Pastor David P.
Walkes - Updated 2017
Church Committee, Boards and Council Responsibilities
Committee Composition
Business Meeting Pastor, All Members and
officers of local church in
regular Standing
Church Board Pastor, Elected heads of
Departments and
Ministries. All Elders
Elder’s Board Pastor, All Elders, The
Church Clerk and
Treasurer
Deaconry Board All Deacons and
Deaconess and Elder
assigned
Budget and Stewardship Secretary,
Stewardship Treasurer, P.M. Leader,
Committee Head deacon, Head
Deaconess, First Elder
assigned
Personal Ministries All Members who sit on
Council the church board, and
Elder assigned (except
for Treasurer, and Clerk)
Responsibilities Authority
To Elect, Authorize and Review the Executive: Actions taken
stewardship of the elected officers and are to be followed by all
approve plans and activities of the local members and officers of
church the church.
To Plan, authorize, and coordinate the Executive: Actions taken
activities of the church’s mission, Message are to be followed by all
and Identity members and officers
responsible.
To supervise and guide the plans and Administrative: Actions
activities of the church for the growth of taken are to be in
every member according to the Church’s consultation with the
stated Mission, Message and Identity Manual and Pastor of the
church.
To coordinate the responsibilities of the Administrative: Actions
Deaconry in the church for the nurture, care taken are to be in
and development of every member. consultation with the
Manual and Pastor of the
church.
To develop, review and monitor the budget Advisory: Subject to the
and Steward-ship of the local church in approval of Church Board
harmony with approved plans and activities or Standing order of the
and membership needs same.
To plan and coordinate the evangelistic Advisory: Subject to the
activities of the church and to enable every approval of Church Board
members to engage in personal and public or Standing order of the
witnessing in harmony with such plans. same.
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Sabbath Sch. Sabbath School To Plan and coordinate the Sabbath School Advisory: Subject to the
Council Personnel, Elder assigned activities and events for the nurture and approval of Church Board
and Children’s Ministry growth of every member that they will or Standing order of the
Leader, Special Needs. become effective witnesses for Jesus Christ. same.
Community Community services To plan and coordinate the Community Advisory: Subject to the
Services Council officers, P.M. Leader, Services outreach ministry of the church approval of Church Board
and Elder assigned and to enlist and enable every member to or Standing order of the
have a part. same.
Health and H.T. Secretary, Health To plan and coordinate the Heath and Advisory: Subject to the
Temperance Personnel of the Local Temperance ministry of the church approval of Church Board
Council congregation approved according to the needs of the church and its or Standing order of the
by board and Elder community. same.
assigned
Adventist Youth AY personnel, Pathfinder To enlist, train, coach and deploy the youth Advisory: Subject to the
Society Council and, Master Guide Club of the church to holistic development of approval of Church Board
Leaders, P.M. Leader and their God given abilities and to be effective or Standing order of the
Elder assigned witnesses for the salvation of other youth. same.
Master Guide Master Guide Pathfinder To plan for the management of the Master Advisory: Subject to the
Pathfinder Leaders and Adventurer Guide, Pathfinder, and Adventurer clubs for approval of Church Board
Adventurer Staff Staff approved by the the training and development of the children or Standing order of the
Meeting Board Elder assigned and youth of the church as servants of God same.
Family Ministry Family Ministries To plan, and implement such initiatives to Advisory: Subject to the
Council Leader, Personnel strengthen the families of the church and the approval of Church Board
approved by the Board community in harmony with the Mission, or Standing order of the
and Elder assigned Message and Identity of the Church. same.
Children Ministry C.M. Leader, All Elected To plan and implement such initiatives to Advisory: Subject to the
Council personnel responsible for minister to the needs of the children of the approval of Church Board
Children and their church and community and lead them in or Standing order of the
activities. appropriate witnessing activities. same.
Women Ministry W.M. Leader, Personnel To plan and implement initiatives to Advisory: Subject to the
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Council approved by the Board minister to the needs of the women of the approval of Church Board
and Elder assigned. church and community while enlisting them or Standing order of the
to be active participants in ministry and same.
witnessing for Jesus Christ.
Men’s Ministry M.M. Leader, Personnel To plan and implement initiatives to Advisory: Subject to the
Council approved by the Board minister to the needs of the men of the approval of Church Board
and Elder assigned church and community while enlisting them or Standing order of the
to be active participants in Ministry and same.
witnessing for Jesus Christ
Music Ministry Music Coordinator, To plan, effect and maintain a musical Advisory: Subject to the
Committee Elected Music Personnel, ministry in the church, in harmony with our approval of Church Board
Head chorister, and Elder mission, message and identity and share its or Standing order of the
assigned blessings with our church and community. same.
Communication Communications To share the mission, message, identity and Advisory: Subject to the
Committee Secretary, Publishing relevant activates of the church with the approval of Church Board
ministry leader, P.M. church community and to help every or Standing order of the
secretary, Religious member to clearly understand and express same.
library leader, Spirit of the same through the available resources of
Prophecy Cord. Church the church.
Clerk, Elder assigned
Capital Projects Chairman and Personnel To plan, process and advise the church on Advisory: Subject to the
Committee of the local congregation projects for the development of the approval of Church Board
appointed by the board congregation and to supervise the same to or Standing order of the
and Elder assigned completion and effective Maintenance same.
Church Safety and Chairman and Personnel To keep diligent oversight of the safety and Advisory: Subject to the
Security Committee of the local congregation security of the church plant and church approval of Church Board
appointed by the board activities to ensure all reasonable safety and or Standing order of the
and Elder assigned security facilities and practices are in place. same.
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Unit Family Youth Member Ministry Administration

1 Family Life Ministry Senior Youth Sabbath School Pastoral

2 Men’s Ministry Junior Youth Personal Ministry Eldership

3 Women’s Ministry Master Guide Community Services Deaconry

4 Children’s Ministry Pathfinder Health Ministry Church Officers

5 Education Adventurer Publishing Ministry Church Board

6 Pre-jays VBS Business Meeting

7 Music Ministry Stewardship Spirit of Prophecy

Elder 1. 1. 1. 1.
Team 2. 2. 2. 2.
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