MSBC Policy and Procedures 16July2018

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
Morning Star Baptist Church
Gulfport, Mississippi
approval by the Pastor or Board of Deacons in the absence of a Pastor. The speaker or
worship leader for the services must also have prior approval. The speaker’s message
must be Biblically based and bring glory to God.
2) All activities held in the sanctuary must be of a religious nature and the
service must glorify God. All requests for the use of the sanctuary must be approved by the
Pastor or Chairman of the Board of Deacons.
3) Service from the pulpit requires that:
a) Only ordained or licensed individual shall enter the pulpit when God’s
people are gathered for worship.
b) Lay speakers shall be required to speak from the lecterns located at
either side of the pulpit.
b. Family Life Center/Multi-Purpose Building
Groups and organizations desiring to use the Family Life Center/Multi-Purpose
Building must have prior written approval from the Board of Trustees. Services and
activities held in the Family Life Center/Multi-Purpose Building must be within the context of
Christian Living and promote Biblical morals.
c. Usage Fees:
Usage fees are divided into several categories, depending whether the
participants are members of the church, and if both the sanctuary and family life center are
used.
1) Category I (Weddings for Active Members of the Church)
When either the bride or the groom is an active member of the church, no usage
fee is required for the use the church’s facilities. To be considered an active member, you
must have been a member of Morning Star Baptist Church (Article V, Constitution and
Bylaws) at least 1 year. However, a $200.00 clean-up fee is charged for the clean-up and
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Adopted for Implementation by the membership, July 16, 2018