The Manual

The general conference is the only legislative body in the church. It shall have full power to make rules and regulations under the limitations and restrictions described in ¶250.  Only the general conference has power to submit a resolution for a denominational referendum. The interval between sessions shall be approximately […]

The membership of the general conference is defined in ¶250.2.1 Delegates to the general conference are members when duly seated. The following shall be ex officio members without vote: The non-ordained directors employed by the board of administration, the president of Lorne Park Foundation, and the chair of the board

On August 6, 1990 the Canadian General Conference was inaugurated and the evangelical vision of historic Methodism was reaffirmed – to preach the Gospel to the lost, to raise up congregations of deeply committed Christians, to call believers to lives of holiness and devoted service to others. The general conference

¶ 400    Introduction ¶ 405    Membership ¶ 410    Special Regulations ¶ 415    Officers of the General Conference ¶ 420    Committees of the General Conference ¶ 425    Board of Administration ¶ 430    Ministerial Education, Guidance and Placement Committee ¶ 435    Real Property ¶ 440    Funding ¶ 445    Compassion Ministries and Social

The following forms are provided at 380-LOCAL-CHURCH-FORMS-2020 on The Free Methodist Church in Canada website: ¶380        LOCAL CHURCH FORMS ¶381A     LAY MINISTER’S LICENSE ¶381B     RENEWAL OF LAY MINISTER’S LICENSE ¶382A     TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP ¶382B     TRANSFER OF ADULT MEMBERSHIP TO ANOTHER DENOMINATION ¶382C     TRANSFER OF YOUTH MEMBERSHIP ¶383A     RESTORATION OF CREDENTIALS

Other local church resources are available on The Free Methodist Church in Canada website.

Delegates are local church members elected to act as liaisons between the local churches and the general conference.  The delegates represent the local church at general conference as voting members and communicate important information they receive at general conference to the local congregations by reports and announcements.  The delegates, along

House churches can function effectively within the FMCIC where there is understanding as to how the partnering relationship between the house churches and the FMCIC works; how the roles of approved leaders fit into the current denominational structure; and, how the house churches fit into the larger accountability structure of

Paying pastors and keeping the lights on should always remain the first priority.  However, rather than fully omitting the payment of the tithe from a church budget, a board should first strive to send a reduced percentage (e.g. 8, 6 or 4%) and communicate this adjustment to the Management Committee

When a church applies for society status, there is an expectation that it be within the 5-10% payment of Core from its full operational budget as described in Par 440.2 of The Manual.  Unless an affiliate has demonstrated faithful support of Core within this range for six months or more,