Michigan § 458.301 - Congregational church; incorporators; articles, execution, contents.
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§ 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.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 458.301 ("Congregational church; incorporators; articles, execution, contents.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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