SECTION 1
SERVICES
The regularly scheduled worship, training and educational services of Calvary Baptist Church are Sunday School and Worship on Sunday morning, Discipleship Training on Sunday evening, and Prayer Meeting and Bible Study on Wednesday evening.
SECTION 2
BUSINESS
Regular Business Meetings. The regular business meetings shall be held on the Wednesday following the second Sunday except in August and December.
Called Business Meetings. Special business meetings may be called by direction of the Pastor, the Chair of the Board of Deacons, or in the event of their unavailability or refusal, by written request of two percent (2%) of the resident Church membership as shown in the most recent annual Church letter to the Elkhorn Association. Notice of any special meeting and the purpose thereof shall be announced in the Church bulletin and from the pulpit at the preceding regular Morning Worship and as may be additionally required in these By-Laws.
Quorum and Parliamentary Rule. All business meetings shall be conducted by the Moderator and governed by Robert's Rules of Order insofar as they are applicable and are not inconsistent with the Constitution and By-Laws. A quorum shall consist of four percent (4%) of the resident Church membership as shown in the most recent annual Church letter to the Elkhorn Association. All matters of business shall be decided by a majority of those present and voting, except for adoption and amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws.
Elections. The Nominating Committee shall nominate members of the Church to serve as Moderator, Church Clerk, Assistant Church Clerk, Treasurer, and members of the Board of Deacons, the Finance Committee, the Personnel Committee, the By-Laws Committee, and the Board of Trustees. These nominations shall be published in a Church publication and mention thereof shall be made at the Morning Worship preceding the election. The election to fill these positions shall be at the business meeting in June at which time other nominations may be received. Those elected shall assume their duties July 1.
All other positions of the Church and its auxiliaries which require election by the membership of the Church, shall be filled by election held at the business meeting in July and those elected shall assume their duties September 1. Vacancies in any elected positions shall be filled by election at the next regular business meeting. Notice of these elections and the names of those nominated shall be in a Church publication and mention made thereof at the Morning Worship preceding the election.
Adopted May 14, 1997