Bear Creek Bible Church - Articles of Incorporation

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
THE BIBLE CHURCH

We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen (18) years or more, all of whom are citizens of the State of Texas, acting as incorporators of a corporation under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, do hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation:

ARTICLE ONE

The name of the corporation is THE BIBLE CHURCH.

ARTICLE TWO

The corporation is a non-profit corporation.

ARTICLE THREE

The period of its duration is perpetual.

ARTICLE FOUR

The purposes for which the corporation is organized are:

(1) To operate a non-profit church which will proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in and around Dallas and Tarrant Counties, Texas, and to the very ends of the Earth and to encourage Christians in the living of their faith in accordance with God’s Word by example, teaching and exhortation.

(2) The general purposes and powers are to have and exercise all rights and powers conferred on non-profit corporations under the laws of Texas, or which may hereafter be conferred, including the power to contract, rent, buy or sell personal or real property; provided, however, that this corporation shall not except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the primary purpose of this corporation.

(3) Notwithstanding any of the above statements of purposes and power, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the primary purpose of this corporation.

This corporation is organized pursuant to the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act and does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to the members thereof and is organized for non-profit purposes.

ARTICLE FIVE

The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation is 230 Blevins Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051 and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is Glendon W. Wetzel, Jr.

ARTICLE SIX

The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation is three and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors are:

Glenn W. Wetzel, Jr.
230 Blevins Street
Grapevine, TX 76051

Harold W. Landers
808 Wheelwood Drive
Hurst, TX 76053

Dr. David K. Livingstone
600 Frontier Court
Colleyville, TX 76034

ARTICLE SEVEN

The name and address of each incorporator is

Glendon W. Wetzel, Jr.
230 Blevins Street
Grapevine, TX 76051

Harold W. Landers
808 Wheelwood Drive
Hurst, TX 76053

Dr. David K. Livingstone
600 Frontier Court
Colleyville, DC 76034

ARTICLE EIGHT

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, trustee,officers or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Four hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) or (b) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of this corporation.

ARTICLE NINE

Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner, or to such organization organized and operated exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner, or to such organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the District Court of the Dallas County exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

Articles of Amendment, November 22, 1998

The name of the corporation is THE BIBLE CHURCH d.b.a. BEAR CREEK BIBLE CHURCH.

Article Eight of the Articles of Incorporation dated June 7, 1993 shall be changed to read:

"No part of the net earnings of this corporation will ever inure to the benefit of any donor, member, director, or officer of the corporation or any private individual and no donor, member, director or officer of the corporation or any private individual will be entitled to share in the distribution of any of the corporate assets; except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purpose set forth in Article Four hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) or (b) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). Notwithstanding any other provision of the articles, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of this corporation."

Article Nine of the Articles of Incorporation dated June 7, 1993 shall be changed to read:

"Upon dissolution of the corporation, the Elder and Deacon Board, must, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the corporation, distribute any assets of the corporation to one or more organizations recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as one organized exclusively for Christian beliefs and purposes similar to those outlined in Articles II and III of the by-laws of The Bible Church, Inc. d.b.a. Bear Creek Bible Church or a similar church willing to accept the assets and/or debts. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the District Court of Tarrant County exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes."