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Calvary Church Constitution, September 2014
outlining personal profile information, the call to ministry,
a summary of doctrinal beliefs and a description of ministry
experience.
The commission will be granted upon a two-thirds approval
of the Elders for an indefinite term which will end if ministry
at Calvary Church or support by Calvary Church is completed.
Section D. Power of Revocation
The Elders have the authority to discipline, including but not
limited to the revocation of licensing, ordination, or commissioning credentials, any person licensed, ordained or commissioned by Calvary Church under this Constitution. This
action may occur if said ministry person is found guilty of
doctrinal or moral defection after an impartial examination
has been conducted by the Elders in the spirit of 1 Corinthians 13.
ARTICLE IX
Property
The title to all property of this church, both real and personal,
will be and remain vested in that portion of the active membership that remains faithful to the original purpose stated in
ARTICLES I, II, and III of this Constitution.
The title and powers in relation to all property, whether real,
personal, or mixed, will be as provided by law in Section 183,
Act No. 327, Public Acts of 1931, as amended, of the State of
Michigan (MCL 450.183).
In the event of the dissolution of the organization, no part
of the assets or earnings shall ever inure to the benefit of any
member. Upon dissolution, any and all assets of the organization must be distributed to other nonprofit evangelical Christian organizations that are duly recognized by the Internal
Revenue Service as nonprofit and exempt from federal income
tax.
ARTICLE X
Amendments
Section A. Vote Required
The active membership may make any change or amendments to the Constitution that seems necessary. Such changes
or amendments must be submitted by the Elders, having
approved such amendments by a two-thirds majority vote
of the Elders, to the active members in written form at least
two weeks immediately prior to the annual or special congregational meeting, and can be adopted only by the vote of
two-thirds of the active membership present.
Section B. Non-substantive Changes.
The titles used in this Constitution to describe various offices,
positions and groups and the terminology used to describe
various functions and processes are for convenience only. The
Elders, by majority vote, may elect to change such titles and
terminology as they deem necessary or appropriate, provided
that such changes do not change the substance of such offices,
positions, groups, functions or processes in any material way.