Article 1. Name 1.1 The name of this Congregation is Living Waters Christian Community (Loxton Church of Christ Inc.), hereinafter referred to as “the Church”. 1.2 The Church is affiliated with the Churches of Christ in South Australia and Northern Territory Inc. Article 2. Objects of the Association 2.1 To love and worship Jesus and be one in Christ with each other. 2.2 Full evangelisation in obedience to the great commission of Matthew 28:19-20. 2.3 To send out missionaries in obedience to the great commission of Matthew 28:19-20. 2.4 To encourage members and others to gather together in worship. 2.5 To plant churches and foster their development under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. 2.6 To set apart ministers and sponsor their ordination. 2.7 To follow the vision Jesus Christ has directed according to New Testament pattern as confirmed through the Church Eldership. 2.8 To uphold the Churches of Christ plea calling Christians to restoration and unity on the basis of the Bible. 2.9 To provide Christian education and equipping for all age groups and encourage training for active ministry service in Australia and abroad. 2.10 To encourage and support faithful and dedicated Christian action in every strata of Australian life, particularly in inspired leadership in the cultural, social, media, economic, and political affairs of our nation. 2.11 To do all in the power of the Holy Spirit to uphold the family, as defined in scripture, as the basic unit of society. 2.12 The Church will uphold the Amendment of the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth), cited as the Marriage Amendment Act 2004, 1 Subsection 5(1) marriage means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life. Article 3. Governance 3.1 The Leadership Governance Team shall be the Management Committee of the Church, hereinafter referred to as “the Board”. 3.2 The Board shall comprise all Pastors, Elders and Deacons.
Article 1. Name 1.1 The name of this Congregation is Living Waters Christian Community (Loxton Church of Christ Inc.), hereinafter referred to as “the Church”. 1.2 The Church is affiliated with the Churches of Christ in South Australia and Northern Territory Inc. Article 2. Objects of the Association 2.1 To love and worship Jesus and be one in Christ with each other. 2.2 Full evangelisation in obedience to the great commission of Matthew 28:19-20. 2.3 To send out missionaries in obedience to the great commission of Matthew 28:19-20. 2.4 To encourage members and others to gather together in worship. 2.5 To plant churches and foster their development under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. 2.6 To set apart ministers and sponsor their ordination. 2.7 To follow the vision Jesus Christ has directed according to New Testament pattern as confirmed through the Church Eldership. 2.8 To uphold the Churches of Christ plea calling Christians to restoration and unity on the basis of the Bible. 2.9 To provide Christian education and equipping for all age groups and encourage training for active ministry service in Australia and abroad. 2.10 To encourage and support faithful and dedicated Christian action in every strata of Australian life, particularly in inspired leadership in the cultural, social, media, economic, and political affairs of our nation. 2.11 To do all in the power of the Holy Spirit to uphold the family, as defined in scripture, as the basic unit of society. 2.12 The Church will uphold the Amendment of the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth), cited as the Marriage Amendment Act 2004, 1 Subsection 5(1) marriage means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life. Article 3. Governance 3.1 The Leadership Governance Team shall be the Management Committee of the Church, hereinafter referred to as “the Board”. 3.2 The Board shall comprise all Pastors, Elders and Deacons.