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1546-4 Racial justice--the UMC shall seek to eliminate racism in every facet of its life
916-NonDis-$ Raise money for Russian seminary and church growth
794-R569 Ratification for District of Columbia representation
1337-NonDis Re-evaluate UMC support of COCU
183-1209 Re-order percentages of fund distribution
27-360.04 Readmission after honorable or administrative location
25-359 Readmission to probationary membership
998-65.C Reaffirm 65C (Marriage) and keep as is worded
64-NonDis Reaffirm Charter for Racial Justice
602-NonDis Reaffirm commitment/financial support of evangelism in UM programs
536-NonDis Reaffirm inclusiveness in Discipline and rebuke Judicial Council for unraveling it
900-NonDis Reaffirm the call for ending economic sanctions against Iraq
1436-NonDis Rec.to GCFA re World Service Fund allocation to gen'l prog. agencies for 2001-2004 quadrennium
748-254 Recast church council language for focus on spiritual leadership and mission of the Church
806-NonDis Receive guidelines for ministering to Mormons who seek to become UM
460-NonDis Recognize the Methodist University of Katanga as an approved UM university
320-64 Recognize the inherent value of non-human creation
1031-R684 Recommendations on US-China political realtions
150-R102 Recycling and use of recycled products
276-811.05 Redirection of funds as a means to full payment of apportionments
1483-0 Reduce gen'l agency members by 2/3
236-R90 Reduction of water usage by UMs
13-1114 Refer to Upper Room as entity of GBOD
1167-NonDis-$ References from the 1996 General Conference
608-304 Refining the highest standards required by Scripture of pastors
334-537.09 Regarding Central Conference authority
1287-806 Regarding funding for abortion rights groups
219-233 Regarding language of removal of names
1064-1417.02 Regarding membership in the University Senate
1210-262.04 Regarding responsible handling & reporting of offerings
1470-707 Regarding roll call votes for gen'l ch. agencies
87-509 Regarding speaking for the Church
697-2502 Register the denominational name as a service mark
498-NonDis Reinsert reference to "unfermented juice of the grape" in next printing of hymnal/communion serv.
1320-315 Reinstate transitional diaconate
725-345.04 Reinstatement of local pastor status
1082-NonDis Reject proving bad faith amendment
1137-NonDis Reject/oppose overtures from United Religions Initiative
775-R570 Religious Liberty
1451-R570 Religious Liberty
1291-65.D Remarriage while ex-spouse is living is incompatible w/Christian teaching
680-616 Remittance of apportionment fund receipts
1435-NonDis Removal of time-dated resolutions
343-1107 Remove "Age Level Ministries" title from paragraph title
874-605.06 Remove "ordained ministers and local pastors" and replace with "clergy members"
922-806.12 Remove GCFA responsibility for ensuring no UM funds go to gay/lesbian groups
1260-705.05 Remove GCUMM from jurisdictional election pool
1261-705.01 Remove GCUMM from jurisdictional pool process and refine language related to GCUMM election process
911-819 Remove black from Black College fund and distrib. fund in best way
303-629.07 Remove duplicate information
122-329.02 Remove eight year limitation for reappointments that are less than full time
919-806.12 Remove exclusive language regarding funding of gay groups
1387-315.09 Remove fidelity and celibacy
1389-306.04 Remove fidelity and celibacy
323-328.01 Remove guaranteed appointment as component of the ministry of an elder in full connection
1062-343.01 Remove inconsistent sentence regarding full-time student
1184-304.03 Remove language excluding homosexuals
285-65.G Remove last sentence to avoid being "joined" in ministry to mafia, porn & drug dealers
91-407.01 Remove limitation on episcopal assignment
878-607.03 Remove limitation where local pastor may serve
295-229.02 Remove name after a year
668-826 Remove office expenses and office expense allowance from payment of bishops' salary
880-602.01 Remove part-time local pastors from annual conference membership
1322-364.01 Remove part-timers as part of annual conference
1043-NonDis Remove supervisory duty from College of Bishops for complaint against a bishop
397-1906.01 Remove term date
877-602.01 Remove the exception, allowing associate and affiliate clergy members to vote on all matters
330-227 Remove the word "annually"
345-1111.07 Remove the word "minimal" in reference to standard set for serving as general evangelist
1152-606.03 Remove the word "preferably"
962-1506.12 Remove the words "health & welfare benefit prog. for clergy"
577-340.06 Remove the words "part-time"
1528-351.04 Remove wording that is contradictory to a true voluntary leave of absence
1262-262.01 Rename committee on nominations and personnel
1567-NonDis Renew support that scripture take precedent in the quadrilateral.
1493-411 Renewal leave and leaves of absence
1413-411.02 Renewal leave of up to three months during each quadrennium
654-607 Renumber 607-625, 627 and 628-651
1411-600 Renumber para. 607-625; and 628
1458-NonDis Reorganize BOD into four parts
253-15 Reorganize Book of Discipline to include the constitution, theo. guidelines & org/admin
299-NonDis Repeal "no fault" divorce
600-NonDis Repeal Secton 5106i of title 42 of the U.S. Code
189-660.02 Replace "lay speaking" with Lay Speaking Ministries
3-507 Replace "ordained minister" with "clergy member" to allow all to petition General Conference
1226-1508.06 Replacement of Annuity Schedule Provider
1429-NonDis Report of the Advance for Christ & His Church
1427-NonDis Report on National Plan for Hispanic Ministries
1428-NonDis Report on Spanish language resources
1398-704 Reporting of UM General Agency Executive Pay.
811-NonDis Reports presented with other general agencies
770-R573 Repression and the right to privacy
282-NonDis Require UM related educational institutions to prohibit alcohol or lose UMC funding
1569-2628.01 Requirement to answer all objections
169-321 Requirements for ordination as Deacon & admission to full connection
1195-NonDis-! Research plan for the UMC
1352-510.02 Resolution life shall be eight years rather than twelve
1442-R241 Resolution of intent with a view to unity
1016-NonDis Resolutions on Special Sundays
329-2534 Resources for local church foundation work
756-2533 Resources may be secured from Nat'l Assoc of UM Foundations, GCFA
490-NonDis Respecting and responsibility re Christmas holiday
1504-414.03 Responsibilities of Bishops to Give Spiritual and Temporal Leadership
650-600 Responsibilities of annual conferences and director of connectional ministries
1381-333 Responsibility for paying pastor's salary rests with the Charge Conference
1516-414.05 Responsibility of bishops to uphold doctrinal standards of UMC
1541-2402.02 Responsible Relations with the National Council of Churches
1340-2402 Responsible relations with the National Council of Churches
69-NonDis Responsible travel
1263-262.02 Restate PPR committee language for focus on spiritual leadership & mission of the Church
257-NonDis Restitution in full to victims by perpetrators
429-NonDis Restorative justice
840-NonDis Restorative justice
603-1104.01 Restore UMMen representative to the GBOD
547-R121 Restore circumcision paragraph adopted in 1992 pg 121 Bk of Resl deleted at 96 GC
1446-NonDis Restore historical section to BOD
1518-NonDis Restore language to BoD describing superintendency as in the "apostolic tradition"
1018-267.06 Retain Native American Awareness Sunday offering
1023-NonDis Retain Peace w/Justice as separate offering and keep division of 50% & 50% receipts
991-66.H Retain commitment against coercion and marginalization of former homosexuals
1372-65.G-MR Retain current language not condoning practice of homosexuality but God's grace is available to all
1127-NonDis Retain membership vows as written and baptized infants as preparatory members
1183-65.C-MR Retain prohibition against same gender service
1455-NonDis Retain six special Sundays with church-wide offerings
1222-806.12 Retain wording denying funds to any organization that is gay but be compassionate towards HIV folk
464-410.02 Retired bishop is a member of the annual conf. where membership was last held
1515-410 Retired bishops may vote in council of Bishops
1083-NonDis Retired clergy attendance at annual conference
1331-355.06 Retired clergy may be appointed but with no claim on the annual conference
1559-355-MR Retired clergy may be appointed one year at a time if bishop decides it's in a.c. best interests
1324-355.06 Retired clergy working in general agency may be appointed to it
1326-355.05 Retired pastors report to charge conf. shall become a permanent record
943-NonDis Return Native Am. lands to Indian nation which resides within those bounds
961-1506.02 Return overfunding monies to the AC that raised them
67-NonDis Reunification of Koreas
958-NonDis Revise staff retirement benefits program cash-out provisions
402-259 Revised UMM purpose and program scope
36-534 Revised election language of GCUMM jurisdictional members
42-645 Revised language of conference UMM constitution
39-664 Revised language of district UMM constitution
818-NonDis Revision of the MPP cash-out provisions
60-R486 Rights of farmworkers in the US
71-NonDis Rights of farmworkers in the US
277-66 Rights of persons with disabilities
278-66 Rights of the aging
62-R473 Rights of workers
753-258 Role of small groups becomes more obvious, easier to comprehend/plan for equipping folks
665-273 Ruled out of order by Judical Council (decision 890) This would be unconstitutional if adopted.

 

 


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