Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-08

COMMUNITY CHURCH PUBLISHES CONSTITUTION
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ton Of the Community Church Of this city 1t document unique
With interest the development Of the newest idea in things
theoretical and placed upon the practical side Chris
any Rev Henry the has to Extra from Kansas where
tuion Of the church he broad enough permit the dis
play OF any quality of leadership he may possess.
Constitution of the Tentative Organization
Community Church of Extra Iowa
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pie and the establishment Of chrs kingdom the earth
We the undersigned desire confidence in the spirit
unity manifested the community church idea and the feasibility
selves together brothcy love forth in this
plan ana e permanent through winch the
ARTICLE l.
NAME The Of this organization shall be- "The Community
ARTICLE H.
cure e r uaop a M b donS T. TO m
the o pe'oa Of the tt lies Jesus human needs
deeds rather than words.
MEMBERSHIP Membership this organization be secured
suendeng denonnaona relationship ship 'ss' ''D
BY any CHRISTIAN upon pentng-a letter OF commentator from
5 By profession of faith in Jesus Christ
solemn covenant to follow his teachings
pastor. he select will the ordinance
Members good standing upon removal from the
t letters commentator church they may join
| ARTICLE ".
practice member asked to regard them as personal reva
ton OF God to him anl interpret them the Holy Spirit shall direct
ARTICLE v
~ ACTIVITIES
NEEDS Health wealth sqcabity knowledge beauty
righteousness the imperative needs of
| The 23ty S shall planned these
Social, Educational Physical, Spiritual and Financial
ORGANIZATION department shall be organized as olows
chairman elected by the church, secretary elected depart
men cabinet Of ten MEMBERS selected the
Board of Administration.
il DUTIES Each department. itself to the study of it's
peculiar problems; initiate and the
within the of its authority; and determine the policies
church all particularly work recomen-
daons OF the Department. ratification by the
become the policies of the church.
u FINAL AUTHORITY is vested in the today
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BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION The chairman of each depart
men the and members elected from church body
constitute the Board of Administration.
DUTIES The duties OF the Board Administration shall be those
the governing body the church they shall responsible
-Nlel'0' : : ''''' Article 1'T VII
OFFICERS The officers of the church, other than pastor
lo ana anGh hIoush the VARIOUS
tenure OF office shall be determined by faithful
allbe member oco of all departments preside
ness meetings Of the church.
MEETlNGs The annual business meeting of the church shall be
held at 7O the first Wednesday January At this meeting
the annual of each department be read the
Board Of and the charmen the
and business transacted The installation
officers elected will be held the last Wednesday evening January
The regular monthly business meeting of the church will be held
the last Wednesday evening Of each month.
il ARTICLE TX
QuoRuM Nine members shall constitute for
il lar special or called meeting OF the church
DMENTs constitution may be pre-
ented writing at regular business meeting Of the church
they shall twothds Of the members present. they
becomes part of this constitution