{"id":542,"date":"2026-01-16T13:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdapearl.no1.au\/?page_id=542"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:46:32","slug":"get-it-as-an-agenda-item","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdapearl.com\/index.php\/get-it-as-an-agenda-item\/","title":{"rendered":"get-it-as-an-agenda-item"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"542\" class=\"elementor elementor-542\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d539970 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d539970\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee39449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee39449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get it as an agenda item\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4461003 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4461003\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1beb03b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1beb03b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cba54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09cba54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00a0There is no church manual\u00a0requirement for the elders to screen \/approve\u00a0the agenda.\u00a0<\/li><li>Show up to the business meeting\u00a0<\/li><li>Raise your hand<\/li><li>State that you wish to add this to the agenda: \u201cI move that the business meeting discuss the 2015 immunization statement and consider the perceived\u00a0conflict with the fundamentals and if deemed to be in conflict with our beliefs, the statement is to be rejected by majority vote\u00a0and notice of rejection to be served to GC.\u201d<\/li><li>Have someone who understands the issue already second your request.\u00a0<\/li><li>Then insist on the matter being discussed, once it is seconded it must move to discussion.\u00a0<\/li><li>The church manual doesn\u2019t say they must add it to the agenda- there is no guidance.\u00a0Nor does it say elders must first approve.\u00a0You are dealing with a grey area, but I have found transparency to be the best way.\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0You must pray and let God lead. Make it a day of fasting all day. 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