| 701-2503 |
"Church" refers to the broader UMC and not the local church
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| 702-1501 |
Clarification of duties of the GBPHB
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| 703-1506.18 |
Basic contribution base of CPP is limited by 200% of denomination average compensation
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| 704-1506.20 |
Outdated reference elimination
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| 705-303.04 |
Every local congregation should nurture candidates for ordained ministry
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| 706-116 |
Elders are called to the office & responsibilities of deacon as well
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| 707-120 |
Clergy are not employees of the local church or th annual conference
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| 708-304.01 |
Qualifications for Ordinations shall include leading congregations in making disciples.
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| 709-65 |
Do not reject or condemn lesbian and gay members
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| 710-65.G |
Strict worldwide laws against sexual exploitation including media images
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| 711-718 |
Director of Connectional Ministries replaces conference council director title
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| 712-903 |
Amenability
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| 713-269 |
GBOD shall supervise observance of Christian Education Sunday
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| 714-306 |
Process through which a person moves toward licensing and/or ordination
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| 715-338 |
Ordained deacons or commissioned ministers from another annual conf. may transfer into an A.C.
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| 716-337.01 |
Ordained elders or clergy from other annual conferences and other Methodist denominations
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| 717-315.08 |
A person with a disability can meet professional standards
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| 718-357.01 |
Withdrawal from the ordained ministerial office
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| 719-430 |
Add disability to list
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| 720-345 |
Fellowship of local pastors and associate members
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| 721-343.02 |
Change "laypersons" to "persons"
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| 722-400 |
Appointment of deacons in full connection
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| 723-350 |
Gen'l agency clergy staff shall be covered by agency policy for maternity/paternity/disability
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| 724-351 |
Leave of absence
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| 725-345.04 |
Reinstatement of local pastor status
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| 726-345.05 |
Conference BOM determines a local pastor has made acceptable progress
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| 727-344 |
Continuance as a local pastor
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| 728-318 |
Eligibility and rights of probationary membership
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| 729-346 |
Mentoring and mentors
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| 730-632.04 |
Annual conference board of higher ed & campus ministry shall promote UMC educational programs
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| 731-632.04 |
Annual conf. bd higher ed fiscal responsibilities include distrib. of scholarships from Foundation
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| 732-1405 |
People with disabilities
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| 733-659.01 |
Dist.Com.Ord.Min. include elders/deacons in full connection & assoc. member as well
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| 734-358 |
Complaint procedures
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| 735-639.02 |
A.C. committee on CUIC shall be "professing" members of local churches
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| 736-640 |
Annual Conference religion & race shall have vote in annual conference council on ministries
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| 737-2008.11 |
Add ethnocentric conflict to RR agenda
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| 738-229 |
Clarify record keeping procedures
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| 739-241 |
Clarify language about removing member names by pastor
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| 740-206.03 |
Adding the word"assignment"for pastors and other staff to cooperative parishes
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| 741-213 |
DS may appoint a task force to determine future viability of a congregation
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| 742-216 |
Member of a local UMC is member of the universal church as well as the denomination
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| 743-214 |
Change language to comply with Judicial Council 811
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| 744-201 |
The local church provides most significant place where disciple-making happens
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| 745-247 |
Local church confer with annual conference for guidelines for information technology
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| 746-249.08 |
Local churches should intentionally nurture & support candidates for ordained ministry
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| 747-249.13 |
D.S. to notify local churches amounts apportioned for gen'l church, jurisdictional and conf. funds
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| 748-254 |
Recast church council language for focus on spiritual leadership and mission of the Church
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| 749-258 |
"God & Country" award prog. available to local ch.ed. prog. & scout coord. relate to ch.sch.supt
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| 750-261 |
This paragraph was incorporated into 258.1
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