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(6) Promote growth and continuing education opportunities for
all ordained persons.

(7) Notify District Board when a license or ordination is
terminated.

(8) Provide guidance and training for the local church entity
responsible for maintaining good ministerial relationships.

(9) Encourage and assist congregations in calling persons to
Christian ministry through ministry discernment.

(10) Provide support groups for ministers.

(11) Promote healthy family and marriage relationships among
ministers.

(12) Provide for Ethics in Ministry Relations Training for all
licensed and ordained ministers within the District.

(13) Seek to comply with denominational guidelines contained
in the Ministerial Leadership Paper passed by Annual Conference, 1999 or its successor.

(iv) Stewards Commission. The Stewards Commission shall be
responsible for the following areas of ministry:

(1) Encourage the churches and District agencies to be faithful
stewards of God’s resources.

(2) Encourage and promote “Tithing Emphasis” with all
churches in the District.

(3) Promote a program of stewardship education and
enlistment in the churches; working in cooperation with the Nurture Commission in the area of
stewardship education and curriculum.

(4) Provide training for churches in areas such as: “Risk
Management,” “Tax Requirements,” “Building Safety,” “Insurance Coverage,” and “Property
Management,” on an on-going basis.

(5) Supervise the financial interests of the District.

(6) Assume responsibility of all properties of the District,
including properties such as cemeteries and church buildings returned to the District.

(7) Encourage congregations to support the work of the church
through the District and denomination.

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