Organization

Officers:

Moderator: Presides over and prepares agendas for Business Meetings and the Church Council meetings.

Assistant Moderator: Presides in the absence of the Moderator.

Church Clerk: Keeps records of Business Meetings and Church Council meetings and maintains membership records.

Assistant Church Clerk: Serves in the absence of the Church Clerk.

Local Expense Treasurer: Pays the bills of the church.

Financial Secretary: Collects, counts, deposits and maintians records of tithes and offerings.

Mission Treasurer: Records and channels monies collected through the church for mission purposes.

Church School Superintendent-Secretary: The Superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the Sunday school. The Secretary is the custodian of monies collected through Sunday school for expenses.

Head Usher: Appoints, trains and supervises ushers for all church services, assuring orderly seating of worshipers; collects the tithes and offerings; and records a count of worshippers at each service.

Church Historian: Keeps a scrapbook of articles and events involving the church and prepares a brief historical narative of church activities each year.

Boards

Board of Deacons: Responsible for the spiritual growth of the church, including aspects of worship, administration of the ordinances and outreach.

Board of Trustees: Guardian of church property and finances, including acquisition, maintenance, and improvement.

Board of Christian Education: Responsible for aspects of education and discipleship, including cirriculum, Vacation Bible School, and Children's Church.

Board of Missions: Encourages interest and participation in American Baptist mission efforts and special mission projects.

Committees

Church Staff Relations Committee: Provides an interface between the church staff and the congregation, acting as a sounding board and advisory group to the staff.

Fellowship Committee: Organizes and supervises the planning and implementation of fellowship activities.

Flower Committee: Secures and arranges flowers for the worship service and grounds.

Funeral Committee: Organizes a meal and assures that food is available to families of the church who have experienced the death of a family member.

Kitchen Committee: Oversees the proper use and maintenance of the kitchen and kitchen equipment, and the upkeep of supplies used in the kitchen for all meals.

Memorial Fund Committee: Administers the church's memorial funds and maintains the Book of Remembrance.

Music Committee: Supervises the musical interests of the church, including selection of choir director, pianist, and organist, and maintains the church music library.

Nominating Committee: Prepares a slate of nominees for appointment to the various officers, boards, and committees at the October Business Meeting.

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