CHURCH BYLAWS
Of
The HolyGhost Power Ministries Church Inc.
Article I – Members
Section 1. Members-This church is comprised of persons who profess and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal savior and have received baptism of the HolyGhost in church according to the New Testament, and following the Lord Jesus Christ.
Section 2. Reception-A person shall be considered a member upon approval of the church membership. A person may be received for membership by any of the following ways:
1 . By profession of faith. A person publicly confessing personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, giving evidences of a regenerate heart and adopting the covenant and the articles of faith and practices held by the church, shall, upon baptism be admitted into the fellowship of the church.
2. By statement. Any person who has been baptized upon profession of faith in a church of like faith and order but who, because of loss of records or similarly unavoidable circumstances, has no regular letter of dismissal, may be received into membership after giving satisfactory evidence of a regenerate heart, Christian conduct and scriptural faith. Any person presented for membership who has been baptized by immersion in a church of like faith and order shall be received by statement.
3. By letter. Any person from another church of like faith and order may be received into membership upon receipt of letter of transfer from that respective church.
4. By baptism from another denomination. Any person who professes a personal faith and belief in the Lord Jesus Christ and actively follows the Lord Jesus Christ in discipleship but has been baptized by any method other than immersion in another church must be immersed to become a member of this body.
Section 3. New Member Orientation-New church members will be expected to participate in the church's new member orientation program as developed and implemented by the church.
Section 4. Termination of Membership-Membership shall be terminated in the following ways: (1) death, (2) transfer by letter to another church of like faith and order, (3) acknowledgement when a member has joined a church of another faith and order and requested such action, (4) exclusion by action of this church.
Article II – Church Staff and Officers
All church officers and staff, excluding nonelected staff, must be members of the church. The officers of this church shall be as follows:
Section 1. Pastor
Section 2. Church Staff
Section 3 Deacons
Section 4. Moderator
Section 5. Church Clerk
Section 6 Trustees
Section 7. Treasurer
Article III – Vacancy
When a vacancy occurs in any office, except that of the pastor and staff members, the vacancy
shall be filled by the church at a regular or special meeting as soon as possible after such vacancy has occurred.
Article IV – Church Meetings
Section 1. Worship Services-The church shall meet regularly each Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday evening for preaching, instruction, evangelism and for the worship of almighty God. These meetings will be open to everyone and shall be conducted under the direction of the pastor. Exceptions can be made by recommendation of the deacons.
Section 2. Special Services-All church meetings which are essential to the promotion of the objectives of the church shall be placed on the church calendar, published in the church newsletter at least once prior to the meeting being held and announced at all services on the Sunday prior to the special service being held.
Moderator:
1. The church moderator may be the pastor or a lay leader elected to this position.
2. The moderator shall preside at all regular and called business meetings of the church.
3. In the absence of the moderator, the chairman of deacons shall preside of the regular
and called business meetings of the church.
4. In the absence of the moderator and the chairman of deacons, the church clerk shall
call the church to order and an acting moderator will be elected.
Article V – Ordinances
Section 1. Baptism-Baptism is a symbolic act of obedience. A person who receives Jesus Christ as Savior by personal faith, who professes Him publicly at any worship service, and who indicates a commitment to follow Christ as Lord, shall be received for baptism. (1) Baptism shall be by immersion in water. (2) Baptism may be administered by the pastor or whomever he shall authorize. (3) Baptism shall be administered as an act of worship during any worship service. (4) Baptism shall be as soon as possible after the public confession of faith.
Section 2. The Lord's Supper-(Communion )The Lord's Supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby members of the church, through partaking of the bread and fruit of the vine, commemorate the death of Jesus Christ and anticipate His second coming. (1) The Lord's Supper shall be observed at least quarterly, preferably on the first Sunday of the quarter. (2) The pastor, church staff, and deacons shall be responsible for administration of the Lord's Supper.
Article VI – Program Organizations
All program organizations of the church shall be under church control, all officers being elected by the church and reporting regularly to the church.
Section 1. Sunday School – Teaching
Section 2. Discipleship Training – Teaching to be followers of Christ
Section 3. Sister Hood – Teaching for spiritual maturity
Section 4 Brotherhood - Teaching for spiritual maturity
Section 5. Music Ministry – Songs of inspiration
Section 6. Youth Ministry –To inspire Children to live a Christian life
Article VII – Ministries
The church shall evaluate, plan, organize, and implement such ministries as the church deems necessary.
Article VIII – Committees
All church committee members of the HolyGhost Power Ministries Church shall be elected by the church from nominations presented by the Nominating Committee, and nominations from the floor with the consent of the nominee.
There shall be a minimum of three (3) committee members with a chairperson.
Any committee member elected to fill any vacancy shall serve the unexpired term of the position vacated. Each committee chairperson shall submit an annual budget request to the Budget and Finance Committee.
Article IX - Licensing and Ordaining
A. Licensing:
Any member of the church who has shown by his life and has felt the call to the gospel ministry be licensed by the Pastor and church to the Christian ministry.