NEW - The new FBC Constitution and Bylaws can be found below, along with an orientation letter from Pastor Howard. The new constitution was officially voted in by the congregation at the June 17, 2010 Business Meeting.

Orientation Letter from Pastor

FBC Constitution & By Laws

In addition, the following documents are from Pastor Howard's Governance Sessions.  Please use these resources for your own personal study.  You can click on the "Listen Now" link to listen to the recording of the session and click on any of the PDF file links to view and download the notes.  If you would like to download the audio to an MP3 file, then use your right mouse button to click on the link and choose "Save Target As" to save the MP3 file to your computer or device. 

Session1: - Listen Now

Congregationalism

Quotes on Church Governance and Congregationalism

The Constitution

The Role of Elders

The Value of Official Church Membership

Session2: - Listen Now

Children Who Believe

Divorce and Church Leadership

Elder and Deacon Qualifications

Session3: - Listen Now

Women in Ministry - Foundations

Session4: - Listen Now

Books on Leadership and Governance

Sermons on Leadership

Teaching Sessions on Leadership and Governance

Session5: - Listen Now

The Value of Women

Should Women Serve as Elders

Is The Bible Driven by Culture

Session6: - Listen Now

1 Timothy 2 and Male Elders

1 Timothy Passages

Genesis 1

Paul Temporary Problem

Session7: - Listen Now

Deacon Texts and Women

Women and Church Ministry

Women and the Ministry of Deacons