1. [Third sentence] In order to assure...responsibility for clergy in
such appointments beyond the local church in
extension ministries (443.1.b) as: federal and other governmental
chaplaincies, health care ministry settings including pastoral counseling,
industrial and community service ministries, including but not
limited to: ministry in the military, correctional institutions, the Department
of Veterans Affairs, health care settings, pastoral counseling, marriage and
family counseling, workplace ministries, community service ministries, and
other related ministry settings which conference Boards of Ordained Ministry
and bishops may designate. The division shall assist annual conferences to
validate the appropriateness of special ministry settings.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21274-HE-1511.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference