Proposed Constitutional Changes
CURRENT
ARTICLE IX. OFFICERS AND OTHER
ELECTED POSITIONS
Section 3. Clerk
The Clerk shall keep faithful records
of the proceedings of
the church and of the Church Council of
which he shall be a member
and its secretary. He shall issue all
notices of congregational
meetings. The Clerk shall be nominated
by the Nominating Committee
and elected to a two (2) year term at
the Annual Meeting.
After serving two (2) full terms, he shall be
for one (1) year
ineligible for re-election.
PROPOSED
The Clerk shall keep faithful records
of the proceedings of
the church and of the Church Council of
which he shall be a member
and its secretary. He shall issue all
notices of congregational
meetings. The Clerk shall be nominated
by the Nominating Committeeand elected to a two (2) year
term at the Annual Meeting.
After serving two (2) full terms, he
shall be for one (1) year
ineligible for re-election.
CURRENT
Section 4. Moderator
The Moderator shall preside at all
business meetings of the
church and Church Council. He shall be
the lay administrative
head of the church and shall share with the
Senior Pastor the
responsibility for the general welfare of the
church and all its
organizations. He shall be the lay spokesman of
the church and its
official lay representative where none other is
designated. He
shall be an ex officio member of all regularly
constituted boards
and committees.
A candidate for the
position of Moderator should have
served a minimum of one (1) term
as a previous Moderator or
Associate Moderator. He shall be
nominated by the Nominating
Committee and elected at the Annual
Meeting to a term of two (2)
years. After serving one (1) term he
shall be for one (1) year ineligible
for re-election.
PROPOSED
Section 4. Moderator
The Moderator shall preside at all
business meetings of the
church and Church Council. He shall be
the lay administrative
head of the church and shall share with the
Senior Pastor the
responsibility for the general welfare of the
church and all its
organizations. He shall be the lay spokesman of
the church and its
official lay representative where none other is
designated. He
shall be an ex officio member WITH
VOTING PRIVLEGES of all regularly constituted boards and
committees.
A candidate for the position of Moderator should
have
served a minimum of one (1) term as a previous Moderator
or
Associate Moderator. He shall be nominated by the
Nominating
Committee and elected at the Annual Meeting to a term
of two (2)
years. After serving one (1) term he shall be
for one (1) year ineligible
for re-election.
CURRENT
Section 5. Associate Moderator
The Associate Moderator shall serve in
conjunction with the
Moderator as the lay administrative heads of
the church. He shall
share in the responsibilities of the
Moderator and shall be an ex
officio member of all regularly
constituted boards and committees.
The Associate Moderator shall
be nominated by the Nominating
Committee and elected at the Annual
Meeting for a term of
two (2) years. After serving one (1) term,
he shall be for one (1)
year ineligible for re-election.
PROPOSED
Section 5. Associate Moderator
The Associate Moderator shall serve in
conjunction with the
Moderator as the lay administrative heads of
the church. He shall
share in the responsibilities of the
Moderator and shall be an ex
officio member WITH
VOTING PRIVLEGES of all regularly constituted boards and
committees.
The Associate Moderator shall be nominated by the
Nominating
Committee and elected at the Annual Meeting for a term
of
two (2) years. After serving one (1) term, he shall be
for one (1)
year ineligible for re-election.
CURRENT
ARTICLE IX. OFFICERS AND OTHER
ELECTED POSITIONS
Section 6. Financial Officers
Church
Treasurer
The Church Treasurer shall receive
and record to its
proper distribution account all deposit
receipts each
week furnished by the Financial Secretary.
He shall pay all approved bills or
commitments of the
church. He shall prepare a monthly report to
the Board
of Trustees. He shall maintain an accurate Memorial
Fund
Account and make payments from said account as
approved
by the Church Council and the Board of Trustees.
He shall have custody of all papers
related to the property
of the church. A special file shall be
maintained for quick
reference of all accounts payable.
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and
elected to a two (2) year term at the
Annual Meeting.
After serving two (2) full terms, he shall be
for one (1) year
ineligible for re-election.
PROPOSED
ARTICLE IX. OFFICERS AND OTHER
ELECTED POSITIONS
Section 6. Financial Officers
Church Treasurer
The Church Treasurer shall receive
and record to its
proper distribution account all deposit
receipts each
week furnished by the Financial Secretary.
He shall pay all approved bills or
commitments of the
church. He shall prepare a monthly report to
the Board
of Trustees. He shall maintain an accurate Memorial
Fund
Account and make payments from said account as
approved
by the Church Council and the Board of Trustees.
He shall have custody of all
papers related to the property
of the church. A special file
shall be maintained for quick
reference of all accounts
payable.
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and
elected to a two (2) year term at the
Annual Meeting.
After serving two (2) full terms, he shall be
for one (1) year
ineligible for re-election.
CURRENT
Auditor
The Auditor shall audit the financial
records of all officers
of the church handling church funds and
make a report in
writing to the Board of Trustees.
It shall be his responsibility to
review and reconcile the
annual audit of miscellaneous
facilities and equipment purchased
and/or received during the
current year. This data
is related to the establishing of proper
insurance coverage
in case of fire or theft.
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and
elected to a three (3) year term at the
Annual Meeting.
After serving two (2) full terms, he shall be
for one (1) year
ineligible for re-election.
PROPOSED
Auditor
The Auditor shall audit BI-ANNUALLY
the financial records of all officers
of the church
handling church funds and make a report in
writing to the Board
of Trustees.
It shall be his
responsibility to review and reconcile the
annual audit of
miscellaneous facilities and equipment purchased
and/or received
during the current year. This data
is related to the
establishing of proper insurance coverage
in case of fire or
theft.
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and
elected to a three (3) year term at the
Annual Meeting.
After serving two (2) full terms, he shall be
for one (1) year
ineligible for re-election.
CURRENT
Section 7. Other Elected Positions
Chairman
of the Board of Missions and Christian Benevolence
The Chairman of Missions and
Christian Benevolence shall
direct the mission and benevolence
functions of the church.
The Chairman shall be nominated by
the Nominating
Committee and elected to a two (2) year term at
the Annual
Meeting. After serving two (2) full terms he shall be
for
one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Treasurer
of the Board of Missions and Christian Benevolence
The Treasurer of Missions and
Christian Benevolence shall
keep record of all money designated
for Missions and
Christian Benevolence and record all
disbursements made,
with books to be audited at the end of each
church year.
The Treasurer shall be nominated by the Nominating
Com-
mittee and elected to a two (2) year term at the
Annual
Meeting. After serving two (2) full terms, he shall be
for
one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Chairman
of the Board of Christian Education
The Chairman of the Board of
Christian Education shall
preside over the meetings and
coordinate the educational
ministry of the church.
The Chairman shall be nominated by
the Nominating
Committee and elected to a two (2) year term at
the Annual
Meeting. After serving two (2) full terms he shall be
for
one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Sunday
School Directors
There shall be a Sunday School Pre-School Director and a Sunday School Elementary Director and shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Christian Education. Both Directors shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected to two (2) year terms at the Annual Meeting. After serving two (2) full terms, they shall be for one (1) year ineligible for re-election to their current position.
The Pre-School Director shall have general oversight of the Sunday School program for children beyond Nursery eligibility and younger than elementary school age.
The Elementary Director shall have general oversight of the Sunday School program for children in grades one through six.
Children’s Wednesday Night Director
The Children’s Wednesday Night Director shall have general responsibility for, and oversight of, programs for children ages three through sixth grade that take place during the Wednesday Family Nights. This Director shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Christian Education. The Children’s Wednesday Night Director shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected to a two (2) year term at the Annual Meeting. After serving two (2) full terms, he shall be for one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Nursery Director
The Nursery
Director shall supervise the operation and staffing of the church
Nursery under the jurisdiction of the Church Council and shall have
oversight and authority over the furnishings of the Nursery under the
jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees. The Nursery Director shall be
nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected to a two (2) year
term at the Annual Meeting. After serving two (2) full terms, he
shall be for one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Historian
It shall be the duty of the Historian
to keep a journal of all
occurrences of interest to the church.
At the end of each
term he shall publish a history of the church
for general distribution.
The Historian shall be nominated by
the Nominating
Committee and elected to a three (3) year term at
the
Annual Meeting. He may succeed himself as often as he
is
re-elected.
Memorial
Fund Chairman
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and
elected to a one (1) year term at the
Annual Meeting. A
committee of four (4) voting members to assist
him shall be
selected, one each of the following: a Deacon,
Deaconess,
Trustee and one member from the Board of
Missions
and Christian Benevolence. He shall have the
responsibility
of administration and direction covering
receipts
and expenditures of the Memorial Fund in the best
interests
of the church. Final action must have approval of
Church
Council and the Board of Trustees. He may succeed
him
self as often as he is re-elected.
Hospitality
Chairman
The Chairman will appoint and act as
overseer and coordinator
of the Committee. The Committee will be
responsible for:
Dinners at the church after a funeral, when requested
by the
family.
2. Receptions for new members and confirmations.
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and
elected to a one (1) year term at the
Annual Meeting. He
may succeed himself as often as he is
re-elected.
Editorial
Director
The Editorial Director shall have
charge of the Church
Newsletter. Under the general supervision
of the Senior
Pastor, he shall assume responsibility of editing
and publishing
with method of distribution at the option of the
Edi
tor. All subdivisions of the church are requested to
cooper
ate with the editor on news and facts related to the
functions
of the church.
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and
elected for a one (1) year term at the
Annual Meeting. He
may succeed himself as often as he is
re-elected.
PROPOSED
Section 7. Other Elected Positions
Chairman
of the Board of Missions and Christian Benevolence
The Chairman of Missions and
Christian Benevolence shall
direct the mission and benevolence
functions of the church.
The Chairman shall be
nominated by the Nominating
Committee and elected to a two (2)
year term at the Annual
Meeting. After serving two (2) full
terms he shall be for
one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Treasurer
of the Board of Missions and Christian Benevolence
The Treasurer of Missions and
Christian Benevolence shall
keep record of all money designated
for Missions and
Christian Benevolence and record all
disbursements made,
with books to be audited at the end of each
church year.
The Treasurer shall be nominated by the Nominating
Com
mittee and elected to a two (2) year term at the
Annual
Meeting. After serving two (2) full terms, he shall be
for
one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Chairman
of the Board of Christian Education
The Chairman of the Board of
Christian Education shall
preside over the meetings and
coordinate the educational
ministry of the church.
The Chairman shall be
nominated by the Nominating
Committee and elected to a two (2)
year term at the Annual
Meeting. After serving two (2) full
terms he shall be for
one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Sunday
School Directors
There shall
be a Sunday School Pre-School Director and a Sunday School Elementary
Director and shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of
Christian Education. Both Directors shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and elected to two (2) year terms at the Annual
Meeting. After serving two (2) full terms, they shall be for one (1)
year ineligible for re-election to their current position.
The
Pre-School Director shall have general oversight of the Sunday
School program for children beyond Nursery eligibility and younger
than elementary school age.
The
Elementary Director shall have general oversight of the Sunday
School program for children in grades one through six.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected to a two (2) year term at the Annual Meeting. He may succeed himself as often as re-elected. Has oversight of the Children’s Ministry Team which includes the Sunday School Pre-School Director, Elementary Sunday School Director, and Family Night Director.
Children’s
Wednesday Night Director FAMILY
NIGHT DIRECTOR
The
Children’s
Wednesday Night
FAMILY
NIGHT Director
shall have general responsibility for, and oversight of, programs for
children ages three through sixth grade that take place during the
Wednesday
Family Nights. This Director shall be under the jurisdiction of the
Board
of Christian Education
CHILDREN’S
MINISTRY TEAM.
The Children’s
Wednesday Night
FAMILY
NIGHT Director
shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee
and elected to a two (2) year term at the Annual Meeting. After
serving two (2) full terms, he shall be for one (1) year ineligible
for re-election.
Nursery Director
The Nursery
Director shall supervise the operation and staffing of the church
Nursery under the jurisdiction of the Church Council and shall have
oversight and authority over the furnishings of the Nursery under the
jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees. The Nursery Director shall be
nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected to a two
(2) year term at the Annual Meeting. After serving two (2) full
terms, he shall be for one (1) year ineligible for re-election.
Historian
It shall be the duty of the
Historian to keep a journal of all
occurrences of interest to
the church. At the end of each
term he shall publish a history
of the church for general distribution.
The Historian shall be
nominated by the Nominating
Committee and elected to a three (3)
year term at the
Annual Meeting. He may succeed himself as often
as he
is re-elected.
Memorial
Fund Chairman
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee and
elected to a one (1) year term at the
Annual Meeting. A
committee of four (4) voting members to assist
him shall be
selected, one each of the following: a Deacon,
Deaconess,
Trustee and one member from the Board of
Missions
and Christian Benevolence. He shall have the
responsibility
of administration and direction covering
receipts
and expenditures of the Memorial Fund in the best
interests
of the church. Final action must have approval of
Church
Council and the Board of Trustees. He may succeed
him
self as often as he is re-elected.
Shall have the
responsibility of acknowledging all donations made to the memorial
fund. Any disbursements are approved and executed by the Board of
Trustees in the best interest of the church. This is a non-elected
position, church membership not required.
Hospitality
Chairman
The Chairman will appoint and act as
overseer and coordinator
of the Committee. The Committee will be
responsible for:
Organization of kitchen and storage rooms, maintenance of supplies.
Dinners at the church after a funeral, when requested
by the
family.
2. Receptions for new members and confirmations.
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee andThis is not an elected position,
membership not required.
elected to a one (1) year term at the
Annual Meeting. He
may succeed himself as often as he is
re-elected.
Editorial
Director
The Editorial Director shall have
charge of the Church
Newsletter. Under the general supervision
of the Senior
Pastor, he shall assume responsibility of editing
and publishing
with method of distribution at the option of the
Edi
tor. All subdivisions of the church are requested to
cooper
ate with the editor on news and facts related to the
functions
of the church.
He shall be nominated by the
Nominating Committee andNot an elected position,
membership not required.
elected for a one (1) year term at the
Annual Meeting. He
may succeed himself as often as he is
re-elected.
CURRENT
ARTICLE X. BOARDS
Section 1. Church Council
The Church Council shall consist of
the Moderator, Associate
Moderator, Church Clerk, Chairman of the
Board of Christian
Education, one Deacon and one Deaconess from
the Board of
Ministrations, one member from the Board of Trustees,
one member
from the Board of Missions and Christian Benevolence, a
dele
gate from each auxiliary organization (see Article XI), and
three
(3) delegates-at-large who are active voting members of
this
church and shall be elected at the Annual Meeting for a term
of
one (1) year. A person shall not represent more than one
organization
or office.
PROPOSED
ARTICLE X. BOARDS
Section 1. Church Council
The Church Council shall consist of
the Moderator, Associate
Moderator, Church Clerk, Chairman
of the Board of Christian CHILDREN’S
MINISTRY DIRECTOR, one Deacon and one Deaconess from the
Board of Ministrations, one member from the Board of Trustees, one
member
Education,
from the Board of Missions and Christian Benevolence, a
dele
gate from each auxiliary organization (see Article XI), and
three. A person shall not represent more than
one organization
(3) delegates-at-large who are active voting members of
this
church and shall be elected at the Annual Meeting for a term
of
one (1) year
or office.
CURRENT
Section 3. Board of Christian
Education
The Board of Christian Education shall
consist of not less than
seven (7) members including the Chairman
and the Sunday School
Directors. Their terms will be arranged so
that the Chairman is
elected one year and the Directors are
elected the alternate year. In addition, there shall be two (2)
members-at-large nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected at
the Annual Meeting to a two (2) year term, the Children’s Wednesday
Night Director, and a volunteer elected annually by the Board from
the children’s ministry programs.
The Board shall meet once a month and
at special meetings called by the Chairman or Senior Pastor.
The
Board shall be responsible for the total Christian Educational
programs of the church.
PROPOSED
Section 3. Board of
Christian Education
The Board of Christian
Education shall consist of not less than
seven (7) members
including the Chairman and the Sunday School
Directors. Their
terms will be arranged so that the Chairman is
elected one year
and the Directors are elected the alternate year. In addition, there
shall be two (2) members-at-large nominated by the Nominating
Committee and elected at the Annual Meeting to a two (2) year term,
the Children’s Wednesday Night Director, and a volunteer elected
annually by the Board from the children’s ministry programs.
The Board shall meet once a
month and at special meetings called by the Chairman or Senior
Pastor.
The Board shall be responsible for the total Christian
Educational programs of the church.
Children’s Ministry Team.
Sunday School Pre-School Director, Sunday School Elementary Director, and Family Night Director will serve on the Children's Ministry Team.
This team will oversee nursery, pre-school Sunday school, elementary Sunday school, Family Night children’s activities, and Hands In Motion.
The Team will have the option of recruiting more volunteers when needed.
Church membership will only be required for the Children’s Ministry Director position.
CURRENT
Section 4. Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees shall consist of
six (6) members of the
church in addition to the Financial
Officers. The six (6) members
shall be nominated by the Nominating
Committee and elected at
the Annual Meeting with their terms of
office being three (3)
years, arranged so that the terms of two
(2) members shall expire
annually. After serving two (2) full
terms a member shall for one
(1) year be ineligible for
re-election. A quorum shall consist of
six (6) members.
The
Board shall, at its first meeting after the Annual Meeting,
elect
a Chairman and a Secretary from among its six (6) members.
Said
Chairman and Secretary shall function as full voting
members of
the Board. From time to time it shall appoint such
subcommittees
as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities.
Such
committees shall be made up of members of the Board,
other church
members, or both.
The Board shall meet regularly each month and
at special
meetings called by its Chairman or the Senior Pastor.
It shall receive,
approve or disapprove, and act on:
1. The reports of the Financial Secretary, the Church
Treasurer,
and its own committees.
2. Requests for consideration from the
Church Council,
Board of Ministrations, Board of Missions and
Christian
Benevolence, and Board of Christian
Education.
3. Requests from individuals or groups to make
contributions
of property to the church.
The Board shall be responsible for the proper care, maintenance
and
improvement of all church property and no additions or
improvements
in church property shall be made without specific
approval of the
Board.
It shall contract for all employees and devices for the
church
and arrange for acquisition of such equipment and
supplies
necessary.
The Board shall have authority over the
use of church property,
and all persons or groups desiring to use
church property shall
submit their request in writing to the Board
or the Senior Pastor.
The Board shall formulate rules and
regulations including schedules
of fees for the use of the church
social rooms and of its facilities.
The Board is charged with the
safekeeping of the church
property and shall keep it adequately
insured and make such
provisions for its security as found
necessary and proper. It shall
be responsible for proper
maintenance and improvement of all
church property and shall
determine mode and amount of such
payment for such services and
arrange for the acquisition of such
equipment and supplies
necessary for these maintenances. They
shall have sole authority
over the use of any and all church
property except as specifically
authorized.
The Board shall have no power to buy, sell, lease or
transfer
church real property without specific authority by vote
of the
church membership.
No person, Board, or Committee shall
authorize any
expenditure or pledge the credit of the church
unless specific
permission of the Board has been granted, and the
Board shall not
authorize any expenditures which would exceed the
total budget
without prior authorization from the membership.
It
shall be the duty of this Board to formulate the annual church
budget
and present it to the Church Council for review and then to
the
congregation for its approval.
PROPOSED
Section 4. Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees shall consist of
six (6) ACTIVE VOTING members of
the
church in addition to the Financial Officers. The six (6)
members
shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected
at
the Annual Meeting with their terms of office being three
(3)
years, arranged so that the terms of two (2) members shall
expire
annually. After serving two (2) full terms a member shall
for one
(1) year be ineligible for re-election. A quorum shall
consist of
six (6) members.
The Board shall, at its first
meeting after the Annual Meeting,
elect a Chairman and a Secretary
from among its six (6) members.
Said Chairman and Secretary shall
function as full voting
members of the Board. From time to time it
shall appoint such
subcommittees as it deems necessary to carry
out its responsibilities.
Such committees shall be made up of
members of the Board,
other church members, or both.
The Board
shall meet regularly each month and at special
meetings called by
its Chairman or the Senior Pastor. It shall receive,
approve or
disapprove, and act on:
1. The reports of the Financial Secretary, the Church
Treasurer,
and its own committees.
2. Requests for consideration from the
Church Council,
Board of Ministrations, Board of Missions and
Christian
Benevolence, and Board of Christian
Education.
3. Requests from individuals or groups to make
contributions
of property to the church.
The Board shall be responsible for the proper care, maintenance
and
improvement of all church property and no additions or
improvements
in church property shall be made without specific
approval of the
Board.
It shall contract for all employees and devices for the
church
and arrange for acquisition of such equipment and
supplies
necessary.
The Board shall have authority over the
use of church property,
and all persons or groups desiring to use
church property shall
submit their request in writing to the Board
or the Senior Pastor.
The Board shall formulate rules and
regulations including schedules
of fees for the use of the church
social rooms and of its facilities.
The Board is charged with the
safekeeping of the church
property and shall keep it adequately
insured and make such
provisions for its security as found
necessary and proper. It shall
be responsible for proper
maintenance and improvement of all
church property and shall
determine mode and amount of such
payment for such services and
arrange for the acquisition of such
equipment and supplies
necessary for these maintenances. They
shall have sole authority
over the use of any and all church
property except as specifically
authorized.
The Board shall have no power to buy, sell, lease or
transfer
church real property without specific authority by vote
of the
church membership.
No person, Board, or Committee shall
authorize any
expenditure or pledge the credit of the church
unless specific
permission of the Board has been granted, and the
Board shall not
authorize any expenditures which would exceed the
total ANNUAL budget
without prior
authorization from the membership.
It shall be the duty of this
Board to formulate the annual church
budget and present it to the
Church Council for review and then to
the congregation for its
approval.
CURRENT
Section 5. Board of Missions and
Christian Benevolence
The Board of Missions and Christian
Benevolence shall consist
of the Senior Pastor, Chairman,
Treasurer, and four (4) delegates-
at-large who are active voting
members of this church and shall be
elected at the Annual Meeting
for a term of two (2) years. After
serving two (2) full terms he
shall be for one (1) year ineligible for
re-election. The Board
may appoint additional non-voting members,
from the church
membership, at their discretion.
A Secretary shall be elected by the
Board from among its
members who shall keep minutes of all
meetings. It shall be the
duty of the Board to fix and determine
the annual mission and
benevolence budget of the church, to assist
in the raising of the
budget, and to apportion all funds so
raised.
All funds pledged to the Board shall be collected and
deposited
to the Board’s account by the Financial Secretary
taking receipts
for same and transmitted to the Treasurer of the
Board.
It shall also be the responsibility of this Board, working
with
all organizations of the church, to make the stewardship of
time,
money, and ability effective. It shall evaluate and promote
the
church’s world missions as an integral part of the church
life. It
shall seek to discover and enlist the talents of all
church members
in the service of Christ.
PROPOSED
Section 5. Board of Missions and
Christian Benevolence
The Board of Missions and Christian
Benevolence shall consist
of the Senior Pastor, Chairman,
Treasurer, and four (4) (5) FIVE
delegates-
at-large who are active voting members of
this church and shall be
elected at the Annual Meeting for
a term of two (2) years. After
The Board may appoint additional non-voting members,
serving two (2)
full terms he shall be for one (1) year ineligible for
re-election.
from the
church membership, at their discretion.
A CHAIRMAN AND
Secretary shall be elected by the Board from among
its
members who shall keep minutes of all meetings. It shall be
the
duty of the Board to fix and determine the annual mission
and
benevolence budget of the church, to assist in the raising of
the
budget, and to apportion all funds so raised.
All funds
pledged to the Board shall be collected and deposited
to the
Board’s account by the Financial Secretary taking receipts
for
same and transmitted to the Treasurer of the Board.
It shall also
be the responsibility of this Board, working with
all
organizations of the church, to make the stewardship of time,
money,
and ability effective. It shall evaluate and promote the
church’s
world missions as an integral part of the church life. It
shall
seek to discover and enlist the talents of all church members
in
the service of Christ.
CURRENT
ARTICLE XI. AUXILIARY
ORGANIZATIONS
All organizations connected with the
church and using its
equipment and facilities are regarded as
integral parts of the
church and under its general jurisdiction.
Requests for the
formation of new organizations shall be made to
the Church
Council.
Auxiliary organizations are invited to
contribute financially
to the church under plans of their own
choosing.
PROPOSED
ARTICLE XI. AUXILIARY
ORGANIZATIONS
All organizations connected with the
church and using its
equipment and facilities are regarded as
integral parts of the
church and under its general jurisdiction.
Requests for the
formation of new organizations shall be made to
the Church
Council.
Auxiliary organizations are invited
EXPECTED to contribute financially
to
the church under plans of their own choosing.