SECTION 1. The membership shall consist of Baptist churches cooperating with the
mission and evangelistic purpose of the Association and financially supporting the work.
SECTION 2. Each church is granted messengers to the Annual Celebration as follows. The
number of messengers is determined by whichever is lower, the resident membership or percent
given to the Association based upon the following table.
SECTION 3. Each church is to encourage the doctrinal unity of the fellowship of churches
as set forth in the Baptist Faith and Message adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in May
1963 and/or
SECTION 4. Each member church is expected to financially support the work of the
Association. When no support has been received for six months, a contact will be made with the
church to determine the reason(s) for non-support. The Leadership Team is authorized to consider
the membership of any church that does not respond to the contact or requests after an additio nal
six months have passed. If the Leadership Team does not find satisfactory reason for the lack of
support they may recommend at the Annual Celebration the church be excluded from
membership. The Association will make the final determination at the Annual Celebration. Future
membership will be determined under Section 5 of Article III.
SECTION 5. Each church wishing to affiliate with this Association shall submit a
petitionary letter to the Association indicating their willingness to network with other churches
and to financially support the Association. The Leadership Team or representatives of the
Leadership Team will meet with the pastor and representatives of the congregation concerning
membership. The Leadership Team will recommend to the Association at the Annual Celebration
those church (es) that should be considered for membership or watchcare. Each church must be
sound in doctrine, orderly in practice, cooperative in spirit and committed to financial support for
the Association. Watchcare membership entitles the church to participate in any activity of the
Association without the right to vote at the Annual Celebration.
SECTION 6. The Leadership Team may recommend to the Association at the Annual
Celebration the withdrawal of fellowship from any church that has become unsound in doctrine or
disorderly in practice. The Association, upon two-thirds vote of messengers at the Annual
Celebration, can withdraw fellowship from the church.
