Nordic Chinese Christian Church Uppsala Fellowship Statutes
1. Name of the association
In Chinese: 北歐華人基督教會烏普撒拉團契
In English: Nordic Chinese Christian Church Uppsala Fellowship
The English Acronym: NCCC Uppsala Fellowship
2. Purpose
NCCC Uppsala fellowship belongs to the family of the Nordic Chinese
Christian Church. It is under the supervision of the Nordic United pastoral
mission of the Nordic Chinese Christian Church. NCCC Uppsala
fellowship strives to enable the Chinese in Uppsala and the
neighbourhood areas to fulfil the followings goals:
 together to live a life to be able to worship GOD;
 and to create chances to study the truth of the Bible;
 and to be trained and be equipped to serve GOD;
 and to love one another and to serve and build up each other;
 to preach the gospel in one united mind;
 to love and minister to others with Christ’s love.
3. Our Belief
We believe the same as the Nordic Chinese Christian Church (refer to
their statute chapter 2)
4. Membership
4.1 Qualification:
Every Chinese Christian who lives in Uppsala and the neighbourhood,
and who is older than 16, and who accept fully this statute may apply
to become a member.
4.2 Rights:
4.2.1 Every member has the right to attend the member meetings.
4.2.2 Members who are older than 18 have the right to nominate, be
nominated, elect, be elected, and vote.
4.3 Obligations:
4.3.1 Members must pray for other members and fellowships. Study
the Bible. He / She must comply with the LORD’s teaching. Actively
attend all meetings and activities.
4.3.2 To live in accordance with the principle of the Bible to glory
GOD and to benefit other people.
4.3.3 To witness for the LORD, to preach gospel, to lead people to the
kingdom of GOD
4.4 Membership Termination:
4.4.1 Death.
4.4.2 Declared mental illness by a certificated psychiatrist.
4.4.3 Notify in written to terminate the membership to the co-workers
board.
4.4.4 The membership can be terminated by the co-workers board in
writing to those who violate the purpose of this statute or the teaching of
the Bible, and who do not repent after the exhortation of the pastor and the
members of the co-workers board.
5. The co-workers board
5.1 The organization:
The co-worker board (called the board hereafter) includes a pastor, a
person in charge, a vice person in charge, a document secretary, an
administrative secretary, an accountant, a general manager, and other
helpers that the board agrees to set up.
5.2 The obligation of the board:
5.2.1 To organize all meetings and activities of the association.
5.2.2 To manage the gifts and properties of the group (if there is any).
5.2.3 To organize groups, committees and special divisions, to assign
the responsible persons for the groups, the committees and the
divisions, and supervise the groups, the committees and the
divisions, to terminate the groups, the committees and the
assignments when necessary.
5.2.4 To call the member assemblies, prepare the agenda and be
responsible for the protocols.
5.2.5 Inspect the membership application and termination issues. In
dispute, the pastor makes the final decision.
5.2.6 Modify the statute and nominate the modifications in the
member assembly.
5.3 The qualification of the board members:
5.3.1 Baptised Christian who is older than 18.
5.3.2 Attend often all meetings and activities.
5.3.3 Contain the mind of humility in ministry and pursuit the
spiritual growth.
5.3.4 Contain the ability to cooperate with others.
5.3.5 Accept the advices and the leadership of the pastor.
5.3.6 Obtain good testimony in the life.
5.3.7 Be elected by the member assembly.
5.4 The election of the board members:
5.4.1 Members who are willing to serve in the board can nominate
themselves; after being approved by the present board and
elected in the member assembly, can become the board member.
5.4.2 The present board should notify the members the nominating list
of the board at least one week before the member assembly.
5.4.3 The tenure for a board is one year, from December to November
of the next year. Re-election is allowed.
5.5 The board meeting:
5.5.1 The person in charge of the board shall call the board meeting,
at least once every three months. If the charging person is absent,
the vice charging person takes the responsibility.
5.5.2 The board meeting should be attended with at least half of the
board members, only then the decisions of the board meeting are
valid.
5.5.3 To pass a decision needs at least half votes of the present board
members.
5.5.4 The pastor can decide when there are equal votes of the agreed
and disagreed members.
5.5.5 The person in charge of the board can invite other persons to
attend the board meeting, for example, the responsible persons
of the groups, committees and the divisions.
5.5.6 The protocols of the board meeting should be kept as documents
and saved.
5.6 The termination of the board member:
5.6.1 Death.
5.6.2 Declared mental illness by a certificated psychiatrist.
5.6.3 With a written resignation to the board.
5.6.4 Do not attend the board meetings in six months without any
agreements.
5.6.5 If a board member has principle belief divisions against the
Bible, or damages the reputation and the holy name of the Christ,
or disagree or disputes with the pastor, or other board members,
and will not change after the admonishment of the pastor and
others, the board can terminate the tenure of the board member
and announce the termination with a written letter.
6. The pastor
6.1 The appointment:
The Nordic United Pastoral Mission appoint the pastor, who is also
the necessary member in the board.
6.2 the responsibility:
6.2.1 To supervise the group and to keep the pureness and the
correctness of the belief of the Bible.
6.2.2 To teach the truth of the Bible and provide teaching material
including videos to the board.
6.2.3 To train and equip the board members and other Christians for
the service.
6.2.4 To attend the board meetings and provide the spiritual guidance.
6.2.5 To be responsible for the discipline of the co-workers and the
members.
6.2.6 To bridge the NCCC Uppsala Fellowship and the Nordic
Chinese pastoral mission and report to the mission.
7. The member assembly
7.1 Every November, the assembly is held to listen, report and consult the
relevant issues of the association and the financial affairs, and to elect
the new board.
7.2 The board must announce the date and the time of the assembly one
month in advance, at least one week in advance to announce the
agenda of the assembly.
7.3 Every member has the right to vote.
7.4 Only if at least half of the members attend the assembly, the decisions
are valid, otherwise, the board can announce another assembly in two
weeks, the extra assembly can make decisions no matter how many
members attend.
7.5 The decisions of the assembly are valid if they are passed by more
than half of the votes.
8. The first member assembly of the year
The board calls this assembly in February of the year, to decide the
financial plan report of the coming New Year. Other processes follow the
member assembly 7.2 – 7.5.
9. Special member assemblies
9.1 A member can require a call of a special member assembly, at least
one third of the members need to follow the requirement. They should
raise the issue in written form to the board. The person in charge of the
board must call the assembly in one month. The process of the assembly
should follow 7.3-7.5.
9.2 The board may call a special member assembly when it is necessary.
10. The modification of the statute
Changes or modification of the statute need the approval of the Nordic United
pastoral mission and the agreement of the board in unanimous, and votes and
approved in the member assembly.