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UNITED

CHURCH

OF

CHRIST

IN

THE

PHILIPPINES,

DAVAO

CITY,

INC.

CHURCH

MANUAL

(APPROVED

ON

MARCH

8,

2009)

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TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

United

Church

of

Christ

in

the

Philippines,

Davao

City,

Inc.

.........................................................................

1

Table

of

Contents

..........................................................................................................................................

2

FOREWORD

...................................................................................................................................................

6

PART

I

‐

OVERVIEW

.......................................................................................................................................

7

Statement

of

Faith

....................................................................................................................................

7

Life

Purpose

..............................................................................................................................................

8

Vision

.........................................................................................................................................................

8

Mission

......................................................................................................................................................

8

Principles

...................................................................................................................................................

8

Purposes

....................................................................................................................................................

9

Core

Values

.............................................................................................................................................

10

Identity,

Life

and

Ministry

.......................................................................................................................

10

Faith

Journey

...........................................................................................................................................

11

Name

and

Emblems

................................................................................................................................

20

PART

II

–

CHURCH

ORGANIZATION

:

POLICY

‐

MAKING

...............................................................................

22

Relationship

with

UCCP,

INC.

..................................................................................................................

22

Rights

and

Privileges

as

Autonomous

Unit

of

UCCP,

Inc.........................................................................

22

Duties

and

Functions

of

the

Local

Church

..............................................................................................

23

Structure

and

Policy

‐

Making

...................................................................................................................

24

Congregation

...........................................................................................................................................

25

Church

Council

........................................................................................................................................

26

Provisions

Common

to

all

Boards

and

Committees

................................................................................

28

Board

of

Elders

........................................................................................................................................

30

Board

of

Deacons

....................................................................................................................................

30

Board

of

Christian

Educators

..................................................................................................................

31

Executive

Committee

..............................................................................................................................

31

Pastoral

Committee

................................................................................................................................

32

Personnel

Committee

.............................................................................................................................

32

Nomination

and

Election

Committee

.....................................................................................................

33

Officers

of

the

Church

.............................................................................................................................

33

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Chairperson

........................................................................................................................................

33

Vice

Chairperson

................................................................................................................................

34

Church

Secretary

................................................................................................................................

34

Financial

Secretary

.............................................................................................................................

34

Treasurer

.............................................................................................................................................

35

Auditor

................................................................................................................................................

35

Provisions

Common

to

all

Organizations

and

Groups

............................................................................

36

Provisions

Common

to

all

Programs

and

Institutions

.............................................................................

36

PART

II

–

CHURCH

ORGANIZATION:

IMPLEMENTATION.............................................................................

38

Concept

of

Team

Ministry

.......................................................................................................................

38

Executive

Pastor

......................................................................................................................................

39

Associate

Pastor

......................................................................................................................................

40

Evangelist

................................................................................................................................................

41

Director

for

Music

Ministry

.....................................................................................................................

41

Church

Administrator

..............................................................................................................................

42

Head

of

Program

or

Institution

...............................................................................................................

43

Manager

of

Shalom

Center

.....................................................................................................................

44

Head

of

Organization

..............................................................................................................................

45

Administrative

Staff

................................................................................................................................

46

Church

Secretary

.................................................................................................................................

46

Cashier

................................................................................................................................................

46

Accountant/Bookkeeper

.....................................................................................................................

47

General

Services

Personnel

.....................................................................................................................

47

PART

III

–

FINANCIAL

POLICIES

....................................................................................................................

49

Rationale

.................................................................................................................................................

49

Receipts

...................................................................................................................................................

49

Handling

of

Offerings

..............................................................................................................................

49

Handling

of

Donations

............................................................................................................................

51

Payments

to

the

Church

.........................................................................................................................

51

Disbursement

and

safekeeping

of

funds

................................................................................................

51

Bank

Transactions

...................................................................................................................................

53

Cash

Advance

..........................................................................................................................................

53

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