Whereas, many of these same churches are struggling with severe financial problems rooted in the massive poverty that besets the majority of peoples of this region of the world; and
Whereas, Methodist churches in the Caribbean and Latin America have made costly decisions in their history of self-determination, seeking to be more faithfully incarnate within the diversity of nations within this region; and
Whereas, the churches represented by the Council of Evangelical Methodist Churches in Latin America and the Caribbean (CIEMAL) and the Methodist Church of the Caribbean and the Americas (MCCA) urgently need sisters and brothers who will share with them in supporting new church development, evangelistic initiatives, and programs that nurture justice ministries and respect for all persons;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the General Conference will encourage and invite support for the General Board of Global Ministries Permanent Fund entitled "Encounter with Christ in Latin America and the Caribbean" (No. 025100), a designated giving channel that provides a special means for current and deferred giving in order to strengthen our shared ministries with the Methodist churches of Latin America and the Caribbean.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22712-GM-NonDis-O
1996 United Methodist General Conference