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Church Council Committee
Duties and responsibilities are to exercise leadership in
the care and oversight of the spiritual life and interests of the Pastoral
Charge and for the spiritual interests of the Pastoral Charge and to oversee
the spiritual interests of the Congregation:
The Secretary
In consultation of the Chair and the Minister settled or appointed by the Presbytery, shall prepare agendas for all Council meetings; records and distributes the minutes of the Church Council and the Congregational meetings. The Congregation at its Annual meeting shall elect a Secretary who shall hold office until the next annual meeting.
Ministry & Personnel Committee
The
Ministry and Personnel Committee is responsible for personnel matters related
to Minister and other staff. The
Committee shall meet and shall report to the Council quarterly or more often as
circumstances warrant. The Committee provides a consultative and supportive
agency for the staff and for members of the Congregation and prepare and
maintain job descriptions for staff members, in consultation with the
committees concerned, identifying the responsibilities of each staff member.
Worship and Music Committee
The
Worship and Music Committee plays a vital role in supporting and advising the
ministerial team, including the Director of Music in the planning of meaningful
worship through continuous learning and promote the musical event for the
neighbourhood community. The Committee plans worship services for the year, in
consultation with the Minister and ensure that the Minister
duly settled in a Pastoral Charge shall have the right to conduct services in
the church, or other places of worship in connection with the Pastoral Charge The Committee reviews
and approves other events of worship and musical events.
Finance Committee
The
Committee will oversees and manages financial affairs of the Congregation to be
in faithful use. The Committee also prepares the annual
budget with input from all committees.
Faith Formation and Chritrian Development
The Committee`s responsibilities are: to set up guidelines and principles to accomplish the purpose of faith formation and Christian development of the Congregation by ensuring dynamic life-long growth in a transforming relationship with God; promoting active engagement with the stories of ¡°God with us¡±; reflecting upon God¡¯s presence in new creation; equipping persons for tasks that are holistic and justice-seeking through formation of community; encouraging engagement in mutual, holistic, and justice-seeking relationship; and inviting persons of all ages and stages to explore and grow in their relationship through Jesus Christ, with the community of faith, and with the world.
Pastoral Care Committee
The Committee provides for the care and support of members of the Congregation and adherents with special attention to those who are shut-ins or in hospital. The Committee will provide an efficient and reliable means of communication within the Congregation to assist the minister and ensure awareness of the individual needs of all our members and adherents; to recruit volunteers as Team members to be assigned as liaisons to members of the Congregation, requiring contact; to obtain accurate and up-to-date roll and information on members and adherents of the Congregation: to maintain a 'contact'; to update on family or individual changes in health, status or situation; to arrange visits to shut-ins and those in hospital, in consultation with the Minister.
Welcoming Committee
The Welcoming Committee is responsible for welcoming and introduce the church to the new comers, |The Committee shall plan the events for the church and shall report to the Council. The Committee provides a consultative and supportive for developing the church membership in consultation with the church staff.
Board of Trustees
Trustees hold and administer all the financial assets of the Congregation; check Congregational insurance policies; and administer the Trust Fund.
Trustees
Trustees shall take care of momthly cvhurch income and expence and prepare the Finance Report for the Council and Annual Meeting.
Presbytery Representative
The responsibilities of the Presbytery Representative is to report to the Church Council on Presbytery activities; to attend and participate regularly in both Plenary meetings and, being a part of one of the Committees or Commissions of Presbytery; to attend special meetings of Presbytery, such as Covenanting Services for new ministers; to express opinions and vote on issues brought before the Presbytery.
Intercultural Youth Ministries Team
The Team¡¯s responsibilities are: to develop and nurture individual gifts of the youth in relation to Christian and spiritual growth within the Congregation and neighbourhood; to promote awareness of the need youth and children in the community and beyond; to explore the needs of the youth and children of the Dentonia Park United Church and its neighbourhood community; to determine the education and training needs; to plan long and short-range projection; to review, evaluate and select the program to support the target group in efficient ways; to maintain registrations and to assist the mid-week groups in the recruitment of leaders; and to share with the standing Committees for the promotion of special events.
Ad Hoc Committee and Teams
The Council shall appoint Ad Hoc Committees and Teams as required. The Chairs
of Ad Hoc committees shall also be represented on the Council as corresponding members and can be invited to the council but will not be entitled to vote.
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