Article VII – Meetings
SECTION 1.
The church shall meet for prayer and public worship every Sunday, at least one other time during the week, and at such other times for spiritual purposes as recommended by the Pastor. (I Cor. 16: 1-2)
SECTION 2.
A. The Sunday School is a teaching arm of the church.
B. The officers and teachers must be active members, and must be willing to follow the leadership of the Pastor.
C. All music presented in the church must be approved by the Pastor. Only music that is glorifying to God in lyrics, music and style will be permitted.
SECTION 3.
The annual business meeting of the church shall be held on any day between January 1 and February 28 each year. At that time, the following shall give a written report of their activities of the previous year: Pastor, Deacons, Treasurer, Clerk and all other church organizations recommended by the Pastor.
SECTION 4.
Special business meetings (non-disciplinary) may be called by the Pastor, Deacons, or on a written request to the Church Clerk of not less than seven (7) unrelated active voting members in good standing. Notice and agenda shall be posted and announced two weeks before any meeting is held.
SECTION 5.
No non-member can serve in any regular capacity in this church.
SECTION 6: Quorum
When an Annual Business Meeting, or a Special Meeting, has been called according to Article VIII, Sections 3 and 4 (a two week notice is given by announcement from the pulpit and printed in the bulletin), or when any church vote is taken a quorum shall be at least one-quarter (1/4) of the voting members. No business can be conducted if a quorum is not present, and if at any time during a meeting, the number of voting members drops below one-quarter (1/4), the meeting is to be adjourned and another meeting called. All business to be discussed at any meeting must first have a motion and then a second in order to be discussed. All business is then passed by a majority vote, except where otherwise indicated in the Constitution. No member shall be eligible to vote until he or she attains eighteen years of age. The moderator shall decide the number of times each individual can speak, but no one can speak twice unless each one who wants to speak has spoken once. All votes shall be announced to the meeting and recorded in the minutes. All matters of disagreement over motions, seconds, procedures, length of discussion, etc. (if it is doctrinal or constitutional) shall be decided by a majority vote of the church.
SECTION 7: Order of Meetings
In the conducting of business, each vote shall be determined by those present and voting.