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Constitutional Memorials

Passage of Constitutional Memorials require a 2/3 majority vote of the General Conference and a 2/3 aggregate vote of all District Conferences of the North American General Conference of The Wesleyan Church. 

53 Sanctity of Life Adopted as Amended
55 Gender Identity Adopted as Amended

Statutory Memorials

Passage of Statutory Memorials require a majority vote of the General Conference.

1 Appointment of Journal Editing Committee Adopted
3 Unfinished Business Adopted
16 The Wesleyan Church Global Unit Names Adopted
103 Fully Organized Local Church Adopted
105 Adjustment to the Term and Qualifications for the Urban Missional Church Designation Adopted
107 Adjustment of Mission Designation Adopted
138 Colleagues in Ministry Discipline Update Adopted
156 Memorial to Require Professional Liability Insurance for Pastors and Officers Adopted
232 District Election of Officers Adopted
248 Licensed Minister on Educational Leave Adopted
262 DS Intervention, Reference Conversions, Baptisms Adopted
263 Amend 1310:18 Requiring District Superintendent to Intervene in Churches Reporting Zero Conversions or Baptisms Adopted
266 Local Church Minister’s License Referred to Task Force
311 Scheduling of General Board Special Sessions Adopted
351 Removal of USF Cap Adjustment Adopted
352 Restoration of New Church Plant Adjustment to USF Adopted
360 North American General Conference Headquarters Structure Adopted
382 Creation of Sacramental Certification Referred to Task Force
393 Northwest District Boundary Adopted
510 Electronic District-to-District Ministerial Transfers Adopted
511 Change to Ministerial Service Category Directory Adopted
514 Minister Without Appointment Credentials Filing Process Adopted
516 ASR Noncompliance Credentials Filing Process Adopted
551 Standards for Counting Ministers’ Years of Service Adopted
560 Global Partners as a Sending Agency for Network Missionaries Adopted
760 Dissolution of Wesleyan Property Holdings Inc Subsidiary Corporation Adopted
790 Subsidiary Corporations: Board Members Adopted
828 Amend Trust Clause Adopted
833 General Conference Elected General Official Removal Adopted
1127 Memorial for Haiti to Become an Established National Conference Adopted

International Memorials

International memorials to modify the Essentials must pass a 2/3 aggregate vote of all general conferences (Caribbean, Philippines and North American).

1100 Amendment to the Essentials North America Yes 268 / No 60
Caribbean Yes 20 / No 43
Philippines Yes 34 / No 119
Aggregate Yes 322 / No 222 (Not Adopted)
1153 Memorial to The International Conference of The Wesleyan Church North America Yes 94 / No 226
Caribbean Yes 54 / No 0
Philippines Yes 101 / No 47
Aggregate Yes 249 / No 273 (Not Adopted)

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