Buildings and Grounds Committee
Responsibilities:
1. Management and maintenance of the church’s
property and equipment.
2. Communicate to the Session its
recommendations regarding requests for the use of the church
building and/or equipment by members and outside groups.
Christian
Education Committee
Responsibilities:
1.
Plan for and develop programs of education for people of all ages in
accordance
with the requirements of the Book of Order.
2. To provide for those supplies, equipment, space and materials
necessary
to provide an effective program of education
in the church.
3. To recruit and provide for the training of
teachers, assistants, helpers and whomever else is required for such
programs.
4. To plan learning and action opportunities in areas of current
concern in the local and world communities.
Finance Committee
Responsibilities:
1. In cooperation with the Memorial Secretary, the Church Treasurer
and Financial Secretary, to assure the keeping and approval of
accurate records of memorial gifts, tithes, offerings, and gifts
received by the church.
2. To oversee the annual budget for the support of the local and
general mission of the church.
3. Annually establish budgetary needs of carrying out the assigned
duties of the committee.
4. To monitor committee expenditures so that they normally remain
within approved budgetary guidelines and to advise Session of any
extraordinary expenses.
5. To prepare and present recommendations concerning the
management, use, and dispersal of the capital and/or invested funds
of the congregation.
Stewardship and Mission Committee
Responsibilities:
1. To lead the congregation in its participation of the mission of
the whole church in the world.
2. To plan and implement an annual program for
the commitment of gifts and pledges by children, youth, and adults
to the support of the congregational, Presbytery, Synod, and General
Assembly missions of the church.
3. To assure that the congregation is kept informed concerning the
current support of local, national, and worldwide mission of the
church.
Membership and Evangelism Committee
Responsibilities:
1. To exercise the session’s responsibility for the care of members
and increase of its numbers as described in the Book of Order.
2. In cooperation with the Pastor, to plan and implement an active
program for the recruitment, training, and assimilation of new
members into the fellowship and programs of the church.
3. As frequently as advisable, to plan and conduct, in cooperation
with other appropriate committees, such events which are designed to
enrich the spirit of fellowship in the congregation.
Personal Committee
Responsibilities:
1. Care and concern of all personnel of the
church.
2. Hold annual evaluations and review
compensation.
3. Recommend appropriate policies and action
including but not limited to employment and termination, to the
Session.
4. Develop job descriptions for paid staff.
5. Take care of all misunderstandings between
church members and any of the employees before they become
grievances.
Worship and Music
Responsibilities:
1. To exercise the Session’s responsibility in providing for the
worship for the people of God as described in the Book of Order and
the Directory for the Service of God.
2. To provide for those materials and supplies, as well as the
maintenance of those furnishings necessary for the conduct of public
worship.
3. To oversee the church’s ministry of music by providing for music
staff persons, proper maintenance of the organ and pianos and, with
the Pastor, securing musicians for services during the absence of
the choir and/or the organist.
4. To oversee, with other appropriate groups, all arrangements for
the celebration of the sacraments, including but not limited to
instruction for preparing and serving the Lord’s Supper, the care
and cleaning of linens and serving ware, and assisting in the
Sacrament of Baptism.
5. To encourage a broader knowledge of the meaning of worship in
the Reformed tradition and to support the development of new
expressions of worship under the guidance of the Directory for the
Service of God.
Deacons:
Calling on the elderly and homebound members is
probably our largest responsibility. Other responsibilities
include:
1. Community service
2. Visitation of sick and homebound
3. Care of nursery during the worship hour
4. Communion service at Mulder Health Care Facility
5. Assist pastor in pastoral care
6. Hospital calls, nursing home calls and home communion
7. Assist with Sunday communion each month
Presbyterian Women (PW):
All women of the church are considered members.
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, we
commit ourselves:
- to nurture our faith through prayer and
Bible study
- to support the mission of the church
worldwide
- to work for justice and peace
- to build an inclusive, caring community of
women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and
witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.
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