Tag: Court
Top court to consider Protocol
![Protocol leaders in 2019.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Protocol-leaders-960.jpg)
The Judicial Council has not met since the coronavirus pandemic began. They now plan to use video conferencing to address issues, including the constitutionality of Protocol legislation.
Court rules on exit plan and more
![Judicial Council debates exit plan vote](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Judicial-Council-Nov-2019-2.jpg)
Legislation setting special exit provisions for any United Methodist churches that want to leave the denomination took effect last February, the church’s top court has ruled.
Top Court meeting this week
![Man at General Conference 2019](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Judicial-Counicl-4-2019.jpg)
The United Methodist Church’s top court meets April 23-26 to review the Traditional Plan and an exit plan adopted by the special 2019 General Conference.
Relationships help overcome addiction
![Pastor shaking a man's hand.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Opiods-Thornton.jpg)
Relationships heal. That’s the focus of this second article in a series about WV churches dealing with the opioid crisis.