Church Mission Structure

Mission: The Education Team will select curriculum and oversee the educational programs for children and adults.

Programs:

• Wee Kirk
• PYC/Youth Leader training
• Music Time with Miss Camille and Miss Kathy
• Sunday School curriculum
• Worship totes
• Bible Studies
• Adult Sunday School curriculum
• Sunday School teacher training
• Acolyte/Trinity Ringer training
• Avera Scholarship

Mission: The New Programs and Special Interests Team will be responsible for the development of youth outreach programs as well as for programs of special interest.

Programs:

• Development of youth outreach programs
• Parenting Workshops
• Pentecost programs
• Vacation Bible School
• ADVENTures in Advent Bible study
• Marriage Seminars
• Family support programs
• Trunk or Treat
• Easter Egg Hunt

Mission: The Youth Programs Team provides for the faith instruction, educational development, worship inclusion, fellowship and nurture of the youth within our congregation and our community.

Programs:

• PYC
• KICKS
• Campus Ministry
• Souper Bowl Sunday
• Massanetta Youth Conference
• Montreat Youth Conference
• Faith in 3D conference
• Youth Club

Mission: The Community Outreach Team will act as a liaison with community groups and oversee outreach group activities and programs.

Programs:

• Special offerings
• A Latte Hope (AA)
• Scouts
• Prayer Shawl ministry
• Yes We Can Sundays
• Guardian ad Litem program
• Harbor House
• Hospice House
• JoCo Arts Council
• JOY Connection
• JoCo Mission Serve
• Relay for Life
• Emergency Discretionary Fund
• Music for the Lunch Bunch
• Angel Tree
• Breast Cancer Support Group

Mission: The Prospective Members Team will promote the development of opportunities for reaching people who are seeking a church home, provide support for visitors and new members, and share opportunities for prospective members to become engaged in the life of the church.

Programs:

• Friendship pads
• New Member Orientation
• Lunch with pastor
• Visitor Cards
• Community signage

Mission: The Congregational Fellowship and Service Team will promote opportunities for fellowship and service for our members to become actively engaged in the life of the church and support the personal needs of members within the congregation.

Programs:

• DVR of services/distribution
• Transportation for the homebound
• Sunday Morning Shepherds
• Girls Night Out
• Reception Desk greeters
• Bereavement meals
• Presbyterian Women
• PALS
• College & Military care packages

Mission: The Liturgical Space Team serves as a steward to provide and maintain sacred physical space and resources (tools/equipment) for the necessary, essential, and proper conduct of the proclamation of the Word, regular observance of the sacraments, the rituals of life and death and resurrection within the community of faith.

Programs:

• Communion set up and maintenance
• Funeral Guild
• Columbarium
• Wedding Guild
• Sanctuary flowers
• Acolytes and Trinity ringers equipment maintenance
• Prayer Room
• Advent decorations
• Harvest decorations
• Lenten Decorations

Mission: The Worship Leadership Team provides for leadership, leadership training, and mentoring that the gifts and talents of the church membership should be shared and faithfully exercised.

Programs:

• Preacher (liturgist/worship leader)
• Chancel choir
• Handbell choir
• Lay Readers
• Time with Children leaders
• Ushering
• Worship bulletins
• Scheduling of Trinity ringers and acolytes
• Montreat Music and Worship conference
• Youth Sunday

Mission: The Special Services and Personal Support Team provides for the observance of special church calendar observances and events (seasons and celebrations) and programs that further develop the personal participation of individuals (discipleship) in worship as part of daily (and seasonal) life and strengthen the corporate nature of the faith community in relation to the worship observance of the Lord’s Day.

Programs:

• Prayer Vigils
• Care group calls/ visits
• Pastoral Aides
• Prayer Chain
• Deacons
• Home communion
• Hearing devices
• Infant/Worship nursery/childcare for special events
• Older Adult Ministry award
• All Saints service
• Ash Wednesday service
• Christmas Eve service
• Good Friday service
• Holy Week Pilgrimage
• Midweek Lenten services
• Christmas in a Barn
• World Orphan Sunday
• Advent devotionals

Mission: The Finance Administration Team will report, monitor, and account for all financial activity of the church, including:

• Exercising fiduciary responsibility regarding church assets to determine short and long term financial needs of the church and how to meet those needs
• Managing the financial assets of the church according to the desires of the congregation
• Providing stewardship education to the congregation

Programs:

• Annual mission budget
• Investment portfolio
• Yearly internal audit
• Financial analysis
• Fundraising oversight
• Receipts/deposits of contributions
• ACS Financial Suite maintenance
• Payroll
• Bank account reconciliations
• Tax payments/reimbursements
• Tracking pledges
• Tracking staff vacation/sick time
• Accounts payable
• Issue monthly financial statements
• Legacy giving
• Year-round Stewardship programs
• Capital campaigns

Mission: The Personnel Team will implement, monitor, and administer the personnel policies of the church; provide opportunities for leadership, education, and personal growth and develop and coordinate training of staff and lay persons.

Programs:

• Officer’s training
• Committee chair training
• Leadership development
• Personnel Policies handbook
• Maintenance of personnel files
• Annual reviews
• Job Descriptions
• Benefit packages

Mission: The Communication and Technology Team will maximize the technological resources of the church to communicate effectively with all generations and strive to meet the technological desires of the congregation.

Programs:

• Online Google calendar/ scheduling
• Facebook administration
• Website maintenance
• ACS Membership maintenance (Book of Church Order)
• Church records (Clerk of Session-Book of Church Order)
• Annual report

Mission: The Property Administration Team manages, maintains, and monitors all activities associated with the physical assets of the church in order to maintain the highest and best use of the church.

Programs:

• All church facility usage
• Building Use Policy
• Maintenance contracts
• Equipment maintenance
• Facility maintenance
• Church grounds
• Custodial services
• Church insurance
• Interior design
• Landscaping and grounds maintenance
• Computer/technology resources maintenance
• Building officers