Mount Zion members followed the constitution in calling for a special business meeting on June 30, 2005. After notifying Mount Zion’s church leadership by letter dated June 11, 2005, announcing a specific date of June 30, 2005 announcing a special called business meeting. The first announcement made by the Church Clerk had the wrong date. The date announced from the pulpit was changed without prior knowledge of the fine signers.

The June 30, 2005 date was also announced in several venues by the Seattle Times, The Seattle Medium, Associated Press and Channel 4 (ABC) TV to informed members and the community. The announcement that was mailed to the leadership of Mount Zion is as follows:June 11, 2005Deacon Joel Hobbs, ChairpersonMount Zion Diaconate8301 37th Avenue SouthDear Deacon Hobbs:We seek to unify a divided church family and prevent damage to our spiritual growth, constitutional rights and financial resources. Since no reply was received from the first request made by Ed Jackson asking for procedural information, we are exercising our right to make announcements during both Worship Services on June 19 and 26,2005 in accordance with Article VI, Section V and Article XII, Section II of the Church Constitution.The purpose of our announcement is to notify the congregation that we have called for a special business meeting on June 30, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the Jessie Shield’s Fellowship Hall. At that time, a vote to vacate the pulpit will be taken by secret ballot.Sincerely,Cecil BeattyYvonne BeattyLorraine B. HarrisShirley L. JohnsonDJ Smith-Brookscc: Deacon Sarah Gray Attorney Judith Lonnquist. The purpose of the announcement is to notify the congregation that we have called for a special business meeting on June 30, 2005, at 6:30 P.M. in the Jessie Shield’s Fellowship Hall. At that time, a vote to vacate the pulpit will be taken by secret ballot.