Antioch Missionary Baptist Church - Church On The Creek
Antioch MissionaryBaptist ChurchP.O. Box 64Ona, WV 255452000Covenant & By-LawsConstitution
CHURCH COVENANTHaving been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God toreceive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and on theprofession of our faith, having been baptized in the name ofthe Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, we do nowin the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, mostsolemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another,as one body in Christ.We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walktogether in Christian love; to strive for the advancement ofthis church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promoteits prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship,ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfullyand regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses ofthe church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospelthrough all nations.We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; toeducate our children religiously; to seek the salvation of ourkindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in theworld; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements,and exemplary in our conduct; to avoid all tattling,backbiting, and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale anduse of intoxicating substances; to be zealous in our efforts toadvance the kingdom of our Saviour.We further engage to each other in brotherly love; toremember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sicknessand distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling andcourtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but alwaysready for reconciliation, mindful of the rules of our Saviourto secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that, when we remove from this place,we will, as soon as possible, unite with another church of likefaith, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant andthe principles of God’s word.CONSTITUTIONARTICLE 1NAME AND PURPOSEA. The name of this church shall be Antioch MissionaryBaptist Church.B. The purpose of this church shall be to maintain apublic worship of God, to promote Christianeducation, to exalt the standard of Christian living,and under the leadership of our Divine Lord andMaster, to cooperate in spreading the Gospel and inextending the Kingdom of God throughout the world.Trusting that as a result sinners shall be saved andbelievers shall be edified.ARTICLE 2MEMBERSHIP AND CONDUCTA. The membership of this church shall consist ofpersons who have accepted Jesus Christ as theirpersonal Saviour and Lord, acknowledged Hislordship in baptism by immersion, and receivedmembership by a vote of the church in the mannerprescribed.B. The Standards of conduct are set forth in thecovenant.ARTICLE 3FAITH AND DOCTRINEA. The Holy Scriptures: We believe in the HolyScriptures of the Old and New Testaments to beverbally inspired Word of God, the final authorityfor faith and life, inerrant in the original writings,infallible, and God-breathed. (II Tim. 3:6,17; IIPeter 1:20-21; Matt. 5:18; John 16:12-13).B. The Godhead: We believe in one triune God,eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son,and Holy Spirit.C. The Person and Work of Christ: We believethat Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary, is true God and trueman, is the only Saviour of mankind, and is theproper object of our worship.
D. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit: Webelieve that the Holy Spirit is a person whoreproves the world of sin, righteousness, andjudgment; that He is the supernatural agent inregeneration, baptizing all believers into the bodyof Christ, and indwelling and sealing them untothe day of redemption. (John 16:9-11; II Cor. 3:6;I Cor. 12:12-14; Rom. 8:9; Eph. 1:13-14); that Heis the Divine Teacher who guides believers intoall truth; that it is the privilege and duty of all thesaved to be filled with the Spirit. (John 16:13; IJohn 2:20-27; Eph. 5:18).E. The Total Depravity of Man: We believe thatman was created in the image and likeness ofGod; that in Adam’s sin, the race fell, inherited asinful nature, and became alienated from God;that man is totally depraved, and of himself,utterly unable to remedy his lost condition (Gen.1:26-27; Rom. 3:22-23; Eph. 2:1-3, 12).F. Salvation: We believe that faith in the shedblood of the Lord Jesus Christ, who died, wasburied, arose from the dead, and has ascended tothe right hand of the Father, is the only hope ofsalvation (Eph. 1:7; Rev. 1:5); that this faith isbegotten through hearing the Word of God whollyapart from human works (Eph. 2:8-9); that by anew birth one dead in trespasses and sin isquickened unto eternal life, made righteous,justified (II Cor. 5:21; I Cor. 1:30; Rom. 3:21-26),made partaker of the Divine nature (II Peter 1:4),and is eternally secure unto the praise of Hisglory.G. The Eternal Security of Believers: We believethat all the redeemed, once saved, are kept byGod’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever.(John 6:37-40; 10:27-30; Rom. 8:1, 38-39; I Cor.1:4-8; I Peter 1:5); that it is the privilege ofbelievers to rejoice in the assurance of theirsalvation through the testimony of God’s Word,which, however, clearly forbids the use ofChristian liberty as an excuse for willful sin.(Rom. 13:13-14; Gal. 5:13; Titus 2:11-15).H. Separation: We believe that all the saved shouldlive in such a manner as not to bring reproachupon their Saviour and Lord; that separation fromall religious apostasy, practices, and associationsis commanded of God. (II Tim. 3:1-5; Rom. 12:12, 14:13; I John 2:15-17; II John 9-11; II Cor.6:14, 7:1).I. The Church: We believe that a local church is acongregation of immersed believers, associated bycovenant of faith and fellowship of the Gospel,observing the ordinances of Christ, governed byHis laws, and exercising the gifts, rights, andprivileges invested in it by His Word; that itsofficers are pastors (elders, bishops) (Eph. 4:1011; Acts 20:26-32; I Tim. 3:1-7; I Peter 5:1-4;Titus 1: 5-9; Phil. 1:1) and deacons (Acts 6: 1-7; ITim. 3:8-13); that it has the absolute right of selfgovernment directed by the Holy Spirit and isanswerable only to Christ; that in all matters ofmembership, polity, government, discipline, andbenevolences the will of the local church is final(Acts 2:41-42; I Cor. 11:2; Eph. 1:22-23, 5:23-24:Col. 1:18; Acts 20: 17-18).
J. The Ordinances; We believe that there are twochurch ordinances: baptism and the Lord’sSupper.a. Mode of Baptism: The pastor or someother person, of the same faith, authorizedby the church shall administer theordinance of baptism by immersion in thename of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.Baptism sets forth in a beautiful andsolemn way our faith in a crucified,buried, and risen Saviour, with its effect inour life of death to sin and resurrection toa new life. Baptism is a prerequisite to theprivileges of church membership. (Acts8:36-38; Rom. 6:3-4; Col. 2:12; I Peter3:21).b. The Lord’s Supper: The Lord’s Suppershall be served to the congregation by thepastor, or some other person authorized bythe church on the designated timeestablished by the church body. Since it isthe Lord’s Table, none who are His shallbe barred, but the pastor shall frequentlystate the scriptural order, which placesbaptism as a prerequisite to communion,and shall explain the meaning of theordinance. Believers, who, through nofault of their own, are unable to participatein the public observance of the Lord’sSupper, may request special administrationof the ordinance at a time and place ofmutual convenience. (I Cor. 10:21; II Cor.11:24-27; Matt. 26:26-28).K. Satan: We believe that Satan is a person, theauthor of sin, and the cause of the fall of man; thathe is the open and declared enemy of God andman; that he shall be eternally punished in theLake of Fire. (Job 1:6-7; Isa. 14:12-17; Matt. 4:211, 25:41; Rev. 20:10).L. The Eternal State: We believe in the bodilyresurrection of all men; the saved to eternal life,and the unsaved to judgment and everlastingpunishment. (Matt. 25:46; John 5:28-29, 11:2526; Rev. 20:5, 6, 12, 13). We believe that thesouls of the redeemed are, at death, absent fromthe body and present with the Lord. There inconscious bliss they await the first resurrection,when the soul and body are reunited to beglorified forever with the Lord. (Luke 23:43;Rev. 20:4-6; II Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23; I Thes. 4:1617). We believe that the souls of unbelieversremain in conscious misery after death until thesecond resurrection. Then, with the soul and bodyreunited, they shall appear at the Great WhiteThrone Judgment, and shall be annihilated, but tosuffer everlasting conscious punishment. (Luke16:19-26; Matt. 25:41-46; II Thes. 1:7-9; Jude 67; Mark 9:43-48; Rev. 20:11-15.)ARTICLE 4GOVERNMENT
A. This church will be governed by and with theconsent of the members, each of whom shall haveequal rights as to voice and to vote, withoutpreference, one over another.B. The title to the property of this church shall bevested in a Board of Trustees elected and certifiedby the church under provisions of the laws of theState of West Virginia.C. This church shall not join itself to anyorganization which would alleviate its right toself-government and ownership.BY-LAWSARTICLE 1 MEMBERSHIPA. Reception: Any person professing faith in the LordJesus Christ, giving evidence of having been born ofthe Spirit and having adopted the views of faith andpractice held by this church, may be received formembership. Specifically, members may be receivedas follows:1. On profession of faith in the LordJesus Christ and acknowledgment ofHis lordship in baptism by immersion.2. By letter from another church of likefaith and order.3. Upon their testimony of salvation andhaving received proper baptism byimmersion.4. By restoration.Voting on members and the extension of the hand offellowship shall take place at any meeting of thechurch, which the pastor or deacons may designate.B. The church shall maintain an inactive roll fornegligent members. When moved to this roll themembers voting rights are withdrawn. Any inactivemember may present himself to the church andrequest reinstatement to the active church roll, by theactive church members.C. The church shall maintain a roll for deceasedmembers, from the active or inactive rolls.D. Any member, unless providentially hindered, whofails to support by their presence, monetary substance,or personal contact (phone or letter), thereby showinginterest in our Lord’s work, for a six month periodwill be automatically moved to the inactive churchroll.E. Dismissal: Any member in good standing shall beentitled to a letter of commendation to any otherchurch of like faith and order and sent directly to theclerk or pastor of the church requesting the letter.F. Statement of Membership: Members who are in goodstanding with this church, but who from personalcircumstances satisfactory to their own consciencedeem it desirable to unite with some church ofProtestant faith, other than Missionary Baptist, mayrequest the church to write a letter of statement ofmembership for the information of the pastor of the
church with which they intent to affiliate. Thisstatement shall not be construed as a church letter ofdismissal and shall go no further than to evidence themembership and good character of the applicantwithout making recommendations. With the issuanceof such statements, the member’s church relationswith us are severed, and his or her name will therebybe removed from our roll.G. The church membership roll shall be revised at twoyear intervals by the members. Recommendationmay be made by the church to drop a name from thechurch membership roll because of lack of interest,lost of addresses, or prolonged non-attendance andnon-support. Affirmative action, by the church, shallnot be taken until the member has been contacted inperson, if possible, or by certified letter with anaddressed and stamped envelope enclosed. By anegative response to the contact or no reply from theletter, it will be assumed that the member is no longerinterested.H. Human Sexuality:1. We believe that God has commanded thatno intimate sexual activity be engaged inoutside of marriage between a man and awoman. We believe that any form ofhomosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality,bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery, andpornography are sinful perversions ofGod’s gift of sex. Any member orpotential member practicing any of theabove is a breach of this covenant and isno longer a member in good standing andsubject to disciplinary action as describedunder Article 4-Discipline. Any employeeof the church practicing any of the aboveor becoming pregnant or causingpregnancy as a result of consensualintercourse, outside of the marriagerelationship, shall be terminated fromemployment. (Gen. 2:24; Gen. 19:5, 13;Gen. 26:8-9; Lev. 18:1-30; Rom. 1:26-29;I Cor. 5:1,6:9; I Thess. 4:1-8; Heb. 13:4).2. We believe that the only legitimatemarriage is the joining of one man and onewoman (Gen.2:24; Rom. 7:2: I Cor. 7:10;Eph. 5:22-23).3. We believe that men and women arespiritually equal in position before God bythat God has ordained distinct and separatespiritual functions for men and women inthe home and the church. The husband isto be the leader of the home and the menare to be the leaders (pastors and deacons)of the church. Accordingly, only the menare eligible for license and ordination bythe church (Gal. 3:28; Col.3:18: I Tim.2:8-15; 3:4-6, 12).4. Any member or potential memberpracticing any perversion, is a breach ofthis covenant, and subject to discipline asdescribed under Article 4-Discipline.
ARTICLE 2 OFFICERSSECTION 1 PASTORA. A pastor may be called (one candidate at a time) afterhe has given one or more sermons to the church, andafter he has been interviewed and found to holdstandards in harmony with the church. A ¾ majorityvote of the members present at a special meetingcalled for this purpose, which has been announcedfrom the pulpit for two consecutive precedingSundays, is necessary to call the pastor.B. The pastor’s tenure of office shall be indefinite, butmay be terminated at any time by a 2/3 majority voteof the members present at a special business meetingcalled for this purpose, or by his resignation. A 60day notice shall be given before termination by eitherparty unless a shorter or longer notice is agreeable toboth parties.C. If at any time his personal belief, preaching, orteaching shall not be in full accord with the doctrinalstandards of this church, his services as pastor shallbe terminated.D. The pastor shall have charge of the welfare andoversight of the church and shall be to it a trueshepherd.E. He shall minister unto the church at all regular andappointed times of worship, and to the individualmembers whenever possible.F. He shall be an ex-officio member of all standingcommittee of the church.G. He is allowed two weeks off each year with full payfor rest and vacation. This period may be increasedor diminished at the direction of the church.H. The pulpit supply shall be paid by the church whenthe pastor is absent with the consent of the church orbecause if illness. When other speakers are invitedinto the church, the church shall determine theamount of compensation.SECTION 2 DEACONSA. There shall be a Board of Deacons consistingof 7 or more members of this church who areactive, scripturally qualified, and able toparticipate in the affairs of the church.Additional deacons may be elected as the needarises at the will of the church.B. The deacon’s tenure of office shall beindefinite.C. In electing deacons, the church shall elect menwho are honorable, who are true servants ofGod, and who conform with the meaning ofthe word and practice of the New Testamentas reflected by the principals set forth in ITim. 3:8-13. They shall be servants of thechurch and zealous to guard the unity of thespirit within the church in the bonds of peace.D. They shall be men who are willing to serve insuch capacity, and are fully conscious of thework of the deacon. They shall serve as a
E.F.G.H.I.council of advice in conference with the pastorin all matters pertaining to the spiritualwelfare of the church and its members.They shall seek to know the moral, spiritual,and physical needs and burdens of themembers of the church, and shall serve thewhole church in relieving, encouraging, anddeveloping all who are in such need.It shall be their duty to assist the pastor inserving the Lord’s Supper.The deacons shall meet at least once prior tothe regular business meeting of the church andat special times upon call of the pastor or thechairman of the Board of Deacons for theconsideration of urgent matters.The deacons shall serve as a general pulpitcommittee in case of the absence or inabilityof the pastor. In any period when the churchis without a pastor, unless, the churchotherwise provides, the deacons shall arrangefor temporary ministry and take counsel withreference to securing a pastor. However, it isespecially provided that the matter of selectinga pastor shall rest with the church and not withthe deacons.In the event of baseness, vileness, grossmisconduct, or in case of acts involving moralturpitude or unchristian conduct on the part ofany deacon during his term of office, he maybe removed from office by a majority vote ofthe church at a special business meeting calledfor that purpose.J. In case of voluntary withdrawal of any deaconfrom the church during his term of office, orin case of the departure of any deacon fromthe vicinity, whether he withdraws from thechurch or not, he shall cease to be an activedeacon and the church, if so desired, shallproceed to elect another deacon to fill suchvacancy. Likewise, in the case of the death orvoluntary resignation of the active deacon, thisprocedure will apply.K. Deacons coming into the fellowship of thischurch from time to time, having beenpreviously ordained in other churches, of thesame faith and order, as deacons, shall not beconsidered active deacons unless and until sorecommended by a vote of the church.SECTION 3Other Officers Elected at the Will andPleasure of the Church. (These Must BeActive Members of the Church).A. Trustees: The Board of Trustees shall consist offive or more members, (the total number not to beequal to or exceed the total number on the deaconboard), as the church from time to time sees fit. Theyshall hold office at the will and pleasure of the churchand act for and on behalf of the church in the mannerand for the purposes required by the laws of the State
of West Virginia. They shall hold in trust theproperty of the church, sign such mortgages and notesas the church may require, see to the insurance of thechurch property, and fulfill all requirements of civillaw respecting the trustees of a church. They shallhave the management and control of all propertybelonging to the church. They shall not encumberwith loans, transfer, sell, or purchase any real estatefor the church except by express written authorizationconveyed through a majority vote of the membershippresent at a constitutionally called business meeting.They shall make annual reports to the church.B. Financial Officer: A financial secretary-treasurershall be elected as the church may from time to timesee fit. They shall keep proper books of account ofall church funds, receipts, and disbursements, andshall submit books of account for an annual audit byan auditing committee appointed by the church if thechurch deems it necessary. They shall receive allfunds of the church, make proper record of the funds,and deposit them in a bank designated by the church.All expenditures of the church shall be made bychecks. They shall give an itemized report of receiptsand expenditures at the regular business meetings ofthe church.C. Clerk and Assistant Clerk: The clerk and assistantclerk shall be elected as the church may from time totime see fit. They shall keep full minutes of thebusiness meetings of the church; keep records,reports, and documents of the church; notifycommi
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