FINANCE COMMITTEE
Primary Task
To propose, raise, manage, and distribute the financial resources of the congregation to support and strengthen the mission and ministry of the church.
Responsibilities of the Committee
1. To build an annual budget to support the mission and ministry of the church and to submit it to the
Church Council for
approval.
2. To assist the Stewardship Committee in developing and carrying out plans to raise the income necessary
to support the budget that has been approved.
3. To implement the budget and allocate funds according to the direction of the Church Council and the
Charge Conference.
4. To guide the work of the Treasurer and the Financial Secretary.
5. To arrange for and supervise the counting of the weekly offering.
6. To make sure that all the financial records of the church are audited annually.
7. To be accountable to the Charge Conference through the Church Council.
Responsibilities of the Chairperson
1. To guide the work of the committee through the year, scheduling and convening the meetings, and
planning the agendas.
2. To gather all budget requests to be reviewed by the committee.
3. To present the annual budget to the Church Council and the Charge Conference.
4. To recommend to the Church Council any changes that need to be made to the budget after it has been
approved.
5. To ensure that the congregation and pastor are informed about the church’s financial situation.
6. To participate fully in the Church Council.
7. To be accountable to the Charge Conference through the Church Council.
8. To submit an annual report of the committee’s work.