A: If you know the name of the person, church, or facility you are attempting to contact, you can search for them in our online directory. Otherwise, the logistical center of the IA-MN District is the District Center:

The IA-MN District of The Wesleyan Church
503 11th St.
PO Box 485
Charles City, IA 50616-0485

phone:	(641) 228-4506
fax:	(641) 228-6497
email:	office@iamndistrict.org

A: The IA-MN District is a regional conference of The Wesleyan Church comprised of approximately 40 Wesleyan congregations in the states of Iowa and Minnesota, USA. The District Center, in Charles City, IA, and district superintendent, Rev. Tim Purcell, provide resources and oversight to each of the churches in the district. As a part of this mission, the IA-MN District operates Cedar Springs Camp, located north of Floyd, IA, which offers exciting and innovative camp opportunities for all ages.

A: There are a number of ways to find a Wesleyan congregation near you. Probably the easiest of these is using our online directory to search for one! Simply click on the link above and use the search form to find churches by name (if you know which one you're looking for) or city. When searching by city, it might be useful to enclose the city name in double quotation marks (") and spell out the name of the state (e.g. Minnesota). Once you've done that, click the "Search" button, and you'll get a list of churches matching the criteria you entered. If you entered the name of a city, you'll be able to see how far that church is from you as the crow flies. You will also find a link to MapQuest and Google Maps, where you can get maps and directions to each specific church.

A: For the answer to this question, see the article About Us :: Wesleyans.

A: Membership in The Wesleyan Church is managed at a local level. This means that each individual congregation (find a congregation near you) will have its own framework in place to prepare and receive members. However, there are a number of general requirements outlined in The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church (paragraph 553) that will apply in every situation:

1. Candidates for covenant membership shall be examined as
   provided for by the local board of administration (782:7; 835-837), to determine whether they meet the requirements of the Constitution concerning their experience of regeneration, Christian baptism, their acceptance of the Articles of Religion, Covenant Membership Commitments,
   Elementary Principles and the authority of The Discipline in matters of church government, and their willingness to enter into covenant with the Church.
2. Covenant members will further demonstrate their life in Christ and commitment to the local church upon becoming a covenant member, by signing a covenant affirming their personal experience in regeneration and commitment to an experience of heart holiness and a life of practical holiness; their acceptance of the Articles of Religion, the Covenant Membership Commitments, the Elementary Principles and the authority of The Discipline in matters of church government; their support of the church; their commitment to live in fellowship with the members thereof and to seek God’s glory in all things.
3. Candidates for covenant membership who have satisfactorily passed the examination by the local board of administration, shall be voted upon by the local church conference unless the local church conference has delegated this right to the local board of administration (297:5; 655:1). In either case, it shall require a majority vote of those present and voting to receive; and if objections are urged against the reception of a member, it shall require a two-thirds vote of those present and voting.
4. Persons who have been duly accepted for covenant membership as explained in 553:3, should be formally received into covenant membership in a public service, in which they shall make their confession and vows public, according to the manner given in 5565, and be given the right hand of fellowship by the pastor or the representative of the pastor.
   

A: Linking to resources on the IA-MN District website is simple! Just go to About Us :: Website for HTML snippets. There are several options available there, including a plain text, as well as small and large icon links. Simply cut and paste the code for the link you want into the page you want to link to ours.