ABSENTEE/DIGITAL BALLOT: Constitution and Bylaws Amendment

FBC’s Constitution and Bylaws committee has engaged in prayerful, thoughtful consideration in order to produce the amendment on this ballot. In accordance with our bylaws, the committee then delivered the proposed amendment to the moderator, and it was brought before the church in a quarterly business meeting. The church voted to move forward with the process and the proposed amendment was discussed at a called business meeting per our bylaws, after which another vote advanced the proposed amendment to this final vote.

The final vote on the amendment proposed by FBC’s Constitution and Bylaws Committee will take place both via digital ballot below and via paper ballot at the beginning of worship on Sunday, June 16th in accordance with our bylaws, which make provision for absentee voting. The proposed amendment must receive a two-thirds majority affirmative vote to be adopted into our governing documents.

Only church members are eligible to vote on this measure. All ballots must be signed to ensure that they are eligible and to protect against duplicates, which can be caused by technological glitches. Scroll down to read the amendment and cast your vote online.

The Proposed Amendment:

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee makes a motion to change the current Bylaws document to do the following:

·Change the definition of the Constitution & Bylaws Committee from its current wording:

Current Definition:

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall review proposed policies and procedures prior to presentation for church approval to ensure consistency with the Constitution and Bylaws. The committee is composed of six (6) members.

Proposed Definition:

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall review Constitution and By-laws documents and, when deemed appropriate, make proposals for any suggested change to the church body for approval. 

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall also review and approve any proposed changes to policies, procedures, or wording from any other committee or individual prior to its presentation to the church for a vote. 

The committee is composed of six (6) members.

Constitution and Bylaws Amendment Ballot