WEST PARISH OF BARNSTABLE
2049 Meetinghouse Way
West Barnstable. Massachusetts

By-Laws

Table of Contents

PREAMBLE:

ARTICLE I: NAME, LOCATION, MISSION, AND POLITY

SECTION 1: NAME

SECTION 2: LOCATION

SECTION 3: MISSION STATEMENT

SECTION 4: POLITY

 

ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1: REQUIREMENTS. AFFIRMATION, COVENANT.

THE PARISH:

SECTION 2: CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP

Active Members, Absentee Members, Associate Members, Friends.

 

ARTICLE III: MINISTRY

 

ARTICLE IV: CALENDAR

 

ARTICLE V: STRUCTURE

SECTION 1: CHURCH COUNCIL; Membership, Organization.

SECTION 2: ADMINISTRATION; Organization of Boards

SECTION 3: BOARDS: Deacons, Outreach, Christian Education, Finance, Material Resources, Family School

 

ARTICLE VI: ADMINISTRATION

SECTION 1: OFFICERS; Chairperson of the Church Council, Vice Chairperson of the Church Council. Moderator, Clerk. Historian, Stewardship Chairperson. Treasurer. Assistant Treasurer

SECTION 2: TREASURER RELATED FUNCTIONS; Financial Secretary, Assistant Financial Secretary. Auditor(s), Bonding

SECTION 3: GENERAL; Signatory Powers. Vacancies, Definition of Restricted Fund and Fund Accounting

SECTION 4: STANDING COMMITTEES: Nominating, Personnel. Pastoral Relations, Stewardship. Endowment, By-Laws.

 

ARTICLE VII: PROFESSIONAL STAFF

SECTION 1: CALL

SECTION 2: PROFESSIONAL STAFF: Pastor/Teacher, Staff Members. Personnel Reviews.

SECTION 3: COMMITTEES OF CALL; Pastor/Teacher Search, Staff Member Search.

SECTION 4: MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF; Pastor/Teacher, Staff Members.

SECTION 5: TERM OF OFFICE

 

ARTICLE VIII: MEETINGS

SECTION 1: MEETINGS AND QUORUMS

 

ARTICLE IX: AMENDMENTS TO THESE BY-LAWS


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