First Baptist Church
950 Self Street
Franklinton, LA 70438
Contact us at (985) 839-3427 or officemanager@fbcfranklinton.org for more information.
The transportation committee is only allowed to give permission for activities that are church-related.
Our vehicles are not for public use.
By-laws Regarding Transportation:
(c) Church vehicles are to be used for any church sponsored: function requiring transportation, i.e., Royal Ambassadors, Girl's Auxiliary, Athletic Teams, Prayer-Share Groups, Boy Scouts, Play-school, Sunday School, Church Training, W.O.M., Men's Groups, Church Choirs, Senior Citizen's Groups, Deacons, Committees, Ridgecrest and Glorieta Assemblies, Encampments, Retreats, Mission Tours, Recreation and Pleasure Trips, Conventions, Revivals, Crusades and other. Further usage includes church-wide efforts to reach the unchurched, lost, and others of the community. This program shall be jointly developed under the direction of the Pastor and the Transportation Committee.
(d) Policies governing the use of church vehicles are as follows:
1. The vehicles will not be loaned, leased, or rented to anyone, except in cases of emergency as determined by the Transportation Committee.
2. Vans will be used for up to their available capacity.
3. All church vehicles will be under the direct supervision of the Transportation Committee.
4. Members of other churches and non-church members will be permitted to ride the bus to Ridgecrest, Glorieta, and other sponsored trips.
5. All written policies shall be placed in the church files and kept updated.
6. If two groups request the use of a vehicle for the same date, Sunday School and other church organizations would take precedence over recreation and pleasure groups.
7. The Chairman of the Transportation Committee or other designated committee members shall assign drivers for trips.
8. The vehicles will not be overloaded or abused in any way.
9. The church will bear the cost of operating the vehicles for trips other than recreation or pleasure. Bus costs of trips for recreation and pleasure will be borne by the group at a rate set by the Transportation Committee.
10. All workers associated with bus usage and operation shall be volunteers (unpaid).
11. Any Church vehicle driver will be supplied with needed petty cash for emergency use on long trips.
12. Any Church vehicle driver will be given a letter of reference by the church for identification on each long trip.
13. All accidents, no matter how minor, must be immediately reported to the pastor or to the transportation committee chairman.
All contracts and transportation requests must be approved by the transportation committee. Once this form has been approved, you will be notified either by email provided or phone call that your reservations have been approved and have been added to our calendar as reserved.
Transportation Committee Approval
Date Form was received
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