Amended Articles Of Incorporation Of The Church At Brook Hills
(Please note only the August 20, 2006 Amended portions of the Articles of Incorporation are presented here.)

Preamble
Know All Men By These Presents:
For the purpose of making these amendments, the body of the church met on August 20, 2006, at which time there was a quorum present for conducting business. These amendments received a one hundred percent favorable vote of the votes entitled to be cast by members present at the meeting. Only the following Articles are hereby amended:

Article I. Name And Location
This Corporation was officially incorporated on May 31, 1990 and was recorded in Book 041, page 788, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Shelby County, Alabama. The name of the corporation “Brook Hills Baptist Church” was changed to “The Church at Brook Hills,” and other amendments were made in 1997, recorded as Instrument number 1997-31966 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Shelby County, Alabama. The church address is 3145 Brook Highland Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama, 35242. The mailing address is P.O. Box 380543, Birmingham, Alabama 35238-0543.

Article VI. Membership Of The Board Of Directors
Article VI is changed to read as follows: The Board of Directors shall be composed of the Elder Council, composed of eight (8) Elders and a Senior Pastor (total of 9), who are chosen by the church body in accordance with the church bylaws as from time to time amended.

Article VII. Church Conference (Business Meeting)
The name of the church business meeting shall be called “MINISTRY MEETING” and shall occur annually in the month of December in accordance with the church bylaws as from time to time amended.

Article X. Elections
Paragraph # 3 in Article X is hereby amended to read as follows: Members of the Board of Directors are to serve for a rotating term of four (4) years or until such time as they are removed pursuant to the bylaws of the corporation as they may be amended from time to time.

Article XI. Church Year
Article XI is hereby amended to read as follows: The church year shall extend from the first day of January through the end of December for a period of twelve (12) months.

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.