Petition Index: 30651- 30700

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

30651-FO-304.1-D	To qualify for ordination, sign statement affirms God's perfect will.
30652-HE-322-D	To be appointed Deacon, you must sign statement stating homosexuality is not God's perfect will.
30653-HE-324-D	For elder ordination, sign a statement affirming that homosexuality is not God's perfect will.
30654-FA-2505-D	Add new paragraph: Don't use church property for "immoral" purposes.
30655-GJ-2624.1-D	Add to chargeable offenses: the practice o promotion of homosexual conduct.
30656-CO-406-D	Add para: Active bishops shall be examined by General Conference.
30657-HE-328-D	No one appointed unless he/she affirms that homosexuality is not God's will.
30658-HE-404-D	Add: No bishop elected or DS appointed unless they affirm that homosexuality is not God's will.
30659-HE-403-D	Add para: To be elected bishop one must state publicly belief in Father/Son/Holy Spirit
30660-HE-402-D$	Add new section: Office of Presiding Bishop.
30661-FO-NonDis-O	Renew support that scripture take precedent in the quadrilateral.
30662-HE-433.1-D	No change in appoint intiated if Church Conference called on same day of Charge Conference.
30663-FO-NonDis-O	Local churches called to express God's love through Jesus to homosexuals and lesbians.
30664-FO-NonDis-D	Retain fidelity in marriage and celibacy in singleness.
30665-FO-NonDis-O	Jesus is the only way.
30666-FO-NonDis-O	Holy Scriptures are the authentic word of God and Scripture should take precedent in the quadrilat.
30667-HE-331.1-D	Duty of pastors includes ministries of service, thru organizing, & advocacy
30668-HE-432.2-D	DS shall determine annually if pastor continues to meet ordination criteria
30669-HE-358.2-D	Complainant shall have the right to be heard by BOM before action is taken
30670-FA-1506.16-D	Change benefit percentage for surviving spouse
30671-HE-NonDis-O	Expand criteria for Merit scholarships to include nonUMC college/university students
30672-CS-NonDis-O	Gen'l Conf. urge state & nat'l legisla. bodies to support more contraceptive/health/ed. services
30673-GM-NonDis-O	Reaffirm Charter for Racial Justice
30674-FO-NonDis-C	Prohibit the union or marriage ceremony of homosexuals in UMC
30675-HE-340.7-D	Local pastor can vote except about constitutional amendments,delegates to GC, & other matters
30676-GM-NonDis-O	Move GBGM out of NY to a location at least 200 miles removed and completed by 6/01/2001
30677-GM-NonDis-O	Move GBGM to Dallas, Texas by 6/01/2002
30678-GJ-2626.1-D	Investigation procedure is first step in supervision, supervisory response & jud'l process
30679-CS-NonDis-O	Gen'l Conf. protest alcoholic beverages being advertised in/near Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT
30680-IC-NonDis-O	UMC withdraw from National Council of Churches by 12/31/00
30681-FA-NonDis-O	Include 2nd verse of "America The Beautiful" in next printing of UM Hymnal
30682-FA-NonDis-O	Omit fourth verse of "Praise to The Lord, The Almighty" in next printing of UM Hymnal
30683-FA-NonDis-O	Include "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" in next printing of UM Hymnal
30684-FA-NonDis-O	Omit stanza 3 words and replace with the original words in next printing of UM hymnal
30685-CS-NonDis-O	Commend Dr. Laura Schlesinger
30686-CS-NonDis-O	Commend Rev. Donald E. Wildmon
30687-GJ-2624.1-D	Add alcoholic offenses as chargeable offenses
30688-FA-NonDis-O	Reinsert reference to "unfermented juice of the grape" in next printing of hymnal/communion serv.
30689-HE-306.4-D	Social responsiblity to include abstinence from alcohol and tobacco for clergy
30690-HE-413.2-D	Replace "College of Bishops" with "Council of Bishops"
30691-FO-65.C-D	Whether to celebrate union of two people is a pastoral responsibility
30692-FO-65.G-D	Call to prayerful reflection,study and discernment about how to minister in the midst of disagreeing
30693-FO-65.G-D	All persons, regardless of sexual orientation, may receive ministry of the church
30694-CS-NonDis-O	Enlarge U.S. pres. cabinet to include a Sec'ty of Peace
30695-GM-NonDis-O	Establish an official ministry to persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind
30696-FO-NonDis-O	GC develop a "Quadrennial Directional Statement" on homosexuality away from "schism"
30697-CS-NonDis-O	Reaffirm the call for ending economic sanctions against Iraq
30698-DI-NonDis-O	Establish a unified date for Easter
30699-FO-30-C	Continue present position on homosexuality: it is incompatible with Christian teaching
30700-FA-NonDis-O$	World Service Fund

 

 

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