What do our bylaws say about Congregational Meetings?
7. CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS [C3HUU BYLAWS]
7.1. Scheduling and Notice.
The Board shall schedule congregational meetings at least annually. Special meetings may be called by the President, the Minister(s), or upon written request of at least ten (10) members of the congregation. Notice of any congregational meeting shall be provided at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Meeting and shall state the time, place and matters to be considered at the Meeting.
7.2. Quorum.
The quorum to conduct regular business shall be 15% of the members of the congregation on the date of the meeting. The quorum to call or dismiss a minister is specified in Article 8.1. Proxies shall NOT be counted to determine the existence of a quorum.
C3HUU Members as of 05/26/2021 = 431
Number needed for quorum
What do Endowment procedures say about voting?
Plan of Operation
1. The Endowment Committee
[Paragraphs 3 & 4]
The congregation shall elect five (5) members of the COMMITTEE: two (2) for a term of three (3) years; two (2) for a term of two (2) years; and one (1) for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, at each annual meeting, the congregation shall elect the necessary number for a term of three (3) years. No member shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. After a lapse of one (l) year, former COMMITTEE members may be re-elected.
The Board of the congregation, or the congregation’s Nominating Committee, shall nominate new members for the COMMITTEE and report at the annual congregational meeting in the same manner as for other offices and committees. In the event of a vacancy on the COMMITTEE, the Board shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy until the next annual meeting of the congregation, at which time the congregation shall elect a member to fulfill the term of the vacancy.
7. CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS [C3HUU BYLAWS]
7.1. Scheduling and Notice.
The Board shall schedule congregational meetings at least annually. Special meetings may be called by the President, the Minister(s), or upon written request of at least ten (10) members of the congregation. Notice of any congregational meeting shall be provided at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Meeting and shall state the time, place and matters to be considered at the Meeting.
7.2. Quorum.
The quorum to conduct regular business shall be 15% of the members of the congregation on the date of the meeting. The quorum to call or dismiss a minister is specified in Article 8.1. Proxies shall NOT be counted to determine the existence of a quorum.
C3HUU Members as of 05/26/2021 = 431
Number needed for quorum
- 15% of membership of the congregation on the date of the meeting
- 15% of 433 = 65 people
What do Endowment procedures say about voting?
Plan of Operation
1. The Endowment Committee
[Paragraphs 3 & 4]
The congregation shall elect five (5) members of the COMMITTEE: two (2) for a term of three (3) years; two (2) for a term of two (2) years; and one (1) for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, at each annual meeting, the congregation shall elect the necessary number for a term of three (3) years. No member shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. After a lapse of one (l) year, former COMMITTEE members may be re-elected.
The Board of the congregation, or the congregation’s Nominating Committee, shall nominate new members for the COMMITTEE and report at the annual congregational meeting in the same manner as for other offices and committees. In the event of a vacancy on the COMMITTEE, the Board shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy until the next annual meeting of the congregation, at which time the congregation shall elect a member to fulfill the term of the vacancy.