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BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR

Brotherhood Index.

A practical guide to uniformity in worship, fellowship and service.

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THE BROTHERHOOD INDEX GUIDE TO UNIFORMITY

Full Time Workers

The roles of full-time workers and procedures for raising concerns through appropriate channels.

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SENIOR: In the whole B. C. S. world, the word 'SEN I 0 R' is only attached to the ranks of prophets/ prophetesees. For example, Senior prophet or Senior prophetess. . Apart from these two ranks, there are no ranks like Senior Pastor, . Senior Apostle, Senior Evangelist, Senior Deaconess, Senior E Ider, Senior brother or Senior sister yet. FULL TIME \VORKERS: All the Full Time Worker are representatives of the Father. They are autho- matical ly in charge of any Bethel they are attached to, and should be aware of whatever is happening in the Bethel. The Holy Father has permitted Full Time Workers to be in attendance of all meetings in the Bethel they are, and chance should always be given to them for words of advice. Th is shows regard to them as the representatives of the Holy Father. If members of any bethel are fed up of their full time workers, what they must do is to hold a general meeting and agree that they do not want him any more. After this they write to the State Leader's Representative first, before Peace Board at the head q·u.arters for a change. Tangible reasons must be stated in the letter why they do not want him any more. One or two or group of people have no right to do so, except, by the whole members. If the Full Time Worker discovers that the members have no more confidence in him. And they no long- er cater for him nor tell him to go away; The Worker has right to report his feelings by a letter to 20
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.. -~ the peace board at the Head Quarters, Calabar for a change. SuctJ Bethels will be denied the sen1ices of a full time worker for • sometime, TEACHERS: All Christ's Students /Witnesses are teachers. The Holy Father has permitt2d therr~ to teach and put things in order in tr~e Bethels/ A.real Zones/States and . the whole world crf B(Otherf1,.Jod . of the Cross and Star. They have be(~;1 vvith the Holy Father from the year 1968 till today. Ttie\l understand more about Brotherhood thar1 all otr!ers. ANNOUNCEMENT: .Announcerr1ents in the Bett1ei should be r:nade by the Bethel Leader's RepresBn- tatives. The female Leader's Representative can make it in the absence of the male L/R. if the gathering is at the Area level, the t\rea Leader'·s Representative is the right person to niake it .. If at the State level, then the State Leader s Rer.;re- 1 sentatives. The bethel Leader's Representatives are in- c arge of the tithe.box. HAND CLAPPING: Remen1ber to sit dc>wn before you clap hands wr1enever you are asker~ to. ELDERS: Elders should no longer be ar)pointt~J br' visioners. Nobody has right to appoint a persc;:1 as an elder. Be you a Conductor or Pastor or Lea~Jer's Representatives etc. The election of elders is fione by the members of the Bethel or the s·ethel Execu·· tive. The Area or State Leader's ·Representative must send the names of the elected elders to the
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