Petition Text: 22660-GJ-NonDis-O

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Our Church desires to reach the youth of our world and is attempting to take active steps to bring youth into the Church and keep them active in the process of spiritual growth. We, the youth of The United Methodist Church, are thankful for being included in the decision making of boards and agencies and as members of annual conferences. We also appreciate the desire of the Church to hear us, and agree that the key to reaching more youth is by including and involving them in the life of the Church.

The current scheduling of many of the Church's administrative and governing body meetings precludes attendance by youth. We propose that serious attempts be made to examine ways in which our current system blocks the working class and youth from participation on boards and agencies. Furthermore, we propose that steps be taken to correct our current system through exploring rescheduling of meeting times as well as alternative avenues that would enable the voice and vote of these persons to be heard.

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Petition Text: 22660-GJ-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference