When I first got to this church almost 3 years ago I asked about reading 
the by-laws and got a chorus of blank stares.  We have no by-laws to 
speak of we just go by the very thin general guidelines in our 
denominational constitution.  One elder said by-laws would be too 
restrictive.  I would be curious to know exactly what is in your 
by-laws.  I haven't brought up the subject since 3 years ago but I may 
again in the future.  In some ways we still function in the stone age.

Peace,
Steve

DAVID POWELL wrote:
> Bro. Charlie, we are in the process of re-doing ours after twelve 
> years.  Much has changed!
> 
> God Bless
> 
> David P.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Pastor David
> Shalom Alechem...Barukh Hashem Y'shua!
> (Peace and Blessings in Jesus' name!)
>  >From: "Charlie Carroll Jr." <carrollbigcjr@...>
>  >Reply-To: pastorsforum@...
>  >To: <pastorsforum@...>
>  >Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Church By Laws
>  >Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 23:07:38 -0500
>  >
>  >Brother Ron,
>  >We have just finished doing the same.  It took us a year and we just 
> voted
>  >them in February.  Thank God they passed.  This was a big deal for our
>  >church they changed things a lot, the church is 100 years old and has 
> always
>  >had a fixed deacon board, the new by laws calls for a rotating board, we
>  >will also put in a general board.  I would be glad to send you ours 
> and you
>  >could glean what ever you need from them.  Let me know and I will send 
> you
>  >all the information I have.  Prayers are with you brother.
>  >here because of Jesus
>  >Charlie
>  >Phil.4:13
>  >
>  >
>  >-