Incorporation: Section 429

The purpose of the Section 429 Resource Guide is to assist Conferences in the transition of and ongoing supervision of incorporated ministries as identified in section 429 of The Manual.

As a complement to the Section 429 Guidelines for Incorporated Ministries, the Section 429 Resource Guide [PDF: 30 pp/224 KB] includes checklists, templates, suggestions for Conference actions/policies, and other resources to assist Conferences in their role as supervising court.

The Resource Guide has been broken down into the following sections. See the Tools page for sample checklists, templates, and so on referred to in the Guide.

• 1. Establishing a Corporations Overview Program [PDF: 5 pp/60 KB]
• 2. Transitioning Supervision/Oversight Incorporated Ministries [PDF: 1 p/29 KB]
• 3. Establishing New Incorporated Ministries [PDF: 5 pp/54 KB]
• 4. Ongoing Conference Supervision and Support [PDF: 7 pp/77 KB]
• 5. Working with Partnership Ministries and the Legacy Process [PDF: 3 pp/40 KB]
• Appendix A: Conference and General Council Contacts
• Appendix B: United Church of Canada Documents:
  • The Manual, section 429
  • General Secretary's Letter re Section 429 Guidelines
  • Section 429 Guidelines for Incorporated Ministries [PDF: 40 pp/359 KB]
• Glossary [PDF: 7 pp/47 KB]