PARISH MANUAL - St.Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Kuwait

3.7. Mandatory Payments by Members3.7.1. The General Body has decided that Subscriptions, Catholicate DayContributions, Diocesan day, Theological seminary Day, Mission Sunday,Sunday school, Lepers Day and Resissa are to be treated as mandatory.3.7.1.1. Minimum annual subscription is KD 12/= (G.B. Decision 04/04/’95)3.7.1.2. Catholicate Day contribution is supposed to be one day’s averageincome - however minimum payable is fixed as KD 1/=.3.7.1.3. Resissa is collectable at KD 0.250 from all adult (above 21 years ofage) male members. (G.B. Decision of 18/03/’77)3.7.1.4. Minimum amount payable are fixed for Diocesan day as KD 0.750,Theological seminary Day as KD 0.250, Mission Sunday as KD 0.250,Sunday school as KD 0.250 and Lepers Day as KD 0.250.3.7.2. Members have to clear all their arrears for conducting holy sacraments and foreligibility purposes to the general body. Members in distress can apply to thevicar in writing for waiver of arrears for conducting holy sacraments. (G.Bdecision 9/10/’87)3.7.3. Month of February in any financial year shall be set apart for the duescollection and in this period no other collections shall be taken-up. (G.B.Decision 30/11/’10)3.7.4. It is resolved to write-off the arrears of all widow members up to the year 2012.(G.B. Decision 27/03/’12)3.8. Special Collections3.8.1. A specified Friday’s offertory is earmarked for the following special collectionsin addition to the special cover collections:3.8.1.1. Job seekers loan fund : 1 st Friday of February3.8.1.2. Diocesan Day : Offertory of first Friday following theNew Year3.8.1.3. Catholicate Day : 40 th Friday of the lent3.8.1.4. Sunday School Day : 1 st Friday of December, Birthday ofSt. John The Baptist.3.8.1.5. Mission Sunday : First Friday of JulyParish Manual / St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Kuwait. 7