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THE CHURCH IN CALUMPIT, BULACAN, INC.
ARTICLE I
NAME AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE
ARTICLE II
OBJECTIVES
a. To carry on the God Ordained Way which includes gospel preaching, in the
Philippines and other countries.
b. To practice the Church Life, gathering of the believers for the expression of
the Lord, based purely from the Bible and bringing them into the full
experience and enjoyment of the Lord’s riches.
c. To support established churches in nearby localities in the practice of
Begetting, Nourishing, Perfecting and Building of the Church.
d. To conduct training, conferences and lectures in various agencies and
institutions on moral enhancement and spiritual development programs.
e. To equip church leaders in the ministry work by way of relevant print, audio
and video materials.
f. To perform wedding rites and other ceremonies by qualified ministers
appointed by the president of the Corporation.
g. To do such other things as are necessary for the furtherance of the purposes
of the association.
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ARTICLE III
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We hold that Christ is both the complete God and the perfect man.
Without abandoning His divinity, He was conceived in the womb of
a human virgin, lived a genuine human life on earth, and died a
vicarious and all-inclusive death on the cross. After three days He
resurrected bodily and has ascended to the heavens. He is now in
glory, fully God but still fully man. We look to His imminent return
with the kingdom of God, by which He will reign over the earth in
the millennium and in eternity.
We confess that the third of the Trinity, the Spirit, is equally God.
All that the Father has and is, is expressed by the Son, and all that
the Son has and is, is realized as the Spirit.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1. Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees shall also be known as the Board of
Elders. The corporate powers of the association shall be exercised, its
business conducted and its property controlled by the Board of Trustees.
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Without prejudice to such powers as may be granted by laws, the Board of
Trustees shall also have the following powers:
a) To make and change rules and regulations not inconsistent with these
by-laws for the management of the association’s objectives and affairs;
b) To purchase, receive, take or otherwise acquire for and in the name of
association, any and all properties, rights, or privileges for the
association;
c) To prosecute, maintain, defend, compromise or abandon any lawsuit in
which the association or its officers are either plaintiffs or defendants
in connection with the activities of the association;
d) To delegate, from time to time, any of the powers of the board which
may be lawfully be delegated in the course of the operation of the
association to any standing or special committee or to any officer or
agent and to appoint any person to be agent of the association with
such powers and upon such terms as may be deemed fit, and
e) To implement these by-laws and to act on any corporate matter not
covered by these by-laws, provided such matter does not require the
approval or consent of the members under the Corporation Code of
the Philippines.
f) To preserve and protect the faith of the Association.
3. Number and Composition – The Board shall consist of ___________ (___) persons.
4. Term – The Elders in the Church shall be the Trustees of the association as long
as they are capable and qualified.
6. Disqualifications –
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7. Resignation – Any trustee may resign by giving written notice to the President
or Secretary of the Corporation. No trustee may resign, however, if the Corporation
would then be left without a duly elected trustee.
ARTICLE V
MEETING OF TRUSTEES
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ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
1. Officers – Immediately after their election, the Board of Trustees shall formally
organize by the election of the President and Vice-President, both of whom must be
trustees, a Secretary, who must be a citizen and resident of the Philippines, a Treasurer,
who may or may not be a trustee, and an Auditor, who must not be a Trustee.
The board may appoint other officers in addition to the abovementioned officers.
Any two (2) or more positions may be held concurrently by the same person, except that
no one shall act as President and Treasurer or Secretary at the same time. In case of
officers who are employees, the Board of Trustees shall have the authority to fix their
respective remuneration.
The Bible never uses the method of election. Only once in Acts is the
word appoint used; it is used in the appointment of the first seven deacons (6:3).
Actually, these deacons were first tested by the apostles and then appointed. Thus when
the word election as mentioned in the By-Laws, this shall mean as appointed according
to the practice of the Church.
2. Term of Office – All officers of the association shall hold office for one (1) year
until their successors are duly elected and qualified .
ARTICLE VII
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF OFFICERS
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h) To perform such other duties as may be directed by the Board of
Trustees.
2. Vice- President – The Vice-President shall have such powers and duties as the
board may from time to time prescribe. In case the President is absent or incapacitated,
the Vice-President, if qualified, shall have powers and discharge the duties of the
President.
To protect the funds of the association, the Treasurer must be bonded in such
amount as may be determined by the Board of Trustees.
5. Auditor – The Auditor shall audit the books of the association and prepare the
annual Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Statements. He shall submit his Audit Report
in time for the annual members meeting.
ARTICLE VIII
FUND
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1. Funds – The funds of the association shall be derived from tithes of the
members and offerings, and gifts or donations from other churches, local and/or
abroad.
3. Fiscal Year – The fiscal year of the association shall be from January 1 st to
December 31 of each year.
ARTICLE IX
MEMBERSHIP
1. The founders of the Association and such other persons zealous for the Gospel,
faithful in Church work and of sound knowledge of the trust as the Board of
Trustees shall admit to membership shall be members of the Association.
2. Members – The members are the Incorporators and such other persons
admitted to membership in accordance with the By-Laws and the rules and
regulations which the Board may adopt from time to time. There shall be two
categories of members:
A. Non-voting/Regular Members
a) Must be of legal age;
b) Those who continues steadfastly in the teaching and fellowship
of the apostles with one accord, that is regularly attending
church designated meetings – Acts 2:42, 26;
c) Those who has been baptized and regenerated – Matt. 28:19;
Acts 8:12, 1 Cor. 12:13, John 3:3, 6-7;
d) A believer who lives a life that abides in the Lord Jesus Christ
and calls upon His name – 1 John 3:23; Acts 9:14; Rom. 10:9, 13;
e) A person who diligently keeps the oneness of the Spirit – Eph.
4:3-6; and
f) Other qualifications that the Board may deem fit.
B. Voting Members
a) Same qualifications as above
b) Core group members
c) Serving Ones
4. Admission –
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a) To be admitted as a member of the Association, the Board shall evaluate the
names and qualifications of persons to be included in the membership book;
b) Election of a member by the Board shall be evidenced by the Board’s
determination that the person elected has met the qualifications for membership
and such determination shall be conclusive for purposes of the Corporation.
c) The Board shall meet from at such times as the Board deems necessary or
appropriate, to elect new members.
5. Rights of Members –
B. Non-Voting Members shall have the same rights except the following:
a) Article IX 5 A. b) to d).
ARTICLE X
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
1. Meetings -
Annual Meeting. A meeting of members shall be held annually on the
_________(___) ____________ each year.
Monthly Meetings of the members shall be called every first Sunday of the
month by the President of the Corporation. During such meetings, the
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President shall render his monthly report to the members regarding the
activities of the Corporation
Special meetings - may be called as the need therefore arises by the Board of
Elders, the President or upon request of at least five members of the general
membership. Upon such request in writing that a special meeting of at least five
members is called for any proper purpose, the Secretary shall cause notice to be
given to the members
3. Place of Meeting – The meetings shall be held in the principal office of the
association stated in SECOND article the Articles of Incorporation or at any place
designated by the Board of Trustees in the city or municipality indicated therein.
Meetings may also be held outside the place where the principal office of the association
is located; Provided that the meeting shall be with due notice and within the Philippines.
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a) Proof of service of the required notice of the meeting, except when
such notice is waived by the members constituting a quorum.
b) Proof of the presence of a quorum.
c) Reading and approval of the minutes of the previous annual meeting,
except when such reading is dispensed with by a majority vote of
those present.
d) Unfinished business.
e) Report of the President
f) Election of the Trustees for the ensuing year.
g) Other matters.
ARTICLE XI
SUSPENSION, EXPULSION AND TERMINATION
ARTICLE XII
SEAL
1. The corporate seal which shall represent the ideals and objectives of the
association shall be designed and determined by the Board of Trustees and approved by
a majority vote of all the members.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
Signatures of members
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
) SS.
x------------------------------------------x
VERIFICATION
I confirm that all corrections made in the Articles of Incorporation and the by-
laws of the said corporation were made prior to notarization and with full knowledge
and consent of all the other incorporators;
I assume full responsibility for the corrections indicated in the said Articles of
Incorporation and by-laws;
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby signed this affidavit this _________ day of
_______________ at ____________________, Philippines.
AFFIANT
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this ___________ day of ___________, 2017
at _________________, Philippines affiant exhibited to me his TIN___________ issued on
______________ at______________________.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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