Article 9 - District Presbytery

Article 9 - District Presbytery

ARTICLE 9

DISTRICT PRESBYTERY





9.1 (a) There shall be a District Presbytery which shall consist of the Minister, his wife, Elders, Deacons and Deaconesses in the District and District Ministry leaders and Assistant District Ministry Leaders



b) In the event of the absence on course, leave, etc. of a District Minister, the Area Head shall appoint a Minister to stand in for him until he resumes



c) In the event of incapacitation, the matter shall be referred to the Executive Council to fill the vacancy.



9.2 FUNCTIONS



(a) It shall be the highest policy-making body in the District



(b) It shall discuss and decide on matters affecting the welfare of the Local Assemblies in the District



(c) It shall elect the District Secretary and other Executive Committee members



(d) It shall receive and approve reports submitted by the various organs of The Church in the District



(e) It shall appoint and review District office holders



(f) It shall approve the District Budget.



9.3 MEETINGS



It shall meet at least once in four (4) months.



9.4 DISTRICT MINISTER

There shall be a District Minister who shall be appointed by the General Council on the recommendation of the Executive Council.



9.4.1 FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT MINISTER



(a) He shall be responsible to the Area Head for the
administration ofThe Church in the District



(b) He shall chair meetings of the District Presbytery,
the District Executive Committee and every meeting,
convention or rally he attends in the District



(c) He shall implement the policies and decisions of the
General Council and the Area Presbytery in the District



(d) He shall be responsible for the administration of The
Church in the District



(e) He shall perform such functions as shall be assigned to
him by the Area Head.



(f) He shall be an ex-officio member of all Boards and
Committees of The Church in the District



(g) He shall organize rallies, seminars, retreats prayer
sessions for the District



(h) He shall perform any other duties assigned him from time to time by the Area Head



9.5 DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE



There shall be established a District Executive Committee to be responsible to the District Presbytery.



9.5.1 MEMBERSHIP


A District Executive Committee shall be made up of



(a) The District Minister



(b) The District Secretary



(c) Chairman of the District Finance Committee and



(d) Four (4) Elders



(e) The Area Deacon shall not serve on the District Executive Committee.



9.5.2 FUNCTIONS



It shall be responsible for the administration of The Church in the District, implementing decisions of the Area Executive Committee including decisions of the Executive Council.



(b) It shall adjudicate on all matters brought to it by the Area Executive Committee or on its own, and report to the Area Executive Committee.



(c) It may consider policy matters affecting the District and make recommendations to the District Presbytery.



9.5.3 ELECTION OF ELDERS



(a) The District Minister in consultation with the Area Head shall nominate six (6) candidates from the Eldership to
be voted on by the District Presbytery.



(b) The first four (4) candidates who receive the highest votes cast shall serve on the Executive Committee.



9.5.4 TERM OF OFFICE



Members shall hold office for a term of three (3) years and maybe reviewed for further terms.



9.5.5 QUORUM
The quorum of the Executive Committee shall be 5 of the membership



9.5.6 VOTING



Shall be by secret ballot.



9.5.7 FILLING OF VACANCIES



(a) In cases of vacancies created by virtue of retirement, transfer or any other reason(s)s the vacancies shall be
filled within three (3) months



(b) Should a vacancy be created in respect of one (1) member, three (3) members shall be nominated; in the case of two (2) vacancies, four (4) nominations shall be made.



9.6 DISTRICT SECRETARY

There shall be a District Secretary who shall be an Elder.



9.6.1 FUNCTIONS



(a) He shall take minutes at the District Presbytery and
District Executive Committee meetings



(b) He shall be responsible to the District Minister



(c) He shall be an ex-ofricio member of all Committees in
the District



(d) He shall perform such other functions as are assigned
to him by the District Minister.



9.6.2 ELECTION



(a) The District Minister shall in consultation with the District Executive Committee nominate one (1) Elder to be voted upon by the District Presbytery.



(b) The candidate so nominated shall be elected by two-thirds (2/3) majority votes of the members present and voting.