Structure

Council

The Council meets once per year. It is constituted as follows:

• The Central Conferences of Germany and of Central and Southern Europe of the United Methodist Church and the British Conference: five members each (including the Bishop, President, or some other senior church leader and at least two lay representatives).

• The Northern Europe Central Conference: six members (including two Bishops and at least two lay representatives).

• The Irish Conference: three members (including the President or some other senior church leader and one lay representative).

• Other churches: two members each (including a senior church leader).

• Observers: one member each, with a voice but no vote. Observers are currently the Representative of the World Methodist Council and the Europe Secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church.

The Council relates to other Methodist bodies in Europe: the European Methodist Youth Council and the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (Europe: Continental and Europe: Britain & Ireland Areas).

Executive

The Executive consists of a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer, known as the Officers, and up to three other persons appointed by the Council. The Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson represent different Methodist traditions. The Executive meets when required but normally conducts its business by correspondence.

Commissions

The Council appoints Commissions to further the work of the Council. Each Commission has a constitution appropriate to its work which is approved by the Council. The Commission is accountable for its work to the Council.

The Commissions work on the following subjects:

• Theological Studies

• European Commission on Mission

• Church and Society

• Fund for Mission in Europe

To download the Constitution of the European Methodist Council (English version only), please click here.

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