Constitution Of the Gospel Choir

Article I: Name and Purpose.

Section 1: Name. This organization shall be known as the “Voices of Soulful Praise”.

Section 2: Purpose. The purpose of the choir is to express our Christian heritage
through multi-cultural fellowship, celebrating the richness of African
American culture through gospel music. Our purpose is not geared toward
entertainment, but it is to expose the student body, faculty, and staff to a
type of worship and praise that is relevant to all cultures.

Article II: Membership. Any student of Houghton College who is from, any ethnic
background, who has a sincere love for God, and wished to share this love
through gospel music. (Audition required)

Article III: Meetings. The President shall call regular meetings once a month for the
conducting of business, planning engagements, providing encouragement,
and a time for spiritual fellowship.

Article IV: Election of Officers and Term of Office.

Section 1: The members shall annually elect the President, Vice-President, treasurer,
and Secretary. The elections shall be held on March 10th, 1994 for the
offices pf the following year. A majority of at least two-thirds of the
members must be necessary for election.

Section 2: The term of office for all shall be one year starting at the beginning of the
school year.

Article V: Duties of Officers.

Section 1: The President will be present at all of the organization’s meetings. He/she
shall have the power to arrange engagements, schedule rehearsals, schedule
auditions for perspective new members, and appoint committees.

Section 2: The Vice president shall fulfill the duties of the president if he/she is not
present and provide assistance to the President if requested. He/she shall
oversee all advertising and publicity operations pertaining to the
organization.

Section 3: The Treasurer shall maintain a record of all income and expenditures.
He/she shall oversee all fund-raising efforts on behalf of the organization.
Section 4: The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings and handle all
correspondence as well as be responsible for all the transactions of the
organization.

Article VI: Advisor. The staff advisor will aid the choir in setting goals, forming
cohesion and help create and sustain a sense of stability in the group.

Article VII: Finances. To finance trips or the purchase of sheet music, the organization
may carry out fund-raising projects as approved by the appropriate
committees of Houghton College. There will be a membership due which
will be decided upon by the officers.

Article VIII: Amendments.

Section 1: This constitution maybe amended and by laws added at any regular meeting
according to election procedure as stated in Article IV, Section 1.

Section 2: The above procedure maybe used only when discussed at the previous
meeting.