Administrative Council

Administrative Council is the governing body of the church and is made up of committee chairs and selected members at large. The council provides oversight for planning and implementing programs to nurture, outreach and witness to the congregation and the community through various activities and ministry opportunities. Monthly meetings provide a time for each committee chair to report on activities being planned. The council allows for members to be aware of all activities being planned and approved (if necessary) for the congregation. The Committee is lead by a chairperson nominated and elected at Charge Conference. The chairperson’s duties are to set time and place for the meetings, notify members of meeting time and place, prepare agenda, keep meeting discussions moving smoothly and timely, and report to the congregation any news pertinent to the life of the church.

Board of Trustees

This administrative and working group oversees everything related to the church physical plant, property and equipment. They determine our church’s property use policy, work with the church leadership to develop long-term plans for our facilities, and provide for the maintenance and repair of our property. The nine-member board rotates with three members going off and three members begin elected each year.

The terms of office are three years. The Trustees elect their own officers. The board members are elected by the Annual Church Conference. Persons interested in working with the Board of Trustees are encouraged to contact current chairperson.

Christian Education Committee

The Education Committee meets the quarterly to discuss and implement the needs of Children’s Education including Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, special projects and events, and other children’s educational activities. We welcome anyone to serve on this important committee at any time during the year. We follow the Safe-Sanctuary guidelines for volunteers and you must have been active at least six months in the life of the congregation to receive training and volunteer for a position within our children’s area.

OUTFLOW Committee

This Committee takes the message of Jesus Christ and shares it with others, especially with those who do not have a relationship with Him, and invites them to follow Him as disciples. The mission of the Evangelism Committee is to empower and equip members to share their faith and to invite others to worship, so that they too can encounter Jesus and experience the grace and mercy of God. This committee achieves this goal by providing OUTFLOW events in the community on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

Family Life Ministries

The Family Life Ministry Committee is committed to providing an outreach of support and fellowship for families in our church as well as families in the community. Each year, the Family Life Ministry Committee puts on the Easter Egg Hunt and the Fall Festival to help the children and families of our church celebrate life together.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee compiles an annual budget which will be approved by the Administrative Council. The committee also is in charge of developing and implementing plans to raise sufficient income to meet the budget. It also administers the funds and oversees all financial matters of the church. Persons are members of the Finance Committee by virtue of another office or are elected as at-large members.

Lay Delegates to Annual Conference

LCUMC elects a lay person to represent our church along with our pastor at the annual conference meeting in Athens, Georgia, usually held the second week in June each year. The responsibilities of the lay delegate is to attend annual conference, participate in the voting process and report back to the Administrative Council the work of the Annual Conference.

Lay Leader

The Lay Leader of the church is charged with the responsibility of fostering awareness of the role of laity both within the congregation and through their ministries in the home, workplace, community and world, and finding ways within the community of faith to recognize all these ministries. The Lay Leader meets regularly with the pastor to discuss the state of the church and the needs for ministry. The Lay Leader is a member of the Administrative Council, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Lay Leadership.

Lay Leadership Committee

This committee's purpose is to recruit and train laity for leadership in the church. It is also charged with assessing the leadership needs of the church and recommending new groups and leaders for new areas of ministry.

Membership/Congregational Care Committee

This committee sends get-well and sympathy cards to members of the church as well as organizing meals for these families. Additionally they make shut-in and hospital visits as needed to assist pastor, contact inactive members to check on them, and spearhead the pictorial directory when it is time for a new one.

Nursery Committee

A sub-committee of the Children’s Education Committee, this committee is charged with recruiting and training all child caregivers, with setting policies for the church nurseries and with coordinating Safe-Sanctuary policy adherence in this area.

Staff-Pastor Parish Relations Committee (SPRC)

The SPRC is the human resources committee for the church. It is authorized to hire all staff. It also has the responsibility of supporting the clergy staff and conducting annual reviews for clergy and staff regarding the effectiveness of the church’s ministry. It determines staff needs and recommends staff salaries for the annual budget. The SPRC is a liaison, between the clergy and the laity. It is composed of nine, all of whom are elected by the Annual Church Conference and who serve three year-terms on a rotating basis. The Lay Leader is also a member of the SPRC.

Worship Committee

Within our church, the Worship Committee facilities the worship experience for the congregation as a whole. The Worship Committee, working with the pastor, strives to create an orderly, worshipful atmosphere within all weekly services. Additionally, the planning and implementation of any seasonal or special services are coordinated with this group.

Youth Ministry Work Area

Coordinator of work area represents the youth in the Administrative Council meetings and encourages youth in developing their personal relationship with God by coordinating and providing opportunities for nurture and growth. The work area helps plan the mission trips, district/conference retreats and UMYF. They also encourage and support the youth to participate in community services, worship, organized fun, and to examine their relationship with God.

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