1. Each Annual Conference at the first session following General Conference
shall elect for a term of four years a Board of Diaconal Ministry or other
structure to provide for these functions and maintain the connectional
relationship. It shall consisting of not fewer than nine
persons....
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21653-MN-734.1-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference