Petition Index: 30151- 30200

Select a petition number for details on that petition. See Understanding Petition Numbers for help with petition coding.

30151-CO-507-D	Scriptural references should accompany petitions and be part of the Book of Discipline
30152-HE-340.6-D	Local pastors have right to vote on everything with some exceptions
30153-GJ-NonDis-O	Enact moratorium on UMC restructuring
30154-FA-NonDis-O	Set tithing as a goal for everyone in UMC
30155-CO-31-C	Exclude homosexuals from ordained ministry; deny recognition of homosexual unions
30156-CS-NonDis-O	Support voting rights for the people of Washington D.C.
30157-HE-345.5-D	Conference BOM determines a local pastor has made acceptable progress
30158-LC-213-D	Assessment of local church potential
30159-HE-430.1-D	Include community as part of the charge of an appointed pastor
30160-CO-NonDis-O	Assist new, appointed pastors with their seminary debt
30161-FA-NonDis-O$	Add amendment to Plan Document of CPP to provide disability benefits to active participants
30162-GM-NonDis-O	GBGM study issues related to health care and rural church
30163-CO-602.1-D	Clergy can vote on everything in the annual conference except for restrictions by Constitution
30164-FO-66-D	Minister and treat those with HIV and AIDS with dignity and respect
30165-FO-0-D	Social principles are a call to faithfulness, not law
30166-FO-65.G-D	The Church is called to be in ministry to all
30167-GM-NonDis-O$	Keep support for Hispanic Plan as ministry generated is picking up steam
30168-HE-331.1-D	UM clergy are forbidden to conduct same-sex unions
30169-FA-611.3-D$	Separate WSF and Conf.Benevolences into two line items to give local church flexibility
30170-HE-200-D	Reinstate lay order of Diaconal Ministry
30171-FO-65.C-D	Change language regarding covenanting ceremonies to:"urge our ministers not to perform"
30172-CC-NonDis-O	Divide Mozambique AC into two conferences
30173-CS-NonDis-O	Oppose abuse of animals & support laws & practices that teach awareness of all God's creation
30174-LC-249.12-D	In conferences where there is no standarized salary the charge conference shall set one
30175-FO-NonDis-O	Include definition of word "discipleship" in CPT report
30176-GJ-710.2-D	General agency members shall uphold doctrinal standards of the UMC
30177-GJ-4-C	Make constitution consistent with theology in the baptism of young children
30178-HE-340.1-D	Local pastors not to celebrate same sex unions
30179-CC-537.19-D	Central Conferences shall not conduct same sex unions
30180-FO-304.3-D	Remove exclusive status from ordained ministry
30181-GJ-0-C	Create a General Conference Covenant Council to function between General Conference sessions
30182-HE-NonDis-O$	GBHEM develop endowment funds for Black colleges & universities of UMC
30183-FO-NonDis-O	Agree to disagree in love about homosexuality and same sex unions
30184-HE-NonDis-O	Set up study team to examine the elimination of mandatory retirement age
30185-HE-433.1-D	Consideration for appointment change to occur only if pastor or PPR submits name to cabinet
30186-HE-633.1-D	Add two local pastors as observers to Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
30187-HE-331.1-D	Ordained clergy may perform holy covenants between persons of the same sex
30188-FO-65.G-D	UMC renew its commitment to justification by faith and stop excluding homosexuals
30189-FO-65.C-D	Allow clergy discretion in celebrating holy unions
30190-FO-304.3-D	Remove excluding sentence about homosexuality so all who are called may serve
30191-FA-807-D	Assign to GCFA supervision of UMC name
30192-FA-807.5-D	Use cross & flame insignia for promoting work and knowledge of UMC
30193-HE-343.1-D	Remove inconsistent sentence regarding full-time student
30194-FO-68.F-D	Oppose life imprisonment w/o parole, death penalty as these deny God's redemptive power
30195-FO-64-D	Preservation of old-growth forests
30196-FO-64-D	A call for policies that support food safety
30197-FO-66-D	Equal rights regardless of social or economic class
30198-FO-NonDis-O	Health care is a basic human right; end private health insurance; adopt nat'l health care system
30199-CC-NonDis-O	Create South Africa Provisional Conference
30200-GJ-4-C	For a truly inclusive church exclude no one

 

 

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