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BY-LAWS OF BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH ARTICLE I OFFICERS Section 1 – Church Officers A. The officers of this Church will be the Pastor(s), Vice-Chairperson, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Board of Deacons, Board of Deaconesses, Board of Finance & Property, Board of Christian Education, Board of Missions, Sunday Bible School Superintendent(s) and any appointed offices necessary for fulfilling the ministry of the Church. B. All elected officers will be active members of the Church in good standing. C. The Chairman of the Deacon Board will act as the Vice-Chairperson. D. Officers elected to the Deacons, Deaconesses, Finance and Property, Missions, Christian Education Boards will be elected for a term of three years, so arranged that the terms of office will not expire simultaneously. E. All other officers will be elected for a term of one year unless designated otherwise in these By-Laws. Section 2 – Advisory Council A. The Advisory Council will consist of the following by virtue of their office: (1) Pastor(s) (2) Vice-Chairperson (3) Treasurer (4) Financial Secretary (5) Recording Secretary (6) Sunday School Superintendent(s) (7) Chairperson of each of the Church boards B. Have the Senior Pastor as the Chairman and the Recording Secretary shall keep the minutes. In the absence of the Senior Pastor, or at the Senior Pastor’s request, the Vice-Chairperson of the Church shall preside at the meeting of the council. Regularly scheduled meeting shall be held, preferably quarterly, and at such other times, as the Senior Pastor may deem advisable. C. Be the general planning body of the Church and shall seek to correlate the programs of all departments and groups or organizations of the Church into one coordinated whole. It shall recommend to the Church, changes in existing activities, methods and programs; propose and recommend the organization of new or the abandonment of existing committees or affiliated organizations, as it may deem advisable. Section 3 – Responsibilities A. The SENIOR PASTOR will serve as the Chairman of the Church and moderate the Church Business meeting. He has the right to appoint the Vice-Chairperson to serve in his place as moderator. He is an ex-officio voting member of all Boards and committees. B. The VICE-CHAIRPERSON will fulfill the administrative functions of the Senior Pastor in his absence and may appoint a Deacon(s) to assist him in this role. C. RECORDING SECRETARY will be responsible for the following: 1. To maintain a permanent record of all Church business meetings and Advisory Council meetings. 2. To keep the register of all the members of the Church. 3. To write official Church letters regarding membership. 4. To be the keeper of the Church seal. 5. To make reports to conference publications. 6. To submit an annual report of the Church to the Annual Meeting and affiliated conferences. D. TREASURER will be responsible for the following: 1. To keep an accurate account of all deposits and withdrawals. 2. To make payment of all obligations incurred and authorized by the Church by check drawn on such accounts. 3. To give a quarterly and annual report of all monies received and paid out at the Church business meetings. E. ASSISTANT TREASURER will: 1. Assist the treasurer when requested in fulfillment of job responsibilities. 2. Be prepared to assume responsibilities for vacation or as occasion requires. F. FINANCIAL SECRETARY will be responsible for the following: 1. To keep an accurate account of all monies received in envelopes or otherwise, and deposit said monies in the Church account and give the receipt of same to the Treasurer. 2. To be responsible for the annual distribution in December of Church contribution envelopes. 3. To give a quarterly and annual report of all monies received at the church business meetings. 4. To issue an annual financial statement to each member and friend at the end of the year who use the Church financial envelopes. G. ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY will: 1. Assist the Financial Secretary when requested in fulfillment of job responsibilities. 2. Be prepared to assume responsibilities for vacation or as occasion requires. H. SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT(S) will be responsible for the following: 1. To serve as administrator of the Sunday Bible School. 2. To promote interest in the Sunday Bible School. 3. To submit to the Board of Christian Education all teachers for approval. 4. To meet regularly with teachers and officers. 5. To make a report of the progress of the school at each Quarterly and Annual Meeting. I. BOARD OF DEACONS. The Board of Deacons will consist of eight or more members. The responsibilities of the member of this Board will be the following: 1. To assist the Pastor(s) in the care of the congregation. 2. To administer the ordinances. 3. To visit the sick and bereaved. 4. To examine prospective candidates for baptism and Church membership. 5. To review with the Senior Pastor the Church membership roll to determine if any members should be placed on the inactive membership file or be recommended for dismissal. 6. To receive and administer the funds in the Care Fund. 7. To meet monthly. Special meetings may be called by the Senior Pastor or Chairperson. 8. To elect their own Chairperson and Secretary following the annual business meeting. 9. To report at the Quarterly and Annual Meetings of the Church. 10. To approve any outside speakers or groups prior to their conducting programs at the Church. J. BOARD OF DEACONESSES. The Board of Deaconesses will consist of six or more members. The responsibilities of the members of this Board will be the following: 1. To assist in the preparation for administration of the ordinances. 2. To represent the Church in visitation. 3. To provide caring concern for Church members during illness, hospitalization, or death. Flowers will be sent when a member is hospitalized or upon the death of a member (unless the family requests differently). 4. Submit an annual budget to the Board of Property and Finance. 5. To elect their own Chairperson following the annual business meeting. 6. To report at the Quarterly and Annual Meeting of the Church. K. BOARD OF PROPERTY AND FINANCE. The Board of Property and Finance will consist of the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Financial Secretary and seven or more members. The responsibilities of the Board will be the following: 1. To assume full charge of maintaining and caring for the Church property and to approve the use of building and contents for any special events. 2. To arrange for all needed repairs authorized by the Church and permitted by income. All expenditures not provided for in the adopted budget which exceeds $5,000.00 for any one item will not be made without the approval of the Church. 3. To represent the Church on all legal matters. 4. To have the power to buy, sell, mortgage, lease, or transfer any real property only when directed by a majority vote of the members present at a Church business meeting when called by the board. Notice of the above Church business meeting must be announced for two consecutive Sunday morning services prior to said meeting. 5. To define in writing the responsibilities of the custodian and supervise the custodian. 6. To prepare the annual Church budget for consideration and approval at the annual business meeting. 7. To supervise the performance lines of the Church budget and recommend a reduction of any budget item if funds are not available. 8. To act as controller of all Church funds. 9. To direct the Financial Secretary and Treasurer to deposit in institutions selected by the Board. 10. To appoint a Board member to assist the Financial Secretary in counting the offerings following the Sunday services. 11. To meet monthly. Special meetings to be called by the Chairperson of the Board. 12. To elect their own Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary following the Annual Meeting. 13. To report at the Quarterly and annual business meetings of the Church. 14. To appoint an auditor(s) to audit the books of all church accounts and submit a timely report to the body each year. L. BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION will be responsible for the following: 1. To consist of seven or more members: the Sunday Bible School Superintendent(s), one member from the board of Deacons, one member from the board of Property & Finance, one member from the youth, and three or more elected members from the Church who will serve for a term of three years. One third of the members will be elected each year. 2. The board will elect it’s own Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Secretary. 3. To coordinate the development of Christian Education ministries and approve curriculum materials for the discipleship ministry of the Church. 4. To approve leaders for all Christian Education programs. 5. To design and administer leadership training at all levels of the Christian Education programs. 6. To plan an annual calendar to be integrated with the total Church program. 7. To meet monthly. 8. To elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary following the Annual Meeting. 9. To report at the Quarterly and Annual Meeting of the Church. M. BOARD OF MISSIONS will be composed of six or more members elected by the congregation. The term of each member will be three years, and one-third of the members will be elected each year at the Annual Meeting. The will be responsible for the following: 1. To develop a comprehensive program of missions education support and recruitment. 2. To prepare a missions policy for adoption by the Church. 3. To assist the Board of Christian Education in the implementation of the comprehensive and systematic missions education program. 4. Prepare a missions budget and submit it to the Board of Property and Finance for inclusion in the budget presentation of the annual meeting. 5. To elect a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Secretary to serve for a one-year term following the Annual Meeting. 6. To report at the Quarterly and Annual Meetings. Section 4 – Committees A. ALL STANDING COMMITTEES will be elected at the annual business meeting of the Church. With the exception of the Auditing and the Nominating Committees, Church membership is not a requirement to be a member of a committee. The standing committees of the Church will be Auditing, Worship and Music, Social, Ushering, Decorating, Scholarship, and Library. B. OTHER COMMITTEES which are deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Church business will be recommended for election by the congregation at the Church business meeting. C. NOMINATING COMMITTEE, which is not a standing committee, will function in the following way: 1. Consist of one (1) member from each Board and three (3) elected members of the Church. 2. Members will be elected by the congregation at the October business meeting. 3. Present the name of at least one qualified person for each elective office. 4. Present the slate of officers to the Church at the Annual Meeting in January. D. WORSHIP AND MUSIC COMMITTEE will: 1. Consist of: Worship and Music Leader a. Deacon representative b. Three (3) elected members/attendees c. Senior Pastor 2. Work with the Pastor(s) to aid the congregation to grow in their understanding of worship. 3. Assist the Pastor(s) in the designing of appropriate forms of worship. 4. Coordinate musicians for all services. 5. Coordinate special music as required or requested. 6. Appoint song leaders for services. 7. Elect a Chairperson following the Annual Meeting. 8. Submit an annual budget to the Chairperson of the Board of Property and Finance. 9. Come under the auspices of the Board of Deacons. E. SOCIAL COMMITTEE will be responsible for the following: 1. Consist of ten (10) or more members/attendees. 2. Plan and implement Church dinners and refreshment periods in response to the request of the Pastor(s) or Boards. 3. Request the assistance of Church members/attendees. 4. Provide accommodation’s for guests of the Church. 5. Elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to serve following the Annual Meeting. 6. Submit an annual budget to the Board of Property and Finance. 7. Come under the auspices of the Board of Deacons. F. USHERING COMMITTEE will be responsible for the following: 1. Consist of six (6) members/attendees. 2. Provide ushering at all regular and special Church services. 3. Elect a head usher and an assistant head usher to coordinate the ushering services following the Annual Meeting. 4. Request the assistance of Church members/attendees. 5. Maintain attendance records for all public meetings. 6. Designate a person to perform room checks in accordance with the Sexual Abuse Prevention Policy 7. Come under the auspices of the Board of Deacons. G. DECORATING COMMITTEE will: 1. Consist of: One (1) representative from the Board of Property and Finance. Three (3) elected members from the Church at large. 2. Decorate the sanctuary for Easter and Christmas and as needed for special Church events. 3. Decorate the fellowship hall and tables as needed for special Church banquets. 4. Come under the auspices of the Board of Property and Finance. H. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE will: 1. Consist of: Chairperson of Board of Property and Finance, Deacons, Board of Christian Education, Senior Pastor, and one elected member from the Church, who, if possible, is involved in higher education. 2. Meet as needed to discuss and determine qualification and eligibility of member students (not including student members), to receive scholarship grants. These will include: a. Full time student status. b. Intellectual capacity and good scholastic standing. c. Personal application of Christian principles in school and personal life. 3. Determine amounts of scholarships and recipients. 4. Grants will be based on the following criteria: a. Not in excess of the amount of monies in the fund. b. Endowed gifts may have only interest used, not principal. c. The school of higher learning must be: a Christian school or a school approved by the committee 5. Notify the school and student of the grant being made. 6. Notify the Church Treasurer of scholarships to send. 7. Elect Chairperson annually. 8. Come under the auspices of the Board of Property & Finance to whom a report will be made annually. I. LIBRARY COMMITTEE will: 1. Consist of six (6) members/attendees, two (2) elected each year for a three (3) year term. 2. Manage the Church library including: a. the selection of volumes and tapes for purchase. b. determination of hours and lending procedures. 3. Introduce new books to the congregation and promote good reading habits. 4. Submit a budget to the Board of Christian Education annually. 5. Come under the auspices of the Board of Christian Education. ARTICLE II MEETINGS Section 1 – Public Meetings A. The Church will meet every Sunday for worship and may also schedule other meetings as deemed necessary and proper for carrying out of its purpose. B. The Lord’s Supper will be served monthly and at such times as the Board of Deacons will direct this ordinance. C. The Sunday Bible School will meet every Sunday for the purpose of teaching God’s Word to children, youth, and adults. Section 2 – Board, Committee, and Group Meetings Board, Committee and Board-approved groups will meet as necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Church and of their particular task. The Senior Pastor and Board of Property and Finance will be notified in advance of proposed meetings of any Board, Committee, or group for the integration of the Church calendar. Section 3 – Church Business Meetings A. The Annual Meeting of the Church will be held in the month of January. B. Other regular business meetings will be held in April, July, and October. A quorum is not required to receive board and financial reports at the regularly scheduled business meetings in April, July, and October. C. Special business meetings may be held by order of the Board of Deacons, Board of Property & Finance, the Senior Pastor, or upon written request to any of the aforementioned by a quorum of the membership. Notification of this meeting must be announced from the pulpit on the Sunday preceding date of said meeting. D. Any matter of business requiring action may be presented and acted upon at any scheduled business meeting of the membership except as otherwise so designated by this Constitution and By-Laws. Section 4 – Quorum A. Ordinary business. A quorum will consist of at least twenty (20) percent of the qualified membership but not less than fifteen (15) members. B. Major business. A quorum will consist of at least twenty-five (25) percent of the qualified membership but not less than twenty (20) members. Major business is defined as: 1. Calling or releasing a Pastor. 2. Consolidation with another Church. 3. Dissolution of the Church. 4. Purchase or sale of real estate. 5. Erection or demotion of Church edifices. 6. Matters of corporate business. Section 5 – Qualifications of the Voters A. Major business will be voted upon only by active members present and in good standing who have attained the age of sixteen (16). B. All other matters will be voted on by active and student members. Section 6 – Voting A majority vote of the members present will be required to adopt any motion or to approve any action of any officer, or board, or committee, or take any action brought before them unless otherwise specified in the Constitution or By-Laws. ARTICLE III ELECTIONS Section 1 – Time The annual election of officers will be held at the Annual Meeting. Section 2 – Procedure A. The Nominating committee will present their report at the Annual Meeting. The ascent of the nominees will be obtained prior to this date. B. Nominations may be made from the floor of the business meeting with the consent of person being nominated. C. A majority of votes cast is necessary for the election of any person to office. D. Any member may request a vote by written ballot. Section 3 – Vacancies Vacancies occurring during the fiscal year may be filled for the unexpired term at any business meeting upon recommendation from the appropriate board. ARTICLE IV PASTORAL RELATIONS Section 1 – Qualifications A. A Pastor shall be one who gives evidence of a call from God and gifts for the pastoral ministry. (Titus 1 and I Timothy 3). B. A Pastor shall have adequate training for his duties. C. A Pastor will work in cooperation with the Midwest Baptist Conference and the Baptist General Conference and in agreement with the Statement of Faith and Covenant of this Church. Section 2 – Duties A. The Senior Pastor will preach and teach the full counsel of God as declared in the Scriptures, administer the ordinances, and care for the spiritual needs of the Church. He will be chairman of the Church, and ex-officio voting member of all boards and committees of the Church and its auxiliary organizations. B. The Associate Pastor(s) will preach and teach the full counsel of God as declared in the Scriptures, administer the ordinances, and care for the spiritual needs of the Church. He will be an ex-officio voting member of all boards and committees of the Church and its auxiliary organizations. Section 3 – Establishment of Pastoral Relationship A. When it is necessary to call a Pastor, a representative Pulpit Committee consisting of three (3) deacons, and two (2) members of Board of Finance and Property, and four (4) members-at-large will be nominated and elected by the Church. B. This committee will seek a suitable man for Pastor of the Church and will arrange for the Church to become acquainted with him. In seeking a suitable man, the committee will consult with the leaders of our Conference and take suggestions from members of the Church. It will investigate the merits of a man, giving consideration to his personal character, education, ministerial record and especially his preaching ability. C. The committee, in consultation with the Board of Property and Finance, will also formulate the financial terms of the call. D. The recommendation of the Pulpit Committee concerning the call of a Pastor and the terms of such a call will be presented to the Church as a specially called business meeting, with notice having been given from the pulpit on the Sunday prior to the meeting. A vote of two-thirds of the qualified members present and voting will be necessary to extend a call to anyone under consideration. Only one candidate will be presented to the Church at one time. The vote will be by written ballot. E. When the call has been approved by the Church it will be sent to the candidate by the Recording Secretary. The candidate’s written acceptance of the call will establish the pastoral relationship as of the date agreed upon by the Church and the candidate. F. The Pulpit Committee shall be responsible for the planning and conducting of an installation service as well as for a reception after a Pastor has assumed his duties. Section 4 – Working Arrangements with Pastor(s) A. The Pastor’s salary and provisions for his vacation and participation in opportunities for service and growth, such as the annual meetings of Baptist General Conference and the Midwest Baptist Conference and Bethel Founders Week, will be fixed at the time of the call and will be reviewed annually by the Board of Property & Finance. B. Pastor(s) will be responsible to the Board of Deacons and will give them at regular intervals a ministry report. C. The Board of Deacons shall decide and make provisions for the continuing education of Pastor(s) and so recommend to the church. Section 5 – Dissolution of Pastoral Relationship A. The pastoral relationship may be terminated upon thirty (30) days notification in writing on the part of a Pastor or the Church. A Pastor will first give his resignation to the Advisory Council before it is presented to the Church at a regular or specially called business meeting. If in the judgment of the Church the continuance of a Pastor’s ministry should be terminated sooner, the relation may be discontinued immediately, and the salary may be continued for thirty days, subject to Church approval. B. A proposal to dismiss a Pastor must be presented to the Board of Deacons for their consideration before any action may be taken by the Church. The Board of Deacons will be required to present to the Church any written request for the dismissal of a Pastor when signed by twenty (20) percent of the membership of the Church. Such action will be taken at a specially called business meeting, notice of which must be announced from the pulpit on the Sunday preceding the meeting, and will be by closed ballot with a two-thirds majority vote of the qualified members present and voting to carry the motion for dismissal. ARTICLE V OTHER EMPLOYEES A. Other salaried Church workers may be employed upon recommendation of the Board of Property and Finance and/or the Board of Deacons at any regular or specially called business meeting of the membership. A majority vote of the members present and qualified to vote will be necessary to employ anyone under consideration. All salaried employees will be covered by adequate liability insurance and, with the exception of the custodian(s), be under the general supervision of the Senior Pastor. B. Salaries and vacations will be fixed at the time of employment and may be changed upon recommendation of the Board of Property and Finance and vote of the Church. ARTICLE VI AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS A. No organization will be formed or considered a part of the Church organization before its sponsors have submitted their plans to the Senior Pastor and the Board of Deacons for sanction and approval and have received same. B. Each organization will present a report concerning its activities and finances to the Church at its Annual Meeting. Officers of these organizations must be members in good standing of the Church. (Revised on January 27, 2008) ARTICLE VII PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order Revised will guide the Church in all cases to which they applicable, and are in agreement with the Constitution or the special rules of order for this Church. ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS These By-Laws may be amended at any regular or specially called business meeting of the Church by a two-thirds vote of those qualified, present and voting, providing a quorum is present and voting, and that notice of such amendment shall have been given from the pulpit on two consecutive Sundays in advance, and a copy of the proposed amendment will have been posted in a conspicuous place. ARTICLE IX Dispute Resolution Section 1 – Dispute Resolution Principles The Church is committed to resolving in a biblical manner all disputes that may arise within its body. This commitment is based upon God’s command that Christians should strive earnestly to live at peace with one another (see Matthew 5:9, John 17:20-23; Romans 12:18; Ephesians 4:1-3) and that when disputes arise, Christians should resolve them according to the principles set forth in the Bible (see Proverbs 19:11; Matthew 5:23-25, 18:15-20; I Corinthians 6:1-8; Galatians 6:1). The Church believes that these commands and principles are obligatory on all Christians, and absolutely essential for the well being and work of the Church. Therefore, any and all disputes in this Church shall be resolved according to biblical principles, and shall follow the processes set forth in this Article. Section 2 – Disputes among Members If a Member of the Church has a conflict with or is concerned about the behavior of another Member of the Church, then the matter shall be addressed as follows: 2.1 Examination The concerned Member shall prayerfully examine himself or herself, and shall take responsibility for his or her contribution to a problem (Matthew 7:3-5), and he or she prayerfully shall seek to discern whether the concern is so serious that it cannot be overlooked (Proverbs 19:11, 12:16, 15:18, 17:14, 20:3; Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:13; I Peter 4:8). 2.2 Confrontation If the concern is too serious to overlook, the concerned Member shall go, repeatedly if necessary, and talk to the Member whose behavior is at issue in an effort to resolve the matter personally and privately, having first confessed his or her own wrongdoing (Matthew 18:15). 2.3 Intervention If the Member whose behavior is at issue will not listen and if the problem is too serious to overlook, the concerned Member shall return with one or two other people who will attempt to help the parties resolve their differences (Matthew 18:16); these other people may be Members or Deacons of the Church, other respected Christians in the community, or trained mediators or arbitrators (conciliators) from a Christian conciliation ministry. At the request of either party to the dispute, the Church shall make every effort to assist the parties in resolving their difference and being reconciled. 2.4 Disputes Involving an Organic Division of the Members of the Church If a dispute arises between Members of the Church as the result of an organic division of the Members of the Church, and if such dispute cannot be resolved through the internal process set forth in this Article, then the dispute shall be resolved as follows: The dispute shall be submitted to mediation conducted by the Executive Board of the MidAmerica Baptist Conference. If the matter cannot be resolved through such mediation, then the Executive Board of the MidAmerica Baptist Conference, through such procedures that it may adopt, shall make a determination as to the following: (a) whether an organic division of the Members exists; and (b) if such organic division of the Members exists, which Members are abiding by these By-Laws. The decision of the Executive Board of the MidAmerica Baptist Conference with respect to such matters shall be final and non-appealable. The assets of the Church then shall be controlled by those Members who are found by the Executive Board of the MidAmerica Baptist conference to be abiding by these By-Laws. Section 3 – Disputes between Members and the Church If a dispute arises between one or more Members of the Church and the Church itself, and if the dispute cannot be resolved through the internal process set forth in Section 2, then the dispute shall be resolved as follows: The dispute shall be submitted to mediation and, if necessary, legally binding arbitration in accordance with the then-current Rules of Procedures of the Institute for Christian Conciliation, and judgment upon an arbitration award may be entered in any court otherwise having jurisdiction. All parties to the mediation and/or arbitration shall bear their own costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, if any. All mediators and arbitrators shall be in agreement with the Affirmation of Faith of the Church and the Church’s basic form of government, unless this requirement is modified or waived by all parties to the dispute; provided, however, that if a dispute involves an attempted revision of the Affirmation of Faith or the Church’s form of government, the mediators and arbitrators shall be in agreement with those documents, as they existed prior to the attempted revision. If a dispute submitted to arbitration pursuant to these Bylaws involves a decision reached by the Board of Deacons of this church, the arbitrators shall uphold and shall be bound by the decisions of the Board of Deacons on matters of doctrine and church discipline. This section covers the Church as a corporate entity and its agents, including its Board of Deacons, officers, pastors, staff, and volunteers with regard to any actions they may take in their official capacities on behalf of the church. This section covers any and all disputes or claims arising from or related to church membership, doctrine, policy, practice, counseling, discipline, decisions, actions, or failures to act, including claims based on civil statute or for personal injury, except as otherwise may be provided by law. By joining the Church, or remaining a Member of the Church after the adoption of this section in the Church’s By-Laws, a Member agrees that these methods shall provide the sole remedy for any dispute arising against the Church and its agents, and he or she waives any right to file any legal action against the Church in a civil court or agency, except to enforce an arbitration decision. If a dispute or claim involves an alleged injury or damage to which the Church’s insurance applies, and if the Church’s insurer refuses to submit to mediation or arbitration as described in this section, either the Church or the Member alleging the injury or damage may declare that this section is no longer binding with regard to that part of the dispute or claim to which the Church’s insurance applies. ARTICLE X DISPOSITION OF CHURCH PROPERTY Section 1 – Division In any dispute, the Church properties will belong to those members as decided by the provisions of Article IX. Section 2 – Dissolution When the Church work cannot continue, the qualified voting members of the Church will decide by a three-fourths majority decision concerning the disposition of the Church property. If controversy should arise and consensus of agreement is not reached by decision of the Church, the Church properties will be transferred to the MidAmerica Baptist Conference. Section 3 – Consolidation Should conditions arise where a consolidation with another Church of the same denomination be advised, a joint committee of the Board of Property and Finance and Deacons will be authorized by the Church to negotiate the terms of such a consolidation. A report of such an agreement must be made to the Church meeting in business session and approved by the majority. (Revised:1/25/04) |
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