MSBC Policy and Procedures 16July2018

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
Morning Star Baptist Church
Gulfport, Mississippi
3. Inactive/Nonvoting Members
a. Any Voting Member of this Church who neglects to attend worship services,
and/or the observance of the Lord’s Supper of this Church for any consecutive three (3)
months or for the same length of time fails to contribute of his/her means to support the
ministry and Church shall be urged by the Pastor and Deacons to return to duty. If he/she
fails to do so, following the fourth (4 th ) consecutive month, his/ her name shall be
transferred automatically from the active (voting) membership roll to the inactive (nonvoting)
memberships roll.
b. Members whose name appears on the church roll and they regularly attend or
have joined another church, or they have moved and permanently resides in another city, or
they just cannot be found are expunged/removed from the church roll all together.
c. Inactive members will be carried on the church rolls for one year after being
moved into an inactive status. These individuals are bound by the following regulations:
1) They are prohibited from voting on any church issue or in any church
election or holding any elected or appointed office/position in the church:
2) They are allowed to have their funeral at the church; however, the family
must bear full financial responsibility for the repast. In addition, the church has no
responsibility for providing a floral arrangement for the funeral or a financial contribution to
the family (See Article VII, Miscellaneous, Section 17, Funerals).
3) Inactive members and members of their immediate household may be
wed in the church; however, they must pay the full rental fee for usage of the church. (See
Article VII, Miscellaneous, Section 16, Weddings).
d. The mechanism for members moving from the inactive to the active membership
roll is outlined below:
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Adopted for Implementation by the membership, July 16, 2018