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568. The pastor and the local board of administration shall be responsible to provide membership classes for all members, training them in the biblical doctrines and standards of the Church, acquainting them with the history and organization of The Wesleyan Church, and explaining to them the vows of membership (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:297; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5565–5570). 725

(11) To be responsible for the instruction of all prospective members in the Articles of Religion, Membership Commitments and polity of The Wesleyan Church, and in the meaning and purpose of church membership, holding or arranging for membership classes for all members (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:566-570; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:782:8; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:880:11).

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(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).

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(11) To assist the pastor and the local board of administration in conducting classes in membership preparation (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:566–570; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:725:11; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:782:8; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2310:3).