1996 Book of Discipline: Paragraph 2401| General Conference 2000

Section XVIII. Interdenominational Agencies

ś 2401. World Methodist Council--1. The United Methodist Church is a member of the World Methodist Council, its predecessor Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches having been charter members of such body. The council is a significant channel for United Methodist relationships with other Methodist churches and with autonomous Methodist churches, affiliated autonomous Methodist churches, affiliated united churches formerly part of The United Methodist Church or its predecessor denominations, and other churches with a Wesleyan heritage. The members of the section representing The United Methodist Church shall be nominated by the Council of Bishops, due regard being given to inclusiveness (in the spirit of ś 705) and geographical representation. United Methodist financial support of the World Methodist Council shall be remitted through the General Council on Finance and Administration and shall be in the manner directed by the latter council.

2. Each affiliated autonomous Methodist church and each affiliated united church that is a member of the World Methodist Council may choose to send delegates either to the General Conference as proposed in śś 547. 3 and 550 or to the World Methodist Council (receiving from the General Administration Fund the expense of travel and per diem allowances thereto). But no such church shall be entitled to send delegations at the expense of the General Administration Fund to both the World Methodist Council and the General Conference.



	1996 Discipline ¶ 2401
	Section XVIII. Interdenominational Agencies ś 2401. World Methodist Council--1. The United Methodist Church is a member of the World Methodist Council, its predecessor Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches having been charter members of such body. The council is a significant channel for United Methodist relationships with other Methodist churches and with autonomous Methodist churches, affiliated autonomous Methodist churches, affiliated united churches formerly part of The United Methodist Church or its predecessor denominations, and other churches with a Wesleyan heritage. The members of the section representing The United Methodist Church shall be nominated by the Council of Bishops, due regard being given to inclusiveness (in the spirit of ś 705) and geographical representation. United Methodist financial support of the World Methodist Council shall be remitted through the General Council on Finance and Administration and shall be in the manner directed by the latter council. 2. Each affiliated autonomous Methodist church and each affiliated united church that is a member of the World Methodist Council may choose to send delegates either to the General Conference as proposed in śś 547. 3 and 550 or to the World Methodist Council (receiving from the General Administration Fund the expense of travel and per diem allowances thereto). But no such church shall be entitled to send delegations at the expense of the General Administration Fund to both the World Methodist Council and the General Conference.
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1996 Discipline ¶ 2401