A. MINISTERS

1. When a minister unites with another denomination without a letter of transfer, his presbytery, after assuring itself of his withdrawal, shall remove his name from the roll and record his withdrawal and his ministerial standing. When the interest and the honor of the Church requires, the presbytery shall inform the body with which the minister has connected as to his ministerial standing.
2. If a minister notifies the presbytery that he can no longer adhere to the standards of the Church due to a change in his doctrinal views, the presbytery shall endeavor to resolve his difficulties. Upon failure to resolve, the presbytery shall grant the minister a certificate indicating his relationship to the presbytery, stating reasons for his separation from the presbytery, enter the facts on the record, and remove the minister's name from the roll.
3. If a minister desires release from the office of the ministry, he shall notify presbytery. The presbytery shall consider his request and being satisfied that the reasons for release are sufficient, shall without censure, grant the request and enter the facts upon the record.
4. In the event a minister ceases entirely to exercise the duties of his office, devoting himself to other pursuits without satisfactory reason, the presbytery shall endeavor to persuade him to return to his work of the ministry. If unsuccessful in their persuasion, the minister's name shall be removed from the roll with entry of the facts upon the record. These circumstances may constitute a censurable offense.
5. In the event a minister becomes involved in areas of work outside the normal bounds of General Synod, his presbytery shall have the responsibility of determining his voting status.

B. ELDERS AND DEACONS

1. If an elder or deacon decides that he is unable to discharge the duties of his office or that for some other reason his service is not for the good of the congregation, he shall so notify the session. The session, if unable to resolve these difficulties, shall release the officer from his duties, either temporarily or permanently, as conditions dictate. The recorded facts and action taken by the session shall be reported to the presbytery.
2. If an elder or deacon ceases entirely to exercise the duties of his office, the session shall endeavor to persuade him to perform his duties. If unsuccessful in their persuasion, the name of the officer shall be removed from the roll of officers with entry of the facts upon the record. These circumstances may constitute a censurable offense.
3. Under circumstances in which the session feels incompetent to act on such cases, the matter, including a full statement of facts, shall be referred to the presbytery for action.

C. CHURCH MEMBERS

1. A member uniting with another church body without a certificate of transfer shall have his name removed from the roll of the congregation after the session assures itself of this change of membership.
2. A church member shall notify the session if his doctrinal views have so changed that he can no longer adhere to the standards of the Church. The session, if failing in its attempts to change his views, shall make record of the facts and remove his name from the roll.
3. If a member habitually absents himself from the communion table and gives other convincing evidence of indifference to his religious obligations, he shall be privately admonished. Should private admonition fail, the session shall apply whatever higher censure it deems necessary.
4. The congregation shall normally be informed of any withdrawal or removal of a church member's name from the roll by censure.
5. The session shall endeavor to communicate with members who have moved beyond the geographic boundaries of the congregation. Such members shall be retained on the roll so long as interest in the congregation is maintained. After one year the session may either drop such names from the roll or transfer members to the list of inactive members.