December 22, 2021

Greetings Corporate Assembly Members: 

It’s that time of year once again…we lead and go to all the annual meetings. Hip, hip Hooray! Park River Bible Camp has scheduled our Corporate Annual Assembly meeting for January 24, 2022, at 7PM. Just like last year, we are offering this both in person and via zoom.

If you’d like to join us via zoom, please call the main office with your email and we will email you the zoom link. Each congregation can bring 1-4 voting delegates depending on the size of your congregation. At the end of this letter will be your number of delegates who are able to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. Please call the main office at 701.284.6795 to let us know who those delegates are because if they are joining via zoom, we’d like to send them a hard copy of packet given at the meeting. This also helps us know if we will have a quorum.

We thank you for your participation and partnership with Park River Bible Camp. We value you and your congregation, the support given for the last 85 years, and the generosity displayed over and over, and we do ministry together. Happy Christmas and Happy New Year!

“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy!” Luke 2:10

As we prepare for this Annual Meeting, we’d like to have a vote on who can serve on the Board of Directors for Park River Bible Camp. Given below is the policy for our constitution and the changes we’d like to have the Assembly vote on at the meeting. As per the constitution we need to vote on this two times (this year) and at the Annual meeting in 2023 as well.

In Grace,

Rebecca Kjelland

Executive Director

rebecca@parkriverbiblecamp.org

Park River Lutheran Bible Camp

Amended proposed December 22 2022

Articles of Incorporation: In Accordance of Article XII Amendments

• These articles may be amended by introduction of a resolution to that effect at an annual meeting of the corporation and acted upon at the next annual meeting.

• Notice of a proposed amendment to the constitution shall be mailed to each member congregation 30 days prior to the date of the annual meeting. The amendment is to be proposed and ratified without change at two consecutive annual meetings.

• Approval of said amendments to be by a two-thirds vote of voting membership present at both annual meetings.

• Article II shall be unalterable.

• Article VI Subsection 2
  • Change, “All candidates for the Board of Directors shall be chosen from L.C.A. Congregations.”
• Article IX Subsection 1
  • Change, “The Executive Director shall be the managing coordinator of the corporation with duties as set forth by his/her job description.”
• Article IX Subsection 2
  • Change, “The Executive Director shall be selected by the Board of Directors.”
• Article IX Subsection 3
  • Change, “The Executive Director shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.”

Bylaws of the Park River Lutheran Bible Camp, Incorporated: In Accordance of Article XIII Bylaws of the Articles of Incorporation

• The corporation shall adopt such bylaws as may be needed from time to time. Bylaws shall not conflict with the provisions of the Constitution.

• Amendments to these Bylaws may be made at any special or annual meeting of the corporation by a simple majority vote of those present and voting. The Board of Directors may recommend any amendments to these Bylaws they see necessary.

• Article I Section 4 Subsection c
  • They shall hear reports from the Board of Directors, The Executive Director, and Associate Director, and acquaint themselves with the progress, objectives, conditions, and needs of Park River Lutheran Bible Camp
• Article II Section 1 Subsection d
  • Candidates for board members must be members of an L.C.A. congregation for a minimum of one year.
• Article II Section 5 Subsection g Item i
  • The Executive Director
• Article II Section 5 Subsection g Item iii
  • The Associate Director
• Article III Section 1
  • The Executive Director
• Article III Section 1 Subsection a
  • The Executive Director Shall be the executive head of Park River Lutheran Bible Camp, INC. He/She shall report to the Board of Directors, as required by them, concerning the work and needs of the  
• Article III Section 1 Subsection b
  • The Executive Director shall be responsible for carrying out the policies and directives of the Board of Directors.
• Article III Section 1 Subsection c
  • The Executive Director shall be Subject to annual formal evaluation by the Board of Directors.
• Article III Section 1 Subsection d
  • The Executive Director shall cause to be prepared a budget for approval.
• Article III Section 1 Subsection e
  • In case of a vacancy in the office of Executive Director, the Board of Directors shall appoint an Acting Director who shall serve until the new Executive Director has been “Called”