The Manual

¶ 100 Preamble DOCTRINE: ARTICLES OF RELIGION ¶¶ 101-107 God¶¶ 108-110 The Scriptures¶¶ 111-113 Humankind¶¶ 114-120 Salvation¶¶ 121-125 The Church¶¶ 126-130 Last Things¶ 131 Scriptural References MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP COVENANT ¶ 150 Membership¶ 151 Requirements of Membership¶ 152 The Rights of Membership¶ 153 Termination of Full Membership¶ 154 Privilege and […]

¶714.3        Baptism of Adults Dear friends in Christ, our faith declares that by the sin of Adam, humanity as the offspring of Adam is corrupted in its very nature, so that from birth we are inclined to sin; and that new life and a right relationship with God are possible

Core formation is the first visible phase in the multiplication of congregations.  To move into this stage, several criteria must be met: When a group of individuals are ready to form a core group, they must have a sponsor.  This may be a local church, a network, a group of

Ultimately, the origin of any ministry begins with an idea, a picture, a vision from God given to a person or people.  When a person is sufficiently moved by God to approach his/her church about the possibility of bringing this vision to reality, it will be considered an idea. This

APPENDIX FOUR Paralleling the Disciplinary Processes Chart

APPENDIX THREE RULES OF ADMISSIBILITY OF WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE 1. Admissibility of witnesses – Every presiding officer shall rule as to who shall be admitted as witnesses in a case. Either party has the right to challenge any witness that may be called to the stand, giving reasons for the

APPENDIX TWO ORDER FOR CONDUCTING APPEALS 8:00 a.m. Pre-hearing conference The presiding officer convenes a pre-hearing conference between appellant, appellant’s assistant(s), and the respondent, respondent’s assistant(s) to confirm agreements about how the appeal will proceed. The setting of the time schedule is determined in the pre-hearing conference. The time schedule

APPENDIX ONE ORDER FOR CONDUCTING TRIALS 1) Devotions 2) Reading of the Board of Administration action by which the trial committee was appointed and the names of unchallenged members of the committee 3) The appointment of a secretary by the presiding officer. Consideration may be given to obtaining the services

¶ 940 Discipline and Restoration of a Church Citation of a Church to Show Cause The Board of Administration of the Canadian General Conference shall have the power to cite the official board of a church to appear before it to show cause, why it should not be declared in

¶ 935 Discipline and Restoration of Non-Members The conduct of persons who are regular participants in the life of the church affects the integrity of the Christian witness of the individual and the church. As such, these persons, although they have taken no formal vows of commitment or made formal