Petition Text: 20253-IC-NonDis-O

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Whereas, the Constitution of The United Methodist Church calls for our church to "seek, and work for unity at all levels of church life" (¶ 5);

Whereas, The United Methodist Church has a historical relationship and shared tradition with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church;

Whereas, the General Conference of 1984 authorized involvement in a Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation "to define, determine, plan, and, in cooperation with established agencies of the several denominations, execute activities to foster meaningful cooperation" (¶ 2403);

Whereas, events and activities planned and held Pan-Methodistically can work for the unity we seek;

Whereas, the general agencies need to be sensitive to this commitment to Pan-Methodist cooperation;

Therefore, be it resolved, that a Pan-Methodist approach be given to any major event planned by a general agency of The United Methodist Church, by the agency notifying early in the planning stage: (1) the corresponding agency in the other Pan-Methodist denominations; and (2) the six members of the United Methodist delegation on the Commission on Pan-Methodist Cooperation; and

Be it further resolved, that the General Council on Ministries establish a Pan-Methodist approach to its coordinating responsibilities as given in ¶¶ 1004; 1005.2, 4; 1006.5, 6.

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Petition Text: 20253-IC-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference