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THE PURPOSE OF THE LEP IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ITS PRACTICE, ESPECIALLY BY THE MEANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION IN MILL HILL EAST. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE LEP MAY ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):
A) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;
B) MISSION AND EVANGELISM;
C) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED; AND
D) AS A PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF FAITH, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL
WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
(2) TO DO SUCH ACTIVITIES AND TO HAVE AND EXERCISE SUCH RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND POWERS CONFERRED BY LAW UPON A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION OR CHURCH AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME SEEM GOOD TO THE CHURCH MEETING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
(3) WHILE RECOGNISING THE EXPEDIENCE AND PRIVILEGE OF SEEKING THE ADVICE OF OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND ASSOCIATING WITH THEM FOR MUTUAL ADVANTAGE AND SERVICE TO OTHERS, TO REMAIN A FREE AND AUTONOMOUS BODY IN MATTERS OF CHURCH GOVERNANCE AND NOT TO ACCEPT ANY FORM OF ECCLESIASTICAL CONSTITUTION OR AUTHORITY OTHER THAN THAT FORMED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CHURCH MEMBERS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
