CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH 140 Genesee St. Lockport, New York 14O94 CONSTITUTION

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1 Executive Council 9/1/94 Amendment/Worship Board 1/20/02 Amendment to Membership 1/18/04 Amendment to Quorum 1/29 /06 Amendment to Name July 22, 2012 Amendment to Affiliation July 22, 2012 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH 140 Genesee St. Lockport, New York 14O94 Adopted November 1, 1994 CONSTITUTION Article I Name Section 1. a) This organization is legally known as: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LOCKPORT Lockport, New York b) On July 22, 2012 the church voted to legally establish the assumed name (DBA) of: CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH This corporation will be further referred to in this constitution as Christ Community Church, the Church, and CCC. Section 2. This organization is an incorporated church governed by the Religious Corporation Law of the State of New York. (Incorporated January 17, 1852) Article II Purpose The CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH exists because God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Our purpose is to advance the cause of Jesus Christ, God s Son, in the world through worship, evangelism, instruction, fellowship, faithful Christian stewardship and mission outreach. A statement of goals that shape our ministries is found in the by-laws, Section 1, Goals. Article III Our Christian Beliefs There is one God who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the Cross, the Just for the Unjust, a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to God s Word. He is now at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest. The Holy Spirit is a divine person sent to indwell, guide, teach, and empower the believer and to convict the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, are verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice. Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God. He fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature; they are separated from the life of God

2 and can only be saved through the atoning work of our Lord Jesus Christ, through a personal acceptance of Him as Savior and Lord. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit. They receive the gift of eternal life and become the children of God. The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood and born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations. The local church is a Body of Believers in Christ who are joined together for the purpose of worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, for fellowship, for the proclamation of the gospel, and for observance of the ordinance of Baptism and the Lord s Supper. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the Just and of the Unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal and visible. This is the believer s blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service. Article IV Affiliation Section 1 This church is in active affiliation with Converge Worldwide, Converge MidAtlantic, and the National Association of Evangelicals. Section 2 This church cooperates with the Lockport Area Churches United and The Lockport Evangelical Ministers Association. Article V Membership Section 1 Admission of Members Any person professing faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, having followed Him in baptism and demonstrating an active desire to cooperate in the work of the church, both locally and in its world mission, and adopting the views of faith and practice held by this church, upon recommendation of the pastor and by vote of the Board of Deacons, may be received into membership in one of the following ways: a) By Baptism by Immersion This shall be upon confession of faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The Pastor and the Board of Deacons shall emphasize the significance of this form of Baptism to all who join this church. b) By Letter Persons who have been members of other Christian churches, and who desire to transfer their membership to this church, may do so by letter of statement from the church they are leaving. In all cases a record shall be kept of their previous church connection. c) By Experience Any person who has been previously a member of another Christian Church, and who for any particular circumstance is unable to secure a letter of membership, may be received after a clear statement to the Board of Deacons of previous church relationships and personal faith in Christ. d) By Confession of Faith Any person who is desirous of uniting with the membership of this church, and who is unable by reason of physical condition to conform to the rite of believers baptism by immersion, and who has never been a member of any Christian church, but who sincerely desires to unite with us in Christian service, may, after confession of his faith in God and Jesus Christ, to the satisfaction of the Board of Deacons, be baptized in an alternate manner and received into this membership. Section 2. Dismissal of Members Members may be dismissed by any of the following methods:

3 a) By Letter Letters of transfer shall be granted for members upon request from the church of their choice. All letters of transfer shall be approved by the Senior Pastor and issued by the Church Clerk. b) By Erasure When a member requests his or her name be erased from the church roll, the Church Clerk shall comply, and inform the Sr. Pastor and Chairman of the Deacons. c) By Exclusion In the case of immorality or unacknowledged or unrepentant sin, the Discipline Policy and Procedures (6/6/2000) shall be followed. Section 3. Responsibility of Members Members are expected first of all to be faithful in their spiritual duties essential to the Christian life, and also to attend the services of the church, to give regularly to its support and to share in its organized work. Section 4. Inactive Members Members who, without sufficient cause, fail to live up to Responsibility of Members in Article 3. Section 3 of the CCC Constitution for a period of 6 months in the service of worship will, by action of and notice from the Church Clerk; be placed on an inactive list. Such members shall not be included in statistical reports. At any time within the next 6 (6) months (total 1 year) these members can, by their renewed participation and by their request, be placed on the active roll. If their membership is not renewed within one year, the Church Clerk will remove their name from the church rolls and inform the Senior Pastor and Chairman of the Board of Deacons. Article VI Church Staff There shall be a Senior Pastor and one or more pastoral staff associates. Article VII Amendments This constitution may be amended by a two-third vote of the qualified members present in voting at any regular or called business meeting (as prescribed in Article VI Section 2 of the by-laws), provided written notice embodying the substance of such amendment has been openly given two weeks in advance of the time and place of the meeting. Article I - Goals These goals guide and shape our ministries: BY-LAWS 1. We will share as widely and effectively as possible the Good News of God s forgiveness in Jesus Christ, both as a church body and as individuals, with persons in our community, our region and nation, and the entire world. 2. We will recognize the diverse needs of people in different life situations, and will develop the ministries of our church to meet them at the point of their need with Christ s love and life-changing power. We will minister to those who are sick, shut-in, handicapped, disadvantaged, victimized or facing life crises. 3. We will welcome new persons to our church and integrate new believers into its body. 4. We will be aware of and give generous support to our missionaries at home and abroad, remembering also to uphold their ministries in prayer. 5. We will teach the entire counsel of God as revealed in the Old and New Testaments, training believers to walk with God, to live by the principles of God s Word, to use his or her abilities and spiritual gifts to strengthen the church and its ministries, and make a godly impact on the world. 6. An atmosphere of corporate unity, prayer, praise and worship will be evident in our church, as we learn to love each other and become the kind of community that demonstrates God s intention for humanity. 7. We recognize the home as the foundation of our society and God s kingdom, and will strengthen and assist marriage and family life.

4 8. We will speak and act as concerned Christians regarding social, economic, or political needs of our community, state and nation. 9. We will provide for the financial needs of the growing ministries God has given us and maintain an adequate physical plant to carry out the mission God has given us. 10. We will work cooperatively with other Christian bodies in building the Kingdom of God. Article II - Ministerial Staff Section l. Senior Pastor a) Duties The Pastor shall preach the Gospel, administer the ordinances, watch over the membership, promote the spiritual interests of the church, organize and develop its strength for the best possible service. He shall be Chief Executive Officer of the church, a voting member of the General Board and a member ex-officio without voting power of all other boards and committees of the church and its auxiliary organizations. He shall participate in the affiliations of the church as defined in Article III of the Constitution. b) Call 1) When the office of the Pastor becomes vacant, a Pulpit Committee of ten shall be formed by the designation of one representative from each Board: Deacons, Worship, Trustees, Christian Education and Evangelism and Mission; the Church Moderator; and four persons who are not officers elected from the congregation at-large. No two persons from the same immediate family shall serve concurrently on the same Pulpit Committee. Every effort will be made to ensure that the pulpit committee reflects the diversity of the congregation. 2) Members-at-large The members-at-large of the pulpit committee shall be elected by the church from nominations made from the floor at a Business Meeting called by the General Board. 3) Vacancies Vacancies will be filled according to Article III, Section 3. 4) The Pulpit Committee shall select its own Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. They shall provide for pulpit supplies and interim pastor if necessary, and shall recommend to the congregation a candidate for the pastorate. Only one candidate shall be presented to the church at one time. 5) A candidate shall be called upon by receiving 2/3 (two thirds) of all votes cast by written ballot at a Business Meeting of the church. 6) This Pulpit Committee shall be discharged when a pastor has been called and installed. Section 2. Other Pastoral Staff a) The duties of these employees shall be determined through consultation involving the Senior Pastor and the Personnel Committee. Board relationships and responsibilities shall be defined in their job descriptions. b) When a need is felt for additional full time staff persons or to replace a staff person, the congregation shall authorize the Personnel Committee and Senior Pastor to function as a Search Committee. The committee shall provide an interim staff person if necessary. When a suitable candidate is found the candidate shall be recommended to the church. c) The candidate shall be called upon receiving 2/3 (two-thirds) of all votes cast by written ballot at a regular or special Business Meeting of the church. Section 3. Resignation The term of office of a member of the Pastoral Staff may be ended upon 60 days notice on the part of the staff member or a shorter period if mutually acceptable. Section 4. Dismissal a) If at any time the Personnel Committee believes a member of the Pastoral Staff must be dismissed for the good of the church and its ministries, it may upon a 2/3 (two-thirds) vote of the Committee ask for his or her

5 resignation. If the staff member refuses to resign the Personnel Committee will call for a meeting of the congregation at which the staff member may be dismissed by a 2/3 (two-thirds) vote of the congregation. Section 5. Job Descriptions The Personnel Committee shall develop written job descriptions for all staff (including Pastoral) of the church. Article III - Officers Section l. Qualifications, Election and Term of Office In order to be elected to an office in the church, a person must have been an active member of the church for at least one year, and known to be of good moral character. The officers of the church shall be the voting members of the following boards: General Board, Deacons, Trustees, Christian Education, Worship and Evangelism and Missions, the Church Moderator, and the Church Treasurer. Term of office of all officers shall be three years, with the exception of the church Treasurer, who will be appointed annually by the Board of Trustees. At least one-third of the board members will be elected each year at the annual meeting. Officers shall be ineligible for re-election to the same office for one year after the expiration of two consecutive full three year terms. No one may serve concurrently on more than one program board. Atlarge members of the General Board and the Church Moderator shall not serve concurrently on any other board. Section 2. Organization a) Each Board shall be responsible for the election of its officers and shall submit a written report on its activities for the Annual Meeting. b) At least 50 % of the voting members of each Board shall constitute a quorum. c) Each Board shall meet at such frequency as it shall itself determine necessary and appropriate for the efficient conduct of its business. d) Each Board will develop a Chart of Organization, write job descriptions for the committees and teams necessary to carry out its ministries, submit a budget annually to the Proposal Committee, and submit its goals annually to the General Board. Boards are encouraged to recruit team members from the congregation as a whole. Section 3. Vacancies a) If any Board or Committee member fails to attend four consecutive meetings without cause, resigns, dies, or ceases to be a member of this church, the office may be declared vacant and filled by a majority vote of the remaining board members until the next Annual Meeting of the church when the vacancy shall be filled by election for the remainder of the unexpired term. b) If the Church Moderator resigns, dies, or ceases to be a member of this church, the position may be declared vacant and such vacancy may be filled by a majority vote of the General Board until the next Annual Meeting of the church. Section 4. General Board The General Board shall consist of the Senior Pastor, Moderator, Chairpersons of the five Official Boards, and four members at large. The General Board shall have overall responsibility for the planning, coordination and direction of church ministries setting objectives consistent with the purpose and goals of the church as defined in the constitution and by-laws. It shall have the authority to establish policy consistent with the Scriptures and the Christian beliefs of this church as set forth in Article III of the Constitution. The General board and its individual members shall be leaders of congregational life, thought and ministry. Duties of the board shall be: 1) to annually review and evaluate the ministries of the church and set objectives to accomplish the church s purpose and goals; 2) to review the constitution and by-laws as necessary and propose any recommendations for change in sufficient time to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting or specially called meeting; 3) to serve as a personnel committee to:

6 a) provide a liaison group between pastoral staff and the congregation through which concerns and problems can be addressed. b) annually appraise the ministry of the Senior Pastor and with him the ministry of other staff; c) annually review and recommend compensation and other expenses for all staff and approve compensation for new staff; d) establish hours, working conditions, vacations and all time off. The administration of these policies will be the responsibility of the Senior Pastor; e) approve all changes in job description of staff; 4) to serve as the chief coordinating body of the church receiving written reports from the church treasurer and the agendas and minutes of all program boards, and to respond sensitively and in a timely fashion to communication from those boards. All matters to come before the program boards of the church effecting more than one ministry or program area must be included in the agenda submitted to the General Board except in case of emergency; 5) to serve as a financial control body for the current expense (local) budget, approving or denying expenditures beyond budget and setting priorities when funds are limited; 6) to review and make recommendations on matters to be brought before the congregation and to set the agenda for congregational meetings; 7) will elect delegates to represent CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH of Lockport at meetings of Converge Worldwide and Converge MidAtlantic, will annually appoint a person to serve as secretary at all official business meetings of the church, publish the minutes for all members, serve as custodian for the official minutes, and file a copy of the minutes with the church historian; 8) will annually appoint a church historian. Section 5. Board of Deacons This board shall be composed of no less than six (6) and no more than nine (9) men and no less than six (6) and no more than nine (9) women. The Board of Deacons shall be responsible for the care of the congregation and for promoting membership and fellowship among members of CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH encouraging them to walk with God, to live the Word of God in the world, to contribute to the work of Christ and to impact the world for Christ. 1) Specific responsibilities shall include oversight of the following ministry areas: membership additions and deletions, caring and helping, social concerns, prayer, family life, ordination and licensing. 2) The secretary of the Board of Deacons will be custodian of the official membership lists of the church. (see Article V, Section 2, a) 3) The Board shall develop a Chart of Organization and write job descriptions for the committees and teams it deems necessary to carry out these duties, which shall be an addendum to the constitution. 4) The Board will submit a budget for its work annually to the Proposal Committee and it will annually submit objectives to the General Board for approval. For the Deacons Job Description see Addendum to the Constitution, Job Description and Chart of Organization for the Board of Deacons. Section 6. Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees will be composed of nine (9) members. The Board of Trustees will oversee the maintenance of buildings and grounds owned by the church and shall be the custodian of church finances. In carrying out these responsibilities they will appoint committees as needed to oversee the maintenance of the various buildings and grounds of the church and the work of church custodians. In addition the board will: 1) publish monthly and annual financial reports of the church; 2) appoint a treasurer, an assistant treasurer, financial secretary and assistant financial secretary and retain legal counsel for the church;

7 3) appoint a Memorial Committee to administer Memorial gifts as accumulated through its Memorial fund and the Memorial Endowment for Youth in accordance with the written policy for memorial gifts or existing policies for the Memorial Endowment Fund for Youth. Once established any changes in policy must be approved by the congregation. The Committee shall elect a member of the committee as Treasurer of these funds. 4) assume full charge of church properties, may acquire real and personal property for the church, and is authorized to borrow money to meet objectives contained in the church budget. The Board of Trustees shall not sell or encumber real property unless authorized to do so by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting at a regular or special meeting of the church. 5) sign legal contracts consistent with the budget, congregational approval and state law; 6) develop a Chart of Organization and write job descriptions for the committees and teams it deems necessary to carry out these duties which shall be an addendum to the constitution. 7) submit a budget for its work annually to the Proposal Committee and it will annually submit objectives to the General Board for approval. 8) will be responsible to annually commission an audit of the financial records of the church. The Audit should be conducted within the first six months immediately following the end of the fiscal year. The finding of the audit shall be reviewed at the Trustees meeting with recommendations for improvement documented in the Boards minutes and reviewed with the respective treasurers. Section 7. The Board of Evangelism and Missions This Board shall be composed of nine (9) members. The Board of Evangelism and Missions will be responsible for the outreach of the Gospel to those who are not normally in contact with the regular church program in order to bring non-christians to personal faith in Jesus Christ both within our local community -and reaching to the entire world. 1) The Board will oversee evangelistic outreach events, the emphasis of evangelism in all services and ministries of the church. 2) It will oversee the mission outreach of CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, establish and maintain mission policy, communicate news from our missionaries to the congregation, and raise funds to support generously mission concerns, and to publish monthly and annual financial reports of the mission program. The board will appoint annually a treasurer to disburse mission s funds in accordance with the mission budget. 3) The Board shall develop a Chart of Organization and write job descriptions for the committees and teams it deems necessary to carry out these duties, which shall be an addendum to the constitution. It will submit an evangelism budget for its work annually to the Proposal Committee for inclusion in the current expense budget. It will also prepare and submit a mission budget to the congregation at the annual meeting. The committee will annually submit objectives to the General Board for approval. Section 8. Board of Christian Education 1) The Board of Christian Education shall consist of not less than six elected members. Officers of the Board of Christian Education shall be a Chairman and a Vice Chairman-Secretary. 2) Duties: a) The Board shall be responsible for the organization and administration of the total Christian Education program of the church, including Children s Ministry, Youth Ministry and Adult Ministry. It shall keep itself constantly informed on the various educational programs of the church and supervise the establishment of new programs as the need arises. It shall be responsible for the recruitment, supervision and training of all personnel required for leadership in the educational program. It shall plan a comprehensive educational program in line with the policies of the church and shall lead in coordinating, interpreting, supervising, developing, promoting and evaluating this program to the membership. It shall develop an educational consciousness in the membership worthy of the high place which should be given to Christ s teachings.

8 b) The Board shall submit a proposed Educational Budget to the Proposal Committee and shall be responsible for administering the adopted budget. c) The Board shall develop a Chart of Organization and job descriptions for the committees and teams it deems necessary to carry out these duties, which shall be an addendum to the constitution. Section 9. Board of Worship The Board of Worship shall be composed of no less than six members. 1) It will oversee the worship ministries of the church including Sunday services, holiday and special services, choirs (Children s, youth and adult,) instrumentalists and drama groups. 2) It will oversee worship support ministries such as the Chancel Committee and audio/visual equipment and operation. 3) It will develop a Chart of Organization and write job descriptions for committees and teams it deems necessary to carry out these duties, which shall be an addendum to this Constitution. 4) It will submit a budget for its work annually to the proposal committee and will annually submit objectives to the General Board for approval. Section 10. Church Moderator The Church Moderator will be elected to a three year term by the church and shall preside at all regular and special meetings of the congregation and at meetings of the General Board. In the event of his/her absence these meetings shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Deacons, or if absent, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, or if absent, the Chairman of the Board of Christian Education, or if absent, the Chairman of the Board of Evangelism and Missions. -8- Article IV Standing Committees A) Nominating Committee There shall be a Nominating Committee consisting of nine members, one from each of the official boards (Deacons, Trustees, Christian Education, Worship and Evangelism and Missions) and four elected by the congregation; two at each annual meeting to serve two year terms. In addition the Chairpersons of the official boards will be encouraged to participate to give their counsel. The duty of the Nominating Committee shall be to provide the name of one person for each office to be filled at the Annual Meeting. Nominations may also be made from the floor. Nominating Committee members shall explain the responsibilities of offices to persons who are being requested to consider a position prior to their acceptance of nomination. The Nominating Committee shall inform each nominee that the by-laws provide that nominations may be made from the floor and that each nominee from the floor shall be an additional nominee for the office or offices being voted upon. Article V Special Committees Section A. Pulpit Committee (See Article II, Section b) Section B. Proposal Committee This Committee shall consist of: The Senior Pastor, two representatives each from the Boards of Deacons, Christian Education, Evangelism and Mission, Worship and Trustees (one of whom shall be the Financial Chairman of the Boards of Trustees and be Chairman of the Proposal Committee), Church Treasurer (ex-officio), the Financial Secretary (ex-officio), and Office Manager (ex-officio). This Committee shall prepare the proposed budget, presenting it to the congregation for review and comment at least one month prior to the annual meeting at which the budget is to be voted. Section C. Special Committees Special Committees may be appointed by any of the official boards or by vote of the congregation for business of a temporary nature.

9 Article VI Meetings Section 1. Annual Meeting There shall be an Annual Meeting for the review of the past year s work and approval of plans for the coming year. The fiscal year of the church shall be from January 1 to December 31 inclusive. The date for the Annual Meeting shall be set by the General Board and must occur during the period between the last Sunday of December and the 21st day of January. The term of office for all officers and committee members shall begin at the Annual Meeting. Section 2. Notice of the Annual Meeting Notice of the annual meeting in the following form shall be read publicly on two Sundays immediately preceding the meeting. The nature of the business is to be stated in the notice, and the names of those trustees whose terms expire. NOTICE The Annual Meeting of the CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH of Lockport, New York will be held on at for the purpose of receiving reports and electing (names) and for the purpose of: (desired subjects) and such other matters as may be necessary. Notice will also be published in any official publication of the church and posted on at least two bulletin boards of the church. Section 3. Special Meetings A special meeting may be called by any official Board of the church or may be called by at least ten qualified -9- voters of the church provided notice is given as prescribed for the Annual Meeting, stating the specific agenda for the special meeting. No business may be conducted other than the announced agenda. Section 4: Semi-Annual Meeting There will be a semi-annual meeting of the church, scheduled by the General Board to be held in the month of July. The purpose of this meeting will be to review financial and program matters of the first six months, approving changes in the budget if necessary. Other business matters may be brought to the floor from the boards. Being a regular business meeting of the church, the agenda will be open. Section 5. Voting Privileges All matters pertaining to the purchase, sale or mortgaging of property, the election of Trustees (which shall be by ballot) and such other corporate business as determined by the New York State Religious Law shall be voted on only by active members of the church who are 16 years of age or more. On all other matters all active members are entitled to vote. Section 6. Quorum At any business meeting of the church fifty persons qualified to vote upon the question before the meeting shall constitute a quorum, and all matters or questions shall be decided by a majority of the qualified voters present and voting unless specified otherwise in this constitution and by-laws. Section 7. Meeting Procedures There shall be appointed at business meetings from the qualified voters at least two inspectors of election to receive the ballots cast. The secretary appointed by the General Board will keep the records of the proceedings of the meeting (see Article III, section 4, 8). The presiding officer and the inspectors of election shall declare the result of the ballots cast on any matter and shall be the judge of the qualification of voters. Article VII Rules of Order Section l. The rules contained in ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER REVISED, shall govern the meetings of this church in all cases to which they are applicable and not inconsistent with the Constitution and by-laws and Rules of Order of this church. Article VIII Amendments

10 These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters present and voting at any regular or called business meeting, provided written notice embodying the substance of such amendment has been openly given two weeks previously, of the times and place of the meeting. Addendum to the Constitution This section is not part of the constitution and, may be changed year by year as boards see fit. Job Description and Chart of Organization for the Board of Deacons 1. The Board of Deacons will schedule and oversee greeters for the sanctuary and the Welcome Center; 2. will oversee the administration of the Lord s supper and baptism; 3. interview all persons seeking baptism or membership in order to hear their testimony of personal faith in Christ; and then vote on receiving them into membership; 4. provide care including visitation for church members in the hospital or shut-in, including the distribution of communion; 5. oversee ministries of practical and financial assistance for persons going through times of special need, including physical assistance, food, and a benevolent fund; oversee the assimilation of new persons into the membership including a suitable class for all incoming members; 7. lead the church in speaking and acting on social concerns; 8. encourage a vital prayer life for individuals and the congregation; 9. meet with and examine persons seeking ordination to the Christian ministry or a license to preach, and recommend them to the congregation, to call upon the Niagara Area Baptist Association to convene an ordination council or initiate the appropriate procedures for licensing. Job Description and Chart of Organization for the Board of Evangelism and Missions 1. Will establish and maintain a mission policy for the church which will include guidelines governing the financial support of missionaries and mission agencies; 2. coordinate all mission involvement programs sponsored by First Baptist Church; 3. oversee the raising of financial support for missions; 4. elect a mission treasurer; 5. oversee mission education and awareness in the congregation; 6. oversee and maintain a welcome center in the church building; and make recommendations to other boards to ensure that the buildings and programs of the church are user friendly to seekers and newcomers; 7. coordinate a regular class for training in personal evangelism; Job Description and Chart of Organization for the Board of Trustees 1. appoint a committee to plan and carry out interior decorating of all church buildings; 2. appoint a stewardship education committee that will guide the church s stewardship program and an annual campaign; 3. set a policy for the use of church facilities other than the regular church program; 4. secure all necessary insurance except employee insurance which will be set by the Personnel Committee.

11 Job Description and Chart of Organization for the Board of Christian Education The Board of Christian Education will carry out responsibilities and duties as described in Article III, Section 8 Item (c) of the constitution. 1. To accomplish this, coordinators for the various major ministries will be selected from its elected members. Coordinators for certain other ministries will be selected from the congregation as determined by the board. 2. Coordinators will form teams to carry out their particular ministries. 3. All coordinators and teams will act in accordance to the organization chart and as per job descriptions listed in the BCE Portfolio. Job Description and Chart of Organization for the Board of Worship The members of the Worship Board will: 1. have a desire to explore potential differing avenues for worship; 2. prayerfully seek the leading of the Holy Spirit in all aspects of worship; oversee and staff all aspects of worship; 4. administrative duties - music library, worship and music events, care for hard-copy music, choir robes, technical equipment, etc. 5. whatever it takes to get a service together, whether Sunday morning or an alternate time; 6. a committed active member of First Baptist Church who attends worship services regularly 7. committed to personal spiritual growth and maturity 8. has a hunger to enter into God s presence in worship Areas that come under the heading of worship but not limited to these: Worship, music, vocals, choirs Drama, dance, any performance aspect of this nature Technical - sound, computer, video, both personnel and equipment Chancel committee (decorating) Ushers We will work with deacons in the areas of baptism and communion Music or worship functions outside of a worship service Communication between different areas of worship Amendment One: Change our affiliation at national and regional level Voted yes July 22, 2012 Change our affiliation from American Baptist Churches to Converge Mid-Atlantic & Converge Worldwide Amendment Two: Name Change Voted yes July 22, 2012 Change our name from First Baptist Church of Lockport to a name to be voted on. Voted Jan. 27, 2013 to change name to Christ Community Church.

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