Resoultion |
Subject |
Submitted By |
Overview |
Intent |
Pass/Fail |
R1 |
Speaking for or against Resolutions | Britt/Port Huron Dist | Address manner to discuss motions | Legislatively impose debate manners | F |
R2 |
CROP Walk | Crawford/DAC Hunger-UMCOR | Encourage all church's to participate | Annual motion - same as last year | P |
R3 |
One Great Hour of Sharing | Crawford/DAC Hunger-UMCOR | Set goal if $1.75/member/100% of churches | Annual motion - same as last year | P |
R4 |
UMCOR Kits | Crawford/DAC Hunger-UMCOR | DAC donate school kits to UMCOR & fund shipping | Annual motion - raise awareness and provide for need | P |
R5 |
Heifer Project International | Crawford/Bloss Hunger-UMCOR | Annual motion to end hunger by contributing to Heifer Project | Simplified annual motion | P |
R6 |
Affirmation of "Start No War in Iran | Peacock/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Oppose War in Iran and send letters | Have Conference Secretary, local work area or Lay Leaders write to Congress | P |
R7 |
A Call to End the War in Iraq | Peacock/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Oppose War in Iraq, call leaders to confess and repent, legislate spending | Multiple political actions through one letter from Conference Secretary | P |
R8 |
The Palestine/Israel Conflict | Convintree/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Awareness and study of conflict issues | Structure intentional study leading to action | P |
R9 |
Flexible Housing Policy | Church/Ann Arbor 1st UMC & |
Tech. corrections and changes to current policy | Clarify current policy | P |
R10 |
Spotlight Churches 2006 | Perez/DAC Board of Global Ministries | Annual: Recognize churches paying full apportionments, Mission Jubilee & Liberia/Haiti support | Give recognition to churches and promote Spotlight Churches | P |
R11 |
A Call to Inclusiveness to The Gideons International | McCoy/1st UMC, North Branch | Petition Gideons to broaden base of support from professional and business man only | Appeal to open to both men and women and improve the status of women in the organization | P |
R12 |
Apportionment Formula for Newly Merged Churches | D Goudi & Bracken/ Redford, Aldersgate & Garden City UMC | Appeal to change apportionment formula for churches going through mergers | Remove handicap on merging churches to allow for successful transition | Deemed out of order. |
R13 |
2008 Detroit Annual Conference | Anderson & Rhoades/Houghton & Crystal Falls-Amasa | Restyle nest year's DAC with no new business and target evangelism and growth | Promote evangelism and new church starts | No Action - Dicipline Rules |
R14 |
Bread for the World | Stanton/Peace with Justice | Annual motion to encourage Bread for the World Covenant Congregations | Annual aims to add three churches per district | P |
R15 |
Peace with Justice Congregations | Stanton/Peace with Justice | Annual motion to encourage Peace with Justice Covenant Congregations | Goal per district reduction from 10 to three churches | P |
R16 |
Board of Pension & Insurance | Burnett/Conference Pension Officer | Annual motion to set pension & insurance benefits | Several changes. Apportioned cost reduced $100,000 | P |
R17 |
Expressions of Regret | McCoy & Rowe/Marquette 1st & Detroit Central | Express disappointment & regret for defeat of Affirmative Action & affirm Book of Discipline position | Acknowledge presence that sexual & racial discrimination still prevails & to encourage educating congregations | P |
R18 |
Boycott of Bottled Water | Stone/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Stop DAC use of Nestle Ice Mountain bottled water and encourage same for local churches | Voice issues and concerns about usage of Mecosta County water | P |
R19 |
Action for reversing decrease of membership & attendance | Burk/Midland 1st | Require 2008 DAC Legislative Sessions to devote 15 minutes to membership issues | Reaction to diminishing membership and attendance | Withdrawn |
R20 |
Try or Release Guantanamo Detainees and close the Guantanamo Bay Facility | Bartz/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Letters in support of motion subject | Concern for humane treatment of detainees | P |
R21 |
Moving Expense Code | Ulman/Conference Council on Finance & Administration | Increase DAC Moving Expense Code maximum weight limit to 20,000 lbs. | Recommended change responding to changing needs | P |
R22 |
2008 Minimum Compensation Schedule | Ulman/Committee on Equitable Salaries | Set minimum compensation. Proposal to adjust for deemed disparities | Annual motion to calculate and set minimum compensation | P |
R23 |
Justice & Peace for Darfur | McKenze/United Methodist Black Clergy of Michigan | Request DAC encourage congregations to send letters to President Bush to support justice for the people of Darfur | Concern for the genocide that is taking place in Darfur. | P |
General Conference |
Petitions |
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P1 |
Stewardship/Discipline Paragraph 163 | Peacock/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Add to Section IV , Item K Stewardship | A call to accountability for justice | P |
P2 |
A Call for Peacemaking | Peacock/Methodist Federation for Social Action, Board of Church & Society | Add statement to Discipline with action requirements | Comprehensive peace making statement | P |
P3 |
Direct Hire of Clergy or Pastors outside of the Wesleyan Heritage, Discipline Paragraph 1421 | Grimmett/Westland St. James | Add subparagraph (4) for subject group and require candidacy process after three years | Address Clergy category not provisional in current procedures | P |
P4 |
Marriage Affirmation, Paragraph 161C | McCoy/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Change marriage statement to affirm "two persons" and remove "a man and a women" | To recognize same sex marriage | P |
P5 |
Human Sexuality, Paragraph 161G | McCoy/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Broaden positional statement on sexuality to recognize diversity on human sexuality | Greater recognization of homosexuality | P |
P6 |
Same Sex Unions, Paragraph 341 | McCoy/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Allow clergy to conduct homosexual union services, but not in UM Churches | Recognize divergent clergy voices on homosexual unions | F |
P7 |
Ordination Requirements, Paragraph 304 | McCoy/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Remove sentences referencing practicing homosexuals for certification | Expand ordination to practicing homosexuals | F |
P8 |
Chargeable Offenses, Paragraph 2702 | McCoy/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Remove sentence specifically naming self-avowed practicing homosexuals as incompatible | Paragraph regards all incompatible practices, but only enumerates one | F |
P9 |
Funding Restrictions, Paragraph 806 | McCoy/Methodist Federation for Social Action | Delete paragraph disallowing funding of gay caucuses for supporting homosexuality issues | To not restrict funding to homosexual related causes or promotion | No Action |
P10 |
Try or Release Guantanamo Detainees and Close the Guantanamo Bay Facility | Bartz//Methodist Federation for Social Action | General Conference statement to protest Guantanamo policies | Concern for humane treatment of detainees | P |
P11 |
Privatization of Water, Paragraph 160 | Stone//Methodist Federation for Social Action | Oppose privatiization of water resources | Preserve water resources for public | P |
P12 |
Equal Access, Paragraph 4 | Sobocientskei/Detroit Central | Expand Equal Access defined group | Broaden exclusion to for broader sexual orientation protection | P |
P13 |
Equal Access to Church Membership, Paragraph 214 | Sobocientskei/Detroit Central | Relax membership restriction on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identification | Protect rights on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identification | P |
Discussion of Resolutions
Some of the real work that takes place at the Conference is understanding and voting on the Resolutions and Petitions that are presented. As 2008 is a UMC General Conference, Petitions are presented that are intended to be taken to this General Conference. A list of the Resolutions and Petitions follows, along with some discussion.