A. PROCEDURE
May 1 is the deadline for Annual Meeting resolutions to be received by the Coordinating Council for review prior to being sent to the delegates in advance of the Annual Meeting.

B. PREPARATION AND INTRODUCTION
Resolutions may be prepared and introduced by the following individuals or organizations:

(1) Any local church of the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ, provided the resolution has been approved for submission by the congregation or by the official governing body of that church (number supporting, opposing and abstaining should be reported when the resolution is submitted as well as the date voted.)

(2) Any Association of the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ, provided the resolution has been approved by submission at a duly called meeting of the Association or its Executive Committee.

(3) Any structure created by the Conference By-Laws, or by an annual meeting or a special meeting of the Conference.

(4) The Coordinating Council of the Maine Conference United Church of Christ.

C. FORMAT
All resolutions must be submitted in via email in WORD format with the sponsors clearly identified. Resolutions should be double-spaced, and each line should be numbered.

D. Responsibilities
+ Two representatives, from the group submitting the resolution, must lead the Annual Meeting Hearing on Friday afternoon on the submitted resolution.

+ Group submitting the resolution must be on hand when the resolution is presented/ discussed and voted on at Annual Meeting.

Email: conference@maineucc.org

Deadline: May 1, 2008