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Finance

  • Building Reserve Account Policy

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING RESERVE ACCOUNT POLICY Adopted July 18, 2012 — Purpose The purpose of the Building Reserve Account is to provide funding for unanticipated facility repairs and upkeep…

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  • Capital Expenditures Policy

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH CAPITAL EXPENDITURES POLICY Adopted August 20, 2003 — Purpose The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and procedures for the acquisition of capital or fixed…

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  • Financial Policies

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH FINANCIAL POLICIES Adopted October 8, 2000 — General (Bylaws XI-A; Committee Handbook, page 12 #1) Church members, committees, deacons, and staff are encouraged to bring financial questions,…

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Governance

  • Business Meeting Scheduling Policy

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH Business Meeting Scheduling Policy Adopted July 24, 2013 — This Business Meeting Scheduling Policy is intended to establish guidelines for scheduling the business meetings that are defined…

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  • Committee Handbook

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH COMMITTEE HANDBOOK Revised January 22, 2014 — PURPOSE The purpose of this handbook is to provide a description of each of the committees, councils, and elected positions…

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  • Deacon Covenant

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH Deacon Covenant November 2014 Page 6–7 of Yates Deacon Handbook — By the grace of God, in keeping with the mind and purpose of our Lord as…

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  • Deacon Handbook

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH DEACON HANDBOOK Report of the Deacon Roles Task Force Adopted August 5, 2002 Revised November 2014 — TABLE OF CONTENTS — 1. Yates Baptist Church Deacon Roles…

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  • General Policies and Procedures for Committees

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH GENERAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMMITTEES Adopted October 18, 2006 — 1. NOMINATION AND COMPOSITION (1) The Nominating Committee shall nominate members of committees. Each committee member…

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Web Policies

  • Cookie Policy

    Cookie Policy Summary Cookies help our website work better and tell us which pages people use. We don’t use advertising cookies. You can change your cookie choices any time using…

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  • Copyright & DMCA Policy

    Copyright & DMCA Last updated: September 1, 2025 Contact: info@yateschurch.org • (919) 489-2309 Summary If something on our site uses your work without permission, email our agent with the URL…

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  • Legal Disclosure / Imprint

    Legal Disclosure / Imprint Last revised: October 15, 2025 Contact: info@yateschurch.org • (919) 489-2309 Summary This page provides transparency about who operates this website, how to contact us, and which…

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  • Livestream & Recording Notice

    Livestream & Recording Notice Yates Baptist Church Last updated: September 1, 2025 Contact: info@yateschurch.org • (919) 489-2309 Summary We livestream worship services. Video may include the platform and parts of…

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Policy

  • Email Policy

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH EMAIL POLICY Adopted January 19, 2012 — PURPOSE The Yates Baptist Church staff maintains an email list to facilitate rapid and efficient electronic communication with the church…

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Facilities

  • Gym Use Policy and Documents

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH GYM USE POLICY Gym Rental Rates Rental Procedure and Payment Cancellation Procedure — Contact Information Yates Baptist Church 2819 Chapel Hill Road Durham, NC 27707 Phone: 919-489-2309…

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  • House and Grounds Policy and Procedures

    HOUSE AND GROUNDS POLICY AND PROCEDURES (Adopted August 5, 2014) Outline of Responsibilities The House and Grounds (H&G) Committee is responsible for the maintenance and care of the physical properties…

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  • Linen Policy and Form

    LINEN POLICY (Adopted July 17, 2002) — LINEN-USE FORM (Adopted July 17, 2002) Date:   Telephone: Name: Date of Use:   Date to be Returned: Date Removed from Linen Closet: Occasion for…

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  • Member Wedding Policy

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBER WEDDING POLICY (Revised June 27, 2006) Weddings at Yates Baptist Church are sacred occasions taking place in God’s House. The ceremony must be Christ-centered. We are…

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Ministry

  • Ministry Partnership Policy

    YATES BAPTIST CHURCH MINISTRY PARTNERSHIP POLICY (Adopted July 17, 2002) Yates Baptist Church participates in ministry partnerships that may need use of church facilities. Examples include the Interfaith Hospitality Network,…

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