Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Association

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Rev Clifton Morgan

Senior Benefits Consultant

866-416-6622

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Musicians Needed First African Baptist Church of Levy, SC.

.Contact Sister Annette Kinloch for more information @ 843-509-7303

Dr. Richard Kinloch, Pastor

Second Zion Baptist Church, Yonges Island, SC

Contact Deacon Isaiah Jenkins, 843-889-8989

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This Association shall be known by the name of the Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Association. We organized December 7, 1889, at IIhers Cross Road. This Association shall be composed of members chosen of three from each church, who shall be authorized by letter to represent the churches delegating them, and must be members of said church who are visiting members. Ministers who are non-pastors not a member of a church in the association are also delegates to the association providing they are members in good standing.

Letters sent by churches at each session of the Association shall be expressive of the representatives of number of members in good standing. Believing it proper on account of the diversity of sentiment among men, us to import of doctrine contained in Old and New Testament, we hereby submit the following. We believe that baptism in water and the Lord's Supper are the ordinances of Jesus Christ and are to be continued until His second coming. That the scriptures prescribe no other mode: baptism and immersion are equivalent terms, and that consequently to constitute sprinkling of effusion for baptism is not to obey the command of the savior. We also believe that none but regularly baptized church members have a right to commune at the Lord's Tables and believe that is the duty of all heaven born souls to make public confessions of their faith to the legally baptized to become members of some visible church and to partake of the Lord's Supper at every legal opportunity in the course of their lives.

The Association organized shall have power to mediate disputes between a church leader and members. Make final decisions when no satisfactory reconciliation can be reached between leader and the members. Request that pastor leave a church when it is determined that it is best for the kingdom of God. The Association when convened shall be governed by regular and proper laws. A Moderator and Clerk shall be elected by the suffrage of the members present, by nomination or voting procedure deemed appropriate by the executive committee who shall hold their offices until their successors are elected. The Clerk shall record the proceedings thereof and prepare them for the press. The candidate for moderator must have been in pastorship for at least ten years consecutively and in good repore with his congreagtion. All business meetings shall be conducted in accordance to the roberts Rules of Order.

Churches may be admitted into this union upon application by letter or delegates, and if upon examination found to be governed by Christian doctrine shall be received by the Association and right hand of fellowship extended to delegates by the Executive Board. To become a member, churches must be willing to abide by the Association's rules and guidelines.

Any amendments or alterations of the Constitution shall be made by two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting of the Association of which notice must be given in the minutes and the conference or two-thirds of the members present at the next meeting.