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La Iglesia Wesleyana de Colombia, 80
Labor unions, 265:4
Labrador, SEE Atlantic District
Law:
Lay delegate, SEE Delegates
Lay evangelist, 3210:5; 3450–3470; 6360–6380
Lay minister:
- Course of study, 3210:4
- Duties, 3430
- Granting license to, 3410
- Identification, 3400
- Letter of standing, 3440:3; 6220
- License form, 6200
- Regulations for, 3440
- Renewal of license, 3420
Lay ministries, special, 3400–3490
Lay missionary, commissioned, 3490
Leadership Qualifications, 558
Lee, Luther, 7
L’Eglise Wesleyenne d’Haiti, 80
Leisure time, 265:3; 410:12
Letters:
- Acknowledgment of district letter of transfer, 6450
- Acknowledgment of local letter of transfer, 6010
- Basis for reception of members, 565; 580
- Notice of transfer, 6020
- Recommendation from other denominations, 570
- Recommendation to other denominations, 590; 6030
- Standing for lay minister, 3440:3; 6220
- Standing for minister, 3100:3, 5–6; 6460
- Standing for special worker, 3480; 6460
- Transfer for member, 575–580; 6000–6020
- Transfer for minister, 3100:1, 5–6; 6440
- Transfer for special worker, 3100:1, 5–6; 6440
- Withdrawal of member, 592; 6040
Liberia, 80
Liberty, Christian, 440
License:
Licensed minister:
- Church membership, 3097–3100
- Course of study, 3210:1
- Credentials, 3055:2
- Duties of, 3051
- From another denomination, 3104
- Identification, 3030
- License form, 6260
- Licensing of, 3033
- Listing, 1240:3
- Membership in district conference, 317; 1083:2–3; 1090:3
- Regulations for, 3055, 3093
- Renewing license of, 3040
- Rights of, 3044
- Transfer of, 313:6; 3044:5; 3055:3; 3100:1; 6440
Licensed special worker, 1240:5:C; 3460; 3480
Loan guarantees, 4120:6; 4890
Local advisory council, developing church, 510:2–3
Local Board of Administration:, 750–795
- Chair, 770
- Duties and powers, 782
- Evaluation session, 767
- Function, 750
- Governance philosophy, 781
- Membership, 752-758
- Nomination of, 823
- Organizational options, 752
- Quorum, 778
- Secretary, 775
- Sessions, 760–767
- Vice-chair, 773
- Voting, 780
Local board of trustees, 315:6; 850–859
Local Church:
- Assistant treasurer, 845:1
- Auditing committee or auditor, 863
- Board, 750–782
- Boundaries, 323:5; 1180:25
- Building committee, 856:6
- Business meeting, 630–633
- Committees, 800
- Conference, 625–655
- Corporation, 4000–4070
- Day care and/or day school, 655:19; 782:33; 1233:32
- Definition, 240
- Delegate to district conference, 965; 1086; 1100–1109
- Financial secretary, 845:2
- Function, 500
- Governance philosophy, 781
- Governed by district, 323:1, 5
- Government, 500–970
- Judicial committee, 970; Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5105:3; 5110
- Jurisdiction, Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5105; 5125
- Loan guarantees by district, 4120:6; 4890
- Minimum organization, 807–810
- Nominating committee, 820–823
- Officers, 800; 815; 823. SEE ALSO Local church officers
- Organization, 500–542
- Developing district, in, 542
- Developing district, in, 542
- Property, 315:6; 4650–4790
- Quarterly meeting, 630:2
- Relation to a circuit, 525
- Reorganization of, Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5320–5325
- Rights of, 315
- Secretary, 775; 830
- Treasurer, 842
- Trustees, 850–859
- Vice-chair of LBA, 773
- SEE ALSO circuit; established church; mission; pastoral charge; developing church
Local Church Conference, 625–655
- Chair, 635
- Characteristic of established church, 518
- Composition, 625
- Duties and powers, 655
- Function, 625
- Membership, 625
- Notice of sessions, 630–633
- Order of business, 650
- Quorum, 640
- Rules of order, 645
- Secretary, 638
- Sessions, 520:5; 630–633
- Voting, 643
Local Church Education:
- Sunday school, 885
Local Church Officers:
Local church organization, 500–548
Local Laws, 4510
Local preacher, SEE Lay minister
Lodges, SEE Secret societies
Lord’s Day, 410:7
- Sanctity of, 265:1
Lord’s Supper:
- Administrants of, 313:1; 725:6; 3044:1; 3075:1
- Article of Religion, 242
- Frequency of observance, 293; 725:6
- Means of grace, 265:9
- Right of access to, 302:2
- Ritual of, 5600–5635
Louisiana, SEE Mountain Plains District