How to Search Petitions

Petition Search Methods

By Petition Number

Every petition is assigned a number by the Petitions Secretary. This number has four parts separated by dashes. See Understanding Petition Numbers if you need more information. The first and most important part is the 5 digit serial number of the petition. All petitions for the 2000 General Conference were assigned sequential petition numbers starting with 30001. The most direct way to find a petition if you already know the petition number is by Petition Number. This page takes you to an index of Petition Numbers. Select the range of numbers that includes the Petition Number you are seeking, and then you will see a list of Petition numbers and their corresponding titles.

By Discipline Paragraph Number

Many petitions directly address the 1996 Book of Discipline. Use this search if you are looking for one or more petitions that refer to a specific Paragraph Number in the Discipline. In this index, the Discipline Paragraphs are divided into nine main sections. Once you select one of the main sections, you will see a list of paragraph numbers (usually with section titles to help you find the correct paragraph). After you select the desired paragraph, you will see a list of Petition Numbers, with Titles.

By Legislative Committee

Every Petition is assigned to a legislative committee. There are eleven legislative committees. The number of petitions assigned to each committee is large. When you search by Legislative Committee you will see a list of full petition numbers which have been so assigned.

By Petition Source

If you know the exact name of the source of the petition, you can display a listing of Petition Sources. You must select the first letter of the Source and then you will be presented a list of all petition sources that start with that letter.

By Petition Title

If you know the exact wording of the Petition Title you might be able to find it using this path. Select the first letter of the title and then you will be presented a list of all petition titles that start with that letter.

By Keyword(s)

Use the form on the Search Page to search within Petitions and the 1996 Book of Discipline for documents containing specific words or combinations of words. The text search engine will display a weighted list of matching documents, with better matches shown first. Each list item is a link to a matching document.

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