
It may be that God will bring about friendship between
you and those whom you hold to be your enemies. (60:7)
The Need for Understanding
United Methodists live together with Muslims in
many countries of the world and in a variety of social en-
vironments. Indeed, in the United States of America,
Muslims comprise one of the most rapidly growing relig-
ious communities. In places around the world, Muslims
may comprise the majority of the population, and in other
places. Christians may be the majority. As believers of
the two religions build their lives in the same general
area, they are often affected by patterns of religious an-
tagonism inherited fi-om the past history of disputes and
misunderstanding between the two.
Also, Muslims and Christians experience varying de-
grees of political and social discrimination, depending on
the particular circimistances of each country. In certain
areas of tension for example, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pales-
tine, Sudan, West Africa, the Philippines, Europe and the
United States of America, believers in the two faiths are
caught up in struggles for economic, political and himian
rights.
We believe that sustained and ever-renewed initiatives
of open discussion and sharing of concerns in interfaith
settings contribute to the achievement of social justice.
By this statement we express solidarity with those of
either religion who suffer oppression or discrimination.
By this statement, we make a step toward more hospi-
table and cooperative relationships and encourage dia-
logical relations.
Basic United Methodist Documents
A. Called to be Neighbors
A clear biblical basis for discussion in interfaith set-
tings is set forth in Guidelines fir Interreligious Relation-
ships:
In conversation with a lawyer (Luke 10:25), Jesus
reminded him that his neighbor, the one to whom
he should show love and compassion, included a
stranger, a Samaritan. Today, Christ's call to
neighborliness (Luke 10:27), includes the "strang-
ers" of other faiths. It is not just that historical
events have forced us together. The Christian faith
itself impels us to love our neighbors of other faiths
and to seek to live in contact and mutually benefi-
cial relationships, in community with them.
B. The Social Commimity
In our United Methodist Social Principles we affirm
all persons as equally valuable in the sight of (Jod and de-
termine to work towards societies in which each person's
value is recognized, maintained and strengthened.
Religious persecution has been common in the his-
tory of civilization. We urge policies and practices
that ensure the right of every religious group to ex-
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as a way of life that calls its millions of followers to the
higfcpwt moral ideals and satisfies their deepest spiritual
asprrataons.
Action Statement
Lccal congregations and United Methodist agencies at
all levels are enconraged to develop ongoing relationships
with Muslims and their respective organizations. They
are nrged to initiate conversations, programs and dia-
logues leading to tlie nnderstandiag of both Islam and
Cfaristiamfy, appredation of their partdcolar gifts, discov-
oing of oaamKHialities and diffprences. and to seek areas
of mntoal cooperation. They are also urged to exchange
infiKmatiaa and Memesi ways to cooperate when they deal
xilli oomBMn piuUtiinB and concerns.
Recommendations
^"r re-r-::;5: the Council of Bishops to support, partid-
Ti'.i :- i-£ assist United Methodists in implementing
■■ e ;a-. -: - :'r Z~iir'^'. Z _-; ::" Global Ministries,
=-'1 r ir^; -->_-.; ::; V. : — en ; Ii"?::-. to promote a jho-
£Ti— :: :- i ::ng relationships with Muslim women, seek-
--g i^i-i :: mntoal ooncs-n abotit how to live ethically,
~:r--..y mi respimabty in today's wcwld and to join in
z: — " ::. rrujfle? ftr peace and justice.
We TLrre ZLi Irr::irral Board of Church and Society to
work with Mp-s'iirr!' in activities designed to achieve com-
mon politicaL social, economic and ecolc^cal goals.
We reocBunend that the United Methodist Commxmi-
catJonf^ flBaii^ its Division of Public Media and News
Service, monitar and call attention to discrimination
against Mtisltms in both the reUgious and secular media.
We urge United Methodist membs^ local churdies
and aBRnrifts to take the £3llowing specific actions:
1. Study Islam, using resources such as: Guidelines on
Dialogue wiA Ptaple of Licing Faiths and Ideologies,
Worid Coondl of Cfamdies. Geneva. 1990; God is One:
The Woj oflsUtm, R. Marston Speight, Friendship Press.
New YoriL 1989; Resources available from the Office of
Cfaristian-MuslLni Concerns, The National Counal of the
Churches of Christ in the U.S-A., 77 Sierman Street,
Hartfurd, Connecticut 06105: Striving Together: A Way
Fcncard in Christian-Muslim Relations. Charles Kim-
balL Orbis Books. New Yoit 1991: The Holy Qw'an,
translated by "Abdullah Yustif Alh. New Revised Edition,
. .Amana Corp., &%ntwood, Md.,1989; Po-iodicals like. The
Muslim World, Islamic Studies.
2. Tnitjato (fiak>gue with Muslims utilizing as otir
guide the readntion of the 1980 General Conference.
Called to be Neighbors and Witnesses, Guidelines for In-
terreligious Relationships, and models of falogue devel-
oped by the General ComnuaBion on Christian Unity and
Interreligious Concerns.
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3. Develop awareness of the concerns of particular
Muslim populations through implementation of other ap-
plicable General Conference Resolutions in The Book of
Resolutions 1988, such as:
The Arab-Israeli Conflict 'pp. 481-486,i: The Current
Arab-Israeli Crises 'pp. 5 11-5 14 1; Prejudice Against Mus-
lims and Arabs in the U.SA. ipp. 287-288*.
4. Promote understanding between Christians and
Muslims in local communities through:
• arranging visits to local mosques,
• developing and participating in cultural exchanges
with Muslims,
• inviting Muslims to social occaaons,
• seeking Muslim participation in local interfaith
councils and interfaith worship,
• sending messages of greeting and goodwill to Mus-
lims upon the occasion of their religious festivals,
• encouraging authorities of schools, hospitals, prisons.
factories and places of business and government to
respect particular features of Muslim life,
• upholding the dignity of individuals, families and
communities and,
• seeking to remedy situations in which Muslims en-
counter misunderstanding, prejudice, stereotyping or
even hostility from the neighborhood or population
when they desire to express their faith in everyday
life.
Holy Land Tours
IC-1097S-30OOJI; NIL.
We strongly affirm the resolution of the 1984 General
Conference to urge upon United Methodist members, lo-
cal churches and agencies:
Encouragement of all leaders of and participants in
"Holy Land tours" to contact indigenous christian leaders
in the Middle East, and to hear the concerns of both the
Israelis and Palestinians who live there, as well as visit
the biblical and historical sites.
In keeping with this, we urge the bishops, clergy,
members, agencies, and congregations of The United
Methodist Church to observe a moratorium on all visits to
the Holy Land unless at least 20"^ or more of the program
time is devoted to contact with indigenous' Christian.
Jewish, or Muslim leaders in order to hear the concerns of
Palestinians and Israelis regarding the current crisis of
Palestinian self-determination.
Toward an Ecumenical Future
Pet:-:;c!=S^»«r: IC-U)6(l-30aO«; GCCU.
■V^Tiereas. the Constitution of The United Methodist
Church affirms that Jesus Christ is calling ChrisdaiLS
everywhere to strive toward unity at all levels of church
life Division One. Article V-:
Whereas, the Council of Bishops has consistently up-
held the commitment of The United Methodist Church to
ecumenism, especially in the Report of the Conciliar Re-
view Committee of the Council of Bishops in 1984:
\Miereas, The United Methodist Church or its prede-
cessors have been founding members of ecumenical or-
ganizations such as the World Council of Churches, the
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the L'.SA.
the Consultation on Church Union and the World Meth-
odist Council:
'^'hereas. three General Conferences have affirmed the
Consultation on Church Union's "^lutual Recognition of
Members" and the 1988 General Conference adopted The
COCU Consensus: In Quest of a Church ofChnst Uniting
as a sufficient theological basis for covenanting among
the member churches;
^"hereas, the full L*MC delegation appointed by the
Council of Bishops and other member delegations voted n-
nanimously at the 1988 COCU plenaries to send Coie-
nanting to the churches for approja-iate action;
Be it resolved that the General Conference:
Direct the Council of Bishops and the General Com-
mission on Christian Unit>- and Interreligiotis Concerns
to develop a comprehensive policy for United Meth-
odism's ecumenical involvement into the 21st century, for
action at the 1996 General Conference, utilizing:
the COCU proposal. Churches in Coienant Com-
munion, including the concrete steps and procedtires to
prepare for a recognition of churches and reconciliation of
ministries which woiild lead toward unity in eucharistic
celebration and engaging in common mission;
the contributions which dialogue among common-
ions can make toward increased understanding and ecu-
menical hospitality;
— national and international expressions and rela-
tionships of Christian unity wherever The United Meth-
odist Church exists, including relationships with conciliar
organizations and Christian world communions;
.... the Preamble of our Constitution which states that
"The Church of Jesus Christ exists in and for the world,
and its very dividedness is a hindrance to its mission in
that world."
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In Support of COCU Proposal
Petition Number: IC10277-3000-R; PNW.
The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference petitions
the 1992 General Conference of The United Methodist
Church to adopt the Consultation on Chvirch Union Cove-
nanting Proposal entitled Churches in Covenant and
Communion.
Covenant Communion with the Churches of
Christ Uniting
Petition Number: IC-10278-300O-R; TOY.
The Troy Annual Conference recommends that The
United Methodist Chiu-ch enter into Covenant Cormnun-
ion with the Churches of Christ Uniting and any other
churches that may choose to so covenant.
Churches in Covenant Communities
Petition Number: IC-10363-3000-R; WIS, MNN, CNV, PEN.
SNJ.
That we approve the proposal Churches in Covenant
Communion of the Consultation on Church Union as the
definitive agreement for joining with other participating
churches in covenant communion, including the acts suf-
ficient to enable it, and
That we declare the willingness of The United Method-
ist Church to enter into a relationship of covenant com-
munion with the member churches of the Consultation on
Church Union and other churches which similarly ap-
prove the proposal, sealed by the proposed inaugural lit-
urgies, and
That we begin to identify for ourselves such steps and
procedures as may be necessary to prepare for the recon-
ciliation of ordained ministries and for entering into cove-
nant communion as set forth in the document Churches
in Covenant Communion.
Support the Efforts of Consultation
on Church Union
Petition Number: IC-10364-3000-R; LRK.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has a long
and faithful tradition of ecumenical cooperation and in-
volvement and has contributed invaluable leadership in
the Consultation on Church Union, and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has been mov-
ing toward entering into covenant communion under-
girded theologically by the document The COCU
Consensus (adopted by General Conference, 1988) and de-
scribed in the docvmient Churches in Covenant Commun-
ion, currently under study, and
Whereas, The Council of Bishops, having met in May,
1991, celebrates God's call to the concept of covenant rela-
tionship expressed in Churches in Covenant Communion
and has raised specific issues needing clarification, and
Whereas, Christian unity and ecumenism shall be con-
cerns of the Church of Jesus Christ until the Last Day,
Therefore be it resolved.
That the Little Rock Annual Conference supporting
the work thus far of the Consultation on Church Union,
petition the General Conference to accept the recommen-
dations of the Council of Bishops and prepare to act on
the COCU proposals in 1996.
Continuing Membership in the Consultation
on Church Union
Petition Number: IC10660-3000-R; GCCU.
Whereas, the Constitution of The United Methodist
Church states that the dividedness of the Church is a
"hindrance to its mission" in the world and has commit-
ted us to ecumenical involvement; and
Whereas, the predecessor churches of The United
Methodist Church were founding members of the Consult-
ation on Church Union and The United Methodist
Church has been an active supporter of COCU for almost
25 years; and
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference of The United
Methodist Church affirmed The COCU Consensus as an
authentic expression of the apostolic faith and a sufficient
theological foxmdation for covenanting; and
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference of The United
Methodist Church voted to move forward toward cove-
nanting; and
Whereas, the United Methodist Council of Bishops
stated in May, 1991, "we celebrate God's call to the con-
cept of covenant relationships expressed in Churches in
Covenant Communion.. .land] long for the day when the
covenant may be realized among us, and acknowledge
with joy our eagerness to enter into covenant;"
Therefore be it resolved that the General Conference
direct:
1. The Council of Bishops and the General Commission
on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns to con-
tinue in dialogue with covenanting partners, clarifying
questions, and developing the covenanting process; and
2. The Council of Bishops and the General Commission
on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns to lead
The United Methodist Church in continuing prayer and
study as we move toward a vote on Churches in Covenant
Communion at the 1996 General Conference.
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The United Methodist Church and Churches in
Covenant Conununion (Consultation on
Church Union)
Petition Number: IC-llOlO^OOO-R; Council of Bi«hop«.
We celebrate God's call to the concept of covenant rela-
tionship expressed in Churches in Covenant Communion
as an expression of Christian unity that is organic and
spiritual rather than organizational and institutional.
We long for the day when the covenant may be realized
among us, and acknowledge with joy our eagerness to en-
ter into covenant.
As a global church we recognize that the unity of the
churches must be local, national and global, and that
there may sometimes be tension among the varying ecu-
menical expressions of unity. We believe that the cove-
nanting proposal does not damage our United Methodist
unity globally while it does move us toward the unity of
the churches locally and nationally within the United
States. We believe that the covenanting form of unity
could become an example to churches in other parts of the
world.
We do not see movement toward covenant relationship
with other churches of the Consultation as being inconsis-
tent with, or in conflict with movements of Methodist
churches toward reunion.
Issues for Clarification
We believe that the following issues need further clari-
fication:
1. When we recognize The COCU Consensus as a "suf-
ficient expression of the apostolic faith, order, worship
and witness to enable the participating churches to enter
into a covenanting relationship," are we committed to
work toward conforming United Methodist doctrine and
polity to that expressed in The COCU Consensus? We as-
sume we are not.
2. Can we or should we proceed to enter into covenant
until all potential covenant partners (i.e., members of the
Consultation on Church Union) have affirmed The COCU
Consensus: In Quest of a Church of Christ Uniting as "a
sufficient theological basis for the covenemting acts and
vmiting process proposed at this time by the Consult-
ation" (p. 2, The COCU Consensus)?
3. Is the covenant as currently articulated in Churches
in Covenant Communion sufficiently focused on the
shared mission of the covenanting churches, rather than
simply upon their relationships?
4. Can the Covenanting Councils as presently envi-
sioned take into account the geographical and ecclesial di-
versity of the various regional and local settings?
5. Can the Covenanting Councils as presently envi-
sioned avoid duplication of the work of other ecumenical
agencies by focusing on the dimension of covenant that
makes the relationship unique (e.g., shared services of
baptism, Eucharist, ordination and shared mission)?
6. Is the covenant geographically bound to the United
States or does it exist where the covenanting partners are
present in ministry and mission in the world?
Recommendations
To facilitate our entrance into covenanting we recom-
mend:
1. That the Executive Committee of the Consultation
on Church Union be requested to call another plenary of
the Consultation if needed to clarify issues raised above
plus those raised by other member churches of the Con-
sultation.
2. That the Executive Committee of the Consultation
initiate channels of dialogue, formal and informal, be-
tween and among member churches of the Consultation;
3. That the Council of Bishops and the Greneral Com-
mission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
encourage and enable continued study of The COCU Con-
sensus (adopted by General Conference, 1988) and
Churches in Covenant Communion during the 1993-1996
quadrennium.
4. That action on the proposals in Churches in Cove-
nant Communion be delayed until General Conference
1996.
Communications Access for Persons Who
Have Hearing and Sight Impairments
Petition Number: 10-10637 .3000-R; UMCOM.
Because The United Methodist Church believes that
all United Methodists are full members of the church and
is committed to ministry by and with persons with handi-
capping conditions.
And because the churches are excused from compli-
ance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:
Public accommodations such as restaurants, hotels,
theaters, doctors' offices, pharmacies, retail stores, muse-
ums, libraries, parks, private schools and day care centers,
may not discriminate on the basis of disability, effective
January 26, 1992. Private clubs and religious organiza-
tions are exempt.
Auxiliary aids and services must be provided to indi-
viduals with vision or hearing impairments or other indi-
viduals with disabilities so that they can have an equal
opportunity to benefit, unless an undue burden would re-
sult.
— FYom a synopsis prepared by the Civil Rights
Division, U.S Department of Justice
And because, despite sincere efforts on the part of the
church, persons with handicapping conditions are still
confronted by barriers to communications within and
without the church.
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We call upon the church to:
Increase its awareness of and sensitivity to the special
needs of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing and
persons who are blind and partially sighted with respect
to media and communications.
Keep abreast of existing and developing technologies
which could make the church's communications accessi-
ble to persons who are blind and partially sighted and
persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Use appropriate technologies to make essential com-
munications accessible to persons who are partially
sighted and blind and to persons who are hard of hearing
and deaf, including:
Considering production of alternative versions of
church-produced videos, films or other audiovisuals for
persons who are hard of hearing and deaf and persons
who are partially sighted and blind, in instances in which
the subject matter or the intended audience makes the
need for such versions obvious.
Considering the use of assistive technologies for per-
sons who are hard of hearing and deaf and persons who
are partially sighted and blind at meetings.
Considering the use of assistive technologies for per-
sons who are hard of hearing and deaf for telephone com-
munications.
New Historic Shrines and Landmarks
Whereas, the NCCC/USA is a "community through
which the churches are seeking to make visible their
unity given in Christ"; and
Whereas, the NCCC/USA is "an instrument of the
churches' ecumenical witness to live responsibly in mu-
tual accountability and service"; and
Whereas, the NCCC/USA provides a unique opportu-
nity for denominational representatives to share diver-
gent traditions Ln matters of faith and practice; and
Whereas, the NCCC/USA provides a channel for de-
nominational cooperation in Christian education, mission
and justice issues, communications, interfaith matters,
evangelism, and relationships with local ecumenical ex-
pressions; and
Whereas, the United Methodist delegates from each of
the jurisdictions have offered distinguished leadership to
the NCCC/USA, and successive General Conferences
have supported the continuing membership in the
NCCC/USA since its founding in 1950:
Therefore, be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Church reaffirms its mem-
bership in and support of the National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the U.SA., in accordance with
Paragraph 2402.2 of The 1988 Book of Discipline.
Continuing Membership in the World Council
of Churches
Petition Number: IC10633-3000-R; GCAH.
IC10648.3000-R; GCCU.
After due consideration, the following Historic Sites
are recommended by the General Commission on Ar-
chives and History to the 1992 General Conference for
designation as Historic Shrines:
Bishop John Seybert/Flat Rock Cluster, Flat Rock and
Bellevue, OH;
Cox Memorial United Methodist Church, Hallowell,
ME; and
Wesleyan College Cluster, Macon, GA.
And for designation as a Historic Landmark:
WiUiamette Mission, near Salem, OR.
Continuing Membership in the National
Council of Churches
Petition Number: IC10649-3000.R; GCCU.
Whereas, the Constitution of The United Methodist
Church states that the dividedness in the Church of Jesus
Christ "is a hindrance to its mission" in the world and
has committed us to ecumenical involvement; and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church and its prede-
cessor churches have been charter members of the Na-
tional Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.;
and
Whereas, the Constitution of The United Methodist
Church states that the dividedness in the Church of Jesus
Christ "is a hindrance to its mission" in the world and
has committed us to ecumenical involvement; and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church and its prede-
cessor churches have been charter members of the World
Council of Churches; and
Whereas, membership in the WCC is tested by the con-
fession of each member church in "the Lord Jesus Christ
as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures"; and
Whereas, the WCC provides a world wide forum and a
channel for cooperation in unity, mission and service; and
Whereas, United Methodist delegates in leadership po-
sitions among the 317 member churches continue to
make significant contributions to this world wide body,
and the 1984 Conciliar Review Committee of the United
Methodist Coimcil of Bishops strongly affirmed continu-
ation of commitment to the WCC:
Therefore, be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Church reaffirms its mem-
bership in and support of the World Council of Churches, J
in accordance with Paragraph 2402.3 of The 1988 Book of
Discipline.
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Pan Methodist Unity
Petition Numbor: IC-11009J00O-R: Council of Bishops.
Whereas, the Constitution of the United Methodist
Church calls for our church to "seek, and work for unity
at all levels of church life... through plans of union with
churches of Methodist and other denominational tradi-
tions" (Constitution, 5); and
Whereas, on March 22, 1991, the Fifth Consultation of
Methodist Bishops, consisting of bishops of the African
Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion,
Christian Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist
churches passed the following resolution:
In the Fifth Consultation of Methodist Bishops at
St. Simon's Island, as an outgrowth of presentation
of papers dealing with the global and national wit-
ness of the Christian faith in our world of the pre-
sent day and accepting the challenge for the church
to begin to set its house in order as it relates to the
absence of unity within the Body of Christ, this
Consultation of Methodist Bishops responds by sup-
porting the following:
Whereas, a consensus developed among those bishops
attending the Consultation that the mission of the church
compels us to reexamine the relationships and coopera-
tive structures of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church,
the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and The
United Methodist Church; and
Whereas, these four denominations share a common
history and heritage, with similar polity, episcopal form
of leadership, itineracy, and Wesleyan priorities; and
Whereas, new forms of relationships, missional struc-
tures, and possible merger would make a powerful wit-
ness to Christ in a world torn by such evils as injustice
and racism;
Therefore, be it resolved to request the bishops of each
of our four churches to petition their respective General
Conferences to authorize a Study Commission for the pur-
pose of exploring possible merger. Each such petition
should request that:
1. Each respective General Conference provide for five
representatives to this Commission reflecting the whole-
ness of the Church and provide needed financial support;
2. The Commission be authorized to seek such staff
support from existing denominational staff as it shall
deem needful;
3. Progress reports be made regularly to each body of
bishops and that a final report should be prepared for
each General Conference no later than 1996;
4. The task of the Commission shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
A. Keeping clear the missional reasons for this ex-
ploration and insuring that such a mission focus be
written into any proposal or plan;
B. Insuring that all proposals provide recognition of
each denomination's heritage and appropriate rep-
resentation of persons in any future structures;
C. Developing a plan of merger that includes a pro-
posed Constitution, organizational plan, and con-
tinuation of the episcopacy and itineracy;
D. Recognizing the global nature, polity, and mis-
sion of our churches.
5. The chairperson of the Commission shaU rotate
among the participating denominations in alphabetical
order with each denomination choosing its chairperson
from among its representatives;
6. We hold open the possibility of other Methodist de-
nominations joining us in this quest for unity and whole-
ness.
7. This proposal does not discourage the continuation
of any existing merger conversations.
Now therefore be it further resolved that the General
Conference of the United Methodist Church authorizes
participation of the United Methodist Chvirch in the
Study Commission proposed in the Bishops Consultation
resolution, with five members reflecting the wholeness of
the church to be appointed by the Council of Bishops.
Funding will be provided by the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration.
Be it further resolved that the work of the Commission
proceed according to the gxiidelines of the Bishops Con-
sultation resolution of March 22, 1991, except that the re-
port to the 1996 General Conference shall not necessarily
be a final report.
Retain the Commission on Religion and Race
Petition Nvimbar: IC-10361^000-K; NAK.
We believe God has called us to this ministry of justice
and reconciliation. Inspired by the understanding that all
persons are created equal in the sight of God and moti-
vated by the knowledge that sin of racism divides people
from each other and from God; we are challenged to work
toward the overcoming of racism and the realization of an
inclusive, multi-cultural community.
-Barbara Thompson, General Secretary
Whereas, the 1972 General Conference established as
a standing agency and provided for annual conference
linkage, establishing oversight of merger processes, advo-
cacy of ethnic minority people in the church, and its en-
counter with white racism, the North Arkansas
Conference leadership has continually needed training
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and monitoring in its quest for a just society within the
structure of the North Arkansas Conference and the soci-
ety of United Methodism.
Whereas, through the past years, the General Commis-
sion has been pleased with committed leadership which
has been transmitted to the Annual Conference levels,
the church has not finished the first agenda of eradicat-
ing racism as it is being reflected in the church. The
church in its encounter with inclusiveness has made some
progress, but the church with the Annual Conferences are
in the process of becoming.
Whereas, with Grod's guidance and blessings, with
counsel and cooperation of the membership of the General
Conference and the continued commitment on the part of
the North Arkansas Annual Conference
Therefore, we, the members of the North Arkansas
Conference continue our support of the General Commis-
sion on Religion and Race to remain a standing Commis-
sion until all vestiges of racism have been eradicated
from the Church, its boards agencies and all persons, ful-
filling the mandate of God's gospel and finish the work of
the "Church's Unfinished Agenda."
Continue the Commission of Religion and
Race and Continue Status and Role of Women
Petition Number: IC-10362-3000B; CAP.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has histori-
cally sought to promote the presence of the realm of God
on earth;
Whereas, our Doctrinal Standards and Theological
Task and our Social Principles call us to the challenge of
securing for all God's chUdren the benefits of God's realm
in both general and specific terms;
Whereas, the issues of racism, sexism, injustice, in-
equality, discrimination and the like remain with human
society;
Whereas, the incidence of the abominations continue
to grieve God and humankind,
Whereas, the work of bringing God's realm on earth to
its fullest fruition remains for us;
Therefore, be it resolved that we voice and affirm our
support for the continuation of the General Commissions
on Religion and Race and the Status and Role of Women;
Be it further resolved that we petition the 1992 Gen-
eral Conference to re-affirm its support for the mission
and witness of these bodies through their continuation
and full support as evidenced through its funding of these
advocates for the general church.
Continue the Commission on the Status and
Role of Women
Petition Number: IC10360.3000-R; NAK.
Whereas, the creation is in the grip of frustration and
futility. Not by its own choice, God made it so, and there-
fore, there is always Hope that one day the universe will
be set free from the shackles of mortality and decadence
and Share the glorious freedom of the children of God.
[Romans 8:20]
Whereas, the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women in The United Methodist Church as a
standing agency of The United Methodist Church and
Whereas, the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women in its mandate from the General Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Church and
Whereas, the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women in its role of advocacy on behalf of all
women regardless of their religious and cultural persua-
sions; and
Whereas, the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women have tried to train and sensitize all per-
sons as members of The United Methodist Church to the
special needs of women in Church and Society and the ne-
cessity of Church and Society being appreciative to the
tremendous contributions of women in the Church and
Society, and
Whereas, the North Arkansas Conference Annual Con-
ference has benefited from the contributions of these
women in the annual conference;
Therefore;
We, the members of the North Arkansas Conference
Commission on Religion and Race and the 1991 North Ar-
kansas Annual Conference support the continued exist-
ence of the General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women in its efforts to wipe out all traces of sexism as it
exits in Church and Society.
Television and Radio Advertisement Campaign
Petition Number: IC10977-3000-R: TEX.
Be it resolved that United Methodist Communications
redfrect funds from "Catch The Spirit" and in its place be-
gin in 1993 developing a television and radio advertise-
ment campaign including support material to be aired
throughout the nation.
And be it further resolved, the ad campaign strategy
seek to offer visibility throughout every television and ra-
dio market in the nation, seeking in particular the oppor-
timities to be aired on major network affiliates.
And be it further resolved that these ads represent
our Wesleyan heritage and biblical convictions while up-
holding the diversity of our denomination.
Independent Commissions
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And be it further resolved, that the ads represent re-
gional and societal concerns such as language (for in-
stance, Hispanic, Korean, etc.), rural, urban, culturad,
age, and gender.
And be it further resolved, that the goal of the ads be
to undergird the ministry of the local congregation, en-
hancing the visibility of our denomination, and to use the
persuasive tools of electronic media to assist United
Methodists in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Vision Interfaith Satellite Network
Petition Number: IC10636-300aR; UMCOM.
From its inception, the Wesleyan tradition has made
creative and responsible use of the most effective and
modern forms of communication available. Just as the
early circuit riders successfully used the power of face-to-
face communication and the printed word to spread the
gospel, the church today is challenged to use all forms of
communication — including the electronic media — for
ministry and witness.
In recent years, the world has been engaged in a revo-
lutionary shift from a primary dependence upon the
printed word to a recognition that the electronic media
also have extraordinary power to shape values and affect
behavior. If the church is to remain a viable instrument
of God's will, it must continually seek to use all appropri-
ate methods of communication.
Vision Interfaith Satellite Network (VISN), a cable
network dedicated to faith- and values-oriented program-
ming, offers The United Methodist Church an outstand-
ing and timely opportunity to present the gospel of Jesus
Christ in a clear, compelling, and appealing way to a tele-
vision-oriented public, especially in view of the growing
strength of the cable industry.
VISN was launched in September 1988 and by Spring
of 1991 had membership representing 54 faith groups. It
is the only religion cable network owned and operated by
a consortium of faith groups rather than by one denomi-
nation, faith group or individual. This cooperative effort
toward a common goal is made real in VISN's program-
ming standards, which are unique in the television indus-
try:
VISN does not allow programming that attacks or ma-
ligns any religious faith.
VISN encourages faith groups to present clearly their
beliefs and witness, but it does not allow proselytizing.
VISN does not allow any self-serving on-air fundrais-
ing. VISN is not an electronic congregation, rather it in-
vites viewers to join in the faith journey through
participation in a local congregation.
We celebrate the strength of VISN and the opportunity
it offers The United Methodist Chvu-ch to witness and
minister to our own members and the general public in a
responsible and respected context.
We celebrate VISN's ability to distribute a wide vari-
ety of United Methodist programming to viewers and
families across the nation.
We commend those in the cable television industry
who are committed to serving the needs of local communi-
ties and the interests of viewers for their initiative and
the significant financial support they have provided to en-
able the laimching and operation of VISN.
We commend communications leaders of The United
Methodist Church at all levels for their foresight in un-
derstanding the potential of an interfaith cable network.
We commend United Methodists at conference, district
and local levels who have succeeded in bringing VISN to
their communities.
Further, we urge pastors and laypersons to take the in-
itiative in their communities to work with other faith
group leaders in making VISN available.
We urge pastors and laypersons to support the produc-
tion and airing of local programs for VISN.
We urge pastors and laypersons to support VISN once
it is placed in their communities, to encourage others to
watch it, and to utilize it creatively as a resource of mis-
sion and witness in congregations and communities.
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Local Church
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Volume 1
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20, 1992
Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
1102.
1112.
Petition Number: LC10840102D; GCOM.
Petition Number: LC10842112D;GCOM.
The Ministry of All Christians
Amend 1102. second and third sentences as follows:
In the gospel of the new covenant, God in Christ has
provided a new basis for reconciliation — : justification by
faith and birth into a new life in the Spirit ■; . which is
This gift marked by growth toward wholeness. This
wholenegs of life is a gift revealed in Christ who came not
to be served but to serve (Mark 10:45) and to give his life
for the world.
1103.
Petition Number: LC-10841-103-D: GCOM
The Mission and Ministry of the Church
Amend 1103 in the last sentence as follows:
...to demonstrate the healing power of the gospel with
those who suffer.
Add at the end of 1103:
Inclusiveness means openness, acceptance, and
support which enables all persons to participate in
the life of the church, the community, and the world.
1106.
Petition Number: LC10132-106-D; AFL, CTX.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Retain 1106.
The Challenge of Doing Mission and Ministry
Amend 1112.5. in the last sentence as follows:
...to bring the world as we know it closer in harmony
with the wiU and purpose of God as revealed in Jesus
Christ.
1113.
Petition Number: LC10843-113-D; GCOM.
Called to Incliisiveness
Add new Section VII. Called To Inclusiveness and a
new 1113. and renumber present Section VII and present
1113. as needed:
Section VII. Called to Inclusiveness
1113. We recognize that God made all creation
and saw that it was good. As a diverse people of God
who bring special gifts and graces to the unity of the
church and to society, we are called to be faithful to
the example of Jesus' ministry to all persons.
Inclusiveness means openness, acceptance, and
support which enables all persons to participate in
the life of the church, the community, and the world.
Thus, inclusiveness denies every semblance of dis-
crimination.
The mark of an inclusive society is one in which
all persons are open, accepting, and supporting of
all other persons, enabling them to participate fully
in the life of the church, the community, and the
world.
In The United Methodist Church inclusiveness
means the freedom for total involvement of all per-
sons, (who otherwise meet the requirements of The
United Methodist Book of Discipline,) in the mem-
bership and leadership of the church at any level
and in every place.
Local Church
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1202.
LC10066-202-D; NIL, MNN.
Function of the Local Church
Amend ^202:
The Church of Jesus Christ exists in and for the world.
It is primarily at the level of the Local church that the
Church encounters the world. The local church is a stra-
tegic base from which Christians move out to the struc-
tures of society. It is the function of the local church to
minister -to do ministry addressing the needs of persons
in the community where the chvwch is located, to provide
appropriate training and nurture to all age groups, cul-
tural groups, racial groups, ethnic groups, and groups
with handicapping conditions, to cooperate in ministry
with other local churches, and to participate in the world-
wide mission of the Church, as minimal expectations of
an authentic church.
Patition Numbar: LC.10678.202-O,' GBCS.
Function of the Local Church
Amend 5202:
202. The Church of Jesus Christ exists in and for the
world. It is primarily at the level of the local church that
the Church encounters the world. The local church is a
strategic base from which Christians move out to the
struct\u"es of society. It is the fvmction of the local church
to minister to the needs of persons in the community
where the church is located, to provide appropriate train-
ing and nurture to all family groups, age groups, cul-
tural groups, racial groups, ethnic groups, and groups
with handicapping conditions, to cooperate in ministry
with other local churches, and to participate in the world-
wide mission of the Church, as minimal expectations of
an authentic church.
Petition Number: LC10216-202-D; Nttl.
Function of the Local Church
Amend 1202:
The Church of Jesus Christ exists in and for the world,
it is primarily at the level of the local church that the
Church encounters the world. The local church is a strate-
gic base from which Christians move out to the structures
of society. It is the function of the local church to minis-
ter to the needs of persons.. ..[Remainder of paragraph re-
mains the same.]
Petition Number: LC10660-202D; GCSW.
Function of the Local Church
Add to 1202 in the fourth sentence as follows:
It is the function of the local church.. .to provide appro-
priate training and nurture to all family groups, age
groups, cultural groups....
Petition Number: LC-107e7-202-D,- GBOD
Functions of the Local Chvu-ch
Add to 1202:
The Church of Jesus Christ exists in and for the world.
It is primarily at the level of the local church that the
Church encounters the world. The local church is a strate-
gic base from which Christians move out to the structures
of society. The function of the local church, under the
guidance of the Holy Spirit, is to help people to per-
sonally know Jesus Christ and to live their daily
lives in light of their relationship with God. There-
fore, It is the function of the local church is to minister to
the needs of persons in the community where the chxu-ch
is located, to provide appropriate training and nurture to
aU age groups, cultvu-al groups, racial groups, ethnic
groups, and groups with handicapping conditions, to coop-
erate in ministry with other local churches, and to par-
ticipate in the worldwide mission of the Church, as
minimal expectations of an authentic church.
Petition Number: LC10844-202D: GCOM
Functions of the Local Church
Amend 1202. in the third sentence as follows:
...to provide appropriate training and nurture inclu-
sive of all persons.
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11205.
Petition Number = LC10280-206D; HOL.
Pastoral Charge.
conference or area. In addition, district superinten-
dents shall submit reconunendations annually for
those churches in their districts which may benefit
from or be appropriate for cooperative ministries.
Amend 1205.1.
Where co-pastors are appointed, the bishop shall may
designate for administrative purposes one as pastor in
charge.
Petition Number; LC10218.206D; SWE.
Cooperative Parish Ministries
Amend 1206 and 1206.3h):
Petition Number: LC-10799-206-D; GBOD.
Teaching Parish
Add New 1205.3:
regarding ecumenical congregations so that an ecu-
menical congregation formed by a local Methodist church
and one or more local churches of other Christian tradi-
tions may be affiliated to an Annual Conference in The
United Methodist Church.
3. A pastoral charge may be designated by the
bishop and cabinet as a "teaching parish" when
either a local church with a pastor, or a cooperative
parish with a director, is available to serve as a
counseling elder for a probationary, local, student
pastor appointed or assigned to the teaching parish.
A teaching parish should have a demonstrable com-
mitment to a cooperative/team ministry style and the
training of pastors.
1206.
Petition Number: LC-10217-206D; MCE, DET.
Annual Conference Plan for Cooperative Parish
Ministries
Amend 1206.2:
Annual Conferences shall eongider implement a proc-
ess of cooperative parish development through which co-
operative parish ministries are initiated and developed,
in both lu-ban and town and country situations. Where
cooperative parish ministries already exist in Annual
Conferences, care and support shall be given in the ongo-
ing development of such ministries, and the Annual Con-
ference shall consider adopting prepare and adopt a
formal written policy concerning cooperative parish min-
istries, including a plan for financial support. Parish de-
velopment is an intentional plan of enabling
congregations, church-related agencies, and pastors in a
defined geographic area to develop a relationship of trust
and mutuality in coordinated church programs and min-
istry, supported by appropriate organizational structures
and policy. A superintendent or director of parish devel-
opment may shaU be appointed to work with the Cabi-
net(s) in the implementation of these ministries in a
Petition Number: LC10661-208-D; GCORR.
Shared Facilities
Amend 1206:
Shared facilities - two or more United Methodist con-
gregations sharing a building such as those performing
ministries in different languages and/or with different ra-
cial and ethnic groups. The congregations may enter into
a covenant which ensures mutual representation on such
bodies as Administrative Council, Administrative Board,
Council on Ministries, Board of Trustees, and other com-
mittees and work groups.
In order to support the covenant relationship and
to ensure the autonomy of the local congregations,
the congregations shall identify liaison persons who
will represent the local congregations in their re-
spective Administrative Board- Council sessions.
The congregations shall negotiate a covenant agree-
ment about their use of the facility to ensure mutual
support as policies are formulated, programs are de-
veloped and the facihty is utilized.
f208.
Petition Number: LC-10133-208-D; WYO.
Church Membership
Amend 1208:
The United Methodist Church, a fellowship of believ-
ers, is part of the Church Universal and celebrates the
diversity of its members. Therefore a All persons;
without regard to race, color, national origin, or economic
condition, shall be eligible to attend its worship services.
Local Chiirch
831
to participate in its programs, and, when they take the
I appropriate vows, to be admitted into its membership in
any local church in the connection.
age, ability, sexual orientation, marital status or eco-
nomic condition, shall be eligible to attend its worship
services, to participate in its programs, and when they
take the appropriate vows, to be admitted into its mem-
bership in any local church in the connection.
Petition Number: LC-10134-208-Di PNW.
AjHirm the Ch\irches Open to all Believers
Amend 1208:
The United Methodist Church, a fellowship of believ-
ers, is a part of the Church Universal. Therefore all per-
sons, without regard to race, color, national origin,
gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status,
handicapping condition, or economic condition, shall
be eligible welcomed and encoxiraged to attend its wor-
ship services, to participate in its programs, and, when
they take the appropriate vows, to be admitted into its
membership in any local church in the connection.
Petition Number: LC-10219-208-D: SNE.
Petition Number: LC-10221-208D; CNV.
Celebrating the Diversity of Church Members
Amend 5208:
The United Methodist Church, a fellowship of believ-
ers, is part of the Church Universal and celebrates the
diversity of its members. Therefore, all persons, with-
out regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age,
ability, sexual orientation, marital status or economic
condition, shall be eligible welcomed and encouraged
to attend its worship services, to participate Ln its pro-
grams, and, when they take the appropriate vows, to be
admitted into its membership in any local church in the
connection.
Membership in the UMC and in Racial/Ethnic Su-
premist Groups
Amend ^208:
The United Methodist Church, a fellowship of believ-
ers, is part of the Church Universal. Therefore, all per-
sons, without regard to race, color, national origin, or
economic condition, shall be eligible to attend its worship
services, and to participate in its programs. Such per-
sons, after having received instruction in the beliefs,
practices, and social principles of The United Meth-
odist Church, when they take the appropriate vows,
shall be eligible to be admitted into its membership in
any local church in the connection. However, since
membership in The United Methodist Church cannot
coexist with membership in racial and ethnic su-
premist groups, any persons who holds membership
in racial and ethnic supremist groups shall not hold
membership in The United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: LC10679-208-D; GBCS.
Church Membership
Amend 1208:
208. The United Methodist Church, a feUowship of be-
lievers, is apart of the Church Universal and celebrates
the diversity of its members. Therefore, all persons 7
without regard to race, color, national origin, or economic
condition, shall be eligible to attend its worship services,
to participate in its programs, and, when they take the
appropriate vows, to be admitted into its membership in
any local church in the connection.
1209.
Petition Number: LC-10138-209-D: SNJ.
Membership Requirement
Petition Number: LC10220-208D: MNN, WIS.
Accepting the diversity of church members
Amend 1208:
The United Methodist Church, a fellowship of believ-
ers, is part of the Church universal and accepts the di-
versity of its members. Therefore, nH All persons.
Retain the present wording in 1209 and maintain the
present position concerning baptism and membership re-
quirements.
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11211.
LC10768-211-D; GBOD.
The Meaning of Membership
Add to 1211:
When persons unite with a local United Methodist
church, they profess their faith in God, the Father Al-
mighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ
his only Son, and in the Holy Spirit . They make known
their desire to live their daily lives as disciples of Je-
sus Christ. They covenant together with God and with
the members of the local church to keep the vows which
are a part of the order of confirmation and reception into
the church.
assume the obligations and become of being faithful
members of The United Methodist Church, after the com-
pletion of a reasonable period of training, and after the
Sacrament of Baptism has been administered to those
who have not been previously baptized, the pastor shall
bring them before the congregation, administer the vows,
receive them into the fellowship of the Church, and duly
enroll them as full members.
1217.
Petition Number: LC10a98-217D; GBHM.
Admission into the Church
Amend 1217:
1213.
Petition Number: LC10769-213D: GBOD.
Chvirch Membership, a Part of Discipleship
Amend 1213:
Faithful discipleship Includes the obligation to
participate Faithfal participation in the corporate life of
the congregation is an obligation of the Christian to with
fellow members in the Body of Christ. A member is bound
in sacred covenant to shoulder the burdens, share the
risks, and celebrate the joys of fellow members. A Chris-
tian is called to speak the truth in love, always ready to
confi-ont conflict in the spirit of forgiveness and reconcili-
ation.
1216.
Petition Number: LC10222-216-D; CTX.
Admission into the Church by Baptism and Confir-
mation
Retain 1216 as it is.
... After Where possible, before the vows of mem-
bership have been administered, such ordained minister
shall issue a statement of membership to consult with
the pastor of the local church of the choice of the person
concerned, and upon agreement by the pastor a state-
ment of the vows of membership shaU be issued, and
the pastor thereof on receiving such statement shall duly
enroll that person as a member.
Petition Number: LC-10771-217D; GBOD.
Vows Administered in Settings Different
fi-om a Local Chtirch
Add to 1217:
A duly authorized ordained minister of The United
Methodist Church while serving as chaplain of any or-
ganization, institution, or military imit, or as a campus
pastor, or while otherwise present where a local church is
not available, may receive a person into the membership
of The United Methodist Church when such person shall
have confessed faith in Christ and expressed a desire to
live daily Ufe as a disciple of Jesus Christ and
agreed to assume the obligations and become of being a
faithful member of the Church.
Petition Number: LC-ia770-216-D; GBOD.
Admission into the Church
Add to 1216.1:
...lead them to commit themselves to Jesus Christ as
Lord and Savior. When they shall have confessed their
faith in Christ and made known their desire to live their
daily hves as disciples of Jesus Christ and agreed to
1218.
LC-10a99-218-D: GBHM.
Admission into the Church
Amend 1218:
When a person in militaiy service or a member of the
family of such person is received and/or baptized into
the Church by a chaplain endorsed by the Division of
Local Church
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Chaplains and Related Ministries and has no local church
to which the membership and records may be sent, the
chaplain shall send the name, address, and related facts
to the General Board of Discipleship for recording on the
general role General Military Roll, of militaiy service
personnel aud families. When a child of such a member
is baptized by a chaplain, that record may be handled in
the same manner. It is desirable that as soon as possible
these persons be transferred to- from the General Mili-
tary Roll to the appropriate roll of a local United
Methodist church of their choice.
1224.
Petition Number: LC-10223^224-D; CTX.
Baptism and Confinnation of Children in the
Church
Retain 1224.
1227.
1 Number; LC10086-227-D: TRY.
1225.
Affiliate and Associate Membership
Amend 1227:
A member of The United Methodist Church, of an Af-
filiated Autonomous Methodist or United Church, or of a
Methodist church which has a concordat agreement with
The United Methodist Church, residing for an extended
period in a city or community at a distance from the
member's home church, may on request be enrolled as an
affiliated member of a United Methodist church located
in the vicinity of the temporary residence. The home pas-
tor shall be notified of the affiliate membership. Such
membership shall entitle the person to the fellowship of
that church, to its pastoral care and oversight, and to par-
ticipation in its activities, including the holding of office,
except such office which would place one on the AdmittW'
trative Council oi* Adminisfa'ative Board, but that person
shall be counted and reported only as a member of the
home church. [Remainder of paragraph remains the
same.]
Petition Number: LC-10224-226-D; CTX.
Baptism and Confirmation of Children in the
Church
Retain 1225 as it is. No changes should be made
which would alter this position.
Petition Number: LC10772-226-D; GBOD.
Training for Children of the Church
Amend 1225:
Petition Number: LC10638-227-D: GCCU.
Affiliate and Associate Membership
Amend 1262.2 line 9:
Such membership shall entitle the person to fellowship
of that church, to its pastoral care and oversight, and to
participation in its activities, including the holding of of-
fice, eatcept such office which would place one on the Ad-
ministrative Council or Adminiatrative Board, but that
person...
It shall be the duty of the pastor, the parents or
guardians, and the officers and teachers of the church
school to provide training for the children of the church
throughout their childhood that will lead to an under-
Btanding of the Chi'istian faith, to an appreciation of the
privileges and obligations of Chuixh membership, and to
a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Sav-
ior, to an understanding of the Christian faith, and to
an appreciation of the privileges and obligations of
Church membership.
1228.
Petition Number: LC.10773-228D; GBOD.
The Chvirch's Moral and Spiritual Obhgation to
Care for its Members
Amend 1228:
...in the services and ministries of the Church and its
organizations. It shall be the duty of the pastor and of the
members of the Administrative Council or Council on
Ministries by regular visitation, care, and spiritual over-
sight, to provide necessary activities and opportunities for
spiritual growth through individual and family worship
and individual and group study to connect faith and
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daily living, and continually to aid the members to keep
their vows to uphold the Church by attendance, prayers,
gifts and service.
1244.
Petition Number: LC-10226-244D; DET.
1230.
Petition Number: LC10316-230.D; WIS, NIN.
Grace Period for Inactive Members of a Local UMC
Amend 5230.1,2,3,and4:
1. If the member does not comply with any of the avail-
able alternatives over a period of three two years, the
member's name by be removed.
2... the directives to encourage a transfer of member-
ship shall be followed each year until that member joins
another church or requests in writing that the name be
removed from the membership roll; provided, however,
that if after three two years the council has not been able
to relate that member to the church at the new place of
residence, the name may be removed...
3. ...but if after three two years of such efforts the ad-
dress is still unknown, the member's name may be re-
moved from the membership roll by the procedure of ^4
below.
4. If the directives of tl, 2, 3 above have been followed
for the specified nimiber of years without success, the
member's name may be removed from the membership
roll by vote of the Charge Conference...; provided that the
member's name shall have been entered in the minutes of
the annual Charge Conference for three two consecutive
years preceding removal.
1234.
Petition Number: LC'10916-234-D; GCFA.
The Basic Membership Church Records
Amend 1234.1 and .3:
The basic membership records.. .electronic information
system (see [new] 246). 1. The permanent chvtfch regis-
ter shall be a botmd volume of durable material prepared
by The United Methodist Publishing House. The format
and content of the record forms contained in it and
the manner of its binding shall be as in the form ap-
proved by the Committee on Official Forms and Re-
cords of the General Council on Finance and
Administration ( 905.4c).
The names shall be... 3. ...off-site place (see [new]
246).
Organization and Administration
Amend 1244:
The local church shall be organized so that adequate
provision is made for these basic responsibilities: (1)
planning and implementing a program of nurture, out-
reach, and witness for persons and families within and
without the congregation; (2) providing for effective pas-
toral and lay leadership; (3) providing for financial sup-
port, physical facilities, and the legal obligations of the
church; (4) ensuring relationships of the local church or-
ganizations to appropriate district and Annual Confer-
ence structiu-es and programs, and (5) providing for the
proper creation, maintenance, and disposition of docu-
mentary record materials of the local church. (See
11811b) Every local church shall choose from one of two
plans for organizing its administi'ative jmd pi'ogi'junmatic
respoasibilities.
Petition Number: LC-10226-244-D; DET.
Local Churches Administrative Councils
Renumber 1244.1 to 1245.1 and amend:
245.1 Local churches may establish an Administra-
tive Council, which shall be both the administrative body
to which the members, organizations, and agencies are
amenable, and the programmatic body which shall con-
sider, develop, and coordinate goals and program propos-
als for Nurture, Outreach, Witness the — ehm-eh's
miggioH in accordance with the mission' of The United
Methodist Church.
Petition Number: LC-10800-244-D; GBOD.
Organization and Administration of the Local
Church
Amend 1244:
The local church shall be organized so that it can
pursue its primary task and mission in the context of
its own community — reaching out and receiving
with joy all who will respond; encouraging people in
their relationship with God and inviting them to
commitment to God's love in Jesus Christ; providing
opportunities for them to seek strengthening and
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spiritual formation; and supporting them to live lov-
ingly and justly in the power of the Holy Spirit as
faithful disciples.
In carrying out its primary task, it shall be organ-
ized so that adequate provision is made for these basic
responsibilities: (1) planning and implementing a pro-
gram of nurtiu"e, outreach and witness for persons and
families within and without the congregation; (2) provid-
ing for effective pastoral and lay leadership; (3) providing
for financial support, physical facilities, and the legal ob-
ligations of the chiu-ch; (4) ensuring relationships of the
local church organizations to appropriate district and An-
nual Conference structm-es and programs, and (5) provid-
ing for the proper creation, maintenance and disposition
of documentary record material of the local church. (See
1811.1b.) Evei-y local church shall chose 6'om one of two
plans for organizing its administi-ative and programmatic
reapoHsibilities.
1. Local ehmxheg may establish an Administrative
Council, which shall be both the admiuistrative body to
which the members, oi'ganizatioHg, and agencies m'c ame-
nable, and the progi-ammatic body which shall consider,
develop, and coordinate goals and progi-am proposals for
the ehm'ch's mission in aeeerdanee with the migsi<m-ef
The United Methodist Chm-ch.
2. Or local chm-ehes may establish an Administrative
Board to which its members, organizations, and agencies
ai'c amenable, and a Council on Ministries which shall
consider, develop, and coordinate goals and pregi-ams-fer
the chm'ch's mission in accordance with the missien-of
The United Methodist Chm-ch (113). The Administrative
Council or Administrative Doai'd shall be amenable to
and function as the eaeentive agency of the Chai-ge Con-
ference. (Gee 24C.)
Amend ^244:
1. Local chm-ches may establish an Administrative
Covmcil r Nurture-Outreach-Witness Ministries model
which shall be ....
1245.
Petition Number: LC10227-246D; DFT.
Basic Orgainizational Plan for the Local Chvirch
Delete ^245 and substitute the following:
Petition Number: LC10801-246-D; GBOD.
The Basic Organizational Plan for the Local
Church.
Amend t245:
The basic organizational plan for the local church
shall include provision for the following units: a Charge
Conference, an Administrative Council or Administrative
Board and Council on Ministries, a Committee on Pastor-
Parish Relations, a Board of Trustees, a Committee on Fi-
nance, a Committee on Nominations and Personnel, and
such other elected leaders, commissions, councils, com-
mittees, and task forces as the Charge Conference may
determine.
Amend 1245:
The basic organizational plan for the local church shall
include provision for the following units: a Charge Con-
ference, an Administrative Coimcil or Administrative
Board and Council on Ministries, a Committee on Pastor-
Parish Relations, a Board of Trustees, a Committee on Fi-
nance, a Committee on Nominations and Personnel, and
such other elected leaders, commissions, councils, com-
mittees, and task forces as the Charge Conference may
determine. Every local church shall choose from one
of two plans for organizing its administrative and
programmatic responsibilities.
1. Local churches may establish an Administra-
tive Council, which shaU be both the administrative
body to which the members, organizations, and
agencies are amenable, and the programmatic body
which shall consider, develop, and coordinate goals
and program proposals for the church's mission in
accordance with the mission of The United Method-
ist Chm-ch.
2. Or local churches may establish an Administra-
tive Board to which its members, organizations, and
agencies are amenable, and a Council on Ministries
which shall consider, develop, and coordinate goals
and programs for the church's mission in accord-
ance with the mission of The United Methodist
Church (113).
3. The Administrative Council or Administrative
Board shall be amenable to and function as the ex-
ecutive agency of the Charge Conference. (See 246.)
The basic organizational plan for the local church
shaU include provisions for at least the following
units: congregational meeting with four working
units including Nurture, Outreach, Witness, and Re-
sources.
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Petition Number: LC10«16-246-D; GCFA.
Standards for Computer Information and Data
Amend 245 by inserting a new paragraph following
the existing one:
Standardis for Computer Information and
DataJ^ach local chiirch, as it creates or maintains
compiiterized information and data, shall be
strongly encouraged to use the denominational
standards for computer information and data
and the operations and legal guidelines for church
computer data established and maintained by the Gen-
eral Coimdl on Finance and Administration.
1246.
Petition Number: LC-10846-246-D; GCOM.
Honorary Members of the Administrative Coun-
cil/Board
Delete from 5246.3. as follows:
...faithful service of those members of the Administra-
tive Council or Administrative Board who have reached
the age of seventytwo, or who have become physically in-
capacitated, by electing them honorary members. An hon-
orary member shall be entitled to all the privileges of a
member, except the right to vote.
Petition Number: LC10917-246-D; GCFA.
The Charge Conference.
Amend 5246.8:
Notice of time and place of a regular or special session
of the Charge Conference shall be given at least ten days
in advance (except as local laws may otherwise pro-
vide) from the pulpit of the church or in its weekly
bulletin.
As soon as practicable Eifter the Session of Annual Con-
ference, each district superintendent shall notify each lo-
cal church in the district what amounts have been
apportioned to it for World Service and Conference Be-
nevolences. Following Annual Conference, it shall be the
responsibility of the pastor and the lay member of the An-
nual Conference and/or the chvu-ch lay leader to present
to a meeting of each Chjurge Conference a statement of
the apportionments for World Service and Conference Be-
nevolences, explaining the causes supported by each of
these funds and their place in the total program of the
church. The Charge Conference shall determine an-
nually the amount of its acceptance for World Serv-
ice and Conference Benevolences. The district
superintendent shall also notify each Charge Conference
of all other amounts properly apportioned to it. (See
1719.)
Petition Number: LC-10O68-247D: MNN.
Recording Secretary of Charge Conference
Amend 1247.4 by adding the following sentence at the
end:
4. The Charge Conference shall elect a recording sec-
retary who shall keep an accurate record of the proceed-
ings and shall be the custodian of all records and reports,
and with the presiding officer shall sign the minutes. A
copy of the minutes shall be provided for the district su-
perintendent. When there is only one local church on a
charge, the secretary of the Administrative Covmcil or
Administrative Board shall be the secretary of the
Charge Conference. When there is more than one church
on a charge, one of the secretaries of the Administrative
CoimcUs or Administrative Boards shall be elected to
serve as secretary of the Charge Conference. In a pas-
toral charge consisting of one local church, the min-
utes of a session of the Charge Conference may be
amended and approved by the Administrative
Board/Council, provided that at least two members
who were present at the Charge Conference are also
present when the minutes are approved.
5247
Petition Number: LC-10010.247-D; NWT.
World Service and Conference Benevolence
Amend 1247.14:
14. It shaU determine the amount accepted by the
Charge Conference for Worid Service and Confer-
ence Benevolences by the foUowing procedxire:
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Petition Number: LC10069;247-D: MNN.
Members at Large of the Administrative
Board/Council.
Amend 1247.6:
6. The Charge Conference shall determine the number
of members at large to serve on the Administrative Coun-
cil or Administrative Board in keeping with the following
provisions. Churches of five hxmdred members or less
may include at least four but not more than thirty-five
members at large, exclusive of ex officio members. In
churches of more than five hundred members, there may
be elected additional members at large not to exceed the
ration or of one for each thirty additional members. The
members at lai'ge, if elected, shall include at least two
young adults between the ages of Hineteen and thirtyrat
least two older adults over sixty-five yeai's of age, ;md at
least two youth nominated by the youth coordinator or
Youth Council.
preparation for and at the Charge Conference, it
shall be the responsibility of the district superinten-
dent, the pastor, and the lay member(s) of the Annual
Conference and/or the church lay leaderCs) to pi-esent in-
terpret to a meeting of each Charge Conferencethe im-
portance of a statement of the apportionments for World
Service and Conference Benevolences, explaining the
causes supported by each of these funds and their place in
the total program of the Church. The World Service
Fund is basic in the financial program of The United
Methodist Church. World Service on apportionment
represents the minimum needs for the mission and
ministry of the Church. Payment in full of these ap-
portionments by local churches is the first benevo-
lent responsibility of the Church (912). The Charge
Conference shaU determine the amount accepted for
World Service and Conference Benevolences.
The district superintendent or designated agent shall
also notify each Charge Conference of all other amounts
properly apportioned to it. (See 719).
Petition Number: LC10774-247D;GBOD.
1249.
Petition Number: LC10138-249 D: MNN.
Election of the Recording Secretary of Charge Con-
ference
Amend 1247.4:
The Charge Conference sh^Jl elect a recording secre-
tary who shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings
and shall be the custodian of all records and reports, and
with the presiding officer shall sign the minutes. A copy
of the minutes shall be provided for the district superin-
tendent. When there is only one local church on a charge,
the secretary of the Administrative Council or Adminis-
trative Board shall be the secretary of the Charge Confer-
ence. When there is more than one church on a charge,
one of the secretaries of the Administrative Councils or
Administrative Boards shall be elected by the Charge
Conference to serve as its secretary of the Ohai'ge Con-
ference .
Petition Number: LC10918-247 P;GCFA.
Powers and Duties of the Charge Conference
Amend 1247.14:
As soon as practicable after the session of Annual Con-
ference, each district superintendent or designated agent
shall notify each local church in the district what
amounts have been apportioned to it for World Service
Local Church Offices and Chairpersonship
Add to 1249:
8. AU local church offices and all chairperson-
ships of organizations within the local church may
be shared between two persons, with the following
exceptions: trustee, officers of the Board of Trus-
tees, treasurer, lay member of annual conference,
member and chairperson of the Committee on
Staff/Pastor^Parish Relations. When two persons
jointly hold a position which entails membership on
the Administrative Board/Council, both shall be
members of it.
Petition Number: LC10228-249D; HOL.
Local Church Officers
Add to 1249:
8. Any elected officer who enters into litigation
against the local church shall suarender that office
until the Utigation is resolved.
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Petition Number: LC-10317-249-D; VIR.
Petition Number: LC1022e-261-D;MNN.
Election of the Committee on Nomination and Per-
sonnel
Amend 1249:
Definitions of the Chairperson of the Administra-
tive Board/Council
Amend 1251:
1249. The Charge Conference, or Church Conference
authorized by the District superintendent, shall elect
upon nomination of the Committee oa Nominatioag and
Personnel of each local chui'ch on the pastoral chiu'ge or
by pomination from the floor and by vote of each such lo-
cal church, at least the following leaders for the four basic
responsibilities (1244):
Create a new 1249.7 to read:
All of the above except for the Conunittee on
Nominations and Personnel shall be elected upon
nomination of the Committee on Nominations and
Personnel of each local church on the pastoral
charge or by nomination from the floor. The Com-
mittee on Nominations and Personnel shall be
elected only upon nomination from the floor.
Renumber 1249.7 as 1249.8.
1251.
Petition Number: LC10071-261D; NAK.
Duties of Church Lay Leader
Amend 1251.1c;:
3. The Administrative Board/Council chairperson
shaU be elected by the Chaise Conference annually
and shaU have the foUowing responsibilities:
a. Leading the Administrative Board/Council in
fulfilling its responsibilities, (1256).
b. Preparing and communicating the agenda of
the Board/Council meetings in consultation with the
pastor/s, lay leader and other appropriate persons.
c. Reviewing and assigning responsibility for the
implementation of actions taken by the Board/Coun-
cil.
d. Communicatrng with members of the
Board/Council and others as appropriate to permit
informed action at Board/CouncO meetings.
e. Coordinating the various activities of the
Board/CouncU.
f. Providing the initiative and leadership for the
Board/CouncU as it does the planning, estabUshing
of objectives and goals, and evaluating.
g. Participating in leadership training programs
as offered by the Annual Conference and/or District.
The Administrative Board/Council chairperson
shall be entitled to attend meetings of all boards and
committees of the church unless specifically limited
by the Book of Discipline. The chairperson is en-
couraged to attend Annual Conference.
c) Membership in the Charge Conference and the Ad-
ministrative Council (or the Administrative Board and
the Council on Ministries), the Committee on Finance,
and the Committee on Nominations and Personnel,
where, along with the pastor, the lay leader shall serve as
an interpreter of the actions and programs of the Annual
Conference and the general Church (to be better
equipped to comply with this responsibiUty that the
lay leader also serve as the Lay Member of Annual
Conference);
Petition Number: LC-10279-261-Di WVA.
Removal of Officers and Filling Vacancies
Add a new 1251 immediately following the present
1251, with subsequent paragraphs renumbered:
1251 Removal of Officers and Filling of Vacancies.
If a leader or officer who has been elected by the
Charge Conference is unable or unwiUing to per-
form the duties reasonably expected of such a leader
of officer, the District Superintendent may call a spe-
cial session of the Charge Conference in accordance
with 1246.7. The purpose of such special session
shall be stated as "Consideration of the removal of
person(s) from office and the election of person(s) to
fill vacancyftes)." The Committee on Nominations
and Personnel (1269.1, 247.17) shall meet as soon as
possible after the special session of the Charge Con-
ference has been announced and shall propose per-
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soii(s) who may be elected if vacancyCies) occur at
the Charge Conference. If the Charge Conference
votes to remove a person or persons from office, the
vacancy<ies) shall be filled in the manner prescribed
for elections in accordance with 1249-251. When a lo-
cal Church trustee is under consideration for re-
moval and the pastoral charge consists of two or
more churches, a Church Local Conference shall be
called Instead of a Charge Conference, in accord-
ance with 12526.
Petition Number: LC10622-261D; EPA.
Duties of a Lay Leader
Amend 1251:
Amend 1251.1c so as to include local church lay
leader(s) as ex-ofBcio members of the PPRC (SPR) with
vote, and that Article 251.10 be amended to add this re-
sponsibility to those listed for the local church lay leader.
1252.
Petition Number: LC10802-262-D: GBOD, MNN.
The Administrative Council as the Organizational
Form
Delete paragraph 252 and rewrite as follows:
1252. It The Administrative Coiuicil shall be one of
the organizational forms of structure for the plan-
ning and implementation of a program of nurture,
outreach and witness ministries in the local church,
and for the administration of its organizational and
temporal life. The Council shall have aU of the re-
sponsibilities of the Administrative Board (see Par.
256) and the Council on Ministries (Par. 257). The Ad-
ministrative Council shall be amenable to and func-
tion as the executive agency of the Charge
Conference (Par. 246). Its membership shall include
the combined membership of those named to the Ad-
ministrative Board and the Council on Ministries in-
sofar as the offices, or combinations of offices, listed
in 1245 and 1258 exist within the local church or are
otherwise provided for in this paragraph. The Ad-
ministrative Council and Nurture-Outreach-Witness
Ministries model (1252), may be expanded to involve
more persons and additional ministries as a
church's membership and program may increase.
1. The administrative and program responsibili-
ties of the Administrative Council may be carried
out by as few as ten persons and the pastor, (a) The
Chairperson of the Administrative Council, who
may serve also as the church Lay Leader, (b) The
church Lay Leader who may also serve as chairper-
son of the Administrative Council, as chairperson of
the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, as a member
of the Pastor-Parish relations committee of the
charge, (1269.2), as a member of the Finance Commit-
tee (1269.4), and shall carry out the responsibilities
stated in 1251. (c) The Nurturing Ministries Chairper-
son, who shall give attention to Christian education
which includes age-level and family ministries, wor-
ship, and stewardship components of ministry, and
who may also serve as the Sunday School Superin-
tendent (1262.1) As the church grows, a chairperson
of each component may be added to the nurturing
ministry, (d) The Outreach Ministries Chairperson,
who shaU give attention to local and larger commu-
nity ministries of compassion and advocacy, church
and societal issues, global ministries concerns,
health and welfare ministries and Christian unity
and interreligious concerns, (e) The Witness Minis-
tries Chairperson, who shall give attention to evan-
gelistic outreach to persons, membership care,
communications, lay speaking ministries, and wit-
nessing through the sharing of personal and congre-
gational stories of Christian experience, faith and
service, (f) The Finance Chairperson, who shaU give
attention to financial cultivation and stewardship
concerns, and to the support of the church's minis-
tries, (1269.4) and who also may serve as Chairper-
son of the Board of Trustees, (g) The Board of
Trustees Chairperson who shall give attention to
property, facilities, trustee and legal concerns.
(12532.)
Delete paragraph 252 and rewrite as follows:
(h) The Church Treasurer, who shall maintain the
financial records of income and disbursements,
make financial reports to each Council meeting, and
serve on the Finance Committee (1269.4b). CD A mem-
ber of the Pastor Parish Relations Committee, or a
member of the local church serving on the Charge
Pastor Parish Relations Committee. 0") The secretary
on the committee on nominations and personnel, (k)
The Pastor. (D Additional persons may be named to
the Council as needed to serve in designated leader-
ship roles. The Charge Conference would approve
any position(8) to be added. The Nominations and
Personnel Committee (1269.D would nominate such
persons, and the Charge Conference would elect
them to office. 2. There may be three Ministry Work
Areas which shall guide the work of the local church
as a "strategic base from which Christians move out
to the structures of society to minister to the needs
of people" (1202): work areas on nurture, outreach
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and witness ministries, (a) The Nurturing Ministries
Work Area shaD relate to Paras. 261.3, 5a, 9, 10 and
263.1-5, which provide specific recommendations.
Nurturing ministries shall be responsible for plan-
ning, supervising and implementing programs re-
lated to faith development, spiritual growth.
Christian fellowship, the equipping of persons to be
Christian disciples through Christian education,
leader development training, worship, and the culti-
vation of stewardship and its practice by all age lev-
els. The chairperson shall relate to district and
conference groups that have responsibility for edu-
cation, higher education and campus ministries,
camping, worship, and stewardship. The Age Level
and Family Ministries Coordinator shaU share re-
sponsibilities in this work area, (b) The Outreach
Ministries Work Area shall be responsible to advo-
cate for planning, promoting and implementing min-
istries which respond to the needs and concerns of
persons beyond the local congregation. It shall re-
late the congregation's ministry to its local commu-
nity as weU as to its extended local community and
to national and global communities. Outreach shall
include ministries of compassion, such as providing
food, clothing, shelter, counseUng, etc.; ministries of
advocacy such as community economic develop-
ment social involvement on justice issues; and stew-
ardship and in addition, the work area should relate
to district and Annual Conference agencies dealing
with Christian unity and interreUgious concerns.
Church and Society, reUglon and race, status and
role of women, and health and welfare ministries.
(See Paras. 2610,2,6,7,8 and 262.2.) (c) The Witness
(evangeUsm) Ministry Work Area shall respond to
the mandate of the Gospel to "make" disciples of all
persons."
It shall develop and implement ministries that
proclaim the Gospel to persons outside the Church,
guide them toward a profession of faith in Jesus
Christ as Savior and Lord, be responsible for assist-
ing the pastor in receiving persons into the local
church as a commiinity of faith, and shall implement
plans for reclaiming inactive members.The Work
Area wiU implement plans for aiding persons in
their spiritual growth, equip them to "tell their
story" of God's love, power and grace in their own
lives and witness to wajrs God is transforming soci-
ety in and through individuals, famiUes and local
churches. The Work Area includes the functions of
evangeUsm, spiritual formation, communications,
and lay speaking ministries (1264.4, 262.3 and 277.4).
The chairperson shall relate to district and confer-
ence committees which have these responsibilities.
(d) Each ministry work area shall evaluate its pre-
vious activities, set goals, and develop strategies and i
plans of action for implementing its ministries
3. There shall be a Support and Maintenance com-
ponent of each local church's organizational struc-
ture which shall plan for financial support, the
upkeep of physical fadhties, and the care of legal
matters. Four committees shall give leadership to
these vital areas of congregational Ufe. (a) The Com-
mittee on Finance annually shall develop a budget
for the local church's ministry and operation which
shall be presented to the Administrative Coimcil for
consideration. The Committee shall oversee the
process of receiving and disbursing funds in accord-
ance with the actions of the Administrative Council
(1269.4), and at each meeting of the Council shall
make a report on the financial status of the church.
The minimal membership on the Committee shall be:
the chairperson of the Committee, the Lay Leader or
Administrative Council chairperson, the Treasurer,
and others who may be added as needed to carry
out the work of the Committee, (b) The Board of
Trustees shall be organized and function according
to Paras. 2524-2549, including the powers and limita-
tions set forth in 12532. (c) The Committee on Nomi-
nations and Personnel shall be organized and
fimction according to 1269J. It shall be responsible
for identifying, recruiting, nominating, training, and
recognizing the importance of lay leadership in the
ministry of the church, (d) The Committee on Pastor^
Parish Relations shall be a "pastoral charge" com-
mittee on which each local church shall have at least
one member. It shall be organized and function ac-
cording to 1269.2. The Lay Leader may serve as the
congregation's representative on the Committee.
The Committee's primary task shall be to confer,
counsel and dialogue with the pastor so that the
ministries of the church will be enabled and the
needs of the pastor and his or her family will be con-
sidered.
4. Meetings — (a). The Administrative Council shall
meet at least quarterly. Special meetings may be oi^
dered and set by the Administrative Council, or
called by the chairperson or pastor, provided that at
least seven days notice shall have been given (b) In
order that the Administrative Council may give ade-
quate consideration to the missional purpose of the
local church, the first agenda item at each of its
meetings shall be related to its ministries of nurture,
outreach and witness. The administrative and sup- a
portive responsibilities of the church wiU then be "
given attention, (c) The Administrative Council shall
meet annually for strategic planning concerning the
congregation's future mission and ministry.
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5. Quorum. The members present and voting at
any duly announced meeting shall constitute a quo-
rum.
Amend t252.1cL-
The work area on chairperson of evangelism shall re-
spond to the mandate of the gospel to "go and make disci-
pies of Jesus Christ." The work area shall develop is
responsible for developing programs to proclaim the
gospel to those outside the Church, to invite persons to
faith in Christ and to receive them in Christian fellow-
ship. The work ai'ea The chairperson will also develop
programs to aid the spiritual growth of those new per-
sons. It would and relate to district and Annual Confer-
ence evangelism structures.
1253
Petition Number: LC10776-2B3D; GBOD.
The Purpose of the Administrative Board
Amend 1253.1:
Purpose. - The Administrative Board shall have gen-
eral oversight of the administration and program of the
local chvu-ch in piu-suing the primary task of the local
church, (See 244.27)
1254
Petition Number: LC10776-2B4-D; GBOD.
The Membership of the Administrative Board
Amend 1254:
Membership. - The membership of the Administrative
Board shall consist of the following insofar as the offices
and relationships exist within the local church:
Add to 1254 second full paragraph line 25:
The pastor and the associate pastor or pastors;. ..the
president of the United Methodist Youth Council;the Co-
ordinator of Scouting Ministries;members at large.
1254.
Petition Number: 1X10073-284-0; TRY, GCCU.
Affiliate and Associate Members on Administrative
Board
Add to 1254, following the last sentence in the third
paragraph:
Ten percent of the membership of the Administra-
tive Board may be affiliate or associate members
(1227).
1255
LC-10777-266-D: GBOD.
Orgaimation of the Administrative Board
Amend 1255:
Organization. - The Administrative Board shall be or-
ganized annually by the election of a chairperson, a vice-
chairperson, and a recording secretary. These officers
shall be lay persons aominated by the Committee on
Nominatiens and Persomiet. The chairperson shall be
nominated by the Committee on Nominations and
Personnel and elected by the Charge Conference. The
vice-chairperson and recording secretary shall be nomi-
nated by the Committee on Nominations and Person-
nel from among persons already on the Board and
elected by the Administrative Board at the first meeting
of the new year. Additional nominations may be made
from the floor.
IThe pastor and the associate pastor or pastors; di-
aconal ministers, deaconesses and home missionaries ap-
pointed to serve therein; church and community workers
under appointment by and certified by the National Divi-
sion of the General Board of Global Ministries, provided
their memberships Eire in said local chiu-ch, with an advi-
sory relationship in all other churches to which they are
assigned; the chairperson of the Administrative
Board; the lay leader(s); the lay memberCs) of the Annual
Conference; chairperson of the trustees;...
1256.
Petition Number: LC-10074-266D; MNN.
Responsibilities of the Administrative Board
Amend 1256.3c):
Upon nomination by the Committee on Nominations
and Personnel or from the floor, fill vacancies occ\irring
among the lay officers listed in 1249 and 1250.1 between
aesmoHS of the Ohaige Coufeienee.
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Petition Number: LC10230.266-D; MNN.
Adequate Housing for the Pastor
Delete |256.3.f) and replace it with the following:
c) Upon nomination by the Committee on Nominations
and Personnel or from the floor, fill vacancies occurring m
among the lay officers listed in 249 and 250-:4r between
session of the Charge Conference.
Recommend to the Charge Conference housing
provisions for the pastor(s) after receiving recom-
mendations from the Committee on Pastor-Parish
Relations. Housing provisions shall comply with
Annual Conference housing policy and parsonage
standards.
Petition Number: LC10318-26e-D; WIS.
Housing as Remuneration
Amend 5256. f):
f) Review the recommendation of the Pastor-Parish Re-
lations Committee regarding provision of adequate hous-
ing for the pastor(s), with attention to Annual Conference
parsonage standards, and report the same to the Charge
Conference for approval. It is the responsibility of the
Administrative Board to provide for adequate housing for
the pastor(s). Housing shall not be considered as part of
compensation or remuneration, but shall be considered as
a means provided by the locid chm-ch, and for the conven-
ienee of the local ehm'ch, to enable its miuistry nad the
itinerant ministry of the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: LC10778-266-D; GBOD.
Responsibilities of the Administrative Board
Amend ^256: ''
2. The Administrative Board may adiust the local
chmrh'g pi-ogram year to correspond with the Annual
Conference fiscal year. The Administrative Board shall
determine the date when all elected personnel shall take
office and establish their tenm-e except when the General
Cenfei'enee or the Annual OonfiereHce orders otherwise.
3. The Administrative board shall:
a) Initiate planning, establish objectives, adopt goals
and program plans and evaluate their effectiveness for
the mission of the local church as described in 202-204,
244 and evaluate theii- effectiveness. To fulfiU this re-
sponsibility the board shall receive and act on recommen-
dations from the Council on Ministries and other groups
amenable to it. It shall submit an annual report to the
Charge Conference.
1257
Petition Number; LC-10779-267D;GBOD.
Responsibilities of the Council on Ministries
Add to 1257:
The Council on Ministries shall be responsible for
the programs relating to the church's primary task.
(See 244.) It shall draw upon the local and connectional
program suggestions as it prepares its recommendation
regarding the ministries to be implemented in fulfilling
the congregation's responsibility in the local and world-
wide community.
1258
Petition Number: LC10780-268-D; GBOD.
The Basic Membership of the Council on Ministries
Add to 1258:
The basic membership of the Council on Ministries
shall include the following insofar as the offices and rela-
tionships exist within the local church: the pastor and
other staff persons who are engaged in program work; the
chairperson of the Council on Ministries; the chair-
person of the Administrative Board; the lay leader; the
president of United Methodist Women;...
Insert:
The basic membership of the Council on Ministries
shall include the following insofar as the office and rela-
tionships exist within the local church: the pastor and
other staff persons who are engaged in program work; the
chairperson of the Administrative Board; the lay leader;
the president of United Methodist Women; the president
of United Methodist Men; the superintendent of the
chiu*ch school; the director of church music, provided
that the person is a full, afflliate, or an associate
member of The United Methodist Church; the coordi-
nator of age levels...
Add to 1258 to correct omission in the second full para- "
graph, line 4:
The Charge Conference may elect to the Council on
Ministries upon nomination of the Committee on Nomi-
nations and Personnel: a renresentative of United Meth-
Local Chiirch
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odist Youth Ministry, coordinator of yoving adult minis-
tries, Coordinator of Scouting Ministries, coordinator
of older adult ministries, coordinator of single adult min-
istries, persons in ministry with persons who have handi-
capping conditions, and other persons on the basis of their
competency in program planning.
261
Petition Number: LC10140-261-D; WYO. NIL.
Responsibilities of the Chairperson of Worship.
Amend 5261.10:
"...shall cooperate with the pastor in planning and car-
ing for worship, music and other arts, ushering, furnish-
ings, appointments, and sacramental elements for
congregational worship; shall enable the congregation to
experience the worship styles and contributions of the
various racial and ethnic groups; shall cooperate with
the pastor to develop liturgies and rituals that serve
its members and community; shall recommend stand-
ards for the placement in the chxu-ch of memorial gifts as
aids to worship.
Petition Number: LC10680-281D; GBC8.
Duties of the Work Area Chairperson of Chiirch
and Society
Amend 5261.2:
261.2. The work area chairperson of Church and soci-
ety Society shall keep the Council on Ministries or Ad-
ministrative Council aw£U"e of the need for study and
action in the areas of social issues and education, serv-
ice, witness, and action peace and world order, hiimaa
welfare, political and human rights, social and eeoaomic
justice, envh'onmental justice and sui'viyal. In keeping
with standards and guidance materials supplied by the
General Board of Church and Society and the Annual
Conference Board of Church and Society (or comparable
organization), the chairperson shall recommend to the
Council on Ministries or Administrative Council study/ac-
tion projects in the field of social concerns. He/she The
chairperson shall cooperate with other . . . (Continue to
end of para.)
Petition Number: LC10781-261D; GBOD.
The Work Area of the Chairperson of Worship
Delete current paragraph and insert:
The work area chairperson of worship shall aid
all within the congregation to understand the mean-
ing, purpose, and practice of worship, (a) The pri-
mary responsibility is that the chairperson shall
plan for worship at least quarterly with the pastor
and leadei<s) of music, and others who may be re-
sponsible for planning and leading worship, using
The United Methodist Hymnal,1989, The United
Methodist Book of Worship (1992), with other re-
sources including those provided by the General
Board of Discipleship: Section on Worship. This co-
operative planning, led by the pastor (see 439), shall
outline aU worship services including the use of
scriptiire, music, and special services, (b) The work
area chairperson shall encourage and support the
recognition and support of musicians in the local
congregation, and discover and develop persons to
serve as church musicians. This responsibility may
also include teaching persons of all ages our heri-
tage of song and the use of music in worship, (c) The
work area chairperson shaU promote and foster
regular individual and family spiritual formation,
using the resources of The General Board of Disci-
pleship, espedaUy the Upper Room, (d) In addition,
the chairperson should encourage the study of wor-
ship by individuals and groups; should plan for min-
istry of lay persons as worship leaders; should care
for furnishings, paraments, and sacramental ele-
ments for congregational worship; should enable the
congregation to experience the worship style and
contributions of various racial and ethnic groups;
should recommend the placement and use of memo-
rial gifts for worship; and should encourage wider
use and understanding of visual arts, dramatic arts,
and architectural design as expressions of faith and
means of proclamation of the gospel.
1262.
Petition Number: LC10078-262-D;LVL. NIN.
Responsibilities of the Coordinator of Conununica-
tions
Amend f262.3:
3. The coordinator of communications, if elected, shall
assist church members with communication tasks, which
are a responsibility of all Christians, making available
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ideas, resources, and skills. The coordinator shall advise
and assist work areas, committees and organizations of
the local church with their communications. She/he shall
help to accomplish effective communications throughout
the congregation and make resources available, utilizing
district, conference, and general church agencies. Major
areas of responsibility are: (a) external communications,
to the commxinity; (b) internal communications, within
the congregation, including devices and intarpreters to
aid eommunieatiott for persons with vision and hearing
handicapping conditions; and (c) promotion of local, dis-
trict, conference, and churchwide program and benevo-
lences, for persons with vision and hearing handicapping
conditions; and (c) promotion of local, district, conference,
and churchwide program and benevolences.
Petition Number: LC10077-262-D; NIL.
Coordinator of Commiinications
Amend ^262.3:
3. The coordinator of communications, if elected, shall
assist church members with communication tasks, which
are a responsibility of all Christians, making available
ideas, resources, and skills. The coordinator shall advise
and assist work areas, committees and organizations of
the local church with their communications. She/he shall
help to accomplish effective communications throughout
the congregation and make resources available, utilizing
district, conference, and general church agencies. M^or
areas of responsibility are: (a) external communications,
to the community; (6) internal communications, within
the congregation, including devices and interpreters to
aid communication
Petition Number: LC-10319-262-D; MNN.
Interpreters for Persons with Handicapping Condi-
tions
Amend 1262:
Re: Persons with Handicapping Conditions — 1262.3b
Whereas, our Social Principles in 1 72. G state:
Rights of Persons with Handicapping Conditions- We
recognize and affirm the full humanity and personhood of
all individuals as members of the family of God. We af-
firm the responsibility of the Church and society to be in
ministry with all persons, including those persons with
mentally, physically and/or psychologically handicapping
conditions whose disabilities or differences in appearance
or behavior create a problem in mobility, communication,
intellectual comprehension, or personal relationships,
which interfere with their participation or that of their
families in the life of the Church and the community. We
urge the Church and society to receive the gifts of persons
with handicapping conditions to enable them to be full
participants in the commxmity of faith.
Therefore we petition the General Conference to adapt
the following changes in The Book of Discipline:
1) All places in The Book of Discipline where wording
such as the following is used, "Special attention shall be
given to the inclusion of... different age and ethnic group-
ings" shall be rewritten to say, "Membership shall in-
clude, wherever possible, (the different groups of
people)."
2)Whereas sign language is the primary means of com-
munication for many people who are deaf;
Therefore 1262.3.b, shall be amended as follows:
...including devices and interpreters...
Petition Number: LC10141-262-D; LVL.
Annual Accessibility Audit
Amend 1262.2 by adding:
Petition Number: LC-10713-262-D; GBGM
Responsibilities of the Health and Welfare Minis-
tries Representative
Amend 5262.2 by inserting:
(f) and shall conduct or cause to be conducted, an
annual accessibility audit of their buildings,
grounds and facilities to discover and identify what
physical, architectural and communication barriers
exist that impede the full participation of persons
with handicapping conditions; and shall make plans
and determine priorities for the elimination of all
such barriers. The Accessibility Audit for Churches
shall be used in filling out the annual church/charge
conference reports.
(c) to promote and other means of giving for
health and welfare ministries ,especially support for
World Division, National Division, and UMCOR Ad-
vance Specials related to health and welfare minis-
tries;
Insert in t262.2:
(e) as well as the need for the local chiu-ch to be
structiu-ally and progranunatically accessible.
Local Chiirch
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1263
Petition Number: LC-10782-263-D; GBOD.
Youth Ministry
Add to 5263.2 at the end of the paragraph:
Youth ministry. The term "youth ministry" is an in-
clusive title, encompassing all the concerns of the church
and all activities by, with, and for youth. The youth min-
istry of The United Methodist Church shall include all
persons from approximately twelve through eighteen
years of age (generally persons in the seventh grade
through the twelfth grade, taking into account the group-
ing of youth in the public schools), who are currently or
potentially associated with the church or any of its activi-
ties. The local church may also wish to designate the
Scouting ministry as one of its settings and elect a
Coordinator of Scouting ministries who woidd be re-
sponsible for maintaining the quality of these pro-
grams.
f268
LC10783-268-D; GBOD.
A Structure for the Class Meetings
Amend 1268:
268. Classes, Class Leaders and Class Meetings. — A
structure for Classes, Class Leaders and the Class
Meetings may be organized within the local congrega-
tion Council on Ministi'ies or AduiLmstrative Council
with the following responsibilities and programs:
1. Classes Meetings may be organized within the
chui'ch by the Council on Ministries or Administrative
Council for the purpose of Christian witness and ac-
countable discipleship in the community, by region,
interest gi'oup, or age-level gi'oupg congigting of ten to fif-
teen families to each class (or as designated by the eeun-
eil) for the purpoge of gpii-itual nuilui'C, pi-ayer support,
growth in evangeligm, and accountable digeipleghip.
2. Classes may be formed as regional groups, clus-
ters of families, interest groups, age-level groups, or
as designated by the Council.
3. Where Classes are formed. Class Leaders shall be
appointed elected by the Charge Conference to lead and
coordinate the Classes under the direct supervision of the
pastor.
3. Olagges ghall meet regwlaily ag designated by the
eouBcil for the prnTose of:
Bible study and prayer; spiritual fellowship at homes;
accountable discipleship through small groups; outreach
and involvement of new members; care and support of the
members.
4. Classes may be convened regularly as Class
Meetings for the purpose of:
Bible study and prayer; spiritual nurture in homes;
care and support of members; evangelistic outreach; in-
volvement of new members; accountable discipleship in
the commimity.
5. Classes may also function without being regularly
convened, as pastoral sub-groupings of the congregation
whereby members receive guidance from Class Leaders in
the basics of Christian discipleship.
6. Where Class Leaders are appointed, they shall meet
regularly with the pastor and the lay leader of the congre-
gation.
7 &. Class Leaders may be members of the Coimcil on
Ministries or Administrative Council.
t269.
Petition Number: LC-10011-269-D: WNC.
Ten^ore of Pastor-Parish Conmiittee Members
Amend 1269.2a:
a) The members, including the chairperson, shall be
elected by the Charge Conference upon nomination by the
Committee on Nominations and Personnel. In order to
secure experience and stability, the membership shall be
divided into three classes, one of which shall be elected
each year for a three-year term. Where there is more
than one church on a charge, the committee shall include
at least one representative from each congregation, with
a representative of each church to be a member of that
church's Administrative Council or Administrative
Board. Churches are encouraged to establish a pol-
icy that retiring members of the Committee on Pas-
tor-Parish Relations (Staff-Parish Relations) not
succeed themselves.
Petition Number: LC10078-289D; TRY.
Lay Leader as Chairperson of Local Church Com-
mittee on Nominations and Personnel
Amend 1269.1:
1. There shall be elected annually by the Charge Con-
ference in each local church a Committee on Nominations
and Personnel who are members of the local church. This
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committee is to be composed of not more than nine per-
sons, in addition to the pastor and the lay leader. At the
discretion of the charge conference, the lay leader or
pastor may The pastor shall be the chairperson. [Re-
mainder of paragraph remains the same.]
LC-10076-269D; VIR.
committee is to be composed of not more than nine per-
sons, in addition to the pastor and the lay leader, fbe
pastor shall be the chairpergoa. The chairperson shall
be nominated by the Committee on Nominations and
Personnel ft-om among its continuing members and
be elected by the Charge Conference. [Remainder of
paragraph is unchanged.]
Pastor Parish Relations Committee
Amend 1269.2:
If a person ineligible to serve on the committee is
elected as a lay member to annual conference and there is
no other elected lay member to the annual conference
available to serve, the vacancy will be filled upon election
by the charge conference following the nomination of the
committee on Nominations and Personnel or nomina-
tion from the floor.
Amend 269.2a
The members, including the chairperson, shall be
elected by the charge conference upon nomination by the
Committee on Nominations and Personnel or by nomi-
nation from the floor.
Amend 269.4
There shall be a Committee on Finance, elected annu-
ally by the charge conference upon the nomination by the
Committee on Nominations and Personnel or by the
floor . . .
Petition Number: LC-10142-269-D; EPA.
Responsibility of Local Lay Leader
Amend 1 269.2:
2. There shall be a Committee on Pastor-Parish Rela-
tions (Staff-Parish Relations) of not fewer than five nor
more than nine lay persons representative of the total
charge. One of the five to nine persons shaU be the
Local Church Lay Leader(s).
[Remainder of paragraph stays the same.]
Petition Number: LC-10143-269-D; QBOD. EPA.
Committee on Nominations and Personnel
Amend 1269.1:
There shall be elected annually by the Charge Confer-
ence in each local church a Committee on Nominations
and Personnel who are members of the local church. This
Petition Number: LC-10231.231-269.D; DET.
Administrative Committees
Amend 1269.1:
There shall be elected annually by the Charge Confer-
ence in each local church a Committee on Nominations
and Personnel who are members of the local church. This
committee is to be composed of not more than nine per-
sons, in addition to the pastor and the lay leader. The
pastor shall may be the chairperson.
Petition Number: LC10232-269-D; TEN.
Tae Committee on Pastor/Parish Relations
Amend 1269.2:
2.e) To fulfiU his/her obligation under ordination,
his/her connectional responsibihty under appoints
ment, and his/her duty as a pastor, the minister shall
be present at each meeting of the Committee on Pas-
toi^Parish Relations except where he/she voluntarily
excuses himself/herself. The District Superintendent
shall be present at any meeting of the Committee on
Pastor-Parish Relations where there is a desire for
the minister not to be present. All deliberations
from such a meeting shall be reported to the minis-
ter immediately by the District Superintendent.
Closed meetings of the Committee on Pastor-Parish
Relations shall not be interpreted to mean exclusion
of the minister, except where the District Superin-
tendent is present and connectionaUy responsible.
2.fX9)Requisite to his/her connectional obUgations
under ordination, appointment, and duties as a pas-
tor, the minister shall be present at any meeting of
the Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations proposing
to hire, evaluate, promote, retire, and dismiss staff
personnel who are not subject to episcopal appoints
ment; and further, that the same pastoral presence
and connectional responsibihty be written into any
statement of policy and procedures recommended to
the Administrative Board of Council regarding the
Local Church
847
process for hiring, evaluating, promoting, retiring,
and dismissing staff personnel who are not subject
to episcopal appointment as ordained clergy.
Petition Numbor: LC10142-269-D: EPA
Include Lay Leaders) on PPRC
Amend ^269.2:
Amend ^269.2 to include the Local Church Lay
Leader(s) as ex-officio members of the PPRC (SPR) with
vote.
Petition Number: LC10400-269-D; GBHM.
The Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations
Amend ^269:
Amend t269.2,e sentence four
It may meet with the district superintendent without
the pastor being present; however, when the pastor is not
present, the pastor, or any member of the staff imder con-
sideration, present or not present, shall be ...
Amend 1269.2,f(7)
To interpret preparation for ordained and diaconal
ministry and the Ministerial Education Fimd to the con-
gregation.
Amend t269.2,f(9) delete sentence three
Until such a policy has been adopted, the committee
and the pastor shall have the authority to hii-e, evaluate,
promote, retire, and diamiBB non-appointed peraonnel.
Petition Number: LC10682-269.D; GC8W.
Duties of the Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations
Amend 5269.2f) (1) at the end of the sentence as fol-
lows:
... continually interpreting to the people the nature
and function of the ministry; including cross-racial ap-
pointments , and sensitivity to open itineracy t and ap-
pointments of women.
12524.
Petition Number: LC10919-282*-D: GCFA.
Loced Chiu"ch Board ofTrustees
Amend f 2524 by adding a cross reference:
...The United Methodist Church (see the last para-
graph of 269.1).
12529.
Petition Number: LC10920-2629-D; GCFA.
The Terms ofTrustees, Directors, and Boards
Delete ^2529.4 (relocated as a new paragraph follow-
ing
present 2606):
The terms "Trustee," "TrusteeB," and "Board of Ti-us-
tecB."— "Trustee," "Ti-uateea," and "Doai'd of TruBtees," as
used herein or elsewhere in the Discipline, may be con-
strued to be synonj^mous with ''directoi," ^dii'ectors," and
"Board of Directors" applied to coi-porations, when re-
quired to comply with law.
12532.
LC-1014e-2632-D: WYO, NYK.
Powers and Limitations of the Board ofTrustees
Amend 52532.4 by addition of the following to the end
of the current paragraph:
The Board of Trustees shall act as a socially re-
sponsible investor and report annually to the
Charge Conference regarding its carrying out of this
responsibility. Among the tools the Board may use
are shareholder advocacy, selective divestment, ad-
vocacy of corporate disinvestment from certain
countries or fields of business, and affirmative in-
vestment (as in affordable housing, care for the envi-
ronment, minority business and banks, etc.), as well
as other appropriate strategies.
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Petition Number: LC-10233-2632-D; MNN.
Local Church Board ofTrustees
Add to 12532 (4):
The Board of Trustees shall act as a socially re-
sponsible investor and report annually to the
Charge Conference regarding its carrying out of this
responsibility.
Petition Number: LC10921-2632-D; GCFA.
Board ofTrustees - Powers and Limitations
Amend 12532 by adding a new subparagraph:
2. The Board of Trustees shall review annually
the adequacy of the property, Uability, and crime in-
surance coverage on church-owned property, build-
ings, and equipment. The piuTJOse of the review is to
assure that the church and its properties are prop-
erly protected against risks related to property own-
ership arising from the need to replace property,
buildings, and equipment or to compensate persons
injured on chiurch property. The board shall include
in its report to the Charge Conference ( 2549.7) the
results of its review and any recommendations it
deems necessary.
value. The district strategies or other missional
strategies should include the ministries of both con- 1
gregations and the community where the existing fa-
cility is located.
f2543.
Petition Number: LC-10U6-2643-D,- LVL.
Rights of Persons with Handicapping Conditions
Amend 12543.4:
c) Develop preliminary architectural plans, complying
with local building, and fire, and accessibiUty codes,
which shall clearly outline the location on the site of all
proposed present and future construction. In all (new
chui'ch building) plans for new church buildings and
parsonages, and in all major remodeling plans, adequate
provisions shall be made to facilitate parking, entrance,
seating, eiJt, pai'king, restroom faciUties and otherwise
make accessible facilities totally accessible for persons
with handicapping conditions.
d) Parsonages shall include on the ground floor
level one room which could be used as a bedroom by
a person with a handicapping condition, a fully ac-
cessible bathroom and laundry faciUties.
LC-10234-2643-D: MNN, NIN.
12539.
Petition Number: LC10922-2539-D; GCFA.
Unincorporated Local Church Property
Amend 12539 by adding a title:
Unincorporated Local Church Property — Sale,
Transfer, Lease, or Mortgage.
112540.
Petition Number: LC10714-2640-D: GBGM.
Incorporated Local Church Property Sale, Lease,
Transfer, or Mortgage
Amend 12540.3:
Cb) the transfer or encumbrance shall conform to the
Discipline; and (c) to another United Methodist Church
; and (d) the congregation, in case of relocation, first
offers its property to a United Methodist congrega-
tion or agency at a price not to exceed fair market
Planning and Financing Requirements for Local
Churches
Amend to 12543 (4):
1) In all places in the Book of Discipline where word-
ing such as the following is used, "Special attention shall
be given to the inclusion of... "different age and ethnic
groupings" shall be rewritten to say, membership shall
include, wherever possible... (the different groups of
people.)
2) Amend 12543.4(c):
...In all plans for new church buildings and par-
sonages and in all major remodeling plans, adequate pro-
visions shall be made to facilitate entrance, seating, exit,
parking and otherwise make accessible facilities for per-
sons with handicapping conditions. Parsonages shall
include on the main floor one room which could be
used as a bedroom by a person with a handicapping
condition, a full, accessible bathroom, and a laundry
room facility.
Local Church
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12545.
Petition Number: LC10236-2646D: HOL.
Merger of Local UM Chiirches
Amend 12545:
1. The merge must be proposed by to the Charge Con-
ference of each of the merging churches...
2. The plan of the merger as proposed by to the
Charge Conference of each of the merging churches must
in addition, if a Chiirge Conference includes two or more
local ehureheg be approved by the Chui'ch Local Confer-
enee of each local chmrh in accordance with the require-
ments of 1252G. shall be approved by each of the
Charge Conferences in order for the mei^er to be ef-
fected except that for a Charge Conference that in-
cludes two or more local churches. The required
approval shall be by the Church Local Conference
of each local church in accordance with the require-
ments of 12526.
12548.
Petition Number: I>C11046-2648-D;NYK.
Discontinuation or abandonment of local church
property
Add a new 12548.1:
Prior to a recommendation by a district superin-
tendent to discontinue the use of church property as
a local church pursuant to 12548.2 hereof, or before
any action by the Annual Conference trustees with
regard to the assumption of any local church prop-
erty considered to be abandoned pivsuant to
12548.3, the district superintendent shall obtain and
consider an opinion of legal counsel as to the exist-
ence of any reversion, possibility of reverter, right of
reacquisition or similar restrictions to the benefit of
any party.
(12548.1 is renumbered 2548.2, etc.
12552.
LC-10663-Z662^D,- GCORR.
Shared Facilities with Congregations and Groups
Amend 12552:
In situations where local congregations, and/or
ministries which share facilities cannot negotiate de-
cisions which are supportive mutually by each con-
gregation or ministries, the district superintendent
shall consult with the leadership of each congrega-
tion and/or ministries prior to the implementing of
any decision which may adversely affect the future
of either congregation, or ministries. The district
Committee on Religion and Race shall monitor aU
consultations and plans related to the transfer/or
use of property to insure fairness and equity in situ-
ations involving two or more local congregations or
ministries.
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Ordained and Diaconal
Ministries
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Nashville, Tennessee
February 20. 1992
Volume 1
Report of the Commission for the Study of Ministry
Contents
Introduction
Page 851
I. The Nature of the Church Page 853
A. The Church as a Community of God's Grace
B. The Church as the Work of the Holy Spirit
II. The Mission and Ministry of the Church Page 854
A. The Mission of the Church
B. The Ministry of the Whole People of God (Laos)
C. The Sacraments for the Whole People of God
(Laos)
1. Baptism and the Laos
2. Holy Communion and the Laos
III. Patterns for Ordering Ministry
A. The Apostolic Ministry
B. The Representative Ministry
Page 856
IV. Consecrated and Ordained Ministry Page 857
A. The Relationship of Ordination and Consecration
B. The Consecrated Ministry
C. The Ordained Ministry
D. The Nature and History of the Ministries of the
Deacon and Elder
1. The Ministry of the Deacon
2. The Ministry of the Elder
V. Faithfulness in Ministry
A. Effective Ministry
B. Response and Recommendations
Page 858
VI. The Order of Deacon Page 859
A. The Ministry of the Deacon
B. The Call and Character of the Deacon
C. The Ministries of the Deacon
D. Preparation for the Ministry of the Deacon
E. Conference Membership
F. Service Assignments
G. The Office of Deaconess
H. Diaconal Ministers
Vn. The Order of Elder Page 861
A. Ministry of the Elder
B. The Call and Character of the Elder
C. The Ministries of the Elder
D. Preparation for the Ministry of the Elder
E. Conference Membership
F. Itineration
Vin. The Local Pastor Page 864
A. The Ministry of the Local Pastor
B. Preparation for the Ministry of the Local Pastor
C. Basis for Licensing
D. Conference Relationship for Local Pastors
E. Itineration
F. Requirements for Ordination as an Elder
G. Requirements for Fvdl Conference Membership
IX. Conclusion Page 865
X. Summary of Recommendations
Requiring Action Page 866
Select Bibliography Page 867
Persons who served the Commission for the Study of
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Proposed Legislative Changes
Chapter 2 - The Ministry of Deacon
Chapter 3 - The Ministry of Elder
Additional Changes
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Study of Ministry
Introduction
The nature and practice of Christian ministry has been a
subject for questioning, discussion, and debate across the
centuries. Today many denominations and groups of Chris-
tians are still struggling with the nature of ministry from a
biblical and theological basis as well as from their several
traditions and the challenge of contemporary mission set-
tings. The study of some aspect of ministry has been a part
of the former Methodist Church since 1939 and has had par-
ticular emphasis since Church union in 1968.
The 1988 General Conference mandated that:
• The mandate of the commission will include, but
not be limited by, the 1984 mandate ["to conduct a
broad and comprehensive study of the chvirch's his-
toric and contemporary theological understanding
of ministry with specific emphasis on the meaning
of ordination, the relation of ordination to sacra-
ments, the meaning of itineracy, and the nature of
conference membership.
"It shall study the effectiveness of the church's
present structure of ministry, consider the possibil-
ity of a permanent order of deacon, and recom-
mend to the General Conference any necessary
restructuring for effective ministry. It shall give
appropriate consideration to all previous studies of
ministry since 1968."], the "Needs for Further
Study" of the report of the present commission,
and the "Questions and Issues" raised by the
Council of Bishops with special attention to the
continuance or discontinuance of guaranteed ap-
pointments;
• The 1989-92 commission shall be composed of not
more than 35 persons to be named by the Council
of Bishops in accordance with the 1984 legislation
for the Commission for the Study of Ministry [:] "to
be representative of the whole church. It is to be
composed of five bishops, five faculty members
from United Methodist seminaries, one repre-
sentative appointed through the General Commis-
sion on Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns, five ordained clergy currently serving in
local churches or as district superintendents, five
diaconal ministers currently fully employed as
such, and 10 laypersons not employed in church or
church-related positions. At least three of those
chosen shall be from outside the continental
United States. The membership of the commission
shall be composed of United Methodists in all of
the above categories. It shall include fair and ade-
quate representation of the church geographically,
ethnically, and shall include both female and
male."
One-half of the 1985-88 comtnission membership
shall be included in the 1988-92 membership. In
the naming of new and additional members, per-
sons shall be named to assure racial inclusiveness
and representation of local pastors. Vacancies
shall be filled by the Council of Bishops in accord-
ance with this paragraph [.]
• The commission [shall] continue to consult with
the General Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try, the General Board of Global Ministries, the
General Commission on Christian Unity and In-
terreligious Concerns, the Council of Bishops, and
other appropriate agencies of the church; and . . .
invite the continued and expanded participation of
the church in its study of ministry over the next
quadrennium;
• The commission [shall] develop proposals for im-
plementing legislation as needed in the areas of
the 1984 General Conference mandate and related
to the continuing work in the 1989-92 quadren-
nium; and . . the commission shall report through
the Council of Bishops to the General Conference
not later than six months before the convening of
the General Conference of 1992 [.]
After reading numerous papers and documents, listening
to varied presentations related to ministry, engaging in dia-
logue with leaders of the Church, and considering the needs
of ministry from a variety of aspects, the commission af-
firmed several statements. These became the basis for fur-
ther deliberations:
• Work will be done from the context of the Church's
mission for the future in addition to a considera-
tion of its tradition and current need.
• Work will be done in the context of and on the ba-
sis of "The Ministry of All Christians," Part IV of
the Book of Discipline, 1988.
• The theology and practice of ordination will be
consistent wherever possible.
The commission further recognized that a creative ten-
sion needs to be kept between the Church's miesional needs
and the consistency of its practice and theology. The com-
mission recognized the need to maintain a faithful balance
between the maintenance of the institution for the sake of
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mission and the challenge to confront the emerging needs of
both Chm-ch and world.
The commission struggled with a nvmiber of substantive
inconsistencies exemplified in current practices.
1. Ordained and Nonordained Deacons
• Diaconal ministers are consecrated for lifelong
service. They have many of the functions of a dea-
con but are not called deacons.
• Deaconesses are consecrated to their office, also for
life. They also serve many of the functions of the
deacon but are not named as such.
• Persons ordained deacons in the process of becom-
ing elders, who retire before that process is com-
pleted, remain lifelong deacons.
• Local pastors may be ordained deacons and retain
that ordination for life. These persons function as
elders and not primarily as deacons despite being
named such.
2. Sacraments by Ordained and Nonordained
Persons
• Local pastors, who are lay persons, can be given
authority to perform all the duties of elders, in-
cluding the administration of the Sacraments.
• Ordained deacons may be given authority to ad-
minister the Sacraments, although this admini-
stration is considered one of the primary functions
of the elder
3. Distinction between Ordained Deacons and
Ordained Elders.
• Ordained deacons serve primarily as elders-in-
training and do not function primarily as deacons.
4. Itineration
• Itineration is assumed as the norm and as a means
of meeting missional needs. Some elders are not
really functioning in an itinerating ministry.
Some forms of ministry are not best served by the
practice of itineration.
The Commission for the Study of Ministry considered the
needs of ministry from the perspective of the interconnect-
edness of the ministry of all the people of God. There was
concern for those who serve on the basis of their Baptism as
well as for those who serve in special ministries as a re-
sponse to God's call and £ire affirmed and authorized by the
Church for that ministry. The commission sought the guid- ^
ance of the Holy Spirit during its study, dialogues, and ex- ^
plorations. It sought also to be faithful in developing
expressions and forms of ministry effective in responding to
God's call and mission in the world today and in the future.
Process
Meetings.
Following its organization in the fall of 1988, the com-
mission met eight times for two- or three-day meetings. A
steering committee elected by the commission recommended
process. The commission functioned as a body in discussing,
debating, and making decisions related to its mandate. A
writing team and legislative committee composed of mem-
bers of the commission wrote the report and the legislation
to reflect the actions of the commission, and the commission
approved these materials before submission to the Council
of Bishops and Gteneral Conference.
Consultations.
Throughout the quadrennium, the commission consulted
staff on general boards and agencies about its work. Several
staff persons and directors from general boards, commis-
sions, and agencies attended the commission meetings and
often spoke, with the commission's permission, to the issues
being considered.
Information Sharing.
Following each meeting, the commission sent informa-
tion to the bishops, chairpersons of the conference BoEU-ds of
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries, conference lay leaders,
and staff of the general boards, commissions, and agencies
with the request that the information be shared with oth-
ers. Although the commission sent no prepared response
sheet with the information, it invited persons to respond,
and these responses were shared with commission members.
In addition, the commission made a specific effort to share
information with selected local churches and to elicit re-
sponse on a form designed to permit analysis of those views
for use by commission members.
Sharing and Seeking Information
from the Council of Bishops.
Besides the information it sent to each bishop following
meetings, the commission sent regular reports to the Com-
mittee on EducationEd Concerns of the Council of Bishops.
The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the commission
also gave reports to the Council. In addition, the commis-
sion met with the bishops from each of the Jurisdictions and
Central Conferences during the 1990 spring meeting of the
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^uncil of Bishops to listen to their concerns and comments
ibout the issues being considered by the commission.
With the assistance of Dennis Campbell and faculty at
)uke Theological Seminary, the commission prepared a sur-
'ey on itineracy and sent a questionnaire to all bishops,
i'he results of the survey were most helpful to the commis-
ion in its work.
Survey to Respond to a Draft Paper.
The OfiBce of Research of the General Council on Minis-
ries assisted the commission by conducting a survey in re-
ponse to the "Working Draft" in the fall of 1990. This
urvey asked for a corporate response from all bishops and
Cabinets (including Central Conferences), conference
Joards of Ordained Ministry, conference Boards of Diaconal
ilinistry, and conference Boards of Laity. Of those to whom
he survey form was sent, 69 percent responded. Each com-
nission member received all of the verbatim responses as
yell as a summeiry. The commission carefully considered
his information as it formulated final recommendations,
nformed by the many perspectives gathered, and guided by
he process, the commi ssion began by defining the biblical
ind theologiced rationale for its work.
I. The Nature of the Church
The people of God, as the Church, are heirs of God's cove-
lants and promises as revealed in both the Old and New
Pestaments. This is affirmed in the 1988 Book of Discipline:
From the beginning, God has dealt with the himian
family through covenants: with Adam and Eve, Noah,
Abraham, Sarah and Hagar, Moses; with Deborah,
Ruth, and Jeremiah and other prophets. In each cove-
nant, God offered the chosen people the blessings of
providence and commanded of them obedience to the
divine will and way, that through them all the world
should be blessed (Genesis 18:18; 22:18)^ In the new
covenant in Christ, yet another community of hope
was called out and gathered up, with the same prom-
ise and condition renewed that all who believe and
obey shall be saved and made ministers of Christ's
righteousness. John Wesley and our other spiritual
forebears stressed this biblical theme of covenant-
making and covenant-keeping as central to the Chris-
tian experience.
The biblical story is marred by disregarded covenants
and disrupted moral order, by sin and rebellion, with
the resulting tragedies of alienation, oppression, and
disorder. In the gospel of the new covenant, God in
Christ has provided a new basis of reconciliation— jus-
tification by faith, and birth into a new life in the
Spirit, which is marked by growth towards wholeness,
(^t 101-102, 1988 Book of Discipline)
A. The Church as a Community of God's Grace
God brought, and continues to bring, the Church into be-
ing as a community of faithful people. It is both a grace-re-
ceiving and grace-sharing community. The Church is the
new conununity of those who, having repented, been justi-
fied, and received new life by grace through faith, are both
heirs and ministers of Christ. The Church is a called-out,
holy people, a sign pointing to God's presence, and (iod's
loving act for all creation. It continues the work that God
began in Creation and brought to full and final expression
in Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Church continues to live by God's grace. That grace
is the impetus and foundation of its ministry (Ephesians
1:5-6, 2:5, 2:7-9, 3:8). The Church is called to proclaim that
same grace and to participate in the reconciling and re-
deeming ministry inaugurated by Christ and continued by
the apostles G Peter 4:10; II Peter 1:2; Ephesians 2:20).
The Church is by nature one, holy, apostolic, and catho-
lic. The Church is called to discover and manifest its one-
ness in Christ, celebrating and affirming a diversity of
people and gifts. Diversity is a gift fi-om God. Divisions
within the Church betray its mission and contradict its na-
ture.
The Church is holy. It is the Body of Christ through
which Christ's holiness is made known through Word, Sac-
rament, and deed. While members of the Church are al-
ways beset by sin, the Chiu-ch can yet offer a vision of the
peace, wholeness, and \inity God wills for all creation.
This vision is apostolic in its origin as it continues the
evangelical message of the first apostles and expresses their
faithful witness to the gospel.
The Church is catholic in its universal nature and in its
reaching out to all creation as it anticipates the fulfillment
of God's purpose and reign.
The Church is a pilgrim people, called to a journey whose
goal is (jod's reign now and for the future. It is therefore an
instrument and a foretaste of God's purpose to reconcile all
to God in Christ.
B. The Church as the Work of the Holy Spirit
Through the Holy Spirit, God in Christ gathers and con-
stitutes the Church, empowers its ministry in the present,
sends it into the world, and enables it to anticipate the age
to come. The Triune God is the ultimate source of the
Church and its ministry. The risen Christ promised the dis-
ciples that the Spirit would be with them and guide them
(John 16:13-15, 20:21; Acts 1:2, 8). The Spirit convicts, con-
vinces, and comforts, bestowing both the gifts for ministry
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and the enabling grace by which these gifts are discerned,
claimed, and utilized (John 14:26, 16: 8-11; Hebrews 2:4; II
Peter 1:21).
Grod gives such gifts for ministry to the whole people of
God and to all members of the Church. Through God's grace
all members receive the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This
grace is made known through many means; among them
are the celebration of the Sacraments, in prayer, in preach-
ing of the Word, in reading the Bible, and in conversation
with the community of faith. Thus all are helped to discover
their gifts and use them. Each has a gift that is needed and
no one goes away empty. These gifts are given for the
building up of the Church and for the fiilfillment of God's
plan of salvation for all creation.
II. The Mission and Ministry of the Church
In mission, the Church bears witness to God's activity in
Christ through its proclamation of the gospel and through
works of justice and liberation, love and peace, and the care
of creation. The Church also proclaims God's salvation in
Jesus Christ through ministering in his name to the needs
of the world.
A. The Mission of the Church
Mission is God's plan and action for the redemption and
restoration of humankind and of all creation. With the fol-
lowing words, the General Conference of 1988 described the
ground and the dynamic of mission in The United Method-
ist Church:
Mission is the action of the God of grace who creates
out of love, who calls a covenant community, who gra-
ciously redeems and reconciles a broken and sinful
people in Jesus Christ, and who through the Holy
Spirit calls the church into being as the instrument of
the good news of grace to all people.
Mission is the focused vision which energizes and guides
the Church. The same General Conference fiirther de-
clared:
Mission is also the church's grateful response to what
God has done, is doing, and will do. . .
Our mission is to witness to this grace of God in Jesus
Christ through the giving of our lives in sacrificial
love: by retelling the story of God's self-giving, by in-
viting people to respond to God's grace, by building up
the Body of Christ through inclusive love, and by of-
fering our lives in the service of others.
Ministry is the response designed to accomplish God's
mission for the Church. All ministry flows from this mis-
sion. In grateful response to God's initiative through creat-
ing, redeeming, and sustaining love, the people of God
minister. They form the community in which by faith new
life is received, lived,and communicated to humanity. They
proclaim the coming of the reign of God in the life, death.
and resurrection of Jesus Christ. They praise in worship J
and song the God whose character is love in action. They ^
grow up into the Body of Christ (Ephesians 4:15, 16; I Corin-
thians 12:12-31), the blessed community. They serve each
present age through deeds of healing, helping, and calling
to wholeness in God.
Changing situations have from the beginning charac-
terized the pilgrimage of the Chiu-ch in mission. In each
age, as new occasions taught new duties, the Church re-
shaped its orders and structures of ministry as a faithful re-
sponse to God's mission. In North America, for example,
rapidly changing geographic frontiers demanded mobility
and flexibility. Today the people of God face uncharted
frontiers in which technology is outstripping ethical ad-
vancement, economic resources are hoarded by the rich,
and natural reso\u-ces are despoiled by the thoughtless. The
Church continues to face frontiers where political power is
used to dominate, narrow spiritual vision undermines ecu-
menism, militaristic answers are sought before negotiation,
poor majorities are excluded by comfortable minorities, and
at the core, sinfiil alienation, personal meaninglessness and
spiritual poverty are pervasive. The people of God need a
clear sense of mission as well as patterns of ministry that
are flexible and innovative, patterns that serve in both fa-
miliar settings and on new frontiers.
B. The Ministry of the Whole People of God
(Laos)
The Church is the Body of Christ through which God
makes salvation present and real. It exists to witness to the
presence of God in the world and the purpose of God for the
world. The Church is to make visible in the world salva-
tion, forgiveness, love, new life, peace, and reconciliation, as
these are known in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ accepted a
ministry of pain and suffering. Members of the Church Are
called to this ministry as well, to bear and alleviate pain; to
struggle against poverty, injustice, and discrimination; and
to care for the vulnerable and the outcast.
Ministry describes the service to which all the members
of the Body of Christ, individually and corporately, are
called. To be a follower of Jesus Christ is to be in ministry.
Each Christian's life is to be a conscious and intentional ex-
pression of the ministry of Jesus Christ in all dimensions of
living. All members of the Church live out their ministry in
the structures of everyday existence, at work and leisure, in
family and neighborhood relationships, as producers and
consumers, as good and responsible citizens.
This general ministry includes all baptized Christians.
All Christians in their Baptism are reincorporated into the d
Body of Christ and called to participate in that ministry. ^
Where all persons are ministry together, all accept responsi-
bility for some tasks and all have authority in some sphere.
Like the parts of the body, none is superior to another (I
Corinthians 12:20, 25). To acknowledge particular areas of
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responsibility and authority is to share control and channel
energy for more effective ministry.
All members of the Church are called to live in the world
as channels of God's grace, to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord
and Savior, and to live as a community of faith and love.
Ministry is carried out through worship, witness, and serv-
ice to others, both in the Christian commvmion and in the
world. As Servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries
of God (I Corinthians 4:1), the Church is to engage with in-
tegrity in the struggle for justice, freedom, and peace
against poverty, oppression, and fear.
If the people of God are committed to the ministry of all
Christians irrespective of title, issues of justice become
those of justice for all persons in all walks of life. Justice is
grounded in the revealed will of God and in the respect for
persons as children of God that it requires. Respect implies
equitable treatment of every person.
In a world of accelerating social change, in which com-
munities of crisis emerge among the victims of war, exploi-
tation, and oppression, the need grows daily for lay
missioners of unusual courage and commitment. The
Church needs to pray that God will raise up from among the
lacs those who will answer the call for cruciform ministries,
risking life and substance to create covenantal communities
of redemption and renewal in the midst of the suffering, op-
pressed, £md marginalized crowds among whom Jesus min-
istered and for whom he died (Matthew 9:36; Mark 6:34).
C. The Sacraments for the Whole People of God
(Laos)
The ministry of the people of God is possible only by
God's grace. It is this grace that continues to call Chris-
tians into ministry and empowers and sustains them in its
practice. The sacraments are a primary means of such
grace. The United Methodist Church celebrates two Sacra-
ments— Baptism and Holy Communion. Both are funda-
mental to the ministry of the Chvu-ch.
1. Baptism and the Laos
Baptism is a gift of God's unmerited grace through the
Holy Spirit. It is an incorporation into Christ, which marks
the entry of persons into the Church and its ministry (Ro-
mans 6:3, 4, 22; Colossians 2:12). In Baptism, God makes
persons new and unites new Christians with the person of
Jesus Christ and calls them into the work of the ministry of
the Body of Christ. The anointing of the Spirit celebrated
in Baptism incorporates persons into the priesthood of all
believers and gives both an individual and corporate iden-
tity for ministry (Ephesians 4:5). Baptism is an outward and
visible sign of forgiveness and new birth (Titus 3:5; I Peter
3:21), which overcomes all distinctions and inequities of the
human situation (Galatians 3:27, 28). Thus, Baptism con-
tains both mystery and mandate. The mystery arises out of
God's prevenient grace that marks an individual, whether
infant or adult, as part of the Body of Christ and anoints
that person for mission and service. The mandate is for life-
long servanthood.
Although each person is baptized only once, the new life
of membership in Christ and his Church needs to be reaf-
firmed responsibly by baptized persons. They are to fulfill
the responsibilities of being called in Christ as ministers
and witnesses in the world (Romans 6:4, 22).
2. Holy Communion and the Laos
Like Baptism, Holy Communion is a gift of (Jrod and a
work of the Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 10:1-5). Holy Com-
munion is traditionally known by three primary terms.
Each emphasizes a different aspect or understanding of the
holy meal. It is called the Lord's Supper as a symbol of that
expression of table fellowship shared by Jesus and the disci-
ples and continued in the early Church. Further, to refer to
the meal as the Lord's Supper is a reminder that Christ is
the host at the table and all who come are his guests. It is
called Holy Communion to remind us that in this celebra-
tion and sharing together Christ is present with the Church
and in the community even now d Corinthians 10:16-17). It
is called the Eucharist from the Greek word eucharistein,
which means "to give thanks"; thus it is an act of praise
2
and gratitude for God's grace and mercy.
As God in Baptism calls out persons for ministry in and
through the body. Holy Communion is a conomunal act that
renews and sustains the people of God in their service.
Communion is a thankful commemoration of God's saving
work in creation and redemption as well as supplication for
the completion of God's work. It is thus a means of empow-
erment through which God's grace is received and God's
people are nurtured and strengthened.
Holy Commimion is also an effectual calling to mind of
God's saving act in Christ, and a converting means of grace.
In resfwnse to God's redeeming gift, the Church offers its
act of praise and thanksgiving. This Sacrament represents,
for United Methodists, the coromunity of faith being made
one body in union with Christ's sacrifice. It celebrates the
action of the Holy Spirit in present time and space. It pro-
claims a sharing now in God's just reign and anticipates the
bringing forward of the final consummation of all things in
Christ.
The terms Lord's Supper, Eucharist, and Holy Communion are used interchangeably in this document as in different
cultural and denominational communities of the Church. Although each term may be used to emphasize a different as-
pect or understanding of the holy meal, each is a symbolic expression of the fellowship, celebration, sharing, thanksgiv-
ing, and commemoration of God's saving work in Jesus Christ.
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Thus Holy Communion is a sign of the future, a foretaste
of the new age God is bringing forth. As such a sign, it lifts
the vision of a world made whole and a people united in
peace, justice, and love. As a renewal of the covenant. Holy
Communion aflEirms and anticipates the Kingdom as the liv-
ing Christ nourishes the community of faith in this present
age with his body and blood. As it manifests the mystery of
God's love, it also mandates God's ministry in the persons
who gather at the table.
III. Patterns For Ordering Ministry
In every age since the time of Abraham and Sarah, Scrip-
tiu-e reveals that God has identified and called persons with
unique gifts to fulfill special servant leadership roles among
God's ijeople. God continues to call such people into particu-
lar forms of service among the people of God. Their call is
recognized by the Church, and they are consecrated, or-
dained, or commissioned for specific ministries in both
Church and world.
All forms of ministry emerge fi-om the fundamental un-
derstanding that the Church is the Body of Christ. Minis-
try must be shaped after the mind of Christ through the
guidance of the Holy Spirit to meet the needs of the world.
The nature of the Church and thus the forms of its ministry
are grounded in the Triune God, who creates, calls, and
gives the grace and gifts for ministry.
Basic to all ministry is service (diakonia), since all minis-
try is the ministry of Jesus Christ, who came not to be
served but to serve. The very existence and identity, and
thus the mission, of the Christian communitj- is defined by
the servanthood of Jesus Christ.
An important dimension of mission and ministry
throughout the history of the Church has been outreach in
witness and service to the world, so that all persons might
experience the creating, saving, and sustaining power of the
grace of God. The Church in every age is challenged to re-
form and renew the ordering of its ministry to meet the
unique needs of each succeeding era.
As a diverse people with a reconciling ministry, the
Chvuxh has sought in every age to manifest visible unity.
The Body of Christ has many parts, but all are organically
related to conform to the central spirit and identity of the
body (Ephesians 4:4-6; Romans 12:4-5; I Corinthians 12:12-
13i. Thus each form of ministry is fulfilled in relation to all
other forms of ministry in a complementary and collegia!
manner.
Since all the people of God are called into ministries of
witness and service, servant leadership within the body, in
all of its manifestations, is first and foremost charged to
"equip the saints for the work of ministry" iEphesians
4:12). Nurturing and sustaining the people of God in faith-
ful discipleship in the world must be a central responsibility
of leadership within the Church. Through modeling, exhort-
ing, teaching, and encouraging, such consecrated, commis-
sioned, and ordained leaders are called to equip the people
of God to be effective disciples in the world. Their task is m
also to order the life of the congregation so that it presents
to the world a vivid witness to the ever-present love of God.
A. The Apostolic Ministry
The apostles were witnesses and proclaimers of the res-
urrection of Jesus. The church came into being as the peo-
ple of resurrection faith received the Holy Spirit and gave
testimony to God's mighty act of salvation.
When the apostles died, their ministry was continued in
the growing church by setting apart persons called by God
to this service. Through the laying on of hands, the Church
invested these people with authority to preach and teach, to
celebrate the Sacraments, to nurture and heal, to gather the
community in worship, to send it forth in witness, and to
provide for the stewardship, transmission, and proclamation
of the gospel to succeeding generations of the faithful. Like-
wise, the Church set apart others to care for the physical
needs of the people, reflecting at the outset its concern that
the gospel address the totality of humanity's needs. Paul
wrote that gifts and ministries were differentiated at the
very beginning of the Church (Romans 12:4-8). Those set
apart were to equip and enable the servanthood of the en-
tire people of God (Ephesians 4:11-13). Although the minis-
try of these leaders was distinct, it was never separate from
nor a substitute for the service of the entire body of believ-
ers.
B. The Representative Ministry
The role of those who are called of God and set apart for
specialized ministries within the Body of Christ is termed
representative ministry. Those in representative ministry
model and enable the ministry of the people of God, prepar-
ing and nourishing the Church for its witness and work in
the world. Persons enter representative ministry in re-
sponse to the call of God and on behalf of the covenant com-
munity.
The distinctive role of those in representative ministry is
to "re-present" Christ to the Church so that the community
of faith may represent Christ to and in the world. As em
agency of the Holy Spirit, those in representative ministry
equip and encourage the Church to fulfill its ministry in its
varied facets and forms.
Representative ministry is not an exclusive ministry but
rather a focus of ministry, bringing the ministry of the laos
to expression so that all Christians may be stimulated and
equipped to minister in their diverse vocations and settings, m
Rep^'esent.ative ministry is therefore never a substitute "
for general ministry. The two are indispensably and mutu-
ally interdependent. Through Baptism, all Christians are
incorporated into the Body of Christ for mission and minis-
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try. Representative ministry offers distinctive forms of
ministry through which the Church is sustained in its serv-
ice to the world. Those persons called to such ministry, and
having the grace and gifts, are consecrated or ordained by
the Church.
rv. Consecrated and Ordained Ministry
Christ commissions and mandates the entire Church to
be in ministry. The Scriptures make it clear, however, that
the Church has always designated persons to hold specific
authority and responsibility. Such persons, called by God
and authorized by the Church, continually point the Chvirch
to its dependence on and identity in Jesus Christ. In the
covenant relationship they are accountable to God and to
the Church and are called to lead the Church into participa-
tion in God's mission.
These persons are particularly called to make visible and
audible the ministry of Jesus Christ to the Church and the
world. In this respect, they may be called representative.
In them, the Chvirch seeks an example of the faith, holiness,
and loving concern to which the entire Church is called.
Ordination and consecration are acts through which the
Church recognizes and affirms God's call to persons and
authorizes them for particular ministries. Both ordination
and consecration create a new relationship, as ordained and
consecrated persons become members of an order, a cove-
nant community. Both acts convey a commission, based on
the recognition of individual gifts and the empowerment of
the spirit's self-giving love. Ordination and consecration
witness to a covenant established between the person or-
dained or consecrated and the Church.
A. The Relationship of Ordination and
Consecration
Historically, ordination and consecration have not al-
ways been distinctively defined. Throughout the history of
the Church no consistent practice can be observed that
would cleEurly delineate the distinctions. Often the two
terms have been used interchangeably. Both share the fun-
damental sense of being set apart and utilized for holy pur-
poses. They have served and may continue to serve different
functions.
Ordination is linked to the sacramental life of the
Church and the preaching of the Word. In The United Meth-
odist tradition, ordination is also inseparably related to the
privileges and responsibilities of itineration and annual ap-
pointment. Consecration carries with it the sense of holy
calling and dedication to special ministries in particular
settings. Both ordination and consecration recognize needed
ministries within the Church and affirm persons called to
different tasks and settings. As such, both offer a needed
gift.
B. The Consecrated Ministry
Consecration is a pubUc act In which the Church through
the Spirit, responding to the call of God, recognizes, author-
izes, and empowers persons for particulcU* ministries among
the people of God. In the act of consecration, with the lay-
ing on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, per-
sons are set apart firom among the laity to exercise diverse
special ministries as defined by the Church.
In current practice, diaconal ministers who are conse-
crated are representative ministers whose primary task is
to inspire, equip, and lead the general ministry, the laos,
into faithful witness and service. In their various ministries
they model for the Church the inseparable relationship be-
tween worship and work. The act of consecration identifies
these persons as signs and models of obedient response to
God's call and mission.
The consecration of bishops is the Church's means of rec-
ognizing, authorizing, and empowering persons who have
been called by God firom among the elders to the particular
vocation of superintending. They share in the total minis-
try of ordained elders. Ordained to Word, Sacrament, and
Order as elders, their special episcopal ministry is to order
the life of the total Church, to develop strategies and struc-
tures for the equipping of Christian people for service in the
Church and in the world in the name of Jesus Christ, and to
exercise the traditional teaching function of the episcopal
office. Consecration in this respect denotes and marks the
special nature of their office and their task.
C. The Ordained Ministry
Ordination, according to its original meaning and pur-
pose, "orders" the gifts received by the ordinand through
the Holy Spirit. It identifies, authorizes, and empowers per-
sons for particular leadership tasks in building up the Body
of Christ and fulfilling the mission of the Chm-ch in the
world. In the act of ordination, the Church affirms and con-
tinues the apostolic ministry as it recognizes and authorizes
those persons God calls to minister as ordained servants.
By ordination, the Church sets apart persons for particular
public and accountable ministry within the people of God.
Ordained persons are authorized to engage in various serv-
ing ministries: preaching and teaching the Word of God,
celebrating the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Commun-
ion, equipping the people of God for ministry, exercising
pastoral care, alleviating human need, administering the
Numerous studies of the theology and practice of ministry, especially through the Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry
document and the response of The United Methodist Church through the Council of Bishops in 1986, illuminate anew
the principle that every Christian is called to ministry through Baptism as the underlying reality of all ministry.
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the ordination of other ministers. In their ministry they
witness to the priestly, prophetic,and pastoral ministry of
Jesus Christ.
Ordination is a sign of God's gift and power given
through the Holy Spirit. The Church, by the laying on of
hands, marks a person for particular ordained ministry.
Therefore the Church, confident that God answers the
prayers of the people in the service of ordination, does not
ordain a person a second time for the same order.
D. The Nature and History of the Ministries of
the Deacon and Elder
The ministries of deacon and elder have been primary for
the Church since New Testament days. Each has been af-
firmed and patterned in diverse ways. Those in each form
of ministry are called to be faithful representatives of the
servant ministry of Jesus Christ.
1. The Ministry of the Deacon
The ministry of the deacon can be traced back to the be-
ginning of the Church. Early in church history deacons
demonstrated in their ministry Christ's own service to hu-
mankind. Such a servant ministry was not meant to be a
substitute for the service responsibility of all Christians.
Rather it was intended to exemplify Jesus' ministry of serv-
ice, and to intensify and make more effective the self-imder-
standing of the entire Church as servant. In the early
Church the forms of ministry, though diverse, included
service through the worship life of the Christian community
and through outreach to persons in need.
In the various movements of reform and renewal that led
finally to United Methodism, ministries of diakonia in the
Church and in the world were carried out faithfully by a
wide variety of lay people. In the nineteenth century, the
office of deaconess (the female diaconate) and later the office
of home missionary were authorized by the Church. Like
their first-century counterparts, current deaconesses and
home missionaries have received a call from Grod and con-
tinue to give themselves in a self-sacrificial way to the
world on behalf of Christ and the Church. The present di-
aconal ministry also incorporates many of the emphases of
the deaconess movement.
2. The Ministry of the Elder
The earliest documents of the New Testament period
make clear that although all members of the Church were
given gifts and responsibilities for ministry, some were
called and enabled by God and accepted by the community
to exercise public leadership (Acts 14:23, 15:2, 22, 16:4;
Ephesians 20:28;I Timothy 4:14, 5:17; Titus 1:5; James 5:14;
I Peter 5:1, 2). There was, however, no single, definitive
model of that leadership in the New Testament Church. A
diversity of styles and terminology took the evolution of
leadership in different directions in various places.
In some congregations the term presbyteros or elder was
used to describe a person who presided in the congregation,
while in other congregations, the same leader was called
episkopos, or bishop. As early as the second centviry, bish-
ops began to function as chief pastors of a number of congre-
gations in geographical proximity. Elders became more and
more focused in leadership of local congregations, which in-
cluded preaching, administering, and presiding at the Sac-
raments, and leading the people of the congregation into a
reconciled and reconciling body as representative of the
whole Church.
V. Faithfulness in Ministry
The Church is called to be faithful both as a community
and as individuals to God's mission and for the fulfillment
of God's purpose. Christ came not to be served but to serve.
The Church is to minister as Christ's servant in and for the
world. The people of God are called to be open to God's
Spirit and to respond obediently and faithfully to God's call
and claim upon them.
A. Effective Ministry
Effective ministry is measured in terms of faithfulness.
This faithfulness is evaluated by the visible relationships,
actions, and impact of a Church formed by grace. "Thus you
will know them by their fi-uits" (Matthew 7:20; see also
John 15:16).
Faithfulness of the laos in ministry means committing
all of one's life to discerning and participating in God's
work in the world. In the life of a covenant commimity of
worship and service, liturgy (leitourgia, the "work of the
people,") is constantly focused on the offering of one's life to
God and to neighbor through service. Thus liturgy becomes
an entire way of life by praising God with one's whole be-
ing. Christian service cannot be reduced to a series of iso-
In its description of ordination and ordained ministry in this paper, the commission sought to maintain the traditional
Methodist balance between a functional (having to do with task) and an ontological (having to do with being) under-
standing of what happens in ordination. This balance is also carefully articulated in the 1980 United Methodist Ordi-
nal and in the 1986 "Bishops' Response to Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry, by the bishops the The United Methodist
Church.
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lated actions. It is, rather, a way of being and doing
through self-giving and gracious concern in every relation-
' ship (see H47-53 of Grace upon Grace).
The signs of faithfulness in representative ministry in-
clude, but are not limited to: (a) calling persons to repen-
tance; Qy) offering God's forgiveness and new life through
Christ; (c) building persons up in holiness; (d) providing
authentic, vital worship; (e) equipping the laity for faithful
service; (f) ministering throughout the world with global
awareness and vision; (g) accepting and supporting mission-
ally a diversity of faithful expressions; (h) reaching for full
and genuine inclusiveness; (i) showing genuine commitment
to ecumenical life and work; and (j) demonstrating commit-
ment within the covenant community. These among others
demonstrate the covenant response of the people of God.
"The United Methodist Church is a part of the Church
Universal, which is one Body in Christ" (The Constitution,
^4, Article IV). The United Methodist Church is committed
to working for unity at all levels of church life. The connec-
tional structure is the United Methodist expression of the
covenant and organic unity of the Church. For John Wesley
that structure was a close-knit covenantal system in which
Christians linked arms in common mission and ministry.
The connection that binds United Methodists in covenant
links the local churches with one another through the ser-
vant ministries of Annual, Jurisdictional, and General Con-
ferences. The boards and agencies of the Church provide
resources to strengthen local churches, do research, and de-
velop models of ministry for the world, offer a global net-
work of missional service, express unity among "the people
called Methodist," and relate the work of United Methodists
to that of other denominations and communities of faith.
Laity share with the deacons and elders the special re-
sponsibility to nurtiu-e each congregation to become connec-
tionally effective, both within United Methodism and the
larger Body of Christ. Among the opportunities for congre-
gations to participate as faithful members of the Body of
Christ are the sharing of grace and gifts with other congre-
gations, the participation in shared programs of nurture,
witness, and service, the generous participation in world
and national missions, the paying of apportionments, and
the willing reception of elders appointed by the bishop. Such
responses are a reflection of individual and congregational
commitment to the stewardship of time, resources, and
gifts.
B. Response and Recommendations
A Church that remains static and unchanging is not
faithful. God's people cherish their past but cannot cling to
it. They give thanks for what God has done and at the same
time seek to prepare for the future that even now God is
bringing into being." 'See, I am making all things new,' "
(Revelation 21:5)is the Word of God. God continually calls
the Church to new situations and changing needs. The
Church that is faithful in its discipleship responds eagerly
and expectantly.
The following pages contain the commission's response to
the General Conference's mandate and its recommendation
of structures for ministry that would both strengthen what
is already present and move beyond it to meet urgent and
emerging needs. These reconmiendations were designed to
be theologically grounded, functionally possible, and mis-
sionally oriented. They are informed by the tradition and
history of United Methodist and predecessor faith communi-
ties and also by ecumenical movements, documents, and
dialogue but are not bound by them. They are not so much
an attempt to "fix" what may or may not be broken, but
rather seek to respond faithfully and visionally to changing
needs and situations that call for different forms of mission
and ministry.
The outline provided explains only the changes that are
proposed. If no change is outlined,current Disciplinary pro-
cedures and requirements apply. Changes in legislation are
governed by the following principles:
(1) No rights and privileges previously granted by the
1988 Book of Discipline are to be withdrawn.
(2) Candidates who are in the midst of fulfilling present
requirements for a specific ministry may continue to com-
pletion.
VI. The Order of Deacon
A. The Ministry of the Deacon
Deacons are persons called from among the whole people
of God. Obedient to the call of God, with a lifelong ministry
affirmed and authorized by the Church, they are elected by
the Annual Conference And consecrated as laypersons by
the bishop to a ministry of Liturgy and Service. Their spe-
cialized ministries exemplify the dynamic interaction of the
worship and nurturing life of the Church with its service in
the world. The ministry of the deacon thus serves as a vis-
ible and conscious reminder to the Church of its mission in
the world. Although ministry is the responsibility of the
whole people of God and cannot be delegated exclusively to
any one order, deacons model for all the Church the insepa-
rability of gathering to worship and scattering for service in
the world. They focus and exemplify the ministry to which
the whole people of God are called.
Deacons will constitute a new order or covenant commu-
nity within the Church. As an order they are set apart to
carry out specific functions essential to the life and mission
of the whole body. In so doing they recapture and build
upon aspects of the experience of the early Christian com-
munity. The new order of deacon incorporates, extends, and
expands the offices of diaconal ministry, deaconess, and
home missionary and represents a continuity with them.
Deacons live out their ministry modeling the link between
work and worship, nurturing and equipping the people of
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the Church for witness and service; and taking the witness
and ministry of the Church into the world, challenging it to
meet the needs of the world. Deacons may serve in a vari-
ety of settings within the Church and beyond; the thrust of
their service is to be missional.
B. The Call and Character of the Deacon
Those who enter the order of deacon respond to God's call
which they hear as a claim upon them:
• to manifest and exemplify in their lives and work
the inseparable linkage between worship and
world;
• to accept responsibility for carrying the witness of
the Church into the world and for interpreting the
needs of the world to the Church;
• to reflect theologically upon their service in the
world and to articulate a clear understanding of
the relationship between the gospel and commu-
nity life; and
• to be open to taking risks for transforming struc-
tvu"es and systems that oppress and prevent the
full Shalom of God to emerge, and to pioneer inno-
vative ministries to address emerging human
needs. Deacons should be persons with a commit-
ment to Jesus Christ and be of good moral charac-
ter. They should be willing to join with other
deacons in the discipline of a covenant relation-
ship of support and accountability.
C. The Ministries of the Deacon
Deacons share with elders the responsibility of equipping
the people of God for faithful discipleship and effective lead-
ership in the Church and in the world. They assist the eld-
ers in the celebration of the Sacraments. Deacons and elders
inspire and participate in the shaping of a vision of the ser-
vant Church and give leadership for the fulfillment of that
vision. They are called into new partnerships and relation-
ships of ministry that allow for both a recognition of the di-
versity of gifts and a unity of spirit. They function in a
complementary, collegial, and interdependent relationship
within the ministry of the whole people of God.
Some dimensions of the deacons' ministry are:
• to represent to the Church and the world the ser-
vant ministry of Jesus Christ to which all Chris-
tians are called;
• to assist in shaping and leading the worship Ufe of
the congregation, aiding in equipping and empow-
ering the laity for their ministry in both the
Church and the world;
• to nurture persons in the faith, assisting the com-
munity to claim its self-identity as servant minis-
ters of Jesus Christ and communicating the
teachings of the gospel by Word and deed;
• to demonstrate a loving care and concern for all
persons, calling and leading the Church into ac-
tive involvement with the hurts and needs of all
humanity through direct and consistent participa-
tion in community service;
• to reflect theologically and articulate clearly the
relationship of the gospel to service and witness in
the world, inviting and enabling the Church to be
in dialogue with the world;
• to proclaim justice and to assist the poor, the
needy, and the oppressed, challenging the Church
to confront those systems that oppress or injure
others and pioneering innovative ministries to
meet the emerging needs of the human family;
• to call the people of God to engage in the world
community and its struggles, reminding the
Church of the global dimension of its faith; and
• to witness by the power of the Holy Spirit to the
grace of God, inviting people to become disciples
of Jesus Christ.
D. Preparation for the Ministry of the Deacon
Candidates for the order of deacon, after hearing and re-
sponding to God's call, and after being reviewed and recom-
mended by a local congregation, may apply to the
conference Board of Deacons. Upon acceptance they shall be
under the guidance of that board.
Each candidate must have received a baccalaureate de-
gree, or demonstrated competency equivalence, through an
external degree program from a college or university ap-
proved by the University Senate or approved by a regional
or state accrediting agency; or must have her or his educa-
tional preparation and experience reviewed by the confer-
ence Board of Deacons under guidelines developed by the
Division of Deacons of the General Board of Higher Educa-
tion and Ministry. These guidelines are to give particular
attention to members of groups whose cultural practices
and training enhance insight and skills for effective minis-
try in ways not available through conventional formal edu-
cation.
In addition each candidate must have:
• Completed a graduate theological degree that in-
cludes the Basic Studies of the Christian Faith,
plus professional certification;
OR
• Completed a graduate professional degree pertain-
ing to the ministry the candidate intends to pur-
sue, plus professional certification, plus the Basic
Studies of the Christian Faith;
OR I
• Received professional certification applicable to
his or her area of service, plus four years of expe-
rience prior to candidacy, plus the Basic Studies of
the Christian Faith.
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Prior to consecration each candidate for deacon shall
have a minimum of two years of probation or its equivalent
I while in full-time employment in an assignment approved
by the bishop. The maximum period for the completion of
probationary requirements is eight consecutive years. Dur-
ing this time the candidate shall be under the supervision of
the Board of Deacons, the Cabinet, a counseling deacon,
and/or a trained mentor, and where appropriate, the em-
ploying agency.
E. Conference Membership
Following their election by the Annual Conference and
their consecration, deacons shall be laymembers of the An-
nual Conference. Deacons shall not be included in the count
as provisions are made for the equalization of lay and clergy
members of the Annual Conference (The Constitution, ^35,
Article 1). Their membership shall continue upon retire-
ment.
Deacons will be eligible to serve as lay members on
boards, commissions, or committees of the Annual Confer-
ence and to hold office on the same. They will be eligible for
election as lay delegates to the General or Jurisdictional
Conferences.
F. Service Assignments
Because of the specialized nature of their ministry and
its focus on missional need, deacons serve in a nonitinerat-
ing ministry. Deacons may be assigned for service within a
local congregation, or to a church-related agency or for spe-
cialized ministry in the world. With the approval and con-
sent of the bishop or other judicatory authorities involved,
deacons may receive service assignments in another Annual
Conference while retaining their home conference member-
ship. As members of an order, called to be supportive of and
accountable to one another, deacons shall have their service
assignments evaluated annually by the conference Board of
Deacons. As a part of their convenantal relationship with
the Church, deacons shall have their ministry evaluated an-
nually by the bishop.
A service assignment initiated by the deacon must be
reconunended by the conference Board Of Deacons, re-
viewed by the Cabinet, and approved by the bishop. Bishops
and district superintendents are encouraged to initiate or
recommend a service assignment in keeping with the gifts
of the deacon and the missional needs of the Church or
agenoy.
If the bishop and Cabinet consider a particular service
assignment not to be in the best interest of the Church, the
bishop, after consultation with the Board of Deacons, has
the authority to refuse approval of the assignment. If the
employing agency and/or the deacon do not comply with the
bishop's decision, the deacon shall take a leave of absence,
relinquishing voting privileges in the Annual Conference,
or relinquish her or his credentials, or be terminated by Dis-
ciplineiry procedures.
Guidelines for salary, pension, and benefits for the dea-
con shall remain the same as currently stated in 5315 of the
1988 Book of Discipline. However, at the request of the dea-
con and with the consent of the bishop, Cabinet, and confer-
ence Board of Deacons, a deacon may serve with less than
minimum compensation requirements.
G. The Office of Deaconess
There shaU be an office of deaconess within the order of
deacon. Those currently serving as deaconesses or home
missionaries who have fulfilled the requirements for the or-
der of deacons as determined by the conference Board of
Deacons under the guidelines prepared by the Division of
Deacons of the General Board of Higher Education and Min-
istry may elect to be incorporated into the order of deacon.
Any person who has been consecrated as a deacon may
become a deaconess upon approval by the General Board of
Global Ministries (GBGM) after recommendation of the Mis-
sion Personnel Resources Program Department and the Na-
tional Division. Deaconesses are those who have been
consecrated as deacons and commissioned by a bishop for
service with the GBGM.
Commissioning signifies that a person has satisfactorily
completed the requirements for missionary service. Com-
missioning is a sign of a covenantal relationship in which a
person is sent into the world by the community of faith to
proclaim the gospel and to struggle for God's reign of grace,
peace, and justice.
H. Diaconal Ministers
The order of deacon builds upon the earlier forms of the
diaconate, most especially that of diaconal ministry. Pre-
sent diaconal ministers who meet the qualifications as de-
termined by the conference Board of Deacons under the
guidelines prepared by the Division of Deacons of the Gen-
eral Board of Higher Education and Ministry may elect to
be recognized and received into the order of deacons. These
persons shall not be re-consecrated but shall be received as
deacons in a special service at Annual Conference that rec-
ognizes their previous commitment and consecration. Di-
aconal ministers who wish to continue in that office retain
all of the rights, privileges, and responsibilities granted to
them in the 1988 Book of Discipline.
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VII. The Order of Elder
A. The Ministry of the Elder
Elders are persons called from among the whole people of
God. They are baptized members of the people of God who
continue in the ministry of servanthood given to all the peo-
ple of God in their Baptism. Obedient to the call of God and
with a lifelong ministry affirmed and authorized by the
Church.they etre elected to elders' orders by the Annual
Conference in the executive session of elders in full connec-
tion and ordained by the bishop to a ministry of Word, Sac-
rament, and Order. In their life and work, elders model
Christ's servant ministry and lead the people into mission
and ministry in the world.
B. The Call and Character of the Elder
Those who enter the order of elder respond to God's call
which they hear as a claim upon them:
• to manifest and exemplify in their lives and minis-
try a dedication to the preaching of the Word, the
administration of the Sacraments, and the order-
ing of the life of the Church for God's mission and
service;
• to reflect theologically upon the proclamation of
the gospel as it relates to the needs of individuals
and to the world and to articulate this under-
standing pastorally and prophetically;
• to accept responsibility for living as models of the
highest ideals and standards of the Christian life
and leading the community in incorporating these
in their own lives;
• to assist, support, and enable the laos to claim and
practice their ministry as servants of Jesus Christ,
and to work with other ordained, consecrated, and
commissioned ministers in the building of God's
Shalom and the addressing of human need.
Elders should be persons committed to Jesus Christ and
be of good moral character. They should be willing to join
with other elders in the discipline of a covenant relationship
of mutual support and accountability
C. The Ministries of the Elder
Central to the ministry of elders is leading the people of
God in worship and building up the Body of Christ for mis-
sion and ministry. Elders share with deacons the responsi-
bility of equipping the people of God for faithful discipleship
and effective leadership in the Church and in the world.
Elders and deacons together inspire and participate in the
shaping of a vision of what it means to be the servant
Church and give leadership for the fulfillment of that vi-
sion. Elders are authorized to administer, celebrate, and
preside at the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Bap-
tism. Deacons assist the elders in the celebration of the Sac-
raments.
Some dimensions of the elders' ministry are: i
• to proclaim the good news of redemption and sal-
vation in Christ; to invite all persons to receive
Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and be baptized as
disciples; equipping the laity for their witness in
the world;
• to advocate and manifest a concern for the poor,
the needy, and the oppressed; to demonstrate a
commitment to social justice; calling the Chvirch to
be faithful to Christ's words and authority and
enabling disciples to claim their mission as
Christ's servants in the world;
• to teach and interpret the Bible; to communicate
knowledge of the Christian tradition; challenging
the Church to engage in Christian theological and
ethical reflection;
• to follow Jesus as the chief shepherd; to gather,
pastor, pray for, and suffer with God's people; to
mediate the healing power of God's grace through
the Holy Spirit; enabling the people of God to
minister to one another and to the world;
• to lift to God the concerns of the people; through
Baptism to mark the incorporation of persons into
the Church and its ministry; to celebrate Holy
Communion, offering forgiveness and spiritual
nourishment in Christ's name, in union with
Christ's sacrifice; empowering the people of God to
live as a sacramental presence in the world;
• to perform the ministry of guiding and "ordering"
the life of the congregation; to build it up in
Christ; equipping, encouraging, and enabling all
the people of God in their ministry of servanthood
in the Church and in the world;
• to embody and effect unity in the community of
faith; embracing a wide diversity of persons and
viewpoints into a visibly reconciled body.
D. Preparation for the Ministry of the Elder
One essential goal of any pattern of entry into the order
of elder is to provide for the church persons who are theo-
logically educated and well equipped for their ministries.
Another goal is to ensure opportunity and equity for full
participation in the life of the Annual Conference.
The basic pattern of seminary education with its system-
atic examination and evaluation remains a primary re-
quirement for the order of elder. Optional and alternative
patterns as currently provided for in the 1988 Book of Disci-
pline for entrance into the order of elder need to be main- -
tained, expanded, and more fully utilized but without '
diminishing the Church's commitment to seminary educa-
tion. The Church faces an urgent and growing need to pro-
vide avenues for greater inclusiveness and for faithful
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responses to missional needs in particular communities and
situations. These must always include systematic theologi-
'cal education, comprehensive evaluation, and specific train-
ing for the particular context and the individuals involved.
All candidates must have demonstrated experience and
effectiveness in servant ministries in the Church and the
world, an understanding of the service £md justice minis-
tries required of all elders, and an ability to lead the people
of God into the servant roles to which they are called in
their Baptism. Candidates for elders' orders will no longer
be ordained deacon prior to ordination as elder.
There shall be two alternative routes to elders' ordina-
tion. An elder shall have:
Route 1.
• Completed a Master of Divinity degree at a semi-
nary approved by the University Senate;
• Fvdfilled a minimum of two years of full-time serv-
ice or its equivalent under episcopal appointment,
a reqvurement that does not preclude the Annual
Conference from adding an additional year of
service or requirements; and
• Been recommended by the Board of Elders and
vote of the Annual Conference in executive ses-
sion of elders in full connection;
OR
Route 2.
• Completed sixty (60) semester hours toward a bac-
calaureate degree and the Five-Year Course of
Study;
• Fulfilled a minimum of four years of full-time
service under episcopal appointment and com-
pleted the Four- Year Advanced Course of Study,
which may be done concurrently;
• Been recommended by the Board of Elders and
vote of the Annual Conference in executive ses-
sion of elders in full connection; and
• Attained at least forty (40) years of age prior to or-
dination, a requirement that may be waived for
compelling missional purposes by a two-thirds vote
of the Annual Conference in executive session of
elders in full connection, after recommendation by
the Board of Elders.
Candidates for elders' orders are elected to that order
prior to their Annual Conference election as full members.
This sequence is a reminder to elders and to the Church
that ordination is for life, and that elders are ordained for
service in the entire Church of Christ. Membership in the
Annual Conference specifies the locale of such service. The
sequence is thus: candidates "on probation," election to eld-
ers' orders, election to full conference membership, ordina-
tion as elders, reception into full membership in the Annual
Conference. Election to elders' orders and election to full
conference membership are both historically and theologi-
cally linked and shall occur in the same session of the An-
nual Conference. The exception to this procedure is the
transfer of elders from another denomination.
E. Conference Membership
There shall be a period of probationary membership in
the Annual Conference for all candidates prior to their ordi-
nation as elders.
Candidates for elders' orders as probationary members of
the Annual Conference, serving a local church under episco-
pal appointment, shall be authorized and licensed by the
bishop to perform all the duties of pastors.
Candidates for elders' orders are eligible for probation-
ary membership when they have:
Route 1.
• Completed one-half of semineiry education; and
• Been recommended by the conference Board of
Elders and elected by the executive session of eld-
ers in full connection.
OR
Route 2.
• Completed sixty (60) semester hours toward a bac-
c£ilaureate degree;
• Completed the Five-Year Course of Study; and
• Been recommended by the conference Bo£ird of
Elders and elected by the executive session of eld-
ers in full connection.
Candidates for elders' orders may remain probationary
members for no more than eight consecutive years. The
conference Board of Elders may choose not to count an ap-
pointment for leave of absence toward those eight years.
Candidates for elders' orders may qualify for full mem-
bership in an Annual Conference when they have:
Route 1.
• Completed a Master of Divinity degree at a semi-
nary approved by the University Senate;
• Fulfilled a minimum of two years of full-time serv-
ice or its equivalent under episcopal appointment,
a requirement that does not preclude the Annual
Conference from adding an additional year of
service or requirements; and
• Been recommended by the Board of Elders and
vote of the Annual Conference in executive ses-
sion of elders in full connection,
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Route 2,
• Completed sixty (60) semester hours and the Five-
Year Course of Study;
• Fulfilled a minimum of four years of full-time
service under episcopal appointment and com-
pleted the Four- Year Advanced Course of Study,
which may be done concurrently;
• Been recommended by the Board of Elders and
vote of the Annual Conference in executive ses-
sion of elders in full connection; and
• Attained at least forty (40) years of age prior to or-
dination, a requirement that may be waived for
compelling missional purposes by a two-thirds vote
of the Annual Conference in executive session of
elders in full connection, after recommendation by
the Board of Elders.
Prior to election to full membership, candidates for eld-
ers' orders who are probationary members shall have voice
and vote in the Annual Conference session on all matters
except (a) constitutional amendments; (b) election of dele-
gates to General and Jurisdictional Conferences; and (c) all
matters of ordination, character, and conference relations of
clergy.
Current associate members will retain all the rights,
privileges, and responsibilities of that status as provided in
the 1988 Discipline. No new candidates for associate mem-
bership in the Annual Conference will be received after De-
cember 31, 1992.
F. Itineration
The itinerant system is to be affirmed for its unique role
in shaping the traditions that today constitute The United
Methodist Church. Open itineracy can continue to enhance
mobility and vitality in the mission of the church. Elders
will serve in the itinerating ministry. Bishops and district
superintendents are encouraged to initiate and make ap-
pointments in keeping with the gifts of elders and the mis-
sional needs of the Church.
Itineration is based on the practice of annual appoint-
ment. Through this practice, accountability is maintained
between the Church and the elders, enhancing the potential
of providing opportunity for ministry and support for the
elders appointed to serve.1423.1 of the 1988 Book of Disci-
pline clearly indicates that the annual appointment is given
only within certain limits and with the expectation that the
person being appointed has met specific requirements.
Therefore, the commission recommends that the term
"guaranteed appointment" shall be replaced by the term
"annual appointment."
1
i
Elders may receive appointments beyond the local
church. Provisions for persons in these appointments re-
main the same as those listed in the 1988 Book of Disci
pline. Emphasis needs to be given to 1443.1 (d), which
states: "These ministries shall be initiated in missional re- i
sponse to the needs of persons in special circumstances and
unique situations and shall reflect the commitment of the
clergy to intentional fulfillment of their ordination vows to i
Word, Sacrament, and Order."
VIII. The Local Pastor j
A. Ministry of the Local Pastor
Local pastors are persons called from among the whole
people of God. Obedient to the call of God with a ministry
affirmed and authorized by the Chiurch, they are appointed
by the bishop to serve a specific pastoral charge.
From the very beginning of the Wesleyan movement,
Methodism has been committed to authorizing only or-
dained persons to administer, celebrate, and preside at the
Sacraments. The need to meet the needs for ministry of
small and scattered groups of persons has, however, led
Methodists to develop innovative patterns for providing pas-
toral leadership. The circuit riding preacher is cherished as
a symbol of the willingness to develop creative means to
minister to the people. Experience has shown that the Holy
Spirit may effectively impart the grace of God in Jesus
Christ through the preaching and sacramental ministries of
authorized local pastors.
Local pastors present a particular blessing in the mission
and ministry of the contemporary United Methodist
Church. Rapid social change has an impact on the ability of
the denomination to provide for the leadership needs of all
congregations. Often churches with small membership are
empowered and strengthened as a direct result of the work
of local pastors.
The License granted to a local pastor enables her or him
to perform the full range of pastoral duties. As the exten-
sion of ordained ministry, the local pastor proclaims the
good news; advocates and acts to serve the poor and op-
pressed; teaches by precept and example; and engages in
the ministry of ordering the life of the local congregation,
including the celebration of the Sacraments. The admini-
stration of Holy Communion and Baptism by a local pastor
does not require the presence of an elder on every occasion.
Systematic supervision by an elder is required, however.
B. Preparation for the Ministry of the Local
Pastor
Local pastors who serve in a local relationship with the^
Annual Conference are required to have completed the stud-
ies for the license as prescribed and supervised by the Divi-
sion of Elders or have completed one-half of the work for a
Master of Divinity degree at a school of theology approved
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by the University Senate, and other requirements of 1407 of
the Book of Discipline.
C. Basis for Licensing
Licenses to serve as local pastors are granted under the
following conditions:
1. Local pastors shall have met the Disciplinary require-
ments for such authorization;
2. The pastoral ofSce and sacramental authority is to be
exercised only in the charges to which the local pastors
have been appointed;
3. Their ministries shall be done under the guidance of a
supervising elder as well as a district superintendent, to
represent the reality that they are an extension of the or-
dained ministry of the Chxirch that is responsible for order-
ing the sacramental life of the Church. The ordained
supervisors shall provide leadership, education, and evalu-
ation to local pastors, with particular attention to the im-
portant aspects of administering the Sacraments.
Supervising elders shall work with local pastors in deter-
mining the liturgy, location, and schedvding of the sacra-
mental ministry;
4. Local pastors shall also be involved in continuing edu-
cation each year. Recertification will be granted after care-
ful evaluation by the Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations
of the local church, the district superintendent, the district
Committee of Elders, and the Board of Elders, with special
attention to continuing growth in effective ministry.
D. Conference Relationship for Local Pastors
All local pastors serving in specific appointments, both
full time and part time, shall be granted voting privileges
in the Annual Conference on all matters except (a) constitu-
tional amendments; (b) election of delegates to General and
Jurisdictional Conferences; and (c) all matters of ordination,
character, and conference relations of clergy.
E. Itineration
Generally, local pastors are nonitinerant. Itineration for
missional purposes is not precluded.
F. Requirements for Ordination as an Elder
Licensed local pastors may become candidates for ordina-
tion as elders when they have:
• Completed sixty (60) semester hours toward a bac-
calaureate degree and the Five- Year Course of
Study;
• Fulfilled a minimum of four years of full-time
service under episcopal appointment and com-
pleted the Four- Year Advanced Course of Study,
which may be done concurrently;
• Been recommended by the Board of Elders and
vote of the Annual Conference in executive ses-
sion of elders in full connection; and
• Attained at least forty (40) years of age prior to or-
dination, a requirement that may be waived for
compelling missional piuT)oses by a two-thirds vote
of the Annual Conference in executive session of
elders in full connection, after recommendation by
the Board of Elders.
G. Requirements for Full Conference
Membership
Local pastors who are candidates for elders' orders may
qualify for probationary membership in the Annual Confer-
ence when they have:
• Conipleted sixty (60) semester hours toward a bac-
calaureate degree;
• Completed the Five- Year Course of Study; and
• Been recommended by the conference Boeu-d of
Elders and elected by the executive session of eld-
ers in full connection. Candidates for elders' or-
ders may remain probationary members for no
more than eight consecutive years. Candidates for
elders' orders may qualify for membership in fiill
connection when they have:
• Completed sixty (60) semester hours toward a bac-
calaureate degree and the Five- Year Course of
Study;
• Fulfilled a minimum of four years of full-time
service under episcopal appointment and com-
pleted the Four- Year Advanced Course of Study,
which may be done concurrently;
• Been recommended by the Board of Elders and
vote of the Annual Conference in executive ses-
sion of elders in full connection; and
• Attained at least forty (40) years of age prior to or-
dination, a requirement that may be waived for
compelling missional purposes by a two-thirds vote
of the Annual Conference in executive session of
elders in full connection, after recommendation by
the Board of Elders.
I*rior to election to full membership, candidates for eld-
ers' orders who are probationary members may have voice
and vote in the Annual Conference session on all matters
except (a) constitutional amendments; (b) election of dele-
gates to General and Jvurisdictional Conferences; and (c) all
matters of ordination, character, and conference relations of
clergy.
IX. Conclusion
The Commission for the Study of Ministry completes its
work with the submission of this report.
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The members of the commission believe that this report
sets the stage for the future. In following the mandate of
the General Conference, the theological orientation and or-
dering processes of mission and ministry of the Chm-ch
were, on the one hand, held to the light of Scripture, Tradi-
tion, reason, and experience. On the other hand, theology
and ordering were envisioned as instruments for ministry
on the missional frontiers of the world, through which the
Church participates with God in the work of justice, equal-
ity, and peace.
The Commission for the Study of Ministry again affirms
the faith that the Church's mission derives from God's mis-
sion and also reaffirms the importance of the ministry of all
Christians in that mission. The changing demands of mis-
sion in the last decade of this century and into the twenty-
first century require appropriate and faithful responses to
what God is doing to redeem, restore, and build up the com-
munity of humankind and all the world.
The following summary outlines the recommendations
that require the response of the General Conference.
X. Summary of Recommendations
Requiring Action
1. An order of consecrated deacon shall be established;
deacons shall be lay members of the Annual Conference.
2. Deacons shall not be included in the count as provi-
sions are made for the equalization of lay and clergy mem-
bers of the Annual Conference (The Constitution, 135,
Article 1).
3. No further candidates for the office of diaconal minis-
ter or the order of ordained deacon shaU be accepted after
December 31, .1992.
4. The office of deaconess shall be included within the or-
der of deacon.
5. There shall be a Division of Deacons in the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry and a Board of
Deacons in the Annual Conference. There may be a district
Committee of Deacons.
6. Those who are currently candidates in process for
either diaconal or ordained ministry may choose to complete
that process, in accordance with the provisions in the 1988
Discipline.
7. Candidates for elders' orders shall no longer be or-
dained deacons prior to their ordination as elders.
8. There shall be two alternative routes for ordination as
an elder.
9. Candidates shall be elected to elders' orders prior to
their election to full membership in the Annual Conference;
these elections and ordinations to elders' orders shaU take
place in the same session of Annual Conference.
10. All local pastors serving in specific appointments,
both full time and part time, shall be granted voting privi-
leges in the Annual Conference on all matters except (a)
constitutional amendments; (b) election of delegates to Gen-
eral and Jurisdictional Conferences; and (c) all matters of
ordination, character, and conference relations of clergy.
11. Licensed local pastors shall continue to have author-
ity to administer the Sacraments only in the charges to
which they are appointed. The supervising elder shall work
with local pastors in determining the liturgy, location, and
scheduling of the Sacraments.
12. Local pastors who qualify for elders' orders shall be-
come full members of the Annual Conference.
13. New provisions regarding local pastors shaU be put
into effect on January 1, 1993.
14. In 1423.2 of the Book of Discipline, the term "guaran-
teed appointment" shall be replaced by "annual appoint-
ment."
15. Additional timelines for transition and implementa-
tion for the recommendations shall be developed by the
boards and agencies affected by the legislation. tr
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Persons Who Served the Commission for the
Study of Ministry 1989-92
Theodore L. Agnew Stillwater, OK
Joseph B. Bethea Columbia, SC
Bruce P. Blake* (Vice-Chairperson) Dallas, TX
Ben Bushyhead* Oklahoma City, OK
Richard W. Cain
Dennis M. Campbell (Secretary)
Jimmy L. Carr
Maureen Carr (Advisory Member)
Faith J. Conklin
Quincy D. Cooper
Ruth A. Daugherty* (Chairperson)
A. Richard Erisman
Juan M. Garces
Clelia D. Hendrix
David L. Hilton
Ulrich Jahreiss
Charles P. KeUogg
Thomas K. Kim
Judith P. Lyons
Betty Marr
Gerald F. Moede*
Emerito P. Nacpil
Helmut Nausner
J. Allen Norris
Gregory V. Palmer
Nancy Rodriguez
Thomas Roughface
Roy I. Sano
Jean Miller Schmidt
Ridgway F. Shinn, Jr.
James M. Shopshire
Barbara H. Siekman
K. James Stein
MoUie M. Stewart*
Joyce J. Thornton*
Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
C. Dale White
Robert J. Williams
Upland, CA
Durham, NC
Jackson, MS
Bedford, TX
Whittier, CA
Oak Park, MI
West Chester, PA
Camp Hill, PA
San Antonio, TX
Greenville, SC
Lexington, KY
Germany
Cleveland Hts., OH
Abilene, TX
Madison, WI
Victoria, TX
Adell, WI
Manila, The Philippines
Wien, Austria
Louisburg, NC
Canton, OH
Jamaica Plain, MA
Bethany, OK
Denver, CO
Littleton, CO
Johnston, RI
Washington, DC
Dallas, TX
Evanston, IL
Bacey Springs, AL
Tucson, AZ
Kansas City, MO
White Plains, NY
Cherry Hill, NJ
* Steering Conomittee
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
from the Commission to Study Ministry
CHAPTER TWO
Petition Number- MN10462-00D; CSMN.
The Ministry of Deacon
Amend Chapter Two:
Throughout Chapter Two, editorial changes are pro-
posed as follows: Change diaeonal to deacon, diacenal
minister to ministry of deacon, Deai'd and Committee of
Diaeonal Ministry to Board and Committee of Dea-
cons, and service appointment to service assignment.
Chapter Two
THE DIAGONAL MINISTRY OF DEACON
Section II. The Nature of Diaeonal Minista'y the Min-
istry of Deacon.
Section III. Entrance into Diaeonal Ministry the Min-
istry of Deacon.
f302.
Petition Number: MN10463-302-D; CSMN.
The Nature of Diaeonal Ministry
Amend the second paragraph of 5302:
Those who are called from among the whole people
of God to this representative ministry of service in the
Church and world may be set apart to the ofSee of di-
aeonal minister order of deacon. This ministry exem-
plifies the servanthood every Christian is called to live in
both Church and world. The linking of mission in
Church and world is fundamental to the serving
ministry of deacons and the thrust of their service is
always missional. Participating with the elders in the
leadership of worship, working in a serving-profession in
the Ohm-eh on behalf of the Church; and serving the
needs of the poor, the sick, or oppressed, the diaeonal min-
ister embodies the unity of the eongi-egation's worship
with the life in the world, deacons model for all the
Church the inseparability of gathering to worship
and scattering for service in the world.
TdUO. Petition Number: MN-10464-303-D; CSMN.
Entrance into Diaeonal Ministry
Amend ^303:
The diaeonal ministry of deacon is recognized by The
United Methodist Chm-ch as a called-out and set-apart
ministry. Obedient to the call of God, with a life-long
ministry affirmed and authorized by the Church,
deacons are elected by the Annual Conference and
consecrated by the Bishop to a ministry of liturgy
and service as lay persons. Therefore, it is appropriate
that those persons who present themselves as candidates
for diaeonal ministiy deacon be examined regarding the
authenticity of their call by God to this office. Accord-
ingly, let those who consider recommending such persons
for candidacy as diaeonal ministers deacons in The
United Methodist Church prayerfully and earnestly ask
themselves these historic questions, as applied to the na-
tui'e of diaeonal minisU'ji order of deacon:
2. Have they gifts, as weU as evidence of God's grace,
for the work of diaeonal ministry ministry of deacon?
1304.
Petition Number: MN-10468-304-D: CSMN.
Candidacy for Diaeonal Ministry
Amend ^304:
Candidacy for Diaeonal Ministry the Ministry of
Deacon. G^ast Sentence) A certificate of candidacy may
shall be issued by the conference Board of Diaeonal Min-
istry of Deacons after the person has met the following
conditio nsr :
1. Each person seeking to enter the diaeonal ministry
of deacon must have agreed for the sake of the mission
of Jesus Christ in the world and the most effective wit-
ness to the Christian gospel, and in consideration of
his/her influence as a representative minister, to make
a complete dedication of himselfTherself to the highest
ideals of the Christian life as set forth in Paragraphs 66-
76 and to this end agree to exercise responsible self-con-
trol by personal habits conducive to the bodily health,
mental and emotional maturity, fidelity iu uiai'i'iage and
eelibaey in singleness, social responsibility, and growth in
grace and the knowledge and love of God.
2. Persons set apart by the church for consecra-
tion to the ministry of service are required to main-
tain the highest standards represented by the
practice of fidelity in marriage and celibacy in sin-
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gleness. Since the practice of homosexuality is in-
compatible with Christian teaching, self-avowed
practicing homosexuals are not to be accepted as
candidates, consecrated as Deacons or approved for
service assignments.
[Reniimber following paragraphs under ^304]
11306.
1 Number: MN-10466-306-D: CSMN.
Completion of Candidacy
Amend 1306:
proved by the board, the cabinet and the bishop in the
conference where he/she is employed; such position
should be consistent with Paragraph 310.1.
4. Each candidate shall have a minimum of two
years of probation, or its equivalent, while in full-
time employment in a position approved by the
bishop. During this time, the candidate shall be un-
der the supervision of the Board of Deacons, the
cabinet, a counseling deacon and/or trained mentor
(who may be an elder, deacon, or lay person) desig-
nated by the conference Board for Deacons and
where appropriate, the employing agency.
Completion of Candidacy.
1. Each candidate must have been in candidacy for di-
agonal mmlsiry deacon for at least tme two years and no
more than eight years.
(Present 2 becomes 3)
2. (Replaces present 3)
a) Either (1) ....
or (2) must have educational preparation and ex-
perience reviewed by the Board of Deacons under
guidelines developed by the Division of Deacons,
such guidelines to give particular attention to mem-
bers of groups whose cultural practices and training
enhance insight and skills for effective ministry in
ways not available through conventional formal
education.
b) In addition must have (1) completed a graduate
theological degree which includes the basic studies
of the Christian faith from a theological school ap-
proved by the University Senate, in addition to pro-
fessional certification; or (2) completed a graduate
professional degree pertaining to the ministry which
they intend to pursue from a graduate school ap-
proved by a regional or state accrediting agency, in
addition to professional certification and the basic
studies of the Christian faith; or (3) professional cer-
tification applicable to their area of service, includ-
ing four years of experience prior to candidacy and
the basic studies of the Christian faith.
c) The basic studies of the Christian faith are: (1)
Old Testament; (2) New Testament; (3) Liturgy and
Worship; (4) Theology; (5) History of the Church; (6)
United Methodist Studies (doctrine, polity, and his-
tory); (7) Church and Society (including mission of
the church, sociology, and social ethics). It is ex-
pected that these courses will be taught from a
global and ecumenical perspective.
3. (Former 2) Each candidate must have been em-
ployed for a minimum of one year immediately preceding
consecration and be currently employed in a position ap-
1307.
Petition Number; MN-10467307D; CSMN.
Consecration of Diaconal Ministers
Amend 1307:
Consecration. The diaconal mimster's deacon's rela-
tionship to the Annual Conference of The United Method-
ist Church shall be conferred by the act of consecration to
a lifelong ministry of Uturgy and service. Consecra-
tion should take place in the Annual Conference where
local membership is held. Consecration to the office or-
der of HinrftWMl miwiHfw dcacon shaU be at the Annual
Conference session...
1309.
Petition Number: MN-10468^09-D; CSMN.
Rights of Diaconal Ministers/Deacons
Amend 1309:
Rights of Diaconal Ministerg Deacons. 1. The di-
aconal minister deacon shall have the rights of voice and
rote in be a lay member of the Annual Conference
...Qast sentence) Any diaconal minister deacon unable to
attend shall report by letter to the bishop conference
secretary setting forth the reason for the absence.
1310.
Petition Number: MN-10469-310-D; CSMN.
Service Appointment of Diaconal Ministers
Amend 1310:
Service Appoiutmeut Assignment of Diaconal Minis-
ters-Deacons.
4. ..A disUict superintendent or bishop Bishops
and district superintendents are encouraged to initi-
ate or recommend an a appointment service assignment
Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
871
in keeping with the gifts of the deacon and the mis-
sional needs of the church or agency, but ihe^' have
ao responsibility to do so.
5. The service appoiatmeiit assignment of the di-
aconal minister deacon shall be:
b) Requested by the deacon and the agency in
writing to the Conference Board of Deacons, with
copies to the district superintendent and the Bishop,
and upon the recommendation of the Conference
Board of Deacons, the service assignment is re-
viewed by the Cabinet and approved by the Bishop.
(re-letter subsequent sections old b) becomes c)
d) Recommended annually by the conference Board of
Diagonal Ministiy of Deacons;
e) ....If theibishop and cabinet consider a service
assignment not to be in the best interest of the
church, the bishop, after consultation with the
Board of Deacons may refuse to approve the assign-
ment If the deacon or the employing agency do not
comply with the bishop's decision, the deacon shall
take a leave of absence relinquishing voting privi-
leges in the Annual Conference, or reUnquish his/her
credentials, or be terminated by disdphnary proce-
dures.
7. In case of termination of the service assign-
ment, the deacon shall notify the bishop in writing,
with copies to the district superintendent and the
conference Board of Deacons. If the service assign-
ment has been within The United Methodist Church,
the local chiurch or organization shall also notify the
bishop in writing, with copies to the district superin-
tendent and the Conference Board of Deacons.
1312.
Petition Number: MN-10471-312-D; CSMN.
Transfer to Another Conference
Amend 1312:
Transfers.
(add sentence at end of paragraph) The deacon's cre-
dentials and records shall be transferred from one
annual conference to the other after approval of the
receiving bishop.
1313.
Petition Number: MN-10472-313-D; CSMN.
Change in Conference Relationship
Amend 1313:
Change in Conference Relationship.
1. (Add at end of paragraph) Deacons on leave shall
continue to report annually in writing to the local
charge conference and the conference Board of Dea-
cons.
2. Retired Relationship.
d) Retired diaconal ministers shall be listed annually
in the jem-nal of the Annual Conferenee in which theii' re-
tired relationship is held. Names of retired deacons
along with their local church membership shall be
listed annually in the journal of the Annual Confer-
ence.
1311.
MN10470-311D: CSMN.
Credentials and Records
Amend 1311:
Credentials and Records.
The diagonal ministers^ deacons' credentials and re-
cords shall be maintained by the conference Board of Bi-
aeoaal Ministry Deacons in the conference to which they
relate. The diagonal ministers' gedentials and records
shall be transferred from one Amiual Conference to an-
other on regommendation of the conferenge Boards of Di-
aconal — Miuisti-y — and — the — appi'oval — of the — Annual
Conferences involved.
1315.
Petition Number: MN10473-316-D; CSMN.
Relationship to the Employing Agency
Amend 1315:
1. Adequate salaries plus pension benefits, with an op-
portunity to participate in the United Methodist pension
and benefit funds, health-care insurance, and continuing
education. It is expected that these These will be
guided by the Annual Conference standards for or^
dained elders.
3. (Add new sentence at end). However, at the re-
quest of the deacon and with the consent of the
bishop, cabinet, and Conference Board of Deacons, a
deacon may serve with less than minimum compen-
sation requirements.
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1318.
Petition Number: MN-10474'318-D; CSMN.
Office of Deaconess
Add 5318:
There shall be an Office of Deaconess within the
Order of Deacon.
A person who has been consecrated as a deacon
may become a deaconess upon approval by the GB-
HEM after recommendation of the Mission Person-
nel Resources Program Department and the
National Division of GBOGM. Deaconesses shall
have a continuing relationship to the United Meth-
odist Church through the GBOGM.
1319.
Petition Number: MN-10476-319-D; CSMN.
Eligibility to Become a Deacon
Add 1319:
Diaconal ministers, deaconesses and home mis-
sionaries consecrated prior to December 31, 1992,
shall be eligible to become deacons if they meet the
requirements of the Order of Deacon as determined
by the Conference Board of Deacons under the
guidelines provided by the Division of Deacons.
Diaconal ministers, deaconesses and home mis-
sionaries consecrated prior to December 31, 1992
may elect to continue in that office with all rights
and privileges specified in the 1988 Book of Disci-
pline. Candidates for diaconal ministers, deacon-
esses and home missionaries currently in process,
may elect to complete the requirements in the 1988
Discipline.
CHAPTER THREE
Petition Number: MN1047&OO-D; CSMN.
Reorder Chapter Three
Reorder Chapter Three cind rename section titles as
follows:
THE ORDAINED MJNIOTRYTHE MXNI&TRY OF
ELDER
Section I. Relations of Ordained Ministers to the
Ministry of All Christians. The Meaning of Ordination.
5401. [Remains in place with amendments]
5402. Ordination and the Apostolic Ministry (present
5429)
5403. The Purpose of Ordination (preserit 5430)
5404. Qualifications for Ordination (present 5431)
5405. The Act of Ordination (present 5432)
5406. The Order of Elder (present 5433)
Section II. Entrance Procedures into Ordained
Ministry.
5407. Standards for Ordained Ministry (present 5403)
5408. Candidacy for Ordained Ministry (present 5404)
5409. Continuation of Candidacy (present 5405)
5410. Local Pastor (present 5406)
5411. License as a Local Pastor (present 5407)
5412. Categories of Local Pastor (present 5408)
5413. Continuance as a Local Pastor (present 5409)
5414. Exiting, Reinstatement, and Retirement of Lo-
cal Pastors (present 5410)
5415. Counseling Elders present 5411)
Section III. Admission and Continuance.
5416. General Provisions (present 5412)
5417. Eligibility and Rights of Probationary Member-
ship (present 5413)
5418. Qualifications for Election to Probationary
Membership (present 5414)
5419. Educational Reopiirements (replacing the pre-
sent 5415)
5420. Educational Requirements: Additional Provi-
sions (replacing the present 5416)
5421. Continuation in Probationaiy Membership (pre-
sent 5417)
5422. Discontinuance of Probationary Membership
(present 5418)
5423. Requirements for Admission (present 5424)
5424. Historic Examination for Admission into Full
Connection (present 5425)
5425. Members in Full Connection (present 5422)
5426. Rights and Responsibilities (present 5423)
5427. Apppointments (present 5426)
5428. Transfers (present 5427)
5429. Recognition of Orders (present 5428)
Section IV. Ordination.Appointments to Various
Ministries.
5430. General Provisions (present 5436)
I
Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
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1431. The Itinerant System (present 1437)
1432. (present 1438)
1433. Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor (present
1439)
1434. Special Provisions (present 1440)
1435. Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed to a
Pastoral Charge (present 1441)
1436. Appointments Beyond the Local United Method-
ist Church (present 1442)
1437. (present 1443)
Section V. Appointments to Various Ministries.
Evaluation and Continuing Education for Full
Members.
1438. Evaluation (present 1444)
1439. Continuing Education (present 1445)
1440. Sabbatical Leave (present 1446)
Section VI. Evaluotions and Continuing Education for
Full ond Associate Members. Changes of Conference
Relationship for Clergy Members.
1441. (present 1447)
1442. Leave of Absence (present 1448)
1443. Maternity /Paternity Leave (present 1449)
1444. Disability Leave (present 1450)
1445. Retirement (present 1451)
Section VII. Changes of Conference Relationship for
Full, Probationary, and Associate Members. Review of
Clergy Membership in the Annual Conference.
1446. Honorable Location (present 1452)
1447. Grievance Procedures (present 1453)
1448. Readmission to Probationary Membership (pre-
sent 1454)
1449. Readmission after Honorable or Administrative
Location (present 1455)
1450. Readmission after Surrender of the Ministerial
Office (present 1456)
1451. Readmission after Termination by Action of the
Annual Conference (present 1457)
Throughout this chapter, editorial changes are pro-
posed as follows: Change Committee of Ordained Minis-
try to Committee of Elders and Doai-d of Ordained
Ministry to Board of Elders. Delete Aggociate Member
and Aggociate Memberghip.
Notes:
1. If a paragraph is reordered and unamended, there
is no additional petition related to the paragraph.
2. The present 11415 and 416 are deleted and replaced
by the new 1419.
3. The present 11419, 420, and 421 are deleted.
4. References to paragraphs will be changed editori-
ally as needed.
1401.
Petition Number; MN10477-101-D; CSMN.
Ministry in the Christian Church
Amend 1401:
Ministry in the Christian church is derived from the
ministry of Christ, the ministry of the Father through the
Incarnate Son by the Holy Spirit. It is a Ministry is be-
stowed upon and required of the entire Church. All
Christians are called to ministry, and theirs is a ministry
of the people of God within the community of faith and in
the world.
Members of The United Methodist Church receive this
gift of ministry in company with all Christians and sin'
cerely hope to continue and extend it
1402.
Petition Number: MN10478-429-D; CSMN.
Ordination and the Apostolic Ministry
Delete 1402.1 and replace with Ordination and the Ap-
ostolic Ministry, (present 1429 unamended)
[present 1402.2 has been moved to new 1404.2]
1403.
Petition Number: MN-1047»430-D: CSMN.
The Purpose of Ordination
Amend 1403:
The Purpose of Ordination, (present 1430)
1. (last sentence) Their ordination is fulfilled exer-
cised in the ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order.
3. The efficacy of the mission of the Church is depend-
ent on the riabte interaction of the general ministry
1404.
Petition Number: MN-10480-131'D; CSMN.
Qualifications for Ordination
Amend 1404:
Qualifications for Ordination, (present 1431)1. Accep-
tance of the call to ordained ministry, together with the
acknowledgment and authentication of such call by the
Church, grants to the person ordained authority to serve
the Church through sacramental and functional leader-
ship. In this, the ordained person becomes representative
of the entire ministry of Christ in the Church and of the
ministry required of the entire Church to the world.
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structured or reqviired by the Church, the consciousness
of such a call is crucial, and it must be submitted to the
Church for authentication. It is expected that persons to
be ordained shall:
ira) Have personal faith in Christ and be committed
to him as Savior and Lord.
Srb) Nurture and cultivate spiritual disciplines and
patterns of holiness.
9tc) Be aware of a call by God to give themselves com-
pletely to their ministry, accepting God's call to be his
servant.
♦rd) Be committed to and engage in leading the minis-
try of the whole Church in loving service to humankind.
&:€> Be able to give evidence of the possession of gifts,
evidence of God's grace, and promise of future usefulness.
&:f) For the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of his/her influence as an or-
dained minister, be willing to make a complete dedication
of himselfherself to the highest ideals of the Christian
life; and to this end agree to exercise responsible self-con-
trol by personal habits conducive to bodily health, mental
and emotional maturity, fidelity in marriage and celibacy
in singleness, social responsibility, and growth in grace
and the knowledge and love of God.
?Tg) Be persons in whom the community can place
trust and confidence.
Brh) Be persons who accept the authority of Scripture
and are competent in the disciplines of Scripture, theol-
ogy, church history, and church polity, and in the under-
standing and practice of the art of communication and
human relations.
&i) Be accountable to The United Methodist Church,
accept its Discipline and authority, abide by the demands
of the special relationship of its ordained ministers, and
be faithful to their vows as ordained ministers of the
Church of God.
2. (present ^402.2 unamended)
1432.
Petltion+Jumber: MN10481-132-D; CSMN.
The Act of Ordination
Amend 1405:
The Act of Ordination. (Present 1432)
Ordination is a public act of the Church which indi-
cates acceptance by an individual of God's call to the up-
building of the Chiu"ch through the ministry of Word,
Sacrament, and Order? , and acknowledgment and
authentication of this call by the Christian community
through prayers emd the laying on of handsr , and the in-
vocation of the Holy Spirit to empower the person's
ministry.
1406.
Petition Number: MN1048^4ad-D; CSMN.
The Order of Elder
Amend 1406:
The Order of Elder. (Present 1433)— 1. The ordained
ministry of The United Methodist Church consists of eld-
ers and deacops. No designations are to be applied so as
to deprive any person of any right or privilege perma-
nently granted through ordination by either The Meth-
odist Church, or The Evangelical United Brethren
Churchr , or The United Methodist Church.
Delete present 1433.1 and 1433.2 and replace with fol-
lowing:
2. Elders are persons called from among the
whole people of God. They are baptized members of
the people of God who continue in the ministry of
servanthood given to all the people of God in their
baptism. Obedient to the call of God and with a life-
long ministry affirmed and authorized by the church
they are elected to elder's orders by the executive
session of the elders and ordained by the Bishop to a
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order. In their
life and work elders model Christ's servant ministry
and lead the people into mission and ministry in the
world. The elder shares with the deacon the respon-
sibility of equipping the people of God for faithful
discipleship and effective leadership in the church
and in the world. Elders and deacons together in-
spire and participate in the shaping of a vision of
what it means to be the servant church and give
leadership for the fulfillment of that vision. Elders
are authorized to preside at, celebrate and adminis-
ter the sacraments of Holy Communion and Bap-
tism. Deacons assist the elders in the celebration of
the sacraments.
3. (Present 1435.3) An elder shall be ordained by a
bishop, employing the authorized Order of Service for
the Ordination of Elders. The bishops shall be assisted by
other elders and may include laity designated by the
bishop representing the Church community in the laying
on of hands. It is recommended that deacons be con-
secrated and elders be ordained in the same service
of worship.
4. (Present 1435.4)
5. New candidates for elder's orders after Decem-
ber 31, 1992, will not be required to be ordained as
deacon. The District Committee of Elders, and the
Conference Board of Elders shall not reconunend
new candidates for deacon's orders after December
31, 1992.
6. (Present 1435) An elder is an ordained minister who
Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
875
has met the requirements of (present)t424 and therefore
has full authority for the ministry of Word, Sacrament,
and Order, who has been received m a miHiater in fall
connection with an Annual Gonfei'ence; tmd who has been
ordained elder.
7. The following classifications of persons are eli-
gible for the order of elden
a) graduates of theological schools listed by the
University Senate, and who have been elected as
probationary members and have met the require-
ments of 1 ;
b) those who have completed the advanced course
of study as determined by the Division of Elders and
who have been elected as probationary members
and met the requirements of 1
[Delete present 1435.1 and 1435.2]
11410.
MN-10483406-D; CSMN.
Authority and Duties of a Local Pastor
Amend 1410:
6t 4. Full-time ILocal pastors may serve on any board,
commission, or committee except the Board of Ordained
Ministry, Elders and
1413.
Petition Numbar; MN10486-109-D; CSMN.
Continuance as a Local Pastor
Amend 1413:
Continuance as a Local Pastor. (Present 1409)
2. (Add sentence at end) Annual renewal will be
granted only on condition that the local pastor is
subject to continuing evaluation by the Pastor^Par-
ish Relations Committee, and district superinten-
dent, and is continuing to grow professionally
through options offered by the Board of Elders.
5. An Annual Oonferenee may permit a local pastor to
move from assoicate to fall conference membership under
the provisions of 11 410 and 424.
5. Associate members retain all rights and privi-
leges as specified in the 1988 Discipline.
Local Pastor
Authority and Duties. (Present 1406)
6. The church membership of pai-t-time local pastors
shall be in the charge to which they are appointed,...
1412.
Petition Numbar: MN10484-408-D; CSMN.
Categories of Local Pastor
Amend 1412:
Categories of Local Pastor. (Present 1408)
1. (e) who, when they have completed educational re-
quirementa for aaseeiate membership, ai'e involved in
eontinvung education, (1115); [delete footnote 6.]
2. [imamended]
3. Student Local Pastors.— (a) Those eligible to be ap-
pointed as student local pastors shall be enrolled as pre-
theological or theological students in a college,
university, or school of theology listed by the University
Senate fa^ who have met the provisions of 1411 and fb)
who shall make appropriate progress in their educational
program as determined by the Board uf Ordained Minis-
try of Elders 4r<b) Upon recommendation of the Board
of Ordained Miuistr^y Elders, the clergy members in full
connection may vote approval annually for students of
other denominations enrolled in a school of theology
listed by the University Senate to serve as student local
pastors for the ensuing year under the direction....
1416.
Petition Number: MN-1048&412-D; CSMN,
General Provisions
Amend 1416:
General Provisions. (Present 1412)
ir. The Annual Conference is the basic body of The
United Methodist Chvu-ch. For voting purposes only,
the clergy membership section of an Annual Conference
shall consist of include members in full connection
(1413.5), probationary members (1417), associate mem-
bers, affiliate members (11431.5a), and local pastors un-
der fall-time appointment to a pastoral charge (1412). All
ordained miniatera such persons are amenable to the
Annual Conference in the performance of their duties in
the positions to which they are appointed.
1417.
Petition Numbar: MN10487-413-D; CSMN.
Eligibility and Rights of Probationary Membership
Amend 1417:
Eligibility and Rights of Probationary Membership.
(Present 1413)
1. Probationaiy membeia aie eligible fur ordination as
deacons but may net be ordained elders until the^i qualify
for membership in full connection in the Annual Ooufer
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1. Probationary members, when serving as regu-
larly appointed pastors of charges, shall be authoi^
ized and licensed to conduct divine worship, to
preach the Word, to perform the marriage ceremony
where the laws of the state or province permit, to
bury the dead, and to administer the sacraments on
the charge to which they are appointed.
[Remainder of paragraph unamended]
11418.
Petition Number: MN1048&414-D: CSMN.
Qualifications for Election to Pi'obationary Member-
ship
Amend 1418:
Qualifications for Election to Probationary Member-
ship. (Present 1414)
Candidates may be elected to probationary member-
ship by vote of the clergy members in full connection on
recommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry after
meeting the following conditions:
1. Each candidate mttst shall have been....
2. Each must shall have met the educational require-
ments (11 415 and 4 16).
3. Each candidate mwst shall have been recom-
mended....
4. Each must shall present a satisfactory certificate...
5. Eachmust shall file with the board....
6. Each must shall prepare and preach...
7. Each mttsfc shall present apian...
8. Each mttst shall have been examined....
[Remainder of paragraph unamended]
^419.
Petition Number: MN10489-00-D; CSMN.
Educational Requirements
Add new 1419:
Educational Requirements. A candidate for pro-
bationary membership shall have met the educa-
tional requirements in one of the following ways:
1. a) have been graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in liberal education or equivalent degree in a college
or university listed by the University Senate or com-
petency equivalence through an external degree
program at a college or university Usted by the Uni-
versity Senate; Under special conditions an Annual
Conference may, by a three-fourths m^ority vote of
the clergy members in full connection, present and
voting, admit to probationary membership a candi-
date who exhibits promise for effective ministry if
the candidate is a graduate with a Bachelor of Arts
in Uberal education from a college not Usted by the
University Senate; b) have completed at least one-
half of the work required for a Master of Divinity or
equivalent first professional degree in a school of
theology listed by the University Senate unless an
Annual Conference designates completion of such
degree or equivalent as the minimum educational re-
quirements for probationary membership; or
2. a) have reached aged 40; b) have served four
years as a fidl-time local pastor; c) have completed
the five-year course of study for ordained ministry
in addition to the studies for license as a local pas-
tor, no more than one year of which may be taken by
correspondence; d) have completed a minimum of
sixty (60) semester hours toward the Bachelor of
Arts or an equivalent degree in a college or univer-
sity listed by the University Senate or competency
equivalence through an external degree program at
a college or university listed by the University Sen-
ate; e) have been recommended by the district Com-
mittee of Elders and the Board of Elders; and f) have
declared willingness to accept continuing full-time
appointment.
1420.
Petition Number: MN-10490-00-D; CSMN.
Educational Requirements
Add new 1420:
Educational Requirements: Additional Provi-
sions.
1. Upon recommendation of the Board for Elders,
an Annual Conference may equate part-time service
to the requirement of fidl-time service. Such equiva-
lence is to be determined in the light of the years of
service involved, the quality of that service, the ma-
txirity of the applicant, and other relevant factors.
2. The educational standards and other require-
ments for admission and ordination shall be set by
the Central and Provisional Central Conferences for
the Annual and Provisional Annual Conferences
within their territories, and outside such territories
by the Annual or Provisional Annual Conference it-
self. [Retain footnote 13]
Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
877
j 1423.
Petition Numb«r: MN 10491-124-D; CSMN.
Admission to the Order of Elder and Full Member-
ship in the Annual Conference
Amend subheading and 1423:
ADMISSION AND CONTINUANCE OF FULL MEM-
DERSinP IN THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF ELDER AND
FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THE ANNUAL CONFER-
ENCE
Requirements for Admission. (FVesent 1424) Candi-
dates who have been probationary members may be ad-
mitted into membership in full connection in an Annual
Conference and be ordained elder by vote of the clergy
members in full connection, on recommendation of the
Board for Elders, after they have qualified as follows.
They shall have: G) a) served full time under episcopal ap-
pointment for at least two full Annual Conference years
following the completion of the educatioudd requirements
specified in 3 (b) below, a Master of Divinity degree
from a school of theology listed by the University
Senate or its equivalent as determined by the Divi-
sion for Elders; or b) shall be at least 40 years of age
and have served full time under episcopal appoint-
ment for at least fovr full Annual Conference years
next preceding election as elder and have completed
the advance course of study for ordained ministry
under the direction of the Division of Elders. The
age requirement may be waived for compelling mis-
sional purposes by a 2/3 vote of the clergy members
in fuU connection, after recommendation by the
Board of Eiders. Upon recommendation of the DoM'd of
Ordained Ministiy Board of Elders, an Annual Confer-
ence may equate less than full-time service to the require-
ment of full-time service for all candidates. Such
equivalence is to be determined in light of the years of
service involved, the quality of that service, the maturity
of the applicant, and other relevant factors. Supervision
is to be (a) personally assumed or delegated by the district
superintendent, and (b) assumed by a counseling elder as-
signed by the Dozu-d of Ordained — Mluiatiy — Board of
Elders. Their service must be evaluated by the Doai'd of
Ordained Ministiy Board of Elders as effective accord-
ing to guidelines developed by the board and adopted by
the clergy members in full connection. These pi'obation-
ary members under appointment Januaiy, 1081 shall not
be subject to the provisions of this pai'agraph unless the
) Annual — OenfereBce otherwise provides; (2) been pre-
yiously elected as probationaiy members and ordained
deacons; (3) met the following educational requirements;
(a) gi'aduation with a Bachelor of Ai'ts or equivalent de-
gree from a college or university listed by the University
Senate or demonstrated competency equivalence through
a process designed in consultation with the Division of
Ordained Ministi'^i; (b) gi'aduatiou with a Master of Diviu-
ity degree from a school of theology listed by the Univer-
sity — Senate or its equivalent as detei'miued by the
Division of Ordained Miuisti'y; — fcX2) completed educa-
tional requirements which in every case shall include a
minimum of two semester or three quarter hours in each
of the fields of United Methodist history, doctrine, and
polity; provided that a candidate may meet the require-
ments by undertaking an independent study program pro-
vided and administered by the Division of Ordained
Ministiy Division of Elders (see 11529.2). (d) under con-
ditions regai'ded as exceptional, candidates who com-
pleted the first two yeai's of the advanced course of study
for ordained ministry and were admitted to prebationaiy
membership by a thi'ee-fourths vote upon recommenda-
tion by the Beard of Ordained Ministry when they have
completed two additional years of advanced studies speci-
fied by and under the direction ef the Division of Or-
dained Ministiy and have met all the ether requirements,
may be received into full membership by a three-fourths
vote ef the clergy members in full comieetioH, present and
voting; [4 through (7) become (3) through (6).]
1426.
Petition Number: MN-10492-423-D; CSMN.
Rights and Responsibilities
Amend 1426:
Rights and Responsibilities. (Present 1423)
1. [unamended]
2. There are professional responsibilities which clergy
members are expected to fulfill and which represent a
fundamental part of their accountability and a primary
basis of their guai-anteed annual appointment
[Remainder of paragraph unamended]
1427.
Petition Number: MN-10493-126-D; CSMN.
Ordained Ministers From Other Conferences and
Other Denominations
Amend subheading and 1427:
ORDAINED MINIDTBRO ELDERS FROM OTHER
ANNUAL CONFERENCES, OTHER METHODIST AND
CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS
Appointments. (Present 1426) Ordained ministers
from other Annual Conferences and Christian denomina-
tions may receive an appointment in the Annual Confer-
ence in the following manner:
1. [unamended]
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2. Ministers from Other Denominations, (amend only
the last sentence)
When the Board of Ordained Ministry Board of Eld-
ers and bishop eei-tifies certify that their credentials
are at least equal to those of associate memberg, although
they ai'c not associate members, elders, they may be ac-
corded all the rights and privileges of associate member-
ship in the Annual Conference.elders except the right
to vote on Constitutional Admendments, Ministerial
Orders, and for delegates to General and Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conferences. They shaU not be
members of the Annual Conference and They they
shall not have security of appointment.
1443.
Petition Number: MN-10497-149-D^ CSMN.
Matemity\Paternity Leave
Amend 5443:
Maternity/Paternity Leave. (Present 5449) Mater-
nity/paternity leave not to exceed one-fourth of a year
will be available and shall be granted by the bishop and
the Cabinet and the executive committee of the Boitfd of
Ordained Miuistiy Board of Elders to any probationary
member associate member, or ordained minister elder in
full connection....
[Remainder of paragraph unamended]
1428.
MN10494-427D; CSMN.
1444.
Clergy Members from Other Denominations
Amend 5428.3:
(present 5427)
[1, 2, 4 and 5 unamended]
3. From Other Denominations. — a) On recommenda-
tion of the Doai'd of Oidaiued Miuisiiy Board of Elders,
the clergy members in full connection may recognize the
orders of ministers from other denominations and receive
them into probationary or associate membership in the as
probationary members or local pastors in the An-
nual Conference...
1441.
Petition Number: MNia496-447D; CSMN.
Ordained Ministers Seeking a Change in Confer-
ence Relationship
Amend 5441:
(Present 5447) Ordained ministers Clergy members
seeking a change in conference relationship...
1442,
Petition Number: MN-1049&448-D; CSMN.
Leave of Absence
Amend 5442:
Leave of Absence (Present 5448) — 1. This relationship
is granted to ordained ministers clergy who are proba-
tionary, associate, and full members who because of im-
paired health
[Remainder of paragraph unamended]
MN-1049S460-D; CSMN.
Disability Leave for Clergy
Amend 5444:
Disability Leave. (Present 5450)
1. When ordained ministers who are local pastors un-
der full-time appointment, associate members, probation-
ary members, or members in full connection in an Annual
Conference are forced to give up their ministerial work
because of their physical or emotional disability, upon
recommendations of the conference Board of Ordained
Ministfy Board of Elders and the conference Board of
Pensions... When an ordained minister elder or local
pastor is granted disability.. ..[Remainder unamended]
2. When ordained ministers who are full-time local
pastors, associate members, probationary members, or
members in full....
[Remainder of paragraph unamended]
1446.
Petition Number: MN10499462-D; CSMN.
Certificate of Honorable Location
Amend 5446:
Honorable Location. (Present 5452)
[1 and 2 imamended]
3. Surrender of the Ordained Ministerial Office. Asao-
ciate members or — members Members in full connec-
tion
[Remainder of paragraph unamended]
Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
879
Additional Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
from the Commission to Study Ministry
1109.
Petition Number: MN10600-109.D; CSMN.
Diaconal Ministry
Amend 1109:
Diaconal MiuisU'y. Deacons. The diaconal ministera
Deacons are called to specialized ministries of service;
justice, and lore liturgy.... Diaconal ministers Deacons
focus their service through enabled especially, but not
exclusively, in diaconal ministry by the deacon, ©i-
acoaal ministiy Deacons are called to intensify and
make more effective....
1254.
Petition Number: MN10601-2S4-D; CSMN.
Membership of the Administrative Board
Amend 1254:
(Second paragraph) The pastor and the associate pastor
or pastors; diaconal ministers deacons; deaconesses, and
home missionaines appointed to serve therein; church ....
1269.
Petition Number: MN-10602-269-Di CSMN.
The Committee on Nominations and Personnel
Amend 1269:
e)....\t may meet with the district superintendent with-
out the pastor being present; however, when the pastor, ra
not present, the paster or any member of the staff under
consideration, present or not present, shall be...
f) (3) ...and where applicable, the conference Bostrd of
Diaconal Ministry Deacons.
(7) To interpret preparation for ordained ministiy of
persons for representative ministry and the Ministe-
rial Education Fund to the congregation.
1515.
Petition Number: MN-IOBOS-SIS-D; CSMN.
Presidential Duties of Bishop
Amend 1515:
5. ...to ordain elders and deacons to consecrate diaconal
ministers deacons, to...
6. To fix the appointments of deaconesses and mission-
aries elders, to approve the service assignments of
deacons and missionaries, and to see...
1516.
Petition Number: MN.10604-616.D: CSMN.
Working with Ordained Ministers
Amend 1516:
Working with Ordained Ministei-s Elders and Local
Pastors.
1517.
MN-10606.617-D; CSMN.
Working with Deacons
Add new 1517:
Working with Deacons.
1. To meet at least annually with the deacons for
consultation and discussion. Additional meetings
shall be called by the bishop as the bishop shall
deem necessary.
2. To receive requests for service assignments, re-
view each and advise the Cabinet as to the bishop's
decision with regard to the request. Prior to the
public announcement of the service assignments of
the deacons, the bishop shall release to the Cabinet
the proposed service assignment list Requests for
service assignments shall originate with the deacon
and be considered by the bishop only after recom-
mendation from the Board of Deacons.
3. To transfer deacons, upon request of the re-
ceiving bishop, when such to inform the secretaries
of the conferences involved and the General Board
of Pensions of the date concerning such transfers.
4. To receive from each deacon an annual report
of ministry (a copy shaU be sent to the Board of Dea-
cons). At any time the bishop may require a report
and/or consultation with any deacOn serving in the
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5. To instruct and oversee the district superinten-
dents with regard to the relationship and service of
any deacons in the Annual Conference.
[Renumber subsequent paragraphs.]
Conference Board of Deacons, has the authority to
refuse approval of the assignment. (See ^310.5 e))
[Renumber present ^534 to become 1537.]
11519.
Petition Number: MN-1060S-619-D; CSMN.
Responsibilities of District Superintendents
Amend 1519:
1. G3esignate present numbers in the paragraph as let-
ters) The district superintendent shall oversee the total
ministry of the pastors representative ministers and
the churches in ... fBa)by giving pastoral support and su-
pervision to the clergy all United Methodist ministries
of the district;
2. The district superintendent shall oversee the
ministry of the deacons a) by providing pastoral sup-
port and supervision for the deacons of the district;
b) by meeting at least once each year with the dea-
cons of the district for information and consultation;
c) by encouraging the deacon's personal commit-
ment to the mandate of inclusiveness in the church;
d) by reporting to the bishop concerning the regard-
ing service assignments; e) by meeting regularly
with the District Committee of Deacons, if estab-
lished, for evaluation of candidates; f) by participate
ing in and receiving the annual evaluation of the
deacons.
1534.
Petition Number: MN10607-634-D; CSMN.
Process of Service Assignment of Deacons
Add new section title and new 1534.:
Section EX. Process of Service Assignments of
Deacons.
Responsibilities. 1. Deacons are responsible for
in assignments. Bishops and district superinten-
dents are encouraged to initiate or recommend a
service assignment in keeping with the gifts of the
deacon and the missional needs of the church or
agency.
2. A deacon's service assignment is reviewed first
by the Conference Board for Deacons, and upon
their recommendation the assignment is reviewed
by the Cabinet and approved by the bishop of the
Annual Conference.
3. If the bishop and the Cabinet consider a par-
ticular service assignment not to be in the best inter-
est of the church, after consultation with the
1535.
Petition Number: MN-10608-636-D; CSMN.
Consultation and Review
Add new 1535:
Consultation and Review
1. During the period of candidacy, the prospec-
tive deacon shall be under the supervision of the
Board of Deacons, the Cabinet, a counseling deacon
and/or a trained mentor and where appropriate the
employing agency.
2. Under guidelines developed by the Division for
Deacons, each deacon shall develop annually a pro-
file to include a) spiritual, b) academic, c) skills and
abilities and d) family.
3. The district superintendent shall review annu-
ally the deacons' profiles reflecting their gifts, evi-
dence of God's grace, professional experience,
expectations, personal needs and concerns, and sal-
ary support These profiles shall be updated when
appropriate and shared annually with the Cabinet
and the bishop.
4. The bishop, representatives of the cabinet and
conference Board for Deacons shall provide an op-
portunity to meet annually with the deacons of the
conference. The bishop shall convene the meeting
which is planned by the Cabinet and the Board for
Deacons. The piu*pose of the meeting is to gain un-
derstanding of their interrelatedness in ministry.
1536.
Petition Number: MN-10609^36-D; CSMN.
Connectional Responsibility
Add new 1536:
Connectional Responsibility. To make visible the
connectional nature of the United Methodist system
and to relate service assignments to the missional
needs of the whole church, service assignments
across conference lines are encoiiraged. The Jiuris-
dictional or Central Conferences may authorize a
Jurisdictional or Central Conference Committee of
Deacons to support this policy in cooperation with
bishops, cabinets and Boards for Deacons. Part of
the Jurisdictional or Central Conference Committee
responsibility shall be to make annually a study of
Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
881
anticipated supply and demand of deacons in each
conference and assist with recruitment across con-
ference lines.
1537.
Petition Number: MN-10610.637-D; CSMN.
Frequency of Appointments and Service Assign-
ments
Amend t537:
(present 1534 revised) Frequency. While the bishop
shall report all pastoral appointments and service as-
signments of deacons to each regular session of an An-
nual Conference, appointments to — charges and
assignments may be made at any time deemed advisable
by the bishop and Cabinet.
1f701.
Petition Number: MN-10611.701D; CSMN.
c)Asgoeiate and aAflQliate clergy members shall have
the right...
d) Local pastors under full-time appointment to a pas-
toral charge shall have the right....
e) Delete entire paragraph.
2. The following shall be seated in the Annual Confer-
ence and shall be given the privilege of the floor without
vote: part time and student local pastors; official repre-
sentatives from other denominations....
3. Diaconal ministers Deacons are lay members of
the Annual Conference
7. It is the duty of every member and all probationers
and local pastors of the Annual Conference to attend its
sessions and furnish such reports in such form as the Dis-
cipline may require. Any such person unable to attend
shall report by letter to the conference secretary, setting
forth the reason for the absence. Should any minister
clergy, local pastor, probationary clergy in active
service be absent from the session of the Annual Confer-
ence without a satisfactory reason for the absence, the
matter shall be referred by the conference secretary to the
Board of Ordained Ministry Elders.
Delete 1701.1, retain present 1701.1a) and 1701.1b),
and amend as follows:
Composition and Character. l.The Annual Confer-
ence shall be constituted in accordance with 135.
The clergy shall be the ordained elders. For pur-
poses of lay equalization only, the number of local
pastors on appointment, and probationers shall be
added to the number of clergy for the aggregate to-
tal. For purposes of lay equalization only, deacons
shall not be included in the lay members total num-
ber.
1703.
Petition Number: MN10612-703-D.- CSMN.
Powers and Duties of the Annual Conference
Amend 1703:
Powers and Duties. 4. The Annual Conference may
admit into lay membership only those deacons who
have met all the Disciplinary requirements for mem-
bership in the manner prescribed by the Discipline.
[Renumber remainder of paragraph.]
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Resolution from the Council of Bishops
Regarding the Commission for the Study of Ministry
Petition Nutnber: MN-11023-3000-R; Council of Bishop..
Whereas, the Commission for the Study of Ministry has
reported regularly to the Council of Bishops, including a
presentation of its completed report for General Conference,
and
Whereas, the Council of Bishops constituted a Response
Committee from within its membership to address the con-
tent of the Commission's Report, and
Whereas, Bishops serving on the ConMnission conferred
with the Response Committee and joined with the Response
Committee in making recommendations to the Council of
Bishops,
Therefore, be it resolved:
1. That the 1992 General Conference commend the Re-
port of the Commission to the church for continued study
and reflection.
2. That the 1992 General Conference urge the church to
study this report in the setting of the church's continuing
reflections on ministry since 1968.
8. That the 1992 General Conference maintain the pre-
sent ordering of ministry during this time of study, reflec-
tion, and prayer.
4. That in accord with the disciplinary mandate requir-
ing bishops "to lead and oversee the spiritual and temporal
affairs of The United Methodist Church" and "to provide
liaison and leadership in the quest for Christian unity in
ministry, mission, and structvu-e" (^514.1, 3), the Council of
Bishops will make a study of the theology and shape of min-
istry a priority in the new quadrennium and will report the
results to the 1996 General Conference.
And be it further resolved that the following information
be shared with the General Conference:
A Conciliar Response to the Report of the
Commission for the Study of Ministry
In order to fulfill the General Conference mandate that
the Commission for the Study of Ministry report through
the Council of Bishops to General Conference, the Council
formed a committee at the Spring, 1991 meeting. The com-
mittee was to develop a conciliar response in consultation
with the episcopal members assigned to the Commission by
the Council, and report to this meeting. Two such consult-
ations have been held, resulting in a joint writing team be-
ing asked to prepare the following.
Report of the Response Committee
We, the Response Committee, have addressed our task
with appreciation for the 35 Commission members named
by the Council of Bishops who have diligently studied, de-
bated and written the Report before us. We have special ap-
preciation for the five bishops who served on the
Commission both for their leadership within the Commis-
sion and for their liaison role with the Council.
Since 1944, The United Methodist Church and its prede-
cessors have sought to redefine and restructxire its ministry.
Reports were produced by appointed committees and
commissions who did their work with conflicting pressvires
and agendas. Following the reports, responses were called
for, critiques were gathered, and forces lobbied for and
against. Through this process the ministry studies have all
been rejected in part or in full by the General Conference.
Let us acknowledge that there are major problems and
inconsistencies in the United Methodist tradition of ordina-
tion and representative ministry. Committees or commis-
sions, through study and compromise, have not been able to
build consensus in the church. While the mind of the church
can often be found or formed through legislative debate and
parliamentary process, it is very difficult for General Con-
ference to revise or alter the theology and structure of min-
istry.
The church now finds itself in a deja vu situation. A leg-
islative process will again seek to shape the representative
ministry of The United Methodist Church for decades to
come. The report of the Commission for the Study of Minis-
try will be presented to the legislative committee and Gen-
eral Conference as a complete statement to be voted up or
down. A consensus has continually eluded the Council and
the Church at large on this matter which is crucial to our
identity and mission. The following questions are evidence
of this lack of consensus.
1) Does the Report articulate a clear and consistent theol-
ogy of mission and ministry which forms the basis for spe-
cific recommended changes?
2) Will the recommended reordering allow ministry to
function more faithfully and effectively?
3) Are we ready to depart from ovu: long-established tra-
dition of Anglican- Wesleyan orders?
4) Does the elder under oiu* historic understanding of or-
dination continue to embrace the servant role through the
diaconate?
5) Is there a clear and adequate definition of the distinc-
tion between consecration and ordination that would justify
their separation in the recommended structure for ordering
ministry?
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883
6) Do the coiiclusions of the Report erase United Meth-
I odism's historic inconsistencies or merely confuse and en-
large them?
7) Does creating the new lay order of deacon result in a
gradation of laity, and raise the further question of what
can a deacon do by virtue of consecration that any lay per-
son cannot do in the practice of his/her faith?
8) Does the lay diaconate move us further away from the
connectional itineracy of a "sent" ministry?
9) Does the proposed "Route 2" of educational require-
ments for ordination offer an improvement over what is al-
ready in the Discipline, and which provides special
conditions under which alternative education requirements
may be considered ( 5416.2)? Does the proposal tend to di-
lute our long-standing commitment to seminary education
as the norm in preparation for ministry?
10) Is the proposed consecrated lay deacon contrary to
the ecumenical convergence on ministry which the 1988
General Conference affirmed in approving the COCU theo-
logical consensus and which the Council of Bishops affirmed
through the 1986 response to "Baptism, Eucharist and Min-
istry'?
Because of what we perceive to be a lack of consensus in
the Chiu-ch, and because of the above-stated questions in re-
lation to the Report, we believe an accelerated process act-
ing legislatively on the future shape of our ministry prior to
consensus would be detrimental to The United Methodist
Church. Therefore we are convinced that the Church needs
an intentional breaking of the cycle of study reports and a
time of prayerful listening to one another.
Response of Bishops Serving on the Conunission
The episcopal members of the Commission acknowledge
with gratitude the privilege of serving the chvurch in this ca-
pacity. They are eager to report that the total membership
of the Commission undertook the Council's assignments
with dedication. Some participated with considerable sacri-
fice, with one member using vacation time to attend.
The Commission has sought to fulfill its assignment. It
was asked "to conduct a broad and comprehensive study of
the chiu-ch's historic and contemporary theological imder-
standing of ministry with specific emphasis on the meaning
of ordination, the relation of ordination to sacraments, the
meaning of itineracy, and the nature of conference member-
ship." The Commission was also asked to "study the eff"ec-
tiveness of the church's present structvu-e of ministry,
consider the possibility of a permanent order of deacons,
and recommend to the General Conference any necessary
restructuring for effective ministry." Finally, the Commis-
sion was asked to consider "all previous studies of ministry
since 1968" as well as the "Questions and Issues" raised by
the Council in its response to the 1988 report on ministry.
In addition, the Commission on its own part chose to con-
sider carefully the total Response of the Council.
After a period of studying the church's historic stands
and practices, including all the previous studies and our
participation in ecumenical convergences, the Commission
drafted sections of its report. Early formulations were tested
with a variety of constituencies in a series of consultations,
including regular consultation with the Council. The Com-
mission proceeded in good faith with the expressions re-
ceived in these sessions.
The Commission continued redrafting its report based in
large measure on its reading of the mind of the chvtfch
which was surmised in these consultations. As the Commis-
sion listened to the reflections of the church on its experi-
ence, it continued to consider the witness of Scripture and
tradition in the context of the emerging missional needs of
the church.
The Commission acknowledges that the reading of the
mind of the church may vary. The Committee sees more
tensions and conflicts than the Commission has detected in
its process up this point.
One of the clear goals of the Commission is to discover
consensus on matters of ministry and mission of The United
Methodist Church. Therefore, without representing the
Commission the bishops serving on the Commission join
with the Response Committee in making the following rec-
ommendations.
It is our hope that in this Sabbath of prayer, listening,
and reflection the cycle of reports and legislative process
will be broken, and a new beginning toward a future order-
ing of ministry may emerge.
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Proposed Changes in The Book of Discipline
153.
Petition Number: MN11063-63-C; WPA.
Episcopal Supervision
Amend 153, Article VI in Division Three of the Consti-
tution:
The Jurisdictional Conference shall elect a standing
Committee on Episcopacy, to consist of one ministerial
and one lay delegate from each Annual Conference epis-
copal area, on nomination of the Annual Conference
delegation delegations from each episcopal area
1108.
MN-10979-108-D; DSW.
Petition for the Establishment
of the Perpetual Diaconate
Revise paragraphs 108-110, 414, 416, and 431435 of
the Book of Discipline, creating an approved special vari-
ation in the Order of Deacon, superseding the current
practice of consecrating diaconal ministers in favor of or-
daining qualified persons to servant ministries as perpet-
ual deacons (analogous to the practice restored and
currently approved by the Episcopal Church in the
United States), and identifying appropriate educational
and other qualifications for perpetual deacons.
Petition Number: MN10401-304-D; GBHM.
Candidacy for Diaconal Ministry
Amend ^304 paragraph one, sentence four:
A certificate of candidacy mayshall be issued by the
conference Board of Diaconal Ministry after the person
has met the following conditions:
Add to 1304.2 sentence two:
2. Each person must have been a member in good
standing of a local United Methodist congregation for at
least one year immediately preceding the application for
candidacy. The recommendatioii for candidacy shall
come from the Charge Conference of that congrega-
tion.
Petition Number: MN1040&a04-D; GCSW.
Candidacy for Diaconal Ministry
Amend 1304 by adding a new number:
(8) AU persons entering into this process have the
right to receive clear written communication ex-
plaining all decisions made regarding the different
phases of their ministry and relationship with the
Annual Conference.
1304.
Petition Number: MN1007e-304-D; MNN.
MN-10664-304-D; GCRR.
Candidacy for Diaconal Ministry
Amend 1304.4:
Each person must have met with the Committee on
Pastor-Parish (Stafi'-Parish) Relations and the pastor of
his/her local congregation for consultation after submit-
ting a written request and statement; said request must
be approved by the committee before the Charge
Conference may vote on recommending the candi-
date. The committee shall use the questions in 1303 as a
guide in examination of the person, and shall make its
reeemmendatioa to the Charge Conference.
Candidacy for Diaconal Ministry
Amend 1304 by adding a new number:
(8) All persons entering into this process shall re-
ceive clear documentation about all decisions made
regarding the diffei^nt phases of their candidacy.
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
885
Petition Number: MN-1098a304-D; CNV.
Fidelity
(1) Amend Paragraphs 304.1, 404.4e), 414.8g), 420.1.8,
424.a) (6), and 431.6 so that each paragraph reads:
...for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of his/her influence as a minis-
ter, to make a complete dedication of himself/herself to
the highest ideal of the Christian life as set forth in Para-
graphs 66-76 and to this end agree to exercise responsible
self-control by personal habits conducive to bodily health,
mental and emotional maturity, fidelity iu mayriage and
celibacy in singleaess in relationships, social responsi-
bility and growth in grace and the knowledge and love of
God.
sion of the church in the world, United Methodist doc-
trine and polity, and worship and liturgy — either
through a graduate degree program from a theological
school listed by the University Senate or through...
The Board of Diaconal Ministry shall require an offi-
cial transcript of credits credit received and/or report
of completed studies from the Division of Diaconal
Ministry fi-om each applicant before recognizing any of
the applicant's educational claims. In case of doubt, the
board may submit a the transcript to the Division of Di-
aconal Ministry for evaluation.
t307.
Petition Number: MN-10236-307-D; CTX.
Consecration to the Office of Diaconal Minister
Amend 1307:
1305.
1 Number: MN-1040i2-306-D; GBHM.
Transfer of Diaconal Ministry Candidates
Amend 1305.3, sentence one:
The diaconal minister's relationship to the Annual
Conference of The United Methodist Church shall be con-
ferred by the act of congeCTation. by the vote of the An-
nual Conference. The diaconal minister shall then
be commissioned to service by the Act of Consecra-
tion. [Remainder of paragraph unchanged.]
When a candidate for diaconal ministry desii'Cg to
transfers to another Annual Conference, the candidate
shall notify the receiving conference board to request the
files from the sending conference board.
f306.
Petition Number: MN-1040*306.D; GBHM.
Requirements for Consecration as a Diaconal Minis-
ter
Amend 1306.2, sentence one:
Each candidate must have been employed for a mini-
mum of one year inunediately preceding consecration and
be currently employed in a position approved by the
board , the cabinet, and the bishop in the conference...
Amend 1306.3(b), sentence one, #3:
(3) completed the academic requii-ementB for profes-
sioaal eertificatioH been certified^
Amend 1306.3c):
Must have completed the basic studies of the Christian
faith: Bible — Old Testament, New Testament, theology,
church history (including United Methodist history), mis-
Petition Number: MN10404-307-D: GBHM.
Consecrations to the Office of Diaconal Minister
Amend 1307:
OongeeratioH.^rhe diaconal minister's relationship to
the Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church
shall be conferred by the act of eonseeration. Consecra-
tion should take place in the Annual Conference... The
bishop may be assisted by lay, diaconal, and or-
dained persons approved by the bishop to represent
the church community in the laying on of hands.
1309.
Petition Number: MN1040&-309-D; GBHM.
Rights of the Diaconal Ministers
Amend 1309:
Rights of the Diaconal Ministers. — The diaconal
minister's membership in the Annual Conference
shall be conferred by virtue of their election by the
Annual Conference. 1. The diaconal minister shall
have the rights of voice and vote...
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Petition Number: MN-10666^09-D; GCRR
Rights of Diaconal Ministers
Amend ^309:
AU Diaconal ministers shall have the right to re-
ceive clear documentation of evaluations and deci-
sions made regarding every and any phase of their
ministry and relationship with the Annual Confer-
ence.
1312.
Petition Number: MNlM0»-3ia-D: GBHM.
Transfer of Diaconal Ministers
Amend 5312 by adding sentence three:
The diaconal minister's credentials and records
shall be transferred from one Annual Conference to
the other after the approval of the receiving bishop.
1310.
1313.
Petition Number; MN-10410-313-D; GBHM.
MN-10406^10-D; GBHM.
Service Appointments of Diaconal Ministers
Add New Paragraph: 310.5b) and renumber:
Requested by the diaconal minister in writing to
the bishop, with copies to the district superintendent
and the conference Board of Diaconal Ministry, for
approval of a new service appointment within the
conference;
Add new 5310.7:
In case of termination of the service appoint-
ment, the diaconal minister shall notify the bishop in
writing with copies to the district superintendent
and the conference Board of Diaconal Ministry. If
the service appointment has been within The United
Methodist Church, the local church or organization
shall also notify the bishop in writing with copies to
the district superintendent and the conference
Board of Diaconal Ministry.
1311.
Petition Number: MN10407-311D; GBHM.
Credential and Records of Diaconal Minister
Amend 5311:
The diaconal minigters' a-edeutials and records shall
be ti'angfeiTcd 6'om one Annual Conference to another on-
recommendation of the conference Boards of Diaconal
Mim8ti,y and the appi'oval of the Annual Conferenceg in-
Diaconal Ministers Change in Conference Relation-
ship
» Amend 1313.1, add sentence four:
Diaconal ministers on leave shall continue to re-
port annually, in writing, to the Charge Conference
of which they are a member and the conference
Board of Diaconal Ministry.
Amend t313.2d), sentence one:
Retired diaconal ministers shall be listed annualljr-tB-
the jom-nal of maintain their local church membei^
ship in the Annual Conference in which their retired re-
lationship is held T and be listed annually in the
journal of that Annual Conference.
Amend 1313.3c):
(2) recommendation of the conference Board of Di-
aconal Ministry following a review of his/her qualifica-
tions and circumstances related to his/her determination
termination; (3) majority two-thirds vote of the mem-
bers of the Annual Conference.
Add new 1313.4a), b),c):
Grievance Procedures
a) When a diaconal minister's relationship to the
Annual Conference and his/her standing as a di-
aconal minister is called into question for causes re-
lated to 12621, there shall be a Committee on
Review made up of three members of the conference
Board of Diaconal Ministry who will be in consult-
ation with the diaconal minister's district superin-
tendent; pastor; a representative of the employing
agency; and when she/he is employed by a local
church, a representative of the Staff/Parish Rela-
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tions Committee of that church. When reviewed, the
diaconal minister may choose some one to be pre-
sent for personal support, if desired.
b) The Committee on Review shall receive from
the chair of the conference Board of Diaconal Minis-
try all complaints and seek resolution of them. If
resolution is not achieved, it shall refer the com-
plaint, in writing, with any recommendations to the
conference Board of Diaconal Ministry.
c) When a complaint has been received from the
Committee on Review, the conference Board of Di-
aconal Ministry shall develop a response based on
the needs of the church and the diaconal minister.
The conference Board of Diaconal Ministry shall
recommend to the Annual Conference: 1) the dis-
missal of chaises; 2) involuntary termination; 3) re-
medial action, choosing from the following:
a. Program of continuing education b. Personal
leave ( 1313.1,d)
c. Early retirement ( 5313.2,b) d. Study leave (
1313.1 ,c) e. Personal counseling or therapy f. Pro-
gram of career evaluation g. Voluntary termination
by surrender of credentials ( t513.3,c) h. Peer sup-
port and supervision i. Private reprimand: a letter
signed by the chair of the conference Board of Di-
aconal Ministry, the diaconal minister's district su-
perintendent, addressed to the diaconal minister,
with a file copy in the permanent file of the confei^
ence Board of Diaconal Ministry stating the appro-
priateness of the complaint, the specific remedial
action recommended, and the conditions under
which the letter shall be withdrawn from the file and
destroyed.
In rare instances, following its review process,
the conference Board of Diaconal Ministry may re-
fer the complaint as charges to the Committee on In-
vestigation for possible trial ( ^2623). The conference
Board of Diaconal Ministry shall notify the diaconal
minister, the bishop, and the district superintendent
of any recommendation to prefer charges and the
notice to the diaconal minister shall inform her/him
of the right to elect trial or surrender the diaconal
credentials. If a diaconal minister chooses trial, the
procedures are provided for in 12623.
1315.
Petition Number: MN-10412-316-D: GBHM.
Diaconal Minister's Relationship to the Employing
Agency
Amend 1315.4 add sentence four:
When a person working in the local church
changes status from diaconal candidate to conse-
crated diaconal minister, the committee shall bring
the existing contract up to date following the disci-
pUnary requirements.
1317.
Petition Number: MN10237-317D; MEM.
Diaconal Ministers
Amend 1317:
Since diaconal ministers are not guaranteed a place of
emplojrment in the local church, special attention shall be
given to termination procedures which allow time for
seeking another service appointment. Notification of dis-
missal by the employing agency shall provide a ninety-
day period prior to final termination of employment-rTbe
date for termination of empleyment shall coincide with
the date of the Aaaual Oonference or the date stipulated
in the contract, eaeept for causes as listed in 12C21., un-
less the contract states otherwise or except for
causes listed in 12621 or unless there is an agree-
ment reached by the present employing agency and
the diaconal minister.
1402.
Petition Number: MN10012-402-D; WNC + 20 OTHER
ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
Ordination of Homosexuals
Retain all current language in 1402.2.
Petition Number: MN-IOOSO-IOZ-D; SNJ.
Ordination and Appointment of Homosexual Per-
sons
Amend 1402.2:
While such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to all
the realities of the human condition and pressures of soci-
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ety, they are required to maintain the highest standards
represented by the practice of fidelit\- in marriage and
celibacy in singleness. Since the practice of homosexual-
ity is incompatible with Christian teaching, self-arowed
pi'actJdng homewauals persons practicing homosexu-
alitj' are not to be accepted as candidates, ordained as
ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist
Church.
Podtioo Nusl»: MN-1C148-402-D: TRY.
Acceptance of Self-avowed Practicing Homosexuals
Amend ^402. 2:
2. ■^"hile such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to all
the frailties of the human condition and pressures of soci-
ety, they are required to maintain the highest standards
represented by the practice of fidelity in mAiiiage and
eelibac>' in gingleneM.any covenantal relationship.
Siaee (he praetiee of homiagesuality is iaeompatible with
ChriffiiaB teaching, gelf-aveiwed practieiag homcigesuals
ai'e neit to be accepted as candidates, oi'daiued as minig-
ters. 01' appointed to ievrt in The United Methodiat
Chareh.
WtitamNuEs^r MK-10623-(02-D-, SIN.
Human Sexuality
Amend ^ 402:
2. While such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to all
the frailties of the human condition and pressures of soci-
ety, they are required to maintain the highest standards
represented by the practice of fidelity in marriage and
celibacy in singleness. Since the practice of homosexual-
ity is incompatible with Christian teaching, self-a^oi^ed
practicing homosexuals and those who promote homo-
sexixalit>- as a Christian life-st>'le are not to be accepted
as candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to
serve in The United Methodist Church.
PeCrtioo Numbar MN-10624-«0a-D: CNV. NYK.
Ordination or Appointment of "Self-Avowed" Prac-
ticing Homosexuals
Amend ^402 by deleting 402.2:
While gnch persoas set apart by the Chtirch for the
mimsliy of Word. Saa' anient, and Order ai-e subject to all
the frailties of the human condition and pveggui'es «f soa-
et>', they are requited to maiutaiu the highest standai'ds
represented by the practice of fidelity- in maiiiage and
celibacy in ginglenegg. Since the practice of homogexual-
ity is incompatible with Christian teaching, self-arowed
practicing homosexiials JU'c not to be accepted as caudi^
dates, ordained as mimsters, or appointed to serve in The
United Methodist Church.
<[404.
MK-10O81-1O4-D; MNN.
The Declared Candidate for Ordained Ministry
Amend 1404.3:
3. The Declared CandidcUe.— Those seeking to become
certified candidates for ordained ministry shall ''a) consult
with the pastor and Committee on Pastor -Parish Rela-
tions after formulating a written statement reflecting
their call to ordained ministry and requesting recommen-
dation for certificationTjsaid request must be approved
by the committee before the Charge Conference may
vote on recommending the candidate. The candidate
shall be interviewed by the committee on hisher state-
ment and Wesley's historic questions in ^403: and ih> be
recommended by the Charge Conference in accordance
with the following method.. XRemainder of paragraph the
same as 1988 Discipline.]
Pedtloc N-.L=!>ar MN.10238-iO4-D; OT/. NYK.
The Moral and Social Responsibility of Ordained
Ministers
Delete the footnote to t404.4e).
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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PMition NumlKr: MN-I041»4(Vt-D: GCRR
MN-1023»406-I>: DET.
Candidacy for Ordained Ministry
Amend t404:
All persons entering into this process shall re-
ceive clear documentation about all decisions made
regarding the different phases of their candidacy.
Petition Numb«-: MN 10414-404-0; GCSW.
Candidacy for Ordained Ministry
Amend ^404 by adding:
(5) All persons entering into this process have the
right to receive clear written communication ex-
plaining all decisions made regarding the different
phases of their ministr>' and relationship with the
Annual Conference.
Petition Number: MN-10981-404-D; CNV.
Fidelity
Amend Paragraphs 304.1, 404.4e), 414.8g), 420.1.8,
424.a) (6), and 431.6 so that each paragraph reads:
...for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of his/her influence as a minis-
ter, to make a complete dedication of himselfherseK to
the highest ideal of the Christian life as set forth in Para-
graphs 66-76 and to this end agree to exercise responsible
self-control by personal habits conducive to bodily health,
mental and emotional maturity, fidelity iu maii'iage and
celibacy in gingleness in relationships, social responsi-
bility and growth in grace and the knowledge and love of
God.
Authority and Duties of Local Pastors
Amend 1406.1:
l.a) A local pastor is a lay person approved annually
by the district Committee on Ordained Ministry- and Li-
censed b>- the bishop to perform all the duties of a pastor
including the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Commun-
ion as well as the service of marriage where state laws
allow), burial, confirmation, and membership reception,
while assigned to a particular charge.
l.b) A local pastor shall be considered a clerg>-
member of an Annual Conference when under ap-
pointment to a pastoral charge in the Annual Con-
ference.
Petition Nuiijbar MNlMH-tOS-D; GCSW.
Rights of Local Pastors
Amend H06 by adding a new 5:
(8) All local pastors have the right to receive clear
written communication explaining all decisions
made regarding the different phases of their minis-
trj- and relationship with the Annual Conference.
Petition Numb«r iJN10416-t06-D; GCRR
Authority and Duties of Local Pastors
Amend ^406 by adding a new number (8):
All local pastors shall have the right to receive
clear documentation of evaluations and decisions
made regarding ever>' and any phase of their minis-
try and relationship with the Annual Conference.
1406.
Petition Numbar MN1001»406.D: WNC. MOE.HOL-
Authority and Duties of Local Pastors
Retain 1406.
Petition Number MN-1041T-406.D: GSHM.
Authority and Duties of a Local Pastor
Amend 1406.1:
A local pastor is a laj pei'son approved annually b>- the
district Committee on Ordained Ministry....
Petition Numbw-: MN1016&406-D; NEB. OKL.
Authorities and Duties of a Local Pastor.
Retain 1406.
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Add New ^406.6 and renumber:
The membership of local pastors while under full-
time appointment is in the annual conference where
they shall have the right to vote on all matters ex-
cept constitutional amendments, election of dele-
gates to General, Jurisdictional, or Central
Conferences, and matters of ordination, character,
and conference relations of clergy.
Petition Ntunber: MN-U011-406-D,' Council oCBiahopii.
Rights of Local Pastors
Add new 5 406 and renumber:
1406. Local Pastors. Local pastors are lay persons
licensed in the tradition of the lay preaching move-
ment of Methodism. When appointed to a charge or
to establish a new congregation they shall serve as
clergy members of the Annual Conference with the
same limited voting rights as associate (1 413.2) and
probationary members (5 419.2) (1 701.1d). Local pas-
tors may be assigned as pastors in charge, associate
pastors, or missioners for new congregational devel-
opment. Local pastors may serve a pastoral appoint-
ment part time and be employed in work unrelated
to their pastoral duties. Part time local pastors shall
have voice without vote in the Annual Conference (t
701.2).
Amend various sub-paragraphs of 1406. (See previous
petition regarding 1406).
Amend the last sentence of new 1406.2 by addition as
follows:
...assigned to a particular charge or to establish a
new congregation.
Amend new 1406.3 by addition as follows:
Such authorization granted by the License may be re-
newed annually by the clergy members of the Annual
Conference after authorization by the district Com-
mittee and the Board of Ordained Ministry. Re-num-
ber paragraphs within 1406.
Amend by deleting current #6., and adding new
1406.7:
Charge Conference to which they are appointed, sub-
ject to the annual authorization of the Annual Confer- i
1407.
Petition Numb<r: MN-1041&407D: GBHM.
License as a Local Pastor
Amend 1407:
The digtrict Committee en Ordained Ministiy may
authorize the Keenging of thoae persong who have: The
Board of Ordained Ministry ( 1733.2g) may recom-
mend to the executive session of the annual confer-
ence the licensing of those persons who have:
Amend 1407.3:
3. Been examined and recommended by the district
Committee on Ordained Ministry; and....
Amend 1407.4:
4. If they are applying for the lieenge ag a local pastor,
been approved by the Beard of Ordained Ministi'ji (
I732.2g) and After having provided the board with....
Petition Number: MN-10963-107.D; GBPN.
Appointment as a Local Full-Time Pastor
Amend 1407.3 as follows:
3. Been examined by the district committee on Or-
dained Ministry; and 4. If they aie applying for license as
a local pastor, bBeen approved by the Board of Ordained
Ministry (Paragraph 732.2g); and 5. pProvided the board
with a satisfactory certificate of good health on a pre-
scribed form fi-om a physician approved by that board if
being appointed as a Full-time Local Pastor jf they
ai'e to be pj^'tlcip^mte in the Oouipi'ehensive Protecfcioa
1 lan.
6t 8. The ehui'eh memberghip of pM-t time local pastors
(1 406.2) ahail be in the charge to which they are ap-
pointed and they Local pastors shall be members of the
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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Petition Numbar: MN-U01Z407-D; Council of Bi»hop».
Licensing as a Local Pastor
Amend 1407 by deletion and addition:
perform the duties of a pastor under paatoral appoint-
ment shall have a license as a local pastor. The district
committee and Board of Ordained Ministry may author-
ize the licensing of these persons...
Amend 1408.1 by deletion:
Those eligible to be appointed full-time local pastors
are lay persons (a) who have met the provisions for the li-
cense as a local paator (1407).rede8ignate the remaining
points: a) b) c) and following.
Amend 1408.2 by deletion:
Those eligible to be appointed as part-time local pas-
tors are lay persons a) who have met the provisions of
146?3redesignate the remaining points: a) b) c)
Amend 1407.2 by deletion and addition:
prescribed and supervised by the Division of Ordained
Ministry or one-half one-third of their work
Amend 1407.4 by deletion:
4. If they are applying for license as a local pastor.
Been
1408.
Petition Number: MN10240-408-D: DET.
Categories of Local Pastors
Amend 1408.5:
Full-time local Local pastors may serve on any board,
commission, or committee except the Doai'd of Ordained
MiaiBU'y and Doai-d of Ti-ustees (11733.1, 2512.1). They
shall not be eligible for election as lay delegates to the
General, Jurisdictional, or Central Conference.
1409.
Petition Number; MN-11014-409-D; Council of Bi»hop>.
Educational Requirements for Continuance as a Lo-
cal Pastor
Amend 1409.3 by deletion and addition:
3. A full-time local pastor shall complete the educa-
tional requirements five year course of study for oi>
dained ministry within eight years and a part-time ...
local pastor's opportunity to meet said this requirements:
The local pastor may be granted an annual extension be-
yond the prescribed limit upon a thi-ee-foiu-thg vote of the
diatfict Committee on Ordained Ministi'^i, recommenda-
tion by the conference Doai'd of Ordained Ministi'.y with
the recommendations of the district Conunittee and
Board of Ordained Ministry and the vote of the clergy
members in full connection.
1410.
Petition Number: MN10419-410-Di GBHM.
Petition Numbar: MN 11013-408-D; Council of Binhope.
Courses of Study for Ordained Ministry
Amend 1408 by deletion and addition:
c) who, unless they have completed the course of study
for ordained ministry, shall complete a minimum of one-
half a yeai-'s work in the comae of study for ordained min-
ieiry; provided, however, that in a case of emergency or
unusual cii-cumstanceB on approval by the board, they
may be authorized to pui'sue the coui'se for the eui-rent
year by eoiTespondence. two courses per year in a
course of study school or the correspondence cui^
riculum prescribed by the Division of Ordained Min-
istry.
Discontinuance of Local Pastor
Amend 1410.1:
Whenever a local pastor retires or is no longer ap-
proved for appointment by the Annual Conference....
Petition Numbar: MN10964-110-D: GBPN.
Retirement Provisions for Full-Time Local Pastors
Amend 1410.6 as follows:
Retirement of Full-time Local Pastors.— On recom-
mendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry and by vote
of the clergy members in full connection, a full-time local
pastor who has completed the course of study and served
not less than four years as a full-time local pastor may be
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recognized as a retired fuU-tiine local pastor. Retirement
provisions for full-time local pastors shall be the same as
those for clergy members in Paragraph 451.1, .2, .4, .6
with pensions for pre-1982 service payable in accord-
ance with Paragraph 1606.5a).
^412.
Petition Number: MN-1001t-112^D; IWA.
Clergy Membership of Annual Conference
Amend 1412.1:
The Annual Conference is the basic body of The
United Methodist Church. The clergy membership of an
Annual Conference shall consist of members in fuU con-
nection (^422), probationary members (1413), associate
members (1419), affiliate members (11431.5a), and local
pastors under fall-time appointment to a pastoral charge
(1408.1). All ordained ministers are amenable to the An-
nual Conference in the performance of their duties in the
positions to which they are appointed.
Petition Number: MN.10421-112-D; GCSW.
Rights of Clergy Members
Amend 1412 by adding a new 1:
(3) All clei^ members mentioned in 412.1 have
the right to receive clear written communication ex-
plaining aU decisions made regarding the different
phases of their ministry and relationship with the
Annual Conference.
Petition Number: MN-10422-412-D; GBHM.
Amenability of Clergy
Amend 1412.1.
All ordained miniaters clergy are amenable to the An-
nual Conference....
Petition Number: MN-11016-412-D; Co
Petition Number; MN10241-412^D; DETT.
Clergy Membership of Annual Conference
Amend 1412.1:
The Annual Conference is the basic body of The
United Methodist Church. The clergy membership of an
Annual Conference shall consist of members in full con-
nection, probationary members, associate members, affili-
ate members, and local pastors under fall-time
appointment to a pastoral charge. All ordained minigters
clergy members are amenable to the Annual Conference
in the performance of their duties in the positions to
which they are appointed.
Action on Granting Status Regarding License, Ordi-
nation or Conference Membership
Add a new 1412.3 which shall read as follows:
In all cases where District Committees on Or-
dained Ministry, Boards of Ordained Ministry, or
clergy in executive session vote on granting any
status regarding license, ordination or conference
membership, it is understood that the requirements
set for herein are minimum requirements only. Each
person voting is expected prayerfully to vote based
on his/her personal judgment of the apphcant's gifts,
evidence of God's grace, and promise of future use-
fulness for the mission of the church.
Petition Number: MN10420-412-D; GCRR.
Rights of Clergy Members
Amend 1412:
AU clergy members mentioned in 412.1 shall have
the right to receive clear documentation of evalu-
ations and decisions made regarding every and any
phase of their ministry and relationship with the An-
nual Conference.
1413.
1 Number: MN1042*413-D: GBHM.
Probationary Membership
(See also GJ-10658-413-D; TFCE.)
Add New 1413.7:
Each probationary member shall have an elder in
fuU connection assigned by the Board of Ordained
Ministry as counseling elder during the period of
probation. The counseling elder is to advise and
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counsel the probationer in light of the expectations f 419.
for United Methodist ministry reflected in 5423-^424.
Petition Nurohor: MN1024a419-D; DET.
1414.
Petition Number: MN-10982-414-D; CNV.
Fidelity
(1) Amend Paragraphs 304.1, 404.4e), 414.8g), 420.1.8,
424.a) (6), and 431.6 so that each paragraph reads:
...for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of his/her influence as a minis-
ter, to make a complete dedication of himself/herself to
the highest ideal of the Christian life as set forth in Para-
graphs 66-76 and to this end agree to exercise responsible
self-control by personal habits conducive to bodily health,
mental and emotional maturity, fidelity in maiTiage and
celibacy in gingleaess in relationships, social responsi-
bility and growth in grace and the knowledge and love of
God
1417.
Petition Number: MN-10424-417.D; GBHM.
Eligibility and Rights of Associate Members
Amend ^419.3:
Associate members may serve on any board, commis-
sion, or committee of an Annual Conference eicept the
Doai'd of Ordained Ministry and the DoM'd of Ti-ustees
(1^733.1, 2512.1). The^i shall not be eligible for election
as delegates to General or Jurisdictional or Central Con-
lerences.
Petition Number: MN10243-419-D; DETT.
Associate Members of Annual Conference
Amend ^419.2:
Associate members shall have the right to vote in the
Annual Conference on all matters except the following;
(a) constitutional amendmentB; (b) election of lay dele-
gates to the General and Jurisdictional or Central Confer-
ences;— (c) all — matters — of m'dinatioH, — chai'aeter, — and
eonferenee relations of ministerg.
Continuation in Probationary Membership
Add at end of 1417(2):
...following their admission to probationary member-
shipt , unless extended by the Executive Session on
reconunendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry
through a leave of absence;
1420.
1418.
Petition Number: MN10424-418-D; GBHM.
Discontinuance from Probationary Membership
(See also GJ-10659418-D; TFCE.)
Add in 1418 following first sentence:
When the request for discontinuance is involun-
tary, the probationary member must be informed by
the Board of Ordained Ministry of the recommenda-
tion for discontinuance at least thirty (30) days prior
to annual conference. The probationary member
may appeal the recommendation to the full Board of
Ordained Ministry, such appeal to be requested
within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice of discon-
tinuance.
Petition Number: MN1042&420-D; GBHM.
Requirements for Election as Associate Members
Amend 1420.1(4):
...completed a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours to-
ward the Bachelor of Arts or an equivalent degree in a
college or university listed by the University Senate or
competency equivalence through an external degree pro-
gram at a college or university listed by the University
Senate (exceptions to the undergraduate require-
ment may be made in rare instance for persons who
G) have been prevented from pursuit of the normal
course of baccalaureate education and/or (ii) are
members of groups whose cultiu-al practices and
training enhance insight and skills for effective min-
istry not available through conventional formal edu-
cation, in conisultation with the Division of Ordained
Ministry); (5) been recommended by the ....
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Petition Numbar: MN-10983-120-D; CNV.
Fidelity
(1) Amend Paragraphs 304.1, 404.4e), 414.8g), 420.1.8,
424.a) (6), and 431.6 so that each paragraph reads:
...for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of his/her influence as a minis-
ter, to make a complete dedication of himself/herself to
the highest ideal of the Christian life as set forth in Para-
graphs 66-76 and to this end agree to exercise responsible
self-control by personal habits conducive to bodily health,
mental and emotional maturity, fidelity iu maiTiage and
celibacy in giHglenesa in relationships, social responsi-
bility and growth in grace and the knowledge and love of
Giod.
1421.
Petition Number: MN10321-421D; MNN.
1423.
Petition Number: MN-1042S423'D; GBHM
Rights of Persons with Handicapping Conditions
Amend 1421:
1. All places in The Book of Discipline where wording
such as the following is used. "Special attention shall be
given to the inclusion of..." "different age and ethnic
groupings" shall be rewritten to say, "Membership shall
include, wherever possible... (the different groups of
people.)"
2. Therefore ^421 (3) c) shall be amended as follows:
Rights and Responsibilities of Full Clergy Members
Amend 1423.1:
...sole responsibility for aU matters of ordination, char-
acter, and conference relations of ordained ministerg
clergy, which This responsibility shall not be limited to
the....
Add e) to 1423.2:
Willingness to assume supervisory responsibili-
ties within the connection.
Add 1423.3:
If a clergy member fails to meet these profes-
sional responsibilities, the provisions of 1453.3 may
be invoked.
1424.
MN10244-424-D; MNN.
Requirements for Admission in an Annual
Conference
Amend 1424:
Their service must be evaluated by the Board of Or-
dained Ministry as effective according to written guide-
lines developed by the board and adopted by the clergy
members in full connection.
c) educational requirements in every case shall include
a minimiun of two semester or three quarter hours in
each of the fields of United Methodist history, doctrine,
and polity, plus completion of a course which in-
cludes studies of what we need to do to enable full
ministry with persons with handicapping condi-
tions;...
1421.
Petition Number: MN-10427-121-D; GBHM.
Progression of Associate Members
Amend 1421:
Petition Numbw: MN-1024S-424-D; NJY.
Requirements for Admission in an Annual
Conference
Amend 1424.3c):
c) educational requirements in every case shall in-
clude a minimum of two semester or three quarter hours
in each of the fields of United Methodist history, doctrine,
missions and polity; provided that a candidate may meet
the requirements by undertaking an independent study
program provided and administered by the Division of Or-
dained Ministry.
Associate members who exhibit exceptioual promise
for the ordained effective ministry may qualify for pro-
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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Petition Number: MN-1024&424-D; DET.
Petition Numbv: MN'1042»424-D^ GBHM.
Requirements for Admission into Membership for
Annual Conference
Amend 1424.3c):
c) educational requirements in every case shall in-
clude a minimum of two semester or three quarter hours
in each of the fields of United Methodist history, doctrine,
and polity; the polity requirement shall include the
purposes, scope, and support of United Methodist
missions; provided that a candidate may meet the re-
quirements by undertaking an independent study pro-
gram provided and administered by the Division of
Ordained Ministry (see U529.2);
Petition Number: MN10247-424-D: SCA.
Clergy Requirements for Admission into
Fvill Connection
Amend 1424.3c);
c) educational requirements in every case shall in-
clude a minimiun of two semester or three quarter hours
in each of the fields of United Methodist history, doctrine,
and polity with specific training related to the pur-
pose and program of United Methodist Women; pro-
vided that a candidate may meet the requirements by
imdertaking an independent study program provided and
administered by the Division of Ordained Ministry (see
11529.2);
Requirements for Admission to Full Membership
Amend 1424.3a):
a) ...graduation with a Bachelor of Arts or equivalent
degree fi"om a college or university listed... with the Divi-
sion of Ordained Ministry? or been admitted under the
special conditions of 1416.2.
Petition Number: MN-109g4424-D: CNV.
Fidelity
(1) Amend Paragraphs 304.1, 404.4e), 414.8g), 420.1.8,
424.a) (6), and 431.6 so that each paragraph reads:
...for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of his/her influence as a minis-
ter, to make a complete dedication of himselfherself to
the highest ideal of the Christian life as set forth in Para-
graphs 66-76 and to this end agree to exercise responsible
self-control by personal habits conducive to bodily health,
mental and emotional maturity, fidelity in mai'i'iage and
celibacy in singleness in relationships, social responsi-
bility and growth in grace and the knowledge and love of
God.
1426.
Petition Number: MN1043&-126-D: GBHM.
Petition Number: MN10322-124-D: WMI.
Admission and Continuance in the Order of Elder
Amend 1424.3e):
e) Associate members who have reached the age
of 55 or older and have served at least five years as
an associate member, may be received into full mem-
bership by three-fourths vote of the clergy members
in full connection present and voting.
Ministers from Other Denominations
Amend 1426.2:
On recommendation of the Board of Ordained Minis-
try, the clergy members in full connection may approve
annually clergy in good standing in other Christian de-
nominations to serve appointments or ecumenical minis-
tries including union and federated churches within
the bound8...WheH the Doai-d of Ordaiued Miuiali^ ctrti
ficB that their credentials are at leaat equal to Ihoae of as
sociate — members, — although — titty — are — not — associate
members, they may be accorded all the lights aud privi-
leges of associate membership iu the Anuual Couference (
1410.2.0). They shall not have secmil^ of appoint-
meatrUpon the recommendation of the Board of Or-
dained Ministry, clergy in such appointments may
be granted voice but not vote in the annual confer-
ence in which they are appointed.
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Petition Number: MN-1063»^26-D: GCCU.
Appointment of Ministers from Other Conferences
and Denominations
Amend 1426.2:
WTien the Board of Ordained Ministry certifies that
their credentials are at least equal to those ef asgociate
memberg, although they are not associate members eld-
ers, they may be accorded all the rights and privileges of
associate membership in the Annual Confereaee. full
clergy membership in the annual conference except
the right to vote on Constitutional Amendments,
Ministerial Orders, and for delegates to General and
Jurisdictional or Central Conferences. They shall
not be members of the Annual Conference and they
They shall not have security of appointment.
1427.
Petition Numbo^ MN-1(M32427; GBHM
Transfer of Ministers from Other
Annual Conferences
Amend 1427:
, the Doai'd ef Ordained Mimstiy shall develop an educa-
tional program in consultation with the Division of Of
ditined Mlnistiy Board of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1427.3a):
On recommendation of the Board of Ordained Minis-
try, the clergy members in full connection may recognize
the orders of ministers fi-om other denominations and re-
ceive them into probatioHiny or associate membership in
the Annual GonfercBce and reeognige them as proba-
tionary members, associate members, or local pas-
tors.
1431.
Petition Number: MN-1008a431-D; NAK.
Qualiiications for Ordination
Amend 1431 by adding the following new paragraph
431.10:
10. Subscribe to and teach United Methodist doc-
trine as deUneated in paragraphs 68 and 69 of the
Book of Discipline.
Where possible, eCon8ultation....Thi8 consultation is to
be at the bishop's iiiitiatirer
Amend 1427.2a):
...Whei-e feasible, p Prior consultation with the chair-
person...shall be held - , in order to determine that the
minister meets the standards for conference mem-
bership established by the Discipline and the An-
nual Conference.
Amend 1427.2b):
Ordained ministers being transferred from other
Methodist Churches Autonomous Methodist Ohuixheg,
Affiliated Autonomous Methodist Churches, or other
Methodist denominations shall meet the educational re-
quirements....
Amend 1427.2c):
1b eases of traasferT-t The Division of Ordedned Minis-
try shall certify the completion satisfaction of the educa-
tional requirements for conference membership based on
guidelines developed by the Dirision of Ordained Miais-
try: and i in cases where additional education is required
Petition Number: MN-1024&431.D; KEN.
Qualificationfi for Ordination
Retain the present language in 1431.6.
PetHion Numba-: MN-10986-431-D; CNV.
Fidelity
(1) Amend Paragraphs 304.1, 404.4e), 414.8g), 420.1.8,
424.a) (6), and 431.6 so that each paragraph reads:
...for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of his/her influence as a minis-
ter, to make a complete dedication of himselfyherself to
the highest ideal of the Christian life as set forth in Para-
graphs 66-76 and to this end agree to exercise responsible
self-control by personal habits conducive to bodily health,
mented and emotional maturity, fidehty iu mfu'riage aad
celibacy in siagleness in relationships, social responsi-
bility and growth in grace and the knowledge aind love of
God.
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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5432.
Petition Number: MN-10433-432-D; GBHM.
1436.
Petition Numba^ MN-102«»436.D; DET.
The Act of Ordination
Add to 1432, end of paragraph 3:
As ordinations are acts of the whole church, the
text and rubrics of the orders for ordination are to
be used as approved by the General Conference.
1435.
Petition Nujnba-: MN-10323436-D; WMI.
Admission and Continuance of Fxill Membership in
Annual Conference and Order of Elder
Amend 1435.3:
Deacons who have been associate members at
least five years have reached the age of 55 and have
been elected to full membership in accordance with
1424 (3) (e).
Petition Number: MN-1064a436-D; GCCU.
The Order of Elder
Amend 1435.3:
...the Church community and representatives of
other Christian communions, especially member
churches of the Consultation on Church Union, in
the laying on of hands.
Petition Number: MN-10784-436-D; GBOD.
The Order of Elder
Delete from 435.3:
An elder shall be ordained by a bishop, employing the
Order of Service for the Ordination of Elders. The bishops
shall be assisted by other elders and may iaelude laity
designated by the bishop representing the Church com-
munity in the laying on of hands.
Appointments of Ministerial Members
Amend 1436:
General Provisions - All clergy members who are in
good standing in an Annual Conference shall receive an
appointment by the bishop unless they are granted a sab-
batical leave, a disability leave, or are on leave of absence
or retired. All appointments of ministerial members
shall be until further notice.
1437.
Petition Number: MN-1026(>437-D; DET.
The Itinerate System
Amend 1437.2:
Less than fuU-time service may be rendered by a
clergy member vmder the conditions stipulated in this
paragraph. Less than full-tune service shall mean that a
specified amount of time less than fall time agreed upon
by the bishop and the Cabinet and the ordained minister
clergy member and the Annual Coafereaee DojU'd of Or-
dained Miuigti'^ is devoted to the work of ministry in the
field of labor to which the person is appointed by the
bishop. At his/her own initiative, a clergy member may
request and may be appointed by the bishop to less than
full-time service without loss of essential rights or mem-
bership in the Annual Conference. Division of Chaplains
and Related Ministries - endorsed appointments beyond
the local church may be for less than full-time service.
Appointment to less than full-time service is not a guar-
antee but may be made by the bishop provided that the
following conditions are met:
a) The ordained minigter clerg>' member seeking less
than full-time service should present a written request to
the bishop and the Cabinet the ehairperaon of the Board
of Ordained Ministi'y at least three months prior to the
Annual Conference session at which the appointment is
made. Exceptions to the tree-month deadline must be ap-
proved by the Cabinet and the ea.ecutive euumiitUit oftfae
Board of Ordained Miuisti> .
b) Following appropriate consultation, as established
in 1444 and 11529-533 and upon jotrrt the recommenda-
tion of the Cabinet aud tht Bum J uf Oidaiutd Miuialiji,
the less than full-tune category shall be couliimed by a
two-thii'dfl vote of the dirgy meaihtrs of the iVnuual Con-
ferenee reported to the Conference Board of Ot^
dained Ministry and the Conference Board of
Pensions.
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c) Reappointment to less than full-time service shall
be requested by the ordiiiued miuister clergy member
and approved annually by the bishop and Cabinet and
shall not be gi-antgd for more than a total of eight yeai'g
except by a three-fem-ths vote of the clergy memberg in
full connection of the Annual Ooufereuce be reported to
the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and the
Conference Board of Pensions.
d) Ordained ministers Clergy members who receive
appointment at less than full-time service remain within
the itineracy and as such remain available, upon consult-
ations with the bishop and Cabinet, for appointment to
full-time service. A written request to return to full-time
appointment shall be made to the bishop and Cabinet at
least six months prior to the Annual Conference session
at which the appointment is to be made. Exception to
the six-month deadline must be approved by the
Cabinet
e) The bishop may made ad interim appointments at
less than full-time service upon request of the ordained
minister clergy member following consultation as speci-
fied in 5^529-533 and upon recommendation of the Cabi-
net and executive committee of the DoMd of Ordained
Minisfa'y, the same to be acted upon by the next regular
session of the Annual Genferencereported to the Con-
ference Board of Ordained Ministry and the Confer-
ence Board of Pensions.
Petition Numbar: MN10261.437D; MOE.
Part-time Appointments of Full-time Pastors
Amend ^437.2:
d)c) Ordained ministers who receive appointment at
less than full-time service remain within the itineracy
and as such remain available, upon consultation with the
bishop and Cabinet, for appointment to full-time service.
A written request to return to full-time appointment shall
be made to the bishop and Cabinet at least six months
prior to the Annual Conference session at which the ap-
pointment is to be made. Exception to the six-month
deadline must be approved by the Cabinet and ex-
ecutive committee of the Board of Ordained Minis-
try.
e) d) The bishop may make ad interim appointments
at less than full-time service upon request of the ordained
minister following consultation as specified in 55529-533
and upon recommendation of the Cabinet and executive
committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry, the same to
be acted upon by the next regulM' segsioa of the Annual
Conference.
Petition Number: MN1026M37-D; MOE.
Interim Appointments
Amend 5437.3:
Interim appointments may be made: to charge that
have special transitional needs or to charges whose pastor
is on sabbatical leave; or to any charge where an in-
terim pastor might best help the congregation(s)
through a diMcuIt time of transition. An Annual
Conference may adopt a plan for the specific train-
ing, support, and deployment of interim pastors.
a) The ordained minister seeking less than full-time
service should present a written request to the bishop and
the chairperson of the Board of Ordained Ministry at
least three months prior to the Annual Conference ses-
sion at which the appointment is made. This request
will then be approved jointly by the Cabinet and the
Board of Ordained Ministry. Exceptions to the three-
month deadline must be approved by the Cabinet and the
executive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry.
b) Following appropi'iate consultation, as established
in 5541 and 520-533, and upon joint recommendation of
the Cabinet and the Doai'd of Ordained Miaistiy, the less
than full-time categoiy shall be confii-med by a two-thii'ds
vote of the clergy members of the Annual Oenferenee.
c) b) Reappointment to less than full-time service
shall be requested by the ordained minister and approved
annually by the bishop and Cabinet and shall not be
gi'aated for more than a total of eight years except by a
three-fourth vote of the clergy memberg in full eennectioH
of the Annued Conference.
Petition Number: MN-10434-137-D: GBHM.
Full-Time Service for Ordained Ministry
Amend 5437.1:
Full-time service shall be the norm for ordained minis-
try in the Annual Conference. Full-time service shall
mean that the person's entire vocational time, as de-
fined by the District Superintendent in consultation
with PPRC, is devoted to the work of....
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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Petition Number: MN10803-437D; GBOD.
The Itinerate System
Amend 1437.1 and add a new 1437.4:
Full-time aei'vice shall be the norm for ordained minifl-
try 1. Ordained ministers in the Annual Conference
may serve either full-time or partrtime. Full-time serv-
ice shall mean that the person's entire vocational time is
devoted to the work of ministry in the field of labor to
which one is appointed by the bishop. Part-time service
shall mean that a negotiated portion of the person's
entire vocational time is devoted to the work of min-
istry in the field of labor to which one is appointed
by the bishop in accordance with 1437^.a-e.
4. The following pastoral ministry models are to
be affirmed and encouraged in the itinerant system
for those pastors who desire them and when such
ministries serve the best interests of the local
church: tent-making/bi-vocational ministries, partr
time local pastors, and cooperative ministries.
Petition Number: MN-10966-437D; GBPN.
The Itinerate System
Amend 1437.2 as follows:
At his/her own initiative, a clergy member may re-
quest and may be appointed in one-quarter, one-half or
three-quarter time increments by the bishop to less
than full-time service without loss of essential rights or
membership in the Annual Conference.
1439.
Petition Number: MN10186-439-D; NIL, NIN, MNN.
1438.
Petition Number; MN10641-438-D; GCCU.
Appointments to Various Ministries
Amend 1438:
A pastor is an ordained or licensed person approved by
vote of the clergy members in full connection, appointed
by the bishop to be in charge of a station, circuit, coopera-
tive parish, extension ministry, a federated church, or
to a church of another denomination, or on the staff of
one such appointment.
Ministering to PersonB with Handicapping Condi-
tions
Add a new d) to 1439.1 and re-letter the succeeding
items:
d) to lead the congregation by teaching and exam-
ple in a ministry with all Christians, including minis-
try with persons with the various handicapping
conditions, i.e., hearing, sight, mobility, mental and
emotional impairments.
Petition Number: MN10186-439-D: LVL.
Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor
Amend 1439.1 by adding a new d) following c) and re-
lettering the current d) through n) appropriately:
d) To lead the congregation by teaching and ex-
ample in a ministry with all persons, including being
in ministry with persons with handicapping condi-
tions.
Petition Number: MN-KMSC-iSS-D; GBHM.
Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor
Amend 1439.1:
To participate in community , «md ecumenical , and
interreligious concerns and to lead the congregation to
become so involved.
Add new 1439.2e):
To be willing to assume supervisory responsibili-
ties within the connection.
Petition Number: MN-10642-t39D; GCCU.
Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor
Amend 439.1 1):
To pai'ticipate in comniuuity and ecumeuiLal coueerns
and to lead the eongiegation to become so inrolred.
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To seek unity with wholeness for the church and
all humankind through leadership in ecumenical
and interreUgious programs and events.
Petition Numbar: MN10804-439-D; GBOD.
Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor
Insert a new responsibility to t439.1 as k):
j) To counsel persons struggling with personal, ethical,
or spiritual issues, k) To conduct pastoral ministry un-
der the guidance of the Holy Spirit in a manner ap-
propriate to the sociological setting of the
appointment. 1) To visit in the homes of the church and
community, especially among the sick, aged, and others
in need.
Amend 1439.1a):
a) To preach the word, plan and lead worship, read
and teach the Scriptures, and engage the people in study
and witness.
Petition Number: MN11016-439-D: Council of Bi»hop».
Responsibilities and Ehities of a Pastor
Amend 1439.2 by addition:
1442.
Petition Number: MN-11017-142-D; Council of Biahops.
Appointments Beyond the Local United Methodist
Church
Amend 1442 by numbering the current paragraphs 1
and 2, and adding a new 1442.3 as follows:
1442. Appointments Beyond the Local United Method-
ist Church. — 1. Clergy members in effective relationship ,
may be appointed to serve in ministry settings beyond the
local church which extend the witness and service of
Christ's love and justice. Persons in these appointments
remain within the itineracy and shall be accountable to
the Annual Conference. They shall be given the same
moral and spiritual support by it as are persons in ap-
pointments to pastoral charges. Their effectiveness shall
be evaluated in the context of the specific setting in
which their ministry is performed.
2. The institution or agency desiring to employ a con-
ference member shall, when feasible, through its appro-
priate official, consult the member's bishop and secure
approval before completing any agreement to employ the
member. If the institution or agency is located in another
area, the bishop of that area shall also be consulted.
3. Clergy persons desiring an appointment be-
yond the local United Methodist Chiirch (or change
of appointment) shall consult with their Bishop
(and/or district superintendent) prior to any inter-
views relative to such an appointment.
e) To lead the congregation in the fulfillment of its
mission through full and faithful payment of all apn
portioned ministerial support, administrative and
benevolent funds.
11440
Petition Number: MN10436-440-D; GBHM
Special Provisions for Ordained Ministers
(See also GJ-10661440-D; TFCE.)
Add new 1440.4 and renumber:
No pastor shall hold a religious service within the
bounds of a pastoral charge other than the one to
which appointed without the consent of the pastor
in charge or the District Superintendent. If that oi^
dained minister does not refrain from such conduct,
he/she shall then be Uable to the provisions of 1453.1
and 12623. >
1443.
Petition Number: MN-10437-443-D; GBHM.
Appointments Beyond the Local United Methodist
Church
Amend 1443.1a):
Appointments within the connectional structures of
United Methodism: district superintendents, staff mem-
bers of conference covmcUs, boards, and agencies, treasur-
ers, bishops' assistants, superintendents or directors of
parish development, staff of general agencies, missionar-
ies, conference-approved evangelists, faculty and ad-
ministrators....
Amend 1443.1b):
Appointments to extension miidstries of persona
members in fuU connection under endorsement by the
Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries of the (Gen-
eral Board of Higher Education and Ministry, such as:
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
901
duty and reserve components. Department of Veter-
ans Admiuigitatiou Affairs chaplains, both full and
part time, iudurtiy, business and industrial chap-
lains, in correctional inatitutiong settings, chaplains
and counselors in health care -fields, settings, pas-
toral coimselors, ministry in community service or-
ganizations, and other ministry settings related
miuisti'ieg which the bishop and conference Board of Or-
dained Ministry may designate. The division Division
shall annually verify the appropriate employment of per-
sons under its endorsement and request their reappoint-
ment.
11446.
MN-10167-t4*D; MOE.
Ministers Sabbatical Leave
Amend 1446:
Ordained ministers who have been serving in a full-
time appointment for six consecutive years from the time
of their reception into full membership or for eight eon-
gecutive yeears from the time of theii' reception iuto associ-
ate membership may be granted a sabbatical leave for up
to one year.
Petition Number: MN10716-t43-D; GBGM.
Appointments to Various Ministries
Add to 1443.1c):
Conference members in service under the Na-
tional Division of the General Board of Global Minis-
tries may be appointed to the ministries listed in a)
and b) above. They may be assigned to service in
the Annual Conference, in national mission institu-
tions or in other denominational or ecumenical min-
istries.
Petition Number; MN10786-44a D; GBOD.
Appointments Beyond the Local United Methodist
Chiirch
Insert in 1443.1a):
Appointments within the connectional structures of
United Methodism: district superintendents, staff mem-
bers of conference councils, boards, and agencies, treasur-
ers, bishops' assistants, superintendents or directors of
parish development, staff of general agencies, missionar-
ies, general evangelists, faculty and administrators of
United Methodist schools of theology and other educa-
tional institutions, approved by The University Senate,
campus ministers, and staff members of ecumenical agen-
cies.
1448.
MN-10086-a8-D: TRY.
Persons Leave - Eligible for Committee
Membership
(See also GJ-10662448-D; TFCE.)
Amend 1448.1 by deleting the last sentence and add-
ing new sentence:
They shall not be eligible for membership on confer-
eace committees, eommiggiong, or boardg. Clergy on
leave of absence with consent shall be eUgible for
membership on conference committees, commis-
sions, or boards. Those on leave of absence without
consent shall not be eligible.
Petition Number: MN10168-448-D; TRY.
Family Leave
(See also GJ-10662448-D; TFCE.)
Add a new paragraph following 1448 and renumber
succeeding paragraphs:
Family Leave - This relationship is granted to pro-
bationary, associate, and full members of the An-
nual Conference who have responsibility to care for
children or ill family members. The clergy member
may request the relationship through the Board of
Ordained Ministry and must annually renew the re-
quest for this relationship at least 90 days prior to
Annual Conference. The clergy shall remain eligible
for membership on aU conference committees, com-
missions, and boards and may participate in the
Conference health plan and pension plan through
their own contributions.
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Patition Number: MN1043»-448-D; GCaW, GBHM.
Family Leave for Ordained Ministers
(See also GJ-10662-448-D; TFCE.)
Add a new paragraph between t448 and 1449:
Family Leave - 1. This relationship is granted to
ordained ministers who are probationary, associate
and full members who, because of an immediate
family member's need for full-time care, are tempo-
rarily unwilling or unable to perform the duties of a
full-time itinerant ministry. This relationship may be
initiated by' the pastor through the Board of Oi^
dained Ministry, and granted or renewed by the vote
of the clergy members in full connection upon the
board's recommendation. Between sessions of the
Annual Conference this relationship may be granted
or terminated with the approval of the bishop, dis-
trict superintendents and executive committee of the
Board of Ordained Ministry. This interim action
shall be subject to the approval of the Annual Con-
ference at its next session. This relationship shall be
approved annually upon written request of the
clergy member and shall not be granted for more
than five years in succession except by a two-thirds
vote of the clergy members in full connection. The
written request for this relationship shall be made at
least ninety (90) days prior to Annual Conference.
This leave shall not count as a part of the eight-year
limit for probationary members unless the Board of
Ordained Ministry recommends otherwise. After
consultation with the pastor, ordained ministers on
family leave shall designate a Charge Conference in
which they shall hold membership and to which
they shall submit an annual report. The exercise of
their ministry shall be limited to the Charge Confer-
ence in which their membership is held and under
the supervision of the pastor in charge, to whom
they shall report all marriages performed, Baptisms
administered, and funerals conducted. They shall be
held amenable for their conduct and the continu-
ation of their ordination rights to the Annual Confei>
ence. Ordained ministers on family leave who
affiliate with a Charge Conference outside the geo-
graphical boimdaries of their home Annual Confer-
ence shall foUow the procedures outUned in 443.3b.
In case of failure to report to the Charge Confer-
ence, the Annual Conference may locate them with-
out their consent. They shall have no claim on
conference funds except by vote of the clergy mem-
bers in full connection. They shall be eligible for
membership on conference committees, commis-
sions, or boards.
2. Persons on family leave may, with the permis-
sion of the Charge Conference in which membership fl
is held and with the approval of the Division of
Chaplains and Related Ministries, continue to hold
an existing reserve commission as an armed forces
chaplain but may not voluntarily serve on extended
active duty.
3. When a member requests to terminate the fam-
ily leave, it shall be by written request to the Board
of Ordained Ministry at least ninety (90) days prior
to the session of Annual Conference.
4. When clergy members do not request an exten-
sion of the family leave annually during the five-year
period, or do not indicate willingness to return to
the itinerant ministry at the end of the five year pe-
riod, the provisions of 453 shall be invoked.
Petition Number: MN10440-448-D; GBHM.
Leave of Absence for Ordained Ministers
Delete current 1448 and replace with the following:
Leave of Absence. 1. This relationship is granted
to clergy who are probationary, associate, and full
members who because of sufficient reason, are tem-
porarily unwilling or unable to perform the duties of
full-time itinerant ministry. This relationship may be
initiated by the minister as a voluntary leave of ab-
sence or the Cabinet as an involuntary leave of ab-
sence through the Board of Ordained Ministry, and
granted or renewed by the vote of the clergy mem-
bers in full connection upon the Board's recommen-
dation. Between sessions of the Annual Conference
leave of absence may be granted or terminated with
the approval of the bishop and Cabinet by the execu- J
tive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry. |
This interim action shaU be subject to the approval
of the Executive Session of the Annual Conference
at its next session. This leave shall be counted as a
part of the eight year limit for probationary mem-
bers unless extended by the executive session of the
Annual Conference upon the recommendation of the
Board of Ordained Ministry. Should there be griev-
ances, complaints or charges pending at the time of
a request for leave of absence, they should be placed
in the file of the clergy member. All subsequent ac-
tions concerning such entries should be duly noted
and placed in the file. Clergy members on leaves of ^
absence shall have no claim on the conference ^
funds. However, in exceptional circumstances, on
the recommendation of the Cabinet, salary and
other benefits may be granted by vote of the clergy i
members in full connection. They shall not be eligi- 1
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ble for membership on conference committees, com-
I missions, or boards. Involuntary leaves of absence
shall be approved by two-thirds vote of the clergy
members in full connection at a session of the An-
nual Conference.
a) Voluntary Leave of Absence. The written re-
quest for this relationship should be made at least
ninety (90) days prior to the Annual Conference ses-
sion, gfiving specific reasons for the request. Repre-
sentatives of the Annual Conference Board of
Ordained Ministry may interview the clergy member
to determine sufficient cause. This relationship shall
be approved annually upon written request of the
clergy member and shall not be granted for more
than five years in succession except by a two-thirds
vote of the clergy members in fidl connection. (See
Judicial Council Decision 581.)
b) Involuntary Leave of Absence. The Cabinet
may request an involuntary leave of absence with-
out the consent of the clergy member, at least ninety
(90) days prior to the Annual Conference session.
They shall give specific reasons for the request. The
clergy member has the right to a hearing before the
bishop. Cabinet, and executive committee of the
Board of Ordained Ministry prior to being placed on
involuntary leave of absence. This relation shall be
approved annually upon written request of the Cabi-
net and shall not be approved for more than three (3)
years in succession.
2. After consultation with the pastor in charge of
a local church, cler^ members on leave of absence
shall designate a Charge Conference within the
bounds of the Annual Conference in which they
shall hold membership and to which they shall sub-
mit an annual report. The exercise of their ministry
shall be limited to the Charge Conference in which
their membership is held and imder the supervision
of the pastor in charge, to whom they shall report all
marriages performed. Baptisms administered, and
funerals conducted, and shall be held amenable to
the Annual Conference for their conduct and the
continuation of their ordination rights. In case of
failure to report to the Charge Conference, the An-
nual Conference may place the clergy members on
administrative location ( 1453.3).
3. Clergy members on voluntary leave of absence
may, with the permission of the Charge Conference
in which membership is held and with the approval
of the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries,
continue to hold an existing reserve commission as
an armed forces chaplain but may not voluntarily
serve on extended active duty.
4. When an end to the leave of absence is re-
quested by the clergy member in the case of a volun-
tary leave of absence, and by the Cabinet in the case
of an involuntary leave of absence, it shall be by
written request at least six (6) months for voluntary
leave and seven (7) months for involuntary leave
prior to the session of Annual Conference. The
Board of Ordained Ministry shall review the circum-
stances surrounding the granting of the relationship
for the purpose of determining whether those cir-
cumstances have been alleviated or resolved.
5. When clergy members on voluntary leave of
absence do not request an extension of the leave of
absence annually during the five-year period, or do
not indicate willingness to return to the itinerant
ministry at the end of the five-year period, the provi-
sions of 1453 shall be invoked. If the Cabinet does
not intend to extend the involiintary leave of ab-
sence, they shall notify both the Board of Ordained
Ministry and the clergy member at least seven (7)
months prior to the session of the Annual Confer-
ence to permit clergy members to exercise their op-
tions. The clergy member shall have the right to
request a change to a voluntary leave of absence or
termination of leave of absence. Any consecutive
combination of voluntary and involuntary leaves of
absence shall be counted in the total of five (5) years
for purposes of t453.
Amend 1448.2:
a) Persons on voluntary leave of absence may, with the
permission of the Charge Conference in which member-
ship is held and with the approval of the Division of
Chaplains and Related Ministries, continue to hold an ex-
isting reserve commission as an armed forces chaplain
but may not voluntarily serve on extended active duty.
Add new 1448.2b) and renumber:
An endorsed member, appointed to an extension min-
istry setting while awaiting employment within the set-
ting, may request a leave of absence. Endorsement may
remain in effect for two years, subject to annual review
by the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries.
Petition Number: MN10966.448D; OBPN.
Leave of Absence for Ordained Ministers
Delete phrase from 1448, first paragraph:
This relationship is granted to ordained ministers who
are probationary, associate, and full members who be-
cause of impaired health, emotional and/or physical ei-
hauBtioH, — iueffeetivencBB — or — incompetence, — or — other
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equally sufficient reason, are temporarily unwilling or
unable to perform the duties of full-time itinerant minis-
try.
1449.
Petition Number: MN10442-M9-D: GCSW.
Ordained Minister's Salary While on
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Amend 1449:
The ordained minister's salary will be maintained for
no less than the first six eight weeks of leave.
and other pastoral functions.If they reside outside
the bounds of the conference, they shall forward an-
nually to the conference a report of their Christian
and ministerial conduct, together with an account of
the circumstances of their families, signed by the
district superintendent or the pastor of the charge
within the bounds of which they reside. They shaU
be eUgible for membership on conference commit-
tees, commissions, or boards. The minister shall
have the option to continue to pay health benefit
premiums.
2. When a member requests an end to the ex-
tended family leave, it shall be by written request at
least six months prior to the session of Annual Con-
ference.
Petition Number: MN10967-448-D; GBPN.
Petition Number: MN10376-460-D; CIL.
Maternity/Paternity Leave for Clergy Members
Delete phrase fi-om 1449.3, first sentence:
A maternity/paternity leave of up to one quarter of a
year will be considered as an uninterrupted appointment
for pension credit purposes.
11450.
Petition Number: MN1026»46OD; CNV.
Ejctended Family Leave
(See also GJ-10663-450-D; TFCE.)
Add a new 1450:
1. This relationship is granted to ordained minis-
ters who are probationary, associate, and full mem-
bers who so request it to attend to family matters.
This relationship may be initiated by the minister,
through the Board of Ordained Ministry, and
granted or renewed by the vote of clergy members
in full coimection. This extended family leave shall
not be granted for more than 5 years in succession,
except by a 2/3 vote of the clei^ members in full
connection.The written request for this relationship
should be made at least ninety (90) days prior to An-
nual Conference.This leave shall not be counted as a
part of the eight-year limit for probationary mem-
bership.
After consultation with the pastor, ordained min-
isters on extended family leave shall designate a
Charge Conference within the bounds of the Annual
Conference in which they shall hold membership.
They shall report to the Charge Conference and to
the pastor all marriages. Baotisms administered.
Voluntary Family Leave
(See also GJ-10663450-D; TFCE.)
Add 1450:
1450 Voluntary Family Leave-Voluntary family
leave not to exceed eight years, with annual review,
wiU be available and may be granted by the bishop
and the Cabinet and the executive committee of the
Board of Ordained Ministry to any member, associ-
ate member, or ordained minister in full coimection
who so requests it in order to care for a family mem-
ber who needs an extended period of care in the
home.
1. Persons desiring family leave shoiUd file their
request with the Committee on Pastor-Parish Rela-
tions (or other appropriate group if appointed be-
yond the local chiu'ch) after consulting with the
District Superintendent (or bishop in cases of person
appointed beyond the local church) at least 90 days
prior to its beginning to allow adequate planning for
pastoral care of the charge to which the clergy is ap-
pointed.
2. During the leave, the ordained minister's An-
nual Conference relations wiU remain unchanged,
their rights to perform the functions of their ordina-
tion (i.e. administration of sacraments, performance
of weddings, etc.) shall be maintained, their future
appointability shall be insured, and they shall main-
tain the right to hold membership on General, Juris-
dictional, Annual Conference, District or Local
church agencies, boards, commissions, or commit-
tees.
3. During the leave, the ordained minister may
continue participation in the conference health in-
surance program by paying the total applicable pre-
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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mium (includmg any paid by the Annual Confei^
ence, local church, or employing entity for active
clergy).
4. During the leave, the ordained minister may
continue participation in the pension program if to-
tal costs are paid by the individual including MPP
and CPP.
Add phrase to 1450.2, first sentence:
When ordained ministerg who ai-e fuU-time local pas-
tors underfiriHtme episcopal appointment, associated
members, probationary members, or members in full con-
nection ...
Add phrase to 1450.2, second sentence:
Petition Number: MN-1044a460-D: GBHM.
Disability Leave for Clergy Persons
(See also GJ-10663450-D; TFCE.)
Amend 1450.1:
When ordained ministers clergy who are local pas-
tors...and the conference Board of Pensions. This rela-
tionship may be initiated by the clergyperson or
Cabinet with or without the consent of the cler-
gyperson through the Board of Ordained Ministry.
When an ordeuned minister a clergyperson is granted
disability leave....
Amend 1450.2, line 1:
When ordained ministei's clergy who are full-time lo-
cal pastors....
Amend 1450.2, line 14:
When an ordained minister a clergjTperson is granted
disability....
Petition Number: MN10968-160D; GBPN.
Disability Leave for Clergypersons
Add phrase to 1450.1, first sentence:
When ordained ministeis who ai'c full-time local pjis-
tors under full-time episcopal appointment, associate
members, probationary members, ...
Add phrase to 1450.1, second sentence:
When au ordaiued minister a clergyperson is granted
disability leave by the Annual Conference, ...
When an wdained minister a clergyperson is granted
disability leave ...
Add phrase to 1450.3, first sentence:
When ordained ministers or local pastors on disability
leave provide medical evidence that they have recov-
ered sufficiently to resume ministerial work, they may
receive an appointment £rom a bishop between sessions of
the Annual Conference, ...
1451.
Petition Number: MN-10324-161-D; DET.
Retired Ordained Ministers
(See also GJ-10664451-D; TFCE.)
Be it resolved that the Board of Higher Education and
Ministry be instructed and authorized
1. To make an objective unbiased study of 1451 in the
interest of removing its ambiguities and inequalities
2. To draft a new paragraph
a) Setting forth the purpose and reason for the pre-
sent paragraph
b) Clarifying the relationship between the local
Charge Conference and the Annual Conference Board of
Ordained Ministry
c) Naming the body which has responsibility for the
implementation of 1451
3. To bring this report to the 1996 (Jeneral Conference
Petition Number: MN.10326-161D; WNY.
Christian and Ministerial Conduct of
Retired Ministers
Amend 1451.5, third sentence:
If they reside outside the bouuda of the couferenee,
they They shall forward annually to the conference
where membership is held a report of their Christian
and ministerial conduct, together with an account of the
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circumstances of their families, signed by the district su-
perintendent or the pastor of the charge within the
bounds of which they reside.
Petition Number: MN-10376461D; DET.
Charge Conference Membership
(See also GJ-10664-451-D; TFCE.)
Amend ^451.5:
^451.5. Charge Conference Membership. — All retired
ordained ministers who are not appointed as pastors of a
charge, after consultation with the pastor, shall have a
seat in the Charge Conference and all the privileges of
membership in the church where they elect to hold such
membership except as set forth in the Book of Discipline.
They shall report to the Charge Conference and to the
pastor all marriages performed. Baptisms administered,
and other pastoral functions. If they reside outside the
hounds of the conference, they They shall forward annu-
ally to the conference a report of their Christian and min-
isterial conduct, together with an account of the
circumstances of their families, signed by the district su-
perintendent or the pastor of the charge within the
bounds of which they reside. Without this report, after
having given thirty days notice, may locate them without
their consent.
Amend t451.2a), second sentence:
If pension begins prior to the age at which retirement
under 5 4S3:3451^c) could have occurred, then the provi-
sions of tl606.4i) shall apply.
Amend 1451.2b), first sentence:
At their own request and by vote of the clergy mem-
bers in full connection, ... in the year in which the session
of the Annual Conference is held may be placed in the re-
tired relation with an annuity claim for an actuarially re-
duced pension, paymeufc to begin the first of the month
after the segsien of the Annual Conference. (See Para-
graph 1606.4i)
Amend 5451.4, second sentence:
The purpose of the consultation will be to assist the
clergy and spouses to plan and to prepare for the psycho-
logical jind finamctal adjustments ofessoclated with re-
tirement, as well as providing guidance and counsel ...
1452.
Petition Number: MN-10169-«2-D: PNW.
Retirement of Ministers on Honorable Location
Add a new subsection (1452. l.c):
Petition Number: MN10444-161D; GBHM.
Voluntary Retirement Pension
(See also GJ-10664451-D; TFCE.)
Amend 1451.2b):
...annuity claim for an actuarially reduced pension,
payment to begin the first of the month after the session
of the Annual Conference (see 11000.41).
Petition Number: MN10969-461D; GBPN.
Retirement Benefits for Ordained Ministers
Amend 1451.2a), first sentence:
Any members of the Annual Conference who have
completed twenty years or more of service \mder appoint-
ment ... payment to begin the first of any month after the
session of the Annual Conference which oeem-s in the
yeai- in which the ordained minister attains age sixty-two
on or befove Julv 1.
Ordained ministers on Honorable Location may
request the Annual Conference to grant them the
status of Honorable Location-Retired. Requests for
retired status shall be stated in writing to the
bishop, cabinet, and registrar of the Board of Or^
dained Ministry.
Petition Number: MN-10445-t62-D; GBHM.
Review of Fiill and Associate Conference Member-
ship
Move Section VIII title to follow 1452 and amend:
Section Vin. Review of Full jmd Associate Coufei'ence
Membership. Changes of Conference Relationships
for Full, Probationary, and Associate Members.
Ordained and Uiaconal Ministries
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1453.
Pstition Numbar: MN-10264-463-D: DET.
Grievance Procedures and Complaints
(See also GJ-10665453-D; TFCE.)
Amend 1453.1b):
No complaint shall be considered for any misconduct
or unsatisfactory performance which shall not have been
committed within two years immediately preceding the
filing of the grievance(1455.1a):, except in cases of sex-
ual abuse which shall have no time limitation.
Add new t454.2:
When ordained ministers who have been discon-
tinued as probationary members under the provi-
sions of 1418 establish local church membership in
another Annual Conference and seek to qualify
anew as candidates for ordained ministry, the Board
of Ordained Ministry shall request certification of
credentials and information on the circumstances
related to discontinuance from the conference
where probationary membership was previously
held.
Petition Number: MN1044&463-D; GBHM.
1456.
Petition Number: MN1044a-166-D: GBHM
Grievance Procedures for Ordained Ministers
(See also GJ-10665453-D; TFCE.)
Amend 1453.1, first paragraph, last sentence:
...Whenever an ordained minister in any of the above
categories, including those retired, on any type of
leave, and honorable location violates this trust,...
Amend 1453.1b), beginning with second sentence:
No complaint shall be considered for any miscon-
duct...have been committed within six two years preced-
ing the filing of the grievance ( 1455.1a 453.1a). In the
case of sexual abuse, the six year limitation shall be-
gin at the time the complainant realizes inj\u*y.
Amend 1453.1c), second paragraph, last sentence:
If resolution of the matter is not achieved, the Joint
Review Committee shall refer the complaint with any rec-
ommendations for remedial action to the Board of Or-
dained Ministry for its consideration ( 1453.1e).
f454.
Petition Number: MN'10447-464'D; GBHM.
Readimssion to Probationary Membership
Amend 1454: Readmission to Probationary Member-
ship.
1. Ordained ministers who have been discontinued as
probationary members....
Readmission After Surrender of the Ministerial Of-
fice
Amend 1456:
A period of at least one year service as a local pastor
shall be required prior to readmission to conference mem-
bership. This service may be rendered in any annual
conference of the United Methodist Church with the
consent of the Board of Ordained Ministry of the An-
nual Conference in which members previously held
membership.
1458.
Petition Number: MN-10449-168-D; GBHM.
Readmission After Involuntary Retirement
Add new 1458:
1458. Readmission Alter Involuntary Retirement.
Clergy members of an Annual Conference desiring
to return to effective relationship after having been
placed in involuntary retirement ( 1451.3) must meet
the foUowing conditions: (1) Submit a written re-
quest for reinstatement to the Board of Ordained
Ministry, (2) The Board of Ordained Ministry and the
Cabinet shall review the member's qualifications
and the circumstances relating to his/her retirement;
(3) recommendation by the Board of Ordained Minis-
fary, the bishop, Cabinet, and a two-thirds vote of the
clergy members of the Annual Conference that
granted the involuntary retirement. A period of at
least one year of service as a local pastor shall be re-
quired prior to readmission to conference member-
ship. (4) Presentation of their certificate of
retirement. (5) Presentation of satisfactory certifi-
cate of good health on the prescribed form from a
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physician approved by the Board of Ordained Minis-
try. The Board of Ordained Ministry may require a
psychological evaluation. Any pension being re-
ceived throvigh the General Board of Pensions shall
be discontinued upon their return to effective rela-
tionship. The pension shall be reinstated upon sub-
sequent retirement.
1503.
1509.
Petition Number: MNU019-609-D; Council of Bishops.
iNumbtr: MN1004^«03-D; LVU
Termination of OflBice
Amend 5509 by deletion:
1509. Termination of Office. — An elder who is serving
as a bishop up to the time of retirement shall have the
status of a retired bishop. ; this provision includes all
bishops uf Geuti'al Gemfei'euces.
Offices of Bishops and District Superintendents
Amend 1503 by adding:
This paragraph does not prohibit the appoint-
ment of an elder as a district superintendent while
the elder is appointed as the pastor of a charge.
Petition Number: MNlOlSO-eOS-D; GBHM.
Offices of Bishop and District Superintendents
Amend 1503:
The offices of bishop and district superintendent exist
in The United Methodist Church as particular ministries.
for which perscng bBishops are elected and district su-
perintendents are appointed or selected from the
group....
1510.
iNumbM-: MN1102<W10-D: Council of Bi.hop..
1508.
Petition Numb<r: MN-U018.608-D; Council of Bishop..
Vacancy in the Office of Bishop
Amend 1508 by addition:
1508. Vacancy in the office of Bishop. — A vacancy in
the office of bishop may occur due to death, retirement
(1509.1, .2, .3), resignation (1509.4), judicial procedure
(12624.2), or disability (1511.3). In case assignment of a
bishop to presidential supervision of an episcopal area is
terminated by any of the above causes, the vacancy shall
be filled by the Council of Bishops on nomination of the
College of Bishops of the jurisdictionycentral conference
concerned; or, if the vacancy should occ\u" within twenty-
four months of the episcopal assumption of presidentied
supervision of that area, the College of Bishops of the ju-
risdiction/central conference concerned may call a spe-
cial session of the Jurisdictional/Central Conference as
provided in 1619.2.
Status of Retired Bishops
Amend 1510.4 by deletion:
1510.4 Each Central Conference shall detei'mine the
rules for retii-emeat of its bishops, provided that the age
of retirement shall not exceed that fiaed for bishops in the
jiu'isdicticms. In the event that retli'emeut allowances ai-e
paid from the Episcopal Fund, these rules shall be subject
to the approved of the General Cenferenee.
1510 . 5 .4
1512.
Petition Number: MN-lMSWliD; GBHM, GCCU.
Bishops in Central Conferences
Add at end of 1512.1:
...It is strongly urged that the consecration service
also include representatives from other Christian
communions.
Petition Numbo-: MN.U021.«12-Di Council of Bishop..
Bishops in Central Conferences
Amend 1512 by deletion as follows:
1512. Bishops in Central Conferences.— The Central
Conferences sh;dl elect bishops, in the number deter*
mined by the Gener<d Conference, whose episcopal super-
vision shall be within the teii'itoi'> included in the
Central Conference by which they have been elected, sub
ject to such other conditions as the General Conference
shall presgibe; provided, however, that a bishop elected
by a Central Conference may exercise episcupal super vi-
Urdainea ana JJiaconai iVmustnes
yuy
siou in another Central OonfercBce ov a Jui'isdictioual
Cuiifereuce when go requested b> such other Centi-al Con-
ference 01' Jmngdietieaal Conference.
1. Dighopa elected by a C-entral Cenferenee shall be
constituted by election in a Centa-al Conference and conse-
uated by the laying on of hands of thi-ee bishops or at
least one bishop and two elders:
2. Bishops elected b>' a Central Ciauference shall hare
the game authorit>' as that exercised b>' bishops elected
hy nr ^d miniaturing in iTiii-i.viiftinn^l Oiinf^rffnrff
0. Bishops elected b>' a Centi'al Conference shaU hare
the same status, rights, and duties as a bishop elected by
or functioning in a Jtu-isdictienal Confei'ence. A bishop
elected by a Centi-al Conference shall hare membership
in the C'Ouncil of Bishops and shall hare the pririlege of
full pjU'ticipatien ivith rote. Attendance at the annual
meetings of the Council of Bishops by bishops elected by
C'cuti-al Conferences shall be left to the option of the bish-
ops in each Centi'al Confei-ence.
t512.4 becomes 1512.
1513.
Petition Number: MN-IIMSMIS-D: GBHM.
Involvintary Termination of Office
Amend ^513.1 at the end of third sentence:
...subject to review by his or her College of Bish-
ops.
Add to end of ^513.2:
...If the grievance is not resolved, it should then
be referred to the Jurisdictional Review Committee.
Petition NumbM-: MNIOMMIS-D; GCOM.
Membership of the Jvtrisdictional
Review Committee
Amend 5513.3:
Petition Number: MN-UOZMIS-D; Council «f Biehopa.
Review Process in Involuntary Termination of Of-
fice
Amend 1513.1 by addition to the last sentence:
If a remedial process is unfiruitful. it shall be the re-
sponsibilitj- of the JurisdictionaL Central Conference
Committee on Episcopacy to make appropriate response.
Amend 1513.2 by addition:
2. Any grievance concerning the effectiveness, compe-
tence, or one or more of the offenses listed in 2621 shall
be submitted to the president of the College of Bishops in
that Jurisdictiony Central Conference-
Amend 1513.3 by addition:
3. Review Committee, JurisdictionaL'Central Confer^
ence Committee on Episcopac>-. — In each jurisdic-
tional/central conference there shall be a Re%-iew
Committee composed of four clerg>- members from the An-
nual Conferences of that jurisdiction;central conference
and two bishops other than the current officers of the Col-
lege of Bishops. The Review Committee shall be ap-
pointed by the JurisdictionaL'Central Conference
Committee on Episcopacy and shaU serve for the quad-
rennium.
This Review Committee shall receive fi-om the College
of Bishops all grievances concerning bishops in that juris-
diction/central conference and seek resolution of them.
The work of this committee shall be informal and confi-
dential and shall guarantee that the person or persons
lodging the grievance and the bishop against whom the
grievance is lodged shall have the right to be heard. No
witnesses will be called and no counsel shall be present.
Should the bishop desire it, another bishop or a clerg>T)er-
son chosen by the bishop ma>' accompany him/her at the
meeting of the committee.
If resolution of the matter is not achieved, the Review
Committee may prepare a complaint and forward it to the
JurisdictionaiyCentral Conference Committee on Epis-
copacy with any recommendations.
...other than the current officers of the College of Bish-
ops giving attention to inclusiveness ( 1103. and new
113.).
Amend 1513.4 by addition:
4. Complaints.— A compliant prepared by the Review
Committee to the Jurisdictional/Central Conference
Committee on Episcopacy, must be based on incompe-
tence, ineffectiveness...
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Amend 1513.5 by addition:
Petition Number: MN-1064»«14-D; GCCU.
5. Disposition of Complaint. — When a complaint with
any attached recommendations has been received by the
Jurisdictional/Central Conference Committee on Epis-
copacy, that committee shall develop a response based on
the report of the Review Committee and the needs of the
Church and the bishop. The jmisdictional/central con-
ference committee may recommend involuntary retire-
ment (1511.2), disability leave (1511.3), remedial action
(as listed in 453. le), or may dismiss the complaint. In rare
instances where the jurisdictional/central conference
committee deems the matter serious enough and when
one or more offenses listed in 12621 are involved, the Ju-
risdictional/Central Conference Committee on Episco-
pacy may refer the complaint to the
Jurisdictional/Central Conference Committee on In-
vestigation for possible trial (12623.2).
Amend 1513.6 by addition:
6. Any actions of the jurisdictional/central confer-
ence conunittee taken on a compliant shall be reported to
the next session of the Jurisdictional/Central Confer-
ence.
1514.
Petition Numbo-: MN10246-614-D; MOE.
Specific Responsibilities of Bishops
Amend 1514 by Inserting the following as subpart 1
and renumbering 1-6 as 2-7:
To lead and oversee the spiritual and temporal af-
fairs of the Episcopal Area to which he or she is as-
signed, and particulariy, to take steps to strengthen
the local church, to give spiritual leadership to both
laity and clergy, to provide leadership in creating a
vision for their Episcopal Area, to provide the Dis-
trict Superintendents with spiritual and temporal
support, to make himself or herself available and
known through their Episcopal Area, to give leadei^
ship to the programming of their Episcopal Area.
Specific Responsibilities of Bishops
Amend 1514.2 by adding this new responsibility and
renumbering remainder:
To guard, transmit, teach, and proclaim, corpo-
rately and individually, the apostolic faith as it is ex-
pressed in Scripture and Tradition, and, as they are
led and endowed by the Spirit, to interpret that faith
evangelically and prophetically.
Petition Number: MN10643.614D; GCCU, Council of Bi»hope.
Specific Responsibilities of Bishops
Add this responsibility to 1514.3 and renumber all
the rest:
To teach and uphold the theological traditions of
The United Methodist Church.
1515.
Petition Number: MN10463-616-D; GBHM.
Presidential Duties of Bishops
(See also GJ- 1045 3-5 15-D; TFCE.)
Add at end of 1515.5:
...As these services are acts of the whole church,
text and rubrics are to be used as approved by the
General Conference.
1516.
Petition Number: MN104B4-616-D; GBHM.
Working with Ordained Ministers
Amend 15 16 Subtitle: ,
Working with Ordained and Diaconal Ministers and
Commissioned Personnel.
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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1517.
Petition Number: MN10328-617-D: WIS.
Selection and Assignment of District
Superintendents
Amend 1517:
The Bishop shall appoint elders to serve as district su-
perintendents. These appointments shall be as the re-
sult of nominations by the annual conference one
year previous to the time that the district superin-
tendent(s) take(s) office. By written ballot, through a
51% m^ority; twice as many names as are necessary
for the appointment of more than one superinten-
dent are required. If there is only one superinten-
dent to be appointed, then three names must be
nominated. If there is no 51% msgotity after three
ballots, then a simple majority will decide the nomi-
nation(s). Upon appointment by the bishop[, the des-
ignated superintendent will be invited to attend
Cabinet meetings and any other meetings as shall be
determined. This shall be a period of training until
such time as he/she takes office.
Petition Number; MN-10847-617-D; GCOM.
Inclusiveness in the Selection of District
Superintendents
Amend 1517:
...In the selection of superintendents, the bishops shall
give due consideration to inclusiveness of The United
Methodist Church with respect to sex, race, national ori-
gin, and age except for the provisions of mandatory retire-
ment ( 1103. and new 113.).
1519.
MN10786-619-D; GBOD.
Specific Responsibilities of District
Superintendents
Add to 1519:
The district superintendent shall oversee the total
ministry of the pastors and the churches in the communi-
ties of the district in its mission of witness and service in
the world: (1) by giving pastoral support.. .(9) by partici-
pating in the conference Council on Ministries and the
district Council on Ministries where it exists ; by serving
as a member of the district Committee on Lay Speak-
ing. (See 1753, 277-279.) In the fulfillment of this minis-
try, the superintendent shall consult at least annually
(1751.3) with the Committee on District Superintendency.
In the context of these basic responsibilities, the district
superintendent shall give attention to the following spe-
cific tasks.
1529.
Petition Number: MN'1046e-629-D; GBKM.
Cabinet and the Appointment Making Process
Amend 1529.6:
The dii'ector shall not be present dui'iug the Cabinet
diBCussioHS on matters related to the making of appoint-
meats. Only the bishop and district superintendents
shaU be present during the Cabinet discussions on
matters related to the making of appointments and
clergy conference relations.
Petition Number: MN-10923-62e-D; GCFA.
Cabinet and the Appointment Making Process
Amend 1529.6:
When the Cabinet considers matters relating to coordi-
nation; or implementation , or admiuista'atiou of the con-
ference program or conference administration, and
other matters as the Cabinet and either director may de-
termine, the conference council director and the director
of administrative services/conference treasurer shall
be present. "Pbe Neither director shall not be present dur-
ing the Cabinet discussions on matters related to the
making of appointments.
1530.
Petition Number: MN-10466-630-D: GBHM.
Appointment Making Across Conference Lines
Delete current 1630.2 and substitute the following:
Appointment-making across conference lines
shall be encouraged as a way of creating mobility
and open itineracy. The Jurisdictional Committee on
Ordained Ministry will cooperate with bishops and
Cabinets in providing information on supply and de-
mand within the jurisdiction.
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Petition Number: MN-10787-630-D; GBOD.
Pastor and Clergy Appointment Making
Amend 1530:
Responsibility — 1. Pastors and clergy in appoint-
ments beyond the local church shall be appointed by a
bishop, who is empowered to make and fix all appoint-
ments in the episcopal area within which the Annual
Conference is a part. Appointments are to be made with
consideration of the gifts and evidence of God's grace of
those appointed, to the needs, characteristics, and oppor-
tunities of congregations and institution, and with faith-
fulness to the conmiitment to an open itineracy. Open
itineracy means appointments are made without regard
to race, ethnic origin, sex, color, marital status, or age,
except for the provisions of
logical settings, such as rural, town, urban, subiu--
ban, etc. e)Family Situation: health and educational
needs of the family, and the spouse's career.
1533.
Petition Number: MN10267-633-D,- MCE.
Pastors Appointed to Rural Congregations
Amend 1533.2:
The bishop and Cabinet shall consider all requests for
change of appointment in light of the profile developed for
each charge and the gifts and evidence of Grod's grace,
professional experience, and family needs of the pastor,
as well as being sensitive to the unique personalities
of all congregations.
Petition Number: MN10848-630-D; GCOM.
Petition Number: MN10268O3-D; SNE.
Open Itineracy as Part of the Appointment Making
Process
Amend 1530.1, third sentence:
...Open itineracy means appointments are made with-
out regard to race, ethnic origin, sex, color, or age, except
for the provisions of mandatory retirement ( 1103. and
new 113.).
1532.
Petition Number: MN10806-632-D; GBOD.
Process of Appointment Making
. Add the following to 1533.5a):
The District Superintendent shall also confer with
the Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations about the
specific prospective appointee concerning his/her
congruence with the needs, characteristics and op-
portunities for mission of the charge consistent with
the Church's statement of purpose (1532.1a) - d)).
Consultation shall occur prior to finalization of the
appointment.
Longer Pastoral Tenures
Amend 1532 and insert a new 1532.1:
532. Criteria. Appointments shall take into account
the unique needs of a charge in a particular setting and
also the gifts and evidence of God's grace of a particular
pastor. To assist bishops, cabinets, pastors, and congrega-
tions to achieve an effective match of communities,
charges and pastors, criteria must be developed and ana-
lyzed in each insteince and then shared with pastors and
congregations. 1. Community Context. The District Su-
perintendent, the pastor, and the Committee on Pas-
tor-Parish Relations shall develop a community
profile that reflects the spiritual needs, ethnic, eco-
nomic, ecumenical, sociological, political, historical
aspects of the surrounding community. 2. Congrega-
tions 3. Pastors c) Skills and abilities; in church ad-
ministration d) Sociological context: ability of the
pastor to relate effectively to church and the socio-
Petition Number: MN-10960.633-D; GBPN.
The Process of Appointment Making
Amend 1533.7, first sentence:
When appointments are being made to less than full-
time ministry, the district superintendent shall consult
with the ordained minister to be appointed and the Com-
mittee on Pastor-Parish Relations regarding proportional
time, salary, and pension creditand benefit coverage.
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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1534.
Petition Number: MN-10269-634-D; DETT.
733.
MN-10088-733.D: KiO.
Making Frequency Appointment
Amend t634:
Frequency.— WfeH* In keeping with 5436, the bishop
shall report all pastoral appointments as they presently
exist to each regular session of an Annual Conference ap-
pointmeptB to cheirges may ht madt at any time deemed
advisable by the bishop and Cabinet.
Petition Number: MN10806-634-D; GBOD.
Frequency of Pastoral Appointments
Amend 1534:
...advisable by the bishop and Cabinet. The bishop
and Cabinet should work toward longer tenure in
the local church appointments to facilitate a more ef-
fective ministry.
Membership of Conference Board of Ordained Min-
istry
Amend t733.1:
1. Each Annual Conference at the first session follow-
ing the General Conference shall elect for a term of four
years a Board of Ordained Ministry consisting of not
fewer than six ordained ministers in full connection and
at least one laywoman and one layman. Lay ob-
servers shall be elected to pai-tieipate in the work of the
board but without vote. [Remainder of the paragraph is
unchanged.]
Petition Number: MN- 1017 1-733-D; GBOD, EPA, MNN.
Lay Observers on Conference Board of Ordained
Ministries
Amend 5733.1:
1633.
Petition Number = MN 10467-6a3-D: GBHM.
Duties of the Jurisdictional Committees
on Ordained Ministries
Add at end of 1633:
...The duties of the committee may include provid-
ing information on supply and demand and encour-
age mobility across conference Unes; to create a
forum for the discussion of issues related to repre-
sentative ministry; to deal with matters of enlist^
ment and recruitment; to create dialogue with
seminaries serving the jurisdictions; to enable eth-
nic ministries in the jurisdictions. Funding will be
provided through the Jurisdictional Conference
and the Annual Conference Boards of Ordained and
Diaconal Ministries.
Each Annual Conference at the first session following
the General Conference shall elect for a term of four
years a Board of Ordained Ministry consisting of not
fewer than six ordained members in full connection hay
observers shall be elected and not fewer than six lay
persons who shall to participate in the work of the
board but without vote except on matters prohibited
by 136, Article 2 in the Constitution.
Petition Number: MN-10171-733-D; GBOD.
Lay Observers on Conference Board of Ordained
Ministries
Amend 1733.1
Each Annual Conference at the first session following
the General Conference shall elect for a term of four
years a Board of Ordained Ministry consisting of not
fewer than six ordained members in full connection, bay
observers Lay persons, at least six, shall be elected to
participate in the work of the board but withottt vote ex-
cept on matters prohibited by 136, Article 2 in the
Constitution. An ordained...
Ig) The Board shall provide orientation for new
members, including distribution of any available
written guidelines.
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Petition Numbar: MN10172-733-D: EPA.
Petition Number: MN-10264-733-D; NIN.
Orientation for New Members of Board of Ordained
Ministry
Amend 1733.1:
g) The board shall provide orientation for new
members, including distribution of any available
written guidelines.
Work of the Board of Ordained Ministry
Add the following new 1733.2h):
h) To insure that all candidates for ordained min-
istry who are accepted into connection subscribe to
United Methodist Doctrine as delineated in ^168 and
69 of The Book of Discipline.
1 Number: MN10260-733-D: KSE.
Petition Number: MN10266-733-D; DET.
Ordained Associate Members as Observers of Board
of Ordained Ministry
Amend 1733.1 to include:
At least one ordained ministerial Associate Mem-
ber observer, elected to participate in the work of
the Board but without vote.
Petition Number: MN- 10261-733-D; MCE, WIS.
Laity as Full Members of Annual Conference of
Board of Ordained Ministers
Amend 5733:
Lay observerg shall be elected to pai-ticipate ia the
work of the beai-d but without vote. Lay persons shall
be elected as full members in the work of the board
with voice and vote.
Duties of the Board of Ordained Ministry
Amend 1733.2 k):
k) To interview applicants and make recommen-
dation concerning: (1) changes from the effective re-
lation to a leave of absence or retirement; (2)retum
to the effective relation from other relations; (3) hon-
orable location; (4) readmission of located persons
and persons discontinued from probationary mem-
bership; (5) sabbatical leave; (6) disabihty leave; (7)
appointment as a student; (8) termination; (0) changes
to or fi'om less than fall-lime miiiiati' ji .
The board shall keep a record of these changes and the
reasons behind them and place a copy in the permanent
records of the Annual Conference maintained by the sec-
retary of the Conference.
The board shall also keep an updated record of
clergy members serving less than full-time as re-
ported to them by the bishop and cabinet.
Petition Numbar: MN-10263-733-D; MNN.
Duties of Annual Conference Board of Ordained
Ministry
Add to 1733:
w) To recommend to the Annual Conference for
approval a housing policy for clergy under appointr
ment, based on the following principles: 1) housing
offered shall be in the form of either a parsonage or
a housing allowance; 2) housing shall be determined
without regard to a clergy spouse's salary or hous-
ing provisions; and 3) where adjustments must be
made to accommodate clergy needs/desires to a local
charge's housing practice, the charge shall not be fi-
nancially penalized.
Number: MN-10a26-733-D: WIS.
Nomination of Board of Ordained Ministry
Amend 1733:1a):
a) This board shall be directly amenable to the Annual
Conference, notwithstanding its organizational relation-
ship within any other program or administrative unit of
the Annual Conference. At least two-thirds of the mem-
bers shall be graduates of seminaries listed by the Uni-
versity Senate. Members shall be nominated by the
presiding bishop, after consultation with the chaii'persoa
of the board, the executive committee, or a committee
elected by the board of the previous quadi-ennium, and
the Cabinet. To ensure adequate boai-d membership eon*
sultation shall include and evaluation of the workload of
the beard ia meeting disciplinary and Annual Conference
responsibilities. Members shall be nominated by the
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
915
nating Committee shall consult with the board to de-
termine workload and reconunend enough nominees
to meet its disciplinary and Conference responsibili-
ties. The Annual Conference Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration shall recommend adequate administrative
funds for the board in light of its workload.
Amend 1734.4b), sentence one:
To recommend to the Annual Conference for vote per-
sons who have met the standards and have been mutually
approved...
Amend 1734.4c), sentence one:
Petition Number: MN10468-733-D; GBHM.
Composition of the Conference Board of Ordained
Ministry
(See also GJ-10667-733-D; TFCE.)
Amend 1733.1, line 4:
Lay observers At least one layman and one lay-
woman shall be elected to participate....
Amend 1733.1a), line 5:
To keep a current record of all persons in the Annual
Conference who have been certified in the professional
church careers , administered...
Amend 1734.4e):
To report annually to the Annual Conference for publi-
cation in the conference journal a roetei' rosters of all
persons certified in each of the professional careers ad-
ministered by the Division of Diaconal Ministry and
the careers in which they are certified.
Members and lay observers shall be nominated by
the presiding bishop,...
Amend 1733.2g):
To Mamine all applicaats as to then- fitness for the or-
dained ministry and make full iaquiiy as to the fitness of
the candidate for: (1) annual election as local pastor: To
make full inquiries of all applicants as to their fit-
ness for the ordained ministry and recommend to
the executive session of the annual conference can-
didates fon (1) licensing and annual election as local
pastor: (2)....
Add new 1733.2 1) and renumber:
AU persons interviewed by the board shall be in-
formed of decisions and recommendations as soon
as possible, both orally and in writing.
Petition Number: MN10460-734-D; GC8W.
Membership of the Board of Diaconal Ministry
Amend 1734.1, first sentence:
...a Board of Diaconal Ministry, consisting of not fewer
than nine persons;.of whom at least It is recommended
that the board consist of one-third shall be clergy, two-
thirds lay members, and at least... diaconal ministers. It
is recommended that the Board membership include
women and racial ethnic persons.
1735.
Petition Number: MN10174-73S-D; CAP.
Conference Committee on Episcopacy
Amend 1735.1:
1734.
Petition Number: MN'1045»734'D; GBHM.
Responsibilities of Conference Board of Diaconal
Ministry
Amend 1734.3m), sentence one:
There shall be a conference Committee on Episcopacy
elected for a four-year term quadi-ennially by the An-
nual Conference at the session following the Jurisdic-
tional or Central General Conference. This legislation
shall take effect upon the adjournment of the 1992
General Conference.
To examine candidates who have completed their can-
didacy for diaconal ministry and to make recommenda-
tions to the Annual Conference for vote concerning their
consecration...
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Petition Number: MN-10262-736-D; MOE.
Annual Conference Committee on Episcopacy
Amend 1735. 3f):
To engage in annual consultation and appraisal of the
balance of the bishop's relationship and responsi-
bilities to the area/annual conferences, the jurisdic-
tion, General Church boards and agencies and other
areas of specialized ministry. Including, at all levels,
concern for the inclusiveness of the church and its minis-
try with respect to sex, race, and national origin, and un-
derstanding and implementation of the consultation
process in appointment-making.
Petition Number: MN10924-736-D; GCFA.
Membership of the Conference Committee
on Episcopacy
Amend the first paragraph in 735.1 by deleting
everything beginning with the third sentence of the pre-
sent paragraph and substituting the following new lan-
guage:
Conference Committee on Episcopacy. — 1. ... no more
than seventeen. One-fifth of the committee's member-
ship shall be appointed by the bishop. In addition to
the lay and clergy members of the jurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy, who shall be ex-officio
members with vote, it is recommended that the com-
mittee consist of the following: one-third laywomen,
one-third laymen, and one-third clergy persons, pro-
vided that one layperson shall be the conference lay
leader. Special attention shall be given to the inclu-
sion of racial and ethnic persons, youth ( 263.2),
young adults ( 263.3), older adults ( 263.5), and pei>
sons with handicapping conditions. No member of
the staff of the annual conference or any of its agen-
cies, nor an immediate family member of such staff,
shall serve as a member of the committee, except
that a member of the jurisdictional Committee on
Episcopacy or the conference lay leader shall not be
disqualified from membership as a result of this pro-
vision. Two or more conferences.. .elect its own repre-
sentatives.
1752.
Petition Number: MN-10089-752-D; RIO.
District Committee on Ordained Ministry
Amend 1752.1:
The district Committee on Ordained Ministry shall be
amenable to the Annual Conference through the Board of
Ordained Ministry. It shall be composed of a repre-
sentative from the Board of Ordained Ministry, named by
the board after consultation with the district superinten-
dent, and who may be named chairperson; the district su-
perintendent, who may serve as the executive secretary;
and at least five other ordained ministers in full connec-
tion in the district, including women and ethnic clergy
wherever possible^; and at least one laywoman and
one layman; the five additional ordained ministers
and the laypersons nominated annually by the district
superintendent in consultation with the chairperson or
executive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry
and approved by the Annual Conference. Interim vacan-
cies may be filled by the district superintendent.
Petition Number: MN-10090-762-D; 'mY.
Number of Laity on District Committee
of Ordained Ministry
Amend 1752.1:
At least one layman observer and one laywoman ob-
server An equal number of laity shall may be voting
members of the committee, nominated annually by the
district superintendent, in consultation with the Dis-
trict Lay Leader, and approved by the Annual Confer-
ence.
Petition Number: MN-10176-762.D: EPA.
District Committee on Ordained Ministry
Amend 1752.1:
At least one layman observer and one laywoman ob-
server may three lay persons shall be members of the
committee with vote, except on matters prohibited by
136, Article 2 in the Constitution, nominated annually
quadrennially by the District Superintendent and ap-
proved by the Annual Conference.
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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Petition Number: MN10266-762-D; KSE.
Participation of Observers in the Work of the Board
Amend ^752.1 to include:
At least one ordained ministerial Associate Mem-
ber observer, elected to participate in the work of
the Board but without vote.
perintendent in consultation with the chairperson or ex-
ecutive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry and
approved by the Annual Conference. In addition, one
lay man and one lay woman shall be members of the
committee, nominated annually by the district su-
perintendent and approved by the Annual Confer-
ence. Interim vacancies may be filled by the district
superintendent.
Petition Number: MN10267-762-D; DET.
Composition of District Committee on Ordained
Ministry
Amend |752.1:
The district Committee on Ordained Ministry shall be
amenable to the Annual Conference through the Board of
Ordained Ministry. It shall be composed of a repre-
sentative from the Board of Ordained Ministry, named by
the board after consultation with the district superinten-
dent, and who may be named chairperson; the district su-
perintendent, who may serve as the executive secretary;
and at least five other ordained ministers in full connec-
tion and one local pastor in the district, including
women and ethnic clergy wherever possible, nominated
annually by the district superintendent in consultation
with the chairperson or executive committee of the Board
of Ordained Ministry and approved by the Annual Con-
ference. Interim vacancies may be filled by the district
superintendent.
At least one layman observer and one laywoman ob-
server may be members of the committee, nominated an-
nually by the district superintendent and approved by the
Annual Conference.
Petition Number: MN- 10268-762-D; MCE.
Laity as Members of District Board of Ordained
Ministers
Amend 1752:
The district Committee on Ordained Ministry shall be
amenable to the Annual Conference through the Board of
Ordained Ministry. It shall be composed of a repre-
sentative from the Board of Ordained Ministry, named by
the board after consultation with the district superinten-
dent, and who may be named chairperson; the district su-
perintendent, who may serve as the executive secretary;
and at least five other ordained ministers in full connec-
tion in the district, including women and ethnic clergy
Petition Number: MN-10327-762; WIS.
Granting Full Voting Participation to Lay Mem-
bers of District Committees on Ordained Ministry
Amend 1752.1 paragraph 2; sentence 1:
At least one layman observer and one laywoman ob-
server may shall be members of the committee nomi-
nated annually by the district superintendent and
approved by the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: MN-10461 762^D; GBHM.
Composition of the District Committee on Ordained
Ministry
Amend 1752.1:
At least one layman observer and one laywoman ob-
server may shall be members of the committee,....
Amend 1752.8:
The committee shall recommend to the Board of Or-
dained Ministry those persons who qualify for associate
and probationary membership, for license or continu-
ance as local pastors...
Add new 1752.10 and renumber:
All persons interviewed by the district committee
shall be informed of decisions and recommendations
as soon as possible, both orally and in writing.
Petition Number: MN-10788-782-D: GBOD.
Membership of the District Committee on Ordained
Ministry
Amend 1752.1:
....Interim vacancies may be filled by the district su-
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At least oae laymau obaerver aad oiie laywomaii-ob-
server maythree lay persons shall be members of the
committee with vote, except on matters prohibited by
36, Article II in the Constitution, nominated annually
by the District Superintendent and approved by the An-
nual Conference.
Petition Number: MN-10993-762-D; MNN.
Lay Members on Board of Ordained Ministry
Amend ^752.1:
...It shall be composed of a representative from the
Board of Ordained Ministry, named by the board after
consultation with the district superintendent, and who
may be named chairperson; the district superintendent,
who may serve as the executive secretary; and at least
five other ordained ministers in full connection in the dis-
trict, with a corresponding number of lay persons
who shall participate with vote except on matters
prohibited by 136, Article 2 in the Constitution, in-
cluding women and ethnic persons wherever possible,
nominated annually by the district superintendent in con-
sultation with the chairperson or executive committee of
the Board of Ordained Ministry and approved by the An-
nual Conference...." "At least one layman observer and
one lay woman observer may be members of the commit-
tee, nominated annually by the district superintendent
and appi'oved by the Annual Conference.
!754,
Petition Number: MN-10849-764-D; GCOM.
Membership of the Committee on District Superin-
tendency
Amend 1754.1. as follows:
1. Membership. — This committee shall be composed of
eleven members, including the district lay leader and
two persons appointed by the district superinten-
dent. It is recommended that the remaining mem-
bers of the committee consist of two laywomen, two
laymen, two clergy, and two at-large members, all of
whom should be selected with special attention to
make possible the representation of racial and ethnic per-
sons, youth ( 1263.2.), young adults ( 1263.3.), and older
adults ( 1263.5.), and persons with handicapping con-
ditions, and two additional persons appointed by the dis-
trict superintendent; provided that at At least three of
the eleven persons shall be are clergy and seven shall be
are lay persons.
Petition Number: MN-10926-764-D; GCFA.
Committee on District Superintendency
Amend 1754.1:
Committee on District Superintendency. — There shall
be a Committee on District Superintendency. 1. Member-
ship.— This committee shaU be composed of eleven mem-
bers, including the district lay leader and two persons
appointed by the district superintendent. It is rec-
ommended that the remaining members of the com-
mittee consist of two laywomen, two laymen, two clergy,
and two at-large members, all of whom should be se-
lected with special attention to make possible the rep-
resentation of racial and ethnic persons, youth (1263.2),
young adults (1263.3), and older adults (1263.5), and pei>
sons with handicapping conditions, and two addi-
tional persons appointed by the disferiet superintendent;
provided that at At least three of the eleven persons shall
be are clergy and seven shall be are lay persons.
1906.
Petition Number: MN-10269-906-D; MNN.
Fiscal Responsibility
Amend 1906.12:
The council shall be responsible for ensuring that no
board, agency, committee, commission, or council shall
give United Methodist funds to any "gay" caucus or
group, or otherwise use such funds to promote the accep-
tance of homosexuality. The council shall have the right
to stop such expenditures. Because there is a diversity
of responsible positions on the topic of homosexual-
ity in The United Methodist Church, this paragraph
is not to be interpreted in a way that would ciuiail
discussion, debate or education about homosexual-
ity within the church or its boards, agencies, com-
mittees, commissions or coxmcUs or to interfere with
our Church's ministry for and with all persons.
Ordained and Diaconal Ministries
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11527.
MN10270-1627.D; NIN.
[1529.
Responsibilities of the Division of Ordained
Ministry
Add(13)ton527:
13. To monitor the community Ufe of the theologi-
cal schools of The United Methodist Church to en-
courage openness of mind and spirit to the various
theological perspectives that fall within the bounda-
ries of the Part II of the Discipline. This shall include
but not be Umited to the various forms of evangelical
and charismatic theologies.
^528.
Petition Numbor: MN10271-1628D: MOE.
Petition Number: MN10272-1829D; 8CA.
Responsibilities of the Division of Ordained
Ministry
Amend 11529:
7.To recommend and help organize, finance, and con-
duct continuing education for all ordained ministers sub-
sequent to ordination and to advise means of in-service
training and evaluation, with special care being given
that programs are available and relevant for all multi-ra-
ciaiymulticultural groups within the denomination and
to include the study of the piurpose and program of
United Methodist Women so that these may be util-
ized as a means to achieve the goal of an inclusive
church
Laity to the Division of Ordained Ministry of the
GBHE and Ministry
Amend 11528:
The Nominating Committee of the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry, in carrying out its re-
sponsibilities, shall provide an equitable number of per-
sons directly related to areas of concern for the division.
Lay persons shall be included in the Division.
Petition Number: MN10716.162SD; GBGM.
The Division of Ordained Ministry
Add 11529.13:
To cooperate with the General Board of Global
Ministries and the General Board of Discipleship in
providing an emphasis on mission education in the
schools of theology.
Proposed Resolutions
One Ordination With Two Tracks
Petition Number: MNIOOMSOOOR: PNW.
The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference petitions
the 1992 General Conference of The United Methodist
Church to amend the document from the Committee for
the Study of Ministry by recommending one ordination
with two tracks which would include a)Elders and b) Per-
manent Deacons (including Deaconesses and Local Pas-
tors).
Responsibilities of Bishops
Petition Number: MN'102«6-300a R; MOE, NEB.
Whereas, the 1990 United Methodist Council of Bish-
ops' Pastoral Letter focuses on the importance of local
congregations to the extent that the Bishops committed
themselves:
To lead our annual conferences in discerning God's vi-
sion for the church and congregational life;
to evaluate our styles of episcopal leadership as they
affect congregational life and the mission of the connec-
tion;
to see to nurture the life of existing congregations and
to encovu-age the establishment of new ones;
Whereas, The Book of Discipline of The United Meth-
odist Church, 1988, fails to mention the Annual Confer-
ence or the local congregation in 1514 detailing the
leadership responsibilities of Bishops;
Be it therefore resolved,
that each Bishop of The United Methodist Church
make the Annual ConferenceCs) to which he or she is as-
signed, his or her primary responsibility, and to devote at
least half of his or her time within their Annual Confer-
ence(8).
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Authority and Rights of Lay, Local and
Associate Pastors
Petition Number: MN-10320-3000-R; MSS.
Whereas, Local pastors are cvtrrently empowered to
serve communion to their parishioners; and
Whereas, local pastors usually serve appointments un-
able to meet the salary requirements of Elders thus main-
taining a live United Methodist doctrine in economically
disadvantaged areas; and
Whereas, Communion is usually served according to a
schedule fixed by local custom and tradition; and
Whereas, the requirement that Communion be served
only by Elders would disrupt locally observed schedules
as well as the schedule of the Elders who wovdd necessar-
ily be pulled away from their own appointments; and
Whereas, depriving local pastors of the authority to
serve Commimion would contribute to the perception that
the membership of small churches and local pastors are,
in the eyes of the United Methodist Church, second rate
Christians and pastors; and
Whereas, there is no known advantage to local pastors
being denied the authority to serve Communion,
Be it resolved that the Mississippi Annual Conference
make known its opposition to the current movement to
deny local pastors the authority to serve Communion to
their parishioners; and
Be it further resolved that delegates from the Missis-
sippi Annual Conference to the General Conference be in-
structed to actively resist such measures at General
Conference.
Be it further resolved that delegates from the Missis-
sippi Annual Conference to the General Conference re-
quest that Associate and lay pastors under full time
appointment to a pastoral charge shaU be given the right
to vote in the sessions of Annual Conference on the laity
ballots and be given the opportunity to be elected as lay
delegates to General, Jurisdictional, or Central Confer-
ences.
Be it further resolved that full time lay pastors be
given voting and election rights with the laity and associ-
ate members be given voting and election rights with the
clergy.
Study of Bishop's Relationship to Annual
Conference
Petition Number; MN-10366.3000-R4: MCE.
Whereas, the central expression of ministry and mis- ^
sion in Christ's name is the local congregation; and ^
Whereas, the leadership, vision and presence of a
Bishop Ln an Annual Conference is critical to the vitality
and strength of the local congregations: and
Whereas, the 1990 United Methodist Council of Bish-
ops' Pastoral Letter focuses on the importance of local
congregations to the extent that the Bishops committed
themselves:
" — to evaluate our styles of episcopal leadership as
they affect congregational life and the mission of the con-
nection;"
Whereas, the structure and practice of The United
Methodist Chvu-ch is intricately interwoven and connec- J
tional; and I
Whereas, the number of General church responsibili-
ties expected of each Bishop has significantly increased in
recent years, and since this increase has created a sub-
stantial tension for each Bishop between his or her duties
as a General Superintendent, and his or her responsibili- j
ties as Bishop of one of more Annual Conferences; 1
Be it therefore resolved, that a Committee or Task
Force be established to investigate, compile information
and make recommendations to the 1996 General Confer-
ence concerning:
1. The relationship between the Bishop and the An-
nual Conference(s) to which he or she is assigned.
2. The relationship between a Bishop's area responsi-
bilities and time spent on General church boards and
agencies.
3. Whether any further changes need to be made in
The Book of Discipline to insure that each Bishop of The
United Methodist Church make the Annual Conference(s)
to which he or she is assigned, his or her primary respon-
sibility.
Be it further resolved, that no more than twenty-five
percent (25%) of the members of the above-established
Committee or Task Force be members or employees of
any general board or agency.
Retain the Order of Deacon
Petition Number: MN-10366JO0OR; WNC.
The Western North Carolina Annual Conference peti-
tions the 1992 General Conference to maintain the scrip-
tural and traditional order of deacon, with its current
functions remaining intact.
Whereas, The Book of Discipline of The United Meth-
odist Church, 1988, establishes in 5501, that the primary
responsibility of the office of Bishop is to order the life of
the Church, enable the gathered Church to worship, and
to evangelize faithfully; and
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Retain Orders of Deacon and Elder
Authority and Duties of Local Pastors
Petition Number: MN 10367.3000R: WNC.
Petition Number: MN10349-3000R: RDM. KSW.
The Western North Carolina Annual Conference peti-
tions the 1992 General Conference to keep our present
two-order structure for ordination and preserve our own
Wesley an heritage.
Remarks:
The Commission for the Study of Ministry has pro-
posed the elimination of the present order of ordained
deacons and has moved to have only a single ordination,
that of elder, in United Methodism. The commission pro-
poses a consecrated permanent order of non-itinerating
lay deacons. In our view, our dual order of ordination for
elders has served our church well for its two hundred-plus
years.
Maintain Present Rules of Clergy
Administering Sacraments
Petition Number: MN10368-3000Ri NNY. WYO.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church in America,
with its roots from the English Methodist Church, tended
to resemble the Reformation Churches here in this coun-
try; and
Whereas, both branches of the Evangelical United
Brethren Church rose out of the Reformation Churches of
Germany;
Whereas, the administration of the Sacraments, some-
what unique in our denomination, has been a part of our
unique message and ministry, as well as growth; and
Whereas, Lay Pastors serve our denomination and peo-
ple with the same calling as Ordained Elders, often serv-
ing where Ordained Elders would not like to go; and
Whereas, Lay Pastors in many circumstances are the
backbone of our small churches and provide needed min-
istry to those people; and
Whereas, it is necessary that any pastor serving
United Methodists because of her/his calling, and has
been approved in the various processes of the Annual
Conference, be allowed to perform ALL pastoral functions
of Word, Sacrament, and Order;
Therefore, be it resolved that The United Methodist
Church continue under its present disciplinary directions
in allowing all its approved pastors under whatever cate-
gory to administer the sacraments.
We respectfully petition the General Conference to in-
clude in the rights of those who shall be licensed as local
pastors the right to celebrate the sacrament of Holy Com-
munion.
Homosexuality and the Ministry
Petition Number: MN-10377-3000 R; SNJ.
Be it known to the General Conference that we fully
support the present language of The Book of Discipline
(1988):
-with regard to its affirmation of the sanctity of mar-
riage and the single life (171. C and E);
-with regard to its affirmation of homosexual persons
as "individuals of sacred worth," who need "the spiritual
and emotional care" of the church (17 IF);
-with regard to its refusal "to condone the practice of
homosexuality" and its consideration of this practice as
"incompatible with Christian teaching" (t71.f);
-with regard to its requirement that "self-avowed prac-
ticing homosexuals are not to be accepted as candidates,
ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The
United Methodist Church" (1402.2);
-with regard to its call to "fidelity in marriage and celi-
bacy in singleness" among the ministers of The United
Methodist Church (1402.2, 404.4).
We find these statements to be fully in accord with
Biblical morality and the ethical teachings of the Chris-
tian church throughout the ages.
Therefore, we oppose any effort from any quarter,
within or without the church, to set aside, weaken or nul-
lify these moral standards that £U"e essential to the sanc-
tity of the Christian life and ministry.
Ordained Deacon
Petition Number: MN10378-3000R; NEB.
Because Christ came to serve and not to be served, he
set an example of deacon service for the whole church.
The chvu*ch as the mystery of Christ's body has continued
this faithfvd service to the world through the ministry of
all Christians instituted in baptism. The church has also
recognized and set apart certain persons to represent this
service, both within the church and in the world beyond
the church, that the mystery of Christ's servanthood
might be known in concrete ways, both to the church and
to the world. This witness and mission has been recog-
nized in the ordination of deacons through the centuries.
Whether one seeks to fulfill God's call to ministry
through life-long tenure as a deacon or to seek further or-
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dination to elder or bishop, the ordination to the diaco-
nate is a recognition of the whole church of one's call to
serve, of one's gifts for service, and the need of the church
for deacon service.
All ordinations to the Diaconate should be considered
permanent; and all ordinations, whether to deacon's,
elder's or bishops's orders, shall be considered as equal
ministries within the church, not as stepping stones from
lower, transitory orders to higher, permanent orders. The
different ministries in the church do not represent infe-
rior and superior ministries and United Methodists
should rethink their understanding Gieretofore) of or-
dained ministry as a hierarchy of orders.
Furthermore, there are examples of deacon service
that do not fit our present understanding of diaconal min-
istry. There is deacon service represented in peace-mak-
ing ministry, prison ministry, work with the homeless
and hungry, local church programs such as Stephen Min-
istry, and other examples of outstanding care-giving.
Thus, flexibility in the educational requirements, train-
ing, and supervising of the various ministries of deacons
should be affirmed in principle. While a college educa-
tion and theological study may be necessary for Christian
educators or chvu-ch musicians, experiential learning may
be more suitable to other forms of diaconal ministry. In
these latter ministries, the Boards of Deacons of each An-
nual Conference shall set suitable educational standards,
training procedures, and supervision for its own diaco-
nate.
Therefore, the Nebraska Annual Conference petitions
General Conference with the following proposal:
1. Deacons will be ordained, not consecrated, to a rep-
resentative order of deacons in accord with the intentions
of the ecumenical agreement. Baptism, Eucharist and
Ministry, and according to the intention of the Consult-
ation on Church Union covenanting proposal before the
General Conference.
2. Deacons will be considered clergy and not laity.
General Conference will determine a plan of clergy -laity
equalization in Annual Conference membership and dea-
cons will vote with the clergy.
3. The order of deacon will not be limited to those cur-
rently qualified for Diaconal Ministry nor to those serv-
ing as church lay professionals. Forms of deacon service
shall be determined by each Annual Conference and ap-
propriate standards for education, training, and supervi-
sion set by the Board of Deacons.
4. Deacons shall belong to "Covenant Discipleship
Groups" as set forth in the program of the General Board
of Discipleship. These groups should include other dea-
cons where practical, but may also include other clergy
and laity. Deacons shall qualify through Annual Confer-
ence Ministerial Education Funds for this and other con-
tinuing education events.
5. As formation in the ministry of service, ordination
to deacon will precede any other ordination. M
Grievance Procedures of Diaconal Ministers
Petition Number: MNIMIIBOOOR; M33.
Whereas, the legacy of great Black preachers like
Harry Hoosier, Tallulah Williams, J. Jeanmette Cooper,
Bishop Leontine Kelly and Henry Evans is a celebration
note for United Methodists in particular and all Chris-
tians in general. Their preaching brought power, zeal
and spiritual awakening to all who heard them, and
Whereas, these giants and many others that have
preached, witnessed, lived out the gospel and built great
congregations that have in witness and mission in the
Black community and in the society-at-large for the past
200 yesirs, and
Whereas, Blacks in The United Methodist Church as
well as Blacks in the society have progressed over the
past two centuries in spite of the opposition and second
class citizenship that have been imposed on them by the
church and the society, and
Whereas, they have created and sustained ministries
and vital, faithful congregations in communities of pov-
erty with second-rate education and third-rate facilities,
and
Whereas, many of the most effective pastoral leaders
in sustaining vital, effective ministries and congrega-
tions; witnessing to the gospel and participating as full
partners in God's mission have been local pastors who un-
derstood and had a keen interest in the development of
the community, and
Whereas, the growth trend among Black congregations
in The United Methodist Church indicates that the diver-
sity within the population group warrants more than one
model of pastoral leadership and,
Whereas, a pastoral leadership model is needed that
along with and in addition to the elder csm reach to un-
leash the power and zeal of people mired in the tribula-
tions of the growing underclass in this covmtry, and
Whereas, self-determination is essential for the long-
term development and growth of vital congregations in
the Black community, and
Whereas, effective pastoral leadership in the Black
community requires persons with natural spiritual nur-
turing ability and an intellect that reflect the hurts, pain,
hopes and aspirations of the community.
Therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Higher Edu-
cation, Division of Ordained Ministry, affirm local pas-
tors as an effective and legitimate clergy leadership
appwintment in the development, a maintenance and
growth of Black congregations.
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Be it further resolved that the Board of Higher Educa-
tion, Division of Ordained Ministry, and District Boards
of Ordained Ministry develop a recruitment and career
development plan specifically focused on lay persons in
Black congregations who can serve as local pastors, and
make a report on the implementation of that plan to the
1996 General Conference.
Ministers from Other Denominations
Petition Numbar: MN10431-3000R: TRY.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to call persons
with diverse gifts and graces to ministries of service, jus-
tice, and love, and
Whereas, many of these persons are professionally and
effectively engaged in doing the work of diaconal minis-
try within the Troy Annual Conference and throughout
The United Methodist Church, and
Whereas, many of these persons are so engaged with-
out the blessings of consecration, as set forth in Tlie Book
of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, and
Whereas, these persons have received the Sacrament
of Holy Baptism and have been placed upon the member-
ship roles of a local United Methodist Church,
Whereas, many of these persons have passed the tradi-
tional age, and no longer have the personal circumstances
compatible with full-time residential study, and
Whereas, many of these persons have been satisfacto-
rily performing the work of diaconal ministry under the
guidance and oversight of a Pastor, and a Staff-Parish Re-
lations (or other appropriated personnel) Committee of a
local United Methodist Church (or other United Method-
ist or employing organization) for periods of time in ex-
cess of five years, and
Whereas, ordained and diaconal ministry are estab-
lished as complementary forms of representative ministry
in The United Methodist Church, and
Whereas, The Book of Discipline provides an alter-
nated path whereby an Annual Conference Board of Or-
dained Ministry may guide persons whose situation is not
conducive to full-time study to the goal of ordination.
Therefore, be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence direct the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry develop and present a plan to the 1996 General
Conference whereby The Book of Discipline of The United
Methodist Church is modified in such a manner as to pro-
vide a parallel path whereby an Annual Conference
Board of Diaconal Ministry may guide persons who are
members of The United Methodist Church, who are prac-
ticing diaconal ministry with five or more years of satis-
factory service, and whose situation is not conducive to
full-time residential study, to the goal of consecration.
Revising Proposed Description of Deacon's
Ministry
Petition Number: MN10826-3000R; NWT.
I
The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference petitions
General Conference to amend the document fi-om the
Committee for the Study of Ministry by the addition of
the words and justice at the end of the line referring to
Deacon's ordination. The sentence then would read:
"From among the people of God, persons are set apart and
consecrated as deacons for the ministry of liturgy (work of
the people), service, and justice.
Pastoral Letter on Economic Justice
Petition Number: MN10626^3000R; DKT.
General Conference requests that the Council of Bish-
ops study worldwide economic structures and issue a pas-
toral letter envisioning economic justice for all (Jod's
creation. We ask our Bishops to explore our Biblical and
theological background, traditions of the Church, ovir cur-
rent economic experience, and develop action plans for
our United Methodist Church.
We read in our Social Principles that all economic sys-
tems are under the judgment of God. We are experienc-
ing global crises in health care, hunger, substance abuse,
crime, education, family life, war-making, classism, envi-
ronmental racism, racism, sexism, unemployment and
under-employment because of upjust economic systems.
Local churches have responded with outstanding min-
istries of charity fi:om their Biblical and theological roots.
But we are fi-ustrated by unjust economic systems which
transcend our localities. We are fi-ustrated as well by oiu-
inability to reshape economic structure in practical ways
to create and sustain a just economic order. We therefore
hope to be guided by our bishops in a process to envision
justice as we care for all of God's creation.
Conference Approval Evangelists
Petition Numlxr: MN-10807.3000'R; GBOD.
Be it resolved that the Committee on Correlation and
Editorial Revision be instructed to substitute "general
evangelists" for "conference-approved evangelists" when-
ever the latter term is used.
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Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
Episcopal Administration in Central
Conferences
Petition Number: CC-10996-30-C; Council of Bishop..
Introduction and Rationale
The General Conference of 1884 authorized the estab-
lishment of Central Conferences for the Church outside
the United States. They were also given the right to elect
their own bishops. However, these bishops were consid-
ered regional bishops and not "general superintendents",
i/e., bishops of the whole church. They did not have a seat
in the Council of Bishops nor did they have full member-
ship rights when they later were allowed to attend the
Council meetings.
Through the years the status and functions of the
Bishops have changed in several ways. When the union
between the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and the Protestant Methodist
Church was consxmmiated in 1939, jurisdictions, which
actually were adaptations of the old central conference
model, were organized in the United States. As a conse-
quence, bishops elected in the United States were both
General Superintendents and regional bishops at the
same time. Through the years the distinction between
bishops elected in the United States and bishops elected
outside the United States has more and more disap-
peared. However, when a commission to study the episco-
pacy was organized after the union of 1960, it did not
touch the legislation which specifically concerned bishops
within the central conferences. Consequently, this legisla-
tion, which already was more or less redimdant and obso-
lete remained in the Discipline.
Furthermore, during the 1970's and 1980's legislation
pertaining to the bishops in central conferences were
changed at several points, slowly acknowledging that all
bishops of the Church have the same status, privileges,
and responsibilities. Therefore, we have today several sec-
tions in the Discipline which are redundant, and others
which need completions or additions in order to be in ac-
cordance with the legislation and practice of today. The
following petitions, approved by the Council of Bishops at
its November, 1991 meeting are designed to correct these
inadequacies. It should be noted that none of these peti-
tions introduced anj^hing new, they just bring the Disci-
pline up to date. They are respectfully submitted with the
hope that the General Conference will act accordingly.
Amend by deletion the following paragraphs in Sec-
tion VI.:
Ejection VI. Episcopal Admiuisti'ation in Central Con-
lei'cnccs.
^30. Ai tide I.— The bishops of the Central Conferences
shall be elected by their respective OcBtral Gonferenees
and inducted into office in the historic manBerr
^31. Ai-tiele II. — The bishops of the Central Confer-
ences shall have membership in the OouucU of Bishops
witn vote.
^32. Ai-tiele III. — The bishops of the Central Confer-
ences shall preside in the sessions of their respective Gen-
ti'al Conferences.
530. Ai'ticle IV. — The bishops of each Central Confer-
ence shall arrange the plan of episcopal visitation within
their Central Conference.
534. Article V. The Council of Bishops may assign one
of their number to visit each Central Conference. When
so assigned, the bishop shaU be recognized as the aca-ed-
ited representative of the general Chmrh and when re-
quested by a majority of the bishops resident in that
conference may eiercise therein the functions of episco-
pacy.
Rationale:
530: Superseded by the present 49.
531: Superseded by the present 50.
532: Superseded by the present 52.
533: Superseded by the present 51.
534: Edited, and transferred to become a new sub-para-
graph of the present 5527, since this provision now ap-
plies to all bishops of the church.
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1527.
Potition Numbor. CC10996-0627D: Council of Biihopii.
The Accredited Representative of the Council of
Bishops
Amend 1527 with the addition of a new sub-point, .4,
as follows:
1648.
Potition Numbor: CCW998-848-D; Council of Bi.hop..
Affiliated Autonomous Methodist Chiirches
Amend second paragraph of 5648 by deletion and addi-
tions:
The Council of Bishops may assign one its mem-
bers to visit another episcopal area or Methodist-re-
lated church. When so assigned, the bishop shall be
recognized as the accredited representative of The
Council of Bishops, and when requested by the resi-
dent bishop or president in that area or church, may
exercise therein the functions of episcopacy.
1638.
Petition Numbar: CC10096-638-D;TEN.
Central Conference Episcopal Appointment
Amend 1638.3 by addition:
Such a covenant an agreement shall include...
1650.
Petition Number: CC10999-660-D; Council of Bi.ho
Establishing a Covenanting Church
Amend 650 by addition:
1650 A Covenanting Church — 1. There may be estab-
lished with Autonomous Methodist Churches, Affili-
ated Autonomous Methodist Churches, Affiliated
United Churches or with other Christian churches and
the United Methodist Church...
A General Conference shall have power to fix the
tenure of bishops elected by the said Central Confer^
ences in accordance to the same procedure as the
Jurisdictional Conferences.
1647.
Petition Number: CC-10997-847D; Council of BLhop..
Concordant Agreement with an Autonomous Meth-
odist Church
Amend 1647.5 by deletion:
6. An Autonomous Methodigt Church may enter into a
concordant agreement with the United Methodist Church
under the pi'ovisiong of 1663.
2301.
Petition Number: CC10S40-2301D; GC8W.
Central Conference Commission on the Status and
Role of Women
Amend the beginning of 12301.2 as follows:
It is recommended that the commission shall be com-
posed of..
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Proposed Resolutions
Organize the Present Fovir German Annual
Conferences into One Central Conference
Petition Number: CC10342-3000-R; DDR, GNW. GSO, GSN.
Whereas, the recent political changes in Europe and
especially in Germany have brought new freedom for the
church's life and mission, and
Whereas, the special political and societal conditions
in East Germany (formerly: German Democratic Repub-
lic), on the basis of which the 1970 General Conference
had granted this Conference the right to organize itself as
a Central Conference, are no longer in existence, and
Whereas, there is an urgent need for the contribution
of the church in the building up of new united Gennemy,
and the desire of the United Methodists jjeople in Ger-
many to join forces and efforts in this task and to avoid
unnecessary structural and administrative expenditure,
and
Whereas, the Central Conferences in Central and
Southern Europe as well as in Northern Europe have par-
ticipated with the Central Conferences in Germany in
talks that aimed at full unity, which talks let to the
agreement that the time has not come to form a single
European Central Conference, and that the search for
new possibilities of a more binding cooperation should go
on, but that there are no objections against bringing to-
gether the German Central Conferences, and
Whereas, the German Annual Conferences, in their
1992 sessions, passed resolutions to petition "the 1992
General Conference to organize the four Annual Confer-
ences (German North West, Crerman South and (jerman
Southwest within the Central Conference West, and Ger-
man East within the Central Conference East) into one
single Central Conference. It shall be called Germany
Central Conference , and
Whereas, the Executive Committees of the two present
Central Conferences in Germany approved of the said
resolutions the above named Conferences and present
them herewith on behalf of the Central Conferences to
the General Conference.
Be it resolved, that according to 1636.1 of The Book of
Discipline of The United Methodist Church, the 1992
General Conference organize the present four German
Annual Conferences into one single Central Conference,
and that this Central Conference shedl be called Genaan
Central Conference, and
Be it further resolved, that the Germany Central Con-
ference shall be made up of four Annual Conferences
which are:
German East Annual Conference
German North Annual Conference
German South Annual Conference
German Southwest Annual Conference, and
Be it further resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence according to 1638.2 by a specific enabling act author-
ize the Germany Central Conference to elect a bishop.
Petition Number: CC-U066-3000-R CZA.
Creation of a Zaire Central Conference
Whereas, The United Methodist Church in Zaire in-
cludes over half a million members whose number is in-
creasing rapidly, and
Whereas, Zaire, the largest country in Central Africa,
now encompasses five annual conferences (West Zaire,
Central Zaire, Northeast Zaire, North Shaba and South-
em Zaire), with a sixth (Shaba-Tanzania) proposed for
1992 and a seventh (East Zaire) planned for 1996, and
Whereas, the Zairean delegates already comprise the
largest block in the Africa Central Conference and wiU,
in a few years, outnumber all the other delegates com-
bined, and
Whereas, travel within Africa, is complicated, time-con-
suming, very expensive, and often rendered impossible by
refused visas, closed borders, canceled flights and non-
convertible currencies, and
Whereas, French, the official language of Zaire, is spo-
ken in only one other of the five countries in the Africa
Central Conference, and the language barrier is an obsta-
cle to effective, efficient communication and mutual un-
derstanding within the Africa Central Conference,
Be it resolved that according to Paragraph 636 of the
1988 Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church,
the 1992 General Conference organize the five annual
conferences of Zaire (West Zaire, Central Zaire, Northeast
Zaire, North Shaba and Southern Zaire) into one single
central conference, and that this central conference shall
be called the Zaire Central Conference, and
Be it further resolved that the Zjiire Central Confer-
ence shall be separate from the Africa Central Confer-
ence, and
Be it further resolved that any other annual confer-
ences heretofore created entirely or partly in Zaire shall
be incorporated into the Zaire Central Conference.
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Creation of a Northeast Shaba
Annual Conference.
Petition Numbor: CC-11067-300O R NSH.
Whereas, more than 20,000 United Methodists live in
and around Kalemie, Zaire, and in and around Kigoma,
Tanzania, which is directly across lake Tanganyika from
Kalemie, £md
Whereas, the North Shaba Annual Conference has
been instrumental in planting and developing new
churches in Tanzania, and
Whereas, travel is difficult and communications are
weak between the eastern part of North Shaba and West-
em Tanzania are comparatively easy despite national
borders, and
Whereas, Tanzania and the eastern part of North Sh-
aba share a common language and culttire, and
Be it resolved that according to Paragraph 636 of the
1988 Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church,
the 1992 General Conference create a new annual confer-
ence encompassing Tanzania and the eastern part of the
existing North Shaba Annual Conference, and that this
new annual conference shall be called the Northeast Sh-
aba Annual Conference, and
Be it fiirther resolved that the Northeast Shaba An-
nual Conference shall make its headquarters in Kalemie,
Zaire, and
Be it further resolved that the western part of the exit-
ing north Shaba Annual Conference shall continue to
function as a full annual conference called the North Sh-
aba Annual Conference, with its headquarters in Ka-
mina.
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Introduction
The reports presented by the General Council on Finance
and Administration in this Advance Edition of the Daily
Christian Advocate are informational in nature and provide
an accounting of the Council's stewardship in several
specific areas of responsibility. The first three are summary
statements related to the general chiirch funds and certain
other funds for which the CoimcU is directly accoimtable.
The last four are in fulfillment of specific reporting direc-
tives to the Coimcil contained in the Book of Discipline, 11
907.5, 911.1, 907.3, and 804.
Contents
The following is a listing of the repwrts contained in this Advance Edition:
Summary of Receipts, General Benevolence and Adminis-
trative Funds, 1988-1991
General Funds of The United Methodist Church, Receipts
and Disbursements, 1988-1991
The Board of Trustees of The United Methodist Church
The Methodist Corporation
Improvements and Economies by the General Agencies
Employment Practices of the General Agencies
General Agency Headquarters Property Report
General Agency Financial Disclosure Report:
Receipts and Expenditvu-es, 1988-1991
Grants to Organizations Not Formally Part of
The United Methodist Church, 1988-1991
GCi" A Keport
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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS
GENERAL BENEVOLENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS
January 1, 1988 to December 31, 1991
World Service Fund
World Service Specials
Episcopal Fund
General Adminstration Fund
Interdenominational Cooperation Fund
Ministerial Education Fund
Black College Fund
Africa University Fund
Missional Priority Fund
Temporary General Aid Fund
Human Relations Day Fund
One Great Hour of Sharing Fund
World Order Sunday/Peace With Justice Sunday Fund
Native American Awareness Sunday Fund
World Communion Fund
United Methodist Student Day Fund
Youth Service Fund
General Advance Specials Fund
Lovely Lane Restoration Fund
Total
Unaudited
1988
1989
1990
1991
$39,334,057
$44,447,936
$46,471,654
$46,792,351
140,790
511,204
778,922
890,514
$7,607,880
$7,951,684
$8,887,592
$11,509,542
2,867,708
2,952,568
3,070,617
3,140,297
1,014,240
1,114,357
1,147,131
1,171,536
13,179,603
13,585,175
14,162,027
14,388,647
7,221,715
7,363,757
7,643,857
7,733,843
2,124,931
2,197,876
2,107,615
2,592,920
462,194
564,901
560,965
608,423
526,476
2,905,167
2,782,501
3,342,188
2,888,560
115,511
134,862
141,775
171,445
127,001
223,811
291,067
1,078,874
1,133,742
1,098,453
1,001,935
489,054
532,815
575,095
441,372
134,612
122,192
140,506
138,235
26,582,892
30,419,655
27,484,925
25,306,079
10,199
S106.302.317
$115,865,345
$117,974,852
$118,499,514
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GENERAL FUNDS OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
January 1, 1988 to December 31, 1991
WORLD SERVICE ON APPORTIOlSfMENT
1988
1989
1990
Unaudited
1991
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMEhfTS
Prior Claims:
General Council on Ministries
United Methodist Comm,unications
General Council on Finance and Administration
On Ratio:
General Council on Ministries
United Methodist Communications
UMCOM- Interpretation Services
UMCOM - Telecommunications
Program Boards and Agencies:
General Board of Church and Society
General Board of Discipleship
General Board of Global Ministries
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
HANA Scholarships
General Commission on Religion and Race
Minority Group Self— Determination Fund
General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women
General Commission on Christian Unity and
Interreligious Concerns
American Bible Society
University- College Fund
Project Equality
Contingency Reserve
1988 General Conference Contingency
Temporary General Aid
Ethnic Minority Conference Pension Aid
E.M. Conference Salary- Rio Grande
E.M. Conference Salary- Puerto Rico
E.M. Conference Salary— Okla.Indian Miss.
Board of Pensions -Unfunded Pension
Deaconess Pensions
Total
710,000
793,000
835,000
887,000
1,608,000
303,000
303,000
287,000
1,310,726
955,653
982,209
960,130
633,877
649,045
684,782
697,919
3,551,966
3,939,675
4,098,007
4,098,451
2,006,786
2,087,294
2,087,762
1,229,692
2,140,334
2,226,210
2,226,489
1,459,241
1,753,934
1,821,040
1,819,726
4,473,342
4,763,222
5,049,044
5,153,465
16,735,767
17,557,149
18,524,738
18,794,988
3,314,419
3,589,778
3,784,557
3,860,388
433,022
489,677
489,766
470,988
590,530
618,774
633,134
623,417
878,494
979,354
1,024,057
1,027,610
414,467
431,806
440,789
426,458
695,361
707,806
712,387
685,073
44,239
8,903
8,905
8,563
442,318
222,580
222,621
214,085
26,351
26,710
26,715
25,690
466,847
486,116
486,204
466,706
265,398
115,742
115,763
111,324
660,619
585,939
49237
557,342
585,939
596,014
145,122
140,697
122,457
105,991
146,039
193,533
117,522
130,901
137,871
268,877
272,488
265,466
53,419
$44,447,936
53,429
$46,471,654
51,381
S39.334.057
$46,792,351
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WORLD SERVICE SPECIALS
Unaudited
1988 1989 1990 1991
RECEIPTS $140.790 $51U04 $778.922 $890.514
DISBURSEMENTS
Special Gifts:
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
United Methodist Communications
General Commission on Archives and History
General Commission on Christian Unity and
Interreligious Concerns 97
General Commission on Status and Role of
Women 4
.12,768
508,101
777,039
887,387
27,901
2,080
526
1,953
20
1,023
1,357
1,174
Total $140.790 $511.204 $778.922 S890.514
EPISCOPAL FUND
RECEIPTS $7.607.880 $7.951.684 $8.887.592 $11.509.542
DISBURSEMENTS $8,760.278 $9.586.717 $10.302.547 $10.596.710
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUND
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
General Commission on Archives and History
United Methodist Shrines
Women's and Ethnic Minority History
General Conference
Judicial Council
Youth Ministry
World Methodist Council
General Board of Pensions
Ethnic Minority Conference Salary and Pension Aid
Deaconess' Pension
DS and CC Training
Contingency Reserve
Special Litigation Costs
Total
$2.867.708
$2,952,568
S3.070.617
S3.140.297
28,419
3,000
3,000
3,000
407,378
1,296,323
1,324,827
1,357,123
336,462
414,824
427,365
439,808
21,777
21,606
21,369
20,942
60,496
59,831
58,642
527,919
561,739
641,046
670,183
21,998
30,248
30,768
31,834
92,386
93,336
92,311
91,311
231,404
254,943
256,419
258,021
264,664
521,762
52,792
52,792
131,981
216,053
213,681
209,433
175,974
$2,867,708
?2,952,568
S3.070.617
?3,140,297
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INTERDENOMINATIONAL COOPERATION FUND
1988
1989
1990
Unaudited
1991
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
On Ratio:
National Council of Churches (NCQ
World Council of Churches (WCQ
Consultation on Church Union (COCU)
Special Ecumenical Needs
Approved Travel - NCC.WCC, and COCU
Contingency Reserve
Total
32300
42,000
42,000
43,000
33,798
23,959
24,245
24,039
514^274
529,461
546,098
555,427
310,197
324,640
331,213
336,117
42,040
48,574
50,086
50,060
48,574
48,470
51,649
53,060
64,766
68,667
71414
28,571
32383
36352
39,730
$1.014.240
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION FUND
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation 54,698 35,000 57,000 55,000
General CouncU on Finance and Administration 439,183 292,088 299324 295,240
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry 12,685,722 13,258,087 13,805,703 14,038,407
Total
$13.179.603 S13.585.175
BLACK COLLEGE FUND
RECEIPTS
$7363.757
$7.733.843
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Total
48,620
240,648
6,932,447
83,000
158324
7,122,433
53,000
161358
7,429,299
$7363.757 S7.643.857
113,000
158,690
7,462.153
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AFRICA LWIVERSITY FUND
Unaudited
1988 1989 1990 1991
RECEIPTS S2.124.931 S2.197.876 S2.107.615
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation 92,000 84,000 83,000
General Council on Finance and Administrtation 45,687 46,454 43,246
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry 1,987,244 2,067,422 1,981369
Total S2.124.931 S2.197.876 $2.107.615
MISSIONAL PRIORITY FUND
RECEIPTS $2.592.920
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation 100,000
General Council on Finance and Administration 86,404
General Council on Ministries 29,491
On Ratio:
General Board of Discipleship 475,405
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry 475,405
General Board of Global Ministries 1,069,661
General Board of Church and Society 356,554
Total $2.592.920
TEMPORARY GENERAL AID FUND
RECEIPTS S462.194
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation 32,000
General Council on Finance and Administration 15,401
General Board of Pensions 249,451
Annual Conferences -Equitable Salaries 165,342
Total S462.194
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HUMAN RELATIONS DAY FUND
RECEIPTS
1988
1989
$560.965
1990
S608.423
Unaudited
1991
S526.476
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
On Ratio:
UM Voluntary Service Program
Community Developers Program
Youth Offender Rehabilitation Program
Total
141,750
125,000
124,000
124,000
18,S24
12,061
12,860
10,803
141,515
139,888
155,616
129,252
242496
241,625
268,791
223,254
20,216
42391
47,156
39,167
S564.901
S560.965
S608,423
S526.476
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING FUND
RECEIPTS
S2.905.167 $2.782.501 $3342.188 S2.888.560
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
United Methodist Committee on Relief
Total
278,899
96,809
2,529,459
233,000
59,825
2,489,676
$2.782.501
240,000
70,639
3,031,549
247,000
59,270
2,582,290
S2.888.560
WORLD ORDER SUNDAY/PEACE WITH JUSTICE SUNDAY FUND
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
General Board of Church and Society
Total
53,000
75,000
74,000
74,000
3,849
2,900
2,996
3,518
58,662
56,962
64,779
93,927
$115.511 $134.862 $141.775
NATIVE AMERICAN AWARENESS SUNDAY FUND
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Board of Global Ministries
Total
$223.811
$29 1.067
78,000
78,000
78,000
2,730
4,730
5,972
35,668
105,113
153,410
10,603
35,968
53,685
$127,001
$223,811
$291,067
GCFA Report
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WORLD COMMUNION DAY FUND
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claim:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
On Ratio:
Crusade Scholarship Committee
Ethnic Minority Scholarship Program
Ethnic Minority In-Service Training Program
Total
1988
1989
1990
Unaudited
1991
S1.QQ1.935
182325
134,000
134,000
134,000
35,951
24376
23,217
20,559
430,299
487,683
470,618
423,688
301,209
341378
329,433
296,582
129,090
146305
141,185
127,106
Sl.078.874
$1.133.742
SI. 098.453
SI .001. 935
UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY FUND
RECEIPTS
S489.054
S441372
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Total
15,801
95,000
95,000
95,000
16,297
11,456
12,155
9,056
456,956
426359
467,940
337316
S489.054 I
YOUTH SERVICE FUND
S441372
RECEIPTS
S134.612
S122.192
S138235
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
General Council on Finance and Administration
4,486
2,627
2,970
2,836
National Youth Ministry Organization
130,126
119,565
137,536
135399
Toul
S134.612
S122.192
S140.506
S138235
GENERAL ADVANCE SPECIALS FUND
RECEIPTS
World Missions
National Missions
UMCOR
Special Appeals
Total
11,661,385
11,264,090
11,768,173
10,868,204
4,013,433
4301,005
4,517,627
4,112,123
10371,049
14,251,446
10,541,441
9,464,218
537,025
603,114
657,684
861,534
S26.582.892
S30.419.655
S27.484.925
S25 306.079
LOVELY LANE RESTORATION FUND
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
SlO.199
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WORLD COMMUNION DAY FUND
1988
1989
1990
Unaudited
1991
RECEIPTS
S1.(X)1.935
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claim:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
On Ratio:
Crusade Scholarship Committee
Ethnic Minority Scholarship Program
Ethnic Minority In-Service Training Program
Total
182,325
134,000
134,000
134,000
35,951
24,376
23,217
20459
430,299
487,683
470,618
423,688
301,209
341,378
329,433
296,582
129,090
146,305
141,185
127,106
Sl.078.874
$1,133,742
Sl.098.453
$1,001,935
UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY FUND
RECEIPTS
$489.054
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
United Methodist Communications: Interpretation
General Council on Finance and Administration
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Total
15,801
95,000
12,155
9,056
16,297
11,456
95,000
95,000
456,956
426,359
467,940
337,316
$575.095
S441.372
YOUTH SERVICE FUND
RECEIPTS
S138.235
DISBURSEMENTS
Prior Claims:
General Council on Finance and Administration
National Youth Ministry Organization
Total
4,486
130,126
2,627
119,565
2,970
137,536
2,836
135399
$138j!35
GENERAL ADVANCE SPECIALS FUND
RECEIPTS
World Missions
National Missions
UMCOR
Special Appeals
Total
11,661,385
11,264,090
11,768,173
10,868,204
4,013,433
4,301,005
4,517,627
4,112,123
10,371,049
14,251,446
10,541,441
9,464,218
537,025
603,114
657,684
861,534
S26.582.892
$30,419,655
$27.484.925
$25.306.079
LOVELY LANE RESTORATION FUND
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
GCFA Report
939
The Board of Trustees
The members of the General Council on Finance and Admin-
istration, a not-for-profit Illinois corporation, serve
as the members of The Board of Trustees of The United
Methodist Church, as provided by Par. 903 of the 1988 Book
of Discipline. The Board of Trustees of The United
Methodist Church is an Ohio not-for-profit corporation. This
corporation receives and administers trusts and bequests
left to it and to its predecessors, reporting its
activities and making its accounting to the General
Council on Finance and Administration and to the
General Conference.
The Northern Trust Bank of Chicago serves as custodial
agent for the various securities of the corporation. Munder
Capital Management, Inc. serves as the investment counselor
of the General Council on Finance and Administration
in investing the funds of The Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees holds title to and administers
the income from certain real property interests, including
surface property and mineral royalty interests, which
have been bequeathed to The Board of Trustees, its
predecessors, or The United Methodist Church. Included
among its holdings are oil and gas holding from the N.T. Arnold
Estate in West Virginia and the J.A. Knowles Estate
in Texas.
Income attributed to the Knowles Estate is placed in a scholar-
ship fund and loan fund administered by the General Board
of Higher Education and Ministry on behalf of the Council.
Income from the Arnold Estate is credited to the World
Service Fund.
On recommendation of the Council proceeds of undesign-
ated bequests to The Board of Trustees are assigned by the
General Conference to the World Service Fund. Restricted
bequests and trusts are administered by the board in accord-
ance with terms set by the donors.
The f>ermanent investments ofThe United Methodist Insurance
Trust and The Scholarship Fund from The Methodist
Corporation were pooled with The Board of Trustees for
investment management purposes. Separate accountings of
assets and income earned are made for each entity. During
1989, The Scholarship Fund was transferred to an investment
pool managed by the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry.
An accounting of the transactions for the years 1988,
1989, 1990 and 1991 follows.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Assets
Cash
Pooled marketable securities (at cost)
Interest receivable
Accrued royalties
Prepaid expenses
Land(Knowles property)
Interest in oil and mineral rights
Total Assets
Balance Sheet
Unaudited
12-31-88
12-
-31-89
12-31-90
12-31-91
$46,000
$19,060
$79,280
$2,752,472
8,095,850
8,645,752
8,522,524
6,733372
86,478
87,562
121,047
50,829
214
523
14,815
1386
3,853
2,632
3,790
3,790
3,544
3331
1
1
1
1
$8.742597
$9546.490
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Accounts payable
Due to General Council on Finance and
Administration Permanent Fund
Due to Insurance Trust Fund
Due to Methodist Corporation-
Scholarship Fund
Income distributable to beneficiaries
Fund Balances
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Fund Balances
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances
626,827
5,442,403
7549.882
$8232333
670,788
5,810318
8,083,029
$8.756.688
373
690524
5.851241
8.142,486
$8.742597
10578
121,166
61,403
103,610
57,201
58373
78,606
421276
570,049
542,537
389,708
134,669
953,115
392,868
163375
1,018,170
420378
163,260
1,017,406
420,055
181,059
1,135588
470,031
782,785
6518368
9.087.831
$9546.490
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Income Statement
Income
Interest Income
Dividend Income
Royalty Income
Rental Income
Gain (loss) on sale of securities
Gain (loss) on sale of land
Bequests and other income
Total Income
Unaudited
12-31-88
12-31-89
12-31-90
12-31-91
5407,953
$423,592
$502,072
$356,864
26,107
181,628
48,845
63,267
95,124
75,735
136,740
92,845
1,460
1,570
1,637
1,670
728,960
476,655
(5,617)
876266
(246)
24,037
992
23200
1.182380
2,413
1260596
683,431
1,417362
Operating Expense
Agent and Custodial fees
Investment counsellor fees
Legal fees
Property tax (Arnold and Knowles)
Audit fees
Miscellaneous
Total Operating Expenses
Distribution to beneficiaries
Total Expense and Distribution
Net Income
8,469
10,662
10,837
10,717
62,300
70,103
69,106
72,031
70
9,768
8,715
6,100
7,467
3,000
3,000
3,000
5433
194
581
239
710
83,801
404,820
488,621
$771.975
93,061
556,172
649233
89,282
534,692
623,974
$59.457
96,458
375458
472,016
GCFA Report
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The Methodist Corporation
The Methodifit Corpwration was created by the former
The Methodist Church to hold, on behalf of the denomina-
tion, certain vindeveloped land in northwest Washington,
D.C., adjacent to American University. The property was
originally acquired as a possible site for a NaticHial Method-
ist Center, but by 1976, plans for such a use for the proper-
ty had been abandoned. In April, 1976, tba Board of
Directors of The Methodist Corporation approved the sale
of the then-remaining property in two parcels-one to
United Methodist-related American University, and one to
Kettler Brothers, Inc., a local developer. PaymMit was to be
received over a 15-year period, with the total principal and
interest to be realized estimated at $5,325,990.
On recommendation of The Methodist Corporation Board
of Directors, the 1976 General Conference took actions
which (1) designated the General Council on Finance and
Administration as "the successor to all right, title, and
interest in and to all assets of The Methodist Corporation";
(2) designated the members of the General Coimcil on
Finance and Administration as the Board of Directors of
The Methodist Corporation; and (3) approved a plan for the
distribution of the proceeds of the sale of the property over
the 15-year p>eriod during which the notes were being paid
[Journal of the 1976 General Conference, pp. 1713-1714).
Based on the estimated proceeds of $5,325,990, the 1976
Genered Conference approved the following distribution: (1)
$913,882.24 to be returned to Annual Conferences which
had made special gifts toward the original purchase of the
property, in proportion to their contributions; (2) $1,438,912
to be returned to the General Administration Fund, due to
partial fimding of the original purchase from that source; '
(3) $2,000,000 to accumulate in a trust fund to be known as
The Methodist Corporation Scholarship Fund, income from
the investment of which was to be made available annually
to the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry to
grant scholarships to students enrolled in United Method-
ist-related colleges and universities; and (4) $973,195.76 to
accumulate in a trust fund to be known as The Methodist
Corporation Trust Fund, income from the investment of
which was to be made available to The Churches' Center
for Theology and Public Policy {Journal of the 1976 General
Conference, ptages 1711-1713).
Under the terms of the 1976 action, the General Coimcil
on Finance and Administration and the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry were asked to evaluate the
Scholfirship Fund portion and make recommendations to
the 1988 General Conference for continuation or modifica-
tion. The 1988 General Conference approved a joint
recommendation from the Council and the Board "that The
Methodist Corporation Scholarship Fund be continued as a
permanent fund," and "that the Council be authorized to
transfer custody and control of the funds to the Board, to be
administered by the Board..." (Advance Edition, 1988 Daily
Christian Advocate, page H-1-31). Pursuant to that action,
that Fund was transferred to and is now administered by
the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
The 1976 General Conference action also directed that
the General Council on Finance and Administration and
the General Council on Ministries evaluate the work of The
Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy and make
recommendations related to The Methodist Corporation
Trust Fund to subsequent General Conferences. The two
councils have jointly conducted such evtduations during
each succeeding quadrennium and, based on those evalua-
tions, have made recommendations to each subsequent
General Conference. A joint recommendation from the two
councils for continued support of The Chiu-ches' Center for
Theology and Public Policy from the income of this Fund is
found in Report No. 12 of the General Council on Finance
and Administration, to be acted ujx)n by this General
Conference.
t 2511 oiThe Book of Discipline authorizes the General
Council on Finance and Administration to liquidate The
Methodist Corporation by appropriate corporate action
when the final proceeds of the land sale were received. All
of the proceeds of that sale have been received, and the
canceled deed of tmst has been sent. By December 31,
1991, the final distribution of all proceeds as directed by
the 1976 General Conference was completed. That being
the case, and in keeping with the authorization contained
in 1 2511, the Council took action December 6, 1991, to
dissolve The Methodist Corporation.
Financial reports related to The Methodist Corporation
funds begin on the following page.
Except for continuing administration and possible future
recommendations related to The Methodist Corporation
Trust FHind, this completes the work of the General Council
on Finance and Administration as it relates to The Method-
ist Corporation.
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THE METHODIST CORPORATION
Assets
Due from the General Council on Finance
and Administration
Investment in the Board of Trustees Pool
Due from the Board of Trustees
Note Receivable -American University
Accrued interest receivable -American
University
Total Assets
Balance
Sheet
Unaudited
12-31-88
12-
-31-89
12-31-90
12-31-91
51,119,269
51,144,179
$1,155325
51,119,464
1,912,581
78,606
500,000
333334
166,667
15,000
10,000
5,000
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Due to Board of Higher Education
and Ministry
Due to Annual Conferences
Due to Churches' Center for Theology
and Public Policy
Fund Balances
Unrestricted Fund
Scholarship Fund
Trust Fund
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances
578,606
567,551
30,867
4,743
21,708
8,100
(235)
759,147
1,912,581
870379
53,625,456
550,814
914,991
51,487513
365,989
952,903
$1326,992
1,021,281
51,119,464
THE METHODIST CORPORATION
Income Statement
Income
Interest Income
Dividends
Capital Gain (Loss)
Other income
Total Income
5199,186
$161,059
5,686
4,685
158,613
50,775
150
363,635
216,519
$101,956
101,956
$80,192
80,192
Distributions and Expenses
Distributions
Annual Conferences
General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry
General Council on Finance
and Administration
The Churches' Center for Theology and
Public Policy
Total Distribution
35,627
41,893
35,602
64,211
78,606
2,093,679
77,912
140,522
56,094
65,961
56,055
101,100
64.743
81,708
78,100
69,765
235,070
2,283,241
247,669
375,598
Expenses
Audit Fees
Investment Fees
Total Expenses
Net Income
1,200
15,152
251,422
1,200
8380
2,292,821
1,200
248,869
($146,913^
2,205
377,803
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THE METHODIST CORPORATION
Summary Income Statement for years 1976 through 1991
Income
Gain on sale of land
Gain on sale of securities
Interest income
Dividends
Other income
Distributions, Fund transfers and Expenses
Income Distributions
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy
Principal Distributions
General Council on Finance and Administration
Annual Conferences
Total Distributions
S2,935,766
174,654
3,716,188
13,635
1.15Q
$i;265,978
855,513
1,510,008
959.037
4,590,536
Principal Fund transfers
Scholarship Fund
Trust Fund
Total Fund transfers
Expenses
Real estate taxes
Audit fees
Investment fees
Other expense
Total Expenses
Total Distributions, Fund transfers and Expenses
Beginning Fund Balance 1/1/76
Income less Distributions, Fund transfers and Expenses 1976-1991
Ending Fund Balance 12/31/91
2,273,471
1,02U81
3,294,752
37382
17,605
27,209
20.113
102309
S7.987i97
$1,146,204
(1,146204)
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Improvements and Economies
by the General Agencies
Technology continxies to play a central role in reshaping
the operations of United Methodist general agencies.
However, changes and efforts which are unrelated to
technology, but just as significant in economizing and
improving operations, are also improving the internal
operations of our church. A brief siunmaiy of some of these
efforts is given immediately below. This is followed by
selected examples of the more interesting, creative, or
significant projects that serve to highlight the ongoing
efforts of agency members and staff toward providing
efficient, economical service to the church.
Technology-related improvements in the area of computer
hardware include m^gor installations of personal computers
(PC's) at staff persons' desks, local area networks of PC's
and file servers, wide area networks, laser printers,
modems, and the replacement of mainframes and minicom-
puters with less expensive, more efficient equipment.
Computer software changes include word processing
system upniates and installations, desktop publishing
systems, electronic mail, accoimting software enhance-
ments, office automation tools, spread sheets, human
resources systems, statistical analysis, and many individual
PC software products applicable to specific tasks.
Other technology -related improvements include telephone
system upgrades and replacements, facsimile machines
(FAX's), development and/or use of specialized electronic
data links, video production equipment additions and
upgrades, and the development of Vision Interfaith Satel-
lite Network (VISN).
Improvements not directly related to technology include
increased emphases on staff training, office space renova-
tion, changes in materials and procedures related to
mailings, increased use of comp>etitive bidding processes,
meeting and travel expense policy changes to reduce
expenses, and increased use of conference telephone calls
for meetings. To cite several examples:
The Africa University project has been greatly facilitated
by the use of a unique electronic mail service. AT&T's
Easylink service is used by the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry and the General Board of Global
Ministries to receive input from PC's, FAX's, printed and
voice material, and then send these messages to FAX
machines. Telex machines, cablegrams, mailgrams, or
directly into PC's. This has not only enhanced commimica-
tions on the Africa University project, but is being \iaed for
commimications with field staff in many other locations
around the world, including Korea and the Philippines.
The General Coimdl on Finance and Administration has
begun the development of a wide area computer network,
working with United Methodist Communications to link
both agencies' kx:al networks. A purchase order and
accounts payable system was jointly designed by these
agencies' accounting staffs. This system allows UMCom
staff to enter on-line purchase order requests, process the
orders in the treasurer's office on a daily basis, post orders
immediately to the ledger as payables, enter invoices when
they arrive, and have checks printed based on the payment
due dates. This enables better financial control and cash
management over the entire purchasing process. Addition-
ally, all managers are able to review the status of their
ledger accounts on a daily basis for better financial man-
agement. This system is scheduled to be implemented in
some other agencies during 1992.
The General Board of Pensions has developed a special-
ized electronic data link, called ConTac, which allows
conference pension ofGces to directly access pension account
information of their clergy and lay staff persons. This is
used for account inquiries, updating of address, appoint-
ment, salary and benefit data, and verification of current
records. Both batch updating and individual record updat-
ing are possible. Security within this system prevents
unauthorized access, and the system design requires the
General Board of Pensions staff to review changes before
posting to the accoimts. This system has resulted in more
accurate and more timely updating of files, with a lower
cost for the processing of this critical data. Conference
pension offices receive an immediate response to inquiries
when on this system. Additional fimctionality is being
planned for future implementation.
United Methodist Communications has been instrumen-
tal in the development of the ecumenical Vision Interfaith
Satellite Network (VISN). This network provides an
economical cable distribution system for television program-
ming. Savings on a 30-minute show can result in a cost as
much as 20 times less than the cost of air time on an
independent television station. This amounts to several
thousand dollars savings per airing. VISN also guarantees
time for United Methodist programming, whereas the
traditional broadcast stations may or may not have time
available.
A complete renovation of the Kern Building in Nashville
vastly improved the functionality of work space for staff of
the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and
the General Board of Discipleship. OfGoe space was rede-
signed for use with today's modem tools, especially PC's,
printers, and photocopiers. Attention to ergonomic details
benefits the staff greatly. Additionally, the entire electrical,
phunbing, heating, and cooling systems were replaced and
upgraded for current and future needs.
An in-ho\ise PC software training program within the
General Board of Global Ministries is serving to enhance
the use of computer technology throughout the organiza-
tion. This has made a marked difference in the ttafTs
utilization of computer software.
One area of continual interest for economizing is in travel
costs. As staff persons work continuously with travel
agencies and air fare rate structures to reduce costs, air
fares and hotel costs continue to fluctuate. The net effect is
generally one of imstable costs which follow travel industry
trends, and therefore it is difficult to measure the actual
dollar savings due to cost control efforts.
Finally, one division of United Methodist Commimica-
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tions hoB achieved signincant Bavings by limply changing
a few ways of doing things. By going to full color through-
out The Interpreter (instead of using color on only a portion
of the magazine), the binding process was simplified, thus
saving several thousand dollars, while producing a better
quality magazine. Similarly, by using a sheltered workshop
rather than a commercial firm for collating and other
preparation of mass mailings, up to $10,000 per mailing is
saved. These two efforts result in over $65,000 in savings
per year for the division and agency.
These are but a few examples of the efforts of agency
members and stafTs toward providing improved service,
lower cost operations, or both. Ongoing efforts in this area
will continue, as technology provides new methods for
certain jobs, and staff persons seek out creative methods for
doing their work.
Employment Practices of General Agencies
The 1988 Book of Discipline, 1 911.1, authorizes the
General Council on Finance and Administration' to
withhold approval of a portion or all of the budget of any
agency or any church-related institution receiving general
church funds until such agency or church-related institu-
tion certifies to the councU in writing that it has estab-
lished and has complied with a policy of (a) recruiting,
employing, utilizing, recompensing, and promoting
professional staff and other personnel vrithout regard to
race, color, age, or sex, (b) fulfilling its duties and responsi-
bilities in a manner which does not involve segregation or
discrimination on the basis of race, age, or sex, and (c)
insofar as possible, purchasing goods and service from
vendors who are in compliance vrith such policies as are
described in sections (a) and (b) of this paragraph...'
In accordance with the Book of Discipline, the General
Council on Finance and Administration has requested and
obtained from agencies and church-related institutions
receiving general church funds certifications of compliance
with 1 911.1 on a yearly basis throiigh the year ended
December 31, 1991.
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GENTERAL AGENCY HEADQUARTERS PROPERTY REPORT
JANUARY 1, 1988 TO DECEMBER, 31, 1991
1988
1989
1990
1991
General Board of Church and Society
United Methodist Building
100 Maryland Avenue, North East
Washington, D. C. 20002-5680
Occupants: General Board of Church and Society
General Commission on Religion and Race
American Library Association
U.U.A Social Concern
Women's Division - BOGM
Coalition on Abortion Rights
Coalition to Ban Handguns
American Agricultural Movement
Impact
United Church of Christ
General Council on Finance and Administration
Owner of building: General Board of Church and Society
Value of building and land: At original cost
At fair mEirket value
Debt:
Annual operating cost:
Rent paid by Church & Society to Building Fund:
Square footage available to agency:
Niimber of staff:
1,642,241 1,642,756 1,642,756 1,642,756
Not subject to estimation
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
508,319
503,166
523,166
543,166
95,273
100,081
105,348
110,616
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
37
35
33
33
General Board of Discipleship
1908 Grand Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37202
(Denman Budding)
Occupants: Board of Discipleship
Owner: Upper Room Division, Board of Discipleship
Value of building and land: At original cost
At fair market value
Annual operating cost:
Square footage available to agency:
Debt:
Nxunber of staff:
2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000
8,800,000
8,800,000
8,800,000
8,800,000
829,150
848,885
867,100
910,455
105,138
105,138
105,138
105,138
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
195
190
180
174
General Board of Global Ministries
475 Riverside Drive
New York, New York 10115-0111
Owner: The Interchurch Center
Amount of yearly lease:
Square footage available:
Number of staff:
1,278,512
1,304,066
1,379,729
1,434,918
123,421
123,421
119,089
119,089
388
366
350
364
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1988
1989
1990
1991
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
1001 19th Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37202
(Kern Building)
Occupants: Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Board of Discipleship
National Youth Ministry Organization
Owner: Board of HQgher Education and Ministry
Board of Discipleship (50% each)
Value of building and land: At original cost
At fair market value
(Appraisal 1/89 plus 1990 renovations)
Debt: Principal:
Interest rate:
Years to run on debt:
Annual operating cost (includes depreciation)
Building leases: National Youth Ministry Organization
General Council on Finance & Administration
Square footage available:
Nujnber of staiT: Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Board of Discipleship
National Youth Ministry Organization
(General Ck)uncil on Finance & Administration
1,000,755
1,000.755
2,084,257
2,084,257
4,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
444,811
8.61%
4
423.340
433,415
432,900
454,545
X
X
X
X
X
X
53,764
53,764
53,764
53,764
83
83
85
88
45
45
45
44
3
3
3
3
7
7
General Commission on Archives and History
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, New Jersey 07940-0016
Occupants: Archives and History
Drew University Methodist Library
Owner of building: Drew University
Yearly rent:
Square footage available to agency:
Number of staff:
55,106 58,072 60,903 63,827
16,016 16,016 16,016 16,016
7 6 5 5
General Commission on Christian Unity and
Interreligious Concerns
475 Riverside Drive
New York. New York 10115-0111
Owner: The Interchurch Center
Rent:
Square footage available to agency:
Number of staff:
25,589
26,101
28,612
30,144
2.232
2,232
2,232
2,232
7
7
7
8
General Commission on Religion and Race
100 Maryland Avenue, North East
Washington, D. C. 20002-5680
Owner: General Board of Church and Society
Rent:
Square footage available to agency:
Number of stafT:
59,330 54,344
2.600 2,600
11 11
57,060 59,920
2,600 2,600
11 U
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1989
1990
1991
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
1200 Davis Street
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4193
Owner: General Council on Finance & Administration
General Board of Pensions
Rent:
Square footage available to agency:
Number of staff:
23,300
24,730
26,040
26,175
1,374
1,374
1,374
1,374
5
5
5
5
General Council on Finance and Administration
1200 Davis Street
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4193
Occupants of building: General Council on Finance and
Administration
General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women
General Board of Pensions
Owners: General CoimcU on Finance and Administration
General Board of Pensions
Value of building and land: At cost
At fair market value
Replacement value
Debt: Principal amount
Interest rate
Years to run
Annual operating cost:
Mortgage:
Building leases: General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women
Square footage available to agency:
Nimiber of staff: General Coimcil on Finance and Administration
General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women
General Board of Pensions
2,600,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
4,000,000
4,200,000
4,400,000
4,600,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
1,392,030
1,313,052
1,230,445
1,444,045
41/2
41/2
4'/^
4V4
13
12
11
10
784,412
751,406
737,253
741,756
140,004
140,004
140,004
140,004
14,328
14,328
14,328
14,328
m 48
48
50
50
5
5
5
5
194
219
233
253
General Council on Ministries
601 West Riverview Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45406-5543
Occupants: General CoxmcU on Ministries
Dayton North and South Districts
Women's Division - BOGM
UM Union of Dayton Districts
UM Assoc, of Health &. Welfare Ministries
Black Methodists for Church Renewal
SW Ohio Assoc. - United Church of Christ
American Guild of English Handbell
Ringers - (1988 through April, 1989)
Owner: General CouncU on Ministries
Value of building and land: At original cost
At fair market value
Debt:
Annual operating cost: (Includes depreciation)
Square footage available to agency:
Number of staff:
923,125
924,779
935,603
935,603
1,255,000
2,255,000
2,445,000
2,500,000
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
125,226
135,775
138,480
142,205
6,309
6,309
7,200
7,200
38
34
36
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1988 1989 1990 1991
United Methodist Communications
810 12th Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37202
Occupants: United Methodist Communications
Owner: United Methodist Communications
Value of building and land: At original cost
At fair market value
Debt: Principal:
Interest rate: Expansion note
Mortgage
Years to run on debt: Expansion note
Mortgage
Annual operating cost: (includes depreciation)
Square footage available to agency:
Number of staff:
Some agencies either own or lease office space in other locations for field staff and branch operations. These staff and the
cost of these facilities are not included as part of this Headquarters Property Repwrt as described in 11907.3 of the Book
of Discipline.
2,853.964
2,886,344
2,886,344
2,886,344
3,800,000
3,800,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
1,425,991
1,305,350
1,173,908
1,084,604
8.36%
8.36%
8.36%
8.36%
10.50%
10.50%
10.50%
10.50%
3
2
1
'/2
22
21
20
19
557,994
555,144
523,999
545,696
42,000
42,000
42,000
42,000
104
110
112
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FIN.\NCLAI. DISCLOSLTIE STATEMUNT
FjCil F^zcr; ::'ir.e C-:'j^.r:li. S:.3j-d= and
Cc=in^£::-.s ::'7r.r -'r_;-E-a Meihodiii Church
r_-5_Lr-. :: 1>.-; ::: r.i Book of Discipline
;-f- r. prepared in a format designed by the General Coiindl on
i^kT-r.-ditures as rqmrted to the General Council on Finance and
. .-r*j, and 19^)1.
BQ.AJID OF CHLUCH .A-VD SOCIETT
INCOME
1988
1989
1990
L'TWDdsLed
1991
EXPENSE
1,459^1
1,753.934
1,821.040
1,819.726
356.554
8,000
20^16
42.390
47,156
39,167
58.662
56,963
64.874
93,927
75,868
91,818
38,151
79,052
1,S50
2,339
45,655
2.300
21,205
21,568
18.947
10,700
37,500
729.079
722,972
718,848
796,408
34.520
85,044
115.160
52,513
4,626
20,152
32,082
34.237
675.926
675.019
721,206
916,193
46,368
76.797
63.700
64.963
55.905
31.217
3.5..3.5 :«f-
3,5:9 263
3.729.095
3,914.413
107,662
39,878
62,849
114,080
26,135
51.325
82.909
147,945
40.695
17,217
4.688
1,000
1,091
1,000
981.991
1,083,749
1,036,396
963.773
106.927
113,373
114,032
104.212
50,364
50,646
58,021
61,233
157,719
191,049
225.737
232,760
29.754
333
5,786
110.272
115,733
118,439
124,936
34.374
38,361
39,489
33,915
28.627
106.906
105,051
79,539
24.575
34.267
53,360
69,263
16.962
41,311
33.146
39,524
23.596
24,042
26.699
40,147
508.319
503,166
510,280
556.004
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1988
1989
1990
1991
Depreciation Expense
40.596
41,146
11.260
21,500
Other Office Expense
12,169
12,805
Legal Fees/Profesaional Fees
1.674
7,439
5.410
1.770
Consultant Fees
1,007
19,274 (1)
16.934
1.047
Investment Fees
1.050
Data Processing Rental & Service
17,512
4.468
Staff Training
6,254
25,246
7,437
3.585
Contract Personnel Services
2,400
Joint Seminar
129,762
123.720
140,000
140.000
Services Rendered by Other Agencies
9,310
Meeting Expense
210,588
165,011
192,324
189.339
Conference & Educational Events
52
Travel - Staff
109,205
176,250
154,299
139.592
Materials for Resale
90,687
78,392 (2)
47,211
23.375
Promotional & Informational Materials fnot for resale)
24,260
19,796
13.852
9.391
Films and Audio- Visiials
10,153
56,910
33,107
56.910
All Other Insurance
27,309
18,543
20,766
14,617
Interest Expense
3.134
32
9,608
Miscellaneous
6,004
4,042
20,558
27.163
Computer Hardware Maintenance
7,224
Software Purchase & Support
561
Missional Priority Pa>Tnents
45.264
27,670
106,516
267.560
Training of Constituents
4.341
National Regional Training
55,300
Discipleship Resource
22.152
15-534
13.331
Total Expenditures 3.074.544 3.461.383 3.291.570 3.290.S64
(1) Includes 10,515 for Restricted. 759 for Unrestricted and 8.000 for Field Staff fees.
(2) Includes 8,323 for Manuscripts and Art. 68,010 for Literature Production in Resource Production and 2.059 for
Audio-Visual Production.
GENERAL BOARD OF DISCIPLESHIP
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
World Service
Missional Priority
Sale of Literature & Other Publications
Special Gifts
Dividends & Interest
Capital Gains (sale of Genesco Building)
Legacies & Bequests
Service Fees
Receipts from Other Agencies
United Methodist Men
Lay Witness Missions
Other Income
Total Income
4,523,342
4,844,844
5.049.044
5,153.638
501,444
9,780.736
10,096.204
10.317,239
11.768,522
278,526
292.438
283,540
934,801
1,141,843
1,196,599
17,892
731,065
1.002,072
1,909,107
1,918,245
2.230,957
2.774,407
226,400
241,710
102.748
329.986
140,188
208.702
206.5S9
216,194
19,402
23.112
793.121
609.092
759.525
605.559
19.087.665
20.586.971
19.704.119
21.S-5037S
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1988
1989
1990
1991
EXPENSE
Grants - Non-UMC
30,515
25,000
3,500
25,000
Program Expense
544,764
874,481
774,280
788,208
Salaries
5,238,847
5,553,178
5,544,882
5,992,734
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
747,308
778,146
668,724
759,188
Employer's Payroll Taxes
251,764
266,870
299,483
378,477
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
819,241
919,241
1,181,385
1.731,758
Moving Expense
11,850
7,578
33,013
19,026
Utilities
242,087
228,001
197,680
220,540
Telephone & Telegraph
249,840
231,641
387,156
345,783
Postage & Freight
1,249,323
1,317,911
1,538,955
1,854,295
Printing & Duplication
189,531
217,734
179,894
204,710
Office Supplies
177,348
171,108
202,111
220,018
Eqxiipment-Repair, Replace & Service
257,411
22,039
469,787
295,503
Building Repair & Maintenance
612,975
603,970
486,064
846,104
Other Office Expense
39,189
17,377
33,344
82,492
Depreciation Expense
313,612
400,339
624,865
883,050
Legal Fees
6,498
4,045
7,296
6,610
Con8\iltant Fees
34,861
117,530
154,719
75,291
Staff Training
40,538
19,523
56,461
39,975
Data Processing Rental & Service
141,864
123,668
141,074
240,025
Temporary Help
31,437
25,957
41,339
222,635
Support Service/Interdivisional
1,067,127
1,187,968
1,248,313
1,082,044
Meeting Expense
98,350
118,334
178,622
189,335
Travel Staif
427,927
391,335
419,355
398,867
Materials for Resale
3,594,278
3,645,548
3,300,910
3,643,800
Promotional & Informational Materials (not for resale)
646,164
619,537
1,122,314
1,017,944
Films & Audio-Visuals
17,181
17,849
29,312
16,116
All Other Insurance
102,985
104,631
78,851
82,029
Taxes
24,244
3,588
23,206
27,849
Interest Expense
44,906
78,196
44,272
Miscellaneous
32,277
59,333
56,013
Computer Equipment Lease Rental
165,183
Computer Hardware Maintenance
50,596
78,192
58,882
Software Purchase and Support
162,012
Total Expenditures
17.451,425 18.364.264 19.549,359 21,804,301
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCA'nON AND MINISTRY
INCOME
Apportioned Fxmds:
World Service
Ministerial Education
Black College
Missional Priority
Africa University
Special Day Offerings:
United Methodist Student Sunday
World Communion Sunday
Native American Awareness Sunday
4,239,759
12,685,722
6,932,447
475,405
4,376,989 4,497,012 4,545,461
13,258,087 13,605,703 14,038,407
7,122,432 7,429,299 7,462,153
1,987,244 2,067,422 1,981,369
462,014
418,035
487,389
337,316
431,424
500,532
471,449
423,688
35,667
105,113
153,410
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1988
1989
1990
1991
Other General Funds:
World Service Speciala (Africa University Endowment)
Other Income:
Sale of Literature & Other Publications
Special Gifts
Dividends and Interest
Income from Outside Trusts
Capital Gains
Legacies and Bequests
Service Fees
Other Income
Rental Income
Loan Collections
Scholarship Funds
Methodist Corporation
Reimbursement Legal Fees
Transfer from Other Funds
Total Income
119,088
389,013
777,039
909,474
72,936
71,149
64,299
62,075
66,574
100,672
84,330
29,802
1,595,568
2,204,410
1,706,611
1,887,907
445,456
525,603
2,345,092
(1,096,497)
1,670,549
163,615
105,278
8,343
130,000
146,000
174,540
172,000
106,940
60,092
413,468
39,720
23,078
24,704
25,085
26,530
1,365,357
1,843,668
1,977,181
1,425,133
808,390
819,558
811,439
341,613
78,606
113,500
90.655
109,848
19,194
146.826
36,068,948
220,000
34,111.537
212,500
30,282.526
36,301,948
EXPENSE
Distributions & Grants - UMC
Grants - Non-UMC
Program Expense
Research and Program Expense
Salaries
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
Employer's Payroll Ttixes
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
Moving Expense
Rent
Telephone & Telegraph
Postage & Freight
Printing & Duplicating
Office Supplies
Equipment-Repair & Replace & Service
Equipment Replacement
Building Repair & Maintenance
Other OfTice Expense
Depreciation Expense
Legal Fees
Consultant Fees
Data Processing Rental & Service
Support Service/ Interdivisional
Staff Training
Services Rendered by Other Agencies
Meeting Exi>ense
Conference & Educational Events
Travel - Staff
Promotional & Informational
Materials (not for resale)
Films and Audio- Visuals
All Other Insurance
Special Promotion
Interest Expense
22,438,329 22,858,161 21,773,094 23,859,650
156,285
1,906,022
2,504,677
32,959
2,749,502
2,568,713
1,753,298
1,898,662
1,971,736
2,077,839
221,082
240,372
243,507
254,966
82,791
89,552
96,718
99,193
252,147
324,160
422,965
486,426
4,946
15,966
35,939
140,324
18,758
73,475
68,703
84,169
72,743
160,181
150.118
131,494
132,241
204,055
173.247
164,674
124,166
37,495
38.922
102,016
33,063
64,497
59.179
50,115
37,320
77.883
18,182
31,590
393
2,594
7,740
87,705
95,531
126,300
103,500
27,018
24,195
26,198
26,431
23,938
20,662
20.164
3.774
16,957
22.805
18,000
10.408
12.931
316,384
310,063
236.496
422,506
312,255
200,778
1,683
205,707
205,817
422.025
444,517
22,306
472,556
454,819
16,536
13,731
21,997
31,137
33,497
31,760
24.909
150,253
40,684
38,600
954
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Miscellaneous
Computer Equipment Lease & Rental
Computer Hardware Maintenance
Software Purchase &. Support
Africa Univ. Endowment Campaign
Ministry of Study & Scholarship Administration
Missional Priority Payments
Total Expenditures
1988
1989
1990
1991
4,169
109,590
110,666
130,991
18,863
1,746
5,233
4,511
12,250
1,359
1,349
308
3,512
127,582
234,914
11,257
475,405
29.134.600
29.894.535
29,393,627
31,507,470
COMMISSION ON ARCHIVES AND fflSTORY
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
General Administration
Other Income:
Sale of Literature & Other Publications
Special Gifts
Grants
Dividends and Interest
Service Fees (Grave Markers)
Other Income
Historic Shrines and Landmarks
Miscellaneous
Total Income
EXPENSE
Distributions & Grants - UMC (Shrines and Landmarks)
Program Expanse (Women's and Ethnic History)
Research & Program Development
Salaries
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
Employer's Payroll Taxes
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
Rent and Library Expense
Telephone and Telegraph
Postage and Freight
Printing and Duplication
Office Supplies
Equipment Replacement
Equipment-Replace &, Service
Data Processing Rental and Service
Building Repair & Maintenance
Cost of Grave Markers
Awards and Prizes
Library Expense
Meeting Exjsense
Travel - Staff
Materials for Resale
Promotional and Informational Materials (not for resale)
AU Other Insurance
336,462
496,926
508,565
519,392
16,894
12,535
15,949
17,947
90
50
55
10,597
128,500
45,591
31,904
29,388
7,284
10,051
7,323
8,955
37,580
5,444
20,464
50,185
615,338
7.607
571,403
547,274
591,723
22,394
18,400
18,784
3,362
18,232
18
1,154
225,513
215,486
233,472
220,464
27,122
31,850
28,645
67,648
6,075
8,637
9,116
34,262
33,927
41,724
101,572
60,903
111,330
1,488
3,059
2,845
4,369
6,273
3,453
42,902
603
352
27,657
12,056
6,587
12,000
12,533
16,721
2,125
3,803
9,646
1,570
55,106
8,828
7,864
5,967
2,000
1,250
42,110
45,500
12,485
15,307
18,944
46,802
35,607
34,998
25,314
36,776
13,392
14,893
16,905
7,944
6,926
1.350
2,760
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1988
1989
1990
1991
Ness and Lee Awards
MisceUaneouB
Women'a and Ethnic History Programs
Loss on sale of equipment
6,456
2,000
8,264
32.320
800
2,125 1,957
6,625
Total Expenditures
569.086
574,785
552.762 533.074
COlVtMISSION ON CHRISTIAN UNITY AND
INTERRELIGIOUS CONCERNS
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
World Service
World Service Contingency
Other Income:
Grants
Dividends and Interest
Other Income
Transfer from Other Funds (Unexpected Appropriation)
695,361
31,100
26,822
1,821
708,073
27,397
2,337
8.518
746.325
712,387
30,000
26,006
5,312
685,073
9,420
(810)
Total Income
755,104
773,705
693,683
EXPENSE
Distributions and Grants-UMC
200
Grants - Non-UMC
148,733
125,300
171,200
142,500
Salaries
251,227
288,825
306,929
290,071
Employer's Payroll Taxes
)
6,891
8,632
Employers Pension Fimd Contribution
)
58,813
67,323
31,866
37,993
Group Insurance and Hospitalization
)
34,921
39,735
Moving Expense
1,919
8,853
1,138
Bent
27,892
27,526
32,602
31,613
Telephone & Telegraph
10,259
10,757
13,094
16,411
Postage and Freight
)
11,986
9,821
Printing and Duplicating
)
47,699
6,026
5,226
Oflice Supplies
)
6,419
5,857
Equipment Replacement
)
4,778
7,546
Equipment Repair & Replacement
39,296
4,991
4,508
Depreciation Expense
22,694
25,931
23,562
10,963
Consultant Fees
3,093
Staff Training
350
Meeting Expense
42,287
80,802
124,052
110,512
Conferences, Workshops and Other
Educational Events/Program
47,147
50,902
21,097
Travel Staff
41,060
38,211
49,294
51,865
Promotional and Informational Material (not for resale)
10,866
All Other Insurance
4,570
5,675
6,650
8,079
Miscellaneous
5.633
5,379
14.423
27,895
Total Expenditures
708.214
767.846
879,631
824.674
956
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COMMISSION ON REUGION AND RACE
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
World Service
Other Income:
Grants
Dividends and Interest
Other Income
Total Income
EXPENSE
Distribution & Grants - UMC
Grants - Non-UMC
Program Expense
Research and Program Development
Salaries
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
Employer's Payroll Taxes
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
Moving Expense
Rent
Telephone & Telegraph
Postage & Freight
Printing & Duplication
Office Supplies
Equipment-Repair, Replace & Service
Other Office Expense
Depreciation Exj)ense
Staff Training
Meeting Expense
Travel - Staff
Promotional & Informational Materials (not for resale)
Films & Audio- Visxial
All Other Insurance
Miscellaneous
Global Racism Convocation
Total Exi>enditures
1988
1,469,024
1989
1990
1991
1,604,100 1,657,191 1,651,027
90,722
21,279
10,500
33,500
53,406
53,629
57,180
46,987
17,643
1,696,651
1,518
14,129
1.613,152
1,745,643
504,936
496,075
523,375
592,563
175,687
222,327
248,158
246,250
3,660
62,919
642
7,947
47,439
56,183
343,759
360.882
389,091
381.037
38,831
44,203
45,043
43.156
14,752
15,417
16,604
16.778
34,917
44,776
58,579
62,289
1,389
4,083
52,036
54,344
59,320
61,323
16.184
13,837
17,010
18,005
10,870
10,550
13,249
14,493
33,395
33,012
28,854
24,043
26,627
18,556
13,481
22,325
11,146
8,684
9,508
13,011
5,707
3.499
8,189
9,201
9,707
11,040
1,394
5,718
9,081
87,574
77,092
73,563
97,022
82,382
73,496
98,978
81,132
1,560
587
1,265
43
480
4,111
6,601
6,341
7,731
6,277
15,335
81.722
1.534,992
L563,743
1,670,980
1,784,723
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COMMISSION ON THE STATUS AND ROLE OF WOMEN
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
World Service
Other Income:
Sale of Literature and Other Publications
Grants
Dividends and Interest
Income from Outside Trusts
Other Income
Total Income
1988
414,468
1989
431,806
1990
440,790
437.896
439,802
472,451
1991
426,458
4,134
7,262
15,000
19,945
1,500
4,487
1,593
1,989
2,403
2,811
1,712
2.305
1,106
50
3,649
433.319
EXPENSE
Program Exf>en8e
43,471
21,468
Research and Program Development
2,500
Salaries
164,573
198.806
199,580
184,281
Employers Pension Fund Contribution
19,618
27,754
25,117
22,935
Employers Payroll Taxes
10,612
11,278
11,575
10,286
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
13,915
16,017
19,448
22,606
Moving Expense
8,144
1,823
14,057
Rent
23,300
22,669
26,040
26,175
Telephone and Telegraph
6,206
6,914
5,848
6,444
Postage and Freight
2,036
4,809
4,863
3,810
Printing and Duplication
5,690
12,999
40,060
17,854
Office Supplies
2,157
1,435
1,903
1,228
Equipment Replacement
2,092
2,244
210
Equipment-Repair, Replace & Service
1,135
Other Office Expense
122
238
Depreciation Expense
5,595
5,595
1,540
9,440
Consultant Fees
207
7,480
14,626
7,974
Staff Training
5,121
3,229
Meeting Expense
71,152
72,319
102,498
65,118
Travel - Staff
6,426
22,499
24.139
20,587
Promotional and Informational Materials (not for resale)
16,835
1,621
7,785
Films and Audio-Visuals
2,860
(542)
All Other Ins\irance
1,642
1,768
2,504
2,838
Miscellaneous
7.952
11.504
11.718
28,428
Total Expenditures
415.787
451.729
498,306
454,981
958
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1988
1989
1990
1991
GENERAL COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
World Service
Episcopal
General Administration
Interdenominational Cooperation Fvind
Ministerial Education Fund
Black College
MLssional Priority
Africa University
Temporary General Aid
Special Day Offerings:
Human Relations Sunday
One Great Hour of Sharing
United Methodist Student Sunday
World Commxinion Sunday
World Order Sunday/Peace With Justice Sunday
Native American Awareness Sunday
Other General Funds:
Youth Service Fund
Other Income:
Sale of Literat\ire & other Publications
Dividends and Interest
Income from Outside Trusts
Capital Gains
Receipts from Other Agencies
Other Income
Rental Income
Methodist Corporation
Total Income
EXPENSE
Distributions and Grants
Research and Program Development
Salaries
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
Employer's Payroll Taxes
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
Rent
Utilities
Telephone & Telegraph
Postage & Freight
Printing &. Duplication
Office Supplies
Equipment Replacement
Equipment Repair and Replacement
Building Repair and Maintenance
Other Office Expense
.,310,726
955,653
982,209
960,130
253,517
170,965
187,845
236,164
407,378
1,296,323
1,324,827
1,357,123
33,797
23.959
24,245
24,039
439,183
292,088
299,324
295,240
240,649
158,324
161,558
158,690
86,404
15,402
4,486
45,687
46,454
2,627
2,970
43,246
18,824
12,061
12,859
10,803
96,809
59,825
70,639
59,270
16,297
11,456
12,155
9,057
35,951
24,376
23,217
20,559
3,849
2,900
2,997
3,518
2,731
4,730
5,972
2,836
16,061
18,070
14,699
12,507
495,978
459,935
479,932
454,754
99,529
250
25
2,341
1,113
1,776
1,776
42,876
41,346
220,415
125,967
23,300
24,730
26,040
26,175
56,094
65.961
56,055
99,529
3,598,694
3,671,043
3,954,971
4,007,449
16,784
399
43,985
43,069
5,183
170
1,345,324
1,431,107
1,537,907
1,679,842
157,042
164,289
181,772
191,307
85,006
93,397
102,118
110,573
182,951
238,705
318,298
369,908
279,271
264,734
233,487
148,219
917
6,158
7,139
41,809
32,161
43,685
40,841
41,891
59,623
48.822
63,476
150,602
108.438
110,855
88,780
24,602
26,925
34,115
32,762
5,172
20,362
25,242
23,883
17,629
2,798
14,405
3,198
8,059
11,911
9,013
6,906
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GENERAL COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES
INCOME
1988
1989
1990
1991
Depreciation Expense
Audit Fees
Legal Fees
Consultant Fees
Investment Fees
Stair Training
Meeting Expense
Travel - Staff
All Other Insurance
Taxes
Miscellaneous
Computer Hardwsire Medntenance
Software Purchase & Support
Information Services
Total Expenditures
157,910
190,979
136,214
167,346
289,048
291,550
313,218
332,550
31,032
16.405
7,362
14,033
42,899
82,347
111,993
72.853
19,761
5,242
10,121
(9,880)
20,727
18,776
21,187
298,903
172,330
193,457
200,353
128,695
147,451
193,733
159,997
22,387
25,009
27,643
26,958
1,046
186,258
185,577
151,616
135,679
44,846
43,217
41,722
42,897
4,479
7,559
6,656
3,971
15.975
24.802
28.774
29.468
3,598.694
3,671,043
3,954,971
4.007,449
Apportioned Funds:
World Service
General Administration
Other General Funds:
General Ck)nference (Contingency
World Service Contingency
Other Income:
Dividends and Interest
Capital Gains
Unrealized Loss on Valuation of Investments
Quadrennial Projects
Other Income
Total Income
EXPENSE
Research and Program Development
Research Design
Sedaries
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
Employer's Payroll Taxes
Group Insurance and Hospitalization
Moving Expense
Utilities
Telephone and Telegraph
Postage and Freight
Printing and Duplication
Office Supplies
Equipment Replacement
Equipment Repair, Replace & Service
Equipment Repair and Replacement
Other Office Expense
1,343,877
1,442,045
1,463,494
1,584,918
52,792
51,434
31,944
103,653
38,772
56,818
60,775
36,770
32,847
91,049
(1,250)
(18,025)
263,777
84,234
39.640
41.965
20.802
145.170
1,559,362
1.767.474
1,789.573
1.851.092
47,739
33,080
101,384
28,413
32,251
33,415
89,104
444,650
476,332
576,715
619,381
59,631
61,945
66,634
71,999
26,686
27,816
31,876
37,686
64,475
74,326
104,234
128,598
2,801
1,072
1,395
29,519
28,581
28,580
30,893
32,914
28,696
33,531
65,602
16,541
17,653
25,670
21,407
2,469
9,332
3,281
(16,980)
7,264
10,727
10,170
12,918
2,385
8,902
4,676
3,777
4,013
34,191
2,681
3,466
9,690
14,761
6,029
6.076
960
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1988
1989
1990
1991
Building Repair and Maintenance
Depreciation Expense
Consultant Fees
Investment Fees
Staff Training
Meeting Expense
Travel - Staff
All Other Insurance
Interest Expense
Miscellaneous
DS/CCD Training Event
Ckjmputer Hardware Maintenance
Quadrennial Projects
Total Expenditures
36,425
46,518
60,743
59,116
60,096
4,057
106,631
5,238
9,971
951
7,057
8,872
10,372
10,971
12,318
12,230
5,281
7,952
8,464
217,990
318.959
313,136
498,466
108,230
79,393
85,633
79,362
9,230
21,880
19,635
18,470
11,649
8,005
3,684
8,626
10,310
5,931
6,923
9,305
64,073
16,800
15,400
23,089
18,673
127,564
223,034
256,360
1.401,827
1,616,477
1,781,000
1,996.822
NATIONAL YOUTH MINISTRY ORGANIZATION
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
General Administration
Other General Funds:
Youth Service Fund
Other Income:
Sales of Literature and Other
Special Gifts
Publications
Other Income
Transfer from Other Funds - Deferred Projects
Convocation Income
Total Income
92,386
93,336
92,311
91,311
130,126
119,565
137,536
135,399
4,969
7
66
1,488
962
5,322
7,621
8,583
8,902
87.466
222,578
238,430
240.588
EXPENSE
Distributions and Grants - UMC
Grants - Non-UMC
Salaries
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
Employer's Payroll Taxes
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
Moving Exp>€nse
Rent
Telephone & Telegraph
Postage & Freight
Printing & Duplication
Office Supplies
Equipment-Repair, Replace & Service
Depreciation Expense
Data Processing Rental & Service
Meeting Expense
Conference & Educational Events
76,050
58,975
40,000
53,061
20,000
14,000
35,000
24,700
42,018
50,137
47,429
54,995
3,561
6,000
5,467
5,876
3,264
3,755
3,584
4,170
3,433
4,735
5,428
7,271
510
4,872
5,040
4,880
7,001
1,806
1,945
1,352
2,216
1,748
2,668
1,037
1,595
2,573
2,649
1,419
3,215
166
261
170
522
122
83
83
1,048
1,054
206
284
26,097
29,249
26,537
20,594
1,400
1,407
UCi* A Keport
961
Travel - Staff
Materials for Resale
Promotional & Informational Materials (not for resale)
Films & Audio- Visuals
Interest Expense
Staff Continuing Education
Miscellaneous
Information Services
Convocation Expenses CBiennial Event)
1988
1989
1990
1991
5,431
5,830
5,482
7,688
2,315
894
8,801
1,320
41
164
320
1,081
1,776
97
71,693
289
664
211
Total Expenditures
193.803
261,472
180,657 206,883
UNITED METHODIST COMMUNICATIONS
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
World Service
5,809,483
6,249,881
6,488,302 6,473,214
Promotion Charges:
TV-T
Episcopal
General Administration
Interdenominational Cooperation Fimd
Ministerial Education
Black College
Human Relations Sunday
Temporary General Aid
Africa University
One Great Hour of Sharing
United Methodist Student Sunday
World Communion Sunday
World Order Sunday/Peace With Justice Sunday
Native American Awareness Sunday
Celebrate and Witness
Board of Global Ministries for: Advance Specials
Special Appeals
Other General Funds:
World Service Specials
2,150,379
2,226,210
2,226,488
42,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
28,419
3,000
3,000
3,000
32,300
42,000
42,000
43,000
54,698
35,000
57,000
55,000
48,620
83,000
53,000
113,000
141,750
125,000
124,000
124,000
32,000
92,000
84,000
83,000
278,899
233,000
240,000
247,000
15,801
95,000
95,000
95,000
182,325
134,000
134,000
134,000
53,000
75,000
74,000
74,000
78,000
78,000
78,000
62,220
30,473
657,180
238,000
220,000
223,000
18,000
34,671
1,036
1,038
Other Income:
Sale of Literature & Other Publications
Sales/Rentals of FUms & Audio- Visuals
Grants
Dividends and Interest
Receipts from Other Agencies
Service Fees
Income from Outside Tnists
Legacies and Bequests
Other Income
Total Income
763,072
782,418
827,475
788,787
626,908
1,094,052
1,526,689
1,018,238
33,000
9,365
9,506
112,140
44,163
6,523
23,576
634.034
80,697
24.355
2.166
9,553,160
11,771,787
12.409,802
11.840,802
962
DCA Advance Edition
EXPENSE
1988
1989
1990
1991
Distribution and Grants - UMC
9,048
7,000
42,000
Grants - Non UMC
235,789
240,367
247,759
232,300
Program Expense
1,153,261
Research & Program Development
1,195
2,644
4,117
68,358
Salaries
2,842,748
3,395,829
3,608,475
3,854,832
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
309,786
350,094
374,166
417,364
Employer's Payroll Taxes
204,209
216,593
235,060
257,178
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
415,559
543,245
709,870
802,047
Moving Expense
1,935
28,070
5,800
Rent
50,951
68,861
78,078
79,844
Utilities
81,438
89,083
78,341
78,497
Telephone & Telegraph
155,013
144,318
141,119
145,106
Postage & Freight
694,399
825,848
836,154
880,685
Printing & Duplication
1,266,457
1,910,698
1,984,962
1,501,054
Office Supplies
32,868
40,654
29,959
32,979
Equipment-Repair, & Maintenance
15,408
59,209
39,676
41,356
Eqxiipment Replacement
7,801
8,874
6,634
Data Processing Rental & Service
117,285
38,775
44,540
Equipment Leasing
49,915
15,185
29,227
Building Repair & Maintenance
51,465
50,476
59,558
56,903
Other Office Expense
37,628
37,421
34,123
38,711
Depreciation Expense
370,630
409,336
426,394
456,895
Audit Fees
120
Legal Fees
7,442
3,957
8,971
17,689
Consultant Fees
28,972
90,260
42,628
88,954
Staff Training
26,876
27,383
25,209
Support Service/Interdivisional
4,157
Services Rendered by Other Agencies
19,817
Meeting Expense
87,175
91,714
70,579
76,628
Conference and Education Events
22,483
Travel - Staff
355,191
301,587
376,549
354,188
Promotional & Informational Materials (not for resale)
205,264
249,660
523,217
185,030
Materials for Resale
666
13,831
Films & Audio- Visuals
246,469
1,213,991
1,610,432
1,201,954
All Other Insurance
41,254
45,854
49,003
49,562
Special Promotion
46,945
94,365
36,829
201,658
Taxes
13,294
3,038
Interest Expense
194,098
160,462
138,678
127,869
Miscellaneoiis
290,404
173,139
97,724
Software Purchase & Support
3,476
2,433
Computer Hardware Maintenance
13,552
17,515
17,332
Information Services
4,322
Miscellaneovis Debits (Credits)
244,525
(174,535)
Fimd Transfers
822,000
235,000
Total Expenditures
9,417.783 11.418,361 12,038,039 11,402,145
GCFA Report
963
1988
1989
1990
1991
BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES
INCOME
Apportioned Funds:
World Service
General Adminiatradon
Missional Priority
Special Day Offerings:
Human Relations Sunday
One Great Hour of Sharing
World Communion Sunday
Other General Funds:
Special Appeals
General Advance Specials
Partner Chiirches in Crisis
Other Income
Sale of Literature & Other Publications
Sales/Rentals of Films & AA^
Special Gifts
Grants
Dividends and Interest
Income from Outside Trusts
Capital Gains
Legacies and Bequests
Service Fees
Receipts from Other Agencies
Women's Division/UM Women
Other Income
Joint Services
Collins Pension Fvmd
Missionary Support Reimbxirsement
Transfer from Other Funds
Permanent Funds
Total Income
EXPENSE
Distributions & Grants
Grants - Non UMC
Supjxirt of Persons in Mission
Research and Program Development
Salaries
Employer's Pension Fund Contribution
Employer's Payroll Taxes (salary related costs)
Group Insurance & Hospitalization
Moving Expense
Rent
Utilities
Telephone & Telegraph
Postage & Freight
Printing and Duplication
16.735,770
16,415,970
17,404,209
18,846,465
52,792
1,069.662
364,908
381,513
424,407
352,626
2,529,459
2,489,676
3,031,548
2,582,290
430.299
487,683
470,617
423,688
184,749
112,342
162,550
26,051,176
30,190,232
27.616,023
25,199,593
537.025
2,599,928
2,966,362
2.850,574
2,093,383
30,093
20,977
28,768
19,303
257,138
1,496,878
1,397,506
1.045,016
133,534
15,000
246,836
13,053,674
15,438,665
15,259,417
10,152,054
1,202,986
1,420,174
2,794,288
4,918,314
6,852,903
11,276,333
(417,543)
3,387,370
2,845,215
3,662,691
2,826,623
3,794,320
3,083,563
2,803,465
1,341,004
1.665,598
1,387,206
2,732,164
5.541,557
22,218,425
36,239,449
37,328,717
36.635,082
7,378,782
3,379,512
4.869,265
4,860,306
539,973
539,860
2,435,284
3,035,470
572,448
641,676
312,330
1,217,611
4,745,920
4,074,251
875,000
932,68
267,981
254,016
112,028,833
136,742,373
125,098.830
126,254,618
33,979.168
41,952,924
40,697,500
39,256,731
13.938,362
15,727,250
15,052,500
10,452,371
23,077,469
22,839,375
23,265,345
22,546.362
158,788
269,671
458,720
498.982
14,462.906
14,079,264
13,063,132
14.501,906
1.196,809
1,403,922
1,588,877
1,628,236
1.575,849
1,683,464
1,155,253
1,052,003
1,148,568
1,290,336
1,767,757
2,270,948
64,130
66,172
18,895
132,895
1,544.657
1,589,863
1,959,901
1,848,368
29,708
180,021
169,610
197,247
631,518
618,650
573,730
605,647
915,948
864,910
606,460
1,125.593
1,626,818
1,139.179
936,214
2.022,543
964
DCA Advance Edition
Telephone & Telegraph
Postage & Freight
Printing and Duplication
Office Supplies
Equipment-Repair, Replace & Service
Building Rep>air & Maintenance
Other Office Expense
Depreciation Elxpense
Audit Fees
Legal Fee«
Consultant Fees
Investment Fees
Labor Relations
Records Management
Services Rendered by Other Agencies
Meeting Expense
Conference & Educational Events
Staff Travel
Materials for Resale
Promotional & Informational Mat-erials (.not for resale)
Films & Audio/Visual - Prepaid Subscriptions
All Other Insurance
Special Promotion
Interest Expense
Taxes
Miscellaneous
Computer Equip. Lease & Rental
Computer Hardware Maintenance
Software Purchase & Support
Information Services
Miscellaneous Credits
Transfers to Other Agendes/Fund
Total Expenditures
631,518
618,650
573,730
605,647
915,948
864,910
606,460
1,125,593
1,626,818
1,139,179
936,214
2,022,543
542,658
454,349
440,843
511,778
438,753
482,406
491,359
456,004
753,802
794,799
966,903
608,614
153,402
105,547
112,805
170,923
733,345
986,576
894,491
735,061
50,030
96.611
69,636
50,753
308,294
210,81-0
301,558
270,881
1,422,483
966,365
1,071,418
1,069,368
507,884
581,199
712,348
518,836
58,780
20,046
18,202
2,735,443
2,667,587
2,744,717
2,357,768
1,862,621
1,800,328
1,928,566
1,595,135
1,449,272
1,892,761
1,606,127
2,080,257
1,709,188
1,792,953
1,987,094
922,929
1,144,812
384,673
969,480
1,138,768
1,172,892
1,209,883
1,145,534
343,646
85,154
172,720
117,966
596,439
1,027,471
1,150,463
1,160,013
753,507
240,097
244,576
253,455
6,457
18,119
28,738
91,564
236,968
66,497
254,513
31,548
683,577
665,978
1,284,290
1,350,131
527.998
437,600
323,146
246,164
108,570
34,363
10,478
60,860
14,277
100,716
139,633
159,525
93,433
40,181
164,878
69,567
(401,964)
(431,366)
17,170
(467,795)
889.870
1,468,105
122,229,028
4,745,920
3.858,348
111,287,810
124,659,965
119.844,914
GCFA Report gg5
Grants from United Methodist General Boards and
Agencies to Organizations Not Formally Part of The
United Methodist Church
The following list of grants made by the national boards and commissions of the United Methodist Church for the years
1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 to organizations outside the United Methodist Church was submitted to the General Council
on Finance and Administration by the boards and agencies and printed as submitted after some rudimentary editing. The
General CouncU on Finance and Administration expresses no opinion on the accuracy or completeness of the grant
di3clo8\ire.
GENERAL BOARD OF CHURCH A>fD SOCIETY
1988 1989 1990 1991
Aids National Interfaith 500
Alan Guttmacher Institute 85
American Association for Advancement of Science
American Baptist Churches National Ministries
American Farmland Trust
American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
Arrowhead Council of Churches
Associated Church Press
Association of American Geographers 74 75
Bread for the World
Camp Promise 300
Caracen 1,000
Casa del Pueblo/Proyecto 150
Center for Community Action
Center for Democratic Renewal 400 500 500
Centre Met., Inc.
Child and Family Justice Working Group • 500
70
100
15
66
1,000
112
74
25
25
11,500
400
500
1,335
2,665
250
1,000
100
200
'
500
The Christie Institute
Christie Institute 1,000 1,000
Churches Committee on Human Rights in the Philippines 100 200 200
Churches Committee on Voter Registration
CIBC-Interracial Books for Childrens Bulletin 100
Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Wastes 150
Coalition for a New Foreign Policy 50
Co-Madres 100
Commimity for Creative Non-Violence 274
Coordinating Committee on Toxics and Drugs 250
Council on Economic Priorities 25
DataCenter 100
Delta-CardiiT Volunteer Fire Company 200
Domestic Hiunan Needs 500
East Coast Farmworker Support Network, Inc. 100
Ecumenical Child Care Network 200
Eciunenical Working Group on Asian/Pacific Islanders
Energy Conservation Coalition 250 250 250 250
Farm Labor Organizing Committee
Federation of Southern Cooperatives 2,000 500 500
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Food and Agriculture Working Group
Nancy Gall-Clayton
Gilda Literacy Program, Inc.
Greater Baltimore Environment Center 1,000
Gwichin Steering Committee 250
100
250
250
250
250
250
50
2,000
500
12
500
900
3,000
966
DCA Advance Edition
1988
1989
1990
1991
Haitian and Caribbean Foundation
Hastings Center
Indian Treaty Rights Committee
IMPACT
Interfaith Action on Economic Justice
Interfaith Impact for Justice Peace Foundation
Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility
Interfaith Economic Crisis Organizing Network
International Christian Federation for the
Prevention of Addiction
International Labor Rights and Education
Interreligious Coalition for Housing - Joint
Strategy and Action Committee
Interreligious Commission on Civil Rights
Interreligious Task Force on Central America
Interreligious Task Force on Criminal Justice
Joint Strategy & Action Committee
Kansas City Urban Ministry Coimcil
Korea Church Coalition
Lakewood UMC-Regional Hearing for Bishops Initiative
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
National Black Women's Health Project
National Clean Air Coalition
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
National Coalition to End Gim Violence
National Coalition for Public Education & Religioxis Liberty
National Conference of Christians & Jews
National Consumer Law Center
National Council of Churches USA
NCC - Churches Committee for Middle East Peace
NCC - Eco-Justice Working Group
NCC - Peace with Justice Consultation
NCC - Prophetic Justice Working Group
NCC - Racial Justice Work Group
NCC - Rural Crisis Issues Team
National Farm Worker Ministry
National Health Care Coalition
National Housing Conference, Inc.
National Interreligious Service Board of
Conscientious Objectors
National Pearl
Native American International Caucus
Native American Larger Parish
New Creation Institute
Neighbors United for Justice in Housing
North American Coalition on Human Rights in Korea
North East Regional Crack Cocaine Conference
Northwest Suburban Hispanic Ministries
Oxfam American Tools for Peace and Justice
Pathways to Promise
Piedmont Peace Project
People United to Lead the Struggle for Equality, Inc.
Project Equality Inc.
Public Concern Foimdation
Public Education and Religious Liberty
Religious Network for Equality for Women
Ripon College Office of Development
10,000
55
5,000
1,540
1,290
10,000
7,210
11,000
8,000
2,000
2,665
2,500
1,750
2,350
400
200
25
2,340
1,500
10
250
1,000
3,100
300
1,600
1,000
1,000
200
500
500
1,000
1,000
400
14
100
500
500
1,500
300
250
250
12,530
250
250
250
750
250
500
100
200
750
750
500
25
500
6,000
1,500
1,000
1,000
1.000
1,000
400
400
2,000
1,000
1,000
250
500
600
500
500
200
200
150
1,250
1,250
15,000
2,500
750
12,300
16.667
250
7,500
100
300
200
300
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
GCFA Report
GENERAL BOARD OF DISCEPLESHIP
1988
1989
1990
School District #9-Browning, Montana
Chaplain Tom Shelly
Smithsonian Institution Membership Data Center
Soil and Water Conservation Society
Southern Poverty Law Center Klanwatch Project
Southwest Organizing Project
Stony Point Center
Tennessee Valley Energy Coalition
TransAfrica
Tri-State Conference on Steel
UNA-USA
United Campus Ministry/OSU
United Nations Association
United Nations Committee on Narcotics & Substance Abuse
United Northwest Tribes Suicide Prevention Conference
US Citizens Network
Vigils 1991/RESULTS Education Fund
Wesley Seminary - Genetic Science Conference
Women's Technical Assistance
Woodlake-Vesta Parish
World Conference on Religion and Peace
WCC - Peace & Integrity of Creation
WCC - Special Fimd to Combat Racism
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
World Food Day
WorldWatch Institute
Dr. Michael Yasutake
Youth Works-Urban Government Center
2,735
600
25
60
250
150
50
1,000
1,000
15
25
20
400
1,000
400
750
5
750
1,000
2,000
1,000
Total
62.849
114.080
26.135
National Coimcil of Churches
Child Advocacy Office
Christ in Ministry
Christian Education
Commission on Stewardship
Committee on Outdoor Ministries
Division of Church & Society - Child Advocacy Offices
Ecimienical Center of Stewardship
Education for Christian Life and Mission
Education for Mission
Child Advocacy
Friendship Press
LeisTire Ministry Education
Multi-Cultural Education Resource Center
Pacific Asian American Christian Education Committee
Total
250
12,500
10,000
2,500
11,815
2,000
9,000
1,000
2,500
1,500
900
250
550
500
1,500
1,000
250
1.000
30.515
25,000
3.5JJ0
968
DCA Advance Edition
1988
1989
1990
1991
GENERAL BOARD OF mCHER EDUCATION AND MINISTRY
American Association Ministry in Workplace
Conference on Ministry in Specialized Settings
Council for Ecumenical Student Christian Ministry
Ecumenical Ministries in Education
Endorsing Conference to Veterans Administration Chaplains
Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico
Fund for Theological Education
National Association for College & University Chaplains
National Campus Ministry Association
National Conference on Ministry to Armed Forces
National CoimcU of Churches
Education in Society
Leadership - DOM
Professional Church Leadership
World Student Christian Federation
-0-
-0- ~
7,469
222
500
500
500
500
8,500
8,500
12,000
12,000
-0-
-0-
10,000 (1)
8,643
500
500
500
500
43,285
46,285
48,000
48,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
4,500
4,500
4,500
4,500
26.000
26,000
-0-(l)
-0-
21,000
31,000
31,000
26,000
11.500
11.500
14.000
14,000
Total
156.285
159.285
153.469
139.865
(1) Organizational change in 1990
GENERAL COMMISSION ON CHRISTIAN UNITY
AND ENTERRELIGIOUS CONCERNS
Christian Association Relations - East Europe
Support of Newsletter
Consultation on Church Union
Ecimienical Decade in Solidarity with Women
Interfaith Project with St. Paul's School of Theology
Irish School of Ecumenics
Joint Strategy- and Action
National Council of Churches
Development Grant
Europe/Mid East Committee
Travel Seminars
Christian-Muslim Office
Committee of Fifteen - Special Contribution for
Redesign Expenses
Racial Justice Working Group
Selly Oak Colleges (Center for Christian/Jewish Studies)
World Coimcil of Churches - Cognate Support for Specific Units
ACTS - Theological Students Association
Graduate School of Ecumenical Studies - Bossey
Graduate School of Ecumenical Studies - World Conference
of Religions for Peace
World Methodist Coimcil
800
60,000
60,000
60,400
55,000
1,000
200
4,000
500
2,800
2,800
2,800
28,000
28,000
40,000
30,000
40,000
1,500
2,500
1,500
15,133
5,000
5,000
3,000
29,000
29,000
30,000
34,000
1,000
2,500
2,800
1,000
2,500
2,500
2,500
1,000
Total
148.733
125,300
171.200
142.500
GCFA Report
969
1988
1989
1990
1991
GENERAL COMMISSION ON RELIGION
AND RACE
1984 Projects
Equal Representation of Media Advocacy Corporation
Sub Total - 1984 Projects
1985 Projects
Tucson Metropolitan Ministry Native American Project
Sub Total - 1985 Projects
1.250
1.250
875
875
1986 Projects
Anti-Asian Violence Monitoring Project - American
Citizens for Justice
Cheyenne Cultural Center
Haitian Refugee Center
Kent County Hispanic Organizing Effort
KILI School of Broadcasting
Leo Pocha Memorial Health Clinic Helena Indian Alliance
Project "MORE"
Pine Valley Recreation Center
Wesley Parish Outreach Program
Sub Total - 1986 Projects
4,687
6,000
1,375
2,000
1,000
1,500
1,125
1,250
1,250
3,750
21,562
2.375
1,125
1.125
1987 Projects
Caaa del Pueblo Commimity Programs
Central American Refugee Cultural Adaptation
Child Care Services for Students Who Take E.S.L. Assoc, for the
Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota
Civil Rights Capacity Building Project
Clinica Legal Latina - Ayuda, Inc.
Commimity Development Project NOBERU
Crop Conversion & Land Retention for Small Family Preservation
Domestic Abuse Shelter Feasibility Study - Positive
Indian Development Center
Dulac Community Center Girl's Club
Educational Clinic Start Up Activity
Emergency Relief Program - Project Africa, Inc.
Essentials of Health Care Indian Health Care Resource Center
Fair Employment Practices
Federal Recognition for the Northern Cherokee
Hispanic Empowerment Project - EPISO
Immigrants Rights - Asian Law Alliance
InterTribal Friendship House Senior Center Program
Literacy Project for American Indians in Baltimore
Mashuiaville Day Care Center
The Metropolitan Organization South/Eastside Cluster
Ministry with Refugee Women & Children, Miami Urban Ministry
4,500
3,000
3,750
1,750
2,500
1,250
3,750
3,750
3,000
4,500
3,750
1,250
1,750
2,000
2,625
5,500
6,000
2,500
4,000
6,000
2,500
1,000
3,750
3.750
2,250
2,000
1,250
1.250
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1989
1990
1991
NEJ BMCOR Annual Meeting Focus
Refugee Response Project Central American Refugee Center
Robeson County Clergy and Laity Concerned
Southwest Organization Project
Southwest Subtirban Housing Center
Washington OQlce on Haiti
Sub Total - 1987 Projects
1,000
5,250
4,500
4,500
3,000
1.250
86.500
1,500
12.625
2,750
4.750
4.750
1988 Projects
Asian American Civil Rights Project
Building a Community Response to Hate - NC Against Racism
Christian Center for Psychological
Clinton Association for Rights and Equality
Dulac Community Center Girls Club
Employment & Training - Mt. Pleasant Hispanic/American Center
Federal Recognition for the Northern Cherokee Tribe
Federal Recognition - Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Friends of Hibakusha
Ft. Berthold Communication
Haliwa-Saponi Youth Development Project
Immigrant Rights Initiative
Indianapolis Asian Help Ministry
Justice for Women Workers
1988 Korean Community Outreach
Limibee Self Determination
MACE's Commimity Organizing
Pascua Native American Project
Project Image
Project Return
Resettlement Service for Help
Rxiral Advancement Fund for Justice
Southwest Organizing Project
Substance Abuse Prevention Program
Supplemental Job Advocacy Program
The Women's Center-Simpson Community Development Project
Sub Total - 1988 Projects
5,000
10,000
6,750
2,250
2,750
3,750
1,750
5,250
1,750
7,000
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
2,250
6,750
1,250
1,250
15,000
5,250
1,750
3,750
3,750
15,000
11,500
5,250
1,750
2,250
15,000
2,250
2,625
875
7,500
1,500
2,250
1,500
1,250
3,750
6,000
6,000
8,250
3,500
5,500
2,750
6.000
4,000
65,500
126.125
25,875
(7,000)
1,250
4,500
2,750
1.500
1989 Projects
Asian Women's Resource Center (AWRC)
CECDC Neighborhood Initiatives Organizing
Community Development Project
Crop Conversion and Land Retention for Small
Family Farm Preserv.
Dagot'ee Project
Department of Inspectional Services Reform Project
Downtown Legalization Project
Farmworkers in the Post-Immigration Reform Period
FLOC Education, Organizing and Leadership Development Project
Hispanic Empowerment Project
Immigrants Rights Project
Immigrants Project
2,500
7,500
6,750
2,250
1,250
3,750
2,000
2,000
13,000
6,000
2,000
3,750
11,250
4,500
4,500
1,250
1.250
5,250
1,750
6,750
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9,000
3,000
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1989
1990
Indianapolis Asian Help Ministry
Internship and Employment Program
1989 Korean Community Outreach Program
Latino Empowerment and Leadership Development
Montana People's Action Minority Task Force
Native American Center Education Program
Office of Immigration Assistance
Project IMAGE
Southwest Suburban Housing Center
United Citizens Organization
Women's Empowerment Program
Youth Ministry Reach Out
Sub Total - 1989 Projects
4,500
1,500
3,750
1,250
3,750
11,250
2,327
6,983
1,250
2,250
6,000
2,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
2,000
3,500
7,000
3.500
1,750
80.077
91.983
1990 Projects
Adelante
Asian American Civil Rights Project, American Citizens/Justice
Asian Women's Resource Center
Black Community Development, Inc.
Building a Community Response to Hate Violence
CECDC Neighborhood Initiatives Organizing
Civil Rights & Japanese Corporate Commimities
Crime Awareness Prevention Project
Dallas Interfaith Organization
Dulac Community Center-Girls Club
Eoimenical Working Group - Asian Pacific Americans
El Encanto Day Care Center
Employment & Family Counseling, Project Africa, Inc.
Empowerment of the Elderly
Fair Share Economic Development
Farmworker Labor Rights
Friends of Hibakusha
Indian Youth Project, Neighborhood Service
Intactness of American Indian Families, Lawrence Indian Center
Islanders Children and Youth Community Intervention Outreach
Issac's Elderly Hispanic Community Project
Koco House Code Enf
La Miyer Obrera Centro Obrero, Inc.
Latino Empowerment & Leadership Development
Leo Pocha Memorial Clinic
Life Skills for Women
MACE's Community Organizing, Mississippi Action/Community Education
MACE's Train & Tech
Metro East Church-Based Citizens Organization
National Comb. Economic Summit
National Coiincil of Churches - Racial Justice Working Group
Nu Delta Prep Institution
People Acting for Community Together, Cyme Interfaith
Potter Park Community Development
Spokane Urb Indian Ministries
Substance Abuse Education
Rainbow IV, United Ministries of Northeast Omaha
Rural Advancement Fund
Substance Abuse Education
6,750
2,250
2,250
6,750
4,500
13,500
1,500
4,500
6,000
2,000
13,500
2,625
875
2,000
1,250
2,500
250
2,750
1,475
4,425
12,000
4,875
6,000
1,750
5,250
3,000
9,000
9,750
3,250
5,000
5,000
5,250
5,200
5,200
3,500
10,500
1,250
1,250
6,000
7,500
2,500
2,500
7,500
2,500
10,000
500
1,250
3,750
6,000
2,000
7,000
14,000
10,500
1,750
1,750
3.000
10.500
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1989
1990
1991
Treaties: Supreme Law, WJOB-FM, Hayward, WI
Words With Shape
World Council of Churches - Program to Combat Racism
Sub Total - 1990 Projects
3,500 1,750
4,500
500
131,675 62.750
1991 Projects
Basic Lear Comp Center
Campaign for Empowerment
Care for Rights and Eqiial
Civil Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility
Cul Art Program Ruiz Bel Ctd
Downtown Immigration Advocacy
Ecumenical Working Group: Asian Pacific Americans
Fair Share Economic Development
Farmworkers in Post IMM Re
Farmworker Labor Rights Project
In ALC Treat Serv (lATS)
Latino Empowerment & Leadership Development
Metro East Chiirch-Based Citizens Organization
National Council of Churches Racial Justice Working Group
Native Monthly Reader
People Act for Community Together
South Phoenix Interfaith Project
WCC - Program to Combat Racism (Special Fund)
Sub Total - 1991 Projects
1,250
4,000
11,250
10,500
2,750
2,000
250
3,000
5,250
5,000
12,000
3,250
4,000
500
10,000
4,500
5,000
500
85.000
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175.687
221.202
255,408
260,500
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1988
1989
1990
1991
NATIONAL YOUTH MINISTRY ORGANIZATION
Angel Care, Inc.
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, CA
Centers for Youth and Families
Children of War
Cumulus Production
Epiphany Ministry, Inc.
Greater New Orleans Urban Ministries
Jefferson County Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Court Diversion
Methodist Church of South Africa
Neighborhood Services Organization
Northside Ecumenical Night Ministry
Project Image
Project Youth Hope
Project Soaring Eagles
Rainbow Arts
Restart
Rio Grande Planned Parenthood
Shelby County Comjnunity Center, Inc.
Teenage Males: Pregnancy Prevention
Urban Hunger Workcamp
Vanderbilt AIDS Project
Youth works
5,500
7,000
4,000
3,500
6,000
4,000
2,200
1,800
(2,000)
2,450
3,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
4,000
7,500
7,500
3,000
1,500
3,500
2,250
8,000
4,000
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20.000 14.000
35,000 24.700
UNITED METHODIST COMMUNICATIONS
Association of Regional Religious Communicators
Cable TV and News Media
Ecumedia
EcuNet
Media Action Research Center
Media and Values
National Coalition Against Censorship
National Council of Ch\irche8
Protestant Hour
Religion in American Life
Sand Castles International
Stoody\We8t\Perryman Grants
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500
4,289
13,500
14,580
15,164
2,500
5,000
3,095
1,500
500
3,000
157,000
160,000
160,000
160,000
30,000
40,287
40,000
40,000
22,500
22,500
22.500
22,500
3,000
3,000
5,000
800
3.500
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240,367
247,759
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Advance Edition
Volume II
Petitions from Individuals, Local Churches,
and United Methodist Groups
1016 DCA Advance Edition II
Table of Contents
Introduction and Petition Coding Page 1017
Central Conferences Commission
Proposed Changes in the Discipline and Resolutions Page 1019
Church and Society Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1020
Proposed Resolutions Page 1037
Conferences Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1083
Proposed Resolutions Page 1104
Discipleship Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1109
Proposed Resolutions Page 1117
Faith and Mission Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1129
Proposed Resolutions Page 1136
Financial Administration Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1145
Proposed Resolutions i..Page 1160
General/Judicial Administration Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1177
Proposed Resolutions Page 1197
Global Ministries Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1208
Proposed Resolutions Page 1214
Higher Education and Chaplaincy Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1229
Proposed Resolutions Page 1234
Independent Commissions Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1237
Proposed Resolutions Page 1243
Local Church Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1250
Proposed Resolutions Page 1276
Ministry Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in the Discipline Page 1277
Proposed Resolutions Page 1325
Daily Christian Advocate Advance Edition Workbook Volume II
This volume contains information for delegates to the 1992 General Conference. Included are petitions
from local churches. United Methodist groups and individuals. Cost of Volume $14.50
J. Richard Peck, Editor Sheila McGee, Associate Editor
Copy Editors: Tracy Ritchie, Michael Fleenor, Marilyn Lewis, Charlene Tolbert, Mary Kay Jordan, Mary Catherine Dean, Sally Sharpe,
Helen Graves, Peggy Augustine, Gwen Colvin, Mada Johnston, Don Baker, Keith Pohl, Tom Toier, Marvin Cr<^Bey , and Heather Peck.
DCA Advance Edition II 1017
Introduction to Volume II
The following petitions are submitted under Discipline Paragraph 608.8. This edition principally contains petitions
sent by churches, church-related groups and individuals. In a few instances, petitions from annual conferences or
general agencies are included if they did not arrive in the petitions secretary's office before the deadline for
Advance Edition I.
This is not an official book of petitions; editing has been done to conserve space and to maintain consistency of
style. Complete petitions will be in the hands of the Committee on Reference and the legislative committees. Any
delegate wishing to see a complete petition in advance may obtain a copy from the Secretary of the General
Conference.
Proposed deletions to existing legislation are indicated by: strike through. Proposed additions to existing legislation
are indicated by bold face. Clergy names and titles are in italics
In general, a petitioner's reasons for requesting a change in the Discipline have been deleted, but some of the
reasons behind requests for resolutions have been retained if clarification is deemed necessary. Legislative
committees will work from the original petitions. Each petition is numbered according to the following code:
Petition Coding
First two letters Legislative Committee
First series of numbers The chronological listing of petition ( begins with 10,001)
Second series of numbers Paragraph in Discipline or:
The number 3000 non-Disciplinary matter
A single Letter:
C Constitutional amendment
D Part of the Discipline other than Constitution
M Miscellaneous, including recommended study
R Resolution
S Study Committee Report
A Agency report
If $ added — Financial implications
Abbreviations for Legislative Committees
CC Commission on Central Conference Affairs
CO Conferences
CS Church and Society
DI Discipleship
FA Financial Administration
FM Faith and Mission
GJ General and Judicial Administration
GM Global Ministries
HE Higher Education and Chaplaincy
IC Independent Commissions
LC Local Church
MN Ordained and Diaconal Ministry
Authorized Groups
BPSC Baptism Study Committee
CBOW Committee on the Book of Worship
CSMN Commission to Study the Ministry
RBGM Task Force to Study Relocating the General Board of Global Ministries
SSMC Task Force to Strengthen Small Membership Churches
TFCE Task Force to Study Chapter 8
TFOT Task Force on Terminology
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Abbreviations for the Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church
AFL Alabama- West Florida AKM Alaska Missionary AUS Austria Provisional
BLT Baltimore BUL Bulgaria Provisional BUR Burundi
CNV California-Nevada CAP California-Pacific CIL Central Illinois
CPA Central Pennsylvania CTX Central Texas CZA Central Zaire
CZE Czechoslovakia DEN Denmark DSW Desert Southwest
DET Detroit EOH East Ohio EAN Eastern Angola
EPA Eastern Pennsylvania EST Eastonia Provisional FIF Finland-Finnish Provisional
FIS Finland-Swedish Provisional FLA Florida DDR Germap Democrat
GNW German Northwest GSO German South GSW German Southwest
HOL Holston HNG Hungary Prov. IWA Iowa
KSE Kansas East KSW Kansas West KEN Kentucky
LIB Liberia LRK Little Rock LSA Louisiana
LVL Louisville MNE Maine MEM Memphis
MID Middle Philippines MIN Mindanao MNN Minnesota
MSS Mississippi MOE Missouri East MOW Missouri West
MOZ Mozambique (SE Africa) MUR Muri (Nigeria) NEB Nebraska
NHA New Hampshire NMX New Mexico NYK New York
NAL North Alabama NAK North Arkansas NCA North Carolina
NNY North Central New York NDK North Dakota NGA North Georgia
NIN North Indiana NSH North Shaba NTX North Texas
NEP Northeast Philippines NZA Northeast Zaire NIL Northern Illinois
NNJ Northern New Jersey NPH Northern Philippines NWP Northwest Philippines
NWT Northwest Texas NOR Norway OKL Oklahoma
OKI Oklahoma Indian Mission ORI Oregon-Idaho PNW Pacific Northwest
PEN Peninsula PHI Philippines POL Poland
PRC Puerto Rico RBM Red Bird Miss. RIO Rio Grande
RKM Rocky Mountain SLE Sierra Leone SCA South Carolina
SDA South Dakota SGA South Georgia SIN South Indiana
SEL Southern Illinois SNE Southern New England SNJ Southern New Jersey
SZA Southern Zaire SWP Southwest Philippines STX Southwest Texas
SWE Sweden SWF Switzerland/France TEN Tennessee
TEX Texas TRY Troy VIR Virginia
WMI West Michigan WMP West Middle Philippines WOH West Ohio
WVA West Virginia WZA West Zaire WAN Western Angola
WNY Western New York WNC Western North Carolina WPA Western Pennsylvania
WIS Wisconsin WYO Wyoming YEL Yellowstone
YUG Yugoslavia Provisional ZIM Zimbabwe
General Agencies:
GBCS General Board of Church and Society
GBGM General Board of Global Ministries
GBHM General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
GBOD General Board of Discipleship
GBPB General Board of Publication
GBPN General Board of Pensions
GCAH General Commission on Archives and History
GCCU General Commission on Christian Unity/Interreligious Concerns
GCFA General Council on Finance and Administration
GCOM General Council on Ministries
GCRR General Commission on Religion and Race
GCSW General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
UMCOM General Commission on Communications
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Central Conferences Commission
Proposed Changes to the Book of Discipline
1(0027.
Petition Number: CC11179-0027C; C. Faith Richardson.
United Methodist Church of Newton, Newton^ Massachusetts.
Changing *TVIinisterial" to "Clergy".
Amend 10027:
Amend t27, Section V, Article II of the Constitution
by changing ministers in the fourth line to clergy.
1653.
Petition Numb«-: CC-117M-0663-D; General Commission c
General Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Concordat Agreements.
Amend t653.3b:
t653.3b Such concordats shall be printed in the
journal Daily Christian Advocate of that General Con-
ference.
Petition Number: CCUBCS-OeSS-D; Leonard D. StuU, Hyde
Park Community United MethodiM Church, Cincinnati, OH.
Concordat Agreements.
Amend 5653.4(a)
The two churches shall elect two, or in the case of
churches with more than 200,000 members, not
more than four, delegates one equally divided be-
tween clergy and one lay, to be seated in each other's
General Conference or equivalent body, with all rights
and privileges, eacept the right to vote. Agi-eementg in
emsting concordats shall be honored, including the
right to vote if so provided in the concordat agree-
ment.
The petition also requests that the Coimcil of Bishops
be authorized to initiate discussions with the Korean
Methodist Church, and the Methodist Church in India
looking toward the possibility of a concordat pursuant to
1653, and if agreement can be reached to submit the con-
cordat(s) to the 1996 General Conference for approval.
(See orignial petition )
Proposed Resolution
Recognition and representation
of the Deaconness Association.
Petition Number: CC11059-3000n; Deaconeta AaMciation.,
Paniipii, Tarlae, PhiUppinee.
The Deaconess Association of the Central Luson Phil-
ippines Annual Conference hereby petitions the General
Conference of the United Methodist Church as follows:
1. For the recognition of the DEACONESS ASSOCIA-
TION as one of the official lay delegations of the Philip-
pines Central Conference and each of the Annual
Conferences within the jurisdiction of the aforemen-
tioned.
2. For the Deaconess AssociatioN to be allotted the
privilege of at least one lay representation vote in each
Annual Conference as well as in the Central Conference.
3. For the Deaconess Association to be given a repre-
sentation of one ex-officio member on the Central Confer-
ence Board of Women's Work and the Central
Conference Status & Role of Women.
This petition, when approved, will provide the Dea-
coness Association proper representation in the Central
Conference of the Philippines, in each of the Annual
Conferences, as well as on boards, agencies, committees,
and comissions of the church. Thus, the deaconesses, as
lay workers in the United Methodist Church, will ac-
tively participate in the decision making process of the
church.
In recognition hereof, we herein sign this petition on
this 5th day of June, 1991 at the 3rd regular session of
the Central Luzon Philippines Annual Conference,
Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines.
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Church and Society
Church and Society Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes to the Book of Discipline
I UUUU* Petition Number: CS-11324-OOaO'D; Church and SocUty. Sl
Andrew's UMC, SanAnlonio. Tex.
Compassion and Understanding to Persons
Suffering from Physical and Psychological
Problems.
Add a new 1000 to Section III:
We know that Christ called us to be compassion-
ate to all persons who are suffering from physical
and psychological problems. AIDS is a deadly and
debilitating disease, and members of every United
Methodist congregation should be compassionate
and understanding when a member of that congre-
gation, or someone closely related to a member of
that congregation, is found to have AIDS.
Petition Number: 0812299-0000-0^ Adminiatratwe Council,
Moyock UMC, Moyock. NC.
Non Support for Unrestricted Abortions.
Include in an appropriate place within the 1992 Disci-
pline the following 1:
The United Methodist Church nor any of its offi-
cial boards, agencies, committees, commissions or
councils may act in ways that support unrestricted
abortion - that is abortion as a means of birth con-
trol. Funds, facilities, supplies, equipment belong-
ing to The United Methodist Church may not be
used, donated to supporters of, nor leased to sup-
porters of unrestrictive abortions. The United
Methodist name, the names of boards, agencies,
committees, commissions, and councils of The
United Methodist Church may not be used to sup-
port or promote abortion as a means of birth cour
trol or unrestricted abortion. Rather The United
Methodist Church resolves to spend her energies
and resources to overcome those conditions that
lead people to consider an abortion, to help those
who seek to find alternatives to abortion, and work
to end the distortions in society that lead to sexual
exploration and family breakdown.
Petition Number: CS-12022-0000-D; ISS Mtmbert + OentaU
Sunday School Clots, First UMC, Claremore, OK.
Pornography Issues.
Add a new paragraph, Pornography Issues, to Social
Concerns in The Book of Discipline:
The Church takes a firm stand against the ever-
increasing use of obscenities, profanity, violence,
sexual acts or innuendoes and their corresponding
implications, displayed and voiced on commercial
television, radio channels, movies, magazines, and
books. This applies to entertainment programs,
newscasts and live interviews of public figures and
publications. The Church considers these issues as
an abomination to the Lord and lEIis followers. We
recognize that they can establish patterns of life,
particularly among our youth, that are opposed to
Christian teachings. The Church encourages its
members to remove these indecencies by being se-
lective in their viewing, reading and listening and to
instruct their children accordingly. The porno-
graphic industry is devastating the family unit
which is the basis of the Church. Members are also
encouraged to inform the commercial media and
their advertisers, federal agencies. Congressional
leaders and other elected officials of the destruction
of the foundation of the principles of the Church
and the family unit caused by pornography.
11 » U» Petition Number: C8-10091-0O70-D; Kilton Holmes, Paynette, WIS.
Energy Resources Utilization.
Amend 170.B):
Energy Resources Utilization. — We support and en-
courage social policies that are directed toward rational
and restrained transformation of parts of the non-human
world into energy for human usage, and which de-em-
phasize or eliminate energy-producing technologies that
endanger the health, safety, and even existence of the
present and future hiiman and non-human creation.We
encourage and support development of trash-to-en-
ergy waste-disposal systems as energy and environ-
mental development alternatives to protect the
environment and provide efficient energy systems.
Further, we urge wholehearted support of the conserva-
tion of energy and responsible development of all energy
resources, with special concern for the development of re-
newable energy sources, that the goodness of the earth
may be afBrmed.
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Petition Numbsr: CS-11246-0070-D: Si. Andrtwt VMC. San
Antonio, TEX.
The Natural World and Animal Life.
Amend ^70, Section I, C):
C) Animal Life — We support regulations that protect
the life and health of animals, including those ensuring
the humane treatment of pets and other domestic ani-
meds, and the painless slaughtering of meat animals,
fish, and fowl. Furthermore, we encourage the preserva-
tion of animal species now threatened with extinction
which are considered aestheticaUy important to hu-
mankind's ei^joyment of nature or which are consid-
ered to be necessary for the continued existence of
human life on earth.
Petition Number; C9-11989-0070-D; Jotepk M. Shrtxx, Kee Street
UMC.
The Natural World and Animal Life.
Amend 170:
C) Animal Life. — We support regulations that protect
the life and health of animals, ... furthermore, we encour-
age the preservation of animal species now threatened
with extinction. We also recognize the necessity of
the use of animals in medical and cosmetic re-
search; however, we reject the abuse of the same.
Petition Number: C812061-0070-D; Victor W. Goldtchmidt, St.
Andrew UMC West Lafayette, IN.
Our Preamble.
Amend the first sentence in the Preamble of 170 (top
of page 92):
We, the people called United Methodists, affirm our
faith in God our Father, in Jesus Christ our Savior, and
in the Holy Spirit, the spirit of Truth, the source of
conviction of our sins, the Counselor, our Guide and
Guard.
Amend the last sentence of the second paragraph of
the preamble section of 170:
Though called by the Holy Spirit to become new crea-
tures in Christ, we have resisted the further call to be-
come the people of God in our dealings with each other
and the universe in earth on which we live.
In the service of Holy Communion, the pure un-
fermented juice of the grape shall be used.
Petition Number: Cai23494)070'D; District Suft, Pastor and Lay
Leaders, Lytton Springs, Fentrett and Prairie Lea UMC, Austin TX.
The Natural World.
Amend 170:
Further, we recognize the responsibility of the Church
toward life-style and systemic changes in society that
will promote a more ecologically just world and a better
quality of life for all creation.
To implement this responsibility of the church
we recommend that every member, local congrega-
tion, district, annual conference, and agency of the
church take the foUowing actions:
1. set thermostats no lower than 79(f) for cooling
and no higher than 69(f) for heating,,
2. replace incandescent lighting with fluorescent
bulbs wherever possible,
3. use recycled paper, print on both sides, and
eliminate the use of mailing envelopes where feasi-
ble,
4. encourage car-pooling for those attending
church meetings,
5. replace grass lawns with xeriscapes,
6. recycle used paper, glass, aluminum, plastic
and tin,
7. eliminate the use of styrofoam containers,
8. plant trees to shade all buildings.
I T 1 e Petition Number: CS-1U62^071-D; Sunday School Class, The
Sunday Seekers UMC, Fairport, New York.
Decision Concerning Divorce.
Amend 171.11:
Where maiTiage paitners, even after thoughtftJ cob-
sideration and couBsel, are eatianged beyond recoBcili-
atioB, we recognize divmxe as regi'ettable but recognize
the right of divorced persons to remaiTy. A decision
concerning divorce should be made only after
thoughtful and prayerful consideration by the mar-
riage partners, with pastoral and other appropriate
counsel. After such thoughtful consideration and
counsel, we recognize divorce as regrettable, but
recognize the light of divorced persons to remarry.
Petition Number: C8-11939/)070-D; Howard Lydick, First UMC,
Richardson, TX.
The Pure Unfermented Juice
of the Grape in Holy Communion.
Amend 170 by addition at end of section I:
Petition Number: CS-11S61'0071-D: Sunday Severs Sunday
School Class, First UMC, Fairport, NY.
The Nurturing Community and Divorce.
Amend 171 by substitution:
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Church and Society
A decision concerning divorce should be made
by the marriage partners only after thoughtful and
prayerful consideration and pastoral and other ap-
propriate coiinsel. When the marriage partners are
estranged beyond reconciliation, even after such
thoughtful consideration and counsel, we recognize
divorce as regrettable but we recognize the right of
divorced persons to remarry.
Petition Number: 03-12198-00710; AdminUtratiue Couruiil, Grant
Park-AldtrtgaU UMC, Atlanta, OA.
Covenant Relationship.
Insert new paragraph after ^71.(c) to amend:
(D) Covenant Relationships — We affirm the sanc-
tity of covenant relationships expressed in love, mur
tual support, and personal commitment, and the
rites and ceremonies celebrating these relation-
ships.
Petition Number: CB-11662^)071-D: NTX.
Single Persons.
Amend 171.E:
Delete t71.G). Substitute this new paragraph, which
will make t71.G) read as follows:
The beginning of life and the ending of Ufe are
the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of
control over when they would die, they now have
the awesome power to determine when and even
whether new individuals will be bom. Our beUef in
the sanctity of unborn human life makes us unable
to condone abortion, except in cases where the
mother's life is in danger, rape, incest, or where, in
the judgment of competent medical and pastoral
counsel, a devastating trauma may occur. We can-
not affirm abortion as an acceptable means of birth
control and we unconditionally reject it as a means
of gender selection.
Petition Number: C811169-0(y!lD;AdmaUstratuie Board, Bright
Star UMC. AtUmta, GA.
Support the Present Statement
Regarding Abortion.
Retain 171.G).
E) Single Person. — We affirm the integrity of single
person, and we reject all social practices that discrimi-
nate or social attitudes that are prejudicial against per-
sons because they are uumaiiied single.
Petition Number: 0^100400071-0; VrrbmaUMC. Verbma.AL,
Clapp'i Chapel VMC, Normandaie UMC, Montgomery. AL, First
UMC, NicevUle FL.
Regarding Human Sexuality.
Retain 571.F.
Petition Number: 08-10016^)071-0; Adminittrative Board, First
UMC, Abilene, TX.
Conflicts of Life that May Justify Abortion.
Amend 171.G):
...In continuity with past Christian teaching, we rec-
ognize tragic conflicts of life with life that may justify
abortion. These are rape, incest, and danger to the
mother's life. In these specific cases, we support the
leged option of abortion under proper medical procedures.
Petition Number: O8-10039-0O71-D; Administrative Board, Firtt
UMC, NicevUle, FLA .and St. Andrew UMO, Ponaacola. FL
Abortion.
Petition Number: CS-11164-0071-O; Adminietrative Board, Overton
Park UMC, 2 Church Groupt, 5 InxL, 344 UMC Clergy, Fort Worth,
TX.
Retain the Present Statement
Regarding Abortion.
Retain t71.G).
Petition Number: OS-10063-0071-D; Clapp't Chapel UMC.
Corryton, TN and Administrative Board, Mount Oak UMC,
MitchelluiUe, MD.
Regarding Abortion.
Amend 171.G:
Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of life
are the God-given boundaries of human existence. While
individuals have always had some degree of control over
when they would die, they now have the awesome power
to determine when and even whether new individuals
will be born. Our belief in the sanctity of unborn human
life make us reluctant to approve abortion. But we are
equally bound to respect the sacredness of the life and
well-being of the mother, for whom devastating damage
may result from jm unacceptable a life-threatening
pregnancy. In continuity with past Christian teaching,
we recognize tragic conflicts of life that may justify abor-
tion, and in such cases support the legal option of abor-
tion under proper medical prcoedure. We cannot affirm
abortion as an acceptable means of birth control, and im-
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conditionally reject it as a means of gender selection. We
call all Christians to a searching and prayerful inqmry
into the sorts of conditions that may warrant abortion.
Governmental laws and regulations do not provide all
the guidance required by the informed Christian con-
science. Therefore, a decision concerning abortion should
be made only after thoughtful and prayer consideration
by the parties involved, with medical, pastoral, and other
appropriate counsel.
Petition Number: CS-11246-0071D; AdminittratUK Board, Firtt
UMC, 19 Local Church Groups, 166 IndwiduaU, BlackwtU, OK.
Decisions Concerning Abortion.
Amend t71.G):
Abortion — The beginning of life and the ending of life
are the God-given boundaries of human existence. While
individuals have always had some degree of control over
when they would die, they now have the awesome power
to determine when and even whether new individuals
will be bom. Our belief in the sanctity of unborn human
life makes us reluctant to approve abortion. But we are
equally bound to respect the sacredness of the life and
well-being of the mother, for whom devastating damage
may result from aa unacceptable a life-threatening
pregnancy....
Petition Number: C8-12306-0071-D: Adm. B. + 3 Othtr Local
Churches + 8S Individuals, Aldersgate Untied Methodist Church,
College Station, TX.
Abortion and the Nurturing Community.
Amend 171.G):
Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of life
are the God-given boundaries of human existence. While
individuals have always had some degree of control over
when they would die, they now have the awesome power
to determine when and even whether new individuals
will be bom. Our belief in the sanctity of unborn pre-
bom human life make us reluctant to approve abortion.
But we are equally bound to respect the sacredness of the
life and well being of the mother, for whom devastating
damage may result from an imaeeeptable life-threaten-
ing pregnancy....
Petition Number: CS-11672-0071D; The Administrative Council,
St. Peters UMC, Morehead, NC.
Adoption and the Social Principles.
Amend f71. by inserting a new section eifter G):
H) Adoption. — Children are a gift from God to be
welcomed and received. However, we recognize
that some circumstances of birth make the rearing
of a child difficult. In such cases we support and ap-
plaud the choice of adoption. We honor the courage
of the mother who, carrying her child to term,
chooses in hope and love to offer her child to the
care of another. We appreciate the hospitality of the
receiving family which welcomes as its own one
who is a stranger. In both the giving and receiving
we are reminded of One who offered a Son in love
and hope and who also receives us as children of
God through adoption. When circumstances war-
rant adoption, we support the use of proper legal
procedures, and we find intolerable actions that are
tantamount to the marketing of children. We com-
mend the birth parents, the receiving parents and
the child to the care and guidance of the church,
that grief might be shared, joy might be celebrated,
and the child might be nurtured in a community of
Christian love.
Petition Number: CS-123(Vt.0071-D,- Gertrude Rohrbach and Dan
Johnson, Indian River City United Methodist Churcli, TitusviUe, FL.
Abortion
Amend Vll.G):
Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of life
are the God-given boundaries of human mortal exist-
ence. While individuals have always had some degree of
control over when they would die, they now have the
awesome power to determine when and even whether
new individuals will be bom. Our belief in the sanctity of
unborn human life make us reluctant to approve abor-
tion. Btit We are equally bound to respect the sacredness
of the life and well-being of the mother, for whom devas-
tating damage may result from an anacceptable a life-
threatening pregnancy. In continuity with past
Christian teaching, we recognize tragic conflicts of life
with life that tragedy of incest and rape may justify
abortion, and in such cases support the legal option of
abortion under proper medical procedures....
Petition Number: CS-1240S-0071'D; Celeste Yost, Edna M. Henry,
NJ.
Abortion.
Amend \ll.G):
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of con-
trol over when they would die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether rtew
newly conceived individuals will be born. Our belief in
the sanctity of unborn human life makes us reluet^mt to
approve abortion it impossible for us to approve abor-
tion.Dut we ai'c equally boiind to respect the saa'cdneBB
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Church and Society
of the life and well-being of the mother, for whom deras-
tating damage may result from an unacceptable preg-
nancy. In centintiity with past Christian teaching, we
recognize tragic conflicts of life with life that may justi^
abortion, and in such cases support the legal option of
abortiou midei' proper medical pi'ocedui'es. From a
scriptural standpoint we believe that all life begins
at conception. We rely upon God's word. Psalm
139:13-16 is clear, "For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise
you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My
frame was not hidden from you when I was made in
the secret place. When I was woven together in the
depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed
body. All the days ordained for me were written in
your book before one of them came to be." (NTV
Version) We affirm that abortion, under any cir-
cumstances, is in violation with scriptural teaching.
We cannot affirm abortion as an acceptable means of
birth control, and we unconditionally reject it as a means
of gender selection. We believe that birth is only a
change in the place of residence of an already-liv-
ing, active person. Abortion destroys a human life,
which belongs to God, who knows it, loves it, and
recognizes it as a human being even before its con-
ception. We call all Christians to a seai-ching and
prayerful inquiry into the sorts of conditions that may
warrant abortion. Governmental laws and regulations do
not provide all the guidance required by the informed
Ohi-istian conscience. Thei-fore, a decision eoHeerning
abortiou should be made only after thoughtful and
prayerful consideration by the pai'ties involved, with
medicfJ, pastoral, <md other appropi'iate counsel. We,
therefore, caU all Christians to take a firm united
stand against this breach of God's laws.
Petition Number: C8-12411^)071D; Margaret & Richard Eddy, 37
other endoraert, Simnu, Montana UMC, Great Falit, MT.
Abortion.
Delete 171.G) and replace with new statement includ-
ing the following considerations:
1) Inquiry as to whether abortion is right or
wrong must begin with recognition that for an abor-
tion to be successful a human fetus (a living unborn
child) must be killed every time.
2) The Church should say forthrightiy that abor-
tion is immoral when done for no reason other than
that it would be inconvenient to let the child live.
3) The new statement should recognize some cer-
tain few instances where abortion would be a medi-
cal necessity. For example — the ectopic pregnancy,
where the possibility of viability for the child sim-
ply does not exist and where the mother would die
were the pregnancy to continue, requires immedi-
ate medical intervention. Another example would
be cases where it can be definitely determined that
the fetus is so malformed that death would inevita-
bly occur before or shortiy after birth.
Recognition should be given to cases of rape or
incest where a child conceived has a right to life but
the woman's rights have already been violated.
These cases are not so much a matter of choice for
or against abortion as a judgment call that the
woman need not be further victimized.
Petition Number: C3-124094071-D; Adminutrative Council,
WUliame Center Ashury UMC. Bryan OH.
Abortion.
Amend t71.G):
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of con-
trol over when they would die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether new
individuals will be born. Our belief in the sanctity of im-
bom human life makes us reluctant to approve abortion.
But we are equally bound to respect the sacredness of the
life and well-being of the mother, for whom devastating
damage may result fi-om an unacceptable pregnancy.
whose life may be endangered by pregnancy. In con-
tinuity with past Christian teaching, we recognize tragic
conflicts of life with life that may on occasion justify
abortion, and as in instances of incest or rape, when
the unborn child is known to be seriously deformed,
or when there is danger to the mother's life, in In
such cases, we support the legal option of abortion un-
der proper medical procedures.... Therfore, a decision con-
cerning abortion should be made only after thoughtful
and prayerful consideration by ttie aU parties involved,
with medical, pastoral, and other appropriate counsel.
We approve legislation that prohibits the use of
government funds for performing abortions for con-
venience or birth control. We also approve legisla-
tion that prohibits the use of government funds by
any organization that refers or performs abortions,
except for the four above-mentioned reasons. Abor-
tion on demand for reasons of personal conven-
ience, birth control, or gender selection is morally
wrong.
Our reverence for life must include the unborn
child, who is a member of the human family and en-
titied to our tender care and protection. We need to
encoiu'age young pregnant women, who do not
want or who cannot care for their baby, to allow the
child to be bom and adopted by a family who wants
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a child. Our Church should also give help and finan-
cial support to homes for unwed girls with un-
wanted pregnancies — ^through the channels of our
local churches, districts, and conferences.
ing abortion should be made only after thoughtful and
prayerful consideration by the significant parties in-
volved, with medical, mental health, and pastoral
coimsel. , and other appiopxiate couiwet:
Petition Numb«r: CS-12406-0071-D; AdminUtratwt Board and 3
additional hoarda. Gray UMC, Gray, TN.
Abortion.
Amend ^71.G):
Petition Number: CS-12401-0071'D; Victor OoUschmidt, St.
Andreuit UMC, W. Lafayette. IN.
The Issue of Abortion.
Amend 171.G) by substitution:
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of hvmian existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of con-
trol over when they wovdd die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether new
individuals will be born. Our belief in the sanctity of un-
born human life makes us reluctant to approve abortion.
Bnt However we are equally bound to respect the sa-
credness of the Ufe and well-being of the mother, for
whom devastating damage may result from aa unaccept-
able pregnimey. In continuity with past Christian teach-
ing....and other appropriate counsel.
Petition Number: CS-12403-0071-D; Vicki Martin, WetUy UMC,
PaTK>n», KS.
The Nurturing Community and Abortion.
The beginning of life and the ending of life are the
God-given boundaries of himian existence as we know it.
While individuals have always had some degree of con-
trol over when they would die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether new
individuals will be bom. While we recognize the sa-
credness of the life and the well-being of the
mother, for whom devastating damage may result
from an unacceptable pregnancy, our belief in the
sanctity of unborn human life leads us to not ap-
prove of abortion. We cannot affirm abortion as an
acceptable means of birth control, and we uncondi-
tionally reject it as a means of gender selection. We
call upon all Christians to a searching and prayeiv
ful inquiry into alternatives to abortion, including
adoption, through pastoral, medical and other
Christian counsel.
Amend ^71.0):
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degi-ee of con-
trol over when they would die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether new
individuals will be born. Our belief in the sanctity of tm-
born humem life makes us reluctant to approve consider
abortion. But we are equjdly boimd to respect the sacred-
ness of the life and well-being health of the mother, for
whom devastating damage may result from an unaccept-
able serious concerns and danger may exist related
to a high risk pregnancy. In continuity with past Chris-
tian teaching, we recognize tragic conflicts of life with
life that may justify abortion, and in such cases support
the legal option of abortion, imder proper medical prece-
dvires. We cannot affirm rebuke abortion as an accept-
aWe a means of birth control, and we unconditionally
reject it as a means of gender selection or for specific
population selection or control. We call all Christians
to a searching and prayerful inquiry into the sorts of con-
ditions that may wiUTimt abwtion. cause request for
abortion, and work toward resolution of those con-
ditions. Governmental laws and regulations do not pro-
vide all the guidance required by the informed, true
Christian conscience. Therfore, a any decision concem-
Petition Number: CS-12402-0071D; William Schafer Jr. and S other
individuals, Indian River City UMC, Tituaville, FL.
Abortion.
Amend 171.G):
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human mortal exist-
ence. While individuals have always had some degree of
control over when they would die, they now have the
awesome power to determine when and even whether
new individuals will be bom. Our belief in the sanctity of
unborn human life makes us reluctant to it impossible
for us to unconditionaUy approve abortion. But w We
are equally bound to respect the sacredness of the life
and well-being of the mother, for whom devastating dam-
age may result from an unacceptable a life-threatening
pregnancy. In continuity with past Christian teach-
ing...Government laws and regulations do not provide Jtll
the guidance required by the informed Christian con-
science....and other appropriate coimsel.
Petition Number: 08-124060071-0; Church and Soeitty Worh Area,
Frater Memorial UMC, Montgomery, Al,.
Abortion.
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Church and Sodety
Amend 17 l.G):
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of con-
trol over when they would die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether new
individuals will be bom. Our belief in the sanctity of un-
born human life makes ns reluctant to approve abor-
tion... (delete to the end and substitute:)
gives us occasion, as God's church, to reaffirm
that the unborn child is created in the image of God
and is one for whom the Son of God died. The child
is God's child. This child is part of God's world. So
the life of this child is not ours to take. Therefore, it
is sin to take this child's life for any reason other
than when the mother's physical life is being threat-
ened.
Petition Number: CS-12411-0071'D; AdminiMratwe Board, Falling
Credt UIHC, DudUy, NC.
Regarding Abortion.
Amend 17 l.G):
Petition Number: C3-124107.0071.D; Jottph M. ShrtM, Kn Stmt
UMC.
Abortion,
Amend 171. G) by substitution:
We believe that the unborn child is sanctified by
God and is fully human from conception. We also
believe that the unborn state is simply the initial
stages of human development which will continue
throughout an individual's life. Therefore, the lives
of our unborn sisters and brothers are considered
to be of no less worth than our own. Further, due to
the vulnerability of the unborn, we believe that the
Church and society have a special obligaiton to pro-
tect these individuals firom those who would con-
sider them to be no more than the property of their
parents. We support all measures which will affirm
the full personhood of these individuals. We also
support active ministries to the unwanted unborn
children such as: Christian adoption programs and
care for unwed mothers.
Based on the above affirmation, the decision to
have an abortion must be weighed against the fact
that this act will result in the destruction of life.
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-gtren ordered boundaries of human ex-
istence. While individuals have always had some degree
of control over when they would die, they now have the
awesome power to determine when and even whether
new individuals will be born. Our belief in the sanctity of
unborn human life makes us reluctant to approve disap-
prove of abortion. But we are equally bound to respect
the sacredness of the life and well-being of the mother,
for whom devastating damage may might result from an-
vmacceptabte a life-threatening pregnancy. In continu-
ity with past Christian teaching, we recognize tragic con-
flicts of life with life that — may and that a
life-threatening pregnancy might justify abortionrand
i« . In such eases we support the legal option of abortion
under proper medical procedures. We cannot affii-m aboi-
tion as an acceptable means of birth control, and we un-
conditionally reject it abortion as an acceptable
means of birth control and in all cases deny its use
as a means of gender selection. We call all Christians to
a searching and prayerful inquiry into the sorts of condi-
tions that may might warrant abortion. Governmental
laws and regulations do not provide aH- the guidance re-
quired by the informed Christian conscience. Therfore, a
any decision concerning abortion should be made only
after thoughtful and prayerful consideration by the par-
ties involved, with medical, pastoral, and other appropri-
ate counsel.
Petition Number: CS-U410-0071-D: Jamet CurtU Ballard, First
UMC, EuUm, TX.
Abortion.
Amend 171.G):
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degi-ee of con-
trol over when they would die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether new
individuals will be born. Our belief in the sanctity of un-
born human life makes us reluctant to approve abor-
tion....and other appropriate counsel.
Petition Number: 08-12412-00710; Adminittratiix Board,
Otorgetoum and Mount Pleasant UMC. Bart, PA.
Alternatives to Abortion.
Amend 17 l.G) by addition at the end:
We affirm the right of aU Christians to seek altera
natives to abortion such as foster care, adoption,
children's homes...as conscience allows.
Petition Number: CS-12413-0071-D; 98 indiuidual mambert,
PUatant View UMC, Abingdon, VA.
Abortion.
Amend 17 l.G):
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G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of con-
trol over when they would die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether new
individuals will be born. Our belief in the sanctity of un-
born human life makes us reluctant to approve strongly
opposed to abortion. But we are equally boimd....and
other appropriate counsel.
Petition Number: CS-12416-0071.D; Arfminirtrotim CounoU, Axxm
UMC, Mt. Vernon. WA.
Abortion.
Amend 171.G) by substitution:
Christian people have a responsibility to oppose
moral and spiritual evils which threaten society.
Abortion as a means of birth control is such an evil.
AJl abortions destroy innocent fetal life, and the
practice of abortion for selfish non-therapeutic rea-
sons duUs our society's moral sensitivity, and leads
to a cheapening of aU human Ufe. We affirm the bib-
lical sacredness and dignity of all human life. We re-
ject the current practices of abortion as contrary to
the biblical view. We encourage all persons, fami-
lies, and churches to emphasize and strengthen the
teachings of the true biblical value and meaning of
life, love, and marriage.
Petition Number: CSlZiie-OOTlD; 22 indwidual mtmbera,
Newport UMC, Newport, KY.
Abortion.
Amend ^71. G) by substitution:
In continuity with past Christian teaching we af-
firm the right to life of unborn children and express
our conviction that Christian ethics require that
medical procedures undertaken to prevent death by
shortening pregnancies be such as maximize the
likelihood of survival of both mother and child. The
choice to preserve one by the arbitrary killing of
the other is not a choice that rightfully belongs to
human beings.
Petition Number: CS12417-0071-D; AdminiitriUiue Board, Central
Terrace UMC. WimtonSatem, NC.
Belief in Sanctity of the Unborn.
Amend 17 l.G):
G) Abortion. — The beginning of life and the ending of
life are the God-given boundaries of human existence.
While individuals have always had some degree of con-
trol over when they would die, they now have the awe-
some power to determine when and even whether new in-
dividuals wiU be bom. Our belief in the sanctity of
unborn human life makes us reluctant to approve
causes us to oppose abortion. But However, we are
equally bound to respect the sacredness of the life and
well-being of the mother, for whom devastating damage
may result from an unacceptable pregnancy, when the
mother's life is endangered, or in cases of incest, or
where the crime of rape has been committed. In con-
tinuity with past Christian teaching... and other appro-
priate counsel.
Petition Number: C8-11362^071-D; Dale E. Beit, Central IL
Conference.
Death With Dignity.
Amend 171.H by addition:
Therefore, we assert the right of every person to die in
dignity, with loving personal care and without efforts to
prolong terminal illnesses merely because the technology
is available to do so. We condemn the use of drugs to
end life whether administered by lay or medical
personnel.
Petition Number: CBlVilOJiOllYi: Adminittratiue Board, Faith
UMC. Bryan, OH.
Death With Dignity.
Retain 171.H as printed.
Petition Number: Ca-11920.0071D; George E. Bailey, East OH
Conference.
The Scientific Community.
Amend 171:
171 n. The Scientific Community
At the dawn of the 21st century, two separate
communities, the scientific community and the theo-
logical community, find themselves involved in es-
sentially the same assumption — there is a uinfying
force which has a connection with all that is. The
search for the harmony which a Grand Unification
Principle would supply is a challenging frontier for
both communities.
There is also an increasing concern about sus-
taining life on earth in both the theological and sci-
entific communities. Aware that oxir Creator has
given humankind the responsibility to be stewards
of the earth, the Church needs a greater awareness
of nature's laws which various fields of science
have given and continue to give us, together with
the technology to enable us to take responsible do-
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minion of the earth as never before. In addition,
when one becomes aware that the enabling power
of science is in knowing and obeying the laws of
creation, and furthennore that our faith affirms
that God as the originator of these laws, both natu-
ral and spiritual, as well as their unifying intercon-
nections, it is the better part of wisdom for the
Church to be in touch with the scientific community
and by dialogue and cooperation with that commu-
nity, learn and apply nature's laws to better fulfill
our stewardship of God's creation.
Historically, there have been many times when
the Church has been the adversary of scientific dis-
covery. In many aspects, the Church continues to
have an adversarial relation with science and tech-
nology, especially in its search for peace and jus-
tice, dismissing the blessings of the many
contributions science has provided humanity. Such
blessings include science's technological contribu-
tions in making the world a neighorhood through
communications and rapid travel, thereby making
it more possible than ever before for humankind to
be in touch and to cooperatively practice effective
stewardship of the entire planet. In addition, the
present frontier of space, from the smaUest atomic
particle to the vast universe surrounding us, has of-
fered discoveries that produce a profusion of wonr
der even beyond that of the psalmist, offering us
unlimited knowledge too complex to fathom, and
therefore creating a multiplicity of fresh and com-
pelling urges and desires to worship and praise the
Creator. Such realizations make it clear that to con-
tinue to be adversaries of science can only be the
Church's loss. Therefore, serious attempts should
be made to bring science and theology in closer
touch with one another, and acknowledge that we
are both lovers of the laws of the universe, which,
when wisely shared and applied, sustain and en-
hance life.
Concerning that which science has offered the
world, facts alone can be empty and confusing with-
out an integrating interpretation best accomplished
through dialogue with the scientific community.
Given the emptiness of scientific facts alone, the
Church could "^less" the scientific community with
depths of interpretation drawn from things of the
Spirit.
The Church has affirmed firom the beginning that
God is the Creator of all and that God has given us
the command to participate in taking care and en-
hancing that creation. This age-old belief could take
on new life, given the fresh awareness and knowl-
edge of the discoveries of science and the resulting
technology which provides new and powerful tools
to complete the Church's divinely appointed task of
saving and transforming the world.
We therefore encourage dialogue between the
scientific and theological communities, and seek the
kind of participation which will enable humanity to
sustain life on earth and, by God's grace, increase
the quality of our common lives together.
Petition Number: CS11990-0071D: Joseph M. Shrei/e, Kee Street
UMC.
Death With Dignity.
Amend 171:
H) Death with Dignity. — We applaud medical science
for efforts to prevent disease ... and without efforts to pro-
long terminal illnesses merely because the technology is
available to do so. We believe the beginning and end-
ing of human existence to be ordained by God, and
therefore do not consider suicide in any form to be
defined as death with dignity and consider it to be
inconsistent with Christian teaching. Further, we
reject any form of artificial preservation of the
body.
" 1^. Petition Number: CS11247-0072-D: Commi«iion o/'CAurcfc ami
Society, St. Andrew's UMC, San Antonio, TEX.
The Social Community.
Add to 172 A) at end:
We understand affirmative action to mean that
the employer wiU give strong consideration to em-
ploying persons from minority racial or ethnic
groups where those persons are equally qualified
with nonminority persons for the position.
Add to 172.E) at end:
The Church should be a participant in achieving
the goals listed above.
Petition Number; CS11426-0072D: Gloria Reagon Price, Union
Memorial UMC, St. Louis, MO.
Rights of Racial and Ethnic Persons.
Amend 572.A) by addition:
We affirm that all human beings are children of
God and therefore that all are equal in the sight of
God. We therefore reject labels in reference to eth-
nic groups which devalue or degrade their person-
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hood. We particulaily reject the label of 'minority'
in referring to any ethnic group, as it devalues their
worth in the human family and in society as well.
right to life and to development as a part of a loving
family. These rights we affirm as theirs regardless
of actions or inactions of their parents.
Patition Numbsr: CS-llStS-OOTZ-D; DaU E. Beat oTid Ward Boyd,
Cgjttral IL Conftrtnea.
Rights of Children.
Amend 172.C) to delete:
Petition Number: CS-11473^072-D: Z)eni»c F«in«i4 Windfall
VMC, Windfall, IN.
Rights of the Unborn.
Amend 572. by addition of new section D):
C. Rights of Children — Once considered the property
of their parents, children are now acknowledged to be
fiill human beings in their own right, but beings to
whom adults and society in general have special obliga-
tions. Thus, we support the development of school sys-
tems and innovative methods of education designed to
assist every child toward complete fulfillment as individ-
ual persons of worth. All children have the right to qual-
ity education including — a — foH — Bciual — education
appropriate to their stage of dcTelopment that utilizes
the best educational techniques and insights. Morever, ...
(the rest remains the same)
Amend 72.F) with addition:
F. Rights of Women — We affirm women and men to be
equal in every aspect of their common life. We therefore
urge that every effort be made to eliminate sex role
stereotypes in activity and portrayal of family life as ob-
served and portrayed in the Bible. We affirm....
Petition Number: CS-ll(i99-0072-D; Bath A. Cooper, WeaUm PA
Confgrenct, N*w Wilmington, PA.
R^hts of Children.
Amend ^2.0):
In the ending paragraph of 72, it states, "in particu-
lar, children must be protected fi-om economic, physical,
and sexual exploitation abuse."
An ongoing discussion in society raises the ques-
tion whether the developing fetus is a mass of tissue
which can be nourished or disposed of upon the
wishes of the pregnant woman, or as potential life
sacred in the eyes of God. While the rights of the
pregnant woman must always be respected, we af-
firm that the developing fetus has also the right to
be seen as developing Ufe and therefore deserving
of treatment that is due those who are made in the
image of God.
Petition Number: C9-12418-0072-D; Pamela Maurer, St. Luke VMC,
Ko)u>mo, IN.
Rights of the Unborn.
Amend 172 by addition:
Add new subsection D, entitled Rights of the Unborn,
following subsections would then be renumbered.
Once considered the property of their mothers,
unborn children are now acknowledged to be, if not
fully human, at least as human beings in process.
Because of this, we are reluctant to support any
view which would view the developing fetus as
merely a mass of tissue. We believe every unborn
child has the right to be loved, if not by its natural
bom parents, then by adoptive parents. With the
right to be loved comes also the right to be bom and
accepted into the world as a child of God.
Petition Number: C8-ll67aO072-D: Deu^ MiUer, IN Conference.
Rights of the Unborn.
Amend ^72. Add new Subsection C:
(c) Once considered the property of their moth-
ers, unborn children are now acknowledged to be
full human beings in their own right, but beings to
whom adults and society in general have special ob-
ligations. Thus we support the development of
adoption agencies, counseling services for expec-
tant mothers, and centers for unwed mothers, de-
signed to guarantee that every unborn child has a
Petition Number: C8-1U664)072-D; Nancy J. Webh, St. Paul UMC,
New Windaor, MD.
Rights of Persons
with Handicapping Conditions.
Amend t72.G, line 14, following the words "in com-
munity of faith," by adding:
and in its ordained and diaconal ministry
Amend ^line 16 following the words "appropriate
housing and transportation," by adding:
for both clergy and lay persons.
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Patition Number: 08-118124072-0; Adn
Maintrtet UMC, Alton, IL.
Rights of Persons
with Handicapping Conditions.
Amend 172G by substitution:
nistraiive Council^
The drug dependent persons and their family mem-
bers are individuals of infinite human worth deserving
of treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing life-change
recovery. andMisuse ...
Rights of Persons with Disabilities — We support
and affirm persons with physical and mental dis-
abihties to be equal to their able-bodied peers in all
aspects of Church and community life. We affirm
the responsibility of the Chiu*ch to be open and ac-
cessible to persons with all disabilities, such as per-
sons with mobility, hearing, visual, speech, mental,
cognitive, and learning disabihties. We urge the
elimination of prejudice and disabiUty role stereo-
types in the portrayal of persons with disabilities.
We recognize the importance of persons with dis-
abihties in decision making positions of all levels of
Church life and urge such bodies to guarantee their
participation in all Church roles, including coun-
cils, boards, committees, and employment. We af-
firm the rights of persons with disabilities to equal
opportunities in employment, education, transpor-
tation, housing, recreation, and other areas of
Church and community participation. We urge and
support an open accessible worid for persons with
all disabihties.
Petition Number: C8-10064-0072-D: Walter K. Waynuyer,
Clartmont UMC, La Vtme, CA.
Growing Populations.
Amend 172.H):
Since growing woiid-wide population wtH- is in-
creasingly Btvain straining the world's supply of food,
minerals, and water, and sharp sharpening interna-
tional tensions, the reduction of consumption of resources
by the affluent and the reduction of current world popu-
lation growth rates in some regions of the world have be-
come imperative. People have the duty to consider the
impact on the total world society of their decisions re-
garding childbearing...
Petition Number: C8-H286-0072-D: Annit RaeHenoon and Tadt
Force on addiction,, Oregon-Idaho Conference, Bend, OR.
The Drug Dependent Person
and Their Family.
Amend 1721) by adding:
As the use of alcohol is a major factor in disease,
death, and family dysfunction, we support...
Petition Number: CS-12062-0072-D; Viator W. Ooldxhrnidt, St,
Andrew UMC, Went LafayeUe, IN.
Alcohol and Other Drugs.
Amend second sentence of 1721:
We also support recommend abstinence fi:om the use
of marijuana and any illegal drugs.
Petition Number: CS-11611-0072-D; Biahop '» TVuA Force for
Responsible Media, Richmond, VA; Adm. Bd. Green Memorial
UMC, Roanoke, VA.
Media Violence and Christian Values.
Amend 172.3. Add new item 0:
O) Media Violence and Christian Values. As we
enter the last decade of the 20th Century, the un-
precedented impact which the media (principally
television and movies) are having on Christian and
human values within our society becomes more ap-
parent each day. We express disdain at current me-
dia preoccupation with dehumanizing portrayals,
sensationalized through mass media "entertain-
ment." These stereotypes degrade humankind to a
level never advocated by Christ through his teach-
ing, nor are otherwise sanctioned in bibUcal or
theological intepretation.
United Methodists, along with those of other
faith groups, must be made aware that the mass me-
dia continue to undermine the truths of Christianity
and traditional family values, by promoting permis-
sive lifestyles and detailing acts of graphic violence.
Instead of encouraging, motivating, and inspiring
its audiences to adopt lifestyles based on the sanc-
tity of life, the entertainment industry is advocating
just the opposite: painting a cynical picture of vio-
lence, abuse, greed, and a constant denigration of
the family. The media must be held accountable for
the part they play in the decline of values we ob-
serve in society today. Yet the media remain aloof
to the issue, claiming to reflect society rather than
to influence it. For the sake of our human family,
Christians must work together to halt this erosion
of moral and ethical values in the world community.
Failure to do so could be nothing less than devastat-
ing.
We in The United Methodist Church recognize
the positive role mass media does and can play in
shaping society. Therefore, we must take a strong
stand against the abuse of broadcasting privileges.
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Direct dialogue among media professionals, spon-
sors, and religious leaders will help influence future
program content. A long range goal of the church
would be to work toward nonconfrontational solu-
tions of healing and reconciliation without infring-
ing upon the right of socially responsible freedom
of expression.
The window of opportunity may close on this is-
sue of media violence and Christian values unless
we in the church accept and act on our responsibil-
ity to help enhance the future of our society. To ac-
compUsh this, Christians should make informed
decisions based on well researched factual informa-
tion. To this end, local congregations should estab-
lish ongoing groups to study and monitor this
crucial issue. Further, they are urged to join forces
with other religious bodies within their areas, work-
ing together to develop recommendations for spe-
cific local and nationwide actions.
of the world have become imperative (The sentence
'Teople have the duty ..., etc. is transferred to the end of
the paragraph under (A)).
(2nd Paragraph of Population becomes (A).)
(A) Population. We affirm that programs to achieve a
stabilized population should be placed in a context of to-
tal economic and social development, including an equi-
table use and control of resources; improvements in the
status of women in all cultures; a human level of eco-
nomic security, health care, and literacy for aU. People
have the duty to consider the in^pact on the total snciety
of their decision regarding childbearing. and should have
access to information and appropriate means to limit
their fertility^ including voluntary sterilization."
(All the present subsections of j70 must be renum-
bered.)
(^72, subsection (H) has now been transferred and re-
moved; therefore former subsection (1) becomes new (H),
(J) becomes new (I), etc.)
Potition Number: C811991-0072-D: Joteph M. Shrsvt, Kse Street
VMC.
The Social Community and Tobacco.
Amend ^72:
J) Tobacco. — We affirm our historic tradition of high
standards of personal discipline ... We urge that our edu-
cational and communication resources be utilized to sup-
port and encourage such abstinence. Further we
recognize the harmful effects of passive smoke and
support the restriction of smoking in pubhc places.
Petition Number: OS- 12189-0072-D; Population Subcommittee of
Church and Society, Sage UMC, Monterey, CA.
The Social Community Population.
Move "(H) Population, under 172.111. The Social
Community to 170. 1. The Natural World, as follows:
(Transferred portions eire underlined; additions in
bold.)
170.1. All creation is the Lord's and we are responsi-
ble for the ways in which we use and abuse it. Water,
air, soil, etc .... will promote a more ecologically just
world and a better quality of life for all creation.
(First Paragraph of Population then immediately fol-
lows:)
Since growing populations are increasingly straining
the world's supply of food, minerals, and water, and
sharpening international tensionR, the reduction of the
rate of conmimpt.ion of reRourreH and pollution bv the
affluent, and the reduction of pollution: and the rednc-
tion of current population growth rates in mnst. regions
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Petition Number: C8-11248-0073-D; Commission c
Socu!ty, St. Andrew's UMC, San Antonio, TEX.
The Economic Community and Employment.
Amend 173.1V. The Economic Community:
We claim all economic systems to be under the judg-
ment of God no less than other facets of the created or-
der. Therefore, we recognize the responsibility of
governments to develop and implement sound fiscal and
monetary policies that provide for the economic life of in-
dividuals and corporate entities, and that ensm'e foster
full employment and adequate incomes with a minimum
of inflation....
Amend last sentence of173.E) to read:
...To begin to alleviate poverty, we support such poli-
cies as: adequate income maintenance, quality educa-
tion, decent housing, job training, meaningful
employment opportunities, adequate medical and hospi-
tal care, and humanization and radical revisions of wel--
fare progi-amn. and revisions of welfare programs to
promote more efficient use of resources and to en-
courage recipients to lead productive lives and,
where possible, become self-sufficient.
Petition Number; Ca-11364-0073-D; DaU E. Best and Ward Boyd,
Central IL Conference.
Abstinence of Gambling.
Amend 173.G) by addition:
Community standards and personal life styles should
be such as would make unnecessary and undesirable the
resort to commercial gambling. We deplore and urge
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abstinence of the use of public lotteries as a recreation,
as an escape, or as a means of producing public revenue
or funds for support of charities or government.
Patition Number: CS-11992-0073-D; Jostph M. Shrtix, Ket Strtet
una
The Economic Community Collective
Bargaining and Consumption.
Amend 173:
IV. The Economic Community
We claim all economic systems ... We believe private
and public economic enterprises are responsible for the
social costs of doing business, such as unemploymeat and
environmental pollution, and that they should be held
accountable for these costs. ...
B) Collective Bargaining. — We support the right of
public ... of labor-management contracts including some
that may lead to forms of judicial resolution of issues.
We reject the use of violence by either party during
the process of collective bargaining.
C) Work and Leisure. — Every person has the right
and responsiblity to work ... We believe that persons
come before profits. We deplore the selfish spirit which
often pervades our economic life. We support policies
which encourage workplace demoeraey the sharing of
ideas in the workplace, cooperative and collective
work arrangements....
D) Consumption. — We support efforts to ensure truth
in pricing, packaging... We call upon consumers to organ-
ize to achieve these goals. As consumers we recognize
the power that we can exercise in encouraging
manufacturers and producers to support television
and radio programming which deals most sensi-
tively with Christian issues and lifestyles. Further,
this power can be extended to coerce businesses to
remove displayed materials which are offensive to
the Christian community. Therefore, we support or-
ganized efforts of consumers to achieve these objec-
tives.
Petition Numhor: CS-12131-0073-D; AnntK. MarU, NoHh
Btthttda UMC, BethtKU,. MD.
The Economic Community and Gambling.
Amend 173 by addition:
Declare that a raffle is not in conflict with the
Church law regarding gambling if safeguards are
attached to such an activity to ensure that it is (1) af-
fordable to many; (2) accessible to a private audi-
ence; and (3) controlled by a local governing body of
the Church.
574.
Petition Number: CS-11249-0074-D; WUliamLawaon Culvtr,
Harper Chaptl UMC, Otage Beach, MO.
The PoUtical Community
and Government Leaders.
Amend 574A) by adding the following between the
present first and second sentences thereof (between the
sentence "....and health care." and the sentence begin-
ning "The use of detention..."):
The form and the leaders of governments shall be
determined by exercise of the right to vote guaran-
teed all adult citizens.
Petition Number: C8-11068-0074-D: Atf)7i Ijams, Atlanta UMC,
AllaiUa, W.
Police Firearms Policies.
Amend Police Firearms Policies, Book of Resolutions,
page 465:
We deplore the killing and injuring of police officers
by citizens and the unnecessary and unwarranted killing
of persons by police. We, thei-efwe not only call far the
tightening of legal control orer citizens ownership of fii'c-
ai-ms or of guns but we also We call for the formulation
of more clearly defined written firearms policies by every
agency of law enforcement in the country.
Petition Number: C811266-0074-D; Cort
Society, St. Andrews UMC, San Antonio, TEX.
Oppose Capital Punishment.
Delete the last sentence of 574.F):
For the same reason, we oppose capital punishment
and urge its elimination from aU criminal codes.
Petition Number: C8-113660074-D; Dale E. Best and Ward Boyd,
Central R, Conference.
Criminal Justice and the PoUtical Community.
Amend 574.F) by deletion:
... In the love of Christ who came to save those who
are lost and vulnerable, we urge the creation of genu-
inely new systems for the care and support of the victims
of crime, and for rehabilitation of the imprisoned, that
will restore, preserve,; and nurture the humanity of the
imprisoned. For the stime reason, we oppose capital pun-
ishment and m'ge it elimination from all cvimiual codes:
Petition Number: CS-11813-0074-D; John Copenhauer, Jr., VA
Conference.
Military Service.
Amend t74.G) by substitution:
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Though coercion, violence, and war are presently the
ultimate sanctions in international relations, we reject
them as incompatible with the Gospel and the spirit of
Christ. We therefore call upon the church to encour-
age its members to choose conscientious objection
to military service as a faithful response to the Gos-
pel. As followers of Christ, our highest allegiance is
to Jesus Christ, who chose to resist evil with suffei^
ing love rather than violence. The reign of Christ in
our world is not extended by the weapons of vio-
lence, but rather through the virtues of love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, and self control, (cf. Galatians 5:22)
We call upon pastors and others in the church to
teach youth about the church's traditions of paci-
fism and just war, especially emphasizing Jesus'
teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. Pastors and
teachers should also discuss with youth the some-
times competing allegiances to God and country,
emphasizing the Lordship of Jesus Chirst. Finally,
youth should be encouraged to choose conscien-
tious objection to war as a faithful witness to God's
all-embracing love and Christ's reconciUng minis-
try.
Our encouragement of conscientious objection to
war, however, in no way diminishes our respect for
those who conscientiously choose to serve in the
armed forces or to accept alternate service. We of-
fer them the church's support and ministry. We also
support and extend the ministry of the church to all who
conscientiously oppose all war, or any particular war,
and who therefore refuse to serve in the armed forces or
cooperate with systems of military conscription.
Petition Number: C8-11993-0074-D; Jottph M. Shrtut, Kee Street
UMC.
The Political Community Criminal Justice
and Military Service.
Amend 574 Part V, Section F and G.) of the Social
Principles:
F) Criminal Justice. — To protect all citizens from
those who would encroach ... for rehabilitation that will
restore, preserve, and nurture the humanity of the im-
prisoned. For the same reason, we oppose capital pxmii^
ment and m'ge its elimination from all Q'iminal codes.
Although we generally oppose capital punishment,
we recognize that the popular movement to rein-
state capital punishment results from the failure of
the judicial system to effectively remove criminals
from society. Therefore we urge the institution of
stricter criminal codes that will deal justly with the
offender while insuring that criminals will not be al-
lowed to return to society until they are properly re-
habilitated. In cases of violent crimes where loss of
life or serious loss of personhood occurs we beUeve
it to be necessary for offenders to be removed from
society for Ufe without the possibility of parole.
However, rather than allow the failures in our judi-
cial system to inflict pain and suffering on innocent
victims, capital punishment may be necessary.
Amend Part V, Section G) Military Service:
G) Military Service. — Though coercion, violence, and
war are presently the ultimate sanctions in international
relations ... cooperate with systems of military conscrip-
tion. We also suppoi-t and extend the Chm-ch's ministry
to those persons who eongeientiously choose to serve ia
the ai'med forces or to accept alternative service. How-
ever, respect for the law should be shown by ac-
cepting the cost of refusal to cooperate with
military conscription. We consider the defense of
one's country, in a democratic society, to be an hon-
orable profession and blessed by God because a
posture of steadfast defense is a positive deterent to
aggression. Therefore, we support and extend the
Church's ministry to those persons who conscien-
tiously choose to serve in the armed forces or to ac-
cept alternative service.
Petition Number: 03-12201-0074-0; Alan Otyer and J. Philip
Wogaman, North NJ Conference and Baltimore Conference,
Military Service — War and Peace.
Amend 174(G) by substitution:
174 G) Military Service. — Agonizing dilemmas of
conscience can result when nations require military
serivce of their citizens. We urge all young adults to
seek the counsel of the Church as they reach a con-
scientious decision concerning the nature of their
responsibility as citizens. We support and extend
the ministry of the Church to those persons who
conscientiously oppose all war, or any particular
war, and who therefore refuse to serve in the armed
forces or to cooperate with systems of military con-
scription. We support and extend the Church's min-
istry to those persons who conscientiously choose
to serve in the armed forces or to accept alternative
service.
Amend 175(c) by substitution:
175 C) War and Peace. — The Christian church has
always deplored the reality of war, with its vio-
lence, coercion, destructiveness, and inhumanities.
We beUeve that all nations are morally obligated to
seek peaceful resolution of all conflicts that may
arise between or among them. Some Christians
have concluded that aU violence is inherently in-
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compatible with the gospel and spirit of Christ
Their pacifist witness has ever reminded the church
that it can never allow war to be taken lightly or
pursued self-righteously. Other Christians, also rec-
ognizing the evil of war, nevertheless believe that
occasions can arise in a sinful and unjust world
where an unjust peace can be less compatible with
the gospel and spirit of Christ than a measured use
of force to restrain injustice. We recognize the
authenticity of both forms of Christian witness.
Those who accept the limited justification for war
must avoid romanticizing its means or its ends.
They must insist that the conduct of war, when be-
lieved necessary, must be governed by the most
stringent humanitarian principles of justice and in-
ternational law.
All Christians must resist the militarization of so-
ciety and of all its institutions. The manufacture,
sale, and deplojrment of armaments must be re-
duced and controlled. We oppose the production,
possession, or use of nuclear weapons and other
weapons of mass destruction.
We pray for grace and wisdom to organize hu-
man society at every level in such a way that re-
course to violence yields to civilized community life.
We seek the strengthening of international law and
institutions that will increasin^y delegitimize war
and provide cooperative capacities for crisis inter-
vention, peacekeeping, and peacemaking.
Petition Number: CSlli264-0074-D; Church and Society, St.
Andrews United Methodist Churchy San Antonio, Texas.
National Policies of Enforced Military Service.
Amend 174. G), second paragraph:
We reject generally national policies of enforced mili-
tary service as incompatible with the gospel; however,
we recognize the necessity for a nation to order en-
forced military service when its national existence
is threatened.
75.
Petition Number: C S- 1126 6-0076- D; Church and Society, St
Andrew's United Methodiet Church, San Antonio, Texas.
Concern for War and Peace.
Amend 175. C):
We believe war is incompatible with the teachings
and example of Christ. We therefore reject war as an in-
strument of national foreign policy, unless our nation
is attacked, or to protect our vital interests, and in-
sist that the first moral duty of all nations is to resolve
by peaceful means every dispute that arises between or
among them; that hmnan values must outweigh military
claims as governments determine their priorities. But
we recognize the concept of 'a just war,' where the
cause is just; the war is duly declared by legitimate
political authority, and the war is truly a last resort.
We believe that the unwarranted militarization of so-
ciety must be challenged and stopped; that in peace-
time the manufactvu-e, sale, and deployment of
armaments must be reduced and controlled; and that the
production, possession, or use of nuclear weapons must
be controlled.
Petition Number: CS11994-0O76-D: Joseph M. Shreue, Kee Street
UMC.
War and Peace.
Amend 175 Part VI, Section C) War and Peace of the
Social Principles of The United Methodist Chiu-ch as fol-
lows:
C) War and Peace. — We believe war is incompatible
with the teachings and example of Christ. We therefore
reject war if it is used as an instrument of national for-
eign policy ... nuclear weapons be condemned.
However, history has proven that unchallenged
aggression is normally a catalyst for further aggres-
sion. In the midst of these situations little regard is
given for hiunan values, freedom and the rule of
law. War as a defense against aggression is a regret-
table obligation of persons who recognize that God
has ordained freedom, the rule of law and high re-
gard for human values as the right of every person.
Therefore, the Church supports the rights of na-
tions to actively defend their sovereignty against
aggression.
Petition Number: CS12167-0076-D; Philip M. Drippa, North IL
Conference.
Military Force Guided by the Standards
Expressed In the Church's Tradition.
Amend 175c by substitution:
C. War and Peace. The use of military force in the
relations between nations shall be guided by the
standards expressed in the Christian church's tradi-
tion of reasoning about the just use of force within
and among the political communities of the world.
Such reasoning should be consistent with the crea-
tive and redemptive purpose of God as revealed in
scripture, focusing upon the restraint of evil and the
estabUshment of an enduring and just peace among
the nations.
The standards of reason developed in the teach-
ing of the church regarding this matter include: 1)
the requirement of a just cause; 2) the exercise of
right authority, 3) a reasonable expectation of suc-
cess; 4) the immunity of civilians from attack; 5) the
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use of means proportional to strategic aims; and, 6)
the use of military force only after all peaceful
means of resolving the conflict have failed.
I f b. Petition Number: CS11128-007S-D; CharUs B. Shutrum, FirM
UMC, SuUwtot, IL.
Amendment to the Social Creed.
Amend the Social Creed 176 as follows:
We dedicate ourselves to peace throughout the
world, to the rule of justice and law among nations
and to individual freedom for all people of the
world.
Petition Number: C8-11921-0076-D; GtorgeE. Bailey, Eaut OH
Conferenct.
Our Social Creed.
Amend 576:
Amend the first half of the first sentence in the fifth
paragraph of 76:
We believe in the right and duty of persons to work
for the glory of God and for the good of themselves and
others, and in the protection of their welfare in so doing;
I f ^Oe Petition Number: CS-11194-0728D; 21tt Century Task Force, South
IN Confirrgnce, Bloomington, IN.
Conference Board of Church and Society.
Amend 5728:
The Annual Conference t^taH may organize a Board
of Church and Society. ..as set forth in 51102-1104. In the
absence of a Board of Church and Society, the du-
ties and responsibilities of a Board of Church and
Society shall reside with the Conference Council on
Ministries or the Conference Program Council.
We affirm the natural world as God's handiwork and
dedicate ourselves to its preservation, enhancement, and
faithful use by humankind, in cooperation with secu-
lar groups with like purposes, such as enlightened
scientific communities who have the ability to dis-
cover and make available efficient tools to accom-
plish the task.
Petition Number: CS-11996-0076-D; Joseph M. Shreue, Kee Street
UMC.
Our Social Creed.
Amend 576. Part VII. Our Social Creed:
We believe in God, the Father, Creator of the world;
and in Jesus Christ, His Son, the Redeemer of creation.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, through whom we acknow-
ledge God's gifts, and we repent of our sin in misusing
these gifts to idolatrous ends. ...
We commit ourselves to the rights of men, women,
children, bom and unborn, youth, young adults, the
aging, and those with handicapping conditions; to ...
We believe in the right and duty of persons to work
for the good of themselves and others, and in the protec-
tion of their welfare in so doing; in the rights to property
as a trust fi-om God, peaceful collective bargaining, and
responsible consumption; and in the elimination of eco-
nomic and social distress. ...
Petition Number: 0812063.0076-0; Vietor OoUschmidt, St.
Andrew UMC, Weift I.,afayMt, IN.
Our Social Creed.
)| O XOe Petition Number: C810124-0816-D; Mrs. Marilyn B, Thompson,
Route 6, Box 32, StarkuiUe, MS.
Retain Racial Inclusiveness.
Retain racial inclusiveness as spelled out in 5815.
ll y UO. Petition Number: CS-12300-0906-D; Members ofOUehein United
Methodist Church, OtUhein United Methodist Church, Robinson, IL
Fundsfor "Gay" Caucuses.
Amend 5906.12:
12. The council shall be responsible for ensuring that
no board, agency, committee, commission, or council
shall give United Methodist funds to any "gay" caucus or
group, or otherwise use such funds to promote the accep*-
tance of homosexuality. (The council shall have the right
responsibility to stop such expenditures to insure in-
tegrity of the funds.
I 11U4. Petition Number: C8-11127-U04-D: tarry D.Pidk«iMi NorthtmlL.
Responsibilities of the General Board
of Church and Society.
Amend 51104:
...respond to critical social issues at the community,
state and regional level.
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The board will maintaiB a close relationghip with the
Gcaeral Oommigsion Religion and Race as they both
aeek to coordinate the deHominatioHal support and coop-
eration with rarious movements for racial find sociftl-jwfr
The board shall speak to the Church, and to the
world, its convictions, interpretations, and concerns, rec-
ognizing the freedom and responsibUity of all Christians
to study, inteipret, and act on any or all recommenda-
tions in keeping with their own Christian calling.
The board will maintain a close relationship with
the General Commission on Religion and Race and
the General Commission on Christian Unity and In-
terreligious Concerns, as they seek to coordinate de-
nominational support and cooperation in
eradicating racism, promoting social justice and en-
hancing Christian unity.
Petition Number: CS-12087-11(M-D: Ralph J. LepUy, Wtatem NC
Annual Conference.
Responsibilities of the GBCS.
In response to the caU by the 1988 General Con-
ference to promote a ministry of conflict resolution
(Book of Resolutions, SP 72), the board shall pro-
mote the development of centers for mediation and
conflict resolution both ecumenically and within
the agencies and institutions of The United Method-
ist Church.
I 1 lube Petition Number: CS-1179&-1106-D: Leonard StuU, Hyde Park
CommunUy UMC, Cinouinati, OH,
Organization of General Board Church and
Society.
Amend 11106:
(Change the period at the end of the first sentence to a
comma and add the words,) with the addition of three
Central Conference members — one clergy, one lay-
man, and one laywoman — to be elected by the Com-
mission on Central Conference Affairs.
Amend 11104 by addition at end:
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Natural World
Work Area Chairperson for Conservation.
Petition Number: CS-11267-3000-R; Sutan SpmctrSmith, Dayton,
OH.
Whereas, the conservation of God's creation is an is-
sue of increasingly crucial concern to members of The
United Methodist Church and to all the inhabitants of
Earth, The United Methodist Church should:
1. Designate for each local congregation the responsi-
bility of naming, along with other church officers, a
"work area chairperson for conservation," who is charged
with assessing the church's usage of natural resources
and designing and implementing ways to monitor, con-
serve and reduce such usage.
2. Establish at the annual-conference level a panel of
individuals whose charge is to develop conference mate-
rials in support of the work of each local congregation's
"work area chairperson for conservation," with the aim
of assessing, monitoring, conserving, reducing and acting
as a community leader in the reduction of such usage.
3. Charge the Board of Discipleship with the responsi-
bility of building church curriculum for aU age groups on
the subject of conserving Earth's resources as a reflection
of Christian stewardship of God's creation.
Task Force to Compare Creationism
to Evolution.
Petition Number: C311166-3000-M$; KiUon Holmtt, Flrtt United
Methodist Church, TuUa, OK.
I am petitioning the General Conference to set up a
task force of respected theologians and scientists to com-
pare creationism to evolution using generally accepted
scientific and theological standards to see what the im-
plications to Christianity are (as related to the Methodist
Church).
Task Force to Study Cleaning
up the Environment.
Petition Number: 08 11291-3000.M»: KiUon Holmt,, Poynttte, WI.
Establish a task force on cleaning up the environ-
ment/prevention of environmental damage.
Publication of Information
on Land Value Taxation.
Petition Number: CS-12208-3000-R; Nadinn Stontr, First UMC,
Beloit, WI.
Whereas, without equal access to land, equality of op-
portunity to labor is a sham. The wide-spread denial of
equal access to land spawns major social and economic
distress.
Whereas, during inflationary times, land speculators
create an artificial shortage of land available in the de-
sired location by withholding it for a higher future sell-
ing price.
Therefore, be it resolved that information on land
value taxation be published in various United Methodist
periodicals (such as Christian Social Action, New World
Outlook, Response, and TTie Interpreter) by experts quali-
fied in theory and practice of land economics.
Nuclear Safety in the United States.
Petition Number: C8-11369-3000-R; RKM.
Amend Nuclear Safety In US (SP 70b p 63-66...
D. Phasing out nuclear weapons production. We urge
the closing down of the five weapons-producing reactors
and the Rocky Flats Plutoniiun Processing Plant,
and a thorough cleanup of any remaining nuclear waste
at these sites.
Rationale:
Desired outcome: The existing policy refers only to
"the five weapons-producing reactors," four on the Sa-
vannah River in South Carolina and one at Hanford,
Washington, yet the Rocky Flats plant is close to urban-
ized areas and has a record of contamination going back
to its early days.
The rationale for closing "the five weapons-producing
reactors" included the fact that the facilities are "gener-
ally more antiquated than civilian plants." This holds
true for the Rocky Flats plant. There is public pressure
to close the Rocky Flats plant which processes plutonium
into mini-bombs to detonate the nuclear bombs produced
at "the five weapons-producing reactors."
As stewards of God's Creation, Christians are called
to protect creation, including human lives. The purpose
for the plant is to create weapons which will destroy both
humans and their environment. Even if the devices are
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never used as intended, harm has come, and will prob-
ably continue to come, from accidents and mismanage-
ment of the nuclear and toxic materials at the plant.
policies by every agency of law enforcement in the
country. We call for the formulation of more clearly de-
fined written firearms policies by every agency of law en-
forcement in the country.
The Church's Response
to Changing Rural Issues.
Petition Number: C8-11706-3000-R; UniUd MethodiM Rural
FtUowship, ColumbuB, OH.
Be it resolved that each Board and Agency of The
United Methodist Church, and district and conference
programming agencies, encourage and assist urban, sub-
urban and rural churches to address and respond to the
following issues, which while present in rural society
often are not recognized or acknowledged by the larger
society.
The poor self-esteem of many rural residents and com-
munities
The abandonment of the elderly and breakdown of the
extended family.
Homelessness and poor housing
The changing role of the family
Deterioration of the family, including an increase of
divorces and a high level of domestic violence
The incidence of alcohol and substance abuse
Poor basic government services such as good health
care, rural public transportation, children's services, le-
gal assistance
Rural crime and an absence of good police protection
The effects of regional consolidations of local commu-
nity agencies such as banks, businesses and industries
Lack of consumer goods and feelings that consumers
are at the mercy of businesses and industries
Poor stewardship of the environment, including the
pollution of the soil, air, and water
Ownership and control of land and its use by non-resi-
dent persons and entities
Spiritual irrelevance
The changing role of the church within the rural com-
munity
Police Firearms Policies.
Petition Number: CS.11068-3000-R; AUyn Hamt, Atlanta United
Methodist Church, Atlanta, IL.
Amend Police Firearms Policies, Book of Resolutions,
page :
We deplore the killing and iiyuring of police officers
by citizens and the unnecessary and unwarranted killing
of persons by police. We, therefore, not only call for the
tightening of legal control over citizens ownership of fire-
aims or of guns but we also We call for the formula-
Stewardship of Creation.
Petition Number: C8'11268-3000-R: Coum:Uon Minittriet, Alplaua
UMC, Alplau,, NY.
Whereas, the living processes of ail life forms inevita-
bly generate and discard wastes, and the environment is
the only available receptacle for those wastes.
Whereas, accumulated wastes alter, pollute, and poi-
son the environment. A large accumulation of waste
threatens eventual extinction for all life forms.
Whereas, the living portion of God's Creation is now
threatened with eventual extinction by the continually
increasing accumulation of human waste discards in the
environment.
Whereas, at the time of Creation God populated the
natural world with a vast number of different life forms;
flora, faima, and microbiota; a biological community in
which the wastes discarded by each life form are repeat-
edly and cyclically consumed and transformed by other
life forms across the full range of species diversity so
that no wastes accumulate. The natural world is organ-
ized specifically to avoid the accumulation of any wastes
in the environment
Whereas, avoiding waste accumulation in the envi-
ronment is a pivotal feature in the grand design of the
living portion of Creation. It is critically necessary for
long-term survival of life: for maintaining a benign envi-
ronment wherein all life forms may prosper in their sea-
sons without the threat of extinction posed by waste
accumulation. The word "good" in Genesis 1:24 includes
this interacting of flora and faima of every kind to pro-
duce a benign environment.
Whereas, like other forms, human life on planet
Earth is sustainable for a long time only under the condi-
tion that the wastes it generates do not accumulate to al-
ter, pollute, and poison the environment. Humans are
entirely dependent upon the presence of excess waste
transforming capacity within rest of the biotic commu-
nity to also consume and transform human wastes. Prior
to the year 1850 the biotic community did have excess
capacity and was able to consume all human generated
wastes for a population of about one billion persons at a
time before petroleum fuels were available; humans
were accepted into the matrix of biotic relationships and
a stable benign environment was maintained wherein no
wastes accumulated.
Whereas, since about 1850 human waste generation
has exceeded the waste-consuming capacity of the biotic
community. Excess waste has accumulated to alter, pol-
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lute, and poison the environment. The rate of accumula-
tion has been accelerating continuously, partly because
population growth accelerates continuously, and partly
because humans continue to invent and exploit addi-
tional waste-generating conveniences and amenities as
well in excess of their survival needs.
Whereas, only people pollute the environment with
their wastes; the more people, the greater the pollution.
Pollution is now world wide in its sources and in its ef-
fects; it threatens Creation. TTie environmental pollution
message says that the world is dangerously over-filled
with people.
Whereas, there is no scriptural authority for us to de-
part from the matrix of biotic relationships which pro-
vide a benign environment in the past; no scriptural
authority to pollute or to over-populate the Earth. Both
conditions violate God's grand design for Creation.
Whereas, creation, the natural world, cannot accept
the wastes that accompany unlimited growth of any life
form. We can choose to discipline our reproductive be-
havior now, or wait and accept nature's discipline later,
made harsher by the postponement. If we wait for nature
to rebalance the human population, the experiences of
other life forms teach that we should expect a dramatic
rise in death rates to levels greatly exceeding birth rates,
possibly to 10 million deaths per day, leading to the
rapid unstoppable collapse of civilization.
Whereas, this dismal natural scenario is truly im-
moral and completely opposed to oiu* perceptions of Grod's
divine will for humankind. It is however the certain
product of present and futiu-e inaction; if we do not disci-
pline our free will, our reluctance will destroy the living
Creation.
Whereas, to be good stewards of Creation we must in-
tervene to prevent that dismal natural scenario from ma-
turing. The window of opportunity for effective
intervention may close soon because present growth
rates extrapolate to a global population of 7.5 billion per-
sons by the year 2000, an increase of 2.0 billion from
1991. We can expect such rapid growth to such a huge
size to produce conflict, starvation, and misery on an un-
precedented scale, sufGcient to produce chaos and to
paralyze organized governmental, social, and religious
institutions and thereby render futile any subsequent de-
cisions to intervene.
Whereas, human activities and population pressures
are now rapidly extinguishing other life forms; are re-
ducing the quantity and biodiversity of the biotic com-
munity; are thus reducing the capacity of that
community to consvime and transform hvunan wastes.
Humans are now rapidly reducing the ability of the
earth to support human life. We must intervene before
the support capacity is reduced to zero.
■Whereas, there JU"e two possibilities for effective inter-
vention in the dismal natural scenario. One is to reduce
human lifestyles globally. Unfortunately repairing the
environment by lifestyle changes alone is only a tempo-
rary solution at best. By year 2000 it would require hu-
mankind to abandon the use of fire or combustion in all
forms, worldwide. Such a drastic change would introduce
unacceptable hardships and would be rejected by most
people.
Whereas, the second intervention possibility is to re-
duce global population until all human waste can be con-
sumed by the biosphere, including the wastes already
accumulated in the environment. This could be achieved
by persuading all families in every population world
wide of the overriding need to limit family size to one
child per family, without exception.
Whereas, a combination of both actions seems desir-
able. A reduction of lifestyle at least to the extent of sub-
stituting a recycling society for the present "throw
away" society would desirably reduce the solid waste
burden. The global "one child" population policy would
still be needed, but for a shorter time.
Whereas, this combination is attractive because it
holds out the promise of a long-term sustainable society,
probably near one-half billion people. It also holds the
promise of affluence for all persons, and the option of a
hi-tech lifestyle for all who will choose it. It is equitable
and it can be shared by people of good will everywhere.
Now therefore, be it resolved that General Conference
shall become a Steward of Creation.
And be it further resolved that as a Steward of Crea-
tion General Conference shall encourage and support
restoration of the grand design to the natural world
wherein the biotic community is able to consume and
transform all wastes discarded by humans so that none
accumulate in the envfronment.
And be it further resolved that as a Steward of Crea-
tion General Conference shall encourage and support re-
pairing the environment, the biosphere, by removing or
transforming the human wastes already accumulated in
it.
And be it further resolved that as a Steward of Crea-
tion General Conference shall encovu-age and support the
reuse/recycling of waste materials whenever reuse/recy-
cling is possible.
And be it further resolved that as a Steward of Crea-
tion General Conference shall encourage and support a
decrease in global population sufficient to accomplish
both the restoration and the repair of the environment.
This goal may be reached by advocating the voluntary
"one family one child, worldwide without exception" so-
lution.
And be it further resolved that General Conference
communicate with other major organized religious de-
nominations to identify opportunities for ecumenical
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agreement on the voluntary "one family one child, world-
wide without exception" solution to the environmental
problem. When such agreements are found they are to be
made public for the encouragement and education of the
general public, of participating families, of believers, and
of public officials.
Task Force to Study Waste-Management
Systems.
Patition Number: CS.11289-3000-M$; KUton Holmu, Payruttt, WI.
Establish a task force to study Waste Management
Systems (Emphasis on Recycling vs. Trash to Energy
Plants). The task force is to be made up of Waste Man-
agement professionals.
Reduction of Water Usage
by United Methodists.
Petition Number: CS-11706-3000'R; United Mahoditt Rural
FtUowthip. Columbua, OH.
Be it resolved that members of this General Confer-
ence reduce usage of water both while sojourning in Lou-
isviUe and when they return to their homes; and
Be it further resolved that members of all churches of
The United Methodist Church be called upon to analyze
their usage of water as a matter of conscientious Chris-
tian stewardship; and
Finally, be it resolved that industry, makers of gov-
ernment policies and regulations, manufacturers, and
consumers be called upon to reflect on the importance
and problems being faced by society because of water
problems, and to develop and utilize water conserving
technology and practices.
Nurturing Community
Cases Under Which Abortion
Should Be Performed.
Petition Number: CS-1U31-3000-R: OdU Origg, North AL
Conftrmcs.
Be it resolved that abortion shall only be performed in
case of rape or to save the life of the mother.
Task Force to Study the Church's Teaching
on Abortion.
Task Force on Abortion Prevalence.
Petition Number: C812302-3000MJ; PhUip M. Nihiack, Welt
Mieeouri Annual Conference.
Create within The Board of Church and Society a
Task Force on Abortion Prevalence whose task shall be
to bring to bear on the abortion rate in this country, the
resources of this Board and The United Methodist
Church, in an attempt to generally reduce the incidence
of the choice for abortion, and to strengthen local
churches in their ministry in this area.
Petition Number: CS-12303-3000-M$; PhUip M. Nihiadt. Wewt
Missouri Annual Conference.
In as much as the abortion debate in society often
seems to pivot around the question of when human life,
or human personhood, begins
Therefore, the General Conference create a special
task force on human personhood whose tasks shall be to,
during the next quadrennium, prayerfully study the is-
sue of when human personhood begins and bring back to
the 1996 General Conference a report for discussion and
possible adoption so that our denomination may have a
teaching standard to hold up as we attempt to provide
both our people and society a moral guideline.
It is understood that great care shall be taken in the
makeup of such a task force and that it shall be made
broadly representative of informed persuasive positions
on the issue including an attempt to insure numerical
parity, balancing all positions in its make up. The Coun-
cil of Bishops shall appoint the Task Force.
Oppose Church's Support
of Abortion Organizations.
Petition Number: 0811066-300011: Administrative Council,
Skyland United Methodist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
Whereas, various United Methodist Chmrch Boards,
committees and agencies including but not limited to the
General Board of Church and Society, openly support (by
membership, gifts grants and sharing office space) or-
ganizations and agencies that support and promote abor-
tion, and
Whereas, 171 (G) of the Discipline states the position
of the church to the effect that abortion should be used in
only such cases as rape, incest, or medically verified dan-
ger to the life of the Mother and should not be used as a
means of birth control, gender selection or other reasons
of personal or casual convenience, therefore
Be It Resolved, that the Skyland United Methodist
Church in Atlanta, Georgia calls on the church to end all
support of abortion organizations and agencies, to disas-
sociate itself from such organizations (such as 'Tro-
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Choice" and others), and to stop any and all payment and
use of United Methodist Church funds to such organiza-
tions that promote and support abortion.
I Hereby Certify— that the foregoing is a true copy of
the resolution passed by the Administrative Council of
the Skyland United Methodist Church at its meeting of
April 28, 1991.
Reaffirm Adoption as an Option for Families.
Putition Numb«r: C8-12207-3000-R: YeUowitone Conftrmct.
Adoption is reaffirmed as an option for women and
families, Each annual and missionary conference shall
provide each of its local congregations with information
about such church-supported adoption and other support
services for men and women with unplanned pregnan-
cies. Financial support of such institutions shall be en-
couraged.
AIDS Education.
Petition Number: CS-12133-3000-R; 13 Membtrt Theological
Dimgruiona CUiea, Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA.
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference of The United
Methodist Church adopted a resolution "AIDS and the
Healing Ministry of the Church" which called chiu-ches
to become healing communities with respect to AIDS,
and
Whereas, AIDS has continued unabated since 1988
and has become a disease of epidemic proportions, and
Whereas, it is recognized that the need for education
on a local church level is necessary, and
Whereas, it is also recognized that the need for ecu-
menical efforts to address the AIDS epidemic should be
paramoimt,
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference shall name local church involvement as a prior-
ity for the 1993-1996 quadrennium by directing that
each local church elect an AIDS Ministry Task Force
which shall have the following responsibilities:
1. Use educational materials provided by the General
Board of Discipleship to develop a theological perspective
on AIDS.
2. F*rovide a program within the local church to be-
come aware that AIDS is a human disease.
3. To identify AIDS needs in local communities and to
advocate and educate on behalf of the rights and needs of
all persons.
4. To develop specific ways of assisting the local
church and its people to be involved in direct service to
persons with AIDS, and
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference di-
rect the General Board of Discipleship to develop and
provide resources and curriculum for AIDS education in
the local church, and
Be it further resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence direct the Council of Bishops to issue a statement
calling the local church to involvement in ministry to
persons with AIDS, and
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
mandate that efforts similar to those proposed by this pe-
tition be initiated through the appropriate channels in
the National Council of Churches, the National Associa-
tion of Evangelicals, and other ecumenical religious or-
ganizations.
AIDS Ministry Task Force
in Each Local Church.
Petition Number: CS-12132^000-R; NoHh An
Caucut, FayettevUU, NC.
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference of The United
Methodist Church adopted a resolution, "AIDS and the
Healing Ministry of the Church" which called chiu-ches
to become healing communities with respect to AIDS,
and
Whereas, AIDS has continued unabated since 1988
and has become a disease of epidemic proportions, and
Whereas, it is recognized that the need for education
on a local church level is necessary, and
Whereas, it is also recognized that the need for ecu-
menical efforts to address the AIDS epidemic should be
paramount.
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference shall name local church involvement as a prior-
ity for the 1993-1996 quadrennium by directing that
each local church elect an AIDS Ministry Task Force
which shall have the following responsibilities:
1. Use educational materials provided by the General
Board of Discipleship to develop a theological perspective
on AIDS.
2. Provide a progrjun within the local church to be-
come aware that AIDS is a human disease.
3. To identify needs in local communities and to advo-
cate and educate on behalf of the rights and needs of all
persons.
4. To develop specific ways of assisting the local
church sind its people to be involved in direct service to
persons with AIDS, and
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference di-
rect the General Board of Discipleship to develop and
provide resources and curriculum for AIDS education in
the local church, and
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Be it further resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence direct the Council of Bishops to issue a statement
calling the local church to involvement in ministry to
persons with AIDS, and
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
join efforts similar to those proposed by this petition
through the appropriate channels in other ecumenical
entities.
Care Giving Teams for AIDS Victims
and Tbeir Families.
Petition Number: CS11909-3000-R; Black Methodist for Church
Renewal, Dayton^ Off.
Whereas, AIDS has moved to epidemic proportions in
the United States, and
Whereas, AIDS is being transmitted more and more
through contaminated needs used to inject drugs, and
Whereas, recent statistics indicate that Blacks are be-
ing disproportionately infected,
Whereas, current information often does not reach
black communities and where it does cultural needs are
not adequately addressed
Be it further resolved, that each local church be en-
coviraged to establish care-giving teams which will be
trained to minister specifically to AIDS victims, their
families; and the black community using materials from
general church agencies.
Issues of Pornography.
Petition Number: CS12400-3000R; Htim C. WUbur, First UMC,
Washington, NC.
Be it resolved that General Conference act upon the
problem of pornography.
Be it further resolved that every United Methodist
pastor serving a local church be encovuraged to address
from the pulpit the issue of pornography.
Be it fiuther resolved that each local church consider
ways in which it may actively support measures to com-
bat the existence and spread of pornography in its com-
munity.
Be it further resolved that each United Methodist
Church identify those businesses which sell such porno-
graphic materials and take the following actions: 1)
Write letters of objection to owners to such businesses of
both the display and sale of such material; 2) Boycott
such businesses until pornographic material is removed
from the stores; 3) Ask the city coimcil of our municipali-
ties to pass ordinances which will prohibit the operation
of adult book stores; and 4) Write to our representatives
in state government to pass laws with enough bite to dis-
courage adult book stores from operating anywhere in
America.
Be it further resolved that this program be included
as a permanent priority of the Board of Church and Soci-
ety and included in the Book of Recommendations of
each Annual Conference.
The American Family Association.
Petition Number: CS12234-3000-M; Administrative Council and
Marie Watson, St. Paul UMC, College and West Point. AK and MS.
Whereas, Rev. Donald E. Wildmon felt God called him
to leave church pastoring and lead the fight against por-
nography, immoral influences and attacks on Christian
values, and.
Whereas, Rev. Wildmon has been quite successful in
this calling.
Therefore, we request that The United Methodist
Church support Rev. Wildmon and the American Family
Association. This support should not only include a fi-
nancial contribution, but also a public endorsement of
his stands against these forces of evil and dissemination
of information irom the AFA through the UMC connec-
tional system to all churches.
Task Force on Children.
Petition Number: C312203-3000t/it; Administrative CouncH, St.
Paul UMC, College, AK.
Whereas, the public schools are full of programs
which conflict with and undermine the religious teach-
ings of Christian children.
Therefore, we request the creation of a task force to
study/research the influence of secular humanism and
other forces in the public schools that infringe on the re-
ligious teachings of Christian children. The information
compiled should be used for a UM parent study group in
local churches throughout our land.
Circumcision Viewed as Cruel and Inhuman.
Petition Number: CS-11269-3000R: Ted Pong, Langley UMC,
Langley, Washington,
I petition the membership of the 1992 Quadrennial
Conference of The United Methodist Church in America
to pass a formal resolution stating that circumcision of
male infants and all other forms of genital mutilation of
infants and children is cruel, inhuman, and degrading
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treatment of human beings of Divine Worth, and that
The United Methodist Chxirch unconditionally and un-
equivocally opposes all such practices.
I request this resolution for the following reasons:
(1) Routine circumcision and other forms of genital
mutilation have no medical or health benefit of any kind.
(2) These practices are extremely painful to newborn
as well as to older children.
(3) These practices have many extremely harmful
short and long term physical and psychological effects.
(4) Medical ethics require fully informed consent of
the patient for any elective surgery. This is clearly im-
possible for newborns. Therefore, parents do not have the
right to order this surgery.
(5) The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
through the words of the apostle Paul, states specifically
and repeatedly that circumcision is not necessary for one
to be a member of the Body of Christ.
(See original petition for rationales.)
Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse.
Petition Number: CS11327.3000-R; Tht AppalachUm Development
Committee of the UMC, Hageralown, MD.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse
(Replaces "The Church's Ministry to Women in Cri-
sis", p. 171, 1988 Book of Resolutions)
The deafening and disabling silence that has sur-
roimded the abuse of women and children must be bro-
ken. Overwhelming numbers of women and children in
our churches and conomimities are being battered, raped,
emotionally and psychologically abused, physically and
sexually assaulted. The abuse occurs in similar percent-
ages in communities of every racial composition and
every economic status, in rural areas as well as cities, in
families adhering to every religion and to no religion. Si-
lence shields us from our complicity in the violence as
well as our, failure to overcome it. The facts are grim:
One out of three girls and one out of seven boys in
The United States will be sexually abused before
the age of eighteen. Fifteen million U.S. adults
2
alive today were incest victims as children. Forty-
nine percent of reported rape cases in Malaysia in-
volve children under 15 years of age, with the
m^ority of abusers being fathers, stepfathers or
another relative. In eighty percent of wife assault
4
cases in Canada, children are present. One out of
every two U.S. women is battered by her spouse or
intimate partner sometime during her lifetime.
Fourteen percent of married women report being
raped by their husbands. In Peru, 70% of all
crimes reported to the police are of women beaten
by their partners. Dowry deaths in India (a wife
killed by her husband for failing to produce re-
quested monies from her family) increased by 100%
in two years during the 1980's. Two million chil-
dren in the U.S. are victims of physical abuse and
neglect, and between two and five thousand chil-
9
dren die each year as the result of child abuse.
54% of all murders in Austria are committed
within the family, with children and women consti-
tuting 90% of the victims.^" One-third of all U.S.
women are raped during their lifetimes; approxi-
mately seventy percent of those rapes are by per-
sons known to the victims. Only one in ten rapes
are ever reported; only forty percent of reported
rapes result in arrest; about one percent of rapists
are convicted. International attention to the
prevalence of rape is increasing: the 1991 murder
of 19 girls and rape of 71 others at a rural boarding
school in Kenya was described in a statement by
two leading Kenyan women's organizations as "a
mirror of the kind of abuse and violence that
women and girls are going through at home, in the
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workplace and in public places." Children in one
out often U.S. families hit, beat, stab or shoot their
parents. More than one million parents over sixty
years of age will be abused by their own children
13
this year. We must acknowledge the ways in
which misinterpretation and misuse of Christian
scriptures and traditions have contributed to vio-
lence against women and children, to the guilt,
self-blame and suffering which victims experience
and to the rationalizations used by those who
abuse. A reexamination of those misused passages
can help us reclaim traditions in a way which sup-
ports victims and challenges abuse in the family.
Stories of violence against women and children are so
conunon that we scarcely notice them, even in the Bible.
Yet they are there. Women, only a few of them even
named, are abused, rejected and raped by brothers, hus-
bands and strangers. Daughters are traded and sacri-
ficed. A concubine wife is sliced into pieces by the master
14
who had traded her body for his own safety. Yet even
this last most violent story, in Judges 19, cannot be used
to justify abuse, for it ends with this command: "Con-
sider it, take counsel and speak." (vs. 30) It is the silence,
the unwillingness to acknowledge the horror, which
leaves victims isolated protects perpetrators and thwarts
healing. We are conunanded to break the silence, to give
credence to the stories, to be agents of wholeness and jus-
tice.
Jesus' concern for the victim is seen in the story of the
Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). By concluding this par-
able with the words, "Go and do likewise," Jesus indi-
cates that we Eire to receive all people who have been
violated or abused, who are weak or vulnerable, with
compassion and caring. It is significant that those who
failed to come to the aid for the assault victim in the par-
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able were religious leaders. Jesus made it clear that
meeting a legalistic obligation is not enough; we must go
beyond the letter of the law in reaching out to comfort
and assist those who have been harmed.
The church must re-examine the theological messages
it communicates in light of the experiences of victims of
domestic violence and sexual abuse. We must treat with
extreme care the concepts of suffering, forgiveness and
the nature of marriage and the family.
The Social Principles of The United Methodist Chiirch
affirms the family as "the basic himian community
through which persons are nurtured and sustained in
mutual love, responsibility, respect and fidelity." Clearly
violence and abuse cannot be tolerated within such an
understanding. The Social Principles "reject social norms
that assume different standards for women than for men
in marriage," thus eliminating most of the tacit ration-
alizations which undergird spouse battering. The Social
Principles also call for the protection of children fi-om all
forms of exploitation and abuse.
Situations of violence and abuse exist in families in
virtually every congregation; tragically, no church or
commimity is exempt. Numerous pastors have been
asked, after asserting their conviction that there were no
families experiencing violence or abuse in their congre-
gations, to mention the issues from the pulpit, using
words like battering, rape, incest, child abuse. Virtually
without exception, they have reported that members
have subsequently come to them with current stories of
abuse in their families. Clearly, church families are not
immune, and many are waiting for a signal that these
concerns are appropriate ones to share and struggle
within a Christian community.
The church is being challenged to listen to the stories
of victims and survivors and to obtain information and
guidance which will lead to wiser and more effective
ways of ministry with persons who experience domestic
violence and sexual abuse. The church must be a refuge
for people who are hurting, and is an entirely appropri-
ate place for these issues to be addressed. We must find
ways to demonstrate that the church is a place where
people can feel confident in turning first, not last, for
comfort and healing.
People of faith should take the lead in calling for a
just response by the community in the face of domestic
violence and sexual abuse. A just response involves sev-
eral steps: righteous anger; compassion for the victim;
advocacy for the victim; holding the offender legally and
spiritually accountable for his or her sin against the vic-
tim and the community; treatment for the offender; and
prevention of further abuse by addressing the societal
roots and not merely the symptoms of violence and
abuse.
Policy Statements and Actions
The United Methodist Church affirms the sacredness
of all persons and their right to safety, nurture and care.
It names domestic violence and sexual abuse as sins and
pledges to work for their eradication. The Chiurch com-
mits itself to listen to the stories of battered spouses,
rape victims, abused children, adult survivors of child
sexual abuse and all others who are violated and victim-
ized. The Church further commits itself to provide lead-
ership in responding with justice and compassion to the
presence of domestic violence and sexual abuse among
its membership and within the community at large.
The following actions are commended to general agen-
cies, seminaries and annual conferences:
1. Provide to clergy and laity education and training
which address domestic violence and sexual abuse. Semi-
naries are urged to include mandatory courses in their
curriculum, and emnual conferences are urged to offer
courses in their continuing education programs for
clergy.
2. Support policies, programs and services which pro-
tect victims, hold offenders accountable for the offense,
provide appropriate incarceration and treatment for of-
fenders, and provide support for other family members.
3. PVovide training in abuse prevention, detection and
intervention to church school teachers, youth leaders and
pastors and encourage them to use abuse prevention cur-
riculum. Urge churches to sponsor marriage enrichment
and parenting classes.
4. Develop and implement clear policies to deal with
sexual abuse by clergy.
5. Encourage governments to ratify the United Na-
tions Conventions on the Elimination of all Forms of Dis-
crimination Against Women and on the Rights of the
Child.
The following actions are commended to local congre-
gations:
1. Create a church climate of openness, acceptance
and safety that encourages victims to speak their pain
and seek relief.
2. Encourage all clergy and lay leaders to work with
specialized community agencies on prevention strategies
and to provide for the physical, emotional and spiritual
needs of victims, offenders and other family members.
3. Assess cvirrently available prevention and response
resources in the community, and where indicated and ap-
propriate, initiate new programs and services. Wherever
possible, undertake new programs ecumenically or as
part of a community coalition.
4. Set up peer support groups for battered spouses, for
adults who were sexually abused as children, for rape
victims. A trained resource person or professional coun-
selor should be consulted for assistance in setting up peer
support groups.
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6. Encourage church members to volunteer their serv-
ices to existing shelters, crisis centers and other commu-
nity services. Insist upon training for volunteers.
6. Re-examine and change scriptural and theological
messages, cultures and traditions that validate violence
or abuse or support a view of women as subordinate to
men or children as property of adults.
7. Maintain a library of printed and video resources
on domestic violence, sexual abuse and the role of the
church. Develop a utilization plan.
8. Participate in Domestic Violence Awareness Month
each October and Child Abuse Prevention Month each
April in the United States, or similar emphases in other
countries. Clergy are urged to preach on domestic vio-
lence £md sexual abuse topics; congregations are urged to
host or cooperate in community education events and to
highlight opportunities for involvement in prevention
and service activities.
Footnotes
1. Sexual Assault Center, Harborview Medical Cen-
ter, Seattle, WA.
2. ABC network documentary on incest.
3. Women's International Network, Lexington, MA
4. Ibid
5. Fund for the Feminist Majority, Washington, DC
e.Ibid
7. WorldWatch Institute.
8. New York Times, January 15, 1989.
9. Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Infor-
mation.
10. WorldWatch Institute.
11. Winters, Laws Against Sexual and Domestic Vio-
lence.
12. Fund for the Feminist Majority.
13. New York Times, August 4, 1991.
14. Phyllis Tribble, Texts of Terror
Support Domestic Partnership Legislation.
Petition Number: CS-12209-3000'R,' Clarmct R. Norment, Lebanon
UUC, Hanover, VA.
Whereas, many same-gender couples have long-term,
committed, covenantal relationships, and,
Whereas, such couples are unable to benefit from le-
gal marital rights.
Therefore, General Conference goes on record support-
ing domestic partnership legislation. Partners willing to
swear to their intention of a permanent domestic rela-
tionship would gain legal rights equivalent to that of a
spouse: employee benefits, inheritance rights, precedence
for power of attorney, adoption of partner's childCren)
upon death, hospital visitation (rights or privileges), etc.
Discontinuance of the Pamphlet "Faithftil
Witness on Today's Issues".
Petition Number: C3-11260-aOO(yV.; Admin Utration Board, Social
Concerns and COM, WaterviUe United Methodist Church,
WatervUU, OH.
The 1988 Book of Discipline states in ^71.0 that "we
cannot affirm abortion as an acceptable means of birth
control." Yet, after 1988, The Board of Church and Soci-
ety published a contradictory pamphlet entitled, "Faith-
ful Witness on Today's Issues: Human Sexuality. "The
following statement found therein ignores both scripture j
and our Discipline's position on abortion: "We affirm a
strong birth control program, including the right to abor-
tion."
Therefore, the Social Concerns Committee of the Wa-
terville United Methodist Church petition the General
Conference that Board of Church and Society be required
to discontinue distributing this pro-abortion pamphlet; in
addition, to notify aU agencies thereby affected of this
out-of-date, anti-Discipline statement.
Withdraw Faithful Witness Booklet
from Circulation.
Petition Number: CS-11466-3000-R; George and Melanie Fox,
Parkview UMC, Miamitburg, OH
Whereas, The 1988 Book of Discipline clearly states in
171. G that "we cannot affirm abortion as an acceptable
means of birth control" and
Whereas, after 1988, the General Board of Church
and Society published information contradictory to the
aforementioned Discipline statement by issuing the
booklet entitled: 'Taithful Witness on Today's Issues:
Human Sexuality" containing the statement on page 22
from a 1980 Resolution on Population affirming "a
strong birth control program, including the right to abor-
tion", and
Whereas, 5611.2(b) of The Book of Discipline requires
"the General Council on Ministries and the program
boards and agencies shall review all valid resolutions
and recommend to the (general Conference the removal
of time-dated material" and
Whereas, the confusion resulting in the ongoing circu-
lation of these contrary statements may have negatively
a£fected the counseling and decision-making of laity and
clergy regarding the life-or-death problem of abortion.
Therefore be it resolved: 1. That the General Board of
Church and Society immediately pull the booklet "Faith-
ful Witness on Today's Issues: Human Sexuality" from
circulation. 2. That the (ieneral Board of Church and So-
ciety and the General Council of Ministries announce in
annual conference periodicals and have announcements
sent to all local churches by September 1, 1992, contain-
ing this corrective language: "The Resolution on Popula-
Church and Society
tion adopted in 1980 and circulating in various form
since 1988 affirming "a strong birth control program, in-
cluding the right to abortion" is not correct and should
not be used. Since 1988, The Book of Discipline in t71.G
says "we cannot afEirm abortion as an acceptable means
of birth control, and we unconditionally reject it as a
means of gender selection." Therefore, please post this
announcement on yovur church bulletin board to make
clear that the current, official position of The United
Methodist Church is that "we cannot affirm abortion as
an acceptable means of birth control."
Comprehensive Health Care.
Petition Number: CS-lieOS-SOOO-R; Black iftthodittfor Church
Renewal^ Dayton^ OH.
Be it resolved, that The United Methodist Church be
intentional about addressing matters that relate to the
inequality of health care for Black Americans in this
country.
Be it further resolved, that The United Methodist
Chvurch support all movement toward the provision of
quality health care regardless of race, gender, ethnicity
and economic status.
Be it further resolved, that The United Methodist
Church initiate discussions with other denominations re-
garding serving as catalysts for becoming the fiscal in-
termediary for new and progressive methods of providing
health insurance to the otherwise uninsured.
Be it further resolved, that The United Methodist
Church explore the possibility of creating parish staff po-
sitions that would address the physical health needs of
congregations.
The Requirement of Blood Testing prior
to Marriage.
Petition Number: CSllSee-aOOOR; Conference Church and Soeitty
+ 12 indwidualt. Little Rock Conference, Little Rock, ARK.
Whereas, for many years marriage licenses were only
issued after a blood test.
Whereas, this was discontinued partially because of
improved medications for venereal diseases.
Whereas, AIDS has become epidemic in natvire.
Whereas, AIDS is transmitted readily to spouses and
to offspring.
Be it, therefore, resolved that the 1992 General Con-
ference will take all action within its power to re-estab-
lish the requirement of blood testing prior to marriage.
Such testing to include the necessary procedures for de-
termining if HIV is present.
Requirements Prior to Marriage.
Petition Number: CS-11600-3000-R; Robert J. Sowder, Evangelical
FeUowthip ofVA Conference VM.
Be it resolved that by church law, where there has
been multiple previous marriages, that before such mar-
riages can be consummated that there will be a mini-
mum of three counseling sessions to give assurance that
the couple desiring to be married are ready morjilly,
mentally, emotionally and spiritually to make such a
commitment to a permanent relationship.
The Church Should Take a Stand
on Moral Issues.
Reqvtirements for Marriage.
Petition Number: CS-11601.3000'R; Robert J. Sowder, Evangelical
FeUowahip ofVA Conference UM.
Be it resolved, that any couple desiring marriage who
are already living together be required to discontinue
living together for a minimum of three months and go
through a minimum of four counseling sessions of one
hour each, giving proof of moral, mental, emotional and
spiritual stability before such a ceremony can be per-
formed by a United Methodist minister.
Petition Number: CS11666-3000-M; Evelyn DeLong, Calvary UMC,
CircUville, OH.
Take a stand against unmoral movies, TV shows and
magazines. To join with other denominations in a move-
ment to have censorship again. If the church would take
a stand about moral issues, there would not need to be a
question about abortion. The decision has already been
made when a person is pregnant. The Church needs to
get the message to society that sexual relations outside
of marriage is a sin. We seem to have a whole generation
that does not know that fact, and the Church may be fail-
ing in getting the message out to society.
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No More Homosexual Studies.
Adopt the Memphis Declaration as Policy.
Petition Numbar: CS-12301'dOOO-R; Jamu Curtit Ballard, First
VUCofBtdford, EuUm, TX.
Whereas, the General Council on Ministries has con-
cluded a four year study on the issues and questions re-
lated to homosexuality
Whereas, this study committee has issued a majority
report and minority report which will be voted on by the
General Conference for rejection or acceptance.
Therefore be it resolved, that there be no further ac-
tions to study the issue any further.
Boycott of Motion Pictures and TV Programs
that Show Violence.
Pstition Number: CS-116SS^000-R; Church and Society CommUtee,
Ml Hope UMC, Laruing. MI.
Call for a boycott of theaters which show motion pic-
tures and a boycott of products that sponsor television
programming containing excessive violence, vulgarity,
profanity, and sexual content; and call upon the United
Methodist boards, committees, agencies, related institu-
tions, and members of local churches to join such boy-
cotts.
The "Memphis Declaration".
Petition Number: CB-1140ZS000-R; AdminUtratUx Board,
LakttUU UMC, Lake VUlage, AR.
Whereas, We believe the recommendations proposed
by the "Memphis Declaration" express the convictions of
a majority of United Methodists,
Whereas, We believe this is a critical time in our
church to make some structural changes.
Whereas, We believe it is essential for The United
Methodist Church to focus more on evangelism than we
are currently doing.
Whereas, We know that many local churches are
struggling with increasing financial responsibility and
decreasing membership.
Whereas, We believe that it is critical for The United
Methodist Church to reaffirm these theological and
morsil standeirds of our tradition.
We hereby petition:
The General Conference to approve all seven recom-
mended actions found in the "Memphis Declaration" and
pass such legislation as needed.
Petition Number: CS-11664-3000-R; Sardis UMC + 3 other locoi
church groups and, 3 individuals.
We request that the Memphis Declaration be adopted
as the policy of the UMC in principle and fact.
National Health Care Plan.
Petition Number: C8-11816-3000-R; HeaUh Care Task Force, N. IN
Conference and COM.
The health care system in the United States is in need
of major systemic change. The United Methodist Church
because of our commitment to the wholeness of all people
through the saving grace of Jesus Christ and God's love
expressed through the accomplishments of people in
health care ministries, calls for our personal involve-
ment in the establishment of a health care plan for all
people.
The current health care system denies sdmost 37 mil-
lion Americans adequate health care simply because of
their economic status and/or disability. There is even a
larger group of some 60 million Americans who are un-
derinsured. Those who do have insurance find the costs
escalating to the point where they can no longer afford
the insurance or adequate health care.
The escalating costs of health insvu-ance is crippling
the ministries of The United Methodist Church as local
churches and conferences continue to allocate higher per-
centages of their budgets to fund the health insurance
coverage of their pastors and lay staff.
There are many proposals before our legislatures for
change in the health care system in our country. We be-
lieve that all proposals should have certain guiding prin-
ciples. We support the "Working Principles" adopted by
the Inter Religious Health Care Access Campaign.
Further, be it resolved that any National Health Care
Plan adopted by the United States Government shall in-
clude these principles:
1. There shall be universal coverage,
2. There shall be governmental price regulation of all
health care services and pharmaceuticals,
3. All governmental as well as private programs may
include nominal participant fees (cost sharing) but shall
pay 100% of the regulated costs for their participants.
National Health Insurance Program.
Petition Number: CS-12170-3000-R: Admin istratiue Council, Main
Street UMC. AUon, IL.
Whereas: Lengthy illness or incapacity, without ade-
quate health care insurance could ejisily impoverish
members emd their families.
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Church and Society
Whereas: Ovtr nation has experienced decades of un-
abated inflation of health care costs, resulting in a na-
tional health bill of more than 12% of our gross national
product;
Whereas: There are more than 30 million Americans,
who are without any health care coverage;
Therefore be it resolved that: the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church urge and work for the
adaptation of a National Health Insurance Program.
Nationwide Health Insurance.
Petition Number: CS-llSn-SOOO-R; Admin iatrativ Council, St.
Paul UMC, CoUtgt, AK.
We support a nationwide UMC health insurance pro-
gram for UM employees. Our much lauded "connection-
alism" should have picked up on this years ago!
Responsible Parenthood.
Petition Number: CB-10021.3000-B.; AdminifCrative Board Mount
Oak UMC, 31 local Oroupt, 141 Individualt, MitchtUiiilU, MD.
We petition that the resolution entitled "Responsible
Parenthood," which was adopted in 1976 and is printed
on pages 110 to 112 in the 1988 Book of Resolutions, be
rescinded in accordance with t 611.2a and removed from
the 1992 Book of Resolutions.
Rationale:
This resolution is clearly in conflict with 171.g of 77ie
Book of Discipline. By rescinding it we will avoid contin-
ued confusion among our constituency.
Parental Family Responsibility.
Petition Number: CS-10020-3000-R; A<inuni«r<itiu«Bi>iir<i MoiirU
Gait UMC, U local Church Oroup,, 191 bidiuiduaU, MUehcUuUU,
MD.
We affirm the principle of parental responsibility in
families. The family in its varying forms is the funda-
mental unit of society and constitutes the primary focus
of love, nurture and acceptance, bringing fulfillment to
both parents and children. Healthful, wholesome and
complete personhood develops as one is loved and re-
sponds to that love, and in that relationship comes to
wholeness as a child of God.
Each married couple has both the right and the duty
prayerfully and responsibly to control conception accord-
ing to the circumstances of their family. In our view they
are free to use those means of conception control consid-
ered medically safe, including abstinence and voluntary
sterilization. The decision to conceive a child must in-
clude acceptance of the parental responsibility to provide
for the child's spiritual, moral, mental and physical nur-
ture and growth.
To support the sacred dimensions of personhood, all
reasonable efforts should be made by parents, other fam-
ily members, the community of faith and the community
at large to ensure, insofar as possible, that every con-
ceived child is born with a healthy body and comes into
an environment conducive to healthy spiritual, moral,
mental and physical nurture and growth so that the
child may develop his or her full potential and become a
constructive and positively contributing member of soci-
ety.
In accordance with the Scriptures we believe that all
sexual intercourse with anyone other that one's spouse is
forbidden. Therefore, all unmarried persons should ab-
stain from sexual intercourse, thereby avoiding concep-
tion and contributing to the development of that
community environment which is conducive to the
healthy spiritual, moral, mental and physical nurture
and growth.
When conception takes place and pregnancy occurs,
we believe that the resulting unborn life is a human be-
ing and therefore, has a right to be born, loved and cared
for. In those tragic cases where continuance of pregnancy
clearly endangers the life or health of the mother, the
path of mature Christian judgment may indicate the con-
sideration of abortion. While we support the legal right
of the mother to have an abortion in these cases, we en-
courage the mother to counsel with her husband, family,
pastor and doctor and make a responsible decision con-
cerning the personal and moral question of ending the
life of her vmborn child through abortion or risking her
own life by carrying the baby to full term.
In support of mature parental family responsibility
we call upon our churches to:
(1) Provide spiritual and moral leadership and guid-
ance for all families, providing fellowship and relational
support during times of pregnancy.
(2) Provide factual as well as spiritual and moral edu-
cation for both parents and children on human sexuality
and family life, including means of marriage and family
enrichment, rights of children bom and unborn, responsi-
ble and joyful expression of sexuality in marriage, absti-
nence from sexual intercovu-se outside of marriage, and
responsible attitudes toward male and female roles in
family, home and marketplace.
(3) Provide spiritual and moral covmseling opportuni-
ties for married couples and those approaching marriage
on the principles of parental family responsibility.
(4) Provide education and make information and ma-
terials available to married couples so that they can ex-
ercise responsible choice in the area of conception
control. We support the free and moreilly non prescrip-
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tion contraceptive techniques and devices through edaca-
tional programs and through periodicals jtnd other ad-
vertising media directed toward married couples.
(5) Provide spiritual and moral support and counsel
in those tragic cases when a pregnant mother's life is
clearly endangered by continuation of her pregnancj' as
she grapples with the moral questions concerning the fi-
nality of abortion for the unborn child, the psj'chological
trauma from her having an abortion, and the risk to her
life firom continued pregnancy.
(6; Encourage and assist the states to make provision
in law and practice for the care and treatment of minors
who have, or think they have, venereal diseases, and fe-
male minors who are, or think they are, pregnant, after
notifying and soliciting the support and help of their par-
ents or guardians. Support of family is crucially impor-
tant and desirable on such occasions and therefore
parents and guardians should be notified, but needed
care and treatment should not be contingent on their ap-
proval.
(7) Recognize that the family includes a range of op-
tions in addition to the two generational family unit of
parents and children f^the nuclear family j; promote the
development of all spiritually, morally and socially re-
sponsible and life enhancing expressions of the extended
or abbreviated family including families of grandpar-
ents, parents and children, families of grandparents and
children, families with adopted or foster children, single
parents with children, couples with no children and
adults who choose to be single, remembering that respon-
sible unmarried persons will abstain from sexual activ-
ity.
8. View parenthood in a broad sense, recogniring that
many children in the world today deqjerately need re-
sponsible parental care and that adults in families can
realize the choice and fulfillment of parenthood through
adoption or foster care.
9. Encotirage both men and women to demonstrate
actively their parental family responsibility by creating
a family context of spiritual, moral, mental and ph>-sical
nurture and growth in which the children will have the
opportunity to share in the mutual love and concern of
their family.
10. Be aware of the fears of many persons in poor and
minority groups and in developing nations concerning
imposed conception planning and control, oppwse coercive
use of such policies and services, and strive to see that
conception planning programs respect the dignity of each
individual person and the oiltiiral diversities of groups.
Support Action Opposing Pornography,
P«titi«aMurtli CS-iSO»aOt»ai PlUbr * 63 ItimUn. Stm
BSoombtfUm Charft UXC. .Vw Bloomuiffoit, OH.
Mrtereas, the General Board of Pensions CGBOP) of
The United Methodist Church has twice, at two separate
meetings five months apart, refused to follow the instruc-
tions of General Conference and divest their funding in
Kmart, ITT Sheraton, Marriott and Time- Warner four
companies involved in the sale and distribution of por-
nography; and,
Vrliereas, the refusal by GBOP means that the contri-
butions to the Pension Fund by every local United Meth-
odist Church and every United Methodist pastor aids
these companies in their sale and distribution of pornog-
raphy;
We ask that the decision by GBOP and investments
by the Board of Pensions in Kmart, ITT, Marriott and
Time-Wamer be ended Lmmediately.
Adopt "Right to Life".
PedEoc Nusaer: CS-U462-3«»-R; Aiss-.iKJTSi. 3cc^ Tlnij
IMC, AmaiolU, MD.
'^liereas, the unborn child has the right to take his or
her place in society.
Be it resolved that the Administrative Board of Trin-
ity United Methodist Church supports the "TUght to
Life" position,
Therefore, General Conference should adopt the
"Hight to Life" position as the official stand of the U*MC.
All United Methodist Agencies Cease Hoiising
and Support to Religious Coalition
for Abortion Rights.
Paciaos Number CS-11296^D0O.B; Ci&u< Sa-e^^at^ KcCn
AeOM UMC BomA PiaAmrg. PA.
Adopt and print in the 1992 Book of Resolutions:
All United Methodist Agencies Should Cease Housing
and Supporting of the Religious Coalition For Abortion
Rights
The religious coalition for abortion rights is a lobby-
ing group for abortion rights with its headquarters in the
United Methodist Building, across the street from the
United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This groop
was founded by the United Methodist Church's General
Boarrl of Church and Society for the purpose of lobbying
for abortion.
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Social Principles' Statement on Abortion.
Petition Number: CS12389-3000-R; BiBhop Richard C. Looney,
SGAarea.
On page 285 of the 1988 Book of Resolutions the first
paragraph says, "...and finally, a strong birth control pro-
gram, including the right to abortion and sterilization
procedures which are both legally obtainable and volun-
tary." This implies that the right to abortion is affirmed
as a part of a strong birth control program. The Social
Principles clearly forbid such a position.
Either this 1980 Resolution should be deleted or up-
graded.
Boards and Agencies Regarding Abortion.
Petition Number: C«12427-3000R; Administrative Board, Tank
Force on Abortion and Sunday School Class. St. Paul UMC. Bryan,
TX.
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society
has, in its publications for the church affirmed accept-
able birth control methods to include abortion (1) and
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society
and the General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women endorsed and participated in the April 9, 1989
women's equality/rights rally, which among other issues
advocated abortion on demand for any reason, including
birth control and/or gender selection (2a and b) and
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society
filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States
opposing the decision of the Webster case, a decision up-
holding a law that affirmed life as valuable firom concep-
tion onward, removed the state's obligation to perform
abortion at its public hospitals and asked doctors to per-
form abortions in such a fashion to give the greatest
chance of the child surviving (3) £ind
Whereas, the General Board of Church and Society
and others have opposed legislation concerning parental
consent or notification for minors seeking abortions (4)
and
Whereas, the Women's Division and the Health and
Welfare Ministries Program Division of the General
Board of Global Ministries sought to "inform constituen-
cies" (governors and state legislators) of the United
Methodist position on abortion apd "oppose any legisla-
tion that prevents or impedes a woman fi-om choosing a
safe, legal abortion to treat a problem pregnancy; (5) and
Whereas, the only organization with any dealings on
this issue that the General Board of Church and Society
or the General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women has deemed fit to associate with on this issue (as
stipulated in their response to our request for a list of all
associations they may be involved with) is the Religious
Coalition for Abortion Rights, i.e. none working to lessen
the need for abortions, providing alternatives for abor-
tion, or caring for women suffering trauma (physical,
mental, or spiritual) firom abortion (6) and
Whereas, the actions and publications of the afore-
mentioned agencies are creating the general impression
that The United Methodist Church supports abortion on
demand as a means of birth control and gender selection.
Be it therefore, resolved that the Voyagers Class of
Atoscocita United Methodist Church strongly urges the
General Board of Church and Society, the General Com-
mission on the Status and Role of Women, The Women's
Division and the Division of Health and Welfare of the
General Board of Global Ministries, to be amenable to
the position of The United Methodist Chvu-ch as stated in
1 71G in the 1988 Book of Discipline which opposes abor-
tion as a means of birth control and gender selection. We
also call upon these boards and agencies to cooperate and
participate with other organizations which are commit-
ted to working to lessen the need for abortion, to provide
alternatives, and are creating care for women suffering
trauma (physical, mental, or spiritual) firom an abortion.
State-by-State Legislation Regarding Abortion.
Petition Number: C8t2i26-3000-R;AdminUtratiM Board, Alua
UMC, Afoo, F£.
Be it resolved that The United Methodist Church con-
demns self-infficted abortions as a rejection of the sacred-
ness of life and a violation of the sanctity of unborn Ufe;
and
Be it further resolved that the General Conference en-
courages Annual Conferences and United Methodist
churches to promote alternatives to abortion so a woman
can avoid the temptation of a self-induced abortion.
Adoption as an Alternative to Abortion.
Petition Number: C8-12426.3000R; United Methodist Women of
Grace UMC, Missoula, MT.
Whereas, persons with unwanted pregnancies may
not have access to information about available Christian
counseling, shelter, or adoption services; therefore be it
resolved that:
1) That adoption be affirmed as an alternative to abor-
tion either as a means of birth control or of gender selec-
tion.
2) That each annual and missionary conference shall
annually provide each of its local congregations with in-
formation about church-supported adoption services and
homes for unwed mothers or abortion vulnerable women.
Financial support shall be encouraged.
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The Sanctity of Pre-born Human Beings.
Population Relating to Abortion.
Patition Numlxr: CS-llOST-SOOO-R: 17 mtmbtrtoftlu CPA
Confirmed, CPA.
Whereas, scripture teaches that each person is
uniquely created in the image of God from the time of
conception through development in the womb (Psalm
139:13), and that God knows us as persons before cpncep-
tion (Jeremiah 1:4; Ephesians 1:4), and
Whereas, scientific study has proven that response to
outside stimuli begins in embryonic and continues
through fetal development, (see Danforth, "Obstetrics
and Gynecology", chapter 7, 6th edition, 1990, pub. by
Lippincott), and
Whereas, over 25 million pre-born human beings have
been aborted in the U. S. since 1973, the vast majority
for reasons of birth control and convenience, and
Whereas, United Methodist tradition has been active
in defending and supporting those who are helpless and
defenseless, and
Therefore, be it resolved, that the Central Pennsylva-
nia Conference of The United Methodist Church affirm
the sanctity of human life, and that all means be taken
to protect the lives of pre-born human beings, and
Be it further resolved that we affirm the Social Princi-
ples of The United Methodist Church (17 IG) which recog-
nizes tragic conflicts of life versus life that may justify
abortion. However, we cannot affirm abortion as an ac-
ceptable means of birth control, and we conditionally re-
ject it as a means of gender selection, and
Be it further resolved that our Conference resources
(including United Methodist Witness and the Conference
Board of Church and Society) be directed to support adop-
tion agencies, crisis pregnancy centers, homes for unwed
mothers, pro-life educational programs and legislation,
and other positive abortion alternatives.
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday.
Petition Number: C8-12428-3000-R; 76% of the Congregatii
Wind.or UMC, Wind.or, OH.
Petition Number: CB-12424.3000-R; O. D. and MtlanU Fca and
Tatkforct fi>r Abortion. ParkvUw UMC, MiamMarg, OH.
Amend Population Statement on page 285 of the Book
of Resolutions by substitution:
We welcome the growing understanding of what
just and desirable means for lowering fertility rates
may encompass, and we affirm that the use of such
means must take into consideration the critical im-
portance and interrelated nature of these as-
pects:better education, and the opportunity for
people to participate in decisions that shape their
lives; the provision of basic economic security, in-
cluding old-age security; upgrading the status of
women; improved maternal and child health care;
and finally, a strong birth control program, includ-
ing the right to sterilization procedures which are
both legally obtainable and voluntary.
4) To urge that United Methodist medical and
mission facilities and programs provide a full range
of fertility-related and family-planning information
and services. The church should exert leadership in
making possible the safe and legal availability of
sterilization procedures for both men and women,
where appropriate.
Condemn All Sexual Acts Outside Marriage.
Petition Number: C3-lilii3-300a-H: Admin iatratwe Board, Bedford
UMC, Bedford, PA.
We petition General Conference to adhere to the word
of God, and to strongly condemn all sexual acts outside of
marriage, which was instituted by God; rather than
merely stating in 171(F) of The Book of Discipline "... sex-
ual relations are only clearly affirmed in the marriage
bond."
Oppose the Violence and Profanity Displayed
on Television.
Be it resolved that this (Jenerfd Conference designate
the Sunday closest to January 22 as "Sanctity of Human
Life Sunday" to emphasize our official United Methodist
belief in the sanctity of unborn human life, of the infirm,
the handicapped, and the aged of all races and both
sexes.
Petition Number: CS-112«1.3000-R: Councilon Minittries, Moody
Memorial First UMC, Oaluetton, TEX.
Add within the Social Community of the Social F*rinci-
ples a part on 'Television".
As a part of the body of Christ, The United Methodist
Church strongly obgects to the preponderance of immor-
ality, i.e., violence, nudity and profanity displayed on
television. We urge all United Methodists to express this
concern to television stations and to program sponsors.
We acknowledge the uplifting programs on television.
We believe that this media source can be the m^or force
in setting the tone for a change for the good.
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Promote Campaign of Disapproval
of Careless and Open Displays of Violence.
Petition Number: C8-lia(S2-3000-R; RoheH and Lou Nickii,
Btau/brt, NC.
Whereas, we Eire extremely concerned over the extent
of the violent use of guns and knives Jtnd the degrading
display of sex as shown on soap operas and prime time
TV; and
Whereas, we see evidence of the harmful influence
these displays of violence are having on the minds of all
persons (especially the young);
Therefore be it resolved that the General Board of Dis-
cipleship of The United Methodist Church, through its
Committee on Family Life, promote a campaign of disap-
proval of such careless and open displays of violence to
the extent that The United Methodist Church recom-
mend a boycott of all products sold by the sponsors of
such program, and that The United Methodist Church
ask other denominations of Christians to join in this boy-
cott.
Violence and Pornography on TV.
Petition Number: CS12002-S0a0-R; AdminUtratuM CouncU,
Pioneer UMC, Portland, OR.
Take affirmation action to stop TV programing using
human sexuality in a manner contrary to the provisions
of 7 IF "Human Sexuality" in the Book of Discipline. This
action would consist of a campaign of letter writing by
individual church members to broadcast stations and
program sponsors, expressing strong disapproval of the
content of their programs and commercials where appro-
priate. If this is ineffective, the next step to bring about
change would be a boycott of station and product.
Pornography.
Petition Number: CS12314-3000-B; Church and SocUty Work
Area, Broadmoor United Methodist Church, Shreveport, LA.
Whereas, there are materials being presented that are
offensive for children and youth both in terms of violence
and sex, such as VCR tapes, films, records, telephone
messages, printed materials and television.
We respectfully request The General Conference to re-
quest that the commercial films involved and the proper
government agencies be required to label all materials in
a similar manner to the rating of films.
Furthermore, that the words to music be put on the
jackets so the purchaser will know what he or she is buy-
ing.
Social Community
Accessibihty of Parsonages and Churches.
Petition Number: CS-11816-3000-R: Aaaociation ofPhyiically
Challenged UM Minietera, Walling/hrd, CT.
Add to the 1988 Book of Resolution on page 280 of the
section on Accessibility, line 3 to add and parsonages
following the words "the church" so it would read "many
facilities of the church and parsonages."
We would add to A in the section following the word
"altars" the words chancel areas and pulpits so it
would read "A. Providing adequate access to sanctuary
pews, altars, chancel areas and pulpits, classrooms
and restrooms."
This addition will strengthen the intent of the earlier
resolution and yet keep its integrity.
Accessibility of Meeting Places Beyond the
Local Church.
Petition Number: CS-1231/i-aOOO-R; North Central Jurisdiction
AccesaihlUiy Advocates.
Be it resolved that all meetings scheduled by
General, Jurisdictional, and Annual Conferences
and their boards and committees shall be "accessi-
ble." This accessibility refers to architectural, com-
munication and attitudinal barriers.
Be it further resolved, guidelines for what consti-
tutes an accessible meeting shall be established in
each annual conference by their Accessibility Advo-
cates Association/Committee on Ministiy with Per-
sons with Handicapping Conditions or, if such a
committee has not been formed, by their Division
on Health and Welfare Ministries.
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Bilingual Education.
Petition Number: CS114eO-3000-R; Mtthodut Auociation to
Reprtsent Hispanic A mericana.
The United States is a country based on the contribu-
tions of different races, ethnic groups, languages and tra-
ditions. The fabric of the American society thus is a
mosaic of diversity which has enriched its history and its
common life as a nation.
Education has played a very important role in the de-
velopment of this nation. To have access to it and to re-
ceive a sound education are considered insdienable rights
of all children. Bilingual education has been and is a
critical tool to ensure these rights for non-English speak-
ing children living now in this country. It has been an in-
strument of education for children to make the transition
from their native tongues to English while at the same
time staying at the level correspondent to their age.
Whereas, we believe that these values are part of the
trust of this nation.
Whereas, most educators have confirmed that non-
English speaking children will make the transition from
their native tongues to English easier within the context
of a good bilingual program,
Whereas, the growth of the non-English population
continues increasing through immigration, and it is esti-
mated to be even larger in the next few decades.
Whereas, the percentage of Hispanic drop out from
school is one of the largest in the country thus challeng-
ing the nation to resource this segment of the population
more effectively in both elementary and high schools
and.
Whereas, projections of the future envision a larger
demand in the fields of Mathematics and Sciences, pre-
cisely where women, Hispanics, Blacks, and Native-
Americans are currently almost non-present.
Whereas, more intentional efforts must be done to
bring children and youth from these groups to the same
level of the rest of student population.
Be it resolved: that 1992 General Conference pro-
claims Bilingual Education as an educational program
needed for this country which must be not only perpetu-
ated but strengthened, and;
Be it resolved that the General Conference affirms in
writing to the President of the United States, the United
States Congress and the Department of Education that
Bilingual Education is a right for all children and that
on strengthening such a program the nation will be in
reality laying the foundations for a better future is this
land.
Be it resolved to forward this resolution to members of
Congress, governors, and the legislatures of the fifty
states and territories, and;
Be it resolved to commend this resolution to all an-
nual conferences for promotion and interpretation, and
to ask the General Board of Chvu*ch and Society to make
this resolution an important item in their program and
work agenda.
Drug and Alcohol Concerns.
Petition Number: CS-12168-3000-B; ElUn Broderick + 13
IndividuaUt Metropolitan Memorial UMC, Waahington, D.C.
Based on an attitude that society should not approve
or encourage the recreational use of any drug, in public
or in private, and only a "grudging toleration" of using
legal mind-altering drugs by adults recreationally (casu-
ally), and on the foregoing rationale:
We therefore, urge that the Surgeon General be
charged and empowered to:
* Conduct the necessary research to determine the ex-
tent and nature of the harm done by each individual
mood-altering drug, and educate the public accord-
ingly;
* Limit the advertising of each illicit drug commensu-
rate with public health principles and with its rela-
tive harm potential;
* Establish conditions vinder which emy currently il-
licit drug might be made available for legal use and
in what amounts, and to whom;
* Publicize the regimen for dealing with an addiction
to any drug in the Surgeon General's jurisdiction,
fully explaining the extent of the addict's responsi-
bility for successful treatment;
* Other activities required for the responsible man-
ageibent of drugs to reduce the deaths and other
harm associated with their use and distribution.
Along with other parental training about our respon-
sibility for respecting and maintaining the marvelous
mechanisms that our minds and bodies are, we further
urge all parents to instruct their children from very
young ages about the harm caused by misuse of any
drugs — including prescription and over-the-counter
drugs as weU as the better known licit and illicit mood-
altering drugs.
We further urge parents to teach their children that
they are personally responsible for decisions and actions
they take with respect to using and abusing drugs and
for any subsequent effect these choices may bring.
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Employment Provisions for Disabled Persons
Who are Ordained Ministers.
Petition Number: C8-11998-3000-R; David T. Seymour, Pminaula
Conftrtrux.
Add a paragraph to the Affirmative Action section of
"The Church and Persons With Mentally, Physically
and/or Psychologically Handicapping Conditions" resolu-
tion (adopted 1984) which outlines severe financial fines
or penalties against those individual churches or annual
conferences which either restrict or prohibit the full par-
ticipation or ordained ministers who are disabled within
the appointment process of each annual conference. Such
restrictions are to be viewed as violations of the affirm-
ative action program.
English as the Official Language of the U.S.A.
Petition Number: C8-12206-3000-R; VemaK. EchoU, Lake Walee,
FL
Whereas, capability to read, write and speak English
is the greatest tool for the productive, prosperous life
that the foreign-born came here to achieve, without
which joblessness and frustration occur.
Whereas, bilingual ballots are provided which pro-
claim that persons can exercise the highest privilege of
rights while being apart from the whole of American so-
ciety, and
Whereas, the movement toward ethnicity is divisive
rather than cohesive of a Union, be it resolved that Gen-
eral Conference request its members to:
1. Advocate through this Petition their desire for Eng-
lish to be the Official Language of the United States of
America, and
2. Request the Secretary of the Conference to send in
written word a letter to the President of the U. S. and
also one to the Sect, of Education admonishing them to
pay heed to our concerns, and lastly
3. Request each delegate in this Conference to write
own newspaper in own state as to the action taken in
this 1992 General Conference.
The English Language Movement.
Petition Number: CS11293.3000-R; Frank R. Ottertag, NJ
Conference.
Whereas, language is a source of National Unity;
Whereas, English is fast becoming a World Language;
Whereas, newcomers to the United States of America
need English if they are to have a fair chance at pursu-
ing our famed "Life, Liberty and Happiness";
Whereas, the last General Conference condemned the
"English Only" movement sponsored by "U. S. English",
818 Connecticut Avenue, NW #200, Washington DC
20006-2991.
Therefore, be it enacted that this General Conference
reverse its stand with regard to the English Language
movement; and
This General Conference endorse the Language of the
Government bill now making its way through Congress.
Support for Recommendations
of the Genetic Task Force.
Petition Number: CS11360-3000R; RKM.
1. We affirm that knowledge of genetics is a resource
over which we are to exercise stewardship responsibili-
ties in accordance with God's reign over creation.
2. We caution against the concept of the technological
imperative as an outgrowth of the prevalent principle in
research that what can be done should be done.
3. We urge greater public funding and greater public
control of genetic research.
In addition, we call upon the task force to urge the
Council of Bishops to issue a pastoral letter providing a
theological and ethical statement regarding genetic engi-
neering.
Rationale:
Desired outcome: The United Methodist Church is not
yet adequately prepared for ministry in this area as it
seeks to proclaim and live out God's vision for and own-
ership of creation.
Genetic issues are much more pressing than is gener-
ally recognized. Every congregation, whether inner dty,
suburban or rural, contains individuals and families who
daily face genetic concerns in the work place or as the re-
sult of their own genetic makeup. The rapid growth of ge-
netic science has accelerated the theological, ethical, and
pastoral challenges which genetics poses to faithful
Christians.
Less than 50 years ago, the actual genetic substance
of living cells, DNA, was firmly identified. Now, altering
DNA in plants and animals, even including humans, in
order to correct disorders or to introduce more desirable
characteristics is a possibility. A whole series of genetic
developments in medicine and agriculture cumulatively
promises to alter the very nature of society, the natural
environment, and even hiunan nature itself; and these
real and potential developments must be evaluated in
light of our basic Christian understanding of God as
Creator and the role of human beings as stewards of
creation, including technology. Biotechnology based on
genetic research is already upon us. Delays in commer-
cializing some of the technologies may afford society and
the church additional time to address the implications of
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the rapidly emerging genetic revolution, but the time
available for serious reflection on the implications prior
to their implementation is brief.
Accessibility Regarding
Handicapping Conditions.
Petiaon Number: C8-11070-3000-R; Nancy J. Wtbb, St. Paul UMC,
Ntw Windsor, MD.
To add the following words to the 1988 Book of Reso-
lutions, page 280, section entitled Accessibility:
— In line 3, to add and parsonage following "the
church."
— A. following the word "altars," add chancel areas
and pulpits.
Supported by the executive committee of the Associa-
tion of Physically Challenged Ministers of The United
Methodist Church and International Clergy Women's
Consultation
Whereas, it is almost impossible to get treatment for
iUness and diseases without health insurance coverage;
Whereas, one cannot afford to engage in an adequate
program of wellness and illness prevention without
health insurance;
Whereas, the United States and the Republic of South
Africa are the only industrially developed countries that
do not have some form of comprehensive health insur-
ance;
Be it therefore resolved, that the General Conference
urge local churches to write their respective congres-
sional representatives to urge them to support and enact
a comprehensive health insurance program;
Be it further resolved, that all hospitals, particularly
United Methodist related hospitals, be urged to provide
more health care services to indigent and low-income
persons.
Rationale:
Adequate health care for all Americans.
Health Care Program.
Petition Number: C8-11781.3000-R; Linda R. Harris, ND Annual
ConftrenctofUMC.
Whereas, health care is increasingly becoming a na-
tional problem of immense proportions, as reflected in
the fact that 33 to 37 million Americans have no health
care insurance; and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has struggled
internally at the annual conference and General Church
levels with rising health insurance costs; and
Whereas, our struggle reflects the broader struggle in
American Society; and
Whereas, the church is called to reflect the ministry
and concern of Jesus Christ for the whole person — spirit,
mind and body;
Therefore, be it resolved. General Conference be pro-
active in advocating for health care programs that are
just and compassionate for the whole society;
And further, that we call upon the General Church to
draw upon the experience of our Methodist sisters and
brothers in other parts of the world.
National Health Insurance Program.
Petition Number: CS-11367.300O^Ri Administrative Council, Oneco
UMC, Oncco, FL
We the members of the Administrative Covmcil of the
Oneco United Methodist Chvirch wish to petition the
General Conference of 1992 of The United Methodist
Church to be concerned about the rising cost of insurance
for United Methodists. We petition the Conference to ask
the Congress of the United States to pass a comprehen-
sive health insurance plan for all Americans.
Whereas, the cost of insurance for our pastors has
gone up astronomically. It is beginning to impact upon
services that money wovild go for our local church minis-
tries.
Whereas, our annual conference is being impacted by
the cost of insurance. Its ministries are being curtailed
by that cost.
Whereas, local individuals in our Church are not able
to secure insurance because it is cost prohibitive.
We therefore, encourage the General Conference to
ask the Congress of the United States to adopt legisla-
tion for a National Health Insurance Program.
Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan.
Petition Number: CS-11368.3000-R; RKM.
Whereas, many of those who most need health insur-
ance coverage are the ones least able to afford it;
Whereas, a large number of persons, therefore, have
no health insurance coverage;
Homelessness in the USA.
Petition Number: CS-11326'dOOO-R^ Tht Appalachit
ths UMC, Hagtrstown, MD.
I Committet of
Homelessness In The USA
Homelessness is a scourge upon the nation's con-
science. In the most materially rich nation in the world,
the homeless are people who sleep 300 to a room in an
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old tire factory in San Diego They are the lonely who
pass their time talking to themselves in every big city
and small town of the nation. They are rural families
without the economic means to travel long distances to
shelters and other public services. The homeless are peo-
ple who have been displaced and discarded. Their num-
bers alone make them a nation of strangers, highly
mobile and rootless, surrounded by wealth, glamour, and
excess of all that they so desperately lack. On any given
night in the United States, it is estimated that at least
2
735,000 individuals are without shelter As many as
two to three million Americans are without shelter one
Q
or more nights during the course of the year.
They are people with histories and future hopes. They
are young and old. They are from rural areas and big cit-
ies. They are black, brown, and white. They are Native-
American and recent Asian immigrants. They are
women and men, families and children. The homeless
are people who shiver in doorways and cower in subway
timnels. They are migrants who live in the back seats of
cars and mothers with children who wait daily in soup
lines for something to eat. They are multiple families
crammed together in small apartments and mothers
with children living in dilapidated chicken coops They
are farmers evicted from the land.
Homelessness is a crisis that strikes at the soul of the
nation and at the heart of the Church. As Christians and
as the Church we must come to know the homeless and
know these facts:
* Between 25% and 33% of homeless people are fami-
lies with children.
* In some rural areas of the nation, 65% of the home-
less are families.
* Approximately one-fourth of homeless people suffer
from chronic mental illness or personality disor-
ders.
* Veterans (especially Vietnam-era veterans) comprise
22% to 46% of the homeless population.
* Around 4% of homeless people are unaccompemied
youths.
* Migrant workers and migrant worker families are
increasingly among the homeless.
* The homeless are disproportionately African-Ameri-
cans and other peoples of color.
* A substantial percentage (22%) of the homeless is
employed full or part time, albeit in low-paying
jobs.
* Males make up the m^ority of homeless people
(66%)."
* The median age for homeless people is around 35
14
years.
* Only about one-third of the homeless receive public
assistance.
* Over 50% have been homeless for less than one
16
year.
But the homeless are almost most assuredly the peo-
ple of God — the people of (lod who call the Church both
to repentance and action. They are the hungry we are
asked to feed, the strangers we are to welcome, the na-
ked whom we are to clothe. They are the sick and impris-
oned we are commanded to visit (Matthew 25:31-36). The
homeless are our neighbors, living in closer proximity to
our church buildings than many of our members.
The 1990 Annual Report of the U. S. Conference of
Mayors reports a hardening of attitudes and a growing
callousness among the larger population to the plight of
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the homeless. Yet the Church cannot turn its face from
the poor. It must continue to respond to those who have
been left out and shunted aside. Few biblical mandates
are clearer than those charging us to care for the poor. In
Isaiah 58:6-7, God says, "Is not this the fast that I choose
... to share your bread with the hungry and bring the
homeless poor into your house; and when you see the na-
ked to cover him?" Theologian Walter Brueggemann
says, "The Bible itself is primarily concerned with the is-
sue of being displaced and yearning for a place." What
we must seek as a nation for all of our people is safe,
sanitary, and affordable housing. But as Christians and
as the Church, we must seek more than just shelter. We
must do more than house the homeless and feed the hun-
gry. We must build community. We must strive to make
the Kingdom of God evident upon the earth. We must
seek solutions that both ease the pain but ultimately
heal the wound. We must seek justice — the kind of jus-
tice which calls evil to task and then redeems or destroys
it. The Church must be that voice which calls us all to
account for what we have done and to covenant around
what we must do. The Church must ever promise that
the broken will be made whole, and that which is rent
will be sewn together again. Home as a promise to the
homeless must be the ongoing commitment of the
Church.
Homelessness has many faces and many causes, but
its root is in the failure of the nation to commit itself
through public policies and programs to eradicate pov-
erty. In America today more people are living in poverty
19
than at any time since 1965. Homelessness has in-
creased each year since 1980 and shows no sign of lessen-
ing or leveling off. In fact, indications are that, if
something is not done, by the year 2000 over 15 million
Americans will be homeless and the majority of these
20
will be women and children. A poor child born in the
United States in 1990 is more likely to be homeless
sometime in his or her growing up than she has of being
21
a high school graduate. "Today families with children
make up one-third of the nation's homeless population."
22
In some parts of the country they make up the major-
23
ity. Nationwide, one in every five homeless people is a
24
child. Every night 100,000 children go to sleep with-
out homes.
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A comprehensive all-out attack on poverty must be
waged. Poverty must be eliminated in order for home-
lessness to be eradicated. This nation proved during the
1960's that poverty can be drastically reduced by a com-
bination of public response and private commitment.
Investments by the government in its citizenry through
job training, aid to education, community economic de-
velopment, child care, family support services, low-in-
come housing initiatives, income maintenance, Jtnd
public-private partnership covering a broad spectrum of
creative responses to the crisis of poverty can and will
work. The cost of eliminating poverty in America is less
than one might think. Outlays of 53.8 billion or the
equivalent of one percent of our 1990 gross national
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product coxild do the job. This cost to eliminate poverty
pales in comparison to what it will cost the nation to bail
out the bankrupt savings and loan industry, estimates of
which now exceed $200 billion. Homelessness and pov-
erty cannot be separated. One is a child of the other, and
the two must be confronted together.
Many factors contribute to the growing ranks of the
homeless-lack of community support for deinstitutional-
ized people with chronic mental illness; discontinuance
or reduction of public benefits to significant numbers of
elderly emd disabled people; a minimum wage structure
that locks the working poor into poverty; loss of family
arms; closures of plants and businesses; an economy in-
creasingly built on low-paying, temporary and seasonal
jobs with few or no benefits; the increasing number of
single-parent households with associated low incomes;
lack of housing for people with AIDS; and displacement
of inner-city residents by urban renewal.
But the biggest factor contributing to today's alarm-
ing homeless crisis is the acute and growing shortage of
affordable housing for low-income persons. Since 1980
the total number of low-income housing units has de-
29
creased by 2.5 million units nationally. In particular,
this country has seen a dramatic loss of single room
units, the number of which fell from 126,000 units in
1974 to less than 50,000 units in 1988. All types of af-
fordable housing continue to be lost to abandonment,
foreclosure, gentrification, and destruction. The rate of
replacement falls far short of the rate of loss.
Low incomes, economic shifts, and the growing num-
bers of people who live in poverty, coupled with the loss
of affordable housing, mean that people must pay more
and more of their income for shelter. A 1990 study shows
that 63% of Americans are paying more than 50% of
their incomes for housing. Forty-five percent of Ameri-
cans pay 70% or more of their incomes for housing.
Thirty-two million Americans live below the poverty
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line, and the numbers continue to increase.
Homelessness is both a rural and urban problem. In
some areas of the northwestern United States the per-
centage of homeless people in rural areas exceeds those
found in cities. The rural homeless tend to be yoimg,
white, and female. Rural shelters are scarce, so homeless
people often double up with friends and relatives. The
Housing Assistance Council has found that rural home-
less people are migrant workers, displaced renters, bank-
rupt farmers, and laid-off workers. Native Americans
and other residents on Indian reservations are increas-
ingly found among the rural homeless. Extremely high
unemplojrment, coupled with the increased numbers of
Native-American people returning to live on reserva-
tions, has placed undue burdens on an already overtaxed
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and inadequate social service system. Rural homeless
people often migrate to cities, thus contributing to inrban
homelessness.
The tragedy of homelessness in the United States,
however, cannot be told in statistics alone. Homelessness
34
often has a hidden face. Homeless persons are hidden
due to the fact that they might be living with fi-iends or
relatives, camping in public recreation areas, seeking
cover in barns or in other inappropriate shelters. They
are hidden because they are often too proud to ask for
help. The homelessness are people with no place to go
and little to call their own.
The United Methodist Church and all people of faith
must seize the moment and demand an end to homeless-
ness in the USA. It must raise an outcry against the in-
justice of such suffering in a nation of plenty. It must
model compassionate behavior toward homeless persons
as individuals while advocating with others for just so-
cietal responses that address the root causes of homeless-
ness. Piecemeal solutions are not enough. The people of
this nation must insist that a safe, affordable and sani-
tary place to live is a basic human right to be enjoyed by
all citizens.
Policy Statement and Actions
The United Methodist Church affirms the right of all
persons to live without deprivation in safe, sanitary, and '
affordable housing. The United Methodist Church as-
serts that inequitable public policies and unfair and dis-
criminatory private sector practices have deprived many
of that right. The Church views homelessness as a viola-
tion of human dignity and an affront to the Biblical man-
date to do justice. It pledges to do all in its power to
eliminate the causes of homelessness and to work along
with others to eradicate it. The Church commits itself to
welcoming the stranger into its midst and to seeing all
people as belonging to the family of God. The Church rec-
ognizes homeless people as its neighbor, seeking to learn
their names and speaking out on their behalf in the
councils of government, in their own congregational set-
tings and in the larger community. The Church fiurther
commits itself to stand with homeless people as they or-
ganize to speak out on their own behalf. The United
Methodist Church through its prayers, policies, and ac-
tions will make its voice heard in the land, affirming
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that all human beings are bound by sacred trust to God
and that God, in faithfulness to that trust, will never
abandon God's people.
The following actions are commended to General
Agencies, Annual Conferences, and Local Churches:
1. General Agency Recommendations
1.1 Provide to clergy and laity educational and
training resources and opportunities which address
the root causes of homelessness and provide models
for addressing the problem. Urge seminaries to in-
clude courses in their curricula that help prepare
clergy for effective leadership aroxmd systemic con-
tradictions in our society that create poverty and
homelessness. Encourage Annual Conferences to
include courses in their plans for continuing educa-
tion for clergy at least once a quadrennium.
1.2 Continue to support and work with national, re-
gional, and local housing advocacy groups to imple-
ment this resolution. Endorse a National Interfaith
Conference on the Church and Homelessness as
soon as possible after the 1992 General Conference,
to build a base for impacting Congress to pass com-
prehensive national housing legislation.
1.3 Join with other communions to promote afford-
able housing for low-income persons through the
National Low-Income Housing Coalition and other
appropriate networks.
1.4 Document and affirm the work of local
churches and service providers who provide needed
ministries of compassion to homeless persons
through church-based soup kitchens, transitional
housing programs, shelters, food pantries, clothes
closets, and rent and utility assistance programs.
Promote their efforts throughout the local church,
by soliciting financial contributions and volunteer
support, and by encouraging members to contrib-
ute specialized skills and technicfd assistance.
1.5 Identify effective existing models and provide
new models for local congregations and clergy who
wish to undertake Bible study/theological reflec-
tion around the root causes of homelessness. Pro-
vide outlines for both study and action on the local
level.
2. Annual Conference Recommendations
2.1 Adopt the "One Church — One Home"campaign
of the Churches' Conference on Shelter and Hous-
ing and push for implementation of the Campaign
through the districts and their local congregations.
2.2 Inform clergy and laity about avenues avail-
able to churches seeking to become involved in
housing development through creative ventiu"es
such as cooperative housing with other area con-
gregations, development of unused or under-util-
ized church land or building space for housing, de-
velopment of affordable rental units, or renting
apartments for subleasing at a subsidized rate.
2.3 Adopt a resolution on homelessness encourag-
ing actions at the congregational level to address
the homeless crisis in local communities.
2.4 Encourage local churches to conduct a survey
on homelessness in their areas to determine what
services are currently being provided and to dis-
cover gaps in services toward which the church
should direct its efforts.
2.5 Undergird cooperative parishes as a major
strategy for responding to the problem of homeless-
ness.
3. Local Church Recommendations
3.1 Involve clergy and laity in local church volun-
teer networks, direct service programs, and ecu-
menical coalitions for the homeless. Provide
directories of local service providers, speaking op-
portunities for groups such as Habitat for Human-
ity, and workshops led by local homeless advocates
and the homeless themselves.
3.2 Promote local church-based community organiz-
ing efforts to empower neighborhoods and influ-
ence government at every level.
4. All Levels of Church
4.1 Call upon Congress to pass comprehensive na-
tional housing legislation, as outlined in the Gen-
eral Conference resolution on housing.
Footnotes
1. Cheryl Groder, "Homeless! Without Addresses in
America," Blue Bird Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 1988, p. 43.
2. "Homelessness in the United States," U.S. Commis-
sion on Security and Cooperation in Europe, August
1990, p. 3.
3. "Checklist for Success: Programs to Help the Home-
less and Hungry," National Alliance to End Homeless-
ness, Spring 1990, p. iii.
4. Kathleen Yasuda, "Homelessness on the Range,"
Kiwanis Magazine, April 1991, p. 41.
5. "Checklist for Success," p. 10.
6. Ibid.
7. Ibid.
8. Ibid.
9. Ibid.
10. Ibid.
11. Ibid.
12. Ibid.
13. Ibid., p. 11.
14. Ibid.
15. Ibid., p. 12.
16. Ibid.
17. "U.S. Mayor," Vol. 58, Issue 1, January 7, 1991, p.
1.
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18. Walter Brueggemann, The Land, Fortress Press,
Philadelphia, 1977, p. 2.
19. "Homelessness in the United States," p. 16.
20. Ibid.
21. Ibid., p. 26.
22. The State of America's Children 1991, Children's
Defense Fund, Washington, D.C., Vol. 12, No. 7, p. 107.
23. Ibid., back cover.
24. Ibid., pp. iii-iv.
25. Ibid., p. iv.
26. CDF Reports, Children's Defense Fund, Washing-
ton, D.C., Spring 1991, p. 6.
27. Ibid.
28. Ibid.
29. A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in
America's Cities, The U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wash-
ington, D.C., 1990, p. 23.
30. Ibid.
31. Ibid.
32. "Rural Homelessness: A Review of the Litera-
ture," Housing Assistance Council, Washington, D.C.,
May 1991, p. 35.
33. Ibid., p. 34.
34. Sandra A. LaBlanc, "The Least Ones," Earth Mat-
ters Magazine, Vol. XXXVII, No. 4, Winter 1988, p. 2.
35. Yasuda, "Homeless on the Range," p. 41.
A Plan to Provide Housing for the Homeless.
Petition Numbar: CS'122a«-3000.R; UniUd MtthodUt Womm, The
Firtt VMC ofSanIa Monica, Santa Monica, CA.
WhereM, Bishop Hartzell envisioned a university for
the people of Afirica in Zimbabwe 100 years ago, and
grovmd is just now being broken for construction; and
Whereas, there is presently an urgent need to shelter
homeless people in the United States without waiting
100 years for someone to act; and
Whereas, The United Methodist Chxirch has always
tried to respond to the mandate of Jesus Christ to meet
the needs of the helpless and vulnerable;
Therefore, be it resolved, that The United Methodist
Church adopt a plan, beginning in 1993, for housing the
homeless and seek an annual gift of $1.00 per member
for a fund to construct and maintain such housing.
Be it further resolved, that The United Methodist
Chvirch work with "Habitat for Humanity" or similar
agencies to erect this housing, recognizing that United
Methodists are already volunteering such agencies that
have a proven track record in constructing affordable
housing, and
Be it further resolved, that The United Methodist
Church form a service corps of volunteers who would
care for major maintenance of these housing facilities
through short-term work projects; and that the Church
seek out responsible tenants of the various projects as
managers.
Human Intervention: No Military Involvement.
Patition Number: CS-11907.3000.R; Block MtlhodiMs for Church
Rcncwalt Dayton, OH.
In Favor of Human Intervention: No Military
Involvement
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has declared
war to be "incompatible with the teachings of Jesus
Christ;" and
Whereas, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote that "ra-
cism and its pterennial ally — economic exploitation — pro-
vide the key to understanding most of the international
complications of this generation;" and
Whereas, General Colin Powell offered testimony to
the Congressional Black Caucus that the military pres-
ently provided the only means whereby thousands of
black youth and young adults could obtain a decent
standard of living and an education, going on to say that
such opportunities should also be made available by the
private and the rest of the public sectors; and
Whereas, tens of thousands of African- American male
and female young adults have never been employed and
are therefore, not counted in current unemplojrment sta-
tistics; and
Whereas, the mjgority of public school districts (espe-
cially those which serve the masses of urban black, His-
panic, and poor people) find themselves facing severe
financial shortfedls, steiff cuts, the elimination of vital
programs, and school closings; and
Whereas, those same communities £ire experiencing
social trauma due to plant closings and the relocation of
industry to countries where the wages are from $.50 to
$1.00 an hour; and
Whereas, the 'Tree Trade Agreement" proposed by
President George Bush will facilitate further plant clos-
ings and create further hardships for black, Hispanic,
and other poor commvmities.
Petition the president and congress of the United
States to cease all pro-active U.S. Military involvement
in every region of the world.
Petition the President and Congress of the United
States to reapportion dollars which have been designated
for military spending emd those dollars which have been
saved from base closings, for domestic programs which
wrill insure an increase in quality educational offerings
for all Americans in the public school systems of the
covmtry, adequate health care for all Americans, the
creation of sufficient employment opportunities for all
Americans, and a new comprehensive employxaent train-
ine act which will funnel federal dollars into elements of
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the private sector which are currently in compliance
with Affirmative Action guidelines, for the purpose of en-
couraging their participation in the re-training of Ameri-
can workers, and redevelopment of plants within the
continental United States.
Petition the President and Congress of the United
States to conduct nationwide hearings on the creative re-
distribution of wealth in the United States of America;
and that these hearings include testimony from transna-
tional corporations, industry, small business persons, the
unemployed, the employed and the marginally employed,
with a view toward enhancing the creativity, rights, psir-
ticipation, and privileges of all Americans in our world
market economy.
Labeling of Intoxicants.
Patition Numlxr: CS-U^frt-SOOO-R; Church and SocUty Work
Am, Broadmoor UUC. Shrtvtport, LA.
Whereas, the use of intoxicants is a msgor factor in
motor vehicle accidents (including highway, planes,
trains, water traffic); in the breakup of families; in indus-
trial accidents and absenteeism; and in the general
health of millions:
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church requests all distilleries
and the governmental agencies overseeing these com-
mercial ventures be required to label all intoxicants with
wording which warns the purchaser; such as, 'This prod-
uct may be injurious to your health and to your ability to
exercise proper judgment."
Membership in Clubs or Organizations
which Practice Exclusivity.
Patition Numbw: CS-IUOS-SOOOR; Commtuion on foUfion orui
Raet and COM, LeuitvUU Conftrmct, LouituUl^ KY.
Whereas, membership held in any club or organiza-
tion which practices exclusivity based on gender, race, or
socio-economic condition is clearly in violation of the
stance of the United Methodist Social Principles, and
WhereeiB, many United Methodists currently belong
to such clubs and/or organizations,
Therefore, it is recommended that United Methodists
who hold memberships in clubs or organizations which
practice exclusivity based on gender, race, or socio-eco-
nomic condition prayerfully consider whether they
should work for change within these groups or resign
their membership. If one decides to resign we urge that
the decision and reasons be made public. This reflects the
intent and purpose of the Social Principles of The United
Methodist Church.
National Health Care.
Patition Numba-: 08. 11 ST? .3000^ R; MtlhodiM Ftdmtion /or Social
Action. HtaUn liland. NY
The United States is in the midst of a health care cri-
sis. It siiends more on doctors, hospitals, nursing homes
and medicines than any other nation in the world, yet
nearly 37 million of its people have no access to health
care. They can not afford it. The poor, the aging, chil-
dren, women, persons with disabilities and persons of
color are left without adequate health care. Even the
middle class often finds quality care too expensive to pur-
chase. The depth and urgency of the crisis are now uni-
versally recognized and the nation is in search of a more
equitable and just system.
The United Methodist Church and its predecessor bod-
ies have a long history of being deeply involved in health
c£u*e services. It has built hospitals and established
health facilities in all parts of the world to serve the
poor. The first Methodist Social Creed in 1908 advocated
safe working conditions in order to prevent disease and
protect the health of workers and community. John
Wesley himself had a deep interest in health care. There-
fore, in this time of health care crisis it is most appropri-
ate that The United Methodist Church join with others
to seek a better and more just system.
Therefore, the General Conference of The United
Methodist Church addresses the following statement of
intent to the government and people of the United
States:
We seek a national health care plan which
— provides comprehensive health care coverage to eve-
ryone living in the United States. Care should be pro-
vided according to need by any licensed health care
provider in the United States.
— offers a publicly financed, single payer national
health insurance system which draws financial support
from the broadest possible resource base, including the
following:
1) Current contributions fi-om federal, state and lo-
cal governments.
2) Revenue from individuals based on ability to
pay. (This tax would replace co-payments, deduct-
ibles and premiums that individuals now pay to in-
surance companies, and should result in a net
savings for most individuals.)
3) Contributions firom employers. (This payroll tax
is likely to be less than the amoimt now paid by
employers who provide health insurance for their
employees. It would provide equity and fair compe-
tition, because currently there are some employers
who make no contribution for employee health in-
surance.!
4) Taxes on products which damage health.
These fimds shall be used for no purpose other than
health care.
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— is administered in a simple, cost-efficient manner so
that it provides reasonable, timely payments to health
care providers.
— continues the current mix of public and private
health care providers and allows citizens to choose their
own health care provider. (Privately managed health
care insurance programs are not likely to offer as free a
choice of doctors and cannot as easily meet the needs of
persons who change jobs or place of residence.)
— encourages the development and staffing of health
care facilities in currently under-served areas of cities
and rural areas.
— contains costs by global budgeting, eliminating du-
plication of services, and reducing the number of unnec-
essary and ineffective tests and procedures.
— emphasizes preventive services and health promo-
tion. There should be no co-payments and no deductibles
because they discourage people from going to the doctor
until they need much more expensive care.
— supports reseeu-ch and promotes quality health care.
— is universal, equitable and just for all.
The Oxford House Model for Drug
and Alcohol Abuse.
Petition Number: CS-11940-3000-K; Admin Utrative Council,
Athury UMC, Prairie ViUage, KS.
Whereas, 12.1 million Americans have one or more
symptoms of alcoholism (National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism, "Working Paper: Projections of
Alcohol Abusers" Jan. 1985);
And Whereas, Oxford Houses are self-mn, self-sup-
porting, non-subsidized, shared-residence programs util-
izing ordinary rental housing in order to provide
effective peer support (rather than govemmentally, or in-
stitutionally, or staff-dependent support) for persons in
recovery;
And whereas, a 1988 poll of some 1,200 persons who
had lived in Oxford Houses for some period dvuing the
previous 12 years showed that some 80% had maintained
sobriety (as contrasted to the 20% rate of the abuse-free
maintenance that is customarily reported for those who
have completed rehabilitation programs without sub-
sequent residence in Oxford House);
And Whereas, a 1991 survey of 45 residents of six
newly formed Oxford Houses by Dr. William Spillane of
the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.,
indicated a relapse rate of only 9.3%;
Be it therefore resolved, that General Conference
hereby encovu*ages each of its member congregations to
become knowledgeable of the Oxford House model so
that these congregations might provide all feasible sup-
port and assistance in the creation and maintenance of
such recovery houses in their respective local communi-
ties;
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference di-
rect the Health and Welfare Department of the General
Board of Global Ministries to provide appropriate infor-
mational assistance in this effort, within the constraints
of the current budgetary allotments.
The Pediatric Bill of Rights Preamble.
Petition Number: CS-lUei-dOOO-D; United Methoditt Women and
Burkey Turk Jr., OK Wh4UitUind United Methodist Church, Dallaa,
TX.
Amend The Pediatric Bill of Rights Preamble on page
267 of The Book of Resolutions by deletion:
Canon IV. Every person, ... regardless of age, shall
have the right to seek out and to accept in doctor-patient
confidentiality the diagnosis and treatment of any medi-
cal condition related to pregnancy. Every person, regard-
less of age, shall have the right to adequate and objective
counseling relating to pregnancy and abortion in doctor-
patient confidentiality and every person, regardless of
age, shall have the right to request and to receive medi-
cally accepted treatment which will result in abortion in
doctor-patient confidentiality.
Be deleted in its entirety and the subsequent "Can-
ons" be renumbered to account for the deletion.
Rationale: This change makes the Resolution consis-
tent with Discipline 171.G, which substantially qualifies
medical treatment resulting in abortion by saying "we
cannot affirm abortion as an acceptable means of birth
control, and we unconditionally reject it as a means of
gender selection."
Abstinence From the Use of Tobacco.
Petition Number: CS-11167-3000-R; Odie Gregg, North AL
Conference.
That members and ministers of The United Methodist
Church are urged to abstain from the use of tobacco; and
that all churches and facilities are vurged to ban the use
of tobacco.
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The United Nations Women's Convention.
Patition Numkw: Cail8U-300aR; Committ— on l>u Biidif miJ
HoUofWomm. Ncrlh CnMnl NY Conftrtnca
Whereas, the U.N. General Assembly adopted "The
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimi-
nation against Women" (hereafter, called "The Conven-
tion") on December 18, 1979, and 'The Women's
Convention" was ratified on September 3, 1981, and
Whereas, President Jimmy Carter signed 'The Con-
vention" on July 17, 1980 and over 103 countries have
ratified 'The Women's Convention" by 1990, including
eleven members of the U.N. Security Council, and
Whereas, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Commit-
tee has held full Committee hearings on "The Conven-
tion," and each administration has had a chance to
review the unratified "Convention," and
Whereas, the State Department under the Bush Ad-
ministration has not yet sent "The Convention" forward
with its recommendations and reservations,
Be it therefore resolved that The United Methodist
Church go on record supporting 'The Convention" and
write the State Department mrging it to consider recom-
mending to the Senate ratification of "The Convention."
Task Force on World Population.
Patition Nuisbar: CB l22Oi-dO0O Mi. Population SuhcommUl— of
Church and 8o<Uty, Sogt UMC, MonUrty, CA
Whereas, there is a direct connection between human
population growth, and almost every environmental
problem
Therefore, we petition the General Conference to di-
rect the general boards of Church and Society and Global
Ministries, to develop continuing educational programs
to help raise the awareness of United Methodists about
the population crises, and stimulate action by United
Methodists in behalf of population control, by forming a
World Population General Church Task Force for the
next quadrennium, with annual conference counter-
parts— this in cooperation with ecumenical, religious and
secular movements and advocacy groups that share the
same objectives.
Economic Community
The Appalachian Mission.
Patition Numbar: CS-IUM-SOOO-R; Tht AppalaehUzn Dtvtiopmmt
Committ—oftht UMC, Tht UMC.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has engaged
in ministry and mission in the Appalachian Region since
the beginnings of the denomination, and
Whereas, conditions among people in this region are
actually worsening according to numerous social, eco-
nomic and religious indicators, and
Whereas, according to the latest census figures the
Appalachian Region (in the eastern mountainous section
of the United States, northern Alabama to lower New
York, 398 counties in 13 states) is home to 20.5 million
people, of which 9% are United Methodists — more than
double the proportion in the nation as a whole — although
membership here has declined over the past decades, and
Whereas, religious affiliation among mainline de-
nominations in the region has been on the decline gener-
ally, while independent, fundamentalist congregations
and "tele-evangelists" find fertile fields here among peo-
ple looking for any slight promise of hope, and
Whereas, per capita income in Appalachia is 69.95%
of the U. S. average, a decline of 5.35% during the past
ten years; 26% of the region's children live in poverty;
unemployment is above 20% in many portions of the re-
gion; and opportunities continue to decline with the exo-
dus of industry and the growing mechanization of coal
mining and timbering, and
Whereas, in many counties only 20% of the land is
owned and controlled by indigenous people, with large
holdings of the federal government and multi-national
corporations being operated for the benefit of outsiders,
and vast areas of the region becoming a dumping ground
for the entire Eastern seaboard, and
Whereas, reduction of federal assistance programs
and Inequitable taxation mean that the suffering of peo-
ple here increases in terms of health care, education,
housing, transportation and economic opportunity, and
Whereas, for many years there have been numerous
creative outreach programs by the 24 annual conferences
serving here and by the general church program boards,
supported in large measiu^ by people fi:t)m the entire
church, and
Whereas, among the all-too-few signs of hope in the
region sire the ministries of the church, many of which
are the result of ecumenical cooperation and joint action,
and in partnership with broad-based community organi-
zations controlled by Appalachian people; therefore
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Be it resolved, that The United Methodist Church re-
affirm its commitment to mission and ministry here de-
nominationally through the coordination of the
Appalachian Development Committee, and ecumenically
through the Commission on Religion in Appalachia, and
Be it further resolved, that all levels of the church be
called upon to consider the worsening conditions in Ap-
palachia, to re-examine mission and ministry and the
priorities set, and to work with other groups ecumeni-
cally and in conjunction with government and commu-
nity organizations to respond to the hurts and needs of
Appalachian people and communities through a compre-
hensive program of spiritual renewal, social recovery,
empowerment, economic transformation, and political re-
sponsibility and compassion.
Task Force to Examine the Effectiveness
of Economic Boycotts.
Petition Number: CS-11062-3000-M$; KUlon Holmea, Paynette,
WiM. and Firtt United MethodUt Church, TuUa, OK.
Establish a task force to examine the effectiveness of
economic boycotts, such as the proposed boycott of Cali-
fornia grapes.
ments in the Book of Resolutions, and to urge General
Electric to cease nuclear weapons production and promo-
tion and to convert to peace-oriented manufacturing;
b) asks all United Methodist-related institutions to es-
tablish pvurchasing policies that take into account the
Church's Social Principles and resolutions on disarma-
ment, nuclear weapons and peace and, specifically, to
consider G.E.'s role in nuclear weapons production and
promotion as a factor in the decision whenever a pur-
chase might include a G.E. product;
c) instructs the United Methodist Association of
Health and Welfare Ministries and Board of ffigher Edu-
cation and Ministry to communicate, interpret, and advo-
cate for this concern with their affiliated institutions;
and
d) directs the General Board of Church and Society to
communicate this resolution to General Electric, serve as
continuing advocate of the United Methodist position
within the UMC and with General Electric, and monitor
the implementation of this resolution for report at the
next General Conference.
Investment Ethics.
Nuclear Weapons Production
at the General Electric Company.
Petition Number: C8-11676-3000-R; MtthodUt Fedtration for Social
Action, Stolen Island, NY.
The General Electric Company (G.E.) is an industry
leader in the production of nucleeir weapons and delivery
systems, as well as a powerful force in the aggressive
promotion of nuclear weapons development through the
activities of its 150-person lobbying office in Washington,
D.C., and other company activities.
Public concern about the crucial role of G.E. in nu-
clear production has generated a growing grass-roots
movement, calling upon G.E. to cease development of
weapons of mass destruction. This movement is coordi-
nated by INFACT and involves an increasing number of
religious and health care institutions.
A powerful demonstration of United Methodist con-
cern has been the decision of the United Methodist Gen-
eral Board of Pensions in July, 1991 to divest of its
General Electric stock, valued at more than $23 million,
by December 31, 1992, because of G.E.'s continued lead-
ership and involvement in the manufacture of nuclear
and conventional weaponry.
Therefore, The United Methodist Church:
a) encourages all its related institutions, church bod-
ies and members to engage in dialogue with G.E. manag-
ers in their local areas regarding our Social Principles
statement on war and peace, as well as related state-
Petition Number: CS-11676-3000-R; Methodic Federation for Social
Action, Staten hland, NY.
Adopt the proposed new resolution "Investment Eth-
ics," but with the addition of the material under Policy
and Implementation of Policy, section l.b., so that the
section will read:
B.br To employ a this combination of socially respon-
sible approaches that contribute to economic justice and
corporate responsibilityr:
1. Avoidance by non-purchase or divestment of hold-
ings in companies
a. producing tobacco products or alcoholic bever-
ages, or managing or owning gambling estab-
lishments;
b. ranking among the top 25 Department of De-
fense (DOD) contractors (those receiving the largest
volume of prime contract awards for the past three
years);
c. having DOD contracts larger than 10% of sales;
d. making components for nuclear explosive de-
vices;
e. manufacturing chemical or biological warfare
materials; or
f. behaving in an irresponsible manner regarding
social issues of critical importance to The United
Methodist Church.
2. Affirmative investing in companies, banks, funds,
or ventures which are seeing specific targeted social
goals upon which the church places high value. UM
agencies and institutions are strongly encouraged to
Church and Society
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Investment Ethics.
Tierefare br :: resolved, tiiat Ae GoKnd CoimcO on
Yzz^i^zi i^i ,--- gtracion be iBStzvctedtK
7 r-HTilatP aad adopt pniirirfi dot w—ld reflect a
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=heoiicaIs tfait wonld be
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Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines.
l^C. KanMof C-iry. K&
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has adopted
explicit l^islation with regard to Policies Relative to So-
daHy Responsible Investments '5B16); and
Whereas, due to changes in the socio-economic con-
figuration of the world which make the Corporate Invest-
meait tjyijIiiB Biore dnaninant than ever, thereby making
the awaiunuss of invesiinent ethics in theory and prac-
tice morenrgeBttiian ever and
Whereas, when we, as a Church, enact legislation and
resolutions, it is incmlieat ^on us to provide resources
^MlBtractareBtoaidiBttariBBplementation: and
Whereas, the Geaerdl Ooaodl cm Finance and Ad-
Tniwirtratioa has the respoiiEibility to review the per-
£iiuuuBue of all invested funds of all agencies receiving
genoal dnrdi fiiads ' ^^06 ;: and
Wliereas, the General Board of Church and Society
has the prime responsibility to seek the implementation
of the Sodal Principles and other policy statements of
the General CoaiaciiBce on social concerns (^1 104): and
Whereas, tlie GoMial Board of Pensions, the largest
inir.Btui ia He IMted MBtiwifiBt Church, has a commit-
tee aaCapo'XtetiBdFidaciaTy Responsibility: and
Whocias, the practice of Socially Responsible Invest-
SKOft P^ioes t1S16i is the responabUity of the entire
Chiffch^
Ihereftce, be it resolved, that immediately following
eadi General Confeteuue the General Council on Finance
and A«lmiiiii^»'Mti^f«« ejudl oversee the development of an
interaeea^ iiaiimlUrr which shall include, but not be
limrtfd to, represoitatives from the General Coundl on
Finance and Administration, the General Board of
Churdi and Society and the General Board of Pensions;
and
Be it rurtiiHr reserved, that The General Conference
directs this oonnnittee to:
L devdop a "Sod ally Responsible Investment Work-
book fgr fiaaiicial Planning and Evaluation" which will
I the Social Princ5>les, resolutionE and policy
I enacted by the General Conference as well as
utHizing other relevant materials, resources and refer-
enoea
2. devise a plan &r distributing the workbook
tivoa^M)^ Ihe United Methodist Church, indnding all
gemeai baaide aad aeeocies, all administrative agencies
and iw^ilriiwin, hnqpitalR, homes, educational institu-
tiam^ fmuAulianttj aimnal conferences, and local
as wdl as TnaVing it available to individual
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Task Force to Study the N'orth Axnerican
Fre« Trade Ajgreements' Impact
on the Western Hemisphere,
Task Force to Study U~>.-Jap :
Practice and Imcact on Tt;
RgtahKrfi a taAfanx
Free IVade AgreemeBte' :
Task Force to Stod^ file bqpaet of Trade
Relations Between the UJS. aad Cobou
of trade idb-
Political Communitv
The Pohtical ConunuxLirv-.
And-lr
desimec
Rights of United States C^neas.
tion 01 PrcauOelU Acr i^
as the fiv&doDar noce
on &e quarter as on i~
Aad fiirther, ance :
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tion sinee tiie witlicrj
portrait with tii:
also appears on z-i -.-■ :
Therefore, be it resolved, tlia: T - ;
Church through its Gesneral Consizi:
sapportLng the placeneaat of the
Ijatha King, Jr. upon tiie obverse :
note of the United States govenn:-
diate future, rqdaang ^Hi'^r tJir
TjTimln or George WaMhinBUa Ln i r
plications, namefy vpau eitiier :-r
faill, or the qoarter or one dollar b : L
Pnrtfaennore, be it also resclvr £
said coin ornate cany a oonnecti : -
genial ftt'i-Ainw advocated for i
King, specifically as stated in :_ t :
the U^ CoBstitatiflB. tiie Rreair :
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Opposition to a Call
for a Constirxitional Convention.
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Church and Society
Are the motives for opposition based on a fear of disor-
der and undemocratic amending, or is the opposition
purely motivated by attempting to deny certain political
issues an airing in a little-used process which is nonthe-
less condoned by the Constitution?
My petition pivots on this question. Even from a cur-
sory reading of the resolution, I find the verbiage leading
and volatile: hardly worthy of our Lord's chvirch. I quote
the primary offending paragraph;
'■"Right to Life" advocates, firustrated by their in-
ability to succeed in their goals of eliminating all
abortions through the normal legislative process
are now trying the constitutional convention route.
Yet such an amendment, declaring the fetus a per-
son firom the moment of conception, would be. in ef-
fect, to write one theological position into the
ConstitutiorL Various faith groups, including The
United Methodist Church, do not share that theol-
ogy. Such a position would be tantamount to de-
claring an abortion for any reason a murder. It
would also inhibit the use of contraceptives such as
the inter-uterine device lUD'. This would be con-
trary to the doctrine of separation of church and
state embodied in the Constitution, and would im-
pinge on freedom of religion, guaranteed in the
First Amendment.
Is this opposition for democrac^'"s sake or for another
agenda?
First. I find "... fi-ustrated by their inabilitj-..." uncar-
ing and volatile.
Secondly, "... through the normal legislative process
are now trying...." connotes improper use of our legal
heritage which is not the case.
Thirdly. "... declaring the fetus a person firom the mo-
ment of conception, would be, in effect, to write one theo-
logical position into the Constitution" is blatantly false.
There are those who hold this concept on theological
grounds but there are biologists, sociologists, psycholo-
gists, lawy-ers, et al who maintain the personhood of the
fetTis on grounds based in their own field of specializa-
tion. Even a casual survey of the hearings surrounding
the Roe vs. Wade ruling will show that the legislation
was based on legalizing the right to abortion. Xo consen-
sus coxild be reached, for many reasons, on the person-
hood of the fetus. Because the fetus-as-person issue is not
just theologically based, a democratically ratified amend-
ment legislating it would not violate the separation of
church and state. It remains a political issue.
As a United Methodist. I am offended at the insensi-
tive verbiage in which this resolution was written. I am
convinced the motive for the resolution in "Opposition to
a Call for a Constitutional Convention" lies not in a fear
of a little-tried constitutional process but rather in direct
opposition to particular resolutions which may, sub-
sequently, be amended in a Constitutional Convention.
If the delegates of the General Conference believe a
Constitutional Convention would lead to disorder and
less-than-democratic legislative activity not in line with
our right and heritage, they should resolve not only to
prevent a call for a Constitutional Convention but also
resolve to bring about legislation removing from the
Constitution the option of a Convention.
Opposition to a Call
for a Constitutional Convention.
P«itioa Numbv: CS-12ie»-3000-K: Dm-id M. StarOiy, Wnltj
Delete resolution entitled Opposition tc a Call for a
Constitutional Convention, pages 458 through 462 of the
Book of Resolutions.
Responsible Fireann Ownership and Training.
Patition Numbo': CS-U068~300(VR;.4ii*n Ijiunt, AUanta UUC,
TuL^OK
Whereas, The United Methodist Church through the
statement in the 1988 Book of Resolutions from 1980 Op-
position to a call for Constitutional Convention SP74.B
states that. "As United Methodists we are grateful that
for almost 200 years the Constitution of the United
States has provided a basis for Cherished Religious and
Civil Liberties," and.
Whereas. The United Methodist Church in the state-
ment in the 1988 Book of Resolutions from 1980 Human
Rights. SP74A states, ""We affirm that all persons and
groups are of equal worth in the sight of God. We deplore
all political and economic ideologies that lead to repres-
sion or totalitarianism;" and.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church through the
statements in the 1988 Book of Resolutions Xew Issues
in Human Rights. SP74A. C; 75A, "In this spirit, we
call upon citizens within the church and society to criti-
cally anal>-ze trends and developments which may im-
pinge upon human rights. These include: 3> the growing
phenomenon of an "underclass of persons domestically
and internationally excluded from full participation in
society due to educational, cultural, economic, and politi-
cal conditions;" and.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church in the state-
ment in the 1988 Book of Resolutions Religious Liberty
SP74.B, 75A " — Societies that give special privileges to
adherents of one religion or ideology have a particular
responsibility to insure and guarantee not only reUgious
rights, but also the political, economic, social, and cul-
tural rights of those who are not members of the favored
group." The (s-eamble to the Universal Declaration of
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Human Rights States that, "The advent of a world in
which human beings enjoy freedom of speech and be-
lief—aspiration of the common people."
Therefore, be it resolved, that The United Methodist
Church reaffirm its position for religious and civil liber-
ties; and.
Be it resolved that The United Methodist Church reaf-
firm the position that all persons and groups are of equal
worth in the sight of God; and.
Be it further resolved that citizens within the church
and society not infringe upon human rights; and.
Be it further resolved The United Methodist Church
not give special privileges to adherents of one religion or
ideology; and.
Be it finally resolved. The United Methodist Church
in the statement in the 1988 Book of Resolutions 1976
Gun Control SP74.F states "therefore. The United Meth-
odist Church declares its support for the licensing of all
gun owners and the registration of all firearms."
Please repeal the Resolution of Gun Control SP74.F.
It is found on page 429 in the 1988 Book of Resolutions.
My reasoning is this. Responsible firearm ownership
and training should be the goal of all Christians who
want to own firearms.
those persons who conscientioiisly oppose war, but
who choose to serve in the armed forces or accept
alternative service.
Amend t75(C) by substitution:
War and Peace
While we believe that disagreements between na-
tions should be resolved by peaceful means, and
that the ultimate goal of society should be love be-
tween one and another, we recognize that not all na-
tions, or people adhere to that belief. The
fundamental right of national sovereignty and
within that sovereignty the right to basic freedoms,
are compatible with the teachings of Christ. There-
fore, we support the right of a nation to defend
those basic rights, but only by force after all peace-
ful means have been exhausted. Secondly, we sup-
port the light of a nation to use force, only in those
cases where self survival is a factor, and not for ag-
gression. We believe that aU nations should cease
and desist from the manufacture for sale, any and
all armaments of war.
Amendment to the Social Creed.
Gun ControL
Petition Number: C8-12000-3000.R; Ronald R Bowjtr, WV
Conferenct.
Delete the Resolution on Gun Control fi^m the Book
of Resolutions.
The Political Community and Military Service.
Petition Number: CS-1220O^00O.R; M. D. Lyom, UMC, Rainbou
City, Rainhoui City, AL.
Amend 174(G) by substitution:
Military Service
While we believe that the rule of law in interna-
tional affairs should prevail as a means of elimina-
tion of war, violence, and coercion, we recognize
that rules of law are only effective when they are
enforceable. Therefore, the necessity of the pres-
ence of an enforcement capability is compatible to
the teachings of the Gospel and the spirit of Christ,
e.g., peace and harmony.
If a yoiing adult truly has reached a conscien-
tious decision that freedom to worship, and free-
dom to exercise other basic rights are incompatible
with his or her beliefs in the Gospel, that individual
should seek counsel of the church concerning the
responsibility of citizens to their government. We
Petition Number: CS-11128-3000-R; CharUtB. Shuman, Fii-tt
Unittd Methodist Church, Sullivan, nUnoit.
Whereas, the Social Creed of The United Methodist
Church states that, "We dedicate ourselves to peace
throughout the world and to the rule of justice and law
among nations," and
Whereas, recent international developments have
demonstrated that while certain nations may be at peace
and have a certain degree of justice they impose a cruel
and oppressive form of slavery upon their people; and
Whereas, individual freedom is an inalienable right
ordained by God and a goal desired by people throughout
the world, and
Whereas, certain boards, agencies and leaders of The
United Methodist Church have occasionally supported
various authoritarian movements and governments that
proclaimed peace and justice but denied freedom to their
people.
Therefore, we amend the Social Creed as follows: "We
dedicate ourselves to peace throughout the world, to the
rule of justice and law among nations and to individual
freedom for all people of the world."
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Response When Expressing Personal Injiiry.
Petition Number: CS-12204-3000'M; Edward W. Slmont, Wett
Burlington VMC, WeUsbon, PA.
Whereas, neither the Social Principles nor the Book of
Resolutions gives guidance on whether exercise of one's
right to civil suit is contrary to Christian teaching as
contained in the New Testament;
Therefore, the General Conference sheill appoint a per-
son or persons to study what response Christians should
make when experiencing personal injury including,
whether, or under what circvunstances, this response
should preclude exercise of the right of dvil suit; and to
submit findings eind recommendations to the 1996 Gen-
eral Conference.
Violence in Our Society.
Petition Number: C311667-3000-H; AdministratiiM! Board, Blue
Valley Memorial UMC, Manhattan, KS.
Be it resolved, that The United Methodist Church, at
every level, adopt poUdes of active condemnation of vio-
lence in our sodety, and
Be it further resolved, that in the printed materials
sponsored by The United Methodist Church, in the
themes and studies promulgated In both pulpit and pew,
and in actions taken by every segment of The United
Methodist Church, opportunity be provided to address
the causes of violence in our society and the means of re-
dudng it.
Increase Commitment
to End World Hunger and Poverty.
Petition Number: CS-11326.3000-R: The Appalachian Deoelopment
CommiOeeofthe UMC, Hagerttown, MD.
Purpose: To supersede "Human Hunger" on Page 430,
Book of Resolutions.
A Call for Increased Commitment to End World
Hunger and Poverty
I. Introduction
At the last Judgment, the question is asked,
*When did we see thee hungry and feed thee?"
(Matt. 25:37). The answer follows, "As you did it to
one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me"
(Watt 25:40). St. Paul, interpreting the new ethic of the
Kingdom, instructed the early church to satisfy the him-
ger and thirst of enemies (Rom. 12:20).
From the earhest times, the Christian commu-
nity, in response to these teachings, has expressed
compassion and care for those in need. In recent
years this has been expressed in the giving of mil-
lions of dollars for direct food distribution. More
systemically, the church has deployed agricultural
missionaries, supported demonstration farming and
development programs, challenged imjust social
and economic systems which condemn people to
poverty, and witnessed for just public food policies
at state and federal levels.
Scant progress has been made in meeting the food
needs of the hungry on a continuing basis. Too often, the
attention span of church leaders Eind those who follow is
curtailed by institutional interests and program fads.
Our involvement as the owners of lands and buildings,
our identification with sodal, economic, and political es-
tablishments, and our approval of those values which
limit productive and distributive justice work together to
limit our ministries "to the least of these."
n. Analysis of Current Situation
Despite marked increases in food production
throughout the world, poverty and subsequent hun-
ger is increasing. Most of the worid's imderfed teen-
ager and most of the underfed mothers and fathers
of hungry children help to grow and harvest the
world's food supply. For example, men and women
on the farms of Asia, Africa, and Latin America pro-
duce more than half of the world's supply of "coarse
grains" such as maize, sorghum, and millet. Yet, in
the countries of Africa and Asia, 8&-90%, and in
Latin America 60% of the populations, representing
a total of at least 1/2 billion people, is at constant
risk of hunger. The food missing firom the daily lives
of these people amounts to a very small part of the
worid's annual harvest. Nevertheless, they face hun-
ger day after day, year after year. Unfortunately,
many of the circumstances contributing to their
hunger and the hunger of people worldwide are be-
yond their control and will remain so until the sys-
tems underlying those circumstances change.
Hunger is growing even in the U.S. Since the
early 1970's, the income gaps between rich and poor
families have widened significantiy. In 1988, the
richest fifth of all families in the U.S. received 44
percent of the national family income, while the
poorest fifth of families received 4.6 percent Among
those most likely to be poor in the U.S. are ra-
cial/ethnic minority families headed by single
women, children, the elderly, and groups within
geographic areas such as Appalachia and the
Southwest border. (Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities, Washington, DC, April 1990.) Economic
changes in agriculture in the U.S., particularly in
continuing loss of family farms and the related ru-
ral crisis, have had a devastating effect. The rural
U.S. poverty rate has increased even faster than
that of urban centers. (For a longer discussion see:
General Conference Resolution on "U.S. Agriculture
and Rural Communities in Crisis.'^
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Since 1980, the portion of the earth's population
that is chronically malnourished (70 percent fewer
calories than necessary for health) has grown from
one-ninth to one-sixth. This has both precipitating
causes and much deeper systemic causes.
A. Precipitating Causes. Among the many precipi-
tating causes, these stand out: the weather, politi-
cal decisions, war, economic problems, and
wasteful consumerism. Hunger cannot be dissoci-
ated from systems that keep people in poverty,
therefore, powerless. Politics draws the line be-
tween poverty and power. Poverty controls lives be-
cause it entails housing, water, heat and other
necessities of life. Working to alleviate the causes
of hunger requires working against poverty. It also
entails organizing the poor and building economic
justice coalitions that can change or transform the
power arrangements.
B. Systemic Causes. Beyond the unmediate causes
of malnourishment lie more fundamental struc-
tural constraints of which himger and poverty are
but symptoms.
1. Unjust economic systems, a legacy of colonialism.
Almost without exception, the poor countries were
at one time colonies of imperial powers. Colonial-
ism developed them primarily for the export of raw
materials, mainly mining products and agricul-
tural crops (coffee, tea, sugar, rubber, cocoa, etc.) To
achieve this the colonial powers restructured tradi-
tional social and legal customs, land distribution
and tenure, food production, political power, re-
gional and international economic relations, and
the economy. The colonial system depended upon
depressed wages and local elites.
2. Insufficient food production in developing na-
tions. Principal result from colonial policies has
been the insufficient development of food produc-
tion in many lower income countries. This distor-
tion occurs through market forces and tax policies
which encourage the cultivation of a single crop for
export rather than the balanced production of food
for domestic use.
3. Population Growth. Rapid population growth
and inadequate food supply have a common origin
and a joint explanation. They both are symptoms of
structural poverty — those economic and political
frameworks in which poor people exist. The exjjeri-
ence is worldwide. Wherever poverty gives way to
a rising standard of living, the birth rate declines.
Wherever the security of the family increases, the
birth rate declines. Such family security depends
on social and economic development which is based
on the values of justice and sheired power.
4. Maldevelopment in the rich nations. While inade-
quate and unbalanced development exists in the
low-income countries, acute maldevelopment exists
in the rich nations. This maldevelopment is charac-
terized by militarism, waste of resources by the
production of unnecessary goods and services, deg-
radation of the environment, increasing structural,
unemployment, institutionalized consumerism,
persistence of poverty, rising nationalism, and a
crisis in values especially felt in the Uves of the
young.
In 1980, the rich nations with 24 percent of the
earth's population consumed 79 percent of the world's
goods and services leaving 21 percent for the developing
nations with 76 percent of the population. In public
health expenditures, the rich nations consumed 92 per-
cent of the goods and services; the developing nations re-
ceived 8 percent. Without significant change, the
structural distortions will continue their toll on the hu-
man family. (Staff authorized to update with 1990 statis-
tics.)
rV. Theological Bases for Hope
As Christians, the central question we must ask
ourselves in this situation is: What does God require
and enable iis individually and corporately to do?
Some of our central affirmations of faith provide at
least a partial answer.
God is Creator of all, and loves and cares for all
Creation. Because every person is a creature loved
of God, every person has a basic human right to
food, a necessity for survival. Because all persons
are creatures of God, equally subject to God's grace
and claim, all are bound together in inseparable ties
of soUdarity. It is the task of God's people to show
solidarity in support of adequate provision for ba-
sic human needs such as food.
In the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection
of Jesus Christ, the promise and first fruits of re-
demption have been brought to our sinful and self-
ish humanity. Jesus' own concern for human need
in his ministry is a model for the church's concern.
His opposition to those who would ignore the needs
of the neighbor makes clear that we grossly misun-
derstand and fail to grasp God's grace if we imagine
that God overlooks, condones, or easily tolerates
our indifference to the plight of our neighbors, our
greed and selfishness, or our systems of injustice
and oppression.
As Holy Spirit, God is at work in history today,
refashioning Uves, tearing down unjust structures,
restoring community, engendering faith, hope, and
love. It is the work of the Holy Spirit which impels
us to take action even when perfect solutions are
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not apparent. Thus, we engage in the struggle for
bread and justice for all in the confidence that God
goes before us and that God's cause wiU prevail.
V. Goals for Action by Christians
In faithfulness to our understanding of God's
good intentions for all peoples, we can set for our-
selves no lesser goals than repentance for the exist-
ence of human hunger and an increased
commitment to end world hunger and poverty.
Movement toward that ultimate goal of the aboli-
tion of hunger from the earth requires commitment
to such immediate and instrumental goals as the fol-
lowing:
A. The transformation of persons and institu-
tions such as the Worid Bank and the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund which create and
perpetuate strongholds of power and privilege
for some at the expense of many, into new per-
sonal, social, economic and political environ-
ments which are committed to ending hunger
and poverty, and which are more conductive
to justice, Uberation, self-development, a stabi-
lized population, and a sustainable environ-
ment.
B. The simplification of urgently needed "in-
terim" measures and long-term distributive
systems which, recognizing the unique status
of food as a commodity essential for survival,
assure to every human being access to food as
a matter of right and recognizing that the self-
reliant agriculture must be a part of ending
hunger and poverty.
VI. Conclusion
1. We caU upon all nations, but particulariy the
developed nations, to examine those values, at-
titudes, and institutions which are the basic
causes of poverty and underdevelopment, the
primary sources of world and domestic hun-
ger.
2. We caD for The United Methodist Church to
engage in an educational effort that would
provide information about the scale of worid
and domestic hunger and its causes, and en-
gage in study and effort to integrate the
church's missional programs into a coherent
policy with respect to a just, sustainable, and
participatory development.
3. We specifically call upon each local church,
cooperative parish, district and conference to
increase sharing resources through support of
church and community agencies dedicated to
eliminating hunger and poverty at home and
abroad.
4. We caU for The United Methodist Church
through its appropriate agencies to develop ef-
fective pubUc policy strategies that would en-
able church members to participate in efforts
to:
a. Decrease mother/child mortaUty;
b. Promote environmental justice and sustain-
able practices for using and restoring natural
resources;
c. Provide safe drinking water and sustainable
water management systems;
d. Support community organizing to effect
change in systems that keep people poor and
powerless;
e. Organize and work to retain programs such
as Women, Infants and Children (WIC), food
stamps and food co-ops;
f. Develop and implement agricultural policies
that increase food production on family farms,
provide just wages and working conditions for
farm workers, and which provide incentives
for farmers to produce crops using appropri-
ate technology with equitable access to land
byaU;
g. Become advocates for reduction of military
spending and reallocation of resources to pro-
grams that provide human services, convert
military facilities to provide for civilian needs,
and protect and restore the environment. (Re-
fer to the 1988 Book of Resolutions), "Economic
Justice", Item E, p. 336);
h. Become advocates of trade policies which
alleviate economic disparities between rich
and poor countries while protecting labor and
human rights, environmental, health, and
safety standards, and respecting the need for
agricultural and food security;
i. Protect crafts people and artisans from ex-
ploitative trade practices;
j. Support community-based economic devel-
opment that provides jobs, recycles money
within communities, provides low-cost, high-
quaUty services to meet basic human needs,
and combats unemployment and underem-
ployment.
World Community
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The World Community.
Petition NumUr: CS'12211-3000-R,' Richard H. TimberUAt.
Kingtport, TN.
Review all resolutions in 77ie Book of Resolutions in
order to update language concerning relations with the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Delete sections that
are no longer relevant.
Task Force on the American
Free Trade Agreement.
Petition Number: CSllteSSOOO-Mi; Methodut AsKxiation to
ReprtMTtt Cauge ofHiepanic Americana, Perth Amboy, NJ.
Whereas, the governments of Mexico, Canada, and
the United States are currently engaged in negotiations
that may result in m^or social and economic dislocations
among the people of each country; and,
Whereas, the results of "free trade" can already be
seen along the MexicanAJ. S. border with its rapid and
dangerous environmental deterioration brought about by
the self-absorbed activities of 1800 United States, Japa-
nese, and Korean maquiladora assembly plants; and.
Whereas, the proposed treaty is opposed by a wide
coalition of labor unions, ecology groups, and over fifty
religious bodies including key components of The United
Methodist Church; and.
Whereas, the citizenry of the United States of Amer-
ica and Mexico are misinformed as to the facts in this
matter and excluded from having a voice in the final out-
come of negotiations; and,
Whereas, such m^or changes in our collective life to-
gether, when arrived at by such anti-democratic means,
violate the very concept of community and raise serious
ethical questions for us as a Church and as individuals;
Therefore be it resolved, that the General Conference
mandate the creation of a Task Force for educating its
constituency on the effects of the North American Free
Trade agreement.
Be it further resolved, that the Methodist Church of
Mexico be invited to participate as members within this
Task Force.
Be it further resolved, that this Task Force be charged
with producing and disseminating appropriate educa-
tional materials for use within the local church, includ-
ing educational materials suggesting possible
ministerial responses to the social dislocations antici-
pated to flow from the acceptance of the North American
Free Trade Agreement.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference di-
rect the General Council on Ministries to coordinate this
Task Force with membership from the General Council
on Ministries, MARCHA (the national Hispanic United
Methodist Caucus), representatives from the program
agencies, and representatives from the Methodist
Church of Mexico.
Justice for Reverend Alex Awad.
Petition Number: CS-11674-3000-R; Methodiet Federation for Social
Action^ Stolen Island, NY.
The Rev. Alex Awad is a Palestinian-American who
was commissioned a missionary in 1989 by the United
Methodist General Board of Global Ministries to serve as
pastor of the East Jerusalem Baptist Church. Sioce that
time, however, the Israeli government has repeatedly re-
fused to grant him a visa for entry to Jerusalem.
Although the reason given for the refusal relates to
visa problems with Rev. Awad some years past, it is
more likely that he is being prevented from pastoring
this church because he is the brother of Mubarak Awad,
founder of the Palestinian Center for the Study of Non-
violence, who was deported by the Israeli government in
1988. Rev. Awad has no history of political activity and
wishes to assume his role as pastor of the East Jerusa-
lem Baptist Church for religious, and not political, rea-
sons. He and his wife Brenda have also been asked to
teach at the Bethlehem Bible College.
Rev. Awad has been formally issued a call by the East
Jerusalem Baptist Church to serve as its pastor. His con-
gregation has suffered patiently without a pastor
throughout these years as he has petitioned the Israeli
government for a visa.
Support for indigenous Christian congregations is es-
pecially important during this time of great stress, which
has led to increased Christian emigration from East Je-
rusalem, the West Bank and Gaza in response to the suf-
ferings of Palestinians jmder Israeli occupation.
The Social Principles clearly state the moral obliga-
tion for all governments to provide freedom of religion:
"We hold governments responsible for the protection of
the rights of the people to free and fair elections and to
the freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, and communi-
cations media." (t74A). The resolution, "Religious Lib-
erty," in The Book of Resolutions re-states and expands
the Church's commitment to religious freedom.
Despite numerous pleas from United Methodist
Church officials (including a November 1991 meeting of
bishops and top mission staff with Israeli embassy offi-
cials), U.S. congresspersons, concerned citizens, peace
and rabbinical organizations in Israel, and church offi-
cials from other denominations in Europe and the U.S.,
the government of Israel has persisted in denial of a visa
to Rev. Awad and his family.
Israel's refusal to grant a visa to Rev. Awad repre-
sents
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1) a denial of the freedom of religion which Israel es-
pouses for Jerusalem;
2) an affront to The United Methodist Church, whose
mission board has found him suitable in every way to
serve under its auspices and has formally commissioned
him and his family to serve in Jerusalem;
3) a spiritual burden upon the congregation in Jerusa-
lem, which has been without a pastor this long period;
4) a source of grave concern as to whether this is part
of a policy to intimidate and reduce the Palestinian popu-
lation of Jerusalem; and
5) a travail for the Awad family and their young chil-
dren, who have been forced to move at least yearly
throughout this time of waiting.
Therefore, The United Methodist Chxrrch:
1) expresses its gratitude for all of those religious
groups, government officials, concerned individuals, and
organizations who have joined with United Methodist
members and officials in calling for an end to this denial
of religious freedom and for the granting of a visa to Rev.
Alex Awad and his family;
2) extends our church's continuing prayerful concern
and support for Rev. Awad and his family during this dif-
ficult time, and expresses our deep appreciation for his
ongoing ministry of mission interpretation within our
church during this interim period;
3) protests in the strongest terms the refusal of the Is-
raeli government to grant a visa to Rev. Awad, a com-
missioned missionary and a United States citizen;
4) requests that chiu-ch agencies, annual conferences,
and congregations monitor the case of Rev. Alex Awad
and voice their concern about religious freedom to the Is-
raeli Embassy;
5) requests that the General Board of Global Minis-
tries, the General Board of Church and Society, and the
CouncU of Bishops intensify their advocacy for the free
practice of religion in Jerusalem, the rights of the Pales-
tinian people, and the granting of a visa to Rev. Awad;
6) urges all United Methodists who travel to Is-
rael/Palestine to:
a) share with Israeli authorities their deep concern
about this denial of religious freedom, and
b) use the special opportunity afforded by their
travel to learn about and share with the Palestin-
ian Christian community;
7) encourages United Methodist congregations to
learn about the life and challenges facing Palestinian
Christians and other Christians in the Middle East.
Oppose Food and Medicine Blockade or
Embargoes.
Petition Numb«r: CS-11464-3000.R; MARCHA.
Whereas, as Christians we have a moral obligation to
support life and stand against any force or action that
causes suffering and death;
Whereas, the gospel mandates us to feed the hungry,
to stand in solidarity with the poor and the oppressed,
and to promote health and human well-being;
Whereas, some governments and/or groups of nations
and/or factions within a country have stopped the flow
and free marketing of food and medicines seeking politi-
cal gains;
Whereas, such practices cause pain and suffering,
malnutrition or starvation with aU its detrimental conse-
quences to the innocent civilian population especially the
children;
Whereas, the blockade of food and medicines is done
many times to force riots in the general population put-
ting them in greater danger;
Whereas, the media has brought to us the terrible im-
ages of children and women suffering, sick, and starving
due to the blockade of food and medicines in recent con-
flicts;
Therefore, as United Methodists, we request the
United Nations to declare the practice of impeding the
flow or free commerce of food and medicines to be a crime
against humanity; and as such, not to be permitted in or
by the Security Council;
And be it further resolved, that as United Methodists
we request the United States President and the United
States Congress to abstain from using embargoes or
blockades of food and medicines with no exceptions as an
instrument of foreign policy;
And we, as Christians, call upon world leaders to af-
firm life, to affirm and guarantee the right of all human
beings to have access to food and adequate health care,
regardless of their political or ideological views.
Drug Trafficking and Covert Operations.
Petition Numbw: CS11297-3000-K; Harry Wagner, St. Paul UMC,
Lawton, OK.
Whereas, the current drug crisis has condemned
many people to lives of violence and despair, destroyed
families and communities, and become a national prior-
ity; and
Whereas, the availability of cocaine has increased
eleven-fold nationwide since 1980; and
Whereas, current administration anti-drug programs
overlook a critical component of the drug crisis — specifi-
cally, that the influx of drugs into this country has been
fueled by government agency and private contractor re-
lationships with drug traffickers in the name of national
security and under the cover of covert operations; and
Whereas, a recent report by the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Subconmiittee on Narcotics, Terrorism, and Inter-
national Operations, the findings of the Christie
Institute, and other independent investigations establish
the following allegations:
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1) U.S. government officials have turned a blind
eye to drug trafficking by allies — including the
"contras" in Nicaragua, the rebels in Afghanistan,
government officials in the Bahamas, and, until re-
cently, Manuel Noriega of Panama — in exchange
for support of U.S. foreign policy goals.
2) Drug money has become an integral component
of covert military operations for the past twenty
years, funding covert activities firom the Vietnam
War in the 1960's to the "contra" war in the
1980'8.
3) Drug traffickers have been employed to carry
out covert operations on behalf of our government;
many of the pilots who smuggled for the major co-
caine cartels also transported arms for the "con-
tras", often landing drug shipments at U.S.
airports with government protection.
4) Federal officials have protected drug smugglers
and undermined drug investigations for foreign
polic>' purposes; in Mena, Arkansas, a local law en-
forcement investigation of drug running from a
nearby airport was finistrated by federal agencies
in order to protect a drug trafficker who was also a
transporter of "contra" supplies.
5) The State Department paid over S800.000 in
U.S. tax dollars to companies owned by known
drug kingpins in return for their support of the
"contras"; one of these companies was owned by
Juan Ramon Matta who, at the time of the pay-
ments, was under investigation by the Drug En-
forcement Agency DEAi for his key role in the
assassination of a DEA agent; and
Whereas, these relationships with drug dealers have
led to a significant increase in the flow of drugs into the
United States, opening our borders to traffickers who
come and go with little fear of detection or prosecution:
and
Whereas, these relationships have made it difficaJt, if
not impossible, for U.S. officials to rein in members of
drug cartels and drug<orrupted foreign officials with
whom they have been involved in the past; and
Whereas, government collusion with drug dealers
could be continuing today given the length and depth of
these relationships and the consistent failure to prose-
cute known criminal activitj-; and
Therefore, be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference call on the House and Senate Judiciary commit-
tees to investigate and support the prosecution of
government officials who have worked with drug traf-
fickers or have obstructed the prosecution of drug traf-
fickers; and
Be it further resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence, if these allegations are true, call on the President,
the Congress of the United States, and all approp-iate
federal agencies to pledge publicly to end all support of
and involvement with individuals engaged in drug traf-
ficking, and to end support for all drug-corrupted coun-
tries.
Concern for El Salvador.
rtOOatifhalhT. CS-U6«»aOOO^- .V7X
Adopt the following resolution for implementation
through the General Board of Church on Society: Be it
resolved, that the 19'92 General Conferencs:
1. Deplores the continuation of human rights viola-
tions in El Salvador.
2. Calls for a halt to all U.S. war-related aid to the
Salvadoran armed forces. And by our action of withdraw-
ing military support, we encourage other countries to
halt all war-related aid to all parties in El Salvador.
3. Supports efforts in negotiated peacemaking and the
current non-violent process of reconciliation supported by
the United Nations.
4. Requests that Congress require that priority be
given to the distribution of U.S. economic aid through
church and humanitarian channels.
5. Supports the repatriation of Salvadoran refugees
retuming to places of their choice in their homeland. El
Salvador.
Concerns of Israel and Palestine.
Padson N'.^bar: CS-l»01.aOOOjt; CksrcA and SodiSy Com-tiatt.
Orttr, Tnxut VUC. Cl-wurfitU. MO.
Be it resolved:
A. That the 1992 General Conference of The United
Methodist Church ask the United States, the United Na-
tions, and the world community- to give humanitarian fi-
nancial aid to the Palestinians:
B. That the United Nations require Israel to with-
draw to the borders set b>- the United Nations;
C. That the United Nations assist in the organization
of a democratically elected government in Palestine and
that the choice of the Palestinian people be respected;
and
D. That the Secretary of this General Conference be
directed to send this petition to the Secretarj- General of
the United Nations, the President of the United States,
and all United States Senators and Representatives.
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Church and Society
Low Intensity Conflict.
Petition Number: C8-1U98-3000-R: Ovorge W. Baldwin and Rtv.
Janut D.Uhlif, Central UMC, KanMU City, KS.
Whereas, the United States Government perceives
peace as an "illusion" and operates on the assumption
that we are perpetually in a state of war; and
Whereas, the strategy of choice for waging this war is
called "Low Intensity Conflict" which integrates mili-
tary, economic, and psychological tactics for war, includ-
ing terrorism, rigging elections and manipulating the
market in order to control or block social change in the
Third World; and
Whereas, in order to pursue this policy, it becomes
necessary for the U.S. Government to subject its own citi-
zens to propaganda and misinformation; and
Whereas, it is imperative that U.S. citizens become
more aware of the concept of Low Intensity Conflict; and
Whereas, a stated goal of this strategy is to destroy
liberation theology, including the use of violence against
Christian base communities; and
Whereas, in this matter one may not be neutral; fail-
ure of the individual Christian and the Church to stand
with the poor in the struggle for peace with justice is to
side with the forces waging Low Intensity Conflict;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Board of
Church and Society shall:
1. make a comprehensive study on Low Intensity Con-
flict.
2. work with the various boards and agencies to pre-
pare and distribute educational materials, especially for
use in the local church.
3. initiate activities designed to influence the United
States Government to desist in the conduct of Low Inten-
sity Conflict.
Developing a National Consensus
for Clergy and Laity.
Petition Number: CS-11612.3000-R; Methodist United for Peace
with Justice, Capitol UMC, Washington, DC.
Developing a national consensus for clergy and laity
imdemeath the myth in the third world and the United
States: who are the future world controllers?
The United Methodist Church has historically demon-
strated its commitment to peace, justice and interrelig-
ious concerns. The Social Principles and the Social Creed
jire two of the many ways the Church has expressed its
commitment. A 1985 study prepared by United Method-
ist Bishops, "In Defense of Creation: The Nuclear Crisis
and a Just Peace" offers a well-grounded biblical analy-
sis for emphasis on Peace with Justice. The Bishops
wrote:
At the heart of the Old Testament is the testimony
to shalom, that marvelous Hebrew word that mean
peace. Peace that is shalom is not negative or one-
dimensional. It is much more than the absence of
war. Shalom is positive peace: harmony, holiness,
health, and well-being in all human relationships.
It is the natural state of humanity as birthed by
God. It is harmony between humanity and all
God's good creation. If any person is denied sha-
lom, all are thereby diminished
The Old Testament speaks of God's sovereignty in
terms of covenant, more particularly "covenant peace"
with Israel, which binds people to God's shalom (Isaiah
54:10, Ezekiel 37:26). The discovery of the Book of the
Law inspired Josiah to initial reforms that forced its
leaders to look at the depths of religious life of the Jews.
The establishment of mishpat (dealing with land, bor-
rowers and charging interest on money loan) and the cen-
tralizing all worship in the Temple at Jerusalem
provided a place where leaders could develop a common
bond for decision making. Issues related to protection,
justice, human needs and God's sovereignty were struc-
t\u"ed around conventional wisdom about power and se-
curity. The New Testament faith presupposes a radical
break from the follies of so-called conventional wisdom
about power and security, on the one hand, and the tran-
scendent wisdom of shalom. This New Testament faith is
a message of hope about God's plan and purpose for hu-
man destiny. It is a redemptive vision that refuses to
wallow in doom.
The Dream
As advocates of peace, we dream of a world without
war, a world where a nation's sovereignty is respected
and celebrated, where peace and justice are the founda-
tion of existence, and a nation where self-determination
is freely exercised. It is a dream that is characterized by
the rule of law rather than resorting to force, anarchy
and bloodshed. It will be a world where the honoring of
human rights and freedoms are priorities for all. The
Church leaders should now begin educating its constitu-
ents on what constitutes a new world order, and start de-
veloping a national consensus for its clergy and laity.
Background
The task of building a new international system will
be complicated by the fact that the historical experience
of the other major players bears little resemblance to
how America has viewed the problem of world order.
Since the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, Europe has
based its various settlements on the concept of the bal-
ance of power. This is because Europe has been the only
region of the world operating a multi-state system. Only
in Europe did there exist states of roughly equal
strength seeking to survive by the conscious manipula-
tion of an equilibrium adjusted periodically for changes.
America has never used or understood this approach.
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As for Russia, its foreign policy geographically is be-
tween part of Europe and Asia. Tom between obsessive
insecurity and proselytizing zeal, the Russian Empire al-
ways had a role in the European equilibrium. Since the
Congress of Vienna in 1815, the Russia Empire has
placed its military power on foreign soil more than any
other m^or power.
China's definition of order referred to those portions
of the world that Chinese culture could reach and trans-
form. For thousands of years, the Chinese Empire united
its own world under one rule. The concept of sovereign
equality of states did not reached China until the 19th
century.
Japan cut itself off from contact with the outside
world until 1854. It prided itself on singularity, gratified
its military tradition by civil war, and rested its internal
structure on the conviction that its unique culture was
impervious to foreign influence, superior to it, and, in
the end, would defeat it rather than abort it. A country
with such a proud past will not forever subordinate its
foreign policy to security concept designed thousands of
miles away. The 1990s are likely to witness an increas-
ingly assertive foreign policy and an acceleration of its
subtle and relentless rearremament designed to regain
control over its destiny.
India is the emerging major power in South Asia. Its
foreign policy is in many ways the last vestige of the hey-
day of European imperialism leavened by the traditions
of an ancient culture. The Indian that liberated itself
fi:t>m Britain's empire of a unified rule has retained a
finely tuned sense for domination which causes it to in-
sist on preeminence over all the territories controlled
firom New Delhi at the acme of British rule.
In a world of players of such dramatically different
backgrounds, the basic premises of collective security ap-
pears difficult. The major countries cannot perceive
threats identically or be willing to run the same risks
even if perceptions occasionally coincide.
Acute social problems are a consequence of national
policies and priorities that enrich certain sectors at the
expense of others. These policies include enormous tax
cuts for the richest Americans, m^or cuts in social serv-
ices, huge trade and budget deficits, and massive infu-
sions of foreign capital. Speculative productive
investment and emphasis on military production and
power over socially useful production was the reward.
* The gap between the richest and poorest citizens is
now greatest than any time since the Census Bureau
began collecting such data in 1947. The poorest 20
percent of population received 3.6 percentage of na-
tional income; the richest which equal 20 percent
population get 46.1 percent of the wealth. The fol-
lowing litany of ills provides ample evidence of a na-
tion in crisis.
* One in four children in the United States is bom
into poverty.
* More than 35 million citizens lack any type of hecdth
insurance. Millions more have limited coverage.
* The United States ranks 22nd in infant mortality,
behind most of our industrial allies.
* Most of the poor in the United States are full-time
workers. This reflects a serious deterioration in
wages and benefits of significant sectors of the work
force.
* In 1985, 20.4 percent of all infants below age 1 were
not fully vaccinated against polio, 41.5 percent in-
fants of color.
* One-fourth of the poorest low-income households
spend more than 75 percent of their income for rent.
* The United States has the world's largest per capita
prison population. Four hundred and twenty-six of
every 100,000 people are in jail. By way of compari-
son, the incarceration rates per 100,000 people are
333 in South Africa, 268 in the Soviet Union, 97 in
Great Britain 76 in Spain and 40 in the Nether-
lands.
* The United States, according to a United Nation's
Development Program report, has the highest mur-
der rate and highest incidence of reported rape
among industrialized countries.
There is a range of subjects that has never previously
been the topic of global arrangements and to which his-
torical American expectations are highly relevant. It is
the new agenda of population, environment, and nuclear
non-proliferation. The world population has grown from
one billion aroimd 1850 to around six billion by the 21st
century. The vast population generates previously un-
imaginable necessities of economic growth, while at risk
due to the cataclysm inherent in nuclear technology.
Both of these problems are so unprecedented, so complex
and so global in their implication that international or-
der begins to merge into a challenge to domestic govern-
ance. Will leaders have to devote so much energy to
gaining support of vast constituencies that too little en-
ergy remains for building a stable peace? Is it possible to
master the futm-e when electoral pressures turn every
problem into a special case? Will society of different cul-
tural origins be able to define even the genuinely global
issues?
The Charge
The world has a unique opportunity to meet the
global challenges. Securing peace, sustainable develop-
ment, and democracy require nations, in their common
interest, to create a new system of global security and
governance.
Clearly, we are at the beginning of a process where
nations can begin to question how to live in a world to
generate answers for common responsibility. It is impor-
tant to understand that the answers can be no better
Chxirch and Society
than the questions we pose. The first step for United
Methodist leadership is to start a process of informing it-
self about the truth of what constitutes a new world or-
der and where we are in sharing our faith through
commitment to peace, justice, and interreligious con-
cerns. The aippropriate boards and agencies of the
Church should begin planning an implementation pro-
gram for educating our constituents. Given the United
Methodist connectional system, of conferences districts
and local churches, the type of program should empower
linkage between local congregations to live as faithful
disciples. This program can commission our churches to
make a difference in the life of the Church as people of
faith straggle to make acceptable decision to live out our
witness as faithful disciples. The information shared
about the position of the church on a new world order
will be the statement that wiH be widely distributed to
the Church and the public media outlets and opinion
makers.
Nuclear Disarmament: The Zero Option,
Nuclear Disarmament: The Zero Option
Saying "Tso" to Nuclear Deterrence
In 19S6. The United Methodist Council of Bishops, af-
ter nearly two years of prayerful and penitent study,
adopted a pastoral letter and foundation document enti-
tled In Defense of Creation: The Xuclear Cnsu and a
Just Peace. The bishops" statement was deeply rooted in
biblical faith. They wrote:
At the heart of the Old Testament is the testimony
of Shalom, that marvelous Hebrew word that
"w»ang peace. But the peace that is shalom is not
negative or one-dimensional. It is much more that
the absence of war. shaJcm is positive peace: har-
mony, wholeness, health, and well-being in all hu-
man relationships. It is the natural state of
humanity as birthed by God. It is harmony be-
tween humanity and all of God's good creation. All
of creation is interrelated. Every creature, every
element, every force of nature participates in the
whole of creation. K any persons is denied shalom.
all are thereby diminished. 1
New Testament faith presupposes a radical break
between the follies, or much 90<alled conventional
wisdom about power and security, on the one hand,
and the transcendent wisdom of shalom. on the
othCT, Ultimately, New Testament faith is message
of hope abotit God's plan and purpose for human
destiny. It is a iredemptive vision that refuses to
wallow in doom.2
Based upon this faith the bishops In their pastoral let-
ter stated unequivocally that:
we say a clear and unconditional So to nuclear war
and to any use of nuclear weapons. We conclude
that nuclear deterrence is a position that cannot re-
ceive the church's blessing. 3
The implication is clear. If nuclear weapons cannot be
legitimately used for either deterrence or war fighting,
no nation should possess them. Accordingly, in the foun-
dation document the bishops indicated;
We support the earliest possible negotiation of
phased but rapid reduction of nuclear arsenals,
while calling upon all other nuclear-weap>on states
to agree to parallel arms reductions, to the even-
tual goal of a mutual and verifiable dismantling of
all nuclear armaments. 4
The World Today
Since 1&S6. remarkable events have occurred. The
Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Un-
ion has ended. The Berlin Wall has fallen. Eastern
Europe is fi*ee from Soviet control. The Warsaw Pact has
gone out of existence. The Soviet Union itself has dis-
solved. Most of the independent republics of the former
USSR are committed to democracy and a fi-ee-market
economy. Together they form a weak confederation, the
Commonwealth of Independent States iC.I.S.i. This tran-
sition holds great promise but also has many uncertain-
ties and potential instability.
The Cold War was the primary reason that the global
nuclear arsenal grew to enormous size. The United
States and the Soviet Union developed their fleets of
strategic bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles
ICBMs , and submarine-launched ballistic missiles 'SL-
BMs to hold each other hostage under a doctrine of mu-
tual assured destruction. The first nuclear weapons were
deployed in Europe because of Cold War confrontation
between the two blocs. Great Britain, France, and China
became nuclear nations as a byproduct of the Cold War.
With the Cold War ended, now is the time to exercise
the zero option: to eliminate all nuclear weapons
throughout the globe. That means reducing to zero the
supply of all types of nuclear weapons held by all posses-
sors. It means a halt to all testing and weapons produc-
tion. It means preventing all non-possessor nations firom
acquiring nuclear weapons.
A promising start on the journey has occurred
through the initiative taken by U.S. President George
Bush on September 21, 1991, to commence the with-
drawal of nuclear weapons and the response of Soviet
President Mikhail Gorbachev on October 5. Since then.
President Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin
have offered further proposals to reduce the nuclear arse-
nal. We welcome these initiatives. They constittrte a good
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beginning. But much more should be done promptly.
Therefore, we call for further stepe of nuclear arms re-
duction.
Strategic Nuclear Weapons: Zero
Approxiniately one half of the global nuclear arsenal
is composed of strategic weapons designed to attack the
adversary's homeland from afar. They can be launched
firom land, sea, and air. In spite of entering a new era of
cooperation, the United States and the Commonwealth of
Independent States continue to target one another with
these highly lethal weapons. From the perspective of
both nations these strategic weapons are the only danger
of foreign attack. Accordingly:
* We recommend that the United States and the Com-
monwealth of Independent States immediately and
concurrently deactivate their entire land- and sea-
based strategic arsenal. They should:
— bring all strategic submarines into port, remove
their missiles, and take off the warheads.
— open all ICBM silos, take out the missiles, place
them on the groimd, and remove the warheads.
* We hope that Great Britain, France, and China will
understand the necessity to immediately deactivate
their strategic arsenal: land-, air-, and sea-based.
* After deactivation is accomplished, the United
States and the Commonwealth of Independent
States should work out a schedule for dismantling
all strategic nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles
and destroying their warheads. Great Britain,
France, and China should join this schedule. The
process should be implemented in an agreed se-
quence that is balanced so that at no stage could any
nation gain an advantage.
Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Zero
The other half of the global nuclear arsenal is com-
posed of tactical nuclear weapons with relatively short
range and intended for combat use on land, at sea, and in
the air.
* We praise President Bush's decision to eliminate the
United States' entire worldwide inventory of nuclear
artillery shells and short-range ballistic missile war-
heads. Based in Europe and South Korea, and per-
haps elsewhere, they have no military utility
because their use would have devastating effects on
the countries they are intended to defend. With the
Soviet army leaving Central and Eastern Europe,
there is no adversary possessing theater nuclear
weapons. Likewise in Korea the U.S. tactical nu-
clear force was arrayed against an adversary not
possessing this type of weapon.
* We support the withdrawal of all U.S. tactical nu-
clear weapons from sxirface ships and attack subma-
rines and from land-based naval aircraft. We urge
that all of the warheads be dismantled and de-
stroyed, not leaving any in storage for futore use.
* We also call for elimination of all U.S. nuclear
bombs and missiles carried on tactical aircraft, a sig-
nificant omission from President Bush's proposal. In
Europe U.S. tactical aircraft have no adversaries to
target with nuclear weapons because of the dissolu-
tion of the Warsaw Pact, the freeing of Eastern
Europe, and the achievement of independence by the
republics of the former Soviet Union and their com-
mitment to democracy and a free-market economy.
Moreover, there are no other legitimate targets for
U.S. tactical nuclear bombs and air-launched mis-
siles anywhere else on Earth.
* We praise commitment made by former Soviet Presi-
dent Gorbachev to eliminate the entire Soviet inven-
tory of nuclear artillery, nuclear warheads for
short-range ballistic missUes, and nuclear land
mines. They have no military utility in interna-
tional warfare, and their elimination will pi^vent
their use in any future conflict within and between
the republics of the Commonwealth of Independent
States.
* We support the withdrawal of all Soviet tactical nu-
clear weapons from sxrface ships and multi-purpose
submarines and the removal of all nuclear warheads
from anti-aircraft missiles. We urge that all of these
missiles and warheads be dismantled and destroyed,
not leaving any in storage for future xise.
* We anticipate that Great Britain. France, and China
wUl choose to eliminate all of their tactical nuclear
weapons and that any unadmitted possessors will do
likewise.
Testing and Production: Zero
With a commitment to move to global nuclear disar-
mament— the zero option, there is no ftirther need to de-
velop, test, and produce new nuclear warheads and
delivery vehicles. Therefore:
* We call upon all nudear weapons states imnaedi-
ately to:
— cease production of nuclear weapons material.
— halt all testing of nudear warheads.
— stop assemblage of new warheads.
* We also call upon all nudear weapon states to dis-
continue the manufacture of new missiles, bombers,
and strategic submarines.
* We recommend the dosure of all nudear weapons
production facilities, except as they might be used to
disassemble nudear warheads and convert nudear
material to non-weapon use.
* We recommend a program to assist workers, compa-
nies, and communities engaged in pawducing nudear
weapons and delivery vehides to convert to non-mili-
tary activities.
Nonproliforation: Universal
v^aurcn ana ooaeiy
It is essentdal that no other nation acqpiire nuclear
weapons and delivery capacity while the current posses-
sors are eliminating their nuclear arsenal. Accordingly:
* We call upon all nations to become signatories the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
(NPT) and to abide by its provisions.
* We call for strengthening provisions of the Non-pro-
liferation Treaty and for vigorous enforcement.
* We call for an international system to prevent the
development, production, and deployment of ballistic
missiles that can be used to attack an adversary's
homeland and for the destruction of all such missiles
now in existence.
Strategic Defense: Unnecessary
By moving promptly and resolutely to complete stra-
tegic disarmament and by achieving a diligent nonprolif-
eration regime to block the spread of nuclear weapons
and ballistic missiles, no system of strategic defense will
be required. The zero option provides necessary home-
land security. Therefore:
* We call for the United States and the Common-
wealth of Independent States to disband all efforts to
develop and deploy a strategic defense system.
* We call upon the Commonwealth of Independent
States to dismantle its existing ground-based strate-
gic defense.
We believe that the danger of any new nation develop-
ing nuclear weapons and ICBM delivery capacity can be
handled through an effective international nonprolifera-
tion regime. A strategic defense network is not needed
for that purpose.
Conclusion
We fervently believe that these recommendations will
greatly enhance global security by eliminating the possi-
bility of nuclear war. Fvuthermore, the resources of hu-
man talent, production capacity, and money released can
become available to deed with urgent human problems
around the globe. The zero option provides great hope for
global peace and prosperity.
1 United Methodist Council of Bishops, In Defense of
Creation: The Nuclear Crisis and a Just Peace. Nash-
ville: Graded Press, 1986. p. 24.
2 Op. cit., p. 28.
3 Op. cit., p. 92.
4 Op. cit., p. 76.
and more consistently. We urge the full funding of a fiill-
time staff person in the area of Peace with Justice within
the General Board of Church and Society.
Terrorism.
Petition Number: CS-12210-3a00-R; Peace with JuMice Tadt Force
Board of Church and Society, Washington-Baltimore Conference.
Whereas, the increase in terrorism from 1970-1990
has caused a fear among international people that cre-
ates a sense of hopeless, instability and revealed the
weakness in the present world system of intemationeil
peace and security, and
Whereas, there is no significant difference between
"state terrorism," as the "overkill" response of a state,
and group terrorism, inasmuch as the innocent suffer;
Therefore, as United Methodist Christians, we:
1. Will examine critically the causes of terrorism and
nations' involvement with it.
2. Firmly support the United Nations as an agency for
conflict resolution and as a viable alternative to the re-
sort to war and/or terrorism.
3. Urge the President to repudiate violence and to ad-
here to the statement that retaliation could be a terrorist
act in itself and the killing and victimizing of innocent
people.
4. Oppose the use of indiscriminate military force to
combat terrorism except as a final resort especially
where the use of such force results in casualties among
noncombatant citizens who are not themselves perpetra-
tors to terrorist acts, and urge support of United Nation's
Resolution 40-61 which addresses international coopera-
tion regarding terrorist acts.
5. Condemn the use of extremist tactics which resort
to violence within our own domestic society as an expres-
sion of ideological differences, racism, anti-Semitism,
6. Direct the General Board of Church and Society to
formulate a study to show how to deal with acts of terror-
ism that we face as a society and give direction as to how
the Church and annual conferences leaders and members
can and should respond.
Fund Full-Time Peace with Justice Staff.
Pelitian NumlMir: CS-llBOZ.SOOO'R; Memhert of the Peace with
Justice Committee, Holston Conference, OatUnburg, TN.
In view of the deep concern we feel for issues of war
and peace, we petition General Conference to promote
work for peace at the local church level more vigorously
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Petition Number: C8-11427-300C-R; Peace with Juetice Committee,
CAPacific Conference.
Whereas, The United Methodist Council of Bishops, in
their 1986 Pastoral Letter "In Defense of Creation" (p.
75) told us, "We support the completion at long last of a
treaty banning all nuclear weapons testing. This action
would redeem the solemn pledge of the 1963 Limited
Test Ban Treaty and consummate two decades of nearly
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successful negotdations suspended in 1982. Such a treaty,
perhaps more than any other step, would vindicate and
strengthen the Non-Proliferation Treaty and thus help
curb the spread of nuclear weapons. It would do much to
halt the development of new nuclear weapons."
Whereas, the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is now
in jeopardy because the United States has failed to stop
nuclear weapons testing. The Fourth Review Conference
of the Non-Proliferation Treaty in Geneva ended on Sep-
tember 15, 1990, without agreement. The non-nuclear
weapon states, led by Mexico, refused to sign the Final
Declaration and threatened to scrap the Non-P*rolifera-
tion Treaty when it comes up for renewal in 1995. They
argued that the United States had failed to abide by the
fundamental agreement in Article VI of the Treaty, i.e.,
if the non-nuclear states refrained from acquiring nu-
clear weapons (horizontal proliferation) the United
States and other nuclear states would agree to refrain
from building more new weapons (vertical proliferation).
Continued imderground nuclear weapons testing is evi-
dence that the United States has not stopped developing
new nucIeEU" weapons.
Whereas, the Non-Proliferation Treaty is not limited
to nuclear weapons. Ronald Lehman, director of the
United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency,
argued at the Review Conference, that "Article VI is not
limited to nuclear weapons. It aims toward general and
complete disarmament, which to achieve, woxild neces-
sarily require a series of arms control steps in non-nu-
clear as well as nuclear areas..."
Whereas, the United States scuttled the 1991 Amend-
ment Conference to the Limited Test Ban Treaty. This
Amendment Conference was designed to convert the
Treaty into a CTBT by prohibiting underground tests.
On January 18, 1991, the participating states, over the
objections of the United States and the United Kingdom,
agreed to work toward the end of the underground test-
ing and to reconvene "at an appropriate time."
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church ask the local churches
under the guidance of their Church and Society Commit-
tees to develop a climate of support (through dialogue,
study, and prayer) for appropriate legislation which
would complete a treaty banning all nuclear weapons
testing.
Therefore, be it further resolved, that the Peace with
Justice Committee provide the resources for study in the
local church and
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference of
The United Methodist Church instruct its secretary to
communicate to President Bush, the United States Arms
Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Secretary
General of the United Nations, to support the Non-Prolif-
eration Treaty and vigorously work to stop the prolifera-
tion of nuclear, chemical, and weapons of mass destruc-
tion.
Reorganize The United Nations.
Petition Number: C8-110«4-3000-R;/4Uen C. Lambert. ORI.
In order to prevent an atomic holocaust it is vitally
necessary to reorganize The United Nations and thus to
fulfill the law of God and the teachings of Christ and
about him.
Christ came to the human scene as the "good news"
says to bring and have "peace on earth." There is always
the danger of war. He said that "there shall be wars and
nmiors of wars" and the riunors are in this instance as
bad as the wars but Christ did not say: There shall "al-
ways" be wars and rumors of wars.
The United Nations was organized to prevent war but
this has been frustrated by one of the most evil men in
the world, Joseph Stalin, who killed The United Nations
by securing, mainly for himself, the crude and corrupt
power of the veto. Winston ChiurchiU was not sold on this
move by the wily Stedin.
Clarence K. Streit, Geneva correspondent of The New
York Times, produced a magnificent life-work, "Union
Now," which helped to bring the UN about and he
promptly saw that The UN would not work. It was like
The Articles of Confederation in 1787 and The League of
Nations about which he frequently wrote from Geneva
and of which he said would fail and it did. No peace, only
Hitler!
The World Council of Churches sees "One World" but
the vision must be fulfilled, must be given bones and
body, a truly unified body and this is "In Defense of
Creation" as our Bishops have written about so well and
so forcefully. The seeds of free enterprise and democracy
are in The Gospel!
The Old Testament, Moses' law and Jesus' upholding
of it stand, observes that love for God is all important
with love of neighbor right with it. Further, there is the
very positive "golden rule": "Do unto others as you would
that they shall do unto you!", found in another way in all
of the major religions in China, India, Japan, in reality
all over the world. It is a world-wide law!
Great things happen because of one person but
greater things happen when "the People" as in 1787 or-
ganize for it and let it be emphasized there is no such
things as a "Third World," which is a bit of despised
propaganda. No nation in the world is absolutely poor as
long as there are human beings in it for they will make
"the desert blossom as the rose." God bless our efforts to
bring about a good and better world!
Church and Society
Suppon for the United Nations.
The Uzite-d Mr^h.-'is: Ch::nch and its rrr n
iz.z V— Ted
EadlLSLlimtaiiy Preseace in BoIiTia.
Smce 1966. «he IMted atafces fag «« liiwii il mlftary
aJtiMummBa&Mi,«rigni»Hyt»fi^t«iiMiiiHtBri»ver-
BecsBBe OieprodactiBHaf cocaispvtof tte history,
culrrri i^i reLigl;>nflftieBrihian people, aad
Because we believe tliat the war on drags should be
waged in the United States where money now ^^ent on
rniHtary efibrts in Latin America could better be used fiur
education, drug prevention, and rehabilitation. Efforts in
Bolivia could be better used in confronting the comq)-
tioa CBUDPd by the narco-traf&ckers, the growing oon-
f*iiHi<Hm of cocaine > 1.5^ of the population is currently
3£fected and the negative economic impact on the inter-
national ffiTTimnnity
Because we believe that the continuing build-up of U.
S. militarr presence in Bolivia is part of a wide- strategy
of military political oonirol over Govts., popular organi-
MOans. and resooroes which violates the people's right
to adMuhaiwiiiMKna, perpetuates dependence, is destroc-
Htve of file social &bric and is an obstacle to a free and
; foreign policy, and
i tlie people of Bolivia, who only recently have
freed tiKBBeHes of tiie power of military dictatorships,
tintjly object to the presence of U. S. military in their
uiiuiiiy.
We. as concerned members of The United Methodist
Church, join witii our brothers and sisters in Bolivia in
falling for an end to the U. S. military presence in Bo-
livia that could lead to farther militarization of the coon-
tj-v and the continent.
Other
Tiask Force to Study the Feasibility of Setting
up a rHstribataoB Tnmsportation System.
supplies both domestically and intenationally. iBasi-
cally owning their own Cargo .\ircraft. Cargo ships, and
trucks like YWAM hasj.
Task Force for Integrated Tran-sportatioii
Data Base System.
Ttek Force to Study Feasibility
of Tiransportation for UMCOR.
EstdfafiAatask ;
COR haviae ita c^^
.^idSe^GtOBd tra^r
3fUM-
system
re relief
Paaam Ninnkv. CS-lLSST-aOOMA; Kiittm Holmm, Pcynau, W!&
EetabUsh a Task Force to sto^y the feasibility of hav-
ing an integrated Transportation Data Base system to
track the availability of transportation both Domesti-
cally and internationally &r moving relief supports for
ifimstPT relief and other mission functions for UMCOR,
Board of Global Ministries, Ecumenical Groups a"H
other United Methodist Agencies. This could also include
Other ao&favfit organizations involved in reUef and mis-
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Proposed Changes in The Book of Discipline
XU« ritililllT*lll»>ll CO-U4244Cill>C.L<»uu<£> brrarj,Z.cx
An\hM»» UMC AncAors^ AK.
The Constitution of The United Methodist
Church on the Status of Anjiual Conference.
Amend 110:
There shall be Annaal Conferences as the fnnHa-
mental bodies of the Church and, if necessary, Provi-
sional Annaal Conferences, with such powers, ditties,
and privileges as are hereinafter set forth.
Annual Conference.
Annual Conference.
Amend UO, Article IV:
There shall be Annual Conferences as the fundamen-
tal bodies of the Church and if necessary. Provisional
Annual Conferences, with such powers, duties, and privi-
leges as are hereinafter set forth. These Annual Con-
ferences shall be hmited in number to between 150
and 160 charges.
General Conference Membership.
Amend tl2 Article I:
The General Conference shall be composed of not le^
than 600 nor more than 1000 «ipilfgat*«. oae half one-
fourth of whom shall be mirrifltere and one- half three-
fourths lay members, to be elected by the Aimaal
Conferences. The ^iisaonary Conferences shall be con-
sidered Annual Confenooes ftr tlie pnzpoee of tins arti-
cle. Conferences wifli less Sum a total of four
delegates are exempt from the one-fourth three-
fourths ratio.
114.
Update Language of the Constitution.
Amend 114:
.Amend 1L2. Section IL Article HI of the Conatitatiaa
by changing miiiingiial in the fifth and xenA lines to
clerg>-.
112.
P«itioc NuslMT CO-UlBtKmAC:C.Fm
S*vto^ .Vcuson. J£A.
Changing the Wording Mrniflterial to Clerg>'.
Amend tl2:
'23. p«iB« > .- Mr camnmnc; a fWfc <Uk«Wam. (wc v
Update the Language of the Constitution.
Amend 53-5:
Amend 112, Section 11, Article I.l of the Constitution
by changing ministers in the third line to clerg>'.
Amend 123, Section I\\ Article HI of the C:^?--::-.::
by changing minietei-iat in the fourth line to derg>-.
VUC, Tsacm. FLA.
Delegate Selection to General Conference.
Amend Constitution Div. H, Section II, Article I-l:
The General Conference shall be composed of not less
than 600 nor more than 1,000 delegates, one half of
whom shall be ministers and or other Methodist
Church professionals and one half by lay members
non-church professional lay members to be elected
bv the annual conference.
Jurisdictional Conference Membership.
Amend 123 -Article HI:
The General Conference shall fix the basis of repre-
sentation in the Jurisdictional Conferences: provided
that the -Jurisdictional Conferences shall he composed of
an equal uombei^-of one-fourth ministerial and three-
fourths lay delegates to be elected by the .Annual Con-
ferences, Misaonary Conferences and Provisional
.Annual Conferences. Conferences with less than a to-
tal of four delegates shall be exempt from the one-
fourth three-fourths ratio.
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I ^d» Petition Number: CO11183-0028-C; C. Faith Richardton, UMCof
Newton, Newton^ MA.
The Distinction between "Ministers"
and "Clergy."
Amend 125:
Amend ^25, Section FV, Article V.4 of the Constitu-
tion by changing mtmsters in the third line to clergy.
|Od* Petition Number: CO10041O03i-C; Adminittratwe Board,
DowmvilU UMC, DowntvUU, LA.
Composition of Annual Conference.
Amend 535:
The Annual Conference shall be composed of ministe-
rial members as defined by the General Conference, to-
gether with a lay member elected by each charge
church, the diaconal ministers, the conference president
of United Methodist Women, the conference president of
United Methodist Men, the conference lay leader, district
lay leaders, the president or equivalent officer of the con-
ference yovmg adult organization, the president of the
conference youth organization, and two young persons
under twenty five (25) years of age fi-om each district to
be selected in such manner as may be determined by the
Annual Conference. Each charge served by more than
one minister shall be entitled to as many lay members as
there are ministerial members. The lay members shall
have been for the two years next preceding their election
members of The United Methodist Church and shall
have been active participants in The United Methodist
Chmrch for at least fomr years next preceding their elec-
tion. If the lay membership should Brimber less than the
ministerifd members of the Annual Ooaference, the An-
nual OonfereHce shall, by its own formtJa, pi'ovide for
the election of additional lay members to equalize lay
and ministerial membership of the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: 00-11184^36-0: C. Failh RUhanUon, UMC of
Newton, MA.
The Distinction of "Minister"
between Clergy and Laity.
Amend ^35:
Amend Constitution Section XII Annual Conferences,
135, Article I:
Each charge ...church shall be entitled to as many
lay members as there are ministerial members one (1)
lay member.
Petition Number: CO11802-0O3S-C; Administratwe Council,
Wesley UMC, Ft Worth, TEX.
Composition of the Annual Conference.
Amend 135, Article I of Section VII. Annual Confer-
ences (p. 29):
135. Article I. — The Annual Conference shall be com-
posed of ministerial members as defined by the General
Conference, together with a lay member elected by each
Charge Church, the diaconal ministers, the conference
president of United Methodist Women, the conference
president of United Methodist Men, the conference lay
leader, district lay leaders, the president or equivalent
officer of the conference young adult organization, the
president of the conference youth organization, and two
young persons under twenty-five (25) years of age firom
each district be selected in such manner as may be deter-
mined by the Annual Conference. Each charge church
served by more than one minister shall be entitled to as
many lay members as there are ministerial members
but in no case shall any church be denied the right
to one lay member. The lay members shall have been
for the two years next preceding their election members
of The United Methodist Church and shall have been ac-
tive participants in The United Methodist Church for at
least four years next preceding their election.
If the lay ministeiial membership should number
less than the ministertal lay members of the Annual
Conference, the Annual Conference shall, by its own for-
mula, provide for the election of additional lay members
associate members, full-time local pastors, part-time
local pastors, student local pastors, diaconal minis-
ters, deaconesses, music directors. Christian educa-
tion directors, church business managers or other
chiu*ch professionals, to be counted as ministerial
members, and thereby to equalize lay and ministerial
membership of the Annual Conference.
Amend 135, Section VII, Article I of the Constitution
by changing ministerKd^ in the second, thirteenth, nine-
teenth, and twenty-first lines and minister in the twelfth
line to clergy.
Petition Number: CO.12431-0036-C; Chita R. Miilan, Vinluan
Memori^d UMC, Pangatinan, Philippitua.
Composition of Annual Conference.
Amend 135 Article 1 of the Constitution:
Petition Number: €0-116060036-0; Adntiniatrative Board,
Providence UMC, Birmingham-Wett, ALA.
Annual Conference.
The Annual Conference shall be composed of ministe-
rial members as defined by the General Conference, to-
gether with lay member elected by each charge, the
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diaconal ministers, the conference president of United
Methodist Women, the conference president of United
Methodist Men, the conference lay leader, the confer-
ence secretary, conference treasurer, district lay
leaders, the president or equivalent officer of the confer-
ence young adult organization, ...
Petition Number: CO12376-0036-C; Ataxiation ofDeacontsaes of
tht Phiiippin^a Conftrvnct^ PhUippmas Annual Conference, Manila,
P}uUppinM.
Composition of Annual Conference.
Amend 535 Article I of Constitution:
The Annual Conference shall be composed of ministe-
rial members as defined by the General Conference, to-
gether with a lay member elected by each charge, the
diaconal ministers, the deaconesses, the conference
president of the United Methodist Women, the confer-
ence president of the United Methodist Men, the confer-
ence lay leader, the district lay leaders, the president or
equivalent officer of the Conference Young Adult Or-
ganization, the president of the Conference Youth Or-
ganization and two young persons under twenty-five (25)
years of age from each district to be elected in such man-
ner as may determined by the Annual Conference. ...each
charge served by more than one minister shall be enti-
tled to as many lay members as there are ministerial
members. The Central Conference shall determine
the membership of the Annual Conference within
its jurisdiction. ....
Petition Number: CO12196-0036-C: MS Confer
Student Council, Jackton, MS.
Membership to College Age Level.
Amend the Constitution, ^36:
The Annual Conference shall be composed of ... the
president or equivalent officer of the conference young
adult organization, the president or equivalent officer
of the conference college organization, the president
ing to the character and conference relations of its minis-
terial members, and on the ordination of ministers and
such other rights as have not been delegated to the Gen-
eral Conference under the Constitution, with the eaeep-
tioH that the lay members may not vote on matters of
ordination, chju'acter, ^md conference relations of minis'
tersr It shall discharge such duties and exercise such
powers as the General Conference under the Constitu-
tion may determine.
Petition Number: CO-11186-0036-C; C. Faith Richardaon, UMC of
Newton, MA.
Changing the Wording "Ministerial"
to "Clergy."
Amend ^36:
Amend 136, Section Vn, Article II of the Constitution
by changing ministerial- in the fourth and seventh lines
and ministers in the eleventh line to clergy.
Petition Number: CO-114SS-0036C;ix>nni<Z). Brooke, East
Anchorage UMC, Anchorage, AK.
Duties of the Annual Conference.
Amend 136:
The Annual Conference is the basic body in the
Chvureh and as such shall have reserved to it the right to
vote on all constitutional amendments, on the election of
ministerial and lay delegates to the General and the Ju-
risdictional or Central Conferences, on all matters relat-
ing to the character and conference relation of its
ministerial members, and on the ordination of ministers
and such other rights as have not been delegated to the
General Conference under the Constitution, with the ex-
ception that the lay members may not vote on matters of
ordination, character, and conference relations of minis-
ters. It shall discharge such duties and exercise such
powers as the General Conference under the Constitu-
tion may determine.
137.
136.
Petition Number: 00-1004,30036-0; Admin ietrative Board,
Doumeuilte UMC, DowneviUe, LA.
Voting Rights of Annual Conference.
Amend 136:
The Annual Conference is the basic body in the
Church and as such shall have reserved to it the right to
vote on all constitutional aunendments, on the election of
ministerial and lay delegates to the General and the Ju-
risdictional or Central Conferences, on all matters relat-
Petition Number: CO-11060-0037-O; Lonnie D. Brooke, East
Anchorage UMC, Anchorage, AK.
Provision for Annual Conference
Reporting of Delegates.
Amend 137, Article III:
The Annual Conference shall elect ministerial and lay
delegates to the General Conference and to its Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conference in the manner provided in
this section, Articles FV and V. The persons first elected
up to the number determined by the ratio for repre-
sentation in the General Conference shall be repre-
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sentatives in that body. Additional delegates shall be
elected to complete the number determined by the ratio
for representation in the Jurisdictional or Central Con-
ference, who, together with those first elected as above,
shall be delegates in the Jurisdictional or Central Con-
ference. The additional delegates to the Jurisdictional or
Central Conference shall in the order of their election be
the reserve delegates to the General Conference. The An-
nual Conference shall also elect reserve ministerial and
lay delegates to the Jurisdictional or Central Conference
as it may deem desirable. Nothing in this Constitution
shall be deemed to limit the authority of an Annual
Conference to require its delegates to General Con-
ference, Jurisdictional Conference, or Central Con-
ferences to provide reports to the Annual
Conference on the delegate's performance at the
General Conference, Jurisdictional Conference, or
Central Conferences, including a report on the vot-
ing record of the delegate on issues before the Gen-
eral Conference, Jurisdictional Conference, or
Central Conferences. The Annual Conference shall
not, however, have authority to require a report on
a delegate's voting on candidates for office within
The United Methodist Church or any body thereof.
Petition Number: CO-11670O037-C; Max E. Goldman, lA
Confervnct,
Reserve Delegates to Jurisdictional
or Central Conferences.
Add to137, Article in:
These reserve ministerial and lay delegates to the
Jurisdictional or Central Conferences may act as
reserve delegates to the General Conference when it
is evident that not enough reserve delegates are in
attendance at the General Conference.
— The minigtei'iitt clergy delegates to the General
Conference and to the Jurisdictional or Central Confer-
ence shall be elected by the minigtertat clergy members
in fall connection with of the Annual Conference or Pro-
visional Annusd Conference; provided that such dele-
gates shall have been ta'aveling preaeheis in clergy
members of The United Methodist Church for at least
four years next preceding their election and are in fall
eonnection with clergy members of the Annual Confer-
ence or Provisional Annual Conference electing them
when elected and at the time of holding the General and
Jurisdictional or Central Conferences.
Petition Number: 0011061-0038-0^ AdnunUtnUwe Botird,
DownsvilU UMC, DownavUU, LA.
Lay Delegates to General, Jurisdictional,
or Central Conferences.
Amend 538 Article TV by inserting:
The Annual Conference shall elect lay and minis-
terial delegates to the General and to the Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conferences according to the
numbers required in each category, and provided
that ministerial delegates shall have been traveling
preachers in The United Methodist Church for at
least four years next proceeding their election, serv-
ing as ministers in local churches in their own An-
nual Conference, and further providing that lay
delegates shall have been members of their own lo-
cal church for at least two years next proceeding
their election and shall have been active partici-
pants in The United Methodist Church for at least
four years next proceeding their election and are
members of the Annual Conference electing them at
the time of their election.
Renumbering the following paragraphs.
Petition Number: CO-11186O03T-0: C. Faith Richardton, UMC of
Neioton, MA.
Update the Language of the Constitution.
Amend t35:
Petition Number: OO-1U87-0038-0; C. Foirt Kic*<ir<i»on, UMC of
Newton, MA.
Update the Language of the Constitution.
Amend 138:
Amend t37, Section VII, Article HI of the Constitu-
tion by changing minirteriat in the second and four-
teenth lines to clergy.
Amend 138, Section VII, Article IV of the Constitu-
tion by changing ministeriat in the first and third lines
to clergy.
538.
Petition Number: CO-10016-0038<;; Adminutrativt Council,
(Community UMC, Wrightwood, CA.
Ministerial Delegates to General,
Jurisdictional, and Central Conferences.
Amend 138, Article IV:
Petition Number: 00-11281-0038-C; National UM Rural
Feliowehip Legislative Committee, Detroit and Memphie Annual
Ministerial Delegates to General,
Jurisdictional or Central Conferences.
Amend 138. Article IV:
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The miiiigtwiat clergy delegates to the General Con-
ference and to the Jurisdictional or Central Conference
shall be elected by the miniateri^d clergy members in
fall connection with the of the Annual Conference or
FVovisional Annual Conference; provided that such dele-
gates shall have been ti'aveliug preachers clergy mem-
bers in The United Methodist Church for at least four
years next preceding their election and are in full con-
nection with clergy members of the Annual Conference
or Provisional Annual Conference electing them when
elected and at the time of holding the General and Juris-
dictional or Central Conferences.
t44.
Petition Number: CO11967-0044-C; LaonardD. Slutz, HyiU Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Transfer of Local Churches.
Amend ^44 by deletion:
Delete 144.
I OUO • Petition Number; CO-11188-0606-D; Margaret and Jamet E. Paige
Jr., F\rtt UMC and 6 Others, Detroit Conference.
Niunber of Bishops in Jurisdictions.
Amend 1505:
1505. Bishops in Jurisdictions.— 1. Each jurisdiction
having 500,000 chuixh members or less shall be entitled
tc sig bishops, and each jurigdietien having more than
600,000 church members shall be entitled to one addi-
tional bishop for each additional 500,000 church mem-
bers or major fraction thereof; provided, however, that in
those jm-isdietions where this requii'ement would result
in there being an average of more than 55,000 squai-e
miles per episcopal area, such jui-isdiction shall be enti-
tled to six bishops for the first 400,000 church members
or less, and for each additional 400,000 church members
or two-thirds thereof shall be entitled to one additional
bishop; and provided farther, that any episcopal area
having two or more Annual Conferences with more than
125,000 members each may be divided into two episcopal
areas by the Jm-isdictional Conference with the addition
of the needed bishop(g) made necessaiy by the division.
This legislation shall take effect upon adjournment -of
the 1988 General Conference.
1505. Bishops in Jurisdictioiis. — 1. Fulfilling the
mission of the church shall be the basis for deter-
mining the number of bishops to be elected in each
Jurisdiction.
2. The number of bishops shall remain as of the
beginning date of each General Conference unless
changed by General Conference upon recommenda-
tion of the Jurisdictional Conference of the jurisdic-
tion affected and the Interjurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy and adopted by the General Confer-
ence (1612).
3. This legislation shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption by the 1992 General Conference.
Petition Number: CO-11464.0606-D; NCJ and 3 Area Committees
on the Episcopacy.
Bishops in Jurisdictions.
Amend 1505:
1. Fulfilling the mission of the chuirch shall be the ba-
sis for determining the number of bishops to be elected in
each Jurisdiction.
2. The number of bishops shall remain as of the begin-
ning date of each General Conference unless changed by
General Conference upon recommendation of the Juris-
dictional Conference of the jurisdiction affected and the
Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy and
adopted by the General Conference. (612)
3. The legislation shall be effective immediately upon
its adoption by the 1992 CJeneral Conference.
Petition Number: 0011694-06060; Member of long's Chapel
UMC, Lake Junalusha, JVC.
Bishops in Jurisdictions.
Amend 1505:
and provided further, that any episcopal ai'ea if a ju-
risdiction has an average of more than 200,000 mem-
bers per area, then any episcopal area in that
jurisdiction having two or more Annual Conferences
with more than 125,000 members each may be divided
into two episcopal areas by the Jurisdictional Conference
with the addition of the needed bishop(s) made necessary
by the division. This legislation shall take effect upon ad-
journment of the 1068 1992 (jeneral Conference.
Petition Number: CO-11778.0606D; NDK.
Bishops in Jurisdictions.
Amend 1505 by substitution:
Bishops in Jurisdictions. 1. Fulfilling the mission
of the church shall be the basis for determining the
number of bishops to be elected in each Jurisdic-
tion.
2. The number of bishops shall remain as of the
beginning date of each General Conference unless
changed by General Conference upon recommenda-
tion of the Jurisdictional Conference of the jiuisdic-
tion affected and the Interjurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy and adopted by the General Confei^
ence (612).
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Conferences
3. This legislation shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption by the 1992 General Conference.
petition Number: Cai2ie3^)«0C-D; DtUgitMoftht Soulhwtt
TEX Annual Conf trance, San Antonio, TEX.
Number of Bishops to be Elected
in a Jurisdictional Conference.
Amend 1505:
Amend paragraph so that the number of bishops to be
elected in a jurisdiction is related to the average atten-
dance in the primary worship service (or services, if the
same service is offered more than once) rather than the
number of members on the church roll and that this revi-
sion be presented to the 1996 General Conference for
adoption.
Petition Number: CO-10178O60S-D; Tht E^iuoopaey Committer,
Wttt OH Conference and Detroit.
Bishops in Jurisdictions.
Petition missing. Filed in legislative committee.
Petition Number: CO-10178-0606-D; Epimopacy Committee, West
OH Confereruie and Detroit.
Bishops in Jurisdictions.
Amend 1505:
1505. Bishops in Jm'igdietions.-l. Each jurisdiction
having 500,000 church members or lesa shall be entitled
to sia bishop, ^md each jurisdiction having more than
500,000 church membeis shall be entitled to one addi-
tional bishop for each additional 500,000 chm-ch mem-
bers or major fraction thereof; provided, however, that in
those jm'isdietioHB where this requirement would result
in there being an avei'age of more than 55,00 squjue
miles per episcopal area, such jm'isdiction shall be enti-
tled to six bishops for the first 400,000 church membei's
or less, and for each additional 400,000 ehmxh members
or two-thii'da thereof shall be entitled to one additional
bishop; and provided further, that any episcopal ai'ca
having two or mure Annual Conferences with more than
125,000 members each may be divided into two episcopal
areas by the Jm-isdietional Confierence with the addition
of the needed bishop(s) made neeessM-y by the division.
This legislation shall lake effect upon actjuuinmenl -of
the 1088 Genei-al Confei-ence.
1505. Bishops in Juiisdictions.-l. Fulfilling the
mission of the church shall be the basis for deter-
mining the number of bishops to be elected in each
Jurisdiction.
2. The number of bishops shall remain as of the
beginning date of each General Conference unless
changed by General Conference upon recommenda-
tion of the Jurisdictional Conference of the jurisdic-
tion affected and the Interjurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy and adopted by the General Confer^
ence (1612).
3. This legislation shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption by the 1992 General Conference.
I OUbe Petition Number: Cail241-0«06-D; Robert D. Simiaon, KS Weet
Conference.
Episcopal Search Conunittee
in Each Jurisdiction.
Amend 1506:
1506. Election — 1. Nomination — An Annual Confer-
ence, in the session immediately prior to the next regu-
lar session of the Jurisdictional Conference, may name
one or more nominees for episcopal election. Balloting at
Jurisdictional Conferences shall not be limited to nomi-
nees of Annual Conferences nor shall any Jurisdiction
Conference delegate be boimd to vote for any specific
nominee. Each Jurisdictional Conference shall develop
appropriate procedures for furnishing information about
nominees from Annual Conferences. This shall be done
at least two weeks prior to the first day of the Jurisdic-
tional Conference. Similar procedures shall be developed
for persons nominated by ballot who receive ten votes, or
five percent of the valid votes cast, and the information
shall be made available to the delegates at the site of the
conference.
At least two years prior to the convening of a Ju-
risdictional or Central Conference for the election
of Bishop(s), the Jurisdictional or Central Confer-
ence College of Bishops may designate an Episcopal
Search Committee, composed of both lay and
clergy. The Search Committee shall tour the Juris-
diction or Central Conference, interview prospec-
tive candidates for the office of Bishop, and persons
knowledgeable of the candidate(s) who would be
helpful in the selection process. The Episcopal
Search Committee may recommend those persons
who seem to best represent the qualities necessary
for such leadership (see paragraphs 501 and 502) to
the Conference, presenting aU information and all
names to all the members of the Jurisdictional or
Central Conference.
Petition Number: CO-111164)606-D; Reta Barto, Reading, PA.
Election of Bishops.
Amend 1506.1:
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All persons nominated and elected to the Episco-
pacy shall have the age potential to serve in the of-
fice at least two quadrennia.
Petition Number: 0011699-0506-0: Uniud Mtthodut Rural
FtUowehip, Columbus, OH, and Upp«r Sand Mountain Parish Staff,
Sylvania, AL.
Term Episcopacy.
Amend ^506.2 by adding a new d and e:
I OU f • Petition Numbar: CO.11466-0607-D; Howard Lydick, First UMC,
Richardson, TEX.
Term of Service for Bishops in Their Area.
Amend ^507:
Remove the word third from 5507.1 and replace it
with the word fovirth. This will permit a Bishop to serve
one area for twelve years without any special action by
the Jurisdictional Committee on the Episcopacy.
506^.d) Beginning with the 1996 Jurisdictional
Conference those elected to the office of bishop
shall have a term of 8 years. Bishops whose term of
office expires prior to the term of compulsory retire-
ment because of age and who are not reelected by
the Jurisdictional Conference shall be returned to
membership as traveling elders in the Annual Con-
ference (or its successor) of which they ceased to be
a member when elected bishop. Their term of office
shall expire at the close of the Jurisdictional Con-
ference at which their successor is elected, and they
shall be entitled to participate as a bishop in the
consecration of their successors. The credentials of
office as bishop shall be submitted to the Secretary
of the Jurisdictional Conference, who shall make
thereon the notation that the bishop has honorably
completed his/her term of service for which elected
and has ceased to be a bishop of The United Meth-
odist Church.
506.2.e) A bishop elected prior to 1996 upon re-
tirement shall be entitled to the following status and
emoluments, prospectively and from the time of
adoption of this provision: (1) has the right to use
the title 'Ibishop"; (2) has the light to attend sessions
of the Council of Bishops; (3) has the right to have
expenses paid for attendance at sessions of the
Council of Bishops; (4) has the right to be seated
among the bishops and retired bishops on the plat-
form of the General Conference; (5) has the right to
have expenses paid for attendance at sessions of the
General Conference.
Petition Number: CO-120S8-0606-D,' Victor W: Ooldschmid^ St.
Andrsui UMC, WsH Lafayette, IN.
Nomination and Election of Bishops.
Amend 1506:
Request the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry, in consultation with the Jurisdictional Com-
mittees on Episcopacy, to review and present to the 1996
General Conference legislation calling for a normal term
of ofiBce for Bishops elected after 1992 of maybe eight
years, with a possible reelection to a total of maybe 12
years.
Petition Number: CO-11606-0607-D; Jim M. Wttt, Little Rock
Conference.
Assignment and Termination of Bishops.
Amend 1507:
Delete the sentence which begins with "A Bishop may
be reeommended for assignment ..."
3. In its place add: The normal tenure of a bishop
in one area shall be no more than eight years. For
programmatic or missional reasons an area may re-
quest, by two-thirds vote of the Annual Conferences
involved, a bishop may be assigned for a third
quadrennium. The Jurisdictional Committee would
then be free, on two-thirds vote, to assign a bishop
to the same area for a third quadrennium.
Petition Number: CO-12062-0607-D: 16 Members of The Council of
Bishops. The UMC.
The Assignment Process.
Amend 1507:
Assignment Process. — 1. Jurisdictional Committee on
Episcopacy. — The Jurisdictional Committee on Episco-
pacy, after consvdtation with the College of Bishops,
shall recommend the assignment of the bishops to their
respective residences, for final action by the Jvirisdic-
tional Coaferenee; It shall not ...
Petition Numbar: CO-12096-0607-D; Paul F. Perry, TEX Conference.
Two Quadrennia, Maximum Years
a Bishop Assigned To an Area.
Amend 1507:
A bishop may be recommended for asgignment to the
game residence for a third quadrennium ... to be in the
best interest of the jm-isdiction
A bishop may serve the maximum of two con-
secutive quadrennia in the same episcopal area (or
geographical area if the boundaries of the episcopal
area are modified.)
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Petition Number: CO11B96-O601D; Allison Cambrt, TEX
Conftrmct.
The Assignment Process of Bishops.
Amend 5507.1:
■■■ A bishop may be reeemmended for aaaignmeBt-to
the same reaidenee for a third quadremiium only if-the
Jmnsdietioual Committee on Episcopacy, on a two-thirds
rote, determines such assignment to be in the best intei'-
est of the jurisdiction .
it shall not reach any conclusion concerning residential
assignments until all elections of bishops for the session
are completed and all bishops have been consulted. A
bishop may be recommended for assignment to the same
residence for a thii-d quadrennitmt Three or more quad-
rennia only if the Jurisdictional Committee on Episco-
pacy, on a two-thirds vote, determines such assignment
to be in the best interest of the jurisdiction.
This legislation is to become effective at the close
of General Conference.
Petition Number: CO-11791-0607-D; CharktA. Brockuell, Jr.,
LouisvUle Annual Conference.
The Appointment Process.
Amend ^507.1 by substitution:
Appointment Process. — 1. Interjurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy.
The Interjurisdictional Committee on Episco-
pacy, after consultation with the Coimdl of Bish-
ops, shall appoint the bishops to their respective
residences. A bishop shall not be appointed to the
same residence for more than eight consecutive
years. For strategic missional reasons only, the In-
terjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy on a
three-fourths vote may approve one additional four-
year term in the same area.
This legislation is to be effective at the close of
the 1996 General Conference [to allow time for the
Constitiitional amendment process].
The effective date of appointment for aU bishops
is September 1, following the Jurisdictional Confer-
ence.
A newly elected bishop shall be appointed to ad-
minister an Episcopal Area other than that within
which his/her membership was most recently held,
unless for strategic missional reasons, and by three-
fourths vote, the Interjurisdictional Committee on
Episcopacy shall decide to make such appointment.
I OU^e Petitiori Number: CO-1U17-0602-D; Hap EUason, TEN.
Composition of the Voting Membership
of General Conference.
Amend 5602 to recommend Annual Conferences make
genuine effort to nominate delegates from as many dis-
tricts of that conference as possible.
Insert a new 5602.5, and renumber the present 5 to 6,
and 6 to 7. The new 5602.5 would read as follows.
5. In the interest of broadening geographic repre-
sentation at General Conference, far enough in ad-
vance of Annual Conference sessions holding
elections for General Conference, every District
shall diligently work to identify Lay and Clergy can-
didates presently in their District to stand for nomi-
nation as delegates for General Conference, and
shall present these nominees in whatever pre-con-
ference briefing/informational format the confer-
ence provides. The District Superintendent shall
work with District organizations across a quadren-
nium to publicize and to recruit likely candidates.
The Bishop shall raise concern about this need
across a quadrennium.
Bishops presiding at an Annual Conference during
elections shall call attention of Conference members to
the need to have representation from as many Districts
as possible.
Petition Number: CO-10099-0607D; WVA.
Assignment Process by Bishops.
Amend 5507.1:
This petition is also found on page 207, but the final
sentence was omitted.
Appointment Process. — 1. Jurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy.
The Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy, after
consultation with the College of Bishops, shall recom-
mend the assignment of bishops to their respective resi-
dences for final action by the Jurisdictional Conference;
Petition Number: CO-11647^602-D: SEJ Aatociation of Confer
Lt^ Leader B, Arlington, VA.
Composition of General Conference.
Amend 5602.2:
2. The mmiber of delegates to which an Annual Con-
ference is entitled shall be computed on a two-factor ba-
sis: the number of clergy members of the Annual
Conference and the number of members of local churches
in the Annual Conference.
The term "clergy members" as used in this paragraph
shall refer both to active and retii-ed members of the An-
nual Conference (701.1) who are appointed to posi-
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tions within the formal structure of the Church at
the General, Jurisdictional, conference, district or
local level.
Patition Number: CO'11282-0602'D; Nancy Idm and Ruth F. Dion,
Concord-St. Andrtwt UMC, Btthtada, MD.
Composition of the Voting Membership
of General and Jurisdictional Conferences.
Amend 1602.5:
Annual Conferences are not precluded from es-
tablishing nominating procedures to identify candi-
dates for election to General and Jurisdictional
Conferences provided that all persons eligible for
election, in accordance with the Constitution, may
be elected whether or not they have been formally
nominated.
Petition Number: 00-11607-0602-0; EthnUj local Church Concerns
Committee, Wettem PA Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Recognition of Reserve Delegates.
Amend 1602.6:
The secretary of the General Conference shall prepare
and send to each Annual Conference secretary creden-
tials to be signed and distributed to the delegates and up
to two reserves elected by the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: CO-11968-0602-D; Leonard D. SluU, Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Reduce Size of General Conference.
Amend 1602.3e by substitution:
The Secretary-Designate shall assume the responsi-
bilities of the ofSce of secretary as soon after the adjourn-
ment of the General Conference as all work in connection
with the session has been completed, including the
preparation, printing, and mailing of the journal correc-
tions to the Daily Christian Advocate, which serves
as the official journal of the General Conference.
has been completed. The exact date of the transfer of re-
sponsibility to a secretary-designate shall be determined
hy the Commission on the General Conference, but shall
not be later than twelve months after December 31,
following the adjournment of the General Conference.
The Secretary shall, at the request of the Commission on
the General Conference, assist in initiating procedm-es to
inform delegates from outside the United States concern-
ing both the operation of the General Conference and
materials it will consider. After consultation with the
Council on Bishops and the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns the secre-
tary shall issue invitations to ecumenical repre-
sentatives.
I bub • Petition Number: CO-11766-OeOe-D; The Commiseion on General
Conference.
Rules of Order of General Conference.
Amend 1606:
Rules of Order. — The Plan of Organization and Rules
of Order of the General Conference shall be the Plan of
Organization and Rules of Order as published in the
journal of approved by the preceding General Confer-
ence until they have been altered or modified by the ac-
tion of the General Conference.
Should the computations provided in the para-
graph result in a number of delegates below the pre-
scribed minimum or above 800, the secretary of the
General Conference shall be authorized to remedy
the situation by adjusting up or down the numbers
of clergy members and members of local churches
of the Annual Conference necessary to entitle an
Annual Conference to elect delegates, any such ad-
justment to be proportionally the same for the two
factors.
ij bU 4 • Petition Number: CO-11242-0607-D; Edmund B. Stanton, OB-E).
Voting Requirements for Clergy Benefits.
Insert a new paragraph after 1607:
To assure that clergy members would not be
charged with conflict of interests, in any matter be-
fore the conference dealing with clergy benefit
three-fourths migority vote shall be required for the
matter to be adopted.
1 bU&e Petition Number. CO-117«60eOS-D; TTu CommUeion on Oeneral
Conference.
Responsibilities of the Secretary-Designate
of General Conference.
Amend 1606:
]bOO. Petition Number: CO-llSiH-OeOS-D; Jerry Echert, WIS Confer
Focus of Petitions to General Conference.
Amend 1608.2:
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2. Each petition taxust addrciw only one paragraph of
tin-Discipline or, if the Discipline is not afTected, one is-
sue.
2. Because each petition ends up in the hands of
a legislative committee who will consider it, each
petition should address only one paragraph. A peti-
tioner, whether an individual or an agency, may re-
vise a whole chapter or a m^jor portion of it. Care
should be taken by the petitioner to be clear what
changes are being sought. Since some suggested
changes require the attention of two or more legis-
lative committees, the petitioner may need to con-
sult with the Secretary of the General Conference
on how best to facilitate that.
Petition Number: CO12164.0608-D; Dofc A. Schoming, lA Annual
Conference.
Petitions to General Conference.
Amend 1608.7:
Petitions adopted and properly submitted by Annual
Conferences, Jurisdictional and Central Conferences, the
National Youth Ministry Organization, or general agen-
cies or councils of the Church, provided that they have
been received by the Petitions Secretary or Secre-
tary of the General Conference no later than 120
days before the opening of General Conference,
shall be printed in the Advance Edition of the Daily
Christian Advocate.
Petition Number: CO-11792.0608-D; Leonard D. Slutz, Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cincinnatiy OH.
Petitions to General Conference.
Amend 1608:
Retain as printed.
Amend 1608.2:
2. Each petition must address only one paragraph of
the Discipline, except that a petition may address
more than one paragraph if and only if the pro-
posed changes in aU affected paragraphs address
the same issue, and all the changes are necessary to
accomplish the intent of the petition. If the Disci-
plineis not affected, petitions must address only one
issue.
Petition Number: C0116084608-D; Ethnic htcal Church C.
CommUtce, Weetem PA Conference, PUteburgh, PA.
Recognition of Reserve Delegates.
Amend 1608.7 and 8:
1608.7 Petitions adopted and properly submitted by
Annual Conferences, Jurisdictional and Central Confer-
ences, the National Youth Ministry Organization, or
general agencies or councils of the Chvirch shall be
printed in the Advance Edition of the Daily Christian
Advocate, distributed to aU delegates and reserves.
1608.8 Petitions and/or resolutions not printed Ln the
Advance Edition of the Daily Christian Advocate shall be
printed or copied and provided to the appropriate legisla-
tive committee in sufGcient quantity for every committee
member to have a copy, as well as all Annual Confer^
ence reserve delegates. Where the content of petitions
is essentially the same, the petition will be printed once,
with multiple authors listed.
Petition Number: CO-1180afl608-D; Committee c
Organisation and Rules of Order, Delaware, OH.
Petitions to General Conference.
Petition Number: CO-12196^608-D; Adult Education Clata,
Epworth UMC, Columbus, OH.
Provide Senders the Status of their Petitions
and Resolutions Submitted to General Council.
Add new paragraph after 1608.8:
1608.9. Upon receipt of petitions and resolutions,
the Petitions Secretary shall inform the senders of
petitions and resolutions to The General Confer^
ence about the Legislative Committees to which
their legislative recommendations have been as-
signed (i.e., identification number, title, subject line,
and status). At any time the petitions or resolutions
are joined or merged with other petitions or resolu-
tions, and also upon adjournment of The General
Conference, the Petitions Secretary shall inform the
senders of petitions and resolutions as to how The
General Conference has acted on their legislative
recommendations — either merger, joining, concur-
rence, non-concurrence, or reference to a desig-
nated cliurch agency. The information will be
provided to the district office of the senders of peti-
tions and resolutions for dissemination to them by
newsletter or other means.
I b XU* Petition Number: CO11466-0610-D,- Firet UMC of North Vernon,
IL and 7 Other Local Church Groups.
Speaking for the Church-
Amend 1610.1 by replacing with the following:
Speaking for the Church — 1. No person, no paper, no
organization, has the authority to speak ofi&dally for The
United Methodist Church, this right having been re-
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served exclusively to the General Conference under the
Constitution. Any written public policy statement issued
by a general church agency or any statements) or ma-
terial published by a coalition involving a general
church agency shall clearly identify either at the be-
ginning or at the end that the statement represents the
position of that general agency and not necessarily the
position of The United Methodist Church.
Potition Number: CO-12020-0610-D; Roland Deem MilUr, Christ
Church UnUtd MethodUt, LouiaMU, KY.
Speaking for the Church.
Amend 1610.1:
Whereas 1610.1 prohibits any person or organization
from speaking officially for The United Methodist
Chvurch and
Whereas The General Board of Church and Society
violates this provision by publicly endorsing the Relig-
ious Coalition of Abortion Rights (RCAR).
Be it resolved that The General Board of Chvu-ch and
Society be prohibited from endorsing the RCAR and
thereby purporting to speak, in a manner reserved exclu-
sively for the General Conference, for The United Meth-
odist Church.
FetitioD Number: C0121.e6-0610-T); David M. Stanley, WeaUy
UMC, Muscatine, LA.
Speaking for the Church.
Insert new paragraph after 1610.2:
The General Conference should adopt a resolu-
tion on an issue if, and only if, the General Confer-
ence is satisfied, after prayer and study, that (1)
there is a clear and definite Christian position on
the issue, which is expressed in the resolution; (2)
there is a need for the Church to speak on the issue;
and (3) the position taken by the resolution is very
likely to be supported by at least two-thirds of the
members of The United Methodist Church. The Gen-
eral Conference should seek brevity in resolutions,
avoid diluting the effect of resolutions by adopting
too many of them, and prevent any appearance that
the Church is an instrument of any political or eco-
nomic interest group. The provisions of this parar
graph, while not legally enforceable, are moral
obUgations of the General Conference and of each
delegate.
TOU, Petition Number: COinB7-0eilB;The Commission on General
Conference.
ResiJonsibilities of the Secretary
of General Conference.
Amend 1611.1:
A jumujd to be edited by the aecretaiy and published
and disU-ibuted at cost hy The United Methodiet Publish-
ing House. Memoii'B of mtmbers of the Council of Dish-
ops who have died during the quadi-enniiim shall -bg
included.
Corrections to The Daily Christian Advocate. The
editor will then file with the Commission on Archives
and History two bound copies of The Daily Christian Ad-
vocate and corrections as the official record of General
Conference. Bound copies shall also be made available at
cost by The United Methodist Publishing House.
Petition Number: CO1134a-0ei.1T); Administrative Board, Aroma,
Laton UMC, Buohy Turk and Mr. and Mrs. Geyer, baton,
Miamishurg, OH and St. Bryan, TEX, CA.
Resolutions and Positions Adopted
by the General Conference.
Delete 1611.2(a) and (b).
Replace with the following:
Resolutions and positions adopted by the Gen-
eral Conference of The United Methodist Church
are valid only through the quadrennium until the
next General Conference, at which time they shaU
be deleted from The Book of Resolutions unless re-
adopted or amended by a two-thirds majority of the Gen-
eral Conference delegates.
Petition Number: CO-11696-0611D; Indian Riixr UMC. 6 Other
[j3cal Church Groups, and 47 Individuals.
The Book of Resolutions.
Amend 1611.2:
611.2.a) Resolutions and positions adopted by the Gen-
eral Conference of The United Methodist Church are
valid for sixteen years unless they are specifically
extended, until — tJiey — are — specifically rescinded,
amended, or superseded by action of subsequent sessions
of the General Conference
Petition Number: CO-11697.0611-D; Christ UMC and
Administrative Boards. Goshen. KY and Shiloh UMC, Florence, KY.
The Book of Resolutions Up-Dating.
Delete 1611.2(a) and replace:
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Resolutions and positions adopted by the Gen-
eral Conference of The United Methodist Church
are vaUd only through the quadrennium until the
next General Conference, at which time they shaU
be deleted from The Book of Resolutions unless re-
adopted or amended by a two-thirds m^ority of the Gen-
eral Conference delegates.
Petition Number: CO-lie4(M>611'D; MaxuDumum, Memphit
Conference.
Removal of Time Dated MateriaL
Amend 5611.2(b) in order to delete references to
GCOM:
b) The General CouneU on Mmiati'ies ^md the program
boards and agencies shall review all valid resolutions
and recommend to the General Conference the removal
of time-dated material.
Petition Nvunber: CO-11793-0611-D: Adminiftrtitwe Board,
Qroeehedt VMC, Cineinnati, OH.
Duties of Greneral Conference Secretary.
Amend 1611.2:
2. A Book of Resolutions to be edited by The United
Methodist Publishing House. The book shall contain aii
Talid rcBolutionB of the General Gonferenee.a) Regolu-
tions and positions adopted by the General Conference of
The United Methodist Ohui'ch ai-e valid until they are
specifically reacinded, amended, or superseded by action
of subsequent sessions of the General Conference. All
valid resolutions and positions of The General Confer-
enee of The United Methodist Church beginning ivith
those adopted by the IOCS Uniting conference shaH-fae
listed in each edition of 77te Booife of Resolutions. There
shall be a complete subject index to all valid resolutions
of the General Conference of The United Methodist
Church in each edition of The Book of Resolutions.
b) The General CouneU on Ministfies and the program
boards and agencies shall review all valid resolutions
and recommend to the General Conference the removal
of time-dated material. The resolutions adopted by
the latest session of the General Conference. Reso-
lutions adopted by the General Conference of The
United Methodist Church are valid and binding on
all Church agencies for one quadrennium following
their adoption.
Petition Number: CO-122624611-D; Interjuri»dictionol CommitUe
on Epiecopacy, Sevema Park, MD.
The Jurisdictional Conference.
Add new paragraphs after t612.2:
3. The Interjurisdictional Committee on Episco-
pacy shall be recognized as the official body
through which cross-jurisdictional transfers shall
be arranged. Should a bishop request transfer, the
bishop has the option to identify the receiving juris-
diction. A jurisdiction may request a specific bishop
be transferred or may indicate a willingness to ac-
cept a bishop transferring from another jurisdic-
tion. Request for transfer from either a bishop or
Jurisdictional Committees on Episcopacy must be
received by the Interjurisdictional Committee on
Episcopacy by April 1 of the year preceding Juris-
dictional Conferences. The Interjurisdictional Com-
mittee on Episcopacy will arrange consultation
between bishop(s) requesting transfer and the ap-
propriate Jurisdictional Conunittee(s) on Episco-
pacy by Jidy 1 of the year preceding Jurisdictional
Conference(s). Once the Jurisdictional Comniittee(s)
on Episcopacy and the Jurisdictional Conference^)
have taken action. Jurisdictional Conference Secre-
taries wiU inform the Interj\irisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy not later than August 1 following Ju-
risdictional Conferences.
4. The Interjurisdictional Committee will report
to each General Conference the action taken during
the previous quadrennium.
Petition Number: CO-12269-0611'D; David M. Stanley, Weeley
VMC, Mutcatine, lA.
The Book of Resolution.
Amend t611.2a):
a)Resolutions and positious adopted by the General
Conference of The United Methodist Chm-ch are valid
until they ai-e specifically rescinded, amended, or super-
seded by action of subsequent sessions of the General
Conference, until expiration, which occurs at ad-
journment of the General Conference in the eighth
year after adoption, or if the General Conference
does not meet in that year, at the adjournment of
the next meeting of the General Conference after
that year. The General Conference may rescind,
amend, or readopt a resolution at any time. All valid
resolutions and posittoits of the General Conference of
The United Methodist Church beginning with those
adopted by the 19G6 Uniting Conference shall be hsted
in each edition of The Book of Resolutions. There shall be
a complete subject index to all valid resolutions of the
General conference of The United Methodist Church in
each edition of The Book of Resolutions.
b) The General Council on Ministries and the program
boards and agencies shall review all valid resolutions
and recommend to the General Conference the removal
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to the General Conference the removal or revision
of time-dated or incorrect material, and may recom-
mend that the General Conference re-adopt a reso-
lution.
t612.
Petition Number: CO11189-0612-D: United Methodist Town and
Rural Feiiowahipa, NJC Committee on Episcopacy.
Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend ^612:
^612.1 There shall be an Interjiirisdictional Commit-
tee on Episcopacy elected by the General Conference con-
sisting of the persons nominated by their Annual
Conference delegations to serve on the several Jurisdic-
tional Committees on Episcopacy. The committee shall
meet not later than the fifth day of the conference ses-
sion and at the time and place set for their convening by
the president of the Council of Bishops and small elect
firom their number a chairperson, vice chairperson, and
secretary. The function of this committee shall be (a) to
recommend to the General Conference for its adop-
tion the number of bishops allocated to each of the
Jurisdictional Conference for the ensuing quadren-
nium (5502.2) and (b) to discuss the possibility of trans-
fers of bishops across jurisdictional lines at the
forthcoming Jurisdictional Conferences for residential
and presidential responsibilities in the ensuring quad-
rennium. It shall elect an executive committee consisting
of the officers names above and two clergy and two lay
persons fi-om the nominees to each jurisdictional commit-
tee, elected by that committee to conduct consultations
with bishops and others interested in possible episcopal
transfers. The executive committee shall be responsible
to the inter jurisdictional committee. This legislation
shall be effecting immediately upon its adoption by
the 1992 General Conference.
Additions:
(a) to recommend to the General Conference for
its adoption the number of bishops allocated to
each of the Jurisdictional Conferences for the ensu-
ing quadrennium (5505.2) and (b)
This legislation shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption by the 1992 General Conference.
Petition Number: CO-11243-0ei2.D; NCJ. WJ, and 3 Ar.
Committeeg on Episcopacy.
The Functions of the Interjurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 1612.1:
The sentence shall then read as follows:
The function of this joint committee shall be (a) to
recommend to the General Conference for its adop-
tion the number of bishops allocated to each of the
Jurisdictional Conferences for the ensuring quad-
rennium, and (b) to discuss the possibility of transfers of
bishops across jurisdictional lines at the forthcoming Ju-
risdictional Conferences for residential and presidential
responsibilities in the ensuing quadrennium.
Amend 1612 by adding a new .3:
612.3 — ^This legislation shall be effective immedi-
ately upon its adoption by the 1992 General Confer^
ence.
Petition Number: CO-11794-0612-D; CharUt W. BrockweU, Jr.,
LouisvUU Annual Conference.
Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend by addition 1612:
1. There shaU be an Interjurisdictional Commit-
tee on Episcopacy consisting of three clergy and
three laity from each of the Jurisdictional Commit-
tees on Episcopacy. The General Conference shall
elect the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episco-
pacy. The newly elected committee shall meet not
later than the fifth day of the General Conference
session and at the site of the General Conference, to
elect from their number an executive committee
composed of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, a
secretary, and two members at large. No Jurisdic-
tion shall have more than one representative on the
committee shall be clergy and at least two shaU be
laity. The executive committee shall be responsible
to the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
The Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy
shall reconvene in the week following the adjourn-
ment of the Jurisdictional Conferences to make and
fix the appointments of the bishops for the new
quadrennium. The appointment decisions of the In-
terjurisdictional Committee shaU be final.
2. Bishops elected prior to 1992 shaU have the
right to decline an appointment outside the bounds
of the Jurisdictional Conference which elected
her/him to the episcopacy, provided such decision is
communicated in writing to the chairperson of the
Interjurisdictional Conunittee on Episcopacy within
six months of adoption of the constitutional amend-
ment which authorizes this plan.
Petition Number: CO'118M.0612-D; Intcrjuritdictionai Committee
on Epitoopacy, BaUimare.
The Jurisdictional Conference.
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Amend ^612 by addition:
3. The Interjurisdictional Committee on Episco-
pacy shaU be recognized as the official body
through which cross-jurisdictional transfers shall
be arranged. Should a bishop request transfer, the
bishop has the option to identify the receiving juris-
diction. A jurisdiction may request a specific bishop
be transferred or may indicate a willingness to ac-
cept a bishop transferring from another jurisdic-
tion. Request for transfer from either a bishop or
Jurisdictional Committee(s) on Episcopacy must be
received by the Interjurisdictional Committee on
Episcopacy by April 1 of the year preceding Juris-
dictional Conferences. The Interjurisdictional Com-
mittee on Episcopacy will arrange consultation
between bishop(s) requesting transfer and the ap-
propriate Jurisdictional Committee(s) on Episco-
pacy by July 1 of the year preceding Jurisdictional
Conference(s). Once the Jurisdictional Committee(s)
on Episcopacy and the Jurisdictional Conference(s)
have taken action, Jurisdictional Conference Secre-
taries will inform the Interjurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy not later than August 1 following Ju-
risdictional Conferences.
4. The Interjurisdictional Committee will report
to each General Conference the action taken during
the previous quadrennium.
Petition Number: CO-12063-0612-D; leUamberaofThtCouneUof
Buhopt, Tht VMC.
The Jurisdictional Conference.
Amend ^612.2:
. . . .Such a transfer shall not be concluded until the
Committee on Episcopacy of each jurisdiction involved
has approved the plan insofar as it affects its own juris-
diction, by m^ority vote of those present and voting, smd
the JufisdictioneJ Conferences, meeting eoncurrently,
have also approved.
Petition Number: CO-10180-0612-D; Tht Episcopacy Committee,
Wttt OH Conftrmce and SD Annual Confiirtnce.
Interjurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacjr's Responsibilities.
Amend ^612.1:
...the function of this joint committee shall be.. .(a) to
recommend to the General Conference for its adop-
tion the nimiber of bishops allocated to each of the
Jurisdictional Conferences for the ensuing quad-
rennium (1505.2) and (b)...
|bX(Je Petition Number: CO 12086-Oei3-T>; CharUt W. BrockuxU,
LouUvUU Conference.
The Jurisdictional Conference.
Add new paragraph after 1613:
When owing to retirement, death, or other cause
a bishop leaves the ranks of active bishops the Ju-
risdiction firom which she or he was elected shall
have the right of election to fill the vacant seat on
the Council of Bishops.
I b^U* Petition Number: COin9Me20-X); Charles W. BrodtmU. Jr.,
LouisuUie Annual Conference.
Authority of the College of Bishops
of a Jurisdiction.
Amend 1620.2:
The College of Bishops of a Jurisdiction ... and of
considering any other matters specified in the call;
and provided further, that in such case the Interju-
risdictional Committee on Episcopacy may reassign
one or more of the previously elected bishops.
Petition Number: CO-12054-0620-D: 16 Members of The Council of
Bishops, The UMC.
The Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 1620.2:
and provided further, that in such case the stemding
Committee on Episcopacy may recommend to the confer-
ence reassignment of one or more of the previously
elected bishops.
gb^^e Petition Number: CO-120Se.Oe22-D; Linda R Harris, ND Annual
Conference.
The Jurisdictional Conference: Jurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 1622.1:
In the fourth paragraph in the first sentence, delete
the words or in the event that a member of the JuriBdic
tional Committee on the Episcopacy is not reelected by
the Annu<d Oonferenee as a delegate to the Jurisdic-
tional Conference. In the second sentence change 1086 to
1992.
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|b^O» Petition Number: C011283^)623-I); The Epitaopacy Committte,
WeM OH Conference.
Members of Jurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy.
Delete t623.1 which now reads:
Petition Number: CO11284-0623-D; Jerry EchcH, WIS Conference
The Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend ^623.3:
Should there be a vacancy in an Annual Conference's
elected representation on the Jurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy by death, resignation, election to the epis-
copacy, cessation of membership in the Annual Confer-
ence from which one is elected, w in the erent that a
member on the Jm'isdictional Committee on Episcopacy
is not reelected by the Annual ConfercBce as a delegate
to the Jurisdictional Conference, or for other reaaong
that the Annual Conferenee delegation may determine^
the Annvial Conference delegation shall nominate an-
other person to fill the vacancy. That person may begin
to serve on the committee as a nominee until the Juris-
dictional Conference can elect.
D Obtain from each Annual Conference, for advi-
sory purposes only, the results from a secret vote of
the clergy and lay members of that conference on
the issue of return of the bishop for a second or
third term of four years. The secret ballot is to be
just that, secret. It must be certified by an inde-
pendent auditing firm, but not reported to the an-
nual conference. It is to be reported only to the
Conference Episcopacy Committee and to the Juris-
dictional Episcopacy Committee and to the bishop.
As an advisory vote, it does not require the Juris-
dictional Episcopacy Committee to follow it.
Replace with the following:
Should there be a vacancy in an Annual Confer-
ence's elected representation on the Jurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy by death, resignation,
election to the episcopacy, cessation of membership
in the Annual Conference firom which one is
elected, or for other reasons that the Annual Con-
ference delegation may determine, the Annual Conr
ference delegation shall nominate another person to
fill the vacancy. That person may begin to serve on
the committee as a nominee until the Jurisdictional
Conference can elect
Petition Number: CO12186.0623-D; Delegatetofthe Southweet
TEX Annual Conference, San Antonio, TEX.
Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend ^623.1:
There shall be a Jurisdictional Committee on Episco-
pacy ... The committee shall be convened by the presi-
dent of the College of Bishops at the close beginning of
the Jurisdictional Conference to which the delegates
have been elected. It shall serve through the succeeding
Jurisdictional Conference.
Petition Number: CO12066-0623-D; Sixteen Uemhert of Council of
BiehopeofTheUMC.
Duties of the Jurisdictional Committee
on Episcopacy.
Amend 1623.3(b):
b) Recommend boundaries of the episcopal areas and
the assignments of the bishops.
Petition Number: CO-11467-0623-D; North Central Jurisdictional
Committee on Epiaoopacy, North Central Jurisdiction.
Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 1623.1:
Should there be a vacancy in an Annual Confer^
ence's elected representation on the Jurisdictional
Committee on Episcopacy by death, resignation,
election to the episcopacy, cessation of membership
in the Annual Conference from which one is
elected, or for other reasons that the Annual Con-
ference delegation may determine, the Annual Con-
ference delegation shall nominate another person to
fill the vacancy.
Petition Number: CO11796-0623-D; Charles W. Brocku/ell,
Louisville Annual Conference.
Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 1623.3.b:
S.b) Recommend boundaries of the episcopal ar-
eas.
ib^Oe Petition Number: CO-in00.0628.T); United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH, and Upper Sand Mountain Parish Staff,
Sylvania, AL.
Representation from Small Churches
on General and Jurisdictional Boards.
Amend 1628:
... Special attention shall be given to the inclusion of
clergywomen, youth, young adults, persons with a handi-
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capping condition, persons from small membership
churches, and racial and ethnic persons.
OO O* Petition Number; Petition to c
Conftrmat.
a from Tht Com
I f U A . Petition Number: CO10047.0701-D; AdminUtratUx Board,
DownsuUU UMC. DownmiiU, LA.
Voting Rights of Ministerial Members
of Annual Conferences.
. Amend 1701:
a) Olei'gy members in fall eonaectioB shall have the
right to vote on all matters in the Aaanal Conference ex-
cept in the electioB of lay delegates to the General and
Jmisdietional or Central Conferences and shall have sole
responsibility fer all matters of ordination, character,
and eonferenee relations of clergy. Ministerial mem-
bers of the Annual Conference shall have the right
to vote on all matters in the Annual Conference.
Delete 1701.6;, c), and d).
Delete 1701.4.
Petition Number: CO11118-0701D; AdminUtration Council,
Sugar Groix UMC, New CaatU, IN.
Participation of Lay Members of the Annual'
Conference in Matters of Ordination.
Amend 1701:
The deletion of the following sections from 1701.1a
and 701.5:
Clergy members in full connection shall have the
right to vote on all matters in the Annual Conference ex-
cept in the election of lay delegates to the General and
Jurisdictional or Central Conferences and shall have sole
responsibility fer all matters of ordination, eharactei',
and confereHce relations of clergy [701.1a].
The lay njembers of Annual Conference shall partici-
pate in all deliberations and vote upon all measures ex-
eept on the granting or validation of license, ordination;
reception into full conference membership, or any ques-
tion concerning the character and official conduct of or-
dained ministers. Lay members shall — serve on all
committees except those on ministerial relations and fer
the trial of clergy [701.5].
Petition Number: CO-11128-0701D; Dr. RobtH B SnuUztr, Soott
Mtmorial UMC, Cadii, OH.
Equality of Voting Rights of Clergy.
Amend 1701:
1701.1(B)
Probationary clergy members shall have the right to
vote in the Annual Conference on all matters except con-
stitutional amendments, election of clergy delegates to
the General and Jm-isdietional or Central Conferences
and matters of ordination, character, and conference re-
lations of clergy.
1701.1(C)
Associate and affiliate clergy members shall have the
right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters ex-
cept constitutional amendments, (delete: election of
clergy delegates to the General and Jmnsdictional or
Oentrjd Genfei-ence) and matters of ordination, charac-
ter, and conference relations of clergy.
1701.1(D)
Local pastors imder full-time appointment to a pas-
toral charge shall have the right to vote in the Annual
Conference on all matters except constitutional amend-
ments, election of delegates to the General and Jurisdic-
tional 01' Centi-al conferences, and matters of ordination,
character, and conference relations of clergy.
Petition Number: CO11190.0701D; Margaret A. Paige and Jamet
E. Paige, Jr.. Detroit Conference.
Clergy Membership of the Annual Conference.
Amend 1701:
1701. Composition and Character. 1. The clergy mem-
bership of an Annual Conference shall consist of mem-
bers in full connection, probationary members, associate
members, affiliate members, and local pastors under fall-
time appointment to a pastoral charge.
1701. l.c Associate and affiliate cleig^ members shall
have the right to vote in the Annual Conference on all
matters except constitutional amendments? the election
of clergy lay delegates to General and Jurisdictional or
Central Conferences, and matters of ordination, charac-
ter, and conference relations of clergy.
1701.1.d Local pastors under full-time appointment to
a pastoral charge shall have the right to vote in the An-
nual Conference on all matters except constitutional
amendments; election of lay delegates to the General
and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences, and matters
of ordination, character, and conference relations of
clergy.
1701. le. Under special conditions, and for missional
reasons, an Annual Conference may, by a two-thirds ma-
jority vote of its member present, allow local and student
part-time pastors under appointment to a pastoral
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charge the right to vote at Annual Conference on all
matters except constitutional amendments, election of
clergy delegates to General and Jurisdictional or Central
Conferences and matters of ordination, character, and
conference relations of clergy.
5701. If Affiliate clergy members shall have the
right to vote in the Annual Conference on all mat-
ters except constitutional amendments, election of
delegates to the General and Jurisdictional or Cen-
tral Conferences, and matters of ordination, charac-
ter, and conference relations of clergy.
Petition Number: CO-12197-0701D; GaorgtC. MtgiU, NC
Conferefwt.
Lay and Clerical Delegates Voting Rights.
Amend t701(a):
Clergy members ... eaceept in the election ef lay dele-
gates to General and Jm-iadietional or Central Confer-
ences
Amend 701.5:
The lay members ... vote on all measures including
the election of lay and clergy members to General
and Jiirisdictional or Central Conferences
pastors under appointment to a pastoral charge the right
to vote at Annual Conference on all matters except coif
stitutional amendments, election of clergy delegates of
General and Jurisdictional or Central Conferences and
matters of ordination, character and conference relations
of clergy.
Petition Number: CO-116CI9-0701-D; GaUiin WhitUy, Sand
Mountain UMC, Sand Mountain, CH.
Voting Rights of Associate and Affiliate
Clergy Members of Annual Conference.
Delete 1701.1c and substitute the following:
Associate and affiliate clergy members shall have
the right to vote in the Annual Conference except in
election of lay delegates to General, Jurisdictional
or Central Conferences and matters of ordination of
clergy.
Delete 1701. Id and substitute the following:
Probationary clergy members shall have the
right to vote in the annual conference on all matters
except election of lay delegates to General, Jurisdic-
tional and Central Conferences and matters of ordi-
nation of clergy.
Petition Number: CO-11701-0701-D: United Methoditt Rural
FtUowthip, Cotumbut, OH.
Voting Rights for Associate Members
and Local Pastors.
Add new paragraph after 1701.b:
c) Associate members shall have the right to vote
in the Annual Conference on all matters except in
the election of lay delegates to the General and Jur
risdictional or Central Conferences, and matters of
ordination, character, and conference relations of
clergy.
d. Associate and Affiliate clergy members shall have
the right to vote in the Annual Conference on all matters
except constitutional amendments, election of delegates
to the General and Jurisdictional or Central Confer-
ences, and matters of ordination, character, and confer-
ence relations of clergy.
e. Local pastors under fall-time appointment to a pas-
toral charge shall have the right to vote in the Annual
Conference on all matters except constitutional amend-
ments, election of lay delegates to the General and Juris-
dictional or Central Conferences and matters of
ordination, character, and conference relations of clergy.
f. Under special conditions, and for missional reasons,
an Annual Conference may be a two-thirds majority vote
of its members present, allow local and student part-time
Delete 1701. Id, and substitute the following:
Local pastors under full or part-time appoint^
ment to a pastoral charge shall have the right to
vote in the annual conference on all matters except
matters of ordination of clergy and election of lay
delegates to General, Jurisdictional or Central Con-
ference.
. Petition Number: CO-11779-0701-D; Church and Community
Workers National Organization, Berea, KY.
Voting Rights for Deaconesses.
Amend 1701.3:
Diaconal ministers and deaconesses are lay mem-
bers of the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: CO-U937-0701-D; Admin ietrative Board,
Rimeraburg and Lawaonham UMCa.
Composition and Character of Clergy
Membership.
Amend 1701:
1701.1 The clergy membership of an Annual Confer-
ence (1412) shall consist of members in full connection
(1421), probationary members (1413), associate members
(1418), affiliate members (11431.6a), and all local pastors
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under fall time appointment to a pastoral charge whose
names have been annually approved by the ministe-
rial members in full connection for conference
membership (^408).
t701.d Local pastors under fall time appointment to
a pastoral charge shall have the right to vote in the An-
nual Conference on all matters except constitutional
amendments, election of delegates to the General and Ju-
risdictional or Central Conferences, and matters of ordi-
nation, character, and conference relations of clergy.
the laity in the sessions and structure of the Annual
Conference, and (3) encouraging lay persons in the gen-
eral ministry of the Church. Re-letter so that c) becomes
b) and d) becomes c).
Petition Numbsr: CO-llgO6.O702'D: North AL Conftrmct
CommUUt oftht La'Uy, North AL Confertnce.
Election of the Conference Lay Leader.
Amend t702.8d by substitution:
Petition Number: "CO- 12069-0701-D; Victor W. Ooldfchniidt, St.
Andrew UMC, WtH Lafayette IN.
Composition of the Annual Conference.
Amend ^TOl.le:
Consider whether or not 701. le is constitutional.
1 /vf^e Petition Number: CO-lUSXlOlOi-B: Lay Membert of Artnual
Conference, Memphis Conference, Memphis, TEN.
Conference Committee on Scheduling.
Delete ^702.2.
Delete ^702.3 and substitute as follows:
The Annual Conference shall select the place and
dates for holding the next session upon recommen-
dation of a Conference Committee on Scheduling.
The Committee shall be composed of the Bishop, the
Conference Lay Leader and an equal number of
elected clergy and lay members. The Conference
Lay Leader shaU be the chairperson. Special con-
sideration will be given by the Committee in regard
to the Bishop's schedule in order to avoid conflicts.
Should it become necessary for any reason to
change the time or place of the meeting, the Com-
mittee on Scheduling has the authority to make
such necessary changes.
Petition Number: CO-12021-0702-D: National Auoeiation of
Annual Conference Lay Leaders, Springfield, NE.
Organization of Annual Conference.
Delete 1702.8b) and amend 1702.8c):
d. The conference lay leader shall be elected an-
nually by the lay members of the Annual Confer^
ence upon nomination by the Conference
Committee or Board of the Laity which has deter^
mined the nominee by written ballot. If other nomi-
nations are made from the floor of the annual
conference by lay members of the annual confer^
ence, the vote shall be taken by written ballot by
the lay members. Associate lay leader(s), to work
with the conference lay leader, may be elected by
the Annual Conference by vote of the lay members.
5704.
Petition Number: CO-10031-0704-D: Cabin John UMC of Cabin
John, MD.
Annual Conference Executive Session.
Amend 1704:
That the closed clergy session of the annual confer-
ence be called the "Clergy Session" rather than the "Ex-
ecutive Session" (1704.6).
Petition Number: CO-11244-0704-D; Edmund B. Stanton, 0R4D
Conference.
Voting Requirements for Clergy Benefits.
Amend 1704:
To assure that clergy members woidd not be
charged with conflict of interests, in any matter be-
fore the conference dealing with clergy benefits a
three-fourths mtg'ority vote shall be required for the
matter to be adopted.
c) The conference lay leader shall act as be the chair-
person of the conference Board of Laity, or its equiralent,
and shall relate to the organized lay groups in the confer-
ence such as United Methodist Men, United Methodist
Women, and United Methodist Youth, and support their
work and help them coordinate their activities. The con-
ference lay leader shall also have the general responsi-
bility in (1) developing the advocacy role for the laity in
the life of the Church, (2) increasing the participation of
Petition Number: CO-ll«807(Vi-D,- SueAixry, Christ UMC,
Kettering, OH.
Business of the Annual Conference.
Amend 1704.4:
The business of the Annual Conference shall include
the receiving and acting upon reports from the district
superintendents, the ofBcers, the standing and special
committees, the boards, commissions, societies, and
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members of general boards and agencies and also
the making of such inquiries as the Council of Bishops
shall recommend by the provision of a supplemental
guide.
I iXJO » Patition Number: CO-11641-0T0B-D; MaxU Dunnam, Mtmphis
Conftrmct.
Annual Conference Journal.
Amend ^705.2 in order to delete references to GCOM:
Petition Numbar: C0-Ua*l-V10*rlt;iaai and iht National
AMOciation ofConftrtnce Lay LeatUrt.
The Laity Address to Annual Conference.
Amend ^704.5:
The agenda of the Annual Conference taxy shall pro-
vide time for a "State of the Laity" an address/report
which shall be the responsibility of the conference lay
leader.
Petition Number: CO.llM8^70*-D; ThaodanL Agntw, First
VMC, StiUwattr, OK.
Business of the Conference.
Amend 1704 by adding a new 1 after 704.5:
6. An executive session of the clergy members of
the Annual Conference shaU be held annually at the
site of the regular session of the Annual Conference.
An executive session may be ordered by the confer-
ence or by the bishop. The executive session shall
consist of the ordained clergy in full connection un^
less others are admitted by express action and invi-
tation of the executive session. No one so invited
shall have vote, nor, unless specifically granted by
the executive session, shall have voice (1422). The
executive session shall be empowered to consider
questions relating to matters of ordination and
character (1136, 703.4) and conference relations
(Chapter Three, The Ordained Ministry). The execu-
tive session shall be governed by the rules relating
to closed sessions (1821).
In addition, the present 1704.6 should be renumbered
and should end on line 9 by inserting a period after "ses-
sion," with the remaining nine (9) lines deleted, since
they would have been inserted as part of the new 1704.6
(above).
Petition Numb«r: CO-11969-07(M-D; Laonard D. SUiU, Hydt Park
Community UMC, Cinoinnatif OH,
Business of the Conference.
Amend 1704.6:
Eliminate provision for an executive session of an an-
nual conference.
and one pi-inted copy to the General Oouneil on Minis-
I lUbe Petition Number: C01imm06-D; Margartt A. Paigt and Jama
E. Paigt Jr., Datroit Conftrmcc
Local Pastors Rights in Annual Conferences.
Amend 1706:
1706.3. Each Annual Conference may make its agen-
cies of such size as its work may require; provided that
consideration shall be given to the inclusion of lay and
clergy persons from, small membership churches. Full-
time Local pastors serving chvu-ches are eligible for elec-
tion or appointment to such agencies, eaecept those
dealing with qualification, orders, and status of clergy
and local pastors as clergy members.
Petition Number: CO-11702-0706-D: Vnitud Mtthoditt Rural
FeUowthip, Columhua, OH.
Part-Time Local Pastors Serving on Annual
Conference Agencies.
Amend 1706.3:
706.3. Each Annual Conference may make its agen-
cies of such size as its work may require; provided that
consideration shall be given to the inclusion of lay and
clergy persons from small membership churches. Full-
time Local pastors serving charges are eligible for elec-
tion or appointment to such agencies, except those
dealing with qualification, orders, and status of clergy
and local pastors.
Petition Number: CO'11806-0706-D; Mtmhert of Standing RuUu
Committtt, NIL.
Privileges Granted to Full-Time, Part-Time,
and Student Local Pastors.
Amend 1706.3:
Each Annual Conference may make its agencies of
such size as its work may require; provided that consid-
eration shall be given to the inclusion of lay and clergy
persons frova. small membership churches. Full-time,
part-time, and student local pastors serving charges
are eligible for election or appointment to such agencies,
except those dealing with qualifications, orders, and
status of clergy and local pastors.
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If ^706. 3 were changed as proposed, there are some af-
filiated paragraphs which likewise would need to be
changed: 408.5, 702. Id, and 701.2 (see original petition).
I i aXi» Petition Number: CO-1U934726-D; «1* C«n«u/y ro*k Foro«i
South IN Conference, Bhonungton, IN.
Conference Council on Ministries.
Amend 1726:
In each Annual Conference of The United Methodist
Church there shall be a conference Council on Minis-
tries; provided that such council or any component
thereof may be organized on an area basis.; provided
further that an Annual Conference may choose to
form a Program Council to perform the duties and
responsibilities of a Conference Council on Minis-
tries with a limited membership
2. Membership, (a) The Membership of the Annual
Conference no Ministries... (b) The Membership of
the Program Council shall consist of at least one
clergy member and one lay member from each dis-
trict.
Amend 1726.7.a:
Director. — The council shall elect, upon nomination
by the Cabinet, in consultation with the Personnel Com-
mittee of the council or its equivalent, an executive offi-
cer to be known as the conference council director. The
director shall be present when the Cabinet considers
matters relating to coordination, implementation, and
administration of the conference program, and other
matters as the Csibinet and director may determine. In
keeping with the intent and spirit of ^518 an elder
shall not be appointed to the Cabinet until after a
period of three years has lapsed since he/she has
served as conference council director. No elder ap-
pointed as a district superintendent shall be eligible
to serve as conference council director until a pe-
riod of three years has lapsed since serving six
years as district superintendent.
Petition Number: CO-1206CM>726-D; National Auociation of
Annual Conference Lay Leaders, Springfield, NE.
Annual Conference Council on Ministry.
Amend t726.7a:
Petition Number: Cail80T.0726-D; AuooUdion ofPhyeically
Challenged MiniMert UMC, WalUngford, CT.
Annual Conference Council on Ministries.
Amend 1726 by addition:
In line 13 add to and complete the sentence presently
ended by "full participants in the community of faith"
with the words including ordained and diaconal min-
istry. And in line 15 complete the sentence presently
ended by "appropriate housing and transportation" by
adding the words for both clergy and lay persons.
The Council shall elect, upon nomination by the Cabi-
iMt Personnel Committee of the Council or its
equivalent, in consultation with the PerBonael Commit-
tee of the Council or its equivjdeut Cabinet, an execu-
tive officer to be known ...
1726.7 a) Director — The council shall elect, upon
nomination by the Cabinet Personnel Committee of
the council or its equivalent, in consultation with the
Pei'sonnel Committee of the council or its equivalent
Cabinet, an executive officer to be known ...
Petition Number: CO-HM9-0726-D; North TEX and Wesley
Youngblood, Coordinator Older Adults.
Age Level and Family Ministries.
Amend 1726.6:
6.— Age Level and Family Owmcil Ministries. — The
Council Age-Level and Family Ministries may estab-
lish councils for and/or coordinators of children's,
young adult, older adult, single adults, and family minis-
ti'y eouudls ministries as it deems necessary for the per-
formance of its duties. (See 1743 concerning the
establishment of a Council on Youth Ministry).
Petition Number: CO-11808-0726-D; The OainsuUle District Clergy,
Trinity UMC, Gainesville, FLA.
Conference Council Director.
Petition Number: CO-111924)726'D; George W. Baldwin, Central
UMC, Kansas City, KS.
Conference Council on Ministries.
Amend 1726.10 by adding a new sub-paragraph h) to
follow 726.10.5, relettering subsequent sub-paragraphs:
1726.10J1 To promote awareness of and concur^
rence with Policies Relative to Socially Responsible
Investments (1816), the Social Principles (1170-76)
and The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist
Church.
Petition Number: CO-U703.O726-D; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Responsibilities of the Conference Director.
Add new paragraph after 1726. lO.b:
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To encourage and enable local churches, circuits
and cooperative ministries to develop strategies for
providing effective nurture, outreach and witness
ministries relevant to the sociological, historical
and theological contexts in which they are situated.
Amend ^726. 2 by addition:
726.2. Membership. — The membership of the Annual
Conference Council on Ministries shall consist of ... ; rep-
resentatives of other conference agencies as determined
by the Annual Conference, including the chairperson
of the Parish and Community Development Com-
mittee and chairpersons of the Sub-Committees on
Church and Community Ministry, Congregational
Development, Small Membership Church, Tovni
and Country Ministries, Urban Ministries, and other
subcommittees formed by the committee; the confer-
ence secretary; ....
Petition Numhar C0122eO-(n26-D; OUbert RhoatUt, Jr. and 12
Othtr IndwiduaU, Btllt UMC, Bakimort, MD.
The Conference Scouting Coordinator.
Add a new sub-paragraph after 1726.9D:
The Conference Scouting Coordinator will work
in cooperation with and liaison with the conference
and district Council on Ministries and with district
Scouting Coordinators to promote and encourage
programs of community youth serving agencies like
scouting as an outreach ministry of local churches
within the conference.
^45.
Petition Numbo-: CO-12096-0746D; North Central JurUdiction
AxettibiiUy AdvocaUa, Tht UMC.
Annual Conference Committee on
Accessibility.
Amend 110:
There majrshall be an Accessibility Advocates As-
sociation Committee Committee on Miiiisti'^i to per-
BOOS with Handicapping Ooaditions in each. . ,
I I 4b. Petition Numbar: CO-1212S01i6-D; Natiue American IrUemational
Caucus, FayetteuUUf NC.
Committee on Native American Ministry.
Insert a new paragraph after 1745:
There shall be a Committee on Native American
Ministry. The basic membership of the Committee
shall be nominated and elected by established pro-
cedures of the respective Annual Conferences. Each
Annual Conference shaU determine the number and
composition of the total membership which shall
consist of a minimum of eleven. Where possible, the
membership shall consist of a mtg'ority of Native
Americans. It shall be the responsibility of this com-
mittee to determine the distribution of the Native
American Awareness Sunday offering, coordinate
the promotion of Native American Awareness Sun-
day, and monitor Native American Ministries
within the Annual Conference. Each committee
shall report on how the offering fimds have bene-
fited Native Americans in their Annual Conference.
Annual reports should be forwarded to the Confer^
ence Council on Ministries and also to the General
Coundl on Ministries.
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Proposed Resolutions
Election and Assignment of Bishops.
Patition Number: CO-1U19-3000.R; M. That. Suxattnt?; CIL
Whereas, Bishops of United Methodist tradition have
been known historically as "General Superintendents"
and;
Whereas, United Methodists reflect a national culture
of societal mobility, and.
Whereas, the present method of Episcopal election
and assignment reflects a territorial and localized eccle-
siastical culture, therefore,
Be it resolved, that General Conference begin studies
as to the feasibility of electing and appointing of United
Methodist Bishops as an official duty of the General Con-
ference.
Be it further resolved, that the results of the prelimi-
nary studies be reported to the 1996 session of The Gen-
eral Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Incluslveness of the Physically Challenged
at all Conferences.
Petition Number: CO-11286'aOOO'R; Mary Louif Kendall, SL Paul
UMC, Elizabtthtoum, PA.
Whereas, all minority groups should be represented at
all conferences of The United Methodist Church,
Whereas, those who are physically challenged are in-
deed a minority group.
Whereas, those who have lived with a physical handi-
cap are more able to address issues which affect those
with handicapping conditions.
Whereas, a person with a physical handicap is just as
capable of acting on important issues as that of an able
bodied person,
Whereas, persons with a physical handicap wish to
serve the Lord through The United Methodist Church
with their prayers, presence, gifts and last but not least,
their service.
Be it therefore resolved the physically challenged be
represented at all conferences within The United Meth-
odist Church.
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Petition Number: CO11810-3O0O-R; AMOciatUm ofPhyiicaUy
ChalUnged Minitters VMC, Wallmgfbrd, CT.
Be it resolved that all United Methodist Churches in-
vestigate and attempt to comply with Title 1 of the ADA
which states that employers "may not discriminate
against qualified individuals with disabilities" and will
"reasonably accommodate the disabilities of qualified ap-
plicants or employees unless undue hardship would re-
sult."
Number of Lay Members
of Annual Conference.
Petition Number: CO-liat8-3000-R; Kobert HtUam, HiUtop VMC,
SmtuU, CA.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has always
honored the laity, and
Whereas, United Methodist annual conferences are
democratic bodies, and
Whereas, lay people make up well over ninety percent
of The United Methodist Church worldwide, and
Whereas, annual conferences do not pass binding ac-
tions affecting matters of faith and doctrine that require
the special expertise of the clergy, and
Whereas, annual conferences now are not repre-
sentative of the makeup of the whole church, being half
lay and half clergy.
Therefore be it resolved that there be at least two lay
members for each clergy member of a United Methodist
annual conference.
Incluslveness at Greneral and Jurisdictional
Conferences.
Petition Number: CO-11349-3000-R; Walta-H. McKeluty, Weatem
NC Conftrmce.
From time to time, for various reasons, ethnic persons
elected to serve as delegates to General and Jurisdic-
tional conferences are unable to attend. The loss of eth-
nic delegates usually results in non-ethnic replacements.
The current practice provides for the participation of the
next reserve as a replacement. Usually, that next person
is not dtn ethnic.
Therefore, as a part of the polity that references Gen-
eral Conference representation/lnclusiveness, 1 am peti-
tioning Generfd Conference to make provisions in the
Discipline that will ensure the maintenance of ethnic
representation at General and Jurisdictional confer-
ences, at least at the level of participation elected by
stateside annual conferences.
If another ethnic person is not numbered among the
reserves to either the General or Jurisdictional confer-
ence, direct the process so that the ethnic persons in the
annual conference balloting, receiving, the next highest
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number of votes will be the replacement for the ethnic
who cannot participate.
This action will foster indusiveness.
Inclusiveness Delegation
from Annual Conferences.
Petition Number; CO113«0-3000-R; RKM.
It is requested of the General Conference that:
(f) Annual Conferences shall be encouraged, insofar as
possible, to elect delegations both clergy and lay, to Gen-
eral and Jurisdictional Conferences, that are inclusive as
to race, gender, ethnic origin, age, geographical location,
and size of congregations represented; and that Bishops
be requested to keep the body of Annued Conference ap-
prised of categories from which delegates have been
elected as voting progresses.
Rationale:
That as many persons as possible within the confer-
ence may feel that they are represented in the decisions
of the connectional church.
Editorial Change.
Petition Number: CO-12097-3000-Ri NoHh Central Juritdictional
AceessibUity Advocates, UMC.
In all places in the Discipline where wording such as:
"Special attention shall be given to the inclusion of (dif-
ferent age and ethnic groups), shall be rewritten to say.
Membership shall include, wherever possible...(the
different groupings).
Study the Feasibility of Holding Biennial
Regional Annual Conference.
Petition Number: CO-11660-3000-M$; Norma Dobler, Fu-tt UMC of
M0800W, Moscow, ID.
Be it resolved that a serious study be made of the fea-
sibility of holding Regional Annual Conferences bienni-
ally instead of annually thereby ^ving thousands of
dollars which could be used for church renewal and/or
missions.
Executive Session.
Petition Number: CO'11361.3000-R^ RKM Conference and the
National Aetociation of Conference Lay Leaders.
Whereas, the term "executive session" is synonymous
with the term "closed session"; and
Whereas, that term is used routinely to refer to clergy
sessions which are closed to all but the ordained minis-
ters in full connection and those specially invited per-
sons; and
Whereas, when applied to clergy sessions the adjec-
tive "executive" carries the unfortunate connotation of a
meeting of "people in charge" instead of a meeting of or-
dained ministers;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Committee of Corre-
lation and Editorial Revision be instructed to substitute
"clergy session" for "executive session" whenever the lat-
ter term refers to closed sessions for clergy.
Rationale:
Clarification of the title for clergy session meetings.
The clergy sessions are not meetings of the executives of
the church, rather they are meetings of the ordained
ministry.
Individual Delegate Votes at General
Conference to be Recorded and Published.
Petition Number: CO-11698-3000-R; Evangelical Fellowship, VA
Conference, Richmond, VA.
Be it resolved that all individual delegate votes at
General Conference be recorded and published or made
available to anyone who wants the information.
On-Site Child Care at the 1996 Gener
al Conference.
Petition Number: CO11671-3000-R,- General and Jurisdictional
Delegation of Northern IL Conference., Sycamore, IL.
Provide for the 1996 General Conference on-site child
care to delegates and accredited visitors for the purpose
of allowing persons with children to participate in the
spiritual and legislative life of the General Conference,
and to let the children come and contribute to the spirit
and life of the Church as Jesus modeled for us (Mark
10:14).
Matters at General Conference.
Petition Number: COllSUSOOOR; Administrative Board and 6
Individuals, Wesley Memorial UMC, MiUon, FLA.
In protest of the many non-issues that are constantly
being dealt with at General Conference, we hereby peti-
tion that the entire Book of Discipline be returned to its
original form as adopted in 1836.
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Praying for God's WUl to Prevail
at General Conference.
Petition Number: CO'122Sa^000-M; 26 IndividuaU, High Street
UMC, Uma. OH.
We are praying that God's perfect will can be under-
stood and accepted by General Conference as well as by
our whole denomination.
ence that wiU result in a non-elective method of choosing
our Bishops and delegates to General and Jurisdictional
Conferences, in order that the guidance of the Holy
Spirit may be more evident in the process.
Information on the Status of Business
During the General Conference.
Editorial Changes Submitted
by General Conference Delegates.
Petition Number: CO-12080-3000-M; Victor W. OoUUckmidt, St.
Andrew UMC, Wett Lafayette, IN.
Request the Committee on Correlation and Editorial
revision to consider the receipt of editorial changes sub-
mitted by General Conference delegates, and further-
more that the committee be broadened to include, as
ex-ofBcio, member a representative frova. the Judicial
Council.
Terms used in The Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: CO-1U69-3000-R; Howard LydicK First UMC,
Richardson, TEX.
Whereas in recent years The Discipline, by order of
the General Conference, has used such terms as "chair-
person" and "layperson" and "clergyperson"; and
Whereas such terminology is strictly that of the left
wing of the National Democratic Party and thus is politi-
cal terminology rather than normal usage of the English
language; and
Whereas The United Methodist Church has no busi-
ness making decisions on a strictly partisan political ba-
sis;
I request the General Conference to remove all in-
vented words from The Discipline and use only standard
English in The Discipline.
Committee to Propose Revisions
in The Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: CO12130-3000-R; Dofe A. Schoening, lA Annual
Conference.
Whereas, the election of Bishops and of delegates to
General and Jurisdictional Conferences has become
highly politicized, complete with campaigning, deal-cut-
ting, and mudslinging;
Therefore, 1 hereby petition the General Conference to
appoint a committee whose task will be to propose revi-
sions in the Discipline, including the Constitution of The
United Methodist Church, to the 1996 General Confer-
Potition Number: CO11797.3000-R; Zack Layton, Epworth UMC,
Columbut, OH.
Whereas, there is within The United Methodist
Church a long tradition of encouraging communication
between its individual members, grass roots organiza-
tions and the structural organizations of the church, in-
cluding the General Conference; and
Whereas, the involvement of the members of The
United Methodist Church in the process of General Con-
ference is desirable and shovild be encouraged so there is
a greater sense of participation; and
Whereas, delegates, individuals, and local church
groups are concerned and interested in the business of
the General Conference; and
Whereas, those people who have access to the business
of the conference are more likely to participate in other
ways because they feel that the process is open to them
and not conducted behind closed doors; and
Whereas, delegates, persons, and churches would like
to know quickly about the actions taken as part of the
business of the General Conference, particularly on peti-
tions and resolutions of interest to them; and
Whereas, the Daily Christian Advocate published by
the church prior to and during the General Conference
represents usage of a large amount of paper resources
and cost due to postage and handling; and
Whereas, computer technology makes it possible to
use electronic information transfer via the use of data
bases, automated written communications, and elec-
tronic bulletin boards without great cost; and
Whereas, such use of electronic communication may
result in less paper use, handling, and postage fees for
the Daily Christian Advocate, resulting in quicker and
more economical dissemination of information; and
Whereas, it is increasingly of vital importance and
good policy that The United Methodist Church communi-
cate quickly, creatively, and effectively with its member-
ships and congregations; and
Whereas, I believe many people and churches wUl be
able to communicate easily with an electronic bulletin
board system;
I, therefore, respectfully request General Conference
to add language to The Book of Discipline of The United
Methodist Church 1992, which would read:
The Petitions Secretary shall arrange for the set up
and maintenance of an electronic bulletin board
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system that has the contents of the Daily Christian
Advocate and the Advanced Edition of the Daily
Christian Advocate. The information on this bulle-
tin board system shall be maintained and updated
for the period of time that the various editions of
the Daily Christian Advocate are published for the
General Conference and until such time as the new
edition of The Book of Discipline of The United
Methodist Church is published. This bulletin board
system shall be available to all who are interested
in the business of the General Conference.
Recycled or Reclaimed Paper.
Petition Number: CO-11809-3000-R; Eric V. Rotht, White Rock
UMC, Dallas, TEX.
Insure that 1992 and subsequent editions of both The
Book of Discipline of The United Methodist and The Book
of Resolutions be published and printed on recycled or re-
claimed paper.
Reduction of Radon Hazards
in Church Property.
Petition Number: CO-11704-3000-R; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Be it resolved that General Conference direct the
Bishops to correspond with the appropriate State Depart-
ments of Public Health and/or Radiation Protection Of-
fices in regards to their (DPH) assessment of potential
harmful radon gases in the counties under the Bishop's
jurisdiction.
Be it further resolved that the Bishops direct the ap-
propriate BoEirds of Trustees at the conference, district,
and local church levels to test parsonages, church offices
and other workingAiving areas where persons are ex-
posed for more than 20 hours per week.
Be it further resolved that prudent precautions be
made to reduce radon levels in those buildings/spaces
where radon is detected above 10 picocuries per liter
with a goal of reducing all areas to a medium to low cate-
gory of less than 4 picoctiries per liter.
Be it fiirther resolved that all charges report radon
test results, reduction measures implemented and sub-
sequent test results verifying a lowered radon risk to the
District Superintendents by 1994 Charge Conference
with the reports becoming part of permanent files avail-
able to pastors, church workers, and the appropriate Con-
ference level Committee on the Environment.
Be it further resolved that the Annual Conferences
encourage and enable local churches to complete their ra-
don testing and appropriately reduce their hazard to safe
levels.
Finally, be it resolved that each local church Board of
Trustees encourage each household to test their own
homes when the Board of Trustees has found unsafe lev-
els of radon in their respective parsonages and/or church
facilities.
Affirmation of Zoar UMC of Philadelphia.
Petition Number: COlie06-30O0-R; Black Methodist for Church
Renewal^ Dayton, OH.
Whereas, Zoar UMC represents the historic continu-
ity of the African American within the traditional
stream of the UMC; and
Whereas some of the African American members left
Old St. George's Church in Philadelphia and formed a
new denomination known as the African Methodist Epis-
copal Chxu-ch; and
Whereas, the remaining African Americans stayed
and endured racial discrimination until 1794; and
Whereas, the 18 men and 3 women moved out of St.
Georges' to form a new congregation, the Chxirch of Afri-
can Mother Zoar; and
Whereas his congregation has received a number of ci-
tations;
Therefore, be it resolved that the denomination focus
prayers and support for Zoar Church, Philadelphia, as
she celebrates 200 years of service and ministry to its
constituency and its commxmities.
Celebrating 100 Years of Lay Education
in the Tradition of Scarritt Bennett Center.
Petition Number: CO11401-3000-R,MariJ)7i Whaley Winters and
Maxine Clarke Beach, Scarritt-Bennett Center Board and Executive
Director, NashuUU, TEN.
Whereas, the Woman's Board of (Foreign) Missions of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1888, re-
solved that the matter of a training school for missionar-
ies should be investigated by naming Miss Belle Harris
Bennett it's agent and provided the necessary creden-
tials to enlist the sympathy and aid of the workers and to
collect funds and to report results to the board;
And whereas, in 1890 the General Conference and
Woman's Board of (Foreign) Missions both met in St.
Lx)uis and resolved the establishment of a Bible and
Training School under the auspices, control and manage-
ment of the Woman's Board, for the education of mission-
aries and other Christian workers;
And whereas, on September 14, 1892, the Scarritt Bi-
ble and Training School was opened in Kansas City, MO,
moving to Nashville in 1924 becoming Scarritt College
for Christian Workers, becoming Scarritt Graduate
School in 1981;
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And whereas, the creation of the office of Deaconess
by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1902, ex-
panded Scarritt's role in the preparation and training of
lay workers in the church;
And whereas, Scarritt carried forward the tradition
and interests of the Methodist Training Institute
founded by Bishop Walter Lambuth, Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and of the National College, founded by
the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church;
And whereas, Scarritt has continually led the way in
educational innovation having the first departments of
sociology, anthropology and missions in the Nashville
university system;
And whereas, graduates of these various institutions
in this tradition are now serving the church, educational
institutions, social service agencies and many other are-
nas of work in many states and countries;
And whereas, buildings at the Scarritt-Bennett Cen-
ter are named to honor women who have given major
leadership in the Church such as: Maria Layng Gibson,
Belle Harris Bennett, Maria Davis Wightman, Grace L.
Bragg, Anna Ogbum, Virginia Davis Laskey and Susie
Gray;
And whereas, the Women's Division as successor to
the Women's Board of (Foreign) missions has been re-
lated to Scarritt since Belle Bennett first proposed her
"vision" of a training school for women;
And whereas. The Scarritt Foundation is successor to
the Scarritt Graduate School;
And whereas, a partnership between the Scarritt
Foundation and the Women's Division of The United
Methodist Church has resulted in a lay training program
called the Scarritt-Bennett Center;
And whereas, the Scarritt-Bennett Center Board of
Directors held it's Organizational Meeting on November
10-11, 1988, and is functioning with a Mission Statement
which says:
The Scarritt-Bennett Center shall be a place of edu-
cation for Christian ministries of justice and equal-
ity, reconciliation and renewal, cooperation and
interaction within the ecumenical and global con-
text. Rooted in mission, the Center shall have a
strong commitment to the eradication of racism,
the empowerment of women, the' education of the
laity and spiritual formation.
Be it resolved, that General Conference commemorate
this 100 years of lay training in the Scarritt tradition by:
1) Recognizing all present at this General Confer-
ence who are Scarritt graduates, former students
and faculty, or members of the Board of Trustees.
2) Sending greeting to the International Celebra-
tion of 100 years of Lay training to be held at the
Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville November 14,
1992 and September 18, 1993.
3) Encouraging the use of the Scarritt-Bennett Cen-
ter conference facilities by all boards and agencies
requiring space for meetings and workshops.
Commend Rev. Donald E. Wildman
for His Efforts Regarding Sex
and Homosexual Activity in the Media.
Petition Number: COlliS&MOMA; Hoioard Lf dick, Firtt VMC,
Richardxn, TEX.
Commend Rev. Donald E. Wildman for his efforts in
the reduction of the promotion of promiscuous sex and
homosexual activity in both television and the printed
media.
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Discipleship Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes to The Book of Discipline
1 0000. Prt-ition Number: DI11299-0000D$; Older AduU Ministry, MS
Confwrgn^*.
Establish a Committee
on Older Adult Ministry.
Add new paragraph between ^1219- 1221:
^0000. Committee on Older Adult Ministries. — /.
There shall be a Committee on Older Adult Ministries
which shall be administratively related to the General
Board of Discipleship.
2. Purpose. The Committee will provide a formn for
information sharing, cooperative planning, and joint pro-
gram endeavors as determined in accordance with the re-
sponsibilities and objectives of the participating
agencies. The Committee shall serve as an advocate for
older adult concerns and issues, and to support minis-
tries by, with, and for older adults throughout The
United Methodist Church and in the larger society.
3. Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Commit-
tee shall include the following:
(a) Identify the needs, concerns and potential contribu-
tions of older adults.
(b) Promote a plan of comprehensive ministry by, with
and for older adults in local churches that includes spiri-
tual growth, education, training, mission, service and fel-
lowship.
(c) Support the development of resources that will un-
dergird local church ministries by, with and for older
adults.
(d) Advocate development and implementation of poli-
cies and services designed to impact systems and con-
cepts which adversely affect older adults.
(e) Educate and keep before the Church the life-long
process of aging with emphasis on the quality of life, in-
tergenerational understanding and faith development.
(f) Encourage the development of resources and pro-
grams that can be used by annual conferences, jurisdic-
tions, and the denomination at large in training and
equipping older adults for new roles in the ministry and
mission of the church.
(g) Serve as focal point for supplying information eind
guidelines on Older Adult Ministries to local churches.
(h) Encourage coordination among agencies responsi-
ble for the development of resources, programs and poli-
cies relating to older adult ministries.
4. Membership. The Committee shall be composed of
one boetrd member and one staff member from each of
the following agencies: the General Board of Disci-
pleship, the General Board of Global Ministries, the Gen-
eral Board of Church and Society, the General Board of
ffigher Education and Ministry, and the General Council
on Ministries, one member (board or staflD from the Com-
mission on the Role and Status of Women and one from
the Commission on Religion and Race; one repre-
sentative from the Council of Bishops; one Central repre-
sentative; five older adults, one to be selected by each
Jurisdictional College of Bishops; and no more than five
additional members to be selected by the Committee for
expertise, professional qualifications, and/or inclusive-
ness (radal/ethnic, handicapping condition, age, gender,
laity, clergy or geographic distribution). Staff members
will provide appropriate liaison and reports to their re-
spective agencies. They will have voice but not vote.
5. Meetings. The Committee will meet at least once a
year in conjunction with a meeting of The General Board
of Discipleship.
" Jlii » Petition Number: DH1613-0277-D: Donald L. Buege, Weat MI
Confermct.
Lay Speakers.
Amend 1277.4:
To conduct services of worship, communion, present
sermons and addresses, and lead meetings for study and
training in the local church or charge in which the lay
speaker holds membership, when requested by the pas-
tor.
Petition Number: DI-11768-0277D; Conway District Council on
Ministries, Conway, AR.
Lay Speaking.
Amend 5277:
Change all references fi^m:
Lay Speaking to Lay Ministry
Lay 6peaker(B) to Lay Minister(s)
Local Ohui-eh Lay Speaker to Local Church Lay
Minister
Certified Lay Speaker to Certified Lay Minister
Committee on Lay Speaking to Committee on Lay
Ministry
*^70e Petition Number: DM17690278-D; DonoW L. Bu.«* Af /
Confermcs.
Certified Lay Speaker.
1110
jjiscipiesmp
Amend 1278.4c:
To conduct services of worship, communion present-
ing sermons ...
Petition Number: 01-117800278-0; Conway District Council on
Ministri£s, Conway, AR.
Lay Speaker.
Amend 1278:
Change all references from:
Lay Speaking to Lay Ministry
Lay Speaker(B) to Lay Ministers)
Local Ohm-eh Lay Speaker to Local Church Lay
Minister
Certified Lay Speaker to Certified Lay Minister
Committee on Lay Speaking to Committee on Lay
Ministry
*^ f «7* Petition Number: Ulinei-OZJS-D; Conway Diftrit* Council on
Miixiatrita, Conway, AR.
Church Lay Speaker.
Amend 1279:
Change all references from:
Lay Speaking to Lay Ministry
Lay Speaker(8) to Lay Minister(s)
Local Ohm-ch Lay Speaker to Local Church Lay
Minister
Certified Lay Speaker to Certified Lay Minister
Committee on Lay Speaking to Committee on Lay
Ministry
dl and/or the Charge Conference where the person
holds church membership.
2. Completed both the basic and advanced train-
ing courses designed for lay speakers by the Gen-
eral Board of Discipleship, or alternate courses
designed by the Annual Conference Board of Disci-
pleship in consultation and cooperation with the
Cabinet.
3. Been recommended by the district superinten-
dent.
4. Appeared before the appropriate committee of
the district Committee on Ordained Ministry for his
or her initial or annual review and approval.
1281. The membership of the lay preacher shall
remain with her or his local church, including such
times as he or she may be assigned to a charge or
church by the district superintendent in whose dis-
trict his or her membership resides.
1. The lay preacher may be utilized In charges or
churches which are left "to be supplied" when it is
impractical to serve such congregations with
clergy.
2. The lay preacher shaU preach the Word, pro-
vide a care ministry to the congregation(s), be a wit-
ness in the community for congregational growth
and missional outreach, and promote the connec-
tional ministries of the Church.
3. The lay preacher shall serve under a pastor-in-
charge who shall be named by the district superin-
tendent, and to whom he or she shall be
accountable.
4. The lay preacher shall serve without salary but
may be reimbursed for his or her job related ex-
penses, and no benefits such as pension, medical in-
surance, or equitable salary shall be paid.
I aOUo Petition Number: DI-11707-0280-D: United Mcthoditt Rural
FeUowahip, Columbua, OH.
Lay Preachers for Assignment
by District Superintendents.
Add a new Section XI:
]|OOi2e Petition Number: DI-11642^632-D; MoiwDunmim.
Jurisdictional Youth Ministry Organization
Convocation.
Delete 1632.8 in order to remove references to GCOM:
Section XI. Lay Preaching
1280. A lay person may be licensed annually as a
lay preacher by the District Committee on Ordained
Ministry after the person has been a member of The
United Methodist Church for at least two years and
a member of their present local United Methodist
church for at least one year, and has:
1. Made application in writing to the appropriate
committee and been recommended by the pastor of
the local church where the person holds member-
ship and by vote of the Administrative Board/Couur
I bo5 • Petition Number: DI-12282-0636-D; Richard Walert and i3 Other
Individuals, Harris Street UMC, Harrishurg, PA.
The Committee on United Methodist Men.
Amend 1635:
Committee on United Methodist Men.- In each juris-
diction there may shall be a Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men auxUiary to the United
Methodist Men's Division of the General Board of
Discipleship.
.f^UV Olive liJKAXlt
The membership of the Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men shaU be composed of the
elected officers, committee chairpersons, and minis-
try coordinators as defined by the organizations'
bylaws as well as the conference president of
United Methodist Men of each annual conference
organization within the boundary of the jurisdic-
tion.
Each jurisdictional Committee on United Methodist
Men shall have the authority to promote its work la ac-
cordance with the policies and programs of the board
Men's Division.
The conference presidents within the juriadietien (or
their repreaentatiTes The Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men shall elect the jurisdictional
president during the last year of the quadrennium. The
jurisdictioned president or because of the inability of the
president to serve, another elected by and from the Juris-
dictional Committee on United Methodist Men shall be a
member of the General Board of Discipleship (see
11204.1).
There may be meetings, retreats, and cooperative
training events held by the jurisdiction Jurisdictional
Committee on United Methodist Men.
I I £&» Petition Number: DI-10104-07MD,- Marilyn B. Thompoon, Firtt
UMC. StarkvUU, MS.
Support Present Language in The Book of
Worship.
Retain 1729.4b).
Petition Number: DI-11199-0729-D; 2JX. Century T(uk Foret,
South IN Conference, Bloomington, IN.
Conference Board of Discipleship.
Amend 1729:
1. The Annual Conference shall may organize a
Board of Discipleship ... may be granted voting privi-
leges. In the absence of a Board of Discipleship, the
duties and responsibilities of a Board of Disci-
pleship shaU reside with the Conference Council on
Ministries or the Conference Program Council.
Petition Number: DI120230729-D: National Aexciation of Annual
Conference Lay Leaders, Springfield, NE.
Conference Board of Discipleship.
Amend 1729.1 by adding new paragraphs after
1729.1i):
j) To provide support, training, and guidance for
district coordinators, leaders, and groups for age-
level and family ministries and for local church co-
ordinators of age-level and family ministries.
k) To give support and direction to the confer-
ence and district program for local church officer
development, coordinating and developing training
experiences that will enable persons of aU ages to
serve more effectively as members of the local
church. Councils on Ministries, Administrative
Boards, and other committees, commissions, and
task forces related to these groups.
1) To encourage and support the involvement of
older persons in ministries of service and mission,
recognizing that as persons of insight and wisdom
they represent a creative resource bank for the
Church at all levels.
Delete 1729.7 in its entirety.
I f oUe Petition Number: YS[\20iA-(yi30-I);NationalAtKxiotion of Annual
Conference Lay Leadert, Springfield, NE.
Conference Board of Laity.
Amend 1730.1:
1730.1. Conference Board of Laity. — There shall be in
every Annued Conference a conference Board of Laity or
equivalent sta'uetui'e which shall provide for the ministry
of the laity related to the objectives of the General Board
of Discipleship as set forth in 11201-1300.
2. The purpose of the conference Board of Laity shall
be: a) To foster an awareness of the role of the laity both
within the local congregation and through their minis-
tries in the home, work place, community, eind world in
achieving the mission of the Chvu-ch; to develop and
promote programs to cultivate an adequate under-
standing of the theological and biblical basis for lay
life and work among the members of the churches
of the Annual Conference.
b) To develop and promote stewardship of time, talent,
and possessions within the Annual Conference in coop-
eration with the conference Council on Ministries.
c) To provide for the training of lay members of
Annual Confei^nce.
d) To provide support and direction for such lay
programs as lay speaking, the observance of Laity
Day, and the work of lay leaders on the local and
district levels.
e) To organize a Conference Committee on Lay
Speaking which will fulfill the requirements of
11277-279 on behalf of the conference. This commitr
tee shall set guidelines and criteria to be used by
district committees, (see 1753).
1112
Discipleship
|<4o« PtCiUonNumbv: DI'1226474S'D;Niitu>naJ.AMOcu«iano/'Amuuii
C<>nftrtt%c* Lay L4od*ra, Spnngfi^id, \E~
Coordinating Ck>minittee on Lay Work.
Delete 1748.4.
* iOOt Petition Numb«r: DI1130CK)7RS-D; Jtrry Ecktrt, WIS.
District Committee on Lay Speaking.
Amend 1753.4:
g) To evaliiate the ministry of the superintendent
annually by providing a format through which
even,- member of the Annual Conference in the dis-
trict may offer his or her perceptions of the work of
the superintendent. The means of evaluating the ef-
fectiveness of the superintendent shall be based on
what is being used by the annual conference for
evaluation of its pastors (1733.3o).
young adults, and older adults; persons with handi-
capping conditions; and racial and ethnic group
persons.
3. The district lay leader shall chair the board.
Other officers shaU be elected as the board shall
deem necessary.
4. The board shall relate to the lay speaking pro-
gram and to the organized groups in the district
such as the United Methodist Women, United Meth-
odist Men, United Methodist Youth, United Method-
ist Young Adults and support their work and help
them coordinate their activities.
I 1 iZU 1 • Petition Numbv: DM170S-1201I> Uniud MtthadiM Rural
FeUoutthipy CoUtmhus, OH.
General Board of Discipleship
Responsibilities.
Amend 11201:
Petition Numtwr m.liBi6-07&3-l>; Netionai A
Confirenat Lay LtadtrM, Spr-ingfitld, NE.
The District Board of Laitj'.
Add new paragraph near 1753:
Each district of an Annual Conference shall or-
ganize a district Board of Lait>'.
1. The purprase of the district Board of Lait>' shall
be: a) To foster an awareness of the role of lait>'
both within the local congregation and through
their ministries in the home, work place, comma-
nit)', and world in achieving the mission of the
Church.
b) To work with the district lay leader in (1) devel-
oping and promoting an increased role for laity in
the life of the local church, (2) increasing the partici-
pation of laity in the sessions and programs of the
district and local churches in cooperation with the
district superintendent and pastors, and (3) encour-
aging lay persons to participate in the general min-
istr>' of the church in the world, (see 1749.)
c) To develop and promote stewardship of time,
talent, and possessions within the district in coop-
eration with the district Council on Ministries.
2. The membership of the board shall include dis-
trict lay leader, associate district lay leader(s), dis-
trict director of lay speaking, district president of
United Methodist Women, district president of
United Methodist Men, district president of United
Methodist Youth, district president of United Meth-
odist Young Adults, and where organized, the dis-
trict president of the Older Adult Council, and
others as deemed necessar>'. Special attention shall
be given to the inclusion of women, men, youth.
Purpose. 1. There shall be a General Board of Disci-
pleship, the purpose of which is found within the expres-
sion of the total mission of the Chiu-ch outlined in the
objectives of missions. Its primary purpose shaU be to as-
sist Annual Conferences, districts, and local churches of
all membership sizes, including those of small mem-
bership, in their efforts to win persons to Jesus Christ
as his disciples and to help those persons grow in their
understanding of God ...
2. The Board shall use its resources ....
3. The board members and staff shall seek to fulfill
this purpose in theory and practice by: a) coordinating
and harmonizing the work of its units so as to pro-
vide its services to the Church in a unified manner;
b) reviewing and acting upon reports of the units,
the committees, and their offices and staffs; and c)
assigning to one or several of its units any programs
adopted by the General Conference or the General
Council of Ministries and assigned to the board.
Delete subparagraphs 1, 2, & 3 from 11202.
PatitionNumbw: DMlS23-li201'D,' OiorgtE. Bailty, EaM OH
Cc»ifkranct.
The Purpose of the General Board of
Discipleship.
Amend 11201:
Purpose. — There shall be a General Board of Disci-
pleship, the purpose of which is found within the expres-
sion of the total mission of the Church outlined in the
objectives of mission. Its primary purpose shall be to as-
sist Annual Conferences, districts, and local churches in
their efforts to win persons to Jesus Christ as his disd-
TvavanceEomonx
pies and to help these persons to grow in their under-
standing of God that they may respond in faith and love,
to the end that they may know who they are and what
their human situation means, increasingly identifying
themselves as growing children of God and members of
the Christian community, to live in the Spirit of God in
every relationship, to fulfill the divine invitation, be-
yond discipleship, to participate as partners with
God in perfecting creation, their common discipleship
in the world and to ferventiy abide in the Christian
hope.
including secular agencies, in the conduct of such re-
search and experimentation. This research and experi-
mentation may be assigned to appropriate units within
the board
Padtion Number: DIU709-1202-D: Unittd MtthodUt fUrai
FeUouiihip, Columbus, OH-
Adding Language to 11202 which Indicates
Responsibilities of the General Board of
Discipleship.
Amend ^1202.9 by substitution:
* \HjS» Petition Number DI-11197-ia02-D; G«orf. W. Baiduiin, Ctntral
UMC, Kantat City, KS.
General Board of Discipleship.
Amend 11202 by inserting a new sub-paragraph to fol-
low 1006.6:
51202.7 To promote awareness of and concui^
rence with Policies Relative to Socially Responsible
Investments (^816), the Social Principles (^170-76)
and The Book of Resolution of The United Methodist
Church.
Petition Number: DI-11924-U»2-D: Geargt E. BaiU}, East OH
Confkrtne^
Responsibilities of the General Board of
Discipleship.
Amend 51202.7:
11202.7. Responsibilities. 'To cooperate with the vari-
ous agencies of the Church in training and nurturing of
pastors and lay persons for leadership in the areas of
evangelism, stewardship, worship, and locsd church edu-
cation; in creating new congregations; and in initiating
new forms of ministry, such as a dialogue with sci-
ence aimed at new understandings of God's nature
and God's purpose for the universe revealed in sci-
entific discovery, interpreted by God's love.
Amend 11202.15:
11202.15. To engage in research, experimentation, in-
novation, and the testing and evaluation of programs re-
soiurces, and methods to discover more effective ways to
help jjersons achieve the purpose set forth in 11201. This
responsibility will include authority for experimentation
and research in all areas of ministry assigned to the Gen-
eral Board of Discipleship, with special emphasis on
incorporating the understandings of science into
the process of Christian growth in the knowledge of
God, the Creator of all. The General Board of Disci-
pleship will encourage cooperation with other agencies.
9. To develop and provide organizational, written
and consultative resources for pastoral charges, cir-
cuits, cooperative parish ministries, and stations
(11205, 206) in consultation with the appropriate
units of other boards, and to interpret how local
church programs of nurture, outreach and witness
ministries can be enriched and enhanced through
the utilization of connectional relationships and re-
sources.
* 1 ^U4e Petition Number: DI-U798-1204-D; Ltonard D. Slutz, Hyde Pa*
Community UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Commission on Central Conference Affairs.
Amend 11204.1:
Substitute at the end of the first sentence. Commis-
sion on Central Conference Affairs for Cuimcil of
iji&tiops.
Petition Number: a-122ie3-120*-D; Richard A. Water, and 2S
Other hdU.iduaU, Harris Street UMC, Harrishurg, PA.
Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men-
Add to 11204.1:
In addition there shall be one layman from each juris-
diction who shall be the president of the Jurisdictional
Committee on United Methodist Men or, because of the
inability of the president to serve, another elected by and
from the Jurisdictional Committee on United Methodist
Men (1635) and two laymen, one of which shaU be
the president of the National Association of Confer-
ence presidents United Methodist Men or, because
of the inability of the president to serve, the elected
first vice-president, and one elected president from
a national organization of United Methodist Men of
a central conferences who shall be selected by the
College of Bishops. It shall be...
I l^Uf. Petition Number: DM19261207 D; George E. Bailey, East OH
Conference.
Educational Responsibilities
of the General Board of Discipleship.
Amend 51207.1:
The board shall have general oversight of the educa-
tional interests of the Church as directed by the General
Conference. The board shall be responsible for the devel-
opment of a clear statement of the biblical and theologi-
cal foundations of Christian education consistent with
the doctrines of The United Methodist Church and the
purpose of the board. The board shall devote itself to
studying, supervising, strengthening, researching, evalu-
ating, and extending the educational ministry of the
Church, including the application of scientific dis-
covery to the knowledge of God. The board shall be
responsible for the educational program which is carried
on through the structvire adopted for the local church.
Amend tl207.2:
The total Christian educational program of The
United Methodist Church for use in local churches shall
be developed by the board The educational program
shall seek to encourage persons to commit themselves to
Christ and membership in the Church; to learn about
and participate in the Christian faith and life, including
study of the Bible, and to develop skills which enable
them to become effectively involved in the ministry of
God's people in the world. The ministry of God's peo-
ple in the world shall include dialogue and partici-
pation with networks in the world committed to
enhancing the quality of Ufe. It shall include educa-
tional emphasis and activities of all the general depart-
ments
g \.£l\.£tt Petition Number: milie»-V21i-T}; AdminUtratwe Board Sardis
UMC, Sardie, MS.
Board of Evangelism.
Amend 11212:
Delete 1^1212 and 1213 and create a General Board
of Evangelism to oversee the development, promotion,
and support of all phases of evangelism throughout The
United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: DM1926'1212-D^ Gaorge E. BaiUy, East OH
Conference.
Responsibilities of the General Board
of Dlscipleship/Evangelism.
Amend ^1212.3:
The local congregation in its ministry of evangelism
seeks to reach out to persons with the good news of Jesus
Christ, to invite and receive them into the fellowship of
the Church, to help them be related to God in incama-
tional ways, to grow in faith, and to send persons out to
witness and live as Christian disciples, not neglecting
the challenge of further Christian growth beyond
discipleship to becoming partners with God in per-
fecting God's new creation.
I J.^X4e Petition Number: D110106121*-D; MarUyn B. Thompeon, Tu-tt
UMC, StarkuUU. MS.
Retain Present Language.
Retain 11214.3.
Petition Number: DI-119271214-D; George E. BaUey, East OH
Conference.
Worship Responsibilities of the General Board
of Discipleship.
Amend.n214.1:
Worship Responsibilities. — To cultivate the fullest
possible meaning in the corporate worship celebrations
of the Church to the glory of God, including liturgy,
preaching, the Sacraments, music, and related arts. The
section on worship shall encourage observance of the sea-
sons of the Christian year, emphasizing the surprising
and inspirational opportunities for ^orifying God
everywhere in creation in a profusion of variety.
Petition Numbo-: DI-12311.3000-R: The Administratiue Board of
HoUnan UMC, Lot Angeles, CA. and R. Dulaney Barrett, NM.
Season After Pentecost
and Kingdomtide Service.
Be it resolved that the proposed new Book of Worship
(Page 303f, in the report of the UM BOW Committee)
will also suggest that the SEASON AFTER PENTE-
COST (Ordinary Time or Kingdomtide) be divided into
(1) Season after Pentecost, beginning with Trinity Sun-
day, and (2) Kingdomtide (the last half of Ordinary Time
and ending with Christ the King Sunday, the Sunday be-
fore Advent, and;
That a suggested service for Kingdomtide be added
and other resources be added for Kingdomtide, and;
That a real option for Kingdomtide be included as re-
quested by the 1984 General Conference.
'121D« Petition Numbsr: Dlll»2812ieX); Oaorgt E. BaiUy, EaM OH
Confermce.
Devotional Life Responsibilities
of the General Board of Discipleship.
Amend tl216.1:
Devotional Life Responsibilities. — To interpret and
communicate the biblical and theological basis for the
devotional life which takes seriously, and joyously,
both personal and corporate worship and Christian in-
volvement in the world in incamational ways.
Amend tl216.2:
To develop literatvire and programs for the cultivation
of the devotional life, using all the means of grace
God has provided, including the multitudinous won-
ders of nature and scientific discovery.
*l^lo« Petition Number: VAlllSi-ViM-D; William J. Hutt, Methadiit
TempU UMC, EvamMU. IN.
Ministry of the Laity.
Add 11218.8:
Ordained elders may select and train lay mem-
bers with appropriate words and actions to immedi-
ately deliver the consecrated communion elements
to members confined at home, in a nursing home, or
in a hospital.
Petition Number: DI-12027-1218; National Aitociation of Annual
Conference Lay Leaders, Springfield, NE.
Leadership and Ministry Development.
Amend 11218.7:
To provide support services to conference and district
lay leaders and conference and district Boards of Laity or
equivalent Btructui-ea...
la) Provide specific and optional models for these or-
ganizations.
lb) Receive recommendations from the National Asso-
ciation of Conference Presidents of United Methodist
Men and other national organizations representing
the Central Conferences and other worldwide Meth-
odist liaisons.
Ic) Promote the chartering and annual recertification
of local church men's units with the General Board of
Discipleship.
d) Establish models for jurisdictional, Annual Confer-
ence, and district level organizations for the purpose of
carrying out the objectives as set out in 1264.
e) Recognize the officers of the National Aasoeiation of
Coaference Pi-esidents as the national officers of United
Methodist Men.
12. To seek methods for involving men in a growing
relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ and his Church.
la) Provide resources and support for programs of
evangelism in cooperation with the area of evangelism
which are geared to men's needs. To assist men to dis-
cover that witness is an integral part of daily life in
the work place, the community, the parish and the
home.
lb) Provide resources and support for programs
of mission in cooperation with all areas of the
church dealing with missional opportunities to en-
able men for outreach and service as an integral
part of their Christian servanthood.
Ic) Provide resources and support for programs
of spiritual life in cooperation with areas of faith de-
velopment to assist men to realize that witness and
outreach, mission and ministry, are extensions of
their faith development and their relationship to
God through Jesus Christ
b d Provide resources and support for programs of
stewardship, including time, talent, money and prayer.
c e Seek resources and support for men as husbands
and fathers in a rapidly changing society.
d f Continue in a constant search for new and better
ways for The United Methodist Church to minister to
and through men.
* \2iAa» Petition Number: DI122S4'1222-D^ Richard Watert and 22 Other
Individuate, Harrie Street UMC, Harrieburg, PA.
Duties of United Methodist Men.
Amend 11222:
United Methodist Men's Division. To have primary
oversight for the coordination and resourcing of men's
work within The United Methodist Church. Men's Word
reapongibilities. 1. To provide resources and support serv-
ices to foster the development of unites of United Meth-
odist Men.
" \m» Petition Number: DM1929.1223-D: Oeorge E. Bailey, Eaet OH
Conference.
The Curriculvim Resources Committee.
Amend 11223:
There shall be a Curriculum Resources Committee,
organized and administered by the General Board of Dis-
cipleship, ... and Christian maturity. The challenges
and demands of Christian maturity shall be ad-
dressed for all persons, not neglecting those in posi-
tions of professional leadership in society. Plans for
curriculum shall give particular attention to the charac-
teristics and needs of small membership congrega-
tions
lineated in ^^68 and 69 of The Book of Discipline, and
shall be designed for the use in the various settings
which are defined by the board.
I 1^^4« Petition Number: DM1466-1224.D; 7 Members, Firet VMC, Mt.
Vernon, H and 3 Other Local Groups.
Curriculum Resource Materials.
Amend 11224:
1224. When the plans for curriculum and curriculum
resources have been approved by the General Board of
Discipleship, the editorial staff of Church School Publica-
tions shall be responsible for the development of curricu-
lum resources based on the approved plans. The
curriculum resources shall be based on the Bible, shall
reflect the universal gospel of the living Christ, Shall be
in agreement with United Methodist doctrine as de-
lineated in 168 and 69 of The Book of Discipline, and
shall be designed for use in the various settings which
are defined by the board.
Petition Number: Vl-lliH-132i-I): AdministratuK Board,
Waehington PUu UMC, KnoxvUle. TN.
Curriculum Resources Materials.
Amend 11224:
When the plans for curriculum and cvuriculum re-
sources have been approved by the General Board of Dis-
cipleship, the editorial staff of Church School
Publications shaU be responsible for the development of
curriculum resources based on the approved plans. The
curriculum resources shall be based on the Bible, shall
reflect the universal gospel of the living Christ, shall be
in agreement with United Methodist doctrine as de-
lineated in 1168 and 69 of The Book of Discipline, and
shall be designed for use in the various settings which
are defined by the board.
Petition Number: DM226fi-1224'D; The AdminiBtratwe Board and
23 Other Oroupt and 48 Individualt, Perry Hall VMC, Baltimore,
MD.
Curriculum Resource Materials.
Amend 11224:
When the plans for curriculum and curriculimi re-
sources have been approved by the General Board of Dis-
cipleship, the editorial staff of Church School
Publications shall be responsible for the development of
curriculum resources based on the approved plans. The
curriculimi resources shall be based on the Bible, shall
reflect the universal gospel of the living Chris, shall be
in agreement with United Methodist doctrine as de-
Petition Number: DM22ee-1224-D; Wettey Memorial VMC and 4
Individuals, Wesley Memorial VMC, MiUon, FL.
Church Curriculum Resources.
Amend 11224:
...to require that church curriculum be in agree-
ment with church doctrine as found in 11 68-79 of
77ie Book of Discipline.
I L^Jid* Petition Number: DI122671226-D; 14 Local Church Groups and
43 Individuals, The UMC, Carrol, OH.
Curriculum Resources Review Committee.
Amend 11225:
The Curriculum Resources Committee shall receive
and may approve and recommend existing or projected
resources from other agencies. The committee shall
make certain that all approved materials conform
to United Methodist doctrine as delineated in 1168
and 69 of The Book of Discipline. All curriculum re-
sources that are approved by the General Board of Disci-
pleship shall be authorized for use In the church school.
iJXoUXe Petition Number: D11U291S01D; Adminititrati\)e Board, Muneey
Memorial UMC, Johrison City, TN.
Global Mission Outreach.
Amend 11301.2:
Petition Number: DH1800-1301-D; Leonard Slutz, Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
United Methodist
National Youth Ministry Organization.
Amend 11301:
All through 111301-11, the word "national" sticks out
like a forest of sore middle fingers. It is one of many indi-
cations of the parochialism "that doth so easily beset us".
Fortunately, The United Methodist Church is not con-
fined to the United States of America and Puerto Rico.
Outside the United States we have some 23 Annual Con-
ferences and 7 FVovisional Annual Conferences, organ-
ized into 7 Central Conferences with over one million
members.
11305.2 says that participation in the National Youth
Ministry Organization Convocation includes -aM: United
Methodist Youth as defined in 1263.2, adult workers in
Youth Ministry and youth members of general agencies.
f 263.2 says the term "youth ministry" is an inclusire ti-
tle encompassing all the concerns of the church and att
activities by, with, and for youth. With Central Confer-
ence membership growing so rapidly, it seems almost
certain that a higher percentage of United Methodists
are youth outside the United States than within.
tl306.2(a) provides that each Annual Conference
shall have three representatives in the National Youth
Ministry Organization Legislative Assembly, but so long
as that word "National" is in the title, it is extremely
doubtful that any of the 23 Annual Conferences and 7
Provisional Annual Conferences outside the United
States will be represented. United Methodist youth out-
side the United States of America have much the same
concerns and problems and opportunities for service as
those within. ^1306.2(a), for very good reasons, strongly
recommends that Pacific and Asians Amerieemg, Blacks
Amerieans, Hispanics Amerieaag and Natives Ameri-
cans comprise at least one-third of the voting member-
ship. There are at least two and one half times as many
United Methodist youth in the Central Conferences as in
those four categories of Americans put together, but no
provision for any representation. Perhaps the Legislative
Committee in 1992 will see a need for action now,
though all too often we move somewhat glacially. At the
least, it seems appropriate to study the situation and
work out the details to create an inclusive United Meth-
odist Youth Organization. There seems no need for yet
another special and expensive study commission. The
National Youth Ministry Organization itself has the ex-
perience and ability to handle this and report in detail to
the 1996 General Conference. Hence, it is recommended
that:
Amend 11301:
The United Methodist National Youth Ministry
Organization is authorized, requested and directed
to study the advisability of deleting the word 'Na-
tional" from its name and becoming an interna-
tional organization including all United Methodist
youth, and it shall report its recommendations to
the 1996 General Conference.
I XoUd« Petition Number: DM1198- 1306-D^ Otorgt W. Baldwin, Central
VMC, KariMS City, KS.
United Methodist National Youth Ministry,
Amend 11305 by adding a new sub-paragraph (6) to
follow 1305.1.0.(5):
11305.1.a).(6) To promote awareness of the Social
Principles (1170-76) and The Book of Resolutions of The
United Methodist Church.
1 1 OU I e Petition Number: DI-11603-1307D; CS Newhary, Marvin UMC,
Tyler, TEX
Membership of the NYMO Steering Committee.
Amend 11307.1:
the (Jeneral Commission on Religion and Race, the
General OommisaioB on the Status and Role of Women,
and the General Commission on Christian Unity and In-
terreUgious Concerns.
Petition Number: DI11643-1307-D; MaxieDunnam, Memphv,
Conference.
Membership of the National
Youth Ministry Organization.
Amend 11307.1:
Delete reference to the General Coimdl on Ministries.
Proposed Resolutions
Establish Preferred Language
to Describe God.
Petition Number: DM1072-3000R; CalUen Douglas, New Cattle
VMC, New Cattle, KY.
Whereas God created both male and female.
And whereas (Jod saw that what He created was very
good.
And whereas a mind in harmony with (jod would
agree that what He created is very good,
And whereas God consistently throughout the Judeo-
Christian Scriptures predominantly calls Himself Father
and employs masculine pronouns in reference to Himself,
And whereas jmy mind which finds msisculine lan-
guage used to describe God to be off'ensive and unaccept-
able is then out of harmony with the mind of God,
Be it therefore resolved that the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church convening in Louisville,
KY, in 1992, recommend counseling for those individuals
among its membership who are so disturbed by the male
gender that they cannot accept God as expressed in mas-
culine terms.
And be it furthermore resolved that the General Con-
ference of The United Methodist Chiu"ch establish (Jrod's
preferred language to describe Himself as our preferred
usage also.
uiecipiesmp
Consultation Workshop to Enhance
the Gifts and Skills of Spiritual Directors.
Petition Number: DI-11073-3000R»; Tiuk Forct on Christian
Spiritual Formation, MN Annual Conference, Perham, MN.
Whereas the importance of a person of faith listening
to, sharing with and guiding another is clearly told in
the Scripture (as examples, Elijah guiding Elisha, the
spiritual friendship of Naomi and Ruth, Jesus leading
the Samaritan woman to truth, Philip guiding the
eimuch, Paul nurtiuing Timothy);
Whereas the Church through the ages has benefited
fi^m the spiritual guidance given by such prayerful per-
sons as Ignatius of Loyola, Teresa of Avila, Thomas Mer-
ton, and Douglas Steer;
Whereas, our own history as United Methodists is in-
formed by John Wesley's probing question: "How is it
with your soul?", by the spiritual nurturing he shared
with Peter Boehler, and the spiritual guidance of the
class meeting;
Whereas many In our dizzying culture are seeking to
discern the subtle threads and blessings woven by the
mysterious movement of the Spirit;
Whereas the interest in and training of spiritual di-
rectors is beginning to occur in many Protestant circles;
Whereas a great service could be passed on to the
Church through encouragement, networking, informa-
tion-sharing and training of spiritual guides;
Therefore, be it resolved, that we, the Task Force on
Spiritual Formation of the Minnesota Annual Confer-
ence, petition the General Conference to instruct The Up-
per Room to explore ways of resourcing and networking
with United Methodists and others involved in and inter-
ested in spiritual direction work;
And, be it further resolved, that we petition the Gen-
eral Conference to further instruct The Upper Room in
consultation with other Boards and Agencies (such as the
Board of Higher Education and Ministry) to plem a con-
sultation/workshop in the next quadrennium that would
enhance the gifts and skills of spiritual directors and
those interested and serve as a way to link with others
for support;
And, be it further resolved, that the costs for these ac-
tions be assumed within the normal funding of The Up-
per Room and those boards and agencies consulted.
And whereas God consistently throughout the Judeo-
Christian Scriptures predominantly calls Himself Fa-
ther, and employs masculine pronouns in reference to
Himself,
Be it therefore resolved that the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church meeting in Louisville,
KY, in 1992, establish God's preferred language to de-
scribe Himself as the preferred us^e of The United
Methodist Church also.
Inclusive Language.
Petition Number: Illlll69-30I»R: Adminietratiua Board, Bright
Star VMC, Atlanta, GA.
We believe, as stated in the Apostle's Creed, "in God
the Father Almighty, ... and in Jesus Christ his only Son
our Lord,"
This creed, having been used almost 2,000 years, af-
firms our belief in the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost. This, along with other Scripture references, sup-
ports our stand as NOT changing any references to God
which eliminate his gender as male.
However, we see no fault in translations using inclu-
sive language to assure that all people are referenced.
For example, when the Bible speaks of brothers in
Christ, we see no fault in saying brothers and sisters in
Christ.
Be it known that we support inclusiveness in all areas
of the faithful and servants of God.
Let it be known that we feel there are sufficient trans-
lations, commentaries, and other writings for a person
seeking additional knowledge or information on God to
expand that knowledge without the Churth trying to
change the gender of God.
Be it also resolved that the results of this vote be
passed to the District Superintendent, Bishop, General
Conference Committee on Resolutions, and the General
Council on Ministries.
Service of Infaiit Dedication.
Establish Preferred Language
to Describe God.
Petition Number: DI-11168-3000-R; Adminittratiue Board, New
Caatia VMC, New CattU. KY.
Whereas God created both male and female, {N}
And whereas God saw that what He created was very
good,
Petition Numbei
Conference.
DMU60-3000-R; Michael Johnxn, Baltimore
Because The United Methodist Church has histori-
cally left to Christian conscience both the mode and the
age of Baptism;
Because The United Methodist Church has had infant
dedication as a part of its tradition through the life of the
Evangelical United Brethren Church;
Because not all United Methodist parents desire to
baptize their infants but choose to allow their children to
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receive baptism when they accept the call to Christian
disdpleship for themselves;
Because infant baptism is not always an appropriate
ministry to interfaith families living in a pluralistic soci-
ety;
I request that the service of "Infant Dedication" ap-
proved for use by the United Brethren in Christ be in-
cluded in the proposed Book of Worship of The United
Methodist Church.
DEDICATION
The Dedication of Infants
Arrangements for the dedication of an infant should
be made with the minister prior to the day of dedication,
at which time the meaning of dedication should be
clearly presented to the parents, also their responsibility
to bring up the child in the Christian faith.
The minister should secure for the official record of
the church the name of the child, the place and date of
birth, together with the names of the parents.
The child wiU then be presented by one or both par-
ents, or guardian, upon the call of the minister at the
place and time of dedication.
Invocation
In the name of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
Address to the Congregation
The Scriptures bear witness to the fact that, of old,
godly parents dedicated their children to the Lord and
His service. Hannah brought her child Samuel and dedi-
cated him to God and to the service of his house. "And
when the days of their purification according to the law
of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him (the child Je-
sus) up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord."
We are confident, therefore, of Divine approval, today
as this child is brought to the church to be dedicated to
God and His service. It is our duty as a Christian congre-
gation to receive this child into the care of the church,
and to minister to his welfare in every way possible.
Scripture
And they were bringing unto him little children, that
he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation,
and said unto them. Suffer the little children to come
unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the king-
dom of God. Verily I say unto you. Whosoever shall not
receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in
no wise enter therein. And he took them in his arms, and
blessed them, laying his hands upon them. Mark 10:13-
16
Presentation
The minister shall call the names of the parents or
guardians of each child to be dedicated. While the par-
ents are bringing the child to the chancel a suitable
hymn may be sung or music played.
Address to Parents
You are presenting this child for dedication to God. In
so doing you manifest your concern for the spiritual wel-
fare of this child and express your purpose to lead him in
the way of Jesus Christ.
Hear the historic statement of our Christian faith: I
believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven
and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin
Mary; suffered imder Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead,
and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he as-
cended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God,
the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge
the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the
holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the for-
giveness of sins; the resurrection of the body and the life
everlasting. Amen.
Will you set before this child the exemiple of a godly
life, instruct him in the elements of the Christian faith,
seek to lead him to acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior,
nurture him in the Christian life, and endeavor to bring
him into membership of the church? WiU you do these
things, thus helping him to confirm by his action the
dedication which we make today? If you will do these
things answer,
I will, by the help of God.
Act of Dedication
(The Minister, having taken the child in his arms, or
having laid his right hand ufwn its head, shall say:)
(N) , as a Minister of Je-
sus Christ, who laid His hands upon the heads of little
children in blessing, I dedicate you to God and His
Church, in the name of God: the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayer
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we thaqk thee
that thou dost regard children as a part of thy spiritual
household. We thank thee that under the ministry of thy
Spirit these parents have been led to dedicate this child
to thee. We pray thee, let thy blessing rest upon this
child whom we have dedicated; lead him into faith in
Christ and gremt unto him a renewal of life; give him vic-
tory over evil, make him strong to do thy will, 0 God,
and at last receive him into thine eternal abode.
We beseech thee, bless also, these parents who have
this day dedicated this child to thee; anoint them with
thy Spirit and enable them to fulfill the vows made be-
fore thee and this congregation; keep them and their
family firmly united in the fellowship of Christ and his
Church, and at last bring them with all of us to be a part
of that innumerable company of thy people in the world
to come; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Amen.
(Note: the foregoing ritual is provided for use of Chris-
tian parents, or guardians, who desire to reserve the Sac-
rament of Baptism until the child makes personal
commitment to Christ.)
Oppose the New "God Language."
Petition Number: DM126O-S0O0-R; AdminiMratwt Council, 3
Organiiations, Wegt Independence UMC, Foetoria, OH.
We petition that the General Conference reject the
changes in "God-language" recommended by the commit-
tee appointed to study the proposed new book of worship.
"God-Language"
We do not believe that The United Methodist Church
has given anyone a mandate for imposing new God-lan-
guage upon anyone. We find it unacceptable and offen-
sive that our United Methodist Seminaries are
mandating new God-language without authorization to
do so.
We do not believe that the God-language debate has
anything to do with scriptural Christianity. We believe
it to be a part of the action or reaction of the political cor-
rectness movement of our day.
We believe that the proposed God-language, being rec-
ommended by the committee for inclusion in the new
Book of Worship, reveals an eclectic mind-set that will
accept anything and everything from any religion and/or
faith emd incorporate it imder the banner of Christianity.
We call therefore upon the delegates to the 1992 Gen-
eral Conference of The United Methodist Church to re-
ject the new God-language being proposed and to
reaffirm the scriptural and traditional God-language
used by the Christian Church through the ages.
how, each day's selections were in any way related to one
another.
A wide selection of competent biblical scholeirs would
be necessary to produce such an important reference
work, but the late Rev. Roy L. Smith's vision of a genera-
tion ago of the twelve-volume "Interpreters Bible" dem-
onstrates the wisdom of such prodigious labors.
My reason for presenting this petition is what I sense
in the general thinking among the laity, and even
among the clergy, as an alarming drift away from the
time-honored community values espoused by the Bible,
and, instead, a slow, inexorable movement toward self-
ishness, negativism, despair, and inevitable bitter, irra-
tional violence.
Then comes the added insult, even in the Church,
when Sunday after Sunday lay persons — and tragically
even some parish clergy — stand up and read the ap-
pointed lections, but obviously from the way they read
they evidence no understanding of what it is they are
reading, nor what the listening congregation may possi-
bly gain fi^m having the lection read. When words are
read, and there is no discernible meaning, disdain for
what has been read develops.
When worshipers leave the gathering of the congrega-
tions spiritually unfed — even from hearing the Scrip-
tures read — then only two possibilities remain: either
work to make the reading from the Scriptures intelligi-
ble, or face a steadily widening drift away from the
church and the biblically founded community (altrviistic)
values for which the church stands.
The General Conference certainly can exert powerful
effort to correct this regrettable, dangerous trend toward
apostasy by putting the resource into the hands of both
clergy and laity that will once again cause The Book —
the Bible — to become the fountain of moral values
through informed understanding of those hallowed Scrip-
tures.
Introduction to Lection in the Lectionary.
Petition Number: DM1361-S0O0-R; Clarence R. Miller, Wcet OH
Conference.
This is to respectfully implore the General Conference
to instruct The United Methodist Publishing House to
publish a reference work containing a scholarly-re-
searched two or three sentence introduction to each lec-
tion in the currently used, interdenominationaUy
approved lectionary of Bible readings for use in the
churches, expressing each two or three sentence lection
introduction in non-technical language, easily under-
stood by the average person in the church pew. Added
limited sentences would wisely give clarity as to why or
Make Evangelism the Number One Priority
for the Next Quadrennium.
Petition Number: DI11962-3000-R; Adminietrative Board,
WUliamt Center Aeburf UMC, Bryan, OH.
We petition that evangelism become the if 1 Missional
Priority of The United Methodist Church for the next
quadrenniimi. We further petition that evangelism also
become the number one priority of all our mission work
around the world — and of all our commissions, boards,
and agencies at all levels — for the purpose of persuading
men, women, and children to come to Jesus Christ and so
be reconciled to God. It is imperative for us to fulfill the
Great Commission, left us by Jesus Christ, God's Son, to
go into all the world in the power of the Holy Spirit, to
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influence the unsaved persons of our world to receive Je-
sus Christ as Savior and Lord.
Oppose Green Corn Ceremony in The Book of
Worship.
Petition Number: DI-11363-30aO-R; Robert HtUam, Hilltop VMC.
Smuidt, CA.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church is a Christian
body, and
Whereas, a "green corn ceremony" has been proposed
for the new Book of Worship, and
Whereas, this ceremony comes from a pagan tradi-
tion, and
Whereas, there have already been objections to it be-
cause it might encourage tobacco use,
Therefore be it resolved that neither the "green com
ceremony" nor any other ceremony, ritual, or rite from a
tradition that is neither Christian nor Jewish be in-
cluded in The Book of Worship of The United Methodist
Church.
Enlist and Involve the Youth
in the Life of the Church.
Petition Number: DI-11364-3000-R; Thorr
Htrman Will, CA-Pacific Conference.
> R. Pendell and
Introduction:
From August 2-4, 1991, a group of some 25 persons
who had been active in the youth work of the Methodist
denominations that merged to form The Methodist
Church in 1939 met at Baker University, Baldwin City,
Kansas. They came together with the cooperation of Ar-
chives and History leaders of the Kansas East Annual
Conference to observe the 50th anniversary of the found-
ing of the Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Nearly all of them had played a leading role as state
student representatives or conference youth presidents in
the programs of the predecessor denomination, in the de-
liberations of the Uniting Conference (1939), in the
Youth Study Conmiission created by action of the 1940
General Conference of the new churcSi, in the work of the
general boards as full, voting youth members, and/or in
the leadership of the National Conference of the MYF
created to coordinate and represent the youth and stu-
dent leadership of The Methodist Church.
After the presentation of papers reviewing the youth
programs of those days, the group heard from two repre-
sentatives of the current NYMO youth program: Jenny
Devoe, a youth leader from Helena, Montana, and Lynn
Strother Hinkle of the NYMO staff in Nashville, Tennes-
see. They spoke of the program and answered questions
at length.
The group also had in their hands copies of a letter ad-
dressed by Harold W. Ewing, director of youth work in
The Methodist Church during the 1950's, to Ezra Earl
Jones of the General Board of Discipleship. In his letter,
Dr. Ewing wrote, "We are raising teenagers in a 'pres-
sure cooker' of cultural problems we have created. The
direction of the future may depend upon how the church
can minister to them as they develop their values, life
style and priorities." He proposed "an EMPHASIS ON
YOUTH in the 1992-1996 Quadrennium. Such an EM-
PHASIS (sic) to involve every board, every conference
and every local church in a creative program/ministry
with the youth of the chvu-ch and community."
The discussion of this question led the group of former
leaders to contrast the substantial staff and funds de-
voted in the 1940's and 1950's to work with youth and
students with the scanty resources now available on both
national and annual conference levels. There was una-
nimity that United Methodism must place a higher pri-
ority on such work if its membership decline is to be
reversed.
Resolved, 1) That the General Conference direct the
General Council on Ministries, the General Council on
Finance and Administration, the General Board of Disci-
pleship, the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry and other general agencies to allocate sufBcient
funds and mobilize the necessary staff and resources for
a major emphasis on youth and students commensvirate
with the risks and problems confronting young people in
society today. 2) That the General Conference urge the
annual conferences to increase their efforts and resources
in youth and student work. 3) That the General Confer-
ence encourage local churches to enlist and involve
youth in the life and work of their congregations.
Stewardship Initiative
in the 1993-96 Quadrennium.
Petition Number: DI11428-3000-R$: The National Auociation of
Stewardship Leadert; MO Eaet, CANEV, and East OH Confer
The National Association of Stewardship Leaders
(NASL) petitions General Conference to authorize a ma-
jor stewardship initiative in the 1993-96 quadrennium.
A. The objective would be to strengthen the spiritual
lives of members of local congregations through a deeper
understanding of stewardship which will increase giving
for the ministries to which God calls the church.
B. The General Board of Discipleship is to be provided
resources to impanel a Design Team to be made up of
theologians, educators, pastors, representatives of NASL,
program designers and commimicators. This team would
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conceptualize the effort, determine what new materials
are needed in light of regional, cultural and age charac-
teristics, and assign responsibility for developing these
materials.
C. The General Board of Discipleship Section-on-Stew-
ardship, in cooperation with the National Association of
Stewardship Leaders, would enlist and train teams
which could assist local churches through existing or
newly created annual conference structures.
D. The leadership teams and materials would be in
place by the end of the first year of the quadrennium so
that the last three years could be given to massive and
intensive utilization of them. Each annual conference
would be asked to have major stewardship lifestyle
events each of the last three years of the quadrenniimi.
E. The budget to implement the objective of this peti-
tion is 2.9 million dollars which includes costs for re-
search, training, and team and resource development.
RATIONALE
1. The ministries of the church at every level are
handicapped by lack of funds.
2. There is no shortage of money among United Meth-
odist people. Resources are available to do whatever God
is calling the church to do.
3. The financial problems of the annual conferences
and the general church are primarily spiritual. Any de-
nomination-wide emphasis on stewardship will need to
address individual commitment and giving as essential
for spiritual growth.
4. The Delphi panel of church leaders, under the direc-
tion of the General Council on Ministries, indicated that
stewardship was the number one concern of all catego-
ries of persons involved in the research. Funding for the
mission of the church was the number two concern.
5. Studies show that lack of understanding and lack of
commitment are contributing causes to the insufficient
support for the financial program of the denomination.
6. In the minds of most of our members, stewardship
is translated money. An intensive effort to broaden this
base of understanding will have to be made before ovu-
people are brought to anything approaching a biblical
standard of giving. Giving, as part of a total Christian
lifestyle, has to be taught to those who think small about
the work of God.
7. Before the 1988 General Conference, an inter-
agency committee, prompted by the concern of the Coun-
cil of Bishops and Council on Finance and
Administration, called for extensive attention to the
stewardship issues within the denomination. The pro-
posal was not followed; the problems linger.
8. During the 1988 General Conference a resolution
entitled: A Tithing Church was adopted and placed in
the Book of Resolutions. Actions resulting &om this pro-
posal would assist this effort.
9. The "Vital Congregations— Faithful Disciples" in-
itiative by the Council of Bishops has invited congrega-
tions to a new sense of health and wholeness. This
stewardship initiative will help to implement this call.
1. Research— $150,000
Gather information fi-om local churches and giving
persons (lay and clergy) in order to effectively develop
Christian giving as a means of spiritual growth and vi-
tality.
2. Videos and Teleconferences— $336,000
Four videos and/or teleconferences will be produced
each year of the quadrennium at an anticipated cost of—
$21,000 each; (4 years x 4 videos x $21,000).
3. Team Development— $704,000
Lay/Clergy teams fi-om each congregation and suppor-
tive teams fi-om Annual Conferences wiU be equipped
and trained to be stewards of spiritual transformation.
(Training Conference Teams: $62,400 per
year/$249,600 for the quadrenniimi; development of ma-
terials— $74,000; training local teams on regional ba-
sis— $380,000. Additional costs borne by participating
congregations and conferences.)
4. Mjgor Event— $135,000
Seed funding for a major event (i.e. national telecon-
ference) with most funds coming fi-om registrations.
5. Special Constituencies— $375,000
Focused racial/ethnic involvement — $125,000; Large
membership church emphasis — $125,000; Small mem-
bership church emphasis — $125,000
6. Resource Development— $250,000
Development of new print resources for teams to use
in congregations and communities to assist persons in
more faithful stewardship of their lives and their re-
sources.
7. Resource Persons— $950,000
One half-time person deployed in each jurisdiction for
the quadrennium. Salary inclusive of benefits, $32,000
annually plus travel of $14,000; training @ $6,000 each.
Total Projected Budget^$2,900,000
Continued Use of the Traditional Language.
Petition Number: DI-11467.3000-M; Council on Minutrits, Fort
HiU UMC, Lynchburg, VA.
Whereas, the Council on Ministries of the Fort Hill
UMC, Lynchburg, VA, finds the use of the traditional
forms of address for God and the Trinity to be acceptable
and biblical.
Therefore, this Council on Ministries petitions the
1992 General Conference to urge The United Methodist
Church at large to use the titles of Heavenly Father £md
Father as acceptable forms of address for God. Further,
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we request the continued use of the traditional persons of
the Trinity to be; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Committee on Older Adult Ministries.
Pstition Number: DM1468-3000-R: Mattit Hmderaon, Guinea
UMC, Cmcinnati OH.
In 1984 General Conference appointed a Task Force
on Older Adult Ministries. The Task Force spent four
profitable years introducing a ministry by, with and for
the elderly in the United States and Puerto Rico. A rec-
ommendation was brought to the 1988 General Confer-
ence requesting a continuation or an alternative, at that
time an Advocacy/Coordinating Committee on Older
Adult Ministries was established.
After working four years as a committee we are peti-
tioning General Conference for a Committee on Old^er
Adult Ministries that shall be administratively related
to the General Board of Discipleship with information
sharing and planning being a joint endeavor, and that
the membership would be 50% Older Adults.
Object to Removing the Word "Father"
from The Book of Worship.
Petition Number: DM1469'3000'R^ WUUam and MarUnt Ambrotit,
Firtt UMC, Parmns, WV.
I am writing to voice my objections to taking "Father"
out of The Book of Discipline. Removing "Father" from
the Methodist Book of Worship is not scriptmral.
Oh how depraved we are becoming. He truly is my Fa-
ther, my savior and my Lord.
Include the Hymn "Eternal Father, Strong
to Save" in the Next Printing
of the United Methodist Hymnal.
Petition Number: DM1470-3000 R; Howard lyydick, Eltanor
HamUtt, J. HamUtt, Firat UMC, Richardmn, TX.
Whereas the hymn "Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
is important to members of the United States Navy, hav-
ing been classified as the "official hymn" of the United
States Navy; and
Whereas many members of The United Methodist
Church serve in the United States Navy; and
Whereas this hymn is an appropriate prayer for all
those who ejim their living by working on the oceans of
the world; and
Whereas this hymn appeared in the most recent Meth-
odist Hymnal.
I hereby request the 1992 General Conference of The
United Methodist Church to instruct the Publishing
House to include the hymn "Eternal Father, Strong to
Save" in the next printing of The United Methodist Hym-
nal.
Inclusion in the Next Printing
of The United Methodist Hymnal.
Petition Number: DH1471-3000-K; Howard LyiUdt, Firtt UMC,
Richardson, TEX.
Whereas the Publishing House inadvertently omitted
from The United Methodist Hymnal, which reads: "0
beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern impassioned
stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilder-
ness! America! America! God mend thy every flaw, Con-
firm they soul in self control. They liberty in law."; and
Whereas this verse has been printed in every Method-
ist hymnal for at least sixty years;
I hereby request the 1992 General Conference of The
United Methodist Church to instruct the Publishing
House to include the 2nd verse of America The Beautiful
in the next printing of The United Methodist Hymnal
Omit the Fourth Verse of the Hymn
Praise to The Lord, The Almighty.
Petition Number: DM1472-3000R; Howard Lydick, Firat UMC,
Richardton, TEX.
Whereas we know there was an effort by some on the
1984 Hymnal Committee to be what is now referred to as
"politically correct";
Whereas The United Methodist Church has no busi-
ness being concerned with whether it is or is not "politi-
cally correct", having other things as a standard for what
should or should not be done;
Whereas anyone with even a superficial knowledge of
church history knows the wording in verse four of the
hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" wherein it
reads: "God as a mother doth speed" is repugnant to the
understanding of God as given in both the Old and New
Testaments; and
Whereas this is an obvious attempt to "bring the
church up to date", relying on secular standards rather
than on Scripture;
I hereby request the 1992 General Conference of The
United Methodist Church to instruct the Publishing
House to omit the 4th verse of the hymn "Praise to the
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Methodist Hymnal
Omit "Reign of Ohi-iBt/ from the Table of Contents, p.
God Language in The Book of Worship.
Petition Number: DIIU1B-3000R; AdminintratUx Board, Central
Ttrract UMC, Wiruton SaUm, NC.
Make traditional language for God the norm for use
in the regular services of worship in United Methodist
chiu-ches, and oppose new alternative language for God
in the new Book of Worship. We recommend that the tra-
ditional Bible based language for the God-head, includ-
ing God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy
Spirit, be retained.
Retain Biblical Language
in The Book of Worship.
Petition Number: DM1660-3000-R: Administratwt Board, Sardis
UMC, SardU, MS.
Be it resolved, that we petition General Conference to
retain biblical language and images in the proposed
Book of Worship and other church materials.
Amendments to the Proposed Book
of Worship.
Petition Number: DI-11604-3000-R; Rile) B. Cast. St. !«*«'« UMC,
Kokomo, IN and Denix FmntU, WindfdU UMC. Windfall, IN.
In the proposed Book of Worship on the following
pages: 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 151,
427... delete the parenthesis (Almighty God) on each
page so that the text reads:
Father Almighty (almighty God), creator of heaven
and earth.
On page 306 omit the service "A Native American
Service of Thanksgiving"
On page 311, Omit the phrase "For Reign of Ghi'ist"
so that the title reads For Reign of Christ Christ the
King Sunday
also in line 2 of the text substitute Kingdom of Jesus
Christ for "reign of Jesus Christ" so that the text reads:
is a celebration of the coming reign Kingdom of Jesus
Christ and the completion of creation.
On page 336 omit the prayer which begins ... "God our
Mother and Father...".
On page 363 omit the prayer which begins "O Mother
God...".
On pages 417, 421, 429, 430, 432, 432, 449, 450, 451,
456, delete the phrase (in the name of the holy and ti-i-
uae God),
Change copy on pages 552 and 554:
(Name), I commission you to take the gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ into all the world, in the name of the
Creator, and of the OhiiBt, and of the Holy Ghost the Fa-
ther, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Emphasizing Theological
and Moral Teaching of the UMC.
Petition Number: DI11678-3000-R; Alfrtd L Palmar, BedtUy, WV.
Whereas, there is growing immorality in The United
Methodist Church and our society, and
Whereas, such immorality is contrary to the wiU of
God, and is detrimental to The United Methodist Church
and our society, and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church and our soci-
ety depend on people of high Christian morals.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the General Board
of Discipleship develop a program emphasizing the theo-
logical and moral teachings of The United Methodist
Church for use by pastors and study groups.
Be it further resolved, that such program assiune the
urgency of a battle against the erosion in theological and
moral teachings of the church. That such program take
the form of sermon outUnes for use by pastors in preach-
ing on the m£oor theological and moral issues facing The
United Methodist church and our society. That such top-
ics as morals, holiness, spirituality, proper sexual behav-
ior, and family relationships be emphasized. That such
materials be made available to every pastor with the rec-
oimnendation that they can be used as sermons or in spe-
cial workshops dealing with personal and family
relationships. That such materials be made available at
the earliest possible date following the 1992 General
Conference.
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Traditional Language in The Book of Worship.
Petition Number: DI11783-3000R: Linda R. Harrut, ND Annual
Conftraut of VMC.
Be it resolved that the Book of Worship now in prepa-
ration shall retain the traditional language, 'Tather,
Son, and Holy Spirit" in reference to the Deity, and this
language shall not be altered anywhere in the Book of
Worship.
Rationale: This imagery is unsound theologically and
will be offensive to some worshipers and should be
changed.
Delete prayer in last seven lines of page 363.
Rationale: The phrase "0 Mother God" is imsound
theologically, will be offensive to many worshipers, and
thus should be omitted.
Amend the prayer beginning on line 4 of page 337:
Amendments to The Book of Worship.
Patition Number: DI11801-3000R; Jamea V. HtUluiger, H East
OH Annual Conftrmct.
That in "The Great Thanksgiving for Advent" liturgy
found on pp. 56 of the Report of The United Methodist
Book of Worship Committee to the 1992 General Confer-
ence of The United Methodist Church, referred to as the
Advance Daily Christian Advocate III, Petition no. DI-
10176-3000-R, in the second paragraph of liturgy, in line
three:
Delete: "(almighty God)"
And on last line of p. 57:
Delete: ("God")
The same deletions are proposed for The Prayers of
Thanksgiving found on the following pages, all in the
second paragraph, line 3, and the last full line of the fol-
lowing page respectively:
pp. 58 and 59
pp. 60 and 61
pp. 62 and 63
pp. 64 and 65
pp. 66 and 67
pp. 68 and 69
pp. 70 and 71
pp. 72 and 73
pp. 74 and 75
pp. 76 and 77
pp. 78 and 79
Rationale: The term "Father Almighty" is a suitable,
biblical name for God which does not need to be followed
by any suggested, alternative in parenthesis. Such usage
gives the impression that "Almighty Father" is somehow
inadequate or offensive to worshipers and that they may
want to use another term.
Amend page 363:
By changing "womb" to "Spirit"
Phrase would then read: "0 Creator God, let the wa-
ters of your Spirit heal."
By inserting "0 Heavenly Father" in both places
where the prayer reads "Grandfather, Great Spirit."
Rationale: The phrase "Grandfather, Grgat Spirit" is
unsound theologically, will be offensive to many worship-
ers, and thus should be omitted.
Amend the prayer beginning on line 14 of page 337:
By inserting "0 Loving God" in the opening phrase
where the prayer reads "0 Bakerwoman God."
Rationale: The phrase "0 Bakerwoman God" is un-
soimd theologically, will be offensive to many worship-
ers, and thus should be omitted.
Amend the prayer beginning 9 lines from the bottom
of page 336:
Mother and" bo the prayer begins "God our Father,...".
Rationale: There is no justification to call God "her"
in our corporate praying. The practice is unsound theo-
logically and will be offensive to many worshipers.
Amend the prayer beginning on line 3 of page 336:
By deleting "Parent" and insert "Father." Then omit
the phrase "and our Parent, you are to us both Father
and Mother."
Rationale: Parent is confusing. And there is no justifi-
cation to call God "Mother" in our corporate praying.
The practice is unsound theologically and will be offen-
sive to many worshipers.
Amend the prayer on page 299 beginning under
"Week 5", which reads "O God, our grove":
Rationale: The phrase "0 God, our grove" is confusing
if not questionable theologically. It hints of pantheistic
theme and should be amended to avoid misunderstand-
ing.
Amend page 470:
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By adding to the 7th line from the bottom the phrase
"in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
"Holy Spirit" so that the prayer reads as amended:
"Eternal God, pour upon Name your Holy Spirit for
the office and work of a diaconal minister, in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
Rationale: This makes the order for the consecration
of Diaconal Ministers consistent with the services of ordi-
nation of Deacon and Elder, using the Trinitarian For-
mula.
Make the same change on p. 502, another service for
consecrations and ordinations.
Amend p. 516:
By adding to the prayer on line 15 the phrase "in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit" so that the prayer reads as amended;
"Gracious God, pour upon Name the Holy Spirit, for
the ministry of a bishop in your Church, in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
Rationale: The consecration of bishops should make
use of the Trinitarian formula 'Tather, Son and Holy
Spirit."
Baptism and Church Membership.
Petition Number: DI-12339.aOOO-R; Phil^ M. NibUidt, HO
Conference.
Direct the study committee dealing with matters of
baptism and church membership to make no reconunen-
dation which shall imply that The United Methodist
Church takes a stand either for Baptismal Regeneration
or for Baptism as an effective substitute for faith in the
"constitution" of God's Church here on earth.
Adopt "Vision 2000."
Petition Number: DI-1182(K3a<XVR: WeaUm NC CouncU on
Mmistriea, Charlotte, NC.
Adopt "Vision 2000 — a holistic, comprehensive pro-
gram of revitalizing established churches, organizing
new congregations and re-missioning churches in crisis"
as the vehicle for growth in discipleship, supportive com-
munity, missional outreach, and church growth in the
1992-96 quadrennium. Primary responsibility for imple-
mentation would be assigned to the General Board of
Discipleship.
Baptism and Confirmation.
Petition Number: DI-11818-3000-R; R. Dulwtey Barrett, NM
Conference.
Retain a distinct emphasis upon BOTH Baptism and
confirmation. Confirmation is now a very important part
of the process of full membership in The United Method-
ist Church. The Hymnal, Book of Worship and other com-
pilations of United Methodist liturgies ought to have
clear, distinct, easy to follow services of Baptism and con-
firmation.
The Book of Worship.
Petition Number: DI-11821-3000-R; Adminittratwe Board, Sl Paul
UMC, CoUege, AK.
Whereas, the currently used UM Book of Worship sup-
ports the Holy Trinity and God as Father, and.
Whereas, the newly proposed Book of Worship moves
away from referring to God as Father and incorporates
other rituals that are not from Christian origins,
Therefore, we support retaining the currently used
Book of Worship and reject any report or recommenda-
tion fi^m the committee studying the Book of Worship.
Rebaptism for Those Baptized
as Infants or Children.
Petition Number IX-llSiS^OOO-Yi: Pilot Knob UMC Members.
Pilot Knob VMC. MiUtown, IN.
Allow for the possibility of rebaptism for believers
baptized as infants or children.
All-inclusive Language.
Petition Numbo': OM1822-3000-R; Adminittratiue Board,
Bethlehem UMC, AdminiatnUive CouncU of Grace Church,
Thornton. PA.
Uphold all Scripture and tradition that represents
God, the Godhead, Father, Son, Holy Spirit to be gender
specific. We reject any attempt to neutralize, compro-
mise, or alter in any way the stance of The United Meth-
odist Church, it's publications, teachings, or preaching
from the present Scriptures and tradition which refers to
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the masculine interpretation which God has chosen for
Himself and the Trinity.
Advisory/Coordinating Committee on Older
Adults.
Petition Number: DI-11910-3000-R; Slodk Methodist for Church
Rentwalt Dayton, OH.
Whereas, racial ethnic persons are few in numbers as
leaders after 65 years of age, we deplore the way many
Boards, Agencies, local churches and conferences view
the ethnic elderly.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the Advisory/Coordinat-
ing Committee on Older Adults commend those who
have been supportive during the 1989-1992 quadren-
nium; and
Therefore be it further resolved, that General Confer-
ence re£i£Brm its 1988 decision and make the Advi-
sory/Coordinating Committee on Older Adults a
permanent committee lodged in the Board of Disci-
pleship, subject to its purpose and responsibilities with
emphasis on by, with and for older persons of all races
and ethnic origins.
Amend Wording of Service for Holy
Communion in Hymnal.
Petition Number: DI-11930-3000-R: Howard Lydick, Firit UMC,
Richardson, TEX.
In future printings of the hymnal on the service for
Holy Communion (now referred to as "A Service of Word
and Table" I, II and III) that after the first use of the
word wine shall be added "Oie pure unfermented juice
of the grape".
Discontinue Use of Term "Act of God."
Petition Number: DM1941-3000-M; Arthur R. Kirk, East OH
Annutd Conference.
Discontinue use of the term, "ACT OF GOD" when re-
ferring to fires, floods, accidents, earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions and other disasters.
Support Adoption
of Proposed Book of Worship.
Petition Number: DI-12098.3000-R;P<nitF. Perry, TEX Confer
Black Leadership.
Petition Number: DI'lieU-3000-Ri Black Methodist for Church
Renewal, Dayton, OH.
Therefore be it resolved, that The United Methodist
Church in all of its annual conferences will actively seek
to identify Black clergy and laity for leadership positions
at the local, district, annual conference, jurisdictional
and general church levels. Such active identification
may be accomplished through:
*The conducting of District leadership training
seminars to which at least three members of each
predominantly Black church has been invited;
*The establishment of a "Mentor System" in which
an efiective Black leader would become a mentor to
a potential Black leader and would encovirage and
assist that person into the full development of his
or her leadership skills;
*The fi-equent fellowshipping of racial ethnic con-
gregations leading to an understanding and knowl-
edge of racial differences;
*Bishops and District Superintendents actively
choosing black United Methodists to fill appointive
positions in the Annual Conference, Jurisdiction
and General Church levels.
Adopt the proposed Book of Worship
Publish a Youth Devotional.
Petition Number: DM2003-3000-M; Conference Council on Youth
Ministries, Senior High UM Youth Feliowthip, Hartford, SD.
Authorize the appropriate General Chiu*ch Agency
(NYMO, Board of Discipleship, or whatever is appropri-
ate) to begin publishing a Youth Devotional, similar to
THE UPPER ROOM, with a suggested Scripture read-
ing, a brief quote of Scripture, a devotional thought,
story or message, a prayer, a thought for the day, and a
prayer focus. A suggested method of beginning could be
to request each CCYM of each conference to submit a
week's set of devotions.
Addition to the Proposed Book of Worship.
Petition Number: DI-12171-3000R; SUuen Kaehr, North IN
Conference.
Whereas, the heritage, history, doctrine, and tradi-
tions of the Evangelical United Brethren Church allowed
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the practice of infant dedication for those Christian par-
ents or guardians, "who desire to reserve the Sacrament
of Baptism until a later time when the child makes per-
sonal commitment to Christ" (E.U.B. Discipline of 1963,
12263).
Therefore, be it resolved that the ritual, "The Dedica-
tion of Infants" included in the Evangelical United
Brethren Discipline of 1963 and reproduced herein, be
included in the Proposed Book of Worship and be recog-
nized as a valid and legitimate resource for worship in
The United Methodist Church.
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Section VII
The Dedication of Infants
(Note: The following ritual is provided for the use of
Christian parents, or guardians, who desire to reserve
the Sacrament of Baptism until a later time when the
child makes personal commitment to Christ.)
12263. Arrangements for the dedication of an infant
should be made with the minister prior to the day of
dedication, at which time the meaning of dedication
should be clearly presented to the parents, or guardian,
together with their responsibility to nurture the child in
the Christian faith.
The minister should procure for the official record of
the church the name of the child, the place and date of
birth and the names of the parents.
The child will then be presented by one or both par-
ents, or guardian, upon the call of the minister at the
place and time of dedication.
Invocation
In the name of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
Address to the Congregation
The Scriptvires bear witness of the fact that godly par-
ents of old dedicated their children to the Lord Jind his
service. Hannah brought her child Samuel and dedicated
him to God and to the service of his house. (See I Samuel
1:24-28). At the time of purification according to the law
of Moses, Joseph and Mary presented the boy Jesus in
the temple at Jerusalem in an act of dedication.
We are confident, therefore, of divine approval today
as this child is brought to the church to be dedicated to
God and his service. It is our duty as a Christian congre-
gation to support these parents in this act of dedication
and to assist them in the spiritual nurture of this child.
You are presenting this child for dedication to God. In
so doing you acknowledge this child to be a gift from God
for whose nurture and spiritual welfare you are responsi-
ble. It is proper that you declare your purpose to lead
him/her in the way of Jesus Christ by answering the fol-
lowing questions before this congregation.
WiU you give an example of a Christian life and in-
struct and guide this child in Christian living? If so, an-
swer.
I will, by the help of God.
Will you seek to lead him/her to a personal acceptance
of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and endeavor to
bring him/her into the membership of the church? If so,
answer,
I will, by the help of God.
The following question shall be addressed to the con-
gregation:
Do you as a congregation accept the responsibility of
assisting these parents in the fulfillment of these dedica-
tion vows? If so, answer,
We will, by the grace of God.
Prayer
Almighty God, we thank thee that under the ministry
of thy Spirit, these parents have been led to dedicate this
child to thee. Let thy blessing rest upon this child, we
pray, and upon these parents who have dedicated
him/her here to thee.
Guide us, we humbly pray, both parents and congre-
gation, in our common ministry to this child, that he/she
may be led in the ways of righteousness, nurtured in the
things of the Spirit and guided into a personal accep-
tance of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Make him/her
strong in his/her purpose to do right and grant him/her
victory over evil.
Unite us in common bonds of dedicated love and serv-
ice to thee, we pray, and bless us with thy abiding Pres-
ence; In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray.
Amen.
Benediction
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Amen.
Permission to Enlarge Individual Hymns
from The United Methodist Hymnal.
petition Numbar: DI-1^12-3000-M; Yellowtlont Conftrmct.
Allow local United Methodist Churches to enlarge in-
dividual hymns from the United Methodist Hymnal for
use in services of worship by those who are visually im-
paired.
Reject the New Grod Language
Being Proposed.
Petition Number: DI'12307.3000'Ri AdminisOvtwt Board and 104
Othtr Local Church Qroupt and 37 btdividuaU, Etttx VMC,
Richwood, OH.
Reject the changes in "God-language" recommended
by the committee appointed to study the proposed Book
of Worship.
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Proposed Changes in The Book of Discipline.
I bb. Petition Number: FM-11433-0066-D; Gloria R. Price. Union
Memorial VMC. St. Louit, MO.
Re-examine Christian Affirmations
of Faith of The United Methodist Church.
Amend 166:
Change the term holy catholic church ta universal
church.
Petition Number: FM11478-0066-D; Pastor and Organizations,
Mustang VMC, Mustang.
The Word "Christian" Be Given a Specific
Definition.
Amend 166:
Define the word "Christian" directly following the
heading "Basic Christian Affirmations":
The word "Christian," when referring to an indi-
vidual, represents one who has personally accepted
the redemptive work of Jesus Christ of Nazareth
through his incarnate life, death and resurrection,
and who seeks to follow Christ in obedience and
servanthood as his disciple, and the word "Chris-
tian," when referring to more than one individual
within The United Methodist Church or other com-
munions, be defined as a body of individuals who
have, or profess to have fulfilled the above defini-
tion.
Petition Number: FMH619-0068-D; Administrative Council,
Central Terrace UMC, WinttonSaUm, NC.
Doctrinal Accountability.
Adopt a statement that we as a body of believers and
a Church of Jesus Christ believe what the Bible teaches,
that there is no neune by which we must be saved other
than our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; and our worship,
praise, and glory belong to God the Father through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Worship of any other name or entity is not acceptable,
and wUl be dealt with as a chargeable offense as stated
in Chapter Eight-Judicizd Administration, Section II. In-
vestigation, Trails and Appeals, 12621 Chargeable Of-
fenses, item (g) "dissemination of doctrines contrary to
It has been reported that in some United Methodist
Churches there have been teachings and worship of an
entity called "Sophia." The statement of General Confer-
ence should state that this wiU not be allowed, and any-
one teaching heretical doctrines such as this will be
disciplined.
The statement should urge United Methodist semi-
naries to remain faithful to the basic doctrines of our
faith such as, faith in God as Creator and Father, in Je-
sus Christ as Savior and Lord, and in the Holy Spirit as
Comforter and Counselor.
168.
Petition Number: FM 11434-0068-D: Gloria R. Price, Union
Memorial UMC. SL Louis, MO.
Complete Re-examination
of Our Beliefs in God's Holy Word.
Amend Articles of Religion.
Editor's Note: This petition calls for a change in the
Articles of Religion, an action contrary to the Constitution
of The United Methodist Church (Section III, Article I).
The full petition is on file with the legislative committee
secretary.
Petition Number: FTVI-12217-0068-D; June Ledtronc, Portsmouth,
VA.
The Articles of Religion.
Amend 168:
Editor's Note: This petition calls for a change in the
Articles of Religion, an action contrary to the Constitution
of The United Methodist Church (Section III, Article I).
The full petition is on file with the legislative committee
secretary.
Petition Number: FM12086-0068-D; Victor W. Goldschmidt, St.
Andrew UMC, West Lafayette, IN.
Our Doctrinal Standards and General Rules.
Amend 168:
Ask GCOM to assign one of the existing agencies to
consider a possible update in the language of 168 and to
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ence.
Petition Numbor: FM-U962-0068-D; Leonard D. SUiU, Hydt Park
Community UMC, Cincimuxtiy OH.
Our Doctrinal Standard.
Either delete Article XIV of the Articles of Religion
(568) or at least delete the word Romish.
Editor's Note: This petition calls for a deletion of Arti-
cle XIV in the Articles of Religion, an action contrary to
the Constitution of The United Methodist Church (Section
in, Article I). The full petition is on file with the legisla-
tive committee secretary.
I OS/a PBtition Number: FM-U932-0069D: George E. BaiUy, Eaut OH
The Present Challenge to Theology
in the Church-
Amend 169:
Our theological task is contextued and incamational.
It is grounded upon God's supreme mode of self-revela-
tion— the incarnation in Jesus Christ. God's eternal
Word comes to us in flesh and blood in a given time emd
place, and in full identification with humanity. There-
fore, theological reflection is energized by our incarna-
tional involvement in the daily life of the Church and
the world, as we participate in God's liberating and sav-
ing action, not the least of which is embodied in
many scientific discoveries and resulting technolo-
gies that have brought life-enhancing benefits to the
world.
The perils of nuclear destruction ... of the spiritual
depths of existence.
We seek an authentic and informed Christian re-
sponse to these realities, that the healing and redeeming
work of God shall pervade the secularism of our
times so that God's grace might be recognized in the
beneficial use of high-technology and translated by
might be present in our words and deed which reveal
and emphasize God's presence in these beneficial
uses. Too often, theology is used to support practices that
ai'e unjust. We look for answers that are in harmony
with the gospel and do not claim exemption fi-om critical
assessment.
United Methodists as a diverse people continue to
strive for consensus in understanding the gospel. In our
diversity, we are held together by a shared inheritance
and a common desire to participate in the creative and
redemptive activity of God. The explosion of knowl-
edge and the technological applications of new
knowledge provide the opportunities to participate
with God in ways not possible in the past. Such sen-
sitivities to God's activity in the world hold the pos-
sibility of adding to the means of grace which God
is providing through many beneficial scientific dis-
coveries and resulting helpful technological appli-
cations that bless, rather than curse humanity.
Our task is to discover, actuate, and articulate our
vision in a way that will result in revealing many new
means of grace that bless the world and conse-
quently draw us together as a people with unlimited
gifts to share in enthusiastic mission.
Petition Number: FM-12067-0069-D; Victor W. Ooldschmidt, St
Andrew UMC, Weat Lafayette, IN.
Our Theological Task.
Amend 169 starting with the sentence in the bottom
of page 89:
In this spirit we take up our theological task, endeav-
oring to understand and through the Holy Spirit ac-
cept the love of God given in Jesus Christ and to spread
this love abroad.
Amend sentence starting in line 17 of page 85:
Christian experience gives us new eyes to see the liv-
ing youth Christ in Scripture.
Petition Number: FM-12090-0069-D; Riley Cote, North IN
Conference, Kokomo, IN.
Ecumenical Commitment.
Amend 169:
Christian unity is founded on the theological under-
standing that in our baptism through faith in Jesus
Christ, we are made members-in-common of the one
Body of Christ.
Petition Number: FM-120910089D; Riley B. Case, North IN
Conference.
The Doctrinal Statement.
Amend 169, delete the last four full paragraphs on
page 83 and the first sentence on page 84, beginning
with "These traditions are found..." and ending with ...
"victories of the downtrodden," and substitute:
United Methodists see ourselves as standing in
the center stream of that legacy and corporate expe-
rience, loyal heirs to all that is best in spirituality
and doctrine in our Christian past. Through state-
ments such as the Articles of Religion of the Meth-
odist Church, the Confession of Faith of the
Evangelical United Brethren Church, and The Gen-
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eral Rules of the Methodist Church, the pioneers in
the traditions that flowed together to form The
United Methodist Church sought to summarize and
identify with the central affirmations of Christian
faith. These doctrinal standards, along with the
Standard Sermons of Wesley and the Explanatory
Notes Upon the New Testament have helped to sum-
marize scriptural truth and give guidance for Chris-
tian teaching.
In addition, tradition for United Methodists can
be traced further back through the writings of the
reformers, the early church fathers and councils,
and the historic creeds. In these and other Christian
formulations and experiences a collective wisdom
emerges that offers a perspective from which to ap-
proach faith and life in a changing world.
But our understanding of tradition also is open
to the experiences of other Christian groups We
are now challenged by traditions from around the
world, (continue with the text p. 84).
Petition Number: FM- 12101-0069-0; Paul F. Perry, TEX
Conference.
Our Theological Task.
Amend 569:
Add the following sentence to 569 Section 4 (subsec-
tion "Theological Guidelines: Sources and Criteria" in
59, as the new second sentence of this next-to-last para-
graph in this section (p. 81)
This dynamic way of theological reflection con-
stitutes the essential 'method' of United Methodism.
Petition Number: FM-11306-0071-D; Admin urtr<itwe Council, First
UMC, Jay, Oklahoma.
Retain the Present Statement on Marriage.
Amend 57 l.C):
C) Marriage — We affirm the sanctity of the marriage
covenant which is expressed in love, mutual support, per-
sonal commitment, and shared fidelity between a man
and a woman. We believe that God's blessing rests upon
such a marriage, whether or not there are children of the
union. We reject social norms that assume different
standards for women than for men in marriage. We also
reject as unbibUcal and unchristian the marriage
between persons of the same sex and enjoin the
clergy of The United Methodist Church from per-
forming ceremonies blessing such unions.
Petition Number: FM10018-71-D; The Adminiatratiue Board, First
UMC, Ahiiene, TEX.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 5 71.F):
...Although all persons are sexual beings whether or
not they are married, sexual relations are only clearly af-
furmed in the marriage bond between a man and a
woman.
Petition Number: FM-10019-71-D; The Administratiue Board, First
UMC, Ahiiene. TEX.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 5 71.F):
...Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual per-
sons are individuals of sacred worth. All persons need
the ministry and guidance of the Church and the Holy
Scriptures in their struggle for human fulfillment, as
well as the spiritual and emotional care of a fellowship
which enables reconciling relationships with God, with
others, and with self.
Retain 57 l.C).
Petition Number: FM-11837-0071-D: Administratiue Board, Frazer
Memorial UMC, Montgomery, AL.
The Sanctity of Marriage.
Amend 571c by addition at end of 5:
Petition Number: FM1C098-0071-D; Members of St. Paul UMC and
Jamestown District WNY Conference, Jamestown, NY.
Human Sexuality.
Retain 571F as it is.
571c. We also reject as unbibUcal and un-Chris-
tian the marriage between persons of the same sex
and enjoin the clergy of The United Methodist
Church from performing ceremonies blessing such
unions.
Petition Number: FM-10193-0071-D: RDM and 2B Other Annual
Human Sexuality.
Retain 571Fasitis.
171.
Petition Number: FM-10017-71-D; Troy Distriel Ministers and
Members of Woodlawn UMC. AL-V/est FLA Conference, Tro^AL.
Christian Marriage.
Petition Number: FM-12313-0071-D; Administratiue Board and Joy
Cla^^ Parkuiew UMC, Miamisburg, OH.
Reject Homosexuality Study
Recommendations.
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Retain ^71 as printed.
Petition Number: FM-U340-0071D; Linda Balet, Ohmtr Park
UMC ajtd 3 Church Administrative Boards and 3 Individuais,
Dayton, OH.
Htunan Sexuality.
Amend t71F:
Homosexual persons ....and with self. Although we do
not condone the practice of homosexuality and cousidei
this practice incompatible with Ohi-iatian teaching, we
aflfirm that God's grace is available to all. We commit
ourselves to be in ministry for and with all persons.
Petition Number: FM-12341-0071D; J. Michael Spencer and 1
Church Administration Board and Individuals, WalUng/ord UMC,
Seattle, WA.
Human Sexuality.
Amend jTl:
Petition Number: FM-1234e-0071D; Michael Spencer and Sunday
Morning Discussion Group, North Bethesda UMC, Seattle, WA.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 71G:
G) Rights of Homosexual Persons. Certain basic hu-
man rights and civil liberties are due all persons. We are
committed to support those rights and liberties for homo-
sexual persons. We see a clear issue of simple justice in
protecting their rightful claim in same-sex relationships
where they have: shared material resources, pensions,
guardian relationships, mutual powers of attorneys and
other such lawful claims typically attendant to contrac-
tual relationships which involve shared contributions,
responsibilities and liabilities and equal protection be-
fore the law. Moreover, we support efforts to stop vio-
lence and other forms of coercion against gays and
lesbians.
Homosexual persons.. .and with self Although we do
not condone the practice of homosexuality ;md consider
this practice incompatible with Christian teaching, we
affij'm that God's grace is available to all. We commit
ourselves to be in ministty for and with all persons. We
acknowledge with hiunility that the church as been
unable to arrive at a common mind on the compati-
bility of homosexual practice with Christian faith.
Many consider this practice incompatible with
Christian teaching. Others believe it acceptable
when practiced in a context of hiiman caring and
covenental faithfulness. The present state of knowl-
edge and insight in the biblical, theological, ethical,
biological, psychological, and sociological fields
does not provide a satisfactory basis upon which
the chiirch can responsibly maintain the condemna-
tion of all homosexual practice. The church seeks
further understanding through continued prayer,
study, and pastoral experience. In doing so, the
church continues to affirm that God's grace is be-
stowed on all, and that the membera of Christ's
body are called to be in ministry for and with one
another, and to the world.
Petition Number: FM12342-0071-D; Victor Ooldsmith, SL Andreui
UMC, West Lafayette, IN.
Human Sexuality.
Amend the first sentence of the second paragraph of
171 to read:
Although all persons are sexual beings whether or not
they are married, sexual relations are only clearly af-
firmed in the marriage bond between a woman and a
man.
Petition Number: FM-12360-0071-D; //»-nuin Y. Carr, The UMC of
New Brunswick, NJ and Bridgewater, NJ.
Human Sexuality.
Amend t71.F:
do not condone the practice of homogexuality and con-
sider this practice incompatible with Chinstian teaching^
have diverse understanding of Biblical, medical,
and social teachings concerning sexual practices,
we affirm that any practice which exploits another
person, thwarts personal commitment, or fails to en-
hance humanity is incompatible with Christian
teaching, and we afEirm that God's grace is available to
all.
Petition Number: FM-12361-0071-D; Methodist Federation for
Social Action J)
Human Sexuality.
Amend 17 IF:
Although all persons are sexual being whether or not
they are married, sexufd relations ai'c only cleai'ly af-
fii-med in the mai'iiage bond. Sex may become exploita-
tive within as well as outside mairiage. We reject all
sexual expressioHB which damage or desti'oy not all sex-
ual activity is equally acceptable. We deplore at-
tack, seduction, promiscuity, idolatry of pleasure,
violence and exploitation of people. We believe that
covenental relationships which feature gentleness,
warmth, compassion, humility, fidelity and commit-
ment to one another enhance the humanity God has
give us as birthright; and we affirm only that sexual ex-
pression which enhances that same htunanity, in the
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midst of divei'B opinion aa to what eonatitttteB that en-
hancementr
Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual per-
sons are individuals of sacred worth. All persons need
the ministry and guidance of the Church in their strug-
gles for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and
emotional care of a fellowship which enables reconciling
relationships with God, with others, and with self Ai-
though we do not condone the practice of homoaeguality
and consider this practice incompatible with Ohi'istiaB
teaching. We affirm that God's grace is available to all.
We commit ourselves to be in ministry for and with all
persons.
Petition Number: FM-12362-0071;D Administratis Board, Bedford
UMC, Bedford, PA.
Human Sexuality.
Addto^TlF:
Upon the occasion of any ordained person de-
claring or being proven to be in an active homosex-
ual relationship, such shall be sole and sufficient
cause for dismissal from the active ministry of The
United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: FM12363-0071D; Joseph Shreoe, Kee Street
UMC.
Human Sexuality.
Amend JTIF third paragraph:
...sexual orientation, are entitled to have their human
and individual civil rights ensured.
We recognize the continuing need for full, positive,
and factual sex education opportunities for children,
youth, and adults. The Chmxh offers a unique oppoi'tu-
nity to give quality guidance/education in this area. The
Church has the primary responsibility to provide
quality guidance and education in this area.
Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual per-
sons are individuals of sacred worth. All persons need
the ministry and guidance of the Church in their strug-
gles for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and
emotional care of a fellowship which enables reconciling
relationships with God, with others, and with self. Al-
though we do not condone the practice of homoaemiality
and consider this practice incompatible with Christifm
teaching, we affirm that God's gi-ace is available to all.
We commit ourselves to be in ministry for jmd with all
persons. We do not condone the practice of homo-
sexuality and consider this practice incompatible
with Christian teaching, as well as being a source of
separation from God's grace. However, we affirm
that God's grace is available to all who earnestly
seek it. We commit ourselves to be in ministry to all
persons including homosexual persons.
Petition Number: FM-12366-0071.D; John A. Maeon, WV
Conference.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 71F:
F) Human Sexuality. — We recognize that sexuality is
God's good gift to all persons. We believe persons may be
fully hvmian only when that gift is acknowledged and af-
firmed by themselves, the ehm'ch, and society. We call
all persons to the disciplined, responsible, fulfillment of
themselves, others, and society in the stewardship of this
gift. We also recognize om- limited understanding of this
complex gift and encourage the medical, theological, and
social science disciplines to combine in a determined -ef^
fort to understand hmnan sexuality more completely. We
call the ehm-ch to take the leadership role in bringing to-
gether these disciplines to address this most complex is-
sue. Fm-ther, within the context of our understanding of
this gift of God, we recognize that God challenges us to
find responsible, committed, and loving forms of expres-
sion.
Although all persons are sexual being whether or not
they are married, sexual relations are only clearly af-
firmed in the marriage bond. Sex may become exploita-
tive within as well as outside marriage. We reject all
sexual expressions which damage or destroy the human-
ity God has given us as a birthright, and we affirm only
that sexual expression which enhances that same hu-
manity, in the midst of diverse opinion as to what consti-
tutes that enhancement.
Petition Number: 'FiA'iSail-OOli.D; Adminittratiue Board. Trinity
UMC, Pidterington, OH.
Human Sexuality.
Add concluding sentence to paragraph 71:
Therefore we cannot approve of homosexual per-
sons holding any office within the bounds of Chris-
tian ministry be ti pastor, counselor or teacher.
Petition Number: FM123770071D; 323 UMC Clergywomen,
Berkley, CA.
Human Sexuality.
...We do not condone the practice of homosexuality
and consider this practice incompatible with Christian
teachings.
Petition Number: FM-10040-71D; JoAniu Waiton and 14 Members
of Normxtndale UMC, Montgomery, AL.
Human Sexuality.
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Retain 571.F as is.
Petition Numbsr: FM-lOOSS-Tl-D: HumhoUt-TabU Roek VMC,
Humboldt, NE.
Human Sexuality.
Amend ^Tl.F beginning with line six:
Petition Number: FM'12363-0a71-D; Church and SocUiy, St
Andrtw UMC, San Antonio, TEX.
Hvunan Sexuality.
Amend 171F:
Although we do not condone the practice of homosexu-
ality and consider this practice incompatible with Chris-
tian teaching, we <tfiii'm that God's grace is arailable to
all. We commit OTirBelres to be in miaigti'y for and with
all pei- gong:
(1) After the word, "ensured," add this sentence:
We also call for strict enforcement of laws relat-
ing to prostitution and pornography.
(2) After the word, "adults," add this sentence:
Sex education should be taught only by fully-
qualified instructors.
Human Sexuality.
Petition Number: FMi2369^XniU; Adminittratwt Council,
Amioy UMC, WV Confmncc
Amend paragraph 71 to read:
Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual per-
sons are individuals of sacred worth. All persons need
the ministry and guidance of the Church in their strug-
gles for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and
emotional care of a fellowship which enables reconciling
relationships with God, with others, and with self. Al-
though we do not condone the practice of homosexuality
and consider this practice incompatible with Christian
teaching, we jiffii-m that God's grace is arailable to all.
We commit om'selveg to be in minigtiy for and with all
persons.
Petition Number: FM^12^e^■00^1■l>■, Administrative CouncU,
Trinity UMC, BakcrsfUld, CA and Orace Church, Newport, KY.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 17 IF:
..Although all persons are sexual beings whether or
not they are married, sexual relations are only clearly
affirmed in the marriage bond...
Petition Number: FM-129BB00Vltl; Administrative Council, i
ChurcK Newport, KY.
The Practice of Homosexuality Considered
Incompatible with Christian Teaching.
Amend 17 IF last two sentences by substitution:
Petition Number: FM123e(M)071'D; Burrell M. Ketchtraid, HoUton
Annual Conference.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 57 IF:
We do not condone the practice of homosexuality
and .consider this practice incompatible with Chris-
tian teaching. We affirm that God's grace is able to
redeem from this practice.
..Although we do not condone the practice of homo-
sexuality and consider that practice to be contrary to
the teachings of the Holy Scriptures and incompat-
ible with Christian teaching, we affirm that God's grace
is available to all. We commit ourselves to be in ministry
to and with all persons.
Petition Number: FM12362-0071D; Fobert D. Simieon, KS West
Annual Conference.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 17 IF:
...enables reconciling relationships with God, with
others, and with self. Although we do not condone the
practice of homosexuality and consider this practice in-
compatible Christian teaching, we aifii'm that God's
grace is available to all. We commit ourselves to be in
ministry to and with all persons.
Petition Number: FM12366-0071-D: Administrative Council and
Member, of Athford UMC, Houston, TEX.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 17 IF by substituting final four sentences:
We affirm that all individuals, regardless of sex-
ual orientation, are equally the children of God and
thus possess an innate sacred worth which should
not be denied to them. With respect to sexual prac-
tice, however, the witness of the Scriptures leads us
to believe that homosexuality is not a part of God's
desired will for those who would wish to follow
Christ and His teachings. Accordingly, we proclaim
that the power of Christ is power to transform those
patterns and practices in aU of our lives which are
not compatible to our faith, no matter what the ori-
gin or the nature of such practices may be. As God's
grace is available to all, thus, we commit ourselves
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to be in this ministry of transformation and recon-
ciliation for and with all persons.
Petition Number: FM-12367-0071'D; Adminittrattut Boards of
Armona UMC and Laton UMC, Laton, CA.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 171F:
Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual per-
sons are individuals of sacred worth. All persons need
the ministry and guidance of the Chvirch in their strug-
gle for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual Emd
emotional care of a fellowship which enables reconciling
and transforming relationships with God, with others,
and with self. Although we do not condone the practice of
homosexuality and consider this practice incompatible
with Christian teaching, we affirm that God's grace is
able to available to help all people in need of transfor-
mation, including homosexuals. We commit ourselves
to be in ministry for and with all persons.
Petition Number: FM- 12368-0071-0^ Administratwt Board and
UM Federation for Social Action, Wesley Chruch, Minneapolis, MN.
Human Sexuality.
Amend t71F:
Although all pctbobb are sexual beiags whether or not
they ai'c mMTied, sexual relations are only clearly af-
fii'med in the mai-riage bond. Sex may become exploita-
tive within as well as outside maiTlage. We reject all
sexual expresBions which damage oi' destroji the human-
ity God has give us as birthright, and we jdCi-m oiriy
that sexual eapression which enhances that same hu-
manity, in the midst of divers opinions as to what eonrti-
tutes that enhancement.
Although all persons are sexual being whether or
not they are married, not all sexual activity is
equally acceptable. We deplore attack, seduction,
promiscuity, idolatry of pleasure, violence and ex-
ploitation of people. We believe that covenental re-
lationships which feature gentleness, warmth,
compassion, mutuality, fidelity, and commitment to
one another enhance the humanity God has give us
as birthright.
Although we do not condone the practice of homosexu-
ality and consider this practice incompatible Ohi'lsUan
teaching.
Let the two concluding sentences read:
We affirm that God's grace is able to available to
all. We commit ourselves to be in ministry for and
with all persons.
Petition Number: FM- 12369^)071-0; C. Bubois Bchutt, NC
Conference.
Human Sexuality.
Amend t71F:
Although we do not condone the practice of homosexu-
ality and consider this practice incompatible Christian
teaching, we affirm that God's grace is able to aveiilable
to all who repent. We commit ourselves to be in minis-
try for and with all persons.
Petition Number: FM-12372-0071-D; Administrative Council,
Frankfbrd and Hickory Hills UMC, Frankford, DE.
The Practice of Homosexuality Incompatible
with The Holy Bible.
Amend t71F by substitution:
Although we do not condone the practice of ho-
mosexuality and consider this practice incompat-
ible with The Holy Bible, we affirm that God's grace
is available to all.
Petition Number: FM-12373-0071-D; Administratiue Board, Falling
Creek and Brogden UMC, Dudley, NC.
Human Sexuality and Ministry.
Amend 17 IF:
Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual per-
sons are individuals...
All persons are of sacred worth to God and All per -
sons need the ministry and guidance of the Church in
their spiritual struggles for human fulfillment which in-
cludes the spiritual and emotional care of fellowship
that enables reconciling relationships with God, with
others, and with the self. While we recognize that
sexuality if God's good gift to people, obvious quali-
fications to this statement are found in many places
in the Bible. While we do not condone the practice of ho-
mosexuality and consider this practice incompatible with
Christian teaching, we affirm that grace is available to
all who truly repent of their sin. We commit ourselves
to be in ministry for and to all persons.
Petition Number: FM-12374-0071-D; Administrative Council,
LeavittsvUle UMC, Dellroy, OH.
Oppose Any Action Making Homosexuality
Compatible with Christian Teaching.
Retain 171.
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Petition Number: FM12378-0071D: A<imini»<riKi<;« Boorii, Ctntral
UMC, ToUda, OH.
Human Sexuality.
Amend t71F by deletion:
IIomoBeguid personB no less than heteroscTaal per-
sons are indiriduals of eaci-ed worth. All persona need
the ministi'y and guidance of the Church in their strug-
gles for human fulfillment as well as the spiritual and
emotional care of a fellowship which enables reconciling
relationships with God, with others, and with self. Al-
though we do not condone the practice of homosexuality
and consider this practice incompatible with Christian
teaching we affirm that Grod's grace is able to available
to all. We commit ourselves to be in ministry for and
with all persons.
^2.
Petition Number: FM- 12343-0072-D; Mahoditt FeJtmtion for
Social Action, Council Grant, Park-AhUrtgaU UMC, Atlanta, OA.
Rights of Lesbian and Gay Men.
Insert newj after ^72:
Rights of Lesbian and Gay Men: Homophobia
has been the basis of socially encourage and widely
practiced discrimination against gay men and les-
bian.It has created a climate in which violence
against and harassment of these persons is toler-
ated, rationalized, and even justified by some. To
avoid loss of employment, damage to family rela-
tionships, and physical danger, many homosexual
persons have felt it necessary to hide their identity,
at great cost to the fulfillment of their human poten-
tial. Their invisibility as a minority has meant that
social institutions and agencies, including the
church, most often cannot understand or respond
adequately to the needs of gay and lesbian people
and their family.
We affirm differences in sexual orientation as
one of many differences in status in the human fam-
ily. We hold that persons should not be discrimi-
nated against on the basis of sexual orientation, and
we call for creation and effective enforcement of le-
gal sanctions against such discrimination. Further,
we urge that religious and social service agencies
make affirmative efforts to develop programs sensi-
tive to and respectful of the need of individuals and
families where same-sex affectional orientation is
present.
Petition Number: FM-12344-0072-D; Adminittratitx Council,
Vfhtadon UMC, Euantton, IL.
Rights of Lesbians, Gay Men and Bisexuals.
Insert new \ after 572:
Rights of Lesbian and Gay Men and Bisexuals:
Heterosexism has been the basis of socially encoui^
age and widely practiced discrimination against
gay men and lesbians and bisexuals. It has created
a climate in which violence against and harassment
of these persons is tolerated, rationalized, and even
justified by some. To avoid loss of employment,
damage to family relationships, and physical dan-
ger, many homosexual persons have felt it neces-
sary to hide their identity, at great cost to the
fulfillment of their human potential. Their invisibil-
ity as a minority has meant that social institutions
and agencies, including the church, most often can-
not understand or respond adequately to the needs
of gay, lesbian or bisexual people and their friends
and family.
Certain basic human rights and civil liberties are
due all persons. Protection of these rights from in-
fringement on the basis of sexual orientation (state
of heterosexuahty, homosexuality or bisexuahty)
has been slow to be addressed by law.
We a£Grm differences in sexual orientation as
one of many differences in status in the human fam-
ily. We hold that persons should not be discrimi-
nated against on the basis of actual or perceived
sexual orientation, and we call for creation and ef-
fective enforcement of legal sanctions against such
discrimination, both by the creation of new laws
and the revision of existing human rights laws. Fur^
ther, we urge that religious and social service agen-
cies make affirmative efforts to develop programs
that will be informed as to the diversity of hiunan
sexuality and sensitive to and respectful of the need
of individuals and families where same-sex affec-
tional orientation is present.
I « O # e Petition Number: FA-11980-0737-D; Leonard D. Slatz, Hyde Park
Communiiy UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Our Doctrinal Standards.
Editor's Note: This petition calls for a change in the
Articles of Religion, an action contrary to the Constitution
of The United Methodist Church (Section in, Article I).
The full petition is on file with the legislative committee
secretary.
A.aviui(;t; rjuiuuu ii
Proposed Resolutions
Amendment to the Baptismal Paper.
Petition Number; FMU378-3000-R: WiUiamA. Hinti and S Other
IndividuaU, Wtst OH Confirmee.
Delete the fourth full paragraph, page 254trAdvance
Daily Christian Advocate, Volume I, which begins "The
Services of the Baptismal Covenant..." through the next
three paragraphs concluding "assisted us in our think-
ing."
Amend page 255 by deleting the paragraph beginning
with "While we have..."
Replace with the following:
Through the atoning work of Jesus on the cross,
God has acted graciously to restore us to fellowship
with Him. Baptism is one means of grace by which
the benefits of the atonement become actualized in
our lives.
Amend page 266 by deleting the paragraph beginning
with "The baptismal liturgy includes..." Replace with the
following:
The services of the Baptismal Covenant of The
United Methodist Church join water baptism and
the laying on of hands as a symbol of spiritual
anointing in recognition that the work of the Holy
Spirit is prevenient as well as saving and sanctify-
ing. In confirmation, upon confession of faith, the
laying on of hands becomes the symbol of being
sealed by the Holy Spirit and empowerment for a
life of discipleship.
Baptized Infants as Full Members.
Petition Number: FM11840-3000-R; AdminittratUM Board, Saint
Andrtw VMC, Pensacola, FL.
Reject any proposal to come before the Conference
that recommends baptized infants become full members
of the Church without having confirmation.
1) Formally "approving" it as a statement of our de-
nomination.
2) Formally "accepting" or "receiving" it.
3) Formally "recommending" it for church-wide study.
The Basis of the Bible and the Godly
Principles of The United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: FM11379-3000-M; WiUiam David Neete. Cortiea,
PA.
I petition the General Conference of The United Meth-
odist Church to get back to the basics of the Bible, God's
Holy Word and the Godly principles that The United
Methodist Church was founded on. Let us commit our-
selves as believers in Jesus Christ to use God's Word as
our first and fined authority, not the libertine philosophy
of special interest groups that are destroying our
churches and nation.
I believe that when God's Word calls something SIN,
there is no need to fund committees or study groups to
examine that issue. We are failing as a church by not be-
ing obedient to His Word. We who have stood by and
done nothing when it was in our power to do something
are just as responsible as those that brought us to this
place and time. Now is the time to act and turn around
by using "The Holy Bible" as our personal and corporate
guide to get back to God and his will for us.
Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is not going to
force His Will on us, the choice is ours to make, but his
will ultimately will be done. Whether we as a denomina-
tion receive blessings or discipline as a part of his church
is entirely up to us. We also need faithful leadership
standing firm on "The Bible," at the highest levels of
this denomination if we are to make a difference.
I close with 2 Chronicles 7:14 (N.I.V.): If my people,
who are called by my name, will humble themselves and
pray and seek my face and turn fi-om their wicked ways,
then I will hear fi-om heaven and forgive their sin and
will heal their land.
Response to The Study Document
"By Water and the Spirit."
Petition Number: FM11839-3000R: Slon SahitfTarth. KY Annual
Confertnct.
Refrain from taking any or all of the following actions
in response to the study document "By Water and the
Spirit:"
Baptism of all Christian Children.
Petition Number: FM11380-3000M; Steven C. Sadwomy, Center
VMC, Sangut, MA.
I would like to present an incident that happened in
my church approximately five years ago and request an
addition or change to the ministerial duties through the
Discipline.
The parents of a baby discussed the baptism of their
baby with the pastor. To their shock, they were told the
child would not be baptized in this church, since they
were from another town and the child would have to be
baptized in their local area.
The mother and her family have been long standing
members of the Center UMC. The mother was baptized,
attended Sunday school, was a Sunday school teacher,
and was married in this church.
I have been an active participant and held many of-
fices on the Methodist churches for over 35 years. Need-
less to say, I was greatly disturbed that a child of God
was turned away irom this Methodist Church. I con-
tacted the District Superintendent and discussed the
situation. Much to my astonishment, the District Super-
intendent supported the pastor's action and stated he
had a right to refuse baptizing the child. As a result of
this, not only did we lose the entire family from the
church, but other parishioners left in protest. The baby
was baptized in another local Methodist Church. This
shows the inconsistency within the Methodist doctrine
and the individual pastor power.
Since I have been involved in church organization, I
purchased my own Book of Discipline. I could not locate
the authority that governs such pastoral rights. Under
5221, the charge is made to the pastor "...shall earnestly
exhort all Christian parents or guardians to present
their children to the Lord in Baptism at an early age." In
5222, it states, "When the child lives in a community not
served by the pastor who administers the sacrament of
Baptism, the pastor is responsible for reporting the Bap-
tism to a pastor or District Superintendent who serves in
the area where the baptized child lives."
There may be many similar Baptism refusals that
take place that affect not only the immediate families,
but an entire church membership reaction. I would like
to suggest the Discipline be modified to indicate that all
Christian children that are presented to any Methodist
Church MUST be Baptized by the pastor, providing that
the parents or guardians express their commitment to
raise this child as a believer of Christ. There must be no
room for an individual pastor to decide who he may bap-
tize. I am svu-e John the Baptist did not ask who you are
or where you came from before he baptized them. A
closer approach to the teaching of the Bible must be fol-
lowed.
from the 1984 official ritual of the denomination as
printed in The Book of Services, continue this effort to re-
emphasize the historic significance of baptism. These
rituals in accenting the reality of sin and of regenera-
tion, the initiating action of divine grace, and the neces-
sity of repentence and faith, are consistent with the
Wesleyan combination of sacramentalism and evangeli-
calism.
Support the Recommendation of the Study
Committee on Understanding Baptism.
Petition Number: FM-11436-3000-R; Adminiirtrortue Btxu-<4 MujiMy
Memorial UMC, Johnxm City, TN.
The Administrative Board supports the recommenda-
tion of the Study Committee on Understanding Baptism
to designate four more years at the local church level
before any legislative changes or recommendations for
changes in the current understanding of Baptism is
made by the General Conference.
Reject Report of Conunittee to Study Baptism.
Petition Number: FM-11610-3000-R; AdminiMrative CouncH PoH
WUUam UMC, PoH WUUam, OH.
Reject the conclusions of the Committee to Study Bap-
tism.
Baptism and Confirmation.
Petition Number: FM-11818-3000R; R. DuUatey Barrett. NM
Conference.
As related to paragraphs 216.1;1214, 106;216.2-4, 225,
and all future United Methodist hymnals, books of wor-
ship and compilations of liturgies, retain a distinct em-
phasis upon both baptism and confirmation.
Confirmation is now a very important part of the process
of full membership in The United Methodist Church. The
Hymnal, Book of Worship and other compilations of
United Methodist litvirgies ought to have clear distinct,
easy to follow services of baptism and confirmation.
United Methodist Understanding Baptism.
Petition Number: FM-U47»^000-R: Carl W. Halvorten, Northern
New Jersey Conference.
Delete lines 25-32, page 4:
"The Dei vices of the Dapfciamal Covenant I, U, HI, and
rV in the 1060 The United Methodist Hymnal, taken
Rehaptism for Those Baptized
as Infants or Children.
Petition Number: FM-11819-3000-R: Pilot Knob UMC Members,
MUUown. IN.
Advance t/Oinon ii
Allow General Conference allow for the possibility of
rebaptism for believers baptized as infants or children.
Rationales:
1) Although Scripture nowhere records any rebap-
tisms, it also neither forbids them.
2) Most of all the baptisms recorded in Scripture are
obviously baptisms of adult believers, though some are
vague as to the ages of the baptized (Acts 16:15 and 33).
3) Because baptism is an act involving both God and
human beings, persons should be allowed to consciously
make this decision on their own. They should not be re-
quired to accept the baptism their parents opted for them
in their infancy or youth as their only opportunity for
baptism.
The Study on Baptism Report.
Petition Number: FM-ia092-3000-M; RiUy B. Case. North IN
Conference.
Add the following peu^agraph on page 8, line 20:
Valid baptisms in Christian tradition are signed
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit. This Biblical formula connects United
Methodists with the church of all ages in aU places.
It is the name that identifies the God whom we
serve as against aU other gods.
Study on Baptism Report.
Support Confirmation Preparatory
for Full Chvu'ch Membership.
Petition Number: ¥^11838-3000^: Adminietrative Board, St.
Paul UMC. College, AK.
Whereas, various persons and groups within the
church have been considering discontinuing confirma-
tion as preparation for full church membership, and
Whereas, this training should provide a better under-
standing of Christian beliefs and the benefits and obliga-
tions of full church membership,
Therefore, be it resolved that we strongly support con-
tinuing confirmation as preparation for full church mem-
bership.
Oppose Elimination of Confirmation.
Petition Number: FM12006-3000-M; AdminUtratiix Board,
Community UMC, Belie Glade, FL
Whereas, the Baptism Study Committee is consider-
ing a recommendation that the 1992 General Conference
eliminate "confirmation," and that baptized infants be
considered "full members" of The United Methodist
Church; and
Whereas, this would eliminate the intentional deci-
sion point, where the child is confronted with the Gospel,
to make a personal decision of faith in Jesus Christ:
Therefore be it resolved that General Conference sup-
port and affirm the need for "confirmation" to confront
children with the Gospel, at an age when they can under-
stand it, and opposing any attempt to eliminate it.
Petition Number: FM-12093-3000-M; RUey B. Cote, North IN
Conference.
Amend section G. by substitution:
G. Profession of Faith and Confirmation
Adults who profess their faith in Jesus Christ
and their commitment to discipleship and are bap-
tized are confirmed by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Children who are baptized, through the faith of be-
lieving parents, are initiated into the church and
marked as Christian disciples. They are considered
as members-in-preparation, or preparatory mem-
bers. These children become the special responsibil-
ity of the church. As they are nurtured in faith and
are led to personal acceptance of Christ, by profes-
sion of faith their baptism is confirmed. (Article VI,
THE CONFESSION OF FAITH)
Thus baptism as a representation of the new
birth in Christ Jesus and a mark of Christian disci-
pleship, is seen as a process. The prevenient grace
of God signified in infant baptism works through
home and church to niurture the child to God's act
of justifying grace through acceptance of Jesus
Christ and profession of faith. The Holy Spirit, the
conveyor of grace, confirms the baptism and com-
missions the believer for service.
At some point in the growth process there should
be a special preparation for confibrmation, focusing
on one's wiUingness to profess faith in Jesus Christ
publicly and one's personal appropriation of Chris-
tian doctrine, spiritual disciplines, and discipleship.
This process leading to confirmation is also a time
of preparation for the privilege and responsibiUties
of church membership.
This preparation provides the context and oppor-
tunity to understand and interpret the vows associ-
ated with confirmation (see Baptismal Covenant
in). This includes a renewal of the vows and prom-
ises made at baptism, repentance for sin, profession
of the apostolic faith in the creed and in the Scrip-
tures of the Old and New Testaments, and promises
of faithfiilness to walk in God's holy ways as faith-
ful members of Christ's church.
Confirmatioii is to be celebrated in the midst of
the worshipping congregation and should include
the opportunity for person or group witness. One
should not be rebaptized as a part of the rite for
confirmation.
Amend the Study on Baptism Report.
Petition Numborr FM-12218-3000R; Looon UM Church CouneUon
MinutrieSy Laoon UMC, Laoon, IL.
Delete A.l on page 254 of the Baptist Report in the
Advance Edition:
The good news of the gospel is that God has
acted on our behalf in Jesus Christ We do not have
to live as fallen creatures in a fallen world but we
can be redeemed through provisions made possible
by Christ This reaching out of God to us is called
grace. The working of God in our lives while we are
unable or unwilling to respond to God is called
"prevenient grace" (grace which goes before).
Add at end of Section G, page 261 in the Advance Edi-
tion:
The invoking of the name of the triune God-Fa-
ther, Son and Holy Spirit — makes specific the God
of the baptismal covenant These precise names are
an essential part of the BibUcal understanding of
covenant making. These names identify the God of
Biblical record as against all other gods. To substi-
tute other names or other formulas is to undermine
the integiify of the baptismal event and render its
validity suspect.
Addition to Our Heritage and Standards
that We '*Love One Another."
Petition Number; FM-114373000-R; Gloria R. Prux, Union
Memorial UMC, St Louit, MO.
Add to the Doctrinal Heritage and Doctrinal Stand-
ards of the central theme of Jesus' ministry and His com-
mandment that we, His followers LOVE ONE
ANOTHER!
Resources for Healing Ministries
with Homosexuals.
Petition Number: FM-12288-3000-R*; 6 Local Church Groupa + 42
Individuals,
Direct the appropriate general agencies of our church
to provide resources and training to those local churches,
districts and Annual Conferences which are involved in
a ministry of transformation of homosexuals or which de-
sire to become involved in that ministry.
Furthermore be it resolved to meet the requirements
of 1608.4 of TTie Book of Discipline, let it be noted that the
intent of this resolution mighty be fulfilled by adding a
staff person to the General Board of Discipkship to pro-
vide this training. Anticipated financial requirements of
this program might be about $50,000 for compensation
and an equal amount for resources for a total of $100,000.
Lesser amounts might be spent if existing funds and staff
persons were redirected.
Reject the Adoption
of the Report on Homosexuality.
Elements of Doctrine and Discipline
Documents Referenced to the Holy Scripture.
Petition Number: FM-1143M000-R; Gloria R. Price, Union
Memorial UMC, St louis, MO.
"All elements of the doctrine and general rules of
discipline must be documented and referenced to
the Holy Scriptxire. This authority is not only neces-
sary but vital to our Christian well-being that we
are able to readily realize the source of who we are
and what we believe, and that the authority of Je-
sus Christ, our Lord and Savior be visible at aU
times to expel any question and/or doubt as to the
vahdity of our belief as it affects our Christian disci-
pUne. In addition, this reference is also important to
those who feel a need to challenge our beliefs ac-
cording to the Holy Word of God."
Petition Number: FM-12312-3000-B; Coooo Firtt UMC and 11
Local Church Groups OTid B Individuals, Cocoa, FLA.
Reject the Majority Report of Coromittee to Study Ho-
mosexuality.
No Further Funds for a Study Committee
Regarding Homosexuality.
Petition Number: FM12328-3000-R; Administrative Council,
Central Terrace UMC, Winston-Salem, NC.
Enough money has been spent upon the Study of Ho-
mosexuality during the years 1988-1992, therefore we
ask the General Conference to cut off all funding for a
Study Committee or for funding the study of the Com-
mittee Report during 1992-1996.
AQvance c<ainon ii
Reject the Recommendation to Develop Study
Materials on Homosexuality.
Petition Numb«r: FM'123d2^000R^ Adminuitnitwt CouncU, Boone
HiU VMC, SummtruUU, SC.
Reject the General Council on Ministries' reconunen-
dation to develop educational study materials on the is-
sue of homosexuality to be used across the whole church.
ReaEfirm the prohibition of any funding to "promote
the acceptance of homosexuality" (^906. 12) and of ordain-
ing "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" (^402. 2).
Approve and Adopt the Ordination
of Homosexuals.
Petition Number: FM'12d3^d000R; Betty Zimmerman, Lincoln, IL.
Knowing of God's love and acceptance of all peoples
regardless of their genetic and sexual differences, be it
resolved that The United Methodist Church will estab-
lish and provide the official ordination into the ministry
for those individuals, regardless of whether they are het-
erosexual or homosexual, who wish to minister to and
serve those in need of non-judgmental guidance and un-
derstanding within the faith, love, and good news of Je-
sus Christ.
Training for Transforming Congregations.
Petition Number: FM-12336^000-R; Administratux Board, Union
Center VMC, Endioott, NY.
Be it resolved that the General Conference of The
United Methodist Church adopt a five point purpose
statement for a "Transforming Congregation" which
wiU:
1. Affirm both the scriptural witness of the sLnfidness
of homosexual practice and the power of God to trans-
form the lives of all sinners;
2. Affirm and Offer Christ's healing to homosexual
persons and to their families;
3. Help bring healing and understanding to church
members who condemn the homosexual person instead of
the sin;
4. Minister to the needs of all persons affected by ho-
mosexuality, using resources fi"om inside as well as out-
side the Christian community;
5. Integrate all repentant and redeemed persons into
full participation in the life of the local church;
Be it further resolved that a committee be appointed
to provide a network for interested churches as well as
training events for pastors and laity who wish to be in
ministry to homosexual persons, and;
Be it further resolved that information on Transform-
ing Congregations accompany any distribution of mate-
rial provided by the United Methodist Committee to
Study Homosexuality or derived from its Report to the
1992 General Conference.
Accept Recommendation of GCOM
for Comprehensive Study.
Petition Number: VM\233^^0IM-^: Adminietratioe Board,
WheaJon VMC, Euanston, IL
Adopt the recommendations of the report of the
GCOM Committee to Study Homosexuality, for a com-
prehensive study, with the following amendments and
additions:
1. That the study be of heterosexism (not homosexual-
ity) and the role of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals in
the church.
2. That the Advisory Committee consulting and work-
ing with The United Methodist Publishing House in the
development of these study materials include at least
one openly self-identified gay man and one openly self-
identified lesbian.
3. That the Reconciling Congregation Program be
used as a resource in developing these materials and in
the process of educating the wider church, because of
their prior history of education and dialogue on these is-
sues in the church and the variety of individual and com-
munity experiences and resources they have to offer.
Membership
of the Homosexual Study Committee.
Petition Number: FM12336-3000-R: John Terona, Yukon, OK.
The Homosexual Study Committee shall include two
ex-homosexuals (males) and two ex-lesbians (females) se-
lected by the CouncU on Ministries fi-om nominees rec-
ommended by local United Methodist churches.
This reconstituted Homosexual Study Committee of
no more than thirty (30) members shall continue its
study for another quadrennium before submitting its re-
port to the 1996 General Conference.
Each member of the Homosexual Study Committee
shall state in writing to the 1996 General Conference his
or her:
1. Personal marital status, sexual orientation and
practices;
2. Personally approved and disapproved sexual prac-
tices (pedophilia, incest, premarital, marital, homosex-
ual, heterosexual, bisexual, sadomasochism, bestiality,
rape, sex with dead bodies, etc.) for United Methodist
Church employees, members, officers, delegates and or-
r iuui iuia ivussion
dained on all levels (local church, district, annual confer-
ence, jurisdiction, and general agencies) and why;
3. Proposals of what The United Methodist Church
should do about those whose sexual practices are disap-
proved: accept or reject attendance, employees, members,
officers, delegates, and ordained; conversion (by witness-
ing, preaching, evangelism, counseling, group therapy,
aversion therapy, etc.); referral to appropriate govern-
ment authorities, etc. and why.
4. IVoposed sexual education provided about United
Methodist Church sexual standards to Sunday school
classes, prospective church members, employees, mem-
bers, officers, delegates, and ordained.
Oppose Developing Study Materials
for the Church Regarding Homosexuality.
Petition Number: FM12337.3000R; AdminiMratwii Board, Flrtt
VMC, Ft. Walton Btach, FL.
Develop study materials for use in the Church which
shows the scriptual opposition to homosexuality in bibli-
cal and Christian terms.
Whereas, lesbians and gay men In our society are the
targets of violence, harassment and discrimination sim-
ply because of their sexual orientation; and
Whereas,to avoid loss of employment, damage to fam-
ily relationships and physical danger, many homosexual
persons have felt it necessary to hide their identity, at
great cost to their growth and grace toward Christian
maturity;
Therefore be it resolved that The United Methodist
Church:
1) deeply deplores the widespread violence, harass-
ment, and discrimination against gay men and lesbians;
2) supports the institution and enforcement of legisla-
tion which protects the human can civil rights of lesbi-
ans and gay men;
3) request that United Methodist agencies make af-
firmative efforts to develop poUdes and programs sensi-
tive to and respectful of the needs of these persons and
their families; and
4) directs the (General Council of Ministries to create
an interagency task force to promote the recognition and
defense of the human and dvil rights of lesbians and gay
men and to monitor the development of the affirmative
efforts described in (3) above.
Study Plan Regarding Homosexuality
During 1993-96.
Petition Number: FM-12d46-d000-R: A drntnutnitiiw Council OoTit
Park-AhUragatt UMC, Atlanta, OA.
Whereas, the Committee to Study Homosexuality has
worked diligently during the 1988-1992 quadrennium to
fulfiU its mandate;
Whereas, input of resource persons and the finiit of the
Committee's labors are invaluable resources for our
Church's ongoing study and discernment;
Therefore be it resolved that the General Conference
1) make widely available to the Church as a whole a) the
report b) the written and audio-taped presentations made
to the Committee, and 2) prepare a detailed study plan,
with study resources to guide The United Methodist
Church at all levels in a study on homosexuality during
the 1992-1996 quadrennium.
No Practicing Homosexual
to Be Utilized as Paid Staff or Volunteer.
Petition Number: FtA-123i8^000-R; Hotaard Lydick rirtt UMC,
RichardMn, TEX.
Prohibit any board or agency of The United Methodist
Church from having on its staff, either as a paid staff
member or as a "volimteer (unpaid)" any person who is a
practicing homosexual or who advocates homosexuality
as either good or normal.
Report of the Committee
to Study Homosexuality.
Petition Number: FM12364-300(VB; AU>bi Dunn, Floral HtighU
UMC, Wichita FalU, TEX.
Stop the United Methodist Committee to Study Homo-
sexuality fi-om making a report to (Jeneral Conference.
Hiunan and Civil Rights
of Lesbians and Gay Men.
Petition Number: FM-12347-3000-R; Methoditt Federation for
Social Action, NY.
Whereas, the Social Principles state that all persons
are entitled to have their human and dvil rights en-
sured; and
No Quadrennial Study of Homosexuality
for 1992-96.
Petition Number: FM12366-3000-R; Btilip M. Nibladt, Union
UMC, St Louia, MO.
Do not permit the creation of any denomination,
agency or board study of homosexuality, on a denomina-
Aavunce eiuiuuu ijl
tional or jurisdictional basis during the 1992-96 quadren-
Deny Church Memhership to Self- A vowed
Practicing Homosexuals.
petition Number: FM-1L236B-3000-R; Membtra of South Union
VMC, South Union UMC, Flat Rock, IL.
We believe that allowing membership in The United
Methodist Church to self-avowed practicing homosexu-
als, constitutes a public acceptance of such practice. We
therefore believe that such membership should be de-
nied.
Adoption of the Msgority Report
of the Commission to Study Homosexuality.
Petition Number: FM-12371-3000-R; PaulF. Ptrry, TEX
Confirrmct.
Adopt the M^uority Report of the Homosexual Stud)^
Committee as it relates to \1\.¥ and add the proposed
57 IG to the Social Principles Statement:
Rationale: I agree that the present state of profes-
sional studies on homosexuality do not offer conclusive
evidence to designate homosexuality "incompatible with
Christian teaching." I further am alarmed at homopho-
bic behaviors on the part of Christian people. We need to
be on the side of human and civil rights for all.
Report of the Committee
Regarding Homosexuality.
Petition Number: FM-12361.3000-Ri AdminittratitM Board,
Prmptet UMC, Protptct, OH.
The issue of homosexuality is one that affects the en-
tire Church and has the potential to split our demonina-
tion. The Biblical, theological, ethical, biological,
psychological and sociological disciplines studied by the
committee could not provide a definitive answer concern-
ing homosexuality. The committee members could not
arrive at a unanimous consensus concerning the issue
nor could they submit a unanimous report to the General
Conference.
Therefore, we ask General Conference to receive the
report but to take no action on it.
Human Sexuality.
Petition Number: FWll237i-3000-R; AdminittrtUilM Council,
Bethany UMC, MiddUtown, OH.
Amend t71F. second 1:
Although all persons are sexual being whether or not
they are married, sexual relations are only clearly af-
firmed in the marriage bond between husband and
wife. Sex may become exploitative within...
Amend 171F, fourth 1:
Although we do not condone the practice of homosexu-
ality and consider this practice incompatible with Chris-
tian teaching, we affirm that God's grace is available to
all. We commit ourselves to be in ministry for and rriHt
to all persons.
Adoption of the Minority Report
of the Commission to Study Homosexuality.
Petition Number: FM-12370-3000-R; Janut Curtie Ballard, First
UMC. EuUm, TEX.
Whereas, the General Coimcil on Ministries has con-
cluded a four-years study on the issues and questions re-
lated to homosexuality;
Whereas, this study committee has issued a m^ority
report and minority report which will be voted on by the
General Conference for rejection or acceptance;
Therefore be it resolved, that there be no further ac-
tions to study the issue any further.
Oppose Ordination of Avowed Homosexuals.
Petition Number: FM12386-3000-R; AdminiMratiix Board,
DowmvitU UMC, DoummiUt, LA.
Be it resolved that the General Conference act once
and for all in some definitive way to settle the question
once and for all that we, like Wesley, are a people of the
Book, the Holy Bible, and refuse to accept homosexuality
as an alternate lifestyle and reject homosexuals as candi-
dates for ministry. Let the General Conference add to
the Constitution some rule establishing once and for all
that we stand with God's word on this issue.
Obligation and Responsibility of the General
Commission on Finance and Administration.
Petition Number: FM-12387-3000-F; Danitlt Mtmorial UMC,
OokUkoro Ditrid, NC.
Amend paragraph 902.12 to read:
The council shall be responsible for ensuring that no
board, agency, committee, commission, or council shall
give United Methodist funds to any "gay" caucus or
group, or otherwise use such funds to promote the accep-
tance of homosexuality. The council shall have the right,
obligation and responsibility to stop such expendi-
tures.
Perverts Not to Be Considered Clergy
Members of The United Methodist Church.
mote the recognition and defense of the hvunan and civil
rights of lesbians and gay men.
Human Sexuality.
Petition Numbar: FM123»1-9000D; RKM and S3S Indkiu
and 301 Local Oroupg.
Retain 171.
P«tit>on Number: FM1238M000-R; Paul N. Prmtict, VMCat
Church Strtt, Hydt Park, NY.
Be it resolved that all perverts including, but not lim-
ited to the following list, not be considered as members of
the clergy in The United Methodist Church: Homosexu-
als, both male and female; Sado-masochistic persons
(sometimes called S&M freaks); Bondage and Discipline
persons (sometimes called B&D freaks); Incest practitio-
ners; Pedophiles; Necrophiliacs; Water sports enthusiasts
(noted for enemas); AC/DC persons (known to enjoy sex
with either sex); and such perverts as may come to the
attention of the church or achieve popularity among the
trendy.
Retain Present Stand
Regarding Homosexuality.
Petition Number: FM-12a94-a000-R; Outrtach Ministry and 70
Church Oroupt and 82 IndwiduaU, Ntw Bethel UM Youth Group,
CretttiUui, FIA.
Retain 171.
"Grace Upon Grace"
as the Official Mission Statement.
Affirm Our Ministry
For and With Lesbians and Gay Men.
Petition Number: FM-12389^000-R; Wally Shcarbon, MO Eaat
Conference, Toledo, OH.
Affirm our ministry for and with lesbians and gay
men at this time of widespread physical attacks upon
them and denial of their human and civil rights.
Support the institution and enforcement of legislation
which protects the human and civil rights of lesbians
and gay men.
All United Methodist agencies and conferences make
affirmative efforts to develop policies and programs sen-
sitive to and respectful of the needs of these persons and
their feunUies.
All United Methodist general agencies and confer-
ences show in their policies and actions that they pro-
Petition Number: FM'11686-3000-R; Charles Yrigoyen, Jr., Eaatem
Pennsylvania
Reconsider the document titled, Grace Upon Grace,
the mission statement proposed at the 1988 General Con-
ference. Make whatever changes deemed necessary and
approve the statement as the official mission statement
of the denomination and publish it in the 1992 Book of
Discipline.
Task Force to Study
What Christians Really Believe.
Petition Number; FM-11083-3000-M»;ifitem Holmee, Firet UMC,
TuUa,OK.
Petition the United Methodist General Conference to
set up a task force to study what Christians really be-
lieve especially United Methodists.
Advance Edition II
1145
Financial Administration
Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in The Book of Discipline
I 0000. Petition Number: FA-1136«-0000-D; John Tement, Yuhon, OK.
Office Location of General Agencies, Boards,
Commissions and Organizations.
Add new:
Section XIX, 12450: All general agencies, boards,
commissions, councils and organizations must move
their ofGce(s) at least once every ten years to a dif-
ferent geographical Jurisdiction until that offices(s)
has been in every Jurisdiction.
For efficiency and economy, these moves are to
be coordinated by the Office Location Committee
composed of:
1. Chairperson of the Council of Bishops (1),
2. Each Jurisdiction's chairperson and Executive sec-
retary (10), and
3. Each organization's Board chairperson and Execu-
tive secretary.
The Office Location Committee will meet during
each General Conference and before adjournment
will provide a schedule of when which organiza-
tions will move to which Jurisdictions during the
next four years.
Arrangements for specific office space, communi-
cations, transportation, moving expenses, housing,
etc. are to be negotiated by each organization and
its receiving Jurisdiction before the date scheduled
by the Office Location Committee.
I Toy • P«tition Number: FA11200-0709D; 0«or*« W. Baldwin. Central
VMC ChurcK Kantat Cuy, KS.
Responsibilities of the Conference Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend ^709.5:
5709.5. To develop policies governing the investment
of conference funds (except for pension funds as provided
in 11608), whether in debt or equity, short-term or long-
term instruments, with the aim of maximizing fiinds
available for mission in a manner consistent with the
preservation of capital, the Policies Relative to So-
ciaUy Responsible Investments (5816) and the Social
Principles of the Church. A statement of such policies
shall be printed in the conference journal at least once
each quadrennium.
Petition Number: FA-11661.0709-D; Ralph J. LepUy, WttUm NC
Conference.
Conference Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend 709.12 by addition:
5709.12 To cooperate with the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration and with the General Board of
Discipleship in promoting and standardizing the finan-
cial recording and reporting system in the local churches
of the conference.
When local church treasurers are either unable
or unwilling to provide pastors with correct tax re-
porting forms, the conference Council on Finance
and Administration will insure that pastors are pro-
vided with correct tax reporting forms.
Petition Number: FA-12064-0708-D; Victor W. Ooldxhjnidt, St.
Andrew VMC, Weet Lafayette, IN.
Responsibilities of the Conference Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend 5709.3 by adding sentence at end:
It is recommended that formulas for local church
apportionments not be significantly based on mem-
bership or worship attendance numbers.
Petition Number: FA12089-0709-D; North Central Jurisdiction
Acoeseibility Advocates, VMC.
Responsibilities of Annual Conferences
Council on Ministries.
Amend 5709 by adding a new paragraph after 5:
To recommend to the Annual Conference for its
action and decision funding for local churches to
assist them in making their church buildings and
programs accessible.
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Financial Administration
I TXU. Petition Numb«r: FA-100K-0710-D; AdmaiUtrative Board, Mount
Oak UMC, MUchtUviUe, MD.
World Service and Conference Benevolences.
Delete 1710.3.d.
Petition Number: FA-11120-0710-D: Gmeral Conference EUcttd
Delegation, North AL Conference, Birmingham, AL.
World Service and Conference Benevolences.
Amend t7 10.3d:
The Council on receiving from the treasurer of the
General Council on Finance and Administration a state-
ment of the amount apportioned that Annual Conference
for World Service may combine the total World Service
apportionment, without reduction for the quadrennium,
and the approved conference benevolences budget
(710.3a). The sum of these two amounts 4f combined,
shall be known as World Service and Conference Benevo-
lences. The World Service and Conference Benevolences
budget thus established shall include a statement of the
percentage for World Service and the percentage for con-
ference benevolences.
Petition Number: FA-10086-0710-D;FLA.
World Service Apportionments.
Amend 1710:
Remove the provision for World Service and Confer-
ence Benevolences to be apportioned to the local
churches as a single apportionment.
1710.3c. The term 'Oine item" shall identify each
cause, program, institution, agency, mission, service
cause, and conference benevolence that is funded
by the annual conference for the purpose of fulfill-
ing its mission agenda for the conference. Line
items shall be before the annual conference for its
vote as the substance of the conference benevo-
lences budget. Neither administrative categories of
the conference benevolences budget nor the sum of
the conference Board of Global Ministries budget
may not be considered a line item.
nil.
Petition Number: FA-10109-0711-D; Administrative Board,
Downsville UMC, Downsville, LA.
Right of Local IChurch
to Withold Apportionments
Add to 1711, section 711.5:
The right of local congregations to withhold all
or portions of the Annual Apportionments shall in
no wise be abridged, providing the local congrega-
tion do one of the following: 1) place aU appor-
tioned but unpaid funds in a special account to be
paid on apportioned items when the cause of pro-
test has been resolved, or 2) if the item apportioned
is unconscionable to the Christian conscience of the
congregation, said funds must be used in Mission
projects as chosen by the local church with a writ-
ten explanation sent to the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: FA'11606'0710-D; Monticelto District Council c
Minittriet, Little Rock Conference, Little Rock, AR.
Separate World Service Funds from
Conference Benevolences Funds.
Delete 1710.3d.
Petition Number: FA11366-0710-D: Jim Beat, North AR
Conference, Little Rodt, AR.
Clergy Support Budgets.
Amend 11710.1a and 710.1e:
Remove the word salai'y and replace it with the word
compensation.
Petition Number: FA1182S.0710-I>; Jerry Eckert, WIS. Conference.
Budget of the Conference Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend 1710.3c by addition at end of paragraph:
Petition Number: FA1126H)711.D; Bichop Dan E. Solomon, OK
Conference,
Methods or Formulas for the Approved
Connectional Ministries Budget Amounts.
Amend 1711:
1711 Apportionments Connectional Ministries — the
council shall recommend to the Annual Conference for
its action and determination the methods or formulas by
which the approved Connectional Ministries budget
amounts for clergy support, administration, World Serv-
ice and Conference Benevolences, and other apportioned
cauBCB Connectional Ministries (11711. 1-.4) shall be
apportioned to the districts, churches, or charges of the
conference.
1. The council on receiving from the General Council
on Finance and Administration a statement of the
amount of Connectional Ministries apportioned by the
General Conference to the Annual Conference foi- the
BCTcral general funds authwized by the General Confer-
ence, shall ^portion
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2. The council shall recommend to the Annual Confer-
ence for its action and determination whether the Con-
nectional Ministries appor tioiimentg referred to in this
paragraph shall be made by the council to the districts
only or to the churches or charges of the conference. If
the Connectional Ministries apportionments are made
to the districts only,
3. Should the Annual Conference make the Connec-
tional Ministries apportionments to the districts
only
4. The Connectional Ministries World Service and
Conference Benevolences apportionment to the churches
or charges of the conference, whether made by the confer-
ence directly, by the district Board of Stewards as pro-
vided in 1711.2, or by the district superintendents, shall
not be combined with any General, Jurisdictional, or An-
nual Conference Connectional Ministries apportion-
ment made to the churches or charges of the conference.
General Resolution for ImplementatioH: Be it resolved
that the editorial committee for TTie Book of Discipline
address each use of "apportionments" or "apportioned
funds" or "causes" etc. in such fashion that there is har-
mony with the basic principle that Connectional Minis-
tries replaces "apportionments" as the terminology by
which these funding patterns are identified.
1717.
Petition Number: FA-116790717D; SUphtn Ohntman, Northtm
NJ Conference.
Clergy Support.
Amend 1717:
Assumption of the obligations of the itineracy, re-
quired to be made at the time of admission into the trav-
eling connection,puts upon the Church the
counter-obligation of providing support for the entire or-
dained ministry of the Church. In view of this the claim
for clergy support in each pastoral charge shall include
provisions for the support of pastors, district superinten-
dents, bishops, and conference claimants. All local
churches, instead of providing direct payment of
salary to the pastor appointed to serve their charge,
shall follow the guidelines for apportionments as
stated in 1925, and pay that sum into a general ac-
count that would then be distributed by the treas-
urer of the Annual Conference to the appointed
pastor. This would allow for the appointment of
full-time pastors to churches who would not other-
wise be able to afford their salaries, while providing
for salaries according to time served by each pas-
tor.
* 7 10» Petition Number: FA113e7.0718-D; Jim Beat, LittU Rodt, AR.
Plan and Method of Clergy Support.
Amend 1718:
Remove the word salaiy and replace it with the word
compensation.
Petition Number: FA-113e70718-D; Jim BeaL, North AR
Conference, LittU Rock. AR
Plan and Method of Clergy Support.
Amend 1718:
Each Annual Conference shall determine what plan
and method shall be used in distributing the apportion-
ment to its several districts and charges for the Episco-
pal Fund (1923), for support of district superintendents
and conference claimants, and for the Equitable Salary
Compensation Fund (1722) whether by percentages
based on the current cash compensation paid to the or-
dained minister serving pastoral charges under episcopal
appointment and to local pastors or by some other
method.
* / X y. Petition Number: FA-11388-0719-D: Jim Beat, North AR
Conference, Little Rock, AR-
Clergy Support.
Amend 1719:
Remove the word salai'y emd replace it with the word
compensation each time it is used.
Petition Number: FA-12214-0719-D; Yetlowetone Confer
Clei^ Support.
Delete 11 719 and 737.4.
* 7^Ue Petition Number: FA11262-0720-D: Martin Toepke-Floyd, ND
Conference.
Provision for Adequate
and Fair Clergy Compensation.
Amend 1720:
1720. The sereral Charge Oonferences shall deter-
mine the pastor's sallies according to the provisions of
1247.18.
1720. Each Annual Conference shaU determine
the pastors' salaries according to these criteria:
a) the mitiimiiiii base salary set by the Commis-
sion on Equitable Salary,
b) changes in the cost of Uving from year to year
or charge to charge,
c) merit increases of no more than 2% per annum
(above cost of Uving increases) for outstanding ef-
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fectiveness in the pastor's pastoral charge or con-
ference service,
d) length of services Increases of no more than 2%
per annum (above cost of living increases) begin-
ning after five years of full time service (or its
equivalent) under appointment by a bishop,
e) with the recommendation that minimum salary
be no less than $15,000 for a full time appointment
(in 1991 dollars) and the maximum salary for a full
time appointment be no more than $45,000 (in 1991
dollars) unless a two-thirds migority vote of Annual
Conference of members in full connection amend
this ceiling on a case1t>y case basis.
f) Funds for the payment of pastors appointed to
serve full or part time local churches shall be appor-
tioned by the Annual Conference to the pool of local
charges served.
g) All local churches provided with pastoral ap-
pointments shall participate in the above fund pooL
h) AU monies collected for this pastoral salary
support shall be deposited by the Conference treas-
urer in the Equitable Salary Fund.
i) The Annual Conference shall be responsible for
the payment (from the Equitable Salary Fund) of
pastoral salaries for all clergy duly appointed to
pastoral chaises.
j) A reserve of between 25 and 50% of the annual
expenditure of clergy salaries shall be maintained
as determined by the Annual Conference.
k) An endowment fund may be instituted to sup-
plement the pool of participating local charges.
1) The authority of this provision shaU cover only
base clergy salary support and not other forms of
pastoral compensation for utilities, housing, con-
tinuing education, travel, etc., although adequate
support for these important benefits shall be advo-
cated, and any and all Annual Conference guide-
lines and standards shall be administered.
m) Tax-deferred annuities may be set up by
clergy supported by this Equitable Salary Fiind as
part of salary reduction agreements following the
guideUnes put out by the General Board of Pensions
and subject to the laws of the United States of
America and rulings by the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice.
n) During a period of transition of three quadren-
nia (12 years) after this Paragraph is adopted and
put in force, no local charge's apportionment for
pastoral compensation under this provision shall
change by more than 5% per nmiiim or 15% per
quadrennium firom the amount paid in basic salary
to the pastor directiy in the year immediately pre-
ceding the adoption of this provision.
o) This provision does not apply to appointments
beyond the local church unless an organization or
agency desires to participate in it. If this is the case,
then terms shaU be negotiated between the Annual
Conference, clergy member and the organization
for their participation in the Equitable Salary Fund.
p) Furnishing or Housing Ebcclusion Agreements
shall be allowed under this provision as a tax bene-
fit to clergy under pastoral appointment following
the guidelines of recognized clergy tax organiza-
tions and subject to the laws of the United States of
America and rulings by the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice.
q) Clergy compensated under this provision will
be classified as self-employed and be responsible
for payment of all self-employment taxes and fed-
eral income taxes subject to the laws of the United
States of America and rulings by the Internal Reve-
nue Service.
Petition Number: FA-11369-0720-D; Jim BmI, North AR
Confirmed, LittU Rock, AR.
Determination of the Pastor's Salary.
Amend 1720:
Remove the word salai'ies and replace it with the
word compensation.
^721.
Petition Number: FA-1171(M>721-D: UM Rural Fellowthip, Church
and Community Workers, Nat. Workers Nat Organ. Upper Sand
Hit. Parish Staff, Columhua, <£ SyUiania, AL, OH.
Authorization for an Annual Conference to
Form a Basic Salary Plan.
Amend 1721 by substitution:
1721 An annual conference may by a two-thirds
majority vote at any regular session to adopt a Ba-
sic Salary Plan for the support of its clergy mem-
bers.
1. The Basic Salary Plan shall provide a Salary
Schedule for the support of all active clergy. It may
take into account factors such as training, experi-
ence, amount of responsibility, financial need, and
diflferences in costs of living. On recommendation of
the Conference Commission on Equitable Salaries,
the Basic Salary Schedule may be changed from
time to time by a msyority vote of the Annual Con-
ference.
2. In consultation with the Commission on Equi-
table Salaries, the Conference Council on Finance
and Administration shall estimate the amount
needed to provide such clergy support as may be re-
quired by the Schedule, all or part of which shall be
nuvaiiv;c i:#uiuuu J
apportioned to the districts or pastoral charges by a
method to be determined by the Annual Confei^
ence.
3. The Conference Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration shall be responsible for collecting and
distributing funds according to the provisions of
the Basic Salary Plan and Schedule.
Petition Number: FA-11370-0721-D; Jim Btal, North AR
Confermce, Little Rock, AR
Claim for Unpaid Salary.
Petition Number: FA11202-0722-D; 21i)t. CmtUTy Task Force,
South IN Conference, Bloomington, IN.
Commission on Equitable Salary.
Amend ^722:
1. There ghall may be in each Annual Conference a
Commission on Equitable Salaries. ..In Addition, one dis-
trict superintendent named by the Cabinet shall be a
member. In the absence of a Commission on Equita-
ble Salaries, the duties and responsibilities of the
Commission on Equitable Salaries shall reside with
the Conference Council on Finance and Administra-
tion.
Amend 5 721:
Remove the word sidaiy and replace it with the word
compensation.
I f ^^ • Petition Number: FA-112010722-D; Margaret A. Paige and Jamee
E. Paige Jr., Detroit Conference.
Basic Salary Plan for Active and Itinerate
Local Pastors.
Amend 1722:
1722. An Annual Conference may by a two-thirds
majority vote at any regular session adopt a basic
salary plan for the support of its active itinerants
and local pastors.
1. The Basic Salary Plan shall provide a Salary
Schedule for the support of all active clergy. It may
take into account factors such as training, experi-
ence, amount of responsibility, financial need and
differences in costs of living. On recommendation of
the Conference Commission on Equitable Salaries,
the Basic Salary Schedule may be changed from
time to time by a minority vote of the annual confei^
ence.
2. In consultation with the Commission on Equi-
table Salaries, the Conference Council on Finance
and Administration shall estimate the amount
needed to provide such clergy support as may be re-
quired by the Schedule, all or part of which shall be
apportioned to the districts or pastoral charges by a
method to be determined by the Annual Confer^
ence.
3. The Conference Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration shaU be responsible for collecting and
distributing funds according to the provisions of
the Basic Salary Plan and Schedule. The basic sal-
ary provided for each clergy shall constitute his/her
entire salary.
Petition Number: FA-11371-0722-D; Jim Beat, North AR
Conference, Little Rock, AR.
Commission on Equitable Salary.
Amend 1722:
In every reference remove the word salju'ies and re-
place with the word compensation.
I /^4e Petition Number: FA11372-0724-D: Jim Beat, North A R.
Reporting of Travel and Other Expenses.
Amend 1724:
The total of all travel, automobile, and other expenses
allowed and paid to a pastor in addition to sal iiyy com-
pensation shall be reported for insertion in the journal
of the Annual Conference in a separate column from that
of pastor's s^dal^y base compensation and adjacent
there to.
Petition Number: FA-11762-0724D; United Methoditt Clergy
Couples, Cheaapeake, VA.
Reporting Pastor's Expenses
in the Annual Conference Journal.
Amend 1724:
1724. The total of all travel, automobile, housing,
and other expenses allowed and paid to a pastor ....
B f ^O. Petition Number: FA-11373-0726X): Jim Seal, North AR.
Compensation for Clergy Appointed
Beyond the Local Church.
Remove the word salai'y and replace it with the word
base compensation.
.' iiifiiitJai niuiuuiatratiuu
Patition Number: FA'lie80-0726-D; Salary EqualUation Tatik
Forct, Highland Park, H.
Shared Salary Option.
Add a new section to ^725:
5725 Shared Salary Option
1. An Annual Conference may at any regular ses-
sion adopt a plan for equalizing and sharing the
cost of the salary support of its active itinerants and
others who are giving their full time to the ministry
of the church.
2. A Conference salary plan may allow for differ-
ence in living costs, number of dependents in the
family and such other variants as the Annual Con-
ference may approve.
3. The plan may allow for the payment of cash
salaries and other benefits, in whole or in part, by
the treasurer of the Annual Conference, with the to-
tal cost of these payments distributed as an appor-
tionment to the districts or pastoral charges by a
method determined by the conference.
Petition Number: V^Vl66\-0niJiD; Metho^at Federation for
Social Action, AUo the Minnesota Chapter, Stanten Island, NY.
Shared Salary Option.
Add new section following ^726:
5725 1. An annual conference may at any regular
session adopt a plan for equalizing and sharing the
cost of the salary support of its active itinerants and
others who are giving their full time to the ministry
of the church. The plan shall be put into effect after
it has been ratified by at least 2/3rds of the charge
conferences within the annual conference. The Dis-
trict Superintendent shall certify to the conference
secretary the results of the votes taken in the sev-
eral charge conferences.
2. A conference salary plan may aUow for differ-
ence in living costs, number of dependents in the
family and such other variants as the annual confer-
ence may approve.
Petition Number: FA12028^72t-D: Conference Board of Church
and Society, MO East Conference, St Louis, MO. and
California/Nevada Conference
Shared Compensation Option.
Add new section following 5726:
1. An annual conference may at any regular ses-
sion adopt a plan for equalizing and sharing the
cost of the salary support of its active itinerants and
others who are giving their full time to the ministry
of the church. The plan shall be put into effect after
it has been ratified by at least two-thirds of the
charge conferences within the annual conference.
The District Superintendent shall certify to the con-
ference secretary the results of the votes taken in
the several charge conferences.
2. A conference compensation plan may allow for
difference in Uving costs, number of dependents in
the family, number of years served and other such
variants as the annual conference may approve.
3. The plan may allow for the payment of cash
salaries and other benefits, in whole or in part, by
the treasurer of the annual conference, the total
cost of these payments distributed as an apportion-
ment to the districts or pastoral charges by method
determined by the conference.
I * tXis Petition Number: FA- 122S&072e-D: A<2mmi<tr<itu« Board,
Fairuieui UMC, Waahington, WV.
Shared Salary Option.
Retain 1726 as is.
I lOle Petition Number: FA-11133^737D; Odie Gregg, SorthAL
Conference.
Retired Ordained Minister Serving as a
Supply Pastor.
Amend 1737.e by substitution:
A retired ordained minister, while serving as a
supply pastor, shall not be subject to proportional
payment in any conference year, and the default
shall not be deducted firom the pastor's pension the
ensuing conference year.
3. The plan may allow for the payment of cash
salaries and other benefits, in whole or in part, by
the treasurer of the annual conference, with the to-
tal cost of these payments distributed as an appor-
tionment to the districts or pastoral chaises by a
method determined by the conference.
Petition Number: FA-1120»O737D; SlsL Century Tadt Force,
South IN Conference, Bloomington, IN.
Conference Board of Pensions.
Amend 5737:
1. Authorization. There shall may be organized in
each Annual Conference a conference board, auxiliary to
the General Board of Pensions, to be known as the Con-
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ference Board of Pensions,. ..except as otherwise provided
for by the general board. In the absence of a Confei^
ence Board of Pensions shall reside vnth Confer-
ence Council on Finance and Administration.
Petition Number: FA.lie60-0737-D; Laanard D. SluU, Hydt Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati^ OH.
Two Retired Ministers in Membership of
Annual Conference Board of Pensions.
Amend 737.2 (a) by substitution:
Amenability — The council shall report to and be
amenable to the General Conference, and it shall cooper-
ate with the Generid Ooimcil on Ministries Council of
Bishops in the compilation of budgets for program agen-
cies participating in World Service Fimds as defined in
1906.1.
I yUOe Petition Number: FA118«4)906-D: MaxitDunnam. Memphit
Conference.
Consultants to the Executive Committee.
Amend 1905.4 in order to delete references to GCOM:
The board shall be composed of not less than 12
members not indebted to pension and benefit funds,
plans and programs. At least two members shaU be
current recipients of Annual Conference pensions.
The Board shaU consist of one-third laywomen, one-
third laymen, and one-third clergy, and, in accord-
ance with 1704.3, elected. . .
1905.4c
a staff representatiTe of General Council on Minis-
tries.
1905.4d
two i-epi-esentativeB from the Genei'al Council on Min-
isti'ies.
Petition Number: FA-12172-0737-D; Defc» Corito-mon, SC Annual
Conference.
Membership of the Conference Board
of Pensions.
Amend 1737.2:
Membership — a) The board shall be composed of not
less than twelve members not indebted to pension and
benefit funds, plans and programs; one-third laywomen,
one-third laymen, and one-third clergy, and in accord-
ance with 1704.3, elected for a term of eight twelve
years....
1901
Petition Number: FA12066-0901D; Victor W. GoldMhrnidt. St.
Andrew UMC, Weet Lafayette, IN
General Statement on Church Finance.
Amend the first sentence in 1901:
The work of the Church requires the support of our
people, and participation therein through service and
gifts is a Christian duty ttoA; a means of grace, and an
expression of our love to God
I «7U4e Petition Number: FA-lie44-0e04'D; Maxie Dunnam, Memphie
Conference.
Amenability of the General Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend 1904 in order to delete references to GCOM:
Petition Number: FA'11824-0906'D; Leonard SUUi, Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati^ OH.
Membership of the General Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend 1905.1:
1905.1. The members of the CouncU shall be elected
quadrennially. ... at least two of whom shall be racial
and ethnic persons, with one layman, one laywoman
and one clergy being members of Central Confer^
ences, and with most of them ....
Petition Number: FA-11961-0906-D; Leonord D. Slutt, Hyde Park
Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, OH.
General Council on Finance
and Administration's Committee Structure.
Delete 1905.4 and substitute:
The Council shall determine its internal structure
as it deems necessary for the performance of its du-
ties, and in its discretion may include in its commit-
tees representatives of other general boards and
agencies selected either by it or by those bodies,
and may include other persons not members of the
Council.
iJ/Ube Petition Number: FA-UaHOiOe-D; Adminietrati^ CouncU
Qratiot Congregation UMC + 26 other local church, hoarde + 69
individuals.
Fiscal Responsibilities of the Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend 1906.1:
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Financial Administa'ation
It shall submit to each quadrennial session of the
Generjil Conference, for its action and determination,
budgets of expense for its own operation, the World Serv-
ice Fund, ..., and such other general funds as the General
Conference may establish. It shaU recommend a total
budget for a given quadrennium which is no larger
than the actual receipts of the preceding quadren-
nium, adjusted upward or downward for the per-
centage of inflation or deflation during the
preceding quadrennium, and adjusted again up-
ward or downward for the percentage increase or
decrease in total membership of the church during
the preceding quadrennium. It shall also make recom-
mendations regarding all other funding considerations to
come before General Conference.
b)In the case of the World Service Fund, the General
Council on Finance and Administration and the GeHer<J
Council on MimBti'ies Council of Bishops shaU proceed
in the following manner in developing budget recommen-
dations as they relate to allocations to the general pro-
gram agencies of the church.
Amend 1906.1(b)2:
(2) The General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion shall then establish and communicate to the Gen-
eral GouBcil on Ministries Council of Bishops the total
sum proposed for distribution from the World Service
Fund among the general program agencies.
Petition Numb.r: FA-10118-0906-D; lUu. Fr—num, Dr. Hritak, 7
Churv)ua and 29 btdUiidualt.
Homosexuality:
Funding of Gay Caucus or Group.
Retain 1906.12.
Petition Number: FA-11204-090e-O; O^rgt W. Baldwin, Central
UMC, KanMU City, KB.
General Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend ^906:
Y906.6 To utilize Policies Relative to SodaUy Re-
sponsible Investments (f 816) as part of the criteria
to develop investment policies for, and review, at the
coundl's discretion but on at least an annual basis, the
performance of all invested funds of jdl agencies receiv-
ing general church funds. The council shaU have com-
plete authority to manage any portfolio of less than
$1,500,000. The council is encouraged to invest shaU in-
vest only in institutions, companies, corporations, or
funds which make a positive contribution toward the re-
alization of the goals outlined in the Socijd Principles
(1570-76) and The Book of Resolutions of The United
Methodist Church (1170-76).
Amend 1906.1(b)3:
(3) The General Council ou MiuiaUies Council of
Bishops, after reviewing both the program priorities
and the total funds available
Amend 1906.1(b)4:
(4) Only when the General Council on Finance and
Administration and the General Council on Miniafaies
Council of Bishops agree on the edlocations
Amend 1906.10d)7:
(7) The General Council ou Ministiies Council of
Bishops shall receive from the General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration copies of the proposed annual
budgets
Amend 1906.3:
3. To perform the accounting and reporting functions
for the General Council on Mlmsti'les Council of Bish-
ops, the agencies accountable to it 1803.6) and...
Amend 1906.11:
11. To make recommendations to the General Confer-
ence, in consultation with the General Council on Minis-
ti'ies aud-tfafr Council of Bishops, regarding any offerings
to be received
Petition Number: FA10118-0906-D; EUixm Oroupi.
Funding Homosexuality.
Retain 1906.12 as is.
Petition Number: FA-1182(i-090e-D,' AdminittratiiK Board, Coker
UMC, San Antonio, TX.
Fiscal Responsibilities.
Amend 1906.7(c):
Petition Number: FA-11648-0906D; Maii« iJunnom, Mamphia
Conftrmce.
Budget Recommendations.
Amend 1906.1(b) in order to delete references to
GCOM:
Direct the General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration to recommend a formula by which all apportion-
ments to Annual Conferences shall reflect no increase for
fiscal year 1993, a 5% reduction for fiscal 1994, a 5.6%
reduction for fiscal 1995 and a 6% reduction for fiscal
1996 subject to the approval of the General Conference.
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Petition Number: FA11826-0906-D,' LafayttU VM Womm, Ftrit
UUC, Lafayttt^ OH.
Budget Not to Exceed
Previous Quadrennium Receipts.
Amend 1906.1:
1906.1 It shall submit to each quadrennial session of
the General Conference .... and such other general
funds as the General Conference may establish. It shall
recommend a total budget for a given quadrennium
which is no larger than the actual receipts of the
preceding quadrennium, adjusted upward or down-
ward for the percentage of inflation or deflation
during the preceding quadrennium, and adjusted
again upward or downward for the percentage in-
crease or decrease in total membership of the
Church during the preceding quadrennium. It shall
also make recommendations regarding all other funding
considerations to come before General Conference.
Petition Number: FA-12269-0906'Di Dauid M. StanUy, WetUy
UMC, Mutcatiiu, lA.
Responsibility of the General Council
on Finance and Administration.
Insert new paragraph after 1906.12:
The General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion shall be responsible for ensuring that all costs
of meetings of all general agencies, boards, commis-
sions, councils, and committees are as low as rea-
sonably possible. The General Council on Finance
and Administration shall adopt and enforce compU-
ance with poUdes for each general agency, board,
commission, council, and committee, including spe-
cific limits on total cost per meeting and total an-
nual cost of all meetings, limits on where meetings
may be held, limits on numbers of staff persons at-
tending meetings, and limits on costs for transporta-
tion, meals, lodging, and facilities. These poUcies
shall be consistent with good stewardship, a frugal
attitude, and the need to obtain funds for ministry
and mission by reducing costs of meetings.
Petition Number: FA-122e&-0906-D;Administratiix Board, Firtt
UMC, KnozMU, TN.
Quadrennuim Budget.
Amend 1906.1:
906.1. It shall submit to each quadrennial session of
the General Conference, for it's action and determina-
tion, budgets of expense for its own operation, the World
Service Fund, , and such other general funds as the
General Conference may establish. It shaU not recom-
mend a total budget for a given quadrennium larger
than the actual receipts of the preceding quadren-
nium, adjusted to reflect the percentage of the econ-
omy of the nations inflation/deflation during the
preceding quadrennium, and also adjusted to re-
flect the increase/decrease in total membership of
the Church during the preceding quadrennium. It
shall also make recommendations regarding all other
funding considerations to come before General Confer-
ence.
Patition Number: FAlZSie-OMeD; Financt Commiittt, Bun
HUU Unittd Mtthoditt Church, Burnt HUU, NY.
Financial Responsibilities.
Petition Number: FA-12383-0906-D; 323 Clergyui
United Methodist Church, Berkley, CA.
Affirm Full Participation of Gays
and Lesbians in the Church.
Delete 1906.12.
Petition Number: FA-12384-0906-D; Board of Church and Society
of the MO. Boat Conf, St. Louie, MO.
Discussion, Debate, or Education Regarding
Homosexuality.
Add to 1906.12:
Because there is a diversity of responsible posi-
tions on the topic of homosexuality in the United
Methodist Church, this paragraph is not to be inter-
preted in a way that would curtail discussion, de-
bate, or education about homosexuality within the
church or its boards, agencies, committees, commis-
sions or councils or to interfere with our church's
ministry for and with all persons.
Amend 1906.1:
Limit the expenses to not more than a 12.4% quadren-
nial increase over the current apportionment level to
face the same realities our chvurches have had to bear.
Petition Number: FA1238t090e-D; Rocky Mountain Conference.
Fiscal Responsibilities of General Commission
of Finance and Administration Regarding
HIV Epidemic.
Amend 1906.12:
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Financial Administration
GCFA shall be responsible for ensuring that no
board, agency, committee, commission, or council
shall give United Methodist funds to promote the
acceptance of homosexuality. The coundl shall
have the right to stop such expenditures. This re-
striction shall not limit the Church's ministry in re-
sponse to the HlV epidemic.
Petition Number: FA-12392-0906-D; AdminUtratiue Coun^U,
Church oftht Cross, ToUdo, OH.
Human Sexuality.
Amend ^906. 12:
The council shall be responsible for ensuring that no
board, agency, committee, commission, or council give
United Methodist fands to any "gay" caucus or group, or
otherwise use such funds to promote the acceptance of
homosexuality. The council shall have the right to stop
such expenditures.
Petition Number: FA-12383-0806-D; Administratws Board, Trmity
UMC + BIS mdividuals and 261 groups, Richmond, VA.
Fiscal Responsibilities. Human Sexuality.
Retain ^906. 12.
I y U T • Petition Number: FAH376-0807D; Jim Beal, LittU Rock, AR.
National Association of Commission on
Equitable Salaries.
Amend 5907.14:
Remove the word salaries and replace it with the
word compensation.
Petition Number: FA-11647-0907-D;if<m« flunnam, Memphis
Conference
Administrative Responsibilities.
Amend 1907 in order to delete references to GCOM:
1 y J. X • Petition Number: FA-11376-0911-D,- Board of Steumrds, First,
Slone First UMC 10 individuals Couenent UMC, Oriffin, GA.
Policies of General Finance and
Administration.
Add new 1 after 911.1:
It shall withhold approval of the budget of the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries if that board does not
budget at least 50% of its funds, other than United Meth-
odist Committee on Relief Department funds, for direct
support of missionaries.
Amend 1911.5:
The apportionment for all apportioned general church
funds, as approved by the General Conference, shall not
be subject to reduction or increase either by the Annual
Conference or by the charge or local church (9710.2b).
Petition Number: FA-11827-0911-D; Administrative Council,
SharonvUU UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Support of Missionaries.
Add a new 1 after 1911.1:
1911.2. It shall withhold approval of the budget of
the General Board of Global Ministries if that board
does not budget at least 40% of its funds, other than
United Methodist Committee on Relief Department
funds, for direct support of missionaries.
Petition Number: FA-11828-0911D; Administrative Board, Trinity
United Methodist Church, Waycross, GA.
Direct Support of Missionaries.
Add new 1 after 1911.1:
1911.2. It shall withhold approval of the budget of
the General Board of Global Ministries if that board
does not budget at least 50% of its funds, other than
United Methodist Committee on Relief Department
Funds, for direct support of missionaries:
1907.1 In the case of such proposed action by a gen-
eral program agency, it shall solicit and consider the rec-
ommendation of the Council ou Miaistiiea of Bishops
1907.2 To act in concert with the General Council on
MiniatrieB of Bishops to establish a procedure for mak-
ing a quadrennial review.
Petition Number: FA-123170911D; C. S. Newberry, Marvin United
Methodist Church, Tyler, TX.
Removal of the General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women.
Amend 1911.1:
concerns of the General Commission on Religion and
Race and the General Commigrion on the Status and
Role of Women are represented: (1) consult with the two
eemmissions commission in the development of a certi-
fication form to be submitted to the council by agencies
and institutions receiving general church funds; (2) share
AavauLe jiiuiuuii ii
copies of such certifications with the two eommisBions
commission; (3) receive and consider recommendations
from either of the two commissions the commission re-
garding possible noncompliance with these policies by
agencies and institutions receiving general church funds.
Petition Number: FAlie48-0«ll-D; MnxicDunmim, lUemphis
Confin-mct.
General Policies of the General Council
on Finance and Administration.
Amend ^911.2 in order to delete references to GCOM:
A World Service Special gift is a designated financial
contribution made by an individual, local church, organi-
zation, district, or Annusil Conference to a project author-
ized as a World Service Special project by the General
Oouncil on MinisLi'ies Council of Bishops. General
agencies which qualify under the provisions of
U007.6(b)l 527.6(b)l shall be eUgible to recommend pro-
jects for approval by the General OouneU on MimsU'iefl
Council of Bishops as World Service Special projects.
Amend ^913.2:
...in cooperation with and on recommendation of the
General Gouneil on MiniBiiiea Coiincil of Bishops, it
may withhold approval of any such item
Amend 1911.4
All such appeals shall be reviewed by the General
Cotmcil on Miuistiies Council of Bishops and its ac-
tions shall be reported to the General Council on Finance
and Administration.
g if X ^ • Petition Number; FA'111074-0912-D; Adminittratwe Board, Mount
Ook UMC, MiichtUvilU. MD.
The World Service Fund.
Amend 1912 by adding new paragraph:
912.4 The Woiid Service fund shall not be com-
bined with any other General, Jurisdictional or An-
nual Conference fund for apportionment to the
churches and charges of the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: FA11649-0912-D; Afoii« Dunmim, Memphia
Conferenct.
The World Service Fund.
Amend 1912.1 in order to delete references to GCOM:
2. General guidelines governing the types of projects
which may be recommended for approval as World Serv-
ice Special projects shall be approved by the General
Conference on recommendation of the General Oouncil
on MLuistrieg Council of Bishops and the General
Covmcil on Finance and Administration.
Amend 1913.3:
3. The World Service Special gifts program shall be
under the supervision of the Genei-al Council on Minis-
tries Council of Bishops.
Amend 1913.7:
Such expenses shall not exceed amounts approved by
the General Council on Finance and Administration and
the General Council oa Miniatriea Council of Bishops
under guidelines approved by the General Conference.
I vJl X • Petition Number: FA'112e9-0921'D; Adminutratwt Board, Firtt
UMC +11 other local church groups & 60 individuals., Btackweli,
OhlahonuL
The Ministerial Education Fund.
Amend 1921:
In cooperation with the General Ootineil in Ministries
Council of Bishops it shall prepare and recommend a
plan of distribution of World Service receipts among the
World Service agencies, in accordance with the proce-
dures described in 1906.1(b).... It shall be the role of the
General Oouncil on Miuigti'ies Council of Bishops to re-
late the budget askings of the program agencies to one
another in such a way as to implement the program and
missional priorities of the Church.
|*7XOe Petition Number: FAUW00913-D; Maxie Dunnam, Memphis
Conference.
World Service Special Gifts.
Amend 1913 in order to delete references to GCOM:
1921.1 Of the total money raised in each Annual Con-
ference for the Ministerial Education Fund, 26- 50 per-
cent shall be retained by the Annual Conference which
raised it, to be used in its program of ministerial educa-
tion as approved by the Annual Conference and adminis-
tered through its Board of Ordained Ministry. The
Boards of Ordained Ministry and Diaconal Ministry will
confer concerning use of the Ministerial Education Fund.
Administrative costs of the Boards of Ordained and Di-
aconal Ministry shall be a claim on the conference oper-
ating budget. No Annual Conference which had been
participating in a 1 percent plan or other conference pro-
gram of ministerial student scholarships and loan grants
prior to the establishment of this fund shall receive less
for this purpose than it received in the last year of the
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quadrennium preceding the estabUshment of the fund,
provided the giving from that conference for ministerieil
education does not fall below the level achieved in the
quadrennium preceding the establishment of the fund.
921.2 Of the total money raised in each Annual Con-
ference for the Ministerial Education Fimd, ?& 50 per-
cent ehall be remitted by the conference treasurer to the
treasurer of the council for distribution to the Divisions
of Ordained and Diaconal Ministry of the General Board
of Higher Education and Ministry for distribution as fol-
lows:
Petition NumlMr: FA-1161S-0921-D;Dai>i<2 W. Br— dm, VA
Conference.
Ministerial Education Fund.
Amend f921:
921.1: Of the total money raised in each Annual Con-
ference for the Ministerial Education, 2& 50 percent shall
be retained by the Annual Conference which raised it, to
be used in its program of ministerial education...
Petition Numbor: FA1160S-0921-D; Aiiiaon Comfcre, TX
Conference.
The Ministerial Education Fund.
Amend 5921.1:
...achieved in the quadrennium preceding the estab-
lishment of the fund. Ministerial student scholarships
provided for seminary work, shall be only for the
support of students enrolled in the theological
schools of The United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: FA-11682'0921-D^ Jane Alien Middleton and
Oeorge Douglat MaClain, Stolen hland, NYC.
Spiritual Growth.
Amend 1921:
The mazimuLm amount possible from this fund shall
go directly for programs and services in theological edu-
cation, the enlistment and continuing education and
spiritual growth of ordained and diaconal ministers,
and the courses of study.
Petition Number: FA-12270-0921-D; Hu»»«« Ea«l LouicvUU
Annual Conference.
Repayment of Service Loans.
Add to 1921.1:
921.1a 'Service Loans" firom the various Confer-
ences' portion of the Ministerial Education fund
would be considered repaid if the recipients served
five (5) years in the Connection in appointments ap-
proved by their Bishop.
921.1b In case the recipients of these loans do not
satisfy the terms of the "Sendee Loans" by service
in the "Connection", they would make arrange-
ments to repay the loans with the Conferences from
which they received their loans.
Petition Number: FA12271'0921'D; Stan SchilffartK KY Annual
Conference.
The Ministerial Education Fund.
Amend 1921.1:
Adjust the percentage figures in the beginnings of
sub-Paragraphs 921.1 and 921.2, so that instead of being
the current 26* / 76* ratio, respectively, they wiU be
changed to a new ratio of 75% / 25%, respectively.
I lbU4e Petition Number: FA-11206-1604-D; Oeorge W. Baldwin, Central
UMC, Kama, City, KS.
General Board of Pensions.
Amend 11604:
11604.3 ...The board shall discharge its duties with re-
spect to a plan solely in the interest of the participants
and beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of
administering the plan, with the care, skill, prudence,
and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing
that a prudent person acting in concurrence with Poli-
cies Relative to Socially Responsible Investments
(1816) and who, in a like capacity and familiar with
such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of
a like character and with like aims. The board is eacoui-
aged to shall invest only in institutions, companies, cor-
porations, or funds which make a positive contribution
toward the realization of the Social Principles of our
Church, sulgect ...
11604.4 The Board is authorized to receive, hold, man-
age, administer, and invest and reinvest, by and through
its constituent corporations, endowment funds belong to
Annual Conferences or other funds for pension and bene-
fit purposes to be administered for such Annual Confer-
ences. The board is bound by the PoUcies Relative to
Socially Responsible Investments (1816) and is en-
com* aged to shall invest only in institutions, companies,
corporations, or funds which make a positive contribu-
tion toward the realization of the goals outlined in the
Social Principles of our Church; ... (etc.)
11604.7 ... specifically designed to them by donors,
subject to Policies Relative to Socially Responsible
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Investments (5816) and to the niles, regulations, and
policies of the board with respect thereto. All ... (etc.)
Patition Numb«r: FA-11134-16a4-D: Otorgt W. Baldwin, Cmtral
Ut4C. Kantat City. KS.
General Authorization
of the General Board of Pensions.
Amend 11604 by the addition of a new sub-paragraph
to follow 1604.15:
tl604.1^-The board is authorized and empow-
ered to pay a cash distribution of the actuarial
equivalent of the then existing cash value (which
has accrued on the basis of payments made by the
Participant and/or payments made in behalf of the
Participant by any local church, agency or institu-
tion) to any Participant in the program, whether a
lay employee of the United Methodist Church,
Clergy member or former Clergy member, who
prior to, or subsequent to the receipt of his/her an-
nuity option, satisfies each of the foUowing circum-
stances and conditions:
a) The participant is conscientiously opposed to
his/her personal accumulation of material wealth.
b) The Participant has divested himself/herself of
all other accumulated material wealth over which
he/she has legal control.
c) The Participant's opposition to such accumula-
tion of wealth is based upon his/her religious con-
viction and belief substantiated by the Theological
Guidelines of Scripture, Tradition, Experience and
Reason (^69).
d) The Participant's conviction is evidenced by
the Participant's chosen lifestyle.
e) The Participant is conscientiously opposed to
the investment practices of the Board on the basis
of his/her religious conviction and belief.
f) The Participant agrees simultaneously with re-
ceipt of any such cash distribution to assign and
transfer any and all interest of the Participant in
such distribution to a previously identified organi-
zation or organizations recognized and approved by
the Board.
connectional pension and benefit funds. The board shall
discharge its duties with respect to a plan solely in the
interest of the participants and beneficiaries and for the
exclusive piupose of providing benefits to participants
and their beneficiaries and defiraying reasonable ex-
penses of administering the plan, with the care, skill,
prudence, and diligence under the circumstances when
prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity
and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct
of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims.
The board shall is encouraged to invest in institutions,
companies, corporations, or funds which make a positive
contribution toward the realization of the goals outlined
in the Social Principles and Book of Resolutions of our
Church, subject to other provisions of the Discipline, and
with due regard to any and all special contracts, agree-
ments, and laws applicable thereto. The board is in-
structed to carry on an active program to
encourage corporate social responsibility, in keep-
ing with the Social Principles and the Book of Resolu-
tions. Among the tools the board may use are
shareholder advocacy, selective divestment, 90^ advo-
cacy of corporate disinvestment fi-om certain countries or
fields of business, and affirmative investment (as in
affordable housing, minority business and banks,
etc.) as well as other appropriate strategies. The
board is encouraged to participate in ecumenical
approaches to corporate responsibility, with fuU
participation by designated board members and
staff. The board shall have a Committee on Corpo-
rate and Fiduciary Responsibility, made up of a
portion of its own membership, augmented with
seven additional persons, two each selected by the
General Board of Church and Society and the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries, and one each se-
lected by the General Commission on Religion and
Race, the General Commission on the Status and
Role of Women, and the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Inter-Religious Concerns.
These additional persons shall have voting author^
ity within that committee but shall not be consid-
ered members of the board per se, where they shall
have the privilege of voice only.
Pstition Numbar: FA-llSSS- 1604-0; Mtthoditt FtiUration far
aocial Action, StaUn Itland, NY.
Corporate Responsibility
and the General Board of Pensions.
Amend 11604.3:
11604.3 The board is authorized to receive, hold, man-
age, merge, consolidate, administer, and invest and rein-
vest, by and through its constituent corporations, all
I J. bvH>* Petition Number: FA'11607.1606-D; Ruth Ann Itxy, Bethany VMC,
SummervUU, 8C.
Power, Duties, and Responsibilities
of Annual Conference.
Amend 11606.20:
The Annual Conference.. .to enroll ordained ministers
and local peistors and diaconal ministers. ..plans (see
11407.4 and 315.2)
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I loUO> Petition Number: FA-11206-1608-D; Oaorgt W, Baldwin, Cmtral
UMC, Kanau CUy. KS.
Conference Board of Pensions.
Amend 11608.4 by deletion and by addition to read
5I6O8.4 The principle of diversification of investments
shall be observed^ in concurrence with Policies Rela-
tive to Socially Responsible Investments (1816) with
and the agency eneom-aged to shall invest only in insti-
tutions, companies, corporations, or funds which make a
positive contribution toward the realization of the Social
Principles of our Church, however with primiuy while
giving due consideration given to the soundness and
safety of such investments.
I 17l0e Petition Number: FA-11430-1716-D; Pwry S Miifcr, W,»Um Nl
Conference.
Net Income from The UM Publishing House.
toward the realization of the goals of the Social Princi-
ples of our Church.
Petition Number: FA-Ue84-2612-D: Melhodiet Federation for
Social Aation, Staten Itland, NY.
Annual Conference Investment Stewardship.
Add to 12512(3):
12612.3. The Board of Trustees shall act as a so-
cially responsible investor and report annually to
the Annual Conference regarding its carrying out of
this responsibility. Among the tools the board may
use are shareholder advocacy, selective divestment,
advocacy of corporate disinvestment from certain
countries or fields of business, and affirmative in-
vestment (as in affordable housing, care of the envi-
ronment, minority business and banks, etc.), as well
as other appropriate strategies.
Eliminate 11715 and 11716 and direct The United
Methodist Publishing House to piu-sue aggressive cost-
cutting and marketing that will enable the resources of
the church to be as affordable and competitively-priced
as possible.
|AOUOe Petition Number: FA-1107i-2609-D; Adminittratioe Board,
Downtuilk UMC, DowntvUU, LA.
Trust Clauses in Deeds.
Amend 12503 by adding 2503.6:
Any congregation which by a 90% vote of the full
membership present and voting chooses to leave
the United Methodist Church in the called session
of a church conference, may do so and keep any
and all local church property it holds. The Trust
Clause will only come into effect if said local con-
gregation ceases to exist, when the Annual Confer-
ence may dispose of the property.
I ^9 X Ae Petition Number: FA'11207'2S12-D; George W. Baldwin, Central
UMC, Kansat City, KS.
Annual Conference Property.
Amend 12512.3:
12512.3 ... colleges, camps, conference grounds, or-
phanages, or incorporated boards. The conference Board
of Trustees in conciurrence with Policies Relative to
Socially Responsible Investments (1816) is encour-
aged to shall invest only in institutions companies, cor-
porations, or funds that make a positive contribution
* ^O 14e Petition Number: FA-114T4-2614-Di Houston M. Ooddard, Firtt
UMC, MaryvUle, TN.
Episcopal Residence.
Amend 12514 by deleting the paragraph and substi-
tuting the following:
12514. Episcopal Residence. 1. When authorized
by two-thirds of the Annual Conferences compris-
ing an episcopal area, an episcopal residence for
the resident bishop may be acquired, the title to
which shall be held in trust by the trustees of the
Annual Conference within which the residence is lo-
cated or by a corporation if the Annual Conference
is incorporated. Any such property so acquired and
held shall not be sold or disposed of except with the
consent of a majority of the conferences that par-
ticipate in the ownership. Whenever there is a plan
to sell an episcopal residence or to transfer an An-
nual Conference from one episcopal area to an-
other, that plan shall include provision for
safeguarding each conference's equity, if any, in an
episcopal residence; except that an Annual Confer^
ence, by its own decision, may relinquish its claims
to an equity interest in an episcopal residence.
2. Any written instrument by which premises are
held or hereafter acquired as an episcopal resi-
dency for the use and occupancy of the resident
bishop of The United Methodist Church shaU con-
tain the foUowing trust clause:
In trust, that such premises shall be held, kept,
and maintained as a place of residence for the use
and occupancy of the resident bishop of The United
Methodist Chiurch who may from time to time be en-
titied to occupy the same; subject to the Discipline
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and usage of said church, as from time to time
authorized and declared by the General Conference
and by the Annual Conference within whose
bounds the said premises are situated. This provi-
sion is solely for the benefit of the grantee, and the
grantor reserves no right or interest in said prem-
ises.
I^OlOt Petition Number: FA12329-2«16-D: TTionuu Or^!<A,
Califomia-Paeifia Conference.
Real Property Held in Trust
by Annual Conference Board of Trustees.
Amend ^2515:
... The bishop's written statement evidencing the sat-
isfaction of these conditions shall be affixed to any in-
strviment of transfer or encumbrance. No property of a
discontinued or abandoned local church or former
local church parsonage held in trust by the Annual
Conference Board of Trustees shall be mortgaged to
provide for the current (or budget) expense of the
Annual Conference or of local churches therein, nor
shall the principal proceeds of a sale of any such
property be so used. (See 52542.1) Any required writ-
ten instrument necessary to carry out....
I ^5 1 7 • Petition Number: FA12319-2S17D; Thonuu H. Griffith,
California-Pacific Conference.
District Parsonage and the Board of Trustees.
Amend 12517.2:
... Ezceiit as the laws of the state, territory, or country
prescribe otherwise, district property held in trust by a
district Board of Trustees may be mortgaged or sold and
conveyed by them only by authority of the District Con-
ference or Annual Conference, or if such property is held
in trust by the trustees of the Annual Conference, it may
be mortgaged or sold and conveyed by such trustees only
by authority of the Annual Conference. No property of
a discontinued or abandoned local church or foi^
mer parsonage held in trust by a district Board of
Trustees by assignment from an Annual Conference
Board of Trustees or the Annual Conference, shall
be mortgaged to provide for the current (or budget)
expense of a District Conference or local church;
nor shall the principal proceeds of the sale of any
such property be so used. (See 52542.1) The District
Conference, or Annual Conference in the case of property
held in trust by the trustees of the Annual Conference....
I ^O 1 O* Petition Number: FA11121-2«18-D; Hap Elituan, TN Conference
Board of Church Location and Building.
Amend 12518 by adding new paragraph:
12518.1
Should the District Superintendent convene the
Board of Church Location and Building to abjudi-
cate an appeal firom a Congregation about 'Yair and
equal" share of charge property in the event of a
proposed realignment of charge lines, then this
Board has final authority, given the right of further
appeal to Annual Conference. This board shall fur^
ther all its records on this matter to the District Su-
perintendent
Or if that congregation makes an appeal to An-
nual Conference then this Board shall present its
decision making its case and presenting its reason-
ing about the matter to anniml conference.
In either case following a final disposition of the
matter, the records shall be forwarded to the Dis-
trict Superintendent.
Petition Number: FA-11301-2«18-D; Hop Hiojon, TN Conference.
Authority of the Board of Church Location
and Building.
Add to 12518:
12518.1
Should the District Superintendent convene the
Board of Church Location and Building to adjudi-
cate an appeal from a congregation about 'Yair and
equal" share of charge property in the event of a
proposed realignment of charge lines, then this
Board has final authority, given the right of further
appeal to Annual Conference. This board shall fur^
ther aU its records on this matter to the District Su- |j
perintendent
Or if that congregation makes an appeal to An-
nual Conference then this Board shall present its
decision making its case and presenting its reason-
ing about the matter to Annual Conference.
In either case following a final disposition of the
matter, the records shall be forwarded to the Dis-
trict Superintendent.
g aOjl\j% Petition Number: PA'12029'2«20-D; A Uuon Camhrt, TX
Conference.
Relocation Across District Boundaries.
Amend 12520.4 by addition:
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12520.4 In those cases where a congregation is
considering a relocation across district boundaries,
the following conditions must be compUed with:
a) a bi-district Strategy Conunittee composed of
seven people [(three appointed by each of the dis-
trict superintendents involved, and one appointed
by the bishop) with attention being paid to inclu-
siveness], shall file a report with both districts on
the implications of the effects of the proposed move
upon the geographical parish being abandoned,
and the impact upon the United Methodist congre-
gations near the proposed relocation;
b) the congregation must secure the approval of:
1) the Board of Church Location and Building of
the district proposes to leave,
2) the Board of Church Location and Building of
the district to which it proposes to relocate,
c) the area bishop, and
d) the annual conference.
I^O^Ot Petition Number: FA12233-2623-D; Methoditt Ftderation for
Social Action, Staten Itland, NY.
Local Church Investment Stewardship.
Add to 12524(4):
The Board of Trustees is to act as a socially re-
sponsible investor and to report annually to the
Chaise Conference regarding its carrying out of
this responsibiUty. Among the tools the board may
use are shareholder advocacy, selective divestment,
advocacy of corporate disinvestment from certain
countries or fields of business, and affirmative in-
vestment (as in affordable housing, minority busi-
ness and banks, etc.), as weU as other appropriate
strategies.
]^Odo* Petition Number: FAlim»-2iSS3-D; Tht Appalachian DtMlopmmt
Committee of the UMC, Hagerstown, MD.
Requirements of Trustees of Church
Institutions.
Amend 12553:
In line 17 of 12553, add the following wording:
... of such Annual Conference or Conferences; and
provided further, that mission agencies and institu-
tions within the United States, whose property and
assets are not directly owned by the National Pro-
gram Division, Women's Program Division, or the
Missionary or Annual Conference to which the
agencies or institutions are related and which re-
ceive more than fifty percent of their charitable do-
nations through United Methodist channels of
giving shall hold their property and assets in trust
for the Annual Conference or Missionary Confer-
ence to which they are related (see 12503), and shaU
be governed by a Board of Directors or Trustees of
which two-thirds of the elected voting members
shall be members of the United Methodist Church;
and provided further ...
Proposed Resolutions
General Council on Finance and
Administration: Proposed Budget.
Petition Number: FA12089-3000-R; Potior + 6S Membera, New
Bloomington Charge UMC, New Bloomington, OH.
There is finistration, on the part of the loccil church,
concerning the budget that has been proposed by GCFA.
We believe, in light of current economic conditions, that
GCFA seek to formulate a more realistic budget. It is
alarming to us that during this time in history that the
General Conference is seeking to increase the budget by
$78.4 million dollars. We must consider that during the
1985-88 time period, the apportionments lacked being
met by $41.0 million dollars. The entire condition is fur-
ther frustrated when we consider that there are addi-
tional program askings that exceed $5 million doUars.
Please hear us! Businesses are closing, people are out
of work, and those dependent on investment income have
suffered drastic losses. Bankruptcies in our state have in-
creased by 66% during the last year.
We recommend that the budget be restructured and
not exceed $420.0 million dollars in its entirety.
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General Budget Funding.
Limit Apportionments to 2% Increase.
Patition Numbsr: FA-11122-aOOO-R; Omaral ConfirtTKa DtUgation,
North AL Confertnct, Birmingham, AL.
Whereas, the General Church budget continues to in-
crease, and
Whereas, the North Alabama Conference approved a
five percent decrease in its 1991 budget, and a two per-
cent decrease in its 1992 budget.
Therefore, be it resolved, that General Conference re-
tain the present General budget funding without in-
crease for the 1993-96 quadrennium.
The Apportionments.
Petition Number: FA12213-3000-D: Chrittint Weather^, Hubbard
Methoditt Church, Hubbard, TX.
Higher than reasonable apportionments of the local
chvu-ch budget allocated to conference apportionments
should be lowered or a fairer method formula be used.
Due to inflation of all local budget items, it becomes
more difficult for smaller churches with declining mem-
berships to remain solvent.
Recommends a Budget Increase of No More
Than 0% for the 1993-1996 Quadrennium.
Petition Number: FA'11942-3000'R; Adminiatratuw Council Main
atrttt UMC. AUon. IL
Limit the amount of increase of all apportionments to
the churches to 2% per year for the quadrenniiun.
Limit Budget Increase
for the Next Quadrennium 1993-1996.
Petition Number: FA-11266-3000-R; Administrating Board, St. Paul
UMC, Eatt Alton, Illinois.
Limit the total budget increase for the next quadren-
nium (years 1993-1996) to a maximum increase of 8% (or
two percent per year).
Limit the General Church Apportionments.
Petition Number: FA-122M-3000-R; The Cabinet of the VA Annual
Conference.
Limit the General Church apportionments to the An-
nued Conferences for the 1993-96 quadrennium to no
more than four times the amount apportioned to the An-
nual Conferences for the year 1992.
Petition Number: FA-11377-aOOO-R; FLA Conference, Hemdon and
Lakeside UMC, Hubbard, TX.
Whereas the membership of The United Methodist
Church continues to decline despite all efforts to the con-
trary, and
Whereas the general church budget continues to in-
crease despite all efforts to the contrary, and
Whereas it is clearly not possible for a declining mem-
bership to continue indefinitely to support a growing bu-
reaucracy, and
Whereas the Florida Annual Conference has the high-
est apportionment in the connection.
Therefore, we request that General Conference set a
budget increase of no more than 0% for the 1993-1996
quadrennium.
Maintain the 1992 General Fund
Apportionments as Maximum
to be Apportioned.
Pttition Number: FA-1186S-3a00-R; NTX Conference and Don
Stridtland, aomerviUs. TX.
No increase in the total amount for all general funds
apportioned during the 1993-1996 quadrennium.
The Proposed Budget from GCFA.
Petition Number: FA11943-3000-U; Administrative Council,
Centenary UMC, Cape Oirardeau, MO.
Set the proposed budget fi*om General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration in the amount of 2.5% in-
crease annually with the total not to exceed 10% for all
apportioned funds for the quadrennium.
Support Proposed Budget for 1993-96
With Annual Increases of 4.2%.
Petition Number: FA12100-3000R:Pim(K Perry, TEX Conference.
Adopt the budget proposed by GCFA, and, in any
event, provide the requested $6.9 million for ecumenical
commitments and $4.1 for the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns.
Board and Agency Budget Handling.
Petition Number: FA-12006-3000R: WiUiam W. Hutchinson, NM
Annual Conference.
Direct that when the treasurer's books for the year
just past eu'e completed, the president of the General
Council on Finance and Administration shall make a re-
port to each of the funded bodies of the church, the
amount of money received from apportioned sources. In
setting the annual budget, the boards and agencies of the
General Conference are not authorized to budget an
amount greater from apportioned sources than the
amount received from apportioned sources in the year
just past, unless, and xmtil a larger amovmt is received,
and then, not to exceed that which is received. The
GCFA may authorize a shift of funds from another board
or agency if, in their opinion, necessity dictates. It shall
be the responsibility of the president of the Council on
Finance and Administration to see that boards and agen-
cies are notified of these amounts, that boards and
agency budgets are baleinced and that this policy is fol-
lowed.
Funds for Task Forces.
Petition Number: FA-11931-3000-Mi AdminiMratiui CoitncU, St
Paul UMC. ColUgt, AK.
Spend no more United Methodist Church funds on
studying things the Bible already says is a sin, such as
the study on homosexuality.
No Curb on Discussion on Homosexuality.
Mandatory Apportionments Voluntary.
Petition Numbar; FA11836^00aR; Adminintratwt Board, St. Paul
UMC. ColUgt, AK.
Whereas, apportionment amounts given by local
churches were once the decision of those local churches,
and
Whereas, in recent years local churches have been
"taxed" a mandatory amount of apportionments, and
Whereas, local church programs should not suffer in
order to make these mandatory apportionment pay-
ments, and
Whereas, the local chvu-ch is in the best position to
know what it can and can not afford to do financially.
Therefore, be it resolved that we support making ap-
portionments voluntary once agadn, and using conference
formulas as a recommendation and not a mandate.
Church Budget.
Petition Number: FA'11832.3000'R: Administrative Board and tix
bidiiiiduaU, WttUy UMC, MUton, FL
We hereby petition the CFA of the General United
Methodist Church to set budgets based on the actual in-
come received during the 1988-1992 Quadrennium.
Petition Number; FA-12310.3000-K; Mahodist Federation for
Social Action, Dumbarton, UMC and Robert Simison.
Delete 1906.12.
Formula for Apportionments.
Petition Number: FA11662.3000-R; Arthur Kirk and tht Fincaice
Committee of Providence, Eatt Ohio Conference.
Develop some formula for apportionments to the local
church that is based on income of the church instead of
on expenditures.
Budget Reflecting 1989-92 Receipts.
Petition Number: FA11609.3000-R; Administrative Board, Trinity
UMC. Richmond. VA.
Direct the General Board of Finance and Administra-
tion to submit a budget for the 1993-96 quadrennium
which reflects the actual receipts of the previous quad-
rennium (1989-92) with increases to be based on the ac-
tual receipts and not the projected budget for the same
period.
Reduction in Budget and Bureaucracy.
Council of Bishops Appoint Study Committee
on Apportionments System.
Petition Number: FA11834.3000-M$: JT.A.
Request the Council of Bishops to appoint a commit-
tee to study the present apportionment system with spe-
cific relationship to local church program and growth.
All voting members of the Committee shall be local
church pastors or lay persons who are not members of
any General Church Board or Agency. GCOM and GCFA
representatives shall be present with voice but not vote.
The Committee shall report directly to the 1996 General
Conference.
Petition Number: FA-11617.3000-R; Administrative Council,
Central Terrace UMC. Winaton-SaUm, NC.
Make a substantial reduction in boards, councils,
agencies and commissions and a subsequent reduction in
budget without reducing the scope or magnitude of their
assgned tasks. Those entities that advocate or encourage
actions contrary to the Social Principles are obvious
choices for elimination.
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Apportioned General Funds for the 1993-1996
Quadrennium.
Patition Numb«r: FA'11302.3000'R: AdminUtrativt Board, Fira
and SL Paul UniUd Msthodigt Churchta, RosuvU and La» Cruets,
Ntw Mtxioo.
Whereas, economic times are making it harder and
harder for the local church to raise their budget;
Whereas, by the time the local church raises enough
money to pay their apportionments there is not enough
money for program and building upkeep;
Therefore, we petition that the total apportioned for
general fimds in the 1993-1996 quadrennium be set at
$400 million. That would be $100 million a year. If we
have to cut in the local chvirch, the General Church
needs to cut also.
Formvda for Apportionments.
Petition Number: FA-11662-3000-R Arthur R. Kirk, East OH
Conftrtnct.
Develop some formula for apportionments to the local
church that is based on income of the chvirch instead of
on expenditures.
Historically Black Colleges Related
to the UMC and the Black College Fvind.
Petition Number: FA-11912-3000-R$; Bladt MtthodUtt /or Church
JUntwal, Dayton, OH.
Whereas, for more than a century, The United Meth-
odist Church, through its antecedent churches, has ex-
pressed its commitment to assure that spiritual quality
education be available to all; and
Whereas, 'Teople Calling Themselves Methodists,"
through the Freedmen's Aid Society and The Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, have established vmsegregated
and non-segregating schools and colleges to assvu-e
church related quality education for the newly freed
slaves; and
Whereas, the United Methodist Historically Black
Colleges have an historic and significant tradition and
practice of accessibility for and acceptance of teachers,
administrators, students and staff of all races, creeds,
colors and nationalities;
Whereas, the United Methodist related schools and
colleges have provided leadership in churches, profes-
sions and communities across the nation and throughout
the world; and
Whereas, the United Methodist related institutions
have consistently demonstrated an unparalleled ability
to recognize, nurture and educate both accelerated and
developing students to each group's maximum potential;
and
Whereas, eleven such colleges and universities re-
main to continue the noble and spiritual mission for
more than 11,000 deserving and under served students;
and
Whereas, United Methodist Historically Black Col-
leges serve as intellectual founts preserving and ex-
pounding upon the rich history, tradition, and culture of
a people and a nation; and
Whereas, United Methodists continue their afSrma-
tion of the Church's historic and noble commitment and
the colleges' unique and uplifting mission through the
establishment of the Black College Fund in 1972;
Therefore, be it resolved that $43,232,804 be estab-
lished as the Black College Fund goal for the 1993-1996
quadrennium; and
Therefore, be it further resolved that the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry request through
the General Council on Finance and Administration a
minimum of $43,232,804 for the institutions in the 1993-
1996 quadrennium, based on the World Service percent-
ages as follows:
1993 $10,341,450 2.9% of year 1992
1994 $10,641,352 2.9% of year 1993
1995 $10,960,592 3.0% of year 1994
1996 $11,289,410 3.0% of year 1995
Therefore, be it further resolved that one-sixth of the
annual request be distributed over the next quadren-
nium for capital improvement.
Therefore, be it further resolved that the total amount
be distributed by the Office of the Black College Fund of
the Division of Higher Education of the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist
Church based on a formula approved by the General
Coimcil on Finance and Administration, the Division of
Higher Education and the Council of Presidents.
Therefore, be it finally resolved that this resolution be
recorded in the Book of Resolutions of the 1992 General
Conference.
The Black College Fiind.
Petition Number: FA-12030-3000-M; AUxn Cambrt, TEX
Conference.
Use a portion of the monies raised for the Black Col-
lege Fund as direct scholarships to African-American
United Methodists.
Rationale:
More than 80% of African-American college students
are enrolled in predominantly white institutions. There
are too many black colleges and all are trying to do the
same thing.
Forty percent of Afiican-American students are en-
rolled in junior colleges. Are 40% of our black colleges
junior colleges?
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Financial Administration
Subsidies often allow weak institutions to continue
business as usual, whereas market forces reward institu-
tions for operating more efficiently and providing better
products.
In Jesus who said, "Ye shall know them by their firuit-
s" (Matthew 7:16).
We are known by our firuits, action, deeds, conduct, re-
sults, love, and what we are and do.
Institute a Different Plan for Ministerial
Compensation.
Petition Number: FA110TI-3000-R; Adminutmtiiit Board,
DowmoUU UMC, DowntvUU, LA.
Whereas the Ministry should be a sister- and brother-
hood of fairness and equality; and
Whereas the appointment and itinerancy system is
our mandated system. And
Whereas often the amount of money a church can pay
determines who is appointed rather than the need of con-
gregations or gifts and graces of ministers;
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Conference
mandate that each Annual Conference institute a plan
for ministerial compensation on a fair and equitable ba-
sis, based upon need and not upon seniority, so that any
preacher may be appointed anywhere without regard to
what a Church or charge can pay.
The Conference Treasurer will gather all monies and
pay all pastoral salaries and expenses according to the
system the Annual Conference chooses. If this passes
then delete ^722. Equitable Salaries.
Equitable Salaries for All Ministers.
Petition Numbor: FA-11138.300(>-K; Odii Ortgg, North AL
Confgrenct.
Be it resolved that the Bishop and Cabinet of each
Conference are requested to work with the Commission
on Equitable Salaries, the Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration and also with all the Charges of the Confer-
ence, to take Christian AfBrmative and Constructive
Action for more Equitable Salaries of all Ministers in the
United Methodist Church.
Equitable Salary for FuU-time
and Student Pastors and Ministers.
Petition Number: FA-11161-3000-R; Odit Gregg. North AL
Confvrenc*.
Resolved
That Christian and affirmative action shall be taken
for Equitable Salaries for all full-time and student pas-
tors and ministers serving in the United Methodist
Church.
Church- wide Study of Justice and Equity
Issues Related to Clergy Salary and Support.
Petition Number: FA 11711-aO0O-M»; United MethodUt Rural
FeUowship, Upper Sand Mowitam Parish Sttiffl Sylvaiiia, AI^
Columbua, OH.
Be it resolved that the General Conference authorize
a Study Committee to do a church-wide study of Justice
and Equity issues related to clergy salary and clergy sup-
port structures and processes with particular attention to
how salary and supjwrt structures and processes relate to
male and female clergy, large and small membership
churches, urban and rural areas, white and racial/ethnic
congregations, economically growing and economically
depressed areas, and to effective ministry in local
chiirches; and
Be it further resolved that the Study Committee's
membership shall be no more than 26. Representation
shall be balanced to include each of the five jurisdictions
and shall include the following constituencies: clergy
(ordained and local pastor), laity, women, African Ameri-
cans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, and persons
fi-om churches in open coimtry, small towns, suburban,
urban and inner dty settings; the Chairperson of the
Committee shall be elected at the Committee's first
meeting; and
Be it finally resolved that funding for the Study Com-
mittee shall be in the amount of $125,000, and shall be
included in the budget of the General Coimcil on Minis-
tries.
Commission or Study Group to Examine the
Method of Determining Salaries for Pastors of
Local Churches.
Petition Number: FAlU3«-3000-M»: David P. Hammond, Fair
Bluff United Methodist Church, Fair Bluff, North Carolina.
Create a broadly representative commission or other
study group to examine the present method of determin-
ing salaries for pastors of local churches of the United
Methodist Church;
to weigh the merits and deficiencies of the present
method;
to consider the merit and deficiencies of various alter-
native methods of salary-setting, including as one alter-
native the estabUskment of a standard entry-level salary
by each Annual Conference augmented by increases over
the course of an individual's ministry based on length of
service and cost-of-living actjustments, the corollary of
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which would be inclusion of a formulated salary compo-
nent in the apportionment of each local church;
and to report the findings of the study of the 1996
General Conference, making such recommendations for
action as may be deemed appropriate, providing also that
a minority report of any one-third of the study group will
be submitted in addition to the report of the m^ority.
ation by a board of ministers and laity. Let salaries be
funded from a general fimd obtained by assessing each
church according to number of members and ability to
pay.
Standard Salary for Pastors.
Church-wide Study of Clergy Salary/Support
Structure.
Patition Number: FA-1120S-3000-M*: Margaret A. Paigt and
Jamt9 E. Paigt Jr., Detroit Confarenet.
Whereas, the General Conference has responsibility
for providing research and study which will assist The
United Methodist Church in its mission;
Whereas, there is significant concern across the
Church for the placement of pastors who can lead congre-
gations into vital and evangelistic ministries;
Whereas, there is a concern about the growing num-
ber of clergy who seem to view their ministry as a profes-
sion rather than a ceilling or vocation;
Whereas, critical needs are being experienced by local
churches and by pastors which are not being met and
which continue to contribute to morale problems experi-
enced by both churches and clergy;
Whereas, clergy salaries are integral to the appoint-
ment process of the United Methodist Church;
Therefore Be It Resolved That The General Confer-
ence authorize a church-wide study of clergy salary and
clergy support structures and processes with particular
attention to how salary and support structures/processes
relate to effective ministry; and
Be It Further Resolved That the Study Commission
shall bring a report with suggestions for the strengthen-
ing of United Methodist ministry to the General Confer-
ence of 1996; and
Be It Further Resolved That the Study Commission's
membership shall be no more than 26. Representation
shall be balanced to include each of the five jurisdictions
and shall include the following constituencies: clergy (or-
dained and local pastor), laity, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians,
Native Americans, open country, small towns, suburban,
urban and inner dty. The Chairperson of the Commis-
sion shall be elected at the Commission's first meeting.
Estimated Cost: $125,000.
Establish Equalized Salaries of All Ministers.
Petition Number: FAllilBSOOOR; AdminUtmtwe Board,
Prouidtrun UMC, BirminghamWmt District
Establish equalized salaries of all ministers according
t/i (>Hiir9tinn. clasRification. exnerience. and an evalu-
Petition Number: FA-12032-3000-R; WiUiam M, Jeffriet, NC
Confermce.
Whereas, The salary structures may have a wide dis-
parity between the highest and lowest salaries;
Whereas, Wide disparities in appointments make it
improbable that pastors with much experience and
larger talents can be appointed to some of our charges
most in need of their abilities; and
Therefore, be it resolved, that General Conference in-
itiate a process to have all pastors within an Annual
Conference compensated according to a standard scale,
with a standard beginning salary and increments for
years of service, size of family, and children in college;
and.
Be It Further Resolved, That General Conference
mandate that each Annual Conference adopt a plan for
its Conference that shall be in place by the pastoral ap-
pointments made after the 1996 General Conference;
and.
Be It Further Resolved, That the General Council on
Finance and Administration provide monitoring for the
approval of Annual Conference plans to fulfill the pur-
poses of this legislation.
Clergy Status for Income Tax Purposes.
Petition Number: FA-11431-3000R; Perry S. MUUr, Wettem NC
Conference.
Whereeis, each pastor is' required to submit tax re-
turns for federal, state and local entities; and
Whereas, the IRS has begun questioning the claim
that United Methodist clergy serving local churches are
"self-employed"; and
Whereas, sever£il United Methodist clergy are cur-
rently scheduled to appear in the US Tax Court regard-
ing this issue; and
Whereas, there appears to be no uniform policy in The
United Methodist Church regarding the payment of sal-
ary, housing expenses, insurance, and professional ex-
penses; therefore be it
Resolved, that the General Conference of The United
Methodist Church establish a uniform standard of clergy
compensation for all conferences. Such an action could
add a new paragraph to The Book of Discipline, such as:
Each Charge shall set a salary for the pastor,
who will he considered an emnlovee. This salarv
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will not include any remuneration for housing-re-
lated expenses or professional expenses, which will
be reimbursed separately by the church treasurer
on receipt of voucher or other means of billing.
Church-wide Study of Clergy Salary
and Support Structure.
Petition Number: FAlli32-3000-M$; Tht AppaUichum
Devtiopnwnt CommUUtf Hagergtoum, MD.
Whereas, the General Conference has responsibility
for providing research and study which wiU assist The
United Methodist Church in its mission; and
Whereas, there is significant concern across the
Church for the placement of pastors who can lead congre-
gations into vital and evangelistic ministries; and
Whereas, there is a concern about the growing num-
ber of clergy who seem to view their ministry as a profes-
sion rather than a calling or vocation; and
Whereas, critical needs are being experienced by local
churches and by pastors which are not beiag met and
which continue to contribute to morale problems experi-
enced by both churches and clergy; and
Whereas, clergy salaries are integral to the appoint-
ment process of The United Methodist Church;
Therefore be it resolved that the General Conference
authorize a church-wide study of clergy salary and clergy
support structures and processes with particular atten-
tion to how salary and support structures/processes re-
late to effective ministry; and
Be it further resolved that The Study Commission
shall bring a report with suggestions for the strengthen-
ing of United Methodist Ministry to the General Confer-
ence of 1996; and
Be it further resolved that The Study Conunission's
membership shall be no more than 25. Representation
shall be balanced to include each of the five jiurisdictions
and shall include the following constituencies: clergy (or-
dained and local pastor), laity, blacks, Hispanics, Asians,
Native Americans, open country, small towns, subiu-ban,
urban and inner dty. The Chairperson of the Commis-
sion shall be elected at the Commission's first meeting.
Health Insurance for Ministers.
Petition Number: FA1U76-3000-R; MARCHA, Perth Amboy, NJ.
Whereas the constant increase of health insurance
dead, hospitalization costs for ministers and their families
has created a difficult financial burden for the congrega-
tions that assume these costs and decreases the amount
of funds designated for mission; and
Whereas the reduction in benefits, the increase in de-
ductibles and the additional expenses of necessary pre-
ventive medical exams, which in many of the present
plans are not covered, compromise the health of pastoral
families and other church workers; and
Whereas the financial resources ui the small member-
ship churches and many racial-ethnic minority congrega-
tions are below the level of the flnancied resources in
non-ethnic-minority congregations; and
Whereas health care instead of being accessible to edl
is seen as a market commodity which results in the de-
nial of quality services to those that are not insured or
underinsured;
Therefore be it resolved that the General Conference
will mandate the Board of Pension's Task Force on
Health Insurance to find ways that all small-member-
ship and racial-ethnic-minority churches will be able to
afford quality health insurance including preventive
medicine without reducing their financial mission com-
mitments. The possibilities of developing a program of
subsidies in partnership with the Annual Conference
and the development of a health insurance with ecu-
menical participation to broaden the base shall be stud-
ied.
Be it further resolved that the General Board of
Church and Society on behalf of The United Methodist
Church shall continue its advocacy role in the United
States Congress seeking for the accessibility of qpiality
health care for all the habitants of the United States
without regard to their economic status.
General College and Mission University Fund.
Petition Number: FA-H078-3000-R,- Rthtkah Bolyard, Manxr, PA.
Whereas: The Church must treat all Christians as
equals.
Whereas: The Church must not encourage racism and
prejudice by providing apportionments for Black Col-
leges and Afiican Universities only.
Whereas: White Colleges and American Universities
should also receive equal Methodist church funding.
Whereas: White children deserve to receive money for
higher education also.
Whereas: Colleges and Universities should be sup-
ported on need — not color.
Whereas: All children should be financially supported
on need — not race.
Therefore 1 recommend:
That apportioned monies be collected into a General
College Fund and distributed to the institutions by a
statement of need submitted to a board consisting of
members whose race is proportionate to church member-
ship.
That apportioned monies be collected into a Missions
University Fund and distributed to the institutions by a
statement of need submitted to a board consisting of
members whose race is proportionate to church member-
ship.
That both the General College Fund and Missions
University Fxmd make monies equally available to all
American children and institutions of higher learning.
When considering these recommendations:
We are all equal in the sight of God.
4. A move from New York City would suggest re-
trenchment and withdrawal from engagement in gospel
witness with all peoples. To many, it would signal a re-
treat from our church's commitment to inclusive conmiu-
nity and racial justice. New York is not a city without
problems, but we believe these problems are themselves
one of the major mission reasons for the Board to remain
in New York. God does not ask us to escape to safer terri-
tory, but to be where the hurts of the people are great.
Urge That All Proposals to Relocate the
General Board of Global Ministries Be
Defeated.
Paction Number: FA122»7-3000R; CommitUt of 100 and 7 Othtr
Individuals, Ntuj Hartford^ NY.
Rationale:
1. A move would cost at least nine million dollars
(GBGM estimates nearly $15 miUion), money that is ur-
gently needed in mission. The present location at the In-
terchurch Center in New York offers rent which is
reasonable compared to other proposed cities, as well as
photo labs, production facilities and computer installa-
tions which could be duplicated only at very high cost.
New York offers low airfares for access from both US and
overseas locations.
Relocation would disrupt program and staff for sev-
eral years. Other denominations who have moved out of
New York have found that the costs of the move far ex-
ceeded origineil estimates. Ours is already a decentral-
ized church with m^or boards and agencies in cities
across the country. The Board of Global Ministries itself
has over 100 staff members located in the US outside
New York.
2. New York is one of the most ethnically diverse cit-
ies in the US and one of the main ports of entry in the
US for refugees and immigrants. The United Methodist
Church has 44 African-American, 28 Korean and 26 His-
panic congregations in New York City alone. This diver-
sity is a gift from God to the Church. It enables our
mission board to operate in an international climate
which puts it in daily touch with the tremendous fer-
ment, desperate human need and great opportunity
which characterize the world to which Christ sends us to-
day.
3. New York provides unique access to many national
and international institutions, such as the United Na-
tions; the Interchurch Center which houses the National
Council of Churches and the US Office of the World
Council of Churches, other denominational and ecumeni-
cal agencies; UN embassies of many nations; and is the
world's premier financial and communications center.
Continue Present Location of General Board
of Global Ministries in New York.
Petition Number: FA-12298-3000-R: Methodist Ftdtration for
Social Aotian, 8 Church Organizations and 72 Individuals,
Bozsman, MT.
Affirm the multi-cultural, ecumenical stance of the
General Board of Global Ministries and continue its loca-
tion in the multi-cultural, ecumenical environment of
The Interchurch Center in New York City.
Relocation of The General Board
Would Mean Loss of Employment.
PotiUon Number: FA-11829-3000-K; 221 Support Staff of OBOM,
476 Rivsrsids Drive, Nsui York, NY.
We are 221 employees, mostly female, of many cid-
tures and languages, who fear the prospect of losing our
jobs. We are committed employees of the General Board
of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church
and affirm the mission and ministry of this Board. Many
of us are United Methodist and advocates of the Board.
A move from New York would most assuredly mean
the end of careers for many of us, most especially those
employees who are in the 45 £ind over age category when
it is difficult or almost impossible to re-enter the work
force. Approximately 35% of the staff is in that category.
The Board has been em-iched over the years with long
term employees (69 have been here over 10 years), many
who view their positions as opportunities to be in minis-
try and mission.
We know that the church in general and local congre-
gations are having a hard time raising money and we
cannot in good conscience support moving the Board to
another location at a cost of $10-20 million.
We are therefore asking you to vote NO for relocation
of the General Board of Global Ministries.
Potential Relocation of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Relocation of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Petition Number: FA-12081.3000-R: Victor W. OoUUchmidt, St
Aiuirtu VMC, Wttt Lafa^ttU. IN
Potential relocation of the GBGM should take into ac-
count the distinctive missions of its divisions. This might
suggest a possible relocation of the Women's Division to
Scarritt; of the National Division near a major airport
hub city in the Midwest; and of the World Division near
a m^or world airport accessible to the cmdal mission re-
gions of the world.
petition Number: FA11081-300aK; Adminittntwt Board, Firit
VMC, SL AnJrtwB UMC, PenjKicoLi, FU NictuUU. FL, four load
church group*, artd two indivuiual«
Vote in favor of moving the Board of Global Minis-
tries from 475 Riverside Drive, New York, to a location
elected by the study committee.
Rationale: We believe this agency of the church can
be moved to a more suitable location, where the cost of
operation will be much less, and the agency will be more
accessible to the entire church.
Relocation of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Petition Number: FA11079-3000-R; Rtv. CharUt W. Avery, 4 Adm.
Boards, 1 Individual, AFh
Move the headquarters of the General Board of Global
Ministries out of New York City.
Rationale:
1. It is the fiscally responsible thing to do.
2. The cost of living in New York City is unusually
high.
3. Other areas of the country are far more repre-
sentative of United Methodism.
Support Relocation of the Greneral Board
of Global Ministries.
Petition Number: FA112ei-9000-H; Tht Charge Conference and
Rev. David A. Hutchint, Firet UMC, Atlanta, TEX.
Accept the report of the Task Force appointed to deter-
mine the feasibility of moving the headquarters of the
General Board of Global Ministries from New York City
to another dty.
Relocate the General Board of Global Ministries to a
city more centrally located in the United States and relo-
cate at the earliest time possible preferably no later than
mid-1995.
Relocation of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Petition Number: FA11080-3000-R; Marilyn B. Thompmn and
Evelyn L Belong, Kiret UMC, Starkville, MS.
Consider moving the offices of the General Board of
Global Ministries from New York City to a more repre-
sentative midwestem conununity.
Relocation of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Petition Number: FA-11082-3000-R; 77m Administrative Board and
the Rev. Robert J. Sowder, ML Pleasant United Methodist Church,
Winchester, VA.
Whereas the General Board of Global Ministries
(GBGM), is located in New York City, which is a high-
cost area;
And whereas the GBGM has not been responsive to
the direction of the General Conference or the desires of
the membership of the United Methodist Church, in re-
gard to their stewardship of a budget that has increased
apportionments each year while the number of mission-
aries has decreased from 1800, in 1964, to less than 600
today;
And whereas the GBGM is not centrally located for ef-
ficiency and cost-effectiveness;
Be it therefore resolved that GBGM be required to re-
locate in a less costly and more central location.
Invitation to Consider Relocation to Texas.
Petition Number: FA12289-3000-R; Division of Missions, TEX
Anrutal Conference.
Whereas, the City of Houston has increasingly been
recognized to be a world dty
Therefore, be it resolved that a formal invitation to
conider the relocation of the Board of Global Ministries
in Houston be made to the appropriate task force of the
genered church, and
Be it further resolved that the Methodists of Texas of-
fer their assistance and support to the General Board
should such a dedsion be made, to welcome them in our
midst with open arms and with a shared vision for tak-
ing the gospel of Christ to all.
Aavance CiOinon u
Relocate to Less Expensive
and Central City— No Further Study.
Petition Number: FA12290-3000R; 144 Individual Membra of
PUatanI View UMC, PUamiU View UMC, Abingdon. VA.
WhereeiB, the city of New York is a very expensive
place for conducting business, and
Whereas, approximately 70% of this Board's current
employees are established residents of the New York
City area. This void of national cross-section employment
is not an acceptable representation of the membership of
the United Methodist Church.
Therefore, may it be resolved that this Board re-locate
to a less expensive and more central city in the United
States. We are opposed to the creation of any other com-
mittee action to study this re-location proposal that
would allow the existence of the Board of Global Minis-
tries in New York City over the next four (4) years. This
move cannot and should not be delayed.
Relocate to Houston, Texas.
Petition Number: FA-12291.3000-R: ,4dmmi»tratuw Board, Firrt
UMC, LongvUw, TEX.
Be it resolved that the location of the General Board
of Global Ministries be established in the area of Hous-
ton, Texas.
Relocate the General Board of Global
Ministries Within One Year
After Close of General Conference.
Petition Number: FA122»*3O00H; Admini»trativt Board, Firtt
UMC, LongvUw, TEX.
Be it resolved that the offices of the Board of Global
Ministries of the United Methodist Church be moved out
of New York City and established at a central location in
the United States within one year after the closing of the
1992 General Conference; and
Relocate General Board of Global Ministries,
Site to be Selected by 1994.
Petition Number: FA12296-3000-R; Membert of Washington Pike
UMC, KnozvUU, TN.
We petition that the General Board of Global Minis-
tries be moved from 475 Riverside Drive in New York
City, New York.
We further petition that the new location be in accord
with the findings and reconmiendation of the 1988 Gen-
eral Conference Study Task Force on Relocation of the
General Boeurd of Global Ministries and that a new site
be selected by the end of 1994.
Relocate in Accord with Findings by Study
Committee, Site Selected by End of 1994.
Petition Number: FA12292-3000-R; AdminittratUx Board and B
Indiuidualt, First and Gray UMC, KnoxviUe, TN.
Move that the General Board of Global Ministries out
ofNew York City.
Retain General Board of Global Ministries
in New York at Least Until 1993-96
GCOM Review of All Boards.
Petition Number: FA12296-3000-R; Pat CaUbeck Harptr, St. Paul's
UMC, Helena, Ml.
Retain the General Board of Global Ministries in its
present location at least until the scheduled 1993-96
GCOM Study of all boards and agencies staffing and lo-
cation patterns is completed.
Relocation of GBGM Central Area
Such as GA, TN, and KY.
Petition Number: FA1229a-3000-R; Alex R. Span- and S Other
Individuals, Pace, FLA.
Relocate the Board of Global Ministries to a more cen-
tral location, such as Georgia, Tennessee, or Kentucky.
Optional Enrollment of Full-time Employees
of Local Churches
in the Church's Medical Insurance.
Petition Number: FA11266-3000R; Charge Conference, Firtt
UMC, Brevard, NC.
Whereas the cost of medical insurance is a constantly
increasing burden on individuals and institutions; and
Whereas the premiums for the Western North Caro-
lina Conference Insurance Program are provided largely
by the local churches of the Conference; and
Whereas employees of those churches who are not
clergy are not now eligible for participation in the Pro-
gram;
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Financial Administration
Therefore be it resolved that we urge the General
Conference to include the optional enrollment of any full-
time employee of a local church in the denomination-
wide medical insurance program.
Table the Denominational Health Care Plan
to the 1996 General Conference.
enter such a denominational health care plan, if adopted
by the General Conference, at any time during a ten
year phase-in period beginning January 1, 1994, and
ending January 1, 2004; and
Be it further resolved that the five year mandatory
participation period for persons currently covered under
outside health care plans commence at the date of enter-
ing and not expire until five years after such date.
P*ition Numb«r: FA1W76-3000-K; Confirmet Board ofPt,
and Insuranct, DftroU Conftrgnca.
Whereas the General Board of Pensions did not final-
ize its proposed denominational health care proposal un-
til its meeting in November 1991; and
Whereas there has not been siifBcient time for the
health insurance committees or the boards of the several
Annual Conferences to evaluate that proposal to deter-
mine the impact of the change in benefits and cost impli-
cations; and
Whereas there is significant activity in developing a
national solution to the health care crisis; and
Whereas the proposed denominational health care
plan contains a single effective date and various confer-
ences have existing health care contracts that expire on
different dates that may result in cost problems to the
conferences in trying to make any conversion; and
Whereas the process of the transition fi-om more than
72 existing plans to one denominational plan and the
funding of the run off of costs to the conferences while
having to fund a new plan not providing benefits for
claims incurred prior to its effective dates has not been
fully evaluated;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Detroit Confer-
ence Board of Pensions and Insurance petitions General
Conference to table to the 1996 General Conference any
consideration of a Denominational Health Care Plan.
Self-Funded Health Insurance Program.
Petition Number: FA-12031-3000-M; VV«« OH Confertrux Board of
Church and Society, Columbus, OH.
Regarding the possible establishment of a self-funded
health insurance program, we urge that development of
such benefits include medical coverage for such diagno-
ses as environmental iUness, chronic fatigue syndrome,
Epstein-Barr, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
Amendment to the Baptism Study.
Petition Number: FA-11B64-S000-B; Carolyn P. ElUu, Oract UMC.
JadtsonvUU, IL.
Amend the Baptism Paper (page 253-262 Edition I).
Delete fix)m Section C, page 256 (Edition I DCA):
Historically the chm'ch universal. ..1062.
here are many Baptists, Pentecostals and other
groups today who believe, frovo. their study of the Scrip-
tures, that baptism is repeatable. We may not agree with
them, but it shows a lack of sensitivity to dismiss them
casually by excluding them fi:om the church universal.
Denominational Health Care Plan.
Petition Number: FA-1U77-3000R; Conference Board ofPei
and Insurance, Detroit Conference.
Whereas the North Alabama Conference has adopted
a resolution requesting a ten year phase-in of the pro-
posed denominational health care proposal; and
Whereas the Detroit Conference Board of Pensions
and Insurance considered that resolution; and
Whereas the Detroit Conference Board of Pensions
and Insurance would prefer to have the matter tabled
until the 1996 General Conference; but if that is not ac-
cepted, it is in full support of the proposed 10 year phase-
in;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Detroit Confer-
ence Board of Pensions and Insurance petitions General
Conference to allow Annual Conferences and others to
The Continuance of Confirmation.
Petition Number: FA-11666-3000-M; Administrative Board and
Wilbur C. Teachey, FarmuiUe UMC, FarmuiUe, NC.
Refirain fi-om any language stating or implying baptis-
mal regeneration. Retain Confirmation.
Reaffirm our United Methodist
Doctrinal Position.
Petition Numbw: FAllSet.SOOO'Ri Adminietratiiie Board, Bedford
UMC, Bedford, PA.
Whereas The Book of Discipline states our faith in the
Holy Trinity: the Father, Son and Holy Ghost (1 68.1);
and
AQvance riOiuun ii
Whereas this faith is threatened by the propagation of
liturgy and worship of the goddess Sophia as described in
Wisdom 's Feast, written by Susan Cady, Marion Ronan,
and Hal Tausigg; and
Whereas this Sophia worship has been used in United
Methodist churches; and
Whereas Wisdom 's Feast is being sold by Cokesbury
Bookstores;
Therefore be it resolved that in every level of United
Methodist ordained ministry, those who espouse Sophia
theology shall be unappointable (^436);
Be it further resolved that the General Conference
speaking for The United Methodist Church (t610) shall
reaffirm the doctrinal standards regarding the Trinity
(168.1) and make public disavowal of Sophia worship.
General Board of Pensions.
Petition Number; FA 11667.800011; Con/irtnct Board of Pej
and Horn* Claimant^ AL-Wtst FLA. Conference, Montgomery, AL.
Whereas the historic plan of ministerial support has
called for proportional payment of ministerial salaries;
and
Whereas failure of the minister and/or the local
church to pro-rate the salary of a local church is in viola-
tion of TTie Book of Discipline and requires that a lien be
placed on the minister's pension at retirement; and
Whereas the Judicied Council of The United Method-
ist Church consistently has upheld the constitutionality
of 1737.4 (Judicial Council decision 1649, the most re-
cent) pertaining to proportional payment and liens upon
the annuity of a minister failing to observe this require-
ment; and
Whereas the (Seneral Board of Pensions has ruled
that 1737.4 is in conflict with Federal law and that the
Board will no longer observe 1737.4 pertaining to liens;
Therefore be it resolved that General Conference:
1. Require the General Board of Pensions to submit
its legal determination in requiring Conferences to ad-
here to Federal law to an independent legal firm for its
study and evaluation;
2. Require the General Board of Pensions to restore
the provisions of 1737.4 \mtil such time as the inde-
pendent evaluation cem be made;
3. Not enact any legislation that removes the lien pro-
visions from The Book of Discipline which in effect re-
moves the historic means by which the ministerial
support items are supported as a vital part of the Meth-
odist connection.
Afflrmative Investments.
Petition Number: FA118a6-3000-R; Adminietralwe Board, plus 6
IndUiiduaUofWetUy Memorial UMC, Milton, FL.
With regard to "Affirmative Investment" of Pension
funds, we hereby petition the General Conference to use
Scriptural guidelines in the investing of said funds.
Rationale: AU investments of the church, be it Pen-
sion funds or other, should be addressed as to whether or
not they conform to Christ's instructions as foimd in the
Scripture — to feed and clothe the needy, to promote the
tearing down of barriers and building up of the body of
Christ — not the creating of new barriers which any af-
firmative action program can lead to. With regard to en-
vironmental stewardship, the church must take a
responsible stand and monitor the groups it supports be-
cause of the outside influences of non-Christian groups
with conflicting ideologies who also have focused on this
area. The Pension Fund should, therefore, be invested
"Affinnatively" if said investment conforms with scrip-
ture.
The Ministerial Pension Plan.
Petition Number: FA-11686-3000-R; Thomat H. Griffith, CA-Pacific
Conference.
Amend Section 4.7 of the Ministerial Pension Plan
Document (Advance Edition I, pages 409-410:
... is less than $1,750; or with that vested former par-
ticipant's written consent if the amount is more than
$1,750, but less than thi-ee-fourths one-fourth of the. . .
Such a change would be made retroactive for all such
eligible individuals whose names are listed in the Gen-
eral Minutes of the United Methodist Church in one of
the cited categories as having left the membership of an
annual conference or a local pastor relationship to an an-
nual conference on or after Jan. 1, 1982.
Rationale: This would allow ministers who had less
than five years of service with Pension Contributions un-
der the Ministerial Pension Plan to take their pension
with them, roll it into another Pension Plan or an Indi-
vidual Retirement Account (IRA), and relieve the Church
of unnecessary and expensive record-keeping for persons
who had short-term service in the ordained ministry.
Making this provision retroactive would provide eq-
xiity to those former ministers who served in the or-
dained ministry or as local pastors who have left those
relationships subsequent to the date that the Ministerial
Pension Plan was instituted by the General Conference.
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Financial Administration
Committee to Study Ways of Providing
Housing for the Retired Pastors.
Potition Numbsr: FA'11267-3000-R,' Juan 3. Soto, Rio Orandt
Confgr^Tuit.
Ask the General Board of Pensions of the UMC to ap-
point a committee to study ways of providing housing for
retired pastors of The United Methodist Church. In par-
ticular to help pastors from minority groups during this
crucial period in their lives.
Special Arrangements for Participation
in the Comprehensive Protection Plan.
Patition Numbor: FA-11303-3000-R; ZJonoU A. Smith, Firtt UMC,
Marion, IN.
Whereas, probationary or full members who are serv-
ing local churches less-than-flill-time or at a salary less
than 60 percent of the Denominational Average Compen-
sation can participate in the Comprehensive Protection
Plan only under special arrangements with the General
Board of Pensions; and
Whereas t3.2(h) does not specify such special arrange-
ments except to note that all coverage will be provided
other than Ministerieil Pension Plan supplementation;
and
Whereas, the Staff Rules and Regulations Committee
has interpreted such special arrangements to be the con-
tribution of 3.4 percent of the Denominational Average
Compensation rather than 4.4 percent of the Actual Con-
tribution Base, which is salary plus housing; and
Whereas, the percentage difference is reasonable and
accoimts for the deletion of the Ministerial Pension Plan
supplement; and
Whereas, the arbitrary use of the Denominational Av-
erage Compensation significantly raises the level of con-
tribution of small churches beyond what they would
normally pay when their full-time pastor is at or slightly
above the conference minimum salary which is usually
very close to 60 percent of the Denominational Average
Compensation; and
Whereas, if the use of a threshold of 60 percent of the
Denominational Average Compensation is reasonable to
determine the status of a pastor as requiring special ar-
rangements, then it should also be reasonable to use that
same threshold to compute the contribution for such spe-
cial arrangements.
Now be it resolved that t3.2(h) of the Comprehensive
Protection Plan be amended to add the sentence as indi-
cated by double underline as follows, "Gi) A person de-
scribed in subsection 3.1 (aXii) (including one who is
granted a leave of absence) or 3.1 (aXiii)who is otherwise
eligible to be and active participemt under subsection
3.1(a), except for receiving less than the equivalent of the
applicable plan Compensation or is appointed less than
full-time, may, in special situations, participate in the
Plan under special arrangements with the General
Board regarding contributions and benefits. Such special
arrangements shedl include all Comprehensive Protec-
tion Plan benefit coverages except the Ministerial Pen-
sion Plan church accovmt pension supplement as
provided in Comprehensive protection Plan subsection
6.5. Such special arrangements shall include using
the threshold of 60 percent of the Denominational
Average Compensation of the Actual Contribution
Base, whichever is the greater, as the basis for com-
putation of the required contribution at a rate no
greater than that used for other active participants.
Interpretation of Retirement Benefits
from the Death Benefits Program.
Petition Numbar: FA-11304-3000-R; DomiU A. Smith, Firtt UMC,
Marion, IN.
Whereas, the Death Benefit Program is specifically
designed for those pastors who are members of an An-
nual Conference but are not eligible to participate in the
Comprehensive Protection Plan; and
Whereas, the premiums for this Death Benefit Pro-
gram are generally billed to the participant by the An-
nual Conference; and
Whereas, the life insiu'ance benefit is minimal for up-
per age brackets and very minimal (10 to 40 percent of
conference average salary) for "Retired at Any Age"; and
Whereas, the term "retirement" has two different
mesinings in The United Methodist Church; one is status
of membership and the other is payment of pension bene-
fits; and
Whereas, those who have "retired" under ^45 1.2(a),
Voluntary Retirement with Twenty Years of Service do
not actually "retire" and receive pension payments until
they are at least age 62, are still classified as "Retired at
Any Age" for purpose of paying the death benefit to their
beneficiaries even though they are not receiving pension
payments and are paying significant premiums; and
Whereas, disabled pastors under this program are
granted death benefits payments in accordance with
their age at death until they switch to the status of re-
ceiving pension pajrments;
Now be it resolved that the end of tD.l.e of the Death
Benefit Program be amended to add the phrase:
(K, at the time of death, a member was on disability
leave or was retired under t451.2(a) of The Book of
Discipline and not receiving pension payments from
the General Board of Pensions, the amount of the
benefit shall be determined by the age of the member on
the date of death.)
Pension of Lay Staff Persons.
Petition Number: FA11833-3000R; leS Staff of OBCS. OBOM,
VMCOM, BHEM, and OBOD.
Whereas, The Genered Boeird of Pensions requires lay
staff members to leave their retirement funds with the
Boeu'd, and
Whereas, the annuity which is created for the retired
lay employee may not provide as large a pension as other
annuities which are available in the open market place,
and
Whereas, The Church desires its retired lay employ-
ees to have the best possible pension upon retirement,
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Board of
Pensions be directed to allow each lay staff person the
right of election as to whom the annuity provider shall
be, with the provision that the Board shall provide the
lay employee with sufficient notification and information
to allow him or her to make a wise decision.
Accessibility Grants to Local Churches.
Petition Number: FA-11831-3000.R; Atmciatian ofPhyicaUy
ChaUengtdMinUttrsofUMC, WaUingfhrt, CT.
Whereas, the msgority of United Methodist churches
still have structures and\or practices which present bar-
riers to worship and\or full participation in the life of the
church community;
Whereas, seed money provided by the existing pro-
gram of grants has encouraged and enabled some
churches to remove such barriers;
Whereas, the application process for these grants has
stimulated memy congregations to plan to remove such
barriers, seek local funding, and include persons with
handicapping conditions in the design of remodeling or
new construction;
Therefore, be it resolved that General Conference con-
tinue accessibility grants.
Committee on Church-owned
Agriculture Land.
Petition Number: FA-11208-3000-M*; Margartt A. Paiga and
Janut E. Paige Jr., DetrvU Confermot.
Whereas, the United Methodist Church, in its entities
such as the local churches, districts, conferences, the gen-
eral church, and organizations such as hospitals and
homes, holds title to an unknown but high quantity of
land including farmland, and
Whereas, there is no listing of such land as to owner-
ship and use of such land, and
Whereas, The Church should set an example for the
rest of society as how agricultural land should be owned,
managed, and maintained in good stewardship, and
Whereas, there are great social, spiritual, and ethical
issues involved in decisions regarding agricultural land
such as:
Who should own agricultural land?
Why should the Church own land at all?
How can the Church convey such lands into the own-
ership of ethnic farm families who are slowly losing their
land?
How can the Church assvure that sustainable methods
of farming are being used on the land?
What are the overall and long range goals of the
Church for and with the land to which it holds title? and.
Whereas, there are at least some examples of the
Church seeing land as property and the "bottom line"
fi^m it as profit, and thereby providing an inadequate
stewardship of one of God's great gifts;
Be It Therefore Resolved That, in order to assure that
the Church shall provide an adequate stewardship of ag-
ricultural land that is titled to it, as an act of steward-
ship toward God's gifts, and as an act of regard and
concern for present and future generations of our sisters
and brothers, a Joint Committee on Church Ownership
of Agricultural Lands shall be established with members
firom the General Conference Committee on Finance &
Administration and the General Board of Global Minis-
tries, and shall report back to The General Conference
with specific instructions to:
1. Develop an inventory of agricultural lands owned
by any and all entities of the United Methodist Church,
including acreages, legal locations, a brief description,
and the legal limitations placed upon the ownership by
the donor(s).
2. Develop a listing/report of how those agricultural
lands are now being used, especially as regards who is
farming them (ethnic farmers, young farm families, size
of operation of renter, kind of operation, etc.), what fu-
ture plans are for the land, and other similar data.
3. Present to the General Conference of 1996 a recom-
mended denominational-wide policy giving direction to
all entities of the United Methodist Church regarding
their stewardship of church-owned agricultural land.
4. Insofar as possible, to work in cooperation with The
National Catholic Rural Life Chxu-ch Land Project, based
in Des Moines, Iowa.
No Investment of Church Fund in Companies
Involved in Pornographic Materials.
Patition Number: FA116X-3()OOH; AdminiMrativt Board. Sl Paul
VMC, TEX.
Whereas, the General Board of Pensions (GBOP) of
the United Methodist Chiirch has twice, at two separate
meetings five months apart, refused to follow the instruc-
tions of the General Conference and divest their holdings
in KMart, ITT Sheraton, Marriott and Time-Warner —
four companies involved in the sale and distribution of
pornography; and
Whereas, the refusal by GBOP means the contribu-
tions to the Pension Fimd by every local United Method-
ist Chvu-ch and every United Methodist pastor aids these
companies in their sale and distribution of pornography.
Whereas, we feel that the GBOP action seriously un-
dermines the witness on the United Methodist Chvirch
and helps the cause of the pornography industry;
We therefore ask that the decision by GBOP be re-
versed and the instructions of General Conference oppos-
ing pornography be followed by GBOP and investments
by the Board of Pensions in KMart, ITT Sheraton, Marri-
ott and Time- Warner be ended immediately.
Replace the Word "Apportionment"
with "Covenant Gifts."
Petition Number: FA-12216-3000-M; Elroy H. Hine; Kantat City,
MO.
Replace the word "aijportionment" with word(s) that
have historical United Methodist roots, the name "cove-
nant gifts."
Financial Support for Country
and Rural Churches.
Petition Number: FA12216-30O0-R; Adminittrativt Board,
AdduKin UMC, MA Conference, MA.
Reestablish financial support of country and rural
churches.
Chvirch Owned Agricultural
and other Rural Property.
Petition Number: FA12318-3000R; National UM Rural
Fellowship Legislature Committee, Memphis Conference.
Whereas United Methodist local churches, districts,
annual conferences. Jurisdictional and General agencies,
districts,colleges, homes, hospitals, camps, etc., hold title
to large parcels of land, buildings and other real estate
which may not be utilized church buildings, parsonages,
institutions, recreation, etc.; and
Whereas at this time there is no comprehensive list-
ing of these holdings, nor are their uses catalogues; and
Whereas church groups that own, manage or control
land and real property should serve as exemplary stew-
ards to the larger society concerning how land and prop-
erties shovdd be used, managed, maintained; and
Whereas church groups should not view lane and
other real estate holdings as investments fi-om which to
receive as large profits as possible without recognizing
that they are gifts from God which should be cared for
and used in accordance with Christian principles of stew-
ardship;
Whereas there are significant social, spiritual and
ethical issues involved in decisions regarding the stew-
ardship of agricultural land, buildings and other real es-
tate such as:
— who should own agricultural lands and other real
estate?
— why should church entities own such properties?
— how might church entities convey or make lands
and properties it owns or controls available to ethnic
farm families, young families who would like to farm but
who do not have funds for down payments, and others
who may need property for their survival and self suffi-
ciency?
— how can church groups assvu-e that fanning and
timber lands can be farmed and managed so as to pro-
duce on a sustainable basis?
— what are, or should be, the long-range goals of
church entities regarding lands and properties to which
they hold title?
Therefore be it resolved that the United Methodist
Church take intentional actions as may be required so
that God's gifts of land and property in the future shall
be used and managed by responsible and Christian stew-
ards; and
And further be it resolved, in order to guide the
Church toward more responsible stewardship with its
lands and holdings, that a General Conference Task
Force on the Church's Ownership of Land and Holdings
shall be formed whose responsibilities shall include the
following:
1. To develop an inventory of all agricultural lands
and other real estate holdings which are not being util-
ized by the church as church buildings, parsonages, rec-
reational areas, cemeteries, etc.
2. To include information in the inventory such as: a)
the location and description of properties; b) indications
of any legal limitations placed on the use and possible
disposition of land and properties; c) descriptions of how
the property is being used and managed at this time; and
d) what are the future plans for the use of the land, and
other relevant information.
Aavance CiOiaon ii
And further be it resolved that the Task Force shall
present to the 1996 General Conference findings from its
inventory, and a recommended denominational policy
and guidelines, regarding Christian stewardship of
church-owned land and property;
And also be it resolved that the Task Force shall be
composed of one person from each jurisdiction elected by
their jurisdictional conference, one person named by the
General Board of Global Ministries, one person named
by the OfSce and Town and Country Ministries, Na-
tioneil Division, General Board of Global Ministries, and
two persons named by the United Methodist Rural Fel-
lowship; and
And lastly be it resolved that the expenses of the Task
Force, including travel, lodging, meals, data and re-
search, secretarial, and preparation of the report, shall
be funded with $50,000 provided by the Genered Council
on Finance and Administration through the General
Board of Global Ministries.
Clergy Compensation Form
for Use in The United Methodist Church.
Patition Number: FA-122S7-aa00-R; Minutert oftlu AlhemarU
DiOria, Wetttm NC Annual Confermat, Charlotte, NC.
Whereas, United Methodist clergy are required to pay
Income and/or Social Security taxes on the financial and
housing compensation they receive in their work, and
hereas, recent action of the Internal Revenue Service
in different geographic regions have confused many
clergy regarding their filing status and compensation
package options,
Therefore be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence instruct the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration to consult with the Internal Revenue
Service, the Social Security Administration, and with
competent legal and financial counsel to develop a clergy
compensation form which could be used by all United
Methodist chiu-ches and clergy in setting and properly
reporting clergy compensation. This form shovdd be
structured so as to reflect the actual costs, categories,
and methods of reimbursement for doing ministry in The
United Methodist Church rather than simply "salary,
housing and travel."
Be it further resolved that this plan be made avail-
able to our clergy and churches through the various An-
nual Conference offices within one year.
Retirees Deflned Benefit Program.
Petition Number: FA'12286-3000-R; SO Membtn oftht Benefit
Program.
Whereas, the General Board of Pensions and 11 gen-
eral boards and agencies established a pension plan for
the staffs of the general boards in 1958, amended in 1974
and in 1985; and
Whereas, staff members and pensioners with service
prior to 1985 are on a "Defined Benefit" plan (1% of the
average five highest years salary times the years of serv-
ice) for service prior to 1985; and
Whereas, there are three classes of retirees in the De-
fined Benefit Program of the General Board of Pensions
for general agency staffs, those still in active service,
those who left the agency prior to retirement (termi-
nated) and those who retired from the agency; and
Whereas, pension benefits are not equal for the two
classes of persons who have retired: retired persons re-
ceive annual cost of living increases and health insur-
ance while terminated retirees receive neither; and
Whereas, a Price-Waterhouse study of the General
Agency Staff Pension Program which was released in
1988 revealed that the Defined Benefit program is over-
funded by a ratio of $3.80 for each $1 needed to pay bene-
fit obligations; and
Whereas, the fund has grown from $55 million in
1988 to $80 million in 1992 even while paying out bene-
fits; and
Whereas, terminated employees pensions (those who
left an agency prior to retirement) were frozen at the
level of benefit at the time of termination with no cost of
living increases during the interim even though the
funds placed in the program in behalf of the employee as
a part of his or her compensation grew dramatically; and
Whereeis, terminated retirees may have as many or
more years of service to a general agency than a person
retiring from the agency, and
Whereas, according to the Price-Waterhouse study,
the average benefit in 1988 was $226.84 per month and
surviving spwuses monthly income was $154.80 with
relatively high average ages of 75 and 79, respectively,
giving cause for concern for the adequacy of pensions for
a good many older United Methodist retirees; and
Whereas, The General Board of Pensions is recom-
mending to the 1992 General Conference a revision of
the Staff Retirement Benefits Program which would con-
tinue the disparity of benefits for terminated retired em-
ployees and those who retire directly from a general
agency, that is, no health insurance, no cost of living in-
creases and frozen benefits to the formula at the time of
termination in the 1960'8, 1970's, or 1980's, and
Whereas, the revision plsm proposes using the over-
funding of an estimated $65 million to supplement or re-
place funds in the budgets of the genered agencies which
1176
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cuirently provide health care costs for those retirees who
are covered,
Therefore, we do herewith petition, the General Con-
ference to give full and open review of this situation, in-
cluding a careful analysis of the Price Waterhouse study,
with due consideration to the inviolability of pension
funds as pension funds, to the needs of pensioners on the
Defined Benefit Plan, and to what is moral and just; and
furthermore, that
the monies accimiulated in the Defined Benefit FVo-
gram, including contributions and earnings, be dedicated
entirely for the benefit of present and future retirees,
and furthermore, that
All retirees be treated justly and receive equal or com-
parable benefits, that is health care coverage, if needed,
increased compensation if not, cost of living increases,
and an ac^ustment in benefits for terminated retirees to
recognize cost of living increases during the time since
their benefits were fi-ozen, and furthermore
The General Conference recognizes the need to ensure
that the fund is not depleted prior to the last benefit pay-
ment, but that the goal is to have the fund as small as
prudently possible when the plem is terminated with the
last benefit payment, and in light of the resources avail-
able to increase all retiree monthly benefits to the degree
possible; and furthermore,
That the health care benefit cost be shared 50/50 by
the general agencies and the Defined Benefit Fund for
those retirees receiving defined benefit pensions.
Establish the National Association
of United Methodist Retired Persons.
Petition Numb«r: FA-UZST-aOOO-R; 77 Individual Mtmbtrt of tlu
Pension Plan.
Whereas, persons who are retired firom service to The
United Methodist Church and are receiving pensions
provided by the Chvurch have no rights, no standing, no
representation and no voice with regard to their pen-
sions, and
Whereas, United Methodist retired persons have no
independent ombudsperson to represent their rights or
needs to the General Board of Pensions, and
Whereas, retired persons are the most vulnerable per-
sons within the United Methodist family because they
have modest or minimum income, they have no way to
exchange information, they are widely dispersed, they
usually do not understand the complexities of their pen-
sion program.
Therefore, be it resolved that:
The General Conference, 1992 of The United Method-
ist Church be the first msgor pension provider to recog-
nize the vulnerability and powerlessness of its retirees
and authorizes the establishment of the National Asso-
ciation of United Methodist Retired Persons whose pur-
poses and functions shall be:
1. To provide information to retirees on a quarterly,
semi-annual or annual basis about their pension pro-
gram and information about nationed secular programs
or laws which affects them or can benefit them.
2. To provide an independent ombudsperson to repre-
sent retirees with the General Board of Pensions if retir-
ees have difficulty securing the Information they need or
if representation is needed by the retire before the
Board's Appeals Conunittee;
3. To nominate two persons to the General Board of
Pensions to serve on that Board as full members with
voice and vote;
4. To make recommendations to the General Board of
Pensions;
The Association shall be organized as follows:
1. One person to be elected by the retirees of each of
the four Program Boards, the three Councils, the Gen-
eral Commission on Communications, the Commission
on Religion £md Race and two members at large to be
elected by retirees of the remaining agencies; and
2. Two retired persons fi-om each Jurisdiction to be
nominated by the respective Colleges of Bishop;
3. The elected representatives shall elect a President,
Vice President and Secretary. The General Board of Pen-
sions shall act as treasurer;
4. They shall meet at least annually and may meet
twice eumually with other meetings as deemed necessary
by telephone conferencing or electronic mail
The budget for the Association shall be a part of the
Operating Expenses Budget of the General Board of Pen-
sions and shall not exceed one percent of that budget
(1990 Operating Expenses were $16,012,000—1% would
equal $160,012 or .0047% of total cost of investments).
General/ Judicial Administration
Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes to the Book of Discipline
fOOOO.
Petition Number: CiJ-11306-OOOO-D; John R Brawthm, Athury
United Methodist ChureK Minneqoolui, MN.
Eligibility of All United Methodist Members to
Vote in General and Special Elections.
Add Article VH to Division Two, Section III, Restric-
tive Rules of the UMC Constitution:
Amend by substitution:
Article Vn.-Part 1. All UMC members shall be eli-
gible to vote in general and special elections. Elec-
tions shall be by secret ballot and general elections
shall be held in each district every four years. All
delegate offices, both lay and ministerial, of the
General Conference shall be elective, and the length
of term for said delegate offices shall be limited to
four years. One half of the districts shall hold gen-
eral elections two years after the general elections
are held in the other one half of the districts. Candi-
dates that receive the most affirmative votes in the
general elections of their respective districts, which
are to be held in either the first or third year follow-
ing each convening of the General Conference, shall
be delegates and fill the vacancies left by those
whose terms have expired. Requirements for lay
and ministerial candidates to General Conference
delegate offices shall be: 1) candidate must have
been a member of the UMC for at least one year; 2)
candidate must obtain official endorsement fi'om no
less than ten percent of the UMC congregations
within the district delegate office is sought; 3) candi-
date cannot be a holder of any other elective or ap-
pointive political office within the UMC; and, 4)
candidate cannot have previously served as a Gen-
eral Conference delegate in the same district for
more than two terms. No other requirements shall
be placed on delegate candidates. If a conflict exists
between any provision of this article and the provi-
sions of any other article in the UMC Constitution
or any paragraph within the Book of Discipline the
provisions of this article shall prevail.
Part 2. No power to adopt resolutions or official
UMC or UMC agency positions on secular partisan
poUtical issues shall be given to any conference,
conference board, commission, lay organization, or
to the Judiciary, or to the Episcopacy of the United
Methodist Church. No individual member shall be
asked or forced through their status as church
member, contributor, or otherwise to advocate, lend
the appearance of approval to, or give financial
support to secular poUtical activities, secular parti-
san political statements, or secular political organi-
zations not specifically approved of by at least a
two-thirds m^'ority of votes cast in secret balloting
of the UMC general membership. Adoption of this
amendment shall render nuU and void all present
resolutions and church positions of a secidar parti-
san political nature not approved of in the manner
just described.
Part 3. No power to speak, to vote, or to act in an
official UMC capacity on secular poUtical or social
issues that have not been approved of in the man-
ner described in Article VTI Part 2 above shall be
given to any UMC official, representative, or dele-
gate to any ecumenical body or adjunct affiUation.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or
prohibit content of regular worship services or ser^
mons, or to infringe upon individual free speech
and poUtical activity. The General Conference shaU
draft appropriate legislation to enact and enforce
parts 1, 2, and 3 of this article, and that legislation
shall be passed into UMC law upon the approval of
a simple majority of those UMC members voting in
special election.
14.
Petition Number: OJ11269-0004-C; Suean SpenctrSmith,
Dayton, Ohio,
Inclusiveness of the Church.
Amend Division One - General, 14, Article IV:
1178
General/Judicial
In The United Methodist Church no conference or
other organizational unit of the Church shall be struc-
tured so as to exclude any member or any constituent
body of the Church because of race, color, gender, na-
tional origin, or economic condition.
116.
Potition Number: GJ-110St^>Oie-C. Tht Admmietratwt Board,
Ovrrton Park Unittd Mtthodiat Church, Fort Worth, TX.
Restrictive Rules.
Amend 116, Article I:
Petition Numbar: GJllSlS-OOOi-D; A dmiiUtratUit Board,
Churah Strttt UniUd MtthodUt Church. KnazvUU, TN.
Inclusiveness of the Church.
Amend 54, Article IV:
The United Methodist Church is a part of the Church
Universal, which is One Body in Christ. Therefore, all
persons, without regard to race, color, national origin,
disability or economic condition, shall be eligible to at-
tend worship services, to participate in its programs,
and, when they take the appropriate vows (or, in the
case of persons whose disabilities prevent them
from assuming the vows, their legal guardian(s),
themselves members in full covenant relationship
with God and the Church, the Community of Faith,
may recite the appropriate vows on their behalf), to
be admitted into membership in any local church in the
connection. In the United Methodist Church no confer-
ence or other organizational unit of the Church shall be
structured so as to exclude any member or any constitu-
ent body of the Church because of race, color, national
origin, disability or economic condition.
Petition Nvimber: aJ1219*-O00^<:; Dorothy BeduxU, First
UMC, Morthtad City, NC.
Inclusiveness of the Church.
Amend 54:
The United Methodist Church is a part of the Church
Universal, which is One Body in Christ. Therefore, all
persons, without regard to disability, race, color, na-
tional origin, or economic condition, shall be eligible to
attend worship services, to participate in its progreuns,
and, when they take the appropriate vows (or, in the
case of persons whose disabilities prevent them
from taking the vows, their legal guardian(s), them-
selves members in full covenant relationship with
God and the Church, may recite the appropriate
vows on their behalf), to be admitted into membership
in any local church in the connection so as to excluded
any member or any constituent body of the Church be-
cause of disability, race, color, national origin, or eco-
nomic condition.
The General Conference shall not revoke, alter, or
change our Articles of Religion or establish any new
standards or rules of doctrine contrary to our present ex-
isting and established standards of doctrine. These pre-
sent existing and established standards of doctrine
are comprised of The Articles of Religion of the Method-
ist C/iurcWas given in 1784, from The Discipline of
1808)and The Confession of Faith of the EUB Church(as
amended and accepted by the Uniting Conference
of 1939); appearing in 568 of The Book of Discipline.
Further, these are explained and understood as set
forth in John Wesley's 53 Sermons, John Wesley's Ex-
planatory Notes (on the New Testament), and the Gen-
eral Rules.
159.
Edition Number: GJ-11841-0069^; NyU M. Htrthbtrgtr.
Belmont United Methodist Church, Johnstown, PA.
The Judicial Council.
Amend Section 59 Article II of the Constitution:
7. To rule upon the compatibility of a teaching,
material, book, etc., with the established doctrine of
the church.
161.
Petition Number: GJ-11404-0061-C; C. Faith Rickardmyn,
United Methodist Church ofNeiatorXy Mass., NewtonvUU, MA.
Update the Language of the Constitution.
Amend 561, Division 4, Article IV:
by changing ministers in the third line to clergy.
1273.
Petition Number: GJ-liB20-0273-D; K. Henry KoeMine,
Florida. Conference.
Special Sunday to Pray
for the President of the United States.
Amend 5273:
Add a special Sunday each year to our church calen-
dar for the purpose of praying for the President of the
United States. This Sunday should be designated each
year by the Council of Bishops at the time of maximum
national stress.
1274.
P«tition Niimbsr: GJ-11662^274-D: Maxit Dunnam, Mtmphi*
Conftrvne*.
Church-wide Offerings.
Amend 5274 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
Purpose. — The purpose of the church-wide offerings
shall be determined by General Conference upon recom-
mendation of the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration, after consultation with the Council of
Bishops GcBcrfJ/OouHcil ou Miuistrtes.
Amend 5274.6:
6. Native American Awareness Sunday — Native
American Awareness Sunday shall be observed annually
on a day to be determined by the General Council on
Miiiistiies Council of Bishops.
1275.
Petition Number: OJlllSSOZJtD; D<wUl E. Prrtxms, TVuu
Patition Number: GJ12iatOZ:4-D: Native A
International Caucus^ FayettvUU, NC.
Native American Awareness Sunday.
Amend 5274.6b:
Oonferenee Board of Global Miiiigtiies Native Ameri-
can Committee. Annual Conference retaining the 50
percent of the monies shaU elect a Committee on
Native American Ministry. This committee shall de-
termine the distribution of the funds for Native
American Awareness Sunday.
Petition Numbw: GJ-12173-0274-D; Leon Wagnon, III SC
Annual Conference.
Reduce Number of Special Days
with Offerings.
Amend 5274:
Reduce, or eliminate some of these special offerings.
Perhaps incorporate some of them in the World Service
Fimd or general fund.
Annual Conference.
The Observance of Heritage Sunday.
Amend 5275.1:
It is hereby and within petitioned that the language
of the 1988 Book Of Discipline be amended, as a conse-
quence of and in light of the rather obdurate specifica-
tions of 5275.1, regarding the connectional celebration of
the Special Sunday called Heritage Sunday, to language
that calls the people called United Methodist to a fuller
understanding and embrace of the profound and ongoing
call of the Wesleyan heritage on the lives, faith, witness,
and practice of all Methodists both then and today. It is
imperative that our connectional body of faith be inti-
mately and profoundly reminded of our fundamental
heritage of grace, call, faith and the practical theological
ideal preached and taught by John Wesley that brought
many to the ideal life of grace, faith, piety, gracious fi"ee-
dom and responsibility shown Eind exemplified by the
early societies of the Methodists in Great Britain and
Ireland. It is considered that the General Rules at John
Wesley provide a substantial and sufficient guide to per-
sonal and corporate revival in our time to bring about
the Wesleyan life of faith, piety and practice, and to re-
new the lagging and ambiguous identity of many con-
cerning what it means to be a United Methodist in the
modem and post-modem world. A tradition long held by
many was the annual reading of the General Rules in
the local congregation, which is substantially no longer
practiced. This practice is yet another strong affirmation
of the value of the General Rules to calling all to renewal
and revival.
It is therefore petitioned that 5275.1, beginning at the
conclusion of sentence three, be amended to read as fol-
lows (this includes the conclusion of sentence 3 in brack-
ets, as well as a brief section of following text, also
bracketed, to ensure proper location of this amendment):
"[... committing itself to the continuing caU of God.] In
light of this remembrance, congregations of each Annual
Conference are strongly encouraged to read publicly and
on an annual basis John Wesley's The General Rules of
the Methodist Church (568.). The Rules should be read in
conjunction with adequate and appropriate teaching, dis-
cussion, and consideration of their relevance and poten-
tial for renewal in the practice, faith, life and identity of
the people called Methodist, and in their relevance to to-
day's world for individuals and institutions everywhere
to realize and claim God's grace and redemption. [The ob-
servance of Heritage Sunday shall be under the general
supervision of the....]" (5275.1)
uener ai/d udiciai
Petition Numb«r: GJ11210-027B-D; MargarttA. Paigt and
Jam*» E. Paigt Jr., DetroiL
Riiral Life Sunday, Fifth Sunday after Easter.
Amend 1275.3:
Rural Life Sunday — Rural Life Sunday shall be ob-
served annually on a Sunday determiued by each An-
nual OonfereBce. The fifth Sunday after Easter shaU
be set as the generally accepted day for its celebra-
tion. Rural Life Sunday calls the Church to celebrate the
rural roots of The United Methodist Church jind to af-
firm worldwide the people and communities who work
with and on the land raising food and fiber for the
world's people....
add new paragraph after 275.3 access Sunday shall
be observed annually on a Sunday to be determined
by each Annual Conference. Access Simday is a
Sunday that calls all churches to recognize and
celebrate persons with handicapping conditions in
their community and/or congregation. It is a time
when churches may sensitize United Methodist peo-
ple to the ability rather than the dis-ability of per-
sons with handicapping conditions. It is a time to
celebrate the gifts and graces of all God's people by
including persons with handicapping conditions in
the Service of Worship on this special day. The ob-
servance of Access Sunday shall be under the gen-
eral supervision of The General Board of Global
Ministries.
Petition Number: GJ11712-0Z76-D: UniUd Mtthoditt Rural
Fellowship, Columbua, OH.
Setting Rural Life Sunday
on the Fifth Simday after Easter.
Amend 1275.3:
1275.3 Rural Life Sunday. Rural Life Sunday shall be
observed annually on a Sunday determined by each An-
nual Conference. The fifth Sunday after Easter is rec-
ommended as the generally accepted day for the
celebration. Rvu*al Life Sunday calls the Church to cele-
brate the rural roots of The United Methodist Church
and to affirm worldwide the people and communities who
work with and on the land raising food and fiber for the
world's people
Petition Number: GJ12068-0276-D: ViOor W. Ooldxhmidt, St
Andrew United Methodist Church, Weet Lafayette, IN
Laity Sunday.
Amend 1275.2 by addition:
Laity Sunday shall be observed annuaUy, prefer-
ably on the third Sunday in October.
Petition Number: GJ-12102-0276D; NoHh Central Jurisdiction
Aocestiiility AdvoaaUs, United Methodiet Church, United
Methodist Church
Special Sundays - Access Sunday.
Amend 1275:
ThreeFour special Sundays, without church-wide of-
fering...
1276.
Petition Numbw: OJ-11713-027e-D: Uniud Mtthodist Rural
FaUowahip, Upper Sand Mountain Parish^ Columbua, OH.
Establishing Rural Life Sunday as a Special
Sunday with Annual Conference Offering.
Amend 1276:
276. "Pwo Three special Simdays, approved by Gen-
eral Conference, provide opportunities for Annual Con-
ference offerings.
276.3 Rural Life Sunday— Rural Life Sunday
shall be observed on a date to be determined by the
Annual Conference. Rural Life Sunday shaU call
the Church to celebrate the rural heritage of The
United Methodist Church and to recognize the ongo-
ing crisis occurring in rural areas of the nation and
world today. If the Annual Conference so directs,
an offering may be received for the work of minis-
tries in town and rural areas within the conference
such as: rural chaplaincy, ministries with African-
American farmers, development of cooperative pai^
ish ministries, and/or strengthening the nurture,
outreach, and/or witness of congregations in town
and rural areas. Local church treasurers shall remit
the receipts of the offering to the Annual Confer-
ence treasurer, and receipts shall be acknowledged
in accordance with the procedure of the Annual
Conference. Local churches shall report the amount
of the offering in the manner indicated on the Local
Church Report to the Annual Conference.
1801.
Petition Numbo-: GJ-11621-0801-D; Henry Kotst lint, Florida
Conference.
National and General Agencies.
Advance Jbditaon 11
1181
Amend 1801.3:
Create a new ofiBcer to have supervisory authority
over all national (general) agencies of the Chvu-ch. This is
what a business corporation calls a Chief Executive Offi-
cer. This CEO should be elected every four years by Gen-
eral Conference. If the office becomes vacant for any
reason between General Conferences, the Council of
Bishops is authorized to appoint the CEO until the next
General Conference.
1802.
Petition Number: GJ-11663-0802-D; MaxUDunmim, MtmphU
Accountability and Evaluation
of General Agencies.
Amend 1802.2 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
2. Between sessions of the General Conference, the fol-
lowing general agencies are accountable to the General
OoTmeil on Ministiiea Council of Bishops:
soon thereafter as it is available. The General Council
on Ministries shall be responsible to investigate and
to mediate any dispute between the person or group
raising the question and the general agency. If the
General Council on Ministries determines that the
general agency, its staff, or any member of its staff
has taken any action or made any statements on be-
half of the general agency or The United Methodist
Church that are not in keeping with authority
granted that general agency or that person by The
United Methodist Church, the General Council on
Ministries shall require an accounting by the gen-
eral agency, its staff, or member of its staff to in-
clude an explanation for its action. If the General
Council on Ministries should find the explanation
not to be satisfactory the General Council on Minis-
tries shall prescribe a remedy which may include,
but not be limited to, retraction of proclamations,
corrective statements, censuring of persons guilty
of offenses, and recommendations to general agen-
cies for dismissal of persons seriously and unrepen-
tantly at fault. The General Council on Ministries
shall estabUsh its own procedures for the admini-
stration of this responsibility.
Amend 1802.3:
3. Evaluation of general agencies by the General
Ooimeil ou Mimsliiea Council of Bishops shall be part
of the accountability relationship (11006.13). The evalu-
ation process and its results shall be reported to each
General Conference. The purpose for agency evaluation
is to assist the agency in the process of fulfilling and sup-
porting its ministry. Local church groups, district, and
Annual Conference organizations may receive an expla-
nation of the evaluation process by requesting it firom
the General Council on Miuiatrieg Coundl of Bishops.
Amend 1802.4:
4. Questions and concerns about programs, projects, or
decisions of a particular agency may be addressed to that
agency, with copies to the General Council on Minisfaieg.
Petition Number: OJ-1108e-0802-D; LonnU D. Brookt. Eat
Anehoragt Vniud Methodist Church, Anchorage, AK.
Strengthen General Council
on Ministries Supervisory Role.
1803.
Petition Number: aJ-116fi4-0803-D; Mow Dunnam, MemphU
Conferenc.
Amend 1802.4:
General Council on Finance.
Amend 1803.1 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
These councils are the General Council on Finance
and Administration and the General Council on Minis'
Amend 1803.4:
The General Council on Ministi'leB Council of Bish-
ops shall provide for coordination with and among the
study committees except where General Conference oth-
erwise designates.
Amend 1803.5:
These agencies are amenable to the General Confer-
ence and between sessions of the General Conference are
accountable to the Genei'al Council ou Minigtiiea Coim-
cil of Bishops.
Questions and concerns about programs, projects, or
decisions of a particular agency may be addressed to that
agency, with copies to the General Council on Ministries.
Agencies shall acknowledge receipt of requests for infor-
mation within thirty days and provide information as
1182
General/Judicial
Petition Number: GJ-lieU0803-D; CS Ntwbtrry, Marvin
VniUd Mtthodist Church, Tyltr, TX.
Eliminate the General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women.
Amend ^803.5:
the Geilered Board of Higher Education and Ministry,
the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interre-
ligious Concerns, the General Commission on Religion
and Race, and the General Oommiggion oh the Status
and Role of Women. In all matters of accountability epis-
copal oversight as provided in ^526 is assumed.
1804.
Petition Number: GJ-11763-0804-D; Howard LydiA, Flrrt
Unittd Methoditt Church of Richardton, TX, Richcrdaon, TX.
Travel of Members of General Boards
and Agencies.
Add new paragraph to 1804:
b) Each Annual and Missionary Conference in the
United States and Puerto Rico shall nominate the per-
sons most recently elected as delegates to the General
and Jurisdictional Conference to the jurisdictional
pool. In addition, it shall nominate at least up to fifteen
persons to the jurisdictional pool, including, where avail-
able, at least one anA not more than up to five persons in
each of the following ...
Amend 1805.2.a:
a) Basic Membership. — Each jurisdiction shall elect
one person from each of its Annual and Missionary
Conferences to each program board. The Jurisdic-
tional Conferences shall elect a total of fifty or
fewer persons to each program board. Each juris-
diction shaU elect a proportion of these fifty which
is equal to its proportion of delegates in the most re-
cent General Conference. ...
Delete 1805.2c.
No agency shaU reimburse any member for an
airline ticket that was not purchased at least 14
days before departure and whose restrictions by
the airline included a requirement that the ticket
holder stayover a Saturday night at their destina-
tion. (AU of the type "B" tickets require a purchase
14 days, or more, before departure and the biannual
agency meetings are set months in advance so all
agency members can easily comply with this re-
quirement of the Discipline.)
Petition Number: GJ11714-0806-D; UniUd Methoditt Rural
FeUowghip, Upper Sand Mountain Parigh, Columbus, OH.
Small Membership Church Representation
on General Church Boards and Agencies.
Amend 1805.2a:
805.2.a) ... Special attention should be given to the in-
clusion of persons with handicapping conditions and
persons from small membership churches....
1805.
Petition Number: GJ 11270-0806^; A lice Knotta + 8 other
indwidual«, Denver, Colorado.
Add Lesbians and Gay Men to Membership
of Program Boards and Agencies.
Amend 1805.1.
Add to 1805. l.b (9)An openly gay man, lesbian or
bisexual.
Petition Number: 01-11842^806-1); Biehop Richard B. WiBu
and Mariiynn Loyd, Little Rodt Annual Conference.
General Agency Membership.
Amend 1805.2a:
First line dealing with Basic Membership: Each juris-
diction shall elect nine persons one person from each of
its Annual and Missionary Gonferenees to each general
board ...
Amend the following sentence: No nominee shall be
listed in more than one of these eight nine categories.
Petition Number: GJ-11622-0806'D: Board of Stewards, First
United Methodist Church. Oriffin, OA.
General Agency Membership.
Amend 1805. l.b:
Amend 1805.2c second sentence:
There shall be no more less than five nor more than
twelve additional members of each general {)rogram
board. Paragraph continues as is.
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petition Numbv: GJ10023-0S0iD;AdminUtrativ Board,
Mount Oak UMC, Mitch4UuUU. Maryland.
Eliminate Additional Membership
to General Boards.
Delete t805.2.c.
Patition Number: GJ'11613-0806'D; Crawford United
MHhodut Church BoardJCauncH Crawford United Methodist
Church, Mobile, AL.
Membership of Program Boards.
Amend t806.2 with the following additional sentence
at the opening of the paragraph:
P*tition Number: GJ-114800806D; RiUy B. Caee, Indiana
Conference.
Additional Membership
on General Program Boards.
Amend 1805.2.c:
Additional members shall be elected by each general
program board in order to bring into the board special
knowledge or background, a balance of theological
perspectives, and to perfect the representation of racial
and ethnic minority persons...
Petition Number: GJ-116S6-0806D; Maxis Dunnam, Memphis
Conference.
The Jurisdictional Pool.
Amend 1806.1 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
a jorisdictional pool from which the Jurisdictional
Nominating Committee shall select persons for election
to the following general agencies: General Council on
MinigUies; General Board of Church and Society;
Amend 1805.3:
in accordance with the specific membership provisions
of those agencies as set forth in the Book of Discipline:
General Council on Minigtiies (#1007), General Board of
Pensions.
Petition Number: GJ-11612-0e06'D; Dr Dauid L Seuere.
Oklahoma Annual Conference.
Nominations by Conferences
to Jurisdictional Pool.
Amend 1805.1b:
In addition, it shall nominate at least fifteen persons
but npt more than forty persons to the jtirisdictional
pool. It is recommended that, where available, the
additional nominations shall include not more than
five from each of the following eight categories. (The
rest of the paragraph to remain the same.)
Each program board will be limited to seventy-
five members, including episcopal members.
Petition Number: GJ'11963.0806'D: Leomu-d O. Slutz, Hyde
Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati^ OH.
Representation of Central Conferences
on General Program Boards.
Amend 1805.2(cXl) by deletion of last sentence and
substitute:
1805.2(cXl) In addition, each board shall elect
from the Central Conferences two clergy, two lay-
men, two laywomen, and one alternate for each who
may attend if the elected member cannot.
Petition Number: GJ-12VHOe0iD; Dauid M. Stanley, Wesley
UMC, Muscatine, lA.
Limit Membership of General Boards,
Agencies, and Councils to 50.
Insert new 1 after 1805.4:
In the interest of good stewardship, each general
board, general commission, and general council
shaU have no more than fifty members. This fifty-
member limit applies to all members, however des-
ignated or chosen, including voting members and
members without vote. This limit does not apply to
the Council of Bishops. This paragraph prevails
over all inconsistent provision of TTie Book of Disci-
pline. Wherever the 77ie Book of Discipline provides for
or permits more than fifty members of a general board,
commission, or council the Council of Bishops shall adopt
and implement a new membership formula which is fair,
provides for diverse representation, and complies fully
with this paragraph. The Council of Bishops shall recom-
mend to the 1996 General Conference amendments to
TTie Book of Discipline to make inconsistent provisions
consistent with this paragraph. This paragraph shall
take effect at the close of the 1992 General Conference,
except that the fifty-member limit shall apply to each
general board, commission, and council beginning with
its first meeting after the close of the 1992 Jurisdictional
Conferences.
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General/Judicial
1806.
Petition Numb«r: OJ-10024-0806-D: Adm. Board A Comm. to
NominaU Additional Mtmbtrt, Mount Oak UMC, MitehtlUiUU,
Committee to Nominate Additional Members.
Delete 1806.
Petition Number: GJlieM-OSOB-D; JfoiuDunnam, Mtmphit
Confirmed.
Additional Members of Program Agencies.
Amend 1806.1 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
1. Each jurisdiction shall designate one clergy, one
laywoman, and one layman whom it has elected to a pro-
gram agency or to the General Oouaeil on MialBlries to
nominate the additional members of that program
agency or eoimeii (1805.4).
1808.
Petition Number: ajll96*^eOB-l): Leonard D. Slutz, Hydt
Park Community United Mtthoditt Church, Cincinnati, OK
Board Meetings of General Agencies
and Executive Committees.
Add a new 1808.5:
1808.5 At least four times each year each pro-
gram board or its executive committee shall meet.
1810.
Petition Numbflr: GJ-11481-0810-D; RUey B. Case, Indiana
Conference.
General Agency Membership.
Amend 1810.2:
2. Members of all general agencies shall be persons of
genuine Christian character who love the Church, up-
hold the doctrinal standards of the United Method-
ist Church, are morally disciplined and loyal to the
ethical standards of the United Methodist Chiu-ch as set
forth in the Social Principles, and are otherwise compe-
tent to serve as members of general agencies.
Petition Numbv: OJ 11967 -OSIO-V; Maxic Dunnam, Memphis
Conference.
Representation on General Agencies.
Amend 1810.4 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
it may be suspended to the extent necessary to permit
such representation. (Sec 11007.1b.)
1813.
Petition Number: GJlUll-OSlS-O,' Hazel McDaniel, RoxujaU
United Methodist Church, Roeuiell, OA.
Electipn of the General Secretary
of Each Board and Agency.
Delete 11000.15 from The 1988 Book of Discipline con-
cerning the election of the general secretaries by the
General Council on Ministries.
Amend 1813:
The general secretary of each general progi-am agency
that is accountable to the General Council on Ministfies
shall be elected annually by ballot of the General Coun-
cil OH Ministx'ies upon the nomination of the agency in-
Tolred. Any general aeei-etai'y of a general progi-am
agency who has not been elected by the General Council
OH Ministi'ies shall not aerre in such capacity beyond the
end of that calendar year. The general secretary of
each board and agency shall be elected annually by
ballot of the Council of Bishops upon the nomina-
tion of the agency involved. Each general program
agency shall elect aimually by ballot its deputy and asso-
ciate general secretary(ies) and may elect or appoint such
other staff as may be necessary.
Petition Number: aj-11668-08I3-D; Muu Cunnam, Memphis
Conference.
The General Secretary of Program Agencies.
Amend 1813 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
813. The general secretary of each general program
agency that is accountable to the General Council -oa
Miuisliiea Council of Bishops shall be elected annuedly
by ballot of the General Council on Miiiistxies Council
of Bishops upon the nomination of the agency involved.
Any general secretary of a general program agency who
has not been elected by the General Council on Mini^
tries Council of Bishops shall not serve in such capac-
ity beyond the end of that calendar year.
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1814.
1816.
Patition Number: GJ'11669-0814-D; MaxU Dunnam, Mtmphu
Duties of the General Secretary of General
Council on Finance and Administration.
Amend 1814.5 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
5. The general secretary of the General Oonneil on
MiuiatiieB and or the genteal aegetary of the General
Council on Finance and Administration may convene the
general secretaries of the general agencies as necessary
for the purpose of obtaining opinion and recommenda-
tions to assist the eovmeils council in discharging their
its functions.
Petition Number: GJ-11329-0814-D: Robert MortonStout.
Baltimore Conference.
Responsibilities of Elected Staff.
Amend 5814.9:
Petition Number: 01-11212-0816-0; Oaorft W. Baldwin,
Central United Methodiet Church, Kansas City, KS.
Policies Relative
to Socially Responsible Investments.
Amend 1816:
...hospitals, homes, and educationsd institutions,
foundations, annual conferences and local
churches, shall ,iH the investment of money, make-a
conscious effort to invest only in institutions, companies,
corporations, or funds which make a positive contribu-
tion toward the realization of the goals outlined in the
Social Principles and The Book of Resolutions; and
shall not make endeavoi- to avoid investments that ap-
pear likely, directly or indirectly, to support racial dis-
crimination, apartheid or the production of nuclear
armaments, alcoholic beverages or tobacco, or companies
dealing in pornography. The boards and agencies are to
give careful consideration to shsu-eholder advocacy, in-
cluding advocacy of corporate disinvestment.
Each elected staff member shall be a supportive
participant in a United Methodist congregation.
Each elected staff member shall report annually to
the General Council on Ministries a sununary of ac-
tivities in the aforementioned congregation. Staff
failing to report in one calendar year become ineli-
gible for reelection the following calendar year. (Old
814.9 becomes 814.10)
1815.
Petition Number: GJ-10124-0816-D: Mrs. Marilyn B.
Thompson, First VMC, StarkuUle, Mississippi
Racial Inclusiveness.
Retain 1815.
Petition Number: GJ-11381-0815-D; RlOlf.
Policies Relative to Non-discrimination.
Amend 1815.b:
... It shall be the policy of the United Methodist
Chvurch that all administrative agencies and institutions
.. shall ... (b) fulfill their duties and responsibilities in a
manner which does not involve segregation or discrimi-
nation on the basis of race, color, age, sex, or handicap-
ping conditions including HIV (human
immunodeficiency virus) status:...
Petition Number: GIJ-12219-0816-D: Stei>e Hall, Pastor and 44
Members, St. Joseph VMC, PikevUle, NC.
Policies Regarding Socially Responsible
Investments.
Add to 1816:
If any general board or agency finds that they
have funds invested with any company shown to be
involved with any of the above said practices, then
that general board or agency shall divest aU funds
with that company within a three month period.
1821.
Petition Number: GJ12220-0821-D; Uwi« H. Beckford, MA
Annual Conference.
Meetings Open to News Media.
Amend 1821:
Subjects which may be considered in closed session
are limited to considerations of sale or purchase of real
property, personnel matters, issues related to the accredi-
tation of approval of institutions, discussions relating to
civil litigations or collective bargaining, deployment of
security personnel or devices and negotiations involving
confidential third-party information, and the delibera-
tions of the Judicial Council.
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General/Judicial
1826.
Petition Number: GJ-11162-0826-D; Lonnie D. Brvok*. East
Anchoraga United Methodist Church, Anchorage, AK.
Limitation of Boycotts.
Add to 1825:
Neither The United Methodist Church nor any of
its churches, agencies, conferences, or any other
bodies will initiate, call for, endorse, or otherwise
support a boycott unless approved by a favorable
vote of three fourths of those eUgible to vote on the
question. A boycott is any action the intent of which
is, by refusal to buy or use goods or services, to
deny a market for those goods or services to a ven-
dor. This requirement shall apply regardless of
whether or not the word "boycott" is used in the call
for support of the action.
1914.
Petition Number: GJ-116610914-D; ilfoxic Z)unnam, Mtmphit
Confermc,.
The Advance.
Amend 5914.1 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
1. The Advance for Christ and His Church (hereafter
referred to as the Advance) is an ofGcietl program within
The United Methodist Church through which support
may be designated for projects approved by the Advance
Committee of the General Council on Miniatrieg Council
of Bishops. (See 11411.2.b)
Petition Number: OJ-lUeS-lOOl-D; Thmdort L Agiuw, Firtt
UniUd Mtthodiat Churah, StiUwattr, OK.
Continue the General Council on Ministries.
Continue the General Council on Ministries, as de-
scribed tllOOl-1007.
Petition Number: ajlie39-1001-D; Ma:dt Dannam and
Adminiatrativt Board of Trinity UMC, Memphis Confergnoe.
The General Council on Ministries.
Delete HlOOl-1007 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
Delete tllOOl-1007 and eliminate the General Coun-
cil on Ministries. Any essential duties performed by this
body shall hereafter be performed by the Council of Bish-
ops and pertinent references in this Book of Discipline
shall be modified accordingly. Any other references to
these paragraphs or this general commission elsewhere
in this Book of Discipline shall be deleted. Accompanying
this petition are 47 other petitions that will implement
this change in detail throughout the Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: GJ-11330-lOOl'D; Board ofSuteardt, Adm.
Board and WHO Bd EvangtUtm., Firtt UMC and Orofbtck
United Methodist Churah, Oriffin and Cincinnati, OA, OH &
MI.
Eliminate General Council on Ministries.
Delete 111001-1007:
11001-1007.
Petition Number: GA10022-1001-D; Adminiitratuje Board,
Mount Oak UMC, MitcheUviUe, MD 20721.
Eliminate the Organization
and Responsibility of GCOM.
Delete 111001-1007 inclusive.
We petition that 11001-1007 inclusive be deleted and
that the General Coimcil on Ministries established and
governed by these paragraphs be eliminated. Any essen-
tial duties performed by this body shall hereafter be per-
formed by the Council on Bishops and pertinent
references in this Book of Discipline shall be modified ac-
cordingly. Any other references to these paragraphs or
this general commission elsewhere in this Book of Disci-
pline shall be deleted.
We petition that 111001-1007 inclusive be deleted and
that the General Council on Ministries established and
governed by these paragraphs be eliminated. Any essen-
tial duties performed by this body shall hereafter be per-
formed by the Council of Bishops and pertinent
references in this Book of Discipline shall be modified ac-
cordingly. Any other references to these paragraphs or
this general commission elsewhere in this Book of Disci-
pline shall be deleted.
11005.
Petition Number: GJ'12221'1006-D; North TX Conference
Delegation, Dallas, TX.
Prioritization of Funding Requests.
Insert new 1 after 11005.3:
To present to the General Council on Finance
and Administration, after the work is completed on
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11005.1, 51005.2, and 11005.3, a prioritized composite
budget for all financial requests which come
through the General Council on Ministries.
The system for prioritization will be developed
by the General Council on Ministries and approved
by the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion which will apply this same system for prioriti-
zation to any other funding request before
presentation to the General Conference. The system
for prioritization shall allow for weighing the rela-
tive need, effectiveness and values of any request
against all other funding requests before the Gen-
eral Conference.
11007.
Petition Nurobar: GJ-11660-1107-I> MaxUDunnam, Mtmphiu
Confrr^ncf.
11006.
Petition Number: GJ-11213-1006-D: Gtorgt W. Baldwin,
Central United Methodiet Church, Kalttaa City, KS.
General Council on Ministries.
Amend 11006:
Add a new sub-paragraph .15 to follow 1006.14, re-
numbering the subsequent sub-paragraphs.
11006.15 To promote awareness of and concur^
rence with PoUcies Relative to Socially Responsible
Investments (1816).
Petition Number: GJ 11214-1006-D;Har»iJlf<!Doni«4 Roewell
United Methodiet Church, Roewell, QA.
Election of General Secretaries.
Delete 11006.15 concerning the election of the general
secretaries by the General Coimdl on Ministries.
Petition Number: GJ'119e7-1006-D; Leonard D. Slutz, Hyde
Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, OH.
Study of the Jurisdictional System
by the General Council on Ministries.
Amend 11006:
Direct the General Council on Ministries to con-
duct a study of all aspects of the jurisdictional sys-
tem, including the possibility of election or
assignment of bishops by General Conference, and
any other modification or even eventual elimination
of the system, and to report its recommendations to
the 1996 General Conference.
The Advance Committee.
Amend 1527.5 in order to delete all references to
GCOM:
It shall be organized under the authority and direc-
tion of the General Ooxineil oa MiniBti'les Council of
Bishops. It shsdl consist of twenty ten members of the
General Ooimcil ou Mimgliieg Council of Bishops.
Amend 1527.5(a)l:
nominated by the Advance Committee from the staff
of one of the participating agencies and elected by the
General Gouaeil on Miniafa-ies Coundl of Bishops. ...
General Commission on Communication; General Ooun-
eU OH MLiiisti'ies,'- and the General Coimdl on Finance
and Administration.
527.5d
Amend 1527.6b:
b) In the World Service Spedal gifts program, it shall
be the responsibility of the General Council on Minis-
tries Council of Bishops to determine ...
Petition Number: GJ'1184S-1007-D: BUht^ Richard B. Withe
and Marilynn Loyd, Little Rock Conference,
Organization of the General Council
on Ministries.
Amend 11007. lad):
One member from each Annual Conference and Mis-
sionju'y Conference within the United States and Puerto
Rico Nine persons elected by the each Jm-isdictional
Conference from a list
Amend 11007. la(6):
Fifteen Five additional members to be elected by the
coundl.
Petition Number: GJ'11844-1007'D: Leonard Slutt, Hyde Park
Community United Methodiet Church, Cincinnati, OH.
Additional Representation
on General Council on Ministries.
Amend 11007.6 and 11007.7:
(6) i& 12 additional members to be elected by the
Council; (7) & 6 persons from Central Conferences, one
two clergy, one two laywomen, one two laymen and one
alternate for each, (who may attend if the elected mem-
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General/Judicial
ber for whom he/she is the alternate cannot) nominated
by the Commission on Central Conference Aflfairs and
elected by the General Council on Ministries.
12532.
Petition Numbtr: GJ'114SS-2632-D$^ John Termua, Yukon,
General Commission on the Status
and Role of Conservatives.
Add new ^2532:
There shall be a General Commission on the Status
and Role of Conservatives.
Piupose. — The primary purpose of the General Com-
mission on the Status and Role of Conservatives shall be
to challenge The UMC, including its general agencies,
institutions, and connectional structures, to a continuing
commitment to the fiill and equal responsibility and par-
ticipation of conservatives in the total life and mission of
the Church, sharing fully in the power and in the policy
making at all levels of the Church's life.
Such commitment will confirm anew recognition of
the fact that The United Methodist Church is part of the
Universal Church, rooted in the liberating message of
Jesus Christ, that recognizes every person, woman or
man, as a full and equal part of God's human family.
The general commission shall function as an advocate
with and on behalf of conservatives individually and col-
lectively within The United Methodist Chiu-ch; as a cata-
lyst for the initiation of creative methods to redress
inequities of the past and to prevent further inequities
against conservatives within The United Methodist
Church; and as a monitor to ensure inclusiveness in the
programmatic and administrative functioning of The
United Methodist Church.
(The Responsibility, Membership, Officers, Meetings,
Funding, Stafi^ and Relationships would parallel those of
other Commissions.)
12601.
Petition Numbo-: GJ-11382-2601-D; Jerry Eckert, Wisoonain
Confcrmct.
Election of Judicial Members.
Amend 12601 to now read:
At the same daily aesaion at which the above nomina-
tions are announced, nominations of both niinisters-aad
lay persons may be made from the floor, but at no other
timer-The nominations of the Council of Bishops
shaU be recorded in the Daily Christian Advocate,
Voliune I, sent out prior to General Conference. On
the first day of General Conference, nominations of
both ministers and lay persons may be made from
the floor. The names of all nominees, identified with the
conference to which each belongs and a biographical
sketch which does not exceed one hundred words, shall
be published by the Daily Christian Advocate immedi-
ately prior to by the third day of General Confer-
ence. 7-t The day time of election, which shall be set by
action of the General Conference at the session in which
the floor nominations are made; but shall not be held
less than forty eight (48) hours after the biographies
are published. , andf From these nominations the Gen-
eral Conference shall elect without discussion, by ballot
and by majority vote, the necessary number of ministe-
rial and lay members.
12605.
Petition Number: GJ-1 1968-2606-0; Leonard D. Blutx, Hyd«
Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati^ OH.
Members of the Judicial Council.
Amend 12605 by addition:
The restriction of this 1 does not apply to an al-
ternate filling a temporary vacancy under 12603.3,
except that the alternate shall not participate in any
case significantly affecting, as determined by the
regular members of the Council, any General or Ju-
risdictional Board on which the alternate holds
membership.
12607.
Petition NurnbM-: GJ-12176-2607-D,- David M. Finch, NJ
Conference.
Responsibility of the Judicial Council.
Insert new 1 after 12606:
During the pendency of litigation and review in
the trial and appellate, jurisdictions of the church,
contacts relating to either the form or substance of
the proceeding shall not take place between the Ju-
dicial Council and officers and parties to the pro-
ceedings.
12612.
Petition Number: GJ- 12176-2612^0; David M. Finch, NJ
Conference.
Duties of the Judicial Council.
Amend 12612:
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The Judicial Council shall pass upon and afiBrm, mod-
ify, or.. .and in order to facilitate such review, each
bishop shall report annually in writing to the Judicial
Council, on forms provided by the council, all the
bishop's decisions of lay, and all decisions to dismiss
jurisdiction on questions of law, with a syllabus of the
same. No such episcopal decision shall be authoritative,
except in the case pending, until it has been passed upon
by the Judicial Council, but thereafter it shall become
the law of the church to the extent that it is affirmed by
the council. Correctable defects in petitions for rul-
ings of law may not be found by bishops as suffi-
cient cause for the dismissal of jurisdiction.
12615.
12614.
P«tition Numbar: GJ-11969-261i-D; Zi«t>fuir<£ Z). SUUz, Hydt
Park Community Uniud Methodist Church, Cincinnati OH.
Power to Review Decisions of a Committee
on Appeals of a Central Conference.
Amend 12614:
The Judicial Council shall have power to review an
opinion or decision of a Committee on Appeals of a Juris-
dictional or Central Conference if it should appear that
such opinion or decision is at variance with an opinion or
decision of a Committee on Appeals of another Jurisdic-
tional or Central Conference on a question of law.
Amend 12614.4:
All opinions and decisions of Jurisdictional or Cen-
tral Committees on Appeals shall be sent to the Secre-
tary of the Judicial Council within 30 days after a
decision.
Petition Numbw-: GJ11087-2816-D; LonnitD. Brooks, EaM
Anchoragt Unitad Methodist Church, Anchorage, AK.
Access to Judicial Council.
Amend 12615 Declaratory Decisions.
2. The following bodies and persons in The United
Methodist Church are hereby authorized to make such
petitions to the Judicial Council for declaratory ded-
(i) any Central Conference board or body, on matters
relating to or affecting the work of such board or body;
and (j) any Annual Conference, on matters relating to
Annual Conferences or the work thereinr, and (k) any
member of The United Methodist Church.
PatitionNumbv: QJ-tl»At-2Sli-l>. NyU Herthhergiir, Belmont
United Methodist Church, Johnstown, PA.
Declaratory Decisions.
Amend 12615:
1. The Judicial Council, on petition as hereafter pro-
vided, shall have jurisdiction to make a ruling in the na-
ture of a declaratory decision as to the constitutionality,
meaning, application or effect of the Discipline or any
portion thereof^ or of any act or legislation of a General
Conference or the compatibility of a teaching, mate-
rial, book, etc., with the established doctrine of the
church; and the decision of the Judicial Council thereon
shall be as binding and effectual as a decision made by it
on appeal under the law relating to appeals to the Judi-
cial Council.
Amend 12613 by deletion and substitution:
The Judicial Council shall hear and determine an
appeal of a bishop when taken from the decision of
the Trial Court in the bishop's case. It shaU hear
and determine an appeal of a clergy member, local
pastor or diaconal minister when taken from the de-
cision of a Jurisdictional or Central Conference
Committee on Appeals. It shall hear and determine
an appeal of a lay member when taken from the de-
cision of a Court of Appeals. It shall determine two
questions only: (1) does the weight of the evidence
sustain the charge or charges? (2) were there such
errors of law as to vitiate the verdict or the penalty?
These questions shall be determined by the records
of the trial and the arguments of counsel for the
Church and for the person charged. The Council
shaU in no case hear witnesses.
and Ck) any of the afore-mentioned bodies, (in a-j),
that seek to determine the compatibility of a teach-
ing, material, book, etc., with the established doc-
trine of the church.
12620.
Patition Number: 01-11331-2620-0; Jtrry Edurt. Wiaoonsin
Conftr^no*.
Annual Conference Judiciary Committee.
Add a new 12620:
12620. Annual Conference Judiciary Committee:
1. Each Annual Conference shall nominate and
elect a Judiciary Committee whose purpose it shall
be to review any appeal of rulings of law made by
the bishop between Annual Conference sessions in
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the course of administering the life of the Confer-
ence.
2. Nomination and Election, a) Nominations for
the Judiciary Committee shall be from the Confer-
ence Committee on Nominations and from the floor
of the Annual Conference. Not eligible for the Judi-
ciary Committee are the Conference ChanceUor,
members of the Cabinet, Conference staff, Jurisdic-
tional Court of Appeals, and Judicial CounciL Eligi-
ble shall be full members of the Conference,
preferably retired and honorably located members,
and lay members of the Conference. Upon election,
they shall all resign from any other Annual Confer-
ence board or agency to which they have belonged
prior to election.
b) There shall be three elected, one of whom shall
be lay, to the Judiciary Committee. In addition, two
alternates, one lay and one clergy, shall also be
elected.
c) Each of the five must be elected by a majority
of the members of the Annual Conference present
and voting.
d) The term of office shall be for the quadren-
nium, with election being at the Annual Conference
immediately foDowing General Conference, and
continuing until their successor(s) are elected.
3. Officers: The Committee shall select its con-
vener who shall have the authority to gather the
other members, or if they are unavailable, alter-
nates, so that at least three can meet as soon as pos-
sible. The convener shall report its ruling in writing
to the appellant and the bishop as soon as possible.
4. Time Frame: The Committee shall meet within
a week of the appeal and must make its ruling no
later than the second week unless the bishop and
appellant agree to an extension.
5. Authority: a. The Committee shall seek to make
the best interpretation possible of the part of the
Conference rules or of the Book of Discipline being
appealed and may overturn, modify, or support the
ruling of the bishop. The Committee must respond
to the issue of law raised by the appellant. While the
task is legal, it shall be done in the spirit of collegi-
aUty.
b) This authority shall be valid on any written
challenges of the bishop's interpretation of Confer-
ence rules or of the Book of Discipline, including
matters related to 52620 and following. In particu-
lar, appeals of pretrial procedures may be made to
this body.
6. Procedure: If someone sees what seems to be a
violation of Conference mles; establishment of poli-
cies and procedures that are not the authority of the
individual, board, or agency; or violation of the
Book of Discipline in the course of events in the life
of the Church, she/he may raise a question of law in
writing to the bishop. The bishop shall make a rul-
ing of law in writing within a week of receiving the
qpiestion of law. The questioner and bishop may
agree to an extension.
a) A question of law shall ask for an interpreta-
tion of Conference rules or of one or more para-
graphs of the Book of Discipline pertinent to an
immediate action pending or taken at any level in
the Conference. The question may not be hypotheti-
cal or frivolous.
b) The bishop may refer the question of law to a
Superintendent or Conference Chancellor or other
she/her selects to handle the matter, but shall take
responsibility for the ruling.
c) L) The ruling of law shall respond to the spe-
cific question asked and shall provide direction for
action or interpretation of meaning to be taken un-
der Conference rules or the appropriate Discipli-
nary paragraph(s).
a.) To challenge the ruling of law, the questioner
or any other interested person shall do so in writ^
ing, stating the grounds for the challenge. This shall
be sent to the bishop and to the convener of the Ju-
diciary Committee.
iil) The ruling of law of the bishop shall have the
authority of law within the Annual conference until
it has been modified or overturned by the Judiciary
Committee or, upon further appeal, by the Annual
Conference for Conference rules, or by the Judicial
Council for the Discipline.
iv.) The members of the Judiciary Committee
must be open to presentations in session from any-
one interested in the question of law, though it will
be the responsibility of the bishop and the chal-
lenger to communicate with others about the chal-
lenge and its issues. The Committee may hold a
hearing with the interested parties or it may handle
contact with those interested in any way that facili-
tates gathering of all relevant data and resolution of
the challenge.
V.) The ruling of the Judiciary Committee shall
become law for that conference, unless it is over^
turned upon further appeal.
7. Appeal: Should either the bishop or appellant
feel the Judiciary Committee's ruling is not correct
within the Conference rules or the Book of Disci-
pline, they may bring the matter before the Annual
Conference for resolution of Conference rules inters
pretation or for referral to the Judicial Council un-
der 112611, 2621, or 2615.
Amend 12620 by addition of the following to the end
of the paragraph:
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No such investigation or trial or appeal as herein
provided shall be construed to deprive the accused
or the Church of legal civil rights. Among those
rights are these:
a. The presumption of innocence, meaning
among other things that Conference officers may
not take action against the accused other than to fa-
cilitate due process and that the presider and every
member of every body involved must be impartial.
b. The right to be free of charges if an accusation
was already properly resolved in another church
body.
c. Written complaints must include specifications
(date, hour, place, specifics of events), may not be
multiple and confusing, and must show what
church laws were violated.
d. The accused must receive the written accus-
ations far enough in advance to have time to pre-
pare defense or to choose other appropriate
response.
e. Signers of the complaint must be witnesses or
victims of alleged violations, not a third party.
f. The accused has the right to face the actual ac-
cusers (not any third party like BOOM Chair or DS)
in the hearing.
g. The accused has the right of fireedom from ac-
cusation or innuendo based on race, religious back-
ground, sex, age, handicapping condition, national
origin, personal mannerisms, or anything else intro-
duced to prejudice the hearing body.
h. The accused has the right to appear at the
hearing of the body prior to its making its decision.
i. The accused has the right of counsel of his/her
choice at the hearing.
j. The accused has the right of appeal to a body
completely separate from the hearing body, that is,
with no one from any previous group making deci-
sions on this case.
k. Punishment must be withheld until the conclu-
sion of the judicial process, since this is a civil proc-
ess and not criminal.
1. All hearings for action and appeal must be held
in a timely fashion and central location so that nei-
ther the accused nor accusers are put at a disadvan-
tage.
(j) Conducting services of worship and/or celebra-
tions which effect 'Hinions" other than heterosexual
marriage.
Patition Number: GJ11197-2621D; A<<mmi>tra/ux Board,
Dalraida Charg* of Montgomery District, BirminghanK AL.
Chargeable Offenses.
Retain 12621:
A bishop, clergy member of an annual conference, lo-
cal pastor, or diaconal minister may be tried for practices
declared by The United Methodist Church to be incom-
patible with Christian teachings.
Patition Number: aJ-11482-2621-D; Firtt Unittd Mtthcditt
Church, N. Vtrnon, IN, Orotabgak, UMC, Cincinnati
Chargeable Offenses.
Amend ^262 1.1 by addition:
(p Conducting services of worship and/or celebra-
tions which effect 'Pinions" other than heterosexual
marriage; (k) Conducting services of worship and/or
celebrations which lift up beings or things for wor-
ship other than our Triune God.
Petition Number: GJ11483-2621-D; John Patton Mcadowt,
PUaaarU Hill Unittd Methodic Church, McCalla, ALA.
Chargeable Offenses.
Add new paragraph to t2621.1:
When the Board of Ordained Ministry acting un-
der the provisions of ^453 makes any recommenda-
tion regarding a complaint received from the Joint
Review Committee, other than dismissal of the com-
plaint, an ordained minister may choose a trial. If
this choice is made the Board of Ordained Ministry
shall refer the complaint as charges to the Commit-
tee on Investigation in accordance with f 2623.
12621.
Petition Number: OJ-11271-2e21'0; Adminittratius Board,
FirtI UMC + B other United Methodiet Church Boards,
CircUoHU, Ohio.
Chargeable Offenses.
Amend 12621 by adding:
Petition Numbv: OJlU23-2e21D: Jerry Edurt, Wieoonein
Conference.
Administrative Harassment
as a Chargeable Offense.
Amend 12621.1(i) by addition:
(i) racial harassment; sexual harassmentT ; and ad-
ministrative harassment."
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General/Judicial
Petition Numbsr: aJ-liei4-2621-D,' Couneilon Minittrin,
Indian Rivar City United Methodiat Church, TitutuilU, FL.
Chargeable Offenses.
Amend 12621.1:
Delete the following:
(j) racial haraBament; aeaual hftrasament;
Add the following:
d) harassment such as racial or sexual.
(j) Conducting services of worship and/or celebra-
tions which effect 'unions' other than heterosexual
marriage.
(k) Infidelity.
Petition Number: GJ-11846-2621D: Rabart S. PuUman, Saint
James United Methodiat Church, Newport, NC.
False Claims of Credentials.
Amend 12621:
the following offenses: ... or when the appropriate
body (Bif 313.3, 453, 513) recommends involuntary
termination.
Amend 12621.2:
A bishop, clergy member of an Annual Conference, lo-
cal preacher or diaconal minister may chose a trial
when the appropriate body ....
Petition Number: GJ-12272-2621-D; Shalom Minietriee + 29
Local Church Qmupe ■¥ 24S Inc, The United Methodiet Church,
Carroll, OK
Chargeable Offenses.
Amend 12621.1 add new paragraph after i:
2621. Chargeable Offenses. ... harassment; sexual har-
assment; (j) Conducting services of worship and/or
celebrations which effect 'Pinion" other than hetero-
sexual marriage.
Be it resolved that no United Methodist minister may
use the title "Doctor," "Dr.," or "the Reverend Doctor"
unless the degree using this title is from a school ap-
proved by the University Senate; and
Further be it resolved that to Chargeable Offenses in
12621 there shall be added: (j) false claims of creden-
tials.
Petition Number: GJ-1242e-2621-D; A</niini«tra<iM Council
Weeley UMC, Ft WoHh, TX.
Chargeable Offenses.
Amend 12621, by adding the following at the end of
the paragraph:
0') knowingly receiving as candidates, ordaining
as ministers, or appointing to serve in any United
Methodist Church any person who is known to, or
who acknowledges himself or herself to participate
in practices declared by The United Methodist
Church to be incompatible with Christian teaching.
Petition Number: OJ'11970-2621'D; Leonard Z>. Sluti, Hyde
Park Community United Methodiet Church, Ciruiinnati, OH,
Chargeable Offenses.
Amend 12621.1:
A bishop, clergy member, local pastor or diaconed min-
ister may chose a trial when charged with one or more of
Petition Number: GJ.12273-2621D; Adminietrative Board + B
Individuate, Weeley United Methodiet Church, Milton, FL.
Chargeable Offenses for Ministers.
Amend 12621.1:
to make conducting a service of worship, or any
other kind of service, that is not in accordance with
the Discipline a chai^eable offense.
Petition Number: GJ-12276-2621-D: Christ i Beaaley, Indiat
River City United Methodiat Church, TituevUle, FL.
Chargeable Offenses. ,
Amend 12621.1:
(]) racial hMaegmeut; acAual hai'asBment;
Add the following:
(i) harassment such as racial or sexual;
(j) Conducting services of worship and/or celebra-
tions which effect Pinions' other than heterosexual
marriage.
(k) Infidelity.
Petition Number: GJ-1227^2e21-D; Howard Lydidi, Firet
United Methodiat Church of Richardson, Richardeon, TX.
Chargeable Offenses Regarding Alcoholic Bev-
erages.
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Amend ^262 1.1(a) by adding, after the word "immor-
ality" the following:
which shall be considered to include the con-
sumption of alcoholic beverages, renting property
to anyone for the sale of alcoholic beverages and
the sale of alcoholic beverages;
sented at one and the same time and tried together.
When several charges are tried at the same time, a vote
on each specification and charge must be taken sepa-
rately. Each specification under a charge must be
voted upon separately. If no specification under a
charge receives a guilty vote, there can be no guilty
vote for the charge.
Petition Number: GJ12320-2621-D; Thonuu Oriffith,
CaUfomia-Pacific Confirrtnee.
Additional Chargeable Offenses.
Amend ^262 1.1 by addition:
d) filing of an action in a Civil Court against the
United Methodist Church, any of its Annual Confer^
ences, one or more Bishops, one or more District Su-
perintendents, one or more ministerial members of
an Annual Conference or lay members of a local
church while acting in their elected or appointed of-
fices, prior to the completion of any and all avail-
able judicial procedures within The United
Methodist Church. (However, such act shall not be
considered a chargeable offense if the person files
an action in a Civil Court within fourteen (14) days
of the termination of the appropriate statutes of
limitations under civil law, to protect his/her legal
rights under the Constitution of the jurisdiction in
which the action is filed.)
Petition Number: GJ-121M-2622-D; Donald E. Meattr, lUff
School of Theology, Dmuer, CO
Filing of Charges Against a Member
of The United Methodist Church.
Amend 12622
Specify any charges against bishops, clergy members,
local pastors, diaconal ministers, and lay inembers must
be filed by a person (or persons) who is a member of
The United Methodist Church.
12623.
Petition Number: GJ-12136-262d'D; Bishop Richard C. Looney,
South Georgia Conffrrence,
Investigation Procedures.
12623.5c says that "... a pastor may suspend the
charge lay person from exercising any church office
pending trial." Please clarify in trial procedures the
meaning of "suspension."
Petition Number: GJ'12103-2621'D; Howard Lydick, Firtt
Vnittd MethodUt Church of Richcrdton, Richardxn, TX
Chargeable Offenses.
Amend 12621.3:
(a) by adding, after the word immorality the following
words: which shall be considered to include the con-
sumption of alcoholic beverages, renting property
to anyone for the sale of alcoholic beverages and
the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Petition Number: GJ-12106-2623-D;Z)on<iU£ Metser, lUff
School of Theology, Denver, CO.
Investigation Procedures.
Amend 12623.1.b:
No charge shall be considered for any alleged offense
which shall not have been committed within twtr three
years immediately preceding the filing of the initial
grievance...
12622.
Petition Number: GJ'113B3-2622-D; Jerry Edurt, Wuconein
Conference.
Requirement of a Vote on Specification.
Amend 12622.1:
1. A charge shall not allege more them one offense;
several charges against the same person, however, with
the specifications under each one of them, may be pre-
Petition Number: aj'11764'2623'D; UnUed Methodiet Clergy
Couplet, CheeapeaJte, VA.
Investigation Procedures.
Amend 12623.5b:
Any charges and specifications adopted shall be sent
to the person charged, to the recording secretary of the
Charge Conference, the pastor(s), and the district super-
intendent.
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Amend 12623.5a:
... the pastor in charge or co-pastors shall appoint a
Committee on Investigation ... The pastor<s) shall preside
at the investigation ...
Petition Number: aJ-12034-2e23-D; Dxai W. Wolf. MN
Conftrtnct.
Investigation Procedures.
Amend f 2622. lb by substitution:
1)) If a clergy person is charged in writing with
any of the offenses in ^2621, the charges shall be for-
warded by the chairperson of the Board of Oi^
dained Ministry (1453.1f) to the chairperson of the
Committee on Investigation who shall convene the
committee within sixty days. The pastor's superin-
tendent shall be notified of this action.
12624.
Petition Number: GJI1439-2624-D: Jerry Edurt, Witconsin
Reporting an Audit of All Costs of Trials.
Amend 12624 by addition:
provide a negative judgment of the pastor's charac-
ter and/or change the pastor's conference relations,
the executive session may choose to review what^
ever of the proceedings from the time the complaint
was first made through the entire appeals process
in order to determine whether or not the matter was
handled with justice and the proper results ob-
tained. The pastor affected may have counsel. Mo-
tions to initiate this review may be made by any
member of the executive session. The executive ses-
sion has the right to all information necessary to de-
termine the person's qualifications for ministry. The
pastor alone may claim confidentiality on any mat-
ter, though the Board of Ordained Ministry, Cabinet
members, or others may not invade the pastor's pri-
vacy for anything that does not add measurably to
the conference's information needed to make their
judgment (1733.2U. The executive session, with the
permission of the pastor accused i^V*) has the right
to all records of the committees and bodies which
participated in actions against the pastor for the
sake of determining if the pastor was treated re-
spectfully, fairly, and within church law at all levels
of the actions taken. The executive session then has
the right to accept, modify, or reverse the results of
the church trial, or call for a new trial.
5. Every cost, legal fees, food and housing of
counsel and witnesses, costs incurred by the presid-
ing bishop, rent for faciUties, costs of transcribers,
food and housing for the trial court, etc., incurred
by the Church in prosecuting a pastor shall be
audited at the conclusion of the trial and its ap-
peals, and shall be reported to the counsel of the
General Council on Finance and Administration
and also reported at the next Annual Conference
and in its Journal.
All costs of the defense shall also be audited and
reported to the counsel of the General Council on
Finance and Administration. Reporting of the de-
fense costs at the Conference and in the Journal is
the option of the accused.
Petition Number: GJ.11332-2624-D; Jerry Edtert, Wucoium
Conference.
Voting on Specifications of Charges.
Amend 12624. l.h by substitution of the following:
The trial Ooui-t shall pt'eseat to the court a decision on
each chai'ge but not on each indiTidual speciGcation un*
der each charge.
The Trial Court shall present to the court a vote
on each charge and on each specification under
each charge. Each specification under a charge
must be voted upon separately. If no specification
under a charge receives a guilty vote, there can be
no guilty vote for the charge.
Petition Number: GJ-116iA-2e2*-D; Jerry Edurt, Wiacanein
Conference.
Trial Procedures.
Amend 52624. Ih by deletion and substitution:
Because the clergy executive session is responsi-
ble for all matters of character and conference rela-
tions of its members (136), the results of a church
trial are to be reported there. If those results would
Petition Number: GJ11971-2624-D; Leonard D. SUUi, Hyde
Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati OH.
General Trial Procedures.
Amend 12624.1(f) by substitution:
In all cases a chained person shall be entitied to
appear and select coiinsel, a clergy or lay member
of the United Methodist Church. The interest of the
Church shall be represented by a clergy or lay mem-
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ber selected by the bishop. In all cases of trial
where counsel has not been provided, such counsel
shall be appointed by the presiding officer. Counsel
shall be entitled to be heard in oral or written argu-
ment and to choose one assistant counsel, who shall
also be a member of the United Methodist Church.
Amend 12624.1(h) and 12625. 3(a,b,c,d):
Refer to Jurisdictional and Central Conference
Committees on Appeals Courts of Appeals
Petition Number: GJ12036-2624D; D«on W. Wolf, UN
Conference.
General Trial Procedures.
Amend 12624.3c2:
"(2)The Trial Court for a local pastor shall be con-
vened as provided in 12624.1c and shall consist of a
twenty-one-member pool who shall be local pastors. Or,
when neeesaai'y, members of the ehm-ch. If there are
not enough persons in the appropriate categories in
the conference to complete the pool, additional per-
sons may be appointed from other conferences. All
appointments to the pool shall be made by the district su-
perintendent.
12625.
Petition Number; GJ-11333-2626D; Jerry Edurt, Wisconsin
The Response of the Appeals Court.
Amend 12625.1 by addition:
Each item In an appeal should be specifically an-
swered by the appellate body as to why it is sup-
ported or turned down. Appeals based on questions
about errors of law shall have citations of law
which support the ruling of the appellate body.
Questions on weight of evidence shall be answered
as to why the ruling on degree of weight was made,
based on the criteria (such as state law rules of evi-
dence, Black's Law dictionary, etc.) used by the ap-
pellate body. The ruling of the appellate body shall
contain aU these materials and shall be sent to the
accused, the accuser, and all others designated by
the Book of Discipline.
Amend 12625.1a by addition:
The appeals coiurt shall convene within thirty
days of notification for hearing of the appeal and
shall return a ruling within sixty days of the origi-
nal notification, unless the accused agrees to an ex-
tension of time.
Petition Number: GiU.VI2ri«2iT). Leonard D. Slutz, Hyd*
Park Community United Methodist Churah^ Cincinnati^ OH.
General Appeal Procedures.
12625.1(1)
Amend proposal of Chapter Eight Task Force (Page
637 of Advance DCA Vol 1.)
...But questions of church law or procedural error
may be carried on appeal, step by step, to the Judicial
Coimcil.
Amend 2625.3
12625.3 a) Each Jurisdictional and Central Confer-
ence, upon nomination of the College of Bishops and
with opportunity for additional nominations from
the floor, shall elect a Committee Court on Appeals,
composed of five nine itinerant elders other than bish-
ops, and four lay persons, and an equal number of
ministerial and lay alternates, all of whom have been
for at least the last six years members of the United
Methodist Church. In addition, two local pastors and two
alternates...
In rest of paragraph, change Court to Committee
Amend fifth sentence of 2625.3 a)
This court committee shall have full power to hear
and determine appeals of clergy ministerial members,
local pastors or diaconal ministers taken from any
Annual Conference within the jurisdiction or Central
Conference.
Amend final sentence to end with ...except that an
appeal may be taken to the Judicial Council.
112626.
Petition Number: GJ-12327-2626D; Thomas H. Griffith,
CaU/omia-Paci/ic Conference.
Grievance Procedures.
Add a new sub-paragraph to 12626:
X. If a bishop, ordained minister or local pastor is
removed from the professional practice of ministry
by trial, he/she may request a termination of his/her
participation in the Ministerial Pension Plan and
seek a distribution of vested benefits under the pro-
visions of the Plan Document of the Ministerial Pen-
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General/Judicial
sion Plan, as amended from time to time by the Gen-
eral Conference.
12628.
Petition Number: GJ'113Sfi'2628-D; Jerry Eckert, Wi»a>n»m
Conftrenct.
12627.
Petition Number: OJ-11334-2827-D; Jerry Edurt, WUconein
Financial Responsibility of the Conference
upon Acquittal of a Pastor Under Charges.
Add a new 12627:
1. General Provisions: a) Any pastor under
charges removed from appointment by the Church
prior to trial receive from the Annual Conference
fidl reimbursement for the salary and other remu-
neration as defined by rules of the Annual Confer-
ence, or the contract if a special appointment that
she/he was receiving at the time of the suspension
or firing from office if, upon conclusion of the judi-
cial proceedings available to the pastor, the pastor
is not found guilty and had been sentenced with uur
paid suspension, removal from office, or removal
from the Church.
b) Further, any medical expenses and loss of in-
come caused by illness, accident, or injury occur-
ring during the judicial process shall be paid by the
Conference in any case, whether or not the pastor is
found guilty.
2. Should the charges forwarded by the Commit-
tee on Investigation be dropped prior to trial or
should they be overturned upon appeal before trial,
the pastor shall be fully reimbursed for the time
from removal from appointment until she/he is back
in a new appointment or takes another Conference
relationship.
3. Should the Trial Court return a verdict of less
than suspension, such as guilty but worthy of reme-
dial action or simple reprimand, the pastor shall be
fully reimbursed for the time from removal from ap-
pointment until she/he is back in a new appoint-
ment or takes another Conference relationship.
4. Should the appeals court or Judicial Council
overturn a guilty verdict or provide a lesser penalty
than suspension, the pastor shaU be fully reim-
bursed for the time from removal from appointment
until she/he is back in a new appointment or takes
another Conference relationship.
5. Shoidd the pastor be acquitted of all charges at
any point during the judicial proceedings, the Con-
ference shaU also be Uable for the legal expenses in-
curred by the pastor, up to a maximum of $25,000.
Impeachment of Judicial Council Members.
Add a new 52628:
12628 Impeachment of Judicial Council Members
1. General Provisions: a. In a proceeding against
one or more of the members of the Judicial Council
based on complaints, the member<s) shall be pre-
sumed innocent until impeached. No complaint
shall be considered for alleged actions before two
years prior to the filing of the complaint.
b. If the complainer wishes to bring charges, not
just impeachment, the complaints must be written
as charges (12621-22) and sent to the proper places
depending on whether the member is lay or clergy
within the judicial procedures of 12620-25.
2. Supervision: a. Should a United Methodist
wish to bring a complaint against a member of the
Judicial Council, that complaint shall be in writing,
stating the specifications of the complaint (date,
hour, place, specifics of the event alleged to have
taken place) and the provisions of the Book of Disci-
pline or Judicial Council rules violated. The written
complaint shall be forwarded to the accused mem-
ber, to the Secretary of the General Conference, and
to a Judicial Council member of the choice of the
one bringing the complaint. This latter Judicial
Council member shall convene a hearing within 30
days of notification wherein the accused and the ac-
cuser, with counsel (not other members of the Coun-
cil), are to meet together to discuss the complaint
and rectification of the concern.
b. If the matter is not rectified in this hearing, the
one bringing the complaint may request up to three
other members of the Council (the first one con-
tacted being so designated and being convener) for
a second hearing of the accuser and the accused,
both with counsel (not members of the Council).
This second hearing shall be within thirty days of
notification by the complainer to the members, the
accused, and the secretary of the General Confer-
ence. They are to meet together to discuss the com-
plaint and rectification of the concern.
c. If the matter is not rectified in this second
hearing, the one bringing the complaint shall have
the light to ask for an impeachment hearing before
the General Council on Ministries (except that all
active bishops and general secretaries shall be ex-
cluded from speaking and voting on the floor dur-
ing the proceedings).
3. Impeachment: a. The highest elected officer
(not a bishop or general secretary) of the General
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Council on Ministries shall convene the hearing
within thirty days of notification of the request for a
hearing on the complaint.
b. The complaint shall be for violation of the
Book of Discipline or for violation of the rules of the
Judicial Council and shall be thus an impeachable
offense.
c. Copies of the complaint and of briefs from the
parties at interest to the complaint shaU be sent to
all members (not active bishops) of the General Con-
ference Coundl on Ministries through the General
Conference Secretary's office with the notification
of the impeachment hearing.
d. The president of the hearing shall be elected
from three nominees made by the General Council
on Ministry's officers (11007.3, except that officers
who are active bishops and general secretaries are
excluded from nominating or being nominated), and
from the floor at the beginning of the hearing. All
nominees shall be among those recognized as com-
petent in legal matters in and for the United Meth-
odist Church and be willing to serve. A plurality of
voters present will elect the hearing president.
e. The president of the hearing shall provide op-
portunity for a full hearing for the accuser and the
accused together in the presence of the gathering,
making decisions on procedure, admissibility, and
other typical functions expected of an impeachment
hearing president.
f. Impeachment, meaning removal from office as
a member of the Judicial Council, shall result from
a two-thirds vote of voters present (exclusive of ac-
tive bishops and general secretaries).
4. Appeal: A Judicial Council member who is im-
peached may appeal at the next general Conference
session. By a migority vote, the member can be re-
stored to complete his/her term of office or be
elected for a new term, provided such election
would not in any other way violate the Book of Dis-
cipline.
Proposed Resolutions
Study to Streamline the Church Boards,
Agencies and Committees.
Petition Numbv: GJ-110«0-3000-M>; Adminutratwt Board,
Firtt United Methodut Church, NictvilU, FL.
We petition the 1992 (General Conference to appoint a
committee to study ways to eliminate and streamline the
bureaucracy of the church, with the intent of eliminating
the (Jeneral Coimdl on Ministries, and other nonessen-
tial committees, boards, agencies and commissions.
Rationale: Every Annual Conference in Methodism is
in trouble financially. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
are spent each year by non-essential boards and agencies
including the General Council on Ministries. Much more
of the decision making power should be placed back in
the hands of the Council of Bishops. By re-doing the
structure the church will be able to spend more money at
the local church level, to increase needed programs and
build new churches.
New Beginning.
Patition Numbor: OJ'114843000-R; MARCHA, Perth Amhouy,
NJ.
Whereas with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in
1492, and those Europeans that followed, a large number
of injustices were inflicted, iiyustices such as: the geno-
cide £md forced labor of Native Americans, the slave
trade suffered by Blacks, and Colonial domination which
continues to exist.
Whereas we still live in situations in which many of
these injustices prevail, such as:
1. people and/or government entities trying to rob
Native Americans of their land and the continuing
violation of treaties made with them.
2. economic exploitation
3. colonialism and neo-colonialism
Whereas the conquest, slavery, the "econmiendas" ra-
cism, institutional racism were, at some point, justified
with theological arguments by part of the leadership of
the church in order to sustain economic exploitation.
Whereas the church today has to recognize its partici-
pation in these injustices.
Therefore, we commit ourselves to seriously reflect
upon the aforementioned transgressions and to look for
ways that will not repeat or perpetuate these iiyustices
and to redress those that were and are victimized.
And therefore, be it further resolved by the United
Methodist Church to request churches and government
entities in this hemisphere to:
1. recognize by faith that in the eyes of our Creator
we axe all equal, all humans, all called to respect
each other's dignity and worth.
2. recognize and respect the rights of Native
Americans
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3. struggle to end colonialism during this decade
4. continue and reinforce legislation and mecha-
nisms that will protect racial ethnic minorities
from racism or institutional racism
5. enable people to break the cycle of poverty and
violence in which they are caught.
Columbus Quincentenary.
Petition Number: GJ11386-3000-R; Wf Af.
Begin a quadrennimn of reconciliation (1992-1996)
and identify specific actions to be taken by the United
Methodist Church to preserve the rights and identities of
indigenous peoples.
The General Boards and Agencies should provide pri-
ority funding to programs which deal with problems con-
fronting indigenous peoples and people of color.
Rationale:
The issues surrounding the commemoration of the Co-
lumbus Quincentenary are threatening to divide the
members of the Church when, in fact, the time is at hand
to heal old wounds with love and mutual understanding.
Awareness of the cultures, contributions and exploita-
tion of the Indigenous peoples has historically been miss-
ing from commemorations of the impact of Columbus.
The policies and actions of people of European descent
have resulted in loss of land, livelihood, life and self-re-
spect among the people who were "discovered" by Colum-
bus. As Christians we regret those policies and actions
and will take action to reverse the harm which has been
done, while working to prevent future harm. Examples
include U.S. attempts at gaining control of Indian min-
eral rights, bombing over Indian lands and all policies
which in effect keep Indians fr^m earning a fair income
whether on or off the reservations.
Christian unity would best be served by celebrating
the good, grieving the evil and committing to go forward
as children of a loving God working together to solve cur-
rent inequities.
Earth Day Observances.
Petition Number: GJ-11386-3000-R; RKM.
Designate the 4th Sunday in April each year as Earth
Day for promotion and education about environmental
stewardship concerns and give authority to the director
of the General Board of Church and Society Department
of Environmental Justice and Survival to promote this
day. A special offering may be collected on Earth Day for
the promotion of Environmental Stewardship.
Committee to Study Expanding
United Methodist Mission in Alaska.
Petition Number: GJ-114S6.3000-M} Carol Ann Sedul, AUuka
MUtionajy Conference.
Whereas Alaska is geographically at the center of the
merging trade and economic highways of the world; and
Whereas Alaska is in a strategic location for the de-
velopment of a missional outreach in the North Pacific
Rim, the Arctic, and the Russian Far East; and
Whereas Alaska has a Native population equal to
16% of the total population of the state and ministry
with Native groups is part of the General Church's an-
nounced emphases; and
Whereas Alaska is "the last flintier" and includes
vast areas of natural resources including oU, natural gas,
timber, minerals, and the world's major fisheries; and
Whereas these natm-al resources are at risk without
careful economic development and environmental sensi-
tivity; and
Whereas the Alaska Missionary Conference is defin-
ing its role in meeting the religious and public policy re-
sponsibilities on the area with severely limited resources
and with an urgency to address the rapidly changing
missional needs in behalf of the church; and
Whereas it is the mission of The United Methodist
Church to be alert to issues of strategic planning, na-
tional support, and public attention to larger social is-
sues;
Therefore, let it be resolved, that General Conference
direct the General Coimdl on Ministries to form a com-
mittee to study the possibilities of expanding the United
Methodist Church mission in Alaska in the light of
emerging economic, social, and environmental issues and
report its findings to the 1996 General Conference.
Recompense for a Widow.
Petition Number: GE-11626-3000-R; Jerry Echert, Wtaoonein
Conference.
Be it resolved that the East Ohio Annual Conference
restore posthumously Rev. 0. Lloyd Hutchison to ap-
pointment for the years he was wrongfully on leave of
absence or involuntarily retired until his death, pay his
widow full pastoral support based on his support package
including housing when put on leave for the years he
was without appointment, pay legal fees incurred, pay
medical costs incurred, give pension credit for that pe-
riod, and allow his widow to participate normally in any
benefits and programs that are proper for a pastor's
widow.
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Recompense for Reverend Gordon Johnson.
Petition Number: GJ11948-6000; Jerrj EduH, Witcomin
C<mftr€n^«,
Whereas, the Rev. Mr. Gordon Johnson was removed
from ministry in a manner that demeaned him and his
family^ that violated the covenant between ministers,
and that was based on uncritical and \mverified belief of
accusations;
Whereas, the trial and appeals were tainted with un-
fair procedures, biased hearing ofBcers, and inappropri-
ate decisions;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Minnesota Annual
Conference restore Rev. Gordon Johnson to appointment
for all of the time he was wrongfully removed from min-
istry, pay him full pastoral support based on his support
package including housing when he was removed from
ministry, pay medical costs incurred, give pension credit
for that period, and continue paying him at that level un-
til he is provided with an appointment or voluntarily re-
tires.
1980 and all church trials since 1964 and to recommend
appropriate recompense and conference relations where
iiqjustice occurred
Peace with Justice Special Sunday Offering.
Petition Number: aJ-11164-3000-R; Ptact with Justice Project,
Lakeaidt Ptaee and Juttiea Coalition, Cleveland Heighte, Ohio.
In answering the call of Christ to be Peacemakers and
realizing that justice requires the end of racism, poverty,
and violence, and the emergence everywhere of reconcili-
ation,
We call upon The United Methodist Chiurch to con-
tinue 'Teace with Justice as a Special Program" for the
1992-96 quadrennium. S.P. 75, C-D. Adopted Resolution
1988.
Continuation: Funding, Peace with Justice Special
Simday Offering. Administration, General Board of
Church & Society.
Recompense for Reverend Dr. William Gandy.
Petition Number: GJ11949-3000; Jerry EdieH, Wiscoruin
Conference.
Whereas, the Rev. Dr. WiUiam Gandy, on special ap-
pointment as pastoral counselor within the Florida An-
nual Conference, was removed from ministry in a
manner that demeaned him and his family.
Whereas, the Committee on Investigation procedure
was in violation of the Book of Discipline, the trial was
both improper and conteiined violations of Dr. Gandy's
rights,
Therefore, be it resolved that the North Alabama An-
nual Conference restore Dr. William Gandy to appoint-
ment for all the time he was wrongfully removed from
ministry, pay full pastoral support based on his support
package when fired by his board's personnel committee
to the time he is in an appointment or takes some other
conference relationship, pay legal fees incurred, pay
medical costs incurred, and give him pension credit for
that period.
Establishment of an Impartial Panel to
Review Personnel Cases.
Petitio
Confer
[Number: GJ-USilSaOOO-B.: Jerry Eckert, Wioconein
A 3-page petition calls for the formation of an impar-
tial panel empowered to review all personnel cases since
The Mission Society for United Methodists
as a Mission Organization.
Petition Number: GJ-11669-3000-R; Artfcur R. Kirk, Eaat Ohio
Conference.
Recognize the "Mission Society for United Method-
ists" as a legitimate mission organization.
Service of Revival and Commitment.
Petition Number: GJ1161«-3000-R; National Attociation of
Conference Presidents and. Five VMM Jurisdictional Presidents.
Be It Resolved:
That a Service of Revival and Commitment shall be
held within every United Methodist Church on Pentecost
Sunday 1992. This service shall give every member the
opportunity to pledge himself/herself to bring at least
one person into membership in their local church by Pen-
tecost Sunday, 1995.
Be It Further Resolved:
That on the Sunday preceding the 1996 General Con-
ference of the United Methodist Church a Service of
Celebration shall be held in every local United Method-
ist Church. And that at this service all persons who be-
came members between Pentecost 1993 and Pentecost
1995 would be recognized. And further that the members
who invited the new members be given a fish hook lapel
pin as appreciation suid recognized as being a "fisher of
people."
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And Be It Further Resolved:
That the Section on Worship, General Board of Disci-
pleship develop the worship aids for the Service of Re-
vival and Commitment and for the Service of
Celebration.
1984 Goal for Doubling Membership by 1992.
Petition Number: GJ-120g2-3000-M; Victor W. OoUUchmidt, St.
Andrew Unittd Mithoditt Church, Wttt Lafayettt, IN
The 1984 General Conference called for a doubling in
membership by 1992. We have not met that goal. Since
that date our membership has been steadily declining.
We caU upon God's grace to guide us, as God's church, to
be faithful disciples and to concentrate on God's will in
lifting up the name of Jesus.
Two-quadrennial (1992-2000) Emphasis
on Building New Churches.
Petition Number: GJ-11088-S000-R; AdminUtratUx Boardt of
Saint Andrew VMC and First United Methodist Church,
NiccMIt, FL.
Begin a two-quadrennia (1992-2000) national empha-
sis upon building new churches, with a goal of 2 new
churches each year being built in each of the annual con-
ferences of The United Methodist Church.
Rationale:
We believe this is the primary way we can revitalize
The United Methodist Church and reverse the member-
ship loss.
Reduce Administration of the UM Church.
and other non-essential committees, boards, agencies and
commissions.
Rationale:
Every annual conference in Methodism is in trouble
financially. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent
each year by non-essential boards and agencies including
the General Council on Ministries. Much more of the de-
cision making power should be placed back in the hands
of the Council of Bishops. By re-doing the structure the
Church will be able to spend more money at the local
church level, to increase needed programs and build new
churches.
Streamline Church Bureaucracy
by Placing Decision-making Power
with Council of Bishops.
Petition Number: GIJ-11687-3000-R; Adminittratitie Board,
Myrtle Orout United Methodic Church, PenMcola, FL.
Appoint a committee to study ways to reduce and
streamline the bureaucracy of the United Methodist
Church, eliminating the General Council on Ministries
and other non-essential committees, boards and agencies,
and placing more of the decision-making power back in
the hands of the Council of Bishops.
Task Force to Find Cost Savings
for All United Methodist Agencies.
Petition Number: GJ-11307.3000-M); Kitton Holmet, Poynette,
WIS.
Set up a task force to find cost savings for all Method-
ist agencies. The task force will be made up of CPA's &
professional corporate internal auditors.
Petition Number: GJ-12094-3000M; Arthur R. Kirk, Eatt Ohio
Conference.
Reduce the Bureaucracy of our United Methodist
Church.
Study to Streamline the Church Boards,
Agencies and Committees.
Petition Number: GJllOgO-aOOO-S}; Adminietrative Board,
First United Methodist Church, NiceviUe, FL.
Appoint a committee to study ways to eliminate and
streamline the bureaucracy of the Church, with the in-
tent of eliminating the General Council on Ministries,
Create Commission to Study Structure
of Boards and Agencies.
Petition Number: GJ-11946-3000-M$; Administratiue Council,
Centenary United Methodist Church, Cape Oirardeau, MO.
Establish a Commission to study and evaluate the
structure of the General Covmcil on Ministries and Gen-
eral Program Boards and Agencies of the Church and re-
port to the 1996 General Conference their findings and
recommendations for re-structure or retention of said
units.
The Commission membership should be determined
by the Council of Bishops. Funding should be allocated
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by the Council on Finance and Administration after be-
ing determined by the General Conference.
Funding of New Study Committees.
Petition Number: GJ'116ie-3000'Ri Adminutr<aUv Board,
Trinity Unittd ItethodiM Church, Richmond, VA.
Move with careful deliberation before forming, order-
ing, or funding any new study committees or task forces
which must be funded separately from General Boards or
Agency Budgets for the 1993-96 quadrennium.
nore because they are viewed as being "special inter-
ests."
Financial Considerations: The funding for the study
committee would be the same as for any other quadren-
nial study administered by GCOM. The long-range impli-
cations of the proposal would represent a financial
savings in office space, professional and support stafiGng,
and agency administration costs.
Management Consultant to Evaluate
the General Boards and Agencies of the
Church.
Moratorium on Study Committees
through the 1993-96 Quadrenniimi.
Petition Number: GJ11M9-3000-R; Stan SchilffartK Kentucky
Annual Conference.
Establish a moratorium on study committees, at least
through the 1993-96 quadrennium.
Study to Merge the GBCS, GCRR,
and GCSRW.
Petition Number: GJll«n-3000-Vi; Robert Morton Stout,
Baltimore Conference.
Request the General Council on Ministries to appoint,
in timely fashion, a study committee to report back to
the 1996 General Conference a proposal for:
1. A structural and programmatic merger among
the General Board of Church and Society, the Gen-
eral Commission on Religion and Race, and the
General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women.
2. A description of the new agency which wUl pre-
serve the distinctive program and advocacy empha-
ses of the predecessor Board and Commissions and
replace sections IV, XTV and XV of Chapter Six,
1988 Book of Discipline.
3. Geographic locationCs) for the offices of the new
agency.
4. A name for the agency.
Rationale: A merger of the three agencies represents
effective steweirdship of financial resources. It would fur-
ther allow the work of GCORR and GCOSROW to more
effectively become a part of the ongoing program of the
denomination. The commissions would no longer exist as
token structures outside the mainstream program of the
church, structures which are easy for some people to ig-
Petition Number: GJ'11947-3000^ Lay Deiegatee, United
Methodiet Church, Houeton, TX.
The Council of Bishops shall select an internationally
recognized management consultant in non-profit organi-
zations to evaluate the General Boards and Agencies of
the chiu'ch. The consultant shall make recommendations
to improve the efiBciency of each board and agency. The
report shall be made available to the Annual Conference
meeting in 1994. The cost of this report shall not exceed
4% of the 1993 budget of the boards and agencies and
shall be paid from the 1993 and 1994 budgets of each
board or agency. (The evaluation of the General Board of
Global Ministries should occur concurrently with its
move.)
Meetings of General Boards and Agencies.
Petition Number: GJ11944-3000B; Charles W. and WUma T.
Pearce, Silver Palm United Methodiet Church, Momeetead, Fh.
Be it resolved that there would be no more then one
meeting of the Board of Directors per year for the next
four years of any General Boards or Agencies of the
United Methodist Chiu'ch.
Policies Relative to Socially Responsible
Investments.
Petition Number: GJ-12033-3000-R; Roland Dean Miller, Chriet
Church United Methodiet, Louieuitle, KY
Request the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights to
stop publishing statements or material that purports to
speak for a general agency or the denomination.
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Task Force to Study Ways to Resolve
Theological Disputes.
Petition Number: GJ11946-3000M$; Pastor and Membert,
BtthUhtm UniUd Mtthodiit Church, Thornton, PA.
Appoint a task force to formulate procedures for con-
sidering and resolving theological disputes that arise
from time to time in annual conferences of the UMC, and
review the accountability that United Methodist semi-
naries teach Christian theology that is within the doc-
trinal parameters set forth in scripture and The Book of
Discipline, and report back to the 1996 General Confer-
ence with its recommendations.
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry in 1990
spent $20,164, General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration in 1990 spent $111,993., United Methodist Com-
munications in 1990 spent $42,628.
Institute "One Member, One Vote" Democracy
for our Church.
Petition Number; GJ-11768-3000^B;Art/iurJJ. Xir*; TTi*
UniUd Mtlhoditt Church, Cambridgt, OH.
Institute a system that provides "One Member — One
Vote" democracy for our church.
Task Force to Formulate Procedures
for Resolving Theological Disputes.
Petition Numba-: GJ-11766~3000MJ; Je»ut ChrUt U Lord TVwt
Forct, 9Adm.Bd. Member, Huntington VaUey United Methodist
Church, Philadelphia. PA.
Appoint a task force to formulate procedures for con-
sidering and resolving theological disputes that arise
from time to time in annual conferences of the United
Methodist Church, and report back to the 1996 General
Conference with its recommendations; and
Appoint a commission to devise a system of account-
ability that will ensure that United Methodist seminar-
ies teach Christian theology that is within the doctrinal
parameters set forth in T%e Book of Discipline, the said
commission to report back to the 1996 General Confer-
ence with its recommendations.
Task Force for Creation of General Board
of Evangelism and Church Development.
Petition Number: GJllM7-3000-M$; Bishop Richard B. WiOts
and Marilynn Loyd, Little Rock Conference.
Resolved that the 1992 General Conference authorize
the appointment of a Task Force to bring to the 1996
General Conference a plan effecting the creation of a
General Board of Evangelism and Church Development.
Be it further resolved that the Task Force be in-
structed to bring a plan that effectively consolidates all
of the assignments for evangelism, church growth, and
new church development into the new Board.
Be it further resolved that the Task Force will be
named by the Council of Bishops with each College nam-
ing three persons.
Be it further resolved that an amount of $50,000 be
allocated to conduct the study.
Non-Financial Constitution Needs
of General Boards and Agencies.
Petition Number: GJ-11766-3000-R; Charles W. and Wilma T.
Pearce, Silver Palm United Methodist Church, Homestead, FL
Whenever a general board of agency needs non finan-
cial consultation that whenever possible a United Meth-
odist university, college, or medical facUity be contacted
to see if they can meet the consultation need. It is hoped
the fees would be more reasonable than outsiders, and
any monies spent would go to help our United Methodist
facilities. These different facilities could be asked to
make up a list of what consultant expertise is available.
Rationale:
Our concern is that many doUars are spent every year
as non financial consultant fees. General Board of
Church and Society in 1990 spent $16,934., General
Board of Discipleship in 1990 spent $154,719., General
Board of Global Ministries in 1990 spent $1,071,418.,
General Council on Ministries
be Dissolved by 1996.
Petition Number: GJ113^-300iyR: Administrative Board of
Trinity UMC, Trinity United Methodist ChurcK Waycross, OA.
Dissolve the General Council on Ministries and the
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
by the year 1996. All the apportioned monies used to
fund these two entities wiU be used to fund the proposed
General Board of Evangelism.
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Committee to Study General Council on
Ministries and Other Committees, Boards and
Agencies.
Petition Number: GJ11139-3000-Mt; Adminutratiut Board,
Saint Andreio UniUd MethcdUt Churcfi, Penfoaoia, Florida.
Appoint a committee to study ways to eliminate and
streamline the bureaucracy of the church, with the in-
tent of eliminating the General Coimcil on Ministries,
and other non-essential committees, boards and agencies.
Rationale:
Every conference in Methodism is in trouble finan-
cially. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent each
year by non-essential boards and agencies including the
General Council on Ministries. Much more of the deci-
sion making power should be placed back in the hands of
the Council of Bishops. By re-doing the structure the
church will be able to spend more money at the local
church level, to increase need programs and build new
churches.
Black Church Growth.
Petition Number: GJ-liei3-9000-Ri Black Mahodiat for
Church Rgncwalt Dayton, OH.
Whereas, Black Americans are becoming the new
residents in transitional commimities, and represent an
excellent opportvmity to plant new churches in estab-
lished communities utilizing existing buildings;
Therefore be it resolved, that the United Methodist
Church address racial transition as a model for building
black churches by providing denominational resovirces
and pastors to cultivate and promote black chvirch
growth;
Be it further resolved, that each annual conference
identify a test group of black clergy /lay and empower the
Boards of Discipleship and Higher Education and Minis-
try to train these selected persons for effective leadership
in local churches utilizing the most capable resource per-
sons across denominational lines.
Lay Representatives.
Petition Number: aJ11860-3000-R; Adminittrativt Board, St.
Paul UniUd Methodist Church, ColUgt, AX.
Support any actions that will give UM lay persons,
NOT to include UM employees or employee spouses,
genuine 50% representation in Annueil Conferences,
Genereil Conferences, boards, committees, agencies and
anywhere else that lay persons are to have 60% repre-
sentation.
Establish a "Drug Awareness Sunday".
Petition Number: GJ-11767-3000R; 119 Mtmbert ofEpworth
VMC, Jackson, MS; Betty Pickett and 13 Individuals, UUa
Woods United Methodist Church, Jackson, MS.
Set a Sunday to be known as "Drug Awareness Sun-
day", preferably a Sunday that would coincide with a na-
tional awareness program such as "Red Ribbon Day".
Be it further resolved that annual conferences offer to
its Ministers and other program staff opportunities to
better understand drug abuse.
Be it farther resolved that a Chemical Dependency
Conunittee be formed in each local church to plan and
implement Drug Awareness programs.
Ethnic Membership on Boards and Agencies.
Petition Number: GJ-11914-8000-R; Bladt Methodist for
Church Rsnswal, Dayton, OH.
Be it resolved that the delegates at the various Juris-
dictional Conferences be lurged to be intentional in their
nominations to the various General Boards and Agencies
to assure that Ethnic minorities are elected to these
Boards and Agencies in representative numbers; and
Be it further resolved, that the Nominating Commit-
tees of each Annual Conference include in its nomination
and election process and equitable nvunber of Ethnic mi-
norities on every Board and Agency.
Ethnic Local Chvirch Concerns.
Petition Number: GJ-liei6-3000-R; Black Methodist for
Church Renewal, Dayton, OH.
Be it resolved, that each General Board and Agency,
each Annual Conference design intentional and specific
programs to continue their support to develop and
strengthen Ethnic Local Churches during the 1993-1996
quadrennium; by giving adequate human and financial
resources to implement these programs.
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Strengthening the Black Church
for the 21st Century.
Petition Numbv: OJliaieSOOOR; Bladi Mtthcdutt for
Church Rmtioal, Dayton, OH.
Direct the General Council on Ministries to include
within its regular evaluation processes with the General
Program agencies a review of each agency's effectiveness
in strengthening the Black Church from the period 1972-
1993, including a review of the strengths and weak-
nesses of what has been accomplished and including
attention to areas such as: new church development,
leadership development, and ministerial recruitment.
GCOM is asked to report the results of this evaluation in
its report to the 1996 General Conference.
Direct GCOM to convene a panel of ten persons com-
posed of five GCOM members representing the five juris-
dictions and five persons outside the GCOM membership
to review the evaluations of the General Program agen-
cies mentioned above, and make any recommendations
deemed necessary to the 1996 General Conference relat-
ing to new plans and strategies to strengthen the Black
Church into the 21st Century.
strengthen ethnic minority local churches during the
1992-96 quadrennium;
Be it resolved, that adequate human and financial re-
sources be committed to implement these programs.
Mandatory Quotas on Boards and Agencies.
Petition Number: GJ11089.300a-V.;Administratwt Board,
FtradJMC, St. Aiuirtun and MyrtU Oro«« UMC, NiceuMt and
Ptntaoola, FL.
Vote NO on proposed legislation that will call for
mandatory quotas for boards, agencies, and events.
The entire church is less than 5 percent ethnic, yet
the General Board of Global Ministries has said that
about 34 percent of its staff is composed of ethnic per-
sons. We do not believe that mandated quotas have
proved beneficial to the church up to this point. We be-
lieve there are persons serving on boards and agencies of
the church who would not be there except by the quota
mandate. In the name of Christ and His Spirit, we resist
this effort that will continue to hinder the work of
Christ.
Support to Strengthen
Ethnic Minority Local Church.
Petition Number: QJ-1138*^000-R; RKM.
Whereas, it was the specific and intentional recom-
mendation of the Missional Priority Coordinating Com-
mittee for the 1985-88 quadrennium that the various
general boards and agencies and each annual conference
incorporate into their program for the 1989-92 quadren-
nium continued support for Ethnic Minority Local
Chiu-ch concerns;
Whereas, for the most part, there has been only mini-
mal continued support for these concerns, particularly,
at the annual conference level;
Whereas, some of ovu- ethnic minority congregations
are the fastest growing congregations in the church;
Whereas, there is still a great need for assistance to
these congregations to help them grow;
Whereas, the assistance previously given to these con-
gregations from general boards and agencies, annual
conference and districts has proven to be worthwhile in-
vestments;
Whereas, the General Council on Ministries is recom-
mending to the General Conference the sum of $5.5 mil-
lion for continued ministries to develop and strengthen
ethnic minority churches;
Be it resolved, that each general board and agency
and annual conference design intentional and specific
programs to continue their support to develop and
Mandatory Quotas on Boards, Agencies
and Committees.
Petition Numbv: GJ110»1.300(yU; Admin istmtUx Board,
Ooerton Park United Methaditt Church, Fort Worth, TX.
AUow no mandatory quotas to be imposed on any
board, agency, committee, or any other official church
group, regarding the makeup of the group's membership,
which would require membership to be quantitatively
distributed according to race, sex, etc.; and that these
members should be chosen strictly on the basis of ability,
competence, and demonstration of the highest standards
of Christian character.
Specifically:
-there be a strict system utilized for examination of
such qualifications in prospective members and only
those passing the most rigorous inquiry be chosen to
serve
-all nominations to membership on all boards and
agencies of the church be subject to approval by a sepa-
rate board of lay and clergy examiners
-the voting record of every committee, board, and
agency member on every issue be recorded, published,
and distributed to every church
-any such quotas which now exist be abolished imme-
diately
It is not at all necessary for a group to contain mem-
bers of a certain special interest in order for the needs
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and concerns of that interest to be fairly represented in
the deliberations of the overall group. Further, the abuse
of quotas and reverse discrimination demonstrated so far
by the groups having quotas clearly demonstrates the
system does not work and has in fact resulted in just as
much out-of-balance as it has sought to cure. The only so-
lution that has ever been successfvd is right hearts in
those who serve.
Termination of United Methodist Members'
Membership in the Masonic Lodge.
Petition Number: GJ-1116S^O0O-R; Chai-Ut R. Bolyard,
Mtrccr. PA.
Whereas, the Church must speak out against organi-
zations which deny the deity of Jesus Christ.
Whereas, the Church must oppose the philosophy of
any group preaching salvation through good works.
Whereas, the Masonic Lodge requires members to
take an oath of silence under the threat of suicide.
Whereas, the Masonic Lodge is an organization which
accepts occult philosophy and practices universalism.
Whereas, the Masonic Lodge shows racial, sexual, and
cultural bias when choosing members and when teaching
its' beliefs.
Whereas, the Masonic Lodge rejects the Christism con-
cept of God's Triune nature, which would interfere with
a man's search for the truth and grace of Jesus Christ.
Therefore all pastors of The United Methodist Church
who are current members of the Masonic Lodge and its'
related afBIiations will be asked to terminate their mem-
bership in all of the Masonic organizations.
That the United Methodist Church undertake an in-
tense study of the Masonic Lodge, and educate its' mem-
bers about this false religion.
That all laypersons who hold an office or teach in
their United Methodist church be asked to terminate
their membership in the Masonic Lodge.
Copyright Rules and The United Methodist
Church.
Petition Number: GJ.1122S-3000-R; Richard H. Smith, ArUioah
UniUd MtthodiM Church, Colonial Beach, VA.
Whereas, most publishers prohibit duplication of ma-
terial for any other thjm critical reviews unless prior ap-
proval is obtained; and
Whereas, the temptation to "copy now" for immediate
use api>ears to be irresistible, some local congregations
could be found at risk in preparing material for church
school classes, and choral and liturgical use; and
Whereas, there are appearing in the mail advertise-
ments from companies offering legal remedies and insur-
ance against law suits involving church bodies and the
copyright laws; and
Whereas, printed material available from denomina-
tion resoiu-ces (Cokesbury, Discipleship Resources,
Abingdon, and so on) is produced by the Church for the
express use of the Chiu-ch in its mission to the Church;
and
Whereas, the practices of the "market-place" may find
acceptance in their place.
Be it resolved, that the agencies of The United Meth-
odist Church (and such other publishers as can be per-
suaded) shall permit duplication of their printed
material by any local United Methodist church by any
means and in such quantity as is proper to the mission of
that local church, including its outreach to the local com-
munity. This permission shall be retroactive to prior
published material. Finally, the fact of this acceptance is
to be annoimced by suitable means, such as inclusion of
a printed sheet with distributions of books, hymnals, and
pamphlets, by inserting an announcement in catalogs of
church suppUes and books, and so on.
Adopt "Gospel Call to a New Beginning".
Petition Number: GJ-12222-3000'M; YcUowttonc Conference
Adopt the proclamation: "GOSPEL CALL TO A NEW
BEGINNING."
Reorganizing and Streamlining the Church.
Petition Number: GJ-12223-3000'M; 12 Members of West Bend
VMC, W,ia Bend UMC, Clay CUy, KY.
We strongly believe that the main work of ministry
must be carried out by the loc£il church, and we believe
that the dramatic loss of membership if The United
Methodist Church is largely due to two factors:
1) The lack of responsiveness to the needs of the local
church on the part of the general church bureaucracy.
2) The lack of Biblical fidelity emd fidelity to histori-
cal Methodism on the part of general church boards and
agencies.
We furthermore believe that the antiquated bureauc-
racy can not effectively lead Methodism into the 21st
Century. We therefore call for the radical reorganization
and streamlining of all general church boards and agen-
cies. This reorganization must be guided by a responsive-
ness to the local church and a commitment to the
Biblical concept of missions.
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General/Judicial
Adopt "Peace with Justice as a Special
Program".
Petition Number: GJ-12224-3000-R; CAurcfc and SocUty
Committet, Coruard UMC, Athma, WV.
Amend the Peace With Justice as a Special Program
resolution submitted by the General Board of Church
and Society in the following way:
Line 52+ to read: "these issues of peace and jus-
tice. In 1988 the General Conference endorsed the
United Nations and its related bodies and the Inter-
national Court of Justice as the best instruments
now in existence to achieve a world of justice and
law. The United Methodist Council of Bishops offered..."
Line 61+ to read: "governmental officials. Since the
end of the Cold War the United Nations has begun
to function as its creators had hoped. Top leaders of
both the United States...
Line 75 + to read: "In addition, human rights trea-
ties on Children, Women, and the Covenant on Eco-
nomic, Social and Cultural rights, which are now
being put forward, codify new standards of justice.
These forces have set the stage for..."
Line 171+ to read; "(3)Support the United Nations
and its related bodies and the International Coiirt
of Justice as endorsed by The United Methodist
Church (in The Social Principles of Thf United
Methodist Church, VI. The World Community, D.
Justice and Law).
(4) Work for social justice policies and pro-
grams..."
Line 186+ to read: for measures that improve US
global relations, specifically urging a responsible
US role in nuclear disarmament, in strengthening
international law through human rights treaties,
and in the United Nations, and measures...
Independent Commission on Alcohol
and Other Drugs.
Petition Numb»: GJ-1230e.3000-M$; NTX CON. + « local
church groups + 936 ind'widuala, Evanston, IL.
Create a General Commission on Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse as a part of the General Board of
Church and Society and that the Commission be funded
by an amount equal to three ($0.03) per member of the
General Church per quadrennitun (approximately
$280,000.00/quad.).
Program to Emphasize Inclusiveness
in All Dimensions of the Church.
Petition Number: GJ-l^OQ-dOOO-R; National and Weatcm
Jurisdictional BMCR.
Develop a program that places fresh emphasis upon
"Inclusiveness" (multicultiu-al, multiracial, multilingual
gender) inclusiveness in the Ufe and ministry of the
United Methodist Church in all dimensions and at all
levels.
We ask for the following provisions in such an empha-
sis:
1. That each annual conference led by the Bishop and
Cabinet, develop a conference wide program with clear
goals and strategies. This program to be reviewed and
evaluated by the General conference on Religion eind
Race, in consultation with the other general program
agencies. This annual conference plan to be ready by
July 1, 1994.
2. That this program include a conference wide enlist-
ment and recruitment program that seeks clergy and la-
ity who will give themselves to cross cvdtural
appointments, to begin new Sunday schools and congre-
gations among poor people and people of color.
3. That the program include a determined effort to en-
list and recruit some of the most competent, experienced
pastors for such appointments rather than simply enlist-
ing the newest clergy.
4. That the General Conference make it possible for
the Bishop to appoint clergy who work at other jobs and
who will not obligate the conference in salary or pension
to be appointed to start new congregations or strengthen
other congregations.
5. That this "inclusive" emphasis includes asking and
actively encouraging all multi-staff congregations to de-
liberately make their staffs inclusive in gender and peo-
ple of color.
6. That goals and strategies be established in each
conference so that cross racial and cultural appointments
become normative for the conference and one of the es-
sential ways in which the conference engages in the mis-
sion of Christ.
7. That the program include measures to increase the
conference lay and clergy leadership in knowledge and
understanding of all the people and cultures who reside
in that borders, of the conference.
8. That this conference program include programs for
children and youth, such as "multicultural camps," hu-
man relations conference/seminars and various kinds of
work camps (for example, an evangelism work camp).
9. That the conference program include the enlisting
and recruitment of youth adults to become "people in
mission" who work on a subsistence basis or pay their
own way.
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10. That this program will create new congregations
in town and country, rural, suburban and urban.
11. That this program will encoureige diversity Ln
styles and kinds of ministries, in worship styles, in lan-
guage and thought forms in order to enable the Gosp>el
and The United Methodist Church to again impact work-
ing class people, the poor, people of color and other target
groups of people. The UMC must recover the passion for
advancing scriptural holiness and reforming the nation.
12. That this program make appointments of "tent-
maker" clergy to ministries of justice and peace, to min-
istries of prevention and rehabilitation in drug abuse
and to children and young people caught in the qpiraling
crisis of drugs, violence, racism, and poverty.
13. That each conference program will include the as-
sisting of local congregations and pastors in developing
an "inclusive" model for the congregation even though
worship services occur in several languages and to elimi-
nate the "landlord" model.
14. That the program include a provision that we will
no longer sell church buildings in the urban areas to
other churches, but will instead place "tentmaker"
clergy and laity in those situations, assisting them in
finding the way to create a new people in that place and
for mission to the people in that community.
15. That the conference program will include a major
training and additional skills strategy, using Pastor
Schools, Annual Conference sessions and United Method-
ist theological schools (where a UMC seminary is not
within the bounds of the conference or area, enlist
schools of other denominations) to create resources for
the inclusive ministry and to empower conference clergy
and laity.
16. That this conference program also include an ef-
fort to develop what we in BMCR call "outrageous minis-
tries," innovative ministries in urban rural, suburban
areas so that an unfettered Gospel can do the work of the
crudfied and Risen One.
17. That each annual conference report back to the
General Conference in 1996 their program and progress.
That these reports come through the report of the Gen-
eral Commission on Religion and Race.
18. That the General Conference of 1996 evaluate this
entire effort and then encourage and strengthen it for
the next quadrennium.
Conference Adjudicatory Board.
Potition Numbar: GJ-12321-3000-R; Teodorv Bernardo, Cmtral
UnOtd UtAodiM CfmrcK Maniia, PhUippirttt.
Create an office of adijudicatory board in the annual
conference, composed of the conference chancellor as the
chairperson, plus four members — one minister, one dea-
coness, one youth and the conference lay leader. The
memberships of the board shall be elected by the annual
conference and shall have the following powers and juris-
diction:
(A) To rule on the legality of any election held in the
district, charge or church conference and administrative
or administrative council.
(B) To rule on the legality of any action passed in the
district conference. Charge Conference or Church Confer-
ence, and Administrative Board Or Administrative
Council.
(C) To rule on the validity of any ruling or decision of
the district superintendent made during the District
Conference or Charge Conference and on any matter
brought before his office for action or decision.
vjiooai Minisoies
Global Ministries
Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes to the Book of Discipline
1710.
Petition Number: GM-1200a4-071OD; UniUd Methoduta for
More Faithful Miniatry, Arlington^ VA.
World Service Apportionments.
Amend 1710
Delete 1710.3d
Insert the following as f 912.4
The World Service Fund shall not be combined
with any other General, Jurisdictional, or Annual
Conference Benevolence or Apportionment made to
the churches or charges of the conference.
1731.
Petition Number: GM-11716-0731-D; United Methodiet Rural
Feltoioehip, Columbua^ OH.
Assign, of Conference Mission and Outreach
to Annual Conference Committee
on Parish and Community Development.
Amend 1731.5:
731.5. The Annual Conference shall either establish a
Committee on Parish and Community Development or
assign this responsibility to an existing agency in the
Annual Conference that will fnlfill these with responsi-
bilities as related to the objectives and scope of the Na-
tional Division, General Board of Global Ministries
(11414). The committee shall initiate and develop pro-
grams with institutional and voluntary ministries re-
lated to the National Division, Church and Community
Ministry, Congregational Development, Town and Coun-
try Ministries, Urban Ministries ....
Amend 173 1.5 .e by adding a sentence:
731.5. e) Responsibilities of the subcommittee on Con-
gregational Development shaU include encouraging and
sponsoring the development of new and established con-
gregations; conducting research studies and community
surveys that plan for and assist with developing innova-
tive strategies for mission; and reviewing, evaluating,
and making recommendations for loans, donations, and
grants from National Division. The subcommittee also
shall encourage greater use of pastoral models such
as tentmaking/bi-vocational ministries, and part-
time pastors by advocating for the removal of im-
pediments to their use and emphasizing the pastor's
ability to produce effective nuirture, outreach, and
witness ministries as the primary criterion for ap-
pointment
1742.
Petition Number: aM'Xi227e-0742-D; David C. Adame + 2S
Other Individuals, Bellevue United Methodiet Church,
NaehviUe, TN.
Establish a Conference
United Methodist Men Organization.
Insert new paragraph after 1742:
United Methodist Men. — Constitution of United
Methodist Men in the conference. — Article 1.
Name. — In each Annual Conference there shall be a
conference organization named United Methodist
Men, auxuiliary to the Jurisdictional Committee on
United Methodist Men and to the United Methodist
Men's Division of the General Board of Disd-
pleship.
Article 2. Function. — ^The function of the confer^
ence organization of United Methodist Men shall be
to work with the district organizations and the local
imits of United Methodist Men in developing pro-
grams to meet the needs and interests of men and
the concerns and responsibilities of discipleship; to
assist in personal witness and evangeUsm; to enable
outreach in individual and group mission and min-
istry; to encourage and support spiritual growth
and faith development; and to promote the objec-
tives and responsibilities of the Men's Division.
Article 3. Authority. — Each conference organiza-
tion of United Methodist Men shall have the author-
ity to promote its work in accordance with the
plans, responsibilities, and policies of the United
Methodist Men's Division of the General Board of
Discipleship.
Article 4. Membership. — ^The conference organi-
zation of United Methodist Men shaU be composed
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of all members of local units (chartered or unchar-
tered) within the bounds of the conference.
Article 5. Officers and Committees. — a) The con-
ference organization shall elect a president, at least
one vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer b)
The resident bishop shall serve as the Honorary
President and be a member of the conference or-
ganization and its executive conunittee c) Addi-
tional officers (including Scouting Coordinator) and
committees shaU be elected or appointed in accord-
ance with the guidelines of the Men's Division
and/or the bylaws of the conference organization of
United Methodist Men.
Article 6. Meetings and Elections. — a) There shall
be an annual meeting of the conference organiza-
tion of United Methodist Men at which time there
shaU be presented an annual report and a program
plan designed to meet the needs of the men of the
conference. Officers and committees shall be
elected in accordance with the requirements of the
organization's bylaws, b) The voting body of the an-
nual meeting of the conference shall be determined
by the organizations' by laws but shall include con-
ference and district officers and committee chair^
persons as determined; members of the Men's
Division and members of the Jurisdictional Com-
mittee on United Methodist Men residing within the
bounds of the conference.
Article 7. Relationships.— The president of the
conference organization of United Methodist Men is
a member of the Annual Conference, as set forth in
535. b) The president of the conference organization
of United Methodist Men shall represent the confer-
ence organization on the Jurisdictional Committee
on United Methodist Men. In the absence of the
president a designated vice president may repre-
sent the conference organization, c) Designated offi-
cers or members shall represent the conference
organization on the various agencies, councils, com-
missions, and committees of the conference as the
constitutions and bylaws of such agencies provide,
d) The conference organization shall encourage
men to participate in the total life and work of the
Church, and shall support them in assuming posi-
tions of responsibUty, leadership, and daily disd-
pleship.
Article 8. Amendments. — Proposed amendments
to this constitution may be sent to the recording sec-
retary of the Men's Division prior to the last annual
meeting of the division in the quadrennium.
1755.
Petition Number; GM12Z77 OnBtD; Dauid C. Adoma + 12
Other Individual, BtlUvue Unittd Methoditt Church,
NathvitU, TN.
Constitution of District United Methodist Men.
Add new paragraph between 1^755 and 756:
United Methodist Men. — Constitution of United
Methodist Men in the District. — Article 1. Name In
Each district there shall be a district organization
named United Methodist Men, auxiliary to the con-
ference oi^anization of United Methodist Men and
the United Methodist Men's Division of the General
Board of Discipleship.
Article 2. Responsibilities — ^The responsibihties
of the distirct organization of United Methodist Men
shall be to work with local units of United Method-
ist Men in developing programs to meet the needs
and interests of men and the concerns and responsi-
bilities of daily discipleship; to assist in personal
witness and evangelism; to enable outreach in indi-
vidual and group mission and ministry; to encour-
age and support spiritual growth and faith
development; and to promote the objectives and re-
sponsibilities of the Men's Division and the confer-
ence organization. The district organization shall
also encourage and promote the chartering and an-
nual recertification of local units through the
United Methodist Men's Division of the General
Board of Discipleship.
Article 3. Authority — Each district organization
of United Methodist Men shall have the aiithority to
promote its work in accordance with the plans, re-
sponsibilities, and policies of the conference organi-
zation and the Men's Division of the General Board
of Discipleship.
Article 4. Membership. — All members of organ-
ized units (chartered and unchartered) of United
Methodist Men in the local churches of the district
shall be considered members of the district oi^ani-
zation. The district superintendent shall be a mem-
ber of the district oi^anization and of its executive
committee.
Article 5. Officers and Committees — a) The Dis-
trict organization shall elect a president, at least
one vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, b)
Additional officers (including Scouting Coordina-
tor) and committees shall be elected or appointed in
accordance with the guidelines of the Men's Divi-
sion and/or the bylaws of the district organization
of United Methodist Men.
Article 6. Meetings and Elections. — There shall
be an annual meeting or the district organization of
United Methodist Men at which time there shall be
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presented an annual report as well as a program
plan designed to meet the needs of the men of the
district. Officers and committees shall be elected in
accordance with the requirements of the oi^aniza-
tion's bylaws.
Article 7. Relationships. — a) Designated officers
or members shall represent the district organization
of United Methodist Men on the various boards,
councils, commissions, and committees of the dis-
trict as the constitution and bylaws of such agen-
cies provide, b) The district president shall be a
member of the conference executive committee, c)
The district organization shall encourage men to
participate in the total life and work of the church,
and shall support them in assuming positions of
leadership, and daily discipleship.
Article 8. Amendments. — Proposed amendments
to this constitution may be sent to the recording seo
retary of the United Methodist Men's Division of the
General Board of Discipleship prior to the last an-
nual meeting of the division in the quadrennium.
11402.
Petition Number: GM-11216-U02-D: George W. Baldwin,
Central United Methoditt Church, Kaneae City, Kaneae.
Duties of the Greneral Board
of Global Ministries.
Amend ^1402 by adding a new sub-paragraph .13 to
follow 1402.12, renumbering subsequent sub-paragraphs:
11402.13 To promote awareness of and concur-
rence with Policies Relative to Socially Responsible
Investments (^816), the Social Principles (1170-76)
and The Book of Resolutions of The United Method-
ist Church.
Petition Number: GM'11440- 1402-D; Janice Dahi, laiai
Conference.
Responsibilities of the Greneral Board
of Global Ministries.
Amend 11402:
Add the foUowing to the Responsibilities
To work within societies and systems of the
world so that commitment to global preservation is
implemented at all levels.
Petition Number: GMllSSS-liOZ-D; George E. BaiUy, East
Ohio Conference.
Responsibilities of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Amend 11402.6:
.... To engage in dialogue with all persons, including
those of other faiths as well as those responsible for
significant life-style changes in the social structures
of the world through science and technology, and to
join with them where possible in redemptive action on
common concerns.
11404.
Petition Number: GM-USaT-llM-D; Board ofStetcarde, Firet
United Methodiet Church, and Grafton Prettley, Griffin, OA.
The Budget of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Amend 11404.2:
1404.2 Beginning in 1993, in its overall operation
the board is required to budget and spend at least
50 percent of all its expenses, except for those spent
by The United Methodist Committee on ReUef De-
partment, for direct support of missionaries.
Any portion of these budgeted funds not spent in
direct support of missionaries in any given year
shall be placed in escrow and shall be used in direct
support of missionaries in later years, thus aug-
menting this 50 percent requirement for their sup-
port in those later years.
Petition Number: GM'118<1'14(M-D: Adminietratuie Board of
Trinity UMC, Trinity United Methodiet Church, Waycroee, GA.
Authority of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Add new paragraph 11404.1:
1404.02 Beginning in 1993, in its overaU operation
the board is required to budget and spend at least
50 percent of all its expenses, except for those spent
by The United Methodist Committee on Relief De-
partment, for direct support of missionaries.
Any portion of these budgeted funds not spent in
direct support of missionaries in any given year
shall be placed In escrow and shall be used in direct
support of missionaries in later years, thus aug-
menting this 50 percent requirement for their sup-
port in those later years.
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Petition Number: GM-118«2-14M-D: Tht AdminUtratiM
Council, Sharon vUU United Mcthodi&t Church, Cincinatti, OH.
Budget of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Add new paragraph after 51404.1:
1404.02 Beginning in 1995, in its overall operation
the board is required to budget and spend at least
40 percent of all its expenses, except for those spent
by The United Methodist Committee on Relief De-
partment, for direct support of missionaries.
Any portion of these budgeted funds not spent in
direct support of missionaries in any given year
shall be placed in escrow and shall be used in direct
support of missionaries in later years, thus aug-
menting this 50 percent requirement for their sup-
port in those later years.
a positive contribution toward the realization of the
goals outlined in the Social FVinciples of The United
Methodist Church....
Petition Numbar: GM-12007-1411-D; UnUed Methodist for
More Faithful Ministry, Arlington, VA.
General Board of Global Ministries,
World Service Apportionment.
Amend ^ 14 11.1 by adding new subparagraph after
2(c):
The recipients of program or project grants made
by the board or its respective divisions or depart-
ments using funds from World Service apportion-
ments shall be restricted to those organizations that
are in agreement with Articles I through V of the
United Methodist Articles of ReUgion.
Petition Numbo-: GM-122681404-D; 10 McmbertofCoiiemmt
United Methodist Church, Covenant United Methodist Church,
Oaithertburg, MD.
The Budget of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Add new paragraph after ^1404.1:
1404.2 Beginning in 1993, in its overall operation
the board is required to budget and spend at least
50% of all its expenses, except for those spent by the
United Methodist Committee on Relief Department,
for direct support of missionaries.
Any portion of these budgeted funds not spent in
direct support of missionaries in any given year
shall be placed in escrow and shall be used in direct
support of missionaries in later years, thus aug-
menting this 50% requirement for their support in
those later years.
11412.
11411.
Petition Number: GM-11216-1411D: 0<»r«e W. Baldwin,
Central United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Kansas.
Policies of Investment of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Amend 11411.1 by deletion and by addition to read:
51411.1 ... shaU be carefully safeguarded. The Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist
Church and its divisions and departments, in concur-
rence with Policies Relative to Socially Responsible
Investments (5816) shall endearor to invest only in in-
stitutions, companies, corporations, or funds which make
Petition Number: GM-11769-1412-D; Charles W. and Wilma T.
Pearce, Silver Palm United Methodist Church, Homestead, FL.
Limit Meetings of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Amend 51412 by adding:
9. The General Board of Global Ministries Board
will meet only once per year for direction and infor-
mation concerning their board.
Petition Number: GM-11863-1412-D: Leonard Slutz, Hyde Park
Community United Methodist Church, Cineinnati^ OH.
Nomination and Electionof Central
Conference Representatives on the GBGM.
Amend 51412.6:
.6. In addition to the episcopal members provided for
by 5805, on nomination of the Council of Bishops, the
General Conference shall elect to the board three Cen-
tral Conference bishops, and each Central Conference or
a body authofl2:ed by it shall elect to the board one
clergy, one laywoman and one layman.
11413
Petition Number: GM-120691413-D; Vietor W. Ooldschmidt, i
Andrew United Methodist Church, West Lafayette, IN.
Purpose and Responsibilities of The National
Division.
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Throughout paragraphs 1413 - 1417 the name of the
National Division be changed to the Puerto Rico,
United States and Virgin Islands Division or some
other imiversally descriptive name. (Separate legislation
might require that this division not include Puerto Rico
in its name.)
^1414.
Petition Nxunber: GM-11716-U14-D; Uniud Methodist Rural
Feltowahip, Columbus, OH.
GBGM/Nat. Div. Responsibilities Related
to Needs of Small Membership Churches.
Amend ^1414.4:
Assist congregations of all membership sizes, in-
cluding those of small membership, circuits, coopera-
tive parishes, transitional community parishes,
church-related institutional ministries, districts, Annual
Conferences, and other tinits of the Church in planning
and research processes, experimental and creative minis-
tries, long-term financing and grants, architectural serv-
ices, fund-raising efforts, and disaster response.
Amend n414.13:
Work with the Parish or Community Development
Committee, or its equivalent, in an Annual Conference
by providing resources on the initiation and development
of programs with agencies related to the National Divi-
sion, church and community ministry, congregational de-
velopment, ministries in town and country and urban
areas, small membership churches, and other mission-
ally oriented ministries.
11418.
Petition Number: GM- 11784- 14 18-D; Church and Community
Workers National Organization^ Berea, KY.
Voting Rights for Deaconesses.
Amend ^1418.5 by adding:
1418.5. Deaconesses shall be seated at the sessions of
the Annual Conference with voice and vote.
The Women's Division may elect an executive
committee, determine its composition, and delegate
to it such authority as may be deemed advisable.
11427
Petition Number: GM-12008-1427-D: VniUd Orgmiiation for
Mart Faithful MmUtry, Arlington, VA.
General Board of Global Ministries Women's
Division, Undesignated Funds.
Amend ^1427 by adding new peiragraph:
The recipients of program or project grants made
by the Women's Division using undesignated funds
from local United Methodist Women's organizations
shall be organizations that are in agreement with
Articles I through V of the Articles of Religion of
The United Methodist Church.
11428.
Petition Number: GM-11974-142S-D: Leonard D. SluU, Hyde
Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati^ OH.
Number and Method of Election
of Women Members of the General Board
of Global Ministries.
Amend ^1428 beginning in the fifth line:
.... and two laywomen. Additional members of the
Division and of the board shall be the jurisdiction
presidents of United Methodist Women, and addi-
tional women nominated by the jurisdictional oi^
ganizations of United Methodist Women and elected
by the Jurisdictional Conferences, on the basis of
three for the first 500,000 of the total lay and clergy
membership of the jurisdiction or m^jor fraction
thereof, plus one additional for each additional
500,000 or nugor fraction. In addition, nine women
shall be elected by the division to division and
board membership in order to bring special knowl-
edge or background and to perfect the repre-
sentation of racial and ethnic minority persons,
youth (^263.2), young adults (^263.3), older adults
(1263.5), and persons with a handicapping condition.
11424.
Petition Number: GM-11973-1424-D; L«onartfZ>. Slutx, Hyde
Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, OH.
Composition of the Executive Committee
of the Women's Division and Other Divisions.
Amend 11424 by deletion or substitution:
11430.
Petition Numbv: GM-UlSS-l^aO-li; Natioe American
International Caucus, FayettevilU, NC.
Sovereign Indian Nations Within the U.S.
Amend 11430.1:
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1. Coordination of relationships and administi'ation of
program of The United Methodist Church as it relates to
areas outside the United States, and sovereign Indian
Nations within the United States.
Amend n430.2
2. Engaging mutually in mission with colleague
churches and other bodies outside the United States, and
sovereign Indian Nations within the United States
and facilitating their interaction with the Church and so-
ciety in the United States so that all become more effec-
tive in Christian mission.
11431.
Petition Number: GM'11336-1431D; AdminUtratwt Council,
Oroue City, Oh. United Methoditt Church and Loam, JL United
Mtthcdist ChureK
Responsibilities of the World Division.
Amend 11431.4:
4. To administer programs of support for churches and
ecumenical bodies in nations other than the United
States through the training and support of persons in
mission, including missionaries assigned by the division
and nationed persons in service in their own or in other
countries.
Petition Number; GM12139-1431-D,- Native A
Intemational Caucus, Fayetteviiie, NC.
Responsibilities of the World Division.
Amend 11431.1:
1. To develop and administer the missional relation-
ships of The United Methodist Church with Central Con-
ferences, Autonomous Methodist and United Churches,
and ecumenical bodies in nations other than the United
States, and sovereign Indian Nations within the
United States.
Amend 11431.2:
2. To formulate the objectives and strategies for the
world mission of The United Methodist Church within
the context of the cultural and historical understandings
out of which relationships have developed with the
Christian communities in nations other than the United
States, and sovereign Indian Nations within the
United States.
Amend 11431.3:
3. To foster the interaction of churches and ecumeni-
cal bodies in nations other than the United States, and
sovereign Indian Nations within the United States
with the church and society in the United States with
the purpose of mutuality in the definition and implemen-
tation of Christian mission and of intemational con-
cerns.
Amend 11431.4:
4. To administer programs of support for churches and
ecumenical bodies in nations other than the United
States, and sovereign Indian Nations within the
United States through the provision of financial re-
sources and the training and support of persons in mis-
sion, including missionaries assigned by the division and
national persons in service in their own or in other eoun-
tries nations.
11432.
Petition Number: QM-121A0-li32-D; Native A
Intemational Caucus, Fayetteviiie, NC.
Authority of the World Division.
Amend 11432:
Authority. — ^The General Board of Global Ministries
through its World Division shall facilitate and coordi-
nate the program relationships of other program agen-
cies of The United Methodist Church in nations other
than the United States and sovereign Indian Nations
within the United States, (see 111430.1 and 1431.1).
11437.
Petition Number: GM-12H1-U37D; Native A
Intemational Cauaue, Fayetteviiie, NC.
Administration of New Commitment.
Amend 11437:
Administration of New Commitments. — Where the
World Division, with the approval of the General Board
of Global Ministries, plans to develop mission relation-
ships in countries and sovereign Indian Nations
within the United States where it presently has no
commitments, the division shall do so by pursuing a
working agreement with the church or churches already
in the area or with a united mission organization or with
ecumenical bodies related to the area or in the case of a
sovereign Indian Nation with tribal leaders. Where
these approaches are not available, the World Division
may participate in the formation of a new United Meth-
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odist denominational structure, in which case it may re-
quest the Coimdl of Bishops to provide any necessary
episcopal oversight.
11439.
Petition Number: GM-122S6-1439-D: Adminittratiue CouncU,
St. Peter; VMC. Morehead City, NC.
The Purpose of Health
and Welfare Ministries Department.
Amend U439:
Purpose — The purpose of the Health and Welfare Min-
istries Department shall be to assist United Methodists
to become involved globally in health and welfare minis-
tries, especially in areas of child care and adoption, ag-
ing...
Proposed Resolutions
Support the adoption of the National Plan
on Hispanic Ministries
Petition Number: GM11092-3000.R; TTie HMponic Work
Coordinating Committee, The Northern New Jereey Annual
Conference, Pennington, NJ.
Whereas, demographic projections indicate nearly 45
million Hispanics in the United States by 2010, making
Hispanics the fastest growing segment of the United
States population; and
Whereas, this population growth represents a unique
opportunity for evangelization and church growth, and
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference affirmed that
"the ministry with Hispanics must be a concern of the
whole church" and mandated that a national committee
be appointed to develop and present to the 1992 General
Conference a "national comprehensive plan for Hispanic
ministries"; and
Whereas, we are all called by our God to respond in
faithfulness to the challenge of ministry to and with His-
panics as a way of acting out our commitment to Jesus
Christ;
Be it therefore resolved, that we support and encour-
age the adoption of the National Plan on Hispanic Minis-
tries to respond to the challenge and opportvmity for
ministry with Hispanics.
Support the National Plan for Hispanic
Ministry including funding
Petition Number: GM-11486-3000-R; MARCHA, Perth Amboy,
NJ.
Whereas, in its opening paragraphs, the Report of the
General Conference Committee to Develop a National
Plan on Hispanic Ministry, declares that the racial and
ethnic diversity presence in our midst and very espe-
cially the growth of the Hispanic population in the
United States has brought a new reality into our history
and lives. "A new reality is being bom in our generation,
as the Lord of history brings together peoples of various
cultures and traditions", and;
Whereas, this new reality has implications for the en-
tire church and not only for the Hispanic constituency
and leadership in our denomination. This reality is a call
to ministry to each United Methodist Church, agency,
Annual Conference and organization. It is indeed a call
for the Church as a whole, and;
Whereas, this is also a time laden with challenges, op-
portvmities, and danger. The Church runs the risk of ir-
relevance in a new centiu-y when Hispanics will become
fully 1/4 of the nation's people. If The United Methodist
Church is not able to meet this population's needs and
aspirations, it is not able to receive the gifts and contri-
butions that the Hispanic community is bringing to the
denomination, it may be in retreat from the future, and;
Whereas, this is a time of opportunities, renewal and
challenges because as the denomination reaches into the
Hispanic community, it will experience growth with the
new frontiers of demographic and cultural change, and;
Whereas, this is also a time to answer a question that
painfully lingers all around the denomination where His-
panics are. Is there room for Hispanics in The United
Methodist Church? A constructive and affirming re-
sponse to this question is possible through the adoption
of the proposed plan for Hispanic ministry which is com-
ing to the 1992 General Conference, and;
Whereas, if the 1992 General Conference does not
"heed the signs of the times," a crucial moment in our
own journey as Hispanic United Methodists will be
wasted;
Therefore with all our strength, we urge the 1992
General Conference to approve the Plan for Hispanic
Ministry as it has been proposed by the General Confer-
ence Committee for the Development of a National His-
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panic Plan, and to approve the requested funding to be
able to implement it successfully.
National Plan for Hispanic Ministries
Petition Number: GM119n-9000R; BlacJt Metttodist for
Church Rmtwal, Dayton, OH.
Affirm and support the time, effort and development
of the National Plan for Hispanic Ministries.
Access of Hispanics to Higher Education
Petition Number: GM11487-3000-R; MARCHA, Perth Amboy,
NJ.
Whereas, the Hispanic population in the United
States and Puerto Rico has increased dramatically over
the last decade (up 39%, compared to the general popula-
tion increase of 9.5%), to a total of 21 million in 1990;
and.
Whereas, reliable reports indicate that Hispanics are
the most undereducated segment of the U.S. population,
with an average dropout rate of 49%, with 11.9% of His-
panics 25 years and older considered illiterate in 1987,
compared with an estimated 1.8% failure of literacy tests
in the non-Hispanic population; and.
Whereas, a study funded by the Division of Higher
Education, Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and
conducted by a research team of the faculty of the Meth-
odist Theological School in Ohio over a two-year period,
concluded the following important factors in considera-
tion of this issue:
* In 1987, the 13 United Methodist theological gradu-
ated 1093 students, 7 of whom were identified as
"Hispanic."
* In 1987, 263 Hispanics graduated as part of a class
of 12,775 fi-om 201 theological schools of more than
11 denominations.
* Many private colleges and over 40 public colleges,
universities and university systems were found to
have created methods and progrjuns to substantially
increase the nimiber of Hispanic graduates from
their institutions.
These creative intervention programs (often involving
thousands of potential Hispanic students) focused on the
causes of non-enrollment of Hispanic students. These
causes concerned financial need, cultural estrangement
firom large, impersonal institutions, the creation of inap-
propriate admission tests, the need for assistance with
language and study skills, and the need to provide
mechanisms of nurture in which the culture of Hispanics
is honored and cultivated, and the special need to create
educational bridges between the unusually large commu-
nity college population of Hispanics and neighboring
four-year institutions.
* Few innovative programs for Hispanics were identi-
fied as initiated or shared in by universities, col-
leges, theological schools, medical/nursing schools
associated with the University Senate of The United
Methodist Church. In fact it was foimd that "... only
a paucity of United Methodist Schools are inten-
tional in their efforts to recruit and support Hispanic
students."
* The study revealed that in the Fall enrollment of
1988, among those United Methodist-related schools
with the largest enrollment of Hispanics, only one
school was foimd to have an enrollment of at least
5% of Hispanics. This amounted to a total of 280 stu-
dents. This is in contrast with other systems not re-
lated to The United Methodist Church that enroll
thousands of Hispanics, especially in certain geo-
graphical areas.
* On the positive side, the study learned — as a result
of a national poll imdertaken by the team — that
there are a number of "successful recruitment and
retention" programs for Hispanics. Typically, these
have been developed by Boards of Regents, state-
level Boards of Higher Education, and a few state-
wide community college systems. These programs
have been undertaken as a consequence of "high in-
stitutional commitment," and typically feature the
creation of a broad range of intervention strategies.
In many well-documented cases these creative pro-
grams, motivated by the desire to significantly inter-
vene in the dire educational situation of Hispanics,
have turned negative statistics around in a single
student generation. Unfortunately, the team was not
able to discover any similar results in member
schools of the United Methodist University Senate.
* This study also discovered that the motivation to
change the composition of the student body to be far
more inclusive of Hispanics is, in and of itself, the
determinative factor in the formula for change. Fur-
ther, the study concluded that since motivation to
change the character of the campus to become more
inclusive of Hispanics is the most critical issue, it
follows that primary responsibility must be lodged
at the highest levels of higher education leadership
(Boards, Presidents, Chancellors, Deans, etc.). These
leaders know well how to lead expert staff persons to
create the changes necessary, inspire their associ-
ates to make necessary changes, and lead their insti-
tutions in a process of change.
Therefore, be it resolved, that General Conference re-
quests that all University Senate related institutions be
informed of this research, the needs it identifies and the
intervention strategies it surveys by means of the most
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Education and Ministry.
Be It Fxirther resolved, that the Division of Higher
Education assemble representatives of the member
schools related to the University Senate, for the study of
the research related to this issue, and the communication
of the challenge to United Methodist leadership in
Higher Education, as described in this resolution.
Finally, be it resolved, that General Conference re-
quest the Board of Higher Education and Ministry to of-
fer its direct advocacy and assistance to member schools,
and report to the 1996 General Conference in detail con-
cerning the results of such advocacy in the recruitment,
retention, and eventual success of Hispanic students en-
rolled in these schools and the possible development of
Hispanic programs and institutions to address the afore-
mentioned issues.
Native American History and Contemporary
Cxilture as Related to Effective Church
Participation
Petition Numbar: QM-11406-3000-R; Nationai Uniud
Mtthodi^ Nativ Amtruxm CmUr, buL, Oklahoma City, OK.
Whereas, cvirrent literature and research suggest a
substantial "communication gap" between Native
Americans and Non-Indian United Methodist Church en-
tities, spedficeilly as it related to Non-Indian entities
comprehending the concept of Native American life, cul-
ture, language, spirit, values, etc., and
Whereas, this vague communication has been a con-
sistent problem over history with minimal effort fi*om
Non-Indian entities to- "change" their attitudes toward
Native Americans until recent trends, and
Whereas, such attitude of society reflects a growing
trend toward developing and implementing a system ac-
commodating to a high degree of cultural diversity. Gen-
erally speaking, society is beginning to demonstrate
comprehension of the term multicultural education as re-
lated to the year 2000 and making efforts to become even
more informed. Services which once perpetuated Euro-
centric society only, are now examining the values of the
ever growing ethnic populations and attempting to inte-
grate these values in their service activities (education,
government, health, business, etc.), and
Whereas, there are substantial numbers of ethnic pro-
fessionals capable of providing effective instruction in
cultural diversity as related to The United Methodist
Church current and future thrusts, and
Whereas, there still is a critical need for The United
Methodist Church to become concretely familiar with its
Native American membership in order to assure their re-
ligious, denominational, spiritual and emotional well be-
ing, and
Whereas, there is an expressed concerned fi-om the
United Methodist Church's Native American member-
ship that racism and prejudice are significant contribu-
tors to the absence of Native American representation in
the Church's hierarchy, and
Whereas, the formal meems of eliminating this condi-
tion is through the formal instruction in Native Ameri-
can history, culture, and contemporary affairs for
Non-Indian entities of The United Methodist Church.
Be it resolved, that General Conference advocate for
the development and implementation of a training policy
whereby Native American history, culture, and contem-
porary affairs will be an integral part of ministry and ad-
ministrative training for all aspects of The United
Methodist Church.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
suggest the National United Methodist Native American
Center, Inc., be funded and designated as the Center for
the research, development, and training components of
the requested cmriculum.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
support a policy that the concept of "Indian preference"
be utilized in the selection of instructors and speakers for
the proposed training components.
Shared Financial Support for the Native
American Center
Petition Number: GM-U40ej000-R»: National Uniltd
MethodUt Natiut American Ctnttr, Inc., Oklahoma City. OK
Whereas, the National United Methodist Native
Americem Center, Inc., NUMNAC, has fimctioned as one
of four National Centers focused on ethnic enlistment,
training, and assistance in the deployment of ordained
and diaconal ministry, and other professional leaders in
their respective communities, and
Whereas, NUMNAC has operated admirably with a
limited staff of the Executive Director, Associate Direc-
tor, and an Administrative Assistant, and
Whereas, NUMNAC's previous funding was author-
ized by the General Conference with linkage responsi-
bilities resting on the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry (GBHEM), and
Whereas, NUMNAC's service record over the past
eight years has been extremely contributory to active
Native American recruitment into the ordained minis-
try; higher education opportunities for United Methodist
Native American students; Native Americsm youth in-
volvement in The United Methodist Church; pastoral
care and training for current ministry; spiritual rein-
forcement in Native American congregations; com muni-
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cation between Native American and Non-Indian
Churches; research relating to the growing cultural di-
versity within The United Methodist Church; and
Whereas, there exists a continuous need for Native
American understanding, sensitivity, input, and partici-
pation among, and within, the Church administration
and general community; and
Whereas, NUMNAC's past funding of approximately
$160,000.00 per year from the General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry has been insufficient for carry-
ing out assigned goals, and that the current level of pro-
posed funding is less than one half of last year's budget:
Therefore, be it resolved, that in 1992 the General
Conference endorse the continued quadrennium funding,
1992{@-}1996, of NUMNAC through a "shared focus"
among the Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GB-
HEM), General Board of Global Ministries (GBBM), Gen-
eral Board of Disdpleship (GBOD), and the General
Board of Church and Society (GBCS) and that the Gen-
eral Coimcil on Finance and Administration (GCFA) ap-
propriate money for this purpose.
Be it further resolved, that the following funding
guideline be utilized in meeting the funding needs of
NUMNAC through the year 1996:
1993 1994 1995 1996
BHEM $100,000 90,000 80,000 80,000
GBGM 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000
GBOD 30,000 35,000 40,000 40,000
GBCS 30,000 35,000 40,000 40,000
NUMNAC Board and staff will raise any additional
funds needed to fulfill progrsun goals and needs.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
endorse NUMNAC's current functions and roles as re-
lated to its initial goals £ind objectives, its proposed ac-
tivities for the next quadrennium, and that it be
supported by related entities of The United Methodist
Church as a Center for Native American cultural, spiri-
tual, and contemporary training for United Methodist
laypeople.
Increased Support for Programs Impacting
the Higher Education of Native Americans
Petition Number: GM114073000R; National United
MtthodiM NtOiut American CenUr, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK.
Whereas, the National United Methodist Native
American Center, Inc., supports and endorses the goal of
optimum educational achievement for all United Meth-
odist Church members, and
Whereas, the concept of illiteracy is unacceptable in a
time when society projects a formal demeanor of progress
and opportunity for all members, and
Whereas, past support for The United Methodist
Church for the pjulicipation of Native Americans in
higher education has been minimal, productive, and ap-
preciated, and
Whereas, a trend of decreasing Native American par-
ticipation in higher education is beginning to appear at
the national and regional levels, and
Whereas, the consistent rising costs of higher educa-
tion contribute considerably to decrease of Native Ameri-
can participation in higher education, and
Whereas, recent statistics suggest an upward trend of
academic success for Native Americans currently partici-
pating in higher education, and
Whereas, the National United Methodist Native
American Center, Inc., supports the philosophy that
every person has a right to an education and it is soci-
ety's responsibility to enable every person to obtain this
right, and
Whereas, the foxmdation to Native American growth
and progress in society lies within the domain of formal
education,
Be it therefore resolved, that the General Conference
mandate BHEM to sponsor a Native American Higher
Education Forum in the Fall of 1993 to: i
1. Collect data about the causes for the higher dropout
rate among Native American students.
2. To identify self-help trends among Native Ameri-
cans who feel isolated from mainstream society on col-
lege and university campuses.
3. To develop practical strategies that will appropri-
ately address these causes within the Native American
community.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
endorse and support the funding, development, imple-
mentation, and assessment of a permanent annual
higher education recruitment/retention forum sponsored
by The United Methodist Church for Native Americans
throughout The United Methodist Church regions, to be
organized and managed by the National United Method-
ist Native American Center, Inc., in cooperation with lo-
cal churches reflecting a significant population of Native
Americans.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
encourage The United Methodist Church to utilize the
information and materials generated, as a result of the
Forum, for sensitizing and familiarizing Non-Indian
membership about Native Americans in their respective
communities.
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Native American Representation
in The United Methodist Church
current and future regard of Native American repre-
sentation on such national, regional, and local efforts.
Petition Number: OM 11408-3000.R; National UnUed
MethodUt Natvjt Amtrican Cmttr, /nc, Oklahoma City, OK.
Whereas, the population of Native Americans has
grown dramatically during the past two decades, and
Whereas, this trend of population growth is accompa-
nied with a substantial positive interest in Native
American culture and history in regard to The United
Methodist Church participation among traditionally non-
interested individuals, and
Whereas, leadership of The United Methodist Chiu-ch
has recently demonstrated a sincere desire to "include"
Native Americans in the decision-making activity of the
Church, and
Whereas, there is a significant need to recruit Native
Americans into "role model" positions within the Church
as a means to enhance Church membership, ministry
numbers, and an overall understanding of contemporary
Native American life as related to racial communication,
and
Wherejis, current attitudes among Native Americans
reflect a critical desire to present and communicate accu-
rate Native American perspectives to, and for, decision-
making bodies of The United Methodist Church, and
• Whereas, there is currently a minute number of Na-
tive Americans serving on the National United Method-
ist Church policy making boards, management
committees, education boards, finance committees, infor-
mation areas, etc., and
Whereas, current trends suggest a decrease in Church
membership and attendance among Native American
citizenry.
Be it therefore resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference refer to the GCOM and strongly support the fol-
lowing tasks as related to accurate Native American
representation £md participation on local, regional, and
national policy making, managerial, and implementa-
tion/evaluation, boards/committees of The United Meth-
odist Church:
1. Establish a policy of defining Native American
identity.
2. Develop a policy which will ensure that Native
Americans will be identified, selected, and placed on per-
tinent boards and/or committees as previously stated.
3. Urge national, regional, and Annual Conferences
activities to select Native American representation from
Native American individuals who have a background of
relevant Native American history, cultural sensitivity,
and contemporary affairs.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
support the integration of a policy on Native American
definition within the Book of Discipline, specific to the
Abolish the "Grant System"
of the General Board of Global Ministries
Petition Number: GM-U441-3000R; W. Emett Saunders, Firtt
United Methodist Church, Key Weft, FL.
Inasmuch as our present grant system: is not true to
scripture; does not carry out the primary mission stated
in the Discipline; violates the spirit of the Book of Reso-
lutions; puts Methodist Agencies' priorities beneath
those of others; gives money to those knowing about
grant availability and how to get them while others pos-
sibly more deserving suffer; evades accountability by
bvuying unpopular grants among 800 pages of disclosure
and by granting to those who further grant to others; so
dilutes our efforts by scattering spending that it is im-
possible to focus on our mission; and alienates members
because of political advocacies; I petition that the Gen-
eral Board of Global Ministries be directed to abolish the
grant system and be specifically instructed to fully fund
missionaries and United Methodist agencies and, if any
money remains, fund only causes that accomplish the
proof of a true church as described on page 10 of the Dis-
cipline.
The rewards of granting this petition will be obedi-
ence to God's word as found in the previously quoted
scriptmre. Obedience assures God's blessings, among
which might well be increased unity, increased member-
ship, increased apportionment giving, increased local
church charities when the feeding, clothing, and minis-
tering actions are those of their choice. Certainly the pri-
mary mission of the church will be better accomplished
through the abolishment of the grant ^stem.
Increasing the Nvunber of Church
and Community Workers.
Petition Number: GM11717-3000-B; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, I Individual^ 1 Church Group, Columbus, OH.
Whereas, although the 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988
General Conferences passed resolutions directing the Na-
tional Division of the General Board of Global Ministries
to increase the number of workers and the salaries of
workers, the actual number of Workers has decreased
and their salaries have not kept pace with inflation; and
Whereas, the reduction in the funding of the Church
and Community Ministry program has resulted in a de-
crease of funds for 55 workers in 1989 to funds for 42
workers in 1992;
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Whereas, while numerous requests for starting new
projects continue to come from throughout the Church, at
the same time two active projects are in the process of be-
ing closed due to the reduction of funds; and
Whereas, for many decades Church and Community
Workers have proven themselves to be an effective re-
sponse of "national" missionary outreach for The United
Methodist Church in rural areas, and more recently in
urban and specialized settings where creative Christian
leadership, planning and caring ministries with deprived
and oppressed individuals, families and communities are
greatly needed; and
Whereas, Church and Community Workers are the
only cadre of missionaries employed by the National Pro-
gram Division of the General Board of Global Ministries
who are assigned to rureil areas; and
Whereas, public fineincial undergirding of human
service programs at all levels has declined, although
there has been a significant increase in the number of
persons and families in poverty as compared with pre-
vious years; and
Whereas, this problem is exacerbated in rural areas
because public and private resources are not as readily
available to rural communities as other settings; and
Whereas, the most significant factor related to closing
projects and limiting the number of Church and Commu-
nity Workers is the absence of an adequate funding base;
and
Whereas, the greatest need for Church and Commu-
nity Workers exists in financially depressed areas which
are least able to support workers, thus calling for the al-
location of significantly more funds by the General
Board of Global Ministries for the Church and Commu-
nity Ministry program;
Therefore be it resolved, that the General Board of
Global Ministries be directed to increase funding to the
Church and Community Ministry F^gram so that the
number of Church and Community Workers may be in-
creased by 50 percent during the quadrenniiun 1993-
1996, and their number be maintained at no less than
sixty Church and Community Workers in the field; and
Further be it resolved, that the General Board of
Global Ministries annually shall report to the General
Council on Finance eind Administration and to the 1996
General Conference concerning progress made in the im-
plementation of this resolution.
Church and Commumty Ministry Program
Petition Number: GM-11864-3000-R; Adu. CommittM oftht
Church and Community Worktra, Wegt Virginui Annual
Confirms.
Be it resolved, that the National Program Division of
the General Board of Global Ministries be directed to in-
crease funding to the Church and Community Ministry
Program to the extent that is necessary to raise the num-
ber of workers by 50 percent during the quadrennium
1993-1996 and to maintain a level of no less than sixty
(60) Church and Community Workers in the field; and
Be it further resolved, that the National Program Di-
vision of the General Board of Global Ministries be di-
rected to increase funding to the Church and Community
Ministry Program to enable salary levels of Church and
Community Workers to be increased to a level equitable
with ordained clergy and other professionals in the
church and community with comparable training and ex-
perience.
Increase Number of Church
and Community Workers
Petition Number: GM-118C6-300O-R; CommHtee/or Church
and Community Workers, West Virginia Conference
We request the General Conference to again ask the
General Board of Global Ministries to raise the number
of Church and Community Workers to 75, and to fund
them adequately, and
Furthermore: That all funds for the Advance raised
by Church and Community Workers' itineration be re-
served for new Church & Community Worker projects
and Chvurch and Community Workers.
Church and Commumty Workers
Petition Number: GM-118e7-3000-R; Appalachian Deuelopmmt
Committee, Hagersiown, MD.
Be it resolved, that the 1992 General Conference of
The United Methodist Church commend the National
Program Division of the General Board of Global Minis-
tries for its continuing support of Chiu-ch and Commu-
nity Ministry, and offer grateful recognition to these
church and community workers, and
Be it further resolved, that congregations be encour-
aged to enter Covenant Relationship agreements in sup-
port of these national mission workers as Mission Link
partners, and
Be it further resolved, that the National Program Di-
vision be requested to enlarge the number and expand
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the deployment of church and community workers, giv-
ing special consideration to cooperative parishes of vari-
ous types, community development opportunities, relief
of human need, ministries seeking human justice, and
economic development efforts, and
Be it further resolved, that the National Program Di-
vision be urged to increase support for church and com-
munity workers to a level more commensurate with their
valuable contributions to the ministry of the church.
United Methodist Mission in Appalachia
Petition Number: GM-1171g-a000-R; Unittd Mahoduft Rural
Fsllowahip, Columbus, OH.
Whereas, the Appalachian Region of the United
States includes 398 counties in 13 states, and stretches
from northern Alabama to southern New York where
20.5 million persons live, of which 9 percent are United
Methodists, more than double the proportion in the na-
tion as a whole; and
Whereas, per capita income of the region is only 69.9
percent of the national average, a decline of 5.35 percent
during the past ten years; and
Whereas, 25 percent of the region's children live in
poverty, unemployment often exceeds 20 percent, em-
ployment continues to decline due to. the exodus of indus-
try and increased mechanization, and conditions among
people worsen according to social, economic, and relig-
ious indicators; and
Whereas, in many counties only 20 percent of the land
is owned and controlled locally, with federal and state
governments and multi-national corporations owning
and controlling vast tracts for the benefit of outsiders;
and
Whereas, the region Increasingly is used as a dump-
ing ground for industrial and nuclear wastes; and
Whereas, there is a significant reduction of federal as-
sistance programs and inequitable taxation, both of
which contribute to the suffering of the poor and of disen-
franchised individuals, families and communities in
terms of health, education, housing, transportation, and
economic opportunity; and
Whereas, for many years The United Methodist
Chvurch has engaged in denominational ministry and
mission through outreach projects sponsored by United
Methodist boards, agencies and Annual Conferences, and
also through an ecumenical partnership with other de-
nominations and the Commission on Religion in Appala-
chia; and
Whereas, these ministries of the Church are among
the all-too-few signs of hope for many Appalachian peo-
ples;
Therefore be it resolved, that The United Methodist
Church again affirm its commitment to mission and min-
istry denominationally through the coordination pro-
vided by the Appalachian Development Committee, and
ecumenically through the Commission on Religion in Ap-
palachia; and
Be it further resolved, that all levels of The United
Methodist Church be called upon to reevaluate their cur-
rent programs and to reorder their priorities where
needed, and to work with other religious groups, and in
conjunction with community and government organiza-
tions so that there can be effective responses to the hurts
and needs of Appalachian peoples through a comprehen-
sive program of spiritual renewal, social recovery, em-
powerment, economic transformation, political
responsibility, and compassion.
An Affirmation of Basic Rural Worth
Petition Number: GMU71»^000'R; Unittd MtthodUt Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Whereas, rural life often is romanticized or devalued
by the culture of the nation; and
Whereas, approximately 50 percent of United Method-
ist Churches are located in rural areas that have popula-
tions of 2,500 or less; and
Whereas, more than 55 percent of all United Method-
ist Churches are on circuits; and
Whereas, the rural church is an integral part of the
United Methodist connection; and
Whereas, more elderly, homeless, sick and poor in-
creasingly live in rural areas; and
Whereas, rural peoples are employed in farming,
ranching and other agricultural endeavors, trucking, mi-
grant work, timbering, recreation, fishing and river
work, rural factories, and small business of numerous
kinds;
Whereas, rural peoples now are a minority population
in the United States;
Therefore be it resolved, that The United Methodist
Church affirm the following statements on the basic
worth of rural peoples, niral life and rural places:
1. Like other peoples, persons who live in niral places
are persons of sacred human worth to whom God's grace
is available and operative
2. God is present in all places, whether few, any, or
many persons live there
3. Each riu-al church, regardless of large or small size
and location, is valuable to The United Methodist
Church as a connectional church
4. Rural residents deserve the option of living and
prospering in the communities where they live, and the
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goals and policies of the governments that relate to rural
places should be to provide this option
6. Rural peoples deserve equitable and continuing
spiritual care, recreational opportunities, security for the
elderly and disabled, nurture and protection for children
and youth, satisfying economic opportunity, and a sense
of purpose and hope
6. As stewards of the creation, rural people have a
right to determination how land, water, air eind other re-
sources within their communities, especially in areas of
limited popvilation, are to be used, with particular atten-
tion to land use and control being exercised by all who
live within an area rather than by only a few persons.
Rural Crisis: Special Program.
Patition Number: GM1172O-aO00-M$; UnUed Metluxlut Rural
Ftliowahipt and 2 Organuationtf Columbus^ OH.
Whereas, the term crisis is defined as a "turning
point," and there continues to be a destructive loss of
family farms; and
Whereas, the economic changes that have caused the
loss of family farms also have resulted in the closure of
other rural businesses such as implement dealers, mer-
chandise stores, banks, and service stations; and
Whereas, there continue to be devastating economic
changes in lumbering, fishing, mining, and other rural
businesses and industries; and
Whereas, there are critically diminishing supports for
basic human services in numerous rxixal communities;
and
Whereas, the present economic situation causes a loss
of both older and younger leaders fi-om rural areas, who
then compete for jobs in urban settings; and
Whereas, many rural communities are sickened by
toxic wastes and excessive chemical applications that
contaminate food and the environment where both urban
and rural people live; and
Whereas, God continues to raise up prophetic voices
and caretakers of hurting persons, families and commu-
nities; and
Whereas, there are lay and clergy persons who sense
God's call to offer their gifts and themselves for service
so that personal and family life again can be meaningful,
and creative patterns of church ministry and community
life again established; and
Whereas, it now is more critical than at any other
time in recent history for The United Methodist Church
to respond to the devastating conditions experienced by
numerous rural churches and communities by identify-
ing and training creative leadership and providing finan-
cial resources with which to respond to the rvaral crisis;
Therefore be it resolved, that the General Conference
designate the "Continuing Rural Crisis" as a special pro-
gram of The United Methodist Church for the quadren-
nium, 1993-1996, and that an amount of $100,000 per
year be made available during the quadrennium, and
this Special Program be assigned to the General Board of
Global Ministries for development and implementation.
Affirmation of Basic Rural Worth
Petition Number: GM-11866-3000-R; Wanda EichUr, Firit
United Methoditt Church, Pigeon, MI.
An Affirmation of Basic Rural Worth:
1. Rural people, like all people, are persons of sacred
human worth to whom God's grace is available.
2. God is present in all places, whether few, any, or
many people live there.
3. Each rinral church, no matter how large or small
and no matter where it is located, is valuable to the
United Methodist connection.
4. We affirm the goal of rural residents being able to
choose to live and prosper in nu-al communities and urge
the adoption of governmental rural development policies
that wUl allow rural businesses and farms to be places of
opportimity.
5. Riu*al people deserve equitable and universal access
to the care of a community with regard to their health,
educational, economic, recreational, and spiritual needs.
This means that a rural community should provide secu-
rity for the elderly and differently abled, nurture and
protection for children and youth, and economic opportu-
nity and hope for all.
6. As stewards of God's creation, rural people have the
right to determine how land, water, air and other re-
sources within their communities are to be used. Espe-
cially in areas of limited population and/or limited
resources, these policy decisions should not be made by a
few for all who live in an area.
Tent Building Ministries.
Petition Number: GM-11934-3000-M; Administrative Board, St
Paul United Methoditt Church, College, AK.
Whereas, many small churches/congregations are fac-
ing increasingly difficult financial situations, and
Whereas, pastoral support is the largest single item in
the budgets of these churches, and
Whereas, many other denominations function success-
fully with pastors with secular jobs as their primary in-
come
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Therefore, be it resolved, that we support encouraging
more tent building ministries as a help to these small
churches/congregations.
A New Beginning
Petition Number: OM-121dT-d000-R; N<twt Amtriean
Inttmational Caueiu^ Fayttteo'dU, NC.
Whereas, Indigenous People welcomed the arrival of
Europeans in 1492, sharing their gifts with the newcom-
ers; and
Whereas, we recognize that conquerors and colonizers
took the land, lives, and cultures of Indigenous People;
and
Whereas, we recall that imperialism and colonialism
brought Africans to the Americans in dehumanizing
slavery; and
Whereas, we realize that the United States and other
countries are planning to celebrate the five hundredth
anniversary of the so-called "discovery" of the continents
of North and South America; and
Whereas, reaffirming that the Indigenous People have
a voice and vision to offer to The United Methodist
Church,
Therefore be it resolved, that the Native American In-
ternational Caucus call upon United Methodists to re-
flect and analyze, during the year 1992, the differing
effects that colonialism has brought to our various peo-
ple; to analyze and assess the effects that colonialism has
had on both the colonizer and the colonized; and to act
faithfully and prophetically on their analysis, assess-
ment and reflection.
Study on the Building of Community
in Rural Native American Communities
Petition Number: QM-UUi^OOO-Mt: North A
bittmational Caueuj^ Faytttvj'dU, NC.
Whereas, Native American culture is often romemti-
cized, stereotyped or devalued by the dominant culture,
and
Whereas, many of our Native American churches are
located in rural areas, and
Whereeis, more and more elderly, homeless, sick and
poor Native Americans are returning to live in rural ar-
eas, and
Whereas, rural Native Americans are in the minority
in the United States.
Therefore be it resolved, that The United Methodist
Church affirm the foUowing basic worth statements
about rural Native Americans and their cxdture:
1. Rural Native Americans, like all people, are people
of sacred human worth and God's grace is available to
all.
2. Each rural Native American church, no matter how
large or small and no matter where it is located, is valu-
able to the United Methodist connection.
3. Rural Native American residents deserve the op-
tion to live and prosper in the communities where they
Uve.
4. Rural Native Americans deserve equitable and uni-
versal access to the care of a community with regard to
their health, educational, economic, recreational and
spiritual needs. This means that the federal government
should make available health care for all Native Ameri-
cans, that a community should provide nurture and pro-
tection for children and youth, and economic opportunity
and hope for all.
5. Land, air and water are created by God and must
not be controlled by a few. Rural Native Americans
sense a sacred relationship with all of creation. As stew-
ards of this creation, rural Native Americans have the
right to local determination of land, water and air use in
their area, especially in eireas of limited population, and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church stands com-
mitted to building a just community that includes both
human and creation justice;
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference adequately fund a study on the building of com-
munity in rural Native American communities;
Be it further resolved, that the General Board of
Global Ministries and the National United Methodist
Native American Center be charged with the responsibil-
ity of developing a joint process, within the 1992-1996
Native American Comprehensive Plan, to study both the
present and future shape of ministry in rural Native
American communities;
Be it further resolved, that the results of the study be
reported to the 1996 General Conference with recommen-
dations for a course of action for building community in
rural Native American communities into and beyond the
year 2000.
Native American Young Adults in Mission
Petition Number: GM-1214»3000.R; Natmt A merican
Intematkuuil Caucus, FayettevUU, NC.
Whereas, by treaty obligation many Native American
tribes are recognized as "Nations" within the territorial
boundaries of the United States, and
Whereas, the Mission Education and Cultivation Pro-
gram Department, General Board of Global Ministries of
The United Methodist Church sponsors the Mission In-
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tern Program which places young adults in overseas as-
signments to develop leadership skills, and
Whereas, opportunities for mission and evangelism
exist within Native American nations and tribes within
the territorial boundaries of the United States,
Therefore be it resolved, that the Mission Education
and Cultivation Program Department be directed to
place Native American young adults in "Native Ameri-
can Nations and Tribes" within the territorial bounda-
ries of the United States in addition to overseas
assignments.
Native American Social Witness Program
Petition Number; GM-12144-3000-R; Natwt Anurican
Intematioiutl Caucus, FayvtUvUU, NC.
Whereas, Native American churches have historically
been seen as being on the receiving end of mission and
ministry, and
Whereas, yet many social concerns are presently be-
ing addressed by Native American communities, and
Whereas, the potential and need for social justice min-
istries among Native Americans is tremendous, and Na-
tive American congregations have been put into the role
of recipient rather than being empowered.
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference mandate that the General Board of Church and
Society make available to every Native American United
Methodist Church and ministry a consultation program
on social witness during the 1993-1996 quadrennium.
Such program will be designed amd patterned after the
gospel of Jesus Christ, which will empower congrega-
tions to engage in social witness to their respective Na-
tive American communities.
Education Responsibilities Concerning
Native American Cultural Traditions
Petition Number: GM.12U6-dOOO-R4i Natiut Amtrican
Inttmational Caueua, FaygtUvUU, NC.
Whereas, non-Native American pastors are being ap-
pointed to Native American churches with little or no
awareness of the history, culture and language of Native
Americans in that particular community, and
Whereas, these non-Native American pastors may not
realize that Native Americans are being hurt by their in-
sensitivity and/or ignorance, and
Whereas, the non-Native American pastors need to
obtain some form of training regarding the do's and
don'ts on Native American history, culture and lan-
guage, and
Whereas, the history of Christian missions among Na-
tive Americans invariably shows that well-intentioned
missionaries were accomplices in the colonial conquest
and ongoing oppression of Native Americans, usually
confusing the proclamation of the gospel with the procla-
mation of European values, and
Whereas, the responsibility of The United Methodist
Church is to make sure these non-Native American pas-
tors are sensitized, educated and made aware of Native
American history, culture, and language
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference mandate that the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry with the National United Methodist
Native American Center develop a curriculum that deals
with The United Methodist Church and Colonial Con-
quest, that all United Methodist seminaries use this as a
part of their core curriculum, and that the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry provide $25,000
to complete the project. This curriculum shall include a
process for the non-Native American pastor to become
sensitive to Native American cvdture, history and lan-
guage.
Native American School of Evangelism
Petition Number: GM-12U6-3000-R$: Natiot A
InUmatioruil Caueut, Fayettveiiie, NC.
Whereas, the responsibility of the Board of Disci-
pleship is to set forth an adequate biblical and theologi-
cal basis and understanding for person, corporate, and
social aspects of evangelism, consistent with the doctrine
and tradition of The United Methodist Church, and
Whereas, the existing approaches of evangelism are
insensitive to Native American culture and frequently
unproductive due to a lack of sensitivity toward Native
American cultural and religious values, and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church is called to
respond to the gospel in relevaint ways to the expressed
needs of its constituency.
Therefore be it resolved, that the General Board of
Discipleship hold a National School of Evangelism for
Native Americans in 1994, in cooperation with the Na-
tional United Methodist Native American Center.
Pastoral Care and the AIDS Epidemic
in Native American Communities
Petition Numbv: GM'1214T-3000-R$,' Abtiu< Anuricon
Inttm4ition4il Caueu*. FayttUvUU, NC.
Whereas, the AIDS disease is of epidemic proportions,
and
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Whereas, pastoral care training does not take into
consideration the unique cultviral and spiritual healing
methods of the Native American Community, and
Whereeis, a national consultation on pastoral care and
AIDS for Native Americans would provide sound cul-
tural insights for The United Methodist Church in the
area of pastorjil care for Native American pastors, and
Whereas, a program of this nature would provide nur-
tiu-e for Native American pastors and their continuing
education.
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference direct the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry and the National United Methodist Native
American Center to develop culturally relevant curricu-
lum materials regarding pastoral care and AIDS in the
Native American community, and
Be it further resolved, that General Conference direct
the National United Methodist Native American Center
and the Board of Higher Education and Ministry to hold,
as soon as possible, a National Consultation on Pastoral
Care and AIDS in the Native American Community us-
ing this curriculum.
National Convocation on the Ordained
Ministry for Native Americans
Petition Number: 01A121t8-9000-'B$; NatUv Amtruxm
Int^mational Caueua, FayttUviiU, NC.
Whereas, there is a shortage of Native American pas-
tors within The United Methodist Church, and
Whereas, non-Native Americans are frequently ap-
pointed to serve Native American United Methodist
Churches with little knowledge of the culture, values
and unique relationship Native Americans have with the
federal government, and
Whereas, the responsibility of the Board of Ordained
Ministry is to study ministerial needs and resources in
The United Methodist Church and to cooperate with ap-
propriate groups in the interpretation of ministry as a
vocation, in an effort to enlist suitable persons for minis-
try, and
Whereas, the Board of Ordained Ministry is to provide
for recruiting and preparation of persons for ministry
among ethnic groups, including black Americans, His-
panic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans,
and those of other nationed and ethnic origin,
Therefore be it resolved, that the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry jointly with the National
United Methodist Native American Center sponsor a Na-
tional Convocation on The Ordained Ministry early in
the 1993-1996 quadrennium.
Creneral Board of Global Ministries Budget
Petition Number: (aA-UU»-3000-R;WiUiamA. HmM, Wat
Ohio Confmnct.
Whereas, the Board of Global Ministries of The
United Methodist Church Financial Disclosure Report of
1990 indicates a deficit of approximately two million dol-
lars ($2,000,000) in its operating budget.
Whereas, the Board of Global Ministries of The
United Methodist Church Financial Disclosure Report of
1990 indicates that it spent approximately twenty-three
million dollars ($23,000,000) in direct support of persons
in mission while spending approximately fifty-six mil-
lion dollars ($66,000,000) in greints to organizations,
some of which are not United Methodist,
Therefore be it resolved, that the Board of Global Min-
istries of The United Methodist Church in all of its re-
lated divisions be instructed by the 1992 General
Conference to declare an immediate moratorium on the
distribution of grants to any and all organizations out-
side an official listing of any and all United Methodist
organizations, and that the General Council on Minis-
tries of The United Methodist Church be instructed to
oversee all spending by the Board of Global Ministries
during the quadrennium of 1992-1996 as a means of en-
forcing strict fiscal responsibility ii> all Divisions of the
Board of Global Ministries in order to bring all expendi-
tures in line with present resources and present eco-
nomic conditions.
Any monies which may become available above or be-
yond a balanced fiscal budget during the 1992-1996
quadrenniimi shall be allocated solely for direct support
of United Methodist persons in mission and/or official
United Methodist Mission Projects.
Pastors of The Methodist Church
of Puerto Rico Continuance in the Pension
Plan
Petition Number: GM-1216(W000-R; Pion*) Bioo Aimuoi
Conftrmct ofTht United Mtthoditt Church, S<m Juan, Putrto
Rim.
Whereas, the General Board of Pensions approved on
November 1990 a resolution to read as follows: "As soon
as the Puerto Rico Annual Conference becomes an Affili-
ated Autonomous Church (January 1, 1993) participation
in MPP/CPP be continued; and
Whereas, the General Board of Pensions at present
provides the MPP/CPP build up benefit to the pastors of
The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico
Whereas, the pastors of The Methodist Church of
Puerto Rico have received throughout time a low average
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compensation, which reflects a condition of institutional-
ized raded discrimination
Whereas, the new Affiliated Autonomous Methodist
Church of Puerto Rico exists in a territory that has an
economic base weaker than that of Mississippi, the poor-
est state of the Union; and
Whereas, the GCFA approved a resolution on Decem-
ber 5, 1991 in reference to the action taken by the Gen-
eral Board of Pensions recommending to the General
Conference that the Puerto Rico Annual Conference par-
ticipate in The United Methodist Church Pension Plans
(MPP/CPP) as it becomes an Affiliated Autonomous
Church on the same basis as present as a unique case
based upon prior participation and continued relation-
ship over many years; and in which the General Coxindl
of Finance and Administration recommends that Puerto
Rico as it becomes an Affiliated Autonomous Church
seek firom the General Conference the continuance of the
CPP build up benefit as part of their full partidpation in
the pension program of The United Methodist Church;
and
Whereas, the continuance participation of the pastors
from The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico in the
MPP/CPP build up benefit is a budget neutral action.
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference:
1. As a measure of social justice, inclusiveness and to
avoid further racial discrimination, accept that the pas-
tors of The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico continue
their full partidpation under the MPP/CPP Pension
Build Up Benefit fi:t)m the regular CPP Reserve Funds
as currently done.
Relationship Between United Methodist
Church and New Affiliated Autonomous
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico
Petition Number: GM-12161-3000-R; Anniuil Confirmee of
Puerto Rioo, San Juan^ Puerto Rico.
This is to petition the General Conference to establish
the foundations to govern the relationship between The
United Methodist Church and The Methodist Church of
Puerto Rico during the interim period before the formal
signing of an Act of Covenanting in accordance with
1648 and 1650, The Book of Discipline 1988. It is ac-
knowledged the unique character of this process due to
the close relationship between both chiurches, as well as
the unique link between the United States and Puerto
Rico.
1. The advent of the new Methodist Church in Puerto
Rico is celebrated and supported as part of a growth proc-
ess and self-determination. The United Methodist
Church in its global vision of the church affirms that the
new Methodist Church of Puerto Rico must be visualized
as a powerful ally in meeting the needs and challenges of
the Hispanic in the United States mainland. It will also
be a link between the United States, the Caribbean and
Latin America.
2. As a means for the empowerment of the new Meth-
odist Church in Puerto Rico throughout its formation pe-
riod of two quadrennia (1992-2000), the following
prindples are established:
2.1 That The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico consti-
tutes a unique case and shall be considered in the most
favorable manner by the general agendes of The United
Methodist Church.
2.2 The general agencies will give equal access and
consideration to petitions and requests for resources from
The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico for the transition
period, in the manner provided to any other United
Methodist Annual Conference.
2.3 All of the agreements between the general agen-
cies and the Puerto Rico Annual Conference for the trem-
sition period will be honored by the general agendes and
The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico.
2.4 All dedsions that affect The Methodist Church of
Puerto Rico shall be made in consultation with The
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico; no unilateral decisions
are to be tdken that in any way weaken the local mission
as it has developed during the last 92 years.
2.5 No action shall be taken that can be construed as
having vestiges of racism or discrimination. Therefore,
the General Commission on Religion and Race will re-
tain jurisdiction on this matter through 1992-2000 time
period.
2.6 The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico will con-
tinue providing significant pastoral leadership for His-
panic ministries in The United Methodist Church. The
Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico will continue as a
center for the theological education of Hispanic minis-
ters, both for the United States and for Puerto Rico.
2.7 The above mentioned principles shall govern all
agreements with the general agendes of The United
Methodist Chiuxh.
3. To facilitate the coordination of mission efforts be-
tween The Methodist Chvu-ch of Puerto Rico and The
United Methodist Church, a provision is made in order
that the bishop of The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico
will sit with voice but no vote in The United Methodist
Council of Bishops. Periodic episcopal visitation from
The United Methodist Church will be welcomed by The
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico (1648.4).
4. The Methodist Chiu*ch of Puerto Rico shall be enti-
tled to continue to send two delegates, one dergy and one
lay, to the General Conference of The United Methodist
Church with all rights and privileges. The United Meth-
odist Church shall be entitled to send two delegates, one
clergy and one lay, to the General Conference of The
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Methodist Church of Puerto Rico with all rights and
privileges (5602. IB and U2.2 of the Constitution).
5. In order to provide adequate coordination and pro-
grammatic support during the 1992-2000 period. The
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico will continue its mem-
bership in the Board of Directors of the following gen-
eral agencies: GCOM, GBGM, GBCS, GBOD, GBHEM,
GCOSROW and GCORR (1805.1,2).
6. The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico is committed
to contribute at least at the present level to the general
benevolence fund of The United Methodist Church for
the 1992-2000 period. The Methodist Church of Puerto
Rico is also committed to continue purchasing and using
printed and other resources produced l?y The United
Methodist Church.
Puerto Rico Colonial Status
Petition Number: GM- 12 162-3000-11; MARCHA, PtrthAmboy,
NJ.
Whereas, the Holy Scriptures tell us of the liberating
acts of God as well as God's will that there will be no peo-
ple oppressing and enslaving others, without regard to
their origin,
Whereas, after 500 years, our brothers and sisters
from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin America con-
tinue imder the terrible yoke of classical and new forms
of colonialism.
Whereas, on the 15th of August of 1991 the United
Nations through its Committee of Decolonization ap-
proved a historic resolution requesting the United States
Congress to initiate a process toward the decolonization
of Puerto Rico, and also reiterate its right for self-deter-
mination and independence,
Therefore be it resolved, that the General Conference
of 1992 calls the entire denomination:
1. To manifest our support and vmity with the citizens
of Puerto Rico and its right of self-determination and in-
dependence.
2. To request the United States government to respect
the rights of the citizens of Puerto Rico to their right for
self-determination and independence, and to begin to fa-
cUitate all the necessary process of Puerto Rico's decolo-
nization.
3. To manifest solidarity with our Puerto Rican broth-
ers emd sisters in order that they can move toward the
full life that the risen Christ, the Lord of life, and the in-
spiration of all people in struggle has offered.
4. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
United States Government, the Puerto Rico Government
and to the Puerto Rican Annual Conference.
Affiliated Autonomous Methodist Church
of Puerto Rico
and The United Methodist Church
Petition Number: GM-12163-3000-R; MARCHA, Ptrth Amboy,
NJ.
Whereas, the Puerto Rico Conference of The United
Methodist Church has decided to become an Autonomous
-Affiliated Church in January 1993 according to the ena-
bling act given by the 1972 General Conference and con-
firmed by Judicial Council Decision 470; and
Whereas, the leadership and members of the Puerto
Rico Conference have determined that their ability to re-
spond to the mission challenges in Puerto Rico would be
enhanced by becoming an autonomous affiliated church
which will jdlow them to decide by themselves what is
best for their own mission context; and.
Whereas, it is expected that the 1992 General Confer-
ence Secretary and the President of the Council of Bish-
ops will issue a proclamation stating that the Puerto
Rico Conference has achieved the status of affiliated
autonomous church
Therefore be it resolved, that:
1. The advent of the new Methodist Church of Puerto
Rico is celebrated and supported as part of a growth proc-
ess and self-determination.
2. The United Methodist Church in its global vision of
the church will look for ways of cooperation with the new
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico so that, among other
things, the church in Puerto Rico will continue to be a
powerful £illy in meeting the needs and challenges of the
Hispanics in the U.S. mainland.
3. A covenanting act, according to 1648 of The Book of
Discipline 1988, between The Methodist Church of
Puerto Rico and The United Methodist Church should be
negotiated and agreed upon as soon as possible.
4. As a meerns for the empowerment of the new Meth-
odist Church of Puerto Rico throughout its formation pe-
riod of two quadrennia (1993-2000), for the sake of
mission, it is established the foUowing untU the cove-
nanting act is signed, which may override some of these:
4.1 Due to the fact that The Methodist Church of
Puerto Rico constitutes a unique case the provision of
5648.1,2 and 3 shall be considered in effect immediately
if the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico so desires.
4.2 All decisions that affect The Methodist Church of
Fhierto Rico shall be made in consultation with The
Methodist Chiurch of Puerto Rico. All of the agreements
between the general agencies and the Puerto Rico Con-
ference for the transition period will be honored by the
general agencies of The United Methodist Church and
The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico; no unilateral deci-
sions are to be taken. No action shall be taken that can
be construed as having vestiges of paternalism or racism.
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Therefore, the General Commission on Religion and
Race will retain a monitoring role on this matter.
4.3 In order to provide adequate coordination and pro-
grammatic support during the 1993-2000 period The
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico will have a Liaison
Representative in the following general agencies:
GCOM, GBOP, GBGM, GBCS, GBOD, GBHEM, GCOS-
ROW and GCORR. The representatives will be named by
The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico.
5. As it was negotiated between the General Board of
Pensions and the Puerto Rico Conference the pastors of
The Methodist Church of Puerto Rico will be able to con-
tinue participating in the Ministerial Pension Plan and
the Comprehensive Protection Plan. The pastors of The
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico shall be able to partici-
pate also the "build-up" benefit feature of the pension
plan in the same way as any other Annual Conference.
Continuance of Funding to the Evangelical
Seminary of Puerto Rico
Petition Numb«r: aM-12164-aOOO-RJtfA«C7£A. Pcrtfc Amtey,
NJ.
Whereas, the Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the
predecessors of The United Methodist Church, is one of
the founders of Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico
through the Board of Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion in 1919; and
Whereas, close to 30 graduates of the Evangelical
Seminary of Puerto Rico are serving The United Method-
ist Church in the United States, and it is expected that
the flow of pastors coming from Puerto Rico to serve in
The United Methodist Church will continue
Therefore be it resolved, that the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church mandates the General
Board of Global Ministries and the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry to: consult with the
Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico; study the impact of
any reduction of funds in the aforementioned institution;
and to continue the present level of funding up to 1996.
Both agencies should consider the continuation of the
present financial support at the current level through
the year 2000, and what financial assistance is possible
beyond the aforementioned period in the light of our ecu-
menical and moral resix)nsibiUties as founders. Both
agencies shall report back their findings and recommen-
dations to the 1996 General Conference.
Understanding The United Methodist Church
as a Global Church
Petition Numbw: OM-12166-aOOO-R; MARCHA, Ptrth Amhoy,
NJ.
Whereas, modem developments in transportation,
communication and technology have brought peoples and
nations closer together; jind
Whereas, globality tends to be understood in The
United Methodist Chvu-ch basically in terms of the
United Methodist presence beyond the boimdaries of the
United States and almost exclusively in relation to those
sections of the Church which are structurally within it;
and
Whereas, there are a number of churches in the Meth-
odist family which out of a sense of calling by the Holy
Spirit, a desire to siffirm their own identity and their
need for self-determination have elected to become
autonomous
Therefore be it resolved, that The United Methodist
Church:
1. Celebrate the God-given diversity of race, culture
and people at every level of church life in our worship
and other activities;
2. Celebrate the globed dimension brought to The
United Methodist Church by sisters and brothers from
all over the globe and the Native Americem nations, who
are a part of U.S. society and The United Methodist
Church;
3. Celebrate the autonomous afBliated Methodist
churches and the central Conferences of The United
Methodist Church as important expressions of the diver-
sity of cultures and peoples called by God to be the
Church universal;
4. Work for a futxire where The United Methodist
Church and the autonomous Methodist churches
throughout the world, expressing their faith through
their unique, God-given culture, will share resources,
personnel and perspectives as equals in their common
teisk of evangelizing all the world;
5. Continue and strengthen its ecumenical commit-
ment;
6. Embody this vision as possible in all United Meth-
odist programs.
Study Committee for Asian-American
Language Ministries
Potition Numbar: QNll222i-aO00Mt; National FiUration of
Agian-Amtrioan UniUd Mvthodiats, Ban Fnmoimoo, CA
Whereas, the Asian-American population in the
United States is growing through immigration and natu-
ralization; and
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Whereas, Asian-Americans have brought with them
distinctive and rich cultural heritages and languages
and thereby provide a unique and immediate missional
opportunity for The United Methodist Church to reach
out to these Asian-American communities; and
Whereas, different languages and cultures present
certain misunderstandings, problems and challenges in
our church life;
Therefore be it resolved, that the General Conference
mandates the General Board of Global Ministries
(GBGM)-National Program Division to create a National
Study Committee for Asian-American Language Minis-
tries for the purpose of studying these problems and chal-
lenges and formulating recommendations for appropriate
action to the 1996 General Conference.
Be it further resolved, that the National Study Com-
mittee for Asian-American Language Ministries be com-
posed of at least two-thirds representatives of
Asian-American language groups chosen in consultation
with the National Federation of Asian-American United
Methodists (NFAAUM). Size of the committee will be de-
termined by the GBGM-National Program Division in
consultation with NFAAUM.
Native American ReUgious Freedom
Act of 1978
Petition Number: OM-1222fr^00-R^ Marvin B. Abramt, Natint
I MethodUt Church, NormiOt, CA.
Whereas, most Indians do not see any conflict be-
tween their old beliefs and the new religions of the Chris-
tian church; and
Whereas, it was difficult for small parties of Native
Americans to go into the mountains or to remote lakes
and buttes to conduct ceremonies without interference
from non-Indians; and
Whereas, in 1978, in an effort to clarify the status of
traditional Native American religious practices and
practitioners. Congress passed a Joint Resolution enti-
tled the American Indian Religious Freedom Act which
declared that it was the policy of Congress to protect and
preserve the inherent right of American Indians to be-
lieve, express, and practice their traditional religions;
and
Whereas, today a m^or crisis exits in Indian country
in that there is no real protection for the practice of tra-
ditional religions within the framework of American con-
stitutional or statutory law; courts usually automatically
dismiss Indian petitions without evidentiary hearings;
and
Whereas, the only existing law directly addressing
this issue, the American Religious Freedom Act of 1978,
is simply a policy statement with "no teeth" and provides
no legal cause of action to aggrieved practitioners.
Therefore be it resolved, that the 1992 General Con-
ference direct the General Board of Global Ministries
and the General Board of Church and Society to make
available to the Church information on the American In-
dian Religious Freedom Act of 1978; and
Be it further resolved, that The United Methodist
Church support, by whatever means necessary, legisla-
tion which will provide for a legal cause of action when
sacred sites may be impacted by governmental action.
Proposed legislation wovild also provide for more exten-
sive notice to and consultation with tribes and affected
parties; and
Be it further resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence direct that, in court cases related to the American
Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, The United Meth-
odist Church enter and support the legal cause of action;
and
Be it further resolved, that the 1992 General Confer-
ence communicate with Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Chair
of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs that
The United Methodist Church will support, through the
above actions, the American Indiem Religious Freedom
Act of 1978 to ensure that the principle of religious free-
dom applies to the unique needs of Indian religions.
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Higher Education Legislative Committee
Proposed Amendments to The Book of Discipline
10000.
Petition Number: HE-116700000D; Board of Higher Education
and Campua Ministry, YeUowatone Conference, Billinga, MT.
Selection Placement of Pastors
to the Wesley Foundation.
Amend The Book of Discipline (no paragraph cited) by
addition:
1. The local Wesley Foundation Board creates a
job profile for that institution's position. In the case
where the ministry works ecumenically with other
denominations, they shall be consulted.
2.The Annual Conference Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Campus Ministry reviews, refines, and fi-
nalizes that profile.
3. A Search Committee, composed of members of
the local Wesley Board, the Annual Conference
Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry
and the Cabinet will advertise the position conciu>
rentiy in the Annual Conference and nationally,
and may invite certain appUcants.
4. The Search Committee will review the applica-
tions, select and interview finalists, and make a fi-
nal decision.
5. The Board of Higher Education and Campus
Ministry will confirm the Search Committee's selec-
tion and offer the position, or reject it, sending it
back to the Search Committee for further action.
6. The Cabinet formalizes the selection with an
appointment.
1732.
Petition Number: HE-11217-0732-D; Oxirgt W. Baldwin,
Ctntral United Mtthoditt Church, KanMU City, KanKU.
Responsibilities of the Conference Board
of Higher Education and Campus Ministry.
Amend 1732.4.a;.(20) by adding new material to (20)
to read as follows:
5732.4.a).(20) To evaluate schools, colleges, imiversi-
ties and campus ministries related to the Annual Confer-
ence with concern for the quality of their performance,
the integrity of their mission, and their response to the
missional goals of the general Church and the Annual
Conference. Part of the criteria for evaluation will in-
clude a review of concurrence with Policies Rela-
tive to Socially Responsible Investments (5816), the
Social Principles (tt70-76) and The Book of Resolu-
tions of The United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: HE-11218-0732-D; 2I»(. Century T(uh Force
South Indiana Conference, Bloomington, Indiana,
Conference Board of Higher Education
and Campus Ministry.
Amend 1732:
1. There shall may be in each Annual Conference a
Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry. The
number of members shsdl be determined by the Annual
Conference, including representation from appropriate
constituencies. In the absences of a Board of Higher
Education and Campus Ministry, the duties and re-
sponsibilities of a Board of Higher Education and
Campus Ministry shall reside with the Conference
Council on Ministries or the Conference Program
Council.
11109.
Petition Number; HE-11094 1109-M»; Jfi/ton Holmee, Firtt
United Methodist Church, TuUa, OK.
Task Force to Study Merging Prayer
and Medicine at United Methodist Hospitals.
Set up a task force composed of medical doctors, scien-
tists, pastors, and theologians to study the feasibility of
merging prayer and medicine at United Methodist hospi-
tals, similar to Oral Roberts' efforts at merging prayer
and medicine at the former City of Faith in Tulsa.
11503.
Petition Number: HE-11661 W03-D; Maxie Di
Amenability and Accountability of the Board.
Amend 51503 in order to delete references to GCOM:
The board shall be amenable to the General Confer-
ence and between sessions of the (Seneral Conference it
shall be accountable to the General Council oa Minis-
tries Council of Bishops.
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11505.
Petition Nuinbv: HB-119671606-D; Uonard D. Slutz, Hyde
Park Community Vnittd Mtthodiat Church, Cincinnati, OH.
Refer Further Studies of Ministries
or Diaconate to General Board
of Higher Education and Ministry.
Amend ^1505 by addition:
Add new objective: To conduct studies of ministries
and diaconate.
11506.
Petition Number: HE-11219-1B06-D; Otorge W. Balduiin,
Ctntral Unit«d Mtthodiat Church, KatU€U City, Kajlaaa.
Duties of the General Board
of Higher Education and Campus Ministry.
Amend 51506 by adding a new sub-paragraph .11 to
follow 1506.10:
11506.11 To promote awareness of and concur-
rence with Policies Relative to Socially Responsible
Investments (t816), the Social Principles (1170-76)
and The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist
Church.
11507.
Petition Number: HE-lie76-1607-D; Leononl D. SluU, Hyde
Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, OH.
Central Conference members of the Board
of Higher Education and Ministry.
Amend 11507 by substitution at the end of the first
sentence:
Commission on Central Conference Affairs Oovm-
cil of Dighops.
education, are qualified for the work of evaluating
educational institutions. Election is for the quadren-
nium. Of the twenty-five members, nine shall be
nominated by the General Board of Higher Educa-
tion and Ministry, eight shaU be nominated by the
Council of Bishops, and eight shall be nominated by
the National Association of Schools and CoUeges of
The United Methodist Church. At the same daily
session at which the above nominations are an-
nounced, additional nominations may be made from
the floor, but at no other time. The members shall
be elected by the General Conference by ballot and
by pluraUty vote, with any replacement members
made necessary by death or resignation being
elected by the Council of Bishops. Of the members
nominated by each group and of the total elected by
General Conference, no more that one-third shall be
professionally affiUated with a United Methodist-re-
lated educational institution. The General Secretary
of the General Board of Higher Education and Min-
istry shall serve as an ex-officio member of the sen-
ate with voice but without vote. The associate
general secretaries of the Division of Higher Educa-
tion and Ministry, and one representative of the
General Board of Global Ministries appointed by
that board's General Secretary, may attend senate
meetings with voice but without vote. The senate,
at its organizing meeting at the beginning of each
quadrennixim shall elect as its president a member
not professionally affiliated with a United Method-
ist-related educational institution.
This legislation is to be effective at the dose of
the 1992 General Conference.
Petition Number: HE-11618-1E17-D; Adminittratiuc Council,
Good Shcpard UMC, Bmton Ridge, OH.
Membership of the University Senate.
Amend 11517.2 by deletion and substitution:
11517.
Petition Number: HE-10129-U17'D; Admmtitrotiue Boani
Mount Oak UMC, MileheUvUle, MD and First UMC. BlachweH
Member and Organization Senate.
Delete 11517.2.
Add this new 11517.2:
2. The senate shall be composed of twenty-five
voting members who, at the time of their election,
shall be members of The United Methodist Church
and who, by reason of professional background or
1517.2 The senate shall be composed of twenty-
five voting members who, at the time of their elec-
tion, shall be members of The United Methodist
Church and who, by reason of professional back-
ground or education, are quaUfied for the work of
evaluating educational institutions. Elections are
for the quadrennium. Of the twenty-five members,
nine shall be nominated by the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry, eight shall be nomi-
nated by the Council of Bishops, and eight shall be
nominated by the National Association of Schools
and Colleges of The United Methodist Church. At
the same daily session at which the above nomina-
tions are announced, additional nominations may
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be made from the floor, but at no other time. The
members shall be elected by the General Confer-
ence by ballot and by plurality vote, with any re-
placement members made necessary by death or
resignation being elected by the Council of Bishops.
Of the members nominated by each group and of
the total elected by General Conference, no more
than one-third shall be professionally affiliated with
a United Methodist- related educational institution.
The General Secretary of the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry shall serve as an ex-
officio member of the senate with voice but without
vote. The associate general secretaries of the Divi-
sion of Higher Education and Ministry and one rep-
resentative of the General Board of Global
Ministries appointed by that board's General Secre-
tary may attend senate meetings with voice but
without vote. The senate, at its organizing meeting
at the beginning of each quadrennium, shaU elect as
its president a member not professionally affiliated
with a United Methodist-related institution.
This legislation is to be effective at the close of
the 1992 General Conference.
Petition Numba-: HB-12278-1617-D; 10 Local Church
Adminittrative BoarcU/Councils + 47 IndividuaU, The Untied
Methodist Church.
Membership and Organization
of the University Senate.
Amendl 1517.2 by substitution:
1517.2 The senate shall be composed of twenty-
five voting members who, at the time of their elec-
tion, shaU be member of The United Methodist
Church and who, by reason of professional back-
ground or education, are qualified for the work of
evaluating educational institutions. Election is for
the quadrennium. Of the twenty-five members, nine
shall be nominated by the General Board of higher
Education and Ministry, eight shall be nominated
by the Council of Bishops, and eight shall be nomi-
nated by the National Association of Schools and
Colleges of The United Methodist Church. At the
same daily session at which the above nominations
are announced, additional nominations may be
made from the floor but at no other time. The mem-
bers shall be elected by the General Conference by
ballot and by plurality vote, with any replacement
members made necessary by death or resignation
being elected by the Council of Bishops. Of the
members nominated by each group and of the total
elected by General Conference, no more than on-
third shall be professionally affiUated with a United
Methodist-related educational institution. The Gen-
eral Secretary of the General Board of Higher Edu-
cation and Ministry shall serve as an ex-officio
member of the senate with voice but without vote.
The associate general secretaries of the Divisions of
Higher Education and Ministry and one repre-
sentative of the General Board of Global Ministries
appointed by that board's General Secretary may
attend senate meetings with voice but without vote.
The senate, at its organizing meeting at the begin-
ning of each quadrennium shall elect as its presi-
dent a member not professionally affiliated with a
United Methodist-related educational institution.
This legislation is to be effective at the close of
the 1992 General Conference.
Petition Niimber: HE-12279-1617-D; Stan Schiiffarth, KY
Annual Confartnee.
Membership of the University Senate.
Amend11517.2 by substitution:
1517.2. The Senate shall be composed of twenty-
five voting members who, at the time of their elec-
tion, shall be members of The United Methodist
Church and who, by reason of professional back-
ground or education, are qualified for the work of
evaluating educational institutions. Election is for
the qudrennium.
Of the twenty-five members, nine shall be nomi-
nated by the General Board of higher Education
and Ministry, eight shall be nominated by the Coun-
cil of Bishops, and eight shall be nominated by the
National Association of Schools and Colleges of The
United Methodist Church. At the same daily session
at which the above nominations are announced, ad-
ditional nominations may be made from the floor,
but at no other time. The members shall be elected
by the General Conference by baUot and by plural-
ity vote, with any replacement members made nec-
essary be death or resignation being elected by the
Council of Bishops.
Care should be taken that women, racial and eth-
nic persons, and representatives from the United
Methodist-related black colleges and graduate theo-
logical seminaries are members of the senate. Of the
members nominated by each group and of the total
elected by General Conference, no more than one-
third shaU be professionally affiliated with a United
Methodist-related educational institution.
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The general secretary and the Divisions' associ-
ate general secretaries of the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry shaU serve as ex-of-
ficio member of the senate, with voice but without
vote.
The senate, in its organizing meeting at the begin-
ning of each quadrennium, shall elect as its presi-
dent on of its members not professionally affiUated
with a United Methodist-related educational institu-
tion.
Church will be recognized as teaching theology
which faithfully reflects United Methodist doctrine
as outlined in ^69 of this Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: HE-11619'1618-D; Adminittratwt Board,
Good Shtphtrd UMC, Bmton Ridgt, OH.
Purposes of the University Senate.
Amend tl518 by adding:
11518.
Petition Numbo-: HE-10130-1618-D; AdminUtratwt Board,
Mount Oak UMC, MUch^UuUU, Maryland.
Purposes and Objectives
of the University Senate.
Add 11518.5:
5. To establish an effective evaluation process so
that theological seminaries recognized by the sen-
ate as affiliated with The United Methodist Church
wiU be recognized as teaching theology which faith-
fully reflects United Methodist doctrine as outlined
in 169 of this The Book of Discipline
Petition Number: HE-11220-1618-D; Omrge W. Baldwin,
Central United Mtthodiet Church, Kansas City, KanMU.
Responsibilities of the University Senate.
Amend 11518 by adding a new sub-paragraph .3 to
follow 1518.2, renumbering subsequent sub-paragraphs:
1518.3 To promote awareness of and concurrence
with PoUdes Relative to Socially Responsible In-
vestments (1816), the Social Principles (1170-76) and
TTie Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist
Church.
Petition Number: HE-11272-1618-D,- Admini^fratiw Board,
Firtt United Methodist Church +11 local church groupe + S3
individuate, BtadtweH Oklahoma.
Purpose and Objectives of the Board
of Higher Education and Ministry.
Add 11518.5:
11518.5 To establish an effective evaluation proc-
ess so that theological seminaries recognized by the
senate as affiUated with The United Methodist
1518.5 To establish an effective evaluation proc-
ess so that theological seminaries recognized by the
senate as affiliated with The United Methodist
Church will be recognized as teaching theology
which faithfully reflects United Methodist doctrine
as outlined in 168 and 169 of The Book of Discipline.
11519.
Petition Number: HE-10131-1619D; Admin ietratiue Board,
Mount Oak UMC, MitchelUiiUe, Maryland.
Affiliation of Theological Seminaries.
Add 11519.6:
6. Bi-annual on-site evaluation of theological
seminaries otherwise qualified for achieving or
maintaining affiliated status, the purpose of which
is to monitor the teaching content of affected
schools and ensure that they faithfully reflect
United Methodist doctrine as outlined in 169 of this
Book of Discipline, shall be a part of the process for ap-
proving or continuing affiliated status with The United
Methodist Church.
Petition Number: HE-11620-1619'D; Admin ietrative Board,
Panther Springe UMC, Morrietown, TN.
Institutional Affiliation.
Amend 11519 by adding 115 19.6::
1519.6 Bi-annual on-site evaluation of theological
seminaries otherwise qualified for achieving or
maintaining affiliated status, the purpose of which
is to monitor the teaching content of affected
schools and ensure that they faithfully reflect
United Methodist doctrine as outlined in 169 of The
Book of Discipline, shall be a part of the process for ap-
proving or of continuing affiliated status with The
United Methodist Church.
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Petition Numbw: H&12280'1619'D,' 12 Local Chunk
Adniinittratwt/Boardt + 64 IndividuaU. Tht United Methodist
Church.
Institutional Affiliation
with The United Methodist Church.
Amend11619 by adding new paragraph after 51519.5:
1619.6 Bi-annual on-site evaluation of theological
seminaries otherwise qualified for achieving or
maintaining affiliated status, the purpose of which
is to monitor the teaching contend of affected
schools and ensure that they faithfuUy reflect
United Methodist doctrine as outlined in 569 of this
Book of Discipline, shall be a part of the process for ap-
proving or continuing affiliated status with The United
Methodist Church.
3. Each school of theology receiving financial
support ttora the Ministerial Education Fimd shall
vahdate in writing to the Division of Ordained Min-
istry the ways the theological school is supporting
and teaching the theological, biblical and historical
heritage of The United Methodist Church and our
Wesleyan theological roots as outlined in j 566, 67,
68 and 69. If, in the view of the Division of Ordained
Ministry, there is a failure to teach and support our
theological heritage, then funds from the Ministe-
rial Education Fund shall be withheld until correc-
tions are satisfactorily made. Schools of theology
shall be held accountable to the General Confer-
ence through the Division of Ordained Ministry of
the General Board of Higher Education and Minis-
try and validate that they are in the mainstream of
our United Methodist teaching and doctrine.
111530.
Petition Numbw: HE-1148a-lM0-D; Robert L AnderaoTx, West
Ohio Conference.
Purpose of the Schools of Theology.
Amend 51530.1:
Petition Number: H£-11721'1E30-D; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship and Upper Sand Mountain Parish, Columbus, OH.
Chairs of Town and Country Ministry
at United Methodist Seminaries.
Amend 51530 by adding new 54:
The schools of theology of The United Methodist
Church are established and maintained for the education
of ordained ministers and the clarification oftfae
Ohureh'g faith through rescMxh and prophetic inquiiy
on behalf of the whole Chureh.the orthodox teaching
of the Church of Jesus Christ. They exist for the bene-
fit of the whole Church, and support shall be provided by
the Church. They shall receive financial support for the
current operating expenses from the Ministerial Educa-
tion Fund, administered by the Division of Ordained
Ministry.
51530.4. Each United Methodist seminary or
school of theology shall maintain or estabUsh a
chair of Town and Country Ministry.
fl531.
Petition Number: HE-11489-1631-D; Robert L Anderson, West
Schools of Theology.
Amend 51531 by adding:
Petition Number: HE-11671-1R30D; A<imijii«frotu>« Board,
Bedford UMC, Bedford, PA.
Accountability of the Theological Schools.
Amend 51530 by adding subparagraph 3:
United Methodist schools of theology, in addition to
teaching the orthodox beliefs of the Church and to
preparing their students for effective service for Christ
and the Church...
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Higher Education
Proposed Resolutions
Policy Forbidding The Bearing of arms
Petition Number: HE-11093-3000-R; Laicrmct V. Tagg, lawa.
Direct the Division of Chaplains and Related Minis-
tries GDCRM) to withdraw their Policy, defined in Impact
of April 1988, that forbids the bearing of arms under any
circumstances by clergy under their endorsement. 1 ask
this because 1 believe the Policy:
— contends to speak for The Church in imposing a
theologically based ruling, and is thus contrary to ^610:1
of TTie Discipline, which grants that authority to the
General Conference only;
— is directly contrary to the Geneva Convention
which allows chaplains to take up arms in self-defense
and to protect the sick and wounded, and that so doing
does not negate their noncombatant status;
— is a denial of the historical Methodist principles of
the integrity of personal experience, the primacy of indi-
vidual conscience, and the right to take an action accord-
ingly;
— discriminates against the minority of clergy who
are under DCRM endorsement by imposing a rule apply-
ing to them alone, and further denigrates those persons
by threatening loss of ministry for failure to comply.
Study Guidelines
on the Use of D. D. Degrees for Clergy
Petition Number: HE-11096-3000-M*: A Owrt </: SdtrmUr, VA.
— Establish a Committee to make a four-year study of
the Honorary Degree (specifically the Doctor of Divinity)
custom and/or practice with the long-range goal of phas-
ing out the awarding and use of honorary D.D. degrees.
That in the meantime The United Methodist Church es-
tablish new guidelines in the use of the D.D. degree by
United Methodist clergy using the title "Rev. John J.
Jones D.D" instead of "Dr. John J. Jones."
— Work toward establishing the Doctor of Ministry de-
gree program in all its seminaries and the acceptance of
only academically earned doctor's degrees for official use
among the clergy (including Ph.D. and Th.D. degrees).
Rationale: (1) Christ was never known as "Dr. Jesus."
(2) The true spirit of the clergy role as "Servant of Christ
and His Church" is preempted. (3) And there are misuses
in the awarding and receiving of honorary degrees by
both clergy and colleges and universities.
Campus Ministry Special Program 1993 — 96.
Petition Number: HE-im<>-9000-B$; Admautnaiv Board
Mun»iy Mtmorial UMC. RKM, NTX. TEX.
Adopt "Campus Ministry: Mission at the Center" as a
Special Program for the 1993 — 1996 quadrennium,
funded at $1,000,000, and that the Special Program be
assigned to the General Board of Higher Education and
Ministry for implementation.
Requirements for Seminary Teachers
Petition Number: HE-llOSS^OOO-R; Admin utratiut Board,
Ovtrton Park United MtAcditC Church, Fort WortA, 7X
Require that all seminaries affiliated with or accred-
ited by The United Methodist Church, be held account-
able to teach, support, and advocate the present existing
and established standards of doctrine of The United
Methodist Church, which are adequately defined in the
Tfie Book of Discipline; specifically:
— that those who teach in The United Methodist semi-
naries be required to successflilly complete the same type
of examination of beliefs, support, and advocacy for the
gospel of Jesus Christ as taught by him and interpreted
by the Apostle Paul, and for our existing and established
standards of doctrine that is taken by candidates for ordi-
nation in The United Methodist Church. This examina-
tion should be taken firom and patterned after tt403,
414, 415, 424, 425 in The Book of Discipline;
— that the Council of Bishops appoint a committee of
combined lay and clergy members to periodically exam-
ine the curriculum and lecture notes used by those teach-
ing in each seminary, and to interview both students and
faculty, to determine what is taught and its relation to
the vows taken during the examination. They shall re-
port their findings to the Council of Bishops and to the
General Conference.
— that the Bishops and the Trustees of the seminaries
be held accoimtable for what is taught in our United
Methodist seminaries, and that they not permit anyone
to teach therein who teaches doctrine with the intent of
advocacy, that is contrary to our existing and established
standards of doctrine as stated in Tlie Book of Discipline
(5167 & 68);
— that these new requirements for seminary teachers
be placed in T?ie Book of Discipline in the appropriate
place.
Advance bdition ii
rznb
Rationale:
The existing system is not working and has allowed
alarming deterioration of Methodist distinctiveness
among our seminary graduates. We are endeavoring to
"reclaim and renew the distinctive United Methodist doc-
trinal heritage, which rightly belongs to our common
heritage as Christians, for the life and mission of the
whole Church today," as stated in 567 of In The Book of
Discipline.
It is not our intent to prohibit the education process
from exploring and studying other doctrines, religions,
philosophies, etc., but the end of that exploration and
consideration process for Methodists must be that those
who will go on to teach or preach in our schools or
churches must know, understand, and subscribe to, our
existing and established standards of doctrine, which are
defined in 5^67 and 68 of The Book of Discipline.
Neither is it the intent to apply this recommendation
to teachers of all subjects, but basically to those who
teach theology, religion, philosophy, Methodism, etc.
Anyone teaching these subjects to future clergy and
teachers, in a denominational school, should expect the
theology they teach and advocate to be examined and
monitored by those responsible to the Church which the
school serves, and such activity on the part of the Church
is no more than proper stewardship of its sacred trust,
which is not undue infringement on anyone's personal
rights nor does it constitute an imdue restriction on aca-
demic pursuit; even that noble cause has its proper
boundaries in a course of study such as this.
Accountability of Methodist Seminaries.
Patition Numfaar: HE-11960-dOOO; AdminutratUit Board,
W«9Uy Memorial Uniud Methodist Church and 7 Individual
Mtmhere, Milton. FL.
Hold Methodist seminaries doctrinally accountable for
the theology taught in said seminaries to ensure reten-
tion of our Wesleyan heritage.
Change the Name of Wesley Foundation
Patition Numbar: HE-11672^000-R; Fred W. Hunter, Little
Rock Conference, Dumas, AR.
Change the name of Wesley Foundations to United
Methodist Student Centers.
Task Force to Study Feminist Theology.
Patition Numbar: HE-11772-3000-M»i Jeeue Christ is Lord
Task Force, 9 Administratiue. Board EPA Huntingdon Valley
Unilsd Methodist Church, Philade^hia, PA.
Appoint a task force to study feminist theology and
recommend parameters to the 1996 session of General
Conference for feminist theologians within The United
Methodist Church which would clearly define feminist
theology that is compatible, and feminist theology that is
incompatible with United Methodist doctrine and lit-
urgy, and inform all United Methodist churches and
clergy of such parameters.
Feminist Theology.
Patition Numbar: HE-118C8-3000-R: Administratiue Board,
Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Thornton, PA.
Call upon all general boards and agencies of The
United Methodist Church, as well as the agencies or
boards of all Annual Conferences, Districts, and local
churches to discontinue the current practice of condoning
the practice of feminist theology within any and all con-
tinuing-education events or any other officially spon-
sored events within The United Methodist Church.
Rural Chaplaincy as a Ministry of Laity and
Clergy.
Cease Giving Bachelor's Degrees
Patition Numbar: HE-1U73-3000-R: Arthur R. Kirk, East Ohio
Conference.
Ask all universities and colleges related to The
United Methodist Church to cease giving "Bachelor's"
degrees. Use the term "Graduate" in Arts or "Graduate"
in Science.
Patition Numb<r: HE-11722-3000-R; VniUd Methodist Rural
Fellowship, and Upper Sand Mountain Parish, Columbus, OH.
Whereas, continued decline of rural America consti-
tutes an ongoing struggle which holds rural communities
in long term crisis; and
Whereas, the need for specialized and caring minis-
tries in rural communities has become critical; and
Wherejw, the Rural Chaplains Association is provid-
ing training for the certification of laity and clergy as ru-
ral chaplains; and
1236
Higher Education
Whereas, niral chaplains are persons called by God
whose gifts and graces are uniquely suited for mission
and ministry with town and rural persons, families, com-
munities, and churches; and
Whereas, rural chaplains respond to spiritual dimen-
sions of life when rural peoples who relate to farming,
mining, timbering, fishing, rural industries and busi-
nesses, etc., experience harmful, social, technological and
economic changes; and
Whereas, rural chaplains advocate for the provision of
human services that respond to the needs of persons,
families and communities; and
Whereas, rural chaplains are interpreters of town
and rural issues to denominational, local and denomina-
tional forms of the Church, and also to local communities
and society at all levels; and
Whereas, nu-al chaplains provide encouragement to
persons who choose to integrate their theological and
ethical understandings of society and creation in a life-
style that calls for a just, participatory and sustainable
economy, and also challenge secular perceptions of envi-
ronmental and ecological issues; and
Whereas, rural chaplains have long-term commit-
ments to serve in communities where they have been ap-
pointed or called by the Church, and to use their skills
for the purposes given above by participating in a Net-
work for fellowship, encouragement and sharing; and
Whereas, 40 rural chaplains, including 7 lay persons
and 9 women, from 22 annual conferences and 5 jurisdic-
tions now have been certified;
Therefore be it resolved that The United Methodist
Church affirm rural chaplaincy as a viable and special-
ized ministry for town, country, and rured settings; and
Therefore be it further resolved that The United
Methodist Church afiBrm rural chaplaincy as a ministry
of both laity and clergy.
Africa University.
Petition Numbw: HE-11918-3000-R; Black Mcthcditt fer
Chumh Rmtwal, Dayton, OH.
We believe the Afirica University project to be a dy-
namic and important program of The United Methodist
Church; we affirm the leadership of all those involved in
the development of the university; we commend the Af-
rica University Board of Directors for its persistence,
diligence, and visionary leadership in overcoming the ob-
stacles and barriers to fulfilling the dream, therefore;
Be it resolved that we call upon General Conference
to adopt the continuing resolution for $20 million in ap-
portioned funds and special gifts to continue develop-
ment, construction and establishment of the Africa
University as outlined in the planning processes deter-
mined by the Africa University Board of Directors.
Task Force to Study Sophia Theology
Petition Number: HE-llTTl-aOOO-M*; </e>iM Christ it lord Tatk
Forct, 9 Adminittratiut Boards, EPA, Huntingdon YaUty UMC,
Philada^hia. PA.
Appoint a task force to study Sophia theology in refer-
ence to United Methodism doctrine and bring a report to
the 1996 session of General Conference stating whether
Sophia theology is compatible or incompatible with
United Methodist doctrine.
Independent Commissions
Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes to the Book of Discipline
1271.
Petition Number: 1011983-27 ID; Leonard D. SluU, Hy<U Park
Community JJnUtd Methodist Church, CincinJ%ati, OH.
Transfer of a Local Church.
Amend 5271:
Delete in its entirety.
1738.
Petition Numbv: IC-11221-0738-D; 21st Csntury Task Fores,
South Indiana Conference, Bioomirxgton, IN.
Conference Commission on Archives
and History.
Amend ^738:
1. In each Annual Conference there shall may be a
conference Commission on Archives and History ...
Wesleyan, Methodist, or Evangelical United Brethren-re-
lated denominations in lifting up our joint heritage. In
the absence of a Commission on Archives and His-
tory, the duties and responsibiUties of a Commis-
sion on Archives and History shall reside with the
Conference Council on Ministries or the Conference
Program Council.
cal United Brethren-related denominationg in lifting up
our joint heritage Each conference commission shall
seek to interpret to and involve all United Method-
ists in an appreciation of their heritage and shall
engage with other Wesleyan, Methodist, and Evan-
gelical Brethren-related denominations in lifting up
our joint heritage.
1739.
Petition Number: IC-11222-0739-D; 21st Century Task Force,
South Indiana Conference, Bloomington, IN.
Conference Commission on Christian Unity
and Interreligious Concerns.
Amend 1739:
1. Each Annual Conference ritatt may create a confer-
ence Commission or Committee on Christian Unity and
Interreligious Concerns ... as the conference may direct.
In the absence of a conference Commission or Com-
mittee on Christian Unity and Interreligious Con-
cerns, the duties and responsibiUties of a
conference Commission or Committee on Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns shall reside with
the Conference Council on Ministries or the Confer-
ence Program CounciL
Petition Number: 10-11869-0738-0^ Arohiuu and Hutory, BUut
Bpringt,MD.
Conference Archives and History.
Retain 1738.1 as printed.
Petitio
ConftT
I Number: IC-12106-073e<D; Maruin Bran, Vttt Ohio
Duties of the Conference Commission
on Archives and History.
Amend last sentence in 1738.1:
... to encourage and assist the local churches in pre-
serving their records and compiling their histories; and
to engage with other Wesleyan, Methodist, or ETangeli-
1740.
Petition Number: IC-11223-0740-D; 2l8t Century Task Force,
South Indiana Conference, Bloomington, IN.
Conference Commission on Religion and Race.
Amend 1740:
1. There shaH may be in each Annual Conference a
conference Commission on Religion and Race, ... as out-
lined in Paragraph 2102, 2108 where applicable. In the
absence of a conference Commission on ReUgion
and Race, the duties and responsibiUties of a con-
ference Commission on ReUgion and Race shall re-
side with the Conference CouncU on Ministries or
the Conference Program Council.
1238
Independent Commissions
1741.
Pstition Number: IC-11224^>741-D; Hit Cmtury Tath Forct,
South Indiana Confervnct, Btoomington, IN.
Conference Commission
on the Status and Role of Women.
Amend 1741:
1. There shidl may be in each Annual Conference, in-
cluding the Central Conferences, a conference Commis-
sion on the Status and Role of Women. In the absence
of a conference Commission on the Status and Role
of Women, the duties and responsibilities of a con-
ference Commission on the Status and Role of
Women shaU reside with the Conference Council on
Ministries or the Conference Pit)gram Council.
11812.
Petition Number: 10-11860-18 12-D; Unit«d Methodist Higtorieal
Society, Bakimort Conference.
Add Cox Memorial United Methodist Church,
HalloweU, MA.
Amend11812.2b by adding the Cox Memorial UM
Church, HalloweU, Maine,
11904.
Patition Numbv: IC11662-1901-D^ MaxU Durmam, Mtmphis
Conftrenot.
Accountability and Reporting.
Amend 11904 in order to eliminate reference to
GCOM:
Petition Number: 1011621.0741-1); C8 Ntwbtrry and Evtlyn
DtLong, CircUoUU, OH and Marvin UMC, TyUr, TX.
Eliminate COSROW.
Delete 1741.1.
Petition Number: IC-11622-741-D; C3 Nemhary, Marvin UMC,
Tyler, TX.
The Responsibility of COSROW
in the Annual Conference.
Amend 1741. a:
The responsibility of this commiBsioH shall be in har-
mony iwth the reepoBsibility of the general eommiaaiott
(see 12200 with the following objeetiTCS establiahed as
guidelines for adaptation to the needs of the respeetiTC
Annual Conference. This commission is responsible
in its Annual Conference for the following:
11804.
Petition Number: IC-11977-1804-D; Leonard D. SluU, Hyde
Park Community United Methodiet CIturcli, Cincinnati, OK
Members of Central Conference on General
Commission on Archives and History.
Amend 11804.2:
The commission shall be composed . . .and ten addi-
tional members elected by the general commission, in-
cluding one clergy, one layman and one laywoman
nominated by the Commission on Central Confer-
ence Affairs.
As em administrative general agency which carries
significant program functions in addition to its many
service and support responsibilities, the commission
shall be accountable to, report to, and be evaluated by
the General Council on Ministries Council of Bishops
in program matters and shall be accountable to and re-
port to the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion for matters of finance.
11906.
Petition Number: IC-12009-1906-D; Executive Committee of the
Georgia Communieationa Council, United Methodist Church,
Atlanta, OA.
The Responsibilities of the Commission
on Communication.
Amend 11906.9
It shall provide guidance, resources, and training for
the local church coordinator of communications (para-
graph 262.3) and local church video production, pro-
vided that training at the local level shall be through
and in cooperation with Annual Conferences.
Petition Number: IC-121771906-D; Council on Minietriea,
Sardit UMC. Sardie, MS.
Organization and Membership
of the Commission on Communication.
Add new paragraph after 1 1906.21:
It shall provide all local chiirches with any
known changes and/or proposals which shaU come
before the General Conference at least 90 days prior
to the opening of the conference.
11907.
Petition Number: IC-1166d-1907D; Maxu Dunnam, Memphis
Cor%frrtnc€.
Membership of the Commission
on Communication.
Amend ^1907.1 in order to eliminate reference to
GCOM:
12001.
Petition Numbw: IC-10063-2001'Di AdminUtratiue Board and
Board ofSuwards, Mount Oak UMC, MitchtlUiUU, Maryland
and flrtt UMC, Oriffin, GA.
Eliminate General Commission on Christian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns.
Delete M2001-2006.
fifteen additional members elected by the commission
to ensure membership of persons with expertise in the
field of communication and two members of the General
Oovmeil on Ministi'ies, selected by the eouneil...Memberg
from the General Ooimcil on Ministi'iea shall be asaigned
to the DiTiaion of Pi'ogram and Benevolence Interpreta-
tion.
We petition that ^2001-2006 inclusive be deleted and
that the General Commission on Christian Unity and In-
terreligious Concerns established and governed by these
paragraphs be eliminated. Any references to these para-
graphs or this general commission elsewhere in this
Book of Discipline shall also be deleted.
Petition Numbv: 10-11978-1904-0; Leonard C. Bluti, Hydt
Park Community Uniied Methodist Church, Cuuinnati, OH.
Members of Central Conference
on the General Commission
on Communication.
Amend 11907.1:
It is recommended that each of the following groups
be represented in the Commission: Asian Americans,
Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Ameri-
cans, clergywomen, youth, young adults, persons over 65,
and that there be a bishop, clergy person, layman
and laywoman from the Central Conferences.
The additional members shall be nominated by a com-
mittee composed of one Commission member designated
from each jurisdiction and one of the member bishops,
except that the representatives of the Central Con-
ferences shall be nominated by the General Com-
mission on Central Conference Affairs.
11908.
Petition Number: 10-11664- 190S-D; Maxit Dunnam, MemphU
Confirmee.
Financial Needs of the Commission
on Conununication.
Amend 51908 in order to eliminate reference to
GCOM:
The commission shall consult with the General coun-
cil on Miiiisti'iea Council of Bishops in the area of pro-
gram matters in development of an annual budget which
shall be reported to the General Council on Finance and
Administration for approval.
Petition Number: IC11623-2001-D; Langdon Garrunn, UMC,
Pengaeola, FL.
Duties of GCCUIC
to the General Board of Global Ministries.
Transfer duties now assigned to the General Commis-
sion on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns as
described in 5^2001-2006 to the General Board of Global
Ministries. Delete 512001-2006.
12003.
Petition Number: IC-1U40-2003-D; Larry D. Pickent, Northe,
Ulmois Conference.
Responsibilities of the General Commission
on Christian Unity
and Interreligious Concerns.
Addition of 12003.11:
To maintain a close relationship with the General
Board of Church Society and the General Commission on
Religion and Race, as they seek to coordinate denomina-
tional support and cooperation in eradicating racism,
promoting social justice and enhancing ChristiEui Unity.
Petition Number: 10-11273-2003-D; CCUIC, South Pasadma
United Methodiat ChurcK South Pasadena, Caiifomia and
Mieeouri West Conference.
Acceptance of the Document
"Consultation on Church Union."
Whereas, The United Methodist Church has been a
member of the Consultation on Church Union fi'om the
Consultation's beginnings, a part of a nine-member body
seeking to give visible expression to this prayer of the
Christ for the Church; and
Whereas, the plan has been available for study and
has been studied in local churches throughout the con-
nection. . . .
Therefore, Be it resolved that General Conference
adopt the plan and so inform the Consultation on Church
Union; and.
Therefore, Be it further resolved that General Confer-
ence direct the General Commission on Christian Unity
and Interreligious Concerns to promidgate appropriate
procedures for Annual Conferences to effect the plan in
the locsd churches in accordemce to Reference (2), as soon
as the consenting participants agree, and, to continue
with regional planning boards as outlined in the cove-
nanting document; and
Be it further resolved that General Conference send
greetings to other comparable bodies who are COCU
members, encouraging their acceptance of the document
in principle and in spirit.
Amend ^2003. 12 in order to eliminate reference to
GCOM:
...make recommendations to those agencies and to the
General Gormeil tiu MinistficB and to the General Coun-
cil on Finance and Administration as requested.
Amend 12003.15:
15. To recommend to the General Oouneil on Minis-
tries fmd the General Council on Finance and Admini-
stration the total goal
Amend 12003.20:
20. To care for other matters as may be deemed neces-
sary by the commission or requested by the General Con-
ference or the Council of Bishops (see 12405) or the
General Oouaeil on Miiiisli'ieB.
Petition Numbv: IC-11480-2003-D: Dmi- Fmnell, WindfaU
UUC, WlndfiM, m.
Responsibilities of GCCUIC.
Amend 12003.4 by addition:
(such as the World Council of Churches, Regional
Councils of Churches, the National Covmdl of the
Churches of Christ in the U.SA., the National Associa-
tion of Evangelicals, the World Methodist Council, and
Consultation on Church Union).
Petition Number: IC-11491-2003-D; Siuon Marth, Kokomo, IN.
Responsibilities of GCCUIC.
Add new 1 after 12003.4:
5. To pursue or initiate relationships and conver-
sations with Christian ministries and denomina-
tions that are not a part of the National Council of
Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., (primarily evan-
gelical groups) to seek areas of cooperation and
common cause in the advancement of the cause of
Christ.
Petition Number: IC11666-2003-D; MaxU Dunnom, MtmphU
Conftrmct.
Responsibilities of General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligous Concerns.
Petition Number: IC-US7e-2003-D; Ltonard D. BUit^ Hydt
Park Community Unittd Mtthoditt Church, Cincinnati, OH.
Responsibilities of the General Commission
on Christian Unity
and Interreligious Concerns.
Amend 12003:
In accordance with 12003.5, 2003.6 and 2003.7, the
(jeneral Commission on Christian Unity and Interrelig-
ious Concerns is encouraged to take an active part, and
where appropriate take the initiative in dialogue, coop-
eration and unity discussions with other Christian
churches and the historic members of the Methodist or
Wesleyan denominational family, and is requested to re-
port such activities to the 1996 General Conference.
12006.
Petition Number: IC-U«80-200e-D; Lwmml D. SlutM, Hyde
Park Community United Mcthoditt Church, Cincinnati, OH.
Representatives
from Central Conferences on GCCUIC.
Amend 12006:
l.The General Commission ... at the organizational
meeting, including at least one bishop, one clergy
person, one layman and one laywoman nominated
by the Commission on Central Conference Affairs.
12101.
12201.
Patition Number: IC-11674-2101D; Thaodort L Agmw, Fa-0t
UMC, atUUvaUr, OK.
Continue the General Commission
on Religion and Race.
Continue the General Commission on Religion and
Race, as described in 112101-2108.
Petition Number: IC11624-2101D; LangJon Garrison, UMC,
Penaaoola, FL,
Duties of GCRR to the GBCS.
Transfer the work now assigned to the General Com-
mission on Religion and Race to the General Board of
Church and Society. This would eliminate the General
Commission on Religion and Race and therefore 112101-
2108 would be deleted.
12103.
Petition Number: IC119S1-2103-D; Leonai-d D. Slutz, Hyde
Park Community United Methodist ChurcK Cincinnati OH.
Representation of Central Conferences
on General Commission on Religion and Race.
Amend 12103:
Membership — The total. . . Further it is recommended
that the members at large , four members sh^lll be
elected from each of the fo\ir racial and ethnic groups (
consist of two each of Asian Americans, Black Ameri-
cans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans , bish-
ops of the Central Conferences, clergy, laymen and
laywomen of the Central Conferences.
12108.
Petition Number: IC-1U66-2108-D; Larry D. Picktna, Northern
JlUnoU Confermce.
Responsibilities of The Commission
on Religion and Race.
Replace 12108.20:
Maintaining a close relationship with the General
Board of Church and Society and the General Com-
mission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Con-
cerns, as they seek to coordinate denominational
support and cooperation in eradicating racism, pro-
moting social justice and enhancing Christian unity.
Petition Number: 1010064-2201-0; Adm. Board, Lamoa
Pastor'e clutter, arui Bd. of Stewards, Mount Oak UMC,
MitcheUviUe, MD.
Delete the Organization and Responsibility
of the Commission on the Status
and Role of Women.
Delete 12201-2209.
We petition that 112201-2209 inclusive be deleted and
that the General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women established and governed by these paragraphs be
eliminated. Any references to these paragraphs or this
general commission elsewhere in this Book of Discipline
shall also be deleted.
Petition Number: IC-11098-2201-D: COSROW Commiasiont in
3C, WMl OK, and I Individual
Supports the Continued Existence
of the General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women.
Amend 12201:
There shall be a General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women in the United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: IC-11492-2201-D,- Conference COSROW,
Louisville Conference and Theodore Agnew, OK.
Support the Work and Urge Continuance
of General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women.
Retain 112201-09:
Supports work done by the General Commission on
Status and Role of Women, and urges continuance of the
General Commission.
Petition Number: IClie2«-2201-D: CS Newberry and Evelyn
Belong, CircUville, OH and Marvin UMC, Tyler, TX.
Eliminate General Commission
on Status and Role of Women.
Delete 112201-2209, and eliminate the General Com-
mission on the Status and Role of Women.
1242
Independent Commissions
Petition Numbar: 10-11626-2201-0; Langdon Oarruon, UMC.
Ptntaoola. FL.
Transfer Duties to CS.
Transfer duties now assigned to the General Commis-
sion on the Status and Role of Women as described in
^52201-2209 to the General Board of Church and Soci-
ety. This would mean deletion of ^220 1-2209.
12204.
12202.
petition Numba-; IC-11773-2202-D; CharUa W. and Wiinui T.
Ptarct, aUvtr Palm UnUtd MOhoditt Church, Homtattad, FL.
General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women.
Amend t2201.16:
Change General Commission on the Status and Role
of Women to General Commission on the Status, Role,
Health and Welfare of Women and Children.
Petition Numb v: IC-U982-22(M-D; Uanard D. Stutz. Hydt
Park Community Unittd Mtthodiat Church, Cmcintiati, OH.
Representatives from the Central Conference
on General Commission on the Status
and Role of Women.
Amend ^2204.2:
2. There shall be ...and to include persons of special
competence, including at least one each from among
the bishops, clergy other than bishops, laymen and
laywomen of the Central Conferences.
Petition Numbv: 1011666-2204-0: Jfoii. />unruliTi, Mtmphu
Conftrcnct.
Authority and Powers.
Amend 12004 in order to eliminate reference to
GCOM:
Amend 12202:
. . . that recognizes every person, child, woman or
man, as a full and equal part of God's human family. . . .
. The general commission shall function as an advocate
with and on behalf of women and children individually
and collectively within The United Methodist Church; as
a cateJyst for the initiation of creative methods to re-
dress inequities of the past and to prevent further inequi-
ties against women and children within The United
Methodist Church; and as a monitor to ensure inclusive-
ness in the programmatic and administrative function-
ing of The United Methodist Church.
...other functions that may be requested of it by the
Council of Bishops, the General Council oa Miiiisii'les or
the General Council on Finance and Administration and
General Conference.
12208.
Petition Mumbtf: IC-11667-2208-D; Maxie Dunnam, MempKia
Confgrmce.
Staff of the Commission
of the Status and Role of Women.
Amend 12208 in order to eliminate reference to
GCOM:
Amend 12203:
12203. Responsibility. — The general commission
shall be charged with the responsibility of fostering an
awareness of issues, problems, and concerns related to
the status, role, health and welfare of women and chil-
dren with special reference to their fiill participation in
the total life of the Church at least commensurate with
the total membership of women and children in The
United Methodist Church.
The general commission shall nominate for election
by the General Council on Miiiigti'ieB Council of Bish-
ops its general secretariat.
12401.
Petition Numbort IO-U576-2401D: ThxdorcL. Agneui, Firat
UMC, StiUwattr, OK.
Continue in the World Methodist Council.
Amend 12203.5.:
The commission shall recommend plans and curricula
for new imderstanding of theology and biblical history
affecting the status of women and children.
Continue membership of The United Methodist
Church in the World Methodist Council as described in
12401.
.nuvaiicc i:iuiuuu ii
12402.
Petition Numbar: IC11308-2402-D; Thm>n L WUton, Walker
Chaptl VMC, Arlington, VA.
The National Council of the Church of Christ
in the USA and the World Council
of Churches.
Delete t2402.2:
fi. The Nationid Council— through e) (3)report to the
-1- . 1
LUUlCu
Delete 12402.3:
3. The Woi'ld Ooundl of OhurcheB...thi'ough c) fiujtn-
cial report to the ehureh.
Pstition Number: 10-11676-2402-0; Thaodora L. Agntw, Firtt
VMC, aUUwater, OK.
Continue Membership in CCUIC, NCCC,
and WCCC.
Continue the membership of The United Methodist
Church in the Consultation of Church Union as de-
scribed in t2402.1 with financial support equalling the
fair share proportion for The United Methodist Church.
Continue the membership of The United Methodist
Church in the National Council of the Churches of
Christ in the U.SA. as described in 52402.2.
Continue membership of The United Methodist
Church in the World Council of Churches as described in
52402.3.
112406.
Petition Number: 10-12010-2406-0; United MethodUt for More
Faithful Ministry, Arlington, VA.
Representatives to the World
and National Councils of Churches.
Amend 52406 by substitution:
All United Methodist representatives to the Na-
tional Council of Churches in the USA and to the
World Council of Churches shall be elected by the
General Conference. Recommendations of names
for consideration may be sent by annual confer-
ences to the General Conference. Should structural
changes be voted between sessions of the General
Conference by either ecumenical body, necessitat-
ing election of new or additional United Methodist
delegates, such delegates shall be chosen from the
runners-up of the General Conference's ballot by
descending order of votes received.
Eliminate 12402.2b and 12402.3b.
12407
Petition Number: IC-12011-2407-D; United Methodist far More
Faithful Minittry, Arlington, VA.
Financial Support for the National and World
Councils of Churches.
Add new paragraph after 12406:
12407 All United Methodist financial support of
the National Council of Churches of Christ in the
USA and the Woiid Council of Churches, excluding
the relief agencies of those councils, shall be de-
rived from each council's share of the Interdenomi-
national Cooperation Fund, as determined by the
General Conference. Such support shaU be remitted
through the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration, which shall include a sununary report
of United Methodist support for these ecumenical
bodies in its annual financial report to the church.
Delete 12402.2c and 12402.3c.
Proposed Resolutions
Support Continued Membership
in WCC, NCCC, and COCU.
Petition Niunbsr: IC-12109-3000-R; Paul F. Ptrry, Taas
Confirwnce.
Continue membership in WCC, NCCUSA and COCU.
Rationale:
Through our membership in these condUar fellow-
ships of churches, we join with others in seeking the
unity which Christ wills, and offer omrselves to achieve
visible and spiritual oneness in ways which the Holy
Spirit provides.
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Independent Commissions
Membership in the National Council
of Churches of Christ.
Petition Number: IC1U66-3000-R: Philip K. Skriuer, Swat
Homt United Mathoditt Church, Swtet Homt, OR.
Discontinue membership of The United Methodist
Church in the National Council of Churches of Christ
(NCCC):
Rationale:
1. The United Methodist Church is in the position of
contracting the majority of our mission endeavors
through the NCCC and thus of endorsing the philoso-
phies/actions of the NCCCAVCC (World CouncU of
Churches) with the accompanying socio-economic-politi-
cal overtones.
2. United Methodist missionaries under the direct
auspices of The United Methodist Church would enhance
voluntary giving by the great body of membership who
have lost confidence in our current approach to mission.
3. Liberation Theology, championed by the NCCC and
grounded on socialistic principles proven completely fal-
lacious by recent world events, should not be supported
in any way by The United Methodist membership.
4. With full control of its mission efforts and fimd ex-
penditures. The United Methodist Church could reestab-
lish the close relationship of the local churches with
mission programs in the field, and rebuild its mission
program to the proud position it once held in the world.
5. The dissolution of existing ties between The United
Methodist Church and the NCCC would be a major step
in reversing the membership decline in The United
Methodist Church.
Adopt "Toward an Ecumenical Future."
Petition Number; IC-12227.3000-R; Thaodom L Agntw, Firtt
UMC, StiUwata-, OK.
Adopt the proposal submitted by the General Commis-
sion on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns en-
titled "Toward an Ecumenical Future" (page 821 of the
Advance DCA).
Supporting the Resolution
in Christian-Muslim Relations.
Petition Number: IC12108-3000M; Paul F. Perry, Texaa
Conference.
Support the petition on Christian-Muslim relations
(Advance edition, page 819).
The Proposal of The Consultation
on Church Union.
Petition Number: IC-11167-3000-R; ContuUation on Chureh
Union., YEL and CffV Conferences, Burlingame, CA.
We petition the General Conference to:
1. Approve the text "Churches in Covenant Commun-
ion: The Church of Christ Uniting as the definitive
agreement for joining with other participating churches
in covenemt communion, including the acts sufficient to
enable it;
2. Declare its willingness to enter into a relationship
of covenant communion with the member churches of the
Consultation on Church Union and other churches which
similarly approve this agreement and The COCU Con-
sensus which is its theological basis, sealed by the pro-
posed inaugural liturgies; and
3. Identify and approve such steps and procedures as
may be necessary to prepare for the reconciliation of or-
dained ministries and for entering into covenant com-
munion as set forth in the document, "Churches in
Covenant Communion: The Church of Christ Uniting.
Adopt Consultation on Church Union's Plan.
Petition Number: IC11863-3000-K; Committee on Chrittian
Unity and Interreligious Concerns, Baltimore-Washington
Conference.
Adoption of Consultation on Church Union's Plan for
"Churches in Covenant Communion, The Church of
Christ Uniting."
Whereas, three General Conferences have affirmed
the Consultation on Church Union's "Mutual Recogni-
tion of Members" and the 1988 (Jeneral Conference
adopted The COCU Consensus: "In Quest of a Church of
Christ Uniting," as a sufficient theological basis for cove-
nanting among the member churches, (Ref.l); and
Whereas, the Consultation on Church Union has now
prepared its member churches for such unity in the docu-
ment "Churches in Covenant Communion"; and
Whereas, the plan has been available for study and
has been studied in annual conferences and in local
churches throughout the connection. . . .
Therefore, be it resolved that the 1992 session of the
General Conference adopt the plan and so inform the
Consultation on Chiu-ch Union; and
Be it further resolved, that the 1992 session of the
General Conference direct the General Commission on
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns to promul-
gate appropriate procedures for annual conferences to ef-
fect the plan in the local churches in accordance to
Reference (2), as soon as the consenting participants
agree, and to continue with regional planning boards as
outlined in the covenanting document; and
Be it further resolved, that the 1992 Session of Gen-
eral Conference send greetings to other comparable bod-
ies who are COCU members, encouraging their
acceptance of the document in principle and in spirit.
mote interest in the Covenanting Proposal and to de-
velop for use by the fall of 1993 a "user friendly" curricu-
lum to study the document.
Be it further resolved that the Council of Bishops en-
courage and support, within the financial limitations of
their existing budget, the Covenanting Proposal of the
Consultation both through our continued denomination
representation and through directions to local churches.
Adopt the Document Churches
in Covenant Communion.
Petition Number: IC-121073000-M; Paul F. Perry, Taxae
Conference.
Adopt the COCU document: "Churches in Covenant
Communion".
Support the Consultation
on Church Union Proposal.
Petition Number: IC11310-3000-R; William A. HighfUld and
WYO Conference on CCCUIC, WY Conference.
Whereas, the principles and procedures of the Chvirch
of Christ Unity and the Consultation on Church Union
are a viable format for continuing discussion of the unity
of the Church;
Whereas, through the Covenanting Proposal, mean-
ingful dialogue is maintained with eight Christian com-
munities besides our own;
Whereas, that meaningful dialogue is extended to in-
clude advisory consultants from four other Christian
communities;
Whereas, by this effort we are also witness to many
other Christian communities;
Whereas, this covenant parallels the ecumenical dis-
cussion of Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (Faith and
Order Paper Number 111 of the World Council of
Churches);
Whereas, there is ciirrently a COCU staff person hold-
ing discussion meetings in urban areas at which non-
COCU communities have not only willingly participated,
but in some cases asked to be included;
Whereas, there is a need to increase awareness of the
Covenanting Proposal;
Whereas, the unity of the Church was the prayer of
our Lord.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference
of The United Methodist Church reaffirm support for the
Consultation on Church Union and its covenanting pro-
posals;
Be it further resolved, that the General Commission
on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns be di-
rected, within the framework of existing budget, to pro-
Delay Action on the Church
in Covenant Commiinion Proposal Until 1996.
Petition Numbir: IC11311-3000-R; Confer
TX Conference.
I CCUIC. North
Whereas, The United Methodist Church and its
predecessor denominations have fully participated in the
establishment and development of the Consultation on
Church Union (COCU) since its beginning in 1962;
Whereas, the 1988 General Conference of The United
Methodist Chvu-ch approved and adopted "The COCU
Consensus", which is the theological basis for the
"Churches in Covenant Communion" proposal;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church delegation
joined the other COCU member delegations in voting u-
nanimously at the 1988 COCU plenaries to send the pro-
posed Churches in Covenant Communion to the churches
for appropriate action;
Whereas, both the Council of Bishops and the General
Commission on Christian unity and Interreligious Con-
cerns (GCCU) recommend that action on the covenanting
proposal be delayed until the General Conference of 1996
in order to allow time both for more study within The
United Methodist Church and for further clarification of
issues with other member churches of the consultation;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference
direct the CouncU of Bishops and GCCU to prepare the
Church to act on the "Churches In Covenant Commun-
ion" proposal at the 1996 General Conference by vigor-
ously acting to:
1. Pursue all avenues of dialogue with other consult-
ation member churches to identify, clarify and, when
possible, resolve issues related to covenant communion;
2. Provide strong leadership in the education of
United Methodist clergy and lay people regarding the
covenanting proposal and its implications for The United
Methodist Church.
XllUCpCUUCUL * ' iiiiMftiiiiiK
Eradication of Language that Promotes
Divisiveness, Segregation or Racism.
Petition Number: IC-1U88-30OO-R; Donald E. Blair,
CliftondaU UniUd Mtthodut Chumh, ColUgt Park, O^rgia.
When we, all the world's Methodists, accepted God as
our Savior and The United Methodist Church as our par-
ticular church, we also accepted the principle that all
God's children are our sisters and brothers with no reser-
vations!
Therefore, there should be no room within our hearts,
churches or any church publication for terminologies, ti-
tles, committee names, etc. that promote divisiveness,
segregation or radsm in any form: example "Black Col-
lege", etc.
I, therefore, petition this General Conference to insti-
tute policies as well as methodologies for the education of
our peoples and the eradication of any languages within
all of our church that promotes divisiveness, segregation
or racism in any manner.
Retain Religion and Race.
Petition Number: IC 11862^000-R^ COSROW, BMCR, and
Mtthodist Fed. for Social Action, North Carolina Confitrcnoc
Retain the Commission on Religion and Race as a
standing commission at the general church level and at
the annual conference level.
Continue General Commission
on Religion and Race.
Petition Number: ICU677-3000-R: NTX.
Continue the General Commission on Religion and
Race.
Mandate that there be a Commission on Religion and
Race in every annual conference, and
Urge local churches to develop programs and activi-
ties which promote inclusiveness within the local congre-
gation and the community.
Eradication of Racism.
Petition Numbtr: IC-11S88.S000-R; RKM and BlaA Mtthodittt
for Church Renewal
Whereas, racism continues to be a peirvasive and sys-
tematic force within our church;
Whereas, racism deprives the church and society of
the opportunity to utilize some of the best minds, skills
and talents which they have;
Whereas, racist attitudes and practices in this country
and in the church do not abate without intensive effort
on the part of those who seek to ensure justice and equal-
ity;
Be it resolved, that the General Conference continue
the General Commission on Religion and Race and its
mandate that there be a Commission on Religion and
Race in every aimual conference.
Be it resolved that each annual conference be urged,
through its commission, to design programs specifically
aimed at eradicating racism and achieving equality and
inclusiveness;
Be it resolved, that each annual conference be encour-
aged to urge its local churches to develop programs and
activities which are directed at promoting inclusiveness
within the local congregations.
Celebrate and Affirm the Work of GCORR.
Petition Number: IC11786.3000R; MARCHA, Perth Amboy.
NJ.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church is committed
to the elimination of racism and to incarnate the inclu-
sive community of God;
Whereas, the journey for racial inclusiveness has been
long but also rewarding. Barriers have come down and
accomplishments have taken place since the estab-
lishment of the Greneral Commission on Religion and
Race;
Whereas, the denomination has begun to express the
diversity of God's people in general agencies, the Council
of Bishops, theological seminaries and annual conference
leadership, and;
Whereas, the task is far fi-om being completed. Ra-
cism is still very much alive in our midst — not only in so-
ciety but in our own church's bosom. Attitudes and
ingrained racial beliefs are still at work in annual con-
ferences, church school and institutions, and most cer-
tainly in the local church.
Whereas, the journey toward the elimination of ra-
cism and toward an inclusive church has taken us to a
crucial and challenging point: To live and embody the
true community of God where diversity is affirmed and
shapes the Body who firom many is one, and;
Whereas, this is the moment when the presence of
Asians and Pacific Islanders, Blacks, Hispanics and Na-
tive Americans in our denomination need to go beyond
presence in order to make a difference in our life to-
gether— a difference that wiU make our denomination a
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vital, powerful, diverse, and inclusive church — a differ-
ence that will impact our worship style, management,
appointment system, programs, budgets, and the entire
church structure;
Therefore, let it be known that the 1992 General Con-
ference celebrates the ministry of the General Commis-
sion on Religion and Race, affirms its fanction and
mission, and commits itself to continue struggling
against racism and institutional racism.
Be it further resolved, that the General Conference
mandates the General Commission on Religion and Race
to continue working on the elimination of racism and the
further development of a racially incliisive church by ad-
vocacy, interpretation and monitoring. Also by: 1) de-
veloping in cooperation with the General Board of
Discipleship, Curriculum Resources and The United
Methodist Publishing House resources which will enable
understanding and appreciation of the insights, contribu-
tions and concerns of each of the racial ethnic minority
groups within the church; 2) monitoring and facilitating
the incorporation of the Ethnic Minority Local Church
into all areas of the denomination, not as assimilation
but rather a process of afSrmation of diversity together
with inter-relationships which will shape the character
of our ministry and mission; 3) fostering dialogues and
better relationships among the different racial ethnic mi-
nority groups and their sub-groups.
Study on Racism in Rural Areas.
Petition Number: IC-11729^00aM«; United MOhoditt Rural
FtUouiahip, Columbutt OK
Whereas, The United Methodist Church remains
largely a segregated institution both in the lurban and
rural sectors; and
Whereas, rural sectors have continued to ignore the
attitudinal aspects of both personal and institutional ra-
cism; and
Whereas, racism is inherently a human characteristic
not conducive to the inclusiveness taught in the Chris-
tian understanding of "Agape" love; and
Whereas, the isolation of rural populations encour-
ages the segregation of peoples and their institutions;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference
of 1992 call on the General Commission on Religion and
Race to form a task force to study the manifestations of
racism among town and rural church members and in ru-
ral institutions; and
Further be it resolved, that as soon as possible the
Task Force shall prepare a report of findings, models and
methodologies and models whereby racism can be elimi-
nated that shall be circulated for study and implementa-
tion throughout the Church; and
Further be it resolved, that the Commission on Relig-
ion and Race be requested to include on the task force
representatives of rural churches and communities, con-
sultants who have expertise in eliminating institutional
racism, and representatives firom the United Methodist
Rural Fellowship; and
Finally be it resolved, that the Commission on Relig-
ion and Race be requested to secure funds for the cost of
the study from its own budget and from grants from
other agencies that have concerns and interests in the
elimination of rural racism.
Task Force to Study Racism and Sexism
Rural Churches and Institutions.
Petition Number: IC-11861-3000-MI; Church and Community
Woriwra National Organitation^ Berea, KY.
Be it resolved, that the General Conference of 1992
call on the General Commission on Religion eind Race
and the Conmiission on the Status and Role of Women to
form a task force to study the manifestations of racism
and sexism among town and rural church members and
in rural institutions; and
Further be it resolved, that as soon as possible the
task force shall prepare a report of findings, models and
methodologies (whereby racism and sexism can be elimi-
nated) that shall be circulated for study and implementa-
tion throughout the Church; and
Further be it resolved, that the Commission on Relig-
ion and Race be requested to include on the Task Force
representatives of rural churches and communities, con-
sidtants who have expertise in eliminating institutional
racism and sexism; and
Finally be it resolved that the Commission on Relig-
ion and Race and the Commission on the Status and Role
of Women be requested to secure funds for the cost of the
study from its own budget and from grants from other
agencies that have concerns and interests in the elimina-
tion of rural racism and sexism.
Retain the Commission on the Status
and Role of Women.
Petition Numba-: IC'11866-9000-R: Bta4A Mtthoditts for
Church Rmtival and 1 Org., NC Conftrmct, 32 Annual
Confarmctt, COSROW, Orps.
Retain the General and Annusd Conference Commis-
sions on the Status and Role of Women in full standing.
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Independent Commissions
Celebrate and Support the Work
of the General Commission
on the Status and Role of Women.
provision of one-third laymen, one-third laywomen, and
one-third clergy.
Petition Numbor; IC11786-3000-R; MARCHA, Ptrth Amboy,
NJ.
Whereas, The United Methodist Church is committed
to inclusiveness in the church {The Book of Discipline
1988, 572), and;
Whereas, The United Methodist Church stands in op-
position to the sin of sexual harassment in the church
and the society at large (The Book of Resolutions 1988),
and;
Whereas, a 1991 local church survey made by the
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
reported on 32% of the local churches had a woman lay
leader and 44% reported women lay liturgists, and;
Whereas, the same survey indicated that men are
more likely to serve on and chair the "power" and
"money" committees in local churches, and;
Whereas, a recent General Council on Ministries sur-
vey of United Methodist clergy, laity, college and semi-
nary students and non-clergy employees showed that
"imwanted sexual behavior takes place in a variety of
circumstances in the church and has a range of negative
consequences for its victims, and;
Whereas, all the things previously mentioned indi-
cates at the same time some progress in overcoming sex-
ism and the need for further work to overcome this sin
present in the church and in the world;
Therefore be it resolved by The United Methodist
Church to:
1) celebrate, support and affirm the General Commis-
sion on the Status and Role of Women in its ministry
leading the church in the quest for justice and equality
for women, and;
2) support the role of the Commission on the Status
and Role of Women as the monitoring advocacy agency
striving to keep the church acting in accordance to its
stated commitments in reference to gender inclusiveness,
opposition to sexual harassments and other justice issues
for women, and;
3) support the work being done by the commission
throughout the entire church to educate United Method-
ists in understanding and responding to the issue of sex-
ual harassment, and;
4) support the work being done by the commission to
establish effective sexual harassment policies as well as
the implementation of procedures wherever those poli-
cies are already in effect, and;
5) support the work of the commission to seek the con-
tinuation of effective participation and balanced repre-
sentation of women in all the decision making bodies of
the church as it was embodied in the former disciplinary
Sexism and Support COSROW.
Petition Number: ICU919-3000-R; Black Mahodist for Church
Renewal, Dayton, OH.
Affirm the work and the necessity for the continuance
of the General Commission on the Status and Role of
Women and for the £innual conference Commissions on
the Status and Role of Women.
Be it further resolved that each annual conference
Commission be given the financial backing to pursue
projects which are aimed at educating the members of
the local churches about the issues of sexism and spon-
soring the leadership events which wiU enable the an-
nual conference Commission members to be better
advocates for all who seek equity and inclusiveness.
Be it further resolved that the General Conference
make it mandatory for each Annual Conference, United
Methodist Seminary, and all United Methodist related
institutions have policies on sexual harassment which
are in force by January 1993.
Dissolve COSROW by 1996.
Petition Number: IC-1186ftJ000-R; Admmittratwc Board of
Trinity UMC, W<^croas, GA
Dissolve the General Council on Ministries and the
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
by the year 1996 and use all the apportioned monies
used to fund these two entities to fund the proposed Gen-
eral Board of Evangelism.
Elimination of the Commission
on Status and Role of Women.
Petition Number: IC'12306-3000-R,' Aiminutratiut Council,
North Ltwisburg UMC, NoHh Lewisburg, OH.
Eliminate the Commission on Status and Role of
Women fi-om The United Methodist Church and delete
all references to this Commission fi"om the United Meth-
odist Book of Discipline.
Rationale: We believe that the tenets of this commis-
sion are incompatible with those of the General Commis-
sion. We believe the goals of COSROW are move divisive
than unifying to the purposes for women of The United
Methodist Church.
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Holy Land Tours.
Petition Number: 10-11688-9000; MtthxlUt Federtaion for
Social Action, SlaUn Inland, NY.
Concern has been raised across the Church about spe-
cial opportunities that are often being missed by United
Methodists traveling to Israel\Palestine, often called the
Holy Land.
Christians indigenous to the area have also sharpened
the question by wondering why they are so often ignored
by Christian pilgrims to the region. Why, they ask, do
travelers tend to honor the inanimate stones which tes-
tify to Jesus' life and ministry while ignoring the "living
stone," the indigenous Christians who represent an im-
broken line of discipleship to Jesus in the land which he
called home?
Travelers to this land have the opportunity to be am-
bassadors of unity and concern to the churches and
Christians in a troubled land. They also have an opportu-
nity to learn from the spiritual traditions of the churches
indigenous to the Middle East. Further, they have a spe-
cial opportunity to discover first-hand the realities of a
region of deep meaning and vital importance to Chris-
tians, as well as to Jews and Muslims.
Therefore, The United Methodist Church:
A) Strongly affirms the resolution of the 1984 General
Conference, offering: Encouragement of all leaders of
and participants in "Holy Land tovu-s" to contact indige-
nous Christian leaders in the Middle East, and to hear
the concerns of both the Israelis and Palestinians who
live there, as well as visit the biblical and historical
sites. (The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 4[b]);
B) Asks the bishops, clergy, members, agencies, and
congregations of The United Methodist Church, as they
plan visits to the Holy Land, to devote at least 20% of the
program time to contact with indigenous Christian lead-
ers and to hearing the concerns of Palestinians and Is-
raelis on the current crisis of Palestinian
self-determination;
C) Recommends that United Methodists planning in-
dividual or group tours to IsraelVPalestine consult with
the United Methodist liaison in Jerusalem and the Mid-
dle East Council of Churches Ecumenical Travel Office;
D) Asks the General Board of Global Ministries and
General Board of Church and Society to prepare specific
recommendations for United Methodists traveling in the
Middle East and other sensitive regions of the world;
E) Recommends that United Methodist-sponsored
tours use the denomination's joint seminar program in
pre-departure seminars for the travelers; and
F) Urges that travelers use, as advance study materi-
als, positions adopted by General Conference and by gen-
eral church agencies relating to the Middle East.
The Mass Media Agenda
of Our Denomination.
Petition Number; IC-11627-3000-R; TX.
A four-page resolution calling for funds to be redi-
rected from "Catch the Spirit" to develop television and
radio advertisements to be aired throughout the nation;
That the ads represent regional and societal concerns
such as language (i.e. Hispanic), rural, vu*ban, cultural,
age, and gender; smd
That the goal of the ads be to undergird the ministry
of the locEil congregation, enhancing the visibility of our
denomination, and to use the persuasive tools of elec-
tronic media to assist United Methodists in sharing that
good news of Jesus Christ.
"Catch the Spirit" Funding.
Petition Number: IC-11867-30D0-R$; Margaret J. Pullman,
Saint James Vniicd Methodist Church, Ncuiport, NC.
Be it resolved that the General Conference fund
"Catch the Spirit," so that persons in all areas of the
United States may see it at times when most viewers
normally watch television.
Media Release Disclaimer.
Petition Number: IC-118e4-3000-R; Administratitx Board, St
Paul United Methodist Church, College, AK
Mandate that all media releases contain a disclaimer
indicating which UMC body is making the release and
that it is merely the opinion of that body and NOT the
church at large.
Election of Local Church Historian.
Petition Number: IC11309-3000-R: AR. Area Joint Commission
on Archives and History, AR.
Whereas, the local Church Historian is an optional of-
fice of the administrative board; and
Whereas, there is no direct line of communication
from General, Jurisdiction and Conference Commissions
on Archives and History to a corresponding local church
officer (except pastor); and
Whereas, the rich heritage of local United Methodism
could easily be neglected and lost;
Be it resolved that the The Book of Discipline read to
make (1) mandatory the election of the local church his-
torian in each church and a member of the administra-
tive board, and (2) that a Committee on History be
mandatory in each church.
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Local Church
Local Church Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes to the Book of Discipline
no6.
Petition Numbor: LC-11099-0106-D: A<immi«fra»u.« Boord* £>/•
OvTion Pa* United Mthoditt ChunK Fort WorA. TX.. and
Hurtsboro VMC, and Flora R. Upttuiw.
General Ministry of All Christian Believers.
Amend 1106:
We petition that the present 5 106 of the Book of Disci-
pline, regarding Baptism and Confirmation, be RE-
TAINED as it is, and that no changes be made which
would alter this position.
Petition Number: LC-llie«-0106-D; CharUt W. Avtry.
Aiabama-Wt9t Florida Confgrgne^
Baptismal Regeneration.
Retain 1106.
1112.4 the stresses include issues surrounding
clergy itineracy and the appointment process, the
unique appointment needs of physically chaUenged
clergy,...
* ^01 • Petition Number: LC1211(K)201D: Paul F. Ptrry, TX Conftrmct.
A Local Church-
Add sentence to end of 1201:
Local churches are related to other local
churches through the Annual Conference, which of-
fers the historically-grounded conciliar approach to
maintaining the Church's faith and order, and its
life and work.
Petition Number: LC10132-0106-D: AdmimaJrotuw Board,
Coktthury United Mtthodiet Church, Pentaeola, FL.
Baptismal Regeneration.
Retain 1106 in present form.
* 202 . Petition Number
Confiertnce.
The Local Church-
Amend 1202:
LC-11936-0202-D; OaorgtE. BaiUy, Eatt Ohio
* lOT. Petition Number: LC1110<M)107-D: J«rry £<*«% WIS.
Expression of Love of God and Neighbor
in Our Churches.
Amend 1107:
The people of God are the Church made visible in the
world. It is they who must convince the world of the real-
ity of the gospel or leave it unconvinced. There can be no
evasion or delegation of this responsibility; the Church is
either faithful as a witnessing and serving community,
or it loses its vitality and its impact on an unbelieving
world. By means of all its expressions, including
business meetings, personnel matters, study classes,
and planning sessions, the Church shall seek to per-
fect its love of God and neighbor.
I 1 l^e Petition Number: LClinO-0112-D; John A. Can- and Naney J.
Wtbb, Aaaociation of Physically ChaUenged UM Minietera,
Wallingford. CT.
Affirmation and Stress of Clergy.
Amend 1112.4 by addition to line 7:
The Church of Jesus Christ exists in and for the
world. . . to provide appropriate training and niutvu^ to
all age groups, professional groups, cultural groups,
racial groups, ethnic groups, and groups with hemdicap-
ping conditions, to cooperate ....
Petition Number: LC-12070-0202-D: Victor W. Ooldechmidt, St
Andrew United Methodiet, West Lafayette, IN.
The Church and Pastoral Care.
Amend 1202:
'The Chiirch of Jesus Christ exists in the worid and
for the glory of Godworld. It is primarily at the level of
the local church that the Church encoimters the world.
The local church is a strategic base from which Chris-
tians move out to the structures of society. It is the func-
tion of the local chiurch to make disciples for Jesus
Christ and to minister to the needs of persons in the
community..."
Petition Number: LC-12111-0202-D; Nort/i Central Juriediction
Accenihility Advocatea, UMC.
Function of the Local Church.
Amend 1202:
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...it is the function of the local church to do ministry
addressing the needs of persons...
Pttitaon Numbw: LC-12178.O202-D; MttliodiM Ftdtration for
Social Action, StaUn Uland, NY.
The Local Church and Eco-Justice.
Amend 1202:
The Church of Jesus Christ exists in and for the
world.. ..located, to provide appropriate training and nur-
ture to all age groups, cultural groups, racial groups, eth-
nic groups, and groups with handicapping conditions, to
cooperate in ministry with other local churches, to de-
fend God's creation and live as an ecologically re-
sponsible community and to participate in the
worldwide mission of the Church, as minimal expecta-
tions of an authentic church.
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Petition Number: LC-12071-0a03-D: Victor W. Ooldtohmidt, St.
Andrtw United MtthodUt Church, Wet Lafdytttt, IN
The Local Church as a Connectional Society.
Amend 1203:
The local church is a connectional society of ... in or-
der that they may hear the Word of God, receive the Sac-
raments, praise and worship the triune God, and
carry forward the work which Christ has committed to
his Church.
I ^U4* Padtion Number: LC-11724-0204-D; United Mcthodut Rural
FcUowghip, Columbus, OH.
"Evangelistic, Nurture and Witness"
Language Which Indicated Basic
Responsibilities of Local Churches.
Amend 1204:
Each local church shall have a definite nurturing and
evtmgelistic nurture and witness responsibility to its
members and the surrounding area, and a missional out-
reach responsibility to the local and global community.
It shall be responsible for ministering to all its members,
wherever they live, and for persons who choose it as their
church.
1 ^OD Petition Number: LC.11T26-0206-D: United Mcthodict Rural
FtUowahip, ColumhuM, OH.
Teaching Parish.
Add a new 1205.3:
1205.3 A pastoral charge may be designated as a
"teaching parish" when it is either a local church
with a pastor, or a cooperative parish with a direc-
tor, who is available to serve as a counseling elder
or supervisor for a probationary\local\student pas-
tor appointed or assigned to the teaching parish. A
teaching parish shall have a demonstrable commit-
ment to the cooperative\team ministry style and the
training of pastors.
Petition Number: LC-H774.0206-D; United Methodiet Clergy
Couples, Chesapeake, VA.
The Pastoral Charge.
Amend 1205.1:
1205.1 and to which an ordained or licensed
minister is or may be duly appointed or pointable as pas-
tor in charge or co-pastor. Where et^pastors are ap-
pointed, the bishop ghidl designate for adminiBti'atrre
ptirposes one as pastor in charge.
I ^UOe Petition Number: LC-11226.020e-D,' Margaret A. Paige and James
E. Paige, Detroit Conference.
Cooperative Parish Ministries.
Amend 1206:
1206.2 Annual Conferences shall consider implement
a process of cooperative parish development through
which cooperative parish ministries are initiated and de-
veloped, in both urban and town-and-country situations.
Where cooperative parish ministries already exist in An-
nual Conferences, care and support shall be given in the
ongoing development of such ministries, and the Annual
Conference shall consider adopting prepare and adopt
a formal written policy concerning cooperative psudsh
ministries, including a plan for financial support. Parish
development is an intentional plan of enabling congrega-
tions, church-related agencies, and pastors in a defined
geographic area to develop a relationship of trust and
mutuality which results in coordinated church programs
and ministry, supported by appropriate organizational
structures and policy. A superintendent or director of
parish development may shall be appointed to work with
the Cabinet(s) in the implementation of these ministries
in a conference or an area. In addition district superin-
tendents shall submit recommendations annually
for those churches in their districts which may
benefit from or be appropriate for cooperative min-
istries.
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Petition Number LC-11726-0206-D: Uriited Mtthodist Rural
Feliowehip, Columbus OH.
A New Form of Cooperative Parish Ministry.
Amend ^206:
t206.2 Annual Conferences shall eongider implement
a process of cooperative parish development through
which cooperative parish ministries are initiated and de-
veloped in both urban and town and country situations.
Parish development is an intentional plan of enabling
congregations, church-related agencies, and pastors in a
defined geographic area to develop a relationship of trust
and mutuality which results in coordinated church pro-
grams and ministry, supported by appropriate organiza-
tional structures and policy. Where cooperative peirish
ministries already exist in an Annual Conference, the
conference shall direct the appropriate conference
boards and agencies to develop strategies designed
to make use of cooperative ministries as means of
creating greater effectiveness in the nurture, out-
reach and witness ministries of urban, suburban
and town and country situations, and the Annual
Conference shall prepare and adopt a formal written
policy concerning cooperative parish ministries, includ-
ing a plan for financial support. A superintendent or di-
rector of parish development may be appointed to work
with the Cabinetfs) in the implementation of these minis-
tries in a conference or an area. In addition District Su-
perintendents shall submit recommendations
annually regarding those churches in their districts
which would benefit from being included in a coop-
erative ministry.
5206.3 Cooperative parish ministries may be ex-
pressed in forms such as the following: (a) Larger Par-
ish— . . . . (b) Multiple charge parish — .... Blended
Ministry Parish — the merging of the organizations
and memberships of churches spread throughout a
defined geographical area into one church that in-
tentionally develops two or more worship\program
centers at agreed upon locations, and for which
there is one Charge Conference and one set of com-
mittees and other groups of an organized local
church, guided by a covenant and served by a staff
and a director appointed to the parish, i^c) Group min-
istry—- ....
1206.4 Conference staff and other leaders shall be
expected to develop skills for enabling and equip-
ping cooperative parishes to provide effective min-
istries of nurture, outreach and witness, and for
enabUng charges and churches to enter into coop-
erative ministries.
1206.5 Cabinets shall be urged to give priority in
the appointment process to appointing directors
and clergy staff of cooperative parishes who have
demonstrated effective ministries of nurture, out-
reach and witness and to development and imple-
mentation of strategies designed to enable and
equip pastors presently appointed to cooperative
parishes to provide effective ministries of nurture,
outreach and witness.
Patition Number: LC-U787-0206-D; Church and Community
Workers National Organization, B^rta, KY.
Cooperative Parish Ministries.
Amend 1206.2:
1206.2. Annual Conferences shall eonaider imple-
ment a process of cooperative parish development
through which cooperative parish ministries eire initi-
ated and developed in both urban and town and country
situations. . . . Where cooperative parish ministries al-
ready exist in an Annual Conference, the conference
shall direct the appropriate conference boards and
agencies to develop strategies designed to make use
of cooperative ministries as means of creating
greater effectiveness in the nurture, outreach and
witness ministries of urban, suburban and town
and country situations, and the Annual Conference
shall prepare and adopt a formal, written policy concern-
ing cooperative parish ministries, including a plan for fi-
nancial support. A superintendent or director of parish
development may be appointed to work with the Cabi-
net(s) in the implementation of these ministries in a con-
ference or an area. In addition District
Superintendents shall submit recommendations an-
nually regarding those churches in their districts
which would benefit from being included in a coop-
erative ministry.
1206.4. Conference staff and other leaders shall
be expected to develop skills for enabling and
equipping cooperative parishes to provide effective
ministries of nurture, outreach and witness, and for
enabling charges and churches to enter into coop-
erative ministries.
1206.5. Cabinets shall be urged to give priority in
the appointment process to appointing directors
and clergy staff of cooperative parishes who have
demonstrated implementation of strategies de-
signed to enable and equip pastors presently ap-
pointed to cooperative parishes to provide effective
ministries of nurture, outreach and witness.
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1208.
petition NumbM-: LC-1133T-090S-D: Admmitlrvtwt Board, Church
Str^tt UniUd Mtthoditt Church, KimaiUU, TN. and First UMC.
Atlantic Beach, SC.
been removed firom the membership rolls by reason
of death, transfer, withdrawal or removal for cause.
Full Membership
in The United Methodist Church.
Amend t208:
The United Methodist Church, a fellowship of believ-
ers, is a part of the Church Universal. Therefore all per-
sons, without regard to race, color, national origin,
disability, or economic condition, shall be eligible to at-
tend its worship services, to participate in its programs,
and, when they take the appropriate vows (or, in the
case of persons whose disabilities prevent them
firom assuming the vows, their legal guardian(s),
themselves members in full covenant relationship
with God and the Church, the Community of Faith,
may recite the appropriate vows on their behalf), to
be admitted into its membership in any local church in
the connection.
Patition Nurabar: LC-12228-020ft-D^ Mcthodict Federation for
Social Action, Staten Icland, NY.
The United Methodist Church Celebrates
the Diversity of Its Members.
Amend ^208:
The United Methodist Church, a fellowship of believ-
ers, is part of the Church Universal and celebrates the
diversity of its members. Therefore all persons, with-
out regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age,
ability, sexual orientation, marital status or economic
condition, shall be eligible to attend its worship services,
to participated in its progrsuns, and, when they take the
appropriate vows, to be admitted into its membership in
any local church in the connection.
1209.
Padtion Numlwr: LC'1133S-0209-D; Adminietrativc Board, Church
Street United Methodist ChurcK KnoxtiiUe, TN. and Dorothy
BedweU, NC.
Membership of a Local
United Methodist Church.
Amend 1209 by addition:
Add 1209.2 as follows:
The membership of a local United Methodist
Church also shall include baptized persons who, be-
cause of disabilities which prevent them from as-
suming the vows, have come into membership by
vows appropriately recited on their behalf by their
legal guardian(s), themselves members in full cove-
nant relationship with God and the Church, the
Community of Faith, and whose names have not
1211
Pttition Numbw: LC-12072.0211-D; Victor W. Ooldechmidt, Sl
Andreui United Methodict Church, Weet Lafayette, IN
The Meaning of Membership.
Amend 1211.4 and 228 (4th line firom bottom) change
the word gifts to tithes and gifts with a possible refer-
ence to paragraph 261.91).
I ^ X b. Patition Number: LC-1013e-2ie-D; Mr«. Marilyn B. Thompson,
Firet UMC. StarkoUU, MS.
Retain 11216-225.
Petition Number: FA'11171-0216-D; Adminietratuie Board, Overton
Park Methoditt Church, Fort Worth, TX. + 4 local church groups
-f i individual
Baptism and Confirmation.
Retain 1216.
Petition Number: LC-1186S.02ie-D; Donald W. Brown, West Ohio
Conference.
Admission into the Church.
Amend 1216.1 by adding end of paragraph:
1216.1 This membership shall be renewed
annually; either in written or spoken form. If spo-
ken form is used this should be done during a woi^
ship service. This renewal may occur either at the
time of Charge Conference or at the beginning of
the calender year. In either case the membership
secretary or pastor shall record all persons making
such a renewal. Anyone not making such a renewal
shall be immediately enrolled as an affiliate* mem-
ber tiU such time a renewal is made.
Petition Number: LC-120a6-0216-D; AUi«)n Cambrt, Texat
Conference.
Admission into the Church.
Amend 1216.1 by adding end of paragraph:
1216.1 The sacrament of baptism cannot be
repeated because of its imprinting nature. If after
diligent investigation, there is still a prudent doubt
whether this sacrament has been truly or validly
conferred, it is to be conferred conditionally.
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I ^ 1. f • Petition Number: LC-11628-0217-D: WetUy Foundation, Robert J.
BaiUy, OulfBnxze, FL
Admission into the Church.
Amend 1217:
A duly authorized ordfunedappointed minister of
The United Methodist Church while serving as chaplain
of any organization, institution, or military unit, or as a
campus pastor, or while otherwise present where a local
church is not available, may receive a person into mem-
bership of The United Methodist Church when such a
person shall have confessed faith in Christ and expressed
a desire to assume the obligations and become a faithful
member of the Church. After vows of membership have
been administered, such ordained appointed minister
shall issue a statement of membership to the local
church of the choice of the person concerned, and the pas-
tor thereof on receiving such statement shall duly enroll
that person as a member.
I ^i& X • Petition Number: LC-10032-0221D; Dr. Robert B. SnuUzer, Wett
Ohio Conference.
Infant Baptism/Dedication.
Amend 1221:
Because the redeeming love of God, revealed in Jesus
Christ, extends to all persons and because Jesus explic-
itly included the children in his kingdom, the pastor of
each charge shall earnestly exhort all Christian parents
or guardians to present their children to the Lord in Bap-
tism or dedication at an early age. Before Baptism or
dedication is administered, the pastor shall diligently
instruct the parents or guardians regarding the meaning
of tfafrthis Sacrament of Baptism or dedication and the
vows which they assume. It is expected of parents or
guardians who present their children for Baptism or
dedication that they shall use all diligence in bringing
them up in conformity to the Word of God and in the fel-
lowship of the Church. It is desired that one or both par-
ents or guardians shall be members of a Christian
church or that sponsors who are members shall assume
the baptismal or dedication vows. They shall be admon-
ished of this obligation and be earnestly exhorted to
faithfulness therein. At the time of Baptism or dedica-
tion they shall be informed that the Church, with its
church school program, will aid them in the Christian
nurture of their children.
Petition Number: LC-11B2S-0221D; Adminietration Board, Central
Terrace United Methodist Church, Wineton Salem, NC.
Baptism and Confirmation.
11221-225, Retain as printed.
Petition Number: LC-1167S4221-D; Evelyn L. DeLong, Calvary
United Methodist Church, CirclevilU, OH.
Service of Baptism and Dedication.
Amend 1221 by addition:
When so desired, the Service of Dedication may
be provided for the use of Christian parents who de-
sire to reserve the Sacrament of Baptism until a
later time when the child makes personal commit-
ment to Christ.
Petition Number: LC-11869-0221-D; Members of Pilot Knob United
Methodist Church, MUltown, IN.
Infant Baptism\Dedication.
Amend 1221:
1221. Because the redeeming love of God, revealed in
Jesus Christ, extends to all persons and because Jesus
explicitly included the children in his kingdom, the pas-
tor of each charge shall earnestly exhort all Christian
parents or guardians to present their children to the
Lord in Baptism or dedication (depending on the par-
ents' preference) at an early age. Before Baptism or
dedication is administered, the pastor shall diligently
instruct the parents or guardians regarding the meaning
of this Sacrament or covenant and the vows which th^
assimie. It is expected of parents or guardians who pre-
sent their children for Baptism or dedication that they
shall use all diligence in bringing them up in conformity
to the Word of God and in the fellowship of the Church.
It is desired that one or both parents or guardians shall
be members of a Christian church or that sponsors who
are members shall assume the baptismal or dedication
they shall be informed that the Church, with its chvirch
school program, will aid them in the Christian nurture of
their children.
I Zi/Ua • Petition Numba-: LC-10033-0222-D; Dr. Robert B. SmsUser, Scott
Memorial UMC, Cadii, OH.
Infant Baptismal Certificate.
Amend 1222:
The pastor of the church shall, at the time of adminis-
tering the Sacrament of Baptism or the service of in-
fant dedication, furnish the parents or guardians of the
child who is baptized with a certificate of Baptism or
dedication,...
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1223.
Pstition Number: LC10034-0223-D; Dr. RobeHB. SmtiUtr, Wtt
Ohio ConftnrruM.
Infant Baptismal Register.
Amend 1223:
The pastor shall keep and transmit to the succeeding
pastor £ui accurate register of the names of all baptized
or dedicated children in the church, including both
those who have been baptized or dedicated elsewhere.
This register of baptized or dedicated children, along
with a list of other preparatory members (1216.4) shall
constitute the preparatory membership roll of the
church. It shall give the full name of the child, the date
of birth, the date and place of baptism or dedication
and the names of the parents or guardians and their
place of residence.
I ^ a4» petition Number: LC-1003<-0224-D; Dr. Kobtrt SmtUztr, Watt OhU
Baptized Children as Preparatory Members.
Amend 1224:
All baptized or dedicated children....
Patition Number: LC-11172-0224-D,'A<Jn><niatrationB«in(
Overton Park UniUd Mtthoditt C/iurch, Fort Worth, TX.
Baptism and Confirmation of Children.
Retain 1224.
Petition Number: LC'12179-a224-D; Arlinda P. Batzmr, St. Lulu
VMC, Koluimo, IN.
Baptized Children Retained
as Preparatory Members
Amend 1224:
The pastor shall, at least a^^u^llly biannually, build-
ing on the preparation which the boys and girls have re-
ceived throughout their childhood, organize into classes
for confirmation the youth who, preferably ai'c eomplet-
tag have completed the sixth grade. This instruction
shall be based on material which the boys and girls
youth have already used and on other resoiu-ces pro'
dueed by consistent with the teachings and emphasis
of The United Methodist Church.
IAaO* Petition Number: lC1003»-022iD: Dr. Robtrt Snultar, Wttt OhU
Conftrtmn.
Confirmation Classes: Duty of the Pastor.
Amend 1225:
It shall be the duty of the pastor, to conduct annual
confirmation classes, covering the Christian creed
of faith. Included in this quest for discipleship will
be the parents or guardians, and the officers and teach-
ers of the church school t* who will provide training for
the children of the church throughout their childhood
that will lead to an appreciation of the privileges and ob-
ligations of Church membership, and to a personal com-
mitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior...
Petition Number: LC-11173-0226D: Administration Board,
Ouerton Park Uniud MethodiH Church, Fort Worth, TX
Baptism and Confirmation.
Retain 1225.
I A a7 e Petition Number: LC-10W7-0227-D; UMC, United Methodist
Church of Zapata, TX.
Affiliate and Associate Membership.
Amend 1227:
A member of The United Methodist Church, of an Af-
filiated Autonomous Methodist or United Church, or of a
Methodist Church which has a concordat agreement with
The United Methodist Church, residing for an extended
period in a city or community at a distance firom the
member's home church, may on request be enrolled as an
affiliate member of a United Methodist Church located
in the vicinity of the temporary residence. The home pas-
tor shall be notified of the affiliate membership. Such
membership shedl entitle the person to the fellowship of
that church, to its pastoral care and oversight, and to
participation in its activities, including the holding of of-
fice, except such office which would place one on the Ad'
uiiiiisti ative Council or Adminl strati ve Doai'd, except
such office as would allow one to vote in a United
Methodist body other than the local church, but that
person shall be counted and reported only as a member
of the home church. A member of another denomination
may become an associate member under the same condi-
tions but may not become a voting member of the
Administrative Council or Administrative Board.
This relationship may be terminated at the discretion of
The United Methodist Church in which the affiliate or
associate membership is held whenever the affiliate or
associate member shall move from the vicinity of The
United Methodist Chtu-ch in which the affiliate or associ-
ate membership is held...
Petition Number: LC111410227D; Rudo^h Flood. Eattm
Pmn^ivania Confrrtnot.
Affiliate and Associate Membership.
Amend 1227:
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Local Church
A member of The United Methodist Church, of an Af-
filiated Autonomous Methodist or United Church, may
on request be enrolled as an affiliate member of a United
Methodist Church located in the vicinity of the tempo-
rsary residence Such membership shall entitle the person
to the fellowship of that church, to its pastoral care and
oversight and to participation in its activities, including
the holding of office, except such office which w«yuld place
one OH the AdniinlBfa'ative CouBcil or Admiuiatt'ati^e
Board but that person shall be counted and reported only
as a member of the home church.
Petition Number: LC-11389-0227-D; Roy E. Ntlsan, Kanaai Wat
Confsrmee.
Non participatory Membership.
Amend 1227 by addition:
227^ Non Participatory membership may be
granted by a United Methodist Church to persons
who have had a long standing connection with that
church, biit now reside at a considerable distance
and cannot participate in the life of that church.
Non Participatory membership shaU entitle the
person to general mailings of the church, other such
information shared with the general membership of
issuing church and other pastoral care or informa-
tional attention deemed appropriate. It is expected
that non participatory members will share in the
mission and ministry of the issuing church, so far as
possible through: prayer, financial support, and
participating in worship whenever possible.
a) Non Participatory membership may be
granted by a United Methodist Church to any cur-
rent or former fuU member by an affirmative vote of
the Administrative Board or Administrative Counr
cU.
b) Non Participatory members shall not be in-
cluded in the membership reported by local
churches. Non Participatory membership in one lo-
cal United Methodist Church shall not bar that indi-
vidual from full membership in another United
Methodist or any other church. Non Participatory
members shall not be Included in any formulas de-
termining local church apportionments or other fi-
nancial obligations.
c) The issuing United Methodist Church may ex-
tend voting privileges to non participatory mem-
bers by affirmative vote of the Administrative
Board or Administrative Council. The voting privi-
lege shall be limited to the calendar year the action
was taken for church and must be extended sepa-
rately for each charge or church conference, prefer-
ably in advance.
Petition Number: LC-11312-0227'D; Edmund B. Stanton,
Ortgon-Idaho Conf«r«nc«.
Affiliate and Associate Membership.
Amend 1227:
In the second sentence: The home pastor shall be noti-
fied annually of the af&liate membership.
Delete the last sentence and insert: The affiliate or
associate relationship shaU, after the first full year,
be continued until the annual church or charge con-
ference. This relationship may be renewed annu-
ally, on reconunendation of the pastor and the local
church's committee or work area responsible for
membership, provided that the member's home
church is notified. It may be terminated at any time
at the discretion of the affiliate or associate member
or by The United Methodist Church in which the af-
filiate or associate membership is held.
Petition Number: IX;-11870-0227-D; Robert S. PuUmon, Saint
Jama United Methodist Church, Newport, NC.
Staff-Parish Relations Affiliate Member.
Amend 1227:
1227. Add after "Administrative Council or Adminis-
trative Board" ,or on the Committee on Pastor-Parish
Relations (Staff-Parish Relations).
Petition Number: LC-11S71-0227D; Davui W. Brown, Weat Ohio
Conference.
Affiliate and Associate Membership.
Amend 1227 by substitution:
1227. A person for whatever reason who would
like to be held in relationship to a local congrega-
tion without maintaining the obligations of the fuU
membership vows would be maintained on a AffiU-
ate Members role. These may be previous full mem-
bers who have relocated without transferring
membership, become inactive, or become unable
due to illness or physical impairment. All affiliate
members bear the responsibility of keeping the
church updated with addresses and other helpful
information.
I ^iSOe Petition Number: LC-113134228-D; Robert L. Gamble, Minnetota
Conference.
Inactive Member Category.
Create new paragraph after 1227:
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1257
While an inactive member is not the desired rela-
tionship in the congregation, there are certain situ-
ations where a person can be placed on an Inactive
Membership List so as to continue under the care of
the congregation. The inactive person in the local
congregation may be in an active faith relationship
with Christ and be involved in the community in
other ways.
The situations that could warrant being put on an In-
active List rather than withdrawing membership or re-
moval by charge conference action are:
1. The person, often a young adult, is still estab-
lishing a career, going to school through post-doc-
torate degrees, estabhshing a marriage and family,
or a person re-establishing a marriage and family,
or a person re-estabUshing a career or marriage;
2. The person has a broken relationship with the
pastor or a highly visible lay person in leadership
and needs time for heaUn^
3. The person has burned out and needs time to
recover;
4. The person is an eldeiiy person who has
moved or been moved to be near children but still
wants to be a part of the "home" church;
5. The person is in the service or other career
with no permanent home yet wants a "home"
church; and
6. The person who wants to remain a "member"
but is searching for something the "home church" is
not able to provide at the time.
The person shaU remain on the Inactive Member
List until he or she becomes active again, asks for a
transfer, withdraws or makes some other arrange-
ment. Since some of the reasons for inactivity may
involve some embarrassment, a person shall not
have to renew the membership vows, but can sim-
ply be added back onto the active membership rolL
Persons on the Inactive Membership List shall
not considered in apportionment formulas. How-
ever they shall continue to be under the care of the
local congregation and shall be kept informed of
the happenings of the congregation through the
communications used to keep the active and other
members informed.
There shall be an additional Une on the reports
that go into the conference journals as to the num-
ber of members on the list.
I ^OU* Pstition Number: LC101SnO230r>, Admaiittratun Board, Firtt
UMC, SeoUsboro, AL.
Removal of Names from Membership Role.
Amend ^230:
1. If a member residing in the community is negligent
of the vows, or is regularly absent from the worship of
the church without valid reason, the pastor and the
membership secretary shall report that member's name
to the Administrative Council or the Council on Minis-
tries, which shall do all in its power to reenlist the mem-
ber in the active fellowship of the Church. It shall visit
the member and make clear that, while the member's
name is on the roll of a particular local church, one is a
member of The United Methodist Church as a whole, and
that, since the member is not attending the church
where enrolled, the member is requested to do one of four
things: (a) renew the vows and become a regular wor-
shiper in the church where the member's name is re-
corded, (b) request transfer to another United Methodist
Church where the member will be a regular worshiper,
(c) arrange transfer to a particular church of another de-
nomination, or (d) request withdrawal. If the member
does not comply with any of the available alternatives
over a period of three two years, the member's name
may be removed. (See §4.)
2. If a member whose address is known is residing
outside the community and is not participating in the
worship or activity of the church, the directives to en-
courage a transfer of membership shedl be followed each
year until that member joins another church or requests
in writing that the name be removed from the member-
ship roll; provided, however, that if after three two years
the council has not been able to relate that member to
the church at the new place of residence, the name may
be removed by the procedure of §4 below.
3. If the address of a member is no longer known to
the pastor, the membership secretary and the evangel-
ism work area chairperson or the Commission on Evan-
gelism shall make every effort to locate the member,
including listing the name in the chvirch bulletin, circu-
larizing it throughout the parish, and reading it from the
pulpit. If the member can be located, the directives of
either §1 or §2 above shall be followed, but if after three
two years of such efforts the address is still unknown,
the member's name may be removed from the member-
ship roll by the procedure of §4 below.
4. If the directives §§ 1, 2, or 3 above have been fol-
lowed for the specified number of years without success,
the member's name may be removed from the member-
ship roll by vote of the Charge Conference on recommen-
dation of the pastor and the evangelism work area
chairperson or the Commission on Evangelism, each
name being considered individually; provided that the
member's name shall have been entered in the minutes
of the annual Charge Conference for three two consecu-
tive years preceding removal.
[Remainder of the paragraph is unchanged.]
1258
Local Church
Petition Number: LC11390-0230-D; Ptrry C. and Margartt T.
CrandaU, Firtt VniUd MtthodUt Church, Vancouuer, WA.
Re-classiGcation from a Member to Inactive.
Amend ^230.4:
the member's nfune may be remored from the mem-
bership roll by rote of the Chai-ge OoBference the mem-
ber may be re-dassified to Inactive Member status
by vote of the Charge Conference.
Such inactive members would not be counted when
calculating conference apportionments similar to the pre-
sent situation where members removed from the mem-
bership roll are not counted.
Pstition Number: LC-11679-0230-D; Adminittratiut Board, Firtt
United Mtthoditt Church, GtuUdm, AL.
Care of Members.
Amend 1230, last sentence:
If the member does not comply with any of the avail-
able alternatives over a period of threetwo years, the
member's name may be removed.
Petition Number; LC-1168(M)230-D; Church Annual Charge
Conference, Firet UniUd Methodist Church, Vancouver, WA.
Care of Members.
Amend 1230.4:
the member's n<»Me may be removed fr'om the mem-
bei-ahip roll by vote of the Ohai'ge Confereneethe mem-
ber may be re-classified to Inactive Member status
by vote of the Charge Conference.
Petition Number: LC-11872-0230-D; Dauid W. Broum, Wett Ohio
Conference.
Care of Members.
Amend 1230:
1230.1. If a member residing in the community is
negligent of the annual renewal of the vows, or is regu-
larly absent from the worship of the church without
valid reason, the pastor and the membership secretary
shall report that member's name to the Administrative
Council .... or (d) request withdrawal. If the member
does not comply with any of the available alternatives
over a period of three ycM's, they shall become an af-
filiate member until one of the above alternatives is
exercised.
1230.2. If a member whose address is known is resid-
ing outside the community and is not participating in
the worship or activity of the church, the directives to en-
courage transfer of membership shall be followed each
year until that member ioins another church or requests
in writing that if after three years the council has-not
been able to relate that membei' to the church at the new
place of residence, the name may be removed by the pro-
cedure of 4 below, may be included in the affiliate roll
after failing to renew their annual membership
vow.
1230.3. If the address of a member is no longer
known to the pastor, the membership secretary and the
evangelism work area chairperson or Commission on
Evangelism shall make every effort to locate the mem-
ber, including listing the name in the church bulletin,
circularizing it throughout the parish, and reading it
from the pulpit. If the member can be located, the direc-
tives of either one or two above shall be followed, but if
after three years of such efforts the address is still un-
known, the member's name may be removed from the
membership roll by the procedure of 4 below.
1230.4. If the directives of 1,2 or 3 above have been
followed for the specified number of years without suc-
cess, the member's name may be removed from the mem-
bership roll by vote of the Charge Conference on
recommendation of the pastor and the evangelism work
area chairperson or the Commission on Evangelism,
each name being considered individually; provided that
the member's name shall have been entered ia the min-
utes of the annufj Charge GonfereHce for thi-ee conseeu-
tive ycM's preceding removal. On the roll there shall be
entered aftei' the nzune: — "Removed by ordei' of the
Charge Conference"; and if the action is on the basis of 8,
there shaU be added: "Reason: address tmknown."— 'Phe
membership of the person shall thereby be tei'minated,
and the record thereof shall be retained, provided that
upon request the member may be restored to member-
ship by the recommendation of the pastor; and provided
fui-ther, that should a transfer of membership be re-
quested, the pastor may restore the person's membership
for this pmTWse and issue the certificate of transfer.
I ^«JA Petition Numbv: LC'12037'0216'D; AUiton Cambre, Texas
Conference.
Membership Records and Reports.
Amend 1232:
Each local church shall accurately maintain the fol-
lowing membership rolls:
1. Full Membership Confirmed Members Roll
2. Preparatory Membei-ship Baptized Members Roll
Petition Number: LC-12180-0232-D; David W. Brown, West Ohio
Conference.
Maintain Accurate Membership Rolls.
Amend 1232:
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1259
1. Full Membership Roll (209). Once a year the local
church, membership secretary and/or pastor, will
caD for the renewal of the covenant of faithfulness
within that local setting. These persons demon-
strate this covenant by holding the church with
their prayers, presence, gifts, and service. All four
commitments should be evident in aU persons offei^
ing their vow.
4. Constituency Roll, or Prospective Roll, contain-
ing the names and addresses of such persons as are not
members of the church concerned...
6-AsBociate Membership Roll (227).
ness in accordance with the mission of The United Meth-
odist Church.
5244.2 245.2 Or local churches may establish an Ad-
ministrative Board to which its member, organizations,
and agencies are amenable, and a Council on Ministries
which shall consider, develop, and coordinate goals and
program proposals for the church's mission in accordance
with the mission of The United Methodist Church (^113).
The Administrative Council or Administrative Board
shall be amenable to emd function as the executive
agency of the Charge Conference. (See ^246.)
I JioO* Padtton Numbw^ LC-116304)23S-D; Ptrry S. hfUlrr, Wttttm North
Can>Una Conftrmnot.
Pastor's Report at Charge Conference.
Amend f 233 by deletion and substitute the following:
The Administrative Council or Administrative
Board may appoint a committee to audit the mem-
bership rolls, submitting a report to the Charge
Conference when necessary.
I a44* petition Numbw: LC-1122e.03M-D; Margartt A. Pmgt and Janttt
E. Paig€ Jr., Dttrmi Conftrwne*.
Organization of the Local Church.
Amend ^244:
petition Number: LC-11274-0244-D; Jim Baii North ArkaiiMu
Conftrtner.
The Administrative Council
or Administrative Board.
Amend ^244 as follows:
Add a new number ^244.3 A decision regarding es-
tablishing or modifying the administrative and pro-
grammatic responsibilities shall be made by the
Charge Conference in accordance with the provi-
sions of 1247.2.
Add a new number ^244.4 Move the last sentence of
^244.2 to become 5244.4 The sentence involved is: "The
Administrative Council or Administrative Board shall
be amenable to and function as the executive agency of
the Charge Conference. See 5246."
5244. The local church shall be organized so that ade-
quate provision is made for these basic responsibilities:
(1) planning and implementing a program of niuture,
outreach, and witness for persons and families within
and without the congregation; (2) providing for effective
pastoral and lay leadership; (3) providing for financial
stq>port, physical fadlities, and the legal obligations of
the church; (4) ensuring relationships of the local church
organizations to appropriate district and Annual Confer-
ence structures and programs, and (6) providing for the
proper creation, maintensmce, and disposition of docu-
mentary record material of the loceil church. (See
51811.b) Erety local church shall ehooae from one of two
plans for orgaairing its admiuistiatite and program-
matic regpoHsibilitieB.
Renumber 5244.1 to 246.1 and 244.2 to 246.2 and
Amend:
52<4.1 246.1 Local churches may establish an Admin-
istrative Council, which shall be both the administrative
body to which the members, organizations, and agencies
are amenable, and the programmatic body which shall
consider, develop, and coordinate goals and program pro-
posals for the church's misaiott Nurture, Outreach, Wit-
Patition Number: LC-11727-0244-D; UniUd Methcditt Rural
FtUowahJp and Upper Sand Mountain ParisK Cola mhu8 OH.
The Administrative Council
— Basic Administrative Structure.
Amend 5244 by substitution and delete 5244.1 and
5244.2.:
5244 The local church shall be organized so that ade-
quate provision is made for these basic responsibilities:
(1) planning and implementing a program of nurture out-
reach, and witness for persons and families within and
without the congregation; (2) providing for effective pas-
toral and lay leadership; (3) providing for financial sup-
port, physical facilities, and the legal obligations of the
church; (4) enduring relationships of the local church or-
ganizations appropriate district and Annued Conference
structures and programs, and (5) providing for the proper
creation, maintenance, and disposition of documentary
record materials of the local church. (See 51881.b.)
Ereiy local ehm'ch shall choose from one of two plaas for
organizing its admliiisti'ative imd progi'ammatic reapou-
sibilities. The Administrative Council shall be the
basic organizational structure of the local church.
1260
Local Church
1245
Petition Number: LC-1172&-0246-D; Unittd Mtihodut Ruml
FeUowakip and Upper Sand Mountain Parish, Columbua, OH.
The Administrative Council as the Basic
Administrative Structure for Local Churches.
Amend 1245:
1245 The baaie organizational plan for the local
church shall include provisions for the following unite: a
Charge Conference, An Administrative Coimcil or Ad-
ministrative Board and Council on Ministries, a Commit-
tee on Pastor-Parish Relations, a Board of Trustees, A
Committee on Finance, a Committee on Nominations
and Personnel, and such other elected leaders, commis-
sions, councils, committees, and task forces as the
Charge Conference may determine. The basic orgaiv
izational plan. The Administrative Council, may be
expanded to involve more persons and additional
ministries as a church's membership and program
may increase.
Petition Number: LC-11788-0246-D^ Margaret A. Paige and Jamte
E. Paige, Jr., UM Town and Rural FeUowttup Detroit Conf. Chap..
Local Church Organization
and Administration.
Amend 1245 by substitution:
1245. The basic organizational plan for the local
church shall include provisions for at least the fol-
lowing units: congregational meeting with four
working units including Nurture, Outreach, Wit-
ness, and Resources.
Petition Number: LC-11873-0246-D; Dalaney Barrett, Neic Mexico
Conference.
Staff-Parish Relations Committee.
Amend 1245 and 1269.2:
Petition Number: LCai4424246-D,' A>y £. NeUon. Kaneac Weet
Conference.
Membership of Charge Conference.
Amend 1246 by deletion of present 1246.2 and replace
with new 1246.2:
The membership of the Charge Conference shall
be all members of the local church. If more than one
church is on the pastoral chaise, all members of
each local church represented shall be members of
the Charge Conference. A Charge Conference may
be authorized by the district superintendent on
written request of the pastor or the Administrative
Council or Administrative Board or 10% of the mem-
bership of the local church to the district superin-
tendent, with a copy to the pastor, or at the
discretion of the district superintendent. A joint
Charge Conference for two or more churches may
be held at the same time and place as the district su-
perintendent may determine. A Charge Conference
shall be conducted in the language of the nug'ority
with adequate provision being made for translation.
(For Church Local Conference see 12526.)
|^4f • Petition Number: hCUOlZ^UlD; Executive Committee of the GA
Communicatione Council, United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA.
The Church Historian.
Amend 1247.5.a):
The charge Conference shall elect a church historian. .
. The Church historian shall be a member of the Admin-
istrative Council or Administrative Board. The histo-
rian may be a consultant to the coordinator of
communications in video productions of the heri-
tage of the congregation. The church historian may
also hold another elected position on the councU or board.
Change name fi^m Pastor-Parish Relations Commit-
tee to Staff-Parish Relations Committee.
1246.
Petition Number: LC-11142-0246-D; Rudolph Flood, Eastern
Penn&ylvania Conference.
General Provisions for Honorary Members.
Amend 1246.3:
3. The Charge Conference may make provision for rec-
ognition of the faithful service of those members of the
Administrative Council or Administrative Board who
have reached the age of seventy-two or who have become
physically incapacitated, by electing them honorary
members. An honorary member shall be entitled to
all the privileges of a member except the right to rote.
Petition Number: LC11874.0247D; United Methodiet Historical
Society, Baltimore Conference.
Election of a Church Historian.
Amend 1247.5 a:
1247.5a. "The Charge Conference dnmld shall elect a
church historian ....
Petition Number: LC-11631.0247-D; SEJCo
and History, Jackson, TN.
Mandatory Church Historian.
Amend 1247 .5.a:
The Charge Conference shouldshall elect a chiurch
historian...
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1261
Patition Number: LC118TS-0247'D; OUUr Adult Council of South
OtorgiOf Maooiiy QA.
Lower the Age for Older Adults to Over 55.
Amend last line of t247.6:
1247.6. The members at large, if elected, shall in-
clude at least two young adults between the ages of 19
and 30, and at least two older adults over 66- 55 years of
age, and at least two youth nominated by the youth Co-
ordinator or Youth Council.
Petition Number: LC1114a0247D; AdminUtrotwt Board, HalUr
Laks UniUd Methodut Church, Seattle, WA.
Administrative Board Members at Large.
Amend 1247.6:
6. The Charge Conference shaU should determine
the number...
In some churches it may not be possible to have the
required age distribution for Administrative Board,
Nominations & Personnel and Staff Parish Relations due
to demographics.
the Annual Conference and/or the church lay leadeKs) to
present to a meeting of each Charge Conference a state-
ment of the apportionments for World Service and Con-
ference Benevolences, explaining the causes supported
by each of these funds and their place in the total pro-
gram of the Church. The district superintendent or desig-
nated agent shall also notify each Charge Conference of
all other amoimts properly apportioned to it. (See 1719.)
Petition Number: LC-11496-0247D; AdminUtratwe Board, St. Paul
United Methodist Church, Lat Cruoet, NM.
Local Church's Right
to Set Apportionment Acceptance.
Add new 1247. 14.b:
A charge conference shall receive the apportion-
ments distributed by the district superintendent
and direct the Administrative Board to report to the
district superintendent within the first two months
of the new calendar year, what amount shall be
paid on each of the apportioned funds.
Petition Number: LC-11391-0247-D; Jim Seal. LittU Rodt, AR.
Compensation of the Pastor
and Other Staff Appointed by the Bishop.
Amend 1247.13:
The charge conference shall in consultation with the
district superintendent set the salarycompensationaBd
other remuneratiott of the pastor and other staff ap-
jwinted by the bishop.
Petition Number: LC-10070-0247.D; Administrative Board, Mount
Oak UMC, MitchellvilU. MD.
Notifying the Local Church of Amount
Apportioned for World Service
and Conference Benevolence.
Amend 1247.14:
247.14 As soon as practicable after the session of An-
nual Conference, each district superintendent or desig-
nated agent shall notify each local church in the district
what amounts have been apportioned to it for World
Service and Conference Benevolences. This notification
shall include a complete breakdown of the World
Service and Conference Benevolences and any
other apportionments, specifying the amounts ap-
portioned for each board and agency of the Church
and for each fund and each benevolence being ap-
portioned. Following the Annual Conference, it shall be
the responsibility of the pastor and the lay member(s) of
Petition Number: LC11681-0247-D; Perry S. Miller, Western North
Carolina Conference.
Pastor's report to Charge Conference.
Amend 1247.15 by substitution:
The Charge Conference shall receive and act on
a report by the pastor concerning inactive mem-
bers, if necessary. (See 188230.)
Petition Number: LC11227-0247-D; George W. Baldwin, Central
United Methodist Church, Kantat City, KS.
Promotion of Policies Relative
to Socially Responsible Investments.
Amend 1247 by adding a new sub-paragraph .19 to
follow 247.18, and renumbering subsequent sub-para-
graphs:
1247.19 The Charge Conference shall promote
awareness of and concurrence with Policies Rela-
tive to Socially Responsible Investments (1816.), The
Social /Vinciptesd 170-76.) tandThe Book of Resolutions
of The United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: lC12U2-02i7U; Staff Parish Committee,
Ooorgetown UMC, Jenison, Ml.
Salary and Other Renumeration
of the Pastor and Staff.
Delete 1247.13.
1262
Local Church
5248.
Patition Number: LC'11123^248-D;Z). Max WhitfUU, NAK
The Church Conference.
Amend 1248:
^248.The Church Conference. — To encourage broader
participation by members of the church, the Charge Con-
ference may be convened as the Church Conference, ex-
tending the vote to all chxirch members present at such
meetings. The Ohm'ch Conference may be authorised by
the diBti'ict Bupeimtendent on written request of the pas-
tor or the AdmiuisU'ative Council or Administi alive
Board or 10 peixent of the membership of the loced
chui'ch to the disti'ict supeiiutendeut, with a copy to the
pastor, or at the discretieH of the disti-iet superintendent.
The Church Conference shall be authorized by the
district superintendent. It may be called at the dis-
cretion of the district superintendent or following a
written request to the district superintendent by
one of the following: the pastor, the Administrative
Council, the Administrative Board, 10 percent of the
membership of the local church. In any case a copy
of the request shaU be given to the pastor. Additional
regulations governing the call and conduct of the Charge
Conference as set forth in ^1246-247 shall apply also to
the Church Conference. A joint Church Conference for
two or more chiu-ches may be held at the same time and
place as the district superintendent may determine. A
Church Conference shall be conducted in the language of
the majority with adequate provision being made for
translation. (For Church Local Conference see 12526.)
ference and it shall not continue after completing
its assigned task or project.
c) The authorization of an Administrative Confer-
ence beyond one year after it was created, shall re-
quire a yeariy vote to continue, by the Charge
Conference at a regular or special called session.
d) Authorization for an Administrative Confer-
ence may be withdrawn by a duly called Charge
Conference.
3. An Administrative Conference shall meet as its
members may determine as necessary to fulfill their
charged responsibilities.
4. Notice of time and place of a regular or special
session of any Administrative Conference shall be
given at least 10 days in advance.
I a4S7 Petition Number: LC-llg77-0249-D; The Older Adult Council of
South Georgia, Maoon, QA.
Change the Age for Older Adults.
Amend 1249.7:
1249.7. Special attention shall be given to the inclu-
sion of women, men, youth, young adults, persons over
65- 55 years of age, persons with a handicapping condi-
tion, and racial and ethnic persons.
Petition Numbtr: LC-12323-3000-R; Miiton M. Miller, Kanaaa Eaet
Conference
The Committee on Nominations.
Petition Number: LC-11443.0248-D; Roy E. Neleon, Kanxu Wett
Conference.
The Administrative Conference.
Delete 1248 and substitute new 1248:
1248. The Administrative Conference. — The
Charge Conference may delegate to the Administra-
tive Conference its powers and responsibilities for
special projects which the total membership of the
Charge Conference does not wish to be involved in.
1. The membership of the Administrative Confer-
ence shall be all members of the Administrative
Council or Administrative Board named in 1254, to-
gether with retired ordained ministers who elect to
hold their membership in said Administrative Con-
ference and any others as may be designated in The
Discipline.
2.
a) The powers of the Administrative Conference shall
be the same as the Charge Conference; except that:
b) The Administrative Conference shall deal only
with those items assigned to it by the Charge Con-
Whereas, the Committee on Nominations for the local
church is given the responsibility of nominating all the
church officers for the new year, except the members of
the Committee on Nominations, and
Whereas, many times those nominated from the floor
at the annual Church Conference are not present, and
therefore can not be asked if they are willing to serve,
and
Whereas, many times those nominated from the floor
do not care to serve, thus causing a problem.
Be it resolved that a change be made and that the
Committee on Nominations nominate and secure permis-
sion frx)m those nominated before the Church Conference
as in the case of all other officers.
Petition Number: LC11876-0249-D; Committee of the Laity, North
Alal>at7ia Conference.
Chair of the Committee on Nominations
and Personnel.
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Amend 1249 by substitution:
5249. The Committee on nominations and per-
sonnel and its chairperson who may be either the
minister or a lay member of the committee.
I ^dU« Psdtion Numb«r: LC'11632-0260D^ SEJ CommUtion on Arehiutt
and History, JoAton, TN.
Mandatory Church Historian.
Amend 1260.1
...district steward, church histerifm, and membership
secretary.
' ^O 1 • Patition Number: LC'1013»-02tl-D: AUwrt J. VaraUi, Lxuidtn-t
Chapel UMC, Lincolnton, NC.
Responsibilities of the Lay Leader
and the PPR Committee.
Amend 1251.1.c):
c) membership in the Charge Conference and the Ad-
ministrative Council (or the Administrative Board and
the Council on Ministries), the Committee on Finance,
«md the Committee on Nominations and Personnel, and
the Committee on Pastor Parish Relations, where,
along with the pastor, the lay leader sheill serve as an in-
terpreter of the actions and programs of the Annual Con-
ference and the general Church;
Patition Number: LC-1207»02S1-D: Victor W. OoldxhmiM. St.
Andnui United Mtthodiat Church, Wttt LafityttU, IN
Responsibilities of the Lay Reader.
Add a new subsection after 261. If:
g) In consultation with the pastors, the worship work
area, and lay speakers, members of the congregation
plan for laity Simday (P275.2).
Petition Number: LC-U038-0261-D; John A. Maaon, Weat Virginia
Conference.
Tenvire of Office.
Add a new paragraph immediately following 1251.2:
No one shall be nominated or elected to serve in
the same oflSce for more than three consecutive
years except where otherwise mandated.
Also delete 1247.7 in its entirety.
Petition Number: LC-12228-02C1-D; Janua L SwalUm, Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cmoinnah, OH,
Lay Member of the Annual Conference.
Amend 1251.2:
Each lay member of the Annual Conference shaU
be a member of the Administrative Board, the
Council on Ministries, and the Committees on Fi-
nance, and Pastor-Parish Relations.
Petition Number: LC11393-0261D; Richard K. Oruiwotd, flrtt
United Methcdiet Church, Durango, CO.
No Local Pastor or Spouse Eligible
as Lay Member or Alternate.
Amend 1251.2:
No local pastor shall be eligible as a lay member or al-
twaatcNo local pastor or spouse of a pastor shall be
eligible as a lay member or alternate.
Petition Number: LC-113e2.0a51'D; RKM.
Local Church Lay Leader.
Amend 1251.1.0:
f) informing the laity of training opportunities pro-
vided by the Annual Conference. Where possible, the lay
leader shall attend training opportunities in order to
strengthen his/her work. The lay leader is urged to be-
come a Certified Lay Speaker.
I^O^a Petition Number: LC100T2-02e2-D; Adminiatrotitw Council
Community UMC, Wrightwood, CA.
The Administrative Council: Membership
and Responsibilities.
Delete 1262 and replace with the following:
1. The Administrative Council shall be the basic
organizational and the initial form of structure for
the planning and implementing of a program of nur-
ture, outreach and witness ministries in the local
church, and for the administration of its organiza-
tional and temporal life. The council shall have all
of the responsibilities of the Administrative Board
(see 1256) and the Council on Ministries (see 1257).
The Administrative Council shall be amenable to
and function as the executive agency of the Charge
Conference (see 1246). Its membership shall include
the combined membership of those named to the
Administrative Board and the Council on Ministries
insofar as the offices, or combination of offices,
listed in 1254 and 1258 exist within the local church
are otherwise provided for in this paragraph.
1. Since a majority of United Methodist Churches
have small memberships (200 members or fewer)
and may differ as to numbers of leaders, program
scope, missional resources, and in other ways, the
administrative and program responsibiUties of the
Administrative Council may be carried out by as
few as eight or nine persons and the pastor.
a) The Chairperson of the Administrative Counr
cil, who may serve also as the church Lay Leader.
b) The church Lay Leader who may also serve as
chairperson of the Administrative Council, as a
member of the pastoral charge's Pastor^Parish Re-
lations Committee (^269.2), on the local church's Fi-
nance Committee (^269.4), and shaU carry out the
responsibilities stated in 5251.
c) The Nurturing Ministries Chairperson, who
shaU give attention to the educational, worship, and
stewardship components of ministry, and who may
also serve as the Sunday School Superintendent
(1262.1).
d) The Outreach Ministries Chairperson who
shall give attention to local and larger community
ministries of compassion and advocacy, chiurch and
societal issues, global ministries concerns, health
and welfare ministries and Christian unity and in-
terreUgious concerns.
e) The Witness Ministries Chairperson, who shall
give attention to evangeUstic outreach to persons,
membership care, communications, lay speaking
ministries and witnessing through the sharing of
personal and congregational stories of Christian ex-
perience, faith and service.
f) The Age-Level and Family Ministries Coordinar
tor, who shall give attention to coordinating minis-
tries for each age level and families.
g) The Finance Chairperson, who shall give atteur
tion to financial cultivation and stewardship con-
cerns of the church, and to the support of the
church's ministries. (See 5269.4).
h) The Board of Trustees Chairperson who shall
give attention to property, faciUties, trustee and le-
gal concerns. (See 5253J2).
i) The Church Treasurer (5269.4b), who shall
maintain the financial records of income and dis-
bursements, make financial reports to each Council
meeting, and serve on the Finance Committee.
j) The pastor.
k) Additional persons could be named to the
Council as needed to serve in designated leadership
roles. The Administrative Council would agree on
any position to be added, the Nominations and Per^
sonnel Committee (5269.1) would nominate such per-
sons, and the Charge Conference would elect them
to office.
Petition Number: LC'1131442£2-D; Conference cabinet and San
JoM DUtrlct COM, CA-NV Conference.
Removal of Local Church Officers.
Add new 5 after 5251:
1. If in the judgment of the Charge Conference a
church officer is unable or fails to fulfill the respon-
sibiUties of the position for which elected, the
Charge Conference may by msgority vote declare
the position vacated.
2. Any vacancy occurring as a result of Charge
Conference action shall be filled by election for the
unexpired term according to the prescribed nomi-
nating and election procedures. (See 5250 and
52530.)
Petition Number: LC 11729-0262-D: UniUd Methodint Rural
Fellowahip and Upper Sand Mountain Pariah^ Columbua, OH.
The Administrative Coiincil
as the Basic Administrative Structure for
UMC.
Delete the present 5252 and substitute:
5252.1 The Administrative Council shall be the
basic organizational and the initial form of struc-
ture for the planning an implementing of a program
of nurture, outreach and witness ministries in the
local church, and for the administration of its or-
ganizational and temporal Ufe. The council shall
have all of the responsibilities of the Administrative
Board (5256) and the Council on Ministries (5257).
The Administrative Council shall be amenable to
and function as the executive agency of the Charge
Conference (5246). Its membership shall include the
combined membership of those named to the Ad-
ministrative Board and the Council on Ministries in
so far as the officers, or combination of offices,
Usted in 5254 and 5258 exist within the local church
or are otherwise provided for in this paragraph.
2. The administrative and program responsibili-
ties of the Administrative Council may be carried
out by as few as eight persons and the pastor
a) The Chairperson of the Administrative Council
who also may serve as the church lay leader.
b) The church Lay Leader who may also serve as
chairperson of the Administrative Council, as a
member of the pastoral charge's Pastor Parish Re-
lations Committee (5269.2) on the local church's Fi-
nance Committee (5269.4), and shaU carry out the
responsibilities stated in 5251.
c) The Nurturing Ministries Chairperson, who
shall give attention to educational, worship, and
stewardship components of ministry, and who may
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also serve as the Sunday School Superintendent
(1262.1).
d) The Outreach Ministries Chairperson, who
shall give attention to local and larger community
ministries of compassion and advocacy, church and
societal issues, global ministries concerns, health
and welfare ministries, and Christian unity and in-
terreligious concerns.
e) The Witness Ministries Chairperson, who shall
give attention to evangelistic outreach to persons,
membership care, communications, lay speaking
ministries, and witnessing through the sharing of
personal and congregational stories of Christian ex-
perience, faith and service.
f) The Age-Level and Family Ministries Coordina-
tor, who shall give attention to coordinating minis-
tries for each age level and famihes.
g) The Finance Chairperson, who shaU give atten-
tion to financial cultivation and stewardship con-
cerns of the church and to the support of the
church's ministries (1269.4).
h) The Board of Trustees Chairperson, who shall
give attention to property, facilities, trustee and le-
gal concerns (12532).
i) The Church Treasurer, who shall maintain fi-
nancial records of income and disbursements, make
financial reports to each Council meeting, and serve
on the Finance Committee (1269.4b).
j) The Pastor
k) Additional persons shall be named to the
Council as needed to serve in designed leadership
roles.
3. The Administrative Council shall authorize the
addition of all positions to the Administrative Coun-
cil; the Nominations and Personnel Committee
(1269.1) shall nominate persons to the positions to be
filled; and the Charge Conference shall elect them
to their offices.
Petition Number: LC-12ai3-0262-Di Ezecutivt Cammittte oftht
Georgia Communicationa Coitncii^ United Methodist Church,
Atlanta, QA.
The Work Area on Evangelism.
Amend 1252.1 C):
The work area on evangelism. . . The work area will
also develop programs, including videotapes of evan-
geUstic efforts in cooperation with the coordinator
of communications to aid the spiritual growth of those
new persons.
|^04* Petition Number: lC11101-02i4-Di Adminittrativ Board, HaUtr
Lake United Methodic Church, Seattle, WA.
Membership of the Administrative Board.
Insert the following paragraph between the second
and third paragraphs in 1254:
Individual churches may choose to relieve some
of the above positions fi-om the Administrative
Board Membership requirement provided they are
represented by the chair of a committee to whom
they also report. For example, the work area chaii^
persons may be represented by the chairperson of
Council on Ministries; The Business Administrator,
Treasurer and Financial Secretary may be repre-
sented by the Chairperson of the Committee on Fi-
nance, etc..
Petition Number: LC-12281-D: DauidAdame + 26 other
indiuiduaU, Bellevue United Methodiet Church, Nashville, TN.
Support Scouting Ministry.
Amend 1254:
...the president of United Methodist Men; the presi-
dent of the United Methodist Youth Council; the Coor^
dinator of Scouting Ministries; members at large.
I ^OOe Petition Number: LC11339.0266-D; National Federation ofA&ian
American U.M., San Francieco, CA.
Oi^anization of the Administrative Board.
Amend 1255 as follows:
^255. Organization. — The Administrative Board shall
be organized annually by the election of a chairperson, a
vice-chairperson, and a recording secretary. These oflB-
cers shall be lay peraona nominated by the Committee on
Nominations and Personnel. They may be either lay
persons or clergy. The chairperson shall be elected by
the Charge Conference. The vice-chairperson and record-
ing secretary shall be elected by the Administrative
Board at the first meeting of the new year. Additional
nominations may be made from the floor.
Petition Number: LC116270266D;D«iini» R. Ue, South Carolina
Conference.
Organization of the Administrative Board.
Amend 1255:
The vice-chairperson and recoidiug aea'ctM'y shall be
elected by the Administrative Board at the first meeting
of the new year. Additional nominations may be made
fi-om the floor. The recording secretary shall be
elected in the same manner as the vice-chairperson,
unless the secretary's office has already been filled
according to 1247.4.
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Local Church
|iSOb* Petition Number: LClllM-OZSe-l); Rudalph Flood, Eatttm
Pennsylvania Board.
Responsibilities of the Administrative Board.
Amend ^256:
As the executive agency of the Charge Conference, the
Administrative Board shall have general oversight of the
administration and program of the local church, (f 253).
The pastor in charge shall be the admiuigti'ative oQlcei'.
The Administrative Board shall initiate planning, estab-
lish objectives, adopt goals, authorize action, determine
policy, receive reports, evaluate the church's ministries,
and review the mission and ministiy of the church.
Petition Number: LC11394-026e-Di Jim Btal, LUtU Rock, AR.
Recommendation of Pastor's Compensation
to Charge Conference.
Amend 5256.3.e):
Recommend to the Charge Conference the salarycom-
pensationand other remimeratioB for the pastor(s) after
receiving recommendations from the Committee on Pas-
tor-Parish Relations.
Amend t266.3f:
Ilonring shall not be considered as part of compeuaa-
tion or remuneration, but shall be considered as a means
provided by the local ehui'ch, to enable its uiLuIbUji and
the itinerant mimstrj of the Annual Oonference.
I ^O 7 Petition Number: IC-1201U>267-T): Extmitiut ConmutUt of At
(Uorgia Communiaationa Couneii, Unittd MHhodiat Ckumh,
Atlanta, QA.
The Council on Ministries.
Amend ^257:
. . . Where the committees, councils, task groups, com-
missions, etc., are not organized, the duties assigned to
each including production of video and other re-
sources become the responsibility of the Council on Min-
istries, or its successor.
1258.
Petition Number: l,C-Vin^^>i6»-Xi; Adminittratuu Board, HalUr
Laki Vnittd MHhoditt Church, StattU, WA.
Membership of the Council on Ministries.
Insert the following paragraph between the first and
second paragraph in ^258:
Petition Number: LC-11776-0266-D^ Uniud Mcthodit CUrgy
CoupUa, Chc9€ipeak«, VA.
Responsibilities of the Administrative Board.
Amend 1256:
1256. "The pastor in charge or co-pastors shall be
the administrative officer<s). . . .
1256.3f. .... "Clergy shall not be discriminated
against because of their marital status. Each clergy
shall be enabled for ministry in the local church by
receiving a parsonage or full aUowance for hous-
ing."
1256.3f. .... but shall be considered as a means pro-
vided by the local church, and for the convenience of tt»e
local church, to enable its minigti,y and the itinei'ant
mimstt'ji of the Annual Oonfei'ence. the Annual Con-
ference, to enable its ministry."
1256.4 "Therefore, all persons, without regard
to race, color, national origin, status, or economic condi-
tion, shall be eligible .... In The United Methodist
Church no conference or other organizational unit of the
Church shall be structured so as to exclude any member
or any constituent body of the Church because of race,
color, national origin, tstattts, or economic condition."
Petition Number: LC12166-0286-D; TTujnui. H. Qriffith,
Califomia-Pacific Annual Conference,
Responsibilities of the Administrative Board.
Individual churches may choose to relieve some
of the above positions from the Council on Minis-
tries Membership requirement provided they are
represented by the chair of a committee to whom
they also report. For example, the Age Level and
Family Ministry Coordinators and the Church
School Superintendent may be represented by the
Education Work Area Chairperson.
Petition Number: LC12282-Di David Adame -f 26 othtr
individuaU, BelUaua United Methodiet Church, NashviUe, TN.
Coordinator of Scouting Ministry.
Amend 1258:
The Charge Conference may elect to the Council on
Ministries upon nomination of the Committee on Nomi-
nations and Personnel: representative of United Method-
ist Youth Ministry, coordinator of young adult
ministries, coordinator of scouting ministries, coordi-
nator of older adult ministries, coordinator of single
adult ministries...
I ^OUe Petition Number: LC-iaOU«260-D; Executive Committee of the
Georgia Communioatione Councii, United Methodiet Church,
Atlanta, OA.
The Work Area Chairperson.
Amend 1260:
. . . Each work area chairperson, with the guidance of
the pastor. . . shall serve as liaison within and beyond
the local church. The work area chairperson may de-
velop video resources in cooperation with the coor^
dinator of communications. When an activity. . .
Petition Numbw: IXI-11103^)260-D; Admaiittratwe Board, Trinity
VniUd MthodUt Church, Dmutr, CO.
Establishment of a Volunteer Work Area.
Amend ^260 by addition:
The Volunteer Work Area chairperson shall keep
the Council of Ministries aware of the purpose and
needs of volunteering in the local community and of
the involvement of the church members in volun-
teering. This work area shall develop an under-
standing of the talents and skills of the church
members and make them aware of matching oppor-
tunities for the giving of personal service; maintain
liaison between the church, its members and estab-
lished social concern agencies within the commu-
nity; and promote volunteering as a benefit to the
church, the individual volunteer and the agencies
as an expression of our Christian concern.
1261.
Petition Number: LC-1 1878-0261-0; United MethodUt Federation
for Social Action, Minnesota Conference.
The Chairperson of Worship.
Amend ^261.10 by addition:
1261.10 shall cooperate with the pastor in plan-
ning and caring for worship, music, and other arts, ush-
ering, furnishing appointments, and sacramental
elements for congregational worship; shall enable the
congregation to experience the worship styles and contri-
butions of the various racial and ethnic groups; shall co-
operate with the pastor to develop liturgies and
rituals that serve its members and community; shall
recommend standards for the placement in the church of
memorial gifts as aids to worship.
1262
Petition Number: LC'12016-02e2-Di £reeutuw CommitUt oftht
Otorgia CommunicatUtn* CounoU, UniUd Methodist Church,
Atlanta, OA.
The Coordinator of Communications.
Amend 1262.3
The coordinator of communications. . .Mfgor areas of
responsibility are. . .and benevolences; and d) produc-
tion of video resources for the ministry and out-
reach of the congregation. To provide video
resources, the coordinator of communications may
develop a Communication Task Force of talented
and interested persons, approved by the Church
Council/Board, to portray in video the heritage of
the congregation, its worship and educational and
fellowship activities, its witness to children and
youth and adults and families, and its mission to lo-
cal and national and worid projects.
Petition Number: LC12113-0262-D; North Central Jurisdiction
Accessibility Advocates, UMC.
Coordinator of Communications.
Amend 1262.3 b):
...including devices and interpreters.
Petition Number: LC-12168-02e2-D; North Central Jurisdiction
Accessihiiity Advocates, UMC.
Annual Accessibility Audit.
Amend 1262.2 e):
0 and shall conduct an annual audit of their
buildings, grounds and facilities to discover what
barriers impede full participation of persons with
handicapping conditions. Plans shall be made and
priorities determined for the elimination of all bai^
riers including architectural, communication and
attitudinal barriers. The Accessibility Audit for
Churches, available from the Service Center, shall
be used in filling out the annual charge/church con-
ference reports.
Petition Number: LC12167-0262D; VirgU O. MegitI, GA
Conference and Administrative Council of New Holland UMC,
Georgia Conference.
To Permit the Local Coordinator
of Communications to Record a Video History
of the Congregation.
Amend 1262.3:
...c) promotion of local, district, conference, and
churchwide program and benevolence; and d)produc-
tion of video resources for the ministry and out-
reach of the congregation. To provide video
resources, the coordinator of communications may
develop a Communication Task Force of talented
and interested persons, approved by the Church
Council/Board, to portray in video the heritage of
the congregation, its worship and educational and
fellowship activities, its witness to children and
youth and adults and families, and its mission to lo-
cal and national and worid projects.
1268
Local Church
] ^b«J« Petition Number: LC-1193e-0263-D; Otorgt E. BaiUy, Eatt Ohio
Conftrtnot.
The Church School.
Amend 1263.1 b):
1. The Church School-
b) AH the concerns of the chvirch . . . world and con-
temporary society, not neglecting the dynamic impact
of science and technology and their positive appU-
cations to human welfare, opening new under-
standings of God's piirpose in the universe and
contributing to our growth in participatory grace.
Petition Number: LC-1112t-0263-D; Lais M. Cont, First United
Mahodist Church, Okstchohst, FL.
Guidelines for the Church Library.
Amend 1263.1.d) by addition:
'To further the church's educational and nurturing
ministry, a church library shall be established wherever
possible."
a) The purpose of the Ubrary shall be to extend
the Christian education ministry of the church.
b) The church shall provide guidance and train-
ing as described in 1208.
c) The Ubrarian shall be a member of the Council
on Ministries or Administrative Council, responsi-
ble to the work area on education.
d) The Ubrarian shall stimulate studies, plan pro-
grams and cooperate in specific Christian endeav-
ors both educational and recreational
e) The library committee shall consist of a repre-
sentative from the children's, youth, adult, and fam-
ily ministries, as well as, representatives from the
men's and women's organizations as appUcable.
f) If practical these lending Ubraries shah serve
the entire Christian community.
Petition Number: LC12039'<)aS3-D; A Uiaon Cwnirc, Ttxas
Confersncs.
Program Agencies.
Amend 1263.1 e):
grade, there shall be at least two teachers.. Division
superintendents, teachers. . .
Petition Number: LC'11444-0263'D; Pegg/ Richards, Cmtral
lUinois Confenmct.
Prison Ministry.
Amend 5263 by addition:
7. Prison Ministry. — ^The ministry of the local
church shaU be extended to persons of all ages who
are in prison. These persons share unique needs
which the church can meet by offering worship op-
portunities through Word and Table, through Bible
studies, and through prayer. Support of families of
prisoners Uvii^ within the church commiuiity
should also be a part of this ministry. Such a minis-
try shall be the responsibility of the Administrative
Council or Council on Ministries, working through
its adult coordinator or through a Prison Ministry
Council if elected.
Petition Number: 'LCi2U9-02e^D; Administratiue Board, Haller
Laks VMC, Seattle, WA.
Change Language in Structure
of the Local Church.
Amend t263.6:
In every local church there isktA should be an organ-
ized unit of United Methodist Women...".
Petition Number: LC12283-0263-D; Dauid C. Adams + 24 Other
Individuals, Bellevue United Methodist ChurcK Nashville, TN.
Coordinator of Scouting Ministry.
Add to the end of 1263.2:
...into account the grouping of youth in the public
schools), who are currently or potentially associated with
the church or any of its activities. The local church
may also wish to designate the Scouting ministry as
one of its settings and elect a coordinator of scout-
ing ministries who would be responsible for main-
taining the quaUty of these programs.
Church school settings include the Sunday church
school and all other ongoing and short-term classes and
learning groups for persons of aU ages. The church school
may be organized with three divisions if desired: chil-
dren's division for persons from birth through the rirth
fifth grade; youth division for persons from the Bcventh
sixth through the twelfth grade; and adult division for
persons beyond the twelfth grade. In all classes organ-
ized for persons from birth through the twelfth
1 JMue Petition Number: LC-10037-0269.D; ««ii. Douglas MuUins. West
Ohio Conference.
Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 1269.1:
1. There shall be elected annually by the Charge Con-
ference in each local church a Committee on Nomina-
tions and Personnel who are members of the local
Auvance cainon n
1269
church. This committee is to be composed of not more
than nine persons, in addition to the pastor, and the lay
leader, and one youth. The pastor shall be the chairper-
son. The committee shall nominate to the Chjirge Confer-
ence or Church Conference in its annual session such
officers and members of the Administrative Council or
Administrative Board and Charge Conference and com-
mittees as the law of the Church requires or as the con-
ference may determine as necessary to its work; provided
that to secure experience and stability the membership
shall be divided into three classes, one of which shall be
elected each year for a three-year term; provided further,
that to begin the process of rotation on the first year one
class be elected for one year, one class for two years, and
one for three years; provided further, that each year the
new class of members to serve on the Committee on
Nominations and Personnel, and vacancies as they occur,
shall be elected from nominees firom the floor. At least
one youth <tnd one young adult, elected by the Charge
Conference or Church Conference, shall serve as a mem-
bers of the Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Churches are encouraged to establish a policy that retir-
ing members of the Committee on Nominations and Per-
sonnel not succeed themselves.
Petition Number: LC-11276.02e7D; LoU DtSantU. Good
Sajnarilan Uniud MtthodiM Church, Edina, MinntfotA
Chairperson of the Committee
on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 5269.1:
PatitionNumtwr: lC-i20<l-0aeri-I): Natioiuil At
Annuai Cottftrmet Lay LtwUrt, Springfuld. \E.
Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 5269.1:
There shall be elected annually by the Charge Confer-
ence in each local church a Committee on Nominations
and Personnel compK>sed of not more than nine persons,
in addition to the pastor and lay leader. The pastor shall
be the chaii-pei-gea. The chairperson shall be nomi-
nated by the Committee on Nominations and Pei^
sonnel from among its continuing members and be
elected by the charge conference. The committee
shall nominate. . .
Petition Number: LC10144-0289-D: Flora Thompion CoM. Edtnlon
Strni UMC. RaUigK ffC.
Chairperson of Committee
on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 1269.1:
1. There shall be elected aimually by the Charge Con-
ference in each local church a Committee on Nomina-
tions and Personnel who are members of the local
church. This committee is to be composed of not more
than nine persons, in addition to the pastor and the lay
leader. The pastor shall be chetirpergon. The committee
shall elect its own chairperson. The committee shall
nominate. . .
There shall be elected annually by the Charge Confer-
ence in each local church a Committee on Nominations
and Personnel composed of not more than nine persons,
in addition to the pastor and lay leader. The paster gh<dl
be the ehairpergoa. The chairperson shall be a lay
member named by the previous Nominating Com-
mittee. The committee shall nominate. . .
Petition Number: L£-120t(M)26T-D: AdmmitnOiut Board, CenOvi
Po4 Uniud Mthodit ChurcK Birminfham. AL.
Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 1269.1:
There shall be elected annually by the Charge Confer-
ence in each local church a Committee on Nominations
and Personnel composed of not more than nine persons,
in addition to the pastor and lay leader. The pastor shall
be the chairperson. The committee shaU nominate
and the Charge Conference shall elect a member of
the committee to be its chairperson. The committee
shall nominate. . .
Petition Number: LC-1114»-02e«>-D: Dcyru E. OoAom, Hoitton
Ccnfvrwnct.
The Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations.
Delete 1269.2.
Petition Number: LC-1114«43a69-D$: Daiid R WUton, LittU Rodk
Oon/Vr«Tt,M:
The Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations.
Amend 1269.2:
Unless it is necessary due to membership size,
only one person from a family shall serve on the
committee.
Petition Number: LC-lll«T4)aS»-D: M. That. Siematr. C€ntr(il
/Utnoie Con/emxe.
The Com|K>sition of the Local Church
Pastoi^Parish Committee.
Amend 1269.2:
...In addition to the five to nine persons, a lay member
to Annual Ociufeieuce the Lay Leader shall also be a
member.
Patition NumtMr: LC'1114S-0MS-D; /fUa-Wurinf Board. TV> N.C.
Juritdiation VolMnX0trt in Mission Agsney, D«« Mains*. LA.
Committee on Pastor/Staff-Parish Relations.
Amend 1269.2.f):
(6) To enlist, interview, evaluate, review, and recom-
mend annually to the Charge Conference persons for can-
didacy for uuuiBUj ordained and diaconal ministries,
and to enlist and refer to the General Board of
Global Ministries persons for candidacy for mis-
sionary service, recognizing that The United Methodist
Chiu^h af&rms the biblical and theological support of
women and men of all races and ethnic origin for mini»
try these ministries. The committee shall provide to the
Charge Conference a list of ministeriat students from the
charge who are preparing for ordained ministry, di-
aconal ministry, and/or missionary service, and shall
maintain contact with these students, supplying the
Charge Conference with a progress report on each stu-
dent.
Patition NumlMr: LClini-0X9-D; Adminitrativ Board. HaUtr
Laks Unifd Msthodist Church. BsattU. WA.
The Organizational Structure
of the Local Church.
Amend 1269.2 (Staff Parish Relations) and 269.4
(Committee on Finance):
To delete the membership requirement for Lay Mem-
ber to Annual Conference.
Patition Numbor: LC'1117e-Oa6»-D; John A. Carr and Nancy J.
Wcbi, A—ociation ofPhyicaUy ChaUtngtd UM Minitttrt,
WalUnf/brd. CT.
Accessibihty of facilities.
Amend 1269.2 by addition to line 16:
(8) To confer with the pastor and/or other appointed
members of the staff if it should become evident that the
best interests of the charge and pastoHs) will be served
by a change of pastoris). If requested by the pastor
and/or other appointed members of the staff, recom-
mendations to change leadership shaU be reviewed
by the church or charge conference. If a decision is
reached by that body, that decision shall be consid-
ered as advisory to the district superintendent and
bishop. The committee shall cooperate with the pas-
toKs), the district superintendent, and the bishop in se-
curing clergy leadership. Its relationship to the district
superintendent and the bishop shall be advisory only.
(See 11530-633.)
Patition Numbv: LClUe^OZeS-D: Avis R. HaU, North Btrcat
UniUd Mtlhodit Church, Port Huron, MI.
Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 1269.1 by addition:
1. There shall be elected annually by the Charge Con-
ference in each local church, a Committee on Nomina-
tions and Personnel who are members of the local
church. This committee is to be composed of not more
than nine persons, in addition to the pastor and the lay
leader. The pastor shall not be the chairperson. The
committee shall elect the chairperson from their
committee....
Patition Numbar: LC114»M26».D; BaOy Bimpson, North Strsal
UniUd Methodist Church. Port Huron. MI.
Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations.
Amend 1269.2.a):
a) The members , including the ehairperaoa; shall be
elected by the Charge Conference upon nomination by
the Committee on Nominations and Personnel. The
chairperson shall be elected from the committee.
The chairperson shall not serve as chairperson of
other committees. In order...
1269.2f. 4) If a church is considering biiilding a
new parsonage or any mi^or remodeling, it shall be
made accessible in terms of doorways, ramps and
bathroom facilities.
Patition Numbw^ U:'113S74ae»-D; John J. Shaffsr. Ataska
Missionary Confsrsnos.
Duties of the Pastoral Advisory Committee.
Amend 1269. 2. f:
Patition Numbar: LC'liaM/>»6»D: RKM.
Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 1269.1:
...of not more than nine persons, in addition to thea
pastor and the lay leader. The pastor shall be the chair-
person .The chairperson shall be elected by the com-
mittee among its members, or a pastor, for a one year
term.
Advance Edition II
1271
Petition Number: LC-11396-0269-D; Jim Btal, LittU Rock, AR.
Pulpit Supply and Proposal for Compensation.
Amend 1269.2.f:4):
To consult on matters pertaining to pulpit supply, pro-
posals for salary, compensation travel expense,...
Petition Number: LC-118790269D; C. Dubou Schutt, North
CaroUrut Conference.
Family Members.
Amend ^269.1:
1269.1 provided further, that to begin the proc-
ess of rotation on the first year one class be elected for
one year, one class for two years, and for three years;
provided further, that in Churches where the num-
ber of members are sufficient to fill the offices that
no more than one member of a family (immediate or
extended) shall serve on any elected committee at
the same time; provided further, that each year the new
class of members to serve on the Committee on Nomina-
tions and Personnel, ....
Petition Number: LC118800289D; Committee of the Laity, North
Alabama Conference.
Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Delete sentence 3 of 1269.1:
1269.1. The Pastor Shall Be The Chairperson.
Petition Number: LC12074-0289-D; Victor W. Ootdschmidt, St
Andrew United Methodist Church, Wett Lafayette, IN
Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 1269.2 f):
6) To consult with the pastor and staff concerning con-
tinuing education, and spiritual renewal, and to ar-
range with the Administrative Coimcil or
Administrative Board for ... such continuing education
and spiritual renewal events...
Petition Number: LC12161-02e9'D; Patricia Ann Meyere, Diaconal
Ministera of Oregon-Idaho Conference.
Committee and/or Employing Agency.
Amend 1269.1 e):
...It may meet with the district superintendent with-
out the pastor being present; however, when the pastor is
not present, the pastor or any member of the staff under
consideration, shall be informed prior to such a meet-
ing...or by the district superintendent. Any staff mem-
ber under consideration shall be notified prior to
any meeting at which his/her employment is dis-
cussed, an be brought into consultation immedi-
ately thereafter.
Petition Number: LC-12230-0269-D; Board ofDiaconal Minietry,
Weitem North Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC.
Diaconal Minister Appointed
Beyond the Local Church.
Amend 1269.2 b):
In those charges where there is a multiple staff, full
or part-time, or there are members who are diaconal
ministers appointed beyond the local church, the
committee shall relate to the entire staff and aU di-
aconal ministers, clergy and lay,...
Petition Number: LC-12231-0269-D; WiiUam P. Spotte, Little Rodt,
AR.
The Committee on Finance.
Amend 1269.4 14:
The Committee shall carry out the Administrative
Council's or Administrative Board's directions in guid-
ing the treasurer and financial secretary and shall pub-
lish in the local church bulletin or mail to each
member a list of all individual employees of the lo-
cal church, stating their titie and the annual com-
pensation plus allowances of each one. This
provision shall include the pastor in charge and all
associate pastors.
Petition Number: LC12160-0269-D,- Richard K. Griewald, Firnt
UMC, Durango, CO.
Committee on Nominations and Personnel.
Amend 1267.1:
Petition Number: LC'12232-02690^ Board ofDiaconal Minietry,
Western North Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC.
Diaconal Ministry Advisory Committee.
Amend 1269.2 c):
The pastor shall be the chairperson. The members of
the committee shall, each year elect one of the lay
members to serve as chairperson.
In those charges where there are members who
are diaconal ministers appointed beyond the local
church, the Charge Conference may appoint a Di-
aconal Ministry Advisory Committee, consisting of
persons firom the local church and the community,
with the chair serving as member of the Committee
1272
Local Ch\irch
on Staff-parish Relations. This Advisory committee
shall meet upon the request of any of the diaconal
ministers or the chair, and its duties shall be those
outline in 5269.2 f) as they relate to the diaconal
ministers, their ministry, and the relationship of
their ministry to the local church.
Petition Numbor: LC-12322-0269-D; Thomas H. QriffiA,
Califomia-Ptuiifu: Confgmun.
The Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations.
of charge lines, then this Board has final authority,
given the right of further appeal to Annual Conference.
This board shall further all its records on this matter to
the district superintendent.
Or if that congregation makes an appeal to An-
nual Conference then this Board shall present its
decision making case and present its reasoning
about the matter to annual conference.
In either case following a final disposition of the
matter, the records shaU be forwarded to the dis-
trict superintendent.
Amend 1269.2
"There shall be a Committee on Pastor-Parish Rela-
tions (Staff-Parish Relations): of not fewer than five
nor more than nine lay persons representative of
the total charge. In general, this committee shall have
not fewer than five nor more th^m nine members. How-
evei', in Bituations where the missional needs of a par-
ticular Ghai'ge warrant a larger Committee, the Disli'ict
Buperiatendent or DeBignated Elder presiding may ai^
prove a lai-ger membership on the Committee upon a
two-thii'ds vote of the ChM'ge Conference. One of the five
to nine persons members may be a senior high youth.
In addition to the five to nine persons a lay member of
the Annual Conference....
* ib f U Petition Numbor: LC-12076-0270-D; Victor W. Ooldtchmidt, St
Andrtw UniUd MethodUt ChurcK Wtst LafayetU, IN
A New Local Church or Mission.
Ask the committee on Correlation and Editorial Re-
view intentionally look for instances in the Discipline,
such as 270.1 where the Bishop is addressed as he or she,
and specifically that 270.1 be changed to read: ...with the
consent of the bishop in charge and his/her Cabinet...
I ^ « J. Petition Number: LC'119834271-D; Leonard D. SluU, Hydt Park
Community Church, Cincinnatit OH.
Transfer of a Local Church.
Delete 1271.
1 ^O J. Oe Petition Number: LC— 2618-0^ H<r EltMon, Tmntsm Confertnct.
Fair Share of Property in a Realignment
Charge.
Add to 12518.1 the following:
— Should the district superintendent convene the
Board of Church Location and Building to adjudicate an
appeal fi-om a congregation about 'fair and equal' share
of charge property in the event of a proposed realignment
I Zni^ I e Petition Number: LC-11316-2S2TD: Hap Eiiaton, TtnnMW
Confertnct.
Fair Share of Property
in a Realignment Charge.
Amend 12627 by deletion and addition:
4. ...each such local church shall be entitled to receive
its just share of the then reasonable value of the parson-
age in which it has invested fimds.
Delete the rest of this section and add the following:
a) (1) "Reasonable value' means taking into ac-
count whatever information seems pertinent about
that parsonage or other charge property jointly
held. Such factors should be considered as percent
of any monetary investment a congregation has in
the property based upon the contributions a congre-
gation made, or the percentage of apportionment
claim each congregation in the charge has levied
against it; if recentiy built which congregation put
out the most work power; if land was donated by a
member of one or another of the congregations;
such factors as these.
(2) The charge trustees, or whatever body is re-
sponsible for the parsonage or charge property
shall convene and with the pastor make every at-
tempt to ascertain the 'fair value' which each con-
gregation has in the property. These persons are
free to explore any resources available to them in
this task, and to invite any persons to their meetings
who may have information or skills which seem
helpful for them to reach an equitable solution.
This body shaU also attempt to propose a mutu-
ally acceptable proposal for payment by the congre-
gation(s) petitioning for realignment. The body shall
explore options of buying out the petitioning con-
gregation's share, or of the petitioning congregation
buying out the share belonging to the rest of the
charge.
This body shall propose the method and terms of
payment, whether in full, or payment across time,
and on what pajonent schedule.
Advance ii/diaon ii
1273
If they succeed they shall ask the district super-
intendent to convene a caUed meeting of the Charge
Conference to respond to the proposal tendered.
(3) Should the responsible body fail to come to
agreement during the process, or should a called
Chaise Conference convened to respond to a pro-
posal fail, then at the discretion of the district su-
perintendent s/he shall name an Adjudication
Committee of three person who are members of The
United Methodist Church, but who have no affili-
ation with congregations involved in this process
and who have no leaning about this process, and
whose skills or occupations make them appropriate
persons to serve on such a committee.
Provided that congregations faced with a re-
alignment of charge lines may request the district
superintendent to name an Adjudication Committee
understanding they then forfeit their rights to the
process given in 2 above, and that the decision of
the adjudication committee is final and binding.
The pastor shall bring such a request to the district
superintendent in writing stating that the Adminis-
trative Board(s) or appropriate authorities have re-
quested such action and that they waive their rights
to the process described in 2 above.
This Adjudication Committee shall invite repre-
sentatives of all congregations involved in the first
attempt to present their findings and concerns to it.
Any other interested and/or helpful parties or
groups shall also be invited and encouraged to pre-
sent their insights and shall be given fair hearing.
Taking into consideration all the matters before
it, the Adjudication Committee is empowered to
make a final disposition about the matter of 'fair
payment' and about any particulars related to such
a decision.
Costs, if any, incurred by the Abjudication Com-
mittee shall be borne by the charge which they are
appointed to serve in this fashion. Such costs shall
be reimbursed to them based upon the percentage
each congregation bears of the total apportionment
levied against all of them presentiy on the charge. If
there is a District Fund set up for this purpose, the
committee members shall submit their costs claim
to the district superintendent who shall see they are
promptly reimbursed.
b) The decision of either a charge conference
meeting about fair and equitable distribution of
value, or of an Adjudication Committee is final and
binding.
c) There is reserved to each of the interested con-
gregations the right of an appeal process.
The congregation making an appeal claim shall
request in writing that the district superintendent
convene the District Board of Church Location and
Building. That congregation shall make its appeal
to this body.
That District Board will avail itself of all perti-
nent information about the matter. The decision of
District Board of Church Location and Building is
final, with the provision of a further appeal to a
next session of Annual Conference.
If there is this final appeal, then at Annual Con-
ference a representative of the congregation having
a claim shall be afforded opportunity to present its
case, the District Board of Church Location and
Building shall present its decision and the basis for
its decision, and the vote of the Annual Conference
about this matter shall be final and binding.
d) Any amount of money received by a congrega-
tion as settiement of a fair share of Charge Property
shall not be applied to current expenses or to the
current budget. It shall be used, or be held in trust
to be used for some charge property expenses.
Petition Number: LC-11881-2627-D; Rtu. Paul Van Dine, Robtrt
and Franct) Ktifir, Cyprttt Lake United Methodist Church, Fort
Myera, FL.
Charge or Cooperative Parish Board
of Trustees.
Amend 12527.4 line 7:
^2527. 4 .... invested funds, with the exception
that those churches departing from a circuit, who
had joined the Circuit after the parsonage was ac-
quired, would have no claim on any value of the
parsonage beyond their percentage of contributions
to minor capital improvements made during their
time on the charge. The amoimt of
I aOOa» Petition Number: LC-11229-2632-D: George W. Baldwin, Central
United Methoditt ChurcK Kamas City, KS.
Local Church Property.
Amend 12532.4 by deletion and by addition to read:
12532.4. Subject to the direction of the Charge Confer-
ence as herein before provided, and in concurrence
with Policies Relative to Socially Responsible In-
vestments (10), the Board of Trustees shall receive and
administer all bequests made to the local church; shall
receive and administer all trusts; shall invest all trust
funds of the local church in conformity with laws of the
country, state, or like political unit in which the local
church is located. The Board of Trustees is encom-aged to
shall invest only in institutions, companies, corpora-
tions, or funds which make a positive contribution to-
ward the realization of the goals outlined in the Boded
Principles of our Church.
1274
Local Church
1 ^00«7» Petition Number: LC11682-2639D; W. Vernon and Shirky Cook,
Firat United Methodist ChurcK Chula Vitta, CA. + 13 individuaU
Incorporated Local Church Property.
Amend 52539.2.:
oped for the future missional needs of the community; (b)
the transfer or encimibrance shall conform to the Disci-
pline; and (c) the congregation, if no longer to continue
an organized United Methodist Church, does not sell but
transfers title of its facilities to another United Method-
ist Church.
2. A resolution authorizing the proposed action shall
be passed by a minority votetwo-thirds m^'ority vote of
the Charge Conference members (in a pastoral charge
consisting of two or more local churches, the Church Lo-
cal Conference; see ^2526) present and voting at a spe-
cial meeting called to consider such action.
I ^94Ue Petition Number: LC-11446-2640-0; Conference CommUaion on
Religion and Race, California-Pacific Conference.
Local Church Property — Sale, Transfer,
Lease, or Mortgage.
Amend ^2540:
Any real property owned by, or in which an incorpo-
rated local church has any interest, may be sold, trans-
ferred, leaaed for a term which Mceeds five yearg,leased
for a term of one year or more (which shall include
leases for less than a year if such a lease is consecu-
tive with the same leasee) to a non United Methodist
Church, or mortgaged subject to the following procedure
and conditions:...
J ^54^. Petition Number: LC-12267-2642D; Boord o/'TVurteM o/Mei«w.
UMC, Melrone Avenue UMC, Soanoke, VA.
Repairs and Upkeep of Church Property.
Amend12542:
However, with written permission from the
Board of Trustees of the Annual Conference, a local
church may expend a given sum for msg'or repairs
and/or upkeep on chiurch property. These repairs or
upkeep must be necessary to maintain the building
as a place of worship.
* ^04<Je Petition Number: LC-U102-2643D; John A. Carr and Nancy J.
Webb, Attociation ofPhyaically Challenged UM Ministers,
WaUingford, CT.
Planning and Financing Requirements
for Local Church Buildings.
Amend 12543:
To add the following to 12543.4.c), line 4, In all new
church and parsonage building plans...
Petition Number: LC-11882-2640D; Ministry Development
CommiOee, FayetteoiUe, NO.
Local Church Property.
Amend 12540:
12540. leased for a term which exceeda five yeai'8
Petition Number: LC11683-2643-D; Committee on Persona with
Handicapping Conditiona, Community United Methodist Church,
Dayton, OH.
Planning Requirements
for Local Church Building.
Amend 12543.4.c):
Petition Number: LCH882-2640D; Ministry Development
Committee, FayOtevilU, NO.
Local Church Property.
Amend 12540:
12540. leased for a term which eaeeeds five yegu-g
leased for a term of one year or more (which shall
include leases for less than one year if such a lease
is consecutive with the same lease) to a non-United
Methodist Church or ministry.
12540.3. Prior to consenting to the proposed action to
sell or transfer involving any United Methodist Church
property the pastor, district superintendent, and the dis-
trict Board of Church Location and Building shall
ensure that: (a) full investigation shall be made and 7-if
warranted an appropriate plan of action shall be devel-
Develop preliminary architectural plans, complying
with all local building and fire codes, including compli-
ance with American National Standards Institute
A.117.1 for Accessibility which shall clearly outline
the location on the site of all proposed present and futvire
construction. In all new church building plans and in all
major remodeling plans, adequate provisions shall be
made to facilitate entrance, seating, emt, parking, and
otherwise make accessible facilities for persons with
handicapping eonditions.make the facUities fully ac-
cessible and usable by persons with handicapping
conditions or mobility, hearing, and sight.
Petition Number: LC'12114-26«3'D; North Central Jurisdiction
Acceaaibility Advocatea, UMC.
New Buildings and Parsonages.
Advance Edition II
1275
Amend 12543.4c):
...In all plans for new church buildings and par-
sonages and in all major remodeling plans, adequate
provisions shall be made to facilitate entrance, seating,
exit, parking, and otherwise make accessible facilities
for persons with handicapping conditions. Parsonages
shall include on the main floor one room which
coiild be used as a bedroom by a person with a
handicapping condition, a full, accessible bath-
room, and laundry room facilities.
In situations where a local church or churches share a
building with a congregation or withanother group
performing ministries in different languages and/or with
different racial and ethnic groups, it shall be in accord-
ance with 1202, 206, and 207. The district superinten-
dent must consent to any such action before
implementation. The district Board on Church Location
and Building must be informed of such action.
Amend 2552.1:
I aOOU* Petition Number: LC11446-2660-D; Conference CommUtee on
Religion and Race, California-Pacific Conference.
Study of Local Church Potential.
Amend 12550:
Study of Local Church Potential — In static .and de-
clining , or changing population areas, churches of fifty
members or less shall study, under the leadership of the
district superintendent, the district Board of Church Lo-
cation and Building, and the appropriate conference
agency, their potential in the area to determine how they
shall continue to develop programs as organized
churches (11201-204), develop cooperative patterns with
other congregations, or give special attention to reloca-
tion , merger or discontinuance.
Petition Number: LC11883-2660D; Ministry Development
CommiUee, Native American International Caucug, FayetteviUe, NC.
Study of Local Church Potential.
Amend 12550:
12550. Study of Local Church Potential - In static and
declining, or changing population areas, churches of 50
members or less shall study, under the leadership of the
district superintendent, the district board of Church Lo-
cation and Building, and the appropriate conference
agency, their potential in the area to determine how they
shall continue to develop programs as organized
churches (pp. 201-204), develop cooperative patterns with
other congregations, or give special attention to reloca-
tion, merger or discontinuance.
g^OD^a Petition Number: LC-10663-26e2-D: GCORR.
Shared Facilities with Congregations
and Groups.
Editor's Note: This petition was printed on page 849 of
Advance Edition I, but the later portion of the petition on
that page is missing. The petition is reprinted here in its
entirety.
Amend 12552:
If the congregations are United Methodist, the follow-
ing should shall apply.
Amend 12552.1a:
By action of the Charge Conferenee(s) Conferences
involved, a covenant relationship shall be mutually
agreed upon in written form and shall include a state-
ment of purpose for sharing the facility and . It shall
state whether the agreement is seen as temporary, long-
term, or permanent. The covenant of relationship such
bodies as the Administrative Coxmcil, the Administra-
tive Board and the Council on Ministries , and other
committeeg and work gi'oupg. The covenant agreement
may provide for the same representation on other
committees. (1 206.3i) The Board of Trustees of the
church which holds title to the property may shall form
a property committee composed of representatives of
each congregation. The purpose of this arrangement is to
enhance communication between the two or more congre-
gations, to coordinate schedules and building usage, to
involve the congregations in building maintenance and
care under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, and
to coordinate cooperative programs.
Amend 12552.1c):
Congregations which share the same facility and
other properties are encoiu-aged to organize and
share intentionally in some mutual ministries to
strengthen their relationships and their effective-
ness when focusing on the same objectives. Coopera-
tive programs may be developed that enhance the
ministry of both congregations and their witness to the
love of Jesus Christ in the community. Such programs
may include joint bilingual worship services and Chris-
tian education programs, fellowship meals and prt>»
grama, — cooperative community outreach miuistrji
ministries.
Amend 12552.1 by adding Id):
11276
Local Church
Each congregation in a shared facilit>' is encoui^
aged strongly to accept an interdependent relation-
ship with reference to use of the facility. Such a
relationship afGrms cooperatively planned and exe-
cuted programs and activities as well as inde-
pendently planned and executed programs and
activities. Thus scheduling programs and iising the
facilit>' will be implemented in a manner which con-
tributes to the positive growth of each congrega-
tion.
Amend 52552.1 by adding le):
decisions which are supportive mutually by each
congregation or ministries, the district superinten-
dent shall consult with the leadership of each con-
gregation and/or ministries prior to the
implementing of any decision which may adversely
affect the future of either congregation, or minis-
tries. The district Committee on Religion and Race
shall monitor all consultations and plans related to
the transfer/or use of property to insure fairness
and equity in situations involving two or more local
congregations or ministries.
In situations where local congregations, and/or
ministries which share facilities cannot negotiate
Proposed Resolutions
Shared Church facilities.
Pecition Number: LC-11340-2M2-D: NalioTuil Federaiiort ofAtian
American U.K.. San Frojxrixjo. CA.
Be it resolved that the General Conference empower
district superintendents to open church facilities for wor-
shipping communities in consultation with pastors of lo-
cal churches.
Infants as Full Members Before Confirmation.
Petition Number: LC11177-3000-R; Administrative Board, First
United Methodist ChureK Nicei'Uie, FL. and Myrtle Grove UMC
We petition the 1992 General Conference to reject any
proposal to come before the Conference that recommends
baptized infants become full members of the church with-
out having confirmation.
Rationale: This moves the church toward a baptismal
regeneration, or salvation by baptism stance. This, we
believe, is unbiblical, and it goes against the historical
position of The United Methodist Church. To adopt this
stance will mean the church in future years will have a
larger number of unconverted members than it presently
has.
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Ministry Legislative Committee
Proposed Changes in The Book of Discipline
1000.
Petition Number: MN11149-0000-C: Adrr
DowrumlU UMC, DowntuUU, LA.
'Ordination, Appointment, Re-appointment
or Election to Office of Homosexuals.
The Holy Scriptures clearly teach us that "Neither
the sexually immoral. ..nor adulterers, nor male prosti-
tutes, nor homosexual offenders... will inherit the king-
dom of God." (1 Corinthians 6:9-10, NIV);
And whereas the The Book of Discipline in most re-
spects is subject to change through political process, ex-
cept for the Restrictive Rules;
Therefore be it resolved that the General Conference
add to the Restrictive Rules in the The Book of Discipline
in the Constitution Section III Restrictive Rules the fol-
lowing:
Article VII, The General Conference shaU not al-
low the ordination, appointment, re-appointment or
election to office within The United Methodist
Church any homosexual, and will remove from of-
fice and the ministry, any Bishop or District Super-
intendent who knowingly appoints or re-appoints
any homosexual. Any and every member of any
Board of Ordained Ministry who knowingly votes to
recommend for ordination any homosexual will be
required to surrender their ministerial orders. Gen-
eral Conference shall not revoke, alter or change
this regulation at any time.
And renumbering subsequent Is to allow order in the
The Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: MN-11398-0000-C; Jerry Eckert, WIS Conference.
Mediation as a Process of Reconciling.
Add 146X:
Mediation- 1) Mediation is a process of reconcil-
ing people in dispute by allowing them to take part
together with guidance of a third party in efforts to
resolve the dispute. The intent is that the resolution
be mutually agreeable.
At any point where a grievance related either to
performance or character has been brought and
could already be in due process under supervision,
administratively, or judicially, mediation can be at^
tempted in either or both of the disputes between
the accused (respondent) and accuser (original
bringer of the grievance) with respect to the griev-
ance and between the respondent and the confer-
ence officials with respect to conference actions.
The superintendent miist inform all parties of
this opportimity and should encourage it as a step
prior to further action as the grievance.
Any of the parties involved may request media-
tion and the Superintendent must provide the op-
portunity.
Mediation may begin as soon as a mediator is se-
lected and acceptable to the parties involved. Me-
diation is not binding. The effort, however, is to
reach a resolution satisfactory enough to both sides
that the decisions become accepted by the parties
involved.
2) Mediators may be retired pastors, former su-
perintendents, former bishops, professional media-
tors, or other lay and clergy with respect of the
parties involved. Mediators may be allowed, with
permission of the pastor involved, to have access to
any record held by the conference about the pastor.
Mediators shall have access to any church officer to
gain information regarding disability, health insur-
ance, pension, or any other matters that may be per-
tinent to the mediation. Guidelines for mediation
will be available to the superintendent, the media-
tors, and the parties involved, and be obtained from
the Division of Ordained Ministry, General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry.
3)Mediation may result in any of the options later
available to be recommended by the Joint Review
Committee, as well as those related to change of ap-
pointment, health and welfare of the pastoral fam-
ily, and any other benefits or options available.
4)If mediation does not achieve mutual agree-
ment, the process may be ended. It may be re-
opened upon request of the superintendent or the
parties involved at any time to obtain a voluntary
resolution, no matter what further steps of due
process are occurring.
5)Grievances that could become chargeable of-
fenses are not grounds to prevent mediation. Media-
tion may not be used to hinder due process, though
it may provide reconciliation and resolution which
could make further due process steps unnecessary.
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Petition Number: MN11399-0000-D; Jack M. Copaa, Northern NJ
Conference.
Limit Tenure for Bishops.
Add 150X:
tSOX. Limit of Term, a) An elder may not be
elected bishop for more than eight years in any
twelve consecutive years. No elder shall serve as
bishop for more than 16 years, except, after retire-
ment, as interim for no more than the balance of the
term for which s/he is assigned.
b) Each bishop wishing to continue for the full
eight years must stand for re-election at the end of
the first four years and receive the appropriate vote
(1506.2b) necessary to be elected.
Petition Number: MN-llBSaOOOO-D; Jerry Eckert, WIS Conference.
The Appointment Making Process.
Add 153x:
153X — No Cabinet has the right to identify pas-
tors as imappointable and refuse appointment for
them except by following due process to gain such a
determination. Pastors will have the right to a hear-
ing before the Cabinet, with counsel, if the Cabinet
thinks the pastor is unappointable, and the Cabinet
must produce evidence that their judgment is sub-
stantial. If reconcUiation is not achieved in the hear-
ing, the Cabinet must follow 1453, and, if necessary,
12620 ff to prepare a recommendation for the execu-
tive session of the annual conference where the pas-
tor will again have the right of counsel and other
hearing rights as provided by The Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: MN-12181-0000-D; R. Gregory TaU, KY
Conference.
The Ordained Ministry — Tenure.
Add an introductory paragraph to 1401:
nual Conference sessions which will meet or
exceed the five year rule.
4. Copies of the appUcation must be sent to the
Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, Con-
ference Cabinet, Resident Bishop, and Confer-
ence Secretary.
5. Applications are secured from, and must be
signed by the District Superintendent in which
the applicant currently is serving under ap-
pointment.
6. Applications for tenure must be approved
by three-fourths majority vote, using secret
baUot, by both the Conference Board of Or^
dained Ministry and the Conference Cabinet.
7. Applications approved by the Board of Oi^
dained Ministry and Cabinet must then be ap-
proved by three-fourths majority vote, using
secret ballot, by the executive session of the
Annual Conference.
8. The resident Bishop shall at any point in the
application process have veto power.
9. There shall be no Umit to how many times
an eligible candidate may apply after the five
year rule has been met.
10. The five year rule can be met with any com-
bination of full time service in the three ap-
proved categories, under episcopal
appointment, in the conference in which appli-
cation is made.
11. Once tenure has been approved in an An-
nual Conference it is transferable to any other
Annual Conference within the connection.
118.
Petition Number: MN-U230-0018-C; C. Faith Richardaon, UMCof
Newton, Newton, MA.
Update the Language of the Constitution.
Amend 118, Section III, Article IV of the Constitution
by ministevg in the second line and add clergy.
The Ordained Ministry
Tenure. — This position, which might also be re-
ferred to as "security of appointment" or "guaranr
teed appointment" would be available to ordained
clergy under the following guidelines.
1. Only those clergy who are Associate mem-
bers. Probationary members, and Full Connec-
tion members are eUgible to apply.
2. Upon completion of five years of fuU time
service, under episcopal appointment, in the
Annual Conference where the appUcation is
made, eUgible clergy may apply for tenure.
3. Application must be made at least ninety
days prior to the opening session of the An-
* 0^» Petition Number: MN11884-0062C: Charles W. Brockeiull, Jr.,
Louisville Annual Conference.
Episcopal Supervision.
Add new 152:
152. Article V.-The bishops shaU have residential
and presidential supervision in the Jurisdictional
Conferences to which they have been appointed.
Bishops shall be appointed to their Episcopal Areas
by the Interjurisdictional Committee on the Episco-
pacy.
A bishop may be assigned by the Council of Bish-
ops for presidential service or other temporary
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service in any Annual Conference.
In the case of an emergency in any Jurisdiction
or Central Conference through the death or disabil-
ity of a bishop or other cause, the Council of Bish-
ops may appoint a bishop from another
Jurisdiction or Central Conference to the work of
the said Jurisdiction or Central Conference.
Petition Number: MS-12M6-00i2-C; W Members of The Couiu:Uof
Bithopt, The United Methodist Church.
Episcopal Supervision.
Amend 552 Article V of the Constitution:
t52. Article V.— ...(4) All such transfers shall require
the approval by a m^ority vote of the members, present
and voting, of the Jurisdictional Goafereneeg which are
involved after eongideration by the Committees on Epis-
copacy of the Jurisdictions which are involved.
I 00« Petition Number; MN112310063-C; C. FaUh Richardson, UMC of
Newton, Newton, MA.
Update the Language of the Constitution.
Amend 153, Division III, Article VI by deleting aiinig-
terial in the 13th line and add clergy.
Petition Number: MN11341-0063-C; Jack M. Copat, Northern NJ
Conference.
Limiting the Bishop's Tenure.
Amendt53 by substitution to read as follows:
The bishops of The United Methodist Church
elected by the jurisdictions shall have terms not to
exceed eight (8) years out of any twelve consecutive
years, except that retired bishops may be assigned
ad interim to fill out the unexpired term of another
bishop.
Petition Number: MN12067-0063-D; 16 Members of The CouncUof
Bishops, The United Methodist Church.
Episcopal Supervision.
Amend 153. Article VI:
The committee shall vecommend the, assignmentg of
the bishops to theii' vespective legideneeg. for final action
by the Jm'igdictional Conference.
have life tenure be Bubject to election each quadi-en-
156.
Petition Number: MN11889-0066-C; Stephen Ohnsman, Northern
NJ Annual Conference.
Episcopacy Assistance.
Amend 156 article 9:
156.9 In each Annual Conference there shall be one or
more digtriet guperintendentg a fuUy ordained mem-
ber of Annual Conference who shall assist the bishop
in the administration of the Annual Conference and
shall have such responsibilities and term of office as the
General Conference may determine.
157.
Petition Number: MN-11690-0067C; Stephen Ohnsman, Northern
NJ Annual Conference.
Episcopal Supervision.
Amend 156. Article IX:
156.9. The bishops shall appoint, after consultation
with the district superintendent a committee of fully
ordained members of the Annual Conference ap-
pointed by the Nominations Committee of the An-
nual Conference, ministers to the charges; and they
shall have such responsibilities and authorities as the
General Conference shall prescribe.
1 OUa. Petition Number: MN-11097.0302-D; Ronald V. Young, LVL.
The Nature of Diaconal Ministry.
Amend 1302 by adding:
While such persons set apart by the church for
these special ministries, are subject to all the frail-
ties of the human condition and pressures of soci-
ety, they are required to maintain the highest
standards represented by the practice of fidelity in
marriage and celibacy in singleness. Since the prac-
tice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian
teaching, self-avowed practicing homosexuals are
not to be accepted as candidates, certified, or conse-
crated as a Diaconal Minister of The Umted Meth-
odist Chiurch.
Petition Number: MN-IZSM-OOSS-C; Lelia Shore Commander, First
United Methodist Church, Cory, NC.
Episcopal Supervision.
Amend 153, Article VI 2nd paragraph:
1 OU4. Petition Number: MNllSSS-OalM-D; United Methodist Fedsr,
for Social Action. MN Annual Conference.
Candidacy for Diaconal Ministry.
Amend 1 304.1:
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iu maiTiage and celibacy in singleness
"30 I. Petition Number: MSll!DlH)3mB; Oregon-Idaho Conference
Board ofDiaconal Minutry, Portland. OR.
Consecration of the Diaconal Minister.
Amend 1307:
Ordination. The deacon's relationship to the An-
nual Conference of The United Methodist Church shall
be conferred by the act of ordination. Ordination
should take place in the Annual Conference where local
membership is held. Ordination to the office of deacon
shall be at the Annual Conference session following the
guidelines established by the Division of Deacons. The
Service for Ordination of deacons and elders may be
incorporated into one service. The bishop and secretary
of the Annual Conference shall provide credentials to the
deacon upon ordination.
* 309. Petition Number: MN-101470309-D; Aiuin B. Done, St. Jamet
VMC, Pleasant ValUy VMC, VA.
Rights of Diaconal Ministers.
The lay delegates to the Annual Conference are re-
duced by the number of diaconal ministers in the confer-
ence. The Diaconal minister should be elected either by
the local church or the district in order to be seated in
the conference. The present method reduces the number
of actual lay delegates going to conference, therefore the
lay delegation becomes weak. In order to maintain
strong laity we need to encourage more participation
from the laity to the conference and continue to generate
enthusiasm among their ranks in order to maintain a
strong balance of clergy and laity at Annual Conference.
This should be amended and installed in The Book of
Discipline, Section 309-Rights of Diaconal Ministers.
Petition Number: MN11886-0309-D; AdminUtratiue Council,
Centenary United Methodist Church, Cape Girardeau, MO.
Rights of Diaconal Ministers.
Amend 1309.1:
The Diaconal minister shall have the rights of voice
and vote in the Annual Conference where Church mem-
bership is held; shall be eligible to serve as a lay person
on boards, commissions, or committees of the Annual
Conference and hold ofSce on the same; shall not be eli-
gible for election as a lay delegate to the General Confer-
ence or Jurisdictional Conference...
Retain present reading of 17 If.
Retain 1906.12.
Reject all recommendations of the Homosexuality
Study Committee.
Reject the proposed addition of 71 G in the Homosexu-
ality Study Committee.
Adopt the recommendations of the Task Force to
Study the Relocation of the General Board of Global Min-
istries.
Retain 1216.1-4.
Set the proposed budget from General Council on Fi-
nance and Administration in the amount of 2.5% in-
crease annually with the total not to exceed 10% for all
apportioned funds for the quadrennium.
Establish a Commission to Study and Evaluate the
structure of the General Council on Ministries and Gen-
eral Program Boards and Agencies of the Church and re-
port to the 1996 General Conference their findings and
recommendations for re-structure or retention of said
units.
The Commission membership should be determined
by the Council of Bishops. Funding should be allocated
by the Council on Finance and Administration after be-
ing determined by the General Conference.
Reaffirm the use of Biblical language and images in
our common life together; mandate the use of the name
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit whenever we speak of the
Trinity; and reject the replacement of Biblical language
and images in the proposed Book of Worship and in other
church materials with alternative language and images
which alter the Apostolic faith.
Petition Number: MN-11984-0309-D; Leonard D. Sluli, Hyde Park
Community VMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Relations of Diaconal Ministers
to Annual Conferences.
Amend 1309 by adding new paragraph after 309.1:
A diaconal minister in less than full-time service
appointment may become a lay member of the An-
nual Conference if elected by a local Charge or as
part of the Lay Equalization Plan under 135.
™ OL^e Petition Number: MN12182-0312-D; Ann TyUr, Wettern NC
Conference.
Transfer of Diaconal Ministers.
Add a second paragraph to 1312:
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' 5312^ The diaconal minister shall take the initia-
tive for making tentative arrangements with the em-
ploying agency untU the receiving bishop, upon
recommendation of the receiving Conference Board
of Diaconal Ministry and the cabinet, has agreed
that such service appointment shall be made.
I tl J. 0« Petition Number: MN12183-0313-D: Ann Tyler, Weatem NC
Conference.
Disability or Medical Leave.
Amend ^313. la:
^313. la) Disability or Medical Leave. — When di-
aconal ministers are forced to give up their ministi'y em-
ployment because of their medical, physical or
emotional disability, upon recommendation of the Con-
ference Board of Diaconal Ministry and by a majority
vote of the members of the Annual Conference, they may
be granted annual disability or medical leave without
losing their relationship to the Annual Conference.
When diaconal ministers on disability or medical leave
recover sufficiently to resume their miniati'y employ-
ment, they may return to an active relationship to the
Annual Conference through the process described for a
service appointment. (1310).
Petition Number: MN-11887-0313-D; John Roit Thompmn. Mart,
PA.
Mandatory Retirement for Diaconal Ministers.
Amend 1 313.2 by deletion:
Every diaconal miniater whose seventieth birthday is
OH or before July 1 shall automatically be retired from
the active relationship at the cenference Begaion elosest
to that date
||tjlO. Petition Number: t/ai-\.ie2&Ji31iX>; Ruth Ann luey, Bethany
UMC, SummeruilU, SC.
Relationship of a Diaconal Minister.
Amend t3 15 by substitution:
The employing agency in which a full-time diaconal
minister is serving shall provide:
1. Adequate salaries and continuing education.
2. Health-care insurance and pension benefits
through the United Methodist pension and benefit
fluids (Ministerial Pension Plan and Comprehensive
Protection Plan). Participation shall follow the
same standards that are set by the Annual Confer-
ence for ordained ministers.
Petition Number: MN-1U00-0313-D; Jim Beat, Littlt Rock, AR
Maintain Compensation of Pastors.
Amend t 313.1b line 3:
It's recommended that salai'y compensation be
maintained....
Petition Number: MN-11410-0313-D; AJrr
UMC, York, PA.
nistrative Boards Trinity
Retired Relationship.
Amend 1313.2c by addition:
Every diaconal minister whose seventieth birth-
day is on or before July 1 shall be allowed to serve
on a yearly basis, with the recommendation of the
Conference Board of Diaconal Ministry.
Petition Number: MN 12326^)313-D; Raiph L Minkcr, Virginia
Conference.
Conference relationship of Diaconal members.
Delete 1313.2c.
Petition Number: MN12018<I316-D: Diaconal Miniatert of
Oregon-Idaho Conference, Portland, OR.
Relationship to the Employing Agency.
Amend 1315.4 by addition:
The Diaconal Minister shall be notified of all
meetings of the Committee on Pastor-Parish/Staff-
Parish Relations at which issues related to his/her
employment are discussed and be immediately
thereafter brought into consultation.
Petition Number: MN12184-0316-D; Ann TyUr, Western NC
Conference.
Diaconal Minister's Relationship
to the Employing Agency.
Amend 1315.4:
1315.4 When a diaconal minister is employed ... This
committee, in consultation with the pastor in charge,
shall interview, employ, issue job descriptions and writr
ten contracts ...
joXl. Petition Number: MS1218b.03nD: Ann TyUr, Western NC
Conference.
Termination Procedures
for Diaconal Ministers.
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Amend 1317:
5317. Since diaconal ministers ... The date for termi-
nation of employment shall coincide with the date of the
Annual Conference or the date stipulated in the written
contract ...
* 4Ui • Petition Number: MN11888-0401-D; UniUd Methoditt Federation
for Social Action, UN Conference.
Ministry in the Christian Church.
Delete the footnote to 1401.4 (e).
1402.
Petition Number: MN-12396-0402-D: 90 local church groups, plus
MS ijidii'iduaU, nubmiOed first by the Adm. Bd ofMilnor UM
ChurcK Milnor, ND.
Retain ^402 regarding homosexuality.
Retain 5402.
Petition Number: MN10149-0402-D; Adrr
UMC. Fairfax, VA
Acceptance of Persons Practicing
Homosexuality.
Amend 1402.2:
Petition Number: MN10161-04O2-D; Board of Ordained Ministry,
Baltimore Annual Conference.
Accepting Practicing Homosexuals into the
Ministry.
Delete the last sentence in 1402.2:
Since the practice of homeseiuality is incompatible
with Ohi'igtiaa teaching, self-avowed practicing home-
seiualg ai'e not to be accepted as candidates, ordained as
ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist
rti 1-
ijnuicn.
Petition Number: MN-10166-0402-D; Reu. Delhert G. Freeman and
29 Individuals, Verbana UMC, Verbana, AL.
Accepting Homosexuals in the Ministry.
Retain 1402.2.
Petition Number: M}i-U10i-0402T>; Jerry Eckert, WIS.
Relations of Ordained Ministers
to the Ministry of All.
Amend 1402 by adding:
3. It is the task of the ordained minister to show
the love of God and neighbor in every action, in
every meeting, in every situation.
2. While such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to
all the frailties of the human condition and pressures of
society, they are required to maintain the highest stand-
ards represented by the practice of fidelity in marriage
and celibacy in singleness. Since the practice of homo-
sexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching, setf-
avowed practicing — homosMuals persons practicing
homosexuality are not to be accepted as candidates, or-
dained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The United
Methodist Church.
Petition Number: MN101600402-D; Administratii.'e Board, First
UMC, Abilene, TEX.
Homosexuals in the Ministry.
Amend 1402.2:
...Since the practice of homosexuality is incompatible
with Christian teaching, self-avowed practicing homo-
sexuals are not to be accepted as candidates, ordained as
ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist
Church.
Petition Number: MN-11629-0402-D; Administrative Board,
Woodland UMC, Ooldsboro, NC.
DiscipUnary Use of the Word "Celibacy."
Amend 1402.2:
While such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to
all the frailties of the human condition and pressures of
society, they are required to maintain the highest stand-
ards represented by the practice of fidelity in marriage
and celibacy sexual abstinence in singleness, (or chas-
tity in singleness.)
Petition Number: MN12379-0402-D; The Administrative Council,
Hickery HUls and Frankford U. M. Churches, Frankfbrd. DE.
The practice of homosexuality
as being incompatible with the Holy Bible.
Amend 1402.2:
Since the practice of homosexuality is incompatible
with Chi-istian teaching The Holy Bible, self-avowed
practicing homosexuals are not to be accepted as candi-
dates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The
United Methodist Church.
MN-123800402-D; Dan Wagle, Helen Wagna and
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Richard Waymam, Grant Park AUUrtgate UMC, Atlanta. GA.
Delete the Ban on Gay Ordination.
Delete second sentence 1402.2.
Memorial, Goldsboro District, NC. + 28 individuaU.
The Definition of Celibacy.
Amend 5402.2:
Petition Number: MN12381*402.D: Mtthodiat Federation for
Social Action, NY.
Removal of Ban pn Homosexuals as Ordained
Ministers.
Delete 1402.2:
Since the practice of homosexuality is incompatible
with Ohi-istian teaching, self-avowed practicing homo-
seiu<Js ai'e not to be accepted as candidates, ordfiined as
ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist
Chm'ch.
While such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order jire subject to
all the frailties of the human condition and pressures of
society, they are required to maintain the highest stand-
ards represented by the practice of fidelity in marriage
and celibacy sexual abstinence in singleness, (or chas-
tity in singleness)
Petition Numboi
Bethel, OR.
Hvunan Sexuality.
Amend 1402.2:
MN12397.0402-D: Jean Barthel, Mt. Orab UMC,
Petition Number: MN-12382.0402-D; Administrative Board,
Central United Methodist ChurcK Toledo, OH.
Human Sexuality.
Delete second sentence in 1402.2:
Since the practice of homosexuality is incompatible
with Ohi'istian teaching, self-avowed practicing homo-
sexuals are not to be accepted as candidates, ordained as
ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist
Church.
While such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to
all the frailties of the human condition and pressures of
society, they are required to maintain the highest stand-
ards represented by the practice of fidelity in marriage
and celibacy in singleness. Since the practice of homo-
sexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching, self-
avowed and or practicing homosexuals are not to be
accepted as candidates, ordained as ministers, or ap-
pointed to serve in the United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: MN-12390-0402-D; PhUip RudisiU, St. Mark
UMC, Atlanta, GA.
Experimental and Provisional.
Amend 1402.2:
2. While such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to
all the frailities of the human condition and pressures of
society, they are required to maintain the highest stand-
ards represented by the practice of fidelity in marriage
and celibacy in singleness. Since the practice of homo-
sexuality is (widely held among United Methodists to
be) incompatible with Christian teaching, self-avowed
practicing homosexuals are not to be accepted as candi-
dates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The
United Methodist Church except in a single Mission-
ary Conference which might be estabUshed by a
General Conference and designated "experimental
and provisional" by it, and from which no member
may transfer to any other conference of the United
Methodist Church without the approval of a Gen-
eral Conference.
1 Number: MN12a86-O402-D; /(dir
Petition Number: MN123e8-0402-D; Adnu CouncU + BBS
individuals + 127 groups, AUUrsgate United Methodist Church,
Dobbt Ferry, NY.
Human Sexuality.
Amend 1402.2:
While such persons set apart by the Church for the
ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to
all the frailties of the human condition and pressures of
society, they are required to maintain the highest stand-
ards represented by the practice of fidelity in marriage
and celibacy in singleness. Since the practice of homo-
sexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching, sex-
avowed homosexuals persons practicing
homosexuality are not to be accepted as candidates, or-
dained as ministers, or appointed to serve in the United
Methodist Church.
Petition Number: MU.11l33.0402-l>: Jerry Eckerl, WIS.
Listing of Comparable Sins
with Homosexuality.
Amend 1402.2:
2. While such persons set apart by the Church for the
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ministry of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to
all the frailties of the human condition and pressxires of
society, they are required to maintain the highest stand-
ards represented by
a. never slaughtering cattle for food without first
presenting it at the door of the church so the pastor
can sprinkle its blood all over the altar and bum its
fat (Lev. 17:1-6);
b. never uncovering the nakedness of your aging
parents, your infant children, nor your wife when
she is having her period (Lev. 18:6-19);
c. never participating in the Ufe of the Church if
you are castrated or are bom of unwed parents
(Deut. 23:1-2);
d. never lending at interest except to foreigners
(Deut 23:19);
e. never believing an accusation unless it is at-
tested to by two or three witnesses (Deut. 19:15);
f. never refusing to stone your rebellious son
(Deut 21:18-21);
g. never wearing clothes made of two different
stuff, like wool and Unen (Deut. 22:11);
h. never failing to repay a loan before nightfall
(Deut 24:13);
i. never perverting justice (Deut 24:17);
j. never being filled with envy, malice, deceit,
heartlessness, and haughtiness (Ro. 1:29-30);
k. never being greedy (I Cor. 6:9);
1. and never failing the practice of fidelity in mar-
riage and celibacy in singleness. Since the practice of ho-
mosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching,
self-avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be ac-
cepted as candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed
to serve in The United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: MN12330-0402-D: Adm. Bd + 69 other local
groups and 162 individual, OheU United Methoditt Church, Obetz,
Petition Number; MN12a310402D; Mcthodiat Federation /b:
Social Action, NY + MN, + I Adminintrative Board
Ordination and Appointment
of Homosexual Persons.
Amend 1402.2:
Human Sexuality.
Delete 1402.2.
1802.
Petitio
Confer
I Number: GJ116630802-D: Maxie Dunnam, Memphis
Accountability and Evaluation
of General Agencies.
Amend 1802.2 in order to delete references to GCOM:
||4U4» Petition Number: MS-l0167-0i0iD;Boardof Ordained Ministry,
VA Conference.
The Exploring Candidate
and Supervising Pastor.
Amend 1404:
2. The Exploring Candidate — Those seeking to ex-
plore candidacy for ordained ministry shall (a) apply to
the district superintendent in writing for admission to
candidacy studies as defined by the Division of Ordained
Ministry, and (b) be assigned as an exploring candidate
to a supervising pastor candidacy supervisor by the
district committee and complete appropriate candidacy
studies after proper registration through the Annual
Conference candidacy registrar and the Division of Or-
dained Ministry.
Petition Number: MN122390404D; Theodore L. Agnew, First
UMC, StUlwater, OH.
The Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1404:
Incorporate the matter now printed as a footnote on
pages 210-213 of Book of Discipline 1988, into the text of
Paragraph 404, with the addition of appropriate cross-
references in the text of other Paragraphs mentioned in
the same footnote.
While such persons set apart by the Church for minis-
try of Word, Sacrament, and Order are subject to all the
frailties of the himian condition and pressures of society,
they are required to maintain the highest standards rep-
resented by the practice of fidelity in marriage and celi-
bacy in singleness. Since the practice of homosexuality is
incompatible with Christian teaching, self-avowed and
or practicing homosexual are not be accepted as candi-
dates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in the
United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: MN11411-0404-D; Administrative Council,
Wallace, Fellowship, Micro, Beston and WaOier UMCs, NC
Conference.
The Certified Candidate.
Amend 1404.4:
... and to this end agree to exercise responsible self-
control by personal habits conducive to bodily health,
mental and emotional maturity, fidelity in marriage and
celibacy sexual abstinence in singleness, (or chastity
in singleness)
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Petition Number: MN10188-0404-D; Troy District MinUtert, Troy,
AL.
Certified Candidates for Ordained Ministry.
Retain t404.4e) in its present form.
Petition Number: MN-11634-0404-D; Adminittratiue Board,
Marion VMC, Marion, AL.
Candidacy for Ordained Ministry.
Retain 5404.4E as printed.
Petition Number: MN11630*104-D; Paul A. Harmon III, Grace
UMC, Delawart, OH.
The Certified Candidate.
Amend t404.4e:
... and (e) agree for the sake of the mission of Jesus
Christ in the world and the most effective witness of the
gospel and in consideration of their influence as minis-
ters, to make a complete responsible dedication of
themselves to the highest ideals of the Christian life as
set forth in 5566-67, and to this end agree to exercise re-
sponsible self-control and self-care by personal habits
conducive to bodily and mental health, mental and emo-
tional maturity, fidelity in marriage and celibacy in sin-
gleness, social responsibility, and growth in grace and
the knowledge and love of God.
Petition Number: MN11889-0404-D; United Methodist Federation
fi>r Social Action, MN Conference.
Candidacy for Ordained Ministry.
Amend 5404.4 (e):
in maiTiage and celibacy in giBgleness
Petition Number: MN-12238-0404-D; Administrative Council,
Grant Park-Alderagate UMC, Atlanta, GA.
The Ordained Candidates.
Amend 5404.4 (e):
Delete phrase fidelity La mai'riage and celibacy in sin-
glftness.
Delete footnote sentence beginning The General Con-
fierenee, — in — regponse — to — eipi-essions — throughout the
Church regai'ding homosexuality and ordination ... high
standards.
Also delete phrase fidelity in mairiage and celibacy in
BinglenesB in footnote.
Amend 5405.2:
... The course must be completed within eight years
after the issuance of the license for the local pastor, ex-
cept as provided in 5408.2. In addition, only one year
of the course of study may be completed in any cal-
endar year. An Annual Conference Board of ....
I 4Ube Petition Number: MN-11106-0408-D; 39 Members ofPaperuUle and
Sinking Springs UMCs, Bristol, TN.
Authority and Duties of a Local Pastor.
Leave 5406.1 as it is.
Petition Number: MN-11178^)406-D; Dr. Robert M. Hrisak. West
OH Conference.
Authority and Duties of Local Pastors.
Leave 5406.1 as it is.
Petition Number: hIN11232-0406-D; Margaret A. Paige and James
E. Paige Jr., Detroit Conference.
Authority and Duties of Local Pastors.
Amend 5406:
Local Pastor-Authority and Duties
l.a. A local pastor is a lay person approved annually
by the district Committee on Ordained Ministry and li-
censed by the bishop to perform all the duties of a pastor
including the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Commun-
ion as well as the service of marriage (where state laws
allow), burial, confirmation, and membership reception,
while assigned to a particular charge.
l.b. A local pastor shall be considered a clergy
member of an Annual Conference when under ap-
pointment to a pastoral charge in the Annual Con-
ference.
Petition Number: MN-101690406D; NEB, OKU MOE, HOL.
Authorities and Duties of a Local Pastor.
Retain 5406.
Petition Number: MN-10013-040frD; Western NC Annual
Conference.
Pastoral Authorization to Administer
Sacraments.
Retain 5406.
t405.
Petition Number: MN-1 1584-0406- D; AUuton Cambre, TEX
Continuation of Candidacy.
Petition Number: MN-117300406D; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Local Pastor Authority and Duties.
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Amend 5406 by adding a new paragraph:
t406.1b A local pastor shall be a clergy member
of the Annual Conference when assigned to a par-
ticular charge in the Annual Conference.
Petition Number; MN-11861-0406-D: Administrativt Board,
Lau/aonkam and Rim^raburg UMCa.
Church Membership
of Part-Time Local Pastors.
Delete ^188406.6 and 406.7 and substitute:
5406.6 Local Pastors, following approval by the
district committee on Ordained ministry and license
by the Bishop following appointment, shall become
ministerial members of the annual conference by
vote of the ministerial members in full connection.
||4UOe Petition Number: MN-11962-0408-D; AdminMlrottue Boorti.,
Rimeraburg and Lawaonham UMCa.
Categories of Local Pastors.
Amend 1408:
Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements ...
Any person who fails to meet these requirements shall be
discontinued as a local pastor. When any such person
is discontinued, his/her name shall be submitted to
the fuU membership of the Annual Conference with
a recommendation to terminate the person's mem-
bership in the conference. The categories shall be de-
fined as follows:
Petition Number: MN-11412-0408-D; Jim Beak North AR
Conference.
Compensation Established by the annual
conference for Full-time Local Pastors.
Amend 1408.1c:
who receive in cash support per annum from all
church sources a sum equal to or larger than the mini-
mum aaljuy compensation established by the Annual
Conference for full-time local pastors;
Amend 1408.2c:
do not receive in cash support per annum from all
church soiu-ces a sum equal to or larger than the mini-
mimi sethtry compensation established by the Annual
Conference for full-time local pastors;
Petition Number: MN-116860408D; AUmoh Com6r«. TEX
Conference.
Categories of Local Pastors.
Amend 1408.1d:
(d) who, unless they have completed the course of
study for ordained ministry, shall complete only one full
year of work per year in a coiu-se of study school under
the Division of Ordained Ministry (11529.2); provided,
however, ...
Petition Number: MN-X2186-0-108-D; R. Gregory Tate, KY
Conference.
Categories of Local Pastors.
Add new paragraph following 1408.4:
Bi-Vocational Local Pastors. — Those eligible to
be appointed as bi-vocational local pastors shaU be
certified candidates who are in a program of con-
tinuing education, approved by the Conference
Board of Ordained Ministry. They shall be accounts
able to the District Board of Ordained Ministry in
which they serve and shall be approved annually.
Persons in this status shall be appointed by the Dis-
trict Superintendent of their district and will not be
required to itinerate. Persons in this category shall
not have claims on the equitable salary fund, pen-
sion fund, life insurance or medical insurance funds
of the conference. Persons in this category will be
allowed to work as full time employees as they
choose, so loi^ as this employment does not pre-
clude them from leading Sunday morning worship.
Any salary or other compensation received shall be
from the local chiu"ch being served or from any Dis-
trict funds which may be available.
Petition Number: MN-11233-0408-D; Margaret A. Paige and Jamea
Paige, Jr., Detroit Conference.
Local Pastors as Delegates
and Serve on Boards.
Amend1408.5:
Full-time local pastors may serve on any board, com-
mission, or committee, eaeept the Board of Ordained
Ministiy and Doai-d of Trustees. They shall not be eligi-
ble for election as lay delegates, the General, Jurisdic-
tional, or Central Conference.
Petition Number: MN116360408D; Coiuin WhUley, Sand
Mountain UMC, Sand Mountain
Categories of Local Pastors.
Amend 1408.5:
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They shall not be eligible as delegates to the General,
Jui'igdictionitl, or Central Oonfereace.
Petition Number: MN11731 0408-D; United MtthcdiM Rural
FeUowahip, Columhut, OH.
Membership of Local Pastors on Annual
Conference Boards, Commissions,
and Committees.
Amend 1408.5:
1408.5 Full-time local pastors under appointment
may serve on any board, commission or committee except
the Board of Ordained Ministry and the Board of Trus-
tees. They shall not be eligible for election as lay dele-
gates ....
Petition Number: MN 1163H)408-D; OK. Fellowship of AuociaU
Memberg and Local Pastors, Oklahoma City. OK.
Full-Time Local Pastors.
Amend 1408.5:
408.5 Full-time local pastors that have completed
three full years of the required Coxurse of Study, or
less, may serve on any board, commission, or committee
except the Board of Ordained Ministry and Board of
Trustees. They shall not be eligible for election as dele-
gates to the General, Jurisdictional, or Central Confer-
ence.
408.6 Full time local pastors that have completed
four or more years of the required Course of Study
shall have the right to vote in the Annual Confer-
ence on all matters.
408.7 Full-time local pastors that have completed
four or more years of the required Course of Study
may serve on any board, commission, or committee.
They shaU be eligible for election as delegates to the
General, Jurisdictional, or Central Conference.
|]4US/« Petition Number: MtilllOe-0*09-D; ButltrDittrict Committee on
Ministry, Western PA, Rochester, PA.
Continuance as a Local Pastor.
Amend 1409.4 by adding:
A local pastor may choose to remain in a local rela-
tionship with the Annual Conference upon having com-
pleted a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours toward
the Bachelor of Arts or an equivalent degree in a college
or university listed by the University Senate, or comp)e-
tency equivalence through an external degree program
at a college or university listed by the University Senate,
and the five year course of study for ordained ministry.
Exceptions to the course of study requirement may
be made in rare instances for persons desiring to re-
main partrtime local pastors whose training en-
hances insight and skiUs for effective ministry upon
written recommendation by the District Superinten-
dent and the unanimous vote of the District Com-
mittee on Ministry.
1412.
Petition Number: MN11234-0412-D: Margaret A. Paige and Jamms
E. Paige Jr., Detroit Conference.
Clergy Membership of the Annual Conference.
Amend 1412.1:
The Annual Conference is the basic body of The
United Methodist Church. The clergy membership of an
Annual Conference shall consist of members in full con-
nection, probationary members, associate members, af-
filiate members, and local pastors under fall-time
appointment to a pastoral charge. All
ordained ministers clergy members are emienable to
the Annual Conference in the performance of their du-
ties in the positions to which they are appointed.
Petition Number: MN-10014-0412-D; M Annual Conference.
Clergy Membership of the Annual Conference.
Amend 1412.1:
The Annual Conference is the basic body of The
United Methodist Church. The clergy membership of an
Annual Conference shall consist of members in full con-
nection (1422), probationary members (1413), associate
members (1419), affiliate members (11431.5a), and local
pastors under full-time appointment to a pastoral charge
(1408.1). All ordained ministers are amenable to the An-
nuEil Conference in the performance of their duties in the
positions to which they are appointed.
Petition Number: MN11732-0412-D; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Local Pastors as Members
of an Annual Conference.
Amend 1412.1:
1412. General Provisions.-- 1. The Annual Conference
is the basic body of The United Methodist Church. The
clergy membership of an Annual Conference shall con-
sist of members in fall connection, probationary mem-
bers, associate members, affiliate members, and local
pastors imder full-time appointment to a pastoral charge.
All ordained ministers clergy members are amenable
to the Annual Conference in the performance of their du-
ties in the positions to which they are appointed.
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Petition Number: MN-11963-0412-D; Adminittratiue Boards,
Rlmcrshurg and Lawsonham UMCt.
General Provision Admission and
Continuance.
Amend 1412.1:
1412.1 The Annual Conference is the basic body of
The United Methodist Church. The clergy membership of
an Annual Conference shall consist of members in full
connection (1422), probationary members (1413), associ-
ate members (1419), affiliate members (11431.5a), and
all local pastors under appointment to a pastoral charge
who have annually had their names submitted to
the Ministerial Members in fvdl connection for ap-
proval for Conference Membership as local pastors
(1408).
* 4 1 3. Petition Number: MN11636.0413-D: CaUiin WhUley, Sand
Mountain, Sand Mountain UMC.
Eligibility and Rights
of Probationary Members.
Amend 1413.2:
Annually the Beard of Ordained Mimstiy District
Committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry shall
Amend 1420:
upon recommendation of the Doai'd of Ordained Minis-^
try District Committee of the Board of Ordained
Ministry
Amend 1424:
on recommendation of the Deai'd of Ordained Ministry
District Committee of the Board of Ordained Minis-
try
Amend 1428:
their credentials by the bishop and the Doai'd of Or-
dained Ministry District Committee of the Board of
Ordained Ministry
Amend 1752 add new paragraph after 10:
The committee shall examine all candidates for
ordination and upon agreement present them to the
dergy in full connection for approval.
Probationary members shall have the right to vote in
the annual conference on all matters except (a) constitu-
tional amendments (b) election of lay delegates to the
General and Jurisdictional or Central Conference, (c) all
matters of ordination chai-acter & confereace relations of
clergy.
Delete the last line from 1413.3, "they shall not be eli-
gible for election as delegates to the General or Jm-isdie-
tional Conference."
Petition Number: MN-12187-0413-D: R. Gregory Tate, KY
Conference.
Amenability of Probationary Members
to the Annual Conference
Regarding Performance in Ministry.
Amend 1413.4:
!414.
Petition Number: MN-10161-0414-D; Reverend Margaret Roohan
Schmitz, Hundred Ruth-Run UM Charge, Hundred, WV.
Questions for the Order of Deacon.
Amend 1414 by the addition of this question as b),
with the remainder of the questions remaining and relet-
tered:
b) Describe yoiu: personal experience with evil
and the understanding of evil you derive from bibli-
cal, theological, and historical soiurces.
Petition Number: MN-10162-0414-D; Troy DUtrlet Mir
AL.
Qualifications for Election.
Retain 1414.8g) in its present form.
4. Probationary members shall be amenable to the
Annual Conference in the performance of their ministry
and shall be gi'anted the same seemity of appointment as
associate members and members in full cennection as
long as they are probationary members.
MNH413-0414-D: Jim Beat, North AR
Qualification for Election
to Probationary Membership.
Amend 1414.8q:
Petition Number: MN-12240-0413-D; Tereta Keezel, Dinwiddie
UMC, Dinwiddie, VA.
Conference and District Board
of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1413:
Mismanagement of personal finances may detract
from your effectiveness as a minister. Are you presently
in debt so as to interfere with your work, or have you ob-
ligations to others which will make it difficult for you to
live on the salaiy compensation you may receive?
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Petition Numbw: MN-11890-M14-D: Vnifd Mtthcdist Ftd^ation
for Social Action, UN Confcrtncc.
Election to Probationary Membership.
Amend t414.8g:
For the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness of the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of your influence as a minister,
are you willing to make a complete dedication of yourself
to God? Will you agree to live a life disciplined by
the mind of Christ in personal habits and social re-
sponsibility? Whether married or single, will you
commit yourself to constancy, faithfulness and love
in all your relationships? Will you by the power
given unto you, grow the higheett ideals of the Ohria-
tian life and to this end will you agree to ea-ereiae rcBpoH-
sible gelf-control by personal habits eoadueive to physical
health, intentional intellectual derelopment, fidelity in
mai'iiage amd celibacy in aingleHeas, social regpoHsibil-
ity, and grow in grace and the knowledge love of God?
versity listed by the University Senate or competency
equivalence determined by an external degree program
at a school, college, or imiversity approved by the Uni-
versity Senate (exceptions to the undergraduate degree
requirement may be made in rare instances for persons
who (i) have been prevented fitjm pursuit of the normal
course of baccalaureate education and/or (ii) are mem-
bers of groups whose cultural practices and tredning en-
hance insight and skills for effective ministry not
available through conventional formal education, and/or
(iii) served an additional eight years as an Associate
Member under full-time appointment Qife/work ex-
perience credits), in consultation...
Petition Number: MN1127W)il6-D; 21 Membcrt of Otter Credi
UMC, WcttuUU, FLA.
Required College Credit Hours
to Become Elder.
Amend ^416.2 to require only 60 semester hours of
college credits instead of the present 120 hours required.
Petition Number: MN12188-0414-D: Methodic Federation for
Sociai Action, Staten iBland, NY.
Qualifications for Election
to Probationary Membership.
Amend 1414.8q:
Petition Number: MN-11637-0416-D,- Charge Conference, Pine HiU
UMC, Pine mU, ALA.
Special Conditions.,
Amend 1416.2:
For the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian
gospel, and in consideration of your influence as a minis-
ter, are you willing to make a complete dedication of
yourself to the highest ideals of the Chi-istiim life; and to
this end will you agree to exercise rcBpoBsible self-con-
trol by pergonal habits conducive to physical health, in-
tentional intellectual development, fidelity in mairiage
and celibacy in singleness, social responsibility, and
gi-owth God? Will you agree to Uve a life disciplined
by the mind of Christ in personal habits and social
responsibility? Whether married or single, will you
commit yourself to constancy, faithfulness and love
in all of your relationships? Will you, by the power
given unto you, grow
t416.
Petition Number: MN11277.0416^D; Jamee F. Kremer, Central PA
Requirements for Admittance
to Probationary Membership.
Add to 1416.2:
If the candidate has (a) reached thirty-five years of
age (b) served as an associate member for a minimum of
two years under full-time appointment; (c) completed a
Bachelor Arts or its equivalent degree in a college or uni-
Reduce the formal educational requirements from a
Bachelor of Arts degree to sixty (60) semester hours of
college studies in order to open the pathway to Elders or-
ders for persons over thirty-five (35) years of age.
Petition Number: MN11733-0*lfrD: United Methodist Rural
FeUowhip, ColumbiU, OH.
Elimination of the Category - Associate
Member of the Annual Conference.
Amend 1416.2:
1416.2. If the candidate has a) reached thirty-five
years of age; b) served as an associate member for a mini-
mum of two years imder full-time appointment; c) com-
pleted a minimiim of sixty (60) semester hours
toward the Bachelor of Arts or its equivalent degree in
a coUege or vmiversity listed by the University Senate or
competency equivalent determined by an external degree
program at a school, college, or university approved by
the University Senate (exceptions to the undergraduate
degi'ee reqpiirement may be made in rare instances for
persons who (i) have been prevented from pursuit of the
normal course of baccalaureate education and\or (ii) are
members of groups whose cultural practices and training
enhance insight and skills for effective ministry not
available through conventional formjil education, in con-
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completed two yeai's of adTam:ed study the five-year
course of study for ordained ministry prescribed by
the Division of Ordained Ministry through an advanced
study course of study at a school or theological school ap-
proved by the University Senate; and e) been recom-
mended by a thi'ee-feurthg vote of the Board ef Ordained
Minigti'y. Tti-ittea gtatements of such reeommendatioHg
having been read to the conference before the vote is
taken, getting forth the pailieular ways the candidate's
miiiigU'3 is exceptional and the special reasons this per-
sen should be received into probationary membership, e)
been recommended by the district Committee on
Ordained Ministry and the Board of Ordained Min-
istrj'; 0 declared their willingness to accept continu-
ing appointment; g) satisfied the board regarding
their physical, mental and emotional health (the An-
nual Conference may require psychological tests to
provide additional information on the candidates
fitness for the effective witness to the Christian gos-
pel, and in consideration of his\her influence as an
ordained minister, be wiUing to make a complete
dedication of himsel^herself to the highest ideals of
the Christian life; and to this end agree to exercise
responsible self-fidelity in marriage and celibacy in
singleness, social responsibility, and growth in
grace and the knowledge and love of God; and i)
prepared at least one written sermon on a biblical
passage specified by the Board of Ordained Minis-
try. (Consideration shall be given to the questions
listed in 1414-8.)
|4Xt7« Petition Number: MS1123S-0il9D:MargarttA.Pa!ge<i7tdJ<inttt
E. Paige Jr., Detroit Confererux.
Rights of Associate Members
of Annual Conference.
Amend5419.2:
Associate members shall have the right to vote in the
Annual Conference on all matters except the following:
(a) constitutional amendments; (h)t election of lay dele-
gates to the (jeneral and Jurisdictional or Central Con-
ferences; (e)all matters of ordination, character, ttui
conference relatians of ministers.
Amend ^419.3:
Associate members may serve on any board, commis-
sion, or committee of an Annual Conference eaeept the
Deai'd of Ordained MinisU^ and the Doai'd of Trustees
(H 733.1, 2512.1). They shall not be eligible for election
as delegates to General or Jurigdietional or (Denti-al (3oh-
terences.
Petition Number: MN-11639-0419-D; Cakiji Whitley, Sand
Mountain UMC.
Eligibility and Rights of Associate Members.
Amend ^419.2:
Delete 2a. "constitutional amendments^.
Add the word lay before the word delegates in 2b.
Petition Number: MN-12042-0416-D; Doris Weddinglon. Wetttm
NC Conference.
Candidates Preparing for Ordination
Through Ministerial Course of Study.
Amend 1416.2:
If the candidate has lai reached thirty -five years of
age; (b) served as an associate member for a minimum of
two years under full-time appointment; ...
1417.
Petition Number: MN11538-0417-D; Ca^ytn WhkUy. Sand
Mountain, Sand Mountain UMC.
Continuation in Probationary Membership.
Amend 1417 by addition:
(2) for completing the advanced studies in the ministe-
rial course of studies, a total of four years, with the ex-
ception of those who hold graduate degrees in
another discipUne may waiver these last four years
upon approval of the Conference Board of Or^
dained Ministry.
Delete the words chai'aeter and conference relation
from 2c.
Delete the last sentence from 1419.3.:
They shall not be eligible for election as delegates to
the General or Jurisdictional or Ceuti'al Conferences.
Petition Numbtr: MN-11632.0419-D; OK. FelloioMp ofAnociaU
Memkera and Local Pastort, Okla}ioma City, OK.
Rights of Associate Members
of Annual Conference.
Amend 1419:
419.2 Associate Members shall have the right to vote
in the Annual Conference on all matters eaccept the fol-
lowing: (a) constitutional amendmenta; (bi election of
delegates to the General and Jurisdictional or C'entral
Conferences; (e) aU matters of ordination, character, and
conference relations of ministers.
419.3 Associate Members may serve on any board,
commission or committee of an Annual Conference «e-
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Trustees (733.1, 2512.1). They shall not be eligible for
election as delegates to the General and/or Jurisdictional
or Central Conferences.
Petition Number: MN-11734<I419-D; Unittd MtthodUl Rural
Fellowthip and Upper Sand Mountain Parish, Columbua, OH.
Eliminate the Category - Associate Member
of the Annual Conference.
Delete 1419 in its entirety.
Renumber 1419.5 as 419.4.
Move 1419.4 to become new 1422.3:
1422.3. Ordained ministers of Methodist or
United Churches from nations other than the
United States serving as missionaries certified by
the General Board of Global Ministries within the
bounds of an Annual Conference ....
Petition Number: MN-12189.0419-D; R. Gregory Tate, KY
Conference.
EUgibility and Rights of Associate Members.
Amend 1419:
Eligibility and Rights of Associate Members. — Associ-
ate members ... They shall be granted the same security
of appointment as probationary members and members
in full connection.
dained ministry, of which only one year course of
study may be taken during any calendar year, r In
addition to the studies for license as a local pastor, no
more than one year of which these studies may be
taken by correspondence;
(4) completed a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours
toward the Bachelor of Arts or an equivalent degree in a
college or university listed by the University Senate or
competency equivalence through an external degree pro-
gram at a college or university listed by the University
Senate. None of the course of study hours may be
counted toward satisfying this requirement;
(5) been recommended by the district Committee on
Ordained Ministry and the Board of Ordained Ministry;
Petition Number: MN-11736-0420-D; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Elimination of the Category - Associate
Member of the Annual Conference.
Delete 1420 in its entirety.
Petition Number: MN11891O420-Di United Methodist Federal
for Social Action, MN Conference.
Requirement for Election as Associate
Members.
Amend 1420.1 (8):
in mairiage and celibacy in singleness
I 4^U» Petition Number: MN-11640.O420-D: Calvin WhUley, Sand
Mountain UMC.
Requirements for Election
as Associate Members.
Amend 1420.3:
(3) completed the five year course of study for or-
dained ministry in addition to the license as a local pas-
tor, no more than one year of which may be taken by
correspondence, with the exception of those who hold
a Masters degree or above in another discipline or
those who receive a hardship waiver from their
Conference Board of Ordained Ministry.
Petition Number: MN-12043-0420-D; Dorio WecWin^lon, Wettem
NC.
Requirements for Election
as Associate Members.
Amend 1420.1:
Requirements for Election as Associate Members. —
Candidates may be elected to associate membership by
vote of the clergy members in full connection, upon rec-
ommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry, when
they have met the following conditions. They shall have
(1) reached age thirty-five; (2) served four a minimum of
two years as full-time local pastors; ...
Petition Number: MN-1188&fl420-D: AUison Cambre, TEX
Conference.
Requirements for Election
as an Associate Member.
Amend 1420.3:
(3) completed the five-year course of study for or-
||4^1. Petition Number: MNin3e-(H21D; United Methodist
Fellowthip, Columbus, OH.
Elimination of the Category - Associate
Member of the Annual Conference.
Delete 1421 in its entirety.
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Conference.
Members in Full Connection.
Amend 1422 by addition and make the same change
to t431.9:
Any person who becomes a member in fuU con-
nection and is ordained must be and remain a mem-
ber in good standing of The United Methodist
Church.
Any person who joins any other denomination or
religion shall automatically relinqmsh membership
in the Annual Conference and ordination. All ordi-
nation papers are to be returned to the Board of Or-
dained Ministry of the Annual Conference where
membership was held.
The effect of this legislation is retroactive to
cover all living persons of the United Methodist
clergy who have joined other denominations or re-
ligions.
* 4^0» Petition Number: MN-12ieO-0423-D; ft. Gregory Tate. KY.
Rights and Responsibilities of Full Members.
Amend 1423:
Rights and Responsibilities. — 1. Of Full Members. ...
the Constitution (138, Art. FV). Eveiy efiieetive member
in full couuection who is iu good gtaudiag shall receive
an annual appointmcHt by the bishop.
2. There are professional responsibilities which clergy
members are expected to fulfill and which represent a
fundamental part of their accountability and a pi'imai'ji
basis of their guai'anteed appointment. These shall in-
clude:
Petition Number: MN12076.0423-D; Victor W. GoUUehmidt. St.
Andrew UMC Lafayette, IN.
Rights and Responsibilities
of Members in Annual Conference.
Amend the last sentence of 1423.1:
Every effective member in full connection who is in
good standing, and continues to be moved by the
Holy Spirit (1403) shall receive an annual appointment
by the Bishop.
Petition Number: MN12191-0423-D; CAorte» W. Waldo,
IndianapolU, IN.
Rights and Responsibilities of Full Members.
Amend 1423.1:
Eveiy effective member in full connection who is in
good standing shall receive an annual appointment by
the bishop. It is the general policy and goal that
every effective member who is in good standing
shall receive an annual appointment by the bishop
which is appropriate to his/her gifts, graces, and
goals and the needs and goals of the local church.
However, appointments are not automatic or guar-
anteed.
Amend 1423.2:
There are professional responsibilities which clergy
members are expected to fulfill and which represent a
fundamental part of their accountability and a primary
basis of theii' guaremteed appointment.
Amend 1423.2(c):
Annual participation in evaluation with district su-
perintendents to determine the pastor's gifts, health, and
effectiveness in and for ministry
Petition Number: MN- 10082.0423-D; Adminiitratiix Board.
DowmulUe UMC, DowneuUU. LA.
Voting Rights of Members
of Annual Conference.
Amend 1423.1:
Rights and Responsibilities. — 1. Of Full Members. —
Members in full connection shall have the right to vote
on all matters in the Annual Conference, eacept in the
election of lay delegates to the General and Jurisdic-
tional or Central conferenees and shall have sole respon-
sibility! for all matters of ordination, character, and
conference relations of ordained ministers, which respon-
sibility shall not be limited by the reeonuMendation or
lack of recommendation by the Board of Ordained Minis-
ti\y, nut withstaudiug provisions of Chapter 3 which
gi'ant to the Board of Ordained Ministiy the right of rec-
ommendation.
Petition Number: MN12241-0423-D: Jamea W. HoUinger Jr..
Arlington, VA.
The Guaranteed Appointment.
Amend 1423.2:
...fundamental part of their accountability and a pri-
mary basis of their guaranteed appointment.
Amend 1436:
...good standing in an Annual Conference shall may
receive annually appointment by the bishop...
Petition Number: MN-116910423-D,' JaneAUen MiddUton and
George Douglas McClain, Stolen Island, NY.
Spiritual Growth.
Amend 1423.2b:
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^423.2 b) Annual participation in evaluation with
Committees on Pastor-Parish Relations for use in an on-
going effective ministry and for identifying continuing
education and spiritual growth needs and plans.
associate member, may be received into full mem-
bership by three-fourths vote of the clergy members
in full connection and voting.
Amend 1 435 by adding a new 3:
I 4^4. Petition Number: MN11641-0424-D: Calvin WhUUy, Sand
Mountain UMC.
Requirements for Admission.
Amend 5424. 3d:
...when they have completed two additional years of
advance studies or received a waiver for graduate de-
grees as specified...
Petition Number: MN121160424-D; Joyce Wait), Lakewood UMC,
Lake Odeua, MI.
Requirements for Admission.
Add new paragraph following 5424(3Xd):
Associate Members who have reached the age of
55 or older, and have served at least five years as an
Associate Member, may be received into full mem-
bership by three-fourths vote of the clergy members
in full connection, and voting;
Add new paragraph after 5435.2:
Deacons who have been associate members for at
least five years, and have reached the age of 55 and
have been elected to full membership in accordance
with t434(#)(e).
Petition Number: MN12116-0424-D; North Central Jurisdiction
Accessibility Aduocatet, United Methodist Church.
Educational Requirements for Ordination.
Amend 1424(3Xc):
(c) educational requirements in every case shall in-
clude a minimum of two semester or three quarter hours
in each of the fields of United Methodist History, doc-
trine, and polity, plus completion of a course which
studies what we need to do to enable full ministry
with persons with handicapping conditions; ...
Petition Number: MSlU9e-0i2*-D: JoAnne Jadtson. Wilbur and
Margaret Dye, Laktwood UMC, Lake Odessa. Ml.
Continuance of Full Membership
in the Annual Conference.
Amend t424.3e):
associate members who have reached the age of
55 or older and have served at least five years as an
Deacons who have been associate members for at
least five years, have reached the age of 55 and
have been elected to full membership in accordance
with ^424 (3) (e)
Petition Number: MN-SIXFT = Petition Number:
MN-10163-0424-D; Rsv. Margaret Roohan SchmiU, WV Conference.
Question for the Order of Elder.
Add as (2) to 1424.7a) with the remainder of the ques-
tions remaining and renumbered:
(2) How has the practice of ministry affected
your experience and understanding of evil?
Petition Number: MN11642.0424-D: CouncUon Ministries +
indiuiduals, Lakewood United Methodist Church, Lake Odessa, ML
Requirements for Admission.
Amend 1424 by adding new paragraph after 424(3Xd):
(d) associate members who have reached the age
of 55 or older and have served at least five years as
an associate member, may be received into full
membership by three-fourths vote of the clergy
members in full connection and voting;
Amend 435 by adding new paragraph after 453.2:
Deacons who have been associate members for at
five years, have reached the age of 55 and have
been elected to full membership in accordance with
1434(#Xe)
Petition Number: MN11737-0424-D: United Methodist Rural
Fellowship. Columbus, OH.
Reqviirements for Admission.
Amend 424.3 by the addition of a new subsection:
1424.3 d) under conditiong regai'ded as eaeeptional,
candidates who completed the fu'st two years of the ad-
vanced eourse of study for ordained miuisti'y .... candi-
dates who were admitted into Associate
Membership of an Annual Conference prior to 1992
who have served at least four years of full-time serv-
ice under appointment, and have received the rec-
ommendation of the Board of Ordained Ministry
may be received into full membership by a three-
foiuths vote of the clergy members in full connec-
tion, present and voting. Upon recommendation of
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the Board of Ordained Ministry, an Annual Confer-
ence may equate less than full-time to the require-
ment of full-time service.
fications for service. A report of this review shall be
forwarded to the Board of Ordained Ministry Regis-
trar. On recommendation of the Board of Ordained Min-
istry, the clergy members in full connection....
Petition Number: MN11893-0424-D; United Methodist Federation
for Social Action, MN Conference.
Requirements for Admission.
Amend ^424.a (6):
in maiTiage and celibacy in gingleneisg
Petition Number: MN11894-0421-D; United Methodist Federation
for Social Action, MN Conference.
Requirements for Admission.
Amend 1424.A) (6):
Petition Number: MN ■122^-042e-D; Administrative Council,
Grace United Methodist Church, Warren, MN
Ministers from Other Denominations.
Amend last sentence of ^426.2:
equal to those of associate members, although they
are not associate members, they may shall be accorded
all the rights and privileges of associate membership in
the Annual Conference (1419.2, .3). They shall not have
security of appointment.
For the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the
world and the most effective witness to the Christian
gospel, and in consideration of your influence as a minis-
ter, are you willing to make a complete dedication of
yourself to God? Will you agree to live a life disci-
pUned by the mind of Christ in personal habits and
social responsibility? Whether married or single,
will you commit yoiu-self to constancy, faithfulness
and love in all your relationships? Will you by the
power given unto you, grow the highest ideals of the
Chi'istian life and to this end will you agree to eaercige
responsible gelf-conti-ol by pergonal habits conducive to
physical health, intentional intellectual development, fi-
delity in mai'i'iage and celibacy in ginglenegg, socieJ re-
gpengibility, and grow in grace and the knowledge and
love of Gk)d?
]| 4^b« Petition Number: MN-H776-0426.D; United Methodist Clergy
Couple*, Chesapeake, VA.
Appointments of Ordained Ministers
from Other Annual Conferences.
Amend 1426.1:
1426.1 . . . Such appointments are renewable annu-
ally up to a period of five years. . . .
Petition Number: MN11487-0426-D; Ted H. Walter. SC Conference.
Ministers from Other Denominations.
Amend 1426.2:
Prior to meeting the Board of Ordained Ministry,
inquiring clergy in good standing in other Christian
denominations shall be assigned by the Cabinet to a
district Committee on Ordained Ministry for the
purpose of review of suitable credentials and quali-
J 4^7 • Petition Number: MN-116330427-D; AU^n Cambre, TEXs
Conference.
Transfers from Other Methodist
Denominations
Amend 1427:
1427. Transfers.—...
2. From Other Methodist Denominations. — a) Or-
dained ministers fi-om Autonomous Methodist
Churches, Affiliated Autonomous Methodist
Churches, or other Methodist chvu-ches or denomina-
tions may be received by transfer into probationary, as-
sociate, or full conference membership with the consent
of the bishops or other authorities involved without go-
ing through the process required for ministers from other
denominations. Where feasible, prior consultation with
the chairperson or executive committee of the Board of
Ordained Ministry shall be held.
b) These Ordained ministers being transferred fi'om
Autonomous — Methodist ChTirches, — Affiliated Autono-
mous Methodist Chm'ch, or other Methodigt denomina-
ttotts shall meet the educational requirements of The
United Methodist Church, or the equivalent approved by
the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
Petition Number: MN-12117.0427.D; «■«;<* fl. Olson, South IN
Conference.
Transfers from Other Annual Conferences.
Add new paragraph after 1427.2:
3. Transfer To Other Denominations
An ordained Elder in The United Methodist
Church may transfer credentials to another denomi-
nation for the purpose of serving in pastoral minis-
try within the Global Church.
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Petition Number; MN-11498-0427D; Ted H. Walttr, SC Conference.
Ministers from Other Denominations.
Amend 1427.3:
Prior to meeting the Board of Ordained Ministry,
inquiring clergy in good standing in other Christian
denominations shall be assigned by the Cabinet to a
district Committee on Ordained Ministry for the
purpose of review of suitable credentials and quali-
fications for service. A report of this review shall be
forwarded to the Board of Ordained Ministry Regis-
trar. On recommendation of the Board of Ordained Min-
istry, the clergy members in full connection....
1 4<jUe Petition Number: MN-11409-043aD; Ren. and Mr,. Arthur L.
Maneare, Desert Southwest Conferenee.
Statement on Ordination.
5430, retain item 8 on pg. 213 beginning "In the So-
cial Principles" ending with "because they are unmar-
ried."
...to require all clergy to believe in and subscribe
to our doctrine.
Petition Number: MN10026O4ai-D; AdminUtralioe Board, Mount
Oah UMC, MUcheilvilU. MD.
Amend1431 by adding 431.10:
431.10 Subscribe to and teach United Methodist
doctrine as delineated in 5^68 and 69 of The Book of
Discipline.
Petition Number: MN1U07^)431D; MarUyn Thompson + 11
Indwidualt + 3 Organizations, First United MethodiM Church,
Starksviile and Bastrop, AfS and LA.
Qualifications for Ordination.
Amend 1431 by addition:
1431.10 Subscribe to and teach United Methodist
doctrine as delineated in 1168 and 69 of this The
Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: MH-l2llB^H30-l); Paul F. Perry, TEX
Conference.
The Purpose of Ordination.
Amend 1430 £ind add sentence at the end of the first
paragraph:
A visible sign of ordination on behalf of the
Whole Body of Christ is the presence and participa-
tion of ecumenical representatives at Services of Or-
dination and Installation to Appointments.
Petition Number: MN-12077-0430-D; Victor W. Gotdschmidt, St.
Andrew UMC, West Lafayette, IN.
The Purpose of Ordination.
Amend 1430.3 last sentence:
Without responsible discipleship through leader-
ship there is no focus and definition of such ministry.
|4«jXe Petition Number: MN10184-0431D; /'a»lor» ami O/fioerso/'Afortk
UMC, Markle. IN.
Qualifications for Ordination.
Retain 1431.
Petition Number: MN'12284.0431-D^ Laura LenteU and 9 Other
Individuals, Milton, FLA.
Requirements for Ordination.
Amend 1431:
Petition Number: MN11896*431D; United Methodist Federation
for Social Action, MN Conference.
Qualifications for Ordination.
Amend 1431.6:
ill m^T iage and celibacy in singleness
Petition Number: MN-12119-0431D; Dulaney Barrett, NM
Conference
Qualifications for Ordination.
Add new paragraph to 1431.9:
Any person who becomes a member in full con-
nection and is ordained must be and remain a mem-
ber in good standing of The United Methodist
Church.
Any person who joins any other denomination or
religion shall automatically reUnquish membership
in the Annual Conference and ordination. All ordi-
nation papers are to be retiuned to the Board of Or-
dained Ministry of the Annual Conference where
membership was held.
The effect of this legislation is retroactive to
cover all living persons of the United Methodist
clergy who have joined other denominations or re-
ligions.
* 433. PotiUon Number: MN- 12044 ^MSS-D; AUieon Cambre. TEX
Conference.
Classification of Ordination.
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Amend 1433:
Amend 5435 by adding a new 3:
Classification of Ordination. — The ordained ministry
of The United Methodist Church consists of bishops, eld-
ers, and deacons. No designations are to be applied so as
to deprive any person of any right or privilege perma-
nently granted by either The Methodist Church or The
Evangelical United Brethren Church. Ordination can-
not be repeated since it imprints a character. Or-
dained ministers transferring from other
denominations may have their orders reaffirmed.
||400« Petition Number: MN-11278-0i3B-V); Adminuitratwe CouncH Big
Springs UMC, Leoompton^ KS.
Support Pastoral Appointments for a
Mlnlniiiin of Four Years.
Amend 1435:
Deacons who have been associate members for at
least five years, have reached the age of 55 and
have been elected to full membership in accordance
with 1424(3Xe).
]| 4ob« Petition Number: MN-10038-0436-D; Ren. Harry E. Mann,
Lakewood Park UMC, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
Pastoral Appointment.
Amend 1436:
All clergy members who are in good standing in an
Annual Conference shall receive annually quadrenni-
ally appointment by the bishop unless they are granted
a sabbatical leave, a disability leave, or are on leave of
absence or retired.
All ministerial members who are in good standing in
an Annual Conference shall receive annually minimum
of four years appointment by the bishop unless they are
granted a sabbatical leave, a disability leave, or are on
leave of absence or retired.
Petition Number: MN-11416-0436-D: TTior Hall, Holtton
Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, Chattanooga, TN.
Appointments to Various Ministries.
Amend 1436448:
Petition Number: MN-11414-0436-D; The National Attoc. of
Conferenee Lay Leaders. RKM.
Laying On of Hands.
Amend 1435.3:
An elder shall be ordained by a bishop, employing the
Order of Service for the Ordination of Elders. The bishop
shall be assisted by other elders, and may include laity
one or more laypersons designated by the bishop rep-
resenting the Church commimity in the laying on of
hands.
Petition Number: MN-11738-0436D; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Older Associate Members and the Order of
Elder.
Amend 1435 by adding new 1 after 435.2 and renum-
ber other paragraphs:
1435.3. Deacons who have been associate mem-
bers at least five years, have reached the age of 55,
and have been elected to full membership in accord-
ance with 1424 (3Xe)
Petition Number: MN.11496.0436'D; JoAnne Jackson. WUbu
Margaret Dye, Lakewood UMC, Lake Odessa, Ml.
Continuance of Full Membership in the
Annual Conference.
Section V. Appointments to Various Ministries.
1436. General Provisions. — All clergy members who
are in good standing in an Annual Conference shall re-
ceive annually appointment by the bishop imless they
are granted a sabbatical leave, a disability leave, or are
on leave of absence or retired. (Note 27: See Judicial
Council Decisions 380, 462, 492, 524.)
In addition to the ordained ministers, persons who
have been granted a license as local pastors and who
have been approved by vote of the clergy members in full
connection may be appointed as pastors in charge under
certain conditions which are specified in 11406-408.
Institutions or agencies desiring to employ a con-
ference member shall, when feasible, through its ap-
propriate official, considt the member's bishop and
seciure approval before completing any agreement
to employ the member. If the institution or agency
is located in another area, the bishop of that area
shall also be consulted.
All clergy members and licensed local pastors to be
appointed shall assume a lifestyle consistent with Chris-
tian teaching as set forth in the Social Principles.
1437. The Itinerant System. — The itinerant system is
the accepted method of The United Methodist Chvu-ch by
which ordained ministers are appointed by the bishop to
fields of labor. All ordained ministers shall accept and
abide by these appointments.
Clergy members in appointments other than
Category A (1438) must be willing upon consultation
to receive an appointment in a pastoral charge.
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When either the conference member or the Annual
Conference requests appointment to a pastoral
charge, the request shall be made in writing to or
from the bishop and the Cabinet Such a request
should be made at least six months prior to Annual
Conference. In both instances, consultation shall
give due regard to the individual's special training,
experience, skills, and leadership potential.
Persons appointed to multiple-staff ministries, either
in a single parish or in a cluster or larger parish, must
have personal and professional access to the bishop and
Cabinet, the Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations, as
well as to the pastor in charge. The nature of the ap-
pointment process is specified in ^^529-533.
1. Fvdl-time service shall be the norm for ordained
ministry in the Annual Conference. Full-time service
shall mean that the person's entire vocational time is de-
voted to the work of ministry in the field of labor to
which one is appointed by the bishop.
2. Less than fuU-time service may be rendered by a
clergy member under the conditions stipulated in this
paragraph. Less than full-time service shall mean that a
specified amount of time less than full-time agreed upon
by the bishop and the Cabinet, the ordained minister,
and the Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
is devoted to the work of ministry in the field of labor to
which the person is appointed by the bishop At his/her
own initiative, a clergy member may request and may be
appointed by the bishop to less than full-time service
without loss of essential rights or membership in the An-
nual Conference. Appointments to contexts of minis-
try endorsed by the Division of Chaplains and
Related Ministries may be for less than fuU-time serv-
ice. Appointments to less than full-time service is not a
guarantee but may be made by the bishop provided that
the following conditions are met:
a) The ordained minister seeking less than full-time
service should present a written request to the bishop
and the chairperson of the Board of Ordained Ministry at
least three months prior to the Annual Conference ses-
sion at which the appointment is made. Exceptions to the
three month deadline must be approved by the Cabinet
and the executive committee of the Board of Ordained
Ministry.
b) Following appropriate consultation, as established
in 11444 and 529-533, and upon joint recommendation of
the Cabinet and the Board of Ordained Ministry, the less
than full-time category shall be confirmed by a two-
thirds vote of the clergy members of the Annual Confer-
ence.
c) Reappointment to less than full-time service shall
be requested by the ordained minister and approved an-
nually by the bishop and Cabinet and shall not be
granted for more than a total of eight years except by a
three-fourths vote of the clergy members in full connec-
tion of the Annual Conference.
d) Ordained ministers who receive appointment at
less than full-time service remain within the itinerancy
and as such remain available, upon consultation with
the bishop and Cabinet, for appointment to full-time
service. A written request to return to full-time appoint-
ment shall be made to the bishop and Cabinet at least
six months prior to the Annual Conference session at
which the appointment is to be made.
e) The bishop may make ad interim appointments at
less than full-time service upon request of the ordained
minister following consultation as specified in 11529-533
and upon recommendation of the Cabinet and executive
committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry, the same
to be acted upon by the next regular session of the An-
nual Conference. (Note 28. See Judicial Council Decision
579.)
3. Interim appointments may be made: to charges that
have special needs or to charges whose pastor is on sab-
batical leave.
Categories Of Appointments
In order to estabUsh a clear distinction between
the work to which all Christians are called and the
tasks for which ordained ministers are appropri-
ately prepared and authorized, the following cate-
gories are established for appointments within the
itinerancy of The United Methodist Church. They
include contexts of service ranging from the local
pastorate, the superintendency, and connectional
structures and institutions to extension ministries
and various missional contexts both within and be-
yond United Methodist organizational frameworks.
All clergy members in effective relationship shall
hold an appointment in one of these categories. All
remain within the itinerancy and are accountable to
the Annual Conference. They shall all be given the
same moral and spiritual support by the Annual
Conference, and their effectiveness shall be evalu-
ated in the context of the specific setting in which
their ministry is performed.
1438. CATEGORY A: Appointments to the Pas-
toral Charge. — An appointment to a pastoral charge
is an appointment held by an ordained minister or
licensed local pastor approved by vote of the clergy
members in full connection who is appointed by the
bishop to be in charge of a station, circuit, coopera-
tive parish, or to serve on the staff of one such ap-
pointment. (Note 29. See Judicial Council Decision
555.) These persons carry the responsibilities and
duties of pastors.
1439. Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor. — The
pastor(s) shall oversee the total ministry of the local
church in its nurturing ministries and in fulfilling its
mission of witness and service in the world by: (1) giving
pastoral support, guidance, and training to the lay lead-
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ership in the church, equipping them to fulfill the minis-
try to which they are sent as servants under the Lord-
ship of Christ: (21 providing ministr>' within the
congregation and to the world; (3> administering the tem-
poral affairs of the congregation. In the context of these
basic responsibilities, the pastor shall give attention to
the following specific duties: ...
(No revisions are proposed for the rest of H39.)
^440. Special FVovisions. (No revisions proposed.)
^41. Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed to a
Pastoral Charge. (No revisions proposed.*
^442. Categor>' B: Appointments Within the Con-
nectional Structures of United Methodism. — Ap-
pointments within the connectional structures of United
Methodism include those held by district superinten-
dents, staff members of conference coxmcils. boards, and
agencies, treasurers, bishops" assistants, superintendents
or directors of parish development, staff of general agen-
cies, missionaries, faculty and administrators of United
Methodist schools of theologj- and other educational in-
stitutions approved by The Universitj- Senate, campus
ministers, and staff members of ecumenical agencies.
(Note 32. See Judicial Council Decisions 166, 167.)
5443. Category C: Appointments to Ebrtension
Ministries Under Endorsement by the Division of
Chaplains and Related Ministries.— This categorj- of
appointments includes chaplaincies in the armed forces.
Veterans Administration, industry, correctional institu-
tions, health care fields, communitj' service organiza-
tions, and other related ministries which the bishop and
conference Board of Ordained Ministn,- may designate.
(Note 33. See Judicial Council Decisions 321. 325, 329.t
The Division shall annually verify the appropriate em-
ployment of persons under its endorsement and request
their reappointment.
54-44. Category- D: Appointments to Missional
Service Under the World Division of the General
Board of Global Ministries. — Conference members in
service under endorsement by the World Division of the
General Board of Global Ministries may hold appoint-
ment to ministries listed under categories B and C,
above. They may be assigned to service in either An-
nual Conferences or Central Conferences, or with affili-
ated autonomous churches, independent churches,
churches resulting firom the union of Methodist Churches
and other communions, or in other denominational or
ecumenical bodies. They may accept such rights and
privileges, including affiliate membership, as may be of-
fered them by overseas Annual Conferences or by other
churches to which they are assigned, without impairing
their relationship to their home Annual Conference.
5445. Categor>* E: Appointments to Missional
Service Beyond United Methodist Institutional
Frameworks. — Clergy members in full connection
may receive appointments to settings for ministry that
lie beyond those usually associated with the agencies
and institutions listed in categories A, B, and C, above
(Note 34. See Judicial Council Decision 380.), when con-
sidered by the bishop and the Annual Conference Board
of Ordained Ministry to be a true extension of the Chris-
tian ministry of the Church. These ministries shall be in-
itiated in missional response to the needs of persons in
special circumstances and unique situations and shall re-
flect the commitment of the clergy to intentional fulfill-
ment of their ordination vows relative to Word,
Sacrament, and Order. These appointments may involve
clerg>- with expertise fi-om other vocations. Conference
members in such appointments retain conference mem-
bership, and the Annual Conference may choose to ex-
tend financial support and benefits for its clergy by vote
of the Annual Conference. (See 5722.4.)
The Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries of
the Board of Higher Education and Ministry will provide
standards to assist in determining the appropriateness of
special ministry settings. In addition, it will provide ad-
vocacy for persons serving in settings approved under
this paragraph.
Those seeking such an appointment shall submit to
the Cabinet, the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry,
and the Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries a
written statement describing in detail the proposed set-
ting for their ministry, sharing a sense of calling to that
ministrj' and their gifts and evidence of God's grace for
it, and expressing the intentional fulfillment of their or-
dination vows. This material will be submitted not later
than 120 days before desired appointment to the pro-
posed setting. On recommendation of the Cabinet and
the Board of Ordained Ministry, such positions are to be
confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the clergy members of
the Annual Conference.
The bishop may make ad interim appointments in
this category after consultation with the Cabinet and ex-
ecutive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry, the
position to be formally acted upon by the next session of
the Annual Conference.
5446. Relations to the Annual Conference. — 1. Ac-
countability to the Armual Conference. — Conference
members who hold appointments to contexts of min-
istr>' other than categorj' A are amenable to the An-
nual Conference of which they are members and insofar
as possible should maintain a close working relationship
with and effective participation in the work of their An-
nual Conference, assuming whatever responsibilities
they are qualified and requested to assume.
Persons under such appointments shall submit an-
nually to the bishop, the district superintendent, and the
Board of Ordained Ministry a written report, on the offi-
cial form developed for the Church by the General Coun-
cil on Finance and Administration for use by the Annual
Conference. This report shall serve as the bsisis for the
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evaluation of these clergy in Light of the missional needs
of the Church and the fulfillment of their ordination to
be ministers of Word, Sacrament, and Order. Persons for-
mally evaluated by the institutions in which they serve
will provide, instead of an evaluation, a narrative report
reflecting their ministry. Clergy serving in appointments
outside the conference in which they hold membership
shall furnish a copy of their report also to the bishop of
the area in which they reside and work. Annual Confer-
ences shall review the qualifications of persons in exten-
sion ministry status and integrate them into the ongoing
work of the Annual Conference.
2. Responsibility of the Annual Conference. — The
bishop, representatives of the Cabinet, and the Commit-
tee on Chaplains and Related Ministries of the Board of
Ordained Ministry shall provide an opportunity to meet
annually with ordained ministers who hold appoint-
ments to contexts other than category A and whose
ministry is within the bounds of the Annual Conference,
both those who are members of that conference and
those who hold membership elsewhere. The bishop shall
convene the meeting which is to be planned by the Cabi-
net and the Board of Ordained Ministry. The pmrpose of
this meeting is to gain understanding of one another's
role and function in ministry, to report to other ordained
ministers in such appointments and to discuss with
them matters concerning the overall approach to minis-
try in the episcopal area, to interpret the role and func-
tion of extension ministries to the larger church through
the offices of the bishop and his/her representatives, to
nurture the development of various ministries as signifi-
cant in assisting the mission of the Church, and to dis-
cuss specific programs and services which the bishop and
his/her representatives may initiate in which the various
ordained ministers serving in appointments to con-
texts other than category A may be qualified as con-
sultants and supervisors. Using the appropriate
resources and personnel of the Annual Conference, the
bishop shall provide for an annual visit to the ministry
setting of all persons under such appointments as-
signed within the geographical bounds of the Annual
Conference, and shall provide a report of the visit to the
bishop of persons fi-om other Annual Conferences.
3. Affiliate Relation to Annual Conference. — Or-
dained clergy appointed to contexts of ministry
other than category A outside the boundary of their
Annual Conference may, at their own initiative, ap-
ply to the Board of Ordained Ministry for affiliate
membership in the Annual Conference in which
their appointment is located or in which they re-
side. By a two-thirds vote of the executive session
(Note 35. See Judicial Council Decision 555.) such
clergy may be received with rights and privileges,
including service on conference boards, agencies,
task forces, and committees, with voice but without
vote. Voting membership shall be retained in the
appointee's home Annual Conference for the dura-
tion of affiliate member relationship. Nomination to
general church boards and agencies and election as
delegates to General and Jurisdictional Confer-
ences shall originate in the appointee's home An-
nual Conference. Such persons may serve on the
board, agency, task force, or committee of only one
Annual Conference at any one time. (Note 36. See
Judicial Council Decision 554.)
^447. Relation to the Local Church. — 1. Membership
in a Charge Conference. — Conference members serv-
ing appointments to contexts other than category A
shall establish membership in a Charge Conference in
their home Annual Conference in consultation with the
pastor in charge and with approval of the district super-
intendent and the bishop. They shall submit to their
home Charge Conference an annual report of ministe-
rial duties and the fulfillment of their ordination vows
within their appointment, including ministerial activi-
ties in the charge where they have affiliate membership
and in other units of the Church at large, as well as con-
tinuing education work completed and anticipated. This
report may be the one submitted to the bishop, district
superintendent, and Board of Ordained Ministry (cf.
1446.1). District superintendents, because of the nature
of their work, and the relationship defined in H529.3,
453.1, a, and 752, shall not be required to have a Charge
Conference affiliation.
All conference members, including those in extension
ministries, shall be available and on call to administer
the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper as re-
quired by the Discipline (1439.1, b) and recpiested by the
district superintendent of the district in which the ap-
pointment is held.
2. Affiliate Relation to a Local Church. — Ordained
ministers in appointments to contexts other than
category A and serving outside the geographical bounds
of their home Annual Conference shall promptly notify
the bishop of the area in which they reside of their
names, addresses, and the Annual Conferences in which
their credentials are held. They shall be affiliate mem-
bers without vote of a Charge Conference either within
the district where they carry out the primary work of
their appointment or within the district where they re-
side. Persons serving outside the geographic bounds of
any Annual Conference are exempt fi-om this require-
ment. The selection of the Charge Conference shall be
made after consultation between the minister and the
pastor of the local United Methodist Church.
These ordained ministers under appointment to con-
texts of ministry other than category A serving out-
side the geographic boundaries of their home Annual
Conference shall submit to the Charge Conference of
which they are affiliate members a copy of the report
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submitted to their home Charge Conference and/or an
oral report concerning their ministry and the fulfillment
of their ordination vows. The district superintendent
shall be responsible for the notification to these minis-
ters concerning the time and place of the Charge Confer-
ence.
^448. General Provisions. — 1. Appointments to con-
texts of ministry other than category A shall be made
only to positions related to adequate accountability
structxires according to gviidelines established by the
Board of Ordained Ministry and Cabinet in the Annual
Conferences in which membership is held.
2. For information regarding pensions, the conference
will continue to list the source of annuity cledm for each
of its clergy.
3. All conference secretaries shall submit to the edi-
tors of the General Minutes a list of appointments to
contexts other than category A made in their Annual
Conferences, and there shall be published in the General
Minutes a list of ordained ministers in the Church serv-
ing in the various categories of such appointments.
4. Conference members appointed to contexts of
ministry other than category A shall attend the An-
nual Conference in which their membership is held.
5. Individual participation in Armed Forces Reserve
or National Guard units and part-time employment with
the Veteran's Administration shall be reflected in An-
nual Conference journals.
Section VI. Evaluation and Continuing Education for
Full and Associate Members.
(No change is proposed for this section — except for
changing the phrase "appointments beyond the local
chm'ch" to "appointments to contexts of ministry
other than category A" and the renumbering of para-
graphs as required by the above.)
Petition Number: MN-12120.0436-D,- Pou( F. Perry, TEX
Confererue.
Clergy Appointment Designation.
Amend 1436:
All clergy members who are in good standing in an
Annual Conference shall receive annually appointment
by the bishop unless ...
Petition Number: MN-1219i0436-D; DtkgaUi oftht Southwttt
TEX Annual Conferenct, San AnU>nut, TX.
General Provisions for Clergy Members.
Amend ^436:
General provisions — all clergy members who are in
good standing in an annual conference shall reeeire an-
HUjdly appointment and who are effective and compe-
tent in ministry (see 5453.3) shall be offered annually
an appointment by the bishop unless they are granted
a sabbatical leave ...
Petition Number: MN-12243-0436D; ChwUs N. Waldo,
Indianapolis, IN.
Appointment to Various Ministries.
Amend 1436:
All clergy members who are in good stemdiag in an
Annual Conference shall receive annually appointment
by the bishop tmless they are granted a sabbatical leave,
a disability leave, or M-e on leave of absence or retii'ed.
AU clergy members who are in good standing in
an Annual Conference and who are not on sabbati-
cal or disability leave or who are on leave of ab-
sence or retired, shall be reviewed annually by the
bishop and cabinet for reappointment to their ciu>
rent charge or appointment to a new charge. How-
ever, an appointment is not guaranteed. There may
be times when there simply is no church available
for which there is a match with the individual's
gifts, graces, goals, personality, income require-
ments, and so on. It may be a case of simply more
pastors available than churches open. It may be
that the bishop and cabinet, after long, careful, and
prayerful study, determine that the clergy member
is no longer effective in the local church ministry, is
not likely to be, and should pursue another career
path.
In such cases of discontinuance of appointment,
the pastor will be assisted in the search for more
suitable employment (including income and benefit
support) according to policies to be established by
each conference. Such benefits may not necessarily
apply to pastors separated by virtue of Chargeable
Offenses, 12621.
A pastor whose appointment has been discontin-
ued, either temporarily or permanently, has the
right to appeal the decision according to the provi-
sions of Chapter 8 Judicial Administration, Section
n.
1437.
Petition Numbar: MN-11236-0437-D; Margaret A. arxd Jamtg E.
Paige Jr.. Detroii Conference and Upper Sand Mountain Parish.
The Itinerant System.
Amend1437.2:
Less than full-time service may be rendered by a
clergy member imder the conditions stipulated in this
paragraph. Less than full-time service shall mean that a
specified amount of time less than full-time agreed upon
by the bishop and Cabinet 7 and the ordained minister
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clergy member, and the Animal Oonferenee Board of
Ordained Miuisti'31 is devoted to the work of ministry in
the field of labor to which the person is appointed by the
bishop to less than full-time service without loss of essen-
tial rights or membership in the Annual Conference. Di-
vision of Chaplains and Related Ministries-endorsed
appointments beyond the local church may be for less
than full-time service is not a guarantee but may be
made by the bishop provided that the following condi-
tions are met:
a) The ordained miniister clergy member seeking less
than full-time service should present a written request to
the bishop and Cabinet the ehaii-person of the Board of
Ordained Ministi'ji at least three months prior to the An-
nual Conference session at which the appointment is
made. Exceptions to the three month deadline must be
approved by the Cabinet and the eaeeutive committee-of
the Beard of Ordained Miniatiy.
b) Following appropriated consultation, as established
in 1444 and 1529-533, and upon joint the recommaenda-
tion of the Cabinet and the Beai'd of Ordained Ministry,
the less than full-time category shall be conCrmed b^i a
two-thii'dfl vote of the clergy member a of the Annual Con-
ference reported to the Conference Board of Or-
dained Ministry and the Conference Board of
Pensions.
c) Reappointment to less than full-time service shall
be requested the wdained minister clergy member and
approved annually by the bishop and Cabinet and shall
not be gi'anted for more than a total of eight yeai's eaeept
by a three-feui'ths vote of the clergy members in fall eon-
nectioH of the Annual Oonferenee be reported to the
Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and the
Conference Board of Pensions.
d) Ordained ministers Clergy Members who receive
appointment at less than fiill-time service remain within
the itinerancy and as such remain available, upon con-
sultation with the bishop and Cabinet, for appointment
to fall-time service. A written request to return to fall-
time appointment shall be made to the bishop and Cabi-
net at least six months prior to the Annual Conference
session at which the appointment is to be made. Excep-
tion to the six-month deadline must be approved by
the Cabinet.
e) The bishop may make ad interim appointments at
less than fall-time service upon request of the ordained
minisii'ji clergy member following consultation as
specified in 1529-533 and upon recommendation of the
Cabinet and CAecutive committee of the Boai'd of Or-
dained Miuistrji, the same to be acted upon by the next
regulM' session of the Annual Conference reported to
the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and the
Conference Board of Pensions.
Petition Number: MN11739-0437D; United Methodltt Rural
FeUowahip, Columhue, OH.
Tent-Making, Bi- Vocational, and Part-Time
Ministry.
Amend 1437:
1437.1. Full-time service shall be the norm for or-
dained ministiy in the Annual Conference. Clergy
members in the Annual Conference may serve
either full-time or part-time. Full-time service shall
mean that the person's entire vocational time is devoted
to the work of ministry in the field of labor to which one
is appointed by the bishop. Part-time service shall
mean that a negotiated portion of the person's en-
tire vocational time is devoted to the work of minis-
try in the field of labor to which one is appointed by
the bishop in accordance with 1437J2 a-e.
1437.2. Less than full-time service may be rendered
by a clergy member under the conditions stipulated in
this 1. Less than full-time service shall mean that a
specified amount of time less than fall time agreed upon
by the bishop and Cabinet 7 and the ordained minister
clergy member, and the Annual Conference Board of
Ordained Ministi'y is devoted to the work of ministry in
the field of labor to which the person is appointed by the
bishop ....
1437.2 a) The ordained minister clergy member
seeking less than full-time service should present a writ-
ten request to the bishop and Cabinet the chaii'person of
the Boai'd of Ordained Ministiy at least three months
prior to the Annual Conference at which the appoint-
ment is made. Exceptions to the three monthe deadline
must be approved by the Cabinet and the executive com-
mittee of the Board of Ordained Miuistfji.
1437.2 b) Following appropriate consultation, as es-
tablished in 1 1444 and 529-533, and upon joint the rec-
ommendation of the Cabinet and shall be confirmed b>i a
two-thii'ds vote of the clergy members of the Annual Con-
ference reported to the Conference Board of Or-
dained Ministry and the Conference Board of
Pensions.
1437.2 c) Reappointment to less than fvdl-time service
shall be requested by the ordained minister clergy
member and approved annually by the bishop and Cabi-
net and shall not be gi-anted for more than a total of
eight years except by a three-fourths vote of the clergy
membei's in fall connection of the Annual Conference be
reported to the Conference Board of Ordained Min-
istry and the Conference Board of Pensions.
1437.2 d) Ordained ministers Clergy members who
receive appointment at less than full-time service remain
within the itinerancy and as such remain available,
upon consultation with the bishop and Cabinet, for ap-
pointment to full-time service. A written request to re-
turn to fall-time appointment shall be made to the
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bishop and Cabinet at least six months prior to the An-
nual Conference session at which the Appointment is to
be made. Exceptions to the six-month deadline shall
be approved by the Cabinet.
t437.2 e) The bishop may make ad interim appoint-
ments at less than full-time service upon request of the
ordained minigter clergy member following consult
ation as specified in 5^529-533 and upon recommenda-
tion of the Cabinet and executive committee of the Board
of Ordained Ministiw , the game to be acted upon by the
neat regulai' seggion of the Annual Conference reported
to the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and
the Conference Board of Pensions.
1437.4 The pastoral ministry models of tent-mak-
ing bi-vocational ministries and part-time local pas-
tors are to be affirmed and encouraged in the
itinerant system: for those pastors who desire them,
and when such ministries serve the best interests of
the local church.
Petition Number: MN12046O437-D; AUUon Cambrt. TEX
Conference.
The Itinerant System.
Delete 1437.2.c).
* 4oi7< Petition Number: MN-12121-0439-D; Paul F. Perry, TEX
Conference
Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor.
Add a new sub-section to 1439.1:
To pray and labor for the unity of the Christian
community within the stewardship of wholeness for
the human family.
Petition Number: MN12122.0439-D: North Central Jurisdiction
Accesaihility Advocates, United Methodist Church,
Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor,
Add new paragraph after 1439. l.c):
d. to lead the congregation by teaching and ex-
ample in a ministry with all Christians, including
ministry with persons with the various handicap-
ping conditions, Le., hearing, sight, mobility, mental
and emotional impairments.
Petition Number: MN-11634-04a9-D: Allison Cambre, TEX
Conference
Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor.
Amend 1439.1.fi:
1439. Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor. — ...
1. Ministering Within the Congregation and to the
World.—...
f) To perform the marriage ceremony after due coun-
sel with the parties involved. The decision to perform the
ceremony shall be the right and responsibility of the pas-
tor. Qualifications for performing the marriage shall be
in accordance with the laws of the state and The United
Methodist Church. No pastor shall solemnize any
marriage unless the following conditions are com-
plied with:
1) He/she shall have ascei-tained that both parties
understand that Holy Matrimony is a physical and
spiritual union of a man and a woman, entered into
within the community of faith, by mutual consent of
heart, mind, and will, and with intent that it be life-
long.
2) He/she shall have ascertained that both parties
freely and knowingly consent to such marriage,
without fraud, coercion, or mental reservation.
3) He/she shall have instructed both parties as to
the nature, meaning, and purpose of Holy Matri-
mony.
4) The Pastor shall record in the proper register
the date and place of the marriage, the names of
their parents, the age of the parties, their resi-
dences, and their church status, and the witnesses
and the Pastor shall sign the record.
Petition Number: MN-11316-0439-D; Conference CouncUon
Fmance and Administration, North Central NY Conference.
Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor.
Amend 1 439.3.c) by adding:
The pastor shall certify the accuracy of aU finan-
cial, membership, and any other reports submitted
by the local church to the Annual Conference for
use in apportioning costs back to the local church.
Petition Number: MN-11740-0439-D: United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbue, OH.
Responsibility of Pastors for Ministry
in the Community Contexts of Churches.
Amend 1439.1 by adding a new sub-1 after j):
1439.1.k) To conduct pastoral ministry under the
guidance of the Holy Spirit in a manner appropriate
to the sociological setting of the appointment.
[re-number old k-n as l-o]
I 440. Petition Number: MN1U16-OM0D: Jerry Eckert, WIS Conference.
Prohibiting Private One-On-One Pastoral
Care.
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Amend ^440 by addition:
Amend 5441:
5. To protect our denomination from law suits,
pastors may no longer conduct one-on-one visita-
tion or counseling or other contact with any person
without the presence of another person within line
of sight Further, no pastor may touch, hug, or oth-
erwise be in contact with any person except in the
case of their already being married or in the pres-
ence of the congregation for services such as wed-
dings, baptisms, confirmation, etc. Unfortunately,
this means that single pastors may not date nor may
superintendents or bishops meet alone with any
person, lay or clergy, given the possibility that such
contacts may generate accusation putting the
church into legal liability. As other such implica-
tions are discovered, they are to be forwarded to
the Council of Bishops for communication to all the
pastors and churches.
|44X. Petition Number: MN-10084-0441-D; Ann Aud/-ey Wa^monn,
FittgUtwnJPontotoc Charge, FUutown, OK.
Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed
to a Pastoral Charge.
Amend 1441:
The Church shall provide and the ordained minister is
entitled to receive not less than the equitable salary es-
tablished by the Annual Conference for clergy members
according to provisions of 1722.3 nor in excess of a
base salary of $45,000.
[If amended, 1256.3e) would also require modifica-
tion.]
Petition Number: MNllSlUHilD, Ralph J. Lepley, Western NC
Conference.
Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed
to a Pastoral Charge.
Amend 1441 to read:
Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed to a Pas-
toral Charge, who are in full-connection-. ..The Church
shall provide and the ordained minister, in full-connec-
tion, is entitled to receive not less than the equitable sal-
ary equal to the Conference Average Salary
established by the Annual Conference for clergy mem-
bers...
Petition Number: MN11417-0441D: Jim Beal. North AR
Conference.
Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed
to a Pastoral Charge.
The church shall provide and the ordained minister is
entitled to receive not less than the equitable salary
compensation established by the Annual Conference
for clergy members according to provisions of 1722.3.
Amend 1441.1:
Each pastor of an Annual Conference who is in good
standing and who is appointed to full-time service under
the provision of 1437.1 shall have a claim upon the Equi-
table B?A»ry Compensation Fund and a right to receive
not less than minimum aalaiy compensation estab-
lished by the Annual Conference for persons in full-time
service.
Amend 1441.2:
Each pastor who is in good standing and who is ap-
pointed by the bishop to less than full-time service under
the provisions of 1437.2 shall have a claim upon the con-
ference Equitable Balaiy Compensation Fund in one-
quarter increments according to the guidelines
established by the Annual Conference Commission on
Equitable Salaries Compensation.
Petition Number: MN-11692-0441D; Stephen Ohntman, Northern
NJ Annual Conference.
Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed
to a Pastoral Charge.
Amend 1441.1 by addition:
1441.1 Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed to
Pastoral Charges Who Render Full-time Service - Each
pastor of an Annual Conference who is in good standing
and who is appointed to full-time service under the provi-
sion of 1437.1 shall have a claim upon the conference
Equitable Salary Fund and a right to receive not less
than minimum salary established by the Annual Confer-
ence for persons in full-time service. With collegiality
as our guide, no fuU-time minister in good standing
shall receive a salary that is less than half that of
the salary of the highest paid full-time minister in
good-standing in that Annual Conference.
{|44^. Petition Number: MN11IH3^>**2-D; WetUy Foundation, Robert
Daiiey, OulfBreete, FLA.
Appointment Beyond the Local
nited Methodist Church.
Amend 1442:
Appointments Beyond the Local United Methodist
Church. — Clergy members in effectire relationship (di-
aconal, local pastors, and ordained) may be ap-
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pointed to serve in ministry settings beyond the local
church which extend the witness and service of Christ's
love and justice. Persons in these appointments remain
within the itinerancy, if appropriate, and shall be ac-
countable to the Annual Conference. They shall be given
the same moral and spiritual support by it as are persons
in appointments to other pastoral charges. Their effec-
tiveness shall be evaluated in the context of the specific
setting in which their ministry is performed. The institu-
tion or agency desiring to employ a conference member
shall, when feasible, through its appropriate official, con-
sult the member's bishop and secure approval before
completing any agreement to employ the member. If the
institution or agency is located in another area, the
bishop of that area shall also be consulted.
*44t). Petition Numbar; MN-10086-0443-D; Adrr
DownsUlU UMC, DownauiiU, LA.
Affiliate Relations to Annual Conference.
Amend ^443.4, second sentence:
By a two-thirds vote of the executive aesBion Annual
Conference, such clergy may be received with rights
and privileges, including service on conference boards,
agencies, task forces, and committees with voice but
without vote.
Petition Number: MN-11644^)443-D; WetUy Foundation. Robert
BaUty. Gulf Breeze, FLA.
Appointment Beyond the Local United
Methodist Church.
Amend 1443:
Clergy in appointment beyond the local church are
full pai-tieipantg ia the itinerant system. Therefore, may
be ordained, local pastors or diaconal ministers. A
conference member in an appointment beyond the local
church must be willing upon consultation to receive an
appointment in a another pastoral charge. When either
the conference member or the Annual Conference re-
quests appointment to a pastoral charge, the request
shall be made in writing to or from the bishop and the
Cabinet. Such request should be made at least six
months prior to Annual Conference. In both instances,
consultation shall give due regard to the individual's
special training, experience, skills, and leadership poten-
tial.
1. Categories of Appointment. In order ... within the
itinerancy of The United Methodist Church.
a.) [No changes are to be made]
b) [No changes are to be made]
c) Nno changes are to be made]
d) ... These ministries shall be initiated in missional
response to the need of persons in special circumstances
and unique situations and shall reflect the commitment
of the clergy to intentional fulfillment of their ordination
vows to Word Sacrament and Order. These appointments
may involve clergy ... vocations. Conference members in
such appointment retain conference membership, and
the Annual Conference may choose to extend financial
support and benefits for its clergy by vote of the Annual
Conference. fSee 1722.4.)... and expressing the inten-
tional fulfillment of their ordination vows...
2. Relation to the Annual Conference.
a) Accountability to the Annual Conference. Confer-
ence members Clergy under appointment beyond the lo-
cal church are amenable to the Annucd Conference of
which they are members appointed and insoiai as possi-
ble should maintain close working ...
...This report shall serve as the basis for the evalu-
ation of these clergy in light of the missional needs of the
Church and the fulfillment of their ordination vows to
be minister of Woi'd, Sacrament and Order ...
.. and the Committee on Chaplains and Related Minis-
tries of the Board of Ordained Ministry shall provide an
opportunity to meet annually with ordained ministers
appointed beyond the local church ...
... to report to other ordained ministers appointed ...
... may initiate in which the various ordained minis-
ters serving in appointments ...
Relation to the Local Church.
a) Conference members Clergy appointed beyond the
local church shall ... and the fulfillment of their ordina-
tiott vows through their special appointment.
All conference members Clergy, including those in
extension ministries, ...
b) Affiliate Relation to the Local Church. Ordained
Ministers under appointment beyond the local church ...
These ordained ministers under appointment ... and
the fulfillment of their ordination vows. The district su-
perintendent shall be responsible for the notification to
these ministers concerning the time and place of the
Charge Conference.
4. Affiliate Relation to Annual Conference. Ordained
Clergy appointed beyond the local church ...
^440. Petition Numbo-: MUlieiO-OIMOV); Jane Alien MiddUton and
George Douglas MeClain, Stolen Itland, NY.
Spiritual Growth.
Amend 1445 :
1445 Continuing Education and Spiritual Growth.
— 1. Clergy shall be expected to continue their educa-
tion and spiritual growth throughout their careers, in-
cluding carefully developed personal programs of study
augmented periodically by involvement in organized
education and spiritual growth activities.
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2. In most cases the ordained ministers' continuing
education and spiritual growth program should allow
for studb^ leaves at least one week each year and at least
one month during one year of each quadrennium. Such
study leaves shall not be considered as part of the minis-
ter's vacations ....
3. An ordained minister may request an educational
and spiritual growth leave of up to six months while
continuing to hold a pastoral appointment. An Annual
Conference may make such educational leaves available
to its ordained ministers ....
4. Financial arrangements for continuing education
and spiritual growth shall be negotiated in the follow-
ing manner: ....
5. Pastors shall be asked by the district superinten-
dent in the Charge Conference to report on their pro-
grams of continuing education and spiritual growth for
the past year and plans for the year to come. The district
superintendent shall also ask the local church to describe
its provision for time and financial support for the pas-
tor's program of continuing education and spiritual
growth.
6. Clergy in appointment beyond the local church
shall give evidence of their continuing education and
spiritual growth program and future plans in their an-
nual reports (1443.2a).
* 44b« ■ Petition Number: MN1141fr<1446-D; Jim Btal, North AR
Conferenct.
Sabbatical Leave for Ordained Ministers.
Amend 1446:
Whenever possible, the salary compensation level of
the last appointment served before the leave should be
maintained at the termination of the leave.
Petition Number: MN11499-0446-D: PhyllU and Robtrt Rabb,
Stuart, FLA.
Renewal Leave for Ministers.
Amend 1446 by addition:
1446.b) Renewal Leave — Every ordained minister
in the active ministry of the local church shall take
up to three consecutive months leave from his/her
normal ministerial responsibilities, for purposes of
reflection, study, and self-renewal, once during
each quadrennium. The Staff/Parish Committee, in
consultation with the District Superintendent, shall
coordinate details pertaining to such leaves.
l44l. Petition Number: tJOilWlHJiHin: Jtrry Eckarl, WIS Conftr-mct.
Change of Conference Relationship for Full,
Probationary, and Associate Members.
Amend 1447 to read:
When the Board of Ordained Ministry recom-
mends a change in conference relationship, if the
pastor so requests, the Board of Ordained Ministry
must send to all members of the Executive Session
of the Annual Conference the change of conference
relationship they are recommending and the par-
ticular (dates, hours, places, and specifics of the
events) which persuaded the Board to recommend
that relationship. This must be done at least sixty
days prior to the Annual Conference at which the
change is to be voted upon.
I 440e Petition Number: MN11342.0448.D; Jerry Echert, WIS Conference.
Clarification of the Leave of Absence.
Amend 1448 by substitution:
1448 Leave of Absence 1. (Jeneral Provisions-This rela-
tionship is a temporary one which is to be used by a min-
ister to provide necessary time to resolve personal
matters that come up occasionally. It is not to be used as
a form of suspension for a pastor against whom charges
may be brought in the church (Judicial Council Decision
459, and 1118 and 36). It is voluntary and does not re-
quire review by anyone; It does require the permission of
the Annual Conference.
2. Procedures — When probationary, associate or
full clergy members of the conference are unwilling
or unable to perform the work of their appointment,
they may request a leave of absence in writing to
the Cabinet and to the Board of Ordained Ministry.
a. Ordinarily their written request shall be sub-
mitted at least ninety days before Annual Confer-
ence and granted, or renewed by vote of the clergy
members in full connection upon the Board's rec-
ommendation.
b. An interim leave of absence may be requested
by ministers in writing to the Cabinet and Board
and may be granted or terminated between sessions
of the Annual Conference with the approval of the
bishop, district superintendents, and executive com-
mittee of the Board of Ordained Ministry, subject to
the approval of the next session of the Annual Con-
ference.
3. Rights - a Ministers on leave of absence shall
be eligible for membership on conference and dis-
trict committees, commissions, and boards. They
shall be eligible to vote for and be elected to Gen-
eral and Jiuisdictional Conferences. They shall be
eUgible to vote on constitutional amendments.
b. Ministers Uving outside the conference may
apply for affiliate membership to the Board of Or-
dained Ministry in the conference of their resi-
dence. If that relationship is granted, the ministers
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may belong to conference and district committees,
commissions, and boards, but in only one of the con-
ferences. They shall be counted as a clergy member.
As affiliate members, they shall have the right of
voice and vote on the Annual Conference floor.
However, they may not vote in the conference of
residence on constitutional amendments nor for
delegates to nor be elected to General or Jurisdic-
tional conference from the conference of residence.
c. Ministers shall seek charge conference mem-
bership in a local church after consultation with
and the permission of the pastor. Such a membei^
ship shall be held in the minister's conference. Min-
isters Uving outside the conference may also seek
affiliate membership in a charge conference in their
conference of residence. Their membership shall
not be counted as a member of either local church.
After consultation with and approval of the pastor
in charge, they may have membership and vote on
committees and boards, but only in one of those
churches.
d. Ministers may perform functions of ministrj'
an>'where, provided they do so with the consent of
the minister in charge. Where they have an affiliate
charge conference membership in their conference
of residence, they would then be under the supervi-
sion of the pastor in charge there.
e. Should ministers on leave serve full-time in a
chiu-ch under ^426.1, they shall be given pension
credit for that period of service in the conference
where the church is. Should the minister serve part-
time, the pension credit shall be given on a pro-
rated basis, unless raised by Annual Conference
vote.
4. Responsibilities — a. Ministers on leave must re-
port annually to the Charge Conference(s) if they re-
side outside their conference) all of the pastoral
functions they perform. The reports shall be foi>
warded to the Board of Ordained Ministry of their
conference. The Board of Ordained Ministry shall
be responsible for letting the ministers know when
and to whom and what to report. Failure to report
shall be groxmds for the Board chairperson to initi-
ate a grievance procedure against the pastor.
b. Ministers on leave must request extension of
their leave in writing every year through the Board
of Ordained Ministry at least ninet>' days prior to
Annual Conference if they wish to continue in this
relationship. The leave may be extended after three
consecutive Annual Conferences by two-thirds vote
of the ministerial members of the conference. Fail-
ure to request the leave shall be grovinds for the dis-
trict superintendent to initiate a grievance
procedure against the pastor.
c. Ministers on probation must count years on
leave as part of their eight year Umit unless the
Board of Ordained Ministry recommends otherwise.
d. Ministers on leave shall see to their own sup-
port, housing, and insurance (though an annual con-
ference may provide for them to participate
voluntarily in pension and insurance programs).
5. Ending the Leave: To end a leave, the minister
shall: a. Request appointment in writing at least six
months prior to the next Annual Conference. The
minister's circumstances do not need to be re-
\'iewed by anyone but the Annual Conference.
Upon vote by the Annual Conference ending the
leave, the minister has a right to appointment under
^423. The leave may be ended on an interim basis as
noted above in 2.b.
b. Request in writing to the Cabinet and Board of
Ordained Ministry some alternative relationship to
the Conference (early retirement, disability, honor-
able location, sabbatical, etc.) at least ninety days
before Annual Conference, which request upon
vote of the Annual Conference shall end the leave.
Petition Number: MN113190448-D; Frank Edwards, Donald
Haynet. CharktD. »7.ite Jr.. WetUm NC Conference.
Leave of Absence of Ordained Ministers.
Amend 1448.1:
They shall not be eligible for membership on confer-
ence committees, commissions, or boards t and may not
be elected or serve as delegates to the General or
Jurisdictional Conferences.
MN-11687-044S-D; AU«on Cambre, TEX
Confirtnce.
Leave of Absence.
Amend 1448.1:
... This relationship may be initiated by the minister
or the Cabinet, with or without the consent of the clergy
member, through the Board of Ordained Ministry, jmd
granted or renewed by the vote of the clergy members in
full connection upon the board's recommendation. The
reason(s) for the leave of absence shall be put in
writing by the Bishop. The person in cpiestion has the
right to a hearing ...
Petition Numheri MN12193-0448-D: TTiomo. H. GriffUK
CAPacific Conference
Leave of Absence of Ordained Ministers.
Amend 1448.1:
... This relationship may be initiated by the minister
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or the Cabinet, with or without the consent of the clergy
member....
... upon the board's recommendation. The person in
question has the right to a hearing before the
bishop, Cabinet, and executive committee of the
Board of Ordained Ministry prior to the granting of
a leave of absence without the minister's consent.
Between sessions....
... upon the written request of the clergy member or
the Cabinet with or without the consent of the clergy
members....
Petition Number: MN-11636.0448-D: Roherl C. McKibbm. AL-Vff,t
FLA Conference.
Voluntary Leave of Absence.
Delete 1448.2:
Pergong on voluntaiy leave of abgenee may, with the
permiggioH of the Charge Conference in which member-
ship is held and with the appi'oval of the Divisiop of
Chaplaing and Related Minigtrieg, continue to hold an
eaigting regei-ve conimigsion as an armed forceg chaplain
but may not voluntarily gerve on eactended active duty.
1449.
Petition Number: MN.11419-0449Di Jim. Beat, North AR
Maternity/Paternity Leave.
Amend 1449.4:
The ordained minister's salary compensation will be
maintained for no less than the first six weeks of the
leave.
Petition Number: MN-11636.0449.D: Robert C. McKibben, Al^Went
FLA Conference.
Call to Active Military Duty.
Add t after 448:
1449 Called to Active Military Duty. — Pastors un-
der full-time episcopal appointment, who are mem-
bers of the reserve components of the United States
Armed Forces, and who have voluntarily or invol-
untarily been called to active duty by the appropri-
ate authority, shall maintain all rights otherwise
entitled by The Book of Discipline.
The local chiurch is not required to pay the salary
of the pastor for the period of absence resulting
from a call to active mihtary duty, but it is recom-
mended that a minimum of one month's salary be
given to prevent the pastor from being materially
affected. Medical and other group insurance for
which premiums are paid by the pastor or the local
church on behalf of the pastor shall not be canceled
without consent of the pastor. Pastors shall have
the option to pay premiums that are paid on their
behalf. Those policies that are provided by and paid
by the Annual Conference are subject to conference
rule and regulations.
Upon release from active duty, the pastor is enti-
tled to an appointment with all pay raises, promo-
tions, status, benefits and authority that he or she
would have had, had he or she been under continu-
ous appointment.
1. The pastor is entitled to hoiising or housing al-
lowance in Ueu of parsonage based on the confer-
ence pubUshed standard.
2. The salary basis for reappointment shall be the
salary at the point of departing for active duty plus
a percentage increase equal to that given to the dis-
trict superintendents over the period of absence.
3. The pastor is entitled to medical and other in-
surance provided for pastors and their families
without waiting periods.
4. Every effort should be made to return the pas-
tor to positions previously held on District, Annual,
Jurisdictional, and General Conference committees,
boards and agencies.
Discrimination, of any sort at any time, leveled
against pastors who are members of the Reserves
or National Guard, based on active military service,
is prohibited, even if occurring years after return to
the pastorate or entry into the Reserves or National
Guard.
||40l. Petition Number: MN1002e-Oi61V; AduU Senior Sunday School
CUt3ii, First UMC, Monticello, FLA.
Mandatory Retirement Age of Ministers.
Amend 1451.1:
Every clergy member of an Annual Conference who
will have attained age seventy seventy-two on or before
July 1 in the year which the conference is held shall
automatically be retired.
Petition Number: MN-11160.0461D: Doyne E. Oraham. lloUton
Conference.
Mandatory Retirement Age of Clergy.
Amend1451.1:
geventy seventy-two
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Petition Number: MN-11420-0461-D; Charles M. HiU, Paul D.
Perry. John Thompson, GarrU Stevens and Ralph Minker.
Remove the Mandatory Retirement Age
for Clergy.
Delete 5451.1:
1. Mandatory Retirement. — Evei-y clergy member of
an Annual Conference who will have attained age sev-
enty OH or before July 1 in the yeai- which the conference
is held shall automatically be retired.
Amend 1451.3:
Change 1451.3 so that it cannot be used as a means of
restricting, denying, or prohibiting the employment of
qualified ordained ministers who are disabled within the
appointment process of each annual conference. Involun-
tary retirement should not be used as a means of employ-
ment discrimination against qualified ordained
ministers who are disabled within the appointment proc-
ess within each annual conference.
Petition Number: MN-11689-0461-D; Homer W. Landls and
Division of Chaplains, VA Annual Conference.
Retirement of Clergy Members.
Amend 1451.1:
Petition Number: MN11447.0461-D; Frank P. DanneUy, CA-Pacific
Conference.
Charge Conference Membership.
Delete last sentence in 1451.5:
Change the date required for retirement by those ap-
pointed beyond the local church or amend 1443.1b to al-
low chaplains to continue working beyond normal
retirement date.
Without this repwt, the conference, after having
given 30 days' notice, may locate them without their con-
Petition Number: MN-12123-0461-D: Richard E. Held, KY
Conference
Retired Ordained Ministers.
Amend 1451.1:
Delete paragraph in its entirety.
Petition Number: MN-114210461-D; Jim Beat, North A R
Conference.
Retirement of Ordained Ministers.
Amend 1451.6:
A retired ordained minister appointed to a pastoral
church shall have neither a claim upon minimum salMy
compensation nor further pension credit.
Petition Number: MN-11688-0461-D; ZJouid A. Highfield, Baltimore
Conference
Retirement of Clergy.
Amend 1451.2c:
With forty yeai's of Service or at Age Sirtyfive
With Thirty-nine years of Service or at Age Sixty-
four.
Petition Number: MN11161*461: BiUy M. Caden, JVC Conference.
Effective Date of Retirement
for Ordained Ministers.
Amend 1451. 2d to read:
the birthdate of an ordained minister within the
ensuing Conference year as the effective date of re-
tirement under provisions of 112b or 2c above.
1452.
etition Number: MN11646-0462-D; Board of Ordained Ministry
nd the Bishop's Cabinet, CAJNV Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Clergy who Fail to Submit Annual Reports.
Amend 1452. Lb:
Location shall be certified by the presiding bishop. Or-
dained ministers located according to the provisions of
this paragraph shall not continue to hold membership in
the Annual Conference A copy of the Annual Report
to the Charge Conference must be forwarded to the regis-
trar of the Board of Ordained Ministry in order for loca-
tion to be continued. Failure to submit the report for two
consecutive years shall result in location being discontin-
ued. If location is discontinued, the pi'ovisions of 1455
shall be invoked the member's ordination shall be
terminated
Petition Number: MN-11997-0461-D; Dauid T. Seyn
Conference.
Employment Provisions for Disabled
Ordained Ministers.
Petition Number: MN 12244-0462-D; Board of Ordained Ministry,
North Augusta, SC.
Honorable Location.
Amend 1452.1.(b):
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b) Location shall be permitted to exercise minis-
terial functions under the supervision of the pastor in
charge. They shall have all the privileges of membership
in the church where they elect to hold Charge Confer-
ence membership except as set forth in the Book of Dis-
cipline. As clergy members of the Charge Conference,
they shall be permitted to exercise ministerial functions
under the supervision of the pastor in charge. They shall
have all the privileges of membership in the church
where they elect to hold Charge Conference member-
ship except as set for in the Book of Discipline. When ap-
proved by the executive committee of the Board of
Ordained Ministry, a person on honorable location may
be appointed ad interim by the bishop as a local pastor.
Otherwise the exercise of their ministry shall be contin-
ued under the supervision of the pastor in charge of
limited to the Charge Conference in which their mem-
bership is held. A copy of the Annual Report to the
Charge Conference mwst shall be forwarded to the regis-
trar of the Board of Ordained Ministry in order for loca-
tion to continued.
... character shall be printed in the journal.
]| 400. Petition Number: MN11690-<M63-D; AUU
Conference.
Base of Complaints.
Amend 5453. lb:
the accused, a list bf available resources shall be
presented, including printed material other than
The Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: MN-12246-0463-D; John PaJton Meadow;
PUatant HM UMC, McCalla, AL.
The Grievance Process.
Amend third section of 1453.1(a):
... The person filing the grievance shall be informed of
the process for filing the grievance. The ordained minis-
ter shall be informed of the process and its pvupose and
shall be given a copy of the grievance. The supervisory
response shall be directed toward a reconciliation ....
Petition Number: MN-10027-0463-D$; Admin
UMCofPella,PeU<i,IA.
Joint Review Committee for Pastors.
Add to 1453.1(c):
When the bishop and cabinet find that a pastor
has been involved in immoral conduct, the cabinet's
ministry shall include promptly offering to the con-
gregation the services of a team composed of at
least two professionals, one trained in counseUng
and one in basic fact finding.
b) Complaints. — A complaint must be based on incom-
petence, ineffectiveness, or any one of the offenses listed
in 12621 and shall be submitted in written form and
signed by the district superintendent or the bishop. No
complaint shall be considered for any misconduct or un-
satisfactory performance which shall not have been com-
mitted within two five years immediately preceding the
filing of the grievance (1455.1a). Complaints may be in-
itiated by the bishop, ... etc.
Petition Number: MN12046*463.D: Dean W. Wolf. MN Conference.
Supervision During Grievance Proceedings.
Amend 1453.1a:
a) Supervision. — In the course of the ordinary fulfill-
ment of the superintending role.... The person filing the
grievance shall be informed of the process for filing the
grievance and the ordained minister shall be informed of
the process and its purpose. At the time the allegations
are first reported to the accused, the district super-
intendent shall alert a pool of colleagues in ministry
to act as emotional and spiritual support
Or alternate wording:
At the time the allegations are first reported to
Petition Number: MN12430-0463-D; Cabinet and General
Conference Delegation, STX.
Complaint procedures.
Amend 1453.b:
... No complaint shall be considered for any miscon-
duct or unsatisfactory performance which shall not have
been committed within two years immediately preceding
the filing of the grievance, (1455.1a). However, a com-
plaint based on incompetence or ineffectiveness
may take into account unsatisfactory performance
for more than two years...
Petition Number: MN-11343-0463-D; Jack M. Copat, Northern NJ
Conference.
Recommendation to Administrative Location.
Delete 1453.3.
Petition Number: Wti \U22-Mi3-0; Jerry Eckert. WIS Conference.
Grievance Procedures.
Amend 1453 by substitution:
1453. Grievance procedures 1. General provisions. — a)
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In the course of normal activities, complaints some-
times arise about clergy performance and/or char-
acter. Ordinarily, such complaints are handled in
the committees and groups related to the concern
(worship issues by Worship Committee, issue of dif-
ficulty with a church member by Staff-Parish Rela-
tions Committee, etc.).
However, on rare but real occasions, complaints
of a nature serious enough to merit removal Arom
ministry are brought. And their handling requires
great care, since the livelihood, housing, health in-
surance, and other forms of pastoral support
(viewed as "property" by civil law) and lives of the
pastoral family are involved. Actions taken against
clergy should be commensurate with the com-
plaints, and not be such as to simply destroy a ca-
reer no matter how minor the complaint.
Superiors in office, such as superintendents and
bishops, must be free to minister to the people on all
sides in the dispute and, once their roles in seeking
a voluntary resolution between the parties breaks
down, they must step aside to let others advocate
for each party and not become advocates for any
one of them.
Whenever pastors, district superintendents, bish-
ops, or other clergy persons are accused of violating
their covenant of standards and responsible minis-
try (11431, 438.2, 500 fl), their innocence shall be pre-
sumed, as it would in the judicial proceedings
(H26260 fit). Every effort at reconciliation and reme-
dial help shaU be attempted by all involved to bring
about restoration for the sake of Christ's mission.
Those efforts failing, the following grievance proce-
dures shall be required prior to trial. Should these
fail, the accused clergy person still has the right of
trial (118).
b) The grievance procedures are required prior
to any form of removal from ministry. Removal
from ministry includes being dropped fi-om proba-
tion, being dropped as a local pastor, being involun-
tarily retired, being involuntarily or
administratively located, being involuntarily put on
leave of absence, or being terminated from membe]>
ship in the conference. Should any of these be rec-
ommended to the Board of Ordained Ministry by
any of its committees or by the Cabinet for clergy
persons, or shoidd the recommendation come from
any source to the Jurisdictional Committee on Epis-
copacy for bishops, then the following procedures
are required.
2. Procedures. — ^Those feeling that a clergy person
should be removed from ministry shall provide in
writing to the pastor's superintendent, the superin-
tendent's bishop, or the bishop's Jurisdictional
Episcopacy Committee chairperson, the grounds
(the date, hour, place, specifics of events alleged to
have taken place, and portion of the Discipline vio-
lated) for requesting removal.
a. Filing of a complaint. The one in authority re-
ceiving the complaint shall seek information imme-
diately about the following:
1) S/he shaU be sure that the one bringing the
complaint has attempted to reconcile the matter di-
rectly with the clergy person prior to the filing of
the complaint (Matthew 18:15).
2) The one in authority shall be sure that the com-
plaint has not already been resolved through the
Staff-Parish Relations Committee or other group in
the church related to the matter raised in the com-
plaint (such as 11269.2, 735.3, 754.4).
3) The one in authority shall be sure that the com-
plaint has not already been resolved in a session in-
volving those who are complaining, the clergy
person, and a person or persons mutually respected
by both (Matthew 18:16).
4) Only if all three of the above efforts have been
made shall the one in authority file the complaint
for the purpose of continuing within these griev-
ance procedures.
h. Consultation. 1) If the one in authority is satis-
fied that sincere efforts have been made toward rec-
onciliation as attempted under a., and, presuming
the clergy person is innocent, then within a week,
the one in authority shall either consult with the
clergy person about the complaint or send an Elder
to consult with him/her. The consultation shall
cover the complaint; the clergy person's side of the
story; careful delineation of the procedure under
which this complaint is being handled and the pro-
cedures related to appeal (see 1453.2d below, re:
112620-2625 and 1136, 704.6, 623, 30, 230, et al) the op-
tions available through the Church for continuing
education, psychotherapy, or other remedial possi-
bilities that could resolve the concern if they would
help the clergy person; options for making changes
in the Conference (transfer to another congregation,
to another Conference, or to another denomination,
sabbatical, leave of absence, early retirement, etc.);
actions that can be taken against the ones bringing
the complaints (seeking reconciliation, mediation,
filing counter-complaints, and bringing charges un-
der 12620 ff); and the appeals routes under the vari-
ous processes. Within that week, those bringing the
complaint shall also receive the same information in
consultation with the one in authority or the Elder
sent Both parties may voluntarily resolve the com-
plaint by mutual agreement or the one bringing the
complaint may wish to press forward.
2) Based on the results of the consultation, the
one in authority shall bring the clei^y person and
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the ones making the complaint together in hopes of
determining what will resolve the matter between
them. The one in authority, other Elder, or trained
mediator, whoever is respected by both sides, shall
conduct the session in hopes of working out recon-
ciliation, that is, some kind of resolution voluntarily
accepted by all parties involved.
c.Hearing. If these reconciling efforts fail, the
complaint shall be signed by the witness bringing
the original grievance. Without this signed com-
plaint, no further action may be taken. Once one is
signed, it shall immediately be sent to the clergy
person and be forwarded to the Committee on Re-
view (including no members of the Board of Or-
dained Ministry or Cabinet) for pastors and
superintendents, a group of seven pastors plus
three alternates nominated by the Conference
Nominating Committee and elected by the Annual
Conference. For bishops, the Jurisdictional Com-
mittee on Review will be used. For Diaconal Minis-
ters, the Committee on Review of the conference
may be used unless there are enough Diaconal min-
isters in the jurisdiction to gather seven who are not
members of a Board of Diaconal Ministry who will
voluntarily act in this capacity. For lay persons, the
lay officers of the District will seek seven lay per-
sons from churches in the district to act voluntarily
in this capacity.
1) The Committee on Review shall meet within
two weeks. A quorum shall be seven.
2) The Committee shall meet bringing together
the clergy person and the one bringing the com-
plaint. The clergy person and the one bringing the
complaint shall each have the right to counsel. If
the one bringing the complaint fails to attend after
proper notice, and with no reason acceptable to a
msgority of the Committee, the matter shall be
dropped. If the person under complaint fails to ap>-
pear after proper notice, and with no reason accept-
able to a majority of the Committee, the hearing
may proceed. The hearing may be postponed upon
a majority vote of the committee in order to get the
parties together.
3) The hearing shall be conducted informally
with the Committee having the authority to invite in
people who were present at any of the events al-
leged in the specifications Usted in the complaint.
Other allegations or similar events may not be con-
sidered if they have not been included in the com-
plaint sent to the clergy person. Since this
procedure can be used for pastors facing com-
plaints of incompetence and ineffectiveness, there
need be no time limit on events included in the alle-
gations. However, no less than two witnesses (in-
cluding the one bringing the complaint) to any
particular event, speaking for the ones bringing the
complaint, are needed to allow the Committee to
consider the complaint. The Committee must allow
the clergy person to bring witnesses to respond,
which may require additional meetings before the
Committee is in a position to make an informed rec-
ommendation.
4) Upon their investigation of the matters, it may
become evident to the Committee that one or both
sides or even the one in authority have caused harm
or violated the Discipline. Therefore, the Committee, on
majority vote, has the authority to recommend for the
clergy person, for those bringing the complaint, and for
the one in authority any or several of the following:
(a) The complaints be dropped
(b) Remedial work or continuing education to
improve needed skills
(c) Psychotherapy or appropriate other heal-
ing program
(d) A vacation up to a month in length as soon
as possible
(e) Career evaluation
(f) Private reprimand
(g) Peer support and supervision
(h) Change of appointment, if clergy
(L) Change of conference relations, if a clergy
person
1] Drop from probation
2] Leave of absence
3] Early retirement
4] Honorable location
5] Surrender of ministerial office
(j) Change of office if a lay person
1] Removal from elected office in the chiirch
2] Suspension from elected office for a time
limit set by the Committee
3] Termination of chiirch membership
(k) Charges be filed with the appropriate Com-
mittee on Investigation for church trial
5) The Committee shall make its recommenda-
tions known to the clergy person, the complainer,
and the one in authority immediately upon their de-
cision. The one in authority shall then meet within a
week, at a time and place convenient to all parties,
with the clergy person and the complainer to dis-
cuss the recommendations. They may postpone the
meeting by mutual agreement The Committee may
send someone to the meeting to participate. If no
further resolution is worked out voluntarily among
them within fifteen (15) days, the recommendations
are then forwarded to the appropriate bodies for
action.
(a) Recommendations for change of conference
relations of a clergy person are to be forwarded to
the Annual Conference. The clergy person may also
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request trial based on the complaints. Upon that re-
quest, the complainer must then sign charges
(12621) or the matter has to be dropped. Assistance
of counsel for the purpose of preparing the charges
with specifications should be made available to the
complainer. Once the charges are signed, copies are
to go to the clergy person, the Committee on Investi-
gation, the bishop, and the Conference Secretary.
(b) Recommendations about a bishop are to be re-
ferred to the Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee
for their action. If the bishop requests a trial, the
complainer must then sign charges (12621) or the
matter has to be dropped. Assistance of counsel for
the purpose of preparing the charges with specifica-
tions should be made available to the complainer.
Once the charges are signed, copies are to go to the
bishop, the Jurisdictional Committee on Investiga-
tion, the chairperson of the Jurisdictional Episco-
pacy Committee, and the Jurisdictional Conference
Secretary.
(c) Recommendations about a lay person are to
be handled by the administrative body appropriate
to the person (Diaconal Minister to the Annual Con-
ference, Charge Conference for a church member,
etc.). If the person requests a trial, the complainer
must then sign charges (12621) or the matter has to
be dropped. Assistance of counsel for the purpose
of preparing the charges with specifications should
be made available to the complainer. Once the
charges are signed, copies are to go to the person,
the church's Committee on Investigation, the one in
authority, and the district superintendent.
6) If five of the seven Committee members vote to
recommend that the clergy person be furloughed
(put on leave at full salary, housing, and all other
normal pastoral support), based on their determina-
tion of harm that can be done to the charge or to the
pastor, (district for a superintendent, conference for
a bishop) the one in authority shall make those ar-
rangements. The furlough may last up to sixty (60)
days and may be extended by the Committee's ma-
jority vote upion request of the clergy person, per-
son in authority, or complainers as often as
necessary if the Committee so votes, unless the An-
nual Conference or the judicial process authorizes a
change of conference relations, the Committee upon
new information drops the complaint (which re-
stores the clergy person to appointment immedi-
ately), or the clergy person chooses a change in
conference relations which removes him/her from
ministry.
d. Appeal. 1) The right to trial with its rights and
restrictions under 12620 ff is available for all who
request it, including those who admit to the com-
plaint but contest the recommendation of the Com-
mittee on Review. The request for trial is to be sent
to the person authorized by the Discipline and must
be made within ten days of receiving the recommenda-
tion of the Committee. The right to trial may not be
abridged by the refusal of anyone to admit there are any
complaints against the clergy person. The request for
trial places the obligation on the Church to have the
charges drawn up and signed by the complainer and
readied for the Committee on Investigation. A trial may
not be requested if the accused allows the procedures in
d. 2-4) below to go ahead.
2) Appeal may also occur within the body receiv-
ing the recommendation that is administratively re-
sponsible for the one under complaint (Executive
Session of the Annual Conference for pastors and
superintendents [136, 704.6], Jurisdictional Episco-
pacy Committee or bishops [1623], Annual Confer-
ence for Diaconal Ministers [1308], and the Charge
Conference for lay members [1230D. If the one under
complaint requests it, notice of the particulars of
the complaint must be sent to all the body's voting
members at least thirty days prior to the body's
meeting.
3) The person under complaint and the person
bringing the accusation may have counsel and the
right to call witnesses and cross-examine during the
hearing. Time must be allowed by the body for fair
consideration of the recommendation and both
sides of the complaint. The Committee may send
someone to represent them at the hearing. Members
of the body will have the right to question the par-
ties involved.
4) If the recommendation is supported by the
body, it goes into effect when the body decides it
shoiild begin. The body also has the right to modify
the recommendation or to drop it or any of the
other options listed above in 1453.2c)(4). Votes are
by secret ballot
5) Appeal of the body's action may be made by
the accused to the Judicial Council on questions of
law, defects of proceedings, or weight of evidence.
Appeal must be made to the president of the Judi-
cial Council within ten days of the body's decision.
The Council shall be responsible to answer each of
the objections raised in the appeal.
&. Reconciliation. The Committee shall have the re-
sponsibUity of trying to reconcile the matters
throughout the appeal actions (Committee on Inves-
tigation and church trial or administrative body).
RecondUation will be to seek a voluntary resolution
satisfactory to all parties, but may not be used to
hinder due process.
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Petition Number: MN 11637-0463-D; John Patton Mtadowt,
PUatanl HiU UMC, McCalla. AL
Base for Complaints.
Amend 1453(b):
Petition Number: MN-11897463-D: Wettern Jurisdiction
Committee on Episcopacy, Helena, MT.
Joint Review Committee.
Amend 1453c:
b) Complaints. — A complaint must be based on incom-
petence, ineffectiveness, or any one or more of the of-
fenses listed in 12621 and shall be submitted in written
form and signed by the district superintendent or the
bishop. The complaint shall contain a sufficient fac-
tual description of the misconduct or unsatisfactory
performance to enable the ordained minister to
identify and know the particular nature of the alle-
gations. No complaint shall be considered...
...two Board of Ordained Ministry representatives
(one lay observer and one clergy member) nomi-
nated by the chairperson and elected annually by
the board...
Petition Number: MN-11998-0463-D; i3auui T. Seymour, Peninsu,
Conference.
Employment of Disabled Ordained Ministers.
Amend 1453.3a:
Petition Number: MN-11694-0463^D: Sally R. Rice, Slonington, ME.
Joint Review Committee.
Amend 1453.1 (c):
1453.1c) The work of this committee shall be informal
and confidential and shall guarantee that the person or
persons lodging the complaint, and the person against
whom the complaint is lodged and the local church
shall have the right to be heard.
Change 1453.3a so that it cannot be used as a means
of restricting, denying or prohibiting the employment of
qualified ordained ministers who are disabled within the
appointment process of each annual conference. Compe-
tency to perform duties within the itinerant system
should not be used as a means of employment discrimi-
nation against qualified ordained ministers who are dis-
abled within the appointment process of each annual
conference.
Petition Number: MN-11896-0463-D; Committee on the Status and
Role of Women, North Central NY Annual Conference.
Grievance Procedures.
Amend 1453.1.b):
Complaints-A complaint must be based in incompe-
tence, ineffectiveness, or any one or more of the offenses
listed in 12621 and shall be submitted in written form
and signed by the district superintendent or the bishop.
No complaint shall be considered for any misconduct or
unsatisfactory performance which shall not have been
committed within two four years immediately preced-
ing the filing of the grievance (1455.1a). When such
misconduct has been committed against a minor,
however, a complaint may be considered within
four years after the minor's reaching the age of ma-
jority.
Amend 1453. l.c (top of page 267, third full sentence):
Petition Number: MN-11986-0463-D; Leonard D. Slutz, Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Affirm Clearly the Right to Trial.
Add new paragraph after 1453.3(c):
This process shaU not preclude the rights to ap-
peal and trial by any person so guaranteed by our
Constitution.
]| 40b. Petition Number: MN-11600-0466-D: Ted H. Walter, SC Conference.
Re-admission After Surrender of Ministerial
Office.
Amend 1456:
Ordained ministers ... relating to the surrender of
their ministerial office. A period of at least one year two
years service as a local pastor shall be required ....
However, should the ordained minister under com-
plaint desire it, a clergyperson chosen by the ordained
minister may accompany him/her at meetings of the
committee. The complaint may also have a person
present. Neither of the support persons may partici-
pate in the proceedings.
)|DUX. Petition Number: MN-lllOS-OBOl-D: Jerry Eckerl, WIS.
The Nature of Superintendency.
Amend 1501 by adding as concluding paragraph:
Finally, and foremost, it is their task to show the
love of God and neighbor in every action, in every
meeting, in every situation.
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Petition Number: MN-12124-0601.D: Richard E. Held, KY
Conftrence.
The Task of Superintending.
Amend ^501.1:
Delete paragraph in its entirety.
1 OUO. Petition Number: MN11898-0603-D: Aiuociaiion ofPhyiieaUy
Challenged Minister, of UMC, WaUingfhrd, CT.
Open Itinerancy and Handicapping
Conditions.
Amend J503.1:
...color or age or handicapping condition
Amend j509:
1. Mandatory Retirement. — a) A bishop shall be re-
tired on August 31 next following the regular session of
the Jurisdictional Conference if the bishop's gixty-gixth
seventieth birthday has been reached on or before July
1 of the year in which the Jurisdictional Conference is
held.
Petition Number: MN-11601-0609-D: Howard Lydick, firrt USfC,
Richardson, TEX.
Retirement Age of Bishops.
Amend 1509.1a:
aiAtyaiAth seventy-first birthday
||OU4. Petition Number: MS1U.09-0604-D; Jerry Ediert, WIS.
Offices of Bishops and District
Superintendents.
Amend 5504 by adding:
Bishops and superintendents share in the full minis-
try as ordained elders. The Body of Christ is one; yet
many members with differing functions are all joined to-
gether in the one body d Corinthians 12:28). Though
their function is different, their mimstry is the
same, it is their task as it is all others of the Church
to show the love of God and neighbor in every ac-
tion, in ever)' meeting, in every situation (Mark 12:2-
43, Matthew 5:48).
I OUb. Petition Number: MN-10030-0«0«-D: Rei: Seth P. Bouxr,
Washington, PA.
Nomination for the Episcopacy.
Amend 1506.1:
An Annual Conference, in the session immediately
prior to the next regular session of the Jurisdictional
Conference, may name one or more nominees for episco-
pal election. Balloting at Jurisdictional Conferences
shall not be limited to nominees of from the Annual
Conferences nor — shall — any — Jurigdietienal CoHferenee
delegate be bound to vote for any specific nominee ,sup-
ported by a clear majority- of votes in all cases. No
Jurisdictional Conference delegate shaU be bound
to vote for any specific nominee.
^509.
Petition Number: MN-11691.0609-D: Theodore L Agneu
UMC, SlUhcater. OK
Termination of Office.
Petition Number: MN-11741.0609.D; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Term Episcopacy and Use of the Title of
"Bishop."
Amend 1509:
1509. Termination of Office. — An elder who is serving
as a bishop up to the time of retirement shall have the
status of a retired bishop elder; this provision includes
shall apply to all bishops , including those of Central
Conferences. This shall become effective with elders
elected bishop beginning in 1996.
Petition Number: MN -12126-0609-D; Paui F. Perry, TEX
Conference
Termination of Office.
■ Amend 1509, insert a new Introductory paragraph:
Termination of Office — An elder may serve in the
office of Bishop for one or two foiu'-year terms. Af-
ter the term of office has expired, the elder may con-
tinue in ministrj' in other forms as determined by
the Annual Conference in which one's membership
now returns.
Petition Number: MN11999-0609-D; Daiid T. Seymour, Peninsula
Conference.
Involuntary Retirement.
Amend 1509.3:
Change 1509.3 so that it cannot be used as a means of
restricting, denying, or prohibiting the employment of
qualified ordained ministers who are disabled within the
appointment process of each annual conference. Involun-
tary retirement should not be used as a means of employ-
ment discrimination against qualified ordained
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ministers who are disabled within the appointment proc-
ess within each annual conference.
* O 10. Petition Number: MN11742-0610-D: United Methodist Rural
Fellowthip, Columhua, OH.
Term Episcopacy - Status of Bishops Retired
Prior to 1996.
Amend 1510:
1510. Status of Retired Bishops elected prior to
1996. A retired bishop is a bishop of the Church in every
respect ....
Petition Number: MN-11986-0610-D; Leonard D. Slutz. Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Rights of a Retired Bishop.
Amend 1510.2 by substitution:
Upon retirement, a bishop becomes a retired
member of the Annual Conference in which mem-
bership was last held.
||Ol^. Petition Number: MN-12047-0612-Di A«u
Conference
Bishops in Central Conference.
Delete 1512.4.
ll O lOe Petition Number: MN-11448-0613-D; Biahap Jack M. Tuell, The
Lob Angeles A rea
Grievance Procedures Against Bishops.
Add new paragraph after 1513.2:
3. After receiving a grievance as provided in
1513.2, the President of the College of Bishops, or
other bishop if the grievance concerns the presi-
dent, shall make a supervisory response. This re-
sponse shall be directed toward a reconciliation
between all parties and the bishop against whom
the grievance was filed, and may include consults
ation with the Jurisdictional Committee on Episco-
pacy or volxintary mediation in which the parties
are assisted in reaching a settlement or agreement
satisfactory to all parties by a trained neutral third
party mediator or mediation team. If supervisory
activity does not achieve the desired results, the
College of Bishops may refer the matter as a com-
plaint to the Review Committee of the Jurisdic-
tional Committee on Episcopacy.
Petition Number: MN-11899-0613-Di Western Jurisdiction
Committee on Episcopacy, Helena, MT.
Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 1513.3:
...a Review Committee composed of four clergy mem-
bers and one lay observer from the Annual Conference
... seek resolution of them. On receipt of grievances,
the Chair of the Review Committee shall conduct an
informal investigation. This may include informal
hearings with the principals or any other persons
who are knowledgeable concerning the grievances.
On the basis of the informal investigation, the Chair
shall report all information to the Review Commit-
tee concerning the grievances. The Review Commit-
tee shall then decide whether to proceed with
fiu^er investigation or to dismiss the allegations.
...the right to be heard either by the Chair of the
Review Committee or the entire Review Committee.
...with any recommendations. The recommenda-
tions may be to: a) sustain the grievances and for-
ward the items to the Jurisdictional Conunittee
Episcopacy or b) dismiss the allegations. A report of
the actions of the committee shall be made to all
persons involved.
1514.
Petition Number: MN11237J)614-D: Marga.
E. Paige Jr., Detroit Conference.
t A. Paige and James
Specific Responsibilities of Bishops.
Amend 1514 by inserting the following subparts 1.
and 2. and by renumbering the existent subparts 1-6 as
3-8:
1514. Leadership. -Spiritual and Temporal.
1. To make the Annual Conference(s) to which he
or she is assigned, his or her primary responsibility.
2. To lead and oversee the spiritual and temporal
affairs of the Annual Conference(s) to which he or
she is assigned, and particularly, to take steps to
strengthen the local church, to give spiritual leader-
ship to both laity and clergy, to provide leadership
in creating a vision for their Annual Conference(s),
to provide the District Superintendents with spiri-
tual and temporal support, and to make himself or
herself available and known through their Aimual
Conference(s), to give leadership to the program-
ming of their Annual Conference($).
Petition Number: MN1174»0614D: United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columhus, 1)11.
Specific Responsibilities of Bishops.
Amend 1514 by addition:
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5514. Leadership. - Spiritual and Temporal. -
5514.1. To make the Annual Conference(s) to
which he or she is assigned his or her primary re-
sponsibUitv'.
1514.2. To lead and oversee the spiritual and tem-
poral affairs of the Annual Conference(s) to which
he or she is assigned, and particularly to take steps
to: strengthen the local church; give spiritual lead-
ership to both lait>- and clergj- pro\'ide the District
Superintendents with spiritual and temporal sup-
port; make himself or herself available and known
throughout their Annual Conference(s); and give
leadership to the programming of the Annual Con-
ference (s).
[re-number existing subsections l-€ as 3-8]
I O lb. Petition Number: MN112790616-D; ChanJi Confertnet. Unndtr
VMC, LtoTuier, TEX.
Higher Education Apportionments.
Amend J1516:
Since the primarj" support of the Connectional Church
is through the apportionment funding, we feel the prac-
tice of segregating the funding of the Methodist Higher
Education into categories is an affront to the responsi-
bilities of the Annual Conferences and the local churches
that comprise the basic Church.
We propose that Higher Education Apportionments be
combined and its administration adopt race independent
goals or the Black College Fund be changed to address
common needs without reference to race.
I O 1 T . Pa'.-.l'j- N.=ier: ^{K-10170-061?-DJ^^■. Richird Bowyer.
Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 5517 by adding the following wording adapted
from 5507:
The bishop may, with the concurrence of the
cabinet, assign one of the superintendents for one
year to some specific conference wide responsibility
deemed of sufficient importance to the welfare of
the total Conference. In this event a superintendent
shall be released from the administrative responsi-
bilities within a given district for that term. Another
superintendent, or the cabinet as a whole, shall as-
sume the responsibilities of the district from which
the superintendent has been temporarily relievedL
The superintendent so assigned to a special respon-
sibilit>- shall continue to receive regular salary and
supiKjrt.
Petition Number: MN-113a0.O61"-D; JurMiction Urhtai Steering
Committee, SortheaMem JuriedictioTi.
Selection and Assignment
of District Superintendents.
Amend 5517 by adding:
The bishop, may with the concurrence of the
cabinet, assign one of the su|>erintendents for one
year to some specific conference-wide responsibility
deemed of sufficient importance to the welfare of
the total conference. In this event a superintendent
shall be released from the administrative responsi-
bilities within a given district for that term. Another
superintendent, or cabinet as a whole, shall assume
the responsibilities of the district from which the su-
perintendent has been temporarily relieved. The su-
perintendent so assigned to a special responsibility
shall continue to receive regular salary and sup-
port
Petition Numbtr: MN113tt-0«17-D: National Federation ofAiian
A mericm^ UM, San Francisco, CA .
Administration of and Ministering to
Language Churches.
Amend 5517:
5517.2: For the administration of and ministering
to language churches, the bishop may appoint lan-
guage district superintendents along language
rather than geographical lines. Language district
superintendents shall serve on either a part-time or
full-time basis. Language district superintendents
shaU serve on the Cabinet of the Annual Confer-
ence.
1518.
Petition Numbtr: MN11321-0618-D; W. Garrett Judmn, North
Cer\tral NY Conference.
Limitation on Years of Service
for District Superintendents.
Amend 5518:
An elder may not be appointed a district superinten-
dent for more than two consecutive four-year terms.
Xo elder shall serve as district superintendent more than
eight years. In addition, consideration shall be given to
the nature of supertntendency as described in 55501-502.
Petition Number: MN-11900.0618-D; Dr. Jam*. «. Croo*, Jr, FLA
Conference.
Limitation on Years of Service.
Amend 5518:
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Limitations on Years of Service - An elder may shall
not be appointed a district superintendent for more than
six years in any consecutive nine years. No elder shall
serve as district superintendent more than twelve years.
In addition, consideration shall be given to the nature of
superintendency as described in ^5501-502.
Petition Number: MN-1190H)618-D: Kohtrt T. Coxy, Newport
New,, VA.
Limitations on Years of Service.
Amend 1518:
An elder may not be appointed a district superinten-
dent for more than six eight years in any consecutive
ittne twelve years...
ence May Not Be Appointed As District Superintendent
For More Than Six Years In Any Consecutive Nine
Years. No Elder Shall Serve As District Superintendent
More Than Twelve Years.
|9^U« Petition Number: MS1169i-0620-I)- JoTie AlUr, Middlelon and
George Douflat McClain, Statert Ifland, NY
Duties of the District Superintendent.
Amend 1520.5:
1520.5 To receive annually from each clergy person a
report of his/her program of continuing education and
spiritual growth, to give counsel concerning future
plans, and to encourage congregations to give time and
financial support for such programs.
Petition Number: MN-11902^)618-D; John Rom Thompson. Mara,
PA.
Limitations on Years of Service.
Amend 1518:
Ab elder may not be appeiiited a disti'ict supeimteu-
dent for more thjtu six yeai'g in any consecutive uine
years. No elder shall serve as district guperintendent
more than twelre years.
The normal term for a district superintendent
shall be up to six years, but this may be extended to
no more than up to eight years for missional rea-
sons. No superintendent shall serve for more than
eight years in any consecutive eleven years. No
elder shall serve as district superintendent more
than sixteen years.
Petition Number: l/S^122i6-06\&-li, Bithop Dauid J. Laweon, WIS
Conference-
Limitations on Years of Service.
Amend 1518:
I O^de Petition Number: MN-114230623-D; Jim Beai North AR
Conference.
Responsibilities of District Superintendents.
Amend 1523.3:
To develop adequate salary compensation support
for all clergy, including provision for housing, utilities,
travel, and continuing education.
Petition Number: MN-1U92-0623-D; SEJ Commistion on Archivet
and History, Southeastern Ju.ri«diction.
Preservation of District Records.
Amend 1523.6 by addition:
That all District Records, including Charge Con-
ference Records, shall be preserved by the District
Superintendent, and when no longer needed in the
District Office, be transferred to and become the
property of the Annual Conference Commission on
Archives and History.
1518. Limitations on Years of Service. — An elder may
not be appointed a district superintendent for more than
six eight years in any consecutive nine twelve years. No
elder shall serve as district superintendent more than
twelve sixteen years. In addition, consideration shall be
given to the nature of superintendencj' as described in
11501-502.
Petition Number: MN1232S^)«18-D: ThsoJoro Btmanlo, Cental
United Methodit Chureh, ^4anUo. PhUippiitte.
Limitations on years of service for a D. S.
Amend 1518:
An Elder Of The ,Iurisdictional Or Central Confer-
Petition Number: MN1112S.0623.D: Hap Eliaaon. TN.
Realignment of Churches.
Amend 1523.9 by adding:
a) Congregations shall petition their District Su-
perintendent about any proposed new alignment of
charge lines. The petition shall be brought from the
Administrative Board of the church or churches in-
terested in a realignment of charge lines. The then
pastor shall bring the petition, and shall append a
letter of agreement to the proposed action OR
The District Superintendent shall convene the
Administrative Board of a congregation or, if it is
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desirable, shall authorize/convene a called Charge
Conference to bring to other involved congrega-
tions his or her intent to realign charge lines to
maintain salary levels of neighboring charges when
a realignment is proposed.
The decision for realignment rests with the Dis-
trict Superintendent and does not reqviire favorable
vote of congregations or charges which will be ef-
fected by a proposed reaUgnment. If the Bishop con-
curs with a District Superintendent's
recommendations that Bishop reports the realign-
ment to Annual Conference when it has been ef-
fected.
b) As far as possible the District Superintendent
shall ascertain that a proposed new charge or sta-
tion has organization, program, financial ability
and willingness of the congregation(s) members to
support and to sustain any such proposed new
alignment. The responsibility for making a realign-
ment of charge lines rests with the District Superin-
tendent's judgment.
1. Given the Bishop's approval the District Super-
intendent shall authorize a called meeting of the
Charge Conference so all present congregations on
a same charge will learn about the proposal.
2. S/he shall be clear that officers in congrega-
tions of the proposed new alignment understand
any potential increases or charges to their appoi>
tionment and the probable time Une before any
such increases or changes woxild be levied.
3. S/he shall be clear that officers of a potential
new station or circuit understand the minimal sal-
ary levels of that Annual Conference, and shall en-
courage them to set a new salary at the minimal
salary level established by the Annual Conference,
at least, and shall encourage the charge to set the
best possible salary level.
4. S/he shall work with members of other congre-
gations and/or neighboring charges effected by any
such realignment to attempt to keep such new
charges in the same salary range they presently
have if that is possible, and as close to that salary
range as is feasible. The District Superintendent
shall be responsible for inaugurating any corre-
spondence with neighboring charges about a pro-
posed realignment.
5. District Superintendents shall work with the
charges involved in any realignment to secure a
name for the charge or station involved.
c) A District Superintendent shall follow the
process given in 12527.4 to determine fair share of
parsonage, if any, which would go with a realigned
charged.
Petition Numbar: MN11744-0623-D; United MethodUt Rural
Fellowthip, Coiumhua, OH.
Emjwwerment of District Superintendents
with Small Membership Churches
and Cooperative Ministries.
Add new 1 after 5523.7:
1523.8. To work with the District Strategy Com-
mittee or other strategi2dng groups in the district, in
order to enhance the ministries of all the churches,
with careful attention to the needs of churches hav-
ing smaller memberships and the formation of coop-
erative ministries.
[re-number present 8-12]
* 0^4. Petition Numbw: MN-11110-0624D; Jerry Eckert, WIS.
Non-Personnel Responsibilities
of District Superintendents.
Delete 1524.
* OJli , Petition Number: MN12126-0627.D; Paul F. Perry, TEX
Conferenct.
The Bishop as the Ecumenical Officer
Within the Judicatory and Districts.
Add new paragraph to 1527.2:
The presiding bishop is the Chief Eciunenical Of-
ficer of his/her area, and responsibility which can
be delegated by the bishop to one or more persons,
who are accountable to the bishop for ecumenical
and interreUgious concerns, the person(s) known as
the Conference (or District) Ecumenical Officer
Qaiown as District Coordinator for Christian Unity
and InterreUgious Concerns in 1739.2).
Petition Number: MN-11238-0627-D; Margaret A. Paige and Jamet
E. Paige Jr., Detroit Conference.
Election of General Secretaries
by the Council of Bishops.
Amend 1527 by adding point 4:
1527.4 The Council of Bishops, as an expression
of its oversight of the spiritual and temporal affairs
of the whole church, shall elect annually by ballot
the general secretaries of the boards and agencies
upon the nomination of the agency involved.
Petition Number: MN-11668-0627;D; Mane Z)unnam, Memphii
Conference.
Council of Bishops.
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Amend ^527 .4. to replace portions of ttl004-6 in or-
der to delete GCOM:
4. The Coiincil of Bishops has certain direct opei^
ating responsibilities.
a) Provide oversight, review and evaluation in-
cluding concurrence with the Social Principles (1170-
76) of The United Methodist Church, of the program
agencies of the Chm-ch.
b) Upon a two-thirds vote of the members of the
Council of Bishops present and voting, to make
changes in missional priorities or special programs
necessitated by emergencies or by other significant
developments between General Conferences which
substantially affect the Ufe of the Church, and to
make adjustments in program budget allocations
accordingly; provided that such adjustments are
made within the total budget set by the previous
General Conference; and provided, further, that
such adjustments are made after consultation with
the affected boards and agencies and approval by a
two-thirds vote of the General Council on Finance
and Administration.
c) Work with the General Council on Finance and
Administration for the allocation of World Service
funds and special days offerings in accordance with
1906.1.
d) Recommend to the General Conference the
number and timing of special days which are to be
observed on a church-wide basis and together with
the General Council on Finance and Administration
authorize a special financial appeal in an emer-
gency.
e) Work with the program agencies to approve
scheduling of national events; approve the publica-
tion, production, distribution and timing of new pe-
riodicals, free literature, and promotional materials;
coordinate programs and resolve disputes among
the agencies;
f) Provide jointly with the Division of Ordained
Ministry of the General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry the training of district superinten-
dents and Annual Conference Council on Ministries
directors.
g) The general secretary of each program agency
shall be elected annually by the Council of Bishops
upon the nomination of the agency involved. Any
general secretary of a general agency who has not
been elected or reelected by the Council of Bishops
shall not serve in such capacity beyond the end of
the calendar year.
I OaU, Petition Number: MN11111-0629-D; Jtrry Ecktrt. WIS.
Accountability of District Superintendents.
Amend 1529.3:
The Cabinet is thus the body in which the individual
District Superintendents ai-e held accountable for their
work, both foi' conference and for disfa'ict responsibilities.
Accountability of the District Superintendents
for both their district and conference responsibili-
ties shall be to their respective Committees on Dis-
trict Superintendency.
||OoU» Petition Number: MfllU934)630-l>; Thtodore L Agntw, Firat
UMC, StUtwater, OK.
Responsibility of Pastors and Clergy.
Amend 1530:
Responsibility. — Pastors and clergy in appointments
beyond the local church shall be appointed by a bishop,
who with appropriate participation and consults
ation of the district superintendent(s) (1531). The
bishop is empowered to make and fix all appointments
in the episcopal area within which the Annual Confer-
ence is a part?, including appointments to local
churches and appointments beyond the local
church. Appointments are to be made ... [remainder of
paragraph imchanged].
Petition Number: MN11112.0630-D; Nancy J. Webb, St. Paul
UMC, New Windxr, MD.
Persons with Handicapping Conditions
in the Appointment Making Process.
Amend 1530.1:
That the language in 1530.1 be retained with the ad-
dition of handicapping conditions in the series of con-
ditions beginning on line 9. That before sending this
petition we check to see if there are any other Is where
this same principle would apply.
J OO^e Petition Number: MN-11113.0632-D- Dennin GeUhaut, RKM.
Appointment Making Criteria.
Add to 1532.2:
e. If the appointive process fails to allow ade-
quate time, and places undue hardship upon the
pastor and family; and if the vocation of the spouse
and family needs are not part of the consultation;
the pastor shall have the right to stay in the present
appointment for one appointive year beyond that in
which the proposed move was initiated.
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Petition Number: MN-11746-0632-D: Uniud Mclhodutl Rural
Fellou'thip. Columbus. OH.
Including Community Contexts as a Criterion
to be Taken into Account When Appointments
Are Made to Charges.
Amend ^532 by adding new 1 after 1532.2c:
t532.2d) Sociological context: ability of the pas-
tor to relate effectively to churches and their socio-
logical settings, such as rural, town, urban,
suburban, etc.
1532.3 Comnmnity Context. The district superin-
tendent shall develop community profiles with the
pastor and the Committee on Pastor-Parish Rela-
tions conununity profiles. Sources of information
for the profiles would include: neighborhood sur-
veys; local, state and national census data; informa-
tion from Annual Conference Committees on Parish
and Communitj' Development; and research data
from the General CoimcU on Ministries and other
church agencies. The profiles shall be reviewed an-
nually and updated when appropriate to include:
a) General demographic data and trends includ-
ing age\sex\racial-ethnic composition of the commu-
nity
b) Economic trends, including the incidence of
povertj'
c) Projected community changes
d) Other sociological, economic, political, histori-
cal, and ecumenical aspects of the community suj>
rounding the church.
Pctil
iNuir
MN-11789-0632-D: Church and CommunUy
Workers jVaiional OrganizaXion, Berea, KY.
Criteria in the Appointment Making Process.
Add new 1 after 1532.2 (c):
1532.2 d) Sociological context: abUity of the pas-
tor to relate effectively to churches and their socio-
logical settings, such as rural, town, urban,
suburban, etc.
Petition Number: MN-11777^)632-D: t/nitoi Mtthodist CUrgy
CoupUs, Chtsapeakt, VA.
The Appointment Making Criteria.
Amend 1532.2d:
1532.2 d) Family situation: health and educational
needs of the family, housing needs of the family, and
the spouse's career.
Committee, South UMC. ManchstUr. CT.
The Appointment Process.
Add a new paragraph to 1533.5(a):
The district superintendent shall also confer with
the Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations about the
specific prospective appointee concerning his/her
congruence with the needs, characteristics and op-
portunities for mission of the charge consistent with
the Church's statement of purpose (1532.1.a through
d). Consultation shall occur prior to finalization of
the appointment.
Petition Number: MN-100870633-D,- Demtif Howard, First UMC,
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
The Process of Appointment Making.
Amend 1533.1:
1. A change in appointment may be initiated by a
pastor^ or a Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations, a dig-
fa'ict guperinteadent, or a bishop.
Petition Nu
Conference.
Aar: VIN121in-0633-D; Paul F. Perry, TEX
1533.
Petition Number: MN-1002S4)633-D; Pastor Parish Relations
The Process of Appointment Making.
Add new paragraph after 1533. 5. (b):
(3) The prospective appointee shall have demon-
strated skUls in cooperative Christian mission or
show potential for the same to insiu*e that the coop-
erative ventiure is strengthened during the time of
the appointee's leadership.
Petition Number: M}i.lllli-0633D; Jerry Eckert, WIS.
The Appointment Making Process.
Amend 1533.10:
10. When the steps in the pi'ocegg have been followed
and completed, the aaHouncemeut of that decision shall
be made to all parties directly involved in the consult-
ative process: that is, the appointment Cabinet, pastor
and the Pastor-Pai-ish Elelations Committee, before a
public aanouncement is made.
10. Upon completion of the consultative steps, the
bishop shall confirm with all parties (superinten-
dent, pastor, charge) that they understand the ap-
pointment is made. K any refuse, the bishop may
either reopen the process for consideration of ap-
pointments for the pastor and the charge, or the
bishop may choose to fix the appointment anyway,
thus obUgating pastor and charge to the appoint-
ment until another time when the appointment can
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be reconsidered. This is the point at which the
bishop has the final authority which is crucial to
the whole system of itinerancy. All who become or-
dained ministers in The United Methodist Church
and all congregations which are part of the Annual
Conference are subject to this decision.
11. The appointment shall be fixed when the
bishop makes the pubUc announcement of it. If the
pastor refuses to accept the appointment after that,
she/he shall be subjected to the charge of violation
of the Book of Discipline and have the right of hear-
ing and appeal and trial, if necessary. If the charge
refuses the appointment, the leaders of the
church(es) taking the action against the appoint-
ment shall be subject to the charge of violation of
the Book of Discipline and have the right of hearing
and appeal and trial, if necessary.
Petition Number: MN-12078-0633-D: Viclor W. GoldnchmuU, St.
Andrew UMC, West Lafayette, IN.
Process of Appointment Making.
Add section after 1533.10:
11) Long term appointments Qonger than six
years) shall be encouraged
Petition Number: MN-12338-0633-D; Teodoro Bernardo, Central
United Methodist Church, Manila, Philippines.
Confirmation of Appointments.
Amend 1533 by inserting 1533.11:
That All Appointments Shall Be Submitted For
Confirmation By The Annual Conference Before
Any Announcement Is Made.
]| 9o4. Petition Number: MN 11746-0634D: VniUd Methodist Rural
Fellowthip, Columbus, OH.
Longer Tenure of Pastors in Appointments
to the Local Church.
Amend 1534:
1534. Frequency. — While the bishop shall report all
pastoral appointments to each regular session of an An-
nual Conference, appointments to charges may be made
at anytime deemed advisable by the bishop and Cabinet.
In order to facilitate more effective ministry, the
bishop and Cabinet shall work toward longer ten-
ure in the appointment of pastors.
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Responsibilities of the Conference Board
of Global Ministries.
Amend 1731.5:
1731.5 The committee shall initiate and develop
programs with institutional and voluntary ministries re-
lated to the National Division, Church and Community
Ministry, Congregational Development, Town and Coun-
try Ministries, Urban Ministries, churches with small
membership, and other concerns as desired. The com-
mittee may shall be accountable to the conference
Board of Global Ministries or such body to which the
committee shall be amenable. The chairperson of the
committee and the chairpersons of the subcommittees
shall be members of the conference Board of Global Min-
istries, or such body to which the committee shall be
amenable, and also of the conference Council on
Ministries.
a) The committee shall include persons involved in
significant types of parish and community ministries,
lay and clergy representatives of nu-al, town, and
urban small membership churches, the area or con-
ference superintendent or director of parish develop-
ment, representatives of related church agencies and
groups, and at-large community representatives.
[subparagraphs b) - h) remain as they are in the ciu--
rent Discipline]
i) Responsibilities of the subcommittee on the
Small Membership Church shall Include the follow-
ing: being informed about the needs and opportuni-
ties of small membership churches in rural, town,
and urban settings within the total life of the confer-
ence; calling for representation by small member-
ship churches in the decision-making structures of
the annual conference; informing and sensitizing
leadership at all levels of the conference on issues
that affect small membership chiirches; enlisting
the support of the bishop, cabinet, Council on small
membership churches; working with the subcom-
mittees on Town and Country Ministries and Urban
Ministries within the Parish and Community Devel-
opment Committee to develop and implement
strategies for the nurturing, outreach, and witness
ministries of small membership churches; and ful-
filling other functions as related to the work with
small membership churches.
1733.
Petition Number: MN10029.0733-D; Admit
Oak UMC, MitchelluitU, MD
1731.
Petition Number: MN11748-0731D; Uniud Methodist Rural
Duties of Conference Board
of Ordained Ministry.
Add the following new 1733.2.h):
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.h)To insure that all candidates for ordained min-
istry who are accepted into connection subscribe to
United Methodist Doctrine as delineated in ^68-69 of
The Book of Discipline.
Renumber the present I733.2.h) through 1733.2.v) to
t733.2.i) through 1733.2.w) respectively.
Petition Number: MN10173.O733-D: VA Confer
Ordained Ministry.
Registrars Responsibility
to Supervising Pastors.
Amend 5733.3:
3. The board shall elect a registrar and such associate
registrars as it may determine; one such associate regis-
trar to be given responsibility for candidacy, including
giving leadership to the training and guidance of sttper-
vising pastorfg) candidacy supervisors) in each dis-
trict. A staff executive may be named by the board to
fulfill the functions of registrar.
Petition Number: MN11239.0733-D: Margaret A. Paige and James
E. Paige, Detroit Conference.
Membership and Duties of the Board
of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1733.1:
Each Annual Conference at the first session following
the General Conference shall elect for a term of four
years a Board of Ordained Ministry consisting of not
fewer than six ordained ministers in full connection and
one local pastor. Lay observers shall be elected to par-
ticipate in the work of the board without vote. A or-
dained minigter clergy member in retired relationship
may be included as a member of the board. At least one
member of the board will be engaged in an appointment
beyond the local church and will represent to the board
all other clergy so assigned. The board membership shall
include women and ethnic persons.
Amend 1733.2.k):
1733.2k) To interview applicants and make recom-
mendations concerning: (1) changes fi-om the effective re-
lation to a leave of absence or retirement; (2) return to
the effective relation fi-om other relations; (3) honorable
location; (4) readmission of located persons and persons
discontinued fi-om probationary membership; (5) sabbati-
cal leave; (6) disability leave; (7) appointment as a stu-
dent; (8) termination ;(0) changes to or fi-om less than
full-time ministry:
The board shall keep record of these changes and the
reasons behind them and place a copy in the permanent
records of the Annual Conference maintained by the sec-
reteuy of the Conference.
The board shall also keep an updated record of
clergy members serving less than full-time as re-
ported to them by the bishop and cabinet.
Petition Number: MN11116-0733-D; Afarifyn Thompson + 9
Individuals + 2 Adm. Boards, First United Methodist Church,
StarksuUk, MS.
Candidate for Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1733 by adding 1733.2.h). Renumber the pre-
sent 1733.2 through 733.2. v) to 733.2.i) through 733.2.w)
respectively:
1733.2.h) To ensure that all candidates for or-
dained ministry who are accepted into connection
subscribe to The United Methodist Church doctrine
as delineated in 168 and 169 of this Book of Discipline.
Petition Number: MN-U747-0733-D; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Addition of Ordained Associate Member
as Observer on the Conference Board
of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1733.1:
1733.1. Each Annual Conference at the first session
following the General Conference shall elect for a term of
four years a Board of Ordained Ministry consisting of not
fewer than six ordained ministers in full connection. At
least one ordained associate member observer shall
be elected to participate in the work of the Board of
Ordained Ministry but without vote. Lay observers
At least one layman and one laywoman shall be
elected to participate in the work of the board; but with-
out vote. ...
Petition Number: MN-11987-0733D; Leonorcf D. Slutt, Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
To Add Lay Members to the Board
of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1733.1 by adding sentence at end:
An Annual Conference at its discretion may add
to its Board of Ordained Ministry lay members con-
sidered to have unusual experience, skill, sensitivity
and church background, to a number not exceeding
one-third of the membership of the board, as full
members of the Board.
Petition Number: MN12048-0733-D; National Association of
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Annua; Conferenct Lay Leadert, SpringfieU, NE.
Membership of the Conference Board
of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 5733.1:
Con wary District.
Conference Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 1735.1 by addition at the end of the para-
graph:
Each Annual Conference at the first session following
the General Conference shall elect for a term of four
years a Board of Ordained Ministry consisting of not
fewer than six ordained members in full connectionHbay
observers shall be elected and not fewer than six lay-
persons who shall to participate in the work of the
board bnt without vote except on matters prohibited
by 136, Article 2 in the Constitution
New 1733.1.g):
The Board shall provide orientation, including
distribution of any available written guidelines, for
new members.
Petition Number: MN-12247-0733-D; Joan T. KeUey, Uniueraity
UMC, East banting, MI.
Election of Lay Members on the Board
of Ordained Ministry
Amend ^733.1 second sentence:
Lay observers members shall be elected to partici-
pate in the work of the board but without with vote.
No Conference staff member or immediate family
member of a Conference pastor, District Superin-
tendent, or Conference employee may serve as one
of the laymen or laywomen on the committee.
Petition Number: MN-11322-0736-D; Jerry Bctcrl, WIS.
Conference Committee on Episcopacy.
Amend 1735.3 by adding:
h) to evaluate the ministry of the bishop annually
by providing a format through which every member
of the Annual Conference may offer his or her per-
ceptions of the work of the bishop. The means of
evaluating the effectiveness of the bishop shall be
based on what is being used by the Annual Confer-
ence for evaluation of its pastors (1733.3o).
]| « O^. Petition Number: WHlVHO^OliirD; Margaret A. Paige and Jamt>
E. Paige Jr., Detroit Conference.
District Committee on Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1752.1:
Petition Number: MN-12079-0733-D: Victor W. GoUnchmidl, St.
Andrew UMC, West Lafayette. IN.
Board of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1733.2.m):
To provide support services for the ordained minis-
ter's career development, including personal and career
counseling, continuing education, continuing spiritual
growth in Christ, assistance in preparation for retire-
ment, and all matters relating to clergy morale.
Petition Number: MN12286-0733-D; Slan SchUffarth, KY Annual
Conference.
Duties of the Board of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1733.2 by adding new item h:
h) To ensure that all candidates for ordained min-
istry who are recommended for probationary or full
membership in the Annual Conference subscribe to
the tenets of United Methodist doctrine deUneated
in 11 68 and 69.
n35.
MN11638.0736D; North AR Confer
The District Committee on Ordained Ministry shall
be amenable to the Annual Conference through the
Board of Ordained Ministry. It shall be composed of a
representative from the Board of Ordained Ministry,
named by the board after consultation with the district
superintendent, and who may be named chairperson; the
district superintendent, who may serve as the executive
secretary; and at least five other ordained ministers in
full connection and one local pastor in the district, in-
cluding women and ethnic clergy wherever possible,
nominated annually by the district superintendent in
consultation with the chairperson or executive commit-
tee of the Board of Ordained Ministry and approved by
the Annual Conference. Interim vacancies may be filled
by the district superintendent.
Petition Number: MN-11749.0762-D; United Methodist Rural
FeUownhip, Columbui, OH.
Addition of Laity as Full Members of the
District Committee on Ordained Ministry.
Amend 752.1:
1752.1 Interim vacancies may be filled by the
district superintendent. At least one ordained assod-
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ate member observer, elected to participate in the
work of the Board of Ordained Ministry, but with-
out vote. At least one layman observer and one lay-
woman observer — may shall be members of the
committee, nominated annually by the district superin-
tendent and approved by the Annual Conference.
trict may offer his or her perceptions of the work of
the superintendent. The means of evaluating the ef-
fectiveness of the superintendent shall be based on
what is being used by the annual conference for
evaluation of its pastors (1733.3o).
Petition Number: tJIN 11988-0162-D, Leonard D. Slutz. Hyde Park
Community UMC, Cincinnati, OH.
Add Two Lay Members to District Committee
on Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1752.1:
...At least one layman observer and one laywoman ob-
server may be members of the Committee if nominated
annually by the District Superintendent and approved
by the Annual Conference.
Petition Number: MN-12049-0762-D: National Ataociation of
Annual Conference Lay Leaders, Springfield, NE.
The District Committee on Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1752.1:
1752.1 The district Committee on Ordained Ministry
shall be amenable ...
At least one layman observer and one lay woman ob-
server may three lay persons shall be members of the
committee with vote, except on matters prohibited
by 136, Article 2 in the Constitution, nominated annu-
ally by the District Superintendent and approved by the
Annual Conference.
Petition Number: MN12248^)762-D; Joan T. Ketsey, University
UMC, Eaat Laming, Ml.
Membership of the Board
of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 1752.1 second paragraph:
...At least one lawman observer and one laywoman ob-
server may lay person shall be a members of the com-
mittee, nominated annually by the district
superintendent and approved by the Annual Conference.
ll / 04e Petition Number: WH-lV300-01H-Vt; Jerry Eckert, WIS.
Purpose of the Committee
on District Superintendency.
Amend 1754.4:
ll lO^O. Petition Number: UHXnmii2»n;United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Addition of Laity to the Division
of Ordained Ministry of the GBHEM.
Amend 11528:
11528. The Nominating Committee of the General
Board of Higher Education and Ministry, in carrying out
its responsibilities, shall provide an equitable number of
persons directly related to areas of concern for the divi-
sion. At least one layman and one laywoman shall
be included in the membership of the Division.
1 \.D£lU» Petition Number: MN-11602-1629D: Riley B. Case, IN Conferenee.
Responsibilities of the Division
of Ordained Ministry.
Add a number 13 to 11529:
13. To work with the theological schools of The
United Methodist Church to ensure that the moral
and ethical standards that have been a part of
United Methodism historically shall be reflected in
the common life of the seminaries. This shall in-
clude values consistent with the Social Principles and
the General Rules of The United Methodist Church
(see also 1402.2).
Petition Number: MN11696-1629-D; Jane Allen Middleton and
George Douglas McClain, Staten Island, NY.
Responsibilities of the Board
of Ordained Ministry.
Amend 11529.7:
11529.7 To recommend and help organize, finance,
and conduct continuing education for all ordained minis-
ters subsequent to ordination and spiritual growth op-
portunities and to advise means of in-service training
and evaluation, with special care being given that pro-
grams are available and relevant for all multiracial\mul-
ticultural groups within the denomination.
g) To evaluate the ministry of the superintendent
annually by providing a format through which
every member of the Annual Conference in the dis-
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Proposed Resolutions
Study Commission to Revisit the Effective
Role of National Bishops.
Petition Number: MS-im27-300<ySt; MNE.
Whereas the policy of the College of Bishops reqpiests
that no bishop serve an area of more than two annual
conferences; and
Whereas there is a need to remove bishops from many
of their more mundane roles to be open to address na-
tional and global concerns on behalf of the people called
Methodist; and
Whereas important issues have been raised concern-
ing the need for multilingual bishops and the forming of
a stronger relationship to church and state concerns;
therefore
Be it resolved that General Conference establish a
study commission to revisit the effective role of national
bishops which prevailed in the Methodist family prior to
1939.
Pastor/CIergy/Chaplain Consecrated
Through a Ceremony of Laying on of Hands.
Petition Number: MN11280-300OR; Laun-ence P. CoaUt, WeM
DerfUtd UMC, Fottoria, Ml.
Persons appointed to serve in the office of pas-
tor/clergy/chaplain whether as a temporary District Su-
perintendent Appointment (D.S.A.), part-time local
pastor, full-time local pastor or professional pas-
tor/clergy/chaplain, be duly consecrated through a cere-
mony of laying on of hands, which precedent was
established in Acts 3:3-6 and 13:2,3, so that such persons
may be empowered by the Holy Spirit and supported by
Christ's Holy Church in the performance of the duties
and responsibilities to which such persons are appointed.
Further, such ceremony shall be conducted in the
presence of a church body by no less than three persons,
i.e. the bishop or bishop's appointee, the district superin-
tendent and a fully ordained clergy. This ceremony shall
take place prior to the commencement of pastoral duties
or within four months thereafter; time and place to be
mutually agreed upon.
Further, no person deemed unqualified for such a
ceremony shall be assigned to a pastoral position in The
United Methodist Church.
The Appointment of Pastors
to the Mission Society.
Petition Number: MN'11323<3000-R: Claude Smaffard and Arthur
R. Kirk EOH Conf.. HoUj Auenut United Methodist Church. South
Pittsburg, Tenn.
United Methodist pastors who serve with the Mission
Society for United Methodists ought to receive appoint-
ment beyond the local church from their Bishop just as
they would if they served under the General Board of
Global Ministries.
The Mission Society was established in 1984 as an un-
official and voluntary missionary sending agency. More
than half of the clergy who have become missionaries or
staff with the Society have been forced into a leave of ab-
sence or early retirement because of their Bishop's re-
fusal to appoint them to the Society.
A widespread latitude is commonly taken by Bishops
of The United Methodist Church in appointing clergy to
a variety of both religious and secular organizations.
There are a great number of United Methodist minis-
ters who are currently \inder special appointment to edu-
cational institutions of other denominations and to
non-denominational mission agencies.
To not appoint loyal United Methodist clergy to the
Methodist Mission Society is obvious discrimination.
Such clearly orchestrated oppression against the Mission
Society for United Methodists is reprehensible.
The continued refusal to grant appointments to clergy
serving with the Mission Society is both unjust and
mean-spirited. We therefore call upon the 1992 General
Conference to affirm the validity of appointing ministers
to the Mission Society for United Methodists.
Fvu-thermore, we call upon the Bishops to bring an im-
mediate end to the unjust use of their appointive powers
as a means of obstructing the work of the Society and
punishing those who have answered God's call to serve
within its ministries.
Delay Action on the Ministry Study
until the 1996 General Conference.
Petition Number: MN 11449.3000-R; A<<mi7iia<nKux&Hirti,
Muntey Memorial UMC, Johnson City, TN.
Whereas the Study Committee (page 851-882 Advance
Edition I) was unable to submit a completed study, we
support the Covmcil of Bishops in their request that ac-
tion on the eight yesir Ministry study toward restructure
and redefinition of Ministry be delayed until the 1996
General Conference.
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The Office of District Superintendent.
Petition Number: MN11460-3000-R; Edward M. CoUen, Al^Wat
FLA Conference.
Abolish the ofiBce of District Superintendent. As an al-
ternative to the appointive func±ion, authorize the cleri-
cal members in each district to elect one of their number
to work with the Bishop, and the other District Repre-
sentatives in making the appointments. Also continue
the election of Bishops by the Jurisdictional Conference,
electing one for each Annual Conference, and no Bishop
to be assigned to a conference of which he or she has
been a member.
The Study of Ministry Dealing
with the Office of Deaconesses.
Petition Number: MN-1U61.3000-R; Nat. Atxx. ofD,
and Hom^ Mlasionariea, + 60 individuals.
With reference to the report of the Commission for the
Study of Ministry (page 851-882 Advance Edition I), we
seek to amend the study by deleting Section VI-G deal-
ing with "The OfiBce of Deaconess." This would continue
the relationship of deaconesses to The United Methodist
Church through the Deaconess Program Office of the Na-
tional Division of the General Board of Global Minis-
tries.
Rationale:
The study places the office of deaconess within the or-
der of deacon so that to become a deaconess of The
United Methodist Church one must first meet the re-
quirements for and be consecrated a deacon. Those re-
quirements, described in page on page 860 of Edition I
involve extensive preparation at both undergraduate and
graduate levels or a comparable number of years in serv-
ice plus several years of summer work in the Basic Stud-
ies of the Christian Faith. Consecration comes on
completion of years of preparation and only then can the
person desiring to serve as deaconess begin the process of
seeking recommendation and approval for commission-
ing as a deaconess.
"Commissioning signifies that a person has satisfacto-
rily completed the requirements for missionary service."
Persons other than those desiring to serve in the office of
deaconess may apply directly to the Mission Personnel
Resources Program Department and the National Divi-
sion to start the process toward mission services.
Many who apply for deaconess service today are sec-
ond career persons who feel called to serve in specific ar-
eas of human need. Often the need is to develop a unique
program keyed to a specific situation. The years of prepa-
ration for consecration as a deacon before being eligible
to explore the deaconess role risks allowing the optimum
time for a needed service to pass by.
Flexibility would also be lost in the administration of
the deaconess if the process required for deacon were en-
tailed. Deaconesses form a unique cadre of workers who
can be moved quickly across conference and jurisdiction
lines to meet specific needs. A move fi-om one conference
to another for persons consecrated as deacon requires re-
view by the conference Board of Deacons, as well as ap-
plication to and approval of the receiving Conference
Board of Deacons and the Bishop. Again, the require-
ments would allow the crucial time for service to pass by.
While many deaconesses serve for years in a particu-
lar role and qualify in every way as professional and
dedicated servants in that field, the continuing call for
others has challenged them to enter fields they had
never expected to experience in their first desire to serve.
Retooling in order to assure professional service has been
done as the role developed and needs became apparent.
Requiring a candidate to qualify and to be consecrated
a deacon prior to being able to explore the deaconess role
is unnecessarily restrictive for one who senses a call into
mission service and wishes to respond to that call as a
deaconess of the church.
Study for the Office
of District Superintendency.
Petition Number: MN-114B2-3000-M$; Floyd Empnger, AL-V/est
FLA Conference.
Whereas: The idea and Office of District Superinten-
dent grew out of a need to closely supervise a predomi-
nantly poorly trained and poorly educated clergy in the
early days of American Methodism;
And whereas: Said office was designed to provide the
communications needed in a connectional church before
the time of modem means of communication and trans-
portation;
And whereas: The United Methodist clergy is now
predominantly well trained and educated;
And whereas: Modem systems of communication and
transportation are more than adequate for keeping in
touch in a manner essential to a connectional church;
And whereas: The annual cost of providing this anti-
quated model of supervision is poor stewardship of avail-
able funds;
And whereas: Supervision in this antiquated model is
redundant and unnecessary;
And whereas: Eminently successful denominations
around the world function at a level of efficiency equal to
or better than that of The United Methodist Church with
models of administration and supervision which cost
only a fi-action of what The United Methodist Church ex-
pends annually for the same service:
Therefore: appoint a study commission, made up of an
equal number of lay and clergy persons, to study the of-
fice of the District Superintendency and report to the
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1996 General Conference of The United Methodist
Church alternate models of supervision and administra-
tion and/or a revised version of our present model that
eliminates excessive cost and redundancy.
Vision, Mission and Restructuring
of The United Methodist Church.
Petition Number: MN11603-3000-H,- Frank L. Dortey, KSEatt
Conference.
Whereas, the current structure of The United Method-
ist Church was created in 1968;
Whereas, we are living in a world of accelerated
change;
Whereas, structure follows strategy for mission and
ministry in a rapidly changing world;
Whereas, a major paradigm shift is happening in soci-
ety and in the church;
And whereas, the Bishops of The United Methodist
Church have the Disciplinary authority by the action of
the General Conference in t501 which says: "It is also
their task to facilitate the initiation of structures and
strategies for the equipping of Christian people for serv-
ice in the Church and in the world in the name of Jesus
Christ and to help extend the service in mission."
Be it therefore resolved, that the Council of Bishops of
The United Methodist Church engage the chvurch in dia-
logue about its vision for the future and write a shared
vision of The United Methodist Church. This would in-
clude a vision statement, a mission statement, and the
strategies whereby the The United Methodist Church
can carry out the vision and mission of The United Meth-
odist Church.
Be it further resolved that the Council of Bishops af-
ter the completion of a vision statement, a mission state-
ment and the strategies to carry out that vision and
mission appoint a 15 member committee, chaired by one
of the Bishops, to create a new structure of The United
Methodist Church. The new structure would be designed
so that structure follows the strategies that allow for the
carrying out of the vision and mission of The United
Methodist Church. This task shall be concluded in time
for it to be brought before the 1996 General Conference
for appropriate action.
Commission to Study The Ministry Report.
Petition Number: MN-11646 JOOO-R; Confiirence Board of Ordained
Uinittry, New York Conference. South Ozone Park. NY.
Disband the Commission to Study the Ministry for a
quadrennium, and, if re-commissioned in 1996, it be com-
posed of all new members.
Council of Bishops Initiate and Sponsor
Deliberations.
1 Number: MN11697J000.R; Paul T. Stallsworth, NC
Confer
Whereas there is much confusion on abortion in The
United Methodist Church, and
Whereas the bishops are the spiritual and temporal
leaders of The United Methodist Church,
Be it resolved that the Council of Bishops of The
United Methodist Church will initiate and sponsor ex-
tended deliberations on how the church, as church,
should best respond to abortion. These deliberations will
include, though not be limited to, an examination of: (1)
pertinent passages in The Book of Discipline, (2) the com-
munal witness of other (including evangelical, Greek Or-
thodox, mainline Protestant, and Roman Catholic)
churches, and (3) The Durham Declaration. By 1995,
these deliberations will produce a statement by the bish-
ops that will be sent to and studied by all United Meth-
odist churches.
Terms of Episcopacy Leadership.
Petition Number: MN-11698-3000-M$: Charles M. Bryan, TN
Conference
Establish a committee to study the issue of a term
episcopacy. The committee will be composed of an equal
number of lay and clerical delegates, five each fi-om the
five jurisdictions along with three representatives from
the College of Bishops.
This group will be empowered to study the needs of
the church in terms of episcopal leadership with the view
of moving toward a term episcopacy. Membership on the
Council and College of Bishops would be limited to active
bishops. Hearings shall be held in each of the jurisdic-
tions in order that both laity and clergy may make input
to the committee.
This petition proposes that bishops be elected for a
term of eight years and may not be considered for re-elec-
tion until one quadrennium or four years have passed.
Once their terms have been concluded they would be re-
assigned to the annual conference out of which they were
elected. Pension credits at the episcopal level wovdd be
determined by the number of years served in the office.
This petition provides for an openness in the episcopal
office which is not now available. Those who excel in the
office would be available for re-election following a four-
year wait.
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Ministry
Call to the Bishops to Undergird Cooperative
Parish Ministry.
Petition Number: MN11761-3000-R,- United Methodist Rural
FeUowthip and 2 Organ iiationa, Columbus, OH.
Whereas cooperative parish ministry is a style of min-
istry by which laity can participate in and take owner-
ship of ministry and mission, and also is a way for
pastors to give and receive support from colleagues in
ministry; and
Whereas cooperative parish ministry is a way through
which groups of churches, with the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, intentionally and intensively witness to the unity
of the Church in Christ through more effective responses
to both local and global issues and needs; and
Whereas cooperative parish ministry is a way for
churches, especially small membership churches, in ru-
ral and urban settings, to remain viable and to develop
what can be done better together than alone; and
Whereas the bishops, laity and clergy present at the
Third National Consultation on Cooperative Parish Min-
istries, which met in November of 1991, affirmed coop-
erative ministry as one of the primary forms of ministry
for United Method at the present time and in the future;
and
Whereas those present at the Consultation empha-
sized the need for all bishops to provide specific leader-
ship for cooperative ministries within their episcopal
areas; and
Whereas those present at the Consultation also
stressed the need for the development of recommenda-
tions as to how connectional agencies of the Church can
undergird cooperative ministries;
Therefore be it resolved that the Council of Bishops be
called on to develop recommendations to enable the im-
plementation of United Methodist and ecumenical coop-
erative ministries, and to urge the implementation of
their recommendations by Annual Conference and Gen-
eral Church boards and agencies; and
Fvu-ther be it resolved that the Council of Bishops be
called on to create a continuing process for the training
and regular updating of bishops and district superinten-
dents regarding the cooperative parish ministry para-
digm, and
Also be it further resolved that all bishops be called
on to give attention within their cabinets to developing
organizational structures and processes that will facili-
tate more effective appointment making to cooperative
ministries.
Study of Episcopal Tenure.
Petition Number: MN-11762.3000-M$: United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Whereas, the task of superintendency in The United
Methodist Church resides in the office of bishop and dis-
trict superintendent; and
Whereas, the role of bishop is an office and not an or-
der of ordained ministry; and
Whereas, the office of district superintendency holds
limited tenure; and
Whereas, more persons might be willing and could
serve as bishops if The United Methodist Church made
use of term episcopacy; and
Whereas, bishops of the Central Conferences now do
hold limited tenure;
Therefore be it resolved that the 1992 General Confer-
ence form a Task Force to study the merits of changing
the tenure of bishops in The United Methodist Church
from the current life tenure to a specific number of years
of service; and
Further be it resolved that the Task Force shall not
exceed 24 persons and shall be composed of equal num-
bers of clergy and laity, with one lay person aijd one
clergy person being named by each of the five Jurisdic-
tional Councils on Ministries, with each College on Bish-
ops naming one active bishop; and with the General
Council on Ministries naming 9 persons who shall in-
clude other interests of the Church and be representative
of the Central Conferences and autonomous churches;
the chairperson shall be named at the first meeting of
the Task Force; and
Further be it resolved that the mandate of the Task
Force shall be to make a study of the benefits and liabili-
ties of electing bishops for a specific number of years
later than for life tenure and to report its findings and
recommendations to the 1996 General Conference; and
Lastly be it resolved that funding for the Task Force
shall be in the amount of $175,000, and shall be included
in the budget of the General Council on Finance and Ad-
ministration.
Appointment of Clergy to Rural Ministry.
Petition Number: MN11763-3000R; United Methodist Rural
Fellowship, Columbus, OH.
Whereas, The United Methodist Chvu*ch seeks to af-
firm individuals in the exercise of their God-given gifts
and areas of expertise; and
Whereas, there are unique differences in the needs,
struggles and strengths of urban, suburban, and rural
conmiunities; and
Whereas, primary emphasis in the form of funding
and the appointment of experienced and well trained
pastors tends to focus on urban and suburban settings;
and
Whereas, 1532 of the 1988 Discipline states that "Ap-
pointments shall take into account the unique needs of a
charge in a particular setting and also the gifts and evi-
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dences of God's grace of a particular pastor",
Therefore, be it resolved that pastors, who have the
unique gifts, training, experience, and interests needed
to serve rural churches and communities creatively and
eflfectively shall be appointed to rural assignments; and
Be it further resolved that pastors assigned to rural
appointments shall be equitably and adequately compen-
sated for their work of ministry.
Call on the Coimcil of Bishops and the Division of Or-
dained Ministry to provide direction in clarifying vary-
ing perceptions of the following terms:
"renewed," "redeemed," and "consultation" as they re-
late to itinerancy.
Limit Bishops Terms.
Council of Bishops Theological
Deliberation on Abortion.
Petition Number: MN-11790-300O-R; AdminUtratwe Cou
UMC, Alva. FL.
Petition Number: MN-11906-3000-R: Petition Committee Appointed
hy Adminittratiue Council, St. Paul UMC, College, AK.
Limit the terms of Bishops to eight years, after which
they would return to pastoring a local church.
I
Whereas, there is much confusion in The United
Methodist Church and in our society about abortion; and
Whereas, our bishops are the spiritual and temporal
leaders of The United Methodist Church;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of Bishops of
The United Methodist Church initiate serious and ex-
tended theological deliberation on how the Church
should respond to abortion; and
Be it further resolved that this deliberation include
examination of pertinate passages in the Book of Disci-
pline, theological teaching of other churches (Protestant,
Roman Catholic, Orthodox), the Diu-ham Declaration,
and resources of our own United Methodist Church
boards and agencies;
Be it also further resolved that this deliberation is to
result in a statement to be issued for study by all United
Methodist congregations.
Non-Seminary Pastors
Petition Number: MN11903^000-R; Adminijitrative Board, St.
Paul UMC, ColUge, AK.
Whereas, persons can receive (and have received) fine
religious and theological education in the Christian re-
ligion fi-om places other than seminaries, and
Whereas, these persons could serve our churches well.
Therefore, we support increasing the opportunities for
non-seminary pastors.
Call on Bishops to Clarify Terms Renewed,
Redeemed Consultation.
Considering Community Contexts
in the Appointment Making Process.
Petition Number:
Conference.
MN 11904,'JOOO-R: Catherine Kirk. TN
Petitio
Workei
Number: MN11964-3000-R; Church and CommunUy
t National Organisation. Berea. KY.
Whereas congregations of all sizes need to understand
and respond to the dynamics of their contexts in order to
become "a strategic base from which Christians move out
to the structures of society" (1202); and
Whereas The United Methodist Church has responsi-
bility for enabling every church to fulfill the wholistic
"expectations of an authentic church" (^202), through
community outreach as a key for Christian witness; and
Whereas t532.1 indicates that church profiles devel-
oped by the pastor, the Pastor-Parish Relations Commit-
tee, and the district superintendent for use with
appointment making are to include information on the
church's size, finance, lay leadership, spiritual life, and
the church's ministry for the sake of its community;
Therefore be it resolved that our episcopal and other
United Methodist leaders challenge and guide the
churches toward an increased understanding that the
contextual communities where their congregations are
located are as important to their ministries as are the
needs of their members; and
Further be it resolved that the bishops of the Church
and their appointive cabinets be open to making inten-
tional appointments to communities as well as to congre-
gations so that Christian responses can be made through
ministries of service, organizing, advocacy and economic
development relevant to specific and diverse community
contexts.
Voting and Sacramental Rights for Clergy.
Petition Number: MN 11966O000-M: AJn
1330
IndividuaU. Wealty MsmorUU UMC, MUton. FLA.
Retain the voting and sacramental rights of all clergy
as contained within the Discipline.
One Conference Board of Ministry.
Study recommendations be amended to ordain both the
elder and permanent deacon, placing them together as
representative ministers in the area of church govern-
ance by amending the necessary paragraphs from t1301-
703.
Petition Number: MN12019-3000-R; Oregon-ldaha Conference
Board of Diaconal Minittry. Portland, OR.
Whereas; there is one church composed of a "priest-
hood of all believers"; many persons are confused by the
plethora of names and functions of ministry used by The
United Methodist Chxirch;
Therefore; be it resolved that there be one Conference
Board of Ministry with two divisions: Elders and Dea-
cons/Diaconal Ministers.
Further, be it resolved that each district have one
committee on ministry that includes lay persons, di-
aconal/deacons and elders in ministry.
Be it further resolved that 1) The Discipline be
amended to include a new chapter, pages, and sub-
sequent paragraphs to accommodate the new Board of
Ministry. 2) That materials in Discipline chapters two
and three, pages 192 through 271, and the paragraphs
which refer to superintendents' and bishops' relation-
ships to boards and committees of ministry be reconciled
to the change.
Amendment to the Ministry Study
Regarding Ordination.
Petition Number: MN-12O60.300O-R; National Aasociation. of
Annual Conference Lay Leaders. Springfield, NE.
Whereas, all Christians are called to ministry, indi-
vidually and corporately, through their Baptism (^106);
and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church in 1988 af-
firmed the general ministry of al Christians (^101-107);
and
Whereas, "the general and representative ministries
are complimentary; neither is subservient to the other
(till); and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church General Con-
ference of 1988 affirmed the COCU Consensus in which
the deacon is defined as being ordained;
Therefore, be it resolved that the elder and deacon (di-
aconal minister) be affirmed as different expressions of
the representative ministry; and
Therefore, be it further resolved that within the repre-
sentative ministry these two expressions of the repre-
sentative ministry be separate, equal, interrelated and
collegial forms, namely elder and deacon; and
Therefore, be it finally resolved that the Ministry
Task Force to Study Ways to Address the
Concerns of Pastoral Care and Counseling.
Petition Number: MN12061-3000-M$; Pastoral Care and
Counseling Commission and G.C., Baltimore Conference.
Whereas, clergy appointed to local churches confront
continually expanding demands of time and energy in
their role as pastor, preacher, counselor, and administra-
tor.
Whereas, recent research reveals many pastors take
minimal time for recreation and renewal thereby result-
ing in a syndrome of overload and professional burn-out,
Whereas only eight Annual Conferences have Pastor
Care and Covmseling Directors,
And whereas, there is a serious overall need in The
United Methodist Church for renewal and revitalization
of pastoral leadership as our denomination faces the
challenges of the 21st century.
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Conference
authorize a Task Force to be appointed by the General
Council on Ministries with representatives from the Di-
vision of Ordained Ministry, and other existing boards
and agencies, including representatives from the laity, to
study ways in which Annual Conferences may effectively
address the above concerns through Pastor Care and
Counseling Commissions, or similar agencies, and report
to the 1996 General Conference specific recommenda-
tions regarding procedures which will benefit clergy and
family members and also assiire an ongoing vitality of
ministry in fulfilling the mandate of Jesus Christ to
preach, teach and baptize in his name ... in all the world.
Revise the Study of Ministry Report.
Petition Number: MN-12128-3000-R; Paul F. Perry. TEX
Conference.
In order to keep within the spirit of the COCU consen-
sus: 1) amend the Ministry Study Report (pages 851-882
Advance Edition I) to make the Order of Diaconal Minis-
tries, an ordained order; and 2) vest the authority of
Eucharistic ministry in the office of ordained elder.
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Diaconal Minister's Relationship
to the Employing Agency.
Petition Number: MN12162-3000-R; Eleanor K. Morrow,
AnnantLile VMC, AnnondaU, VA.
Inasmuch as a Diaconal Minister is not guaranteed a
place of employment in the church, even though require-
ments are nearly as great as those for ordained minis-
ters, be it resolved that it be mandatory rather than
optional for a local church Staff-Parish Committee, act-
ing as employing agency for the Administrative Board,
to have in place a job description and signed annual con-
tract which clearly states employment practices, includ-
ing procedures for dismissal, vacation and leave policies
(315.4) and an annual review of the Diaconal Minister's
performance no later than 90 days prior to Annual Con-
ference. (316)
Be it further resolved that in the case of dismissal, the
diaconal minister have the right of appeal and a hearing
before the District Superintendent and/or the Bishop of
the Annual Conference. At this meeting all members of
the employing Staff-Parish Committee shall be present.
ity to change its relationships with subsequent pas-
tors, the Annual Conference, upon recommendation
by the bishop and cabinet, may vote to close it
Support the Report of the Study on Ministry.
Petition Number: MN-12249-3000-M: Jo Ann Lelfeate, Hemdon
VMC, Hemdon, VA.
Support the Report of the Commission for the Study of
Ministry pages 851-881 Advance Edition.
The Problem of Inept Ministers.
Petition Number; MN12260.3000-M; Norma Swanaon, Atlanta,
OA.
Root out pastors who treat their ministry as though it
is a second part time job.
United Methodist Policy that all Churches
Shall Have a Pastor.
Petition Number: MN12194-3000-M; Charles N. Waldo,
IndianapolU, IN.
There seems to be a UM policy that all churches shall
have a pastor, either full-time, part-time, shared with an-
other church, or lay. But, try as I might, I cannot find a
statement in The Discipline to that effect.
So I suggest the following be added to the Discipline:
It is the general policy and goal of The United
Methodist Church that all local congregations will
have a pastor assigned to them, either full or part-
time/shared, ordained or a lay pastor. However,
pastoral supply is not guaranteed. There are
churches which consistently do not pay their appor-
tionments, even though they have the financial ca-
pability to do so. There are churches which have a
history of unwillingness to be part of district and
conference activities and wUl not cooperate with
their district superintendent There are churches
which have a history of continuous discontent with
their pastors, regardless of who they are. There are
churches that have a history of non-cooperation
and disharmony with their pastors. There are
churches that consistently bring pain and anguish
to the pastor and his/her family. In such cases, after
full, long, and prayerful deliberation, it is the right
of the bishop and cabinet to not appoint a pastor to
that church. Consultation assistance will be offered
to the church to try to clear up the problems. If the
church offers no evidence of a willingness and abil-
Judicial Administration and Procedures.
Petition Number: MN-12261-3000-M; Hardin L. Atkins, HI, NM
Annual Conference.
Amend Part V, Chapter 8, involving Judicial Admini-
stration:
In matters involving judicial administration and
procedures, anything in the previous Books of Disci-
pline or the present edition notwithstanding, The civil
rights of any person or persons bringing complaints,
grievances, and/or charges are to be as fully protected as
those of the person(s) against whom such accusations are
brought. In matters involving judicial administration
and procedures, anything in the previous Books of
Discipline or the present edition notwithstanding, no
joint review committee, investigating committee,
trial court, court (or committee) of appeals, or even
the judicial council shall have the authority to act
as a law unto itself or disregard common standards
of legal procedure intended to assure all parties
concerned to fair and impartial consideration and
justice.
In matters involving judicial administration and
procedures, anything in the previous Books of Disci-
pline or the present edition notwithstanding, when
complaints, grievances, and/or charges, or appeals
have been filed in writing there shall be assurances
of due process. An official acknowledgment in writr
ing, shall be made within 30 days, by the church
representative who has received such written com-
munication(s). There shall be mandatory time limits
within which action must be taken to convene the
required church body. Unless otherwise specified
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Ministry
by church law, a 60 day period shall be in effect. If
no chairperson or president of the specified church
body which has authority to act has been elected,
the first person named on the official list of the
members of said body shall have the duty to con-
vene that body upon request in writing. Action (or
inaction) by any person(s) to disregard a duty to im-
plement investigative or judicial process in line
with their elective or appointive offices and the pro-
visions of The Book of Discipline shall be regarded as
"disobedience to the order and discipUne of The
United Methodist Church."
Reject ordination of homosexuals as ministers.
Petition Number: MN-12432-3000-R: Adm. BiU. & membert of Firtt
ofLaPorU, Protpect, OfHUltboro, United ofOagood & Aherdten,
LaPorU, IN.
We are against self-avowed practicing homosexuals
being accepted as candidates, ordained as ministers or
appointed to serve in the United Methodist Church.
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