Chapter 1: Church Letters

A. Letter of Membership Transfer

6000. Letter Sent by Church Granting Transfer to Another Wesleyan Church (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 ________, AD ________.

________________________ Pastor ________________________ Local Church Secretary

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^{(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 (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 __________, AD ________, has been duly received by the _________________ Wesleyan Church on the ______ day of _________, AD ________, 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 __________, AD ________, 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