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== C ==
== C ==
'''California,''' ''SEE'' [[Pacific Southwest district]]<br>
'''California,''' ''SEE'' [[Index P|Pacific Southwest district]]<br>
'''Calling a pastor,''' [[690-722]]<br>
'''Calling a pastor,''' [[690-722]]<br>
'''Canada:'''<br>
'''Canada:'''<br>
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:Son of God, [[214]]<br>
:Son of God, [[214]]<br>
'''Christian liberty, special direction concerning,''' [[440]]<br>
'''Christian liberty, special direction concerning,''' [[440]]<br>
'''Christian perfection,''' ''SEE'' [[Entire Sanctification]]<br>
'''Christian perfection,''' ''SEE'' [[Index E|Entire Sanctification]]<br>
'''Christian social concern,''' [[410]]; [[1655:45]]<br>
'''Christian social concern,''' [[410]]; [[1655:45]]<br>
'''Christian unity''' [[450]]<br>
'''Christian unity''' [[450]]<br>
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:Article of Religion, [[240]]<br>
:Article of Religion, [[240]]<br>
:Christ the only head of, [[270]]<br>
:Christ the only head of, [[270]]<br>
:Guides and Helps to Holy Living, [[265]] ''SEE ALSO'' [[local church]]; [[Wesleyan Church]]<br>
:Guides and Helps to Holy Living, [[265]] ''SEE ALSO'' [[Index L|local church]]; [[Index W|Wesleyan Church]]<br>
'''Church board,''' [[750–782]]<br>
'''Church board,''' [[750–782]]<br>
'''Church buildings:'''<br>
'''Church buildings:'''<br>
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:Minimum organization, [[807]]<br>
:Minimum organization, [[807]]<br>
:Pastoral appointment for, [[510:1]]<br>
:Pastoral appointment for, [[510:1]]<br>
:Property of, [[510:4]]. ''SEE ALSO'' [[Property]], [[local church]]<br>
:Property of, [[510:4]]. ''SEE ALSO'' [[Index P|Property]], [[Index L|local church]]<br>
'''Church discipline:'''<br>
'''Church discipline:'''<br>
:For members, [[260]], [[268]]<br>
:For members, [[260]], [[268]]<br>
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:Meaning and purpose of, [[5000]]<br>
:Meaning and purpose of, [[5000]]<br>
:Principles of administering, [[5002]]<br>
:Principles of administering, [[5002]]<br>
'''Church growth,''' ''SEE'' [[Church Multiplication and Discipleship]]<br>
'''Church growth,''' ''SEE'' [[Index C|Church Multiplication and Discipleship]]<br>
'''Church hearings:''', [[276]]<br>
'''Church hearings:''', [[276]]<br>
'''Church law:'''<br>
'''Church law:'''<br>
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:Rights of, [[302]], [[555]]<br>
:Rights of, [[302]], [[555]]<br>
:Ritual, [[295]]; [[5550-5595]]<br>
:Ritual, [[295]]; [[5550-5595]]<br>
:Termination of, ''See'' termination of membership<br>
:Termination of, ''See'' [[Index T|Termination of Membership]]<br>
'''Church member, membership, student,''' [[552]], [[564–565]], [[610]]<br>
'''Church member, membership, student,''' [[552]], [[564–565]], [[610]]<br>
:Certificate of membership, [[6070]]<br>
:Certificate of membership, [[6070]]<br>
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:Local, [[800]]; [[815]]<br>
:Local, [[800]]; [[815]]<br>
'''Church plant,''' [[510:6]]<br>
'''Church plant,''' [[510:6]]<br>
'''Church property,''' ''SEE'' [[Abandoned_church_property|Abandoned Church Property]], [[Property, District]]; [[Property, General]]; [[Property, General Church]]; [[Property, Local Church:]]<br>
'''Church property,''' ''SEE'' [[Index A|Abandoned Church Property]], [[Index P|Property, District]]; [[Index P|Property, General]]; [[Index P|Property, General Church]]; [[Index P|Property, Local Church:]]<br>
'''Church secretary,''' [[775]]; [[830]]<br>
'''Church secretary,''' [[775]]; [[830]]<br>
'''Church treasurer,''' [[752:1]]; [[842]]<br>
'''Church treasurer,''' [[752:1]]; [[842]]<br>
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:Pastoral charge, a type of, [[315]]<br>
:Pastoral charge, a type of, [[315]]<br>
:Pastor’s membership, [[578:2]]<br>
:Pastor’s membership, [[578:2]]<br>
'''Civil rights,''' [[220]]; [[265:12]]; [[360:3d]] ''SEE ALSO'' [[Rights]]<br>
'''Civil rights,''' [[220]]; [[265:12]]; [[360:3d]] ''SEE ALSO'' [[Index R|Rights]]<br>
'''Classification of church law,''' [[125–190]]<br>
'''Classification of church law,''' [[125–190]]<br>
'''Clergy Development,''' ''SEE'' [[Education and Clergy Development Division]]<br>
'''Clergy Development,''' ''SEE'' [[Index E|Education and Clergy Development Division]]<br>
'''College/University:'''<br>
'''College/University:'''<br>
:By local churches, [[1180:25]]<br>
:By local churches, [[1180:25]]<br>
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:Program of study for ministry, [[3170:2]]<br>
:Program of study for ministry, [[3170:2]]<br>
:Trustees, [[2362]]<br>
:Trustees, [[2362]]<br>
:''SEE ALSO'' [[Educational institutions, general]]<br>
:''SEE ALSO'' [[Index E|Educational institutions, general]]<br>
'''Colombia,''' [[18]]; [[80]]<br>
'''Colombia,''' [[18]]; [[80]]<br>
'''Colorado,''' ''SEE'' [[Mountain Plains District]]<br>
'''Colorado,''' ''SEE'' [[Index M|Mountain Plains District]]<br>
'''Commissioned Lay Missionary:'''<br>
'''Commissioned Lay Missionary:'''<br>
:Commission form, [[6400]]<br>
:Commission form, [[6400]]<br>
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:Against ministers, [[313:7]]<br>
:Against ministers, [[313:7]]<br>
'''Conditions of membership,''' [[297]]<br>
'''Conditions of membership,''' [[297]]<br>
'''Conference,''' ''SEE'' [[Circuit: Conferences]]; [[District conference]]; [[General Conference]]; [[Local Church Conference]]<br>
'''Conference,''' ''SEE'' [[Index C|Circuit: Conferences]]; [[Index D|District conference]]; [[Index G|General Conference]]; [[Index L|Local Church Conference]]<br>
'''Conflict of laws,''' [[1796–1799]]<br>
'''Conflict of laws,''' [[1796–1799]]<br>
'''Conflict Resolution,''' [[5004]]<br>
'''Conflict Resolution,''' [[5004]]<br>
'''Connecticut,''' ''SEE'' [[Northeast District]]<br>
'''Connecticut,''' ''SEE'' [[Index N|Northeast District]]<br>
'''Conscientious objector,''' [[410:3]]<br>
'''Conscientious objector,''' [[410:3]]<br>
'''Constitution of the North American General Conference, The:''' [[200–385]]<br>
'''Constitution of the North American General Conference, The:''' [[200–385]]<br>

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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