Order of business, local church conference
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650. Order of Business. The local church conference, in all regular sessions, shall give special attention to the spiritual, numerical, and financial progress of the church, including the following items:
- (1) Reading of minutes of last session, unless authority to approve the minutes has been delegated by the local church conference to the local board of administration.
- (2) Receiving the reports of the pastor(s) and any others the local church conference shall order.
- (3) Receiving the reports of the various treasurers (863).
- (4) Receiving and acting upon the reports of boards and committees.
- (5) Receiving the reports of the lay ministers.
- (6) Granting or renewing of local licenses for lay ministers.
- (7) Recommending suitable members to the district conference for district licenses as ministerial students and special workers (315:3-4).
- (8) Electing of officers and delegates.
- (9) Miscellaneous business.