Six Seven special churchwide Sundays...
7. Pornography Awareness Week--Pornography Awareness Week shall be observed annually beginning the last Sunday in October and ending the first Sunday in November. The purpose of this observance is to inform the people of the Church and nation on "a clear and present danger" to the family, an issue that greatly affects men, women, and children, the whole moral fabric of society, as well as to deliberately and proactively counter the misinformation of the pornography industry.
a) There shall be a Church-wide appeal and offering taken on either of the above Sundays, of which up to 50 percent may be retained by the local church in order to purchase materials to inform their respective members and community on the issue.
b) At least 50 percent of the offering shall be remitted by the local church treasurer to the annual conference treasurer.
c) The annual conference treasurer shall retain 25 percent of the amount received in order to develop and/or purchase material for distribution by the annual conference Board of Church and Society to combat pornography.
d) The annual conference treasurer shall remit 75 percent of the amount received to the General Council on Finance and Administration. Net receipts from the offering after payment of expenses of promotion shall be remitted by the treasurer of the General Council on Finance and Administration to the General Board of Church and Society earmarked for the development of material and ministries that combat pornography by informing people on this issue.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22764-GJ-275-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference