LIFE MEMBERS COUNCIL

The Educational Arm of the Women’s Home & Overseas Missionary Society African 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

AGENDA April 24, 2010

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

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: Anniversary Month: Anna L. Anderson October

MEMBERSHIP

• Life Member • Honorary Life Member • Memorial Member • Matron $30.00 $30.00

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$100.00

• Patron $100.00

• A Heart for Overseas Missions $115.00

$ 45.00 Red/White Stole Red/White Stole Red/White Stole Purple/Gold Stole Purple/Gold Stole Matron/Patron 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).

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

2007 ~ 2011 Quadrennial Theme

Study Components for Each Year 2007 – 2008 “Victorious Living” 2008 – 2009 “Prayer and Fasting” 2009 – 2010 “Praise and Worship” 2010 – 2011 “Purpose and Power”

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 14:7

• 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

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?

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 District’s Financial Secretary • Report stole orders, dues collected since last Mass Meeting • Use official report for this

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?

WHAT ARE YOUR NEXT STEPS?

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THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

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