General Conference in 2024
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GCORR General Conference Legislation
The following legislation was proposed in 2019 and can be found in the Advanced Daily Christian Advocate Volume 2, Section 2 - Reports & Proposed Legislation
Regarding Disability Awareness Sunday
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 640
¶265.4. Petition Number: 20252-GA-¶265.4-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Racial Justice
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 859
¶5. Petition Number: 20332-IC-¶5-C-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Accessibility Grants to Churches
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 892
R3001. Petition Number: 20568-IC-R3001-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Expansion of Inclusive Language
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 893
R3122. Petition Number: 20587-IC-R3122-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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White Privilege in the United States
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 894
R3376. Petition Number: 20570-IC-R3376; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Cultural Competency Training
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 898
R9999. Petition Number: 20569-IC-R9999-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Support for Multicultural Ministry
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 898
R9999. Petition Number: 20571-IC-R9999-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Apology for Illegal Overthrow of Hawaiian Kingdom
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 899
R9999. Petition Number: 20582-IC-R9999; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Recognition of the DisAbility Ministries Committee of The United Methodist Church
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 900
R9999. Petition Number: 20583-IC-R9999-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Disabilities and the Ordination Process
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 901
R9999. Petition Number: 20584-IC-R9999-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Mental Health Discrimination in Disability Compensation
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 901
R9999. Petition Number: 20585-IC-R9999-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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The Church and Disability
Location: Advanced Daily Christian Advocate, Volume 2, Section 2 (Reports and Proposed Legislation) Page 902
R9999. Petition Number: 20586-IC-R9999-G; Hawkins, Erin - Washington, DC, USA for General Commission on Religion and Race.
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Legislations Submitted in 2023: (can be found in the Advanced Daily Christian Advocate Volume 3, Supplement for 2024)
Review of proceedings to ensure fair process in complaints against racial/ethnic/tribal minorities
New Discipline Paragraph: Add New ¶2715, renumber Subsequent paragraphs as needed; Add New ¶413.7
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Names of Task Force Members Shall be Made Public
Discipline: New Paragraph
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2016-2023 Quadrennial Report
Resources for Delegates
General Conference Zoom Series for BIPOC Delegates
Join us beginning Thurs., Jan. 11, for online conversations about 2024 General Conference designed to engage, inform, and network delegates who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
This six-part, free series, sponsored by the General Commission on Religion and Race, will answer your questions on such topics as:
Basics of parliamentary procedure
How the General Conference sets the global church budget
Moving legislation from committee to plenary
The role of U.S. and global BIPOC people in championing equity and inclusion