Index C
C
California, SEE Pacific Southwest district
Calling a pastor, 690-722
Canada:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
Commissioning:
Commitments, membership, 260–268
Committees:
- Chaplains, 2395; 3330
- District, 1250
- General Conference, 1563-1585
- editing, 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:
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:
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:
Council of Ordination, 1405
Council, Wesleyan Educational, 2355
Counseling:
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