ORGANIZATION AND PERMANENT RECORDS

Formation documents

The organizing and adoption instruments of This Grace Bible Churches and its Circle of the Elders.

The organizing framework

The existing organizing documents describe TGBC as an independent, unincorporated religious association. The Circle is an ecclesiastical governing body within TGBC. This collection preserves that structure.

The Constitution and Articles of Association establish the organizing framework. The Circle charter defines the Circle’s role. The General Adoption Resolution and Master Register provide forms for recording adoption and document status.

Document status: the available copies include draft editions, blank adoption fields, and forms awaiting execution. Their publication here does not certify adoption or issuance. Signed originals and the maintained register establish the recorded status.

Formation and adoption instruments

Constitution and Articles of Association

The principal organizing instrument, religious purposes, offices, property provisions, and continuity of TGBC.

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Circle of the Elders Charter

The Circle’s composition, responsibilities, limits of authority, meetings, voting, and succession duties.

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Governing Document order

The order of authority and the rules for interpreting documents together.

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Founding Bishop and Succession Declaration

The unique historical office of Founding Bishop and selection of an Overseeing Bishop.

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General Adoption Resolution

The resolution form for formal adoption and recognition of the governing package.

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Master Governing Document Register

The register for versions, authority, adoption dates, status, and permanent document control.

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Maintaining the organization’s records

Maintain executed organizing and adoption instruments, the governing document register, amendments, Circle appointments, minutes, credential records, assembly agreements, and property and financial records. Record actual adoption dates and preserve superseded versions.

Blank forms do not establish that an action occurred. This website does not supply or certify an EIN, government filing, tax determination, signed adoption date, issued credential, or current Circle roster.