LIFE MEMBERS COUNCIL The Educational Arm of the Women

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LIFE MEMBERS COUNCILThe Educational Armof
theWomens Home Overseas Missionary
SocietyAfrican Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Leadership Training Institute Camp Dorothy Walls
Black Mountain, NC April 21 25, 2010 Loveleen
Dee Perkins, Presenter General Chairman, Life
Members Council
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AGENDAApril 24, 2010

• Greetings Agenda Overview
• Scripture
• Prayer
• How Much Do You Really Know About the Life
  Members Council Questions to Answer
• Presentation to Answer Your Questions
• Leadership
• Open Discussion
• Closing Prayer
• Missionary Prayer

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ABOUT THE LIFE MEMBERS COUNCIL

• Life Members Colors Red White
• Song Throw Out the Life Line
• Departmental Emblem Tree of Hope
• Motto Each One Make One
• Founder Anna L. Anderson
• Anniversary Month October

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MEMBERSHIP

• Life Member 30.00 Red/White Stole
• Honorary Life Member 30.00 Red/White Stole
• Memorial Member 30.00 Red/White Stole
• Matron 100.00 Purple/Gold Stole
• Patron 100.00 Purple/Gold Stole
• A Heart for Overseas Missions 115.00 Matron/Patr
  on
• 45.00 Life
  Members
• Basic annual dues is 5.00, usually collected in
  October
• Women, Men, Boys, and Girls can become Life
  Members/Honorary Members
• You must pay for a Life Membership (red/white
  stole) before you can upgrade your membership
  (purple/gold stole).

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STOLES

• Stoling of the red/white purple/gold stoles at
  the same time is double stoling and is
  permissible
• Stoles should be requested 3-4 weeks in advance
• Stole requests should be sent to the financial
  secretary of the District
• The Missionary Supervisor, District Chairman,
  District President, Present/Past General Officer
  can perform the stoling ceremony
• Stoles cannot be worn until after you have
  participated in the stoling ceremony

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2007 2011 Quadrennial ThemeStudy Components
for Each Year

• 2007 2008 Victorious Living
• 2008 2009 Prayer and Fasting
• 2009 2010 Praise and Worship
• 2010 2011 Purpose and Power

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TREE OF HOPE

• For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down,
  that it will sprout again and that the tender
  branch thereof will not cease. Job 147
• Support to A.M.E. Zion Church Schools of higher
  learning
• Missionary Education Leadership Training Programs
  in America
• General Society Expense
• Grants for Students attending Hood Theological
  Seminary
• Missionary Education Leadership Training Programs
  Overseas
• Scholarship Awards Programs
• Stipends for Field Workers

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NEW LIFE MEMBERS

• Local Life Members Chairman
• Talk About the Life Members Council
• Place tidbits in your bulletin
• Celebrate in October Creatively
• Organize a Life Members Council in each church
• Attend Mass Meetings / Bring Your Report
• What are your challenges?
• What is your commitment to bring in new members?

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REPORTING

• Each local Life Members Chairman is required to
  make a quarterly report at each Mass Meeting
• A copy to the District Chairman and copy to the
  Districts Financial Secretary
• Report stole orders, dues collected since last
  Mass Meeting
• Use official report for this

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PASSION and COMMITMENT

• Why do you do what you do?
• Are you working in your sweet spot?
• Are you passionate about what you are doing?
• Are you committed?
• What does God want you to do?

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WHAT ARE YOUR NEXT STEPS?

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• THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!
• (contact information)