"The new board will represent a broad cross section of the congregation, and will have broader influence and review capability to deal with financial issues and questions than in the past..."
Boston Apology Letter – March 16, 2003
A Board of Directors in a corporation is legally charged with having complete authority over the finances of the corporation. So this statement reveals that Boston's Board was just a puppet for church leadership.
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From ICOC Administrative Policies 2001 --- 03.05 Board of Directors The Board, while recognizing that the Elders and Evangelists of the church have been given the biblical role of spiritual and ecclesiastical leadership of the church,
shall take all steps necessary for the proper corporate governance of the
church. It shall be the responsibility of the Board to actively oversee mission, major policy, major financial, and personnel decisions and to set clear boundaries for the proper exercise of delegated authority by senior management or the officially recognized church leadership. The Board shall maintain a board policy manual, implement a program for the selection, orientation, and training of board members, and meet on a such a regular basis as is necessary to ensure proper board governance.
"We’ve been told to ‘get our Boards on board’, undermining the very purpose of having a board in the first place."
Henry Kriete Letter -- Spring 2003
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"The SDCC Board of Directors is taking a more definitive role in the review of budgets and where the money goes. I'm excited as well as relieved because it will be a great protection to all of us here"
Guillermo Adame
Letter - Monday, April 14, 2003
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"As their term limits are ending, we would like the congregation to re-vote on whether there should be an election or a selection of Board members.
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Denver Apology Letter -- March 14, 2003
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