ELDERS TRAINING SEMINAR Based on the Elders Handbook

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The Elders as Supporter of Other Local Leaders Chapter 4 – Part 1

The Elder as Supporter of Local Leaders Support Your Church Clerk • Local church elders play an important role in sustaining the morale and encouragement of various volunteer church workers. • Keeping accurate records of the membership and major activities of a church is one way to maintain an efficient organization.

The Elder as Supporter of Local Leaders Reliability and Faithfulness • In caring for all the clerical duties, and correspondences of the church. • In attending all board and business meeting. • In writing a record of the actions taken (minutes).

The Elder as Supporter of Local Leaders Transfer of membership process • Member: Clerk in the new church and clerk in the old church. • Old church board chairperson, old church board, old church 1 st and 2 nd reading.

The Elder as Supporter of Local Leaders Transfer of membership process • New church clerk, new church board. chairperson, new church board, new church 1 st and 2 nd reading. • Vote of acceptance and clerk in the old church.

The Elder as Supporter of Local Leaders Maintain faithfully • Records up to date. • Information about membership, people added or dropped, church officers, and important information. • Quarterly report to the local conference/mission.

The Elder as Supporter of Local Leaders Deacon and Deaconesses’ Work • Help the poor and the sick. • Give physical and spiritual support to church members. • Have pleasant personalities. • Regularly minister to many of the practical needs of church members and church property.

The Elder as Supporter of Local Leaders Deacon and Deaconesses’ Work • Assist you in your ministry as an elder. • Share leadership in administering the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. • Visit people in hospitals and prisons. • When they bring their suggestions and requests to the church board give them your support.

Support Church Treasurer Encourage the treasurer • They are typically not only overworked, but under appreciated. • Show and voice appreciation for them often.

Support Church Treasurer Keep giving confidential • Treasurers have a special responsibility to keep members’ giving confidential, except with those who share the responsibility of the work.

Support Church Treasurer Keep money safe • Handling God’s money is a sacred responsibility. • When money is being counted, it is a wise practice for someone such as a deacon or deaconess to assist the treasurer. • The money should be received in envelopes with the amounts and donor’s name included.

Support Church Treasurer Keep money safe • Envelopes are kept by the treasurer to show the auditor. • Pastors, elders, and other church leaders should never ask the treasurer for money the treasurer has not been authorized to give them. • Money given to the church is God’s money.