Index C

C

California, SEE Pacific Southwest district
Calling a pastor, 690-722
Canada:

Area boundaries, 2435

District boundaries, 2400; 2403:1-2

The Wesleyan Church of, 70

Candidates for license, commission, and ordination, examination of, 1390:1, 3–4; 3033:6; 3070:4; 3104:3; 3460; 3470
Canon, the,  218
Caribbean, 35; 65; 80; 2565; 6750:2
Central America, 27
Central Canada district, 2403:2; 2435
Ceremonies of churches, 420
Certificate:

Commission, 6280

Membership, 6052

General evangelists, 3285:1; 6340

Interim pastor’s authorization, 6250

Ordination, 3070:7; 6300

Pocket, of standing, 6430

Student membership, 6070

Study course, 3033:3; 3059:1g; 3070:3; 6410

Supply pastor’s authorization, 3260:4; 6240

Validating ordination, commission, or license, 3104:5; 6320

Chaplains:

Committee on, 2395

Institutional, 3330

Military, 3330

Charity, Christian, 220; 265:3
Charter, International Conference, 125; 1590:4; 2640; 2680; Appendix A, 6500-6770
Chesapeake district, 2403:3; 2435
Chief Financial Officer/General Treasurer, 1970-1976
Children, responsibility to, 265:7
Children’s worker, 3210:5; 3450–3480; 6360–6380
Chile, 80
Christ:

Atonement of, 226

Body of, 240

Member of Trinity, 210

Merits for justification,' 230

Resurrection of, 214

Sacraments commanded by, 242

Second coming of, 214; 244; 246

Son of God, 214

Christian liberty, special direction concerning, 440
Christian perfection, SEE Entire Sanctification
Christian social concern, 410; 1655:45
Christian unity 450
Christian worship, 420
Church:

Article of Religion, 240

Christ the only head of, 270

Guides and Helps to Holy Living, 265 SEE ALSO local church; Wesleyan Church

Church board, 750–782
Church buildings:

Dedication, ritual, 5950

Use of, 313:4

Church, developing, 510

Categories of, 510:6

Delegate to district conference, 510:5

Government of, 510:3

In developing district, 542

Local advisory council of, 510:2–3

Membership in, 510:2

Minimum organization, 807

Pastoral appointment for, 510:1

Property of, 510:4. SEE ALSO Property, local church

Church discipline:

For members, 260, 268

Judicial, 5000–5004

Meaning and purpose of, 5000

Principles of administering, 5002

Church growth, SEE Church Multiplication and Discipleship
Church hearings:, 276
Church law:

Classification of, 125–190

Elementary principles governing, 270–286

Interpretation of, 375:1-6; 2060–2068

Judiciary, 5000–5004

SEE Appendix B

Church member, membership, 550–610

Assistant pastor’s, 578:2

Categories of, 295

Classes for, 568; 725:11; 782:8

Conditions of, 295; 297; 553

Constitutionally established, 295

Developing Church, 510

Elementary Principal Governing, 272

Essence and Meaning of, 260; 550

Judicial Procedure Against, 555

Letters and Certificates, 6000-6070

Minister's, 310; 578:2; 3097–3100

Pastors, 578:2

Reception of, 566–570

Records, 610

Restoration of, 268

Rights of, 302, 555

Ritual, 295; 5550-5595

Termination of, See termination of membership

Church member, membership, student, 552, 564–565, 610

Certificate of membership, 6070

Church members, relations with one another, 265:8–13
Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division, 2305-2307
Church officers; officials:

District, 1250–1292

General, 1800-1870

Local, 800; 815

Church plant, 510:6
Church property, SEE Abandoned Church Property, Property, District; Property, General; Property, General Church; Property, Local Church
Church secretary, 775; 830
Church treasurer, 752:1; 842
Cincinnati, OH, 24
Circuit, 525–535

Boundaries set by district, 323:5

Developing district, 542

Pastoral charge, a type of, 315

Pastor’s membership, 578:2

Civil rights, 220; 265:12; 360:3d SEE ALSO Rights
Classification of church law, 125–190
Clergy Development, SEE Education and Clergy Development Division
College/University:

By local churches, 1180:25

President, ritual for installation, 5945

Program of study for ministry, 3170:2

Trustees, 2362

SEE ALSO Educational institutions, general

Colombia, 18; 80
Colorado, SEE Mountain Plains District
Commissioned Lay Missionary:

Commission form, 6400

Listing of, 1240:5:D

Regulations governing, 3490

Commissioned minister:

Certificate for commission, 6280

Course of study, 3210:3

District listing of, 1240

Duties of, 3059:3

Qualifications for, 3059:1

Regulations for, 3059:4

Rights of, 3059:2

Commissioned special worker:

In process of transfer, 1240:5:B; 3470

Listing of, 1240:5:A

Regulations governing, 3470–3480

Commissioning:

Of lay missionaries, 3490, 5850

lay workers, 5850

Of ministers, 5800

Of special workers, 3470

Commitments, membership, 260–268
Committees:

Chaplains, 2395; 3330

District, 1250

General Conference, 1563-1585

editing, 1585

General Conference Planning, 1570

Local Church, 800

Special Nominations, 1580

Communication and Administration Division, 2100-2110
Communion, 242; 293
Compensation of ministers, 286; 782:14
Complaints:

Against course of study books, 375:5

Against ministers, 313:7

Conditions of membership, 297
Conference, SEE Circuit: Conferences; District conference; General Conference; Local Church Conference
Conflict of laws, 1796–1799
Conflict Resolution, 5004
Connecticut, SEE Northeast District
Conscientious objector, 410:3
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The]]:||200–385

Adoption of, 50

Amendments, 385

Current authority for, 185

Function, 145

Identification of, 135

Summary of contents, 135–145; 200

Text of, 200–385

type of Church Law, 135–145

Constitutional law, 125–145
Constitutionality:

Of district conference acts, 375:2

Of General Conference acts, 375:1

Continuing education, 3240
Contract, pastoral, 697; 723
Conversion, 228; 230; 297:1; 553:1
Corporate offense, 5010 Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc.
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church:, 4200–4270
Corporations, affiliate, 4300-4425
Corporations, district, 4100-4150
Corporations, local church, 4000-4070
Corporations, subsidiary, 4300-4425
Correspondence study courses, 2385–2388; 3170:3
Costa Rica, 80
Council, advisory:

Circuit, 530

Developing church, 510:3

Council of Ordination, 1405
Council, Wesleyan Educational, 2355
Counseling:

Concerning divorce, 265:6

Minister as counselor, 725:9

Courses of study:, 2385–2388; 3170–3240

Certificate of completion, 6410

Commissioned minister’s, 3210:3

Development of, 3200

Lay minister’s, 3210:4

Pre-ordination, 3210:1

Special workers’, 3210:5

Specialized ministries, 3210:2

Credentials:

Gen Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5230; 5212:2

Of commissioned minister, 3059:4b

Of ordained minister, 3089:2

Of licensed minister, 3055:2

Of ministerial student, 3015:5b

Crossroads district, 2403:4; 2430
Curacao, 35
Current authority for church law, 185