1946

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
RADIO CHURCH OF GOD

KNOW ALL MEN BY THERE PRESENTS: That we, HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG, BASIL WOLVERTON, DAVID T. HENION, JAMES A. GOTT, ESTHER M. OLSON, and LOMA D. ARMSTRONG, have voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of incorporating a hitherto unincorporated voluntary association in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, known as "Radio Church of God", under Title III, Article I of the General Nonprofit Corporation Law of the State of California,

And we hereby certify :

ARTICLE I

The name of this corporation shall be :

RADIO CHURCH OF GOD

The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual.

ARTICLE II

The purpose, business and pursuit of this corporation shall be :

(a) To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to the Word of God to the people of the United States and the British Commonwealth, and in all the world for a witness to all nations, by the spoken word, by radio, by recordings, by printed word and by personal evangelism; to work for the salvation of souls; to raise up and organize local church congregations; to minister to and edify believers; to assemble ourselves together in worship of Almighty God, for mutual edification and Christian fellowship in Christ Jesus; to ordain and grant credentials or license to preach to such as we believe to be called of God and qualified according to Holy Scriptures as evangelists, ministers, elders, or deacons.

(b) To purchase, acquire, lease, sell and dispose of property, both real and personal, and to use, incumber, pledge, mortgage, lease, and otherwise deal in the same at pleasure to the same extent as a natural person can do.

(c) To make and execute deeds, mortgages, releases and instruments of indebtedness, negotiable or non-negotiable, and to enter into and execute contracts of every kind and character with any person, firm, or corporation.

(d) To do each and every thing necessary, suitable, convenient, or proper for the accomplishment of any one of the purposes or the attainment of any one or more of the objectives herein enumerated, or conducive to or expedient for the interest or benefit of the corporation and to contract accordingly; and, in addition, exercise and possess the powers, rights and privileges secondary or incidental to the purposes for which this corporation is organized or to the activities in which it is engaged; and, in addition, any other rights, powers and privileges granted by the laws of the State of California to ordinary corporations, except such as are inconsistent with the express provisions of Title III, Article I, of the General Nonprofit Corporation Law of the State of California.

This corporation is one which does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to the members thereof. The source of income is gratuities, legacies, bequests, tithes and offerings from members and the public.

ARTICLE III

The names and addresses of the persons who are to act in the capacity of directors until the selection of their successors are:

Office Name Address

President and Managing Director, and Pastor-Evangelist

Herbert W. Armstrong Box 111,
Pasadena, Calif.

Elder Basil Wolverton 5611 H St., Vancouver,
Wash.

Deacon David T. Henion Route 1, Jefferson,
Oregon

Deacon James A. Gott Box 111, Eugene,
Oregon

Secretary Esther M. Olson Box 111, Eugene,
Oregon

Treasurer Loma D. Armstrong Box 111,
Pasadena, Calif.

The number of persons named above shall constitute the number of directors of the corporation, until changed by an amendment to the by-laws increasing or decreasing the number of directors.

ARTICLE V

The authorized number and qualifications of members of this corporation, [___] different classes of membership, if [___], the property, voting and [____] rights and privileges of each class of membership, and the liability of [____] and all classes in [____] of membership [____] the method of collection thereof shall [_____] forth in the by-laws of this corporation.

ARTICLE VI

The name of the existing unincorporated association wishing to be incorporated is "Radio Church of God".

ARTICLE VII

The by-laws of this corporation shall be adopted by the directors named in these articles of incorporation, and may thereafter be amended or repealed by [___] [_____] provided in the by-laws.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the persons who are to act in the capacity of first directors of the corporation

[________________________________] this 3rd day of March, 1946.

(Signed) HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG
President, managing director, and
Pastor-evangelist

(Signed) BASIL WOLVERTON
Elder

(Signed) D. T. HENION
Deacon

(Signed) JAMES A. GOTT
Deacon

(Signed) ESTHER OLSON
Secretary

(Signed) LOMA D. ARMSTRONG
Treasurer

Filed March 13, 1946.