Petition Titles Beginning with "D"
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30064-LC-249.13-D D.S. to notify local churches amounts apportioned for gen'l church, jurisdictional and conf. funds 31109-HE-659-D DCOM member to be present at candidates interview by PPR or SPRC 31539-HE-659-D DCOM shall evaluate DS annually using the same tool used to evaluate pastors 31316-FA-NonDis-O DCOR/DBV payment options 31142-LC-213-D DS may appoint a task force to determine future viability of a congregation 30668-HE-432.2-D DS shall determine annually if pastor continues to meet ordination criteria 31502-HE-418-D DS term extension shall be by re-election 30293-HE-355-D Deacon and probationary member may continue toward Elder even if reached age 70, if desired 31811-HE-319-D Deacon may administer sacraments with or without elder within context of ministry 30094-HE-311-D Deacons and associate members may participate as an elder 30547-FO-65.L-D Death with dignity 30805-GJ-1-C Declaration of Union 31350-HE-NonDis-O Defeat CPT recommendation to remove voice/vote of retired pastors 30387-GJ-2624.3-D Define "professing member" for Judicial Council 30136-FO-117-D Define UM inclusive language further 30358-HE-331.1-D Define ministry as action that brings others to know Christ and become professing members 30401-GJ-2629.2-D Define who asks whom to surrender clergy credentials 30931-HE-413.1-D Define whose satisfaction is met by the supervisor response in a complaint 31879-FA-611-D Defining "line item" 30738-HE-316-D Defining commissioning 31215-LC-258-D Defining young people and the ministries to them 31367-DI-NonDis-O Definition of a mission disciple 30745-HE-330-D Definition of a pastor 31960-FO-65-D Definition of family shall include homosexual families 31738-CO-NonDis-O Delegate election shall be by plurality 30487-CO-502.4-D Delegates to G.C. must be in good standing within their annual conference 31737-CO-NonDis-O Delegates to GC may serve only two consecutive terms 31358-DI-R716-U Delete "By Water and the Spirit" 31841-HE-NonDis-O Delete "The Ministry of the Ordained" 31638-FO-65.C-D Delete "between a man and a woman" 31571-GM-1324-D Delete "laywomen" from the first sentence 30634-FO-304.2-D Delete "marriage" add "all covenant relationships" 30637-HE-315.9-D Delete "marriage" add "all covenant relationships" regarding examination of ministerial candidates 30632-FO-70-D Delete "marriage" add "covenant relationships." 30645-HE-635.3-D Delete "sex" add "color, social status, etc." 31942-CO-607-D Delete "whenever possible" 31964-LC-100-O Delete 101,102,103 and move first 3 paragraphs before 201 into their places 31111-LC-2550-D Delete 2550 30798-GJ-2625-D Delete 2625.1 and .2 31449-FO-304.2-D Delete 304.2; 306.4f; 315.9n; 321.4a(6); 326.7a(6) 31456-HE-315.2-D Delete 315.2 30811-HE-328.3-D Delete 328.3 31473-HE-328.3-D Delete 328.3 31887-HE-424-D Delete 424 30778-CC-537.10-D Delete 537.10 31875-GJ-702-D Delete 702.2-4 31243-GJ-714.1-D Delete 714.1 31169-GJ-722-D Delete 722 31546-FA-805.4-D Delete 804.4b-c-d-e 30821-FA-806.12-D Delete 806.12 30955-FA-806.12-D Delete 806.12 30067-FA-811.5-D Delete 811.5 31179-FA-820-D Delete 820 as the fund no longer exists 31180-FA-822-D Delete 822 as there has been no Missional Priority Fund for several quadrennia 31185-FA-830.2-D Delete 830.2 31870-GJ-902-D Delete 902-907.4; 907.5-6 substitute "GCFA" where ever "GCOM" appears 31128-GJ-906-D Delete 906.6, 906.8, 906.9, 906.11, 906.14, and 906.20 30945-IC-641-D Delete Commission on Status & Role of Women 30294-HE-355.1-D Delete age related retirement for clergy 30616-FO-NonDis-O Delete all language proscribing homosexuality and excluding homosexual persons from candidacy. 31674-FO-67-D Delete collective bargaining paragraph 30250-HE-355.2-D Delete entire paragraph 355.2a 31448-FO-304.2-D Delete fidelity and celibacy 31465-HE-321.4-D Delete fidelity and celibacy 30073-GM-1318.9-D Delete financial support for Church Women United 31678-FO-68-D Delete first two paragraphs 30220-HE-306.4-D Delete footnote #2 of paragraph 306 31454-HE-306.4-D Delete footnote to 306.4f 30642-GJ-2624.1-D Delete incompatibility phrase under chargeable offenses 31420-FO-117-D Delete last paragraph 31073-FO-65.G-D Delete last paragraph of 65G 30341-LC-242-D Delete paragraph 242 regarding "withdrawal." 31973-HE-2626.2-D Delete paragraph 2626.2 30263-FO-304.3-D Delete paragraph 304.3 31614-CO-39-C Delete paragraph 39 30573-CS-R535-U Delete resolution 31450-FO-304.3-D Delete sentence excluding homosexuals from being ordained and footnote to this paragraph 30826-IC-1902.4-D Delete subparagraph 1902.4 31430-IC-1902-D Delete subparagraph 3 31557-DI-1201-D Delete the word "national" 30342-LC-243-D Delete this paragraph 30343-LC-244-D Delete this paragraph 31444-LC-264-D Delete this paragraph 31628-FO-65-D Delete this paragraph 31661-FO-66-D Delete this paragraph 31671-FO-67-D Delete this paragraph 31682-FO-68-D Delete this paragraph 31683-FO-69-D Delete this paragraph 31686-FO-70-D Delete this paragraph 31937-CO-407-D Delete this paragraph 30909-HE-332.1-D Delete this paragraph as it is archaic and unobserved 31615-HE-44-C Delete this paragraph as it no longer has meaning 31463-HE-319-D Delete words "assisting the elders" 30050-HE-334.1-D Delete words "in effective relationship" 30465-DI-1116-D Delineate congregational planning role in small group experiences 31077-FO-65.J-D Deplore violent acts directed against those that provide abortion even tho don't support abortion 31821-FA-NonDis-O Develop "easy to use" index for BOD 2000 31293-GM-NonDis-O! Develop a 4yr study on "Caring for Creation from a Native American Perspective" 31699-DI-NonDis-O Develop a Service of Reaffirmation of Baptismal and Ordination Vows 30417-LC-2543-D Develop chancel area accessibility 31292-GM-NonDis-O Develop comprehensive study/report of Indian lands by UMC 30390-GJ-2626.4-D Diaconal minister investigating committee shall have 3 professing lay members 30710-FA-NonDis-O$ Directives for the administration of the General Funds 31094-HE-429.6-D Director of Connectional Ministries replaces Conference Council Director 31096-GJ-718-D Director of Connectional Ministries replaces conference council director title 31095-GJ-907.1-D Director of connectional Ministries shall be elected as a voting member of the council 31741-CO-NonDis-O Disallow pastors retired more than three years to vote at conferences 30477-GM-631.4-D Disaster response membership 30825-FA-818-D Disbursement of funds to ecumenical organizations 30977-LC-2548.5-D Discontinuation or abandonment of local church property 30946-HE-659.1-D Dist.Com.Ord.Min. include elders/deacons in full connection & assoc. member as well 31108-HE-659-D District com. on ord. min. include 6 clergy and at least one local pastor or assoc. member 30448-DI-661-D District committee on Lay Speaking Ministries shall be consistent with conference committee 30372-HE-659.1-D District committee on ordained ministry shall have three professing members of local churches 30446-DI-654.6-D District lay leader shall serve on district committee on Lay Speaking Ministries 30371-DI-654.1-D District lay leader will be a professing member of a local church 30400-GJ-2628.3-D District superintendent shall appoint 11 professing members of UMC 30172-CC-NonDis-O Divide Mozambique AC into two conferences 30791-HE-1424-D Division of Ordained Ministry 30226-FO-65.D-D Divorce & remarriage is incompatible with the teachings of Jesus Christ 30997-FO-304.3-D Divorcees who remarry may not be accepted as candidates for ordained ministry 31074-FO-65.G-D Do not condone idea that homosexuality is innate, irresistible or irreversible 31297-CO-12-C Do not hold GC in cities where pro. sports teams use ethnic caricatures and mascots 31652-FO-65-D Do not reject or condemn lesbian and gay members 30923-HE-358.2-D Do not use "old mistake" as administrative grounds for punitive action against a pastor 31988-FO-NonDis-O Doctrinal Integrity 31972-FO-115-D Doctrinal Standards 31277-FO-NonDis-O Doctrinal integrity 30570-CS-R526-U Domestic surveillance 31364-DI-NonDis-O Drop "baptism" and call it a dedication of infants 30556-CS-R234-U Drug & alcohol concerns 31124-GJ-703.1-D During 2001-2004 Cov.Council will set up framework for working in the conciliar process 30667-HE-331.1-D Duty of pastors includes ministries of service, thru organizing, & advocacy
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