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BY-LAWS

The Spirit Gathering, Inc.

C/O Rev. Susan C. Nigra
P192 Kings Village
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-9244

By-Laws

(Rev. 04/28/2002)

Article I – Membership

Section 01 Membership is open to any individual who wishes to join a Member Church.
Section 02 Application is made by submitting the “Membership Application Form” accompanied by the annual
Membership Fee to the Secretary of the Board. Upon receipt by the Member Church of the aforementioned application
and annual fee, the applicant will become a member. (The Membership Fee may be waived at the Board of Director's
Discretion for purposes of Membership Drives, etc.)

Section 03 Acceptance of the Membership Application shall be read into the Minutes at the next Board Meeting by the
Secretary.
Section 04 Upon receipt of the Membership Application, the Secretary of the Board will issue Membership Cards and
enter the Applicant’s name into the Member Roster.

Section 05 A member in good standing is entitled to automatically be placed on the Board of Directors as a Trustee,
to hold office, to seek certification or sanction of certification in Holy Orders, to speak and vote on any issues brought
before the Board Of Directors.
Section 06 A member must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to hold office, vote, or be a Trustee on the Board Of
Directors.

Section 07 Each Family Member over 18 years of age must apply for individual membership. Minors (under 18 years
of age) will automatically be members if at least one their parents is a member.

Section 08 Membership fees will be $1.00 per month payable to the end of the fiscal year on December 31. The fee
will not be prorated for a portion of a month. Membership will become effective on the first day of the month in which
they applied and remitted the annual fee. (Example: If a member applies on 2/15, the fee would be $11.00 and
effective date will be 2/01.)

Section 09 Memberships will become due for renewal on the first day of the fiscal year.
Section 10 A member is in good standing if the annual membership fee is current.

Section 11 Members in arrears will have a grace period of 30 days before their Membership expires.

Section 12 A member in good standing may resign at any time by written communication to the Executive Board.
Section 13 Re-Application may be made as put forth in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article II – Governing Body

Section 01 The Governing Body was formatted in the Spirit of the Democratic Process: One Person, One Vote, giving
the Membership the decision making capability for their Church.

a. There will be separate governing bodies of The Spirit Gathering, as follows:
1. National Headquarters
2. NW New Jersey Chapter (of The Spirit Gathering).

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