PARISH MANUAL - St.Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Kuwait

Introduction“A good Christian creates the good and rejoices in God's plenty and co-operate with God increating supreme joy for himself and for the Society”'The Family Relief Scheme’ is introduced with a view to look into the heart of this Christianmessage and receive its inspiration when we are given the privilege to share each other.1. Name of the SchemeThe name of the Scheme shall be "The Family Relief Scheme of the St. Gregorios IndianOrthodox Church, Kuwait" hereinafter referred to, for convenience, as the "Scheme".2. ObjectiveThe objective of the Scheme shall be to provide financial assistance to the family of amember in the event of his/her natural/accidental death or physical disability within oroutside Kuwait. This clause is further clarified as follows: Disability shall be understood as 100% physical disability by which the victimbecome permanently unfit for a job to meet his livelihood.3. MembershipA. Any fully subscribed member of our Parish whose name appears in the register of theParish or his wife shall be eligible for membership, and any such member of theParish or his wife may become a member of the Scheme upon submitting anApplication for membership to the Secretary of the parish, in the prescribed form,counter-signed by the Vicar of the Parish, and paying the necessary subscriptiontowards the Scheme.B. A member shall automatically forfeit his/her membership if and when:1. A member ceases to be a member of the Parish.2. A member is absent, for any reason whatsoever from the State of Kuwaitcontinuously for a period of 180 days or more. This is not applicable tofemale spouses of Members who are also members of the Scheme andresiding outside Kuwait for whatever reason.3. A member, if present in Kuwait and fails to subscribe towards the Schemewithin 45 days from the first announcement of a fresh call for subscription.However, at the time of a fresh call, if the member is not in Kuwait, he/shewill have the right to subscribe within 45 days from arrival in Kuwait or 180days from the date of the call, whichever is earlier.4. A member is in arrears, whether in part or full, for a period of one year tosettle his Parish dues.5. A dependent member whose head of the family (husband) is in arrears,Parish Manual / St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Kuwait. 29