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Rafael | January 14, 2007 at 12:46 am
I am in a church where most people speak only spanish. There is one person that likes to call for point of order in english and present her case in English. Most people do not understand and are afraid to say so.
Is there something in Robert’s that will force her to speak in Spanish only?
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Artpen100 | January 30, 2007 at 12:14 pm
What is the difference between a report requested by a body being “accepted” and a report being “approved”? I note that the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Virginia claims that it did not approve the Virginia protocol, only accepted it unanimously. I have also seen claims that the primates accepted, but did not approve, the Windsor Report. Would you explain?
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J. Workman | January 31, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Raphael–I apologize for neglecting the blog. I hope you get this. I take it the person who speaks in English is a Spanish-speaker. My answer is that Roberts’ Rules has a very basic principle that a meeting to make decisions is a deliberative meeting. Everybody has the right to know what is going on. Get Roberts and read the introduction and the general section on deliberative bodies.
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J. Workman | February 5, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Artpen–As with Raphael, I apologize for neglecting the blog recently.
Accepting or receiving a report simply recognizes the work done, sometimes with an added note of thanks. To approve a report is to adopt it as the position of the body.
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Elaine | October 3, 2007 at 12:54 pm
The Bylaw committee ( sub commttee of the Church Board) presents recommendations to the Church Board. The Church Board must approve any recommedations to be brought before the entire Congregation at the Congregational meeting.
The Board votes and the outcome is 10 for and 9 against the Bylaws change.
The President of the Board ( Pastor) rules that the Bylaws change recommendations will go before the Congregation.
Since bylaws were being presented shouldn’t the 2/3 rule apply at the Board meeting? Pastor ruled no, that only a simple majority was required at the Board meeting the 2/3rds rule applied only to the Congregation.
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Nancy | October 4, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Would like to know if the Treasurer is a “Voting” member of the Business Affairs Council of a church.
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Nancy | October 4, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Resubmitting….forgot to check box.
Would like to know if the Church Treasurer is a voting member at the Business Affairs Council Meetings.
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catherine | September 12, 2011 at 5:00 pm
when electing a pastor, assistant pastor or other head church officials, should the congregation be told in advance that is is going to take place.
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J Rowe | February 14, 2012 at 11:56 pm
Are their certain documents that have been approved by the Roberts Rules of Order that are used by Trustees when requesting the removal of an elected or appointed Pastor. Please email me at the address below
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Mrs. JBJ | February 15, 2012 at 4:45 pm
This is my question. Our Pastor started our church with Bible classses in homes. He later was moved by the Holy Spirit of God to start up a church. He was Pastor for 45 years and became ill. He saw that he could no longer do his duties and wrote a letter to the church stating that he has to resign but would like to recommend someone for Pastor and another person for Co-Pastor. The person he recommended for co-pastor does not have much experience especially in leadership, but our Pastor thought he could learn from the Pastor that he has recommended. As it is, our Pastor passed on from his illness. Now the person that was recommended to co-pastor wants to Pastor. Some of the church body wants to honor our Pastor wishes while some wants to select the recommended Co-Pastor. The church is now divided. We have had about two hostile meetings. We cannot locate the by-laws. It seems like rules are made up as we go. It was stated in the meeting that we the body would select an interim pastor. Well, that did not happened. We came to worship service one morning, it was announced over the pulpit who was appointed to interim.
The Head Deacon took it upon himself to appoint the interim. Now the same Head Deacon is appointing a Pastor. The church body did not have a chance to vote.
This same Head Deason has cussed out our Pastor atleast three times and has been very hostile. He has approached some of the women in the church as though he is going to hit them because they said something he did not like.
We want him removed. How can we reverse what the Head Deacon has done?
Mrs JBJ