Calvary Church Constitution, September 2014
the names of men recommended by the Elders, taking into
consideration the recommendations of the Deacons, as nominees for the office of Elder and Deacon for the ensuing three
years.
1. All nominees must meet the biblical qualifications set
forth in 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:6-9.
2. Nominees must be active members of Calvary Church for
two years prior to the annual congregational meeting.
3. Nominees must not have served as an Elder or Deacon
of Calvary Church in the previous two years, unless such
service consisted of the nominee filling the remaining
term of an Elder or Deacon vacancy.
4. Nominees should have a history of service at Calvary
Church.
5. In 1 Timothy 3:1-13 the phrase "being of one wife" is
used as a qualification for both elders and deacons.
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above, for that candidate will be divided by the total number
of ballots cast for option “1” and option “2” above, for that
candidate.) Ballots in which option “3” above is selected will
not count as a ballot for that person. The results of this approval vote will remain confidential.
The Clerk and at least one other Elder will place stones or
other objects corresponding to each of the approved names in
two containers (one for Elder and one for Deacon candidates)
that allow for suitable randomization.
A congregational member selected by the Chairman will draw
out of each container the number of stones or other objects
corresponding to the number of open positions. The peo