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Personnel, Stewardship and Finance

 

-oversight of staff, stewardship education, oversee online giving program and education, monthly financial report to session, yearly budget preparation and report to congregation at Annual Congregational Meeting, overseeing yearly audit, reviewing team budget and expenses on a regular basis, maintain a procedure for counting contributions, recording of weekly contributions for the congregation, management of special accounts and funds, design a memorial policy and procedures

Welcome, Hospitality, & Evangelism​

-leading the congregation to being welcoming of all, regardless of race, economic status, education, sexual orientation, age, ability, or where someone might be on their faith journey.  WHE was a partner with Human Kindness Alliance for the Pride A'RoundTown event in June and also co-hosted a Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast in 2026

Worship

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-arrangement of liturgical furnishings in the sanctuary (communion table, baptismal font, pulpit/lectern, décor, candles, liturgical banners and paraments, communion ware, arts, etc.), preparing a communion schedule each year, meeting with representatives of music ministry and technology ministry as needed, work with pastor in planning worship, present to session for approval any special offerings and worship services, ordering of some worship supplies, scheduling worship assistants (greeters, ushers, acolytes), schedule pulpit supply when the pastor is away, develop and oversee those engaged in arts ministry outside of worship.

Personnel

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-job descriptions and reviews for volunteer and paid staff annually (preferably early November), negotiation of terms of call for pastor

OUR TEAMS

 

 

Christian Education

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-intergenerational seasonal programs, evangelism education, small group development, oversee and plan the C.E. ministry for all ages, screen the use and purchase of curriculum for all areas of education and obtain session approval, solicit volunteers for C.E. ministry each year and present their names to session for approval, oversee the purchase of necessary materials to conduct the C.E. ministry, produce an application and background screening process for all C.E. volunteers, oversee the nursery facility of church including the scheduling of volunteers, schedule with pastor confirmation class, oversee a child protection policy

Congregational Care and Nurture

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-coffee hour, church picnic, adult fireside chat, advent brunch, caroling event, member spotlight, cards and notes, meals, Shepherds, and bread, health ministry-articles and programs, care notes, display rack, prayer chain, Bar Association luncheon, Rotary Law Day, nametags for new members

Facility Care

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-meet and work with the trustees to; schedule a long range and short range plan for the maintenance of building and grounds, conduct a cost assessment each year for those who lease our facility, maintain a building use plan for outside groups with an application process, conduct a building use analysis of current ministry (are the spaces we utilize for ministry appropriate), produce guidelines for contracting outside businesses to complete work at the church

Mission 

 

-review and implement mission goals, include in these goals hands-on mission projects and mission trip opportunities, recruit, train and maintain volunteers to serve in mission distribution (community assistance) each week, communicate mission opportunities and celebrations to the congregation

Standing Teams

Nominating

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-schedule meetings to discern candidates who are called and qualified to serve the church as our spiritual leaders, present the nominees to session for election at the congregational meeting each year

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