1. From the Auburn Church Meier is eves, stewie ese otro ordinatonicommission of women to minist’y aise atthe upcoming General Conference Session, thatthe Norther Calfornia Conference go on record 1a supporting the concopt thatthe same language “Oraination” or Commission” be equally applied to both men and women - at least in the North Amarican Division ‘Suminary: Men and women can both be called by God to Gospel ministry and are pastoring churches and providing leadership in our church structur. The present ‘syst of ordaining men and commissioning women {is an exercise In semantics thats demeaning to both genders. This motion does not address the subject of ‘he otdination of women, nut only the principio that both should be treated the same, Rationale: The subject ofthe ordination of women 's one that has been debated incur chuten for several ecades. is a subject with theological, cutur historical and sociological underpinnings which afect ‘one's point of view - whichever postion one takes, Because ofthe widely and forcotly held diversity ‘of opinion onthe subject, the Church has chosen to ‘ordain’ men to ministry and to “commission women, Both commissioned and ofdalned individuals can fulfil the same responsibilties, perform the same functions, lead and direct the same activites, programs and ‘departments and take advantage ofthe samo tax ang ‘employee benef, The semantic harspliting that leads to the distinction betwean the two diferent classifications is ‘emeaning to both genders; t degrades the whole ide ‘of ordination; and R creates an artificial distinction, not based on scritur. ‘This motion makes no ettemat to argue the ‘merits ofthe ordination of women. What it does is to -scknowledge and formalize what is already recognized in practice, allowed in church policy. and establishes ia the law - that both men and women can fulfil the seme functions inthe church and should be designated, as well as treated, the same, 2. From the Oakland-Market Street Church Toate coneenc Excite Connie voting pvieges to the three Ethnic Coordinators Io the Northern California Conference; The Asian ministies ‘coordinator, the Hispanic coordinator, and the Afcan ‘American Ministries coordinator. The departments of African American, Asian, and Hispanic Ministries are st 2 val conduit between the Northern California Conferénce administration an the etinic constituencies represented by these departments, Granting representation for al three ministies on the Conference Executive Commitee wouks enhance connectivity, accountability, communication and the ability to plan and work together, a8 we collectively meet the challenges fr today. OTHER AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY CHURCHES For Voting at Constituency Meeting - May 16, 2010 3, From the Oroville Church believe that Seventh-day Adventists anticipating ‘our Lorde soon cotum have @ particular and urgent ‘message for the world, as ropresented by the Three ‘Angels’ Messages of Row. Wie futher recognize that our “adversary the devi waks about as a roaring lon seeking whom he may devour, and is even now “making waron the remnant of His seed, who keep the commandments of God anc have the testnony of Josue” For this reason we must be even mere prayertu and vigilant asthe day of His appearing approaches. Thorelere we have: 4. Resolved that he NCC institute etructures for accountabity that wil ensure that tho pastors in our ‘churches, and the faculty in our educational iettutions adhere in thir teacrings ard ives to the Bibical principles ‘expressod in the Church Manuel, especialy: + Altral Creation in 6 cays according to Genesis 6) culminating n the seventh-day Sabbath, © ‘ign of allegiance to our Creator and Redeemer {God (#20), + The prophet auhonty of he Spint of Prophecy (19) and + Bibicaly appropriate sexual relationship fH23) 2. Resolved thatthe NCC report back to the mi xm Constituency meeting with specie actions taken that Implement #1 above 3. Resaved to recommand tothe Pacile Union Conference and the General Conference the adoption of sila ations, 4. From the Oroville Church Ait rer onside sue oF creation, we locked at 2 documenis already produced at the GC level, as noted in the footnotes below. These documents call for action that remain yat to be taken: amending Fundamental Belief #6 to reflect more specific language which fs aptly surmarzed in the ‘2nd document, A Response to Aa Alfimation of Creation by the GC Executive Committee. Because a statement from our church in NCC. constituency would be the strongest statement, we ‘are choosing that venue to send this request on to the General Conference. Hopetuly, ican be addressed atthis GC session. I not. i could hopefully get on the ‘agenda for the next GC session We recommend thatthe NGC in Constituency Meeting vote 6 request that the General Conference Church Manval Committee rewite Fundamental Belief 46 to reflect tho more specific language found in Aa Atfamation of Creation Report and Response fo An ‘Atfcmation of Creation’. 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