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2. This Organization will have the power to revoke a Member Charter, but limited to the following reasons:
a. The Member Church operates in such a way to endanger its members or the public; which subjects this
Organization to a lawsuit
b. The Member Church promotes Worship of a Deity or Deities that are not the in keeping with the precept
of a single Creator with Unconditional Love
c. The Member Church fails to acts in a lawful manner, especially that which would compromise the
Organization’s Certificate of Incorporation; its Federal or State Income Tax Exemption; or it’s local
Property Tax Exemption.
d. The Member Church is aware that its premises are being used for activities that are not of the Light, and
sanction this use thereof.
3. This Organization will have the power to grant the Ministerial Board of each Member Church the power to
establish and Ordain a Clergy. The qualifications and selection of candidates for certification, and the
methods by which the candidates shall be trained and examined; and the methods by which they shall be
admitted into the clergy will be prescribed under Accreditation and Certification.
4. This Organization shall have the power to organize, build, own, lease, rent, maintain or otherwise operate
any and all religious and benevolent enterprises which may rightly pertain to the exercise of its objective.
5. This Organization shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift, bequest or otherwise; and to hold,
control and cause to be conveyed such property, real and personal, as may be necessary or useful to carry
out any and all objectives and powers of this Organization.

Article VII – Distribution of Dedicated Assets Upon Dissolution

The distribution of Dedicated Assets upon Dissolution of the Organization or Member Churches will be as follows:
1. This Organization – Dissolution of this Organization will only take place if there are no active Member
Churches to pass the Charter on to.
2. Upon winding up and dissolution of this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and
obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to an organization which is organized
and operated exclusively for one or more exempt purposes and has established its exemption under section
501© (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future tax code.
3. Member Churches – Upon Dissolution of a Member Church, after paying or adequately providing for the
debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to an organization which is
organized and operated exclusively for one or more exempt purposes and has established its exemption
under section 501© (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future tax code.
The Governing Board of that Member Church will vote on whether to distribute the remaining assets to this
Central Organization know as "The Spirit Gathering, Inc." or to a 501 © (3) qualifying organization of their
choice.

Article VIII – Spiritual Advisors and Governing Board

This Organization will have a Board of Spiritual Advisors at National Headquarters, and a Ministerial Board in the Member
Churches as follows:
1. This Organization shall have as a guiding influence a Board of Spiritual Advisors comprised of all of its
ordained members and an the Executive Board comprised of its elected officers and all members in good
standing placed there as trustees by virtue of their membership. The Spiritual Board will set the Spiritual
Policy for the Organization, and the Executive Board will set the Material policy for the Organization; neither
of which will have any authority or veto power with respect to the Member Churches. The Member
Churches will govern themselves as set forth in their individual By-laws.
2. Members Churches shall have as a guiding influence a Ministerial Board and a Board Of Directors selected
as set forth in the by-laws of their Church.
3. The governing body shall not create any by-laws contrary to this Constitution of this Organization.

Article IX – Accreditation and Certification

The Board Of Spiritual Advisors shall have the power, authority and responsibility to appoint and ordain applicants for
Holy Orders. Certificates may be issued by sanction to those applicants holding similar certificates from recognized
and legally incorporated organizations. The Ministerial Board of each Member Church may also appoint and ordain
Ministers.

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