This is a revision to the preceding certified letters dated
Jan 11th 2007 and Jan 17th 2007
Sent to Dougharty, Gaines, Board, Coombs and Vander steeg
January 19, 2006
Mr. David Coombs
Bellevue Baptist Church
2000 Appling Road
Cordova, Tennessee 38016
Re: Clarification of previous letters from Coggins and
Manning dated 1/11/07 and 1/17/07. Saba and Green
Dear Mr. Coombs:
We are members of Bellevue Baptist Church. As members,
pursuant to T.C.A. 48-66-101 et. seq., we respectfully request the following:
- A
copy of the mailing list (of members) most commonly used by Bellevue Baptist
Church for membership mailings, complete with names, addresses, telephone
numbers and email addresses. We request this document so that we, as members
of Bellevue Baptist Church, may communicate in an open, civil, and
transparent manner with our fellow members regarding recent matters in the
Church’s life. This reason comports with T.C.A. 48-66-102. Pursuant to the
statute we will expect these records to be made available five business days
from the receipt of this letter.
- A
copy of the Bellevue Baptist Church, church-wide membership meeting minutes
for 2005 and 2006 (24 month period). We, as members of Bellevue Baptist
church, request these minutes so that we may verify their existence and
inspect their contents, thus assuring Bellevue Baptist Church’s compliance
with its own bylaws (BBC Bylaws, Section III). We would also like to assess
the direction of the Church’s business meetings over the last two years.
These reasons comport with T.C.A. 48-66-102. Pursuant to the statute we will
expect these records to be made available five business days from the
receipt of this letter.
- A
copy of The Finance Committee meeting minutes for 2005 and 2006 (24 month
period). We, as members of Bellevue Baptist Church, request these minutes so
that we may verify their existence, examine the actions of The Finance
Committee, and assess the direction of this committee over the last two
years. These reasons comport with T.C.A. 48-66-102. Pursuant to the statute
we will expect these records to be made available five business days from
the receipt of this letter.
- A
meeting room in the church which will accommodate a minimum of 1,000 church
members. The room is needed any weeknight between February 7th
and February 21st of 2007. It will be needed between the hours of
6:30 and 10:00 pm. If there is no room available during those weeks, as an
alternative we request a room on either the 10th or 17th
of February. It would be needed for three and a half hours anytime between
the hours of 9:00 am and 10:00 pm.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. We
will expect your response in writing to the address below.
Sincerely,
Mr. Tim Coggins
Joshua Manning
Riad Saba
David Green
9205 Tamhaven
Cordova, TN 38016
309-9327