Lay Leadership
Descriptions of primary roles...groups meet monthly or as scheduled by chair.
(Click on the heading for each committee to get an updated list of members.)
Administrative Council:
Have the responsibility and authority to plan and implement programs of nurture, outreach/missions, witness/evangelism (neighboring), and resource the local church; provide administration of the local church; vision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church; administrative council is amenable to and functions as the administrative agency of the Church Conference.
Finance Committee:
Have responsibility and authority to establish written financial budget annually; to make provisions for an annual audit of all church records; prepare and present to the Administrative Council (at regular meetings) a written report of current church finances.
Missions Committee:
- To involve the congregation in spreading the gospel, through witness and services throughout the world.
- To provide information to the congregation, coordination and implementation of mission programs.
- To promote a variety of international, national, state and local programs.
Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC):
Have the responsibility and the authority to be the liaison between any/all pastor(s)/staff and the parish/congregation. To confer and consult with the pastor and staff regarding effectiveness of ministry; to annually review pastor/staff's effectiveness in ministry; to annually update written job descriptions of the staff; consult with pastor/staff's continuing education opportunities; to recommend persons for ordained ministry or lay ministries; and setting of annual salaries of pastor and all staff.
Board of Trustees:
Have supervision, oversight, and care of all real property owned by the local church; annually review the adequacy of all insurance coverage; annually update the "church use policy" and set associated fees; shall receive all bequests made to the local church; and an annual physical inspection of all church property (church, parsonage(s), out buildings, etc.).
Council on Ministries:
Each local congregation shall provide a comprehensive program of nurture, outreach, and witness, along with leadership training, and the planning and administration of the congregation's organizational and temporal life, in accordance with the mission of the UMC.
Nominations & Lay Leadership Committee:
Have the responsibility and the authority to nominate members of the congregation to different committees within the church for service unto the Lord.
Memorial Committee:
Have responsibility and authority to manage memorial gifts given to the church as designated/non-designated by donator; keep financial records of how funds were distributed/used; and work with the Board of Trustees to help fund projects of the church.
(Click on the heading for each committee to get an updated list of members.)
Administrative Council:
Have the responsibility and authority to plan and implement programs of nurture, outreach/missions, witness/evangelism (neighboring), and resource the local church; provide administration of the local church; vision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church; administrative council is amenable to and functions as the administrative agency of the Church Conference.
Finance Committee:
Have responsibility and authority to establish written financial budget annually; to make provisions for an annual audit of all church records; prepare and present to the Administrative Council (at regular meetings) a written report of current church finances.
Missions Committee:
- To involve the congregation in spreading the gospel, through witness and services throughout the world.
- To provide information to the congregation, coordination and implementation of mission programs.
- To promote a variety of international, national, state and local programs.
Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC):
Have the responsibility and the authority to be the liaison between any/all pastor(s)/staff and the parish/congregation. To confer and consult with the pastor and staff regarding effectiveness of ministry; to annually review pastor/staff's effectiveness in ministry; to annually update written job descriptions of the staff; consult with pastor/staff's continuing education opportunities; to recommend persons for ordained ministry or lay ministries; and setting of annual salaries of pastor and all staff.
Board of Trustees:
Have supervision, oversight, and care of all real property owned by the local church; annually review the adequacy of all insurance coverage; annually update the "church use policy" and set associated fees; shall receive all bequests made to the local church; and an annual physical inspection of all church property (church, parsonage(s), out buildings, etc.).
Council on Ministries:
Each local congregation shall provide a comprehensive program of nurture, outreach, and witness, along with leadership training, and the planning and administration of the congregation's organizational and temporal life, in accordance with the mission of the UMC.
Nominations & Lay Leadership Committee:
Have the responsibility and the authority to nominate members of the congregation to different committees within the church for service unto the Lord.
Memorial Committee:
Have responsibility and authority to manage memorial gifts given to the church as designated/non-designated by donator; keep financial records of how funds were distributed/used; and work with the Board of Trustees to help fund projects of the church.