RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PROPOSED MERGER OF THE CONGREGATIONS
	       OF THROOP MEMORIAL CHURCH AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH

RESOLVED, that the congregations of Throop Memorial Church and
Neighborhood Church shall merge upon the following principles:

1.   The two congregations will become a new church (the "new
church"), which will come into being approximately two years from the
date of the original vote to merge, but not later than May 1993.  The
initial vote to merge will be regarded as a moral commitment, following
which the Boards of the two churches, during the transitional period,
will undertake all required legal actions to effect the final merger.
Prior to legal creation of the new church, the two congregations will
vote to approve Articles of Incorporation, Constitution and/or By-Laws,
and such other instruments as shall be required to finalize the merger.

2.   All existing members of both churches at the time of merger will
be members of the new church.  A new membership book will be created
and members will be invited to sign the new book in a special ceremony
to celebrate the creation of the new church.

3.   During the transitional period, committees will be established to
plan all functions and facilities needed and desired for the
operation of the new church.  The two churches are entitled to equal
representation in the membership of these committees, which shall be
led by co-chairs from each church.  Joint committees shall consist of
no more than twelve people, and no more than six from each church.

4.   During the transitional period, the two churches will jointly
determine the mission, goals and objectives of the new church.
Existing programs will be evaluated and the new programs will be
designed, as needed, to fit the mission and goals.  After programs are
evaluated and designed, staffing appropriate for their implementation
will be determined.  All existing non-ministerial staff will be given
first consideration for the positions created.  A ministry of music
will be developed for the new church by a joint transitional music
committee, which shall consist of the two Directors of Music and
church members.  Edward Low will be invited to implement the new
program as the first Director of Music of the new church.

5.   The first ministers of the new church will be Norman Naylor and
Laurie Bilyeu.  Brandoch Lovely and Harmon Gehr will be Minister
Emeriti of the new church.

6.   The new church will be located at 301 North Orange Grove
Boulevard.  Its campus plan will be developed by a joint committee
from the two churches.  The first priority of the committee during the
transitional period will be to develop plans to create space for
worship and religious education appropriate to the needs of the larger
congregation.

7.   Two years after the creation of the new church, an evaluation
would begin to assess the leadership, structure, ministry and programs
of the new church.  Professional consultation shall be sought to
assist in the evaluation.