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
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