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MINUTES

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ALABAMA STATE ASSOCIATION

OF FREE WILL BAPTISTS

When Convened In

Dothan, ALABAMA

November 6-8, 2002

2003 Session

First Free Will Baptist Church

Sylacauga,AJabaDla

Nove01ber 5-7, 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONSTITUTIONS Mission Board ............ . State Association · · · · ·· · · · ··· ·· ····· ··· · ·· · · · · · · · · ·· · · ·· ·· ·· · · · · · ··· ·· ···· 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 .............................................

COVENANT ......... ..... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 ........... ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIRECTORY

Association ........... . Ministers, Deacons~·B·~·~~ii1·~~·b~~~ .................................... 24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 ...... ..........

OFFICERS & BOARDS Alabama FWB Board of Missions & Church Exten . Alabama State Association Officers sion .......... 1 Executive Committee .... .. .. · ............. ........ . · ....... 1 G

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 eneral Board · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

Pastors' and w~~k~~·~·,·c~~f~~·~~~~·B~~d ................................ 1 State Board of Christian Educatio ............................... 2 Trustee Board of Children's H n · ...... · ........ · .............. · .... · .. 1

om e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .............. PROCEEDINGS

General Board Meeting State Association ......................... .............. ......... ..... ..... 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ...... ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REGISTRATION Deacons ..... ............ D I

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 e egates · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .. ' ... .... .... .

M. . .......... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 tntsters · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REPORTS Acts1:8 Budget.. ......... ... ... ........ .

2 Association Totals · · · · · .. · · · · · .. · · · · · · .... · · · .. · .. · .... · · · ·.. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Auditing Committee ...................... ........................... .. Ch

'ld . .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . 15 I ren 's Home ...... .... ..... .... .... ... ....... . Christian Educati~·~··a~~d······ ········ ···· ············ ······· ·· ······· 18,19 Credentials Committe ...... ............................................ 17

e..... 16 E~ec~tive Fund Budget .... . ~~::::~:::::::::~:~:· · ········ · ······ · ··· · ········· Mtss10ns & Church Extensio ........................... .... 23 Nominating Committee n .................................. · ..... 20,21 Pastors & Workers Coni~;~~ ............ .. ............. ... ...... ............. 13 Pr

. ce . . . . . . . . . . . 20 omotional Office ..... · · .... · · · · · · ....... · · · · · .. · ...... Resolutions Comm itt~~······· · ············ ·· ·· · ·· · ···· · ·· ·· ·· · ··· ·· ·· · ··· · ··· · · 22 WAC ········· ··· ················ ·· ·· ····· ··· ··· ········ ····· 15 .... ........ ' ................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ....... ... .

GENERAL OFFICERS

Moderator ........ .... ........... ...... ................... Rev. Danny Thompson Assistant Moderator ....................................... Rev. Glenn Poston Clerk .................................................... ..... .... Rev. Ken Bozeman. Assistant Clerk. ............................................. Bro. Rodney Yerby

PROMOTIONAL DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Rev. Rick Cash

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rev. Danny Thompson Rev. Ken Bozeman Rev. RichardT. Hendrix Rev. Thomas Kirkland Rev. Roy Plym on

Rev. Glenn Poston Bro. Rodney Yerby

Bro. Bobby Kennedy Rev. Wayne McDaniel

DIGEST EDITOR AND NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER Rev. Rick Cash

GENERAL BOARD Rev. J. M. Dutton ........................................................ Birmingham Rev. Wayne McDaniel ................. ...... ............. ... .. ...... Cahaba River Rev. Don Grice ... ... ............. ........... ............................ East Alabama Bro. Bobby Kennedy .......................................... Florida State Line Rev. Don Taggart ........... ...... .................... ............................... Jasper Bro. Ivan Stewart ............................................... Liberty Number 1 Rev. Bobby Duncan .................................... Mississippi State Line Rev. Roy Plymon ..................... .......... ............ ........... Mount Moriah Rev. RichardT. Hendrix .... ...................................... North Alabama Bro. Michael Phoenice ................................................. Progressive Rev. Thomas Kirkland ............................................... Southeastern Rev. M. H. Hollis ................................................................. Vernon

BOARD OF MISSIONS & CHURCH EXTENSION Rev. Lonnie Skiles-2003 Rev. Randy Wright-2004 Rev. Tim Baumgarten-2005 Rev. J. Duane Taylor-2006 Rev. RichardT. Hendrix-2007 Rev. Danny Williams-2008 Rev. Bobby Ned Peters-2009

BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Rev. Glenn Hood-2003 Rev. Wayne Wilson-2004 Rev. Ken Bozeman-2005 Bro. Rodney Yerby-2006 Rev. David Corum-2007

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PASTORS' & WORKERS' CONFERENCE BOARD Rev. Tommy Lewis-2003 Rev. Mike Dankson-2004 Rev. Mike Beckon-2005 Rev. Lamar Cox-2006 Rev. Danny Dwyer-2007

CHILDREN'S HOME BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bro. Scott Isbell ...................................... ....... Birmingham District Bro. Le cil Gardner .... ............... ... .......... ........... ....... .. Cahaba River Bro. Donnie Blackmon .............................................. East Alabama Rev. Thomas Coxwell ....... .... .. .. ........................ .. Florida State Line Bro. Ted Sands .. .... .... ........ ... .... ... ........ ... ....................... ...... Jasper Rev. Clyde Bruley ... ........ .. ....... .......... ...... .. ........ Liberty Number 1 Bro. Lenn Holloway ...... ... ..... .... ... ................ Mississippi State Line Bro. Waymon Fields .. ....... .... .... ...... .......................... Mount Moriah Bro. Gary Miller ............. ... .......... ....... ... .. ............. ... North Alabama Rev. Roy Helms ............. ...... .. ... ....... ....... ...... ................ Progressive Rev. Ralph Baker ...... ... ..... .... ....... ... ..... ... .................. Southeastern Bro. Leon Mims ..... ........ .. ........ .... .......................... Sou them Union Bro. Pascal. Yerby .......... ........ ..... .... .. ............................... ....... Vernon Bro. Murray Haire ........................................................ .. .... Georgia Bro. Charles Sumner ... ........... ... ........................................ Georgia Bro. Kevin Flannagin .. .. ... ................ .... ....... ..... ............... .... Florida Bro. James Elmore ......... .. ......... ............................. ......... .... Florida Bro. Charles Walden ..... .............. ........................ .......... Mississippi Bro. Johnny Cook ............. .... .... .. .... ..... ... ........ .............. Mississippi Bro. Curtis Gay, Rev. Bill George ... .. ........ ... ..... Honorary Members

MINISTERS WHO REGISTERED

BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT - None

CAHABA RIVER Rev. Mike Cox Rev. E. B. Ledlow Rev. Rickey D. Patterson Rev. J. D. Wales

EAST ALABAMA Rev. Donald H. Grice

FLORIDA STATE LINE Rev. Rodney Brazil Dr. John Edwards Rev. Fred Hersey Rev. Ed D. Peters Rev. Greg Ramsey Rev. Lonnie Skiles

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Rev. Fred W. Jones Rev. Wayne McDaniel

Dr. Jack L. Rollins Rev. Wayne Wilson

Rev. Ricky Carroll Rev. Frank Fagan

Rev. Bobby Ned Peters Rev. Glenn Poston

Dr. Larry L. Reynolds Rev. John Taylor

JASPER Rev. Mike Beckon Rev. Ashley Culp Rev. Tom Scott Rev. Don Tagga.r:t . Rev. Jerry w. W1lhams

LffiERTY NUMBER l Rev. Ronald Hall

LffiERTY NUMBER 2 Rev. Wayne Robinson

MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE Rev. Ken Bozeman

MOUNT MORIAH Rev. Terrell Jones Rev. Roy G. Plymon Rev . Dan Turman

NORTH ALABAMA Rev. Richard Bowers Rev. Roger Hood Rev. Steve Webb

PROGRESSIVE Rev. Jimmy Aldridge Rev. Rick Cash Rev. Billy R. Smith

SOUTHEASTERN Rev. Thomas Kirkland

SOUTHERN UNION- None

VERNON Rev. Joe Beckon Rev. David I. Crowe Rev. M. H. Hollis Rev. Randy Key Rev. James F. Walden Rev. Randy Wright

Rev. Roger Bennett Rev. Dennis Hayg~od

Rev. Jeff Skiles Rev. Danny Williams

Rev. w. G. Palmer

Rev. Ben Logan Rev. Jerry Smith Rev. Grant Webb

Rev. RichardT. Hendrix Rev. Kenneth Terry

Rev. Tim Baumgarten Rev. Chad Kivette

Rev. J. Duane Taylor

Rev. Joey Pettis

Rev. Lamar Cox Rev. AI Hamm

Rev. John Johnson Rev. Danny Thomps?n

Rev. Jerry R. Wh1te

DEACONS WHO REGISTERED

BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT- None

CAHABA RIVER Marvin Clayton

Royce Grissom

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EAST ALABAMA Donnie Blackmon

FLORIDA STATE LINE Lee Brown Jerry Dixon Byron Mallory

JASPER- None

LIBERTY NUMBER 1 Ivan Stewart

LmERTY NUMBER 2 - None

MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE -None

MOUNT MORIAH Waymon Fields Jim Kearney James South

NORTH ALABAMA Rodney Yerby

PROGRESSIVE- None

SOUTHEASTERN_ None

SOUTHERN UNION- None

VERNON Pascal Yerby

Robert Caswell

Earl Culpepper Bobby Kennedy

David Rabon

James R. Galloway Ed Miller, Sr.

Raphael Yerby

DELEGATES WHO REGISTERED

BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT- None

CAHABA RIVER Paul A. Nichols

EAST ALABAMA Martha Caswell

FLORIDA STATE LINE Heyward Butler Loretta Culpepper Maude Fowler Ann Kennedy Mary Smith Betty Tern pies Annette Tomlinson

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Janette Wales

Rhetta Butler Pam Dean

June Hersey Zelmod.ean Mallory

Sh1rly Sullivan Howard Temples

JASPER- None

LIBERTY NUMBER 1 susan Cooper Janice Hall Ruthel Palmer

LffiERTY NUMBER 2 -None

MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE -None

MOUNT MORIAH Myree Galloway Loretta Logan Sue McAdams Sue Plymon Doug Watson

NORm ALABAMA Barbara L. Jones

PROGRESSIVE- None

SOUTHEASTERN Christine Brown Pam Pettis William Sowell

SOUTHERN UNION -None

VERNON Lucy Cox Sue Yerby

Chad Cooper Judy Marion

Gwen Stewart

Mary Kearney Milford McAdams

Betty Jo Miller Jewell South Kay Tunnan

Barbara Kirkland Linda Sowell Nina Vickers

Elwanda Oakes

Rev. A.B. Brown ........ ................ ....................... .. ......... ... Evangelist Rev. Keith Burden ....... Executive Secretary, National Association Rev. Bill Evans ..... General Director, National Board of Retirement

VISITING MINISTERS AND REPRESENTATIVES

Rev. Terry Forrest ............................................. FWB Bible College Ron Hunter ............ General Director, Randall House Publications Dr. Dan Ireland .................................... Executive Director, ALCAP Rev. Steve Lytle .... . Director of Field Operations, Foreign Mission s Rev. Matt Pinson ..... ......................... President, FWB Bible College David Williford ................ .. ..... ........................... FWB Bible College

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PROCEEDINGS

THE EIGHTY-THIRD SESSION

ALAB ofthe AMA STATE ASSOCIATION OF

The Al~!~:fa!~~:~~~~ NOVE;~: :,n-~APTISTS at E~stside Free Will Baptist Ch~:[hF~ee Wtll Baptists convened eventng, November 6 20 02 In Dothan on Wednesd

Br L ' · ay o. arry Jones, Minister of M · f opened the service by leading th ustc or_ th~ Eastside Church

Name on High". Musician Gail ~ con:;regation m "Lord I Lift You; on the piano, and Kris Knight thurp y accompanied the sinmng

Dr Larry R on e organ o· . eynolds, pastor of th h .

welcome to the State Associaf Fe ost ~hurch, extended the Reynolds Briggs sang "Look W~~-Thor special music, Sis. Tiffany

After an offertory pra b a e Lord Has Done". :as received. The Easi'!~e y tev. R~dney Brazil, an offering Wonderful Is He" Bro J ree Wtll Baptist Choir sang

Je · C · · ones led the c . " sus arne Into My Heart" . Sis Kr. . ongregation in "Since In The Garden" "Just A Cl . IS Kntght also sang a medle .

Friend We Have in Jesus" foro:;r ~alk w.ith Thee" , and "What~ Rev. Rick Cash, State p eel _ must~.

welcomed to Alabama th romot10nal Dtrector introduced and B~r~en.. Rev Burden p~e~::.,dExecutive Secretary, Rev. Keith Dtsctple ~sing John 1:40-42 as ~- message on "A Developing messag~ wtth prayer. lS text. He concluded the

An Invitation was given with . Y?ur Eyes Upon Jesus". R~ F ~he congregation singing "Tum With prayer. v. re Jones closed the altar service

Moderator Rev Dann Th appointments. . y ompson announced the committee

Resolutions: Glen Poston Ch . L

, atrman amar Cox

Tom Scott Auditing: Waymon Fields, Chairman

J~ne Hersey Jtmmy Aldridge

Credentials: Mike Beckon, Chairman I van Stewart Raphael Yerby

Rev. AI Hamm 1 d c ose the meeting in prayer.

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THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 2002 Bro. LaiTY Jones, Minister of Music , opened the service by

leading the standing congregation in "I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me" . Moderator Danny Thompson welcomed everyone to the service and Rev. Lamar Cox gave the openin g prayer.

The congregation sang "When We All Get To Heaven" and "God Is So Good", and Sis. Ashley Braswell sang "Pass It On" for

the special music. Rev. J.D. Wales, Pastor of Mt. Zion Free Will Baptist Church in Pel! City, was introduced to preach the first message . Luke 12:22-32 was used as his text, and the title of his message was "A Flock Worth Flying With" . Rev . Wales closed the message with

prayer. After the message , the Moderator introduced Dr. Dan Ireland, Executive Director of ALCAP. Dr. Ireland thanked the Free Will Baptist Pastors for their gifts and involvement in ALCAP. He then recognized the Free Will Baptist pastors and laymen that are on

the ALCAP Board. Rev . Rick Cash read Proverbs 21:21 and asked that we have a special prayer for Missionary Roger Raper , who was to go into a meeting with county commissioners to get a permit to build onto

the existing Church building. After a break, the singing resumed. Bro . Jones led the

congregation in "We Will Glorify The King Of Kings" . Rev . A. B. Brown was introduced to preach the second message. He preached a message on "Finishing Life's Battle Strong" and used 2 Timothy 4:6-8 as his text. Prayer by Rev . Brown closed the

message. After an offertory prayer by Rev. Danny Thompson, the congregation stood and sang "0 How He Loves You And Me".

The next speaker, Rev. Terry Forrest, was introduced. Rev. Forrest used Psalm 78:1-7 as a text and preached a message entitled "The Loss Of A Generation" . After an invitation, Rev.

James Walden led in prayer. Announcements were made , and Rev. Jimmy Aldridge

adjourned the meeting with prayer.

GENERAL BOARD MEETING THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 7, 2002

The General Board met on Thursday afternoon , November 7, 2002, and was called to order by the Moderator, Rev. Danny Thompson . He opened the meeting with prayer. Bro. Rodney Yerby, State Clerk, gave a roll call of all Board Members.

Rev. Mike Beckon gave the Pastors' & Workers' Conference Board report. There was a motion and second to receive the

report. The motion passed.

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Rev. Wayne Wilson gave the State Ch . . Rep?rt. There was a motion and d nsti~ Education Board motion passed. secon to receive the report. The

~ev. Randy Key gave the Children's H motion and second to receive the repo t T~me re~ort. There was a

Rev. Duane Taylor ave th . ~ . e motion passed. Board Report. There :as a ;_ ~lSSlons and Church Extension report. Th~ motion passed. o wn and second to receive the

Rev. Rick Cash gave the Pro . . was a motion and second t motl?nal Director's report. There passed. o recetve the report. The motion

Bro. Waymon Fields ave h Nominating Committee. (~ lt3)e recommendations of the second to receive the recomm~~dati ThTere w~ a motion and

The General Board ?ns. he motton passed r . considered th · ecommendatwns submitted b h . e agenda and

produced a report to y t e Executive Committee and .t recommend to the st t A ' 1 ems considered were. a e ssociation. The

Motion and seco~d to modi . . Assistant Clerk as a fyb the constitutwn to add the b . . mem er of the Exe ti c · y re:'ntmg the first sentence of Ar . leu ve ommlttee

read The Executive Com "t tic e 2 Sectwn 6 to Moderator, Assistant Mo~l t~e sh~ll be composed of the and five (5) members ele~t~~ of, lerk, Assistant Clerk, The motion passed. rom the General Board."

Motion and second to modify th . . to $135.00 per church by ec~ons~tutw$n to increase dues ~ections 1 and 2 of Article 4 angmg " 85" to "$135" in

Motion and second to modif . . . in odd years the n y t.he ~onstitutwn to specify that Executive Committee meo:~natl?:g committee nominate be elected by the State ers ro~ ~e General Board to references to the Executive C Assoc:latior: by deleting all 1 and inserting the follow~mmlttee ln Article 2 Section sentence of Article 2 Section ~· ~ntence after the first the Nominating Committee . In odd n~mbered years Executive Committee m shall nommate five (5) ?e elected by the State ~~~~i~~~~~ the General Board to

Motion and second to establish f . . . by the ~cts 1:8 program as folf~:: guldehnes for support

1. Foretgn Missionaries: . a Must be a member of a Fre Will .

good standing with the N t7 al Bapti.st ~hurch in Will Baptists; a on Association of Free

b Must serve under the National F . . . Board· oretgn Missions '

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c Must have legitimate claims to be an Alabamian (missionary or spouse).

d Must make application to the Executive Committee at least 18 months in advance.

2. Home Missionaries: a Adopt existing guidelines as established and used

by the State Home Missions Board. 3. Promotional Director

a Adopt existing guidelines as established and used by the Executive Committee.

There was a motion and second that the Nominating Committee is to present to the body nominations from the General Board to serve on the Executive Committee. The motion

passed. The meeting was closed in prayer by Rev . Wayne

McDaniel.

THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 2002 Brother Larry Jones led the congregation in "Majesty" for the

opening song of the service. Rev. Randy Wright led in prayer. Moderator, Rev Danny Thompson welcomed everyone to the service. The Church Choir sang "Now I Live In The Land Of The

Free". Host Pastor, Dr. Larry Reynolds, introduced Mayor Chester Sowell. Mayor Sowell welcomed Free Will Baptists to Dothan and thanked all the ministers who fill the pulpit and lead the Churches of the Free Will Baptist Denomination.

Association Clerk, Bro. Rodney Yerby called to order the 83rd session of the Alabama Association of Free Will Baptists.

Via telephone, Jamie and Tammy Lancaster, missionaries to Uruguay, gave an update on their work there. They also thanked all the people of Alabama for their continued prayer and financial

support. An offering was received, with the offertory prayer led by Rev. Glenn Poston. Rev. Rodney Brazil sang "Holy Is The King" during

the offering. After prayer by the Moderator, the next speaker was introduced. Rev. AI Hamm, pastor of Victory Free Will Baptist Church in Columbus, Mississippi, brought the evening message. His text was Matthew 13:10-17 and 51-52, and he preached a message entitled "Speaking To Those That Get It".

The message was closed with an invitation hymn "Have Thine Own Way". Veterans were recognized, with the Church Choir and the congregation singing "'I'he Star Spangled Banner.

Rev. Roger Hood closed the meeting with prayer.

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FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 2002 The Moderator, Rev. Danny Thompson, preached the

Moderator's message. He closed in prayer. Rev. Mike Corley and Cathy Corley, missionaries to Russia,

gave a report to the session via telephone. The Credentials Committee's report was read by the clerk,

Bro. Rodney Yerby. There was a motion and second to receive the report and seat the appointed delegates. The standing delegates passed the motion.

The Promotional Director, Rev. ·Rick Cash, gave the Promotional Director's report. There was a motion and second to approve the report and adopt the budget. The motion passed.

The State Board of Missions and Church Extension report was given by Rev. Duane Taylor. There was a motion and second to receive the report and adopt the budget. The motion passed.

Pastors' and Workers' Conference Board Chairman, Rev. Mike Beckon, gave the report from that board. There was a motion and second to receive the report. The motion passed.

The Alabama Women Active for Christ report was given by Elwanda Oakes. There was a motion and second to receive the repQrt. The motion passed.

Bro. Rodney Yerby gave the report of the State Board of Christian Education. There was a motion and second to receive the report. The motion passed.

The clerk announced the registration statistics for the 2002 Session:

Ministers - 64 Deacons- 19 Delegates- 42 Visitors- 137 Total- 262

. The clerk read the following proposed constitutional amendments:

Amendment 1: Modify the constitution to add the Assistant Clerk as a member of the Executive Committee by rewriting the first sentence of Article 2 Section 6 to read "The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Moderator, Assistant Moderator, Clerk, Assistant Clerk, and five (5) members elected from the General Board." (General Board Report Item 1)

Amendment 2: Modify the constitution to increase dues to $135.00 per church by changing "$85" to "$135" in Sections 1 and 2 of Article 4 . (General Board Report Item 2)

Amendment 3: Modify the constitution to specify that in odd years the nominating committee nominate

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·u members from the Executive Commt ee 1 t d by the State

al B ard to be e ec e Gener. n· no by deleting all references to the Assocta o . . . 1 2 Section 1 and Executive Commxttee tn Artie e aft r the

. ~ 11 · g the sentence e insertmg the 10 0~ · n 6 · "In odd first sentence of ~cl~;m~:~~~g committee numbered years e ·ve committee shall nominate five (5) alEx~c~d to be elected members from the Gener o d by the State Association." (General Boar

Report Item 3)

. and second to table each proposed There was a motion . on The motions passed.

amendment until the afternoon sessi . ·ti·on to the members of d his apprec1a . .

The clerk e~resse. h who assisted with regtstration: Eastside Free Wtll B~ptist Ch~rc le and Sis. Cathy Reynolds. Sis. Gladys Hagler, Sts .. Betty ;mp R~dy Key gave the report for

Children's Home Dtrector ev. tion and second to receive the Children's Home. There was a roo the report. The mo~on p~ss~d. D Larry Reynolds sang "We're

After a short mternnsswn, r. -Finally Home." D Thompson, introduced the

The moderator, Rev. ~~ twas Romans 2·12-16, and speaker, Rev. Terry Forrest.thHl~O~~ Response to th~ Plight of a he preached a message on e . L t World" Bro Forrest closed In prayer. os · · R M'ke Cox to pray.

The moderator called on ev. 1 xt s eaker, Rev. A.B. Brown. The moderator introduced t~~~~ an~ preached a message ~n

Bro. Brown read from I Samuel . d. and Goliath". He closed wtth "Leadership Lessons from Davt

prayer. all d for an altar prayer, which was led by The moderator c e

Rev. Danny Will~ams.d. . d the meeting in prayer. Rev. Chad Kivett tsmtsse

AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 8, 2002 . FRIDAY . afternoon session by leading

Bro. Rodney Brazxl op~nedGthe " Rev Thomas Kirkland led · · "Amazmg race . · the congregation m

in prayer. d d introduced personnel from the The moderator welcome an

national departments. t from the National Foreign Rev. Steve Lytle gave a repor motion and second to receive

Missions Department. There was a the report. The motion passed. rt from the National Foreign

Rev. Fred Jones gave a repo fon and second to receive Missions Department. There was a mo 1

the report. The motion passed.

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Rev. Keith Burden gave a report from the National Association Executive Office. There was a motion and second to receive the report. The motion passed.

Rev. Matt Pinson gave a report from the Free Will Baptist Bible College. There was a motion and second to receive the report. The motion passed.

Rev. Bill Evans gave a report from the National Board of Retirement and Insurance, and the Free Will Baptist Foundation. There was a motion and second to receive the reports. The motion passed.

Rev. Ron Hunter gave a report from Randall House Publications. There was a motion and second to receive the report. The motion passed.

Bro. Waymon Fields gave the Auditing Committee report. There was a motion and second to receive the report. The motion passed.

Rev. Glen Poston gave the Resolutions Committee report. There was a motion and second to receive the report and vote on the resolutions item by item. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to adopt Resolution # 1. The motion passed. There was a motion and second to adopt Resolution #2. The motion passed.

The moderator appointed delegates to the National Association: Sis. Lucy Cox, Sis. June Hersey, Sis. Ann Kennedy, Bro. Paul Nichols, and Sis. Elwanda Oakes.

The Clerk, Bro. Rodney Yerby, gave the General Board report. The General Board recommendations are listed on pages 8-11. There was a motion and second to receive the report of the General Board and act on it item by item. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to remove the constitutional amendment associated with Item 1 from the table. The motion passed. There was a motion and second to amend Item 1 by changing "five (5) members elected from the General Board." to " two (2) members elected from the General Board and three (3) members elected at large." The motion to amend passed. There was a motion and second to adopt Item 1. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to remove the constitutional amendment associated with Item 2 from the table and adopt Item 2. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to remove the constitutional amendment associated with Item 3 from the table. The motion passed. There was a motion and second to amend Item 3 by deleting "from the General Board." The motion to amend passed. There was a motion and second to adopt Item 3. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to adopt Item 4. The motion passed.

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l~ Fields gave the nominating committee refo . Bro. Wa on Term Nom nee

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omce ExpireS Danny Thompson 2004

Moderator 2004 Ken Bozeman Clerk . Bobby Ned Peters 2009 Missions & Church ExtensiOn

2007 Danny Dwyer Pastors/Workers Conference

2004 Glen Poston Assistant Moderator Rodney Yerby 2004 Assistant Clerk . 2007 David Crowe Board of Christian Education

2004 Lenn Holloway Children's Home B?ard -Mississipp__i State Lme Gary Miller 2004 Children's Home Boru:d . North Alabama Assoctauon Ralph Baker 2004 Children's Home Board Sou the astern Association Pascal Yerby 2004 Children's Home Board -Vernon Association Charles Sumner 2004 Children's Home Board Georgia Children's Home Board 2004 James Elmore

Florida Children's Home Board

2004 Johnny Cook

Mississip_p_i Waymon Fields 2004 Children's Home Bo~d.-Mount Moriah Assooauon Leon Mims 2004 Children's Home Board sou them Union Murray Haire 2004 Children's Home Board -Georgia Children's Home Board - 2004 Kevin Flannagan

Florida Children's Home Board - 2004 Charles Walden

Mississippi s listed in the Digest, the nominatl?g . . . In addition to the nomtnee . . dividuals for the Execuuve

committee nominated the folloWing m

Committee: d Florida State Line Bro. Bobby Kenne Y 1- Cahaba River Rev Wayne McDante -R . Richard Hendrix- North Alabama R~~~ Thomas Kirkland - S~u theastem Rev. Roy Plymon- Mt Monah

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There was a motion and second to accept the nominees to the Children 's Home Board of Trustees by acclamation as submitted by the District As3ociations. The motion passed.

Bro. David Corum was nominated for the vacant position on the State Board of Christian Education for the term ending in 2007. There was a motion and second that nominations cease and that Bro. Corum be elected by acclamation. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to elect the nominee for Assistant Clerk by acclamation. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to ~lect the nominee to the Board of Missions and Church Extension by acclamation. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to elect the nominee to the Pastors' and Workers' Conference Board by acclamation. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to elect the nominee for Clerk by acclamation. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to elect the nominee for Assistant Moderator by acclamation. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to elect the nominee for Moderator by acclamation. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second that nominations cease and the nominees for the Executive Committee be elected by acclamation. The motion passed.

There was a motion and second to adjourn. The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned in prayer by Rev. Dennis Haygood.

The 2003 session will be held at First Free Will Baptist Church in Sylacauga on Nov. 5-7, 2003.

Registration for the 2001 session was as follows: Ministers 64, Visitors 137, Delegates 42, Deacons 19, Total 262. Registration for the 2002 Session of the Alabama State Association meeting was conducted by the following: Sis. Gladys Hagler, Sis. Betty Temple and Sis. Cathy Reynolds of Eastside Free Will Baptist Church. The Clerk extends his deepest appreciation to these sisters.

The Moderator made the following appointments to serve on the nominating committee for 2003:

Rev. Wayne McDaniel, Chairman- Cahaba River Rev. Roger Hood- North Alabama Rev. Terrell Jones- Mt. Moriah Rev. Jerry Williams- Jasper Rev. Fred Hersey- Florida State Line

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REPORTS

AUDITING COMMITTEE

A dl.t Committee report as follows: We, your u

, & Workers' Conference: Mid South Pastors kb k back to the bank statement. We have balanced the chec oo

·u B tist Children's Home: Free W~ ap d' t d find the report in order. We revtewed the au 1 an

. . And Church Extension: d th Board Of Mtsstons . d financial statement and fin e We have reviewed the audtte 1

report in order.

. B f t Promotional Office: Alabama Fre~ Wtll ap ts . financial statement and find the We have revtewed the audited 1

report in order.

Christian ~oard of E~uc~ti~~~ in the 2002 Digest of Reports. The The financtal report 1stiprf~ with bank accounts. balances were not rec te

Audit Committee: . Bro. Waymon Fi~lds, Chrurman Rev. Jimmy Aldndge Sis. June Hersey

ONS COMMITTEE REPORT RES~LUTI . submit the following res~lutions

We , the Resolu ttons Commttte~, . f Free Will Baptists for to the Alabama State Assoctatlon o

approval: f the Alabama State Association 1) Be it resolved that the clerk o. t printed and sent to each

ffort to get the mmu es make every e arch the following year. association by the end ~f M the host church, the Eastside Free

2) Be it resolved that we gt~~ f thanks for the wonderful Will Baptist Church, a nstng vote o .

• r annual sesswn. way they treated us tOr ou

Respectfully submitted November 8 , 2002, Chairman, Rev. Glenn Poston Rev. Lamar Cox Rev. Tom Scott

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CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE We, the Credentials Committee have examtned the letters of

all the asso~ia~ions, but one, Southern Union, that comprise our State Assoctatwn and have found them in order. We recommend the delegates listed be seated as well as those appointed.

Respectfully submitted November 7, 2002, Rev. Mike Beckon, Chairman Bro. Raphael Yerby Bro. Ivan Stewart

ALABAMA WOMEN ACTIVE FOR CHRIST This year, 2002, the Alabama Women Active for Christ

Convention was held May 4 at First Free Will Baptist Church in Vern?n , Alabama. The President, Elwanda Oakes, called the meeting to order. The song leader, Sara Poston, led the 155 people present in "Majesty" and "Jesus Loves Even Me". The musicians were Amber Beckon and Marsha McDaniel. The Credentials Committee reported that all eight districts were represented . Elwanda Oakes introduced Alicia Blackmon from the Children's Home in Eldridge, Alabama. Alicia was a member of TEAM MEXICO. She gave a stirring testimony about her salvation experience at youth camp and shared how excited she w~s about going to Mexico to speak for Jesus. Bro. Randy Key, Dtrector of .Free Will Baptist Children's Home, was the keynote speak~r. Hts theme, "For Such A Time As This" spoke about this changtng world and. how that we, like Esther need to be ready to do wh~tever God dtrects us to do and then depend on Him to make 1t successful. The LAMP offering in the amount of $2,794.00 was given to the Children's Home. Over $752.00 in gifts was brought to the Convention for the Provision Closet in Nashville.

The following resolutions were passed: 1. All Alabama WAC local groups begin working toward a

January 1 - December 31 calendar year to be in place by January 1, 2004;

2. The. 2003 Shirley Kennedy Local Auxiliary Missions ProJect ($100 from each local) be divided equally as follows: Y~ to WNAC General Fund and Y~ to WNAC Project to decorate the missionary house on the Free Will Baptist Bible College Cam pus;

3. All Alabama WAC locals support the $10 per month to WNAC General Fund (if this is complied with our State will give $4680 to this fund this year);

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4. AFWBWAC invite Rev. Wayne and Sister Jeanette and Rev. Rick Cash and Sister Sally to be special guests at our Missions Banquet in November 2002, with Rev. Wayne Wilson being the main speaker; .

5. We invite Sister Marjorie Workman, WNAC Executive Secretary, to be our Keynote Speaker at our next Convention to meet with the Cahaba River Association WAC;

6. Secretary Barbara Smith prepare a customized form and send to each local WAC;

7. Each district send President Oakes the date and place of its' annual Convention;

8. We reemphasize to our ladies the importance of raising and sending $100/year, a total of at least $400, until the 2006 Project is achieved;

9. Each local will send a minim urn of $15 for the State Convention Food Money.

The President made a resolution that we pray more for WNAC than we ever have before. The 2002 Convention was closed . 1n prayer.

Elwanda Oakes, President AFWBWAC

ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Financial Records 9/1/01 - 8/31/02

Beginning Balance [nco me

Together Way Competition Offerings Competition Fees Savings Interest Total

Disbursements Supplies, postage & misc. NYC entry fees Competition Expenses Competition Host Church Bank Charges Statewide Youth Rally Total

Ending Balance

$2,360.42 $411.40

$2,135.00 $3.28

$4,910.10

$261.16 $1,220.00 $1,326.78

$200.00 $30.00

$1,218.45 $4,256.39

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$2,443.44

$3,097.15

FREE WILL BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME Statement of Assets~ Liabilities, and Net Assets

August 31, 2002 ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents Inventories Prepaid Expenses Construction Progress Property and Equipment (net)

Total assets

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities:

Payroll taxes payable Accounts payable

Total liabilities Net assets:

Unrestricted Tern porarily restricted Total net assets

Total liabilities and net assets

$160,816.33 $6,865.72 $3,365.75

$22,190.00 $1,094,131.97 $1,287,369.77

$7,814.78 $8,158.09

$15,972.87

$900,819.57 $370,577.33

$1,271,396.90 $1,287,369.77

FREE WILL BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended August 31, 2002

OPERATING ACTIVITIES Change in net assets ($18,466.60) Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation Decrease in inventories Decrease in prepaid Decrease in payables Net cash provided by operating activities

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

$52,647.31 $1,569.28

$682.78 {$40,148.46)

($3,715.69)

Purchases of building and equipment (net) {$215,190.30) Net cash used in investing activities ($215.1190.30)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ($218,905.99) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year $379.722.32 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $160,816.33

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FREE WILL BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME Statement of Revenues and Expenses

Statement of Activities Year Ended August 31,2002

CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS Donations to general fund Donated Items Interest and dividend income

Total Revenue Expenses

Supporting services Administration Development Plant and operations

Total supporting expense Program expenses

Child care Payroll expenses all departments

Total program expenses Unrealized loss on securities Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets

$526,292.14 $21,313.00

$1,524.39 $549,129.53

$16,719.91 $15,958.00 $85.382.19

$118,060.10

$98,030.48 $353.715.62 $451,746.10

{$5.594.13) ($26,270.80)

CHANGES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS Donations to other funds $83,223.87 Donated items $2,781.33 Interest $1,187.84 Miscellaneous $5.388.95

Total Revenue $92,581.99 Expenses Program expenses-released from restriction $84.777.79

Increase (decrease) temp. restricted net assets $7,804.20 Increase (decrease) in net assets ($18,466.60)

Net assets at the beginning of year Net assets at the end of the year

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$1,289,863.50 $1,270.396.90

MID-SOUTH PASTORS' & WORKERS' CONrElml'fQI BEGINNING BALANCE 9/ 1/01 EXPENSES:

# 10 1 Fairfield Inn # 102 D. Ireland # 103 D. Ireland (travel) # 104 T. Malone # 105 T. Malone (travel) # 106 J. Gibbs # 107 J. Gibbs (travel) # 108 Postage

TOTAL EXPENSE DEPOSITS:

2/7/02 2/14/02

TOTAL DEPOSITS BALANCE 8/31/02

$601.79

$385.8~ $375.00

$75.00 $375.00 $125.00 $375.00 $125.00

$33.19 $1,869.04

$1,031.19 $534.00

$1,565.19 $297.94

ALABAMA FREE WILL BAPTIST BOARD OF MISSIONS & CHURCH EXTENSION

Statement of Activities For the Year Ended August 31, 2002

RECEIPTS: Alabama State Office Individual Contributions FWB Home Missions Department

TOTAL RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS:

Accounting Bank Notes (Prattville & Huntsville) Building Maintenance Individual Missionary Expense Office Supplies Postage Printing (Digest) Retreat Salary Telephone Travel & Board Expense

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS OTHER RECEIPTS:

Interest Income EXCESS DISBURSEMENTS OVER RECEIPTS NET CASH SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 NET CASH AUGUST 31, 2002

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$11,549.74 $20.00

$75,854.16 $87,423.90

$350.00 $70,250.00

$2,200.00 $11,019.81

$1 ,669.01 $243.00

$1,549.30 $1,240.26

$484.95 $27.10

$2,214.57 $91,248.00

$256.64 $3,567.91

$20,058.91 $16,491.45

ALABAMA FREE WILL BAPTIST BOARD OF MISSIONS & CHURCH EXTENSION

2002 - 2003 Proposed Budget

PROJECTED ·FUNDS: Prattville

Missionary Maintenance $46,000.00 (Salary, Housing, Retirement, Insurance, Printing, Travel) Intern $3,000.00 Building $35,000.00 Total Prattville $84,000.00

Huntsville Missionary Maintenance $48,000.00 (Salary, Housing, Retirement, Insurance, Printing, Travel) Intern $3,000.00 Building $32,000.00 Total Huntsville $83,000.00

Hispanic Missionary Maintenance Equipment & Literature Total Hispanic

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS: Accounting Miscellaneous Postage Salary Supplies & Printing Telephone Travel/Board Expense Total Administrative Expense

TOTAL BUDGET

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$49,000.00 $1,500.00

$500.00 $100.00 $150.00 $600.00

$1,250.00 $100.00

$3,300.00

$50,500.00

$Q,OOO.OO

$223,500.00

ALABAMA FREE WILL BAPTIST PROMOTIONAL OFFICE Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements

For Year Ended August 31, 2002

INCOME

DISBURSEMENTS: ALCAP Association Dues Books & Materials Children's Home Christian Law Association Christian Education Board Conference Dues (Leadership & Missions) Executive Committee Expenses Free Will Baptist Bible College Gideons Honorariums Miscellaneous Missions

ACT Missions Foreign Missions Home Missions Independent Missions In tern Support Russian Book Russian Build-Out Russian Mission Trip

National Association General Fund Office Equipment/Supplies Pastors' & Workers' Conference Pastor's Retirement Permits Postage Printing (Includes Digest) Professional Fees (Audit) Salaries Southeastern Bible College Telephone Travel Trinity Camp

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

$435,498.81 $54,460.88

$115,149.01 $32,116.70

$4,238.52 $3,156.52 $1,535.00

$12,321.86

EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS NET CASH AUGUST 31, 2001 NET CASH AUGUST 31, 2002

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$985,992.94

$2,175.01 $8,050.00

$137.70 $94,963.14

$600.00 $2,140.78

$279.00 $621.22

$45,897.16 $130.00 $975.00

$5,383.38

$658,477.30 $6,991.80 $2,228.71 $1,738.20 $3,430.60

$175.00 $2,425.59 $5,241.35

$650.00 $55,552 .53 $10,569.58

$1,019.45 $8,163.38

$28,238.02 $946,253.90

$39,739.04 $73,438.46

$113,177.50

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STATE ASSOCIATION OF FREE WILL BAPTISTS EXECUTIVE FUND BUDGET

2002-2003

INCOME: Dues to State Association from Districts Offerings received at the State Meeting

TOTAL

EXPENDITURES: National Association dues (161 Churches) Officers honorariums:

Clerk: $250, Asst. Clerk: $25 Moderator: $50, Asst. Moderator: $25

Guest Speaker's Honorariums & Expense Executive Committee Expense State Minutes- Printing and Postage Programs for State Association 2006 National Association

TOTAL

$21,735.00 $740.00

$22,475.00

$16,100.00

$350.00 $1,200.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00

$200.00 $1,625.00

$22,475.00

ALABAMA COMING TOGETHER FOR THE SAVIOR Alabama Acts 1:8 2003 Budget

$585,000

Mike Corley - Russia Russian Ministry Jamie Lancaster- Uruguay Uruguay Building Fund Jeff Lunsford - Mongolia Dennis Haygood- South Huntsville

Huntsville Building Debt Wayne Wilson - Prattville

Prattville Building Debt Fred Jones- Hispanic New Project Promotional Office Administrative Expenses

State Office - 3o/o National Support Services- 3o/o

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( 0/o of total budget) 15.0o/o

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2.0°/o 6.0o/o 9.0o/o 5.0o/o 9 .0o/o 6.0°/o 9.0o/o 3.0o/o

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A Bowen, Rev. Keith Colburn. Rev. Larry

DIRECTORY Adcox, Rev. Jackie 2716 Lawrence Cove Rd 12231 Grandview Dr 14461 Longview Dr Eva AL 35621 Northport AL 35475 Coker AL 35452 256-482-2914 205-333-9445

ASSOCIATIONS MODERATORS CLERKS 205-339-0615 Bowers, Rev. Richard Cook, Rev. David

Birmingham District Rev. Robert Richardson Charlene H. Gothard 24 7 Markeeta Rd 346 Ravine Rd Leeds AL 35094 Irondale AL 35210

Cahaba River Rev. Glen Hood Steve Day 113 13th Ave N W P.O. Box 342

Aldridge, Rev. JUmmny 1516 Oak LeaRd SW 512 Double Branch Rd 366 Duskin Point Rd Decatur AL 35603 Gordo AL 3 5466 Jasper AL 35504 256-353-5822 205-364-0367 205-221-450 1 Bozeman, Rev. Ken Cordell, Rev. Jonathan Andrews, Rev. Rick 18672 St Hwy 19 25 Thrush Ln 165 Haley Acres Hamilton, AL 35570 Eufaula AL 36027

Birmingham AL 35215 Moody AL 35004 Vandiver AL 35176 205-921-5580 334-687-7581

East Alabama Rev. Charles Corley Martha Caswell 205-672-2552 ffwbc@sonet.net Corley, Rev. Charles 5333 Millwood Rd 285 Lee Rd 166 Arnold, Rev. Vint Brazil, Rev. Rodney 5333 Millwood Rd

Montgomery AL 36 109 Qpe_l ika AL 36804 F1orida State Line Rev. Fred Hersey Loretta Culpepper

P .0. Box 5503 3850 CoRd 61 Dothan AL 36302 Midland City AL 36350

Jasper Rev. Donald Taggart Letus Atkinson 12272 Co Hwy 42 321 Old Cooper Creek R.d Guin AL 35563 Guin AL 35563

Liberty No. 1 Rev. Ronald G. Hall Judy Marion 102 Dawson St. 1221 Tippens EddyRd Brewton AL 36426 Brewton AL 36426

Liberty No. 2 Rev. Curtis Fuller Larry Morgan 770 Creek Haven Rd 4190 Old Coal City Rd

408 Wyatt Blvd 4286 Co Rd67 Montgomery AL 36109 Lincoln AL 35096 Midland City AL 36350 334-244-2142 205-763-7790 334-795-0051 Cox, Rev. Lamar

B Brown, Bro. Lee P.O. Box 31 Baker, Rev. Ralph 1236 Trawick Rd Belk AL 35545 3422 Hwy 131 Dothan AL 36305 205-932-3 144 Clayton AL 36016 334-677-2982 larnamlucy@wmconnect.com 334-775-9703

Bruley, Rev. Clyde Cox, Rev. Mike Barger, Rev. Cliff 2032 J.J. Circle 402 Brian Dr 1952 Eva Rd Atmore AL 36502 Adamsville AL 35005 Vinemont AL 35179 334-368-3027 205-674-6021 256-734-8794 c Coxwell, Rev. Thomas Baumgarten, Rev. Tim Carr, Rev. Autbur D. 229 Marilyn Dr 241 4 Shady Ln 4068 S Rocky Creek Rd Dothan AL 36302

Rainbow City AL 35906 Pell City AL 35125-4055 Miss. State Line Rev. Bobby Duncan Jason Hammontree

515 Rideout Falls Rd 9110 Co Highway 42 Hamilton AL 35570 Guin AL 35563

Mount Moriah Rev. Roy G. Plymon Vaudine Lancaster 792 Bluebird Rd 93 Lancaster Dr Ethelsville AL 35461 Ethelsville AL 35461

Northport AL 35473 Ashford AL 363 12 334-677-3613 205-330-0198 334-899-3116 Crowe, Rev. David Beckon, Rev. Joe Carroll, Rev. Ricky 180 Rose Ln 221 61

b St N.E. P.O. Box 476 Guin AL 35563 Vernon AL 35592 Ashford AL 363 12 205-487-2485 205-695-9730 334-899-3741 Culp, Rev. Ashley Beckon, Rev. Mike Cash, Rev. Rick 1855 Co Hwy 3 6906 St Hwy 253 1767 2°d Ave SW Guin AL 35563

North Alabama Rev. Richard Hendrix Carolyn Michael 138 Lewis Ln 4611 Cal vert Rd Madison AL 35758 Huntsville AL 35816

Progressive Rev. Danny Dwyer Michael A. Phenicie 2701 F1orence Blvd 2420 Saragossa Road Florence AL 35630 Nauvoo, AL 35578

Southeastern Rev. Danny Henderson Rev. Ralph Baker

Guin AL 35563 Fayette AL 35555 205-468-2610 205-468-2325 205-904-9402 Culpepper, Bro. Earl Bermett, Rev. Roger Caswell, Bro. Robert 3850 Co Rd 61 P.O. Box 8 285 Lee Road 166 Midland City AL 36350 Eldridge AL 35554 Opelika AL 36804 334-795-6279 205-924-9917 334-745-7597 D Bevan, Rev. Lee Chandler, Rev. Doyle Davis, Rev. Larry 531 Bennet Dr 371 Burnt House Rd 2401 CoRd 89

266 County Rd 835 3422 Hwy 131 Headland AL 36345 Clayton AL 36016

Alabaster AL 35007 Hamilton AL 35570 Vina AL 35593 205-663-5737 205-921-5532 205-356-4992

Southern Union Rev. Ralph Bass Ina Walters Route 1 Box 177 5478 Penny Creek R.d Andalusia AL 36420 Holt FL 32564

Vernon Rev. Scott Nicholson Steve Butler 60320 Sipsey Fork Rd 100 Bethabara Cutoff

Blackmon, Bro. Donnie Childers, Rev. Edgar L. Deese, Rev. James 507 Morris Ave 12350 Hwy 19 Rt 6 Box 182D Sylacauga AL 35150 Vina AL 35593 Dothan AL 36303

Boatwright, Rev. Bobby 205-356-2734 334-983-5143

Rt 1 Box l28-6A Dixon, Bro. Jerry Repton AL 36475 P.O. Box35

Greenwood Springs MS 38848 Fayette AL 35555 251-248-260 1 Pasey AL 36370 334-899-3837

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Dobbs, Rev. Ronnie Flannagan, Rev. Kevm Grissom, Bro. Royce I Lavender, Rev J. L. Mims, Bro. Leon 74 I Dale Co Rd 566 5410 Hwy99 N 300 Dickey Dr Isbell, Bro. Swtt 628 3rd St Rt 3 Box 57 A Ozark AL 36360 Bratt FL 32535 Pell City AL 3 5128 1825 Heathermore 33 Aliceville AL 35442 Andalusia AL 36420 334-795-3044 850-327-6460 205-338-3011 Moody AL 35004 205-373-8425 334-222-5055

Downey, Rev Tony Franks, Rev. Dave Jr H 205-640-2835 Ledlow, Rev. E. B. Montgomery, Rev. Jerry P.O. Box 9 1 P.O. Box 1125 Hall, Rev Redus lsom, Rev. Greg 801 Magnolia Dr I 5307 Autumn Dr Perdido AL 36562 Madison AL 35758 50868 Wolfe Rd 11943 Daylake Dr Sylacauga AL 35150 Northport AL 35475 25 1-937-5967 256-325-0261 Caledonia MS 39740 Brookwood AL 35444 256-245-00 17 205-339-4202

Drinkwater, Re\o . Terry Franklin, Rev. Mike 662-256-2266 205-556-0856 Lewis, Rev Tommy Morgan, Rev. Larry 1605 Stowers Dr 4491 St Hwy 187 Hall, Rev. Ronald G J 700 I Spring Dr Lot 18 4190 Old Coal City Rd Dothan AL 36305 Harrulton AL 35570 102 Dawson St Johnson, Rev. John Cottondale AL 35453 PeU City AL 35125-4055 334-792-9019 205-935-3335 Brewton AL 36426 P.O. Box207 205-507-7528 205-338-1699

Duncan, Rev. Bobby Fuller, Rev. Curtis 251-867-2130 Vernon AL 35592 Logan, Rev. Ben Morgan, Rev. Robert 205-695-6343

515 Rideout Falls Rd 770 Creek Haven Rd Hamm, Rev. AI 12225 CoRd 12 2744 Lawrence Cove Rd Hamilton AL 35570 Rainbow City AL 35906 806 Belmont Dr Jones, Rev. Fred Fayette AL 35555 Eva AL 35621 205-921-4985 256-442-7190 Columbus MS 39702 I 139 Perrydale Loop 205-932-4025 256-482-4751

Dutton, Rev. J.M., Jr G 662-328-0977 Prattville AL 36066 Lucas, Rev. Roger Mullenix, Rev. Gary 334-361-2990

702 \Vhitmire St Gainey, Rev. Donald Harder, Rev. Jack 15373 Pecan Dr 619 4th Ave NW Leeds AL 35094 2838 St H~y 85 P.O. Box 462 Jones, Rev. Terrell Northport AL 35475 Gordo AL 35466 205-699-6633 Geneva AL 36340 Hamilton AL 35570 19658 Mormon Rd 205-333-0038 205-364-0761

D\\ yer, Rev. Danny 334-684-3952 205-921-3711 Northport AL 35475 Lynn, Rev. Elmer N

205-339-9856 270 I Florence Blvd Galloway, Bro. James R. Haygood, Rev. Dennjs 4113 Sand Springs Rd Nix, Rev. Louie

K Florence AL 35630 16581 Hwy 171 2201 Noel Dr SW

Kearney, Bro. Jim Gordo AL 35466 5355 Co Hwy 11

256-764-3591 Northport AL 35475 Huntsville AL 35803 205-364-8657 Hamilton AL 35570 205-339-4349 256-881-441 0

P.O. Box 111 M 205-921-9120 Dykes, Rev. Larry Pleasant Grove AL 35127

5 13 Barnard St Gardner, Bro. Lecil dhay727@ AOL.com 205-744-6692 Mallory, Bro. Byron 0

Dothan AL 36303 1808 Prichett Ave Helms, Rev. Roy Kelly, Rev. Mark 3952 CoRd 61 Orr, Rev Leon

334-677-4630 Birmingham AL 35214 501 22odSt E Midland City AL 36350 P.O. Box 212 5824 South CoRd 55

205-798-2491 Jasper AL 3550 I 334-795-6258 Reform AL 35481 E Cottonwood AL 36320 205-375-2572 Edgar, Rev. Ray Goodwin, Rev. Bill 205-387-9182 334-691-3132 Mallory, Rev. Paul 177 Wade Rd 1112 CoRd 420 715 Walden Rd

p Hendrix, Rev. Richard Kennedy, Bro. Bobby Palmer, Rev. W G _

Phi l Campbell AL 35581 Cullman AL 35057 138 Lewis Ln Headland AL 36345 205-993-5578 256-739-1922 Madison AL 35758

630 Paulk Rd 334-693-3107 Rt 1 Box 287 Ashford AL 36312 Castleberry AL 36432

Elmore, Bro. James Gothard, Rev. James, Jr 256-461-7453 Mayo, Rev. E. R. 334-899-5336 251-966-2371 P.O. Box465 346 Ravine Rd Hersey, Rev. Fred Key, Rev. Randy

1464 Co Rd 633 Parrish, Rev. Gillie Cottondale FL 32431 irondale AL 35210 P.O. Box 5503 Enterprise AL 36330

P.O. Box 8 P.O. Box 155 850-352-4838 205-956-5446 334-393-5495 Dothan AL 36302 Eldridge AL 35554 Red Bay AL 35582 F Graham, Rev. Fred 334-678-9560 McDanjel, Rev. Wayne 205-924-1075 205-356-2130 Fagan, Rev. Frank P.O. Box 435 Hollis, Rev. M.H. 54 Twin St 89 Co Rd 8 Kirkland, Rev. Thomas Patterson, Rev. Rickey D.

Vernon AL 35592 P.O. Box 183 Sylacauga AL 35150 Midland City AL 36350 9716 CoRd 99 5231 Dogwood Tr

205-695-963 I Vernon AL 35592 256-249-9373 334-795-3392 Headland AL 36345 Adamsville AL 35005

Grave, Rev. Enoch 205-695-7736 334-693-5024 McElroy, Rev. William L 205-674-6750 Fields, Bro. Waymon 812 CoRd 1355 Hood, Rev. Glenn 1303 Cedar Creek Rd SE P.O. Box 174 Kivette, Rev. Chad Peters, Rev. Bobby Ned

Vinemont AL 35179 113 13th Ave NW Hartselle AL 35640 Millport AL 35576 21137 Old Jasper Rd 189 Parker Dr

256-734-8794 Birmjngharn AL 35215 256-776-2603 205-662-3226 Northport AL 35475 Ozark AL 36360

Gray, Rev. B.M. 205-764-2752 205-339-6800 MiJier, Bro. Ed, Sr. 334-774-4851 Fishel, Rev. Mike Rt I Box 212 Hood, Rev. Roger L 300 McAfferty Dr 104 Wedgewood Terrace Rd Peters, Rev. Ed D. Madtson AL 35758

Castleberry AL 36432 147 Hills Chapel Rd Latham, Rev. Tony Carrolton AL 35447 3271 N Union Ave

256-864-0570 251-966-2389 Falkville AL 35622 273 Double Branch Rd 205-373-2830

Ozark AL 36360

Fleming, Rev. Jeff Grice, Rev. Don 256-737-9598 Gordo AL 35466 Miller, Rev. Gary 334-774-4295 1015 Magnolia Dr 205-364-8773 846 East Lacon Rd

1123 Regency Place Sylacauga AL 35150 Falkville AL 35622

Hamilton AL 35570 20 5-921-7969

256-245-4520 256-784-571 7

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Rt 3 Box 466 202 Patrician Rd 17536 Mormon Rd 1321 Seratell Rd I 025 Pleasant Grove Rd 1902 Cedar Ridge Lp

Ozark AL 36360 Madison AL 35758 Northport AL 35475 Refonn AL 35481 Pleasant Grove AL 35127 Prattvtlle AL 36067

334-795-6741 256-971-0877 205-339-9332 205-375-6426 251-747-0446 334-361-23 16

Peyett, Rev. Duane Rollins, Dr. Jack L. Stewart, Bro I van Todd, Rev CurtiS Webb, Re\ . Steve Wmdham, Rev. Steve

2763 Spring Hill Church Rd 920 Meehan Ave P.O. Box 116 4420 Kelley Creek Rd 6254 Spring Hollow Rd 759 Hinson Rd

Gordon AL 36343 Birmingham AL 35214 Perdido AL 36562 Odenville AL 35120 Gardendale A.L 35071 Dothan -\L 36305

334-522-3394 205-798-1508 334-937-8689 205-629-6955 205-63 1-3821 334-671-7940

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CONSTITUTlONS

THE ALABAMA STATE ASSOClATION

ARTICLE 1 · NAME SectJon I - Th1s body shall be known as the ~Alabama State Association of Free W11l Bapusts." Sect1on 2 - Seal - Tftts Alabama State Ass0c1ation of Free Will Baptists and 1ts constituents adopt the Treatise

of the Kational Assoc1ation of Free Wtll Bapllsts m fallh and practtce

ARTICLE 2- OFFICERS AND BOARDS Section I -The oflicers of the State Assoctation shall be a Moderator, Asststant Moderator, Clerk, Promotional

Directorffreasurer, and General Board The General Board shall meet on Thursday afternoon of the State Association Meetmg These offi~ers be1ng elected every two years Wtth the election commg on even Y.eara. Other officers being appomted as the: Moderator rna\ need or destre and shall ser\e at the d1rection of lhe Mooerator. The Moderator and Asststant Moderator shall not serve more than two consecutive tw~year terms and the Clerk and Assistant Clerk shall not serve more than four consecuuve two-year terms

Section 2 - The Mode rat or shall have charge of all bus mess sessions of the State Associatton. It shall be his dutx to see that all business IS earned on m a Christ-like manner and a way pleasmg to God. The Moderator is the chatrman of the General Board and the Executive Commtttee. The Moderator is an ex-officto member of all boards The Moderator shall have the power to call the Executive Commttt.ee mto sess10n when needed.

Section 3- The Assistant Moderator shall serve the Moderator during the strung of the State Association If the Moderator is unable to attend the State Meettng then the Assistant Moderator shall serve as Moderator.

Section 4- The Clerk shall call the sess1on to order and introduce the officers. The Clerk shall keep a record of all business transacted during the sitting of the State Assoctation lle shaUprepare the minutes for publication and see that the mmutes are pnnted. The Clerk shall serve as secretary of the Executive Comm1ttee and keep a record of thetr meeungs

Sectton 5 - The Ass•stant Clerk shall asstst the Clerk m keepmg a record or the busmess during the State AssociatiOn. In the absence of the Clerk, the Asststant Clerk shall assume the duties of the Clerk until the Body meets to elect a Clerk.

Section 6 - The Executive Commlltee shall be composed of the Moderator Assistant Moderator, Clerk, A.tststant Clerk, and two (2} memhers e/eued from the General Board and three (J) memhers elected at large. In odd numheredyears the ,Vommating Commtuee shall nomlJUlte five (5} Execut1ve Commiuee members (() be elected b) the ."'rate As.mciatinn The Executive Committee shall plan the program for the State Association each year. If no one asks for the State Assoc1atton, then the Execuuve Committee shall rind a place for the State Association to meet

Section 7 - The Promotional Dtre(.iOr;Treasurer shall administer the affa1rs of the State Executive Office and carry out the responstbilities delegated to him by the Alabama State Association of Free Will Baptists and the State Execuuve Comm1ttee He shall fulfill all the duties commensurate with the office and present such Qlans and/or Qrocedures that he feels would be effecttve m the furtherance of the denominauonal program The Promouonal Dtrector shall ass 1st 10 coordmatmg the work of the vanous boards of the Alabama Staf.e Assoc1atwn. He shall be an ex-officio member of all standmg boards. He shall presem a written re!)9n of Ius work quarterly to the State Executive Board concerning his promotional activ1t1es and financial reports for the quarter. A written report of Ius work shall be presented at each annual sess1on of the Alabama State AssociationJ along with a financial statement of all monies received and disbursed. The financtal records of the State Association shall be audited annually The Execuuve Comm1ttee of the Alabama State Assoc1atton of Free Will Baptists shall be responsible for the employment of the Promotional D1rectorTreasurer and shall arrange such working contractual agreements wtth the Promotional Director/Treasurer as are deemed necessary The Promotional Directorrrreasurer shall be employed for an indefinite term If either the State Executive Committee or the Promotional D1rectorrrreasurer destres to tenntnate the contractual agreement, a stxty (60) days not1ce prior to the date of termination must be given.

Sectton 8 - (A) There shall not be less than seven (7) members on the Board of Trustees of the Children's Home Each D istnct Assoctauon shall have the pnvtlege to recommend one man to serve as a member of said board. Ko more than one man shall serve from the same atstrtct 1f any local assoctalton fails to belong to the State AssociatiOn but two (2) or more ofthe1r churches belong, they_ are allowed a trustee

The adjoining states of Florida, Georgia and Mississippi shall have the privilege of recommending one, but no more than two members each to serve on thiS board

These members of said board shall be elected bv the Alabama State Association (B) One-half of these members shall be elected each year. Members from the ftnt seven associations listed

alphabetically shall be elected on odd-numbered years Members of thts board representing assoc1ations from the second group, plus those from other adjommg states, shall be elected on even-numbered years

SectJon 9 - The General Board sliall be composed of one member from each District Association and the chatrman of each standing board If any local assoc1atton fails to belong, but two (2) or more of their churches belong, they are allowed a board member

Section I 0- The Mtsston Board shall constst of seven (7) members w1th one to seven year terms with one term exptrmg each year

Section II -The Board of Chnstian Education shall constst of five (5) members with one to five year terms with one term ex_pinng each year.

Section 12 - The expiration dates of all board members are to be prmted in the minutes Section 13 -The Pastors' and Workers' Conference Board shall cons 1st of five (5) elected members with one to

five year terms wtth one term expmng each year

ARTICLE 3 -MEMBERSHIP Section I - Th1s Association shall be composed of all active ordained mmisters and deacons who are members

of an Assoctation or Church whtch is a member of this Body and duly elected or appointed delegates of each Distnct Assoctation or Church One delegate for each church of each association which ts a member of this Body.

Section 2- No local church may be a member ofthts Bodv unless the assoctat1on to which tt belongs refuses to represent tn the State Body Then the church may report mdeJ)endently by letter and dues wtth one delegate.

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------· ARTICLE 4 -FINANCE

Secboi' I - Each Dtstnct '\ssociatton shall send the sum of ont? hundred thtrl}'-jive (S I 35) dollars per church affiliated with that Association

Section 2- The fee of each local church representmg mdependently shall be the sum of one hundred thtrty-five (S /35) dollars

Section 3- The Clerk shall be paid two hundred fifty ($250) dollars~ Assistant Clerk twent)-five ($25) dollars, Moderator fifty ($50) dollars, and AsSIStant Moderator twemv-five ($25 J dollars

Section 4 - When special board meetings are called members shall be patd actual expense for meals and lodging.. Automob1le mileag~ shall be pa1d not to exceed the amount allowable by the Internal Revenue Semce.

Section 5 -The Stat~ Office and anr board that rece1ves and disburses ten thousand ($10,000) dollars or more annually, must have an mdependent auo1t.

ARTICLE 5 · DISCIPLINE Section I -The local church IS an mdependent body so far as relates tc 1ts go\errunent., the transactJon of its

business, the chotec of 1ts officers and the dtsc1pline of tts members Section 2 - The State Association shall have the nght to settle any question of d1scij)lme, doctnne or practice

that may properly come before 1t from any bodies composing the State Assoctation Said appeal, liaving been properly stg_ned b:y the constituent bodJ or bOdies and 1ts decisions shall be tinal

Section~- All appeals commg before the State Assoctation may be settled 10 etther of the following ways (I) By the State AssoctatJon smmg m a comm1ttee as a whole .. 2) By a special commtttee appointed by the Executive Commtttee whose report shall be\ oted on without discussion.

ARTICLE 6 · MEETINGS Section I - The State Assoctation of Free Will Baptists shall hold its r.egular meetings annually place of

meeting. to be dectded !?Y a vote of the Body The time of meetings to be on Wednesday night before the second Sunday m NoYember ot each year. and close out on Fnday afternoon

ARTICLE 7- AMENDMENTS Sec_tion 1 - Th1s Constitution may be amended or altered at any regular session of the State Association by a

~o-thirds vote of members presen~ provided proposed amendment be P-resented in writing to the Body and sftall he on. the table at least from morrung sessiOn tin evemng session, or from evening sesston till session prior to adoptton and shall dunng that time be read at least tw1ce 10 open sesston

BY -LAWS . I The Clerk or the Assistant Clerktor in thetr absence, the seruor minister tn years, shall call the Association Into conference if a quorum ts present he Moderator, or in his absence the Assistant Moderator shall take charge· and tfneither of them ts present, the sentor minister in years shall act as Moderator ' '

2 It s~all be th~ duty of the Clerk to enroll the Delegates to the Assoctatlon. who shall present themselves with proper evrden~ ot therr nghts to seat theretn, and those enrolled by the Clerk shall compose the Association. In cease of questiOnable representation, however, the case under questiOn shall be referred to the Credentials

ommtttee.

A 3. l.t s.hall be the puty of everyb~dy bcl~mging to .t~IS Assoc1ation to send a letter to every annual session of this

ssoctatiOn Reporung m the same 1ts spmtua! condttlon, benevolent work and 1ts statisttcs Anybody belonging to thts sess1on may be d1smissed from the Association by a two-thtrds vote of all members present

4 T~ we recetve the letters and seat the delegates on the strength. of the Credentials Com m 1ttee report, and othmtfit pubhc readmg of the letters. AU letters be mailed w1th Representauve Fees to the State Assoctation Clerk by

e 1rst ofNovem5er 5 Each meeting shall be opened by readmg a portion of the Bible and with prayer, and shall be closed with

pra>:er. 6 By. a two-thtrds vote of all members present a ruhng of the ~foderator can be overruled 7 Thts Assoctatlon mav correspond wtth other rehg10us bodtes. 8. This Assoctation shall sit with open doors except when it shall go into a committee of the whole. 9 .. Ary ~rson not a member of th1s Associauon may be allowed to take part m tts d1scusston by obtaming

permtsston of the Moderator. 10 No person shall be allowed to nommate more than one member of any commtttee provided the person

nommated to be elected. No more than two members from any one assoctallon shall serve on the same board. However, a board member movtng rnto another assoctallon already havmg a board member may complete their term

I I. The Moderator shall not allow dtscussions when not canried on in a Christian sptnt or when he thinks it will cause discord or division.

M 12 Anyone desiring to speak shall arise to his feet and address the Moderator by the appellation, "Brother

oderator;" but shall not speak further until recogn1zed by the Moderator 13 The ~yeas" and "nays" may be counted on any question by request of one-fifth of the members present 14. No member of thts Association shall be allowed to speak more than ten mrnutes nor twtce on the same

subject without permission from the Moderator 15. It shall qe t~e du!Y of the ¥oderator. to seat the delegates in a body in a destgnated section of the assembly

room at the begmnmg of each bus mess sesston.

filll6 The MOderator be given the power to appomt Delegates from those attendmg the Nattonal Assoctauon to

1 the state quota ! 7 No Dtstnct Association Quarterly Meeting or Local Church shall become a member of thts body wtthout

havmg adopted the Treallse of the National Assocration of Free Will Baptists in fa1th and pract1ce.

th 18. These By-Laws may be altered or amended at any regular session of this Association by a two-thirds vote of

e members present * Italics indicate a change made during the 2002 State Meeting.

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THE ALABAMA FREE WILL BAPTIST MISSION BOARD

In order to promote missions and establish Free Will Baptist Churches, we, the Alabama Free Will BaP.tist Mtsston Board, banng been elected by the Alabama State Assoctauon of Free Wtll Baptisl do set forth and ori:la!n thts Constitution·

ARTICLE 1 · NAME This board shall be known as the Alabama Free Will Baptist Mission Board

ARTICLE 2 -MEMBERSHIP This board shall constst of members duly elected by the Alabama State Association of Free Will Baptists

ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS Secttoo 1 The officers of the Board shal constst of a Chatrman, Vtce-Chamnan, and a Secretary- Treasurer

elected annually b]' the Board Section 2. The Executive Committee shall constst of the elected officers of the Board and shall represent the

Board when the Board is not in sesston

ARTICLE 4 - FINANCE Section I The Board shall prepare a budget of tts proposed financtal expenditures at the begmning of each

associational year and shaH present same for approval of the Alabama State Association of Free Wtlf Bapttsts ala~ with an audit made by an mdeP.Cndent cerufied public accountant

Section 2. The Board shall be reimbursed! as allotted by the IRS, for travel and actual cost for lodging, and food. All other expendttures not specified shal be made at the dtrectton of the Board

ARTICLE 5 - MEETINGS Section I The Board shall hold regular meetings on the Monday followtn& the 2nd Sunday 1n April and the

Mon9<ly following the 2nd Sunday m September or when the Chainnan shall deem tt necessary to call a special meotmg

Section 2. Five (5) members shall constttute a quorum.

ARTICLE 6 - AMENDMENTS This constitution may be altered or amended at any meeting of the Board by 213 vote ofthe members

BY- LAWS 1. The General location of a new work is selected b>· the Board 2. (A.) The m!ssionary prospect must meet the set of guidelines and doctrinal critena as set forth by the Board

before bemg constdered as a mtsstonary candtdate {B.) The Missionary is dtrectly responsible to the Board

(a.) A progress report ts to be made to each Board member on a monthly basis. (b )The Missionary is to abide by the contract set forth by the Board

3. (A ) All money (except _general expenses) is. turned back to the Board during the development stage The Board assumes the responsil:lility of makmg payments of the loans and the misstonary's salary unttl such time as the church grows to a self-sustammg state

(B.) The Mission Board ts responsible for development and promotion of the financial plan for the prOJect 4. (A) The Mission Board shall cooperate with the missionary in the selection of property for the cliurch wtth

the Board havmg the fmal approval after a close examination of finances and zoning ordmances (B.) AU deeds and loans are secured tn the name of the Board (C.) The pohcy of the Board is to deed the property to the church once the church reaches a self.-sustatrung

level as determined oy the Board. (D.} The Board shall approve the but! cling destgn and involve itself m this phase of the church to make sure

that the P.fans are adequate to meet the needs for the foreseeable future and that tfie buildmg will be an asset to the community .and to the denomination.

5.The Mission Board shall reqwrc: that each church established by the Alabama State Home Mtssion Board shall include m its constitution and By-Laws the following:

A. Dissolution Clause Should a coodltion arise at any time in the future when, for g reason, the church work carmot continue,

mak~ it necessary for the church to dtsbaoq1 the church shall etther 1) transfer ownership of the church_pro~nyl buildings, ~gwpment, funds and assets to me MISsion Board of e Alabama State Assoctattoo of free Wtl Baptists, affiliated wtth the: National Association of Free W til Baptists, or (2) shall repay the A Jabarna State MISsion Board and the National Home Missions Board all funds which have been paid to salaries, exp_enses, property, buildings, and equipment by the Alabama State: Missions Board and the National Home Misstons for the establishment cfthe Free Win BaptLst church under this contract.

Should the church withtn live (5} years of tts organizational date become self-support.lng and choose to sever tts aft;i lt!ttion with the National Assoctation of Free Will Baptists, the church shall pay back to the Alabama State Mtsston Board and the National Home M1sstons Board all funds paid by the Alabama State Mission Board and the National Home Misstons Board to salarie~ expenses, property, buildtngs, and equipment as repavment for the funds expended in the establishment of the rree Will BaptiSt church under thts contract. •

B. Amendments. This Constitution and By-Laws may be amended, or changed, by a 213 vote of membershtp present and voting

at _any regular bl,lSin. ess meeting of the Board, provtded the proposed change has been announced (2) two weeks pnor to tfie meeting

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FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH COVENANT Having given ourselves to God, by faith in Jesus Christ,

and adopted the Word of God as our rule of faith and practice, we now give ourselves to one another by the will of God in this solemn covenant.

We promise by His grace to love and obey Him in all things, to avoid all appearance of evil, to abstain from all sinful amusements and unholy conformity to the world, from all sanction of the use and sale of intoxicating beverages, and to provide things honest in the sight of all men.

We agree faithfully to discharge our obligations in reference to study of the Scriptures, secret prayer, family devotions, and social worship, and by self-denial, faith, and good works endeavor to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

We will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together for church conferences, public worship, and the observance of the ordinances of the gospel, nor fail to pay according to our ability for the support of the church, of its poor, and all its benevolent work.

We agree to accept Christian admonition and reproof with meekness, and to watch over one another in love, endeavoring to "keep the unity of the Spirit" in the bonds of peace, to be careful of one another's happiness and reputation, and seek to strengthen the weak, encourage the afflicted, admonish the erring, and as far as we are able, promote the success of the church and of the Gospel.

We will everywhere hold Christian principle sacred and Christian obligations and enterprises supreme; counting it our chief business in life to extend the influence of Christ in society; constantly praying and toiling that the Kingdom of God may come, and His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

To this end we agree to labor for the promotion of educational and denominational enterprises, the support of missions, the success of Sunday schools, and evangelistic efforts for the salvation of the world.

And may the God of peace sanctify us wholly, and preserve us blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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