54.a) Committee on
Ethnic Local Church Concerns.----There shall be organized in
each Annual Conferences a Committee on Ethnic Local
Church Concerns. It shall cause the issue of ethnic local churches
to be addressed through a structure which it determines to be appropriate. The
structure It shall relate to all conference agencies...
The committee shall have representation on the Conference Council on
Ministries. It shall develop criteria for use in evaluating
racial/ethnic projects and programs within the conference and in reporting on
its work to the structure performing the function of the Council on
Ministries, if that structure is separate from the committee. It
is recommended that the committee be comprised of one-
third
laywomen, one-
third
laymen, and one-
third
clergy. It is further recommended that two youth be included and at least one-
half
of the committee shall be racial/ethnic, where feasible. Consideration shall be
given to representation from each district. It shall also include a cabinet
representative. The committee's fFindings will be referred to
the conference Commission on Religion and Race, if separate from the
committee. It will cooperate with the Commission on Religion and Race,
if separate from the committee, in its efforts...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20435-CO-726.5-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference