must disclose fully and promptly the nature and extent of the directly or indirectly interested in a proposed contract or transaction with the society to each of the other directors in writing as set out as Sections 120 and 123 of the Company Act and Sections 27 and 28 of the Society Act. (2)
shall appoint the candidate of the previous year's election with the next highest vote to be deacon in the event that there is less than nine or the prescribed number of deacons. The board may appoint other member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term if the list of candidates is exhausted. (3)
shall elect amongst board members, from time to time, a vice-chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, and a financial secretary. (4)
shall admit and review membership. (5)
shall appointed co-ordinators and whose term of office shall be determined by the board. (6)
shall receive reports from departments at lease once every six months. (7)
shall recommend at each annual general meeting to appoint the auditor to hold office until the close of the next annual general meeting, and if at that meeting an appointment is not made, the auditor in office continues as auditor until a successor is appointed. An auditor shall be promptly informed in writing of his or her appointment or removal. (8)
shall fill a vacancy in the office of auditor created by resignation, death or otherwise. (9)
shall determine and review from time to time pastoral relations, remuneration, vacation, and other matters regarding the service of the pastor and the pastoral staff. (10)
shall pursuant to a resolution of the board for convening all general meetings. (11)
shall hold an annual general meeting in March. During such meeting, the board shall present reports. (12)
shall create a deacon nominating committee in September or October of each year. The committee shall be dissolved upon completion of the elections. (13)
shall hold an annual election meeting in November or December. (14)
shall convene a board meeting at least once every month. The chairperson presiding over a meeting shall appoint a deacon to act as secretary for that meeting in the absence of the secretary from a meeting. (15)
may appoint departmental members. (16)
may enter into and execution of contracts for the church, except borrowing, by board resolutions. (17)
may decide the formation of broad and general policies regarding the operation of this church. (18)
shall be an ordained minister.
shall be the spiritual leader of this church.
shall be the chairperson of the deacon nominating committee. (19)
shall be a member of this church, a member of the board, a member of all departments and committees of this church.
shall be of similar faith as this church.
shall preach the gospel, administer religious ceremonies and rites, care for the spiritual needs of the members, direct the ministry of this church and supervise the pastoral staff.
shall have discretion in the performance of all religious ceremonies and rites including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, baptism, holy communion, ordination, marriage, and funeral service.
shall examine qualifications of all applicants for membership.
shall recommend the issue of acceptance and the manner of membership in which accepted applicants may be admitted. (20)
shall give a report at meetings of members as to the spiritual work and condition of the church. (21)
shall designate one of the pastoral staff to take charge of the pastor’s duties during his absence.
may appoint departmental members with the recommend from that departmental co-ordinator. (22)
may appoint, subject to the board's approval, one or more persons to assist him in his duties at this church.
may revoke or terminate any pastoral staff appointment after such revocation or termination has been reported to the board.
Footnotes:
Bylaws Part E Paragraph 1 & Part DSociety Act Section 27, and Company Act Section 120Bylaws Part E Paragraph 2(h)Bylaws Part E Paragraph 3(a)Bylaws Part E Paragraph 1(c)(i)Bylaws Part E Paragraph 4(c)Bylaws Part E Paragraph 4(b)Society Act Section 41Society Act Section 41(4)Bylaws Part D Paragraph 3Bylaws Part F Paragraph 4Society Act Sections 57 & 64, and Bylaws Part F Paragraph 1Bylaws Part E Paragraph 5(a)Bylaws Part F Paragraph 2Bylaws Part E Paragraph 1(d) & 3(g)Bylaws Part E Paragraph 4(d)Bylaws Part E Paragraph 1(c)(iii) & Part HBylaws Part E Paragraph 1(c)(iv)
Bylaws Part E Paragraph 5(c)
Bylaws Part C Paragraph 2(a) & (c)
Bylaws Part F Paragraph 1Bylaws Part E Paragraph 4(d)