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by Lloyd M. Hall, Jr. & Karl Schimpf
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APPENDIX C
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Motions Regarding the Candidate |
MOTION: That (N) be taken under care of this Church as a Student for the
Christian Ministry for a period of one year and we request the (N) Association to
join us in this action.
MOTION: That (N) be granted the status of Licensed Minister, authorized to
conduct any and all services of the Church; that this License be granted from
(date) to (date); and that the (N) Association be advised of this change of status
and asked to join us in this action.
MOTION: That in response to his/her expressed call and the leadings of God's
Holy Spirit we do set apart (N) for the Christian Ministry through the solemn act
of ordination.
Motion Regarding the Vicinage Council
MOTION: That
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We bid the below named Churches, by Letter Missive, to be present, by
Pastor and a delegate (or two delegates if there is no settled Pastor), at (time)
on (day), the (date dd/mm/yyyy), at our Meetinghouse in (municipality), to
review our proceedings with respect to the ordination [or Installation] of (N),
to meet and hear the candidate, and to advise us with reference to the same;
and if judged fitting, to proceed with us to the Service of Ordination [or
Installation] to be- held at (time) on (day), (date dd/mm/yyyy). Each invited
Church shall be entitled to one vote and a quorum for the Council shall be
present if seven invited Churches answer the roll call.
The Churches to be invited are: (a complete list follows)
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We authorize (candidate), the Church's
Pastor35, Moderator, and the
Chairman of the Board of Deacons to develop the list of those to be invited
to sit as honorary members of the Council; and
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We direct the Pastor, the Chairman of the Board of Deacons, the Church's
Moderator, and the Church Clerk to prepare and send the Letter Missive.
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National Association of Congregational Christian
Churches
PO Box 288, Oak Creek, WI 53154
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