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SECTION 5:
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual
meetings shall be scheduled for the last Wednesday in January of each new year.
ARTICLE VI: DUTIES OF CHURCH OFFICERS
SECTION 1:
PASTOR
Duties and Qualifications
A.
The word "pastor" means (Webster) a shepherd or spiritual
overseer. The Scriptures refer to the
office commonly called pastor, as elder or bishop. I Tim. 3:1-5; I Pet. 5:1-4; I Tim. 5:17; I
Thess. 5:12-13; Acts 20:24; Heb. 13:7, 17 are examples of such and also show
clearly that the pastor is to oversee and supervise the affairs of the
church. He shall not only have the
general supervision of the church but shall have the unrestricted liberty in
presenting any matter he deems necessary to the church for its consideration
and instruction.
B.
It shall be the duty of the pastor to preach regularly at the Church, to
administer the ordinances of the Church (Baptism and the Lord's Supper), and to
perform the various duties incumbent on his office.
C.
He shall be the moderator of the Church and preside at all its business
meetings; ex-officio member of all the committees and organizations, which
includes the privilege of voting; in charge of the pulpit and responsible for
supply speakers. In legal matters he
shall act as president.
D. I Tim. 3:1-6 and Titus 1:7-9 give the
qualifications of pastor. The life of
the pastor and his family should be an example of godliness and
spirituality. They must not indulge in
worldly or sinful practices which would tend to weaken the testimony of this
church (I Thess. 5:22). No one who
indulges in the use of intoxicating liquors, drugs or tobacco in