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Organizational Structure and Communication Channels within a Church Board
This mind map illustrates the organizational structure and communication strategies within a church board. It includes various departments and committees, detailing their specific roles and the channels through which they communicate, such as WhatsApp groups and meetings. This map also encompasses the processes for creating policy documents, providing a structured approach to managing a religious organization's internal and external affairs. It serves as a guide for church administrators and board members to optimize governance and foster effective communication.
Edited at 2021-11-07 19:25:04
Organizational Structure and Communication Channels within a Church Board
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ChurchBoard
EXEC ELDERSElder ReesaiElder AnitaElder JabuElder Lutayya
Symbols used
Elderly Members to be visited
Active Departments
Departmental Leaders
Looking for a new Leader
Transfer In
Cooperation, happy to help
New role/aspect
Review the need or function
CANCEL, REDUCE, REMOVE
BUSINESS MEETINGS
NEC SESSION DELEGATES FEEDBACK - lead by Elder Wilson
Hiring of our main place of worship - lead by Elder Jabu
NEC COURT JUDGMENT - lead by Elder Reesai
LOCAL PLANS - INREACH FIRST- lead by me
New Structure of Elders supporting Departments - lead by me
Elders meetingsPurpose / AgendaBoard Agenda
1st Tue at 6:30 am
Elders AGENDATemplate
Meetings Rota Proposal
Worship Elders - 1st Tuesday Odd Months
Fellowship Elders - 3rd Tuesday Odd Months
Outreach Elders - 1st Tusday Even Months
Discipleship Elders - 3rd Tuesday Even Months
Elders Meeting Last Tusday Even MonthsSharing the outcomes of the WFOD Elders meetings
Meetings Minutes
rotate as needed
How to be - devotional life - 5min
How to do? Skills and competencies
Worship Elders - 1st, 5th and 9th month
Fellowship Elders - 2nd, 6th, and 10th month
Outreach Elders - 3rd, 7th and 11th month
Discipleship Elders - 4th, 8th and 12th month
What is the next post in your departments?
Any needs in your departments?
Frustration Sharing - seeking way forward
Other items
Board meeting Agenda
Work of the Board—The board is responsible to: 1. Ensure that there is an active, ongoing discipleship plan in place, which includes both spiritual nurture and outreach ministries. This is the most important item for the board’s attention.2. Study membership lists and initiate plans for reconnecting (reclaiming) members who have separated from the church.3. Train local church leadership in how to encourage intentional spiritual growth in themselves and others.4. Evangelize the outreach (missionary) territory of the church. Once each quarter an entire meeting should be devoted to plans for evangelism. The board will study conference recommendations for evangelistic programs and methods and how they can be implemented locally. The pastor and the board will initiate and develop plans for public evangelistic meetings.5. Coordinate outreach programs for all church departments, although each department develops its plans for outreach within its own sphere. To avoid conflict in timing, competition in securing volunteers, and to achieve maximum beneficial results, coordination is essential. Before completing and announcing plans for any program, each department should submit its plans to the board for approval. The departments also report to the board on the progress and results of their outreach programs. The board may suggest how departmental programs can contribute to the preparation, conduct, and follow-up of a public evangelistic campaign.6. Encourage the personal ministries department to enlist all members and children in some form of personal outreach (missionary) service. Training classes should be conducted in various lines of outreach ministry.7. Encourage the interest coordinator to ensure that every interest is personally and promptly followed up by assigned laypersons.8. Encourage each department to report at least quarterly to the board and to members at business meetings or in Sabbath meetings in regards to spiritual nurture and evangelism.9. Receive regular reports. The board should consider details of church business and receive regular reports of the treasurer on the church’s finances. The board should study the membership record and inquire into the spiritual standing of all members and provide for visits to sick, discouraged, or backslidden members. Other officers should periodically report.10. Promote Adventist education.Committees of the Board—The board should permit no other business to interfere with planning for evangelism. Should other business be too time-consuming, the board should appoint committees to care for specific areas of church business, such as finance or church building projects. Such committees will then make recommendations to the board. (See Notes, #8, p.184.)Church Manual 2015 Updated. N. p. Print.
Church Board WhatsApp Group is used for:
1. YRLY DEPARTMENTAL PLAN+BUDGETAt The beginning of the year prepare yearly plan proposal with budgets
2. AGENDA ITEMS to be guided1. Elders with Pr provide guidance to departments of the best way of HANDLING AN ITEM2. Sometimes this will need A. boards decisions, B. other times this can be handled through already functioning committees, C. or even internally within the departmental team 3. No item can reach the agenda until its transformed into A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL stating WHO, HOW, WHEN, WHERE, HOW MUCH etc.
3. SPECIFIC PROPOSALS to be 1. discussed, 2. considered and 3. votedThese come from the various committees, teams and leaders
4. AGENDAs - to be composed and prioritised by the Head Elder and Pr
5. MEETING MINUTES to be shared, reviewed, voted
6. At the end of the year prepare REPORTS to evaluate the year
The Boards responsibilites
Work of the Board—The board is responsible to: 1. Ensure that there is an active, ongoing discipleship plan in place, which includes both spiritual nurture and outreach ministries. This is the most important item for the board’s attention.2. Study membership lists and initiate plans for reconnecting (reclaiming) members who have separated from the church.3. Train local church leadership in how to encourage intentional spiritual growth in themselves and others.4. Evangelize the outreach (missionary) territory of the church. Once each quarter an entire meeting should be devoted to plans for evangelism. The board will study conference recommendations for evangelistic programs and methods and how they can be implemented locally. The pastor and the board will initiate and develop plans for public evangelistic meetings.132 CHURCH MANUAL5. Coordinate outreach programs for all church departments, although each department develops its plans for outreach within its own sphere. To avoid conflict in timing, competition in securing volunteers, and to achieve maximum beneficial results, coordination is essential. Before completing and announcing plans for any program, each department should submit its plans to the board for approval. The departments also report to the board on the progress and results of their outreach programs. The board may suggest how departmental programs can contribute to the preparation, conduct, and follow-up of a public evangelistic campaign.6. Encourage the personal ministries department to enlist all members and children in some form of personal outreach (missionary) service. Training classes should be conducted in various lines of outreach ministry.7. Encourage the interest coordinator to ensure that every interest is personally and promptly followed up by assigned laypersons.8. Encourage each department to report at least quarterly to the board and to members at business meetings or in Sabbath meetings in regards to spiritual nurture and evangelism.9. Receive regular reports. The board should consider details of church business and receive regular reports of the treasurer on the church’s finances. The board should study the membership record and inquire into the spiritual standing of all members and provide for visits to sick, discouraged, or backslidden members. Other officers should periodically report. 10. Promote Adventist education.Committees of the Board—The board should permit no other business to interfere with planning for evangelism. Should other business be too time-consuming, the board should appoint committees to care for specific areas of church business, such as finance or church building projects. Such committees will then make recommendations to the board. (See Notes, #8, p. 184.)Church Manual 2015 Updated. N. p. Print.
Past boards minutes pending
Devotional: Never serve alone
Last Board meeting's minutes
Recording of the Board meeting
List of Church board officers
Report for sensured - Kadijah Kema and Jeff and waiting for Prince and Chill - Elder Reesai
Pr Kojo - lay preachers credentials & church board member
Hand over Business meeting planned in January
Treasurer's report if available - current balance, last month's income, expenditure Sis Adlin
Survey: Elder Sherena 1. Google Forms Privacy 2. The board as the data controller - only Leaders of the local church are authorised to have an access to Preston SDA church data of the survey stored on the Preston Google account prestonsdachurch@gmail.com
Church clerk's report: 1. Church membership list review meeting - Jenny, Sherena, one or two elders (inreach and discipleship), other members / elders that remember the past - categories: attending/active members, members not attending, moved away, deceased, other2. Membership Transfer
Departmental Update - how are things going?
Boards quorum???
BMC report
Baptism
Engagement of all
We are happy for any youth past or future, sensored or otherwise, disfellowshipped or resigning to take part in our programmes under the leadership or our leaders whose guidence of the youth is that which may stir their journey in the right direction. We engage them as we engage the youth in the community who may live in a way very foreign to ours.
Larger picture planner - to ask departments certain dates, Sabbaths, months etc to take responsibility for certain segments
Approval Driven Agenda
Election - Elder Jeremias / Eler Reesai
Church PlannerPM Council 2022
Preston New Leader's Retreat 2022
Sabbath morning Preaching plan dates to the head Elder
Pastor's dates
Communion
NEC, BUC, PASTORS
Baptism, Child Dedication
Departmental days
Mothers, Father's day, Christmas, Easter etc
Local preachers
All Other dates - Each department submits dates relevant to the local context using the NEC calendar
Whatever departments plan they should think who they need to consult with for possible clashesbut also to fit with the overall plan for the church
Admin dates - elders meetings, board meetings, business meetings - head elder
Weekly or regular meetings - prayer meetings, AYS, Pathfinder
Theoretical Framework
Use the feedback provided by members in the SURVEY
Vision - we strive to become
To seek people who are ready for salvationand involve them in seeking people ready for salvation
This is a huge task and governments spend billions to support, to redeem and perhaps to mediate the process of growing, educating and involving people in real service to also sustain themselves to be support to others. The same way we as a church as seeking people for salvation so they can then continue that search for souls. I hope this will sharpen our forcus as elders supporing the leaders that at the end of the day we are asking how each team is seeking, and how different teams support each other in seeking and reaching out, this is to members and community.
Mission - we do
VALUES - that which we treasurecovenant to live by as a community
Artifacts - SS, the way we sit, instruments, style, order, dress code, camp meeting, rituals heroes, stories (dominant narratives) – they are not good or bad, they simply are... these are artifacts of identity - Is there any other way to uphold our identity?
Esposed values / sudo-values or best ASPIRATIONAL VALUESThis is where we would like to be.
What changes we should consider so that our services, ministry, discipline, conflict resolution, finances, giving uphold this value?
Operational valuesValues we live by now
Embedded values / assumptions this is what the above values are underpinned by
Example of values
Creativity
Diversity
Kindness
Innovation
Community - fellowship
Service
Children and Young people
Growth as people
Vulnerability
Mentoring everywhere - its good to keep asking consulting
Respect
Partnership - equality
Choice
Rights
Dignity
Appreciation
Discipleship
Values determine which results matterOften the best way to determine / name values is to first decide on the aspirational results
Strategy - cycle of evangelism
Results - what results we expect to see
Balanced Diet (topics, questions, Bible passages etc.) for the congregation young and old, preaching plan, Speakers etcTASK: Elders suggest and invite speakers...
Functional Church Structures
Elder oversees more them him/herselfIf there is a department led by John and the Elder isJohn again, there is no reason for the elderOr being an Elder of myself
Elders Roles organised
What are these structures good for? What's the objective of these structures?
Clarity on who does whatWe are organized - not only roles but also specific missions the church is here for.
Clarity on who does too much
Clear channels of responsibilityWhich elder I or anyone else should approach with a specific question
Aiming for as many as possible are involved This should show the gaps, the needs on teamsIf you like its a Human Resources tool
Clarity in our mission as we are passionate aboutWorship, Fellowship, Reach out and Discipleship
Questions: Are these clear?Are these helpful?Are there any clashes?
How can this be edited by others?
Recruitment of EldersSuccession Planning
Rotating leadershipamong elders
TrainingGrowthLiterature
Elders Digest
NEC elders training
Elders Handbook
Job description
The Worship Service p.45
How to be a good Platform Party Leader?
Corporate Worship
Order of Worship
Preaching p.58
Leadership in the church p.61
Pastor-Elder Team
Church Planning
Church Elections
Leadership Styles
Committees
Church standards and discipline
Evangelism p.104
Subtopic
Process
How do we invite oversees speakers6 months in advance
Church Manual
Elders Retreat
1 Pt 5 for elders
Chairing the committee
How to support a Leader see teams
How to conduct a pastoral visit / do the survey - Sherena
Take the survey as a pastoral visit
Arrange with them asking in a message: Would you please find a half an hour for me?
Then call them to prepare them for the survey explaining what it is and why we do itWe are seeking as a church to better navigate the path ahead and believe that each person is a piece ofthe puzzle to understand the way forward. We have created a list of questions that we ask each member / friend to help us to answer. Would you mind if I ask these when I call or visit?
During the survey: When they start speaking let them especially if they share things at emotional leveland especially if this is new information
Ask further questions if needed all leading to possible ways and means to support them or to integrate them in the church.Ask: what do you think would help in this situation? Ask: Do you see some way forward? Ask: What should we do about it? How would you like the church to respond?
Leadership expectations shared (culture, servanthood)
Authority in the SDA ChurchChurch Governance
Leading Principle: All decisions, plans, future is determined and vested in the people
Enlightment brought in their ideas from humanism on how can people rule and govern themselves.
The Organisation is not the church - it has been set up by the people to serve the church, its people, its mission etc.
Unions
UnionConstituencyDelegates
Conference
ADCOM
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Conference ConstituencyDelegates
ME - the PastorSteward of the Spirit of the People and of the Holy Spirit
The Church Board
Elders
Leaders
FEEDBACKThank you Elders for some of your recent feedback and communication. That is much appreciated and need to be encouraged to continue. As you keep your fingers on the pulse of the chruch please share that which is happneing on the ground so that we are aware of how people experience our church, our leadership and myself.
Responses to introduced CHANGE
Compliance - drive by fear
Identification - participation - driven by liking
Internalisation - engagement - driven from within
Leader in relations
Dependent - being valnurable among the people
Independent - being apart from people
Interdependant - being
5 Levels of leadership
Positional Leadership - me me me
Relational Leadership - relationships
Production Leadership - resultsmomentum leading to problem solving
Developing People - recruitment- positioning (get them the right place) - equipping (train, walk alongside them, they observe you do it, they do it they observe, they do it)
Respect - people follow you because of who you are.
Avoid these four laissezleadership pitfalls
1. avoid involvement and not making decisions or solving problems.
2. being absent when needed delaying and failing to follow up
3 delaying a failing to follow up
4. not emphasizing results.
Our youth
Transfers IN and their integration
Pastoral / Visitation
New members moving to us - Sherena
Back sliding members update
difficult issues among members
Conflict Management
Fight or flight
Avoidance
Maintaining Doctrinal Purity
Upholding of Christian Standards & Discipline in the Church
Community Outreach Programmes Serving the church and community
New Community Partnerships, applications
Bible Studies - Preparation for Baptism
Small Groups
Friends and their integration
WORSHIPHead ElderElder Reesai
TEAM'S FUNCTION AND FOCUS: REACHING UP - reconciliation & new relationship with GodFocus on SPIRITUALITY& SMOOTH RUNNING of the church services.
Elder Reesai
Departments
Sabbath Services
PREACHING PLAN & PLATFORM ROTAcoordinated with the Pastor
Quarterly/monthly topics
Practical questions
Doctrinal questions
Let the pastor of the visiting speaker know that you invited them
Preaching plan TEMPLATE
SPIRITUALITY - Jan, May, Sep
RELATIONSHIPS - Feb, Jun, Oct
OUTREACH - Mar, July, Nov
DISCIPLESHIP - Apr, Aug, Dec
Church Services
Communion Services
Hold a list of those who would like communion to be served in their home.
Anointing service
Homemade service with the HomelessSoup Kitchen Invite a homeless to share their storyMake a collection for them and get them ...
Youth day
Children day/Family day
List of prospective Lay PreachersLay Preachers TrainingList of local LAY PREACHERS
Reesai
Jabu
Jesse Dalmainda
Lutayya
Andrew Lowe
Wimbayi
Anita
Jeremias
Sherena
Raj
Wilson
Kojo
Training on how to lead worship services well
Order of Service
Annoucements
slideshow on the screen
sent into your phone
Song Service
Introit
should not break in stopping the song service
Welcome
Meditatonal song
Opening Song
Offering
Children Story
Meditational Song
Scripture
Pastoral Prayer - Church at Prayer
12:15 - 13 Sermon
Meditational song
Closing Song
Closing Prayer
Extroit
More space for congregational response - testimonies
Elder Reesai
Introit
Welcome
Annoucements
Song Service
Scripture
Offering
Children Story
Pastoral Prayer - Church at Prayer
Meditational song
Sermon
Closing Song
Benediction
Extroit
Elder Hamilton
Song Service
People dont want to miss this so come on timeEnergizes - starting on highPeople are there for the annoucements Preacher and platform party comes in
Annoucements
Welcome
Introit
Invocation
Scripture
Offering
Children Story
Pastoral Prayer - Church at Prayer
Meditational song
Sermon
Closing Song
Benediction
Extroit
Elder Sherena
Annoucements
Introit
Welcome
Song Service
Children Story
Pastoral Prayer - Church at Prayer
Meditational song
Scripture
Offering
Sermon
Closing Song
Benediction
Extroit
Sabbath School
Brother Coke
Cultural Day
Bro Coke
Sherena
Sister Florette
Other notes
PM spot - 11:15
Start at 10 till 11:15 am ???
Beginners class or perhaps Q&A class
Could SS be used more for questions members have and discussion they need to have
Communication
NEC Letters - to read Letters on training to be passed onto the elder who coordinates training for members
Laura Jeffers
Elder Jabu assist
AV System team
Mark Lewis
Audio - James Jeffers
Ronald Clark
Video -
Wilson
Laura
Jabu
Norbert???
Leanne Wilkinson
Mpho Irish
Zoom coordinator
Wilson
Jabu
Laura
Natalie
Reesai
Sherena?
Bro Jay?
Ronald
Mark?
Bulleting
Marketing
Social Media facebook, instagram, youtube
WhatsApp Distribution List
Church email address
Login: prestonsdachurch@gmail.comPassword: godandjesus
Access: Sherena and Laura
Announcements
Sister departments
Youth
Prayer Ministry
Wimbayi Mpofu
Week of Prayer
Prayer Meeting
Prayer Teams
Sis Eunice Hakazene
Sis Anita
Sis Sandra Couzins
Sis Sherena
Bro Jabu & Wimbayi
Prayer topics
Day 1: Singles, Single parents, Senior Members, Small Bible Study Groups, Sis Christel Banks + family
Day 2: Pr Roman and familyHomeless & those at risk in societyPreston Soup KitchenSis Margaret Jean Baptiste + Fam
Day 3: Children and Young people Those who left the church Those affected by Covid19Alina Belousova + family
Day 4: Non adventist Spouses Each member to engage in friendship and reaching outChelsee Graham - Benjamin
Day 5: Spiritual Growth of members Doctors, nurses, key workers Thanksgiving for answered prayers Sis Cavel Blake + family
Day 6: All Chronically sick - see list Covid vaccine The Bereaved Sis Adams + family
overlap with deacons/deaconesses
Music Leader
Raj
Pianists
Elder Hamilton - pianist
Marlene Clark - pianist
Ursula Jeffers - pianist
Praise Team
Laura
Matilda
Hyacint
Resna
Sheryl
Jabu & Wimbayi
Carvel
Beverly
Prena
Christine
guitarist
Ron Paul Raj
Zion Singers Choir
no one
Sister departments
youth
children
Head DeaconessChurch Services matters
Head Deacon - Peter Henry
Prem Assistant
Deacons Team
Alex - call pastor
Andrew
Arthur
Carl
Jesse
Kervin
Jeff Jeffers
Loral
Titus
Norbert
John Johny
Lovelyn St Valle Salmon
Cleaning of the churchHired cleaners
Deaconess' team
Adlin Brandy
Beverly
Florrette
Jane Wade
Vera
Matilda Kirwan
Resna
Cavel
Nadia
Natifa
Hyacinth
Bina
Paula
Work with the Head Deaconess to select deacons/nesses that would best assist during the church services
Collections and counting
Ushering
encourage visitors to sign visitors bookgive it to Elder in charge to welcome these
Noticing who is missing& let Sherena know
Work with the Head Deacon/Deaconess to select deacons that would make sure the church building is ready for services
Cleaning
repairing
BMC on your side
Treasury
Head Bova Sledge - local treasurer
Adlin Assist banking
Foster Tithing and Giving
Sister Resna - NEC treasurer
Carol Love Assist NEC treasurer - banking???
Mark Lewis Assistanting???
List of Signatories
Elder Jabu
Stewardship Leader
Hamilton
Fundraising - Bro Coke
Happy to collect donations from members dont have internet banking???
Religious Liberty???
VISITATION/SUPPORT of other Elders
Other Responsibilities
VISITATION/SUPPORT of Elders of the FELLOWSHIP/INREACH TEAM
In all Elders WhatsApp Groups
Assign and review Eldership roles based on gifts
NEC & BUC session delegates
Platform duty: January & Sept (Anita)
Head Elder Chairs Elders Meetings
Secretary taking the MinutesElder Wilson
Board Items on WhatsApp
Identify dormant, underperforming or needless departments Consider if they are essential at the momentOr if their role can wait
Both elders roles
How can an Elder support departmental leaders?
Support Leaders in their role outlined below.
Seek ways to appreaciate/encourage Elders/leaders privately and publically
Ask: What can we do as a church when a leader is struggling with life challenges?
You can use some of the survey questions
Train Leaders: Clarify ROLE OF A LEADER such as...
Communicates/Consults with the support elder on how the team does
Pull your team together - meet regularly to plan - include your Elder, Pr, other leaders, interest coord, and others who could be of help in the process
Handover from previous year leader
Build your team up1. Delegate / 2.Network – team up / 3.Refer
Identifies talent in the team and other church members
Approach the discipleship team to ask for available / suitable team members
Create a list of tasks that need to be done and then ask the discipleship team for the list of members who are not involved in the work and ask for their assistance.
Be Creative in Involving children, early teens, youth and young adults in ministry - also remember NEW MEMBERS moving into the area, but also FRIENDS, and also HOMEBOUND members and friends
Report to the INTEREST COORDINATOR and CHURCH CLARK assistant on any update on integration so they update progress
Serve - think of ways your department could serve members who no longer attend the church, homebound members, our friends, be instrumental in solving their challenge etc.
MENTORING/TRAINING - never do what you do on your own, whatever you do with someone so they see what you, how is it done and later give them opportunity to do the same with someone else.
MENTOR’S RULES 20 min for you You bring questions that you have I have no agenda since its about the mentee Invitation => following Inquiry => teaching
Conference training - yearly and otherwise - always encourage completely new person to join you in these trainings
Makes connection with the Conference leaderfor its department and invites them to the local church
Makes connection with other leaders of their department within the district, conference for its department and invites them to the local church
Leader Looks for the best person to succeed him/her
Bottom Up - leaders stir brainstorming sessions in their teams to come up with plans, ideas etc. These plans are then put together and presented to the board with budgets
Across departments - all four teams work across - how do I releate to other departments? Which departments should I work closely with?
Top Down - leaders and teams also seek wisdom from their elders, pastor - there may also be ideas that come from the top based on needs that are identified by the leadership
Seek ways to appreaciate/encourage its team
Helps the team to identify its objectives / goals and steps to get there
Helps to put these plans into the calendar
Keeps the team on track witth their vision / goals etc
You create space for your departments during Sabbath Worship to announce during the PM SPOT the plans and upcoming events.
Communication - encourage the use of the church's broadcasting to let all the people know of upcoming plans, ideas, projects, looking for voluteers and seeking interest. It is like a bait. You are seeking continually which bait (ministry) is the kind of ministry people would like to be an active part of or in need of.
Makes sure the department has costed its operation and submitted it to the treasurer - BUDGET
Complete at least ONE training a year
Ask: What can we do as a church when a team member is struggling with life challenges?
COMMUNICATION - team to channel any item through the assigned elderAlso direct any person coming to you with an item to approach their departmental leaders / elder - you are the last part of call - most issues can be solved on ground level rather than everything reaching the head Elder or Pastor.
Consider Elders Succession PlanningWho could be the best candidate to replace me in two yrs?
Meet once a ??? to review how things are going
Measurable Results of this team
FELLOWSHIPNURTUREElder Anita
Team's FUNCTION & FOCUS: INREACH - NURTURE, RELATIONSHIPS & SOCIAL INTERACTION
Disciplinary / Restoration
The Disciplinary Process
Gal 6:1-2 Brothers, if a man was trapped by sin, you who are spiritual, restore that man in spirit of humility while watching yourself as you too may be tempted. Carry each others burdens and thus fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks they are better and they are not, they deceive themselves. Each person should test their own deeds . Then they can take pride in themselves alone, rather than testing someone else's actions, since each person carry's his own burdens. .
Matthew 18
Matthew 7:12 In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the law and the prophets.
The Nurturing, INREACH Eldercontacts the people involved Finds out the facts, attitudes, who knows about it etc
Arrange a call with the members
How are you?
Where would you like to go from here?
The aim is: restored relationships
Is there any future to the relationship? In marriage
member to member
How is your faith? Relationship with God
Pregnancies -
We have to live with the consequences of our actions
Makes recommendation to the exec Elderswho may further review the case
If they recommend censure ONLY this recommendation is brought before the church board to say that: The elders have thoroughly reviewed the case and make such and such recommendation. so that this is minutedOnly the most essential details should be given
If the recommendation is DISFELLOWSHIP then it also goes before the business meeting
The church board and the business meetingdelegates trust to the seasoned Elders of the church and accepts their recommendation.Members can contact the Pastor if they think they know something that would help to make a more informed decision
Restoration Support
A person appointed to support them and keep in tocuch
Possible Bible Study on topics in question
Regular meeting and review once a month or quarter
List of members
Brandon Maglorie-White 17 Terryn Simango 28 (baptised Oct 2019) Pastor Taylor intervenednot married and in relationship
What should we communicate to Brandon?
Can he be involved?
How long was he sensored? almost 1 yr
Recommendation for Brandon
Elder Anita & Carl was involved
Bro Cec advice?
What do Brandon's parents say?
What is Brandon's attitude? Pastoral Call
How is he doing?
How is he looking at the past incident with Terryn?
At what level was this discussed? Board?
Has the relationship ended?
What should we say to Terryn regarding transfer?
Under age - only 17
There is a baby from previous relationshipwe dont know about the historyparents adventists - from UK, LutonHow can we best support Terryn?She resigned her membership. How is her relationship with Christ?
Recommendation for Terryn:
To leave this for later
Communicate with the Pastor, Elder of the new church?
Kadejah Blake 24 - daughter 2 yrs
Bro Chil Chita in 20s cohabiting - Jabu supporting
Bro Jefted Dalmeida in 20s cohabiting - Jabu
Bro Prince Mitti - in 20s cohabiting - Ebbie
Kema Caines baby in 2020 - not resolved
Tino Sakarombe & Monalisa Holkington - traditional wedding
Petra Celestine rebaptised - baby - resigned offices - no future with the father - rebaptised -
Norma Jackson married to non adventists
Sadia Deen resigned membership - didnt want to get married
Unmarried pregranancies
Doctrinal Purity
Elizabeth Wiredu Dan 2 stone is the final people
Alina Belousova - shepherd's rod belief
ElderAnita
Departments
Pathfinder Club
Cec Jeffers
Adventurer Club
Kudzai Ngara declined
AYS Youth Ministries
Cecil Jeffers
Team
Natalie Jeffers - Teens SS - 14-17
Carl Jeffers - Real Talk SS
Carl Jeffers - Friday meeting
Michelle Austria
Kalo
Teeqante
Evangelin - ASC students on campus10 students, 4 active
Eugene
Youth Zoom Meetings
List of Youth
AJ 19 - Sis Hyacint son
Benaiah Nartey
Brandon
Brenda from Anita
Chantal
Cleo
Jayon Wilkinson
Kasia
Keino
Lemmy from Anita
Leon 14 - Elvis' son (from Sister Hyacint)
Leanna Wilkinson
Lilly - from Anita
Mona
Mulu
Phil Joach Kibet Koech
Royden Kirwan 30
Tee Lawrence
Tifa
Sherryl Bova
to be populated by the Youth leader
12-16
Alex Dalmaida 12
Dominic Dalmaida 16
Gomezyo 11
17+
Kojo Dalmaida 19
List of university students
Other
PARENTS MEETING Parents need to be involved Is there any training for parents on how to support their youthBonding is crucialHow can we best support your teens, youth, etc
Keeping in touch informally
No push to pray
Start with breakfast
Ideas how to support the youth?outside of church
womens ministries support the young ladies
men's department support ot the boys, young men
hire a gym / hall and do some football, exercises,
Fish and chips night
togetherness - socializing, quizzes, competiton, games
sports day
theme park
pizza time
topics/questions that our youth has from Carl's diary
ME
CONFIDENCE mental health and depression what they see around them make them feel they are less feeling inferior
transitions from a boy to teenager, from teenager to young man, from school to college, colledge to uni - uni to employment
managing finances - investment,
Life goals - what if it not accepted in the church
ME AND MY FAMILY
domestic violence and abuseseparately for parents separately for the youth
The role of parents
family unit - two family setting
cultural differences in marriage
ME AND RELATIONSHIPS
how does man treat a woman
how to identify a partner
internet security - when someone talks to you online, facebook dont accept friendship
ME AND MY CHURCH
being judged if I am different in the church jewellery, rings
stereotypes - being judgemental of others who are different
Why are certain sins seen as worse, why do we judge so much as SDAs when other churches dont look at people's outward appearance or past mistakes.
taboos - the things we dont talk about in the church
random question box
how do i relate to the tradition of the churchEGW, why do we still do things the way we do them
Why do the Elders and Pastor seem to be higher? Explain that the church workds in a hierarchy?
INREACH - also we focus so much on outreach but we forget inreach, how many of our ex members have left the church because they dint feel wanted, heard, loved, got shunned, got disfellowshiped etc etc.
baptism and rebaptism
THE POWER OF WORDS - BEING HURT - we also discussed the need for a change in church people's attitudes in terms of understanding how the hurtful words some members say have led to youth not even wanting to return.
our identity as an SDA christian - chosen people
censureship - panishment - why do we panish some more than otherswe dont panish when people lie, rebel - inconsistencyguidelines - educate on the church manual
WORSHIP SERVICES
Song service is used as a filler but should be a part of the service
We welcome people lots of times but we only need one official welcome
Welcome different approach?
Guestbook idea - write in the guest book and then we use the book and greet them at the front.
Someone next to the visitor can introduce them to the church after asking the person a few basic questions
Have a designated team of peope to welcome, a welcome/in reach team
Also recognising that with lunch they need someone to eat with so not dragging them to teh front on their own to get food but actually letting them eat with someone to get to know them.
People usually welcome their age group but we should just try to welcome each other naturally.
Welcoming team at the front should be chosen because they are welcoming people. Front of house first impressions count
Introit/Call to worship shoud be first on the list, song service shouldnt be broken into bloecks or used to fill gaps.
It would be helpful to have a description of what each thing in the church is. example: The scrpture reading - you'll be given the Scripture from the speaker, please read clearly in your Bible version. Please aslo use a physical Bible where possible.
ORDER OF service
preach relevant topics attention grabbing
interactive activities - not lecture
Different styles of preaching
Lack of diversity in topics. We preach the same things but not necessarily relevant to us now. We should talk about more things.
Improving market square. We do the same thing every time we go. Swiich it up. Rehearse?
Do I have to be quiet when i dont understand it.
The church building
How can we modernise it?
It's difficult because it's falling apart and no matter what we do, our say doesnt seem to be getting heard. We think its because the older generation are the ones funding the changes.
We dont always feel heard in the meetings, our ideas can be shut down, maybe we need help to make these ideas into something fruitful
Church wifi needs to be improved
ME AND THE WORLD
PEER PRESSURE - how do I cope with the bombardmentof messages pushing me to change
role models - celebrities
LGBTQ+
should i not like them
how do i engage with themtalk or not to talk
temptation drugs, alcohol, sex,
sex education comes in year 6 age 11
how do i relate to culture, secular culture?
Secularism - naturalism and its implications
knife crime -
ME AND MY GOD
Further questions to explore
Clarify obstacles to faith, church, involvement
could the young people identify people they would like to be invited
It would be great if the groups could continue adding flesh to the bones. More specific it is better the groups itself could start addressing some these chanllenges and connect with the people who had a negative experience in the church
Children Ministry
Andrea Edwards
Nadia Associate
Our children
Israel Dalmaida 8
Caleb 8
Daniel 4
Anna Maria 2
overlap with Family Ministries
Family Ministries
Arthur and Anita Chimua???
overlap with Children Ministries
Families in Crisis
Struggling families because of Covid
Member's Familieswith their children
Child Safety, DBS
Petra
Paulette Graham
The Church Clerk
Jenny Jeffers
Nadia - assistant
Sherena HarperAssistant
MEMBER INTEGRATIONTRANSFERS IN
List of Transfers IN
Sis Gricel Zagal + GeorgeChile, her two brothers and dad have covidElder Robert J was in contact
Moses - and his wife
Samuel + Roberta - Erika from Rumania
Lesburn and Donette Harvey - April 2021
Samuel from India attending Sunday Church
Someone made the first contact ie in the church on Sabbathoften its the pastor who received the call first ask if you can pass on their number to one of the Elders (Sherena)
Send these details to the Sherena (asap)
Sherena a. contacts the person / memberb. welcomes him/her in Preston, c. gets acquainted with him / her / family d. asks if he/she would like to be transferred to Preston at some point in time e. Asks permission to share his details with: - What'sApp broadcasting - the prayer ministires- church clerk, - small group coordinator and - the elders
Connect them with the Prayer Ministries to one of the prayer groups (1st week)
If it is a disadvantaged family or individual or they need help to navigate their way in the UK or they just need a bit of help the COMMUNITY SERVICES should be informed so they can allocate resources towards this practical assistance
The church clerk makes a contact to assist with the transfer (3rd week)
Ask the head Elder and the Pastor to make contact and welcome them (4th week)
Ask the hospitality leader to prepare a welcome pack on behalf of the church (could be a book or food parcel etc.)
Let the SS Elder cascade the name down to the SS Superintendant so they know them and perhaps integrate them in one of the groups and offer quarterlies etc.
If they have children please let the children min Elder know so that the Children SS leader may ask about their children and if they need quarterlies
The Discipleship team elder brings the information to the (asap)a. survey team and to the b. small group coordinator
The survey team approaches the member to assess talents using a questionnaire. (6th week)
The Small Group coordinator looks for the best small group (maybe after the survey is completed)
The survey team evaluates the survey and makes recommendations - to leaders and/or - to the board
10. Leaders from the board make suggestions of where the new member might minister best on their teams. (upcoming months)
Subject to transfer he/she may later be recommended as a departmental leader, teacher, preacher etc (no hurry with this - in months time)
Trained in the local structure, discipleship process, and how the church operates by the Head Elder and Pastor
By now the new member should be integrated in the local church which is neverending process
List of not disconnected local members - backsliden
Dean Daley + family
List of members to be TRANSFERED OUT
YvonneHearn in Australia
Stephanie Daley in BM
List of members in carehomesor homebound
List of needy members/families
Send Birthdays Cards, messages, call etcThis needs develping
Request teh list of officers from the nom com chari andDisplay this on the notice board you may ask to display their photos too
Optional: Sabbath attendance with special attention to those who didnt attend
Hospitality CoordinatorCatering
Sis Cavel Blake
Team
Team Beverley Grant
Matilda
Special Needs Coordinator
Sherena Harper
Dianne
Deacons & Deaconesses member visitation team
Jabu Mpofu
Lovelyn St Valle Salmon
VISITATION STRUCTURE PRESTON
Deaconesses' team
Carol Love
Florette
Paula Robinson
Nathifa Blake
Deacons' team
Deacons and deaconesses in various agesteenage, singles & young adults, families, elderly
James Ezekiel Jeffers
Jesse Dalmeida
Magnus Jackson
ONE TO ONE ministryexample
Elder Anita
Deacon A + Deacon B
Family A
Children
Aunties
Nanas
Including non SDA Family members
Etc
Family B
Deacon C + Decon D
Elder Jeremias
Deacon E + Deacon F
Family C
Children
Aunties
Nanas
Including non SDA Family members
Etc
Family D
Elder Sherena
Deacon G + Deacon H
Family E
Children
Aunties
Nanas
Including non SDA Family members
Etc
Family F
Elderly
Bro Harris
The Kanquas
Hubert Metcalfe
The St Valles
H Buffonge
C Andrews
F St Valle Hoyle
J & N Jackson
R & T Pond
P Bryant
Curtis
Training
Work with the Head Deacon and Head Deaconess to select deacons / deaconesses that would best ministerto the needs of members, to nurture and visit pastorally
Assign deacons/deaconesses to each inreach elder
Assign members to each deacon and deaconess to train future members in visitation
Deacons may also identify the best members to contact certain membersthe survey may help here
On Sabbath Deacons make a friendly call to those who didnt or could not attend on Sabbath
Home bound/elderly members
Sis Jean-Baptist
Sis Brandy
Madonna Adams dementia lives at home
Brother Albert St Louis
Adina & Roderick Daley dementia
Bro Coke
Sis Freda BryantMarlene looks after her
Bro Cecil Harris
Sis Mary Jeffers nana
Sis Sislyn Eccles
Sherena Harper and mom Sister Adlin
Sister Matilda
Sis Marvel
Connie (Consetta) and Jeff (James) Jeffers Dominican rep. + St Vincent
Bro Sylius and sis Bridgette Toussaint
Mary Thompson
Dweneth & Jameson St Valle dementia
Jane Wade
Sis Andrew
One to One nurturing among members
Other Responsibilities
Platform duty: February & October (Jeremias)
Platform duty: March & November (Lutayya)
Services / occassions: Child Dedication
Services: Camp Meeting
Services / occassions: Social Activities
Services / occassions: Funerals
Advertise with all the funeral directors in the town that we provide funeral services for free
Grief recovery - 6 staging
denial
anger
Elisabeth Kubler Ross
Elder Natalie
All elders
How can an Elder support departmental leaders?See above
Train Leaders: Clarify ROLE OF A LEADER such as...See above
Connection with INREACH TEAM
Connection with Discipleship TEAM
COMMUNICATION - team to channel any item through the assigned elderAlso direct any person coming to you with an item to approach their departmental leaders / elder - you are the last part of call - most issues can be solved on ground level rather than everything reaching the head Elder or Pastor.
Consider Elders Succession PlanningWho could be the best candidate to replace me in two yrs?
Meet once a ??? to review how things are going
Measurable Results of this team
6. The amount of TIME we spend together as a community
COMMUNITY OUTREACHElder Ebbie Sakarombe
Team's FUNCTION & FOCUS:SERVING THE NEEDS of members and community
ElderEbbie
Departments
Health Ministries
Dr Lutayya
Zumba class - Sis Prena
Eunice
Vera
Andrea
Sister departments
Children and Youth Ministries
Family Ministries
Personal Ministries
Community Services
Community Services
Carol Love
Florette Assistant Director
fetching food from Coop
Dianne - team
picks up the Fair Share order
Elder Jabu
Soup Kitchen - Ebbie S
Ebbie S. team
Bro Coke
Tito
Sis Eucabeth
Vera Chita
Debbie - community volunteerjoins different teams
Umpo
Jabu assitant
Bro Coke
Wimbayi
Kuvzi
Sita Henry
Prena's Team
Beverly - came once
Richard
Natalie
Nadia
Leanna
Peter
Bro Coke
Anita Team
Bro Coke
Bova Sledge
Gemezio - Anita's son
Anita's daughter
Sis Carol Love
supports with supplies when the Community Department gets donations.
HOMEMADE SERVCESEE Elder Reesai
Homemade service with the HomelessSoup Kitchen Invite a homeless to share their storyMake a collection for them and get them ...Also Paul from Street Pastors could be invited for this to share their testimony and work
Up to date List of Contacts
Adrian - from Poland
Andrew - 35, daughter, red hair, learning to play guitar
Anthony - young man similar with Shaun - June 21
Barry - may 2021
Barry 2 - Nov 2021
Brian - July 21
Clifford - May 2021 - 50s - responded to Andy's testimony
Dale - red tent in the town
Damien - May 2021 - not fully with it
Damr - June 21
Danny - young shaved man - didnt come
Danny - black hat - June 21
Daniel
Debbie - also helping
Derek - July 21 - accompanied Roxy and didnt eat
Donna - May 2021 - friend with Louise
Ernst Earny - didnt come - was with Lisa
Elly - June 21
Emma - July 21
Gareth 1
Gareth 2
Glenda - Happy to help
Granddad -
Hayley - Sep 2021
Jade - June 21
James - June 2021
Joan - June 21
Joe - uni graduate? kind, vegetarian, doesnt eat quorn
John Joyce - visiting church - 07751 191416
John from Ireland - more connection to be made
Joseph
Kate - june 21
Kelly - muslim
Kelly - Sister Kiora - auntie Mell - attend freedom church
Kevin - didnt come - elderly, not with it - red hair
Kiora - mom died in 2021 - Sister Kelly - Auntie Mell - attend freedom church
Lee - nice chap
Leon - at 23 next to church - Christian - might come
Louise - micado - white blond lady - pentecostal?
Mobile Number 07983014965
Liza - doesnt believe in anything
Lisa - probably took Roman's phone
Mark - chatting with Tony a lot
Mark Fletcher - asked for clothes
Martin
Martin 2
Mell - May 21 - auntie of Kiora, Kelly - 50s
Neil - May 2021 - Sally is his partner
Nicky -
Olden - July 2021
Patrick & sister - would like to come to church when it opens
Paul - late mid aged man - beard?
Paul - the Chef - wealthy background, pentecostal,
Mobile number07706813789
Paul the boxer - fit and strong
Peter - chatty
Peter - elecritian -
Roxy - July 21 with Derek
Sally - May 2021 - Neil's partner - quieter lady
Mobile number07521326286
Shaun - younger man - friendly June 21
Taffy - May 2021
Terry - Bro Coke met him after a long time in town
Tony - pink hair, very chatty, towards rudeness, sociable but overbearing
Yaz
Will - June 21
Chorley Foodbank
Sylvonn Dupuis, lead & accounts
Phlavia
Sandra
Racquel
Sylvia
Applying under GCC
The Community Holiday Market or food parcel distribution during covid
Sister departments
Community Partnerships
Preston Faith Forum
Pr Jeff and Sherena was involved
Savana secretary
Jen - member friend of Glenda
build bridges
Celebration, breaking bread
Creating friendship
demolishing walls
windrush
Street Pastors
Paul
Women's Ministries
Sister Resna
Sister departments
Head Deaconess supporting mentoring our girls, young adults
Children Ministries
Youth Ministeries
Adventurers, Pathfinders
Mentoring girls, young ladies
END IT NOW in August
ADRA AGENT
Cec Jeffers
Men's Ministries
Jay Jackson
Silius assist
Sister departments
Prison Ministriesre-establish relationship with the prisonsBrother Cec Jeffers did in the past
Mentoring girls, young ladies
Music Ministry outreach
Elder Hamilton
Could this be attached to the youth
BMC
Elder Jabu chair
Health & Safety
Ronald Clark
BMC members
Ronald
Carol Love - taking booking
Brother Coke
Cec
Dianne
Jay Jackson
Mark Lewis
Reesai
Shereena
Brian R
Agenda
Advertise on
Bark
Venues4hire
Venuescanner
HIrespace
GCC - Grimshaw Community Centre
Elder Jabu chair?
Cec Jeffers - chair
Mark - secretary
Ronald Clarke
Shereena Harper
It's own constitution
Its own bank account
It hires the GCC premises out
Other projects run under GCC
Lancashire BME NetworkBlack Minority Ethnic
BAME - Black Asian and Minority Ethnic
Zion Hill Association???
Agenda?
Agenda
nursery
student acc
homeless acc
wireless lock
Grimshaw Community Centre
Key holders
Pastr
Carol
Jabu
Pete Kirwan
Ronald
Brian
Pete Henry
Jane Wade
Cec
Nana
Alina
Marvel
Anita
Prena / Richard
Church Building
Key Holders
Pastor
Carol
Jabu
Pete Kirwan
Ronald
Brian
Jane
Wade
Cec
Muslim Relations
Ebbie Sakarombe
Patform duty: July (Jabu)
All elders
How can an Elder support departmental leaders?See above
Train Leaders: Clarify ROLE OF A LEADER such as...See above
Connection with INREACH TEAM
Connection with Discipleship TEAM
COMMUNICATION - team to channel any item through the assigned elderAlso direct any person coming to you with an item to approach their departmental leaders / elder - you are the last part of call - most issues can be solved on ground level rather than everything reaching the head Elder or Pastor.
Consider Elders Succession PlanningWho could be the best candidate to replace me in two yrs?
Meet once a ??? to review how things are going
Measurable Results of this team
1. Number of BIBLES given to people
2. Number of LEAFLETS / INVITATIONS distributed
3. Number of BIBLE STUDIES we give to new people
4. The amount of DONATIONS we collect as a church
5. How much FUNDS we distributed FOR SPECIFIC GOOD CAUSES in our church family and community
7. Number of PROGRAMMES we do for the community(health, family, relationships etc.)
9. Number of people WE PRACTICALLY HELP in a specific way
10. Number of TRANSFORMED minds (the way people think & their attitude) and lives (the way people act)
11. The Number of Restored Relationships - this is between members, couples, families, etc.
12. The number of restored relationships with God
12. The Number of Friendships in the church
13. Number of VISITS among members or non-members
14. Number of members (and of our friends equally) INVOLVED in community outreach
15. The number of people in ATTENDANCE of services and programmes
16. The number of NEW PEOPLE we are CONNECTED to - all new people that we know by name.
17. Number of people we PRAYED with
DISCIPLESHIPElder Robert J
Team's FUNCTION & FOCUS:ALL MEMBERS BEING DISCIPLES OF JESUS TMI - total members involvementSee Cycle of Evangelism "Discipleship Journey"
We have a discipleship responsibility to every member in our congregartion
ElderRobert J.
Departments
Head Deacon / Deaconessvisitation of non members
Bro Henry
Lovelyn St Valle Salmon
Work with the Head Deacon and Head Deaconess to select deacons / deaconesses that would best ministerto the needs of our contacts, to nurture, contact or visit.
Deacon/Deaconess' teamsfor contacts
Deacons and deaconesses of various agesteenage, singles & young adults, families, elderly
See the interest coordinator's list
Assign contacts to each deacon and deaconess
Interest Coordinator
Sherena Harper
Keeps up to date the Discipleship Progress System?Q: How can we move this person to the next milestone?Q: How to help, involve and connect them to people/God more?
INTEGRATIONFOR OUR FRIENDS
Someone made the first contact ie in the church on Sabbathof they called the pastor, or door to door, commnity programme, etcask if you can pass on their number to the INTEREST COORDINATOR
Send these details to the INTEREST COORDINATOR (asap)
INTEREST COORDINATOR (asap) a. contacts the person / memberb. welcomes him/her to our church c. gets acquainted with him / her / family if convenientd. asks if there is anything we could help with e. would they like to be involved in the community/churchf. anything we could pray for g. Asks permission to share his details with: - whatsApp broadcasting- the prayer ministires- church clerk, - small group coordinator and - the elders- community services
If you like you may Connect them with the Prayer Ministries to one of the prayer groups (1st week) or ask the prayer min to put them on their list and perhaps send a message once in a while to say they do pray and how they are doing
If it is a disadvantaged family or individual or they need help to navigate their way in the UK or they just need a bit of help the COMMUNITY SERVICES should be informed so they can allocate resources towards this practical assistance
Ask the head Elder and the Pastor to make contact and welcome them (4th week)
Ask the hospitality leader to prepare a welcome pack on behalf of the church (could be a book or food parcel etc.)
Let the SS Elder cascade the name down to the SS Superintendant so they know them and perhaps invite them to the SS beginners class...
If they have children please let the children min Elder know so that the Children SS leader may ask about their children and if they need quarterlies
The Discipleship team elder brings the information to the (asap)a. survey team and to the b. small group coordinator
The survey team approaches the friend to assess their talents using a questionnaire. Based on the survey you advise the Small Group coord which small group he/she may benefit most from ie (our devotional or apologetic small group for non believers or they are already looking into Scripture and have questions) (6th week)
The Small Group coordinator looks for ways to integrate them into the new group
The survey team evaluates the survey and makes recommendations - to leaders and/or - to the board
10. Leaders from the board make suggestions of where the new member might minister best on their teams. (upcoming months)
The person and his family is continually nurtured through 1. friendship, apologetic and or devotional small group, 2. then introduced to the scriptures 3. and his / her objections are being asnwered, 4. the person is involved in ministry and then 5. when the time is ripe charged to follow Christ and 6. become an integrated part of the body of Christ through baptism. (no hurry with this - in months time)
Trained in the local structure, discipleship process, and how the church operates by the Head Elder and Pastor
By now this brother / sister should be integrated in the local church which is neverending process
Integration Survey
Continue improving it
Encourage the use of the survey
Build survey team
Process the data with the team
Maker recommendations:1. involvement2. pastoral needs3. new ideaskeep record of the above recommendations
List of friends ready for Bible Study
Terryn Simango - stepped down and her name removed
Sadia
Roy???
Daniela Solkova - Timea knows
PM Leader & PM Secretary
Wilson
Mpho secretary
Church Planner
Door to Door team
Connecting team
Labeling Ministry
Label PrinterPre-cut explorer 3
Sherena could use it or train someone to use it
Small Groups Coordinator
Jabu Mpofu
other
TRAINING - first meetings just to prepare - Wilson
Apologetic / Devotional Small Group 1. God's ExistencePurpose: consider God2. Relationship with GodPurpose: connect with God
Bible Study Small Group (opt. 121 BS)Dealing with doubts, issues, doctrines, objectionsPurpose: Growing in understanding God, History and the world biblically
Revelation 121Pastor Simpson
Jeremias
Jabu
Ebbie
Wilson
Anita
Henry
Wimbayi
Discipleship Small Group Use the Handbook
Devotional life
Growth in knowledge and action
How to tell others?
How to be part of a team?
How to lead a team?
Pass all the above to the next gen
SMALL GROUPS
Elder Jabu's Friday small group
Sabbath School Baptismal Class
Natalie for the teens powerpoints
No one for the adults coming to church
PILOTSMALL GROUP(Jeff?
Ebbie
Jabu
Jenny
Jeffers
Carol
Richard
Based on natural connections
Based on needs
Other Responsibilities
ELECTION PROCESS - CNC CONTINUOUS NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Conducts the Survey
Reviews the survey results
Works with any piece of feedback we receive from people
Prayerfully makes recommendations to the board.
Prayerfully makes recommendations to the TEAMS when the seek volunteers
Advises regarding people's discipleship journey in general
Continuous ongoing RECRUITMENT process Among members and non members
SPIRITUAL GIFTS Assesment of members
Equipping members - TRAINING
The Survey should provide that
SPIRITUAL GIFTS Assesment of non-members
Reviews Functional Structures of local church organisation
List of people who could be involved
Work with the outcome of the Survey
Collect and consider all possible feedback we receive
Source for the Nom Committee
Equipping members / non-members who are not elected but can take part in educating themselves - TRAINING
Those stepping down are APPRECIATED
List of needed jobs in the church
Nominating Committee
0. To elect four experienced Elders and one trainee to support the departments 1. Elder Jeremias - PM and SMALL GROUPS to be added 2. Wilson - released from Eldership to lead PM 3. Elder Sherena to join the Church clerk team 4. Funeral Services under outreach 5. 16 Deacons (4 younger / 4 experienced) / Deaconesses (4 younger / 4 experienced) 6. Pastor Kojo to be involved as YOUTH LEADER with Carl, Natalie, Laura 7. NO stewardship leader 8. Family ministry to include Men's and Women's Ministries and all three depts led by a couple 9. Elder Reesai to enquire from Sister Lovelyn as the Head Deacones about the number of deaconeses needed 10. Elder Jabu can advice about the same in the meeting
WorshipElder
InreachElder
Adventurer
OutreachElder
Discipleship Elder
Elders
Wilson
Ebbie
Raj
Reesai
Kojo Moses
Anita
Jeremias
Natalie
Sherena
Hoan the list of intangible assets of the church for innovation and creativity
List of Bible Studies / education / discipled people
John Joyce soup kitchen
The next baptism date(s)And Candidates
27th November 2021
Sam and Roberta - Elder Jeremias
Sam's parents - Elder Jeremias
Elder Prem's Mandipali daughter?
Mulu
Tamara from London - Wilson
Andrey and Maria
Baptism service
Both elders roles
How can an Elder support departmental leaders?See above
Train Leaders: Clarify ROLE OF A LEADER such as...See above
Connection with INREACH TEAM
Connection with Discipleship TEAM
COMMUNICATION - team to channel any item through the assigned elderAlso direct any person coming to you with an item to approach their departmental leaders / elder - you are the last part of call - most issues can be solved on ground level rather than everything reaching the head Elder or Pastor.
Consider Elders Succession PlanningWho could be the best candidate to replace me in two yrs?
Meet once a ??? to review how things are going
Measurable Results of this team
1. Number of BIBLES given to people
Number of people in a small group
2. Number of LEAFLETS / INVITATIONS distributed
3. Number of BIBLE STUDIES we give to new people
8. Number of BAPTISMS
9. Number of people WE PRACTICALLY HELP in a specific way
10. Number of TRANSFORMED minds (the way people think & their attitude) and lives (the way people act)
12. The number of restored relationships with God
12. The Number of Friendships in the church
13. Number of VISITS among members or non-members
15. The number of people in ATTENDANCE of services and programmes
16. The number of NEW PEOPLE we are CONNECTED to - all new people that we know by name.
17. Number of people we PRAYED with