Please email this completed form to
Rev. Todd Williamson, CONAM Chair
revrtwilliamson@gmail.com
Charge Conference
Position: Local Church Representative for Native American Ministry
Background: The Book of Discipline delineates this position in ¶654, "...Every local
church at charge conference shall designate by nomination and election a minimum of
one person per charge (without regard to race or ethnic origin) or a designated member
of an established church committee to represent the need for better awareness of
Native American contributions in the local church. These names are to be submitted to
the district superintendent at charge conference to be given to the annual conference
committee on Native American Ministry."
Qualifications:
• This position may be held by any professing member (youth, young adult or
adult) in the local church/charge.
• This person may be of any race or ethnicity.
• The primary requirement for this position is a "heart" for Native American
peoples; and akin to this,
• An interest in the lives of Native American peoples.
• This person will be the "point of contact" for the annual conference committee on
Native American ministry and for the Native American Comprehensive Plan of
the UMC, receiving information via both email and U.S. Mail.
• This person will share the information received via the information systems within
the church. For example, this might involve sharing information with the pastor or
those in lay leadership, making sure announcements get into church newsletters
or weekly worship bulletins, posting material on a bulletin board, making oral
announcements during worship services and meetings, etc.
• This person will communicate with CCONAM and NACP in regard to the needs
of the church related to Native Americans. For example, the church may request
assistance in finding local Native American resource people to conduct
workshops or participate in worship services.
Name of Church/Charge:
Name of District:
Name of Conference:
Name of Local Church Representative for Native American Ministry:
Mailing Address:
Home Phone: Cell Phone:
Email Address:
