Bagon-taas Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Adventist Youth Department

Bagon-taas, Valencia City, Bukidnon

Bagon-taas Adventist
Youth Society

Bagon-taas Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Adventist Youth Department
Bagon-taas, Valencia City, Bukidnon

Bagon-taad Adventist Youth Society

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.

Introduction, Mission, Vision, Goals and

Objectives of the organization.

II. Constitution and by-laws

III. List of officers
IV. List of members
V. Nomination letter of at least 4 Advisers
VI. Elder Advisers Consent
VII.Calendar of activities for current C.Y.
2016

Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society

INTRODUCTION

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Adventist Youth Department
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The Adventist Youth Society is one of the departments of the Bagon-taas

Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
The department was created to serve, address, and cater the needs of
the youth in physical, social, emotional and above all the spiritual growth. The
society functions and operates under the direction of the Bagon-taas SeventhDay Adventist Church with the cooperation of its members who in general
pulled resources and forces to administer the department as a whole.
The society is recognized by the Church Board as one of its assets in the
ministry of spreading the good news, truth and in revealing under the
providence of our Almighty Savior Jesus Christ.
The society actively participates in any of the Church activities and
shares as well the church vision and mission.
As for today, the society continues to develop its department, guided by
its own vision, mission, goals, objectives and Gods divine will. The
department continues to pray for Gods guidance in leading back the youth to
church.
MISSION
The Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society shall pursue excellence in
training, serving and inviting the youth to become leaders of the society and
be part in the work force of the ministry of Christ and also in the battle field
of truth with imbued high moral values and strong leadership.
VISION
The Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society envisions to produce dynamic
young leaders in school and communities to be part takers of the work which
the Heavenly Father has given to us and be a model to the society where
others may see the character of Jesus Christ.

OBJECTIVES
1. To prepare people for heaven.

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2. To develop among the Adventist Youth a sense of responsibility to
their families, the community, environment, country and to the
church as well to lead a healthy life in guided by Christian Values
and by the Bible, Gods holy word.
3. To encourage the Adventist Youth to be a good service to others,
honest, repectable and good example individuals to the younger
generations and for the generations to come.

BAGON-TAAS ADVENTIST YOUTH SOCIETY

LIST OF OFFICERS for 2016

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Adventist Youth Department
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Office Title

Name

Date of Baptism

Age

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Chairperson/ A.Y.
Leader
Vice Chairperson
for Internal
Affairs/ Assistant
A.Y Leader
Vice Chairperson
for External
Affairs/ Assistant
A.Y Leader
Information
Secretary
Financial
Secretary
Songleader

Pianist

Committee Heads

Communications

Religious Affairs

Socio-Cultural

Sports and
Recreation
Ways and Means

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Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
SY 2016
DATE

DAY

TIME

ACTIVITIES

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Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society

CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS
PREAMBLE
We, the members of the Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society, imploring the
aid of the divine providence, in order to establish a non-stock and non-political
organization that shall embody our ideals, promote understanding among ourselves
and enhance general welfare as well as to our church, do hereby promulgate this
constitution.
ARTICLE I- Name of Society
Section 1. The name shall be Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society (BAYS)
Section 2. The principal office shall be located at Youth Hall, Bagon-taas
Adventist Church
ARTICLE II-Membership
Section 1. All bonafide Adventist Youth of the Bagon-taas Adventist Youth

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Society either baptized or born in Adventist Homes.
Section 3. All members should abide the constitution and by-laws of the council.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.

ARTICLE III-Qualification of Officers

He must be of good moral character.
He must neither a graduating student nor a freshman.
He must be physically, mentally and emotionally fit.
He must not have any failing grades before his term of office.

ARTICLE IV- Duties and Responsibilities of Members

Section 1. All Bagon-taas Adventist Youth members are obliged to perform the
following duties and responsibilities:
a.)
Attend all regular and special meetings upon due notice
b.) Pay promptly their attendance on A.Y. programs
c.)
Abide the constitution and by-laws of the society
d.) Participate activities an all undertakings of the society.
ARTICLE V- Duties and Responsibilities of Officers
Section 1. The Chairperson/A.Y Leader shall execute the policies promulgated
by the body in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws and the
following:
a.)
Preside all meetings both of the executive and the body
b.) Represent the Adventist Youth Society in Church Board
meetings and other official meetings of the church and
conferences
c.)
Relay information with regards to the church, associations or
federation activities the department may be involve
d.) Lead the department in all its undertakings, decisions and
activities approved and guided by the church board
Section 2. The Vice Chairpersons/Assistant A.Y. Leader shall:
a.)
Preside the meetings and perform the duties of the Chairperson
in case of absence, resignation, death, impeachment or inability
of the latter to lead.
b.) The Vice Chairperson for Internal Affairs shall attend to the
issues and problems of the society. This includes the societys
administration, financial business, grievances of the members,
and projects.
c.)
The Vice Chairperson for Internal Affairs is the direct
substitute
of the Chairperson and shall take the office in case vacancy
d.) The Vice Chairperson for External Affairs shall be the
ambassador of the society in negotiations to other Adventist
Societies of each Adventist Churches. He shall control and
oversee the societies members, assist the Chairperson in any
works as may be needed and required.
Section 3. The Secretary shall:
a.)
Keep the complete records of the council.
b.) Must have the complete list of members
c.)
Assist the Chairperson in presiding the meeting

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d.)

The Financial Secretary shall be the societys budgeting

officer, overseer of the financial businesses, financial records
for future reference and financial reports. She shall report the
departments financial status, turn over to the succeeding
financial secretary all the money, books of account and other
properties belonging to the society.
e.)
The Information Secretary shall be responsible for making the
minutes of the meeting and passing down information to the
other officers absent in the latter assembly or to the body
allowed by the council.
Section 4. The Committee Heads shall perform a specific task given or assigned
to them so as to create the workflow of the society harmoniously.
The head of the:
a.) Communications responsibility involves posting in social-media sites
and bulletins, passing and disseminating information which the
council acknowledges as appropriate for the public, running
communication letters, creation of posters and signages.
b.) Religious Affairs shall focus on the spiritual growth of a being. This
includes creating a week of spiritual revival, organizing crusades,
youth church gatherings, the Sabbath school, divine worship and
pathfinder events. Under this committee are the different youth small
groups and youth singing groups.
c.) Socio-Cultural involves organizing secular events, its presentations,
the program flow, and its twists and blasts. These includes blood
donation programs, outreach program, parties, social gatherings,
feeding programs and any events which excludes church services.
d.) Sports and Recreation shall involve in organizing physical activities
for the well-being of the youth. Activities includes intramurals,
association gatherings, and federations.
e.) Ways and Means shall make the committee be a support committee
for all committees who creates possible options which are feasible,
time bound and attainable within the border of powers of the council.
This involves planning, finding sponsors, finding solutions to a
problem, creating any support material to make the council afloat.
Best use of this committee is for administration control.
f.) Committees must associate and help each other
ARTICLE IV- Term of Office
Section 1. The executive officers shall render their respective responsibilities for
Only one Society Year
Section 2. Officers of the previous year may be re-elected by the Nominating
Committee of the church.
ARTICLE VII- Election Procedure
Section 1. The regular election of officers of the Bagon-taas Adventist Youth
Society shall be done by the nominating committee of the church only
Section 2. The elected individual may decline the office before the 3rd reading of
the list of officers
Section 3. Only the nominating committee may elect, select and chose the new set
of officers given guided by the Church manual
Section 4. Committee Heads may be appointed by the new A.Y Leader of the

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incoming year or be elected by the body of the Adventist Youth Society
alone and not by the Nominating Committee of the Church
ARTICLE VIII- Meetings/Quorums
Section 1. Regular meeting of the executive officers shall be 1st Friday and 3rd
Friday of the month.
Section 2. General assembly meeting of the Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society
members shall be every 1st Thursday of the month at within the church
premises or what place the body may decide
Section 3. The meeting will start if there is a quorum of at least 50% of the
members present.
ARTICLE VII- Advisers
Section 1. The adviser of the said society shall be an Elder of the Church or any
members of the church capable and strong of leading with age not going
below 40
Section 2. Must attend all the meetings of the council.
Section 3. Must be the one to be consulted first before any activity of the group
may happen.

ARTICLE XII- Amendments

Section 1. Any of the members of the Bagon-taas Adventist Youth Society may
draft a petition for the amendment of the constitution given that the
constitution is not capable of serving the department anymore.
Section 2. Majority of the vote must be seen in order to draft the new constitution
Section 3. The society shall select 11 member to draft the new constitution. The
new constitution must be approved by the majority upon its third
reading signed by the new A.Y. Leader
SOURCE: Adapted in the S.Y. 2016