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May as Christian Home Month

2016 Book of Resolutions, #2024

Whereas, many families throughout our world suffer because of poverty, inequities in society, financial struggles, inadequate health care, violence in the home, violence in their communities, lack of knowledge for developing healthy relationships, and inadequate resources for times of transition or crisis; and

Whereas, according to the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church, “We believe the family to be the basic human community through which persons are nurtured and sustained in mutual love, responsibility, respect, and fidelity”; and

Whereas, we recognize that support from a faith community can help every family, no matter what its configuration, to more effectively provide safety, nurture growth, and sustain healthy relationships;

Therefore be it resolved, that General Conference declare the month of May Christian Home Month, with emphasis on ways congregations can support families within the congregation and within their communities, encourage worship and faith formation in the home, participate in prayer on behalf of all families, and provide ministries for forming and strengthening healthy relationships in the home.

We call upon pastors and congregations to offer classes and opportunities for forming and maintaining healthy relationships, parenting, communication skills, marriage preparation and enrichment, faith formation in the home, and coping with crises.

We call upon annual conferences to assist congregations through the development, identification, and promotion of ministries and resources in support of families and of faith formation in the home.

We call upon the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry to offer resources for clergy in marriage preparation and marriage enrichment, as well as resources to aid clergy in developing and maintaining healthy relationships within their own families.

We call upon seminaries to train clergy in forming and maintaining healthy relationships within the family, in marriage preparation, marriage counseling, and marriage enrichment.

We call upon The United Methodist Publishing House to continue publication of materials in support of healthy relationships within the family, parenting, sexuality education, and family life.

We call upon the General Board of Discipleship to produce resources for the support of Christian Home Month for use in the congregation and in the home, as well as to continue to develop, identify, and promote resources and materials for forming and sustaining healthy relationships in the home, as well as for faith formation in the home.

ADOPTED 1992
AMENDED AND READOPTED 2004, 2012
RESOLUTION #2025, 2008, 2012 BOOK OF RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION #24, 2004 BOOK OF RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION #21, 2000 BOOK OF RESOLUTIONS

See Social Principles, ¶ 161B.

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