Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.301

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 458.301 - Congregational church; incorporators; articles, execution, contents

It shall be lawful for any number of persons of full age, not less than 5, who may desire to form themselves into a Congregational church, to adopt, execute and acknowledge before any person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds, articles of association, in writing, whereby they shall agree to organize a church, according to the faith and usages of the churches commonly called Congregational, under the name and style set forth in said articles, which shall contain the following items:

First. The name of said church;

Second. The township, village or city, and the county in which said church shall be located;

Third. An agreement to worship and labor together as a church according to the faith and usages of the churches commonly called Congregational.

MCL 458.301

1901, Act 53, Imd. Eff. 4/9/1901 ;--Am. 1913, Act 298, Eff. 8/14/1913 ;--CL 1915, 11016 ;--CL 1929, 10950 ;--CL 1948, 458.301.