Petition Titles Beginning with "C"
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31575-HE-1407.2-D CC board members of GBHEM be elected by Comm. on Conf. Affairs 31912-LC-245-D CC may vote to use labels or logos of others in outreach ministry 31911-LC-206.1-D CC may vote to use labels or logos that identify missional outreach cooperation 31556-CO-1104.1-D CC members of GBOD should be elected by Comm. on Conf. Affairs 31914-LC-249-D CC set pastoral compensation within guidelines established by annual conference 30369-DI-646.2-D CCYM members to be professing members 31283-FO-NonDis-O CPT recommendations adopted shall include propor. no. of racial-ethnic folks to be served 31017-DI-1120.3-D CRC will teach Christian truth according to doctrinal standards of UMC 30716-FO-65.G-D Call on the Church to synthesize the complex gift from God of our diverse sexuality with theology 30837-LC-R198-U Call to bishops to undergird cooperative parish ministries 30692-FO-65.G-D Call to prayerful reflection,study and discernment about how to minister in the midst of disagreeing 30535-IC-R258-U Called to be neighbors and witnesses 30404-HE-306.3-D Candidate process may include counsel about ministry of candidates with disabilities 30229-HE-633.2-D Candidates for ordained ministry must subscribe to UM doctrine 30267-FO-304.1-D Candidates shall accept that all Scriptures are inspired by God,are the true & only rule of faith 30607-HE-306.2-D Candidates shall be in good standing for one year instead of two. 31477-HE-306.2-D Candidates shall have been member in good standing of a Christian Church for 2yrs before applying 30736-HE-306.1-D Candidates should be encouraged to attend a UM school 30587-CS-NonDis-O Capital punishment 31734-CS-R502-U Capital punishment 31437-LC-262.1-D Care shall be given to matching call and gifts of those w/church duties 31377-FO-NonDis-O Cease discrim/human-rights abuses and persecution of homosexuals & read Rev.Bethune's statement 31692-CS-NonDis-O Cease mountaintop removal coal mining 31782-DI-NonDis-O Celebration of Indochinese-Am ministries 31884-CC-537.21-D Central Conference BOD shall contain the UMC doctrine and doctrinal standards 30179-CC-537.19-D Central Conferences shall not conduct same sex unions 31058-FO-65.C-D Ceremonies that marry divorced person to another while ex-spouse alive are forbidden in UMC 31143-DI-273-D Certified Lay Preacher duties, expectations of and process for certification 30089-DI-273-D Certified lay preacher training, certifying, assigning and supervising 31117-DI-272-D Certified lay speaker candidate must complete an approved course on spiritual gifts discernment 31114-DI-272-D Certified lay speaker changes to "minister of pastoral care" 30896-DI-272.3-D Certified lay speaker to have at least six months as a Mission Disciple 31752-FO-NonDis-O Ch.Conf's between 2000-2003 shall be a "Time of Reckoning" where vote taken about homosexuality 30887-LC-254-D Ch.Council may include pres. of UMM, UMW, the pastor 30592-HE-NonDis-O Challenge local churches to study "Education: The Gift of Hope" 31278-FO-NonDis-O Challenging the 2000 General Conference to use discernment 31876-GJ-703.1-D Change "GCOM" to just "General Council" 31572-GM-1326-D Change "Health & Welfare Ministries" to "Healing and Caring Ministries in 1326 31919-FO-117-D Change "all" to "some" 31336-FA-249.13-D Change "apportionment" to "asking" in all the BoD paragraphs including but not limited to these 30785-FA-625-D Change "beyond the local church" to "extension ministry" 31523-CO-602.4-D Change "charge" to "church" 31524-CO-602.5-D Change "charge" to "church" 31525-LC-253.2-D Change "charge" to "church" 31613-CO-30-C Change "charge" to "church" 30782-FA-617-D Change "clergy" to "pastoral" 31439-LC-262.1-D Change "committee on nominations & personnel" to "shared ministry committee" 31790-GJ-2606-D Change "for election" to "to serve" 30915-HE-343.2-D Change "laypersons" to "persons" 31102-HE-433.7-D Change "ordained minister" to "clergy person" 30104-CO-33-C Change "ordained ministerial" to "clergy" to allow voting by ordinands 30612-HE-331.1-D Change "ordained ministers" to "all clergy members" 30779-HE-563.5-D Change "preachers" to "clergy" 30007-FO-66.F-D Change "sex" to "gender" 31627-FO-65-D Change "shall" to "should" 31247-GJ-906.8-D Change "society" to "the world" 31913-LC-249-D Change "speakers" to "ministers" 31917-DI-273-D Change "speakers" to "ministers" 31267-HE-314-D Change "the status of full" to just "status" 30271-HE-NonDis-O Change Black College Fund to UM College Fund 31138-FA-1508.6-D Change GCFA to GBPHB 31934-GJ-905-D Change GCOM to Covenant Council 30074-HE-315.6-D Change Local Pastor educational requirements plus add a second educational option 30122-FA-821.1-D$ Change MEF formula;AC keep more;remaining funds spend in AC;GBHEM spend more on Black seminary 31560-DI-1204-D Change NYMO structure to three basic units 31558-DI-1201-D Change NYMO to UMYO 30005-FO-65.F-D Change `sex' to `gender' 30422-LC-224-D Change administration and name of Military Roll 30670-FA-1506.16-D Change benefit percentage for surviving spouse 31494-HE-409.1-D Change bishop's retirement age to 68 30479-FA-610.4-D Change committee to commission on communication 30088-GJ-268.1-D Change date of Heritage Sunday from April to May 30236-GJ-NonDis-O Change denomination name from UMC to The Church of Jesus Christ 31564-DI-1207.2-D Change election process to ensure broader representation 31445-GJ-267-D Change from six special Sundays w/offering to four 30171-FO-65.C-D Change language regarding covenanting ceremonies to:"urge our ministers not to perform" 30322-LC-214-D Change language to comply with Judicial Council 811 31344-CS-R236-U Change laws that support under use of pain relieving medication 31112-DI-270.1-D Change lay "speaker" to "minister of pastoral care" 31113-DI-271.1-D Change lay "speaker" to "minister of pastoral care" for candidates to this ministry 31115-DI-249.11-D Change lay "speaker" to "minister" 30895-DI-270-D Change lay "speaker" to lay "servants" 31689-FO-0-D Change legislation in BoD & SP so clergy can serve the spiritual/pastoral needs of the people 31519-IC-530.1-D Change may to shall be a jurisdictional comm. on archives and history 31044-CO-30-C Change ministerial membership basis to average attendance to equalize attendance at a.c. 31126-GJ-719-D Change name from GBGM to Covenant Council & avail resources of all gen'l agencies to it 31362-HE-NonDis-O Change name of Black College Fund as is offensive 30442-DI-630.2-D Change name of Laity Day to Laity Sunday 31580-IC-2008.7-D Change name of Minority Group Self-Determination Fund 31993-DI-NonDis-O Change name of lay speaker program 31597-GJ-2608.2-D Change number for quorum on judicial council 30120-CO-502.3-D Change number formula for G.C. delegates to restore fairness and balance 31313-FA-NonDis-O Change of the MPP waiver notice 30023-CO-33-C Change ordained ministerial to clergy 30254-FA-NonDis-O Change provisions of Supplement One of the MPP 31196-LC-2540.2-D Change provisions of leases to shorten terms, make para. apply to all lessees 31483-HE-355.1-D Change retirement age to 75 31472-HE-328.1-D Change shall to may 30335-LC-236-D Change the title before paragraph 236 30464-GJ-2626.3-D Change the word "lay observers" to "laypersons" 30406-HE-325.4-D Change the word disability to incapacity 30454-DI-1110-D Change the words "all persons" to "people of all ages" 30883-LC-249.12-D Change this paragraph to be consistent with 322.10 in the matter of deacon compensation 31762-GJ-NonDis-O Change title of BoD to "The Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the UMC" 30814-HE-357-D Change title to "Withdrawal from Conference Membership" 31097-FA-609.2-D Change title to Director of Connectional Ministries 31197-LC-2541-D Change title to reflect content of paragraph 30933-HE-413-D Change trial of bishop from jurisdiction to denominational level 31464-HE-321-D Change two-thirds to three-fourths 31466-HE-326-D Change two-thirds to three-fourths 31452-HE-306.3-D Change two-thirds to three-fourths for written ballot count for candidates for ordination 31513-CO-507-D Changes in church law should take effect as soon as possible 31992-FO-65-D Changes to language on abortion 30982-GJ-2626-D Changing trials of bishops from the jurisdictional to the denominational level 30885-LC-249-D Charge conf. decides whether or not gay unions shall be permitted w/a 2/3 vote needed 30882-LC-247-D Charge conf. members should be in agreement with the doctrinal standards of UMC 30884-LC-249-D Charge conference to promote awareness of doctrinal standards and gen'l rules of UMC 30066-HE-331.1-D Chargeable offense to conduct same-sex unions even if state allows it 30721-GJ-2624-D Chargeable offenses 30797-GJ-2624-D Chargeable offenses and the statute of limitations 30115-GJ-2624.3-D Chargeable offenses for UM laypeople 31027-GJ-2624.1-D Chargeable offenses include homosexuality or bisexuality 30720-GJ-2625-D Charges--statute of limitations, time of offense, form of charge, amendments to bill of charges 30854-CS-R202-U Charter for racial justice policies 31778-DI-NonDis-O Children's Sabbath date 30135-FO-66.C-D Children's environmental protection 30453-DI-1107.2-D Christian Education shall reach out to people of all ages 31625-FO-64-D Christian environmentalism doesn't venerate earth but worships its Creator 31844-DI-NonDis-O Christian helpers on the Internet 31837-LC-NonDis-O Church Council to elect teachers, counselors and officers; nominations shall be by work area chair 30886-LC-254-D Church council to include pres. of UMW, UMM and UMYF 30649-FO-NonDis-O Church dedicate itself to be in ministry to all persons. 30495-FO-66-D Church promote positive uses of the Internet and work with civic groups to make it safe 31088-FO-66-D Church support adoption agencies where biological parents unable to care for child/ren 31813-CS-NonDis-O Church support current abolitionist efforts to end slavery 30287-FO-65.J-D Church take responsibility for any child whose mother cannot raise her child 30801-GJ-2628-D Church trial--appeal procedures 30802-GJ-2629.1-D Church trial--miscellaneous provisions 31399-GJ-NonDis-O Church's Center for Theology and Public Policy 30566-CS-R505-U Church-government relations in the US 30307-IC-R157-U Churches in solidarity with women: from solidarity to accountability 31428-LC-254.4-D Churches must give authority to the AC to deceide equitable salary structure system 30462-LC-2543.10-D Churches shall secure guaranteed title on properties 30070-CS-NonDis-O City dwellers deserve equity and spiritual care 31308-FA-NonDis-O Clarification of MPP contribution deadline 31925-FA-1501-D Clarification of duties of the GBPHB 31323-FA-NonDis-O Clarification of staff retirement benefits program waiver notice provision 30330-LC-228-D Clarify affiliate membership 31506-CO-30-C Clarify boundaries for deaconess appointments 31882-DI-654-D Clarify election and membership of district lay leaders and associates 31269-HE-333-D Clarify goals of minimum equitable compensation standards 31275-FA-622.2-D Clarify goals of the minimum Equitable Comp. standards 31271-HE-333.1-D Clarify grounds for seeking subsidy grant from Equitable Compensation Fund 30210-CS-628.2-D Clarify inclusive membership guidelines for Conference Board of Church and Society 30338-LC-241-D Clarify language about removing member names by pastor 30461-DI-1115.6-D Clarify language of Lay Speaking Ministries 30130-FA-612.4-D Clarify line item delineation of apportionments to increase accountability 30012-FO-66.J-D Clarify position on drugs 31617-GJ-16-C Clarify procedure for amendment of Restrictive Rules 30470-LC-263-D Clarify process of developing a local church 30331-LC-229-D Clarify record keeping procedures 31319-FA-NonDis-O Clarify staff retirement benefits program contribution deadline 31274-FA-622.2-D Clarify to whom supplementation from Equitable Compensation Fund is directed 31968-GJ-267.3-D$ Clarify use of World Communion Sunday receipts 30967-FA-1601-D Clarifying UMPH accountability directly to the GC 30029-HE-355.1-D Clergy age 70 may be appointed conditionally 31148-FO-120-D Clergy are employees of the local church or the annual conference 30163-CO-602.1-D Clergy can vote on everything in the annual conference except for restrictions by Constitution 30079-HE-315.4-D Clergy candidate actively persue M.Div with intent to become ordained 30076-FA-NonDis-O Clergy compensation packages be above national poverty level 30061-HE-326.3-D Clergy education requirements to include mission history and experience 30244-HE-348.2-D Clergy mandatory leave for spiritual renewal and growth 30574-HE-351.1-D Clergy on involuntary leave won't be eligible for any agency membership 31620-FO-63-D Clergy required to uphold doctrine in accord with Constitution, Restrictive Rules & ordination vows 31527-CO-605.6-D Clergy session may be attended by AC members w/o vote but w/voice 31526-CO-603-D Clergy session only body to vote on ordination, character and conf. relations of clergy 30910-HE-332.5-D Clergy shall maintain confidences even from spouse 31099-HE-338.1-D Clergy transfers from another conference shall transfer their records too 30528-CS-NonDis-O Close the US Army School of the Americas 30476-GJ-721-D Closed meetings with 3/4 voting members present 31168-GJ-721-D Closed sessions w/be held during talks w/attorney or accountants or about pending litigation 30508-CS-R431-U Closing of military installations 30986-GJ-2627.1-D Closing trials to the media to avoid pushing political agendas 31348-HE-NonDis-O Combine apportionment entries of Af. Univ., Black College Fund,McMurray Univ & SMU Ministries 30984-GJ-2627.1-D Combine trials of numerous persons to save money 30855-CS-R212-U Comity agreements affecting development of Native American ministries by UMC 30685-CS-NonDis-O Commend Dr. Laura Schlesinger 31375-CS-NonDis-O Commend Michael Pflegler 30686-CS-NonDis-O Commend Rev. Donald E. Wildmon 31691-HE-NonDis-O Commend and affirm commitment to rural chaplains 31585-IC-2103.11-D Commission encouraged to explore relationship between spiritual gifts & women in the Bible 31429-IC-1902-D Commission may appoint task force and committees as it deems necessary 31729-DI-NonDis-O Commission panel to restore hymns and Psalms to original texts 30911-HE-337-D Commissioned ministers from another denomination may be appointed 31075-FO-65.G-D Commit selves to prayer/conferencing on issue of homosexuality/human sexuality grounded in quadrila 30241-FO-65.J-D Commit the Church to providing viable alternatives to abortion at all levels 30311-DI-NonDis-O Commit to childcare and child advocacy 31805-FO-NonDis-O Commit to spiritual discipline of prayer & fasting seeking God's guidance in homosexual issue 30544-GJ-2628-D Committee on appeals may have legal counsel present who isn't conference chancellor 30399-GJ-2628.2-D Committee on appeals professing members to be UM four years 30389-GJ-2626.3-D Committee on investigation shall have 2 lay professing members 30864-GM-NonDis-O$ Communities of shalom 30568-CS-R520-U Community life and public education 30669-HE-358.2-D Complainant shall have the right to be heard by BOM before action is taken 31601-GJ-2623-D Complainants' right in fair process 31907-HE-358.2-D Complainants' rights in fair process 30762-HE-358-D Complaint procedures 30392-GJ-2626.6-D Complaints against a "professing" member 30769-HE-413-D Complaints against bishops 30608-HE-315.4-D Complete 1/2 of the work required for MDiv. 30609-HE-315.6-D Complete 60 semester hours for B.A. credit. 31947-GJ-NonDis-O Composition of jurisdictional pool shall include one or more persons with an obvious disability 30799-GJ-2626-D Composition of the committee on investigation 31966-DI-NonDis-O! Comprehensive Plan for Older Adult Ministries 31990-FO-NonDis-O Concerning the Meaning of the Social Principles 31521-CC-552.4-D Concordat agreements and voting 30709-FA-NonDis-O$ Condition of the agencies of the Church/internal control/internal audit perspective 30784-FA-622.4-D Conf Com on Equitable Comp. may fund a deacon in full connection in a local church appt 30367-FA-637.2-D Conf. Bd. of Pensions laymembers shall be professing members of local churches 30443-DI-630.2-D Conf. Board of Laity shall provide organization, direction/support for local church leaders 31218-HE-429.6-D Conf. council director or equivalent be present when cabinet works on admin of conf. program 30157-HE-345.5-D Conference BOM determines a local pastor has made acceptable progress 30444-DI-630.3-D Conference Board of Laity to include conference Lay Speaking Ministries rep 31158-FA-610.14-D Conference CFA cooperate w/GCFA by following these guidelines 30364-DI-630.3-D Conference Laity Bd to be composed of professing members from local churches 30085-FA-2512.7-D Conference archives & history and trustees should work on policy statement together 31150-LC-249.13-D Conference benvolences are the minimum needed for annual conference ministry & mission 30502-CS-628.2-D$ Conference board of church and society shall have a peace with justice coordinator 30441-DI-630.2-D Conference board of laity may work with other appropriate conference bodies 30788-HE-633-D Conference board of ordained ministry may include diaconal ministers plus other changes 31352-CO-NonDis-O Conferences should have written policy regarding clergy sexual misconduct 30987-GJ-2627.3-D Confirming presiding officer of Council of Bishops 30983-GJ-2626.3-D Confirming the counsel for the Church 30137-LC-204-D Congregations to ensure all within its fellowship are warmly and hospitably welcomed 30715-FA-NonDis-O$ Connectional Ministry Funding Patterns Task Force 31994-GJ-NonDis-O Connectional Process Team Report (pp.1-5) 31995-GJ-NonDis-O Connectional Process Team Report (pp.5-21) 31955-GJ-NonDis-O Connectional process team 30185-HE-433.1-D Consideration for appointment change to occur only if pastor or PPR submits name to cabinet 31249-GJ-906.13-D Consult w/cental conferences about comparable training sessions 31404-GJ-NonDis-O Consultations w/annual conference leadership teams 30753-HE-344-D Continuance as a local pastor 30869-GM-NonDis-O$ Continuation of Native American comprehensive plan 30988-GM-NonDis-O Continuation of Pan-Methodist Cooperation and Union 31210-GJ-R406-U Continuation of Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st century 31346-HE-NonDis-O Continue Africa University 31345-HE-NonDis-O Continue Black College Fund 31552-GJ-NonDis-O Continue GCOM 30614-GJ-267.1-D Continue Human Rels. Day Special Sun. w/offering 30020-FA-NonDis-O Continue Native Am. Awareness Sunday as a special offering 30497-GJ-266-D Continue Peace with Justice Sunday 31347-HE-NonDis-O Continue Strengthing the Black Church 31588-IC-2402.1-D Continue UMC membership in COCU per 2402.1 31209-HE-NonDis-O$ Continue funding the Evangelical Seminary of P.R. 31928-GJ-NonDis-O$ Continue initiative on Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st century 31373-IC-NonDis-O Continue membership in COCU 31589-IC-2402.2-D Continue membership in NCCC and support it w/money as per 2402.2 31590-IC-2402.3-D Continue membership in WCC and pay our fair share financially as per 2402.3 31586-IC-2401-D Continue membership in World Methodist Council per 2401 30699-FO-30-C Continue present position on homosexuality: it is incompatible with Christian teaching 30870-GM-NonDis-O$ Continue restorative justice ministries 31547-FA-806.12-D Continue study and dialogue about homosexuality 31287-FA-NonDis-O Continue support of Methodist Church of Puerto Rico in transition time 30292-CS-R440-U Continue the Concern for Workers Task Force 30757-HE-348-D Continuing education and spiritual growth 30538-IC-R222-U Continuing membership in World Council of Churches 30537-IC-R221-U Continuing membership in the National Council of Churches 30383-LC-2527.1-D Cooperative parish board of trustees membership shall be 2/3 professing members of UMC 31396-GJ-NonDis-O Cooperative parish ministries 31697-LC-NonDis-O Cooperative parish ministries 31952-CS-NonDis-O Correcting injustice in health care 31186-IC-1806.12-D Cost of promotion of funds as set in approved promotional budget shall be charged to receipts 31727-CO-NonDis-O Council of Bishops intiatie discussion w/Korean Methodist Church a concordat 30872-HE-413.3-D Council of Bishops investigation committee shall review episcopal matters referred to it 31726-CO-NonDis-O Council of Bishops negotiate concordat w/Methodist Church in India 31705-FO-NonDis-O Council of Bishops shall organize against gambling forces 31503-HE-427.3-D Council of Bishops' meetings shall conform to para 721 31181-FA-824-D Council shall recommend provision for budget for offices of the sec'ty and the ecumenical officer 30964-HE-1426.2-D Course of Study shall be done under the direction of a Regional or Extension Course of Study School 31129-GJ-906.16-D Covenant Council will elect annually those names recommended by each agency 30833-IC-2400-D Covenantal or conciliar relationships 31441-IC-2404-D Covenantal or conciliar relationships 30047-CO-617-D Create Board of Trustees for each annual conference 31025-GJ-2400-D Create Gen'l Commission on the Status and Role of Evangelicals 30288-IC-NonDis-O! Create General Commission on Alcohol and Drugs 30199-CC-NonDis-O Create South Africa Provisional Conference 30181-GJ-0-C Create a General Conference Covenant Council to function between General Conference sessions 31024-FO-2400-D Create a Homosexual Study Committee 31830-HE-NonDis-O Create a task force to monitor accountability of bishops 31829-GJ-NonDis-O Create an annual conference "checks and balances" system 30297-FA-NonDis-O! Create benefits trust funded from pension plan excess by adding certain provisions to MPP 30489-GM-NonDis-O! Create jurisdictional VIM coordinator funded thru apportionments 30597-HE-NonDis-O Create task force on immigration/naturalization issues related to clergy appointment 30552-FO-68.F-D Criminal and restorative justice 31803-FO-69-D Culture of peace
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