Will be held on

  February 4, 2010

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WHAT CONCERNED UNITED METHODIST CAN DO

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Follow important issues when the 2010 session of the General Assembly convened in January 2010 and concludes in March, 2010.

During the General Assembly Session contact your legislators by phone, e-mail, fax, or mail and let them know your opinion on a particular issue or bill.  Call constituent hot line at 1-800-889-0229.  For further information on contacting legislators go to the Virginia United Methodist Church website www.vaumc.org.

Agree to receive e-mail Net Alert during the General Assembly Session and share the contents with others.  Send your e-mail address to Linda Porter at lpfromnc@msn.com .

Follow legislation through these sources:

    General Assembly website legis.state.va.us (excellent site and no www needed)

    House of Delegates 1-804-698-1500

    Senate 1-804-698-7410

Why are we so involved?

“...what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.”  Micah 6:8 (RSV)

“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities.  For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.... For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.”  Romans 13:1 & 6 (RSV)

From the “Social Principles of the United Methodist Church 2009-2012,” which is part of The Discipline of the United Methodist Church: 

“...The form and the leaders of all governments should be determined by exercise of the right to vote guaranteed to all adult citizens....”  Para. 164V. A)

“...The church should continually exert a strong ethical influence upon the state, supporting policies and programs deemed to be just and opposing policies and programs that are unjust.”  Para. 164V. B) “Government and laws should be servants of God and of human beings.  Citizens have a duty to abide by laws duly adopted by orderly and just process of government.  But governments, no less than individuals, are subject to the judgment of God....

Para. 164V. F)

 

Pictures from 2009 UM Day at General Assembly

 

           

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Contact Linda Porter at lpgtomnc@msn.com for more information.