Calendar Index: 851- 900

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851-513	Jurisdictional conf. shall have twice the number of GC members
852-NonDis	All pastors should vote on issues that pertain to their role or churches
853-NonDis	Conferences should have written policy regarding clergy sexual misconduct
854-NonDis	Delegates to GC may serve only two consecutive terms
855-NonDis	Delegate election shall be by plurality
856-12	GC made up of not less than 600 and not more than 1000 delegates
857-13	Gather as GC once very five years
858-39	Delete paragraph 39
859-39	Local church may decide for itself to bec. indep. and retain title/possession of its property
860-1104.01	CC members of GBOD should be elected by Comm. on Conf. Affairs
861-NonDis	Each annual conference hold training seminar to identify unmet spiritual needs of community
862-NonDis	Local churches conduct open forum on issues that arise at A.C.
863-NonDis	Assist new, appointed pastors with their seminary debt
864-661.03	Add certified lay preachers continuing education to committee on lay speaker responsibilities
865-603	Clergy session only body to vote on ordination, character and conf. relations of clergy
866-405-$	Jurisdictional conference may make an episcopal area using a Metro.Stat.Area of 1,500,000
867-405	Bishops in jurisdictions
868-406	Each A.C. elect its own bishop for one eight-year term
869-407	Term Limits
870-12	Do not hold GC in cities where pro. sports teams use ethnic caricatures and mascots
871-605.06	Allow all AC members to attend and speak at clergy session w/o vote
872-605.06	Clergy session may be attended by AC members w/o vote but w/voice
873-604	A.C. may only use persuasion and negotiation to convince local ch. not to withdraw, not civil ct
874-605.06	Remove "ordained ministers and local pastors" and replace with "clergy members"
875-607.01	AC structures, functions and relationships
876-606.03	Include more info to aid in locating a church by both lay and clergy
877-602.01	Remove the exception, allowing associate and affiliate clergy members to vote on all matters
878-607.03	Remove limitation where local pastor may serve
879-602.01	Clergy can vote on everything in the annual conference except for restrictions by Constitution
880-602.01	Remove part-time local pastors from annual conference membership
881-602.01	Associate/affiliate clergy members can vote on all matters except ordination/character/clergy conf.re
882-607	Delete "whenever possible"
883-15	Statute of limitations on child or sexual abuse
884-33	Change ordained ministerial to clergy
885-502.03	Sec'ty of GC can adjust numbers of delegates to be elected to GC
886-30	Seat deaconesses with clergy
887-NonDis	Set up policy that every A.C. w/at least ten delegates to G.C. at least one shall be youth
888-602	General Conference Delegates
889-30	Clarify boundaries for deaconess appointments
890-NonDis	Oppose abuse of animals & support laws & practices that teach awareness of all God's creation
891-R522	The criminal justice system
892-NonDis	Faithful care for the dying
893-NonDis	Local jails and the local courts
894-R352	Prejudice against Muslims and Arabs in USA
895-R59	Industry continue reducing Dioxin emissions
896-NonDis	UMC urge state leg. to review require. for pol. party Pres/VicePres candidates to appear on ballot
897-NonDis	Urge Congress of US to deflect harassment of president
898-NonDis	Notify Congress of US to place tobacco products behind counters, out of reach of youth
899-NonDis	End USA-UN economic santions against Iraq
900-NonDis	Reaffirm the call for ending economic sanctions against Iraq

 

 

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