744. United Methodist Men--Constitution of United Methodist Men in the Conference--Article 1. Name--In each annual conference there shall be a conference organization named United Methodist Men, auxiliary to the jurisdictional Committee on United Methodist Men and to the United Methodist Men's Division of the General Board of Discipleship.
Article 2. Function--The function of the conference organization of United Methodist Men shall be to work with the district organizations and the local units of United Methodist Men in developing programs to meet the needs and interests of men and the concerns and responsibilities of discipleship; to assist in personal witness and evangelism; to enable outreach in individual and group mission and ministry; to encourage and support spiritual growth and faith development; and to promote the objectives and responsibilities of the Men's Division.
Article 3. Authority--Each conference organization of United Methodist Men shall have the authority to promote its work in accordance with the plans, responsibilities, and policies of the United Methodist Men's Division of the General Board of Discipleship.
Article 4. Membership--The conference organization of United Methodist Men shall be composed of all members of local units (chartered or unchartered) within the bounds of the conference.
Article 5. Officers and Committees--a) The conference organization shall elect a president, at least one vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer.
b) The resident bishop shall serve as the honorary president and be a member of the conference organization and its executive committee.
c) Additional officers (including scouting coordinator) and committees shall be elected or appointed in accordance with the guidelines of the Men's Division and/or the bylaws of the conference organization of United Methodist Men.
Article 6. Meetings and Elections--a) There shall be an annual meeting of the conference organization of United Methodist Men at which time there shall be presented an annual report and a program plan designed to meet the needs of the men of the conference. Officers and committees shall be elected in accordance with the requirements of the organization's bylaws.
b) The voting body of the annual meeting of the conference shall be determined by the organization's bylaws but shall include conference and district officers and committee chairpersons as determined, members of the Men's Division, and members of the jurisdictional Committee on United Methodist Men residing within the bounds of the conference.
Article 7. Relationships--a) The president of the conference organization of United Methodist Men is a member of the annual conference, as set forth in 35.
b) The president of the conference organization of United Methodist Men shall represent the conference organization on the jurisdictional Committee on United Methodist Men. In the absence of the president a designated vice-president may represent the conference organization.
c) Designated officers or members shall represent the conference organization on the various agencies, councils, commissions, and committees of the conference as the constitutions and bylaws of such agencies provide.
d) The conference organization shall encourage men to participate in the total life and work of the Church, and shall support them in assuming positions of responsibility, leadership, and daily discipleship.
Article 8. Amendments--Proposed amendments to this constitution may be sent to the recording secretary of the Men's Division prior to the last annual meeting of the division in the quadrennium.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 744
1996 United Methodist General Conference