From the General Board of Discipleship Website, written by Taylor Burton-Edwards
Among the many actions taken by the 2008 General Conference were revisions to paragraphs 217 and 225 of the 2004 Book of Discipline that changed vows for all professing members in The United Methodist Church and clarified the process for receiving members from other denominations. The changes in the vows in the Discipline also affect the official ritual of the church in Baptismal Covenants I, II, and IV (UMH 33 ff., UMH 39 ff., and UMH 50 ff.).
All these changes go into effect January 1, 2009.
(Note: As of 2004, the vows in Baptismal Covenant III are no longer Disciplinary. The required vows are those in Paragraph 217, as revised by the 2004 and 2008 General Conferences. Baptismal Covenant III does not contain these vows. Baptismal Covenant III should no longer be used in The United Methodist Church. ...
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