2006 Council, Board Directors and Descriptions

Page Updated Aug 11, 2006

Christian Education | Christian Service | Children's Outreach | Evangelism & Outreach
Membership Care | Parish Fellowship | Stewardship & Finance
| Church Properties
  Worship Life & Related Ministries| Youth & Children's Ministries

Executive Council
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President

263-7889

Vice President

282-4480

Treasurer

892-3722

Secretary

288-0736

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Boards & Directors

Children's Outreach  

892-3925
 
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1. Helps oversee Child Development Center and Mother’s Morning Out budgets, and policies.

2. Helps foster the support of the congregation for the mission and ministry of the childcare program.

3. Supervises Mother's Morning Out Program and relates to its Director.

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Christian Education

282-6372

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1. Oversees the Sunday School, Alleluia School, Children's Church, Cradle Roll, Confirmation and Adult Education Programs.

2. Works closely with the Sunday School Administrator(s), Lay Associate, Pastor, and coordinators of these programs.

3. Oversees the church library.

4. Helps implement the annual Children's Christmas and Easter Programs, and Vacation Bible School.

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Christian Service

282-4480

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1. Oversees all of the benevolence giving to a variety of organizations which help people with physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

2. Helps educate the congregation regarding these ministries and in using their faith for others.

3. Coordinates the Games Night at Garden Terrace Nursing Center and the Interfaith Hospitality Network evenings.

4. Seeks to involve members in various service projects as needs arise.


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Evangelism & Outreach

892-0258

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1. Implements new member sponsor recruitment.

2. Phone contact of visitors.

3. Keeps congregation sensitive to our mission of reaching out to all people with Jesus' love .

4. Provide training as needed for contact of prospective and inactive members.

5. Maintains a "communication network" of members.

6. Handles all advertising and publicity for the church and church events

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Membership Care

280-4999

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1. Coordinates, with Pastor, the membership records.

2. Prepares and publishes a directory and a periodic pictorial directory.

3. Coordinates the prayer chain, visitation of sick and shut-ins and the Parish Nurse Health Ministry.

4. Develops & coordinates, with Pastor, a "Lay-Caregiving Program" and provides training.

5. Contacts inactive members.

6. Establishes and maintains a "care-plan" for members.

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Parish Fellowship

301-5326

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  1. Coordinates all of our fellowship events, dinners, kitchen supplies, recreational activities, new member orientation nights, and Men's & Women's groups

2. Provides opportunities for the congregation to get together in fellowship

3. Oversees the Koinonia Program and the Sunday morning Greeter Program.

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Church Properties

233-9874

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1. Supervises care and maintenance of buildings, equipment, yards, and relates to Child Development Center in sharing responsibilities for care, maintenance, and usage of education building. Performs minor repairs and maintenance as needed. Works closely with janitorial services

2. Helps coordinate use of buildings for programs and groups

3. Examines insurance issues and needs.

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Stewardship & Finance

282-6785

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1. Recruits Sunday morning tellers

2. Helps implement annual Stewardship Program for member's pledges of time, talents, and tithe

3. Monitors offerings and "cash flow"

4. Works closely with Treasurer's accounting and bookkeeping

5. Coordinates education and inspiration efforts in congregation to promote growth in member-involvement through volunteer ministries.

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Worship Life & Related Ministries

750-5442

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1. Coordinates ushers, lay worship assistants, choir, handbells,music planning, worship planning, altar care, acolytes, etc.

2. Relates closely to the Music Director, Pianist, Pastor, Lay Associate, Office Secretary, and Sunday Nursery Supervisor.

3. Helps coordinate Sunday and all special worship services provides for nursery care as needed.

4. Handles issues related to worship such as parking, sound system, recording worship services, etc.

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Youth & Children's Ministries

892-2978

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    1. Helps in overseeing and recruitment of leaders for the church youth programs and providing any needed training opportunities.

    2. Promotes the summer camping program.

    3. Seeks to involve young people in the life of the congregation and the church at large.

    4. Oversees the annual Halloween Carnival, Scouting programs, children's Easter Egg Hunt.

    5. Develops new programs and events to serve children and youth as needed.

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Christian Education | Christian Service | Children's Outreach | Evangelism & Outreach
Membership Care | Parish Fellowship | Stewardship & Finance
| Church Properties
  Worship Life & Related Ministries| Youth & Children's Ministries

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