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The United Methodist Rural Advocates have submitted the following Petitions/Resolutions to GC 2020/2024
 
AM eligible to serve as Clergy Delegates to GC & JC     ¶035/321.2

AM may vote on Constitutional Amendments at AC    ¶321.1 / 602.1

Expand Definition of Context of Ministry- ¶316

Discontinue Mentoring for PLP after COS is completed  ¶318.2

DCOMs Alternative Option for Recommendation of LPs  ¶319.2

Bi-vocation/Tentmaking Part-time Ministry  ¶338,2

Extend Life of Resolutions from 8 to 12 years  ¶510,2a

2016 Resolutions and 2024 updated Resolutions
Nurturing and Enabling Cooperative Ministry (R 3101 & 3103)  R New

Church and Community Workers (Substitute for R 3104))  R # 3104

Rural Chaplains in Ministry (Substitute for R 3395)
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Updated for 2024
3103     Facilitation of Cooperative Ministry Throughout the Church  (updated in 2016, resubmitted with the current BoR language 2024)  2016 BoR p. 191
3104.    Church and Community Workers  (2024 updated language and dates)  2016 BoR p. 192
3391     Call to the Churches for the Renewal of Rural Ministries (continue to uplift rural communities around the world as they continue to fight against poverty and injustice 2024)  2016 BoR p. 372
4094     Support of NETWorX     (a transformation ministry with the poor 2024)  2016 BoR p.461
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