To be an active:
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She must be attending church weekly (no more than three absences per semester). Phi Lamb cannot provide one with the community and teaching that church offers.
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She must be actively involved in a Bible study (no more than three absences per semester). Sorority meetings do not provide adequate study of God's Word that is necessary for spiritual growth and development.
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She must attend the weekly chapter meetings (no more than three absences per semester).
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She must attend weekly Covenant Group meetings (no more than three absences per semester).
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She must pay semester dues to Sigma Phi Lambda ($100).
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She must attend the annual fall retreat.
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She must fulfill the service requirement of two service projects per semester. These projects will be pre-determined by the service chair and she will determine which projects meet the standards.
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She must be present at the mock meeting and one of the two informationals during rush week.
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She must attend Initiation.
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She must complete twelve “Sigs” with pledges during the fall semester (before Initiation).
To be a pledge:
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She must be attending church weekly (no more than three absences per semester).
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She must be actively involved in a Bible study (no more than three absences per semester).
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She must attend the weekly pledge and chapter meetings (no more than three absences of each per semester).
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She must attend weekly Covenant Group meetings (no more than three absences per semester).
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She must pay semester dues to Sigma Phi Lambda ($135).
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She must attend the annual fall retreat as well as the pledge retreat.
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She must fulfill the service requirement of two service projects per semester.
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She must fulfill the requirements above and be present to receive member status at Initiation.
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She must complete twelve “Sigs” with pledges and twelve “Sigs” with actives during the fall semester (before Initiation).
Attendance: A minimum of 80% attendance (no more than three absences) is required for all members. This includes 80% of chapter (and pledge, if a pledge) meetings, covenant groups, weekly Bible study, and church. Every member must also attend fall retreat (and pledge retreat, if a pledge) and Initiation to maintain active status within the sorority. Members will be responsible for marking their attendance for all events. If a member fails to meet the attendance requirements, she will have a semester to make up her attendance. If the absences persist, she will lose the privilege of attending social functions and she will no longer have active status within the sorority.
Dues: If a member fails to pay their dues and does not communicate with the treasurer, she will be unable to attend social functions and she will no longer have active status within the sorority.
Service: If a member fails to meet the service requirement for the semester, she will have a semester to make up her projects. If she does not make up her projects, she will lose the privilege of attending social functions and she will no longer have active status within the sorority.
Sigs: If a pledge does not meet her “Sig” requirements, she will not receive member status at Initiation. If an active does not meet her “Sig” requirements, she will lose the privilege of attending social functions.
*The requirements and consequences of failure to meet the requirements are listed above. Please understand that the requirements are designed to benefit the members of Phi Lamb. When pledging Phi Lamb, one has decided that she would like to pursue growth in her relationship with Christ and be in fellowship with other Christian women. The requirements are set in place for the purpose of holding the members accountable to that. Each of the requirements has a valid and/or Biblical rationale.