Voters Meetings and Congregational Assemblies
Our Next Voters' Meeting will be in the gymnasium on Sunday, January 31, between services (beginning about 9:45am). The agenda will include year-end finances; confirm the new Head Elder and Department Vice-Chairs; Review the Annual Report; and, receive focus for the new year.
Article IX details the Authority of the Congregational Voters Assembly:
The Congregational Voters Assembly as a body:
A. Is the final authority in all matters, but charges the Department of Elders with the general spiritual
supervision of the church members, and in the interest of the effective stewardship of time and talents,
delegates administrative authority to the President of the congregation and to the Church Council for budget
concerns and normal operational policies.
B. Annually review the President’s report of the total program.
C. Approves the budget and the annual plans for the program with or without changes as recommended
by the Church Council.
D. Elects the Church Council which shall consist of: The President, Vice President, Treasurer, Head Elder and the Department Heads of the congregation. Other officers, boards or committees may be established and all shall be elected or appointed in the manner and for the term prescribed in the by-laws of this constitution. The President, Vice President and Head Elder all shall be male and shall have the eligibility qualifications specified in Synod’s current handbook.
E. Annually reviews and confirms, by majority vote, the members of the Department of Elders.
F. Decides general matters by a simple majority of the voters present at a meeting properly convened. All matters of doctrine and of conscience shall be decided only by the Word of God.
For questions and concerns regarding this or any congregational meeting, please email the Congregational President.