¶8.1 The trustees of the local church shall be composed of three members of the church body of at least twenty-one years of age. Members shall be elected for a term of three years with one trustee being elected each year. Should a vacancy occur, the Board of Stewards shall have the responsibility of filling the vacancy pending the Annual Church Conference.

¶8.2 Each local Bethel Methodist Church should be incorporated under the laws of the state in which it is located. The trustees are the Directors of the corporation.

¶8.3 The trustees are empowered to hold title to all church property, accept bequests and endowments and administer the same in accordance with the wishes of donors and laws of the state. The trustees may transact the sale of church property in accordance with the wishes of the congregation and transact all legal business pertaining to the church. The trustees shall secure a place of safekeeping for all legal papers of the church, including policies, deeds, money deposits, receipts, etc., and be responsible for same. The trustees shall make a written report with regard to church property and legal business to the Annual Church Conference.

¶8.4 The duties of the chairman of the Board of Trustees shall be:

1. Calling meetings.

2. Executing actions taken by trustees.

3. Seeing that all duties of the trustees are implemented.