5. The Annual Conferences or the Conference Councils on
Ministries, shall provide for the fulfillment of the purposes, duties
and responsibilities assigned by this paragraph to
establish a Committee on Parish and Community Development
or assign this responsibility to an existing agency in the Annual
Conference that by structuring themselves as they deem appropriate.
The structure may be assigned other duties and responsibilities, and may have
membership in common with other structures. The structure will fulfill the
responsibilities related to the objectives and scope of the National Division,
General Board of Global Ministries (¶1414). References in this
¶731.5 and elsewhere in the Discipline to "the committee," and to
subcommittees, in appropriate context, shall be interpreted to refer to the
structure provided pursuant to this paragraph, whatever called or named.
The purpose of the structure committee shall is
to initiate and develop programs with institutional and voluntary
ministries related to the National Division, Church and Community Ministry,
Congregational Development, Town and Country Ministries, Urban Ministries,
churches with small membership, and other concerns as desired. The
committee may form subcommittees for these areas. The committee shall be
accountable to the conference Board of Global Ministries, or to such other
agency as the conference may determine. The chairperson of the committee and
the chairpersons of the subcommittees shall be members of the conference Board
of Global Ministries or such body to which the committee shall be
amenable.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20455-GM-731.5-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference