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380 LOCAL CHURCH FORMS
The following forms are provided at (INSERT LINK) on The Free Methodist Church in Canada
website:
¶381A
LAY MINISTER’S LICENSE
This certifies that _____________________ is authorized to officiate as a LAY MINISTER in the
______________________________Church for one year, provided his/her spirit and practice are
such as become the Gospel of Christ, and his/her teachings correspond with the established
doctrines of the Holy Scriptures as held by the Free Methodist Church.
Done by order of the Official Board of the ____________________________ Society of The Free
Methodist Church in Canada.
Done at __________ this _____ day of ____________, _____.
__________________________________________ Pastor
__________________________________________ Secretary
¶381B
RENEWAL OF LAY MINISTER’S LICENSE
The license of ______________ , a LAY MINISTER in the _________________________ Church
is hereby renewed for one year, subject to the requirements of The Manual.
Signed by order of the Official Board of _______________________________ Society of The
Free Methodist Church in Canada, this _____ day of ____________, ____.
___________________________________________ Pastor
___________________________________________ Secretary
¶382A
TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP
This is to certify that ________________, a member in good standing of the ________________
Free
Methodist
Church
is
cordially
recommended
to
membership
at
_______________________________or any other place. When he/she is admitted to another
Society, membership in this Society shall cease. This certificate must be deposited with another
Free Methodist Church within one year, unless renewed.
Member’s date of baptism: _______________.
Check where appropriate:
Member is: ____located deacon ____located ordained minister
Dated __________________________________
Pastor __________________________________
Acknowledgment of Transfer
You are hereby notified that _______________ has been duly received as a member of this Society
upon a certificate issued by the Society of which you are the pastor.
Dated_____________________________________
Pastor_____________________________________
*BOA
Revised 11/08/14