Session Standing Committees: Administration/Personnel: Deals with staff; staff evaluations and contracts, and other administrative concerns.
Adult Discipleship: Plans, implements, and secures leaders for adult education classes and events.
Communications: Oversees and maintains the church's website, publicizes church programs through various media, fosters inter-committee communication.
Fellowship: Plans and implements fellowship events for the congregation.
Finance: Oversees the church's finances, produces the annual budget for Session approval, gives at least quarterly financial reports to Session.
Kids Ministry Team (KMT): Works with the Christian Educator to plan, implement, and oversee the educational program for children, including Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and GodZone.
Membership: Reviews and maintains the church's membership rolls, organizes and conducts classes for inquirers, welcomes visitors and new members, appoints mentors for new members.
Mission: Plans and implements congregational mission projects, disperses budgeted funds for mission work, advocates in the congregation and community for mission, social justice, and peace; promotes special denominational offerings.
Property: Maintains the church buildings and grounds; oversees the use of the church building.
Stewardship: Plans and conducts the annual fall stewardship campaign; plans and implements a year-round focus on stewardship.
Worship: Oversees the worship services; works with the pastor and music director to plan special services; recommends to Session the dates for communion; arranges for communion preparation, serving, and clean-up.
Youth Ministry Team (YMT): Works with the Pastor with Youth to plan and implement the educational and fellowship program for youth; has oversight of the Confirmation program. Congregational Committee: Nominating Committee: Nominates elders and deacons to the congregation for election; helps to recruit committee members.
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