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    Tennessee Annual Conference

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    Motion Title: Disciple Bible Study Advance Special

    Date: 6/13/2011

    I move that Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries be added tothe list of Advance Specials in the list in Resolution #5: Conference Advance Specials.

    Originator name: Vin Walkup

    ACTION: Passed

    VOTE: Hand/Standing

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    Motion Title: Min. of Campus Ministry fund set at $1 million

    Date: 6/13/2011

    Amending the camping ministries report:

    I move that the Campus Ministries fund be set at a minimum of $1,000,000.00.

    Originator name: Vin Walkup

    ACTION: Passed

    VOTE: Hand/Standing

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    Motion Title: On apportionments Date: 6/15/2011See attachment: Whereas, in the past year the difference between apportionment giving and our budget was 15%. For 2010 this difference was over $2 million dollars.

    Whereas, the gap between our adopted budget and our actual receipts constitutes a long standing

    trend.

    Therefore, be it resolved that:1. The pastor and finance chair of any church not paying 100% of their apportioned giving will

    write a report explaining the shortfall between the churchs giving and the apportionedamount. This letter shall be submitted to the Conference and D.S. along with the Year EndReport.

    2. Any church not showing steady yearly improvement in reaching 100% of their apportionmentsshall present a one year and a five year plan to reach full apportionments. Churchesincreasing their overall apportioned giving by 10% wilil be considered to be making steadyyearly improvement in reaching full apportionments. These plans shall be submitted to the

    D.S. and Conference office along with Year End Reports.3. A dedicated list of all churches paying full apportionments shall be published in the Pre-Conference and Conference Journal. Additionally, all churches making steady yearly progresswill be listed separately.

    4. A summary of the one and five year plans of churches reaching full apportionments shall bepublished in the Conference Journal.

    Paul PurdueClergy DelegateHillcrest UMC

    Originator name: Paul Purdue

    ACTION: Passed

    VOTE: Hand/Standing

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    Notes:

    The following is a list of amendments/resolutions brought to the floor that have nocomment or were failed:

    #2: Min. number of clergy ballots to be read (Jim Hughes)

    - no comments

    #4: Amendment to Resolution #7 (Elizabeth E. Von Hofe)- Failed

    #6: Clergy Elections (Ryan Bennett)- comment: * Referred to standing rules.