Petition Text: 20663-LC-252.1-D

Understanding Petition Numbers

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Amend ¶252:

1.c) membership in the Charge Conference and the Administrative Church Council (or the Administrative Board and the Council on Ministries), the Committee on Finance,...

e) assisting in advising the Administrative Church Council (or the Administrative Board and the Council on Ministries) of opportunities...

2. [Second paragraph] Both the lay members and the alternates shall have been members in good standing of The United Methodist Church and of the local church from which they are elected for at least two years (see ¶35), except in a newly organized church, which shall have the privilege of representation at the Annual Conference session....These persons shall report to the local church Administrative Church Council or Administrative Board on actions...

3. The Administrative Board/ Church Council chairperson...

a) leading the Administrative Board/Ccouncil in fulfilling its responsibilities (see ¶257);

b) preparing and communicating the agenda of the board/council meetings...

c) reviewing and assigning responsibility for the implementation of actions taken by the board/council;

d) communicating with members of the board/council and others as appropriate to permit informed action at board/council meetings;

e) coordinating the various activities of the board/council;

f) providing the initiative and leadership for the board/council...

The Administrative Board/ Church Council chairperson...

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Petition Text: 20663-LC-252.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference