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Page 22 Constitution and by-laws
1.
Personal difficulties that hinder the ministry and fellowship of the
church (Matt.
18:15-17).
2.
Heresy in doctrine (Titus 3:10, II Tim. 2:14-18, II John 10,11).
3.
Immorality (I Cor. 5; II Thess. 3:6).
B. Delinquency:
Any member who avoidably misses all services for a period of 3 months,
shall be known as delinquent and the Pastor shall cause his name to be placed
on an inactive roll. (I John 2:19; Matt. 18:15-17).
C.
A member placed on the inactive list shall be visited in an attempt to
determine and reconcile the difficulty.
If they remain on the inactive list for 3 months without a special
request to remain on that list indefinitely, their name shall be removed from
all membership rolls.
D.
A person who has not attended or
contributed financially for a 3-month period has automatically lost his voting
privileges.
SECTION 3: DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS
A.
By letter: A member may, on
application, receive a letter of commendation and dismissal from his church,
with which to unite with another of same faith, and thus, not pass out of
church relations, but be transferred from one fellowship to another.
B. By exclusion:
After the exercise of scriptural church discipline according to Matt.
18:15-17 and after a fair hearing given to the member by the Pastor and
Deacons, a member may be dismissed by the church by exclusion by a majority of
the votes cast (for conduct unbecoming a Christian, or for any other cause that
brings discord and injures the unity and effectiveness of the church), and the
name be taken off the membership roll.
C. By erasure:
The name of a member who desires to unite with