ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
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The Business and Professional Women's Federation is organized on the national, jurisdictional, district and local levels in the Church of God in Christ with the national level serving as a model for other levels. ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN ARE TO BE FAITHFUL TO THEIR LOCAL CHURCH. Remember, charity begins at home and then it is spread abroad. |
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NATIONAL LEVEL |
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The Business and Professional Women's Federation is organized on the national, jurisdictional, district and local levels in the Church of God in Christ with the national level serving as a model for other levels. ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN ARE TO BE FAITHFUL TO THEIR LOCAL CHURCH. Remember, charity begins at home and then it is spread abroad.
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JURISDICTIONAL LEVEL |
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At the jurisdictional level, the Jurisdictional Supervisor appoints the President with the consent of the Jurisdictional Bishop. The President is responsible for organizing the Jurisdictional Chapter, which comprises women from her jurisdiction. The Jurisdictional Chapter should meet at least quarterly with the approval of your Jurisdictional Supervisor. The area of focus may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction; however, the focus of the Jurisdictional Chapter should be reflective of the national aims and objectives to support the education of youth and to assist the less fortunate sick and shut-in. Consult with your Jurisdictional Supervisor to see what area of focus your jurisdictional chapter will focus on and develop your program around this area. The Jurisdictional President and the other jurisdictional officers should be resource persons for assisting District Chapters in organizing and developing. A resource database by profession or expertise should be maintained. It is requested that the Jurisdictional President along with her workers remember the Jurisdictional Bishop and Jurisdictional Supervisor during Ministers and Workers' Meeting in the spring and the Jurisdictional Convocation in the summer.
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DISTRICT LEVEL |
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At the district level, the District Missionary appoints the District President with the consent of the District Superintendent and Pastor. The District Chapter is comprised of women from the district. The District Chapter should meet at least quarterly with the approval of your District Leaders (i.e. Superintendent and District Missionary). The area of focus may vary from district to district, however; the focus of the District Chapter should be reflective of the national aims and objectives to support the education of youth and to assist the less fortunate, sick and shut-in. Consult with your District Missionary to see what area of focus your district chapter will focus on and develop your program around this area. The District President and the other district officers should be resource persons for assisting Local Chapters in organizing and developing. It is requested that the District President along with her workers remember the District Superintendent and District Missionary during the District Meeting.
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LOCAL LEVEL |
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If there are enough business and professional women in a local congregation, they can organize the Business and Professional Women's Federation. A minimum of five business and professional women may organize a chapter. The Pastor appoints the President. She organizes the local chapter that is comprised of the women from the local church. The Local Chapter should meet at least monthly with the approval of your Pastor. At the local level, the area of focus should be reflective of the national aims and objectives to support the education of youth and to assist the less fortunate, sick and shut-in. Consult with your Pastor to see what area of focus your local chapter will focus on and develop your program around this area. It is very important to remember that before a member can move to higher levels (i.e. district, state and national) of work in the Business and Professional Women's Federation she first and foremost must be faithful to God and then to her local church |