Office Bearers of the Executive Committee and other Standing Committees of EHCC for the term 2021 – 2024.

a      a)Executive Committee:

Moderator: Rev. Sudan TsheringLepcha,

Dy Moderator (Darjeeling): Rev. Bed Dhimal, Dy Moderator (Kalimpong): Rev. Song Sing Sada (Lepcha),

General Secretary: Mr. A.K. Rai, Asstt General Secretary: Eld (Dr) Norden M. Lepcha, Treasurer: Eld. M.K.Pradhan, Asstt Treasurer: Eld. Puran Rai.

Members: Moderators of all 16 Kirk Sessions (Exofficio) - Revds. James Paul Lepcha, Noel Lepcha, Arun Kr Narjinary, U.D.P.Tamang,  PrahladHingmang, Bijay Rai, Netra Bdr Rai, Tom S. Molommu, Sishir Rongong, Ajit Kr. Basumata, Sachen Rai, S. S. Lepcha, Silvanus Lepcha, Rupert S. L.Rai and S. T. Lepcha

Members: Eld. Reuben Tingbo (Chhyobo); Eld. Simon Lepcha (Dabling); Eld. Amitava Roy (Damsibad), Rev. Sachin Gurung, Eld. Kesang T. Lama, (Darjeeling), Eld. David Lepcha (Ging); Mr. LokayThapa (Ghoom Jorebunglow); Eld. Puran Rai, Mr. A. K. Rai (Jaldhaka), Eld.(Dr).Y.T. Tasho Lepcha, (Kalimpong); Eld. Pujan Dewan (Kizom); Eld. Anghu Lakpa Sherpa (Kurseong); Eld. Esaw Narjinary (Mahakalguri); Rev. Kushal Rai (Mirik); Mr. Edward Lepcha, (Nimbong); Mr. Habil Lepcha (Pakang); Eld. Chinlop Sherpa (St. Andrews Darjeeling) ;Eld. Y. B. Gurung (Terai), and Rev. Biju Rai (NE Mission Field).

Standing Committees - Mrs. T. Y. Khaling, Mrs. Roshan Rai (EHWG); Eld. Dogen Lepcha (EHMG); Rev. Suden Lepcha (EHYF); Rev. Silvanus Lepcha (EHCE); Eld. Shishir S. Sundas (Ch Education); Rev. T. S. Molommu (Ch Ministry) and Rev. Silvanus Lepcha (Property)

Constituted Attorney to UCNITA: Mr. Arun Kumar Rai

 

b)    Mission & Evangelism Committee:

President: Rev. Song Sing Lepcha, Vice President: Rev. Noel Lepcha, Secretary: Eld (Dr) Norden M Lepcha, Asstt Secretary: Eld. Nirnay T. Lepcha, Treasurer: Eld. Joshua G. Pradhan.

Members: Ms. Lee Reep Lepcha (Chhyobo), Mr. Shailendra Chamling (Dabling), Eld. Prithwiraj Mochary (Damsibad), Eld. Ramesh Thapa, Eld. D. K. Rai (Darjeeling), Eld. Sion Prakash Rai (Ging), Mr. Uttam Hingmang (Ghoom Jorebunglow), Rev. DIlip Rai, Mr. Kailash Subba (Jaldhaka), Eld. Daniel Mukhia, Eld (Dr) Norden M. Lepcha, Mrs. T. Y. Khaling (Kalimpong), Eld. Joseph Lepcha (Kizom), Eld. N. T. Lepcha (Kurseong), Evan. Sujit Kr Narjinary (Mahkalguri), Eld. Nimon Ghalay (Mirik), Mr. Yakub Sada Lepcha (Nimbong), Eld. Simon Lepcha (Pakang), Rev.R. S. L. Rai (St. Andrews Darjeeling) Rev. P. D. Surin, Eld. Joshua G. Pradhan (Terai),

Rev. Suden Lepcha (EHYF), Eld. Dogen Lepcha (EHMG), Rev. Silvanus Lepcha (EHCE), Mrs. Roshan Rai (EHWG)

c)    Property Committee:

President: Rev. S. T. Lepcha (Moderator), Vice President: Rev. E. C. Panlook, Secretary/Property Manager: Rev. Silvanus Lepcha,  Asstt Secretary: Rev. Bijay Rai.

Ex. Officio Members General Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Treasurer & Asst. Treasurer.C A and Representative members of EHCC to UCNITA: Rev. S. T. Lepcha, Rev. E. C. Panlook, Rev. T. S. Molommu, Rev. Silvanus Lepcha and Mr. Arun Tamang.

Members: Mr. Chhugen Lepcha (Chhyobo), Eld. Roland Lepcha (Dabling), Eld. Ruben Basumata (Damsibad), Eld. Udai Kesang Tamang (Darjeeling), Eld. Gordon Barrett (Ghoom Jorebunglow), Rev. Bijay Rai (Ging), Eld. Passang Lepcha (Jaldldhaka), Rev. E. C. Panlook (Kalimpong), Eld. Pujan Dewan (Kizom), Eld. C. R. Pradhan (Kurseong), Eld. Premendra Narjinary (Mahkalguri), Mr. Ajay Thapa (Mirik), Mr. Eden Tsh. Lepcha (Nimbong), Rev. Silvanus Lepcha (Pakang), Eld. Chinlop Sherpa (St.Andrew's Darjeeling), Mr. Dip Manish Sanyang (Terai), Rev. U. D. P. Tamang, Rev. A. K. Basumata, Rev. Shishir Rongong.

 

d)    Finance Committee:

President: Eld. J. G. Pradhan, Vice President: Eld. Neelam T. Rongong, Secretary: Eld. M. K. Pradhan, Asstt Secretary: Eld. Puran Rai, General Secretary and Asst. Treasurer

Members: Eld. A. T. Lepcha (Chhyobo), Eld. Benjamin Sha (Dabling), Eld. Rabin Basumata (Damsibad), Eld. Neelam T. Rongong (Darjeeling), Eld. Gordon Barrett (Ghoom Jorebunglow), Mr. Srijan Dewan (Ging),  Eld. Puran Rai (Jaldhaka), Eld. Joseph. Y. Lepcha (Kalimpong),  Eld. Ajay Pradhan (Kizom), Mr. Pemba Yolmo (Kurseong), Mr. Somendra Narjinary (Mahkalguri), Mrs. Neetu Subba (Mirik), Mr. Tikaram Eric Subba (Nimbong), Mrs Rebecca Lepcha (Pakang), Mr. Ian Pradhan (St. Andrew's Darjeeling), Eld. Saroj Dhamala (Terai) and Elder T. O. Panlook.

 

e)    Committee on Christian Ministry:

President: Rev. S. T. Lepcha (Moderator), Vice President: Eld. Saran Rai, Secretary: Rev. T. S. Molommu, Asstt. Secretary: Rev. Vikas Rasaily,General Secretary & Treasurer.

Pastors: Rev. J. P. Lepcha, Rev. A. K. Basumata, A. K. Narjinary, Rev. U. D. P. Tamang, Rev. Kushal Rai.

Members: Eld. Yonah Lepcha (Chhyobo), Eld. B. T. Lepcha (Dabling), Ev. Remis Bara (Damsibad), Mr. William Simick, Rev. Sachin Gurung (Darjeeling), Eld. Bhim Chhetri (Ghoom Jorebunglow), Rev. Suban Tamang (Ging), Rev. Netra Bdr Rai, Rev. Bir Tsh. Lepcha (Jaldhaka), Eld. Dogen Lepcha, Eld. Yulish Lepcha, Rev. T. S. Molommu (Kalimpong), Rev. V. Nick  Chhetri (Kizom), Mr. Nima Lama (Kurseong), Mr. Bhupen Mochary (Mahkalguri), Rev. David Thapa (Mirik), Eld. Nagendra Rai (Nimbong), Mr. Rpbert Lepcha (Pakang), Eld. Saran Kr. Rai (St. Andrew's Darjeeling), Rev. Vikas Rasaily and Eld. T. O. Panlook (Terai).

 

f)     Christian Education Committee:

President: Mrs. Ruth Rai, Vice President: Eld. Rajesh Chhetri, Secretary: Eld. Shishir S. Sundas, Asstt Secretary: Mrs. Poonam Rai, Treasurer: Mrs. Bivana Subba,

Members: Ms. Reep Lepcha (Chhyobo), Mr. Donald Lepcha (Dabling), Mr. Shyam Tamang (Damsibad), Mrs. Ruth Rai, Mrs. Angel Khaling (Darjeeling), Mrs. SmriteeSubba (Ghoom Jorebunglow), Mr. Wilson Subba (Ging), Mrs. Poonam Rai, Ms. Sangita Lohar (Jaldhaka), Mr. Shishir S Sundas, Ms. Lydia Sada, Ms. Jerusha J. Rongong  (Kalimpong), Mrs. Dilbina Rai (Kizom), Eld. Rajesh Chhetri (Kurseong), Mr. Biswadeep Narjinary (Mahkalguri), Ms. Esther Thapa (Mirik), Mr. Ai Tshering Lepcha (Nimbong), Mrs. Sita Lepcha (Pakang), Mrs. Bivana Subba, Eld. Mani Kr Pradhan (Terai), Ms. Sashi Rai (St. Andrew's Darjeeling), Reverends. Dilip Rai, Prahlad Hingmang and Mrs. Donna Lloyd.

One member each from EHYF and EHWG to be nominated later.

 

g)    Literature & Publication Committee:

President: Eld. Tarun Rai, Vice President: Eld. Dogen Lepcha, Secretary: Rev. Lochan Kabo, Asstt Secretary: Mr. AkelaLepcha, Treasurer: Mrs. Susong Lepcha, Moderator, General Secretary & Asst. Treasurer.

Members: Mr. Amos Lepcha (Chhyobo), Mr. Akela Lepcha (Dublin), Eld. Khrist Narjinary (Damsibad), Mr. Sandesh Rai (Darjeeling), Mr. Bhuwan Limbu (Ging), Eld. Milan Sewa (Ghoom Jorebunglow), Eld. Tarun Rai (Jaldhaka), Rev. Lochan Kabo (Kalimpong), Mrs. Dilbina Rai (Kizom), Eld. Jyoti Ratna Pradhan (Kurseong), Mr. Saurav Basumata (Mahkalguri), Mr. Pramod Rai (Mirik), Mrs. Macdonile Lepcha (Nimbong), Mr. Silas  Lepcha  (Pakang), Mr. K. C. Rai (St. Andrew's Darjeeling), Mr. Anand Sinchuri (Terai), Rev. J. P. Lepcha, Rev. E. C. Panlook, and Rev. Jolen Rongong

Editorial Board:

Chief Editor: Eld. Tarun Rai, Editor: Rev. S. T. Lepcha, Treasurer: Mrs. Susong Lepcha, Member: Eld. Paul Rongong

 

h) Eastern Himalayan Relief Committee:

President: Rev. Bed Dhimal, Vice President: Rev. .A. K. Basumata, Secretary: Eld. Prasanna Khaling, Asstt. Secretary: Mr. Tufan Subba, Treasurer: Pro Pastor J. S. Caleb Subba.

Members- Mr. Aden Tsh. Lepcha (Chhyobo), Mr. Samuel Lepcha (Dabling), Eld. Jonathan Basumata (Damsibad), Andrew Pradhan, Mr. Subash Rai (Darjeeling), Eld. Sanjay Rai (Ging), Mr. Chandra Uday Chemjong (Ghoom Jorebunglow), Mr. Yakub Thapa, Mr. Tufan Subba (Jaldhaka), PP. J. S. Caleb Subba, Eld. Samuel Lepcha, Eld. Pem Gyalpo Sherpa (Kalimpong), Eld. Ajay Pradhan (Kizom), Mr. Arun Tamang (Kurseong), Rev. A. K. Basumata, Eld. Pilat Narjinary (Mahkalguri), Mr. Binod Rai (Mirik), Mr. Sujan Rai (Nimbong), Eld. Stephen Lepcha (Pakang),Eld. Prasanna Khaling, Mr. Rajesh Thapa (Terai), Eld. Ravi Khaling (St. Andrews)

Rev. Sriraj Rasaily, Rev. Praju Mothey, Eld. Esau Narjinary, Eld. Amitava Roy, Eld. Simon Lepcha, Mr. AnandSinchuri, Mr. Edward Lepcha.

Rev. Suden Lepcha (EHYF), Eld. Dogen Lepcha (EHMG), Rev. Silvanus Lepcha (EHCE), One from EHWG (to be nominated later)

i) EHCC Bhavan:

President: Rev. S. T. Lepcha (Moderator, EHCC), Secretary :Eld. Joshua G. Pradhan, Treasurer: Eld. M.K.Pradhan

Members : Rev. S. S. Lepcha, Rev. Bed Dhimal, A. K. Rai, Eld (Dr) Norden M. Lepcha and Eld. Puran Rai

Members: Moderator & Treasurer of 16 Kirk Sessions:  Rev James Paul Lepcha, Ms. C. Foning (Chhibo), Rev. Noel Lepcha, Eld. Benjamin Shah (Dabling), Rev. Arun Kr. Narjinary, Eld. Rabin Basumata (Damsibad), Rev. U. D. P. Tamang, Eld. Neelam Rongong (Darjeeling), Rev. Prahlad Hingmang, Eld. Gordon Barrett (Ghoom- Jorebunglow),Rev. Bijay Rai, Mr. Srijan Dewan (Ging), Rev. Netra Bdr Rai Chamling, Eld. Puran Rai (Jaldhaka), Rev. T. S. Molommu,  Eld. Joseph Y. Lepcha (Kalimpong), Rev. U. D. P. Tamang, Eld. Ajay Pradhan (Kizom), Rev. SishirRongong, Mr. Pemba Yelmo (Kurseong), Rev. Ajit Kr. Basumata, Mr. Somendra Narjinary, (Mahakalguri), Rev. Sachen Rai, Mrs. NeetuSubba Limbu (Mirik), Mr. Tikaram E. Subba (Nimbong), Rev. Silvanus Lepcha, Mrs. Rebecca Lepcha (Pakang), Rev. Rupert S. L. Rai, Mr. Ian Pradhan (ST. Andrew’s), Rev. Sudan Tsh. Lepcha, Eld. Saroj Dhamola (Terai)

j) Judicial Committee: 

Rev. S. T. Lepcha, Rev. Bed Dhimal, Rev. Song Sing Sada (Lepcha), Mr. A. K. Rai, Eld (Dr) Norden M. Lepcha, M. K. Pradhan, Eld. Puran Rai, (2 more to be coopted)

EHCC Bye-Laws

BYE-LAWS AND RULES OF THE

EHCC (EASTERN HIMALAYAN CHURCH COUNCIL)

UNITED CURCH OF NORTHERN INDIA

(AMENDED COPY)

As amended in the Annual General Meeting held on 19th October, 2005

I – PREAMBLE

1. The Council accepting the scriptures of the old and new testaments as the inspired word of God, infallible and inerrant rules of faith and duty upholds the doctrine of “the Holiness of God, the Purity of the Church and the Wholeness of the Gospel”.
2. Notwithstanding the portions amended in this Bye-Laws the Council accepts the Constitution of the United Church of Northern India (UCNI) which is generally known as the Blue Book.
3. Although the Council seeks to promote co-operation and fellowship with other EvangelicalChurches and denominations in India and abroad it shall not have any relation with the theologically liberal and doctrinally syncretistic organization such as the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its National and Regional branches, (vis-à-vis Blue Book Ch. VIII, Cl. 2. iv, page 62)

II – CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL

(Following Chapter V of the Constitution of the UCNI, the Blue Book)

A.COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL

The Council is the regional unit of the United Church of Northern India organized for the purpose of autonomous administration of the Churches or Sessions, within its jurisdiction. It is composed under the following formulation :-

1.All the ordained Ministers as per the Blue Book

2.Elders or Lay-Persons appointed by the Session under the following formula:

Upto 250 Communicant Members - 1

From 251 to 500 Communicant Members-2

From 501 to 750 Communicant Members- 3

From 751 to 1000 Communicant Members- 4

[Amendment no.1. of the amendments made in the Annual general

Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II A 2 of the Composition

of the Council--- “ Elders or …..751 to 1000communicant members – 4”

after thisADD

“Or atleast one representative from each Congregation,Kirk Session and

members of all Standing Committees and Boards with due regard to area

representation.”]

However, attention should be paid to the representation of women.

3.Upto seven persons may be co-opted by the Council with the recommendation of its Executive Committee as resource persons. They must be members of good standing and involved in educational, legal, medical and philanthropical services.

4.The President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Women’s organization in the Council level be the ex-officio members of the Council. [Amendment no.2. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005-II A 4SUBSTITUTE”Women’s organization in the Council level “ By

“ Eastern Himalayan Women’s Guild”]

5.The Director/Secretary and the Treasurer of the Youth Ministry of the Council shall be ex-officio members.

[Amendment no.3. of the amendments made in the Annual general Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II AAfter 5. ADD

“6.Atleast one representative from the Mission field” ]

B.POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL

1.The Council shall have all the powers and functions specified in Chapter V of the Blue Book.

2.The Council shall have power to decide policies and principles of administration for smoothly running the Session and the Institutions under its jurisdiction.

3.To appoint heads of the Institutions and Service Agencies with the recommendation of its authorized Boards or Committees.

4.To approve annual reports, accounts and budgets.

5.To co-opt additional members of the Council (See A. 3 a)

6.To form new Committees whenever necessary and to elect their members and to prepare the terms of reference for the New Committee.

7.To negotiate with the Fraternal Organisation(s) regarding the personnel and finance.

8.To receive and consider requests and applications from the Sessions and members recommended by the Sessions within the constitutional provision.

9.To receive designated grants from both the local and foreign sources, and to distribute the same according to the budget allocation approved by the Council.

10.To receive assessments from the Sessions, contributions and fund from sundry sources.

11.To pay salary to the Church Workers and determine their service conditions; and to work out scheme like gratuity, pension, other allowances and retirement benefits.

12.To have an overall supervision of administrative, financial and pastoral functions of the Council and the Sessions.

C.OFFICE-BEARERS

The following shall be Office-Bearers of the Council :

1.Moderator – Elected by the Council Biannually

[Amendment no.4. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meetingof the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II C1. SUBSTITUTE “Biannually” By “Biannually or Triannually as decided by the Council in the AGM “]

2.Two Deputy Moderators – Elected Biannually

[Amendment no.5. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meetingof the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II C2. SUBSTITUTE“Biannually “By“ Biannually or Triannually as decided by the Council in the AGM “]

3.General Secretary – Elected Triannually

4.Assistant Secretaries – Elected Triannually

5.Treasurer – Elected Triannually

6.Assistant Treasurer (Two) – Elected Triannually

[Amendment no.6. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II C6 After Assistant Treasurer

SUBSTITUTE“(Two)”By“(One or Two) “]

D.TENURE OF THE OFFICE

Normally, no Officer-Bearers shall be re-elected to the same Office for two consecutive terms. He/She may be re-elected after the lapse of one term.

E.EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

There shall be an Executive Committee of the Council consisting of the following members to discharge functions assigned to it, See above clause C (I),(2), (3) and (5)

1.Composition :

i.Five principal Office-Bearers

[Amendment no.7. of the amendments made in the Annual general Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II E1 i SUBSTITUTE“Five ”By“Seven” ]

ii.Three members elected by the Council with due regard to area representation.

[Amendment no.8. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II E1.ii SUBSTITUTE

the whole portion By“Atleast one representative member from each Kirk Session elected by the Kirk Session and approved by the Council under the following

formula.

ØUpto 500 Communicant Members – 1 Member

ØUpto 1000 Communicant Members – 2 Members

ØMore than 1000 Communicant Members – 3 Members " ]

iii.Three Ministers elected by the Council with due regard to area representation.

[Amendment no.9. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II E1.iii SUBSTITUTEthe whole portion By“Six Ministers including the Office bearers of the Council”]

iv. One from Women’s Organisation of the Council level

[Amendment no.10. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- II E1.iv SUBSTITUTE“One” By “Two”]

v.One from Youth Ministry of the Council level.

vi.Two co-opted Resource Persons.

vii. One from Committee on Spiritual Revival and Renewal (Total 16 Members)

[Amendment no.11. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIE 1.vi and IIE 1.vii SUBSTITUTE the whole portion By

“ vi.Five other/ resource persons co-opted by the Council.

vii. One from Eastern Himalayan Men’s Guild, One from Eastern Himalayan

Christian Endeavour, One from Mission Field, Total members not exceeding 35

Members.”]

2.Duties of the Executive Committee :

i.The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice a year to transact business during the intervening period before the next Council Meeting.

ii.The Executive Committee shall have power to fill the vacancy in the Council, Standing Committees and Board occurred before expiry of the term on account of death, resignation and expulsion.

iii.The Executive Committee shall appoint workers for any Session or Organisation on mutual consultation and agreement.

iv.The Executive Committee shall ordinarily receive and consider letter, applications and complaints from Sessions and Employees for advice or action as deemed necessary.

v.To revise service condition and remuneration of the Employees from time to time subject to approval of the Council.

vi.To keep the Council informed of the works of various Standing Committees in its Annual General Meeting.

vii.To pass a supplementary budget of the Council whenever it is found necessary.

viii.To appoint Auditors to audit the accounts of the Council an other related Organisations and Institutions.

ix.To look into the possibility and to advise the Council of establishing working relationship with other compatible Council in the region.

F.STANDING COMMITTEES

There shall be following Standing Committees in the Council :

1.Committee on Mission and Evangelism

2.Committee on Youth Ministry

[Amendment no. 12. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 2. “Committee on Youth Ministry”after this ADD “also called Eastern Himalayan Youth Fellowship(EHYF)”]

3.Committee on Christian Education

4.Committee on ChristianMinistry

5.Committee on Property and Finance

6.Committee on Spiritual Revival and Renewal

[Amendment no.13. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 5 and 6SUBSTITUTE the whole portionBy “

5.Committee on Property

6.Committee on Finance

7.Committee on Women’s Organisation called Eastern Himalayan Women’s Guild(EHWG)

8.Committee on Men’s Ministry called Eastern Himalayan Men’s Guild(EHMG)

9.Committee on Christian Endeavour called Eastern Himalayan Christian Endeavour(EHCE)

10.Committee on Literature and Publications”]

1.Committee on Mission and Evangelism

There shall be seven members on this Committee as follows :

[Amendment no.14. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 1 ; 2^nd line “There shall …as follows”SUBSTITUTE the word“seven” By “ not more than 25 members” ]

a.Composition :

1.Chairman – Deputy Moderator

2.Secretary – An elected representative

3.Treasurer – An elected representative

4.From Christian Education Committee- One representative

5.From Women’s Organisation – One representative

6.From Youth Ministry – One representative

7.From Executive Committee-One representative (Office bearers may attend the meeting on invitation)

[Amendment no.15. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 1 .Committee on Mission and Evangelism –a. Composition: SUBSTITUTE the whole portion By “

1.Chairman – Deputy Moderator

2.Vice-Chairman– An elected representative

3.Secretary – An elected representative

4.Asst. Secretary– An elected representative

5.Treasurer – An elected representative

6.One representative from each Kirk Session at the least according to the representation formula, Mission Field, EHMG and EHCE

7.From Women’s Organisation – One representative

8.From Youth Ministry – One representative

9.From Ministers- two representatives”]

b.Duties :

1.To develop amongst the members of the Church a sense of Christian mission, vocation, personal evangelism and support of the ministry.

2.To explore areas, places and possibility of sending Missionaries from the Council.

3.Personal witnessing in the Church, families and neighbourhood.

4.To encourage young people to decide for the full time service of the Lord.

2.Committee on Youth ministry

The Youth Ministry shall be organized under its own constitution accepted and approved by the Council or its Executive Committee. However, the Youths will have representation in the decision making body of the Council.

3.Committee on Christian Education

a.Composition :

1.Chairman – Deputy Moderator

2.Secretary/Director – An elected representative

3.Treasurer – An elected representative

4.Three other elected members

5.Executive Committee representative

(Office-Bearers may attend the Meeting on invitation)

[Amendment no.16. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 3 .Committee on Christian Education –a. Composition: SUBSTITUTEthe whole portion By “

1.Chairman – A Minister or Superintendent of Sunday School(Elected)

2.Vice-Chairman -An elected representative

3.Secretary/Director – An elected representative

4.Asst. Secretary - An elected representative

5.Treasurer – An elected representative

6.Atleast one representative member from each Kirk Session preferably present or past Superintendent or Senior Sunday School Teacher according to the representation formula

7.Atleast two Ministers

8.One Member co-opted by the Committee” ]

Duties :

1.To encourage Christian Education among the Members in the Church

2.To promote Christian Values in the life and conduct of every Member.

3.To expose the Church to modern Christian Education programmes, agencies and methods like Sunday School, Vocational Bible, etc; and to arrange training for the Teachers.

4.To prepare or to acquire readily available Christian Education materials from good and reliable Christian Education Agencies.

5.To publish or cause to be published such Christian Education materials regional language spoken in the Council area.

4.Committee on ChristianMinistry

The following shall be the composition and duties of the Committee on ChristianMinistry:

a.Composition : The Committee shall be composed of the following Members :

1.Chairman – Moderator (Ex-Officio)

2.Secretary – Minister (Elected)

3.Secretary and Treasurer (Ex-Officio)

4.Director – Christian Education (Ex-Officio)

5.Director – Committee on Mission, Evangelism and Spiritual Revival and Renewal (Ex-Officio)

6.President and Secretary of Women’s Organisation (Ex-Officio)

7.Three elected Members with due regard to area representation.

8.One Member from Committee on Spiritual Revival and Renewal.

[Amendment no.17. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 4 .Committee on Christian Ministry –a. Composition: SUBSTITUTEthe whole portion By “

1.Chairman – Moderator (Ex-Officio)

2.Vice-Chairman (Elected)

3.Secretary – Minister or Elder (Elected)

4.Asst. Secretary (Elected)

5.General Secretary and Treasurer of EHCC (Ex-Officio)

6.Five Ministers

7.Atleast one representative from each Kirk Session according to the

representation formula

Note: Executive members constitute the Chairman, Vice-Chairman,Secretary, Asst. Secretary and all the Ministers included in the Committee.”]

b.Duties :

1.To interview, select and recommend to the Executive Committee candidates for theological training.

2.To determine the theological college for study.

3.To conduct, colloquy and recommend candidates to the Council or its Executive Committee for ordination as Ministers.

4.To receive and consider requests from Sessions regarding the appointment of Minister and to recommend the action to this effect to the Council or its Executive Committee.

5.To arrange colloquy for certain Lay-Leaders who have not gone through theological trainings; and to examine and recommend their case to the Council or the Executive Committee for ordination.

5.Committee on Property and Finance

The following shall be the composition and duties of the Committee on Property and Finance :

a.Composition : The Committee shall be composed of the following Members :

1.Moderator, General Secretary and Treasurer with their corresponding portfolios

2.Three elected members (Area wise representation)

3.Two co-opted members

4.Property Manager or Power of Attorney, if any

b.Duties :

1.To identify and protect both movable and immovable property of the Church/Sessions within the Council; and to maintain an authentic Property Register in consultation with UCNI Trust Association.

2.To advise the Council/Sessions to utilize the property owned or occupied by it/them in the best and beneficial way.

3.To advise and help the Council or Sessions to turn the Property into a good asset and source of income.

4.To see and take appropriate action where the Church Property has been misused or encroached by anybody.

5.To advise the Council or Executive Committee regarding the purchase and development of Property for the mission of the Church.

6.To prepare budget of the Council for the coming financial year from 1^st April to 31^st March.

7.To prepare annual financial report to be placed before the ensuing Council Meeting.

8.To receive and consider requests for fund from Sessions, Standing Committees, and Boards and to allocate it on priority and availability basis.

9.To fix assessments for Sessions and other Institutions towards the Central Fund of the Council.

10.To prepare new salary scales and other rates of allowances and retirement and other benefits of the employees of the Council whenever it is so directed by the Executive Committee.

11.To appoint internal auditors to check the accounts of all the Standing Committees and Institutions under the Council; and to get a copy of the statement to incorporate the same in the Annual Finance Report to be placed before the Council Meeting.

[Amendment no.18. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 5 .Committee on Property & Finance: SUBSTITUTEthe whole portion By “

5a. Committee on Property

a.Composition : The Committee shall be composed of the following Members :

1.President – Moderator

2.Vice President(Elected)

3.Secretary – Property Manager Elected by the Council

4.Asst. Secretary(Elected)

5.One representative from each Kirk Session as members

6.General Secretary, Asst.Secretary,Treasurer and Asst.Trasurer of EHCC, Constituted Attorney to UCNITA (1-2) and member representatives of EHCC to UCNITA (1-5) appointed or approved by the Council.

b. Duties

1.To identify and protect both movable and immovable property of the Church/Sessions within the Council; and to maintain an authentic Property Register in consultation with UCNI Trust Association.

2.To advise the Council/Sessions to utilize the property owned or occupied by it/them in the best and beneficial way.

3.To advise and help the Council or Sessions to turn the Property into a good asset and source of income.

4.To see and take appropriate action where the Church Property has been misused or encroached by anybody.

5.To advise the Council or Executive Committee regarding the purchase and development of Property for the mission of the Church.

b. Committee on Finance

a.Composition : The Committee shall be composed of the following Members :

1.President – Any Elder/Treasurer of a Kirk Session (Elected)

2.Vice President (Elected)

3.Secretary – Treasurer of the Council

4.Asst. Secretary (Elected)

5.Treasurers or representatives of all Kirk Sessions as members

6.One to three members co-opted by the Council or Committee

7.General Secretary and Asst. Treasurer of EHCC(Ex Officio)

b.Duties :

1.To prepare budget of the Council for the ongoing financial year from 1^st April to 31^st March.

2.To prepare annual financial report to be placed before the ensuing Council Meeting.

3.To receive and consider requests for fund from Sessions, Committees, and Boards; and to allocate in on priority and availability basis.

4.To fix assessment for Sessions and other Institutions towards the Central Fund of the Council.

5.To prepare new salary scales and other rated of allowances and retirement and other benefits of the employees of the Council whenever it is so directed by the Executive Committee.

6.To appoint Internal Auditors to check the accounts of all the Standing Committees and Institutions under the Council; and to get a copy of the statement to incorporate the same in the Annual Finance Report to be placed before the Council Meeting. “]

6.Women’s Organisation

[Amendment no.19. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 6 .Women’s OrganisationAfter this ADD“(also called “Eastern Himalayan Women’s Guild”) “]

Recognising the significant role played by the Christian Women in the life and mission of the local Church the Council permits the Women Organisation to be organized under its Constitution approved by the Executive Committee. The Organisation shall decide its own Motto and define its own goal to contribute meaningfully to the mission of the Church in general. It will aim to develop the otherwise latent multifarious talents of its members to use for the edification of the Church. The organization has been given due representation in the decision making body of the Council.

7. Committee on Spiritual Revival and Renewal

a.Composition : The Committee shall be composed of the following Members :

1.Chairman – Deputy Moderator

2.Secretary

3.Treasurer

4.From Christian Education Committee – One Representation

5.From Women Organisation – One Representation

6.From Youth Ministry Committee – One Representation

b.Duties :

1.To organize work out plans in every Session to cause and maintain consistent spiritual fervour.

2.To organize Revival Meetings and Renewal Seminars in various geographical areas of the Council.

3.To plan and implement house to house and person to person Gospel Contact in every village.

4.To encourage Bible Studies & Prayer Meetings.

To publish or provide devotional materials to help each family to have systematic family Bible Classes.

[Amendment no.20. of the amendments made in the Annual General Meeting of the EHCC held on 19^th Oct 2005- IIF 7. Committee on Spiritual Revival and Renewal SUBSTITUTEthe whole portion By

“ 7. Committee on Eastern Himalayan Men’s Guild

Composition and functions as per the Bye-laws of the said Committee- The ministry amongst the men within the EHCC shall be organized under its own constitution accepted and approvedby the Council or its Executive Committee,Representation in the Council for the EHMG shall be provided by the EHCC.

8. Committee on Eastern Himalayan Christian Endeavour

Composition and functions as per the Bye-laws of the said Committee-Committee on Christian Endeavour within the EHCC hereinafter referred as Eastern Himalayan Church Endeavour shall be organized under its own universal constitution accepted by the Central Committee of EHCE and approved by the EHCC. Representation in the Council for the society shall be provided by the EHCC.

9. Committee on Literature and Publications

a.Composition : The Committee shall be composed of the following Members :

1.President (Elected)

2.Vice President (Elected)

3.Secretary/Chief Editor(Elected))

4.Assistant Secretary /Editor(Elected))

5.Treasurer(Elected)

6.Other Editorial Board Members/Representative (1-5)to be co-opted by the Committee

7.Three Ministers

8.One representative member from each Kirk Session as member

9.Office bearers of EHCC

Note: Executive Office bearers constitute President, Vice President, Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Treasurer and members of Editorial Board.

b.Duties :

1.To publish periodicals, newsletters, gospel tracts and books for evangelical and other purposes.

2.To publish Christian educational literatures and liturgies for the edification of the members of the EHCC”]

G.BOARD OF COUNCIL

There will be the following Boards in the Council to direct various activities related tothe life and mission of the Church.

1.Board of Theological Education

2.Board of Missiological Task

3.Board of Social Service

1.Board of Theological Education : The Board shall consist of the following members :

a.Composition :

1)Moderator, General Secretary and Treasurer with their corresponding portfolios

2)One Lay Executive Member

3)Director of Christian Education

4)Director of Youth Ministry

5)One representative from Women Organisation

6)Two elected Ministers

7)Three elected Lay Members

b. Duties :

1)To advise the Council to develop a Centre for Theological Education within the Council Area.

2)To encourage Ministers and Lay Persons to acquire Theological Education through correspondence and contact programmes.

3)To arrange and enable Ministers to attend Theological Seminaries during their Sabbational Leave.

4)To prepare curriculum for Catechist, Colloquy and Presbyter course for interested Lay Persons.

5)To organize Theological Forums from time to time for Ministers, Elders, Deacons and Lay Leaders to discuss issues which seem to confront the Biblical Christian faith; and to keep them informed of the latest developments in theological emphasis.

6)To prepare literature to caution members against cults.

7)To publish or cause to be published theological literatures in regional languages.

2.Board of Missiological Tasks :

a. Composition :

1)Moderator, General Secretary and Treasurer with their corresponding portfolios

2)Five elected Members (One shall be elected Secretary)

3)One representative from Women Organisation

4)One representative from Youth Ministry

5)One representative from Christian Education Committee

6)Two elected Ministers

7)One representative from the Board of Theological Education

b. Duties :

1)To explore the areas of Missionary enterprise both in and outside country.

2)To encourage, interview, select and appoint young people to work as Missionaries.

3)To negotiate with other missionary agencies for co-operation or partnership in Mission.

4)To set aside Pentecost Sunday and Mission Sunday and make programmes to observe it in every Church to raise fund for missionary projects. Also to educate the Church about its missiological task based on the Great Commandment and on the event of the Pentecost.

5)To publish periodicals highlighting the need, challenge and joy of missionary commitment.

3.Board of Social Service and Education:

a.Composition :

1)Moderator, General Secretary and Treasurer with their corresponding portfolios

2)Three elected Lay Members

3)One representative from Women Organisation

4)One representative from Youth Ministry

5)Two elected Ministers

b. Duties :

1)To start, run and manage schools, colleges, dispensaries, hospitals and libraries wherever necessary and feasible.

2)To start, run and manage Orphanages, Sponsorship programme, Adult Education programme, Old People’s Home and CounselingCenters for vocational and career guidance, narcotic, alcoholic and social delinquents.

3)To negotiate with other missionary agencies for co-operation or partnership in Mission.

III - QUORUM

The quorum for all meetings of Council Committees shall require 51 % of the total members.

IV - THE SESSION

a.Composition

The Session shall be composed as follows :-

1)Minister or Interim Moderator as President

2)Elders elected by the congregation as follows :-

(One Elder per 20 Communicant Members)

3)Lay Representatives elected by the congregation

(One Representative per 100 Communicant Members)

4)One Representative from Women Organisation

5)One Representative from Youth Ministry

6)One Representative from Sunday School

[Amendment no.1 of the amendments made in the Executive Meeting of the EHCC held on 11.06.2005 "- IV. Composition of the Session ”SUBSTITUTEthe whole portion By

“Executive Committee of the Kirk Session:

a.President – Moderator or Interim Moderator of the Kirk Session

b.Vice President – A Senior Elder or Minister of the Kirk Session

c.Secretary – Any Elder or lay person

d.Assistant Secretary-“

e.Treasurer-“

f.Assistant Treasurer-“

g.All Elected and Life Elders

h.All Preachers / Evangelists / Bible Woman

i.President & Secretary of Youth Fellowship (or any two)

j.President & Secretary of Men’s Guild (or any two)

k.President & Secretary of Women’s Guild (or any two)

l.President & Secretary of C.E. (or any two)

m.At Least one representative (not Elder) from each area/village/ Church not represented by any lay person (note: Each area/Church should be represented at least by an Elder and a lay person) in any of the above categories.

n.Representatives from any other Committee under the K.S

Term of Kirk Session -3 years: Term of Elders- 3 years – after 3 years retires.

On re-electionconsecutively without breakup and any controversies for 3 times

i.e., 9 years –The Elder becomes Life Elder.”]

b.Functions of the Session :

As per the Blue Book, page 22

V – MEMBERSHIP

a.The signatories to the Memorandum of Association shall be the original membership of the Society.

b.The Council may appoint additional members who have attained the age of eighteen years and who in the opinion of the Council are members of good standing and interest in advancement of the objects of the Society.

VI – CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP

Any member shall cease to be a member :

a.On the acceptance of his/her resignation from membership.

b.On his/her becoming insane or insolvent.

c.On the conviction of offence like immorality, theft, murder and apostasy, drunkenness and others.

VII – DISSOLUTION

a.The Society may be dissolved if three fourth of the members passes a resolution for such dissolution at a Council Meeting convened for this purpose.

b.The Society may also be dissolved under rule 25, 26 and 27 of the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961.

VIII – AMENDMENT TO THE BYE-LAWS

The Bye-Laws of the Council shall be amended under the following procedures :-

a.Any Session or Standing Committee or five members of the Council may propose amendment to this Bye-Laws in writing to the Council/General Secretary. He will then place the same before the Executive Committee for consideration.

b.Then the Executive Committee shall circulate the amended clause (s) to all the members 30 days before the day of voting. The voting may be taken either by post or by person according to the instruction of the Executive Committee.

c.The Bye-Laws shall be amended on the approval on the approval of 2/3 members of the Council. The amendment shall come to effect only after the Executive Committee or the Council makes note of it in the minutes and officially notifies all the members.

We, the undersigned members of the Governing Body or the Society/Council do hereby certify that the above is the true copy of the Rules and Regulations of Society/Council.

Signatures of nine members of the Governing Body :

Duly approved and adopted by the Council Meeting held on 2^nd May, 1993

Witness to the above signatures,

Signature

Mr. J.H.L Rai, Advocate

Address : Bar Association, Darjeeling