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Contents

Constitution

Article I

Article II

Article III

Article IV

Article V

Article VI

Article VII

Article VIII

Article IX

Article X

Article XI

Article XII

Article XIII

Article XIV

Article XV

By-laws

Section I

Section II

Section III

Section IV

Section V

Section VI

Section VII

Section VIII

Section IX

Section X

Section XI

Section XII

Section XIII

Section XIV

SECTION IV

THE BOARD OF ELDERS shall consist of ten male elected members. Annually they shall elect a Chairman from their membership. The Senior Pastor together with the Elders shall have responsibility for the following:

  1. Admitting and releasing communicant members.
  2. Maintaining true Christian doctrine and church discipline within the Congregation.
  3. Encouraging and directing the spiritual welfare and Christian growth of the membership.
  4. Effecting reconciliation in case of strife and dissension.
  5. Providing an atmosphere of reverence and devotion during the public worship of the Congregation.
  6. Attending, where necessary, to the needs of widows, orphans and others who may be ill or in need.
  7. Supervising the ushers who assist in the handling of public worship of the Congregation.

The Board of Elders shall have the following Committees under its administration:

The Committee of Deacons shall consist of one member from each congregational district. The Chair of the Committee of Deacons shall be appointed by the Board of Elders. The Deacons shall be appointed by the Church Board of Administration subject to approval by the Voters Assembly.

The Deacons shall be responsible for personal contacts with members as well as being members of the Welfare or Stewardship Committee. The Deacons may recruit additional St. John’s members to serve as Shepherds who function under their direction and may assist the Deacons in making personal contacts with members.

The Stewardship Committee shall be composed of ten members, nine members of which are Deacons. The Chairman of this Committee shall be one of the Elders appointed by the Board of Elders.

The responsibilities of the Stewardship Committee are to:

  1. Encourage and promote spiritual, financial and talent stewardship within the Congregation.
  2. Contact new membership prospects.
  3. Plan for local Evangelism and Missionary opportunities.

The Welfare Committee shall be composed of ten members, nine members of which are Deacons. The Chairman of this Committee shall be one of the Elders appointed by the Board of Elders.

The responsibilities of the Welfare Committee are to:

  1. Provide for needy cases.
  2. Visit incapacitated members not visited through other organizations of the Church.

The Committee of Ushers shall consist of fifteen members. The Chairman of this Committee shall be one of the Elders appointed by the Board of Elders. The additional members shall be recommended by the Board of Elders, approved by the Church Board of Administration and subject to the approval of the Voters Assembly.

The responsibilities of the Committee of Ushers are to:

  1. Greet newcomers to the Congregation.
  2. Assist in the conduct of service by supervising the seating of the members of the Church.
  3. Assist in every way possible to provide for an atmosphere of reverence and devotion during public worship.

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