2016 Wesleyan Discipline:Letters: Standing for lay minister

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(3) A lay minister who transfers membership may also ask for a letter of standing as a lay minister (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:6220), and present it to the pastor of the church to which transfer is sought for consideration by the local board of administration there in issuing a new license.

6220. Lay Minister’s Letter of Standing (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3440:3).

This certifies that __________________ has been up to this date a lay minister in good standing in the _________________ Wesleyan Church, and being desirous of transferring ____________ membership from this church, is granted this letter of standing to recommend _________________ to whomever it may concern as a person worthy of consideration for license as a lay minister.

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

________________________ Pastor ________________________ Local Church Secretary