2016 Wesleyan Discipline: 1233:33

(33) To approve in writing the proposal of a local church conference for the acquisition, purchase, sale, mortgage, transfer or other disposal of real property in accord with the provisions in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4700-4780 (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4000-4070), after first receiving a written report and recommendation from the district building committee when such is required as set forth in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1345; to advise, or appoint an investment committee to advise, a local board of administration when a local church has received an out-of-pattern contribution with value equal to or exceeding the total contributions of the preceding year (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:782:35); to authorize the incorporation of a local church in keeping with 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4000 (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:655:14; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4010:6); to approve the name of a new church or name change or adaptation requested by a developing or established church.