Materials for Plenary

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• Session Rules 2021

• Guiding Policies and Procedures 2021 (Final Version)  (updated 10/23/2021) Passed
• Guiding Policies and Procedures 2021 (Marked Version) (updated 10/23/2021) Passed

                  -  Attachment A ~ Clergy Housing Handbook ~ Parsonages 

                     (Reference from Guiding Policies and Procedures 2021 ~ R200 Page 42)

• 2021 Nominations Report - Updated 10/23/2021 (12PM)

• 2022 Budget - posted 10/21/2021
  • 2021 Mountain Sky of the UMC Church Financial Commentary to the Annual Conference

• 2020 Mission Shares and Apportionments Giving Certificates
  • 2022 Comprehensive Benefit Funding Plan

• Petitions 2021 
  • Legislation Summary
  • Background on Petitions
  • MSC26 - Amendments to GPP for Emerging Faith Community Endowment Fund 211007b (DRAFT)
    • Amendment proposed but then withdrawn by Rich Marsh
    • Vote as Originally Presented: Yes - 353 | No - 48 | Abstain - 14
    • Petition Passed
  • MSC27 - Resolution in Support of the Protocol of Reconciliation and Grace Through Separation  
    • No Discussion or Amendments proposed 
    • Vote as Originally Presented: Yes - 358 | No - 55 | Abstain - 19
    • Petition Passed
  • MSC28 - Minimum Compensation
    • Vote on the Amendment: Yes - 156 | No - 240 
    • Call the Question on the Amendment by James Bessee: Yes - 236 | No - 91
    • Amendment Failed
    • Vote as Originally Presented:  Yes - 350 | No - 64 | Abstain - 12
    • Original Petition Passed
  • MSC29 - Endorsing the Christmas Covenant 
    • Attachment CC (MSC29) - Preambles and Summaries
    • No Discussion or Amendments proposed 
    • Vote as Originally Presented: Yes - 319 | No - 57 | Abstain - 39
    • Petition Passed
  • MSC30 - Call for Review and Amendment of Property and Liability Insurance Requirement (amended 10/18/2021) 
    • ​Exhibit 1 (MSC30) - GCFA
    • Motion submitted to create a Conference Insurance task force and refer the petition to it rather than voting on the petition presented. Friendly amendment in wording (Snodgrass) accepted by motioner.
    • Motion to Call the Question: Yes - 303 | No - 91 | Abstain - 11
    • Vote on the Motion to refer: Yes - 329 | No - 83 | Abstain - 9
    • Motion to Refer Passed
  • MSC31 - Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation for the Camp on the Boulder
    • Exhibit A (MSC31) - New Articles of Incorporation 
    • Exhibit B (MSC31) -  Establishing a Permanent Endowment Fun
    • Motion to Call the Question: Yes - 372 | No - 9 | Abstain - 3
    • Vote on the petition: Yes - 386 | No - 8 | Abstain - 11
    • Petition Passed
  • MSC32 - Recognizing the “Mountain Sky Conference Disability Committee” (MSCDC)
    • No Discussion or Amendments proposed
    • Vote as Originally Presented: Yes - 408 | No - 7 | Abstain - 4
    • Petition Passed
  • MSC33 - Church Building Accessibility Audits
    • ​Motion to Call Question: Yes - 393 | No - 16 | Abstain - 9
    • Vote on the petition: Yes - 375 | No - 49 | Abstain - 4
    • Petition Passed
  • MSC34 - Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation for Bozeman Health
    • (MSC34) Articles of Incorporation for Bozeman Health
    • (MSC34) Bylaws of Bozeman Deaconess Health Services
    • (MSC34) Bozeman Health and the UMC in Montana Relationship Statement
    • No Discussion or Amendments proposed
    • Vote as Originally Presented: Yes - 348 | No - 8 | Abstain - 11
    • Petition Passed
  •  MSC35 - District Superintendent and Treasurer Compensation (updated 10/21)
    • No Discussion or Amendments proposed
    • Vote as Originally Presented: Yes - 363 | No - 51 | Abstain - 7
    • Petition Passed
  • MSC36 - Disaffiliation of Bowen Community United Methodist Church
    • No Discussion or Amendments proposed
    • Vote as Originally Presented: Yes - 381 | No - 30 | Abstain - 7
    • Petition Passed
  • MSC37 - Disaffiliation of Cheyenne Wells United Methodist Church
    • No Discussion or Amendments proposed
    • Call the Question: Yes - 392 | No - 19 | Abstain - 4
    • Vote on the Petition: Yes - 388 | No - 26 | Abstain - 8
    • Petition Passed