Article 21 - Women's Ministry

Article 21 - Women's Ministry

ARTICLE 21

WOMEN'S MINISTRY

21.1 ESTABLISHMENT


There shall be a Women's Ministry which shall consist of all the women in the Local Assemblies. It shall hold meetings at least once a week.


21.2 FUNCTIONS OF THE WOMEN'S MINISTRY



(a) To pray for the growth of the Church.



(b) To organize seminars, workshops, lectures and symposia
in all aspects of life including:



(i) Marriage enrichment, wives' responsibilities at home, child welfare, care and education



(ii) Business management and techniques



(iii) The teaching of basic principles of law relating to the family e.g. succession, marriage, etc.



(c) To promote the welfare of widows, orphans, the needy, etc.



(d) To carry out evangelism i.e. preaching, witnessing, and
winning souls for the Lord



(e) To train women to be responsible married women in
The Church and the society



(f) To develop the talents of women and the total
womanhood to enhance the social, physical, spiritual
and intellectual status of the women



(g) Other specialized women related ministries



(h) To perform such other functions as the General Council or the Executive Council may assign it.



21.3 WOMEN'S MINISTRY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE



The Women's Ministry shall be administered by an Executive Committee made up of seven (7) members appointed by the Executive Council with the approval of the General Council,



21.3.1 MEMBERSHIP OF THE WOMEN'S MINISTRY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE



The Executive Committee of the Women's Ministry shall be made up of the following:



a) One (1) Women's Director



b) One Deputy Women's Director



c) Two (2) Ministers Wives



d) Three (3) Deaconesses one of whom shall be the secretary.



21.4 WOMEN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR



The Executive Council shall with the prior approval of the General Council appoint a Deaconess of good repute to be the Director of the Women's Ministry.



21.4.1. FUNCTIONS OF THE WOMEN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR



(a)She shall be a full-time Director and shall prepare and carry out the Ministry's programmes and implement decisions of the General Council, the Executive Council and the Ministry's Executive Committee.



(b)She shall be responsible to Chairman of the Church for the administration of the Ministry.



c)She shall have general supervision of the Ministry.



d)She shall prepare agenda for the Women's Ministry meetings and shall arrange to make them available to the members.



e)She shall chair the Women's Executive Committee meetings.



f) In the absence of the Chairman or his accredited representative, she shall chair Women's Ministry general
conventions.



g) She shall submit the Women's Ministry general reports to the General Council.



h)She shall supply study material for the Ministry.



i)She shall direct affairs during Women's Ministry leadership meetings and other related activities of the
Ministry.



j) She shall perform any other functions that she may be assigned by the General Council or the Executive Council.



21.5 DEPUTY WOMEN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR



The Executive Council shall with the approval of the General Council appoint a Deputy Women's Ministry Director



21.5.1 FUNCTIONS



a) The Deputy Women's Ministry Director shall deputise for the Director



b)She shall assist the Women's Ministry Director in her functions



c)She shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Women's Ministry Director or the Executive Committee of the Ministry.



21.6. TERM OF OFFICE



The Director and the Deputy Director of the Women's Ministry and all other Executive Committee members shall hold office for four (4) years and may be reviewed for further terms



21.7



AREA WOMEN'S MINISTRY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE



21.7.1 APPOINTMENT



The Women's Ministry shall be administered by a seven-member Executive Committee appointed by the Area Presbytery on the recommendation of the Area Executive Committee.



21.7.2 MEMBERSHIP



a) Leader



b) Assistant Leader



c) One (1) Pastors wife



d) Four (4) Deaconesses one of whom shall be the Secretary



21.7.3 TERM OF OFFICE



The Leader, Assistant and all other members shall hold office for a term of three (3) years and may be reviewed for further terms.



21.8 AREA WOMEN'S MINISTRY LEADER



A Deaconess of good repute shall be appointed as an Area Women's Ministry Leader. She shall be assisted by another Deaconess.



21.8.1 APPOINTMENT



The Area Women's Leader and her Assistant shall be appointed by the Area Presbytery on the recommendation of the Area Executive Committee.



21.8.2 FUNCTIONS



(a) The Area Women's Leader shall be responsible to the
Area Head for the administration of the Ministry.



(b) She shall have general supervision of the Women's Ministry in the Area.



(c) She shall chair the Women's Ministry Executive Committee meetings.



(d) In the absence of the Area Head or his accredited representative, she shall chair the Area Women's JVQmstry conventions.



(e) She shall report to the Area Presbytery through the Area Head-



(f) She shall perform any other function that she may be assigned by the Area Head.



21.9 TERM OF OFFICE



The Area Women's Leader and her Assistant shall hold office for three (3) years and may be reviewed for further terms.



21.10 DISTRICT WOMEN MINISTRY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE



21.10.1 APPOINTMENT



The Women Ministry shall be administered by a five-member Executive Committee appointed by the District presbytery on the recommendation of the District Executive Committee.



21.10.2 MEMBERSHIP



a) District Women's Ministry Leader



b) Assistant Leader



c) Three (3 ) women one of whom shall be the Secretary.



21.10.3 TERM OF OFFICE



The Leader, Assistant and all other members shall hold office for a term of three (3) years an dm ay be re vie wed for further terms.



21.11 DISTRICT WOMEN'S MINISTRY LEADER



A Deaconess of good repute shall be appointed as a District Women's Ministry Leader. She shall have an Assistant.



21.11.1 APPOINTMENT



The District Women's Ministry Leader and her Assistant shall be appointed by the District Presbytery on the recommendation of the District Executive Committee.



21.11.2 FUNCTIONS



(a) She shall supervise the Women's Ministry in the District



(b) She shall communicate all relevant matters with the consent of the District Minister to the Area Leader



(c) She shall see to the teaching of the women the Word of God and lessons in the Women's Ministry Syllabus



(d) She shall be responsible for the preparation of programmes for Women's Ministry meetings in consultation with the District Minister.



21.11.3 TERM OF OFFICE



The term of office shall be three (3) years and may be reviewed for further terms.



21.12 LOCAL WOMEN'S MINISTRY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE



21.12.1 APPOINTMENT



The Local Women's Ministry shall be administered by a five-member Executive Committee appointed by the Local Presbytery.



21.12.2 MEMBERSHIP



a) Leader



b) Assistant Leader

c) Three (3) other women one of whom shall be the secretary.

21.12.3 TERM OF OFFICE



The Leader, Assistant and all other members shall hold office for a term of two (2) years and may be reviewed for further terms.



21.13 LOCAL WOMEN'S MINISTRY LEADER



A Deaconess of good repute shall be appointed as the Local Women's Ministry Leader. She shall have an Assistant.



21.14.1 APPOINTMENT



The Local Women's Ministry Leader and her Assistant shall be appointed by the Local Presbytery,



21.14.2 FUNCTIONS



(a) She shall co-operate with the Local Presbytery and the



Minister in the discharge of her duties

(b) She shall take charge of the Local Women's Ministry meetings

(c) She shall see to the teaching of the women the Word of God and lessons in the Women's Ministry Syllabus.



21.14.3 TERM OF OFFICE



The term of office shall be two (2) years and may be reviewed for further terms.



21.15 FINANCE



Freewill offerings shall be taken at meetings. A percentage as determined by the General Council from time to time shall be paid into the Central Fund