Explanation of Items in the Budget
1. Interpretation Resources (¶ 1906.11-.13). United Methodist Communications is allocated the designated sum for the cost of resources used in promoting the General Administration Fund.
2. The General Commission on Archives and History (¶¶ 1801-1812). The purpose of this commission is to gather, preserve, hold title to, and disseminate materials on the history of The United Methodist Church and its antecedents.
3. Historic Shrines, Landmarks, and Sites (¶ 1812). The supervision of historic shrines, landmarks, and sites is part of the responsibility assigned the General Commission on Archives and History, and the funds budgeted for this purpose are administered by the commission.
4. General Conference (¶¶ 601-611). The expense of the General Conference is a major item in the budget. The amount budgeted provides for all administrative costs of the session, including travel and per diem of delegates, cost of the offices of the secretary and business manager of the General Conference, expenses of the Commission on the General Conference, and publishing the Daily Christian Advocate and the Journal of the conference sessions.
5. The Judicial Council (¶¶ 2601-2621). ¶ 917.3 provides that the expenses of the Judicial Council will be paid from the General Administration Fund.
6. The World Methodist Council (¶ 2401). The council is a significant channel for United Methodist relationships with other Methodist bodies and with autonomous and united churches formerly part of The United Methodist Church or its predecessor denominations.
7. The General Council on Finance and Administration (¶ 906.1d). The Council reports to and is amenable to the General Conference and is responsible for receiving and distributing general church funds. A portion of the Council's expenses are charged to the General Administration Fund as provided in ¶ 906.1d and Report No. 12.
8. National Youth Ministry Organization (¶¶ 1301-1311). This allocation underwrites the administrative expenses of the National Youth Ministry Organization.
9. The Contingency Reserve. This item is established to provide for unforeseen or emergency situations which fall within the scope of general administration.
General Administration Fund Budget
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Prior Claim:
Interpretation Resources $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000
On-Ratio:
General Council on Finance
and Administration 2,238,000 2,169,000 2,200,000 2,303,000 2,415,000
General Commission on Archives
and History 738,000 750,000 762,000 774,000 787,000
Historic Shrines, Landmarks, and Sites 30,000 30,000 30,000 31,000 31,000
General Conference 810,000 810,000 810,000 826,000 843,000
World Methodist Council 361,000 366,000 372,000 379,000 385,000
Judicial Council 59,000 44,000 42,000 42,000 62,000
National Youth Ministry Organization 153,000 156,000 159,000 162,000 166,000
Contingency Reserve 165,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000
Total $4,569,000 $4,465,000 $4,515,000 $4,657,000 $4,829,000
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21116-FA-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference