Petition Text: 20664-LC-253.1-D

Understanding Petition Numbers

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Amend ¶253:

1. The Administrative Church Council shall provide...The council shall have all of the responsibilities of the Administrative Board (¶257) and the Council on Ministries (¶258), including evaluation, setting of goals, and developing strategies and plans of action for implementing its ministries. The Administrative Church Council shall be amenable...Its membership shall include the combined membership of those named to the Administrative Board and the Council on Ministries insofar as the officers, or combination of offices, listed in ¶255 and ¶259 exist within the local church or are otherwise provided for in this paragraph. chairperson of the Church Council; the pastor(s); the lay leader; the lay member(s) of the Annual Conference; the chairperson of the Committee on Finance; the chairperson (or representative, if the chairperson is from another church on a multi-church charge) of the Committee on Pastor-Parish Relations; the chairperson of the Board of Trustees; representatives of the nurturing, outreach, and witness ministries of the church; and such other persons as the Charge Conference may determine. The employed professional staff who are members of the Church Council shall not vote on matters pertaining to their employee relationship.

2. [Delete.]

3. [Delete.]

4. [Delete.]

52. Quorum.--The members present and voting at any duly announced meeting shall constitute a quorum.

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Petition Text: 20664-LC-253.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference