Dear members of St. John's,
YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST, YOUR CHURCH, AND I REALLY NEED HELP!!
If you feel that you have the gift of leadership and the time to commit to it, please consider one of these opportunities to serve!
Below are the positions that are open and a brief description of duties and responsibilities of each according to our constitution:
One person for the Board of Stewardship
1. Plan, promote, and carry out a Christian stewardship program in the congregation
2. Assure all members of the congregation understand that every good thing are gifts from God.
3. Assist all members in finding ways to use their time and talents to support the building of God's kingdom.
4. Appoint individuals as necessary to assist in implementation of goals.
5. Be an example of good Christian stewardship
Two people for the board of elders (positions still open from last year)
1. Assist the pastor in all matter pertaining to the spiritual welfare of the congregation.
2. Consider complaints and grievances of members of the congregation according to Matthew 18:15-20
3. Make every effort to induce members who have been negligent in their worship attendance and in their financial support.
4. See to it that all service are conducted rightly and in order.
5. Assist the pastor in arranging for pulpit assistance.
6. Prepare a list of candidate when there is a pastoral or staff vacancy
7. Consider annually whether the material needs of all staff members are being adequately met
8. Be an example of good Christian conduct including regular attendance in worship and Bible study.
Two people for board of trustees--
1. Be authorized to select custodial employees
2. Be concerned with the well being of all real and personal property
3. Maintain such properties
4. Keep congregation informed as to the state of such properties
5. Keep the congregation properly insured
6. Set all policies and fees for rental and use of property.
7. Enlist work crews for special repairs and improvements.
One person for the board of evangelism and outreach
1. Plan, promote and carry out an evangelism program in the congregation and community.
2. Plan and supervise religious surveys of the community
3. Arrange for the maintenance of record files
4. Enlist aid in visiting prospective members of the congregation.
5. Assist pastor in evangelism training
6. Consider the needs of individuals in the congregation, of aged, sick, poor7. Call the congregation's attention to social welfare agencies
7. endeavor to publicize the Gospel
8. Monitor pastor's discretionary fund.
9. Be an example
Vice President-- (Vacant for last two years)
1. The VP shall occupy a seat on the church council and preside at all its meetings (They meet on every month in which there is not a voter's meeting (7 meetings in all as we do not meet in December).
2. During absence of the president, the vp shall perform the duties of the office of president. In the event of a vacancy on the office of president, the vp shall succeed to the office for the remainder of the term. In such an instance the office of vp shall be filled by presidential appointment.
3. The vp shall be an example of Christian conduct and conversation, including regular attendance at Sunday worship and Bible study.
Board of Education-- Note: There is a spot on the board of education. Lisa Rausch has agreed to be on that board.
Please reply to this email if you are willing to serve or if you have questions!!! Thanks for your consideration!!
YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST, YOUR CHURCH, AND I REALLY NEED HELP!!
If you feel that you have the gift of leadership and the time to commit to it, please consider one of these opportunities to serve!
Below are the positions that are open and a brief description of duties and responsibilities of each according to our constitution:
One person for the Board of Stewardship
1. Plan, promote, and carry out a Christian stewardship program in the congregation
2. Assure all members of the congregation understand that every good thing are gifts from God.
3. Assist all members in finding ways to use their time and talents to support the building of God's kingdom.
4. Appoint individuals as necessary to assist in implementation of goals.
5. Be an example of good Christian stewardship
Two people for the board of elders (positions still open from last year)
1. Assist the pastor in all matter pertaining to the spiritual welfare of the congregation.
2. Consider complaints and grievances of members of the congregation according to Matthew 18:15-20
3. Make every effort to induce members who have been negligent in their worship attendance and in their financial support.
4. See to it that all service are conducted rightly and in order.
5. Assist the pastor in arranging for pulpit assistance.
6. Prepare a list of candidate when there is a pastoral or staff vacancy
7. Consider annually whether the material needs of all staff members are being adequately met
8. Be an example of good Christian conduct including regular attendance in worship and Bible study.
Two people for board of trustees--
1. Be authorized to select custodial employees
2. Be concerned with the well being of all real and personal property
3. Maintain such properties
4. Keep congregation informed as to the state of such properties
5. Keep the congregation properly insured
6. Set all policies and fees for rental and use of property.
7. Enlist work crews for special repairs and improvements.
One person for the board of evangelism and outreach
1. Plan, promote and carry out an evangelism program in the congregation and community.
2. Plan and supervise religious surveys of the community
3. Arrange for the maintenance of record files
4. Enlist aid in visiting prospective members of the congregation.
5. Assist pastor in evangelism training
6. Consider the needs of individuals in the congregation, of aged, sick, poor7. Call the congregation's attention to social welfare agencies
7. endeavor to publicize the Gospel
8. Monitor pastor's discretionary fund.
9. Be an example
Vice President-- (Vacant for last two years)
1. The VP shall occupy a seat on the church council and preside at all its meetings (They meet on every month in which there is not a voter's meeting (7 meetings in all as we do not meet in December).
2. During absence of the president, the vp shall perform the duties of the office of president. In the event of a vacancy on the office of president, the vp shall succeed to the office for the remainder of the term. In such an instance the office of vp shall be filled by presidential appointment.
3. The vp shall be an example of Christian conduct and conversation, including regular attendance at Sunday worship and Bible study.
Board of Education-- Note: There is a spot on the board of education. Lisa Rausch has agreed to be on that board.
Please reply to this email if you are willing to serve or if you have questions!!! Thanks for your consideration!!
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