Universal Church of Light and Love SEMINARY STATEMENT OF BELIEFS
We, at the Universal Church of Light and Love, are a non-denominational church that believes that we
are all spirits in bodies, seeking and discovering our own personal truth in our
own unique way.
For many of us, that truth is found through Jesus Christ,
Buddha or The Divine.
For a large number of our members, it is found through
Pagan Gods and Goddesses, while still others find their truth through examining
life and the experiences we all have. All of these paths and more are welcomed
and explored.
We value all the viewpoints of our ministers and
congregation, however varied and controversial they might be.
We believe in religious freedom, as long as it does not
infringe on the rights of others and is within the law.
We welcome any who seek truth, wisdom and tolerance.
We use teaching material from a variety of sources, the
Bible included, as wisdom is found in many places and people each hear it in
different ways.
Through our seminary, we explore many faiths and belief
systems and seek to understand the universal truths that each of these
contain.
BY- LAWS OF Universal Church of Light and
Love
ARTICLE I - PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The principal
office of the corporation, (also referred to as the Ministry)
shall be
located at: 3460 N Banner Way, Wasilla AK 99654
ARTICLE II- STRUCTURE OF
MINISTRY, CIVIL, AND ECCLESIASTICAL
2.1 Civil
Structure. The civil officers of the corporation
may be a
President, Vice-President, Director of Spiritual Innovation, Secretary,
Treasurer, and such other offices as the corporation shall establish. (You may
put in whatever offices you like, as long as you have a President and a
Treasurer.)
2.1 .1 The President shall be the Pastor and shall
preside at all meetings
and shall make an annual report to the status and
condition of the corporation
to this Board of Directors. The President
shall sign all certificates,
contracts, deeds and other instruments of the
corporation. During the absence or
disability of the President, the
Vice-President shall exercise all the powers
and discharge all the duties
of the President.
2.1.2 The Director of Spiritual
Innovation shall exercise creative input on
the spiritual content of the
church material and shall be diligent in the act of
improving the overall
teaching standards of the church.
2.1.3 The Secretary shall
keep the minutes of all meetings: shall have charge
of the seal and
corporate books and shall make such reports and reform such
duties as are
required of him or her by the corporation, and shall sign all
certificates,
contracts, deeds and other instruments of the corporation.
2.1.4 The Treasurer shall have custody of all monies and securities of the
corporation and shall keep regular books of account. He shall disburse the funds
of the corporation in payment of the just demands against the corporation
or as
may be required of him he shall make an accounting of all his
transactions as
Treasurer and of the financial condition of the
corporation.
2.1.5 The officers of the corporation shall hold offices
until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
2.1.6 The Board of Directors shall meet at least once each year, either in
person or electronically, but special meetings may be called if and when the
same may become necessary.
2.2 Ecclesiastical
Structure. Ecclesiastically, the Ministry
shall be composed
of:
2.2.1 The Board of Directors
ARTICLE III - THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ITS ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND DUTIES
3.1 The Board of
Directors shall be at least 3 in number and shall have the
power to
exercise all powers necessary for the operation of the Ministry,
expressed
or implied, which shall be necessary and proper to carry out all the
executive functions, and all other powers both civil and ecclesiastical as it
may determine.
3.1 .1 The members of the Board of Directors shall
be elected for a term of 5
years. The Terms shall be computed from the day
of their election and each
member may hold office until such time as an
election by the members can be
had.
3.1.2 In the event
a vacancy in the Board of Directors occurs, remaining
members of the Board
of Directors shall fill such vacancy by a majority vote at
a duly held
meeting until the successor has been duly elected and qualified.
3.2 The
Pastor. The Pastor may be the President and may be appointed by the
Board
of Directors, which shall authorize the Pastor and any other officers, or
agents of the Ministry, or any other officer so authorized by these By Laws, to
enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name
of or
on behalf of the Ministry, and such authority may be general or may
be confined
to specific incidence.
3.3 The Secretary. The Secretary
shall be elected by the Board of Directors
or appointed by the
President..
3.3.1 The Secretary shall keep minutes of the
proceedings of its members,
Board of Directors, committees, councils and
other Boards or tribunals
authorized by the Board of Directors and these
records shall be kept at the
principal office of the
Ministry.
3.4 The Treasurer. A Treasurer shall be elected
by the Board of Directors or
appointed by the President. The Treasurer
shall be the treasurer of the
Ministry, and shall have custody of all
moneys and securities of the Ministry
and shall make an accounting of all
of the Ministry transactions.
3.4.1 All checks, drafts or orders for the
payment of money, notes, evidence
of indebtedness issued in the name of the
corporation shall be signed by the
Pastor or other officers or agents of
the corporation, in such manner as shall
from time to time be determined by
resolution of the board of Directors. In the
absence of such direction from
the Board of Directors the Pastor may sign on
behalf of the
Ministry.
3.4.2 All funds of the Ministry shall be
deposited as required to the credit
of the corporation in such banks, trust
companies or other depositories as the
Board of Directors or the Pastor may
elect.
3.4.3 The Board of Directors or the Pastor may accept on behalf
of the
Ministry any contributions, donations, gifts, including real
property, bequest
or devise for any purpose of the Ministry. (Mal. 3:10;
Luke 6:38; I Cor. 16:1;
Il Cor. 9:6-8).
3.4.4 The Treasurer shall
keep correct and complete financial records of all
Ministry account(s). All
books and records of the Ministry may be inspected by
any member, or agent,
for any purpose at any reasonable time.
3.4.5 The treasurer shall be
authorized to appoint persons to assist the
Treasurer in carrying out the
duties and functions of the Treasurers Office.
ARTICLE IV -
MEETINGS
4.1 The annual meeting of the Ministry shall be
held on the first Tuesday of
May of each year. At that meeting Directors
shall be nominated and elected to
office as
appropriate.
4.2 Special Meetings may be called by the
Board of Directors or the Pastor as
they in their discretion deem
necessary. Notices for the calling of such special
meetings shall be given
to all members in writing with 3 days prior written
notice.
ARTICLE
V - RULES AND REGULATIONS
5.1 The Board of Directors may adopt such rules
of procedure and regulations
governing the conduct of its business and the
organization of the Ministry as
they may deem necessary, proper and
expedient.
5.1.1 There can be no appeal from the decisions and
determinations of the
Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI -
AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS
The provisions of the Bylaws may be modified,
altered or amended by
two-thirds majority vote of the members of the Board
of Directors at a regular
or special meeting. As soon as the proposed
amendments have been adopted as
herein provided, results of the vote shall
be announced by the Pastor and
declared adopted by the Chairman of the
Board of Directors, whereupon such
amendments shall be in full force of
effect.
are all spirits in bodies, seeking and discovering our own personal truth in our
own unique way.
For many of us, that truth is found through Jesus Christ,
Buddha or The Divine.
For a large number of our members, it is found through
Pagan Gods and Goddesses, while still others find their truth through examining
life and the experiences we all have. All of these paths and more are welcomed
and explored.
We value all the viewpoints of our ministers and
congregation, however varied and controversial they might be.
We believe in religious freedom, as long as it does not
infringe on the rights of others and is within the law.
We welcome any who seek truth, wisdom and tolerance.
We use teaching material from a variety of sources, the
Bible included, as wisdom is found in many places and people each hear it in
different ways.
Through our seminary, we explore many faiths and belief
systems and seek to understand the universal truths that each of these
contain.
BY- LAWS OF Universal Church of Light and
Love
ARTICLE I - PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The principal
office of the corporation, (also referred to as the Ministry)
shall be
located at: 3460 N Banner Way, Wasilla AK 99654
ARTICLE II- STRUCTURE OF
MINISTRY, CIVIL, AND ECCLESIASTICAL
2.1 Civil
Structure. The civil officers of the corporation
may be a
President, Vice-President, Director of Spiritual Innovation, Secretary,
Treasurer, and such other offices as the corporation shall establish. (You may
put in whatever offices you like, as long as you have a President and a
Treasurer.)
2.1 .1 The President shall be the Pastor and shall
preside at all meetings
and shall make an annual report to the status and
condition of the corporation
to this Board of Directors. The President
shall sign all certificates,
contracts, deeds and other instruments of the
corporation. During the absence or
disability of the President, the
Vice-President shall exercise all the powers
and discharge all the duties
of the President.
2.1.2 The Director of Spiritual
Innovation shall exercise creative input on
the spiritual content of the
church material and shall be diligent in the act of
improving the overall
teaching standards of the church.
2.1.3 The Secretary shall
keep the minutes of all meetings: shall have charge
of the seal and
corporate books and shall make such reports and reform such
duties as are
required of him or her by the corporation, and shall sign all
certificates,
contracts, deeds and other instruments of the corporation.
2.1.4 The Treasurer shall have custody of all monies and securities of the
corporation and shall keep regular books of account. He shall disburse the funds
of the corporation in payment of the just demands against the corporation
or as
may be required of him he shall make an accounting of all his
transactions as
Treasurer and of the financial condition of the
corporation.
2.1.5 The officers of the corporation shall hold offices
until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
2.1.6 The Board of Directors shall meet at least once each year, either in
person or electronically, but special meetings may be called if and when the
same may become necessary.
2.2 Ecclesiastical
Structure. Ecclesiastically, the Ministry
shall be composed
of:
2.2.1 The Board of Directors
ARTICLE III - THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ITS ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND DUTIES
3.1 The Board of
Directors shall be at least 3 in number and shall have the
power to
exercise all powers necessary for the operation of the Ministry,
expressed
or implied, which shall be necessary and proper to carry out all the
executive functions, and all other powers both civil and ecclesiastical as it
may determine.
3.1 .1 The members of the Board of Directors shall
be elected for a term of 5
years. The Terms shall be computed from the day
of their election and each
member may hold office until such time as an
election by the members can be
had.
3.1.2 In the event
a vacancy in the Board of Directors occurs, remaining
members of the Board
of Directors shall fill such vacancy by a majority vote at
a duly held
meeting until the successor has been duly elected and qualified.
3.2 The
Pastor. The Pastor may be the President and may be appointed by the
Board
of Directors, which shall authorize the Pastor and any other officers, or
agents of the Ministry, or any other officer so authorized by these By Laws, to
enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name
of or
on behalf of the Ministry, and such authority may be general or may
be confined
to specific incidence.
3.3 The Secretary. The Secretary
shall be elected by the Board of Directors
or appointed by the
President..
3.3.1 The Secretary shall keep minutes of the
proceedings of its members,
Board of Directors, committees, councils and
other Boards or tribunals
authorized by the Board of Directors and these
records shall be kept at the
principal office of the
Ministry.
3.4 The Treasurer. A Treasurer shall be elected
by the Board of Directors or
appointed by the President. The Treasurer
shall be the treasurer of the
Ministry, and shall have custody of all
moneys and securities of the Ministry
and shall make an accounting of all
of the Ministry transactions.
3.4.1 All checks, drafts or orders for the
payment of money, notes, evidence
of indebtedness issued in the name of the
corporation shall be signed by the
Pastor or other officers or agents of
the corporation, in such manner as shall
from time to time be determined by
resolution of the board of Directors. In the
absence of such direction from
the Board of Directors the Pastor may sign on
behalf of the
Ministry.
3.4.2 All funds of the Ministry shall be
deposited as required to the credit
of the corporation in such banks, trust
companies or other depositories as the
Board of Directors or the Pastor may
elect.
3.4.3 The Board of Directors or the Pastor may accept on behalf
of the
Ministry any contributions, donations, gifts, including real
property, bequest
or devise for any purpose of the Ministry. (Mal. 3:10;
Luke 6:38; I Cor. 16:1;
Il Cor. 9:6-8).
3.4.4 The Treasurer shall
keep correct and complete financial records of all
Ministry account(s). All
books and records of the Ministry may be inspected by
any member, or agent,
for any purpose at any reasonable time.
3.4.5 The treasurer shall be
authorized to appoint persons to assist the
Treasurer in carrying out the
duties and functions of the Treasurers Office.
ARTICLE IV -
MEETINGS
4.1 The annual meeting of the Ministry shall be
held on the first Tuesday of
May of each year. At that meeting Directors
shall be nominated and elected to
office as
appropriate.
4.2 Special Meetings may be called by the
Board of Directors or the Pastor as
they in their discretion deem
necessary. Notices for the calling of such special
meetings shall be given
to all members in writing with 3 days prior written
notice.
ARTICLE
V - RULES AND REGULATIONS
5.1 The Board of Directors may adopt such rules
of procedure and regulations
governing the conduct of its business and the
organization of the Ministry as
they may deem necessary, proper and
expedient.
5.1.1 There can be no appeal from the decisions and
determinations of the
Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI -
AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS
The provisions of the Bylaws may be modified,
altered or amended by
two-thirds majority vote of the members of the Board
of Directors at a regular
or special meeting. As soon as the proposed
amendments have been adopted as
herein provided, results of the vote shall
be announced by the Pastor and
declared adopted by the Chairman of the
Board of Directors, whereupon such
amendments shall be in full force of
effect.