Article V: Meeting of Members
The meetings scheduled for conducting the business of the Church shall be known as Ministry Meetings and are called by the Senior Pastor and/or the Board and held on the Church premises at least on an annual basis on a Sunday in December each year. Failure to hold the annual meeting at the designated time shall not effect the continued operation of the Church. Notification of any meetings shall be written or oral and not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the proposed meeting. A quorum shall consist of not less than five percent (5%) of the Church membership. Ministry Meetings shall be held where members shall vote on any of the following matters: the Annual Church Ministry Investment Budget, the calling of a Senior Pastor, the calling of certain Ministerial Staff, amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Church, the affirming of Elders, the merger or dissolution of the Church, the disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Church, and the purchase of real estate, or non-budgeted capital improvements greater than 5% of the annual Church budget.

Other matters of concern to the Church may, from time to time, be brought before the Church for a vote. Before any matter is brought before the Church for open discussion and a vote it must first be addressed by the appropriate Ministry Team and the Board. Any new item brought up will be referred to the appropriate Ministry Team to bring a recommendation to the Board for action. The Board shall then act upon the matter within a reasonable time. Any matter not resolved by the Board is then a proper subject for transaction at a regular or specially called Ministry Meeting of the Church. The Church at large may call a Specially Called Ministry Meeting with a fifty percent (50%) vote of the members whose names appear on the rolls of the Church.

The Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
Article I: Name and Principle Office
Article II: Membership and Purpose
Article III: Church Leadership
Article IV: The Brook Hills Board of Directors
Article V: Meeting of Members
Article VI: Process for Changing Legal Documentation
Article VII: Christian Alternative Dispute Resolution
Article VIII: Rules of Order
Article VIII: Adoption of Bylaws
Amended Articles of Incorporation

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Legal Disclaimer
Please note that these these Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation are applicable to The Church at Brook Hills only, and conform to the laws of the State of Alabama and Shelby County. While other leaders may be inspired or use this information as a reference, The Church at Brook Hills can bear no responsibility for other church or organizational use of these documents as legally binding articles. Consult your own legal counsel when preparing Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation to make sure your documents conform to all necessary Scripture, standards and practices and your own state laws.