Question: Can youth be members of the church council?
Answer: Yes. ¶ 244.3 of the 2008 Book of Discipline states, “It [church council] shall include youth members chosen according to the same standards as adults.”
According to ¶ 256.3, youth are defined as "all persons from approximately twelve through eighteen years of age (generally persons in the seventh grade through the twelfth grade, taking into account the grouping of youth in the public schools), who are currently or potentially associated with the church or any of its activities. Youth who are professing members of the church have all rights and responsibilities of church membership except voting on matters prohibited by state law...."The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church — 2008. Copyright © 2008 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.
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