Petition Titles Beginning with "B"

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31105-HE-633.1-D	BOD members to include 12 elders/deacons and 2 assoc. or local pastors
31698-FA-NonDis-O	BOD should be free on the official UMC web site
31984-FO-65.J-D	Ban on Partial Birth Abortion
31985-FO-65.J-D	Ban on Partial Birth Abortions
30847-GM-NonDis-O	Banning the use of the child soldier
31140-FA-NonDis-O	Base minimum pension contributions on conference or denominational average
31796-FO-60-D	Basic Christian affirmations
31136-FA-1506.18-D	Basic contribution base of CPP is limited by 200% of denomination average compensation
30551-FO-68.A-D	Basic freedoms
30339-LC-200-D	Basic information in 242-244 is resubmitted as new paragraph
30381-FA-2518-D	Bd of Building & Location membership to be 2/3 professing members of UMC
30418-LC-2549-D	Bd. of Trustees include a time-line for upgrading ch.prop'ty to accessible for people w/disabilities
30466-DI-1118-D	Be inclusive of the whole of life development
30202-FA-806-D	Be neutral on abortion and GCFA police entire UMC to assure compliance
31885-HE-401-D	Because of their power, bishops shall not publicly violate BOD
31110-LC-2548.2-D	Before DS rec discontinuance of a ch. the DS shall help the cong. assess its potential
30916-HE-348.2-D	Before a leave is granted, clergy shall be appt'd for at least one quadrennium
31750-CS-NonDis-O	Begin discussion of including evolution and creationism in school textbooks
30306-CS-NonDis-O	Being the church amid disagreement
31390-FO-65.J-D	Believe in sanctity of and personhood of the unborn but abortion may be considered
30063-FA-616.1-D$	Benevolences & WSF apportioned separately
31254-GJ-907.1-D	Between 10 percent youth and 10 percent young adults shall ensure representation
31391-GJ-NonDis-O	Bible study centered on "Fulfilling Christ's Mission in the Life of the UMC"
30103-FO-NonDis-O	Biblical creation account is literally true
31540-FO-R694-U	Biblical language
30228-HE-403-D	Bishop is a presiding elder in the church not a manager in a corporation
30563-HE-337.1-D	Bishop may give permission for a transferring clergy member to serve on agencies
30815-CO-603-D	Bishop may nominate ecumenical officer in good standing to assist in episcopal responsibilities
31489-HE-358.1-D	Bishop refers complaint if DS doesn't respond within 120 days
30996-FO-303.2-D	Bishops are pastors and teachers of doctrine principally through colleges and council
31839-HE-NonDis-O	Bishops give dinner for explaining opportunity for pastors to work with civic youth leaders
31007-CO-405-D	Bishops in jurisdictions
31052-FO-65.C-D	Bishops shall comply with 65C
31749-HE-NonDis-O	Bishops sitting as trustee of UM affiliated ed. organ. shall insist on alcohol abstention
31681-FO-NonDis-O	Bishops uphold opposition and call to abolish capital punishment
30702-FA-NonDis-O$	Black College Fund
31535-HE-633-D$	BoM shall give a written response to candidates who were rejected
31534-HE-633.2-D	BoM visit seminaries annually to both maintain contact and recruit
30033-CS-NonDis-O	Boycott Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and USA Today
31718-CC-535.3-D	Bring central conference wording into conformity with Constitution
31899-HE-331-D	Bring list of pastoral duties into line with Part IV of BOD
31836-FO-NonDis-O	Bringing into coherence BOR abortion statements with BOD statements
30015-HE-414.3-D	Broaden bishops' doctrinal responsibilities
31823-IC-NonDis-O	Broaden scope of GCRR
30732-IC-R372-U	Broadening definition of racial harassment
31342-FA-NonDis-O!	Budget funds for World Methodist Council in amt of a million for each year of next quadrennium
30713-FA-NonDis-O$	Budget of the GCFA
30062-FA-611.3-D$	Budgeting procedure change--WSF not combined with other local church apportionments
30463-LC-2543-D	Building contractor shall provide proof of security for local church
30975-LC-2543.8-D	Building projects need written documentation of approval of CC & Dis.Bd of Ch.Location & Bldg
31134-FA-1506-D	By July 15,2002 each AC will have a formal funding plan for retiring its pre-1982 pension obligations

 

 

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