Certification by the General Council on Finance and Administration as a Professional United Methodist Church Secretary. Continuing education to enhance your professional leadership, focusing on the total church office. A community in which to share your knowledge and to learn from others in similar situations. For a member to be in good standing, annual dues must be paid for the current calendar year. Rate of annual dues is listed on the application form .
New chapters are to be organized according to the bylaws of the national association.
Existing groups are encouraged to follow the same guidelines. The leadership of the local chapter should be patterned after the structure of the national association. During the formation year, only the president is required to be a national member. In subsequent years the chapter president, vice president, secretary and treasurer are required to be national members in good standing. Each chapter files an annual request for registration or re-registration.