2016 Wesleyan Discipline:District Conference Duties and Powers Relating to District Administration

Relating to District Administration

(12) To take charge of all ordained, commissioned or licensed ministers, ministerial students, commissioned and licensed special workers, missions, developing churches, pastoral charges, auxiliary organizations (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1233:25; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:7365:2) and other district work within its bounds, except when the district is under discipline (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:360:3c, e), and except for those members of the district who are elected as general officials (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1800), missionaries appointed under the Global Partners Division (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2272), and others who are amenable only to the General Board for their official duties (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:323:1; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:360:2; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5150; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5203).

(13) To receive a report concerning their official duties from the following: the district superintendent (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1310:30), the assistant district superintendent(s) (if any, 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1323:6), the district treasurer (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1337:8), the leaders of all district departments and auxiliaries, and any others as desired by the district conference.

(14) To consider the numerical and financial progress of the district by receiving a complete statistical and financial report as compiled and submitted by the district statistical committee (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1352:1-3).

(15) To take such actions and adopt such rules as it shall judge necessary to promote the interests and prosperity of The Wesleyan Church within the bounds of the district, and to amend or rescind the same, provided that it shall not add to or take from any provision of the Constitution or other provisions of The Discipline, and provided that any three members may appeal an action of the district conference as set forth in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:323:6 (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2061).

(16) To adopt financial plans which will provide for the support of the district work, and for the payment of the district obligation for the United Stewardship Fund (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2015:1), assigning to each church its share of these obligations (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2015:2; cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1233:11).

(17) Space reserved.

(18) To determine the dates for the district fiscal year, which shall be binding on all churches, boards, committees, and organizations within the district for the keeping of records and reports.

(19) To authorize employment, if desired, of one or more assistant district superintendents (if any, cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1320) as full-time district official(s), and further to define any duties in addition to those required by The Discipline (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1323-1327).

(20) To create, if so desired, a camp meeting board and define its duties or to delegate this to the district board of administration.

(21) To authorize the incorporation of the district as provided for in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4100-4150. After such incorporation, the district board of administration shall carry out the will of the district conference concerning the holding of district and local church property (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4680), and shall have power, on its own resolution, to acquire, purchase, manage, sell, exchange, mortgage, deed in trust, pledge, rent, lease, and convey any property, real, personal, or mixed, as may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the corporation.

(22) To elect, in states where local laws prohibit such incorporation, or where the law requires the property to be held by trustees, a district board of trustees from among the members of the district board of administration, which shall carry out the will of the district conference concerning the holding of district and local church property (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4680), and which shall carry out its duties as set forth in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1365 (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4500-4630; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4800-4880).

(23) To delegate any of its duties not restricted to the district conference by the Constitution.