1.   Delegates from the member churches.

2.   But the Convention statements also stressed that the organizations had no authority over their member churches.

3.   It has a president, but member churches are autonomous.

4.   Member churches are autonomous, and the convention runs seminaries and missions.

5.   The association also stands to lose the contributions from member churches that have begun pulling out in a trickle that threatens to grow.

6.   The new association will also begin receiving funds immediately from member churches, some of which have been significant contributors to the Atlanta Baptist Association.

7.   The Scottish Episcopal Church recently became the latest member church in the worldwide Anglican Communion to approve ordaining women.

8.   Byrd and Williams are talking to the Los Angeles Unified School District about setting up student tutoring centers at member churches.

9.   Each member church or province of the Anglican Communion is autonomous.