Board of Trustees - Oversees the church’s real, personal, and intellectual property.
- Establishes policies and practices regarding receipt, management, and disposal of church property
- Reviews plan for strategic building investments, e.g., roofing, asphalt, HVAC, audio/visual equipment, IT equipment
- Oversees land acquisition and construction planning
- Reviews the Church’s plans for insurance, continuity, and protection
- Typically meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm. Trustees must be at least 18 years of age
Finance Committee - Planning, administration, and oversight of fiscal policy
- Oversees budget and financial health of the church
- Reviews and approves the annual financial audit
- Develops plans to fund future building improvements, campus growth, and other needed investments
- Typically meets on the second Tuesday at 8:30am.
Lay Delegate to the Florida Annual Conference - Represents the church at legislative sessions of the United Methodist Church in Lakeland
- Serves as a voice between our congregation and the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church
- Votes upon resolutions and petitions which affect the Florida Conference
- Requires multi-day meetings.
Lay Leadership Committee - Identifies and develops volunteer leaders for governance committees
- Helps identify and nurture lay leadership development
- Reviews and deliberates over congregant committee applications
- Prepares the annual committee nomination slate for the Church Conference
- Meets approximately 6 times per year
Leadership Council - Serves as the chief governing body and the executive agency of the church between annual Church Conference meetings
- Establishes vision, sets direction and initiates strategy planning for church’s mission and ministries
- Provides for policy approval and oversight of the church’s administration
- Ensures congregational development leads to the fulfillment of the church’s purpose
- The Council is comprised of the pastors, the chair and vice-chair, the lay leader, the three pillar chairs and the heads of the administrative committees (Finance, SPR, Trustees).
- Typically meets six times a year on the fourth Tuesday at 7pm of odd months.
Pillar Chairpersons - We have three core pillars in which all of the major ministries of the church are organized: Connect (Worship), Discipleship (Bible Study/Missions) and Foundations (Preschool/Children/Youth).
- Leads pillar meetings with lay members and staff to help make decisions regarding programming and budgeting
- Pillars typically meet six times a year in the even months
Preschool Committee - Serves as the liaison between the congregation and Community Christian School
- Oversees scholarship fund requests
- Plans for Preschool Sunday in worship each year
- Sets tuition rates and salaries for teachers
- Supports and encourages teachers throughout the year; supports and encourages the director’s work with teachers, students and families
- Typically meets on the third Tuesday at 4:30pm.
Staff Parish Relations Committee - Serves as the liaison between the congregation and its employees and clergy
- Oversees the church’s compensation, employment, and benefit practices
- Evaluates and recommends clergy candidates from our congregation
- Connects with existing staff to understand employee satisfaction and oversees the evaluations of pastors and staff.
- Makes recommendations to the Annual Conference regarding the appointment of pastors to the Church
- Typically meets at least once a quarter.