The Itinerant System.--The itinerant system is the accepted method of
The United Methodist Church by which ordained ministers
elders are appointed by the bishop to fields of labor. All ordained
ministers elders shall accept and abide by these
appointments. Persons appointed to multiple-staff ministries, either in a
single parish or in a cluster or larger parish, must shall
have personal...
1. Full-time service shall be the norm for ordained ministry
elders in the Annual Conference....
2.a) The ordained minister elder
seeking...Exceptions to the three-month deadline must shall
be approved by the Cabinet...
b) Following appropriate consultation, as established in ¶¶
444 346 and 529-533, and upon joint recommendation...
c) Reappointment to less than full-time service shall be requested by
the ordained minister elder and approved...
d) Ordained ministers elders who receive
appointment...
e) The bishop may make ad interim appointments at less than full-time
service upon request of the ordained minister elder
following consultation...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21848-MN-437-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference