Whereas, the General Board of Publication is only responsible for the work of the United Methodist Publishing House; and
Whereas, misinterpretation of the work of the General Board of Publication occurs frequently in that members of The United Methodist Church expect the General Board of Publication to have oversight of all United Methodist publishing; and
Whereas, The United Methodist Church is a global body with publishing interests located in a variety of locations around the world; and
Whereas, there is a significant possibility of a globally structured United Methodist Church in the future;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Board of Publication be renamed The United Methodist Publishing House in order to bring The Book of Discipline into conformity with the terms commonly used throughout The United Methodist Church, to help prevent misinterpretation of The United Methodist Publishing House functions, and to allow for future global organization of United Methodist publishing interests. All references to the General Board of Publication within The Book of Discipline, including but not limited to the title of Section X, ¶¶1701, 1702, and 1719.4 shall be changed to The United Methodist Publishing House. The Board of Directors of The United Methodist Publishing House shall be known as the Board of The United Methodist Publishing House. This change in name shall be effective upon the close of the 1996 General Conference.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20773-FA-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference