2016 Wesleyan Discipline:Transfer: Letters of

6000. Letter Sent by Church Granting Transfer to Another Wesleyan Church (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:575–580).

To the pastor and secretary of the _____________ Wesleyan Church.

This certifies that ______________ is a member in good standing in the _____________ Wesleyan Church, and being desirous of transferring membership to your church, is hereby transferred and commended to your care and fellowship.

By authority and in behalf of the ______________ Wesleyan Church, this ______ day of ________, A.D. ________.

________________________ Pastor ________________________ Local Church Secretary (The member’s relationship at the church granting the letter continues until the member is duly received by the church to which the member is being transferred.) 6010. Acknowledgment Sent by Receiving Church (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:575).

To the pastor and secretary of the _____________ Wesleyan Church.

This certifies that _______________, for whom you issued a letter of transfer dated the ______ day of __________, A.D. ________, has been duly received by the _________________ Wesleyan Church on the ______ day of _________, A.D. ________, and we send you this acknowledgment in order that you may complete your record of this transfer.

________________________ Pastor ________________________ Local Church Secretary 6020. Notice Sent to Member Being Transferred.

We have on this date, the ______ day of __________, A.D. ________, issued a letter of transfer of your membership to the ___________________ Wesleyan Church, commending you to its care and fellowship. May the Lord bless you in your new relationship.

________________________ Pastor ________________________ Local Church Secretary 6440. District Letter of Transfer (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3100:1; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3480).

To the superintendent of the ___________________ District of The Wesleyan Church.

This certifies that _______________ is a(n) ______________* in good standing in the _________________ District of The Wesleyan Church, and, having requested a transfer, is hereby transferred and recommended to your district, subject to the action of said district.

By the authority and in behalf of the _________________ District of The Wesleyan Church, this ______ day of __________, A.D. ________.

________________________ District Superintendent

The person for whom the letter is granted shall continue as a member of the district granting the letter until the district receiving the letter replies on form 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:6450.

(*Insert the proper term, namely appointed ordained minister, ordained minister on reserve, ordained minister on educational leave, retired ordained minister, ordained minister without appointment, commissioned minister, licensed minister, ministerial student, commissioned special worker or licensed special worker. If licensed special worker, add the particular type of service, such as licensed special worker—director of music, director of spiritual formation, youth director, song evangelist, children’s worker, spouse in ministry, lay evangelist or social worker. If the person being transferred is a licensed minister or licensed special worker, the transfer is not valid unless accompanied by a properly attested statement of standing in the course of study and of the person’s service record in the district.) 6450. Acknowledgment of District Letter of Transfer (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3100:1; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3480).

To the superintendent of the _____________________ District of The Wesleyan Church.

This certifies that _______________, for whom you issued a letter of transfer as a(n) ______________* dated the ______ day of ____________, A.D. ____________, has been duly enrolled by the District as a(n) ______________*, the transfer having been completed on the ______ day of __________, A.D. ________, and we send you this acknowledgment in order that you may complete your record of the transfer.

By the authority and in behalf of the _____________ District of The Wesleyan Church, this ______ day of __________, A.D. ________.

________________________ District Superintendent

(*Insert the proper term, namely appointed ordained minister, ordained minister on reserve, ordained minister on educational leave, retired ordained minister, ordained minister without appointment, commissioned minister, licensed minister, ministerial student, commissioned special worker or licensed special worker. If licensed special worker, add the particular type of service, such as licensed special worker—director of music, director of spiritual formation, youth director, song evangelist, children’s worker, spouse in ministry, lay evangelist or social worker.)