2016 Wesleyan Discipline:Ritual of commissioning lay workers

5855. Order of Commissioning of Lay Workers.

(This ritual is adaptable for use in commissioning any type of lay worker, including special workers, such as director of music, director of spiritual formation, youth director, song evangelist, children’s worker, spouse in ministry; including lay missionaries, such as doctors, nurses, teachers, spouses of ordained missionaries, office workers; and including any other lay worker commissioned by a district conference. In each case, the presiding minister (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3091; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5850) and others helping in the commissioning service [cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1405; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1935:34; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3470; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3490] shall insert the title of the commission being granted in the blanks, and make such other adaptations or modifications as are needed.)