3. [Second sentence] Rural Life Sunday shall call the Church to celebrate the
rural heritage of The United Methodist Church, and to
recognize the ongoing crisis occurring in rural areas of the nation and world
today, and to affirm the interdependence of rural and urban communities.
The observance of Rural Life Sunday shall be under the general supervision
of the General Board of Global Ministries. Anyone who desires to recommend a
theme for a given year for this Sunday may do so one year prior to the
observance for which the recommendation is made. This recommendation is to be
made to the General Board of Global Ministries, and the decision of the annual
theme of this Sunday shall be made by the voting members of the General Board
of Global Ministries. If the Annual Conference so directs, an offering may
be received for the work of ministries in town and rural areas within
the conference, such as: rural chaplaincy, ministries with African-American
farmers, development of cooperative parish ministries, and/or
purpose of strengthening the nurture,...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21519-GJ-277.3-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference