Now that the merger of Calvary Temple Church and The Living Word Church has been approved by each Board of Directors, what happens next?  Before the merger becomes official there are three legal things that need to happen:  

   1.  “Bylaws” will need to be amended and restated.   A committee composed of four individuals chosen by the pastors of each church (two from each church) will review the current bylaws and recommend changes to the combined Board of Directors.  The board members will then vote up or down on each change. 

   2.  Details of the merger will be reviewed by an attorney. 

   3.  A majority vote of Calvary Temple’s active voting membership present at the Annual Business Meeting is also required in order to adopt The Agreement and Plan of Merger as required by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and be done according to the Calvary Temple Church Bylaws. 

   After the three legal things happen the Articles of Merger will be sent to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State.  The Merger will become effective upon the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the State.  The congregations will begin meeting permanently at the Calvary Temple Church location on April 2 for the Good Friday Service at 6:30 PM.

   Pastor Trevor and Pastor Rudy will continue meeting with department and ministry leaders to insure a smooth transition.  As the departments and ministries come together they will be encouraged to work in unity: one mind, one body, one spirit and one cause.   With this goal in mind, the women of both churches have already been working on this.  On Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 AM, the women of Calvary Temple Church and The Living Word Church have invited the men of both churches to attend what they call, “Breakfast in Bed.”  This will be an opportunity for the men of both churches to fellowship and get to know each other.  Then on Saturday March 27 at 11:30 AM the women of both churches are invited to a Luncheon and a time of fellowship.  The youth will also be working together to raise funds to attend Acquire the Fire on May 7-8 in Pittsburgh, PA.

    Membership will be open to anyone who desires to become a member of the combined church for 3 months.   The temporary (non-legal) name will be “The Living Word at Calvary Temple Church”.  In three to six months after the effective date of merger anyone may submit names for consideration to Pastor Trevor and Pastor Rudy.  They will pick 4 names to be voted on by the church membership. 

   As additional details of the merger are known, they will be posted to the web.  A newsletter will also be published soon.