United Methodist Men
XXXXXX UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Article I Name
Section 1 The name of the organization shall be the United Methodist Men of Xxxxxx UMC,
hereinafter referred to as the UMM.
Article II Purpose
Section 1 To foster the teachings of Jesus Christ through study, fellowship, and work.
Section 2 To study and become familiar with the United Methodist Church, its organization
and its doctrines.
Section 3 To seek daily Christ's way of life; to bear witness to his way in business and
social conduct; and to actively engage in Christian service.
Section 4 To cooperate with the Bishop of the Annual Conference, the District Super-
intendent and the Pastor in promoting the program of the church.
Section 5 To cooperate with the other units of the United Methodist Men in the promotion
of District, Conference and church-wide projects .
Article III Membership
Section 1 Members shall be men of good faith who have an abiding and sincere concern for
all mankind, and who will subscribe to and support the purpose of the UMM.
Article IV Officers and Executive Committee
Section 1 The UMM shall be administered by an Executive Committee comprising the Pastor,
President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer and Program
Chairman.
Section 2 The Officers shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Program
Chairman, each elected for a term of one year.
Section 3 The election of officers for the following year will be held at the November meeting.
The elected officers shall be installed during the last part of the December meeting, and they will
assume their offices at the beginning of the next meeting, the January meeting of the next year.
Section 4 Vacancy occurring in any office between elections shall be filled by a majority vote of
the Executive Committee for the unexpired term of such office.
Section 5 The executive Committee may determine the rules of its proceedings.
Section 6 The elective Officers of the UMM shall be members of this local church.
Article V Funds
Section 1 The UMM shall collect and administer such funds as may be necessary for the accom-
plishment of its purpose, and may receive and administer gifts and bequests made for the object
of furthering such purposes.
Section 2 The Executive Committee may levy dues required for the operation of the UMM. The
dues shall be approved by 2/3 of the members present at the meeting at which the
matter is considered.
Section 3 The Executive Committee may levy special assessments for special purposes when ap-
proved by 2/3 of the members present at the meeting at which the matter is considered.
Section 4 In the event of the dissolution of the UMM, all existing funds of the UMM shall be
donated to the Xxxxxx United Methodist Church.
Article VI Meetings
Section 1 Annual Meeting. The meeting held during the month of December shall be designated
as the Annual Meeting during which the installation of the officers shall take place. The
installer of officers shall be the Pastor of the local Church or any appropriate invited guest.
The Annual Meeting may be designated as the "Family Meeting," where the entire family and
friends of the members shall be invited to attend.
Section 2 Regular meetings. The dates and times of the regular meetings of the UMM shall be
selected by the Executive Committee.
Section 3 Other meetings of the UMM may be called by the President with the approval of the
Executive Committee.