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Our Operations
When our constitution was revised in the early 1970s, the country was divided into twelve regions. After a short time regions three and four merged as region three. In 1995 regions five and six asked to be merged as region five. There are, therefore, ten regions at the present time. Each region has a council comprised of all active pastors plus lay representatives for each affiliated church and some representing the individual members of GGF who are not in an affiliated church. The proportion of representation is established by our constitution. Each region selects one pastor and one layman to represent them on the National Council.
The National Council serves as the governing board for the Fellowship. The National Council selects someone to serve as president of the Fellowship. The president acts for the Council in all the daily operations. He is responsible for the operation of our office and all of its procedures.
Our financial records are kept on computer using a program called: QuickBooks. It is a standard non-profit accounting package. All gifts are receipted monthly including a cumulative total for the current year. At the end of each year an annual receipt is issued to all donors. The receipt also shows the funds to which the gifts were given. Our books are reviewed by an outside accountant on a regular basis. Financial statements are public matter (with the exception of donor names and amounts). Any member may request a copy. We are members of the Ethics and Financial Integrity Commission formed to assure responsible use of funds.
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