BY-LAWS

ARTICLE 1: MEETINGS



The church shall hold regular services of worship on Sunday and Wednesday evenings unless otherwise agreed upon by the church. The Lord's Supper shall be observed at least once a quarter at a time approved by the Church.



ARTICLE II: OTHER CHURCH OFFICERS


Section 1. All church offices subject to annual election shall be elected during the month of August.

Section 2. In addition to those named in the body of the constitution, other officers of the church shall. be a Financial Secretary, Superintendent of the Sunday School, Director of Training Union, President of the Laymen's League, President of the Women's Missionary Union, Director of Church Music, Pianist/Organist, and such other offices as may be necessary and desirable. All officers of the church and its organizations, unless otherwise specified, shall be elected for a term of me year, and upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, it being understood, of course, that members of the church may offer substitute of nominations for any position for which the Nominating Committee makes nominations.



ARTICLE III: DUTIES OF THE CHURCH OFFICERS


Section 1. Financial Secretary. The Financial Secretary shall receive the empty offering envelopes after the money has been removed and counted by the proper person(s); and, from these the secretary shall give each contributor individual credit as provided in the record system approved by the church. The secretary shall keep the envelopes for references as the church directs. The secretary shall keep a record of the receipts from envelopes, plate or loose and miscellaneous or special offerings The Financial Secretary shall also be responsible for preparing and mailing regular statements to all contributing members as the church directs.

Section 2. Sunday School Superintendent The Superintendent of the Sunday School shall have general oversight of the entire school and shall administer its affairs in cooperation with and according to, the plans and methods of the Sunday School Board of the General Baptist Convention, subject to the approval of the local church. The superintendent shall acquaint himself or herself with the best methods of religious education and endeavor to adopt them in this school. It shall be him or her duty to counsel weekly or monthly with his or her teachers and officers through officers' and teachers' meetings, giving advice and receiving suggestions from coworkers. He or she shall see that a full and accurate report is made of the work of the Sunday School in the regular business meeting of the church.

Section 3. Training Union Director, The Training Union Director shall have charge of the activities of the Training Union. The director shall acquaint himself or herself with the program and methods outlined by the Sunday School Board, of The General Baptist Convention for this organization and shall endeavor to adopt such programs in this church, subject to the approval of the church. The director shall see that a full and accurate report is given at the regular business meetings of the church.

Section 4. Laymen's League President

The President of the Laymen League shall promote the work of the Laymen as outlined by the Laymen Commission of The General Baptist Convention, seeking to enlist the men and boys of the church in an accurate program for Christ. He shall see that a full and accurate report is given at the regular business meetings of the church.

Section 5. President of the Women's Missionary Union. The President of the Women's Missionary Union shall seek to enlist all the women and girls of the church in a program of missionary training giving and activity according to plans promoted by the Women's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to The General Baptist Convention. She shall see that a full and accurate report is given at the regular business meetings of the church.

Section 6. Music Director. The Music Director shall be responsible for providing worshipful music at all services. He or she is to train and direct the choir or choirs, and is to cooperate with the pastor and other church leaders in the selection of suitable music and the decision of appropriate musical programs for all occasions where such services are needed.

Section 7. Pianist/Organist. The Pianist/Organist shall play for all public services and shall assist the Music Director in a suitable program of music for the church.



ARTICLE IV: COMMITTEES



Section 1. Standing Committees. The church shall elect such standing committees as may be deemed necessary to carryout the various phases of the program of the church efficiently and effectively. In any event, the church shall have, at all times, the following standing committees: Nominating, Budget Finance, Building and Grounds, Missions, Auditing, Baptism, Lord's Supper, Music, Library, Benevolence, Ushers, Rowers and any additional committees deemed necessary for the proper function of the church.

Section 2. Temporary Committees. The church, upon recommendation by the Nominating Committee, may elect, at any time, committees to perform temporary functions.



ARTICLE V: ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS



Section 1. These By-laws shall be considered adopted and in immediate effect if and when a majority of the members present at the business meeting at which vote is taken shall vote in favor of same. This vote shall be taken not less than thirty days after formal presentation of the By-laws to the church.

Section 2. These By-Laws may be amended, altered or repealed by a majority vote of the members present at any regular business meeting of the church provided, however, that notice and proposal of such amendment, alteration or repeal must be given in writing at the preceding regular business meeting of the church.



ARTICLE VI: RULES OF ORDER



The church shall be governed by Roberts' Rules of order in the conduct of its parliamentary procedures.



ARTICLE VII: VALIDATE



Section 1. Adopted by the church of this Constitution and By-Laws shall repeal all previously adopted rules in conflict herewith, provided, however, that no such actions taken by the church prior to this date shall be invalidated by the adoption of this Constitution and By-Laws.

Section 2. A copy of this Constitution and By-Laws shall be kept by the clerk at all times among his or her records and another copy shall be kept in the church office and all amendments to or revisions thereof shall be prepared by the clerk and attached to copies of the Constitution and By-Laws and made available to the church members generally upon requests.

Section 3. A copy of this Constitution and By-Laws shall be kept in the safety deposit box at Mechanics and Farmers Bank.