538.20

Each district is to have and annually review a written, comprehensive plan to guide its efforts in providing a timely, compassionate, and informed response to members of the clergy involved in conduct unbecoming a minister, to their families and to any congregation involved. The district plan shall be in harmony with Manual directives and shall include a provision for establishing and maintaining a record of the facts and circumstances of the change in status of any minister who ceases to be entitled to exercise the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of being a member of the clergy. This record shall include all correspondence and official actions related to the status of the member of the clergy in question and the names and date of appointment of those persons selected to the recovery team as may be provided in accordance with paragraph 540.1. (225.5)