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IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund

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Bylaws<br />

Article VI. Trials and Appeals<br />

2) If a thorough investigation produces valid and<br />

factual information that would merit a trial, formal<br />

charges shall be prepared and sent to the<br />

defendant by certified mail. The charges shall<br />

include the following:<br />

a) Accusations<br />

b) Section of the Bible violated<br />

c) Section of the International Pentecostal<br />

Holiness <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> violated<br />

d) Name(s) of person(s) filing the original<br />

complaint<br />

e) Consequences for ignoring the charges<br />

f) Assurance of a fair trial<br />

The defendant shall be given a written twoweeks’<br />

notice of the trial.<br />

3) If accusations are brought against the General<br />

Superintendent, the Vice Chairman shall preside.<br />

4) The Council of Bishops will elect a nine-member<br />

ecclesiastical jury composed of ordained clergy of<br />

the International Pentecostal Holiness <strong>Church</strong>.<br />

This committee shall be selected at the first session<br />

of the Council of Bishops. No member of the<br />

Executive Committee, the Council of Bishops,<br />

or the Global Ministry Center staff shall serve on<br />

this jury:<br />

a) The ecclesiastical jury shall elect a chairman<br />

and secretary from its membership.<br />

b) The term of office for a jury member will be for<br />

four (4) years, with no member serving more<br />

than two (2) terms in succession.<br />

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