Section IV. Relationship to the Annual Conference
307. Consecration--The diaconal minister's relationship to the annual conference of The United Methodist Church shall be conferred by the act of consecration. Consecration should take place in the annual conference where local membership is held. Consecration to the office of diaconal minister shall be at the annual conference session following the guidelines established by the Division of Diaconal Ministry. The Service for Consecration and the Service for Ordination may be incorporated into one service. The bishop and secretary of the annual conference shall provide credentials to the diaconal minister upon consecration.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 307
1996 United Methodist General Conference