Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 458. Ecclesiastical Corporations § 458.525

Sec. 5. Said articles of association shall contain the following items:

First. The name of said church.

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

Third. An agreement to worship and labor together according to the discipline, rules and usages of the United Missionary churches in America, formerly known as the Mennonite Brethren in Christ church.

Said articles may be in the following form:

We, the undersigned, desiring to become incorporated under the provisions of Act Number ․․․․․ of the Public Acts of 1949, entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of United Missionary churches, for the change of name of Mennonite Brethren in Christ churches, and continuation of same as United Missionary churches, and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts” (title of act may be omitted where act number is used), do hereby make, execute and adopt the following articles of association to-wit:

First. The name assumed by the corporation and by which it shall be known in law is “․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ United Missionary church”.

Second. The location of said church shall be in the ․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, county of ․․․․․․․․․․, state of Michigan.

Third. The members of said church shall worship and labor together according to the discipline, rules and usages of the United Missionary church as from time to time authorized and declared by the general conference of said church, and the annual conference within whose bounds said corporation is situated. In witness whereof we, the parties hereby associating for the purpose of giving legal effect to these articles, hereunto sign our names with our places of residence.

Done at the ․․․․․ of ․․․․․, county of ․․․․․, and state of Michigan, this ․․․ day of ․․․․․, A.D. ․․․․․.

On this ․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, A.D. ․․․․․, before me, a ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ in and for said county, personally appeared ․․․․․․․․, known to me to be the persons named in, and who executed, the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same freely and for the intents and purposes therein mentioned.

I, ․․․․․, District Superintendent of the ․․․․․․․․ district of the ․․․․․․․․․․ annual conference of the United Missionary church, the same being the district in which the church mentioned in the foregoing articles of association is to be or is now located, do hereby certify that such church was organized by my consent and concurrence.

Dated at ․․․․․․․․ Mich., ․․․․․․․․, A.D. ․․․․․