ARTICLE X Church and Real Property

A. The Church may, in its corporate name, sue or be sued, acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest or otherwise and own, hold, invest, reinvest or dispose of property both real and personal for such work as the Church may undertake; may purchase, own, receive, hold, manage, care for and transfer, rent, lease, mortgage or otherwise encumber, sell, assign, transfer and convey such property for the general purposes of the Church. It may receive and hold in trust both real and personal property, and invest and reinvest the same, and make any contracts for promoting the objects and purposes of the Church.

B. Upon dissolution of the Church, its assets and all property and interests of which it shall then be possessed, including any devise, bequest, gift or grant contained in any will or other instrument, in trust or otherwise, made before or after such dissolution, shall be transferred to New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ, according to the laws of New Hampshire.