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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE PLAIN COMMUNITY CHURCH

1984

1985

ARTICLE I: NAME

The corporate name of this church shall be the Plain Community Church, Star Route, Leavenworth, Washington, set in order under the authority of Jesus Christ as stated in the New Testament. This church is to be scripturally independent as to its faith and practice and to be in cooperative fellowship with bodies of believers who are earnestly contending for the faith.

ARTICLE II: PURPOSE

By the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, we purpose:

1. To glorify God, honoring Him as our sovereign Lord and Savior.

2. To live together in Christian love and unity sharing each other's burdens and joys and submitting to each other out of reverence for Christ.

3. To meditate, pray, study and fast regularly, developing our personal relationships with God and learning to live life from God's perspective in our relationships with others.

4. To bear witness to God's reconciling grace in our lives practically, being slow to take offense and quick to forgive and seek forgiveness.

5. To worship, fellowship, teach, preach, serve and evangelize as the body of Christ, becoming His mature disciples and discipling others to maturity in Him.

6. To assume our responsibilities willingly as servants of God, developing an awareness of ourselves as ministers in the church, in our homes, in our vocations, in our community, in our nation and in our world.

7. To give cheerfully, lovingly, and lavishly of what we are and what we have, recognizing God to be the true owner of our lives and resources and accepting God's commands to love our neighbors and to disciple the nations.

8. To guard the spiritual and scriptural purity and peace of the church, realizing continually our accountability to God and His revealed word, the Bible.

9. To walk wisely in the world, being faithful in our involvements, honest about our performance, and respectful towards our fellowmen.

10. To endeavor always to bring to others an understanding of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, seeking to win them to faith in Him that they might be joined to God and to others as the body of Christ.

ARTICLE III: FAITH

As a church, we believe:

1. God has revealed himself to be the living and true God, perfect in love and righteous in all his ways; one in essence, existing eternally in the three persons of the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

2. God, who discloses himself to humankind through his creation, has savingly spoken in the words and events of redemptive history. This history is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word, who is made known to us by the Holy Spirit in sacred Scripture.

3. Scripture is an essential part and trustworthy record of this divine self-disclosure. All the books of the Old and New Testaments, given by divine inspiration, are the written word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice. They are to be interpreted according to their context and purpose and in reverent obedience to the Lord who speaks through them in living power.

4. God, by his word and for his glory, freely created the heavens and the earth. He made man and woman in his own image, as the crown of creation, that they might have fellowship with him. Tempted by Satan, they rebelled against God. Being estranged from their Maker, yet responsible to him, they became subject to divine wrath, inwardly depraved, and, apart from grace, incapable of returning to God.

4. God, by his word and for his glory, freely created the world from nothing. He made man and woman in his own image, as the crown of creation, that they might have fellowship with him. Tempted by Satan, they rebelled against God. Being estranged from their Maker, yet responsible to him, they became subject to divine wrath, inwardly depraved, and, apart from grace, incapable of returning to God.

5. The only Mediator between God and humankind is Christ Jesus our Lord. God's eternal Son, who, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born Of the Virgin Mary. fully shared and fulfilled our humanity in a life of perfect obedience. By his death in our stead, he revealed the divine love and upheld divine justice, removing our guilt and reconciling us to God. Having redeemed us from sin, the third day he rose bodily from the grave, victorious over death and the powers of darkness. He ascended into heaven Where. at God's right hand, he intercedes for his people and rules as Lord

5. The only Mediator between God and humankind is Christ Jesus our Lord, God's eternal Son, who, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, fully shared and fulfilled our humanity in a life of perfect obedience. By his death in our stead, he revealed the divine love and upheld divine justice, removing our guilt and reconciling us to God. Having redeemed us from sin, the third day he rose bodily from the grave, victorious over death and the powers of darkness. He ascended into heaven where, at God's right hand, he intercedes for his people and rules as Lord over all.

over all.

6. The Holy Spirit, through the proclamation of the Gospel, renews our hearts. persuading us to repent of our sins and confess Jesus as Lord. By the same Spirit we are led to trust in divine mercy, whereby we are forgiven all our sins, justified by faith alone through the merit of Christ our Savior and granted the free gift of eternal life.

6. The Holy Spirit, through the proclamation of the Gospel, renews our hearts, persuading us to repent of our sins and confess Jesus as Lord. By the same Spirit we are led to trust in divine mercy, whereby we are forgiven all our sins, justified by faith alone through the merit of Christ our Savior and granted the free gift of eternal life.

7. God graciously adopts us into his family and enables us to call him Father. As we are led by the Spirit, we grow in the knowledge of the Lord, freely keeping his commandments and endeavoring so to live in the world that all may see our good works and glorify our Father who is in heaven.

8. God by his word and Spirit creates the one holy catholic and apostolic church, calling sinners out of the whole human race into the fellowship of Christ's body. By the same word and Spirit, he guides and preserves for eternity that new, redeemed humanity, which, being formed in every culture, is spiritually one with the people of God in all ages.

9. The church is summoned by Christ to offer acceptable worship to God and to serve him by preaching the Gospel and making disciples of all nations, by tending the flock through the ministry of the word and ordinances and through daily pastoral care, by striving for social justice and by relieving human distress and need.

10. God's redemptive purpose will be consummated by the return of Christ to raise the dead, to judge all people according to the deeds done in the body and to establish his glorious kingdom. The wicked shall be separated from God's presence, but the righteous, in glorious bodies, shall live and reign with him forever. Then shall the eager expectation of creation be fulfilled and the whole earth shall proclaim the glory of God who makes all things new.

ARTICLE IV: ORDINANCES

1. We practice the ordinance of believer's baptism by immersion in which we identify with Christ in death to sin, in resurrection to life and in ministry to the world. (Mt. 28:19; Acts 8:38; Rom. 6:l—l4) An act of dedication is observed with small children (1 Sam. l:24-28; Mt. l9:l3-15; Mk. 10:13-16; Lk. 2:22-23).

1. We practice the ordinance of believer's baptism by immersion in which we identify with Christ in death to sin, in resurrection to life and in ministry to the world. (Mt. 28:19; Acts 8:38; Rom. 6:1-14) An act of dedication is observed with small children (1 Sam. l:24-28; Mt. 19:13-15; Mk. 10:13-16; Lk. 2:22-23).

2. We practice monthly the ordinance of the Lord's Supper (Communion) in which believers, commemorate by the sacred use of bread and wine the suffering and the death of Christ until he comes again. (Lk. 22:19-20; I Cor. 11:23-26).

ARTICLE V: MEMBERSHIP

1. This church shall consist of those who believe in Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. They shall have voluntarily subscribed to the statements of faith and purpose herein set forth, shall attend the services regularly, and contribute according to their ability to the support of the church and its ministries.

2. The membership of the church shall consist of those persons affiliated with us, whose names are written on the membership roll, who are in good standing,who are at least eighteen years of age and who reside in Plain or surrounding communities.

2. The membership of the church shall consist of those persons affiliated with us whose names are written on the membership roll, who are in good standing,who are at least eighteen years of age and who reside in Plain or surrounding communities.

3. Young people between the ages l2 and l8 may become associate members of this church, but are not entitled to legal privileges.

3. Young people between the ages 12 and 18 may become associate members of this church, but are not entitled to legal privileges.

4. Members of the church who shall willingly absent themselves from the regular services for one year shall not be counted in the membership. The personal circumstances of members shall be evaluated prior to adjusting the membership rolls.

5. The membership roll shall be the charge of the pastor and Board of Elders and should any question arise as to the eligibility of persons as members, it should be referred to the aforementioned for settlement.

ARTICLE VI: OFFICIAL BOARD

1. The Board of Elders are guardians who care for the congregation, models who lead the congregation and trustees who exercise the corporate business of the congregation. It is their responsibility to find the mind of the Lord as to the direction and functioning of this church.

2. Potential Elders will be evaluated in accordance with the qualifications listed in I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus l:5-9 and I Peter 5:1—4. God wants individuals committed to His standards, willing to be conformed to His pattern, and desiring to bring others to maturity in Him. Elders must be members of Plain Community Church.

2. Potential Elders will be evaluated in accordance with the qualifications listed in I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5—9 and I Peter 5:1-4. God wants individuals committed to His standards, willing to be conformed to His pattern, and desiring to bring others to maturity in Him. Elders must be members of Plain Community Church.

3. The corporate powers, business, and property of the corporation shall be exercised, conducted, and controlled by the Elders, except that the Elders shall not have the right to lease, mortgage, or sell property of the corporation without the approval of a majority of the members given in a regular meeting.

4. The seven (7) Elders of the corporation shall hold office for two years on a staggered basis. Positions 1,2,3 and 4 will be elected in odd numbered years while positions 5,6 and 7 will be elected in even numbered years. These elections will be held at the annual meeting.

4. The seven (7) Elders of the corporation shall hold office for two years on a staggered basis. Positions 1,2,3 and 4 will be elected in odd numbered years while positions 5, 6, and 7 will be elected in even numbered years. These elections will be held at the annual meeting.

5. Should vacancy occur by death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Elders at their option, and the appointee shall hold office until a successor is elected at the next annual meeting of members or at the specail meeting called for that purpose.

ARTICLE VII: NOMINATING COMMITTEE

1. Members of this committee shall consist of one board member serving in a position not up for election in the current year, appointed by the pastor, and two members who are not board members, nominated and elected by the membership at the annual meeting.

2. In September the three-member nominating committee shall begin meeting for the purpose of prayerfully considering and presenting to the membership at the annual meeting in November a slate of qualified people (one individual for each vacant position) willing to serve in the following offices:

1) Board of Elders

2) Program Commission

3) Missions Commission

4) Building & Grounds Commission

The nominees should be announced to the congregation at least two Sundays prior to the annual meeting. Additional nominations can be made from the floor at the annual meeting; these nominees should be contacted and their consent received prior to the meeting.

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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE PLAIN COMMUNITY CHURCH
1984

ARTICLE I: NAME

ARTICLE II: PURPOSE

By the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, we purpose:

1. To glorify God, honoring Him as our sovereign Lord and Savior.

2. To live together in Christian love and unity sharing each other's burdens and joys and submitting to each other out of reverence for Christ.

3. To meditate, pray, study and fast regularly, developing our personal relationships with God and learning to live life from God's perspective in our relationships with others.

4. To bear witness to God's reconciling grace in our lives practically, being slow to take offense and quick to forgive and seek forgiveness.

5. To worship, fellowship, teach, preach, serve and evangelize as the body of Christ, becoming His mature disciples and discipling others to maturity in Him.

8. To guard the spiritual and scriptural purity and peace of the church, realizing continually our accountability to God and His revealed word, the Bible.

9. To walk wisely in the world, being faithful in our involvements, honest about our performance, and respectful towards our fellowmen.

ARTICLE III: FAITH

As a church, we believe:

ARTICLE IV: ORDINANCES

ARTICLE V: MEMBERSHIP

3. Young people between the ages l2 and l8 may become associate members of this church, but are not entitled to legal privileges.

ARTICLE VI: OFFICIAL BOARD

ARTICLE VII: NOMINATING COMMITTEE

1) Board of Elders
    2) Program Commission
    3) Missions Commission
    4) Building & Grounds Commission

ARTICLE VIII: OFFICERS

l. At their first regular meeting after election each year, the Board of Elders shall meet for the purpose of organization and shall elect from its own members a chairman and a board secretary, who shall be officers of the Board. At this time they shall also elect a church secretary-treasurer, such position to be filled by a member of the Board or, at the Board's option, to be elected from the membership at large.

2. Each officer shall hold office for one year or until his successor is elected. The Board of Elders shall appoint such other officers or employees as is deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation. No officer except those appointed by the Board to perform work, labor, and services shall be paid any salary or compensation, except actual expenses incurred in carrying out corporate activities, under the direction of the Board.

3. In the event of the death or resignation of any officer or vacancy for any reason, a temporary officer shall be appointed by the Board of Elders and at the next meeting of the Board after the annual meeting of members a successor shall be elected.

4. The Board chairman shall preside at all meetings of members and at all meetings of Elders. The chairman shall execute with the church secretary-treasurer in the name of the corporation all deeds, bonds, contracts, and any and all other instruments authorized by the Board of Elders to be executed.

5. The Board secretary shall keep the minutes of all procedings of the membership and of the Board of Elders and this record shall be preserved for future reference as the property of the Church.

6. The church secretary-treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements and report the status of such accounts at the monthly Board of Elders meeting and at the annual membership meeting. The secretary-treasurer shall answer to the Board for the disbursal of all funds and the selection of the proper depository for funds on hand.

The secretary-treasurer, along with the Board chairman (see Art. VIII, Sec. #) shall execute all deeds, bonds, contracts and any and all other instruments authorized by the Board of Elders. All correspondence required in connection with church business will be handled by the secretary-treasurer.

ARTICLE IX: PASTOR

1. There shall be a pastor who shall have the general oversight and supervision of the work of the church and all its departments, and shall be an ex-officio member of all commissions and committees. The pastor shall attend all business sessions of thee board, providing a pastoral report at the monthly meetings. Ihe pastor has no legal authority regarding church properties. The pastor shall conduct services, teach the gospel regularly, administer the ordinances, supervise the teaching ministry of the church. tenderly watch over the congregation and shepherd the people to maturity in ministry as the body of Christ.

2. The pastor shall be elected by the membership for an indefinite term by a two-thirds vote. The candidate for pastor shall be recommended by the Board of Elders to the membership for election.

3. The pastor shall be given regular financial support. The amount and manner shall be determined by agreement between the pastor and Board of Elders. The pastor's support shall be reviewed annually by the Board beginning in 0ctober.

4. The tenure of office in the pastorate shall perpetuate as the church may choose, or it shall be desquieted by resignation. remesal, death, or disqualification. Power is vested in the Board of Elders to declare the pastorate vacant at any regular meeting, provided the Board shall first have asked for the pastor's resignation and the resignation shall have been refused.

ARTICLE X: OFFICIAL MEETINGS

l. The annual business meeting of the corporation shall be held the second Monday of each November. Special meetings of the corporation may be called by the Board of Elders‘ chairman or by the pastor. Notice shall be given at least two consecutive Sundays preceding the time of such meetings.

2. Regular meetings of the Board of Elders shall be held the first Monday evening of every month. Special meetings of the Board of Elders may be called by the Board of Elders‘ chairman or by the pastor. A majority shall constitute a quorum at any regular or special meetings.

ARTICLE XI: COMMISSIONS

1. The commissions shall serve as channels through which, the organizational efforts of this church are accomplished.

1) Program Commission shall be responsible for the planning and the supervising of our corporate endeavors which involve this congregation in worship, fellowship, teaching, preaching, service and evangelism. This commission will oversee the work of church agencies such as the Sunday School and Youth groups.

2) Missions Commission shall be responsible for the planning and the supervising of the missionary program which involves this congregation in fulfillment of our calling in Christ to disciple the nations and to minister to those in distress and need.

3) Building & Grounds Commission shall be responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the church's facilities and equipment.

2. Commission membership will consist of two Elders appointed by the Board of Elders, two members elected by the membership, those appointed to serve in leadership positions within a commissions area of responsibility and those individuals from the congregation who volunteer to serve on a commission of their choice.

3. Terms of office for those elected by the membership will be two years on a staggered basis. Should a vacancy occur by death, resignation or otherwise, the Board of Elders will appoint a successor to complete that term of office. Two year terms are also encouraged for those who volunteer to serve.

4. The commissions are responsible to the church membership in general and the Board of Elders in particular. Reports must be presented at the monthly board meetings.

5. A chairman will be chosen by each commission subject to the approval of the Board of Elders. One of the elders on the commission will present the commission report to the Board.

6. Each commission shall have a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Special meetings may be called by the chairman as necessary. Three commission members shall constitute a quorum at regular or special meetings.

7. Policies regarding the purpose and function of each commission will be developed and maintained by the commissions subject to the approval of the Board of Elders and the church-membership.

ARTICLE XII: APPOINTMENTS

l. The leadership of church agencies such as the Sunday School and youth groups shall be appointed by the Program Commission, with the approval of the Board of Elders, to serve for one year.

2. The church organist and a music committee of two members shall be appointed by the Program Commission, with the approval of the Board Of Elders, to serve for one year.

3. Ushers shall be appointed by the pastor, with the approval of the Board of Elders, to serve for one year.

4. 3 Deacons (I Timothy 3:8—l3 may be appointed by the Pastor with the approval of the Board of Elders, to serve for one year. They shall assist the pastor in the shepherding work of the church.

5. A greetings coordinator, responsible for sending greetings from the congregation to the sick and bereaved, shall be appointed by the Board of Elders to serve for one year.

ARTICLE XIII: FINANCING

The church shall be financed by the scriptural system of tithes and offerings.

ARTICLE XIV: DEFUNCTION

In the event of the dissolution of the above corporation all of the property and funds of the corporation after the payment of all debts thereof shall be distributed one half to the Slavic Gospel Association Inc., Box 1122, Wheaton, Ill., 60187, and the other half to World Gospel Mission, Box WGM, Marion, Indiana 46952, the same being Christian mission boards.

ARTICLE XV: AMENDMENTS

The constitution may be changed or amended by ratification of the membership present at any regular or special meeting called for that purpose, provided due notice of such proposed change shall have been made at least two Sundays preceding the time of such meetings, or all members of the corporation shall have been notified in writing by the secretary of the Board of Elders at least ten days prior thereto.

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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE PLAIN COMMUNITY CHURCH
1985

ARTICLE I: NAME

ARTICLE II: PURPOSE

By the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, we purpose:

1. To glorify God, honoring Him as our sovereign Lord and Savior.

2. To live together in Christian love and unity sharing each other's burdens and joys and submitting to each other out of reverence for Christ.

3. To meditate, pray, study and fast regularly, developing our personal relationships with God and learning to live life from God's perspective in our relationships with others.

4. To bear witness to God's reconciling grace in our lives practically, being slow to take offense and quick to forgive and seek forgiveness.

5. To worship, fellowship, teach, preach, serve and evangelize as the body of Christ, becoming His mature disciples and discipling others to maturity in Him.

8. To guard the spiritual and scriptural purity and peace of the church, realizing continually our accountability to God and His revealed word, the Bible.

9. To walk wisely in the world, being faithful in our involvements, honest about our performance, and respectful towards our fellowmen.

ARTICLE III: FAITH

As a church, we believe:

ARTICLE IV: ORDINANCES

1. We practice the ordinance of believer's baptism by immersion in which we identify with Christ in death to sin, in resurrection to life and in ministry to the world. (Mt. 28:19; Acts 8:38; Rom. 6:1-14) An act of dedication is observed with small children (1 Sam. l:24-28; Mt. 19:13-15; Mk. 10:13-16; Lk. 2:22-23).

ARTICLE V: MEMBERSHIP

3. Young people between the ages 12 and 18 may become associate members of this church, but are not entitled to legal privileges.

ARTICLE VI: OFFICIAL BOARD

ARTICLE VII: NOMINATING COMMITTEE

1) Board of Elders
   2) Program Commission
   3) Missions Commission
   4) Building & Grounds Commission

ARTICLE VIII: OFFICERS

l. At their first regular meeting after election each year, the Board of Elders shall meet for the purpose of organization and shall elect from its own members a chairman and a board secretary, who shall be officers of the Board. At this time they shall also elect a church secretary—treasurer, such position to be filled by a member of the Board or, at the Board's option, to be elected from the membership at large.

2. Each officer shall hold office for one year or until his successor is elected. The Board of Elders shall appoint such other officers or employees as is deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation. No officer except those appointed by the Board to perform work, labor, and services, shall be paid any salary or compensation, except actual expenses incurred in carrying out corporate activities, under the direction of the Board.

5. The Board secretary shall keep the minutes of all proceedings of the membership and of the Board of Elders and this record shall be preserved for future reference as the property of the Church.

6. The church secretary—treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements and report the status of such accounts at the monthly Board of Elders meeting and at the annual membership meeting. The secretary-treasurer shall answer to the Board for the disbursal of all funds and the selection of the proper depository for funds on hand. The secretary-treasurer, along with the Board chairman (see Art. VIII, Sec. 4) shall execute all deeds, bonds, contracts and any and all other instuments authorized by the Board of Elders. All correspondence required in connection with church business will be handled by the secretary-treasurer.

ARTICLE IX: PASTOR

1. There shall be a pastor who shall have the general oversight and supervision of the work of the church and all its departments, and shall be an ex-officio member of all commissions and committees. The pastor shall attend all Business sessions of the Board of Elders, providing a pastoral report at the monthly meetings. The pastor has no legal authority regarding church properties. The pastor shall conduct services, teach the gospel regularly, administer the ordinances, supervise the teaching ministry of the church, tenderly watch over the congregation and shepherd the people to maturity in ministry as the body of Christ.

2. The candidate for pastor shall be recommended by the Board of Elders to the membership for election. The pastor shall be elected by the membership by a two-thirds vote.

4. The tenure of office in the pastorate shall perpetuate as the church may choose, according to the following procedure, or it shall be disquieted by resignation or death.

When a minister is elected by the membership to serve as pastor, he will serve at least 12 months before a renewal vote is taken by the membership. This vote will be taken at the first annual meeting following the 12 months service. At each annual meeting thereafter the church when voting to renew pastoral relations will vote to extend the call for an additional year unless a call of an additional four (4) years has been recommended by the Board of Elders.  At the end of each four year extended call it shall be the duty of the church membership to have a renewal vote.  Also, the Board of Elders by a two-thirds vote can call for a renewal vote of the church membership at any time within the four year extended service, if the Board feels that this is necessary.

The renewal vote will be in answer to the following form question: "Shall the present pastoral relations be continued beyond the end of the present church year?" If, by a two-thirds vote by ballot of members present, the church decides to continue its present pastoral relations, the office of pastor shall continue for another one or four years.  If, however, the church fails to decide by such vote to continue the present pastoral relations, the term of service of the pastor shall terminate within sixty (60) days.

ARTICLE X: OFFICIAL MEETINGS

1. The annual business meeting of the corporation shall be held the second Monday of each November. Special meetings of the corporation may be called by the Board of Elders‘ chairman or by the pastor. Notice shall be given at least two consecutive Sundays preceding the time of such meetings.

2. Regular meetings of the Board of Elders shall be held the first Monday evening of every month. Special meetings of the Board of Elders may be called by the Board of Elders' chairman or by the pastor. A majority shall constitute a quorum at any regular or special meetings.

ARTICLE XI: COMMISSIONS

1. The commissions shall serve as channels through which, the organizational efforts of this church are accomplished.

3) Building & Grounds Commission shall be responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the church's facilities and equipment.

4. The commissions are responsible to the church membership in general and the Board of Elders in particular. Reports must be presented at the monthly board meetings.

5. A chairman will be chosen by each commission subject to the approval of the Board of Elders. One of the elders on the commission will present the commission report to the Board.

7. Policies regarding the purpose and function of each commission will be developed and maintained by the commissions subject to the approval of the Board of Elders and the church membership.

ARTICLE XII: APPOINTMENTS

l. The leadership of church agencies such as the Sunday School and Youth groups shall be appointed by the Program Commission, with the approval of the Board of Elders, to serve for one year.

2. The church organist and a music committee of two members shall be appointed by the Program Commission, with the approval of the Board Of Elders, to serve for one year.

3. Ushers shall be appointed by the pastor, with the approval of the Board of Elders, to serve for one year.

4. Deacons (I Timothy 3:8—l3) may be appointed by the pastor, with the approval of the Board of Elders, to serve for one year. They shall assist the pastor in the shepherding work of the church.

5. A greetings coordinator, responsible for sending greetings from the congregation to the sick and bereaved, shall be appointed by the Board of Elders to serve for one year.

ARTICLE XIII: FINANCING

The church shall be financed by the scriptural system of tithes and offerings.

ARTICLE XIV: DEFUNCTION

ARTICLE XV: DISCIPLINE

1. Personal differences between members of the church shall be dealt with according to Matthew 18:15-17 and Galatians 6:1.

2. In preferring charges against any member, these charges shall first be presented to the Board of Elders. They then shall notify the accused of the nature of these charges, and then set a time when these charges shall be heard by the Board of Elders. The accusers shall be present and face the defendant. If the matter cannot be settled by the Board, they shall be empowered to call a special meeting of the church.

ARTICLE XVI: AMENDMENTS