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 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. At least onethird of the trustees shall be from each gender, and twothirds must be members of the united methodist church. Numbers in parentheses refer to paragraphs in the 2016 book of discipline. Trustees and boards of directors of entities related to louisiana conference. 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. Louisiana united methodist helps edit book of discipline. The corporation is an annual conference of the united methodist church.
Here are some examples of what the foundation has been able to do most recently. This guideline is intended to be a guide as you begin fulfilling your responsibilities, and a reference throughout your tenure as trustee. The book of discipline of the united methodist church. Additional reports should be made as requested by the charge conference or church council or equivalent. 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. A provision in the book of discipline allows for up to onethird of the trustees to be nonmembers of your church. No pastor is a voting member of the board of trustees unless elected as a member. The united methodist book of discipline, 2008, 2532. At least onethird of the trustees shall be laywomen, one third laymen, and two thirds must be members of the united methodist church. The trustees together have several legal and administrative functions. An online version of the book of discipline and the book of resolutions, 2016 are offered on the cokesbury web site for free. Trustees are asked to fill a 3year term with being elected as new each year. Its purview includes protection and preservation of church property and maintaining insurance coverage. The responsibilities of the trustees shall include, but not.
The board of trustees shall be composed of not fewer than three nor more than nine persons. A provision in the book of discipline allows for up to onethird of the trustees to be nonmembers of your. There shall be a committee on finance, elected annually by the charge conference upon recommendation by the committee on nominations and leadership development or from the floor, composed of the chairperson. At least onethird of the trustees shall be laywomen, onethird laymen, and twothirds must be members of the united methodist church. The united methodist church louisiana annual conference pre. 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. 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. Local united methodist church ministry handbook kentucky. Being a trustee of your local church is an important role and one in which you can take great pleasure.
In current church law, the basic principles are set forth in paragraph 2501 of the book of discipline. The discipline as the instrument for setting forth the laws, plan, polity, and process by which united methodists govern themselves remains constant. The responsibilities of trustees in congregations often involves legal understanding and compliance with local, state and even federal law regarding property, bequests and foundations. Generally, under state law, a corporations board of directors can do anything not prohibited by corporate articlesbylaws, or by law.
References in this booklet are from the 2008 edition of the book of discipline. 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. Discontinuation and abandonment of local church property. The book of discipline of the united methodist church 2016 paragraph 2534 2534. The book of discipline of the united methodist church is the product of over two hundred years of.
The book of discipline of the united methodist church 2016. 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. United methodist church, shongaloo, louisiana in the shreveport district is. 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. Members of the committee are elected by the charge conference to serve a term of up to three years. Discontinuation or abandonment of a local united methodist church in many ways are taskoriented procedures. United methodist local church committee and officer. No pastor is a voting member unless elected as a member. 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. Community and the rio texas conference board of trustees.
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. Whether is is happening at the rio texas united methodist center in san. Longview united methodist church ministries trustees. 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. These job descriptions are based on the united methodist. A local church interested in disaffiliating must complete and submit an application for consideration to the conference board of trustees by feb. 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. Board of trustees of the louisiana annual conference of the. 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. Local church property is discussed at length in 25242551 of the book of discipline of the united methodist church. The conference board of trustees presents this resolution. 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. 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.
Trustee meetings are the first thursday of every month at 6. You should obtain a current copy from your pastor or from cokesbury, 18006721789. How to disaffiliate from the united methodist church based. Local church property sale, transfer, lease and mortgage. Permanent endowment and planned giving ministry committee a charge conference may establish a local church permanent endowment and planned giving ministry committee. The book of discipline of the united methodist church, part i. Cemetery plots shall not be sold or otherwise alienated in the cemetery.
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. Cemetry guidelines aldersgate united methodist church. From the book of discipline of the united methodist church 2016. Trustees shall be of legal age as defined by law, and 23 shall be professing members of the united methodist church. Fumc of hurst foundation first united methodist church. 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. 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. The purposes for establishing such a committee include the responsibilities to.
New disaffiliationrelated resolutions added for ac2019. The board is run by rule of the book of discipline of the united methodist church. Download pdf united methodist church book of discipline. The board of trustees will elect their own chair person. 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. Generally, annual conferences require bonding of trustees and provide a means for such action. United methodist church minimum insurance requirements. The trustee members are nominated and elected at the annual charge conference upon nomination of the coon mmittee nominations and leadership development. The book of discipline of the united methodist church 20. To supervise and maintain all property belonging to main street united methodist church so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective. Your role as trustee is governed by the book of discipline. Q and a around the status of the new disaffiliation.
The trustees shall be of legal age as determined by law. Presented below are the basics how the board is organized. Organizing documents for unincorporated united methodist. The local church board of trustees is an important part of the local church. Conference trustees eastern pa conference of the umc. 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.
Local church board of trustees by roland minshall issuu. 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. Part v organization and administration chapter six church property section i. Bull shoals united methodist church ministries trustees. 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 louisiana annual conference policy is to encourage churches to provide parsonages, or. Whereas, the current language in the book of discipline is judgmental. For instance, the book of discipline requires the trustees to have a minimum of three members. Its responsibilities are varied and subject to the direction of the charge conference. Local church property sale, lease or mortgage checklist.
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