60. Referred Memorials and Notices of Motion

Below appears a list of Memorials and Notices of Motion from previous Conferences which have not yet received a finalreply or are not reported on elsewhere in the agenda. In October 2012 the Methodist Council received, as part of the work-plan for the Connexional Team, a list of items generated by the 2012 Conference as well as a list of outstanding items. The Council welcomed the proposals made in it for the prioritisation of the work. (see Council paper MC 12/74)

In the final column of the list below, under the heading Current Situation, a report is given on how the items of business have been dealt with at thisConference, or what recommendations are being made about how they are dealt with in the future.

Memorials from the 2011 Conference

MEMORIALS / Work to be undertaken by (eg committee or cluster) / Deadline for report to Conference / Current Situation
M3 Ministers being received into Full Connexion / Council / no later than 2013 / Contained within Council report 2013
M9 Ministry in local appointment / Ministries Committee / no later than 2014 / Ongoing, now linked to work on Local Pastoral Ministry - Ministries Committee
M12 Ministerial Supervision / Ministries Committee / 2013 / Work ongoing as part of DMLN development.
M13 Communion mediated through social media / Faith & Order Committee / no later than 2013 / Progress contained within report of the Faith and Order Committee.
M16 Preaching at Local Arrangement Services / Faith & Order Committee / no later than 2013 / Progress contained within report of the Faith and Order Committee.
M19 Circuit assessments / Support Services / no later than 2013 / Alternative formulae contained within Budget proposals before the Conference.
M26 Releasing resources for mission. / Support Services / no later than 2013 / Completed. The provisions of SO 955 regarding the re-distribution of money within districts to enhance mission has been highlighted via District Treasurers and Chairs.
M32 Anti-Semitism / Faith and Order / no later than 2013 / Progress contained within report of the Faith and Order Committee.
M36 Use of Methodist Orb and Cross / Creative Resources / 2012 / New visual identity guidelines have been developed.

Memorials from the 2012 Conference

Memorial / Work to be undertaken by (eg committee or cluster) / Deadline for report to Conference / Current Situation
M1.- M3 Stationing Matching / Stationing Committee / 2013 / Contained within report of the Stationing Committee.
M4.- M5 Reinvitations / Stationing Committee / 2013 / Contained within report of the Stationing Committee.
M13. Assessments / SRC - Council / 2013 / Reflected within the proposed budget.
M14. Budgeting and assessments / Council / 2013 / The Council is proposing three separate options to the Conference so that it can more effectively choose the level of total MCF assessment.
M18. District Levy on funds allocated for replacement schemes / Law and Polity / 2013 / Report contained within Law and Polity report.
M29. Blessing Civil Partnerships / Methodist Council / None set / Proposals for a working party on this and other issues contained within the agenda.
M32. Tax Justice / Methodist Council
JPIT / None set / Ongoing within the work of JPIT.
M45. Recognition of new Circuits / Governance Support / None set / To be implemented from August 2013.

Notices of Motion from previous Conferences referred for report to the Conference.

NM 206 (2010)
Supporting Christians against discrimination in the workplace / Methodist Council / No date set / Work yet to be completed.
NM 207(2012)
Complaints and Discipline / Methodist Council / 2014 / Work underway.

***RESOLUTION

60/1.The Conference adopted the report.