2016 Wesleyan Discipline: Records: Local church

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(5) To have custody of all record books of all departments of the church, including auxiliary organizations, after such books are full or in disuse, and to take whatever steps are necessary to preserve them and other historical records and materials, as directed by the pastor and the local board of administration.

4760. All deeds, titles, and other legal or property records of each developing church, church or circuit within the bounds of the district shall be placed in the custody of the district superintendent (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1310:13) who shall be responsible for their preservation and permanent filing as directed by the district board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1233:16). The district superintendent may authorize a local church to retain such records when deemed necessary, in which case a certified or true copy shall be kept in the district files which are in the district superintendent’s custody.