Constitution of Mid Carolinas Tres Dias, Inc.     

The official name shall be Mid Carolinas Tres Dias, Inc. (also referred to herein as “Mid Carolinas Tres Dias”, “MCTD”, the “Organization” or the "Community"). 

 ARTICLE II.  -  AFFILIATION

 Mid Carolinas Tres Dias subscribes to the Constitution and Bylaws and will adhere to "The Essentials of Tres Dias", as all three documents are current at the time of this writing, from International Secretariat of Tres Dias, Inc., a New York State corporation.

 ARTICLE III.  -  PURPOSE

The purpose of the MCTD is to strengthen and extend the body of Christ through development of Christian leaders and the renewal of their Christian faith.  Primarily, the means to accomplish this is to conduct the three-day Tres Dias experience (the "Weekend") on a regular basis.  After the Weekend (the "Fourth Day"), activities will be provided for those who have experienced a MCTD Weekend (the "Pescadores"), or a recognized equivalent (a movement based on Cursillo de Christiandad), to help sustain and further their life in Christ.

 ARTICLE IV. – HOLY SCRIPTURES

 Mid Carolinas Tres Dias, being a Christian organization, holds all the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired, inerrant Word of God and the sole rule of faith and life.    To the best of the ability of the members and leadership of this organization, all of the decisions made by the governing bodies of Mid Carolinas Tres Dias shall be based upon principles drawn from the teachings of Jesus Christ, as delineated in and understood from the study of the Holy Scriptures.

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 ARTICLE V.  -  STATEMENT OF BELIEF

In order to understand MCTD, you must understand what we believe.  These beliefs explain our allegiance to the Savior, our dedication to the work of His Kingdom and our stand for absolute truth.

            A.    We believe and profess our faith in one triune God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  (Matthew 28:19)

            B.     We believe and profess that Jesus Christ is the only Savior, and is God in the flesh.  (John 1:1, 3:16 and 14:6)

            C.    We believe and profess that the Holy Spirit is God, and is The Lord and Giver of Life.  (Romans 8:11, Job 33:4)

            D.    We believe and profess that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired and completely true Word of God.  (II Timothy 3:16-17)

            E.     We believe and profess that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, that forgiveness of sins is received

                    through confession and repentance, and that our sins are washed away through the blood of Jesus Christ.  (Romans 3:23,

                    Acts 2:38 and I John 1:9)

            F.     We believe and profess that salvation is a gift of God's grace obtained through personal faith in Jesus Christ. 

                    (Ephesians 2:8)

           G.    We believe and profess that the Body of Christ is to make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond

                   of peace until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God.  (Ephesians 4:3,13)

            H.    We believe and profess that God's unconditional love, as made manifest to us through Jesus Christ, is the primary witness

                   by which people are renewed, edified and changed.  (I Corinthians 13:8)

            I.     We believe and profess that God has called us to live holy lives that will bring glory to His name.  (Colossians 3:1-25)

            *      For purposes of standards and principles, Tres Dias ascribes to those stated in the  “Authorized King James Version”

                  of the Bible of 1611(KJV)”

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ARTICLE VI. - MEMBERSHIP

            A.        .           A person may become a member of MCTD by:

                        1.     Having attended a MCTD three-day Weekend, or

                        2.     Having attended a Tres Dias Weekend or its equivalent (see Article III, above), moved to this geographic area,

                                and made known to the Secretary of Secretariat (See Article I, of the Bylaws) his/her interest to become active

                                in MCTD.

           B.        .         Membership in MCTD may be terminated by one of the following:

                     1.     A member may resign by written or verbal notice to the Secretary of Secretariat.

                     2.     A member may move out of the area, become inactive or unreachable.

                    3.     By action of Secretariat at an official meeting.  Such action shall require notification of intent to terminate

                            the person's membership at a previous official meeting and a two-thirds vote of the members present.

ARTICLE VII. – GENERAL POWERS

            General Powers:

           The Secretariat as a body, through its Voting Members (Article I, Item C.1, of the Bylaws):

A.     shall have supreme power to control, administer and manage all of its external and internal affairs including its real and personal property, temporalities and revenues;

 B.     shall be the ultimate administrator of its ecclesiastical affairs in accordance with the Word of God;

          C.     shall not, however, be empowered to decide anything contrary to the Word of God and any such contrary decision

               shall be null and void.

ARTICLE VIII. - OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

           The Officers and Committees of the Secretariat shall be those prescribed in the Bylaws.

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ARTICLE IX. - SECRETARIAT

           The Secretariat shall be the supreme body in Mid Carolinas Tres Dias.  Its membership shall be as prescribed in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE X. – BOARD OF TRUSTEES

          The Board of Trustees shall consist of the Officers and Committee Chairmen, which Committees shall be prescribed in the

           Bylaws.

 ARTICLE XI. – MEETINGS

            Regular and special meetings of the Secretariat shall be held in accordance with the Bylaws.

ARTICLE XII. – RIGHTS TO PROPERTY 

     A.       If at any time a separation should take place in this organization, the real and personal property of the organization, its temporalities and revenues and all rights and benefits therewith connected shall be vested in those members who adhere to Articles IV and V of this Constitution.

             B.    In the event the organization should totally disband, the property and all rights connected therewith shall be transferred

                           as prescribed in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE XIII. - BYLAWS

            This Secretariat may adopt such Bylaws as may be required to accomplish its purpose and to carry out its business.

ARTICLE XIV. – AMENDMENTS

            Amendments to this Constitution may be adopted by the Secretariat providing:

A.                 A.   that they do not conflict with the provisions laid down in Articles IV and V of this Constitution; 

B.     that they are approved by at least two-thirds of the Voting Members present at any Secretariat meeting and that the proposed modification, deletion or addition was proposed at a prior meeting of Secretariat and notice of the proposed changes was published prior to the Secretariat meeting in the MCTD newsletter and upon request, a copy of the changes was made available.

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