STANDING RULES

SR:01. NAME: The name of this corporation is “The Kansas District of The Wesleyan Church, Inc.”

SR:02. TRUSTEES: The District Board of Administration shall function as the trustees of The Kansas District of The Wesleyan Church, Inc.

SR:03. FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year for The Kansas District of The Wesleyan Church, local churches and all subsidiary corporations shall begin June 1 and end May 31.

SR:04. CHURCH NAMES: All names of local churches must be approved by the District Board of Administration.

SR:05. DEEDING OF PROPERTIES: All local church and district property, real, personal, or mixed, shall be held in the name of The Kansas District of The Wesleyan Church, Inc. in trust for The Wesleyan Church in accordance with The Discipline 4610.

SR:06. INSURANCE: The district and all churches shall maintain insurance in accordance with district policy. The Kansas District of The Wesleyan Church, Inc. shall be listed as an additional insured and each church shall provide the district with a certificate of insurance on an annual basis.

SR:07. CHILD PROTECTION POLICIES: Local churches are required to have a written child protection policy, including provisions for background checks for everyone who works with children and youth.

SR:08. PASTORAL COMPENSATION: Local churches shall provide a copy of all pastoral compensation agreements annually to the District Superintendent on forms provided by the district office.

SR:09. VACATION POLICY: Vacation with pay for all ministers of the Kansas district shall be based on the total number of years in the ministry of The Wesleyan Church.

  • Five years or less, a minimum of two weeks per year.

  • Between five and ten years, a minimum of three weeks per year.

  • After ten years, a minimum of four weeks per year.

SR:10. EXPENSES AT DISTRICT EVENTS: The local church shall be responsible for expenses associated with all pastors and their spouses attending district sponsored events.

SR:11. CHURCH DELEGATE EXPENSES: The local church shall be responsible for expenses associated with their delegate(s) attending District Conference.

SR:12. DISTRICT ASSESSMENT: Funding for the district operating budget shall be met by assessing each local church an amount equal to 3.75%.

SR:13. MISSIONAL ASSET FUND DISBURSEMENTS: All disbursements from the Missional Asset Fund (MAF) shall be restricted to:

  1. A direct investment in real property for the benefit of a local church within the district and/or for the benefit of the Kansas District of The Wesleyan Church; or

  2. A grant to a specific DBA-approved church planting project with written approval of the General Superintendent in accordance with The Discipline; or

  3. With the approval of the General Superintendent, in accordance with The Discipline 4720 and 4730, for the recruitment, assessment and/or training of potential church planters serving within the Kansas District of The Wesleyan Church.

SR:14. MISSIONAL ASSET FUND INVESTMENT INCOME: All investment income from the Missional Asset Fund (MAF) including income from the past, present and future shall be restricted for the purpose of church planting.

SR:15. ACCOUNTABILITY: All developing churches shall provide a regular ministry report including financial statements to the District Superintendent no less than quarterly.

SR:16. INDEPENDENT AUDIT: The District Board of Administration shall arrange for an independent audit of the district’s financial records for every fiscal year that ends with an odd number.

SR:17. DISTRICT CONFERENCE REPORTS:

  1. Statistical Reports shall be filed no later than June 15.

  2. List of Local Church Delegate(s) shall be sent to the district office no later than June 15.

  3. Annual Service Reports shall be submitted no later than June 15.

SR:18. DISTRICT BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION: The DBA shall be composed of nine (9) members: the District Superintendent, the Assistant District Superintendent, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and five (5) members at large with due consideration for equal lay representation.

SR:19. TERM OF OFFICE: The term of office for all elected or appointed district officers, committees, and boards shall be for a one-year term unless otherwise provided for in The Discipline.

SR:20. NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The nominating committee shall include the district superintendent as an ex officio member and four (4) ordained ministers and four (4) lay members.

SR:21. RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS: Resolutions or memorials presented to the district conference for action are to be drafted in accordance with The Discipline 1150-1156 and presented to the Conference Action Committee (or in its absence, the District Board of Administration) on or before June 15.