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Zion Christian Church - Mandadzaka

CONSTITUTION

Adopted on the………………………………………………………….

1. ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION

The Church is congregational in its government: i.e. it recognizes Jesus Christ as its supreme head, believing in His presence and managing its affairs according to His Word and the practice of His apostles. The Church finances and its property will be administered and managed in accordance with the provisions in this Constitution.

2. NAME

The Church is called Zion Christian Church - Mandadzaka (“the Church”), founded by Bishop Samuel Mutendi (1924)

3. OBJECTS

The Church’s objects (“the Objects”) are the advancement of the Christian faith primarily in Zimbabwe and also throughout Africa and the rest of the World by all means consistent with the teachings of the Christian Bible including worship, ministry, mission, prayer, witness, education, community service , healings , miracles and the support of agencies and individuals and other charitable organizations involved in Christian missionary work and the relief of poverty or other social needs.

4. POWERS

In pursuance of the Objects set out in clause 3 (but not otherwise), the Church shall have the following powers:-

(1) To carry on any other activities which further any of the Objects.

(2) To purchase, take on lease, hire, or otherwise acquire, any property or rights which are suitable for the Church’s activities.

(3) To improve, manage, develop, or otherwise deal with, all or any part of the property and rights of the Church.

(4) To sell, let, hire out, license, or otherwise dispose of, all or any part of the property and rights of the Church.

(5) To borrow money, and to give security in support of any such borrowings by the Church.

(6) To employ such staff as are considered appropriate for the proper conduct of the Church activities.

(7) To engage such consultants and advisers as are considered appropriate from time to time.

(8) To effect insurance of all kinds (which may

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