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This is not to those that have left the UPC. This is for everyone that attends a UPCI church or affiliate that does NOT hold a ministerial license.

It was stated here that only those that hold license are in fact members of the fellowship of the UPCI...I saw some quotes that indicates we are ALL considered members, but we do not all have the same privileges or responsibilities..

what say ye?

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Originally Posted by Praxeas (Post 271064)

The UPCI is an ministerial fellowship (organization). To be a member, you need to pay licensing dues. Saints are apart of the local church who just happens to be a UPCI minister. If another preacher was voted in who was not UPCI, then the church would not really be UPCI (unless of course it was affiliated)

This is my understanding of the situation.

quoted from another post

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ARTICLE XX
LOCAL ASSEMBLIES

Section 1. Affiliation.

Preamble: All true Pentecostal believers associating themselves in local assemblies, and accepting their full personal share of responsibility for maintenance and promotion of scriptural order in the local body shall have a standard for membership. This standard may be determined altogether by the local assembly itself, providing it does not conflict with the Articles of Faith of the United Pentecostal Church.

It is recommended that each such assembly affiliate itself with the United Pentecostal Church International for the sake of identification, fellowship, cooperation and protection.

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We wholeheartedly disapprove of our people...

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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

The annual conference is declared to be an international religious holiday for all members, and all members are urged to attend. Furthermore, since the founding of the church occurred on the Day of Pentecost, Pentecost Sunday is also a recognized religious holiday.

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Section 4. Identification.

1. Each church that is either affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church International or is pastored by a minister who holds license or credentials with the United Pentecostal Church International shall identify by sign or otherwise on the outside of its church building that it is associated with the United Pentecostal Church International.

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ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the United Pentecostal Church International shall consist of all
ministers and missionaries holding an accredited credential or license, and all members of local assemblies which are affiliated with us, and shall be called "Organization."

The last one pretty much calls everyone in UPCI churches "members"

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Originally Posted by Praxeas (Post 271068)

quoted from another post

The last one pretty much calls everyone in UPCI churches "members"

Only if the church is affiliated.

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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea (Post 271077)

Only if the church is affiliated.

OK. then we need another poll option please.

Oh man, I guess being that I'm licensed I cannot participate.:)

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Originally Posted by Praxeas (Post 271087)

done

Dude! I STILL CAN'T VOTE!

I attend a UPC which is not affiliated

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover (Post 271093)

Dude! I STILL CAN'T VOTE!

I attend a UPC which is not affiliated

Hmmm I attend a progressive new testament church that is not affiliated with the mother ship. Our pastor does however hold licensing with the upci, for now.

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Originally Posted by freeatlast (Post 271100)

Hmmm I attend a progressive new testament church that is not affiliated with the mother ship. Our pastor does however hold licensing with the upci, for now.

I could vote on that one, though I would not surmise on my pastor's intentions in any way.