The Committee recommends concurrence as amended as follows:
Change numbering of paragraph 317 to paragraph 315.
In title, delete "Ordination as a Deacon" and amend to read, "Qualifications for Election to Probationary Membership and Commissioning."
In lines 1 and 2, delete "ordination as deacon" and amend to read, "Qualifications for Election to Probationary Membership and Commissioning. A person shall be eligible for election to probationary membership and commissioning in the Annual Conference..."
P.315.1, in lines 2 and 3, delete "ordained ministry" and amend to read, "probationary membership and commissioning at least two..."
P.315.2, in lines 4 and 5, delete "ordination" and amend to read, "condition for probationary membership and commissioning. This required..."
P.315.3, in line 2, delete "ordination as deacon" and amend to read, "A candidate for probationary membership and commissioning shall have..."
P.315.3, in line 7, delete "rare" and amend to read, "...in some instances, for missional purposes, for persons..."
P.315.4c, in line 3, begin a new subparagraph to read, "...and, (d) completed..."
P.315.6, in line 2, delete "ordination as a deacon" and amend to read, "...requirements for probationary membership and commissioning when they have..."
P.315.8, in line 3, delete "Handicapping conditions" and amend to read, "Disabilities are not..."
P.315.8, last line, delete "ordained deacon" and amend to read, "...effective service as a probationary member and commissioned minister."
P.315.9f, in lines 1 and 2, delete "an ordained deacon" and amend to read, "...theological tasks of a probationary member and commissioned minister with special..."
P.315.9j, in last line, delete "deacon" and amend to read, "...as a probationary member and commissioned minister in the United..."
P.315.9k, in last line, delete "deacon" and amend to read, "...of the church, and the servant ministry of the probationary member and commissioned minister"
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PETS Creator: John Brawn
Calendar Item Text: 2422-3171996 United Methodist General Conference