Index C

C

Calendar of events, local	782:7
California	SEE Pacific Southwest district and Southwest Hispanic district
Calling a pastor	690-718
Camp meeting board	1180:20
Camps, summer	1455:4
Campus ministries	SEE Student Ministries
Canada: Area boundaries	2435; 2460
Canada: District boundaries	2400; 2403:1-2
Canada: The Wesleyan Church of	70
Canada	SEE ALSO Alliance of the Reformed Baptist Church of Canada, The; Kingswood University
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; 2460
Central New York district	2403:3; 2435; 2460
Ceremonies of churches	420
Certificate: Commission	6280
Certificate: Membership	6052
Certificate: General evangelists	3285:1; 6340
Certificate: Interim pastor’s authorization	6250
Certificate: Ordination	3070:7; 6300
Certificate: Pocket, of standing	6430
Certificate: Student membership	6070
Certificate: Study course	3033:3; 3059:1g; 3070:3; 6410
Certificate: Supply pastor’s authorization	3260:4; 6240
Certificate: Validating ordination, commission, or license	3104:5; 6320
Chaplains: Committee on	2395
Chaplains: Institutional chaplains	3330
Chaplains: Military chaplains	3330
Charge, pastoral	315; 503
Charity, Christian	220; 265:3
Charter, International Conference	125; 1590:4; 2640; 2680; Appendix A, 6500-6770
Chesapeake district	2403:4; 2435; 2460
Chief Financial Officer/General Treasurer	1970-1976
Child Care	SEE Day Care
Children, responsibility to	265:7
Children’s camps	1455:4
Children’s church	880:2
Children’s committee, local spiritual formation	878
Children’s ministry division of spiritual formation	800:3; 1250:5
Children’s ministries, district director of	1489
Children’s worker	3210:5; 3450–3480; 6360–6380
Chile	80
Choir director	870
Christ: Atonement of	226
Christ: Body of	240
Christ: Member of Trinity	210
Christ: Merits for justification	23
Christ: Resurrection of	214
Christ: Sacraments commanded by	242
Christ: Second coming of	214; 244; 246
Christ: Son of God	214
Christian day school	SEE Day care and/or day schools
Christian education	SEE Church Multiplication and Discipleship
Christian fellowship	420
Christian liberty, special direction concerning	440
Christian perfection	236. SEE Entire Sanctification
Christian social concern	410; 1655:45
Christian unity: Interdenominational relationships	450; 1935:24
Christian unity: Special direction concerning	450
Christian worship	420
Church: Article of Religion	240
Church: Christ the only head of	270
Church: Membership Commitments for	265
Church	SEE ALSO local church; Wesleyan Church
Church board	750–795
Church Builders’ Club	1426:6
Church buildings: Dedication, ritual	5950
Church buildings: Use of	313:4
Church, developing	510
Church, developing: Categories of	510:6
Church, developing: Definition	510
Church, developing: Delegate to district conference	510:5
Church, developing: Government of	510:3
Church, developing: In developing district	542
Church, developing: Local advisory council of	510:2–3
Church, developing: Membership in	510:2
Church, developing: Minimum organization	807
Church, developing: Pastoral appointment for	510:1
Church, developing: Property of	510:4. SEE ALSO Property, local church
Church discipline: For members	260, 268
Church discipline: Judicial	5000–5008
Church discipline: Local committee	837:1
Church discipline: Meaning and purpose of	5000
Church discipline: Principles of administering	5002
Church growth	SEE Church Multiplication and Discipleship
Church law: Classification of	125–190
Church law: Elementary principles governing	270–286
Church law: Interpretation of	2060–2068
Church law: Judiciary	5000–5004; SEE ALSO Rules on church law
Church letters	6000–6070
Church member, membership	550–610
Church member, membership: Associate/Assistant pastor’s	578:2
Church member, membership: Categories of	295
Church member, membership: Classes for	568; 725:11; 782:8; 880:11
Church member, membership: Developing church	510
Church member, membership: Elementary principle governing	272
Church member, membership: Essence and meaning of	260; 550
Church member, membership: Letters and certificates	6000–6070
Church member, membership: Minister’s	310; 578:2; 3097–3100
Church member, membership: Pastor’s	578:2
Church member, membership: Reception of	566–570
Church member, membership: Records	610
Church member, membership: Ritual	295; 5550–5595
Church member, membership: Roll for developing church	510:2
Church member, membership: Termination of	SEE Termination of membership
Church member, membership: Transfer of	575–582
Church member, membership: Conditions of	295; 297; 553
Church member, membership: Constitutionally established	295
Church member, membership: Judicial procedure against	555
Church member, membership: Reception of	553; 566–570
Church member, membership: Restoration of	268
Church member, membership: Rights of	302, 555
Church member, membership: Transfer of	302:6; 575; 578:2; 580
Church member, membership, student	552, 564–565, 610
Church member, membership, student: Certificate of membership	6070
Church members, relations with one another	265:8–13
Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division: Executive Director	2307
Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division: General Duties	2310
Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division: Purpose	2306
Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division: Vision	2305
Church officers; officials: District	1250–1292
Church officers; officials: General	1800–1880
Church officers; officials: Local	815; 800
Church plant	510:6
Church property	SEE abandoned church property, Property, General; Property, General Church; property, local church
Church secretary	775; 830
Church treasurer	752:1; 842
Church hearings: Elementary principle governing	276
Cincinnati, OH	24
Circuit	525–535
Circuit: Advisory council	530–535
Circuit: Boundaries set by district	323:5
Circuit: Committees	535
Circuit: Conferences	528
Circuit: Definition	525
Circuit: Developing district	542
Circuit: License lay ministers	528:2
Circuit: Nominating committee	535
Circuit: Organization of	525–535
Circuit:Parsonage	528:5; 532
Circuit: Pastoral charge, a type of	315
Circuit: Pastor’s membership	578:2
Circuit: Powers of	525
Circuit: Property	528:5; 532
Circuit: Relationship to its constituent churches	525
Circuit: Secretary	528:4; 530
Circuit: Trustees	530; 532
Circuit: Vice-chair	530
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: By local churches	1180:27
College: President, ritual for installation	5945
College: Program of study for ministry	3170:2
College: Trustees	2362
College:	SEE ALSO Educational institutions, general
Colombia	18; 80
Colorado	SEE Mountain Plains District
Colorado-Nebraska district	SEE Mountain Plains District
Comity committees: District	1060
Commissioned lay missionary: Commission form	6400
Commissioned lay missionary: Listing of	1240:V:D
Commissioned lay missionary: Regulations governing	3490
Commissioned minister: Certificate for commission	6280
Commissioned minister: Course of study	3210:3
Commissioned minister: District listing of	1240
Commissioned minister: Duties of	3059:3
Commissioned minister: Qualifications for	3059:1
Commissioned minister: Regulations for	3059:4
Commissioned minister: Rights of	3059:2
Commissioned special worker: In process of transfer	1240:V:B; 3470
Commissioned special worker: Listing of	1240:V:A
Commissioned special worker: Regulations governing	3470–3480
Commissioning: Of lay missionaries	3490, 5850
Commissioning: Of lay workers	3470, 5850
Commissioning: Of ministers	5800
Commissioning: Of special workers	5850
Commitments, membership	260–268
Committees: Chaplains	2395; 3330
Committees: District	1250
Committees: Editing	1585
Committees: General Conference	1565
Committees: General Conference Planning	1570
Committees: Local Church	800
Committees: Special Nominations	1580
Communications, department of	SEE Communication and Administration Division
Communication and Administration Division: Executive Director	2110
Communication and Administration Division: General Duties	2115
Communication and Administration Division: Purpose	2105
Communication and Administration Division: Vision	2100
Communion	242; 293
Communion committee, local	873
Compensation of ministers	286; 782:15
Complaints: Against course of study books	375:5
Complaints: Against ministers	313:7
Conditions of membership	297
Conference	SEE Circuit: Conferences; District conference; General Conference; Local Church Conference
Conference action committee, district	1165–1168
Conference minutes, district	1178
Confession of faith as basis for reception of members	565–570
Conflict of laws	1796–1799
Conflict Resolution	5004
Connecticut	SEE Eastern NY-New England district
Conscientious objector	410:3
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The:	200–385
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The: Adoption of	50
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The: Amendments	385
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The: Current authority for	185
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The: Function	145
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The: Identification of	135
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The: Summary of contents	135–145; 200
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The: Text of	200–385
Constitution of the North American General Conference, The: Unique type of church law	135–145
Constitutional law	125–145
Constitutionality: Of district conference acts	375:2
Constitutionality: Of General Conference acts	375:1
Continuing education	3240
Contract, pastoral	697; 702
Conversion	228; 230; 297:1; 553:1
Corporate offense	5010
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church:	4200–4270
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Amendments	4270
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Bequests	4240
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Devises	4240
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Directors	4210
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Donations	4240
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Name	4200
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Officers	4220
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Precedent corporations	4230
Corporation, The Wesleyan Church: Purpose	4200
Corporations, affiliate:	4300–4425
Corporations, affiliate: Basic Provisions	4350
Corporations, affiliate: Definition	4340
Corporations, district:	4100–4150
Corporations, district: Authorization	4100–4110
Corporations, district: Directors	4120:6–7
Corporations, district: Members	4120:8
Corporations, district: Provisional district	4105
Corporations, district: Ownership	4120:9; 4140; 4150
Corporations, district: Standard provisions	4120
Corporations, local church:	4000–4070
Corporations, local church: Authorization	4000–4005
Corporations, local church: Directors	4010:7
Corporations, local church: Members	4010:8
Corporations, local church: Ownership	4010:6; 4030; cf. 4060–4070
Corporations, local church: Property transactions	4030
Corporations, subsidiary:	4300–4425
Corporations, subsidiary: Authorization	4300
Corporations, subsidiary: Basic provisions	4320
Corporations, subsidiary: Directors	4320:3–6, 8–9
Corporations, subsidiary: Educational institutions	2362; 4310:2
Corporations, subsidiary: Hephzibah Ministries Inc.	4310:4
Corporations, subsidiary: Wesleyan Investment Foundation, Inc.	4310:5
Corporations, subsidiary: Wesleyan Pension Fund, Inc., The	4310:3; 4400–4425
Correspondence study courses	2385–2388; 3170:3
Costa Rica	80
Council, advisory: Circuit	530
Council, advisory: Developing church	510:3
Council, advisory: Pastor’s	795
Council of ordination	1405
Council, Wesleyan educational	2355
Counseling: Concerning divorce	265:6
Counseling: Concerning Membership Commitments	837:1
Counseling: Minister as counselor	725:9
Courses of study:	2385–2388; 3170–3240
Courses of study: Certificate of completion	6410
Courses of study: Commissioned minister’s	3210:3
Courses of study: Development of	3200
Courses of study: Lay minister’s	3210:4
Courses of study: Pre-ordination	3210:1
Courses of study: Special workers’	3210:5
Courses of study: Specialized ministries	3210:2
Credentials: Forwarded to Executive Director of Communication and Administration	1310:32; 5230; 5212:2
Credentials: Of commissioned minister	3059:4b
Credentials: Of ordained minister	3089:2
Credentials: Of licensed minister	3055:2
Credentials: Of ministerial student	3015:5b
Crime	5004:5; 5120:5; 5212:3
Crossroads district	2403:5; 2430; 2455
Curacao	35
Current authority for church law	185
Custodians, local church: Employed by local board	782:17
Custodians, local church: Nominated by trustees	856:5
Custodians, local church: Supervised by pastor and local board of administration	725:29; 782:17