Delegate Information for Church
According to the ABC of Michigan Bylaws Article V Section 4:  Number of Delegates to the Annual and Special Meetings of the Region.  All delegates shall be members of a local congregation fulfilling requirements of Article V Section 3.  
Section 3 states:  Responsibilities of the Local Congregations.  The local congregations shall contribute to the American Baptist Mission Budget of the American Baptist Churches, USA and/or organizations and institutions recognized by the Region during the preceding fiscal year.  The local congregations shall also participate regularly in the support of the purpose of the Region outlined in Article III of these Bylaws.  Local congregations aligned with more than one denomination shall seek to share proportionately their benevolence funds with these denominations.  
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Church Name, Address, Phone, and Email:
Record of giving in 2022 to ABMS:
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Last Reported Church Membership Number (From your 2022 Annual Report)  You Receive 1 additional delegate for every 100 members or major fraction thereof.  (i.e. 149= 1 delegate, 150=2)
Pastors and Full-Time Professional Staff Members shall be delegates.  All Churches are entitled to 2 lay delegates and then receive 1 additional delegate for each 100 members or major fraction thereof.  
The following information is requested for verification of all delegates to the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Baptist Churches of Michigan (ABC-MI)/Michigan Baptist Convention (MBC) which will be held on October 13 and 14, 2023.  This is required to be in compliance with Article V, Section 4 and Article V section 3 of the ABC-MI bylaws.  
Number of Pastors and Full-Time Professional Staff Members:
Assigned Delegate Number: 2
Number of Additional Lay Delegates:
Total Number of Delegates: (All above delegates added together)
List Below the names of Full-Time Professional Leaders who will serve as delegates.
PCL's are considered full-time if they work 20 plus hours a week for the church and receive remuneration.  
1. Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
2. Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
3. Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
4. Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
List below all names of your lay delegates attending:
1.  Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
2.  Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
3. Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
4.  Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
5.  Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
6.  Name, Address, City, State, Zip & E-mail address (required)
Any additional:
Please include any additional delegate names above.  Only those listed here are considered OFFICAL DELEGATES having the right to vote on issues at the Annual Meeting of the ABC-MI/MBC.  Others from your church who are not listed above are welcome and encouraged to participate but are not considered VOTING DELEGATES.  Note: Submitting names on this form does NOT register a person for the Annual Gathering.  Pertinent documents and voting instructions will be sent to each delegate two weeks prior to the meeting.  
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Signed: (Church Clerk, Moderator, or Pastor)
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