Nor Cal / Nev College Ministries

this is the constitution used by Chi Alpha at Stanford

Stanford University Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship

Constitution

ARTICLE I – Name

The name of this organization shall be Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship.

ARTICLE II – Purpose

The purpose of this organization shall be to develop the spiritual life of the students in relation to God, to each other, and to the world at large within a Pentecostal Christian context.

ARTICLE III – Membership

Section 1: Eligibility

Stanford students shall be eligible for voting membership. Individuals who do not fall under this category, as well as Stanford students who are not interested in becoming voting members, shall be allowed to participate as non-voting members with approval from the officers.

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this is the constitution used by Chi Alpha at Minnesota State University

CONSTITUTION OF CHI ALPHA CAMPUS MINISTRY

PREAMBLE

Chi Alpha Campus Ministry is an organization of students and non-students at Minnesota State University, Mankato who have united to express the person and claims of Jesus Christ to the campus community, to call others into a relationship with Him, and so to establish the Kingdom of God at Mankato State University.

CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I: Name

The name of this organization shall be Chi Alpha Campus Ministry. Chi Alpha is a chartered ministry, affiliated with Chi Alpha, Christian Fellowship USA; the College Ministries Department of the Assemblies of God. We choose this name as a witness that Jesus Christ called His disciples to be active testimonies of His resurrection and love for the world.

Chi Alpha is the Assemblies Of God ministry to secular colleges and universities. If you’re doing college ministry in the Assemblies, you should really let Chi Alpha know about it so that they can work together with you to reach collegians.

This is really easy to do: either charter online or if the link is defunct email mailto:chialpha@ag.org and ask for a charter form and instructions.

Why Register?

• To gain access to school facilities (and sometimes funds).

• To gain legitimacy in the eyes of students and their parents.
• To gain some automatic promotion (listed on school website, in publications).
• To submit to authority (the school probably expects that all organizations will register and comply with certain guidelines).

How to Register

The process for becoming a registered student organization varies from campus to campus, but it almost always goes something like this:

1. Contact the office of student activities/student life on your campus to get an application form.