Chair of Church and Ministry

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Section A working

Section A, responsible for persons seeking standing in the association, while having active membership in a church that has standing within the Association. This shall include the nurture, support and examination of Candidates/Members in Discernment, and those desiring to transfer standing from another Association of the United Church of Christ. Privilege of Call, Commissioning, Licensing, granting of scholarships, and review of letters of call of authorized ministers in the United Church of Christ. This Section is empowered to take provisional action on behalf of the Association with regard to these matters subject to confirmation by the Committee of the Whole.


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Section B at work

Section B, responsible for persons who have ordained ministerial standing and the churches holding standing in the Association. This includes periodic review of authorized ministers and local churches , continuing education, facilitation of collegiality, transfers of standing out of the Association, financial aid and continual up-dating of criteria for evaluation. Section B is responsible for the discipline of ministers through Special or Disciplinary Review as stated in the Manual on Ministry, except that any member who is a complainant shall be excluded from participation in the Committee until the review is adjudicated. This Section is empowered to take provisional action on behalf of the Association on matters dealing with ministerial standing subject to confirmation by the Committee of the Whole on matters dealing with local church standing.


Section C

Section C is responsible for persons who hold or seek partnership or dual standing within the Association. They are responsible for churches seeking membership within the Association and provide, nurture, support, examination and discipline of those persons who hold dual or partnership standing, subject to the approval of the Committee of the Whole.