Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual.Review and Herald Pub Assoc, 2005 - 270 pages |
Contents
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Opposition of the Enemy | 5 |
Church Complete in Christ | 6 |
Fundamental Beliefs of Seventhday Adventists | 9 |
Organization Founded on Divine Principles | 21 |
Vital Importance of Organization | 22 |
Officers | 119 |
Officers | 120 |
Duties of the Officers | 121 |
Organization | 122 |
In Large Adventist Centers | 123 |
Associate Health Ministries Leader | 124 |
Stewardship Leader | 125 |
Family Ministries Committee | 126 |
Divine Purpose in Organization | 23 |
Form of Organization in the Seventhday Adventist Church | 25 |
Four Constituent Levels in the Seventhday Adventist Organization | 26 |
General Conference the Highest Authority | 27 |
Authority of the Church and the Church Manual | 28 |
Church Membership | 29 |
Baptism a Prerequisite to Church Membership | 30 |
Public Examination | 31 |
Baptismal Vow and Baptism | 32 |
Vow Alternative | 33 |
Certificate of Baptism and Commitment | 34 |
Welcoming Candidates | 35 |
Regular Standing | 36 |
Clerk to Prepare Letter | 37 |
Counted in Statistical Reports | 38 |
Church Boards Cannot Grant Letters | 39 |
Organized Companies | 40 |
Queries Concerning Receiving and Removing Members | 41 |
Removing Names | 42 |
Apostasy and Rebaptism | 43 |
Church Officers and Their Duties | 45 |
The Church Must Be Guarded and Fed | 46 |
Respect and Deference Due to Ministers and Officers of the Church | 47 |
Those Opposed to Unity Not Suitable for Office | 48 |
Membership Required for Election | 49 |
A Religious Leader of the Church | 50 |
Training and Equipping of Local Elders | 51 |
Conduct of Church Services | 52 |
To Cooperate With the ConferenceMissionField | 53 |
To Distribute Responsibility | 54 |
Deacon | 55 |
Board of Deacons | 56 |
Duties of Deacons | 57 |
Deaconess | 58 |
Board of Deaconesses | 59 |
Reports to Be Furnished Promptly | 60 |
ConferenceMissionField Funds | 61 |
Funds of Auxiliary Organizations | 62 |
Proper Method for Payment of Money by Members | 63 |
Relations With Members Confidential | 64 |
Induction Service | 65 |
Notes | 67 |
Small Group Ministries | 68 |
Training and Equipping of Local Elders | 71 |
An Important Office | 72 |
Services and Meetings of the Church | 75 |
Children to Be Taught Reverence | 76 |
Arrangements for Church Meetings | 77 |
Place of Music in Worship | 78 |
Providers of Church Music | 79 |
Worship Service | 80 |
Public Prayer | 81 |
Ordinance of FootWashing | 82 |
Unleavened Bread and Unfermented Wine | 83 |
Conducting the Communion Service | 84 |
Who May Participate | 85 |
Who May Conduct Communion Service | 86 |
Adventist Youth Society | 87 |
Pathfinder Club | 88 |
Times of Meetings | 89 |
Church Board and Its Meetings | 90 |
Officers | 91 |
Committees of the Board | 92 |
School Board Meetings | 93 |
Notes | 95 |
Form of Service | 96 |
Bread and Wine | 97 |
Adventist Youth Society | 98 |
Business Meetings | 99 |
Committees of the Board | 100 |
Auxiliary Organizations of the Church and Their Officers | 101 |
Personal Ministries Council | 102 |
Community Services Center | 103 |
Sabbath School Council | 104 |
Superintendent | 105 |
Secretary | 106 |
Extension Division | 107 |
Sabbath School Lessons | 108 |
Adventist Youth Society | 109 |
Mission Statement | 110 |
Membership in the Adventist Youth Society | 111 |
Officers of the Adventist Youth Society | 112 |
Adventist Youth Society Sponsor | 113 |
Recreation | 114 |
Adventist Junior Youth Law | 115 |
Adventurer Club | 116 |
Christian Education and the Church School | 117 |
Home and School Association | 118 |
Womens Ministries Leader | 127 |
Childrens Ministries Department | 128 |
Childrens Ministries Coordinator | 129 |
Religious Liberty Associations | 130 |
Induction Service | 131 |
Notes | 133 |
Personal Ministries Secretary | 134 |
Bible School Coordinator | 135 |
Secretary | 136 |
Membership in the Adventist Youth Society | 137 |
Adventist Junior Youth Society | 138 |
Membership | 139 |
Health Ministries Council | 140 |
Family Ministries Committee | 141 |
Womens Ministries Committee | 142 |
Childrens Ministries Coordinator | 143 |
Publishing Ministries Council | 144 |
Ministers and Workers in Relation to the Church | 145 |
Pastors and District Leaders Not Executives | 146 |
Churches Do Not Elect Pastor | 147 |
Bible Instructors | 148 |
Pastor Should Assist the Evangelist | 149 |
Credentials and Licenses | 150 |
Removing a Minister From Office | 151 |
Church Election | 153 |
Who Should Be Members of the Nominating Committee | 154 |
Work of the Nominating Committee | 155 |
Nominating Committee to Consult Prospective Officers | 156 |
Member May Appear Before the Nominating Committee | 157 |
Vacancies | 158 |
Choosing Delegates | 159 |
Responsibility of ConferenceMissionField Officers | 160 |
Gospel Finance | 161 |
Stewardship | 162 |
Tithe | 163 |
Systematic Benevolence and Unity | 164 |
Tithinga Scriptural Obligation | 165 |
Assisting the Poor and Needy | 166 |
General Counsel | 167 |
On Questionable Methods for Raising Church Funds | 168 |
On Tithes and Offerings Not a Personal Trust Fund | 169 |
On Auditing | 170 |
Standards of Christian Living | 171 |
Bible Study and Prayer | 172 |
Sabbathkeeping | 173 |
Reverence for the Place of Worship | 174 |
Health and Temperance | 175 |
Dress | 176 |
Simplicity | 177 |
Radio and Television | 178 |
Music | 179 |
Social Relationships | 180 |
Chaperonage | 182 |
Conclusion | 184 |
Church Discipline | 185 |
To Seek Reconciliation | 186 |
Authority of the Church | 188 |
Unconsecrated Resist Church Discipline | 189 |
Rules and Regulations Necessary | 190 |
Settlement of Differences Among Members | 191 |
Settlement of Grievances of Members Against the Church | 192 |
Administering Discipline | 193 |
Discipline by Censure | 194 |
Timeliness in the Disciplinary Process | 196 |
At a Duly Called Meeting | 197 |
Members Not to Be Removed From Church Membership for Nonattendance | 198 |
Removing a Member From Membership on Personal Request | 199 |
Right of Appeal for Reinstatement | 200 |
Marriage Divorce and Remarriage | 201 |
Partnership in Marriage | 202 |
Oneness and Equality to Be Restored in Christ | 203 |
Divine Grace | 204 |
Local Church Ministry for Families | 207 |
Organizing Uniting and Dissolving Churches | 209 |
Uniting Churches | 210 |
Dissolving or Expelling Churches | 211 |
Loss of Members | 212 |
Care of Members | 214 |
Pulpit Not a Forum | 215 |
Summary of Doctrinal Beliefs | 219 |
Organizations for Holding Church Properties Trust Services Wills and Annuities | 225 |
Church Repairs and Upkeep | 226 |
Wills Trusts Annuities and Life Income Agreements | 227 |
Transferring Property Before Death | 228 |
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Common terms and phrases
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