Committees

Lay Leadership Committee

The lay leadership committee works to make recommendations for persons to serve in various leadership roles on different committees throughout the church (some people will be asked to chair certain committees and some will be asked to serve as members of the committees).  The Lay Leadership committee contacts people in the Fall to commit to serve in those various capacities. Those commitments start with the new calendar year. Many commitments are for one year at a time, some commitments are not for a specific amount of time, and some are up to a 3 year period of service. 

The people that make up the Lay Leadership committee are nominated at the charge conference to serve.  These committee members are not appointed but nominated and voted on.  It is the only committee that is handled this way.

Finance Committee

The finance committee is responsible for conducting the annual stewardship drive, developing a budget to recommend to ad council, working with the finacial secretary and treasurer to recommend revisions to budget and to make provisions for annual audit.

The committee meets at the church, as needed, at least four times per year.

The committee needs volunteers to help with

1. The annual audit process
2. Counting the gifts received on Sunday after service

Staff-Parish Relations Committee

The primary task of this committee is to support the pastor(s) and other staff so that these people can work effectively in managing the ministry of our congregation for witness and service.
The committee meets quarterly with the 2007 meetings scheduled as follows: January 10, April 19, July 19, and October 18.
The members for 2007 include: Angie Mallonee, Helen Dempsey, Ty Moser, April Taylor, Doug Mackiernan, Steve Myers, Dove Phillips, and Caitlin Wilkinson.
Responsibilities of the committee include:
1. To seek to understand feelings and desires within the congregation about the pastor’s leadership and appointment.
2. To work with the district superintendent and/or the bishop in an advisory capacity in matters pertaining to clergy leadership.
3. To recommend staff positions needed and to develop and approve written job descriptions and titles for associate pastors and staff.
4. To discuss regularly with the pastor(s) and staff the personnel conditions that affect the congregation’s total ministry.
5. To counsel with the pastor(s) and staff about priorities for the use of gifts, skills, and time.
6. To communicate openly with the pastor(s), staff, and congregation.
7. To make recommendations concerning compensation, travel, housing, and other financial matters to the finance committee and the church council.
8. To inspect the parsonage with the pastor and the trustees annually to ensure proper maintenance.
9. To recommend, in consultation with the pastor, to the church council a written statement of policy and procedures for hiring, evaluating, promoting, retiring, and dismissing staff members who are not subject to episcopal appointment.
10. To provide an annual evaluation for use by the pastor(s) and other staff in an ongoing effective ministry.
11. To identify continuing education needs and to support and encourage continuing education and spiritual renewal for the pastor and staff.
12. To educate the church community on the value of diversity of selection in clergy and lay staff.
13. To seek, interview, and recommend to the charge conference lay preachers and qualified candidates for ordained ministry.