Whereas, the original petition to do so came from a member of our Annual Conference; and
Whereas, the committee chosen to select a future site for the location of the General Board of Global Ministries has narrowed that selection to two cities not much different from New York City; and
Whereas, Atlanta, Georgia, is hosting the next Summer Olympics; and
Whereas, any city with the capability of handling a Summer Olympics can surely handle a few more United Methodists; and
Whereas, the decision to remain in New York will do irreparable harm to the trust level of many members of our church who wanted the General Board to locate to an area more representative of our grass roots constituents;
Be it therefore resolved, that the 1996 General Conference of The United Methodist Church select Atlanta, Georgia, as the new site of the General Board of Global Ministries.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20744-GJ-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference