302.2

The General Assembly shall open with devotional and inspirational services. Provision shall be made for transaction of business and other inspirational services. The General Assembly shall set the time of adjournment. (25.4)

335.5

Special Meetings of the General Board may be called by the Board of General Superintendents, president, or secretary.

810.116

  1. A variety of local NYI gatherings help provide effective ministry to young people.
  2. The local NYI group participates in district, regional, and global NYI gatherings that further enhance youth ministry in the church.

810.117

  1. The NYI Council meets regularly to fulfill the mission and vision of NYI.
  2. Meetings of the council may be scheduled or called by the president or pastor.

810.118

  1. The annual meeting of the local NYI is held within sixty days of the District NYI Convention and in harmony with the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene.
  2. NYI officers and council members and delegates to the District NYI Convention are elected at the annual NYI meeting.
  3. The NYI local ministry plan may be revised by two-thirds vote at the NYI annual meeting.

810.317

  1. A variety of regional NYI gatherings help provide effective ministry to young people on the region.
  2. The regional NYI also encourages and enhances district NYI ministry by meeting with district NYI groups across the region to resource them for effective ministry.
  3. The regional NYI participates in global NYI gatherings that further enhance effective youth ministry across the region.

810.318

  1. The Regional NYI Council meets regularly to fulfill the mission and vision of regional NYI.
  2. Meetings of the council may be scheduled or called by the regional NYI chair, regional director, regional youth coordinator, or the global NYI director.

810.319

  1. A Regional NYI Caucus is convened during the Global NYI Convention. The caucus provides for inspirational sessions and programs to advance youth ministry across the region. Reports are received, leadership is elected, and any legislative business pertaining to the work of NYI on the region is transacted at the caucus.
  2. The Regional NYI Council, in cooperation with the global NYI director, arranges for and oversees the Regional NYI Caucus.
  3. The Regional NYI Caucus is composed of the members of the Regional NYI Council, the regional director and/ or regional youth coordinator, and the delegates from the region to the Global NYI Convention who are elected, consistent with the Global Ministry Plan.
  4. The caucus convenes during the Global NYI Convention at a time and place designated by the global NYI director. When approved by the Regional NYI Council, the regional director, and the Global NYI Council, a caucus may be convened by postal or electronic means within six months prior to the Global NYI Convention in order to conduct regional NYI business when circumstances prohibit a majority of elected delegates from attending the Global NYI Convention.

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