IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund

Bylaws
Article I. Organizational Structure – General Level
6. Other Committee Provisions
a. Clergy and lay membership on a General Conference
committee will be allowed based on compliance with
the financial guidelines. Only lay members who meet
the qualifications to serve as members of a Local
Church Administrative Council shall be eligible to serve
on General Conference committees.
b. No person shall serve on more than one General
Conference committee at a time.
c. Other General Conference committees may be
appointed at the discretion of the Council of Bishops.
d. The contact information of all General Conference
committee members shall be sent to:
1) Members of the Council of Bishops
2) Former General Superintendents
3) Ordained Clergy
4) Licensed Clergy
5) Senior Pastors
6) Members of all General-level and Conference-level
councils and boards
7) Missionaries
D. Council of Bishops
1. When the General Conference is not in session, the
Council of Bishops shall be the most authoritative council,
board, or committee in the organizational structure. Its
function shall be that of a board of directors. As such, it
shall be the primary policy-making body between sessions
of the General Conference.
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