Index of Petition Titles Beginning with A

1996 United Methodist General Conference

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22474-FA-NonDis-O$ A Budget to Sustain the Church's Mission
21380-IC-NonDis-O A Call for Truth, Fairness and Accuracy
22867-DI-NonDis-O A Call for the Examination of Doctrine being Presented in Books and Study Materials
22409-DI-NonDis-O A Call to Reaffirm our Belief in The Deity of Jesus Christ
20369-DI-NonDis-O A Call to Reaffirm the Centrality of Christ
22207-DI-NonDis-O A Call to Reaffirm the Centrality of Christ
22394-GJ-2623.3-D A Charge that Could be used Against a Lay Person
22731-CS-NonDis-O A Commitment to Our Children, Regarding the Use of Tobacco
22407-DI-NonDis-O A Confessional Statement of the Confessing Movement within the United Methodist Church
20870-CO-NonDis-O A Day at General Conference to Address Central Conference Issues
21514-CO-NonDis-O A Day at the 1996 General Conference to Address Central Conference Issues
20214-GJ-2622-D A Description of the Nature of an Appeal
20229-CS-NonDis-O A Dioxin-free future
23006-MN-338-D A Ministry Specialist
23067-MN-438-D A Ministry Specialist
22651-CS-NonDis-O A Moratorium on Homosexuality Legislation
22461-CS-NonDis-O A National Health Care Program
21606-IC-R346-U A Program to Emphasize Inclusiveness in All Dimensions of the Church
22412-DI-NonDis-O A Proposal of Belief for the United Methodist Church
20236-GJ-NonDis-O$ A Quadrennium of The Worker and Ministries to ` Working People and The Workplace
22510-CS-NonDis-O$ A Reconciling Denomination
22729-CS-NonDis-O A Religious Liberty Amendment
22515-DI-NonDis-O A Renewal Faithful to Our Heritage
22610-MN-NonDis-O A Resolution for General Conference to Elect an Archbishop
22701-MN-NonDis-O A Resolution for the General Conference: Academic Orthodoxy
22865-DI-67-D A Resolution of Intent
22509-CS-NonDis-O A Resolution on Reducing Gun Violence
22859-IC-NonDis-O A Resolution on the Women's Spirituality Movement and the United Methodist Church
21678-GJ-NonDis-O$ A Shared Mission Focus
22672-LC-113-D$ A Study Commission on Classic Christianity and Modern Feminism: The Future of their Relationship
22518-GJ-NonDis-O$ A U.S. Convocation on "Heterosexism and the Mission of the Church"
22241-FA-906.1-D A Uniform Church-Wide Apportionment Formula
22410-DI-NonDis-O A United Methodist Alternative to Promise Keepers
22217-DI-NonDis-O A United Methodist Creed
22034-IC-NonDis-O A United Methodist Presence on The Internet
21546-GJ-2613-D A Way to Assure a Hearing by the Judicial Council Providing a Decision was not Reported
20246-MN-NonDis-O$ A study commission for matters of health and fitness related to clergy appt. and lay employment
22491-GM-NonDis-O AIDS
22502-CS-71-D Abortion
20057-CS-71-D Abortion
20703-CS-71-D Abortion
20704-CS-71-D Abortion
22581-CS-71-D Abortion
22582-CS-71-D Abortion
22583-CS-71-D Abortion
22884-CS-71-D Abortion
22885-CS-71-D Abortion
22886-CS-71-D Abortion
20705-CS-71-D Abortion
20706-CS-71-D Abortion
22313-CS-71-D Abortion
22314-CS-71-D Abortion
20707-CS-71-D Abortion
20749-CS-71-D Abortion
20976-CS-71-D Abortion
20977-CS-71-D Abortion: Right of the Mother
20184-CS-71-D Abortion: The beginning and ending of life
22508-CS-NonDis-O Abundant Living - Sustainabler Lifestyle
22485-GM-NonDis-O Abusive Treatment Methods for Persons with Mental Disabilities
20333-LC-2533.6-D Accessibility Audit by the Board of Trustees
20368-CO-707-D Accessibility in Annual Conference Boards and Agencies
21470-CO-703-D Accessibility of Annual Conference Meetings
22172-CO-610.1-D Accountability for United Methodist Agencies/ Officials
22381-MN-513-D Accountability of Bishops
22386-MN-529.3-D Accountability of District Superintendents
20635-IC-1803.2-D Accountability of General Commission on Archives and History
22136-LC-270.2-D Accountability of Non-Appointed Local Church Staff to Appointed Pastor-in-Charge and Committees
20411-CO-804.2-D Accountability of Receipts and Expenditures of Funds by all General Agencies
20682-MN-452-D Ad Interim Clergy Retirement
22607-GJ-2623.1-D Additional Chargeable Offenses
22476-FA-NonDis-O Adequate Funding for Racial/Ethnic Minority Programs
22860-MN-NonDis-O Adhere to the Book of Discipline
21307-GJ-1007.5-D Administering Agency
21284-MN-523.4-D Administration
21603-MN-523.5-D Administration
21298-CO-664.7-D Administration, Initiation, and Coordination of a Mission
20101-LC-270.1-D Administrative Committees
21968-MN-270-D Administrative Committees
22133-LC-270.1-D Administrative Committees
21238-MN-454.3-D Administrative Complaints
20595-FA-907.1-D Administrative Responsibilities of General Council on Finance and Administration
21259-MN-733-D Administrative Review Committee
22062-MN-421-D Admission and Continuance of Full Membership in the Order of Elder
22068-MN-435-D Admission and Continuance of Full Membership in the Annual Conference and the Order of Elder
20297-MN-424.3-D Admission and continuance of Full membership in Annual Conference
21911-MN-217-D Admission into the Chruch
21430-DI-216-D Admission into the Church
21432-DI-220-D Admission into the Church
21910-MN-216-D Admission into the Church
21912-MN-218-D Admission into the Church
21913-MN-219-D Admission into the Church
21914-MN-220-D Admission into the Church
22108-DI-219-D Admission into the Church
22529-LC-216.1-D Admission into the Church
22022-IC-NonDis-O Adopt "Churches in Covenant Communion"
22023-IC-NonDis-O Adopt the proposal "Churches in Covenant Communion
20082-IC-NonDis-O Adoption of COCU Proposal
21465-DI-NonDis-O Adoption of the Spanish Language Hymnal, Mil Voces Para Celebrar
22452-CS-NonDis-O Adoption vs. Abortion: Curbing Birth-Control Abortions
21305-GJ-915.4-D Advance Specials
21690-GJ-NonDis-O Advance for Christ and His Church
20850-IC-2203.7-D Advocacy role of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
20213-GJ-2622-D Advocate or Counsel in a Fair Process
21203-MN-443.4-D Affiliate Relations to Annual Conference
21202-MN-443.3-D Affiliate Relations to a Local Church
21439-DI-227-D Affiliate and Associate Members
22111-LC-227-D Affiliate and Associate Members
21085-LC-227-D Affiliate and Associate Membership
21921-MN-227-D Affiliate and Associate Membership
20107-DI-NonDis-O Affirm the Council of Bishop's statement on Wisdom and our Doctrinal Standards and Theological Task
20528-GM-NonDis-O Affirm the Purpose of United Methodist Women
20087-GM-NonDis-O Affirm the Purpose of United Methodist Women and Continue Giving through the Proper Channels
20134-MN-402.2-D Affirm the Right of all Persons who are Called
20061-CS-NonDis-O Affirm the present language on homosexuals
21079-IC-NonDis-O Affirmation of Support for the Ecumenical Decade of the Churches in Solidarity with Women
22630-DI-NonDis-O Affirmation of the Doctrinal Standards
22316-CS-72-D Affirmative Action
20969-IC-R159-U Affirmative Action
20519-DI-NonDis-O Affirming Our Theological Task
20876-DI-NonDis-O Affirming Our Theological Task
22285-GM-NonDis-O Affirming Rural Chaplaincy
22411-DI-NonDis-O Affirming our Theological Task
22423-IC-2101-D Affirming the Commission on Religion and Race
22424-IC-2201-D Affirming the Commission on the Status and Role of Women
22462-CS-NonDis-O Affirming the Household EcoTeam Program
21357-GM-NonDis-O Africa Reconstruction and Development
21114-FA-NonDis-O Africa University Fund
22101-MN-NonDis-O African American Clergywomen
21480-CS-NonDis-O Against Political Mudslinging
22093-MN-533.2-D Age of Clergy and Appointment Making Process
21964-MN-266-D Age-Level and Family Councils
21410-DI-1219-D Age-Level and Family Ministries
21958-MN-260-D Age-Level, Family, and Specialized Coordinators
20331-LC-260-D Age-Level, Family, and Specialized-Ministries Coordinators
20439-CO-726.6-D Age-level and Family Ministries
20351-LC-260-D Age-level, family, and specialized ministries
22765-GJ-801-D Agencies and General Agencies
20949-CS-1113.2-D All other staff
22194-CO-NonDis-O Allow Part-Time and Student Pastors to Vote at Annual Conference
20174-GJ-1003-D Amenability
20209-GJ-802.4-D Amenability and Program Accountability
21534-GJ-802-D Amenability and Program Accountability
21535-GJ-802.4-D Amenability and Program Accountability
21537-GJ-803-D Amenability and Program Accountability
21650-GJ-802.4-D Amenability and Program Accountability
22766-GJ-802-D Amenability and Program Accountability
20629-HE-1503-D Amenability of General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
20637-IC-1904-D Amenability of General Commission on Communication
20645-IC-2101.1-D Amenability of General Commission on Religion and Race
20592-FA-904-D Amenability of General Council on Finance and Administration
22633-FA-709.6-D Amenability of the Annual Conference Council on Finance and Administration
21127-CO-35-C Amend The Constitution of The United Methodist Church
20284-CS-71-D Amendment on Human Sexuality
20197-CO-15.10-C Amendment to the Constitution
20198-CO-35-C Amendment to the Constitution
20798-GJ-62-C Amendment to the Constitution
20027-CS-NonDis-O Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America
22290-GM-R157-U An Affirmation of Basic Rural Worth
20077-GM-NonDis-O An Affirmation of Basic Rural Worth
20286-CS-71-D An Amendment on Homosexual Persons
20283-CS-71-D An Amendment on Men and Women
20287-CS-71-D An Amendment on the Role of Sexuality
22340-CS-NonDis-O An Official Denominational Stance on Homosexuality
20128-FA-712.1-D An Option Regarding Apportionments
20055-CS-71-D An effort to clarify a position on the issue of Human Sexuality
20919-CS-70-D Animal Life
20686-MN-516.3-D Announcement of Appointments
20237-GJ-NonDis-O Annual AIDS Awareness Sunday
20372-FA-714.2-D Annual Audit Reports
20362-CO-703-D Annual Conference Accessibility
20884-FA-1606.2-D Annual Conference Administration
21722-CO-707.4-D Annual Conference Agencies
20589-FA-712-D Annual Conference Apportionment Procedures
20935-CS-728.1-D Annual Conference Board of Church and Society
22331-CS-728.4-D Annual Conference Board of Church and Society Responsibilities
20452-GM-731.1-D Annual Conference Board of Global Ministries
20745-MN-733.1-D Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
20588-FA-711.1-D Annual Conference Budgeting Procedures
22642-GJ-NonDis-O Annual Conference Church Membership on General Boards and Agencies
20518-CO-700-D$ Annual Conference Commission on Communications
22897-CO-747-D Annual Conference Committee on Disability Concerns
20451-GJ-748-D Annual Conference Committee on Native American Ministry
21649-GJ-748-D Annual Conference Committee on Native American Ministry
21472-CO-747-D Annual Conference Committees on Disability Concerns
20587-FA-709.2-D Annual Conference Council on Finance and Administration
20367-CO-726-D Annual Conference Council on Ministries
20475-CO-726-D Annual Conference Council on Ministries
21618-CO-726-D Annual Conference Council on Ministries
22182-CO-726.2-D Annual Conference Council on Ministries Membership
21474-DI-745-D Annual Conference Councils on Young Adult Ministry
22187-CO-749-D Annual Conference Judiciary Committee
23016-CO-NonDis-O Annual Conference Membership
20869-CO-NonDis-O Annual Conference Voting by Retired Clergy
20016-FA-911.5-D Annual Conference apportionments
20336-MN-412-D Annual Conference membership of Local Pastors
20308-CO-702-D Annual Conference membership of Local pastors
22622-CO-36-C Annual Conferences
22140-LC-270.2-D Annual Evaluation of the Pastor
20301-MN-452.5-D Annual Reporting for Retired Clergy
22387-MN-735.3-D Annual Review of the Bishop's Ministry
22389-MN-759.4-D Annual Review of the District Superintendent's Ministry
20036-MN-NonDis-O Annual evaluation of clergy by Pastor-Parish Relations Committee
22292-GM-NonDis-O Appalachia: God's Face Toward the Mountains
20892-GM-R401-U Appalachian Mission
20538-LC-406.10-D Appeal Process for Local Pastors
21125-CO-NonDis-O$ Appoint a Task Force to rewrite sections of the Book of Discipline
20102-LC-270.2-D Appointed Staff
21102-MN-442.1-D Appointment Beyond the Local Church
21193-MN-442-D Appointment Beyond the Local United Methodist Church
21194-MN-442.3-D Appointment Beyond the Local United Methodist Church
22599-MN-530.1-D Appointment Making
22848-MN-531-D Appointment Making
21824-MN-309-D Appointment of Certified Candidates
21841-MN-323-D Appointment of Deacons in Full Connection to Various Ministries
20282-MN-452.6-D Appointment of Retired Ordained Ministers
20829-MN-452.6-D Appointment of Retired Ordained Ministers
20148-MN-533.5-D Appointment other than Pastor in Charge
23004-MN-336-D Appointment to Various Ministries
23065-MN-436-D Appointment to Various Ministries
22088-MN-530-D Appointment-Making
22090-MN-530.2-D Appointment-Making Across Conference Lines
21857-MN-426-D Appointments
22996-MN-426-D Appointments
21182-MN-426-D Appointments
23061-MN-428-D Appointments
21850-MN-442-D Appointments Beyond the Local United Methodist Church
20398-MN-442-D Appointments beyond the Local United Methodist Church
22862-MN-NonDis-O Appointments of Clergy Members
21105-MN-443.1-D Appointments to Ministries in Ecumenical Settings
23002-MN-436-D Appointments to Various Ministries
23063-MN-434-D Appointments to Various Ministries
21846-MN-436-D Appointments to Various Ministries
20740-MN-436-D Appointments to Various Ministries
21104-MN-443.1-D Appointments within the Connectional Structures of United Methodism
21118-FA-NonDis-O Apportionment Formulas
22243-FA-911.5-D Apportionment Policy
22638-FA-NonDis-O Apportionments
22230-FA-712.1-D Apportionments
20413-FA-712-D Apportionments
22242-FA-911.5-D Apportionments
22752-FA-712-D Apportionments
20835-FA-712-D Apportionments of World Service and Conference Benevolence
20837-FA-908-D Apportionments of World Service and Conference Benevolence
20998-FA-711.3-D Apportionments of World Service and Conference Benevolences
20999-FA-711.4-D Apportionments of World Service and Conference Benevolences
22976-MN-307-D Apprentice Minister
23040-MN-407-D Apprentice Ministers
20264-CO-NonDis-O Approach legislation on paragraph 71.F and all matters at Gen. Conf. with prayer and openess
21322-GM-1411.1-D Appropriation of Funds
20319-FA-2521-D Approval of construction, purchase, or remodeling plans for local churches
22150-LC-2544.8-D Approval of the Church Conference of the Building Committee's Plans
22219-DI-NonDis-O Architectal Accessibility of Camping Facilities
22800-IC-1811-D Archival Definitions
22098-MN-1527.2-D Areas of Concern for the Division of Ordained Ministry
21344-GM-NonDis-O$ Asian-American Language Ministry Study
21705-GJ-NonDis-O Assessment of Sexual Harassment
20535-CO-507.1-D Assignment of Bishops
22081-MN-517-D Assignment of District Superintendent to Area-Wide Responsibilities
21297-CO-664.6-D Assignment of Missionaries and Mission Traveling Preachers in the Conference
21272-GM-1432.5-D Assignment of Ordained Clergy from Nations other than the United States Serving as Missionaries
22162-CO-507.3-D Assignment of a Bishop to Oversee The Native American Comprehensive Plan With the Church
20650-LC-227-D Associate Church Membership and Church Council
20737-MN-419-D Associate Members
22065-MN-424.3-D Associate Members Prior to Elimination of Category
20391-MN-424.3-D Associate Members prior to Elimination of Category
20295-MN-411.3-D Associate Members replacing Counseling Elders for Local Pastors
21860-MN-406-D Authority and Duties
21159-MN-406.1-D Authority and Duties
21798-MN-406-D Authority and Duties of Local Pastor
22827-MN-406.6-D Authority and Duties of a Local Pastor
22935-MN-321-D Authority and Responsibilities of Deacons in Full Connection
21845-MN-423-D Authority and Responsibilities of an Elderr in Full Connection
21564-FA-714.2-D Authority and Responsibility of the Annual Conference Council on Finance and Administration
21312-GM-1405-D Authority of Divisions and Departments
20626-GM-1415.1-D Authority of National Division
20307-CO-628-D Authority of the Jurisdictional Conference. Amend
21484-FA-1604-D Authorizations

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Index of Petition Titles Beginning with A
1996 United Methodist General Conference