[Second sentence] Therefore all persons, without regard to race, color,
national origin, disability, or economic condition, age or
intellectual ability, race or nationality, gender or sexual identity, class or
handicapping conditions shall be eligible to attend its worship services,
to participate in its programs, to receive the sacraments, and,
when they take appropriate vows, to be admitted into
its as baptized or professing membership in
any local church in the connection. (In the case of persons
whose disabilities prevent them from assuming the vows for baptized or
professing membership, their legal guardian(s) or sponsor(s),
themselves ...vows on their behalf.)
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21426-DI-208-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference