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United Methodist Youth Fellowship in the Philippines

RESOLUTION NO. 5, s. 2014-2016
A RESOLUTION APPEALING TO ALL ANNUAL CONFERENCES TO ELECT YOUTH
REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE PHILIPPINES CENTRAL CONFERENCE
DURING ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGULAR SESSIONS
WHEREAS, the United Methodist Church through the United Methodist Book of Discipline 256.3
provides the genuine rights and responsibilities of young peoples (youth and young adult)
involvement in the Churchs decision making;
WHEREAS, further reference is 543.1 of the Book of Discipline, which states that the Central
Conference shall be committed for supervision and promotion, in harmony with the discipline
and interdenominational contractual agreements, the missionary, educational, evangelistic,
industrial, publishing, medical, and other connectional interests of the annual conferences,
provisional annual conferences, missionary conferences, and missions within its territory and
such other matters as may be referred to it by said bodies or by order of the General Conference;
and it shall provide suitable organizations for such work and elect the necessary officers for the
same;
WHEREAS, the Church recognizes the vital role and participation of the young people (youth and
young adult) in addressing different issues affecting them thus giving them seats upon the
conduct of the regular sessions of the District and Annual Conferences;
WHEREAS, the Annual Conference reserves the right to identify and choose its proper
representations to the Philippine Central Conference through deliberate voting;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that this resolution be read during
the Annual Conference Regular Sessions;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that this resolution serve as an appeal before the Annual Conferences to
consider electing a youth representative/s as delegate/s to the Philippines Central Conference
2016;
RESOLVED FINALLY that a copy of this resolution be furnished to the Annual Conference Regular
Sessions, to the district and conference lay leaders and College of Bishops for their reference,
immediate information and appropriate action.
Approved this 15th day of February 2015 at First United Methodist Church - Dagupan Temple
during the Second National Youth Council Meeting of the biennium 2014-2016.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE:
May Ann Joyce B. Lacap
District President, MidPAC

Ireneo R Toriales, Jr.

President, EMPAC

Roger Anselm S Meneses

President, TarPAC

Dr. Dorbien Neil Peralta

Youth Coordinator
UMYFP 2014-2016

Rev. Renelyn Fajardo

Youth Coordinator
UMYFP 2014-2016

NOTED BY:
Joanna Brenia A. Dacles
National President
UMYFP 2014-2016