Petition Text: 20051-DI-730-D

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Amend ¶ 730:

1. Conference Board of Laity.----There shall be in every Annual Conference a conference Board of the Laity or alternate structure which shall provide for the ministry of the laity related to the objectives of the General Board of Discipleship as set forth in ¶¶1201-1229. The responsibilities of the Board of Laity may be assigned to an existing or newly created multifunctional agency of the Conference Council that cares for the functions of and the connectional relationships of The General Board of Discipleship, the Conference, the districts, and the local churches.

2.b) ...in cooperation with the cConference Council on Ministries.

3. ...the director of the cConference Council on Ministries, and the presiding bishop.

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Petition Text: 20051-DI-730-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference