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A charter is another word for a constitution. A church constitution will describe the basic foundation of the church and how it will function. Page 5 of this PDF explains what a church constitution is. http://net-at-hand.s3.amazonaws.com/site...
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A church charter should be written in the preplanning of your new church. It is when you turn into the government the financial documents and the actions you have taken in a three month time to become tax exempt. For more information look here: http://net-at-hand.s3.amazonaws.com/site...; http://www.amfellow.org/church-documents...

