<< /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /Resources 15 0 R /Contents 14 0 R /MediaBox The beneficiary of a fund held in trust by the Board shall also be entitled to a report at least annually on the condition of such fund and on the transactions affecting it. Preside in the General, regional, and annual conferences as assigned. Application to transfer shall include an explicit written affirmation of the doctrines and Social Witness set forth in this Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline ( 101-202) and an agreement to abide by its discipline. Its members also represent racial diversity, with African-American, Hispanic-Latino, and Asian-American members. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one substance, majesty, and glory with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God. However, clergy persons serving in appointments may choose senior status within the annual conference, with the approval of a majority of the board of ministry and a majority of the clergy session. The agenda for the first conference was a simple one: 1. Clergy on involuntary leave shall not participate in the commissions, committees, or boards of the district or annual conference. Ensure the mission of the church is kept foremost by all of the ministries, agencies, clergy, laity, and officers of the Global Methodist Church. An evaluation of all church properties, including the chancel areas, to ensure accessibility to persons with disabilities; and when applicable, a plan and timeline for the development of accessible church properties. The bishops primary place of servant leadership shall be to an annual conference or conferences of our church. c) The pastor shall be the chairperson. MembershipThe charge conference will determine the size of the church council. An appointment is finalized only when the bishop has fixed the appointment. In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand those canonical books of the Old and New Testaments of whose authority was never any doubt in the church. 1. The Board of Trustees may organize as follows: a. It is offered with the prayer that it will help guide us in a new season of the churchs life as we make disciples of Jesus Christ who worship passionately, love extravagantly, and witness boldly. Nurture and cultivate spiritual disciplines and patterns of holiness consistent with the General Rules, including responsible self-control by exhibiting personal habits that are conducive to bodily health, mental and emotional maturity, integrity in all relationships, fidelity in a Christian marriage between one man and one woman, chastity in singleness, social responsibility, and the knowledge and love of God. The committee shall make provision for an annual audit of the financial statements of the local church and all its organizations and accounts. The Wilderness State 41. It may be initiated by the individual clergy person, the agency seeking their service, the bishop, or the presiding elder (district superintendent). 1. b. In a trial of a lay member, the presiding elder (district superintendent) of the respondent shall proceed to convene the court under the provisions of the JPP 9 and 13. d) The leadership development and resourcing ministries shall give attention to the ongoing preparation and development of lay and clergy leaders for the ministry of the church. The supervisory response shall result in one of three possible outcomes, including the dismissal or resolution of the complaint or a referral to the committee on investigation (JPP 4.4). Both clergy and professing members must come from other congregations, exclusive of the churches of the respondent or the complainant. << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 7701 >> 7. We believe this experience does not deliver us from the infirmities, ignorance, and mistakes common to man, nor from the possibilities of further sin. 4.0,` 3p H.Hi@A> Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam (as the Pelagians do vainly talk), but it is the corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam, whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and of his own nature inclined to evil, and that continually. 5. 2. 4. Clergy and laity shall be elected to serve as alternates in a number equal to the number to serve on the Connectional Council on Appeals during the ensuing six-year term. d. The committee shall coordinate its work with the Transitional Leadership Council or its designee of the Global Methodist Church. An administrative complaint involves allegations of the unsatisfactory performance of ministerial duties through incompetence, ineffectiveness, or unwillingness or inability to perform such duties. 4. If more than one church is on the pastoral charge, all members of each church council shall be members of the charge conference. As soon as the pastor is reliably informed of this change of residence, actual or contemplated, it shall be the pastors duty and obligation to assist the member to become established in the fellowship of a church in the community of the future home and to send to a Global Methodist pastor in such community, or to the presiding elder (district superintendent), a letter of notification, giving the latest known address of the person or persons concerned and requesting local pastoral oversight. Do they desire nothing but God? Locally and globally, Christian communions which are committed to the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 1:3) will find in the Global Methodist Church a willing partner in worship, evangelism, disciple-making, and works of mercy. Between conference sessions, the board of ministry may approve such persons for appointment pending their approval at the next regular clergy session of the annual conference. f.Purchase, sale, lease, construction, and mortgage of property Notwithstanding the powers granted in 912.3 above, prior to the purchase, sale, lease, or mortgage by a local church of any real estate, or the construction or renovation of a building, a resolution authorizing such action shall be passed by the charge conference, with the members thereof acting in their capacity as members of the corporate body, by a majority vote of those present and voting at any regular or special meeting called for that purpose, provided that not less than ten days notice of such meeting and the proposed action shall have been given from the pulpit and in the weekly bulletin, newsletter, or electronic notice of the local church or other means if required or permitted by local law, and provided further, that written consent to such action shall be given by the pastor. 1. Such JPP shall have the force of church law, but not be included in theTransitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline. Uncharitable or unprofitable conversation; particularly speaking evil of magistrates or of ministers. The Law Established through Faith Discourse (2 Discourses) 32. 5. Scripture bears witness to both the young (1 Samuel 3) and those who are older (Genesis 12 and Exodus 3) being summoned by God into His work, as well as men and women, and those whose encounters with God were sudden and dramatic and those whose call may have been more gradual, naturally unfolding over a period of many years. TheTransitional Leadership Council or its designee may in its sole discretion grant exceptions to the requirements upon petition of a person seeking certification as a candidate or conference membership and ordination during the period preceding the convening General Conference of the Global Methodist Church. 1. The order of appeals on questions of law shall be as follows: a. Recognizing that educational opportunities vary based on geography and life circumstance, the Global Methodist Church will accept courses, singly or in combination, from any of the following degree programs, so long as the required courses are successfully completed for the level of ordination being pursued: an approved alternative educational pathway, a bachelors degree program in ministry (for persons residing other than in the United States and Western Europe), a joint Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Divinity program, a program for a Master of Arts or equivalent degree in the practice of ministry, or a Master of Divinity degree program. Its decisions are subject to approval, modification, or revocation by the convening General Conference and shall be in effect only until the effective date of permanent policies and procedures adopted by the convening General Conference that would replace them. 3 0 obj Through faith in Jesus Christ this gracious gift may be received in this life both gradually and instantaneously, and should be sought earnestly by every child of God. We believe divine worship is essential to the life of the Church, and that the assembling of the people of God for such worship is necessary to Christian fellowship and spiritual growth. If they have not met the requirements to be ordained, the Global Methodist Church will recognize their service thus far and grant them provisional status as elders or deacons in the new church for not longer than two years as they complete requirements to be ordained in it. h. Assign regional or annual conference bodies the responsibility for evaluating the status of licensed local pastors and candidates for ordained ministry to determine their status in the Global Methodist Church ( 419). 3. 8. REFERRAL OF A COMPLAINT TO A COUNSEL FOR THE CHURCH, 812. Each annual conference may determine the minimum number of members required for the chartering of a new local church. Only laity shall vote in the election of equaling laity. 2. 4. Transferring Bishops. d. Upon completion of the foregoing, the candidate shall write a statement detailing his or her call to ordained ministry and submit it to the annual conference board of ministry. Deacons may serve in a variety of offices within and beyond a local church, including, but not limited to, serving as pastor of a local church. The annual conference shall confirm the interim appointment at its next meeting. The lay member(s) of the annual conference, along with the pastor, shall serve as an interpreter of the actions of the annual conference session. 1. Doing what we know is not for the glory of God, as: The putting on of gold and costly apparel. Those In every case, prior examination and on-going review shall be made of such persons understanding, acceptance, and willingness to support and maintain the doctrine, discipline, and polity of the Global Methodist Church. d. Present suitable credentials as an ordained clergyperson from another Christian denomination. xVK0W-YX) mm36ilOy||'XofJe9lz^7`x!oDi4_! Ordination as a deacon is for life, whether a person is subsequently ordained an elder or not; persons may remain as permanent deacons should they desire to do so. With John Wesley, we believe that a life of holiness and ultimately entire sanctification should be the goal of each individuals journey with God. Persons desiring to be certified lay ministers must fulfill the following qualifications: a. Article VIII Reconciliation Through Christ. The Baptism of young children is to be retained in the Church. The bishop and cabinet should work toward multi-year (rather than annual) local church appointments to facilitate a more effective ministry. The lay leader is urged to become a certified lay minister. Additionally, in the case of a district conveying property, the presiding elder (district superintendent) must consent to the conveyance. Because of the nature of the Global Methodist Church, no individual or affiliated church body or unit, nor any official thereof, may commence or participate in any suit or proceeding in the name of, or on behalf of, the Global Methodist Church, excepting, however, the following: 1. 1. Costs for episcopal travel outside the episcopal area on behalf of the general church, (e.g., Council of Bishops meetings) shall be paid out of general church funds, not conference partnership funds. A new, more conservative denomination, the Global Methodist Church, is set to launch May 1, organizers announced earlier this month. We denounce as sin racism, sexism, and other expressions that unjustly discriminate against any person (Genesis 1-2, Deuteronomy 16:19-20, Luke 11:42, 19:9, Colossians 3:11). The churchs ministry is derived from the ministry of Christ, who bids all people to receive salvation and follow Him as disciples in the way of love. God owns all of creation (Psalm 50:9-10); we are but stewards of it for a period of time. Persons who were formerly ordained, consecrated, or licensed in the UM Church will present evidence of their former status and the reason for their surrender of credentials to the Global Methodist Church. Establish the number of districts, upon recommendation from the bishop, cabinet, and conference leadership ( 504.6). In addition to taking the vows of baptism ( 316) those wishing to become professing members of the Global Methodist Church shall be asked the following questions before being received into the church: Do you believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit? Following 509-513, presidents pro tempore and presiding elders shall carry out the work of pastoral appointments. Have they a clear, sound understanding; a right judgment in the things of God; a just conception of salvation by faith? The Global Methodist Church is a part of the holy catholic (universal) church, as we confess in the Apostles and Nicene Creeds. Involuntary leave may continue for up to five years from when it was first granted, at which time the board must pursue administrative location ( 417.7). 4. Each local church, annual conference, regional conference, or connectional commission shall designate in its corporate records how its property shall be disposed of in the event of the entitys dissolution. When a pastoral charge is not able to be served by an ordained or licensed minister, the bishop, upon recommendation of the cabinet, may assign a qualified and trained layperson to do the work of ministry in that charge. Appointments in Provisional Districts. a) The Nominations and Leadership Development Committee shall serve throughout the year to guide the church council on matters regarding the leadership (other than employed staff) of the congregation, so as to focus on mission and ministry as the context for service; guide the development and training of spiritual leaders; recruit, nurture, and support spiritual leaders; and assist the church council in assessing changing leadership needs. Deeds shall be registered or recorded directly upon their execution. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. The Old Testament is not contrary to the New; for both in the Old and New Testaments everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and man, being both God and Man. << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /Resources 4 0 R /Contents 3 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] We believe in Jesus Christ, truly God and truly man, in whom the divine and human natures are perfectly and inseparably united. 1. When The United Methodist Church was formed in 1968, with the merger of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren, both the Methodist Articles of Religion and the Evangelical United Brethren Confession of Faith were accepted as doctrinal standards and deemed congruent articulations of this faith. There shall be an administrative review committee in every annual conference composed of three ordained clergy and two alternates who are not members of the cabinet, the Board of Ministry, or immediate family members of the above. 2. If so, it shall prepare, sign, and certify a bill of charges and specifications. This the church does until, perfected in love, it experiences the fullness of Gods restored Kingdom with Christ. Double Jeopardy. 1. JOIN THE WCA. For us and for our salvation He came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. In the absence of a regional conference, provide for the oversight and/or governance of institutions related to the church such as hospitals, schools, or other such entities. No member of the conference staff or member of the bishops family shall serve on the committee. Constituency Roll ( 325). As a part of the accountability process, the bishop and cabinet, in consultation with the presiding officer of the hearing, trial, or appellate body hearing the pending matter, shall provide resources for healing if there has been significant disruption to the congregation, the annual conference, or the context of ministry by the matter. The number of clergy and laity shall alternate every six years so that the clergy have the four members during one six-year term and the laity have the four members during the next six-year term. 1. Under no circumstances shall the church award compensation for or reimbursement of any expenses or fees associated with the respondents or complainants use of an attorney. The Transitional Leadership Council or the convening General Conference may establish regional conferences for the purposes of coordinating and conducting the mission of the Church around the world. The letters (Gibbs sent three, on Aug. 8, 10 and 16) begin with a fundamental set of underlying premises that are wholly in error, specifically, that: (a) a local church has some inchoate, absolute right to leave The United Methodist Church and (b) Paragraph 2548.2 of the Discipline is a disaffiliation pathway for local churches. The appointment should reflect the nature of ordained ministry as a faithful response of the mission of the church meeting the emerging needs in the world ( 403). As a church, we are committed to a connectional organization that is meant to encourage such sharing and accountability, with the end goal of all being partners in the gospel and in our outreach to the world. 8. In the event of a regional conference conveying property, the regional college of bishops must consent to the conveyance by majority vote. 2. This would be their new church home upon leaving The United Methodist Church (UMC). Clergy appointed to serve in a particular place, such as the pastor of a local church or director of a social service agency, are part of the located ministry of the Global Methodist Church. Members shall be nominated by the Conference Leadership Committee and elected by the annual conference. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. Certiorari is discretionary and is granted upon the affirmative vote of three members of the Connectional Council on Appeals. In filling the offices of the church, special attention should be given to the inclusion of women, men, youth, young adults, persons over sixty-five years of age, persons with disabilities, and persons of various racial, ethnic, or tribal identities. The congregation shall receive timely written notice of the involuntary disaffiliation and may appeal the decision to the Connectional Council on Appeals within sixty days, providing whatever explanations or other details to support their case. Where necessary due to international or local conditions that prevent the physical assembling of the Council, it may, by a two-thirds vote, decide to meet via electronic or other digital means. 3. It is a summons to prayerfully consider how to do good and do no harm to all as we put our faith into practice. A special session of the annual conference may be held at such time and in such place as shall have been determined by the annual conference after consultation with the bishop, or by the bishop with the concurrence of three-fourths of the presiding elders (district superintendents). Iowa City, First - Iowa City. Local congregations formerly aligned with The United Methodist Church may align with the Global Methodist Church through an affirmative vote by the professing members of the congregation present and voting at a duly authorized church conference. Whenever a bishop violates this trust or is unable to fulfill appropriate responsibilities, continuation in the episcopal office shall be subject to review. 7. No person shall be subject to double jeopardy. Adaptability. In all cases, the right to present evidence shall be exhausted when the case has been heard once on its merits in the trial court, but questions of Church law may be carried on appeal, step by step, to the Connectional Council on Appeals ( 824.8-9).