Committees [Return
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a.
Shall consist of
one or more members.
b.
Shall be
appointed by the Board of Overseers at least one (1) month prior to the Annual
Business Meeting.
c.
Shall audit the
books of the Church Treasurer prior to the Annual Business Meeting and report to
the Church at that meeting
2.
Search Committee
a.
Shall be
nominated by the Board of Overseers as the need arises, and shall consist of
three or more members from the Board of Overseers and three or more members from
the congregation and shall cease to exist when a new Pastor arrives and is
installed.
b.
Shall seek the
names of possible pastoral candidates and secure as much information as possible
about each candidate. The Church shall consider only one candidate at a time,
with each candidate giving an account of his conversion, call to the ministry,
and doctrinal position. All candidates must be nominated through the Search
Committee.
c.
Shall announce
the calling of a Special Business meeting in the Sunday services on two
consecutive Sundays prior to the congregational vote. A vote of two-thirds (2/3)
of the voting members present shall be necessary to issue a call to a candidate
to become a Pastor.
d.
Shall in
conjunction with the Board of Overseers propose Pastoral Compensation Packages.