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Originally Posted by Kansas Preacher
I can tell you this -- not everyone on the General Council OR in the various committees/councils will be giving up their license in the UPCI. At least, not any time now. Take it for what it's worth, but I am absolutely certain about this.
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Of course not...not NOW. There is a process that has to be carried out, and it can only be done in this order: If your church is affiliated, a sitting UPC pastor has to be the one to initiate the disaffiliation. A non-UPC pastor cannot pastor an affiliated church. So the only ones that are going to turn their cards in right away are the ones whose churches were never affiliated or at some point previously decided to disaffiliate. The bylaws require that the DS and presbyter be notified and be allowed to present the org's perspective at the duly called meeting. The church hears both arguments and then votes in or out. So to turn in their cards prematurely would be to automatically lose their pastorate. I know a guy who is one of the listed 50 elders who is presently disaffiliating his church and claims that he is going to keep his UPCI license. Not going to happen. As soon as the church completes the disaffiliation process, he will be turning in his card. I have NO doubt about that. Dual membership may be possible but for most it will not be practical. Whose going to be willing to pay dues to both organizations at the same time? No, they're going to see how things shake out, complete the disaffiliation process, and then turn in their cards or stop paying their dues or have a card-burning party!
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