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"UNITED METHODIST DAILY NEWS" by SUSAN PEEK on Aug. 11, 1991 at 13:58 Eastern,
about FULL TEXT RELEASES FROM UNITED METHODIST NEWS SERVICE (3345 notes).

Note 3345 by UMNS on Dec. 18, 1996 at 16:30 Eastern (2556 characters).

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CONTACT:  Ralph E. Baker                         633(10-71B){3345}
          Nashville, Tenn.  (615) 742-5470           Dec. 18, 1996

'1996 Book of Discipline'
to be available soon

     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) -- The United Methodist Church's book
of order and law, the 1996 Book of Discipline will be available
for distribution by the first of January 1997 in both printed and
electronic form.
     The new Discipline includes the church's constitution,
doctrinal statements, general rules, social principles, mission
and ministry.  It has been revised to include changes in church
legislation made by the denomination's 1996 General Conference
last April in Denver.
     The new edition includes updated sections on baptism, the
local church, ordained ministry, superintendency, conferences,
administrative order, church property and judicial administration.
     The Committee on Correlation and Editorial Revision, chaired
by the Earl W. Riddle, began its preliminary work on the book in
July 1995, and completed its task in November 1996.
     The editorial team from the United Methodist Publishing House
includes Michael Lawrence, editor; Joey Crowe and Joan Shoup,
assistant editors.
     The printed edition of the Discipline sells for $14.95. The
electronic Book of Discipline, written in "Folio Views" and
available on diskette for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Mackintosh
formats, is $39.95. 
     A CD-ROM containing the Discipline and the church's Book of
Resolutions -- General Conference's statements of policy on
environmental, economic, political, social, justice, nurturing and
world issues -- will be available for $59.95.
     The Book of Resolutions, edited by Lee Ranck of the United
Methodist Board of Church and Society, will be available in
printed form later in January for $12.95.
     These resources are being sold by Cokesbury, or may be
ordered by calling (800) 672-1789.
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Members of the Committee on Correlation and Editorial Revision
are:
     Earl W. Riddle, chairman
     Clelia D. Hendrix, vice chairwoman
     Naomi G. Bartle, secretary
     Richard L. Evans
     Carolyn M. Marshall

EDITORS NOTE:  A black and white photo of the committee and
editors of the Discipline is available from Holly Caldwell, by
calling (615) 749-6487.

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