Participation Groups

• Community Participation Group
• Liturgy Participation Group
• Coordination Participation Group
• Worship Leader Support Participation Group
• Treasury Participation Group
• Community Cluster Groups
• Board of Directors
• Sunshine Group

• Communications: Newsletters (E-mail and USPS)
• Emergency Contact Lists
• Pray Groups, Bible Study Groups, Sunday Schools
• Neighborhood Cluster Groups
• Community Dinners, receptions, picnics
• Visitations, Support Groups
• Any and all social functions of the Community

• Determine Community employment needs
• Establish and document:
• • position descriptions
  • position classifications
  • wage and salary ranges*
  • benefits packages*
  • antidiscrimination policies
  • codes of conduct (ethics standards) for employees, contractors, and suppliers
  • performance standards
  • workplace safety policies and procedures
  • annual human resources budget*
• Perform employment searches
• Conduct interviews
• Perform background checks
• Recommend hiring
• Negotiate employment contracts*
• Oversee drug and substance abuse testing
• Complete employment documentation
• Conduct orientation
• Conduct training
• Monitor performance
• Document and conduct performance appraisals
• Recommend wage and salary increases*
• Perform progressive discipline
• Perform terminations
• Conduct exit interviews
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal employment laws
• Recommend annual human resources budget and present it to Treasury Participation Group

• Count and record all receivables, regardless of source.
• Deposit all receivables in "Community" checking account or other such "Community" accounts as is appropriate.
• Approve all expenditures of the Community for sums under $3,500. Sums greater than $3,500 and less than $10,000 will be subject to approval by a majority of the "Board of Directors. Expenditures greater than $10,001 will be subject to approval by a simple majority of Community Participants voting.
• All checks issued on behalf of the "Community" will carry double endorsement. In no case will endorsements be by members of the same family.
• Maintain adequate records of all Community financial transactions and accounts.
• Provide monthly, a summary Financial Statement to the "Community" at large.
• Annually conduct an audit of "Community" accounts.
• Every 5 years, conduct an audit under the direction of a "Certified Public Accountant" or other appropriate independent "Professional" financial expert.
• Prepare an annual budget for the "Community" which will reflect the needs of the "Community" as reflected in budget requests from other "Community Participation Groups" (Liturgy, Worship Leader Support, Participation, and Coordination/Oversight).
• Annual budget will be subject to approval by a simple majority of "Community" participants voting.
• Maintain all "Community" legal documents and financial records.
• File all required local, state and federal reports including but not limited to; IRS Form 1099, tax returns, Florida Annual Business Report, etc.

• Act as the official "Bookkeeper" of the "Community."
• Hold and maintain all records and documents including but not limited to:
• • Articles of Incorporation
  • 501(c)(3), Form 1023 Non-Profit Tax Exempt Status
  • Checking account statements, checkbook and checks, deposit slips
  • Savings accounts, Annuities, Endowments, etc.
  • Any and all other documents and records as directed by either the "Treasury Participation Group" or the "Community Board of Directors" or "Officers of the Corporation".
• Receive all bills, statements, and requests for payments.
• Issue for approval and signature all payments on behalf of the "Community".
• Serve on the "Board of Directors" as an Officer of the "Community".
• Serve as the "Agent of Record" for the "Community" in its dealings with local, state, and federal authorities.
• Function as the "Official" contact in all financial matters related to the "Community".

1. Election: The Corporation shall designate a Board of Directors who shall initially be appointed a majority of the incorporators to serve as Directors
2. Number: The initial number of Directors shall be three (3) and may be increased or decreased without further amendment of these bylaws. At no time shall the number of Directors be less than three.
3. Qualifications: To serve as a Director, an individual shall have prior experience serving on a not for profit board, general business or entrepreneurial experience, and shall be a Spirit filled Christian in good standing in our church community.
4. Powers: The Board of Directors shall have all corporate authority, except such powers as are otherwise provided in these bylaws and the laws of the state of Florida, to conduct the affairs of the Corporation in accordance with these bylaws. The Board of Directors may by general resolution delegate to committees of their own number, or to officers of the Corporation such powers as they deem appropriate.
   
   The Board of Directors shall not be empowered to regulate or control the liturgical doctrine or practices of the Corporation except in such cases as the doctrine may conflict with applicable financial and legal practices as defined by local, state, and federal regulations.
5. Meetings: Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the place and time designated by the Board of Directors.
   • A) Special meetings may be called by the President of the Corporation or a majority of the Board of Directors. Persons authorized to call special meetings shall provide notice of the time and location of such meetings and state the purpose thereof, and no other matter shall be considered by the Board of Directors at such special meeting except upon unanimous vote of all Directors present.
   • B) Annual Meetings. Directors may meet each year for the purpose of organization, the election of officers, and transaction of other business. The time and location of such meeting shall be noticed in writing.
6. Notice and Waiver: Notice of regular meetings and special meetings need not be in writing. Attendance at any meeting shall be considered waiver of the notice requirement thereof.
7. Quorum: A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Directors. If at any meeting, less than a quorum is present, the majority present may adjourn the meeting without further notice to the absent Director.
8. Vacancy: Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors shall be filled by majority vote of the remaining Directors, though less than a quorum. Each person so elected shall serve until the duration of the unexpired term, or until the next annual meeting.
9. Removal: Any Director may be removed by majority vote of the remaining Directors for failure to act in the best interests of the Corporation, or lack of sympathy with the stated purpose of the Corporation, or application for resignation.
10. Compensation: Directors shall receive no compensation for their service as Directors.