Articles of Incorporation

of the

Mountain Light Unitarian Universalist Church, Inc.

ARTICLE I

The name of this corporation is MOUNTAIN LIGHT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, INC.

ARTICLE II

The corporation shall be a religious organization dedicated to the principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association, and shall, pursuant thereto, transact all lawful business permitted under O.C.G.A. 14-3-101 "et seq."

ARTICLE III

The corporation is organized pursuant to the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code (O.C.G.A. 14-3-101 "et seq.").

ARTICLE IV

The street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is:

Herbert J. West
969 East New Hope Road
Ellijay, Georgia 30540-6433
County of Gilmer

ARTICLE V

The names and addresses of the incorporators are as follows:

Geraldine Barker
11 Old Parker Place Road
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
County of Gilmer

Barbara Dale
1905 Walnut Ridge, Unit 4045
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
County of Gilmer

Edwin Dale
1905 Walnut Ridge, Unit 4045
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
County of Gilmer

Robin Lewis-Wild
215 Murphy Lane
Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559
County of Fannin

Tom Thrasher
1342 Old Parker Place
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
County of Gilmer

Donna Waddell
1555 Twin Mountain Lake Circle
Talking Rock, Georgia 30175
County of Pickens

Herbert J. West
969 East New Hope Road
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
County of Gilmer

Myrna Adams West
969 East New Hope Road
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
County of Gilmer

ARTICLE VI

The corporation will have members, with each member in good standing having an equal vote in the affairs of the corporation.

ARTICLE VII

The mailing address of the corporation's initial principal office is:

P. O. Box 442
Ellijay, GA 30540-0006

ARTICLE VIII

The membership of the corporation shall by a majority vote elect a board of directors and adopt by-laws at the First Annual Membership Meeting. Said by-laws shall be in accord with the powers designated in and shall address the requirements of the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code (O.C.G.A. 14-3-101 "et seq.").

ARTICLE IX

The corporation, upon dissolution, shall transfer all of its assets to one or more of the following: the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), a District of the UUA, a UUA member society, an associated member organization or an independent affiliated organization of the UUA.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Incorporation.

This _________ day of _______________________________, 1999

By: Herbert J. West, as Incorporator