Christian Singles Fellowship Bylaws Introduction Since its sponsorship by Chapelgate, Chapelgate Career Fellowship has been administered by a steering committee of leaders. These leaders were asked to serve after selection by existing steering comittee members with the approval of Chapelgate’s leadership. Since Christian Singles Fellowship (CSF) is no longer affiliated or sponsored by Chapelgate Presbyterian Church, new selection criteria are necessary to form a new leadership committee. This committee will replace all previous members and leaders of CCF's old steering committee. I. Leadership and voting procedures are as follows: 1. The leadership committee will be comprised of five (5) CSF members who will be nominated and elected for overall leadership and administration. Their purpose is to guide CSF, plan worship events, select and schedule speakers, coordinate social activities, and direct other CSF issues as needed. 2. To be eligible for leadership, nominees must have consistently attended CSF for at least one year, be committed Christians, be of good Christian character, support the mission statement and statement of faith of Christian Singles Fellowship, and must agree to have his or her name placed in nomination. 3. The term of office for members of the leadership committee will be one year. No member can be elected for more than five* consecutive terms. Any officer who serves five consecutive terms will be required to step down for at least one year in order to prevent burn-out and encourage new leaders with different perspectives and different gifts to serve. 4. Announcements will be made at a regular CSF meeting and via electronic mail as to the dates and times of special business meetings; during these meetings CSF members will nominate and elect the leadership committee. 5. On the date designated for nominations, members will nominate individuals who qualify. A temporary secretary will be selected to take the minutes of the business meeting, to document the names of nominees, and to record the names of the nominees. 6. Election of leaders will occur by secret ballot at the next business meeting. The ballot will consist of five blank lines where each member will write in and vote for only five individuals. Ballots containing more than five names will be discarded. The 5 nominees receiving the most votes will be selected for the leadership committee. Votes will be counted and tracked by at least 2 individuals. In case of a tie which creates more than 5 committee members, a run-off election will occur to determine the final five committee members. 7. Once the 5 members are selected, the leadership committee will meet within two weeks to determine a chair person, vice chair person, secretary, treasurer, and communications coordinator by either consensus or a vote. The leadership committee will be responsible for appointing other leadership positions as required (social, food, music, etc.) 8. The initial responsibilities of the new CSF leadership committee will be to review and revise the bylaws, rules, regulations, and/or any other governing procedures if necessary. Any changes will be brought to the membership for consideration and a ratification vote. Changes, alterations, or additions to the mission statement, bylaws, or other structural issues will require a 2/3rds majority for approval of those attending the business meeting. 9. Whenever the leadership committee officially meets, a quorum will consist of 3 of the 5 committee members for decision-making purposes. Members who are late or not able to attend will be required to contact attending members to determine the nature of business conducted in their absence. II. Voting Membership Any Christian single who is never married, divorced, or widowed is welcome to attend all worship services and fellowship functions of CSF. In order to be a voting CSF member, however, individuals must have regularly attended at least 3 months of meetings, be of good Christian character, and be familiar with the mission statement, purpose, statement of faith, and bylaws of CSF. In addition, CSF members are asked to contribute a yearly membership donation of $10. Individuals who are unable to donate the fee can be sponsored by another member or receive a grant from CSF. The leadership committee will keep a record of voting members. III. Relocation Since a move to a new location is mandated by Chapelgate Presbyterian Church's decision to withdraw their support from CCF, now renamed Christian Singles Fellowship, very careful consideration should be given to where the group will relocate. The decision to relocate is very critical to the success of this singles ministry in the future and a vote of the membership is required for the move. The procedures for relocation are as follows: 1. The relocation subcommittee will interview the pastors or officials of all churches extending an invitation to host CSF. 2. If possible, on-site visits should be conducted to potential host churches or facilities before a final decision is made by the membership. The relocation subcommittee will then report its information and findings to the membership for consideration, information, and questions. 3. An announcement will be made as to the date and time of a business meeting when voting will take place as to the new location for CSF. 4. At the business meting, a vote will be taken of the CSF membership to determine the new location. The members will vote for one of the host churches and a 75% majority of those voting will be required to make the move to a particular location. The secretary on the leadership committee will record the vote and the church or facility that is selected. 5. It may be necessary to move to a temporary site before a suitable location is found. This location should be discussed among the members and approved as well. --Bylaws approved February 10, 2008, and amended May 4, 2008. New by-law under leadership and voting procedures not yet approved by CSF members] 10. If a member of the leadership committee resigns for any reason during his or her year-long term of service, a special election will be held following the preceding voting procedures. Once the candidate has been elected to the leadership committee, the new member will serve a full year- long term beginning from the date of election. * Article I, Section 3 was amended at a business meeting 1/29/2012 to change the limit from three to five years.