Connectional Table
The Connectional Table is comprised of the elected, appointed, and employed lay and clergy leaders of the conference who gather at one table to reflect on effectiveness of ministries in fulfilling the vision, mission, and strategies of the annual conference and vision new ways to live into our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
The Annual Conference shall provide for the clear connections between the General Conference agencies, annual conference program and administrative entities and the local congregation through the Connectional Table.
Boards, Committees, Councils, Commissions and other groups to be elected by the annual conference (listing in the Report of the Committee on Nomination); (2004 The Book of Discipline paragraphs for member requirements): Board of Church and Society (¶628); Board of Discipleship (¶629); Commission on Camping and Retreat Ministries (¶629.1b); Board of Laity (¶630); Committee on Ethnic Local Church Concerns (¶631); Board of Global Ministries (¶632); Congregational Development Committee (¶632.5); Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministries (¶633); Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns (¶641); Commission on Small Membership Church (¶644); Organization of United Methodist Women (¶646); Organization of United Methodist Men (¶647); Council on Youth Ministries (¶648); Council on Young Adult Ministries (¶649); Committee on Native American Ministry (¶653); Council on Finance and Administration (¶¶610-618); Commission on Equitable Compensation (¶624); Board of Ordained Ministry (¶634); Administrative Review Committee (¶635); Committee on Episcopacy (¶636); Episcopal Residence Committee (¶637); Board of Pensions and Health Benefits (¶638); Board of Trustees ¶¶639, 2512.1-.7); Commission on Archives and History (¶640); Commission on Religion and Race (¶642); Commission on the Status and Role of Women (¶643); Commission on Communications (¶645); Joint Committee on Incapacity (¶651); Committee on Disability Concern (¶652); Sexual Misconduct Taskforce (nominated by the Cabinet); Committee on Annual Conference Sessions; Committee on Standing Rules; Committee on Nominations; and other Conference Organizations as established by the Annual Conference in alignment with the Book of Discipline and other temporary, short-term or specially focused task forces or implementation teams that the Connectional Table or other agencies create and whose members are nominated by the conference committee on nominations.
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