1.a) Central to the its objectives,
of the National Youth Ministry Organization Legislative
Assembly shall be: provide a forum for the expression of
issues vital to youth, direct the Steering Committee in the advocacy of these
issues, empower youth by supporting and communicating with youth ministry
structures at all levels of the church, and support and facilitate renewal in
the Church.
[Delete (1)-(3).]
b) The responsibilities of the National Youth Ministry
Organization Legislative Assembly shall be: set national
Youth Service Fund monetary goals; set the policy and criteria for the
selection of projects and the distribution of the national portion of the Youth
Service Fund; elect the National Youth Ministry Organization Steering Committee
in accordance with ¶ 1307.2a; initiate and support special
projects which are of particular interest to youth; make recommendations to
appropriate boards and agencies of The United Methodist Church on ways to
strengthen youth ministry in areas of vital concern; support and facilitate
formation of racial and ethnic minority youth caucuses in the Annual
Conference, jurisdictional, and general levels of the Church; and select the
National Youth Ministry Organization priority for the next four years.
[Delete (1)-(7).]
2.a) [Second sentence] It is strongly recommended that at least one of
the conference representatives, preferably a youth, shall be a person from one
of these four racial/ethnic five racial and ethnic
minority groups: Pacific and Asian Americans, Black
Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans, and
Pacific Islanders. If the Annual Conference is not represented by a
voting member that represents one of the four racial/ethnic groups, the adult
member will sit on the floor with voice but no vote. An Annual
Conference...
3.b) [Delete last sentence.]
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21417-DI-1306.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference