Electronic Guide to the Records of the Ministry Study Committee
Prepared by Jean Yrigoyen, Assistant Archivist and L. Dale Patterson, Archivist
United Methodist Archives and History Center
General Commission on Archives and History, Madison, New Jersey
4/11/2003
Overview of Records
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| Record Creator: |
United Methodist Church (U.S.). Ministry Study Committee |
| Title: |
Records of the Ministry Study Committee |
| Date Span: |
1980-1984 |
| Abstract: |
The Ministry Study Committee was formed by the General Conference in 1980 to study the nature and ordering of ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church. This collection contains records of that committee. Its recommendations were turned down by the General Conference of 1984 which then instituted the Commission on the Study of Ministry to continue the work. |
| Quantity: |
0.72 cubic feet |
| Resource ID: |
gcah.rg.3576 |
History Note
The Ministry Study Committee was formed by the General Conference in 1980 to study the nature and ordering of ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church. Under the chairmanship of E. Dale Dunlap, the committee was assigned to function under the Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and instructed to have a report prepared for legislative action at the General Conference of 1984. Though the Committee's report was approved by the Board of Higher Education and Ministry, the General Conference voted it down, and voted for a new commission to continue to study the problem over the next quadrennium.
Scope Note
This collection contains records of the Ministry Study Committee. Record types include: minutes, correspondence, working papers, reports, notes, and printed matter. The records cover the entire life of the committee, from 1980 through 1984.
Preferred Citation
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Ministry Study Committee United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the items' call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
Access Restrictions
Denominational agency journals, reports and committee minutes are open to the public unless they have been closed in accordance with requirements specified in the Discipline. Denominational agency staff office records are closed for twenty-five (25) years after creation. Personnel records are closed for at least 75 years. Appeals can be made to the General Commission on Archives and History, P. O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940.
Restrictions on Use
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
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Subject Terms
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Subject Topics
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Deacons |
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Elders (Church officers). |
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Ministry |
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Ordination |
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Call Number
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Folder Title
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Date(s)
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| 1335-2-1:
1 |
Meetings and Agendas |
1980-1984 |
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2 |
Minutes |
1980-1984 |
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3 |
Committees |
1980-1984 |
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4 |
Correspondence: Business |
1980-1984 |
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5 |
Correspondence: Miscellaneous |
1980-1984 |
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6 |
Finance |
1980-1984 |
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7 |
Reports |
1980-1984 |
| 1335-2-1:
8 |
Working Documents |
1980-1984 |
| 1335-2-1:
9 |
Preliminary and Tentative Working Design |
1981 |
| 1335-2-1:
10 |
Working Model in Process |
1982 |
| 1335-2-1:
11 |
Report to the Board of Higher Education and Ministry |
1982 |
| 1335-2-1:
12 |
Working Paper |
1983 |
| 1335-2-1:
13 |
Work of Revision/Editorial Committee |
1983 |
| 1335-2-1:
14 |
Reference and Editorial Committee - Working Draft |
1983 |
| 1335-2-1:
15 |
Committee's Final Revision |
1983 |
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16 |
Final Report to the Board of Higher Education and Ministry |
1983 |
| 1335-2-2:
1 |
Responses, I |
1981-1982 |
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2 |
Responses, II |
1981-1982 |
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3 |
Responses to "A Working Model in Process" |
1982 |
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4 |
Responses from Boards of Ordained Ministry |
1982-1983 |
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5 |
Responses from Bishops, Cabinets and Conference Lay Leaders |
1982-1983 |
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6 |
Responses from Boards of Diaconal Ministry |
1982 |
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7 |
Responses from Boards and Commissions |
1982 |
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8 |
Responses from Others |
1982 |
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9 |
Workbooks - Folder 1 |
1983 |
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10 |
Workbooks - Folder 2 |
1983 |
| 1335-2-2:
11 |
Reports to General Conference |
1983-1984 |
