General Agency Proposed Legislation and Reports

General Council on Finance and Administration reports

Proposed 2009-2012 General Church Budget: The General Council on Finance and Administration, the Connectional Table, and the agencies of The United Methodist Church have worked diligently and faithfully on the budget of the Church to be presented at General Conference this spring. Much of the work has focused on presenting a quadrennial spending plan focused on outcomes that reflect the ministry and mission of The United Methodist Church. View budget
A review and analysis of the Church's Budget for 2009–2012:
A Powerpoint and video presentation providing insight into how the collaborative efforts culminated in a budget that will fund the ministries of the Church. View presentation
GCFA Presentation on Net Assets
At the spring 2008 meeting of the General Council on Finance and Adminstration a report was presnted detailing the positions of the various general agencies in regard to net assets. View presentation
A Resource to General Conference Delegates for Considering the Florida Proposal on General Agency Reserves
This resource has been developed for General Conference delegates in light of the Florida Annual Conference delegation proposal suggesting that the aggregate net assets of the general Church could be used to offset a significant amount of the proposed 2009-2012 World Service Fund apportionment. Read more

Links to petitions and reports from General Agencies

The general agencies of the church submit reports of their work during the current quadrennium, as well as reporting on proposed new initiatives. General agencies may also submit petitions for considering by the General Conference.

Links to petitions and reports submitted by general agencies are listed below.