CLC Tasks 

Church Life Council as a Whole:  Vision and Policy; Discipline; Oversees Budget; Financial and Nominating Processes; Nominates Search Committee

* Moderator: 

Audit Committee (3 members appointed by Moderator and CLC):  Annual review of financial records 

Budget Committee (Moderator; Treasurer; plus 3 members appointed by Moderator and CLC):  Develops church budget for upcoming fiscal year 

Financial Oversight Committee (3 members appointed by Moderator; approved by CLC):  Monitors procedures/activities relating to church funds; reviews paid vouchers monthly 

Staff Relations Committee (4 members appointed by Moderator and CLC; with pastor approval):  Fosters understanding between staff and congregation; formally evaluates the senior pastor at least once on or before June 30 each year; recommends staff compensation packages 

Getting Ready for Company Committee (members sign up upon sensing a call from God; with pastor approval):  Help cast long-term vision for the church; Assist pastor in setting priorities that accomplish the vision; Take the lead in implementing new programs and events in cooperation with relevant team(s). 

Other Leaders:  Church Clerk; Historian; Financial Secretary; Assistant Financial Secretary; Treasurer

* Lifelong Learning Ministries:  Educating God’s people; Intentional growth experiences for both individuals and community 

Adult Education Team:  Adult Sunday School; Sunday and Wednesday night Bible studies and programs; Retreats; Workshops; Bible study groups; Library  

Children’s Ministry Team (Newborn – 5th Grade):  Sunday School; Children’s Church; Wednesday night programs; Nursery; Child Care; Vacation Bible School; Puppets 

Youth Ministry Team (6th Grade – College):  Sunday School; Middle; High School and College Age Groups; Camps 

Leadership Development Team:  Oversee mentoring relationships; Cultivate new leaders; Provide leadership information, training and resources; Oversee use of leadership development funds.

* Facility Oversight Ministry:  Oversee physical plant/property; Church van ministry; Building/offering security; Promote facility projects; Work with Facility Manager

* FBC Foundation:  Financial support for special programs and projects of the church and independent of the church but consistent with the church’s and foundation’s strategic vision.

* Fellowship Ministries:  Incorporating God’s family into our fellowship; Encouraging one another in holy and loving relationships

Fellowship Groups Team:  O.A.S.I.S.; small groups; day trips; movie nights 

Men’s Team:  Men’s Group; Accountability Partners; Fishing trips; Special service projects; Special men’s events 

Social Activities Team:  Wednesday night dinners; Host pot-lucks, receptions and parties; Kitchen oversight; Special social events; Oversee Wednesday night dinner account 

Women’s Ministries Team:  Women’s groups and circles; All Church birthday party; Wedding and baby showers; Accountability Partners; Special women’s events

* Missions Ministries:  Communicating God’s Word through evangelism; Providing opportunities to “love your neighbor as yourself” 

Missions Team:  Oversight of missions budget and offerings; Mission dinners; Host and correspond with missionaries; Mission trips; Special mission projects 

Outreach Team:  Evangelistic ministries outside our fellowship; Chinese  and Russian Bible study/worship ministries; Prison ministry; Japanese Bible study; ESL; International students ministry; Special outreach events 

Social Action Team:  Promoting involvement in the community; Congregational education on social issues; Peoples City Mission; Food pantry; F Street Center; Assist pastor in overseeing Good Samaritan Fund

* Worship Ministries:  Celebrating God’s presence; encouraging ourselves and our neighbors to “love the Lord with all your heart” 

Worship and Celebration Team: Overall planning; coordination and implementation of the entire worship experience; coordinate with each of the support groups listed below:

         Music Group: Choral and bell choirs; Special music events

         Praise Musicians Group: Serve as lead worshippers in vocal and instrumental music; Facilitate focusing the congregation’s hearts on God

Media Group: Operate sound board and video screens; Create PowerPoint and other multi-media presentations

Drama Group: Plan and perform skits, plays, dance and other interpretive arts

Worship Support Group:  Coordinate volunteers to assist with Communion; Baptism; and other special services; Coordinate volunteers for scripture reading; children’s’ message and the like

Worship Hospitality Group: Train and coordinate ushers, greeters, and runners; Arrange for coffee on Sunday mornings and for special services  

Prayer Team: Sunday School prayer time; Special prayer meetings/vigils; Prayer card ministry; Prayer chain; Wednesday night/CLC meeting prayers.

* Serving with Artistic Talent (S.W.A.T.) Ministry:  Sanctuary decorations; Narthex display case; General bulletin boards; Church logos; Special bulletin designs; Visuals for special programs; Costumes and props for dramas; Photography; Artistic advisors

* Member Care Ministries:  Demonstrating God’s love through service for one another 

Membership Team:  Maintain membership roll; Disciple new and prospective members; Coordinate new member classes; Maintain photo board; Church photo directories; Oversee Barnabus program and  Missing In Action card program 

Visitors and Visitation Team:  Visit worship service guests; Visit homebound and hospitalized friends and members; Over 80 card program