In Celestial Church of Christ, aside Divine Order that we religiously obey, there is another supervisory committee that is saddled with the responsibility of running the affairs of the church, it’s known as Parochial Committee instituted in each parish under the body of CCC. The Committee is head by a Chairman.
Information beow is extracted from the CCC Constutution
- The Parochial Committee constitutes the local government of the
Parish Church and is empowered to deliberate for the progress of the Parish
Church. It comes under the General Committee. This in turn is subordinate
to the Supreme Committee with Headquarters in Porto Novo, Republic of
Benin. - The Parochial Committee of each Parish shall have the power to apply
disciplinary measures in minor cases affecting its Parish Church. Parochial
Committees shall have no power to suspend or expel and must not, under
any circumstances whatever suspend or expel any of its members from the
Church. Parochial Committees may, in circumstances requiring such stem
disciplinary action, make recommendation to the General Committee whose
function it is to investigate, arbitrate, conciliate and take appropriate
action. - Notwithstanding the provisions in Clause 122 above, the Pastor may, on
his own or, in consultation with the Board of Trustees, take such action as
he considers appropriate. - The full provisions of this Constitution in relation to DISCIPLINE are
dealt with in Clauses 169 and 170 below. - Every Parish Church must have a Parochial Committee drawn from
within its members and which will be responsible for the day-to-day affairs
of the Parish. The composition of the Parochial Committee shall be thirty-three made up as follows:
(i) Chairman and two deputies
(ii) Honorary Secretary and two deputies
(iii) Honorary Treasurer and two deputies
(iv) Six ex-officio male spiritual elders
(v) Six ex-officio female spiritual elders
(vi) Six other male co-opted members
(vii) Six other female co-opted members
However, the Pastor, at his sole discretion, may approve a smaller number
and composition of the Committee. - Where the Pastor is of the opinion that a Parochial Committee is not
functioning for the best interests of the Church, he shall dissolve such
Committee and order a re-election.