MODERATED BY ELDERS MIKE LEMON AND TINA ANTRAM
Purpose
Ensure that Sunday Worship Services, Special Worship Services, and the administration of the Sacraments, are all conducted in a proper, well ordered and Bible based manner that creates a worshipful environment and extends a welcome and hospitality to all who enter our doors
Actions
Provide oversight and assistance to the Pastor and Office Staff to ensure worship services are
properly staffed, planned and communicated
Coordinate activities of Greeters, Ushers, Communion servers, Worship Assistants and Acolytes
Plan for and prepare Communion
Arrange for pulpit supply as needed
MODERATED BY MICHAEL TURNER AND MARK BRANDLEY
Purpose
Welcome and assimilate new members into VPC
Actions
Maintain and distribute welcome packets
Ensure some form of follow up with visitors, including adding them to the Friday email blast
Coordinate with the Pastor on new Member classes; Maintain membership rolls and directory
Conduct an annual event that introduces people to VPC (maybe in conjunction with the
Fellowship Team or the Live Nativity)
MODERATED BY BRENDA DEBOER, BETH DHONT, PEGGY BRYANT
Purpose
Create opportunities for members to have fun together, get to know each other better and to attract
others to VPC and to Jesus Christ
Actions
Coordinate quarterly outings (e.g. Community Outreach events such as Pancake Breakfast and
the Easter Eggstravaganza, attend an event at Carrollwood Cultural Center, etc.)
MODERATED BY ELDER MARY ELLEN KILBRIDE
Purpose
Ensure that VPC’s mission outreach efforts are properly managed and aligned with our goal of
continuing Christ’s work in the world
Actions
Evaluate mission outreach opportunities and organizations;
Determine which ones VPC will support either monetarily or in other ways and oversee that
support;
Coordinate an annual church wide, hands-on missions effort that creates an opportunity for us
to work together as one body of Christ
MODERATED BY ELDER MIKE SCHUYLER
Purpose
Ensure that the church finances are being properly managed by the Office Administrator; Ensure that
the Session is kept informed of the overall church finances; Facilitate the development and approval of
the annual church budget and annual stewardship campaign
Actions
Develop annual budget
Review, approve and sign checks for budgeted church expenses
Provide budget variance reports and analysis to Session throughout the year
Provide budget variance reports and analysis to Ministry Teams as needed throughout the year
Review and approve investment of excess funds
Oversee the management of church finances by Office Administrator
- Collections, counting, deposits, expense payments, accounting records, payroll
administration, tax filings
Oversee the annual Stewardship campaign in coordination with Pastor and Office Administrator,
including coordination of the Easter and Christmas Special Offerings
MODERATED BY JOYCE SHORT AND ELAINE RICHARD
Purpose
Ensure that all members and attendees are given the opportunity to grow in their faith and become
better equipped to serve the Lord through Bible-based Sunday school classes, small group Bible studies
and other Christian educational programs
Actions
Coordinate with the Pastor to identify and empower Bible study leaders;
Review and approve (and help to identify) curriculum to be used in VPC Bible studies and
programs;
Publicize, encourage and help guide members to join a bible study group;
Attempt to provide classes across a range of days/times, for varying age groups (youth through
adults) and for varying levels of Christian development
MODERATED BY ELDER JIM LINDQUIST
Purpose
Ensure all church buildings and property are appropriately managed and maintained, as well as insured
in accordance with the Presbytery’s insurance requirements
Actions
Oversee all necessary property related maintenance and repairs
Coordinate with office administrator on hiring and management of contractors for property
maintenance and repairs
Coordinate with office administrator on annual renewal of VPC’s insurance policy
MODERATED BY ELDER PAM THOMPSON AND JIM LINDQUIST
Purpose
Ensure all paid staff positions are properly defined, approved, filled and compensated; Ensure all staff
members are performing as expected
Actions
Review all position descriptions with Pastor and the appropriate ministry team to ensure proper
scope of work and required time
Review compensation to ensure alignment with market (avoid over or under paying staff);
Oversee hiring effort for new hires
Maintain Personnel Procedures Manual
Conduct annual performance reviews in coordination with Pastor and help Pastor address any
performance issues
MODERATED BY LYNNE LEMON, DENNY ANTRAM AND STEPHANIE CAMPBELL - BRADY
Purpose
Ensure that members in need are being cared for physically and spiritually
Actions
Maintain and publicize list of members in need of support from the church
Coordinate and keep track of support being provided to ensure that needs are being met (e.g.
in-home communion, rides, emails, cards and/or phone calls as appropriate)
Coordinate with Pastor (and Parish Nurses) to ensure funeral support, hospital visits and other
similar visitation needs are being made
MODERATED BY LYNNE LEMON, DENNY ANTRAM AND STEPHANIE CAMPBELL - BRADY
Purpose
Ensure that all open positions on the Session, the Board of Deacons, the Nominating Committee and ad hoc committees as appropriate (e.g. PNC) are prayerfully and properly filled
Actions
Prayerfully review needs for open positions (i.e. skills, strengths) and identify qualified
candidates to fill those positions
Call the selected candidates (i.e. discuss the openings with them)
Nominate willing candidates for election
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