Termination of the office shall be voted at a regularly called business meeting, notice of

such meeting and purpose having bee

n

read from the pulpit on two successive

Sundays.

A vote of the majority of the members present and qualified to vote, provided

there be present and voting one

-

third members, shall make valid termination of said

office.

Article

IX

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ELECTIONS

Section 1

-

Time

The annual election of officers shall be held during the annual meeting of the church

which shall be held on the first Sunday of December.

Section 2

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Qualifications of Voters

All matters pertaining to the purchase, sale or mortgaging of property shall be voted on

only by members in good standing and who are of legal age.

On all other matters not

requiring financing, members in good standing are entitled to vote.

Section 3

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Procedure

At least one week before the election the nominating committee shall present to the

church the names of on

e

or more persons for each office to be filled.

At the tim

e

of the

annual meeting it shall be the privilege of any member present and qualified to vote to

place in nomination the name of any eligible person who has given his or her consent

for any office.

A majority of the ballots cast are necessary for the election of any officer.

Section 4

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Vacancies

The official board is granted authority to appoint an interim member to the Official Board

to fill vacancies occurring during the year, for the unexpired term.

The Christian Board is granted authority to appoint an interim member to the Christian

Board to fill vacancies occurring during the year, for the unexpired term.

Article

X

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Meetings

Section 1

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Worship Services

Public services shall be held on each Lord's Day at

a time fixed by the Official Board.

The Youth Fellowships and the Church School shall hold weekly meetings at a time

fixed by the Board of Christian Education.

The Lord's Supper shall be celebrated on the first Sunday

each month

or at

such other

times as the Official Board may determine.

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Occasional religious meetings may be appointed by the pastor at his discretion, by the

Official Board or by vote of the church.

Section 2

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Business Meetings

The annual business meeting shall be held on the first Sunday or December.

A quorum for the transaction of business shall be one

-

fourth of the roll of church

members.

Special business meetings of the church may be called at any time by the pastor or by

the moderator.

Notice of such meetings and object for which it is called shall be given

from the pulpit at least one week in advance of the date of the meeting.

At any of the

regu

l

ar meetings of worship, however, the church may, without notice, ACT upon the

reception of members, and upon the appointment of delegates to councils, but not upon

extraordinary business.

Article X1

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Church Year

The fiscal year of the church shall be the calendar year.

Article X11

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Amendments

The constitution may be amended at any regular or called business me

e

ting of the

church by a two

-

thirds vote of those present and voting.

Provided

a quorum (one

-

fourth

of the church membership

)

is present and voting, and that notice of such amendment,

stating the proposed change, shall have been given from the pulpit on two successive

Sundays.

Article X111

During Business Meetings, the Robert's Rules of Order shall be used.

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