Dismissal
A. Letters of Transfer, for the purpose of uniting with some other
Baptist Church of like faith and order, shall be granted only to members
in good and regular standing, upon request from a church of like faith
and order request having been considered by the Board of Deacons and
approved by vote of the church. All such letters shall be addressed to a
specific church and shall be valid for six months from the date of
issue.
B. If any exclusion of this Church be opposed to any of the Bible
Doctrine s accepted and practiced by this Church and use his or her
influence contrary to the best interests of the church, or shall be
found walking disorderly, he or she may be excluded for Spiritual
reasons. All such cases shall first be investigated by the Board of
Deacons and the Pastor who shall give such members due hearing, and
shall then make recommendationto the body of the Church, provided also,
that the steps pointed out by the Master in Chapter 18 of Matthew shall
always be strictly followed to secure reconciliations and forgiveness,
if possible, before the church tkes action. A majority vote, by ballot,
of all members present at a meeting called for this purpose shall be
necessary for such exclusion. (Galatians 6:1)
C. The dismissal of members whose whereabouts remain unknown for a
period of one year, or who have willfully neglected their attendance,
duties nd obligations for that length of time shall be dropped from the
Church Membership Roll by a majority vote of the church. The Deacons,
the Deaconesses, and the Pastor shall give special considertion to this
list during the year and make every effort possible to restore those
people in their fellowship with our Lord and with our fellowdhip.
