Mt Pleasant UMC St Paul UMC Leadership Training

Mt. Pleasant UMC /St. Paul UMC Leadership Training Local Leader PRESENTATIONS Rev. Kordell Sims, Sr. , Senior Pastor Rev. De. Nondrea Sims Associate Pastor

Pastor Responsibilities and Duties • Elders have a fourfold ministry of Word, Sacrament, Order, and Service and thus serve in the local church and in extension ministries in witness and service of Christ's love and justice. Elders are authorized to preach and teach the Word, to provide pastoral care and counsel, to administer the sacraments, and to order the life of the church for service in mission and ministry as pastors, superintendents, and bishops. This Photo by Unknown licensed under CC BY-N • 2. Licensed pastors share with the elders the responsibilities and duties of a pastor for this fourfold ministry, within the context of their appointment.

a) Word and ecclesial acts: • (1) To preach the Word of God, lead in worship, read and teach the Scriptures, and engage the people in study and witness. • (2)To counsel persons with personal, ethical, or spiritual struggles. (3)To perform the ecclesial acts of marriage and burial. • (4)To visit in the homes of the church and the community, especially among the sick, aged, imprisoned, and others in need. (5) To maintain all confidences inviolate, including confessional. confidences except in the cases of suspected child abuse or neglect, or in cases where mandatory reporting is required by civil law.

b) Sacrament: • (1) To administer the sacraments of baptism and the Supper of the Lord according to Christ's ordinance. • (2) To encourage the private and congregational use of the other means of grace. • • This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

c) Order: • (1) To be the administrative officer of the local church and to assure that the organizational concerns of the congregation are adequately provided for. (a) To give pastoral support, guidance, and training to the lay leadership, equipping them to fulfill the ministry to which they are called. (b) To give oversight to the educational program of the church and encourage the use of United Methodist literature and media. (c) To be responsible for organizational faithfulness, goal setting, planning and evaluation. (d) To search out and counsel men and women for the ministry of deacons, elders, local pastors and other church related ministries.

Con. • (2)To administer the temporal affairs of the church in their appointment, the annual conference, and the general church. • (c) To provide leadership for the funding ministry of the congregation. To ensure membership care including compliance with charitable giving documentation requirements and to provide appropriate pastoral care, the pastor, in cooperation with the financial secretary, shall have access to and responsibility for professional stewardship of congregational giving records.

• (d) To model and promote faithful financial stewardship and to encourage giving as a spiritual discipline by teaching the biblical principles of giving. (e) To lead the congregation in the fulfillment of its mission through full and faithful payment of all apportioned ministerial support, administrative, and benevolent funds. (f) To care for all church records and local church financial obligations, and certify the accuracy of all financial, membership, and any other reports submitted by the local church to the annual conference for use in apportioning costs back to the church. (3)To participate in denominational and conference

Pastor con. . • programs and training opportunities. (a) To seek out opportunities for cooperative ministries with other United Methodist pastors and churches. • (b) To be willing to assume supervisory responsibilities within the connection. • • (4) To lead the congregation in racial and ethnic inclusiveness.

d)Service: • (1) To embody the teachings of Jesus in servant ministries and servant leadership. • • • (2) To give diligent pastoral leadership in ordering the life of the congregation for discipleship in the world. (3) To build the body of Christ as a caring and giving community, extending the ministry of Christ to the world. (4) To participate in community, ecumenical and interreligious concerns and to encourage the people to become so involved and to pray and labor for the unity of the Christian community.

Candidates for Ministry • An effective leader will lead the congregation in efforts to value all God’s people and build a vision of the kingdom of God that includes people of every race and culture. An effective ministry will increase congregational understanding that a vital Christian faith values diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. • SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND QUALIFICATIONS HELPFUL FOR THE JOB • This ministry leader benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: prophecy, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, compassion, wisdom, discernment administration, and helping. • This leader should show evidence of passion for learning about and appreciating other cultures. • Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people from diverse cultures, a commitment to racial equity and inclusiveness, and an understanding of the privileges of the dominant culture. • The leader benefits from the ability to work with others and from having skills for addressing challenges that stem from systemic barriers that keep the church from being the body of Christ (such as racism, tribalism, xenophobia, etc. ).

Candidates for Ministry Continued • RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION • This leader will work to keep the church council and the congregation aware of the church’s commitment to racial/ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. The leader will present and recommend various opportunities for learning, including intercultural competency training, confronting racism, and helping the church find opportunities for worship, fellowship, and service with individuals, groups, and congregations with racial/ethnic diversity. • This leader will link with organizations, people, and resources in and beyond the congregation across lines of difference. • This ministry leader will make efforts to encourage people of all ages to commit to expanding their own intercultural knowledge and education in the congregation, in their workplaces, and in daily living. • This ministry leader will become trained in intercultural competency and will work with the congregation to claim racial, ethic, and cultural diversity as core values of the congregation. • This ministry leader will lead the congregation in celebrations of worship and fellowship to highlight the common humanity of all people in events, to acknowledge the systemic inequities and sin of racism, to observe World Communion Sunday, and to recognize the faith contributions of people of all races and cultures.

Administrative Assistant to Pastor Serves as administrative support for the pastor • • Assist Pastor with administrative duties and provide reports to the Pastor and all committees. Compose and transcribe correspondence for pastor, boards and committees. Assure the integrity of the Church’s Financial and Business Systems. Maintain and oversee the activity calendar for the pastor and annual calendar for Mt. Pleasant, and assures the integrity of the Church’s internet system. Reproduce weekly worship and special bulletins. Prepare, draft and reproduce materials i. e. , church newsletters, special flyers, bulletins, Power Points slides, Excel spreadsheets, and Word documents. Prepare and maintain annual reports, minutes from monthly council meetings and other special projects as directed by the pastor. Make phone calls as directed by the pastor. Maintain the Pastor’s appointments and remind pastor of appointments, meetings, and visitations. Ensure documents are in the proper format, and spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar have been verified. Assist committee chairpersons with correspondence as needed. Perform other duties as assigned by the pastor.

• This leader should be a growing Christian disciple • An effective lay leader who understands that functions as the primary everyone has spiritual gifts representative and role and experiences that are model of Christian vital to the body of Christ discipleship and faith lived (see 1 Corinthians 12). This out in the church and in person benefits from having daily life. The lay leader one or more of these works with the pastor to spiritual gifts: compassion, fulfill the mission and discernment, faith, helping, vision of the congregation. leadership, and servanthood. Lay Leader

• • This leader should be a living example of one who “loves God and loves neighbor. ” It is important for a lay leader to listen well and communicate with people of all ages. This person should show evidence of working well with both clergy and laity and with various teams and task groups. • This leader must have the ability to keep a broad view of the separate parts of the congregation and work with the pastor to help align the entire ministry toward the mission of the church. •

This leader should show interest in connecting the congregation with the community and the world as they participate in the mission Dei…God’s mission to the world through five main charges: the Great Commandment(Matthew 22: 37 -39) to put love of God and neighbor above all else; the Great Commitment (Matthew 16: 24) to embody God’s love individually through spiritual disciplines; the Great Requirement (Micah 6: 8) to live God’s love through our actions; and the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 19 -20) to go and take God’s love into the world by making disciples, baptizing, and teaching faithful obedience.

The lay leader con. • • Responsibilities of the Position • • • The lay leader represents the laypeople in the congregation in working with the pastor for the mission and vision of the congregation. • • The lay leader engages in spiritual practices that build a relationship of attentiveness to God’s will and direction. • • • The lay leader plans with other leaders in the congregation for celebrating the ministry of laypeople throughout the year and especially on Laity Sunday. • • The lay leader meets regularly with the pastor to discuss the state of the church and the opportunities for ministry to advance the mission and ministry of the congregation in the community. • The lay leader continues to study and train and to develop a growing understanding of the church’s reason for existence and the types of • The lay leader represents the laypeople ministry that will most effectively fulfill the church’s mission and that will help strengthen in the congregation and serves as a role the lay leader’s own work. model of Christian discipleship for the congregation. • • The lay leader informs the laity of training opportunities provided by the annual • The lay leader works with the pastor conference. and other leaders to launch or strengthen ministries that build discipleship. • • Lay leaders are encouraged to become certified lay servants. • The lay leader assists in advising the church council about opportunities • • The lay leader is a member of the charge available and the needs expressed for a more effective lay ministry of the church in conference, the church council, the pastorparish or staff-parish relations committee, the community. finance committee, and the nominations and leadership development committee. •

• • Lay leaders are voting members of all the aforementioned committees. Each of these committees has specific responsibilities, but the lay leader represents the laity in each situation, as well as serving as an interpreter of the actions and programs of the annual conference and the general church. To be better equipped to comply with this responsibility, it is recommended that a lay leader also serve as a lay member of annual conference.

• • • Lay Servant Ministries • Certified Lay Speaker Lay Servants are to serve the local church or charge in any way in which their witness or leadership and service inspires the laity to deeper commitment to Christ and more effective discipleship. This includes the interpretation of scriptures, doctrine, organization, and ministries of the church. • A certified lay speaker serves by preaching the Word when requested by the pastor, district Certified Lay Servant superintendent, or A certified lay servant serves the local church or charge committee on lay servant (and/or beyond) and: ministries in accordance and provides program leadership, assistance, and support. compliance with ¶ 341. 1 of leads meetings for prayer, training, study, and discussion. The Book of Discipline. • conducts, or assists in conducting, services of worship, preaches the Word, or gives addresses. • provides congregational and community leadership and fosters caring ministries. • assists in the distribution of the elements of Holy Communion. • teaches the Scriptures, doctrine, organization, and ministries of The United Methodist Church. • The role of a certified lay speaker is a special c calling for the ministry of pulpit supply.

• Certified Lay Minister • A certified lay minister serves as part of a ministry team with the supervision and support of a clergyperson and: • • conducts public worship. • • cares for the congregation. • • develops new faith communities. • • preaches the Word. • • leads small groups. • • • establishes outreach ministries. • • serves as a class leader. • • assists in program leadership. • • engages in specialized ministries after appropriate training such as in • parish nursing, church planting, men’s ministry, children’s faith formation, congregational care, and more

Nominations and Leader Development Committee Job Description • This committee is made of of no • An effective committee on more than nine people, one of nominations and leader whom must be a young adult. Onedevelopment identifies, third of this committee is elected develops, deploys, evaluates, annually by the charge conference. and monitors Christian spiritual • The committee is to elect people leadership so that the who have one or more of these congregation carries out the spiritual gifts: administration, ministries for transformation of discernment, exhortation the community. The committee (encouragement), helping, guides church leaders (whether knowledge, servanthood, teaching, called a church council or and wisdom. Members of this administrative board or another committee should show evidence of growing discipleship and name) on matters regarding willingness to help others identify laity in leadership of the

• Nominations The pastor shall be the chair of the group and a layperson shall be vice-chair who may represent the committee at meetings of the church leadership team. • Responsibilities of the Chairperson (the Pastor) • Work in partnership with the layperson who is co-chair or vice chair to plan agendas and lead meetings. • Work with the church council to develop a comprehensive plan for connecting growing Christian disciples with leadership opportunities based on the mission and vision of the congregation. • Report to the church council and the charge conference a list of people nominated by the committee who have agreed to serve in positions that the charge conference elects. • Responsibilities of the Committee • Members of this committee are to be attentive to their own Christian spiritual lives and engaged in biblical and theological reflection about God’s call and the mission of the church • This committee develops a system for becoming familiar with people in the congregation. It helps people discover their spiritual gifts, name their skills, interests, knowledge, and life experiences in addition to developing a system for tracking this information. • This committee works cooperatively with other groups or individuals to prepare job descriptions that are adapted to the needs and organizational style of the church. • This committee becomes familiar with the responsibilities for each leadership position and matches potential leaders with particular opportunities for spiritual leadership.

• This committee presents a nomination list to the charge conference for a church council chair, a committee on pastor (staff) parish relations and its chair, a board of trustees, a committee on finance (to include chair, financial secretary, and treasurer), a lay member to annual conference, and a lay leader. The committee works with the church council (or other leadership group) throughout the year to name other leaders for the ministry that fulfills the mission of the congregation.

Pastor/Staff-Parish Relations Committee • Job Description • An effective committee builds a strong positive relationship between staff and congregation so that the congregation makes disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. This committee will work with the lead pastor and other staff to fulfill legal and ethical responsibilities related to staff.

PPRC • Responsibilities of the • spiritual gifts: exhortation Chairperson (encouragement), wisdom, discernment, administration, shepherding, helping, servanthood, • The chair is the congregation’s and leadership. primary connection with the • This committee should be diverse in age, experience, and interests, bringing all interests of the ministry to the attention of the staff. district superintendent and bishop related to the appointed leadership of the congregation. • This individual leads the • Some experience in human relations, committee by preparing and personnel management, and communicating the agenda for communications is helpful. These meetings, leading the meetings, individuals must listen well to both and following up on actions by staff and people of all ages in the assigning responsibility for congregation, while keeping a focus implementation. on the mission of the church. This committee must be able to maintain • This person should become confidentiality.

• Responsibilities of the Committee • Committee members maintain a healthy and growing personal spiritual life. They engage in biblical and theological reflection about the mission of the church and biblical leadership. • This committee encourages, strengthens, nurtures, supports, and respects the pastor(s) and staff and their families. They confer regularly about the personnel conditions and • issues that affect the congregation’s total ministry, including healthy life-work balance. They help the staff set priorities. • • • This committee communicates openly and regularly with the pastor(s), staff, and congregation. • • In consultation with the lead pastor and with awareness of the strategy of the church leadership team, this committee recommends • needed staff positions and develops and approves written job descriptions and titles for staff. This committee recommends compensation, travel, housing, and other financial matters to the church council through the finance committee. In consultation with the pastor(s), the committee recommends to the church council a written statement of policy and procedures for hiring, evaluating, promoting, retiring, and dismissing staff members who are not subject to episcopal appointment (procedures must comply with local and state laws). This committee is responsible for carrying out, through appropriate agencies, proper screening (including background checks) for lay employees and volunteer staff. This committee weighs several factors as it meets with the district superintendent and/or the bishop in an advisory capacity related to • This committee provides an annual evaluation of the pastor(s) and other staff for ongoing effective ministry.

• • Trustees benefit from having one or Trustees Job Description more of these spiritual gifts: • Effective trustees will function as Christian stewards of property God has entrusted to the congregation. This includes supervising and maintaining both the physical property of the congregation and gifts made to the congregation so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective and all legal requirements related to the property are satisfied. servanthood, helping, discernment, leadership, administration, and giving. The chairperson should show evidence of prior effective ministry leadership, especially in the area of stewardship of assets, and this leader should exhibit evidence of active and growing discipleship. • The chair should show prior ability to preside over meetings, the ability to delegate responsibility and to follow up to complete tasks. • • Trustees should show genuine interest in responding to the hopes and concerns of people in the community and show willingness to partner with community interests. • • The congregation’s committee on

• Trustees Responsibilities of the Chairperson • Responsibilities of the Committee • • This leader guides the work of the trustees throughout the year, including preparing and communicating the agenda for meetings, leading the meetings, following up on plans by assigning responsibility for implementation and coordinating both routine and special maintenance of church property, including endowments, trust funds, and gifts made to the congregation. • • This team, subject to the direction of the charge conference, has oversight and care of all local church property, buildings, and equipment to further the mission of the church. This work is done in consultation with the pastor. • This team and individual trustees need to engage in spiritual practices • The chairperson should maintain a that build attentiveness to God’s will healthy and growing spiritual life. and direction. Church administration • This person needs to become familiar and attentiveness to daily affairs can with disciplinary and legal requirements distract the team from the mission of related to church property and with making disciples of Jesus Christ for United Methodist resources and the transformation of the world. organization. Trustees need to hold one another • This person should consult regularly with accountable to the mission and the pastor about property matters. vision of the church.

Trustees annually review property, liability, and crime insurance coverage on church-owned property, buildings, and equipment. They also review personnel insurance for protection against risk and consult with the pastor-parish relations team about other personnel insurance. Trustees conduct an annual accessibility audit of buildings and grounds to discover and then work toward eliminating barriers that impede the full participation of all people.

Lay Member of Annual Conference • An effective lay member of annual • This leader must be a member of the conference informs the congregation for four years preceding the about The United Methodist Church in the election. conference and around the world. This person attends annual conference • This leader needs to enjoy learning sessions as a member from the about issues, programs, and hopes congregation and interprets the actions to of people in the community and the congregation. An effective lay member congregation and have an interest in builds the connection between the learning about parliamentary congregation and all United Methodist procedure and church structure. churches. An effective lay member is especially interested in connecting the church of God with people who are not yet • Other qualifications to consider for this leader are listening and teaching part of it. • A lay member of annual conference benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, teaching, compassion, faith, discernment, apostleship, leadership, and wisdom. skills; speaking, writing, and interpretative skills; aptitude for networking ideas with the interests of people in the congregation; and a desire to participate in discussion and decisions affecting God’s ministry in the world.

Responsibilities of the Position • The lay member of annual conference needs to become knowledgeable about the structure and ministries of the annual conference, The United Methodist Church, and the congregation. • This leader will attend all sessions of annual conference or arrange for an alternate to be seated. During the conference session, this leader will participate in discussions, debates, voting, and all other activities of annual conference. •

This leader needs to engage in spiritual practices that build attentiveness to God’s will and direction. Business sessions of the church can divert attention from spiritual discernment into parliamentary procedure and political positioning. Members of annual conference need to hold one another accountable to the mission and vision of the church. • Lay members are also members of the annual conference for the year they are elected. The lay member, along with the pastor, serves as an interpreter of the actions of the annual conference session.

Finance Committee • An effective finance committee proposes a budget; then raises, manages, and distributes the financial resources of the congregation to support and strengthen the mission and ministry of the congregation. • The members of this committee benefit from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: giving, faith, wisdom, administration, discernment, helping, leadership, exhortation (encouragement), and teaching. • Useful skills and experience for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages; skills and interest in financial budgetary matters; a passion for financially supporting the mission of making Christian disciples for the transformation of the world; and the ability to work with individuals and ministry teams.

Finance Committee • • This person will guide the work of the finance team through • • The finance chair works with the year, including planning leadership team chair, the church agendas and presiding at staff, and other ministry leaders to meetings. fulfill the mission of the church. The • • This leader will gather all finance chair works with the budget requests to be reviewed trustees to handle designated gifts by the committee, ensure that and bequests in accordance with the congregation and pastor(s) The Book of Discipline are informed about the church’s financial situation, and recommend to the church council any changes that need to be made in the budget after it has been approved. • Responsibilities of the Chairperson

Finance • Responsibilities of the Committee • • The finance committee annually compiles a budget for supporting the mission and vision of the local church and submits the budget to the church leadership team for review and adoption. During the year, the finance team recommends any changes to the approved annual budget to the church leadership team. • • This team is responsible for developing and carrying out plans to raise enough income to support the budget that has been approved. • • Both the finance team and individual members need to engage in spiritual practices that attend to God’s will and direction. Team members need to hold one another accountable to decisions and actions that fulfill the mission and vision of the church. • • The finance team (or committee) recommends to the church leadership team proper depositories for church funds and carries out the church leadership team’s directions about administration and disbursement of funds and about procedures for the church treasurer and the financial secretary.

• There are three tasks not specifically assigned to the treasurer, financial secretary, or the chairperson of the committee on finance by the Discipline. Keeping these responsibilities separate is essential in maintaining segregation of duties. These tasks are: (1) approving payments for expenditures; (2) signing checks; (3) reconciling bank accounts. While the treasurer, financial secretary, or finance chairperson may be authorized to do any one of these tasks, no person should be authorized to do more than one. No persons related to one another should perform any two or more of these three tasks. • This team arranges for an annual audit of financial records and makes a report of this audit to the charge conference. •

New language was added to the 2016 Book of Discipline that expands/clarifies the responsibilities of the pastor in regard to giving. Paragraph 340. 2. c. (2)(c) now reads: “To provide leadership for the funding ministry of the congregation. To ensure membership care including compliance with charitable giving documentation requirements and to provide appropriate pastoral care, the pastor, in cooperation with the financial secretary, shall have access to and responsibility for professional stewardship of congregational giving records. ”

Financial Secretary • An effective financial secretary will receive, record, and deposit all funds received by the congregation in a timely, thorough, and confidential manner. The financial secretary works with the treasurer and committee on finance to develop policies and procedures so that funds can be made available to support the ministry of the congregation. • This leader needs skill in searching for new revenue sources along with an understanding of biblical stewardship and management of all resources that God provides. • The financial secretary and treasurer roles should be held by two people who are not immediate family members. • This leader benefits from having one or • The congregation’s committee on more of these spiritual gifts: nominations and leader administration, helping, giving, and faith. • Useful skills and experience for this position are skills and interest in financial record keeping; ability to keep detailed, accurate records and maintain appropriate confidentiality; passion for financially supporting the mission of making Christian disciples for the transformation of the world; ability to development may establish specific standards for this position.

Responsibilities of the Position • The financial secretary works according to the guidelines established by the committee on finance to receive funds from whatever source (including through the mail and by electronic deposit), record them, and report them to the church treasurer and to the committee on finance or, in some cases, the trustees. • The financial secretary arranges for collecting offerings received during worship services and other church gatherings at the conclusion of these events, making certain that more than one person is involved in collecting and counting the money. • This leader collaborates with the finance committee to establish procedures for collecting and recording all money received through the regular offering, through the mail, and by electronic deposit. Designated gifts and bequests are managed by the trustees in accordance with The Book of Discipline. • The financial secretary deposits cash and checks in a bank as soon as possible after they are received.

• The financial secretary keeps records, whenever possible, of how much money is given by whom and reports amounts received to the appropriate people. • The financial secretary checks the records quarterly against those of the treasurer. • The financial secretary helps ensure that the financial records are in good order for an annual audit. The financial statement is reported regularly to the committee on finance. • The financial secretary should engage in spiritual practices to build attentiveness to God’s will and direction. Financial management and attentiveness to daily administration can detract a leader’s attention from the mission of the church to make disciples of Jesus

Church Treasurer • This leader benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: administration, discernment, giving, faith, and helping. • An effective church treasurer disburses all • funds received into the church treasury in a responsible and organized manner, with funds identified and bills paid when due, so that the ministry of the congregation can be effective. Useful skills and experiences for this position are skills and interest in financial matters; ability to keep detailed, accurate records and maintain appropriate confidentiality; passion for financially supporting the mission of making Christian disciples for the transformation of the world; and ability to work with individuals and ministry teams.

• This leader needs skill in searching for new revenue sources along with an understanding of biblical stewardship and management of all resources that God provides. • The financial secretary and treasurer roles should be held by two people who are not immediate family members. • The congregation’s committee on nominations and leadership development may establish specific standards for this position.

Responsibilities of the Position • The treasurer will disburse all money contributed to the local church budget, keeping accurate records of how money is spent. • This leader works with finances according to the guidelines established by the committee on finance for total fiduciary responsibility. This includes maintaining compliance with all applicable governmental tax guidelines. • The treasurer will send all world service and conference benevolence funds on hand to the conference treasurer each month. • The treasurer works with the financial secretary to maintain records of all funds received. Designated gifts and bequests are managed by the trustees in accordance with The Book of Discipline.

This leader works with the financial secretary and chair of the committee on finance to make regular financial reports to the committee on finance, church council, the charge conference and, in some cases, the trustees. • There are three tasks not specifically assigned to the treasurer, financial secretary, or the chairperson of the committee on finance by the Discipline. Keeping these responsibilities separate is essential in maintaining segregation of duties. •

These tasks are: (1) approving payments for expenditures; (2) signing checks; (3) reconciling bank accounts. -While the treasurer, financial secretary, or finance chairperson may be authorized to do any one of these tasks, no person should be authorized to do more than one. No persons related to one another should perform any two or more of these three tasks.

Membership Secretary • The membership secretary • An effective membership position will be enhanced by a secretary will keep person who has gifts of accurate membership servanthood, helping, and administration. The membership records, will help the secretary needs to be an congregation know its adaptable person who current reality, and will understands the changing build a plan for growth in cultural understanding of professions of faith, membership and can work with baptisms, members, and individuals and the pastor to discipleship facilitate membership categories of The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church.

Responsibilities of the Position • This person works with the pastor to keep accurate records for all membership rolls (baptized members, professing members, constituents, affiliate members, associate members, people removed from the roll of professing members, people removed from the roll of baptized members), reporting annually to the charge conference. • This person maintains a list of members received and those to be removed from the rolls. The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church defines categories of membership and the process for removal of members. • This person is accountable to the charge conference through the church council. • This person understands and maintains the membership records (¶ 230, Book of Discipline), helps conduct the annual membership audit (¶ 231, The Discipline) and provides an annual report of members attending colleges and universities (¶ 232).

Chair of Church Leadership Team/Church Council/ • • This leader meets and works with the pastor, lay leader, and others to fulfill the mission of the church. • Responsibilities of the Committee • The leadership team is accountable to the charge conference and serves as • The leadership team chair, along with the executive agency of the charge pastor and lay leader, are the primary conference between meetings to spokespersons for the vision and mission of the oversee the administration and church and encourage all other ministry of the congregation. leaders. • This person should organize an annual planning meeting for church vision and ministry goals. • • This person should become familiar with United Methodist resources and organization. • • During the year, this leader prepares and communicates the agenda for meetings, leads the meetings, follows up actions by assigning responsibility for implementation, coordinates the activities of the leadership team, and maintains a healthy and growing spiritual life. • The team determines God’s call to the congregation for ministry that is transformative. • The team initiates planning, establishes goals, implements action plans, and evaluates effectiveness for congregational ministries of nurture, outreach, witness, and administration.

Nurture, Outreach, And Witness Ministries Coordinator(s) • Some congregations organize ministry planning and implementation into the areas of nurture (education, worship, Christian formation, membership care, small groups and stewardship), outreach (ministries of compassion, justice, and advocacy), and witness (evangelism, communications, lay speaking, and lay service) • Effective ministry teams will address the concerns and conditions of people in their congregations and communities so that they may grow in their spiritual lives and become better equipped for life as Christian disciples. Leaders of nurture, outreach, and witness will work together to plan and implement ministries that help the church fulfill its mission.

Leaders of discipleship ministries benefit from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, faith, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, compassion, knowledge, helping, and administration. These leaders must have a genuine interest in helping others deepen their relationships with God and with people, and then lead from the strengths of their spiritual gifts. They should have an interest in researching, planning, and implementing ministry. They need to listen well and communicate with people of all ages in the congregation and community. They need to be able to build ministry teams and work well with others––individually and in groups. • These leaders must have a passionate interest for the ministry area they coordinate as well as the ability to collaborate for holistic discipleship ministry. •

Responsibilities of the Chairperson Throughout the year, all ministry leaders need to maintain healthy and growing personal spiritual lives and lead ministry teams to do the same. The ministry teams should engage in biblical and theological reflection about the mission of the church. These leaders guide the work of ministry groups during the year, including planning the agendas and presiding at meetings. These leaders are accountable directly to the charge conference or through the church leadership team, if one exists. Common Responsibilities of These Ministry Teams • Each team is familiar with the overall goals of the congregation and understands how its ministry contributes to those goals. Short-term teams may form and disband throughout the year to implement specific ministries. Ministry projects shape the congregation and beyond into the community, building networks with existing organizations, other congregations, people, and resources to fulfill the mission of the church. • The nurture team coordinates, plans, carries out, and evaluates the congregation’s ministry in the areas of member care, worship, and educational experiences, including the church school, small groups, regular and special worship services, stewardship formation, and member visitation. • The outreach team coordinates, plans, carries out, and evaluates the congregation’s outreach ministries, including missions, health and welfare, Christian unity and interreligious concerns, church and society issues, religion and race, and status and role of women. • The witness team coordinates, plans, carries out, and evaluates the congregation’s witness ministries, helping all know and respond to the love of God in Christ. This includes planning evangelistic outreach and setting goals for congregational growth, visitation, and membership care.

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Youth Children young Adult Ministries Coordinator • An effective youth ministries coordinator will work with other church and community leaders to address the needs of youth and maximize opportunities so that all youth grow in strength and wisdom. Youth ministry shall be for, with, and by youth. Youth in your congregation and community will grow in faith as Christian disciples. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY -SA • • The youth coordinator benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, administration, helping, and shepherding. This leader should show evidence of passion for youth ministry, prior effective ministry leadership, and evidence of active and growing discipleship. This person demonstrates a basic knowledge of youth development. • • Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages and the ability to work with other adults, youth ministry leaders, and youth. Other skills needed include the ability to delegate responsibility and follow up to complete tasks. • • This leader should show genuine interest in responding to the needs and concerns of youth in the community.

Responsibilities of the Position • The coordinator of youth ministry will be attentive to the hopes, concerns, and needs of youth in the community to determine how the congregation might serve them and their families and how they might serve one another as Christian disciples and good neighbors. This person will identify key people in the congregation and community for collaboration and advocacy for young people’s issues. • The coordinator needs to be familiar with the congregation’s overall goals and how they are achieved through the congregation’s ministry by, with, and for youth. • This leader will advocate that all youth are welcome. The coordinator will raise congregational awareness of the needs and contributions of youth in the community and the world. •

The coordinator will promote the understanding of Christian vocation in daily life in work with youth, building understanding of God’s call for all Christians. • The coordinator will advocate for quality leaders and excellent mentors who encourage young people to develop their own gifts, skills, strengths, and ideas. • The coordinator will be informed of and follow the conference child safety policies, procedures, and requirements that are to be followed by the local church. • The coordinator will work with others to plan and carry out ministry by, with, and for youth in varied and wide-ranging programs that include worship, study, fellowship, service opportunities, and others. • The coordinator will intentionally communicate with organizations, people, and resources in the community that relate to youth and seek to connect the congregation with the community for a strong program.

Evangelism Ministry Team Leader Job Description • • This leader benefits from one having An effective leader models or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, teaching, exhortation discipleship in daily living (encouragement), leadership, faith, apostleship, and leads others to follow discernment, administration, and evangelism. This leader should show evidence of the example of the words commitment to Christ and passion telling by word and action the and actions of Jesus. The for good news of God’s love through congregation will welcome Jesus Christ to all people. • all people so they may develop a relationship with God in a Christian community and grow as Christian disciples. Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages; a concern that others know Christ; the ability to work with church members, visitors, and unchurched people; and skills for organizing meetings and planning and evaluating effective evangelism programs and events.

Missions Ministry Team • Leader • This leader benefits from having one • An effective leader will guide the congregation to spread the gospel message of God’s love through witness and service in the community and the world. This congregation will have a • plan for mission service opportunities for all ages and all stages of faith so that people live • as Christian disciples transforming the world. or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, compassion, faith, miracles, administration, helping, and evangelism. • This leader should show evidence of passion for active service and helping others engage in ministry in the world. • Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages, genuine interest in mission and outreach in the community and the world, openness to new views and different people, creativity in developing ways to interpret and support mission, and ability to work with volunteers of

Responsibilities of the Position • This leader will coordinate the planning and implementation of a comprehensive ministry for involving the congregation in mission. • This leader will develop a year-round program of mission education for all ages, so the congregation will be better informed and strongly committed to supporting the mission of making disciples for the transformation of the world. • This leader will be familiar with the overall goals of the congregation and how these goals influence mission programs and projects.

Health and Welfare Ministry Team Leader • An effective leader will lead • the congregation to attend to the physical, mental, and spiritual health of individuals in the congregation in order to fulfill the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for • the transformation of the world. This leader will offer direct services and education for the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people of all ages so that people’s lives • This ministry coordinator benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, compassion, faith, healing, miracles, discernment, helping/assistance, and administration. This leader should show evidence of passion for Jesus’ ministry of healing and evidence of prior leadership in healing and wholeness ministry. • Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages, the ability to work with church members and community people, and skills for planning and delivering effective programs and events for healing and wholeness of body, mind, and spirit.

Responsibilities of the Position • The coordinator will pay attention to the hopes, concerns, and needs of people for healthcare in the community (including the congregation) to determine how the congregation might serve these people, especially those with disabilities and/or limited resources. • The coordinator will lead planning and implementation of a comprehensive health and welfare ministry program to align with the overall goals of the congregation.

RELIGION AND RACE MINISTRY An effective leader will lead the congregation in efforts to value all God’s people and build a vision of the kingdom of God that includes people of every race and culture. An effective ministry will increase congregational understanding that a vital Christian faith values diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. • This ministry leader benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: prophecy, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, compassion, wisdom, discernment, administration, and helping. • This leader should show evidence of passion for learning about and appreciating other cultures. • Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people from diverse cultures, a commitment to racial equity and inclusiveness, and an understanding of the privileges of the dominant culture. • The leader benefits from the ability to work with others and from having skills for addressing challenges that stem from systemic barriers that keep the church from being the body of Christ (such as racism, tribalism,

• RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION • This leader will work to keep the church council and the congregation aware of the church’s commitment to racial/ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. The leader will present and recommend various opportunities for learning, including intercultural competency training, confronting racism, and helping the church find opportunities for worship, fellowship, and service with individuals, groups, and congregations with racial/ethnic diversity. • This leader will link with organizations, people, and resources in and beyond the congregation across lines of difference. • This ministry leader will make efforts to encourage people of all ages to commit to expanding their own intercultural knowledge and education in the congregation, in their workplaces, and in daily living. • This ministry leader will become trained in intercultural competency and will work with the congregation to claim racial, ethic, and cultural diversity as core values of the congregation. • This ministry leader will lead the congregation in celebrations of worship and fellowshipto highlight the common humanity of all people in events, to acknowledge the systemic inequities and sin of racism, to observe World Communion Sunday, and to recognize the faith contributions of people of all races and cultures.

Stewardship Ministry Leader • This ministry leader benefits from • An effective leader will help the having one or more of these congregation understand the spiritual gifts: teaching, exhortation meaning of Christian stewardship (encouragement), giving, and the need to practice it in all leadership, compassion, faith, and aspects of their lives. This helping. coordinator leads the congregation to fulfill the mission of making • This leader exemplifies generous disciples of Jesus Christ for the living, is devoted to lifelong transformation of the world through learning, and is passionate about an understanding that people are helping others learn and grow in stewards at all ages and in all stages knowledge and faith. of faith. • This ministry leader needs a strong understanding of biblical stewardship and management of all that God gives and provides.

Responsibilities of the Position • This leader will coordinate with others to plan and implement a comprehensive ministry of Christian stewardship that includes education, inspiration, and action for the congregation. This leader will collaborate with finance leaders, the camping coordinator, earth advocacy leader, health and welfare leader, and scouting coordinator. • This coordinator will be familiar with United Methodist and other stewardship resources, facilitate their use, and be able to recommend appropriate resources for all age levels and faith stages. • This leader will work with organizations, people, and resources in and beyond the congregation that are concerned with Christian stewardship.

Responsibilities of the Position • This leader will coordinate with the pastor and leadership team to plan and implement a vital, comprehensive outreach ministry for the congregation to reach people of all ages with Christian love and healing. This ministry will include assessment of trends in congregational growth and attendance and how people are received into the congregation. The ministry will extend the goals of the congregation. • The evangelism ministry will care for all members of the congregation (including those who are inactive), as well as for people who are not members of a church, to help them know and respond to the love of God in Christ.

WORSHIP PLANNING MINISTRY An effective leader works with the pastor and others so that the congregation will provide opportunities for worship celebrations that focus on God and help people of all ages grow in their understanding of the gospel and become better equipped for daily living as faithful disciples. SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND QUALIFICATIONS HELPFUL FOR THE JOB This ministry coordinator benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, wisdom, knowledge, faith, discernment, administration, evangelism, and shepherding. This leader should show evidence of passion for worshiping God and helping others worship through music, liturgy, and in personal and community practices. This leader shows evidence of growing discipleship. Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages, interest in a wide range of worship experiences, interest in music and otherworship-related arts, skills for researching worship issues and sensitivity both to what makes worship effective and ways people relate to God.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION � This leader will learn both about worship and about the people in the congregation and community to help plan worship appropriate to the congregation’s gifts and needs. This leader needs to be open to both a variety of worship styles and to the congregation’s traditions. This leader will work with the pastor and other leaders in planning worship. The coordinator will provide support for worship by identifying, training, and supporting worship leaders such as acolytes, artists, Scripture readers, ushers, greeters, and others. This leader will be familiar with United Methodist resources, facilitate their use, and will be able to recommend appropriate resources for educating all age levels and faith stages about worship life. This leader will promote and foster regular individual and family worship and spiritual formation. This leader will work with other ministry leaders so that worship celebrates the whole life of the congregation and community.

PRAYER TEAM MINISTRY An effective leader will help the congregation recognize that prayer is essential to a life of Christian discipleship. The congregation will become stronger in the spiritual practice of prayer. The congregation will be led by God’s Spirit in fulfilling the mission of making disciples for the transformation of the world. This ministry leader benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), wisdom, discernment, administration, and helping. • This leader will maintain a growing and healthy spiritual life and will lead others to do the same. This leader should show evidence of an active and growing prayer life and a desire to teach and encourage others to pray. • This advocate will work with others to coordinate the planning and implementation of a comprehensive prayer ministry for the congregation. Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages; the ability to work with other ministry leaders; the ability to model and teach a variety of ways of praying; the ability to organize teams, delegate responsibility, and follow up to complete tasks. • This leader will identify, equip, and support people who are praying for all aspects of congregational life as well as for the overall goals of the congregation. • The prayer advocate will be familiar with curriculum resources for teaching prayer, facilitate their use, and be able to recommend appropriate resources for all age levels and faith stages. • This leader will link with organizations, people, and resources in and beyond the This leader should show genuine interest in responding to the hopes and concerns of people in the community.

Communications Team Leader/Ministry What is my job? Communicate internally and externally so that members and others will understand become interested in participating the congregation Lead the congregation is effective communication for the 21 st century Experience, skills: This leader shows passion for communicating a clear message and skill with methods of communication—verbal, written, and electronic. At the same time, this person must be able to work with leaders of other ministry groups, have expertise in the field of communication, and interest in developing and sharing knowledge. This leader must be able to connect their knowledge and expertise to the vision and mission of the congregation. What do I do? • Maintain a healthy and growing spiritual life and lead others to do the same. • Oversee and coordinate the communications that go from your congregation to its members and to the community, such as print and electronic newsletters and announcements, telephone contacts, a website, radio spots and programming, and broadcast journalism. • Coordinate contacts between your congregation and community media. • Collaborate with the church leadership team and church staff to plan program and benevolence promotions. • Develop and produce video resources for internal and external ministry and outreach.

Fellowship Chairperson “Radical Hospitality” If the Evangelism group is all about connecting people with God, the Fellowship group is all about connecting people to each other in Christ. This chairperson needs to look at what the church is doing to connect people with each other in supportive discipleship. Duties: PRAY! Attend the regular Council meetings with a report from your area. Begin to gather a group around you who will work with you to grow in an understanding of biblical fellowship. This might include all the things you would do as a church with Small Groups, Welcoming Ministry, Visitation Ministry, Fellowship Meals, etc. (While meals together are fun and important, fellowship is much larger in scope. Your job is to explore what will help us discover our basic oneness in Christ, living and loving together in His grace. Take any training you can find to help you understand small groups and visitation ministry better. PRAY for a deepening sense of FAMILY throughout the congregation!

Culinary Ministry Scripture “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. ” Hebrews 13: 2 Culinary Ministry, through prayer, praise and faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strives to glorify God by providing excellence in food service. This ministry aspire for the love of Jesus Christ to be exemplified in our performance as food service handlers. This ministry committed to practice the high quality standards required for health and safety. Responsibilities of the Culinary Ministry Responsible for the maintenance of the kitchen and its contents. Maintains an inventory of all kitchen equipment, supplies and assets. Coordinates menus and meals for special fellowship dinners, various churchwide functions, hosted special events. Upon request, assist with the preparations of wedding receptions, funeral repast, and other special functions. Set up, clean and put away all kitchen supplies used during functions Coordinate special requirements required for a visiting Minister Purchase necessary food items for annual functions or other events at the request of the Pastor.

United Methodist Men Overview The ministry of men in the local church is defined as a core group of men, partnering with their pastor, to invite and initiate spiritual growth opportunities for all men of the church. Everyone has different gifts, graces and areas of interest. Therefore, opportunities for participation would include diverse ministries of the church, such as prayer groups, missions, Bible studies, retreats, workshops/seminars, small groups in the Wesleyan tradition, leading and participating on committees, teaching Sunday school classes, youth ministries, scouting, mentoring and assisting in leading worship service. The focus is not inward, concentrating only on those who attend a set meeting, but outward to all men, assisting them to engage the process of spiritual growth. Mission Our mission is to support spiritual growth among men, helping men to mature as disciples as they encourage spiritual formation in others. Goal Our goal is to empower the ministry of Jesus Christ through men within the congregations of the UMC. Pathway Our pathway is a lifelong commitment to spiritual growth to maturity as Christ followers. Our spiritual formation is marked by spiritual reproduction, as our faith passes on in others.

Why is men’s ministry important? • Men lead others best by modeling Jesus Christ in thoughts, words and deeds. • Spiritual maturity is signified in spiritual reproduction, as the faith of mature disciples passes on in others. • Men growing in Christ become effective spiritual leaders in their homes and congregations, working as partners with their spouses and congregational leaders-both lay and clergy. • Spiritually growing men help congregations to become vital and alive. • Everything desired from and through men comes as a result of men growing spiritually and maturing as disciples: family blessings, stewardship, service, outreach, prayer, spiritual leadership, lifestyle evangelism, and faithful obedience. Men are foundational to the life and health of the church. • When a man lives daily in surrendered faith, God is honored and many lives are blessed. Transformed hearts are forged only within Christcentered lives-nothing less is our acceptable offering; nothing less truly reveals Christ

• • United Methodist Women is the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800, 000 members whose mission is fostering spiritual growth, developing leaders and advocating for justice. The Vision of United Methodist Women Turning faith, hope and love into action on behalf of women, children and youth around the world. • Living the Vision • Members raise up to $20 million each year for programs and projects related to women, children and youth in the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world. • We provide opportunities and resources to grow spiritually, become more deeply rooted in Christ and put faith into action. • United Methodist Women and The United Methodist Church's principles and values include: • • Promoting the empowerment of women, children and youth. We are organized for growth, with flexible structures leading to effective witness and action. • We equip women and girls around the world to be leaders in communities, agencies, workplaces, governments and churches. • We work for justice through compassionate service and advocacy to change unfair policies and systems. • We provide educational experiences that lead to personal change in order to transform the world. • Promoting anti-racism and multiculturalism. • Promoting inclusion and equity. • Promoting fair labor practices. • Promoting economic and environmental stewardship and sustainability.

Mission Initiatives The entire program and organization of United Methodist Women focuses on mission. Our mission initiatives include: • Providing opportunities to grow spiritually • Equipping women & girls to be leaders • Providing transformative educational experiences • Organizing for growth & flexibility • Working for justice through service & advocacy Focus on Women, Children & Youth From its beginning, United Methodist Women has focused on ministries with women, children, and youth. Women have been empowered by leadership education opportunities, mission education, the Reading Program, tools for advocacy and more. These opportunities allow women to act and to empower women in the United States and abroad. United Methodist Women also support programs and projects aimed at improving the special needs of women because of their refugee statuses, their immigration statuses, situations in which they are abused, their high illiteracy rate in some countries, their economic dependence, their educational disparities, and much more.

Children A special emphasis of United Methodist Women is children, because women care for children. If children are raised with safety, security, food, shelter, education, and basic human rights, these children will grow to be loving and secure adults. United Methodist Women believe deeply in responding to Jesus' mandate to "care for the least of these. " Children often do not have a voice in this world, so United Methodist Women cares for them and advocates on their behalf. United Methodist Women commits to children globally through community centers, educational opportunities for refugee children, homes for street children, advocacy against sexual exploitation and child labor, educational institutions and much more. Youth United Methodist Women work with youth organizations globally and with programs and projects that support and empower youth. United Methodist Women also enables youth to be in mission by support of the US-2 program, the mission intern program and the Global Justice Volunteers program A special emphasis of the organization has been to involve young women in all the ministries and leadership of United Methodist Women. A teen and college/university women consultative group helps direct the program of United Methodist Women to be more inclusive of younger women

DANCE MINISTRY Dance Ministry is to equip individuals to understand worship and God’s purpose through dance and selfexpression. The mime Ministry is an exciting new component of the Dance Ministry. It will help usher in the spirit of praise nad worship to prepare the hears and minds of the congregation for the Holy Spirit to connect us to Him.

UNITED METHODIST MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES: Not Just for Couples Nurturing the spiritual growth and emotional health of all persons Helping all persons develop and maintain healthy relationships Supporting those dealing with transitions and crises All persons, including singles, belong to families. We are shaped and influenced by our families of origin; and, as we mature, we form new families with those with whom we choose to share our lives. Those who remain single by choice or by chance need healthy relationships too. The church at its best functions as an extended family, offering acceptance, love, and support; relationship education and enrichment appropriate for various life stages and circumstances; and comfort and guidance during transitions and crises.

CONTINUED: Marriage and Family Ministries help make disciples for the transformation of the world by supporting personal spiritual growth within the context of relationships. Family life exposes our self-centeredness and rough edges, challenges us to grow, and enlarges our capacity for compassion and selflessness. Ministries that deepen our self-awareness and our understanding of others, help us resolve family-of-origin issues, and teach us skills for effective communication, conflict-management, and intimacy build on this potential and help us evolve spiritually to become more Christ-like. Effective Marriage and Family Ministries: Affirm marriage and family life as a vocation. Embrace and support those who are single “by choice or by chance. ” Equip all persons with skills for maintaining healthy relationships. Provide guidance for making wise decisions about dating and sex. Teach those who marry how to sustain their love. Partner with parents to raise emotionally healthy and responsible children. Support families engaged in elder-care or dealing with other special needs. Help to heal broken relationships and the wounds caused by them.

Educational Ministry Team Leader Job Description (This team may be called Christian Education, Nurture, Lifespan Learning, Discipleship, or some other name. ) What Is My Job? Oversee learning and teaching experiences for the congregation so that people of all ages grow in their understanding of the gospel and become better equipped for daily living as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Lead the congregation to understand the importance of lifelong growth and learning as Christian disciples. -An effective leader will assure that people of all ages will have opportunities for learning so that they will grow in their understanding of the gospel and become better equipped for daily living as faithful disciples. The congregation will have a comprehensive plan for growth and nurture for all ages and all stages of faith.

Small Group Coordinator An effective leader will organize the congregation’s smallgroup ministry so that Christian faith is nurtured, Christian community is built, and people of all ages are equipped for ministry as Christian disciples in daily life.

Small Group Coordinator and/or Church School (Sunday School) Superintendent • An effective leader will coordinate and implement the various small-group ministries of a congregation, including the church school, weekday groups, and offsite groups that are designed so that a congregation will have an effective ministry of nurturing Christian faith, building Christian community, and equipping people of all ages for ministry as Christian • • This leader benefits from having one or more of these spiritual gifts: servanthood, teaching, exhortation (encouragement), leadership, wisdom, faith, administration, helping, and shepherding. • • This leader should show evidence of passion for nurturing the Christian faith of others. • • Useful skills for this position are the ability to listen to and communicate with people of all ages and the ability to connect individuals with others who support and encourage one another as they grow together in faith and discipleship.

Responsibilities of the Position • This leader will work cooperatively with the education ministry team or nurture team, age-level coordinators, and pastor to coordinate the implementation of opportunities for people in your congregation to grow and develop as disciples of Jesus Christ. • The coordinator/superintendent will keep records of groups for annual reports to the charge conference. • The coordinator/superintendent will develop and carry out plans to promote attendance and participation in the church program for nurture and growth such as church school, Sunday school or smallgroup ministry. • The leader may build a team of people with gifts and skills for implementation of the church’s nurturing ministries. • This leader will look for new ways to nurture the Christian faith of people of all ages and collaborate with others to launch new groups for new people. • The leader may serve as a consultant for people responsible for the Christian education, spiritual formation and nurture of children,

Prison Ministry Team 1. 2. FIRST RULE OF THUMB: NEVER ASSUME SECOND RULE OF THUMB: CONSIDER YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES 3. THIRD RULE OF THUMB: FOCUS ON THE BIGGER PICTURE 4. FOURTH RULE OF THUMB: BE A LEADERSHIP MODEL FOR ALL…INCLUDING THE PASTOR 5. FIFTH RULE OF THUMB: DYSFUNCTIONAL TEAMS CAN KILLTHEIR OWN MINISTRIES 6. SIXTH RULE OF THUMB: AVOID JUDGING

Mentoring ministry: A mentor—someone with know-how and experience— can be one of the most invaluable tools you’ll ever encounter. As knowledge is shared, both teachers and learners gain confidence, and lasting relationships often develop. Gentleman Academy Girls Mentor Ministry

GREETERS/USHERS Greeters welcome folks to worship either in the front hallway or the narthex. Ushers serve as people who welcome those to worship as well. They also give out bulletins, explain to newcomers where the bathrooms and Christian education rooms, etc are, collect the offering, and are the face of welcome. Ushers’ General Responsibilities Ushers are responsible for greeting, assisting and meeting the worship needs of all worshippers. These tasks include the ordinary services of providing bulletins, helping people find seats, appropriate behavior during worship, collecting tithes/offerings, and assisting and participating in worship. Ushers also provide for special needs; such as hearing assistance, large print materials, materials for children, assisting people (as needed) getting in the building, etc. Remember to treat each person as you would want to be treated and your ministry will touch many lives.

GREETERS/USHERS – CONTINUED Ushers greet guests and members as they enter the sanctuary Greeters welcome guests to, provide information about our church, and assist visitors in locating facilities. You will be one of the first people visitors will see. You are the first impression of our church. How you meet them and what you say to them will help set the tone for their worship experience here. Ushering and greeting calls for patience, courtesy and discernment. Almost like entertaining friends, you are the host or hostess and each person coming to worship is your special guest. Your warm greeting and pleasant smile will help foster a sense of belonging, even for a newcomer. In addition to greeting people, your service as an usher is essential to the worship of our congregation.