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Church Committees

Table of Contents

Christian Development
Trustees
Congregational Life & Work
Finance & Stewardship
Ministry & Personnel
Mission & Outreach
Music & Worship
Property
Visitation & Membership

 

Christian Development

Provides opportunities for Christian growth for adults, youth and children. They oversee baptism and
confirmation, provide linkage with Waterton Church Camp, Bible studies, the Sunday School, and Youth work.

Chairperson: Jackie Carlson
Board Members: Jackie Carlson
Resource: Rev. James Farrell
Sunday School Rep: Jackie Schlenker / Kim Hanson
Nursery: Jackie Carlson (Acting)
Congregation: Carol Henderson
Library: Rae Wahl


Trustees

The property owned by a United Church Congregation is held in trust and administered by the Trustees. The Trustees also review the insurance on such property.

Chairperson: Pat Evans
Secretary: Grace Alcock
Trustees: Grace Alcock, Bill Scott, David Luyten, Claude Skogen
Pat Evans & Sharon Clay
Ex-Officio: Chairperson of the Board and Minister


Congregational Life & Work

Arranges for refreshments for special gatherings and solicits the help of congregants in this work.

Chairperson: Yvonne Hole
Members: Lil Iwanicki,  Kim Sherring


Finance & Stewardship

Reports monthly Financial Statements and advises the Church Board as to the financial objectives and prepares the Annual Budget. They are to insure a just proportion between monies spent on local needs and for Mission Outreach. They will promote and cultivate a sense of Christian Stewardship among all the members.

Chairperson: Pat Connell
Board Members: Pat Connell
Staff: Murray Bell, Treasurer
Congregational Rep: Murray Bell, Dale Stein
Counters: Helen Lamb, Clara White, B.J. Maddeford, Karen Knibbs, Brian Walters, and
Doug Miller
Signing authority: The Chair person of the Board, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Finance Chair, Cong Rep
(Darcy Fox, John Sidlick, Murray Bell & Marilynn Piotrowski)
PAR Coordinator: Donna Scharf


Ministry & Personnel

Supports the ministers and other church staff and helps to maintain good relations between them. They maintain clear guidelines regarding responsibilities of the staff. They are concerned with salaries, travel allowances, working conditions and all other employment practices with respect to the staff. They also serve in a “liaison” role for the congregation to help nurture continuing open communication between staff/congregation and congregation/staff.

Chairperson: Dawn Knowles
Board Members: Ray Yanke
Congregational Rep:
Ministerial Rep (James): Dave Luyten
Jim Cunnings


Mission & Outreach

Consists of members of the Church Board and volunteers who are responsible to the Church Board. We coordinate the global justice education in the congregation, promote the work of our Mission and Service Fund and the need for financial support for outreach, collect non-perishable food for the Food Bank to give to those less fortunate and support the Neighborhood Kitchen.

Chairperson: Marilynn Piotrowski
Board Members: Dawn Skogen
Staff:
Congregational Reps: Margaret Smith, Linda Carney, Patty MacFarlane, Janice Neigum
Joyce Carlson
U.C.W. Rep.: Alice Felesky


Music & Worship

In conjunction with the ministers is responsible for oversight of worship, order of morning and evening services, the sacraments of Baptism and Communion and the use of the sanctuary.

Chairperson: Jean Riggins
Board Members: Greeters & Ushers: Lil Iwanicki
Coffee Hosts: Sharon Clay
Scripture Reader: Diane Schneider
Staff: Director of Music and Senior Choir: Chris White
Junior Choir: Anna Marie Hancock
Minister: Rev. James Farrell


Property

Has the responsibility for the care and maintenance of all the church property including the rental property (a responsibility shared with the property trustees).

Chairperson: Gordon Bruins
Board Members: Gordon Bruins, Doug Pearson
Congregational reps: Charlie Thompson
Staff: Nita Clugston, Custodian
Charlie Thompson, Night Security


Visitation & Membership

Oversees the roll of the Church, the record of children and adherents, the register of baptisms, marriages and burials. They show concern for the spiritual health and well-being for every person for whom the congregation has responsibility through a visiting program.
(Commune-I-Care is linked to, but not part of Visitation and Membership).

Chairperson: Velma Pearson
Board Members:
U.C.W. Rep: Sharon Clay
Congregational Reps: Barb Grozell, Lenora Stein, Velma Pearson, Joyce Scott
Staff: Rev. James Farrell
• Shut-in visits: U.C.W. and Committee
• Contact new people: (needed)
• Hospital visits: Lenora Stein & Barb Grozell
 

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