Eligibility and Rights of Probationary Membership.--Probationary members are
ordained deacons who are on trial in preparation...
1. Probationary members who are preparing for deacon's or elder's orders...
4. [Third sentence] They shall also be assigned a deacon in full
connection or elder...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22932-MN-320-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference