Petition Index: 31701- 31750

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

31701-FO-R126.U-5	Responsible parenthood
31702-FO-R570-U	Religious Liberty
31703-HE-NonDis-O	Guidelines for baptism of marginalized persons by UM clergy
31704-FO-NonDis-O	Enforce BOD strictly and comprehensively
31705-FO-NonDis-O	Council of Bishops shall organize against gambling forces
31706-CS-NonDis-O	All UMs boycott movies/tv that show degrading films and shows
31707-FO-NonDis-O	Use Promise Keeper statement on homosexuality
31708-FO-NonDis-O	GCCUIC sponsor a series of dialogues in next quadrennium on homosexuality & church unity
31709-LC-NonDis-O	Local church may establish Covenant of Ch.Member. and annual Renewal covenant by 3/4 vote of CC
31710-CO-603-D	Annual conference may decide to be in session every second year
31711-CC-537.9-D	Regarding Central Conference authority
31712-HE-433.1-D	Appt change of minister of church which has voted to withdraw done only at req. of minister or l.c.
31713-CO-604-D	A.C. may only use persuasion and negotiation to convince local ch. not to withdraw, not civil ct
31714-LC-264-D	If Ch.Conf. votes five yrs in row to withdraw from denomination, it may do so
31715-GJ-2627.1-D	Trial court shall convene within 120 days after receiving charges and specifications
31716-FO-65-D	"Assisted suicide" is not consistent w/God's ideals and we don't support it
31717-FO-64-C	Recognize the inherent value of non-human creation
31718-CC-535.3-D	Bring central conference wording into conformity with Constitution
31719-CS-NonDis-O!	Establish task force on relationship of science and theology
31720-HE-NonDis-O	Retired clergy attendance at annual conference
31721-CS-NonDis-O	TV awareness week
31722-HE-NonDis-O	Make available to clergy families spousal rights during a marital separation/divorce
31723-CS-NonDis-O	Expressing grief for acts of violence
31724-GJ-NonDis-O	Establish study commission to simplify complaint and trial procedures
31725-FA-NonDis-O$	Establish diminution of apportionment system
31726-CO-NonDis-O	Council of Bishops negotiate concordat w/Methodist Church in India
31727-CO-NonDis-O	Council of Bishops intiatie discussion w/Korean Methodist Church a concordat
31728-GM-R617-U	Explore justice/peace issues as reason for tours to Bible lands
31729-DI-NonDis-O	Commission panel to restore hymns and Psalms to original texts
31730-CO-NonDis-O	Local churches conduct open forum on issues that arise at A.C.
31731-GM-NonDis-O	Support International Day of Prayer
31732-GJ-NonDis-O	Votes of delegates be made available
31733-CS-NonDis-O	UMC form ethics committee to oversee observance of separation of human and animal cells
31734-CS-R502-U	Capital punishment
31735-FO-NonDis-O$	GC order UMC out of Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights
31736-HE-NonDis-O	Restore language to BoD describing superintendency as in the "apostolic tradition"
31737-CO-NonDis-O	Delegates to GC may serve only two consecutive terms
31738-CO-NonDis-O	Delegate election shall be by plurality
31739-GJ-NonDis-O	GCOM study advisability of changing jurisdictional structure
31740-GJ-NonDis-O	GC has authority to review, revise and mandate disciplinary matters of Judicial Council
31741-CO-NonDis-O	Disallow pastors retired more than three years to vote at conferences
31742-CO-NonDis-O	Only active pastors may vote
31743-CO-NonDis-O	Add the position of Bishop's Administrative Assistant to AC office
31744-DI-NonDis-O	GBOD create proactive program of love and hope for and to those wishing to leave homosexual lifestyle
31745-FO-NonDis-O	Oppose discrimination
31746-IC-NonDis-O	UMCom monitor misrepresentation within official & unofficial UM publications & report it
31747-DI-NonDis-O	Emphasis tithing as part of spiritual growth & GBOD develop training and materials
31748-LC-NonDis-O	Reject/oppose overtures from United Religions Initiative
31749-HE-NonDis-O	Bishops sitting as trustee of UM affiliated ed. organ. shall insist on alcohol abstention
31750-CS-NonDis-O	Begin discussion of including evolution and creationism in school textbooks

 

 

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