The book of discipline outlines the requirement for the local churchs committee of finance to make provisions for an annual audit of the financial statements as well as what constitutes an audit. The book of discipline of the united methodist church 20. Disposition of church building or parsonagereal property acquired by a conveyance containing trust clauses may be sold in conformity with the provisions of the discipline of the united methodist church when its use as a church building or parsonage, as the case may be, has been, or is intended to be, terminated. The first section deals with unincorporated churches and the. Your role as trustee is governed by the book of discipline. The louisiana annual conference policy is to encourage churches to provide parsonages, or. Part v organization and administration chapter six church property section i. At least onethird of the trustees shall be from each gender, and twothirds must be members of the united methodist church. The trustees shall be of legal age as determined by law. The board of trustees of aldersgate united methodist church as constituted by the aldersgate charge conference and as defined in the current book of discipline. Numbers in parentheses refer to paragraphs in the 2016 book of discipline. The book of discipline of the united methodist church 2016. A provision in the book of discipline allows for up to onethird of the trustees to be nonmembers of your.
This guideline is intended to be a guide as you begin fulfilling your responsibilities, and a reference throughout your tenure as trustee. They relate to the new church disaffiliation rules passed by the united methodist churchs special session of general conference in february and upheld by the umcs judicial. For instance, the book of discipline requires the trustees to have a minimum of three members. Its purview includes protection and preservation of church property and maintaining insurance coverage. Whereas, the current language in the book of discipline is judgmental. Q and a around the status of the new disaffiliation.
The discipline as the instrument for setting forth the laws, plan, polity, and process by which united methodists govern themselves remains constant. Permanent endowment and planned giving ministry committee a charge conference may establish a local church permanent endowment and planned giving ministry committee. Local church property sale, lease or mortgage checklist local church property sale, transfer, lease and mortgage checklist 2012 book of discipline requirements the following checklist has been developed to assist the local church to follow discipline provisions when selling, transferring, leasing and mortgaging real property. Organizing documents for unincorporated united methodist. Local church purchase of real property checklist, 2000. Fumc of hurst foundation first united methodist church. The term trustees as used in the united methodist book of discipline, may be construed to be synonymous director of corporations when required to comply with law. Board of trustees of the louisiana annual conference of the. At least onethird of the trustees shall be laywomen, onethird laymen, and twothirds must be members of the united methodist church. A provision in the book of discipline allows for up to onethird of the trustees to be nonmembers of your church.
The trustees are to invest these funds in accordance with the terms of the bequest the book of discipline, the social principles of the united methodist church, local. At least onethird of the trustees shall be laywomen, one third laymen, and two thirds must be members of the united methodist church. Being a trustee of your local church is an important role and one in which you can take great pleasure. These job descriptions are based on the united methodist. All properties of united methodist local churches and other united methodist agencies and institutions are held, in trust, for the benefit of the entire denomination, and ownership and usage of church property is subject to the discipline. Generally, annual conferences require bonding of trustees and provide a means for such action. Local church property is discussed at length in 25242551 of the book of discipline of the united methodist church. The purposes for establishing such a committee include the responsibilities to.
The term trustees as used in the book of discipline of the united methodist church may be construed to be synonymous with director of corporations when required to comply with law. The united methodist church louisiana annual conference pre. Bull shoals united methodist church ministries trustees. Members of the committee are elected by the charge conference to serve a term of up to three years. To supervise and maintain all property belonging to main street united methodist church so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective. The book of discipline of the united methodist church is the product of over two hundred years of. Community and the rio texas conference board of trustees. Local united methodist church ministry handbook kentucky. The board of trustees shall be composed of not fewer than three nor more than nine persons. The board of trustees will elect their own chair person. Cemetery plots shall not be sold or otherwise alienated in the cemetery. Download pdf united methodist church book of discipline. An online version of the book of discipline and the book of resolutions, 2016 are offered on the cokesbury web site for free. The responsibilities of trustees in congregations often involves legal understanding and compliance with local, state and even federal law regarding property, bequests and foundations.
You should obtain a current copy from your pastor or from cokesbury, 18006721789. The local church board of trustees is an important part of the local church. Trustees and boards of directors of entities related to louisiana conference. A local church interested in disaffiliating must complete and submit an application for consideration to the conference board of trustees by feb. Fumc of hurst foundation the foundation is a perpetual fund that creates a living legacy and a permanent source of financial support for the first united methodist church of hurst fumc hurst. The trustees together have several legal and administrative functions. Discontinuation or abandonment of a local united methodist church in many ways are taskoriented procedures. The united methodist book of discipline, 2008, 2532. Here are some examples of what the foundation has been able to do most recently. Local church property sale, lease or mortgage checklist. The book of discipline of the united methodist church is the product of over two hundred years of the general conferences of the denominations that now form the united methodist church. The united methodist book of discipline requires certain committees to exist, but it allows the leadership team to function as those committees if the membership of the required committees is satisfied within the leadership team. Cemetry guidelines aldersgate united methodist church.
Whether is is happening at the rio texas united methodist center in san. Local church property sale, transfer, lease and mortgage checklist 2000 book of discipline requirements1 september 2000 the following checklist has been developed to assist the local church in following the disciplinary provisions when selling, transferring, leasing and mortgaging real property. Presented below are the basics how the board is organized. Each church or charge within the united methodist church is held in trust to the united methodist church and run by a local, duly elected board of trustees. United methodist book of discipline 2017, publisher of the united methodist church and the committee on correlation and editorial revision shall be charged with edit ing the book of discipline. The term trustees as used in the book of discipline of the united methodist church may be construed to be synonymous with director of corporations when. Conference trustees eastern pa conference of the umc. The book of discipline of the united methodist church. The united methodist church do hereby certify that at the charge conference of said organization held in accordance with the law, the canons, and the book of discipline of the united methodist church on the day of, 20, the following were elected as members of the board of trustees of said church to.
The conference board of trustees presents this resolution. Quorum the members present and voting at any duly announced meeting shall constitute a quorum. Its responsibilities are varied and subject to the direction of the charge conference. It is organized, exists, and functions pursuant to the book of discipline of the united methodist church 2012, and as amended the discipline and has such rights, power and privileges as provided in the discipline. The book of discipline of the united methodist church, part i. New disaffiliationrelated resolutions added for ac2019. Trustees shall be of legal age as defined by law, and 23 shall be professing members of the united methodist church. The corporation is an annual conference of the united methodist church. How to disaffiliate from the united methodist church based. The discipline of the united methodist church is the product of over 200 years of the general conferences of the denominations that now form the united methodist church. The trustee members are nominated and elected at the annual charge conference upon nomination of the coon mmittee nominations and leadership development. Longview united methodist church ministries trustees. The board is run by rule of the book of discipline of the united methodist church. Discontinuation and abandonment of local church property.
Board of trustees reedsville united methodist church. Local church board of trustees qualificationsin each pastoral charge consisting of one local church, there shall be a board of trustees, consisting of not fewer than three nor more than nine persons, and it is recommended that at least onethird be laywomen and that at least onethird be laymen. Local church property sale, transfer, lease and mortgage. The trustees shall be of legal age as determined by law, and at least twothirds shall be professing members of the united methodist church see 258. Trustees are accountable to the charge conference and the church council. Local church board of trustees by roland minshall issuu. Trustee meetings are the first thursday of every month at 6. No pastor is a voting member unless elected as a member. United methodist local church committee and officer. References in this booklet are from the 2008 edition of the book of discipline. The book of discipline of the united methodist church is the product of over two hundred years of the general conferences of the denominations that now form the united methodist the discipline as the instrument for setting forth the laws, plan, polity, and process by which united methodists govern themselves remains constant. From the book of discipline of the united methodist church 2016.
Checklist, discontinuation or abandonment of local church. The book of discipline of the united methodist church 2016 paragraph 2534 2534. New disaffiliationrelated resolutions added for ac2019 two new annual conference resolutions submitted by two conference boards have been added to make a total of 19. The responsibilities of the trustees shall include, but not. Generally, under state law, a corporations board of directors can do anything not prohibited by corporate articlesbylaws, or by law. In current church law, the basic principles are set forth in paragraph 2501 of the book of discipline. Additional reports should be made as requested by the charge conference or church council or equivalent. Louisiana united methodist helps edit book of discipline. No pastor is a voting member of the board of trustees unless elected as a member. United methodist church minimum insurance requirements.
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