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2003 General Conference Resolutions
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Number Amended/ Edited Adopted/ Rejected Subject
101 - R in committee Regional Administrative Areas
102 - R in committee Bishops/General Superintendency
103 - R in committee Bishops
104 - R in committee Leadership Organization
105 - R in committee Term Limits for Bishops
106 - R in committee Structuring for Mission
107 Yes A Disability of Bishops
108 - A Conference Leadership and Organization
109 Yes A Role of Bishops
110 - R in committee Pastoral Small Groups
112 Yes A 4 Bishops to Be Elected
113A Yes A World Ministries Center Administrator
       
201 Election of General Conference Delegates
202 - R in committee AFMEI Religion Faculty and GC Vote
203 - R in committee General Conference Delegate Term Limits
204 Establishment of Department of Christian Education
205 - R in committee Composition of Boards of FM Institutions of Higher Education
206 Board of Administration
207 - A Board of Administration
208 - A Study Commission on Doctrine
209 Commission on Doctrine
210 - R in committee Representation on the Board of Administration
211 Yes A Nomination of BOA Members
212 Commissions and Departments
213A Yes General Conference Delegate Nomination
215 - R in committee Free Methodist Foundation
217 Edited A Chapter 2 of the Constitution
218 - A Nomination of BOA Chair and Vice Chair
 
301A Yes A Election of Ministerial Appointments Committee
302 - A Terms of the Superintendent
303 - R in committee Annual Conference Delegate Term Limits
304A Edited A Conference Board of Trustees
305 Merged into 313A - Buildings and Locations Committee
306 Merged into 313A - Local and Conference Trustees
307 - A Local Support of Stationed Superintendents
308 MEG Board Review of Ministerial Members
309 Conference Intervention Team
310 - R in committee Pastoral Appointments
311 - R in committee Pastoral Moves
312 - R in committee Nominees
313A Yes A Church Property
314A - R on floor
83-148
Nomination of Superintendent
401 Merged into 313A - Consolidation of BOA and Board of Trustees
402 Referred to BOB/BOA R in committee Declining Churches "Under Conference Leadership"
403 - R in committee Relation of Conference Members to Local Church Board
404 Referred to BOB/BOA R in committee Closing and Restarting Church Procedure
405 Referred intent to BOA R in committee Safety Devices for Church-owned Living Quarters
406 Examination of Local Ministerial Candidates
407 Nominating Committee
408 - A Tenure and Change of Staff Pastors
409 Care of Pastors
410 Referred - Expectations for Church Leaders
411 Local Ministerial Candidates
501 - R in committee Membership Covenant
502A Yes A Requirements for Full Membership
503 Referred concept to SCOD R in committee Covenantal Membership
504A Yes A Membership Exit Policy
505A Yes A Membership Processes
506   A Flexibility in Membership Procedures
601 Re-directing Ministerial Credentialing Process
602 - R in committee Wesleyan Theology Course Requirement for Apollos Model
603 Evaluation of Ministry Effectiveness
604 - R in committee Qualifications for Conference Ministerial Candidates
605 College and Seminary Track Requirements
606 MEG Board Certification
607 Ministerial Preparation Requirements
608 Transfer of Pastors from Foreign Countries
609A From GC 1999 A
613 Reception from Other Denominations
614 Transfer of Ministerial Membership
615   Ministerial Membership
616 Qualifications for Reception as Conference Ministerial Candidate
701 Abortion
701A Yes A Press Release Related to Abortion
702 - R in committee Sanctification
703 Christian Worship
704 Mental Health Education Task Force
705 Vision and Vision Path
706 Yes A Confidentiality and Secrecy
801 - R in committee Restoration
802 Referred to BOA committee rewriting Ch. 7 of the BOD Clarification of Basis for Church Discipline
803 Referred to BOA committee rewriting Ch. 7 of the BOD Discipline of Ministers
804 Referred to BOA committee rewriting Ch. 7 of the BOD Clarification of Trial Procedure
805 Referred to BOA committee rewriting Ch. 7 of the BOD Discipline for Lay Members
806 - R in committee Inactive Membership
807 Referred to BOA Right of Appeal
901 Merged into 909 - USA as a Mission Area
902 Merged into 909 - USA Designated a Mission District
903 - R in committee "Candidate" Nomenclature
904 Changing Term "Supply" to Licensed Pastor
905 Ecclesiastical Chaplain Credentialing
906 Appointment of Chaplains
907 Fair Share Pension Plan
908 - R in committee Trust Clause
909 Yes Part 1: A
Part 2: R
1) USA Designated a Missions Area
2) Fund US Area Director
910 Yes A Reformatting the Book of Discipline
SCOD A SCOD Recommendations on Diaconate