Policies, Procedures & Guidelines
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church

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• Foreward
• Conference Standing Rules of Procedure and Order
• Lay Equalization
• Episcopal Rulings
• Structure (Policy and Section I - Administrative Agencies)
• Structure (Section II - Program Agencies)
• Structure (Section III - District Agencies)
• Structure (Section IV - Organizations)
• Structure (Section I - Other)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Preface)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Enlistment)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (The District Committee on Ordained Ministry)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Student Aid)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Theological School)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Probationary Membership)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (The In-Services Years)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Career Development Counseling)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Performance Evaluation)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Pastoral Moves)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Pastoral Support)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Retirement)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Special Appointments)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Leave of Absence)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Transfer into Conference)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Vacations)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Contiuned Education)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Short-Term Leave)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Subbatical Leave)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Short-Term Education Opportunies)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Local Pastors)
• A Master Plan on The Ministry (Personal Development and Discipline)
• Code of Ethics For The Practice of Ministry
• Clergy Families In Marital Crisis Policy
• Parsonage Standards (1-6)
• Parsonage Standards (1-6, Second Part)
• Revision to Conference Policy on Use of Assets From Sale to Parsonage
• Policy For Continuing Education (BOOM)
• Policy For Continuing Education (Education Leave Fund)
• Committee On Loans of UMC (Article I)
• Committee On Loans of UMC (Article II)
• Committee On Loans of UMC (Article III)
• Committee On Loans of UMC (Article IV)
• Committee On Loans of UMC (Article V)
• Committee On Loans of UMC (Article VI)
• The Covenant of Relationship
• Cooperative Parish Ministry (Preface - Some Concluding Comments)
• Cooperative Parish Ministry (Appendix I)
• Cooperative Parish Ministry (Appendix II)
• Cooperative Parish Ministry (Appendix III)
• Funding (Guidelines for Use of Small Membership Church Fund)
• Funding (Guidelines for Parish Development and Social Ministries Projects)
• Policy Statement For Emergency Aid for Clergy Spouses Undergoing Separation or Divorce
• Policy Statement for Homosexuality
• Relationship Statements Between the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the UMC and The Wesley Foundation at the Pennsylvania State University, Inc.
• Stewardship Foundation (Articles I-XI)
• Stewardship Foundation (Bylaws - Articles I-XIII)
• Discontinued and Abandoned Churches Policy
• Master Plan for District Parsonages
• Enabling Legislation
• Lay Employees
• Operations Task Force (Campus Ministry)
• Operations Task Force (Ministries of Compassion)
• Operations Task Force (Conference Staff)
• Operations Task Force (Superintendency)
• Operations Task Force (Connection for Ministry)
• Operations Task Force (Compensation and Deployment of Pastors)
• General Recommendations Council on Finance and Administration
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Articles of Amendment - Domestic Nonprofit Corporation)
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Articles of Incorporation - Domestic Nonprofit Corporation)
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Bylaws - Article I)
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Bylaws - Article II)
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Bylaws - Article III)
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Bylaws - Article IV)
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Bylaws - Article V)
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Bylaws - Article VI)
• Student Aid Fund Bylaws (Bylaws - Article VII)
• Safe Sanctuaries Policy
• Sexual Ethics Policy

Central Pennsylvania Conference, The United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 2053 • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Site: 303 Mulberry Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Telephone: 717.766.7441 or 1.800.874.8474
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