226.1

A vacancy occurring in the Ministerial Credentials Board in the interim of the district assemblies may be filled by appointment by the district superintendent. (212)

229.1

Vacancies occurring in the District Ministerial Studies Board, in the interim of sessions of the district assembly, may be filled by appointment by the district superintendent. (212)

238

The District Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) Board shall be composed of the district superintendent, the district Nazarene Missions International (NMI) president, the district Nazarene Youth International (NYI) president, and the chairperson of the District SDMI Board, who comprise an Executive Committee, and at least three additional members. The additional members shall be elected by the district assembly or the District SDMI Convention to staggered terms of three years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Upon initial organization of the District SDMI Board, the three additional members are to be elected from six nominees, with one being elected for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year. However, when the district total membership exceeds 5,000, the number of members nominated and elected may be doubled, and, when possible, at least four of the ten board members should be laypersons. Vacancies occurring in the SDMI Board, in the interim of sessions of the district assembly, may be filled by appointment by the district superintendent. (212)

The duties of the District Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International Board are:

302

The General Assembly shall meet in the month of June, every fourth year, at such time and place determined by a General Assembly Commission composed of the general superintendents and an equal number of persons chosen by the Board of General Superintendents. The General Assembly Commission shall have power, in case of an emergency, to change the time and place of the meeting of the General Assembly.

304

The general secretary, general treasurer, and three persons appointed by the Board of General Superintendents at least one year before the convening of the General Assembly shall constitute the General Assembly Arrangements Committee.

317.6

Fill vacancies that may occur in the membership of the General Court of Appeals in the interim of sessions of the General Assembly, and to select the chairperson and secretary of the court. (305.7, 611, 901.2)

317.8

Fill vacancies, upon nomination made by the remaining members on the corporate board of the Nazarene Publishing House. (338)

317.9

Appoint general superintendents to serve as advisers of institutions of higher education affiliated with the International Board of Education. (901.5)

325.2

If in the interim of sessions of General Board a vacancy should occur in the office of the general secretary, it shall be filled by the General Board, upon nomination as provided in 317.4. (335.21)

328.1

The general secretary may have as many assistants as General Assembly shall elect, or, in the interim of sessions of General Assembly, the Board of General Superintendents may appoint.