Petition Text: 22278-GM-731-D

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Amend ¶ 731:

1. ...work of the General Board of Global Ministries as set forth in ¶¶ 1402-1403. The responsibilities of the Board of Global Ministries may be assigned to an existing or newly created multifunctional agency of the Council or alternative structure that cares for the functions and connectional relationships of the General Board of Global Ministries, the conference, districts, and local churches.

3. There shall be elected annually a conference secretary of global ministries who shall be a member of the Annual Conference board or alternative structure and shall be a member of the Annual Conference Council on Ministries or alternative structure. This person shall work with the Annual Conference Board of Global Ministries or alternative structure and the Annual Conference Council on Ministries or alternative structure to provide the necessary liaison...

The conference secretary of global ministries shall work with the chairperson of the conference Board of Global Ministries or alternative structure to relate the Annual Conference Board of Global Ministries or alternative structure to the objectives...

5. The Annual Conference shall establish a Committee on Parish and Community Development or assign this responsibility to an existing or newly created single-purpose or multifunctional agency in the Annual Conference...

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Petition Text: 22278-GM-731-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference