Youth Ministries

** Last updated from the 2021 Minute Book.

Disclaimer

These Youth Ministry Guidelines are provided for reference only and are not official or binding. For the official Youth Ministry Guidelines please refer to the current Minute book of the Baptist Missionary Association of Oklahoma.

Article I - Name and Location

Section 1: The name of this religious organization shall be the BMA of Oklahoma Youth Ministries. Hereinafter reffered to as department.

Section 2: The principle address of the administrative affairs of the department shall be the residence of the duly elected secretary/treasurer of the committee of trustees.

Article II - Purpose and Membership

Section 1: the purpose of the department is to provide a Christian atmosphere of recreation, fellowship, Bible study, evangelism and worship for youth and adults ministered to by the churches associated with the Baptist Missionary Association of Oklahoma hereinafter referred to as member churches.

Article III - Administration

Section 1: The business of the department shall be administered by a committee of trustees as provided for in the Articles of Agreement of the BMA of Oklahoma.

• The director shall be elected annually by the member churches of the BMA of Oklahoma, but in case the office is vacated, the committee of trustees shall elect a successor to serve the unexpired term.
• The committee of trustees shall include in their annual report a nominee for the department director.
• The committee of trustees shall appoint annually a registrar and other necessary personnel for the camp.
• Select the time and place of each camp.
• be responsible for programs, fees, and guidelines.
• Submit annual reports to the association.

Section 2: The committee of trustees by signatures of its chairman and treasurer shall be empowered to receive and hold title and manage real and other properties, to convey title, and to make mortgage and contract.

Section 3: By majority vote, the committee of trustees shall provide annually for a chairman whose duties shall be to preside over all board meetings and a secretary-treasurer whose duties shall be to record and provide for all proceedings of its official meetings and to receive and disburse all monies.

Section 4: A majority of trustees shall constitute a quorum.

Article IV - Amendments

Additional Provision

From the 2013 Minute Book, Page 42.

As part of the Youth Department Report and Recommendations.

Recommendation #3 states:

• That the BMAO consider making the State Camp a Mission that is supported by the BMA of Oklahoma at a rate of $4,000 per year up to the point of having $10,000 after the camp is concluded. This amount will come from the General Funds of the BMA of Oklahoma

Each of the recommendations of the Camp Trustees were voted on and all passed.