2016 Wesleyan Discipline: 782:8-13

(8) To provide for the examination of all candidates for church membership, which may be done by delegating the actual examination to a committee on witness and membership (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:835-837); and to assist the pastor in providing church membership classes (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:566-570; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:725:11; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:880:11).

(9) To make recommendations concerning the reception of members to the local church conference, unless full authority concerning such reception has been delegated by the local church conference to the local board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:567; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:655:1); and when such authority has been delegated, to authorize the reception of members by a majority vote, except that when an objection is raised against the reception of a member it shall require a two-thirds majority of those present and voting to receive (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:553:2; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:567; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:780).

(10) To approve the reception of student members (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:564); or to drop student members from the roll (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:564-565).

(11) To examine the church membership roll annually, and to provide for its revision according to the provisions of The Discipline (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:553–610; cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:655:1).

(12) To consider all accusations and charges against members of the local church, and to appoint a committee of investigation and a local judicial committee as provided for in the General Board Policy on Church Discipline (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5012; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5105:1, 4; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5110; cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5221).

(13) To instruct the local church secretary concerning the removal of the name of a member who has joined another religious body or secret society (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:595); to recommend to the local church conference that it remove from the roll by majority vote the name of a member who has moved away and neither transferred membership to the nearest Wesleyan church nor maintained contact with and support of the former church (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:600), and that it remove by a majority vote the name of a member who has failed to attend or support the church where membership is held for one year without proper reason (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:605), unless the local church conference shall have delegated full responsibilities in such matters to the local board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:655:1).