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           Our covenant commitments are important.  Obviously, the Bible is a book of covenants.  Furthermore, throughout church history people have entered into spiritual covenants to form various expressions of the local church.  As a matter of fact, we exist by the grace of God because of His "new covenant" commitment to forgive our sin and set us apart as His people through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.  Moreover, CABC exists because we have entered into covenant with one another to worship God and love each other in ways commanded in the New Testament.  Thus, our covenant commitments are essential to our membership process.

           In our December Business Meeting of 2009 our Deacons and Church Council jointly recommended the church consider revising our Church Covenant.  Since the proposal was overwhelming supported by those present, both groups began working together on a draft proposal.  After much prayer, deliberation, and research, a new covenant was distributed for consideration in our April Business Meeting.

           Recently, we began a new series of Sunday morning messages aimed at examining the biblical basis behind the statements contained in a proposed revision of our Church Covenant.  You will find enclosed in this newsletter the proposed revision.  Please read it prayerfully, and join us for worship as we continue our study over the next few weeks.  From the very beginning, I have stressed that the convenant of the church needs to be understood, supported, and upheld by the members of the church.  It needs to be OUR covenant!  For that reason, all members are urged to join us in discussing the merits of the proposed covenant in our next Business Meeting on Wednesday, June 9, at 6:30 P.M.

           Please be aware that adoption of the proposed covenant will require an amendment to our constitution which states, "the covenant that binds this church fellowship shall be the covenant adopted by the body, at the time of its constitution."  In addition, our by-laws state, "the constitution may be amended by presenting in writing the proposed changes... at least 60 days before a vote is taken... [and] these changes may become effective by a three-fourths majority of those members present and voting."  Therefore, let it be understood that should the revised covenant be favorably received in June, a constitutional amendment referencing the proposed covenant would need to be approved in our Business Meeting on August 11 before the new covenant would be in effect.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this matter.

In Christ's Love,

Clark

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