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Legislation deadline looms for Young People’s Convocation in Berlin
By TIM GHIANNI
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2009/GBOD/ -- The Global Young People’s Convocation and Legislative Assembly is July 21-26, 2010, but it’s already crunch time for one of the most important aspects of the event.
The deadline for submission of legislation for the gathering in Berlin is Dec. 31.
“It’s one of the major reasons we’ll be gathering,” says Elizabeth-Ann Rowlison, coordinator of the event for Young People’s Ministries, a division of the General Board of Discipleship (GBOD), an agency of The United Methodist Church.
Of course, the gathering will have much to offer, from speakers to programming making use of the cultural and historical backdrop that is Berlin.
“We were drawn to Berlin because the city itself echoes our event theme of ‘One Church, One Lord, One World,’ ” says Rowlison, noting that the city – once divided by ideology as well as a wall – now is among Europe’s most vibrant.
But the legislation is a top priority when the young people gather.
“The Legislative Assembly is one of the major aspects of the event that is mandated by the Book of Discipline,” says Rowlison. “Any youth or young adult from throughout the world can submit legislation for consideration at the Convocation. It gives young people an essential way to participate in the church - to raise their concerns and to address those concerns as they are heard through the legislative process.”
Guidelines for legislation and general information about the Convocation and how to support it through giving can be found at www.globalyoungpeople.org.
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