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HOW TO START A CONGREGATION Now that you are a duly ordained gatton, there aze different sacraments you minister and pastor of a congregation of the may perform. One such sacrament is BapGSm Universal Ltfe Church, the first thing you Three types of Baptisms you may use are must do as a Pastor is obtain a record keeping ] )total emersion, 2) the spnnkling method, 3) book and conduct a meeting of the Boazd of the laying on of hands Baptism is mostly Directors of your local congregation, to identified by water and a ceremony discuss the operation of your congregation Another sacrament is the performance Decide where and when you should hold of weddings We advise, and encourage, you congregation meetings These meetings can to do weddings It is a good source of income be held in your home, a rented meeting space, for the congregation and is something all or you may decide to build your own ministers do You, and the couple, may wnte building You and the Board of Directors your own ceremony or use one of the two need to decide how often you should hold beautiful Hies we can send you meerings (weekly or monthly) The Secretary ~Ano$iq! r poptt;~e ' needs to keep accurate records of how many gf ~v,~f~~ meetings the congregation has and how many s, vsingSt 3o1tn'~TS you wr rn people attend the meetings for inclusion on a od, the Supreme Intelligence, or what- the re ~`~""`'°i°R~IY) congrega- ever you wish to use, has called the person ports which must be sent~'d"h~ie,~iia- and ordained him. The ceremony you per- sonal Headquarters ~ form, either by the laying on of hands, or o_ rtant ec ds, is merely confirming what is already n are s ~ don The Universal Life Church goes bet- _ weet~the person and the state and issues a e i e co a r n IicpA~e recognized by the state. The Universal _ kind of services to hold We do suggest tha •'Cife Church does not go between the person yttrrlaiule 1~„1.iC.,ibe or and their God one of the many different Bibles available . e At your Board of Directors meeting of The order of the meeting will be up to you and the congregation, an important aspect you the congregation Board of Directors Some need to discuss is how to finance this congre- suggesttons are that when you do meet, you gatton. One of the best ways is to promote the might like to pray, salute the flag, have music suggestions and matenals offered by the and singing, or read from other sources At Universal Life Church. The congregation may International Headquarters the Pastor usually use the discount program which earns the speaks first followed by an open meeting congregation a portion of all profit from the where others may speak and bring forth their matenals we offer beliefs GO FORTH AND SPREAD THE As a Pastor, with your own congre- UNIVERSAL LIFE! 31