Constitution and By-Laws

MOHA Constitution
1. NAME.

The name of the church,which is non-denominational is Message Of The Hour Assemblies of Post Office Box Number 30274-00100 GPO Nairobi, Kenya and its office is situated on Plot No.36,Flat No 4 Chambers Road,off Muranga Road,Nairobi -Kenya.

2. OBJECTIVES
  • (A) To conduct and carry on religious services, divine worship and other religions observances according to the Holy Bible.
  • (B) To solemnize marriages between man to woman.
  • (C) To establish and maintain places of worship.
  • (D) To raise funds from members for the operations of the society subject to the Societies Act.
  • (E) To maintain a missionary program for home and foreign missions.
  • (F) To ordain ministers of the Gospel.
  • (G) To establish churches
  • (H) To consider foreign affiliations.
  • (I) The Church has no political objectives
3. MEMBERSHIP

(a) Anybody shall be eligible for membership of the society when he or she believes in the Holy Bible and is baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

(b) No member shall be expelled, but only excommunicated according to the Holy Bible.

4. OFFICE BEARERS

Message of The Hour Assemblies shall comprise of the following office bearers:

  • (i) Chairman
  • (ii) Vice Chairman
  • (iii) Secretary
  • (iv) Assistant Secretary
  • (v) Treasurer
  • (vi) Organizing Secretary
  • (vii) Assistant Organizing Secretary
5. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTABLISHED CHURCHES

(i) The established churches shall elect their own administration officers who shall meet the qualifications of the Holy Bible.

(ii) The officers shall comprise the Pastor, Assistant Pastor the Deacons to help in the spiritual and administrative functions of the church in accordance with the Holy Bible.

6. DUTIES OF OFFICE BEARERS
(a) Chairman

The Chairman shall, unless prevented by illness or other sufficient cause, preside over all meetings of the Committee and at all General Meetings.

(b) Vice-Chairman

The Vice-Chairman shall perform any duties of the Chairman the Chairman's absence.

(c) Secretary

The Secretary shall deal with all the correspondence of the Society under the general supervision of the Committee. In cases of urgent matters where the Committee cannot be consulted, he shall consult the Chairman or if he is not available, the Vice-Chairman. The decisions reached shall be subject to ratification or otherwise at the next committee meeting. He shall issue notices .convening all meetings of the Committee and all general meetings cf the Society and shall be responsible for keeping minutes of all such meetings and for the preservation of all records of proceedings of the Society and of the Committee.

(d) Assistant Secretary

In the absence of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary shall perform all the duties of the Secretary and such other duties as shall be assigned to him by the Secretary or the Committee whether the Secretary is present or not.

(e) Treasurer

The Treasurer shall receive and shall also disburse, under the directions of the Committee, all moneys belonging to the Society and shall issue receipts for all moneys received by him and preserve vouchers for all moneys paid by him. The Treasurer is responsible to the Committee and to the members that proper books of account of all moneys received and paid by the Society are written up, preserved and available for inspection.

(f) Organizing Secretary

The Organizing Secretary shall be responsible for the organization of all meetings. He shall set up committees for the planning and execution of elections and assist the Secretary in the business of the Society.

(g) Assistant Organizing Secretary

The Assistant Organizing Secretary shall perform such duties as may be specifically assigned to him by the Organizing Secretary or in the absence of the Organizing secretary take over the duties of the Organizing Secretary.

7. THE COMMITTEE

(a) The committee shall consist of all the office bearers of the Society and other members elected at the annual general meeting in each year and such committee members shall hold office until the following annual general meeting. The Committee shall meet at such times and places as it shall resolve but shall meet not less than once in any three months.

(b) Any casual vacancies for members of the Committee caused by death or resignation shall be filled by the Committee until the next annual general meeting of the Society.

8. DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE

(a) The Committee shall be responsible for the management of the Society and for that purpose may give directions to the office bearers as to the manner in which, within the law, they shall perform their duties. The Committee shall have power to appoint such sub-committees as it may deem desirable to make reports to the Committee upon which such action shall be taken as seems to the Committee desirable.

(b) All moneys disbursed on behalf of the Society shall be authorized by the Committee except as specified in rule 12 (d)

(c) The quorum for meetings of the Committee shall be not less than 5 members.

8. GENERAL MEETINGS

(a) There shall be two classes of general meetings,Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings.

(b) (i)The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 20th March Each Year.Notice in writing of such Annual General Meeting, accompanied by the annual statement of account (see rule 11 (b)) and the agenda for the meeting shall be sent to all members not less than 21 days before the date of the meetings and, where practicable, by press advertisement not less than 14 days before the date of the meetings.

(ii) The agenda for any Annual General Meeting shall consist of the following:

  • (a) Confirmation of the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting.
  • (b) Consideration of the accounts.
  • (c) Appointment of auditors in accordance with rule 11 (a).
  • (d) Such other matters as the Committee may decide or as to which notice shall have been given in writing by a member or members to the Secretary at least four weeks before the date of the meeting.
  • (e) Any other business with the approval of the Chairman.

(c) Special General Meeting may be called for any specific purpose by the Committee. Notice in writing of such meeting shall be sent to all members not less than 7 days before the date of the meeting and where practicable by press advertisement not less than 7 days before the date of such meeting.

(d) A Special General Meeting may also be requisitioned for a specific purpose by order in writing to the Secretary of not less than 2/3( two thirds) members and such meetings shall be held within 21 days of the date of the requisition. The notice for such meeting shall be as shown in rule 8 (c) and no matter shall be discussed other than that stated in the requisition.

(e) Quorum for general meetings shall be not less than 2/3 (two thirds) of the registered members of the Society.

9. PROCEDURE AT MEETINGS
10. TRUSTEES

(a) All land, buildings and other immovable property and all investments and securities which shall be acquired by the Society shall be vested in the names of not less than 5 trustees who shall be members of the society and shall be appointed at an annual general meeting for a period of thee years. On retirement such trustees shall be eligible for re-election. A general meeting shall have the power to remove any of the trustees and all vacancies occuring by removal,resignation or death, shall be filled at the same or next general meeting.

(b) The trustees shall pay all income received from property vested in the trustees to the Treasurer. Any expenditure in respect of such property which in the opinion of the trustees is necessary or desirable shall be reported by the trustees to the Committee which shall authorise expenditure of such moneys as it thinks fit.

11. AUDITOR
12. FUNDS

(a) The funds of the Society may only be used for the following purposes:

  • (i) Paying the pastor in accordance with the scriptures.
  • (ii) Purchase of any church property.
  • (iii) Support missionary programmes.
  • (iv) Any other business the church may consider.
  • (v) Churches will open and operate church bank accounts of their choices.
13. BRANCHES

Branches of the Society may be formed with the approval of the Committee and the Registrar of Societies and they will adopt the same constitution as that of the headquarters with the following exceptions:

  • (a) The aims and objects will not include the formation of branches.
  • (b) Ammendments to the constitution can only be made by the headquaters of the Society in accordance with the provisions of rule 14.
  • (c) The provisions of rule 15 shall apply to branches but, in addition, branches will not be dissolved without consultation with their headquaters.
14. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Amendments to the Constitution of the Society must be approved by at least a two-thirds majority of members at a general meeting of the society. They cannot, however, be implemented without the prior consent in writing of the Registrar, obtained upon application to him made in writing and signed by three of the office bearers.

15. DISSOLUTION

(a) The Society shall not be dissolved except by a resolution passed at a general meeting of the members by a vote of two-thirds of the members present.The quorum at the meeting shall be as shown in rule 8(e).If no quorum is obtained, the proposal to dissolve the Society shall be submitted to a further general meeting which shall be held one month later. Notice of this meeting shall be given to all members of the Society at least 14 days before the date of the meeting. The quorum for this second meeting shall be the number of members present.

(b) Provided, however, that no dissolution shall be effected without prior permission in writing of the Registrar, obtained upon application to him made in writing and signed by three of the office bearers.

(c) When the dissolution of the Society has been approved by the Registrar, no further action shall be takedn by the Committee or any office bearer of the Society in connection with the aims of the Society other than to get in and liquidate for cash all the assets of the Society. Subject to the payment of all the debts of the Society, the balance thereof shall be distributed in such other manner as may be resolved by the meeting at which the resolution for dissolution is passed.

15. INSPECTION OF ACCOUNTS AND LIST OF MEMBERS

The books of accounts and all documents relating thereto and a list of members of the Society shall be available for inspection at the registered office of the Society by any officer or member of the Society on giving not less than seven days' notice in writing to the society.