Petition Text: 21401-DI-1208-D

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Amend ¶ 1208:

Education Responsibilities and Standards.----The board shall organize as may be necessary for carrying on the educational ministry throughout the whole life span of persons. The board shall be responsible for the following:

1. Formulateing and interpreting the educational philosophy and approach which shall undergird and give coherence to all the educational work of the Church; of Christian education based on biblical, theological, and educational foundations as they relate to the church school and related activities; individual or group study; fellowship, education and action groups for children, youth, and adults (including the United Methodist Youth Fellowship); related educational programs...mission studies; preparation for confirmation; education for leisure;...special Bible study groups; human relations workshops; confirmation and church membership training in church membership responsibilities; continuing education for adults and educational ministries with older adults.

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Developing educational approaches in a variety of settings which appeal to persons with of different ages, life-styles, learning needs, and theological perspectives. and

3. Develop educational approaches which will enable persons of different racial, ethnic, and cultural groups to appropriate the gospel for their own life situations.

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4. Promote church school extension in a variety of ways, such as providing resources and training that help persons in sponsoring new church schools, starting new church school classes, and expanding teaching and learning opportunities in the congregation and community.

5. Provide resources and support services for pastors, parents, educational leaders, teachers, and others responsible for teaching and learning with persons across the life-span at the local church, district, and conference levels.

63. Initiating programs of Provide resources and support services for teacher recruitment, development, and training, and retraining in biblical, theological, and ethical thinking, as well as in procedures and methods.

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Working with the colleges...in local church Christian education.

Providing programs of Christian education outdoors and camping through the training of Annual Conference camp directors, district camp directors, camp committee persons, director/managers and managers of sites. Provideing national camp training events and assist jurisdictions and Annual Conferences in designing, guiding, and resourcing camp training programs and outdoor Christian education.

7. Set standards and provide guidance concerning programming, leadership, and grouping for the various educational settings of the Church, including the church school.

8. Establish guidelines for the organization and administration of the church school, for recording and reporting membership and attendance of the church school, and for the equipment, arrangement, and design for church school buildings and rooms, with particular attention given to the needs of persons with handicapping conditions.

49. Provideing guidance resources and services related to the training and work of local church directors, ordained and diaconal ministers, and associates of Christian education and educational assistants.

10. Develop standards governing all types of camping in regard to physical facilities, program, and leadership. To the extent possible, all camps shall be accessible to persons with handicapping conditions.

11. Cooperate with the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry as they develop standards for certifying professional ministry careers as provided in 1526.2 and promote the continuing growth of local church staff related to educational ministries.

12. Provideing resources, models, and training to support Annual Conferences and local churches as they help people make decisions related to their general Christian vocation as well as their specific occupations or careers. Providing resources developed by the General Board of Global Ministries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry to persons interested in considering professional church-related ministries.

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613. The board shall rReview and recommend...

714. The board shall be responsible for pPromoteing the observance...

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Petition Text: 21401-DI-1208-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference