Constitution of the MIT Asian Christian Fellowship ARTICLE I. Purpose The purpose of the MIT Asian Christian Fellowship (MITACF) is to establish, assist, and encourage students who attest the Lord Jesus Christ as God Incarnate and have these major objectives: 1. To lead others to personal faith in Christ as Lord and Savior. 2. To help Christians grow toward maturity as disciples of Christ, through the study of the Bible, through prayer, and through Christian fellowship. 3. To present the call of God to the world mission of the Church, and to help students and faculty discover God's role for them. ARTICLE II. Affiliation with InterVarsity MITACF is a chapter of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship of the United States of America (InterVarsity). ARTICLE III. Statement of Faith MITACF believes in: 1. The only true God, the almighty Creator of all things, existing eternally in three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit full of love and glory. 2. The unique divine inspiration, entire trustworthiness and authority of the Bible. 3. The value and dignity of all people: created in God's image to live in love and holiness, but alienated from God and each other because of our sin and guilt, and justly subject to God's wrath. 4. Jesus Christ, fully human and fully divine, who lived as a perfect example, who assumed the judgment due sinners by dying in our place, and who was bodily raised from the dead and ascended as Savior and Lord. 5. Justification by God's grace to all who repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. 6. The indwelling presence and transforming power of the Holy Spirit, who gives to all believers a new life and a new calling to obedient service. 7. The unity of all believers in Jesus Christ, manifest in worshipping and witnessing churches making disciples throughout the world. 8. The victorious reign and future personal return of Jesus Christ, who will judge all people with justice and mercy, giving over the unrepentant to eternal condemnation but receiving the redeemed into eternal life. ARTICLE IV. Membership Section 1. Any member of the MIT community who attends at least 50% of the large group meetings, the prayer meetings, or the meetings of a small group is eligible to be a member of this organization. Section 2. The membership of this organization will at all times contain at least 5 MIT students and will be more than 50% MIT students. Section 3. Any member who subscribes to the Statement of Faith and Purpose of this organization is eligible to be a voting member. ARTICLE V. Officers Section 1. The officers of this organization will comprise the Executive Team (Exec), consisting of at a minimum, two officers: a. President 1. The President shall be the official representative of the organization to any other organization and to MIT. 2. The President shall preside over all Exec Team meetings. b. Treasurer The Treasurer shall be responsible for the finances of the organization. Section 2. The offices of President and Treasurer must be held by distinct persons, each of whom must be MIT students. Section 3. Additional officers and members-at-large may comprise the Exec Team as deemed necessary. Section 4. Only those persons who subscribe to the Statement of Faith and the Purpose of this organization are eligible to become Exec Team members. Section 5. The responsibilities of the Exec Team are: a. To carry out the purpose, general policies, and program of this organization. b. To oversee all programs of the organization. c. To be responsible for the continuance of this organization from year to year. Section 6. Election of Officers a. Election of officers shall occur each spring term no later than the last day of classes. b. The election process shall be overseen by the Nominations Committee. c. The Nominations Committee shall consist of at least three members: i. At least two members shall be MIT students in their final year of a degree program who have actively participated in the organization for at least one year. ii. At least one member shall be InterVarsity staff assigned to this organization. iii. Any other members may be added as deemed useful by the Exec Team and the rest of the Nominations Committee. d. All members of the Nominations Committee must subscribe to the Statement of Faith and the Purpose of this organization. e. Any voting member of this organization is eligible to be nominated for office. f. Any voting member may nominate individuals for office. g. On the basis of the nominations, the Nominations Committee shall prepare a proposed slate of officers. In the event that any of the individuals is not elected, and if necessary and/or desired, the Nominations Committee shall propose a new slate with another individual for each of the unfilled spots. h. A member of the slate of officers is elected if he or she wins a majority of the members who vote. i. Quorum for elections is two thirds of the average attendance of the regular large group meetings of the term in which the elections take place. j. The term of office runs from the day after the last day of classes of the spring term to the following last day of classes of the spring term. Section 7. Removal of Officers Officers may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the voting members. ARTICLE VI. Meetings Section 1. Large group meetings open to the MIT community, as well as prayer meetings and small group meetings, will be generally held weekly. Section 2. Meetings for the discussion and presentation of matters pertaining to the life and purposes of the organization will be held as the occasion warrants. a. Quorum for such a meeting is one-fourth of the voting members. b. All decisions shall be made by a consensus of all voting members present. Section 3. Additional meetings and events may be scheduled as deemed useful. ARTICLE VII. Constitution and Amendments Section 1. This constitution shall be adopted with a general consensus of the leadership of the organization. Section 2. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members who vote, providing that no change is made in Article III. Section 3. Article III may only be amended with the consent of InterVarsity, and with a two-thirds vote of the members who vote. Section 4. Quorum for amending this constitution shall be one-third of the voting members of this organization. Section 5. Amendments to this constitution shall not become valid until a copy of said amendment has been placed with an InterVarsity staff member assigned to this organization. ARTICLE VIII. ASA Clause The MIT Asian Christian Fellowship agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of the Association of Student Activities, and its executive committee. This constitution, amendments to it, and the bylaws of this organization shall be subject to review by the ASA Executive Committee to insure that they are in accordance with the aforementioned rules and regulations.