****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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