Vitalizing Congregations Vision Team

Boards, commissions & committees

• Board of Discipleship ¶629 ¶629 · Conference Board of Discipleship The annual conference shall organize a board of discipleship or other equivalent structure to provide for these functions and maintain the connectional relationship between the General Board of Discipleship and the conference, district,… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶629 · via Plenary
• Committee on Congregational Development and Revitalization ¶632.5e ¶632 · Conference Board of Global Ministries 1. The annual conference shall organize a board of global ministries or other structure to maintain the connectional relationship and provide for global ministries responsibilities related to the objectives and scope of work of the General… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶632 · via Plenary
• Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns ¶631 ¶631 · Conference Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns 1. There shall be in every annual conference a conference committee on ethnic local church concerns or other structure to provide for these basic functions and to maintain connectional relationship. 2. It shall provide for these functions:… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶631 · via Plenary
• Committee on Parish and Community Development ¶632.5 ¶632 · Conference Board of Global Ministries 1. The annual conference shall organize a board of global ministries or other structure to maintain the connectional relationship and provide for global ministries responsibilities related to the objectives and scope of work of the General… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶632 · via Plenary
• Commission on the Small Membership Church ¶645 ¶645 There shall be in each annual conference a conference commission on the small membership church, or the responsibilities of the small membership church commission may be assigned to an existing or newly created multifunctional agency of… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶645 · via Plenary , ¶632.5i ¶632 · Conference Board of Global Ministries 1. The annual conference shall organize a board of global ministries or other structure to maintain the connectional relationship and provide for global ministries responsibilities related to the objectives and scope of work of the General… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶632 · via Plenary
• Committee on New Church Development ¶633.5e-h ¶633 ff. · Conference Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry 1. There shall be in each annual conference a board of higher education and campus ministry or other structure to provide for these functions and maintain the connectional relationships. The number of members shall be determined by the… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶633 · via Plenary , ¶630.3 ¶630 · Conference Board of Laity 1. There shall be in every annual conference a conference board of laity or other equivalent structure to provide for these functions and maintain connectional relationship. It shall provide for the ministry of the laity related to the… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶630 · via Plenary
• Council on Children's Ministries — Plans, visions, and advocates for children within the conference.
• Council on Older Adult Ministries ¶651.3a-j ¶651 ff. 1. In each annual conference there may be a conference council on older adult ministries. Its purpose shall be to strengthen the older-adult ministries in the local churches and districts of the annual conference. For administrative… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶651 · via Plenary
• Committee on Hispanic/Latino Ministries ¶655 ¶655 The annual conference is encouraged to establish a committee on Hispanic/Latino Ministries or other structure to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of a Hispanic/Latino Ministries comprehensive plan of action and the… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶655 · via Plenary — At least one-third of members are Hispanic/Latino persons.
• Youth Ministries Council ¶649 ¶649 1. In each annual conference there shall be a conference council on youth ministry or other equivalent structure to provide for these functions and maintain the connectional relationships, or the responsibilities outlined below may be… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶649 · via Plenary — 3–5 youth per district; no more than one-third adults.
• Young Adult Ministry Council ¶650 ¶650 1. In each annual conference there shall be a conference council on young-adult ministry or equivalent structure. Its purpose shall be to strengthen the young-adult ministry in the local churches and districts of the annual conference. For… The Book of Discipline 2020/2024, ¶650 · via Plenary