No Context Book of Discipline

Random snippets from The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church 2016, one tweet at a time.

[Michael Carpenter @Carpe_Michael]

🏆 The Sweet Sixteen of #BibleMadness starts today! We’ve had some major upsets in the last round, so follow along in this thread for the 8 match-ups!

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[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

The church should continually exert a strong ethical influence upon the state, supporting policies and programs deemed to be just and opposing policies and programs that are unjust.

¶ 164B
#UMC #Politics

[Michael Carpenter @Carpe_Michael]

🏆 The SECOND ROUND voting of #BibleMadness is live!

We had upsets, nail-biters, and blow-outs in the first round, but now the choices get tougher. In this thread are jumps to threads for each quadrant.

Be sure to vote in all 16 polls!

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[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

Scripture witnesses to the redeeming love of God in Jesus' life and teachings, his atoning death, his resurrection, his sovereign presence in history, his triumph over the powers of evil and death, and his promised return.

p. 49
#UMC

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

Any person...able to perform ministerial duties may not be placed on involuntary medical leave solely because of a medical condition. All reasonable accommodations should be made to enable qualified clergy with disabilities to serve in ministry

¶ 356.5
#UMC #Disabilities

[Michael Carpenter @Carpe_Michael]

🏆 First Round of voting in the “Torah & Writings” quadrant of #BibleMadness. Follow along in this thread for the 8 polls of Old Testament match-ups!

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[Michael Carpenter @Carpe_Michael]

🏆 The First Round of voting is open in the “Paul & Peter” quadrant of #BibleMadness!

Vote in the thread below for these 8 match-ups!

#BibleMadness
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[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

The dates specified in ¶ 357.1 and .2a-c notwithstanding

¶ 357.2d
#UMC #Retirement

[Michael Carpenter @Carpe_Michael]

🏆 The FIRST ROUND of #BibleMadness is on! This first round of 32 match-ups is split into four different threads, each included in the replies below. Make sure to vote in each of the polls to make your choices!

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

[One duty of elders is] to maintain all confidences inviolate, including confessional confidences except in the cases of suspected child abuse or neglect, or in cases where mandatory reporting is required.

¶ 340.2a(5)
#UMC #MandatoryReporters

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

The Council of Bishops shall have the authority to enter into ecumenical agreements with other Christian bodies. However, all proposed denominational level agreements...must be approved and ratified by General Conference.

¶ 431.1a
#UMC #Ecumenism

[Michael Carpenter @Carpe_Michael]

First up in the New Testament quadrant are the 2nd & 3rd Letters of John. Which of these shortest epistles will go on to face 2 Chronicles in the first round?

#BibleMadness

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

There shall be a Connectional Table in The United Methodist Church where ministry and money are brought to the same table to coordinate the mission, ministries, and resources of the UMC.

¶ 901
#UMC #ConnectionalTable

[Michael Carpenter @Carpe_Michael]

🏆🏆 It’s almost time for #BibleMadness to start! Like #MarchMadness, but for Books of the Bible! Here’s how it will go:

➗ Books divided into 4 “regions” of the Bible
🌱 Books seeded based solely on word count
🤔 Each match decided by Twitter poll, open for 24 hours.

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

A district parsonage for the district superintendent may be acquired when authorized by the charge conferences of two-thirds of the charges in the district.

¶ 2518.2
#UMC #Districts #Parsonage

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

In the church, Jesus Christ is proclaimed and professed as Lord and Savior. All people may attend its worship services, participate in its programs, receive the sacraments, and become members in any local church in the connection.

¶ 214
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[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

During [parental] leave time, pastoral responsibility for the church will be handled through consultation with the [SPRC] and the district superintendent.

¶ 355.5
#UMC #ParentalLeave

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

It is recommended that no officer serve more than three consecutive years in the same office.

#UMC #ChurchOfficers #Committees

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

It is strongly recommended that the charge conference elect a church historian in order to preserve the history of each local church.

¶ 247.5a
#UMC #Historian

[No Context Book of Discipline @BODNoContext]

In order to preserve the integrity of the Church's judicial process and ensure full participation, all who participate in the Church's judicial process shall have immunity from prosecution.

¶ 2701.4d
#UMC #ChurchTrials