Petition Text: 20881-DI-1223-D

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Amend ¶ 1223:

United Methodist Men's Division. Responsibilities.----There shall be a United Methodist Men's Division within the General Board of Discipleship.

1. Purpose. The purpose of the United Methodist Men's Division shall be to encourage men to participate responsibly in God's action in and for the world. This is accomplished through involving them in evangelism among men and boys, in mission outreach, and in spiritual growth at the General, jurisdictional, annual conference, district, and local church levels.

2. Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the United Methodist Men's Division shall be to have primary oversight for the coordination and resourcing of men's work within The United Methodist Church.

13. To provide resources...

24. g) Provide liaison relationships and joint programming services with specialized interdenominational and cooperative programs. This includes, but is not limited to, United Methodist Scouters, Boy Scouts, 4-H Clubs, Camp Fire, United Methodist Men's Foundation, North American Conference Church Men's staff, Lay Witness Missions, Volunteers in Mission, and other organizations with similar purposes.

5. Accountability. The United Methodist Men's Division shall be accountable to the General Board of Discipleship. The accountability will involve evaluation by the General Board of Discipleship of the Men's Division disciplinary mandates.

6. Authority. The United Methodist Men's Division shall have the authority to make its by-laws and to regulate its proceedings in harmony with the charter of the board and with its approval; to develop and carry out the functions of the board as described in ¶ 1202 as far as they relate to the work of men; to solicit and accept contributions and to appropriate funds and budget with and in harmony with the General Board of Discipleship.

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Petition Text: 20881-DI-1223-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference