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The overview is designed to present the Sections and Articles of the constitution of Grace Baptist Church. For a complete copy of our constitution, pay us a visit.
PREAMBLE So that things may be done decently and in order in accordance with the accepted tenets of other churches of like precious faith, and that we may more readily help each other in our Christian service we declare and establish this constitution to which we voluntarily submit ourselves. ARTICLE I NAME AND PURPOSE SECTION 1 – NAME This congregation of believers shall be known as the Grace Baptist Church. SECTION 2 – PURPOSE ARTICLE II STATEMENT OF FAITH AND COVENANT SECTION 1* – STATEMENT OF FAITH (ARTICLES OF FAITH) *Click on Section 1 to view Articles of Faith SECTION 2 – AUTHORITY OF STATEMENT OF FAITH SECTION 3 - COVENANT ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1 – QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP SECTION 2 – DUTIES OF A MEMBER SECTION 3 – PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP SECTION 4 – DISCIPLINE OF A MEMBER SECTION 5 – TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP SECTION 6 – TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP ARTICLE IV OFFICERS SECTION 1 – CHURCH OFFICERS SECTION 2 – DESIGNATION OF CORPORATE OFFICERS SECTION 3 – ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUANCE IN OFFICE SECTION 4 – TERMS OF OFFICE SECTION 5 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS SECTION 6 – PASTORAL OVERSIGHT OF OFFICERS AND STAFF ARTICLE V DUTIES OF OFFICERS SECTION 1 – THE PASTOR SECTION 2 – THE BOARD OF DEACONS SECTION 3 – BOARD OF TRUSTEES SECTION 4 – CHURCH CLERK SECTION 5 - TREASURER SECTION 6 – THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION SECTION 7 – DUTIES OF ALL OFFICERS ARTICLE VI MEETINGS SECTION 1 – MEETINGS FOR WORSHIP SECTION 2 – CHURCH MEETINGS SECTION 3 – SPECIAL MEETINGS SECTION 4 – FISCAL YEAR ARTICLE VII MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SECTION 1 – PURPOSE SECTION 2 – CHURCH PARTICIPATION SECTION 3 – STAFF MEMBERSHIP SECTION 4 – STATEMENT OF FAITH ACCORD SECTION 5 - UNITY SECTION 6 - TEACHING SECTION 7 – CHRISTIAN WALK ARTICLE VIII DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY ARTICLE IX ORDINATION SECTION 1 – ORDINATION QUALIFICATIONS SECTION 2 – ORDINATION PROCEDURE ARTICLE X TAX-EXEMPT PROVISIONS SECTION 1 – PRIVATE INUREMENT SECTION 2 – POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT SECTION 3 - DISSOLUTION SECTION 4 – RACIAL NONDISCRIMINATION ARTICLE XI DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS ARTICLE XII CHURCH ASSOCIATIONS The church now, or in the future, shall never in any manner become officially connected with any convention or association, but shall remain an independent, fundamental Baptist church. ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENTS The Constitution may be revised or amended by a minimum three-fourths (3/4ths) majority vote of the members present and voting at any regular business meeting, provided that said revision or amendment has been submitted in writing and announced from the pulpit fourteen days before the vote is taken. ADOPTION This Constitution was adopted by a minimum three-fourths (3/4ths) majority vote of the members present and voting at a duly called meeting of the church in which a quorum was present.
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