Hope Fellowship Church Policy and Procedures Number: CB-001 Title: HFC Constitution and By-Laws Date Established: 1988 Responsible for Maintenance and Updating: Last Reviewed: Revised October Membership thru Advisory Board 2013 with Membership Approval HFC CONSTITUTION 1.0 NAME - The name of this Church shall be Hope Fellowship Baptist Church of Kansas City, Missouri. 2.0 PURPOSE - The purpose of this Church shall be to glorify God. We shall do this by helping the lost come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior, helping believers worship God and grow in their Christian faith so that it is demonstrated through consistent Christian living, and by helping to meet human needs. 3.0 AFFILIATION - The Church is affiliated with the Southwestern Association and with the North American Baptist Conference, Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and shall support their mission and ministry in spreading the gospel. 4.0 MEMBERSHIP - The membership of this Church shall consist of persons who have given a public profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who have been baptized by immersion as believers, who are in agreement with the Statement of Beliefs, and who have been Church’s received into its membership. 4.1 Purpose - Church membership is a way for believers to openly express their commitment, not to an institution, but to the local body of fellow believers with whom they have chosen to worship, fellowship, and serve. 4.2 Procedure - Prospective members shall be recommended to this Church after having completed Membership Classes, having given testimony to their conversion and views of Christian faith and practice to the Pastor and the Board of Deacons, and having been baptized by immersion. Upon recommendation, the prospective members shall express their commitment to Christ and accept congregational affirmation at a business meeting. They shall be added to the Church membership roll after being extended the right hand of fellowship on behalf of the Church. 4.3 Duties - Members are expected to faithfully live in accordance with the teachings of scripture; to faithfully attend the services of the Church; to regularly pray for the ministry of the Church; to financially support its ministry through faithful giving; and to give of themselves, their talents, and their time in active service for the work of Kingdom. God’s
Hope Fellowship Church Policy and Procedures Number: CB-001 Title: HFC Constitution and By-Laws Date Established: 1988 Responsible for Maintenance and Updating: Membership thru Advisory Board Last Reviewed: Revised October 2013 with Membership Approval HFC CONSTITUTION 1.0 NAME - The name of this Church shall be Hope Fellowship Baptist Church of Kansas City, Missouri. 2.0 PURPOSE - The purpose of this Church shall be to glorify God. We shall do this by helping the lost come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior, helping believers worship God and grow in their Christian faith so that it is demonstrated through consistent Christian living, and by helping to meet human needs. 3.0 AFFILIATION - The Church is affiliated with the Southwestern Association and with the North American Baptist Conference, Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and shall support their mission and ministry in spreading the gospel. 4.0 MEMBERSHIP - The membership of this Church shall consist of persons who have given a public profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who have been baptized by immersion as believers, who are in agreement with the Church’s Statement of Beliefs, and who have been received into its membership. 4.1 Purpose - Church membership is a way for believers to openly express their commitment, not to an institution, but to the local body of fellow believers with whom they have chosen to worship, fellowship, and serve. 4.2 Procedure - Prospective members shall be recommended to this Church after having completed Membership Classes, having given testimony to their conversion and views of Christian faith and practice to the Pastor and the Board of Deacons, and having been baptized by immersion. Upon recommendation, the prospective members shall express their commitment to Christ and accept congregational affirmation at a business meeting. They shall be added to the Church membership roll after being extended the right hand of fellowship on behalf of the Church. 4.3 Duties - Members are expected to faithfully live in accordance with the teachings of scripture; to faithfully attend the services of the Church; to regularly pray for the ministry of the Church; to financially support its ministry through faithful giving; and to give of themselves, their talents, and their time in active service for the work of God’s Kingdom.