Disaffiliation with the UPC????

[Whole Hearted]

I have had several friends disaffiliate their churches. They must have a business meeting and you must invite an official of the UPC like a presbyter or DS. All those who I know had a official present.

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Churches should have unbiased, objective boards rather than allow one man that much control. He should at least consider the opinions of the church membership

Here's a different slant Prax. Our Church board decided we should vote to become non affiliated earlier this year.

Our pastor was not for this but the board voted on it and then took it to the church and the chuch voted on it and passed.

A meeting must be announced three times and the district informed of the intent of the church and they have the right to send a district representive to the business meeting to present wht they feel the church should remain affiliated.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

Here's a different slant Prax. Our Church board decided we should vote to become non affiliated earlier this year.

Our pastor was not for this but the board voted on it and then took it to the church and the chuch voted on it and passed.

A meeting must be announced three times and the district informed of the intent of the church and they have the right to send a district representive to the business meeting to present wht they feel the church should remain affiliated.

I think the pastor should be on the board.

[anapko]

You should read the thread, "How Much Information Should The Saints Expect From Their Pastor?" Just don't mention Coonskinner's name!!

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

I think the pastor should be on the board.

Pastor is President of the board or of our corporation I believe Prax, but he can't out vote the board of elders or trustee board.

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Whole Hearted

I have had several friends disaffiliate their churches. They must have a business meeting and you must invite an official of the UPC like a presbyter or DS. All those who I know had a official present.

Was it explained to the church why they were disaffilliating?

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by revrandy

If the Pastor decides to disaffilliate his Church from the UPC but does not discuss UPC issues as to why he is disaffilliating is he being honest or dishonest?

It takes either a Board Meeting or General Meeting doesn't it to vote for disaffilliation should he discuss with those the reasons he is disaffilliating?

imo...if the church is UPC they have a right to know why he believes they should disaffilliate...especially if he is not the founding pastor but voted in..

what say ye??

the church does not allways have the right to know,and the reasoning behind that is most churches are not upc but their pastors are and it has nothing to do with the saints in his church.if my pastor does not want to pay his dues then thats up to him.he is the one that pays them not the saints.

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

the church does not allways have the right to know,and the reasoning behind that is most churches are not upc but their pastors are and it has nothing to do with the saints in his church.if my pastor does not want to pay his dues then thats up to him.he is the one that pays them not the saints.

So the saints don't go to UPC camp meetings or read the Herald or go to fellowship meetings with other churches or go to Conference??

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by revrandy

So the saints don't go to UPC camp meetings or read the Herald or go to fellowship meetings with other churches or go to Conference??

really we dont we have our own camp in ventura and youth in atwater,ca and we will fellowship with the same churches, upc or not.as of now we do not do anything that upc puts on and even if we did go to upc stuff and our pastor got out it does not mean you cant attend campmeeting and confrencess that are put on by the upc.(they dont ask if your upc)

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

really we dont we have our own camp in ventura and youth in atwater,ca and we will fellowship with the same churches, upc or not.as of now we do not do anything that upc puts on and even if we did go to upc stuff and our pastor got out it does not mean you cant attend campmeeting and confrencess that are put on by the upc.(they dont ask if your upc)

Why then is your Pastor still liscensed with the UPC?? It makes no sense...