Here is an excerpt from our constitution addressing "Membership"

Part 2 – MEMBERSHIP

1.          Qualification

1.1.               Any individual who:

(a)    is a Christian (who believes in and lives by our Statement of Faith), regardless of country of residence;

(b)   is at least eighteen years old;

(c)    has been referred by a Director;

(d)   has been enrolled and functioning as a Volunteer or a Partner in a manner and for a time deemed suitable by the Board of Directors and subsequently nominated by a Director

1.2.               Any Director or other Executive Member who has resigned and relinquishes his/her Executive capacity and duties but who remains committed to participating as a Member by completing the requisite enrolment form.

2.    Enrolment

2.1.         An enrolment of a person for membership of the Ministry:

(a)    shall first be nominated by a Director in a Board of Directors Meeting

(b)   shall be approved by at least 80% of the Board of Directors, the Nominee, as soon as is practicable after selection, being notified in writing

(c)    shall be confirmed upon receipt of completed prescribed form set out in Appendix 1 and Receipts of Deposits of all applicable fees, by the Director of Administration by hand, mail, facsimile or email;

(d)   shall be made effective upon the entry of the Nominee’s name and prescribed particulars in the Ministry’s database

2.2.         As soon as is practicable after entry of the Member’s particulars in the database, that Member shall be furnished with the prescribed items on specific terms and conditions which may include but not be restricted to an I.D. swipe card, CUG cell phone, email address with username, special passwords to web pages, etc

3.    Cessation of Membership

3.1.         A person ceases to be a member if that person:

(a)    Dies

(b)   Resigns membership

(c)    Is expelled from the Ministry by the Board of Directors

(d)   Defaults in payments of Membership fees for a prescribed period

Exceptional circumstances shall be determined and treated accordingly by the Board of Directors.

3.2.         Upon cessation of membership, that former Member shall be required to:

(a)    return all properties of the Ministry acquired during the tenure of Membership for the purpose of the Ministry

(b)   pay in full, all monies outstanding in Membership fees, loans and all other financial arrangements

4.                Membership Entitlements Not Transferable

4.1.         Right, privilege or obligation which a person has by reason of being a member of the Ministry:

(a)    is not capable of being transferred or transmitted to another person; and

(b)   terminates on cessation of the person’s membership

5.    Resignation of Membership

5.1.         A member of the Ministry is not entitled to resign that membership except that member has paid all outstanding amounts in respect of that member’s membership and has first lodged with the Director of Administration written notice of at least thirty (30) days (or such other period as the Board of Directors may determine) of the member’s intention to resign and, on the expiration of the period of notice, the member ceases to be a member.

5.2.         If a member of the Ministry ceases to be a member under subsection (1), and in every other case where a member ceases to hold membership, the Director of Administration must make an appropriate entry in the Ministry’s database recording the month in which the member ceases to be a member.

6.    Register of Members and other participants

6.1.         The Director of Administration of the Ministry must establish and maintain a register of members and other participants directly related to the Ministry specifying the name, address, contact information and any other particular required by the Board of Directors of each member and other participant of the Ministry together with the month in which the person became a member or participant.

6.2.         Other participants include Friends, Volunteers, Partners, Affiliates and Consultants. The particulars of these individuals may not be as detailed as those for Members and shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

6.3.         The register of members must be kept at the office of the Ministry and must be open for inspection, free of charge, by any member of the Ministry provided reasonable notice is given.

7.    Fees and Subscription

7.1.         Upon selection for enrolment as a member in the prescribed manner, a member of the Ministry must pay all required subscription and other fees

7.2.         In addition to any amount payable by the member under subsection (1), a member of the Ministry must pay to the Ministry a monthly Membership fee of J$300 stipulated by the Board of Directors.

7.3.         The subscription and membership fees payable by members shall be reviewed and determined at each Annual General Meeting unless otherwise decided by the Board of Directors.

8.    Members’ Liabilities

8.1.         The liability of a member of the Ministry to contribute towards the payment of the debts and liabilities of the Ministry or the costs, charges and expenses of the winding up of the Ministry is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid by the member in respect of membership of the Ministry as required by section 17 subsection (2).

ADDITIONALLY

 

A member can opt to reduce hi/her level of participation by resigning and request to become any of the following:

 

• Partner
• Volunteer
• Friend

 

Also, a member may be recommended by a Director for a higher level of participation namely:

 

• Team Leader
• Coordinator
• Manager
• Director