Petition Text: 22913-MN-318-D

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Amend proposed Section IV title and ¶ 318 of the Study of the Ministry, pages 998-9:

Section IV. The Ordained Deacon Consecration as Probationary Member.

Ordination Consecration.--Ordination as a deacon to Word and service Consecration to probationary membership is the act of the church...The service for consecration of probationary members and the service for ordination of deacons...shall vote on the ordination consecration of the candidates. The bishop and secretary of the Annual Conference shall provide credentials to the deacon probationary member upon ordination consecration.

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Petition Text: 22913-MN-318-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference