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Constitution
of
College Avenue Baptist Church

Preamble

I.  Name, Purpose, and Incorporation

II.  Organization, Teaching, Covenant, and Association

III.  Missions, Stewardship, and Literature

BY-LAWS

Article 1 Membership

Article 2 Church Officers, Church Staff, Moderator

ARTICLE 3.  MEETINGS OF THE CHURCH

  Section 1.  Regular Worship
  This church shall conduct regular worship services on Sunday and any other weekday meetings as
  the church may specify.  The church shall regularly observe the ordinance of the Lord's Supper at
  least once a quarter.

  Section 2.  Revival Services
  This church may have revival services upon recommendation of the pastor and deacons.   The pastor
  may choose the evangelist and song leader for these services with the approval of the church.

  Section 3.  Necessary Services
  This church shall provide all necessary services for the educational, missionary, evangelistic, and
  promotional activities of the church, and shall see that the best provisions possible are made for
  those services.

  Section 4.  Business and Special Business Meetings
  This church shall conduct regular business meetings at the times, as it should designate.  All
  business matters shall be attended to at these meetings.  The moderator or the church clerk may
  call special business sessions.  Such special business sessions must be announced publicly at
  services of the church twice prior to the special business sessions, or by written notice sent to the
  resident membership of the church.  No matters may be attended to at the special business
  sessions except those for which the meeting was called and previously announced.

Article 4 Division of Membership

Article 5 Amending the Constitution and By-Laws