Petition Titles Beginning with "L"
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31971-GJ-266-D$ Laity Day Offering 30045-FO-65.J-D Late term abortion is a violation of Christian teaching 30365-HE-633.1-D Lay "professing members" may vote as members of a.c. board of ordained ministry 31915-LC-262.2-D Lay leader be full member of PPR 30890-LC-262.1-D Lay leader serves on nominations by virtue of the office 30431-CO-603.9-D Lay leader shall be a member of the a.c. 30362-CO-603.9-D Lay leader to be a "professing" member 30397-GJ-2627.4-D Lay member trial court counsel shall be a professing member of the UMC 31028-GJ-2624.3-D Lay members chargeable offenses shall include homosexuality or bisexuality 30373-HE-662.1-D Lay members of committee on district superintendency will be professing members 30354-DI-274-D Lay missioners are "professing members." 30894-DI-270-D Lay speaker shall be committed to the doctrine, scriptures, history & life of UMC 30429-DI-272.1-D Lay speaker to be certified must have dist. com. review/approve qualifications 30897-DI-272.3-D Lay speakers may receive credit for attending any of three additional events 30344-LC-200-D Laypeople may be associate members of a local church in other countries & keep US ch. membership 30758-HE-351-D Leave of absence 31903-HE-351-D Leave of absence may be granted between annual conferences 31766-GM-NonDis-O Legacy of US atomic testing on Marshall Islands 31212-GJ-1-C Legislation to amend Constitution may be enacted at the same session of GC which approves it 30031-HE-434-D Lengthen pastoral appointments 30101-HE-365.2-D Lengthen probationary time 30090-HE-365.2-D Lengthen time for associate members to meet transition requirements 30830-IC-2400-D Liaison role of the Council of Bishops 30408-HE-341.2-D Licensed full time local pastor process to be in accordance with GBHEM guidelines 30008-FO-65.J-D Limit conditions for abortion 30206-HE-408-D Limit episcopal term to two quadrennium 31542-GJ-710.3-D Limit gen'l agency board membership term to three consecutive terms 31427-LC-253.2-D Limit lay member to AC term to 4 consecutive years 30953-FA-806.1-D Limit local church apportionments to a max of 10% of expenditures 31541-GJ-705-D Limits gen'l agency board membership to 40 30078-FO-66.C-D List of abuses children need protection from to include emotional abuse 31493-CO-406-D List specific powers of bishops in BoD so nominees will see them 31174-FA-810.1-D Listing of general funds 31967-GJ-NonDis-O Living into the Future 30936-CO-507.1-D Lobbying by gen'l agency staff prohibited 31020-GM-1318-D Local UMW responsible for bringing gospel to their communities 30382-LC-2524-D Local church Board of Trustees membership shall be 2/3 professing members of UMC 30384-LC-2529.2-D Local church board of trustee chair shall be a professing member of the UMC 31550-FA-811.5-D Local church can redirect apportionments to other UM related ministries 30972-FA-2504-D Local church can vote to leave UMC w/2/3 vote and take property with it 31149-LC-247-D Local church confer with annual conference for guidelines for information technology 30888-LC-258.3-D Local church encouraged to have an organized unit of UMC 31425-LC-253.1-D Local church lay leader and associate lay leaders 31116-DI-271.1-D Local church lay speaker must complete an approved course on spiritual gifts 30352-LC-264-D Local church may be moved to another annual conf. if "professing" members vote it 31610-CO-39-C Local church may decide for itself to bec. indep. and retain title/possession of its property 31709-LC-NonDis-O Local church may establish Covenant of Ch.Member. and annual Renewal covenant by 3/4 vote of CC 31035-LC-245-D Local church may work w/other UM churches in pursuit of primary task & mission 30992-LC-235-D Local church membership sec'ty send each member a Church Renewal Oath 30291-FA-2520-D Local church prepare and submit a summary of employ't practices & safety record of contractors 30663-FO-NonDis-O Local churches called to express God's love through Jesus to homosexuals and lesbians. 31730-CO-NonDis-O Local churches conduct open forum on issues that arise at A.C. 31072-FO-65.G-D Local churches encouraged to study homosexuality using UMC official study materials 31034-LC-206.1-D Local churches may vote to work w/other churches subject to the Restrictive Rules 30599-LC-249.8-D Local churches should intentionally nurture & support candidates for ordained ministry 30590-CS-NonDis-O Local jails and the local courts 30675-HE-340.7-D Local pastor can vote except about constitutional amendments,delegates to GC, & other matters 30749-HE-340-D Local pastor license for pastoral ministry 31478-HE-340-D Local pastors can be appointed as chaplains to institutions 31469-HE-326.2-D Local pastors can have previous years of service count toward probationary membership 30913-HE-340-D Local pastors have guarantee of fair process in matters of fitness for ministry 30152-HE-340.6-D Local pastors have right to vote on everything with some exceptions 31479-HE-345.5-D Local pastors have voice and vote at AC 30611-HE-326-D Local pastors may fulfill ed.requirements by life experience credits from a college or university 31101-HE-343.5-D Local pastors may have voice and vote except on matters restricted by the constitution 31488-HE-340.6-D Local pastors may vote on constitutional amendments 30178-HE-340.1-D Local pastors not to celebrate same sex unions 30962-HE-340.5-D Local pastors shall attend clergy session of AC and participate in the Order of Elders 31031-HE-340.7-D Local pastors under part-time appt may keep their membership in home church but DS is their boss 31487-HE-340.1-D Local pastors who are certified candidates for ordination can be app'd to extension ministries 31791-FO-65.C-D Loving partnerships are an expression of love, mutual support & shared fidelity
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