TRUSTEE (must be member of church)

Description:

     A total of three Trustees serve on the Ad Board for a 3-year term.  Trustees are tasked with overseeing, maintaining and supervising all local church property.  They will report annually to the Charge Conference on the state of the church's property, equipment, investments and resources.  They will receive and administer all gifts made to the congregation and will make certain that all trust funds are invested properly.  Trustees are also responsible for (in conjunction with the pastor) for monitoring all use of the church building and/or grounds, maintaining the proper level of insurance coverage and develop appropriate risk management policies.

Tasks & Focus:

• Attend and participate in bi-monthly Board Meetings (last Wednesday of every odd month at 7:00 p.m.)

• Assist in recruiting new members and other motivated volunteers to strengthen initiatives that are already in place, and to promote growth and the sharing of new ideas.

• Approve and monitor the operational budget of SUMC.

• Support SUMC's mission, vision and values through personal investment and active engagement.

• Board members will actively participate in the implementation AND attendance of special activities and events of the church and to demonstrate leadership in action. 

STAFF-PARISH RELATIONS (must be member of church)

  Description:  

     Focus on building strong relationships between staff and the congregation as well as between the congregation and the district superintendent.

Tasks & Focus:

• Encourage, strengthen, nurture, support and respect Pastor, staff and their families including advocating for a healthy work/life balance.

• Promote unity in the church.

• Confer with staff on effectiveness of ministry and impediments to effectiveness including conflict of interest and sexual misconduct.

• Confer with staff on effective use of gifts, skills, time and priorities.

• Conduct annual staff evaluations.

• Teach congregation about itinerancy, steps into ordained ministry, the value of diversity in staffing and the ministerial education fund.

• Write job descriptions for staff.

• Confer with staff about continuing education and spiritual formation.

• Confer with District Superintendent about clergy leadership for congregation.

• Recommend staff positions to church council.

• Create written personnel policies and sexual misconduct policies for congregation.  

• Consult on matters of staff support including housing, vacation, insurance, pension, etc.

• Attend and participate in bi-monthly Board Meetings (last Wednesday of every odd month at 7:00 p.m.)

• Assist in recruiting new members and other motivated volunteers to strengthen initiatives that are already in place, and to promote growth and the sharing of new ideas.

• Approve and monitor the operational budget of SUMC.

• Support SUMC's mission, vision and values through personal investment and active engagement.

• Board members will actively participate in the implementation AND attendance of special activities and events of the church and to demonstrate leadership in action. 

STEWARDSHIP (must be member of church)

Description:  

     Finance and fundraising.

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Tasks & Focus:

• Attend and participate in bi-monthly Board Meetings (last Wednesday of every odd month at 7:00 p.m.)

• Assist in recruiting new members and other motivated volunteers to strengthen initiatives that are already in place, and to promote growth and the sharing of new ideas.

• Approve and monitor the operational budget of SUMC.

• Support SUMC's mission, vision and values through personal investment and active engagement.

• Board members will actively participate in the implementation AND attendance of special activities and events of the church and to demonstrate leadership in action.