Bethany Community Church Inc

“Significant written rules that establish the governance structure of a nonprofitDefine the duties, authority limits, and principle operating procedures for the board and board membersInclude the highest-level board policiesShould not contain overly detailed procedures or restrictions as changes must be approved by the membership or full boardShould be reviewed for fine-tuning every few years.”

“BBC exists to Praise God through Worship, proclaim Gods message of Love and Grace through Evangelism, equip Gods people through Discipleship, promote Gods Love through Ministry, and develop genuine relationships between its members through Fellowships.”

“Bethany is a congregational church has active registered members, meeting in general assembly hold the right to vote on any major decisions affecting the governance and managemnet of the church.”

“The Board will protect the unity of my church by acting in love toward other members, refusing to gossip and following the leaders. The board also engages to share responsibility of the church by praying foir its growth.”

“A-The Board of Directors or the Committee, as applicable, will maintain a written account of all that transpires at the meeting and incorporate such account into the minutes of the meeting and disseminate it to the full Board of Directors. Such minutes will be presented for approval at the next meeting of the Board of Directors and maintained in the corporate record book.B-At the meeting, providing a quorum is present, the conflict will be discussed to ensure that the directors present are aware of the issues and the factors involved. The interested directors may be counted for purposes of a quorum, even though they may not take part in any vote on the issues.C-The Board of Directors or the Committee, as applicable, must decide, in good faith, reasonably justified by the material fact.”

“A conflict of interest is written for officers, directors or trustee votes on a contract between the organization and a business that is owned by the officer, director or trustee. Conflicts of interest frequently arise when setting compensation or benefits for officers, directors or trustees. A conflict of interest policy is intended to help ensure that when actual or potential conflicts of interest arise, the organization has a process in place under which the affected individual will advise the governing body about all the relevant facts concerning the situation. A conflict of interest policy is also intended to establish procedures under which individuals who have a conflict of interest will be excused from voting on such matters.”

“Paying an individual who is in a position of substantial authority excessive compensation serves a private interest. Providing facilities, goods or services to an individual who is in a position of substantial authority also serves a private interest unless the benefits are part of a reasonable compensation arrangement or they are available to the public on equal terms and conditions”

“Some of the documentation is legally required while some are simply helpful to have. Some documents should be available to the public while others must be kept confidential. Some serve as guidelines for decision-making while others are part of the record-keeping. For a board that takes its fiduciary role seriously, written rules simply are part of necessary risk management.”

“the amount on line 32 is the net asset minus liability that gives you the net realized owners equity.”