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Constitution and by Federation
Constitution and by Federation
OF
CENTRAL BUKIDNON FEDERATION OF
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS AS AMENDED
PREAMBLE
We, the SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST members of this Federation realize our need to
be strong in faith, promote mutual understanding and foster fellowship, do hereby unite
ourselves into a federation and by the help of God, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
ARTICLE I-NAME
The name of this Federation shall be known as CENTRAL BUKIDNON
FEDERATION hereinafter referred to as the Federation.
ARTICLE III-RELATIONSHIPS
This Federation is an organization which is a part of CENTRAL MINDANAO MISSION
(CMM) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. All its purposes, policies and procedures shall be
in accordance with the said Mission and the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church. This Federation shall pursue the mission of the Church in harmony with the doctrines,
programs, and initiatives adopted and approved by the CENTRAL MINDANAO MISSION and
General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Sec.2. It shall be the duty of the Directors to promote his/her department and give reports
to the EXECOM and to the general assembly. It shall be his/her duty to organize his/her own
council. All duties and functions should be referred to Church Manual.
Sec.3. The federation shall operate businesses and projects, in accordance with the
principles adhered to by the Federation.
Sec.1. The Federation shall sponsor an evangelism effort within the territory as often as
possible depending on the availability of funds.
Sec.2. The Federation shall request for an assistance for such amount which will be
determined by the EXECOM from the Central Mindanao Mission and from the Southern
Philippine Union Conference as the case maybe.
Sec.3. The Federation can accept donations and gifts for Evangelism Fund.
Sec.1. The constitution of this Federation may be amended, revised and repealed at any
duly called meeting by two-thirds (2/3) votes of the members present and voting provided that it
has been announced and properly circulated at least 15 days for that purpose.
Sec.1. In the event of dissolution of the Federation, all the assets remaining after all
claims have been satisfied, shall be transferred to Central Mindanao Mission of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
Sec.2. In the event that only a member/s Association of this Federation will be removed
as member of this Federation due to some restructuring of territories or other similar changes,
the said Association which will detached from this Federation will be given a proportionate
share of the personal properties of the Federation. As to the real properties, it shall remain under
this Federation.
If any provisions or part hereof is held invalid, the remainder of this Constitution not
otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.
This Constitution and By-laws was amended by the Constitutional Committee of 2019-
2020 which convened and presented these amendments before the Executive Committee of the
Central Bukidnon Federation for approval and for its ratification before the General Assembly
of Central Bukidnon Federation.