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ARTICLE II – AFFILIATION
ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP
4.1 Membership. Applicants for membership shall make application through the
Secretary using such forms as may be prepared and are available for that purpose.
(a) Chairman
(c) Secretary
(f) Treasurer
(g) Member
5.2 Duties. The Executive Committee shall ensure execution of all programmes,
policies, projects, etc. of the Fellowship. It shall also decide and look after all the day
to day activities of the Fellowship.
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5.3 The duties of the various offices of the Executive Committee shall be as
follows:-
(e) Finance Secretary. The Finance Secretary shall look after the
financial management of the Fellowship. He shall maintain all the Income &
Expenditures of the Fellowship. He shall keep all the Documents/ Bills/
Vouchers/ Receipts in support of the various incomes and expenditures. As
much as possible, the financial transactions should be supported by proper
vouchers/ receipts/ bills/ etc. He shall prepare the quarterly / Half Yearly/
Annual financial statement of the fellowship and submit the same to the
Fellowship. In addition, he shall also be responsible for arranging after
service refreshments for the Fellowship.
(f) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall manage funds (Cash/ Bank) of the
Fellowship. He shall also assist the Finance Secretary in the financial
management of the Fellowship.
(g) Member. The member shall carry out duties in respect of the
following officers in such cases as herein mentioned:-
(a) Praise & Worship Team. The Fellowship shall appoint a Praise
and Worship Team whose duties shall be as follows:-
(v) Liaise with the Auditor for annual audit of ECF (V)’s
musical instruments and accessories.
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(b) Property i/c. The Fellowship shall appoint a Property i/c and
Assistant Property i/c whose duties shall be as follows:-
(v) Liaise with the Auditor for annual audit of ECF (V)’s
properties.
7.1 Term of Office. All elected/ appointed office bearers of ECF (V) shall hold
office for a term of two years, except to fill a vacancy. No officer shall be eligible to
immediate re-election for the same office/post after having served consecutively for
two terms. After a one year sabbatical following the second term, a member shall be
eligible for election to office again.
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7.2 Termination. Termination shall occur if any member, during the term of
office, shall resign, move away or cease to be a member of the Fellowship. In such
cases, a General Body Meeting shall be convened and a successor shall be elected/
appointed as the case may be.
7.3 Election. Election for the various offices of Executive Committee and
Women Department of ECF (V) shall be conducted on the first Sunday of December
by means of a General Body Meeting (GBM). The newly elected Officers shall take
office on the first Sunday of January following the year in which elections were held.
7.4 Eligibility.
(b) Voter. A registered member of the Fellowship above the age of 18.
(b) Each eligible voter shall cast his/ her vote by electing 7 eligible
candiadates of his/ her choice in a single ballot for the offices of the
Executive Committee and 2 eligible candidates in another single ballot for the
offices of the Women Department.
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(c) The candidates receiving the top two and top seven highest number
of votes shall be declared elected for a two year term for the offices of
Women Department and Executive Committee respectively.
(d) The elected candidates shall, under the supervision of the Election
Officer(s), nominate from among themselves officers for the designated
offices/posts.
8.1 Annual General (Body) Meeting. The Annual General (Body) Meeting
(AGM) shall be held in the month of January each year on a suitable date unless
otherwise decided by the Executive Committee.
8.2 General Body Meeting. General Body Meetings (GBM) may be called by
the Chairman; the secretary; or by petition of any Executive member of the fellowship.
8.3 Agenda. The agenda shall be prepared by the Chairman in consultation with
the Executive Committee. An agenda item may be submitted for consideration to the
Executive Committee by any member of the fellowship in good standing.
9.3 Gift to Newly Married Couple (Holy Matrimony). There shall be Gift to
Newly Married Couple (Holy Matrimony), the quantum of which shall be as give in
the Annexure and shall be decided in the AGM/ GBM. Gift shall be given in cash and
such programme shall be arranged at the Church on the first Sunday as and when the
recipient members attend the Church.
9.4 Gift to New Born Baby. There shall be Gift to a new born baby, the
quantum of which shall be as given in the Annexure and shall be decided in the AGM/
GBM. Gift shall be given in cash and such programme shall be arranged at the Church
on the first Sunday as and when the recipient members attend the Church. Where it is
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not feasible for the mother and the baby to attend the church, the Executive Committee
shall arrange the blessing prayer and handing over of gift as appropriate.
9.6 Gift to Guest Speakers for Special/ Auspicious Occasion. There shall be
gift, in cash, for Guest Speakers invited for Special/ Auspicious Occasions, the
quantum of which shall be as given in the Annexure and shall be decided in the AGM/
GBM.
9.7 Gift to Priesthood. There shall be gift, in cash, for priests performing
ordinances such as Baptism, Holy Sacrament, etc., the quantum of which shall be as
given in the Annexure and shall be decided in the AGM/ GBM.
9.10 Missionary Sponsorship. The AGM/ GBM shall find ways and means to
sponsor Missionary on a yearly basis in the following manners:-
(a) Proposals shall be called, at least one week prior the AGM, from
members by way of announcement or notification.
9.14 ECF Events. ECF (V) shall observe the following events:-
ECF (V) Thanksgiving cum Annual General (Body) Meeting (AGM), Palm
Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, Pentecost Day, Father’s
Day, Children’s Day, Foundation Day (1st Sunday of September), Election/
Pre- Christmas Celebration, Christmas.
9.15 Year Theme. There shall be Year Theme, selection of which shall be made
after inviting suggestion(s) from members in the AGM/ GBM. In case of non-receipt
of proposal/ consensus not being achieved, the Executive Committee shall finalise the
year theme.
ARTICLE X– PROJECTS
10.1 ECF (V) shall take up projects if made and passed in the AGM. Road map,
execution and steps required to achieving the Project(s) shall be made by the AGM.
12.1 The Guidelines shall become effective from the date of adoption by the
AGM. The guidelines shall be amended from time to time by the AGM/ GBM only as
and when it is felt necessary.
12.2 Proposal for amendment shall be submitted to the Executive Committee and
the Executive Committee shall convene GBM if felt necessary. Amendments shall be
effective only after ratification by GBM.
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Annexure to ECF (V) Guidelines
(refer to Article IX)
PRACTICES: 2019
5. Farewell Program:
- Special refreshment and memento worth Rs 1000/-approx.
8. Honorarium to Auditor.
- Rs. 500/- post completion of Annual Audit.
9. Financial Assistance.
Ser Occasion Amount
(a) Hospitalisation of a member for purpose of
treatment not including those admitted for review Rs 1000/-
of category as in the case of service personnel.
(b) Hospitalisation of kin of member (in
Visakhapatnam) for purpose of treatment not
Rs 1000/-
including those admitted for review of category as
in the case of service personnel.
(c) Members undergoing Major/ Minor operation not
Rs 2000/-
including surgery undertaken for beautification.
(d) Dead of an active member. EC to decide
(e) Dead of kin of member, Rs 1000/-
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Note:
Sponsorship Amount
Ser Missionary Field Women
ECF
Dept.
(a) Pa Mangminlun Simte Assam 5000/- 500/-
(b) Pa LC Simte Arunachal Pradesh 5000/- 500/-
13. ECF Events. ECF (V) shall observe the following events:-