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IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund

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Bylaws<br />

Article II. Organizational Structure – Conferences<br />

(1) Only Member <strong>Church</strong>es are allowed to<br />

send church delegates to a Conference<br />

session.<br />

(2) The number of delegates a church is<br />

allowed to send to the Conference session<br />

is based on the church’s compliance with<br />

the <strong>Church</strong> Tithe and the church’s<br />

composite number.<br />

The composite number is the average of:<br />

(a) <strong>Church</strong> membership at the end of the<br />

most recent calendar year (For the<br />

purpose of calculating a church’s<br />

composite number, the church<br />

membership shall not exceed 200% of<br />

the primary worship service[s] annual<br />

average attendance.)<br />

(b) Primary worship service(s) annual<br />

average attendance<br />

(3) Only Member <strong>Church</strong>es that comply with<br />

the <strong>Church</strong> Tithe will qualify to send one<br />

delegate per 50 composite number or<br />

major fraction thereof. Member <strong>Church</strong>es<br />

that comply with the <strong>Church</strong> Tithe but have<br />

a composite number of 25 or less will<br />

qualify to send one delegate.<br />

c. Conference Session Committees<br />

The number, nature, composition, criteria, and method<br />

of selection of committees for Conference sessions<br />

shall be determined by each Conference in Conference<br />

session or by the Conference Executive Council.<br />

d. Clergy and lay membership on all councils, boards,<br />

and committees on the Conference level will be<br />

allowed based on the clergy or lay member’s<br />

compliance with the financial guidelines. Only lay<br />

members who meet the qualifications to serve as<br />

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