On Adoption Sunday, The Table Church will officially organize as an accredited church of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. After our worship service, Rev. Ira Towns, District Superintendent of the Mid-Atlantic District, will lead a short business meeting in which present charter members vote on 12 resolutions.

Please review the documents below before our November 8th service. Printed copies will also be available at the church.

Who votes: all present charter members. If you completed our church membership process and were approved for membership on or before November 8, 2026, you are a charter member.

Want to become a charter member? Please talk with Pastor Bruce or one of our elders, or contact the church office at info@thetablecma.org or call us at 301-732-7701.

Documents for review

Please take some time to review the following documents to prepare for the accreditation service.

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  • Accreditation Resolutions

    The full text of all 12 resolutions, including the property reversion clause.

    View PDF

  • Proposed Church Bylaws

    How the church will be governed as an accredited church (Resolution 12).

    View PDF

  • Uniform Constitution for Accredited Churches

    The C&MA constitution we adopt in full (Resolution 6), from the Manual of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.

    View PDF

  • Charter Membership Roll

    The members who will form the church (Resolution 4).

    This document is password-protected for charter members' view only. Contact Pastor Bruce to get the password.

    View PDF

  • Meeting Agenda

    The order of business, from welcome to adjournment.

    View PDF

  • Service Slides

    The slides shown during the vote, with a plain-language summary of each resolution.

    View PDF

  • Official Minutes

    The signed record of the meeting and its votes.

    Posted after November 8

How the voting process will work

Each resolution follows the same four steps.

  1. Read - The resolution is presented on the screen.

  2. Motion - A member moves to adopt it.

  3. Second - Another member seconds the motion.

  4. Vote - Members raise hands for yes, then for no.

Temporary Governance Authority

Appointed under Resolution 8 to serve until the congregation elects its officers. The temporary governance authority will replace Advisory Committee (ADCOM) until the date of our next annual meeting on January 10, 2027 when we will elect our elders and officers.

  • Rev. Bruce Persons - Chairman and Elder

  • Pastor Brandt Overman - Elder

  • Mr. Derrick Lewis - Elder

  • Mr. Kyle Flanigan - Treasurer

  • Mrs. Katrina Freeman - Secretary

 

After Adoption Sunday

  • The signed minutes will be posted here and filed with the Mid-Atlantic District Office.

  • The first annual meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 10, 2027, when members will elect elders and officers.