The Advisory Council at Central Baptist Church recommends amendments to the Church’s Bylaws. Bylaws are a set of rules adopted by our church outlining how we will conduct business. Central Baptist’s Bylaws are printed (available in the office) and can be amended “at any business meeting on the recommendation of the advisory council. Notice of the nature of the proposed amendments and the designated time of the meeting must be submitted to the church at the regular worship service on two (2) consecutive Sunday mornings immediately preceding such a business meeting. A three-fourths (3/4) majority affirmative vote of active member present is required for approval of a proposed amendments” (Article IX, Section 12).
The following amendments were recommended:
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Article IV, Section 4: change “shall” to “may”
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Article V, Section 4, Paragraph C, Line 5: change “the American Baptist Publication Society” to “Judson Press”
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Article VI, Section 8: add a paragraph “D” to read: “This committee shall only be activated to assist the pastor at his request.”
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Article VI, Section 12, Paragraph D, Line 1: removed “National Commission on the Ministry of the” which is no longer a functioning commission of our denomination.
Formal announcements will be presented during the October 12 and 19 worship services. The proposed amendments will be voted upon during the Monthly Business Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. Please contact David Smith, Moderator, for more information or questions.
