In order to serve on a committee, you must be a member of the church. If you are not, please see a pastor and we will be happy to make that happen.

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.