Boards and Committees
Diaconate Board: The Board of the Diaconate shall have as its primary
concern the ministries of worship and spiritual life.
With the minister, the diaconate shall see that worship services are ordered
and conducted in an environment in which the worshipers may truly come
into the presence of God. Among their concerns for worship are the
scriptural basis, quality, and relevance of the sermons, the serving of
communion, the interior appointment of the sanctuary, the appointment of
ushers, and the type and quality of music.
The diaconate, with the minister, constantly seeks to deepen and enrich the
spiritual life of the members, that all may know themselves as children of
God, called into fellowship with Him and with one another. Devotional
groups, programs appropriate to the seasons of the Church year such as
Advent and Lent, and retreats, planned in conjunction with the Evangelism
and Christian Education Boards, will be among the means employed.
Board of Trustees: It is the primary purpose of the Board of Trustees to
materially support the other boards and committees in carrying out the
purpose of the Church. Subject to the approval of the congregation, the
Board may borrow money, as well as buy, sell, lease, mortgage, transfer or
alter the real and intangible property of the church. The trustees shall
employ such personnel as may be required to purchase and maintain the
property and to administer the affairs of the church including musical
instruments.
The board shall prepare the operating budget of the church for approval by
the Church Council prior to submitting it for approval by the congregation.
This budget shall include the salaries of all church employees. The salaries
will be determined after receiving recommend¬ations from the responsible
boards and committees. The board shall be responsible for directing the
treasurer, who serves as an ex-officio member of the board, to disburse all
monies which are available as operating funds, according to the operating
budget and such other operating needs of the church as may arise.
Christian Education Board: It is the responsibility of the Board of
Christian Education to provide an adequate program of study of Christian
teachings for church members of all ages.
The Board's program of study includes Sunday school classes for all
school-age students with the advice of the board, the minister, and the
director of Christian Education, when one has been called by the
congregation. The board is also responsible for obtaining volunteers from
the congre¬gation to serve as teachers, and for providing them with suitable
and adequate educational materials.
The board shall also administer a program of study classes for adult
members of the congregation, according to the needs and expressed wishes
of the congregation. These classes may be taught by the minister or by
qualified lay members appointed by the board.
Stewardship Board: The Stewardship Board is responsible for the
enlistment of the time, talent, and treasure of the congregation. This
enlistment shall provide for separate contributions to the benevolence and
operating budgets of the church. The board prepares the benevolence
budget of the church. It is the responsibility of this board to accept funds
contributed in the memory of deceased members of the church, and
recommend to the church council ways to disburse these funds to honor the
memories of these persons.
Evangelism Board: The purpose of the Board of Evangelism is to
communicate the gospel of God's love made known in Jesus Christ.
The board secures hosts/hostesses to serve social hour following worship
service. They also host the social hour for Easter Sunday, the Christmas
Wassail, Confirmation Sunday, and special recognitions. They assist in
classes to prepare adults and youth for church membership, programs for
assimilation of new church members into the life of the church, opportunities
for fellowship in conjunction with worship services, and are responsible for
news articles about the church.
Church Council: The Church Council consists of the Chairman of each of
the boards, the moderator, vice moderator, minister, treasurer, clerk, and
committee chairs. The Church Council shall meet monthly or as necessary.
It shall be the duty of the Church Council to evaluate, coordinate, and
approve the various programs of the boards, committees, and offices of the
church. It shall be responsible for the development of long-range objectives
for the congre¬gation, and it shall guide the various boards and committees
in their programming toward the accomplishment of these objectives.
Music Committee: To ensure an adequate and relevant program of music
in the total life of the church, there shall be a Music Committee as a sub
committee of Diaconate. It shall be the responsibility of this committee to
provide meaningful music throughout the entire church program,
partic¬ularly in the areas of worship and Christian education
Fellowships: Members of this church may establish organizations within the
church for the purpose-of fellow¬ship or study. The programs and activities
of any such fellowship that may be so established are subject to the
authority of the church council.
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