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Church Qualifier Form

****This form must be printed on Church’s Official Letter Head****

CHURCH QUALIFIER FORM

(For churches which do not have a 501(c)(3) Letter from IRS)

Church Name _______________________________________________________________

Church Address ______________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

1. Is there a distinct legal existence?

( ) YES

( ) NO

2. Is there a recognized creed and form of worship?

( ) YES

( ) NO

3. Is there a definite and distinct ecclesiastical government?

( ) YES

( ) NO

4. Is there a formal code of doctrine and discipline?

( ) YES

( ) NO

5. Is there a distinct religious history?

( ) YES

( ) NO

6. Is there a membership not associated with any (other) church or denomination? ( ) YES

( ) NO

7. Is there a complete organization of ordained ministers ministering to their congregations? ( ) YES

( ) NO

8. Are ordained ministers elected after completing prescribed courses of study? ( ) YES

( ) NO

9. Is there a literature of its own?

( ) YES

( ) NO

10. Is there an established place(s) of worship?

( ) YES

( ) NO

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Church Qualifier Form