3.c) Recommendation to Discontinue Probationary
Terminate Membership.--The Board of Ordained Ministry shall
recommend the discontinuance of a probationary member in keeping with the
provisions of ¶ 418.
d) Recommendation to Terminate Membership of an Associate Member
or Member in Full Connection.--The board's recommendation to terminate
the membership of an associate member or member in full connection must
be preceded by the Joint Review process and must be based...The board
shall notify the clergy member ordained minister, the
bishop, and district superintendent of the recommendation and shall forward the
recommendation to the executive clergy session of
the clergy members in full connection of
with the Annual Conference. The notice to the clergy member
ordained minister shall also inform the clergy member
minister of his/her right to elect trial (¶ 454.2) or
withdraw under complaints (¶ 453.4). The recommendation of the Board of
Ordained Ministry shall be acted upon by the executive
clergy session of the clergy members in full connection
with the Annual Conference unless the clergy member ordained
minister shall choose withdrawal or trial. Such choice by the
clergy member ordained minister must be made...for
deposit with the secretary of the conference, and the clergy member's
minister's membership shall be
transferred...
If upon notice of a recommendation from the Board of Ordained
Ministry recommends termination of to terminate
membership, and a full member or associate member
chooses trial, the Board of Ordained Ministry shall deliver
submit the formal complaint to the bishop,
for referral as a judicial complaint to the Committee on Investigation
(¶ 454.1 e)1) as charges and other appropriate
material to the Committee on Investigation.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21241-MN-454.3-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference