Greetings!
“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
Below, you will find the instructions on how launch the process for submitting Bylaw Amendment Proposals for consideration by the General Conference to be convened 1-5 July 2019 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
We rely on the wisdom, experience, discernment, and gifts of all of our members–lay and clergy alike–to guide our denomination toward a future with hope!
Closer to Conference, you will find all the documents for the General Conference Business Meeting on this page. These documents are also cross-posted on the Governing Board website. All links will open into a linked document.
Rev. Victoria L. Burson
Chair, Governance Committee
And
Rev. Onetta Brooks
Chair, GC Business Meeting Planning Team
GoverningBoard@MCCchurch.net
Business Meeting Documents:
Lay Delegate Manual: English | Español | Portugués
Proposed Business Forum Agenda (Final): English | Español | Portugués
Proposed Business Meeting Agenda (Final): English | Español | Portugués
Procedures Handbook: English | Español |
Addendum 1 to the Rules and Voting Procedures at 2019 General Conference XXVII
English | Español | Portugués
Procedure Handbook proposed changes for 2 July, 2019: English
All Bylaws Amendment Proposals: English
UFMCC Bylaw Amendment Proposals: Español | Portugués
Reports:
Report from the Governing Board English | Español | Portugués
Interim Moderator Report English | Español | Portugués
Report from the Moderator Nominating Committee: English | Español | Portugués
Read about those who are on the Moderator Slate English | Español | Portugués
Meet the Candidates!
Report from the Governing Board Nominating Committee
Read about those who are on the Governing Board Slates Here | Español | Portugués
Lay Delegates:
To educate your congregation and get their feedback on the votes you will be casting on their behalf, the Governing Bard and Laity Empowered for Active Discipleship (L.E.A.D.) Program offers you this Powerpoint put together by Jim Persons, Lay Delegate and Chris Willingham from Cornerstone MCC – Mobile, Alabama, USA. They graduated from L.E.A.D 11 in 2019.
MCC General Conference Lay Delegate Presentation Powerpoint | PDF
Instructions on how to submit a Bylaw Amendment Proposal:
Bylaw Proposal Instructions for Clergy and Lay House (PDF)
Bylaw Proposal Instructions for Governing Board and Council of Elders (PDF)
For members of the Lay House and Clergy House, the deadline for submission is January 2, 2019.
For the Governing Board and Council of Elders, the deadline for submission is May 1, 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact the Bylaws Team at bylawsproposal@mccchurch.net
Board of Pensions PowerPoint BOP General Conference Presentation 2019