Thursday, May 1, 2008

2 Petitions still in process

The two petitions still before the General Conference
Pet. #80885
DCA Page 1481
Title Discontinuation
Discipline Para. #633.4d
Legislative Committee Action adopted
Calendar & Page # 843

Add new subparagraph after ¶633.4.d) (10)
The Petition is amended as follows:
(11) Prior to the discontinuation of a Wesley Foundation or campus ministry the board
of higher education and campus ministry shall conduct an assessment of its potential as
outlined in ¶633.4.3) and ¶1413.3.c). A recommendation to the annual conference for
discontinuation shall include proposals for the future use of any property of the Wesley
Foundation or campus ministry and for the disposition of any real, personal, tangible
and intangible property. Any proceeds from the sale of Wesley Foundation or campus
ministry property shall be reserved for other campus ministry needs in the annual
conference.
Replace with:
(11) Prior to the discontinuance of a Wesley Foundation or campus ministry the board
of higher education and campus ministry shall conduct an assessment of its
potential, after notification and consultation with the Division of Higher Education of
GBHEM, a recommendation to the annual conference for discontinuation shall
include future use of any property of the Wesley Foundation or campus ministry,
and a procedure developed for the disposition of the real and personal, tangible
and intangible property in accordance with ¶1413.3c, ¶2501 and ¶2515.a.
Pet. #80892
DCA Page # 600
Title Transition
Discipline Para. # 649.3d
Legislative Committee Action - rejected per 80976 (209)
Calendar & Page #549

Amend ¶649.2 as follows:
2. Membership- The membership of the council shall be young adults ( age nineteen to
thirty as defined by Annual Conference). There shall be It is recommended there
be . . .
d) To cooperate with . . . annual conferences, including Wesley Foundations, United
Methodist related . . . chaplaincies, in assisting graduating college students in the
transition to congregational life, and receiving recommendations . .

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