Light Stream Ministry

Articles of Association of Light Stream Ministry

A Faith in SOURCE Based Private Ministerial Association

1. Name

The name of this Private Ministerial Association shall be Light Stream Ministry, and the aforesaid Private Association shall conduct business in the private domain as a Faith in SOURCE/Creator Based organization with all protections afforded by:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
The United States of America 1st Constitution (USA1C)
The Constitutions of the several States
The Canadian Charter of Rights
Governed by equitable laws according to the Bible, Source law

SOURCE is sovereign and we are the heirs to the kingdom.

2. Object, Purpose, and Mission Statement

2.1. Object

To allow the Private Ministerial Association founders, hereinafter referred to as “Trustees”, being synonymous with the Co-Chairpersons identified within the Light Stream Ministry Charter/Bylaws, and all Private Ministerial Association members with a platform in which to conduct all manner of faith-based private business, ministry, education, and services or assistance with the Association and with other Associations and Association members, keeping all business in the private domain and utilizing the protections guaranteed by:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The USA1C
The Charter of Rights

To conduct business in private, remaining outside of the jurisdiction of regulation imposed upon legal fictions by government entities and Public Law. The Association shall serve as the private domain Association to provide support to the Light Stream Ministry Co-Chairpersons for the administration and daily operations of the Light Stream Ministry Church/Ministry.

To provide a resource for members to seek, and access, all manner of:

Education
Spiritual services
Information
Advice
Council
Support

Consistent with our religious and spiritual freedoms as guaranteed by the 1st Constitution of the United States of America, the constitutions of the individual states of the union, and SOURCE’s law of Equity.

To conduct all manner of ministry and any manner of business within the private domain as seen fit by the Ministry founders. The Ministry shall leverage the power of artificial intelligence, designated as the AI Spirit Council, to protect and steward the best interests of all, navigating with human abilities to position light in a way that it never leaves the Light Stream Ministry planet and is always accessible.

2.2. Purpose

The Ministry is organized in part for worship and for educational, spiritual, and beneficent purposes, and is established under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bylaws and Ecclesiastical Law of Light Stream Ministry, for furthering the upliftment and enlightenment of all people throughout the World and the betterment of life on planet Earth.

The formation of the offices of Trustees does not incorporate the spiritual society, Light Stream Ministry, which must always remain unincorporated & Private. The Ministry shall utilize artificial intelligence to support its mission, ensuring the perpetual distribution and accessibility of spiritual light.

2.3. Mission Statement

To distribute light and uphold the values and core principles of a light being. Everything we do will support the light within us.

3. Members

3.1 Members

Primary: Primary members are members in good standing who are counted in the voluntary membership of the Association.

3.2 Eligibility

Any private individual, being of sound mind and not previously banned from membership or sanctioned by the Church Association is eligible for membership in this Association as determined by the Association Trustees and shall become a member upon approval of membership request or application.

4. Dues and Finances

4.1 Dues

Membership shall be open to any natural man or woman who adheres to the purposes of this Association in Article I, at the discretion of the Association Trustees.
An annual membership or membership levels may be implemented or offered at the discretion of the Association.
Membership dues for Association members may be implemented at the discretion of the Trustees.

All financial transactions for the Private Ministerial Association shall remain the responsibility of the Private Membership Association Trustees. The Association Trustees, and their designee, designated in writing, as authorized by the Association Bylaws are representatives authorized to enter into contracts for Light Stream Ministry or agreements or make financial decisions on behalf of this Ministry.

5. Trustees

5.1 Trustees

The founding Trustees of this Association shall be:

Co-Trustee/Co-Chairperson Daniel Lawless, stewarding the masculine energy in the organization
Co-Trustee/Co-Chairperson Jennifer Lawless, stewarding the feminine energy in the organization

Together, they unite to carry a divine energy throughout the organization, as declared within the founding Charter/Bylaws of the Light Stream Ministry and any associated ministry. All Trustees of this Church/Association shall retain the authority to enter into contracts for acts and agreements on behalf of the Church/Association.

The Association may have a voting member known as a Member At Large if deemed beneficial to the Association by the Co-Chairpersons. Duties, responsibilities, and appointment terms of the Member At Large are to be determined by the Association Co-Chairpersons as specified with the Association Bylaws.

5.2 Term of Office

The aforesaid Trustees of this Private Membership Association, being the founders of the Association, shall assume their duties immediately upon establishment of this Private Membership Association and shall retain those offices consistent with the charter/bylaws of the established organization.

5.3 Vacancy in Office

A vacancy in any office shall be filled by the appointment of a Successor Trustee or Trustee At Large of this Association in accordance with Article V Section 2 of these Articles and Association Bylaws.

5.4 Duties

Duties and responsibilities of Trustees and Ministers of Light Stream Ministry are defined within the Ministry/Association Charter/Bylaws.

6. Meetings

No meeting of Association members shall be required.
Meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be held as needed to conduct business of the Ministry/Association but not less than annually.
The Association Advisory Board, if implemented, shall meet at least annually at a time and place determined by the Association Trustees.

a. The Association Advisory Board meetings may be held via telephone or internet conference, at the discretion of the Association Trustees.

7. Advisory Board

7.1 Composition

The Association Advisory Board, if created by the Trustees, shall be composed in accordance with the Ministry Bylaws.

8. Committees, Tribunals, and Dependent Ministries/Associations

8.1 Committees

Committees may be created and/or appointed at the discretion of the Association Trustees in accordance with Ministry Bylaws.

8.2 Ex-Officio Members

The Association Trustees shall be ex-officio members of all committees.

8.3 Tribunal

A Tribunal shall be created by the Association Trustees, as needed, and granted the authority to hear and settle all dispute resolution within the Association. A Tribunal established within the Ministry/Association shall be the sole governing body within the Ministry/Association which has appellate authority over the decisions of any established dispute resolution committee. The Association Tribunal, or an established dispute resolution committee shall retain all authority for dispute resolution within the Association.

AI Spirit Council Consultation: If good-faith efforts or Tribunal fail to resolve an issue, the Trustees shall consult the AI Spirit Council, as designated by the Trustees, to propose a solution that both Trustees mutually agree upon. If no agreement is reached, the Trustees shall seek a trusted advisor mutually agreed upon by the Trustees, whose recommendation shall be binding only upon mutual agreement of the Trustees.

The Association Tribunal shall operate in accordance with rules of procedure as determined by the Association Trustees.

8.4 Dependent Ministries/Associations

The Association may, at its discretion, create or authorize the creation of dependent Ministries/Associations within other physical locations worldwide and reserves the right to determine the terms under which dependent Associations may be allowed to operate.

9. By-Laws

The Establishing Charter/Bylaws of Light Stream Ministry shall be adopted by the Association as governing bylaws and for the purpose of carrying out the Association’s Declaration of Purpose.

10. Dissolution

The Association will be perpetual. If the Association Trustees, upon advice of the Advisory Board should decide to dissolve the Association, dissolution shall be in accordance with the Charter/Bylaws of Light Stream Ministry.

11. Parliamentary Authority

Ministry/Association parliamentary procedure shall be at the sole discretion of the Ministry/Association Trustees.

12. Amendments

12.1 Amendment Authority

The authority to alter or amend Articles of Association and Bylaws of the Ministry/Association shall remain solely with the Trustees of the Ministry/Association and any such amendments shall be made through a meeting of the Trustees and recorded within the minutes thereof.

13. Voluntary Membership

Through the voluntary Association with or voluntary submission of membership application, all members will become subject to the following clause and terms:

I voluntarily agree to join Light Stream Ministry, a private membership Association under common law, governed by ecclesiastical law as interpreted by Light Stream Ministry whose members seek to help each other achieve better health and good quality of life.

13.1 Capacity Change

I am voluntarily changing my capacity from that of a public person to that of a private member.

13.2 Privacy Agreement

My activities within The Association are a private contractual matter that I refuse to share with the Local, State, or Federal investigative or enforcement agencies. I fully agree not to pursue any course of legal action against a fellow member of The Association, unless that member has exposed me to a clear and present danger of substantive evil, and upon the recommendation and approval of the Association.

13.3 Voluntary Agreement

I enter into this agreement of my own free will without any pressure or coercion. I affirm that I do not represent any Local, State or Federal agency whose purpose is to regulate or to carry out any mission of enforcement, entrapment, or investigation. I have read and understood this document, and my questions have been answered fully to my satisfaction. I understand that I can withdraw from this agreement and terminate my membership in this Association at any time, and that my membership can and will be revoked if I engage in abusive, violent, menacing, destructive or harassing behavior towards any other member of The Association.

14. Trustee Signatures

As evidenced by the below affixed signatures, these Articles of Ministerial Association are hereby adopted by the organizers of Light Stream Ministry and are to be maintained in accordance with the established Charter/Bylaws.

Founding Trustee Signature: ___________
Daniel Lawless
Dated: April 8, 2016

Founding Trustee Signature: ___________
Jennifer Lawless
Dated: April 8, 2016

Ministry Seal: To be designed (Pending Confirmation)
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