Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee members have proposed a new procedure for submitting resolutions to the denominations annual meeting. The new procedure was approved during the committees scheduled meeting last week and will be submitted to convention messengers in June for approval. Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee members have proposed a new procedure for submitting resolutions to the denominations annual meeting. The new procedure was approved during the committees scheduled meeting last week and will be submitted to convention messengers in June for approval. Among the proposed changes: The Resolutions Committee will be selected 75 days prior to the annual meeting, instead of the current 45 days. Proposed resolutions may be submitted as early as April 15 but no later than 15 days prior to the annual meeting. No resolutions can be introduced at the convention. Proposed resolutions must be accompanied by a letter from a church qualified to send a messenger to the annual convention, certifying that the individual submitting the resolution is a member in good standing. However, the person … [Read more...]
Mormons rank fifth in members; Southern Baptists still second
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the first time has been listed among the top five largest Christian denominations in the United States by the 2002 Yearbook of Canadian and American Churches compiled by the National Council of Churches. The Southern Baptist Convention ranks second in membership size behind the Roman Catholic Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the first time has been listed among the top five largest Christian denominations in the United States by the 2002 Yearbook of Canadian and American Churches compiled by the National Council of Churches. The Southern Baptist Convention ranks second in membership size behind the Roman Catholic Church. Although the Interfaith Witness Department of the SBC North American Mission Board classifies the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) as other than orthodox Christian, the Yearbook considers them a Christian denomination. The Salt Lake City-based church ranked fifth with 5.2 million members. Catholics registered 63.6 million and Southern Baptists 15.9 million. The United Methodist Church placed third, with 8.3 million members and the … [Read more...]
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