| 1313-1407.02 |
CC board members of GBHEM be elected by Comm. on Conf. Affairs
|
| 591-245 |
CC may vote to use labels or logos of others in outreach ministry
|
| 1094-206.01 |
CC may vote to use labels or logos that identify missional outreach cooperation
|
| 860-1104.01 |
CC members of GBOD should be elected by Comm. on Conf. Affairs
|
| 1135-249 |
CC set pastoral compensation within guidelines established by annual conference
|
| 487-646.02 |
CCYM members to be professing members
|
| 155-1120.03 |
CRC will teach Christian truth according to doctrinal standards of UMC
|
| 453-R258 |
Called to be neighbors and witnesses
|
| 636-306.03 |
Candidate process may include counsel about ministry of candidates with disabilities
|
| 1318-633.02 |
Candidates for ordained ministry must subscribe to UM doctrine
|
| 1032-306.02 |
Candidates shall be in good standing for one year instead of two.
|
| 1533-306.02 |
Candidates shall have been member in good standing of a Christian Church for 2yrs before applying
|
| 640-306.01 |
Candidates should be encouraged to attend a UM school
|
| 233-NonDis |
Capital punishment
|
| 422-R502 |
Capital punishment
|
| 783-NonDis |
Cease mountaintop removal coal mining
|
| 428-NonDis |
Celebration of Indochinese-Am ministries
|
| 458-537.21 |
Central Conference BOD shall contain the UMC doctrine and doctrinal standards
|
| 454-537.19 |
Central Conferences shall not conduct same sex unions
|
| 1292-65.C |
Ceremonies that marry divorced person to another while ex-spouse alive are forbidden in UMC
|
| 905-273 |
Certified lay preacher training, certifying, assigning and supervising
|
| 269-272 |
Certified lay speaker candidate must complete an approved course on spiritual gifts discernment
|
| 268-272 |
Certified lay speaker changes to "minister of pastoral care"
|
| 270-272.03 |
Certified lay speaker to have at least six months as a Mission Disciple
|
| 75-NonDis |
Challenge local churches to study "Education: The Gift of Hope"
|
| 980-NonDis |
Challenging the 2000 General Conference to use discernment
|
| 1012-703.01 |
Change "GCOM" to just "General Council"
|
| 546-1326 |
Change "Health & Welfare Ministries" to "Healing and Caring Ministries in 1326
|
| 1366-249.13 |
Change "apportionment" to "asking" in all the BoD paragraphs including but not limited to these
|
| 677-625 |
Change "beyond the local church" to "extension ministry"
|
| 469-30 |
Change "charge" to "church"
|
| 470-602.05 |
Change "charge" to "church"
|
| 471-602.04 |
Change "charge" to "church"
|
| 1145-253.02 |
Change "charge" to "church"
|
| 679-617 |
Change "clergy" to "pastoral"
|
| 366-2606 |
Change "for election" to "to serve"
|
| 721-343.02 |
Change "laypersons" to "persons"
|
| 1243-433.07 |
Change "ordained minister" to "clergy person"
|
| 290-331.01 |
Change "ordained ministers" to "all clergy members"
|
| 1415-563.05 |
Change "preachers" to "clergy"
|
| 1189-66.F |
Change "sex" to "gender"
|
| 1403-906.08 |
Change "society" to "the world"
|
| 304-273 |
Change "speakers" to "ministers"
|
| 596-249 |
Change "speakers" to "ministers"
|
| 123-314 |
Change "the status of full" to just "status"
|
| 109-1508.06 |
Change GCFA to GBPHB
|
| 1512-315.06 |
Change Local Pastor educational requirements plus add a second educational option
|
| 907-821.01 |
Change MEF formula;AC keep more;remaining funds spend in AC;GBHEM spend more on Black seminary
|
| 7-1204 |
Change NYMO structure to three basic units
|
| 5-1201 |
Change NYMO to UMYO
|
| 985-65.F |
Change `sex' to `gender'
|
| 1188-65.F |
Change `sex' to `gender'
|
| 217-224 |
Change administration and name of Military Roll
|
| 1221-1506.16 |
Change benefit percentage for surviving spouse
|
| 1538-409.01 |
Change bishop's retirement age to 68
|
| 196-610.04 |
Change committee to commission on communication
|
| 1194-268.01 |
Change date of Heritage Sunday from April to May
|
| 524-NonDis |
Change denomination name from UMC to The Church of Jesus Christ
|
| 178-1207.02 |
Change election process to ensure broader representation
|
| 1017-267 |
Change from six special Sundays w/offering to four
|
| 1129-215 |
Change language on baptism to comply with Judicial Council 811
|
| 989-65.C |
Change language regarding covenanting ceremonies to:"urge our ministers not to perform"
|
| 743-214 |
Change language to comply with Judicial Council 811
|
| 781-R236 |
Change laws that support under use of pain relieving medication
|
| 265-270.01 |
Change lay "speaker" to "minister of pastoral care"
|
| 266-271.01 |
Change lay "speaker" to "minister of pastoral care" for candidates to this ministry
|
| 274-249.11 |
Change lay "speaker" to "minister"
|
| 264-270 |
Change lay "speaker" to lay "servants"
|
| 1087-530.01 |
Change may to shall be a jurisdictional comm. on archives and history
|
| 97-30 |
Change ministerial membership basis to average attendance to equalize attendance at a.c.
|
| 187-630.02 |
Change name of Laity Day to Laity Sunday
|
| 1344-2008.07 |
Change name of Minority Group Self-Determination Fund
|
| 493-NonDis |
Change name of lay speaker program
|
| 533-2608.02 |
Change number for quorum on judicial council
|
| 1147-502.03-MR! |
Change number formula for G.C. delegates to restore fairness and balance
|
| 816-NonDis |
Change of the MPP waiver notice
|
| 884-33 |
Change ordained ministerial to clergy
|
| 327-200 |
Change preface preceding 201 to emphasize Wesleyan tradition
|
| 113-NonDis |
Change provisions of Supplement One of the MPP
|
| 754-2540.02 |
Change provisions of leases to shorten terms, make para. apply to all lessees
|
| 556-328.01 |
Change shall to may
|
| 222-236 |
Change the title before paragraph 236
|
| 382-325.04 |
Change the word disability to incapacity
|
| 11-1110 |
Change the words "all persons" to "people of all ages"
|
| 1106-249.12 |
Change this paragraph to be consistent with 322.10 in the matter of deacon compensation
|
| 1459-NonDis |
Change title of BoD to "The Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the UMC"
|
| 1039-357 |
Change title to "Withdrawal from Conference Membership"
|
| 698-609.02 |
Change title to Director of Connectional Ministries
|
| 47-2541 |
Change title to reflect content of paragraph
|
| 1536-413 |
Change trial of bishop from jurisdiction to denominational level
|
| 566-321 |
Change two-thirds to three-fourths
|
| 568-326 |
Change two-thirds to three-fourths
|
| 635-306.03 |
Change two-thirds to three-fourths for written ballot count for candidates for ordination
|
| 1155-507 |
Changes in church law should take effect as soon as possible
|
| 1213-249 |
Charge conf. decides whether or not gay unions shall be permitted w/a 2/3 vote needed
|
| 594-247 |
Charge conf. members should be in agreement with the doctrinal standards of UMC
|
| 595-249 |
Charge conference to promote awareness of doctrinal standards and gen'l rules of UMC
|
| 326-331.01 |
Chargeable offense to conduct same-sex unions even if state allows it
|
| 1300-2624 |
Chargeable offenses and the statute of limitations
|
| 517-2624.03 |
Chargeable offenses for UM laypeople
|
| 520-2624.01 |
Chargeable offenses include homosexuality or bisexuality
|
| 1299-2625 |
Charges--statute of limitations, time of offense, form of charge, amendments to bill of charges
|
| 409-R202 |
Charter for racial justice policies
|
| 424-NonDis |
Children's Sabbath date
|
| 313-66.C |
Children's environmental protection
|
| 344-1107.02 |
Christian Education shall reach out to people of all ages
|
| 807-NonDis |
Christian helpers on the Internet
|
| 1215-NonDis |
Church Council to elect teachers, counselors and officers; nominations shall be by work area chair
|
| 1375-NonDis |
Church dedicate itself to be in ministry to all persons.
|
| 203-66 |
Church promote positive uses of the Internet and work with civic groups to make it safe
|
| 797-NonDis |
Church support current abolitionist efforts to end slavery
|
| 1408-2629.01 |
Church trial--miscellaneous provisions
|
| 1426-NonDis |
Church's Center for Theology and Public Policy
|
| 766-R505 |
Church-government relations in the US
|
| 1562-R157-MR |
Churches in solidarity with women: from solidarity to accountability
|
| 46-2543.10 |
Churches shall secure guaranteed title on properties
|
| 474-NonDis |
City dwellers deserve equity and spiritual care
|
| 821-NonDis |
Clarification of MPP contribution deadline
|
| 702-1501 |
Clarification of duties of the GBPHB
|
| 826-NonDis |
Clarification of staff retirement benefits program waiver notice provision
|
| 218-228 |
Clarify affiliate membership
|
| 889-30 |
Clarify boundaries for deaconess appointments
|
| 195-654 |
Clarify election and membership of district lay leaders and associates
|
| 1248-333 |
Clarify goals of minimum equitable compensation standards
|
| 966-622.02 |
Clarify goals of the minimum Equitable Comp. standards
|
| 1382-333.01 |
Clarify grounds for seeking subsidy grant from Equitable Compensation Fund
|
| 104-628.02 |
Clarify inclusive membership guidelines for Conference Board of Church and Society
|
| 739-241 |
Clarify language about removing member names by pastor
|
| 185-1115.06 |
Clarify language of Lay Speaking Ministries
|
| 955-612.04 |
Clarify line item delineation of apportionments to increase accountability
|
| 284-66.J |
Clarify position on drugs
|
| 1454-16 |
Clarify procedure for amendment of Restrictive Rules
|
| 1264-263 |
Clarify process of developing a local church
|
| 738-229 |
Clarify record keeping procedures
|
| 830-NonDis |
Clarify staff retirement benefits program contribution deadline
|
| 967-622.02 |
Clarify to whom supplementation from Equitable Compensation Fund is directed
|
| 1193-267.03-$ |
Clarify use of World Communion Sunday receipts
|
| 676-1601 |
Clarifying UMPH accountability directly to the GC
|
| 1328-355.01 |
Clergy age 70 may be appointed conditionally
|
| 707-120 |
Clergy are not employees of the local church or th annual conference
|
| 879-602.01 |
Clergy can vote on everything in the annual conference except for restrictions by Constitution
|
| 1520-315.04 |
Clergy candidate actively persue M.Div with intent to become ordained
|
| 825-NonDis |
Clergy compensation packages be above national poverty level
|
| 131-326.03 |
Clergy education requirements to include mission history and experience
|
| 124-348.02 |
Clergy mandatory leave for spiritual renewal and growth
|
| 1307-351.01 |
Clergy on involuntary leave won't be eligible for any agency membership
|
| 1448-63 |
Clergy required to uphold doctrine in accord with Constitution, Restrictive Rules & ordination vows
|
| 872-605.06 |
Clergy session may be attended by AC members w/o vote but w/voice
|
| 865-603 |
Clergy session only body to vote on ordination, character and conf. relations of clergy
|
| 132-332.05 |
Clergy shall maintain confidences even from spouse
|
| 1519-338.01 |
Clergy transfers from another conference shall transfer their records too
|
| 801-NonDis |
Close the US Army School of the Americas
|
| 1025-721 |
Closed meetings with 3/4 voting members present
|
| 364-721 |
Closed sessions w/be held during talks w/attorney or accountants or about pending litigation
|
| 52-R431 |
Closing of military installations
|
| 774-R212 |
Comity agreements affecting development of Native American ministries by UMC
|
| 102-NonDis |
Commend Dr. Laura Schlesinger
|
| 258-NonDis |
Commend Michael Pflegler
|
| 103-NonDis |
Commend Rev. Donald E. Wildmon
|
| 1272-NonDis |
Commend and affirm commitment to rural chaplains
|
| 1209-2103.11 |
Commission encouraged to explore relationship between spiritual gifts & women in the Bible
|
| 1342-1902 |
Commission may appoint task force and committees as it deems necessary
|
| 904-NonDis |
Commission panel to restore hymns and Psalms to original texts
|
| 1037-337 |
Commissioned ministers from another denomination may be appointed
|
| 423-NonDis |
Commit to childcare and child advocacy
|
| 1397-2628 |
Committee on appeals may have legal counsel present who isn't conference chancellor
|
| 159-NonDis-$ |
Communities of Shalom
|
| 767-R520 |
Community life and public education
|
| 1323-358.02 |
Complainant shall have the right to be heard by BOM before action is taken
|
| 734-358 |
Complaint procedures
|
| 1237-413 |
Complaints against bishops
|
| 1524-315.04 |
Complete 1/2 of the work required for MDiv.
|
| 1523-315.06 |
Complete 60 semester hours for B.A. credit.
|
| 1489-NonDis |
Composition of jurisdictional pool shall include one or more persons with an obvious disability
|
| 1395-2626 |
Composition of the committee on investigation
|
| 605-NonDis-! |
Comprehensive Plan for Older Adult Ministries
|
| 1452-NonDis |
Concerning the Meaning of the Social Principles
|
| 457-552.04 |
Concordat agreements and voting
|
| 812-NonDis |
Condition of the agencies of the Church/internal control/internal audit perspective
|
| 1224-622.04 |
Conf Com on Equitable Comp. may fund a deacon in full connection in a local church appt
|
| 926-637.02 |
Conf. Bd. of Pensions laymembers shall be professing members of local churches
|
| 188-630.02 |
Conf. Board of Laity shall provide organization, direction/support for local church leaders
|
| 1522-429.06 |
Conf. council director or equivalent be present when cabinet works on admin of conf. program
|
| 726-345.05 |
Conference BOM determines a local pastor has made acceptable progress
|
| 191-630.03 |
Conference Board of Laity to include conference Lay Speaking Ministries rep
|
| 683-610.14 |
Conference CFA cooperate w/GCFA by following these guidelines
|
| 479-630.03 |
Conference Laity Bd to be composed of professing members from local churches
|
| 689-2512.07 |
Conference archives & history and trustees should work on policy statement together
|
| 1108-249.13 |
Conference benvolences are the minimum needed for annual conference ministry & mission
|
| 153-628.02-$ |
Conference board of church and society shall have a peace with justice coordinator
|
| 186-630.02 |
Conference board of laity may work with other appropriate conference bodies
|
| 1247-633 |
Conference board of ordained ministry may include diaconal ministers plus other changes
|
| 853-NonDis |
Conferences should have written policy regarding clergy sexual misconduct
|
| 1097-204 |
Congregations to ensure all within its fellowship are warmly and hospitably welcomed
|
| 1356-NonDis-MR$ |
Connectional Ministry Funding Patterns Task Force
|
| 1572-NonDis |
Connectional Process Team Report (pp.1-5)
|
| 1571-NonDis |
Connectional Process Team Report (pp.5-21)
|
| 1406-906.13 |
Consult w/cental conferences about comparable training sessions
|
| 1432-NonDis |
Consultations w/annual conference leadership teams
|
| 727-344 |
Continuance as a local pastor
|
| 628-NonDis-$ |
Continuation of Native American comprehensive plan
|
| 434-NonDis |
Continuation of Pan-Methodist Cooperation and Union
|
| 999-R406 |
Continuation of Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st century
|
| 562-NonDis |
Continue Africa University
|
| 848-NonDis |
Continue Black College Fund
|
| 838-NonDis |
Continue GCOM
|
| 1015-267.01 |
Continue Human Rels. Day Special Sun. w/offering
|
| 914-NonDis |
Continue Native Am. Awareness Sunday as a special offering
|
| 1019-266 |
Continue Peace with Justice Sunday
|
| 451-NonDis |
Continue Strengthing the Black Church
|
| 1335-2402.01 |
Continue UMC membership in COCU per 2402.1
|
| 639-NonDis-$ |
Continue funding the Evangelical Seminary of P.R.
|
| 611-NonDis-$ |
Continue initiative on Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st century
|
| 1275-NonDis |
Continue membership in COCU
|
| 1339-2402.02 |
Continue membership in NCCC and support it w/money as per 2402.2
|
| 1334-2402.03 |
Continue membership in WCC and pay our fair share financially as per 2402.3
|
| 1564-2401 |
Continue membership in World Methodist Council
|
| 1196-NonDis-$ |
Continue restorative justice ministries
|
| 1362-806.12-MR |
Continue study and dialogue about homosexuality
|
| 1171-NonDis |
Continue support of Methodist Church of Puerto Rico in transition time
|
| 415-R440 |
Continue the Concern for Workers Task Force
|
| 23-348 |
Continuing education and spiritual growth
|
| 80-R222 |
Continuing membership in World Council of Churches
|
| 452-R221 |
Continuing membership in the National Council of Churches
|
| 1139-2527.01 |
Cooperative parish board of trustees membership shall be 2/3 professing members of UMC
|
| 1146-NonDis |
Cooperative parish ministries
|
| 1424-NonDis |
Cooperative parish ministries
|
| 789-NonDis |
Correcting injustice in health care
|
| 1257-1806.12 |
Cost of promotion of funds as set in approved promotional budget shall be charged to receipts
|
| 467-NonDis |
Council of Bishops intiatie discussion w/Korean Methodist Church a concordat
|
| 466-NonDis |
Council of Bishops negotiate concordat w/Methodist Church in India
|
| 500-NonDis |
Council of Bishops shall organize against gambling forces
|
| 669-824 |
Council shall recommend provision for budget for offices of the sec'ty and the ecumenical officer
|
| 1314-1426.02 |
Course of Study shall be done under the direction of a Regional or Extension Course of Study School
|
| 1259-2404 |
Covenantal or conciliar relationships
|
| 1343-2400 |
Covenantal or conciliar relationships
|
| 659-617 |
Create Board of Trustees for each annual conference
|
| 515-2400 |
Create Gen'l Commission on the Status and Role of Evangelicals
|
| 646-NonDis-! |
Create General Commission on Alcohol and Drugs
|
| 1014-0 |
Create a General Conference Covenant Council to function between General Conference sessions
|
| 1044-NonDis |
Create a task force to monitor accountability of bishops
|
| 530-NonDis |
Create an annual conference "checks and balances" system
|
| 111-NonDis-! |
Create benefits trust funded from pension plan excess by adding certain provisions to MPP
|
| 1560-NonDis-$ |
Create task force on immigration/naturalization issues related to clergy appointment
|
| 353-68.-1 |
Criminal and restorative justice
|