Last week, I wrote to the pastors and state staff informing them of the approach we are taking to a portion of the business session at the General Assembly next month in Nashville. I have received some telephone calls from people inquiring about the other items of business that are listed on the website. Hopefully, I can explain this on this blog in order to help clarify exactly what will be happening.
1. At the last General Assembly, a proxy system was passed and to be implemented. There was a terrible amount of confusion concerning the system and the implementation thereof. Our General Overseer made the decision to use this General Assembly to put the test to a practical application that would deal with only one issue. This would be a non-binding action, again trying to see how it will work.
2. The other items of business will be discussed and dealt with in our historical matter of debate and expression.
3. Each local church is to answer the question, "considering the global nature of the Church of God of Prophecy, would you favor moving future General Assemblies outside of the continental United States?" The answer is a simple "yes" or "no."
4. Each local church will then submit the name of their representative to carry their proxy on this one question to the General Assembly. For churches up to 99, they will have one vote. For churches larger than that, each group of 100 members adds one vote. Example: Churches with 305 members will have 3 votes. Churches of 507 members will have 5 five, etc.
5. Their representative's name must reach the General Overseer's office no less than 48 hours prior to the business session.
As you can see, this is a simple and straight-forward approach to the one question. Again, all of the other business will be conducted in our method prior to the adoption of the proxy system.
I hope this will help you. God bless.
1. At the last General Assembly, a proxy system was passed and to be implemented. There was a terrible amount of confusion concerning the system and the implementation thereof. Our General Overseer made the decision to use this General Assembly to put the test to a practical application that would deal with only one issue. This would be a non-binding action, again trying to see how it will work.
2. The other items of business will be discussed and dealt with in our historical matter of debate and expression.
3. Each local church is to answer the question, "considering the global nature of the Church of God of Prophecy, would you favor moving future General Assemblies outside of the continental United States?" The answer is a simple "yes" or "no."
4. Each local church will then submit the name of their representative to carry their proxy on this one question to the General Assembly. For churches up to 99, they will have one vote. For churches larger than that, each group of 100 members adds one vote. Example: Churches with 305 members will have 3 votes. Churches of 507 members will have 5 five, etc.
5. Their representative's name must reach the General Overseer's office no less than 48 hours prior to the business session.
As you can see, this is a simple and straight-forward approach to the one question. Again, all of the other business will be conducted in our method prior to the adoption of the proxy system.
I hope this will help you. God bless.
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