ALL INDIA KUKI WORSHIP SERVICE COORDINATION COMMITTEE CONSTITUTION
PREAMBLE:
Having felt the need for all Kuki Worship Services to come together as ONE in the name of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and in the true spirit of the brotherhood / sisterhood: having done the preliminary works towards this end through the initiative of our dedicated leaders ( since 2000 ) and with lots of prayer; we, the KUKI WORSHIP SERVICE located in different cities of India, having given our whole hearted commitment, joined our hearts and minds together under the ALL INDIA KUKI WORSHIP SERVICE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE, and affirm and dedicate ourselves to the following visions:-
-To work untiringly for the SIPRITUAL and WHOLISITIC development and growth of all the members of our member Units.
-To transform EACH individual member into a blessing for the family, for the Church and for the community in particular and to all others around us
-To worship God with Spirit and Truth, Serve Him with humility and to glorify Him with majesty, with the help and power of the HOLY SPIRIT
-To harness our resources for strengthening all the KWS Units to be effective agents in extension of the Kingdom of God.
For smooth functioning, efficient management and for realization of our visions, goals, aims and objectives of the Organisation, which intent to fulfill God’s purposes in our lives and having discussed with and consented to by all the Constituent KWS Units. We hereby, accepted to bind ourselves, to adhere to and follow this Constitution in letter and spirit, and hence, unanimously adopted in our general meeting held on
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe in:
One God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit active in the works of creation, providence and redemption;
The Bible as the inspired word of God for teaching, for reproof for correction and for training in righteousness;
The dignity of man-male and female – created in the image of God. His subsequent fall and universal sinfulness, and his need for justification and regeneration appropriated through personal repentance and faith in Christ, and the resurrection of all people at the return of Christ to eternal lire or to eternal condemnation;
The spiritual unity of all believers in Christ, composing the Church, the body of Christ, which is visibly expressed in worship, fellowship and service in society.
ARTICLE I : THE NAME
The Organization shall be called All India Kuki Worship Service Co-ordination Committee ( hereinafter refferred to as the ORGANISATION / Committee )
ARTICLE II : AREA OF OPERATION AND MEMBER UNITS
The area of operation of the Committee will be all over India. The Committee at present is constituted by the Kuki Worship Services located in Shillong, Delhi, Guwahati, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkatta, Happy Valley ( Shillong ) and Hyderabad.
ARTICLE III : AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- To have a common goal for the spiritual development and growth of members of the KWS Units.
- To facilitate the ministry of KWS Units.
- To build better relationship and partnership ventures among the K W S’s
- To provide all the possible guidance and help to the K W S Units
- To organize conferences, seminars, trainings, camps, retreats etc and other ancillary services for development of spiritual, social, physical and Godly work as and when possible.
- To have strategic planning and human resources development
- To Do acts and things to facilitate the charitable, social, cultural, educational and spiritual services of the Committee including the management, supervision and administration of its affairs.
- To provide, organize, promote, maintain, manage, and render charitable and benevolent services irrespective of race, caste, creed and colour, nationality, community, religion or sex.
- To maintain, administer or establish institutions for the purpose of dissemination of Scriptural knowledge and building up of believers in their faith.
- To establish practical relationship with organizations having similar aims and objectives
- To undertake relief and rehabilitation measures during natural calamities and disasters wherever necessary.
- To undertake such activities as considered necessary for enhancing the quality of life of all, especially the Kuki people living in different cities of India.
ARTICLE IV : AIKWSC COMMITTEE
- The AIKWSCC COMMITTEE will consist of AIKWSCC Executive and AIKWSCC Unit Members
- The AIKWSCC Unit Members will constitute the following -
i). Designated Pastor / Chaplain and Chairman (2Members) of all the KWS Units except those who are already holding any of the above AIKWSCC Executive post. In case where there are no designated pastor / Chaplain, the Secretary shall be considered for the other Unit Membership.
ARTICLE V : FUNCTIONS
1. Functions of the Committee
- The function of the committee is to facilitate the ministry of KWS Units
- The committee will receive the annual ministry reports of the KWS Units for information
- The committee will look into the needs of the KWS Units and extend help in whatever way possible.
- The committee will facilitate the cooperation of all the KWS Units for instance, though organizing inter-unit visits, financial support sharing of prayer requests etc.
- The committee will encourage the Units to achieve their goals
- Apart from their respective functions, it will be the duty and responsibility of all the AIKWSCC members to extent co-operation and assist the Committee in discharging its responsibility prudently in every possible ways and means, whenever necessary.
- The function of the Executive Committee is to oversee the administration, management, coordination of different activities and implementing guidelines and decisions taken in the AIKWSCC.
2. Functions of Chairman
- Chairman is the executive head of the Organization and therefore he will have authority and responsibility for all aspects of the organization
- He shall conduct all the meetings of the Organization / Executive Committee
- He is empowered to call general meetings / Executive meetings / Emergency meetings etc.,
3. Functions of Vice- Chairman
- The Vice-Chairman will assist the Chairman in every possible way in discharging his duties and responsibilities effectively.
- He can be empowered by the Chairman to function on his behalf in his absence.
4. Functions of Secretary
- The Secretary shall be responsible for proper keeping all records of the Organization
- He shall also be responsible for proper keeping property records
- He shall be responsible for keeping records of Minutes of meetings. Registers, Statistics, Information, Correspondences, files, Reports.
5. Functions of Assistant Secretary
- The Asst. Secretary shall assist the Secretary in every possible way in discharging his duties and responsibilities effectively
- He can be empowered by the Secretary top function on his behalf in his absence
6. Functions of Finance Secretary – Cum Treasure
- The Finance Secretary Cum – Treasurer shall maintain and look after the Cash Book of the Organization properly
- He shall be responsible for Financial Receipts and Expenditure details and keeping Receipts, Cash Memo / Vouchers / Bills, etc for each transaction
- It shall be his/her responsibility to present Financial Statements / Accounts correctly to the Audit Committee.
ARTICLE VI : TERM OF OFFICE
The duration for the AIKWSCC Executive will be three years
ARTICLE VII : MEMBERSHIP
- The membership of the Organization shall consist of those who subscribe to its Statement of Faith and the AIMS AND OJECTS of the OGAIZATION
- Every member of the ORGANIZATION shall be bond by the provisions of the CONSTITUTIN of the Organization and decisions made or taken by the AIKWSCC from time to time.
- Any individual who is a member of any KWS Units is automatically a member of the Organization through the Unit he or she belongs.
- Rights and Privileges of Membership. At any meeting of the Organization, every member present shall have equal vote. The members of the Units shall raise their concern to the meetings through their own respective representatives.
ARTICLE VIII : MEETINGS
The AIKWSCC Meeting will he held ONCE a year. In order to take any decision in AIKWSCC Executive Meeting or AIKWSCC meeting a simple majority of the executive / Committee should be present.
ARTICLE IX : ELECTION SUSTEM
- Election will be done through nomination by the Election Committee comprising of all the members of AIKWSCC (Executive + Unit Members) to be headed by any one of them, who will nominated by the outgoing AIKWSCC Executive body.
- Person(s) to be nominated as AIKWSCC Executives should be a member of any one of the KWS Units.
- Person(s) to be nominated as AIKWSCC Executive shall be God fearing, man of integrity, spiritual and a good example Christian
- Any member from the previous AIKWSCC Executive can be re-nominated for the next term in the same capacity or in any other capacity.
- If there is any resignation of the nominated and accepted Executive member the newly constituted Executive member shall be competent to accept/reject his resignation or take any remedial action deemed appropriate including nomination of any new person to replace him.
ARTICLE X : AUDIT
The Committee will nominate Audit Committee consisting three members from the members of the Unit to which the Treasurer belongs. Audit shall be done yearly.
ARTICLE XI : FUNDS
The ORGANIZATION will raise funds by accepting donations, subscriptions, endowments, gifts or voluntary contribution in cash or kind, properties moveable and immovable, foundations, bequests from any person, persons, establishments, organizations, institutions and churches, for the furtherance of the aims and objects of the Society and upon such terms and conditions as the ORGANIZATION in its absolute discretion decides.
ARTICLE XII : OBLIGATIONS
All the KWS Units will function independently according to their own respective context and needs. However, being a member of this Organization, it is the duty and responsibility of the entire member Units to co-operate and discharge any obligation under this Constitution to facilitate this Organization function effectively.
ARTICLE XIII : AMENDMENT
The Organization can amend its constitution with the approval of SIMPLE majority of the AIKWSCC present in the Meeting and the quorum required for effecting Constitution amendment shall be 2/3 majority of the AIKWSCC. Moreover, the proposed amendments shall have to be circulated to all the AIKWSCC members in advance.
ARTICLE XIV : DISSOLUTIONS
In case of dissolution of the ORGANIZATION after meeting all the debts, the property and all assets of the ORGANIZATION shall be given to some other organization(s) with similar objects or part of them, as decided by the AIKWSCC.
Prepared and submitted by
1.Mr. Lunzalen Khongsai
2.Rev. J Lamboi Haokip
October 14, 2005
DRAFT CONSTITUTION/GUIDELINE OF AIKWSCC:
The First Constitution drafting was done by Rev(Dr) Lamboi Haokip and Pu Lunjalen Khongsai in the year 2005 and the same was circulated among the Units for their review and comments. Meanwhile, it was thought prudent to go slow on its finalization and adoption as AIKWSCC was in nascent stage with the growth dynamics changing the landscape of requirements year by year. However, the need to have a written constitution (which was later renamed as Guideline) for proper functioning of AIKWSCC was reiterated in 2010 and yet again in 2011. Therefore, in June 2012 a new team for Guideline Draft Review Committee consisting of Pu Lunjalen Khongsai, Pu Hethong Haokip and Pu Letminlun Vaiphei was formed. Rev Paothang Haokip, Secy. AIKWSCC, had already circulated the draft Guideline afresh to all the Units. The Units are expected to give their views and comments to the Guideline Draft Review Committee for their consideration. After compiling all comments and subsequent review and re-construction by the Committee, the Guideline will be finally put up to AIKWSCC for its eventual adoption.
